Open Beta Delayed

Vision · Unread postby **Vision** » 19 Jan 2006, 15:14

As I posted in the comments to <a href="/https://www.celestialheavens.com/1137641635">this morning's post</a>, the Open Beta for Heroes of Might and Magic 5 has been delayed.

While there is no official statement on how long this delay will be, a translation of that statement, originally found on the <a href="/http://www.mightandmagicgame.com/fr/">French Ubisoft Might and Magic site</a> was posted in the comments for this mornings post, and the translation (from Babelfish) follows:

<blockquote>

It was decided to defer the launching ofopen beta planned for Heroes of Might and Magic V. An official statement on the effective date of launching of this beta will be carried out later on.

It was noted that beta could not have provided you a satisfactory vision of the play and, in order to provide you a product of better quality, it was thus decided to defer launching. All the team works now to finish as soon as possible with best possible quality the last adjustments on this open beta.

We excuse ourselves for all the hopes born today and which cannot be satisfied. We hope that you will understand that it is for better satisfying you than we had to make this decision.

Still all our excuses.

</blockquote>

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/1137683671

evilp · Unread postby **evilp** » 19 Jan 2006, 15:37

oh...but not surprise....

Kristo · Unread postby **Kristo** » 19 Jan 2006, 15:43

I think this is a good move on Ubisoft's part. Betatesters are not paid for their work, so you need a halfway-decent product to get the most effort out of them. A really buggy game is not fun. And if it's not fun then a lot of people won't be willing to test it thoroughly.

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 19 Jan 2006, 15:58

Yet, how hard would have it been not to mention any specific date? "The open beta will start soon or in a week or two" would have made people as happy. Instead, we now have dozens of annoyed fans who just spent the whole day hitting Refresh on the official forums/web site.

But a delay was probably the right decision. Let's hope they will be as careful with the final game.

Vision · Unread postby **Vision** » 19 Jan 2006, 16:00

Hindsight is always 20/20. Having posted a specific date was a bad decision, and that is now evident. However, if they had pulled it off for today, it would have been the "best thing ever".

admira99 · Unread postby **admira99** » 19 Jan 2006, 16:09

Angelspit: yup, the open beta announcement hits 45 pages in several hours. My... and people posting there are registered on 16, 17, and 18 January, has less than 10 posts kinda annoying for me. Glad that the open beta is delayed for both the annoying fans trying to enter beta and spamming one topic and that Ubi-Nival prepares the game seriously.

Vision · Unread postby **Vision** » 19 Jan 2006, 16:27

I agree, to a point.

Registering on the 16, 17, or 18 of January is not a big deal, as I did that with WoW... mainly because I didnt know about it until then.

But the spamming, THAT annoys me.

Campaigner · Unread postby **Campaigner** » 19 Jan 2006, 16:45

I fully support delays about Heroes V. A better product can't hurt.

Angelspit: Those people are a little sad actually :p

p.s. You're danish? =)

Morannon · Unread postby **Morannon** » 19 Jan 2006, 16:47

Within a reasonable limit, every delay is a victory for us fans and the other nerds actually making the game. I say let us celebrate this glorious delay for it makes the game a little better.

Rosensmart · Unread postby **Rosensmart** » 19 Jan 2006, 17:15

... Not the first game to be delayed... and I am sure it is worth the wait!!!

But still.... Me want soooooo bad.... :-) .......

P.S : I'm danish.... =:-)

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:17

DaemianLucifer wrote:Damn!Ive waited the whole morning,and nothing!And now Im forced to leave!Its just my luck that itll be announced while Im not arround!I just hope that it will last long enough for me to sign up

And thats exactly why beta was delayed

Labyrinth · Unread postby **Labyrinth** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:24

Why can't anyone ban RLHvanDijk? I don't find that funny...

hahakocka · Unread postby **hahakocka** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:34

We must registered to it here or elsewhere????

dragonn · Unread postby **dragonn** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:40

I just hope that making of this "better quality product" will not delay the game release date...

solmyr1912 · Unread postby **solmyr1912** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:41

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

Rosensmart · Unread postby **Rosensmart** » 19 Jan 2006, 18:53

... it would be a major downer if the delay of the beta means that the game

will be delayed as well....
Edited on Thu, Jan 19 2006, 12:14 by Rosensmart

Vision · Unread postby **Vision** » 19 Jan 2006, 20:24

When do you think the game is going to be released? The ONLY thing that has been said about release of H5 has been "Spring 2006", which is anything from mid march to mid june

hahakocka · Unread postby **hahakocka** » 19 Jan 2006, 22:53

The game will be release on 31. March they(developers) said not too early.

Psychobabble · Unread postby **Psychobabble** » 20 Jan 2006, 04:38

Have we started counting how many times Fabrice has said "late" this year yet?

Orfinn · Unread postby **Orfinn** » 20 Jan 2006, 06:51

What is this, delayed? Oh well =/

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