Alpha/Beta Announcement thread. Next Alpha: ???

[SilverBreeze]

Thank you kind sir.

[Jinko]

Looks like things are going more smoothly.

[Loaar]

The dates and times of the seventh test will be as follows. (All times are GMT.)

Seventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:

Saturday, May 22, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Saturday, May 22, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Sunday, May 23, 2010 – 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

*1 Only users with Japan-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*2 Only users with Europe-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*3 Only users with North America-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.

3rd Test for the week.

[Purrrfect]

First time we've made 3 consecutive tests right?

[Murdock]

oh shit, thx for posting, I was slacking this morning

[ascalon]

First time we've made 3 consecutive tests right?

Think the Japanese made it the very first week, but it was cancelled for EU and NA on that first saturday.

[Spira]

wow. thats the first Saturday test ever.

[Katlan]

looks like beta is just around the corner, so this is good news

[Alok]

three tests in week? does seem like they are making alot of headway :D

[Hyan]

There was a new (small) update to the game today. Less glitches, more stability ftw.

[Metafox]

Maybe it hasn't been worth mentioning, but didn't they say that their goal right now was to do a full three stable tests in one week? Did they say that they planned to move to the next alpha once they'd accomplished this?

[Hyan]

They were initially planning to have 3 tests every week, but that doesn't mean they would move on once they have accomplished that. Once they've gathered enough data is when they'll move on. A week from now, a month from now? Depends, really.

[Murdock]

The dates and times of the eighth test will be as follows. (All times are PDT: GMT -7:00.)

Seventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. *1
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *2
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *3

*1 Only users with Japan-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*2 Only users with Europe-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*3 Only users with North America-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.

* Three test periods per day have been set in accordance with times of anticipated peak activity in each region.

Test Contents:
- Party-Based Battle
- Loot System
- Synthesis
- Gathering
- Quest System
- Guildleve System

I wonder how many times they are going to extend this one?

and notice the typo lol

edit: I also noticed they added "Party-Based Battle" and "Loot System" to the test focus. Should be interesting.

[Dantrag]

Are those times EST? or PST?*guessing pst* so 9PM - 1PM?

[Loaar]

It says they are PDT at the top. PDT = PST for your purposes.

[Metafox]

EDIT: Sorry, ignore this, I asked a question about the new test but it had already been answered in the speculation thread.

[Sereal_Killer]

Just a heads up but the title of this thread still says saturday.

[Loaar]

The dates and times of the eighth test will be as follows. (All times are GMT.)

Seventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Friday, May 28, 2010 – 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

[Uzor]

Anyone guessing on 10 tests total before they release alpha 2/beta 1 dates?

Or perhaps 9, with Sunday being last one and releasing beta/alpha dates beginning of June?

[Murdock]

The dates and times of the eighth test will be as follows. (All times are GMT.)

Seventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Friday, May 28, 2010 – 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

The dates and times of the eighth test will be as follows. (All times are PDT: GMT -7:00.)

Seventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. *1
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *2
Thursday, May 27, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *3

*1 Only users with Japan-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*2 Only users with Europe-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*3 Only users with North America-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.

* Three test periods per day have been set in accordance with times of anticipated peak activity in each region.

Test Contents:
- Party-Based Battle
- Loot System
- Synthesis
- Gathering
- Quest System
- Guildleve System

the typo is still there lol