It is not such a big problem as Michael clarified it will be just a blocker's test (2 weeks are way too long for that) - which makes complete sense. FD are usually very coordinated with their message, so something got lost in communication between PR and Michael/David.
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It is not such a big problem as Michael clarified it will be just a blocker's test (2 weeks are way too long for that) - which makes complete sense. FD are usually very coordinated with their message, so something got lost in communication between PR and Michael/David.
Same here, the store only downloads the "client-Installer.exe" version 0.2.881.0.
Am getting an update on this now, will update. Thanks for your patience.
It is all a matter of semantics.
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Yaffle
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Cheers Mark.
I hope the download server is braced for what could amount to a self-inflicted DDOS.
Current installer from my location (TN, USA) is still 0.2.820.0 (downloaded from that amazon IP).
I'll try and see if I can upgrade later.
I'll try and see if I can upgrade later.
Thanks for the insult.
Not sure where vanity comes into it, and I agree it's probably nothing to do with the devs.
Estimated Beta date was January. Not being ready is an acceptable reason, and 'beta comes after alpha' was in fact in my sig for quite a while, until very recently.
The vanity thing again? Entitlement: Was OK waiting for beta, but this is different. Beta *will* be ready, but won't be given to Beta people for two weeks or so. I'm not sure what the problem in seeing this is. People paid for 'premium' and 'standard' beta access. They will get it (>5 months late), after being made to stand outside in the rain for two weeks (remarkably, no longer 'a matter of hours', I must be clairvoyent) while the build they should have access to is in full swing with another group.
Haven't got a jealous bone in my body. There's really no need to imbue people you merely disagree with, with pejorative negative traits.
Fully adult thanks. My feelings remain resolutely robust.
I completely agree with you.
You paid for alpha, it was delivered on time, and you will have had it for six months by the time beta properly arrives.
Why is it not fair that people who paid (personally, I've spent £240 total on E: D) for beta get access to beta when beta is ready?
Is that not a double standard? Can't see why some in alpha seem to want to 'pull the ladder up' after them.
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I must admit to being a little confused between the "few hours" and "two weeks" statements.
I wonder, and it is no more than wonder, if the mid-May release will be with the alphas for two weeks. In that time it may, or may not have a few updates and changes applied. Then on or around 30 May it is released to the wider beta audience.
If that is fairly feature complete then subsequent updates should be incremental, and we may be in a position where they are passed to alphas for a couple of hours before being passed to the beta people.
That's the only way I can square the two positions, other than one being an error.
Hi again, to clarify we are aiming for 2 weeks for Premium Beta as stated on the initial post. Sorry for any mis-understanding.
I find these discussions about what each of us have paid rather disheartening to be honest. I pledged for the game to be made. I was (and still am) mostly interested in final game, and I upgrade to expansions only after some time. Only after upgrade I discovered that it included normal beta access.
As for alpha delay for beta tests I hope Michael will clarify this, he's usually being correct with his claims. As alpha tester I really don't see need for 2 week window. 24 hours would be max reasonable to clear beta build status.
As for alpha delay for beta tests I hope Michael will clarify this, he's usually being correct with his claims. As alpha tester I really don't see need for 2 week window. 24 hours would be max reasonable to clear beta build status.
I'm able to install and doing so .... ..
..I backed after the initial kickstarter, so sorry - this is incorrect. (And to be honest, with all due respect, it's a bit of a semantic can of worms that really is tangential to the real argument.)
Yeah, me too. I pledged that money in the full knowledge that I might be flushing it down the toilet. If the game gets made at all, I'll consider it a result. I'd like to see it sooner rather than later, but I don't consider myself entitled to delivery by a certain date.
Those people who paid for beta access will get beta access with the beta is ready. The beta will be ready once it has been run past the alpha backers.
As an alphan, I would be disappointed if Frontier held the build back if there are no showstopping bugs. I hope this is just a miscommunication, because I (and I suspect most alphans) are looking forward to the betans getting in the game.
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