While you're waiting for that invite....read the NDA - Page 2

kidwithstick · 2012-08-14, 05:25 PM

rule of thumb:

If you can google search for it... its fine.

RoninOni · 2012-08-14, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Trafalgar

Not to mention the catch-22s that are always there.

If you avoid anything that hasn't been officially announced/covered... you're safe.

Of course this also means not adding any details to anything official that's not specifically covered.

Basically... once you're in... the only place you can talk about the game is in the beta forums, and outside that, you can only talk about what's well known.

You can't even add your speculations anymore as your speculations are biased from internal knowledge.

I've been a member of a alpha & beta testing group that has been employed for numerous games and I've done a fair number of tests....

"Fight clubs" rules pretty much cover it.

First rule of beta is YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT BETA
Second rule of beta is YOU DON'T TALK ABOUT THE FLAMING BETA!!

Originally Posted by kidwithstick

rule of thumb:

If you can google search for it... its fine.

Not necessarily...

If the results turned up in Google search are themselves NDA violations, then you'd only be perpetuating them.

Only official sources are legitimate.

Immigrant · 2012-08-14, 06:27 PM

yada, yada, yada... >>> I agree. btw when is the open beta scheduled. september, october or later?

Papscal · 2012-08-14, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Ruffdog

Disclaimer: I'm not in Beta myself but I believe anyone can access this.
Saves time later right? If this in itself is a violation then please delete Hamma.

Planetside 2 BETA LICENSE AGREEMENT

Is this not a round peg square hole deal? If you have any understanding of the word disclosure at all, even you could beta test with out reading the NDA.

RoninOni · 2012-08-14, 06:40 PM

Yah, Basically the title "Non-Disclosure Agreement" say's all you need to know.

Everything else is all the legalese required to make it legally binding.

The way the court systems work, if they don't clearly cover it within the contract, then it wouldn't be legally binding.... so really, scrutiny of NDA's is for people looking for loopholes that could get them out of legal ramification (which is unlikely anyways unless you REALLY violate NDA... they can ban you regardless just because they can. No legalities required. So mostly a moot point anyways.)

Galron · 2012-08-14, 08:18 PM

Im sure all the armchair lawyers on here always follow every EULA they've ever clicked on too.

StumpyTheOzzie · 2012-08-14, 08:34 PM

From that link:

"Confidential Information" shall mean: [blah] (b) the terms of this Agreement, [more blah]

So.. uhh...

RoninOni · 2012-08-14, 08:49 PM

It's publicly posted data.......

FFS they can hardly criticize anyone for saying something they've released to the public.

And it's not like the NDA actually violates any of the NDA itself (talking about content under embargo).

getembees · 2012-08-14, 10:33 PM

Read and understood, ready for 8/20

Hamma · 2012-08-14, 10:38 PM

A bit of light reading while you wait.

Vencher · 2012-08-14, 11:47 PM

everyone taking the entire posting the NDA breaks NDA thing seriously are getting trolled so hard right now...

RoninOni · 2012-08-14, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Vencher

everyone taking the entire posting the NDA breaks NDA thing seriously are getting trolled so hard right now...

:|

Originally Posted by RoninOni

It's publicly posted data.......

FFS they can hardly criticize anyone for saying something they've released to the public.

And it's not like the NDA actually violates any of the NDA itself (talking about content under embargo).