SE Rep - can you share with us the criteria for selection of Alpha testers

[KiraHime]

As far as I can see its like this.

People who arent currently paying have no access to the forum and cannot talk about this issue
People who are paying and did not get in are becoming a vocal minority (i see the same 10-20 names over and over)
People who are paying and got in are on the alpha forums enjoying them selves talking about upcoming alpha events so not posting here, and even if they did, would not flaunt their access.

So all we have on this forum now are a bunch of whiny kids crying that they they feel entitled.

Well guess what, in a test phase you need people who havent been around as much as you need people who have.

You need people from all walks of life to get a wide variety of feedback. People who quit early were more critical and less forgiving, their feedback is as important, if not more important, than the casuals with rose tinted glasses.
The hardcores are also important, people who dedicate themselves to pushing the game and breaking mechanics to make themselves OP so jobs can be balanced.

Just because you didnt get in doesnt mean SE doesnt love you, it means you were unlucky.

Deal with it.

[Gugnir]

As far as I can see its like this.

People who arent currently paying have no access to the forum and cannot talk about this issue
People who are paying and did not get in are becoming a vocal minority (i see the same 10-20 names over and over)
People who are paying and got in are on the alpha forums enjoying them selves talking about upcoming alpha events so not posting here, and even if they did, would not flaunt their access.

So all we have on this forum now are a bunch of whiny kids crying that they they feel entitled.

Well guess what, in a test phase you need people who havent been around as much as you need people who have.

You need people from all walks of life to get a wide variety of feedback. People who quit early were more critical and less forgiving, their feedback is as important, if not more important, than the casuals with rose tinted glasses.
The hardcores are also important, people who dedicate themselves to pushing the game and breaking mechanics to make themselves OP so jobs can be balanced.

Just because you didnt get in doesnt mean SE doesnt love you, it means you were unlucky.

Deal with it.

All I caught from that last post was "Deal with it." Nuff said. Long time no see Junpei! /salute