GW2 beta? - Guild Wars Forums

Siirius Black · Feb 17, 2008, 08:53 AM // 08:53

Sorry if there's a tread somewhere, did not find anythig

But I just saw a video showing the interview of someone at ncsoft about the new releases. In the video, they mentioned that a Guild Wars 2 beta is planned for the second part of this year.

Anyone knows anything about it?

I Will Heal You Ally · Feb 17, 2008, 08:54 AM // 08:54

yeah it's the second part of this year

Lonesamurai · Feb 17, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09

Link to video please

UnKn0wN415 · Feb 17, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12

Summer time will be the best bet...

Horus · Feb 17, 2008, 09:33 AM // 09:33

any idea if it will be open beta or...? :s

Pleikki · Feb 17, 2008, 10:07 AM // 10:07

Id like know it too cause i want try it then.

zwei2stein · Feb 17, 2008, 10:18 AM // 10:18

Most likely beta will be open first to hardcore people and under NDA and then much later general polulation.

Someone with KOABD (6) is unlikely to badmouth anet (oh wait, who am i kidding) ... and even thou, i not like they are gonna complain when they got priviledge reserved to few and NDA signed.

Plus it fits with anets marketing pilicy: Create hype and hope hype sells game.

6am3 Fana71c · Feb 17, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Plus it fits with anets marketing pilicy: Create hype and hope hype sells game.

I'll just say 2 words: Halo 3. Now, that's hyped game. And you forgot Anet is a developer for GW, not publisher.

JeniM · Feb 17, 2008, 02:41 PM // 14:41

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Plus it fits with anets marketing pilicy: Create hype and hope hype sells game.

Truest thing i've seen on guru for long time. They never tell us anything about new games/expansions. First decent amount i learned about GW:EN was from wiki on the release day. (and technically the pre-view event)

Brianna · Feb 17, 2008, 03:14 PM // 15:14

So how do you get into beta, do you sign up, or do you have to be ''Invited''?

HayesA · Feb 17, 2008, 03:19 PM // 15:19

Usually compannys have open "sign ups" where you post your resume on how many Betas you've done, etc etc. And they pick the best of the best. Though knowing Anet, it will probably be invite only. The first betas might just be "professional game testers" only, the Beta 2 will be invite some of the most hard core GW players.

Numa Pompilius · Feb 17, 2008, 03:24 PM // 15:24

You guys realize that "they don't tell us anything" and "hype" are mutually exclusive, right?

There'll be hype all right, but not until the game is perhaps 3-4 months from release. THEN we'll start seeing interviews, videos, screenshots, competitions, customized motif-painted Alienware computers, and public beta.
Like someone else said: Halo 3. That's what hype looks like.

Stockholm · Feb 17, 2008, 03:32 PM // 15:32

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Originally Posted by HayesA

Usually compannys have open "sign ups" where you post your resume on how many Betas you've done, etc etc. And they pick the best of the best. Though knowing Anet, it will probably be invite only. The first betas might just be "professional game testers" only, the Beta 2 will be invite some of the most hard core GW players.

It will be "guild buddys" of the developers that get to play and test the Beta, the rest of us will have to wait for the "beta weekend".

Lonesamurai · Feb 17, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Originally Posted by Stockholm

It will be "guild buddys" of the developers that get to play and test the Beta, the rest of us will have to wait for the "beta weekend".

Don't forget us Community managers and journalists

NeHoMaR · Feb 17, 2008, 03:43 PM // 15:43

GW2 needs more time to be a good game, why a beta so soon? I don't get it. ArenaNet is making me think GW2 is just a revamped version of the canceled GW1 campaign, I don't want that, I want a game with the features of WoW and GW in one game (the perfect game)

Chrono Re delle Ere · Feb 17, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

I'ts not soon for a beta; beta can stay on for many months , after the beta ends up they will take other 4-6 months to finish the game and change things and then they will publish it. Without counting that they were working already on gw2 differente months before the eotn preview.

NeonXero · Feb 17, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40

Kind of off topic... but Gmail has had the "Beta" under their logo for... a looooong time, so it doesn't seem like the Summer of this year, or shortly after, would be too short of a time to introduce the beta. I'm guessing it will be invite for the first part... which I doubt I'll get in, even though I've been playing for ~32 months

Hopefully I'll be able to jump in on the sign-up version, if there is any.

spun ducky · Feb 17, 2008, 07:00 PM // 19:00

1. They are most likely currently in Alpha testing phase which is just developers and professional game testers. A lot of stuff will change in this phase.

2. The beta scheduled for this year is most likely a closed beta for higher ups in the community and knowing anet probably something like Fileplanet subscribers or something of that sort.

3.I would predict the first open beta will be next year probably in the first quarter.

arrowofthewood · Feb 17, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13

haha :P, if they're doing that old fileplanet trick then im subscribing :P

btw... that vid plz!

