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Originally Posted by protagonist
Additionally, I don't know why all VIPs aren't being given this; we're supposed to be testing new technology
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The first stage is where Stefan and a small group of (mostly) competent people test its scripting engine and suchlike, to iron out the more obvious, universal bugs. They're (mostly) capable of isolating and analysing and concisely reporting problems that would break gameplay.
Then the VIPs come in. There's a lot more of them, meaning that the software gets tested on a wider range of hardware and in a bigger range of situations. The reports tend to be inferior, but usually the associated bugs aren't as life-threatening so people can realistically
use the client without any big problems.
This is the way
any software house works. Before the product is released to the public, it's scrutinised by a selection of more informed individuals.