Beta test delayed and Apologize
Hi：
We regret to inform you that the Beta test of FSFR will be delayed due to the review.
Last Friday we announced that the FSFR Beta test would go live on 31 August and last for 2 weeks. This week we have been updating players on the progress of the review and explaining the force majeure that has caused the delay. But it goes without saying that I am largely responsible for the confusion and discomfort: over-optimistic expectations and misguided actions.
We underestimated the process and the time it would take to get the game live. First of all we didn't calculate precisely when the game would go live, and we released multiple game launch timelines without a reasonable explanation. Most of these were simply to complete the release process. These timing points created confusion among players about the game's release date. Secondly we did not correctly estimate the time it would take to review the game and allow enough of a buffer, resulting in a delayed release date. Most importantly we did not properly assess the enthusiasm and excitement of the players, we thought it was a good idea to start promoting the game before it was ready: the enthusiasm and anxiety of the players exceeded our expectations; we did not have enough experience and resources to promote the game; we thought we had enough time to learn by doing in a community environment we were not familiar with. I would like to thank the players who have contributed to the management of the community and to the promotion of the game, your help has meant a lot to us.
The release process is still ongoing and we will continue to push it and update our progress in real time, the duration of the beta and the official launch will be reconsidered to accommodate the latest plans. We have also started to update the game guide on Steam Community, which will provide more detailed content than the Weekly.These guides will be update continually.We've updated the Youtube video of the single player mode of the game (thanks to the programmer who recorded this video)
https://youtu.be/-3AapPinKLw
Once again, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the community management and promotion, your help has been invaluable. Thank you also to everyone who has participated in the community discussions, the community needs your input to grow.
Best regard
Sean
We regret to inform you that the Beta test of FSFR will be delayed due to the review.
Last Friday we announced that the FSFR Beta test would go live on 31 August and last for 2 weeks. This week we have been updating players on the progress of the review and explaining the force majeure that has caused the delay. But it goes without saying that I am largely responsible for the confusion and discomfort: over-optimistic expectations and misguided actions.
We underestimated the process and the time it would take to get the game live. First of all we didn't calculate precisely when the game would go live, and we released multiple game launch timelines without a reasonable explanation. Most of these were simply to complete the release process. These timing points created confusion among players about the game's release date. Secondly we did not correctly estimate the time it would take to review the game and allow enough of a buffer, resulting in a delayed release date. Most importantly we did not properly assess the enthusiasm and excitement of the players, we thought it was a good idea to start promoting the game before it was ready: the enthusiasm and anxiety of the players exceeded our expectations; we did not have enough experience and resources to promote the game; we thought we had enough time to learn by doing in a community environment we were not familiar with. I would like to thank the players who have contributed to the management of the community and to the promotion of the game, your help has meant a lot to us.
The release process is still ongoing and we will continue to push it and update our progress in real time, the duration of the beta and the official launch will be reconsidered to accommodate the latest plans. We have also started to update the game guide on Steam Community, which will provide more detailed content than the Weekly.These guides will be update continually.We've updated the Youtube video of the single player mode of the game (thanks to the programmer who recorded this video)
https://youtu.be/-3AapPinKLw
Once again, thank you to everyone who has contributed to the community management and promotion, your help has been invaluable. Thank you also to everyone who has participated in the community discussions, the community needs your input to grow.
Best regard
Sean