Feel a little betrayed by tech test - Page 7

Zulthus · 2012-07-22, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Night

If you played PS1 for 9 years you seriously need to look at other games. After CC it just went downhill. Today it really sucks...

Nope. Even today PS1 is just a fun and unique experience that you just cannot get anywhere else.

Just yet another person who thinks the only game we play is PS1.

Mystwalker · 2012-07-22, 05:48 AM

this happens in every beta
tell you what there will be a beta everyone will get into it's called the open beta yea sony said this sony said that they PROMISED
truth is they don't have to do jack for any of us none of us are special cases so maybe stop the QQ'ing and accept you will get in when sony wants ya in and if not welp welcome to open beta

EisenKreutzer · 2012-07-22, 05:54 AM

Atleast use punctuation, man! My eyes are bleeding here!

LONGFELLA KOJ · 2012-07-22, 05:57 AM

They're making a Planetside 2?!?!?!?

Night · 2012-07-22, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Nope. Even today PS1 is just a fun and unique experience that you just cannot get anywhere else.

Just yet another person who thinks the only game we play is PS1.

So you mean horrible lag, crashes and freeze ups is fun and unique? Besides that there are not enough players most of the time to even get a 64 vs 64 battle going.

It was epic when it was new, now its just nostalgia.

Vets feel entitled because they played PS1. Doesnt matter if you play other games.

And yes... I am a vet.

MrTinkles · 2012-07-22, 06:22 AM

As someone said,there's 90 odd posts...so there's a good chance some/all of this has been said...but this type of post makes me laugh and cry in equal amounts...

Why can't these people get it? The tech test is not for us! It's for the devs...why the hell should they choose PS1 vets??? And I speak as one...I played for years...but why on earth should they have chosen me for the tech test over anyone else??? I really hope the only criteria was how to test the game in the best manner. In that way I hope to have a good game when I do get in;whether that's beta or the finished article.

Am I a bit disappointed I wasn't invited to the tech test? Of course, it would have been fun? Do I feel let down? Why should I?

I gather you say you aren't claiming any special entitlement...but that's exactly what you are doing...in any case we don't know exactly what the numbers are in the test...or what the ratio of vets to non-vets is. Perhaps you (and me) just didn't have the rig they were looking for...or there were simply too many others with similar hardware.

Here's some more news for you; the beta isn't "for you" either. Yes we know "we" will be in it but there's no guarantee you will be invited in on the first stage, or second...or whenever. They'll do it as they need to and not because we vets believe they have some strange sort of moral imperative to let us in. I for one am glad of that. If they did run the beta to please us, God knows what sort of dogs dinner of a game we'd end up with.

Mezorin · 2012-07-22, 06:22 AM

I mean hey, sucks that you did not get in and I know I was annoyed that a friend got an invite but I didn't. But that's just how it goes with small number technical or "smoke" test, and life's full of disappointments. Sorry that you didn't get in over some 'newbies', but that's just how it goes with lottery pool tests like these.

Higby and company want people playing this as soon as its realistically possible, but they also realize that a bad launch or bad open beta could kill the game as you only one first impression on the world. Just try and look on the bright side: people are willing to stream to give us an idea how the game looks, and it is looking pretty solid thus far. Save for the servers exploding, we'll probably see closed, then open beta phases within the month. So patience guys.

Greenthy · 2012-07-22, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by OnexBigxHebrew

You're right. No attempt was made.

BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERENT GOING TO MAKE ONE THE WHOLE TIME. TECH TEST WAS NOT ABOUT VETS, IT WAS ABOUT HARDWARE. They were as up-front and honest about this as anyone can be.

Besides, I would be very embarassed to be a grown man crying about being 'betrayed' by a corperation. They made you a video game about a decade ago. That doesn't make you a shareholder. Things change, people gotta work, grow up.

Jesus, 'vet this', 'vet that', what a bunch of entitled little brats. Its amazing how some vets can be so patient and self-aware while others seem to have made their PS1 status their lifes great purpose. You didn't build the pyramids, it wasn't work. You played a GAME. The difference is that when other moved on, you didn't.

Sorry to tell you, but when the gates open, it doesn't mean shit. The only thing that will make anyone elite are the zebra stipes they paid for.

Thank you to all the vets who are grown up and understand how stupid it is to make yet another retarded thread dramatizing the tech test as if the OP grew up with Higby and Smedley.

Easy on the capslock, we don't all want to end up with eyecancer

Now calm down and re-read what I posted.

I'm not buthurt that I'm not in as a vet yet. Although I like any other person wishes he was in

I'm just merely agreeing with the OP's point that they could've gotten the required specs from the priority pool.
Non-priority people that got in will probably also carry over to beta (weird if they didn't) meaning their promise of priority is somewhat naught.

