One of the benefits to being a Station Access subscriber came in their email this morning in the form of an Vanguard Open Beta Key.

With so many avenues available for acquiring a beta key, it is becoming difficult to not call it truly open beta. The remaining difference appears to be that Sigil is carefully maintaining the ability to keep troublemakers out. In a "truly open beta", where access to the game is given freely, that would be impossible.

[MyBrainHurts]

Originally Posted by Nólaquen

One of the benefits to being a Station Access subscriber came in their email this morning in the form of an Vanguard Open Beta Key.

Thats nice. But is that for currently active Station Access accounts only or do you get a beta key if you plan to upgrade to the Station Access today or tomorrow?

Since I have not seen anything official from SOE, I am wondering....

[Damace]

Been a station access member for quite some time now. I pre-ordered Vanguard last week from the online Sony Store. Got my confirmation email with pre-order number and a digital key ended by -order.

Went to the key consume link after I registerd giving computer specs et et.

Point being...I followed all instructions. I did not recieve what you are talking about. Maybe I will get it later. I'd love to play before live but if I can't..shrug..I'll play after the 30th.

: )

EQ1 65 Ranger Lany's (Retired)
EQ1 60 Enchanter Lany's (Retired)
EQ2 70 Necro
EQ2 56 Inquisitor
EQ2 55 Zerker

[Kayd]

Did it say Congratulations, you have consumed a beta key. Or something similar after you clicked to consume the key?

[Rigel]

Where is this information officially posted? I've been a Station Access member for a very long time, and have not received anything stating that I have a Vanguard beta key.

Thanks,
Rigel

Originally Posted by Rigel

Where is this information officially posted? I've been a Station Access member for a very long time, and have not received anything stating that I have a Vanguard beta key.

Thanks,
Rigel

That's interesting. I honestly don't know how widespread it is. They may have only sent keys to station access members who have met certain requirements.

Originally Posted by Email from Sony

Dear valued Station Access subscriber,

Sony Online Entertainment and Sigil Games Online would like to give you a sneak peek to a new offering coming to the Station Access subscription! Enclosed you will find an account key to the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes open beta!

I suspect that you'd have to be subscribed to one of the the SOE newsletters.

[Rigel]

Thanks for the info. I posted on the EQ2 forums as well, and several people stated they have received a key as well. Fooey, and really wanted to try it out.

Thanks again for the quick response!
Rigel

[Damace]

Found out as Station Access member I did not need to use a key. I just downloaded game...and logged in as my existing Station access account. Got in to beta server no problem.

[Solondel]

Originally Posted by Damace

Found out as Station Access member I did not need to use a key. I just downloaded game...and logged in as my existing Station access account. Got in to beta server no problem.

Where have people been downloading the beta from? I tried fileplanet, but have yet to have the download successfully complete - it always just hangs after a few hours.

Is there another place I should try?

[Solondel]

Originally Posted by Solondel

Where have people been downloading the beta from? I tried fileplanet, but have yet to have the download successfully complete - it always just hangs after a few hours.

Is there another place I should try?

Never mind - after I got a beta key from Gamona (Yay!) and registered the key, I got a pointer to the client. It's been updating ever since...

See you all in game!

[Hissig]

Originally Posted by Solondel

Never mind - after I got a beta key from Gamona (Yay!) and registered the key, I got a pointer to the client. It's been updating ever since...

See you all in game!

I pre-ordered and registered for beta today, but the downloadlink provided in the reciept mail, does not work, i cant seem to find the client anywhere. What am I doing wrong? any help is appreciated.

[Solondel]

Originally Posted by Hissig

I pre-ordered and registered for beta today, but the downloadlink provided in the reciept mail, does not work, i cant seem to find the client anywhere. What am I doing wrong? any help is appreciated.

Where did you register? I got my key from Gamona, which sent me to

https://secure.station.sony.com/vanguard/betaReg

to register. When my registration was completed, I got sent to another page which had a link to the client (http://download.station.sony.com/pat.../vanguard.zip).

The download completed quickly (it's only 11.5MB) and I unzipped it and fired it up. THAT's when the real download started! That finished sometime while I was sleeping (12+ hours later), but at least it worked.

Good luck!

[Hissig]

Originally Posted by Solondel

Where did you register? I got my key from Gamona, which sent me to

https://secure.station.sony.com/vanguard/betaReg

to register. When my registration was completed, I got sent to another page which had a link to the client (http://download.station.sony.com/pat.../vanguard.zip).

The download completed quickly (it's only 11.5MB) and I unzipped it and fired it up. THAT's when the real download started! That finished sometime while I was sleeping (12+ hours later), but at least it worked.

Good luck!

Thanks for the help. It did not work Via Firefox....but with IE i could open the link. THank you

[Smoldering]

Originally Posted by Solondel

Where did you register? I got my key from Gamona, which sent me to

https://secure.station.sony.com/vanguard/betaReg

to register. When my registration was completed, I got sent to another page which had a link to the client (http://download.station.sony.com/pat.../vanguard.zip).

The download completed quickly (it's only 11.5MB) and I unzipped it and fired it up. THAT's when the real download started! That finished sometime while I was sleeping (12+ hours later), but at least it worked.

Good luck!

grrr ...when I clicked on the vanguard.zip link (above) all my open IE windows closed, including a big file that was halfway downloaded

[Abremylin]

Are 12yo's allowed to post in here??? I thought you had to certify that you were 13. Especially with 2.5 million copies of WOW xpak sold I was hoping that the kiddies would stay with their favorite cartoon.