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    Quote Originally Posted by Gordok View Post
    He's going to mock the source of the reference, trivialize it by saying anyone with access can modify it. Wait for it...

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    Oh, gee, Wiki agrees with me. How nice of them.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usability_testing

    Evony is out usability testing, which defines Beta (or playability as some of us who actually have made games call it).

    My methods are a bit outside of the industry norms. I design from the user side while companies who have financial obligations to meet design for profits; they have to. That's just how it is.

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    My bad, he did something even dumber, by pretending the phrase under discussion is "Usability Testing" instead of what "Beta" is. Sorry I gave him too much credit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dena View Post
    My bad, he did something even dumber, by pretending the phrase under discussion is "Usability Testing" instead of what "Beta" is. Sorry I gave him too much credit.
    "Beta" is a nickname for software which has passed the alpha testing stage of development and has been released to users for software testing before its official release. It is the prototype of the software that is released to the public. Beta testing allows the software to undergo usability testing with users who provide feedback, so that any malfunctions these users find in the software can be reported to the developers and fixed. Beta software can be unstable and could cause crashes or data loss.
    Follow the links.

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    I'll jsut come out and say it:

    The Admin/Dev to Player communication blows donkey balls...

    All I can say is pull your heads our your behinds and TRY HARDER.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dena View Post
    My bad, he did something even dumber, by pretending the phrase under discussion is "Usability Testing" instead of what "Beta" is. Sorry I gave him too much credit.

    Nope the posters of that link must of been male as he only read the parts he felt helped him.

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    Does it say Beta = Usability Testing? I didn't think so.

    At least have the guts to admit you are wrong. There is a whole page there explaining exactly what Beta is Funny how you completely ignored that then went and cherry pick from another page trying to support what you want to say. You are just sad.

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    Beta is usability/playability testing. Up until beta, it's called ALPHA.

    Referring to breaks/bugs in the game which do not prevent playability is a weak (if not non-existent) argument for the game being in beta.

    Now, let's determine what the problem is here.

    UMGE isn't listening. Ok, we will tackle that perception next.
    How do we address such a situation?
    Complaining?
    Sure, I can dig that.
    What kind of complaining is it though:

    ■Whining (The worst form of complaining)

    ■Complaining to create laughter (A skill that most comedians have perfected)

    ■Complaining to share experiences (Excellent social tool)

    ■Complaining to probe (This form of complaining allows you to informally protest. If people agree they will join in. Then you know that you are of like mind.)

    ■Complaining to take action (Maybe my favorite form of complaining. We all need to vent about stress and problems in our lives. The idea is that we put ourselves out there to others, which means that we state an informal complaint. Now that other people know what’s bothering us, it’s up to us to take action. That may mean changing the situation or just letting it go and not complaining about it any longer.)

    Do tell?

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    One final nail in the coffin for this guy - From Evony Admin ;

    "The entire team at Evony owes a big thanks to everyone who participated in the beta phase."

    Noticed he used the past tense PARTICIPATED. He didn't thank people who are still beta testing, he thanked everyone who DID it. They even sent the reward package afterward. If this game is still in Beta, the Beta-testing thank you package would be available to anyone signing up right now, but it clearly isn't. Kempion wants so desperately for the game to still be in beta because it makes it easier for him to make excuses for all the bugs and bad communication. Its too bad for him that to anyone with half a brain, that is a total dead end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kempion View Post
    Ok, so, you are saying minor upgrades (which are intended to be user-friendly even though I agree the troop movement notice needs to be reoved) should warrant a notification in advance?

    How about this: I'm sure DS gets word of changes after they are made. There may be room to address internal communications here; however, I don't except any notice - that's just me.

    As for the city order schtick, that happens to me too. I think it has something to do with which city is selected when you log off. I'm not sure. It's an annoyance to be sure. It's a minor bug which is probably on teh devs list of "to-do's" as it is not a game-breaker, it's probably not high on that list at this time.
    In answer to your first question. YES.

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