Konami.net crashes with MGO launch

Word hit early this morning that the Metal Gear: Online beta became available for download. Shortly after downloading our copy from Sony, we found out we had to register for a Konami ID. Ok, fair enough, problem is, the D@^^ SERVER CRASHED. After several frivolous attempts at creating an account and always receiving one of several error messages, our advice is to just wait a bit for the servers to come live again.

[chaosatom333]

Doesn't the beta start April 21?

[pharmd]

yes but its dl'able NOW, and people are scrambling to get their konami IDs... i have the beta, am downloading the update, but cant get my ID due to the site pretty much telling me to PISS OFF!

[steriotyp]

Once you get the download, you have to get update 1.01, which is roughly 150% biger than the original file. P2P is used here, don't use the http option as it will inevitably bail on you. Good luck!

[sonarus]

Not sure how long it took me but i fell asleep woke up after 2hrs and it was done. Now i need a konami id though and the site is fvkd. Anyway good thing we can do this early so we won't be scrambling on the 21st

[Sugaruby33]

yea i know, i did the http and it worked the first time and in an 1 1/2 hours

konami didn't know it would be this big

i did have an konami id but i deleted it because i didn't like my game id since you cant use your PSN gamer tag and now i can't make another one DAMN!

[NegativeCreepWA]

That update took way to long. Oh yeah, and to clear up the some of the questions about the Gamer ID. If you press the square button over the log in option. It explains your Gamer ID is used for messaging, but your in game characters name is what ever you name it.

Edit: Go check it out. It says more but I cant remember it all.

[Sugaruby33]

really???

DAMN!

[EZCheez]

Since about 12:oo EST I've tried at least once an hour and each time I've been shot down.

It's kind of a kick in the face after finally finishing the horrible download of the update 1.01 that took FOREVER.

Hopefully I'll have more luck later tonight.

[MikeGdaGod]

i'm glad i did the Konami id thing yesterday. i downloaded the beta and the update so now i'm all set.

REMEMBER: when doing your Konami ids, you can still use your same PSN id. it just has to be in lower caps.

example - PSN: MikeG115, Konami game id: mikeg115

[tonytouchx]

Man i hope they fix that soon,so i could get my id,cause im already hype to play this game,but in the other hand,this is a great month we get to play this game...hopefully and then we get to play Grand Theft auto 4 by the end of this month,this is going to be a sweet month :)

[MURKERR]

6 million pre–orders is that correct?

dude thats huge,ive never heard a pre–order that big EVER

i want confirmation

[gambare]

well, konami reached the 1 mil in one day sale

[nutjuice]

and they said they hope to sell a million on the first day

[Skerj]

Lmao they underestimated the demand of the beta users, shouldn't listen to people who keep saying the PSN is dead and all that other stuff.

[NOTORIOUSzeke]

The preorder number is up to 6,000,000 dude...that's a lot more than 1mil lol

[joydestroy]

holy sh!t!!!!

[meepmoopmeep]

what pre-order reached 6M?

[MikeGdaGod]

where are you getting these numbers?

link please

[meepmoopmeep]

click on "Read Full Story"
the article says 6M pre-orders.
where they got that number from is anyones guess

[Skerj]

I think they were being facetious.

[RecSpec]

6 million is doubtful. I mean, even GTA only has 6 million on both consoles.

[thehitman]

About when the real game comes out massive Armageddon.

[LazyPhalanges]

I only ask because I don’t even have a PS3 yet, so by the time I finish MGS4 and the Essential Collection, everyone is going to be able to kick my *** online.

[joydestroy]

this is why i got my Konami ID and such yesterday and picked up the beta after pre-ordering my MGS4 copy today.

[meepmoopmeep]

phew... glad i got my konami/gamer id done yesterday.
but now i forgot my password!
d'oh!

[Sugaruby33]

i hope your kidding cause that would SUCK! i deleted mine to make a new one, cause i hated my game id, not knowing all this MGO would become available and this CRAP was going to happen

[Dark General]

Seeing as MGS is a big series (contrary to what some people say about it being niche). If MGS4 already has 6 million pre-orders it's set to outsell both the original MGS and MGS3. It'll probably end up the best selling (and best game) in the series. Can't wait till the main course comes out this June.

[LazyPhalanges]

will it be back. :(

[Mr_Kuwabara]

Gosh I'm just so annoyed that I haven't gotten the opportunity to get my Konami ID these past days because of this problem...

I downloaded the beta though and just recently the update.

Took me like 4 hours to download the damn update!

[Sugaruby33]

took me 1 and a half hours

HA!

and on http, not that P2P stuff

[NegativeCreepWA]

wow, I was pissed after an hour.

[MikeGdaGod]

i let the update dl while i was out today.

[Skerj]

I went to sleep after I started the update, I saw it climb to a super fast 95k/s (laugh) and knew it was going to be a looooooong update. I probably could have gotten it quicker if I configured the port from my utorrent ports.

[thehitman]

the only place u can get pre order codes is from gamestop and are they still giving them out to current pre orders?

Edit: Also what are you guys dling the beta is not given directly dl from psn???

[steriotyp]

to start. but konami has released update 1.01, which is on the konami server, and shared P2P. You have to get that bugger on a mediocre connection at best. I used P2P and tapped 250K once, then went to a steady 140-150. On a 7Mb connection, you know that sucks. I was so excited to get it all done, then just bummed once I found the ID site was down. I don't mind signing up for an extra service, but I do mind that the service has been broken....ALL....DA^^........D AY

[poopsack]

Can someone explain to me what the hell is going on and how is this exactly working? peer to peer downloads? isnt it supposed to be of the store? I would know whats going on but I live in Puerto Rico and when I preordered I didnt get anything. Asked for it and the guy was a ffrikin retard. (gamestop) I am hoping to download the UK version tommorow but Id like to know whats going on!

[bootsielon]

Crap
I thought Konami was "happy" with how good it is for the PSN to be "open platform". Too bad it's too open in order to allow this POS subscription service. Why would anyone want that, and why is it in Konami's interest if they can't even set it up?

[cr33ping_death]

so can you get your konami ID from the game or do youhave to go to the konami website to do it? i downloaded the beta earlier but..... well point of the story is im confused :)

[Meus Renaissance]

I told you all. Konami + Online = Epic Fail. I fear for Metal Gear Online, I really do.

[gEnKiE]

This is why their holding off on the actually beta to begin. They give everybody like a week to download the MGSO beta so that why people aren't trying to do it all at once.

[RobertGonz69]

@gEnKiE
Agreed...

[Eamon]

I just tried to find it I couldnt. Has it been uploaded onto the European PSN yet?

Edit: Wait I think it comes out on 11:00 GMT. Gonna check now.

[Raz3r1]

The MGO beta is on EU psn now