Hey there, everypony!
Legends of Equestria has been through a lot over the past few years; we've seen the project grow and grow - and you've all grown with us! In fact, during our last open server event (back in the ancient past of August), you guys brought around 15,000 ponies to our world. That's just incredible.
And it's thanks to all of your dedication and support, and of course the incredible work by our team, that we're super duper excited to announce that
Legends of Equestria has gone alpha!What does that mean? Well, reaching the 'alpha' state of the game means that we've got a solid bedrock, all set up and ready for us to keep building on. It doesn't mean we're finished, though - far from it, in fact; we've still got plenty more planned for the game, and there's a good deal of work to be done before we get to a finalised state.
It is a big step forward, though - and one we couldn't have made without all of you. To celebrate, we've made a shiny new alpha trailer for the game!
We'll be making more trailers in the near future to help highlight and preview what's in this alpha build, and what we have planned for you all to enjoy! Don't worry, we've got plenty to tell you about!
What does this mean for the future of Legends of Equestria? Well, we're still working on that. Like we said, there's plenty more we want to do with the game, to make sure what you get from us is the absolute best experience we could ever give you. Sadly we don't have a release date for the game set in stone yet (or any future playable events to announce at the moment), but you can bet your behind that we're working as hard as we can to get to that point. As soon as we've got anything more to share with you, we'll be yelling it from the rooftops! Or, y'know, posting about it here. Whichever works.
Thanks again, everypony! There's still plenty more to come, so keep your eyes peeled!
Glad to hear you guys are moving right along with production! The game was looking pretty solid in the last Open Server (which was my first delve into your game btw), so I'm sure the finished product will be phenomenal! I'm anxiously awaiting the next time I get to visit Equestria, but don't rush yourselves; take as much time as you need in order to make the best game you can! ^-^
Best of luck with everything!
Wow, does that mean we will be able to play the game during alpha?
that's great!
I'm really looking forward to it! I'm glad to hear that you guys are moving right along with the project! I bet the final release is gonna be fantastic!
good luck! ^-^
Yay! Good going to everyone, on the team or not!
I can't wait for this game to be able to download because I want to play this game so badly D: DD:
You've come, such a long, loooong way!
And I've watched you since my very fiiiirst play!
To see how you will grow! To see what you will do!
To see the programming you've been through!
And all the ways you made me proud of playing you!
It's time now, for a new change to come!
You've grown up and your new stage has begun!
To go where you will go! To see what you will see!
To find what you will be! For it's time for youuuu, to fulfill your playability!
Legends of Equestria has gotten it's wings. It's now a proud and mighty Alicorn.
And I was here to watch it almost since the beginning of development. And I will continue to be here until it has gotten it's castle and beyond that.
I couldn't feel more proud now. Congratulations to the developers and to you, you most wonderful game of all times! <3
Please tell me you have fixed the quest book. I can't do anything without knowing what I need to do next and sometimes AI doesn't remind you what to do next. D:
Congrats.
Maybe I'll be able to start playing it again...
If my laptop decides to work with me...
:s
I cant wait for the game to finally come out! Keep up the great work everypony!
Three years... Finally Alpha *sniff*
*waves hands in the air*
On a more serious note, give yourselves a pat on the back. Yes, I mean it. You are in ALPHA!! You are one step closer to completing the LARGEST PONY-RELATED PROJECT in the fandom.
Everyone here, from programmers to modelers to animators, has received IMMENSE experience from such a project. And it looks DANG GOOD (too bad my laptop has a crappy graphics card).
Oh, and what's this you say? More? Or rather, "plenty more?" By Celestia's beard, I look forward to it.
Much love to all of the crew and the best of luck to the continued development of Legends of Equestria!
(Don't get stressed out over people asking for a full release or even more open-server time, I'll take it when it comes ^-^ )
@Weatherboy1 Quote from: Weatherboy1 on 2015 Oct 02, 22:25:13
Three years... Finally Alpha *sniff*
I join you in sniffing. *sniff* :'(
I have to celebrate this somehow with a special Hide & Seek event (and don't you dare to interrupt this event, whoever might try this!!!!!!) in the next OSW.
o.O When is the alpha build released????
Finally...the LoE has come to the alpha stage!
HOORAY!!
*Salutes*
Oo! I can't wait till the game comes out, i'd love to see all there is you've done! If you ever need any help on maps (ect) I used to work on texture and map maker, so if you ever need help i'll be here. ^-^
This is awesome, keep it up!!
Will you be adding in a function so we can have the cutie marks of our OCs and ponysonas? Mine is based off of my engagment/wedding ring. (http://narutofan657.deviantart.com/art/Jimjams-Cutie-mark-475254621) (http://narutofan657.deviantart.com/art/Jimjams-560172368)
Quote from: neoshifter39 on 2015 Oct 03, 00:59:49
o.O When is the alpha build released????
