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[Evie]

Honestly, if they need more rest players (and it sounds like they desperately do), this way of getting them makes sense.

Previously, they would choose accounts, send invites, and hope that a good portion of them responded. Out of all their invites, only a small percentage probably turned out to be viable testers because not everyone wants to be/has time to be a tester. Not a very efficient method to fill the test servers, which, realistically, is what they need.

Opening the servers to everyone, even though that's how I got in, wasn't terribly smart either. As many have pointed out, for every good tester they got out of that, there are probably just as many people who joined it to goof off, and who will never report anything. And worse, many potentially good testers were left out entirely simply because of work/school schedule.

What they have done here should give them a pretty good list of people who want to be testers. If they are smart, they can look at the accounts, and decide who to let in, which should give them more testers quickly without just opening the flood gates.

[Raikel]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

I think that's the moot point Maximvs was referring to; if they break something, by all means it should be broken on test, not on open.

I'm guessing that's more the way to go with this, still, I do dread all the glitchers lagging up the only two Test servers we actually have.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Raikel

I'm guessing that's more the way to go with this, still, I do dread all the glitchers lagging up the only two Test servers we actually have.

I haven't seen a single lag-storm on test yet. I suppose we could all try to stress it, as a single event. But I doubt it would work with fewer than 200 lag-inducing participants. The latest GM tours had zero cluster-lag from pirate density, from what I saw. So, I don't share your concern/worry about this at all. (Sheesh, don't you remember what Tortuga/Abassa was like a couple months back?)

[Blackhole_Galaxia]

Great...Now the people that paid get to go on test. I wish they didn't....

[Will Badbreaker]

Weird, I go to the link, and I log in with my correct password, etc and the page just keeps staying at the login for test server access page. Very strange. Someone did send me the exe for it awhile ago, but just thought I'd try to access it the right way.
I'm not aware of any bans, etc on me.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by Will Badbreaker

Weird, I go to the link, and I log in with my correct password, etc and the page just keeps staying at the login for test server access page. Very strange. Someone did send me the exe for it awhile ago, but just thought I'd try to access it the right way.
I'm not aware of any bans, etc on me.

Access it the right way?

The correct way to access test, is to download the test launcher (the exe) and use it to login. I know of no "web" login, or "link" for test or is this something new?

Added: Just checked the site, I believe what you are doing is simply "signing up" for test. It doesnt take you to the test server.
It states: "Invitations are sent via e-mail if you meet these qualifications.", and does not provide you with immediate access.