Multiple wotlk accounts - 1 email? (question for multi-betatesters)

[Zaelar]

For anyone that got more than one beta key, can you log into multiple accounts at the same time if they are linked to the same blizzard account? All I saw on this was that multiple wow accounts could be linked to the same blizzard account, but nothing if they would be usable simultaneously or not. The only clue I have is that it would probably be posted by now if this was a problem, but I want to make sure.

Edit: from the blizzard account faq

Can I add multiple authentication keys from a single title?

No, each game title can only be added once per Blizzard Account. If you have multiple authentication keys for a single game, you can add them to separate Blizzard Accounts that you own or gift them to others.

I'm trying to find where I read that multiple wow accounts could be linked to one blizzard account. It's possible that it only applied to the beta.

[Vyndree]

I believe linking accounts only allows you to character copy your alternate characters onto your existing beta account. You can still only log into each beta account once -- meaning you need multiple beta accounts (and I'd assume multiple blizzard accounts?) to log in multiple times.

[raz]

Yes, I've posted this at least once and I've seen others as well, but if you have multiple wow accounts you can register them all to one email (blizzard account) and log into all of them simultaneously. A drop down will appear on the login screen asking which wow account to log into on each computer.

[raz]

I'll try to take a screenshot and post it tonight. Once you have multiple wow accounts on one blizzard account you have a drop down menu that shows up under your blizzard account field (email address) allowing you to select which wow account to log into.

I'm hoping they don't do this for live since then anyone that gets keylogged and uses one password for all their game accounts will automatically be giving all their account names away as well since the hacker will log in and get a dropdown of all your accounts......

[Xar]

This topic has me confused as well.

I linked my blizzard store account to my #1 WoW account, and started the character copy process.

What about the other four WoW accounts (that have been upgraded to Beta accounts)??? WTF do I do with them?

/so confused

EDIT: Wow.. the beta character que (premade and copy) is FULL. Won't let me do anything.

GG Blizzard. Send out so making f'ing invites that the system no longer functions.

For PREMADES you have to click the "Template" copy link then choose copy character and for your live to beta copy you have to click the "Character Copy" link. This is because premades can *only* go to the pvp Murmur server and live to beta copies can only go to Northrend or Lich King servers.

When you are in one copy type the other says zero available and vice-versa.

HTH!!!

[Vyndree]

When you are in one copy type the other says zero available and vice-versa.

Ahhh, I see.

Well, the "live" copy is full too. Doesn't work at all. lol

Note that there's some massive PvP thing going on at 7pm PST on the PvP realm -- so alot of people are in the process of xfering both existing beta testers and new.

[kadaan]

When you upgrade an account for the Beta, you're asked to create a blizzard account. At that point you can instead log in with an existing blizzard account and tie all your WoW accounts together.

The _only_ impact this has is that you get a popup to select which wow account you want to log in (if you don't save the account name) or a dropdown if you have it save the account name. Once you log in with your account there's no difference between blizzard account and the old style login. Your accounts are still completely separate and can be logged in at the same time.

Think of it more like having a master username/password that works with all your wow accounts instead of actually linking them together.

[Zaelar]

Thanks for the replies.

And it's a little late to copy for the event considering the estimated time for a premade char is currently at 2 days and copy is 4 days. I'm guessing that these times are off and it's actually a lot shorter but still...