Sleepy: In order to be guaranteed a spot in the beta you must pre-purchase the game. I have my worries about the game too, but it's been years since a good game came out for groups of people to enjoy together, we're due for one.
Sleepy, I've been in the beta for D3 for almost 2 months now and I gotta say it's Diablo Wasn't sure at the begining but it has grown on me. I'm really looking forward to it.