TrackMania2: Centralised News about the Game

[hugocool]

After the beta is completed.

And when will the beta be released? Wasn't it the 30th?

[haenry]

We don't know a specific date =/

[db89]

It is time for Hylis to let us know something! (hei Florent: at least, the alpha test is started? )

[hugocool]

It is time for Hylis to let us know something! (hei Florent: at least, the alpha test is started? )

You're totally right. Man, i'm blowing up soon

[redfog]

Me too.

[Hylis]

Again, I would really much like give information, but we still have to wait. There are discussion about the dates at the moment and we want to be well organised before we start. We are trying to ready maniaplanet and maniastudio to be really dynamic, which is the opposite of the current situation. So, at least, you know why we take our time. Our goal is to avoid this kind of situation. Working on maniaplanet, TM², SM and QM requires a great deal of energy and time. If we would only work on one game, it would put one to two years between each game release like in normal studios. Now, we want to launch at least two games this year. But more importantly, the maniaplanet program itself requires heavy underground work. This is like a game operating system and it requires good engineering for solid fondations. These fondations are also designed to support more sophisticated players contributions. So, once maniaplanet starts, I believe the news will also come from the inventors, creators, players and other fun spirits out there.

[Kaldra]

Again, I would really much like give information, but we still have to wait. There are discussion about the dates at the moment and we want to be well organised before we start. We are trying to ready maniaplanet and maniastudio to be really dynamic, which is the opposite of the current situation. So, at least, you know why we take our time. Our goal is to avoid this kind of situation. Working on maniaplanet, TM², SM and QM requires a great deal of energy and time. If we would only work on one game, it would put one to two years between each game release like in normal studios. Now, we want to launch at least two games this year. But more importantly, the maniaplanet program itself requires heavy underground work. This is like a game operating system and it requires good engineering for solid fondations. These fondations are also designed to support more sophisticated players contributions. So, once maniaplanet starts, I believe the news will also come from the inventors, creators, players and other fun spirits out there.

Could you at least give as a rough prognose how long waiting times (for more information, Beta or even Release?) could be? I mean are we talking about weeks (2-8)? or months (3-6)?
Since by now I'm looking into these forums every day just to recognize no news again.

[maniaman]

same here

[Hylis]

I can give you the current dates, but they may change for major reasons

At the moment, the news can start in March and the latest it can start is April. I am trying to make everybody ready for the new adventure of maniaplanet, and it takes a lot of time.

Maniastudio is waiting for new people and even desks to be installed in the new offices, opening end of Febuary. It was supposed to be ready for 1st of Febuary, but there is always delay coming from nowhere stacking up.

So, it should be a pretty calm situation in Febuary. Happily, it is the shortest month

[Bara]

Again, I would really much like give information, but we still have to wait. There are discussion about the dates at the moment and we want to be well organised before we start. We are trying to ready maniaplanet and maniastudio to be really dynamic, which is the opposite of the current situation. So, at least, you know why we take our time. Our goal is to avoid this kind of situation. Working on maniaplanet, TM², SM and QM requires a great deal of energy and time. If we would only work on one game, it would put one to two years between each game release like in normal studios. Now, we want to launch at least two games this year. But more importantly, the maniaplanet program itself requires heavy underground work. This is like a game operating system and it requires good engineering for solid fondations. These fondations are also designed to support more sophisticated players contributions. So, once maniaplanet starts, I believe the news will also come from the inventors, creators, players and other fun spirits out there.

Could you at least give as a rough prognose how long waiting times (for more information, Beta or even Release?) could be? I mean are we talking about weeks (2-8)? or months (3-6)?
Since by now I'm looking into these forums every day just to recognize no news again.

I feel with you

@hylis, that sounds like a huge kind of community based work, makes me curious by looking at the nowadays community plattforms for Trackmania.