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[sitearm]

Hi Chris and All! I'd like to be a SimCities Societies Beta Tester please.

Thanks! :)
Sitearm

[Poetic]

I would too, but I doubt it'll happen :rolleyes:

[Freeminder]

I beter get a foot in the que to, as im sure lots of people are going to want to be beater testers.:)

But the chances of it happening as slim:o

[King Faticus]

lol heck I would like to aswell but there is going to be alot of talented competition :/

[toxicpiano]

After being a simcity fan for 9 years I want in :D

[thegrad]

lol heck I would like to aswell but there is going to be alot of talented competition :/

I would like to sign up to test also.:) :) :)
My Computer has :
Pentium(R) 4CPU 3.00GHz
299GHz, 1.00GB OF RAM
Physical address Extension

I would be a good candidate because I have played almost every building game except Sim City.

[Freeminder]

I know a soft bunny in TM that might give us the beta.

*cough*David*Cough*

:D

[David Beebe]

*cough**cough*

[Keith]

Put me down as well. Just hope its not going to take place in the next week or two or I'll never get any sleep! :)

[mouse]

Ahhh shucks nothing like getting in line even if the line hasn't actually been formed yet:D
David has someone called you a bunny hmmm sounds like another secret has been leaked:eek:

[King Faticus]

:eek:

lol well even if I don't get in (lol assuming there is anythign to get into) I can atleast say I tried to :D

[Rnett]

*cough**cough*

http://bestsmileys.com/bunny/1.gif...you could throw my name into the hat....

[Hoplite]

Simcity meets Tilted Mill.....What I wouldn't do to beta test that

[vic_4]

here is my application...:D

[mouse]

Bacon wrapped hot dogs go a long way to bribing TM:D

[King Faticus]

I wonder if beer woudl also work...:rolleyes: :D

[Azeem]

I'd like to try out...provided that my laptop can run it, of course. :D

[mikeseith]

Hey, me too. I know I'm new here and all but why not the new guy?:D

AMD Athlon(XP) 2400
2gig mem
NVIDAI Geforce FX 5200 graphics card
windows XP

A little low end but maybe I can sneak in

[mouse]

TM likes to let the new folks play as much as they like to have the old folks play:D Beta testing experience is not necessary;)

[the Monkeys Uncle]

Well hey, if they're looking for people to beta best the game , I'm as good a candidate as any (or perhaps better :D ). I'd love to be involved in making this a great game!

[ManagerJosh]

I'd like to find out how :)

Consider this as a formal request to beta test :)

[JuliaSet]

Put me in the list too. I am running two rigs. Hopefully one or both of them will run this new toy.

First one is a dual core Pentium E6300 with a GeForce 7600GT, one gig of ram. XP-Pro, and new DX

Second one is Athlon 3200, with ATI 9800 and gig of ram. old DX 9c

Remember you can edit your post and add your general specs. Developers always like a wide group of hardware in tests.
JuliaSet

[digitize]

Please, release an at-least simi-public beta (maybe everyone with a valid SC4 RH/Deluxe product key?), and let me join!

[Azeem]

My laptop would probably be considered "low-end" these days. It has an Intel Pentium processer with 1.73 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, and an NVidia GeForce Go 6200. :o

I'm on a modest teacher's salary, so I obviously won't be getting any new computers any time soon. :o :o Likely that I won't be shipping my entire desktop to Korea either...

[goonsquad]

I would like to test.

Athlon 3500 dual core, GeForce 6500 (256mb), 2gb RAM, Windows 2000.

Runs C4 OK.

[Aushun]

I doubt they'll hold a beta if the release is set for late 2007/early 2008. Just curious, was there a beta for SimCity 4?

[mouse]

If they don't have a beta test it will be a first for TM:D Just a guess but think a beta will run 6 to 8 weeks;)

[Need_Help]

I would like to test too, but actually how am I going to test that? (from where I get that game?) My PC......Intel Pentium 4 3.20GHz, 1024MB RAM, nVidia 6600GT 256MB, Windows XP SP2.

Thanks :)

[dorn]

I would like to test too, but actually how am I going to test that? (from where I get that game?) My PC......Intel Pentium 4 3.20GHz, 1024MB RAM, nVidia 6600GT 256MB, Windows XP SP2.

Thanks :)


If you become a tester, you will get a code to download a installation file where most elemst from the final game will be included, but not everything.
After you downloaded and installed the beta-game you play it on your pc at home.

At least thats what i always did....
But there are also people who get to test in-house (the ones in the credits, that are not so much people).

