With the release of the new beta for MWiF has come the need for a few new testers.
Before you reply to this post please consider the following:
Software testing is quite different to simply ‘playing’ the game. The focus of testing is not in playing the game but in working as a team to help produce a great product. At this point of the development cycle there is very little combat-style gameplaying being done – it’s all about ensuring that the game mechanics are working correctly. If you are just looking for the chance to play the game against other people then it may be better to wait for a later recruitment drive when we wheel the software out of the factory and onto the test track for more intensive testing.
Software testing takes time. Four to six hours a week (preferably across 2-3 sessions) is a reasonable estimate of the time required for a tester to stay in the loop on what’s happening and to give the software a good workout. If you are hoping to squeeze in just an hour of testing each week on a Sunday night somewhere between dinnertime and watching the news then you may find it a challenge to pick up the concepts of the game, download the latest patches, read & contribute to the testing Forum and play through the game looking for bugs.
Software testing takes patience. Testers are expected to respond to reasonable requests from the developer to provide information about any problems they find. Sometimes that means running through the same boring ten minute long sequence of events half a dozen times and documenting the results so that you can help the developer reproduce the problem on their own computer.
If you have the time and energy to help us then please reply to this post giving the following information:
- 1. Any previous experience in testing software.
- 2. Your experience of cardboard World in Flames (remember we need equal numbers of Newbies and Grognards on the team)
a. Newbie - Never played WiF but it looks great
b. Recruit - Playing WiF occasionally (or played a lot a long time ago)
c. Average - Currently playing WiF on a regular basis
d. Grognard - Rules guru - 3. Your PC specification. (just the basics):
a. CPU speed
b. RAM
c. Operating system
d. Maximum screen resolution for your monitor
e. Video Ram
If you are not sure how to find the specifications of your computer then please ask. - 4. COMPLETELY OPTIONAL - NO BONUS POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR (OR AGAINST) ENTRANTS WHO PROVIDE THE NEATEST CORRECT ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING TOPIC:
(In fifty words or less) Pick a country and describe an opening strategy you've always wanted to try in the 1939 campaign game eg.
“Japan should do nothing in China and concentrate of quick builds of air units and then declare war on the allies in Jan/Feb 1940 (or as soon as France falls). Hopefully the East Indies and India will fall before the USA can declare war”
If you have never played WiF then tell us which country you think would be the most interesting one to play and why it is so interesting
(All submissions should be to this Thread. Do not PM me directly with your information since the selection of new testers is a team effort and we all need to see your information.)
Applications close midnight on Sunday 2nd September Australian Eastern Standard Time... (actually more like the morning of Monday of 3rd September after I've got up and poured myself some coffee but that's probably close enough to midnight in the USA [;)])
