Common resources you may find helpful.
I am here for beta information.
The application is here. The QOTW thread is not the thread for beta related questions, these posts will be deleted without mercy or notification.

Video and Other Media
Please keep in mind Earthrise is in closed beta, and we are looking forward to substantial improvements coming in the future with regards to even better graphics and animations, modifications to the interface, and upgrades and optimizations of all kinds.
Official GDC Trailer, March 2009
MMORPG.com in-game footage, GDC, March 2009 (followup QOTW with discussion) (Closed original discussion thread)
In-Game Tour: Combat and Zones, March 2009
Friends & Family/Early Closed Beta  "Earthrise Combat Video/Footage", April 2009 (discussion thread)

Music soundtrack samples

Facebook page

Current things that are not included in release, as of this writing:
A native Mac client, other non-Windows platforms, player housing, in-game Knowledge Base
Earthrise does not feature: hard locks, target following, snipers (but if you want to talk about that anyway, go for it here).

But we do have -
We are planning to integrate voice chat in Earthrise. You can discuss your thoughts here. Earthrise also features multiple characters per player. And lots of other stuff we want your feedback on through the forums!

Tech talk
Earthrise supports XP and Vista at present. The game may be tested on Windows 7 (and feel free to do so), but please keep in mind that the use of any beta software/operating system is the user's responsibility and as such, support will most likely not be available. We also cannot answer specific questions that relate to technical support (multi-monitors, specific hardware configurations) at this time. The minimum requirements will be 2 GHz CPU, 1024 MB RAM and 256 MB VRAM video card supporting shader model v3.0, and will work on these systems regardless of technological advances. That said, future players are encouraged to upgrade whenever feasible as the game truly does look even better on high-end systems.

What kind of game is Earthrise?

How large is Enterra?
It takes 2 hours to cross the island. We'd like to point out that this statement is made on the assumption that players would be sprinting (an ability that has associated costs and cannot be used permanently) and they would not face a single obstruction on their way. That is not the case as the terrain of Enterra can be complex and convoluted at many places and would require the players to find their path way longer than expected rather than  just cross the plains. That alone can add an hour and some to the duration of the travel. Finally, we wanted to make Enterra large, but at the same time not empty. Our estimates for server population require that we provide you with an area big enough to encourage exploration but also tightly packed with content and actually allowing players to run into each other at other places but a couple hubs of social activity, so that the PvP gameplay doesn't run high on promise but at the end low on delivery.  It is not the size of the land that matters, but what you can do there.

The number of servers will be announced later in beta/closer to release, as well as any details related to this topic.

I see that Earthrise is aiming for a T rating. Aren't you worried this will cut out folks looking for 'mature' themes?
Glad you asked. Both LadyB and I have commented on this before, but if you're looking for something official to quote, check out the links. A "T rating" is actually common with many MMOs available on the market today and covers an extensive range of activity, as defined by the ESRB:
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

It is expected that we will be pursuing similar "t" styled ratings under other systems and countries, where applicable. We discuss ESRB ratings and such here.

Game translation and international forums.
We will be revisiting the structure of the forums at later stages in beta and closer to launch. No announcements have been made regarding officially supported languages (client translation, customer service) yet. Look for that later.

How does Earthrise compare to other games?/Why does everyone bring up EVE and SWG?
Comparing games is natural, as our community comes from a large range of MMOs. We have started our "In Other MMOs" series in Off Topic to help lay out basic systems and give context for players who might not play these games.  You can find comparisons to EVE, WoW, Neocron, SWG, AO, Warhammer, Asheron's Call, Tabula Rasa, Ultima Online, as well as an epic megathread for comparing "Earth Rise VS Fallen Earth VS Mortal Online VS Darkfall online". You might notice a lack of moderator presence in that link - we tend to focus on Earthrise and let all of you do the actual comparisons!

How do I get a hold of a moderator?
This is where you can find the forum rules. This is a direct link to Moll's PM box. For German-language forums issues/questions, or guild forum related information (including how to set one up) contact LadyB. Please remember the moderators are very busy and get several PMs a day, and occasionally they like to sleep. If there's an emergency situation (porn, spam, advertising) on the forums please hit report post, as this will get to us the fastest.  Don't troll the trolls, because that's just the fast road to forum ruin, and don't abuse the report post button to get our attention towards a particular thread. Thanks!

