Open beta is... open!
By Jack Basford
Last updated: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:21
As of a couple of hours ago, the open beta is... open!
Click here to try the new iGP Manager
Remember, this is just a test site, and it is not a live game launch, which is why we are not creating much fanfare about it. After a few weeks of testing this will become the live game. For now, it is just a voluntary test platform and it will not impact your live account at all.
When open beta is complete all data and accounts on the open beta will be deleted, and the game will be launched on igpmanager.com, where your old accounts will take over. So, don't become too attached to your open beta account, use it to test everything as thoroughly as possible. That's what we need to make the game as polished as possible by the final launch.
I will be writing more blogs in the weeks ahead about the new game and what will change as we migrate to the new platform. As I have already mentioned on the forum there will be changes to the subscription system and the Tokens system has replaced Reward Points to make everything much more straightforward and integrated in to the game. If you are a subscriber on the live site, rest assured that we will ensure that subscribers get better value than anyone else when the new game arrives. It is thanks to your support that we are still here, after all.
FAQ
Will the open beta use my account from igpmanager.com?
No. The purpose of the open beta is to test the game and find issues. The open beta test will be totally voluntary and run on a separate website from the live site and both will co-exist at the same time for a period, until the update is ready to go live.
Will I need to create a new team on the new iGP?
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Will I need to re-build my team / drivers / staff when the new iGP Manager is released?
No. Your current team will be moved to the new iGP Manager in its entirety. The only thing you need to do is re-assign your design attributes as the new system will be totally different. Your design progress will be converted to a value on the new system and you will be able to assign it wherever you wish on the attributes of your car.
Will my results on the open beta count for anything?
Nope. All data, teams and results from the open beta website will be deleted when the update goes live.
Will I lose anything when the update goes live on igpmanager.com?
Everyone will lose the Commercial Director and some facilities (e.g. Commerce) which have been removed from the new game, but you will keep drivers, most staff and facilities. You'll pretty much keep everything you have on the new iGP.
Will my league continue on the new iGP Manager?
Yes. We have worked hard to ensure that there will be as little disruption to your leagues as possible. The worst case scenario we can foresee is that there will be one day of down-time while the update is put live, and all races are postponed on that day. Other than that, leagues should continue as if nothing happened.
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Sjaak - Firefox should not be required. You should be able to play in Chrome and Internet explorer. What browser did you try first? Personnel are on Transfers page > Staff tab. We will have tutorials when it goes live.
Thanks Jack, but.... Yes grandma will level up in game but directly increases all that is possible at his level and make the same thing the next level , which will facilitate still enormously things. It's true. What saddens me most is that everything is worse and ease in the new version... :(
I can give you at least 10 things that are worse.
Another way is to find a driver on the market who has the same levels as your level cap each time you level up. This can be quicker, cheaper and less labour intensive than training up an existing driver.
Lucky - that comes back to what I was saying to Fernando. Yes, you can train all day. But the levels will stop going up at your level cap, so if you join the game you can only train a drivers skills to level 3. The only way to get the driver to level 4 is to race a season and unlock level 4, then you could train them to level 4, and so on.
Thanks for that info, Jack.
One other thing that confuses me is the training, how many times are we limited to do that? cause it looks like one could train his staff the whole day.
Fernando, to address the point directly - even if you buy 1 million tokens you can only upgrade to your current level. When you are a new player, this is level 3. You must race to get to level 4, 5 6 and so on. So, if your grandma joined and bought 1000 tokens, the best thing she could do is upgrade a driver to level 3, or a facility. They go to level 20. Who is she going to beat? She is only saving some time with tokens, not gaining levels.
@Paul - what do you mean you can't put an email address?
Sorry Fernando, but that's untrue. The top guys from the hall of fame are still top of the races I'm in. During closed testing we also let people use unlimited tokens and guess who still won? The top guy in the hall of fame. Tokens do pretty much the same things reward points did in the current game (heal, repair, unlock), but they can't give you talent to manage a live race and outsmart your opponents. The championship is won on the track and the races are more detailed than ever before.
A grandma or a 10 year old who know nothing about the race can evolve their systems and quickly dominate the time they can afford to buy 500 or 1000 tokens . :/ Something that was impossible until now, he still had to understand the game and and evolve a regular way. It's all finished and unfortunately there is nothing in the beta which is better than the current version. For now anyway. :(
You cant put your email address in so I cant use it :-I