But the quantity is beiger, there were 1000 positions for alpha testers offered and this should count for loss of quality.
In the same way that 1000 people that don't have a clue about cars can fix a car better than one mechanic?
But the quantity is beiger, there were 1000 positions for alpha testers offered and this should count for loss of quality.
To be fair, alpha and beta testers aren't asked to fix anything, just to spot that the clutch has gone.In the same way that 1000 people that don't have a clue about cars can fix a car better than one mechanic?
In the same way that 1000 people that don't have a clue about cars can fix a car better than one mechanic?
Didn't see your reply - yes, a better explanationTo be fair, alpha and beta testers aren't asked to fix anything, just to spot that the clutch has gone.![]()
But they have to give an accurate and repeatable test to prove the clutch has gone so the mechanic can fix it.![]()
So yes, 1000 people can help find things wrong with a car better than 1 mechanic could ...
You need somebody to deliberately try to cause this bug in different ways to provide more information on it, and chances are none of those 1000 people will do that.
But the point is that throwing more testers at something doesn't necessarily result in better testing. Yes, they help with stress tests, and are more likely to find a bug, but a good, professional tester will try to make that bug happen in different circumstances, ruling out causes in order to make the debugging process as quick as possible.
I would imagine that this testing phase will be a layered one at FD - we (as Alpha / Beta testers) help find potential issues quicker than a small team at FD could, then the professional testers have something to focus on based upon our reports.
Whilst I might not be a professional I am not entirely useless![]()
Spot on the money Dr Wookie on your assessment of player system setups.I'll be on that alpha as soon as I possibly can! I've never done such testing before, but am prepared for the worst.
In any case, just logging in and playing will probably be useful, since PCs are varied and fickle beasties, and each one of the alpha testers could easily have a completely different system set-up.
Bring it on!
As long as he doesn't turn up with his mates.First thing I will do is find my brother and fight him. We always argued who was the better pilot.
Then I will be testing it properly.
As long as he doesn't turn up with his mates.![]()