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aavarius
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It's not just the Neverwinter reference, but this article on the D&D website by the D&D art director Jon Schindehette really speaks to the experience of the D&D brand that's brought so many of us here to debate Neverwinter. Neverwinter isn't just another video game to us that recognize it as part of the over arching idea that is D&D. It's another chapter in a long standing institution.
I thought you folks might appreciate this.
I thought you folks might appreciate this.
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He probably meant Alpha unless they are considering the Conventions to be the the start of Beta. Also, there could be a super-closed beta for only select individuals going on right now, like for staff/family and paid testers prior to the Closed which will be happening soon.
I'm guessing that he meant Alpha though.
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Ummm..truth....no I'll just keep my mouth shut.
/whistles and walks away slowly.
"Plain and simple, D&D is important to all its fans, not just the ones that play it on the kitchen table. The fan that reads the R.A. Salvatore novels about Drizzt is just as interested in what's going on in the world as the DM that is trying to work up a cool adventure in the Dalelands, or the fan that is playing the new guardian fighter in the Neverwinter beta. Each of them is invested in D&D and has been bugging me to tell them when they will be able to buy some kind of consumer version of the Forgotten Realms World Bible (not any time soon)."
Does that imply that the hypotetical beta testers of Neverwinter *points fingers at some specific users* have been asking this guy about that World Bible too? Or is the guy just talking in general about D&D fans?
b:chuckle
I personally think he's talking about D&D fans in general personally also I think I can say this without violating anything directly or indirectly...the fact that Neverwinter has been in testing for quite sometime is pretty well known, I remember when Jade Dynasty was in Alpha testing there were an insane amount of testers and that was way before the closed beta when that number grew even larger, it's logical that Cryptic is following that path since they are now owned by PWE.
My only hope is those who are testing it currently are taking it seriously and not using it as just a demo..I have had a beta key for a very long time and I'll get my chance sooner or later...hopefully.
But I want to suppose that if they are still in Alpha, it's unlikely that they have "demoers" in the tester group. At least, I'd expect the group to be (quite) smaller than in Beta and therefore, easier to keep better track of the testers.
Well as I said the Jade Dynasty Alpha had a very large testing base NWO may have as well we know that the WOTC guys are testing it and I have a feelling that some of the once regular posters and STO foundry aces may be testing as well plus PWE has it's own in house testing group (which is why there games launch pretty smooth) but who knows...
Edit: I wasn't being serious in my original reply post, but it was taken too seriously thus me dropping it.
Personally I don't see the big deal truth...it's not like you are linking beta footage on justintv I think Cryptic has done a pretty good job keeping testing under wraps and those of us who have seen thing that we perhaps shouldn't aren't saying much either.
So no harm no foul
being dnd ppl ARE definitely expect more compare to other mmo coz there are tons of posibility and customization hope crytic can live it up
Yeah but you will have that regardless, we will hear the same old tired hyperbole
Lackluster
Uninspired
and the ever famous slap in the face.
It won't be any different here with the exception that really over the top rants tend to get locked by the volunteer mods on Cryptic's other two MMO's.
As for Truth's comment, he was obviously joking folks, get over it!
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Apart from that, it has time and again been announced that many venues to obtain beta key for closed beta would be announced once it is near start. So it is pretty obvious that beta hasn't started.
If there is an alpha testing going on or not, is a separate question - but really? Has alpha phase of gaming software has also fallen into the radar of users who view it as an early access??? I was hoping people would view it as a pain or some work rather than just an early access like beta these days is viewed...
It may have been a demo at one of the conferences cryptic showed. But unless you link the specific link, I am not sure I understand what you exactly mean.