[mouse]

Actually most gaming companies that I have tested for sent a cd with a limited time beta test then issue patches as they fix problems found by the testers:D
Just in case anyone thinks beta testing is fun and games I'm here to tell you it's a lot work:D You have to be able to express yourself well in writing to document bugs and report them:eek:
my system specs P4 3.4ghz
1.5ghz ddr ram
ati X1600 512mb video card
audigy 4 sound card

[simcity5_orbust]

Count me in my friends, I wouldnt mind testing the beta myself, even though I am an old SC fan, I wouldnt mind tweaking it and hopefully making it great!:D

edit* Woops, forgot my stats!

AMD 64 Athlon X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
Windows XP
896MB RAM
200 Gig Hard drive

[Miut]

Add me too, please. :) This sounds interesting indeed. :)

[Fukuda3]

Add me too, please I just hope that it's not too late :)

AMD Sempron 3600 1GHz

ATI Radeon 9250

Windows XP

[jasonc84]

If you're still looking for BETA testing candidates, here are my specs:

HP Pavilion dv8408us laptop
1.73GHz Intel Centrino Duo processor clocked @ 3.11GHz
2GB DDR667 RAM
Nvidia GeForce GO 7600 w/256MB dedicated memory
17" Widescreen display @ 1440*900
80GB HDD
Windows XP

[Stringbags]

you can count me in for a beta:D

[majortom1981]

You should have a limited open beta in the future. Please take a page from frontier and atari on how they did the beta testing for the Roller Coaster Tycoon games.

You can get a lot of bug help that way. Also keep in touch with your fans .

PS if this happens in the future I would also like to sign up. I was a very active beta tester for rollercoaster tycoon :)

[Dale]

I'll throw my hat in the ring too. :)

I'm just finishing up working on Civ4: BtS, but in a month I'll be as free as a bird to help out.

AMD Atholon 64 3800, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 7600.

Dale

[BigSlark]

I'd like to add my name to the list:

Dedicated Sim City and Caesar player, to start with.

Current system:
AMD A64 3200+
2 GB DDR400
eVGA 7600 GT
500GB of HD space

And I suppose the fact I'm a recent graduate with a B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing may help with the whole "Beta testers being able to write detailed and helpful bug reports" thing.

Thanks!
Kevin

[superchad]

i want my name on the beta testing list, my computer is kind of slow, so it would test performance on slower computers, but my brother has a fast one, my comp specs

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ 1.9GHz
512MB DDR400
OCed Radeon 9200SE 128MB
400GB HDD

my bros specs

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.2GHz
1GB DDR400
PCIe Geforce 6800
200GB HDD

[Azeem]

Looking at all the computers here, I suddenly feel so...primitive. :o

Me crush rock.

[Burro]

Seems a little ambitious if you ask me... but if they ever consider letting us test the game then count me in!

[angelisis]

gee they all come outa the woodwork when word of a new game gets out and a beta is in the wind:D
so yeah i am here what do i do now??:p

[King Faticus]

heh I keep thinkign this thread was abit shameless lol

[angelisis]

shut up dane you love it you know it......:p

[King Faticus]

I know it lol

[Agamemnus]

As long as everyone is doing it,

Please put me in... I have beta tested varied games before and I love simulation games/city-builders. :D

[DanoruX]

Unless they radically change what they're trying to do, I could care less for a beta.

[King Faticus]

then why post in a beta (as if were getting in) thread?

[DanoruX]

then why post in a beta (as if were getting in) thread?
The discontent must be everywhere in order to get the message through to some thickheaded executive working for EA.

[Azeem]

The discontent must be everywhere in order to get the message through to some thickheaded executive working for EA.

Why post at the TM forums, then? I don't think the EA execs even visit this place.

[King Faticus]

I agree with azeem, if they are as thick as you think (which I highly daubt, you can't run a huge successful company like that and be a moron)they probably don't visit here;)

[Ericescrib]

Hey, sign me up too please! I have been playing SimCity since the release day of SimCity3000. I have SimCity 2004 and Rush Hour Expansion Pack. My specs are preatty good (I run FSX on High).

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3ghz E6400 with Intel Viiv Technology
NVidia 7500LE PCI-E
2 Gigabytes of Ram
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Media Center Edition (Im gonna be updating soon to vista)

[Need_Help]

I have a question.......Sim City Societies supports DirectX 10, or DirectX 9, or both?

Thanks :)

[tickleonthetum]

I would be more than happy to help beta test this game (especially as I've never got Ceasar IV demo to work) as I really want this game to be a success.

