Open Beta Started - Keys Currently Avaliable

[Toth]

From my understanding this E-mail says that if you login to http://entry.ffxiv.com with your Closed Beta/or any other SE ID you can order a OpenBeta Key. That Key will than be send to your e-mail from where you register it back in your SE account.
Apperently everyone has to do this no matter if you ever participated in Alpha/Beta or not. I know ppl who never touched the FFXIV beta and still got this email because they own a SE account.

Even if you own a beta key, you can't get into the site to get a new code. Your old code is no longer valid and we can't get the new OB code until the website is uploaded to allow us to submit our account numbers. I am guessing at that point, we will be recognized as beta testers and a new code will be sent to us.

[Katlan]

I understand it like this:
-If you were an original alpha / beta tester then you automatically get upgraded when they roll w/the updates. I assume you will be able to post on feedback & in forums still.
-If you got in for beta p3 for fan site, ect... reasons, then you will need to go to that new site and get a new code or w/e and you will not be able to post on beta forums.

-Sounds like they still want feedback going into retail, but they dont need the 50k+ (just random assumption) newly added ppl to be repeating the same thing all the other testers are. Gets to a point where you don't need "more" testers reporting on stuff, only producing a server load

[Kirb]

Delayed, huh? Bummer.

Well, better a delayed, more polished release than a buggy on-time one.

[Caestus]

Well, postpone gives me extra time to get the 1.2gb patch downloaded. ;/

Shit still downloads at dial-up speeds, go me!

I an't even get the update to start

[Kirb]

Update took me like an hour and 15 minutes?
Didn't even have to break out utorrent.

The new client doesn't say 'beta' on it anymore, hrm.

[Meko]

Sorry to be redundant but if I got in to CB, do I have to worry with this OB key/sign up?

[Caestus]

Update took me like an hour and 15 minutes?
Didn't even have to break out utorrent.

The new client doesn't say 'beta' on it anymore, hrm.

I can't even find the folders to use uTorrent :/ bleh... I must be doing it wrong

[Draylo]

I understand it like this:
-If you were an original alpha / beta tester then you automatically get upgraded when they roll w/the updates. I assume you will be able to post on feedback & in forums still.
-If you got in for beta p3 for fan site, ect... reasons, then you will need to go to that new site and get a new code or w/e and you will not be able to post on beta forums.

-Sounds like they still want feedback going into retail, but they dont need the 50k+ (just random assumption) newly added ppl to be repeating the same thing all the other testers are. Gets to a point where you don't need "more" testers reporting on stuff, only producing a server load

I was in original alpha and beta but can't post on the forums, says my account doesn't work.

[Biggie]

I understand it like this:
-If you were an original alpha / beta tester then you automatically get upgraded when they roll w/the updates. I assume you will be able to post on feedback & in forums still.
-If you got in for beta p3 for fan site, ect... reasons, then you will need to go to that new site and get a new code or w/e and you will not be able to post on beta forums.

-Sounds like they still want feedback going into retail, but they dont need the 50k+ (just random assumption) newly added ppl to be repeating the same thing all the other testers are. Gets to a point where you don't need "more" testers reporting on stuff, only producing a server load

I don't think that is the case, sounds to me it does not matter if you were alpha / beta tester or not, everyone must get a new key.... Or am I not understanding it...

[GameDragon]

Yeah, I'm fairly sure we all need to get new keys.

[Katlan]

I was in original alpha and beta but can't post on the forums, says my account doesn't work.

They are updating their systems and converting all accounts. Least it looks that way to me. SO everything is inactive during the process. It's not just updating XIV related stuff, but updating their account management system for XIV.

I don't think that is the case, sounds to me it does not matter if you were alpha / beta tester or not, everyone must get a new key.... Or am I not understanding it...

I'm just throwing out my guess. They fail at translation so it's easy to misconstrue what they say. I'm just taking what was posted the other day literally.

[Kaisha]

I can't even find the folders to use uTorrent :/ bleh... I must be doing it wrong

C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\My Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Version\downloads\ffxiv-beta\d96437e6\metainfo

I an't even get the update to start

I had to use uTorrent to get anything above 0.4kb/s

Update took me like an hour and 15 minutes?
Didn't even have to break out utorrent.

</3 you. Wish I could figure out why I can't torrent worth a shit with SE's client/tracker with all the shit forwarded and enabled, yet normal torrents have no problems hitting my speed cap.

[laciant]

Can just patch the game when it's available right? Don't have to redownload the installer from the (entry.ffxi) page?

[isladar]

You do not have to redownload the installer.

[isladar]

Unless you do.. and then they revoke your beta codes AND SWITCH YOUR ACCOUNT TO EU AND THEN YOU CAN'T CANCEL IT OPEN BETA IS DELAYED SKY IS FALLING EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE

[Caestus]

C:\Documents and Settings\<User>\My Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Version\downloads\ffxiv-beta\d96437e6\metainfo


I had to use uTorrent to get anything above 0.4kb/s


</3 you. Wish I could figure out why I can't torrent worth a shit with SE's client/tracker with all the shit forwarded and enabled, yet normal torrents have no problems hitting my speed cap.

Yea I had this info but the folder is not there.... maybe try reinstalling the client I downloaded?

[Elonna]

I dont understand this. Ok I got the email about the open beta on a email address of mine and i dont even remember the squire enix ID for it.

So I just created a new squire enix ID. Will I be able to get a open beta code with my new squire enix ID or do I have to login with the ID of the email was sent to me about the beta?

[MakinBaconNeked]

Ok kind of a dumb question ... where can I get the file for use in utorrent?

[isladar]

Ok kind of a dumb question ... where can I get the file for use in utorrent?

It was quoted two posts above you. Two of them. Two posts.

[Kaisha]

Yea I had this info but the folder is not there.... maybe try reinstalling the client I downloaded?

You have to run SE's client first for it to go in and fetch the torrent file for whatever patch it's working on first.