Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

Originally posted by EduardoASG

Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

Why?

so they sent a bit of spam - but all they really want is as many people as possible to log-in during the Beta-Weekend in order to stress-test their servers. Is that so bad? i don't think so...

I did buy the game (Digital edition plus something - can't remember how its called) and am very much looking forward to this event.

hope you change your mind and that we'll see you there...

EDIT: It was because of the community's requests to play the game outside it's closed-beta that they allowed this. i wish all games were like that....

ummm

what?

i want my minute of life back please for clicking/reading/replying to this usless thread...

So you sign up to recive info about the game and you complain because they send you info about the game.

GOOD JOB

Originally posted by Banisco

So you sign up to recive info about the game and you complain because they send you info about the game.

GOOD JOB

haha this,

Think before posting man. And if you do not wish to receive those mails unsub from their mailing

Originally posted by Chrome1980

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

you are NOT alone on this m8......i also refuse to buy a beta test.

f**** that sh*t

Originally posted by EduardoASG

Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

While I respect where you're coming from, OP--if I understand you correctly--I can't say that I agree with your reaction.  I'll certainly agree that to some degree any form of solicitation is distasteful, but I don't think that your level of sensitivity is necessary.  I don't find this type of marketing particularly harmful or even particularily presumptuous.

Originally posted by Dekarx12

i want my minute of life back please for clicking/reading/replying to this usless thread...

LOL

I replied twice - what do I get??? hehe

EDIT: someone should really close this thread.....

Wow.. OP you need sunlight. Pointless thread.

Originally posted by Shaike

Originally posted by EduardoASG

Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

Why?

so they sent a bit of spam - but all they really want is as many people as possible to log-in during the Beta-Weekend in order to stress-test their servers. Is that so bad? i don't think so...

I did buy the game (Digital edition plus something - can't remember how its called) and am very much looking forward to this event.

hope you change your mind and that we'll see you there...

EDIT: It was because of the community's requests to play the game outside it's closed-beta that they allowed this. i wish all games were like that....

No all they want is to get into the consumers pocket as deeply and as quickly as possible.  If "all they really wanted was to get as many people in as possible" there would be no inclusion of the need to pre order would there? As this thread demostrates there are already people interested in the beta who will not be testing it and in some cases claiming they won't buy because of the way they are doing it.

Not to resurrect a dead debate (especially since I never engaged in it) but TOR wanted to do what you claim and guess what for about the last month just about everyone who ever registered on the site got into the beta pre order or not.

Originally posted by oubers

Originally posted by Chrome1980

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

you are NOT alone on this m8......i also refuse to buy a beta test.

f**** that sh*t

 

Well i am glad there is someone else who feels the same. I like how Trion and BW handled betas. I got beta keys to test these games from MMORPG.COM without paying a dime for it. That helped me decide if it is worth my money.

Originally posted by EduardoASG

Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

Dont sign up then unsub there mailing, then you won't have that problem.

Its all so simple lol.

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by oubers

Originally posted by Chrome1980

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

you are NOT alone on this m8......i also refuse to buy a beta test.

f**** that sh*t

 

Well i am glad there is someone else who feels the same. I like how Trion and BW handled betas. I got beta keys to test these games from MMORPG.COM without paying a dime for it. That helped me decide if it is worth my money.

I will tell you a secret, wen you pre-purchase the game you not only get acces to the beta, but also the game when it releases.

So its not like "hur dur ill pay to play a beta" its more like "herp derp i pay to play the game and i get a beta acces in advantage"

Originally posted by GroovyFlower

Originally posted by EduardoASG

Well, believe it or not, thats the subject of the email beeing sent by NCSoft/Arenanet to people who did sign up as beeing interested in checking their upcoming title Guild Wars 2.

Let me tell you something,

IF i was thinking on buying this game, after receiving this email, i am PRETTY SURE i wont :)

Dont sign up then unsub there mailing, then you won't have that problem.

Its all so simple lol.

 

you fanbois can defend it all you like.....its plain greed.....no other company asks you to pay for the beta.....not even de "big evil" blizzard.....this weekend you could play D3 for FREE also TERA gave us some love by letting us try it......this is just plain GREED, nothing more or less.

Originally posted by Banisco

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by oubers

Originally posted by Chrome1980

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

you are NOT alone on this m8......i also refuse to buy a beta test.

f**** that sh*t

 

Well i am glad there is someone else who feels the same. I like how Trion and BW handled betas. I got beta keys to test these games from MMORPG.COM without paying a dime for it. That helped me decide if it is worth my money.

I will tell you a secret, wen you pre-purchase the game you not only get acces to the beta, but also the game wen it releases.

So its not like "hur dur ill pay to play a beta" its more like "herp derp i pay to play the game and i get a beta acces in advantage"

WHEN it releases. Exactly.

That is why i will wait when it actually releases instead of paying for access to beta. ;)

Originally posted by Dekarx12

i want my minute of life back please for clicking/reading/replying to this usless thread...

^

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Banisco

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by oubers

Originally posted by Chrome1980

I know i am just one guy in millions but i am not going to encourage companies to charge full price for betas with no release date. I will buy the game once it is ready to release.

you are NOT alone on this m8......i also refuse to buy a beta test.

f**** that sh*t

 

Well i am glad there is someone else who feels the same. I like how Trion and BW handled betas. I got beta keys to test these games from MMORPG.COM without paying a dime for it. That helped me decide if it is worth my money.

I will tell you a secret, wen you pre-purchase the game you not only get acces to the beta, but also the game wen it releases.

So its not like "hur dur ill pay to play a beta" its more like "herp derp i pay to play the game and i get a beta acces in advantage"

WHEN it releases. Exactly.

That is why i will wait when it actually releases instead of paying for access to beta. ;)

The more power to you, thanks for the correction ill edit right now. (mi engrish is vad)