[mouse]

How are you at keeping a secret? When you see a silly post about a game can you just not respond with the true information:D It's the hardest part of beta testing to keep the secrets;)

[JuliaSet]

Yea, and also a real sport will not "let on" they think a test is running and try to "out" the testers. If ya have a hunch, keep it secret. "Outing" the testers is not the sport of the day. They have to work, and visiting the forums is a nice relaxation they would not dare if they are "sniped at" in the forums. If chosen you have to NOT TELL! Some tests also include new folks in waves. Why shoot yourself in the foot?

Anyway, I think TM is laughing like crazy at this thread, as being "most predictable." Dunno, I just loved working with them a while back and would like to have the chance again. Maybe maybe this time they would rather have some SC grognards instead? No one is ever guaranteed an invite, so I have my fingers, legs, arms and eyes crossed for good luck. (and hope my rig matches the specs.) Anyone who did not put in your computer specs might not get considered. Find your post and add/edit with your specs.

[Thom_D]

I have played every version of SimCity since SimCity 1 / Classic. I would love the chance to beta test this version. I think this sounds like a great idea, sandbox play and no plumbing!

[dreamsoftwilight]

This is TMs next game? :| I was expecting another historical game... >_>

Why beat a dead horse? Why not be a dead horse that us faithful CB'ers like... like redo the Greek city builders? :D

I mean, some of us have been faithful TM supporters since Pharaoh and the Cleopatra xpack. ^_^

That being said, wheres the NDA, TM? lol

[JuliaSet]

Put your specs in Bry!

[Kiya]

We put our specs here, and TM picks up beta testers here?:eek: Somehow C4 beta comes to my mind.....:p

Not that it would be fun being a beta tester, never done it before. I expect it means a lot of work, would love that. :)

[sicarim]

lol heck I would like to aswell but there is going to be alot of talented competition :/
most game testers are paid about 9 dollars an hour to work a full 9-5 job and aren't qualified.

[BarbulaM1]

Guess I might as well sign up.

I have 3 computers I can use :)

P4 2.66Ghz
GeForce 6800GTX 512Mb
1GB DDR
XP Pro - Vista Premium

(laptop)
AMD Turion 64 x2
GeForce 7600
1GB DDR2
Vista Ultimate

Core 2 Duo E600 (I think that is what it is)
GeForce 8800GT
2GB DDR2
XP MCE - Vista Ultimate

[mouse]

sicarim maybe in house testers are paid but beta testers for games as far as my experience goes don't get paid:D
Kiya I believe that the CIV beta was an exception to usual beta testing while CotN is more normal;)
If TM follows it's usual beta testing they will put up an announcement and everybody will be able to apply:D

[CP702]

I want to test! I'll represent low end computers:
Pentinum 4
3.15 GB free (enough?)
Not tons of RAM
Okay graphics card
It will help if it runs on low end computers

[trenthansen]

Send me email if you're interested in having me as a tester:

Pentium 4
CPU: 2.8 GHz
Memory: 2GB
Graphics: nVidia 6600GT
HD Space: 80 GB

I may upgrade the computer over the summer though :D

[superflymike]

I would not like to be a tester because this game has no hope for being even remotely good.
Just Email if you dont want me to be one.

[Peugeot_206]

I want to be a tester too. I could represent the younger crowd. (BTW, Im 14)

[BourneID]

Count me in.,.

AMD64 3500+ 2.8ghz
WinXP Pro
4gigs Corsair Gold ram
BFG 7800gt


Been a SimCity player for 16 years

had a city journal with more then 1134 comments and 39,170 page views... as well as a community Golden Llama award for best added graphics.

I am a decent builder... pretty good at pictures (photoshop CS2) and an objective mindset.

[Avalon]

I would like to beta test :)
I have a good laptop and a horrible PC.
PC:
P4 2.8 GHz
1 GB RAM
Nvidia 6200 256 MB
Windows XP SP2

Laptop.
Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz
7950 GTX
2 GB RAM.

I played the first simcity when I was a little kid, and have continued playing ever since. I hope to be a part of this game.

[catgoddess83]

Yes, I would like to be considered please to beta.:)
I represent the "new" target audience:rolleyes: , I would think, as I never got into SC but prefer CB gaming(it sounds like quite the merge!)
My computer is older but has been updated with video card and more memory.
I also betaed (sp?) for CotN and very much enjoyed the experience
I am also an older person to hit another demographic
Are you convinced yet,TM????:p

[Almir]

I might just declare my interest to

My computer is a laptop with the following specs

CPU | AMD 64 X2 1.8ghz w. 2x512kb cache
RAM | 2GB DDR2 (2 x 1gb at 533mhz i believe)
GFX | Nvidia GeForce 7200 with up to 256 mb vram, 64mb on card.
OS | Windows XP Mediacenter 2005

SCREENSPECS | I use 1280 x 800 @ 60hz

[Romaq]

Hi Chris and All! I'd like to be a SimCities Societies Beta Tester please.

