First Beta Weekend Info
After the initial announcement of the start of beta weekends at PAX Prime there were still many unanswered questions that remained. Stephen Reid, Senior community manager, tweeted some of the final answers just now. Here’s a summary of the most important information pertaining to the first SWTOR beta weekend:
- Most likely, all of the invites for the first beta testing weekend have already been sent out. If you haven’t received an email yet or it is not in your spam folder you will not get in this weekend. (source)
- No EU testers have been invited for the first beta testing weekend (however a huge batch of beta testers from Europe will be invited in the next few days to regular Game Testing)
- NDA is still in effect so people should not talk about the game impressions in public
- The First Beta weekend starts on Friday, September 2nd
- As it stands now, people that were invited for the first beta weekend will not partake in subsequent beta weekends
- Invited players are being picked at random from those that applied for testing at swotr.com
- Pre-Order status has no effect on your chance to be invited to the beta testing weekend
I hope this helps answer some of your questions.
19 Responses to “First Beta Weekend Info”
im waiting for EURO TIME =D
i hope a lot of people got invited
if so> congrats, if not… your time will come ;D
Thanks for posting!
It’s nice that the rest of the world will finally get to test TOR.
Though I still feel kind of sorry for the guy that has had 2 beta test invites and now has the Sept weekend beta invite. Poor guy is about to have major burnout.
I got in this weekend and I’m glad I only get one weekend to test it. That gives more people chance to get a “free trial”. The more that get in, the more word of it spreads. That and I don’t want to become over saturated with it and bored with the starting area. I know I’m not going to test my top 5 classes during the beta.
@Scary Yay Gratz bud…..
Sadly you’ll most likely not be to play Rift again after this weekend 🙂
grats to you Scary Worlds I know you will enjoy yourself!
@Tim I didnt realize you was Euro, where you from?
sorry mick, I know its a total fail for you guys.
now I will go cry in the corner like the rest of the people that didnt get invited.
@Swtorcrafter We’ll you know what, it’s not really too bad. Sure for those followers from around these parts it would be nice to have a little hope.
But as far as the weekends go the later the better, as you know it’s real hard to fill the game once you have hands on time with TOR.
Getting in later would mean a less of a wait 🙂
*fill the gap* not game+
I was fortunate enough to get one. I can’t wait for this weekend.
@Swtorcrafter
Yeah I’m from the Netherlands, which probably explains why my English isn’t really perfect =P
Beta-related, i am really excited whether i get invited or not… i’ve been dedicating my life to this game for about 2 years now and it has been a blast, waiting 1 week longer or shorter (month.. whatever =P) wont hurt me… (although i still think it would be SOOOO EPIC to get into beta of course)
and now finally there is hope for the euro’s!
@MrWarlock
But as far as the weekends go the later the better, as you know it’s real hard to fill the game once you have hands on time with TOR.
^ epic comment and probably so true xD
BTW> i check the train daily! its coming closer and closer!
@ BloggingTor
WOW congrats man!
enjoy!
“If you haven’t received an email yet or it is not in your spam folder you will not get in this weekend. ”
You should log on to the TOR website and check your status there. Things could get lost in the mail occasionally, or also fake beta invites.
I really really wish they would just state a date for that euro-wave, soon is now replaced by shortly, I mean, if we’re that close just tell us when to watch our inboxes 🙂
@Kerby that is an excellent point you make, everyone who didn’t get one should check their swtor.com account just to be sure!
grats @BloggingTor!
Checking just made me break out into sobbing again.
[…] First Beta Weekend Info After the initial announcement of the start of beta weekends at PAX Prime there were still many unanswered questions that remained. Stephen Reid, Senior community manager, tweeted some of the final answers just now. Here’s a summary of the most important information pertaining to the first SWTOR beta weekend: Most likely, all of the […] […]
Didn’t get in this weekend I was pretty bummed out until I heard you won’t get to picked for other beta tests. So really kind of glad I’d hate to play for weekend knowing that it could be months and months before I could lay my hands on it again. This way I get to try it out closer to launch!
Those that did get in have great time!
Woot, I got an invite 🙂
WE MuST STOP THIS SWTOR MADDNESS!
Because off all the hype and beta testing going on my WoW server and guild are dying T_T More and more beta testers are letting me know how great the game is looking =O It’s only a matter of time till everyone has a blaster it lightsaber 😛 Hope Canada gets beta invites too! Canadians are awaiting hockey season AND swtor to start up!
Gratz Candace! woot. 🙂
@totalpackage Stephen said in a latest tweet that canadians were included in the round that went out today! I am not sure about past waves but he did say the latest one they were included. 🙂