Is it true beta only lasts a few hours?

[Alhanelem]

Thanks a lot for this, I guess that's all we know for now, I wish phase 1 had passed without me knowing it, and we are on the verge for the next phase. But now I can't wait to start playing.

The beta is not a game demo. The point is to help the dev team find problems so that the launch goes more smoothly.

[Pwnagraphic]

The beta is not a game demo. The point is to help the dev team find problems so that the launch goes more smoothly.

I know you.. From somewhere but by a different name. eorzeapedia.com maybe?

Anyway. I agree 100%. People need to treat beta like a test, not a demo.

More than half the alpha forums were people playing the game just to play treating it like a demo..

[Zumi]

The beta is not a game demo. The point is to help the dev team find problems so that the launch goes more smoothly.

However the later phases and the open beta are like a demo to promote the game. I am sure they will have promotions on game related sites to give out keys because they want people to try the game.

[Alhanelem]

However the later phases and the open beta are like a demo to promote the game. I am sure they will have promotions on game related sites to give out keys because they want people to try the game.

The final phase is pretty much a publicity/hype thing. However the first phases are more genuinely about smoothing out the rough edges and helping the devs gather data that is difficult to gather with just a squad of in-house testers.