I just received an email from Funcom / The Secret World:

Dear forum member,

As you most likely have noticed, we have made several visual changes to the forums. We are now focusing on the three secret societies within 'The Secret World' - the Illuminati, the Templars and the Dragon. We now urge all forum members to become an initiate in one of these secret societies by going into your profile and choosing the appropriate usergroup. Your usergroup will determine the background image shown as well as what avatar you will have on the forums.

Unsure about what secret society to choose? Take the initiation test on www.darkdaysarecoming.com to find out what secret society you are most suited to join. We encourage you to sign up and become an initiate of that secret society after taking the test, and that you register with the same e-mail you use on the forums. Afterwards you can log into your profile and select the usergroup appropriate to you. Taking the test will not automatically change your usergroup, you will need to do this manually.

Regards,
Funcom

This bodes well, I think. I hope these will also be factions in the game. Factions that can pvp.

This one is still awaiting update: Link

But the new stuff is here!

If you do the test, you can enter a chance to get into Beta!

cheers

Draccan

P.S. Please note this weekend's PAX will see the biggest reveal of the Secret World yet !

P.P.S. Please note the official forums are down right now, probably for the maintenance and update!

Very slick little test.  I gotta admit i'm really excited about this game.  I love the setting, the ip's they base it on, and the mysteries and riddles they present to the community.

I'm a Templar btw.  Can't wait to play this.

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Originally posted by Joppari

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Same here. Templar.

Thanks for this! :)

Oh and... Dragon. :)

Templar here also.

Thanks for the heads up... oh and another Templar here. :)

 templar here too .love the mood of the test .kind of gloomy (end of the world )

Nothing happens when I click on the Initiation test link.

Looks like I failed already.

Originally posted by Wintersbite

Nothing happens when I click on the Initiation test link.

 

Looks like I failed already.

it take a bit to start,clic on the initiation on the page if it doesnt start

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Id consider even considering taking this test for a beta spot if the game wasn't run by Failcom.

Originally posted by Mokwee

Id consider even considering taking this test for a beta spot if the game wasn't run by Failcom.

Ah interesting, I didn't do it for that...

Oh i see im the first Illuminati :) btw this is hands down the best beta invitation program ever! I love the little things in it, like the concept art and background lore, plus the lore of the factions at the end is excellently written!  Cant wait for tommorow!

 same here i feel good about this game,the way i understand it funcom had a very small role to play in this game 

they just published it .another firm did it .

templar, and no doubt about it.

Originally posted by Mokwee

Id consider even considering taking this test for a beta spot if the game wasn't run by Failcom.

How little you know. Run a long now little boy.

Wow, Templars will have pretty crowded areas.

Illuminati here. And only the second one in 17 replies. Guess we'll only be a few chosen ones. :D

I just took the test and also got Illuminati

I can't wait for the reveal at pax

 The test said I'm a Dragon, but I chose a different faction.  What would be so subtle and secretive about me if I told which one?

Templar here as well

Dragon all cool apart from the name heh xD

Dragon here.

So how u guys like my new avatar

Templar also, but when I read th descriptions I thought I'd be more suited to dragon...  so I'll be Illuminati!!

Ok this is all cool but lets go Funcom, start showing some gameplay trailers.  :P