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    Player Shioban's Avatar
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    Can't find who I was quoting, sorry!

    Actually, sorry to say it but...

    An Alpha stage is usually a graphics/stress test for an MMO. Its the perfect opportunity to test these sort of things, this is a standard in MMO development

    Alpha is the stage when key gameplay functionality is implemented, and assets are partially finished.[138] A game in alpha is feature complete, that is, game is playable and contains all the major features.[139] These features may be further revised based on testing and feedback.[138] Additional small, new features may be added, similarly planned, but unimplemented features may be dropped.[139] Programmers focus mainly on finishing the codebase, rather than implementing additions.[137] Alpha occurs eight to ten months before code release.[138]"

    Please tell me you've seen some videos of the Alpha so far? It fits this description.

    For FFXIV:ARR they requested feedback not only on gameplay but also; Graphics, Sound, Stress-Tests.

    HOWEVER, every developer is different, some may only want to focus on testing server loads, some may wish to have an Alpha that is pretty much border-line BETA standard as was the illusion for ARR's Alpha.
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    Last edited by Shioban; 02-13-2013 at 04:25 AM.