Welcome to the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta discussion forums! Each forum is here to provide you with a friendly environment where you can discuss various aspects of the Cataclysm testing experience with your fellow testers. Community forums work best when participants treat their fellow posters with respect and courtesy. Therefore, we ask that you take the time to read through the forum Code of Conduct before posting.

Code of Conduct:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/policy/forum-coc.html


***FORUM LIST***

Below you will find a list of all of the beta forums and a description of the functions for which they should be utilized by testers. Have fun posting on these forums, and enjoy your testing experience of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm!


General Discussion Forum:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=7555625

• Discuss and provide feedback on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm testing and general gameplay.

Bug Report Forum:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=7573589

• Found a bug while testing? Help us squash it by reporting it here!
  
  
• Be sure to utilize the in-game user interface feature for reporting bugs as well by clicking on the blue B symbol next to your mini-map and filling out the requested information.

Technical Support Forum:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=7573590&sid=2000

• If you are experiencing problems installing or patching the test client, connecting to the realms or are crashing during game play, post here for assistance.

Mac Technical Support Forum:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=7573591&sid=2000

• If you are experiencing problems installing or patching the test client, connecting to the realms or are crashing during game play, and you are using a Macintosh computer, post here for assistance.

Worgen
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=27120297

• Discuss the gameplay of the new Alliance race and provide feedback on your testing experience with worgen.

Goblin
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=27120298

• Discuss the gameplay of the new Horde race and provide feedback on your testing experience with goblin.

Dungeons:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?sid=2000&forumId=7573201

• Discuss the gameplay of the dungeons and provide feedback on your testing experience.

Quest Discussion:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?sid=2000&forumId=7573202

• Discuss the gameplay of the various quests and provide feedback on your testing experience.

Battlegrounds
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=10572738&sid=2000

• Discuss Battlegrounds in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm.

Class Discussion:
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?sid=2000&forumId=27265656

• Discuss the gameplay of the classes and provide feedback on your testing experience.

***BLIZZARD EMPLOYEE POSTERS***

Posting in blue text with a Blizzard logo behind their avatars, employees of Blizzard Entertainment can always be clearly spotted on the forums. Below is a list of employees you might find posting on these forums as well as their role within the company.

• Community Development
  
  
  • Community Managers: Aratil, Bashiok, Bornakk, Lylirra, Nethaera, Ordinn, Zarhym, Wryxian
  
  
• World of Warcraft Development Team
  
  
  • Game Director: Kalgan
    
  • Lead Content Designer: Mumper
    
  • Lead Encounter Designer: Daelo
    
  • Lead Software Engineer, UI: Tsquared
    
  • Lead Systems Designer: Ghostcrawler
    
  • Lead World Designer: Valnoth
    
  • Senior Software Engineer: Cprompt
    
  • Senior Technical Game Designer: Krolar
    
  • Lead Server Software Engineer: Fizzlebits
  
  
• Support & Quality Assurance Representatives
  
  
  • Quality Assurance: Ujumqin, Daeleht
    
  • Technical Support: Datth, Radoslawn, Mikepl, Martyt, Davidhc, Adams, Michaelkn

***FORUM GUIDELINES***

In addition to the Forum Code of Conduct (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/policy/forum-coc.html), here are some common courtesy guidelines to follow. While these do technically fall within the bounds of the Code of Conduct, there has been some confusion regarding what is and is not allowed. These guidelines should help clear up any misconceptions.

• The World of Warcraft General Discussion Forum is for discussion of topics directly related to World of Warcraft. The word general can be somewhat misleading, but the General Discussion forum is for threads about the game itself.
  
  
• Do not post in all capital letters, use excessive punctuation, etc. This practice is used to draw attention to ones post. While everyone wants their posts read, we ask that you refrain from using sensational tactics in order to bring more people to your thread. Let your post stand on its own merit.
  
  
• Using the words Blizzard, Blue, or any community team members name in a thread topic is frowned on. Everyone would like Blizzard to read and acknowledge his or her post, and we understand that. However, use of such words in the topic does not help that come to pass. Please make your thread title relevant to the post subject.
  
  
• Posting IBL, IBTL, or its variants constitutes spamming. We appreciate that our posters understand the Code of Conduct to the point where they can call whether or not a thread is in violation; however, saying in before the lock does not contribute to a constructive community and it does fall under spamming. If you wish to acknowledge a post that violates policy, please report it instead.
  
  
• Do not bump posts. The act of bumping ones post is considered spamming and contributes nothing constructive to the discussion. Your thread will be seen; there is no need to continually bump it to the top of the list.
  
  
• Petition posts are frowned on. This is a discussion forum. Petition threads do not contain much discussion instead, a petition is usually page after page of /signed. This is not constructive. If you have an issue with the game, please discuss it in a civil fashion. There are other places on the Internet to form online petitions.
  
  
• Do not post about locked or deleted threads. Posts that are moderated have a reason behind the moderation. We lock before we post on a locked thread to stop the violation in question as soon as possible, so if you have yet to see a comment by a member of the community team on a locked thread, please wait for it and do not post on the subject. If you do have questions regarding forum moderation, please use the contact list below.
  
  
• If you have a post to report or a sticky to request, use the biohazard symbol or email wowreportedpost@blizzard.com. Please do not post linking to threads you feel should be moderated or stickied. By using the methods we have in place, we can moderate more efficiently.
  
  
• To leave feedback on the posting performance of any member of Community Development (employees posting in blue text) or our forum MVPs (players posting in green text), please email wowcmfeedback@blizzard.com. Please note that while emails sent to this address will likely not receive a response, each one will be read and handled accordingly.