Sign-ups are closed for the Neverwinter Nights 2 Multiplayer Beta Test

[BetaTestAdmin]

Atari Inc. and Obsidian Entertainment are pleased to announce a closed public beta test for Neverwinter Nights™ 2 for PC. Neverwinter Nights™ 2 is an extensive role-playing game that employs a rich single-player experience, a toolset for creating custom adventures, as well as a multiplayer component where adventurers can team up and explore the world of Faerun as a team! This sequel to the original award-winning Neverwinter Nights takes advantage of the new “3.5 edition” DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rule set while also utilizing an astonishing new 3D graphics engine. Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Forgotten Realms® universe created by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS)

This beta test will comprise the multiplayer game mode only, the purpose of which is to get your feedback on game tuning and balance, hardware compatibility testing, and also general functionality testing. Please remember that if you are selected for this beta test you will be under a strict non-disclosure agreement (NDA), which means you cannot discuss the product outside of our dedicated private beta forum at www.ataricommunity.com.

At the present time, we are without our www.betatests.net site; therefore sign-ups will be handled a little differently for Neverwinter Nights 2. In order to sign up for the beta, please visit the below URL and be sure to fill out all of the required information.

http://www.atari.com/nwn2betatest/multiplayer


Hope you roll a +2 on luck!
Best Regards,
Betatest Administrator
Atari, Inc. and Obsidian Entertainment



System Requirements

Recommended

- 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- 1GB System Ram
- ATI Radeon X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or higher video card

Required

- Windows XP
- 512MB System RAM
- 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- 128MB Direct3D compatible video card with DirectX 9.0c compatible driver
- 5GB free hard disk space
- DirectX 9.0c (included)
- DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
- Broadband connection for multiplayer online play


*Neverwinter Nights is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast in the U.S.A. and other countries. Used with permission.

**Note: If no modifications are made to this announcement, and you have a site you would like to host it on, please feel free to republish.

[[BFs]GBesaw]

Thanks BTA !!!

[X900BattleApple]

Howdy G! :)

I'm so jealous I can't launch betas heheheh.

[[BFs]GBesaw]

Howdy back to you, sir.

[WarCrisis]

Huzzah, I hope I get in. I did for Act of War and hope to do so again. Then again this is the " new Betatestadmin " Hopefuly he has the same good spirt the old one had.

[nx306]

wooooooooo, fianlly!

[Or-Horo]

I can't wait... :heart:

[WhyMe]

Finally the beta for this has arrived. I have my fingers crossed.

[Azureshade]

I have been waiting for this one also. I had signed up for the beta before the betatest.net when bye-bye but I am not sure that it would still count. So off I go to sign away a big chunk of my free time (I hope).

[Lord Mephisto]

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to making a good game greater! :up:

If I am not selected for beta-testing for both the toolset and the multiplayer game, I will surely wither away like the remains of a festering fleshwound! :eek:

I cross my fingers in hope of divine intervention! :atari:


- Lord Mephisto AKA Olav Handeland

[anoush]

no ver for osx?

[Agamemnus]

I'd do this one too....

[Catalyst]

I am definitly all about beta-testing NWN2. I'm too eager to get my hands on it to not be all about it.

[HammeredCan]

Well I probably messed up my app when I read it the first time I thought it was asking how much time we could put toward the test so I put 1-20 and I proably put in more like 2,000 hours with the three games and the mod creation. good luck to whom ever gets to break it.

[bashley]

I'm so jealous I can't launch betas heheheh.

:eek: - :(

[X900BattleApple]

:eek: - :(

X900BattleApple is proud to announce the beginning of signups for coffee beta testing. X900, in partnership with X900, is considering various types of coffee makers, coffee, dairy products, etc. Please join today!

[Dark Scythe]

Woohoo....signed, sealed, and delivered. Now let's hope it's better late than never. I'm sure the list is not too small by now.

[Bowarcher]

Haha yes! If I am selected, I'll finally be able to break my Hitman: Blood Money addiction. (I've been playing almost nothing but it since the day it was released :confused:)

[Bl0ss0m]

Oooh another game to beta test, maybe I should go reinstall NWN to refresh my memory.

[[BFs]GBesaw]

Howdie RTrinh -- See you over at BF soon.

[MarvinTM]

:up: :D woot hi all GL to all who sign up.

[JP-Studios]

Required

- Windows XP
- 512MB System RAM
- 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
- 128MB Direct3D compatible video card with DirectX 9.0c compatible driver
- 5GB free hard disk space
- DirectX 9.0c (included)
- DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
- Broadband connection for multiplayer online play



I am totaly there. Sign me up bub.

[azariah]

Being given the opportunity to betatest nwn 2 would be awesome indeed :)

[DataLord]

Yes, yes it would be. :)

[shadowdancernet]

I've signed up for beta test too... Have fingers crossed, and pray for being chosen:D

[laodacool]

Lets Blessing...

[DaMouse404]

I signed up but I put "less than 128MB" as it didn't have a "dead on 128MB" option. lol

-DaMouse

[X900BattleApple]

I signed up but I put "less than 128MB" as it didn't have a "dead on 128MB" option. lol

-DaMouse

"more than" covers the 128MB folks. If you have 128MB (which is what's needed) and you entered less than 128MB you will be filtered out and not meet minimum specs. Ahem.

[BetaTestAdmin]

I take it this is in reference to Video RAM?

Because if it's system RAM 128 is not enough to run the game. :)

[Kumu Honua]

He's referring to the video card.

