Elemental Alpha: Invites going out

By Frogboy Posted August 4, 2009 15:48:15

We’ve picked a tiny handful of the pre-order group to become alpha testers based on how many other betas they’ve participated in, forum karma, and a number of other criteria.

Those of you not in the alpha, fear not, you’re not missing very much. The beta is scheduled to come out around PAX (Penny Arcade Expo).

Be forewarned, we plan to close the beta shortly after PAX and it will remain closed for some months. Those who want to get the beta can pre-order the game.

I am leaning towards beta 1 being only cloth map in order to let beta testers have more input on the game mechanics (fewer assets to change if we accept a suggestion).

There will be an Alpha tour later this week (possibly tomorrow). Stay tuned.

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Also, I doubt there is anything in the NDA banning you from lying to deny being selected

The NDA probably doesn't prevent you from lying, no... but honesty and honor does

Scoutdog

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'Damn you, random number generator!!!!!'More like "Damn you, slow parents!!!"

LOL, that is the first time I've ever seen someone curse his parents for not getting busy sooner.

Sammual

True, but the only reason a person would refuse to answer is because they are under NDA and don't like lieing. (Not counting eets, who would refuse to answer just to stir up trouble...)

Well, or they could like teasing... Now that we all know that reasoning, it will be quite easy to convince someone you're under NDA, right?

LOL, that is the first time I've ever seen someone curse his parents for not getting busy sooner.

Is three and a half years too much to ask...... who stays engaged for eight years, anyway?

Ron Lugge

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The NDA probably doesn't prevent you from lying, no... but honesty and honor does

Indeed.

RNGs have never been my friend. [e digicons]:S[/e]

Is three and a half years too much to ask...... who stays engaged for eight years, anyway?

Well, undoubtably they were practicing the entire time.

Yea buddy, bleach *that* imagine from your mind

As Brad would say, Stardock betas are explicitly designed NOT to be fun in order to ensure the final release IS fun for the beta testers. The alpha will be more like torture.

What about the whips? Will there be whips there?

Only if you play as the Fallen.

Istari

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The alpha will be more like torture.

Well, some people actually like to get tortured... Or so I heard... [e digicons]O:)[/e]

ckessel

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What about the whips? Will there be whips there?

Only if you play as the Fallen.

Annatar11

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What about the whips? Will there be whips there?

Some companies use level caps, area lockouts, and the like to ensure that beta testers focus on the elements developers feel need testing. In keeping with their cutting-edge policies on subjects like DRM, Stardock will be breakign new ground in beta-testing by premiering the use of whips to control the focus of beta testers.

Istari

reply 9

As Brad would say, Stardock betas are explicitly designed NOT to be fun in order to ensure the final release IS fun for the beta testers. The alpha will be more like torture.

LOL

I was wondering. The 100 chosen ones are goin to have their names on the game credits? Something like "Guinea pig testers : lalala, lalala, lalala"

Ron Lugge

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Also, I doubt there is anything in the NDA banning you from lying to deny being selected

The NDA probably doesn't prevent you from lying, no... but honesty and honor does

What are these strange and incomprehensable concepts you speak of?[e digicons]^_^[/e]

Istari

reply 9

As Brad would say, Stardock betas are explicitly designed NOT to be fun in order to ensure the final release IS fun for the beta testers. The alpha will be more like torture.

As a fanatical Master of Magic fan I would like to lodge a protest against the cloth map alpha, based on the screenshots we've already seen. Clearly you are focussing far too much on graphics. Dammit, if 640x480 was good enough then it's good enough now! Also, I am demanding you insert more bugs, so the release version can match that of MoM.[e digicons][/e]

Scoutdog

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LOL, that is the first time I've ever seen someone curse his parents for not getting busy sooner.Is three and a half years too much to ask...... who stays engaged for eight years, anyway?

You got lucky. I missed out by a measly 6 months[e digicons][/e] I could of lied about my age, but I wanted to do the right thing (and not face any legal repercussions[e digicons][/e] )

Scorpiana

reply 12

Quoting Istari,
reply 9
The alpha will be more like torture.

Well, some people actually like to get tortured... Or so I heard...

Yeah I got married.... torture is overated LOL

Who says there's a difference?

I think Solam is Implying Torture isn't so bad anymore... You get used to it?

[e digicons]}[/e]

Hey! Some people like torture...

[e digicons]:grin:[/e]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phkw79CyMB4

Of all the threads the Alpha announcement was the one I least thought would get derailed this badly.

Sammual

To all the people that were selected...

Congrats!

You had better not let the community down. The rest of us dogs are counting on you.

Coming from you, that photo does not seem so innocent.......... [e digicons]:S[/e]

I've noticed that GW Swicord has drastically declined his posting recenrly..... make of that what you will.......

So has Annatar...

Scoutdog

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Coming from you, that photo does not seem so innocent..........

I've noticed that GW Swicord has drastically declined his posting recenrly..... make of that what you will.......

That was my first thought. Maybe i am just a perv(ect) as Aahz would say. [e digicons]}[/e]

Coming from you, that photo does not seem so innocent..........

Oh, come on, it's not like it's got a massive phallicly shaped object resting between it's legs...

Wait... SPARTAN!

That was my first thought. Maybe i am just a perv(ect) as Aahz would say.

Isn't that pervert?