Ranger Archive
Thread: So about this here Beta...
agent156
Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:48 am
#14
Bet you can't wait to burn that NDA.
If it makes you feel any better I'm under seven NDAs as we speak. Of course no one cares about the stuff I can't talk about
If it makes you feel any better I'm under seven NDAs as we speak. Of course no one cares about the stuff I can't talk about
Almagill
Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:24 am
#15
Owen-Lars wrote:may something i think (may 5th?)And you wont be able to use your TC character i believefresh start and all. There will be frogs at some stage though but more focused towards specific areas.
From TH's post announcing that TC was going all Curby it looks as if we'll be testing from the ground up.
Starting with novice marksman and brawler skills and how they 'feel'. How easy/hard they are to learn. How easy/difficult progression is, etc.
What I will be doing, as a novice marksman, is going out to see how easily I can splat kreetles. If I can't harvest from kills SOON I'm going to be ticked.
Interaction with other professions looks as if its a wee bit down the line. Not sure how I feel about this yet as, as ever, we don't have enough information to make a rational judgement. Yet.
Owen-Lars
Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:26 am
#16
Im thinking along the lines of you can go up any profession currently in game in the early stages and i think we will need to test the scout/combat interactions extensively to see how our scout progresses in line with our new combat rating as they are so closely dependent.
Puck_Starfire
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:11 am
#17
I was under the impression that Alpha already happened and had just ended. I didn't get an invite either, but just assumed that it was because I wasn't one of the ones randomly chosen.
As far as who's fault this is, look at Lucas all the way. He told SOE that he wants this CU to coincide with the Wookiee expansion and Ep 3. SOE had no choice but to push the CU out, ready or not. Don't expect to get a good CU, and I'm sure when it goes live everyone will post about how they're quitting and how SOE is the worst company in the gaming industry. Just remember, it's not SOE's fault this time. Lucas has the final word on all his games, no matter who develops or releases them. And Lucas wants the CU out right now.
As far as who's fault this is, look at Lucas all the way. He told SOE that he wants this CU to coincide with the Wookiee expansion and Ep 3. SOE had no choice but to push the CU out, ready or not. Don't expect to get a good CU, and I'm sure when it goes live everyone will post about how they're quitting and how SOE is the worst company in the gaming industry. Just remember, it's not SOE's fault this time. Lucas has the final word on all his games, no matter who develops or releases them. And Lucas wants the CU out right now.
Message Edited by Puck_Starfire on 03-30-2005 12:13 PM
OhGod3001
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:37 am
#18
With the fresh start on TC for the CU testing, is the current 'world' being backed up or just junked? Several of us had been on leveling here and there for the GRMs, and the kits had started to be handed out, etc. If it's going to be wiped not much point continuing with that really. If it's being backed up I may play on TC a bit more 'till the CU gets uploaded, then I can just continue once CU hits live and the TC servers are restored.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Owen-Lars
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:42 am
#19
Backed up. Its called mothballing and basically means the TC database is being stored. In this case the TC as we know it was stored yesturday.
We will use the TC hardware for the CU but not the TC databse. Once testing is over, the TC database will be coming back.
Oh, and most of us alpha testers didnt even realise the alpha had started until it was over. Thats the thing that has pissed everyone off. We couldnt of been told about the annoucment a long time ago, but instead they waited until the eve of the testing to say the alpha is over.
We signed up for testing, not looking over documents for a day or two. We should of been told of the change in Alpha Purpose but we wernt.
FultonMeigs
Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:58 am
#20
You suppose the NDA's require him to say that?
agent156 wrote:
Bet you can't wait to burn that NDA.
If it makes you feel any better I'm under seven NDAs as we speak. Of course no one cares about the stuff I can't talk about
LordArkon
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:00 am
#21
I'm lazy, so use the Admin Tracker.
GarVa said he believes it'll go live Today.
GarVa said he believes it'll go live Today.
FultonMeigs
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:01 am
#22
For those of you that have played on the TC servers before (I have not) I have a question.
I read TH's comments and instructions for the accessing the TC, do I understand correctly that this is fairly straightforward and that it is easy to switch back and forth between TC and Live?
Owen-Lars
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:05 am
#23
Yes bud.
Its very straight forward to install tc. Basically you press it and it makes a copy of your live folder. After that you start up tc and download the patch to bring it in line with what iscurrently on tc.
As for swtiching between the two. Again very easy.
I have two icons,onefor swg, one for swg:test. The first starts up the normal launchpad, the second starts up the tc launchpad. You dont need two icons however, you can simply log intoyour normal launchpad, then click thetest center button at the bottom and it will start your tc launchpad automatically and you go from there.
Understand that TC and Live are more or less two seperate gamesin differentfolders (once you choose your installation destination) sotreat them as completely differentgames or versions of the game.
Cryos_Merovingian
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:08 am
#24
FultonMeigs wrote:For those of you that have played on the TC servers before (I have not) I have a question.I read TH's comments and instructions for the accessing the TC, do I understand correctly that this is fairly straightforward and that it is easy to switch back and forth between TC and Live?
Yes it is. I've only used TC a bit and it was pretty straight forward to both get into it and to switch back. Just be ready for a big fat download.
OhGod3001
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:15 am
#25
Right, so the backup is already stored so no point playing on TC any more 'cos it'll be lost come wipe/restore?
Sorted.
Must......test.....CU. Must have new shiney things to play with.
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
*pause*
What about now?
*pause*
Now? Ok, ok, I'll go sit quietly in the corner....
Sorted.
Must......test.....CU. Must have new shiney things to play with.
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
Is it ready yet?
*pause*
What about now?
*pause*
Now? Ok, ok, I'll go sit quietly in the corner....
Owen-Lars
Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:19 am
#26
heh you sound like what i used to do in the car as a youth
Are we nearly there yet?
Are we nearly there yet?
Are we nearly there yet?
Are we nearly there yet?
And new shiny things rock.