So it looks like I've been sleeping under a rock or something, and it was only a chance moment on youtube when I spotted @acidyo's you tube video below...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqPHHAac-4g
...but apparently it looks like we can actually open some of our vials now! Its been just over a year since the Alpha Vials were first released, so I suppose this is a little overdue.... but I guess good things come to those who wait!
A quick dash over to the HoloZing website shows that there has also been an update to the website. Clicking on the inventory tab brings up a screen showing the creatures I own, which is currently currently zero.
And then I can select the Items section.... all empty of course as I haven't opened any Vials yet
I do have 10 Vials to open though, so now its time to open a few of those now and see what I get.
There are currently 4 starter creatures to find... will I be able to find one of each?
When heading to https://holozing.com/open - it reveals a Holo Cube which is the mechanism for opening each Vial.
So, here we go!
Vial 1
Aha! my first creature is Walle, a water type! An 'empty card' which I think means I can use it to catch other creatures...? A whole lot of other 'stuff', don't ask what this all means yet, but fortunately I appear to have a holo backpack to put all the items in 😉
Next!
Vial 2
My next creature is Infurno, a fire type! Some more 'empty cards' - 3 yellow and 1 gold A lot more stuff including a 'capture device', pretty sure that'll be useful!
Vial 3
Another Infurno, a fire type! - think this one is weaker than the first one Lots more 'empty cards' The extra stuff is mostly food, water and potions
And again
Vial 4
And yet another Infurno, the card is different though... I think its a Diamond Card? Don't know if that makes any difference to stats/gameplay, but looks pretty cool :-) Lots more 'empty cards' The extra stuff features a legendary capture device, and a legendary backpack to put it in haha!
Vial 5
Oh blast!... its yet another Infurno Another legendary Capture Device is useful though!
So that is a total of 4 Infurno's, and the last one is the strongest of the lot:
So now I'm in a bit of a quandary... I was only going to open 5 Vials for now, and save the rest for later. But having 4 Infurno's and 1 Walle means I'm still missing the other 2 creatures
Oh Dammit! One more!
Vial 6
and another Walle
Vial 7
Huzzah - I got a Zappit, an electric type! - Is it a gold card, or just yellow... I can't tell! 😅 Also found a bicycle too!
Oh screw it, time to open the rest of them...
Vial 8
Vial 9
Vial 9 timed out, and wouldn't show the rewards I had received, which is slightly annoying as it turned out I had a Wrackoo in that Vial!
Nevermind... I now have one of each, of varying stats levels
Job done. I will leave my 10th and final Alpha Vial unopened for now... I'll save it for another time
Meanwhile, while I was looking round the website, I can see that is going to be a 2nd item available to purchase soon - Alpha Collection Set Packs:
"Non-playable collection cards"
Ah so, a set of cards to collect/trade that can't be used in the game... fair enough, it looks like a way to 'burn' Zing, and could help increase the price of the token, if other people go for it too.
Will be interesting to see other people's posts on this, and start to get a feel of the various stats/levels people are getting
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