Inflexion Video games has introduced that it is going to be holding its beforehand introduced Server Stress Take a look at for the upcoming motion RPG Nightingale on February 2, 2024. Gamers who join on Steam will likely be granted entry in waves randomly by Steam’s system. Gamers who’re chosen “will enter a tailor-made model of Nightingale’s early sport expertise that skips tutorial content material and has every Realmwalker outfitted with upgraded instruments and equipment, in addition to a wide range of recipes unlocked.” Lastly, progress from the stress sport won’t carry over to the complete sport. Nightingale will launch on February 22, 2024 in Early Entry.
The total particulars by way of the developer:
When is the stress take a look at?
Gamers will begin receiving entry to obtain the sport at 10:00 am MT on February 2, 2024. Servers will open entry to the Realms beginning at 11:00 am MT and can shut at 2:00 pm Mountain Time.
How will it work?
At 10:00 am MT, we are going to begin granting entry to individuals who signed up on Steam in waves. These gamers will likely be chosen randomly by Steam’s system.
We are going to monitor how many individuals have downloaded the sport and can grant entry to extra batches all through the take a look at primarily based on numerous take a look at elements (how many individuals are energetic, how servers are faring, and so forth.).
We suggest that folk obtain the sport as quickly as they’re given entry, however gamers granted entry earlier than the server stay time won’t be able to load right into a Realm till the servers begin at 11:00 am MT. These granted entry after this begin time will be capable of be part of the sport as quickly as their sport has completed downloading.
Our aim is for all gamers who signed up for the take a look at to have the ability to take part. How rapidly that occurs will likely be depending on how the take a look at progresses.
What is going to I play in the course of the take a look at?
Gamers will enter a tailor-made model of Nightingale’s early sport expertise that skips tutorial content material and has every Realmwalker outfitted with upgraded instruments and equipment, in addition to a wide range of recipes unlocked (this would be the equal to what a Realmwalker can earn roughly 10 hours right into a typical playthrough). Gamers will be capable of instantly be part of and play along with pals within the Realms.
This will likely be a distinct expertise than what gamers will encounter once they first enter the Realms on February 22, however we needed the stress take a look at to supply just a few extra instruments and sources at an earlier stage within the journey to offer gamers extra of a style of what’s to come back forward of our launch later within the month.
No laborious limits have been positioned on the construct so anybody within the Realms can play so long as the servers are on-line and useful.
We’ll be sharing some gameplay ideas and issues to look out for, nearer to when the take a look at begins.
How will I do know I used to be chosen?
Individuals will obtain an e-mail from Steam, however the quickest strategy to verify is to refresh the Nightingale Steam web page periodically after 10:00 am MT on February 2, 2024.
Why are you granting entry in waves?
There are two issues the staff desires to evaluate in the course of the playtest:
How we deal with giant quantities of gamers logging in on the identical time
Our potential to quickly scale up entry if there’s an inflow of gamers
Doing this in waves means we will take a look at each.
A means to consider it’s that as a substitute of turning on a faucet at 100% the primary time, we’ll be turning it on at 50%, checking for leaks, and all wanting effectively, we’ll see if it handles at full capability. This fashion we will verify for numerous bottlenecks all through the take a look at.
What if one thing goes mistaken in the course of the take a look at?
It’s doable that one thing might go awry in the course of the stress take a look at – and that’s all a part of the rationale why we’re doing it!
We’ll be posting common updates on our Official Discord server. If there are any points with Discord in the course of the take a look at, listed below are our backup social channels to verify:
X/Twitter: playnightingale
Threads: playnightingale
Bluesky: playnightingale
We’ll be opening a Discord discussion board channel for take a look at suggestions, in addition to offering a type on Discord for main technical points shortly earlier than the take a look at is stay.
If there are delays within the servers going surfing, efficiency points, or full server failure, gamers will likely be unable to entry the Realms, or might expertise Journey Errors and Community Errors. This will stop individuals from getting into a Realm or enjoying the sport in any respect relying on the scope of the problem.
No matter occurs, it is going to be worthwhile information for the staff to make sure we’re prepared for Early Entry launch.
Will my save information/character from the stress take a look at switch to the launch model?
Sadly not. Now we have essential updates and patches deliberate for the launch model that aren’t within the parked stress take a look at model and these modifications might trigger stability points.
How do I join?
Head over to our Steam web page and click on on “Request Entry” earlier than February 2 for the perfect likelihood at collaborating.
What if I join after the take a look at begins?
We might grant entry to individuals as much as half an hour earlier than the take a look at ends, however it would rely upon staff availability and the quantity of requests. Our aim is to get everybody into the Realms so long as we have now the take a look at working, and we don’t expertise any technical difficulties.
Can I stream or seize video/screenshots from the stress take a look at?
This take a look at shouldn’t be below NDA and for those who select to make content material in regards to the sport primarily based on this take a look at, please be certain that it’s explicitly apparent that the footage and impressions are primarily based on the server stress take a look at model and expertise.
For individuals who performed in earlier playtests, info equivalent to your earlier playtesting impressions, private sport data, or any captured footage (screenshots/video) from these playtests stays prohibited.
Does this take a look at imply that the launch will work clean like butter?
We want that let’s imagine with 100% certainty that this was the case, however as we’ve realized from many experiences, nothing is assured. Our staff stays very dedicated to delivering an incredible first time expertise and fixing any points rapidly and successfully. We’re grateful in your help and understanding on this course of! No matter occurs at launch, this take a look at offers our staff an opportunity to take away as many potential points earlier than that date.
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