What does mandatory beta mean?

[gnomishfirework]

Some of us don't handle surprises well. Notice would have been nice. I'm happy to help though.

What should we be doing in Beta? I've done beta testing for games before, but I really just fooled around. The only time I seriously beta tested was for a mud (MajorMUD). IT was mostly just logging stuff and running a spell check =P Also just testing combat features. So I guess just play and report anything unusual?

This kind of works out good, IM trying to get my friend to play. Now we can both log in. I didn't feel like applying for an IP exemption until she said she would play. She only ever played WoW and she liked it because the models were pretty (Aion too, but we quit that pretty quick).

[Mcbard]

Originally Posted by gnomishfirework [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What should we be doing in Beta? I've done beta testing for games before, but I really just fooled around. The only time I seriously beta tested was for a mud (MajorMUD). IT was mostly just logging stuff and running a spell check =P Also just testing combat features. So I guess just play and report anything unusual?

To devs reading this thread: I'm curious about this too. Do you guys have a list of stuff you really need tested? I played on the beta server for a few hours earlier this week, but I was mainly just running around looking at mobs, and trying to kill mobs every now and then. Everything was working fine for me, but it's not like I pushed the game to it's limits or anything like that lol. Also, I didn't even start playing until Velious and I was like 13 at the time, so it's kind of hard for me to know if anything is off from how it was back then. So ya, is there like a list of things you really need tested that someone in my situation (I would wager a lot of us!) can take a look at? Thanks!

P.S. Hobby makes me a gnome, I love him.