We are using closed beta for a more "User experience feedback"
The initial "login experience".
Their feedback on interfaces, etc
What they think of the new layout.
Initial feedback on new systems
Closed Beta isn't hosted on the dedi, either (Open will be).
The theory is, most people are either kept into the game or give up within a short space of time, and its about captivating your players attention to keep them playing (if launch weekend sat really well with you, you would want to keep playing)
- if it just felt shite, why would you come back after the launch hype?
We've added a lot of competitiveness into the game with a lot of rankings (Collector Points, Achievement Points, Player level, damage, kills, player kills etc)
> all of these can be seen in game so you don't need to be the strongest to be the top dog somewhere!
As for closed beta choices, I have picked various people based off experience and feedback they have given, I have a couple people who gave me a ton of feedback on the story quest line in TPR, so asked for them to come back so they can have some insight into this line and give me the similar style feedback they previously gave.
I will DM a few more people the Patcher / Discord link when I send it out to other people today!
Open Beta is the fun beta, everyone who signed up on the website will be issued this link, where over time NPCs get added to level you up to certain points to test out areas, try break our server etc.
There will be PvP tournaments and so forth to test various 'stages' of game progression.
Hope this has answered some peoples questions (or just made things more confusing)