Alpha testing
Whispers of Grixius
Whispers of Grixius, and over a thousand adventurers at once.
Our first in-world event. As the veil between worlds thinned, Aspects of Fear began turning up across Adrullan, and pilgrims gathered at a monolith in Moorhaven Crossings to face their fears for spooky rewards.
It was also the test where the numbers got big: 500 players in the first five minutes, 800 within half an hour, and before prime time, more than 1,000 at once for the first time ever.
Post-mortem
Over the weekend, 1,135 characters played more than 10 hours and 38 played more than 40. Twenty-four reached the level cap of 15.
Humans and Dark Elves were the most popular races, and with the spooky season on, the darker arts were too: Shadow Knight and Necromancer were two of the top three classes, with Druid in between. Dark Elf Necromancer was the favorite combination, followed by Ogre Shaman and Human Beastlord.
We opened a second server, Ballast, on the first day to give everyone room, and had to roll back inventory once on Saturday night. On the last night we merged everyone onto Tibolt and gathered at the Whispers of Grixius turn-in for a group photo. Over 500 of you were in the picture.
The cheery rolling hills of the Ardent Vale and the Halflings of Willowbrook, a more enigmatic city rising in the south, two dungeons breaking ground, a revamp of hair and customization for every race, and lots of class work from what we learned.
What’s new
Collect Aspects of Fear from spectral beings and haunts, then bring them to Moorhaven Crossings, just before the Moorbreak Bridge to Harvest Reach. Soothsayer LeVira, Grogar the Fearless and Emma Tonks had rewards for the brave, including spooky fireworks.
Over 1,000 players online together for the first time in our history, well before prime time. We kept everyone on one server as long as we could to collect the data.
With hundreds packed into Leont, we opened a second server, Ballast, the Aspect of Industry. Characters were shared across both, so you could switch any time.
Harvest Reach had a very large pumpkin problem, and Brool’s group got the server first.
From the test
On the Discord
October 18 to 20, with our first in-world event.
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A first look at the spire in Moorhaven Crossings, where pilgrims would come to face their fears.
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Pre-test
Tibolt opened two days early to shake out anything pressing and spread the crowd across content. Progress carried over into the test.
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And 500 of you were in within five minutes.
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Over 800 players in under half an hour, all on one server so we could see how it held.
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A second server to spread out the crowd, with characters shared across both.
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For the first time in our history, more than 1,000 players online at once.
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An inventory issue took both servers down on Saturday night. We rolled inventory back to just before it started and were up again within the hour.
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Ballast merged into Tibolt for one last spectacle and a group photo at Moorhaven Crossings.
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The whole crowd, lit up around the spire.
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A fond farewell, for now.
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The numbers from the weekend, now under How it went above.
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The original call
October 18 - October 20, 2024
1pm ET / 5pm UTC
Local: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
https://evercraftonline.com/alphaTestWe are delighted to invite you once more to step into the vast, seamless voxel world of Adrullan, full of adventure and opportunity. EverCraft Online offers a deeply immersive MMORPG experience, emphasizing social interaction, diverse gameplay, and endless possibilities.
During this Community Test, you'll have the opportunity to:
🌍 Explore our expansive, persistent open world
🧙♂️ Choose from a variety of unique races and classes
⚔️ Engage in strategic, group-oriented combat
🛠️ Dive into our robust crafting and gathering systems
🤝 Forge alliances and build a reputation in our player-driven economy
In addition, as the veil between worlds thins, the Whispers of Grixius event casts its eerie shadow over Adrullan:
👻 Encounter spectral beings and face your deepest fears
🎃 Participate in spooky, limited-time quests and world events
🏆 Earn exclusive rewards and uncover the mysteries of Grixius, the God of Fear
Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or new to Adrullan, join us in shaping this evolving world. Your actions and choices will leave a lasting impact on the realm.
