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Alpha Two Phase II testing is currently taking place five days each week. More information about testing schedule can be found here
If you have Alpha Two, you can download the game launcher here, and we encourage you to join us on our Official Discord Server for the most up to date testing news.
Who to watch post NDA?
So who are the likely Alpha players to post content when the NDA is lifted?
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I will be posting A Carebear's Guide to Ashes Alpha on YouTube.
I'm not sure that answers the title question, though.
LMAO
Yours truly greatly enjoyed the latest interview you guys had with Steven. I'll definitely enjoy seeing the takes you guys have on the Alpha's problems and successes.
Sounds lit...
Personally, I will watch the Asmongold recaps on YouTube (I don't watch live streams often), and anything by anyone on here I recognize. Jahlon and Wandering Mist comes to mind.
I might make a few videos myself if I feel the need to. I just depends on if I have something that warrants a video instead of a forum post.
This is my personal feedback, shared to help the game thrive in its niche.
But, get ya stream on June 1.
According to the schedule, May 14-21 is listed as non-NDA
Hehehe, I got mine back JUST in time
Well, wait a minute.... The dates in the NDA over-lap with the Alpha one test dates, which state no NDA.
Yours truly would highly reccomend seeking clarification before posting anything online about it; No sense in getting an account banned from a game that hasn't launched yet....
We're supposed to be getting an e-mail with details before Friday, so - it should all be clear before the servers go up.
a) any past content (for anyone that has already been in and pre-recorded) or
b) only from May 14 - May 21 content
c) other
Should be quite a bit of analysis then.
And then a few days after that, we have the month-long test.
Shouldn't be too bad of a wait.
(Plus, just let us know what you'd like us to try to demo... you could probably do some of your own analysis.)
As @Dygz has mentioned, the e-mail going out this week will 100% define the parameters of sharing for my fellow testers. If you will not be testing, I once again invite you to watch our channels--many of us may be small but I guarantee the content will be worthwhile!
I would actually enjoy a stream with a very in-depth look at the metrics gathered, what the issues were and how they're looking to fix them if they don't already do so during the testing period.
It might be a little too technical or boring for many, but it would give a lot of transparency that would also allow other people, who do know more about game programing, architecture and server related issues, to confirm "hey what they're doing is actually pretty dope" or "we have doubts on this point in particular etc."
I think giant streamers have their place. Many prominent MMO players/streamers have plenty of experience and great feedback for new games, plus their audiences help boost visibility tremendously. I think these benefits outweigh the unfortunate negatives like rabid/zealous/toxic fans; internet anonymity allows for toxic viewers on anyone's channel.
With that said, I agree that it is nice and refreshing to view all types of streamers. I am a small streamer myself (for now!) but I make it a point to watch low-visibility channels and interact with the streamer when I can. Nothing makes my day more than having someone new pop into channel and share their passion about the game I'm playing, or to cheer me on!
This isn't ONLY because of the streamer. There are a lot of pieces to this puzzle, but it definitely ruins games to have these communities join in the long run (or potentially in the short run with a game like AoC).