Greetings, Magicians and Technologists!
We’re thrilled that you finally get to play the Early Access version of New Arc Line, and we are humbled and grateful beyond words by the positive reactions we've seen so far! We are also excited about what lies ahead - this launch is just the beginning of a collaborative journey with you, our fans and players. Your insights not only help us refine the game but also inspire us to explore ways to meet your expectations quickly and efficiently. As a side note, if you are experiencing technical issues with the game, please make sure all your drivers are up to date. We have seen many problems solved by a simple driver update!
Early Early Access Plans
In the Launch announcement, we have mentioned the plan to release big content updates as well as smaller patches throughout the Early Access period; and we have already noticed requests and suggestions we can fulfill in the short term, in such small updates. These are not just bug fixes, but also quality of life improvements - we will have more information for you soon. We are evaluating the needed development time and setting priorities at the moment.
About Localizations
Among the most frequent requests, and definitely not falling into the "small features" category, are additional localizations. We understand how important it is for you to be able to enjoy the game in your native language. However, full localization during Early Access is problematic, due to the constant updates and changes to the game. Adjustments to text, mechanics, and features require significant resources, which are better allocated to core development during this phase.
For the full release, we aim to deliver professional translations for the following languages:
- Ukrainian
- Spanish
- German
- French
- Simplified Chinese
- Russian
These translations will ensure high-quality localization at launch, providing an enjoyable experience for a wider audience.
To make the game accessible to more players sooner, we are considering introducing AI-generated localizations for these languages during Early Access. While not perfect, AI translations could allow you to experience the game in your preferred language early on and for us, that would mean potentially more feedback to help us in further development.
If implemented, the AI translations would be clearly labeled as such to set proper expectations; we would also invite you to participate in polishing these machine-generated texts, providing new channels to share feedback on wrong translations or strange-sounding phrases etc., and we would update them as needed. By working together like that, we could create more accurate and enjoyable localizations while maintaining our focus on developing the game itself.
We do not wish to make this decision without your input however - therefore we ask you to please answer the question "Would you like us to add AI-generated localizations to the languages listed above during Early Access?" in a poll we have created here. To be clear - we are only considering this option from various standpoints at this time, and even if you vote in favor of it, the AI translations may not be added in the end. We just don’t want to proceed if our community is against this idea.
We cannot thank everyone who bought or even just wishlisted the game enough; we've said it before and we'll say it again, your support means the world to us and we feel it as a bond to honor with making the game the best it can be for you. We wouldn't dream of asking more of you. We have been asked the following question by some of you however, so in case you are wondering...
How Can I Help Support New Arc Line Further?
There are several ways you can help the game, which do not cost anything but a little bit of your time. The first and foremost is leaving a review here on Steam. Every single positive review helps to show New Arc Line to more people. Conversely, negative reviews ("not recommended") can have a huge impact in the other direction; they are absolutely a legitimate way for you to voice any issues you have with the game, but also please realize that we have limited ways of responding to you there and getting additional information so that we can improve the game. So if your intent is to share feedback with us, report bugs, etc., please consider using the Steam Discussions or better yet, the New Arc Line Discord server.
That is actually the second most important thing you can do to help us - share your opinions with us. About anything in the game, really. What you like, what you don't enjoy quite as much... We read every suggestion, every bug report, every critique we can get our hands on - there truly is no such thing as "enough feedback" from our players!
And last but not least, if you really like New Arc Line and are as excited as us about its future, you can help spread the word - let us know which content creators you would like to see cover the game, comment on their videos or streams proposing New Arc Line to them, while we look for ways to get them a key. Follow us on social media, like and share our posts. Take screenshots of your favorite moments in the game and share them on Steam. Most importantly however, enjoy the game!
Thank you everyone, and stay tuned - we will have more updates for you soon.
Until next time!
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