Skyforge: Open Beta to Kick Off on July 16th

SBFord · July 2015

Obsidian Entertainment, the Allods team and My.com have announced that the Skyforge open beta will begin on Thursday, July 16th. Players logging in during the first week of OBT will earn a free Mechanic Costume that will be rewarded after July 24th. The team also promises regular updates and added features as the OBT progresses. Check out the announcement trailer below.

Will you be playing Skyforge? Leave us your thoughts in the comments.

tankknat · July 2015

the only thing that worries me is the fact that allods team is involved... see what they did to the allods cash shop...

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by tankknat
the only thing that worries me is the fact that allods team is involved... see what they did to the allods cash shop...

They learned from their mistakes. If you worried about that check this Skyforge Guide to Monetization in the game. Click here

Game right now is using same model that GW2 is using, but unlike the other one it wont charge you arm and a leg for the game. Devs are very conscious about not making this game P2W in any way. Right now its the most fair F2P model on the market.

And while im here for those looking for decent EU Guild for Skyforge visit our recruitment section on either www.excessum-gaming.com or the Aelinet for Skyforge here

Octagon7711 · July 2015

There prices for the game does appear pretty reasonable. Good moves on their part so far.

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by Octagon7711
There prices for the game does appear pretty reasonable. Good moves on their part so far.

Compared to Neverwinter Founders pack they are half the price so yeah. Very reasonable. And you have to consider that the game client is F2P after 16th, so unlike Gw2 you DONT have to pay anything for the game.

I got myself Founders Pack Ultimate edition to support the developers and get few nice skins and early access

BillMurphy · July 2015

Looking forward to this indeed. I didn't get to try the last CBT, but heard it was greatly improved in terms of accessing new classes and performance.

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by BillMurphy
Looking forward to this indeed. I didn't get to try the last CBT, but heard it was greatly improved in terms of accessing new classes and performance.

It was greatly improved, i think they thrown like 6GB patch.

Game works really well with SweetFx to, unlike many titles this days.

Only issue i had was poor Antialiasing, and fact you could not force SSAA or game would break.

I found two solutions to that, either play at 3-4k resolution (I did play it at 40-60 FPS at 4k) or turn of in game sharpening, use one from sweetfx instead, and force FXAA from Nvidia inspector + 4xSS Transparency supersampling.

Anyone interested in more details or SweetFX profile i used check our community website www.excessum-gaming.com and visit Skyforge Guides section. You can find all the available guides for the game there

JeffSpicoli · July 2015

This game would have to be pretty amazing to get me to leave Final Fantasy.... Doubt SkyForge will deliver but ill give the open beta a shot.

Grunty · July 2015

Originally posted by BillMurphy
Looking forward to this indeed. I didn't get to try the last CBT, but heard it was greatly improved in terms of accessing new classes and performance.

I only played a couple of hours. The boob physics are not as over done. It's been tuned down to about 25% of what it was. The voice overs are much better. The Ascension Atlas is reached sooner in the class atlases. That's all I saw different from the first closed beta.

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by justmemyselfandi
Originally posted by SBFord
Obsidian Entertainment...

Pass.

Your loss, its only publisher, not developer...

I got access to FF14 Heavensword as well, as nice as it is its all pretty much same old same old. Skyforge trys a lot of new ideas.

If you are old mmo player bored with copy pasted ideas for last 15 years go Skyforge if not chose FF14 that is best old school mmo on the market atm.

With all perfectly polished classic gameplay & systems.

Drew2 · July 2015

Did they add gamepad support? In the Last beta, They allowed Control over movement with the xbox 360 controller but you could not map any other controls.

Khebeln · July 2015

Not sure 100% as i dont use gamepad, but i read somewhere they are working on it. So if it was not implemented in CB4 it might be in OB

Samhael · July 2015

It was a fair game. Nothing to really hook you and bring you back in. If I finish the book I'm reading by then, I might check it out during the OBT. (and OBT onward there are no wipes so this is effectively a soft launch)

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by Samhael
It was a fair game. Nothing to really hook you and bring you back in. If I finish the book I'm reading by then, I might check it out during the OBT. (and OBT onward there are no wipes so this is effectively a soft launch)

I felt the same till i got higher prestige, 90% features are not even visible till you get to around 1k prestige and most of them is spread out all the way to 30-50k prestige

tankknat · July 2015

Originally posted by Khebeln
Originally posted by tankknat
the only thing that worries me is the fact that allods team is involved... see what they did to the allods cash shop...

