Coming Soon: Select Group Gameplay Testing - Wakapedia-CIG
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Wakapedia-CIG:Greetings Citizens,
We're excited to announce the launch of our new program for select group gameplay testing! These tests are designed to gather rapid, focused feedback on critical game systems through highly focused, short-burst sessions.How it Works
The select group gameplay testing will operate on an invitation-only basis, bringing together small, carefully selected groups of players based on player activity for targeted testing under NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Unlike our standard PTU waves, these tests will focus on specific systems or mechanics that require immediate, concentrated feedback during active development.
Tests will launch at irregular intervals based on development needs with short notice periods. Test duration will vary depending on the scope and requirements of each system being evaluated. All participants must sign and acknowledge NDA terms before gaining build access.FEEDBACK PROCESS
All feedback for these tests will be submitted directly to us via email only (email will be provided as part of the test invitations). For these tests we will not allow forum posts, spectrum discussions, Issue Council reports, or external discussions about the test content. Participants will receive a comprehensive survey following each test session to capture their experience and observations.
Selected citizens will receive invitations via email as an NDA agreement to sign. Keep an eye on your communications!
Thank you for testing along with us!
-Player Experience Team
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Wakapedia-CIG:Greetings Citizens,
We're excited to announce the launch of our new program for select group gameplay testing! These tests are designed to gather rapid, focused feedback on critical game systems through highly focused, short-burst sessions.How it Works
The select group gameplay testing will operate on an invitation-only basis, bringing together small, carefully selected groups of players based on player activity for targeted testing under NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements). Unlike our standard PTU waves, these tests will focus on specific systems or mechanics that require immediate, concentrated feedback during active development.
Tests will launch at irregular intervals based on development needs with short notice periods. Test duration will vary depending on the scope and requirements of each system being evaluated. All participants must sign and acknowledge NDA terms before gaining build access.FEEDBACK PROCESS
All feedback for these tests will be submitted directly to us via email only (email will be provided as part of the test invitations). For these tests we will not allow forum posts, spectrum discussions, Issue Council reports, or external discussions about the test content. Participants will receive a comprehensive survey following each test session to capture their experience and observations.
Selected citizens will receive invitations via email as an NDA agreement to sign. Keep an eye on your communications!
Thank you for testing along with us!
-Player Experience Team
:::Don't they already have an invite only testing program (under NDA with focus testing I believe)? How is this different?
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Don't they already have an invite only testing program (under NDA with focus testing I believe)? How is this different?
They do, that's the Evocati test group.
They recently expanded that group and relaxed some parts of the NDA.
I'm trying to understand the move as well. From what others in the playerbase are saying:
- There are too many leaks in Evocati (anytime bug reports or information is displayed in the private Evocati forums/chats it gets leaked).
- Inviting streamers to Evocati was a bad idea
- The Evocati group isn't as active as it should be
- A smaller focus group that only communicates directly with CIG will make it easier to find the leakers.
From my own perspective:
Usually with these early builds there are major issues with certain parts of the game. For instance, they will tell everyone in the Evocati group to avoid spawning at certain locations (or avoid doing certain actions) which might cause issues like the entire server system to lock up and crash. CIG then needs to have their Sys Admins fix up the servers so that everyone can test again.With how large the group has grown, many times players aren't reading the patch notes and they will trigger major issues that were supposed to be avoided.
With a smaller, more focused test group, they can push out builds that are quickly thrown together and even more unstable than what Evocati sees, all so that they can test very specific systems.
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Don't they already have an invite only testing program (under NDA with focus testing I believe)? How is this different?
Something else I just thought of. This could be a smaller group where they'll try to eliminate any leakers first, and then move on to testing Squadron 42.
