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How long will alpha two last?

BlessedCRSBlessedCRS Member, Alpha Two
in General Discussion
Just curious on how long you guys think alpha two will last
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  • tautautautau Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Alpha 2 will last until launch. Beta 1 & 2 will end up running parallel to Alpha 2 close to launch. After launch, The Alpha 2 server will be used as the PTS (Public Test Server) for future expansions and changes.

    https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2
  • Raven016Raven016 Member
    edited December 2023
    As long as needed.
    But If I have to guess I will say 18 months. And full release in 24 months.
  • DepravedDepraved Member, Alpha Two
    id say a year :3
  • RuerikRuerik Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    As long as it takes.
    I hope IS doesnt rush any development or testing just to push a partially finished game out through launch.
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  • BlessedCRSBlessedCRS Member, Alpha Two
    tautau wrote: »
    Alpha 2 will last until launch. Beta 1 & 2 will end up running parallel to Alpha 2 close to launch. After launch, The Alpha 2 server will be used as the PTS (Public Test Server) for future expansions and changes.

    Thanks man for the solid information I’m definitely excited to hear that I will be able to play alpha 2 until launch.
  • TryolTryol Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited December 2023
    My bet is between 2 to 3 years.
  • DygzDygz Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Keep in mind that the gap between Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 is longer than Steven originally thought it would take them to release the game.
  • Raven016Raven016 Member
    Dygz wrote: »
    Keep in mind that the gap between Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 is longer than Steven originally thought it would take them to release the game.
    What they were doing?
    They seem to hire more and more now. They describe how they work reaching milestones...
    in the interview with you he said that the core parts are ready.
    Unless they decide to rework some features or add new things which cannot be moved into an expansion, they have to decide based also on how other competing MMOs are getting ready to release.
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  • CawwCaww Member, Alpha Two
    kieff wrote: »
    5-10 years or unntil he can milk some more people.

    wrong.... that's Star Citizen...
  • MahesMahes Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Milk them for what? I thought this was the last monthly offering until release?
  • tautautautau Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Ignore @kieff

    He appears to be an uninformed troll. He just started an account, logged in once with a snark comment, and seems to know nothing about the game.

    People like Caww, Dygz and Raven have been around a long time and have a good feel for the development. Click on someone's name to get more information about them. Dygz, for example, has over 8100 posts, over 4100 likes and has been posting for over 4 years.
  • BlessedCRSBlessedCRS Member, Alpha Two
    edited December 2023
    Mahes wrote: »
    Milk them for what? I thought this was the last monthly offering until release?

    It is i just upgraded my pack they stop selling keys in January i believe i feel like that is a good sign that they're getting very close to release after alpha 2. it shouldn't be such a gap between alpha 2 and open beta and closed beta.
  • TheHiddenDaggerInnTheHiddenDaggerInn Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    If all goes planned, I would say a year, with hiccups 1 1/2 years. With all the added Dev power and continuing hiring, were seeing them pump out stuff way faster than before, if we do our jobs as testers and give the quality feedback I have no doubt they can complete that time table.
  • AszkalonAszkalon Member, Alpha Two
    BlessedCRS wrote: »
    Just curious on how long you guys think alpha two will last

    Hopefully around a Month or so. With different things to test in like every single Week.

    Could be more, though. Could be less. I think the "first" Alpha lasted about Two Months ? I admit i have no Oversight over how it was back then.
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  • Undead CanuckUndead Canuck Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    A2 will last as long as Steven wants it to.
  • AnimusRexAnimusRex Member
    Taerrik wrote: »
    As long as it takes.
    I hope IS doesnt rush any development or testing just to push a partially finished game out through launch.

    I think anyone with even a passing interest in this game knows that such a request doesn't even need to be asked anymore. At every turn, IS have reiterated, and have shown to be, taking all the time they need.

    If they were going to cut corners to launch, we wouldn't be approaching the 7 year mark and counting.
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  • VeeshanVeeshan Member, Alpha Two
    edited December 2023
    It wil last until the game is completly finished pretty much since Beta 1 and 2 are spose to be super short and be more of a stress test more than anything.
    That being said i estimate probaly 1-2 years and 1 being optimistic (i lean more towards the later half of that estimate) but there many variables we dont know atm like how much is done currently what they got left to do there development speed and how many issues will arise from A2
  • VeeshanVeeshan Member, Alpha Two
    Raven016 wrote: »
    Dygz wrote: »
    Keep in mind that the gap between Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 is longer than Steven originally thought it would take them to release the game.
    What they were doing?
    They seem to hire more and more now. They describe how they work reaching milestones...
    in the interview with you he said that the core parts are ready.
    Unless they decide to rework some features or add new things which cannot be moved into an expansion, they have to decide based also on how other competing MMOs are getting ready to release.