The thing about the internet is that you can give as much weight to a text as you want. You can read it in an angry tone as well as a more kind one. You obviously chose the first one when reading some of the vets arguing here

ChipMHazard · 2012-07-22, 07:34 AM

Hmm which word would best describe my feelings towards this thread.... Ah, I know.

"Sigh"

Greenthy · 2012-07-22, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Blackwolf

You and Greenthy should probably just... stop typing... or something.

Seriously I'm trying to say bad things, and yet I don't want to break rules. But stop giving me excuses to want to say bad things, and we'll be good. K?

You are crying because you didn't get to play the game. End of story. FFS please just stop posting!

I'm a vet. And I approve of this message. STFU whiney butt.

Ah when arguing is not allowed anymore

Worse than the actual arguements in this thread are people trying to stomp them, pretending to take the high road and say :"whine"/"QQ"/"Stop"/...

Again as in all my posts in this thread, I'm not demanding a spot for all vets. Merely wondering why things happen as they do happen. Consider it being a philosopher pondering about daily life.
But if you want to get personal, perhaps a report for you is in order.

I'll get in when I get in, prolly not with the first wave of beta and I can live with that.

basti · 2012-07-22, 08:10 AM

Are you guys kidding me? Do you folks have ANY idea who radant is? Apperently not, wich makes it pretty clear you never Played Planetside.

Radant, i feel your pain man, but hold tight, and chill.
I fully agree with you that they should have taken vets as priority, and only if there are no vets left with those system specs they need, switch to others. But, they apprently did that! There are 10 of my Outfit in, and those 10 reported of a LOT of known names from PS1. Yet, its a damn lot of us guys out there, way to much to invite all. So, it happend exactly what had to happen: Some of those who should really be invited asap didnt got in.

But as said, hold tight. More Invites propably sooner rather than later, and beta is also just around the corner.

**Malorn** · 2012-07-22, 08:19 AM

Given that the tech test will be the worst quality version of PS2 that we will experience (assuming quality improves through beta), I am surprised that they did not want exclusively vets for the tech test. Vets are longtime fans and less likely to be put off by quality issues they might experience. Bringing in random Joe who isn't as in tune with the game could see the game and get a poor impression and then leave or badmouth it. The safest route would have been to only invite folks who were priority beta access. There's a huge pool and they're going to be the first into beta anyway so it sorta blows my mind that they didn't do that.

If all tech test is concerned with hardware compatibility and perhaps some scaling then it doesn't matter if the players are vets or not, so why not take the high priority people? Doing so gives you some likely far more sympathetic, patient, and loyal players during the most unstable portion of external testing. I don't see the logic in what they've done, as all it does is make some folks upset and increase the risk of poor first impressions.

That said, happy to wait a bit longer but I understand the feeling the OP is expressing.

Mirror · 2012-07-22, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Malorn

Given that the tech test will be the worst quality version of PS2 that we will experience (assuming quality improves through beta), I am surprised that they did not want exclusively vets for the tech test. Vets are longtime fans and less likely to be put off by quality issues they might experience. Bringing in random Joe who isn't as in tune with the game could see the game and get a poor impression and then leave or badmouth it. The safest route would have been to only invite folks who were priority beta access. There's a huge pool and they're going to be the first into beta anyway so it sorta blows my mind that they didn't do that.

I agree with this.

This helps the arguement: [Opps I dont think I am allowed to post the video. PM for the link] watch from about 4mins 15seconds. "Where are the quests???"

There was also the comment in there "what do I do now??"

Crator · 2012-07-22, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Tehroth

My friend got into beta and he never played an fps let alone ps1. He has a shitty system too and didn't even apply for beta, however I am glad he got into it rather then some self entitled prick who probably relies on government aid and thinks he "should" have it as well.

You are getting first round pick of beta, be happy you are getting anything at all.

Originally Posted by soulsurfsublime

I have been playing BF and Elder Scrolls since they started, never needed a beta priority from Dice or Bethesda to stay loyal for over 10 years. I guess I just think its crazy that any company would publicly announce that they are making over 100k invites top priority. I have been in many beta's over the years and just think these post would be non-existent if you were either accepted to beta or you're weren't. Then just keep checking and wait for email.

I think some folks fail to understand the PS1 vet stance fully. You can't compare the entitlement feeling to non-subscription based games. People payed real money month after month for game they loved without much development given to it throughout the years. They payed 3/4/5 times as much as you payed for your non-sub game....

It's not about arrogance.... So stop saying that please!

NoDachi · 2012-07-22, 09:42 AM

Most the people I talking to through the VOIP in the tech test were vets like my self.

The thread creator is just a standard bittervet QQer.

Add him to the list.

Originally Posted by basti

Are you guys kidding me? Do you folks have ANY idea who radant is? Apperently not, wich makes it pretty clear you never Played Planetside.

I don't really know who he is, nor do I really care and I've been playing planetside for a long time.

Maybe I've heard his name before? I don't see what this has to do with anything.