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Post Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:33 pm

General Update

Over the next month or so, there are going to be quite a few changes to the website.


The forums are going to be preserved (all current posts, topics saved) and spun out in their own page and not restricted within the confines of this content section.


This should make the forums easier to read and handle. The integration between drupal and the forums (phpbb3) is being tenuous at best. For future maintainability and what we want to do, they need to be separated.


The front end with the content and news will be built on a new CMS system, and I open for suggestions if anyone has any.


I have now reduced my job work hours, and no longer work 5 days a week so I can devote more time to Automation, a lot of the art is nearing completion, and we may also bring someone else on board to help out with some of the art tasks, we just need more programming fu.


Now the important bit, and shows if you pay attention and read what we post.


In the next few weeks, we will be looking at doing some closed beta testing on the engine designer. If you are interested in participating email testing@automationgame.com, with the following information:


Your forum username

Run dxdiag (Press the Windows key + R, type dxdiag, press ok), press Save All Information..., save the txt file and attach it to the email.


That is all we need at the moment.


Then be patient, you will hear back from us.


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Post Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:05 pm

Re: General Update

Yay great news :D
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:36 am

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That's great, just sent the e-mail. And now, I'll have to do the being patient part. It's going to be much more difficult.
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:05 am

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yes done the email,now im waiting :)
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:24 am

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Great news! I'am still in my workplace, but as soon as I get home I'll send the mail. :)
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:53 am

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Email away! Can't wait, this kind of game is what i always wanted! <3 :D
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:11 am

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What skills are required for betatesting? Knowledege of engines, any computer related skills?
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:32 am

Re: General Update

ChristianHA wrote:What skills are required for betatesting? Knowledege of engines, any computer related skills?


Knowledge of engines is a bonus, participating in the community is the main selection criteria.

Computer skills no so important, we want it to just work, and tell us if it isn't.
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:10 am

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I sent my email.

I have good knowledge of engines and I know I'll spend hours designing engines.. Can't wait! :mrgreen: :ugeek:
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:28 pm

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Great! I have send the email:)
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Post Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:15 pm

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great news will be sending the e-mail later today as i am not home right now

cant wait :)
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:14 am

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um, on the hp is a a link named beta test application.

do those of us who already sent the e mail need to apply there too?
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Post Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:56 am

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No, that's fine
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Post Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:31 am

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This game is looking real good, cant wait to get to see it in all its glory.

Zeussy and Daffy, as mentioned earlier, if you need sounds for V8's i have 3 that are there for your use when its needed :)
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Post Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:37 am

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Thanks Das :)


Yep, we are waiting for our sound guy to be free again, but you'll have all our V8 sounds covered I would say :mrgreen:
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