    well going from unreal 4 to 5 was pretty much a hard reset to some degree on there progress, although doing something a 2nd time is much quicker than doing it the first time so it like a partial restart :D
  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    Alpha 2 = 12 to 18 months (systems, races and all classes need to be in)

    Beta 1 & 2 = 8 to 12 months (balancing and polishing)

    That's my guess. They may even throw in a short Open Beta Phase for marketing purposes and pre-launch stress testing.
  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    I'm just excited to try making every single member of the Intrepid team, using the Character Creator.
    This link may help you: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/


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  • TheHiddenDaggerInnTheHiddenDaggerInn Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Alpha 2 = 12 to 18 months (systems, races and all classes need to be in)

    Beta 1 & 2 = 8 to 12 months (balancing and polishing)

    That's my guess. They may even throw in a short Open Beta Phase for marketing purposes and pre-launch stress testing.

    Beta will not be long, talking weeks, not months. I don't have the quote but pretty sure he has stated this somewhere along the line.
  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    Santanico wrote: »
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Alpha 2 = 12 to 18 months (systems, races and all classes need to be in)

    Beta 1 & 2 = 8 to 12 months (balancing and polishing)

    That's my guess. They may even throw in a short Open Beta Phase for marketing purposes and pre-launch stress testing.

    Beta will not be long, talking weeks, not months. I don't have the quote but pretty sure he has stated this somewhere along the line.

    You could be surprised how long the accumulative of beta phases could actually take especialy If they're doing a true testing system.
  • VeeshanVeeshan Member, Alpha Two
    edited December 2023
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Santanico wrote: »
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Alpha 2 = 12 to 18 months (systems, races and all classes need to be in)

    Beta 1 & 2 = 8 to 12 months (balancing and polishing)

    That's my guess. They may even throw in a short Open Beta Phase for marketing purposes and pre-launch stress testing.

    Beta will not be long, talking weeks, not months. I don't have the quote but pretty sure he has stated this somewhere along the line.

    You could be surprised how long the accumulative of beta phases could actually take especialy If they're doing a true testing system.

    Beta testing
    The Beta-1 and Beta-2 testing phases of Ashes of Creation will be short.[142]

    The game is intended to be feature-complete before Beta-1.[53]
    Content wise, beta will have nearly everything release will have.[143] – Steven Sharif
    Bear McCreary's music will be unveiled in Beta-1.[144]
    Node types will be definitive (finalized).[145]
    Beta testing of Ashes of Creation will be closed.[146]

    Its on the wiki
  • Enigmatic SageEnigmatic Sage Member
    Veeshan wrote: »
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Santanico wrote: »
    Enigmatic Sage wrote: »
    Alpha 2 = 12 to 18 months (systems, races and all classes need to be in)

    Beta 1 & 2 = 8 to 12 months (balancing and polishing)

    That's my guess. They may even throw in a short Open Beta Phase for marketing purposes and pre-launch stress testing.

    Beta will not be long, talking weeks, not months. I don't have the quote but pretty sure he has stated this somewhere along the line.

    You could be surprised how long the accumulative of beta phases could actually take especialy If they're doing a true testing system.

    Beta testing
    The Beta-1 and Beta-2 testing phases of Ashes of Creation will be short.[142]

    The game is intended to be feature-complete before Beta-1.[53]
    Content wise, beta will have nearly everything release will have.[143] – Steven Sharif
    Bear McCreary's music will be unveiled in Beta-1.[144]
    Node types will be definitive (finalized).[145]
    Beta testing of Ashes of Creation will be closed.[146]

    Its on the wiki

    Short is relative in comparison to alpha stages. It's why I included Beta 1 & 2 together. Could even see an open Beta phase with it too.
  • RazThemunRazThemun Member, Alpha Two
    Until launch... That could be one year... two years... three years... you get the idea.
  • nanfoodlenanfoodle Member, Founder, Kickstarter, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited December 2023
    Most well staffed games can get a Reg MMO development in about a year of Alpha 2. Ashes is a game in a scope I have never seen before. The playable game space is about 6 times larger then say WoW that was about 200 square Km. But we are also using tools that speed up production. UE5 is just amazing world building tools and more. It would take someone way in the know to really nail down your question.
  • RocketFarmerRocketFarmer Member, Alpha Two
    Two years to get all of the land-based stuffed worked plus another year to nail down the sea-based stuff.

    Issue is they are tackling a huge scope, and there’s time required to do it right.
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