The two options are Greater than 128 and less than 128. Heh.

[DaMouse404]

Do you mind if I re-enter my stuff with "more than" if that applies to me with 128MB in my card?

-DaMouse

[WhyMe]

DaMOuse404, I dont think u can unless you use a different email address.

[DaMouse404]

I'm just asking the moderator people if it's ok first. I can just use the unmasked variant of my main email if it's ok with them. Also could the page people add a note that "More than 128MB" also means "128MB"

-DaMouse

[shadowdancernet]

Does anybody know when will the Atari select the betatesters?

[Agamemnus]

Only BTA, really.

It might take a few weeks for them to start the betatests. Depending on the structure of the betatests, they may or may not be able to easily add in late comers and/or waiting list people.

[BetaTestAdmin]

If you have 128MB on your Vid card, then just put Greater than 128 :)

Can't change the sign-up form now. It's a bit too late.

[Orion3T]

Shortly after filling out my sign-up form I bought a new system directly aimed at NWN2 and its hefty requirements.

1. Do the specifications we fill in on the signup affect our chances of being selected (assuming we meet the required but are short of recommended of course)?

2. If yes above, is there any way to change my application or inform the appropriate person of my new system specs?

I have other valid email addresses to send extra apps, but don't want to send 2 applications unless it is ok with admin. Any advice/help much appreciated, thanks.

P.S. This is in relation to Toolset beta, not Multiplayer beta if it matters.

[BetaTestAdmin]

If you want to sign up again using another email account. That's fine with me :)

[amogley]

Registered via the official site and also joined the other forums .. I'm hoping to get in ... keeping everything crossed ;)

[Lord Mephisto]

Does anyone know when the beta is going to be available for testing?

[DataScreamN]

Something BTA once said, "Patience... It will be soon. not "Soon™". lmao

[bashley]

™

Lol g1

[DataScreamN]

I thought so. ;D

[DataScreamN]

LMAO I'm such a Kill-Joy! People this game is going to be GREAT!!! Lets keep up the momentum. What do you like the best about what you have already seen or read?

[Taleyna]

Yahoo, I've signed up! *tries not to drool* How long does the selection process generally take? If NWN2 really *is* coming out on the market in October (assuming no further postponements, that is!), then I would hope that the beta testing would start soon, no?

** prays to the great BetaTestAdmin gods that she gets chosen! **
(Can you tell I'm feeling just a bit enthusiastic? LOL)

[DataScreamN]

Yahoo, I've signed up! *tries not to drool* How long does the selection process generally take? If NWN2 really *is* coming out on the market in October (assuming no further postponements, that is!), then I would hope that the beta testing would start soon, no?
There is only one way to find out, and thats be patient. I'm sure we'll all know soon. lol
:atari:

** prays to the great BetaTestAdmin gods that she gets chosen! **
(Can you tell I'm feeling just a bit enthusiastic? LOL)
Enthusiasim is good, and a chic to boot. My wife is a gamer too. 8D :up: :up:

[BetaTestAdmin]

Soon™ ;)

[DataScreamN]

Soon™ ;)
I was waiting for that. lmao

[Daehawk256]

I was wondering why there is a more than 3 ghz amd processor option on the registration form? Currently none of the amd processors can run at 3 ghz by default. So if you pick the between 2 ghz and 3 ghz amd processor option would the automation throw out your registration?

[Dark Scythe]

I was wondering why there is a more than 3 ghz amd processor option on the registration form? Currently none of the amd processors can run at 3 ghz by default. So if you pick the between 2 ghz and 3 ghz amd processor option would the automation throw out your registration?

CPU
Manufacturer AMD
Processor Name AMD Athlon™ 64 FX Processor
Model # FX-62
Clock-speed 2.8 GHz
Bus Speed -
CPU Count 1
L2 Cache Size -
Socket AM2 pin

[bashley]

I was waiting for that. lmao


gfg :D

[[BFs]GBesaw]

Not excited are we ????? :) And hey, DataScreamN, tighten up on that sig, 6 lines ...

[BetaTestAdmin]

I was wondering why there is a more than 3 ghz amd processor option on the registration form? Currently none of the amd processors can run at 3 ghz by default. So if you pick the between 2 ghz and 3 ghz amd processor option would the automation throw out your registration?

Thanks for that info Daehawk. I thought they had clocked AMDs well past the 3Ghz mark.

Oh well :)

And no, anything under that will NOT be thrown out.

Also, say hello to your "automated registration picking bot" (yes, I have to read through tens of thousands of "Why I should be selected" entries :) )

[Daehawk256]

Currently the fastest amd processor I have seen is the fx-62 with a clock cycle of 2.8 ghz. Most of amd's processors are slower than intel's. However amd's processor out perform intel's pentium 4 and pentium D, but not the new conroes. Amd uses a slower clock cycle but they can do more within that clock cycle. Intel's processor do less but are faster.

Amd had to switch naming schemes because of business. Thats why you see amd athlon 64 3800+ instead of amd 64 2.0 ghz. They were losing business because most people buying PCs think of performance in terms of speed. Most people never question how much can be done within in a certain clock cycle. So speed can be rather deceptive sometimes.

By the way I am really looking forward to the release of nwn2. It will give me something to do in my apartment while at Auburn.

[Agamemnus]

tens of thousands

You're kidding, right?

:eek:

[bashley]

It will give me something to do in my apartment while at Auburn.

Auburn, AL ?

[yuriy206]

I hope i get in. My system meats all the requierments. Only time, and a roll of the dice will tell (I hope it's a 20).

