XBOX Live Beta

[Andy787]

I got the mail that Mog did as well, and this is the first mail I've got about it.

[Wolffen]

Well, the group MS farmed this out to has had fun. Let's see, people who never took the surveys, in. People w/o a registered Xbox (as in, might not have one), in. People with multiple id's on xbox.com, in, and multiple times. From impromptu polls on various sites, it looks like a great deal of those who got to the second survey never got a third email. There is supposedly a "thanks for trying, but sorry" email, but I've seen no proof of this myself. My inbox has been empty.
Perhaps the "no email" is similar to a Marvel "No-Prize"?

[Korly]

I got no email one way or the other.

I got all the surveys, but nothing else.

I hate this.

[Wolffen]

Got a new email a little bit ago:



Thanks for wanting to participate in the Xbox™ Live beta. Here's a quick update on our progress...


We selected our initial beta testers this week and will be adding many more over the weeks to come. If you have not yet been contacted, we will be contacting you on or before September 20th regarding your status to potentially be included in our beta test program.

We want to thank you for your willingness to participate in the program, but want to let you know that we have many more applicants than we have openings. However, remember that this is just the beta, and we're working feverishly to bring to you the actual Live service on November 15th, 2002. This is when we will have made the necessary tweaks to create the ultimate online gaming arena for you and your friends.

In the meantime, check out http://www.xbox.com/live/ for the latest news and updates.

Thanks again for your desire to participate in the Xbox Live beta.

-Xbox Live Beta Team

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Now we've at least had word.

[Korly]

I just got that one too.


Those Bastards! Don't they know who the HELL I am?! I'm Bryan F'n Korly goddamnit!!! It is I who should have been their lead tester! These other peons are just going to ruin it for everybody!!!!




Ok, rant over... Now awaiting September...

[Glass Joe]

I got that same shit. Fuck em. I don't care too much about MS's Football series anyway. It would have been pretty cool to be playing something like that before the rest of the world but oh well! hahahhha

[Wolffen]

*Wolffen cast level 10 Thread Ressurection!
*Cast Successful!
*Wolffen levels up! 100+ posts!

Sorry. Weird mood this morning. Well, I got an email from the Beta program last night, and got in. Luckily, I noticed my email shortly after it arrived, and was able to jump into the store and order my kit. Apparently, the store was slammed over the last 48 hours with people trying to get in. So at least one of us got in.

My kit is due to arrive by Friday, if all goes well. My gamer tag will be Wolffen (who didn't see that coming?), and I will await getting my ass kicked by y'all, and displaying my lack of need of voice masking (due to the numerous impressions in my repertoire) with baited breath.

Anyone else get in?

[Werewolf]

I got in, hopefully mine will be here Friday as well... but I have a feeling it won't be here till Monday

What shipping did you use Wolffen? I used 2 day shipping on mine, so hopefully it will get here by Friday... the website was dragging last night and I finally got my order in at around 12:40 EST last night.

[Wolffen]

I used 2nd Day. Only $2.40 or so difference between that and 3rd day, and ground can take weeks. Granted, I think the kits are coming from Atlanta, so I'd get it just as fast, but I've know UPS to keep an item at it's distribution center in Spartanburg, SC (20 mins from Greenville, where I live) for several days just because the item wasn't overnight or 2nd day.

Glad I jumped in @ 5:30ish from work! Apparently a lot of people were invited in this time. I assume your call sign will be Werewolf?

[Master]

I just got accepted AGAIN. Weird. I'm going to sign up for another account so I can have one for letting friends play...