Given up also, 2hours of my weekend is has been more than enough to waste. The two other methods they tell people to look at for info need sorting!
No tweets and a 404 error on the status page. At least communicate with people during this!
I thought that was what I was doing?
The little bit of the game that I got to play was SUPER fun! I'm just excited that I was able to get my hands on it even for a minute. Like you said, this is why you do these tests! No reason to be sad, but also no reason to give up trying to get in. Now, excuse me while I press 'f' and 'enter' for the next hour.
Now that's dedication. I'm super happy you've enjoyed what you played so far.
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Unfortunately, I don't think that is possible. I understand the frustration and letdown of not being able to play. I do apologize for that frustration and would totally understand if you wanted to stop trying to connect. Just letting you know the team is working on it and this is part of the reason for the stress testing.
Totally understandable :)
But anyway, i think i tried for at least 1h30min now with no sucess, i guess i contributed enough for the first session, signing off and will try again on the next.
And i mean, just a comment but it would be REALLY NICE if at least the forums are working.
I agree. ;)
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◈ Can I sign up for this?
Registration is closed at this time. There may be another technical test in the future but no solid plans at this time.
◈ Who/how many people got in?
At this time, it's not known. This alpha was originally supposed to be limited to a certain amount of people who were emailed, but one of the people who were given the link posted it on Reddit where it was subsequently picked up by the press.
◈ Did I get into the alpha?
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First off... Huge THANK YOU to all of you who signed up to play in the Anthem closed alpha test.
We are aware of a number of you who haven’t been able to connect to the game servers or our AHQ forums and working to get you all in as fast as possible. These issues are actually the reason we do stress tests like this during Alpha. We thank you for your patience, and I would encourage you to keep trying to connect.
Thanks again.
Probably because it could be the only alpha they do
We've done other tests prior to this one, this is probably the largest one though - which makes sense given the nature of it (stress testing) 😊.
Quick question: why are we testing on older code? Wouldn't you want to integrate all the fixes you've made so we can worry about bugs you haven't fixed? Or is the new code not fully polished yet and this is the last "official" release?
I wouldn't worry too much about what to report and what not. It's all welcomed.
Read moreDo the best you can to make this game as great as it can be, but leave the reveals to the Development and PR Teams. Whether you were accepted or not, a non-disclosure agreement was signed and it's important that it's followed to a T. Other people on this forum may not want to be spoiled, and the staff at BioWare definitely don't want their hard work shown off until it's perfect.
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement (CA), confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), proprietary information agreement (PIA) or secrecy agreement (SA), is a legal contract between at least two parties) that outlines confidential ...
REMINDER: I know it's been said a bunch of times, but this is a technical test. They're going to be pulling the plug, kicking the tires, flipping the switches, etc... all while you may or may not be in the middle of an activity. It's also worth noting that although feedback is greatly appreciated, this is also older code. Some of the bugs you encounter very well might already be fixed.
We hope you enjoy it if you got in, but just my friendly reminder about this being a technical test with some older alpha code.
Godspeed, Freelancers.
I personally can’t wait for you all to drop in. I look forward to forming some bonds and taking on some Scars together!
Read moreUPDATE: they came, they heard, they listened. A FREE DEMO WILL BE OUT FEB 1ST. WOOHOO!!!! https://twitter.com/GambleMike/status/1070882031888809984
- PEOPLE ARE CHEAP AND UNWILLING TO LET EA TAKE THEIR MONEY AGAIN. Pre-ordering cost $5, EA Access is $4.99/month, and Origin Access is 14.99/month. What do they all have in common? You need to pay one of these prices to play a demo of a game THAT YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN BUY. Now if you didn't like EA (as many of us do) you are already hesitant of anything having to do with them. So EA adding a pay wall for a DEMO reinforces all of the negative stereotypes you have of their games. The point of a demo is for players to try out a small slice of a game to see if they want to make a full purchase. But if you're forcing me to pay for a TRIAL when I already don't trust your company's money grabbing ways in the first place.. then I'm probably not gonna go for it. N...
