VSoH Beta 2 has arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Asystole]

12-15-05, 02:47 PM

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes has entered Beta 2!

Cindy Bowens
Senior Manager, Community & Events
Sigil Games Online

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Phase 0 : work out issues between Sigil and Microsoft -- how do we get the code up there, testing issues, patching, etc. Basic infrastructure stuff. Then stability -- get the code at least stable enough that beta testers will not be overly frustrated. Start with a small portion of the world and slowly turn additional regions on over time.

Phase 1: start testing gameplay. Begin with the basics, then move on to the systems that make Vanguard more unique. Also study how both world size and the world being seamless affects the game. Preferably have at least one full continent online for people to explore and play in.

Phase 2: continue testing, but with a lot more people. Focus on the mid to higher level game, as well as continue on with crafting, diplomacy, and the other more Vanguard-specific systems. Preferably have all or most of the world online for people to explore and play in.

Phase 3: Fill up a server. Determine the target number of people in a single shard, preferably arriving with a number in between over populated and too sparsely populated. Continue to monitor how fast people are advancing, plus everything else that was in phase 1 and 2. This probably should be the longest phase. Test even more high level areas, but probably not the highest level areas, unless with specific, hand chosen focus groups.

Phase 4: The shortest phase. Bring in a LOT of people (I think EQ had 25,000+). Have multiple shards online and make sure there are no issues there. Test billing, login, etc. Do everything we can to make sure nothing catastrophic happens when we turn on the game for real. Perhaps open some of the high end content briefly, but still being careful to keep mystery in the game.

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Last updated: 2005-12-07 19:05:15

[Nerul]

Man! thats incredible. I have been waiting on a Solid MMO for ages, been lurking on their boards for the last several months. Well, I hope ToG will be pursuing this one. I for one love the approach Sigil is taking and I believe its a much needed one for sure. Anyway I suppose I should let my presence be known on their boards hehe. I'm glad to see Beta going quickly and effeciently. All that I can say is bring it on, and thanks for the update Asystole.

[Asystole]

Anything I can do to spread information about this game. I have been following it for awhile, and things are really starting to take shape. Everything points to a Summer 2006 release, give or take 6 months

[kaellan]

Is there any word on when Beta sign up will be? phase 3? It looks very interesting

[Asystole]

If you are registered on the official forums, you will be sent a beta application eventually. It depends on what phase of beta, how many testers they need, how many apps they already have, and plain old luck.

I missed to application for beta 1, but I recieved and submitted my application for beta 2 a few weeks ago. I think they are done sending out applications for beta 2 atm, but the way things are going, beta 3 is just right around the corner.

Sign up for the forums on the link in my sig, sit back and click your e-mail 8,000 times a day, and you to might be a VSoH beta tester!!