While I am still a member of the Sad Panda Club, I'm glad I've seen at least three 'I got in!' posts on here today. Evidence that they are indeed increasing the numbers as they go, which means that chances are improving with each round 
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Of course, every time I see that somebody else got an invite, I have to go and compulsively check my e-mail and spam filter.
While I am still a member of the Sad Panda Club, I'm glad I've seen at least three 'I got in!' posts on here today. Evidence that they are indeed increasing the numbers as they go, which means that chances are improving with each round
Of course, every time I see that somebody else got an invite, I have to go and compulsively check my e-mail and spam filter.
That or it was just a lucky batch.
It could have been dumb luck, but I really, really, REALLY hope you're right.While I am still a member of the Sad Panda Club, I'm glad I've seen at least three 'I got in!' posts on here today. Evidence that they are indeed increasing the numbers as they go, which means that chances are improving with each round
Of course, every time I see that somebody else got an invite, I have to go and compulsively check my e-mail and spam filter.
Thank you for clarifying and congrats to the lucky bunch who wiggled in.All done with this wave of invites - hopefully that got to some of you. Better luck on next one to the rest.
Also, just to help with some common questions/conversations, in no particular order:
- DA Keep will launch before DAI. Sometimes we will figuratively say 'month' or 'months' but at the end of the day, there is no exact date yet. We have our target obviously which is in that timeframe, but the real date will be determined as we get closer to that target. It will depend on many things including how our beta testing is going, and how/when in the DAI communications plan is the right time to talk about it, and ultimately how soon before DAI to open the doors to all. Believe me, once we have a date locked we will definitely make that known.
- DA Keep is alive and well. We've been letting in beta users since late Dec. Purposefully, the numbers were very small to begin with. That helped us ensure even bare basics like beta login and feedback mechanisms (critical for a successful beta) were all in place and working as intended. The lower numbers also meant it was easier to collect more qualitative/verbose feedback on features, and react early enough to that. As we get closer to launch, we can now let in more and more users with each wave. Ultimately, as we get ready to open doors to all, we'll shift more into load testing where we will be letting in the largest waves of users.
- Why do I still not have an invite? I wish it was possible to just let everyone in, as it is awesome to see so many of you genuinely interested in participating. But a few logistical reasons: 1) We don't select by date applied - so applying on day 1 does not guarantee you're first in. 2) Depending on what they are looking to test on any given wave, the team will select applicants that match that criteria (that could everything from level of experience with previous games, to what you wrote in your app). 3) From that group, the team then randomly picks out a rough target number of users for the wave. Again, depends on what they want to test, and accounts for enough % of folks that may not respond in time. 4) Odds. Even as we're adding more beta users and increasing the size of each wave, we continue to get more beta applications - so I would guesstimate that we are probably around 3-5% ratio of beta users to applicants. This will continue to get better over time as we add more and more users, but that is a big factor in why so many have not yet received an invite - reality is that the majority have not, sadly. Not yet anyway.
- DA Keep does not use any files whatsoever. There's no import (although we are still continuing to look at this, the priority remains with getting the rest in place and solid), and there is no file based export. That means you don't copy any files around, or use a USB or anything like that. You login to DAI, opt to sync from Keep and DAI grabs the data it needs, and you're done (you can actually logoff/disconnect at that point if you want, and can play rest of DAI with no further Keep logins needed until you want to start another game and import a new world in).
- "Lots"™ of choices. Mark mentioned in an interview that there are over 300 so far, which is accurate, and we continue to add more at the request of the beta users so far. Obviously (I think), not everything will be reflected in DAI. The purpose of Keep is to capture your world as faithfully as we can for future use. Before we launch we'll reveal more info on Keep, and as part of that I'd like to get you a better idea of what you can expect.
