Arma 3 Community Alpha - Announcement!

[TCEd]

wow, lots of you cut me to shreds... that's cool, I don't mind.

Let me be more specific as to why I made those comments, I like all the Arma games & will most certainly buy this game... when I'm able. Unfortunately not everyone has the money to just buy/pre-pay when they want.. or in this case, when/if BIS puts a pre-pay requirement on the alpha/beta releases. Due to my current economic status, I must place other priorities above my gaming & having to pre pay for the game just so I can be part of the alpha/beta may not be possible for me & possibly many others.

I don't expect that to matter to ppl who can afford it, but to those of us who have to be more timely with items like this that are just for fun, we do have to be more careful. I don't mean my comments as negative toward those who may in fact pre pay if & when it's required during the testing phase, if I can I will follow suit & be part of it, as I have been in previous games, but again, that's not something I can determine as this time.

I do hope that there is no pre pay requirement on the testing phase, as that makes it much easier, but honestly it doesn't really matter all that much to me.

[metalcraze]

For some of us, QA is not a "job". We enjoy tweaking, testing and troubleshooting. If you are an avid user (or creator) of Arma mods, you would be comfortable in this role. The open beta is not for people like you ... so give it up and just wait for the finished product since nobody is forcing you to play or pay for an unfinished product.

I know how to use dev-heaven, I've been playing the series since OFP. So why is it not for "people like me"? What makes me somehow inferior?
Am I an untermensch not deserving to influence the game pre-release for not making mods and being sceptical about the game?

[WhiskeyTango]

I know how to use dev-heaven, I've been playing the series since OFP. So why is it not for "people like me"? What makes me somehow inferior?
Am I an untermensch not deserving to influence the game pre-release for not making mods and being sceptical about the game?

I don't have unlimited bandwidth on my Internet. Not only should it be free but they should mail me out DVD's with new builds on it.

I think you'll find the overhead of distributing alphas and betas will be covered by the early receipt of payment. The profit motive is a powerful one (and necessary). I also don't like our chances of there being an Arma3 demo at all. I just use youtube.

[MissionCreep]

I know how to use dev-heaven, I've been playing the series since OFP. So why is it not for "people like me"? What makes me somehow inferior?
Am I an untermensch not deserving to influence the game pre-release for not making mods and being sceptical about the game?

Alpha/beta previews will be carried out by volunteers ... so I don't know what your argument is. Don't volunteer if you don't want to test Arma 3 preleases for bugs. You can wait for the official release if you object to having to do "QA" for BI. It would certainly benefit BI to at least have an idea of any install problems on hundreds/thousands of user platforms prior to its official release.

[metalcraze]

No I object to having to buy the game first before I will be able to post my opinions about its "community alpha".

[dale0404]

Just wait until we are told peeps...

[antoineflemming]

Yeah, why are we still discussing this? BIS has not said whether the Community Alpha will be free or will have a Preorder precondition. How about we just stop talking about it for a month (till E3).

[KrIxXuS]

I'm looking forward to jumping in :-), i dont have a lot of cash but don't mind paying for something i know will get full support from the offset. We should be greatful we still have the ARMA series and such a good community behind it. Those that really want the game will surely get it somehow...maybe a poll on the thread : 'pre' purchase for beta or 'open' beta. The way i see it the more beta tester's they have the better it will be for them to make last minute changes, it is important they get it just right this time i certainly cant afford a new pc every 3 years... only thing i will upgrade is a new card in two weeks time when i get paid and still not sure whether to go ATI or NvIDIA.

Would be nice to get some info on Bohemia's test rig's??

Thank's for the response RiE and loving the link's('lot of thing's' and 'prefer') made me laugh ;-).

[RoyaltyinExile]

Would be nice to get some info on Bohemia's test rig's??

My current rig, one which most recent screens and videos are captured on, hasn't changed too much since Take On.

You can find the exact specs in the "RiE's Set Up/What? Well, I must be playing on a potato. What Ancient Evil runs such high settings?" spoiler.

Anecdotally, I'd prefer some more RAM and a more spacious SSD but, then again, there a lot of things I'd prefer, and it runs A3 fine for my needs.

Best,
RiE

[OnlyRazor]

Anecdotally, I'd prefer some more RAM and a more spacious SSD but, then again, there a lot of things I'd prefer, and it runs A3 fine for my needs.

You just wait until they implement hypercore-ultrathreading at DX12 with 8000 clocks per second. It'll require a sixteen core CPU with a 9 tera pipe. That's Hollywood IT for ya.
Anyhow, I'm just kinda wondering how much system requirements will change from alpha to gold version.