Comments on: A Beta Release is Born

By: slicedlime

slicedlime — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:39:11 +0000

Feedback would benefit. The backend testing is by its nature under our control… we can tweak the backend to work properly without patching the beta. You noticed that with the fixes for the unlocks that kept going down at the very start of the beta.

The build would come from a new branch than the first beta, but would need the same kind of testing and stabilization as the first beta, which would be effort we could otherwise spend on testing for the final game.

By: 1Bryce1

1Bryce1 — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:21:14 +0000

I guess the question remains would it even be worth it? You mentioned 3 things, of those wouldn’t 2 of those(large-scale balance data and feedback) benefit greatly from a patched version? It would seem to me that the accuracy of the data correlates to the how close the build is to the final game. With so many bugs and missing features in this Beta how useful can the data be? Besides fixes we know just by tweaking little things like points and damage you can see big trend changes in gameplay that can adversely affect other things.

Also I wouldn’t think that you would actually need work and patch the Beta build itself, but instead branch off another build of the final game that replaces the first stage of the beta. It could even be a total overwrite of the first.

By: keyrat

keyrat — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:03:06 +0000

It’ll be better for players, if most bugs/annoyances are fixed, that when they buy the final game it actually feels like a better, evolved game. If you feed them every bugfix up to release it won’t have the same effect.

I do need to say this while I’m here: I would pay up to $15 extra in DLC to have a Wake Island conquest-mode map in this game

By: The Piano Dentist

The Piano Dentist — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:05:26 +0000

Thanks

so long as the bugs still there at released are patched at some point I’m happy

By: hellbent oskool

hellbent oskool — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:24:32 +0000

Thanks for the explanation, slicedlime =) It really puts me at ease knowing Dice listens to their customers/fans and interacting with us through the forums. Really means a lot to me.

Demize99, GordonVanDyke, repi and slicedlime. Your input is greatly appreciated.

By: slicedlime

slicedlime — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:41:12 +0000

Either way works for me.

By: 1Bryce1

1Bryce1 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:29:13 +0000

Very nice. Can I comment here or should I keep it on the forums?

By: Lepper

Lepper — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:52:07 +0000

Sounds fine to me Slicedlime. It’s good you explained this because we all know ppl been asking for a patch. We are most likely going to see these updates in the demo. The one things I do suggest is please fixed what is broken when the game releases. It’s so frustrating to see people exploit some of the broken things in-game.