the game is going to be OFF THE HOOK!! No doubt about it.. only thing I am worried about is it being similiar to the passed games that were D&D Related. Games like, Never Winter Nights, Baldur's Gate, etc. Those games were extremely easy to manipulate due to their game master system. I hope D&D Online is your typical MMORPG, only with DnD based monsters, character creation, classes etc. Now I know thats kinda lame cause..well.. the special thing about D&D is the whole game master system.. but I hope its not game master based :P
I've never beta'd a game before. It would be interesting, to say the least. I do have a question about it, though... IF you were to beta the game, would the character you created in beta be able to be carried over into the final commercial release of the game? Can we conceivably have lvl 4 PC fighters wandering around the first day of the servers being opened?
Applications for beta are suppost to start sometime toward the end of febuary or beginning of March. That is what is being said on the DDO website. www.ddo.com
Ok you gamer fanatics go to this website to register for beta...DDO Online is not yet up for beta testing. There are other games on the site that you can request to beta until DDO is out.
Originally posted by jackman1118 its the begining of march... so... where is beta??
From the AC2 website
Turbine Beta Rewards FAQ
Q. How do I join Turbines beta rewards program?
A. The beta rewards are a benefit we offer to our most loyal customers. To join you will need to be actively subscribed to a Turbine game. To be eligible for one of our betas through this program, you will need to be a member in the program for six consecutive months in good standing.
Q. Six months! Why the wait?
A. Two reasons. First, this program is a thank you from Turbine to customers who have been loyal to our current games we want to give them an opportunity to be among the first to see our new titles. Second, it tends to keep out the riff-raff. We may change the requirements from time to time or offer special guaranteed beta seats through promotions. If we do, itll be announced separately.
Q. Can I pay for a spot in a beta?
A. No. We do not sell access to our betas at this time. This program is purely intended as a benefit to our customers.
Q. Can I sign up for Game Xs beta today?
A. No. The beta rewards program doesnt allow you to sign up for a specific beta, but is designed so that you can be chosen to participate in Turbine-selected beta programs for all Turbine titles.
Q. Which upcoming games are covered in this program?
A. Pretty much any publicly announced Turbine project will be eligible for inclusion in the beta rewards program. Details about each games beta inclusion will be announced as that game nears beta.
Q. If Im a member of the beta rewards program do I get a guaranteed spot in the next Turbine beta?
A. No. Membership grants you the opportunity to be selected before the general public for certain betas. Youll still need to satisfy the beta requirements to actually participate in any specific beta.
Q. Why do I have to fill out the beta profile?
A. In order to make sure our beta tests are comprehensive and accurate, we need to have many different types of players and systems represented at various stages of the test cycle. We have quotas for each category, and will populate a given beta by selecting players who match specific requirements. Your completed profile allows us to make these selections. Without a profile you cannot join a beta.
Q. I havent been asked to fill out a profile. When will that happen?
A. Beta profiles will be offered before the next scheduled beta to program members in good standing.
Q. Game X is in beta and I havent been invited, but my friend (who isnt even in the program) got in. What gives?
A. We have detailed needs for each stage of beta. While we will do our best to select as many players as possible from the beta rewards program, we may need to select some beta members from outside the program to satisfy specific requirements.
Q. Game X has been in beta for months and I havent gotten in yet. Will I ever?
A. Maybe. The complete beta process for a modern MMO can run to a year or more. During that time we will build an increasingly large pool of players, and may even rotate players in and out of the beta. In spite of all that activity, there still may not be enough beta slots to let everyone in.
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yeah me wants the beta aswell!!!!
i live on beta's lol if i like the game i buy it tho
wtf mate? ^^
wtf mate? ^^
Be...ta...meow?!!
G-I-V-E M-E!!! GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME!!
M-E-O-W!!!
GO RANGER/THIEVES!!!
the game is going to be OFF THE HOOK!! No doubt about it..
only thing I am worried about is it being similiar to the passed games that were D&D Related.
Games like, Never Winter Nights, Baldur's Gate, etc. Those games were extremely easy to manipulate due to their game master system. I hope D&D Online is your typical MMORPG, only with DnD based monsters, character creation, classes etc. Now I know thats kinda lame cause..well.. the special thing about D&D is the whole game master system.. but I hope its not game master based :P
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Give me Beta or give me death!
