Check out the stickies in the forum as well to see if the game is really suited for you. Then if you like it, pre-order! Every person who Pre-Orders will get into the next Beta Phase. As C.C you'll be charged when your Beta Account is activated. Unlikely you'll recieve a key or anything in the mail, you just gotta stick around on days of expected release because you'll get everything you need via Impulse, which is required for the Beta Test (and it's getting better every day!).