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Exploring the Current State of Beta Testing

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the only-if-you-actually-learn-from-the-past dept.

Karen Hertzberg writes "Since the earliest days of MMO gaming, beta testing has played a pivotal role in the success or failure of our persistent worlds. We've come a long way since the initial tests of Ultima Online and The Realm, but what role do our current beta tests play in the potential outcomes of unreleased titles? To answer this question, Ten Ton Hammer turned to current and former beta decision makers at Cryptic Studios, NetDevil, Sony Online Entertainment, Funcom, and Mythic Entertainment. Some of their answers — and the information they reveal — may surprise you."

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  1. F/Oss support?...Uhm no...get fscked! by rts008 · · Score: -1, Troll

    No F/OSS support?

    Kindly fsck off, not interested...Alpha, Beta, Zeta!!!!
    Grist under the mill...the deluge will make it immaterial.

    Proprietary/closed code??
    Keep deluding yourselves...It's only a matter of time. See how long you can maintain it...Bbwhaaahaahahahhahahah!
    (will be waiting with electric cattle prod, or worse, on 'the other side'...far worse!-

    "Ye will reap as you sow, and have badgers consume your testicles, with no anesthesia."
    Whaaaat!?!?!, you doubt the "WORD?"

    In other words/religions/philosophies:
    Fsck off, wanker!

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