Just got fired, ready to test the game for next 6 months :)

Hey!

As the title says, I lost my job (same company for 10 years!) and now I plan to take a 6 month vacation.

Would love to spend big portion of that time testing/QAing AOC - is there any chance a GM could pass a key to poor me please?:))

PM: hope this request wont get me banned from forums

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TriggerTec

Anub wrote: »

Hey!

As the title says, I lost my job (same company for 10 years!) and now I plan to take a 6 month vacation.

Would love to spend big portion of that time testing/QAing AOC - is there any chance a GM could pass a key to poor me?:))

PM: hope this request wont get me banned from forums

Man, very sorry to hear that. That sucks but at least you get to take some much needed time off!

They sent out an email a few days ago saying that they’re gonna be opening up alpha one keys again, but you’ll have to pay for it.

Maybe start a kick starter for some extra funds?

Khronus

Anub wrote: »

Hey!

As the title says, I lost my job (same company for 10 years!) and now I plan to take a 6 month vacation.

Would love to spend big portion of that time testing/QAing AOC - is there any chance a GM could pass a key to poor me please?:))

PM: hope this request wont get me banned from forums

Don't be trying to cut the line bro! A lot of us on here have been waiting to buy into Alpha 1 for a few months now lol.

They should be selling access next month some time and it will be announced at the end of this month.

Losing your job always sucks at first but there is a blessing to every curse. Figure out your path (I would highly recommend not waiting 6 months to set up your career unless schooling is involved). Waiting that long before interviewing can definitely hurt your interview skills. Hopefully you have been saving for 10 years.

George_Black

How did you get fired and what kind of job?

Anub

Hey all,
thanks for the support

) - im good tho, got savings + social security (hence the 6 months "vacation").
And not trying to "cut the line" (although it kinda sounds like it ) - really want to test and give feedback - spent 10 years on L2, and I feel the void in mmo (AA was really only good in alfa+4 months after release) - this could be the game we all will stick with for a decade, wanna help make it great

@George Black - dm

Karthos

"Please give me free stuff, I'm a single mother, who lost their job and my child has cancer. Can you give me free stuff?"

Wtf is this? Facebook Marketplace now?

akabear

I don`t know what industry your in nor what your planning to do after a break but what little wisdom I can pass on from own experience is:

a) ordinary positions come up often, good positions come up infrequently when there is a need by an employer which does always correlate to your own
b) some positions can take weeks to months from first interview to actual starting and then returning an income
c) unfortunately employers often look more favourably on candidates that are currently employed over those out of work for whatever reason
d) employers often look favourably of people who are productive with their "in-between" times

So whilst a break might be what you are seeking, suggest plan to have a next step in advance and it is more likely to happen when you want it to.

Wandering Mist

Hi Anub.

Sorry to hear about you losing your job, that sucks. A lot of people are anxious to get their hands on the game to provide their feedback which is fantastic, but we have to be patient. That said, even if you aren't actively testing the game you can still provide feedback and contribute to the development of the game.

Games development is a slow process but we'll get there eventually

Vhaeyne

I think we may have a chance buy keys next month If I read the directors letter right. Considering you have the means to take a six month vacation, I would imagine that "poor you" has a little set aside for a key. That would be your best bet, but I don't think the servers are going to have consistent uptime.

I have noticed that this early on a lot of games will do alpha weekends? or a few days here and there with server downtime in between. I did play Darkfall:New Dawn for the entire alpha and beta, and loved every day of it, but a lot of times these games just don't keep the servers up for long periods of time. A whole six months of ashes playtime seems unrealistic is my point.

In any case when you can get in, I will be able to get in. I will see you on the battlefield.

maouw

10 years? Nice work man.
I hope all parties parted peacefully.
Not that I'm interested.
At all.

But no, it is good timing to become an A1 tester

Nagash

You cannot fathom the amount of fucks I do not give

daveywavey

George Black wrote: »

How did you get fired and what kind of job?

They got fired from their job as a stripper cos they weren't fat enough. It was a very particular establishment that catered to very particular tastes.

Yuyukoyay

daveywavey wrote: »

George Black wrote: »

How did you get fired and what kind of job?

They got fired from their job as a stripper cos they weren't fat enough. It was a very particular establishment that catered to very particular tastes.

Also he wasn't willing to cut his belly open to appeal to the intestine fetish. XD

unknownsystemerror

Yuyukoyay wrote: »

daveywavey wrote: »

George Black wrote: »

How did you get fired and what kind of job?

They got fired from their job as a stripper cos they weren't fat enough. It was a very particular establishment that catered to very particular tastes.

Also he wasn't willing to cut his belly open to appeal to the intestine fetish. XD

But he was able to turn it into a successful Onlyfans site with his tagline of "Did someone order loose sausage?"

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