Welcome to the BE board!

[Buster's Uncle]

Vish, I don't know why you were able to see that folder - but I've gone ahead and made it visible to everyone now, so maybe the lack of content will take care of itself...

[Vishniac]

Whaddya say?

I could start by saying "Why wasn't it already public?" 
(must probably have to do with forum policy/economics.)

I can't say much: I don't even played the Beta.
But I can post some links to the reviews and articles, and extracts of them if that's your question. Not much more.

[Buster's Uncle]

Thanks.  Please do.

The Pandora Beta folder was sisko's project he never said anything about to me, and I've just left it alone until now.

[DrazharLn]

Vish: I agree with you and have also found the unnecessarily negative comments on BE annoying.

Thanks for remembering the name of Pandora for me. I was looking for it a little while ago.

[Buster's Uncle]

I think it's foolish to get either euphoric or angry about BE.  It's going to be different than whatever we expect.  Everything always is.

Wait and see.

[Geo]

Here BUncle. Two more items that could need your attention.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/04/interview-civilization-beyond-earths-designer-takes-humanitys-story-to-space/

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[Vishniac]

Here BUncle. Two more items that could need your attention.

These two items with blond and red hair have all my attention!

[Geo]

They do talk a bit nasal though.

[Buster's Uncle]

Perhaps they should be seen and not heard?  Are we total pigs?

[Geo]

I thought I've just proven I quite heard them.
On the pig part, why don't you go search for truffles?

[Buster's Uncle]

I'm a carnivore, that's why.

[BlaneckW]

I really don't need to comment.

[Buster's Uncle]

The Buncle talk about fake Trek has something so irrational and fanatical that it irks me and, Man, the day they show again on TV the movie where Piccard meets Kirk, I’ll write a post making you ASHAMED to belittle this movie at all!!

I assure you that that this is not possible and dare you to try.  The Star Trek thread awaits, and you will be crushed.  [shrugs] I hate that movie with a white-hot passion; you'll never make me ashamed.  I can remember the title of it, and you, my angry Swiss pal, are in over your head.

[Buster's Uncle]

I am NOT happy and I’ll tell you why! [...]  It begins with all the negative displayed here

Vish: I agree with you and have also found the unnecessarily negative comments on BE annoying.

Not for the first time do I note the inherent irony of statements like "You're so negative" and submit that those complaining have the power to flood this folder with statements of positive anticipation as balance.  I'm serious; back it up with positive posts.  I know you can do it.

I personally think a middle, wait-and-see, course is most prudent.  BE will no doubt have virtues of its own if we don't pin all our hopes on it being some sequel to SMACX aimed at us and our precise expectations.  I've never believed that would ever happen, anyway, and I still don't.

And of course, I cannot urge everyone too strongly to be looking for and posting any BE news items with any new information.

[Vishniac]

Not for the first time do I note the inherent irony of statements like "You're so negative" and submit that those complaining have the power to flood this folder with statements of positive anticipation as balance.  I'm serious; back it up with positive posts.  I know you can do it.

The game has 6 months before I can play it. There's not much to say.

And about positive anticipation posting...
I have almost never been posting before release of a game except on 2 occasions:
- Master of Orion 3 (and I fortunately didn't pre-ordered)
- Elemental: War of Magic (the first and last game I'll ever pre-order  )
'nuff said, uh?