Is anyone actually able to beta this? After patching and restarting, I never get into a log in screen, the client crashes when hitting the start button.
Its funny actually. I signed up, got a key, and my PWI Account status for FW said ACCEPTED, since June 2010. I did this BEFORE it was cool. I followed the game for quite a while. All I could really do is laugh when I didnt get accepted. But there is a certain chain of beta acceptance that PWI follows.
1st - People who suck CEO of PWI dick.
2nd - People who suck Developer of PWI dick.
3rd - People who suck the maintenance people at PWI dick.
4th - People who suck the janitors of PWI dick.
5th - People who use cash shop the most.
Thats a whole lot of figurative and literal dick sucking right there.
The last e mails for pahse 1 were sent out on Oct 22. =( I didn't get in to phase 1... basicaly it was a random drawing for phase 1. I did download the game and as far as I know anyone that got an e mail with the 2 extra beta keys should get into phase 2. Unless there are some really bad bugs phase 2 is the last closed beta before open beta.
Right now I only see 1 server listed and a few people that got into phase 1 are having probs logging onto the game. Perfect World should have just clarify things better. The giveaway ad has no mention of the closed beta phases. Poor business judgement to give away more beta keys and not even saying anythig about waiting another month before you can actually log in and play the beta.
It does look like a fun game but they just messed up on the handling the beta test. Too many beta keys handed out... and now they are handing out even more o_O!
Their forum indicates that they have launched the game and some people did get to play.
The forum surely does indicate that they were able to launch the game.
These are a few short excerpts from the forum.
"allie645 @ Oct 28th, 2010 12:18AM
Holy shyt has anyone been able to logg onto this -.-" its getting annoying ive been waiting for like ever for this o.o"
"omaru03 @ Oct 27th, 2010 11:05PM
same problem occurs here... cant log in. incorrect password is appearing. but already recieved 2 email confirmation about my account is already in.. waited almost a week, downloaded for about 7 hours.. then nothing happens.. buIIshit!"
"disaresta @ Oct 27th, 2010 7:55PM
Deceiving the community already, Perfect World? Way to go... To those that don't understand what's happening: Phase 1 CB is not the same as Closed Beta."
"fad3toblack @ Oct 27th, 2010 4:23PM
OMFG! FORUM SAID TO TRY IT IN A LATER TIME SINCE EVERYONE CANT LOG IN YET, I SLEPT FOR LIKE 5 HOURS AND NOW, NOT ONLY I CANT LOG IN, I CANT EVEN PRESS THE "START" BUTTON AT THE PATCH!!! WTF!!!!!"
These are but a few. I personally am not selected and so are none of my friends.
This was indeed a very cunning way to publicize a game.
Cheers Sourajit Nandi
" Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't play this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind,and you'll never whine or repent about gaming hours anymore, then have a go at every Game. Open up the Internet, join in all the Mmorpgs you can. Go make the Guild. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible. "
No it's really a decent game I just really can't say TOO much lol
Not sure what the stipulations on the agreement is for testers
I'd say it's like a hybrid of two other hugely popular Sub games but then the flames would ignite and this thread would erupt in a major flame war so I'll hold my words to myself.
But I can tell you the vamps aren't sparkly they're more Victorian though than anything
It's been fun so far - I'm up to level 20 and will likely keep playing at least another evening, and am interested in trying out other classes and races. The world seems varied enough to keep me interested for a short time at least.
The game feels smooth and is reminiscent, vaguely, of Aion - not as flashy or crisp or brightly colored, though. Ultimately at my low level I haven't encountered anything too different from any other MMO I have played, or my time in PWI or ES (such as the pet mechanic, etc.).
So, so far, not revolutionary, but nice, and better than some subscription games I've played at the same level.
Edit: I'm fairly certain there isn't an NDA for the closed beta, which is why I was semi-detailed above, but don't quote me on that.
A little bit of both. I noticed some distinct Aion-like hairstyles in character creation, and through skin and hair-color selection, you can make some Asmodean-like characters. There are no feature sliders, though, so it's more like you can make some of the pre-made Aion faces rathr than the whole scope of variety. The environment settings in FW are more Western and much less brightly-colored "alien" than, say, the Asmodean landscapes. The human starting area feels a bit Warhammer Online-ish (for the Empire starting area), the elves are your usual tree-in-a-lake sort, the dwarves are in a cave in the mountains, etc.
Features-wise, I didn't play Aion for long, but FW does have auto-move for combat, and links in the quest text that will auto-route you to the destination. You can cancel the auto-routing, but it will still show you the path to the destination on the map.
You probably wouldnt be able to play even if you did get accepted.
I got accepted to closed beta phase 2 3 days ago but my account was never upgraded. So now Ive been trying to have support upgrade my account so I can play the beta.
PWE isnt new to the MMO beta scene but they still managed to screw it up this bad. Congratulations to them.
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Is anyone actually able to beta this? After patching and restarting, I never get into a log in screen, the client crashes when hitting the start button.
Their forum indicates that they have launched the game and some people did get to play.
Its funny actually. I signed up, got a key, and my PWI Account status for FW said ACCEPTED, since June 2010. I did this BEFORE it was cool. I followed the game for quite a while. All I could really do is laugh when I didnt get accepted. But there is a certain chain of beta acceptance that PWI follows.
