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Since we launched Closed Alpha version of the game, we've had enough feedback to sum things up and make some future plans. Apart from fixing bugs found by our testers in large amounts we also need to produce new content and add features. It is hard to make plans for the distant future as the priority might change during the course of development, however close-term goals are pretty clear and we would like to share them with you. Currently we are working on Closed Alpha-Test Stage 2 and here what it will include:
- New full-fledge Quest Location called "Opposition Hideout". It is already present on the world map, but there is nothing in it yet. This location will be like your typical level in original Totem Tribe where you explore and solve puzzles. It will be somewhat like Herald's Home, except Herald's Home was introductionary and thus pretty small and basic.
- At least one random Quest Location on the world map. Random Quest Locations will be similar to regular Quest Locations except they are much smaller and unimportant to your overall story progression - they only have some challengs and rewards but nothing critical to the story - they will be added to make World Map exploration more rewarding.
- Advisor Quests. At this moment after the tutorial is over you are pretty much all alone and don't really know what to do. Advisor Quests will be given by your advisors - Bulat and Zweistein and by doing those you will learn how to jump-start your country and manage it properly (at least from the beginning). It will also net you a lot of reward items to speed up your buildings, boost your production, etc.
- Cash Shop will be added. People will be able to spend their Enkord Cash to purchase useful items and we will test our monetization stuff.
- Stone Age will be heavily rebalanced. Although I am constantly tweaking time, prices, and other stats of the game, for the next alpha stage there will be bigger changes - different specializations will be mutually exclusive - War, Expansion, Science, Culture, etc.
- The game will be wiped. All your progress will be lost and we will start on the fresh map. Unfortunately major changes are not possible without resetting your progress.
- New testers will be invited. We will invite more testers both from people who donated to the game and also among veteran players from our other hardcore online game (GUNROX). We need the latter to see if it will be easy for casual players to stand against hardcore ones as we want this game to be fun for both kinds of people.
I know one major question remains unanswered - when Stage 2 will begin? Unfortunately it is unknown at the moment - there are many bugs found that needs to be tested and these features mentioned above will take some time to implement and polish, so you better stock up with patience again :) In other news - we've just uploaded a significant bugfix update to the alpha with detailed changes listed in our update log.
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Glad to see all the new stuff... only disappointed that after all that hard work of upgrading and exploring I now have to start again. Oh well, I guess if I want to test the new advisor quests I'd need a new hero anyway. Also, clarification: the Enkord cash will be returned on official release? |
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Yes, each wipe will refund all of the Enkord Cash spent. And we are actually wiping the progress much much less often that I expected initially. I though the alpha would require repetitive wipes. |
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I don't mind starting again, I know whats important to do now in order to improve my stats and exploration :) |
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I also don't mind to start over again especially with new stuff. |
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I also am ready for the wipe. It is exciting to see new stuff! :)
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Great! waiting for unclosed alpha or something like that..............! |
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Yes, each wipe will refund all of the Enkord Cash spent. And we are actually wiping the progress much much less often that I expected initially. I though the alpha would require repetitive wipes.
Thanks. I thought so, but you weren't clear in the news post so I just wanted to clarify for others' sake if not my own. |
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So im waiting Stage 2 , I really want to look at the alpha version , Plese invite me :) |
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I am very much looking forward to stage 2. |
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And here I am, agreeing with all the posters above. Yay for first sign of second wave! |
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@ Fireball, are you not one of the testers already? I've been looking out for your country but haven't been able to find it so far. |
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Yeah, it is sad to know that the domain will be wiped out completely to start a new one, but that's part of Alpha test. I am more than willing to start again, to help the Dev Team to polish this game ASAP. This is a great game. |
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I don't mind the wipe, I mean it's an alpha testing phase, so it's about finding bugs not developing the city as you would do in the final release. What I'm really excited about is the opportunity to have more quests to try out. Can't wait for that! :)
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In full agreement with my neighbour Andruxius, cant wait for the quests and particularly the "hideout". Its done nothing but tease me since we started :) |
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Thanks for the update. Having my game wiped is no problem. It's something that was mentioned a while back anyway, so I've been expecting it. Looking forward to seeing the new changes. :)
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@AnneeR-------------------------------- HUH?! i'm not in alpha testing cus i didn't donate btw im in india... |
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I want to be chosen for testing! :) i'm veteran player in Gunrox >) |
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im an old gunrox player .. and i would like to join totem tribe 2 :) |
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im an old gunrox player .. and i would like to join totem tribe 2 :)
Asking for it probably won't help, they will choose who they think that would be a good tester. |
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