DON'T PANIC! - Guidelines to read before posting.

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DON'T PANIC! - Guidelines to read before posting.

Post by Johannes » Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:14 am

DON'T PANIC!


Something is not working with my alpha!!
First, re-read the title of this topic and take a few deep breaths. Good? Good.
  • Please Do Not make a new topic in the SPF about your problem.
  • Especially Do Not make posts spamming "PLEASE HELP ME" - this is just obnoxious and will not help anyone.
How can I be helpful and let the devs best know about bugs?
Please Do one or more of the following:
  • Email us a detailed bug report. Please check the Bug Reporting Station for guidelines on how to do that.
  • Reply directly to the most recent "Unofficial alpha ##, weekly build" topic, which is stickied at the top of the SPF. This way other users that have had similar issues might be able to help you. Again, check the Bug Reporting Station for some tips on what you should include in your post.
  • Ask politely on the Wolfire IRC channel if someone can help you.


A note about bugs and alphas:
  • While Overgrowth is in Alpha the number one priority is to implement the core features of the game that are still missing. ( For example weapons combat and better AI. This is necessary before the devs can even begin working on the final gameplay content of the game. )
  • Unfortunately this means that the alphas will be buggy, and unoptimized, so please assume that they may not run on your computer. This is the definition of an Alpha.
  • If this is a problem for you please contact wolfire for a full refund, and consider buying the game when it's done and less buggy. Otherwise please be patient. They will work on optimizations and compatibility later on in the development cycle.


How can you best help test a new weekly Alpha?
  • Check the Wolfire Blog for any highlights of the new features, then run them through their paces.
  • Submit detailed bug reports for all new bugs you find.
Want to post something in the forums?
  • Before starting a new topic, please take a moment to use the search feature to check if what you want to discuss has already been mentioned somewhere before.
  • However, please Do not resurect a topic that hasn't had a new post in months. If you still have additional questions or input, feel free to start a new topic, and include a link to the old topic.
  • If what you want to share is directly related to a specific alpha please post in the "Unofficial alpha ##, weekly build" topic for that alpha.
  • Please adhere to our posting rules.
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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by imtifade » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:36 pm

is that a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy i see there :?:

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Johannes » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:28 pm

A preorderer's guide to the SPF :wink:

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Renegade_Turner » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:56 pm

Don't panic, the SPF is mostly harmless.

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Lord_of_Sausage » Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:45 am

Are you Bored?
- Peruse and Contribute to the Wolfire Wiki. Please see the To Do List.
- Read the Wolfire Blog Archive from the beginning.
- Check out the Overgrowth Comic.
- Join us on the Wolfire IRC channel.

- Talk to Wolfire's John on Meebo.
Hahahaha!

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Johannes » Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:15 pm

Lord_of_Sausage wrote:
Are you Bored?
- Peruse and Contribute to the Wolfire Wiki. Please see the To Do List.
- Read the Wolfire Blog Archive from the beginning.
- Check out the Overgrowth Comic.
- Join us on the Wolfire IRC channel.

- Talk to Wolfire's John on Meebo.
Hahahaha!
New members deserve to know!

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Lord_of_Sausage » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:58 am

Poor John, might get.... one... more visitor....

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by JustPaniic » Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:59 am

ohh the irony of the thread post in relation to my username :D

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Freshbite » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:29 am

Bumping this because it doesn't get enough attention.

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Wilbefast » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:56 am

Freshbite wrote:Bumping this because it doesn't get enough attention.
Agreed.

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by kal » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:09 pm

should i panic now?
should i panic now?
Should i panic now?

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by adwuga » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:59 pm

yes.

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Fataltyler08 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:56 am

it doesnt work it needs to be seeded for windows and i payed 30$ for this

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Wilbefast » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:45 am

Fataltyler08 wrote:It doesn't work, it needs to be seeded for windows and I paid 30$ for this.
It's an alpha - no guarantee it will work. Consider yourself lucky that you use Windows: for Linux there has never been a playable build, and there probably won't until the game is released :wink:

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Re: DON'T PANIC! - Read before posting.

Post by Johannes » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:57 am

Fataltyler08 wrote:it doesnt work it needs to be seeded for windows and i payed 30$ for this
"NOTE
- Unfortunately [...] the alphas will be buggy, and unoptimized, so please assume that they may not run on your computer. This is the definition of an Alpha.
- If this is a problem for you please contact wolfire [[email protected]] for a full refund, and consider buying the game when it's done and less buggy. Otherwise be patient. They will work on optimizations and compatibility later on in the development cycle."

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