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Street Fighter V Beta Thread: Welcome, future '16ers! (Currently Inactive!)
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TheSpoiler
Member
I don't think you know what that word means.
To your edt, of course they do. But you can exercise your right as a consumer and get a refund on the preorder.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Joke aside some people in the thread are really pretending like that was the plan. People should understand that this is not par for the course for networking tests. Capcom is not new to online gaming either.
ãInaba Residentã
Banned
lmao
Zen_Arcade
Banned
You seem to be totally ignorant to what the point of a beta is. Betas exist so things like this happen and get fixed before the game releases.
The only people who should get the fuck out of here are people like you who think that a beta is supposed to work 100% of the time. It just shows that you have no fucking idea what you're talking about. The people defending Capcom aren't corporate apologists, they're realists who understand what they signed up for.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I'd take that, but this is to beta test the game. It isn't a fair ground. I'd love to just do a couple moves for 30 minutes or so. I just want to feel what other's have gotten to witness.
It's participation in a beta. They didn't define a beta for the public. I've known about betas since we had 56k modems. Before that, I knew them as developer copies.
I don't think everyone goes to their website to read the terms and conditions either. The idea to some is beta = early access trial. I'm probably stating what has already been said and discussed about in detail.
But they said the purpose of the beta was to test the netcode.
People have pointed out that they never said the point of the beta was to make sure the servers would stay up with everyone trying to log on, and I think that's a fair point. But they definitely explicitly stated it was to test netcode, not so people would have tons of fun.
I bought on PSN. I will still buy the game eventually, so I did it so I could have the chance to play the beta. Its not working, I am not gonna die... It's a beta, not demo or anything. Stop the entitled whining. If it doesn't work tonight I'll just go out or do something and try it tomorrow. If you took a day off or a week off to play a beta... a BETA (you can Wiki that if you want).... then it's on you and I can't feel pity.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
uh oh, gonna catch some heat for that one lol
All we need is Infiltration to start streaming again.
diffusionx
Gold Member
This game is using a whole new online infrastructure. We heard about it just the other day. SF4 used a basic matchmaking system with some stats tracking. This game is more like StarCraft 2/LoL/DOTA/etc. Capcom doesn't know what the hell they are doing, big surprise. This is how they learn.
Your post is sadder than both.
Marvel
could never
Had to happen, lol.
Captainbob
Member
Current beta is doing its intended purpose since it obviously put into light a problem they werent expecting, either on authentification or load.
That's the very first parts that need to be stress tested. Other steps will follow afterwards, that how it works.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Pretty much the same thing. If you were playing the game, you are "testing" the netcode
People complaining should have tried attempting to log on for 15 mins then call it a day until you read that it's working online. Instead some people staying up late hours constantly trying for hours on end to connect. No wonder some people are salty. I tried it once, didn't work, read on the forums it's not working for everyone, then went to bed after 10 mins. Only to wake up ton find out it still doesn't work. But I'm not salty a bit dissapointed I can't play in the weekend but that is all.
gundamkyoukai
Member
I am not angry but people saying the beta doing what it suppose to do is BS.
This beta was suppose to test the net code during gameplay .
It good that capcom getting more info so this don't happen at launch but the beta is not doing it's main purpose .
This beta was suppose to test the net code during gameplay .
It good that capcom getting more info so this don't happen at launch but the beta is not doing it's main purpose .
Primethius
Banned
I more so see people glad that a problem like this was caught in the beta then straight up acting that it was the intended course of action.
I'm in that group. Does it suck? Yea, it does. I bought a damn PS4 arcade stick for the beta.
But I do think that glorified demo's masquerading as beta's in recent memory have warped the perception of many people as to what to expect from a beta in terms of issues.
And yes, I've played quite a few alpha's/beta's too, ranging from polished project's to unable to get past CTD's on boot.
TheSpoiler
Member
No that happened far back.
Hey I get it. I'm frustrated too. Woke up and wanted to fuck with some Birdie. But they'll sort it out, and if not, this is one of three betas. I'm more concerned as to the actual issues than if I get to play.
The matchmaking server was tested and it clearly has bugged. Was a good test.
Spaced Harrier
Member
Lol you absolute mooks.
Mooks and Honks.
Mooks and Honks.
