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Kanman
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Joined: August 26, 2005
Posts: 1017
From: Virginia, United States
|  Posted: 2008-02-10 10:45
So, when I got back about a month ago, Leonide (I think it was Leonide) tells me in a very excited manner that 484 is about to launch, and that just 2-3 more vessels had to be balanced and then we were set to go.
I told him that I was hearing how close 484 was to launch when I left 6 months before. He emphasized that it this was the real deal. I considered his statements and thought that it would really only take a few hours or even a couple days to balance 2-3 more ships, so maybe he is right.
Well, it has been a month since that day and I haven't even heard a word about stress-testing, final beta testing, or a launch date.
So, whats the word? How close are we REALLY?
Actually, let me keep it simple. Answer these questions directly, please:
1) What more, specifically, has to be done to complete 484?
2) How much longer (reasonable ballpark estimate) will those tasks take to complete (answer in both number of hours of work remaining as well as a estimated completion date)?
3) How many people are directly working on completing these tasks, and who are these people? (The who part isn't for pointing at them and saying You should be working on 484 right now, but rather a general curiousity.)
I would prefer that a moderator, admin or dev answer these, and will assume any replies from regular players are lies, rumors, jokes or flames.
Thanks.
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Fattierob
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| Posted: 2008-02-10 11:06
I'm no staff, but...
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On 2008-02-10 10:45, Kanman *FC* wrote:
So, when I got back about a month ago, Leonide (I think it was Leonide) tells me in a very excited manner that 484 is about to launch, and that just 2-3 more vessels had to be balanced and then we were set to go.
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Leonide is staff? Erm.....thats news to me, unless I keep forgetting leo is or was or something.
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I told him that I was hearing how close 484 was to launch when I left 6 months before. He emphasized that it this was the real deal. I considered his statements and thought that it would really only take a few hours or even a couple days to balance 2-3 more ships, so maybe he is right.
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As far as I know, beta hasn't been updated with the balanced cruisers, dreads, stations, and support ships. So, I don't think 2-3 ships may need excel balancing, but in-game balancing might be different
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Well, it has been a month since that day and I haven't even heard a word about stress-testing, final beta testing, or a launch date.
So, whats the word? How close are we REALLY?
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in before Two Weeks™
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Actually, let me keep it simple. Answer these questions directly, please:
1) What more, specifically, has to be done to complete 484?
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My educated guess would be ships. Thats all i've read/heard about that needs to be balanced. Also, every little bug needs to be squashed too.
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2) How much longer (reasonable ballpark estimate) will those tasks take to complete (answer in both number of hours of work remaining as well as a estimated completion date)?
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Dunno, again, not staff.
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3) How many people are directly working on completing these tasks, and who are these people? (The who part isn't for pointing at them and saying You should be working on 484 right now, but rather a general curiousity.)
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I believe the following are developers (I also think all the old admins are too, like chromix and such):
Doran, Drafell, Shigernafy, Backslash.
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I would prefer that a moderator, admin or dev answer these, and will assume any replies from regular players are lies, rumors, jokes or flames.
Thanks.
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Well, I try to not spread lies, rumors and heat, but I'm guility as charged for jokes ;D
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LobbyZombie
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Joined: August 06, 2007
Posts: 191
From: Sweden ftw
| Posted: 2008-02-10 11:20
2 Weeks ™
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Supertrooper
Marshal
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Joined: March 18, 2004
Posts: 1895
From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2008-02-10 12:33
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On 2008-02-10 10:45, Kanman *FC* wrote:
1) What more, specifically, has to be done to complete 484?
While I'm not a member of the Dev team, I have a few of them on my friends list.. Ships need to be tested heavily, to make sure the layouts they have made for them actually work. Infact, almost everything needs to be tested to make sure it works. They also have to go in and fix all the ship item's. (When you change one out, it kind of breaks).
In short, they have alot of things to be worked on, not just 2-3 ships.
2) How much longer (reasonable ballpark estimate) will those tasks take to complete (answer in both number of hours of work remaining as well as a estimated completion date)? From the progress I've seen since Drafell and Jack where brought in to help, I would say that it'll probably be seven months. It could be earlier, it could be later.
