White Hot Flash

Once you can see the Closed Beta forums, you're in. Usually the email notification takes longer to arrive. There's really no rhyme or reason to how they pick the initial couple of waves. The same people have been in first wave in one beta, and third (or not at all) the next beta. Going Rogue beta is the only one they've told us up front how they're letting people in. I17 will follow the usual methods of selection.

It's best not to worry about it too much and just keep an eye on your email box and the forums to see if the CB section is visible.

I believe this thread has your answer, Dolly.

See, there you go. All you had to do, OP, is ask BillZ. :P

Very nice, slacker. Try a Tarantula Mistress next

I think you're thinking about it too hard.

Let's all drop the pretenses that Champions United or BMT Redside are in existence for any other reason than someone getting upset on the playground and deciding to take their ball and go play somewhere else.

The best channel would be the one that has the most people, period. Every time a channel divides, for whatever reason, it reduces in effectiveness. It's simple math, folks.


Here's a sample shot of how the channel can work without being heavy-handed:

Last night there were folks that wanted to start up a Kickball match. They talked about it for at least ten minutes before they started, and answered several questions about it from a few new people. They got people to show up for it, and the whole thing was perfectly civil. No one complained "OMG pvp talk in BMT! That's not what this channel is for!" (never mind that there are pvp badges, which came up in conversation) No one complained that they couldn't find other teams because the channel was talking about PvP and drowning out their requests. Someone advertised a match, they talked it up for a bit to get interest, and then it stopped...all by itself. This happens every day. People can conduct civilized conversations all by themselves, even when the teacher is out of the classroom.

Let's try to do more of this.

The map where you fight the Jade Spider is Siren's Call.

I think all the industrial maps, like the factory building where you fight Siege up at the top, or the mish Ghost Falcon gives you, are all Crey's Folly, or at least look like they'd be in there.

Cut and paste standard response to current iteration of the topic, citing several current threads about the same topic.

Cut and paste Redname response to the OPs topic.

Points out the search feature for the forums.

*edits in a disclaimer about trying to be helpful and not mean-spirited, as well as the appropriate smiley faces

What NetMinder said.

I'm wondering if people will even be able to attempt to do a raid with the shiney set to 11, cause I know the Mothership would look pretty awesome with all the extra goodies, but if it's a slideshow, why would you do it?

I'd just like to say that I enjoy seeing features on these lists that haven't been mentioned or hinted at. It's nice to still be surprised about things being added, with all the speculation and people desperate for hints and information about upcoming things. Thank you Devs, for keeping us on our toes.

The Devs have changed merit rewards on TFs before, and have said they'll continue adjusting should the need arise, which means if people continue to whittle down times they'll lower merit rewards. Hami could see similar changes as well, but I'd imagine they have bigger things to worry about for the near future.


On a side note, but related to Hami Raids: I wonder how Ultra Mode will affect Hami Raids (or mothership raids)? Will anyone be able to run those kind of graphics without choking their computers?

Not putting down your channel, but I'm just wondering if the need for yet another channel is really there. Is splitting up the people even more really a good thing, when you're trying to find teams?