Posts made by Oxfurd

@Stacy555 bow Welcome

@Rynen Hello , Welcome to the community.

@mysticalbane cough AMA 1pm est 3/29/2020
www.twitch.tv/oxfurd

@asspirin Sadly no , i say this due to the fact I am a Manchild in the wild . So no its not based on age.

@SicariusAnatar Welcome ! Stream Raider

Well here we are! I'd like to get some questions for this AMA from people - Post them here or Jump on the stream early !

Come to the AMA tomorrow 1pm EST Sunday 3/29/2020

@Razvan I dont expect the companies themselves to. I expect the consuming public to understand how things could work on the game they decided to buy.
When this isn't done it can hurt the dev team in a bad way due to their lack of research is all.

Say more then hello !

Done and Done ! @Kralith

So as of late the world of gaming has changed from its roots?

Allow me to expand on this.

So there use to be a why games did their development. (pulled this from wiki)

*****First playable
The first playable is the game version containing representative gameplay and assets,[149] this is the first version with functional major gameplay elements.[150] It is often based on the prototype created in pre-production.[151] Alpha and first playable are sometimes used to refer to a single milestone, however large projects require first playable before feature complete alpha.[150] First playable occurs 12 to 18 months before code release. It is sometimes referred to as the "Pre-Alpha" stage.[153]

Alpha
See also: Alpha release
Alpha is the stage when key gameplay functionality is implemented, and assets are partially finished.[153] A game in alpha is feature complete, that is, game is playable and contains all the major features.[154] These features may be further revised based on testing and feedback.[153] Additional small, new features may be added, similarly planned, but unimplemented features may be dropped.[154] Programmers focus mainly on finishing the codebase, rather than implementing additions.[152] Alpha occurs eight to ten months before code release,[153] but this can vary significantly based on the scope of content and assets any given game has.

Code freeze
Code freeze is the stage when new code is no longer added to the game and only bugs are being corrected. Code freeze occurs three to four months before code release.[153]

Beta
See also: Beta release
Beta is feature and asset complete version of the game, when only bugs are being fixed.[152][153] This version contains no bugs that prevent the game from being shippable.[152] No changes are made to the game features, assets, or code. Beta occurs two to three months before code release.[153]

Code release
Code release is the stage when many bugs are fixed and game is ready to be shipped or submitted for console manufacturer review. This version is tested against QA test plan. First code release candidate is usually ready three to four weeks before code release.[153]*****

Now a days due to early purchasable game (buy-ins), People seem to think they are getting into the game where it is or should be full content and playable. I think if someone buys into a Alpha they should/need to know whats going on and what to expect. There are a few way to get this info such as Forums, Youtube and Twitch(streaming).

I hear to many times someone says don't buy this because there isn't much to do. Well honestly this could hurt the team due to you not doing the correct research and incompetence.

So in closing please understand what you're buying-into and ask before you do.

Alot of the Visual bugs i have seen seem to only be client side.

That is a new bug i have never seen. Did it only happen the one time?

Side note - You ask the bow to loot it due to it being what really killed it ? jk .

@r6G4596Y7G9AwD0TzJTxFSZx So you didn't understand what an Alpha state is? Im not trying to be a smartA@@ just confused on what people think they are getting by buying into a game in alpha.

Yeah thats a known bug i think .

@Shivashanti So are you saying take more effort to posting ? hmmmmp

Wait a SEC the great and Mighty @dj35 was defeated ? Again ?

@Althalus OMG get that info out !
I dont do Youtube much i should but i love my royalty music and the TUBE dosent.

This question is something I cover a lot in my stream. The question i redirect to answer the for mentioned question is this. Can you afford to invest into an alpha? Whats your pain point on spending your money. People will spend 50$ US for 2 movie tickets and popcorn , for only 2 hours of enjoyment.
That being said what are you willing to spend to get in on what lvl of access.

Now to really answer this question - Yes , 100%. I would invest more ( which i will be doing soon ). I will list a few of the reasons why.

Reason why -

• Dev team is very evolved. ( Huge IMO )

• Testing is being done in a traditional fashion ( correctly )
  Alpha ( many phases to get foundations working )
  Beta ( More QOL items and further tweaking of foundation items )

• Community has been one of the best I have seen in a long time.
  This means the "leaders" who are people taking their time to be on here helping for the sake of helping

There is huge reasons IMHO that can help make or break a game. Also many more reasons for sure.

Come visit my stream and we can talk more. I don't like to type much , but felt this was important to do so

Ha !
Last night we had a visit from the Great and Mighty Sprecter. Needless to say we fought well. Many a bunny died last night. Among other monsters. If you were wondering We are the victors for sure /flex