Alpha Hypixel Network

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The Alpha Hypixel Network is currently

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The player limit is 0, which means the server is closed to the public.

Current SkyBlock Time

The Alpha Hypixel Network (acronymized as AHN), or Alpha Network, is a testing server that allows players to test upcoming updates for games on the Hypixel Network. This server is on alpha.hypixel.net.

The Alpha Hypixel Network hosts testing sessions in which the server is open players to test specified subjects, usually upcoming updates or features for specific games. Currently, SkyBlock is the only supported game on the server, and upcoming updates for the game are planned to be tested in the server. A rank requirement may be present for joining the Alpha Network.

Mechanic

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A Server Noticeboard was added to the Alpha Network on 22 November 2022, with information about the session objective.

The Alpha Network Game Lobby was added on 6 December 2022, replacing the Hypixel Game Lobby, a map from the main server.

Alpha Network Reset

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When an Alpha Network Reset (or Network Reset) happens:

Any previous progress on the Alpha Network is wiped.
Upon joining SkyBlock, a player will enter the profile they last played on the main server.

Upon joining the first profile after a reset, a Transfer of Progress may happen:

All progress made by the player on all profiles on the main server will be transferred the Alpha Network, including all built structures on the private island of each profile.
Player begins receiving game messages about achievements/collections unlocks, and skills/pet leveling up, until they are the same as on its corresponding profile on the main server.
Note: The above is the intended behaviour. It can happen that a player joins the Alpha Network without a proper transfer of progress. That is, they start as if they play SkyBlock for the first time.

Time on Alpha Network

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Before 21 August 2022, the SkyBlock Time on Alpha Network was the same as that of the main server.

On 21 August 2022, the SkyBlock Time on Alpha Network was shifted by exactly 211,680 seconds / 58 hours and 48 minutes in Earth’s duration or 176.4 days / 5 months, 21 days, 9 hours and 36 minutes in SkyBlock’s duration ahead of the main server. This change was persistent to future sessions.

General Points to Note

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Progress made after the Transfer of Progress is branched out from the main server, and later progress on either alpha or main server will not affect the other.
New features or new testing sessions on the Alpha Network do not necessarily come with a Network Reset; It is on admin’s decision to trigger a Network Reset.
The player limit of during each session, shown on server listings, can change on admin’s decision. This limits the number of players that can play the Alpha Network at the same time. The highest capacity for this player limit is believed to be 400.

Observed Behaviour

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The observed similarities and differences of the Alpha Network with the main server is listed below.

Events

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All events seems to also happen on the Alpha Hypixel Network. For example:

Others

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Changes on the main server may not be reflected on the Alpha Network immediately:

When Simon was removed on the main server on 11 April 2022, he was not removed at the same time on the Alpha Network. When the Security Sloth was added to the main server on 24 May 2022, it was not added immediately on the Alpha Network. Instead, both changes were done when a session opened on 9 June 2022.
When the main server Hub was Easter-decorated in 2022, the Alpha Network Hub was not changed.

Sessions

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Trivia

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The server was announced on May 5th, 2020, along with the return of linking to the Hypixel Discord through the
/discord

Command, and access to the #admin-lounge channel for testers.[3]
When attempting to use
/skyblock

after a Network Reset, if the player was on a

☀ Stranded

profile when joining, this message can appear:

You were kicked while joining that server!

Cannot join that island on a Stranded profile!

Clicking on the SkyBlock Lobby NPC does not trigger this warning and player is able to enter SkyBlock normally.
When the player is awarded Bingo Points from previous Bingo events, this message can appear:

You have been given [#] Bingo Points that were missing from the [n-th] Bingo.
When rank is insufficient (current), the player will still be able to join the Hypixel Lobby, but this message shows when attempting to enter SkyBlock:

You were kicked while joining that server!

Can’t find your SkyBlock info! Try

/play skyblock!
When attempting to join the server when it is closed or when rank is insufficient (before 26 July), the connection screen will show:

Failed to connect to the server

The Hypixel Alpha server is currently closed!

History

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Alpha Hypixel Network
Mar 12, 2020The Alpha Hypixel Network increased the player limit from 200 to 400 players.
May 5, 20200.7.8The Alpha Hypixel Network was announced with the beginning of the first testing session.

August 2020

alpha.hypixel.net

is redirected to the main Hypixel server.

June 2021

alpha.hypixel.net

is connected to the Alpha Hypixel Network, no longer being redirected.
Aug 21, 2022SkyBlock Time on the Alpha Network was shifted by 176.4 SkyBlock Days ahead.
Nov 22, 2022Server Noticeboard was added.
Dec 6, 2022Alpha Network Game Lobby was added, replacing the Hypixel Game Lobby.

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