
Greetings Avatars,
Thank you everyone for the amazing work you all do reporting issues in the game. It is only through your bug reports that we can find and fix issues with the game.
The volume of reported issues from the Live Server has remained steady, but now that we have reached persistence, it is understandably challenging to convince players to divide their time between the “real” world of Novia and the fleeting world of the QA Server. However, we still have a critical need for testing on the QA Server right before a monthly Release goes live.
That is why we are launching the Testing Incentives Program. This program will include exclusives that can only be earned on the QA Server, but there are lots of awards that can be earned on the live servers as well. Each Release, exceptional contributors selected through quality bug reports, document edits, etc. will be eligible for rewards. The rewards will be given out as individual items, not all at once. Initial rewards will include the following (and may expand over time):
- Testing Incentive Rewards: These rewards can be earned through playing and reporting on both the Live and QA Servers.
- Titles: Players will rank up through these after demonstrating a solid record of reproducible bugs with detailed information (ex. coordinates and screenshots)
- Pest Controller
- Expert Pest Controller
- Master Pest Controller
- Royal Pest Controller
- Antennae: worn in the head slot
- Bugs Cloak: features lots of ants
- Bug Cloak: This cloak features one giant ant.
- Bug Sprayer: Equippable with /bugspray emote that makes a green cloud
- Titles: Players will rank up through these after demonstrating a solid record of reproducible bugs with detailed information (ex. coordinates and screenshots)
- QA Server Exclusive Rewards: These rewards can only be earned through play time and bug reporting on the QA Server (but of course they will be delivered to you on the Live Server).
- COTOs for Time: Players who spend at least 4 hours of play time per Release on the QA Server will receive 5 Gold COTOs. Please note this is active play that we will verify via logging. You cannot simply login and stand still.
- Ant Farm: Decoration you can place in your house with ants crawling around in it. Don’t break it!
- Corpion Chair: Don’t fear the cushion of its deadly comfort!
- Set of Bug Paintings: An assortment of Classical still life paintings featuring insects
- Insect Leg Table
- Butterfly Chair
We hope to have the program begin with the QA Server and Live Server tests of Release 34, so stay tuned for an official “go!” announcement.
Thank you everyone for the incredible work so far and we look forward to more of it in the future.
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