Alpha 20 release date?

[ShadyAftermath]

I`m so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ hyped about A20...i hope someone knows the release date...but pls i hope i`ts not in December.

[FT]

Going to copy/paste this here:

Първоначално публикувано от FT:

Lastnight's stream (the final A20 devstream) said they're really hoping to get enough of the major bugs fixed to be able to have experimental release around the end of Nov (with Streamer weekend hopefully right before Thanksgiving, if possible). The dev (Rich?) was very clear that this is only a hopeful target they're pushing hard to try to make BUT which could easily get further delayed by too many new game-breaking bugs popping up.

He mentioned there's currently 10 HighestPriority MustFixBugs and 17 HighPriority MustFixBugs, BUT the devs also caution that those numbers are mostly meaningless at this point because it's difficult to tell if a bug can be fixed in several days or several minutes, and there's no way to predict if another bug (or another 30) will be discovered or created in the meantime.
And some of these bugs can suddenly reset the map or game, so they're not the kind of things most players will just put up with.

[Shame on you]

Still, even as experimental released there should be no obvious gamebreaking bugs.

For everyone who ask what you ask there is one who would encumber that they released too buggy and early.

[Trooper Bri]

Първоначално публикувано от Ichbin:

I mean.... they're streaming it all the time. Clearly to keep the hype alive. So if they can play it, why can't we? It's a beta ver. It's experimental. I'm sure most of us would be fine if something happened to our save, etc.

Once they've addressed the bug list and are satisfied, they will release it next to the Stream Team (TFP has opened the door for applications to be part of the Stream Team. Go there and apply). And if the Stream Team doesn't find any major game breakers then it will be released as an experimental version for impatient gamers such as yourself to complain about.

I would check the official 7D2D site for a better idea on that timeline.

[Voidlust]

Yeah i mean it's a beta version of the alpha ! what the hell is wrong with them

[pApA^LeGBa]

Първоначално публикувано от Ichbin:

Where's the Experimental?

I mean.... they're streaming it all the time. Clearly to keep the hype alive. So if they can play it, why can't we? It's a beta ver. It's experimental. I'm sure most of us would be fine if something happened to our save, etc.

There would be a huge outrage if it was released in the current stage for sure. They still need to get rid of bugs, that alone would get a lot of people mad. And i have seen enough people raging that they can´t keep their saves from one alpha version to the next alpha (like from A18 to A19) can´t even imagine how big the rage storm would be if they need to restart within the same alpha.

Also it supposed to release this month. Mind you, only supposed to. That does mean there is a chance it will not release this month.

[ProxyJames]

so when is a20 dropping?

I though it was last month but didn't drop. what happened and when is it set to drop?

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[Trooper Bri]

I've got an idea for a new drinking game if anyone thinks their liver can take it. Prepare for merging in 5....4....3....2....

[FT]

Първоначално публикувано от ProxyJames:

so when is a20 dropping?

I though it was last month but didn't drop. what happened and when is it set to drop?

The game ended up throwing (and the test-team discovering) new, gamebreaking bugs almost as fast as the devs are fixing them, so the release had to be postponed because too many players would likely complain VERY loudly about some of these bugs that can cause map-area or save resets...basically nuking what you've worked for in-game.

On the official forum it sounds like they've knocked the number of bad bugs down a decent amount, but the remaining ones are pretty difficult to find the exact cause, and there's always the chance of more bugs being made or discovered. That last part is why it's so hard to give a solid release date.

[EvilNecroid]

A20 release date?

sorry im too tired to figure this out myself right now but if some1 could tell me here that would be great thanx

[◀EffiJeffy▶]

Delayed to the first part of december.

[jamestwohats]

Where is Alpha 20?

I think I have over 3700 hours into this game, and haven't played it for a month. Instead I've played Mist, and quit that, and now I'm trying to learn bottom fishing in Russian Fishing 4. Either one far better than watching the Dev Series of 7Days on Youtube. I've watched about five minutes of that entire series. Those people need to realize they aren't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ movie stars and people only care about the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game.

[Shurenai]

Първоначално публикувано от jamestwohats:

Where is Alpha 20?

I think I have over 3700 hours into this game, and haven't played it for a month. Instead I've played Mist, and quit that, and now I'm trying to learn bottom fishing in Russian Fishing 4. Either one far better than watching the Dev Series of 7Days on Youtube. I've watched about five minutes of that entire series. Those people need to realize they aren't ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ movie stars and people only care about the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game.

And yet, Thousands of people come to watch the dev streams, and have a great time because they care about the game- While you're off...fishing because you dont care about the game- You just want to Play the games new update.. To each their own, Though. :) Enjoy the fishing, yo.

[The Giving One]

Първоначално публикувано от jamestwohats:

Those people need to realize they aren't [REMOVED] movie stars and people only care about the [REMOVED] game.

Right, because keeping players up to date and in touch (a thing that many Early Access devs get accused of NOT doing or doing enough) about things to come or that are being worked on in an Early Access game is always a complete waste of time.
(sarcasm)

Първоначално публикувано от jamestwohats:

I've watched about five minutes of that entire series.

Maybe if you had bothered to get to six minutes and beyond, you might have noticed the first point here, about them actually keeping players informed of things about the game.

[sorrow8]

When is A20?

Devs work faster, I want to play.