And another preview missed...

**Reverend Joe** · 08-07-2005, 07:22

What the- you really DID follow me over!!!

*runs away screaming*

**Atheist_Peace** · 08-07-2005, 07:30

Both of those things seem to be for the most part already being done...especially #1, its been more a "weekend preview" for a while...

I say both of them because the previews have become seemingly more random now-a-days, it doesnt really matter though. They are still working just as hard to get the beta out.

**Reverend Joe** · 08-07-2005, 07:35

I undaerstand that it has become a de facto weekend preview, but if they made it official policy, it might ease up the pressure on the preview makers so they wouldn't have to apologise to everyone, and then still have to deal with people nagging them about the late previews. It is really just for clarification purposes- and to leave less room for complaints.

**Divinus Arma** · 08-07-2005, 07:56

Originally Posted by meatwad

What the- you really DID follow me over!!!

*runs away screaming*

I swear it was not intentional. I came over here first then I went to the backroom where I saw you say you were coming over here...

Oh forget it...

*Runs away screaming too*

**Productivity** · 08-07-2005, 08:09

They never were officially Friday previews... They often came on Friday yes, but they were allways viewed as weekend previews.

**Chester** · 08-07-2005, 08:21

I don't think they've ever stuck to the friday preview. lol

I anticipate the up coming excuse for the delay of the preview. IT's always the first thing mentioned. It's pretty funny.

**Krusader** · 08-07-2005, 09:18

The preview was almost ready this saturday.

It could come up in 2 hours or 20, so check back, and I think you will enjoy this one too

And it's always been weekend previews, but the latest previews have been delayed as work continues on the MOD, yet some key people have also been on vacations, and it's not yet a week since the last preview.

**Idomeneas** · 08-07-2005, 10:04

Let me put my advertise area experience in this. IMO since EB is not comming out any time soon, has to do something to tease and ''keep'' the interest of their (and future) fans. The frequent systematic previews is the best way. I think that the intention was indeed to be a friday preview not a weekend or monday one. But what means a friday weekly preview? It means that propably the 80% of the work for a faction must be complete so it is presentable. Afer somebody must write the text make screenshoots, upload stuff etc. Its surely to much work especially for one guy. I think the guys could upkeep the weekly pace cause by the time they did the previews they had some factios done or near end stage. Now we enter propably the ''not ready zone'' where these factions are not ready and propably cannot be over a week each time.

What i suggest is to break up the faction previews. Present individual units so you are not bound by the faction factor. Anyway you never show the full roaster. Weekly previews are very important right now if you care about having more fans. If not dont mind me. I mean you have a very foggy release date and plus you have other popular mod releases. Not saying the progress made, the exact cultures , a vague date of beta and delay by days or even week the preview you must admit that doesnt help with popularity. IMO you have many beautifull units made by seperate teams for each cultures. Show what you ve got. Yes its more messy maybe but even CA is doing that. I dont know what your thoughts are but i think time is critical.

**khelvan** · 08-07-2005, 16:11

Originally Posted by Chester

I anticipate the up coming excuse for the delay of the preview. IT's always the first thing mentioned. It's pretty funny.

They never were "Friday" previews, even when I was doing them. They were always weekend previews. I just tried to post them on Friday when I could.

"Excuse?" What is amusing are people who have this sense of entitlement. Morbidly amusing.