Alpha-2
Alpha-2 is intending to be obviously a very large chunk of the game's mechanics: a very very big percentage of it.[2] – Steven Sharif
Ein Großteil der geplanten Spielsysteme in Ashes of Creation soll in der Alpha-2 verfügbar sein.[2]
- Welt
- Die Alpha-2-Weltkarte wird ca. 220 km2 groß sein.[4]
- Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the world space available as part of the testing. I would say just over 220 square kilometers of world for players to explore, which is a pretty comprehensive portion of the game.[4] – Steven Sharif
- Jahreszeiten und Klima.[5][2]
- Events.[6]
- Aufträge.[7][8]
- Die Alpha-2-Weltkarte wird ca. 220 km2 groß sein.[4]
- Charakter
- Charakter-Erstellung.[3]
- Das Ziel ist es, den Charakter-Ersteller vor der Alpha-2 für die Spieler verfügbar zu machen.[9]
- Charakter-Fortschritt bis zu Stufe 35 (Änderungen vorbehalten).[10]
- Alle Archetypen werden verfügbar sein.[11]
- Einige Sekundärklassen und Erweiterungen.[12][13]
- Tulnar-Rasse.[14]
- Teleportation zu Familienmitgliedern.[15]
- Religionen.[16]
- Charakter-Erstellung.[3]
- Kampf
- Änderungen am Kampfsystem.[11]
- Aktive und passive Fähigkeiten werden neu gestaltet.[11]
- Primäre Fähigkeiten werden sich wahrscheinlich stark von denen in der Alpha-1 unterscheiden.[17]
- Fähigkeitsbäume für Waffen werden das Verfeinern des Waffen-Kombo-System ermöglichen.
- Belagerungen in der geplanten Größenordnung.[2]
- Änderungen am Kampfsystem.[11]
- Nodes
- Node-Entwicklung bis Großstadt (Stufe 5) und potenziell Metropole (Stufe 6).[2]
- Relikte und das Node-Gebäude "Reliquienkammer" .[18]
- Grundbesitz.[2]
- Anbau von Nutzpflanzen.[2]
- See-Inhalte[2]
- Seeschlachten.[2]
- Drei Klassifizierungen von Schiffen.[2][19]
- Schiffe werden funktionstüchtige Kanonen haben, aber das Schiffsbau-UI ist evtl. nicht fertiggestellt.[2]
- Wirtschaft
- Handwerksklassen (Sammeln, Verarbeitung, Handwerkskunst).[20]
- Auktionshäuser.[2]
- Kisten werden verwendet, um Güter zwischen Lagern und Karawanen zu transportieren.[22]
- Sonstiges
- Unreal Engine 5.[23][24][25]
- Ein Teil von Bear McCreary's Musik wird in der Alpha-2 zu hören sein.[26]
- Benutzeroberfläche und Tutorial-Systeme.[7]
- Editor für Embleme, Logos und Symbole (provisorisch).[27]
Alpha-1 und Alpha-2-Tester können vor der Veröffentlichung der Alpha-2 zu Spottests eingeladen werden.[28]
Alpha-2 ist als die dauerhafte Alpha bekannt.[29][30]
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Alpha-2 availability
| Phase | Release | Estimated/Actual date |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha-2 | Alpha-2 spot testing.[31] | To be announced.[31] |
| Alpha-2 (No NDA).[29][30] | To be announced.[32] |
Dauerhafte Alpha
"Dauerhaft" bedeutet, dass die Alpha 2-Server Tag und Nacht bis zum Launch online sind.[29]
- Es kann zur Löschung von Charakteren kommen (Wipes).[33][29]
- Es kann zu Löschungen des gesamten erreichten Fortschritts kommen (Wipes).[33][29]
- Die Server der Alpha 2 werden nach der Veröffentlichung zu den öffentlichen Testservern (PTS).[33][29]
- Genutzt, um Patches und Updates zu testen.
