Stygian Abyss Beta Signup now up...

[Kurgan]

Head on over and sign up folks...

http://www.uoherald.com/stygianabyss/

 

[D'Amavir]

Head on over and sign up folks...

http://www.uoherald.com/stygianabyss/

Sweet. Thank you for the heads up.

 

[Coldren]

Done and Done.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Storm]

already signed up

 

[Infiniti]

Done. Thanks for the information!

 

[Harlequin]

Thanks for the heads up! Signing up now!

 

[Old Man of UO]

WOOHOO! Just waiting for the email confirmation now.

 

[christy1221]

Thanks a bunch for the info.

I hope I get in. *crosses fingers*

I remember doing a stress test on Samurai Empire beta and only being able to move one step every few minutes. LOL

 

[Deb]

Yahoooo....signed up....now the waiting begins.

 

[Aran]

Well, let's see... I beta tested 3D which was a flop, and KR which was a flop... Hell, might as well make it a trifecta.

 

[Kurgan]

Well, let's see... I beta tested 3D which was a flop, and KR which was a flop... Hell, might as well make it a trifecta.

Thats the Spirit snap:

 

[Old Man of UO]

Well, let's see... I beta tested 3D which was a flop, and KR which was a flop... Hell, might as well make it a trifecta.

HEH...

I'm seeing a pattern here... MAYBE it's not the game that flopped!

 

[Dragonchilde]

Awesome. I got to do beta for Samurai Empire, I'm hoping I can get in on this one.

 

[Heimi]

Must be the only form ever with no UK entry on the Country dropdown menu

 

[StifledArgument]

I would love to sign up...but not through a non-secure form where it asks for birth dates and addresses and emails and everything *sigh*

 

[LordNoximos]

HEH...

I'm seeing a pattern here... MAYBE it's not the game that flopped!

No..it was them trying to change the game, that was a flop.

UO Is 2D, period.

 

[Ni-]

No..it was them trying to change the game, that was a flop.

UO Is 2D, period.

...for you...

 

[Zodia]

No..it was them trying to change the game, that was a flop.

UO Is 2D, period.

Careful, Dermott is gonna come in here and call you a Luddite!!

 

[Shelleybean]

The beta sign up isn't a secure site. I'm reluctant to provide some of the information....

 

[TheScoundrelRico]

The beta sign up isn't a secure site. I'm reluctant to provide some of the information....

Then don't. Nobody is forcing anyone to sign up...la

 

[Chrissay_]

The Beta page went up a bit early but the official announcement will be made tomorrow. You are welcome to sign up and more information should be available tomorrow.

Chrissay

Edit: we are also looking into getting the page secure as the sign up page went up earlier than expected.

 

[Shelleybean]

Then don't. Nobody is forcing anyone to sign up...la

I really wish I could put you on my ignore list.

 

[Setnaffa]

The beta sign up isn't a secure site. I'm reluctant to provide some of the information....

I'm a bit surprised EA/Mythic put up an insecure form that requests the account name. Somebody didn't think that through very well.

Regardless, I'm in. If it had asked for my password I would have wondered if this was just a well-crafted phishing trip.

 

[TheScoundrelRico]

Then don't. Nobody is forcing anyone to sign up...la

I really wish I could put you on my ignore list.

Nothing stopping you from doing it honey...la

 

[The Craftsman]

we are also looking into getting the page secure as the sign up page went up earlier than expected.

Just stick it out there and worry about fixing it later. Why am I not surprised? That could be EA's new motto as far as UO is concerned.

 

[Storm]

I think they are as excited to get this out to us as we are to get it ... and you just cant make some people happy

 

[Ender]

If you have multiple accounts do you sign up once for each one, or just pick one to try it out with?

 

[Dai FHA]

If you have multiple accounts do you sign up once for each one, or just pick one to try it out with?

Im pretty sure just once, think it may have said that at bottom of sign up page.

This is so exciting we been waiting a looooong time.

 

[Thangorodrim]

If you have multiple accounts do you sign up once for each one, or just pick one to try it out with?

That is a good question. I only signed up for one account, but I have others.

I have a wide variety of hardware and software combos on which I could test, so is it appropriate to register other account / hardware / software combos.

That is a question to Mythic.

 

[Ender]

Now to wait...

Any idea when we'll know if we're accepted?

 

[Thangorodrim]

Give it up with the SSL whining. No one wants your address, birthday, email enough to snoop or MiM it.

You should only have throwaway stuff associated with a game anyway if you have such significant security concerns.

 

[MedeaDF]

Must be the only form ever with no UK entry on the Country dropdown menu

And Austria and Switzerland are missing too ... Germany made it though

 

[Tina Small]

I have a wide variety of hardware and software combos on which I could test, so is it appropriate to register other account / hardware / software combos.

I believe the Beta Testing Agreement limits you in section (H)1. to installing the software onto one computer only.

 

[Shanny]

Anyone else find it strange that they did not use a secure page for this sign up?

 

[Petra Fyde]

I believe the form has gone up before it was completed, read Chrissay's post further back. I'm waiting for UK to be added to the list before I attempt to sign up.

 

[Storm]

I believe the form has gone up before it was completed, read Chrissay's post further back. I'm waiting for UK to be added to the list before I attempt to sign up.