[Daehawk256]

Yea auburn, al. I am a computer science major.

[amogley]

Are there any details about what the MP beta will be. Will it be PvP or PvE for example. ... and if PvE .. how much of the land will we be able to explore?

Questions, questions, questions ... just really looking forward to this already ;)

[bashley]

Yea auburn, al. I am a computer science major.

Right on bro, I took some computer graphics courses there in the late 90's.

War Eagle!!

[Agamemnus]

:cry:

[BetaTestAdmin]

tens of thousands

You're kidding, right?

:eek:

No joke ;)

I've seen some pretty colorful entries too :)

[Pal_X]

*whistles innocently having offered his firstborn, a kidney, and his left leg as barter*

[The_Seventh]

Um just so everyone knows. Their are CPU clocked above 3 ghz. In fact I know they have clocked some as 3.8 ghz.(intel) You also for get dual CPU motherboards like the one I am building. Which can easily clock around 6 ghz so don't be idiots and let the people who design video games and computers talk. Bye bye now. ;)

[BetaTestAdmin]

Um just so everyone knows. Their are CPU clocked above 3 ghz. In fact I know they have clocked some as 3.8 ghz.(intel) You also for get dual CPU motherboards like the one I am building. Which can easily clock around 6 ghz so don't be idiots and let the people who design video games and computers talk. Bye bye now. ;)

I believe we were talking about AMD processors :)

[The_Seventh]

Yes. But thats over priced sh*t anyway. I got one in my laptop. While I admit for what it is and the ability to run a 64b windows I love it. But it runs to hot. Way to hot. While and intel runs cooler. Once AMD gets their chips to run cooler I might begin to consider them better chips.

[Daehawk256]

Um just so everyone knows. Their are CPU clocked above 3 ghz. In fact I know they have clocked some as 3.8 ghz.(intel) You also for get dual CPU motherboards like the one I am building. Which can easily clock around 6 ghz so don't be idiots and let the people who design video games and computers talk. Bye bye now.
Yes there are but that was not pertinent to the topic of discussion. I was talking about AMD processors not intel processors.

Maybe you should read my post before your make a reply to it.;)

Oh another thing having dual processors at this point is not going to do you a whole lot of good. Most applications will not take advantage of 2 processors unless the application is written to take advantage of multiple processors. Also to note older dual core processors from AMD and Intel are not virtualized. This means that the operating system sees multiple physical processors. (If a processor is virtualized you will see only 1 processor) However I am not sure about the new conroes or the new amd x2 with the AM2 socket. I think with the AM2 all AMD did was add a new memory controller.

Things are changing though, there are now more and more programs coming out that take advantage of dual core processors. Anyone considering having 2 single core processors will probably be better off with a dual core processor.

[The_Seventh]

Um. I didn't mean dual cores. (dual core is really a joke because on lot of them you have less threads to run appilcations) I ment dual CPU. And my animation programs run them :). But back to the Topic of NWN. Any idea on when sign ups will close and they will start choosing testers?

[BetaTestAdmin]

I'll be choosing testers today and into next week.

[The_Seventh]

*strokes BTA with a black gloved hand* Good my precious. Good.

[Lord Mephisto]

OMG! :bulb:

I will be a nervous wreck before that week ends!

[amogley]

soooo ... the countdown begins

Keeping fingers crossed ... hopefully this will drag me away from Guild Wars ;)

[Dark Scythe]

{Scythe sits patiently in the corner waiting expectantly trying his best not to pee himself} :bulb:

[Longhorn]

i will be in my new house in 2 weeks which will have BB. so hopefully there will be a small delay in release to allow me to move in :D

[Taleyna]

Woohoo, go BTA!!!! *dances around excitedly*

(btw, d'ya accept bribes? ;) :D *giggles*)

[storm12345]

*crosses fingers* please pick me please *praying to almighty admin* :nuts:

[Longhorn]

I'll be choosing testers today and into next week.

dont forget me :):haha:

[Ulic3190]

Hey all just throwing in some support for all the Irish out there :)

Just cause I live in Ireland... does not mean I own a donkey and live in
a thatched cottage ( Damn travel Adverts )

But I am hopin like carazy that I get the chance to play this for my country :)

Danny

[Dark Scythe]

{starts singing O Danny Boy}
Well for the record if I lived out there I would love to live in a thatched cottage, though the donkey would not be my first form of travel method lol

[someoneukno]

OK... Im reporting in ppl... Hey! Looks like I'm late! Hey GBesaw! Hey BAshley! Hey whoever else I missed! (I just quickly scanned through with the scroll wheel...)

Hey BTA!

[mantashddknight]

Hello! I and my sister have been posting on the nwn2 forums at the bioware site, I was wondering if it's just You Oh great master of coolness Betatestadmin that does the choseing or is bioware helping out with the picking as well?
And as you can no doubt tell I am sucking up to you OH Great Betatestadmin *three cheers" to let me into the beta. Please =)

lol Anyway The game is looking great! Good work all around, I'll be burning my copies of wow as soon as I get my hands on either the beta or game (already orderd the limited edition) Woot keep up the good work!

[Daehawk256]

Ok everyone get out of my beggin spot.

[beregar]

Begging and groveling are both time honored traditions. The more age, the more experience. :D

Eliminating competition is too... *tosses a calculating glance towards Daehawk256* :p

[Chastiser]

Count me in!

[FrostbiteX]

Woooot! Guess what just came in my in-box ?

[DataScreamN]

Woooot! Guess what just came in my in-box ?

