The Starter Edition allows anyone to play for free up to level 20 without the time restrictions placed on trial accounts -- all you need is a Battle.net account and moderately fast internet connection.As of mid-July 2011, all existing trial accounts, including expired ones, have been reactivated.ew features over the old trial: 1  Players with the Starter Edition can now create any character race. ( 2 All expansion characters were locked before.). 3  The gold limit has been raised to 10 gold, allowing Starter Edition players to purchase mounts when they reach the appropriate level.