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APB Beta starts Sunday: Get your gats out. New keys, page 7

Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself.Registered User regular
edited September 2010 in Social Entropy++
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APB, or All Points Bulletin is an MMO designed by David Jones, the dude behind the original Grand Theft Auto and Crackdown. I'm lazy so you get the Wikipedia entry description:
The game takes place in a modern-day, fictional city of San Paro where there is a constant battle between "Enforcers" and "Criminals", and the player will need to decide to which Faction they want to belong. The two sides battle out for control of the city, with territory within the city being contested continually 24 hours a day, so that players must concern themselves with both offensive and defensive moves.

Other activities involving missions within the game allowing the player to earn extra money, which then can be used to upgrade weapons, vehicles, and their character appearances, all that influence the game itself. For example, several Criminal players may rob a convenience store within the game; the game will then seek out one or more Law Enforcement players of equivalent skills and other criteria, and will issue an all-points bulletin for them to stop the robbery.

APB also claims it will be the first Massively multiplayer online game title where the player's skill determines the character's progression, as opposed to the normal model of time investment.

At GDC 2009 it was announced that Vivox would be providing voice chat for the game, the software allows players to customize the voice of their characters with voice fronts, and also to communicate using 3D positional audio.

This SOUNDS cool, right? But what does it look like?

Okay, that looks cool. But what's the character customization like? Will I be able to buy haircuts for some gold at a barber shop?

(I don't know the answer to that second question.)

Yeah, ridic, right?

So how do I get into this beta? Well, there is one way that I know of, and since the Beta is on Sunday you don't have a lot of time. Eurogamer gave out thousands of keys, but that well went dry quickly.

Right now you can go to Realtime Worlds' website and apply for the beta. I have absolutely no knowledge of how likely it is you'll get in, but hey, what's it hurt?


HERE IS A LIST OF PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THE BETA, LET'S START A GANG (GANG COLORS WILL BE RAINBOW):
Sara Lynn
Orikae
Smart Hero
Shabooty
Beef Avenger
Senor Tacos

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    i wish i was in this beta

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  • AretèAretè infiltrating neo zeed compoundRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Iv been in this for a few weeks now, only played a couple times. Forgot my dang password and their password reset function wasnt working when I tried to retrieve it.

    Ninjafrizz is the ingame name

    and im cop so all you bustahs watch out

    unless i never get a new password, then i guess you are safe.

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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    hey I am in this beta

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  • ShabootyShabooty Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I am in this thing, also

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  • bwaniebwanie Posting into the void Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sara and orik make a LP of this please

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I managed to get into this because of the eurogamer handout thanks to mr senortacos alerting me to it.

    Moustaches should be required for all enforcers, even the women

    Beef Avenger on
    Steam ID
    PSN: Robo_Wizard1
  • bwaniebwanie Posting into the void Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    or just post the most ridiculous models for us to laugh at

    edit: Beef avenger has the right idea.

    bwanie on
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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I was gonna try the beta out but unless none of you guys get it on release I'm pretty much getting it anyway

    Mysst on
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  • Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Get ready for white tweens pretending they're black.

    Viscount Islands on
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  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Whatever, my gangster is going to be a skinny white girl.

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  • ShabootyShabooty Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    where does the nda stand on this?

    still in affect?

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  • tsplittertsplitter Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Get ready for white tweens pretending they're black.

    im pretty sure everyone saw this coming

    tsplitter on
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  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Shabooty wrote: »
    where does the nda stand on this?

    still in affect?

    I didn't read anything about it. I dunno if it's an open beta, either, I was reading reports that you only get a couple hours of gametime or something. Maybe someone can clear it up for me.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited April 2010
    gimmie dat punk

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Get ready for white tweens pretending they're black.

    why do you think I'm looking forward to arresting them as myself, a short, afro'd filipino wearing a hawaiian shirt?

    Mysst on
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  • AbracadanielAbracadaniel Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    NDA is still in effect, I believe, based on the thing that popped up with I was downloading the client.

    No posting video or screenshots or going into detail about gameplay

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  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I'm pretty sure it has to be an open beta, since they are apparently aiming for an early 2010 release. Or they were, the last few places I read.

    I mean open as we get to play for more than a couple of hours or whatever.

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sara Lynn wrote: »
    Whatever, my gangster is going to be a skinny white girl.

    with a goatee (all gangsters need goatees. This game is an elaborate facial hair simulator)

    Beef Avenger on
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    PSN: Robo_Wizard1
  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Mysst wrote: »
    Get ready for white tweens pretending they're black.

    why do you think I'm looking forward to arresting them as myself, a short, afro'd filipino wearing a hawaiian shirt?