:weird: could it be... mail? :bulb: :p

[FrostbiteX]

:weird: could it be... mail? :bulb: :pNo a fish! that ate my mail D= but after i got it outta it. it was the beta test thingy saying i'm in so koolie -o-'s

[The_Seventh]

*yawns* I haven't got one yet :(

[nightcleaver]

Can we disclose when we get in? Say how awesome the Beta test is without any specifics, in order to make those around us drool and grovel? Or is that covered by the NDA?

[nightcleaver]

Are there any details about what the MP beta will be. Will it be PvP or PvE for example. ... and if PvE .. how much of the land will we be able to explore?

Questions, questions, questions ... just really looking forward to this already ;)

This isn't an MMO :P

[Chastiser]

ughhh cant wait to put my half-elf ******* to work :)

[javifugitivo]

I´m a spanish player, but I have been selected to the beta. Its have beem a wonderfull new for me. I am going to help in the development of the multiplayer game, with +10 of Illusion and +10 of Happyness. :-p Congratulations everybody selected!

[aphrodite1]

*checks e-mail*

*holds breathe*

*cheers*

WOOT!

[Vociane]

Hi all !

So glad to be here ! :rolleyes:

[xiaodown]

*checks e-mail*

*holds breathe*

*cheers*

WOOT!


Secconded.

[Lusurf]

Hello
I've been chosen !
I'll be happy to play with you :)


My computer is gonna run this game great:
E6400 @3ghz, 2gb ram, x1900xt, lcd 19''

This is a good day :D

[pistonpunch]

so....... stoked. ready to play too! .....er test I mean :noob:

[knaga]

Sigend up today cuz I was abroad and couldn't spend much time searchin' the Net (only mail, icq etc.)
Do I still have a chance to be picked up or is it too late?
Damn, I envy you Lusurf and everybody that has been chosen :)

[WarCrisis]

No mail yet, despite being one of the first to register for beta. Well when 10,000 people apply your chances are slim.

[ChartreuzFlamby]

Hi all,

Good news this morning before going to work : the confirmation that I participate to the beta test !


So see you soon !

[Alphonse]

Booyeah.

*puts his acceptance email in the safe*

[Felonious Monk]

Since everyone else is doing it I guess it's okay.

W00t! See you guys on the inside!

[Tenitsi]

Made it also :up:

[martinkay]

Yay! :D
It will be fun to betatest together with you all :)

[Igl@ck]

Hello everyone. Lookin forward to testing with all of ya

[cronoevolution]

WOOOOOOOOOT just got that E-mail I have been waiting for. I finally got accepted for beta test. I can not wait to start playing. I have been waiting for this game for sooooooo long. Good luck everyone else.. =)

[A_S]

I'm in.

Look forward to playing with y'all ;) .

[gharkis]

I am sitting here awaiting my beta forum acceptance with great anticipation!

When I got the NWN2 beta invite I almost made water in my pants.

Then I did.

Now, I wait for betatestadmin to connect my account to the NWN2 MP beta forum.

Then I may make water again.

*glee*:up:

[flel]

Me too I got the email ;)

I am happy to one of the lucky BETA testers, and I will surely do a great job as one.

Additionally, do we receive a mail when we have been added to the private forums? Anyone already have access to these?

[flel]

I am sitting here awaiting my beta forum acceptance with great anticipation!

When I got the NWN2 beta invite I almost made water in my pants.

Then I did.

Now, I wait for betatestadmin to connect my account to the NWN2 MP beta forum.

Then I may make water again.

*glee*:up:

Uhmm.. Too much information maybe? xD

[The_Seventh]

Congrats guys. I hope everything goes well. Sorta disappointed first time I never got picked to Beta Test for an Atari game :(. But good luck

[cptn_frostbyte]

sadly my inbox remains empty - so i ask those of you selected - TEST THE HECK OUT IT! That way you can help the folks at Atari and Obsidian deliver a polished product to those of us waiting to get our hands on it...

All you testers out there.. keep a pen and paper handy, write down every thing you can when something seems not write, and try and make it happen again, the devs need to be able to reproduce the error to fix it, not some vague description of what you think happened but you missed cause you just scored a 200+ crit on a dragon.

[Atheist Priest]

I'll be with you folks as well... hope to have some good times during this wonderful moment in RPG history.

[TotalChaos]

wOOt, I got selected

some may know me as [BFs]sruxton

[Apocrypha]

I am a chosen one, all hail! Just as school starts and all the sports etc. but every moment I'm away from that... I'll be online!

[Sheriak Norh]

Phew! The wait is finally over! To say I'm excited would be an understatement since this is my first beta test.:D

Congratulations to all who got accepted and good luck to those still waiting:up:

Thanks BTA!!!

[drido]

good luck all in the test- make it a good one :up:

[Stonehammer]

Congrats to all who are in.

[Chastiser]

What kind of chars will you guys run?

[Merith]

Wow, glad to join you folks. cant wait for some good testing action. Either fighter or druid here. cant wait to get in and check it out.

[beregar]

No mail yet, despite being one of the first to register for beta. Well when 10,000 people apply your chances are slim.

I don't think registeration date has anything to do with it or familiarity with the game or beta testing for that matter. I mean, I registered it the day it was announced, have followed development of NWN and NWN2 both, basically live on NWN2 forums and I have beta testing experience from multiple games and I still didn't get into either of betas.

