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MMO PC News by Oli Welsh

30 September, 2009

BioWare has opened testing registration for its mammoth Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic.

You'll need to create an active community account before you can can proceed to the testing registration itself. Testers will be seleceted on various criteria, including age (over 18s only), region and system specifications.

"Game testing for Star Wars: The Old Republic will be rolled out in several phases over an extended period of time," BioWare said. So, don't interpret this as meaning the game is nearing release.

Indeed, you'll notice that at no point does BioWare mention the word "beta", meaning it could be selecting participants for alpha or even pre-alpha focus testing. And although fairly brief beta tests have become normal in MMOs recently, some games - stablemate Warhammer Online springs to mind - spend over a year in the public testing phase.

Nonetheless, it's a good indication that development on The Old Republic is progressing smoothly, and that the game could be on track for release next year.

You'll find exhaustive coverage of the game - our pick of this year's gamescom convetion - at the Star Wars: The Old Republic gamepage.

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swisstony
30/09/09 @ 08:34
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I signed up...added info for the beta testing, pressed continue and it went back to the original account signup page for the community. Either IP booted for non US or a problem. Anyone else got this?
GilbertGreen
30/09/09 @ 08:38
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I had the same thing happen to me also, not sure what the problem is.
joe90
30/09/09 @ 08:44
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cannot create an account .. tryed on chrome,ie and ff
RexRunti
30/09/09 @ 08:45
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I'm having simular issues, I guess the servers under a lot of strain. Of course I've noticed they also want a system scan (not that I can get that far yet) which means I probably shouldn't be signing up from work.

Edit: I already have SWTOR account it's the Testing bit I have issues with.
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Mickle
30/09/09 @ 08:45
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Same for me too
RexRunti
30/09/09 @ 08:47
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Tried to look at the forums and:

As some of you may be aware, we are currently experiencing a high degree of traffic. Our staff is working to address these performance and capacity issues as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you may experience some latency while visiting the website. We apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing you.

If you are having issues signing-up or updating an existing account, please contact us and provide enough information so that our staff can readily assist you. Please note that we will not be choosing testers based on what order they have signed up. Your patience during this process is greatly appreciated.


Edit: Added "Contact Us" link
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SL33PY
30/09/09 @ 08:55
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The site is buggy as hell, tried to sign up 2 times already and I'm even unable to login :(

@rex, where do we need to contact them?
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Juanji
30/09/09 @ 08:57
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I had that problem too, what i did was sign up for the site, after that go to your Profile, at the bottom you can opt-in for the testing. Also there you provide all your details needed for signup. It will work in Europe.
Nova5lag
30/09/09 @ 09:08
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Boo! Broken Muchly
SL33PY
30/09/09 @ 09:13
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Signup in IE worked for me this time
RexRunti
30/09/09 @ 09:20
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@Sl33py Sorry the link didn't copy. It's just their contact us form http://www.swtor.com/support.
WinterSnowblind
30/09/09 @ 09:56
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They're looking for active members of the community, if you're only just registering an accoung to get into the beta now, it's unlikely you're going to get in anyway.
comedian
30/09/09 @ 10:59
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Yeah sign up is borked atm.
sneetch
30/09/09 @ 11:22
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Yep, I apparently "don't meet the criteria for creating an account at the moment."

Edit: second time it allowed me to go to a full details page then it screwed up and wants me to re-enter my details.
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Hunam
30/09/09 @ 11:46
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Pretty much doesn't work.
Shikasama
30/09/09 @ 11:48
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The website isnt broken or buggy, it has simply been battered by hundreds of thousands/possibly millions of people trying to sign up and register for the testing all at once.

Patience padawans. Less internet tears.
mandella
30/09/09 @ 17:11
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"Nonetheless, it's a good indication that development on The Old Republic is progressing smoothly, and that the game could be on track for release next year."

Guys, please. I know it's partially in your interest to sustain hype around this game, but such comments are simply unprofessional. We all KNOW it won't appear on stores in 2010.
HistoryTeller
30/09/09 @ 17:14
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It would be cool, though.
Huddy
30/09/09 @ 21:32
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"Guys, please. I know it's partially in your interest to sustain hype around this game, but such comments are simply unprofessional. We all KNOW it won't appear on stores in 2010."

Do we?
WinterSnowblind
30/09/09 @ 21:45
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@mandella
And just yesterday people were saying there was NO chance that this weeks Friday Update would have anything to do with game testing :)
Byzanite
01/10/09 @ 10:45
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Managed to get it to scan my system but I never says its completed or "Thank you for your interest". Just takes me back to the beginning of sign up again... Who knows if its actually registered or not.
romelpotter
01/10/09 @ 22:34
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Log on and then check your account profile. From there you can see if your scan has saved sucsessfully or not. If it hasn't you have the option to rescan your system and also make sure your contact info is up to date.

Then save your profile!

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