End of Beta Event Timeline

End of Beta: On June 2nd at 10:00 server time, the site will go down briefly for an update. The resulting story event will run from June 2nd at 10:00 to June 9th at 10:00.

Beginning of Full Release: On June 9th at 10:00, the site will go down for a more extended period of time for another update. Mercats will release at this time.

Open Registration: The site will be open for new player registration from June 2nd at 10:00 to June 16th at 10:00.


What will change with the Full Release?

To be honest, not much, given that essence fragment sales are already live! It's more the official milestone of deciding to call beta over and move into the next phase of development.

The biggest difference will be that registration windows will be scheduled to occur at a regular interval, rather than the sporadic and inconsistent openings we have had during beta. The site will be open for registration during the 6th week of every season, and all of these dates will be permanently posted to the front page. The regular schedule will begin in Spring of In-Game-Year 10.

For more information about what's next on the schedule as far as development goes, you can check out the Long Term Development Plan.


Anything else to know to prepare for the event?

You may wish to hold off on quick-selling too much until the event starts.

Remember also that, as previously stated, Mercats will cost 100 essence fragments - though it is possible that one copy of the transformation item may be given to each player for free during the story event.