24-01-2003 07:40									#1
	public beta Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

Ok. There's exactly 89 days until the American release date. I think by now BHG knows if they are going to make a public beta (or maybe I'm wrong, but I'm taking into consideration that making a game as good as RON can be VERY challenging and unpredictable). I, personally, don't think that releasing the beta two months before the game is do in stores is really going to help make the real game any better (again, I may be wrong)
So, BHG employees, do you think that there is going to be a public beta? If there is, is it going to be downloadable over the internet? Given at electronics stores such as Circuit City or Electronics Boutique for a small price?

	25-01-2003 05:37									#2
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really when's that out?

	25-01-2003 06:38									#3
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I have no idea. Tassadar, can you give me a link?

	25-01-2003 08:03									#4
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Seems it's going to be one short beta...

	26-01-2003 01:01									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

Maybe they are referring to the beta they sent out to all the major gaming web sites.

	26-01-2003 21:15									#6
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maybe they just scrapped the idea....

	26-01-2003 22:23									#7
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quote: Originally posted by HuangShang maybe they just scrapped the idea....

... and forgot to update the site.

	27-01-2003 12:28									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Tassadar5000 Maybe they decided to scrap Rise of Nations because they thought that the game sucked.

maybe

	28-01-2003 00:10									#9
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Is there something in your eye?

	28-01-2003 05:51									#10
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I wonder when they plan on doing this public beta. It certainly takes some time to get those things going and if the game is coming out when slated, they should have things being organized soon. I am kind of surprised that they haven't started working on it.

	28-01-2003 10:42									#11
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

quote: Originally posted by theponyguy1 Is there something in your eye?

u talking to me?

	29-01-2003 06:27									#12
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yup

	03-02-2003 19:45									#13
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Public beta is a good idea if the game is good ... Counter-Strike was a public Beta for nearly 2 years before it went retail and it managed to build a huge, loyal fan base. But, if the game isn't that great, doing a public beta can turn people off to the game who would have normally bought it. The advantage is that it gives a direct feedback between the players and the developers. It is great for sniffing out bugs. The disadvantage is that with the exposure comes an inherent sense of accountability. If the developers aren't up to the task of improving the game, a public beta can kill a project.

	04-02-2003 00:37									#14
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u saying this will turn into a game as good as CS?

	04-02-2003 17:28									#15
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Counter-Strike was a mod... Just because Sierra packaged it with Half-Life doesn't mean it's a game. Some of the other Half-Life packs are new expansions because Sierra developed them, sold them, and didn't allow you to download it for free. Counter-Strike is still free if you own Half-Life.

I've noticed that most game company websites are very slow at updating - does anyone have a rational reason as to why this is?

	05-02-2003 18:20									#16
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Technically, any game built off another game engine is a mod ... mod or not, it's still a game foo!

	06-02-2003 05:51									#17
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yeah CS is the best!