GMX Media looking for beta-testers

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (More info?)

Thats a laugh - their BOB game is well bugged!! Maybe they should get their
own testing dept sorted first.

Nats

<eddysterckx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127892845.691894.313770@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> GMX Media is looking for beta-testers. I wouldn't describe most of
> their games as true wargames, but they've got that Battle of Britain
> game as well
>
> Anyway, for those interested :
>
> http://www.wargamer.com/news/news.asp?nid=2614
>
> Greetz,
>
> Eddy Sterckx
>
 
Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (More info?)

"Nats" <nstutt@nstutt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
news:dheo8t$fl2$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk:

> Thats a laugh - their BOB game is well bugged

Well, then it makes perfectly sense that they're looking for beta-
testers :)

>!! Maybe they should get
> their own testing dept sorted first.

Outside beta-testing is a necessity - you need people testing your game
that aren't part of the dev team, to do the unexpected, to click on what
shouldn't be clicked etc. Then there are cost-issues - it's just not do-
able to employ the number of testers you really need.

Join a beta-test team - experience the inner workings of a dev team
firsthand - make a game you enjoy even better :) [yeah, I know the
drawbacks as well]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx


--
"Ceterum censeo Belgicam delendam esse."
(Cato, 'Pro Gerolphe')
 
Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (More info?)

If they pay me I might.
Nats

"Eddy Sterckx" <eddysterckx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96DFE311B283Feddysterckxhotmailco@216.143.170.48...
> "Nats" <nstutt@nstutt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> news:dheo8t$fl2$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk:
>
>> Thats a laugh - their BOB game is well bugged
>
> Well, then it makes perfectly sense that they're looking for beta-
> testers :)
>
>>!! Maybe they should get
>> their own testing dept sorted first.
>
> Outside beta-testing is a necessity - you need people testing your game
> that aren't part of the dev team, to do the unexpected, to click on what
> shouldn't be clicked etc. Then there are cost-issues - it's just not do-
> able to employ the number of testers you really need.
>
> Join a beta-test team - experience the inner workings of a dev team
> firsthand - make a game you enjoy even better :) [yeah, I know the
> drawbacks as well]
>
> Greetz,
>
> Eddy Sterckx
>
>
> --
> "Ceterum censeo Belgicam delendam esse."
> (Cato, 'Pro Gerolphe')
 
Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (More info?)

"Nats" <nstutt@nstutt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:dhhfp0$haf$1
@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk:

> If they pay me I might.

But you *are* paid when you beta-test - not in money, but I find it
enormously satisfying to help steer a wargame I love to fruition. Money
can't buy that feeling.

And for those who've never worked on a software project before it's
often an eye-opener and an experience they'll remember.

There are some drawbacks and Mr. Giftzwerg has once mentioned "The
Biggie" : you lose the sense of wonder and amazement as you've literally
seen it all at the moment others discover this new game.

He was right of course (as he usually is) but for me that's a small
price to pay. Mileage may vary here :)

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

--
"Ceterum censeo Belgicam delendam esse."
(Cato, 'Pro Gerolphe')
 
Archived from groups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (More info?)

"Nats" <nstutt@nstutt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:dhhfp0$haf$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> If they pay me I might.
> Nats
>
> "Eddy Sterckx" <eddysterckx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96DFE311B283Feddysterckxhotmailco@216.143.170.48...
>> "Nats" <nstutt@nstutt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
>> news:dheo8t$fl2$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk:
>>
>>> Thats a laugh - their BOB game is well bugged
>>
>> Well, then it makes perfectly sense that they're looking for beta-
>> testers :)
>>
>>>!! Maybe they should get
>>> their own testing dept sorted first.
>>
>> Outside beta-testing is a necessity - you need people testing your game
>> that aren't part of the dev team, to do the unexpected, to click on what
>> shouldn't be clicked etc. Then there are cost-issues - it's just not do-
>> able to employ the number of testers you really need.
>>
>> Join a beta-test team - experience the inner workings of a dev team
>> firsthand - make a game you enjoy even better :) [yeah, I know the
>> drawbacks as well]
>>
>> Greetz,
>>
>> Eddy Sterckx
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Ceterum censeo Belgicam delendam esse."
>> (Cato, 'Pro Gerolphe')
>
>
Donate 10% of the time you dedicate to these newsgroups and "everyone's a
winner".
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom