tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post510200407654283579..comments2024-03-27T07:57:48.010-04:00Comments on The Grumpy Elf: The AP Beta Will Hurt DevelopmentTheGrumpyElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-30998330628453940082012-04-17T15:30:07.674-04:002012-04-17T15:30:07.674-04:00It will bog things down, as I mentioned I believe ...It will bog things down, as I mentioned I believe is already happening.<br /><br />It can cause them to release too soon or take forever and I do worry about either of those happening. <br /><br />The too soon would be the worse of those two options and knowing their track record that is entirely possible.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-55534281942675573472012-04-17T15:12:53.772-04:002012-04-17T15:12:53.772-04:00My biggest concern is that this does bog down the ...My biggest concern is that this does bog down the beta, and Blizzard panics and pushes an unfinished product out the door to hit a release date.The Renaissance Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218269024132171600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-51307043282303936292012-04-17T10:46:55.624-04:002012-04-17T10:46:55.624-04:00That is another thing. They could lose players th...That is another thing. They could lose players that get upset with it. They can also lose players that "finish" it on beta so when it does come out they don't play.<br /><br />Very good addition as to why the AP beta thing was a bad business design.TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015737272343810105.post-37375374885728953942012-04-17T10:07:02.758-04:002012-04-17T10:07:02.758-04:00Do you think it could actually hurt WoW's reve...Do you think it could actually hurt WoW's revenue as well? What I mean is, if so many people don't actually understand what a beta is for and think that Blizzard is just providing them with crappy/broken content, wouldn't that put them off continuing their subscription in the long run?Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com