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Subject: Do you think that Destiny will have a beta?

This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends,
This is the way the world ends;
Not with a bang but a whimper.

Bungie isn't stupid enough not to do a beta, if there is a large multiplayer element. They aren't 343i.

  • 12.10.2012 9:21 AM PDT

I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.

[Edited on 12.10.2012 9:55 AM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 9:54 AM PDT


Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew

Posted by: Mythical Wolf
I know you probably can't answer this but, are you taking on people that live in the US or worldwide?


People from outside the US have been involved in some beta program activities.
Yes, but what percentage of people that live in my house have been involved? You should make it... a higher number.

  • 12.10.2012 10:43 AM PDT
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Posted by: freefall722
I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.
User Research is a privilege that most companies do not provide.

  • 12.10.2012 11:43 AM PDT
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I think so. At least, I hope so.

  • 12.10.2012 11:45 AM PDT
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Posted by: lime013
Posted by: freefall722
I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.
User Research is a privilege that most companies do not provide.


While it's true that not every game gets UR tested, Reach did have full support from the Microsoft Studios User Research group. Bruce and Eric (both former colleagues of mine from when I worked at MS) did a great job testing that game. :)

[Edited on 12.10.2012 11:56 AM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 11:55 AM PDT

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Posted by: lime013
Posted by: freefall722
I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.
User Research is a privilege that most companies do not provide.


While it's true that not every game gets UR tested, Reach did have full support from the Microsoft Studios User Research group. Bruce and Eric (both former colleagues of mine from when I worked at MS) did a great job testing that game. :)


I think Bungie did a great job with the Reach beta test and I would be happy to see another beta test for Destiny if there's one. If not I'm still ok with it.

  • 12.10.2012 12:30 PM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
Hey, guys, what's going on in this thread?
Someone tell Kivell that he is a lie.


Get WorkPlaced!

I thought the Reach Beta was awesome as well. There ARE community members that HAVE already Beta tested a portion of this game.

  • 12.10.2012 12:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: Kivell
I thought the Reach Beta was awesome as well. There ARE community members that HAVE already Beta tested a portion of this game.
Didn't play the Reach beta, but to be honest it was the Halo 3 beta that brought me to bungie.net. I'm sure when Bungie does go public with the beta we will gain throngs of new memebers. Good times are in store for all!

* A good way to see who has or has not played it is check out who does or does not reply to threads of certain themes..

[Edited on 12.10.2012 12:41 PM PST]

  • 12.10.2012 12:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew

Posted by: lime013
Posted by: freefall722
I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.
User Research is a privilege that most companies do not provide.


While it's true that not every game gets UR tested, Reach did have full support from the Microsoft Studios User Research group. Bruce and Eric (both former colleagues of mine from when I worked at MS) did a great job testing that game. :)
Well, publicly.

Anyways, so you moved here from MS? That's interesting; do you have a Breaking In article yet?

  • 12.10.2012 1:11 PM PDT
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Posted by: freefall722
I hope to God they don't - the Reach beta was a huge mistake. The finely tuned elements that Sage put together were ruined by the tweaking of an enraged whining community.

Get a load of this guy.

  • 12.10.2012 1:13 PM PDT

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the only problem i have with mine is that it's unstable,[very shakey],so you'd need a tripod for it.

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Just drink a beer and everything will be ok

Reach beta - fixed DMR loadout on the first stage of invasion Boneyard.

They were incredibly vicious to the poor elites stuck at the bottom.

  • 12.10.2012 1:14 PM PDT
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If you guys didn't know about the super secret Mythic Member beta test, you're all in denial.

  • 12.22.2012 2:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
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Well, considering the highly publicized "sign up to get into the Beta of our next game" notices all over the site, I'd say yes.


It doesn't actually say that. The sign up is for our beta program, which means all of our testing activities not a specific hypothetical public beta for our next game. We've been calling on members of the beta program for a while now.

Y U NO call me?

  • 12.22.2012 2:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: Verachi
Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Posted by: The U2 RoKKeR
Well, considering the highly publicized "sign up to get into the Beta of our next game" notices all over the site, I'd say yes.


It doesn't actually say that. The sign up is for our beta program, which means all of our testing activities not a specific hypothetical public beta for our next game. We've been calling on members of the beta program for a while now.

Y U NO call me?
Because your name isn't Disambiguation. Duh.

  • 12.22.2012 2:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Verachi
Posted by: DrBunsenHoneydew
Posted by: The U2 RoKKeR
Well, considering the highly publicized "sign up to get into the Beta of our next game" notices all over the site, I'd say yes.


It doesn't actually say that. The sign up is for our beta program, which means all of our testing activities not a specific hypothetical public beta for our next game. We've been calling on members of the beta program for a while now.

Y U NO call me?
Because your name isn't Disambiguation. Duh.
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  • 12.22.2012 2:40 PM PDT

Spread the love...

I don't know if Bungie is going to do a mass public beta like they did with Reach... I think beta's like that have both advantages and disadvantages. But they certainly seem to be doing selective call-outs and such. All this just makes me more excited for Destiny's release.

  • 12.22.2012 2:43 PM PDT

Play. Forge. Film.

It best have one.... or else...

  • 12.22.2012 3:27 PM PDT

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Sounds like you're describing the lower half of my body, actually.


Posted by: footballkid18
It best have one.... or else...

I do agree with this. We need a public beta because our hunger for Destiny will never be satisfied until we get to try the game.

  • 12.22.2012 4:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: Kivell
I thought the Reach Beta was awesome as well. There ARE community members that HAVE already Beta tested a portion of this game.


I gotta say, I enjoyed the heck out of the Reach Beta. It convinced me to try my hand at multi-player again, when I'd been pretty well sworn off it after crappy experiences with anti-female Halo 3 players. If I hadn't moved out to dial-up rural internet purgatory, I'd be champing at the bit for a similar experience.

  • 12.22.2012 8:42 PM PDT
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It most certainly won't be an open beta like Reach.

[Edited on 12.22.2012 9:07 PM PST]

  • 12.22.2012 9:06 PM PDT

Hey I am a big Bungie fan ever since I played Halo 2. I love the series, I love Bungie. I have made a few Bungie logos in my metal shop.

I hope there is a beta that would nice. I love betas.

  • 12.22.2012 10:58 PM PDT

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I hope we get a beta, it would be nice. But maybe not an open beta where anyone can play it.

  • 12.23.2012 4:45 AM PDT

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