Akella seeks testers for PT-Boats

[Sonarman]

Akella has posted an invitation for members of the public to test PT-Boats to give their opinions on level of complexity etc. Don't get too excited yet... the test is taking place in their Moscow offices So if you can make your way their they may consider you. Check out this badly Babelfished semi-translated Russian press release....


05.05.2008 testing game “submarine chaser” (PT Boats Knights of the Sea)

Akella seeks a group of volunteers for the play- testing of our new tactical simulator about the Second world war naval battles “submarine chaser” (PT Boats Knights of the sea)


We offer :

1. A unique chance to be among the first to see the complete version of this gripping and atmospheric game about “mosquito fleet” of the second world, military vessels with the small displacement, which, first of all, include the launches.
   
2. to feel itself by autopilot, [strelkom] or by captain directly governing launch, revolving steering control, shooting the machine gun or estimating the situation through the binoculars. We with happiness will listen all your thoughts and impressions about the game.
   
3. The possibility to personally meet with the developers of game and to obtain gift collection from the firm “[Akella]”

Focus- testing is conducted in the office of company “[Akella]” with the support of computer commercial stamp SD TM.
Size of the testing:
Place of the conducting: the office of company “[Akella]”, Moscow
Object of the test: the current version of game, which contains all [geympleynye] and graphic special features
Time of the conducting: working days, 12-00, 16-00, 18-00 or into 20-00
Technical base: Computer technology SD TM. [S]2D of 6800 2 Gb of 500 Gb 512 mb. Of geForce 8800 GT
Which is required from you:

• the possibility to arrive into 12-00, 16-00, 18-00 or into 20-00 into the office of the company “[Akella]” m. “[Savelovskaya]” for testing of the game
• agreement to sign obligation about the nondisclosure of the classified information

If you are interested, then send to the address of focustest@akella.com the following information:

• your name and the surname
• your age
• contact telephone and e-mail
• as frequently you play never into the games on PC (each day/once a week/)
• as frequently you buy never license games on RS (/once a week/month)
• briefly describe your play experience, into what games you play, and which pleases you
• separately indicate, you did play into the following projects and briefly your impressions from them: the Silent Hunter series, Il-2 Sturmovik, Battlestations Midway, “steel monsters” (Pacific Storm)

If you please, indicate data honestly Play testing will be carried out by several focus- groups, so that we can gather a true picture we want true veterans, casual players, and even entirely novices. To us it is very important to have the opinions of the completely different audience groups.




Obviously with 4+ years in development there is a lot riding on this game and they are taking their time to make sure it is done right, a good sign.