[Cynic]

From Aiononline...

Closed Beta Event #3 News and Schedule

Take part in the sizzling action in Aion this Fourth of July/Canada Day weekend! The third closed beta event starts with a bang this holiday weekend on Thursday, July 2 (12:00 PM PT, 9:00 PM CEST, 8:00 PM BST) and ends Monday, July 6 (12:00 PM PT, 9:00 PM CEST, 8:00 PM BST).

For this event, it's time to choose where your loyalties lie in the explosive war for Atreia. Dedicated testers will focus on the first 20 levels of both the Elyos and Asmodians, including brand new localized content for both factions.

Are you playing in this weekend's hottest event? Drop by the official beta forums beginning on July 1 at 8:00 AM PST to share your experiences while testing Aion.

Thanks to the continued diligence from the first two closed beta events, the third event includes several updates and changes in the game content:

- Added GameGuard beta file for Windows 7; please note this file is still in testing and is not yet an official public release
- Added a new full installer (found on FilePlanet)
- Added new launch quality content for the following zones: Poeta, Verteron, Altgard and Morheim
- Various text changes that fixed broken quests and trainers
- Various text changes that fixed minor grammatical errors in quests and NPC dialogues

Don't forget about even more closed beta events coming your way this summer!

Upcoming Closed Beta Events:

Closed Beta Event #4 - July 17-July 20 Focus: Elyos and Asmodian levels 1-25
Closed Beta Event #5 - July 31-August 3 Focus: TBD
Closed Beta Event #6 - August 14-August 17 Focus: TBD

As always, stay tuned to the official web site and the Aion team Twitters (@aion_ayase, @aion_amboss, @aion_liv, and @aion_xaen) for more news and your chance to be a part of the closed beta.

Happy Fourth of July! And Happy Canada Day! from the Aion team, and we'll see you in Atreia this weekend!

Original Article.

This post has been edited by Cynic: 01 July 2009 - 10:18 AM

[Knite]

I was literally 30 seconds away from pressing submit on this news but for some reason decided to check the N&A forum first. ;)

Yay beta!

[Cynic]

Gwuahah, beaten once again.

[Grazzit]

GAMEGUARD AND WINDOWS 7 may work!!!!!!! Glorious day, we get 1.5 at launch and gameguard with windows 7!! h o l y s ! h t:jealous::jealous::jealous::jealous:

[Starliner]

So . . . why aren't the BETA Boards open yet? Great news, can't wait!

[Steb Starwin]

Anyone know if we got beta keys that worked for the first 2 events if it applies to this beta as well? Non-Preorder beta keys that is.

[dvereb]

Starliner said:

So . . . why aren't the BETA Boards open yet? Great news, can't wait!

Yeah, doesn't 8:00 AM PST mean almost 2 hours ago? :D

[cptmrrm]

so wht would it be on the east coast? 3 PM?

[Starliner]

cptmrrm said:

so wht would it be on the east coast? 3 PM?

BETA Starts on the East Coast at 3:00pm. Yaay for us.

[Key]

OK I have to ask this it may sound crazy but, what time standards are you using? PT=Pacific Time CEST=Central Time? and I do not know what BST is. Are these euro times?

[Starliner]

Key said:

OK I have to ask this it may sound crazy but, what time standards are you using? PT=Pacific Time CEST=Central Time? and I do not know what BST is. Are these euro times?

Seriously . . . The BETA will open at 3:00pm EST. It opens at 12 (Noon) Pacific . . .

[Cynic]

For those of you unable to hop on the forums try clearing your cache, they're up.

[KoxAlen]

Key said:

OK I have to ask this it may sound crazy but, what time standards are you using? PT=Pacific Time CEST=Central Time? and I do not know what BST is. Are these euro times?

CEST: Central European Summer Time

[Key]

Thanks for the time updates.

[Mr Mage]

Key said:

OK I have to ask this it may sound crazy but, what time standards are you using? PT=Pacific Time CEST=Central Time? and I do not know what BST is. Are these euro times?

BST = British Summer Time = PT -8 hours
CEST = Central Europe Time = PT -9 hours.
Hope that that helps.

[Vabjekf]

- Added a new full installer (found on FilePlanet)

Just checking to make sure, update will work yeah? We dont need to download the new installer?

[Key]

Mr Mage said:

BST = British Summer Time = PT -8 hours
CEST = Central Europe Time = PT -9 hours.
Hope that that helps.

But this is the NA board right? Why not times from here? anywho dont matter we got AION!!!

[cyan]

Why the hell did they wipe the forum? Prepare for the same 100 question being asked :dazed:

[justamemory]

ty NewsMasta Flex.

[AlexO]

More of the same we already knew. Oh well good to know we're still on schedule.