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PMT-Jimmy
04-08-2008, 03:16 AM
Im just curious if there will be some BETA tests for mafia 2
I know 2kczech hires internal BETA testers, but one can always pray ;)
Fugue
04-08-2008, 03:38 AM
I was a beta tetser for H&D2 addon "Sabre Squadron", would be glad to help out :D
RaptorM60
04-08-2008, 07:50 AM
Hello Jimmy,great to see some familiar names from Pterodon forums here!
Well some community beta-test won't be bad, but so far Mafia II is singleplayer-only, it seems to be unlikely. :)
PMT-Jimmy
04-08-2008, 03:18 PM
Ha!
Never thought about that :rolleyes:
good to see you around too man.
BioShockWins
04-08-2008, 05:18 PM
Just remember. BETA testers often have the game experienced ruined for them.
There's a reason why the BETA is called "BETA"!
SkeetSkeet
04-08-2008, 05:20 PM
Yeah but somebody's got to play it to perfect it. Why not me :p
PMT-Jimmy
04-09-2008, 02:56 PM
Just remember. BETA testers often have the game experienced ruined for them.
There's a reason why the BETA is called "BETA"!
Really, Mr holmes? :)
I have been beta testing Vietcong, Vietcong Fist Alpha, Vietcong Red Dawn,
Vietcong 2, and was part of the vietcong2 discussion group.
Neither of these activities have ruined a second of playing these games :)
Don Memphis
04-09-2008, 03:12 PM
My opinion is that beta-testing isnt fun and in single-only game with strong story it will broke most of adventure in next playing i mean...
BioShockWins
04-09-2008, 07:52 PM
Really, Mr holmes? :)
I have been beta testing Vietcong, Vietcong Fist Alpha, Vietcong Red Dawn,
Vietcong 2, and was part of the vietcong2 discussion group.
Neither of these activities have ruined a second of playing these games :)
Well, my dear Watson, it really is quite elementary!
What I meant, is that it CAN happen. Although you seem to have more experience in this area than I do.
PMT-Jimmy
04-10-2008, 06:25 AM
Well you are right though, a lot of people I have met during some beta tests were only present just to get there hands on the game asap...
Obviously, beta testing is more then that :D
But anyway, since I totally missed the fact there is no MP function, beta testing mafia 2 is rather pointless, a community based one anyway.
ÈÃÎШÊ
04-14-2008, 02:37 AM
How it is possible to become a beta tester? What for this purpose it is necessary?
P.S.There are no better beta testers than Russian))
ironbear66
04-16-2008, 05:27 PM
i googled a bit, i found that beta- releases where out on torrent, not sure if they are real thing, nvm, is it illegal to download it even if Mafia 2 isn't finished yet?.
Btw i always buy my games in store, it's so much satisfying that way and 2:nd reason is i'll never get fined or put in jail.
ÈÃÎШÊ
04-17-2008, 07:05 AM
And where you have found the beta version?
Pantsless
04-17-2008, 07:55 AM
I'm sure it's fake dude..
ironbear66
04-17-2008, 01:46 PM
And where you have found the beta version?
Well , i don't want to do something Illegal, but you can find it if you Google: mafia 2 beta , i think that it was on Torrentportal, there is more sites i guess
May I remind you guys of the rules (http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1493); please don't discuss torrents over here. Needless to say, whatever it is out there it's definitely not a leaked beta.
Thomas Angelo
04-17-2008, 02:42 PM
Umm lots of 'testers' would just play the game, not test it, so I think it's just stupid
Pantsless
04-17-2008, 03:42 PM
Umm lots of 'testers' would just play the game, not test it, so I think it's just stupid
Shhh we almost tricked them!
Styvesant
04-26-2008, 10:27 AM
Great developing team, and great beta testers, make the game awesome to play with a lot less frustration, I salute all of you :)
As for ruining the whole experience, mmmm i see that as a valid point but would still say that sacrifices have to be made :P
ThaCrip
04-26-2008, 10:35 PM
my guess is reason they will NEVER beta test externally is you can pretty much guarantee it will be leaked online and you know they damn sure dont want that happening ;)
plus like some people said in above posts... i think beta testing 'might' semi ruin the first play through experience to. (either way i dont think anything can ruin MAFIA 2 for me no matter how high the hype goes... cause for me, i think if it's basically the same as MAFIA 1 but with the graphics it has ill be more than happy already but since it added alot of nice little side touches to it... thats just icing on the cake! :) )
Styvesant
04-27-2008, 02:30 AM
Isn't there an agreement that you have to sign, for which you can get into trouble if you leak the game?
ThaCrip
04-27-2008, 03:07 AM
Isn't there an agreement that you have to sign, for which you can get into trouble if you leak the game?
maybe but either way... unless they have something to specifically track it to you inside each game they send out to where it's trackable to each person individually in the beta test then i dont see how they could bust you.
Styvesant
04-27-2008, 03:10 AM
Maybe barcoding the file so to speak?
RaptorM60
04-27-2008, 05:19 AM
Isn't there an agreement that you have to sign, for which you can get into trouble if you leak the game?
There is definitley some NDA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement) ... a kind of hardcore NDA :-D
Styvesant
04-27-2008, 05:21 AM
There is definitley some NDA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement) ... a kind of hardcore NDA :-D
Well there we go, now the only thing is, how abouts can you get an invite.