is this... released?

[glug]

I'm pretty confused.
I haven't seen or heard much about this game in months, and in checking it out again, it looks from various posts I've read that the game is either released, where you must pay and subscribe in order to play, or in beta (only a month ago a post was made requesting more testers on the official announcements subforum, but the form now seems dead/blocked). It sounds like this week updates are going in that seem like basic core features (such as item decay), which helps confuse me in figuring out the state of the game.

So.. anyone able to clarify? My best guess is this is an unpolished release, ala minecraft's incredibly long paid-for beta, designed to help test and fund the full-featured (non-prelude?) release of the game?

If that's where we are, that's all good. For something intending to be a sandbox, I can dig on that. It's a little higher priced then I would have expected for something in that state, but again I'm not certain what the actual state of the game is.

Thanks in advance.

[aliksteel]

My best guess is this is an unpolished release, ala minecraft's incredibly long paid-for beta, designed to help test and fund the full-featured (non-prelude?) release of the game?

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[Liquidblade]

Prelude is pay to play, yes it has been released. Much work needs to be done, but the game still fun to play, as far as building goes.

[glug]

Just to verify, by building, you don't mean to say that hunting, leatherworking, etc. that are listed in the install doc are not in working condition yet, right? I'm assuming what's listed in the install doc is currently working and enjoyable features, and pvp/combat is probably a work in progress.

[Liquidblade]

Just to verify, by building, you don't mean to say that hunting, leatherworking, etc. that are listed in the install doc are not in working condition yet, right? I'm assuming what's listed in the install doc is currently working and enjoyable features, and pvp/combat is probably a work in progress.

Only skills not working are cooking and animal taming. There is hunting, but you have to look like crazy for an animal to kill. there is pvp, but its a work in progress. many people dont like the game cause is very hard to get started, if you dont feel like joining a tribe. As far as soloing if you ask people will give you the tools you need to get started.

[MrDDT]

Working is a very very loose term here.
Animal taming and Cooking are NOT even put into the game at all yet.
Things that are working, I cant even list because its up for major debate. Sadly the game is released in this state.