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Pre-order, Beta, and Launch Information

BigTBigT Member UncommonPosts: 51
in City of Heroes

We know you all have questions about pre-orders, the how and when about getting into the beta and (yeah!) launch day. The following information answers your pre-order and beta questions and gives you an excellent timeline in regards to important dates to know - including the official launch day.

Pre-order customers will be let in to the Beta in controlled groups (by the thousands) beginning March 22nd! All Pre-order customers are GUARANTEED entry to the Beta by April 7th. Your best chance to get into the Beta is by reserving your copy of City of Heroes now!

The Details:

1) What’s in it for me if I Pre-order City of Heroes?
We’ve gone to great lengths to “reward” gamers who reserve City of Heroes. Here’s a quick list of all the perks:

  • GUARANTEED entry to BETA
  • A head start on the Production Servers early! All Pre-order customers will get to jump in the weekend before Launch!
  • Cool concept art, e-comic, screen shots and trailer on the limited-run pre-order bonus disc.
  • Receive a special “Sprint Prestige Power” (type varies by retailer)
  • Reserve a Character Name for Launch! (see details below)
  • Most importantly-You don’t want to miss out on the most novel, exciting experience to hit the MMORPG market.

2) I want to get into the beta-what can I do to increase my chances of being invited?
The only way to GUARANTEE entry into the Beta is to reserve a copy of the game and receive a free Pre-order bonus disc (this typically requires $10 down payment, but is subject to variation based on the specific retailer)

3) How soon will Pre-order customers be invited to the Beta?
Starting March 15th we will be randomly adding Pre-order customers by the thousands. All customers are guaranteed entry to Beta by April 7th.

4) Are there other ways to receive a Beta invite?
Absolutely. We’ll be hosting a Public Beta Sign-up within the next couple of weeks. Also, keep any eye out on all the major online gaming sites as they will be hosting Beta account contests and giveaways. However, the majority of the people to be added to the Beta between now and launch will be pulled from the pre-order registration pool.

5) How does the character name reservation system work?

  • To reserve a Character Name for Launch, a player must have participated in the Beta.
  • The Character Name in the first slot of the in-game “character selection screen” will be reserved.
  • These names will only be reserved for two weeks after launch, at which time the reserved name lists will no longer be valid.

6) Will I be able to use my Beta Character in release?
We will be wiping the Beta databases before launch. However, ONLY Pre-order customers will be given a 3-day head start on the production servers.

7) A Re-cap of Dates to Know:

  • March 22nd – Begin Adding Pre-order Customers to Beta
  • March 29th – Host Public Beta Sign-up
  • April 7th – All Pre-Order Customers Invited to Beta
  • April 14th – Randomly Selected Public Beta Invites Sent Out
  • April 22nd – Beta shutdown to prepare for Launch
  • April 25th – 3-Day Pre-order only Head Start
  • April 28th – Launch!



Taking from COH website

http://www.coh.com/po_beta_status.html

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Comments

  • ElbowskrapeElbowskrape Member UncommonPosts: 51

    3) How soon will Pre-order customers be invited to the Beta?
    Starting March 15th we will be randomly adding Pre-order customers by the thousands. All customers are guaranteed entry to Beta by April 7th.

     

     

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  • ElbowskrapeElbowskrape Member UncommonPosts: 51
    wait is it the 22nd or the 15th?

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  • DarkRuinsDarkRuins Member Posts: 32

    According to the CoH Website, pre-Beta will start the 22nd (next monday).

    DKRNS

  • StormrageStormrage Member Posts: 50
    What i believe they meant that they would be leting some of the pre- orders on starting March 15.  But they would starting leting the large numbers of pre-orders on by the march 22.  so what it means is that from March 15 to 21 they wolud be leting on pre-order betas here and there. maybe 4 a day. And starting March 22 they would be leting pre-oreders in by the 1000s.

  • SolomonSolomon Member Posts: 127

    How nice of a contest winner to start this thread, even though BigT edited some of the information.

