Do you become part of the ED testers team?

[neroroxxx]

Hey guys, just curious to know how to sign up for it or how that works, thanks :-)

[cichlidfan]

Hey guys, just curious to know how to sign up for it or how that works, thanks :-)

 

It's rather like the CIA...they find you. :smilewink:

[Daze]

you've already asked, that's you ruled out for life

 

:D

 

OT: I notice that practically all of the testers seem more knowledgeable than average and some of them even work on jets irl so they know when somethings wrong and can be more critical than people like you and I saying "wow nice job this seems perfect" when it's not.

[Wags]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=50779

[Pikey]

Are there any financial incentives?

 

Doing that for nothing sounds like you wouldn't want to ever see the sim and enjoy a game normally after having tested for it.

[joey45]

Are there any financial incentives?

 

Nope.

 

 

Doing that for nothing sounds like you wouldn't want to ever see the sim and enjoy a game normally after having tested for it.

 

Voluntary work.

 

I've done two closed betad of a couple of games and it's no picnic in the park.

 

Going over the same thing over and over and over again to see if it works... this time.

Edited June 24, 2012 by joey45

[Snoopy]

Are there any financial incentives?

 

Nope...we do it because we're crazy and have no life ;)

[Cali]

Nope...we do it because we're crazy and have no life ;)

 

You can say that again :D

[neroroxxx]

Thanks guys, to me its not about money, im a web programmer and i spend a lot of time debugging, i actually enjoy it, thanks for the info :-)

[EtherealN]

Doing that for nothing sounds like you wouldn't want to ever see the sim and enjoy a game normally after having tested for it.

 

The game isn't any less enjoyable when finished just because you were involved in Q/A. Quite the opposite actually - you get a sense of ownership because you can look back at specific issues you helped fix (in whatever small fasion, it's still the devs that do the real work). When you purchase a computer game it's a piece of entertainment you bought for money, when you get the game and have been involved with it's development, it's almost yours. It's something you helped create.

 

I compare this to the work of a construction engineer, and the contruction worker. In this case I am the worker, still proud of the building I helped erect, even if it was the engineer that stood for the "brainpower".

 

But yes. this definitely requires a specific type of person, someone who enjoys the journey. If a computer game crashes or bugs out and you go "oh what the f***", this is not for you. If a computer game crashes or bugs out and you go "hm, that's interesting", then this is for you.

 

The problem for ED is that most people who "apply" are not of the second type. Thus, prove yourself first, and get invited after that. ;)

[monotwix]

I think the testers should drink coffe and RED Bull so they can test faster, I’m not getting any younger mean while.

[monotwix]

So just like in the video, when you get a bit twitchy guys, do you then tend to speak Irish?

[Strut]

Interesting topic. As for speaking Irish, i do a lot, especially after my 8th or ninth pint, or rather in Australia we call it a Schooner..........hic

[asparagin]

If a computer game crashes or bugs out and you go "oh what the f***", this is not for you. If a computer game crashes or bugs out and you go "hm, that's interesting", then this is for you.

 

I'm more like: "hmm.. That's inter-f***ing-esting" :D

Edited July 1, 2012 by asparagin