So let me get this straight... In this form of game development Alpha testers work for free and in the end do not even get a free copy of the release candidate?

Way to go...

 

Don't know as the testers were the group that worked for Asobo. I was an Insider and was basically sent packing. 

So long and thanks for all the fish.

Just now, Farlis said:

So let me get this straight... In this form of game development Alpha testers work for free and in the end do not even get a free copy of the release candidate?

Way to go...

 

We were told thanks a lot, we and our efforts were all much appreciated......And don't let the door hit us on the butt on the way out. 😄

(I would have liked a discount, but hey)

1 minute ago, HiFlyer said:

We were told thanks a lot, we and our efforts were all much appreciated......And don't let the door hit us on the butt on the way out. 😄

(I would have liked a discount, but hey)

*snort

The stuff you can get away with in the software industry...

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by Farlis

1 minute ago, HiFlyer said:

We were told thanks a lot, we and our efforts were all much appreciated......And don't let the door hit us on the butt on the way out. 😄

(I would have liked a discount, but hey)

🤣🤣🤣

5 minutes ago, mtr75 said:

From what I've seen of their videos on YT, they will all go back to playing Grand Theft Auto.

better yet, RDR2!

Alpha testers that still pass the functional tests can be retained and sent to the corporate reeducation program which is operated under contract with the nearby Redmond Psychiatric Correctional Facility.  The remainder will likely be shipped via train to a regional Purina Pet Chow manufacturing plant for organ harvesting and/or extraction of fluids used for brewing the artifical gravy that comes with each Premium Deluxe bag of Purina Puppy Mix^(TM). 

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by Stoopy

10 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

We were all killed. 😄

I think if that was true, you had to write that in a different tense 😄

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by 737_800

3 minutes ago, 737_800 said:

I think if that was true, you had to write that in a different tense 😄

You ever seen those Radio and TV ads for lawyers saying that if you or a loved one were killed by (place name of thing here) please call? 🤔

1 minute ago, HiFlyer said:

You ever seen those Radio and TV ads for lawyers saying that if you or a loved one were killed by (place name of thing here) please call? 🤔

Unfortunatly (or better luckely), nope.

32 minutes ago, jlund said:

What happens to the Alpha and Beta testers now that the game is out? Will they get a key to unlock the finished product as a thank you for testing, or will their copies be "locked" and they have to buy the finished game like everyone else?

Why does it even matter?

Out with the new and time to move on.

 

 

I have time to clean my drives from old FSX/P3D downloads and other stuff, to order a beefy graphics card and some more ram, fire up P3D again after a long time - probably just to realize that it can now only be used for IFR training due to insufficient scenery fidelity 😁.

Then, when the dust has settled, I will order my copy of Standard MSFS and enjoy it. Hopefully, by then someone lowered the minimum font size for the UI and published a key mapping chart. Ah, and a handbook for the A320.

Edited August 17, 20205 yr by meerkat

13 minutes ago, HiFlyer said:

We were told thanks a lot, we and our efforts were all much appreciated......And don't let the door hit us on the butt on the way out. 😄

(I would have liked a discount, but hey)

If you volunteered why would you expect compensation of any sort?

 

 

They pulled the plug and I have a clean SSD to use as I want.

Just now, tpete61 said:

If you volunteered why would you expect compensation of any sort?

Because every other beta I've ever been on gave one? 🤔