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::Personally, since we already have "development" sections for some cards that changed before they were released and in playtest builds (like [[Robo Monkey (BCS)]]), I think we could use those to cover changes in pre-release development versions too. [[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 00:52, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

::As for making a version 1.0 page to cover differences from the previous development version. As I said, that seems natural to me for games like BATTD and Bloons Blitz that had a soft-launch period. But for leaked builds and beta tests, it feels weird to do that. Like, if I want to know what was different in build 1050 of BCS, I would go to the page for version 1050, not the page for version 1.0. I can't explain why it seems more intuitive for BCS but not Bloons Blitz, that's just how it is. Maybe it's because the BCS prototypes aren't really when the game launched, while the soft-launches kind of are. [[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 01:40, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

:::After some thought, I wonder if a "pre-release" namespace would be useful for organization. This is similar to my original idea for covering prototypes, but it would have a bigger scope, covering development, concept art, unused concepts, developer comments in "looking forward" sections, and basically any changes that occurred to the subject before it released. This doesn't just mean comparing prototypes to released versions of games and updates, this would also cover the development of specific features within games. Examples of what I'm thinking of:

:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons TD 5 (Flash)</code> to cover all the visual differences in its trailers and pre-release gameplay footage.

:::*<code>Pre-release:Dartling Gunner (BTD6)</code> and <code>Pre-release:Beast Handler (BTD6)</code> for their original concepts and upgrades. This might be really good for organization, since the pre-release info on these articles is not very gameplay-relevant despite taking up a lot of the page.

:::*<code>Pre-release:Rogue Legends</code> for listing all the developer comments from before release, and the unfinished version of Rogue Legends that was present in version 46.0, which had many differences.

:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Firstlook test</code> and <code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Full Playable test</code> for the beta test builds of BCS, and <code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Build 1050</code> for the near-final iOS build that accidentally released a few hours before the intended release date. Right now the beta test builds are on [[Bloons Card Storm Firstlook test]] and [[Bloons Card Storm Full Playable test]].

:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons TD 6/Version 6.0</code> for the leaked asset bundle of a development version of 6.0 with different SciGwen voice lines and a different Quad map layout.

:::[[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 05:07, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

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 ::Personally, since we already have "development" sections for some cards that changed before they were released and in playtest builds (like [[Robo Monkey (BCS)]]), I think we could use those to cover changes in pre-release development versions too. [[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 00:52, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
 ::As for making a version 1.0 page to cover differences from the previous development version. As I said, that seems natural to me for games like BATTD and Bloons Blitz that had a soft-launch period. But for leaked builds and beta tests, it feels weird to do that. Like, if I want to know what was different in build 1050 of BCS, I would go to the page for version 1050, not the page for version 1.0. I can't explain why it seems more intuitive for BCS but not Bloons Blitz, that's just how it is. Maybe it's because the BCS prototypes aren't really when the game launched, while the soft-launches kind of are. [[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 01:40, 24 May 2026 (UTC)
+:::After some thought, I wonder if a "pre-release" namespace would be useful for organization. This is similar to my original idea for covering prototypes, but it would have a bigger scope, covering development, concept art, unused concepts, developer comments in "looking forward" sections, and basically any changes that occurred to the subject before it released. This doesn't just mean comparing prototypes to released versions of games and updates, this would also cover the development of specific features within games. Examples of what I'm thinking of:
+:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons TD 5 (Flash)</code> to cover all the visual differences in its trailers and pre-release gameplay footage.
+:::*<code>Pre-release:Dartling Gunner (BTD6)</code> and <code>Pre-release:Beast Handler (BTD6)</code> for their original concepts and upgrades. This might be really good for organization, since the pre-release info on these articles is not very gameplay-relevant despite taking up a lot of the page.
+:::*<code>Pre-release:Rogue Legends</code> for listing all the developer comments from before release, and the unfinished version of Rogue Legends that was present in version 46.0, which had many differences.
+:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Firstlook test</code> and <code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Full Playable test</code> for the beta test builds of BCS, and <code>Pre-release:Bloons Card Storm/Build 1050</code> for the near-final iOS build that accidentally released a few hours before the intended release date. Right now the beta test builds are on [[Bloons Card Storm Firstlook test]] and [[Bloons Card Storm Full Playable test]].
+:::*<code>Pre-release:Bloons TD 6/Version 6.0</code> for the leaked asset bundle of a development version of 6.0 with different SciGwen voice lines and a different Quad map layout.
+:::[[User:Polavux|Polavux]] ([[User talk:Polavux|talk]]) 05:07, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
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