I'm more interested in those who develop the SC4 custom content I use being Beta Testers. If those folks come back with happy thoughts after the NDA is listed, I'll be very VERY happy to buy SC5 and play with their custom content.

Much of my attitude towards SC4 is directly related to the mindblowing custom content I've pulled from these people. SC5 will be all the better if those same people are a part of getting a good release.

--Romaq

[dzekins]

Oh yee finaly a chanc too see wath good are going too be SCS i playd all SC and i want to see how cool are SCS going too be!!soo i want to see beta

Windows XP
1gb ram
NVIDIA geforce 6600 128mb
3.00gHz

dont forget that you need to check slower computers too

[prof786]

how do we even know that there will be one?
didn't happen last time. all we got was a demo which you could call a "beta test" (i don't).

[Romaq]

how do we even know that there will be one?
didn't happen last time. all we got was a demo which you could call a "beta test" (i don't).

I wouldn't know, and it doesn't matter to me if a Beta is released or not *EXCEPT*...

... as a way of saying 'thanks for your support of SC4'
... as a way of making sure SC5 'has it right'
... as a way of strenghtening the ties between the success of the SC4 community and the future development of the SC5 community

tapping the leadership of those still active in SC4 for certain *specific* areas might be a good idea. I *want* to find out when SC5 is released (or at least the NDA is lifted) that...

.NOB and SOMY are rereleasing a few of their Asian Bats for SC5 with Unicode i18n support, and their BATs 'know' what translated language to use, and we have 'signatures' to know they did it

.The NHP team is rereleasing there three most popular region maps in SC5 AND they have a 'conversion' tool ready to go

.The Three Rivers Region CJ has already taken a trip through SC5, and that it's so much easier to do CJ 'fly by' shots and movies that SC5 is the obivous choice for doing CJs over SC4

.The NAM 2007 team verifies they have what they need to release new transit options for SC5, and they have a 'test rig' to show something minor on how the NAM team can impliment something not 'in the box' on SC5's transit

.Others on the top 10 Uploaders List on ST report signed working conversions of people's favorite BATs are now available, and that they are happy not only with the conversion process of GMax models, but the 'Top ST Teams' believe their comments during the Beta phase have had a favorable impact on the development of Custom Content for SC5

I'm not saying any of the above will happen, but that's the sort of Beta Testing I hope to see.

--Romaq

[mouse]

Beta testing is not a reward for being a fan of a game it's to test the game for balance and bugs. We don't know if there will be a beta but if there isn't it will be a first for TM to not have a beta test because they don't want to release an unbalanced or buggy game.
Beta testing is a lot of work and not just a sneak preview of the game. The payoff for the beta testers is helping to make the game the best it can be for their fellow gamers:D

[Romaq]

(*snip*)
The payoff for the beta testers is helping to make the game the best it can be for their fellow gamers:D

Which is why I recommended specific people or groups of people because if their in-depth knowledge about certain issues and expectations. I've never posted a public CJ, though I've read a few. It is logical to tap someone who does that, and is generally considered as being good at it, and have that one person on that one topic speak on behalf of those who might wish to do what that person has been doing with SC4.

I don't think of it as a 'reward' for those who are working on specific areas of SC4 issues as endusers, though I don't see how building ties with these people would *hurt* the SC5 project. But I expect the SC5 development team has certain uses cases in mind to target. If they can find those people who best represent specific use cases and let them provide appropriate feedback, TM will have a better idea of what needs polishing and last minute investment.

So it is my intention to state what I think are good use cases for SC5, and to encourage TM to consider certain SC4 project teams as being good candidates for hammering SC5 in Beta Test where those teams directly relate to use cases I think important. That is where I'm coming from, anyway.

And yes... *I* want to see some gratitude thrown in the direction of these guys. I believe they are worthy. If the best I can do is make them suffer pain in Beta Testing SC5, so be it.

--Romaq

[mouse]

Now there is a unique way of looking at beta testing as punishment:D Bet TM will be looking to the SC community for testers since they have the largest vested interest in the game;) They also usually like to have some novice players since they want a balance between challange and novice playability. Usually the games are easy to play but hard to master as making it too hard to play you lose the casual gamer who doesn't want a game too hard to play. The casual gamer may never master the game but will still play for fun. This might not suit the SC community unless they give it a chance and think about the full range of gamers from novice to hardcore:D

[Romaq]

Aye... I want TM/ EAGames to make a great deal of money off the game. More Money from the SimCity Series will be a consideration on making SC6 just when 3D video is becoming common, terabyte drives are considered 'low end' and it's common to see 256 G memory on gamer desktop machines.

