"Players will have to wait a bit longer to try it themselves, but maybe not as long as you'd expect. 'Players will get their hands on an actual release version of what we're doing late [this] year - and I don't mean a beta,' says Smedley."
This has been discussed ad nauseum in multiple threads. Again, speculation based on cryptic messages.
You think the idea that players will get their hands on a release version this year is cryptic? What about that is cryptic?
The biased, hype-driving person saying it
Well, it may not sound "cryptic" but it certainly isn't a confirmation, either. And, he said that quite a while back, and we all know how often MMOs get delayed and pushed back, in addition.
So, it's suspect in several ways. The guy is clearly passionate about getting it out there, but his excitement and in-mind goal date don't mean it'll actually happen.
So what's "confirmation" to you if not the president of the company saying it's going to happen?
Bidwood, you're like one of those records that skips and keeps playing the same track.
Again, the quote and the discussion have been beaten to death. I'm not indulging you any more.
Hope they don't go with the farcical beta stages other games keep doing. They never really get used for testing. Just pay a bigger dedicated team for QA.
Originally posted by chakalaka Hahahahaha! I was thinking about something like this earlier... I would buy the F&%^ outta EQN!!
I don't understand why people think we'll be "buying" EQNext. It's already been developer confirmed that it's going to be F2P multiple times. All of SoE's games are F2P and this will not be an exception.
I do however think it's very likely that we'll see a beta shortly after SoE live. I'm hoping for an open beta on the 6th but that might be a little too optimistic. More than likely it'll be a week or two out from SoE live. Sometime mid-late August.
How can closed beta launch Aug 6th if sign ups aren't even available til AT LEAST Aug 2nd? Sorry I don't think you're correct. If there's a beta on Aug 6th it'll be open beta. It takes more than a couple days to select beta participants and send out keys.etc
Closed beta let alone launch on the 6th is utterly ridiculous consideration. The devs are in Vegas until Sunday, get back Monday adn then the company does maintenance for all of their games and you think in all of that headache they are going to launch a beta or even the game? No way no how.
Beta is a carrot to dangle in front of people to make them buy a founders pack.
I just do not see it happening, so many people, including myself would be pretty upset, with no warning.
Beta is really tho only thing I think that may even remotely be considered, but right after Vegas and on Tuesday during/after maintenance?
Release on the 6th would be amazing, no doubt, but let's think this through.
Even when the facts widely available people will still make passionate arguments based on ignorance. Multiple people in this thread alone after multiple posted corrections still believe that they have to "buy" the game and even talk about box sales. Amazing...
Anything is possible but somethings are more probable than others. In descending exponotional probability of what can happen on Aug 6th: 1. Nothing happens, we just get to see the development area ie the "black box". 9/10 chance. 2. Closed beta starts. 9/100 3. Open beta starts. 9/1000 4. The game launches. The balance.
It just doesn't make sense from a marketing stand point. The game is only known of by a portion of the MMO community while being completely unknown of by the rest of the world. While we don't know for sure how long the game has been in development and what their release target is, but I'd be very surprised if its released this year. I wouldn't count on it.
They want a few months to hype and market their game, they also need to beta test(not internal) which also takes a couple of months at the very least.
Sometime next year? Definitely plausible, could take longer than that as well.
If you think about it...it would be one hell of a marketing strategy.
Anyone who follows MMORPGS will likely watch the reveal on the 2nd of August and if at this reveal they announce that it will be in stores the 6th they will likely have a very HUGE turnout in box sales because of this hype they've been building for months and months.
I think if they indeed release the game on Aug 6th it would be probably the most brilliant marketing strategy ever. People will impulse buy on the hype alone.
Also, SOE did say in the black box video "The Black Box Opens August 6th" Maybe the EQN box is black, and they're making a reference to it being OPENED by us on the 6th! The 6th is after all a Tuesday and most new releases come out then.
Wrong or Right, The anticipation for this game is killing me!!! Is it just me or is this last week going by so insanely slow!
Honestly......
Man i would be quite shocked. And it would be an AWESOME Marketing move. I think, no one has done such a thing before. But my guess is, that it will not happen
If you think about it...it would be one hell of a marketing strategy.
