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Ripper_McGee Veternarian Posts: 1,483 |
Beta status?
#16297 - 02/27/07 07:18 PM |
There have been a slew of newbies in the game (welcome! btw) who insist that their email invitations say 'beta'. What's going on? Are they getting legitimate beta invitationss, is this a mistake or are they pranking us. Some seemed quite irate when us older beta players insisted that they were wrong, because the game "isn't in beta". Would one of you newbies please post the content of the invitation here (minus personal info)? |
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rabb1t Actual Hawk Posts: 381 |
Re: Beta status?
#16301 - 02/27/07 07:44 PM |
It is still in beta. The NDA is down. Membership payment is up/active. But it is still not a released product. -------------------- My rig and explanation as to my choices. Koltor - Fighter - got a stack of coins stuck to his hand, surgery went bad, now deaded rabbit - Fighter |
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Ripper_McGee Veternarian Posts: 1,483 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16301]
#16304 - 02/27/07 08:10 PM |
Stephen told us, pre-wipe, that the game has been out of beta since December. Since he's the lead dev, he makes the rules. Regardless of peoples opinions on whether the game 'should' be out of beta or is 'complete', I'm just looking for a straight answer. Hopefully, from a red name or from a newbie posting their 'beta' invitation text from the last few days. |
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vss3rd Rabbit Puncher Posts: 69 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16304]
#16306 - 02/27/07 08:33 PM |
well the software itself says -final- much like the current version of eq/wow/swg etc is -final- but most online games continue to grow and evolve so i would say the game version is final current -but still in limited release just a guess  |
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Ripper_McGee Veternarian Posts: 1,483 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16306]
#16308 - 02/27/07 10:21 PM |
Nobody's arguing that. |
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Jouselle Rabbit Puncher Posts: 66 |
Re: Beta status?
#16311 - 02/27/07 10:48 PM |
I looked at my invitation again. It doesn't mention beta anywhere. I guess I just assumed it was still in beta because it doesn't seem finished really, and it's not really open to the public. So... is it in Gamma?  -------------------- Jouselle Runs Dungeons |
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Stephen Big Boss Man Posts: 688 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16311]
#16312 - 02/27/07 10:55 PM |
The game's not in beta. I'd be shocked and horrified if anyone was getting "beta" invites.  The game is still by invite or referral only. It will remain that way for a few months still. We'll open it up when the time's right. steve |
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Jouselle Rabbit Puncher Posts: 66 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16312]
#16314 - 02/27/07 10:57 PM |
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Stephen Big Boss Man Posts: 688 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16314]
#16318 - 02/27/07 11:04 PM |
Why is it limited to referrals and invites only? So that we can control growth and validate our free / pay business model. This is new territory for us and we're being careful. steve |
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Ripper_McGee Veternarian Posts: 1,483 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16312]
#16319 - 02/27/07 11:12 PM |
Thanks for the verification, Steve. That was my reaction when, in world chat, new players argued vehemently that their invitation specifically said 'beta'. I'd love for one of them to post it, if it were true. |
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Gladius New Kid Posts: 8 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16319]
#16337 - 02/28/07 12:08 AM |
Well, this is what I received on the 21st Quote: Nothing about beta in it. I think there is confusion about the status because even though it is out of beta, it is still invite only like a closed beta. -------------------- Fighter go Smashy Smashy! |
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StrayLOA Rabbit Puncher Posts: 69 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16318]
#16350 - 02/28/07 08:43 AM |
Quote: Right-on brother... I've said before elsewhere... take the time to do things right... or at least as right as you figure you can.  |
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Jouselle Rabbit Puncher Posts: 66 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16318]
#16360 - 02/28/07 11:03 AM |
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Greeshy New Kid Posts: 2 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #16337]
#18490 - 03/27/07 05:30 PM |
Mine MMORPG.com invite says nothing about beta either. Here's what I got from MMORPG: "MMORPG.com has partnered with NCSoft to give our members access to Dungeon Runners, the free MMORPG that is currently invite-only!" However, I "ass"u"me"d because it was invite only and the current release version is less than 1.0 that it wasn't fully released. My bad. Thanks for the clarificaiton. P.S. Even if it was beta, I am still glad to pay $5 per month to support it's development and growth. I was impressed in the first 15 minutes. |
