Guild Wars 2

Have a beta version of each server. All players have access these servers. Events and testing periods will replace temporary content. At the end of each thing, announcements will be made of what will make it into the more permanent game and when if things needs implementation and fix time, etc. If things are immediately add-able, great. Beta events could last longer than evaluation times to allow for ever continuing beta servers. Awards from a beta server could also carry over to normal server for participation efforts also. This can be expanded more or modified but this is just an initial thought of it. Hopefully this will make developing and playing the game a better experience with more separation of some things.
More comments and suggestions on this topic would be help to develop and make it better if others would like this as a part of the game.
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What i don’t like is the part “of each server”.
There are servers that population is really low. Now split this population in 2 servers.

I think it would be better to make an overflow-ish server (this is, a server that’s shared among other servers) with beta stuff in it for people to test it out.

But still, I don’t think people would go there. You know, it’s just “that buggy server” with some buggy new features. And I think it would be a mistake to put LS releases in there before putting them to “production servers”, as it may spoil things to players.

Personally, I rather how it is now. OK, we get few bugs here and there, but most of them get fixed in 1-3 days, so just be patient.

1. There’s no point in having a beta server of every server, since there aren’t any differences between the servers in terms of content. One would suffice.

2. The usefulness of a PTS is entirely depentant of whether the players give feedback outside of ’it’s too hard, nerf it’.

Oh and forgot to mention, add a beta server forum too, for a feedback place.

yeah spoilers wouldnt make stories too fun. a work-around could be made.