Guild Beta Testing Invites For SWTOR Are Here!
Hopefully your guild has one of these to guide you into SWTOR Beta!
Here is what David Bass had to say on the subject:
(1:12:00 into the podcast) In addition to phase 2, we’re also going to be starting up a guild testing program. We’re obviously continuing to expand out invites for testing and we’re going to start including guilds in that list. So if anyone is interested, I don’t know if that is something people would be involved in or not. It’s more about trying to get an entire group of people who enjoy playing together into the game together. As we’ve said before, guild testing invites are random and so you get some people grouping up and playing together but it’s nice to have an entire guild there playing together so they can plan out…they can be more coordinated in-game which really helps us see how that is going to happen at launch when you have all of those guilds in the game, playing the game.
So hopefully you are already part of and in a established guild for SWTOR. If so you might just be getting guild testing invites soon!
Watch those email boxes and pester your guild leaders cause it’s coming.
🙂
UPDATE: Shortly after making this post “Doctordake” AKA David Bass had this to say on twitter,
doctordakeDavid Bass
Yes, #swtor Guild Testing has started. We’ll make a post soon with all the details. Please do not contact any of us with invite requests 🙂
We are very pleased to announce the start of Guild Testing for STAR WARS: The Old Republic! This program will allow guilds to be considered as a whole for inclusion in the Game Testing Program, allowing us to gather important data regarding how guilds play The Old Republic, as well as how organized groups deal with various mechanics and systems in the game. The program is already underway, as we’ve invited the first wave of guilds into testing, however we’ll be adding more over the coming weeks alongside the general Game Testing invites.
How do I sign my guild up for Guild Testing?
All you need to do in order to have your guild considered for Guild Testing is to have an active guild with at least 10 members registered in our Guild Headquarters. We also recommend creating a recruitment thread on our forums, but please make sure you are following the Recruitment Guidelines we’ve set forward. Guilds that spam recruitment messages after multiple warnings, for example, will not be considered for Guild Testing.
How are guilds selected for Guild Testing?
In general, guild testing is done randomly from all eligible guilds (that is, those with at least 10 registered members in the Guild Headquarters). Throughout the program, we will be looking to let in both large and small guilds, so as long as your guild meets the minimum requirement, you have an equal chance of being invited to testing. In addition, we may, at our discretion, choose a few select guilds that are active and helpful in the community, since we could use that sort of helpfulness in-game and on the Testing Forums. Note that this will be done in rare circumstances, in order to reward our dedicated community members. Please do not contact any BioWare staff requesting access to Guild Testing, or else your guild may be removed from consideration.
How do I know if my guild has been selected for Guild Testing?
Guild leaders will be contacted directly with detailed instructions when their guild gets selected for testing. It’ll be their job to pass the appropriate information to the rest of their guild in order for everyone to be sent testing invites.
What is involved in Guild Testing?
Guild Testing works the same way as Game Testing does, however by being invited as a guild, you gain the advantage of being in the same testing group and being on the same server, allowing for more coordination amongst the guild for testing group content. You’ll still be a part of the general Game Testing population as well, and will have access to the general testing forums as everyone else does.
Are European guilds eligible for Guild Testing?
European Guild Testing will begin at the same time the European Testing Program begins in the near future.
If you have any other questions about the program, feel free to post in this thread or email us at guilds@swtor.com. Again, please do not contact us asking for Guild Testing consideration or your guild may not be considered for testing.
7 Responses to “Guild Beta Testing Invites For SWTOR Are Here!”
This is good news for TOR and some of the guilds out there.
A good point is that this stage is not so random as the other player testers that are now playing. Let’s hope the chosen guilds work towards making TOR a better game.
I hope the guilds they choose have testing in mind as their primary focus and not just to get in there and play and not do what they are supposed to be doing.
It would really suck to know that there were people lucky enough to get invited and then blow the opportunity when there are many more of US patiently waiting that would do an awesome job of TESTING the game and all the systems like crewskills, operations, flashpoints, companions, etc.
I do agree they should try and test and attempt to “break” the game, but even if they are just playing that is providing data. Having guilds together tests grouping, server load, flashpoints, warzones, etc. and is if they just play 🙂
At this point in testing, it is polishing and making sure group dynamics work. The more invites, the more beta testers and input, even from just playing, is that much closer to game launch!
I figure it’s time to start lurking the guild posts and find me some like minded players
fingers crossed!
They need to find a way to link their twitter to the forums.
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