Open or Closed Beta?

o_n1ght · 02-27-2006, 11:32 PM

Hello!
I love your your work so far. keep up the good work!

I couldn't find anything in the faq or on the forums so im asking you:

will the beta stage be available to all players or just to a exclusive limited amount of players?

If the Beta will be a closed one, why will it be closed and not an open beta like
for example the counter-strike betas back in the day?

o_broodingdude · 02-27-2006, 11:45 PM

Urrr?

I think this was covered.

use the search, and welcome. Very welcome. Very, very welcome indeed.

Circuitous · 02-27-2006, 11:47 PM

Greetz.

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o_n1ght · 02-27-2006, 11:49 PM

Well I saw this in the faq:
"When our mod approaches beta phase we will release details of a beta testing programme on these forums. So stay tuned get involved and you'll have more chance of becomming a beta tester when the time comes. "

But i'm not sure whom this testing programme is given to. If the Amount of people is limited, how many betatester will there be?

Circuitous · 02-27-2006, 11:50 PM

Well, that paragraph says pretty clearly that it will be closed. As for how many, that's probably something they'll decide when the time comes, if they do it at all.

o_broodingdude · 02-27-2006, 11:54 PM

I'd imagine enough testers to fill a (or two or three...) closed server at all times.With diverse enough computers to report all kinds of fun stuff.

I can't really speak on the 'staying involved' bit, though... the dev's innuendos are too well hidden for me to discern. But in the belief that they are all nice... I really don't know.

Circuitous · 02-28-2006, 12:05 AM

<---am I involved enough?

o_vampiricus · 02-28-2006, 12:10 AM

n1ght, there is no news (officially) about a beta approaching, so your request is therefor invalid.

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o_broodingdude · 02-28-2006, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VampiricuS

n1ght, there is no news (officially) about a beta approaching, so your request is therefor invalid.

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o_lithium · 02-28-2006, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n1ght

Hello!
I love your your work so far. keep up the good work!

I couldn't find anything in the faq or on the forums so im asking you:

will the beta stage be available to all players or just to a exclusive limited amount of players?

If the Beta will be a closed one, why will it be closed and not an open beta like
for example the counter-strike betas back in the day?

Crazy foo , In FF Beta means 2.

o_deadly furby · 02-28-2006, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Circuitous

<---am I involved enough?

oined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 3229
Location: Indiana

Sorry Circ, they said "involved" not "all-encompassing"

Circuitous · 02-28-2006, 12:54 AM

Darn.

o_ivaqual · 02-28-2006, 09:40 AM

Haha, this thread makes me laugh on more than one level, for a reason a dev knows

. Yes I'm bragging here.

o_ginger lord · 02-28-2006, 11:07 AM

Open beta's get more bugs spotted but you get so much extra hassle. Closed beta (like the testing we did on DoD:S before Valve redid it all) testing worked much better, a group of 30-40 guys around the world. All played together at set times and posted the bugs in the forum. You didn't have 300 people going:

"ZOMG THIS LIGHT IS NOT STRAIGHT LOLOLOLOL!!1111eleven!!!"

Personally I think closed testing is better, whilst you might not find all the bugs, the big ones will be caught and its much less stress on the devs.

o_fresh · 02-28-2006, 11:10 AM

I think a closed beta with FF dev and PHL staff is required.

o_nezumi · 02-28-2006, 12:06 PM

Ha! I can brag too. After like my 3rd post on these boards one of the admins said something like 'looking out for people like me when the beta comes around'.

This gives me official dispensation to sit at the 'cool' table.

Also, welcome to the boards! Doyooo!

Lost · 02-28-2006, 12:39 PM

d00dz, I got asked for beta before I even posted! They came to my house and were like, 'man, you're so great will you test our game when its done?' So how could I turn them down?

But n1ght, they'll probably do a short closed beta to get everything done right before they open it to the public. Knowing these guys, they'll be playing it day and night once they get it anywhere near completion (if they aren't already) and will find tons of bugs just on their own.

o_sobe green · 02-28-2006, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fresh

I think a closed beta with FF dev and PHL staff is required.

