Oleg said:Making the *serious* stuff like beta test into some sort of ultra lame Internet lottery is, well, lame. And this whole project is being lead by some sites I, quite frankly, have never even heard about untill today (it's not like this "beta lottery" is run on Gamespot or somesuch, so that it can be explained as smart pseudo-makreting move). It's just lame.
"N00bs" do not matter as such - as in "RO n00bs" but since whole thing is just a lottery obviously they will also get "beta test n00bs" ie bunch of guys who know nothing about how the serious, proper beta test is run, perhaps even guys who know nothing of RO as such (just signed cause they had nothing better to do. Would you want them as betas? It is quite obvious most posters here see the whole idea as just the opportunity to play the game before others, and brag around in front of their online friends (which, in itself, is understandable, but has *zero* to do with "beta testing" which is serious business).
So this is sure to make both veterans and n00bs (such as myself) not pleased. Veterans have every right to assume they should be IN, instead of some n00b who won the lottery.
But that's just my opinion, totally insignificant as it might be. More serious issue is that they talk about beta testing and "stress testing the servers" like couple weeks before the game is about to be released. I also noted (though I may be wrong) beta subforum on this site was opened like a week or so ago. What they were doing by now? March is already there, I have 1,8 GIG of RO stuff on my disk, serious beta testing should have been over loooong ago by now, leaving last couple weeks just for minor polishing.
Strange move, and that's all, now lets carry on as if nothing happened
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CamperJoe said:Thats becouse iam illigaly downloadin... I MEAN ITS TEH INTERNETS!11one
Well, if the whole thing about "downloading illegaly" is anything...Mrprinter said:just noticed.... this guys banned? why? (looks
Zips said:Well, if the whole thing about "downloading illegaly" is anything...
I know at the Steam forums we don't take too kindly to talk of illegal downloads, even going so far as to ban Steam accounts that admit to piracy (of Steam games).
Scoobz said:So are all 'RO n00bs' incapable of sensible testing? Get a grip you knob.
I am personally a Quality Systems Manager for a global pharmaceutical business and I manage the validation and testing of computerised systems, including ERP systems that control the business processes of 54 manufacturing sites around the world. I have probably done more CSV (computerised systems validation) than most of the developers working for these games manufacturers.
To tar everyone with the same brush as you have just done is pathetic. Live in the real world rather than your 'pseudo-gaming' life.
The policy of offering beta test keys in this format is unusual but not one that detrimentally affects the development of the game I suspect. It is offering people an opportunity to get early access to the game and raising interest from old-school and n00b users. This can only be good.
I have been playing this genre of game for years... just because I've not played the RO mod, doesn't mean I am incapable of testing. Your stereotyping is ridiculous and un-called for.
I couldn't agree more. I've never downloaded anything illegally. Ever.Spy said:id hope so.... Pirating games is outragous
www.roladder.net has not yet decided which 10 lucky ones get a ticketSpy said:Hmmmm I wonder what other site still have keys?
[-project.rattus-] said:www.roladder.net has not yet decided which 10 lucky ones get a ticket
EDIT: and I am not affiliated with them. It's just that I know the admins and want them to get flooded
TheBeagle said:I couldn't agree more. I've never downloaded anything illegally. Ever.
I hope they pick me, they are my last chance.[-project.rattus-] said:www.roladder.net has not yet decided which 10 lucky ones get a ticket
Scoobz said:I am personally a Quality Systems Manager for a global pharmaceutical business and I manage the validation and testing of computerised systems, including ERP systems that control the business processes of 54 manufacturing sites around the world. I have probably done more CSV (computerised systems validation) than most of the developers working for these games manufacturers.