Hellgate London Alpha

[angry.bob]

What's the benefit of a lifetime subscription? I mean, why pay all up front? Who's to say something better won't come along a year from now?

If you think you're going to be playing it for more than a year, it would be worth it I'd imagine. Pretty much any game I've enjoyed I've played for longer than that. Hell, I'm still playing TFC and Counterstrike and those are pushing a decade now. Assuming it's something you can log into for however long you want and accomplish something 15 minutes or 10 hours - I'd play it long enough to make it worth it.

[Miasma]

Is there anything stopping us from having a subforum (for those playing right now so that NDA info doesn't get out), even though it's only for a few weeks?

[Rasix]

Is there anything stopping us from having a subforum (for those playing right now so that NDA info doesn't get out), even though it's only for a few weeks?

Every mod and admin needs to have a beta account for this to happen. Sorry.

[HaemishM]

Next time someone who plays Madden listens to my advice on a game like Disgaea, I'm just going to remind them that they're happy with a fucking buggy football simulator.

Trust me, if they are playing Madden on any system, not only are they NOT happy, they aren't playing a football simulator.

[Morfiend]

Damnit. Its now been 2 days since I got my beta key, and still no account activation.

[lesion]

it's okay to cry, I did...I mean, I'm just saying it's okay. you know. about this. and.

[Nonentity]

Has anyone in the thread WHO HAS PLAYED disagreed with me?

No.

[Threash]

Why am i not invited yet! i hate you all!

[Pennilenko]

Is the gameplay like the videos or are the videos your standard CGI bit that youll never see in game?

[Falwell]

Hellgate is digital crack coated with a fine medley of milk chocolate, nicotine, 40 year old scotch, zanax and strawberry cheesecake ice cream bites.

Yes it's that fucking addictive.

The thing to remember is that you're either into action RPGs and the lootwhoring, packrat vanity that goes with it, or you're not.

For those who are, write off your sleep for a good stretch post Halloween.

I've actually had to force myself to quit playing the beta for a stretch simply so I wouldn't ruin everything before launch. Even though I knew and know character wipes are imminent. That any and all pretties would be gone sooner rather than later, and that what I was doing held no long term value. I still couldn't pull myself away.

Lace em up tight kids, this one is no joke.

[Threash]

I've given myself an eye infection from staring at my screen too long. 

[sam, an eggplant]

I've actually had to force myself to quit playing the beta for a stretch simply so I wouldn't ruin everything before launch.

Don't bother, keep playing. The beta is not the full game. You'll finish it around level 18.

[Murgos]

Blah, two days after pre-ordering and registering the pre-order code and I'm still waiting on the beta invite.  Was hoping to play this weekend.  :(

[eldaec]

Is the gameplay like the videos or are the videos your standard CGI bit that youll never see in game?

It's like the gameplay videos. It's not like the CGI videos.

So, depends which particular videos you are looking at.

[Moaner]

Oh man. 

Between this and TF2 I'm fucked.  How am I going to decide which to play?  Where will I find the time to sleep, work, and pretend I care about my family/friends? 

[Signe]

You can play both.  I live on two or three hours of sleep a night and I'm still alive.  Physically, you can live... mentally?  Well, who cares really.  Marry well and retire then move at least six or seven thousand miles from your nearest relative.  Sorted.

[Hoax]

Fuck, buying it now, wtf...

*added*

back, looked at armor, wanted biohazard.  Bestbuy.com doesn't know this game exists, what kind of fuckwadtarditry is this?

[Murgos]

Finally got the invite on Saturday.  Took me until Sunday evening to actually get to play it though.

Updating my video card drivers exposed that I hadn't done a clean install of XP in 2+ years.  To make a long story short, I am now running Windows Vista Home Premium.  We'll see how long that lasts.

[Threash]

We cant have beta boards can we? the official ones are like any other official boards.

[schild]

We will open a board the day it releases. I will not have any skill or item spoilers on this damn forum.

Not a goddamn chance! No! Out Damn Spot! Wait Til Halloween!

[Grublet]

Are Pre-Orders at Gamestop yet?

[schild]

Picked mine up today.

[Grublet]

Picked mine up today.

Just picked up mine. Turns out the store had them on Friday but a moron put them into a drawer they never use.

[Falwell]

Also, for those interested, Schild and I have been discussing the Bat Country guild hall. I don't want to get into all the details, but lets just say it involves hot pink velvet and rhinestones.

EDIT: Also, has anyone ever bought online from gogamer before? I'm digging the Wasp dye kit but I've never dealt with gogamer so I'm a bit skittish.

[Driakos]

Also, for those interested, Schild and I have been discussing the Bat Country guild hall. I don't want to get into all the details, but lets just say it involves hot pink velvet and rhinestones.

EDIT: Also, has anyone ever bought online from gogamer before? I'm digging the Wasp dye kit but I've never dealt with gogamer so I'm a bit skittish.

I've ordered from them.  Once or twice. Haven't had a problem yet.

[Hoax]

As long as you people write-up a good class summary so the rest of us can make an educated class/skill/whatever choice w/ our initial character I'm ok.

Gotta move next weekend or so, not exactly the greatest time for starting up a crack addiction.

[sam, an eggplant]

Easy enough to do, were the beta not under NDA. But, it is.

[Signe]

Also, for those interested, Schild and I have been discussing the Bat Country guild hall. I don't want to get into all the details, but lets just say it involves hot pink velvet and rhinestones.

oooooo.   And some fluffy white feathers!

[Falwell]

Rejoice ..... kinda....

HGL is now available as a pre order direct download from EA. Fuck that shipping. From what the dev said in the forums, you get the Wasp dye kit for the online purchase.

http://eastore.ea.com/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayPage&Env=BASE&Locale=en_US&SiteID=ea&id=ProductDetailsPage&productID=81460600

[Mrbloodworth]

Rejoice ..... kinda....

HGL is now available as a pre order direct download from EA. Fuck that shipping. From what the dev said in the forums, you get the Wasp dye kit for the online purchase.

http://eastore.ea.com/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayPage&Env=BASE&Locale=en_US&SiteID=ea&id=ProductDetailsPage&productID=81460600

I like having boxes.

[lesion]

I went into my local store to change my preorder from regular to CE, because I am dumb, and they still don't have the fucking pre-cardboard-cardboard! I want NDA!

if I weren't so busy with TF2 and reporting on the goddamn weather I'd explode! or order online.

[murdoc]

I may be completely blind, but is there anywhere that lists PC specs for this game? Does it take a beast of a machine to run it all pretty? Are you even allowed to answer that?

[Falwell]

Ahh here is your chuckle for the day..

Far be it for EA to not sneak a little extra charge in there. Whey you go to checkout, they give you the option of paying an extra 6 bucks to keep your copy on their servers for two years. If you don't pay the 6 bucks, it only stays on their servers for 6 months.

[lesion]

I totally wouldn't trust non-Steam games without boxes, what the heck is that "your copy" bozacks? ew.

I may be completely blind, but is there anywhere that lists PC specs for this game? Does it take a beast of a machine to run it all pretty? Are you even allowed to answer that?

I don't believe they've released specs outside of beta, but developers say they're aiming at scalability for lower-end systems which could mean some nice custom options.
the Conjecturizer 3000 reports that requirements for recent releases (cough Bioshock) are, surprisingly, similar to Hellgate. the Conjecturizer 3000 also requests icosahedron re-alignment.

[Hoax]

I'm starting to get seriously jazzed about this game, its been a long time since I've felt that tingly feeling and my senses have longed for the smell and feel of freshly ripped cellophane...

Also, BestBuy needs to pull their fucking collective head from within their collective asses and let me preorder I want the orange armor goddamnit.