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zerozeroseven

2012-09-04, 06:37 PM

You have to buy one month of IGN/prime but I think its worth it as its only $7 or so :)

Or it appears you could wait a few days and get in for just being an IGN member according to the site:
"Prime members get it first on Sep 4. Open to all IGN users on Fri, Sep 7."

http://www.ign.com/prime/promo/planetside2

Go go go!!

Rolfski

2012-09-04, 07:14 PM

I want to play it now so I signed up/payed via PayPal but so far I didn't get any key. This thing is bogus. What's the use of this if it takes them days to process this transaction?

zerozeroseven

2012-09-04, 07:20 PM

I want to play it now so I signed up/payed via PayPal but so far I didn't get any key. This thing is bogus. What's the use of this if it takes them days to process this transaction?

Mine seemed like it didn't work and I got an email 5 minutes later

http://i.imgur.com/QK5dQ.jpg (http://imgur.com/QK5dQ)

Hamma

2012-09-04, 07:20 PM

Cool :D

Stormhall

2012-09-04, 07:35 PM

Haha bitches I got mine for free.

Rolfski

2012-09-04, 08:00 PM

Cool :D
You think it's cool that not everybody is as privileged as you are and get screwed, being so desperate to play this game to pay frickin' money for a beta?

Aziriah

2012-09-04, 10:25 PM

You think it's cool that not everybody is as privileged as you are and get screwed, being so desperate to play this game to pay frickin' money for a beta?

Woah woah, calm down. You can't possibly call Hamma 'privileged' or 'entitled' because he is a veteran. There are a few things you need to take into account regarding the PlanetSide 2 beta ...

1.) Beta Priority and 'waves'.
The order is this: PlanetSide Subscribers, Inactive PlanetSide accounts, Priority beta testers, beta volunteers.
As new continents are released more testers are required. As more servers are activated more testers are required. Your beta key is certain to come at some stage in the near future.

2.) Opportunism
SOE have been giving out keys left right and centre. I have a friend who grabbed 2 keys from twitter, and I got my key from the SOE twitch tv livestream. Planetside Universe is giving out key(s) at 5,000 followers on twitter. Look around and you'll see there are plenty of opportunities to acquire a beta key.

DarkMesa

2012-09-04, 10:37 PM

It won't let me sign up, rather odd.

Rolfski

2012-09-04, 11:26 PM

Woah woah, calm down. You can't possibly call Hamma 'privileged' or 'entitled' because he is a veteran. The guy IS privileged and for a good reason, no discussion about that. That doesn't give him the right to behave like an ordinary troll though. If you are in a position like him, I expect to behave with his status, not to demoralize people who aren't so lucky. I thought Planetside Universe was about to open up the PS community to veterans and newbies alike. Making fun of people desperate to become part of it, isn't exactly my idea of opening up.

2.) Opportunism
SOE have been giving out keys left right and centre. I have a friend who grabbed 2 keys from twitter, and I got my key from the SOE twitch tv livestream. Planetside Universe is giving out key(s) at 5,000 followers on twitter. Look around and you'll see there are plenty of opportunities to acquire a beta key. I happen to be unfortunately because all these times I was thinking I was a veteran, while I appeared to be not so I missed all those opportunities. This really, really sucks in itself, so no need for an admin rub it in even more.

Hamma

2012-09-04, 11:47 PM

You think it's cool that not everybody is as privileged as you are and get screwed, being so desperate to play this game to pay frickin' money for a beta?

Easy there killer.

If you are in a position like him, I expect to behave with his status, not to demoralize people who aren't so lucky. I thought Planetside Universe was about to open up the PS community to veterans and newbies alike. Making fun of people desperate to become part of it, isn't exactly my idea of opening up.

What in the WORLD are you smoking? I was saying it's cool more people are getting into beta. Thats many thousands more on the battlefield getting keys. I haven't the foggiest what you think I mean.

The second after I posted that I tweeted and shared this thread out for thousands to see.

Rolfski

2012-09-05, 06:54 AM

I was saying it's cool more people are getting into beta. Thats many thousands more on the battlefield getting keys. I haven't the foggiest what you think I mean.Well, in that case I sincerely hope this was all a misunderstanding and we should forget about all this. For a minute I was thinking you were making fun of people who weren't so fortunately like you to get into beta.

The second after I posted that I tweeted and shared this thread out for thousands to see.Suite yourself, not sure what the point of it is though.

jamierawr

2012-09-05, 07:00 AM

worked for me, :) got my code after i logged out then logged back into prime and clicked on get my planetside 2 beta key,

a hell of lot cheaper then what they where going for on ebay before lol

Hein Hoek

2012-09-05, 07:06 AM

Rolfski, why dont you just go to IGN, sign up (free). And wait till Friday.

