EQN:Landmark Beta Starts March 26th!

Cinge

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There's a difference between announcing preorders and waiting 4 months until release day, vs announcing preorders and being able to play the game as it is made and in some way also facilitate the development process.
Yes one you are actually paying for a product, the other you are paying a company to do their work for them.
 

Mr Creed

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Arenanet took my hundred bucks sometime in march 2012 for the august release. MWO in like april for the August closed beta. Both non-KS. I also have money on Roberts and potentially Brad but thats both KS.

Bottom line for me is 'will i spend it anyway' and 'do i want the extra perks for paying early'... tbh this had me pondering, with bonus SC it woud have been a no-brainer.
 
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I paid an ass load for entry in this alpha the first day they offered the packs. It's January fucking 30th. Where the fuck is my alpha invite already?!

I swear to God if they let people in who didn't pay jack shit but was like poster number 1000 on a twitter or Facebook message before us people that paid to be in, I'm making a visit to California to kick someone in the nuts. I'm looking at you baldy.
 

Soygen

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I paid an ass load for entry in this alpha the first day they offered the packs. It's January fucking 30th. Where the fuck is my alpha invite already?!

I swear to God if they let people in who didn't pay jack shit but was like poster number 1000 on a twitter or Facebook message before us people that paid to be in, I'm making a visit to California to kick someone in the nuts. I'm looking at you baldy.
They have never said you would get it in any earlier than Feb 28th. I'm pretty sure all the Trailblazers, including the free keys they are giving out, get in at the same time. The servers at tomorrow's events are not the alpha servers. They have confirmed as much. I'm still hoping they give us access tonight or tomorrow, but either way...it's still a month before I can really complain that they haven't met their promise date.
 

Jimbolini

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They have never said you would get it in any earlier than Feb 28th. I'm pretty sure all the Trailblazers, including the free keys they are giving out, get in at the same time. The servers at tomorrow's events are not the alpha servers. They have confirmed as much. I'm still hoping they give us access tonight or tomorrow, but either way...it's still a month before I can really complain that they haven't met their promise date.
Exactly....none of this would have been an issue if not for Smed starting up shit earlier this month.
 
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Exactly....none of this would have been an issue if not for Smed starting up shit earlier this month.
I'm just bitching for the hell of it. What does bother me though is that those alpha forums were complete bullshit. They never posted one single thing worth reading there. 99% of the posts there are by the gamers.
 

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I'm just bitching for the hell of it. What does bother me though is that those alpha forums were complete bullshit. They never posted one single thing worth reading there. 99% of the posts there are by the gamers.
Ya I noticed this too. Let's hope they change that pattern once Alpha begins.
 

Soygen

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Yeah, the pre-alpha forums are garbage. They have said they are getting wiped once the real alpha starts though.
 

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Mr Creed

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You just needed more money to buy bags in Pantheon admit it!

I'd like to point out this isnt EQN - everything that's wrong about current MMOs doesnt really apply to EQNL that for all of this year is just minecraft + exploring random biomes. You do make a point about EQN itself though and depending on how that turns out you might be right.


Edit: +1 virtual net for Hekotat
 

Soygen

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I think Merlin is in the wrong thread or something. This isn't the EQN thread. There is no "pre-order" and yes, the alpha package charges you immediately.