To join the adventure:
- Log in to your EverCraft Online account at https://evercraftonline.com/dashboard
- Download the latest patcher and follow the instructions
- Join our Discord server at discord.gg/evercraftonline for updates and community engagementPlease note: This is a pre-alpha project. While we strive for a smooth experience, there may be occasional hiccups. We appreciate your understanding and valuable feedback as we continue to refine and expand EverCraft Online.
Although we strive to maintain character data between tests, due to inventory refactoring, previously created characters will be unavailable.We eagerly await your arrival in Adrullan. Will you answer the call?
Forge Your Legend,
The EverCraft Online Team
Alpha testing
Every Community Alpha Test since the first, in June 2022.
Nov 1 – Nov 8, 2026Community Alpha Test 8Whispers of GrixiusA call to arms. The gates of Adrullan open again.
Apr 1 – Apr 6, 2026Community Alpha Test 71,728 peak concurrent players
Jul 11 – Jul 13, 2025Community Alpha Test 6500 players in the first 120 secondsYou’re hereOct 18 – Oct 21, 2024Community Alpha Test 5Whispers of Grixius1,180 peak concurrent players
Apr 19 – Apr 22, 2024Community Alpha Test 4600+ players online at once
Sep 1 – Sep 3, 2023Community Alpha Test 3A brand new server, and a crowd to put it through its paces.
Dec 3 – Dec 4, 2022Community Alpha Test 2920 hours played in Adrullan
Jun 18 – Jun 19, 2022Community Alpha Test 1The first time the gates of Adrullan opened to the community.Between the tests
Flash tests, pre-tests and stress tests. Short notice, and usually announced on Discord.
Flash test
Eight days out, Ballast and Fenla opened again to keep validating the build for Community Alpha Test 7.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 7 →
Flash test
Thirteen days out, a first run of the public test build on Ballast and Fenla, with the level cap raised to 20.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 7 →
Flash test
Unannounced, to check our move to new hardware. Fenla returned as a fresh start beside Ballast, and Far Clip Plane, aka BognarVision, got its first public outing. A quick infrastructure check turned into 33 and a half hours, with 577 players at the peak. Druids, Bards and Paladins were the most played.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 7 →Flash test
Two days out, a quick test of the release candidate patch for Community Alpha Test 6. Progress carried over.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 6 →
Flash test
A few hours on a Saturday to make sure everything ran smooth for the following weekend. One name changed all night, and no bans, kicks or time outs. Progress carried over into Community Alpha Test 6.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 6 →
Stress test
Our first test as Adrullan Online Adventures: five hours to push the server as hard as we could, with Willowbrook and the Bard class to explore and multi-boxing encouraged. The BogBot Armada gathered at the gates of Leont, and Bognar was still bored.
Flash test
A week later it was Ballast’s turn. Characters from the Tibolt flash test came along, and the Open Pre-Alpha channels opened back up.
Flash test
Tibolt opened with no set length and no agenda. Just hop in and enjoy Adrullan.
Pre-test
Tibolt opened two days early to shake out anything pressing and spread the crowd across content. Progress carried over into the test.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 5 →
Flash test
Unannounced, on a Friday: the Ogre homeland of Osgul opened for the first time, Humans could play Rangers and Beastlords, and the first crafting stations went up in Leont. It went so well we kept it running through Saturday.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 4 →
Flash test
Our first test on the server we rewrote from JS to C#, and the first time Adrullan could be played in third person. Monks and Shadow Knights made their debut. 244 characters were created, Monk was the most played class, and Morty held the longest session at 7 hours 6 minutes.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 3 →
Flash test
The server came on for a few hours to show what had changed, the same night UI 2.0 was revealed. New systems, plenty in flux, and rats to bash.
Pre-test
Fenla opened for a few hours one Saturday night, hinted at weeks before, to make sure the test on the 3rd went smoothly. Progress carried over into the test.
Ahead of Community Alpha Test 2 →