I've got to say...

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Now that it's a day before February, i'm getting a little antsy... Not even a post from devs about the elite founders getting their alpha access which was said to be early this year... I don't mind waiting, but waiting after support and the only updates in terms of when we'll get to play are once every year.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Are we going to have such a thread every week until the alpha is released?

Quoting Frogboy, reply 2
No delay.  Just working.  

I'm been traveling a lot so I haven't been around to do journals.  

ETA for the alpha build is still this Winter.

+ Multiplayer

+ Fully playable
 

Quoting Frogboy, reply 19
I've been out of the office a lot the last couple weeks but what I can tell you based on where it was when I last played:

 

1. Multiplayer works.

2. The AI colonizes planets, builds up planets, invades (poorly).

What's rough:

a. Lots of missing UI elements.

b. Lots of missing features (previously mentioned as they won't be in until the beta)

c. Tech tree is very rough (this should be ready by alpha)

d. The visuals -- lighting and materials -- still need a lot of work. It's eye candy but we don't want ugly screenshots going out there.

e. Mini map is flaky.

A couple surprises that I'm liking that I didn't realize I missed.

1. The range of ships is represented by a nice dotted line which is actually quite nice. Just a nice touch.

2. The way your ZOC is represented is very nice.

3. There aren't sectors anymore and it looks better as a result (less on screen noise).

4. The performance is way better than I would have expected.

5. The economy system is working nicer than I would have expected this early.

6. It is nice having help on the AI.  I was able to do a high level AI design where I took the best from GalCiv II and Legendary Heroes and put them together and having the engine lead being the one implementing has resulted in some promising results.

Now, that said, I would guess that the alpha won't come out until early March.
 

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Rhonin_the_wizard, reply 1
Are we going to have such a thread every week until the alpha is released?

Every week? May soon be every day.

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Probably, yes. Unless there's a pinned post right at the top that says "latest update on when the alpha starts".

People who aren't regular visitors here don't have an easy way to find the information right now.

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Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm encouraged by Frogboy saying he's taking the best of the AI from GCII and Legendary Heroes.  Elemental (through all of its evolution) had a very rough AI to start with, but as it is today it is better than most other 4X games (in my opinion). 

 

Should be a great foundation!

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting frogboy, reply 1
2. The way your ZOC is represented is very nice.

 

ZOC?            zone of control?

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Really, is this highschool? Because i don't check forums every day and read through every single one i'm some kind of pariah to be treated with satire and contemptuousness? 

 

Thank you for the quotes containing relevant information to my original post. Have a good day.

Reply #8 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Really, is this highschool? Because i don't check forums every day and read through every single one i'm some kind of pariah to be treated with satire and contemptuousness? 

 

Thank you for the quotes containing relevant information to my original post. Have a good day.[/quote]