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jusomdude Spotlight Poster Joined: 11/21/06 Posts: 2159	OP 5/09/12 5:29:03 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) They actually give you a chance to play for free with distributed keys instead of having to pay to play beta to see if you like it. :)
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Derpybird Novice Member Joined: 4/02/12 Posts: 1006	5/09/12 5:31:58 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) This game is being released in 5 weeks compared to, say, another game that doesn't have a release date. The lid has been kept incredibly tight on the ongoing beta tests, so a lot of people have no idea how the game actually plays. I have seen remarkably little gameplay content despite being interested in this product. Perhaps said other game, when it has a release date set, will offer an open BWE? :) "Loading screens" are not "instances". Your personal efforts to troll any game will not, in fact, impact the success or failure of said game.
jusomdude Spotlight Poster Joined: 11/21/06 Posts: 2159	OP 5/09/12 5:35:45 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta.
Kost Newshound Joined: 1/15/10 Posts: 1887 In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.	5/09/12 5:39:35 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. They are offering players who don't want to wait for a random invite a chance to see the game ahead of time as a bonus for prepurchasing. Trying to spin that into a negative is hilarious, especially when you are using FunCom as a basis for comparison.
cinos Hard Core Member Joined: 8/22/05 Posts: 911	5/09/12 5:40:28 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money.
Aerowyn Novice Member Joined: 2/20/12 Posts: 7969	5/09/12 5:41:35 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by cinos *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. yea pre-ordering gave access to beta for TSW as well BUT you didn't need to pre-purchase so amazon.com and such orders got you in I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
Aethaeryn Novice Member Joined: 2/14/10 Posts: 1757	5/09/12 5:42:05 PM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) GW2 also had a beta sign up. You could wait to beta it later during release. If anyone bought it just to "test it out" with no refunds. . they are crazy. it was a chance for fans who know they want it to buy now and get a bonus. You are not paying for the beta . . you are buying the game and getting some beta events as a bonus. It would be like buying tickets ahead of time to a movie you like and getting to watch some previews they send you as a download. . you aren't paying all that money for those previews. Wa min God! Se æx on min heafod is!
Distopia Drifter Joined: 11/22/05 Posts: 12140 Give it a rest	5/09/12 5:44:48 PM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Charlizzard This game is being released in 5 weeks compared to, say, another game that doesn't have a release date. The lid has been kept incredibly tight on the ongoing beta tests, so a lot of people have no idea how the game actually plays. I have seen remarkably little gameplay content despite being interested in this product. Perhaps said other game, when it has a release date set, will offer an open BWE? :) Remains to be seen. I thought they said these beta weekends will always have a criteria of entry though, or something along those lines. @OP I can't really see what allowing one area of game-play will really accomplish to that effect. I'll give it a whirl but I doubt it will push my opinion in any direction as there's so much I won't see. For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson If you can't argue the point don't say anything at all. Waiting on The Repopulation.
jusomdude Spotlight Poster Joined: 11/21/06 Posts: 2159	OP 5/09/12 6:03:38 PM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by cinos *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience.
Aerowyn Novice Member Joined: 2/20/12 Posts: 7969	5/09/12 6:06:09 PM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
kasta Advanced Member Joined: 5/30/03 Posts: 486 Never try to teach a pig to sing,it wastes your time and annoys the pig.	5/09/12 6:07:43 PM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Except the free key didn't work for me. It allowed me set up an account then took me a pre-order for access page. Oh, well, maybe next time.
escarreta Novice Member Joined: 10/02/09 Posts: 95	5/09/12 6:08:03 PM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Aerowyn *Originally posted by jusomdude* *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game OWNED...
Aethaeryn Novice Member Joined: 2/14/10 Posts: 1757	5/09/12 6:08:20 PM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. I guess GW2 just didn't need to do this? I certainly appreciated it with TERA and considered buying that game (and I had not before then). They did stop giving out keys for prepurchse because they were (full). I am going to try TSW and will likely enjoy it. I do wonder if they are doing it to try to grab some attention away for GW2 and get some people (like myself) to consider buying it instead. It is marketing and I guess GW2 just didn't nee that. Will it cost them? Maybe. Wa min God! Se æx on min heafod is!
jusomdude Spotlight Poster Joined: 11/21/06 Posts: 2159	OP 5/09/12 6:11:39 PM#14 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Aerowyn *Originally posted by jusomdude* *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game Small price to pay for a unique quality game.
Ambros123 Novice Member Joined: 12/04/11 Posts: 891	5/09/12 6:13:57 PM#15 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Aerowyn *Originally posted by jusomdude* *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game This. TSW really does intrigue me and would prolly really enjoy it but paying for a retail plus a $15 dollar sub fee when there is GW2 plus Neverwinter at the end of the year to include time limitation on gaming I find it really hard to get persuaded to spend all that cash for TSW.
Aerowyn Novice Member Joined: 2/20/12 Posts: 7969	5/09/12 6:14:00 PM#16 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude *Originally posted by Aerowyn* *Originally posted by jusomdude* *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game Small price to pay for a unique quality game. Ive played both and GW2 is in many ways is a more unique game overall when compared to what's out.. saying that as of now I plan on playing both games just waiting to see how TSW pvp fleshes out since the PVE game is fun enough for me to sub to it for a little while. I angered the clerk in a clothing shop today. She asked me what size I was and I said actual, because I am not to scale. I like vending machines 'cause snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at a store, oftentimes, I will drop it... so that it achieves its maximum flavor potential. --Mitch Hedberg
sapheroith Novice Member Joined: 3/21/12 Posts: 122	5/09/12 6:17:18 PM#17 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude *Originally posted by Aerowyn* *Originally posted by jusomdude* *Originally posted by cinos* *Originally posted by jusomdude* Still they're giving free chances to play on the very first beta weekend instead of goading people into buying it for a chance at beta. The other game did this also. Though no one on this site can say how many of the beta signups were used of course. They can guess, but that's all it would be. :P You can also get into TSW beta's by way of putting down money. Sorry, but signing up for a game's closed beta with a snowball's chance in hell at getting picked doesn't compare to visiting a site and picking up a free key. And every game has closed beta signups. Any way you slice it, offering free keys is a much better way for an audience. i agree to an extent BUT you know whats even better? not paying $15 bucks a month for a AAA quality game Small price to pay for a unique quality game. $15 monthly + Cash Shop ingame with Funcom? Good luck. WOW: The Most Well Known Non-Free Non-Browser Client-Based 3D Fantasy MMORPG In Some Parts of the World.
jusomdude Spotlight Poster Joined: 11/21/06 Posts: 2159	OP 5/09/12 6:18:02 PM#18 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I really don't like paying sub fees either but if a game is good enough, I wil. Just tired of elves and orcs and their equivalents.
User Deleted	5/10/12 1:37:28 AM#19 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by jusomdude I really don't like paying sub fees either but if a game is good enough, I wil. Just tired of elves and orcs and their equivalents. So why aren't you playing SWToR?
dageeza Novice Member Joined: 8/14/04 Posts: 577	5/10/12 5:28:05 AM#20 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I wont buy if i cant try it (my general policy these days) and when the game is made by funcom and published by EA that goes double.. So I am glad fudgecom decided to take this route and am looking forward to getting hands on in this game and hopefully we will help stomp out a bug or two in the process.. While i rag on fudgecom a lot its not so much about their games in general which are usually somewhat fun as much as it is about the managing of their games, it is always an unknown concern with any new game but when considering a funcom product it looms even bigger.. Playing GW2..