Black Desert answered some questions from players and revealed new details about the beta and the release.
First Test Next Month
The approaching launch of Black Desert has prompted the developers to engage in an extensive Q&A session in the forum. While many statements are rather general and numerous questions were answered with “that’s already in the FAQ,” there were also some new pieces of information.
Endless Name Reservation
If you secured one of the founder packages, you have (depending on the package) one or multiple name reservations for characters. If you want to secure a name but wait for one of the (later added) new classes, you can do so. It is currently planned that name reservations will never expire. So, if you want to reserve the name “Eliteleo” several months in advance, there is absolutely nothing against it.
Closed Beta 1 – in December
While there is still no specific date for Closed Beta Test 1 (CBT1), there is already a statement regarding the time frame. To allow as many players to participate as possible, the event will run from Thursday to Monday, perfectly covering a weekend – and that without interruption. The first beta is scheduled for December.
However, there is still no date for the second test, as players must keep in mind that a total of 2,800,000 words in 3 languages need to be translated and over 1000 characters need to be dubbed. The release in the first quarter of 2016 is still on track.
Players with slow internet connections need not worry about starting the download too late – at least three days before, the client should be ready so that everyone can join immediately at the start of the CBT.
Plans for the In-Game Shop
Although there are currently no specific plans to publish, the developers are aware of the players’ concerns that the game could be Pay2Win in this country. For this reason, they have already ensured that some items that offer more than just comfort – like a slightly increased chance of successful crafting – will not be included in the game.
Whether the promise “in general, everything should be cheaper than in Korea” will really hold true remains to be seen.
