Namaste, New Beta Goers

Welcome to the Road Less Traveled

As preorders are processed and new users begin downloading (and...gulp...playing) Elemental, I wanted to extend words of both welcome and warning to our fellow adventurers....

- You are possibly (or definatly, at the time of this post) downloading the 0.291 build from last Friday. You should be on the lookout for v0.295, which we will be announcing one we get one last bug squashed :)

- These are the last build of the Beta 1 cycle. This meens you'll be playing on the cloth map only, and the major features, while in, are still in a sate of infancy. Beta 2 will bring new content and a maturing of these mechanics.

- These build are prone to crash. We've chipped away at some of the memory leaks, but 100 turns in don't be suprise if your computer is begging for mercy on it's delicate silicone. Autosave is your friend :)

- You won't have fun. Anything emotions that girgle forth that even resemble enjoyment are either the anticipation of fun or straight up gas. And 9/10 times it'll be the latter.

The game, at this stage, is something most companies would desperatly keep under wraps. What we're hoping is that the player input we get at this point outweighs the lack of fun you'll have to wade through for the next few months.

Enjoy!  :)  Feel free to post any comments, concerns, or questions...Brad, myself, and the rest of the team will be around!

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Reply #1 Top

Seriously folks. Listen to him. The Betas right now are quite the nightmare.

You're crazy if you want to join in now!

Reply #3 Top

hi i preordered the download and boxed version 2 months ago but did not get the key ?

Your order was submitted on: 12/26/2009 5:20:54 AM (GMT-5)

can someone tell me what the problem can be?

 

Reply #4 Top

What do you do when you keep getting a "problem retrieving update data?" on impulse?

Reply #5 Top

Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.

Reply #6 Top

Quoting Juvantei, reply 4
What do you do when you keep getting a "problem retrieving update data?" on impulse?

That means they surely are uploading the next version. Just be patient ;)

Reply #7 Top

Still waiting for my email...

Reply #9 Top

well i dont mind waiting for beta 3. but id still like to know why I dont see a download option for beta on impulse. I have show pre releas items checked off. so....? and i got a email saying that the got my pre order last month. anyone have any idea what im doing wrong?

Reply #11 Top

Quoting GhostKingGeorge, reply 9
well i dont mind waiting for beta 3. but id still like to know why I dont see a download option for beta on impulse. I have show pre releas items checked off. so....? and i got a email saying that the got my pre order last month. anyone have any idea what im doing wrong?

This.

Checked it and the beta will appear.

Fiat lux !

Reply #12 Top

Quoting Veantur_new, reply 8

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 5Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.
the "show pre release versions" is activated

You should see the beta download. Check your "Update" tab.

Reply #13 Top

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 12

Quoting Veantur_new, reply 8
Quoting vieuxchat, reply 5Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.
the "show pre release versions" is activated
You should see the beta download. Check your "Update" tab.

 

update tab cheked but nothing happens

Reply #14 Top

Quoting Veantur_new, reply 13

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 12
Quoting Veantur_new, reply 8
Quoting vieuxchat, reply 5Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.
the "show pre release versions" is activated
You should see the beta download. Check your "Update" tab.
 

update tab cheked but nothing happens

 

Same here.

Reply #15 Top

Quoting Veantur_new, reply 13

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 12
Quoting Veantur_new, reply 8
Quoting vieuxchat, reply 5Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.
the "show pre release versions" is activated
You should see the beta download. Check your "Update" tab.
 

update tab cheked but nothing happens

Try in the impulse options > preferences > Reset Data

Quit impulse

Launch Impulse

Check the "show pre-release" in impulse options.

 

Reply #16 Top

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 15

Quoting Veantur_new, reply 13
Quoting vieuxchat, reply 12
Quoting Veantur_new, reply 8
Quoting vieuxchat, reply 5Check the "show pre-release versions" in the impulse options.
the "show pre release versions" is activated
You should see the beta download. Check your "Update" tab.
 

update tab cheked but nothing happens
Try in the impulse options > preferences > Reset Data

Quit impulse

Launch Impulse

Check the "show pre-release" in impulse options.

 

 

nothing happens again

i send a ticket to customer service

Reply #17 Top

I had a preOrder version visible on my games, and then it ... um ... dissapeared? I think I *might* have selected to hide the application.

Is the only way to unhide an application to re-register the game??

Reply #18 Top

I preordered also but has not received any email or can't see that the game show up on impuls even if I activated "show pre-release".

 

Reply #19 Top

Maybe they are uploading the 0.295 version, and when it will be finished you'll be able to see it.

Reply #20 Top

I'm waiting too, no email or game on Impulse, but I suspect things will be resolved in time. We are all just too keen to try the game, our patience is out the window.

Reply #21 Top

Whoa, I had to update Impulse multiple times (kinda weird, you update and then it immediately asks you to update again, but thats computers for ya), restarted Impulse and there it was!

 

Downloading now. I just have to get through todays work and then home for Friday night DVD's and Elemental. Fantastic!

 

:thumbsup:

Reply #22 Top

It won't show up in Impulse until you've been charged (at which point the email get's sent out).  Prorders are still processing, so it should just be a matter of time for anyone who's not seeing it.

Like viuexchat said, once you get that email, make sure "Show Pre-release Versions" is checked and you should be good!

Reply #23 Top

If I pre-ordered and then made an impulse account afterwards, do I have to do anything else, or will they just send the email to the email I gave them when I preordered? As in, do I have to sync it to an account in some way?

Reply #24 Top

That sounds very good :)

unfortunate when i load my save games... Elemental Beta 0.291 crashes. If you fix that issue... I can just save once every turn and be able to play the later elements of the game.