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[TsunamiOfSwagger]

Downloading at a snails pace. 590MB out of 17.290GB, 7 hour left.

 

[ToyMachine228]

Is there any way to pre-load the beta on Xbone?

 

[maximrace]

When is this coming online on Xbox in EU?

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Is there any way to pre-load the beta on Xbone?

The beta goes live in the EU XBOX MP in 10 mins.

Maybe Americans etc can just change their region to UK and start downloading it earlier?

 

[Samurai G0SU]

IT'S ALREADY FINISHED

SORRY YOU MISSED IT

DON'T TELL ME ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS.

I NEEDZ TO KNOWZ ABOUT THE DATES!

EDIT:

I SEENT IT.

Till the 18th.

 

[bombshell]

Well, I'm playing, so servers are up!

 

[SUPERJEM94]

At what time is it going up in PSN(US)? I enjoy playing the first one. Can't wait to try out the new characters. Gardens & Graveyards probably has to be my favorite mode from the first one.
EDIT: Oh wait, it doesn't go up until 4pm? Damn

 

[off duty ninja]

GIGGITY

I can't wait to play this with my daughter. We love this franchise. <3 <3 <3

 

[TuckingFypo]

Well, I'm playing, so servers are up!

I imagine it's pretty dead at the moment

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Well, I'm playing, so servers are up!

Excellent!

 

[PLASTICA-MAN]

So the beta won't come to PC at all or in later date?

 

[Planet]

Only consoles, sorry.

10 gigs down, 7 to go, eta 45 minutes. :]

 

[skynidas]

So the beta won't come to PC at all or in later date?

The beta is only for PS4 and Xbox One.

 

[bombshell]

I imagine it's pretty dead at the moment

Just played an almost full match of Suburbination.

 

[GrizzNKev]

You can't have an elzar thread without #butts

Looking forward to trying this out.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

Xbox EU Beta is up!

 

[matrixman92]

I just started the download off of the UK xbox store. I am in NA

 

[TuckingFypo]

Just played an almost full match of Suburbination.

Huh, well that's good. I only have a few minutes of the download left myself.

 

[MendicantBS]

Xbox EU Beta is up!

What's the size of it?

 

[OdysseusVA]

Im playing something.

Edit: If you're in the US and have a UK account, you can download then switch instead of waiting for the NA store to update.

 

[ElzarTheBam]

What's the size of it?

16.61Gbs

 

[BTM]

Im playing something.

Edit: If you're in the US and have a UK account, you can download then switch instead of waiting for the NA store to update.

Doing that now....

 

[Occam]

I assume downloading it with a EU account and then switching to my US PSN account with PS Plus subscription works fine?

 

[ZenVolta]

Just a heads up for those that cant download right now. PlantsVersusZombies is streaming PVZ GW2 right now.

http://www.twitch.tv/plantsversuszombies

 

[OdysseusVA]

http://www.twitch.tv/odysseus_/

Trying to get this thing going

 

[Gowans]

Up on the UK Xbox One Store

https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-One/Games/Plants-vs-Zombies-Garden-Warfare-2-Multiplayer-Beta/c3a75d90-ca8a-42f4-a7c2-3ef17eee16f1

 

[ZeezbruhTV]

no way to download before?

 

[biteren]

looks like the BETA is up for download in Australia

 

[CrewShadow]

Up on the UK Xbox One Store

https://store.xbox.com/en-GB/Xbox-One/Games/Plants-vs-Zombies-Garden-Warfare-2-Multiplayer-Beta/c3a75d90-ca8a-42f4-a7c2-3ef17eee16f1

Thank you Suh. Downloading on my US Account now.

 

[petethepanda]

Do we know what the unlock progression will be like this time around?

I loved the original, but the one thing that contributed to me drifting away faster than I would have otherwise was the obnoxious card unlock system. The fact that equipment unlocks weren't only random, but were comprised of multiple pieces, all of which were random, just drove me frigging crazy. I'd have to check but I imagine I spent at least 30 hours on the game and only fully unlocked a handful of variants.

 

[Vintage]

Is it live in EU on Playstation? Can't find anything in the store.

 

[wowzors]

No US PSN link yet?

 

[Miggy]

Is it live in EU on Playstation? Can't find anything in the store.

It's live. Check by ''Free to Play''.

 

[xxracerxx]

Excited to give this a shot, I have the first one but never played it.

 

[Safe Bet]

I look forward to sincerely hating you all.

<3

 

[Matt_]

11GB down
most excited

Gonna be a fucking boss at rose

 

[TuckingFypo]

It has splitscreen btw Split Screen is not available in the beta, for those who were wondering

Do we know what the unlock progression will be like this time around?

I loved the original, but the one thing that contributed to me drifting away faster than I would have otherwise was the obnoxious card unlock system. The fact that equipment unlocks weren't only random, but were comprised of multiple pieces, all of which were random, just drove me frigging crazy. I'd have to check but I imagine I spent at least 30 hours on the game and only fully unlocked a handful of variants.

In the Beta, you level up purely via XP. The sticker system is still the same. 75K for a (super) rare.

 

[Hispanic! At the Disco]

It has splitscreen btw, for those who were wondering

I was about to ask, thanks!

do you know how much of it is splitscreen?

 

[Elixist]

made a euro acct (took 5 mins) dling weeeeeee

 

[CeeSaw]

I was about to ask, thanks!

do you know how much of it is splitscreen?

Same anyone know if you can play online splitscreen? Was sad in the first it was restricted to local horde mode.

 

[OdysseusVA]

Finally got into a match and it began rubberbanding. Then it crashed.

Also, framerate can get choppy in the backyard

 

[TuckingFypo]

I just double-checked and it says 'split screen is not available in the beta' when trying to access it, my bad!

In the message it says you will be able to use it in every game mode though.

 

[Elixist]

Finally got into a match and it began rubberbanding. Then it crashed.

Also, framerate can get choppy in the backyard

noooooooooooooooooo. i was hoping it was more like glorified demo style.

 

[Xater]

Who thought it was a great idea to replace a quick and perfectly functional menu system with this walk around a level to make selections bullshit?

 

[-MD-]

Who thought it was a great idea to replace a quick and perfectly functional menu system with this walk around a level to make selections bullshit?

I feared they would do that, gross.

 

[FATstronaut]

Downloading it now!

 

[Xater]

I feared they would do that, gross.

It's bad. I had to search around to see how to even get into a match. This is not practical or quick.

 

[OdysseusVA]

noooooooooooooooooo. i was hoping it was more like glorified demo style.

Seems fine now

or not lol

Edit: May be related to streaming. I have more than enough bandwidth, but PSN is being weird.

 

[Vintage]

It's live. Check by ''Free to Play''.

Thanks, managed to add it through pc.

However, download speed is a joke. 10 hours lol.

 

[nel e nel]

Gamespot is reporting it will unlock at 12pm PST/3pm EST:

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-beta-begins/1100-6433806/

It will be available on Xbox One and PS4 starting at 9 PM CET, which is 12 PM PDT and 3 PM EST. We'll update this post later today when the download becomes available.

Not sure how accurate that is though...