I wonder will we have to sign up again then ?

 

[Chrissay_]

If you have already signed up you do not need to sign up again.

Chrissay

 

[Ni-]

I wonder will we have to sign up again then ?

Chrissay said that we were free to sign up. I doubt she would say that only to require us to sign up a second time, but you never know.

... she beat me to the punch...

Now to wait...

Any idea when we'll know if we're accepted?

I'd assume a 3-6 week sign up and respond time frame. I could see them taking 2-4 weeks to receive sign ups, then another 1-2 weeks worth of respond time. And, of course, I don't expect people that aren't selected to ever hear that they aren't selected.

I know that people in a closed beta usually have a gag restriction, meaning they are not allowed to talk about what they see, but are they allowed to say that they are IN the closed beta?

 

[Maximus Neximus]

Why does Mythic need my rl address for an online beta test?

 

[Stratic Fanatic]

Um you install the SA client. Then you click on the icon. Then you type in your account name and pw. Then you click on the shard and play? That's pretty much all there is too it TBH.

If your account isnt approved for beta access, no, you cant just log in and play.

 

[Old Man of UO]

SHEESH.... chill people. If it is that big of a deal, wait until they get a secure page going to sign up. No need to keep whining about it.

ME... I am going to go feed the horses, brush a couple, throw a brat on the BBQ and open a Samuel Adams.

No worries...

anyone else want a brew?

 

[T'Challa]

Perhaps he's thinking of KR...

 

[JC the Builder]

I hope none of you guys who dislike programs such as Punkbuster signed up for the beta.

5.5 Consent to Monitor. DURING ITS OPERATION, THE GAME MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GAME. AN "UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM" AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY "ADDON", "MOD", "HACK", "TRAINER", OR "CHEAT" THAT IN EA'S SOLE DETERMINATION: (I) ENABLES OR FACILITATES CHEATING OF ANY TYPE: (II) ALLOWS USERS TO MODIFY OR HACK THE GAME INTERFACE, ENVIRONMENT, AND /OR EXPERIENCE IN ANY WAY NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY EA: OR (III) INTERCEPTS, "MINES", OR OTHERWISE COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE GAME. IN THE EVENT THAT THE GAME DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, THE GAME MAY (A) COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO EA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND /OR (B) EA MAY EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE USER.

Yes, I actually read agreements before I sign them.

 

[Ni-]

SHEESH.... chill people. If it is that big of a deal, wait until they get a secure page going to sign up. No need to keep whining about it.

ME... I am going to go feed the horses, brush a couple, throw a brat on the BBQ and open a Samuel Adams.

No worries...

anyone else want a brew?

Yuengling FTW!

 

[Black Sun]

ME... I am going to go feed the horses, brush a couple, throw a brat on the BBQ and open a Samuel Adams.

No worries...

anyone else want a brew?

Sam Adams? Always a good choice! I'll take two after the day I've had. This beta sign up (sadly) was the highlight of my day.

 

[Thangorodrim]

I believe the Beta Testing Agreement limits you in section (H)1. to installing the software onto one computer only.

Yeah, sorry, that was poorly worded.

I meant due to that restriction, would it be appropriate to register other accounts that would use other hardware setups.

I have had too much vicodin.

 

[Ender]

I hope none of you guys who dislike programs such as Punkbuster signed up for the beta.



Yes, I actually read agreements before I sign them.

OH NOES ITS GUNNA TAKE MAH INFOES! GUARDS

 

[Ni-]

I hope none of you guys who dislike programs such as Punkbuster signed up for the beta.

5.5 Consent to Monitor. DURING ITS OPERATION, THE GAME MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE GAME. AN "UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM" AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY "ADDON", "MOD", "HACK", "TRAINER", OR "CHEAT" THAT IN EA'S SOLE DETERMINATION: (I) ENABLES OR FACILITATES CHEATING OF ANY TYPE: (II) ALLOWS USERS TO MODIFY OR HACK THE GAME INTERFACE, ENVIRONMENT, AND /OR EXPERIENCE IN ANY WAY NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY EA: OR (III) INTERCEPTS, "MINES", OR OTHERWISE COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE GAME. IN THE EVENT THAT THE GAME DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, THE GAME MAY (A) COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO EA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND /OR (B) EA MAY EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE USER.

Yes, I actually read agreements before I sign them.

It looks like we got ourselves a reader, boys...



I'll be fine with that. That makes me wonder though... If that is part of the SA client, then either the Legacy client would need to be updated with that same functionality or the Legacy client would need to be discon... well I don't want to start one of those tomato flinging arguments. It wouldn't seem right to have that feature in the SA client while another existing client still existed that didn't...

 

[Zodia]

And Austria and Switzerland are missing too ... Germany made it though

If your country isn't listed, choose "All other countries" from the drop down list.

 

[Thangorodrim]

I hope none of you guys who dislike programs such as Punkbuster signed up for the beta.



Yes, I actually read agreements before I sign them.

I think punkbuster sucks because of its EULA.

AND

Both punkbuster and this RAM scanning privilege can be easily obviated by the technically sophisticated who will write tools for those that lack such sophistication.

Still, its better than punkbuster.