Or... something to that effect. I'm curious what real numbers could show most of the money spent on SC4 did or did *not* have any connection with custom content. I don't know if SimTropolis had heavy traffic when SC4 sales peaked after release. I would suppose that ST has a strong connection with anyone currently making a *new* purchase of SC4. I think it’s reasonable if SC5 is geared ‘too’ much towards the vocal SC4 custom content folks, it won’t appeal towards those people like my wife who just want to putter.

But if SC5 can balance to appeal with people like my wife while still offering opportunity and challenge for people like me, I think it would be an excellent successor to the title.

And I want to see what the Kustom Kontent Kings can do with SC5.

--Romaq

[gem1n100]

If it's not too late I want in on this beta test!!!:D

[mouse]

Since beta testing hasn't been announced nobody it too late:D This is a dream thread rather than a real list of possible beta testing;) Usually there is a post with instructions for sign up and then testers are selected from those who apply:D

Romaq my gaming would be more along the line with your wife putter/casual gamer:rolleyes: My real interests are more along the line of tech help to gamers playing happily so more interest in system demands:p Just hoping my almost 4 year old system with less than 1 year old video card will be enough to at least try the game out;)

[NappySick]

Id like the chance to do a lil testing , i can go without sleep or food for 2 weeks no problem .

PC Spec
Intel duo E6700
DFI lan party main board with 2 gb of ddrIIsd ram
Radeon sapphire HD 2900 xt but with 2 more x16 empty pci-e slots
250 gb western dig sata hardrive

[Ocram]

I recomend that all the bugs are fixed and that the game has proper balance before it is released. Getting feedback from many testers (and possibly people with demos) can make SC:S an excellent game.
I myself have no testing experience and am not recomending myself to test. But in my opinion SC:S should have the folowing...
-natural disasters (incl every one created)
-political opinions (progressive vs traditional - not extremely unlike City Life: World Edition just no major class wars Elites vs Have-Nots, RadChics vs BluCollrs, Suits vs Fringes)
-arcologies
-mixed use developement
-scenarios
-mass transit (bus, train, taxi, subway/elevated/ground-lightrail, ferries sea and airports, bus only streets/roads, and possibly pedestrian roads, monorails, bullet trains, trollies, gondolas/cable cars, and spaceports)
-variety of roads streets, roads, small green avenues, double wide avenues, roads specialy designed for parallel parking, multiple types of elevated, ground, or country freeways/highways, wide-sidewalked streets (CL), and viaducts
-utility buildings (power plants, water pumps/towers/desalinators, water purification plants, sewage treatment, garbage disposal (lanfills, recyclers, waste to energy, composting, transportation/sorting centers, etc)
-landmarks, parks, health services, police, firestations, schools and universities, civic structures (including growable city hall and courts), community centers, leasures (businesses that provide a positive YIMBY effect and affects the energy scores and the type of leasures available is dependant on population, mayor rating/approval, demand, and "energy" ratios/levels)

these ideas are based on my experience with SC 2000, SC 3k, SC 4, and CL:WE

[TheYeti]

I'm also interested in Beta Testing SimCity: Societies. As a long time player of SimCity (since SC2K) I am very interested in how the next installment will play. What problems from previous incarnations have been fixed and what new issues there are and how to address them.

My PC Specs:

AMD Athlon 64 3800+
2 Gb Ram
nVidea 6800GT (maybe 7950GT soon.)
Win XP sp2.

Regards,
The Bigfooted Hairy One.

[superchad]

TM members, i think letting sc players beta test is a good idea, they can do a few things, they can give reviews, and they are free beta testers, allowing more bugs to be detected, plus they know about the game and can detect bugs a bit better than someone how doesnt

here is my idea of a Public Beta

1. get a CD or download it
2. install it
3. game must connect to internet to download part of the game and checks for updates
4. the game installs the files and updates
5. if there are no updates or if it does not check it must still connect to the internet, to verify if the public beta is still out
6. if it connects to the internet and the public beta is over, then it will not download files, and it will not run, so that you can give full features on the beta, and when the beta is over people basicly dont have a free game, though any saves will work in the full version when they buy it.

[Kuplo]

Okay, on what I believe to be an ice cubes chance in hell, I'll still submit to this thread and hope that I once again get to be a beta tester.

