Beta to start Monday/Tuesday

[Littleman]

SOE has said they plan to release PS2 THIS year.

We're just days away from month 8 I imagine the beta will be ongoing, and despite my first post in this thread, I do believe invites will be akin to the tech test invites where they're only 2-3 days apart if that long. For the most part, that plan is probably to stem the cluster-**** of everyone downloading and logging in at once. Release day scenarios almost never go well for MMO's and Planetside likely wouldn't have been an exception.

[SUBARU]

I think beta will be "soon"

[SgtExo]

I'm building nuclear reactors in minecraft until i get my invite, so I should be good for another week.

[Lumberchuk]

Originally Posted by SUBARU

I think beta will be "soon"

You interning at SOE or something?

[Sephirex]

Originally Posted by IDukeNukeml

you may be a 9 year vet that doesn't get in on the first wave, and that's going to be an interesting thread creation spam waiting to happen.

I think a few people already jumped the gun on those threads.

[Death2All]

Best of luck to everyone getting in for the first wave. Here's to hoping that they somehow screw up the beta invites and everyone gets in on the first go

[Sephirex]

Originally Posted by Death2All

Best of luck to everyone getting in for the first wave. Here's to hoping that they somehow screw up the beta invites and everyone gets in on the first go

Sounds great on paper. Until all 100,000 beta testers realize there's 10,000 players worth of servers.



With a lot of the team going to China, I think some poor souls at SOE are in for a long weekend.

[Ranik Ortega]

Originally Posted by IDukeNukeml

Good God, I know right! I mean, the being in China part will probably be fucking awesome... but the 20+ hour flight.... That's gotta take it out of a brother.....

The flight to china is a painful thing. Even more so when you have an old man next to you who won't stop talking. I will remember that flight for the rest of my life and I hope the gang doesn't suffer the same fate I did.

[Littleman]

Originally Posted by Sephirex

I think a few people already jumped the gun on those threads.

Those aren't the only threads people have been jumping the gun over.

How many threads on mechanics no one here has experienced are there again?

[Shadowrath]

I can't wait this is going to be amazing!

[KhaaaaaanX]

For those who get in, it will be interesting to see who is actually testing and looking for bugs. It's been my experience in the beta's I've been in (and yes I'm guilty too) that a lot of people just try to get into beta so they can play/judge the game.

Other than that. Monday/Tuesday?

/squeee!

[Comet]

You'll always get that crowd Khaaaaan. I can't blame them though, testing can be a very tedious thing when done correctly.

Also, they are going to want to know how certain systems flow, base captures and combined arms fighting feels so we will all have to naturally just play the game as well to give feedback on that level.

[Accuser]

My vacation is August 10-19... Please oh please let me be in Beta before that o

[Littleman]

Originally Posted by Comet

Also, they are going to want to know how certain systems flow, base captures and combined arms fighting feels so we will all have to naturally just play the game as well to give feedback on that level.

Mostly, this is what they're looking for. Officially hired testers find a bulk of the bugs and for the most part, bug hunting doesn't ever stop. It doesn't matter if the game is in early beta or 10 years old, it doesn't stop.

But one thing people need to understand is that not ALL bugs will be squashed, and some will be intentionally left alone simply because they aren't high enough priority and too risky to remove. Removing bugs can cause a bunch of new ones, and they could be much worse than the one that just got fixed.

[OutlawDr]

I can almost already taste the tears.