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Super bummed about not being able to get into the beta despite clicking join literally 3 seconds after 17:00 bst. Wish there was a less rng way to get in or more spots
External link →Super bummed about not being able to get into the beta despite clicking join literally 3 seconds after 17:00 bst. Wish there was a less rng way to get in or more spots
External link →We appreciate the frustration, and would love to open it up to more players (it's a limitation on TestFlight, unfortunately).
We will be opening more waves in the coming weeks.
I appreciate the reply JD.
I do have a question though. How is it acceptable to make an entire update around "Play on iOS later today!" but only 1k players can even enjoy said update? It's quite deceiving and definitely shouldn't be considered a weekly game update IMO.
Hey - the note on the Game Update newspost was more of a reminder for those who either may have not been aware.
No, I'm talking about dates for future open slots. I was well aware of today.
We'll be giving at least 24 hours' notice for any future waves. All being well, we're hoping for another (slightly larger one) later this week.
Will that TestFlight link be valid for the new waves when reopened? Don’t want to have to battle your website again.
It will be a different link.
Will the future 24 hour reminders be on the game website or just Twitter? I don't have a Twitter or care to have one and having every reminder on Twitter is just unfair in my opinion.
All the communications have been on the main website so far (as well as our social channels), and the plan is to ensure that's the case with the announcements of future waves too.
What was the thought process on allowing literally anyone to get into the beta- as opposed to members only? You don’t even need an RS account to take a beta slot. If I remember correctly, Android was members only and was an invitation. Why have you guys strayed so far for IOS?
The back-end system doesn't generate unique links per tester; so if someone was to get an email with a link to access, that link would apply to everyone.
If (as we suspect would have happened), that link would have been shared publicly (to friends, clanmates, Reddit), then it would have meant that the spaces would have been used up - meaning that many who had been invited wouldn't have been able to access (which would have been a worse option in my opinion). Membership is something to investigate, but again I'm not sure if it's technically possible as access is based on Apple IDs, rather than RuneScape account.
Yea dude im not going to actively check to see when youre gunna make more spots available only to not even get in because the betas fill in under 10 seconds with bots. Releasing the game on ios wouldve been a really good idea if you hadnt botched the execution so badly..
Hey - early indications are a lot of beta feedback already, so that's always a good sign that spots are being filled with genuine players. We'll be reviewing activity though throughout and reallocating places to future waves if we deem it necessary.
iOS full release is coming - and, all being well with the betas and without any additional major tech hurdles, we're aiming for later this year.
Kinda sucks how you need to have Twitter to find out everything RS related now a days.
All warnings of iOS beta waves will be provided at least 24 hours beforehand on our website (as well as on social).
I am as frustrated as everyone else, but I understand the limitations of TestFlight with large beta testing. However it would make a lot of people less upset if there was another wave in days rather than weeks. 2 waves a week isn’t unreasonable. That way even if you miss it your next chance isn’t too long off.
I think that'd be the plan, providing the feedback we get isn't that the user experience isn't seriously subpar.
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We'll be opening up the beta in further waves in future. This is the initial batch.
Will they be released at the same time? Or will it be staggered to allow for different time zones?
We'll be reviewing, but we'd like to make it as fair as possible. Limitation our end is to make it within UK working hours, but I'd like to be able to do future waves at differing time zones.
You should know i cant take even “we’re aiming for later this year.” Seriously when its been three years of waiting with very little to show. Believe me i hope this goes well too, because i dropped this game around the time solak came out and id honestly like to hop in again and get my completionist cape back too. I really just want to see results.
Absolutely fair enough. I think this process has taken longer than anyone initially thought. Hopefully we can repay that faith - and also provide an end product that we're all proud of.