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Originally Posted by Bloodbeard
It may that the bigger companies now have so many available to test who already work for them, they no longer need "real" amateur testers as much.
Indeed.
Many see Beta testing as a throne of gold, and as people have been shown to be willing to pay for it, the companies aren't going to let up on that advantage. If they wanted to press it, they could probably get people to pay more to play in Beta.
Truth is, people will buy anything. Just a matter of finding the people willing to actually buy it, and with the internet, that part is much easier nowadays. If you need proof, check out E-Bay hee hee. 
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Originally Posted by Feyshtey
The only charge associated with the SWG beta was the cd and the shipping cost of the cd. It's not like they were making money on it. I think it was $4.95.
Towards the end of beta they had several thousand people. Multiply that by $5 for everyone one of them, and you're looking at a pretty substantial cost to the company. Not to mention that a $5 charge was enough to eliminate some people that just wanted a free trial period for the game, rather than people interested in actually testing.
Oh okay, that's reasonable. Not that they couldn't afford it of course, but from a business outlook it makes perfect sense, and since I know alot of people who play just the Beta's on games so its free, I can see why the last part you mentioned is considered.
I had thought it was more than five dollars, I must have misread/misheard something.
My mistake. 
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It's funny in a way; beta testing can be fun certainly, but it's also a service to the company. Beta testing is usually open to people to test the game, so the company is getting free feedback from people. It's almost a two-way street that way, but charging people for Beta?
I just find that amusing at first glance, that's all.
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Originally Posted by Bilbo_Baggage
unbelievable,
For the first time in my stellar career on these boards, someone finally agreed with me...unfortunately it looks like Steve got me horribly confused with someone else(Biggo?).
But i'll claim it.
Haha, that is hilarious but I also feel bad for Bilbo now; no one agrees with you? Well, actually I get that alot so I can imagine how you feel. 
I am often a proponent of unpopular ideas and opinions, but I always mean well in my actions.
As for Sony in general as a company (and all of its branches), I still like the company's products. Not their MMOG's though, and I won't be playing any of them, no Sony online. But they make the Playstation (and other good electronic equipment too), and Playstation 2's games are generally better than its current competitors.
Maybe if X-Box stopped just generating sports games (ew) and first person shooters for awhile and had some more quality RPGs and strategy games (Preferablly turn-based ones), I'd get around to buying one sooner. I do plan on buying one eventually anyway though. Though don't ask me what games I'll get, since none I've heard of have floored me with "Must buy".
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