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<Discord Q&A Recap_ 02/01/2025 UTC Time Base> 1/1 OK! I just want to keep everyone updated. We’re back in action! In less than 24 hours, we have managed to fix the file authentication system issue I mentioned yesterday (these types of issues can sometimes take days to resolve - but yay, no more hardcoding tokens for us!). As a result, we are now downloading the very first batch of PROD E2V1 builds directly through the E2 launcher for live service QA! It took time to diagnose and resolve the issue - we basically had a 10 hour group session identifying the causes and implementing fixes. To be transparent there are a couple more issues that we identified during that session which we plan to solve tonight. Our team has been working extremely long hours to release this as quickly as possible, so they needed to get some sleep before burning out. I’m sharing this information so everyone understands that getting this live is a top priority for our entire team, and everyone here is putting in a huge effort to make it happen. we will be here working and trying though! I’m not too worried about build-related bugs like visual glitches or performance issues, but the authentication systems we’ve integrated do require some closer attention. Anyway, I just wanted to keep everyone updated. I saw that some people weren’t sleeping while waiting for the release, so I’ll aim to give an 8-12 hour warning before it goes live so everyone can go about their day (and, more importantly, sleep). It will likely roll out to testers first. I’ll still provide the warning, but testers will be unlocked progressively. There will be at least 100+ testers initially, possibly more, and there will also be a dedicated space for reporting bugs and providing feedback to the team. We’ll be actively monitoring for issues, especially those related to devops and authentication, and will review reports as they come in. Please be patient with fixes or updates, there will most likely be numerous other issues our team is working on unbeknownst to others so we will need to prioritise. The key initial will be auth, syncing and performance. The release (both for testers and the public) will also help us refine the recommended PC specs. Ideally, if you’re a tester, we recommend at least a 3060, i7/i9, 32GB RAM, and an SSD with at least 100GB free on a Windows PC (the installation is around 50GB). You might be able to get away with a 2080 SUPER if you have a decent CPU, SSD, and RAM while using lower graphics settings, but we’ll see. 2/2 As usual, we plan to release an article once we gauge how the initial rollout goes. Had we been on schedule, that article would have been published sooner, so as a courtesy I wanted to share some details now to give everyone a heads-up on what to expect as I know you’ve all been extremely patient and understanding. Now that E2V1 is finally about to go live, we can also release a clearer roadmap, which will be included in the article. I know that the general Mentar staking period is ending for many, and while everyone is free to do as they wish with their Essence, I want to highlight that Hordes, when it goes live later this year, will offer opportunities to increase E-ther attraction on staked properties. This will depend on several factors,I just wanted to point this out so people don’t look back and realise there were more potential benefits planned for stakers inside E2V1. I also plan to introduce some more perks for T1 classes, something long overdue, specifically related to the Egg Hunt minigame planned for release later this year. Finally, I do plan to waive the confidentiality requirement for testers with regards to sharing footage in this initial release, meaning they will be allowed to share content online if they wish. Keep in mind that this is pre-alpha, very early access, and a complex piece of software - a real-time, geologically accurate 3D Earth. This is our first release, IT WILL BE A BASE VERSION and THERE IS GOING TO BE BUGS! Anyone surprised by that is intentionally ignoring countless historic software and game releases created by much larger teams over since pretty much forever! It's pretty darn standard for a pre-alpha release and the whole purpose of releasing is to fix, build on and improve! Nonetheless, the proof of concept is nearly here and I think at the very least it will showcase the long-term potential of Earth 2! If you missed the Discord conversation, please check it out!! #TodayisShaneBirthday 🥳🎂 #HBD #Earth2 #E2fam #E2 #Metaverse #Web3 #Web3Metaverse $ESS #GameFi @earth2io