Arma 3 Community Alpha - Announcement!

[Gerwazy 10]

So everybody will be able to download community alpha or there will be special requirements?

[papanowel 120]

So everybody will be able to download community alpha or there will be special requirements?

We don't know yet ;)

[Coffeecat 10]

We know. Everbody will be able to download and play the Alpha. Atleast thats what Ivan Buchta answered on my question when i send him a mail 3 weeks ago.

[Mr. Charles 22]

That's not right coffecat, there are several restrictions to the community alpha:

a) you'll need a computer to play it

b) you'll need an internet connection to download it

So at least 66.3% of the world cannot play the ArmA3 alpha. That's nearly two thirds of the world!

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Edited August 3, 2012 by Mr. Charles

[maturin 12]

And then the 99% of the 33.3% that can't meet the min specs.

[froggyluv 2136]

And then the 99% of the 33.3% that can't meet the min specs.

Haha! I've finally made it to 1% status -dream achieved and I have only a world chock full of PC slackers to thank. Cigars for all my 1% brethern!

[maturin 12]

Not the 1% the .3% :p

[papanowel 120]

We know. Everbody will be able to download and play the Alpha. Atleast thats what Ivan Buchta answered on my question when i send him a mail 3 weeks ago.

I didn't know that :)

Thank you for the answer.

[chortles 263]

We know. Everbody will be able to download and play the Alpha. Atleast thats what Ivan Buchta answered on my question when i send him a mail 3 weeks ago.

Does this mean that the community alpha is actually an open alpha? :D (I already have ARMA 2, OA, BAF, PMC... but not TOH or ACR.)

[gossamersolid 155]

Does this mean that the community alpha is actually an open alpha? :D (I already have ARMA 2, OA, BAF, PMC... but not TOH or ACR.)

We've been told that everybody is allowed into the alpha, so I'd say it's open.

[Gerwazy 10]

amazing news.

[dsi24 12]

Because its very comon that betas are MP only.

Those aren't betas, those are MP only demos with the launch bugs explained away.

[tremanarch 6]

an alpha needs more developement than a beta. so the gamma verion is the one that is the last version? is it the greeks alphabet or just a coincidence...

[PuFu 4600]

lol what ^^? Alpha < Beta < RC < Release version. There is no gamma version in the software/gamming industry whatsoever.

[NeuroFunker 11]

omega is the latest version :P

[Onjin 1]

I'm just happy to have stumbled upon ArmA 1 & 2 on Steam in the first place. That was this last Friday, 8/3/12. Played demo and I am now hooked. ArmA 3 is looking mightily sick.

[chortles 263]

I'm just happy to have stumbled upon ArmA 1 & 2 on Steam in the first place. That was this last Friday, 8/3/12. Played demo and I am now hooked. ArmA 3 is looking mightily sick.

Think of ARMA 3 as *ahem* "an ARMA that's (finally) in the 21st century"!

[NeuroFunker 11]

Think of ARMA 3 as *ahem* "an ARMA that's (finally) in the 21st century"!

expain urself sir, please.

[Steakslim 1]

expain urself sir, please.

As his lawyer I strongly advise my client to not "explain" himself.

[twisted 128]

@Ekko: Welcome to the diabolical world of BI's anti-marketing campaign.

Best!

~Froggy

It works for sure fire arma supporters. But im surprised bis don't get more ambitious. Their recent successes show whats possible, and now that they have momentum and a great sequel coming up theyd be smart to run a strong marketing program for some key segments of their global audience.

[metalcraze 290]

Strong marketing is for people who make shit games. Those money are better spent elsewhere.

[dmarkwick 261]

Strong marketing is for people who make shit games. Those money are better spent elsewhere.

You do have some odd notions :)

[Tankbuster 1747]

I think what he means, and I'm not normally in the business of interpreting metalcraze's ramblings, is that strong marketing is sometimes indicative of a poor game and in that case, the marketing budget would have been better spent making the game better.

[mr burns 132]

I think what he means, and I'm not normally in the business of interpreting metalcraze's ramblings, is that strong marketing is sometimes indicative of a poor game and in that case, the marketing budget would have been better spent making the game better.

Full page OFPDR adverts a month prior to release anyone :D

[Tankbuster 1747]

My point exactly!