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Cpt. Chaos

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #320 on: July 01, 2003, 03:33:52 am »

I've been hanging out mostly in the Off Topic for a while now, and have missed this thread until tonight...

I bought into OP when I realized it would have everything from EAW plus more, especially the Mauler (compatible with certain Hydran 'run up and kick 'em in the nuts' tactics...).  I never looked back and haven't played EAW since.  And I could care less about the 'canned' missions, I just wanna conquer the damn map.

I would just like to forward my appreciation and encouragement to all those working on this!  Thank you very much.

Oh, and as for that <To be delivered in the hushed but excited voice of David Attenborough> post, Cleaven, I just laughed myself silly!  Thanks, man.


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The_Infiltrator

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #321 on: July 01, 2003, 06:53:18 am »
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Can somebody tell us if this patch is scheduled to be released in less than 30 days?

If not, EXACTLY WHOM do I request to be a tester from to help out? I'm here multiple times each day and my wife can attest to how much time I spend tweaking this game, its ships and spec files EVERY night, LOL.

Qapla!

KF  



Come to think of it, what IS required? I have signed the NDA that was required for SFC3 to become a beta tester (I was not chosen due to a snafu with e-mail addresses), is that the main requirement?
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FireSoul

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #322 on: July 01, 2003, 06:57:12 am »
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Can somebody tell us if this patch is scheduled to be released in less than 30 days?

If not, EXACTLY WHOM do I request to be a tester from to help out? I'm here multiple times each day and my wife can attest to how much time I spend tweaking this game, its ships and spec files EVERY night, LOL.

Qapla!

KF  



Come to think of it, what IS required? I have signed the NDA that was required for SFC3 to become a beta tester (I was not chosen due to a snafu with e-mail addresses), is that the main requirement?  



I don't know.
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jdmckinney

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #323 on: July 01, 2003, 08:33:41 am »
The main requirement for being a tester? It's totally subjective. If you email Dave Ferrell, and ask nicely, he could let you into the testers group. However, it isn't very likely because there are plenty of testers. There are certainly enough that some were kicked out for getting on his bad side. There are probably more testers than actually test, thanks to holdovers from "the old days." It is my understanding some testers ask for and receive permission to let select non-testers have the test patches so they have some people to test with, but this is likely on a case-by-case basis, and not an open invitation to spam testers.

The folks who are in the group now by and large know the game very well and are good at testing for specific results or situations.

I'm only posting this to give my understanding of the way it works. I'm not a current tester, and I doubt there are any official policies on the matter of who is invited to test. There are also many SFC3 testers who were never SFC2 testers, and vice versa. The application to Activision for SFC3 testing has NOTHING to do with Taldren's semi-formal tester circle.
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Cleaven

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #324 on: July 01, 2003, 09:11:35 am »
Spam testers?

Wot a revoltin' development.  
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Strafer

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #325 on: July 02, 2003, 03:41:15 pm »
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Spam testers?
Wot a revoltin' development.  



 Spread  the news, a toast to it's success. Can anything stop it?  
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Klingon Fanatic

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #326 on: July 05, 2003, 10:39:22 am »
Any News at all?

Update please.

KF
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FireSoul

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #327 on: July 05, 2003, 10:51:38 am »
Work continues...  
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Toasty0

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #328 on: July 05, 2003, 12:11:04 pm »
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Any News at all?

Update please.

KF  



Looks like a bug with the D2 that Firesoul and a couple other testers found has been figured out and squished.

Other than that some new features need to be tweaked and refined for game play issues...

Oh yeah, and...

HTH,

Best,
Jerry  
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David Ferrell

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #329 on: July 05, 2003, 01:03:00 pm »
It's really almost there, but it will be done when it's done.

Thanks,

Dave
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FireSoul

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #330 on: July 05, 2003, 01:11:39 pm »
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It's really almost there, but it will be done when it's done.




I couldn't have said it better.
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Qob'nuH

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #331 on: July 05, 2003, 02:59:41 pm »
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It's really almost there, but it will be done when it's done.




I couldn't have said it better.  



Well, I think it could have been said better. The work and support for this patch is very much appreciated but I find such a condescending response inappropriate. This is not 10-yr-olds asking,"are we there yet?" ,it's consumers that have chosen to purchase and support this product. I don't see anything unreasonable about inquiring about an approximate  time frame in terms other than "soon" or "almost there".

I also hope that the beta-testing involves more than just those just concerned with SFB standards.In other words , let's not forget the X-ships/weapons this time around.(phaser G2!).  
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Toasty0

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #332 on: July 05, 2003, 05:28:11 pm »
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It's really almost there, but it will be done when it's done.




