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What happened to THIS? Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 1 (Earliest Access to Ashes!) looks like the "earliest access " now belongs to PI.

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Nagash

ashone wrote: »

What happened to THIS? Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 1 (Earliest Access to Ashes!) looks like the "earliest access " now belongs to PI.

I was thinking the same thing to be honest. not sure they don't just open it up to every alpha 1 player instead

darthaden

They want to slowly let players in so they can test server stability. If they let 10k players in right at the start most likely the servers would crash. If they did stay up you'd be getting about 2 fps. I'd also assume the players will not be set free to do whatever they wish either. Most likely Intrepid will task them with specific things to test for feedback.

Dont get me wrong I'd love to get in for the may tests as well but I'm willing to wait a few months if that means I'll actually be able to log on once my name gets the call to join.

Hopefully this virus let's up so they can get back to the studio and give us some more livestreams in the meantime

justix

Ive been super patient, but I feel like as one one fo the OG backers I should have been invited to the Alpha. Kind of a sad panda moment...

justix

I reread the kickstarter campaign and I guess Im only goign to be invited to beta, so i guess ignore me.

Makinoji

Gamers feeling entitled psssh never

Sarevok

darthaden wrote: »

They want to slowly let players in so they can test server stability. If they let 10k players in right at the start most likely the servers would crash. If they did stay up you'd be getting about 2 fps. I'd also assume the players will not be set free to do whatever they wish either. Most likely Intrepid will task them with specific things to test for feedback. e

This shouldn't be the case. This is why they built Apoc.

Damokles

Sarevok wrote: »

darthaden wrote: »

They want to slowly let players in so they can test server stability. If they let 10k players in right at the start most likely the servers would crash. If they did stay up you'd be getting about 2 fps. I'd also assume the players will not be set free to do whatever they wish either. Most likely Intrepid will task them with specific things to test for feedback. e

This shouldn't be the case. This is why they built Apoc.

Apoc was created to test out basic frameworking, client connection, action combat and basic server structure.
Alpha is there to test advanced frameworking, server stability, advanced client connection and client-to-client networking.

Rutaq

Like the original poster, I was confused when I read about the Alpha testing starting in May but only for Phoenix folks because when I had backed the Kickstart way back when... I chose the package that would be give me the earliest access to Alpha.

I pulled up the old Kickstarter page just to double check.. Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 1 (Earliest Access to Ashes!)

They can always called the Phoenix testing something other than Alpha testing I suppose but it does bring up a good point that the kickstart package is pretty clear that it includes Earliest Access to Ashes Alpha.

DrEpoch

If they let everyone in at once, they wouldn't gain necessary information, especially If the servers are just going to crash. Now, if it crashes slowly, or progressively gets worse and crashes. You can find what's causing the issues, and make fixes.

I'm an advocate for you guys and want everyone to play, but the last thing I want to see is thousands of people wanting to play and they can't. And it flops.

Now with that. I would love to see players with Alpha-1 Access, that if they needed to, add more testers in waves, but I don't want to see people waiting in a long queue either. It'll just lead to frustration.

That's what I'm going for when Steven comes to pi. If they need numbers, announce Random alpha 1 access. And slowly get people in. If need be, I would love to be selective. Rather get people that are looking in every day, wanting to help, or just play some Alpha-1, rather than random access to someone that hasn't checked in a year.

darthaden

I guess they could just make us all wait until next year when things are more stable instead of slowly letting us in starting next month

DrEpoch

darthaden wrote: »

I guess they could just make us all wait until next year when things are more stable instead of slowly letting us in starting next month

Need numbers to make sure things are working properly. So if Steven blows the horn, to summon his Alpha-1 backers. I hope they'll answer the call. ❤️🙏

darthaden

Fooshyy wrote: »

darthaden wrote: »

I guess they could just make us all wait until next year when things are more stable instead of slowly letting us in starting next month

Need numbers to make sure things are working properly. So if Steven blows the horn, to summon his Alpha-1 backers. I hope they'll answer the call. ❤️🙏

I'm a braver of worlds backer myself and hope we get the call asap. 100% I'll be there unless they hold a test on like a Tuesday at 11am when I'm at work lol.
Hopefully things go well and alpha 1 will be ready to handle a full server by the fall

Wololo

Yeah it makes total sence to roll A1 out in phases with PI first. And it does not even bother me because technically, 'Earliest Access to Ashes' already disappeared with the launch of APOC in the same way :P

Atama

This won't be the first time that Intrepid promised something that they didn't fulfill.

I'm sure it won't be the last either.

Undead Canuck

The only thing certain in life (or anywhere) is change.

unknownsystemerror

Since PI people technically have BoW as part of their package, they also have that perk from Kickstarter. The wording says you will get an invite to A1, says nothing about when that invite would occur. Worst kind of wordsmithing to do it that way, but with every single game out there with alpha test servers releasing to massive hour one logins, then crashes, and then delays to fix those issues (*cough Last Oasis cough*) you can understand why they went with a smaller control group to make sure there are no hiccups under NDA. It isn't like people are going to be streaming or talking about it rubbing your noses in that they got access before you. Once Steven is happy that they can support a mass of people logging on all at once (cause you know every person is going to try and be on minute one,) they will release the NDA and let those that are BoW and website package holders have access. <Speculation> Don't be surprised if the often overlooked LoM people get access before BoW/Website too.<Speculation end>

wildarms2

alpha 1 is for weekends and wipes at end of weekends
alpha 2 was a stable build with no wipes and 24/7 game play till beta
so waiting for alpha 2 stable build is worth it just have to keep waiting we get are turn some day or a refund + interest

unknownsystemerror

They have never said that Alpha 2 would not experience wipes. The opposite in fact, there will be multiple wipes throughout the entire process as needed.
Fresh quote for ya.

Nagash

unknownsystemerror wrote: »

They have never said that Alpha 2 would not experience wipes. The opposite in fact, there will be multiple wipes throughout the entire process as needed.
Fresh quote for ya.

hail to the quote king

Rumlox

I contacted customer support over this and they don't care at all that they are not honoring what braver of worlds paid for (earliest access). no packages above BoW has anything about earlier access, because they already sold earliest access to BoW. If they sold more of these packages then they can currently handle then they should have rotating groups of testers. At this point I wont be shocked if our lifetime subs turns out to only be good for a couple of years.

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