DDO Beta/preorder offer

Metranon · 12-23-2005, 02:24 PM

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The North American preorder program has officially started. Place an order online with selected retailers and get a special bonus key via e-mail that includes up to 10 days of beta access!

The preorder bonus also includes head start access and a +1 Amulet of Natural Armor to help you get through those early encounters intact. InÂ January the physical version of the preorder bonus will hit store shelves nationwide. Until then, this is the only way to make sure you get your copy reserved and your spot in the beta assured.

Not in North America? Feeling left out? Dont be! We've got a great preorder program planned for the EU and will be releasing details about that as well asÂ more infoÂ on DDO's plans for global domination early in the new year.

What are you waiting for? Preorder NOW and start playing in theÂ BETA!

only 10 days of beta access even if i preorder? Even the Matrix Online had a better offer than that...

i think turbine is overestimating how well this title will sell when it hits stores, it will probably do well but, not WoW well, and they aren't doing themselves any favors by limiting pre-order beta access.

Sneaky · 12-23-2005, 08:45 PM

damn it, NA only

Griffon · 12-23-2005, 09:09 PM

It's funny how much people expect now for just preordering, which doesnt actually give the developer or publisher any additional money. An item, days of beta, not enough! We demand hot naked models visit our houses if we preorder a game--and stay for longer than 10 days!

Lenardo · 12-23-2005, 09:34 PM

and headstart access which i think they say is 4 days of playing release before "release"..in 4 days you can be outta the newbie areas and in the marketplace - hell if you can put in 4-6hrs a day you will be atleast 5th level- if you meet up with a group and play together in adventures

day 1 - make char- do tutorial, harbor and dive in on the quests in next section
do quests and get access to marketplace & attached areas there... end the day ~2.3 to 3rd level

day 2 quests quests quests... get to atleast 4th level- maybe get access to another area or 2

day 3 repeat day 2 get to 5th or 6th

day 4 repeat...

release day when the newbie areas are crowded, you will be in the less crowded area

as to how many boxes ddo will sell...imo about eq2 numbers.(300k or there abouts) maybe more, the game imo is quite good and superior (except for the ui) to where eq2 was at release.

Zhaun's_Shade · 12-23-2005, 11:37 PM

Am I the only one that things the whole "Pre-order and we'll let you in Beta!" thing as being at least a little desperate? Same thing with NDAs to a certain point, the longer and stricker the NDA applies before ship, the more I think the game will be poor.

WarderX · 12-23-2005, 11:41 PM

What's ddo?

Kolle · 12-23-2005, 11:59 PM

I thought the verdict on DDO was, "not shitty, but not that good". I haven't played it tho.

Angry Amadeus · 12-24-2005, 07:15 AM

Don't these fuckers understand? If you want your game to do well, have one of your lead developer's reply to every post about your game on fohguild.org, and then say that you agree with every poster while answering questions with vague answers.

When will they learn.

Itzena · 12-24-2005, 11:26 AM

So cynical for a dead Austrian.

fuffalo · 12-25-2005, 11:14 AM

The only reason this game is going to be fun for me is because I know absolutely nothing about it. If I was in the beta or they didn't have NDA's, I'd probably already be well aware that it's just another mmo...but I don't know that - so I must buy it.

Samus Aran · 12-25-2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lenardo

and headstart access which i think they say is 4 days of playing release before "release"..in 4 days you can be outta the newbie areas and in the marketplace - hell if you can put in 4-6hrs a day you will be atleast 5th level- if you meet up with a group and play together in adventures

Level 5 out of 10 from just the release headstart?

Now that's brilliant

Arbitrary · 12-25-2005, 11:42 AM

They see it as 40 levels, not ten. Depending on how they curve the exp then it won't matter that you can get to level 5 so quickly. Although d20 smoothed it out, and this is based on d20, in the old systems the amount of exp to go from 8 to 9 was the same as it was to go from 1 to 8.

