Minecraft Thread v49 - Sucked Into Another Dramansion! - Games

REPOST: [B]Minecraft Beta: December 20, 2010[/B] The next epoch is upon us! The skies are trembling, pigs are growing wings, and the nether is turning awfully cold, as Minecraft slowly crawls out of Alpha.. [B]Minecraft will reach Beta status on December 20th, 2010.[/B] With Beta comes a larger focus on polish and content, and we’ll start early on with adding proper modding support with a stable API, and we’d love all input we can get on this from the modders out there. We’ll also add some kind of non-intrusive narrative to the game to help drive the game experience early on, and to provide some kind of late game goal. There will be a bigger focus on testing and stability as well, with more time between updates. When the game enters beta, the price will rise to 14.95 Euro. We will also change the license to remove the line that promises all future versions of the game for free. Please note that this change only affects people who buy the game after December 20, so [B]if you got [/B][B]the game for during alpha, you will still get all future updates for [/B][B]free[/B], despite this change. A promise is a promise. Buying the game during beta will include all updates up until release, of course, and bug patches will be free. Soon, you will be able to buy gift codes for Minecraft, perfectly timed for the holidays! Even better, if you buy those before December 20, accounts created from these codes will count as alpha accounts, and will receive all future updates for free. And the next game update (with server-side inventory) is coming next week, before Beta Merry holidays happy! :D

[QUOTE=jordguitar;26622769]REPOST: [B]Minecraft Beta: December 20, 2010[/B] The next epoch is upon us! The skies are trembling, pigs are growing wings, and the nether is turning awfully cold, as Minecraft slowly crawls out of Alpha.. [B]Minecraft will reach Beta status on December 20th, 2010.[/B] With Beta comes a larger focus on polish and content, and we’ll start early on with adding proper modding support with a stable API, and we’d love all input we can get on this from the modders out there. We’ll also add some kind of non-intrusive narrative to the game to help drive the game experience early on, and to provide some kind of late game goal. There will be a bigger focus on testing and stability as well, with more time between updates. When the game enters beta, the price will rise to 14.95 Euro. We will also change the license to remove the line that promises all future versions of the game for free. Please note that this change only affects people who buy the game after December 20, so [B]if you got [/B][B]the game for during alpha, you will still get all future updates for [/B][B]free[/B], despite this change. A promise is a promise. Buying the game during beta will include all updates up until release, of course, and bug patches will be free. Soon, you will be able to buy gift codes for Minecraft, perfectly timed for the holidays! Even better, if you buy those before December 20, accounts created from these codes will count as alpha accounts, and will receive all future updates for free. And the next game update (with server-side inventory) is coming next week, before Beta Merry holidays happy! :D[/QUOTE] I think the blog will suffice, instead of reposting the same thing over and over again.

Still, not fair. If I was just a guy who heard about this Minecraft whilst in its beta stage, I wouldn't want to have to pay TWICE for a game, and especially a game in beta.

The day after my birthday? Heh.

What? Beta came way too fast, I was hoping it to be a Christmas present for myself. I guess Christmas comes early.

[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;26622777]I think the blog will suffice, instead of reposting the same thing over and over again.[/QUOTE] It was at the bottom of the page. Thats the last time I am posting it. I am off to do other things.

[QUOTE=jordguitar;26622791]It was at the bottom of the page. Thats the last time I am posting it. I am off to do other things.[/QUOTE] Have fun :3:

[QUOTE=radiomonster;26622788]What? Beta came way too fast, I was hoping it to be a Christmas present for myself. I guess Christmas comes early.[/QUOTE] um beta was supposed to come out in september

This makes me so happy I got minecraft when it was in alpha. Now I don't have to pay for all the addons.

How is he gonna separate beta accounts from alpha accounts anyway?

[QUOTE=Giacomand;26622786]Still, not fair. If I was just a guy who heard about this Minecraft whilst in its beta stage, I wouldn't want to have to pay TWICE for a game, and especially a game in beta.[/QUOTE] You have a point. That means you'll be paying around 35 Dollars for it.

