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[Not a Jellyfish]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Welcome_to_the_Beta

The Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta begins on May 3rd and our current target end date is now set for May 19th. Of course, we'll be keeping close watch to see how everything is going.

It is their "current target end date" meaning there is still a chance it will get extended. We shall see though.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

If it must end so soon, at least I'll be able to jump right into Alan Wake.

Yeah I'm torn, if that is the end date, then I get jump into Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, and finish JC2. But then again, I wanted the beta to last longer to enjoy it more and so that it is less of a wait until Crackdown 2.

 

[Gui_PT]

All the desperation is making you guys post weird :lol

 

[Plywood]

Not even a full month. :|

Spoiler

The last one is acceptance.

 

[Sai-kun]

What

Ohgosh.jpg

also, Zayne, you more than earned your popcorn. :lol

 

[bobs...onGaf]

http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Welcome_to_the_Beta

The Halo: Reach multiplayer Beta begins on May 3rd and our current target end date is now set for May 19th. Of course, we'll be keeping close watch to see how everything is going.

Thanks for the link.

When will they unveil the new Bnet Hawtness!??

 

[neoism]

:lol

datbreast

:lol :lol :lol :lol Guess I had something else on my mind






also damn the 19th... X infinity!

 

[DeadFalling]

You have a fascinating definition of "meltdown". I'm interested in understanding the Arena system, and there was clearly a great deal of confusion on it in the thread. I'm a visual thinker, so I make a diagram and ask for clarification. That's a "meltdown"? As far as I can tell, eveyone is quite calm.

so... did we ever get a definitive answer? are only the top 3 games what count or do all games count equally?

 

[GhaleonEB]

Look on the bright side. With the Beta already on Live, at least you know it will actually download at the appointed time. The Crackdown/Halo 3 Beta bug was one epic clusterfuck.

 

[Stinkles]

so you start the beta during final exam week

and end it the week after


bravo

It will be the dumbest generation.

 

[StriKeVillain]

Will need to extend for a couple of days since no one will be able to play Monday or Tuesday of launch.

Just like H3.

 

[minasodaboy]

It is "Friends and family," not like you won't get into the Beta next week. Unless a Crackdown scenario happens again.

i'm assuming that when bungie talks about having fewer it directly relates to how 'easy' it is to get into this beta as opposed to 3's. last time it required a completely unrelated and unknown $60 purchase. now the barrier to entry is a (currently) $30 game that most halo fans who would want to play in the beta have already bought anyway, regardless of whether or not there was beta.

that said, it would be choice if shacknews or hdroom came through for me. the fiance will be off having an unexpected girls weekend and 2 days of beta would be sweet indeed.

 

[Doodis]

It will be the dumbest generation.

They were already en route with Lunchbox in tow.

Spoiler

I keed, I keed.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Microsoft must have had some input on date surely, considering Alan Wake comes out on the May 18. I mean they would be foolish to let Bungie have complete control over the gaming lives of what is expected to be 3 million of their user base, wouldn't they?

 

[clashfan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9D0joQAeIE

old?

 

[zumphry]

All the desperation is making you guys post weird :lol

Post fine are I.

Ohgosh.jpg

also, Zayne, you more than earned your popcorn. :lol

WROOOONG. I have to see 117% percent confirmation.

 

[2 Minutes Turkish]

2 weeks?! Really?

So I guess I got it right after all.

This is clearly just a balancing Beta and nothing more. Get the weapon balance right, because the cheaters/hackers/glitchers usually take a fair bit longer than 2 weeks to get their claws in.

Damn.

 

[Genesis Knight]

old?

Yup.

 

[Photolysis]

I guess this makes the F&F codes even more valuable. Almost 1/3rd more playtime.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

The only solution is for everyone to stage a massive sit-out and not play for the first two weeks, forcing them to expand it to a full third.

 

[Mayyhem]

5 Days of Generator Defense?

 

[squidhands]

Wow, so Generator Defense is only going to be a few days? :-(

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Beta ends May 19, per a press release I just got from Microsoft.

Well shit.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

2 weeks?! Really?

So I guess I got it right after all.

This is clearly just a balancing Beta and nothing more. Get the weapon balance right, because the cheaters/hackers/glitchers usually take a fair bit longer than 2 weeks to get their claws in.

Damn.

Hmm thats true, Modern Warfare 2 had millions of people playing and I dont think the first glitch was found almost a month until after release.

 

[Louis Wu]

That seems quite short... Especially considering all of the game types won't go online until the 14th.

Oh well, can't really complain.

Invasion (the last holdout) goes live on the 7th, not the 14th.

Edit: hmm, did I miss an announcement that Generator Defense doesn't start till the 14th?