1st - People who suck CEO of PWI dick.
2nd - People who suck Developer of PWI dick.
3rd - People who suck the maintenance people at PWI dick.
4th - People who suck the janitors of PWI dick.
5th - People who use cash shop the most.
Thats a whole lot of figurative and literal dick sucking right there.
The last e mails for pahse 1 were sent out on Oct 22. =( I didn't get in to phase 1... basicaly it was a random drawing for phase 1. I did download the game and as far as I know anyone that got an e mail with the 2 extra beta keys should get into phase 2. Unless there are some really bad bugs phase 2 is the last closed beta before open beta.
Right now I only see 1 server listed and a few people that got into phase 1 are having probs logging onto the game. Perfect World should have just clarify things better. The giveaway ad has no mention of the closed beta phases. Poor business judgement to give away more beta keys and not even saying anythig about waiting another month before you can actually log in and play the beta.
It does look like a fun game but they just messed up on the handling the beta test. Too many beta keys handed out... and now they are handing out even more o_O!
There is so much rage in the forums,this game has already failed before even starting.
The forum surely does indicate that they were able to launch the game.
These are a few short excerpts from the forum.
"allie645 @ Oct 28th, 2010 12:18AM
Holy shyt has anyone been able to logg onto this -.-" its getting annoying ive been waiting for like ever for this o.o"
"omaru03 @ Oct 27th, 2010 11:05PM
same problem occurs here... cant log in. incorrect password is appearing. but already recieved 2 email confirmation about my account is already in.. waited almost a week, downloaded for about 7 hours.. then nothing happens.. buIIshit!"
"disaresta @ Oct 27th, 2010 7:55PM
Deceiving the community already, Perfect World? Way to go... To those that don't understand what's happening: Phase 1 CB is not the same as Closed Beta."
"fad3toblack @ Oct 27th, 2010 4:23PM
OMFG! FORUM SAID TO TRY IT IN A LATER TIME SINCE EVERYONE CANT LOG IN YET, I SLEPT FOR LIKE 5 HOURS AND NOW, NOT ONLY I CANT LOG IN, I CANT EVEN PRESS THE "START" BUTTON AT THE PATCH!!! WTF!!!!!"
These are but a few. I personally am not selected and so are none of my friends.
This was indeed a very cunning way to publicize a game.
Cheers
Sourajit Nandi
" Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't play this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind,and you'll never whine or repent about gaming hours anymore, then have a go at every Game. Open up the Internet, join in all the Mmorpgs you can. Go make the Guild. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible. "
Once An Addict Always An Addict .
Missed out another generic MMO from Perfect World Entertainment? DAMN, I'M SO UPSET. Oh wait... Nope.
I was not invited to CB1 on the key I originally had entered, but I scored one from Massively and am now in and played several hours last night.
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It's interesting
the Character creation alone is a bit more than I'm accustomed to it's not Vanguard scale but it's pretty in depth
Can't say a whole lot but it's pretty decent
no big deal, it's a free game, not like you're wasting your money if the game sucks, just wait for release
No it's really a decent game I just really can't say TOO much lol
Not sure what the stipulations on the agreement is for testers
I'd say it's like a hybrid of two other hugely popular Sub games but then the flames would ignite and this thread would erupt in a major flame war so I'll hold my words to myself.
But I can tell you the vamps aren't sparkly they're more Victorian though than anything
It's been fun so far - I'm up to level 20 and will likely keep playing at least another evening, and am interested in trying out other classes and races. The world seems varied enough to keep me interested for a short time at least.
The game feels smooth and is reminiscent, vaguely, of Aion - not as flashy or crisp or brightly colored, though. Ultimately at my low level I haven't encountered anything too different from any other MMO I have played, or my time in PWI or ES (such as the pet mechanic, etc.).
So, so far, not revolutionary, but nice, and better than some subscription games I've played at the same level.
Edit: I'm fairly certain there isn't an NDA for the closed beta, which is why I was semi-detailed above, but don't quote me on that.
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There is no NDA, Crabclaw answered this question specifically on their forum. Amyone in CB can talk about the game.
A little bit of both. I noticed some distinct Aion-like hairstyles in character creation, and through skin and hair-color selection, you can make some Asmodean-like characters. There are no feature sliders, though, so it's more like you can make some of the pre-made Aion faces rathr than the whole scope of variety. The environment settings in FW are more Western and much less brightly-colored "alien" than, say, the Asmodean landscapes. The human starting area feels a bit Warhammer Online-ish (for the Empire starting area), the elves are your usual tree-in-a-lake sort, the dwarves are in a cave in the mountains, etc.
Features-wise, I didn't play Aion for long, but FW does have auto-move for combat, and links in the quest text that will auto-route you to the destination. You can cancel the auto-routing, but it will still show you the path to the destination on the map.
Just because you got a key, it by no means guarantees which phase you get into.
You probably wouldnt be able to play even if you did get accepted.
I got accepted to closed beta phase 2 3 days ago but my account was never upgraded. So now Ive been trying to have support upgrade my account so I can play the beta.
PWE isnt new to the MMO beta scene but they still managed to screw it up this bad. Congratulations to them.