External Beta Patch Testing - Volunteers Wanted!

Lukas Berger · 04-04-2018, 01:49 PM

Hi all,

We're looking for a few good men (and women).

We need some help giving the patches a good testing before we release them. Since the regular beta team slows down a bit after we release the game, we'd like to create a supplemental external beta testing team of folks who would be willing to help with testing the patches as they come out.

Unfortunately we can't offer free games for this and you'd have to have the game on Steam in order to participate. What you would get is early access to the patches and the opportunity to be sure that any bug reports and issues you find are seen by the OOTP team. You'd also have the satisfaction of helping our small team out and helping make the game better for everyone.

Plus, we'll be keeping a very close eye on how things go in testing and anyone who proves useful and active will get a leg up on being invited to the full beta testing team next year, where you get a free copy of the game and access a couple months before the official release.

So if you love OOTP and would like to help out, please let us know. Just post in this thread, and sometime next week I'll get in touch with anyone who responds and we'll go from there.

Thanks in advance and thanks for being such a great and supportive community!

JaBurns · 04-04-2018, 01:56 PM

Would like to help but I am not on Steam, sorry.

spleen1015 · 04-04-2018, 01:57 PM

I love OOTP and would like to help out.

Thanks.

scott1964 · 04-04-2018, 02:15 PM

Let me think and see if I can get a copy on steam.

Phatman · 04-04-2018, 02:19 PM

I am interested.

Hoiles · 04-04-2018, 03:43 PM

I have the game on steam and I’m interested.

jtnlange · 04-04-2018, 04:22 PM

I'm interested and I am on Steam

Trevor L.

r0nster · 04-04-2018, 06:00 PM

would love to help but never had steam as a long time OOTP (since Season Ticket) player would love to give back to the game to help. You can call on me

Hemi425HP · 04-04-2018, 07:27 PM

I have the game on Steam and am willing to help.

mgom27 · 04-04-2018, 09:14 PM

What would we be looking for as tester?

IanIachimoe · 04-05-2018, 03:44 AM

what a great opportunity.

no steam here, otherwise would have jumped at the chance.

good luck.

Zorro · 04-05-2018, 07:10 AM

Don’t like steam....Sorry...........Z

32koufax · 04-05-2018, 08:23 AM

I am on Steam and would be willing to help.

mmartin68 · 04-05-2018, 10:48 AM

I am on Steam and would love to help.

Lukas Berger · 04-05-2018, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgom27

What would we be looking for as tester?

Basically just giving us some feedback on issues you find with the game, particularly with an emphasis on testing any changes that were specifically implemented for that patch (we'll give you a list of these) and making sure they actually took correctly.

No specific time requirement or anything, just do what you can if you have the time to do it

Noone_Uknow · 04-05-2018, 10:56 AM

Will the same sort of testing be done for those who purchased the game through Origin?

Lukas Berger · 04-05-2018, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noone_Uknow

Will the same sort of testing be done for those who purchased the game through Origin?

The testing will benefit the Origin customers as well as the standalone customers as the changes will apply to their games as well, but the specific testing process will only be done on Steam since that greatly simplifies the process of making up test builds for us, and saves us a ton of time.

hluraven · 04-05-2018, 12:26 PM

Thanks Lukas,

I have Steam and would be happy to help, I have beta tested other games such as Football Manager before, so believe I know what's required. I'm off work until June so have plenty of time too.

ajsomers · 04-05-2018, 02:49 PM

walt526 · 04-06-2018, 11:21 AM

Happy to help. OOTP player since v4 and was an OOTP beta tester (roster team) 10 years ago. Actually maybe more at this point.

04-04-2018, 01:49 PM	#1
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 19,877	External Beta Patch Testing - Volunteers Wanted! Hi all, We're looking for a few good men (and women). We need some help giving the patches a good testing before we release them. Since the regular beta team slows down a bit after we release the game, we'd like to create a supplemental external beta testing team of folks who would be willing to help with testing the patches as they come out. Unfortunately we can't offer free games for this and you'd have to have the game on Steam in order to participate. What you would get is early access to the patches and the opportunity to be sure that any bug reports and issues you find are seen by the OOTP team. You'd also have the satisfaction of helping our small team out and helping make the game better for everyone. Plus, we'll be keeping a very close eye on how things go in testing and anyone who proves useful and active will get a leg up on being invited to the full beta testing team next year, where you get a free copy of the game and access a couple months before the official release. So if you love OOTP and would like to help out, please let us know. Just post in this thread, and sometime next week I'll get in touch with anyone who responds and we'll go from there. Thanks in advance and thanks for being such a great and supportive community! __________________ lukas@ootpdevelopments.com Order Out of the Park Baseball 25! Need to upload files for us to check out? Instructions can be found here Last edited by Lukas Berger; 04-04-2018 at 02:07 PM.

04-04-2018, 02:15 PM	#4
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,561 Blog Entries: 19	Let me think and see if I can get a copy on steam. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

04-04-2018, 07:27 PM	#9
Hemi425HP Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 202	I have the game on Steam and am willing to help. __________________

04-04-2018, 09:14 PM	#10
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	What would we be looking for as tester? __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

04-05-2018, 03:44 AM	#11
IanIachimoe All Star Starter Join Date: May 2014 Location: paper st. Posts: 1,044	what a great opportunity. no steam here, otherwise would have jumped at the chance. good luck. __________________

04-04-2018, 01:56 PM	#2
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,266	Would like to help but I am not on Steam, sorry.

04-04-2018, 01:57 PM	#3
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,951	I love OOTP and would like to help out. Thanks.

04-04-2018, 02:19 PM	#5
Phatman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 112	I am interested.

04-04-2018, 03:43 PM	#6
Hoiles All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 572	I have the game on steam and I’m interested.

04-04-2018, 04:22 PM	#7
jtnlange Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Racine,WI Posts: 255	I'm interested and I am on Steam Trevor L.

04-04-2018, 06:00 PM	#8
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,002	would love to help but never had steam as a long time OOTP (since Season Ticket) player would love to give back to the game to help. You can call on me

04-05-2018, 07:10 AM	#12
Zorro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,944 Blog Entries: 3	Don’t like steam....Sorry...........Z

04-05-2018, 08:23 AM	#13
32koufax Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 92	I am on Steam and would be willing to help.

04-05-2018, 10:48 AM	#14
mmartin68 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 135	I am on Steam and would love to help. __________________

04-05-2018, 10:56 AM	#16
Noone_Uknow Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 58	Will the same sort of testing be done for those who purchased the game through Origin?

04-05-2018, 12:26 PM	#18
hluraven Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London, England Posts: 355	Thanks Lukas, I have Steam and would be happy to help, I have beta tested other games such as Football Manager before, so believe I know what's required. I'm off work until June so have plenty of time too.

04-05-2018, 02:49 PM	#19
ajsomers Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 59	<raises hand to volunteer>

04-06-2018, 11:21 AM	#20
walt526 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 28	Happy to help. OOTP player since v4 and was an OOTP beta tester (roster team) 10 years ago. Actually maybe more at this point.