Why would PS2 need an extended Beta test ?

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Originally Posted by Drakkonan

Beta is designed to test everything that couldn't be tested internally due to limited resources.

That's not what BETA is, BETA is part every game's development stage its to polish the game in general for launch aka Gold. Yes there will always be issues that is inevitable but too many issues makes you question if the development team even tried or is trying to rush it for other reasons. Only in a few circumstances does the development team need to outsource to test their product primary MP games such as PS2.

As longer SOE feels and/or is able to provide BETA for PS2 it means a better quality game at launch. Every issue big and small add up and if there wasn't an abundant amount of them we wouldn't have a beta but there is. So patience it is a virtue and everyone needs it.