CoD5 PC Beta?

[KiltedCoyote]

Re: CoD5 PC Beta?

Come on Activision!!

[imported_youm0nt]

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Using that logic we'd never have any dates for anything.

That's the whole point.

[imported_Whiskey]

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Gamez.nl has another news post up now:

JD just made a couple of quick posts on the CODWW forums...

1) no Beta released today
2) he'll have more info on the Beta later on today, and will post it somewhere obvious so we can find it (not buried in a thread)

Sounds like that Gamez.nl website is indeed stringing people along.

[Iwantcable]

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http://www.callofduty.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=30845&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

It's not today...

I'll have more info on the BETA today.

Edit: Lol Whiskey :p

Edit2:

@ JD maybe you cant answer this but do we need a KEy/Code for the Pc beta/demo to play ?

Yes, more details to come, before the BETA hits so don't worry.

[imported_Whiskey]

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JD has posted an update. We don't have a date yet, but we do have more info. I've submitted this as a news item, but I'm sure some folks don't want to wait.

Hi everyone,

We're rapidly approaching the PC BETA, and as such I wanted to lay out a few key features to the PC version of CoD:WW, and what ramifications it will have on the PC BETA.

First, the entire key authentication / master server paradigm is changing for the first time in a Call of Duty PC title. In CoD:WW, you will be authenticating in-game against a more global master server. This server will keep track of and maintain unique Profile names (like a screenname) which will be tied to your CD Key. So while username / passwords will not be required to play our game, you will have globally unique profile names.

Why are we doing this?

Because also for the first time ever in a Call of Duty PC title, we're bringing Friends and Invites (which are typically console staples) to the PC. So we have built-in Friends functionality. You can add friends, filter your servers by Friends (see which servers your friends are playing in), join their servers, etc. You can also invite any online friends to come join you in your current game. We didn't want the new Squad mechanics we've developed to get watered down on the PC, which is ultimately why we decided to bring you Friends & Invites, and thus globally unique profile names.

Now we understand that clan tags can change frequently, and it would be obnoxious and not very user friendly to keep changing your profile name. So we've added in clan tag prefixes, which will show up in-game. This should allow you to take full advantage of our Friends & Invites features, and still be able to make yourself more uniquely identifiable in-game.

So what does this have to do with the BETA?

You will be required to enter a CD Key for the BETA, much like you will when you get the full game this November. These PC keys will be available to all registered users of CallOfDuty.com, including any new users who sign up after the PC BETA releases. These keys aren't intended to limit the BETA to a certain number of players; they are here to allow you to create these unique profile names for our Friends and Invites features.

How will BETA servers work?

The PC BETA will pretty much be a limited MP distribution of our game. So you will be able to host your own servers, and GSP's will be able to sell BETA servers and put up as many dedicated servers as they'd like. All of this will function as if it were a regular Multiplayer game. It's important to note, that for the BETA, the dedicated server will be Windows only.

Will our XP / accounts / friends transfer over from the BETA?

No, all accounts will be deleted after the BETA, just like on the Xbox 360.

More specifics on when the BETA will be released, how it will be released, and where you'll be receiving your keys will be made available in my next update. Rest assured, we want to get you this BETA just as badly as you want to play it, so your patience is appreciated.

Regards,
-JD

[Iwantcable]

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I'd like a better explanation of the profile system (I read your other posts ).

Also, the 360 beta got updated, so we can see if the Mosin kills in 1 shot w/stopping power pretty soon.

[imported_Whiskey]

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I'd like a better explanation of the profile system

Same here. I think it wasn't clear enough, and I can understand some people freaking out a little bit about how the names will work.

[imported_Whiskey]

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I'd like a better explanation of the profile system

I missed it the first time, but someone else pointed me to it...here's a comment JD added among all the spam:

nhiverson wrote:JD i got a question lets say i put my username as nhiverson so whenever i play WaW my name will always be nhiverson or can i change my name using console /name namehere?


JD: No. As with AIM screennames or forum screennames, you cannot change them. This would make friends lists confusing (if one day you added JD_2020 and the next day Bob_3030 was in your friends list). You will pick a name, and to get a new one you must create a new profile.

You can edit your clan tag in-game as you would your name in current Call of Duty PC titles, however.

[Iwantcable]

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Fail.

[imported_Whiskey]

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Fail.

Guys like Zuke are gonna have to get over their multiple-personality disorder real quick.
j/k Zuke/K0dak/Aerialz/etc

But seriously, it will be a bit inconvenient, but not too bad I guess. You do have the option to create new profiles, so there's that, although you'll have to spend time ranking them up and unlocking stuff all over again. But, that in itself might help keep as many people from being troublemakers online by switching their name and going anonymous.