I wouldn't panic just yet.

Sylas · 12-29-2005, 12:17 PM

300k? wanna put money on it?

CoH levels (125, 180k peak) if that.

Lenardo · 12-29-2005, 01:15 PM

1-5 Are- from what i heard- FAST compared to 5+...

i still think the game is going to be too fast for most of us..

and ya i am optimistic about the game, i like it alot and will probably preorder it this weekend..(after i get paid, xmas made me BROKE...

Cybsled · 12-29-2005, 02:27 PM

I'm still sad there are no monks ;(

D&D monks 4tw. F those ghey classes like ranger!

12-23-2005, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Griffon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11 +0 Internets	It's funny how much people expect now for just preordering, which doesnt actually give the developer or publisher any additional money. An item, days of beta, not enough! We demand hot naked models visit our houses if we preorder a game--and stay for longer than 10 days! Last edited by Griffon : 12-23-2005 at 09:12 PM.

12-23-2005, 09:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,278 -5 Internets	and headstart access which i think they say is 4 days of playing release before "release"..in 4 days you can be outta the newbie areas and in the marketplace - hell if you can put in 4-6hrs a day you will be atleast 5th level- if you meet up with a group and play together in adventures day 1 - make char- do tutorial, harbor and dive in on the quests in next section do quests and get access to marketplace & attached areas there... end the day ~2.3 to 3rd level day 2 quests quests quests... get to atleast 4th level- maybe get access to another area or 2 day 3 repeat day 2 get to 5th or 6th day 4 repeat... release day when the newbie areas are crowded, you will be in the less crowded area as to how many boxes ddo will sell...imo about eq2 numbers.(300k or there abouts) maybe more, the game imo is quite good and superior (except for the ui) to where eq2 was at release. Last edited by Lenardo : 12-23-2005 at 09:41 PM.

12-24-2005, 07:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Angry Amadeus Brained. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Salzburg Posts: 1,744	Don't these fuckers understand? If you want your game to do well, have one of your lead developer's reply to every post about your game on fohguild.org, and then say that you agree with every poster while answering questions with vague answers. When will they learn. __________________ Angry Amadeus Burn in hell, Salieri

12-24-2005, 11:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Itzena SOS-dan #76564674 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Near a big fucking castle, the UK Posts: 6,031 -19 Internets	So cynical for a dead Austrian. __________________

12-29-2005, 02:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cybsled Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,215 +14 Internets	I'm still sad there are no monks ;( D&D monks 4tw. F those ghey classes like ranger! __________________ Training the citizens of Norrath from 1999-2003!

12-23-2005, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sneaky Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 174 +0 Internets	damn it, NA only

12-23-2005, 11:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zhaun's_Shade Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,135 +0 Internets	Am I the only one that things the whole "Pre-order and we'll let you in Beta!" thing as being at least a little desperate? Same thing with NDAs to a certain point, the longer and stricker the NDA applies before ship, the more I think the game will be poor.

12-23-2005, 11:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
WarderX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,593 +1 Internets	What's ddo?

12-23-2005, 11:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kolle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,879 -25 Internets	I thought the verdict on DDO was, "not shitty, but not that good". I haven't played it tho.

12-25-2005, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
fuffalo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 193 +0 Internets	The only reason this game is going to be fun for me is because I know absolutely nothing about it. If I was in the beta or they didn't have NDA's, I'd probably already be well aware that it's just another mmo...but I don't know that - so I must buy it.

12-29-2005, 12:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
Sylas Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A-T-L-Joja Posts: 540 +0 Internets	300k? wanna put money on it? CoH levels (125, 180k peak) if that.

12-29-2005, 01:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,278 -5 Internets	1-5 Are- from what i heard- FAST compared to 5+... i still think the game is going to be too fast for most of us.. and ya i am optimistic about the game, i like it alot and will probably preorder it this weekend..(after i get paid, xmas made me BROKE...

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