Glorious Alpha Two Testers!
Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
Comments
We are so far out from any meaningful game play that you can disappear for 6mo without missing anything important, return for an update and not come back for another 6mo. Repeat until you find something to peak your interest.
I still have faith in Intrepid and their overall vision. Aside from a few mistakes and perhaps some date let downs, I feel very confident in their ability to not only finish this, but make it a great MMORPG.
Forgive me if i've misunderstood what you were referring to, however If you were talking about the number of intrepid employees working on Ashes, i believe this is highly inaccurate. From the last stream on Aug. 29th, Steven said the new building they will be hopefully moving into in November, would accommodate up to 180 people (iirc). Realistically, I think the number is below 100 at this time.
I did like the rest of your comment btw ^^
Plus game is going to get a lot better we are just in alphas now so....
Rule 1 - Take any date you are given and double it. If a dev says 1yr, assume 2yrs. If they deliver it on time, great, if they don't, they did as you expected. It is EXTREMELY rare for large projects to deliver on time.
Rule 2 - You generally don't play genuine Pre-Alphas for fun. It is for testing and early feedback. Unfortunately, things like Steam's "Early Access" has led people to believe that playing pre-release games is basically the same as the released game. Most people will not have experienced a genuine Pre-Alpha and know what it is like. Not saying you can't have fun, but don't expect it. Be ready to tell the devs how it could be more fun though! Basically, I do Pre-Alpha with a notepad next to me to take notes on. If I want to have fun, I go play something else that is finished and refined, unless you are a masochist of course. :-)
I’ve been disappointed by a number of things but really since we haven’t actually seen the MMO yet, I don’t know whether or not to be worried. Assuming we can play Alpha sometime next year and it’s close to what they promised, I’m good.
I know that feeling well
I guess forums got wiped or something? Says this is my first comment... lol I've only been gone a month or so from here. Hmm. Yeh, weird. I joined here and CoE the same day, thereabouts and that was April 2017. Looks like I lost all my post history and my joined date shows today, even though I just logged in and was not forced to create another account or anything. *sigh* Not worth my time to post here I guess. I'll check back in a few months.
Ah, my bad then. Back when the first apocalypse test started and everyone freaked out thinking they were stopping the MMO and going just Battle Royale, I stopped coming by. I've only been half watching twitter to see how it was doing since then. Thanks for the FYI. Appreciate it.
Well that's not true. We have no idea how ashes will end up so saying that the game will be 100% great is incredibly misleading
That's a interesting way of putting it
kinda XD
Ready to jump ship? Hell no.
I put down $500 on a package (forgot the name of the package) with the full knowledge that the development would probably run into obstacles and delays aplenty. My expectations have been met.
I'll keep an eye on the development and jump in when testing does not require me to get up an an insane hour. But why the hell would I abandon a game that promises so many interesting and fun features?
I am patient. I will wait.
That's what happened with Landmark/EQNext.
I haven't been on the edge of my seat to begin with so when I do drop in for status updates there is enough to keep me satisfied and optimistic. I also have no issues with what they are doing as you do with the combat. I don't mind apoc as some others have. So I'm still on board.
Also, do you feel the same way about the resets previously confirmed and intended to happen before release of Ashes? Or changes that should be expected from Alphas to Betas to release?
In am curious, i may have missed how this became a scam.
Did cosmetics paid for (and I think progression limits too maybe, I forget) not transfer from the testing to release? I could see why that would cause genuine concern and I would agree. If I paid for cosmetics in the beta and they were wiped and unavailable at release i would be upset.
Overall I am unhappy with the BR releasing on Steam before I even gain Alpha access to Ashes. Seems like a bait and switch, but that's just my opinion.