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Yet Another Guild Wars Beta Event

Posted by Zonk on from the once-more-into-the-breach dept.

If you didn't get enough Guild Wars last month TunaSub2 wrote in to mention that "Guild Wars is getting ready to beta test again on December 4th." You can download the client here, and if you're interested in some softball questions to the design staff Filefront has you covered.

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  1. Not an open beta by Wylfing · · Score: 3, Informative
    This is part of the normal preview "comp" for preorder customers. Merely downloading the client won't get you into the game.

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    1. Re:Not an open beta by Reo+Strong · · Score: 2, Interesting

      indeed, which is why I preorderd and can't wait until this weekend... I missed the first preview weekend... ISP was working on something and I didn't have a connection, but I was there for both of the previouse open ones. I hope that this model of pay per update catches on... but I'm skeptical...

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  2. Playing without preorders by ashground · · Score: 2, Informative
    You still have a chance to play the beta even if you haven't preordered... but only if you live outside North America. From the Guild Wars FAQ:

    We hope that those are interested will be able to obtain a preorder package. The following publications will offer a one-weekend invitation for the Beta Weekend Events:
    * United Kingdom: PC Gamer - 25th October issue
    * United Kingdom: PC Format - January issue
    * France: PC Jeux - 24th/25th October issue
    * France: TJPC (Total Jeux PC) - issue due end of December
    * Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Denmark): PC Gaming World - 21st October issue
    * Germany: PC Games - Issue available now
    * Spain: Micromania - Issue available now
    * Australia: Information to follow

  3. Also... by Swanktastic · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Guild Wars is getting ready to beta test again on December 4th."

    What a coincidence. World of Warcraft is also getting ready to beta test on December 4th too.

  4. I wonder how many testers they'll have by Squozen · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I played during the last beta, but EQ2 and WoW have come out since then. I'm enjoying WoW too much to waste time on any other betas at the moment. :)

  5. Monthly by Jedyte · · Score: 2, Informative
    > Guild Wars is getting ready to beta test again on December 4th."

    Uhm, isn't that because it's a monthly beta weekend?