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Tim S · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:03

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02..._for_download/

bubsterboo · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:09

Hahaha, those tubes...

Yeah, WoW does take over lives. I know that first hand.

DXR_13KE · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:20

another excuse for the fat guy to not get to the shop and walk a little.

Paradigm Shifter · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:21

Cool. Since it's an MMO, it makes sense to have it downloadable.

Is the use of the extra 's' on the end of internet accidental or deliberate?

Tim S · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Paradigm Shifter

Is the use of the extra 's' on the end of internet accidental or deliberate?

deliberate

bubsterboo · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Tim S

deliberate

Can't get enough of that.

Jamie · 2nd Feb 2007, 11:44

I assume you still have to pay for a burning crusade key so you can upgrade your account.

cyrilthefish · 2nd Feb 2007, 12:35

*bangs head against wall*

You should have seen the complaints on the wow forums in the months running up to the TBC launch, many people were crying out for this.

So many cardboard boxes, CD's, printed materials and so on were made and shipped to many customers that didn't really need them. people had pre-orders cancelled/late and some countries simply didn't get enough copies to meet demand...

and a few weeks after the launch they release a download service...

*arg!*

This was similar idiocy to the HL2 CD edition coming with CD copy protection that was pointless, as you had to activate it online anyway :P

Vochraye · 2nd Feb 2007, 18:44

I'd imagine the main reason they did so was so they knew what the upper limit of new signups would be on the day of release (so they would know they had the hardware to handle the amount of new players.)

Not that it really worked, mind you, since the night of release was an action packed evening of crashing world servers and unbelievable lag. What fun! Way to plan, Blizzard!

But still. It was probably the idea.

squeck · 2nd Feb 2007, 20:10

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Originally Posted by Article

Have you left your machine since you installed The Burning Crusade?

no.

David_Fitzy · 2nd Feb 2007, 23:33

Just because the article didn't say it it costs US$39.99 to download

r4tch3t · 3rd Feb 2007, 02:20

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Originally Posted by The Article

Even better, there's no need to walk outside, or even downstairs to collect the post to get hold of TBC.

Brilliant, made me chuckle.

serial_ · 3rd Feb 2007, 12:33

I didn't sleep for three days from the moment I left the release party. I DID, however, take a break twice to take a shower and continue. So at least my hygiene is still there.

Few bubbles from 70... Stupid Work! If it weren't for work I would have had 70 a week ago!

dire_wolf · 3rd Feb 2007, 17:30

seems kinda pointless aiming this at current players, i don't know of a single WoW player that didn't run out and buy it on release or the day after

metarinka · 4th Feb 2007, 10:46

I had to slow down carpel tunnel finally caught up with me, and school comes first. 65 lock and 20 belf priest, but i try to play as little as possible. as I know in what another maybe year or 2 max and I won't be playing and i'll think back and be say to myself "what was the point".

AClark · 6th Feb 2007, 00:19

Hell I won't be playing in a year or two (unless they release the expansions yearly as they hope too) but I still play **** loads... too much! I really should stop playing as much as I do, it can't be good for me.

Anyway, I hope people have to pay for this downloaded version otherwise I've watsed £30 on a box. :P

Colonel Sanders · 6th Feb 2007, 05:16

Click me! You know you want to.

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