my thoughts

[SamanthaHexbane]

Originally Posted by searage

LOTRO let you keep yours, but they also said they would.

Sorry mate, was in the closed beta for LOTRO and no, we did not get to keep our characters (think we got wiped like 3/4 times from when I joined). What LOTRO did, which seems to be a going trend, they announced any who pre-ordered would get into the "pre-order beta" before everyone else and would get to keep their characters. This "pre-order beta" was actually only a little bit before release, kinda like getting a head start if you pre-ordered. Those of us in the "real beta" all got wiped right before this "pre-order beta".

As beta testers we get to try to find exploits, bugs, try to crash the server, not to mention we get to know how to "get into the thick of things" when it does go live. In most betas you will not get to keep your character. The privalge of playing the game pre-release is your "gift" (although it seems most want special titles etc... *sigh*).


Back on topic...

With the multiple problems I've encountered, yes I've bugged them all, I don't see a May release. But buggy games seem to be the "in" thing to do when it comes to MMO's now a days . The lag is still horrible, as many have already said, hard to stay outa jail when the game freezes mid battle... Let's hope it's only a few minor bugs that are causing alot of the problems I, and many others, face. It'd be nice to complete a few quests.

Let's keep our fingers crossed.


Stay outa jail!


-SH

*edited because, somehow, I forgot about mentioning the horrible lag.

[wildtaz999]

couldnt put it better myslef.. and I agree with you about the whole pre-release thing.. even here at Lucas arts when we relase a new chapter or expansion for SWG anyone who pre-orders gets live access to new features and "gifts" versus people who wait.. You know though.. A lot of us around here are still wondering if disney will end up giving this game over to a larger mmo company once it gets a huge as we all think it will.. I am ean its tuff to say.. last estimates for acouple DEV's in gaem said they gave out 1500 beta keys.. The most i have ever seen at one time was the other night around 8pm pacifc over here.. I coundt about 325 player between the 7 instances.. just wait till this goes live and we have 300+ per server.. hope disney's ready