Internal beta

AztecWarrior · 2003-02-08, 09:50 PM

How does the internal beta choosing work? Do you have to be on a certain forum?

OmnipotentKiwi · 2003-02-08, 09:54 PM

Had to have applied way back in November.

They are basing it on connection, have to have broadband to download the patch.

And that is pretty much it, although I would guess they would go for a myriad of computer configuration so they can test all the technicals too.

DevilWhiskey · 2003-02-09, 12:30 AM

Internal beta is already going on a couple of hours a day and is comprised of from 50-60 Sony employees.

To take part in early external beta you must

(1) Have registered in November.

(2) Meet certain system requirements.

(3)be computing from the U.S.

(4) Have broadband access because the first few groups of extrenal testers will have to download the game files.

--DevilWhiskey

Derfud · 2003-02-09, 05:02 AM

You need to be in the US, you can't be in Canada?

Squeeky · 2003-02-09, 05:10 AM

Yes, Thats right, Canada is not part of the US (Thank god)

Jaged · 2003-02-09, 05:11 AM

I wont be in it ither way

Zatrais · 2003-02-09, 06:23 AM

Dave said that it was almost a given that some europeans would be let into the internal beta. Not at the start but later in it.

Said so in the AGN chat.

DevilWhiskey · 2003-02-09, 04:05 PM

It is my understanding that most Canadian cable and DSL modems do not unthaw intil April or so.

That would explain why they will be excluded from early external beta.

--DevilWhiskey

Mopo · 2003-02-09, 04:22 PM

Im sure being in Canada wouldnt matter. Game companies treat Canada as the same market as the US, so I dont see why this would be any different.

MrVicchio · 2003-02-09, 05:04 PM

There is Speculation on the Official Forums that the first 50 will be "picked" How true this is I do not know. The speculation being that prominant members of the PS comminity and such like Crazymike and Hamma types will get the nod as a thank you. Along with people that post well over on the official forums...

How true that is is ANYBODIES guess, but.. we shall see.

Arshune · 2003-02-09, 05:28 PM

For the first stages of beta, they're almost definitely going to pick people with:

1.) LOTS of time to play (harder than hardcore gamers)
2.) People who actually know they're s'posed to test the game, not just play it
3.) Computers that are most likely to be supported by the code (not one with really obscure components that require special support)

At least, that's what one would logically expect. I doubt they'd play favorites, if it got out and was confirmed, people would probably throw a HUGE tantrum. Now, whether or not prominent PS community members fit those criteria or not is another story altogether...

MrVicchio · 2003-02-09, 06:04 PM

I would find it silly to bitch if certain members of the PS community got the nod first... Who cares if Hamma or Crazymike both got in, along with say 20-30 other highly active members... that comes with showing the luv for the Devs... who gives a rats ass?

As long as the second run and there on out was completely random... I thik its MORE then appropriate SHOULD that be the method used...

Arshune · 2003-02-09, 06:24 PM

I never said it WOULDN'T be stupid to complain, I just said that it would happen. People will complain about anything these days. It doesn't bother me how they do it since I'm not eligible for the first stages of beta anyway, but I know if I applied and got passed over just because I didn't post on some forums a lot...then yeah, I'd probably be at least a little bit mad.

Edit: Er...I wouldn't complain publicly though, heh.

MrVicchio · 2003-02-09, 06:57 PM

I just hope my psyche can take the not getting an email next week... I was a mad poster on the SWG forums... posted DAILY.. even chatted ina few post with Raph Koster... I thought I was in.. but the PvE crowd got in and the PvP crowd was shut out...

I STILL havent gotten into the SWG Beta... When the first round went out.. I quit posting there. Aweful silly of me really but still...

Sputty · 2003-02-09, 07:09 PM

Yep, SWG = biggest dissapointment for me because of gameplay changes. I bet it won't be able to be what people want. They just recently allowed people to go off the one planet 5 or months after the original release date

They really screwed other SOE games by releasing around then too. They were given way too much leeway and now other games have to suffer. Pathetic really. SWG will probably have major bug issues too.