GR Closed Beta... ever?

I'm attending HeroCon, but this will not make me eligible for the GR closed beta because I'm not a US Citizen. I suspect this has to do with enforcing the NDA so...

Will the EU community be able to joing the GR CB? Ever?

Weeell, considering they marketed the loyalty-beta-majig in the EU as much as they did in the US, they'd better come through on it or they'll have another angry EU-player dogpile to deal with.

I don't think they'd make that error again but the little cynical part of my brain can see them somehow managing to.

^^this

Just out of curiosity, but what exactly is the big draw of a beta anyway? Sure, I understand the getting a sneak peek at things, but I still don't see what's so golden about being allowed to do unpaid testing. I mean, I have enough with the bugs that make it into the final releases. Why would I want to wrangle with more?

A couple of years ago, I was in Memphis meeting up with a couple of SG mates.

The restaurant we went to was a fairly famous steakhouse in the area, and most of the patrons actually took the 'cook it your way' approach. Literally they were cooking their own steak under a chefs supervision.

That is odd behaviour is you ask me. Beta testing software, notably games is something I have been doing since the early 80s. I like to help out where I can, and the 'reward' I get fot it is checking areas that I am especially interested in get the attention they need.

Example. I'll be paying very close attention in GR to the market systems, and merit earning rates. (Caveat test market and live market ARE different beasts, thats why I'll look at the systems more than the actual markets).

It actually may have nothing to do with the NDA but rather the fact that it's a promotion (come to hero con and get x) and there are some odd international rules about promotions. The other is based on your exhisting subscription and while it's seems promotional can probably be listed as a bonus or reward.

the way i see thing being handle with all this *italic text of USA only thing, i wouldn't be surprised if that email was meant fot us player only and the *italic text was missing from it

and i don't think we be getting that badge either as stated we are the City of Heroes Europe® and City of Villains Europe®, not City of Heroes® and City of Villains®

I was going to take a month break from the game since im moving into my very first own house next month and wont be able to play for most of the month [so scared of moving into first house!] but the closed beta access draw convinced me to keep my account active for it.

So yes, we best have it or else Though im feeling highly confident we will get it. Be a huge huge huge huge error to send EU players email notifications about it plus on the EU website.

There'll be a closed beta for the Euros
The Hero Con thing is just like an extra way of getting in.

Considering the poostorm over the I6 EU beta, and then it suddenly happening afterall, I really doubt there'll be no EU GR closed beta.

I doubt NC would want the forums to literally explode, or the PR poostorm that would ensue. They want ALL their players to be happy and to buy the update when it launches.

It is encouraging that you have such faith, FFM.

You'll notice we still don't rate anyone official coming along to say that my worries are unfounded. I suspect this is because they haven't actually read the thread, not because we won't be getting the beta, but it is interesting all the same.

It's weird, since they merged the forums, a move which should result in everyone feeling more 'valued,' the level of service to the non-US customers actually seems to have gone down.