Note: I've no issues about not getting into beta. I pointed the above just to those people who might feel angry for not getting into the beta. Sure, I'd be happier if I had got in but then again, it's only a few months until the game is released and then I get to play a finished product. Oh and I suppose this way I won't suffer any spoilers which is a plus too - gotta find the bright side in everything. :)

Edit: Oops, and congratulations to all those who got in - forgot to write that, duh.

[Sheriak Norh]

What kind of chars will you guys run?

I'm thinking either a druid or a ranger, how about yourself?

[flel]

Any random combo of four classes, I'll see once I figure out what's best ;)

[Felonious Monk]

What kind of chars will you guys run?

Dibs on warlock. I've been waiting to play one since before I found out they were in NWN2, so I'm pretty psyched that I finally get the chance. They just suit my playstyle so perfectly.

[KaFren]

I made it in. Greetings all.

When do we get access to the other forums?

[Fatsobob]

Hello World, I got my email today. I can't wait until I can get started.

[pins]

Thanks BTA! :up: Got my mail today as well! Looking forward to joining the game with everyone! :jumpclap:

As for a character I usually like to play severeal styles (melee fighter/barb, ranged weaponsmaster, spell-user, rogue/assassin type). I like to see how the game changes for each one... :nuts:

Also, I got a question I seem to have missed: for how long will the beta run? Given that the game is originally scheduled to release in late October, I'm guessing somewhere near 1 month... right?

[nightcleaver]

I'll be a bard, definitely. Maybe a bard/ranger... I'll have to check out the prestige classes, though. I hope I don't have to wait too long to get started! Maybe a weekend game or two

By the way - anyone know how long the beta test will be?

[A_S]

I think I'm going for a spellsword using Warlock...probably Warlock 6 / Rogue 4 / Fighter 4 / (some prestige class with 1/1 BAB progression) 6.

[Dyganth]

Just got my e-mail, and am excited to get in there and start poking around.

[Andrwoo]

Now this just makes me insanely happy :160: I'm in!!!
See you all in the game and on the forums

[Riken]

Hello all. Got the email yesterday and signed up. Also excited to be here as this is my first beta.

As for character choice, depending on how it's set up I was thinking of having a char for each class at least, and any combos I'd want to test. No sense doing things half hearted.

--
"Software is a gas: it expands to fill the container it is in." - Nathan Myhrvold

[Chastiser]

Well my first choice is my favorite from table games i play with my friends.
Its a half-elf ranger/rogue, Arcane archer prestige or double sworded ranger.

[Sn0w]

Just got my mail too! Can't wait for the beta to start. :D

[aphrodite1]

I'll probably make some sort of elvin caster to start. But I refuse to commit until I see what sort of changes to creation are here :) I read in one of the public news releases that familiars no longer fight for you, so I think it will be more of a challenge to play a caster :)

[Chastiser]

aphrodite1

Well its multiplayer so the other ppl can fight for and cover your back... so no worries here.

[guybo]

w00t! 20+ years of D&D and NWN since the beginning- I knew it'd all be for some good! I'm in too.

My characters tend to be Elven thieves with very shady personalities. Or, paladins.

[clayman]

Hello all! I also received my letter today and can't wait to get started. I hope to be playing with all (some?) of you soon.

[VIRUsS]

just got an email! glad to be on board! :)

[Kaffein]

Got in! Just awaiting access... Soon?

[Konstantin]

yea same here, got the email... how long do we have to wait? :)

[Summit]

You all are LUCKY, lol Yes, I am jealous. :blah:

[VIRUsS]

in email was said that start on next week

[shadowdancernet]

I've got mail till this time... This means, I'm out? :'(

[Dynmi]

Greetings all, I too have recieved the Beta email, pretty excited to get started!

[Ulic3190]

Congrats to all that made it in to the Beta.

I hope at LEAST one of you is Irish :D

Danny

[Yazkir]

Got mine as well!

[Polarice]

Hey all!! Happy to meet ya!! look forwardd to slipping a few hours of writing probs down ;)

Good to see you made it in too Kafren!!

I like sneaky types, shadow dancers and the like so we will see how we go

[mantashddknight]

Ahhhh!! "sobs" I'm not in yet! Please oh please! let me in!

[Kakanella]

Here we go!

Waiting for that private forum confirmation... ;)

[KiNzA]

Got it 2 .. :]

cya ingame and @forums :noob:

[admortis]

Very good news I am in.

Any idea how many testers have been chosen?

[Van Buren]

Hello all! I'm in too!

This dwarf is anxious to take his axe again!

C'ya ;)

[groef]

*happpy, happy, joy, joy*

I got in too :D

[TheHundi]

I'm in. My day is saved !

[Kakanella]

has anybody received the access to the forum yet?

[Igl@ck]

I'll try ranger/shadowdancer or ranger/assasin. Can't wait

[Covaleek]

Is beta test still open? The site is running, there also is possibilty to sign in, I even got email confirming my singing in but will Betatest Administrator choose new people?
Thanks in advance for quick reply and I hope some new people are going to be selected (this means me ofcourse ;) ).

[Larkman]

Good Luck to all that got in. Unfortunately I rolled a -2 and will not be joining you at this point in time. Maybe at a later date. I leave it in your capable hands to make NWN2 a complete and totally perfect release through you diligent reporting. Have a blast, mates.

[TheGnome21]

I'll attempt to create a warlock/rogue/arcane trickster :P.

[aphrodite1]

Congrats to all that made it in to the Beta.

I hope at LEAST one of you is Irish :D

Danny

My great great great great (Maybe one more great) grandparents were from ireland. That help? :)

[Harmelyo]

Same there, I've recieved the mail and wait for the access confirmation.

