Search ain't working: Impulse preorder gives beta access?

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Now that I've gone through the move and life is returning to only a minor frenetic pace, I gave serious thought to preordering the game.  After all, I KNOW I'll be buying it.  (Let's see.... love HOMM, Civ... Gal Civ... hmm... this might be a problem.)

 

My question though, is should I preorder through the site or through impulse?  My tendency is to order through impulse (they make these things too convenient), but I just want to ensure I'm not going to be missing out on the beta, you know?

 

I honestly did try the search function...

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

IIRC, if you preorder through the site, it redirects you to the impulse store, so it shouldn't matter, you should be let in when Beta 2 starts (next Thursday).

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

My tendency is to order through impulse (they make these things too convenient)
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We *are* Impulse, so either is fine.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks!  I just prefer ordering through the client, as opposed to the webpage |-) .

 

Thanks for the quick answer!  One more headed your way!

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting utawoutau, reply 4
If we preorder now, how will we know when we can get into the beta?
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Well, you'll get an email, you will get charged, and it should appear in your My Games tab in Impulse.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

... so long as you tell impulse to show pre-release versions.  It's in the preferences in impulse (top left menu, preferences, should be the very first check-mark).

 

Ordinarily, your games tab doesn't show beta's (or alphas, should you be in one.)

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Cyrogenic, reply 6
... so long as you tell impulse to show pre-release versions.  It's in the preferences in impulse (top left menu, preferences, should be the very first check-mark).

 

Ordinarily, your games tab doesn't show beta's (or alphas, should you be in one.)
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Yep, I forgot about that!