The playtest has begun

[AntiStateQuixote]

I got the second email, but clicking the link sends me to WotC Customer Service page...

Same here.

I have got the second email but it just directs me to the customer help page and no search terms brings up the playtest materials.

Anyone have any ideas?

Searching for "next playtest" does not yield the materials.

Me too. They are apparently working on the issue.

Ditto. grrr.

I'm in the same boat. I've tried searching, but nothing relevant comes up.

Got the email, but the link takes me to WotC's support page with general FAQs. First suggestion for the playtest...make the link work.

--CT

Same here

So, first I was like, "Wah! Me too!"

From WotC's twitter feed:

Interim solution - if you've already received your second email. Try this link - http://ow.ly/b7Fkc #dndnext

And then I was like, "Cool! Thanks, PC!"

And then that didn't work, so I was like, "Wah!" with a bit of "I hate you PC for getting my hopes up."

And then it did work, so I was like, "Yay! Thanks, PC!"

 

[vagabundo]

There doesn't appear to be any mechanical difference between Hill Dwarf and Mountain Dwarf. It could be a typo though.

 

[I'm A Banana]

I'm getting a "that answer is no longer available" page regardless of which one I click.

You heard it here first, folks. 5e is broken (links).

 

[darjr]

http://community.wizards.com/dndnext...28IMPORTANT%29

down load link work around

EDIT:

http://wizards.custhelp.com/app/answ.../kw/D&D%20Next

Try that. btw I just downloaded it from the above.

It's in the DND Next General Forum.

Edit Edit:
Ninja'd by PCat!!! Anyway I think you need to go through the hoops from the first email in order for that second link to work.

 

[El Mahdi]

From WotC's twitter feed:

Interim solution - if you've already received your second email. Try this link - http://ow.ly/b7Fkc #dndnext

It worked very slowly...but it worked. Thanks PC!

It may be slow due to high demand. Just be patient and let it load.

 

[sunmaster]

:-(

I can't download the playtest.

I got my first e-mail. Clicked the link and - because I did not used that email address for a longer time - requested a new password. I only get to the webpage https://accounts.wizards.com/Message.aspx?id=10 with the answer
" Sorry, we are unable to process your forgotten password request. Please contact customer service for further assistance.

US/Canada: (800) 324-6496
Other Countries: (425) 204-8069"

The email address is in the database of Wizards, as if I try to make a new account then I get the answer that the email address is in use. But I have to use this address as it is which I used to get my first mail for the playtest.

I am stuck.

Maybe I can find someone here who can send me the package. I can not get even to Wizards page to ask there Travis to help me.

 

[am181d]

Yes. I think I've pieced together the problem. My WotC account is associated with a different email address than the one I used to sign up for the playtest.

So if you're having trouble getting to the playtest materials, make sure that the email address you use to sign up for a WotC account is the same email address you use to sign up for the playtest.

(edit: And yes, now that I've re-read the actual signup page I notice that this stipulation is clearly spelled out. Still, the easiest way to do this distribution would've been to just attach the files to the second email.)

That's the problem I have as well. I tried registering a new account, but when I submit my new info it just takes me back to the login screen without creating the account. Beh.

 

[Stumblewyk]

For all those head-desking, as they fight with broken links and timeout errors, the playtest materials are mirrored here, as per a little birdie who tipped me off on Twitter:

Link removed by admin

Enjoy.

 

[sunmaster]

Stumblewyk is the hero the world is waiting for ;-) Thanks. We need more of these who can use the up to date ways to distribute content (clouds and p2p). Those proprietary ways of WotC are not working.

 

[TerraDave]

I finally got through all the hoops (strictly as directed) and opened the zip file. Even though this has been sort of an odd day otherwise...I am feeling it. My fingers are sort of tingling.