DC Universe Online Beta Signups

[Subb]

I find it kinda sad that they have restricted the Beta to the US and/or people who have pre-ordered the game. Boo!

[boombye]

instead of using numlock, just switch it with q, it's much easier that way when using your travel powers.

[Tbone]

It doesn't work. Or at least last time I played, it didn't. Keyboard bindings didn't save. They'd always just revert back to the crappy default.

[Strod]

This game really is a complete waste of time.

I honestly can not find a "seriously" positive thing to say about any one single aspect of this horrid game.

I'm very disappointed over something that could of been a decent game.

The combat feels too much like it's unable to keep up with you, the camera is IMO broken to all hell. The powers are not that impressive or numerous for that matter, same for the custom character options.

Is this really the beta and not a Pre-Alpha Alpha version of a half cocked idea?

Bring back the fucking Matrix Online.

End rant.

[Erathaol]

Maybe it's because I came into it with extremely low expectations, but I'm quite enjoying the game.  It has some horrible, horrible flaws but I'm trying to focus on the positives.  The main positive to me is that it's a bucket-full of mindless butt-kicking.  The early levels are BORING, but once you pass 10 or so and get access to some varied powers and your 2nd combat role, it gets more fun.  I've found the Alerts (instanced mini-raids, sorta) to be enjoyable, and teaming up with a few heroes and cruising for some villains to beat up is also very fun.  The PvP may be a competition of who can CC more quickly and reliably, but a swirling melee of heroes and villains is a chaotic and exciting situation.

Would I pay to play the game?  Absolutely not.  But since it's free and I have nothing better to do (except maybe Vindictus, I should really give that a try), I'm perfectly fine with wasting some time as a spandex-clad paragon of justice.

[Saint]

vindictus is decent, you should try it.

[Subb]

May I be cheeky and ask if anyone has a spare Beta key they'd be willing to donate? Thanks.

[Tbone]

The main positive to me is that it's a bucket-full of mindless butt-kicking.

Yeah, I think you'd get more enjoyment out of Vindictus in that department.

[Erathaol]

All enjoyment I may have had for DCUO fled simply upon reading the Beta Forums.  EVERY response the Devs give as to such and such feature bieing incomplete or awful is met with "this feature will be as it stands for release, but in the future we hope to add more to it."  The lack of high-level content, the buggy character creator and style system, the lack of authentic Superheroic powers (the sets right now are great... if you want to be an X-Man), etc.
I was under the impression I was playing a very incomplete and unfinished Closed Beta version of the game, but then I found out that I was in fact playing the game basically as it will be at launch.  Boy, does that make a difference in how I view the game.  If it were still half-finished, it would show great promise.  But as a complete game practically ready for launch?  Pure Sony-grade (now I know what the S in S-grade stands for!) rubbish!  Curse you Sony, how can you ruin the universe of DC comics!?

[ArchNemesis]

Sony strikes again!

[Tecknik]

May I be cheeky and ask if anyone has a spare Beta key they'd be willing to donate? Thanks.

PM sent, Sir.

[Subb]

I'm with Erathol about the early missions being boring - bloody hell I nearly quite.

But, I'm thankful I didn't. After 5 hours of playing I'm level 13 and I've helped iconic heroes take down super villains against the odds. This game doesn't start, as Erathol said, until you hit level 10. It took me ages to figure out how to chat...

[Keeloth]

Bah, hadn't really been following the game, but I can't say it surprises me to hear that it's looking like it'll go down the tubes.  I think Penny Arcade put it best:  If you can ruin a Star Wars MMO, then you shouldn't be allowed near any more major franchises.