@TyrH -
I'll ditto what @Silynx & @Kralith said, and add that this forum community has been a fun place for me to check in daily (posting for points, looking for clues, meeting nice folks). @Prometheus & @Specter are excellent at response to problems and at listening to player suggestions.
What's going on now is a part of game development most players never have to deal with, and it IS a pain sometimes. Do what you can. If it stops being fun, wait for the next test and do some more. That's how I do it
But seriously, if your pc is 6 yrs old & this game is gonna take at least another year or so before the 'real launch'... start thinking about what your new pc is gonna need. I'm casing graphix cards myself...