What are the requirements for getting into closed beta?
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Adam_Alpha,
Posted on: 2009-08-16 18:46 in The Global Training Room Test Server
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I blasted them for ED, but I was willing to give them a bit of the benefit of doubt and tried. (This is also where I discovered that my level 28ish PB was actually only 3 slotted in most powers at best).|
Originally Posted by Mirageo
I never said I would just go and blast the devs for no reason whenever i would get into a beta. I never even blasted them for ED. It would always be constructive. But what some may find constructive other may think it isn't.
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But I've been a pretty vocal proponent that Kheldians need at least 2-4 points of 'base mezz protection' for quite a while (sitting in the middle of mobs with all your suppressed toggles sucking END while you can't do anything just sucks for a human-form.)
And since that point when I came out on that, I haven't been invited to closed Beta.
Still here, even after all this time!
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So, are you implying a conspiracy, implying favoritism, or just asking for condolence? I'm a little bewildered by your message.
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Originally Posted by Futurias
I blasted them for ED, but I was willing to give them a bit of the benefit of doubt and tried. (This is also where I discovered that my level 28ish PB was actually only 3 slotted in most powers at best).
But I've been a pretty vocal proponent that Kheldians need at least 2-4 points of 'base mezz protection' for quite a while (sitting in the middle of mobs with all your suppressed toggles sucking END while you can't do anything just sucks for a human-form.) And since that point when I came out on that, I haven't been invited to closed Beta. |
I have the ultra-secret top ten qualification for getting into closed beta!
All testers MUST
10) Test according to the requested focus
9) Follow the GMOTD during open betas
8) post only factual numbers ("lots", "most" and "all of" are not numbers)
7) Post only balanced suggestions
6) Post only constructive criticism
5) Know the difference between fact and opinion
4) Respect others
3) Love the game
2) Be lucky (this can trump many of the above)
1) Be awesome
All that is planned fails. All that is born dies.
All that is built crumbles. This will always be true.
But memories remain, And that is beautiful.
I get into every beta regardless of what I do....
...then I wake up...
....it was a nice dream though...
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Ah yes, the sad fact is that many people here will spout that 'it shouldn't matter if you've been subbed since day one and dumped lots of money on the game, they need TESTERS not vets who just wanna dick around!'|
Originally Posted by SkyRocker
I'm wondering the same thing myself. I've been playing for a little over 4 years, have 2 accounts, play pretty regularly, so I wonder about that too. I agree with most of what the others have said, if not the way some of them said it.
No one probably does know EXACTLY what gets you into the closed beta. You'd *think* that being a loyal customer and spending (in my case) over $1300 might do the trick, but I'm sure that some that made it into the open beta have spent less, played less, and have only 1 account. I'd guess it's more or less a crap shoot with a small percentage getting in because they "know" somebody, and the overwhelming majority getting in through some sort of "lottery" type random selection thing. Nothing to get bitter over, although I feel that little sting every time it's announced and I don't make it...and I'm sure I'm not alone... |
Then you look at their "Through Thick and Thin" program and basically second guess all that reasoning. With GR, you'll be paying, or have payed, to get into the closed beta in one way or THREE.
So tell me, are they truly looking for testers during GR? Really? It's pretty lols
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Originally Posted by Rush_Bolt
B) Devs won't tell you because then they'd be swamped with people gaming the system in order to get an early peek instead of finding people who are good testers. We don't know what their criteria are and they're not inclined to elaborate. |
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
As long as it's constructive, give feedback away. Negative or positive.
But remember, "It Sucks" isn't constructive feedback at all. Note, sometimes (like ED, for example) the developers have come up with something that *will* happen. Now, unless you come up with something (say, ED somehow instead of soft-capping enhancement bonuses made them roll-over and start back at zero) on those that would totally screw up the game (not totally change, aka ED or PvPi13) then don't try to get it canned. Post ideas maybe to lesson the impact, etc, but don't try to get them to not do it. To do otherwise can lead to beta ejection and outright forum banning because those who have done so in the past tend to end up like rabid dogs. |
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That's why.
| I know this thread will be read by less than average intelligent people and they will no doubt choose to insult me about this post, or nag about it. |
Be well, people of CoH.
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And a ninja.|
Originally Posted by Heraclea
Superior numbers and firepower.
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*A* ninja.
