Technical Test "in a few days"

[Crator]

"Soon!"

[SkilletSoup]

Oh already knew that. That was step 1 from Nvidia. Now SOE has to test that and report back. The good news is that Nvidia is very good at this, unlike whats that other companys name?

[Krawanan]

Originally Posted by Jomo

I think they'd be better off doing the technical test outdoors. See how the servers hold up against rain and all.

They ARE doing it outdoors, RadarX confirmed this multiple times.

But it will probably be a very tiny group of people

[Jomo]

Originally Posted by Krawanan

They ARE doing it outdoors, RadarX confirmed this multiple times.

But it will probably be a very tiny group of people

Not sure if understanding my sarcasm about servers and rain...

[SergeantNubins]

The tech test takes palce before closed beta. I think some peoples definitions of different beta stages are a little off?

My understanding is..

Internal alpha -> internal beta -> tech tests -> closed beta -> open beta -> release.

RadarX said on another post earlier today that the tech tests would not take long and were done internally, its just checking that common hardware functions, it's like a sense check that their software is interracting with the main hardware drivers properly.

The original beta announcement from smedley also said the tech tests would take place before anyone external started in the beta.

[Sephirex]

Originally Posted by elfailo

So about a full year more and the game will go live.

[Mr DeCastellac]

Originally Posted by Otleaz

So if "a couple weeks" was 4 or 5, should we expect a few days to be 6-7?

Hey man, according to xkcd, he's right about the 'couple weeks'. A few days should be anywhere from 2 to 5.

[Hmr85]

Meh, I think the technical test will start next week with a first wave of invites the following.

[Sephirex]

Originally Posted by Hmr85

Meh, I think the technical test will start next week with a first wave of invites the following.

My thoughts exactly.

[onewingedangel]

I wonder if they mean a "few days" idiomatically just like they meant "soon", "very soon", and "a couple weeks".

[ChipMHazard]

Originally Posted by Sephirex

My thoughts exactly.

One can hope

[DirtyBird]

I asked in another thread that I thought originated here buts has been buried in another forum.

Has anyone been following the different types of betas and tests that have been mentioned by SOE?


External beta
Closed external beta
Internal beta
Technical Test
?
?

[Trafalgar]

I just figure they're working on Valve Time.

[DarkChiron]

Originally Posted by Dogbolta

I asked in another thread that I thought originated here buts has been buried in another forum.

Has anyone been following the different types of betas and tests that have been mentioned by SOE?


External beta
Closed external beta
Internal beta
Technical Test
?
?

Originally Posted by SergeantNubins

Internal alpha -> internal beta -> tech tests -> closed beta -> open beta -> release.

That's it. After the tech tests SOE is inviting waves of players into the beta over time, until finally they just let everyone in.

[Broadside]

The test better not be this weekend. My girlfriend is dragging me to a freakin dinner theater >__>