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Jun 18, 2004 Bulishor link
It will be 15$/month ?
The testers who will contribute to this test will have free accounts ?
Jun 18, 2004 MonkRX link
1. I donno. Guild and SF (Stratagy First) will decide.
2. Probably not. We are getting payed as-is.
Jun 18, 2004 Arolte link
Incarnate specifically said it'll be less than $10 a month. How much less? Nobody knows right now.
Jun 18, 2004 red cactus link
Except for red cactus. Remember that covenant? Well it really comes in handy sometimes.

:-)
Jun 19, 2004 Bulishor link
it's not fair, we should get a free account
Jun 19, 2004 Archon link
"it's not fair"
It is perfectly fair.

"we should get a free account"
...
Jun 19, 2004 stick link
Free account...
You have one now, make the most of it :P


And... the BEST things arn't always free :) (bit random :P)
Jun 19, 2004 Pyro link
"it's not fair, we should get a free account"

Whaaaa whaaaa, b*tch, moan... What did you do to deserve it? You've been playing this game, freeloading off the devs (that goes for almost everyone here). If anything, you should be paying them already. Blah, there are always people like this just before a game goes P2P... They need to be dragged outside and quickly silenced... -.-
Jun 19, 2004 Starfisher link
Maybe if you've submitted 5000 non-frivolous or redundant bug reports you get a free account.
Jun 19, 2004 Jm262 link
Well I dunno about you losers, but I'm definately deserving of a free account, without me, this game would be nothin'.
Jun 19, 2004 AlienB link
Um...right. I'd be happy with a 25% discount or something, or maybe a special tag, or a star by my name/forum name
Jun 19, 2004 Bulishor link
see ? we should get something
Jun 19, 2004 Pyro link
Not necessarily, and definitely not a free pass. What have *you* done to deserve something?
Jun 19, 2004 AlienB link
yeah really. I dont think I've ever seen you post in the Bugs forum at all
Jun 19, 2004 Phoenix_I link
Speak for yourself Bulishor, You've been playing, what? a week? yep i can see you definatly deserve something for all of your HARD work.

Now us players who have been playing for about 1.8 years we don't want anything...or at least I don't, so what makes YOU think you deserve something for your hard work testing the game for a week with free access to the server almost 24/7?


If the devs want to reward the testers, so be it, but it's not your place to demand something from them.

"see ? we should get something"

You are getting something, you are getting free access to the game and get to play it before it even goes out, if anything, you should be paying them for testing.



Jun 19, 2004 Mini link
It would be nice to have some brief form of recognition, a nice holo - sign with the names of the beta testers scrolling round it in S9, or whatever the next 'central' hang out sector will be.
But as for free, your playing for free now. Dont knock it. Its more than many other people will ever get to do!

Minimus
Jun 19, 2004 Spellcast link
I would be perfectly happy with my name on the end of the credits scroll if they ever get around to making one. even tho noone ever watches them, that would be sufficient for me.

Jun 19, 2004 Phaserlight link
yeah, why not have all current 10,000+ char names in the end credits?

This entire thread makes me want to laugh/cry
Jun 19, 2004 Sheean link
And also add the question thread in the end; those that would be stupid/bored enough to view it could decrease their IQ even more!
Jun 19, 2004 Pyroman_Ace link
Phaser, make the main people have their Account names in the credits like this

--Testers--

StarFreeze
Spellcast
Jm262
Phoenix_I
AlienB
Pyro
Pyroman_Ace
Archon
Arolte
red cactus
MonkRX

etc
etc

On the subject of free accounts. Only a true freeloader would ask that question. Come on! You're lucky you get to enjoy it breifly without having to P2P!

The Devs have asked us to Test, good people realize that we're helping to develope a great game with some truely great Developers and stay because we beleive in the project.

Also, as Phoenix said, those of us that have been here for months, or in some cases years (my anniversary is June somethin) realize that we've gotten the opportunity to test a game, something that no one else will ever get to test. There will never be another Vendetta Test by Guildsoftware. We've gotten to do something truley unique and work with not only great Devs who listen to our ideas and talk to us and PLAY with us, but we've also gotten to meet some of the greatest people you can find like Linda, and Spellcast, and most noteably, StarFreeze, people you probably wouldn't have met otherwise.

So, if the devs decide they want to do something (I like the idea of an Online Launch Party, all weapons and ships free, a massive slagfest) then that is their choice. Nobody, not even the Veteran Testers have any right to demand anything for their efforts.