Beta?
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Im a good boy and i havent heard anything 
Although i think i did see a dev say that something was done cuz internal researchers/betas suggested it. This could of course mean Paradox people, not the usual betas.
In any case we were told first day (i asked ) that well know when its ready.
Although i think i did see a dev say that something was done cuz internal researchers/betas suggested it. This could of course mean Paradox people, not the usual betas.
In any case we were told first day (i asked
) that well know when its ready.
I would be willing to pay money to get into beta.
Shame that paradox hates me for my past, and probably for looking/sounding like an idiot in some of the threads..
Shame that paradox hates me for my past, and probably for looking/sounding like an idiot in some of the threads..
They dont hate anyone, theyre a bunch of nice people (except the times when deadlines approach), youll get a fair chance just as anyone else. If they hated you, you wouldnt be here
I would like to participate in a beta, but I would also think Paradox wouldn't want too much feedback when they have only a few months before release.
Don't remind them of your past, lol. ;-) Rather boost your chances by filing some solid bugs for other games you already own. Something you'll be able to reference in your application.
And seriously, devs don't need your $20 or $50, they need someone who will put 2000 hours into testing the game and return with a big pile of savegames and screenshots documenting all kinds of unthinkable bugs they can fix for the release so it's polished beyond expectations. If you just want early access, you'll most likely give up very quickly, when you realize how buggy and unfinished a game you got given to work with.
And well, it'll be 100000000 people applying, beta-eat-beta, so best of luck to all of us. Chances of getting in as big as winning a lottery. ;-)
And seriously, devs don't need your $20 or $50, they need someone who will put 2000 hours into testing the game and return with a big pile of savegames and screenshots documenting all kinds of unthinkable bugs they can fix for the release so it's polished beyond expectations. If you just want early access, you'll most likely give up very quickly, when you realize how buggy and unfinished a game you got given to work with.
And well, it'll be 100000000 people applying, beta-eat-beta, so best of luck to all of us. Chances of getting in as big as winning a lottery. ;-)
If there was a public beta you wouldn't have to ask, it'd be a sticky thread up there ^. I could tell you if there is a private beta, but then it wouldn't be private, would it?
Well, kinda - by public invitation to a apply to get into a private beta, whatever you call that.
I'm still hoping for beta for all those that would pre-order the game...
Its a win win situation - PI get some money in advance and a bunch of beta testers that would certainly be of great help when finding mistakes in the release version (just look at HOD exp., I'm sure that most of its flaws would be found if it would go to beta testing) and we players...well we get something to last us until final release
Its a win win situation - PI get some money in advance and a bunch of beta testers that would certainly be of great help when finding mistakes in the release version (just look at HOD exp., I'm sure that most of its flaws would be found if it would go to beta testing) and we players...well we get something to last us until final release
The thing is betas aren't there to find bugs, it's pure marketing now. You're better off having a team of dedicated testers coordinating together finding the bugs and ranking the important ones accordingly. Where betas actually come in use is for imbalance in gameplay, because players can make combinations that otherwise would never been found by the devs (hoi2 Cruizergs come in mind)I'm still hoping for beta for all those that would pre-order the game...
Its a win win situation - PI get some money in advance and a bunch of beta testers that would certainly be of great help when finding mistakes in the release version (just look at HOD exp., I'm sure that most of its flaws would be found if it would go to beta testing) and we players...well we get something to last us until final release
I'd be fine with being a marketeer, bugfinder AND balancebreaker if that got me into beta
Everyone wants to join the beta. When beta released, Paradox launches the Hunger Games... If you survive, you will get the beta key.
Since the HoI3 beta - which was pretty massive yet failed to reveal even a small fraction of the debilitating issues crippling the initial release - Paradox seems to have shifted away from public betas and hired a small in-house QA team. Something I heartily recommended at the time... so I'd be silly to criticize that choice now, even though I'd love to help bugfix this thing As a rule of thumb, paid QA simply gets the job done much better.
As a rule of thumb, paid QA simply gets the job done much better.
