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CB will likely start sometime in February

the Closed Beta client will be a LITTLE bit smaller than the original shipping client, it will have a basic "premium" system built in, various balance fixes, and we MIGHT be able to turn on the chaos rule-set (!)

Next week marks the beginning of the detailed game client discussions, so stay tuned!

This week time to share a key deadline; in order to be considered for the first wave of Closed Beta keys, you need to submit your email at http://www.gamersfirst.com/apb/ by midnight PST on Tuesday February 15.

You will receive an email with this ID along with a custom link that will take you to the actual Beta Activation page

first Closed Beta during the week of February 28

EU World Servers Obeya Patriot

Vehicles are largely more stable now too, as well as more maneuverable. A few of the vehicles we've left a little more challenging (but rewarding) for players who like the current system and enjoy handbrake cornerning and powersliding, but there's now enough of a choice to hopefully let everyone find something that suits their style.  The weights of several vehicles have been increased to make them behave much more in line with how they look (most notably the Pioneer).

So what can we do about Cheaters in APB? Well there are a ton of "cheat-busting"solutions out there such as NProtect, HackShield, PunkBuster, XTrap etc.

none of them are perfect

easily circumvented

Pre-Purchase now to receive the following special items: Key to the City: June 10-19: Includes 5 Hours of district gameplay and unlimited social gameplay 3 Days Early Game Access: Includes 10 Hours of district gameplay and unlimited social gameplay. 7 Exclusive In Game Items: Includes the Chicken and Strike a Pose Emote's, Criminal and Enforcer Cars, Criminal and CSA Outfit's along with a Pioneer Decal!

EA told Kotaku that they will not be releasing APB in Australia. The reason is local servers. Or rather, the lack of them.

instead of limiting what you can customize as a free player, you will be allowed to customize almost anything, but you will not be able to store (and share) complex customizations above a certain complexity level unless you are a Premium player AT THE TIME OF CUSTOMIZATION.