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General Discussion  » Aion Open Beta

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Mysk

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Joined: 11/18/03
Posts: 807

9/01/09 11:56:30 AM#26
Originally posted by Camyllib

Not only did it  have a new cinematic trailer (the first time opening) but you also see a different splash screen during the closing process.

 

I just loaded the game to watch this, too.  For anyone who's curious it's the same English voiced prologue video that was recently released, but it's cool to see it in-game.  Personally I don't like the way that the voice actor stresses the end of nearly every word to try to make it sound epic lol

Anyway, it's cool.

That aside, I noticed that the login screen now has better graphics and also has the sound of birds chirping and perhaps a hint of sound from the waterfalls.  I hadn't previously noticed this.  Are these sounds new?

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Wickedjelly

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Joined: 4/19/09
Posts: 750

9/01/09 12:35:35 PM#27
Originally posted by TheNitewolf
Originally posted by FunkyLasagne
Originally posted by TheNitewolf

so in other words open beta for anyone as long as he pays subscription fees somewhere. somebody should explain the term "open beta" to the guys from aion...

 

Why?  This is pretty much standard practice for lots of OBs now. Perhaps you should udnerstand the term "Open".  This simply means that there is no NDA or similar, and that there is no "selection" on NCSoft's side.  Why do you assume it is a freebie?

 

mind giving some examples for that standard practice? and there is selection, just on other terms as before.


 

AoC

Warhammer

CO

Just off the top of my head.  Sure others could add more.

FunkyLasagne

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Joined: 6/25/06
Posts: 335

9/01/09 12:41:32 PM#28
Originally posted by Wickedjelly
Originally posted by TheNitewolf
Originally posted by FunkyLasagne
Originally posted by TheNitewolf

so in other words open beta for anyone as long as he pays subscription fees somewhere. somebody should explain the term "open beta" to the guys from aion...

 

Why?  This is pretty much standard practice for lots of OBs now. Perhaps you should udnerstand the term "Open".  This simply means that there is no NDA or similar, and that there is no "selection" on NCSoft's side.  Why do you assume it is a freebie?

 

mind giving some examples for that standard practice? and there is selection, just on other terms as before.


 

AoC

Warhammer

CO

Just off the top of my head.  Sure others could add more.

But argott wrote: Because thats hows it been for past 10 years. but lately some mofos think that they can change it. They shouldnt use the term Open Beta in that case, but come up with something new, like AOB (almoust open beta) SOB (selective open beta).

So I guess you're saying that Argott can't count.  that he sort of goes 0, 10 instead of 0, 1.

Anyway, didn't you have to pre-order or get a  betakey from another website for those games, so it wasn't a totaly freebie.

 

 

Camyllib

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Joined: 5/01/05
Posts: 51

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9/01/09 12:53:40 PM#29

As with most Open Beta's they allow keys to be released through their "media partners" and this one has already announced that members of fileplanet will have access to Open Beta Keys without necessarily pre-buying.  I believe they have some other partners that they will be releasing keys through too.

Good luck and see you in game :)  Sukah

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Wickedjelly

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Joined: 4/19/09
Posts: 750

9/01/09 2:04:40 PM#30
Originally posted by FunkyLasagne

Anyway, didn't you have to pre-order or get a  betakey from another website for those games, so it wasn't a totaly freebie.

 

 


 

No, unless you weren't in beta beforehand and wanted to be in from the word go.  They all seem to be going the same route any more where at first they restrict it to those who have been testing the betas already and those that preordered and then start offering keys on different web sites.  Never had a preorder to get into any of these just had to register on a website at times if I hadn't already and then got a key.  Never payed a dime for any of them.  It has changed, that's for sure, but you can still try these games out for free if you're patient enough.  Seems they're going this new route for those that simply can't wait and make them shell out a few bucks if they want to play immediately.

Not defending this practice just saying this seems to be the way its going to be from here on out and if you can wait a few days (from my experience not even that) you get in for free assuming you keep an eye out when sites offer these keys.

EduardoASG

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9/01/09 3:40:38 PM#31

i wouldnt buy an online game i didnt beta..

In this case some shops allow you to buy the preorder and still return it if you dont like the game.. so test it before you buy it .. or not.

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