Simple Solution, Hire the Bot's to test

[SunT]

<DIV>First let me say I see far fewer Bot's than I did in the past.  SOE has made a great improvement in this area, or they have moved to different games.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Why not just hire the Chinese, or if you prefer low cost labor, Plat Farmers.  They play 24/7.  Get a translator and have them test instead of farm.  How much money can they actually be making?  I have seen them in high level toons of almost every class.  It would be a very knowledgable base for you to work with.  It would be a lot cheaper than running most of the Tests in the US and you could eliminate the irritating farmers at the same time.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Volunteer testers play and report issues.  You could have these guys test specific encounters etc.  They have unbelievable stamina.  I see them sit at camps for days straight, switching out drivers I am sure, but the data tallied would still be relevant.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Latnam]

Could always create another station exchange server and SoE can move all the bots to that one. <div></div>

[Claritin]

Why pay anyone to test?  Simply do this Test server only access = $9.99/mth Regular server access = $14.99/mth You will find very few people that will take a job that pays $5/mth You will find very many people that will play on a cheaper server even if it's the same $5. Once the test server got a larger user base the testing would handle itself... it would probably be the most crowded server. <div></div>

[Mat]

<HR> Why not just hire the Chinese, or if you prefer low cost labor, Plat Farmers.  They play 24/7. <DIV> <HR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dude, shoot yourself for being racist pls. I have seen far more American plat farmers who is doing nothing just grabbing trashfood with their big fat fingers eating burgers infront of their stinky PC 24/7 farming $s to sell ebay. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There is no reason for you to define plat farmers = Chinese  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[SunT]

<span><blockquote><hr>Matek wrote:<hr> Why not just hire the Chinese, or if you prefer low cost labor, Plat Farmers.  They play 24/7. <div> <hr> </div> <div> </div> <div>Dude, shoot yourself for being racist pls. I have seen far more American plat farmers who is doing nothing just grabbing trashfood with their big fat fingers eating burgers infront of their stinky PC 24/7 farming $s to sell ebay. </div> <div> </div> <div>There is no reason for you to define plat farmers = Chinese  </div> <div> </div><hr></blockquote> Ya...well...you could try talking to one.  Most will answer to Chinese.  In fact there are some very looong threads regarding the ethnic makeup of the Plat farmers.  As I stated for you politically correct folks, low cost labor.  I suppose I would be a racist if I said most inner city crime was commited by Blacks too.  Even though it is a fact.  I would also be a racist if I said most migrantworkers are hispanic, Mexican to be more specific.  Most Serial Killers are White Males.  Most Pedifiles are white Males.  Most strippers are female.  Most suicide bombers are Muslim.  OMG I AM GOING TO PC HELL!!!!! A statement of Fact is not a racist statement.  Not until rabid political correctness comes into play. I don't believe in Political Correctness.  I believe in the truth.  I call it like I see it.  If it makes you feel better, keep your head buried in the sand and Sound compasionate, then you go for it. </span><div></div>

[BigRedWo]

Claritin, that is an awesome idea, and I feel it would work.

[Texasguy24]

<DIV>Yeah, seriousely, tell the Ping Pong farmers to test content, and move those supersized fat momma's basement boys to the SE servers, whle you're at it, if you could add a little brown maid to houses to keep them clean that would be great =D</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hire your stupid testers and pay them with money people send you every month. Simple.</DIV>

[jwdanie]

<P>I am going to defend SunTsu on this one.  The large plat farming companies hire low cost labor from China to play multiple machines and bot farm plat.  This is not a racist statement, it is a company's business model.</P>

[Armill]

wonder what kind of computers the plat companies give them? Now thats a question to think about?