Development update: getting ready for the closed alpha

Here's where things stand heading into the first closed alpha.

Ready for the alpha

These are built and tested, and testers will get them first. Most came straight from your suggestions.

• Shared boss loot. Everyone who helps kill a boss gets their own loot roll. You don't need the last hit.
• Four-page inventory. Four bag pages instead of two, 144 slots in total.
• Four character slots per account.
• Global chat. A new Global tab, or type /g before a message from any tab.
• Item and pet links. Shift+click an item while typing to link it, and anyone can hover the link to see the item. Type [pet] to show off your pet.
• Login fix. If your connection drops, signing in again now works instead of leaving your account stuck online.

Already in the game

Accounts, all four classes, combat and skills, quests, parties, clans, trading, pets, the account warehouse, crafting and upgrading, gathering, travel between maps, and F8 bug reports.

Next up

Smoother combat, more chat box work, sound fixes, faster map loading, and later on offline mining and offline shops.

The full list is on the roadmap. If there's something you want to see, post it on the feedback board or vote on what's already there.