Beta Invites?

CaptainCaboose7CaptainCaboose7 Join Date: 2012-05-26 Member: 152615Members, Reinforced - Shadow
edited May 2012 in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Are they frequent?</div>I hadn't heard anything about this game until yesterday, I suppose I've been living under a rock. But a day later, I've signed up for the beta, registered on the forums, and have watched 20+ full competitive and tutorial videos. I can't get enough, this game looks incredible!

Now, I understand that this is a closed beta and as such, I'm sure invites are slow to come, which is understandable.

Here are my questions:
1. Do you need to be signed up to a team as a prerequisite for receiving a beta invite?
2. How many people are being allowed to play the game right now(roughly)?
3. Is it as much fun as it seems to bust off the ceiling, kill a marine, and disappear into a tunnel at 347mph?

Here's to hoping for a great release, a damn good game, and an active community!

Captain
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  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    It's not really closed as such, just <a href="http://www.naturalselection2.com/buy" target="_blank">fork over 35 dollars</a> and you're in.
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  • CaptainCaboose7CaptainCaboose7 Join Date: 2012-05-26 Member: 152615Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited May 2012
    So it's similar to the Tribes and Minecraft Betas? Pay the release price and get beta access?
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  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    Ya.
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  • Not FlayraNot Flayra Join Date: 2012-05-18 Member: 152282Members
    edited May 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1939110:date=May 26 2012, 01:46 PM:name=CaptainCaboose7)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CaptainCaboose7 @ May 26 2012, 01:46 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1939110"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Here are my questions:
    1. Do you need to be signed up to a team as a prerequisite for receiving a beta invite?
    2. How many people are being allowed to play the game right now(roughly)?
    3. Is it as much fun as it seems to bust off the ceiling, kill a marine, and disappear into a tunnel at 347mph?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    1. No. Cash talks. (Preorder a copy of the game, get access to the beta)
    2. As many as want to, or the servers have slots for. Usually it peaks after a build release then drops off a good bit.
    3. Oh, <i>hell</i> yes.
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  • CaptainCaboose7CaptainCaboose7 Join Date: 2012-05-26 Member: 152615Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Right on, thanks!
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  • Master BlasterMaster Blaster Join Date: 2012-03-17 Member: 148908Banned
    edited May 2012
    I don't know why they are using the term "closed" beta if all you have to do is buy the game...

    Probably for marketing to make it sound SUPER top secret and exclusive.

    Except now people are getting confused thinking they are not allowed to buy it so it could be costing them sales.
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    It's closed because it's not open beta, since open beta means anyone can download and try it. So they'd have to create a new term to be precisely accurate, but that'd confuse people more I'd say...
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  • Omega_K2Omega_K2 Join Date: 2011-12-25 Member: 139013Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1939149:date=May 26 2012, 11:56 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ May 26 2012, 11:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1939149"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->It's closed because it's not open beta, since open beta means anyone can download and try it. So they'd have to create a new term to be precisely accurate, but that'd confuse people more I'd say...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    paid beta
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  • SopsSops Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17894Members, Constellation
    Technically they said there is a limited number of beta slots, if they ever actually hit that number they would close the beta access (but you know, probably not)
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