I've backed the game but haven't do any Beta testing, I LOVED the first one and would go to the game store ever month asking if they had any news of Wasteland 2 coming out, well over 25 years later I'm SO Happy for the game. I'd did use the Survival Guild to get through the first one but the time spent was WELL worth it, I just know it will be the same with this version, just with better graphics and less reading of books in load time waits.