Is Kalypso/Haemimont running a Closed Beta for Tropico 4?

Or perhaps a better question: was there a Beta for Tropico 3 and did anyone here get into it?


I'm not surprised that a more niche city-building game like Tropico doesn't get a well advertised or flashy Public Beta, but obviously the game has to be put through its paces. I'd be surprised if this was limited to an in-house test, as that seems hardly sufficient QC for a product, especially one in which fan input and feedback is supposedly welcome.

So can anyone speak to this?

i think there was a closed beta for T3 (and i did not participate )
and i guess it also will be one for T4. kalypso will announce it, if the time is come for us to signin...

Lebe jeden Tag, als wäre es Dein Letzter! / Live each day as it would be your last!

I think same as they did with T3, the devs are confident enough not to rely on outside testers.

(14-03-2011 07:56 PM)Maximo Wrote:  ... was there a Beta for Tropico 3 and did anyone here get into it? ...

Yes! There was a closed Beta for which one applied and was selected. A lot of the selection had to do with one's computer specs. There was a very serious "non-disclosure" agreement involved. It was so strict that only a few people even hinted, let alone admitted, that they had been involved after it was finished.

I did not participate, but I got the impression that the testers had no communication among themselves - they communicated only with their "handlers" at Haemimont.

At this late date, I seriously doubt anything could be learned from any of those Beta testers, even if they could talk and were still here posting.

The testers were able to communicate with each other. Google finds the application and agreement is still online. I hope there's a Tropico 4 beta, keep an eye out for it!

Thank you first-time poster 'dingbat' for the correction.

In spite of chagrin, I never (really) claim an infallible memory - so corrections are welcome, even if embarassing.

(21-03-2011 05:59 PM)CoconutKid Wrote:  Thank you first-time poster 'dingbat' for the correction.

In spite of chagrin, I never (really) claim an infallible memory - so corrections are welcome, even if embarassing.

How noble of you