    It's like Tattoo and Magnum PI had a gay lovechild.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    What beta are you guys in? The NA beta has been going on for some time now.

    Also I am in the NA beta.

    e: Yeah, you guys are in the European beta.

    There is still an NDA in full effect. You pretty much can't talk about anything.

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    so how long is this going to last

    i've heard it's only sunday afternoon

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sara Lynn wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure it has to be an open beta, since they are apparently aiming for an early 2010 release. Or they were, the last few places I read.

    I mean open as we get to play for more than a couple of hours or whatever.

    There's no release date.

    It's still very much in closed beta.

    Did you guys get your keys from Eurogamer or fileplanet or something?

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  • Sara LynnSara Lynn I can handle myself. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sara Lynn wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure it has to be an open beta, since they are apparently aiming for an early 2010 release. Or they were, the last few places I read.

    I mean open as we get to play for more than a couple of hours or whatever.

    There's no release date.

    It's still very much in closed beta.

    Did you guys get your keys from Eurogamer or fileplanet or something?

    I got mine from Eurogamer.

    Looks like the this Sundays playtest will be for 4 hours, 17.00 - 21.00 GMT. I'll be at work, DERP DERP.

    Sure there'll be other ones in the future.

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I'm totally going to post the hell out of stuff to do with this game, i don't care enough about it to pay heed to an nda in a agreement thing i never read

    countdown to banned starts now

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    PSN: Robo_Wizard1
  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Signed up

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sara Lynn wrote: »
    Sara Lynn wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure it has to be an open beta, since they are apparently aiming for an early 2010 release. Or they were, the last few places I read.

    I mean open as we get to play for more than a couple of hours or whatever.

    There's no release date.

    It's still very much in closed beta.

    Did you guys get your keys from Eurogamer or fileplanet or something?

    I got mine from Eurogamer.

    Looks like the this Sundays playtest will be for 4 hours, 17.00 - 21.00 GMT. I'll be at work, DERP DERP.

    Sure there'll be other ones in the future.

    OK. Yeah, you guys are all in the European beta then.

    Dammit. I thought I'd have some SE people to play with.

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    i am in this fucking thing you fucks

    Pony on
  • ShabootyShabooty Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I am in both the eu and na betas

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    that's selfish you should let me have one

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I am in this beta as well.

    Played it in Boston and I was very very bad at it. However, I did find 4 bugs in 15 minutes of playtime. I found the play to be...meh, at best. Driving was kinda crap as well as a few other things, but we'll see. They still have time to make it not suck.

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  • VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    oh I want in on this so badly

    but I'm like absolutely sure I will just spend all day in the character customization part of the game

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  • DrZiplockDrZiplock Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I honestly don't expect this game to be that good.

    I'm kinda happy that I'm in the beta, but I feel that the beta will be good enough proof that I won't pay up for this. Time will tell, I suppose.

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  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    do any of you know if they have an art importer/exporter? cause I am no good at art

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  • HakuninHakunin Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I'm in on this too.

    Or I would be if the installer didn't crap out on me every time I try to install the damn thing.

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  • Beef AvengerBeef Avenger Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    DrZiplock wrote: »
    I honestly don't expect this game to be that good.

    I'm kinda happy that I'm in the beta, but I feel that the beta will be good enough proof that I won't pay up for this. Time will tell, I suppose.

    yeah this is pretty much how i feel too. Keeping my expectations real low until shown otherwise

    Beef Avenger on
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    PSN: Robo_Wizard1
  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    Hakunin wrote: »
    I'm in on this too.

    Or I would be if the installer didn't crap out on me every time I try to install the damn thing.

    If you go to the folder that the launcher sits in, there are two folders, one that has a bunch of numbers in it and one that doesn't. copy the files from the number folder into the not-number folder, overwriting files(back them up first.)

    voila. it works. now all may pay tribute to me

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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    so apparently there's a guy on the forums playing an Enforcer who is trying to get at least 1 screenshot of arresting every criminal in the game

    i'm unsure how this makes me feel

    Pony on
  • GRMikeGRMike The Last Best Hope for Humanity The God Pod Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I've been in the beta since day one and I'm hoping the are going to fix driving... big time.

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  • TankHammerTankHammer Atlanta Ghostbuster Atlanta, GARegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Goddamn I wanna be in this beta so baaaaad! Someone who is a good friend should get me a KEY.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    They aren't really giving keys out that way.

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