Say you are selected for PLAYTEST...

[Varianor Abroad]

Yes, assuming that I could commit to it fairly and get my group to commit. I'd want to play weekly and really put the rules through their paces.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

Say you get the call from Wizards to Playtest 4E and you are not planning on picking up the game let alone ever playing it. Maybe you just love 3.0/ 3.5-

Yes, then I would playtest in order to compare what is good and what isn't.

Maybe you are angry about WoTC grubbing money

In this case I wouldn't because I wouldn't want to do anything that might help those greedy bastards, and I would refuse to sign an NDA.

Maybe you like another system better

In this case I probably would not because I just don't want to have to play D&D to playtest it.

Maybe (and most likely) you lurk and post on these forums and others to "Stir up" a little chaos and look smart and kewl.

I'm willing to bet that they are screening potential playtester's posts - as a result I don't think I would have to worry as they probably wouldn't be contacting me.

 

[Gundark]

*strokes goatee* I think someone's a playtester here...

yeah...I wondered this myself. However as someone who is looking forward to 4e I would be pissed if a hater got a playtest spot.

OTOH a hater could do a good job, maybe better than a f4nboy who might just love everything about 4e even if it didn't work

 

[Jib]

I'm not a Playtester. Haven't been contacted.

 

[Li Shenron]

Say you get the call from Wizards to Playtest 4E and you are not planning on picking up the game let alone ever playing it. Maybe you just love 3.0/ 3.5- Maybe you are angry about WoTC grubbing money- Maybe you like another system better- Maybe (and most likely) you lurk and post on these forums and others to "Stir up" a little chaos and look smart and kewl.

Would you still accept the task and try out the game?

If I was not interested at all in the game, I quite obviously wouldn't, unless they paid me for the job.