Test Server Access?

Exeider · Mar 7, 2015

lolanon said:
Well they don't need you, they already have 1000s of beta testers.

again, your missing the point completely.

thehairymob · Mar 7, 2015

There is no law that say that FD need to open beta testing to everyone after full release. In other words it is up to them and as they already have all the testers they need why would they ask for more?

grahamatome · Mar 7, 2015

Frontier want to do it this way, so let it be.

mojonaut · Mar 7, 2015

AgentExeider said:
just because a group of people found out about the game and paid a long time ago, is pretty unfair.

Life is unfair, deal with it

lolanon · Mar 7, 2015

AgentExeider said:
again, your missing the point completely.

Being? You want to be in the beta? Well I want to be a millionaire.

Exeider · Mar 7, 2015

thehairymob said:
There is no law that say that FD need to open beta testing to everyone after full release. In other words it is up to them and as they already have all the testers they need why would they ask for more?

There really is no other gif I can think of that expresses how much you're missing the point.

rob5482 · Mar 7, 2015

1000's of testers??

lolanon said:
Well they don't need you, they already have 1000s of beta testers.

Seems these 1000's of testers still can't find all the bugs before public release.
So I am with the OP why not open the test server to all that want to test? There is no privilege about being able to access the test server, as we all know you start with nothing and have to progress just as in the release. The more people testing the less likely a bug will get through unnoticed.

Top Cat · Mar 7, 2015

AgentExeider said:
There is a test server, IE completely seperate server for testing purposes. These environments are for testing new mechanics, modified mechanics/see what's been changed, bug reporting, etc.

Usually pre-launch, such testing environments are closed Betas, usually for backers/earlyadopters/invited people, however post launch, that environment is usually opened up for people to test things with, even between major content releases.

You probably have seen them before, or at least heard it in conversation, usually you see then called PTD(Public Test Domain) or PTS(Public Test Server) or PTR(Public Test Realm) or some other in universe name or some such.

That doesnt happen with the Elite servers. When there is no beta running, the test servers are not open for anyone, beta backer or not.

rob5482 · Mar 7, 2015

1000's of testers??

lolanon said:
Well they don't need you, they already have 1000s of beta testers.

Seems these 1000's of testers still can't find all the bugs before public release.
So I am with the OP why not open the test server to all that want to test? There is no privilege about being able to access the test server, as we all know you start with nothing and have to progress just as in the release. The more people testing the less likely a bug will get through unnoticed.

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thehairymob said:
There is no law that say that FD need to open beta testing to everyone after full release. In other words it is up to them and as they already have all the testers they need why would they ask for more?

Maybe because with ALL these testers they have bugs still get through. More testers=less bugs...

lolanon · Mar 7, 2015

rob5482 said:
Seems these 1000's of testers still can't find all the bugs before public release.
So I am with the OP why not open the test server to all that want to test? There is no privilege about being able to access the test server, as we all know you start with nothing and have to progress just as in the release. The more people testing the less likely a bug will get through unnoticed.

Because it would take too much of FD time to manage all the communications.

Exeider · Mar 7, 2015

lolanon said:
Being? You want to be in the beta? Well I want to be a millionaire.

It's about having access to test environment for testing purposes, and it doesn't matter whether it's there is a content release coming or not.

rob5482 · Mar 7, 2015

lolanon said:
Because it would take too much of FD time to manage all the communications.

You are probably right about that.

Top Cat · Mar 7, 2015

AgentExeider said:
It's about having access to test environment for testing purposes, and it doesn't matter whether it's there is a content release coming or not.

There is no test environment when there isnt a beta running.

lolanon · Mar 7, 2015

But testing what? There is no special servers to test. They are virtual spun up by FD when required.

Exeider · Mar 7, 2015

Top Cat said:
That doesnt happen with the Elite servers. When there is no beta running, the test servers are not open for anyone, beta backer or not.

And now you have caught up to the heart of what this thread is about, or least what's it's supposed to be about. That is my point, the opening up of the Test server as an open test environment for testing, ANYONE's testing.

grahamatome · Mar 7, 2015

and the greater chance that there will be no progression due to the devs drowning in in information overload.

Drunkenmonk · Mar 7, 2015

rob5482 said:
There is no privilege about being able to access the test server, as we all know you start with nothing and have to progress just as in the release.

Actually they transferred our save games this time,so an Anaconda and 150 million credits to test for me...guess you won't be pleased to hear that though.

NewYears1978 · Mar 7, 2015

Feldspar said:
Probably when they don't have enough people testing the beta. Right now they have enough people so why should they undermine the privilege of those who paid more for their copy?

Why not..nothing else they do really sticks to "promises" At least from what I read..I have only been in since release too so am only speaking from what I've read. I for one wouldn't mind playing on the beta server..but no big deal.

thehairymob · Mar 7, 2015

rob5482 said:
Seems these 1000's of testers still can't find all the bugs before public release.
So I am with the OP why not open the test server to all that want to test? There is no privilege about being able to access the test server, as we all know you start with nothing and have to progress just as in the release. The more people testing the less likely a bug will get through unnoticed.

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Maybe because with ALL these testers they have bugs still get through. More testers=less bugs...

You can't blame the tester if FD aren't listening.

lolanon · Mar 7, 2015

AgentExeider said:
And now you have caught up to the heart of what this thread is about, or least what's it's supposed to be about. That is my point, the opening up of the Test server as an open test environment for testing, ANYONE's testing.

But testing what? It's ap2p game. The server just handles match making and the universe sim. Nothing more.