This is a suggestion that I feel should absolutely be in an alpha version especially when the point of the alpha release is for feedback.
There needs to be some way to access/give feedback from within the game. Weather it be a browser of some sort to a specific forum, or some form based system.
- An important utility for the ingame feedback system: Screen shot snip-it tool, somthing like the "Snipping Tool" included with Win 7. Remember a picture is worth a 1000 words.
- Using a tool like this, you could easily make a repository system where people can report bugs, issues, suggestions, etc... making it easy for people to browse/comment on.
This could greatly reduce duplicates while greatly increasing the number of feedback responses.
- Include within the reporting repository some sort of voting system where people can vote up or down to make your guys job much easier in regards to prioritizing the feedback.
From experience, I have always participated in alpha/beta feedback much more consistently when there was a system within the application that made reporting quick and easy. It can be quite a chore, job like, having to keep track and organize my thoughts, not to mention remember to log in and then post any feedback I wish to give.