Brink Production Testers Wanted!

(badman) #1

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[drupal=673]Brink Production Testers Wanted![/drupal]

Are you good at breaking games and love first person shooters? We’re currently looking for additional Production Testers to join our on-site team here at the Splash Damage World Headquarters. You’ll need to know your shooters and have a singular talent for making them do things they’re not supposed to. If this is starting to sound like you, check out the full job description for everything you need to know.
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(bluplr) #2

Is bringing people on-site that much of an advantage over releasing a public beta?

(mortis) #3

I’ll gladly test Brink from my home…for free… :wink:

(ehrw) #4

They will probably get more experienced testers which can dedicate more time to the game and they won’t have all the whiny spam.

Still plenty of people out there that got a job and could help out almost as much. Maybe even contribute more!

I don’t think the beta phase is ruled out because of this. More like they want a better game before they go into some form of a beta.
We all know how Bad Company 2 were when they had their beta. No one wants that!

(badman) #5

The scope of our in-house team is vastly different from what one would look to get out of any sort of large-scale beta. Apples and oranges, really.

(tokamak) #6

Is this a late April 1st?

Anyway, I would apply if I had a year extra in my life.

(engiebenjy) #7

Sounds like my dream job :smiley:

pity I already have one

(INF3RN0) #8

Hmm… I really don’t want to move half way across the world just to do that. Hopefully there’s a savings fund for patching in the works :wink:. (tempted to upload a video of yummy QW 1.5 bugs)

(stealth6) #9

hehe I didn’t even know such a job existed :smiley:
Looks cool, but not as easy as i first thought :smiley:

(Slade05) #10

What badman means by his “apples and oranges” analogy is to convey a simple fact that SD expects internal testers to actually playtest and not just WHIIIIIIINE.
:slight_smile:

So, yes, if you want some work on game done, having an inhouse experienced tester is an insane advantage.

(light_sh4v0r) #11

Sounds like an awesome job, I always try things I’m not supposed to try :smiley:
I’m not really in the position to move to England for that though, it’d be better to finish Uni first and then get a proper job :tongue:

edit: shame it’s all about playtesting on consoles btw, I never play FPS on consoles.

(Pytox) #12

This would be awesome lol

(badman) #13

Consoles are part of the job but not exclusively so. :slight_smile:

(tokamak) #14

Exactly. Although the timing is good, during this period I’m able to put my study on hold and do something else. But then again, I always imagined that ‘something else’ to be travelling:D

Also, the job seems to be mainly bug testing, trying to fish for exploits and not necessarily overall game balance. I know you can’t be picky for a job as a game-tester at Splash Damage but I might as well apply for being the janitor there.

(system) #15

Damnit, so tempting :frowning: I am not even skilled enough to participate for a SD game tester cry
Probably good enough for the “Essential Skills and Experience” part though.

Ahwell, i am frustrated and will loadup Leisure Suit Larry 2 again sigh

Hope you find some good testers

(0xT1) #16

Too bad its on-site, I match the requirements but live in another country =[

(the_madman) #17

I’m good at breaking software in general. I almost always have something with a beta label installed on my computer.

Unfortunately, my FPS experience is limited to Halo (1&2), W:ET, ET:QW and one really early PS2 COD game. :confused:

(murka) #18

It’d be fun comparing etqw bugs in brink and see which still exist.

(Salteh) #19

[QUOTE=light_sh4v0r;233078]
edit: shame it’s all about playtesting on consoles btw, I never play FPS on consoles.[/QUOTE]

It’s a job, meaning you have to work - it’s not all about “Let’s play games together and have fun wheee!” :D.
*though there is some of that, of course

:penguin:

(light_sh4v0r) #20

I realise that, I mentioned it because in the job description console experience is listed as an ‘essential skill’.