It will probably be a wizard for me as I've oftenly played on NWN.
I hope to meet all beta testers soon ;)

[Milandar]

Same there, I've recieved the mail and wait for the access confirmation.

It will probably be a wizard for me as I've oftenly played on NWN.
I hope to meet all beta testers soon ;)

For me too, but I have receive the mail 2 times :confused:
And I suppose we have to wait until monday for acces to beta forum ?

[aphrodite1]

my e-mail says it's a "pre-emptive email so that I can get started getting you guys and gals access to our private forums in preparation for the commencement of the beta test" which means he's adding us by hand and have patience :P

everyone DID reply to him to be added... right?

[Chim]

Hi everyone,

Glad to be by your side to beta test what should be a really great game.

I think my character will be taken from a caster class, as I've encountered an huge number of bugs in every single one spell of the first nwn.

I hope we will help a lot to adjust them as much as possible ... and that so we will be able to have a released game less buggued than the first one.

(English is not my natural language, so please excuse the lack of quality in my expression).

[Ulic3190]

I never got a mail guess that means I also lucked out.

Looks like the luck of the Irish is over-rated at best :)

Have great fun with this all, including distant Irish relative Aphrodite :up:

Just remember to spend at lease SOME of the time reporting possible bugs ;)

Danny

[sandwichfan]

ohhhhh man, woooo

[Revendar]

I, too, have made it into the beta :] I'm not sure what type of character I'll be playing exactly, but it will probably be some sort of spellsword combination

One question, though. On the forum's homepage around the "Atari Beta Test Community" section, there's this little link that says "Active Betas". Is that the private beta forum?

[aphrodite1]

I don't think so revendar. There is a link to the private forum in the e-mail we received, and mine at least still shows I do not have access.

[tokerstyle]

Hot Damn i'm look forward to testing with you folks, and i'm keeping it up for Northern Ireland. :p

[Revendar]

Ah, you're right.. well, like someone else had posted, I recieved two of those e-mails. I replied to the first one, and then I recieved the other. Should I reply to that one too?...

[VIRUsS]

i recieved 2 of them too! :) 1 thusday & 1 friday. replied for both...

[SasGal]

I'm also in!! Huzzah for my first beta test!

[Darcarna]

I was accepted also!!!

*shakes with anticipation*

Congrats all! Can't wait to meet You all IG!

:160:

[spencerg]

This is great, i didnt think i had a chance in the nine hells however i am also in , hope to play with alot of you guys. :up: :up: :up:

[spencerg]

since this is my first time ever taking part in a beta test i am not sure on how the process works, do we recieve a link to a download, or recieve the game in the mail, i know that sounds stupid but i really have no clue as to how they conduct these tests. my guess is they send us a download link with a password but i could be wrong . . . if you know the answer pray tell . . . man i cant wait, nwn is hands down the best rpg ever made, a true d and d masterpiece.

[MokahTGS]

WOOOT!

USB 2.0!!!

:noob: :D :noob: :D :bulb: :D ;)

:hat:

[MokahTGS]

since this is my first time ever taking part in a beta test i am not sure on how the process works, do we recieve a link to a download, or recieve the game in the mail, i know that sounds stupid but i really have no clue as to how they conduct these tests. my guess is they send us a download link with a password but i could be wrong . . . if you know the answer pray tell . . . man i cant wait, nwn is hands down the best rpg ever made, a true d and d masterpiece.

For NWN's Beta test I got CDs in the mail. Still have them for nostalgia sake.

[Taloruyas]

Yay, I got in as well. :) Looking forward to it.

[aphrodite1]

For NWN's Beta test I got CDs in the mail. Still have them for nostalgia sake.

From how the e-mail is worded, I'd guess it's a download this time :) When NWN first came out, alot of people were on dialup still hehe. They HAD to send CD's to get testers!

[MokahTGS]

Good gravey!! You're right!! I had dial-up then as well!! How long ago was that??? :weird:

[Taloruyas]

Well, broadband is a requirement, I do believe, so it's not unlikely.

[Longhorn]

no email :( shame, quite fancied NWN2 :) ahh well, have a good hunt everyone who got in..

[Selene Moonsong]

Wow, a lot of names I am not familiar with from the NWN 2 Forums on the Bioboards, unless many of you are using different names here. *waves to Mokah*

[Felonious Monk]

I go by Azreal Bloodfist on the NWN2 boards. I use this name everywhere else that's NWN related.

[Selene Moonsong]

I go by Azreal Bloodfist on the NWN2 boards. I use this name everywhere else that's NWN related.

Actually, I have seen the name Felonious Monk before as well as familiar with your NWN 2 Forum name. That's two I'm familiar with ;)

[Felonious Monk]

I'm famous!

[guybo]

When this thing kicks off, will we be able to create play groups with a DM? IIRC, there will be no DM client with NWN2 at the beginiing, but I want to ask anyway.

If no DM, can we just create regular play groups? I used to be in a weekly game and I'd love to do it again with a beta test group. That group in NWN was together for over a year and it was one of the best D&D experiences I have ever had.

My PnP D&D campaign (I just got home) is going to end soon, so I am going play the beta test to take up the void when the group dissipates.

[A_S]

Oh, yeah...

I'm Nimueh_Leafbow on the Bioware boards, although I haven't been by the NWN2 boards too much (I mostly hang around the character builder boards).