And there's no username/password, so people can sell their game and the new owner won't have to worry about re-registering anything.

Hopefully the clan-tag will have quite a few characters for those with complex tags.

I hardly ever change my name (only during Halloween or Xmas for clan/server events), so I don't really mind.

But it kinda sucks for admins who want to secretly go in and watch for cheaters (actually, scratch that...they can just use a separate profile to do that, duh.)

Maybe the extra functionality will be good. Not everyone uses XFire...some of these friends features might actually help more people play together and travel server-to-server easier.

Too many "what if's" right now...will have to try it out to see.

..

(I read your other posts ).

Did you see the posts where I went off a bit on a couple of those dumbsh*ts? Some people must've liked it, as my rep went up a couple points afterward.

[secondVISION]

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I got a beta key =D Downloading it now. And then waiting till the servers go online =D

[Nitti]

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I got a beta key =D Downloading it now. And then waiting till the servers go online =D

Your downloading the PC beta now?

Or the xbox one?

[stilla-killa]

Re: CoD5 PC Beta?

Hi everyone,

We're rapidly approaching the PC BETA, and as such I wanted to lay out a few key features to the PC version of CoD:WW, and what ramifications it will have on the PC BETA.

First, the entire key authentication / master server paradigm is changing for the first time in a Call of Duty PC title. In CoD:WW, you will be authenticating in-game against a more global master server. This server will keep track of and maintain unique Profile names (like a screenname) which will be tied to your CD Key. So while username / passwords will not be required to play our game, you will have globally unique profile names.

Why are we doing this? Because also for the first time ever in a Call of Duty PC title, we're bringing Friends and Invites (which are typically console staples) to the PC. So we have built-in Friends functionality. You can add friends, filter your servers by Friends (see which servers your friends are playing in), join their servers, etc. You can also invite any online friends to come join you in your current game. We didn't want the new Squad mechanics we've developed to get watered down on the PC, which is ultimately why we decided to bring you Friends & Invites, and thus globally unique profile names.

Now we understand that clan tags can change frequently, and it would be obnoxious and not very user friendly to keep changing your profile name. So we've added in clan tag prefixes, which will show up in-game. This should allow you to take full advantage of our Friends & Invites features, and still be able to make yourself more uniquely identifiable in-game.

So what does this have to do with the BETA?

You will be required to enter a CD Key for the BETA, much like you will when you get the full game this November. These PC keys will be available to all registered users of CallOfDuty.com, including any new users who sign up after the PC BETA releases. These keys aren't intended to limit the BETA to a certain number of players; they are here to allow you to create these unique profile names for our Friends and Invites features.

How will BETA servers work?

The PC BETA will pretty much be a limited MP distribution of our game. So you will be able to host your own servers, and GSP's will be able to sell BETA servers and put up as many dedicated servers as they'd like. All of this will function as if it were a regular Multiplayer game. It's important to note, that for the BETA, the dedicated server will be Windows only.

Will our XP / accounts / friends transfer over from the BETA?

No, all accounts will be deleted after the BETA, just like on the Xbox 360.

More specifics on when the BETA will be released, how it will be released, and where you'll be receiving your keys will be made available in my next update. Rest assured, we want to get you this BETA just as badly as you want to play it, so your patience is appreciated.

Regards,
-JD

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[Iwantcable]

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Did you see the posts where I went off a bit on a couple of those dumbsh*ts? Some people must've liked it, as my rep went up a couple points afterward.

Rofl, I don't know why you even bother posting there. :dead:

Also, I got an email from gamez.nl, and it was a code for http://www.firsttofight.callofduty.com/home, which gives you:

Congratulations, you're one of the select few with access to exclusive Call of Duty: World at War content! Download the official Call of Duty: World at War desktop below and enter in a valid email address and your platform of choice below to receive a free PS3 OR Xbox 360 theme (quantities limited). You will also gain exclusive access to the BETA trial* (XBOX and PC exclusive). Plus on the day of release you will receive an exclusive code via email that will unlock the M1A1 carbine for use in multiplayer, giving you the ultimate advantage on day one. Please make sure to tell us your platform of choice and check your email account you provided regularly for upcoming exclusives!

*BETA trial is limited so please complete all your details correctly to be in with a chance of securing your place. PC users need to be registered at callofduty.com to secure their place on the BETA.

It's not the beta, but it's better than nothing.

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http://www.totalgamingnetwork.com/main/picture.php?albumid=64&pictureid=2191

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[jesus]

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I got a beta key. Is the download up yet?