From: | Adam J <fro@***.AB.CA> |
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Subject: | FASA Online Playtesting [Off-topic on NERPS, but..] |
Date: | Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:50:02 -0700 |
> So, why don't they do that more often? It's a great way to get
>material and comments without paying anyone. It sort of benefits
>everyone, although it does kind of exploit the gamer, by charging $20+
>for something that they basically wrote themselves.
Probably because most of FASA's staff is fairly new to the internet, and
aren't really sure to go about doing it. After NaGM ended up all over the
net in fairly short order, after only suppposedly 'trusted' people could
access it, I imagine they were a bit discouraged.
I talked to Mike Mulvihill (SR line developer) about this briefly, and one
of the main reasons is time: FASA has no real permanent full time internet
person, they just handle it as best they can, and are often WAY behind. (I
can attest to this. I had to phone Mike to get him to log on to read the
edited interview we did with him ;)
FASA is still doing limited net playtesting (AFAIK), but the scope is much
much smaller, I believe.
-Adam J
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