How to become a BETATESTER of Pirates 2004 ?

DJ1 · May 24, 2004

Is it possible to become a betatester of this game?

I would love to......

What should I do?

Sirus_Darke · May 24, 2004

Contact the manufacturers and then wait for an email from them telling you that they don't need anymore Betatesters.

I believe that most if not all betatesting is done in house by most of the software companies to reduce the chance that their rivals can get hold of the program and copy it.

DJ1 · May 24, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sirus_Darke)</div><div class='quotemain'>Contact the manufacturers and then wait for an email from them telling you that they don't need anymore Betatesters.

I believe that most if not all betatesting is done in house by most of the software companies to reduce the chance that their rivals can get hold of the program and copy it.[/quote]

I understand that..

thanx for the information though.

I will looking forward to the real thing instead....

CatalinaThePirate · May 24, 2004

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_eek.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :shock

:" border="0" alt="icon_eek.gif" /> NO, go to the Pirates! website and sign up for their newsletter!!! Read here:

<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic1674.php" target="_blank">http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic1674.php</a>

They are going to pick betatesters from their "AVAST" Newsletter mailing list...

Go here to sign up:
<a href="http://www.pirates2.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pirates2.com/</a> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheers

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Barry and Jeff both confirmed this to me and to William at E3.

Keith · May 24, 2004

Im with Cat <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

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CatalinaThePirate · May 24, 2004

I signed up the day they got that newsletter up online! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> It would be great to be picked! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/par-ty.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheers

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Gunner · May 24, 2004

OOOHH
*Goes to sign up*

I'd really like it as well!

DJ1 · May 25, 2004

It seems like some of you allready have played the game??

how is that possible? Are you in the Sid team?

please tell more.....

rosenshyne · May 25, 2004

i think alot of people played the original, several years ago. i wasn't that lucky, but anything with the name Sid Meier will rope me in... i'm a total SMAC adict, so there you go <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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DJ1 · May 25, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rosenshyne)</div><div class='quotemain'>i think alot of people played the original, several years ago. i wasn't that lucky, but anything with the name Sid Meier will rope me in... i'm a total SMAC adict, so there you go <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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I actually played it as well.

As I said in another topic I think it is the best game ever made and no game has ever catched me as Pirates did. That's why I so much looking forward to its sequel.

I get the feeling for that some people here have played Pirates 2004 based on that they have said that the graphics looks much better when you play it etc. I am almost 100% sure that some people here have tested it.

Catalina Pirate is one of them I believe.... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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or am I loosing my mind? ..... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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Keith · May 25, 2004

Will and cat saw the game being played at E3 so they have a fair idea iof what its all about, the rest of us just use our imagination <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

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besides that yeah i think you are losing your mind to <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blah:" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

Fred Bob · May 26, 2004

Piratical hallucinations o' de bes' kind! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :cheeky

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CatalinaThePirate · May 26, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DJ1)</div><div class='quotemain'>I am almost 100% sure that some people here have tested it.

Catalina Pirate is one of them I believe.... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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or am I loosing my mind? ..... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /></div> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> Musta got into some of Skull's Snakebite... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :facepalm

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No I have not played the game, but I did watch both Jeff (from Atari) and Barry (from Firaxis) demonstrating the game at the E3 convention recently. To my eye, this game looks like it will be a lot of fun, and I WILL buy it - but it sure would be nice to be chosen as a betatester!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/diomed.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dio" border="0" alt="diomed.gif" />

DJ1 · May 26, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CatalinaThePirate)</div><div class='quotemain'><img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> Musta got into some of Skull's Snakebite... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mybad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :facepalm

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No I have not played the game, but I did watch both Jeff (from Atari) and Barry (from Firaxis) demonstrating the game at the E3 convention recently. To my eye, this game looks like it will be a lot of fun, and I WILL buy it - but it sure would be nice to be chosen as a betatester!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

" border="0" alt="yes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/william.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":will" border="0" alt="william.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/diomed.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":dio" border="0" alt="diomed.gif" /></div>

thanx for the clarifying... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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I will buy it for sure as well....

but it would be so cool to be a beta tester. I suppose the chances are small though...

StarWolf · May 26, 2004

Agree that the chances are probably very small, but it's definitly worth the try <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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I wrote Firaxis an `e-mail` a while back, congratulating them on their brave effort to start up a new Pirates! game <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_praise.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :bow

" border="0" alt="icon_praise.gif" /> ... secretly hinting in the `e-mail` that if they needed a Beta tester... ah well, we will see <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :onya

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Can't wait till this game hits the stores.

Btw, I'm new <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":gday" border="0" alt="hi.gif" />

DJ1 · May 26, 2004

I hope that at least one PA member will become betatester so we can recieve some exclusive stories.... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

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CapitainDams · May 26, 2004

Aye DJ1! Me too

Keith · May 26, 2004

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I hope that at least one PA member will become betatester so we can recieve some exclusive stories....</div>

I think we can guarantee that <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=" :yes

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devildog · May 26, 2004

that would be great if one of us were, like you said get some inside info, it would be incredable to be apart of this project first hand

Fred Bob · May 27, 2004

Shall be havin' a vote fer de PA rep Beta tester? <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

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