How will the beta pool be drawn from?

[Renala]

Title pretty much asks my question. I got to thinking about it, I didn't apply for the alpha.. but I wanna help test the beta. Will they be drawing beta players from the alpha pool? Or will it be a separate application?

Hopefully a dev can give a reply, so I can know if I should go re-find the alpha application and apply, or if I'm safe to wait for beta app.

[Elexia]

If you get into one round of testing you're automatically into the next unless they decide to exclude alpha testers and have us sign up again. Otherwise, it goes like this:

Play FFXIV? If yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Have a capable PC? if yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Want to play the game rather than test and make it better? If yes - send invites If no - remove from pool.

While they do want to get a wide array of players and systems, they usually invite the wrong group of people. This is true for not just SE but many other companies.

[Renala]

I just checked the alpha thingy, and it has this..


Beta Tester Applications
- Details for the Beta Test will be announced at a later date.
- The PlayStation 3 Beta Test will start in conjunction with the PC Beta Test.
- Testers that participated in the Alpha Test do not need to resubmit an application during beta tester recruitment.
* A new round of tester selection will be held for the Beta Test. Participation in the Alpha Test does not guarantee selection for the Beta Test.
* New applications are required for alpha testers who wish to take part in the PlayStation 3 Beta Test.


So now I feel silly. Oh well.

[Meatdawg]

If you get into one round of testing you're automatically into the next unless they decide to exclude alpha testers and have us sign up again. Otherwise, it goes like this:

Play FFXIV? If yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Have a capable PC? if yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Want to play the game rather than test and make it better? If yes - send invites If no - remove from pool.

While they do want to get a wide array of players and systems, they usually invite the wrong group of people. This is true for not just SE but many other companies.

Reads like your bitter about a past invite...

[Elexia]

Reads like your bitter about a past invite...

Not at all, it's just how selection seems to end up in most MMOs, which accounts for a lot of issues that end up being present at launch of them lol.

[lynex]

I also want to be in Beta but not Alpha so I'm glad to read this.

[Shougun]

If you get into one round of testing you're automatically into the next unless they decide to exclude alpha testers and have us sign up again. Otherwise, it goes like this:

Play FFXIV? If yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Have a capable PC? if yes - remove from pool. If no - send invites.

Want to play the game rather than test and make it better? If yes - send invites If no - remove from pool.

While they do want to get a wide array of players and systems, they usually invite the wrong group of people. This is true for not just SE but many other companies.

lol I remember first beta/alpha of FFXIV, they were surprised that they got feedback :P