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Post by Arch on Apr 16, 2014 20:21:37 GMT -5
As of (very) roughly 5pm today, the last alpha slot was filled for $500. Thought this might be interesting to some of you. Remember, this doesn't mean you can't buy ships anymore, it just means nobody else gets access to alpha gameplay or dog fighting mode, among other pre-release events.
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Post by Arch on Apr 16, 2014 20:22:35 GMT -5
The Q&A directly from the Reddit post: Alpha Slot FAQ: What are Alpha Slots?Packages with Alpha Slots will be allowed free access to all of Star Citizen’s pre-release modules, including the Dogfighting, First Person Shooter and others. Our goal was to make Alpha Slots available to our earliest backers, the people who first helped make Star Citizen’s existence possible! How was the number of Alpha Slots generated?The initial number of Alpha Slots was calculated based on the number of ‘universe servers’ the programming team believed we could reliably budget for our module rollout. As Star Citizen’s funding has increased, we have been able to go wider and increase the number of first pass slots (you may recall that an earlier stretch goal created more slots by dedicating funds specifically to this purpose.) Do I need an Alpha Slot to play the Dogfighting Module?Every account with an Alpha Slot will be eligible to play the Dogfighting Module. If your package does not include one of the ships scheduled for the first release, you will be able to play with a ‘loaner.’ Later backers who do not have an Alpha Slot on their account will be given the option of purchasing a Dogfighting Pass to join the fun! Can I still play without an Alpha Slot?Players who join Star Citizen after the slots are gone will have the option of purchasing $5 passes to play the individual alpha modules, with the money going to cover the additional server bandwidth necessary. (For phased launches, like the upcoming Dogfighting Module, passes will not be available until servers have been allotted to all existing backers.) Note that you will need a separate pass for each future module. Why didn’t I need an Alpha Slot for the Hangar Module?Since the Hangar Module does not have online multiplayer enabled, we felt comfortable making it available to all backers regardless of Alpha Slot status. Will you ever add more Alpha Slots?No. Once the current allotment is over, no more Alpha Slots will be added to the counter. Going forward, players who miss out on the free Alpha Slots may test individual modules by purchasing a module pass (which covers the cost of additional hardware) in addition to their ship package. Link to Reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/237okz/its_over/ |
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Post by cadebeta on Apr 17, 2014 9:48:49 GMT -5
I just hope this means they will be adding more ships to the market and maybe discount some existing. I need to fill my hangar. It looks so empty with just one Aurora LN :/
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Post by gmunu on Apr 17, 2014 12:30:16 GMT -5
I sent in a ticket to ask what happens to your alpha access when you melt a package right now. There is a lot of conflicting information out there.
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Post by gmunu on Apr 17, 2014 16:58:21 GMT -5
My inbox:
This is from CIG. Keep this in mind!
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Post by cadebeta on Apr 17, 2014 18:08:43 GMT -5
Noice!
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Post by dotcom on Apr 17, 2014 23:26:34 GMT -5
wow $500 dollars? someone wants this game bad lol
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