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DUST 514: do we keep skill points from the beta?
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SpaceSquirrels
#21 - 2012-05-18 13:17:43 UTC
Has there ever been a beta where this is so?
Mors Magne
Terra Incognita
#22 - 2012-05-18 14:04:38 UTC
SpaceSquirrels wrote:
Has there ever been a beta where this is so?


If you look at the Fanfest 2012 YouTube videos, a member of the audience asks the devs whether the skill points will carry over from beta.

The devs thought it was a good idea. I think they said one of the options was to re-issue the skill points accumulated.

CCP always seem to do things a little differently from other companies - I think this is one reason why CCP are so successful.

It would be great if a dev gave their input on this thread! Smile
Calisto Thellere
#23 - 2012-05-18 15:09:18 UTC
Mors Magne wrote:


It would be great if a dev gave their input on this thread!


I Bolded the good part.
Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#24 - 2012-05-18 15:16:13 UTC  |  Edited by: Vertisce Soritenshi
Himnos Altar wrote:
Anyone else checking their E-mail(s) every hour on the hour to see if their MPT code from December or whenever has shown up yet?


OH BABY! I just checke my email and got my invite!

Diablo 3? What's that?

I actually can't wait to start testing this game. Bug testing is fun. Find all sorts of crazy hilarious crap.

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Nephilius
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#25 - 2012-05-18 15:17:55 UTC
Himnos Altar wrote:
Anyone else checking their E-mail(s) every hour on the hour to see if their MPT code from December or whenever has shown up yet?


Yep. Didn't even have to buy a ps3, already had one. If only I had bought my way into the beta...
"If."
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#26 - 2012-05-18 15:38:58 UTC
Yay! Got an email from CCP that was entitled "DUST 514 Closed Beta Invitation: Suit up, merc!"

Downloading it now Big smile

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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#27 - 2012-05-18 15:50:56 UTC
From what I have heard from ccp sources, the answer is likely.

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Ur235
Appetite 4 Destruction
#28 - 2012-05-18 15:59:10 UTC
Just got my beta key well happy hope its worth the download CCP!

hmm
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#29 - 2012-05-18 16:03:31 UTC
The update is taking longer to download than the game itself What?

CCP has been busy

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Twulf
Purple Void Corporation
LinkNet
#30 - 2012-05-18 16:37:33 UTC
Most games give you some kind of Item or Title for Closed beta testing and nothing for open beta testing.
World of Tanks is the first game that gave nothing for closed beta testing and a premium tank for open beta.

I would be shocked if they allowed you keep your assets and SP from closed beta as it would give you a very unfair head start and kill the balance right from the start as a smart person would build a corp with beta players and rule the battlefield.
Alotta Cleavage
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#31 - 2012-05-18 16:39:08 UTC
I've read a couple places they plan on letting players keep their Beta Skills.
I was a bit surprised when I read that because most Betas wipe your levels/skills etc..

If there are seven years of skills, getting a 3-4 month jump on people won't probably be a huge issue.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#32 - 2012-05-18 16:42:29 UTC
I know for a fact they won't.

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Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#33 - 2012-05-18 17:11:44 UTC
Didn't people who played the EvE beta get to keep their SP? When they said the game as a service begins, I actually thought it was implied that you would keep it...

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Vertisce Soritenshi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#34 - 2012-05-18 17:20:16 UTC
Jake Warbird wrote:
I know for a fact they won't.

You know for a fact huh? Where did this "fact" come from? Your ass?

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Elvis Fett
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#35 - 2012-05-18 17:33:23 UTC
Mors Magne wrote:
George Wilkes Hill wrote:
Got my voucher. But that is a great question. But since it's closed beta I can almost guarantee that you won't be keeping those SP.


It would be a good way of bribing people to test it though! Smile



They don't need to bribe people, I would happily test it knowing full well my SP would be requested. Just getting to play it for a bit and knowing the game will put you ahead of people on day 1. The first wave or two of beta invites should be given out based on people's past beta testing experience. The first wave of keys shouldn't go to people who have never conducted a beta test.


Things from a closed beta never transfer over to live, I wouldn't imagine Dust514 would be any different.
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#36 - 2012-05-18 17:59:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Jake Warbird
Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:
Jake Warbird wrote:
I know for a fact they won't.

You know for a fact huh? Where did this "fact" come from? Your ass?

Yes, because SP from 'closed betas' always go over to the live version. I'm guessing talking from out 'your ass' isn't working for you. Try again, nicely ofc.

e:On a nicer note.. A few of my friends who got to play it did tell me the SP wouldn't be carried over to the live version. They can't talk much about it cause of the NDA and stuff. This could also be attributed as 'out of my ass' stuff also, feel free to ignore.

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Benilopax
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#37 - 2012-05-18 18:11:20 UTC
Opened my email to see DUST 514!

Dear Benilopax....

YEEEAAAHHH!

...
ShiNoRyu lonestar
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#38 - 2012-08-13 02:43:03 UTC  |  Edited by: ShiNoRyu lonestar
It would make sense for some form of carry over. Even just a reallocation would be nice. Especially since the skills are not real time trained at all but based off of what you earn in game, so those in beta wouldnt have a head start to those that do nothing but spend all day playing the game. I'm also hoping for some sweet bonus door prizes for those of us that bought access, keeping the gear we are given is hopefully automatically given to us in the full game.
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