MOGL Beta - nnichael/MOGL GitHub Wiki
Beta was the earliest period of MOGL's development that lasted from March 5, 2019 to September 12, 2021. It is marked by having taken place in the Beta World, an unpolished map intended for testing new features and discovering bugs.
March 5, 2019 - February 4, 2020
During Early Beta, MOGL was only online for extended weekends known as "weekend tests". It was also whitelist-only; prospective players would request to be whitelisted through the MOGL Discord. The server was also offline for several months between April and October, 2019.
Updates were typically smaller and much more frequent, and they experimented with a wide variety of core features. The server was much more vulnerable to bugs and exploits such as the Gang Cut Exploit.
- "Business Ethics" Update (11/22/19)
February 4, 2020 - January 30, 2021
On February 4, 2020, MOGL became 24/7. This was the beginning of the longest and most active period of Beta.
This period was marked by drastic changes in the community as the server transitioned out of a "Closed" Beta. Player activity increased significantly due to increased advertising, the COVID-19 quarantine, and the Italian fans of LyonWGF, pushing the limits of the Beta world. MOGL expanded its presence through social media and the Forums, and it established specialized Staff, Builder, and Event teams. Simultaneously, MOGL began to tease an upcoming project, then-speculated to be either a new city or a new world.
This era also formally introduced the "Major Update", a monthly-to-bimonthly update that brought a plethora of new features and artwork. Player activity typically spiked following these updates. However, it began to dwindle following the "Of Mice and Mayors" Update.
- "24/7" Update (2/4/20)
- "Cop, Shock, and Two Special Items" Update (2/25/20)
- "Feeling Like Ship" Update (3/11/20)
- "Tchotchke" Update (4/11/20)
- "GG EZ E.R" Update (5/21/20)
- "Better Homes & Bloodshed" Update (7/28/20)
- "Baby on Board" Update (9/30/20)
- "Of Mice and Mayors" Update (12/2/20)
January 30, 2021 - September 12, 2021
With the "ME" Update, MOGL reset the Beta world and all player data. This "pre-reset" was done to get more players testing and see how they were progressing through the game in preparation for the now-confirmed new world.
This period was marked by infrequent updates and anticipation for the new world. Events and advertising also ceased in order to prepare for it.
Player activity began to dwindle following the "Burning Love" Update. On September 12, 2021, Beta officially ended to make way for Pre-Release.
- "ME" Update (1/30/21)
- "Burning Love" Update (6/29/21)