Been signed up for BETA for almost a year and still waiting

Rikkir · 09-09-2003, 01:48 PM

Is this common or has there been some apps lost in lala land. I have to say this is mostly out of jeleousy because two of my work buddies have received there accounts and are currently testing. Continueing to log in every day to see "pending" but still trying.

Rikkir the Lonely

Pyros · 09-10-2003, 12:08 AM

What game was it? There could be two reasons that I know of:

1) The game has already finished testing. Some games, like Never Winters Nights, have finished testing, yet still display as pending. That would not explain why your friends are currently testing it though.

2) Random selection hasn't picked you yet. At the moment, I believe the system is random, which could explain why you're not in. Someone who signed up the first day could never get it, and someone who signed up on the last day could.

Rikkir · 09-10-2003, 02:53 PM

The game in question is Horizons. Still part of the joyous "Pending Club". Well, I'm off to check my status for today=).
How many people go through the same ritual of logging into home e-mail, and once you find no new Atari mail, you go directly to the Atari site to see if by some odd chance Horizons has been activated and you just haven't gotten the e-mail yet?

Rikkir the Lonely

09-10-2003, 07:57 PM

I'm thinking just you.

Rikkir · 09-11-2003, 06:16 PM

Woot!! the wait is over. See you on the other side.
Rikkir

Khaelum · 09-11-2003, 09:08 PM

I've been signed up for several months for Horizons beta, but no luck...Hopefully soon <crosses fingers>

pzl · 09-11-2003, 10:48 PM

aye same, been waiting for a long time

Halsy · 09-11-2003, 11:04 PM

Yep, it's odd that they're advertising for more beta testers yet a lot of people-myself included-signed up on day one and are still "pending".

I even recieved some code from Atari that supposedly expedited joining the beta (got it as part of a NWN promotion) but it clearly hasn't done anything.

Come on Atari, hook a brother up.

Expedite · 09-12-2003, 12:00 AM

In the same boat also, being Australian we kinda miss both areas. Hoping that I will be allowed into the USA beta test.

Being a MMORPG addict might help my cause.

TyphoN · 09-12-2003, 01:50 AM

Hasly, you should email them that you received this letter. The 'As a Nwn fan you have been choosed to help ....' That is what I did and you know what, the same day I became a tester..Seriously the NWN email let you think that you have been accepted so email them! ^.^ and Good-luck!

Xilimyth · 09-12-2003, 02:01 AM

I'm holding out for it too

Been following the game, praying it wasn't vaporware. And now I find it's coming and I'm hyped. Thanks Atari for not letting Horizons die

.

Hoping to get in the BETA so I can stop playing Planetside and play where my real love is

. (That and prevent me from going crazy in Calc Class

)

Halsy · 09-12-2003, 04:59 AM

Thanks for the info Ty.

Xilimyth · 09-12-2003, 07:56 AM

Best I can say is keep holding out. Painful, yes, long, oh yea, but it'll be worth it in the long run. I just hope Atari doesn't think I'm a company given my last name :P

-=SmileY=- · 09-12-2003, 09:35 AM

Well, I'm waiting for a long time myself as well

just think about it, they get a million of ppl with all different types of hardware.. they sometimes only need extra people with a specific kind of hardware.. so, maybe your turn will come

09-13-2003, 04:17 AM

Well you guys moved me tonight.....

I will look at how we approve people. I will see if there is a way for us to take application date into account when accepting people. This way die hard fans like you guys who hang around can get in.

Thanks for the support and I will see what we can do.

Thanks
Michael Gilmartin
Atari, Inc

Andyindy · 09-13-2003, 04:44 AM

This Die Hard fan can't wait to be accepted to one of the Beta tests.

*Andy*

Xilimyth · 09-13-2003, 02:51 PM

Wow mgilmartin.... I really don't know what do say. You guys think we should throw together a party in his honor for this? I'd give ya a hug, but that might be counterproductive.

We can call ya Michael right?

Andyindy · 09-13-2003, 05:19 PM

Thanks to Mike we all feel better now. ha ha.

thanks,

*Andy*

Xilimyth · 09-13-2003, 06:39 PM

I think Mike just became all our best friends

Time to throw a picnic

Khaelum · 09-13-2003, 06:53 PM

Pyros · 09-13-2003, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mgilmartin
Well you guys moved me tonight.....

I will look at how we approve people. I will see if there is a way for us to take application date into account when accepting people. This way die hard fans like you guys who hang around can get in.

Thanks for the support and I will see what we can do.

Thanks
Michael Gilmartin
Atari, Inc

Doesn't the "extra comments section" usually apply for this, where users can specify they are die hard fans of the series. I don't think this helps during random or computer selection though.

09-14-2003, 12:45 AM

You guys are great. This is something that I miss from my old Producer days (chatting with the communities), glad I can do it again.

