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hikaru · Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject: An evil force at work.

Yes, friends a force most sinister has invaded my apartment and my computer. This evil force is causing all kinds of problems with my production as well as my sleep.

What evil force could I be talking about? Why it's the StarWars Galaxy Beta of course. My beta disks showed up on Thursday and, as I'm sure you can immagine, it's been robbing me of my time.

I have started on the next chapter, however it's nowhere near complete. I plan on "super-sizing" it to make up for lost time, but unforutnately I'm so tired that I can't continue to type so I'm gonna go to bed.

The destruciton of the empire can wait. Wink

Pat The Fox · Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 8:05 pm Post subject:

I envy you, I want very much to be part of that beta...the worldd of starwrs may get much more insane if I joined *grins evilly at the thought of stealing an AT-ST*

hikaru · Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 11:53 pm Post subject:

Pat The Fox · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 12:11 am Post subject:

I did...no word yet

Guest · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: An evil force at work.

Tygon · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject:

webkilla · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 3:46 pm Post subject:

I think I'll just wait for the alpha version...

And I think I'll just wait for the next chapter as well... like I have a choice!!!

Tygon · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 6:01 pm Post subject:

Hortmage · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 11:01 pm Post subject:

Bearion · Posted: Sun May 18, 2003 11:08 pm Post subject:

webkilla · Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 10:05 am Post subject:

Funny... I've always thought that the Beta release was a kind of pre-sale playtesting....

And the Alpha release being the final marlet version.

Phear my zany econometric lingo... Twisted Evil

hikaru · Posted: Mon May 19, 2003 5:41 pm Post subject:

Beta testing is pre-sales type testing. This is the Phase 3 testing, so it's the third round of the beta. As players identify problems in the game, the developers attempt to fix that bug while also polishing, tuning and adding the last remaining features before going public.

I can't really give any details out, but I will say that the graphics are incredible to the point that they can and WILL tax even the highest quality video card on the market if you turn the settings up to maximum. As for the play, all I can say is that there's a bit of a learning curve, but if you have someone to show you the ropes, you can get VERY addicted to the game.

Cheers

webkilla · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 6:47 am Post subject:

oh...

anthony · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 7:25 am Post subject:

You know, when I learned programming we had these phases:

Alpha - First incarnation of the program. Some features may be missing, but major functionality is supposed to be there. User interface is considered 'preliminary' and can change.

Beta - All features are present and the user interface is to be finished. No major changes are to happen after this point...

Gold - The finished product. This is what the consumer gets when he forks out his hard-earned cash. It better be damn near what the Beta testers looked at.

If a major change happen during the Beta phase the product is supposed to go back to Alpha status!
It also means that someone in project planning goofed...
(Or that it is a M$ product )

anthony · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 10:36 am Post subject:

Actually, some have reached Beta, but those programs have been quietly killed by BillG...