Forced Beta Test

[Ele]

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

I'm hoping the Devs give us a goal on what they would like tested this weekend. I personally raid beta 1 or 2 times per week and I feel as though the raiding aspect of things is outpacing the fixing of the bugs and pathing etc.

For objectives such as testing quest turn ins, there isnt much we can do. In any given raid, there's only a few quest pieces that drop (especially when trash doesnt need to be killed). If you want quest items tested, I'd suggest upping the drop rate 1000% on mobs dropping armor, gem quests, on beta only.

Thread of quests/recipes that need confirmation: http://www.project1999.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=157067

If you up drop rates to 100%, then you might as well allow people to just summon the items for turn in. Testing drop rates during beta is important to avoid unnecessary issues on live.

For purely dragon boss testing, you could get rid of trash mobs (or significantly nerf them temporarily) to avoid the hours and hours it takes to clear to some of the mobs.

There are a number of beta testers across half a dozen guilds that can help summon mobs or reset them. If you coordinate with the server staff/devs, they can jump on beta during your schedule raid and help do mass buffs or #kill of trash.

A lot of Beta just isnt beatable in Kunark gear+Low beta numbers that guilds are pulling. Maybe offer a Velious geared buff bot to give a better shot at the end content.

Those are just some ideas off top of my head that might speed up the process of testing.

You don't have to kill the boss mobs to test them and there is stuff beyond boss mobs and raids that needs testing. Shutting down blue should help your numbers.

[Reguiy]

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[Ele]

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

Will this period be Velious only, or will the Beta server have all of Everquest available? My high elf paladin could use some time in Hate to collect the piece for ND, which has been unavailable until now.

Nature's Defender isn't getting added to Beta. It will be available in a post-release patch update.

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

Pending update, you may ask the Velious Beta Banker for some items only obtainable in the old world. To summarize, all of the listed Fusibility Research items, Velium Focus items, Mighty Snowfang Hero, and Crest of the Wood Nymphs.

Spirit of Garzicor and Nature's Defender will need to wait, as those are related to post-Velious revamps.

[dennardscott86]

EZ Server Here we come!!!

[Reguiy]

Will the server timeline be paused during that time? ie - corpse timers, raid mobs, etc

[Daldaen]

When Blue comes back online will there be an epic patch? 4-5 months of Classic Quest has been good to P99 Classic lovers. We just need those fixes pushed live.

Specialization fixed
Cleric Epic fixes
PoSky gets some classic changes
Phinigel gets some classic love
Tons of spell changes

So much classic I'm unsure a single patch can handle it all.

[Swish]

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

A+

Please shutdown red also, many saying they'll just play there....

This is precisely what red needs. I thank Rogean for making an informed decision. I'll be boxing both <3

[Hailto]

What is the point of keeping the red server up if you want velious beta testing?

[Nirgon]

holo crootin

[Daldaen]

Nah red needs to be shut down too.

Which server will the people boxing both pay more attention to:

1. The server where any Neckbeard can come up behind them AFK or medding looking into their spell book, kill them, take their plat, then brag about their yellow text increasing their kill-death ratio as though it took skill to PvP in EQ.
2. The server where your character will be wiped away in a few months, you have instant gate, corpse summon, and rez sticks. The server where you can immediately resummon a full set of gear on death negating the need for corpse runs. The server where you can teleport to any zone instantly.

It will just end up being anyone boxing the two not helping beta test at all since they won't be paying attention to that box much.

Shut down red for this so that everyone has their full attention on beta testing.