The Secret World Preorders Include Beta Access

Funcom and EA Partners announce they are now accepting preorders for The Secret World, and that this advance commitment to the conspiratorial MMORPG will include guaranteed access to all the game's beta event, which will run "most" weekends between May 11th and the game's launch on June 19th. Here's the complete list of preorder incentives.

  • Guaranteed access to all Beta Weekends starting May 11, with the ability to carry over their characters to every subsequent event
  • Guaranteed Early Access to the game, up to four days prior to the game’s official launch
  • An exclusive in-game item providing an experience boost to progression
  • An exclusive in-game t-shirt featuring a unique monster design
  • A powerful pet (Ferocious Wolf, Egyptian Cat or Loyal Hound) to support the player in combat
  • A head start on character naming before the game launches
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Re: The Secret World Preorders Include Beta Access
Apr 3, 2012, 13:33
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Re: The Secret World Preorders Include Beta Access Apr 3, 2012, 13:33
Apr 3, 2012, 13:33
 
In game bonus items with preorder - Good
Lifetime sub with the most expensive preorder - Good (too bad bioware didnt think of this)
Beta access with preorder - Bleh, backwards thinking.

Seriously.

"Spend money up front to get beta access"

instead of

"Get beta access to see if you want to spend money on preordering the game"

The fact that game companies these days want us spend our money on things without us even being able to get a taste of what the game is like, is just so backwards from the way it should be. Its like being forced to pick between whats behind curtain number 3, or under the box. We dont know if whats there will be something we like or not, but regardless, we are stuck with it.

A good, fun game will make people WANT to preorder it. People wont know this about the game however, unless they actually get to try the beta. Dropping 200 bucks on something you have never tried, and have no clue if you will even enjoy or not, is just dumb shopping.
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