[Polarice]

There are a couple of us from the Internode Games network. We have a fairly large community so you may reconize a few of us from there if you frequent it.:)

[sareven]

Hey guybo, that actually sounds like a pretty decent idea though, once we get into the beta forums we could always get a few people together and form a regular group, will make it nice and fun roleplay-wise.

[Felonious Monk]

You can count me in. I've been knocking around a few character concepts that I'm dying to try out.

[flibustier]

I'm in too. Great day ! :jumpclap:

[Feai Shadow]

Yipee! The best email I've received for weeks! :jump:

Forgot to mention, Fe'ai on the Bioware / NWN boards :)

[Krughork]

I'll join too :D

I think i'll try to play a caster and try to find if there are some bugged spells.

I can't wait anymore... :hitting-self:


:atari:

[TheGnome21]

The name's Boaba on the BioBoards.

[Spaletz]

Atari I belieb you should pick me because I have a feeling that my taste in the game is pretty close to a lot of the gamers that played nwn1 I played online for years. its a great game, we love you.

[Atheist Priest]

I presume we all have to actually get on the forums before we can test the game, first of all.

[MokahTGS]

Hi Selene! **Waves**

I'll probably try out a sorcy first. Looking for spells and love in all the wrong places...

Then I'm most interested in trying out the classes that have new 3.5 functionality. There's bound to be bugs there.

I'm betting that Obsidian will be hosting several servers that we can join and try out. We'll be able to party up and play. You're probably not going to see the DM client until game day.

The biggest thing is to try stress testing. Getting big groups together and trying to break things. I love mob testing. Funny things happen. I got stuck as a troll once in Ultima Online's beta test. We had tons on people (30-40) all fighting together and then things started lagging and getting weird. Once the "poping" ended, I was a troll. Not sure how or why, but I was that way until I logged out and back in.

[aphrodite1]

Is this guy REALLY the betatestadmin?


I don't know, my e-mail actually says from 'betatestadmin@atari.com'

[Zanfus]

Hey all,

I too have been accepted for this Test.

I may play mage but love dwarven defenders. we will have to wait and see!

Look forward to seeing some of you on line

Zanfus

[guybo]

Hey guybo, that actually sounds like a pretty decent idea though, once we get into the beta forums we could always get a few people together and form a regular group, will make it nice and fun roleplay-wise.

This is the way I always played NWN when I was really into it. It makes sense and IMHO would be the best way to test the game- play it the way we really will play it when it comes out. This ought to be a good time :noob:

[Fionn]

/I CALL DM/

OK, fine, betatestadmin can DM. I'll play the enigmatic fop with the rapier.

[Garreett]

;) I'm in too! Woohoo!

[MokahTGS]

/I CALL DM/

OK, fine, betatestadmin can DM. I'll play the enigmatic fop with the rapier.

I'll play the rapier!!

**Thrust, thrust, parry, stab, stab, stab!!**

[Revendar]

sounds like a great idea, guybo :D I'm in too!

p.s. supposedly the betatestadmin guy has been gone for a couple of days, and will be back tomorrow..

[Bria Swiftblade]

*checks e-mail*

*holds breathe*

*cheers*

WOOT!

Thirded! Woot! :mdr2:

As for what I'm making... once I can pull myself out of the character creator, I'm going to definitely be making my human Fighter/Rogue/Duelist swashbuckler chick Bria Swiftblade, as well as my shy wood elf Druid Tarvalie (she's had too many last names, I need to pick one).

Woohoo! I am SO stoked!

[tuerceviolines]

Hello from Spain :) NWN2+

[MaestroNL]

Checking in :cool: Selected as well :up:

[enigma111]

Quick question, with this beta and the pre-release toolset will we be able to play our own worlds?

[Revendar]

I doubt it, the beta is for testing multiplayer - I don't think they're actually giving us the DM client

[cptn_frostbyte]

the posts of chosen still grow, and yet sadly my inbox still holds no news from betatest admin :(

Good luck to those of you who get to help make sure this game is great.


As for hosting you own content during the Beta - I would think that they (Atari) want it restricted to the OC, where they have control over the variables, they want *THE* game to work and not fixing some one elses bad scritping. I also highly doubt you could get anything worth playing built before the beta is over.

[nightcleaver]

The OC falls under single player content, unless there's a significantly different MP component to it.

[aphrodite1]

the toolset beta is different from the multiplayer beta. A friend of mine is doing the toolset beta as we speak and has been for like 2 weeks. I think multiplayer is just that. We play on the server they tell us, and test that what is supposed to work, actually does work :)

[Honest989]

It's probably a stress test as well, to see how servers cope with the load.

In that respect, I just hope it's not like Company of Heroes public beta in the early days.. 'There seems to be a problem with your connection'. :cry:

[Rudnoc]

Got my invite on Friday and still not able to access the Beta forums.

I keep getting a message that states that I don't have permission to access it.

Anyone know how much longer it will be till we have access to the NwN2 MP Beta forums?

[Kepler]

So if I haven't recieved an e-mail by now, am I not going to? Or is there Still Hope?

[sareven]

Got my invite on Friday and still not able to access the Beta forums.

I keep getting a message that states that I don't have permission to access it.

Anyone know how much longer it will be till we have access to the NwN2 MP Beta forums?

No one has access yet, as it's the weekend I can assume that we'll probably get some more news when Monday-tuesday hits.

