Task 7 - Test Suite Implementation

Star Wars Battlefront 2 on the PSP handheld.

Test Flow Diagram (TFD)

Data Dictionary
Name
Data Type
Length
Scope
Purpose
Player_model
3D Model
1 inch with screen height.
Public
The 3D model is used by the player.
Player Health_Number of Bullets
2D Texture
N/A
Public
    Displays the health bar based off colour equaling amount remaining. (Green at full, Orange at middle, Red at low.) It also displays amount of bullets left in the gun.
Timer
2D Texture
N/A
Public
     Displays amount of time left in game. (0 equals game over)
Map
2D Texture
N/A
Public
Displays Character/enemies position and Flags. (All Flags must be captured to win game)
Enemy
   3D Texture and 2D Texture
1 inch with screen height.
Public
  Enemy is used by another player or AI. The text shows name and health bar. (when shot health bar will decrease when empty enemy is dead)


Bug/ Defect Summary Report

 Game tester: Lewis Savage-Shaw

 Date of Test: 20/10/17

 Version: PSP series 2000

 Defect Description
The defect i found is a Normal Trigger. This trigger involves the player going outside of the games allocated map, therefore graphics are stretched and this trigger could be used for cheating. There are cheats that have been allowed by the developers for the purpose of being fun and comedic but are single player only for example: 
Infinite Ammo - Up, Down, Left, Down, Down, Left, Down, Down, Left, Down, Down, Down, Left, Right
Invincibility - Up, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down, Left, Up, Up, Up, Left, Right

 Low Res Soldiers - Down, Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Left, Up, Up, Up, Left

 The trigger i found can also been classed as a Exception Trigger as the player can bypass walls, this will effect the balance of fairness in multiplayer games. On the map of Yavin players fight in fighter jets. In these jets players can fly into ship hangers called "Star Destroyers". When leaving these hangers a player can carefully time this glitch in which leaving the ship at the right time before exiting the hangers allows them to run along the star destroyer and not take damage. A player will die if they choose to jump off the ship.

 Severity
Trivial, Minor, Major:
This bug affects game-play and the balance of fairness in multiplayer games so in my opinion it is major. This glitch will effect the experience of the game involving more players to cheat further contributing to unbalance online game matches.

 Steps to Produce: Star Destroyer Glitch
1. Fly to Star Destroyer hanger
2. Circle round the base aiming for the corner of the hanger door
3. When the ship is halfway out leave the ship
4. The characters will disappear then reappear on the Star Destroyer  

Evidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH6PuiO1fUw
http://uk.ign.com/faqs/2006/star-wars-battlefront-ii-mapgame-glitches-faq-721828


Image sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Battlefront_II

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MLAMXcbQ97U/maxresdefault.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLAMXcbQ97U



Sources:
www.gamedev.net/ – resources for game developers
www.gamestester.com – games testing resource
www.gamasutra.com – game developers’ website (free registration required, a major resource)
www.sloperama.com/advice – resource for advice on the games industry
www.yoyogames.com/make – Game Maker software home site with many beta games to download and test




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