And how many people bought a magazine or something else just for a key.
Allot.
If you do not wanna pay IGN, just wait till Friday, and maybe you get 1 then.

I have been posting this info left and right too, and I have seen zerozeroseven and Hamma do it 2.
That means we want to help people get in the game.
Stay cool:cool:

Hamma

2012-09-05, 10:06 AM

Well, in that case I sincerely hope this was all a misunderstanding and we should forget about all this. For a minute I was thinking you were making fun of people who weren't so fortunately like you to get into beta.

It's all good, I am certainly not doing that. I want people to be in the game last week!

kamikazimunkey

2012-09-05, 10:27 AM

This worked for me. I payed my one month and got my beta key in about 10 minutes in my email. You can also check it in your profile on the IGN site if you don't get it in the email. Also, activated and got the download link as soon as I put the code in on planetside2.com. This is legit.

PoisonTaco

2012-09-05, 12:21 PM

Spreading this to everyone I know. After Friday if you're not in the PS2 beta, there's absolutely no excuse.

Srdjan

2012-09-07, 04:14 AM

Is it only "maybe" or do we get a key for sure?

GisTheGit

2012-09-07, 04:42 AM

Well it`s Friday & nothing outta IGN as yet & u mad ? I`m not paying for a key !

Obliterator

2012-09-07, 05:07 AM

Yes it's Friday and where is my beta key. WHERE IS IT. I asked on twitter, I watched the livestreams and copy pasted keys for houres, bought PC Gamer july, registered on IGN now and still I have no beta key.

FOG SMoss

2012-09-07, 05:57 AM

Appears they still have the subscription page active to make you pay.

snaffe

2012-09-07, 06:24 AM

Craftyatom

2012-09-07, 07:16 AM

As of right now any and all key links show the subscription page. Where's my key IGN!

snaffe

2012-09-07, 07:45 AM

I bought the PC gamer july package 9 days ago and still no sign of my beta key.

Aaaaand I just got it.

Snovvman

2012-09-07, 08:42 AM

Im in FINALLY. ...........I just busted a nut:huh: . VS for life.

creaturemagic

2012-09-07, 09:17 AM

It's 11pm here in Australia but I'm not sleeping until I have my key!

Obliterator

2012-09-07, 11:20 AM

Aaaaand I just got it.

Really? I can't even read the magazine because I can't download the Zinio reader 4 :cry:

creaturemagic

2012-09-07, 01:22 PM

It's working!

GisTheGit

2012-09-07, 01:44 PM

http://www.planetside2.com/

Join the Alpha Squad Today!
$39.99
Join today and get instant access to Beta! :eek:

What to test a beta ?????? Have SOE been taking over by EA or something !

Money grabbing or what !

FOG SMoss

2012-09-07, 01:46 PM

And now its out of keys. Total money grabbing scheme. They didn't even make the keys available for free users. Feel sorry for anyone banking on grabbing a key off them it was a total con.

ISVRaDa

2012-09-07, 01:57 PM

And now its out of keys. Total money grabbing scheme. They didn't even make the keys available for free users. Feel sorry for anyone banking on grabbing a key off them it was a total con.

It´s a joke. I was waiting too but fortunately I got a key thanks to Top Sgt.

IGN you did really bad :mad:

Obliterator

2012-09-07, 02:25 PM

Has Top Sgt. a key left for me? ;D

IGN ...

Nevarine

2012-09-07, 03:27 PM

I just left a message for IGN about this blatant "bait and switch" scam they pulled on us all. While they stuff us and dont give us beta keys im sure they wont hesitate to sell our emails to penis enlarginging manufacturers or bad dating sites so our spam filters can fill up a little more. Truly unacceptable and unethical. Can't find a cancel subscription button either. :mad:

Jongo

2012-09-07, 03:40 PM

And now its out of keys. Total money grabbing scheme. They didn't even make the keys available for free users. Feel sorry for anyone banking on grabbing a key off them it was a total con.

The keys were avaliable for free users, i managed to get one an hour ago. Just clicked get beta key and boom there it was.

BoDyBaG

2012-09-07, 03:49 PM

The issue was that on PS2's twitter they said nothing about this being limited. In fact they said that there was an unlimited number of keys and everyone would get one that signed up (presumably) before today (Friday). This is obviously not the case as I can go there now and it says they are out and on IGNs twitter they said they only had 3000 keys.

I'm very disappointed in, as far as I can see at the moment, being completely lied to.