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Street Fighter V Beta Thread: Welcome, future '16ers! (Currently Inactive!)
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AkelisRain
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Stop whining, they are rolling out in phases.
Much apreaciated.
Anyone else extremely nervous about keeping their preorder? Oh wait, most people cancelled their preorder after getting the beta code and are now helping crash the servers so people who are actually planning on buying the game can't get in.
But really, if they can't handle pre-order logins to their server, I weep for their retail launch.
But really, if they can't handle pre-order logins to their server, I weep for their retail launch.
This is a server stress test why is that so hard to understand?
It's a bit dispointing really capcom/Sony had complete control how many beta codes were sent out and how many they could expect to go live
And the fact I can't even get to the title screen
Has there been a beta which has failed like this recently? And coming from a AAA studio with the biggest fighting game hurts
Another reason we pay for this amazing PSN subscription
And the fact I can't even get to the title screen
Has there been a beta which has failed like this recently? And coming from a AAA studio with the biggest fighting game hurts
Another reason we pay for this amazing PSN subscription
I'm not nervous at all. When the full game launches everyone won't be trying to play online. Some will be doing challenges, arcade, training, and the good ole local versus mode and the story mode they've been talking about fleshing out.
Several europeans, myself included, were able to access the alleged "NA only" phase a few hours ago and play a few matches though...
They SAY its NA only BUT it's not. I'm from UK and played at least 8 matches earlier against some other EU people.
nope/
Easy talk when you're in NA.
The stress has the server down for more than 48 hours now. That's not normal. The average person who isn't sitting there mashing their button over and over probably won't even get to play it. I've tried logging in 6 or so times at different times of day since the beta opened, and I've gotten errors every time. I give up basically. I have other things to do than sit at my PS4 mashing the X button.
My apologies if I offended you- I was expecting I might, you know, get to play Street Fighter during this beta.
Fucking white knights.
AkelisRain
Member
It's a bit dispointing really capcom/Sony had complete control how many beta codes were sent out and how many they could expect to go live
And the fact I can't even get to the title screen
Has there been a beta which has failed like this recently? And coming from a AAA studio with the biggest fighting game hurts
Another reason we pay for this amazing PSN subscription
This is your take on the Beta? Is it disappointing that it launched with failures, yes. However, this is also a success. They now have the information they needed to correct the situation. They are going to extend the beta so everyone will get to play once they iron out the issues. Also, the game is down for maintenance till 11 am PST.
Being in NA doesn't help. I couldn't get in once the whole time the beta was up.Easy talk when you're in NA.
Did you guys got a EU code, or did you get a NA code by preordering the game on amazon?
I wonder if they "block" people depending on their PSN account or their IP... would make more sense to it with the IP, but I'll still give it a try during the next NA phase.
The whole point of this is to test and fix what breaks so it's ready to handle launch. I get a lot of people wanted a "demo" but this is an actual testing of their product in the wild on a small scale.
you know, there are times when i feel people use phrases as insults not really knowing the history behind it wrong to the point where the meaning behind it is gone "as long as its an insult".
and thats a perfect example of this.
and thats a perfect example of this.
Hey man, I'm as dissapointed as you are and I'm not telling you to not complain about this. But thinking launch will me hell because this first beta is a mess is just nonsense.
Did you guys got a EU code, or did you get a NA code by preordering the game on amazon?
I wonder if they "block" people depending on their PSN account or their IP... would make more sense to it with the IP, but I'll still give it a try during the next NA phase.
EU code on EU account
Good to know, thanks.
Will join in on the mashing button fiesta on the title screen later today then... ^^
AkelisRain
Member
Did you guys got a EU code, or did you get a NA code by preordering the game on amazon?
I wonder if they "block" people depending on their PSN account or their IP... would make more sense to it with the IP, but I'll still give it a try during the next NA phase.
No, they are not blocking people. It is down for maintenance till 11AM PST. Many people were able to log in last night from NA and abroad.
The best you can do is just wait until March when it officially releases. Its senseless IMO to complain about a Beta. I know people are tired of hearing that but it's facts. The game has at least 6-8 months of development its not going to be perfect at all. Like people have stated in this thread multiple times, THIS IS NOT A DEMO.
Fucking people who don't know what a beta is. It's not really your fault, you've been brainwashed by marketing attempts to just make them demos, but it's not. A beta should give them data to help make the final release better. They clearly didn't know this would happen, so what's better? This happening now, or when people have paid for the full version like so many games have launched already.
You don't know what the fuck will happen when you let thousands of people come onto your servers and what people don't understand is that it's not always a case of throwing more servers at it; there's probably something broken in the code when that many people are online at once AND UNTIL THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS, you don't know it's there.
But please, by all means explain to all of us exactly how to predict this will happen in advance and how to stop it happening. They've already extended the beta, there's more beta phases planned that will hopefully show progress. Companies need to stop using these as pre-order bonuses and explaining which ones are real betas and not demos. This one is working out the kinks and thank fuck for that. The only issue I've had with any of this so far is that US shouldn't have been tied to pre-orders and keep it out of the marketing for the game. Everything else should be what you expect when you sign up for a beta.
If this was at launch and it wasn't cleaned up in a day, I'd be the first to complain once money has changed hands. But this is doing exactly what a beta should.
Did you guys got a EU code, or did you get a NA code by preordering the game on amazon?
I wonder if they "block" people depending on their PSN account or their IP... would make more sense to it with the IP, but I'll still give it a try during the next NA phase.
Myself I used a NA code on my EU psn account. I know EU code with EU account worked, too.
