if you live somewhere around their offices some thing COULD happened but they probably would asked you a few questions like "is this your first time playtesting?"
Your right on the questions but the part about being close to there offices are wrong. Game testers happen to have their jobs done at home or in a seperate building were all the game testers go for a totally different company. Most likely though, the uber team has already got game testers or even testing the game their selves.
Especially at this point in the development phase. The bulk of the game is being play-tested by everyone who reports issues on the forums. The things not being tested by all of us (free) are the updates they are doing in-house, which are such a small portion of the whole game that it certainly makes more sense for them to simply test things themselves as they go rather than to hire a play-tester. L. Spiro
Are you offering to play test MNC? If so, where would you find the time? I thought you were too busy to play...
We bring in playtester at different points of development. Kleenex Testers- new people that have never played MNC before to get first impressions and usability data. One time testers to get a reality check. Gameplay and balance testers - Typically the Dev team and other developer friends in the area. Test team - internal and external testing for functionality, compatibility, and bugs.
That... is a really good balance of testers, so you don't just get "good kid" feedback. At least you have the multiple sources of feedback to hopefully make the game good for both skilled and unskilled players. I bet other good companies don't do as well here, which causes so much rage down the line with players.
I'd probably quit my job to playtest for Uber. That would be my dream job, not a writer or a doctor or anything.
Something tells me the community also makes up a large portion of the Gameplay and Balance testers, specifically the PC community.
I dont think that would be so wise. You would be a Kleenex Tester, which is not a permanent position. If you want a more permanent situation you need to bring more to the company than just play testing. Designing, programming, scripting, music, voices, etc. Your best bet is probably scripting or programming. These fields are less subjective; your skill can be accurately graded and judged. In any case, getting into the industry is hard. Keep going until you do (and maybe keep going even after that). If you are taking the appropriate steps to get there, it will happen some day. L. Spiro
