How much influence on the game?

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So, this late in the developement of the game, how much influnce can beta testers have? Are we limited to testing existing features, or will new feaures be considered.
Having only played the game a few times, there is one thing that springs to mind.

1) Planeteray overview
Not an overview of established colonies, but an overview over what planets have been scanned and their rating, perhaps also an option to send existing colony ships to one with a click (Ala Master of Orion 2)


/Flemming Madsen
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
This late in the process it's unlikely that new features will be implemented for release 1.0. The "planetary overview" feature you propose has been mentioned several times by the beta testers. It would definitely be a nice feature.

If I were a betting man I'd say it's a 1.x addition but I don't remember anything specific on this one from Stardock.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
I think it is very important to lock the code down on release 1.0 NOW, so a stable product can be delivered.

BUT, you never know. Your request is one that has been requested many times over the last several months, so it may be that the only reason we have not yet seen it is because the code and graphics for it is not yet ready. If it doesn't make it into 1.0, with what I saw Stardock do with GC/OS2, I consider it a sure bet for it making it into one of the "dot" releases (e.g., 1.1, 1.2, ...). Stardock seems to love new suggestions, so lets keep them happy.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
I would like to see them start taking more lists for 1.1 and let us know when 1.1 would be out.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
At this point I think they have all they can handle with getting 1.0 out.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I agree Jack,

I would be slightly worried at the number of bugs remaining in B4b but I think the guys have already 'shut the book' on developments and are focusing on polish as is indicated by Brad's threads and the silence from the guys at Stardock over the last week which is almost deafening.
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