AMD 64 x 2 4600+
Windows Vista Home Premie (32bit edition)
Nvidia 8800GTS OC (soon to have the 2nd 8800GTS OC in SLI mode, so if TM is going to implement SLI in the game, Im good to go for that testing too.)
4GB RAm

Also:
Windows XP Pro and Media center edition
2GB Ram
Built in X200 video chip (this is a laptop, so if they want testers on laptops, Im good to go)
AMD 3500+

As far as SimCity experience goes, well.... I've played SC from the beginning to what was then perceived the end, with my favs being SC3000 and SC4. More years of experience playing SC games than I really care to admit.

Most devs just put a timer in the beta game so that it expires on xx date and can't be used past that date, then they reissue the next build with a new date set to expire, and on and on it goes until the end. I seem to remember TM using this approach with CotN.

[superchad]

yes, but people could try to modify those dates, so requring internet access would be a better way to make sure people cant use the beta after the beta is over.

[mouse]

Why would anyone want to run the beta software which by it's very nature is unfinsihed once the gold code of a finished game is available:eek:

[superchad]

because they can play the game a few months before the game comes out, and for free.

[BourneID]

well, other games have done the whole... timed thing, hardcoded in a set limit, shut off by this day or so many minutes of play before the game shuts down. (now that I think about it... some full games seem to have this "feature" in them as well ;) )

to back up that timed system... they also leave out specific features... or options or building sets.


the citylife demo did something like that.... a 30 minute time limit... as well as the hotels... which in the demo maps... was a requirment to move on to the next goal.

[prof786]

so why are we signing up now?
i mean, if there was gonna be one, they would tell us, right?

[mouse]

Demos and betas are two different animals with demo sometimes made from the last version of the beta:D A beta has all the features of the game with the last version just lacking the optimized code of the finished game. While a demo is usually just a small part of the game possibly made of tutorial.
prof786 people are signing up just for fun since there will be an offical announcement, application process and selection process;)

[JuliaSet]

We hope!

[Jaguar]

Testing is indeed a lot of hard work as Mouse and Juliaset can attest to.

To be honest, I have gotten burned out on some games, just from testing... :p But I'd do it again in a heartbeat :D

[JuliaSet]

Woo its lil Jaggy! SOOoo nice to see you around! Ik stuur je een knuffel http://www.citybuildingcontests.net/vbulletin/images/smilies/hug.gif

What kind of computer do you have these days?

[mouse]

Jaguar good to see you again:D Ah yes post beta burn out been there a few times and always come back for more:rolleyes: Nothing quite like a new beta test for a new game to get the heart racing;)

[JuliaSet]

Hopefully folks realize they are promising, pledging to play often and report at least twice a week. (and that's a puny amount) There are usually just a few slots open, so the testers all must be ready and willing to give them the help needed. It is not just a chance to preview the game and lurk, nor is it a way to gain access to the test forums and lurk there as well. Anyone offering their service should realize they are making a pledge to the companies and the game.

[mouse]

Don't forget the tearing hair out as you struggle to to catch bugs, text problems, other problems and learn whatever is new about the game. As for reports they usually were turned in daily. Days and nights blend in together in a blurr of constant not fun gaming since you have to watch every feature for nit picky problems;) No relaxing game play allowed because the testing in on a short time clock:rolleyes:

[Romaq]

I'm attempting to Beta Test for UO:Kingdom Reborn. Part of the problem is I can only devote *serious* time to it on the 3-day weekend (working four 10 hour shifts). And frustration over the UO:KR gets to me after a while to where I just play the game in the 'old' client. The rest of the week I’m spending on trivial things I can drop on the rush to and from work.

I’m still caught between hope for SC5 and the fact I may continue to play SC4, faults and all, simply because it is more engaging to *me*. I expect my wife to enjoy playing SC5. A factor in how much *I* play SC5 might have more to do with how much fun my wife and I could have together playing it. Maybe that ‘family play’ feature I asked for will become part of the package, in which case she and I could put the issue through its paces. I sure will be bummed if there’s no hope of custom content of the depth we have with SC4, though.

--Romaq

[Cipher]

I'd also like to beta test SimCity Societies, I've been playing Caesar IV on my Intel iMac using BootCamp and Windows XP. (2 Ghz Intel Core Duo, 1.5 GB Memory, ATY - RadeonX1600 with 256MB VRAM)

I know Mac users aren't a big market, but with OSX Leopard coming up, it might be interesting for the engineers to know how the game plays on a Mac system.

[Jaguar]

Sadly, I'm still running the same rig I was during the C4 beta, where I was having nothing but trouble.

