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  • Dank McShwaggerDank McShwagger Join Date: 2009-06-10 Member: 67784Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1827105:date=Jan 25 2011, 05:18 PM:name=Koruyo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Koruyo @ Jan 25 2011, 05:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827105"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Last time i was in a beta it had missing features, was unbalanced, full of bugs and at times totally broken.

    A little addon from a little game called wow... its only 4-5 years old,with a few hundred devs. (wotlk addon)

    Very rare - indeed. (it was the same in tbc beta time a year befor)

    It only depends what beta means for the devs, and not what it means for "average i know everything better joe"

    If devs want to show a beta that next to gold status - so let them.
    If devs want to show and get real feedback for the developing process - so let them.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    ehhhh... i dont think it's fair to compare an addon beta to a fresh engine beta.
  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2011
    You missed the point.
  • Dank McShwaggerDank McShwagger Join Date: 2009-06-10 Member: 67784Members
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Beta is the software development phase following alpha (beta is the second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, used as the number 2. It is not nowadays usual to speak of a later gamma test). It generally begins when the software is <b>feature complete</b><u></u>. The focus of beta testing is reducing impacts to users, often incorporating usability testing. The process of delivering a beta version to the users is called beta release and this is typically the first time that the software is available outside of the organization that developed it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    from wikipedia

    im obviously not a professional game tester but by deffinition NS2 is not really in a beta stage.
  • KoruyoKoruyo AUT Join Date: 2009-06-06 Member: 67724Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited January 2011
    Wikipedia says also that:
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->"Some developers refer to this stage as a preview, prototype, technical preview (TP), or early access."<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Now look at the definition of this words.


    So wiki more or less says beta, preview, prototype, tech preview or early access share kinda the same objective - means the term beta is not as strict as you want us to believe.

    Its just how you would describe it to idiots in a common way... but there is no rule that it has to be exactly what wiki says.

    IF there was a rule, a LOT devs fail in naming their versions.
  • Dank McShwaggerDank McShwagger Join Date: 2009-06-10 Member: 67784Members
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The alpha phase usually ends with a feature freeze, indicating that no more features will be added to the software. At this time, the software is said to be feature complete.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    work is boring today, i can do this all day.

    there's no convincing me that ns2 is in a true beta stage regardless of other developer's practices.
  • LazerLazer Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14406Members, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1827118:date=Jan 25 2011, 04:48 PM:name=Dank McShwagger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dank McShwagger @ Jan 25 2011, 04:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827118"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->from wikipedia

    im obviously not a professional game tester but by deffinition NS2 is not really in a beta stage.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dank, or rather Wikipedia, is correct. This is not a beta stage it is an alpha stage. People arguing against this point either don't know what they are talking about or think claiming 'yes its definitely beta!' will gain them some kind of praise or think it's helping UWE for people to express opinions which defy fact. Everyone has a right to opinion, but if that opinion can be overridden by definition and fact then what good is it?

    Although it is 'officially' now labeled beta, going around calling this as such doesn't really help either. It might attract more people to start playing, but when you start using terms that imply things such as near feature-completeness, new players are going to get mixed messages. Might as well just label the game 'in development', 'wip', or another title that can't be misinterpreted.

    Obviously using the term beta alpha etc doesn't matter when it comes to engine performance as this is always getting worked on even post v1.0 and most people realize game companies are trying to keep refining their game engines. The problem is that when it comes to what we don't have yet in terms of gameplay, there is quite a lot, and I'm sure many people have gotten the impression that, for example, the flamethrower is going to stay as the marine's #1 game-ender when we haven't even SEEN the exo yet.

    This is why many people don't like the term beta applied to this. It confuses those who haven't been following all the planned features from the beginning and the term leads many to believe this is very close to how the game will actually be released regardless of how much extra will go into it before then.

    With all that said, if UWE is calling it beta it should be referred to as such, but by definition this is a very misleading statement that can easily lead to premature conclusions about the finished product.
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Who else wonders how much truth was in Fall 2009?
  • Dank McShwaggerDank McShwagger Join Date: 2009-06-10 Member: 67784Members
    YOU GO GIRL!

    but ya, what he said... not beta
  • PampelmusePampelmuse Join Date: 2005-04-06 Member: 47641Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1827061:date=Jan 25 2011, 02:37 PM:name=mokkat)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mokkat @ Jan 25 2011, 02:37 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827061"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->apart from NS1 lovers wanting the second game exactly like the first one, people complaining about this being a beta are well within their rights.

    For all other companies (except of Notch hehe), the current state of the game would be considered alpha and would be handled strictly inhouse. People don't care what "beta" is supposed to mean when nowadays the norm is that 99% of publicly available betas mean "content done, need user feedback for little tweaks, game comes out soon".

