Lets get back on topic. Anyone think the beta will be out before March 1st?

Well, hopefully. If not, the whining will become unbearable

Knowing them they'll probably release it at 11:59pm on 28th of February. I'm happy to wait though, since I'm not getting the beta anyway   but it does make sense that the beta should be ready, yes I know betas generally aren't supposed to be perfect but they must be in some semblance playable.

At the end of the day it is up to Ironclad and to be honest it doesn't matter when you get it, as long as you get it. They did say that the Feb release date was subject to change.

** slips Blair a crisp $50 ** can I have the beta before my birthday on the 28th? everyone else can play it sometime later in March.

w00t? you sure about that? since that aint much.

Well when i worked for a factory i got about 120 danish kroner (21$) per hour.
So i need to work about 6hours to pay for the game, since we pay almost 50% in taxes.

On topic

well if it aint one the 1st of march, then erm... later

Schematicsninja has "superior math skills" don't ask, don't tell, lol...

I have to work 2 hours to afford the game,the USA has on average 33% taxes, or 1/3 of every dollar you earn goes to the government is some way...

I also had to work 2 hours to slip Blair that bribe...

Same here ($50= £25). Workin' like a dog.

I remember working hard for my money,but now I am slowly getting close to that special inner circle of management where you get paid a lot, do nothing, and not know what any of your employee's do... It should be exciting...

The best days at work are these:

I just moved into the lowest end of management - got a pay raise, do less work, and have the ability to tell other people to do something (And watch it actually happen!) - it's amazing

That said - Where's my burrito (beta)!

Well, fortunately, I am in a possition, that 50 bucks for a game isn´t an issue for me.
But this is not the point.
The point is: We are the customers.

By preordering we have struck a deal with the company.
They benifit from knowing that they will sell at least so and so many compies on release (and can estimate how many more, by comparing preorder numbers with similar titles)and get some money before the actual release.
We benefit from being in the beta and in addition show our support for the game.

As a company, you treat your customer well or you go bancrupt, period. Now Stardock has gone to great lengths, to treat its customers well, in my experience, and I don´t expect anything less now.

I don´t have a problem, if release of the beta is pushed back to, say, mid march (ok, I´ll go "Arrrrgh", but so what?)
What I do have a problem with is, not to know.

If they wanted to go with the "it will be released when it is released" approach, they shouldn´t have stated any date in the first place. Once this first date was out, there was no going back, IMO.




Yes, Feb 20th was mentioned. But come on, did anyone read this as August 2008, for example? (Yes, I am exagerating, so sue me)
Of course everyone was reading this as "The beta will be out shortly after February 20th."

Some points that will help you endure the wait:

1. You have paid nothing, and they owe you nothing. I heard someone say that you have to have $50 already in the bank. Annoyed? Then don't play the game.

2. Being in the beta is a privilege, not a right. You want to be in the beta, you wait for it. Don't like waiting? See step 1.

3. Stardock/Ironclad going back on their statements? Too bad, they make the decisions and the game.

4. Not happy? There's other customers waiting, just like there're other businessmen waiting for your money.

We're planning to post an update tomorrow (Monday) about the upcoming beta. Don't look for it at midnight either. We're on east-coast time here, so it'll likely be posted Monday afternoon.   

yEs!

Lookin' forward to it.

talk about lack of patience

anyway great to hear. be looking foward to it

yay

Wounder what will be said. Might be a delay or a new beta release date

btw, do you ppl at stardock/ironclad work in the weekends?

Its going to say.."Sorry guys, but we lost all of the companies money on a bet against EA games. There is no more beta, or SOASE!


P.S. That means the money you spent on pre orders was lost too."

That just made my day; stop trying to ruin it, Servius

I hope every time you download the beta , when it is out, it downloads corrupt for you!

Technically, my money is already spent on the pre-order. (Tokens) Although a small bonus is I think I paid a few £/$ less than you would through normal means. Regardless, even if you haven't been charged, the money has been committed. It should be taken seriously.

Anyway, the news I think could be "beta is delayed until so and so" or it could be..."beta is released!"

I'll have blown out your computer with the sheer number of posts if this ever occurs.

I told you SoaSE was all just an elaborate hoax to get our pre-order money.

Yes Multianna,
Most of the Team works every weekend   

Cool, that means you guys really like working on the game

You guys should make a video, where we see you all working (we need proof haha j/k).
Or at least a picture of the team in the ingame credits

Yes a picture of the team..Don't worry I wont photoshop my self in.. Or will I?

good news for all i hope