'83 Technical Test
We're excited to announce that this weekend, September 19th-21st we will be running a limited scope Technical Test as a part of our overall preparations for our Early Access launch later this year.
If you want to participate, head over to the '83 Steam Store page right now and click the "Request Access" button.
View game pageSteam will notify you if you were accepted within a maximum of couple of hours, and if we need further testers during the weekend we may allow in additional waves.
Please note that this Technical Test is under strict NDA and no sharing of screenshots or videos is permitted and we reserve the right to revoke your Technical Test access if footage/screenshots is leaked.
Technical Test Schedule
FAQ
This is my first Technical Test, what should I expect as a player?
The build you will play is truly a work-in-progress and you can expect to see some unfinished assets, missing textures and of course encounter bugs. We want to involve our community as early as possible in the development process and to do that we will be offering access to builds that are less polished than what you might be used to from other tests or Beta’s you’ve participated in.
Why are the servers limited to 30v30, while the Steam page advertises 40v40?
It's important for us to ensure a smooth testing experience for all our players during this technical test. To ensure this, we temporarily lowered the playercount to a max of 60 as there still is ongoing optimisation work to support 80 players while also ensuring quality server performance.
This is a temporary measure for testing purposes only, the Early Access release is still planned to support 80 player, 40v40 servers.
I launched the game but can’t find any active servers?
The technical is not 24/7 and takes place during specific timeslots, please see the infographics above for the exact timings.
Outside of these hours, you can still launch the game and check settings, keybinds etc. but you won’t be able to connect to a server and play.
I requested access but haven’t been accepted or received any further information, why is this?
This is a limited scope technical test, and once we hit the required number of players we will stop accepting new players. There is a possibility that we might let additional players in if we need additional testers during the test – so make sure to request access through Steam even if we’re currently full!
I am a current Alpha playtester, do I need to request access?
If you are one of our current Alpha playtesters with access to the game, you do not need to request access – all our current playtesters will have automatic access to this technical test.
What should I be doing as a playtester, are there any specific tasks or focus for participating players?
There are no specific testing needs to be done, we encourage you to play the game as you normally would and provide us with your honest feedback and submit bug reports on these dedicated pages:
Bugs & Feedback Link: https://83thegame.com/feedback/
I am a content creator/streamer and would like to create content around the test, is this allowed?
No, this current test is under NDA and we don’t allow the capture of the gameplay for use in content creation purposes. If needed due to leaks, we might have to submit a copyright infringement claim on I.E. YouTube/Twitch to take it down – and we don’t want that any more than you do.
Intentional leaking will result in your access to the Technical Test being revoked.
You as a creator will have plenty of opportunities to create content around ‘83 in the future, and we are also keen on working closely together with creators as we move closer to our Early Access launch later this year.
I encountered a bug, or have feedback on the game at large – where do I share/report it?
Submit all your bug reports and feedback on our official website, due to the NDA this is the only place you can submit these. Do not share them on other channels, including our official Discord for now.
Bugs & Feedback Link: https://83thegame.com/feedback/
Looking forward to your honest feedback and bug reports!
Am I allowed to capture/screenshot the game as a part of my bug report and feedback submissions?
Yes, you are allowed to capture video and screenshot the game as long as that footage only gets submitted through our official website forms for bug reporting and feedback collection.
Does this Technical Test represent the scope of content that will be available for Early Access release?
No, while both Early Access launch factions are in, the U.S. Army and Soviet Ground Forces – only one map is available in the Technical Test and the playable tanks are also not available during this test.
Further content updates are also planned following our Early Access release.
I found a player who is breaking community standards and/or leaking the content, where do I report this?
You can report players through our official website form and we will take the appropriate action from there.
Please provide proof through screenshots or other relevant pieces of information.
Examples of breaking community standards:
Intentional Teamkilling.
Intentional Trolling.
Inappropriate In-Game Behavior. (Racist, Sexist, Homophobic etc.)
Leaking Technical Test content. (Screenshots and screen captures/videos etc.)
Report Link: https://83thegame.com/feedback/
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