How Hard is it?

reborn rolla wrote:

> "Spud" wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.DeleteThis@King2.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to preview
>>>it.
>>>
>>
>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>
>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>find all the bugs!
>>
>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
> spiders etc.
>
> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>
>
Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
that part.
Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

reborn rolla wrote:

> "Spud" wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.RemoveThis@King2.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to preview
>>>it.
>>>
>>
>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>
>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>find all the bugs!
>>
>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
> spiders etc.
>
> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>
>
Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
that part.
Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

reborn rolla wrote:

> "Spud" wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.RemoveThis@King2.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to preview
>>>it.
>>>
>>
>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>
>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>find all the bugs!
>>
>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
> spiders etc.
>
> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>
>
Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
that part.
Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

reborn rolla wrote:

> "Spud" wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.DeleteThis@King2.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to preview
>>>it.
>>>
>>
>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>
>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>find all the bugs!
>>
>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
> spiders etc.
>
> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
>
>
Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
that part.
Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz DeleteThis @King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.DeleteThis@King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz DeleteThis @King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.TakeThisOut@King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz DeleteThis @King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz DeleteThis @King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.RemoveThis@King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz RemoveThis @King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it? 

"Albert Conklin" wrote:

> reborn rolla wrote:
>
>> "Spud" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:10:57 GMT, "reborn rolla" <zzrollazz.TakeThisOut@King2.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Say once you have made the complete mission couldn't you just play it
>>>>through yourself to test it? Instead of getting 5 beta testers to
>>>>preview
>>>>it.
>>>>
>>>
>>>This would work if you are infallible, but the very best of the
>>>existing authors always use several testers because:
>>>
>>>Some missions work OK on one set of hardware and fail on another.
>>>Players approach a mission in different ways - a mission that works
>>>OK if played the way the author intended may crash horribly if
>>>something different is tried. Remember the old adage - you never
>>>find all the bugs!
>>>
>>>So for testing I would recommend at least 5 testers, ranging from
>>>experienced through to newbie, and including at least one DromEder .
>>>Several testers = several hardware combinations = several play styles.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the explanation. I want to make a mission with no un-dead,
>> zombies, "we're gonna have fun gutting you" black guards, hidden in
>> ridiculous places switches, 132 scrolls or books or notes to read, large
>> spiders etc.
>>
>> My ideal mission would be a huge castle and....
> Not bad except for the 132 scrolls or books. I hope you are joking on
> that part.


No was for all of them. Wonder which mission has the most reading
material?



> Albert
 >> Stay informed about: How Hard is it?