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> Why Alpha after 26 releases? AFAIK the main reason the game is in Alpha is that their code for internet based multi-player needs an overhaul. If anyone here
by evolve2k 4y ago
> Why Alpha after 26 releases?
AFAIK the main reason the game is in Alpha is that their code for internet based multi-player needs an overhaul.
If anyone here has expertise to contribute to internet based multi-player that could be pretty useful to help them finally get out of alpha after all these years.
- kjeetgill 4y agoIs the any public notice like a blog post or a github issue that that's what they're waiting on and are looking for help with?
- play0ad 4y agoSee https://trac.wildfiregames.com/roadmap https://trac.wildfiregames.com/roadmap But basically more threading and optimizations. We're looking for experienced C++ programmers mainly. Javascript experience is mostly needed for gameplay, ai, random map generation and GUI layout.
- evolve2k 4y agoHere’s the list of open ‘networking’ related task if anyones interested. https://trac.wildfiregames.com/query?group=status&component=Network&milestone=Backlog https://trac.wildfiregames.com/query?group=status&component=...
- _the_inflator 4y agoMaybe they just stay with the "alpha release" icon like a brand. As you said, 26 releases mean that there took some hardening place.
- Gigachad 4y agoThe term alpha here doesn’t really mean anything at all. It kind of makes sense when you are talking about unreleased software or limited previews (like a beta channel) but when the software has been released publicly for over a decade, it’s not an alpha anymore.
- pessimizer 4y agoThat's irrelevant here. They said what Alpha means to them: their code for internet based multi-player needs an overhaul.