iv Icy Veins' 5 Years Anniversary: 200 Legion Beta Key Giveaway

[Valks 2,375]

Grab your chance to win a Legion beta key!

Icy Veins is turning 5 today and we wanted to celebrate it in the best way possible! We're giving all of you the chance to win a key for the upcoming beta of World of Warcraft: Legion!

As 2011 approached, two young gentlemen were sat discussing ideas for a World of Warcraft website. Ideas were passed back and forth, drafts were drawn up and the first edition of the Icy Veins website was released on the 21st of March, 2011. With a total of 3 guides for specialisations, 2 of which were Mage guides, and 1 raid encounter guide, Icy Veins was beginning its long journey. 

 

5 years later and here we are! With a brand new design just released and with more changes planned in the near future, Icy Veins has not only grown, but matured under the watchful eyes of its founders, Damien and Vlad. With their tireless work ethic and their dedication to the site, we've seen Icy Veins expand from a small World of Warcraft guide-hub into a Blizzard-wide gaming community. 

 

I feel like the word community is worth focusing on, since that's the general theme of today's post. With a growing membership on the forums and an increasing viewer-base on our news posts, Icy Veins has grown into a family. Without the users that visit the site each day, Icy Veins could never have become what it is today. Readers allow our team to do what we love: creating content for all of you.

 

For everything that you have done for us, we thought today would be a perfect day to do something for you.

 

Legion Beta Key Giveaway

 

The first stage of the giveaway has now ended. Winners of the first set of keys will be contacted via a message on our forums today (30th March). We will announce on Twitter once every winner for this giveaway has been contacted. Keys will be sent to winners at a later date.

 

The second giveaway will be announced at some point in the future, so make sure to keep an eye on our news page and Twitter.

 

As many of you know, World of Warcraft is releasing its new expansion this year: Legion. The expansion is overhauling a huge number of aspects within the game, as well as introducing a number of new parts into the game.

 

Many of you won't have been able to experience all of the new content that is being released, so we wanted to help. With the aid of Blizzard, we're giving away 200 keys to the upcoming beta; 100 of the keys will be given out this week, 100 in another giveaway in the future. It's a pretty simple giveaway, you'll just need to post an appropriate comment on this post before the 29th of March to enter!

 

So what is an appropriate comment? We love hearing back from our readers and we love discussions, so why not mix the two and put together a giveaway! We want to know all about your opinions on Legion, as well as WoW itself. Let us know in the comments what you're most looking forward to, as well as your fondest memories in Warcraft history! Whether it's a guild moment, a personal moment or a moment in the game's story itself, we want to hear it.

 

Rules

 

As with all of our giveaways, there are some rules:

1. Every comment must be relevant to this article, giving examples of what you look forward to in Legion and what you enjoyed in the past.
2. The first giveaway will end on the 29th of March at 23:59 GMT.
3. Only one comment will be counted per person.
4. Comments on the linked articles will also be included in the draw if they are relevant to the topics.
5. Commenting on multiple topics will not increase your chances of winning.
6. The winner will be drawn randomly from all the comments that are deemed "acceptable".
7. It is at our discretion which comments will be deemed acceptable, based on the extent to which they stay relevant to this article.
8. We will not release the dates on which the keys will be released, as Blizzard have requested us not to do so.
9. We do not know when the Beta will start, so please do not analyse our article hoping to find that. It's not there.
10. The comments section will be checked via a bot used in previous giveaways, so multiple comments will be found.
11. We have tools to detect cheating, so please don't bother.
12. We reserve the right to stop anyone competing if we believe they are cheating.

Legion Information

 

If you're struggling for inspiration or you haven't been able to explore some of the information being released from the Alpha, we've made sure to give you a few pointers below:

 

Players will be equipped with the mightiest weapons of Azeroth, the artifact weapons, each tied to our classes with a unique link in lore. If you're looking to find some additional information on the lore behind your weapons, as well as some of the alternatives, you can always check out the artifact series we featured!

 

If the artifacts aren't quite tantalising enough, there's always the swathe of new dungeons being introduced with the expansion, such as the Arcway.

 

Still not excited? You must be a PvPer then! Worry not, there's a sparkling new prestige system being introduced, as well as a number of changes to the way PvP will work from now on. 

 

Still? You're a tough one to please. Maybe you prefer a more pacifist route through Azeroth? You'll be able to enjoy more costumes and outfits than ever before with the new transmogrification and wardrobe systems. 

 

You can also check out the interviews I had with Venruki, Treckie and Tegu in our "Will Legion Save WoW?" article. You'll get perspectives on changes from some of the best players in the world in both PvP and PvE!

 

Before you enter, make sure that your computer is up to scratch for the Legion client by checking the system requirements.

 

While I'm not entering, I'll never miss out on a chance to take part in the fun! Personally, my favourite part in Legion so far and what I am looking forward to most is the lore surrounding certain characters. I don't want to put spoilers into this post, but you can check out the fate of some of them in our spoilers posts (Part 2). As a favourite moment of WoW, it would have to be the moment I first saw C'thun. The constant taunting as you approach, his appearance, it was just amazing. That for me is the peak of nostalgic feeling towards this game. 

 

That's it from me. Good luck to you all and I can't wait to read your replies!

[Mugetsu357 1]

Cant wait to play with all the new artifact abilites and actually kill Gul'dan! Muahahaha

[DeanoW91 1]

Looking forward to the new PVP honor system!

[Xintho 1]

I'm really looking forward to the upcoming transmog changes the most, at least out of the basic new features. The class halls and new legendary system will also hopefully add some character back to the world that has been long gone with Garrisons being the new hangout spot.

