Global Alpha Test Start Date

[Abriael]

not to throw gas on the fire BUT... How could you have applied for alpha with an inactive account? and those who got in with an inactive account how did that happed? I was under the impression in order for you to apply you had to sign in? or am i wrong?

Good question.

You can sign in with an inactive account. Always could. You just can't post in the forums, play the game and do other tasks that are reserved to active accounts.

The caveat, though, is that initially you could sign in, but if you tried to actually apply for the alpha, it would bounce you telling that your account is inactive and you're not eligible. This went on at least for a few weeks.

After a while (no one knows exactly when, but it's probable that it happened when SE allowed access to the game to all accounts for the final event), even inactive accounts began to be able to apply for the alpha.

Even now, if you try with an inactive account, you'll be able to sign in and apply with no issue