I find it extremely ridiculous that one can only participate in the D3 official forums if they have a battle.net account, which requires a Blizz game CD key. This is like Blizzard saying that we only value the opinions of people who have bought our other products :mad: or else your comments and views mean squat to us. Fantastic attitude towards your would-be customers, Blizzard.
The only Blizz games I have ever played in my life is D2 and D2 LOD, and those I have played a lot. But I stopped playing for a few years now, and seriously who still keeps CD key for a 9 years old game?
So my question is are there other ways to obtain a battle.net account? Or I actually have to buy a copy of a Blizz game just to get the CD key to register for an account.
No, you need a CD key to register with your account. It's part of how they avoid spam bots and also how they verify that only paying ("legit") customers of their business can post. Yes, it is unfortunate that it excludes prospective customers, but unfortunately that is how they decided to run the show and we can't change that.
Yes, that is currently the only way to get an account. The new Battle.net "2.0" accounts will not work if you are trying to post on their forums, by the way.
So... Thread question resolved, closed.
If new information comes up in the future, please PM a staff member to unlock it.
The only Blizz games I have ever played in my life is D2 and D2 LOD, and those I have played a lot. But I stopped playing for a few years now, and seriously who still keeps CD key for a 9 years old game?
So my question is are there other ways to obtain a battle.net account? Or I actually have to buy a copy of a Blizz game just to get the CD key to register for an account.
Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.
- Homer Simpson
Not me. I have moved at least 3 times across different continents in the past decade. I don't carry game packaging boxes across oceans.
Yes, that is currently the only way to get an account. The new Battle.net "2.0" accounts will not work if you are trying to post on their forums, by the way.
So... Thread question resolved, closed.
If new information comes up in the future, please PM a staff member to unlock it.