Anyone who follows MMORPGS will likely watch the reveal on the 2nd of August and if at this reveal they announce that it will be in stores the 6th they will likely have a very HUGE turnout in box sales because of this hype they've been building for months and months.
I think if they indeed release the game on Aug 6th it would be probably the most brilliant marketing strategy ever. People will impulse buy on the hype alone.
Also, SOE did say in the black box video "The Black Box Opens August 6th" Maybe the EQN box is black, and they're making a reference to it being OPENED by us on the 6th! The 6th is after all a Tuesday and most new releases come out then.
Wrong or Right, The anticipation for this game is killing me!!! Is it just me or is this last week going by so insanely slow!
Honestly......
Man i would be quite shocked. And it would be an AWESOME Marketing move. I think, no one has done such a thing before. But my guess is, that it will not happen
You mean a TERRIBLE marketing move right? This game is under the radar. Best case scenario is they release the beta the 6th of august.
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Limited launch. You're either in or your out. Rolling invites to the exclusive club every couple of months.
It's F2P. They can do whatever they want. And no one can say shit and be taken seriously.
Bidwood, you're like one of those records that skips and keeps playing the same track.
Again, the quote and the discussion have been beaten to death. I'm not indulging you any more.
I.... don't really have a problem with that.
You're welcome.
I don't understand why people think we'll be "buying" EQNext. It's already been developer confirmed that it's going to be F2P multiple times. All of SoE's games are F2P and this will not be an exception.
I do however think it's very likely that we'll see a beta shortly after SoE live. I'm hoping for an open beta on the 6th but that might be a little too optimistic. More than likely it'll be a week or two out from SoE live. Sometime mid-late August.
Closed Beta will launch Aug 6
How can closed beta launch Aug 6th if sign ups aren't even available til AT LEAST Aug 2nd? Sorry I don't think you're correct. If there's a beta on Aug 6th it'll be open beta. It takes more than a couple days to select beta participants and send out keys.etc
no harm in dreaming
Closed beta let alone launch on the 6th is utterly ridiculous consideration. The devs are in Vegas until Sunday, get back Monday adn then the company does maintenance for all of their games and you think in all of that headache they are going to launch a beta or even the game? No way no how.
Beta is a carrot to dangle in front of people to make them buy a founders pack.
I just do not see it happening, so many people, including myself would be pretty upset, with no warning.
Beta is really tho only thing I think that may even remotely be considered, but right after Vegas and on Tuesday during/after maintenance?
Release on the 6th would be amazing, no doubt, but let's think this through.
You have been spoiled to think that you should get to try a game out, in a beta, or other wise before buying it. lol
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EQN is confirmed F2P, as in same as all the other SOE games.
Download for free. There's a subscription you can buy for additional perks/content and a cash shop for trinkets and exp pots or whatever.
There are no "EQN boxes" to sell.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it's this year, kind of expect early next year, but really doubt it will launch on the 6th.
HOWEVER!!! There are some clues that I could see POTENTIALLY leading to what the op is saying. Still, highly doubt it.
Anything is possible but somethings are more probable than others. In descending exponotional probability of what can happen on Aug 6th:
1. Nothing happens, we just get to see the development area ie the "black box". 9/10 chance.
2. Closed beta starts. 9/100
3. Open beta starts. 9/1000
4. The game launches. The balance.
Wont happen.
It just doesn't make sense from a marketing stand point. The game is only known of by a portion of the MMO community while being completely unknown of by the rest of the world. While we don't know for sure how long the game has been in development and what their release target is, but I'd be very surprised if its released this year. I wouldn't count on it.
They want a few months to hype and market their game, they also need to beta test(not internal) which also takes a couple of months at the very least.
Sometime next year? Definitely plausible, could take longer than that as well.
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Honestly......
Man i would be quite shocked. And it would be an AWESOME Marketing move. I think, no one has done such a thing before. But my guess is, that it will not happen
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You mean a TERRIBLE marketing move right? This game is under the radar. Best case scenario is they release the beta the 6th of august.