Beta?

fauxhall

How do I get in. i know it has not started yet.(that we know of )  I already signed up for the newletter, is there another way.So I have a better chance to get in.

spartan33

Originally posted by fauxhall

How do I get in. i know it has not started yet.(that we know of )  I already signed up for the newletter, is there another way.So I have a better chance to get in.

Picked this up from the Only-War.com forums:



Folks,



Some beta info:



First, the no-nos



1) You cannot work for another game company



2) You cannot work for any of the item farming/selling companies



3) Constantly asking for invite will not get you anywhere (nor will bribes)



Now, the yes-yes part



1) Good, solid posting is a plus. It can't be of the butt-kissing kind but nor can it be of the "U Suxxor" type. We pulled in people from the sites we frequented for DAoC and we'll do the same here. What we are looking for are people who can communicate their thoughts in a clear and concise manner.



2) The willingness to write reports (short of course) and respond to questions from the team are necessary. If you are looking to just play the game early, wait till the final stage (playtesting) but if you want in and want to help make this product great, be prepared to talk to us/write to us about your experiences (which is why #1 is so important).



3) You must be willing to do what we ask when it comes to testing. If we say we need certain things tested, you must test them. Completing quest #2 when we asked you to do scenario #1 will not keep you in Beta.



4) You must be enthusiastic about the game (enthusiasm != blind devotion). If you are not psyched to be part of the Beta, give your slot to someone who is.



5) You must remember that you are in a beta test and as such, bad things will happen in the game. Things will break, things will be changed and while we expect it to be fun, there are many things that will occur during beta that will be annoying. You must be able to deal with it responsibly and not go all Raging Bull on us.



So, just some information to keep in mind.



Mark











this is my version of it:



Do's and Dont's of WAR Beta Access:



DO:



a) Keep an eye out for upcoming contest



b) Wait patiently, 'cause deep down inside we all would love to participate in beta.



c) Pronounce it "bee-ta" when Paul Barnett is around



DONT:



1) Beg for beta access or annoy a EA Mythic person about it



2) Call Paul Barnett "baby"



-spartan







p.s. You could:



a) Get a job at EA Mythic



b) Work at a GW retail shop



c) Pre-order the game

DuraheLL

Whoa if I get beta slot I'm gonna stay home everyday and help Mythic in every single way I can.



I totally think they are worth every good thing that ever might happen to them!

Math_Blaster

Originally posted by spartan33

Originally posted by fauxhall

How do I get in. i know it has not started yet.(that we know of )  I already signed up for the newletter, is there another way.So I have a better chance to get in.

b) Work at a GW retail shop



c) Pre-order the game











I'm gonna work on b) this summer and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna do c).





Oh yeah, and if you sign up for the newsletter you can win a beta slot.

teh.imp

I hope there will be a "normal" sign up soon for the beta.

Math_Blaster

Originally posted by teh.imp


I hope there will be a "normal" sign up soon for the beta.

With DAOC and its expansions, they were more selective in the beta process, no question that they'll probably do that again.



I think the easiest way to volunteer for beta and be guaranteed a slot is to pre-order.

MaelstromWAR

Originally posted by teh.imp


I hope there will be a "normal" sign up soon for the beta.

u preorder u may get beta entry. But they already said no open beta.

INDECLINE

you all should preorder your WAR copies at EB games...one of my guild reps has already done it, and im gonna be preordering soon as well. It is a good way to get early access and bonus content or items in games.

Deathpooper

I just preordered. But how does mythic knows who preordered? Will EBgames send them my info?

Adythiel

Typically how it's done is Mythic will provide Gamestop (They own EB Games, but I won't get into that here) with a whole bunch of Beta CD Keys that Gamestop then provides to people that pre-order. However...WAR is in the early Alpha stages at best. Beta is a long ways off. I don't really see a benefit in pre-ordering a game almost a year in advance. And there is no guarantee you will be getting a beta slot with a pre-order. You may not get bonus materials either. It all depends on what EA Mythic decides to give people for pre-ordering.