[Reminder] Are you ready to cry again? (2° Wave of Alpha invites tomorrow, 3 dec.)

[Abriael]

Yeah because you don't listen to reason, so no wonder I'm reaching for straws and getting nowhere @.@.

You're assuming that your posts are "reason".

I don't love it.. It's rather annoying..

The word "masochism" comes to mind.

For a beta this might be a good way cause its all about bugfixing, localization and so on. Alpha focuses more on Server Stress tests and some other basic tests. You don't even need so many focused testers you need alot of dummy tester that run around on the server.

Actually the fact that it's a stress test means that accepting all the active players over the inactives would have made even more sense and would have been even more doable.

With dummy testers you don't have any insurance that they'll even touch the game for more than an hour or so, providing less stress to it. That's what a dummy tester is. He applies to every test he can, downloads the game, plays it for an hour or two, then moves to the next. Providing no feedback and no staying power.

On the other hand, dedicated players would test the hell outta the alpha, staying online as much as they can.

Also, to stress test the servers and the systems, the hardware setups of the users are less important than in a beta, where you have to fine tune the engine in order to maximize compatibility with as many hardware combinations as possible.

[Elexia]

On the surface this to me is appalling. Perhaps though he was chosen to see how a lower than minimum spec machine would run the game? I don't know, like I said before this whole thing seems suspicious to me. I just hope that this is NOT the case and that legacy status members will take precendence in the BETA selection process. I have alot of valuable feedback I would like to divulge to the development team. I'm not stating this because I feel entitled, but rather that I have valuable feedback to convey and want the game to succeed.

I would figure that though I'd think SE would want at minimum people who meet said min specs, since it's easy to lie on application processes. To be honest, Legacy member definitely should take precedence for Betas especially since its moving towards "your progress will be saved"..even though I know there's a lot who got legacy by last minute leeching.

[Starlord]

You're assuming that your posts are "reason".

Like your are?

[Elexia]

Like your are?

His posts does have a point though especially if you step outside of these official forums where you know, it's not a good idea to go too into detail about anything alpha related including invites which is still a grey area.

You'd see he has a lot of valid concern.

[Recycler]

Also, if one person is the only one complaining about such things.. don;t you think it's a little pointless to Complain when you don't have a group to follow your cause?

I only see him...

That is because he's one of the very few (in fact, I can't think of anyone else right now) who are both willing and capable of presenting a well-founded argument, even with the knowledge that there are people like you who continually try to shut them up with a combination of bashing, silly images, straw man arguments, general nonsense, and more.

I for one did take part in such discussions once upon a time just like Abriael does now, but I grew tired of it. I'm happy he is involved with these forums. His name alone stands for high-quality posts, and I would skip reading entire threads if it wasn't for him.

[Starlord]

His posts does have a point though especially if you step outside of these official forums where you know, it's not a good idea to go too into detail about anything alpha related including invites which is still a grey area.

You'd see he has a lot of valid concern.

And your right there is, but Going on till your blue... nvm >.>.

[ispano]

And your right there is, but Going on till your blue... nvm >.>.

Except he's not the one dragging it on. Everyone attacking it are.

[Abriael]

I for one did take part in such discussions once upon a time just like Abriael does now, but I grew tired of it. I'm happy he is involved with these forums. His name alone stands for high-quality posts, and I would skip reading entire threads if it wasn't for him.

Glad to be of service

[DarkkenMoneybags]

I'm also a long time player of FFXIV 1.0 since Alpha to End on its transition. I see a lot of truths & facts in the things everyone is talking about on the thread. SE is in fact inviting inactive players, Bait & switching its loyal paying current players (those of us who didnt get an invite yet & still waiting), Alpha isnt over its still going on if it was over the servers would down & the Alpha forums would be closed, Players are also getting multiple invites to Alpha which is unfair to the player who wants to test for Alpha in helping SE succeed & still waiting. The selection process isn't as great as most MMO's i've played in the pasted 10 yrs I've been playing . Alpha players shouldn't be given a silver platter/ grandfathered into beta, just because they tested Alpha but it seems SE is continuing to not listen to its players and going forward in doing so.

I would like to see a petition topic on the issues we are facing, so we can put a stop or slow down in which the Dev. Team & Comm. Team will have to answer the questions we want to see answered too.

The Angry Elf >_<

[EinSoFZ]

This latest round seems to have really ruffled some feathers. Either way you go, it's not long until beta so eventually no one will be missing out. Though I still bet many will be disappointed by their out of control expectations.