Unofficial beta FAQ

Multianna

Join Date 10/2006

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Unofficial beta FAQ

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UPDATED Friday, March 21, 2007 00:44/0:44am GMT+1 - 15:44/3:44pm Pacific time

1. General
2. Tech
3. Ingame knowledge

1. General

Q: When will the beta start?
A: It will begin the 27th of march

Q: How do i get in the beta?
A: You will have to pre-order it, you can do so here https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/store/

Q: How long will the beta submissions be open?
A: It will be open for about 1 week after the beta 1 starts. If you miss beta 1, you'll get another chance when beta 2 launches in a few months.

Q: How will I get the beta?
A: You will be able to to download it with the Stardock Central program and can be found here https://www.stardock.com/sdnet_login.asp and the key will be send to you by email

Q: Is there a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)?
A: No! You are free to post screenshots, commentary, and even make in-game videos

2. Tech

Q: Whats the requirement to play in the beta?
A: Minimum specs (in general) will be: 1.8 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM in Vista), and a 128 MB DirectX 9 3D video card

Q: If I pre order this game, will I be able to download the beta1 on another PC with High Speed, and then bring it home and install it on my PC?
A: With most products downloaded via Stardock Central, you can archive them, burn them, install them on an offline machine, then make a trip to the net machine and back to activate. I can't say for certain if that will be the exact case with sins, but it's a good probability. Note you do need to be able to install SDC on the net connected machine in order to do this

Q: What is the Shipping cost?
A: $5 to the US and $10 international. NOTE: THIS IS ONLY FOR WHEN THE GAME IS RELEASED, IN AUGUST 2007 No beta disc's will be shipping.

Q: What happens to my money when i pre-order?
A: The money will be stored and locked on your bank account until the beta is released

Q: Can I get the game in another language then english?
A: Stardock will only be selling the final version in English. Other language versions (French, Spanish, German, Italian and Dutch) may be made available after release via Stardock Central. This is all still pretty undetermined, however.

Q: How do i cancel my pre-order?
A: You can do that by emailling sales@stardock.com

3. Ingame knowledge

Q: What will I be able to do in the Beta?
A: The beta will allow you to play Skirmish only. Multiplayer will come in beta 2, that will launches in a few months.

Q: Will there be a demo as well?
A: Not for a while, if at all.

Q: Will I be able to play all sides?
A: For beta 1 players will only be able to play as, and against, the Trader Emergency Coalition. The other races will be made available as the beta progresses.

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lordkosc

Join Date 12/2006

get some #260 balloons and make stuff, its really easy once you learn, and the ladies do love the balloon hearts!

thats how I won my girlfriend over, she came over last week and her roommate left me in early that day and I filled her apartment with balloon hearts, lol. I had to use a pump as I was not going to blow up a 100 balloons.

anyone can make a balloon heart, just get a #260 balloon, blow it up, leave 1 inch at the end, tie the ends together, fold the balloon like this (\/) and then rub the top parts to get them to form a heart shape!

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You have your work caught out for you.

Im ready to take on the task, bad pickup lines crack me up.

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anyone can make a balloon heart

The people out there with hooks for hands forgive you.

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lordkosc

Join Date 12/2006

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He does look very forgiving, doesnt he?

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lordkosc

Join Date 12/2006

he does! also Hook was one of my favorite movies as a child!

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Yea, it is a good movie.

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Same here I loved that movie as a kid. Rufiooooo

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Beta FAQ question:
Is there a non-disclosure agreement?

Answer:
No! You are free to post screenshots, commentary, and even in-game video until your ISP begs for mercy.

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Multianna

Join Date 10/2006

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Great

its updated

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WHOO!!

Yea for pics, videos and comments*

*starts chewing on hand in anxiety*

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Hey, I am forced to use dial up at my place for the next couple of months.

My question is, if I pre order this game, will I be able to download the beta1 on another PC with High Speed, and then burn it so I can bring it home and install it on my PC?

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Multianna

Join Date 10/2006

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your question was answered by kryo her

My question is, if I pre order this game, will I be able to download the beta1 on another PC with High Speed, and then bring it home and install it on my PC?

With most products downloaded via Stardock Central, you can archive them, burn them, install them on an offline machine, then make a trip to the net machine and back to activate. I can't say for certain if that will be the exact case with sins, but it's a good probability. Note you do need to be able to install SDC on the net connected machine in order to do this.

But ill update with the info

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Multianna

Join Date 10/2006

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updated

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Cool. As long as I can do the downloading on another PC that actually has a high speed connection, I am set...at least for beta1. I wouldn't want to try multiplayer over dial up. I should have high speed again by then though.

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kryo

Join Date 05/2003

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Do note that my comment is entirely non-authoritative. I'm just saying that's the way it is with everything else on SDC.

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Multianna

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Do note that my comment is entirely non-authoritative. I'm just saying that's the way it is with everything else on SDC.

oh i see, but if it changes ill be sure to correct it

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Oooh updates, nice!

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I have this feeling that this forum will be busy tomorrow night...hehe

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lordkosc

Join Date 12/2006

I have this feeling that this forum will be busy tomorrow night...hehe

might be... we should start a topic just for screenshots....

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Definetly

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Any idea why my download is averaging 100kbps when the Dsl here is rated for 768kbps downloads? And my Ethernet connection is rated at 100mbps?

Just everyone else downloading at the same time? Though they're reporting much faster downloads...

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Most likely the fact that its either getting large for the badwidth, or the stress on the other end of the server.

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Yarlen

Join Date 01/2005

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Could be routing from you to the server, or that there's lots of people with large pipes pulling off the server at once. There's only so much bandwidth to go around.

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Thanks for the quick reply.

Meh.... Stardock crashed and now the download is restarting, from the beginning.

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