Since we basically need to start over after every few updates to be sure the game works properly, (There have been times where I update a save to the newest version and nothing progresses , but on a new game it will) Can we get an Act select?At least that way we can get to the new stuff faster?

Newest versions should be fully save compatible from quite some time ago. Otherwise it's a bit problematic due to story choices that you make during the acts but we might eventually add some way to skip to certain part of the story.