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Elemental has a beta for pre-orders. Doesn't cost any extra though; just part of the preorder packages.
As far as I can tell it's been going on since September of last year. Player feedback has already altered major aspects of the game. Devs and testers discuss and refine the game. It's all open to the public. Brad Wardell, Stardocks founder, president and CEO (and Elementals AI programer +) is very active in the forums. Good stuff.
The beta started very early in the dev cycle with testers playing a graphics limited version of the game so they could focus on the gameplay. The mode the testers used will still be in the final game as a playable macro world view. From there you can zoom in for even greater detail of your world... all the way down to the brass buttons on your units shirts!
Sometime today, they will release Beta 2. Testers will then be able to play at the landscape level. MP will also be available for the first time. As the Beta's progress more features are added. Now thats the way to do it! Involve the fans from the begining. Follow their lead, and build the game that they want!
As far as I can tell it's been going on since September of last year. Player feedback has already altered major aspects of the game. Devs and testers discuss and refine the game. It's all open to the public. Brad Wardell, Stardocks founder, president and CEO (and Elementals AI programer +) is very active in the forums. Good stuff.
The beta started very early in the dev cycle with testers playing a graphics limited version of the game so they could focus on the gameplay. The mode the testers used will still be in the final game as a playable macro world view. From there you can zoom in for even greater detail of your world... all the way down to the brass buttons on your units shirts!
Sometime today, they will release Beta 2. Testers will then be able to play at the landscape level. MP will also be available for the first time. As the Beta's progress more features are added. Now thats the way to do it! Involve the fans from the begining. Follow their lead, and build the game that they want!
