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Lots of activity on the LittleBigPlanet Beta, with a certainty of more to come. The first pieces of solid info came from the Japanese PlayStation sites, which told us a fair bit (anyone with better Japanese skills, feel free to correct me): 1. Japanese PSN users can download a Beta “ticket” application to apply for the Beta. 2. (In Japan, at least) The Beta application period is from Sept 17-23, and the Beta period is from Sept 29 to Oct 12th. 3. Japan, Europe, and North America will each have 20,000 Beta participants. 4. The Beta test consists of the first set of levels (the English Gardens), as well as Create mode and sharing levels (I think). 5. The Beta version will take up 950MB on the HDD. Glad to see some regional diversity in the Beta, but another interesting thing is the limited Story mode. I don’t know if this was to keep the download under a gigabyte, or to diminish the sense of the Beta being a free demo of the whole game. It may seem like a bummer to only get the “easy” early levels; but there’s at least one side level in there that I found incredibly challenging. Of course the European and North American fans thought we’d see a similar download ticket, but none appeared during the PSN Store update. Sam warned us that there might be a different Beta selection method, and one seems to have materialized: Over in Portugal, the website GameOver has 90 Beta codes to give out to fans who email them confirming their desire to play (oddly enough, they state a Beta start date of Sept 24th). French site jeuxvideo.com says they have 750 Beta codes to give away (and that the Beta starts Sept 22nd?). Here in the States, about 57 minutes into IGN’s Podcast Beyond episode 60, they talk about giving away a number of LittleBigPlanet Beta codes when people email in their creation ideas; but we’ll have to wait for the details of the contest later this week. Looks like a staggered Beta period in Europe and North America, with access targeted at fans who follow popular gaming websites. This seems as good a method as any. Here’s hoping they get any and all server problems solved before the launch. Source - http://www.libipl.net/libiplblog/ Spoke to someone (non official) (has contacts with people who know more than I) and he said there's a good chance that registered fansites will be getting beta codes | 2008-09-21 09:09:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
That fench site was hard to register in... | 2008-09-21 09:15:00 Author: TheArmedReaper Posts: 1543 |
Pretty cool. It would be nice to see the devs give something back to those who have been working hard on fansites and unofficially promoting their game and getting people excited about it. | 2008-09-21 09:24:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084 |
Source - http://www.libipl.net/libiplblog/ Spoke to someone (non official) (has contacts with people who know more than I) and he said there's a good chance that registered fansites will be getting beta codes Cool, if it happens I hope they provide enough for everyone. | 2008-09-21 09:26:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728 |
Well lets make out we have alot more people on the site and get loads of codes! I do hope alot more fan sites etc do get codes. | 2008-09-21 10:14:00 Author: wydow Posts: 43 |
Would be really cool if all of us got into the beta, after all there's only 450 of us. | 2008-09-21 10:55:00 Author: Linque Posts: 607 |
Would be really cool if all of us got into the beta, after all there's only 450 of us. And there's only 250(ish) of those that are actually active. | 2008-09-21 11:02:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728 |
And there's only 250(ish) of those that are actually active. I think you'll find there's severely less then that amount, if you think about it.. & I hardly think they're gonna give us enough tickets to satisfy our active members, seeing as half of them aren't active.. I think, if we get any it'll be about 20-40. | 2008-09-21 11:24:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
Is there not still the chance they could update the PSN on any other day but Thursday (Im in UK)? i.e the beta ticket could be put up today for example? | 2008-09-21 11:30:00 Author: J4M35 Posts: 19 |
Is there not still the chance they could update the PSN on any other day but Thursday (Im in UK)? i.e the beta ticket could be put up today for example? No chance It's a thursday or nada my freind | 2008-09-21 11:31:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
And how sure are you, lol? Hello by the way, new to the forum! | 2008-09-21 11:34:00 Author: J4M35 Posts: 19 |
I'm 100% certain. Ask anyone who pays attention to the goings on of PSN. It's only updated on a thursday | 2008-09-21 11:35:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
**** it! I had a small glimmer of hope there, but it's totally gone now......... Thanks anyway! | 2008-09-21 11:36:00 Author: J4M35 Posts: 19 |
I am to please & Sam said that the US & EU were gonna get in to it by other means, so it probably won't matter about the theme. | 2008-09-21 11:38:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