[email protected] · Feb 17, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16

i managed to get onto the beta for tabula rasa...

might be the same process of signing up, then being accepted...

Feb 17, 2008, 08:53 AM // 08:53	#1
Siirius Black Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dragon's Lair Guild: La Legion Del Dragon Profession: E/	GW2 beta? Sorry if there's a tread somewhere, did not find anythig But I just saw a video showing the interview of someone at ncsoft about the new releases. In the video, they mentioned that a Guild Wars 2 beta is planned for the second part of this year. Anyone knows anything about it?

Feb 17, 2008, 08:54 AM // 08:54	#2
I Will Heal You Ally Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In my HoM Guild: Canthan Refugees [TOGO] Profession: E/Rt	yeah it's the second part of this year

Feb 17, 2008, 09:09 AM // 09:09	#3
Lonesamurai Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheltenham, Glos, UK Guild: Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS] Profession: R/A	Link to video please

Feb 17, 2008, 09:12 AM // 09:12	#4
UnKn0wN415 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bay Area Guild: Looking 4 PvP Guild! Profession: R/	Summer time will be the best bet...

Feb 17, 2008, 09:33 AM // 09:33	#5
Horus Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: www.godtguild.com Guild: Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader Profession: Mo/	any idea if it will be open beta or...? :s

Feb 17, 2008, 10:07 AM // 10:07	#6
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Id like know it too cause i want try it then.

Feb 17, 2008, 10:18 AM // 10:18	#7
zwei2stein Grotto Attendant Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Europe Guild: The German Order [GER] Profession: N/	Most likely beta will be open first to hardcore people and under NDA and then much later general polulation. Someone with KOABD (6) is unlikely to badmouth anet (oh wait, who am i kidding) ... and even thou, i not like they are gonna complain when they got priviledge reserved to few and NDA signed. Plus it fits with anets marketing pilicy: Create hype and hope hype sells game.

Feb 17, 2008, 03:14 PM // 15:14	#10
Brianna Insane & Inhumane Join Date: Feb 2006	So how do you get into beta, do you sign up, or do you have to be ''Invited''?

Feb 17, 2008, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#11
HayesA Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Profession: E/	Usually compannys have open "sign ups" where you post your resume on how many Betas you've done, etc etc. And they pick the best of the best. Though knowing Anet, it will probably be invite only. The first betas might just be "professional game testers" only, the Beta 2 will be invite some of the most hard core GW players.

Feb 17, 2008, 03:24 PM // 15:24	#12
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	You guys realize that "they don't tell us anything" and "hype" are mutually exclusive, right? There'll be hype all right, but not until the game is perhaps 3-4 months from release. THEN we'll start seeing interviews, videos, screenshots, competitions, customized motif-painted Alienware computers, and public beta. Like someone else said: Halo 3. That's what hype looks like.

Feb 17, 2008, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#15
NeHoMaR Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006	GW2 needs more time to be a good game, why a beta so soon? I don't get it. ArenaNet is making me think GW2 is just a revamped version of the canceled GW1 campaign, I don't want that, I want a game with the features of WoW and GW in one game (the perfect game)

Feb 17, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#16
Chrono Re delle Ere Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Land of Hyrule Guild: [GoE] Profession: W/	I'ts not soon for a beta; beta can stay on for many months , after the beta ends up they will take other 4-6 months to finish the game and change things and then they will publish it. Without counting that they were working already on gw2 differente months before the eotn preview.

Feb 17, 2008, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#17
NeonXero Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Guild: Leaked Aggression [grr] Profession: D/W	Kind of off topic... but Gmail has had the "Beta" under their logo for... a looooong time, so it doesn't seem like the Summer of this year, or shortly after, would be too short of a time to introduce the beta. I'm guessing it will be invite for the first part... which I doubt I'll get in, even though I've been playing for ~32 months Hopefully I'll be able to jump in on the sign-up version, if there is any.

Feb 17, 2008, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#18
spun ducky Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: WTB: q8 bows Profession: R/N	1. They are most likely currently in Alpha testing phase which is just developers and professional game testers. A lot of stuff will change in this phase. 2. The beta scheduled for this year is most likely a closed beta for higher ups in the community and knowing anet probably something like Fileplanet subscribers or something of that sort. 3.I would predict the first open beta will be next year probably in the first quarter.

Feb 17, 2008, 07:13 PM // 19:13	#19
arrowofthewood Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belgium Guild: Never Alone Always Together [TeaM] Profession: R/	haha :P, if they're doing that old fileplanet trick then im subscribing :P btw... that vid plz!

Feb 17, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#20
[email protected] Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Order Of The Ghost Dragons [mist] Profession: E/	i managed to get onto the beta for tabula rasa... might be the same process of signing up, then being accepted...