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[SkinnerSw33t]

This is the 3rd close alpha but more like a beta since the servers are going to stay up at this point and there's no NDA.

How do I join? Register here.

You need to download the Arc client. When you get in, it'll be available.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Wow this has slipped under my radar. I played the crap out of Torchlight 2

I just signed up, thanks for the link

 

[Spukc]

Thank you i always loved the first game

 

[Spukc]

Been like 19 minutes where is my key ?

☹

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

No key! It'll just show up in your library in the Arc client.

I registered the day registrations went live and didn't get in until this alpha 3.

What they've implied during the live streams is that everyone who wants in the a3 is getting in.

 

[ODESZA]

I installed it and there's no play button so I think you still need a key

 

[jshackles]

What they've implied during the live streams is that everyone who wants in the a3 is getting in.

That's a shame, I'd love to try this out. Fingers crossed.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

No key! It'll just show up in your library in the Arc client.

I registered the day registrations went live and didn't get in until this alpha 3.

What they've implied during the live streams is that everyone who wants in the a3 is getting in.

So is this basically Torchlight gameplay in a pseudo-MMO environment?

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

I installed it and there's no play button so I think you still need a key

OK. May be wrong about that. Still at work. Will try to figure it out later.

So is this basically Torchlight gameplay in a pseudo-MMO environment?

Yeah. More like PoE I'd say. They are even selling stash space in order to support the game.

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

OK. So, there are keys.

They're streaming now btw:

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

Ahh. OK. So there are multiple ways to get it into this thing.

A key is one of them, but if you've been previously registered and were rolled in today or whenever, your game will just activate in the Arc client. No key needed.

 

[zeorhymer]

Kinda funny since I've been playing Torchlight 1/2 lately. Well more like I haven't finished them, lol

 

[ODESZA]

Hopefully I get a key. I really liked Torchlight 1. I think I'll just re-download 2 in the meantime.

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

Only got to play about 90 minutes because I wanted to try some of the new Destiny content.

Early impressions are that it looks and feels good most of the time. Love the character models. Horizontal progression seems OK so far.

I immediately ran into problems with inventory management, though, and that felt like a chore.

Maybe it's just me being a noob, but I think you're supposed to maintain different sets for different areas, and it feels like a hassle.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Is there an Engineer class? Loved that shit. So much dakka.

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

Is there an Engineer class? Loved that shit. So much dakka.

Only two classes so far: Dusk Mage and Forged.

Dusk Mage seems like cross between an Ember Mage and an Alchemist.

I haven't tried Forged yet. I guess he's like the Engineer except the you are playing the automaton itself.

 

[SkinnerSw33t]

So, a month later... I am not a fan. It feels like MMO design that was leading edge in 2004.

There is zero innovation for the genre. The challenge is low for experienced aRPG fans. The structure of the game is a bunch of collect-a-thon quests.

The horizontal progression feels like a cop-out so that the developers have an easier time balancing their "aRPG as a service."

The game is incredibly grindy. Crafting and all other major decisions seem to be made with the eventual F2P model in mind.

They just introduced their dailies and weeklies along with what essentially amounts to a battle pass, and that is what pushed me over the edge. Whee...

 

[whyman]

I have no idea if the game has gotten better or not but right now you can donate to Extra Life to get a alpha key. I think its for the next 19 or so hours. Link here https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=47013 The extra life website has been having problems but it worked for me after a few tries.