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  • Poll [4 votes]: Should there be a semi-public release of the H2Vista beta?
Subject: Should Halo 2 have a semi-public beta?
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Poll: Should there be a semi-public release of the H2Vista beta?  [closed]
Yes:  50%
(2 Votes)
No:  50%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 4

Normally i'm totally opposed to public betas, as they tend to be less effective than a team of playtesters who know what they're doing, but i've been thinking Halo 2 PC may actually be a possibility for one.
First, Vista is only available to a select few who actually know what they're doing so bungie already has a free team of (probably) willing playtesters available there. It also doesn't have to be a full public download, but maybe a one for which beta testers are selected from the public.
Personally, i think this will give a much better H2Vista when it is released due to the higher number of playtesters and situations it will give, leaving fewer bugs to be found by, and annoy, the general public. So what doy ou think?

  • 04.14.2006 7:08 AM PDT
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Betas should only be given to people who bungie trusts. If you just give random people betas cause they have a vista beta, you are going to get leaks everywhere.

  • 04.14.2006 9:15 AM PDT
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Yea and besides, that select few already gave vista to millions of people everywhere. Vista can be found an almost every torrent site. If I wanted to try one of the vista beta's, I could download it right now. I'd rather wait until all of my drivers, software, and other things are supported. Not to mention its illegal too.

  • 04.14.2006 9:27 AM PDT
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wut is vista and i vote no

  • 04.14.2006 9:38 AM PDT
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da cheif, da wtf? you dont know what vista is?!? Its the next Microsoft Windows Os that is comming out early next year.


Bungie probably shouldnt release a beta, they might be able to release a demo probably, but definatly not a beta.

  • 04.14.2006 11:46 AM PDT
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Besides, they already have an internal testing team for H2PC. I'm sure they're getting the job done. Releasing a Beta to the public would be a waste.

  • 04.14.2006 11:59 AM PDT