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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #45 on: March 22, 2014, 11:28:36 AM »
And just an observation on historical patterns: releases often linger for a very long time in the "should be ready to go out in a couple of weeks" state.  I've found that it's usually the case that he has to be in the "just one or two more bugs" stage before it's likely to be a couple of weeks.  Not a criticism; just the way things are.

The other datum is that Steve seems to have had a lot less time for Aurora for the last year or two, which will also stretch out the ETA.

So my advice would be not to wait for a new release unless Steve is saying he's moments away from shipping.  In addition, just because Steve puts out a new release doesn't mean you need to take it - you can continue to play your campaign with the version you started it with.

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #46 on: March 22, 2014, 10:15:46 PM »
In addition, just because Steve puts out a new release doesn't mean you need to take it - you can continue to play your campaign with the version you started it with.

True but some of the newer features are huge, so I want to play the best possible version of the game.
 

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #47 on: March 23, 2014, 04:13:13 AM »
And just an observation on historical patterns: releases often linger for a very long time in the "should be ready to go out in a couple of weeks" state.  I've found that it's usually the case that he has to be in the "just one or two more bugs" stage before it's likely to be a couple of weeks.  Not a criticism; just the way things are.

The other datum is that Steve seems to have had a lot less time for Aurora for the last year or two, which will also stretch out the ETA.

So my advice would be not to wait for a new release unless Steve is saying he's moments away from shipping.  In addition, just because Steve puts out a new release doesn't mean you need to take it - you can continue to play your campaign with the version you started it with.


This would be OK normally, but in the case of 6.30 it's a "beta" and Steve stated that:

"Therefore I've decided to release v6.30 as a beta. This will probably be less stable than normal"

In practice it means that if you wait with major campaigns until 6.40 you also get the features of 6.30 a bit better tested. Combining the lists of changes from 6.30 and 6.40 you get a pretty impressive list.

Since 6.30 BETA has been out for quite some time now I hope that Steve can find a few spare days during Easter to focus on testing, bug fixing and release 6.40 in the current state it is in. Quite a big list of new stuff (especially so including the 6.30 list).
 

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #48 on: March 23, 2014, 08:36:28 AM »
I haven't had much time for Aurora lately. Busy at work and I've been away for a few days recently. That won't change in the near future as I am travelling next week with work and then away with my family the following weekend. Might get in a few hours today though :)
 

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #49 on: March 24, 2014, 04:08:00 PM »
I haven't had much time for Aurora lately. Busy at work and I've been away for a few days recently. That won't change in the near future as I am travelling next week with work and then away with my family the following weekend. Might get in a few hours today though :)

Steve's...Mars is "Colonizing State of Readiness"...or something some..when u return u make some change in Mars features..:D..(...if my english r understandables,probable Aliens can realize it).
 

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #50 on: April 11, 2014, 11:27:20 AM »
From October 2013...

Steve r missing in Action .:))

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2014, 04:56:15 PM »
missing in action? he posted a story update on the 6th of April

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Re: v6.30 BETA patch
« Reply #52 on: April 14, 2014, 12:44:09 PM »
missing in action? he posted a story update on the 6th of April

Matt

Ah Story Update..ok, phantastic.:D ME are missing now..:)