Open Beta?

Lupeys · #1 01-30-2010, 07:04 PM

Is it too late to enter the Open Beta?

Unen · #2 01-30-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Lupeys

Is it too late to enter the Open Beta?

Should read the beta 'FAQ' type post that's stickied. Should have the answer to that on one of the pages.

Generation · #3 01-30-2010, 07:53 PM

Just don't answer at all make him look for it

Supreme · #4 01-30-2010, 08:52 PM

We are too nice people for that

szebus · #5 01-31-2010, 01:25 AM

Here is the answer :

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Originally Posted by Konstantin Fomenko

Beta testing will happen in 4 or 5 stages.

Closed Beta Stage 1 - we`ll begin by sending stripped down game client with updater tool and single-player skirmish to the first 50 testers. You`ll get a chance to play around with this for the first two weeks. During this phase we`ll be solving technical problems preventing people from starting the game, and other major crashes.

Closed Beta Stage 2 - will commence 2 weeks later. We`ll invite 50 additional testers, and send out a major update that will feature multiplayer skirmish mode. During stage 2 we`ll be fine tuning connectivity, chat and basics of player vs player gameplay. All 3 multilayer skirmish mods will be available, including team defense of huge capital fortresses.

Closed Beta Stage 3 - starts 3 weeks later. We might invite up to 100 additional testers (but this is unconfirmed.) We`ll send out another major update that will add MMORTS game mode with all early game content, including player vs player. But at this point we`ll disable singleplayer skirmish and multiplayer as we`ll need everyone playing MMORTS mode. We`ll do account reset every couple of days for the first 2 weeks. And once a week for the following 3 weeks.

Open Beta Stage 4 - comes 5 weeks later. From 500 to 1,000 additional testers will be invited, and only MMORTS will be featured. For the next 6 weeks we`ll be adding late game MMORTS content until Gold Master. There should be 2 or 3 server wipes.

Stress Test Stage 5 - is a good possibility once we hit Gold Master. We`ll invite up to 2,000 additional players to play MMORTS mode of the product for free for 2 weeks before the game becomes available in store. This will help us stress test the servers and hopefully we`ll get some players hooked. We might be able to allow Stage 5 player accounts to keep their progress once they upgrade to a full retail version.

Negthareas · #6 01-31-2010, 10:45 AM

Unless you have kept up on the Beta thread, it is hard to follow - it is very expansive. Maybe Reverie should have someone just working on a Facts thread that cannot be posted on, and then a questions on the Facts thread that can be posted on. That way, the Facts thread wont get so huge and, hard to use.

Unen · #7 01-31-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Negthareas

Unless you have kept up on the Beta thread, it is hard to follow - it is very expansive. Maybe Reverie should have someone just working on a Facts thread that cannot be posted on, and then a questions on the Facts thread that can be posted on. That way, the Facts thread wont get so huge and, hard to use.

Not that hard if you want a question answered, considering there's a forum search option and your browser has a search that will search your page for phrases like "open beta".

LiTos456 · #8 02-01-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Lupeys

Is it too late to enter the Open Beta?

You answered your own question by asking it.
Open beta is Open, which means it's never too late unless it's already closed.

Secondly, the closed beta hadn't even started yet.