Over there trying to get away.
http://www.mts.net/~hooch/images/flying_pig.jpg

Over there trying to get away.
http://www.mts.net/~hooch/images/flying_pig.jpg

Over there trying to get away.
http://www.mts.net/~hooch/images/flying_pig.jpg

As mentioned, I think it is highly likely that the Beta will start at WWI.

Ooh, that update IS interesting…

As mentioned, I think it is highly likely that the Beta will start at WWI.

Ooh, that update IS interesting…

As mentioned, I think it is highly likely that the Beta will start at WWI.

Ooh, that update IS interesting…

Blizzard does not use the PTR forum for the beta and alpha they use a entirely different forum with a entirely different link (believe it was forums.beta.worldofwarcraft.com before). Before the beta there would be a private Friends and Family alpha also which likely would not stay private for long just like for TBC for about almost 2 months. I doubt they would announce much of a beta at the WWI as Blizzard hates announcing things like that but it may start a bit after that if the alpha already began by then. It would be more likely to see them announcing a SC 2 beta at the WWI than WotLK though.

Blizzard has been taking the PTR forums offline before bringing up the PTR lately to reduce spam and as they have said there will be a 2.4.2 thats probably whats about to come up.

The best sign to watch for before there is a beta is for the F&F Alpha to begin then you know the beta is soon.

Blizzard does not use the PTR forum for the beta and alpha they use a entirely different forum with a entirely different link (believe it was forums.beta.worldofwarcraft.com before). Before the beta there would be a private Friends and Family alpha also which likely would not stay private for long just like for TBC for about almost 2 months. I doubt they would announce much of a beta at the WWI as Blizzard hates announcing things like that but it may start a bit after that if the alpha already began by then. It would be more likely to see them announcing a SC 2 beta at the WWI than WotLK though.

Blizzard has been taking the PTR forums offline before bringing up the PTR lately to reduce spam and as they have said there will be a 2.4.2 thats probably whats about to come up.

The best sign to watch for before there is a beta is for the F&F Alpha to begin then you know the beta is soon.

Blizzard does not use the PTR forum for the beta and alpha they use a entirely different forum with a entirely different link (believe it was forums.beta.worldofwarcraft.com before). Before the beta there would be a private Friends and Family alpha also which likely would not stay private for long just like for TBC for about almost 2 months. I doubt they would announce much of a beta at the WWI as Blizzard hates announcing things like that but it may start a bit after that if the alpha already began by then. It would be more likely to see them announcing a SC 2 beta at the WWI than WotLK though.

Blizzard has been taking the PTR forums offline before bringing up the PTR lately to reduce spam and as they have said there will be a 2.4.2 thats probably whats about to come up.

The best sign to watch for before there is a beta is for the F&F Alpha to begin then you know the beta is soon.

Your reading too much into this.  Blizzard does this on a regular basis whether we take notice or not.  I cannot speculate but I would assume the US Test Realm and it’s forum are undergoing a cleaning/maintenance since no other major content patches will be live on it for quite sometime.  Besides a different format is used Beta not test realms.  Look for 2.4.2 hitting the PTR very soon. 

When it comes to Betas I would expect to see Starcraft 2 beta before WOTLK as noteworthy developers have stated that SC2 is alot further along than WOTLK is.