    Forexample, if a dude who wants a little time off from his usual CoD or something, sees cool Onos trailer and buys the game impulsively for its playable beta, I wouldnt blame him for being mad at it when he learns that the content is far from done, it has no deadline, the system requirements are crazy compared to the advertised + the damn Onos isnt even inthere.
    Such a guy would still help fund the game, but he will not play it or recommend it to his buddies, regardless of how good it might be now or in the future. This is why big companies do not allow unfinished products for the public.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->



    thats exactly how i would express my thoughts about alpha/beta status.

    a lot if complaints are created through different interpretations and expectations of this term


    on the other side i completely understand uwe's wish to make it beta status. a lot of gameplay tasks were done by now and (for me personally) the fade was a milestone regarding the game features..

    however, its not us who can judge if everything thats done by uwe is perfect for its marketing


    i love what they did, do and will do. and thats enough for me to believe in them for doing the best they can to make ns2 a huge blow
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1827140:date=Jan 25 2011, 10:32 PM:name=Thaldarin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thaldarin @ Jan 25 2011, 10:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827140"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Who else wonders how much truth was in Fall 2009?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • lunsluns Join Date: 2010-12-05 Member: 75502Members
    I usually hate people who never played ns1, and try to change ns2 into something else.

    developers need to hold same values they held while making ns1.
  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1827118:date=Jan 25 2011, 01:48 PM:name=Dank McShwagger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dank McShwagger @ Jan 25 2011, 01:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827118"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->from wikipedia

    im obviously not a professional game tester but by deffinition NS2 is not really in a beta stage.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    This was my understanding of the difference between an alpha/beta. A beta is feature complete and stable, and alpha is not. However, these aren't strict definitions and I've seen people call a mostly finished game an alpha or (as in the case of UWE) a partially unstable and non-feature complete game a beta. Personally, I like the RC (release candidate) naming convention because it doesn't lead to alpha/beta semantic problems. If they would have stuck to RC160, RC161, RC162, etc. I think it would have been better.
  • FroggerFrogger Join Date: 2010-07-31 Member: 73377Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1826882:date=Jan 25 2011, 11:38 AM:name=B1ackSmoke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (B1ackSmoke @ Jan 25 2011, 11:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1826882"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Who else is sick of people who never played ns1 buying the beta then coming in saying the game sucks. Do they not understand the word "BETA". Sheesh, this beta is meant to help the programmers through our feedback. not just say it sucks and leave until they fix it. More people need to start playing and suggesting things.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No offence here but you are coming across wayyyyyy too elitist with that first line.

    First off, for those of us who've played it, NS1 was great fun, for those that haven't then fair enough, its not a major issue, NS2 has a lot of things which feel/are different. Is it an issue if you haven't played NS1 before? No, its not. It will take people who haven't played NS before a bit of time to get used to the game, thats all, more so those of us who ARE familiar with NS1 and alpha previous beta stages of 2 should make these people who are new to NS feel more welcome and explain the game to them so they stick around and recommend it.

    People complaining about the state of the game, that i can agree with, it is the word beta and with betas come bugs and changes, updates are coming at a fairly steady rate and clear progress is being made, people just need to be more patient, all of this has been said before and will be said again every single time.
  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1827175:date=Jan 26 2011, 08:18 AM:name=luns)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (luns @ Jan 26 2011, 08:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827175"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I usually hate people who never played ns1, and try to change ns2 into something else.

    developers need to hold same values they held while making ns1.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I think they do - they spent so much time making NS1 and building the NS fanbase after all; it's just that:
    1) they figured out that some things weren't working ideally in NS1 so they're trying some new approaches for NS2
    2) they couldn't do some things they wanted to do before, in NS1, so they're going to attempt those now, in NS2
    3) it's a good opportunity to try new things, being that NS2 is a sequel and not a remake
    4) the industry and the consumer environment have changed
  • B1ackSmokeB1ackSmoke Join Date: 2011-01-25 Member: 78855Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1827294:date=Jan 25 2011, 08:54 PM:name=Frogger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Frogger @ Jan 25 2011, 08:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827294"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->No offence here but you are coming across wayyyyyy too elitist with that first line.

    First off, for those of us who've played it, NS1 was great fun, for those that haven't then fair enough, its not a major issue, NS2 has a lot of things which feel/are different. Is it an issue if you haven't played NS1 before? No, its not. It will take people who haven't played NS before a bit of time to get used to the game, thats all, more so those of us who ARE familiar with NS1 and alpha previous beta stages of 2 should make these people who are new to NS feel more welcome and explain the game to them so they stick around and recommend it.