They learned from their mistakes. If you worried about that check this Skyforge Guide to Monetization in the game. Click here

Game right now is using same model that GW2 is using, but unlike the other one it wont charge you arm and a leg for the game. Devs are very conscious about not making this game P2W in any way. Right now its the most fair F2P model on the market.

And while im here for those looking for decent EU Guild for Skyforge visit our recruitment section on either www.excessum-gaming.com or the Aelinet for Skyforge here

wow thanks for the info...

OhhPaigey · July 2015

I didn't like this game at all tbh.. it's nice they actually invite people though, instead of only inviting players who buy a founders pack. So +1 for that. :P

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by tankknat
Originally posted by Khebeln
Originally posted by tankknat
the only thing that worries me is the fact that allods team is involved... see what they did to the allods cash shop...

They learned from their mistakes. If you worried about that check this Skyforge Guide to Monetization in the game. Click here

Game right now is using same model that GW2 is using, but unlike the other one it wont charge you arm and a leg for the game. Devs are very conscious about not making this game P2W in any way. Right now its the most fair F2P model on the market.

And while im here for those looking for decent EU Guild for Skyforge visit our recruitment section on either www.excessum-gaming.com or the Aelinet for Skyforge here

wow thanks for the info...

Your welcome

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by OhhPaigey
I didn't like this game at all tbh.. it's nice they actually invite people though, instead of only inviting players who buy a founders pack. So +1 for that. :P

Its not game for everyone, but what it tries to do it does good. Only downside it starts slow, so unless you are well informed or played till 2k+ Prestige you cant even see core game elements....

I think its a good thing, to many games on the market try to put everything and achieve nothing...

bstar666 · July 2015

Is it just me or is the game´s story (or setting) pretty supid and kind of uninspired?

Grend · July 2015

Originally posted by Drew2
Did they add gamepad support? In the Last beta, They allowed Control over movement with the xbox 360 controller but you could not map any other controls.

Not yet but they did say they were doing closed testing it to eventually add it.

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by bstar666
Is it just me or is the game´s story (or setting) pretty supid and kind of uninspired?

Story is so so, but setting is great, kinda like in FF7 with demigods around

carotid · July 2015

Originally posted by Khebeln
Originally posted by OhhPaigey
I didn't like this game at all tbh.. it's nice they actually invite people though, instead of only inviting players who buy a founders pack. So +1 for that. :P

Its not game for everyone, but what it tries to do it does good. Only downside it starts slow, so unless you are well informed or played till 2k+ Prestige you cant even see core game elements....

I think its a good thing, to many games on the market try to put everything and achieve nothing...

...and what would that be?

Khebeln · July 2015

To be a next iteration of a mmo type of games that originated in Gw1 >> DDO >> Neverwinter >> Skyforge

Its more refined and iterated idea since then.

Quick Access to fun, less wasted time on pointless things like running 30 min to dungeon, best looking combat on the market and very deep character customization thx to PoE style of character development.

lpriest · July 2015

Originally posted by Khebeln
To be a next iteration of a mmo type of games that originated in Gw1 >> DDO >> Neverwinter >> Skyforge

Its more refined and iterated idea since then.

Quick Access to fun, less wasted time on pointless things like running 30 min to dungeon, best looking combat on the market and very deep character customization thx to PoE style of character development.

Isnt it tab target combat?

Khebeln · July 2015

Originally posted by lpriest
Originally posted by Khebeln
To be a next iteration of a mmo type of games that originated in Gw1 >> DDO >> Neverwinter >> Skyforge

Its more refined and iterated idea since then.

Quick Access to fun, less wasted time on pointless things like running 30 min to dungeon, best looking combat on the market and very deep character customization thx to PoE style of character development.

Isnt it tab target combat?

I played it through all CB and i never had to use Tab once.

Only reason to use it is to get a permanent lock on target but you can do the same thing with using F and it locks on what you have in crossair, but only for certain skills.

lpriest · July 2015

What i meant to ask is if it's mainly lock on or action combat?

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