Global Alpha Test Start Date

[Ryokyu]

so the people that got invited to the alpha test was a random thing? or something else? like people that were non-activated players, so they could see the game and hopefully they would come back to play the game and the community would increase? or is something else?

[Reinheart]

so the people that got invited to the alpha test was a random thing? or something else? like people that were non-activated players, so they could see the game and hopefully they would come back to play the game and the community would increase? or is something else?

From: http://entry.ffxiv.com/alpha/index_na.html

- Selection will be based on the answers submitted in the application. Those selected will be notified by email.
* Testers will not be selected on a first-come first-serve basis.
- Acceptance notifications will be sent to the email address registered as Email Address 1 on your Square Enix Account.
* If you have an active spam filter, please deactivate it or approve messages from the “square-enix.com” domain. - Selections will be made in each test phase, and the number of testers will be gradually increased. - Testers will be able to participate in testing for the duration of the Alpha Test. - You do not need to submit multiple entries for each test phase.

So probably not 100% random on that part but within those that answered the questions it probably went through the random selection which it needed to be those with 'active' account but we don't know what their definition of 'active' is as some just activated on square-enix account management screen without playing throughout the FFXIV 1.0 or quit at early point and still got in.

They are going to do the 24 hour testing end of this month so probably that's it for alpha testing?

[Shougun]

From: http://entry.ffxiv.com/alpha/index_na.html



So probably not 100% random on that part but within those that answered the questions it probably went through the random selection which it needed to be those with 'active' account but we don't know what their definition of 'active' is as some just activated on square-enix account management screen without playing throughout the FFXIV 1.0 or quit at early point and still got in.

They are going to do the 24 hour testing end of this month so probably that's it for alpha testing?

Thats what I think happened. Just made a couple groups of wants and dont wants and then told the computer to piss people off :P

Yatta! Success!

Yoshi said/"was hoping" to get almost if not everyone (players) in the beta though so, I'll hold my sad puppy face till then.

[Starlord]

Show me some " Inactive (screencap)" proof that inactives got in. Until there is solid evidence I will continue to think that only active players got in. ( just like how it's done in a courtroom) SHOW ME SOME PROOF BROTHA!

[Faiyez]

Show me some " Inactive (screencap)" proof that inactives got in. Until there is solid evidence I will continue to think that only active players got in. ( just like how it's done in a courtroom) SHOW ME SOME PROOF BROTHA!

Starlord, weren't you the one warning people *not* to break the NDA?

Make up your mind, man!

[Starlord]

Starlord, weren't you the one warning people *not* to break the NDA?

Make up your mind, man!

Well, if your going to accuse SE for something they didn't do. Then this is an exception ( though they can probably give damn about what people like on the NA forums think anyhow! :P.) But if your going to claim something against somebody, be prepared to fork over some evidence behind your claim. That's all I'm saying.

[Delsus]

Well, if your going to accuse SE for something they didn't do. Then this is an exception ( though they can probably give damn about what people like on the NA forums think anyhow! :P.) But if your going to claim something against somebody, be prepared to fork over some evidence behind your claim. That's all I'm saying.

I think we are fighting a loosing battle here, they won't show us, they just want to cry cos they didn't get in.

[Starlord]

I think we are fighting a loosing battle here, they won't show us, they just want to cry cos they didn't get in.

Yeah, I didn't get in, See me complaining about not getting in? Nope. Being the Optimist that I am, I think of it as a Milestone, that I'm one step closer to playing the game, and that I can finish other games that I haven't beaten.

[Hysterior]

have a friend who got in and I did not

but as long as I go in Beta, I will be happy Hyur

[Hanemakikaze]

Mmmm...all your anguish sustains me.