*Slinks on in...*

Well...the way I see it, they'd be mutually exclusive from a practical standpoint. Probably from a financial standpoint as well, but like I said, aside from necessities and a few nice things here and there, and in game development licenses for the game engine if it's not free use or open source as well as artist and musician contracts/income ARE typically a necessity, I really don't care about money, so....

With Closed Betas, typically the beta testers get their copy of the game for free in exchange for testing and providing feedback for the developers. With Open Betas, typically everyone participating has to buy their copy of the game at it's beta phase, preferably at a lower price than what the finished product is planned to be sold for. From what I have seen of mob psychology in action on the internet and in a few rare cases in stores or at conventions, people are strange; they tend to get quite upset if they find out that a small group got something for free, and that they were not in that group and had to pay for it, let alone at full price. That.....is an outcome I'd find undesirable for my project. >_>

I mean, seriously.....people actually started slugging each other over a TV that was on sale at a Walmart this Christmas....not children or teenagers, but full grown adults in their 30s and 40s!

EDIT: My bad, it was Black Friday just after Thanksgiving, but still....completely unreal.

 

I'm saying, have a closed beta FIRST. Pick some good friends to go through it and make sure the game isn't totally broken, then release a "late" open beta. Nobody's going to be upset that the game maker's friends got it early & free, especially if it meant they got a better product for their money.

 

Ahhh, okay. Yeah, that I can definitely see working, I even know a few friends who would likely be glad to beta it for me, and one who I asked under theoretical contexts before! XD (Though she won't do any of the stealth or surveillance based parts, she said she always Rambos games with combat.)

 

Well lemme know if you want someone who loves sneaking and sniping, as well as pointless exploration!

 

XD SOLD, to the Raccoon on the left!~

 

*is late to the party* Finally found your introduction post.
Welcome to the house party ^.=.^

 

Thanks! :3
Whatever you do, just don't turn down!

 

TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!!!

 

XD Not you too!
I swear I always end up trying to pull my fast ones on the smart people....

 

Late to the party, but welcome anyway!

 

That depends. Are the paws soft?

 

Soft as silk and always ready to lend a helping paw

 

Everyone else, leave me be. I must now enjoy the paws. -3-

*puts Blackpaws' paws on her cheeks and holds them there.*

 

*murr* Which cheeks?

 

The ones on my face, you perv. Now shush, I'm enjoying the pads and fluff between them on my skin. -//3//-;