Top 3 hopes for 2023 Dev Updates.

We saw a lot in 2022 and with more to come in 2023, I was thinking about what are the 3 main things regarding development I am looking forward to seeing more about. There are of course many different things that we could see, but if you could only select 3, to see, in 2023, what would they be?

Primary Archetypes:
With the previews of the Fighter, Cleric and Ranger that we have seen so far (and with the Tank and Mage well represented in Alpha 1) I really hope that we get to see something from all of the primary archetypes in 2023.

Send Nodes:
I'm really looking forward to seeing the full progression of a Node from Wilderness to Metropolis. The icing on the cake would be to see how the different racial traits augment the Nodes. How different really is a Tulnar Town from a Dunir Town?

Naval System:
Does Intrepid plan to launch Alpha 2 with the Naval system? Do they see it as an update once Alpha 2 launches? Is that still in the air?

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TheDarkSorcerer

1. Alpha 2
2. Mage class - I'd like to see this soon so we can get as much passes on it as possible. Getting a magic class to a good place is harder than a warrior class. Them spells gotta be spectacular.
3. End game

WeGbored

1- Alpha 2 timeline, even if it's just a date in the future.
2- Seeing their take on Summoner/Necromancer.
3- Also a big fan of nodes and node progression.

Nerror

Summoner
Crafting
Taming and animal husbandry
and obviously A2

Taleof2Cities

Nerror wrote: »

Summoner

Crafting

Taming and animal husbandry

and obviously A2

That’s four (4) @Nerror not three …

MybroViajero

1.-NODESSSSSSSSS , but above all, level 5 or 6 nodes, I can't wait to see how the metropolis will be with UE5.
2.- Combat polished and improved , (cof cof more mobility and movement ).
3.- Wynne McLaughlin Lore.

Nerror

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

Nerror wrote: »

Summoner

Crafting

Taming and animal husbandry

and obviously A2

That’s four (4) @Nerror not three …

I am a rebel like that...

I just included it as an obvious thing I suppose.

Ironhope

I don't really want an alpha 2 timeline because it would put unnecesarry pressure (I'm sure Intrepid would be wise enough to not fall for this but still, it's better for a risk to not exist rather than just be small) on the developers to rush it and even if they rush it by 1% its still bad.

I'd rather it be sort of a surprise with rumors/indirect announcements pointing towards it 2-3 months before it being publicly anounced (shortly before releasing).

What do I hope to see more of ?

1. How archetypes work. I hope they're going to go for very distinct classes, very much like World of Warcraft specs.
2. Nodes. This is arguably the nr1 feature of the game and its greatst innovation.
3. Sea content. Yeah, I'm also the guy claiming they should not release combat until it's polished but still, I hope to see a polished sample this year. I don't expect it to be part of Alpha 2 at start but something to be added towards the end of the Alpha 2 anyway.

Abarat

Taleof2Cities wrote: »

Nerror wrote: »

Summoner

Crafting

Taming and animal husbandry

and obviously A2

That’s four (4) @Nerror not three …

2 and 3 are basically the same thing

Liniker

So.. at this point all I want is get to testing, that's all I care about for 2023, I've seen enough showcases

Voeltz

1. An in depth look at the archetype/augment system in action
2. An overview of nodes, such as: voting/node government, policies, node-node relations, node reputation, node structures, leveling, etc.
3. More on crafting. We still need to see processing and crafting. I want to see working examples of the crafting process they've talked about

The Naval system is important, but not necessary for Alpha 2. They can always add it in along the way when it's ready.

On a side note, I think Intrepid should give us an update on the overall progress of the game. We haven't gotten an official update on the road map in a while. No release dates or anything, just shed some light on where we are at. What percentage of the world map is completed, The node systems, classes, crafting, naval system, everything. What still needs to be done before A2?

WHIT3ROS3

Liniker wrote: »

So.. at this point all I want is get to testing, that's all I care about for 2023, I've seen enough showcases

Well, you had better buckle up, because 2023 will most likely be showing the continued development of the game.

BobzUrUncle

Nodes 3! And 4!

Hinotori

Alpha 2.
Alpha 2.
And finally Alpha 2.

WHIT3ROS3

Natasha wrote: »

Alpha 2.
Alpha 2.
And finally Alpha 2.

So to be clear. You would like them to announce and launch Alpha 2 even if they are not ready, the content isn't complete and the mechanics don't work? You would prefer just to have a date and launch regardless of anything and everything else? Seems reasonable.

Hinotori

WHIT3ROS3 wrote: »

Natasha wrote: »

Alpha 2.
Alpha 2.
And finally Alpha 2.

So to be clear. You would like them to announce and launch Alpha 2 even if they are not ready, the content isn't complete and the mechanics don't work? You would prefer just to have a date and launch regardless of anything and everything else? Seems reasonable.

I'm in the same boat as liniker.

They've reiterated that alpha won't start with everything and that's fine in my book. But we've had almost a year and a half now of no testing. I've switched off the live streams because I'm just getting sick of being shown things.

Even if its shy of announcing alpha 2 they could start introducing things to spot test. they're adding so many features to the game and asking our opinions on them and we haven't had a chance to touch them. How can we form an idea for an argument on whether we like it or not when we have next to no context on how it actually works and feels in the world?

WHIT3ROS3

So you want to have access to systems and content that the designers and creators don't feel is ready for public-facing testing? If the systems aren't in a state, ready to be tested, what good would it be to give people access to them? Surely it would just delay and mess up development?

Also. I was always under the impression it would be several years between Alpha 1 and Alpha 2. Steven has even said that he is committed to finding the extra years of development he feels will be needed.

Hinotori

WHIT3ROS3 wrote: »

So you want to have access to systems and content that the designers and creators don't feel is ready for public-facing testing? If the systems aren't in a state, ready to be tested, what good would it be to give people access to them? Surely it would just delay and mess up development?

If that was the case then why are they showing these things to the public and then asking to contribute to their development of the feature that's not ready for the public, if you're asking the public for feedback and showing that feature to the public then the public should also be testing that feature.

WHIT3ROS3

They are showing things that are ready to be shown. Due to the fact that they are very much in the middle of development, they can take that feedback to inform and shape how development continues. Testing is a very different animal from asking people's opinions on conceptual design.

I just find it strange when some just shout "Alpha 2! Alpha 2!" that doesn't make it come sooner. Or make development faster. I'm pretty sure that when they are ready to announce an Alpha 2 date we will know about it almost instantly. So I don't really get the point in demanding Alpha 2 when it's clear the game isn't anywhere near ready for Alpha 2 testing yet.

Solvryn

Working Prototypes.

Villefort

Does lore count as development updates....? because I'd love to see more lore development. Places, people, creatures, ruins, relic items----
I find lore fascinating and helps to make the game more interesting when you have a connection to a place, mob, or npc

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