Most people in the indistry call me Gilly (Too many Mike's and Michael's). So you are welcome to call me Gilly or Mike (and I am sure I will be called other things) either is fine.

Thanks
Mike "Gilly" Gilmartin
ATARI, INC

Pyros · 09-14-2003, 12:59 AM

It's nice to have an active community manager in the community Gilly. Pleased to see you care so much about it

Andyindy · 09-14-2003, 07:55 AM

Yeah, its great that someone like Gilly is looking at the forums and replying, it shows us that our idea's and views are getting through to someone.

Thanks Gilly.

*Andy*

Xilimyth · 09-14-2003, 11:39 PM

Oh yea, I'm definatelly going to owe Gilly for this one big time. How much do you think a Horizons-Die-Hard-Fan's-Soul_01 Sells for?

Andyindy · 09-15-2003, 06:41 AM

lol.

*Andy*

Rikkir · 09-15-2003, 09:53 AM

It is great to see companies that actually care about there customers. I have recieved my cd key and have started a char on both the test server and one other. Thank you, for giving me a chance to participate. I am having some issues with the game crashing but I have managed to get to lvl 5 playing 5min at a time or until I crash=) I beleive I am having a conflict with my OS and really am looking forward to contribute a more once I figure it out.

Thx again,
Rikkir

Pyros · 09-15-2003, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Rikkir
I am having some issues with the game crashing but I have managed to get to lvl 5 playing 5min at a time or until I crash=) I beleive I am having a conflict with my OS and really am looking forward to contribute a more once I figure it out.

May I suggest sending this in to Atari as a bug report? It'll help them solve it faster, and it would help them remove it for any other users that may be experiencing it. Plus, you'll get points on your betatests.net account.

09-15-2003, 07:39 PM

Please take me into account!

Beta test account:

funkytaco

cfazz44 · 09-18-2003, 01:36 PM

i wounder if they could just be really nice and let the people that have bin signed up for sooooo long into the beta?

theres only like 2-3 months left.

everyone else in the world seems to be in the horizons beta except for most of the people that signed on the original horizons website about a year ago.

i think i seen on the boards people that just signed up on atari site and happened to get accepted days latter?

i mean like come on.. give us a break, some of us have followed this game sence forever.

well i know i have, at lest 3 years now. i forget exactly when my friend first told me about horizons, but i have bin going crazy ever sence.

there like 25 messages in this post. about 25 people that have bin left out and would like to just get into beta to help out and too play the game that we have bin waiting on for ever.

09-09-2003, 01:48 PM	#1
Rikkir New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 7	Been signed up for BETA for almost a year and still waiting Is this common or has there been some apps lost in lala land. I have to say this is mostly out of jeleousy because two of my work buddies have received there accounts and are currently testing. Continueing to log in every day to see "pending" but still trying. Rikkir the Lonely

09-11-2003, 09:08 PM	#6
Khaelum New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	Same... I've been signed up for several months for Horizons beta, but no luck...Hopefully soon <crosses fingers>

09-12-2003, 02:01 AM	#11
Xilimyth Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 51	I'm holding out for it too Been following the game, praying it wasn't vaporware. And now I find it's coming and I'm hyped. Thanks Atari for not letting Horizons die . Hoping to get in the BETA so I can stop playing Planetside and play where my real love is . (That and prevent me from going crazy in Calc Class ) __________________ -Xilimyth

09-12-2003, 07:56 AM	#13
Xilimyth Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 51	Best I can say is keep holding out. Painful, yes, long, oh yea, but it'll be worth it in the long run. I just hope Atari doesn't think I'm a company given my last name :P __________________ -Xilimyth

09-13-2003, 04:44 AM	#16
Andyindy Hardcore Gamer and Nerd Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	Nice one This Die Hard fan can't wait to be accepted to one of the Beta tests. Andy

09-10-2003, 12:08 AM	#2
Pyros Your Weighted Companion Cube will never stab you Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The barrens of Canada Posts: 8,124	What game was it? There could be two reasons that I know of: 1) The game has already finished testing. Some games, like Never Winters Nights, have finished testing, yet still display as pending. That would not explain why your friends are currently testing it though. 2) Random selection hasn't picked you yet. At the moment, I believe the system is random, which could explain why you're not in. Someone who signed up the first day could never get it, and someone who signed up on the last day could.

09-10-2003, 02:53 PM	#3
Rikkir New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 7	The game in question is Horizons. Still part of the joyous "Pending Club". Well, I'm off to check my status for today=). How many people go through the same ritual of logging into home e-mail, and once you find no new Atari mail, you go directly to the Atari site to see if by some odd chance Horizons has been activated and you just haven't gotten the e-mail yet? Rikkir the Lonely

09-10-2003, 07:57 PM	#4
dumbass Guest Posts: n/a	I'm thinking just you.

