News: Planetside 2 beta plans - Page 15

DarkChiron · 2012-07-12, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

5 accounts with PC Gamer keys, three of them veteran and no invite

I even have a 670SLI system and every option on the survey I was max in.

They aren't even emailing out invites until tomorrow so.....

Tapman · 2012-07-12, 11:24 PM

Thanks for the heads up Higby! I've been paying attention for a while now for the most part so the only thing that really stood out was EXTERNAL TESTING BEGINNING THIS WEEK SQUEEEEE.

I feel bad for using the PC Gamer key on my account though, I would have given it to a friend that never played before if I had known at the time.

Erudite · 2012-07-12, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by Tapman

SQUEEEEE.

Are you.... a fellow Brony?

Karth · 2012-07-12, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by EVILoHOMER

5 accounts with PC Gamer keys, three of them veteran and no invite

I even have a 670SLI system and every option on the survey I was max in.

Personally, I doubt a godly computer guarantees an early invite. They're probably pulling systems all across the spectrum.

Otherwise: I'm quite pumped, I want to put some holes in some TR and VS.

Sifer2 · 2012-07-12, 11:40 PM

Awesome news. Though I dunno why they had to do it during Steam sale. Past few boring weeks would have been great. Now I just splurged an bought some new games an you want to drag me away from them to test Planetside 2. At least I hope you will drag me away from them.

SKYeXile · 2012-07-12, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Erudite

Are you.... a fellow Brony?

say what?

Rago · 2012-07-12, 11:43 PM

Glad to hear this

OnexBigxHebrew · 2012-07-12, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Pimsley

Say what you want about the guy that posted this, but the argument is valid from a paying veteran's perspective. If every key is priority as well as veterans, then no one really has priority at all. The point he made about being a nine year veteran (paying vet) vs. a guy that spammed twitter with crap is spot on as far as I am concerned. You may or may not feel the same, but outside of beta starting, I see nothing here that says veterans will truly get first dibs. Yay for it starting, boo for the way they select people.

Ever think that maybe the opinions of vets aren't the only ones that matter? Look, they have to listen to everyone, and I think having fresh faces with modern outlooks will produce results that benefit everyone.

Besides, for every guy that got a twitter key, there's several hundred more who took one minute to sign up on the site who WONT get in before all of us. You should be happy that your game is now a legitimate proof-of-concept for something potentially great, and honestly be happy that anyone gives a damn at all. The devs loved seeing all the fan art, and rewarded it with consideration to get in early. When someone hasn't ever played your product and is already grabbed by the lore and what you've shown, enough to make a twitter account and beg for entrance for days or create fan art and join the communities this game has, that's a powerful thing. Let's all celebrate the joining of a new generation of planetside fans - if we weren't here waiting to be tapped, then none of you would have a sequel to something you love, and if you weren't the pioneers we wouldn't have a proof-of-concept for something spectacular when technology caught up.

Thanks to higby, for being a smart business person and having a vision of something that doesn't settle for anything outdated, and yet doesn't make compromises to destroy the soul of the game. See you guys on auraxis!

Nefarion · 2012-07-12, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Erudite

Are you.... a fellow Brony?

I don't know about him, but I am.

Shadowrath · 2012-07-13, 12:04 AM

Thanks so much for this post!

outsider · 2012-07-13, 12:07 AM

good post, thanks Higby.

uhm.. though now you #2'd your hair.. you might want to do something to the eyebrows.. mebe get some tips off Tray.

Just sayin' ...

Budsmkah · 2012-07-13, 12:48 AM

I cant wait to own you NC and VS Scum!

Akrasjel Lanate · 2012-07-13, 01:13 AM

Hell yea

EnergeticStupid · 2012-07-13, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by Higby

We are doing true beta testing, not just a game demo and we implore those of you who are invited to understand and respect that. Things will break, the server will be unavailable sometimes, we will cancel scheduled tests when we find something that breaks before the test starts. All of this will help us make a better final game.
mh

my little grinch gamer heart

The Loverator · 2012-07-13, 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Budsmkah

I cant wait to own you NC and VS Scum!

And ' I ' can't wait to help the NC out even if i play Vanu and help them to take as many T.R.'s out as possible, no matter how often i get shot by N.C. Player's.

You could see it this Way that i am only there on a Map so the N.C. can have at least one Soldier over the Faction-Limit and one Vanu lesser fighting against them. :-P
So i can combine my favourite Technology- and Look-Choice with kicking the Sorry A**es of the ones who abandoned being Human long ago - only to become ruthless, mindless Machines in a inhuman Machinery of a Society.

Better dead than Red >: 3

greetings, LV.