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General Discussion  » Darkfall Beta Begins!

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dark-merlin

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9/26/08 10:54:06 AM#1

At last!

http://forums.darkfallonline.com/showthread.php?p=1740002#post1740002

 

/slits wrists in voluntary sacrifice

Galaturc

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9/26/08 11:03:10 AM#2

... the revolution is on its way! Let's hope for the best!

Aragon100

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9/26/08 11:17:17 AM#3

Really good news.

"Checking e-mail every 30 second".

 

 

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Obidom

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9/26/08 11:18:55 AM#4

and once again

 

its a tech test, its not a beta, they will basically download a programme that will test the PC specs and confirm if DF will work

 

they will not be runnign around ingame playing it

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PatchDay

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9/26/08 11:21:23 AM#5

Yay! Can't believe it... And I was starting to believe the vaporware trolls too.... Will finally have another pvp MMO to play besides EVE (that has world pvp)

Blodpls

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9/26/08 11:43:13 AM#6

This is good news.  I think it will probably be a few weeks until real beta begins though.

Vindicoth

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9/26/08 11:47:14 AM#7

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

Uzik

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9/26/08 12:01:30 PM#8
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

 

Wide scope hardware testing is part of any application's "beta" testing.

 

Or did you think that they do straight from development into production?

winter

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9/26/08 12:02:00 PM#9
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?


 

Hehe true sounds more like Alpha testing, then beta to me, but ah well the poor DF fanbios really do need to catch a break maybe this will be the one!

Kyleran

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9/26/08 12:10:40 PM#10
Originally posted by Aragon100

Really good news.

"Checking e-mail every 30 second".

 

 

 

LOL, me too.  After checking it once a week or so, I've looked 3 times already today.

 

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Mazer14

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9/26/08 12:19:00 PM#11

Agreed. You can call it whatever you wanna call it but external people are finally being brought in to the testing process and this is exciting. I can understand why Vaportrolls are getting a little nervous now.

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Venger

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9/26/08 12:41:35 PM#12
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

 

They read what they want to.

Aragon100

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9/26/08 12:51:41 PM#13
Originally posted by Uzik
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

 

Wide scope hardware testing is part of any application's "beta" testing.

 

Or did you think that they do straight from development into production?


 

Hehe, yeah, the Darkfall haters is getting so desperate now they WONT admit that a beta is a beta anymore.

If it was any other game it would have been a beta. Hillarious.

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Roosevelt

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9/26/08 1:00:25 PM#14

As others have stated this does in fact mean the beginning of beta, "Beta Test" is an initial system test or check with a selected group . I would have to say that qualifys. I have been checking my email too guys, lets hope we get into the game real soon after this test.

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Galaturc

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9/26/08 1:12:58 PM#15
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?


 

I wonder why you're so stubborn to accept the fact that the Darkfall Beta has begun, how would it possibly hurt you or bother you.

Play-testing =! Beta Testing.

The first phase of Beta has begun, the other phases will follow gradually. Play-testing is a further stage that will soon follow the technical phase. Open Beta is obviously the last stage, and will most likely be free for all.

"Once we've concluded this phase, we will gradually allow more people in based on various other criteria associated with the testing needs. We may not announce the start of every phase. All the testing up to the open beta phase is protected by NDA."

Gameloading

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9/26/08 1:41:15 PM#16
Originally posted by Galaturc
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?


 

I wonder why you're so stubborn to accept the fact that the Darkfall Beta has begun, how would it possibly hurt you or bother you.

Play-testing =! Beta Testing.

The first phase of Beta has begun, the other phases will follow gradually. Play-testing is a further stage that will soon follow the technical phase. Open Beta is obviously the last stage, and will most likely be free for all.

"Once we've concluded this phase, we will gradually allow more people in based on various other criteria associated with the testing needs. We may not announce the start of every phase. All the testing up to the open beta phase is protected by NDA."


 

The phase the "game" is currently in is Alpha, Not beta.

javac

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9/26/08 2:27:38 PM#17
Originally posted by Venger
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

 

They read what they want to.

 

hardware testing using the public is still beta testing, duh.

javac

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9/26/08 2:32:18 PM#18
Originally posted by Gameloading
Originally posted by Galaturc
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?


 

I wonder why you're so stubborn to accept the fact that the Darkfall Beta has begun, how would it possibly hurt you or bother you.

Play-testing =! Beta Testing.

The first phase of Beta has begun, the other phases will follow gradually. Play-testing is a further stage that will soon follow the technical phase. Open Beta is obviously the last stage, and will most likely be free for all.

"Once we've concluded this phase, we will gradually allow more people in based on various other criteria associated with the testing needs. We may not announce the start of every phase. All the testing up to the open beta phase is protected by NDA."


 

The phase the "game" is currently in is Alpha, Not beta.

 

as a software developer that has been working in the commercial world for over 10 years, it's clear the stage they are at would be described as 'beta'. alpha means rudimentary functionality, missing features, and known bugs. these guys have said the game has been feature complete and in active internal testing for several months. it's clearly beta.

flakmonky

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9/26/08 2:33:27 PM#19

Definition of: alpha test

The first test of newly developed hardware or software in a laboratory setting. When the first round of bugs has been fixed, the product goes into beta test with actual users. For custom software, the customer may be invited into the vendor's facilities for an alpha test to ensure the client's vision has been interpreted properly by the developer. See beta test and testing types.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=alpha+test&i=37674,00.asp


Definition of: beta test

A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the beta testing of elaborate products such as operating systems can take months. See beta version, alpha test and testing types.

Source: http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=beta+test&i=38566,00.asp
 

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Venger

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9/26/08 2:33:58 PM#20
Originally posted by javac
Originally posted by Venger
Originally posted by Vindicoth

Wow, no wonder you darkfall people are lead on so easily..

What part of

"Also, we are not playtesting. "

do you get " BETA HAS BEGUN " from?

 

They read what they want to.

 

hardware testing using the public is still beta testing, duh.

 

Yeah I wouldn't call that beta testing.  When someone actally gets the play the real game then come here and crow.

javac

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9/26/08 2:56:11 PM#21
Originally posted by Obidom

and once again

 

its a tech test, its not a beta, they will basically download a programme that will test the PC specs and confirm if DF will work

 

they will not be runnign around ingame playing it

 

don't be ridiculous. of course they will be playing it. they just won't be focusing on playtest feedback, just performance metrics.

TRD87

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9/26/08 3:08:32 PM#22

Another thread about "Darkfall Beta Begins" has been stickied. Please post in there.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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