Would you pre-purchase SOW now to be a part of the Beta team?

[Qpassa]

lolno, pre purchase the simulator and free beta for pre-purchasers

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by proton45

A "payed beta"? It would never, never, never work with this community (lol)...

The very idea is hilarious...in fact, this MUST be a joke, right?

You should read the whole thing, buddy.

You buy the full simulation now and get the beta now as a bonus until the full version is released.


And this is not to please fanboys or something. It's an offer, one that you don't have to take.
At the same time EagleDynamics can run the beta on a wide variety of systems and as such eliminate possible incompatibilities.


This is quite common, for modern games. BoP and X-plane did the same, BTW, so this is nothing new and fearsome, even in the flightsim-genre.

[proton45]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

You should read the whole thing, buddy.

You buy the full simulation now and get the beta now as a bonus until the full version is released.


And this is not to please fanboys or something. It's an offer, one that you don't have to take.
At the same time EagleDynamics can run the beta on a wide variety of systems and as such eliminate possible incompatibilities.


This is quite common, for modern games. BoP and X-plane did the same, BTW, so this is nothing new and fearsome, even in the flightsim-genre.

I read the whole post...and I understand the deal.

And I still think it would NEVER work for this community...the very idea is hilarious.

[philip.ed]

We're all here because we are interested in Il-2, and love the game. I am sure that the whole forum who are experienced in playing such a game could do a great job if the offer came up.

[Abbeville-Boy]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

We're all here because we are interested in Il-2, and love the game. I am sure that the whole forum who are experienced in playing such a game could do a great job if the offer came up.

boy i bet oleg would love to have you on the beta test team, send him a pm about it

[tagTaken2]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

This is quite common, for modern games. BoP and X-plane did the same, BTW, so this is nothing new and fearsome, even in the flightsim-genre.

And RoF

[Chivas]

The original IL-2 beta test had very little whining from the testers, in-fact there were very few bugs. Most of the bugs were problems with beta tester systems, not code problems.

The ONLY possible problem with the open beta test is someone giving the code away. Although if I remember correctly some of the code was held back in the original beta test. I'm sure the developer would have some sort of copy protection if they did decided to hold an open beta test. Its just too risky otherwise. There are too many people in the world who could care less, and have little understanding or consideration for the consequences of their actions.

[Aviar]

I have read most of this thread and it seems to me that a number of people have the wrong impression concerning this issue. I blame myself because of the title I put on the heading.


***The people pre-purchasing A-10 Warthog will NOT be a part of the official Beta team. They are simply getting access to the latest Beta version(s) as a sort of 'gift', for pre-purchasing.***


Along with the Beta version, buyers will receive access to a closed Beta forum. In this way, IF THEY SO DESIRE, they can participate in the development process. Participation is completely voluntary.

For instance, let's say you pre-purchase the game and start playing the Beta version. If you come across a possible bug, gameplay issue, hardware conflict, etc., you can post the information on the closed Beta forum. There you go....now you are contributing to the game's development. However, as I mentioned earlier, your participation is COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY.

Basically, as a pre-purchaser of the game, you are receiving the latest Beta version(s) as a 'gift'. Nobody is under any obligation to be a Beta tester. However, there is always the option to contribute to the game's development via the Beta forum.

I hope that clears things up a bit. All of this seems to be quite obvious if you investigate the link in my original post.

Aviar

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by proton45

A "payed beta"? It would never, never, never work with this community (lol)...

The very idea is hilarious...in fact, this MUST be a joke, right?

Yes, just a bad joke...very few of us would qualify for such a role

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

Yes, just a bad joke...very few of us would qualify for such a role

True.

You got to be able to read and understand before posting as a needed qualification.