I do have FF XIV in the Active Service Accounts already.
I retested it, and now I'm blocked from the test site too.
Service must be hammered with requests again.
I wouldn't worry at this point and just give it some time to settle down.
A few days before the Open Beta started SE posted that player access to the Beta/General forums was going to be shut down. They don't want any player feedback/bug reports, this is not a 'testing' phase, you are all just hamsters in a wheel this time around.
Plus holy frack, have none of you stopped to consider that this method of obtaining keys is to allow SE to stress their registration servers, we are testing for them even by just clicking to get a beta key over and over. Which they havn't yet been able to do on this scale since beta started.
And SE has already said that they'd be limiting the amount of players able to get a key and log in, then slowly increasing it. Good grief ya'll need to get your hands on some good ole' patience...
I do have FF XIV in the Active Service Accounts already.
I retested it, and now I'm blocked from the test site too.
Service must be hammered with requests again.
I wouldn't worry at this point and just give it some time to settle down.
A few days before the Open Beta started SE posted that player access to the Beta/General forums was going to be shut down. They don't want any player feedback/bug reports, this is not a 'testing' phase, you are all just hamsters in a wheel this time around.
Just got into TestPage to ... dlling client as we speak.
The GMs seem to be locking a lot of threads in Gen. Duscussion.
This one should be locked (or deleted). There ARE keys.
The DLs for the patches are slow but picking up as well (not that folks will be able to play in minutes but patience is a virtue and all that.)
I keep getting this
Applications for the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended. Please wait until we are ready to accept new applications and then try again.
yeah lets give OB keys to people that just want a free trial, to see if they want to buy or not. forget the people who pre-ordered and support this game....
I signed up the second Closed Beta applications were available, sat at my computer for 3 hours refreshing the page, and I still can't get a key. I have even had the client installed and updated for weeks now hoping that the beta would start or I'd get invited to the closed beta. This sucks. Sorry to whine on here, but it makes me mad when people have 25 keys and I can't get one.
yeah lets give OB keys to people that just want a free trial, to see if they want to buy or not. forget the people who pre-ordered and support this game....
I agree with you. Even though I have no problem with people wanting to get into open beta as a sort of free trial, I think that pre-order customers should have had the first shot at getting a key.
I just went to the site and it's still allowing me to apply (I have a key already so I am not proceeding past the login page).
One possible thing to try is to dump your cache then close all your browser windows. Then go back to the page and see if it shows differently?
Well, if you try and go past the login screen, it will either refresh you to the same login screen or bring you to a page telling you to wait untill new codes are given, not rarely driving you also to our well known "server error page".
I dont know why you are all bitching about not getting a key... those of us that have are stuck with a patch that isnt availiable lol! Your missing absolutely nothing.
yeah lets give OB keys to people that just want a free trial, to see if they want to buy or not. forget the people who pre-ordered and support this game....
why do you care about open beta if you already bought the game?
Yes open betas are free trials imo, its not like anything you suggest to change in open beta will actually take effect. You get to play 10 days or whatever earlier, one of the "perks" of pre-ordering wasn't getting into open beta. QQ
The people whining on here about their "horrible experience" and this "fiasco" need to get some perspective. I'm not surprised I couldn't get in, nor am I all that dissappointed. Sure, it would've made my night if I got in, but I also realize that the beta is not about me getting to check out some of the gameplay aspects. It's about stress testing servers and finding ways to make the actual launch smoother.
Also, there are a lot of folks trying to slam people for using OB as a demo, however OB serves the purpose of being both a demo and a test for the technicians. After being dissappointed with MMO's over the past several years, I do use the beta tests to get a feel for how the game will play. Open Betas can sometimes answer questions early on before you drop money on a waste of time. While everything can change down the line through patches, you get a glimpse at how polished the UI, music, graphics are. You can also get a feel for the gameplay somewhat. Is combat smooth or is it disconnected? Are the areas linear or open? How big are the areas?
Does OB let you know for sure if you'll like a game? Of course not. Gameplay a month or two in can be totally different after you've earned a slew of abilities and have entered previously unseen zones and problems. Still, it has it's uses, so everyone just relax and enjoy your day if you took it off :P
I dont know why you are all bitching about not getting a key... those of us that have are stuck with a patch that isnt availiable lol! Your missing absolutely nothing.
Dont know why you people who got keys are still bitching, I have it all set to roll on every patch and can't get in because of no key. Spend the time you DONT have to waste trying to get a key and do some research to get your patches install. The link above has the new 09-02 patches, download for free in less than 2 minutes and your installed and ready to roll again.
General
2010/09/02 22:30 from FINAL FANTASY XIV
Regarding the Announcement and Download of Client Software
Currently, we are experiencing an issue where FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site may become unavailable due to congestion caused by heavy server traffic.
Considering the matter, announcements on FINAL FANTASY XIV will also be posted on Square Enix Support Center.
And due to above reason, please download the client software's installer from the following URL.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing and thank you for your understanding.
EDIT: Added the above notice from SE members page. It may be of help to some that are stuck on the current patch downloads or experiencing game trouble with the older software. Please note that this new installshield app is also an uninstall as well as an install, so backup your patch files before running it.
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
I finally got past the server congestion page and got this message.
Error
Applications for the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended. Please wait until we are ready to accept new applications and then try again.
