I would like to participate in testing this game.  I'll do my best to contribute in making Saexgryth(tm) better and (hopefully) bug free.  By the way, I'm using an O2 XDAII Pocket PC Phone.

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From: A Hobby That Pays, Inc. [mailto:a_hobby_that_pays_inc.pleat91730@...]
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 7:54 PM
To: DragonBaneII@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DragonBaneII] Is anybody out there? (or Re: Focus Group Members Wanted)

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Hi,

I released Dragon Blossom -- for free -- in August, and have gotten
zero feedback (Note 1).  Several people are working on editing
tools, so I expected to get some response to releasing levels you
can change and examine (Note 2).  I am worried because Dragon Bane
II "Return of Kra'an" (MSRK) is the only game I have heard of were
developers did not release the level files so you could alter the
levels with the level editor.  I expect more people to be buying
competing games like Edge or Legacy (Note 3) next year.  Legacy also
has a level editor and has won several awards that MSRK won when it
first came out.

One of our Saexgryth(tm)(tm) Beta testers, Simon, has given me very
good feedback on problems involving installation, Pocket PC and
starting the game.  As far as I know, all bugs have been discovered
at this time, wide release will most likely cure me of this
perception.

I am looking to have a small group give me more detailed feedback,
especially on what to include in the game's manual.  Except for the
lack of manual, Saexgryth(tm)(tm) appears to be ready for release.


Sincerely yours,
William
A Hobby That Pays, Inc.

Note 1) I expected some comments on the revamped classes, spells and
items.

Note 2) I expected people to change the levels I have released and
post those changes for other's to play.

Note 3) Legacy and Edge require Palm OS 5 and 320 x 320 display or
Pocket PC.  With Palm OS 6 nowhere in site people who are holding
onto Palm OS 4 and 160 x 160 display PDA will probably be replacing
them this Christmas.

If it were not for Palm OS 6 and the Treo 600's lack of a
replaceable battery, I would have bought a Treo 600 last year.  Now
with the Treo 650's removable battery and the delay of Palm OS 6, me
and several friends are buying one of the following models: Treo
650, Zodiac 2 or Tungsten E.  All of these will let us play Edge and
Legacy.

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Msg#2671 Re: Focus Group Members Wanted

--- In DragonBaneII@yahoogroups.com, "thee_ancient_one"
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> William,
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> Are we talking about Beta Testing as I have had Beta Testing
> experience with several games and applications.

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> Eric.

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