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Originally Posted by etchazz  i think any company who actually listens to the player base (whom they invited into beta to help test the game to begin with) would be a huge step in the right direction. I realize you can't implement every suggestion by every player, but a lot of times there are serious complaints about a game by a huge percentage of the player base during beta that falls on deaf ears. |
Instead of having to listen to the entire playerbase - probably better off picking 10-20 players from top guilds that have been invited to the beta and 10-20 avowedly casual/solo/duo players who have consistently made semi-intelligent posts on their forums. Keep those 20-40 as your Greek Chorus and maybe setup a ventrilio from time to time (once a month?) to get specific feedback from them about changes/major issues with the game. Reward them with a free collector's box and a month play at the end of the beta.
If it's a serious issue and you've picked your Chorus right -- they should see the problem and be able to convey it to developers.
