Playtesting signups and release timetable

[Jubal]

Okay, there is now a rough timetable for the full release.

From NOW until next TUESDAY I will be giving people who sign up here testing copies.

From the 11th to the 18th I'm out of the country and playtesters will be able to spend that time filing bug reports or balance issues

On the 19th I'll blitz fixing balance issues, with full release being the 20th or 21st probably.

SIGN UP HERE and the first few people and/or people who can persuade me they'd be most useful will get a playtesting copy. I'm not planning to give out more than about five or six, maybe ten at maximum, so do hurry!

[comrade_general]

I think I'm a given here?

[slayergr]

Reporting for duty sir ! My university doesnt start until mid octomber so I have tons of free time for play testing.And I really wish to examine the new units in terms of gameplay balance

[Clockwork]

I shall take up this cause mighty Jubal. R2 is disappointing and I've got no college until 16th so I'll be sitting on my arse until then.

[Talonmaster]

Ive got plenty of time aswell 

[goldfang]

aight

im quite anxious to play this and help out any way i can

[Dunadd]

I'd like to try - assuming i can manage to download it at my parents' house (their internet connection isnt the fastest)

EDIT : going to be at my own house after all so downloading shouldn't be a problem

[goldfang]

are you gonna wait untill next week or are you gonna give it to us tomorrow or somefing?

[goldfang]

pardon me

but i seem to have misplaced my eyes

didnt see the message >.<

[wotringe]

Here I'm for the testings

Do you have a to-do list, test every faction etc...?

[Gen_Glory]

I can test

[Clockwork]

I would assume treat it as a regular test by which I mean: Test as many factions as you can for as many campaign modes as you can, assess cost-effectiveness of units instead of purely effectiveness e.g instead of 'Zombies suck' 'Zombies are weak but useful for early game expansion because of their low cost, as the game progressed however they became useless/were still a viable unit as a meat shield and to use siege equipment'.

Also custom battle matchups to see unit vs unit if they're supposed to be comparable. Remember to spoiler it

[Dunadd]

Won't it be more efficient if we each try the campaign as a different faction too, so we're not duplicating finding the same errors as much?

[Clockwork]

Duplicating errors is good, it means it's not a one off problem. Also balance is more easily addressed if everyone is saying something like 'Ironbreakers have too much attack and not enough defence compared with Chaos Warriors(nearish equivalent)', one persons idea of balanced is not necessarily everyone elses.

EDIT: Just making assumptions here but Jubs not present at the mo and we've got our files to get started

[Dunadd]

Ah right ok i see your point - if it's duplicated it shows its not just a random crash but an error ?