I don't think I'll get in. I think the selection will be on par with the supposed "closed beta" selection or the Journalist Beta (that's funny).

What do you think?

Considering I don't post on their forums I highly doubt I will get into beta. I will be pre ordering tho. 

I'll be waiting at least until the first reviews or the first content patch.

Not even going to bother with trying to get into beta. No way in hell most folks are getting in.

Also NOT pre-ordering something I have never seen.

No, because I didn't sign up for it.  Beta doesn't interest me. 

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

You might want to reword this to say "Free Trial". It is only speculation that it will be an Open Beta.

The way I read it, and based on past experiences, I would say it will be for a select few (yes, I consider 1-10k  out of 300k+  a few) who will be let into the "Free Trial".

Like a lot of folks like to say, what's another month (year, decade) to wait for release when it can only make the game better?  

Originally posted by Random_mage

I don't think I'll get in. I think the selection will be on par with the supposed "closed beta" selection or the Journalist Beta (that's funny).

 

What do you think?

According to Tasos' update the only that will change with the 22nd is that there is supposed to be a way for a limited number of people to start downloading a release candidate of the game for free.

Depending on how many they actually let do that downloading... will depend on how soon they are able to begin playing.   It will be interesting to see what kind of download speeds the majority of them experience. 

It will also be interesting to see how many (if any) from NA are able to participate in this limited free trial.  I'm watching to see what happens with the NDA.  If it stays up past the 22nd... that will say volumes to me. 

i doubt i will be getting into beta, i have been in most beta's and i can say even though i registered, there is probably 0 chance of me getting in or there actually being an open beta. And whoever said they are going to preorder without trying it first needs ti seriously rethink that.....

Originally posted by Random_mage

I don't think I'll get in. I think the selection will be on par with the supposed "closed beta" selection or the Journalist Beta (that's funny).

 

What do you think?

i hope so im going try. if i don't ill just come on here and cry  tell everyone how evil they are for not letting mein the hopes that someone will care what i have to say lol

If an OB starts on the 22nd (which is extremely unlikely) then it will be a very small number of people; probably just a roll-over of the current Beta testers. There is still clearly a lot of work still to be done on DF and rather than risk any more damaging leaks, Tasos would probably prefer to not let any more people in at this stage, but still make it appear that they are progressing towards release.

No thanks I rather read about the unbalace and whine on forums before I think about joining.

 Well since there is still no word about where to download the clietn which many have speculated will be by bit torrent and about 15-18 gigs, I don't see anyone new getting in (ie new playing) on the 22nd.

I would be very surprised to find a beta invitation in my mail considering the fact that i didn't bother to apply for it in the first place....

Originally posted by Theocritus

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

no... its a stress test wellt he test high end content

Originally posted by winter

 Well since there is still no word about where to download the clietn which many have speculated will be by bit torrent and about 15-18 gigs, I don't see anyone new getting in (ie new playing) on the 22nd.

 

i donwloaded 9 gigs in ahour so if the torrent is able to cap my connection then if it is torrent i can do it within a few hours

might have been lil longer not sure

Originally posted by downtoearth

Originally posted by Theocritus

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

no... its a stress test wellt he test high end content

Source?

or you still "POSTIIVE" the game is going to be released on the 22nd?

Originally posted by downtoearth

Originally posted by Theocritus

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

no... its a stress test wellt he test high end content

I haven't heard Tasos mention anything about stress tests yet, which is one of the more worrying issues with the development. A stress is tens of thousands of people, not a few hundred or thousand.

Originally posted by Random_mage

Originally posted by downtoearth

Originally posted by Theocritus

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

no... its a stress test wellt he test high end content

 

Source?

or you still "POSTIIVE" the game is going to be released on the 22nd?

i didnt say that a week ago i said they willa t least do a open beta type thing at least on the 22nd i ne wbefore the delaya nnuncmeant that they was proly goign to delay if they was smart but i didnt say anything

Originally posted by Zayne3145

Originally posted by downtoearth

Originally posted by Theocritus

      Zero chance...I think they will only let in a very small amount and probably choose that from the pool they already have.

no... its a stress test wellt he test high end content

 

I haven't heard Tasos mention anything about stress tests yet, which is one of the more worrying issues with the development. A stress is tens of thousands of people, not a few hundred or thousand.

do i have to quote it and shove it down yoru throat AGAIN

this is what being said to stress test oyur serevrs you need 10 of thousand it was jsut easyer to says thousands

Starting on January 22nd there will be a Darkfall trial with the distribution of the release candidate client allowing thousands of players to sample the game for free, help us stress test our servers and test the final features of the game.

well this sounds like we wont get the client until the 22nd anyways

When i signed up for the beta, it asked for a DXdiag.

So, if Tasos is asking for highend computers to run his game, then i should be in for sure.

GTX 280 btw.

But, i signed up late, so who knows.