LFM for Raid Testing on TestLive Server

[Traderjill]

I've been trying, since the patch came out, to get a team together to do 12-man and Pande just to get an idea of how all of the changes come together. Even with Auto up and running the past couple days and me popping on during diff timezones I still can't seem to find people.

I've also tried dnet and neutnet (got a warning on neutnet.. guess TesLive isn't allowed) so kinda out of options. This is my last attempt then I give up.

Anyone interested? Need the standard professions (though I can fill in for one of them) and DD.

[Freqflyerdnt]

i can bring a fixer(Live Main)/mp and a crat i haven't really played at 220 yet hehehe

(GMT+2) usually have time from about 16:00 GMT

[Javafan]

I can bring my enf or doc. I'm on GMT+2 here and mostly active during my evenings. With Auto available I can finish the enf (it's in pre-merge status - e.g. missing a few alphas where I currently have betas or ql 270-290 symbs).

I can be available for next week (won't be available the next 3 days)

[Baby]

I'm in!
220 Doc

As for time.. UHM.. I'm from Germany, so that'd be GMT +2 atm right? (I'll never get this.)

Until next Thursday I'm available, then my vacation is over and I'll be busy much.

[Awikun]

Jill,
I love you and and lot of your ideas
but, why would I waste my time on testlive only to find out that FC %%^&% up raiding those instances (which is very probable).

FC never listens to players, and is treating us (customers) like %^&*

I pay subscription for AO and get very bad customer service in return.
Helping them with anything (free) is a waste of time.

They should employ some paid beta testers and test it, solve problems, then deliver finished product to customers.

[Literary]

I have to work all day (yay?) but after 1800 est can bring a new but gimpy (no alphas) soldier who's somewhat ignorant of 12 man, only done it couple-three times.

[Thor84]

Might be able to come on shade. Depending on when people were getting together

[Jovial]

They should employ some paid beta testers and test it, solve problems, then deliver finished product to customers.

I believe Jill is looking for people who know the current end-game content and have some insight into how it should work (and how they profession nanos/perks should work in that encounter), so they can hit it and provide viable feedback to FC.

Why would you ever want random people to test out the end-game content changes of a game that you actively play and pay for. What stake do they have in it to give feedback that's accurate. A person who logs hours of this game a day is going to give detailed feedback about the encounter, nanos/perks used, profession makeup of the group, etc. Someone who doesn't know anything about AO is going to say, "uhh, I hit the new icon for Fast Attack and it seemed to work... everything is OK, I guess."

Look at it this way... would you let some random person test drive a car for you?

[Phorum]

I am in, when I am online of course.

/tell phorum2
/tell phorum3
/tell phorum

[Notcrattey]

Get in touch with me and we can probably work something out.

[Izgimmy]

I reactivated for the sole purpose of testing 18.7, so I'll be on TestLive as often as I can. You're more than welcome to send me a tell. I'm usually on after 20:00 (GMT+2).

/tell Izgimmy
/tell Crattyie
/tell Healyie

[verganas]

Waiting a report on the results of this initiative with great interest

[Aiken]

Don't wait on reports, go help test. Log in, pick a toon, go raid

Feedback from everyone is vital, not just the number crunchers!

Ps, i'll be making an effort this week to be more active on Test also, RL permitting ofc.

[Traderjill]

Waiting a report on the results of this initiative with great interest

Someone else will have to provide that report, I'm curious as well. My original post was my last attempt (that day). I like the game, but spamming to do a raid multiple times a day on live and test server wasn't necessarily entertaining. If anything it was further curbing my enthusiasm for the game in general.

Most of the people that have replied here appear to be Euro. Maybe you guys can get together. I can log in to game here and there throughout my day (I'm USA CST) but I can't do any raids until the evening because there's no telling if I'll need to stop to attend to something IRL without any warning/notice. I had some free time open earlier this week that was more accommodating to Euro players but that window of opportunity has passed for now.

[verganas]

Don't wait on reports, go help test. Log in, pick a toon, go raid .... snip ....

Someone else will have to provide that report, I'm curious as well. ... snip ....

I am afraid i can't help since most of my accounts are frozen and also Funcom doesn't make this easier for the one account i got active, since there's no test-live copy or Auto available.

[Esssch]

Auto is available now.

[Izgimmy]

I reactivated for the sole purpose of testing 18.7, so I'll be on TestLive as often as I can. You're more than welcome to send me a tell. I'm usually on after 20:00 (GMT+2).

/tell Izgimmy
/tell Crattyie
/tell Healyie

Unfortunately, I'm not available for helping out on TestLive anymore. The rebalancing experience was horrible, so I've canceled my accounts again. I was fun though to see a decently populated TestLive for once, and I hope a lot of useful feedback will be posted for FC to analyze - I will post some myself shortly - but for now, I'm done there.

[Izgimmy]

Unfortunately, I'm not available for helping out on TestLive anymore. The rebalancing experience was horrible, so I've canceled my accounts again. It was fun though to see a decently populated TestLive for once, and I hope a lot of useful feedback will be posted for FC to analyze - I will post some myself shortly - but for now, I'm done there.

Traderjill, I apologize for turning this thread, kind of, off-topic, but thanks to Michizure's post and the new suggestion thread created by Tomium, I will return to TestLive and do what I can to give constructive feedback. It feels like someone at FC's office is actually listening to us, finally. Hopefully it won't all be smoke and mirrors. Anyhow, a true injection of motivation. Thank you!

[Krustyleet87]

Jill, My adv is on test now - I'd be more than happy to join a group to test this content. Feel free to yell at me on the live servers in gc if you don't see me on test.

On another note - anyone want to do some S10 bosses on test? I have my 150 doc (Threatsignal) there and I would love to test the new doc changes on some of the bosses. Anyone else have any interest in that?

[lainbr]

I have a 220 Enf and MP (want most test MP immo). BUT I'm on GMT-3 and playing on mornings. So, it is literally the most dead hour ever. Still willing though ^^