Realmzmaster wrote...
Emzamination wrote...
Realmzmaster wrote...
So you mean like gamers on this forum who sometimes cannot even agree to disagree and may not be objective in the evaluation of the product. If you are a vetran of crpgs how are those gamers going to put themselves in the role of a newbie or novice to the genre?
The other problem is the personal bias that gamers bring with them. A gamer who thinks that voice is a deal breaker is going to grade the game differently from one who thinks that voice adds to the equation. Unless the pool of beta testers is diverse enough to offset the extremes in opinion. How do you reconcile the gamer who likes the stat heavy tactical system verus the tthe lighter more streamlined system with a need for a touch of physical reflexes?
Real fans have a tendency not to take off the blinders of personal bias.
Also many gamers do not know what alpha and beta testing involves and it is not just examining content. It means keeping a detailed log or all efrors, bugs and problems that occur. The log is then sent in weekly or more often. The bugs are then iron out . A update is sent to the tester who tests the update in the game to see if it breaks anything. The tester will be playing and completeing the game many times. It is not a task for the faint of heart.
I disagree with your assesment, if put into an enviorment where their opinions actually carried a little weight many gamers could look past their bias and agree on a common goal.I'm not saying there won't be some stubborn hold outs but then again every jury has them, what matters is the majority vote and yes I realize that kind of vote never makes "every" soul happy but then again neither does any democratic vote.
As far as checking for errors, you must not remember Da2's release.The people on this forum were the ones who sacrificed blood,sweat,energy,time and and tears to find and report the bugs that should've been spotted by the initial testers.Time to get new testers maybe?
P.s Yes I realize those last lines might of been a bit dramatic but when you have a point to prove, its a necessary evil
The gaming public always finds bugs the testers missed. Remember what happen with DAO's release and Awakening. Remember the Silverite mine bugs which happen and did not happen especially on the PC because it depend on what special items your charcater was wearing or the DAO bugs where your party members could sparkle because the sustainables would not turn off during cutscenes along with a host of other errors. The testers will find many of the bugs and errors.
Of couse having more eyes on a game and trying different combinations you are going to find a lot more which is why some companies open up beta testing to the general gaming public. Even then bugs still find there way into the final product.
New testers maybe needed, but it is not a task everyone is up to and many who think they are find out different real quick.
Lol I see your point, so true
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