My lame opinion

Kev2FreshYo

Idk if it's just me but it's kinda upsetting that I pay $150 (3 years ago) and only get access to beta 2 but now people can come in, pay $100 and play in the alpha? You'd think the longer time supporter would at least be appreciated?

Noaani

You had a choice of package when you made your purchase.

You had the option of upgrading that package.

You had the option of purchasing alpha access recently.

You seem to just be after free shit.

Pyrolol

At least the title of the thread was correct

Uncommon Sense

Did you really pay $150 because your forum banner does not list alpha access...?

Andi

Kev2FreshYo wrote: »

Idk if it's just me but it's kinda upsetting that I pay $150 (3 years ago) and only get access to beta 2 but now people can come in, pay $100 and play in the alpha? You'd think the longer time supporter would at least be appreciated?

Vhaeyne

I think A2 with worth it.

Crotchless

i see where youre coming from OP, i did the same thing. youre talking about you buying the
Expeditionary pre-order pack for $150:
Access to future Beta-1 test phase
Access to future Beta-2 test phase
4 months of game time ($60 value)
$50 in Embers
Collector's Touch
Sanguine Siphoner

then having to buy (in my case) Bundle 1: First Wave Bundle — $120
Alpha 2 First Wave Key
Game Time: 1 month
Beta One Access Key
Beta Two Access Key
1 month of Subscription time ($15 value)
$15 in Embers

the thing is, by buying the Expeditionary pre-order pack youre getting $110 worth of ingame stuff in the form of game time, shop currency, and even cosmetics. that the alpha key doesnt give. stacked with the alpha key its actually 5 months of game time and $75 in shop credit

So yes you have to pay even more to get into the alpha, which was a bit frustrating. However these two bundles are different and you'd have a lot more stuff, that the alpha key players dont, if you bought the alpha key as well.

so i think its unfair to say that you're not appreciated as a long-time supporter. maybe the alpha-key supporters feel its unfair you get a unique mount skin among other cosmetics just because you bought earlier?

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Githal

Well the moment they gave the alpha testers free access to the future Beta testing, they should have given the Beta testers access to the alpha also. Just my humble opinion.

Zehlan

Githal wrote: »

Well the moment they gave the alpha testers free access to the future Beta testing, they should have given the Beta testers access to the alpha also. Just my humble opinion.

That's just ridiculous alpha is going to run right up until launch beta is going to be a short polish running at the same time as alpha. When you have alpha 2 beta really doesn't have much value. Just curious can't Expeditionary pre-order pack upgrade to a voyager pack?

Taleof2Cities

Zehlan wrote: »

Just curious can't Expeditionary pre-order pack upgrade to a voyager pack?

Yeah, they can upgrade to Alpha-2 for $25.

This is one of my biggest pet peeves with Ashes players. Some have no understanding of what they actually paid for. Others conveniently ignore the details of what they actually paid for.

Githal

Zehlan wrote: »

Githal wrote: »

Well the moment they gave the alpha testers free access to the future Beta testing, they should have given the Beta testers access to the alpha also. Just my humble opinion.

That's just ridiculous alpha is going to run right up until launch beta is going to be a short polish running at the same time as alpha. When you have alpha 2 beta really doesn't have much value. Just curious can't Expeditionary pre-order pack upgrade to a voyager pack?

The beta access key was similar price to the alpha. The ridiculous thing is for alpha testers to have access to both for the same price while beta testers have access to only beta. (not that i have access to any of the 2, but as a standby person this seems like the right way for things to work)