'One of the Chosen' 
so people who got into closed beta get an achievement and a sigil exclusive to them because they were lucky enough to get into the beta. what about the fanbase like me that were opted in, entered into almost every contest they could find, yet never got in? they get nothing? but people who got lucky get a sigil to rub it in our faces even more?
ISO blizzard's thinking about this matter?
instead, award people who played the beta at all. closed or open. because the open beta had no restrictions, ANYONE could play. people who downloaded the beta to play for only 2 days during that one weekend? THEY should be awarded
yes this is something small and trivial, but it really just seems like a slap in the face of people who never got in by the company.
The distinction between a Feat of Strength and an Achievement is that an Achievement is something you can work to achieve, and a Feat of Strength is either limited due to an outside factor, or is just simply impossible to get any longer.
Things like attending BlizzCon, where only a few thousand people can attend, is a Feat of Strength.
Of course there are plenty of people who want each of the Feats of Strength, but the reason why they aren't Achievements, and don't provide Achievement points, is due to the limited-time, invite only, or simply impossible nature of obtaining them.
Things like attending BlizzCon, where only a few thousand people can attend, is a Feat of Strength.
Of course there are plenty of people who want each of the Feats of Strength, but the reason why they aren't Achievements, and don't provide Achievement points, is due to the limited-time, invite only, or simply impossible nature of obtaining them.
Favoritism and fairness doesn't factor into a random selection of opted-in people with appropriate system specifications. There were giveaways as well, to be sure, and if any of those were run unfairly where people did not have an equal shot at winning a key I'd be very interested in that information.
I understand if it's disappointing that you weren't in the closed beta and therefore won't get a Feat of Strength, and I fully sympathize, but that's different than a great injustice having been done.
I understand if it's disappointing that you weren't in the closed beta and therefore won't get a Feat of Strength, and I fully sympathize, but that's different than a great injustice having been done.
Let's be honest, Bashiok.
You clearly stated that there wasn't going to be an achievement or feat of strength for beta awhile back.
Being absolutely honest I stated very clearly that achievements and characters from the beta would not carry through to the final game (which is still true). If I had been aware at all that when I said that there was a Feat of Strength being developed for closed beta participants, I would have provided that info as well. I was not, so I didn't. We learned of the Feat of Strength two days ago, and worked to inform all of you because the beta achievement text is a bit unclear as to who should be receiving it.
I appreciate everyone who has added to the discussion, but looking at the current conversation it appears this thread has gone far from the originating topic. If there're a more specific point you'd like to discuss further, I ask that you search to ensure a thread doesn't already exist, and then go ahead and create a new one if it doesn't.
