About The Vet Player Base

FreagaZ · October 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">gotta ask away</div> After a little discussion with my fellow clanmates, the need to create this topic arose so here goes:

I'll just ask away making it short... Back in the day sometime ago, players from competitive NS clans were chosen to test the next versions of NS, the "veterans", those who would be bringing their point of view of NS (the competitive side) to testing new versions. Correct?

Anyways, there were quite a numerous amount of players chosen... At least a hundred or even more, correct? Yet I keep hearing complaints from my clanmates (who were in the clan back in the day and got selected) that there seems to be barely enough vet players actively testing the new versions nowadays... To me it seems weird considering how many (active) clans were selected in both U.S. and EU afterall and not that long ago.

Now onto my question, do you other vets (and members of vet clans) think that this actually true? Is the activity of current vet players and clans falling so much that there's need to refresh the vet base, or is this just a narrow point of view?

Well, feel free to bring your points to the discussion <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>

eggmac · October 2003

It's just that the switch from Won to Steam is going on atm, so the playtests were quite rare in the last few weeks. With all the new commie influx it should be fine though

Lordy · October 2003

It seems almost impossible becoming a vet these days, I play every single day and am a great player but dont actually know how to become a vet. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

chia-ono · October 2003

write more insightful notes <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'>.

Lux · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Oct 25 2003, 05:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>influx</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
he said lux!

we will be fine once steam is working properly

fyi 400+ beta testers (constelation members) were added today.

SuB · October 2003

The constellation addition is only for 2.1 as far as I understand, they're not ongoing beta testers.

From all I've heard the majority of the 'veterans' contribute very little to the beta testing these days... apparently a lot of them who never post any feedback or play the game on the beta servers posted in a thread collecting their SteamIDs, which just goes to show most of them are along for the free ride and the icon and not actually to help and benefit the games development.

Oh well, human nature shining through I guess <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

UGLAndrew · October 2003

For me and some others, dont' really have the time in the day because of school, in the summer it was all fine, PT'ing 24/7 <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'> but since school my schedule is pretty full <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'> so it's harder to PT, so that's why i spend most of my time with grep, and helping him test things out, late at night, <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

SuB · October 2003

Good stuff <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'>

taboofires · October 2003

You don't apply or anything to be a veteran. Flayra (or one of his subsidiaries) picks you, or at least picks your clan, and the leaders pick you. If he wants more people to PT, he'll go find some more.

BTW, playtesting is more work than play. You get buggy, unbalanced versions to hammer away at for endless hours, and then you get to submit bug reports and the like. It's not a free ticket to be the first ones to play 2.1.

eggmac · October 2003

The latest vet addition was in May when Euro clans were introduced.
It's hardly going to change radically, soon.

Firewater · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lordy @ Oct 25 2003, 11:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> It seems almost impossible becoming a vet these days, I play every single day and am a great player but dont actually know how to become a vet. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
everyone thinks their a great player, thats the problem =./

Epidemic · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Firewater @ Oct 26 2003, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lordy @ Oct 25 2003, 11:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> It seems almost impossible becoming a vet these days, I play every single day and am a great player but dont actually know how to become a vet. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
everyone thinks their a great player, thats the problem =./  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
That's why he fits so well to be a vet <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

SillyGoose · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Oct 26 2003, 03:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Firewater @ Oct 26 2003, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lordy @ Oct 25 2003, 11:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> It seems almost impossible becoming a vet these days, I play every single day and am a great player but dont actually know how to become a vet. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
everyone thinks their a great player, thats the problem =./ </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
That's why he fits so well to be a vet <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
lol Epidemic thats so true its sad...

reasa · October 2003

Depends on what you consider a vet, I have been playing NS since its halloween release date, been in two clans and killed more stupid rushing gorges then I can count <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'> . Am I vet no idea....

eggmac · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Oct 26 2003, 11:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Am I vet no idea....  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
Well look on your "group" on the left, because that's what we're talking about and not about how "elite" someone considers himself.

Forlorn · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SillyGoose @ Oct 26 2003, 05:32 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Oct 26 2003, 03:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Firewater @ Oct 26 2003, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Lordy @ Oct 25 2003, 11:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> It seems almost impossible becoming a vet these days, I play every single day and am a great player but dont actually know how to become a vet. <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
everyone thinks their a great player, thats the problem =./ </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
That's why he fits so well to be a vet <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
lol Epidemic thats so true its sad...  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
what a silly goose.

SillyGoose · October 2003

thats what I am g-unit <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'>

reasa · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Oct 26 2003, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Oct 26 2003, 11:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Am I vet no idea.... </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Well look on your "group" on the left, because that's what we're talking about and not about how "elite" someone considers himself.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
But I'm so much more eliter then you, must have been a mistake at the bureau of randomly picked “veterans”

Cold_NiTe · October 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Oct 26 2003, 06:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Oct 26 2003, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Oct 26 2003, 11:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Am I vet no idea.... </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Well look on your "group" on the left, because that's what we're talking about and not about how "elite" someone considers himself. </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
But I'm so much more eliter then you, must have been a mistake at the bureau of randomly picked “veterans”  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
The fact that you said eliter as opposed to L337'er is political suicide. Poor poor misguided soul. <img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

snozzle · October 2003

there are alot of inactive veterans... but i dont think that merits a refresh of the database so that other people can become veterans

if this topic is such that you want to refresh the list because you think you have merit enough to become a vet then...

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