Hyrrix: Now that the first beta phase is over, probably the most important question for most fans is now: what will be changed by the start of beta 2? Has the beta had any effect on the design plans for the game?

Marc: As you know, the Beta 1.5 is a heavy development phase. During the next couple months as we ramp up for E3, we will be adding a wealth of new features to the game. Both new races (Imp and Dragonkin) will debut, as well as crafting, improved combat, an upgraded graphics engine, a greatly expanded world, new live story tools, our unique approach to monster spawning, and a host of other features. When testers return for Beta 2.0 they will not recognize the world. In 1.0 it was largely empty while we worked on the stability of our servers, client and engine. While those things can always improve, they are no longer the primary focus.