No more than one, or you suffer from disproportionate diminishing returns.
Goofy sailor with sentient parrot optional.
J/ Wilde
Still hate the visit Winscott mission- make it dropable, have it give actual exp or remove it altogether. PS- Down knows who you are.
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Given the apparent huge scope of Going Rogue, they probably will need a testing done then the usual free Issue updates. Going Rogue is the perfect vehicle for roll out new and updated tech. I think it's a good bet that new updates to the rendering engine are in the works. Testing for that sort of stuff they need a wide range of desktop computer to test this stuff out on. That scope of testing is way beyond their usual pool of free issue testers. Even if people don't actually leave feedback in the GR closed beta, the game client will provide information on why the game client crashes, and possibly other feedback paths. |
Originally Posted by biff10426
Yes, I'm sure they're looking really hard for people who are good testers in GR. If this is true, then every 60 month vet, every person who stays subbed for the time required, and every person that pre-orders the expansion is a 'good tester'.
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But I imagine that the initial stages of Going Rogue close beta will be similar the free issue update beta. A small group of testing to begin with and then gradually expanding with more and biggest waves of testers. Although I suspect the first wave of closed beta testers might be all of hte usual suspects given how big it's going to be.
And let's not forget that closed beta will probably be going on a long while before the veteran/loyalty program people get in, which is how it went with City of Villains...
Dawncaller - The Circle of Dawn
Too many blasted alts to list, but all on Virtue.
The Vet program is only for Going Rogue (which I will probably qualify on all 3 levels!)
i16 has no reward program for closed beta.
Still here, even after all this time!
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Originally Posted by Futurias
The Vet program is only for Going Rogue (which I will probably qualify on all 3 levels!)
i16 has no reward program for closed beta. |
Anyways, its reputedly been established that having lots of people makes too much "noise", and plenty of people point to issue 15 as an example. So why are they letting a **** load of people in now? You think they should use this criteria for future issues? Probably, will they? Probably not.
Just saying if they're considering anyone who meets the criteria for the GR closed beta to be a "valuable" tester, then why aren't they valuable enough to shove into other closed betas?
Then I remember this Thick and Thing ******** is just a marketing ploy, and everything makes sense and is right in the world again.
You also have to remember that, nowhere in that announcement does it say, which wave those that qualify for the 'Thick and Thin' access, will be invited to. I'd hazard a guess that only a small percentage will be invited to the 1st and 2nd waves of GR Beta, with that percentage increasing for the following waves.
The HeroCon '08 Beta invites were in addition to the standard Beta invites, I don't expect that to change for GR.
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Just be patient and wait for your invite like everyone else. No one really knows. I've been invited to 3 closed betas myself the in the first wave and I've been playing the game since Beta. I've always filed several bug reports and tried to test the issue as much as possible to help out and yet I was not invite for I14 or this one yet. Why? Who knows. Maybe they wanted to give someone else a chance at testing other than a veteran like me. Maybe I wear glasses and someone found out at Paragon Studios and they don't like people unless they wear contacts? It's pointless to try and figure out the why. Just accept it and move on.
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Originally Posted by MEdelen
I want to know what the requirements are to get into closed betas? I've been playing this game since about a year after it launched. My account is a 51 veteran awarded account with just a few downtimes due to other financial commentments. Whenever I see a problem, I utilize the petition system to report it.... But I have yet to be invited to any closed betas. I know this thread will be read by less than average intelligent people and they will no doubt choose to insult me about this post, or nag about it. But I would like to know. My whole family are CoH players. My main toon is Kravist, my wifes toon is Agent Monroe, and my daughter plays various characters as she is still learning to play. So we are avid players who want to contribute.
Anyway, What are the requirements or guidelines you put in place to judge someone qualified for closed beta? |
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But remember, "It Sucks" isn't constructive feedback at all.
Note, sometimes (like ED, for example) the developers have come up with something that *will* happen. Now, unless you come up with something (say, ED somehow instead of soft-capping enhancement bonuses made them roll-over and start back at zero) on those that would totally screw up the game (not totally change, aka ED or PvPi13) then don't try to get it canned. Post ideas maybe to lesson the impact, etc, but don't try to get them to not do it. To do otherwise can lead to beta ejection and outright forum banning because those who have done so in the past tend to end up like rabid dogs.