Curse

Here is a little bit of insight into how I think as a community manager and why I write these blogs, bring in other developers to write them, and disseminate all those articles you read on Alganon and our community. There are three primary reasons: The first - it is my job and duty to ensure that you receive only the very best in communication and information about our efforts. The second - it is my passion and goal to help the communities I am a part of to understand and enjoy the games they play. Third - I hate dirty dishes not stacked properly.

I love to organize and plan out everything in my daily routine as much as possible. I also hate to lose or forget something, whether it is a couple of images from Alganon I had intended to deliver to the editors at Curse (this hasn't happened yet, thankfully...) or my iPod dropping into a pool of rainwater with my only copy of music (this has happened unfortunately, twice). While I am not obsessive compulsive, I like to maintain this attitude of organization and commitment when providing information to those sites we associate with, such as Curse.

A major milestone was reached last week with the official start of Private Beta for Alganon. Our team is excited by this event, continually reading and listening to your feedback as we proceed through this phase and look in anticipation toward the next. The Library is currently our focus, as we want to provide you with a database for Alganon that is robust enough to be your information gateway to the game. Soon, we will be focusing more on the game itself, and before you know it we will be entering Public Beta and the entire community's participation will be needed!

Over the last several weeks leading up to the Private Beta, we have seen a large influx of community members to MyAlganon and our discussion areas. While this is a normal process as a game advances along its development timeline, I see the Alganon community forming into its own unique group in a way that stands out from other games. Our Library system is being tested by this core group of community members as I write this. Activity at MyAlganon has seen some fantastic blogs written by talented community members. I read each one, always appreciating the writer's perspective.

What is in store over the next few weeks? More, of everything! Our class interviews have begun, articles about the economy and combat of Alganon are being released soon, and more beta participants are being brought in on an almost daily basis. Soon, we will be bringing in communities like Curse, starting first with their leaders, and then shortly after that key promotions will begin. Expect to see new features such as guild support at MyAlganon, as well as the occasional event and contest to give you a piece of Alganon you can keep after beta closes and release begins.

Community participation through your feedback from articles is also an important focus for us. A section for articles like this one will be created on Alganon.com this week to help you keep a track of information about the game and our general development timeline. This blog hosted on Curse is but one piece of what we're trying to give to the community in order to show you what Alganon and its developers are all about. Expect to see more of these features in the future. As always, we want to hear what you want to hear about!

Mathew "Berek" Anderson 
Community Manager 
Quest Online