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Folks,

Some beta info:

First, the no-nos

1) You cannot work for another game company

2) You cannot work for any of the item farming/selling companies

3) Constantly asking for invite will not get you anywhere (nor will bribes)

Now, the yes-yes part

1) Good, solid posting is a plus. It can't be of the butt-kissing kind but nor can it be of the "U Suxxor" type. We pulled in people from the sites we frequented for DAoC and we'll do the same here. What we are looking for are people who can communicate their thoughts in a clear and concise manner.

2) The willingness to write reports (short of course) and respond to questions from the team are necessary. If you are looking to just play the game early, wait till the final stage (playtesting) but if you want in and want to help make this product great, be prepared to talk to us/write to us about your experiences (which is why #1 is so important).

3) You must be willing to do what we ask when it comes to testing. If we say we need certain things tested, you must test them. Completing quest #2 when we asked you to do scenario #1 will not keep you in Beta.

4) You must be enthusiastic about the game (enthusiasm != blind devotion). If you are not psyched to be part of the Beta, give your slot to someone who is.

5) You must remember that you are in a beta test and as such, bad things will happen in the game. Things will break, things will be changed and while we expect it to be fun, there are many things that will occur during beta that will be annoying. You must be able to deal with it responsibly and not go all Raging Bull on us.

So, just some information to keep in mind.

Mark



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Unlike DAoC, we are going to be much, much stricter this time in enforcing the rules for the beta. So, if somebody is treating the beta as a demo, buh-bye, see ya and don't let the Orc hit you on the way out.

Mark



So remember gang, Mythic IS here at this site, some key people ARE signed up, and they ARE reading. Just because they aren't posting very often doesn't mean they don't notice how you act and what you post. Remember, sometimes the best way to see the behavior of people is to not let them realize you're watching.

Now to add to it, our own thoughts on how we as a site will run our beta contests. Keep in mind this is in ADDITION to Mythic's guidelines which we will also strictly adhere to.

1.) Everyone that is an active, signed up member qualifies. But this also doesn't mean sign up and walk away. If you do that to a forum, you'll do that with a beta slot. We need testers and contributers.

2.) Contests don't always mean you have to have some amazing talent. Different people are talented in different ways. We'll cater to all of them as best we can.

3.) Forum activity is VERY important. If you don't have time to be active and contribute to a forum, how will you have time to test the game properly? People that just sign up and don't post shouldn't expect to be remembered.

4.) Referrals help as well. If you bring people to the site, that helps your chances. Just have them state in their first post who told them to come by. That shows you support the community, and the community will support you. They can also gain by referring. Every little bit helps.

5.) Like Mythic, we don't want people to kiss arse, or run around bashing everyone and everything either.