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Since you haven't actually said you're in the beta, I'll let this post slide.

Generally your role in the beta is to participate in their forums, play the game as much as you can and really push limits on things. Try to get on top of buildings, try running the game at different resolutions and with different configurations, etc. A lot of people think it's just a chance to play it early but if you're serious about testing then you need to be willing to try to break the game by running it with strange configurations and seeing what happens and testing the boundaries in-game and reporting anything you find to the devs.

Nah im not in beta testing. Honestly I just tjought the beta tests were to see how much we liked the game lol haha im a big muscly dumb galk anyway wouldnt know anywhere near enough about the game to test it. Ps why wouldnt you have let this thread slide if I was in beta lol ?

Edited, Feb 20th 2013 10:11pm by Wint

Oh ok yeah I get ya

That's what guys like Starlord on the respective forums would tell you over and over. And personally I think that's a big pile of bantha pudu. As a beta tester I am not bound by any code of honor, and I certainly don't need a NDA-**** running around that tells people what to do and what not. Even SE does not expect me to methodically break the game. It's cool if I try to, and nice for them, but I am not expected to. I didn't sign any paper that reads that I will WORK for them for free. I signed up as a beta tester because I want to try out the game. Not because I want to work. And certainly not because they deserve my loyalty.

By reading the posts on the... I mean, any... beta forum, you can easily tell who's been around on this planet for a while and who has not. Those with previous experience will just play, and report stuff they discover on the way. Because at this stage of development, bugs are discovered by human wave attacks, not by single-man commando operations anyway. It is those who have absolutely no clue that will constantly run around like a weasel on crack and try to organize, correct, and most of all: regulate, admonish and correct other people. Because finally, finally, their own kindergarden interpretation of the NDA and the beta contract appears to provide them with an official justification to do so. Little man syndrome mixed with barely disguised authoritarianism. Totally oblivious of the fact that they are just one tiny, little, completely unimportant fish among 10.000s.

Pro-tip from papa rinsui: play the damn GAME as you normally would, make some friends for later, enjoy life, and report all the bugs you stumble over. That's all they ask for, and all you really need to do.

Edited, Feb 21st 2013 5:13am by Rinsui

Dito. The bottomline is: Enjoy the ride and report what you find.
That's all they are asking for.

Welcome back to Eorzea. Tell your friends to come too. :P

Any guesses on how long beta will go for?? Ps I have NOO idea..