SEV How's it look?

[douglas]

zircher said:
So, we can talk about the shining examples of beta testers working together, the successful string of updates, the joyful progress on building custom races, and Malfador's interaction with the suggestion process?
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TAZ

Well, there's also something about Malfador being able to take away your right to beta test SEV without needing a reason. Ah, here it is: "Customer’s right to use Space Empires V under this agreement will terminate on the earlier of (i) written notice of termination of this agreement by MALFADOR MACHINATIONS or Customer or (ii) the date of general commercial availability of Space Empires V. MALFADOR MACHINATIONS shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate this agreement with or without cause upon written notice to Customer." The topics you mentioned might not technically be forbidden by the NDA, and Aaron might not care, but if you start talking about things he'd rather not have become public, he can kick you out of the beta test whenever he feels like it. I'd say check with Aaron first before revealing anything that isn't trivially uninformative (like version numbers that are based entirely on how much time has passed since the beta started).

[Atrocities]

Best not to discuss anything at all aside from telling people to contact Malfador with any questions.

[Grandpa Kim]

Is your remuneration covered by the NDA? I'd be curious to know what you're being paid.

[Ed Kolis]

Paid? They're getting to play the game early... if they're getting paid I seriously got ripped off as a Starfury tester!

[Atrocities]

I am being paid $1,200.75 dollars a day.

[Captain Kwok]

There's no money in it for the beta testers, we do it for love.

[Grandpa Kim]

Err, this must some new form of love with which I'm unfamiliar.

Do you mean you love to work for free? to bust your butt so others can profit? Is your name in the credits enough? I'm afraid this mindset eludes me.

[Captain Kwok]

It's not like a full-time job you know. You test the game, play it, report bugs and make suggestions. Your reward is being part of the creation process for a game that you enjoy and maybe a free copy of the game.