I finally received my token on Saturday, September 1st. It was the last official wave according Fourzerotwo. If you signed up for the beta during the 24hour open enrollment period and still haven't received a token he states to email him.
I have to admit I always thought pessimistical about the situation and thought if I was going to get a token it would be the last wave. Maybe it was my negative attitude that was haunting my luck or maybe it was something else.
First of all I would like to stress I have no problem with individuals from other countries. We are all a product of our society and surroundings. If someone is different than you it doesn't mean either are superior over the other. With that said, every time I get into a match and hear some one speaking a different language I can't help but feel bitterness inside. I'm sure it will go away, but it hasn't yet.
Now I do realize a small portion of those individuals may be living in the US. We do have immigrants that live here after all. If people want to get technical, we are all immigrants except for the Native American Indians, but I'm not trying to be overly technical. However I know a good portion, maybe all aren't from the US. How do I know? Well I'd say 98% or more of individuals where English isn't their primary language still speak English when they know they are surrounded by people that speak English. Maybe there are special circumstances and loopholes in my thought process but once again I'm not trying to be technical, just generalizing.
My hostility derives from the countless hours spent trying to get into the beta and checking my email every hour on the hour. There are few things that irritate me more than individuals breaking rules that in turn affect other people. Drinking and driving comes to mind. If someone gets behind the wheel intoxicated and injures or kills someone else it pisses me off. Illegal immigrants who take jobs away from US citizens is also very fitting and a metaphor of what we have here. Now I know those are more serious situations and this is just a videogame. But when we spend hours on end playing games amongst our everyday lives, it becomes a part of us and we get personal and competitive with it. The bottomline is when Non-US individuals sign up for the beta they are taking tokens away from those that are supposed to get it. This goes for those individuals that are under the age of 18 as well but that's a different story.
There are still people from the U.S. that haven't got in. I feel for you all. I know many non-americans are following the rules and waiting for their official turn at playing. And its not like I "hate" the people that are breaking the rules, its just a small irritation every time I hear someone you can tell isn't living in the US. There was no way Infinity Ward could patrol the situation. I tend to use the motto "It is what it is." I accept I have to deal with it, suck it up, and realize rules are meant to be broken by many people. Can we blame them? It is a game and Infinity Ward is doing a fine job to create something that so many people want to be a part of. It definitely is a dilemma. I just felt like voicing my opinion on the issue. I've heard the same sense of irritation from others playing online and wanted to say I can relate.
In the end I keep telling myself, "Its just a f**king game man!"
Note: I also posted this in the charlieoscardelta.com board.