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ArcheAge: Alpha Kicks Off with New Trailer, Lifting of the NDA

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
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Trion Worlds has sent word that the alpha for ArcheAge has officially kicked off and that the NDA has been lifted. Participants will be allowed to write about their impressions and much more. To celebrate the big occasion, Trion has released a brand new trailer. Check it out!

See all ArcheAge Enters Alpha with New Trailer! April 09, 2014 [Mount up!] Future explorers and adventurers, We’re very proud to announce that Trion Worlds’ Alpha test of ArcheAge has begun! Alpha is an opportunity for a hand-picked group of ArcheAge fansite operators, livestreamers, and select community members to sample the game before launch but more importantly it’s a chance for us to learn from their experiences and test that our systems are interfacing well with the game. To mark the occasion, here is our new official Alpha trailer on our YouTube channel: We’d also like to announce that as of publishing this article, the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) on Alpha has now been lifted. Alpha testers are welcome and encouraged to screenshot, stream, and share their in-game adventures with the ArcheAge community at large. We’ll be keeping an eye out for the best content and highlighting it here on the official ArcheAge website. Barring outages or maintenances, the Alpha servers will be available all day, every day.

This milestone brings us one step closer to releasing ArcheAge in the West, with only Closed Beta and Open Beta ahead of this year’s launch. Want to be part of the Alpha? Keep checking back for new ways to join this early test phase over the coming weeks such as contests, giveaways, and more. From all of us here at Trion Worlds, thank you for being a member of the ArcheAge community. Things are just getting started and we’re glad you’re here!






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  • Dreamo84Dreamo84 Member UncommonPosts: 3,713
    Ok now where is the pay for alpha supporter package lets do it up!

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  • VolgoreVolgore Member EpicPosts: 3,872
    Yay, lifting the NDA! Now the 10 people in the friends and family alpha can tell us EVERYTHING!!!

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  • luclinraiderluclinraider Member UncommonPosts: 96
    Ok....haven't really kept up on Archage, just didn't seem like my kinda game....but that video was awesome.
  • DauzqulDauzqul Member RarePosts: 1,982

    "Keep checking back for new ways to join this early test phase over the coming weeks such as contests, giveaways, and more."

     

    Just announce the Founder's Pack so I can buy it already!

  • bibensdbibensd Member UncommonPosts: 58
    lol signed up for this the first day it was possible years ago w/ trion, still no alpha, seems more like in house friends and family alpha  "edit" also 0 twitch livestreams when i know this game would be a big deal if it was in alpha and nda released.
  • Dreamo84Dreamo84 Member UncommonPosts: 3,713
    I doubt they are going by first come first serve, it's either random or they are picking out active community members.

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  • DauzqulDauzqul Member RarePosts: 1,982
    The 2 posters above me need to read the article.
  • KarteliKarteli Member CommonPosts: 2,646
    Originally posted by Fendel84M
    I doubt they are going by first come first serve, it's either random or they are picking out active community members.

     

    I think it's a little bit of both.  Some of the RU live streamers didn't get invites either.  Yet random people during Trion's Twitch demo got alpha keys, along with official forum posters.

     

    Just as well I guess, the beta would be a better play experience anyways.... alrhough iirc alpha access guarantees beta access, which is a good deal regardless.

    Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
    Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.

  • MyrdynnMyrdynn Member RarePosts: 2,483

    so tired of CGI trailers, just wish the game could ever play like them

     

  • SadSwordfishSadSwordfish Member CommonPosts: 78
    Originally posted by bibensd
    lol signed up for this the first day it was possible years ago w/ trion, still no alpha, seems more like in house friends and family alpha  "edit" also 0 twitch livestreams when i know this game would be a big deal if it was in alpha and nda released.

    I know the feel my bro. 

     

    I am rooting for this game. It's truly sandbox. Very exciting.

  • KarteliKarteli Member CommonPosts: 2,646
    Originally posted by Rhoklaw
    Isn't alpha for testing core game mechanics? So shouldn't this be in early beta since all they are doing is westernizing it?

     

    From one of their site entries on what they are doing to prepare for beta:

     

    • Making the game support three languages in the same version.  The other regions don’t need to do that – They’re all single-language.  (…so we can ship in our US and EU languages…)
    • Integration with our account system   (…so people can log in...)
    • Integration with our patching service (…so people can update…)
    • Integration with our operational system (…so we can run the servers at scale on our cross-continent infrastructure in the US and EU…)
    • Implementation of game customizations for the western audience (…so the game is properly amazing…)
    • Integration with our billing/wallet/mtx system (…so the game’s model can be the one that will make it the biggest, most enduring success, and fits in with western expectation of free yet fair…)
    • Integration with our data services (…both so we have the ability to answer customer petitions with useful information, and we can understand how the game’s being used…)
    • Implementation of the elements for our business model (…so the model fits the audience and the game...)

