Patch Notes Update Premium Beta Released

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

what does 'updated backdrop' mean?

I thought the backdrop was the galaxy itself.

There's another backdrop behind galaxy, 150k light years away, with distant objects like galaxies, distant nebulae, etc.

 

[Ryder35]

I Want to know what"Additional cargo sanity checks" are. Have I been carrying insane cargo all along?!

 

[Adept]

How do I get it? My account only shows the alpha client as downloadable :S

Nevermind. Apparently that was the thing to get.

 

[Irregular programming]

How do I get it? My account only shows the alpha client as downloadable :S

If you start the launcher it should download automatically.

 

[teamkill]

I believe you are basing this on nothing but your opinion that you should have had exclusive access for much longer.

Seriously do you have any experience of development at all?

 

[Vingtetun]

I think it is the bug that Solo has been referring to in the Alpha forum when dropping/scooping cannisters between ships where you ended up with extra cannisters after a 'trade' of them.

 

[Michael Brookes]

what does 'updated backdrop' mean?

I thought the backdrop was the galaxy itself.

It is and it has been updated.

Michael

 

[baskila]

What are the 5 small tweaks? Whats the definition of a Beta?

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"Beta, named after the second letter of the Greek alphabet, is the software development phase following alpha. It generally begins when the software is feature complete."

Feature complete. Which Prem.Beta is clearly not.

 

[Steve50]

I just got the new launcher and have an 'upgrade' button.

Can someone tell me how big the download is?

I only have 353mb of my 10gb left this month , if I go over, my net is cut off.

I suspect its larger than that, so I'll wait and see if anyone knows.

 

[Fenix Mueneren]

Sorry to be blunt but, what a load of tosh! I find the game very stable and come across very few bugs. I see no need to be negative here when loads of new beta folk are excited to get into the game.

They first tested single player with dogfight
Then they tested mutiplayer with dogfight
Then added docking
Then added a small region of space and hyperdrive

The game is "complete" - in an Alpha meaning.

They now have the basics, and have had them tested.

The game is complete, but not finished.

They will begin to add ships, planets, and everything else. And in order to test a bigger environment they need a bigger group of testers.

I think it is a good milestone to mark the difference between alpha and beta

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

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"Beta, named after the second letter of the Greek alphabet, is the software development phase following alpha. It generally begins when the software is feature complete."

Feature complete. Which Prem.Beta is clearly not.

It *generally* begins...There's no iron set definition of beta

 

[Riedquat]

It is and it has been updated.

Michael

Lol, ok thanks.

so...what in the galaxy has been updated then?

 

[teamkill]

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"Beta, named after the second letter of the Greek alphabet, is the software development phase following alpha. It generally begins when the software is feature complete."

Feature complete. Which Prem.Beta is clearly not.

Think of Premium Beta as Alpha+ if you like,

Anyway we are in now and you are not getting rid of us, Muhahaha

 

[Ryder35]

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"It generally begins when the software is feature complete."

Feature complete. Which Prem.Beta is clearly not.

Generally: Definition: in most cases; usually.

i.e. not always

 

[Darkmatter]

I fail to see how 5 small tweaks constitutes a jump from Alpha to Beta. FD I really don't think you are taking the Alpha/Beta terminology seriously and are simply using it for marketing purposes and to fulfil obligations set down by your kickstarter goals. I would have expected beta to include a significant jump in features and stability.

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"Beta, named after the second letter of the Greek alphabet, is the software development phase following alpha. It generally begins when the software is feature complete."

Feature complete. Which Prem.Beta is clearly not.

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If you are not happy with the beta features, why don't you hold off playing until the game fulfills your standards?

 

[baskila]

It *generally* begins...There's no iron set definition of beta

True it does say that. Anyway, I hope that system map will be added soon!

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

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If you are not happy with the beta features, why don't you hold off playing until the game fulfills your standards?

I think he's alpha tester who thinks game should have been in alpha longer

 

[Alexandros]

Thanks for the work, Frontier! Can't wait to try it

 

[X-Lone]

Great news

 

[teamkill]

I think he's alpha tester who thinks game should have been in alpha longer

I think some of the Alpha backers are getting a bit Elitist.


Ok I'll close the door on the way out ....