Tech Test starting at 6pm, Invites going out now! - Page 16

Exmortius · 2012-07-15, 12:01 PM

no invite for me either. oh well the ball is rolling now, tech test was supposed to be a smaller group. shouldn't take more than a few days to get all the hardware stabilized so maybe in a week or 2 the possibility of getting in should be very probable for a good chunk of vets.

Crator · 2012-07-15, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Goku

Looks like Monday is the earliest now. Just sit back and wait for an invite. If you didn't already I suggest just making a personal email for your SOE account. Use that email and make notifications on your desktop/laptop/phone or whatever you have, so you don't have to constantly check your email. That is what I did anyway to save myself time and not obsessing over this as much.

I did this on my Outlook client but I'm not 100% sure which email address the beta invite will be coming from. I currently have my Outlook rule setup to play a neat/unique sound when I get an email from The PlanetSide 2 Team <[email protected]>...

SkilletSoup · 2012-07-15, 12:17 PM

That depends on the bugs they encounter. More specificaly GFX drivers. If a driver is a show stopper then they have to wait for NVIDIA/AMD to release Beta drivers and test again, etc, etc.. Lets hope not. So far the GFX drivers look good from the streams.

The Loverator · 2012-07-15, 12:24 PM

I wonder if we will be able to see new Footage, Feetback or anything of Planetside 2 soon,
'cause no Matter how often i look, i don't find anything...

greetings, LV.

Jownzorz · 2012-07-15, 12:27 PM

Wow. Went to sleep and woke up to 16 pages. Sorry, didn't mean to start a riot lol.

Goku · 2012-07-15, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by SkilletSoup

That depends on the bugs they encounter. More specificaly GFX drivers. If a driver is a show stopper then they have to wait for NVIDIA/AMD to release Beta drivers and test again, etc, etc.. Lets hope not. So far the GFX drivers look good from the streams.

Well thats what I'm wondering currently. I know Nvidia is updating their drivers for PS2 already, not sure about AMD. I heard on the AGN stream last night I think that there was a test system with 7900s (not sure if it was crossfired). Shows SOE is at least testing AMD cards. Just not sure if there is any optimization yet on AMD's end yet is all.

Pepsi · 2012-07-15, 12:36 PM

I have a feeling the tech test involves the lower end computers. I think it would explain why a lot of the vets didn't get in. Dang it!

Bags · 2012-07-15, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Pepsi

I have a feeling the tech test involves the lower end computers. Dang it!

Well then your feeling is wrong.

Goku · 2012-07-15, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Pepsi

I have a feeling the tech test involves the lower end computers. I think it would explain why a lot of the vets didn't get in. Dang it!

Do you know the make up of the people that got in? Just curious otherwise its hard to make a statement like that.

Papscal · 2012-07-15, 12:41 PM

Still no invite. Im gona go fire up some English muffins and beat the dog.

FastAndFree · 2012-07-15, 12:42 PM

Why wouldn't they want to test it on lower end computers? They said the test involves a broad range of hardware didn't they?

But the reason a lot of vets didn't get in is:
they invited a small group = a LOT of vets did not fit into it

Pepsi · 2012-07-15, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Goku

Do you know the make up of the people that got in? Just curious otherwise its hard to make a statement like that.

Nope. Feelings aren't constrained by silly things such as "logic" or "evidence".

Originally Posted by FastAndFree

Why wouldn't they want to test it on lower end computers? They said the test involves a broad range of hardware didn't they?

I must have missed that statement.

Vagabond · 2012-07-15, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by MockZero2

Come on man! These guys have given us 10x more data and interaction then any other dev team I know of. With all of this great interaction almost every other question they got was "When is beta!!!!". They put up with that and never gave us a date because of people like you.

I am so happy these guys are taking the time to make this game epic and use it's full potential! Have some patience and it is going to rewarded with the best game ever made!

Originally Posted by Enzo

Way to be over-dramatic. They have never given a hard date for beta simply because there are unforeseen things that can happen like bugs or server problems. I'm pretty sure they said "Within the next few weeks after E3" and it's been about 5 weeks so I wouldn't really call it that much of a stretch.

I'm sorry that you are butt hurt about not getting into the first wave of beta but your sense of entitlement for a game that you haven't paid a dime for is a little ridiculous.

Still missing the point and even making assumptions

Probably did not read my first post either. Then again, you guys would probably still misinterpret it. My complaint is not about the tech test.

The devs were better off not even saying or hinting at any sort of time period (which they have, read: "soon", "a few weeks" [no longer than a month, by the way. That's what a few weeks is], etc). If they cannot go by what they said, then they really should not be saying anything. I understand that there are setbacks in development and whatnot and that is exactly why they should not hint at any sort of time that beta would be starting, no matter how arbitrary or vague.

If a politician says he will, for example, put an end to a war (ahem), and does not do it, people will be upset. If someone says they will call you, but they never do it, you will be upset. Essentially, if you expect something to happen and yet it does not, you will most likely be disappointed. If you agree with this, then surely you will agree with the following: If SOE says beta will be soon, but they never do it, you will most likely be upset. This has nothing to do with being self-entitled. Self-entitlement means you think you deserve something more than you actually do. If you're not convinced, read my example again. Someone tells you something and creates an expectation but does not fulfill it. You will be disappointed.

Also the problem with them saying soon, is that they keep saying it. 6 months ago, it was soon. 4 months ago, it was soon. 2 months ago, it was soon. It is still soon. So how long is this trend going to continue?

I don't care about getting into the tech test. I understand its purpose. I am not complaining about the tech test or about getting into it, so do not try to attempt to use that as an argument against me.

The devs will continue to give us arbitrary dates and will probably not keep up with them, just looking back at the past. Solution: don't give us these dates because they will create expectations. If these expectations are not fulfilled, people will be upset, frustrated, etc. I also never said they should not give us any sort of information about the game. The community interaction these devs give is quite exceptional. I appreciate the work these guys do. If I did not, I would not even be following this game. However, they are essentially misleading people about beta start times and creating a false sense of expectations.

This is why some people, like myself, are frustrated (this probably deserves a different topic anyway). Some people are frustrated because they are not in the tech test. These people are a different case.

Anyhow, I'm sure I'll still receive a negative response. Try not to let fanboyism cloud your judgement and reasoning.

Oh, and I have spent $10 on this game (PC gamer). That's not an arguing point for me though.

Crator · 2012-07-15, 01:35 PM

To be fair, the reason they say anything about "when" is because they are asked a lot and care/are involved with the community at the same time.

Astrok · 2012-07-15, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by Goku

Do you know the make up of the people that got in? Just curious otherwise its hard to make a statement like that.

well i do think they need low pcs in this because higher end machines will work anyway(they tested on high) so its normal if they need alot of lower to medium pc settings to check out

i got both a new i7 pc with epic stuff in it while i have just a dual core to