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| 17 MAR 2008 at 9:51am |
| Deleted User | ~~ Traveler ~~... However, in my mind someone who beta tested a game would automatically feel an emotional investment in the game, almost as if he actually was a part of the dev team, although of course he/she isn't, ------
The old cliché ... you hit the nail on the head.
I may have mislead by using the phrase " one of the ‘team’! ".
I have participated in very many beta testings and not a few alphas and even pre-alphas. I have never felt that I am one of the Developers (and certainly never requested or received ANY remuneration in cash or kind... except my name in the Credits and one free copy of the final game***).
But you are right... in every case, when helping as best you can to try to make EVERY game in which you are involved as good as possible, you obviously become emotionally involved and I suppose feel rather like the supporters of sports teams who root for their teams and wish them the very best and are prepared to help them in any small ways they possibly can.... if given the chance!
*** As far as I remember, when receiving the free game I hardly ever even play it.
Having gone over the game literally scores of times and tried to examine it from every possible angle, the thrill of actually playing it has largely evaporated !!
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 9:56am |
| Deleted User | Hey Alkis ... you got yours in 5 minutes before me .......... whilst I was writing.
I also wanted to say that no apologies are needed from ANYBODY.
[size=14]WOW ... the game is officially released .......... Go play it and enjoy !!!
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 11:56am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
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Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | You all sound like some crazy Monty Python sketch with men in suits and bowler hats apologising profusely for absolutely nothing. So terribly terribly British of you all....
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 1:41pm |
| Deleted User | Caroline! .... Beware of Greeks bearing games !!
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 1:45pm |
| Deleted User | OK, then,: [size=14]I APOLOGISE FOR APOLOGISING!!! [smiley=sorry.gif] [smiley=blahblah.gif] [smiley=sorry.gif] [smiley=blahblah.gif]
HOWZAT?
And Len, if you don't stop apologising now, I'll apologise even more!!
We all just had a timing difference misunderstanding!! OK? Ok? ok?
Oh, and GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR GAME, ALKIS! [smiley=beer.gif]
We all know it's your baby, and from what I've seen about it so far, I'm sure it's going to be a success.
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 1:54pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Caroline (17 MAR 2008 11:55am)
You all sound like some crazy Monty Python sketch with men in suits and bowler hats apologising profusely for absolutely nothing. So terribly terribly British of you all....
Caroline, if you haven't seen "The Party" -the movie with Peter Sellers, you must make a plan to get hold of it, it's hilarious, and it's the first thing I thought of when I saw your post.
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 2:10pm |
| Deleted User | ~~ Traveller ~~
Well you know the old saying :-
"Everybody's crazy except you & me... and I'm not too sure of your sanity" !!!
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 2:43pm |
| Deleted User | *sigh* You know, Len, between you, myself and Caroline, we are the worst topic hijackers that I've ever seen. [smiley=shaking_head.gif]
Like Caroline already said, with us it's mandatory!
Do you realise we are currently hijacking a hijack?
We almost hijacked olgeezer's (love that name) topic with the "why terror games" topic, and scarcely 3 pages in were' already 3 topics farther! [smiley=rofl.gif]
Ain't we a trio! [smiley=rofl.gif]
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 5:06pm |
KarstenSorcerer Apprentice
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Joined: 23 SEP 2006
Location: DK
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (16 MAR 2008 9:38pm)
Good lord, they make games where people are tortured? What sort of sicko finds this entertainment? >
Yes, they do make these games or movies or tv-series
Jack Bauer and Jason Bourne springs to mind...
So does a game like Icewind Dale (i think it was icewind dale) where you go through torture
chamber after torture chamber Spoiler Alertwhere the Yuan-ti tortured humans for fun and some other gross stuff And games like Manhunt and Condemned require you to escape by any means possible. You can, of course, also use stealth, if you so prefer.
And Len, what I means was just that I don't buy games like Manunt or Condemned etc. simply because I'd rather give my money to games like the Agatha Christie games or games like the one Alkis is making or games like Keepsake, Treasure Island or Secrets of Da Vinci and Nostradamus.
I don't mind other people enjoying games like Manhunt or Condemnet or that they are being made...
I just don't buy them....
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| 17 MAR 2008 at 6:00pm |
| Deleted User | ~~ Karsten ~~... And Len, what I means was just that I don't buy games like Manunt or Condemned etc. simply because I'd rather give my money to games like the Agatha Christie games or games like the one Alkis is making or games like Keepsake, Treasure Island or Secrets of Da Vinci and Nostradamus.
I don't mind other people enjoying games like Manhunt or Condemnet or that they are being made...
I just don't buy them....
I agree 100%.
N.B. We're back to the original subject 'Traveler' ! [smiley=clap.gif]
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