Beta to start Monday/Tuesday - Page 7

Dsent · 2012-07-25, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Revanmug

Please don't take BF3 as an example... That game SHOULD have been in beta for alot longer.
Rushed game is rush.

My biggest question about PS2 is if they intend to open the cash shop toward the end of their beta (and so not db reset) because at that point, it is pretty much release even though they consider it a beta.

They could of course just give back the SOE credit so you can spend it back but that sound like trouble for very little.

I actually just saw a Q&A with them where they stated the money would be returned if they ended up doing another reset (So yes cash shop would be open). It is possible near middle to late beta they would no longer reset.

Also just want to say with as many guns that each empire has there will be numerous balancing issues. This leads me to believe the beta may be longer then most think. Counter Strike: GO beta has been going on since atleast February.

Xyntech · 2012-07-25, 12:40 PM

Betas go quick (if there is a legitimate beta at all) on games that use rehashed formulas. But there isn't really any game that Planetside 2 can copy its balancing models from. Beta will probably go on for quite a while, although an end of 2012 or beginning of 2013 launch doesn't seem entirely out of the question at this point.

SFJake · 2012-07-25, 12:41 PM

Counter-Strike is a freak's highly competitive game. Not every game needs the most careful balancing that game does.

Sephirex · 2012-07-25, 12:42 PM

Once the real cash shop opens, you can consider the game launched.

Johari · 2012-07-25, 12:47 PM

Glad to see the news but bummer that even if I do get in the first wave I'm leaving town soon after for a couple of days.

Great news regardless.

Reizod · 2012-07-25, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

Once the real cash shop opens, you can consider the game launched.

Good point, totally agree with that.

Like others have said, I hope in the full trailer release later today, that the Devs capture and portrays the epic scale of PS2 for all the potential newcomers.

LegioX · 2012-07-25, 01:50 PM

I want to paint my airplane olive drab and have tiger teeth on the front. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Rivenshield · 2012-07-25, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by LegioX

I want to paint my airplane olive drab and have tiger teeth on the front. MAKE IT HAPPEN!

I'll just be happy with the Flying Tiger teeth.

RawketLawnchair · 2012-07-25, 04:47 PM

Hitler and Kitteh are still displeased.

Havocs shall be reckoned.

Slavgaard · 2012-07-25, 04:56 PM

from twitter

John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
in an early phase.
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1m John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
they will be let in in the early phases as well. For people that ask me "I played from 2005-2007 am I in soon?" the answer is you will be in
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John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
However current subs are in the front of the line for that. In addition we have Priority beta keys given out
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1m John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
are by necessity going to be staggered. So basically if you've ever subbed to the game you're going to be in.
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2m John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
beginning with people who actively are subscribers. Again though we can only let in so many people during each phase so invitations
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3m John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
Every single PS1 player who has ever subscribed to the game will have their Station Account activated at some point during the beta
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twitter again

John Smedley ‏@j_smedley
this is all going to be a moot point here soon as we just open the beta and start letting people in. I hope this helps.

FINALCUT · 2012-07-25, 05:29 PM

What about people that played from Oct 9th 2003 to December 11th 2004. Stopped playing then started playing again January 19th 2006,played till june 14th 2009,Then quit again and resubbed in March 2012 ? Where do people like that fit in. I gots to know.

Sephirex · 2012-07-25, 05:35 PM

What if I used a time machine to give my current SOE account veteran status, but also wiped out my past self in the process?

I really need answers on this.

Crator · 2012-07-25, 05:58 PM

@FINALCUT If you subbed in the past year, before they handed out the free time at the beginning of this month, you are considered an 'Active Sub'....

Folly · 2012-07-25, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sephirex

What if I used a time machine to give my current SOE account veteran status, but also wiped out my past self in the process?

I really need answers on this.

If you have a time machine, why bother going backwards and potentially wiping yourself out? Instead jump ahead a few months and play the finished game.

Sephirex · 2012-07-25, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Folly

If you have a time machine, why bother going backwards and potentially wiping yourself out? Instead jump ahead a few months and play the finished game.

I already wiped out the entire future past August in a Guild Wars related time travel event.

Yeah.......sorry.