FGT is an acronym for Focus Test Group. This is a pre-beta phase in which Bluehole has sent invites out to random people — much like an open beta. FGT participants do not test content like a normal beta tester, though, but rather give their opinions on the already-developed content through surveys and questionnaires.
In order to participate on FGT, you must be 18+ years old so you can legal sign a contract known as NDA (A non-disclosure agreement) or confidential disclosure agreement (CDA).Being a FGT participant prevents you to share sensitive and/or game and gameplay info. Yesterday, the TERA team took to the official forums to answer some questions about how the upcoming FGT2 will work.
Within the Q&A, En Masse has affirmed that the FGT is not meant to be a traditional beta test for reporting bug fixes, but more a study on what players think of certain aspects of the game. The game will only be available for play at certain hours of the day and will not be up 24-7 during FGT2, though it will last around a week.
It sounds like the team plans to do a lot of different testing, placing emphasis on different areas of the game each time. Read more about the FGT test below!
Q: Is an FGT a Beta test?
A: The FGT is not a traditional Beta test. As the name implies, it is similar to a focus study group – we’re looking for specific feedback about specific areas of the game to help with the Westernization process. Therefore, players may not be able to explore the entire game, and we’re looking not so much for technical feedback about bugs as we are feedback about gameplay and content.
Q: How long will the FGT run?
A: FGT2 will run at specific hours for approximately a week.
Q: Will you have future FGTs?
A: Yes. We will also be pulling people from the application pool and asking for small-scale testing for specific things moving forward. For example, we may need 25 people to test a specific quest or location, or 1000 people to test other gameplay elements. These sorts of tests may occur on an ad-hoc basis and therefore may have very little warning, if any.
Q: What if I’m not selected for FGT2?
A: Good news! Your application is in the pool and we’re aware of your interest in TERA. Everyone who applied will go into a database, and may be selected for some of the smaller-scale tests above. If you don’t make it into FGT2 or future FGTs, don’t worry – there will be plenty of other opportunities to offer feedback, including a more traditional Beta testing cycle later in the year.
Q: How many people will be selected?
A: It depends on how many people can actively play the game for the duration of the test. We’re taking into account that some selected applications may choose not to play, or not be able to play during the time allotted for FGT2.
Q: How are you selecting people for FGT2?
A: We’re selecting people based on a number of factors. The most important thing is the quality of the feedback we expect to receive. Other factors will include location, type of computer, MMO and other gaming experience, and the kinds of things we’re specifically going to be testing in this FGT.
Q: Are you only selecting community members?
A: FGT1 testers are automatically selected. Additionally, participating fan sites have been allotted a certain number of slots for their members. After that, we’ll examine applicants based on the criteria above. Preference will be given to community members who we expect to give quality feedback.
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