FFXIV Closed Alpha/Beta Discussion (Cancelled for this week)

[Cele]

Seemed to be a very high EU rate compared to NA. Wonder who the JPs faired.

Its EU prime time now, US are awakening now with his shinny e-mail probably.

[Red Demon Taoist]

Just got my email saying that i'm actually in the alpha test.


Weee. Of course, the NDA says not to post anything related to the alpha test so I'll refrain from cut/pasting the email...

Anyone else get in?

edit: Came to my regular email that I signed up for the beta on.

In retrospect, I should have posted this in the FFXIV forum, but I am an idiot.

I know this is BG where people tend to just say whatever they want without fear, but generally NDAs for beta tests are fairly strict and whereas SE can't ban you from FFXI for talking about botting in a forum, they can and I wouldn't be surprised if they do ban people in the beta for talking about it in a popular community forums.

So yeah, you're doing it wrong.

There's a difference between banning from the live game and banning from a beta test. AFAIK there are legal issues with them making assumptions from forums profiles/posts and using those assumptions to ban from the game. Beta testing is a mutual favor, you are giving them your time, they are letting you play their game. They don't owe you anything, including an explanation for banning you from the beta test.

[Vandole]

i renamed this thread so everyone would stop making "OMG I GOT INTO ALPHA" threads, any more of then gets a banzerfaust

[Xali]

Ah! Didn't get in, but since I'd really rather participate in the PS3 beta, it doesn't mean too much.
Maybe my buddy, with a better computer than mine, got in...

[lotmorning]

Seemed to be a very high EU rate compared to NA. Wonder who the JPs faired.

Same with our shell, we have 8 EU already accepted. Still waiting for the rest of my NA's to see if any of them made it too.

[Katlan]

Meh, Nice to hear there is going to be an Open Beta for all of us who fail at getting any invites

[Kawfee]

Is there any mention of an NDA or being unable to talk about/screenshot/vidcap the beta?

[Rautha]

oh darn. i deleted a SE mail today cause i was thinking it was the same FFXIII EU-tour bus promo spam again

lol

[lotmorning]

Is there any mention of an NDA or being unable to talk about/screenshot/vidcap the beta?

Ya

Requests and Warnings
- To allow for optimal improvements to the game system, game balance,
and server load balancing, testers are asked to actively report any and
all bugs and defects they observe.


The release of information pertaining to the Alpha Test to sources
other than the Tester Site forum is strictly prohibited. Schedules for
the public release of information will be announced at a later date.
Until then, all information should be treated as confidential.


- Announcements will continually be posted under the "Forum" section of
the Tester Site. Please be sure to check periodically for updates.
- The software used during the Alpha Test is under development, and may
differ significantly from the commercial release.
- Please be aware that there are no plans to transfer Alpha Test
character data to the official release of the game.
- Please visit the Square Enix Support Center for any further questions
or concerns: http://support.na.square-enix.com/

[Hyan]

Ohoho, this is awesome o_o Hopefully I'll get in the first wave of PS3 testers.

[Agito]

oh darn. i deleted a SE mail today cause i was thinking it was the same FFXIII EU-tour bus promo spam again

lol

Laughing my ass off right now. Very good job at ruining your one chance you received to participate in any part of the beta.

[Kayatani]

YEAAAAAAAH

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h5...partycat01.jpg

EU account, active full time since a month or two after EU release, for what it matters. Got email 12:45:13 UK time.

[Reality]

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[Murdock]

Laughing my ass off right now. Very good job at ruining your one chance you received to participate in any part of the beta.

troll'd

[Lovian]

Question anyone recieved the email using hotmail?

[samalis]

Laughing my ass off right now. Very good job at ruining your one chance you received to participate in any part of the beta.

lolumad.being angry wont get you a beta invite bro

[S N K]

Yeah I got accepted. Didn't think it would happen either.

[Agito]

troll'd

Yeah, i know. I wanted to know what it felt like to be trolled so i intentionally did that. ^_^;

[Draylo]

I know this is BG where people tend to just say whatever they want without fear, but generally NDAs for beta tests are fairly strict and whereas SE can't ban you from FFXI for talking about botting in a forum, they can and I wouldn't be surprised if they do ban people in the beta for talking about it in a popular community forums.

So yeah, you're doing it wrong.

I doubt they would honestly care for people saying whether or not they got an email. Like someone said previously, people could be lying. What will they do to determine who you are? Look at forum name, which could be misleading, then find what your SE account is and ban you? Unless you post images of your email account and other personal info, I don't see any harm in saying you got in.

[huckster]

guys who got the access - did you have you square enix members account linked with playonline ID?