10-16-2008, 02:29 AM
I read some of the above comments about what beta-testers are supposed to do. I have never beta-tested a mansion, but Mikee was looking for volunteers and only three of us said we would help (for three mansions). I said I would try and, hopefully, I did a decent job with the mansion I tested - I spent three days trying to die in every way possible! - a lot of fun and so different from the usual MM experience. I am sure I missed some JSs, but at least I tried to do a conscientious job. Unless experienced players/beta testers s are the only beta-testers, we're going to have JS in tested mansions. How many times have really experience designers posted that they could not imagine a player getting into such a spot? This is a game and those who are willing to try to beta test are rearranging their lives to give it their best shot. I think players should post JS's, for example, and be glad there aren't more of them. I am saying this with a smile and hope more players will try to beta test rather than be turned off by player criticism.