As stated in our FAQ (http://www.legendsofequestria.com/faq), There is no set release date as of yet.
Quote from: PrincessPyraObsidian on 2015 Oct 03, 13:50:38
Will you be adding in a function so we can have the cutie marks of our OCs and ponysonas? Mine is based off of my engagment/wedding ring. (http://narutofan657.deviantart.com/art/Jimjams-Cutie-mark-475254621) (http://narutofan657.deviantart.com/art/Jimjams-560172368)
As stated in our FAQ (http://www.legendsofequestria.com/faq), We are not allowing users to upload custom talent marks for a few reasons.
Congratulations,
You guys earned it.
Congrats, it's great to all the progress that all of you have made with the game. :], keep up the good work
*can't wait for the open alpha stage* 0:)
Great Celestia!This is wonderful :D
Wooooo!! Massive congrats to you all on the team for reaching alpha state!! :D
This game has become such an important part of my life, and I couldn't express with words the emotions it gave me. I would take this chance to thank you all one more time for ALL the time and effort you've been giving into this project!! You're awesome! I love you all <3 And I love you everypony! Can't wait to see you all again in the next OSW! :D
Quote from: CMC Scootaloo on 2015 Oct 02, 17:38:18
You've come, such a long, loooong way!
And I've watched you since my very fiiiirst play!
To see how you will grow! To see what you will do!
To see the programming you've been through!
And all the ways you made me proud of playing you!
It's time now, for a new change to come!
You've grown up and your new stage has begun!
To go where you will go! To see what you will see!
To find what you will be! For it's time for youuuu, to fulfill your playability!
Infinite likes to that!! ^.^
And by the way Scoots, that was so awesome of you how you organized that hide & seek last OSW ;)
Awesome trailer! :3 So excited for the game to be released, and I'm also excited for the next Open Server Weekend!
Also excited to see everything you've done with the game! You guys are already doing great.
@Makenshi Quote from: Makenshi on 2015 Oct 05, 11:25:13
Infinite likes to that!! ^.^
And by the way Scoots, that was so awesome of you how you organized that hide & seek last OSW ;)
Thanks! :D This momentous occasion needed something special. <3
And I'm happy that you enjoyed my event! :D There will be more. Much more. 0:)
:) Woohoo!
(There needs to be a happy Fluttershy emote)
I've been gone for awhile and I'm so very glad to see this game community is still around X3 This game, as I've said before, is masterfully crafted, even in the early stages. Congratulations on reaching alpha, you ponies deserve it 100%.
I'm so proud of LoE! Everyone's worked so hard! Well done everyone!
and... Congratulations!
Yay!
Still such a long way to go though. But on the last open server the game looked really impressive, much better than I'd expect from an Alpha.
Also does anyone have a link to the trailer on youtube? Flash keeps crashing for me.
The trailer on the first post is on youtube, just embedded on the forum. Youtube uses flash to play videos.
But here it is anyways
Quote from: LaptopBrony on 2015 Oct 06, 11:03:02
Thanks.
And I haven't used flash on youtube for ages. Ever since they started with the html5 player.
Quote from: CMC Scootaloo on 2015 Oct 05, 20:24:17
And I'm happy that you enjoyed my event! :D There will be more. Much more. 0:)
Well, I couldn't join unfortunately (I don't know what I was doing at that time, maybe sleeping lol) but I saw a full recording of the event on YouTube, by Blue Cloud (he's my bro... I'm White Cloud! lol), and yeah I found it very awesome ^.^ We need more ponies like you!
And it's great that there will be more, hopefully I could join in the next! :D
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/scudderkidwell/My_Little_WP_040_zpsxowkt07x.jpg[/img]
@Makenshi Quote from: Makenshi on 2015 Oct 06, 15:02:02
Well, I couldn't join unfortunately (I don't know what I was doing at that time, maybe sleeping lol) but I saw a full recording of the event on YouTube, by Blue Cloud (he's my bro... I'm White Cloud! lol), and yeah I found it very awesome ^.^ We need more ponies like you!
And it's great that there will be more, hopefully I could join in the next! :D
There's currently a 10 player limit per event, as the popularity of the event has gotten so big the last time that the number of players became too overwhelming to handle the organization of the event.
It could change again in the future, once I've figured out how to deal with such a huge number of players without extending the event over the whole weekend.
But for now it is like this, so make sure to come early!
Will You make the game with seamless world?
Quote from: Weatherboy1 on 2015 Oct 02, 22:25:13
Three years... Finally Alpha *sniff*
More like 4.2 years...still though, you guys did it.
I'll be honest, after the many roadblocks and obstacles the team at LoE has faced over the course of time that I have known this website for, I would have never expected this to appear.
I just thought another shutdown like EO would occur.
Congratulations to the Alpha, and good luck for the Beta.
yes!Alpha! im super happy for the Alpha! Finally is a Alpha! :D 0:) ^-^
Congratulations on alpha! Good luck for beta!
