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It seems that the beta test will be closed again. Here, 20 keys for beta testing are being raffled off: http://www.gamestar.de/news/pc-spiele/strategie/30813/. But why raffle off keys if the test is open? Something doesn't seem right... :confused:
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On the official UbiSoft forum, the team announced a group of assistants for the Heroes 5 open beta test and authorized them to answer general questions regarding the open beta test:

Here is the list of beta testers from various countries who can officially answer general questions about the testing:
  • Angelspit
  • C_h_u_c_k_l_e_s
  • chavv (Russian, Bulgarian)
  • Exeter (French)
  • HealingAura (Hebrew)
  • Infiltrator-SF (Serbo-Croatian, Italian)
  • Kareeah_Indaga
  • LaBoule-AG (Russian)
  • Labyrinth (German)
  • Lord_Crusader (Spanish)
  • MysticPhoenixDW (German)
  • NailagCiad
  • Oakwarrior (Estonian)
  • socketboy
  • st14z (Finnish)
  • Thom19 (German)
  • UruramTururam (Polish)
  • Valeriy_HC
  • Vision_ToL
  • wimfrits
  • Zamolxis108 (Romanian, Dutch)
  • znork (Znorkish)

Accordingly, some facts that emerged after this announcement:
  • The Heroes 5 open beta test is not a demo version of the game, and therefore certain features that will be included after the official release will not be present.
  • This version exists solely so that fans can roughly decide if they want to buy Heroes V in the future. This version is for testing, not for playing.
  • Many aspects such as: skills, creature stats, spell effects, building prices in castles and much more - will be changed if decided upon following the open test.
  • The open beta test is a test that will allow bugs and holes in the game to be eliminated and a proper game balance to be established, which should be chosen by the fans.
And all of this is so that Heroes 5 can be released as a balanced, stable masterpiece of a game.
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It would be interesting to ask the testers some questions, but I think it's better to wait for the open beta of Heroes. That's where we'll get our answers. If Ubisoft says they will make changes based on the testing results, that's good. I think everyone will point out the mistakes they made. So now everything is in our hands :). I hope that, based on what I said above, Medvaldo, the beta test will be open after all. So, we'll wait until 9:00 PM tomorrow.
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On the Hugo website, in the latest news, they stated that "Now we can confidently say that the maps will be multiplayer, but you can also play them in single-player mode against the computer."

So, this is very encouraging. Essentially, it's almost like a demo. It's a pity that, according to UbiSoft, they won't include all the features, although who knows, maybe that's for the best. I will definitely buy a licensed version no matter what;)

The only problem is that downloading the beta will be difficult, as it's about 1.5 GB.
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Official screenshot from the open beta testing:

  • According to official information, the testing will take place from January 23, 2006, to February 12, 2006.
  • According to preliminary information from fans on the French UbiSoft forum, the beta size will be approximately 700MB.
  • The beta will also include only Multiplayer maps, which can be accessed directly through the UbiSoft servers. There will be no Hot-Seat mode, and no LAN play either.
  • The beta will be key to establishing a proper balance in the game and eliminating bugs.

Quote from UbiSoft:
The Open Beta will be multiplayer only, and it is assumed this means it will also be online only. That means no Hot Seat and no LAN. Ubi.com servers only most likely. It is, after all, a BETA and Ubi/Nival are opening it up to get more people finding/reporting bugs.
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After translating the latest news from the heroes-fr.com website, which claims to have information from official sources: The HommV beta will be available this evening. This event will take place in two stages:
  • First, the beta will be available on GameSpy for people who have purchased a subscription.
  • On Thursday evening, the beta will be available to everyone.
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Announcement on the official website: "The HoMM V beta is available and launches tonight. This launch will take place in two stages: - First, it will be made available on Gamespy for people with a subscription. Ubisoft also offers the opportunity to play in network rooms. To see the list of these stores, go here. - Thursday evening, it will be made available globally."
In principle, everything is fair, strangely enough: - those who paid will be able to play today, those who didn't pay will play on Thursday...
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The information provided by MasterPainKiller is correct.

However, to clarify the situation after numerous questions, I will provide a translation of the FAQ for the beta open testing, which was posted on the official UbiSoft forum.
Heroes 5 beta - FAQ
  • Testing will begin on 01/23/2006 at 18:00 GMT or 21:00 Moscow time.
  • Testing will last for 4 weeks. The first three days are for GameSpy users. On 01/26/2006, the test will be open to everyone, and a large number of keys will be distributed.
  • System requirements are exclusively for the beta:
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 2000/XP, DirectX 9.0C
- Processor: Pentium 4 / Athlon 2 GHz or faster
- RAM: 512 MB or more
- Video Adapter: 128 MB AGP GeForce4 Ti4200 or more powerful video card.
- Sound: DirectX compatible PCI 16-bit sound card
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 2000/XP, DirectX 9.0C
- Processor: Pentium 4 / Athlon 3.0 GHz or faster
- RAM: 1024MB, more is always welcome:)
- Video Adapter: 256 MB AGP 8x GeForceFX 5600 or more powerful
- Dolby Surround 5.1 sound system.
  • The beta size is 700mb.
  • The first 3 days are given to GameSpy users as part of UbiSoft's marketing strategy.
  • The beta will be protected by StarForce, and the key sent to the tester will be required for activation.
  • If the tester has problems with StarForce protection, they should send an email to StarForce technical support [ support@star-force.com ]
  • The beta will only have online Multiplayer through UbiSoft servers.
  • The ports that must be open for playing the beta are: 6668, 40000, 40005, 40100, 42000, 44000, 45000.
  • Administrator rights are required in Windows to install the beta.
  • The beta will have 2 maps.
  • DirectX 9c is required to play.

GameSpy subscribers can already download the beta from 21:00 on 01/23/2006 at this link - http://www.fileplanet.com/160065/download/Heroes-of-Might-&-Magic-V-Client-
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Yeah, the GameSpy guys were lucky. I should have registered on it earlier while there was still money.

And only two maps!!! ??? :(

And no single-player mode :(:(

Only online.... :(...

Maybe I shouldn't download it.
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Yeah, that's quite a marketing strategy from Ubisoft. They could get half the world registered on GameSpy in just one day.

Personally, I'm waiting until Thursday. :(
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Damn, it's a pity that the beta test will only be multiplayer and online... Then there's no point in downloading it – I'll just go drown myself in sorrow :(
Меня всегда преследуют умные мысли, но я все равно быстрее :D
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Why all the negativity? In my opinion, playing online against a skilled opponent is a great way to get a better feel for the game. By the way, does anyone know if they'll launch a Russian server, or will we have to play on the French one?
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Here are screenshots published by one of the beta testers:




This unit recruitment system is terrible:mad:. It's awful.
What do you think about the Pixie's stats:eek:?
Хронология вселенной Might and Magic
Katrine
Третьи или пятые? Теперь Вы сами выбираете иконки
Диалоги с Модераторами
Сейчас играю в Diablo II LoD
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Katrine, for some reason, the screenshots are unavailable :( And so, testing has begun, and now enraged GameSpy members have already started taking screenshots... So all that has been found regarding the screenshots and impressions of them is now in Medavaldo's thread on this topic – /topic/173/ I’ll say right away: Nival almost lived up to expectations with its graphics. I think the latest information about the hero testing will be directly related to the screenshots, so everyone should go there – /topic/173/
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  • The ports that need to be open for playing the beta are: 6668, 40000, 40005, 40100, 42000, 44000, 45000.

    • Where can I check the status of the ports?
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    Who would like to share their impressions from the testing?
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