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General Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:33 pm
by zeussy

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.



Re: General Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:05 pm
by T16
Yay great news :D

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:36 am
by Kubboz
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.

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:05 am
by fordford
yes done the email,now im waiting :)

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:24 am
by RedRiot
Great news! I'am still in my workplace, but as soon as I get home I'll send the mail. :)

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:53 am
by MoPaZ
Email away! Can't wait, this kind of game is what i always wanted! <3 :D

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:11 am
by ChristianHA
What skills are required for betatesting? Knowledege of engines, any computer related skills?

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:32 am
by zeussy
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.

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:10 am
by Drake
I sent my email.

I have good knowledge of engines and I know I'll spend hours designing engines.. Can't wait! :mrgreen: :ugeek:

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:28 pm
by Soldier
Great! I have send the email:)

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:15 pm
by jimmyf1
great news will be sending the e-mail later today as i am not home right now

cant wait :)
:D

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:14 am
by Deus ex Machina
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?

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:56 am
by zeussy
No, that's fine

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:31 am
by Dasspeil
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 :)

Re: General Update

PostPosted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:37 am
by Daffyflyer
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: