Beta Testing? : V - Skyrim

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:27 pm

Why?

EDIT: I just don't see why SPRPGs do not have Betas... WHY? Is there a specific reason?

you finish the game in about 1 week and then you might not buy the game. NO

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:03 pm

I thought the main purpose of an open beta was to stress test server stability in multiplayer games. So by that, an open beta for a single player game would be pointless. *shrug*

» Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:30 am

Unfortunately, to most people a Beta = Demo

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:57 pm

...and ruin my most antipated experience with spoilers and feeling repetiveness far too quickly?

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:31 pm

Yes to beta testing, yes for private beta testing. However the beta should only test things like combat and such, in a pre-made area that does not exist in the real game with no weapons seen it the real game. Such as bow 1, bow 2 and bow 3, all looking similar, one colored bulps to see if combat works etc. Among other things ofcourse.

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:03 pm

Of course there will be a beta, just not a public one.

There's no reason for a single player game to have a public beta (unless they want free labor or something, which is wrong).

» Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:18 am

There have been small private betas in the past for TES related stuff, like Bloodmoon. But I don't think that will happen with TES5.

Though not a guarantee, Dan Ross agrees. I asked via PM and he doesn't see it happening either.

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:28 pm

My F:NV is nearly unplayable. OB and F3 had a ton of bugs. Those "hired" people aren't doing a good enough job obviously. Or, there is just not enough of them.

:clap:

I might feel otherwise if the last 3 Bethesda releases hadn't all been bugfests, but...

Yeah, they need to do something about their testing. If not a "random-picked player closed beta," I don't know what- but what they've been doing so far is for the birds.

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:20 pm

I think a limited acess Beta would be wonderful from a business perspective. You have a limited number of people who pay you to find bugs, provide criticism, and drive up hype.

» Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:25 am

Limited / Multiplayer "betas" are just ways of making fools pay for demos.

» Fri Dec 25, 2009 6:10 pm

imo beta testing is only for multiplayer games. It would be lame "having" to play (I know we're not forced, but we would do it.) a buggy version, it's gonna ruin a bit of the fun later on, when the game actually releases. IMO.

edit: sure the release is gonna be buggy, but still it's probably better not to have a beta.

THIS! I'm going to overplay the beta.
So I vote No.