Ashes of Creation Apocalypse open beta

[Doomshadow 87]

Technically, Ashes of Creation is in pre-Alpha for KS backers, but they are releasing Apocalypse sort of as a game itself but also to test for the MMORPG. "This arena of castle sieges, battle royale, and horde helps us test key systems and infrastructure during the development of our MMORPG. We cannot wait to see you in game! ❤️"

Open Beta starts December 18th. I have been following this game since a month or two after KS(a little too late lol). Anyone else been following this/interested in it's development?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJdPEoJx5Zs

 

[Silverback 54]

Is this a fancy Fortnite?

[Doomshadow 87]

Not really sure. I know that this is technically separate from the MMORPG, but they will introoduce new elements of the MMORPG into this for testing purposes. This game/beta gives them pvp and other data to help build the MMORPG, but there is a youtube video where the beta is introduced that says that this will stand on it's own at least for the time being.  Playing the beta can also earn skins and things towards the MMORPG.

[Azkaosa 2]

sounds like a quick money grab to me. trying to get on the battle royal train while they can

[BarriaKarl 1,039]

Yeah, sounds sketchy. It just sounds too weird to spend time and resources on a separate game. Seems lke they are trying to double charge.

[Doomshadow 87]

It's free. They are as anti-PTW as ArtCraft is that I've seen. There is an under 10 minute youtube video on it by the developers that explains it far better than I can.  I would never endorse or suggest something PTW.

[Tinnis 7,683]

it plays like and is a battle royale shooter like fortnite and is a separate 'game' to the mmorpg both literally and in terms of actual gameplay etc

currently only has battle royale mode, a 'castle siege' should arrive in end of January+ and a 'horde mode' [PvE co op survival vs waves of monsters] in end of april+. 

its called open beta but it is just their non-mmorpg centric alpha 1 with added moneistisation 'battle pass' a.k.a. buying the 'legendary path'... to pay to earn cosmetics or currency for the mmorpg

see:

[Press release] "Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Launches December 18

"Email - Open Beta for Apocalypse Coming, Live Stream Info and Last Day for Cosmetics!

and

The current Apocalypse examples of free Adventure and paid Legendary unlocks including paid solo/group xp boosts

[above links from their subreddit]

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they are not due to enter a more mmorpg centric state of their testing until Q2 and Q3 of 2019

[and that will be to fairly expensive paid packs only e.g. $400-500 for q2 and $250-$375 for q3]

see roadmap https://www.theaocdungeon.com/threads/the-release-phases-of-aoc-updated-6-12-2018.5/

Edited December 14, 2018 by Tinnis