- Beta-1 und Beta-2 werden wahrscheinlich nicht dauerhaft sein.[29]
Das ultimative Ziel für die Alpha 2 ist es, dauerhaft zu sein und anschließend zu den PTS zu werden. Bevor es soweit ist, rechne ich aber noch mit einigen Wipes.[33] – Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 server wipes
Alpha and Beta servers will be wiped prior to launch.[34]
As a general rule, if the testing phase contains the word Alpha, it is safe to assume there will likely be wipes.[33] – Steven Sharif
Alpha testing system requirements
Funny story; So yesterday as we are stress/density testing with our NDA testers, I accidentally summoned 5k bears around our few hundred players. But hey, it didn’t crash! Can you spot Lt. Toast here?[37] – Steven Sharif
These are fully operational NPCs. They have behavior trees, they have AI blackboards; you know they are functioning as an NPC would; and to my surprise, to everyone's surprise actually, the server handled it quite well: 5000 entities all within a very dense area.[38] – Steven Sharif
Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification.[39] These system specs have not changed for Unreal Engine 5.[40][41]
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 3.3GHz
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 50 GB of available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Recommended specification.[39]
- Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz / AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz
- Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon R9 Fury with 4GB and DirectX 12
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 50 GB of available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Tulnar race
The Tulnar race will be in place before Alpha-2. Concepts and early works are expected at that time.[14]
Zeitplan für See-Inhalte
See-Inhalte will be present in Alpha-2.[43][2]
- Seeschlachten.[2]
- Naval raid bosses.[43]
- Three ship classes will be present in Alpha-2.[2][19]
Artisan classes timeline
Handwerksklassen (Sammeln, Verarbeitung, Handwerkskunst) will come online fully in Alpha-2 and the Betas.[45][20]
- Approximately 10 percent of the artisan system were online in Alpha-1.[46][45][20]
- Crafting honestly will not come online in any sense of its true form until Alpha-2. Alpha-1 has essentially what are intended to be the core gameplay loop of crafting, meaning the collection of materials, the translation of those materials into processed goods, and the use of those processed goods into item acquisition. That's the core gameplay loop that is currently present in Alpha-1. But those are mostly facilitated kind of piggy backing the merchant systems right now and not actually using the real crafting system; and that's because crafting hasn't been completed in a form that can be implemented in Alpha-1, but will be for Alpha-2. What's present in Alpha-1 doesn't even really scratch the surface for crafting.[20] – Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 NDA
Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 releases are not covered by NDA (non-disclosure agreement).[47]
- Alpha-1 testing prior to the full release of Alpha-1 was covered by NDA.[48][49]
Beteiligung
- Alpha-0 had over 2,500 participants.[50]
- Alpha-1 testing had approximately 9,600 participants as of August, 2018.[51][52] There were slightly over 13k participants as of May 31, 2021.[51] There were 5,300 unique logins during the 3 day weekend test of May 27, 2021.[51]
- Alpha and Beta participation is expected to grow with the sale of pre-order packs.[53]
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- Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 are expected to have 10,000 participants.[53]
- Beta-1 and Beta-2 are expected to have 27,000 participants.[53]
Testing phases
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Ashes of Creation testing phases.
- Alpha-0 was the invite-only "raffle" friends and family alpha test phase.[55][56]
- Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, and Beta-2 were available for purchase during the Kickstarter and Sommer-Crowdfunding campaigns.[54]
- Alpha-1 was available in the Intrepid pre-order pack and the Adventurer pre-order pack.[57][58]
- Alpha-2 and Beta-2 were available during PAX West 2017.[59][60]
- Alpha-2, Beta-1, and Beta-2 are currently available in Vorbesteller-Pakete on the cosmetic store.[61]
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The game will be feature complete before Beta... Beta really is intended to identify last minute bugs to make sure that everything is ready for launch; it's important that all features are complete by Beta-1. Alpha-2 will not be feature complete at the start of Alpha-2. There are going to be updates that are going to be incorporated as part of the Alpha-2 process and there are going to be additional features that come online that get fleshed out between that time and Beta-1. There's going to be regions of the maps that aren't going to be accessible of course during Alpha-2.[62] – Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 videos
- 2022-03-31 Video - Ashes of Creation First Look of the Alpha Two Character Creator in 4K
- 2022-05-27 Video - Ashes of Creation Dynamic Seasons and Weather Developer Chat
- 2022-05-27 Video - Ashes of Creation Seasons in the Riverlands
- 2022-06-30 Livestream
- 2022-06-30 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Basic Melee Weapon Attack Update
- 2022-07-29 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Desert Biome Preview
- 2022-09-30 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Basic Ranged Weapon Attack Update
- 2022-10-28 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Gathering Updates
- 2022-12-02 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Night and Day and Other Heavenly Things
Siehe auch
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ Video, 2022-03-31 (34:16).
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Podcast, 2021-09-29 (59:29).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Video, 2022-03-31 (0:00).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interview, 2022-01-14 (3:50).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-04-29 (56:24).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-04-29 (32:29).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, October 16 2020
- ↑
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-01-28 (15:35).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Podcast, 2021-09-29 (23:00).
- ↑ Interview, 2018-10-20 (12:38).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2020-03-28 (1:41:11).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Liveübertragung, 2018-04-8 (AM) (2:17).
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, 2018-10-20 (0:00).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-09-24 (1:19:17).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-04-29 (21:00).
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Liveübertragung, 2018-09-27 (54:02).
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Interview, 2021-02-07 (35:30).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-04-29 (25:16).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-02-25 (1:10:00).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-01-28 (7:26).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-12-23 (40:53).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-12-23 (50:50).
- ↑
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2018-10-31 (47:44).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-07-30 (45:11).
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.6 Liveübertragung, 2018-01-18 (25:22).
- ↑ 30.0 30.1
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Liveübertragung, 2022-10-14 (17:05).
- ↑
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5
- ↑
- ↑ Alpha one test schedule, Mar 12, 2021.
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2020-11-30 (7:27).
- ↑ 37.0 37.1
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-03-26 (12:34).
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 What are the minimum requirements for Alpha?
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-12-23 (49:39).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-12-23 (42:09).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2020-09-30 (41:13).
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Liveübertragung, 2022-03-31 (1:10:43).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2020-11-30 (24:51).
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 Liveübertragung, 2021-03-26 (42:28).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2021-04-30 (41:18).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2018-01-18 (49:26).
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2020-05-29 (31:37).
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, 2018-08-24 (12:18).
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2018-08-17 (24:07).
- ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 Liveübertragung, 2017-11-17 (28:50).
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Kickstarter packages.
- ↑ MMOGAMES Interview, 2017-09-8.
- ↑
- ↑ Intrepid pre-order pack.
- ↑ Adventurer pre-order pack.
- ↑ PAX West 2017 Alpha package.
- ↑ PAX West 2017 Beta package.
- ↑ Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.
- ↑ Liveübertragung, 2022-07-29 (1:08:49).