Helpful/Fun Stuff from Our Community (And you thought we never noticed... )
Doctor's UNOFFICIAL Earthrise FAQ and Information
Horizonz's Earthrise Media and Information (not frequently updated)
melkathi's Unofficial Eye-Candy Database
Contibears - An Earthrise Comic

A stock market has been mentioned a few times in relation to common materials. Will the mines and stock market be linked to faction or global? How does the stock market itself actually work?

Stratics Chat, 5/28

took forever to read through all those QotW threads lol. first off very informative answered pretty much all the quests a had about the game or put them on the stand by until other questions are answered.

there is something I've been wanting to know ever since I heard somewhere the dev team are pretty active gamers them self's, well the Dev team be playing ER too? and if so what part of the game are they as gamers looking forward to the most? (they extends to the mods on the forums as well if you wish to answer it ^^ we just might craft you some cool goggles ) I know it's kinda a silly question but I thought it could be an interesting one. ^^

as for the question I was waiting to get answered I guess I can just ask it and you'll get back to it if it comes up, it part of the multiple language question. Well there be an auto-translation feature? this system worked well in FFXI for speaking with the Japanese players as an American my self I used this a lot to do quest, parties and other activities with them ^^ and since it was so easy to use by just pushing the tab key after writing a few letters of the first word it'd give you related options that had those same letters we also used it as quicker ways to say things between English speakers as it translated into what ever ver. of the game you had installed and also as a way to see who could make the funniest comments or relays using said system :p

also as always anymore in-depth info on lore, crafting and  the other gaming mechanics would be awesome ^^ thanks

Will attacks and skills that do damage from a distance have instant effect or will a target perhaps be able to see it coming and have a slim possability to dodge it completly?

Will there be weaponry besides your main rifle? Such as mines, grenades, stachel charges/remote det explosives? Or will there be any way to prepare terrain for defense before a fight besides turrets?

Another question on transporting resources.

It was said that transporting resources using mech suits has an advantage of being able to transport much greater quantities then in the player's inventory. If that's the case, should the transporters still be afraid of attackers that don't have a transporting mech? Even if you die and get looted, the attackers without a transporter mech would only be able to loot a small chunk of the resources, allowing you to come back and loot back most of it?

(Answered! 6.22.2009)

'Soon' is a registered Trademark of Blizzard, World of Warcraft Development Team.

In the entirety of World of Warcraft being online (4 years), Blizzard has committed to 3 Dates:
 - World of Warcraft Launch
 - Burning Crusade Expansion Launch
 - Wrath of the Lich King Launch

Other than that, Patches have all been said 'Soon'. Not even 'in 6-8 weeks' or '2-3 months', every feature, every patch and every hotfix has never been provided a timeframe in which it has going to be implemented.

This issue brings to light a few issues:
 - The Development Team is unorganized. Half of the time, most patches are broken, have too many issues or break an old issue.
 - The Public Relations Team does not work with World of Warcraft anymore. Quite frequently, Blizz will commit to saying 'downtime is X hours', however, at the same time, this downtime is exceeded half of the time, and, in some cases, causes enough downtime to warrant extra time to be awarded to people's accounts.
 - Mod Developers are left to fend for themselves, and cannot offer parallel support with the Patch because no one knows when the patch comes out.

What I would like to know is:

 1. What kind of Development Strategy do you all have for your continued support?
 2. Do you feel that committing to Patch Days is a bad idea?
 3. Frequently, games, especially MMOs are criticized for their stability. Do you feel that stability (code stability, not population) of the game is of utmost importance?
 4. Times have changed. Code is more stable as developers have developed better practices when it comes to coding. World of Warcraft has not picked up on this and continues to believe in a Weekly 'Maintenance Window' every Tuesday. Do you feel that you can make code that can operate for longer than 168 hours (7 days) without needing a restart or shutdown, or do you also believe in the notion that code on this scale can only operate in a 168 Hour 'Stability' window as well?