It's a bit dispointing really capcom/Sony had complete control how many beta codes were sent out and how many they could expect to go live
And the fact I can't even get to the title screen
Has there been a beta which has failed like this recently? And coming from a AAA studio with the biggest fighting game hurts
Another reason we pay for this amazing PSN subscription
i also pay for ps+ so i can play free betas
I kinda agree with what your saying but they did know the numbers they were sending out and my code wasn't even from a preorder it was from Sony them selfs, I understand the PS4 user base has far exeded there predictions but we are almost 2 years in now and the whole PSN experience hasn't really improved since the PS3 days
fingers crossed once the servers go live all will be ok
AkelisRain
Member
I kinda agree with what your saying but they did know the numbers they were sending out and my code wasn't even from a preorder it was from Sony them selfs, I understand the PS4 user base has far exeded there predictions but we are almost 2 years in now and the whole PSN experience hasn't really improved since the PS3 days
fingers crossed once the servers go live all will be ok
However, this has nothing to do with the PSN servers.
It's a bit dispointing really capcom/Sony had complete control how many beta codes were sent out and how many they could expect to go live
And the fact I can't even get to the title screen
Has there been a beta which has failed like this recently? And coming from a AAA studio with the biggest fighting game hurts
Another reason we pay for this amazing PSN subscription
Yeah, and they wanted to give out as many codes as possible to stress test the servers. If they controlled it, everything could have worked properly... Until launch. What's worse?
And no, I can't remember a beta that has done this recently. I can only remember full goddamn releases where the whole thing has fucked up.
Not sure why you paid for PS+ for a beta though. Seems odd. Especially when they're not using PSN servers for matchmaking or anything here.
I kinda agree with what your saying but they did know the numbers they were sending out and my code wasn't even from a preorder it was from Sony them selfs, I understand the PS4 user base has far exeded there predictions but we are almost 2 years in now and the whole PSN experience hasn't really improved since the PS3 days
fingers crossed once the servers go live all will be ok
I think at this point it's clear that it's bugs in the code when a lot of people are on rather than throwing servers at it. like Rocket League had enough capacity, but it was server code that was bugged and you don't know about it until that many people get on.
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Not nervous at all.
The Street Fighter 4 launch was fine and so was the MvC3 launch.
Collateral22
Member
Jesus some people in here would really hate paid beta testing where the games crash and don't work every 10 minutes lol. There are different types of beta's. Ones like this where you test out network capabilities, obviously Capcom need to improve theirs but if they didn't have this beta they wouldn't have known. Then there is balancing beta's, like the Gears of War UE one or the upcoming BO3 beta, which SFV will have in it's third phase I do believe.
AkelisRain
Member
Actually, I think we need an active PS+ account to play this beta.
it technically is "paid beta testing" for me
This is totally different. They used basic matchmaking in each console and GFWL (at first), then just played P2P. Not sure if this is P2P still or not, but the matchmaking is all on their own servers and code now which is why they're doing the beta, they can't really re-use much from those previous games.
That said, I'm still not nervous. I will be if there's no progress in the beta phases, but I'm not right now.
MegamanXZero
Member
Btw, everyone has been saying that you need to have PS+ in order for you to play the beta, but I found out that I don't have PS+ lol and I have been able to connect to the server and get into training mode twice, no matches though.
So would it be that you need PS+ to have the matchmaking? If so, this means I have access to training mode without being interrupted? That's even better I think.
So would it be that you need PS+ to have the matchmaking? If so, this means I have access to training mode without being interrupted? That's even better I think.
Didn't know it was prohibited to be disappointed in how this phasing is being handled.
Caipirinha
Member
GAF pls
The Mango Sentinel
Member
Did not know this. Learned something new. Regardless I'm not worried unless I actually can't play anything come launch. As long as I can train, I will be a happy camper.
Frank Serpico
Banned
115 pages, wow, and I'm reading it's still not fixed yet, bummer
Beelzebufo
Banned
Are the servers running right now?
Edit: omg lol @Bluenoser. That's even angrier than my post from earlier.
Edit: omg lol @Bluenoser. That's even angrier than my post from earlier.
But this one isn't working right now! Fucking white knights.
There may be other problem, this is why it's called "beta". I don't see any reason to panic, the game is still 8 months away and there will be more betas down the line, so we will have plenty of time to see how and if it will improve.
And "fucking white knights" is really childish, he simply answered you. Maybe I should just tell you "fucking ignorant people who don't understand what a beta is".
I haven't paid for PSN+ I subscribed for the beta when they announced it on there website
Ah hopefully all will be ok soon
We don't. I'm assuming it will be as many days it's down including today as it was only limited today.
Basically, this would have still been a good test since there's something wrong with the login server, so slowly ramping up capacity to see what results that got was smart. Hopefully that's enough to work out the bugs in the login server, and we can stress test the matchmaking code and actual netcode next.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Go play rocket league while you wait. Get something out of your subscription.I haven't paid for PSN+ I subscribed for the beta when they announced it on there website
Ah hopefully all will be ok soon
Shhhh. They'll break those servers again!
MegamanXZero
Member
I haven't paid for PSN+ I subscribed for the beta when they announced it on there website
Ah hopefully all will be ok soon
Me neither
Spinosaurus
Member
Damn I really want to try training mode without interruptions.
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Just feel bad for folks who paid for a subscription for this possibly thinking they won't get anything out of it. rocket league is a terrific game, they should get something out of their ps+ while they wait for sfv to come back to life
Ha, true. Plus I'm watching the F1 right now, so they can jump on for 45 minutes. I'll allow it!