First Beta Wave Information

The Galaxy Lives On! Distant Worlds, the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game is back with a brand new 64-bit engine, 3D graphics and a polished interface to begin an epic new Distant Worlds series with Distant Worlds 2. Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.

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Hi everyone,

As a bit of advice, if you are interested in beta testing, please make sure you have not previously unsubscribed from all mass mailings from us. Two of those selected for the first beta wave had and as a result we could not add them to our mailing database. For those two folks, I've reached out by private e-mail separately to confirm interest.

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Does this mean everyone in the first wave has already been contacted?
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*frenetically clicking my spam folder*
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Great to see so many interested! Have fun, be diligent and squash those bugs! DW2 deserves a glorious release!
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ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Hi everyone,

As a bit of advice, if you are interested in beta testing, please make sure you have not previously unsubscribed from all mass mailings from us. Two of those selected for the first beta wave had and as a result we could not add them to our mailing database. For those two folks, I've reached out by private e-mail separately to confirm interest.

Regards,

- Erik

I'd like to make my first bug report.

I applied to the Beta, and I'm exceptionally special (my mother always told me so), yet no invitation has arrived ;)

(Good luck with the first round of BetaTesting! I hope it's as productive as I'm sure it will be fun! I can't wait to hear more, and for the final release!!!)
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Does this mean everyone in the first wave has already been contacted?

No, the mailing will be going out on Monday, just preparing it today. FYI for those concerned whether they may be unsubscribed, we use Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) for our mass-mailings and it's possible if you've globally unsubscribed from their mailings because of spam from other companies that it would also prevent us from mailing you. In a few rare cases, these mass mailings are also blocked by ISPs/mail servers.

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Got a bad feeling I didn't get in, should have gone into more detail on my experience with beta testing instead of just generalising it.
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Curiously, I was being spammed with an email for every single post made in this forum and now I am getting virtually nothing.

Looking at the 'My Profile' settings, I cannot explain why I am getting any at all :).

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Curiously, I was being spammed with an email for every single post made in this forum and now I am getting virtually nothing.

Looking at the 'My Profile' settings, I cannot explain why I am getting any at all :).

Private PM e-mail notification is on. Ack!

Look under "subscriptions" at the top of the forum page. You have to subscribe to the forums that you want....GP
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ORIGINAL: arvcran2

Curiously, I was being spammed with an email for every single post made in this forum and now I am getting virtually nothing.

Looking at the 'My Profile' settings, I cannot explain why I am getting any at all :).

Private PM e-mail notification is on. Ack!

Look under "subscriptions" at the top of the forum page. You have to subscribe to the forums that you want....GP

Yes, thank you.

This I have done.

And I seem to recall seeing many E-Mail options. But now I only see one: Email notification of new Private Message.
But I am getting email notifs for thread posting replies ;). Apparently subscribing to a forum automatically subscribes me to all it's threads?
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"T&Cs update: If you opt-out of all communications, you opt-out of betas too."

Improve those odds [:D][:D]
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My heart sank for a moment. Then I read "will come Monday" and I've regained hope!

It's so exciting to see that so many people applied. I hope you guys are proud, Erik and Elliot!
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Hi everyone,

Beta invites are now in the process of being mailed out. Thank you again, the response to beta recruitment was well beyond what we expected. Apologies to those that didn't make it into the first wave, hopefully you will have a spot in future waves as testing continues.

Regards,

- Erik
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Good luck everyone
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Congratulations for everyone who received it. I Will have to wait for the next opportunity or until it is released. Hopefully it does not take long for release. Good Luck.
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eXplorminate_Rob, are you Explorminate on Youtube? If so, I hope you get in also.
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I made it into the beta! So excited.
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I finally was able to recover my old Matrix account. Is there any way to merge it with my new account?
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eXplorminate_Rob, are you Explorminate on Youtube? If so, I hope you get in also.
Yes, I'm one of a few members of eXplorminate and founded eXplorminate :-)

And thank you! Likewise!
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ORIGINAL: balto

eXplorminate_Rob, are you Explorminate on Youtube? If so, I hope you get in also.
Yes, I'm one of a few members of eXplorminate and founded eXplorminate :-)

Uuh! déjà vu! ;-)
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