Horizons Beta.

Keverian FireCry · September 28, 2003, 11:55 pm

Anyone playing this? If so please Id love to know yer name/server. I just started the beta today, but at the moment I am on the Spirit server and my name is Durik Doomstrife(lvl 3

), Half-Giant warrior.

murr · Post by **murr** » September 29, 2003, 1:23 am

I've been in it, Murr or Durr on Spirit. Haven't been playing much lately due to school and other things, plus there isn't a *ton* of content right now so it's really just leveling up. But anyway, I'll try to logon tomorrow, or something.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » September 30, 2003, 3:15 am

Complete list of monsters I have seen.
Zombies, Skeletons, Maggots, Beetles and Spiders.

I am only level 12 now, but ive explored several different areas and im hoping for a bit more variety in the content soon. No dungeons that I have even heard of yet, but that must be because its in beta. Its all oudoors so far and I like dungeons way more than your average outdoor zone. It's enjoyable still though and Ive met some cool ppl.

noel · Post by **noel** » September 30, 2003, 4:02 am

When I gave a shit about Horizons:

Also GIANT Image can be seen clicking on pick below:

Kwonryu DragonFist · September 30, 2003, 8:11 am

What happened with the Demons and the Vampires!

Doofy · Post by **Doofy** » September 30, 2003, 4:13 pm

Yeah, im on Spirit, too.

Names Varg or Toth

I forgot the last name. its been a while since ive last logged on.

Varg = Dragon
Toth = Giant

ill keep an eye out for you beta'ers.

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » October 1, 2003, 12:47 am

http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?top ... eplies=163

If you want to get into the beta, and you have been waiting forever (or even just waiting a couple of weeks), send the admin at betatests.net an email to plead your case. I sent an email yesterday - my download will finish in about 4 hours.

Ogbar ver 3.0(beta), coming soon to a HZ server near you.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 4, 2003, 10:19 pm

About the old races that aren't in. Since this is beta, they have said that they are planning to add more races to the game over time. Some races cannot be played at first, im not sure what you have to do to *unlock* them, but it may end up being like shadowbane where you have to have an active subcription for a certain ammount of months to unlock and create characters like Centuar, Minotaur, and some others.

Recenlty one a Horizons dev said that for sure they are adding Dryads as a race soon and others to come. Demons, Vampires, and Angels may be there down the line, but the story will likely advance to the point where new races come into the picture. These races will be special and not something you can play right off the bat.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » October 5, 2003, 8:17 am

I would like to try Demon for sure!

Or Vampire just to see the shapechanging and their skills etc.

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » October 6, 2003, 11:09 pm

if you choose a dragon, are you some motherfucking huge EQ-scale dragon walking around by regular humans, etc...or is it more like a wyverm

would be strange as hell seeing the west gate equiv filled with an assload of lvl 1 lord nagafen replecas

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » October 6, 2003, 11:26 pm

christ, the lag alone would kill the game

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 6, 2003, 11:53 pm

I play on Dawn as Boogski

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 7, 2003, 1:05 am

No they are shorter in height than my Half-Giant warrior. In EQ terms, they are more like a drake. Not sure if flying is in beta yet or what.(you can customize height, weight, muscles in char creation though so size varies).

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 7, 2003, 2:16 am

Not sure how much to say that isn't already disclosed. I think that they mentioned early on that Dragons will grow and eventually fly...if so, I haven't seen anything showing this yet.

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » October 7, 2003, 11:29 am

I was the same way, while everyone was, "Dragon dragon dragon", I had my eye on demon, vamp, and that insect thingy w/ 6 arms.

