Guild Wars 2

Will this be deleted and will I have to find the “portal” item in Dry Top and Silverwastes to continue using it next beta event? The information isn’t very clear and I don’t know of many betas where you need to keep being re invited so I was just looking for clarification.

Donari.5237:

A: The email from the stress test explicitly stated it did not guarantee future beta event access.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

Also stated in the HoT FAQ found in the Knowledge Base.

You are not guaranteed a place in any future Beta Tests after participating, or being invited, to a current or past Beta Test.

Neither of those answer my question.

It’s pretty well known what the email stated. However, the answer is still unclear. Currently people who were in the stress test still have beta slots on their accounts. If it was a one time deal, wouldn’t the slots have been removed?

Not guaranteed does not mean “no” it means maybe not. Can we please get a definitive answer? Do the people who get the portal stone only get access to the next beta test and not future tests? I think some might be under the impression if they get a stone, they’re in for good.

When expectations are set high and aren’t met, disappointment ensues. I would just like to know what to expect. I’m fine if you have to battle RNG for each test, as long as I know that in advance. It’s helpful to be able to comment on multiple experiences when giving feedback, but that might not be what Anet has in mind for these tests.

Edit: Also it would be nice to know that farming for a stone for hours is pointless or not if you already have a beta slot on your account. Do portals get removed from your drop table if you already have beta access?

I just want to second this.

I have a beta slot on my account already from the last test. Would be nice to know if I’m already in the next one, or if I have to find one of these portal stones.

You have to find a portal stone. If your previous access applied, it would say. That access was for the stress test only and the email sign up was for a chance at that beta only.

As for your slot, well if you get a portal there is a good chance you can carry your toon over since it did for the stronghold beta. But it isnt guaranteed, as they said in the original beta.

You provide no evidence for your claim. I don’t know why people keep trying to answer my question when they don’t have any actual information to share.

It would be good for ANET to let the stress testers through to the new beta so it would mean fewer people are going after the portal drop.

Dinks.2478:

You provide no evidence for your claim. I don’t know why people keep trying to answer my question when they don’t have any actual information to share.

That’s all the information anyone can give you though. We aren’t devs, we don;t have that concrete info and it is very rare for a dev to reply on the community forums. If we could use our original beta access, which was for the stress test, not this closed beta (which are two separate things and advertised very clearly as such), then they would have said so.
It’s even in the email that says the invitation will come from looting a portal stone. It doesn’t say earlier beta will get auto the invite so that’s as a close as definite that your old beta invite was for that one time only, as I can possibly give you – this logically puts everyone on a fair and even footing.

That’s why you are getting this info repeated. You asked us and we gave you all we can. in an effort to be helpful.

You could always try twitter – ppl generally get more answers to these things there than the forums as it is constantly monitored