I might have enough for minimum standards :p

en bedankt voor de knuffel :D

Luckily real life has taken a turn for the better, although World of Warcraft is still my passion and takes up a lot of my time. Not that I'm complaining ;)

[EmperorJay]

Sadly, I'm still running the same rig I was during the C4 beta, where I was having nothing but trouble.

I might have enough for minimum standards :p

en bedankt voor de knuffel :D

Luckily real life has taken a turn for the better, although World of Warcraft is still my passion and takes up a lot of my time. Not that I'm complaining ;)
Downed Illidan yet? :D

[Techleo]

After some meditation on the meaning of this game I'm totally behind it!
In the past I used to play both the Caesar series and the Simcity series. Now after some hard thought I realize mixing the two styles could be magic:D

The way resources and cultural energies were handled in Caesar lend quite well to the city building style of Simcity. Not to mention I've been beta testing for over a decade now... Gosh I feel old...;)

Well anywho my computer is a:
3.6ghz AMD64
1024mb of pc3200 ram
Ati x1800 512mb Graphics card.

Send me a PM if your interested:)

[Aushun]

Not entirely sure if there will be a Beta or not, but here are my specs just in case:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz
2GB DDR2 RAM
nVidia GeForce 8600GTS 256MB
Windows Vista

Thanks :)

[Freeminder]

Not entirely sure if there will be a Beta or not, but here are my specs just in case

Thanks :)

Were all expecting a big flashing notice that reed mentioned about:)

[mouse]

Watch for the flashing sign around the end of July:D That would allow 8 weeks for beta testing with 2 more weeks for code optimization;)
Techleo like you I've been beta testing for over a decade like any junky I can't seem to stop:D Keep telling myself that I'm going to stop but keep finding myself signing up for another beta test:eek:

[Azeem]

I'd love to test, assuming that my laptop has enough juice to run the game. :o July to August are going to be extremely busy months for me, unfortunately. Not only do I have to do extra things including a Summer English camp, but I also have to prepare to move out and possibly transfer to a new province... :o :o :o

[gem1n100]

Watch for the flashing sign around the end of July:D That would allow 8 weeks for beta testing with 2 more weeks for code optimization;)
Techleo like you I've been beta testing for over a decade like any junky I can't seem to stop:D Keep telling myself that I'm going to stop but keep finding myself signing up for another beta test:eek:


Just curious, this is the only place I found that I could beta test a game, all I can ever find are places that want me to pay them to give me the info to beta test games, so I was just wondering if maybe some of you can give me a little info on other places to beta test?

[mouse]

Don't know if the web site still exists but there use to be one that listed all up coming beta tests:D You should never have to pay to beta test that would be considered a scam. Some companies only use what are called "in house" testers which means you have to go into the company and test there. Beta testing is not for the faint of heart as some beta software can screw up your computer:eek:
Hope everybody understands I'm just guessing about when the beta test would take place since I have no inside information;)

[gem1n100]

Don't know if the web site still exists but there use to be one that listed all up coming beta tests:D You should never have to pay to beta test that would be considered a scam. Some companies only use what are called "in house" testers which means you have to go into the company and test there. Beta testing is not for the faint of heart as some beta software can screw up your computer:eek:
Hope everybody understands I'm just guessing about when the beta test would take place since I have no inside information;)

Yeah, I figured those were scams, that is why I didn't even consider it. But I am not new to beta testing, I have beta tested for TM before and don't think it is considered beta testing but I do the evaluation games for Real Arcade.

I am really hoping TM does give us a chance to beta test SC:S, since I now have a new pc......

Here are my new pc specs:

Intel Pentium 4
2.60 GHz
2.00 GB Ram
ATI Radeon 9550, 256 (hopefully soon to be upgraded to the ATI 512)

[mouse]

Well I've done beta testing for software companies whose software I liked usually by finding a link on their sites asking for beta testers:D Most software companies don't give you any feed back during testing so you kind of feel like your talking to a hole:rolleyes:

[sinjun]

think a bribe of cookies and lemonade might help?:D

[mouse]

Bacon wrapped hotdogs and beer might do better as a bribe but then cookies and lemonade sound good too:D

[sinjun]

with cheese? can't forget that i think...

[Doctorevil2425]

I'm in. I would love to beta test. Avid SC player for 10 years, I think my computer ol' Bessy could still handle it

[joshofet]

It really depends on when the actual test phase is, if there is any. Now would be a good time, but the holiday season is coming up, and I won't be seeing much of my PC during that ;).

Specs: AMD 3400+, 512MB, WinXP SP2 Pro, GeForce 6800 128MB. (C4 runs OK.)