[QUOTE=spanaren;26622810]How is he gonna separate beta accounts from alpha accounts anyway?[/QUOTE] Date of Purchase, and maybe some other indication, like special blocks maybe?

[QUOTE=spanaren;26622810]How is he gonna separate beta accounts from alpha accounts anyway?[/QUOTE] Probably by tracking Purchase.

[QUOTE=spanaren;26622810]How is he gonna separate beta accounts from alpha accounts anyway?[/QUOTE] join date

[QUOTE=spanaren;26622810]How is he gonna separate beta accounts from alpha accounts anyway?[/QUOTE] With one of those dividing bars you find at grocery stores of course!

Before I waste money, if i buy it now, I will get alpha, then beta and get all the sexy updates in the future?

[QUOTE=Notch;26622820]Merry holidays happy! :D[/QUOTE] :eng101:

[QUOTE=radiomonster;26622865]Before I waste money, if i buy it now, I will get alpha, then beta and get all the sexy updates in the future?[/QUOTE] Yes, buy it during alpha, and every other update / release is free from then on. [editline]11th December 2010[/editline] [url]http://www.toodledo.com/views/public.php?s=9;h=0;f=0;id=td4b49fbf9c05a0[/url] He's still got a lot to do Before Beta according to this ...

That todo list isn't used anymore. and this makes me.. a little disappointed in Notch, if I'm honest. This seems like the type of thing Activision would do.

[media]http://gyazo.com/8f9d31e9d88f01d969211e424a41a038.png[/media] [media]http://gyazo.com/26bbc6836191a35676a3cfe7c4276d83.png[/media] All Built by me (Excluding the Wall & floor) Release it?

[QUOTE=Asrue2;26622911]That todo list isn't used anymore. and this makes me.. a little disappointed in Notch, if I'm honest. This seems like the type of thing Activision would do.[/QUOTE] That word is banned in this thread, DO NOT mention it ever again.

[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;26622874]Yes, buy it during alpha, and every other update / release is free from then on. [editline]11th December 2010[/editline] [url]http://www.toodledo.com/views/public.php?s=9;h=0;f=0;id=td4b49fbf9c05a0[/url] He's still got a lot to do Before Beta according to this ...[/QUOTE] I think that's outdated. :ninja:

[QUOTE=TehSpah;26622684][img_thumb]http://i54.tinypic.com/dcya6b.png[/img_thumb] [I]First Floor[/I] [img_thumb]http://i52.tinypic.com/2epiu1i.png[/img_thumb] [I]Second Floor[/I] [img_thumb]http://i51.tinypic.com/1o3ptt.png[/img_thumb] Those are the only floors I have done yet, what should I add[/QUOTE] Repost even though it's not too great

Notch had my baby today... [editline]11th December 2010[/editline] and it bought Minecraft at the age of 1 :smugdog:

[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;26622919]That word is banned in this thread, DO NOT mention it ever again.[/QUOTE] It's true though. It is something Activision would do.

The more I think about it, the more angry I become. Segregating some players because they didn't discover this in time? At least make it so Beta players get the add-on stuff for free too, but people who get it after release don't...

[QUOTE=Giacomand;26622954]It's true though. It is something Activision would do.[/QUOTE] Yeah it is :frown:

So wait, all the beta players will have to pay for DLC after release? Is notch becoming greedy?

[QUOTE=Asrue2;26622961]The more I think about it, the more angry I become. Segregating some players because they didn't discover this in time? At least make it so Beta players get the add-on stuff for free too, but people who get it after release don't...[/QUOTE] Then people will just make the same comments about that ... [editline]11th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=pedroion;26622857] i'm dumb[/QUOTE] Glad to see you've come to your senses Inacio.

Techincally he hasn't said that future updatess will cost money. He's just said that he can't promise anything.