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Pakhos[+R] Chief Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 1352 From: Clean room lab
| Posted: 2011-05-16 03:55  
Test this , test that.
So far we have tested situation 2 vs 2 and alphas of new layouts.
Who is up for a MBT(massive beta test) , 3 way , with dicos, cruiser and dreads? Massive pinging , alot of missiles, alot of sneaking, ALOT OF FIREPOWER.
Shell we put a date on up coming events for this one?
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Forger of Destiny Chief Marshal We Kick Arse
Joined: October 10, 2009 Posts: 826
| Posted: 2011-05-16 08:37  
Nice idea, the new layouts need a mass-scale testing.
How about next Sunday, 22 May?
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P2. Marshal *Renegade Space Marines*
Joined: December 08, 2005 Posts: 140 From: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| Posted: 2011-05-16 09:11  
Cool, but i have broken my time machine.
I propose the Sunday 22 of may.
All the day, for all can play in differents hours depending her country
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Sens [R33] Admiral
Joined: September 27, 2008 Posts: 1020 From: Edge of th...
| Posted: 2011-05-16 10:20  
Beta Brawl? Sounds fun and gathers data. Well done.
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Talien Marshal Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 2044 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2011-05-16 12:15  
I'm up for that, I've been trying to get more than 2 people organized to test actual combat scenarios for a while.
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Bardiche Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006 Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2011-05-16 12:50  
(not) To be a party pooper, but if the beta servers run on F's machines down at his home, won't such a massive brawl do nothing but generate lag and frustration for all involved?
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Shigernafy Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001 Posts: 5726 From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2011-05-16 12:54  
Potentially. We can deal with that as the problem arises by trying to limit the number in the server or breaking up between zones, or even changing the map. Better to try than never test at all.
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2011-05-16 12:56  
Massive brawl or not, the true test will be over time in the MV. We do have a pretty good idea on each ship's potential now, but we won't really know if anything is overpowered in large groups until some time has passed after it goes live.
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Shigernafy Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001 Posts: 5726 From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2011-05-16 14:50  
This is indeed true. However, a large scale beta test will still enable us to identify and fix any large problems or game-breakers that we may have overlooked in our sporadic and small-scale staff testing. But yes, especially for balance purposes, the real "testing" will be in live MV play.
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CM7 Midshipman Faster than Light
Joined: October 15, 2009 Posts: 1812
| Posted: 2011-05-16 15:21  
one of the event maps with 3 terran planets and a lone star in the middle would do.
1RA fleet wars map. No AI. Its completly possible
or... two planet clusters each. A defence rock (to fight over) and a SY planet. Each faction can build depos in space for repair.
Main thing i want to see is ICCs ability to assault and defend planets.
Think their gonna get steamrolled either way (although will have a better time at assaulting planets). As such, ill be flying either UGTO or Kluth, to subside my bias openion.
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Talien Marshal Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 2044 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2011-05-16 15:52  
It'd be a more accurate test if we all fly the ships we're familiar with.
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MrSparkle Marshal
Joined: August 13, 2001 Posts: 1912 From: mrsparkle
| Posted: 2011-05-16 16:02  
So station spam
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CM7 Midshipman Faster than Light
Joined: October 15, 2009 Posts: 1812
| Posted: 2011-05-16 16:57  
dont want anyone accusing me of skewing results based on false preconseptions.
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Talien Marshal Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010 Posts: 2044 From: Michigan
| Posted: 2011-05-16 16:57  
Essentially, yes. Use the ships and tactics you're familiar with to see how the new layouts perform.
It should probably be no enhancements though since it's the ships themselves we're testing, and use of enh will skew the results.
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*Nemesis*© Chief Marshal *Renegade Space Marines*
Joined: March 05, 2005 Posts: 213
| Posted: 2011-05-16 19:02  
If a true date and time is set ill get as many RSM members in there as i can if they are online.
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