Good luck for the beta! And congratulations for the Alpha! ^-^ :P ;)
Awesome! Glad to see just how far this game has gone! Last open server I only crashed out twice and was so impressed with the sudden server strengthening. I can't wait to see what all comes next
That's good news I can bear with...! *-*
Looking forward to the next build! Great work, Legends of Equestria!
^-^congrats for making it into alpha when is the next open server weekend i don't think we had one since august ^-^
Yes, August was the last one we held. We'll announce any upcoming events well ahead of time so remember to keep checking back for updates :D
Will be Twilight's castle in Ponyville in the future? (Just asking xD)
Quote from: Tiger Eye on 2015 Oct 11, 14:58:54
Will be Twilight's castle in Ponyville in the future? (Just asking xD)
I honestly don't know if Hasbrow would stand for that.
Personally I'm fine with the map as it is, all I could ask for is maybe some rooms in Cantermore Castle. (...and maybe less derpy jumping animations.)
Yay, what an awesome achievement you guys! :D
Unfortunately I had to miss the August OSW due to classes starting, but I eagerly look forward to the next one! :nod:
I missed that August OSW so I can't wait for the next one! :3 <3
hi i liike cheese :] :3
Cant wait! But when will it be released? :3
Quote from: Snickers Warrior on 2015 Oct 15, 22:15:38
Cant wait! But when will it be released? :3
Sorry but the game isn't ready yet! So we don't actually know for sure when it will be released.
It's coming for sure! But since we're just a group of volunteers, most of us still have to work or go to school or otherwise live lives outside of LoE :nod:
Can't wait for the game to be done! Amazing game! :P :)
Congrats to your progress! I'm still excited about next OSW and I'm still holding you hooves...
Any idea when the next open server event will be? :D
Quote from: OliverFlutie on 2015 Oct 25, 13:58:58
Any idea when the next open server event will be? :D
When we have an idea as to a date we'll make an announcement here on the forums. Please remember to keep an eye out for any announcements :D
I wonder if they can release it Next Saturday which is.. Of course, Halloween. If they can, that would be great! ^-^ ^-^
I want osw in november :/
I'm sure whenever it is, it will be awesome. I don't mind waiting longer if it means they can do more with the game. ^-^
Exellent! ^-^
Quote from: Tiger Eye on 2015 Oct 28, 12:04:33
I want osw in november :/
in november? i want it naow ono
whynot a little osw for the halloween week end? ovO
Quote from: sxaizo on 2015 Oct 30, 21:20:54
in november? i want it naow ono
whynot a little osw for the halloween week end? ovO
Because organizing an Open Server Event of any length (even for a few hours) isn't simple. They're trying to make sure things are working the way they want before scheduling one, and even then they're fixing things during the event.
Patience.
HOW DID I MISS THIS!? ono
Congrats! I can't wait to see what's in store!
Congrats on going alpha. It is a lot of hard making and designing your own games. I have some concepts on paper but I am stuck. I need to learn how to code in order to make them into actual games.
Sweet Celestia! It's finally happened! *tear**sniffle* lol Uh- I mean- You thought I was crying? Bass Cannon herself crying? Ha! *ahem* ovO As I was saying, that's an academy record! Good work, everypony! Can't wait to see all of you at the next OSW! If it is 4 months from August (like the nice ponies told me), then it'll be an awesome Christmas present!
Peace, love, and wubs,
-Bass Cannon <3
Sweet, I didn't miss the OSW this time! Well, not yet. The way school is going, I just might. :c
Whelp, congrats on making Alpha! I wouldn't exactly call that trailer "shiny", but it does make me excited to get my hooves on the game nonetheless.
Congrats on getting to alpha! *-*
I'm most excited for trumpet playing.
\_____;;;____ :3
/ (_|||_)
Mucho congrats! The love and care given to this game shows. :3
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! p good. Big Smile!
oh my,looking great! can't wait for the upcoming open-server-event. X3
Ellowee... Ellowee sounds like... Gasp. It Sounds like L. O. E.!!! (Maybe that's the point. Idk XD)
I'm just wondering when the servers will be kept open, would be awesome to at least have some alpha/beta/etc servers open for general play. But I suppose if it's not ready for that yet, it's not ready yet.
Do we have to write a story ar what? :\ . I mean, I don't know what is it!!!! X3
I am going to read it again... :l
Quote from: tigergirl09 on 2016 May 08, 14:31:54
Do we have to write a story ar what? :\ . I mean, I don't know what is it!!!! X3
I am going to read it again... :l
A story? I'm not sure what you mean.
This thread was made just to let everyone know that Legends of Equestria has reached its "Alpha" stage of development. Previously, we had only been in "pre-alpha" for a really long time.
Basically it means we're making progress, and we put out a new trailer to celebrate! :D You can watch it on or youtube channel or by looking at the first page again.