I think you'll find there's severely less then that amount, if you think about it.. Its Sunday, I'm having a day off thinking. No chance It's a thursday or nada my freind Sometimes its friday if they've messed something up. | 2008-09-21 11:48:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728 |
I hope they do give fansites some codes. If it's only through IGN/Gamestop/Joystiq/etc, I'll be pretty angry. | 2008-09-21 12:25:00 Author: bbroman Posts: 1374 |
I'm pretty sure they will I'm guessing that's what the register was for. | 2008-09-21 12:26:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
Heh, that would be cool if that's what the register is for. If we have the same Beta time period as Japan, we should have news in the next week ( though we kind of need news soon, since the release is almost completely a month away, and what good would the beta be AFTER the release of the game?) | 2008-09-21 13:12:00 Author: RockSauron Posts: 10882 |
Hmmm, I downloaded the Japanese theme using my Japan PSN account, so will I know on the 23rd if I'm in, or should I of found out by now? | 2008-09-21 13:21:00 Author: alexbull_uk Posts: 1287 |
Us fansite peoples deserve beta codes!!! No really, we do... | 2008-09-21 14:01:00 Author: Koba0100 Posts: 10 |
I've got two things to say about the japanese tickets 1)The Japanese tickets are region coded so there's no chance of getting a japanese ticket. 2)If you did get the code, it would be sent to your email address, and like me, I guess everyone has made a fake email for the japanese psn account. | 2008-09-21 14:28:00 Author: TheArmedReaper Posts: 1543 |
Yeah, i do believe we(the fansites) will be getting codes. I think it's better than giving 20,000 codes on the store for "random" people to download. | 2008-09-21 14:59:00 Author: LittleBigMan Posts: 326 |
I've got two things to say about the japanese tickets 1)The Japanese tickets are region coded so there's no chance of getting a japanese ticket. 2)If you did get the code, it would be sent to your email address, and like me, I guess everyone has made a fake email for the japanese psn account. ****! I did use a fake e-mail... My patience for this beta is depleting. I downloaded the theme on the japanese psn store but I guess it's region coded | 2008-09-21 15:03:00 Author: GuyWithNoEyes Posts: 1100 |
lol, that's how I felt when I found out, just after I made the japanese account!grr | 2008-09-21 15:12:00 Author: TheArmedReaper Posts: 1543 |
I wish we got some solid info for the US. It'd be sweet if they give them to fansites. | 2008-09-21 15:22:00 Author: TheNextHendrix Posts: 33 |
OMG are we registered. We better be if they give each site like a few hundred we can all get in uf we want. | 2008-09-21 16:27:00 Author: BerkleyJ Posts: 110 |
They should give the fansites many many tickets so that non-notable people such as myself who don't visit many gaming websites will have a better chance of getting in on the beta :kz: | 2008-09-21 16:28:00 Author: fortunekey Posts: 29 |
Im guessing they may divide the beta keys equally amongst the fan sites. With any luck this site will get at least 50. That would be nice | 2008-09-21 16:39:00 Author: Unknown User |
All i can do is cross my fingers Am dying to play this gamegrr | 2008-09-21 17:06:00 Author: Killa_5150 Posts: 227 |
I sort of want to be in the beta but sort of not because I think it will ruin buying littlebigplanet because I was planning on buying Socom: Confrontation but I got the beta and it has made me not want to buy the game because I have all ready played it | 2008-09-21 17:27:00 Author: Unknown User |
Interesting, I've never seen such methods before. E-mailing your own creation idea's for a chance for a beta or giving them out to fansites. If they give it to fansites, how ill this site choose on how to give them out? | 2008-09-21 17:54:00 Author: Katagi Posts: 62 |
I do hope we get fansite tickets. Unfortunately no one would view me as an active member. But I truly am. Just not a poster. Haha, I am here everyday, practically all day just reading. I don't post much at all, as you can see. | 2008-09-21 18:00:00 Author: JigsawGeneral Posts: 46 |
please tell me you guys registered this site as an official fan site! that would be soo cool if we got beta codes, and some, or even all of us could get in! | 2008-09-21 18:20:00 Author: big93 Posts: 262 |
please tell me you guys registered this site as an official fan site! that would be soo cool if we got beta codes, and some, or even all of us could get in! Yeah, we registered. I'll let everyone know when/if we hear back from them. This doesn't guarantee beta codes, so don't expect it. We're preparing for the chance that we do get beta codes, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen. | 2008-09-21 19:05:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
We'll just have to wait and see. I personally think we won't get them, reason being that this is not a Big and "Popular" forum. I could be terribly wrong though. Meh... | 2008-09-21 19:09:00 Author: Forsaken Posts: 950 |
