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[Skadi]

Bluten, on 10 July 2012 - 01:05 PM, said:

It wasn't a sticky nor posted by a Dev so there shouldn't have been any expectations.

i saw it on popluar forum topics, i didnt go to anouncements

[Butane9000]

Butane9000, on 10 July 2012 - 10:15 AM, said:

They said they are due to receive the next shipment of their hardware which will enable additional beta invites. Most likely within the next 4-5 days Closed beta phase 2 will begin.

I'm quoting myself because it's important to cite your sources:
http://mwomercs.com/...veloper-update/ - Second paragraph
http://mwomercs.com/...ch-a-short-faq/ - 4th question in the first section.

[Erwiin]

From http://mwomercs.com/...veloper-update/:

"I should say that it is logical that this next round of beta testers will likely be drawn from those early purchasers of the founders program; it only makes sense since they have shown such dedication and are quite likely to be excellent beta testers."

Early purchasers? I bought mine early this week... does that count? I might miss out...

[light487]

Russ Bullock said:

We are going to our production hardware fairly soon which will signify moving into Closed Beta 2 and we will have a lot more capacity. At this point we will start to invite in Founders purchasers at a pace we can handle.

That was from this reply:
http://mwomercs.com/...post__p__489613

So sometime between now and the Aug 7th date there will be more invites going out.. but whether that means today, tomorrow or whatever.. it's not certain. It's also not certain how many there will be but other comments made suggest that there won't be many Founders who will need to wait till Aug 7th either.

[MuffinTop]

Everytime you ask where is your beta invite, lessens your chances of getting into the closed beta. TRUE STORY BRO!

[Noravar]

Wake get something to drink sit down check MWO. OMG BETA INVITES.... oh wait.... CURSE YOU!!!!

[soulfire]

You have to remember what they have said in the past have been under ideal circumstances. Knowing a couple things I would be more inclined for it to be next week. Hardware needs to be assembled moved to where ever they are going to have them and then tested, burned in to make sure nothing doesnt eat it. They may update the software for the servers who knows. This weekend maybe earliest but if they are going to let people in I would guess more to next week.

Edited by soulfire, 10 July 2012 - 02:19 PM.

[Belorion]

Patience is a virtue...

[light487]

I think, from reading the dev posts objectively, is that the production hardware is in place even now.. however there were some "key" bits of hardware that are arriving later than first expected. So the original intent was to have the founder injection on 17th July but now that's pushed to Aug 7th. That's about 3 weeks difference for them to unleash the dogs of war (ie. 10's of thousands of players simultaneously..) In saying that I believe the production hardware was already there prior to today but that what they are getting today/yesterday is those key bits of hardware and so what we will be waiting for is the testing and tweaking of the integration of those key bits of hardware.

Now that another milestone date has come and gone, albeit only a matter of hours, I am hoping that they will release another update of news to help clarify things with the new knowledge they would have now. I'm sure they will, in time, do this and set our expectations and hopes in place.