Intrasid Studios announced changes in the graph of the second closed alpha testing of MMORPG ASHES OF CREATION. The developers decided to extend the phase 2 of the current stage until August 4, 2025. This change is associated with the need to complete a number of key systems, including the introduction of a dynamic grid to increase productivity in zones with high players density, improve the starting experience due to the second starting zone in The Anvils region, as well as optimizing the server infrastructure and the transition to Unreal Engine 5.5. In addition to this, the team will take up the balancing of the economy and characteristics, the introduction of Py’rai, Ren’Kai and Niküan RAS, all the sets of armor, as well as the last archetype – the callingman.
Phase 3 of the second alpha testing will begin on August 4, 2025 and will marked the transition to round-the-clock operation of servers with periods of planned maintenance. Until this date, testing will continue according to the current graphics, which involves the activity of at least five days a week. As part of the preparation for the third phase, on May 1, 2025, the merger of the Vyra and Lyneth game worlds will be held, which will allow testing the system of unification of servers. As a result of the merger, nodes, mayors, possessions, vehicles and goods will be dropped, while most of the items, including inventory and warehouse cells, will be preserved. Players will also retain the character level, experience, pumping skills and craft. The restriction on the number of characters on a combined server will increase to ten, and conflicting names will receive suffixes -VYR and -lyn. A separate world with pure progress will be available for those who want to start from scratch.
After the phase 3 is launched, the entire current progress of the players will be reset to ensure objective conditions for testing new mechanics, balance and systemic changes. All s with access to the second alpha, including backers with Kickstarter, owners of pre -orders, as well as owners of the sets of the first, second and third wave, will receive participation in the new phase. The latter will be able to connect to the expanded phase 2 from May 1.
