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[Dimmizer]

Will there be a Closed or Open Beta for this game? or is there one already? If so how could I sign up for it?.

[Helmer]

Nothing official yet.

However, No, there's no open beta . (Unless everyone on the forums is just REALLY keeping quiet about it, and I'm not in!!!)

They'll post info when they are ready.

Keep an eye on these forums, every Weds there's a new reveal. They've mentioned that ALOT of info is dropping at GDC (Game Developers Conference.) Which, if memory serves, starts around March 5th.

Edited by Helmer, 20 January 2012 - 05:35 AM.

[Dimmizer]

Helmer, on 20 January 2012 - 05:34 AM, said:

Nothing official yet.

However, No, there's no open beta . (Unless everyone on the forums is just REALLY keeping quiet about it, and I'm not in!!!)

They'll post info when they are ready.

Keep an eye on these forums, every Weds there's a new reveal. They've mentioned that ALOT of info is dropping at GDC (Game Developers Conference.) Which, if memory serves, start around March 5th.

Thanks m8 you've been helpful +1 like for you

[Cattra Kell]

As it stands at this moment in time, all we know is that there is a working version of the game but no information about a Beta yet. Keep a eye on the forums like Helmar suggested would be the best plan of action, and mainly on next weeks update since its "surprise Wednesday" according to Paul.

[Wolf Hreda]

Cattra Kell, on 20 January 2012 - 06:53 AM, said:

As it stands at this moment in time, all we know is that there is a working version of the game but no information about a Beta yet. Keep a eye on the forums like Helmar suggested would be the best plan of action, and mainly on next weeks update since its "surprise Wednesday" according to Paul.

You mean Paul "Trollmaster" Inouye, right? He plucks at our heartstrings with news of playtesting, then laughs in our faces. Unfortunately, we're addicted and will dance to his tune until the release date.

[Cattra Kell]

Wolf Hreda, on 20 January 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

You mean Paul "Trollmaster" Inouye, right? He plucks at our heartstrings with news of playtesting, then laughs in our faces. Unfortunately, we're addicted and will dance to his tune until the release date.

Bryan has also said something about "surprise Wednesday" to I think its pretty much set in stone, now I know at the end of the month its always been a new mech but this I think, will be something more.

[Havokk]

Wolf Hreda, on 20 January 2012 - 07:00 AM, said:

You mean Paul "Trollmaster" Inouye, right? He plucks at our heartstrings with news of playtesting, then laughs in our faces. Unfortunately, we're addicted and will dance to his tune until the release date.

then he should have the Title Paul "The Pied Piper" Inouye

[SilentObserver]

I'll give you a hint. Every game worth its salt has a closed beta. Playtesters and QA folks have a crack at it before anything gets released in the wild. In a free to play game i dont know if an open beta even makes sense. Once you think the game is good enough for an open beta, you've basically released the game. regardless of what version number you put on it.

Might not hurt to do a limited rollout. Invite only for folks that signed up on this website, just to make sure their backend can handle it.

[Wulfbane]

that is true so they like you to do stuff on the beta for a bit then let you out. so if they are done. they have no idea of how the beta is going to work

[Morashtak]

Also keep in mind that beta testing is more than just a sneak peek. It's taking detailed notes and reporting back with what, when, where, how and why (if known). Spending more time writing all that down than you did play-testing. Forgiving the game for making you reset your machine for the 100th time that day. Having the patience to keep soldiering on through all the bugs/CTD/BSoD/etc knowing that you're helping the dev team make the game better. And those are just the good parts.

Proper beta testing is a bear. And sometimes you get the bear, yadda yadda.

[Ammo]

Morashtak, on 20 January 2012 - 06:19 PM, said:

Also keep in mind that beta testing is more than just a sneak peek. It's taking detailed notes and reporting back with what, when, where, how and why (if known). Spending more time writing all that down than you did play-testing. Forgiving the game for making you reset your machine for the 100th time that day. Having the patience to keep soldiering on through all the bugs/CTD/BSoD/etc knowing that you're helping the dev team make the game better. And those are just the good parts.

Proper beta testing is a bear. And sometimes you get the bear, yadda yadda.

I don't quite recall closed beta testing being quite like this.

Sure there are a whole lot of bugs and you're doing the same thing over and over and over until something breaks, then having a reset where you lose everything. But its still a game and still fun.

From my experance the hardest part of beta testing was watching a few people really get in control of the forums, shut everyone else out then watch a bad game get produced.

[Paul Inouye]

Please click to recieve your Beta key:
Note: Only those with Beta access will see the button to click.

Spoiler

Made you click! HA HA!

Beta will not be available til later this year. Please be patient and all will come to light soon enough.

[DarkTreader]

Paul Inouye, on 20 January 2012 - 10:23 PM, said:

Please click to recieve your Beta key:

Spoiler

You.
Evil.
I think you'd give the Black Widow herself a laugh or three with your evil trickery...

[Rabbit Blacksun]

See ... I know Paul well enough to not click the link ... and then this little voice goes ... DOOOO EEEEEET! and i do ...

and then i get about 30 minutes of amusement from it XD

[Shadeboom]

Even though we were trolled, at least we know that the beta is available this year, right! Let's stay positive about the return of a great franchise!!!!!!!!!!

[Canned_Dman]

I tried using the key but it didn't work...

[Larry Headrick]

The key dosent fit the lock!
LOL

[MonkeyDCecil]

Open Bete. I think it will be the only way to get the game sooner out. And I and many people would do our best to help

[DSADragoon]

Paul Inouye, on 20 January 2012 - 10:23 PM, said:

Please click to recieve your Beta key:
Note: Only those with Beta access will see the button to click.

Spoiler

Made you click! HA HA!

Beta will not be available til later this year. Please be patient and all will come to light soon enough.

My heart is broken :[

Depending on your guys' intentions of your Beta (simply for troubleshooting or more for extended exposure), I really hope it's a closed Beta, at least initially. Even if I sadly don't get into it. I've been a part of enough open Betas to see how terrible the general public views and reacts to them. They fail to realize the reason for a Beta and expect a finished product. If it's not golden, then they just get upset and talk crap and soon you have a horde of simply negative people. I've had a lot of bad experiences of the majority of the community being those type of people. I guess you can argue, they'll be like that anyways, and who needs them...but if you can avoid it, then that'd be awesome. The closed Betas I've been a part of were far better experiences and seemed to serve a good, true purpose. MAG was like that. Was part of their early testing and while it was buggy as hell (of course, and it's fun as hell helping fix it!), it was great being with like-minded and proactive people who knew what they were doing, and were interested in truely helping out Zipper Int fix their issues. Once that sucker went public, boy did it turn into a S-Storm. Good info still comes out of it, but I fear those groups of general gamers will just drag down other people of the community. I know it did with MAG, and I think it hurt the game a bit. Or maybe I'm just a worry wart since I love love my BT&MW and want MWO to truly shine without all those negative nancies.

Edited by DSADragoon, 20 January 2012 - 11:48 PM.