- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: MalaysianMafia87
I remember for Halo 2 they used soccer moms and people who dont play games...
Maybe for Halo 3, hire MLG's top 8 teams to playtest the game for balance and such? Help ensure a more balanced game?
Actually, you remember incorrectly. The often misquoted and misunderstood "soccer mom testing" was not playtesting of the game, but market research testing to see if the game was accessible to people who were unfamiliar with console-based FPS's. In other words, to see how instinctive and natural the games controls and layout were.
Kind of like when marketing groups get random people into a room and ask them what they think of a particular ad campaign, color scheme, or corporate logo.
Playtesting was done by (if my memory serves) Bungie staff, dedicated play-testers (including hardcore gamers) , and selected Microsoft employees who were chosen to test the online play and matchmaking system.
ahh, i see now...
so, is there any chance of bungie using MLG players to test balance and such?