[情報] 德拉諾之霸 Alpha 測試開始

[ONISUKA (我不是鬼塚英吉)]

轉自:http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/13645405/

Warlords of Draenor™ Alpha Testing Begins
Blizzard Entertainment 4/3/2014 95

We’ve been hard at work on World of Warcraft®: Warlords of Draenor™, and
today we’ve entered the Alpha phase of our expansion testing. As part of
this, we’ll begin using public servers to host the data, which means you may
begin seeing some datamined information show up in the usual places.

即將開始進入Alpha階段測試。將使用公開伺服器來管理資料，
所以應該可以透過datamining挖到不少資料。

One of our goals for this very early stage of the Alpha is to test out some
new technology in the wild with employees and friends and family, including a
new file format called CASC (more on that below). As such, the expansion
content available during this first phase will be quite limited—many of the
expansion’s major features, such as Garrisons, won’t be available until a
later point in the testing process. This early phase of testing will help us
ramp up for our larger beta phase later on, when we’ll be inviting more
players.

我們在Alpha階段的目標是透過員工親友來測試，包含一個新技術CASC

因此在這階段能測試的東西很少，大部分的新東西像是個人要塞還不會開放

等到轉進Beta階段就會讓更多玩家遊玩


Introducing Our New File Format: CASC

For nearly 20 years, Blizzard games have used a file format called Mo’PaQ
(MPQ for short) as a way to compress and store game files. We’ve been able
to introduce some great new technology using MPQ, such as our streaming
client, but we’ve really pushed the file format far beyond what it was ever
intended to be used for. Today, it’s become the source of a number of
technical limitations for World of Warcraft.

過去20年暴雪一直使用MPQ來做為遊戲資料的壓縮格式

mpq很不錯，我們也使用了新的客戶端串流技術來更新玩家的遊戲檔案

但我們已經遠遠發揮了超出這個格式原本的功能

今天這種格式對於魔獸世界來說有許多技術上的限制

To address these limitation and help us develop new technologies that will
improve everyone’s game experience for years to come, we’re introducing a
new proprietary file format that we call CASC (Content Addressable Storage
Container). We’ll be using this new format in the Warlords of Draenor alpha
and beta tests, and our intent is to convert everyone to the new format in a
pre-expansion patch.

為了解決這些限制並且幫助我們開發新的技術，以提高玩家的遊戲體驗

我們推出一個新的檔案格式CASC(資料可定址儲存容器)

我們會在Alpha及Beta階段使用這個新的格式

我們的目標是在新資料片前夕時讓所有玩家使用這個新格式

As geeky as it may sound, we’re extremely excited to be moving to this new
file format. It provides a ton of benefits not only for us and our ability to
support and patch the game, but also for players. Here are just a few of the
benefits of the new CASC file format:

這個新格式能提供給我們許多新的功能，包含:

File Corruption—File repair tools are a thing of the past. The file
structure maintains itself, helping to prevent errors during installation.

檔案損壞─檔案維修工具已經是過去式了。

新的格式的結構可以有效防止在安裝時發生錯誤。

Speed—Real-world game performance should increase for many players thanks to
a non-redundant file structure—in layman’s terms, the game can find the
assets it’s looking for more quickly.

速度─許多玩家的遊戲效能應該會提升，因為新的格式有著非冗餘的資料結構

以一般人的話來說，新的格式在找資料時會更快速。

Patching—Updating your game files should be faster and more reliable. Patch
data is integrated seamlessly, and no longer requires double the installation
size on-disk when patching.

升級─升級你的遊戲將會更快且更可靠。

Patch的資料會無縫地整合再一起，而且當你安裝時不再需要雙倍的磁碟空間。

Client Hotfixing—CASC allows us to be able to hotfix client game data,
similar to server hotfixes, giving us the ability to address client-side
issues that would normally require a patch.

客戶端快速修正─CASC能讓我們直接快速修正客戶端的遊戲資料，

做法類似在伺服器端進行，讓我們不需要再發布Patch就可以解決客戶端的遊戲問題。

Streaming—The new format provides better support for streaming data and
gives us greater flexibility to define how content updates are delivered and
released.

串流─新的格式能提供更好的串流檔案的支援，

讓我們有更大的彈性來決定遊戲檔案要如何傳送及更新。

Expandable—The file structure is built to allow easy integration of new
technologies in the future that we haven’t even thought up yet.
. . . and more!

擴展性─將來如果要開發新技術，將會很容易整合進新的資料結構。

We’re already using this file format for Heroes of the Storm’s Technical
Alpha test, and we’re looking forward to reaping its benefits for WoW. As we
mentioned, the first big step in transitioning all WoW players over will be
converting everyone’s World of Warcraft installs to the new file format
prior to the expansion. Our goal is to make sure that’s as seamless and
painless a changeover as possible, using as much of the existing installed
data as possible to reduce additional downloads. We’ll have more info on the
file conversion process as we get closer to the launch of Warlords of Draenor.

我們已經把這種資料結構用在暴雪英霸中，而且我們相信它能對WOW帶來不少好處。

我們曾提到過，最大的改變是要讓所有玩家在下個資料片時使用新的格式。

我們希望這樣的改變能夠無縫接軌，讓傷害降到最低。

當新資料片將要推出時我們會提供更多訊息。


Signing Up for Beta

We’re still early in the Alpha testing process, but if you’re interested in
opting in for a chance to participate in the Warlords of Draenor beta test
later down the line, let us know you’re interested by creating a beta
profile. To do so, log in to your Battle.net® account, go to Beta Profile
Settings to download and run the Battle.net System Check tool, and submit (or
update) your computer’s specifications. From the Beta Profile menu, make
sure that Warcraft is checked, and update your beta preferences. You’re now
eligible to be randomly selected for a Warlords of Draenor beta invite at a
later stage of the testing process.

Account Security Reminder

As interest grows for the upcoming Warlords of Draenor expansion, please be
aware of phishing attempts. Unscrupulous individuals (possibly working for
the Iron Horde) may send out falsified emails purporting to be from Blizzard,
but are in fact meant to steal your login credentials. For more information
on how to identify these emails please refer to our Battle.net® Account
Security site.

Stay tuned for more information as development and testing progresses for
Warlords of Draenor™. This is just the beginning and we’ll have more
information to share with you in the near future!

上面這一大段是有關報名beta測試及帳號安全提醒  因此就不翻了

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我不是無所不知，只是剛好知道而已。

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推 Killercat:這東西wow也要用了啊 o_O 本來是EQN的技術說....
→ Killercat:噢我說的是CASC
→ gungriffon:BZ終於想起來他的對手有EQN 這是好事
→ gungriffon:畢竟這次EQN來勢洶洶 很有野心想要做出更劃時代的遊戲
推 MilkTea0509:嘖...我朋友以前在Bz上班已經拿到暴雪英霸的alpha了
推 becca945:想玩EQN!
推 lienghot:EQN根本就能當麥塊Online來玩XD
→ Killercat:樓上說的應該是Landmark，這也是用CASC沒錯
→ Killercat:EQN其實還沒開 XD Landmark其實我不太知道他定位是怎樣
→ Killercat:不過耳聞創造出來的物件似乎是可以有條件的加入EQN
→ Killercat:SOE一直都是外星科技啊 只是他們不懂得做遊戲 XD
→ statue:CASC我大概剩檔名還解不出來, 單檔解出應該沒問題了