MrVicchio
2003-01-25, 04:04 PM
Author Topic: Any difference between the beta and release CDs?
Raynael
Station Member
Registered: Nov 2002 posted 01-25-2003 06:19 AM user search report post
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Hey everyone,
I honestly doubt anyone but the dev team themselves can answer this one, but it's worth a try.
As a European player, I've been wondering what would be the best way to get the game as soon as it's released.
-Ordering it? I'll probably have to wait a week before receiving it, and I'll have to pay a crapload of cash. (My wallet cried a river when I ordered DAOC and had to paid 100 bucks.)
-Downloading it and buying the CD-key online a la Anarchy Online? Doubt the PS team will do that.
And then it hit me, what if (hypotheticaly) I got into beta (*knocks on wood*) and got my CDs.
Would it be possible to use the BETA CDs and play the release game?
Obviously I wouldn't have a CDkey, but hey, that's easily solved by asking a friend located in the good ol' US of A to go to the nearest store, buy the game for me and send me the CDkey over ICQ/MSN/Insert random Instant messaging program here.
Sorry for such a long post even though it's just a simple question.
Briley Takes the plate on this one.
BrileyPS
Station Admin
Registered: Apr 2001
posted 01-25-2003 12:31 PM user search report post
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There is a big difference between beta, and the final product raynael. So by having the beta cd's (if you succeeded in getting into beta) they would not work with the final game. I think the best suggestion is to have someone buy Planetside, and ship it to you, since we will not be doing anything but a box product. Hope this answers your question.
http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum2/HTML/001852.html
Raynael
Station Member
Registered: Nov 2002 posted 01-25-2003 06:19 AM user search report post
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Hey everyone,
I honestly doubt anyone but the dev team themselves can answer this one, but it's worth a try.
As a European player, I've been wondering what would be the best way to get the game as soon as it's released.
-Ordering it? I'll probably have to wait a week before receiving it, and I'll have to pay a crapload of cash. (My wallet cried a river when I ordered DAOC and had to paid 100 bucks.)
-Downloading it and buying the CD-key online a la Anarchy Online? Doubt the PS team will do that.
And then it hit me, what if (hypotheticaly) I got into beta (*knocks on wood*) and got my CDs.
Would it be possible to use the BETA CDs and play the release game?
Obviously I wouldn't have a CDkey, but hey, that's easily solved by asking a friend located in the good ol' US of A to go to the nearest store, buy the game for me and send me the CDkey over ICQ/MSN/Insert random Instant messaging program here.
Sorry for such a long post even though it's just a simple question.
Briley Takes the plate on this one.
BrileyPS
Station Admin
Registered: Apr 2001
posted 01-25-2003 12:31 PM user search report post
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There is a big difference between beta, and the final product raynael. So by having the beta cd's (if you succeeded in getting into beta) they would not work with the final game. I think the best suggestion is to have someone buy Planetside, and ship it to you, since we will not be doing anything but a box product. Hope this answers your question.
http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum2/HTML/001852.html