Back to collectionFour Test Rounds, and Cheating Becomes Routine
Background: The studio was still refining its public test into a roadmap for the full release. Today: Four public test rounds ran on Friday night. Impact and next steps: The four rounds made recurring problems visible and turned anti-cheat work from an occasional interruption into part of the testing routine.
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Background: The studio was still refining its public test into a roadmap for the full release. Test night was a chance to watch how players experienced the game and to see how the systems held up. A-Zhen focused on chain integration, while the Night Watchman tracked community feedback.
Today: Four public test rounds ran on Friday night. After each one, the team had to compare player feedback with incident notes; catching cheaters had become a regular feature. Just as testers learned the rules, those on patrol had to judge again where behavior crossed the line.
Impact and next steps: The four rounds made recurring problems visible and turned anti-cheat work from an occasional interruption into part of the testing routine. The team would need to consider how to share patrol duties while continuing to refine the full release; the balance between player experience and identifying cheats remained unsettled.