Not sure if anyone else has had this issue. But I got the client, I logged in and selected the server. But when going to make a character no matter what race or class combo that is allowed in classic.. I have no create option.
make sure that all fields are covered and all spendable points are spent. hard to say without experiencing it, could also be a download issue, is the patching complete or is it available to play during patch. make sure patch is done completely as well. reinstall of beta client may be needed, just a few thoughts