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turbo

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Kudos for them for contining to develop the game the the way they are and being as open and transparent as they are. I don't think most people begin to appreciate the time it takes to provide some of this content at the fairly high level of polish they do. Would the game have got released sooner had they kept this all behind close doors? Yes. Would it have as large of an audience or be as good of a quality game if they didn't? Nope.

I'm as impatient as the next person but still glad they are doing what it takes to make a quality product. We've been burnt how many times in the last 20 years on piss poor unpolished MMO releases or games that could have been great but lacked sanity checks w/ the player base to help softly guide some of the direction. Maybe it fails but they definitely earned my alpha 2 dollar investiment just by how they are approaching.

I've never been an open world pvp fan nearly as much as I am instanced (Star Wars sadly had about the most fun pvp in any MMO for me and i hate space shit) but still excited. I would really love to see them make abit of a dynamic monthly pvp tourney. People will always find a way to bitch if it doesn't cater to them but can you imagine an automated BoB tourney as an example. Progresses across 3 months from local areas to crowning the top person from each server. Then could even do a live event pitting server BoB champs against each other (semi finals and finals for each class). They have shown they can get creative, something like that would just be fucking awesome.
 
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Leibowitz

Trakanon Raider
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hmm the link to the bard preview went private. don t know why.
 
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Mahes

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I think they are fixing something with the sound. A2 got pushed 1 month and will start in October. Bard looked real good.
 
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Daidraco

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Bard jizz - favorite class in any mmo


I dont know what it is, but it the Bard class just seems like it's had a lot more work? Or maybe they just need to revisit some older classes with the same mindset that they had when designing the bard.

I'm also really happy that they finally implemented diminishing returns - and I hope that your tanky classes have a lower threshold to lock out CC abilities. I was worried we'd get into A2 and any PVP that would happen would just freeze me in place for the entire battle.
 

Mahes

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According to the stream, they "just" implemented the Diminishing return system. The 1500 alpha 1 test last Friday did not have them. It is a must for CC, as DAoC had to learn that the hard way.
 
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Uriel

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I dont know what it is, but it the Bard class just seems like it's had a lot more work? Or maybe they just need to revisit some older classes with the same mindset that they had when designing the bard.

I'm also really happy that they finally implemented diminishing returns - and I hope that your tanky classes have a lower threshold to lock out CC abilities. I was worried we'd get into A2 and any PVP that would happen would just freeze me in place for the entire battle.

The other classes are probably more polished at this point too, since some of them we saw quite a while ago. I'm curious and excited to see the state of the game when players get into it soon. Is there any way to get into the alpha 2 without paying some ridiculous $500 or whatever it was?
 

Srathor

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It was 250 last I looked almost a year ago. But wait for open beta or look for a promotion or something otherwise.
 

Grim1

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Is there any way to get into the alpha 2 without paying some ridiculous $500 or whatever it was?

Looks like they are not selling the preorder packs that had Alpha 2 access anymore.

Their wiki mentions selling Alpha 2 keys (not pre order packs), but they haven't come up with a price or when those will be available.
 
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Daidraco

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They said something in the previous stream that when we're in A2, they'll have some new ways for players to join A2. I dont know if that means more packs, or random invites or what but that something to look into in October.

The other classes are probably more polished at this point too, since some of them we saw quite a while ago. I'm curious and excited to see the state of the game when players get into it soon. Is there any way to get into the alpha 2 without paying some ridiculous $500 or whatever it was?
Cleric was the one I was really paying attention to. The bard just outshines it right now. Not just in numbers, but in the tool kit it brings to the table. Versus Cleric which "for now" is only slightly more powerful (from what we've seen) and has a very one dimensional toolkit.
 

rhinohelix

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Looks like they are not selling the preorder packs that had Alpha 2 access anymore.

Their wiki mentions selling Alpha 2 keys (not pre order packs), but they haven't come up with a price or when those will be available.
I wanted to buy into the Alpha2 but all the last few preorder packs sucked. If they just sell keys (for hopefully less) I would buy in. I think/hope they are going to have these balance issues worked out by beta whenever that is.
 

Mahes

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Looks like they are not selling the preorder packs that had Alpha 2 access anymore.

Their wiki mentions selling Alpha 2 keys (not pre order packs), but they haven't come up with a price or when those will be available.
They are doing an Alpha 2 Roadmap discussion on Aug. 16th. It was stated that more information about Alpha 2 keys would be part of the discussion.
 

Daidraco

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What season of pre alpha are we in here? Looking forward to it.
AOC is in some weird limbo phase of Alpha 1, shortly before Alpha 2. Pre-Alpha was a couple years ago. I get your joke, but I just dont care if Pantheon is in Pre-Alpha, Alpha, Beta, Open Beta, or Release (its in Pre-Alpha, right?). Where as AOC has fucking developers from other games, based ones, that are anticipating AOC's launch.
 
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Mr. Sox

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You guys realize that steven has earned all of his initial investment back in AoC. Thru cosmetrics. I heard from several people he plans to sell it off right before the launch for top dollar to an investment in Vegas. MLM mafia. There are somthings that are being talked about right now, a possible lawsuit with the referrel program. Steven answers to a board now.
 
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Fucker

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You guys realize that steven has earned all of his initial investment back in AoC. Thru cosmetrics. I heard from several people he plans to sell it off right before the launch for top dollar to an investment in Vegas. MLM mafia. There are somthings that are being talked about right now, a possible lawsuit with the referrel program. Steven answers to a board now.
Bongwater change you must.

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Mahes

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Well, lets just say I will have some interesting Fridays starting on the 16th...
 
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