    3) How soon will Pre-order customers be invited to the Beta?
    Starting March 22nd we will be randomly adding Pre-order customers by the thousands. All customers are guaranteed entry to Beta by April 7th.

    Pre-orders will START getting in on the beta on March 22nd, not the 15th.

    It appears he is trying to get the contest winners hopes up after our recent defeat. Thanx for the info BigT, but keep it honest.

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  • DarkRuinsDarkRuins Member Posts: 32

    Storm...

    Just out of curiousity, how did you come up with those numbers? (No offense, just curious)

    DKRNS

  • CoolBreeze78CoolBreeze78 Member Posts: 7
    Hahahaha ... everyone that won this contest still has to wait! Lmao... I went and bought the game pre-order to get in the beta and after all the paper work and registration they tell me i cant play just yet.  What a load of crock... the website I read about the pre-order box says you buy it you get in.  Even the cd that I got restates the same thing.  Only after they have your cash and you are registered do they tell you No.... you have to wait close to a month to get in.  Bah ... just to let everyone else out there know... dont waste your cash buying the preorder just yet.  It still doesn't guarentee you get to play right away.  Just a little FYI for those that are being mislead like myself.

  • DarkRuinsDarkRuins Member Posts: 32

    Breeze,

    Here is the schedule published earlier today on CoH.com.  Maybe this'll ease your tension?

    7) A Re-cap of Dates to Know:

    • March 22nd – Begin Adding Pre-order Customers to Beta
    • March 29th – Host Public Beta Sign-up
    • April 7th – All Pre-Order Customers Invited to Beta
    • April 14th – Randomly Selected Public Beta Invites Sent Out
    • April 22nd – Beta shutdown to prepare for Launch
    • April 25th – 3-Day Pre-order only Head Start
    • April 28th – Launch!

    DKRNS

  • CoolBreeze78CoolBreeze78 Member Posts: 7

    I already got a email from tech support explaining why I dont have access as stated in the cd I recieved.  That still doesn't clear up the fact that I wasted 10 dollars and all I got was a cd with a comic book lol.  Guess Im the sucker here.  They are 10 dollars richer and I get to twiddle my thumbs with nothing to do for the 4 days im off work. image 

    O well I guess thier is always Gangland.

  • DarkRuinsDarkRuins Member Posts: 32

    Hehe,

    I can understand your disappointment (I've spent the greater part of the last few days on vacation, looking for a diversion), however, you didn't really lose your 10 bucks.  Doesn't it go towards your copy of the game?

    DKRNS

  • CoolBreeze78CoolBreeze78 Member Posts: 7
    Yeah but I had planned the next four days playing a new game.  It was either going to be this or Gangland.  So in my sense I have wasted the 10 dollars cause I am not going to have time to play it when the beta starts.  That 10 bucks could have been used to get a different game to play instead.  Like I told tech support I could care less about playing in April the fact was that they lied to me to get me to invest in thier product.

  • DarkRuinsDarkRuins Member Posts: 32

    Nothing else to say except for, That really sucks.

    DKRNS

  • MordridMordrid Member Posts: 237

    Never did it say you would get in the beta right away. It has always said it is the only guarenteed way to get a beta invite. Never once did I see it say you would get to beta the day you got your beta pack.

  • ramadinramadin Member Posts: 1,304

    Well its not really true that its the only way into guaranteed beta either.  I got in by winning the contest and contest winners get in before most of the pre-orders, which doesnt really seem fair at all.

     

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  • beckmanbraybeckmanbray Member Posts: 43

     

                    Would have to say there could have been better ways to launch this game. It looks like alot of peeps have got overhype fever. Symptoms include deppression......anger...mood swings and shivers. image You hype a game this much and have soooooo many peeps ready to play....get contests going and all. Then tell everyone they are going to have to wait in line just like everyone else. ROFL thats kind of bogus, maybe a little better organazation from some staffers. I personally think this game should be pretty cool but the hype is getting old image. RELEASE THE GAME ALREADY...........too much confusion on info beta blah blah blah.

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