Twilight of the Arnor Beta 1

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We are very excited to finally release the Twilight of the Arnor beta! Not all of the final features are included in this beta, so that we can focus on testing specific features. To that end, please do not use mods while beta testing, as we don't want to beta test the mods at this point.

Please post bug reports in the Beta Reports section of the forums. For further instructions on submitting reports, please see this thread:

https://forums.galciv2.com/?forumid=421&aid=166398

Features included in this build:

+ Terran, Drengin, and Arcean tech-trees now specific to their race

+ All other races disabled for Beta 1

+ New Improvement graphics for existing improvements

+ New Race Specific Improvements added

+ New Race Specific Planet Textures made

+ Planet Textures no longer generated...use pre-made textures (only 5 textures for Beta 1)

+ 'Twilight' Title Screen, new Twilight theme music, and updated user-interface graphics

+ Tech-Tree Screen now shows icons for Improvements and Abilities gained from each Tech

+ Special Ship Components Added to assist Fleets and Individual Ships (Stellar Defenders, Hull Points, Fire Coordinator, Warp Bubble Projector, etc.)

+ Immense Galaxies

+ Metaverse disabled for this beta

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Since we're supposed to post bug reports in the public forum anyway, I guess that posting AARs and such is also ok? Never been part of a beta before, so I just want to be clear on that.

Great job on the beta by the way, I've rarely been this excited about a new game.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes, you can post AARs and make all the people who didn't pre-order jealous. 
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Since we're supposed to post bug reports in the public forum anyway, I guess that posting AARs and such is also ok? Never been part of a beta before, so I just want to be clear on that.


There's no NDA on this public beta, so feel free to discuss as you like.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Yes, you can post AARs and make all the people who didn't pre-order jealous.




That's the spirit!
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
No Metaverse yet..oh well was looking forward to posting a TA league game...drats!!

Good work guys....now if only my email would get here quicker...
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
now if only my email would get here quicker...


Ditto! Checking my inbox every 5 min here . Nothing yet  .
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, I preordered over an hour ago and I still haven't received a confirmation email nor can I download the beta from stardock central .
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yeah, I preordered over an hour ago and I still haven't received a confirmation email nor can I download the beta from stardock central .


Patience, young padawan. There are people who ordered weeks ago and still haven't gotten an email yet.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Patience, young padawan. There are people who ordered weeks ago and still haven't gotten an email yet.


Yep... *shakes leg*
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I preordered like months ago, and I get an option to purchase it on Stardock Central instead of download the beta? What are you supposed to do to get this beta?
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Who do you contact to confirm that you preordered?? I am POSITIVE I pre-ordered (but it is also possible I am lossing my mind and I didn't quite do all the steps to preorder)
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I preordered like months ago, and I get an option to purchase it on Stardock Central instead of download the beta? What are you supposed to do to get this beta?


Check your email, that's where you will get the serial to register TA in Stardock Central. Once that's done, you'll be able to download it from there.

Also note that not all preorders are processed yet. It may take some time to get the email.
Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I just refreshed SDC and it went from purchase to install. Downloading it now
Reply #15 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've had to do the following for DA, and now for TA:

In Stardock Central:
Tools-->Settings...--->Lookup serial number

That got me my serial, which I added to the serial field in the Games menu also in the settings (selecting TA from the list).
Reply #16 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
My Beta plan:
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Lets see here...

1 game to get a feel.
3 games to throughly test the races (1 as each).
1 to test this "Immense" size galaxies.

Maybe a few more games after that to cover anything I missed.
Reply #17 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
This is trivial and could very well be my fault, so I'm bringing it up here instead of in it's own thread. After installing TA from Stardock Central (SDC), there's no launch shortcut on my Vista desktop. I can launch it from within SDC and I'll create a shortcut from the C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\Twilight directory. But, just in case this is not expected behavior, I thought I'd bring it up. "Changing Chapters" from within the old DL/DA startup program doesn't include TA (probably expected behavior). The TALaunch version does include everything.
Reply #18 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

We're having some trouble with the TALaunch.exe on Vista, so that's why it's not launching the launcher from SDC.

Did it install the icons in the Games Explorer for you?

Reply #19 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I pre-ordered TA 26th september and it doesn't show up in the games registered to my account when I "looked up the serial number...". It's been a month so I guess it should be there.
Reply #20 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I've had to do the following for DA, and now for TA:

In Stardock Central:
Tools-->Settings...--->Lookup serial number

That got me my serial, which I added to the serial field in the Games menu also in the settings (selecting TA from the list).


Thanks very much for pointing this out. Beta, here I come. Or not, past bed time here. If I would start a game now I won't get any sleep at all :/

Reply #21 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Q> I know its only beta 1 but Mars still has the old planet texture. Is this going to change for the final release?

Just a question, not an accusation

BTW after playing the beta in the Immense size galaxy i have submitted a minor request via the GC2suggestions email addy. Hopefully one of the devs will take a second to look at it


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Reply #22 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Q> I know its only beta 1 but Mars still has the old planet texture. Is this going to change for the final release?

Just a question, not an accusation

BTW after playing the beta in the Immense size galaxy i have submitted a minor request via the GC2suggestions email addy. Hopefully one of the devs will take a second to look at it


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OH RUB IT IN! Some of us are still waiting!
Reply #23 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I pre-ordered TA 26th september and it doesn't show up in the games registered to my account when I "looked up the serial number...". It's been a month so I guess it should be there.


Same.
Reply #24 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I think I will have to wait for a while, cause I preordered it yesterday. Oh, I'm getting tired (it's 00:35am here in Austria).
Reply #25 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
 I Guess ihave to wait too i ordered on the 27th of last month(just checked my conformatin e-mail) but haven't recieved my email yet  hope i get it soon this is my first beta and i'm really excited to try it.