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    FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Alpha Test – Now Recruiting Testers! (09/01/2012)

    HAY GUYZ ITS GENBU UPDATE!!!111

    FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Alpha Test – Now Recruiting Testers! (09/01/2012)

    We are currently recruiting alpha testers for FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.
    Your comments, suggestions, and bug reports during the testing phases will be carefully reviewed by the development and operations teams. With your cooperation, we will strive to make FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn into the best game that it can be.
    To apply to become an alpha tester, please read and agree to the following:

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    Application Requirements
    - Must currently have an active FINAL FANTASY XIV account
    - Must be at least 18 years of age
    - Must be willing to participate actively and submit bug reports in at least one of the following languages: Japanese, English, French, German
    - Must have a PC that meets the minimum system requirements of the game
    Guess this means you must pay to join the alpha.

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    Don't have an active account but I signed up anyway. Here's to hoping. Har har.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skai View Post
    Don't have an active account but I signed up anyway. Here's to hoping. Har har.
    It seems like some people (myself included) were able to sign up without an active subscription, while others got a "Need an active FFXIV-account to sign up"-message. Wierd.

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    I received the "Need an active FFXIV-account to sign up" message. Then I reactivated my account and signed up. I'll let you know if they try to charge my monies lol.

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    Peoples' desire to not play the current game, and yet sign up for an Alpha test is completely baffling to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    Peoples' desire to not play the current game, and yet sign up for an Alpha test is completely baffling to me.
    I'm sure people's desire to play the current game is completely baffling to normal people

    or

    implying the alpha can be worse than the current game

    zing

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    Peoples' desire to not play the current game, and yet sign up for an Alpha test is completely baffling to me.
    Why does this baffle you? Paying to play 1.2x vs not paying to test/play 2.0. Completely different things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    Peoples' desire to not play the current game, and yet sign up for an Alpha test is completely baffling to me.
    Dunno why you have a hard time understanding.

    its the "new hotness" people are gonna wanna see how the new game is shaping up. Most are people who tried 1.1x and couldn't stomach it anymore. (myself included)

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    Recommended gpu is gtx 5xx series. Is it against NDA to say how many frames you are getting in alpha? Not that the game will run the same on release. (Side note, recommends a 100 mbps fiber optic connection.....wtf?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    Peoples' desire to not play the current game, and yet sign up for an Alpha test is completely baffling to me.
    You must be completely baffled by a lot of things in life, then. You can't see how someone who wanted XIV to be excellent, but felt that 1.0 wasn't worth paying for, but wants to get another shot at hopefully making a difference in terms of improving the game that they paid for would exist?

    Prepare to be baffled quite a bit, then.

    On that note, I haven't played since March and I was able to submit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adajer View Post
    Recommended gpu is gtx 5xx series. Is it against NDA to say how many frames you are getting in alpha? Not that the game will run the same on release. (Side note, recommends a 100 mbps fiber optic connection.....wtf?)
    DAT PACKET.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adajer View Post
    (Side note, recommends a 100 mbps fiber optic connection.....wtf?)
    Just guarding themselves from all the people in the alpha complaining about d/c's and stuff :D

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    Thank you Mr. Turtle! I submitted my application.

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    I never bought FFXIV, but I applied anyway. I got in the last beta, so they might give me a chance now. Honestly, with how bad FFXIV was during beta, they probably should give people another chance.

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    I applied without an active account, so who knows?

    I am very interested in testing though, so I reactivated my account just for the sake of doing so. I enjoy beta testing, makes me feel like supreme elder 10 years down the road when the newlings revere me as an ancient god of old.

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    Vamos los Perds!

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    Is there any confirmation email or something tagged in your account page after you apply? I tossed in my application while drunk on Saturday and am somewhat concerned I may not have finished it properly haha.

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    @Wulfgang: Not to my knowledge, no. At least I didn't get anything that said "Thank you for applying to FFXIV Alpha! We will let you know at a later date if you were accepted."

    @Adajer: You can read the NDA to figure out what you can/cannot say. Typically though, you just say nothing about it to keep yourself safe from repercussions. I imagine people will be chomping at the bit to tell others about the game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wulfgang View Post
    Is there any confirmation email or something tagged in your account page after you apply? I tossed in my application while drunk on Saturday and am somewhat concerned I may not have finished it properly haha.
    Didn't get any confirmation email, but if you try to go back to the application page while logged into the same SE account you'll get a message saying an app has already been submitted for that account.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wulfgang View Post
    I tossed in my application while drunk on Saturday and am somewhat concerned I may not have finished it properly haha.
    This is totally not a surprise to me.

    I didn't get any sort of confirmation either.

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