Shadowlands Alpha - Realms Live, Development Update Notes

And of course it's streamers there get to play it first..... AGAIN.... getting sick of that

Originally Posted by Mixzed

And of course it's streamers there get to play it first..... AGAIN.... getting sick of that

Welcome to LITERALLY EVERY GAME IN DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS ALPHA / BETA. It's just like Social Media influencers copy. They also get invited to the good stuff before anyone else. It will never ever change. Deal with it! (i don't defend streamers. I just talk from common sense in the past idk how many years. When it comes to marketing and when a video game is under development)

Originally Posted by Mixzed

And of course it's streamers there get to play it first..... AGAIN.... getting sick of that

I can understand the frustration, but little Tommy who only does World Quests and LFR doesn't need to be in the alpha. People who play the important content need to be in the alpha.

Originally Posted by Mixzed

And of course it's streamers there get to play it first..... AGAIN.... getting sick of that

Free advertising... such a difficult concept to grasp ain't it?

And long time players with consistent subscription are more likely to leave feedback and report bugs, and not treat it like a game to play for the sake of playing... never doing any of that, and then be the first to bitch about there nothing to do soon after official release because they had their fill off the Alpha/Beta that so many do...

" Free advertising... such a difficult concept to grasp ain't it? "
Nah it's not " a difficult concept to grasp "
But yet they want old/new players to stay aswell, but they really dont " care " about us. But ya what can u do. Blizzard's special Snowflakes.....

Originally Posted by Mixzed

And of course it's streamers there get to play it first..... AGAIN.... getting sick of that

Also, let's be real: even if a top raider who knows every game mechanic out there got into the Alpha, if he's just playing his own single-player experience in the world, nothing is forcing him to bug report. He could encounter fifty bugs, do nothing about it, and power down the game. The end. No one finds out anything about them.

At least on Twitch you have archived videos where tens of thousands of eyeballs are watching, including Blizzard devs who could go back to watch. Even if you make zero bug reports, all those people on Twitter could be posting about the bugs they saw in your video. Compilations will be made. There's at least SOME accountability.

Originally Posted by Laqweeta

I can understand the frustration, but little Tommy who only does World Quests and LFR doesn't need to be in the alpha. People who play the important content need to be in the alpha.

U sound man here lmfao i do world quests and lfr and i still got invited! feels good man!

Originally Posted by Laqweeta

I can understand the frustration, but little Tommy who only does World Quests and LFR doesn't need to be in the alpha. People who play the important content need to be in the alpha.

Every part of the game needs to be tested, so its all important. Neither of these chucklefucks they have on the front page of this do anything more in the game than i do.

Originally Posted by Laqweeta

I can understand the frustration, but little Tommy who only does World Quests and LFR doesn't need to be in the alpha. People who play the important content need to be in the alpha.

The stuff out IS just world quest and leveling, what Little Tommy does 100% in wow lol

Didn't they say they were prioritizing long term subs? Anyone else that's been non stop subbed since like 2006 that didn't get invited?

Originally Posted by nyc81991

Didn't they say they were prioritizing long term subs? Anyone else that's been non stop subbed since like 2006 that didn't get invited?

Most people probably, since the invites comes out in waves.

Originally Posted by BossManRoth

Every part of the game needs to be tested, so its all important. Neither of these chucklefucks they have on the front page of this do anything more in the game than i do.

I mean what they bring is a larger audience. You'll likely make the cut

Originally Posted by nyc81991

Didn't they say they were prioritizing long term subs? Anyone else that's been non stop subbed since like 2006 that didn't get invited?

Yes, in fact, instead of inviting long term players to the Alpha, Blizzard is instead sending all customers who've been subscribed for 15 years or longer an e-mail that reads, in plain English:

"Fuck you from the bottom of our cold, dead heart.

Love,
J Allen Brack
'You think you want Alpha access, but you don't!'"

#nobetainviteclub

Loyal sub since Burning Crusade.

Originally Posted by Daedius

And long time players with consistent subscription are more likely to leave feedback and report bugs, and not treat it like a game to play for the sake of playing... never doing any of that, and then be the first to bitch about there nothing to do soon after official release because they had their fill off the Alpha/Beta that so many do...

Every part should be tested since the audience of WoW is varied. Streamers also are not great testers, or players, automatically and can often have biased or reactionary views that can do more harm if it creates an echo chamber among their followers. Of course they would still be invited because that is the way of the world now for advertising. But don't put any more importance on their play style versus that of others.

If most streamers advertise the Shadowlands Alpha stream as "let's play new content" you know they invited the wrong people.
If they all reported at least 1 bug I would be shocked.

Originally Posted by Mhyroth

If most streamers advertise the Shadowlands Alpha stream as "let's play new content" you know they invited the wrong people.
If they all reported at least 1 bug I would be shocked.

Send Blizzard a carefully worded letter letting them know that you deserve Alpha access because you will be using it for the express purpose of finding and reporting bugs. Make sure to use phrases like, "long term fan" and "detail oriented approach." Perhaps attach your CV just to be on the safe side.

15 year player, doesn't get in first round of Alpha.

What do you mean I'm supposed to be complaining?

Originally Posted by SinR

15 year player, doesn't get in first round of Alpha.

What do you mean I'm supposed to be complaining?

Print out your receipts and bring them to the customer service desk. Have you tried asking to speak with Blizzard's manager?

Originally Posted by arr0gance

Send Blizzard a carefully worded letter letting them know that you deserve Alpha access because you will be using it for the express purpose of finding and reporting bugs. Make sure to use phrases like, "long term fan" and "detail oriented approach." Perhaps attach your CV just to be on the safe side.

I don't even care. Don't even want Alpha.
It's just a bit silly people defend celebs getting priority over certain theorycrafters (as an example).