Now, i could care less. Three years ago, I had the time for another one of these games, no mas

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 8, 2003, 3:06 am

It's getting better each week thats for sure. Im more excited lately about playing than I was earlier. Next level I will get my advanced adventure class(Berserker from Warrior) and I just got my advanced crafting class, Carpentry, so that I can help my guild construct our guild buildings. Im starting to see how dynamic the crating classes are and how much you can do just as a crafter. Best crafting in a game so far I think.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 8, 2003, 9:08 am

Will create a character on Spirit in the next few days. Thinking about which direction to go there when I have been playing my char on Dawn is hard

murr · Post by **murr** » October 8, 2003, 10:35 am

I have a newb on spirit, haven't really leveled since the pwipe. Did anyone do that quest last night? I wanted free xp but it was an actual 5 part quest and I had to go out =/

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 8, 2003, 11:30 am

Lets see Sunday night that quest gave 16k exp to your craft and adventure class. 200cp was given for each of the 5 parts

They redid the quest Tuesday night and it was a total of 30k exp for both craft and adventure, same money. You get 2k exp to your craft/adv. for each part and then when you turn the 5 parts in you get 20k exp.

Quest involved no monster killing, but was quite unique and fun the first time around. Also on Tuesday they had a bonus quest you could do which was finding 7 items for an angry gnome. It was about half the exp as the main quest, but you got to see some cool spots of the world.

Kwonryu DragonFist · Post by **Kwonryu DragonFist** » October 8, 2003, 1:13 pm

I joined the Horizon European Beta!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 8, 2003, 10:49 pm

Didn't make it myself since I didn't seem to get the email about it until after the fact.

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » October 9, 2003, 7:08 am

It does sound very interesting I must admit, warrants a closer look down the line I am sure.

How far from done would you guys think it is?

Kwonryu DragonFist · October 10, 2003, 12:23 pm

Havent found any Dungeons yet heh, the highest monsters i can fight are lvl 14 mobs.

Crafting seems to work well. Lots of spells are implemented as well.

They should add OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS more soundeffects during combat though in my opinion.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 18, 2003, 3:59 pm

New version of beta 5.2 is out now. That means full account wipes, lots of changes. Im psyched. Already a lot more content that Ive noticed, some bugs like no armor increase from...armor.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » October 19, 2003, 12:13 am

Major Major update...but of course that means VERY packed newbie areas again.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 8, 2003, 2:26 am

I just got in the beta and started a character on spirit.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » November 8, 2003, 2:34 am

oh, nice to see your system is good enough

I play as hobble wobble or jeffrey fonsworth iii on spirit

Kwonryu DragonFist · November 8, 2003, 11:22 am

Yay Kyokan!

So tell me, what do you think of it so far?

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » November 9, 2003, 11:42 pm

I havent played in a while, I got pretty bored with it. I do think the game has potential with full release. The events that I got to participate in beta a while back were really original and fun, deffinately some memorable stuff in that game.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 13, 2003, 2:08 am

I got to level 5 and went exploring for a little. Saw maggots to kill all the way up to like level 25 and kind of lost interest. I don't mind beta testing if there is something to beta test, but by level 3 I have already ascertained that the maggot killing aspect of the game is functional.

Until they put in more content I consider my beta obligation fulfilled!

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » November 13, 2003, 2:21 am

Well you can look forward to killing zombies 10+!!!!!

Raistin · Post by **Raistin** » November 13, 2003, 4:15 am

Anyone who doesnt want to play their beta anymore, send me a PM!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » November 13, 2003, 10:01 am

Kyou should have seen Asheron's Call beta from 0 on. We got to kill WABBITS! Oh, then they started adding the other enemies.

Kwonryu DragonFist · November 13, 2003, 1:19 pm

kyoukan wrote:I got to level 5 and went exploring for a little. Saw maggots to kill all the way up to like level 25 and kind of lost interest. I don't mind beta testing if there is something to beta test, but by level 3 I have already ascertained that the maggot killing aspect of the game is functional.

Until they put in more content I consider my beta obligation fulfilled!

I must agree with Kyokan!

First i went to lvl 17, then it was char wipe, next time i went to lvl 19, then wipe, third time i didnt bother, it just had some new added feature, but nothing that would motivate me to go maggothunting once again! Hehe