Comments
its bullshit. i got mine 2 mins ago. way to go OP. i hope this thread will get canned
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Yeah I just my key as well, go figure at near 7AM EST the server is finally not being hit so hard
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A few days before the Open Beta started SE posted that player access to the Beta/General forums was going to be shut down. They don't want any player feedback/bug reports, this is not a 'testing' phase, you are all just hamsters in a wheel this time around.
Keys aren't actually gone. You can still get one. Just updating in case someone stumbles in here and reads this crap.
Plus holy frack, have none of you stopped to consider that this method of obtaining keys is to allow SE to stress their registration servers, we are testing for them even by just clicking to get a beta key over and over. Which they havn't yet been able to do on this scale since beta started.
And SE has already said that they'd be limiting the amount of players able to get a key and log in, then slowly increasing it. Good grief ya'll need to get your hands on some good ole' patience...
Just got into TestPage to ... dlling client as we speak.
I've been trying since tuesday and nothing but postponings and errors....I'm almost loosing the hope
The GMs seem to be locking a lot of threads in Gen. Duscussion.
This one should be locked (or deleted). There ARE keys.
The DLs for the patches are slow but picking up as well (not that folks will be able to play in minutes but patience is a virtue and all that.)
I got a key about an hour ago. (7:15 EST)
I keep getting this
Applications for the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended. Please wait until we are ready to accept new applications and then try again.
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Yep me too.. if you don't have a key already you'll have wait... perhaps till launch who know :
yeah lets give OB keys to people that just want a free trial, to see if they want to buy or not. forget the people who pre-ordered and support this game....
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this kinda sucks .... not able to get beta key
I just went to the site and it's still allowing me to apply (I have a key already so I am not proceeding past the login page).
One possible thing to try is to dump your cache then close all your browser windows. Then go back to the page and see if it shows differently?
I haven't gotten in
I signed up the second Closed Beta applications were available, sat at my computer for 3 hours refreshing the page, and I still can't get a key. I have even had the client installed and updated for weeks now hoping that the beta would start or I'd get invited to the closed beta. This sucks. Sorry to whine on here, but it makes me mad when people have 25 keys and I can't get one.
I get that message when I log in on that page.
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lol yeah
I agree with you. Even though I have no problem with people wanting to get into open beta as a sort of free trial, I think that pre-order customers should have had the first shot at getting a key.
Well, if you try and go past the login screen, it will either refresh you to the same login screen or bring you to a page telling you to wait untill new codes are given, not rarely driving you also to our well known "server error page".
I dont know why you are all bitching about not getting a key... those of us that have are stuck with a patch that isnt availiable lol! Your missing absolutely nothing.
why do you care about open beta if you already bought the game?
Yes open betas are free trials imo, its not like anything you suggest to change in open beta will actually take effect. You get to play 10 days or whatever earlier, one of the "perks" of pre-ordering wasn't getting into open beta. QQ
The people whining on here about their "horrible experience" and this "fiasco" need to get some perspective. I'm not surprised I couldn't get in, nor am I all that dissappointed. Sure, it would've made my night if I got in, but I also realize that the beta is not about me getting to check out some of the gameplay aspects. It's about stress testing servers and finding ways to make the actual launch smoother.
Also, there are a lot of folks trying to slam people for using OB as a demo, however OB serves the purpose of being both a demo and a test for the technicians. After being dissappointed with MMO's over the past several years, I do use the beta tests to get a feel for how the game will play. Open Betas can sometimes answer questions early on before you drop money on a waste of time. While everything can change down the line through patches, you get a glimpse at how polished the UI, music, graphics are. You can also get a feel for the gameplay somewhat. Is combat smooth or is it disconnected? Are the areas linear or open? How big are the areas?
Does OB let you know for sure if you'll like a game? Of course not. Gameplay a month or two in can be totally different after you've earned a slew of abilities and have entered previously unseen zones and problems. Still, it has it's uses, so everyone just relax and enjoy your day if you took it off :P
It was up around 0630 EST. I woke up with with my kid, clicked the link and got a key, zero lag.
From others I read, it must of just not be congested at that time or everyone fell asleep waiting for it to get updated with a new batch of keys.
http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/12719-open-beta-megauploadutorrent-links-install-instructions/page__st__680
Dont know why you people who got keys are still bitching, I have it all set to roll on every patch and can't get in because of no key. Spend the time you DONT have to waste trying to get a key and do some research to get your patches install. The link above has the new 09-02 patches, download for free in less than 2 minutes and your installed and ready to roll again.
General
2010/09/02 22:30 from FINAL FANTASY XIV
Regarding the Announcement and Download of Client Software
Currently, we are experiencing an issue where FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site may become unavailable due to congestion caused by heavy server traffic.
Considering the matter, announcements on FINAL FANTASY XIV will also be posted on Square Enix Support Center.
And due to above reason, please download the client software's installer from the following URL.
http://wdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/download/ffxivsetup.exe
We apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing and thank you for your understanding.
EDIT: Added the above notice from SE members page. It may be of help to some that are stuck on the current patch downloads or experiencing game trouble with the older software. Please note that this new installshield app is also an uninstall as well as an install, so backup your patch files before running it.
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
I finally got past the server congestion page and got this message.
Error
Applications for the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended. Please wait until we are ready to accept new applications and then try again.