Question regarding Alpha/Beta access

Hello everyone,

after seeing the latest gameplay footage I'm tempted to buy one of the bigger packages which would inclue Alpha phase two and further.
My Question now is: Would this just be something like short sessions lasting a few weeks, or are we talking about basically ongoing playability until release?

kind regards

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SongRune

The previous Alpha 1 was a series of weekend or single day tests in the lead up to the actual main Alpha 1 testing. The main Alpha 1 testing was largely continuous for the entire month, with occasional downtime for updates or fixes.

I would personally expect Alpha 2, and the betas, to be similar in structure. The main difference would be less wipes.

I don't believe it is fully decided exactly how long each of those upcoming Alpha/Beta periods will be, or exactly how close to release.

Dygz

Basically, ongoing playability until release.
That's the current dev goal.

Morg7x7

Hi, From the wiki

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha. Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.

There will be downtime for patches.
There may still be character and testing wipes.
Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch.
Used to test patches and updates.
Beta-1 and Beta-2 will probably not be persistent.
All servers will be wiped prior to launch.

Hinotori

As @Morg7x7 said Alpha 2 will be persistent, and probably last a long while since we're testing so many systems.

ArnoSwagnegger

Thanks for your answers! Man this was a quick process

Guess i have no choice now

ArnoSwagnegger

Morg7x7 wrote: »

Hi, From the wiki

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha. Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.

There will be downtime for patches.
There may still be character and testing wipes.
Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch.
Used to test patches and updates.
Beta-1 and Beta-2 will probably not be persistent.
All servers will be wiped prior to launch.

This was pretty much exactly what i wanted to hear. Thank you!

ArnoSwagnegger

Well, then there's just one more question to ask: Is it already known when Alpha-2 is supposed to launch?
Edit: I was actually able to google that myself -> "to be announced"

Dygz

Nope. We're hoping before the 2nd half of 2023.

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