ebullientprism
Member
Alright. Time to test the second Halo Beta of this year.
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Xbox One Preview Members get early access to the Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta
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Kssio_Aug
Member
Thats not true. In Halo CE Ive never lost my progress and I always quitted the app during the game. I was always losing my Halo 2 save data however, but after the last patch I tested 2 times quitting the app after a checkpoint (without pressing "save and quit") and returning to the game, and it worked fine.
You dont need to save and quit. After a checkpoint your progress should be saved anyway. It fails a lot with Halo 2 in my side though (and besides my luck of not losing it after last patch, it seems people are still having this issue, so its not fixed).
Is it definitely 6pm? That'll be awesome if true. I might actually be able to play it tonight.
barneystuta83
Member
I am going off what a couple of people said in here, so fingers crossed.
There's several media outlets that state the same:
The Verge: "Halo 5 multiplayer beta early access will start at 4PM ET tomorrow, and end at 3AM ET on December 22nd".
Phat Michael
Banned
Yes I did. But I guess this was before the patch. Really annoying to do a 1hr mission all over again because I've done this before.
Conkerkid11
Member
Calling MCC a beta is being too generous.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
So this isn't being given to everyone who bought MCC, even though they promoted/hinted that doing so would grant you first access to the beta? After the giant mess that MCC is? After telling everyone who bought that mess they "owed them"?
That just doesn't sit well with me.
That just doesn't sit well with me.
ElzarTheBam
Member
9pm BST is what I've been hearing for us Brits.
Damn, that's a bit of a shame. Better be able to pre-load the beta.
Leyasu
Banned
Blue Ninja
Member
barneystuta83
Member
Technically, won't we get it back at the end (we can still play till the early hours of Monday...)
Leyasu
Banned
Correct. I should look for the positives
Leyasu
Banned
Where did you read that mate?
Blue Ninja
Member
Some of the 343 crew have given out some codes, but I think that's it for other methods.
(Active) Preview Members only.
The full beta goes live soon after for TMCC customers only.
Apparently it's friends'n'family, reviewers / media, high profile streamers and existing Live Preview members (as in: already a member as of this morning). That should be it.
I'm afraid all these people asking and getting invites for that preview program will be disappointed.
Leyasu
Banned
Hah,
We heard anything about this compensation we are meant to receive on the 24th? Apparently someone got the date from contacting xbox support, read it in the waypoint forums.
Kssio_Aug
Member
I would not consider any support information reliable. Last time I said it, if I remember correctly about a supposed patch that would be released once by their info, I was right.
Leyasu
Banned
Im mot holding my breath.
DirtyLarry
Member
I had MCC unopened sitting on my games shelf. I had picked it up at the Best Buy B2G1 sale and never opened it. I opened it yesterday as I thought I had to as it was first reported Preview Program members with MCC would get this early access, so I figured why not. It turns out I did not need MCC and the Preview Program was enough, as I got the email I was in this Beta before I even put MCC in for the first time.
That is all I was sharing.
They're going to give all the codes at once to stress test their servers when everyone begins downloading at the same time. It'll probably take me the whole day before I get to play.
I think codes hit at 1pm PST
The Jackdog
Member
I hate that after getting burned by MCC is really pumped for 5 still
Yeah what's the dealio. I can't concentrate on work now.
This better be ready at 6pm so I can queue it for download and then rush off to XMas dinner.
fixedpoint
Member
Anyone with a spare preview program invite (if that's how they work?) I realize I won't be playing this beta, but I'd like to be sorted for the next go-around. Thanks!
barneystuta83
Member
Ryan McAffery (Ign) said 1pm PT you can watch him stream
So that fits with the 9pm start UK time.
So that fits with the 9pm start UK time.
Shyakugaun
Banned
Is this the beta code begging thread? I need a code 
Is this the beta code begging thread? I need a code
People are not supposed to be sharing codes, there are consequences for doing so.
Still no code here btw. I hope I get it in time for me to download so I can actually play today.
Backfoggen
Banned
Give me the dang code already this DL is going to take a while.
Please.
Please.