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There seems to have been a gradual shift from the older classy awesome packs to the newer garish more wacky packs.

Is there any chance we can go back to the previous designers who gave us more of a high fantasy feel without having to go overboard on the wacky creature-mishmashes and the outlandish colourings?

If you take a look at the packs over the years, you can see the shift from classy and sleek to the newer weird and obscure: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_history
about 3 years ago - /u/IntrepidStudios - Direct link

Originally posted by Greypelt7

The annual Glorious Gourd contest & sweepstakes has 25ish Alpha 2 keys up for prizes among other stuff https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2021-10-01-enter-the-2021-glorious-gourd-contest-and-sweepstakes

Indeed! πŸŽƒ the spooky sweepstakes here features Alpha Two access as a prize, and each of the steps grants you one entry! If you're more artistically-inclined, you can also try your hand at joining in the contest, which features even more treats to win!

about 3 years ago - /u/IntrepidStudios - Direct link

Originally posted by Luigimaster128

Have they given a date for alpha 2?

We haven't shared any dates for upcoming testing at this time - we'll be sure to keep you posted as we have more details on that front!

over 1 year ago - Vaknar - Direct link
The packs are being designed with buildings / mobs / NPCs that will populate the world in mind! This is often reflected in the lore that is released with each pack <3

With that said, as Steven announced during the last livestream, we will be making some changes to how pre-order packs and cosmetic packs are delivered in the future <3 Stay tuned for more info on this!