I know what that word means and have participated in over a ton of betas within the last 10 years. I'm just saying that people feeling disappointed for a completely broken online infrastructure is normal. Even in beta phase. You can have a completely broken beta and still feel disappointment. I'm just saying, don't tell people what they should feel and shouldn't feel. No one expects this to work perfectly or at all for the first couple of days, but still feeling disappointment that it's not working is normal.
KingHenrik30
Member
Read tweets from Ono apologizing. They weren't expecting this to happen and this isn't what they wanted at all. They aren't sitting back saying "Good to know" they are scrambling to get this fixed.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Never thought about that way lol
notworksafe
Member
Shit happens. I'm a little bummed cause I was hoping to have it playable for local weeklies, it'd be fun to have a bunch of people going ham on matches and learning together.
Oh well, still time. Plus Kappacom said they'd extend the beta. So I'll live.
E: Curious how many of the complainers are also the ones who pre-ordered and then cancelled from Amazon so they could get a code for free.
Oh well, still time. Plus Kappacom said they'd extend the beta. So I'll live.
E: Curious how many of the complainers are also the ones who pre-ordered and then cancelled from Amazon so they could get a code for free.
Jelly Rajah
Banned
TheSpoiler
Member
There's a difference between frustration and entitlement. You have every right to feel either, I just think the latter is unwarranted.
paolo11
Member
His accusations about corporate apologists are wrong but the Beta version should at least let you play a match. Every time I boot the beta, I either get stuck on the title screen or I get error message "unable to connect to server".
ãInaba Residentã
Banned
Exactly. I was so hyped to finally try this out. I'm dissapointed that I can't play. Everybody is. It's not like Capcom isn't doing this on purpose though. There was an issue in the first beta of 3 and they gonna extended the beta duration after fixing it. Its really not a big deal. Sucks that nobody can play but at the same time, I'm glad they're getting these issues early.
Yeah, there are definitely way more cogs to the machine behind the scenes that we don't see up front.
Ultimately, I don't care so long as the final product is good. And by proxy of this being a process to ensure that that is the case, I have no problem with whats going on right now. That's all there is to it for me, and it's not worth pumping your fists over this being something that it's not or you not getting something other than you were promised. Or getting mad at others because you have some different preconceived notions for what you were going to get, or trying to cape for a general pre-order audience you are simply assuming are as dumb as a rock and perhaps have a better grip of what this is than those that are delusional about it.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
We (and Capcom) was talking about netcode not logging on the server
I don't think people are saying "don't be disappointed". I think people are saying "you shouldn't be surprised" or "you shouldn't be this mad".
Like I'm not reading a bunch of posts saying "Gee willikers I'm so happy this beta isn't working! Think of all the data Capcom's getting! Oh boy!"
Zen_Arcade
Banned
I hate to break it to you, but even if the beta comes back online sometime today Birdie won't be there unless Capcom said otherwise overnight. Cammy and Birdie are supposed to be added tomorrow.
Yeah, because there was a problem, they figured out there was a problem, and they took down the servers to try and fix said problem. That's exactly what a beta is for.
I'm not saying you shouldn't be disappointed. I'm just saying this isn't some crazy occurrence for a beta.
i don't even know what language you're speaking...
No one is saying that at all. Of course we are disappointed, we all want to be playing it but people coming in here with the entitlement that this unacceptable is pathetic. You've come in all guns blazing and completely misinterpreted the situation in here.
Trickster
Member
I think everyone is dissapointed that they don't get to play the beta right now. The difference is that some people are acting like babies because they can't play it right now, and others actually understand and accept what a beta test is.
Except hardly anyone ever does "open beta".
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Well yes that much is true. Granted this may be one of those since it's a preorder incentive that probably has super polished gameplay with minimal glitches.
I agree, and I still think feeling disappointed over a broken beta is perfectly normal. Forget the entitlement cause we ain't entitled to shit lol.
TheSpoiler
Member
Not being able to log in is part of the netcode test. It is all parts, not just matches.
I'm happy they found this shit now instead of release date. What hell that would be.
Ragnorok64
Member
A demo is a chunk of a game that you get to play as a preview.
A beta is a build of an incomplete game that you get to play as a test. That's what we have here. It sucks that it doesn't work but I fully expected that this could be an issue since this is a beta.
What's more, people paid money for a pre-order, with the beta being a bonus incentive. As long as you still have your pre-order you're getting what you paid for.
You only had to pre-order in North America dude.