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Szark 4/17/08 7:21:55 PM
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Funcom has announced that the population of Hyboria will grow by 50,000 starting May first as that is the date that the open beta for Age of Conan will begin.
Read more here. |
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mike470 4/17/08 7:24:29 PM
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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand" - Randy Pausch |
Of course;a fileplanet subscription is required. |
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Greek_Matt 4/17/08 8:10:48 PM
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Originally posted by mike470 Course it is. Can you imagine trying to download a beta client as huge as AoC through anyhting less than a dedication professional download site? Even with the level cap and (presumably) limited content in the open beta, it's still a helluva lot of traffic. Makes sense to bring someone like Fileplanet on board. Sure it's more money, but it could end up being a saving for those looking for a taste before committing to the preorder, and then find out it's not their style for whatever reason. And presumably it will help to silence the 'End-Of-Hyboria-Is-Nigh' conspiracy theorists who believe that Funcom trying to pull another AO release is the reason there hasn't been an Open Beta so far. Think the real `stress test' will be trying to stay sane while 50,000 nubs spam the chat channels and try to gank fellow lowbies... fun times! I'm lookin' forward to it. |
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Gidion 4/17/08 8:15:17 PM
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Torrent?!? |
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Hawkbit 4/17/08 8:50:43 PM
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Originally posted by GidionSeriously. Making us go through FP or Gamespot for the pvp beta is all about marketing. To clarify: This is not an open beta. It is, in fact, a closed beta whereby one needs to subscribe to a service to apply. There's nothing "open" about it. I'm not really happy with Funcom's choice, but w/e. It just frustrates me that they told us all along there would be an open beta, when there's really not. |
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Wharg0ul 4/17/08 9:06:07 PM
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Clench all you want, it''s still going in. |
Originally posted by GidionQuoted for emphasis. FC got the pay-off for an exclusive, it's the only logical explanation. |
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mike470 4/17/08 9:25:00 PM
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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand" - Randy Pausch |
Originally posted by Greek_Matt What they should be doing is holding the download on fileplanet, but giving out 50k keys, Not only that, but they wouldn't screw it up like Gamespot did. They would hand them out over a week or two time, that way they don't get overflooded with downloads (hmm, I can't remember which company did that last time). But still, it is clearly for marketing. They should make it free to download with 50k keys to give out over 1-2weeks time. |
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Ickum 4/17/08 10:48:40 PM
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All users can register now for the Age of Conan beta event notification list. You do not need to be subscribed to register and get instant email notification when beta signups begin.
AWESOME!!! I DONT HAVE TO BE SUBSCRIBED TO GET EMAIL NOTIFICATION!!! When I read the whole bolded "You do not need to be subscribed" I got my hopes up, told some of my friends, made a big ass out of my self, and then I saw I NEED A SUBSCRIPTION!!! |
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Travizty 4/17/08 10:57:42 PM
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Wow... Here I am happy about open beta and the thread is whining about where to download it from.. Get your effin priorties straight jeezez. |
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mike470 4/17/08 11:01:33 PM
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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand" - Randy Pausch |
Originally posted by Travizty | |
