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hunchpunch
[quote who="Frogboy" reply="7" id="1860726"]No Stardock published game that has had a pre-order beta has ever gotten less than a meta score of 85. [/quote] Does this mean getting a "B" is a goal? I understand an 85 is not at 75 or a 50, but it is not a 90 or 95 either. Frankly, the whole ratings thing is, well, overrated. A letter from one site, a number on whatever scale( 5, 9, 17 1/2, 99 and 2/3s) from another, and maybe a star or thumbs up or s
[quote who="xthetenth" reply="24" id="1860327"]I agree with that policy, because this prevents the "beta as demo" crowd from thinking the beta is a demo when in fact it is very far from being one and spreading bad word of mouth. It also makes sure that everybody in the beta understands and is serious about working on it.[/quote] But what you are asking is similar to someone who is "investing" in the company since they have put forth a financial stake in a future outcome. Which s
Maybe its me, but it seems a bit of "cart before the horse" for me to pony up and buy a game not even in beta yet. I have an interest in the game but it seems faulty to have to pay for it to help Gas Powered Games make a better product. If the game is good, aside from the fact that it attracted the type of player already interested in this type to the beta, it would seem to be a no-brainer that the beta testers would want to buy it post gold; especially if given even a minor disco
The game looks decent and I am an RTS fan. I have tested many other games from city builders to MMO's and had fun doing it. I would say that RTS's are my true calling. I have also played DoTA and been bored, but I find thw WC3 engine slow and clunky. Seeing this at PAX, I really enjoyed it and would like to get more of a taste for its mechanics and character development. What can I do to get into the beta? ~hp