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Final Fantasy XIV |OT| ARR: Alpha Closed. Beta mid-Feb
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Munba
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Funny thing is my friend who I gave my guess pass to got in. He played for one month so yeah it has to be random. It is abit of a piss off kind of considering this really isn't the time to focus on those who wanna "try" it again. Even the main very active people on the main forums aren't getting in I just hope they don't screw themselves with people who wanna try and won't put the Alpha to good use.
djplaeskool
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Uhm just saying, lots of people here put their names + char names on the server list in the community section or where ever it was. Dunno how serious SE ninjas are but you're making it easy for them.
The agreement is very similar to 1.0's alpha. Knowledge of involvement is not confidential.
Too lazy to dig it out, but I am sure I saw messages long ago that disclosing that you're in the alpha is already breach of the NDA.
They aren't gonna go hardcore on that people are gonna say they got in they are excited they are probably more concerned about media getting out.
Don't really care what you people do, was just pointing it out
. Some people might care about the alpha, or even more their 14 account, because that one would get suspended as well .Yep. From the NDA:
"(d) THE IDENTITY OF ALPHA TESTER AND THE FACT THAT ALPHA TESTER IS PARTICIPATING IN THE ALPHA TEST, and (e) any and all information relating to the future or proposed products, services, or business operations of Company."
Sure, I don't think they're going to crack down about people just saying they got in, but they could if they want to, it's in there.
djplaeskool
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Then I stand corrected, though still not very afraid of SE ninjas.
Robobandit
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notworksafe
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Sounds pretty limited. I guess I'm okay missing out on this first wave. Still a bummer. :\
notworksafe
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Yeah beta will be the more interesting thing to check out. I remember fraps-ing videos for Alpha and Beta of 1.0 (with a few people's help!) and keeping the threads updated ended up getting me more bummed out on the actual game than I expected.
And lead to me going with Gridania as a home city!
Nintendo ninja are the ones ppl fear
Relaxed Muscle
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Dear SE
if you are watching this thread and you decide to ban those who broke their NDA, can I have their spot?
Thank you very much.
if you are watching this thread and you decide to ban those who broke their NDA, can I have their spot?
Thank you very much.
Thanks to a particularly dense person on the forums who directly quoted my previous words I'm editing the post in regards to talking about being selected or whatever. As it's going to be easy to trace with Google. This is to protect those who have posted on here about the A. test and so on.
When I get chance I hunt down the quote in Japanese and post it here, just for my own victory.
When I get chance I hunt down the quote in Japanese and post it here, just for my own victory.
NinjaJesus
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I'm not dense
. I didn't think it would 'cause a problem since no one has done anything wrong. Right?I'm not dense
Perhaps not, apologies but I genuinely feared that people could suffer as it is easily traceable. As much as is the word of the developers (I have quoted the link in the thread over there) we cannot take it for granted. Especially given the nature of the community on the forums and their likelihood to turn the thread in the wrong direction; a range of terrible things could come about.
NinjaJesus
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True, I removed it. My apologies.
Yoshida posted this on the Japanese forum:
"I see you're all very disappointed, so today at night I'm going to write about the current state and intention of adding new alpha testers. Please wait a bit more!
(To make this announcement global, I'll post a new letter in the coming days)"
Which roughly translates to:
"I see you're all very disappointed, so today at night I'm going to write about the current state and intention of adding new alpha testers. Please wait a bit more!
(To make this announcement global, I'll post a new letter in the coming days)"
It's like... really intense.
This is one of the communities I've seen that feel so damn entitled about themselves. The argument "I've put up with 1.0, I _derserve_ X" has been used so much.
As a 1.0 user, both at launch and then the welcome back campaign, I don't understand this. Yes, you knew the game was bad and kept playing, nobody fucking forced you to do it.
Gosh, the nerveeeee
Then we have the SE apologists. It's like there's two sides, and they're both equally horrible and terrible and makes me gauge my eyes out.
I'm in, and i have a rush to test it.
But i will stay calm
Congratulations, hopefully it's as enjoyable as it looks.
Relaxed Muscle
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What can we expect of a community that complains about the grass and animation transitions on a game on alpha.
I do think that longtime players should be prioritized over newer ones but Im not sure that Alpha is the version they should be getting bent out of shape about. I mean, from everything Im hearing, its just a basic stress test that doesnt amount to much.
Im not even that excited for the Beta version because of what happened the last time I beta tested this game. Played too much, did too much, and then it all got wiped out before Open Beta.
If I get in this time around, Im going to hold myself back so Im not already burned out by launch.
Im not even that excited for the Beta version because of what happened the last time I beta tested this game. Played too much, did too much, and then it all got wiped out before Open Beta.
If I get in this time around, Im going to hold myself back so Im not already burned out by launch.
Yea me too, I'll be starting in Ul'dah or Limsa in beta just so I don't spoil the new Gridania storyline for myself.
Sounds like this phase of Alpha will be pushing as many players in a zone as possible, I'd be prepared for lots of lag and server crashing.
Post from Yoshi is here.
Important points regarding the new invites:
- 3rd world is going to be opened on Dec 3rd
- New invites will be sent then
- After that, the number of logins will be checked on a 2 day basis and new invites will be sent based on that number
Important points regarding the new invites:
- 3rd world is going to be opened on Dec 3rd
- New invites will be sent then
- After that, the number of logins will be checked on a 2 day basis and new invites will be sent based on that number
This guy's amazing. Hope the OF calms down a bit, this place is madness right now.
I think he means new invites on the 3rdSo if we assume they send out new invites 2 days prior again we should get more invites around the weekend
Zyrusticae
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To be fair, they could have just lifted the animations wholesale from the original game.
Grass, on the other hand... really, now?
He's been a bit sheepish about open beta, he said he will ask testers to gauge if its needed.
Also that post has been translated.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...JP-to-English)?p=906688&viewfull=1#post906688
Thanks for answering. I hope he changes his mind and if he doesn't then I guess I'll have to try to wait until the game is released.
I think you dont need a XIV account to apply for Alpha/Beta, just a SE account.
I tried applying and it stated that I needed an active XIV account. This was about 2 weeks ago maybe they changed the requirements. I'll try to apply again once I get home.
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