true. I do have my games I test but don't run them all the time. Actually right now its mid summer here. running games? I can test if I need to but it does not cool right down these days. At 04:06 a.m. 4/01/2010, you wrote: >Hi David and Dark, > >I also think that the final price of the product has an impact on this >decision. What you are essentially doing is paying the beta testers for their >work, and so let's say that the game will sell for 25 or 30 dollars then >that's probably a reasonable amount to give in return for testing which in >turn would most certainly warrent a free copy. If, however, the game or >product sells for $150 then I would argue that a free copy is too much payment >in most cases. If the testers spend a year running the program over and over >again then it probably is not, but in most cases I'd say that it is and then a >price reduction would be in order instead. > >In short, one has to decide what one as a developer considers to be a >reasonable amount to pay for testing and if this covers the cost of the game, >give it out for free and if it does not cover it, give a reduction. > >Kind regards, > >Philip Bennefall >----- Original Message ----- From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:25 PM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Public betas vs private testing > > >>No problem David. >> >>Like everything else, it's up to the developer, I was just pointing out that >>it was not a necessary condition of private testing that the developer has >>to give away 5 or 10 coppies of the game for free. >> >>It does seem reasonable with business software and the like, --- sinse A, >>the markit can stand it and B, the testing process itself wouldn't >>necessarily be enjoyable to the tester. >> >>Beware the grue! >> >>Dark. >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.431 / Virus Database: 270.14.124/2596 - Release Date: 01/01/10 >09:20:00 > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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