Changes between Version 45 and Version 46 of FAQ

Timestamp:

Sep 10, 2021, 3:09:39 AM (3 years ago)

Author:

Langbart

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Third update - Improve readability and the highlighting of important information by using wiki processors.

FAQ

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+== Miscellaneous ==
+{{{#!table style="border: none"
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border: none"
+Question
+    }}}
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+Answer
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>When will the game be released?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+When it will be ready. Unfortunately we can't be much more specific than that, there are too many things we just don't know. We're working on the game in our spare time, so we don't know how much time we'll have to make the game. We've never developed a game before, so we don't know how long it will take to do one or the other.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Why is this game still in alpha?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+A developer wrote [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/37512-the-release-of-alpha-24-and-the-recent-announcements-about-aoe-4/?tab=comments#comment-421273 (21/Mar/21)]: ''"0 A.D. is also still quite laggy, and needs a fair few improvements before I think it's ready for a more mainstream audience. I would push towards dropping the 'alpha' from the name, but that doesn't mean it's quite ready."''
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Will you put the game on Steam?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+We're going to look at putting the game on Steam to make it easier for people to find out about it, but not until we get to the beta stage at the earliest. We want the game to be as good as possible so people don't miss it among all the other games that are there.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Is the website up to date?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+Yes, but gameplay related infos (Features, Factions, Game Manual) are a bit outdated. This needs to be fixed, if you want to help us, raise your voice either via the forum or through IRC [https://wildfiregames.com/irc.html #0ad]/ [https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=0ad-dev #0ad-dev].
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>How to keep up with the game?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+For casual players there is no channel that summarizes progress. From time to time there are some social media posts and a development report, but they are rare.[[BR]]For players with technical background, you can read the [https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Changelogs Changelogs], check committed patches on [https://code.wildfiregames.com/diffusion/commit/query/all/ Phabricator] or the timeline on [https://trac.wildfiregames.com/timeline Trac].
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Does 0AD use any social media accounts?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+You can find a list of all accounts at the bottom of our homepage [https://play0ad.com play0ad.com].
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Are there Youtube channels about this game?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+The four most popular channels are:[[BR]][https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Sf1aQufzzWATg9TJzg7mQ 0AD Newbie Rush][[BR]][https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEieyPXxuMxQVI5cfIcnfg Ágora 0AD][[BR]][https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-SFei6NFRuGN8CKtAsYrA Tom 0ad][[BR]][https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWgSzCK6CoFgSdbPiKGmJ4A ValihrAnt - 0AD & AOE2]
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Does 0AD have a Discord?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+There is no official Discord, but there are unofficial servers:[[BR]][https://discord.gg/KJPwF94 discord.gg/KJPwF94][[BR]][https://discord.gg/VbE9U3r discord.gg/VbE9U3r][[BR]][https://discord.gg/ztUnc2dg discord.gg/ztUnc2dg][[BR]][https://discord.gg/xgpMArvu discord.gg/xgpMArvu][[BR]][https://discord.gg/jywnFzFA discord.gg/jywnFzFA][[BR]][https://discord.gg/VfzEqsHK discord.gg/VfzEqsHK][[BR]][https://discord.gg/VQxTWcHh discord.gg/VQxTWcHh][[BR]][https://discord.gg/XkrQdJj7eR discord.gg/XkrQdJj7eR] --> Related forum thread: [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/49070-about-my-discord-for-compettetive-0ad-players-1300/ About my Discord for compettetive 0ad players (1300+)] (25/Jul/21)
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>How about more factions?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+There are mods that add more factions to the game (see [https://github.com/0ADMods github.com/0ADMods]).[[BR]]Likely candidates: [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/38729-addition-of-han-chinese-to-0ad Han Chinese] (20/Apr/21) , [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/22111-zapotecs-10 Zapotecs] (7/Apr/17) and [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/22832-faction-nomads-xiongnu/ Nomads Xiongnu](29/Apr/17)[[BR]]The concerns, for adding new factions, mainly revolve around balancing all the factions so that they are equally strong, but still different from each other and to be historically accurate.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Will you add support for single-player campaigns?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+It has been added to A25, you can find more information in this forum thread [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/35890-tutorial-campaign/ Tutorial Campaign (29/Jan/21)].
+      {{{#!div class="important" style="background: #ffd"
+  **NOTE:** Mapmakers who are willing to work on a campaign, please contact us (via forum or IRC [https://wildfiregames.com/irc.html #0ad]/[https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=0ad-dev #0ad-dev]), we would appreciate your contribution to the implementation of the campaign or a tutorial.
+      }}}
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Does the game have an in-game store, is it freemium or pay-to-win?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+No, everything of the game is totally free and open source. We only use [https://play0ad.com/community/donate/ donations]  to pay for server hosting, etc.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Would it be possible to have access to old versions of 0AD? 
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+Yes, on this page - [https://releases.wildfiregames.com/ releases.wildfiregames.com] - you can find all released versions and some statistics about how many times each version has been downloaded recently.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Can you recommend a presentation or video about 0ad?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+(1) PDF-presentation - [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/topic/27553-sogyo-presentation/ Sogyo Presentation] (1/Feb/20) [[BR]](2) Video - [https://peertube.debian.social/videos/watch/7d134d11-0b25-42bc-92dd-13c496863e8e 0 A.D. Empires Ascendant, a FLOSS Game] (25/Nov/20)[[BR]][[Image(FAQ:video.jpg,border=4,center,500)]][[BR]](3) Video - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1JvSEoqHcs 0 A.D. Evolution - All Alphas] (3/Feb/19)
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>Who are the team members? 
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+You will find a list of names in the [https://team.wildfiregames.com/#wildfire_games_team_wiki Wildfire Games Team Wiki] and in the [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/staff/ Staff Directory] in our forum.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+  {{{#!tr
+    {{{#!th style="border-left:none;text-align:left"
+>What to do if I have a question that is not part of this FAQ?
+    }}}
+    {{{#!td style="border-right:none;padding-left:0.5em"
+Join IRC [https://wildfiregames.com/irc.html #0ad]/ [https://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=0ad-dev #0ad-dev] or check the forum's [https://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?/forum/145-help-amp-feedback/ help & feedback section] where many questions have already been answered. You may also ask any new questions there.
+    }}}
+  }}}
+}}}