Getting Accepted for Video Game Beta Tests

netfunk writes "Now that we've finished taking submissions for the Linux beta of America's Army, I've written up some thoughts on the process of choosing participants. There are some interesting statistics on what comprises a 'Linux gamer' and some rough guidelines on what kind of applicant made the cut vs. what kind went directly to the trashcan." A good read. Now let's hope not everyone starts saying they power their graphics with an old Voodoo2 card. That's been my edge for getting into beta tests for years, even after upgrading.

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Beta Games

[Matrix272]

I usually get accepted to betas because I say something like "I'm a systems administrator that can give good advice on problematic areas, including network communication". It helps quite a bit on MMORPG's like Eve (beta tester) and Earth and Beyond (beta tester) and Planetside (beta tester, but all the galaxies / universes are blocked?).

As far as other games, just change the above line to something slightly more relevant, like "I can give advice on bump mapping" or "lighting effect problems" or something. Just make it sound like you're very experienced with reporting bugs (you use Windows, right?), and they'll sign you up.