HOW TO PLAY EPIC 5 BETA

Re: Epic 5 - The Dragonic Age Official Thread

Postby iamthelaw on Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:47 pm
Information on Epic 5 Beta Test

The scheduled release date for this beta is August 1st, but we are releasing the Client update prior to minimize traffic to the patch server. Players will be able to patch with the launcher below but will not be able to access the beta server until August 1st.

For weeks, players have been asking numerous questions concerning the Epic 5 Beta Test. Now, as promised, are the answers to these questions.

Q: Who is invited to the Epic 5 Beta Test? Where do I sign up?
A: All players who created their gPotato accounts on or before July 26th are eligible for this testing phase. In other words, open beta.

Q: Will I be able to keep the items and characters from this beta?
A: No, there will be no merging or transferring of items or characters from the beta server to the live servers.

Q: Will I have my current characters and items on the Epic 5 beta server?
A: No, all players will start from level 1. However, there is an increase in both Experience and Drop Rates on the Epic 5 beta server.

Q: When will the beta phase end?
A: This beta phase will end on August 11th.

Q: Where should I report bugs I find during testing?
A: Please report any issues, bugs, and etc to our Technical Support Team. RappelzEpic5Bugs@gala-net.com

Q: How do I access the Epic 5 beta server?
A: Please follow the instructions below.

Setting up your Rappelz Epic 5 Test Client.

1. Update your Rappelz Client to latest patch version.

2. Download Rappelz_E5_PatchClient.zip from the link listed below:

http://files.filefront.com/Rappelz+E5+P ... einfo.html

3. From your desktop, open 'My Computer' and navigate to your Rappelz Epic 4
Folder. (Default location: c:\Program Files\Gala-net\Rappelz_USA\)

4. Make a copy of your Rappelz folder.

5. Rename this folder Rappelz_E5_USA.

6. Extract the Rappelz_E5_PatchClient.zip and copy the Launcher.exe file to your Rappelz_E5_USA folder.
You will be asked if you want to overwrite the file already there. Select Replace.

7. Open Launcher.exe from your Rappelz_E5_USA folder.

8. Wait for the Patcher to complete.

9. Start the Game, and use your normal gPotato Login to access the Epic 5 Test Server.

Additional Information:

DO NOT REPLACE THE LAUNCHER.EXE IN YOUR LIVE CLIENT OR IT WILL OVERWRITE
. ONLY PLACE IT IN THE COPIED FOLDER IN STEP 4!!

Please be respectful to other players, all rules from the live servers apply. A list of these rules can be found here viewtopic.php?f=11&t=843823. GMs will be monitoring the testing phase, some times more noticeable than others.

Certain items will be handed out to players by GMs for testing purposes.

This new launcher will only be able to access the Epic 5 Beta test server. It will not be able to access the Live Servers.

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