I disagree. Being qualified to post news for a fansite and being qualified to find bugs in a game are far from the same thing. Not to mention the whole "press" issue.

o_deadly furby · 02-28-2006, 01:13 PM

If you aren't currently testing then you can assume you haven't already been asked.

o_puppychow · 02-28-2006, 01:38 PM

the members with the top 20 postcounts will be asked to participate in the beta(s). so get posting.

02-27-2006, 11:32 PM	#1
o_n1ght Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Open or Closed Beta? Hello! I love your your work so far. keep up the good work! I couldn't find anything in the faq or on the forums so im asking you: will the beta stage be available to all players or just to a exclusive limited amount of players? If the Beta will be a closed one, why will it be closed and not an open beta like for example the counter-strike betas back in the day?

02-27-2006, 11:47 PM	#3
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Greetz. I need something better. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

02-27-2006, 11:50 PM	#5
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Well, that paragraph says pretty clearly that it will be closed. As for how many, that's probably something they'll decide when the time comes, if they do it at all. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

02-28-2006, 12:05 AM	#7
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	<---am I involved enough? __________________ Look at all those dead links.

02-28-2006, 12:54 AM	#12
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Darn. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

02-27-2006, 11:45 PM	#2
o_broodingdude Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Urrr? I think this was covered. use the search, and welcome. Very welcome. Very, very welcome indeed.

02-27-2006, 11:49 PM	#4
o_n1ght Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well I saw this in the faq: "When our mod approaches beta phase we will release details of a beta testing programme on these forums. So stay tuned get involved and you'll have more chance of becomming a beta tester when the time comes. " But i'm not sure whom this testing programme is given to. If the Amount of people is limited, how many betatester will there be?

02-27-2006, 11:54 PM	#6
o_broodingdude Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'd imagine enough testers to fill a (or two or three...) closed server at all times.With diverse enough computers to report all kinds of fun stuff. I can't really speak on the 'staying involved' bit, though... the dev's innuendos are too well hidden for me to discern. But in the belief that they are all nice... I really don't know.

02-28-2006, 12:10 AM	#8
o_vampiricus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	n1ght, there is no news (officially) about a beta approaching, so your request is therefor invalid. welcome I rent asian midget porn

02-28-2006, 09:40 AM	#13
o_ivaqual Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Europe, Front Yard Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Haha, this thread makes me laugh on more than one level, for a reason a dev knows . Yes I'm bragging here.

02-28-2006, 11:07 AM	#14
o_ginger lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Open beta's get more bugs spotted but you get so much extra hassle. Closed beta (like the testing we did on DoD:S before Valve redid it all) testing worked much better, a group of 30-40 guys around the world. All played together at set times and posted the bugs in the forum. You didn't have 300 people going: "ZOMG THIS LIGHT IS NOT STRAIGHT LOLOLOLOL!!1111eleven!!!" Personally I think closed testing is better, whilst you might not find all the bugs, the big ones will be caught and its much less stress on the devs.

02-28-2006, 11:10 AM	#15
o_fresh Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brum. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think a closed beta with FF dev and PHL staff is required.

02-28-2006, 12:06 PM	#16
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Ha! I can brag too. After like my 3rd post on these boards one of the admins said something like 'looking out for people like me when the beta comes around'. This gives me official dispensation to sit at the 'cool' table. Also, welcome to the boards! Doyooo!

02-28-2006, 12:39 PM	#17
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	d00dz, I got asked for beta before I even posted! They came to my house and were like, 'man, you're so great will you test our game when its done?' So how could I turn them down? But n1ght, they'll probably do a short closed beta to get everything done right before they open it to the public. Knowing these guys, they'll be playing it day and night once they get it anywhere near completion (if they aren't already) and will find tons of bugs just on their own. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

02-28-2006, 01:13 PM	#19
o_deadly furby Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cell Block 17 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you aren't currently testing then you can assume you haven't already been asked.

02-28-2006, 01:38 PM	#20
o_puppychow Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	the members with the top 20 postcounts will be asked to participate in the beta(s). so get posting.

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