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Camelot Unchained - The Longest Inch - A Beta Update of Sorts - MMORPG.com
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Camelot Unchained - The Longest Inch - A Beta Update of Sorts - MMORPG.com
This Week Tim Eisen looks for Beta clues in the latest Dose of Design from the Camelot Unchained Newsletter.
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I guess I should patch up CU and see how they are doing...
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The longer these projects take, the more expensive they get. Generally speaking, when a project lingers on for too long people lose interest and move on. The cash flow dies down when the hype fades, and the project stalls. We have seen this over and over so the only thing worse than a game rushed to release too early is a game that withers on the vine and never releases at all.
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There should be somewhat of a timeline but no way committed to that timeline if the game is not ready.
The only reason i can think of for no target in sight is if the team has no real definitive team but more so contracting whenever it get's some money to do so.So if it is about money there would be no definitive timeline but merely a waiting game.
IMO it does have a Beta target but have we seen anything that says the game should be that close?I don't even remotely think so,so is the Beta merely a marketing tool as such an idea usually does create instant interest to shore up some money.
No matter what Mr.Jacobs is up to,i have not seen any indication of a solid game ready for any testing phase.It doesn't mean such a game does not exist but i highly doubt it.
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Prepare to be disappointed. I know I was. I am no game dev, but this game still looks what I would consider to be pre-alpha. I'm still prepared to wait however long it takes.
The average hype train rider unfortunately doesn't understand enough about development to differentiate a good project from one that's not. I don't mean to be offensive to those who just see the surface, but there's much more to this project than is initially visible.
Hopefully they make it over the slumpish phase of adding their Washington location and start cranking out the polish sooner than later.
im happy im supported CU.. and in no hurry for launch..
i respect them for doing something different with everything homemade.
Lilely if they actually manage to create one they probably could make more money licencing it to other companies than they will from their own game.
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You think I joke and derail, but I made more sense than some of the comments.
I find the team making this game has a much better handle on what a game like theirs needs than many of these other development teams. I personally think this game is head and shoulders ahead of many of the other games being developed out there because they are very aware of the foibles of developing a MMO. There is a lot of hype with other games which is not warranted as most are oblivious to the failing of the available engines.
Oh and the developers have said many times they are funded. I am glad they are taking their time with the game, too many of these games get rushed out the door and never get finished.
no one has a good game to play right now and i dont see anything big coming out in the next 2 years thats going to distract from a CU beta/release,
if this game comes out next year or in 3 years, if its good people will play it.
if this engine handles 70 hibs assjamming a 100 alb/mid battle (ill learn the new names when beta comes) inside some keep walls with siege blowing up all around you..hype isn't going to be a problem.
no ones going to sit down at their computer in december 2018, see this is hitting open beta and saying..."nah it took longer than i wanted, im downloading this 'new' game that came out in asia 3 years ago instead. "
the rest is just forum filler.
Not saying that's enough to deliver their vision but he's never set up any beg-a-thons or even tried to hit me up as an alpha backer to increase my pledge.
No referral programs, no financial offerings, tier funding requests or sales on new spaceships.
I have my doubts and suffer from impatience as some others do, but I still respect what they are trying to accomplish.
Funny thing is I doubt I'll really enjoy it being more of a PVE guy, but my long time friends will be there which may make it worth playing
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Remains to be seen if they can hold to that number at the time of final delivery when all of the players will be in the wild.
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"This is the most intelligent, well qualified and articulate response to a post I have ever seen on these forums. It's a shame most people here won't have the attention span to read past the second line." - Anon