Global Alpha Test Start Date

[Reinheart]

Ok, let's try this...

I just got my brother to sign up for alpha.
His account was not active ever since the payment started.
The application was accepted.

Your turn, SE. And I hope it's not thread deletion.

And say next round when it goes through selection and your bro gets selected and you don't , you're gonna end up like me lol... looks at his face... look away... scratch head... looks again at him.... look away.... scratch head... /facedesk (my case was staring at my wifes text message to me about her bro lol and doing...



instead of /facedesk)

[Soukyuu]

Which is actually rather weird, because when the application was opened multiple friends of mine tried to apply but were bounced because their account wasn't active.

I'm guessing this might something to do with the fact they planned to allow inactive accounts to join the end of era event. That's probably when that check was taken out by mistake.

[Zumi]

As a test I am going to get my friend who only played for 2 days didn't even make it to level 10 as I recall before quitting to sign up for the Alpha to see if he gets in the next phase. He probably give me the account if he got in.

[Soukyuu]

Which is actually rather weird, because when the application was opened multiple friends of mine tried to apply but were bounced because their account wasn't active.

I'm guessing this might something to do with the fact they planned to allow inactive accounts to join the end of era event. That's probably when that check was taken out by mistake.

It may have been accepted but who said it will be in SE's database come selection, it may not be there now even, just a flag saying he has already applied stopping him applying again, he will just not be included in the selection next time round.

The fact is, that such accounts were bounced when trying to submit the application.

And say next round when it goes through selection and your bro gets selected and you don't , you're gonna end up like me lol... looks at his face... look away... scratch head... looks again at him.... look away.... scratch head... /facedesk (my case was staring at my wifes text message to me about her bro lol and doing...



instead of /facedesk)

Eh, the chances are pretty high he won't even log in...

edit: sorry, double post... how did the edit function manage to post a new post @_@

[Warlock]

How about thinking of a better way to go about engaging this community on the issue?

The largest, most active, most modded threads on the En Masse forums were the Elin censorship threads and even those were never deleted.

Deleting entire threads without warning is the lazy way out.

Chillax who the F@#$ you think you are? know your place.

This is just too hilarious to be true i can't stop laughing this was so called for and ppl still couldn't resist to make a shitload of clone threads full of entitlement XD!!!

[SkyeWindbinder]

How about thinking of a better way to go about engaging this community on the issue?

The largest, most active, most modded threads on the En Masse forums were the Elin censorship threads and even those were never deleted.

Deleting entire threads without warning is the lazy way out.

I'm glad they did.

Why saturate the forums with a thread on the same subject over and over. Just keep it all in one spot.

[Zumi]

I can see it now when the 26th rolls around there will be all these topics about how they didn't get in and they been playing since launch ect ect.

It somewhat came true. I can predict the future.

[Abriael]

It may have been accepted but who said it will be in SE's database come selection, it may not be there now even, just a flag saying he has already applied stopping him applying again, he will just not be included in the selection next time round.

Acknowledging receipt of an application is meaningless unless he gets in. I have had many job applications acknowledge receipt of them, but a lot less giving me an interview, this is no different.

That kind of form actually compares your application with the data on your account automatically. It's not just a fire and forget e mail form that you can just send whatever the conditions. When the application was opened several people complained that they weren't able to apply, and then they noticed that the reason was simply that their account wasn't active (they didn't initially read the rule).

To verify, you can try applying to the beta right now yourself. The system will immediately tell you that you're unable to apply because your account is already applied.

I'm glad they did.

Why saturate the forums with a thread on the same subject over and over. Just keep it all in one spot.

Please, let's not insult each other's intelligence. It's not very becoming. Not only that thread was not a duplicate of any other, as it involved a very specific issue. There are still multiple threads on the generic "Baaaaah! Why didn't I get accepted!?!" topic, and none of them has been touched.

Quite obviously duplication or redundance aren't the issue here. Trying to divert attention towards that issue is a tad disingenuous.

[Trenma]

To help weigh on the clarification of "Active account".

My girlfriends account was disabled from the first step and when attempting to apply for alpha it would not allow this to be done until we logged into her account and enabled it (nothing to do with Characters or payment options, It was purely "Disable or enable FFXIV on this account").

Also for those frustrated, I understand It can feel a little insulting but what Harm is there with those that quit back in 2010 coming back with the chance to throw some opinions on why they left, as it may assist in development for the now.

[DantesAmore]

it was more then likely split by computer specs/ time available/ region/ and info in the application about interest. point and case me and wife been on the game since alpha/beta/CE launch and we both got in been playing the game ever since it came out and will continue but we also have plenty of time to test, high spec machines, and not a lot of playings in our region.

I can understand long time players feeling frustrated and irritated as i myself would be if i didn't get in, but complaining doesn't make anything change, the game will grow, the game will improve, the game will launch, the game will be played by those that play it and hated by those that hate it, just as all those reading this have now lost The Game :P (couldn't resist haha)

besides Q.Q'ing isn't gonna help they already said they will not answer questions related to application selection process. shit it could of just been random and the majority(inactives) where just that the majority of the app's lol. don't complain about it just continue to follow the info and watch the videos that are being leaked from hundreds of JP players almost daily and give feedback based on that lol >.> a.k.a be more useful and less like Rokien Vinland lol :P (a.k.a the most useless forum member/troll in xiv history ever)