Beta is out!

[Justice]

We're now opening up signups for closed beta testing of Dark Messiah, so if you're interested please click the link below. There are limited places so you may not get in but good luck to those who do get in!

but I'll give myself a head start and give you lot the link to the mm.com page

http://www.mightandmagic.com/uk/

Well. I else registered 10 minutes ago and really hope I can get in since I guess the succes of DM somewhat decides how much money they use on the MM brand... so I'll do my best to help if I get in

And open one here:
http://www.disciplesofsareth.com/darkme ... l?i=liQupV

[DaemianLucifer]

Hmm...If theyll send beta testers a copy like they did with heroes,it sounds temting.Ill give it a shot.

[Justice]

They won't send all of them copies though only those who work most

[Kareeah Indaga]

I took the plunge. I’m not normally much of an action gamer, but maybe DM will change my mind towards the genre.

Anyone else signing up?

[Angelspit]

I have decent skills at Unreal Tournament and Halo, so I thought I'd give it a try. I just hope my computer will be good enough for the game.

[Rapier]

I signed up as soon as I saw the link on the mainsite here.

I was disappointed to discover that what had been a top of the range computer 6 months ago, is now in the "one below the top tick box" in most catagories =/

Still I'm sure my pc could handle it if they choose me.

[ExistUnExist]

hooo

another game to try out fps style i see.. let's hope that this is successful so they can be on par with other great FPS games like UT CS BF and those kinds of $$$ making titles... with no bugs!!!!

[ryanmax51]

is this beta still going? and can we still sign up for it?

[Angelspit]

I think it's under way. Registration is over. Now if you excuse me, I have to... wash some dishes, yes that's right, dishes.

[Justice]

I think it's under way. Registration is over. Now if you excuse me, I have to... wash some dishes, yes that's right, dishes.

hrm, hrm...

If you are a Dark Messiah beta tester, you have agreed to a strict non-disclosure agreement and are not allowed to discuss the game publicly. Even saying that you are part of the beta is not allowed, so be very careful.

Now who posted that thing...

[asandir]

nice one AS

[Sgt_BFG]

I'm trying to get into the Beta, there is hope for Dark Messiah as it looks completely awesome!!

[Justice]

It is to late for that... But you can always hope for an open beta... If not then allth screenshots and reviews look great enough for me to actually buy this game even thoug I automatically hate all FPS games

[starlady11]

It is to late for that... But you can always hope for an open beta... If not then allth screenshots and reviews look great enough for me to actually buy this game even thoug I automatically hate all FPS games

is m&m going to do more like m&m 7 [my fav] if you don't know anyone have a clue? lol / patty[starlady11]

[Justice]

THere is no MM X going on at the moment... that is Dark Messiah... Althoug MM X would be so much better

[starlady11]

THere is no MM X going on at the moment... that is Dark Messiah... Althoug MM X would be so much better

thank you and i agree, i hope they do, do an m&mx patty [starlady11] love this lol

[asandir]

im not sure that "better" is the right word, DM is new IP on the M&M brand, so it is not really comparable to M&M - the game .... having said that, M&M X would be pretty sweet

[Warlock]

I tried playing a game of the open beta last night. Here's how it went:

-Joined a game, lag was so unbearable that I had to quit.
-Turned down all video settings to low and resolution to 800x600
-Joined a new game as an Archer. Lag was much better, but still pretty sluggish. Couldn't hit a freaking thing because the Archer blows (at least in laggy conditions).
-Switch to Assassin. I can't really tell if I'm invisible or not, but a Warrior cleaves me in half just before we lose.
-Join a new game as a Mage, but can't find anyone to kill. Start heading for the enemy checkpoint. As I descend the staircase into the Crypt, game crashes -_-

So ya I need a new graphics card bad

[Angelspit]

Here are a couple of tips:

* Stick to the servers closest to you. A game across the ocean can have nasty side effects.
* Keep the shiny visuals for singleplayer. In MP, you need a smooth performance, so keep the details low enough.
* The warrior is a good class to start up. You will probably fall against the enemy warriors at first, but at least you will get some kills against the other classes.
* As an assassin, hide in corners, behind walls and pillars. The cloak is better if you walk slowly, or if you don't move at all, but it's far from perfect. And remember that enemy priestesses can see you, and make their teammates see you as well. Avoid fighting anyone in the open: surprise your opponent with a backstab (or a frontstab) instead.

My game crashed as well two days ago. You might have to verify the integrity of your game files in Steam because of that. Hope this helps.

[Warlock]

How can you tell where the servers are? And I've already set the visuals as low as they will go. It's still not great.

Anyways, I played again last night and it was a bit better. But it is still too laggy - it's playable but the game requires too much accuracy to play with this lag. Stuff like, I can't turn around fast enough to see there is an enemy standing right behind me who one-shots me with a spell or arrow. Or fighting another player accurately (other than weaklings).

I played a warrior last night and that was a lot easier - mostly just because they can slash wildly to midigate the slowness caused by the lag We won like 3 maps and then the game crashed on me again -_-

Oh, and for the Assassin, I figured as much but I couldn't see a "stealth meter" like in single player. So I couldn't tell if I was hidden or not.

P.S. - already checked on Steam - integrity seems fine so it must be some problem with the game itself. It could be my graphics card - despite fixing all the video issues I had with the SP demo (i.e. movies showing a big "/") I still don't think Ubi is really supporting the Geforce FX cards at all.