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.
Will we get 3D nameplates?
Brocknar
Member, Alpha Two
Hello folks!
Before I get into the matter, let me show you the difference between 2D and 3D nameplates. 2D nameplates are "printed" onto the screen (text drawn onto the screen) that looks like this:
In this example screenshot from the game Wildstar (RIP) you see that the screen looks very cluttered and it kind of has a "cheap" look to it.
In comparison, 3D nameplates exists "in the world". Its implementation is more tricky because they are not part of the UI overlay but are rather placed into the world:
Personally, I really do prefer 3D nameplates because they make the game feel more polished. Is there any confirmation on if this is planned for release? During Wildstar beta, many people were asking for better nameplates but Carbine implemented overlay nameplates only because their UI lead said it was too complicated to implement.
Before I get into the matter, let me show you the difference between 2D and 3D nameplates. 2D nameplates are "printed" onto the screen (text drawn onto the screen) that looks like this:
In this example screenshot from the game Wildstar (RIP) you see that the screen looks very cluttered and it kind of has a "cheap" look to it.
In comparison, 3D nameplates exists "in the world". Its implementation is more tricky because they are not part of the UI overlay but are rather placed into the world:
Personally, I really do prefer 3D nameplates because they make the game feel more polished. Is there any confirmation on if this is planned for release? During Wildstar beta, many people were asking for better nameplates but Carbine implemented overlay nameplates only because their UI lead said it was too complicated to implement.
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