Beta Testing began today

The forum with all your Introversion News!
User avatar
Chris
Introversion Staff
Introversion Staff
Posts: 1172
Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2000 7:28 pm
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contact:

Beta Testing began today

Postby Chris » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:52 pm

Today we kicked off the Defcon beta test - we are now in the final phases of this games development. 100 Testers have been chosen from the list of applicants, and emailed instructions on how to download the first alpha.
We have developed a ton of new networking technology for this game (server matching, authentication, lan play etc) so the first builds will be designed to test just that. This means they are unplayable. Testers can start games and join games, via internet or LAN, but once the game starts their team is controlled by AI and they can only watch. This will enable us to safely test the new networking systems before (eventually) moving on to the full game.

Congratulations to the selected testers - we hope you like what you see!
Rkiver
level5
level5
Posts: 6405
Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2002 10:39 am
Location: Dublin, Ireland

Postby Rkiver » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:57 pm

And the final countdown begins!
Uplink help: Read the FAQ
User avatar
xander
level5
level5
Posts: 16869
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Highland, CA, USA
Contact:

Postby xander » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:19 pm

Congratulations to all of the beta testers!
So, when do the Mac trials begin? :P

xander
Mos
level1
level1
Posts: 67
Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2001 8:01 pm

Postby Mos » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:22 pm

Congratulations, beta testers.

Maybe on (the fourth game) for me.
Rkiver
level5
level5
Posts: 6405
Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2002 10:39 am
Location: Dublin, Ireland

Postby Rkiver » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:31 pm

No no no, it's <the next game>. Remember?
Uplink help: Read the FAQ
Mos
level1
level1
Posts: 67
Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2001 8:01 pm

Postby Mos » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:42 pm

Ah, no. Darwinia was <the next game>. Defcon is <the third game>, and the game after that is <the forth game>(sp) (previously known as <the next next game>).
Rkiver
level5
level5
Posts: 6405
Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2002 10:39 am
Location: Dublin, Ireland

Postby Rkiver » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:57 pm

Well technically it went as such.

Before being named, Darwinia was <the next game> while the game that would be coming out after that would be <the next next game>. Once Darwinia was named, <the next next game> became <the next game>, this continues till Defcon was named, when the game after Defcon is now <the next game>.
Uplink help: Read the FAQ
User avatar
xander
level5
level5
Posts: 16869
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Highland, CA, USA
Contact:

Postby xander » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:23 pm

Rkiver wrote:Well technically it went as such.

Before being named, Darwinia was <the next game> while the game that would be coming out after that would be <the next next game>. Once Darwinia was named, <the next next game> became <the next game>, this continues till Defcon was named, when the game after Defcon is now <the next game>.

Are you sure about that? I thought that consensus reached was that Darwinia was, is, and always shall be <the next game>, while Defcon is <the third game>. Whatever comes next is either <the next next game> or <the fourth game> (or maybe <four>).

xander
NHJ BV
level1
level1
Posts: 45
Joined: Wed Jul 14, 2004 9:14 pm
Location: Inside the Social Security database

Postby NHJ BV » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:23 pm

I disagree. To me, Darwinia will always be <the next game>, so Defcon will always be either <the next next game> or <the third game> :)
Mos
level1
level1
Posts: 67
Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2001 8:01 pm

Postby Mos » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:30 pm

xander wrote:Are you sure about that? I thought that consensus reached was that Darwinia was, is, and always shall be <the next game>, while Defcon is <the third game>. Whatever comes next is either <the next next game> or <the fourth game> (or maybe <four>).

xander


You are incorrect, as Chris' post clearly specifies the game after Defcon as <the forth game>, not <the fourth game>.
Dru
level1
level1
Posts: 41
Joined: Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:17 pm

congrats!

Postby Dru » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:37 pm

/delurk

Indeed, congratulations for everyone who made the test group. Hopefully the sight of MAD as you set-up and configure matches is wondrous indeed. Essentially this is a screen saver in a way. I wonder how input would work with my tablet. Ah well, progress is good.

Dru

/relurk
User avatar
ScareyedHawk
level5
level5
Posts: 1156
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2003 10:14 pm
Location: Västerås, Sweden

Postby ScareyedHawk » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:11 pm

<the next next next game>.

Damn you all beta testers for getting what you don't deserve :(
Rkiver
level5
level5
Posts: 6405
Joined: Tue Oct 01, 2002 10:39 am
Location: Dublin, Ireland

Postby Rkiver » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:17 pm

This is only round one remember, there may be other chances.
Uplink help: Read the FAQ
gh0st
level1
level1
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:21 pm
Location: 127.0.0.1
Contact:

Postby gh0st » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:54 pm

IM THE BETA TESTER OMG OMG OMG I LL KILL MYSELF NOW :D
HAPPYNESS.
User avatar
xander
level5
level5
Posts: 16869
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:41 pm
Location: Highland, CA, USA
Contact:

Postby xander » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:01 pm

Out of curiosity, NeoThermic, how many applications for beta testing status were there?

xander

Return to “Introversion News”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 8 guests