Last month saw the sandbox BitCraft begin its second alpha test after some delay and it looks as if players were very busy establishing their settlements and empires if a recent preview video and chart is anything to go by.
The video in question grants a 4K resolution cinematic flythrough of five such player settlements, each one increasing in size and complexity as the two minute-long runtime progresses. Clockwork Labs points out that there were many more cool places to explore during the test but the studio could only highlight a few.
As for that aforementioned chart, it showcases the top 10 empires established by players in terms of number of owned territories and map coverage, with the Whispering Wastes empire being a clear winner with over 1,000 territories and coverage of 16 percent of the map. So as you can see in both embed below, empire building appears to be a pretty sticky feature for this developing MMO.
🏰 These were the top 10 empires in Alpha 2. Congratulations to 'The Whispering Wastes' for taking first place!#gaming #videogames #bitcraft #mmorpg #mmo #sandbox #games #alpha #unity #cozymmo #gamedev #chillgame #relaxing #playtest #empire #top10 #alpha2 pic.twitter.com/r9gdCB2U8D
— BitCraft (@BitCraftOnline) August 25, 2024
