Rift: Planes of Telara

[Malakili]

Because the first rule of mmo is: People are broken.

Probably true.  Much easier to satisfy people with simple dinggrats than it is to make an actually engaging experience.

[Chimpy]

For most people, broken things like "dinggrats" are engaging experiences.

Because the number one rule of life is that people are broken.

[Lantyssa]

For those that signed up before the cut-off date, an e-mail was sent out saying you're in the "has a chance to play in the beta sometimes" pool.

I'm willing to sell Sky to Hartsman to get into the "all-the-time" pool.  I hear he's handy around the house, and I'm sure he won't mind the exchange.

[Typhon]

Also, he comes with a big-ass TV!

[Chimpy]

I received no email about a beta possibilty, and I signed up a long time ago :(

[Segoris]

I'm willing to sell Sky to Hartsman to get into the "all-the-time" pool.  I hear he's handy around the house, and I'm sure he won't mind the exchange.

Considering all Hartsman has to do is open his window and say "hey Sky, put down the binoculars, get out of the tree, and come inside," I don't think you'll get a taker for that offer.

[Lantyssa]

Dude, you're killing my chances here!

[Segoris]

I received no email about a beta possibilty, and I signed up a long time ago :(

Go to rift-game.com and in the upper left check your Trion account. This is on the front page/news area and not in the forums area. You should see a section labeled "Serial codes applied to your account." Check that area as I know some people have been having issues receiving the newsletter and were worried the email notifying their placement into the beta pool may not be received.

[Segoris]

Try throwing in a sata cable or something. Or even better, bring attention to the fact that Sky comes with a big screen TV and his own wood-cutting axe!

[Bzalthek]

They're applying codes slowly, some technical difficulties.  I didn't get an email until well over a day after I saw the code.

[Musashi]

Same email.  God damn it.

[Lantyssa]

I've got it... "Nearly instantaneous delivery!"

[Rendakor]

No email received, although I already had a serial code applied to the account.

[Chimpy]

Woo a key was applied to mine account. (no email tho)

"Community Beta" whatever that means.

[palmer_eldritch]

Woo a key was applied to mine account. (no email tho)

"Community Beta" whatever that means.

The email will tell you:

This key doesn't guarantee that you will be invited to the beta, but it does greatly increase your chance, so stay tuned for future updates.

Which reduced the excitement just a little. But leaving that aside, I am getting a bit hyped for this game. The big name MMOs on the horizon such as SWTOR and DCO don't really appeal to me and FFXIV was horrible, but this has snuck up on me in a nice way.

[Hartsman]

Woo a key was applied to mine account. (no email tho)

"Community Beta" whatever that means.

I'm about 87.9% sure that emails were only sent to people who opted in to receiving mails about the game.  We've been consistent when it comes to staying on the right side of spam regs and laws.

The # of keys applied was larger than the # of mails sent by a reasonable amount.  It looked to be about the same as the email opt-in rate.

[Chimpy]

Interesting.

Maybe because I opted out at creation, then opted in it doesn't work?

I got the Rift:watch newsletter thing last week.

But no worries.

If I don't make it into beta I won't cry...much.

[Rendakor]

Are codes only being applied (and emails sent) to accounts that didn't already have one? This whole tiered, possibly accepted into beta thing is confusing.

[Hawkbit]

Log in to your Trion account.  If there's a beta key there, then you're likely in the pool for a community beta.  Which, from what I understand, is the one-time only beta events.  It's not guaranteed, but the way they're throwing around beta information I'd wager a lot of people are going to get to see the game in some limited capacity before it launches. 

I still contend that if ever there was a game to skip beta on, its this one.  I have a good feeling that this is going to be a very cool world that will be best explored when it's at 98% efficiency (launched). 

[Rendakor]

There's a beta key there, but its the PAX one that's been on it for a month. I've heard nothing via email or anything else from Trion since signing up.

[Sky]

Log in to your Trion account.  If there's a beta key there, then you're likely in the pool for a community beta. 

Oh, look I have a key!

"Scott! I HAVE A KEY, LEMME IN!"

"Dude, put another shrimp on the barbie and grab me a cold one!"

