ZeZar Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hihi. Hello.So basicly I just need a few question answered First of all, and YES, I have been looking around the forums and the 0ad webpage for answers, how playable is the alpha 7? I dont know -anything- about coding or similar stuff, so I can't play unless there are a main menu and an install step-by-step document (or just an easy installer, would be even better).Is there AI in there somewhere?I have picked up that alpha 7 (along with alphas in general) are just for testing and "checking out what it CAN be", rather than what it is right now.Also, and I KNOW people can't seem to get that you need your time and all that, but... do you know anything about a beta release? I am however, really looking forward to check it out. Been a long wait since I first joined and things are (from an outsiders perspective) finally looking to move fast-forward You guys are doing an incredible job!hugs from your old pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ykkrosh Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Just click the relevant "Instructions for ..." link on the release announcement - if you're on Windows then it's a simple downloadable installer and shouldn't be a problem at all . Then it has a menu screen and single player skirmish mode with AI enemies, so it should be easy to get started and try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historicity Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 As far as I'm concerned, 0 A.D. is very playable. And much more enjoyable with Alpha 7 then it was in the first release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pureon Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 As far as I'm concerned, 0 A.D. is very playable. And much more enjoyable with Alpha 7 then it was in the first release.I agree. I've had many enjoyable multiplayer matches recently - especially when playing in teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac892006 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 0AD is very playable in multiplayer . The AI is pretty easy to beat and as of alpha 7 the AI does not understand the concept of territory very well so if you want to play go multiplayer . I personally think that there will at least be around 6 to 7 more alphas before there is a beta as things like technology , research , diplomacy , good AI , Romans and Persians , Naval warfare (realistic ) , seasons , trading etc the list is pretty large so you can see why there wont be a beta for quite some time yet . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feneur Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 0AD is very playable in multiplayer . The AI is pretty easy to beat and as of alpha 7 the AI does not understand the concept of territory very well so if you want to play go multiplayer . I personally think that there will at least be around 6 to 7 more alphas before there is a beta as things like technology , research , diplomacy , good AI , Romans and Persians , Naval warfare (realistic ) , seasons , trading etc the list is pretty large so you can see why there wont be a beta for quite some time yet .Technology and research would be the same thing And there will be no seasons (I know it says so in the Design Document (DD), but that part is not updated. We're currently reviewing future plans and will update the DD once that is done to better reflect the current plan.) But yeah, there is still quite some work left before the game is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeZar Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for great replies.I'm currently living at my cabin, so fast internet is a big problem (It's on an Island). Therefor multiplayer online can be a problem. Its like 1 mbit download, 400 kb upload :\ OH, but when there is good weather, its like 3 mbit down and 1 mbit up. Just wait for the sun, then start playing I guess.Well ok then, downloading. Yes I am on Windows. I'm usually not good either, so if the AI is bad thats probably a good thing. At least for now Thanks again for all replies, always helpful <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldandil Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yeah, I wonder if the programmers would be willing to preserve a "stupid" version of the AI and turn it into an "easy" setting for single player, to give a break to bad/inexperienced players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantumstate Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yeah, I wonder if the programmers would be willing to preserve a "stupid" version of the AI and turn it into an "easy" setting for single player, to give a break to bad/inexperienced players.It should be fairly easy to adjust things in an AI to make it play worse and make the game easier. I think it would probably be more fun having a developed AI not playing optimally than an earlier version trying to play optimally but badly. In qBot this will definitely be possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos_Ruler Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks for great replies.I'm currently living at my cabin, so fast internet is a big problem (It's on an Island). Therefor multiplayer online can be a problem. Its like 1 mbit download, 400 kb upload :\ OH, but when there is good weather, its like 3 mbit down and 1 mbit up. Just wait for the sun, then start playing I guess.Well ok then, downloading. Yes I am on Windows. I'm usually not good either, so if the AI is bad thats probably a good thing. At least for now Thanks again for all replies, always helpful <3LOL, My internet is 1mb up and 400kb down, same as yours. Game plays very well in multiplayer. I think the important thing is ping. You can have all the bandwidth in the world, but still have bad ping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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