AoD Beta - can't get in?

[Wiou]

<p>I've got a few emails to sign up for the beta. I've followed up on both of them, one of them confirmed I was in beta, and that SoE would "Take it from there."</p><p>Now, maybe im wrong but I assumed something would be going on immediately, an email or a link or something but it's been a day now, and nothing.</p><p>The beta isn't much longer, and i'd like to participate. How do I enroll in it?</p>

[Mascouti]

<p>Sounds like they sent that out to everyone.</p>

[Ragnaphore]

<p>"Public" Beta isn't up yet.</p><p>First batch of Beta invites will be send the 27th.</p>

[Wiou]

<p>OK, so no one's in the beta yet?</p>

[kdmorse]

<p>They do this every year. </p><p>A) They post signup informationB) You signupC) A few days later you get a "Check out EverQuest II Age of Discovery Beta", "Beta is Live", "Get in the Beta Now!"D) You think the beta is live, and you can get in now.   But on closer rereading, it's just a reworded email blast of A)</p><p><cite>Wiou wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>OK, so no one's in the beta yet?</p></blockquote><p>I suspect the Closed Closed beta has been going on for a short while, and *someone* is in (although the server still shows as Locked).  It's the Open Closed beta most of us are waiting for.</p>

[Greenmist]

<p>That email was a poorly-worded reminder to make sure you've accepted the NDA.</p>

[Nolrog]

<p><cite>Wiou wrote:</cite></p><blockquote>one of them confirmed I was in beta, and that SoE would "Take it from there."</blockquote><p>That e-mail (and the confirmation on the beta sign up) are worded wrong an confusing.</p><p>You were accepted into the queue to be part of the beta, not into the beta itself. </p>

[Wiou]

<p>lulz</p>

[Te'ana]

<p>If it works like last time, you will get a letter with a link to the Beta download when you are really accepted.</p>

[Gladiolus]

<p><cite>Nolrog wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>That e-mail (and the confirmation on the beta sign up) are worded wrong an confusing.</p></blockquote><p>It's their security system so you know it's genuine SOE mail.</p>

[shadowscale]

<p>bit annoyed, went to fan fair and no invite...</p>

[feldon30]

<p><cite>shadowscale wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>bit annoyed, went to fan fair and no invite...</p></blockquote><p>Your Beta invite is right here:</p><p><a href="http://everquest2.com/news/read/current/4091" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://everquest2.com/news/read/current/4091</a></p>

[Banditman]

<p><cite>Nolrog wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>That e-mail (and the confirmation on the beta sign up) are worded wrong an confusing.</p><p>You were accepted into the queue to be part of the beta, not into the beta itself. </p></blockquote><p>How is this confusing?</p><p>"<span style="color: #c4cfc6; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><p>Thank you for registering for the EverQuest II® Age of Discovery™ beta. Beta testing is important to each product launch, and your offer to help is greatly appreciated. Currently, beta is scheduled to begin on in late October and is expected to end during the last week before expansion launch. Exact dates are subject to change.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>If you are selected to participate in the EverQuest II® Age of Discovery™ beta, an acceptance email will be sent to this email address</strong></em></span>.</p></span> "</p><p>That seems quite straight forward to me.</p>

[feldon30]

<p><cite>Banditman wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p><cite>Nolrog wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>That e-mail (and the confirmation on the beta sign up) are worded wrong an confusing.</p><p>You were accepted into the queue to be part of the beta, not into the beta itself. </p></blockquote><p>How is this confusing?</p><p>That seems quite straight forward to me.</p></blockquote><p>The header of the e-mail is "Welcome to the EverQuest II: Age of Discovery Beta" which suggests more than it should. You are being welcomed to something <strong>you aren't yet <em>and may never be</em> a part of</strong> -- the Age of Discovery beta. Many people are never accepted or only accepted in the last few days of the Beta.</p><p>Don't worry. The subject line of these e-mails has been confusing -- leading to hundreds of tech support petitions and e-mails -- for going on 7 years now. Every year we bring it up and every year the same e-mails go out with just the expansion name changed.</p><p>FYI, an accurate e-mail subject line would be: "<strong>EverQuest II: Age of Discovery Beta Signup Confirmation</strong>".</p>

[Te'ana]

<p>Yep, you would think that after all these years they would get this right.</p>

[Gladiolus]

<p><cite>feldon30 wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>an accurate e-mail subject line would be: "<strong>EverQuest II: Age of Discovery Beta Signup Confirmation</strong>".</p></blockquote><p>SOE should pay you to translate their communications</p>

[feldon30]

LOL