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Impyriel  2/25/08 5:23:13 PM

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killion81  2/25/08 7:05:02 PM

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Based of the May 31st deadline, maybe we're looking at a June release?

 
Aethios  2/25/08 7:37:51 PM

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Paying to get a spot in the beta?

It's sad to see such a game stooping to these lows.

 
TheFonzV2.0  2/25/08 7:46:50 PM

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Bollocks!

Originally posted by Aethios

Paying to get a spot in the beta?

It's sad to see such a game stooping to these lows.

what are you talking about? game companies do this sort of stuff all the time.

 

And Abnett for the fucking win, he writes great Warhammer novels.

Bollocks!

Aethios  2/25/08 7:48:02 PM

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Originally posted by TheFonzV2.0

Originally posted by Aethios

Paying to get a spot in the beta?
It's sad to see such a game stooping to these lows.


what are you talking about? game companies do this sort of stuff all the time.


What game did this that hasn't failed miserably?

 
Katova  2/25/08 7:51:53 PM

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Does this apply to people who have machines that quite don't meet the computer specs for the game? will they be accepted if they have a winning code also?

oakae  2/25/08 7:53:38 PM

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Originally posted by killion81
Based of the May 31st deadline, maybe we're looking at a June release?

Yup, so far it hasn't changed. They are still shooting for a Q2 or June release.

http://www.warhammeralliance.com/forums/showthread.php?p=682480#682480

 
Antarious  2/25/08 7:55:23 PM

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Originally posted by Aethios

 


Originally posted by TheFonzV2.0

Originally posted by Aethios

 

Paying to get a spot in the beta?
It's sad to see such a game stooping to these lows.


what are you talking about? game companies do this sort of stuff all the time.

 


What game did this that hasn't failed miserably?

First off I'm not what I think one would call a Mythic or EA friendly poster.

But no one is paying to get into WAR beta.

You have the option to purchase a magazine... and 20% of those codes will be invited well approx.

I find this hard to compare with Brad McVanguards... "buy this magazine and go right to the front of the line".  Then you were told that "front of the line" meant some.. time.. but not any time soon(tm).  Then there was large debates about what "front of the line" meant in English as compared to Promotese.

No I didn't buy that magazine either.. I was already in VG beta.

Other than that.. I remember paying $1 to have my UO beta disc mailed to me.

Regardless...

no one has to pay to get in beta.  If you choose to buy this thing... its just that.. your choice.  I'm also not sure I'd buy it for a 1 in 5 chance... if I wasn't interested in it.  Its not even a guarantee... to get in.

I see it as more of a bonus to buying this product.. that you might get an increased chance to be invited.

btw.. since they allow us to say this.

If EAMythic invited me to WAR beta... than ANY body out there has a dang good chance.  Then again you'd have to have seen the endless feedback I sent in regards to DAoC for that to really make a full impact.

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-Frank Gibeau of Electronic Arts.

Does it seem odd that UO has more subscribers than the best RvR game on the market?

CaedesAstrum  2/25/08 8:07:14 PM

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Originally posted by Aethios

 


Originally posted by TheFonzV2.0

Originally posted by Aethios

 

Paying to get a spot in the beta?
It's sad to see such a game stooping to these lows.


what are you talking about? game companies do this sort of stuff all the time.

 


What game did this that hasn't failed miserably?

World of Warcraft, you had to buy a subscription to fileplanet to get in the open beta..... i dont think it failed miserably

 
Aethios  2/25/08 8:19:11 PM