Beta Starts on Feb 1st, or 1st week in Feb??

[Orophin]

I'm just going to assume Beta still isn't going live until at least the middle of Feb, and if it happens before then it'll be a pleasant surprise.

[Kirito]

You guys are a bit too hopeful. The beta will probably come to place the second or third week of february. It could take a lot of time setting up a new forum.

[Pwnagraphic]

I wouldn't look too much into that. Mid Feb seems like what they're aiming for. Could start sooner, could start later so I'm just TRYING to be patient lol

[Elexia]

Beta starts mid feb, which means early March.

[Radacci]

Nope, was explicitly told that just because alpha is over it does not mean NDA is lifted. NDA continues until we are told its lifted.

i know, but i only meant the part about stating you're in alpha.
And by saying you'd be breaking NDA; you already confirmed you're in alpha, which means you broke the NDA ^^
But it's just a minor offense, that at most will delete your post.

[Lady]

i know, but i only meant the part about stating you're in alpha.
And by saying you'd be breaking NDA; you already confirmed you're in alpha, which means you broke the NDA ^^
But it's just a minor offense, that at most will delete your post.

Ah but i never said what NDA I'm under. FFXIV isn't the only alpha/beta test going on around the world.

[Elexia]

Ah but i never said what NDA I'm under. FFXIV isn't the only alpha/beta test going on around the world.

Bet I can google search and find everything about it

[hrdndv]

OK so we know Beta is going to be an open invite to all Alpha Testers and all Legacy people and probably everyone who signed up.... so I don't expect secret invites the way there was with Alpha. I expect they will make a big announcement on Lodestone that Beta Test Forum is now open. Then we go to the forum, register, and download Beta. No secrecy. I expect lots of publicity.

The forum should go up around February 4 PST. The Beta Test should start Feb 15.

These dates are based on hints the devs have made over the last two months. I do not remember where they quotes are so don't ask. Last time someone asked me to prove it I wasted a full day reading old posts and never found the quote I was looking for.

[Reinheart]

They used mid February 中旬 Chyujun which means mid 10 days of the month so I'm guessing 2/11-2/20 but knowing SE... they are about +1-2 weeks so could even get to 2/18-2/25.

[Elexia]

Remember though Terak: Alpha was supposed to have started in September and Beta was supposed to have started in November.

So the date is still open to get pushed back.