"Beta Tester" Title.

ArmsAndLegsGuy, on 18 January 2011 - 03:40 PM, said: Okay, yesterday right after the serversplit, we were eighteen thousand testers online on the European server. All of us betatesters, and supposedly all of us with a Forum account, since it is matched to the gameaccount.
So you would like at least 18 thousand people to be "special" by having the Beta Tester forum title after release.. How special will that be ?? You will not be able to see the Tree, due to the bloody forest...
Furthermore, having to show that you are special is imho pretty insecure. KNOWING yourself that you are special and have contributed to the development of the game should be enough.
If the Devs were smart and really wanted to give people who participated in the betatest a small souvenir, they should make an Special Achievement medal like the Kolobanov's medal. This special medal could not be earned, but come hardwipe and release time, all the betatester accounts would automatically receive it.
Subtle, since it would need to be looked up for each person, if someone besides you wanted to see it.
Appreciative, since you would know that the Devs appreciated your time testing the game.
Heck, we could even ask that it became known as the "Overlord" medal, with a description saying something like "Getting this medal, is showing that you helped in making Overlord bald before time", with a tiny metal icon of a guy tearing his headhair out in frustration.
A&L-Guy