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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
Xhy’s First Impressions of Pre Alpha 2
Xhykor
Member, Alpha Two
The game is clearly rough, but that’s not a surprise since it’s an alpha and more of a server test for now. As a long-term support player, I decided to go with the bard, and I immediately fell in love with it. It’s fun and feels good.
I just managed to reach level 3 today by killing some goblins and wolf/ravens, so nothing too fancy. Overall, I am positively optimistic for the coming weeks.
However, having auto-attack on Q doesn’t feel right for me. After spending 10 minutes trying to find an auto-attack icon to put on the hotbar, I decided to change my keybinds (I had to set them up anyway). I use a MOBA mouse with seven keys, so I set auto-attack on “`”, left 1-4 on the keyboard, mapped 5-0 to the mouse, and added QE at the end of the hotbar. For Hotbar 2, I used the same setup with Shift.
Recommendation: Leave Q as it is, but allow auto-attack to be placed on the hotbar for those who want it (and if the option exists, make it easier to find).)
The UI editor is a bit janky but already okay. However, it doesn’t allow me to move inactive parts, it seems.
Technical Front: The performance feels fine, and that is all I can say. An implemented performance graph or FPS display would be helpful to be more accurate on that front, but there are third-party tools for those who really want to know.
Gameplay: The gameplay is good and shows potential. Combat and movement already feel good for an alpha. The player-to-monster density in the starting areas is likely only an alpha problem since there is only one starting zone.
Overall, aside from some needed quality-of-life additions, I would say it’s a good alpha status game (for some companies this would count as Beta
), and I am excited to play more in the coming days and weeks and give feedback whenever I find something.
I just managed to reach level 3 today by killing some goblins and wolf/ravens, so nothing too fancy. Overall, I am positively optimistic for the coming weeks.
However, having auto-attack on Q doesn’t feel right for me. After spending 10 minutes trying to find an auto-attack icon to put on the hotbar, I decided to change my keybinds (I had to set them up anyway). I use a MOBA mouse with seven keys, so I set auto-attack on “`”, left 1-4 on the keyboard, mapped 5-0 to the mouse, and added QE at the end of the hotbar. For Hotbar 2, I used the same setup with Shift.
Recommendation: Leave Q as it is, but allow auto-attack to be placed on the hotbar for those who want it (and if the option exists, make it easier to find).)
The UI editor is a bit janky but already okay. However, it doesn’t allow me to move inactive parts, it seems.
Technical Front: The performance feels fine, and that is all I can say. An implemented performance graph or FPS display would be helpful to be more accurate on that front, but there are third-party tools for those who really want to know.
Gameplay: The gameplay is good and shows potential. Combat and movement already feel good for an alpha. The player-to-monster density in the starting areas is likely only an alpha problem since there is only one starting zone.
Overall, aside from some needed quality-of-life additions, I would say it’s a good alpha status game (for some companies this would count as Beta
), and I am excited to play more in the coming days and weeks and give feedback whenever I find something. 1