Thoughts on Beta

Missundaztood · 2011-11-09, 11:15 PM

If your still subbed consider the fact your money is going towards the development and future development of PS2! Which is awesome!

I've not been subbed for 2 months purely because of pop, but I will be subbing later on this month in anticipation for the beta. BUT if pops are low and no-ones subbing who are they are going to open the beta to? (as far I'm aware they are inviting subbed players to beta? Maybe I got it wrong?). I doubt the existing subbed gamer base will be sufficient to test the game before full release, which leads me to believe SOE must have a plan to invite players to beta even if they aren't subbed at the time?

What do you think?

Also, the release of some images (i.e. the surenderer and also lack of VS sneak peeks) with no textures, leads me to believe they really are quite far off any beta release.

Missundaztood · 2011-11-09, 11:17 PM

What are you thought's?

Sirisian · 2011-11-09, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Missundaztood

What do you think?

I think you got the general idea. They need more people than subbed currently. That's how I've always planned to get into the beta. Just wait. Also I'm still thinking we'll see a 2012 beta. Subbing for December is a waste of time.

Missundaztood · 2011-11-09, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Sirisian

I think you got the general idea. They need more people than subbed currently. That's how I've always planned to get into the beta. Just wait. Also I'm still thinking we'll see a 2012 beta. Subbing for December is a waste of time.

I'm sure I read somewhere (correct me if I'm wrong) beta release possible towards the end of 2011, and release at some point early(ish) next year.

How terrible would it be if they released beta to subbed players only? I'd be pretty gutted if I wasn't subbed.

I'm interested in hearing from the SOE team what their plans are for this. Higby as a fellow NC, please stand up! I'm generally not interested in when the beta is released more what the criteria are to qualify for it, if indeed there are any at all?

Marth Koopa · 2011-11-09, 11:46 PM

I roll with an SOE All Access Pass so subs aren't an issue for me.

I loves me some EverQuest and PlanetSide every now and then, even if not many people still play.

Fab · 2011-11-10, 02:36 AM

In nowadays F2P games, the beta is a period in which they attract their community AND also test some parts of the game (equilibrating and netcode ?). Their open beta should be in fact more like a demo. I hope that's what SOE is trying to do with PS2 : a large open beta bringing a lot of new guys who want to try the game for free.

But about the date, i hope SOE doesn t listen to us too much, and TAKE ITS TIME to release any playable game.
Really, we saw what an unfinished game does when it's released to early : it crashes (Brink). Since the beta is taken as a Demo by most of the players, who don t go on the forum, and don't listen to the dev when they say "we're gonna fix this!", if the Demo sucks, people are gonna leave the game and it's gonna be very hard to make them come back.

Missundaztood · 2011-11-10, 02:42 AM

Clarification on the beta criteria (again if there are any) would be great. A date or point in the future is not important to me.

I do wonder if we will ever find out before beta though. If we all think we need to sub to take part that's more £$'s. SOE I'm sure will take full advantage of that, who wouldn't!

Draep · 2011-11-10, 08:33 AM

My opinion is you should be banned for a week for starting a thread with this title while having no evidence of a release date.

LZachariah · 2011-11-10, 08:54 AM

I almost agree with Draep. I don't think you should be banned, but having a thread entitled "BETA" without any qualifier like "Are you subbed in preparation for Beta?" is like crying wolf. No one should be writing the word beta on its own without their post having concrete information about it's inception. Many people are going to be irritated with you for starting this thread.

basti · 2011-11-10, 09:02 AM

Aye, would be really awesome get get some details on the beta, like who they plan to invite, especialy if that "you play PS1 you are in" thing is still right etc.

LZachariah · 2011-11-10, 09:27 AM

Thank you so much for changing the title, Mizzundastood. It shows your investment in being a team member on this forum

We need more people as reasonable as you.

Kalbuth · 2011-11-10, 09:34 AM

My bet : PS1 active customers will have X keys to enter PS2 closed beta, that they can distribute to anyone they want.

Missundaztood · 2011-11-10, 09:57 AM

God, get a grip! My bad on the title choice but I really don't think a ban is necessary. What forum rule have I broken? A tad OTT guys!

Whilst I'd love to claim glory for changing the title of the thread to what it is currently, it's obvious an admin altered it (apologies admin!).

Still, what's everyone thoughts on how the beta will be released?

Missundaztood · 2011-11-10, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Kalbuth

My bet : PS1 active customers will have X keys to enter PS2 closed beta, that they can distribute to anyone they want.

The number of subbed players must be pretty low (unless data can be provided to prove otherwise?). If this is the case, this is not exactly the best way to attract players to the beta.

IMO I think anyone with an email linked up to the official PS2 wesbite will receive an invitation to play the beta.

Goku · 2011-11-10, 10:05 AM

I know the pop is quite low right now. So low I don't even care to log in at the moment due to playing BF3 and Dungeon Defenders (great cheap game). To be honest I would not be shocked if there is several times the active population of the game just staying subbed for beta. I have 3 guys in my dead outfit just doing that.

Regardless if the subscriber beta option is still true SOE I think said they have priority. Doesn't mean they will not pass out keys to others, especially station access subs. That must be in the thousands.