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View Poll Results: What do you think of this kind of pre-purchase option for SOW?
I think it's a good idea and probably would pre-purchase. 108 69.68%
I think it's a good idea but probably would not pre-purchase. 13 8.39%
I think it's a bad idea. 34 21.94%
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Old 10-05-2010, 03:44 AM
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Default Would you pre-purchase SOW now to be a part of the Beta team?

I wonder if this would be a viable option for Oleg's SOW:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...s/3107124.html


Basically, it's a pre-purchase of the game which also provides access to Beta versions of the game and access to a closed Beta forum. Betas will be updated during development.

Of course, the purchase price includes access to the full and complete final release version of the game.

If nothing else, it would give Oleg hundreds, if not thousands of testers to weed out those nasty bugs he is busy with at this very moment. It would also give Oleg valuable hands-on feedback from real players, instead of the endless comments we see now concerning static screenshots.

I think it's a very interesting option that DCS is offering to the 'fanboys' of it's upcoming A-10C Warthog flightsim.

Obviously, this is a totally optional decision on the part of the buyers, so if there is anything at all that makes them uncomfortable at all, there is absolutely no need for them to participate.

I see it as an interesting option for the diehard fans as well as a lot free development input for DCS, the creators of the game.

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Old 10-05-2010, 04:34 AM
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I put down option 1 for the poll, But I'm not sure how good I would be as a beta tester. With the free time I've got available I doubt I could contribute anything useful to Oleg and team.

Also (from experience) software testing is a thankless job and the developers end up hating your gut's because your a pedantic (expletive deleted) and every one else hates you because every valid problem you identify delays the release of the product!


That said I just pre-purchaced DCS-A10 and am downloading the open beta as we speak. I doubt I will be able to add anything of value to the product, but you never know!

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Old 10-05-2010, 05:16 AM
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I voted; bad idea.


All you would accomplish by the buy a game win a prize approach is forming a Whiners Club … Oleg needs to hand pick a mix of “Sim” Pilots and “Real” Pilots to beta-test SoW BoB.

And with only 2 weeks before the release of SoW BoB he's running out of time LOL
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Old 10-05-2010, 05:20 AM
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Bad idea. It would just leak to the wild public within hours of people getting in beta and massively whinery would commence. I think Oleg has it covered already.
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Old 10-05-2010, 05:35 AM
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I said bad idea also.

I feel that as everyone else has said it would give those people who would "moan if their a@se was on fire and then b!tch if someone p!ssed on them and put them out" another avenue.

just my five cents worth.
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Old 10-05-2010, 05:55 AM
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Same here. An interesting approach but I don't think it would work for this community.
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Old 10-05-2010, 02:54 PM
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I am ALL FOR being a beta, and will purchase the beta.
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Old 10-05-2010, 10:53 PM
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I wonder how high the bids would go on EBAY to get the beta. hahahah
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Old 10-06-2010, 10:58 AM
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I voted yes. The journey is just as interesting as the destination.
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Old 10-06-2010, 12:57 PM
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You guys are are aware we are already accompany the development of SoW?
Well you'd have to read Oleg's posts first.

On another note: What do expect to see/hear/learn?

Everyone who was ever involved in development of software can tell you that's is very boring and complex experience - at least for a non-programmer.

A few years ago, we developed our own ERP, I designed the GUI(with paper and pen), and told my bros in law, who programmed it, what features I want.

That was freakin' hell!
He could talk for hours about the code, database and other crap I did know nothing and didn't even want to now about.
Just boring nerd explanations about stuff I didn't understand.

So, unless you're programmer yourself you can't be of much help, other that finding a glitch, like the transparent wing at 3 o'clock IL2, here and there.

Far more interesting for Oleg would be if anyone manages to crash the game - but a bunch of betatesters can't do that, because they already have experience.
What you need are outsiders who try something nobody thought ppl could try that.
This kind of bug always appears after release.
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