    People complaining about the state of the game, that i can agree with, it is the word beta and with betas come bugs and changes, updates are coming at a fairly steady rate and clear progress is being made, people just need to be more patient, all of this has been said before and will be said again every single time.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Just because NS2 has "things" that feel/are different doesn't mean you just simply start bashing the game. I believe you are speaking of people that are confused, not complaining. When I say complainers, I mean legit complainers. They just start a big storm of stupidity.
    Thanks for your feedback though!
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1826882:date=Jan 25 2011, 12:38 PM:name=B1ackSmoke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (B1ackSmoke @ Jan 25 2011, 12:38 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1826882"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Who else is sick of people who never played ns1 buying the beta then coming in saying the game sucks. Do they not understand the word "BETA". Sheesh, this beta is meant to help the programmers through our feedback. not just say it sucks and leave until they fix it. More people need to start playing and suggesting things.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    more annyoing are people who create a thread, crying about people who cry.
    Haters will leave the game alone if they don't like it.
    I can understand that people are angry in the beta, because it gives a lot of frustrating moments, mostly for the alien team.
    They can not sell buildings and there lost then, the marines got the flamethrower, grenade launcher, shotgun, weldbots, sentrys and all the stuff.
    Aliens are so underpowered, so its normal people complain about this.
    NS 1 isn't compared to NS 2 right now, totaly diffrent games.
    Its like comparing TF classic (1) and TF2, there way more diffrent but in this case, tf2 is way better then tf1
  • maessemaesse Join Date: 2010-04-08 Member: 71213Members
    Well.. Now you guys know why most developers don't have open betas. ;)

    There will inevitably be some people who buy it, expecting to play a finished game. The sad part is that raging all over the place about it, probably out-weights the positive effect of a sale (it just spreads negativity).

    Lets support UWE - they basically threw their lives into this.
  • LazerLazer Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14406Members, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1828440:date=Jan 29 2011, 10:57 AM:name=Price)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Price @ Jan 29 2011, 10:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828440"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->more annyoing are people who create a thread, crying about people who cry.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I was gonna comment on this same irony but figured I'd let someone else do that and then <b>+1</b> it
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1828486:date=Jan 29 2011, 06:34 PM:name=maesse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (maesse @ Jan 29 2011, 06:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828486"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well.. Now you guys know why most developers don't have open betas. ;)

    There will inevitably be some people who buy it, expecting to play a finished game. The sad part is that raging all over the place about it, probably out-weights the positive effect of a sale (it just spreads negativity).

    Lets support UWE - they basically threw their lives into this.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Lot's of companies do limited and semi-open beta's these days. They've been doing it since the days of release of WoW for example.
  • B1ackSmokeB1ackSmoke Join Date: 2011-01-25 Member: 78855Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1828440:date=Jan 29 2011, 07:57 AM:name=Price)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Price @ Jan 29 2011, 07:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828440"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->NS 1 isn't compared to NS 2 right now, totaly diffrent games.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yet those who played NS 1 understand the potential of NS 2. And to say they are totally different is funny because NS 2 is sequel....
  • PricePrice Join Date: 2003-09-27 Member: 21247Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1828590:date=Jan 30 2011, 09:42 AM:name=B1ackSmoke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (B1ackSmoke @ Jan 30 2011, 09:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828590"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yet those who played NS 1 understand the potential of NS 2. And to say they are totally different is funny because NS 2 is sequel....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    They are diffrent, its not fun, its true its called 2 but its not a sequel.
    It can be a prequel <img src="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/style_images/tsa/folder_post_icons/icon6.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
  • B1ackSmokeB1ackSmoke Join Date: 2011-01-25 Member: 78855Members
    edited January 2011
  • thebeastmodethebeastmode Join Date: 2011-01-23 Member: 78645Members
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1828590:date=Jan 30 2011, 09:42 AM:name=B1ackSmoke)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (B1ackSmoke @ Jan 30 2011, 09:42 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828590"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yet those who played NS 1 understand the potential of NS 2. And to say they are totally different is funny because NS 2 is sequel....<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <!--quoteo(post=1828604:date=Jan 30 2011, 12:41 PM:name=Price)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Price @ Jan 30 2011, 12:41 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1828604"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->They are diffrent, its not fun, its true its called 2 but its not a sequel.
    It can be a prequel <img src="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/style_images/tsa/folder_post_icons/icon6.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I think that it's perfectly ok for people to be passionate about how NS2 turns out. UWE is for the community, and the community is for UWE. We need to all get to work on making this a great game! :)
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