"Aw, ok." mumblemumble

[Chimpy]

There's a beta key there, but its the PAX one that's been on it for a month. I've heard nothing via email or anything else from Trion since signing up.

I think they said in the thread that the PAX keys and the Forum Community Keys are the same.

Or the PAX key is better, since you can only have 1 key on your account.

[Rendakor]

Ahh, ok. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Draegan]

I believe that there are two types of Keys.  VIP Beta Keys which is beta access anytime all the time, and everything else (convention keys, forum keys and all that other stuff).

Also if you're in/near NYC for the Comic Con the dude who did the comic book is handing out VIP passes if you ask for them.

[Segoris]

I believe that there are two types of Keys.  VIP Beta Keys which is beta access anytime all the time, and everything else (convention keys, forum keys and all that other stuff).

-VIP = access all the time
-Pax/Gamescon/Pre-October Community are the same pool
-October and later community are a different pool and supposedly not as likely to get in compared to the other community pool
-Unsure if there are, or will be, any other pool levels or not yet

Also if you're in/near NYC for the Comic Con the dude who did the comic book is handing out VIP passes if you ask for them.

For those in the area, remember, I will gladly accept any and all usable VIP codes that you may receive and wish to give away

[Mrbloodworth]

I'm no one special, but I got that email. Am I going to have to download 12 gigs to get a small 4 hour window of beta time?

[Sky]

I'm apparently in the October pool, mine's dated the sixth. I think I ate an hour before getting in.

I'm not driving four hours to comic con, if it's a one-weekend preview type beta, I can just wait for release. Should be a pretty awesome game and I'd rather see it done than half-finished.

[Segoris]

I'm no one special, but I got that email. Am I going to have to download 12 gigs to get a small 4 hour window of beta time?

No one has said how the downloader will work. If it's like WoW/LOTRO trial with downloading as you play or if it will be as bad as FFXIXIVIXVIXIVX's. I'd guess a direct downloader and a torrent option (official or not).

I'm not driving four hours to comic con, if it's a one-weekend preview type beta, I can just wait for release. Should be a pretty awesome game and I'd rather see it done than half-finished.

The comic con is for VIP passes which gives you access to the rest of beta, not just a weekend.

[Mrbloodworth]

I'm no one special, but I got that email. Am I going to have to download 12 gigs to get a small 4 hour window of beta time?

No one has said how the downloader will work. If it's like WoW/LOTRO trial with downloading as you play or if it will be as bad as FFXIXIVIXVIXIVX's. I'd guess a direct downloader and a torrent option (official or not).

I should reword my question. Are the various phases of beta small one day events, meaning by the time I get notice, and a download link, and then download, then deal with life, have about 4 hours of beta time? I'm wondering how long the windows to play are I guess.

[Segoris]

The time allowed/window granted to play was stated to be a weekend. No info on how advance the notice will be or if they will have the client available for download to everyone before these events begin. As for dealing with life and what not, that is your's to factor in.

[Mrbloodworth]

So a weekend, I hope they give good lead time if I am chosen then. Thanks!

[Chimpy]

I'm apparently in the October pool, mine's dated the sixth. I think I ate an hour before getting in.

The "October pool" is people who signed up for a Rift account after the beginning of October when they did the cutoff. You signed up for the guild beta before the cutoff so I assume that you are actually in the same group as the rest of us, who also have Oct 6th as the application date on the Beat keys. That is when the key was added to the account, not when you signed up :D

[Sky]

There was a beta signup thread way before the guild thread, might have been from that, too.

[Draegan]

I believe that there are two types of Keys.  VIP Beta Keys which is beta access anytime all the time, and everything else (convention keys, forum keys and all that other stuff).

-VIP = access all the time
-Pax/Gamescon/Pre-October Community are the same pool
-October and later community are a different pool and supposedly not as likely to get in compared to the other community pool
-Unsure if there are, or will be, any other pool levels or not yet

True enough about the different pools.  I was referring to the different types of access.  Basically its VIP and everyone else.

[Lantyssa]

There was a beta signup thread way before the guild thread, might have been from that, too.

We're in the same pool.  I signed up a month or two ago, and I got the e-mail that started the speculation.  You're fine.