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#122524 - 03/06/08 04:11 AM
Re: Beta Testing
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Registered: 09/13/06
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I've been a beta tester often for other (non-game) programs. It's not particularly hard, but you have to resign yourself to the fact that the program may not always run as expected and may sometimes crash. You don't have to be a programmer, but the ability to describe how problems arise fully is useful so that any reports are useful to the developers. From LDW's beta testing FAQ: "We especially like to have people with a good eye for bugs and typos, who are willing to devote time to carefully examining the game and providing detailed comments about their testing experiences."
Edited by LadyCFII (03/16/08 10:15 AM)
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#122528 - 03/06/08 05:47 AM
Re: Beta Testing
[Re: Becca123]
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Director of QA and Testing
Registered: 10/07/04
Posts: 14891
Loc: Colorado
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I should add that we do maintain a waiting list for beta testers, but it's only fair to warn everyone that we already have far more people who want to test the games than we can possibly put into our beta tests. At this point, it's very unlikely that anyone who signs up now would be selected to test VV3, since there are people who have been waiting almost 2 years for a chance to test a game.
You must also be at least 18 years old, because you must sign a legal agreement with LDW in order to beta test.
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#122536 - 03/06/08 06:20 AM
Re: Beta Testing
[Re: laurence]
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Director of QA and Testing
Registered: 10/07/04
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Even if we say that the beta testing will start when the progress bar reaches a certain point, that really doesn't tell you a lot. The length of the beta testing phase depends upon how quickly the bugs are found and corrected. We won't release the game until it's ready.
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