Guild Historian
The Technicians of Justice
Guild Historian
The Technicians of Justice
MOAN THE BETA
Cheers for the beers
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Cheysul
Eat, drink and hope she is Mary..... PACKAGE CHECK TIME!
Eat, drink and hope she is Mary..... PACKAGE CHECK TIME!
MY KINGDOM FOR BETA
MY KINGDOM FOR BETA
Not unless Santa can ceate a miracle and start the beta prior to x-mas.
although that would be a sweet x-mas present.
*** peaon do'urden great granson of drizzt do'urden ***
*** peaon do'urden great granson of drizzt do'urden ***
ME ME ME!!!!
This is how we know we are in him:Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
*scratches nose with his hackmaster +200 Universe Slaying pogo stick of DOOM
*scratches nose with his hackmaster +200 Universe Slaying pogo stick of DOOM
If only I could beta this game! I've never been selected before for beta testing anything
If I only got one chance in my life to beta test a game, it would probably be this one
I can hope, and believe me, I am!
I Demand i be picked for Beta
I better get picked
SOB
Im not kidding
ill be back in my after life to torment you
hehehe lol
Little pig, little pig let me in!
C/mon BETA !!!!
Yeah count me in aswell
yes, count me in, hope it will be like Gothic 2 coz that game rules......but firtst GuildWars !!!
Grtz,
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Our Guild & Forum
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Ok you gamer fanatics go to this website to register for beta...DDO Online is not yet up for beta testing. There are other games on the site that you can request to beta until DDO is out.
http://www.betatests.net/
From the AC2 website
Turbine Beta Rewards FAQ
Q. How do I join Turbines beta rewards program?
A. The beta rewards are a benefit we offer to our most loyal customers. To join you will need to be actively subscribed to a Turbine game. To be eligible for one of our betas through this program, you will need to be a member in the program for six consecutive months in good standing.
Q. Six months! Why the wait?
A. Two reasons. First, this program is a thank you from Turbine to customers who have been loyal to our current games we want to give them an opportunity to be among the first to see our new titles. Second, it tends to keep out the riff-raff. We may change the requirements from time to time or offer special guaranteed beta seats through promotions. If we do, itll be announced separately.
Q. Can I pay for a spot in a beta?
A. No. We do not sell access to our betas at this time. This program is purely intended as a benefit to our customers.
Q. Can I sign up for Game Xs beta today?
A. No. The beta rewards program doesnt allow you to sign up for a specific beta, but is designed so that you can be chosen to participate in Turbine-selected beta programs for all Turbine titles.
Q. Which upcoming games are covered in this program?
A. Pretty much any publicly announced Turbine project will be eligible for inclusion in the beta rewards program. Details about each games beta inclusion will be announced as that game nears beta.
Q. If Im a member of the beta rewards program do I get a guaranteed spot in the next Turbine beta?
A. No. Membership grants you the opportunity to be selected before the general public for certain betas. Youll still need to satisfy the beta requirements to actually participate in any specific beta.
Q. Why do I have to fill out the beta profile?
A. In order to make sure our beta tests are comprehensive and accurate, we need to have many different types of players and systems represented at various stages of the test cycle. We have quotas for each category, and will populate a given beta by selecting players who match specific requirements. Your completed profile allows us to make these selections. Without a profile you cannot join a beta.
Q. I havent been asked to fill out a profile. When will that happen?
A. Beta profiles will be offered before the next scheduled beta to program members in good standing.
Q. Game X is in beta and I havent been invited, but my friend (who isnt even in the program) got in. What gives?
A. We have detailed needs for each stage of beta. While we will do our best to select as many players as possible from the beta rewards program, we may need to select some beta members from outside the program to satisfy specific requirements.
Q. Game X has been in beta for months and I havent gotten in yet. Will I ever?
A. Maybe. The complete beta process for a modern MMO can run to a year or more. During that time we will build an increasingly large pool of players, and may even rotate players in and out of the beta. In spite of all that activity, there still may not be enough beta slots to let everyone in.