Thanks for the feedback, as always! We might not always have an answer for you but just wanted you to know we’re always reading. :)
Here you go! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivGNly4umo8
Mine says pending but I did not get an email like OP here. Is there a way for me to check if it went through or not? Cause now I'm worried that they didn't even get my request lol
I’ve signed up for a Community Playtesting session. What do the different registration statuses mean?
If you have signed up for a non-waitlist Community Playtesting session, your status will stay on Pending until we’ve verified your details. Please allow several days for your status to update from Pending to Approved.
From: https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/anthem/anthem/register-for-the-anthem-closed-alpha/#questions
Hope this helps! 😊
Got a closed alpha invite email today, asking me to confirm and get in (because it's first come, first serve). Tried getting to the website and it asks me to wait for 15 minutes because there are 150 people in the line.
Not only did I have to wait 15 minutes, it rejected my queue number when it was my turn and it's now telling me to wait an hour: https://imgur.com/a/b0pVp9v
I am not waiting an hour for this.
EA, fix your shit.
The right people are continuing to look into this, but my advise is just to keep trying on the site if you don’t get through at first.
Sorry for the difficulty getting through. It’s been a very popular link.
Sorry this isn't working very well... I'll poke some people and we'll see if we can figure out what's going on. 🙁
Issue has been escalated, folks are investigating. 😊
Heya, is there any info about when the follow up stream is going to be? I'm so hyped to see more actual gameplay! :D
Will try to get an update early next week.
It all falls on the developer. The quickest way to shut down “haters” is to be so transparent that everyone is on the same page. Like it or dislike it, everyone understands what to expect. You disarm false or hateful rhetoric with facts and straightforwardness:
Present the game and its gameplay loop in a clear and easily understood manner
Answer questions directly. Avoid PR “fluff” and “creative” wording. Just tell it like it is
Be honest, don’t try to fool your audience
Arm your fanbase with information
BioWare has been doing a pretty good so far. If they keep it up, eventually the haters will exhaust themselves.
On a personal note, I’m not really seeing all this “hate” towards Anthem, some keep bringing up. Outside of from the usual places you would expect it from. The usual suspects. The same lot that basically hates on every IP, all the time.
This is our goal.
Read moreI've been following this game since the reveal in 2017. Personally, I'm looking forward to this game more than any other in the near future. However, the hate and toxicity for a game that isn't even released yet is absolutely unreal. I have played Bioware games since KOTOR and I'm aware that they have had some games that weren't received very well. I'm also aware of the EA situation. At this point everyone on the planet is.
People compare this game to Destiny. I was an avid Destiny player up until Destiny 2. People complain about EA but look at what Activision does hiding entire stories and content behind massive pay walls. In Destiny 1 if you wanted to play the content as it released you ultimately paid $170 for the base game and DLC. Pretty much the same goes for Destiny 2. Obviously there has been backlash but I feel that the hate for Anthem is leaps and bound more than Destiny.
It seems that people have already wrote this game off. They say things like "mass e...
Occasionally a thread like this pops up and it confuses me. Our core community has been amazing. Maybe there is negativity in a bunch of places I don’t look, but I’m really glad to be part of the Anthem community - I think we are off to a great start!! :)
Got a closed alpha invite email today, asking me to confirm and get in (because it's first come, first serve). Tried getting to the website and it asks me to wait for 15 minutes because there are 150 people in the line.
Not only did I have to wait 15 minutes, it rejected my queue number when it was my turn and it's now telling me to wait an hour: https://imgur.com/a/b0pVp9v
I am not waiting an hour for this.
EA, fix your shit.
Sorry this isn't working very well... I'll poke some people and we'll see if we can figure out what's going on. 🙁
As per the title, I know it's really exciting to get the opportunity to play, but for those of us that do get in - if you get the chance, please make sure you share your experience, feedback, bugs, glitches, good things and bad things with the development team.
I know it's more of a stress, matchmaking and network test, but communication from the devs here has been really great. It would be good if we could give something back in return, its clear that our opinions matter to them.
Good idea!
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