Wild West Online Alpha To Begin "Around The Middle Of Summer"

Wild West Online's fourth round of Q&A has been published, bringing with it some details about the game's upcoming Alpha. According to the Q&A, the Alpha will begin "around the middle of summer." Those who pre-order the game will be given a guaranteed slot in the Alpha, whereas those who do not will be given a chance to win a key through various giveaways. It is said that the team intends to give away "at least 5,000 free keys for each stage of the Alpha."

Several other questions were also answered. It is noted that most guns will be bought from a gunsmith NPC, but that rarer guns will either be found in the open world or obtained as mission rewards. Ammo will be limited, including a limit on how much ammo you can carry at one time; you can obtain more ammo by purchasing it or by receiving it from another player. There will be a minimap, but only players that are in your clan or group will be shown on it. Due to various security concerns, the game will not have mod support.

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