Testing feedback..

This weekend we had a lot of feedback on the first test build - and as expected, there were some technical issues, that are currently being dealt with. It is mainly problems with graphic cards and gamepads, which is one of the many pleasures of working with the PC platform...

The responses to the gameplay and control setup are very positive also - for the few negatives, I get the impression that for some it's mostly a case of breaking some habits that stem from years of playing SWOS or KO with a joystick using only one button.

One of the most encouraging comments was from a person who is a leading figure in the sensiblesoccer.de community (I will not reveal his name in case he want to stay anonymous), who told me that this build was already better than the final release of Sensible Soccer 2006 - and he wasn't even able to see the bodies of the footballers (only the hair) due to the aforementioned graphic card issues! =)

If it sounds like I'm bragging or feeling over-confident, I'm sorry, but it was not without a little uncertainty that we 'exposed' our game to outsiders, and that it was received so well was a bit over our expectations.. Not that we didn't have faith in our concept, but it's very nice to have it confirmed also!

For now, Fivemagics will mostly focus on fixing the few issues the test release have revealed, while I'm fine-tuning the Tactic & Formation concept with help from new consultants, that were 'recruited' this weekend..