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Greeshy New Kid Posts: 2 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18490]
#18538 - 03/27/07 07:16 PM |
FYI: I found this today.. when looking at the patch update note. There is link that says, "Register Now for Closed Beta!" Not trying to pick a fight.. just sharing what I found. --------------------------------------------------------- Patch (ver 51) Going Up 03.27.2007 Build 51 should be available shortly. You can check out the patch notes here. « Server Downtime and Patch Notes 3/27 (ver 51) | News Archive | Register Now for Closed Beta! » --------------------------------------------------------- |
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Grunthos New Kid Posts: 6 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18538]
#18539 - 03/27/07 07:24 PM |
One thing you'll find is that dev companies can be a bit squeezed for time on updates and small things like patch notes and their tags can fail to be updated properly. I remember one game in particular where 2 weeks after launch the Website still said the game was in beta, lol. To be honest, they could come out right now and say "You are paying to play the Beta version of this game" and I would reply "I don't care, it's heaps of fun and worth every red cent!". Good Luck and Happy Hunting |
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Crickette Community Goddess Posts: 288 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18538]
#18619 - 03/28/07 01:32 PM |
Thank you for pointing it out. Now that I know about it I can work on getting it fixed That is simply outdated information...sorry about that. -------------------- "Always keep your words soft and sweet in case you have to eat them" Crickette Dungeon Runners Community Manager |
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bogey Actual Hawk Posts: 371 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18619]
#18653 - 03/28/07 05:53 PM |
Beta or not I don't really care... it's a great play... Now if I can just get people to talk to me -------------------- Bogey ~ Warmanger Steele - Lvl 20-something Ranger We are all one race.... Human Come to the Darkside....we have cookies!!!! and milk:) Demonic Crypts |
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Equinox New Kid Posts: 3 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18539]
#18659 - 03/28/07 07:51 PM |
Quote: I feel the same way. This is more fun than many games I've paid for. For $5, who cares if it is still in beta? It's less buggy than, say, Titan Quest and that's been out for nearly a year and now with an expansion pack that's also bugged. At least DR has an excuse for being slightly unpredictable..LOL. I think it's a lot of fun, and hopefully, it will get even better (especially when I can use more than one character !) |
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Swordgleam Old Timer Posts: 510 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18659]
#18665 - 03/28/07 08:30 PM |
What? People having fun playing a game that isn't perfect?! Don't say such things! Before you know it, the devs will start thinking people actually appreciate the work they do. And who knows what mayhem and irresponsibility that would lead to. </sarcasm> -------------------- Swordgleam - Level 40-something Arcane Fighter Vanishing into the wilderness from May 25 to late August. |
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Crickette Community Goddess Posts: 286 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #18659]
#19299 - 04/05/07 02:59 PM |
Think more quests - and more silliness. The special titles for the classless system (which will depend on your character's build) should be a lot of fun in itself. A lot more is in the works. -------------------- "Always keep your words soft and sweet in case you have to eat them" Crickette Dungeon Runners Community Manager |
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LiquidX Actual Hawk Posts: 286 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #19299]
#19314 - 04/05/07 07:40 PM |
Quote: I'm hoping one of those titles is "Combat Chef" |
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inversion New Kid Posts: 16 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #19299]
#19320 - 04/05/07 08:33 PM |
I don't see the quests being that valuable, even if they are a fun way to add more depth and 'silliness' to the game. Gold can be easily farmed, and there's not much to spend it on once you're lv 40 and have 3-4 million from farming Chieftain. There's no XP reward, and KCs aren't worth it considering you can only get yellows and rarely purples.. the Sam proc at 10% is just not worth it for purples that can be easily farmed from bosses. |
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Ragic Chicken Hawk Posts: 101 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #19320]
#19322 - 04/05/07 08:55 PM |
If they allowed you pick which item type Sam offered wherever you find him, then I would consider it worth the trouble. |
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Trixi Rabbit Puncher Posts: 68 |
Re: Beta status? [Re: #19322]
#19353 - 04/06/07 06:59 AM |
Quote: NOOOOO..how would I satisfy my gambling addiction if they did that??  |
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