Beta Mindset

[Littleman]

Originally Posted by Soothsayer

After every beta I've been in, these threads are tiresome. Without fail they are posted.

So sanctimonious.

This.

It works both ways. Bug hunt, sure, especially since right now the moderators won't come down so hard on those exploiting them, but the other side of the beta equation IS in fact having fun just playing the game.

All the bug testing in the world doesn't mean anything if it doesn't feel right when you move around or shoot your enemies, or if you're just plain bored or find yourself at a huge disadvantage because you have a +100 ping. In a game on the scale of Planetside, pings 3-4 times that high should be playable, especially with the very real risk of all 2000 players ignoring their missions and converging onto a single point. Never mind the video lag.

HAving fun is far more important than focusing solely on bug hunting, and even the most devoted hunters will drop the pursuit to just play.

There's a reason developers treat betas like free demos: they can't tell people not to if those same people don't want to. You can bet there will be enough closed beta testers to fill at least one continent around the clock, just so we get the intended Planetside experience.

Which is more than their hired and paid in-house testing team got to experience during the REAL testing phase. Most bugs people find during beta are low priority and/or already known. They were the ones jumping against a cliff face looking for that small hole they can fall through.

[SixShooter]

Originally Posted by Justaman

Exactly.

It is our DUTY, to get things into places they shouldn't. No matter how uncomfortable it looks.

That just sounds so dirty

[RSphil]

i shall test the crap out of it like i do with every Alpha or Beta iv ever done. lets get this baby on the road and make it the amazing game we all know it will be

[Darthkorr]

Originally Posted by Senyu

Alright, beta is on the way. Were all pretty dam excited and estatic for this. But remember, the beta is our time to shine in making this a better game. Thanks to the dev's amazing interaction with the fanbase we have had little influence with the game. And soon it will be in our hands to test, judge, and play the f*** out of it.

And with that I hope the majority of the beta players will be going in with a positive mindset of improving the game. (And of course have fun shooting NC) I know it will still be there but for the sake of helping this game I am humbling requesting for less rage than there might be. Please no major freakouts and shooting this game down because you don't like something. Please no exessivley negative feedback thats like "Shitz be stupid, games gona fail, broken, OP".

Lets go into this with the goal to find all the balance issues, discover what works and doesn't work with gameplay, find all the bugs, and provide superb and positive feed back on the game. If you don't like something and think it should be change. Bring it up in a respectable way and if possible please include a solution. This beta is only going to be as succesfull as our involvment with it to bring the game up to its amazing potential.


EDIT:Also Hamma, I think you and the PSU staff should organize a group photo of the first beta testers. The first batch of people that come in to meet at a spot and have screenshots taken. Make it a memorable moment.

Fully Agree.Your here to TEST not play as if its a VIP pass. POst feedback report bugs, find bugs, and try and break the game.

[Mechzz]

Haz beta started?

Coz I haz no email yet.

Hello? Hello? Anybody there?
*all playing the f*ck out of beta*

[Crator]

^^^ Ok, Hamma, you need to make a STATUS OF BETA glowing indicator that is visible on every page on the site! :P

[Hamma]

Yea.. I probably should. rofl