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How long will alpha two last?
BlessedCRS
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Just curious on how long you guys think alpha two will last
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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2
But If I have to guess I will say 18 months. And full release in 24 months.
I hope IS doesnt rush any development or testing just to push a partially finished game out through launch.
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.
wrong.... that's Star Citizen...
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.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/@TheHiddenDaggerInn/featured
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.
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.
The stranger's eyes lifted to the blood red cloud on the horizon.
'We have to move. It's not safe here.'
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
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
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.
https://www.youtube.com/@TheHiddenDaggerInn/featured
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.
Issue is they are tackling a huge scope, and there’s time required to do it right.