Edit 2: Yep, I guess I did. nm.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

I mean they would be foolish to let Bungie have complete control over the gaming lives of what is expected to be 3 million of their user base, wouldn't they?

My secret truth is that I was pretty burnt out on the Halo 3 beta after about a week. But that was mostly because the stupid thing was only 2 player splitscreen and playing hot potatoe with controllers is lame.

 

[Mo0]

The only solution is for everyone to stage a massive sit-out and not play for the first two weeks, forcing them to expand it to a full third.

I hope you're kidding, because that makes no sense. Sit out for two weeks so you can play for one week?

 

[Devin Olsen]

Invasion (the last holdout) goes live on the 7th, not the 14th.

Generator defense (NT1) is the last holdout, and it goes live on the 14th.

According to this

 

[GhaleonEB]

Invasion (the last holdout) goes live on the 7th, not the 14th.

Network Test 1 | Players: 3v3 | Max Party Size: 3 | Launch Date: May 14 | Gametypes: Generator Defense​

Generator Defense brings up the rear a week later.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Invasion (the last holdout) goes live on the 7th, not the 14th.

I thought Generator Defense is the last on, out on the 14th?

 

[strikeselect]

current target end date is now set for May 19th.

fuck.

 

[Diablohead]

19th is fine by me, 2 weeks and 2 days worth of love with a chance of even more love if bungie need to give it.

Kind of what I was expecting anyway, were all of you thinking 30th or something? :lol

 

[Magni]

The 19th? Fuck, I won't be online the last weekend (four day weekend too), I've got a sailing competition that weekend. And a paper in Japanese, another in Calculus, an oral presentation of my internship to prepare, the DELE exam.. fuuu, unless I get in the F&F I won't be playing much Reach..

edit: If the full game ships with tons of bugs in the MP, I'll blame it on the short beta :lol

 

[Trasher]

Brian said long ago that the length of the beta could very well change and that it is not set in stone. If you notice it says "current" which means it MAY change in the future. Stop freaking out people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9D0joQAeIE

old?

Old. By less than 24 hours.

 

[Kibbles]

It's okay guys, it must've been a typo. They put 1 instead of 2. It's the 29th.

Spoiler

='(

 

[Shake Appeal]

Damn, now F&F really does seem like a golden ticket.

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

The latter, I imagine. You could keep the Halo 3 beta forever.

 

[Loam]

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

 

[Devin Olsen]

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

You'll be able to boot into the main menu, but everything else will be locked out.

 

[Trasher]

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

I know people who still have the Halo 3 beta on their hard drives. I deleted mine just a month ago.

 

[Mayyhem]

It's okay guys, it must've been a typo. They put 1 instead of 2. It's the 29th.

Spoiler

='(

Your lying!?!?!???? My balls just dropped for a second time.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

The Halo 3 beta stayed on the box, no fancy Mission Impossible stuff there. Who knows if its the same for Reach though, its unlikely it would self delete thats for sure.

P.S. Can we get that music from that Birth of a Spartan Ad?

"This message will self destruct when you read it".

 

[zewone]

Look on the bright side. With the Beta already on Live, at least you know it will actually download at the appointed time. The Crackdown/Halo 3 Beta bug was one epic clusterfuck.

Not true. The H3 beta was on Live before the Crackdown shit too. That's how people were playing with their F&F codes.

 

[Oozer3993]

The Halo 3 Beta was only supposed to last 3 weeks (May 16th to June 6). This is pretty close.

 

[Wizpig]

I guess every now and then when I'll have some free time I will play this since it's this short.
More Halo Reach and less Street Fighter for me it seems.

It is their "current target end date" meaning there is still a chance it will get extended. We shall see though.

Yep.

Thanks for the link.

When will they unveil the new Bnet Hawtness!??

I'm curious, too.

 

[Popeck]

Noes. The short (target) duration me even more uncomfortable with the uncertainty of actually getting a F&F code.

But Aisha! They did show that particular video to us at the preview event. That video is more mainstream than the latest Vidoc for sure.

 

[Hey You]

My guess would be tomorrow.

 

[Magni]

Just out of curiosity when the beta ends what happens to the game client? Does it self delete or can you keep the unusable data?

I really hope we can keep it and watch our saved films.

 

[GhaleonEB]

Not true. The H3 beta was on Live before the Crackdown shit too. That's how people were playing with their F&F codes.

Ah, that's right. I'd forgotten that it was a bug specific to the Crackdown implementation, not with the Beta on Live

Spoiler

because I was busy playing via the F&F code

. Still, the ODST method of download has been tested with the Intel menu content already released, so it should go smoother.

 

[Skilotonn]

It's short, but somehow I expected it, the last one was just 3 weeks I think...

I was lucky to get into the Friends & Family period so it was all good for me though...

 

[Hydranockz]

I have exams unti the 17th Of all the weekes in the year