     

     

    Want a nice understanding of life? Try Spirit Science: "The Human History"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8NNHmV3QPw&feature=plcp
    Recognize the voice? Yep sounds like Penny Arcade's Extra Credits.

  • railshotrailshot Member UncommonPosts: 15
    Originally posted by Rhoklaw
    Isn't alpha for testing core game mechanics? So shouldn't this be in early beta since all they are doing is westernizing it?

    Pretty much. The game was feature complete before Trion ever got it. So far on all the videos I have not seen anything different from Korean or Russian versions. I suspect they are calling it "alpha" to justify dragging their feet for so long.

  • Ragnar1337Ragnar1337 Member CommonPosts: 70
    Alpha for a game 2 years into retail huh? Ok let's hurry up the fake testing phases and get the cash grab marketing campaign over quickly please. AA is a great game, but Trion is dragging this out to the point where many people quit paying attention. With many sandbox style games on the way it would been smarter to release this 6 months ago, but the game is still worth a look even though it really isn't so free to play. Consider this a subscription game if you plan to get anywhere in AA. 
  • RazephonRazephon Member UncommonPosts: 628

    Yay for decent voice over on the vid for the first f-ing time!

    I just hope its a sign of things to come in terms of the game's voice acting (implying there is much lel)

    Currently waiting for the MMO industry to put out something good.
  • mcrippinsmcrippins Member RarePosts: 1,642
    What if the legends were true.. and a guy like me could get into alpha? We'll they're not and I didn't. QQ
  • NodboNNodboN Member UncommonPosts: 50
    Originally posted by Razephon

    Yay for decent voice over on the vid for the first f-ing time!

    I just hope its a sign of things to come in terms of the game's voice acting (implying there is much lel)

     maybe if the game has the same level of graphics as the video too

  • KanethKaneth Member RarePosts: 2,286
    Originally posted by Ragnar1337
    Alpha for a game 2 years into retail huh? Ok let's hurry up the fake testing phases and get the cash grab marketing campaign over quickly please. AA is a great game, but Trion is dragging this out to the point where many people quit paying attention. With many sandbox style games on the way it would been smarter to release this 6 months ago, but the game is still worth a look even though it really isn't so free to play. Consider this a subscription game if you plan to get anywhere in AA. 

    Trion dragged it to the point where I feel many don't even care anymore. They may care again when the NA version is actually "tangible", but at that point how many other games will have released? I feel that Trion really dropped the ball with AA, they had an opportunity to get the game out before the next big round of mmos came out, but they dragged their feet. Hell, even SoE got Landmark going before the NA version of AA.

    They had a tremendous missed opportunity, and it may come back to bite them in the butt.

  • ChakaCanChakaCan Member UncommonPosts: 22
    That's not a new video.  That video is 2 years old already as is my interest in playing this game.
  • RelGnRelGn Member Posts: 494

    Was there a need for nda to exist.

    Everyone knows about the game and most of the people have played the russian or the korean version

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  • Laughing-manLaughing-man Member RarePosts: 3,655
    Originally posted by bibensd
    lol signed up for this the first day it was possible years ago w/ trion, still no alpha, seems more like in house friends and family alpha  "edit" also 0 twitch livestreams when i know this game would be a big deal if it was in alpha and nda released.

    Trion didn't even have a beta site to sign up for half a year ago.

    Not sure what time line you are from, but it isn't this one.

  • JabasJabas Member UncommonPosts: 1,249

    still waiting for real news:

    - Beta and release day.

    - Payment model.

  • loulakiloulaki Member UncommonPosts: 944

    lol how and they dont demand 200$ for early access on alpha ?

     

     :p

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  • ArakaziArakazi Member UncommonPosts: 911

    Three questions.

    1. Well the hell was there an NDA in the first place?

    2. Alpha testing a game that was released 2 years ago. Really?

    3. Where the hell is my alpha key?

  • mentoplusmentoplus Member UncommonPosts: 73
    Originally posted by Laughing-man
    Originally posted by bibensd
    lol signed up for this the first day it was possible years ago w/ trion, still no alpha, seems more like in house friends and family alpha  "edit" also 0 twitch livestreams when i know this game would be a big deal if it was in alpha and nda released.

    Trion didn't even have a beta site to sign up for half a year ago.

    Not sure what time line you are from, but it isn't this one.

    there was a leaked alpha signup page for aa, it was featured in mmorpg.com, i know because i signed up for that too 

  • funnypoeplefunnypoeple Member Posts: 1
    Has anyone ever stopped to think that maybe there was the 2 year wait and the alpha and the NDA because they are putting in new content. I mean, it would be a great revamp for sales in Russia and Korea along with the the sales for the U.S
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