[Ominous Gamer]

I'm in, w00t. In fact I just ordered an entire new system for it:

Dell 2001FP (already owned)
Intel DG965OT mATX motherboard
Intel E6700 CPU
Patriot 2GB PDC22G5300LLK (2x1GB) DDR2 667 memory
eVGA 7950GX2 GPU
Corsair HX520w PSU
Seagate Barricuda 750GB harddrive
LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner
Silverstone SST-TJ08-B mATX Case
Logitech G15 keyboard
Razor Copperhead Tempest mouse

Holding off on the WC until dangerden prices out their 7950GX2 blocks, and the soundcard was put on hold untill I test out the outboard solution and see if I want headphones or speakers.

[VIRUsS]

i hope today we gonna get access to beta forum & links for beta... (i hope)

[sirwilliam]

just saying Hi and looking forward to joining all you guys in the beta :D

[Covaleek]

So if I haven't recieved an e-mail by now, am I not going to? Or is there Still Hope?
Depends. If you signed in during the weekend I think there is still hope - Betatest Admin was away, and it was WEEKEND. But if it was last week or so, the chances are near to 0.

[VIRUsS]

any one got confirmation already or not yet? :)

[Harmelyo]

Not for the moment, the mail already warn us about some delay to get everyone on the specific board. So I think we don't need to feel anxious about that. We will heard soon enough screams of joy when the acesses will be granted :p.

[KiNzA]

I hope so.. I replied to the beta-test mail, as I had to..

Cant wait for the access to the betaforum and playin the game :noob:

[Weird]

Hi Guys,
I think we're all waiting desperately 4 that respond mail.
But as it is my experience, being a Admin is no leisure, so be patient :noob:

greez Weird :up:

[Riken]

After waiting a month and a half for some new lenses for my dslr camera they'll be arriving on Wednesday, around the same time the beta will begin. Not enough free time for all my hobbies. I might have to call in sick at work ;)

[MHKnights]

Yay, my monk will recommence the smackdowns...soon hopefully :p

Does anyone know if this build will have all the classes/races in it? I realize this is a beta and all but was just wondering what exactly will be going on.

[Wench]

Yay, my monk will recommence the smackdowns...soon hopefully :p

Does anyone know if this build will have all the classes/races in it? I realize this is a beta and all but was just wondering what exactly will be going on.

I'll go out on a limb and say...yes. A MP beta is generally a stress test for the servers as well as see how the game functions on a variety of systems and components. Most things that will be in the final will be in the MP beta as they need to test it all prior to launch. While a few MP betas result in major changes, usually, you're snooping for errors, checking the matchmaking code, and ensuring that the MP side is ready. The SP side was probably play tested in-house and they would have gotten most of the class/race code finalized at that time.

[Revendar]

so I got my "private beta forum access granted" email :noob:

[sareven]

so I got my "private beta forum access granted" email :noob:
Gratz! At least we know now we'll get an e-mail telling us we're in and I could stop periodically checking now :P

[Christoph077]

Looks like I'm in too, I recieved the same email about adding each tester one at a time and would recieve an email this week, I'm thinking a good solid tank at first then maybe if theres time some sort of rogue class anyway see you all there

[Kepler]

Depends. If you signed in during the weekend I think there is still hope - Betatest Admin was away, and it was WEEKEND. But if it was last week or so, the chances are near to 0.

Hmm... I can't actually remember. :eek: It might have been the weekend, but it might have been earlier. I think it was earlier, though.
Well, I'll cross my fingers and hope.

[VIRUsS]

gratz with access, hope i'll soon recieve same mail too. what about link on client? :)

[Revendar]

no news on the client, I'm sure it will be given out soon after we're all settled in though

[VIRUsS]

atlast! i got my private beta forum access! ;) going in, hope too see every one there! :noob:

[Atheist Priest]

Still waitin'.

[Felonious Monk]

Just got mine. It begins!

[TheGnome21]

I've yet to receive mine, I'm assuming I will in the ensuing few hours/tomorrow morning.

[flibustier]

Still waiting my confirmation mail.:confused:

[Stonehammer]

*Grumble* Still waiting here as well.

[RedGuy85]

Don't hit that refresh button to often in your email boxes :)

[Aeatan]

I replied with a different email address than the one they addressed me with (client setup), I hope it isn't a problem :o

[pins]

"must... not... press... check email... button... again........... aaaaaaargh!!!"

[sareven]

I replied with a different email address than the one they addressed me with (client setup), I hope it isn't a problem :o

I assume from the fact that he asks for your forum name he must flag the accounts this way. Otherwise he'd just flag our e-mails and not need our usernames at all.

[Zelle]

NWN's "Shifter Goddess" made it in ;) Can't wait to start!

[Kepler]

Darn it, darn it, darn it!

It's pretty much guaranteed that I didn't make it in at this point, methinks.
I'm still going to keep checking my e-mail though.:noob:

[fredgny]

welcome made it in cant wait to start

[sirwilliam]

*wacks his head against the desk* DAM!!!
accidently sent the first e-mail saying my username was sirwilliam92 (i did make him.. but stuffed up trying to get the e-mail right)
then sent one saying that it was accually without the 92(I.E the one i did right)

so what happened, i got the e-mail for sirwilliam92... so now the one that i can't activate has access! :haha:

[Saido]

*wacks his head against the desk* DAM!!!
accidently sent the first e-mail saying my username was sirwilliam92 (i did make him.. but stuffed up trying to get the e-mail right)
then sent one saying that it was accually without the 92(I.E the one i did right)

so what happened, i got the e-mail for sirwilliam92... so now the one that i can't activate has access! :haha:
You can probably mail them about it later.
I haven't received my mail yet :].