We'll just have to wait and see. I personally think we won't get them, reason being that this is not a Big and "Popular" forum. I could be terribly wrong though. Meh... We're more popular than any other LBP fan forum, actually. We have way more members and way more active members than any other site. Plus, Media Molecule thought we were big enough to give us an interview with their co-founder, something no other forum has even gotten close to. If they are going to hand out beta codes to fansites, I'd be very surprised if we didn't get any. | 2008-09-21 19:15:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
Media Molecule thought we were big enough to give us an interview with their co-founder, something no other forum has even gotten close to. If they are going to hand out beta codes to fansites, I'd be very surprised if we didn't get any. That's what I was thinking, sounds positive to me! *crosses fingers and hopes for beta codes* | 2008-09-21 19:32:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
There's no doubt in my mind that if they give out betas to fansites, we'll some. I'm just not sure they will. Still, I'd imagine the register would have to have some reason. | 2008-09-21 19:57:00 Author: bbroman Posts: 1374 |
Bare minimum probably is that the administration of LBPC gets beta access. I'd be quite surprised if that didn't happen. | 2008-09-21 20:20:00 Author: Linque Posts: 607 |
If you think about it, with 20,000 US codes, and 20,000 EU codes, they've got a lot to give away.. And fansites are the ideal places / people to give them to, because you know they want to play the game. | 2008-09-21 20:29:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
If you think about it, with 20,000 US codes, and 20,000 EU codes, they've got a lot to give away.. And fansites are the ideal places / people to give them to, because you know they want to play the game. Exactly, if you're Mm or Sony and you want to be SURE the people in the Beta will not only play it but also give feedback, this is a sure-fire way of attaining that. | 2008-09-21 22:51:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
If we get into beta are we allowed to record stuff? If we are then whoever gets them should be able to record it. | 2008-09-21 23:28:00 Author: moleynator Posts: 2914 |
They might put it in Qore and make us pay for the beta. | 2008-09-21 23:53:00 Author: Killian Posts: 2575 |
They might put it in Qore and make us pay for the beta. Lol, that'd be a shaft! Not going to happen though. There is too little time left to get it out, and doing THAT would majorly **** off the community. And I would not be the one to tell them not to revolt this time! :arg: | 2008-09-22 00:33:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
In the event LBPC does get a beta-giveaway, can we call dibs? | 2008-09-22 00:48:00 Author: Reshin Posts: 1081 |
In the event LBPC does get a beta-giveaway, can we call dibs? No, the staff will decide how to distribute them based on the number we receive. | 2008-09-22 00:56:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
No, the staff will decide how to distribute them based on the number we receive. Fights to the death? | 2008-09-22 01:06:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728 |
Yeah, that sounds fair | 2008-09-22 01:07:00 Author: Unknown User |
Fights to the death? LOL Good idea, but not exactly. If we get a small amount, I think we'll choose some members that really deserve it. If we get a large amount, we'll take care of those same members; however, I'm still not sure what we'd do with the leftovers. Any ideas? | 2008-09-22 01:43:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
I don't know. It is sort of hard to choose because if you pick one way, just say posts, and someone doesn't post that much but is one the site a lot, they would probably get mad. I would say pick the people who really deserve it then just pick at random if this site gets the beta codes. | 2008-09-22 01:49:00 Author: Unknown User |
Of course, us being chosen for a beta giveaway has the same amount of chance as the Hadron Collider destroying the world....for all things to be fair for LBP fans fansites are least likely to be picked to not show favortism among fansites.... with that considered, it would of probably been a good strategy for us to not have registered in fansite lists.... of course it could be the list is for the beta giveaway... it could go either way... | 2008-09-22 01:51:00 Author: Reshin Posts: 1081 |
I would be nice to get a beta invite, but I wouldn't kill myself over getting one... well maybe. | 2008-09-22 01:53:00 Author: Code1337 Posts: 3476 |
LOL Good idea, but not exactly. If we get a small amount, I think we'll choose some members that really deserve it. If we get a large amount, we'll take care of those same members; however, I'm still not sure what we'd do with the leftovers. Any ideas? Sell them in the store. | 2008-09-22 01:58:00 Author: Rabid-Coot Posts: 6728 |
That will be some easy money | 2008-09-22 02:00:00 Author: Unknown User |
I will do anything for the beta *hint hint* | 2008-09-22 02:06:00 Author: Sambo110 Posts: 162 |
