I have not written an update for some time. We have spent a considerable amount of time working on preparations for our beta testing program. These include ironing out how operations will go for the program, building an installer and automatic update system. Most of these things were mentioned in previous updates and none of them are very interesting.

We have also spent a considerable amount of time searching for hardware compatibility problems. We have managed to identify and fix a wide range of these problems.

As we began to actually do more playtesting such as playing capture the flag, we began to notice some problems with Ascension. There were some depth perception issues and problems with balancing. We began experimenting with some changes to try to resolve the issues. Approximately one month ago we decided that we needed to rescale virtually all of our art assets and then update the appropriate scripts. We have spent the last month fixing this problem. I am happy to say that as of last night, we have completed the rescaling. Today we are finishing up some improvements to the team code. We plan to test this new build tomorrow.

After we test this new build and correct any bugs, we will have to rebalance a good portion of the game.

If this new build works as intended, we feel that we will be able to finish selecting testers for our first round of closed beta and begin shortly after*.

We appreciate your continued support. We are trying our best to have Ascension to you as soon as possible.

- Teratos

* As always this is subject to change, modification, etc. I may in the future completely deny making this statement.

PS: As always, if you know anyone that is talented and able to help us, especially texture artists/skinners, please have him or her contact Calsa or myself.