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Hairysun 4/24/08 7:36:58 PM
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Boo...... |
It not only offers the most intensive and thorough testing service available for online games, but also provides major cost savings as very little human participation is required. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=18039
~Hairysun~
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Death1942 4/24/08 7:42:40 PM
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all stages of beta allow for the discovery of bugs and other problems so i dont think open beta will become a thing of the past. who knows, some devs might not like the idea of giving several thousand people a chance to play the game in a close to final stage. |
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ianubisi 4/24/08 7:43:58 PM
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No automated system can replace human interaction. Automated stress-testing is useful, but user-acceptance testing cannot be replaced by such a thing. |
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Grunties 4/24/08 7:48:34 PM
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I dont know... open betas have become less about testing and more about advertising, especially in the past few years. Recently, some mmos have actually treated open betas as an additional cash opportunity. If such things become the acceptable norm, than there is no reason why they would stop having open betas, because who will say no to more money? Open betas as we knew them may have become a thing of the past, but I don't think it is due to any sort of program that simulates players, but rather a redefining of what an open beta is. |
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tillamook 4/24/08 8:08:51 PM
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^Maybe they should rename it "Ground zero test run" nvm, that's just to much to say. |
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ladyattis 4/24/08 8:50:45 PM
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Joined: 10/22/04
mov ax, FUN |
Yes and no. Programs or test rigs can handle the majority of issues such as network load and performance, but things such as security hazards, intuitive (ergonomic) UIs, and the like are still a function of human beings as humans are the primary consumers of these and the former, although related to human consumption of programs and their related services, are largely hidden from the user, the latter are not. -- Brede |
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Arawon 4/25/08 3:28:54 PM
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Proud member of TEAM SARAH |
I was a marketing professional for 18 years. I developed new products.If I thought I had a strong product(and why would we be talking about anything else we were about to launch)..i would kill to have maximun consumer exposure.In the corporate world tens of millions are spent to generate consumer trial.IMO mmog companys should absolutly try to get maximum exposure/trial.Sure it costs money...but it's a very powerful way to show potential customers why they should pay you money for your game..and subscribe.
So..the long answer is .......the smart companys should jump at the chance to maximize triers/potential subscribers with an open beta. |
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| If you haven't read the book CULTURE WARRIOR by Bill O'Reilly...you should. |
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Teala 4/25/08 3:39:33 PM
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God made women because mens brains are broken. |
Just call it what it is ...a free trial. They should do away the words open beta and call it a free trial. |
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BaronJuJu 4/25/08 3:40:29 PM
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Joined: 2/27/04
"Just because it happens to you doesn''t make it interesting" |
Originally posted by Grunties 
Well said, I agree. There is no real use of open beta anymore other than first look hype and temepting the player base. Bug squashing and testing are a thing of the past. |
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TurnX 4/25/08 3:45:34 PM
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Originally posted by Grunties | |