I'll do more than you | 2008-09-22 02:07:00 Author: Unknown User |
Sell them in the store. We've considered that option, but it creates another problem: what do we do with the people who weren't online at the time we made them available? Should they be exempt because they didn't sign on and look? We're also considering giving them out randomly, as that is really the most fair way I can think of handing them out. (now, for anyone new to this thread, make sure you remember that nothing is certain; it's very possible that they haven't even considered giving the codes out to fansites, and we're just getting way ahead of ourselves) | 2008-09-22 02:11:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
I'll do anything and post it on youtube! Well, maybe. | 2008-09-22 02:18:00 Author: Sambo110 Posts: 162 |
yeah, BUT if you do get beta keys I'd say hand them out at random. that is right after I get one who says they won't give out 250+, then everyone would get one and no one would be unhappy | 2008-09-22 02:19:00 Author: BerkleyJ Posts: 110 |
yeah, BUT if you do get beta keys I'd say hand them out at random. that is right after I get one who says they won't give out 250+, then everyone would get one and no one would be unhappy Gametrailers only got 60. I think, if we got any, it would be significantly less than that. | 2008-09-22 02:21:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
I think the important people of this site should get it for sure since they made this site happen and we wouldn't even get these codes(if we do) if it wasn't for them | 2008-09-22 02:22:00 Author: Unknown User |
I think the important people of this site should get it for sure since they made this site happen and we wouldn't even get these codes(if we do) if it wasn't for them We've already decided we will offer the first ones to the site staff, if they want one. The remainder will go to the members we feel deserve it, and if there's any left, probably as a random drawing. | 2008-09-22 02:27:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
Gametrailers only got 60. I think, if we got any, it would be significantly less than that. you never know. I don't doubt you'd get more. | 2008-09-22 02:28:00 Author: BerkleyJ Posts: 110 |
Gametrailers only got 60. I think, if we got any, it would be significantly less than that. I'd think it be about the same. GameTrailers is pretty big, but they're not LBP-centric. We are. I think we'll get about the same, maybe a little less. | 2008-09-22 02:35:00 Author: bbroman Posts: 1374 |
yeah 60 sounds about right... who knows maybe just a few less, because yeah we are smaller site.. but hey we're big in heart! (at least when it comes to LBP!) 'bout 4 weeks to go! Can't wait!! | 2008-09-22 02:42:00 Author: DarkGod13 Posts: 302 |
If we get a small amount, I think we'll choose some members that really deserve it. If we get a large amount, we'll take care of those same members; however, I'm still not sure what we'd do with the leftovers. Any ideas? I agree with you on the first part! As for leftovers I have two suggestions: Keep the contest trend that's on this site going and make a quick one or two day contest from which you pick winners and give out beta keys. OR Start a thread inviting those who want those spare keys to join, keep it open for one or two days then use your random number generator to chose out of that thread. Seems like those would be fair ways to choose. | 2008-09-22 02:54:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
I personally believe, I deserve a code. I know I dont post alot but when I do its meaningful. Also, I think they will give us, at least 50 codes. | 2008-09-22 02:56:00 Author: Liquid!13 Posts: 53 |
I agree with you on the first part! As for leftovers I have two suggestions: Keep the contest trend that's on this site going and make a quick one or two day contest from which you pick winners and give out beta keys. OR Start a thread inviting those who want those spare keys to join, keep it open for one or two days then use your random number generator to chose out of that thread. Seems like those would be fair ways to choose. I agree with the second option, actually. The only problem is we'd have to sacrifice timeliness for fairness; e.g. you'd have to wait until a day or two after we get the beta codes before you'd get one, if you manage to. That could mean less time with the beta for our members. EDIT: Also, how would we deal with the separate betas? That seems like a problem. Since there is a separate limit for the UK and the US, separate codes would probably have to be handed out for each region. Since we're a split forum when it comes to region, that would make this whole process a lot harder. | 2008-09-22 03:01:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
Just use your absolute authority and pick some people, eh? Makes it much easier and more manageable. Maybe somewhat less fair and rounded, but really not, and making up other methods of selection will just prove to be a pain. | 2008-09-22 03:24:00 Author: Mark D. Stroyer Posts: 632 |
