And it´s not just about getting the SOE stuff ready that we need to accomplish before starting beta 3 -- we are also making ready ships, turning on part of Qalia, finishing a revamp of Diplomacy, and finishing up some major optimizations aimed at medium settings (what most testers will use) so FPS won´t be nearly the problem it has been in earlier betas.
Also of significant note is the ability for beta testers to invite groups of friends and guilds into beta 3 -- we really need to get critical mass on one server ramping up as well as community (and then when that is in place, the player driven economy should start to form).
All of this is happening fast, and like I put in the FAQ, I think beta 3 will start by the end of July. If it slips into early August I will let you know, but I don´t see any signs of that happening at this point. The team is really getting a lot done preparing for Beta 3. Tweaked systems, higher framerate for average gamer machines, easier access via SOE´s front-end and patcher, most quests focused on levels 1-35, many UI changes and much work on the newbie experienece (which includes UI mods as well as quests that intro you to the various spheres of gameplay), and much more. |
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