MrFingers Beta Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters 3,242 posts Report post #1 Posted February 25, 2016 This is true for the RU and SEA server. Also for the EU? I don't have the flag (being beta), so I can't check. Beta does not give any reward it seems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXx_Blogis_xXx Alpha Tester, Players 5,335 posts 35,510 battles Report post #2 Posted February 25, 2016 Got both these flags , and alpha flag give 5% like it shows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tubit101 Players 1,189 posts 4,745 battles Report post #3 Posted February 25, 2016 First time I hear about it. Something not talked too loudly about, I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NKK] imply_tha_best Players 2,279 posts 7,673 battles Report post #4 Posted February 25, 2016 Thats good news to the alpha testers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vulgarny Sailing Hamster 1,546 posts 3,274 battles Report post #5 Posted February 25, 2016 Omg so cool.....but why now when I finished almost all the grind:> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s1oan Alpha Tester 130 posts Report post #6 Posted February 25, 2016 Thank you WG! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xXx_Blogis_xXx Alpha Tester, Players 5,335 posts 35,510 battles Report post #7 Posted February 25, 2016 But what is that BW flag ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrFingers Beta Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters 3,242 posts Report post #8 Posted February 25, 2016 Beta Weekend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PKTZS] JapLance Weekend Tester 2,567 posts 18,265 battles Report post #9 Posted February 25, 2016 I don't see why Alpha players should have privileges in this regard. All flags should be merely cosmetic. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ishiro32 Alpha Tester 2,303 posts 1,149 battles Report post #10 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) I don't see why Alpha players should have privileges in this regard. All flags should be merely cosmetic. Those guys stuck with the game the longest so they do deserve something. 5% is hardly anything to throw a hissy fit, not to mention that for those guys 5% is pretty much irrelevant. Nice gesture from the WG side, but that's all. Edited February 25, 2016 by Ishiro32 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhal Alpha Tester 5,609 posts 5,569 battles Report post #11 Posted February 25, 2016 I don't see why Alpha players should have privileges in this regard. All flags should be merely cosmetic. Lack of "Alpha Tester" tag below your avatar weakens this statement. "Weekend Tester" tag weakens it even more. What else can i say, thanks WG. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vulgarny Sailing Hamster 1,546 posts 3,274 battles Report post #12 Posted February 25, 2016 I don't see why Alpha players should have privileges in this regard. All flags should be merely cosmetic. I can put that flag on Iwaki Alpha and send you as postcard^^ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PKTZS] JapLance Weekend Tester 2,567 posts 18,265 battles Report post #13 Posted February 25, 2016 Those guys stuck with the game the longest so they do deserve something. 5% is hardly anything to throw a hissy fit, not to mention that for those guys 5% is pretty much irrelevant. Nice gesture from the WG side, but that's all. Alpha testers got their reward with two exclusive ships. Closed Beta testers got one as well. Giving benefits to some players because their status is elitist. Lack of "Alpha Tester" tag below your avatar weakens this statement. "Weekend Tester" tag weakens it even more. What else can i say, thanks WG. How exactly? I'm not claiming these benefits for me, if you would have bothered to read all my post. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vulgarny Sailing Hamster 1,546 posts 3,274 battles Report post #14 Posted February 25, 2016 Alpha testers got their reward with two exclusive ships. Closed Beta testers got one as well. Giving benefits to some players because their status is elitist. How exactly? I'm not claiming these benefits for me, if you would have bothered to read all my post. I think I get robbed. Where is my second ship? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tubit101 Players 1,189 posts 4,745 battles Report post #15 Posted February 25, 2016 I have no problems with this, as long as alpha testers don't argue that income and/or xp rewards are "fine" in the future. This is a pretty obvious reason for bias. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NAAC] TheSpearman Weekend Tester 81 posts 19,408 battles Report post #16 Posted February 25, 2016 I think I get robbed. Where is my second ship? Iwaki Alpha and Arkansas Beta is it not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THROW] Takru Supertester, Players, Sailing Hamster, Privateer 3,851 posts 23,963 battles Report post #17 Posted February 25, 2016 I have no problems with this, as long as alpha testers don't argue that income and/or xp rewards are "fine" in the future. This is a pretty obvious reason for bias. The flag does grant an awesome boost of 5% to ship and commander XP. Yeah, that means they have no idea how regular players experience the grind down the tech tree... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Aotearas Players 8,460 posts 13,076 battles Report post #18 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Alpha testers got their reward with two exclusive ships. Closed Beta testers got one as well. Giving benefits to some players because their status is elitist. 5% ... to put that into some familiar numbers: 1k XP match is now a 1.05k XP match. If that's enough to rustle your jimmies I have to wonder how you survived the game so far. As someone who's not getting any of that stuff because I just started playing last December, what's the big deal?! It's not like 50, 100 or for a really good match even 150 extra XP is going to make the grind any bit less grindy. It's a drop of water on a hot stone. Edited February 25, 2016 by Aotearas 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tubit101 Players 1,189 posts 4,745 battles Report post #19 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) The flag does grant an awesome boost of 5% to ship and commander XP. Yeah, that means they have no idea how regular players experience the grind down the tech tree... I never said they'd have "no idea". But sinking or floating economically has small margins where 5% can be a big deal. Remember that the 5% is off base values, which means it will get inflated with bonus multipliers. Edited February 25, 2016 by Tubit101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THROW] Takru Supertester, Players, Sailing Hamster, Privateer 3,851 posts 23,963 battles Report post #20 Posted February 25, 2016 I never said they'd have "no idea". But sinking or floating economically has small margins where 5% can be a big deal. We're talking about XP only here, so it really has no impact on ingame economics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Aotearas Players 8,460 posts 13,076 battles Report post #21 Posted February 25, 2016 I never said they'd have "no idea". But sinking or floating economically has small margins where 5% can be a big deal. What has XP to do with the game's economy? It's XP, you always get XP after a match unless you've been AFK the whole time (and no one's sailed into your AA or secondary range, so you can even get XP IF you've done nothing yourself). It's not credits that you could lose if your repairbill is more costly than what you earned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tubit101 Players 1,189 posts 4,745 battles Report post #22 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) I didn't notice it was xp only, my bad. Actually that's not that great. The main perk would be extra captain xp, as you can't really progress without the credits. Edited February 25, 2016 by Tubit101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N00b32 Beta Tester 847 posts Report post #23 Posted February 25, 2016 MrFingers, on 25 February 2016 - 09:13 AM, said: This is true for the RU and SEA server. Also for the EU? I don't have the flag (being beta), so I can't check. Beta does not give any reward it seems. I have no problem if someone gets more xp. the only problem I have is more or less with the lottery it took to get into certain test stages. And being in one stage is not connected to the games a gamer played. While I think the 5% xp for alpha testers is ok (oh the paper work ;) ), the weekend test flag is a bit silly in my opinion. And I will only use my beta flag if I have to play low tier for missions, so that I can warn fresh players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vulgarny Sailing Hamster 1,546 posts 3,274 battles Report post #24 Posted February 25, 2016 Iwaki Alpha and Arkansas Beta is it not? Well, AB was for everyone in CBT so hardly can I count it as reward for being alpha............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THROW] Takru Supertester, Players, Sailing Hamster, Privateer 3,851 posts 23,963 battles Report post #25 Posted February 25, 2016 Well, AB was for everyone in CBT so hardly can I count it as reward for being alpha............. Everybody with 50 games in CBT that is. Just saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