give keys to everyone except people who posted in this thread. | 2008-09-22 03:32:00 Author: BerkleyJ Posts: 110 |
ConfusedCartman, come to my house so I can slip some money under the table. But only if you do get some codes. | 2008-09-22 03:36:00 Author: Sambo110 Posts: 162 |
You live in Australia and he lives in California | 2008-09-22 04:39:00 Author: Unknown User |
You live in Australia and he lives in California He's planning on slipping a LOT of money under that table... | 2008-09-22 04:48:00 Author: Mark D. Stroyer Posts: 632 |
He's planning on slipping a LOT of money under that table... LOL! | 2008-09-22 04:58:00 Author: Unknown User |
well i can not wait for the US beta tickets Cheers! | 2008-09-22 05:32:00 Author: RAINFIRE Posts: 1101 |
give keys to everyone except people who posted in this thread. Amen. But also w/ 20k tickets I think they are siphoning out a little bit at a time, aren't they? | 2008-09-22 06:01:00 Author: fortunekey Posts: 29 |
If I just get to play the beta, it will be all good... | 2008-09-22 06:55:00 Author: TheArmedReaper Posts: 1543 |
Thinking about it, I believe (if this does turn out the be the way they are doing it) that we will get like 100 codes. Maybe split 2/3 for European and american codes. There is more Americans on this site isn't there? It's just they have 20 000 codes for Europe alone. That is a alot, considering how many fansites are out there. Or maybe I have misjudged it all, and thats not alot. But it seems like a heck of a lot to me and not forgetting the other 20 000! | 2008-09-22 11:25:00 Author: Unknown User |
OK guys, I think.. if we're gonna hear anything about it soon, it's gonne be tonight / tomorrow night (when the Japanese entries end).. Anybody else have a thought? | 2008-09-22 20:28:00 Author: DrunkMiffy Posts: 2758 |
OK guys, I think.. if we're gonna hear anything about it soon, it's gonne be tonight / tomorrow night (when the Japanese entries end).. Anybody else have a thought? I wish I knew what was going on with this. | 2008-09-22 20:35:00 Author: Darth_Spartan Posts: 813 |
I would be very surprised if we didn't find anything out by the end of this week. | 2008-09-22 21:27:00 Author: Unknown User |
I'm perplexed, still no news today! It must be coming soon! | 2008-09-22 22:49:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
GRRR! im FREAKING out i want some news!! has anyone gotten any codes or extra info from that french site jeuxvideo? i got an email from them and used yahoo babelfish but it didnt have any new info on the beta really. | 2008-09-22 23:33:00 Author: Gondito Posts: 1082 |
I just need to get my hands on this now and i'm gonna burst if i don't lol Please just let us know MM so we can at least know different ways to try and get into the beta | 2008-09-22 23:45:00 Author: dorien Posts: 2767 |
I know, it feels like the game is going to be here before our region's betas! | 2008-09-23 07:39:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084 |
We really can't do anything about this guys >_> If we get it, we get it. If we don't, we don't... I was hoping Sam would post in this thread to relieve us. He logged in a few times yesterday. Guess he himself doesn't have an answer. | 2008-09-23 14:46:00 Author: Forsaken Posts: 950 |
I was hoping Sam would post in this thread to relieve us. He logged in a few times yesterday. Guess he himself doesn't have an answer. Well, if he logged in and didn't deny it, then maybe they are just finalizing the details. He's the kind of guy who'd clear speculation like this right up if it was incorrect. | 2008-09-23 14:51:00 Author: ConfusedCartman Posts: 3729 |
Well, if he logged in and didn't deny it, then maybe they are just finalizing the details. He's the kind of guy who'd clear speculation like this right up if it was incorrect. Oooh *gets overly excited* :arg: | 2008-09-23 15:07:00 Author: KAPBAM Posts: 1348 |
Darn it, now I'm getting overly excited too! It's infectious! *Infects the next posted with over excitement* | 2008-09-23 15:51:00 Author: flakmagnet Posts: 1084 |
Can't be bothered with the beta anymore...It's getting too complicated and stuff. Where the hell is it? I don't want to register on one of those French sites or Portugeuse sites or whatever. I JUST WANT TO PLAY LBP NOW! | 2008-09-23 16:10:00 Author: GuyWithNoEyes Posts: 1100 |
I hope I get in but, it's less than a month wait anyways so, I won't be terribly heartbroken if I don't get in. Between the girlfriend and work, time is flying by fairly quickly. Good luck to everyone who wants to get in. Hopefully everyone who wants to, does. | 2008-09-23 16:21:00 Author: 1000101 Posts: 192 |
I hope I get in but, it's less than a month wait anyways so, I won't be terribly heartbroken if I don't get in. Between the girlfriend and work, time is flying by fairly quickly. Good luck to everyone who wants to get in. Hopefully everyone who wants to, does. Yeah I agree with you, the game is almost here. It won't kill me if I don't get in the beta, but I sure hope I do. | 2008-09-23 16:33:00 Author: Darth_Spartan Posts: 813 |
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