Have you considered updating the merchandise available in the store?The decision to provide beta builds to the Alpha players first is purely a dev on to give the build a quick run through before it goes out to a wider group.

Have you considered updating the merchandise available in the store?The decision to provide beta builds to the Alpha players first is purely a dev on to give the build a quick run through before it goes out to a wider group.
“I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who have played such an important role in Alpha testing, and I’m very happy that we will continue to benefit from their valuable input as they test Beta builds approximately 2 weeks in advance of release...”
The decision to provide beta builds to the Alpha players first is purely a dev on to give the build a quick run through before it goes out to a wider group.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how to phrase a reasonable, non-hyperbolic question.Hi Mark
How does this fit with this statement
"I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who have played such an important role in Alpha testing, and I’m very happy that we will continue to benefit from their valuable input as they test Beta builds approximately 2 weeks in advance of release"
If it is the case that it's a dev decision to provide a quick run through then why 2 weeks? If it becomes apparent that Alpha backers have no issues with the Beta build when it is released to them on the 16th of May will it be released to all Premium beta backers before the 30th of May?
Many thanks in advance.
Everyone complains that Beta is late, say that releasing single-player combat would be a good in the interim. When Frontier do it, there are complaints.
I suspect the 2-week period where Alphas get the Beta will mostly be spent waiting for Frontier to fix the obvious game-breaking bugs so that the Betas don't have to deal with them. It makes absolute sense to do it this way, with a good buffer for the first release at least.
There hasn't been a date set yet for Beta for Alpha players,first comes Alpha phase 4. Stay tuned for more.
Hi Mark
How does this fit with this statement
"I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who have played such an important role in Alpha testing, and I’m very happy that we will continue to benefit from their valuable input as they test Beta builds approximately 2 weeks in advance of release"
If it is the case that it's a dev decision to provide a quick run through then why 2 weeks? If it becomes apparent that Alpha backers have no issues with the Beta build when it is released to them on the 16th of May will it be released to all Premium beta backers before the 30th of May?
Many thanks in advance.
Hope that clarifies things.
- Absolutely no hate for alpha backers.
- Not everybody asked for a single-player pacifier.
- Beta will be 5 months late when *we* get it. Alpha arrived on time.
- Beta will arrive 2 weeks earlier if you are in alpha.
- That isn't late, it's giving it to someone else first.
- We were told it would be 'a matter of hours'.
- Not 'whining', just want what we paid for.
Hi Kingston, the 30th is when we are aiming to have the first Premium Beta build for Premium Beta backers.
You know, Beta is late because the Alpha guys were so good at finding bugs!![]()
Still same problem... new update avaible 0.2.881.0? and in store is only 0.2.820.0.Any technical issues with Beta access should now be resolved. Please report any other technical issues that happen.
Still same problem... new update avaible 0.2.881.0? and in store is only 0.2.820.0.
Surely that's a mistake. I don't want that as an Alpha, that's totally devaluing the Beta peoples contribution.