3) How many people are directly working on completing these tasks, and who are these people? (The who part isn't for pointing at them and saying You should be working on 484 right now, but rather a general curiousity.)
I would say three.. Drafell, Faustus, Jack. It would be four, but Shig's taking a 'vacation' right now. Doran may also be helping with things, but I really don't know there.
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SaturnShadow™ *FC*(Angel Of Darkness)
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*Renegade Space Marines*
Joined: February 03, 2007
Posts: 310
From: UK
| Posted: 2008-02-10 12:58
well i have no idea abouty the questions you have asked but i know that one ship has been added to DS for kluth:
Dread class
name: Krill
Rank required: Fleet Admiral
Badges required: Gold nav, combat, supply, build, transport and SILVER PRIVATEERING 
weapons i know of: 6 or 7 CORE weapons 
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GothThug {C?}
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Joined: June 29, 2005
Posts: 2932
| Posted: 2008-02-10 14:03
wrong, the krill has 7 Core weapons and lots of Disrupters...however the rank needed is GA
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Leonide
Grand Admiral
Templar Knights
Joined: October 01, 2005
Posts: 1553
From: Newport News, Virginia
| Posted: 2008-02-10 14:18
first of all, the issue that prevented most of everything working in Beta has been fixed ( i got draf on my F list), up to Cruisers have been fixed (with the exception of the engineering, supply, transport ships), the dreadnought and station class needs to be balanced also. and that's as far as i know. for the rest, read the Dev log. 
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|Kakashi|
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Joined: April 04, 2007
Posts: 448
| Posted: 2008-02-10 15:07
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On 2008-02-10 14:03, GothThug {C?} wrote:
wrong, the krill has 7 Core weapons and lots of Disrupters...however the rank needed is GA
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Haha! Good luck >:]
-Akatsuki
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Sanity Assassin (K'Luth propaganda)
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Sanity Assassins
Joined: February 19, 2006
Posts: 919
From: Pittsburgh PA, USA
| Posted: 2008-02-10 18:58
Krill....Sounds fun.
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Demorian
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Galactic Navy
Joined: October 06, 2001
Posts: 3406
From: Charlotte, North Carolina
| Posted: 2008-02-10 21:47
You people amaze me.
-Dem
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$yTHe {C?}
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Joined: September 29, 2002
Posts: 1292
From: Arlington, VA
| Posted: 2008-02-10 22:21
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GothThug {C?}
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Joined: June 29, 2005
Posts: 2932
| Posted: 2008-02-10 22:42
oh $ythe whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!? thats gonna give me disturbing nightmares now -.-
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Rae
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Joined: May 23, 2002
Posts: 284
From: 10 minutes away in a fast boat
| Posted: 2008-02-10 23:46
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On 2008-02-10 21:47, Demorian wrote:
You people amaze me.
-Dem
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Well, I read this thread with a bit of optimism, but it was dashed with Dem's oh so well thought out reply. I know where you're comin from dem, but come on.. does the quoted post really provide any useful info besides givin you the +1 to posts? Got anything else relevant to say?
-i too am interested in the state of the game atm, and would appreciate some official feedback!!!!
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Fattierob
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Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2008-02-11 00:03
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On 2008-02-10 21:47, Demorian wrote:
You people amaze me.
-Dem
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I was thinking of something for a very long time to reply with to this thread. I just coudn't come up with the right words.
Dem, you never cease to amaze.
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|Kakashi|
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Joined: April 04, 2007
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| Posted: 2008-02-11 15:57
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On 2008-02-10 21:47, Demorian wrote:
You people amaze me.
-Dem
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Not as much as Two Weeks™
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On 2008-02-10 22:21, $yTHe {JedEye} wrote:
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Rofl.
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On 2008-02-10 18:58, Sanity Assassin (K'Luth propaganda) wrote:
Krill....Sounds fun.
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I knowww!
[ This Message was edited by: Anti-Akatsuki (Revenge Is Sweet) on 2008-02-11 16:04 ]
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