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Alex_123Alex_123 Member Posts: 27
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Just a simple q. Anyone know when the next phase starts? I know I have no chance to get in, just want to know lol.

 

 

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  • raptorfalconraptorfalcon Member Posts: 126
    the first beta phase will begin in june.. thats all thats known image

  • |MaguS||MaguS| Member Posts: 317

    For SOE games there is only a single phase. Closed Public Beta (Anyone can apply but only selected people can play). They probably will initially start with a select few (Probably Legends players) and then start filtering in more people as testing goes on. There wont be an Open Beta. So im guessing Beta will last probably 2 months or so... probably will begin June 1st but only a very few will get in.

    PS: The game is claimed to be almost complete. They are mainly testing to get feedback and tweak some of the gameplay mechanics.

  • Alex_123Alex_123 Member Posts: 27
    Nice, if its almost doen guess ill wait for it hehe.

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  • LilhumLilhum Member Posts: 20


    Originally posted by |MaguS|

    For SOE games there is only a single phase. Closed Public Beta (Anyone can apply but only selected people can play). They probably will initially start with a select few (Probably Legends players) and then start filtering in more people as testing goes on. There wont be an Open Beta. So im guessing Beta will last probably 2 months or so... probably will begin June 1st but only a very few will get in.
    PS: The game is claimed to be almost complete. They are mainly testing to get feedback and tweak some of the gameplay mechanics.


    Please show us a link where it was said there will be no Open Beta. I was under the asumption there may be one.

  • DrakolDrakol Member Posts: 56

    i would also like to know where you got this info. throw us a link pls :)

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  • |MaguS||MaguS| Member Posts: 317
    It's called previous experiance with SOE and Beta's... and I also talked to Cao at E3.

  • DarkAngelGCDarkAngelGC Member UncommonPosts: 32
    yes, im pretty sure there wont be an open beta.. and Im glad, because i hate free-loaders that dont contribute anything other than the "stress test".. image

  • rathmarathma Member UncommonPosts: 3,786

     Now it's said to be that the game will release august-september ish.

     Magus is right. Most of the game is done. Once they fix a few bugs and polish it out, give it a stress test then it's onto launch time.

     The beta testers will be playing sometime around summer. This means they probably will not eat nor sleep. The game should be thoroughly tested within a few months is my guess.

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  • raptorfalconraptorfalcon Member Posts: 126
    yeah lol.. summer !! people are not going to sleep, eat, take a bath.. nothing.. best time to beta test..

  • EowadeEowade Member Posts: 41
    I cant remember SOE doing any open beta's,  Ive been in their last 2 beta's.  Planetside and SWG

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  • SimmeonSimmeon Member Posts: 3

    I'm also pretty sure that they will not have an open beta.  I also was in Planetside and SWG beta and there was no open beta. However, most of the people who applied will get in towards the end of the beta for server stress testing.  They want loads of people to see what it takes to bring down the server.

    Usually there are 3 or 4 phases to a beta. the first phase is usually the alpha where it is internal testing only.  In SWG there were 3 phases to their beta, the 3rd mainly being stress testing.  PCGamer has like 10,000 spots for beta testers and they have said that is a drop in the hat for the available beta spots.  mmorpg.com has some as well as other sites will be getting some type of beta contests as well.  I think we have a better chance of getting into beta than some might think.

  • ZakorZakor Member UncommonPosts: 214

    imageimage I won't be accepted in the Beta... so all i wish is that they will release the game soon. !!

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  • kanzenkanzen Member Posts: 5

    With the way they're treating the EQ2 beta, I can somewhat believe that their product is almost complete.  It seems like they're making beta into a marketting ploy more than development.  I mean christ, Legends gets in, anyone who purchaces Lords of EverQuest before a certain date are in, 10,000 accounts from PC Gamer are in, MMORPG.com's 15 slots, there might be some more contests out there-- and then all the people who signed up for the beta on the official site.  It just seems like they want lots of random people in the beta to see what they can handle, and fine tune minor details.

  • styles74styles74 Member Posts: 222

     

    I have to say that I don't entirely agree with your assessment that the beta is a marketing ploy.  If you consider the sheer magnitude of the game and its release, 10,000 plus however many more account probably wont even amount to 5% of the subscribers base on release.  I bet September is still probably the target date for release.

    But of course, I could be wrong and place too much confidence in SOE.image 

    Also I think if it was truly a marketing ploy there would be no use for a NDA. (the more hype about it the better)

     

      

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  • kanzenkanzen Member Posts: 5

    It's hard not to think of it as marketing.

    The beta application asked nothing about previous experience, just general "what type of gamer are you" fields.  They're giving away thousands of slots to people who play on the Legends server, they're giving away thousands of accounts to anyone who bought Lords of EverQuest.  They're giving out 10,000 accounts to any lucky person with access to a PC Gamer.  There are a number of contests to get into beta.

    And NDA makes for better hype, anyway.  You're going to have all the people who get into beta and love the game saying "Oh god this is so sweet, I wish I could tell you just how sweet it is, but you'll just have to wait and find out!"

    Darkness creates more hype than spilling everything.  Once you spill everything then people know what to start eternal debates about before the game is even released.  Just look at official forums, it's like TELEPORTING RUINS MY IMMERSION.  BEING ABLE TO LEAVE MY FRIEND A MESSAGE RUINS MY IMMERSION. etc etc.

  • styles74styles74 Member Posts: 222

     

    Kanzen you are starting to convince me on this.  Without annoying you and allowing me to play the devils advocate here, how do you think SOE could have approached this beta without leaving marketing as their primary objective?  I mean I guess my only point is that every single facet of game development must include some form of marketing.  We can't forget SOE's main objective here...to sell copies and create "hooked" consumers.

    Please tell me if you feel that if marketing does play a role in this beta that the overall product will somehow suffer or not be as thoroughly tested.  I mean from SOE's perspective wouldnt you WANT feedback from your most loyal consumers?  (the legends subscribers)

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  • Tin-ManTin-Man Member Posts: 4
    A little update: According the the Dev chat that was hosted today (IGN et al) the devs said that public closed beta would begin in July, not June like we previously though.

  • styles74styles74 Member Posts: 222

     

    Unfortunately I bet this is accurate.  If you consider all the contests and giveaways will end in the end of June that puts us for beta in July not June.

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  • scx316scx316 Member Posts: 106

    what is up with people saying planetside didn't have open beta? everyone who signed up for it was accepted. That is open beta.

  • KrimsonKrimson Member Posts: 36
    I cant wait to get into the beta.  But unfortunatly the Legends people from EQ are the first to get in....

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  • scx316scx316 Member Posts: 106

    I don't think it going to be the legends people only when the beta starts but I could be wrong about that.

  • |MaguS||MaguS| Member Posts: 317


    Originally posted by scx316

    I don't think it going to be the legends people only when the beta starts but I could be wrong about that.


    Moogard already stated that the first initial stage will have more then Legends and LOE players. He said that the Legends and LOE players make a small amount of the beta players.

  • DrakolDrakol Member Posts: 56
    yes even if your not one of the legends group you still have a fair chance to get in, but i think theres a bunch of ppl who signed up so might be slim chance :)

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  • ZakorZakor Member UncommonPosts: 214
    Huh.. yeah ppl won't eat nor sleep if they get in the beta test.. nice way to loose weight.. LOL

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  • AzronAzron Member Posts: 41


    Originally posted by scx316

    what is up with people saying planetside didn't have open beta? everyone who signed up for it was accepted. That is open beta.


    not if they did not take applications while beta was going

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