Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution?

netburnr

Of coarse, a publisher never accepts a comment like that. They say "we will launch you at this time, you better be ready"

Infinitive

Well, hopefully that won't be the case with Codemasters this time around. ND has said that Codemasters has been taking a decidedly hands-off role in the development cycle, so that bodes well.

As for the beta cycle, I vote for a relatively small closed beta, populated by a mix of old players from Jumpgate Classic and experienced MMOers from other games whose "job" it is to try and figure out what makes the game break. After that stuff has been sorted out, I'd like to see ND follow it up with a larger, open beta to try and stress-test the population management software, and to get some more eyes on the game to find more persistent, less obvious bugs.

Betas are mostly for marketing these days, but you really can't overstate the importance of a thorough closed beta with lots of players that find things that the devs just didn't think of.

netburnr

Too bad, the beta will be huge. They are handing out at least 800 invites at the Developer's little get together thing ma-bober.

Radi

Hope it is soon.

dahalb

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Originally Posted by netburnr

They are handing out at least 800 invites at the Developer's little get together thing ma-bober.

Huh?!?!

Jump

I take it you don't know about CM? He means "Publishers" get together.

dahalb

I thought it might be something like that but i mean 800 invites? I didn't think beta was ready yet.

Jump

It's not. An invite is not always an immediate gratification. I'm sure there will be other invites when the time actually gets here so I am not too worried about it.

ELPIRATA

I thought the number was 400 not 800.... where did u get 800?

Ambrosius

I thought it was 2,400.

netburnr

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Originally Posted by dahalb

Huh?!?!

You need to pay better attention.
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Originally Posted by Awen

Net we plan on giving out more than 1600 beta keys

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	Infinitive Recruit Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? Well, hopefully that won't be the case with Codemasters this time around. ND has said that Codemasters has been taking a decidedly hands-off role in the development cycle, so that bodes well. As for the beta cycle, I vote for a relatively small closed beta, populated by a mix of old players from Jumpgate Classic and experienced MMOers from other games whose "job" it is to try and figure out what makes the game break. After that stuff has been sorted out, I'd like to see ND follow it up with a larger, open beta to try and stress-test the population management software, and to get some more eyes on the game to find more persistent, less obvious bugs. Betas are mostly for marketing these days, but you really can't overstate the importance of a thorough closed beta with lots of players that find things that the devs just didn't think of.


	netburnr I love everyone Pilot Name: netburnrol Faction: Pirate Joystick: X52 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 2,279 Nominated 3 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 1	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? Too bad, the beta will be huge. They are handing out at least 800 invites at the Developer's little get together thing ma-bober.


	Radi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 638 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? Hope it is soon.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 7,036	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? I take it you don't know about CM? He means "Publishers" get together.
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	dahalb Member Pilot Name: dahalb Faction: Solrain Joystick: None Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oz Posts: 416 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? I thought it might be something like that but i mean 800 invites? I didn't think beta was ready yet.


	ELPIRATA Moderator Pilot Name: ELPIRATA Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Saitek X45 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carolina, PR Posts: 1,498 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? I thought the number was 400 not 800.... where did u get 800?


	Ambrosius Member Pilot Name: Ambrosius Faction: Quantar Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: The Stone Temple Posts: 1,860 Nominated 4 Times in 3 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 3	Re: Beta: What would be best for Jumpgate Evolution? I thought it was 2,400.
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