Salem (free beta keys on mmorpg.com)

[stukii]

Heya, any chance to get a beta-account from anyone who is done with playing this game?

[Banok]

they are still free keys on mmorpg.com all u need to do is make an account there. http://www.mmorpg.com/giveaways.cfm/offer/388/Salem-Beta-Key-Giveaway.html

I was reading the drama threads and really want to play salem again but Im forcing myself not to until they add more content. I really want animal taming, especially horses so we dont have to walk everywhere.

[stukii]

Hence, was looking for keys on the web the last hour... Thanks for the link

Permadeath Sanboxies.. Just need to try em all.

[Vibe]

they are still free keys on mmorpg.com all u need to do is make an account there. http://www.mmorpg.com/giveaways.cfm/offer/388/Salem-Beta-Key-Giveaway.html

I was reading the drama threads and really want to play salem again but Im forcing myself not to until they add more content. I really want animal taming, especially horses so we dont have to walk everywhere.

TotallyMoo said on IRC that the devs are preparing a pretty awesome update for this week.

[Banok]

TotallyMoo said on IRC that the devs are preparing a pretty awesome update for this week.

lets hope so, clothing having any stats and attributes mostly not having any effects are also 2 really big things missing, even for an beta. I remember playing alpha many months ago assuming these would be added by beta.

it is a 2 person dev team to be fair, but I dont get why they dont hire at least a few more people. it kind of impresses me and pisses me off at the same time.

[Vibe]

lets hope so, clothing having any stats and attributes mostly not having any effects are also 2 really big things missing, even for an beta. I remember playing alpha many months ago assuming these would be added by beta.

it is a 2 person dev team to be fair, but I dont get why they dont hire at least a few more people. it kind of impresses me and pisses me off at the same time.

Yeah I also think it would do them no harm to hire a dev or two. I guess they don't have the money? I don't see any other reason why they wouldn't do that otherwise.

[Banok]

I suspect its to do with loftar not wanting other people to touch his code, and they outsource the artwork anyway. as much as I love jorbtar they do seem odd people.
edit:

i made a thread asking and they answered.

http://forum.salemgame.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2486

[Vibe]

We've been developing, and here's what's new:

Treeplanting
Learn Forestry. Strike cuttings from trees. Plant cuttings in pots. Watch them grow, or watch them wither. Plant trees from sprouts by carrying the pot and Right-Clicking the ground where you wish to plant the tree. Trees take about one RL week to grow up.

• Frontier & Wilderness and Natural Philosophy determine the chance of a cutting sprouting, and are relevant when striking it from a tree.
• Stocks & Cultivars and Natural Philosophy determine the chance of a cutting sprouting, and are relevant when planting it in a pot.

Claim Upkeep
As of right now claims require upkeep to the tune of 4s + (Claimed Area / 300)s per day. If the upkeep is not paid, the claim is turned off and the stone itself becomes possible to destroy. You can charge the claim with enough silver to last 2 months. Previously existing claims will be charged to last one month.

As we really should have changed this a long time ago -- we've always planned to do it, but never gotten around to it -- we will be generous enough to allow you a one week mortatorium during which you will be able to recover 75% of all invested silver when declaiming (deposits in the bank). If you really want to you can thus reinvest taking this new rule into account. After the next Game Development update declaiming will again imply a complete loss of invested silver.

Saving you from yourselves
Animals no longer attack in Boston.

Random Whatevers
New graphics: Carpentry Bench & Press
Fluid tooltips in crafting window now present correctly.
Stoves can be used to light torches
New food: Cabbage Crush Salad, Cornmash Gobbler
Baby Corn & Pumpkin Flesh count as "Any Plant"
Windy Pooh & Bluebeary require Game Meats
Plymouth Frock checks for inputs in proper order

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To celebrate this joyous development of the principle of taxation without representation, his Majesty the King -- your dreadful lord sovereign -- has been kind enough to grace the colonies with his very own effigy in the form of positively dapper Equestrian Statues replacing the old, rather dull, Town Bells at the centers of all Capital Towns.

Enjoy, and Long live the King!

[Vibe]

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[bilwit]

wtf did they wipe old/inactive accounts? I haven't played in like a year and and now it's telling me my user name doesn't exist :/

[Vibe]

wtf did they wipe old/inactive accounts? I haven't played in like a year and and now it's telling me my user name doesn't exist :/

They did some Paradox account migration or something. Might have also wiped. Just grab a new key if the account doesn't work at http://beta.salemthegame.com/

[bilwit]

lol wtf the custom skins that you buy for real money is one-time use that you can lose via perma death and they're $30 to $70

[Vibe]

lol wtf the custom skins that you buy for real money is one-time use that you can lose via perma death and they're $30 to $70

yeah lol

[Kafein]

lol wtf the custom skins that you buy for real money is one-time use that you can lose via perma death and they're $30 to $70

Wat

[Vibe]

Wat

Well you do get a bit more than just skins for those dollars. Imo Salem has one of the best cash shops ever. Also balanced by the fact that you can lose it all due to permadeath