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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
Opinion about Beta2
This is just an opinion and targeted at the decision makers at Intrepid.
As we all know towards release there will be a time when you will want to be at the peak of the hype. At that point you will reach out aggressively to everyone with marketing. This will be a gradual process and it will be part of the Beta goals as I understand it. Given the community we like to know the game a bit before committing to it.
We also know that the Alpha program will eventually become the test server in live. Therefore Beta is more about community building.
Paying for Beta 1 150$ or Beta 2 75$ makes less sense to me. I will gladly pay some money to back you now - but seeing that Beta access by phase is conditional by pay turns me personally off.
Just my 2cp - allow people to back you 50$ and add them to your Beta list as fans, fist come fist in, with 1 month game time. But don't play with Beta phases (1, 2, etc.) as a monetary source. Beta in my eyes is when you want everyone in, whether they have only 15$ to pay monthly or 50$ to back you just because they can. My friendly and free marketing advice.
As we all know towards release there will be a time when you will want to be at the peak of the hype. At that point you will reach out aggressively to everyone with marketing. This will be a gradual process and it will be part of the Beta goals as I understand it. Given the community we like to know the game a bit before committing to it.
We also know that the Alpha program will eventually become the test server in live. Therefore Beta is more about community building.
Paying for Beta 1 150$ or Beta 2 75$ makes less sense to me. I will gladly pay some money to back you now - but seeing that Beta access by phase is conditional by pay turns me personally off.
Just my 2cp - allow people to back you 50$ and add them to your Beta list as fans, fist come fist in, with 1 month game time. But don't play with Beta phases (1, 2, etc.) as a monetary source. Beta in my eyes is when you want everyone in, whether they have only 15$ to pay monthly or 50$ to back you just because they can. My friendly and free marketing advice.
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I mean we all want Beta access for a variety of reasons, but those that believe in Ashes and was willing to put money into Ashes will be the ones rewarded. I see this as fair, I am sorry if others do not.
I think the beta costs are fine, and as others have said. It keeps everything in line with what others have already spent in the earlier crowdfunding. To offer a better deal at this point would be a slap in the face.
Moreover, getting beta access even with a server wipe is still an advantage. Getting a hang of the game mechanics, buggy and unofficial they may be, still puts you ahead of the skill curve going forward.