First: I deleted one of your posts (double post... just want to infrom you ). And Second: Because it hase been changed to 1 point every 10 hrs after the first reset.

We should have our names reserved. I don't want to get on a few hours after the update and find that every version of my name is used because people want to grief me. Names should be reserved. At least for the top 200 players.

Odd thought I know, but how about making it MORE difficult for Beta Testers in the reset game, rather than less? After all, like it or not, experienced BT's are going to have skills and knowledge new players aren't (like training, what guns to go for, which zombies/locations are worth the trouble, etc). Unless we're careful, it could be come a beta-tester free for all when the game resets, with BT's running clans of newcomers, picking out all the best zombie locales, best weapons, etc. Now if the beta testers themselves were thrown a curveball of increased difficulty of survival themselves, it might help in balancing out that advantage, and make things fairer for both BT's and newcomers.

After all, we know we're good, right? So why not up the difficulty level for experienced players? Make normal zombies tougher to kill perhaps (with no XP/dollar bonus) or throw more nasty random zombies at extreme close range into the mix. Heck, for BT players, you could throw in a "Nemesis" style zombie who turns up after say level 20 and is to BT players what a Nemesis is to S.T.A.R.S cops.

So what I'm saying is, how about a reward that adds a new challenge for BT players? That way, they don't cruise on autopilot with the best guns, at the best locations, killing the best zombies, and yawning, because it's all a bit too easy now..?

Odd thought I know, but how about making it MORE difficult for Beta Testers in the reset game, rather than less? After all, like it or not, experienced BT's are going to have skills and knowledge new players aren't (like training, what guns to go for, which zombies/locations are worth the trouble, etc).

Posted By Gamer4life on 18 Feb 2010 12:55 PM
Why don't i have the ability to do 1 stat point per 2 hours of training

Most players were just logging in and renewing their training and getting free points so the devs changed it as it was pretty broken.

If the Zombie component gets worked out, how about a Zombie account? All the old players, friends and foes, show up as Zeds...

Offtopic

Hmm...

Posted By Alphabetsoup

What if beta testers were subject to an illness temporarily?

temporary disease.... hmm... would be a good death penalty, but I can't remember if we had this discussion already in the old forum.

1st: At least one... thank you Seth Myrrh

2cd: There is an old post from me concerning the same discussion in the old Forum.

Posted By TheWicked on Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:27 pm ; old Forum

does everyone forget what his job actually is - beside having fun with this game -
everyones job is to submit bugs, misspelled text, even if it is only a missing dot after a sentence.

than we need many location pictures, okay most probably do not live in a big city like me, but i still find some pics which can be a good pic for some.

but beside that.

things are changing everytime, the gameplay also changes, while i was playing, the training stuff changed after the last reset, and the strategy i had last time won't work now. also there are now the constitution point available, and soon there will be armor and the other skills get implemented and atleast than we need a restart.

restart are needed to get the game development process forward.

and if someone now says, "but i worked so hard to get my weapon, and blah blah blah."

1. it is a game in development, and they, the ZP-Team need us to test everything from the beginning to the (is there even an end, guess not )... next major change in the game.

2. i see no reason to find a second argument.

 

Posted By Lt.Eisenhower on 27 Feb 2010 02:38 PM
The former beta player, Should get an advantage over new players.

Besides having the respect of the community.What advantage can the Devs give us that isn't overpowered which will make people sad as it is not an "Advantage".

 

Posted By Lt.Eisenhower on 27 Feb 2010 02:38 PM
The former beta player, Should get an advantage over new players.

Posted by CarlBreder

how long before BETA ends btw?

I guess it will take at least another summer before BETA actually ends, espacially balancing takes a lot of time, than there are many features on the todo list which needs to be done, for example the Clan feature is a huge project. So at least not before summer or autumn maybe, and you should know that they (the ZP-Dev-Team) are a small group and ZP is a spare time indie project.

But i'm only a moderator so i can't say it for sure when BETA will end.

@Dev-Team: Use Blizzard as inspiring example. They won't publish a game until it's not... lets say perfect...

Diablo 3 *dreamy*

Posted By Seth Myrrh on 07 Mar 2010 08:10 AM
Yah, I wouldnt expect a full version for a while. Try not to pressure the dev team though. It's one of the most common game company mistakes. They get pressured and pressured for a release date, then they can't make the date on time and everyone flames them. Or they luanch the game and its not finished and flops. Just relax. This game is worth waiting for.