Alpha testers in to phase 1 beta?

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I was an alpha and beta tester for what is now known as 1.0. As kira said, there were plenty of threads in the then alpha and beta forums about the games problems. We tried, but SE didn't listen.

This. Solace just needs to stop being butthurt cuz he not Legacy.. I can't believe the complaining has already begun.. We haven't even got our invites yet!!

[Lady]

I was an alpha and beta tester for what is now known as 1.0. As kira said, there were plenty of threads in the then alpha and beta forums about the games problems. We tried, but SE didn't listen.

Problem was there were plenty of other players stating "its only beta, it'll get better"....

[HiirNoivl]

Well said Solace, the whole point of alpha/beta testing is so you test the game, not log in go afk and stand at an aetheryte point for 7 hours while your at school/work etc...the whole point of these tests is you actively participate,feedback etc...you play and get stuck in scenery - feed it back even if 20 other people report the same, you find a mob impervious to your attacks, feed it back. Theres plenty id like to say about alpha but the NDA is in place!

I'm going afk for 2 weeks. .-.

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Problem was there were plenty of other players stating "its only beta, it'll get better"....

Really? Were you in closed alpha for 1.0? I remember me and my ls complaining our azzes off, nonstop. (good ole moogle inc days, memories...). We were just shocked that they continued to rush the game to launch in the state it was in. Even moreso I was shocked at the lack of progress that was made from closed alpha to open beta. 1.0 testers had a slew of issues to deal with, practically too many to ensure that they got addressed because response from the dev team was much slower and there wasn't enough time for them, apparently, to get it done ( not to mention being built on a crappy structure for MMOs to begin with).

[Lady]

Problem was there were plenty of other players stating "its only beta, it'll get better"....

Really? Were you in closed alpha for 1.0? I remember me and my ls complaining our azzes off, nonstop. (good ole moogle inc days, memories...). We were just shocked that they continued to rush the game to launch in the state it was in. Even moreso I was shocked at the lack of progress that was made from closed alpha to open beta. 1.0 testers had a slew of issues to deal with, practically too many to ensure that they got addressed because response from the dev team was much slower and there wasn't enough time for them, apparently, to get it done ( not to mention being built on a crappy structure for MMOs to begin with).

I wasn't in closed alpha for 1.0 but I was in closed Beta for 1.0

Please note, I stated my experience from beta:

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I wasn't in closed alpha for 1.0 but I was in closed Beta for 1.0

Please note, I stated my experience from beta:

Ah right I see. By beta, even closed, I think it was just random giveaways thru various fansites for access iirc? So yeah, would make sense that alot of that crowd wasn't really there to test and moreso to just play the newest ff.

[Lady]

Ah right I see. By beta, even closed, I think it was just random giveaways thru various fansites for access iirc? So yeah, would make sense that alot of that crowd wasn't really there to test and moreso to just play the newest ff.

Dunno about that. I applied for beta through SE, so if there were giveaways I didn't look for them.

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Problem was there were plenty of other players stating "its only beta, it'll get better"....

The real problem is the devs were either high all the time or so defeated they just didn't care. NO matter what the testers say you are supposed to weight every matter and look into what people are talking about. Which in 1.0 beta was NOT done or maybe the entire beta was a waste of everyone's time since the game was in no shape to launch anyway and there was not enough time for them to add anything to make a difference.

Bringing up the 1.0 is futile and pointless because the problems were above and beyond what the testers had any control over. It was all on SE don't even bring up the last pool of testers. That last but is directed at Solace who obviously is so blinded by being jaded didn't notice they was plenty of useful feedback in the 1.0 beta regardless of the forum bickering.

[3Jane]

Jeeze everyones so edgy, beta is almost out calm down !

It's just PBT.

[Lady]

O_O so if were already fighting/arguing and criticising each others posts... how are we going to be clear on what needs fixing in beta?