[crybanshee]

Hi there, I'd like to be a BETA tester aswell... I've been a SimCity fan since SimCity 3000 was out and then started looking for the other ones... I'm very fond of this SimCity Societies, hence I'd like very much to cooperate.

Thank you,


Crybanshee (Cry of the Banshee, Edgar Allan Poe)

[aeval99]

I'm in for the beta test, if they're interested in my old clunker.

Dell Dimension 4550 series
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.40 Ghz
1280 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 9600
Win XP

I did the COTN test and found it really interesting. Although, I did tend to get cranky in my scenario reports. Hmmm...maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that. Anyway, I have the summer off and can be at TM's disposal. I've played all the CB games and I've played SC 3000 and SC4.

[homegrown]

Am I gonna look like a newb if I post "me too" ?

For completeness: 2.8GHz Pentium 4, 2 GB RAM, CD/DVD, 5.1 sound, and GeForce 7300GT, XP Home

[aramann]

Sign me up!

DellXPS DXPO51
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) D
CPU 2.80 GHz
2.79GHz
1.00 GB RAM
WIN XP
Radeon X300 SE
Sigmatel High Def audio CODEC

Do I need any more info?
I play primarily only city building games so am familiar with most of what's out there.

[Corinthian]

I would love to be a beta tester. Been playing CBs since the original SimCity, and every Impressions CB, and both TM products. Plus the Sims and Sims 2, for good measure.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
3 GB RAM
256MB ATI Radeon X1300PRO

Strong writing and analytic skills, detail oriented, responsible and mature.

/resume

:)

[superchad]

i wonder if there gonna let people beta test?, i hope they do.

[mouse]

To allow or not allow beta testing will be up to EA:D
Keep watch though for Reed's "flashing sign" that will announce sign up for selection for beta testing;) Not everybody who applies will be selected but good luck to all that apply:D

[Postumius Albus]

I alpha and beta test proprietary software for my field users for my 9-4 gig. I'd love to beta test SC5 on the side. I'd even burn 2 or 3 weeks vacation so my day job doesn't get in the way!

[JuliaSet]

A few months ago a friend told me that EA is NOT keen on outsiders in betas. I'm still crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath as the clock moves foreward.

[Romaq]

A few months ago a friend told me that EA is NOT keen on outsiders in betas. I'm still crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath as the clock moves foreward.

I figure I'll likely end up 'beta' testing the live version out of the store, depending upon what interest I have by the release date and the financial situation we have at the time. I must mention that EA does have an open 'beta test' of the new client for UO they are working on, and I was on the test. I believe it was a wise choice, as there are many changes that need to be made before they box the client and ship it as the new expansion. There are several 'helper' programs such as UO Auto Map and UOAssist that have to rethink their strategies. UOAutoMap has decided to no longer issue updates, since much of its function being adapted by the new UO Client. UOAssist needs to alter what they are doing to fit the new client as well. Hopefully by the time EAGames/ Mythic releases the new expansion (UO: Stygian Abyss) the holes filled in by UOAM and UOAssist on the old client will be filled in with the new client.

How does this relate to SC:S's Beta? I hope EAGames and TM are able to work out the release process in such a way that The Masters of Custom Content at sites like SimTropolis are able to get a running start AND work out the kinks in the Custom Content arena just before the official Release Date. I would still like to see a 'carry the torch forward' type event that hands off SC4 custom content production to SC:S content production. I'd like the SC:S official website point to "Look at what these people are doing!" and have the page show something other than "They Haven't Had A Chance To Do It Yet!" You really can't expect EVERY one of the gods at ST to climb on board, but I really REALLY want to see some ST 'big name' content on opening day. And, of course, I wouldn't mind signing an NDA for an opportunity to post a tutorial on "How I imported my local town into SCS and made up my own cool fantasy area using World Machine" ready to go live on Opening Day, or at least as close as I can get to it.

There are risks, people violating their NDA, but there are rewards as well worth considering. I think the more a person brings to the table in what they have already done or are doing, the more likely they are to be considered for the Beta of SC:S if anyone's considered at all. Oh god what SOMY could do if he could just port some of his models with the SC:S beta.

But if not, there's always Opening Day.

--Romaq

[Azeem]

I'm hoping the requirements won't be too high. My computer sits in the Dark Ages compared to the specs of the rigs posted here. Can't afford to upgrade at this time either. Just spent $3000 for a round-trip ticket to LA from Busan and LA back to Busan. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Isetemkheb]

I would also like to help beta test this game. Please keep me in mind when the time comes.

[FranR]

Oh me, pick me! *bounce* *bounce*

My pc is listed at the bottom of my xfire profile:

http://www.xfire.com/profile/franr/