Alpha alpha alpha alpha alpha alpha

[omgwtfbbq (DayZ) 1069]

As some of you may know, the standalone DayZ went up for sale on Steam today. As an alpha product. Why call the $30 game (that can now be called a game, not a mod anymore) an alpha, if the mod still hasn't left alpha, more than a year after its release? At least say the mod is in beta, even if we have the same amount of progression we are currently having now. Before anyone uses Minecraft as an example for a continuous alpha, Minecraft became a full release two years ago; they just constantly add to it.

[Weedz 1105]

Minecraft was also an alpha for well over a year and a beta for even longer.

Edited December 18, 2013 by Weedz

[rossums 2190]

As some of you may know, the standalone DayZ went up for sale on Steam today. As an alpha product. Why call the $30 game (that can now be called a game, not a mod anymore) an alpha, if the mod still hasn't left alpha, more than a year after its release? At least say the mod is in beta, even if we have the same amount of progression we are currently having now. Before anyone uses Minecraft as an example for a continuous alpha, Minecraft became a full release two years ago; they just constantly add to it.

Do you even know what alpha means in software development?

It is an alpha by pretty much every definition of the word, price has got nothing to do with it.

It's nowhere near a beta, you're just throwing around words you don't even know the meaning of.

[Tumoa 359]

i have word of advice just follow these simple steps

 

1. grab a dictionary

 

2. look for the word alpha and beta

 

3. read the definition of alpha and beta

 

4. after that go to corner of shame

[Mos1ey 6301]

i have word of advice just follow these simple steps

 

1. grab a dictionary

 

2. look for the word alpha and beta

 

3. read the definition of alpha and beta

 

4. after that go to corner of shame

 

alpha

ˈalfə/

noun

noun: alpha; plural noun: alphas

1. 1.

   the first letter of the Greek alphabet ( Α, α ), transliterated as ‘a’.
2. 2.

   a code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.

symbol

symbol: α

1.

a plane angle.

 

beta

ˈbiːtə/

noun

noun: beta; plural noun: betas

1.

the second letter of the Greek alphabet ( Β, β ), transliterated as ‘b’.

 

:lol:

Edited December 18, 2013 by Mos1ey

[-Gews- 7443]

noun: alpha; plural noun: alphas

1. a code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication

 

Confirmed: radio system for next patch

[Tumoa 359]

 

alpha

ˈalfə/

noun

noun: alpha; plural noun: alphas

1. 1.

   the first letter of the Greek alphabet ( Α, α ), transliterated as ‘a’.
2. 2.

   a code word representing the letter A, used in radio communication.

symbol

symbol: α

1.

a plane angle.

 

beta

ˈbiːtə/

noun

noun: beta; plural noun: betas

1.

the second letter of the Greek alphabet ( Β, β ), transliterated as ‘b’.

 

:lol:

 

[Weedz 1105]

Confirmed: radio system for next patch

For sure. Also first letter of alphabet so must come out jan 1ST