I expect this beta to last a bit longer than that.
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TitanFall Beta not open: Invite waves & codes required, staggered to avoid implosion
- Thread starter RulkezX
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I expect this beta to last a bit longer than that.
jediyoshi
Member
Is this a joke on the bad communication? I like your style.
I'd imagine that it's all hands on deck at the moment. Though I agree that they have been awful at spreading info about the game in general , not just the Beta.
You would have thought EA or Microsoft would have loaded then a hand in this regard.
Seems to be the case with a lot of next gen games. Gamers are excited for more information but developers/publishers are keeping things quiet. Infamous SS is the same way and it can be frustrating as we the gamers are hyped for these games and just want to see more.
I have a feeling though that we will start to see advertising and information come out in full force on or after Feb. 10 when the press embargo is up.
They must have a healthy number of preorders or someone at EA or Microsoft (or Sony in Infamous' case) would be jumping up down.
BruiserBear
Banned
I will do whatever it takes to get into this beta.
VlaudTheImpaler
tl;dr
I hope obtaining a code is easy. I don't want to have to act like a crack addict begging for a fix.
Which I would.
Mr.Marston
Member
...anything?
The Cowboy
Member
"Here are the possible beta dates, and this is how you gain access on each platform".
See how easy that is, why do companies make things seem so complicated when they really don't need to be.
See how easy that is, why do companies make things seem so complicated when they really don't need to be.
I Gameflyed Battlefield 4 and played a few rounds of it, just in case they use that as a criteria for codes.
They want people talking about the game as close to release as possible. That's been their strategy in terms of controlling the flow of information all along.
They want people talking about the game as close to release as possible. That's been their strategy in terms of controlling the flow of information all along.
BruiserBear
Banned
Oh well. I preordered it. I suppose I will have to wait till march if I don't get it.
At least march isn't that far.
At least march isn't that far.
The beta? Yeah, most likely
AHA-Lambda
Member
The launch of this thing is going to be so fucked isn't it?
ChosenPredator
Banned
yes
GuitarAtomik
Member
I just want to know how to get a code!!!! Should be getting an X1 very soon.
BruiserBear
Banned
I see no reason to believe that. This isn't some amateur team making their first shooter.
Yeah, they're nothing like the inexperienced FPS team at DICE.
yankeehater
Member
This beta rollout seems like amateur hour so far but I expect it will be all good once it is out.
My guess is they're holding off on unleashing all the details about the beta until they have a firm release date for it. And they won't have that until it gets through certification (at least Microsoft's certification, if not also EA's). I'd imagine they want to release it as soon as possible so they can use the knowledge they get from it to have the game in top shape for launch. And staggering it with codes allows them to guarantee that the people playing it first have specific characteristics, for instance: desirous PC setups, interesting locations, varying internet connections, among other things. Limiting it, at least at first, means Respawn doesn't get inundated with so much data they can't process it in a timely manner.
We better. #ComboStealthBrag
We better. #ComboStealthBrag
makeitawkward
Member
I hate when companies do things like this, it's so backwards. They're going to send this to the people that don't currently have EA / Activision games to rope them in and leave many of us that buy Battlefield and COD every year out in the cold. They do this because they already know that they're going to get our business and they want to expand their customer base.
I have a buddy that's never played EA or Activision games and he got the Titanfall Alpha whereas many of my other friends never received a code and they've been buying annual releases of EA games for over a decade.
It's just like cable companies giving deals to new customers only and then overcharging loyal ones.
I have a buddy that's never played EA or Activision games and he got the Titanfall Alpha whereas many of my other friends never received a code and they've been buying annual releases of EA games for over a decade.
It's just like cable companies giving deals to new customers only and then overcharging loyal ones.
Except that apparently the Titanfall Alpha went very poorly and some people could not even play until the final day.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
It's an EA game so yes.
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Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
Hmm? Nobody is saying that.
SmoothRunningGun
Member
Lol. Preorder codes would've been better since you could just canel. Now you get to jump through hoops.
GuitarAtomik
Member
I'm pretty sure they only ever said it was a PC/X1 beta.
Ouch. I really hope they stress test the shit out of this game for launch. I'm sure EA would love to avoid all the issues they have had with their past 'always on' games not actually working until well over a month after release.
Seriously, even if this isn't an open beta, they should have a stress test two weeks out from launch to make sure they can handle something remotely close to peak capacity.
There is some weird entitlement on that first page.
Considering they're going to sell way more copies on the 360, that's pretty short-sighted of them. Since it's the first game released for the IP, if a majority of the players have a crappy time experiencing it (considering it IS online only), it could really limit growth down the road.
Are you referring to the bombcast email last week? There were connection issues early on in the alpha but never saw anyone on the alpha forums claiming they couldn't play at all until the last day.
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Deleted member 22576
Unconfirmed Member
No there isn't. Its people complaining about the poor messaging, proclaiming how much they want to get in, asking what they need to do to get in and suggesting EA throw them a bone for their valueless BF4 purchase.