Ship Simulator
English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: Destrega on August 31, 2009, 17:24:34
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Apologies if you took interest in this topic with the hope of a download link for the SSE demo :doh:
But now i have your attention... Anyone know when the SSE demo is released?
;)
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if there will ever be a SSE demo...
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There is not even a beta version ready for take off, so you'll have to wait another few month, I fear... ::)
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How to be a Beta tester!? Or is that already chosen!?
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Yeah, that's a good question. So, how to become a Beta tester? Or it's only possible for admins/mods & developers?
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Maybe V-STEP Will pick people that don't ask a million questions.... ;D :doh: :lol:
No, seriously...I don't know...But they'll probably only pick the people that have good computer knowledge, but that's purely my guess. You'll have to wait for Bottman's responce for that.
Jack.
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Maybe V-STEP Will pick people that don't ask a million questions....
Spot on! ;D
Plus.. Of course you also have to have made yourself look competent enough to get that chance, somehow... ;D
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Spot on! ;D
Plus.. Of course you also have to have made yourself look competent enough to get that chance, somehow... ;D
I am very competent :angel:
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I am very competent :angel:
...in ferries.
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...in ferries.
Now now Spambot...but your hand bags down. We don't want a cat fight here :P :lol:
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Now now Spambot...but your hand bags down. We don't want a cat fight here :P :lol:
*Puts my cat back in the water
I wasn't fighting, merely indicating my competency :angel:
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merely indicating my competency :angel:
...Or lack of ;D :lol:
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...Or lack of ;D :lol:
:o
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Vstep could run some sort of competition, the winner gets a chance to be a beta tester :2thumbs:
Runners up get to watch :D
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Beta testing is serious business.. not some cool bonus for someone that just wants to play the game before everyone else.. ::)
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Beta testing is serious business.. not some cool bonus for someone that just wants to play the game before everyone else.. ::)
^ Well said.
VSTEP (Or any business for that matter) Ask their beta testers what they saw and what they didn't. Some random person who doesn't know much about computers cant' say "Your faces on some of the models are improperly inverted" or "The textures won't show up". The people most likely to be chosen, in my opinion anyway, are those who understand the process of adding a vessel to the game, so that they can understand what can and can't be fixed, and some random dude who just likes to play games simply won't do.
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^ Well said.
VSTEP (Or any business for that matter) Ask their beta testers what they saw and what they didn't. Some random person who doesn't know much about computers cant' say "Your faces on some of the models are improperly inverted" or "The textures won't show up". The people most likely to be chosen, in my opinion anyway, are those who understand the process of adding a vessel to the game, so that they can understand what can and can't be fixed, and some random dude who just likes to play games simply won't do.
So none of us then...
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Well said, Shane!
Shane for beta tester! :2thumbs:
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Well, I won't say too much because I'm not a VSTEP worker but I'm sure that if you understood the process good enough like the people who ARE chosen (now understand what Fred was saying?) you would be chosen I bet. There is a reason most of the beta testers are Mods and Admins.
EDIT: Yeah right, Wave, my PC can't run SHIPSIM that well, my friends can though...hehe.
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Well Said^^ Now does everyone understand lol ;)
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I have to disagree on some points, yes you are right the beta testers need to be able to understand the process of how the game is constructed etc...
But, you are missing a huge point of beta testing, beta testing needs to tested on a large scale to test potential problems such as, multiplayer... now we all know what the problems are. Beta testing on customers (us) computers is how you identify and prevent these problems from being released with the game. Its called public beta testing, I'm part of the gaming community and invites for public beta testing are sent out often for new releases. :thumbs:
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Well, we did so in the past! There have been a few MP meetings with devs/mods/admins/beta testers and we all have had different computers and individual specs on it.
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I have to disagree on some points, yes you are right the beta testers need to be able to understand the process of how the game is constructed etc...
But, you are missing a huge point of beta testing, beta testing needs to tested on a large scale to test potential problems such as, multiplayer... now we all know what the problems are. Beta testing on customers (us) computers is how you identify and prevent these problems from being released with the game. Its called public beta testing, I'm part of the gaming community and invites for public beta testing are sent out often for new releases. :thumbs:
I did point that out. Read carefully next time.
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Beta testing is serious business.. not some cool bonus for someone that just wants to play the game before everyone else.. ::)
Beta testers must test the game out to see if it is alright before the official release. Is that Right Fred?
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In very very very simple terms yes...but my name's not Fred so... :doh:
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True enough though..
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Beta Testing isn't fun & games.
I have had a few requests from Microsoft to beta test, in fact I visited their game department before the xbox360 came out. I find most of the stuff they want me to test useless, especially since it requires other people to be part of it, but other people don't have it?
I ignore most of it now, since it all just seems to be stupid stuff.
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But usually they ask for information such as if it is working or not and if not what machine and system specs do you have. And to play around with it and try to find the bugs.