I couldn't have said it better.  



Well, I think it could have been said better. The work and support for this patch is very much appreciated but I find such a condescending response inappropriate. This is not 10-yr-olds asking,"are we there yet?" ,it's consumers that have chosen to purchase and support this product. I don't see anything unreasonable about inquiring about an approximate  time frame in terms other than "soon" or "almost there".

I also hope that the beta-testing involves more than just those just concerned with SFB standards.In other words , let's not forget the X-ships/weapons this time around.(phaser G2!).    



OP has X-Ships and G2s? Since when and has anyone told the beta testers yet?

Best,
Jerry  
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Klingon Fanatic

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #333 on: July 05, 2003, 05:51:30 pm »
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It's really almost there, but it will be done when it's done.




I couldn't have said it better.  



Well, I think it could have been said better. The work and support for this patch is very much appreciated but I find such a condescending response inappropriate. This is not 10-yr-olds asking,"are we there yet?" ,it's consumers that have chosen to purchase and support this product. I don't see anything unreasonable about inquiring about an approximate  time frame in terms other than "soon" or "almost there".

I also hope that the beta-testing involves more than just those just concerned with SFB standards.In other words , let's not forget the X-ships/weapons this time around.(phaser G2!).    



OP has X-Ships and G2s? Since when and has anyone told the beta testers yet?

Best,
Jerry  



Falls off chair, ROTFL!


Thank you folks "in the know" for giving us one form of an update. I really do appreciate it. I will consider the patch a success if the Cloak works like it does in SFC3, anything else is extra tasty gravy to me.

Qapla!

KF
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FireSoul

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #334 on: July 05, 2003, 06:07:07 pm »
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"are we there yet?"




No.

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"are we there yet?"




No.

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"are we there yet?"




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"are we there yet?"




No.
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Cleaven

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #335 on: July 05, 2003, 06:24:36 pm »
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Well, I think it could have been said better. The work and support for this patch is very much appreciated but I find such a condescending response inappropriate. This is not 10-yr-olds asking,"are we there yet?" ,it's consumers that have chosen to purchase and support this product. I don't see anything unreasonable about inquiring about an approximate  time frame in terms other than "soon" or "almost there".
 



I suppose if people didn't act like 10 year olds when told about delays or mistakes or other unforseen circumstances. Most people don't act that way but those that do, ugh ...    
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David Ferrell

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #336 on: July 05, 2003, 06:41:59 pm »
That's the whole thing.  I would like to say it will be done within the next two
weeks, but what if it isn't?

We've smashed some very big bugs in this patch and the Dynaverse is now working
nearly flawlessly for both Empires and Cartels.  However, when you make this many
changes, some items will break and you have to go back and fix them, which takes
an unknown amount of time.

Thanks,

Dave  
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Pestalence

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #337 on: July 05, 2003, 07:23:31 pm »
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I will consider the patch a success if the Cloak works like it does in SFC3, anything else is extra tasty gravy to me.

Qapla!

KF  



sorry to burst your bubble.. Cloak is suppose to work as close to SFB standard as possible, not SFC 3 standard...

but testing goes well and we are stomping bugs...

David just got a new can of RAID just for the OP patch....

 
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Klingon Fanatic

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #338 on: July 05, 2003, 07:46:45 pm »
Pestalence,

Let me rephrase my concern about the cloak; what I SHOULD HAVE CORRECTLY wrote was, as long as the cloak is no longer a death trap if you use it I'll be very happy. This is an OLD concern I know....

Second, I did say 'thank you' for the update.

A little news always goes a long way to curbing all the 'are we there yet?' questions.

Thanks again to everyone "in the know" that threw us rabid fans a scrap of information.

Qapla!

KF
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3dot14

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Re: There *IS* going to be another OP patch.
« Reply #339 on: July 05, 2003, 08:04:33 pm »
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That's the whole thing.  I would like to say it will be done within the next two
weeks, but what if it isn't?

We've smashed some very big bugs in this patch and the Dynaverse is now working
nearly flawlessly for both Empires and Cartels.  However, when you make this many
changes, some items will break and you have to go back and fix them, which takes
an unknown amount of time.

Thanks,

Dave  


Don't forget to knock wood. You didn't expect that "big bug" either... Let's hope nothing else springs up.

and KF, if it's TNG cloak you want, probably not. That's why there is a TNG themed game... Sorry.
But I think Cloak will get some considerations to beef it up.
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