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Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select and Headstart Programs!

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Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select and ...

I was just browsing Aionsource, one of the headlines should grab peoples' interests.

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There is further verification on NCsoft's page, link here. (same message, just found it afterwards.)

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If you're confused on what exactly 'pre-select' is, and how it differs with the headstart as I was, here you go. Unless a few posts I've discovered are bullshit, the pre-select will simply be the time two days prior that will allow you to reserve character names. That makes perfect sense to me, and I'm quite happy that they are offering this to the pre-purchasing users. So log on first thing on September 18th and reserve your beloved character names.
 
RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

Oh hell yeah a whole week of beta 6-13th of September!
Take note other games
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RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

Yessir. They call it an 'open beta,' but technically its not fully open to the public... Just open comparatively to their closed betas.

Maybe it will be open to all pre-order people as well as some others? All I know is I better get in the sucker.
 
RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

I'd say its like the WAR 'open' beta.
Where only if you preordered you can get in.
Which I dont mind
 
RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; ;"><h4 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font: normal normal bold 11px/12px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; ;">http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/open-beta-client-now-available-for-download.html</h4><h4 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font: normal normal bold 11px/12px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; ;"></h4><h4 style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.5em; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font: normal normal bold 11px/12px helvetica, arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; ;">OPEN BETA CLIENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!</h4><span class="date" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-style: italic; font-size: 11px; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; ;">August 27, 2009 4:55 PM</span><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/18px georgia, serif; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ;">Following our recent announcement regarding the commencement of <em style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; ;">Aion'[/i]s open beta, we have taken steps to ensure a smooth setup and preparation process for all participants. While our Launcher will incrementally update your client, the new and patched <em style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; ;">Aion[/i] open beta client has been distributed to a select few partners around the web to prepare for our open beta test. To get your hands on it, you may visit FilePlanet or download it from GamersHell(available later this week).</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/18px georgia, serif; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ;">We have also added a new option that the <em style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; ;">Aion[/i] community has long anticipated: downloading the full open beta client via our BitTorrent tracker. We have even arranged for a totorrent patch for those of you who already have the closed beta client installed but want to get prepared for open beta!</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 13px/18px georgia, serif; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ;">As added extra spice, FilePlanet will--in addition to distributing the client--be giving away a load of open beta keys starting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Get on the starting line if you do not have an eligible <em style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; ;">Aion[/i] account already! Eligible accounts include any previous closed beta participants and those who have preordered or prepurchased <em style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; ;">Aion[/i].</p><div><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 16px; ;"><span style="font-size: 12px; ;">
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RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

That is fantastic. Here's my only question/concern... I already have the client, all 5 gigs or whatever, but when I booted up my computer today, the NCsoft patcher popped up and began downloading a 3gig patch. Not sure if I should readily download it or what, being that I've already got the client.
 
RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

Chances are it's a patch since the closed beta.  I'd just leave your computer on idle when not using it and let it patch then so you don't bork up your internet speed when you are using it.
 
RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

If that was a viable option, I undoubtedly would. Remember my talking of my terrible Wi-Fi? It would probably take several days to complete the download through that sketchy of a connection. I'll probably end up doing what I did for the initial download. (Waiting until my parents are asleep and plugging my computer into the 10-20mb network.)

Works like a charm
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RE: Dates Announced for Aion's Open Beta, Pre-Select ...

Finally got my lazy ass around to pre-ordering so I am all sorts of pysched for the open beta. So many torrents to start when I get home from campus today. Windows 7 RTM...Aion...Monday's episode of Weeds...time to make my ISP cry!
 
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