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Re: Letter from the Producer, XLIII (02/15/2013)
This is correct. So, for those of you that have not yet read the roadmap, check it out here: http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Roadmap_EN.pdf
Essentially, there are 4 phases:
Phase 1 + Phase 2 are CLOSED BETA. In other words, highly restricted access with an NDA in place. This means that none of you participating in either of these phases are allowed to distribute media and other information about the game.
Phase 3 + Phase 4 are OPEN BETA and in addition, the PS3 testing will be opened up to players, with priority access given to those with a beta code that was distributed with pre-order/first presss copies of FFXIII (back in early 2010) These codes were NOT distributed with the Players Choice (or whatever it was called) versions of FFXIII (aka discounted version)
In Phase I, those that are given access are as follows in order of priority:
1. Employees (duh)
2. Contracted Testers (aka professional testers)
3. Friends and Family Program (Most game development companies/studios have these internal programs in place)
4. Press & Media
5. Legacy Account Holders
6. FFXIV Account Holders (Lottery-based)
7. Beta Testing Applicants (Lottery-based)
Moving into Phase 3, the same will still hold, with the addition of "reserved" lottery keys, which are usually distributed to online media/fansites for redistribution in the form of contest prizes (they cannot be resold as it is illegal and I believe Canadians are usually out of luck on this due to their arcane laws regarding sweepstakes in general)
Phase 4 will be fully opened, as usually it's the shortest of all the phases, as by this point, SE will solely be focused on monitoring network traffic, catching exploits, fixing bugs and polishing up dialog, quests, etc. This is the part of the beta test that tends to attract the most players and garner the most attention from the press and media.
Originally posted by Malacite
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Essentially, there are 4 phases:
Phase 1 + Phase 2 are CLOSED BETA. In other words, highly restricted access with an NDA in place. This means that none of you participating in either of these phases are allowed to distribute media and other information about the game.
Phase 3 + Phase 4 are OPEN BETA and in addition, the PS3 testing will be opened up to players, with priority access given to those with a beta code that was distributed with pre-order/first presss copies of FFXIII (back in early 2010) These codes were NOT distributed with the Players Choice (or whatever it was called) versions of FFXIII (aka discounted version)
In Phase I, those that are given access are as follows in order of priority:
1. Employees (duh)
2. Contracted Testers (aka professional testers)
3. Friends and Family Program (Most game development companies/studios have these internal programs in place)
4. Press & Media
5. Legacy Account Holders
6. FFXIV Account Holders (Lottery-based)
7. Beta Testing Applicants (Lottery-based)
Moving into Phase 3, the same will still hold, with the addition of "reserved" lottery keys, which are usually distributed to online media/fansites for redistribution in the form of contest prizes (they cannot be resold as it is illegal and I believe Canadians are usually out of luck on this due to their arcane laws regarding sweepstakes in general)
Phase 4 will be fully opened, as usually it's the shortest of all the phases, as by this point, SE will solely be focused on monitoring network traffic, catching exploits, fixing bugs and polishing up dialog, quests, etc. This is the part of the beta test that tends to attract the most players and garner the most attention from the press and media.
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