Playtesting...

Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">A question</div>does post count matter when you choose playtesters? i think i'd be a great playtester (doesn't everyone?) whenever i play tfc or hl i always jump around and stuff looking for glitches and stuff... its always fun to do in svencoop... oh well just my proposition, i know everyone will hate me for asking <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo-->
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  • Bob_the_AlienBob_the_Alien Join Date: 2002-01-30 Member: 135Members
    there is basicly no way Im aware of for choosing beta testers other then getting choosen.
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  • MariNeMariNe Join Date: 2002-02-06 Member: 168Members
    I think it matters how mature you are and what you do for the community,Make maps,help answer peoples questions but i dont think it matters with post count.I could be wrong.. <!--emo&???--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'><!--endemo-->
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  • realityisdeadrealityisdead Employed by Raven Software after making ns_nothing Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 94Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    No.

    Post count does not matter. What matters is the content in those posts you do have. Flayra looks for maturity, helpfulness, and insight in your forum posts to determine if you'd make a spiffy tester or not. Your actual number of posts does not matter. The length of time you've been here isn't all that important to the "choosing-process" either. It's my understanding that if being a playtester will be beneficial to your own work (maps, whatever), you may also be considered.

    Hold on there, the wait won't kill ya. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->



    <!--EDIT|ken20banks|May 30 2002,23:23-->
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  • TraneTrane Join Date: 2002-02-01 Member: 148Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ken20banks+May 31 2002,00:17--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (ken20banks @ May 31 2002,00:17)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Hold on there, the wait won't kill ya. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    how much do you wanna bet??  <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
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  • Silver_FoxSilver_Fox Spammer Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 34Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Taken from <a href="http://www.natural-selection.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=35" target="_blank">General Forum FAQ</a>:

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    Q: Hey the main site FAQ says if I make a lot of insightful posts I can be in the beta! My post count is XXX, can I be in the beta?

    A: Maybe. Were most of those posts insightful? Did they generate a lot of deep intellectual discussion? Were they informative, well thought out, or at least well explained? Is Flayra looking for more beta testers? The simple fact of the matter is the number of posts you make does not make you more or less eligible for the beta.
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  • Shuvit_ViperShuvit_Viper Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 62Members
    i never thought i'd be in the PT...im too spammy...

    oh. im doing it again right now <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->



    <!--EDIT|[Shuvit.Viper]|May 31 2002,10:39-->
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    i'm mature and insightful! really really i am!
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  • GencideGencide Join Date: 2002-05-30 Member: 698Members
    I thought by posting things like "PICK ME, PICK ME" would pretty much take one out of consideration...

    Sure, yours may be subtle, but they convey that message  <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->

    I'm not saying that you wouldn't be a good PT though.
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  • ChromeAngelChromeAngel Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 14Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    It does take a certain ammount of posts, IRC chat etc to judge if someone would make a good playtester or not.
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  • Sgt_XSgt_X Join Date: 2002-03-01 Member: 261Members
    well yea, i mean flayra can't just look at one post which some new guy made which started off a thoght provocing debate and say, "He's in." well i mean he can but he doesn't. <i>I Hope.</i>
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  • Sgt_XSgt_X Join Date: 2002-03-01 Member: 261Members
    what i mean is if this is the guys first or second post. After all it might have been a fluke. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • realityisdeadrealityisdead Employed by Raven Software after making ns_nothing Join Date: 2002-01-26 Member: 94Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Yeah, good point Chrome. There has to be a somewhat substantial amount of posts to judge a person FROM... (might be kinda hard to tell how helpful someone may be from reading a dozen posts of his)... but the actual number is in absolutely no way a deciding factor.
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  • humbabahumbaba That Exciting Tales From the Frontline Guy Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 86Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    My advice is to give as much as you can to the community and NS as possible. Map, spread the word, help the new forumers, and be intellent and thoughtful.Liking shottys helps too  <!--emo&:angry:--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':angry:'><!--endemo-->
    I dont know why I used that Emoticon, but, it has it's own reasons . . .
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  • the_stalkerthe_stalker Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 49Members
    /me waits until NS is released :|
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