Tespia - Season 2 Round 3

Was combatentte even picked? I don't remember. Nexon "reads the forums". Clearly if someone is so pro-tespia and clearly shows a willingness to do REAL WORK they should have the authority to make that kind of specialized pick. And it shouldn't apply to just him. I'll admit i was f'ucking pissed i didn't get in for the big bang tespia (and i would have done work because i really did not have THAT much to do at the time) and i think i would have been a damn fine candidate because i tested big bang in KOREA, but obviously i need to play the game that provides no real incentive for me to log on anymore in order for Nexon to know that i am interested in tespia.

Yes, I was selected, but only in the round 2 (which is the Big Bang one) of the "new Tespia". I call it "new Tespia" because many things, from the selection process, to the website, to how the things in-game work (no more high EXP/Drop rates, no more NPC which gives out skillbooks, items and mesos (this one should be really fixed, to allow a smoother testing), etc.) to the whole thing itself (apparently, now, when you're selected, your account automatically becomes a "Tespia" account forever, and you get access to all the future testing rounds unless you do something bad, such as sending in fake reports, which has you removed from Tespia).

I was also only selected after participating in the Bug Report event, where you had to send-in a mail where you described a bug you recently reported, possibly on their forums. I can't say if it was that which got me in, since they never announced the winners, but still, I was lucky because I had reported the graphic/compatibility issues which MapleStory had with my graphic card and Windows 7 really thoroughly some weeks before the event even started, so I could prove that I really was a contributing user who was willing to test and report issues in the game in a clear and possibly thorough manner. They didn't even select me for the testing of the Unwelcome Visitor event, even after the various threads I made on their forums, which (I might be wrong though) might have had at least a small impact on their choice to re-open Tespia, since a lot of people also agreed with what I said.

Also, I confirm what the thread starter showed. They DID update the website, and the last line in the "news" box is "02/25/11 Tespia is now closed". I last checked the site not too long ago, and the Tespia is now closed message had still the old date. Now, why would they change the date of that? It's not like Tespia has been opened shortly before that date anyways. But.. maybe they want us to know that a new round will come soon. Well, the change of the site's style is enough "proof" of that to me.

Anyways, I agree about the selection process sucking, even if I'm a selected member of Tespia.
They should bring back the old selection process (which is also KMST's), which consisted of a button you had to click to have a chance to be selected. Obviously, they should also state the requirements (which, for some reason, they usually want to hide - maybe there aren't really any?), and, they should finally choose accounts using those criteria.
That way, not only would unactive accounts be left out, but they'd also be able to keep track of those who apply with multiple accounts, and act consequently (exclude all the accounts with the same IP from the event). It wouldn't obviously prevent people from signing up with multiple accounts with different IPs, but at least it'd leave out people who don't even know how to change their IP, which is enough to me. Also, the requirements should be pretty high, and they should be based on the level of the main character, the number of total hours played, the contribute given in their forums or through the ticket system, and some others I can't think of right now.

I REALLY, REALLY hope this time Cody will work properly. A smooth and successful testing requires optimal conditions. Their official testers probably get to test stuff much better than we do. They probably get to have free NX to be able to potential and cube their equips, free scrolls, etc., which allows them to have powerful characters to defeat strong bosses and mobs smoothly.
I made a feedback report through the Tespia report system (it includes feedback, yeah) and a thread in their forums the last time, which were apparently ignored. Let's hope they DID read them and the other comments from the users and acted consequently.

Useless to say, I will be testing this time as well, and will update you whenever something changes or the client is released.