The Allods Online open beta kicks off today, Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. PST, which means players have approximately 20 minutes until the free-to-play game is open for business. All closed beta characters have been wiped, so this is your chance to start fresh with the rest of the game's community. Keys will not be required to enter the open beta, which will give players access to all current content through level 40.

If you downloaded the Allods Online client before midnight on Monday, Feb. 15, you're going to need to update it to work with the open beta. More information can be found in the FAQ after the jump.

While you wait for the servers to open, be sure to check out episode 10 and episode 12 of our BFF Report to get a first-hand look at Allods Online.

When will the Open Beta begin?
The Allods Online Open Beta will begin on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 11 AM PST.

What content is available during OBT?
All 6 races, 8 classes, and 28 archetype and all content between levels 1 through 40 will be available for play, including the Astral, Goblinball and high level instances.

Do I need a key to be able to play in Open Beta?
No you do not! As long as you have a free gPotato account you will be able to access the Allods Online Open Beta!

Will I be able to play my Closed Beta character?
No, you will not. All Closed Beta characters will be wiped before Open Beta begins. Therefore you will need to create a new character for Open Beta. However, Open Beta characters will NOT be wiped.

I don’t live in North America. Can I play Allods on Gala-Net?
All players are able to participate in our Open Beta! Users outside of North America, however, may experience more lag while playing.

Will characters I create in Open Beta be wiped?
No. All characters created in Open Beta will NOT be wiped.

I need help from a GM!
If you need to contact a GM during the Open Beta you may message them on the forum. You may also message one of the Astral Scholars who will be able to directly contact a GM. Finally, you may also contact us through our support email (allods_support@gala-net.com).

I am on Windows 7 and I can’t get into the game, what do I do?
Currently, some users have issues running Allods Online on Windows 7. We are actively working on resolving this. If you are on Windows 7 and are receiving errors, please uninstall and delete your Allods Online directory. You should then download a fresh version of the client and reinstall the game. You should then be able to access the game. If you are still unable to do so we recommend that you try and play on an XP or Vista machine until we are able to resolve the issues with Windows 7.

When I log in all I see is a brown screen. Help!
Please ensure that your video and DirectX drivers are completely up-to-date. If you have updated them and are still experiencing the issue, uninstall and delete the game and re-download and install. If the issue still persists, your video card may not be able to support Allods Online and you will need to upgrade your video card before being able to play the game. Please submit a bug report with your system specifications and driver versions to allods_bugs@gala-net.com.