How long is something in CB?
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Posted on: 2010-03-10 24:46 in The Global Training Room Test Server
3-4 weeks is fairly typical.
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Issue 9
Closed Beta Started: March 6, 2007
Open Beta Started: April 3, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 10
Closed Beta Started: June 13, 2007
Open Beta Started: June 27, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 14 Days
Issue 11
Closed Beta Started: October 9, 2007
Open Beta Started: October 29, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 20 Days
Issue 12
Closed Beta Started: April 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: May 6th, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 13
Closed Beta Started: October 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: November 5, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 14
Closed Beta Started: February 17, 2009
Open Beta Started: March 17, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 15
Closed Beta Started: No Closed Beta
Open Beta Started: May 27, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 0 Days
Issue 16
Closed Beta Started: August 5, 2009
Open Beta Started: August 26, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 21 Days
The average length of Closed Beta seems to be 28 Days. If that's the case, Issue 17 should, in theory, go into Open Beta on March 30.
(Unless, of course, you add up the actual number of days of Closed Beta [167] and divide by the number of past Closed Betas [7], where the Average comes to 23.85714285714286 Days... >.>)
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Originally Posted by Kheldarn
The average length of Closed Beta seems to be 28 Days. If that's the case, Issue 17 should, in theory, go into Open Beta on March 30.
(Unless, of course, you add up the actual number of days of Closed Beta [167] and divide by the number of past Closed Betas [7], where the Average comes to 23.85714285714286 Days... >.>) |
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As said, expect 3-4 weeks, however it is a fluid process. They probably plan to have a minimum of 3-4 weeks in the schedule, but if only in beta, they won't hesitate to push it back if a large game-breaking bug is encountered that takes a longer time to fix.
Typically that won't happen because they have fairly thorough in-house testing before it even hits beta, but that's what beta is for, finding things they didn't think of to test during the in-house testing (nothing beats the random thoughts of a user who has no idea how the program works), or stuff that just was missed. Big game breakers are rare at that stage, but still possible. You'd rather then push it back a month to fix a big bug than rush it out, then find the bug and have the whole game broke for that time.
One thing I'm worried about for this beta is time constraints. The devs have been announcing release dates ahead of time and not giving themselves much window. Personally I feel this is a bad idea, as it means the beta period for i17 is two months tops, period, unless they extend the date. They've told us i17 will launch in April, which means even if open starts on March 30th, they have at most 30 days to get it ready for live. Whether it's actually ready by then or not.
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Issue 9
Closed Beta Started: March 6, 2007
Open Beta Started: April 3, 2007
Launch date: May 1, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 10
Closed Beta Started: June 13, 2007
Open Beta Started: June 27, 2007
Launch date: July 24, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 14 Days
Issue 11
Closed Beta Started: October 9, 2007
Open Beta Started: October 29, 2007
Launch date: November 28, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 20 Days
Issue 12
Closed Beta Started: April 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: May 6th, 2008
Launch date: May 20, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 13
Closed Beta Started: October 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: November 5, 2008
Launch date: December 2, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 14
Closed Beta Started: February 17, 2009
Open Beta Started: March 17, 2009
Launch date: April 8, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Issue 15
Closed Beta Started: No Closed Beta
Open Beta Started: May 27, 2009
Launch date: June 29, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 0 Days
Issue 16
Closed Beta Started: August 5, 2009
Open Beta Started: August 26, 2009
Launch date: September 15, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 21 Days
When I figure out the calendar thing, I'll post how long each open beta lasts.
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One thing I'm worried about for this beta is time constraints. The devs have been announcing release dates ahead of time and not giving themselves much window. Personally I feel this is a bad idea, as it means the beta period for i17 is two months tops, period, unless they extend the date. They've told us i17 will launch in April, which means even if open starts on March 30th, they have at most 30 days to get it ready for live. Whether it's actually ready by then or not.
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Also noticed, your avatar of Aeris gets sadder as the weeks progress.
Well if that's the case will there still be time to see Demon Summoning in beta or will it be simultaneous for use as the beta testers, considering those who pre-purchased Going Rogue get access in April.
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When I figure out the calendar thing, I'll post how long each open beta lasts. |
Issue 9
Closed Beta Started: March 6, 2007
Open Beta Started: April 3, 2007
Launch date: May 1, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 28 Days
Issue 10
Closed Beta Started: June 13, 2007
Open Beta Started: June 27, 2007
Launch date: July 24, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 14 Days
Length of Open Beta: 27 Days
Issue 11
Closed Beta Started: October 9, 2007
Open Beta Started: October 29, 2007
Launch date: November 28, 2007
Length of Closed Beta: 20 Days
Length of Open Beta: 30 Days
Issue 12
Closed Beta Started: April 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: May 6th, 2008
Launch date: May 20, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 14 Days
Issue 13
Closed Beta Started: October 8, 2008
Open Beta Started: November 5, 2008
Launch date: December 2, 2008
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 27 Days
Issue 14
Closed Beta Started: February 17, 2009
Open Beta Started: March 17, 2009
Launch date: April 8, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 28 Days
Length of Open Beta: 22 Days
Issue 15
Closed Beta Started: No Closed Beta
Open Beta Started: May 27, 2009
Launch date: June 29, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 0 Days
Length of Open Beta: 33 Days
Issue 16
Closed Beta Started: August 5, 2009
Open Beta Started: August 26, 2009
Launch date: September 15, 2009
Length of Closed Beta: 21 Days
Length of Open Beta: 20 Days
Unlike Closed Beta, Open Beta seems to last approximatly bacon days... o.o
Adding it all up and dividing by 8 yeilds an average of 25.125 days of Open Beta.
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How long is something in Closed Beta?
Until it's put into Open Beta.
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time scales was talked about in this post...
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showthread.php?t=213049
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Usually, longer than we'd like but not as long as it ought to be. Not trying to troll, just an honest opinion from someone who works in the software industry. | How long is something in CB? |
(Issue 14 in particular, with the Mission Architect addition, really should have been in closed beta for like an extra month, with intense focus on filtering out exploits.)
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I14 is the one that really killed my interest in helping to stamp out bugs. A lot of those exploits were pointed out well in advance.
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Although he hasn't been exemplared to the correct number of posts...
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I always thought the answer to the length of beta testing was "not long enough".
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Just what the title says, I'm just curios as to how long an issue is in closed beta typically or on average?