[Judgement0s 2]

I'm actually REALLY hyped for Legion.  I feel like things have been going WAY downhill over the years since Cata, and while I still enjoy aspects of the game, I'm definitely not playing daily like I used to.  If anything, I've fallen into maybe once or twice a month.  Seeing all the new things in Legion and seeing how they hired a larger team gives me a lot of hope that this will be the expansion to get things back on track.  The biggest thing I'm looking forward to is the class halls and weapons.  I've been waiting for something to make my classes feel more unique and interesting.  Here's hoping I get a chance to try it out before release :)

[Droopytotem 1]

Hey there, the majority of my opinions on Legion PvP and feedback can be summarized in the following thread on the Battle.net forums:

 

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/20742944716?page=1

 

I will probably elaborate further in a subsequent edit of this post.

[Biolizade 0]

What am I most looking forward to in Legion? It has to be all of the lore that will be revealed with the expansion. Starting with the Nightmare & Xavius, what happened to Gul'Dan, then later on maybe we'll see some Old God action or a glimpse of Azshara? After doing a 180 with WoD and shoving Archimonde at the end, I wonder what twists Legion will see.

 

For my favourite WoW moment, i'll pick the time me and a bunch of friends started our own guild back in MoP 5.2 and cleared ToT normal. Most of the guys I still talk to regularly 

[custodiss 2]

i can't wait for the lore and the raids in Legion :D

[chenohai 1]

I'm looking forward to how Windwalker is going to play out and what (if any) role the Pandaren/Shado-Pan will play!

[Shadowlock22 1]

cant wait to see the changes to demonology warlocks I been running mythics in that spec its my favorite

[Witlesswarrior7 0]

So,I've heard of this giveaway.What I look forward to in Legion is The new fox mount and the lovely new Cat form looks from the Feral Artifact.In the past I enjoyed the Tier set for Hunters.Thank god for the instant Aimed shot.Love, Witlesswarrior7. <3 (cheesy ending)

[Drazius 2]

Of course I am stoked for the artifact weapons, but the new wardrobe feature is my biggest draw.. to actually have bag space again to farm up more transmog and toys and what not. It is the most nifty thing that they have added since transmog was implemented.. Congrats on 5 years Icy Veins! Here's to 5 more!

[Qodt 0]

I'm really looking forward to the overall evolution of the monk class : I have been a WW since MoP and hope that the artifacts and class rework will bring a breath of fresh air to the class !

[FatCheeseMan 1]

Ahh, a hard comment to make. So many things. I am not much of a raider, but artifact weapons compel me to maybe give it a try at a casuals pace. Mostly looking forward to wardrobe changes. It will give me something new to collect other than the pets!

 

I started in burning crusade, a rogue was my main, and a priest my alt. I thought armor mattered on my rogue and my hour long fortitude would be harder to dispel. These were the days when I had time to grind, and worked hard at getting consortium exalted for my first purple item. My rogue still has that dagger.

 

Cheers all and thank you for the website! It keeps the casual in me from looking like a total scrub.

[eojsmada 0]

I am really looking forward to the Challenge Modes and the Adventure Mode.  All of the class changes have me excited for what Legion has to bring.

 

My favorite moments, so far in WoW, have been all the moments that I have shared with my friends, either raiding or just having a great time.

[CarloDiEva 1]

The demon hunter and artifacts.

DH because Illidan is my favorite character along with Arthas and Garrosh.

Artifacts because ashbringer is :Q__

[lugged 0]

Looking forward to being able to swap between all specs without finding a trainer, hope they don't make it expensive. Transmog system is also exciting, gonna need lots of coffee to clean out every alt's bank and bags.

[Trolldemon 0]

Looking forward to the PVP and honor system in legion, but mostly to the murloc questline that is said to be in legion, MURLOC POWA

[Creepy 1]

I like the idea of obtaining artifact weapons, as opposed to trying to go through a proving ground, which is easier for some classes than others. this way, tuning can be done to a particular spec, without affecting others'. Since I have at least 2 of each toon at 100, I want to experience how all of them play out. 

[Gajabi 0]

I'm really excited for...well almost everything in Legion! I've been keeping up to date with all the news about it and I'm so glad that Legion might get me back into my true passion in this game, pvp.

 

I started playing WoW in BC but really spent all of it leveling, it wasn't until Wrath that I actually got into the game in all aspects. I raided, did arenas, did bgs, leveled alts, etc. But what I enjoyed most was pvping in arenas. My friend and I were a two man team, I was an unholy death knight and he was an arms warrior. It wasn't the greatest idea I admit but we had a lot of fun and I won't ever forget those times.

 

I'm really excited for the prestige system most of all, I can't wait for it.

[Szble 0]

I would have to say that I'm looking forward to the wardrobe in Legion. This will free up so much space in my bags and bank. Also the pvp prestige system is looking really cool.

[Xylotic 0]

I've personally been playing the game since it was 3 years old, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Only recently though did i sign up for the PTR/Beta version of the game. WoD beta was fun and all but I really must say, that 5.4 PTR was so much fun for me, I still get some flashbacks when i listen to some specific music that I listened to back then. I am extremely hyped for Legion (except for the Rogue artifacts, kinda silly if you ask me) and i simply can't wait to get my hands on this expac 

[Rakuza 0]

I am looking forward to finally seeing the long awaited battle against the legion. I can't wait to see how things turn out. One of my favorite moments was in mid wrath when i started and finally hit around lvl 70 I joined in on some old bc raids which turned out to be my first raiding experience ever. It was so much fun and the people there was awesome!

[Hilge3 0]

I wanna check out the changes for Hunters, and the new PVP system.

[Germanbacon 0]

I just wanna try out all the Hunter specs, especially the SV one.

!!!Melee Hunter Hype!!!