Want to help with some alpha testing? (in Off-topic)


Stephen Young January 31 2008 9:34 PM EST

I've started designing a game for the web that's a bit like CB. It's not a direct copy of the game, though many elements are similar. It's not finished yet, but there is already a lot of content, and I need some people to check it out and kick around for bugs and what-not.

I don't have a domain name yet, but you can check it out at:

Fatal Encounter

For those who are thinking of bashing me for copying Jon's wonderful game: In no way is my game intended as competition to CB. If it wasn't for CB, I'd never have tried to do this project. It's more like an homage for all the years CB has treated me right.

I like to think of it like the difference between EQ and WoW, without the rivalry. ;)

Anyway, the casual observer is welcome, but I'm really looking for people who want to stick around while I'm developing and help me work out the kinks (esp. by posting on the forum).

N0seBLeeD January 31 2008 9:36 PM EST

When there's a URL/domain lemme know :o

Stephen Young January 31 2008 9:39 PM EST

The above IP doesn't eat your babies or bleed your credit cards. ;) It's just the IP of my home server where I'm hosting the game. Several CB players have already checked it out without issue.

Stephen Young February 1 2008 12:33 AM EST

BTW: I keep the server up for most of the day. My IP is supposed to be dynamic, but it hasn't changed in over 6 months. If it does I'll post the new one to these forums until I get myself a static IP, but I'm not going to do that until I get this beast out of it's infancy.

Be sure to post on the FE forum so I know who you are if you intend to help out or do some testing.

And thanks in advance!

[P]Mitt February 1 2008 1:09 AM EST

1 word: Bots

other than that, it's pretty cool :)

Stephen Young February 1 2008 8:57 AM EST

I have already designed a bot-check captcha system, and I also intend to implement an allocation. Those features are currently turned off to aid in testing.

IndependenZ February 1 2008 1:23 PM EST

I love the races, can't wait for them to get implemented.
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