(semi-legaleeze) Make a note of the time and date of this post - this info is correct as of 'right now'. Plans do change though, and we may need to revise those statements over time, but for now that is where we are at. (/semi-legaleeze)
since they mentioned that the keep would be out month(s) before the game... sure they gonna increase the number of people allowed in the beta!!! the closer we get to the game... MORE AND MORE PEOPLE gonna get in.. GLAD to see some bsn members in have fun 
Thank you for clarifying and congrats to the lucky bunch who wiggled in.
Pardon me if this had been asked already, are there plans to use the keep for more than background world building?
Say use it to monitor the status of our inquisition?
That would be cool. I'd love to be able to monitor the status of my game. Similar to what the other games did.
Thanks lol. I know I may seem a bit repetitive but I see people on here getting so down and feeling left out and it makes me sad because I felt the same way. I want them to know that it is possible and if someone like me got in they can too. That's all. I didn't want to seem annoying or anything. Sorry if I came off that way. :3
Oh no, that wasn't to say you were being annoying. It was to say that I figured more people were in than said. They just didn't want to say for fear of being mobbed. lol
I'm glad some people got into the Keep... I still haven't, and I am pretty sure I submitted my application(?) on the first day it was possible to do so. I'll probably get to be part of the Keep when it is open to eeeeveryone. 'Til then, though, hope those of you who are in are enjoying it (I know you can't tell us anything because of the nondisclosure agreement).
I got in to the Keep! Yay! So happy! Just letting all of you know that it is possible and it can happen to you! Just be patient and keep hope!
Way to go, you deserve it! Represent the rest of us poor mortals trapped on the forums!
Out of curiosity. If one receives a Keep invite. Does the email contain a special link or would you see something different over at dragonagekeep.com after logging in on your account without even interacting with the email?
Out of curiosity. If one receives a Keep invite. Does the email contain a special link or would you see something different over at dragonagekeep.com after logging in on your account without even interacting with the email?
I believe the email is just a notification, your account is flagged and you get a different page at the keep when u log in.
I believe the email is just a notification, your account is flagged and you get a different page at the keep when u log in.
Thank you!
Ideally I'd still want to import my original saves to Inquisition. If it needs to go through Keep first, then so be it.
Making up stuff like the perfect save in Keep or a save closest to my own would still be like cheating to me and not feel like an accomplishment.
Thank you for clarifying and congrats to the lucky bunch who wiggled in.
Pardon me if this had been asked already, are there plans to use the keep for more than background world building?
Say use it to monitor the status of our inquisition?
We don't know for sure, but there are suspected to be more features that they haven't revealed yet.
I wonder if The Keep will be something like battle log page for BF4? Like when launching your game in Origin instead of going straight to game it leads you to the keep website..
I'm glad they're letting more and more people in the beta as time goes by. Which means my chances are only going to become greater! Muahahaha
We do know that they apparently plan to continue using the Keep for future DA games.We don't know for sure, but there are suspected to be more features that they haven't revealed yet.
We do know that they apparently plan to continue using the Keep for future DA games.
If they didn't, that would be a pretty big waste of Resources™.
FUN HISTORY FACT
Nearly two years ago, I made a stupidly long post detailing what I thought would be an ideal Save Import Creator to solve many of the import/continuity/platform problems in the current system.
I cannot tell you how gratifying it is to see that come to life. I'm not saying I inspired the Keep or whatever. I'm sure the plan was in the works long before I made my post, and it's just a cool coincidence.
But it is nice to A.) Really want something and then get it, and B.)To successfully predict such an off-the-wall feature.
The only thing I know I got wrong was the visual character creator. Some of the details (like UI appearance) might be off, too. I don't know yet, because I'M NOT IN THE BETA.
But that's okay. I'm not bitter.
AT ALL.
Sounds a little bitter. 
Sounds a little bitter.
You see right through me.
It's ok, we can be not bitter together. Maybe we'll get lucky the next go around and giggle about all of the not-bitterness then. xDD
You see right through me.
I really do hope you get in.
I hope there will be option to take care about all desisions.
I hope there will be option to take care about all desisions.
As Fernando Melo states just one page back, the Keep will feature around 300 decisions. That seems pretty comprehensive to me.
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