09-11-2003, 06:16 PM	#5
Rikkir New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 7	Woot!! the wait is over. See you on the other side. Rikkir

09-11-2003, 10:48 PM	#7
pzl New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1	aye same, been waiting for a long time

09-11-2003, 11:04 PM	#8
Halsy Doctor of Funk Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 36	Yep, it's odd that they're advertising for more beta testers yet a lot of people-myself included-signed up on day one and are still "pending". I even recieved some code from Atari that supposedly expedited joining the beta (got it as part of a NWN promotion) but it clearly hasn't done anything. Come on Atari, hook a brother up.

09-12-2003, 12:00 AM	#9
Expedite New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2	In the same boat also, being Australian we kinda miss both areas. Hoping that I will be allowed into the USA beta test. Being a MMORPG addict might help my cause.

09-12-2003, 01:50 AM	#10
TyphoN New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	Hasly, you should email them that you received this letter. The 'As a Nwn fan you have been choosed to help ....' That is what I did and you know what, the same day I became a tester..Seriously the NWN email let you think that you have been accepted so email them! ^.^ and Good-luck!

09-12-2003, 04:59 AM	#12
Halsy Doctor of Funk Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 36	Thanks for the info Ty.

09-13-2003, 04:17 AM	#15
mgilmartin Guest Posts: n/a	Well you guys moved me tonight..... I will look at how we approve people. I will see if there is a way for us to take application date into account when accepting people. This way die hard fans like you guys who hang around can get in. Thanks for the support and I will see what we can do. Thanks Michael Gilmartin Atari, Inc

09-13-2003, 02:51 PM	#17
Xilimyth Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 51	Wow mgilmartin.... I really don't know what do say. You guys think we should throw together a party in his honor for this? I'd give ya a hug, but that might be counterproductive. We can call ya Michael right? __________________ -Xilimyth

09-13-2003, 05:19 PM	#18
Andyindy Hardcore Gamer and Nerd Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	yeah Thanks to Mike we all feel better now. ha ha. thanks, Andy

09-13-2003, 06:39 PM	#19
Xilimyth Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 51	I think Mike just became all our best friends Time to throw a picnic __________________ -Xilimyth

09-13-2003, 06:53 PM	#20
Khaelum New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	Yay!

09-14-2003, 12:45 AM	#22
mgilmartin Guest Posts: n/a	You guys are great. This is something that I miss from my old Producer days (chatting with the communities), glad I can do it again. Most people in the indistry call me Gilly (Too many Mike's and Michael's). So you are welcome to call me Gilly or Mike (and I am sure I will be called other things) either is fine. Thanks Mike "Gilly" Gilmartin ATARI, INC

09-14-2003, 12:59 AM	#23
Pyros Your Weighted Companion Cube will never stab you Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The barrens of Canada Posts: 8,124	It's nice to have an active community manager in the community Gilly. Pleased to see you care so much about it

09-14-2003, 07:55 AM	#24
Andyindy Hardcore Gamer and Nerd Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	Yeah, its great that someone like Gilly is looking at the forums and replying, it shows us that our idea's and views are getting through to someone. Thanks Gilly. Andy

09-14-2003, 11:39 PM	#25
Xilimyth Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 51	Oh yea, I'm definatelly going to owe Gilly for this one big time. How much do you think a Horizons-Die-Hard-Fan's-Soul_01 Sells for? __________________ -Xilimyth

09-15-2003, 06:41 AM	#26
Andyindy Hardcore Gamer and Nerd Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	lol. Andy

09-15-2003, 09:53 AM	#27
Rikkir New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 7	It is great to see companies that actually care about there customers. I have recieved my cd key and have started a char on both the test server and one other. Thank you, for giving me a chance to participate. I am having some issues with the game crashing but I have managed to get to lvl 5 playing 5min at a time or until I crash=) I beleive I am having a conflict with my OS and really am looking forward to contribute a more once I figure it out. Thx again, Rikkir

09-15-2003, 07:39 PM	#29
dumbass Guest Posts: n/a	Please take me into account! Beta test account: funkytaco

09-18-2003, 01:36 PM	#30
cfazz44 New Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	i wounder if they could just be really nice and let the people that have bin signed up for sooooo long into the beta? theres only like 2-3 months left. everyone else in the world seems to be in the horizons beta except for most of the people that signed on the original horizons website about a year ago. i think i seen on the boards people that just signed up on atari site and happened to get accepted days latter? i mean like come on.. give us a break, some of us have followed this game sence forever. well i know i have, at lest 3 years now. i forget exactly when my friend first told me about horizons, but i have bin going crazy ever sence. there like 25 messages in this post. about 25 people that have bin left out and would like to just get into beta to help out and too play the game that we have bin waiting on for ever.

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