Addressing the aforementioned points:
Should an answer be left blank on the application:
- I will be reading every application fully, meaning a blank field (other than the optional bug) will be looked upon poorly
- I would much rather see a response of "I am not sure what is going on here, but I feel this is not the intended function, please advise" than a blank field
- This shows me you are willing to report something out of place at the risk of sounding ignorant
- (ignorance is nothing to be ashamed of, simply overcome by furthering your education)
- The only exception to this is the optional bug, where I will add points. Keep in mind though, over-explaining or incorrectly making assumptions about the optional bug can be detrimental to your application as well. Don't answer with the assumption you know what is going on (pro-tip: Explain what you see, not what you think)
To the point of leaking information:
- If you feel incapable of protecting company privacy, do not apply
- If you have an overwhelming urge to brag to your friends about your beta status, do not apply
- If you just can't wait to tell the world about all the new features and how amazing they will make the game, do not apply
- If you want to join the beta to find bugs, keep them secret, and exploit post release, do not apply
I am looking for professional individuals capable of playing the game and reporting issues with the goal of improving quality and user enjoyment.
- Your focus will be to assist with game testing, even if repetitive, to find and reproduce issues the developers can fix prior to release
- A great example: Some of our testers have generated hundreds of worlds and repeatedly killed the same boss hundreds of times to vet out balance, drop rates, world gen issues, etc.
Self control is amazing, but knowing who you are and what you can do for the company is even better. If you don't think you can accomplish what I am asking here... Please, don't apply; save yourself, and the community, the trouble.
I do appreciate every single application and everyone who plays the game. However, not everyone is up to the task of being a tester. Be confident, motivated, and eager to help out. Only then, will you be someone selected for testing!
Sorry for the long-winded response, but I felt the information worth being shared.