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Chapter 85 Deletion Test
Games are not physical products. Once physical products are produced, they cannot be modified and can only be updated by releasing new products.

But games can be constantly updated, old content can be constantly optimized, new content can be added and modified.

So there is a saying.

Software products are always in beta version and are always in the testing phase.

This is also the reason why many online games can remain in public beta.

Of course, the most important reason is that companies want to reduce operating costs.

The game testing nodes are generally divided into two stages: CB and OB.

CB is a closed test for external users and a limited test in a small range.

OB is the open beta of the game, which is a large-scale, unlimited and non-deleted test.

At present, Avalon Studio’s game is still in the CB stage, which is the closed beta stage.

In fact, Tang Yao has already conducted a very small-scale test, but the number of people was too small, and they were all Tang Yao's acquaintances, so they only tested the stability, usability and functionality of the game version.

The test that Kang Ming mentioned now should be considered the second test, which is mainly to test the retention rate.

Generally speaking, new games will go through more than one closed beta test, and many games will go through three or even more closed beta tests.

As for what to test... the first test is mainly to test technical issues and retention issues, and the second test is to test payment status.

If a test does not achieve the test purpose, the number of tests needs to be increased.

After all, there will always be problems with the game, no matter how well prepared it is. The purpose of closed beta testing is to expose as many problems as possible to facilitate subsequent problem solving.

If you really release the game without testing, it will be no different from a suicide truck.

"Yes... I suggest that this time we shouldn't just test the technique, but also test the payment situation as well."

Kang Ming looked at Tang Yao, who was mumbling to herself, and glanced at the card-drawing plan that he didn't quite understand. He suggested, "Retention rate, payment rate, ARPPU, with these key data, we can make revisions."

"You don't have confidence in the charging model."

Of course Tang Yao understood the hidden meaning of Kang Ming's words.

"..."

Kang Ming laughed awkwardly: "Just a test...to be on the safe side."

"Okay, that's fine too."

Tang Yao thought for a moment and didn't object. "Then let's start preparing... First, we'll post a questionnaire on the website, then screen out interested readers. Then, we'll select a group of players from among them. This can be considered a warm-up. We'll also spread the news that we're developing a FATE mobile game. Also, we'll need to change the nature of the website. After all, it's our only self-owned channel."

Publishing a game is a tedious business.

If it were in her previous life, Tang Yao would probably have a headache. Not to mention anything else... just the qualification application process would be enough to make one go bald.

But it’s easier here, after all, we are the pioneers.

Of course, the ease of being a pioneer is relative. Pioneers do not have to be bound by so many rules and regulations, but it also means that they cannot enjoy a mature distribution system... For example, she can no longer have the various channels she had in her previous life.

In Tang Yao's previous life, the mainstream testing of mobile games was to select some joint operation channels. For example, in her previous life, the most famous joint operation channel provider for Eryou was probably Bilibili, because of its user attributes.

But there is no such joint operation channel here.

Even if Tang Yao wanted to find a publisher for her game, it would probably be difficult... The mobile side is still in its infancy, so she has to do everything herself.

If Tang Yao wants to find test players, she can only start from the website.

This can be considered as a precise match of users from our own channels.

Kang Ming nodded, then hesitated and said, "Okay, then I'll start preparing, but the questionnaire and test regulations..."

"I'll prepare."

Tang Yao replied directly. After all, it was a bit of a stretch to ask a technician to do this kind of work.

……

Just a test though.

But it was also about meeting with the players... Honestly, Tang Yao was still a little stressed. Mainly because the money on her card had been disappearing like water over the past few months. It's impossible to say she wasn't feeling any pressure.

No matter how confident she is, she still feels pressure.

After all, that was Miss Li's dowry...

However, Tang Yao can accept this level of pressure.

After she came back from Kang Ming's place, she immediately sat down at her workstation and started to prepare.

"If you want to delete the test..."

Tang Yao picked up a pen, tapped the table lightly, and muttered to herself, "How many resources should I give away?"

During closed beta testing, players will generally be given some resources. After all, the game will be deleted in the end, so it doesn’t matter how much is given away, and it can also make players happier.

But from the perspective of product modification and optimization, giving too many things away during a game test will affect the final test results.

For example, giving away a few hundred draws.

Needless to say, just drawing those beautifully illustrated cards is probably enough fun.

Players will subconsciously ignore the problems of the game, and the test data will be inflated.

But if nothing is given away, it doesn't seem right either. After all, the data is deleted, and it is unrealistic to let all players spend money to draw cards during the deleted data test.

And we also need to find out the payment situation, so this scale needs to be well grasped... After all, the biggest factor that determines data performance is the game itself, not the benefits given out, so we can't put the cart before the horse.

Fortunately.

Tang Yao had the experience of her previous life to refer to. She frowned slightly and began to recall the practices she had used when testing mobile games... and quickly put down her pen and started typing on the keyboard.

Soon, lines of text appeared one after another.

Tang Yao roughly determined the welfare mechanism during the test period, then paused again and leaned back in her chair: "If we test the payment system as well... we'll also need a solution for the money players pay later."

Most players certainly don’t want the game they have been playing for a while to be deleted.

This is not to mention that the data will be deleted after payment, so if you pay to delete the data, you need to consider how to deal with the money paid by the players.

Tang Yao remembered that the mainstream practice was that players’ recharges during the deletion period would be returned multiple times when the data was no longer deleted.

But if it was just about monetary rebates, Tang Yao felt it was a bit too direct.

Although there won't be too many players participating in the test... but as the first second-generation game in this world and the first game of his own studio, Tang Yao still wants to try his best to give some special care to those players who are willing to pay during the closed beta period.

After all, this is very memorable for both the players and her.

In addition, these players were willing to pay during the closed beta test phase, and they will definitely be willing to pay during the public beta test. In order to recall them more smoothly... it is normal to take care of them a little.

How about...giving them a special card?

Tang Yao was thinking, and suddenly she had an idea, and a thoughtful expression appeared on her fair face.

This is really possible. The unique card is indeed very commemorative.
But the strength cannot be too high, a four-star character, otherwise it will be unfair to the players of the public beta, mainly for commemoration... But I'll just draw a separate portrait.

But who should I draw?

Tang Yao began brainstorming.

But just then——

Hey.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated.

Tang Yao turned her head and took a look, then stopped brainstorming for a moment, picked up her phone, and then... slowly typed a question mark.

"Hey, I'm so sorry... I just saw the private message now."

After more than three months, Teacher Rumi finally replied to Tang Yao's message.

(End of this chapter)