News 2.4 - The Return Beta Information

No infrastructure to do beta on console. As code itself almost doesn't diverge much (except integration), no need.

oh, if it's only integration, that's a relief!! (i'm being ironic, you may not know that integration is likely to be the most critical aspect of any release).

Beta is proper beta anyway. It is not like it's preview of content.

proper beta. hm. are you sure you're talking about elite dangerous? :D

if this is going like all betas before (paid for or free), this is what is going to happen:
- test servers up and people start playing with fish
- people submits reports
- frontier fixes some of the bugs, pushes update, rinse and repeat
- beta ends
- frontier publishes new code that contains some of the old bugs, some new, along with some totally unexpected features never announced nor tested
- forum hilarity ensues while frontier takes some rest
- weeks pass
- frontier publishes a patch for some of the bugs
- release done

the good thing is some of the content being secret is actually not a new problem. it has been always that way.
 
Elite: Dangerous newsletter stopped coming a long time ago, and I'm not sure where I go to sign up again? Any advice would be much appreciated. :)

Here to the bottom of the page ---- https://www.elitedangerous.com/

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Still do not know why Frontier allow "beta testers" to stream/video the new content. It just spoils the anticipation for everyone else as you cannot avoid the inevitable salt on the forums etc.
 
Will this beta be on all platforms including PS4? I didn't found this information anywhere. Thank you!
 
Will this beta be on all platforms including PS4? I didn't found this information anywhere. Thank you!

The betas are all ways just on pc which is understandable but what really bugs me is fd all ways forget and announce its for everyone .
They usually notice posts like these and edit the announcement.
 
The betas are all ways just on pc which is understandable but what really bugs me is fd all ways forget and announce its for everyone .
They usually notice posts like these and edit the announcement.

That's very unfortunate to hear. I guess that there is a quite a bunch of console players nowadays. And yes! It would be very surprising if they would have beta on consoles, cause of amazingly slow decision making and closed systems these major console companies have.

But anyways, thanks you for the info CMDR's O7
 
After the debacle that was the release of 2.3 I am not sure if I will take part in beta testing just so Frontier can ignore what was tested and fed back to them and then release severely bugged game code.

That episode was enough to put me off playing for a few months. If this happens again then this Commander may well succumb to not playing again.

However if Frontier gives us an assurance that feedback will be incorporated and fully then maybe I will play again.
 
I agree as much as possible most of my group have already decided not to do any more BETA testing because almost all the bugs reported in the last two BETA's have been added in to the live game with no real fixes for weeks after every one starts to complain about them. Hence most of the bugs don't seam to be getting fix in the BETA most just get a lot worse. I would rep your post but it say's I have to spread rep around more evenly must be a bug that does not allow rep to be given to those it should be given too. So virtual rep will have to do.


After the debacle that was the release of 2.3 I am not sure if I will take part in beta testing just so Frontier can ignore what was tested and fed back to them and then release severely bugged game code.

That episode was enough to put me off playing for a few months. If this happens again then this Commander may well succumb to not playing again.

However if Frontier gives us an assurance that feedback will be incorporated and fully then maybe I will play again.
 
I am 100% with you and your group Gen-Han-Solo. I was able to rep you and happy to do so because you and I think the same way.

Here's hoping Frontier pay attention to our comments. Good on you mate.
 
I'll be getting married on the 19th and then on honeymoon from the 31st for two weeks... Any idea how long beta testing will last? Will I miss the start of the fun in 2.4? Or more specifically, when will 2.4 go live? Beta testing is usually about a month or so.
 
I'll be getting married on the 19th and then on honeymoon from the 31st for two weeks... Any idea how long beta testing will last? Will I miss the start of the fun in 2.4? Or more specifically, when will 2.4 go live? Beta testing is usually about a month or so.

Its all about setting the right priorities! Just marry two months later... [big grin]
 
Its all about setting the right priorities! Just marry two months later... [big grin]

That's not funny. Her priorities are clearly questionable. The obvious answer is she needs a new hotas, vive and gaming laptop as wedding gifts so she can take them with her.
 
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