Couple of things and quick thoughts.

Xulu

No fluff, just fast thoughts.

Buildings should be marked in towns so we know which is which after they have been placed.
Stone should spawn faster for testing purposes, same with times for smelting
Upkeep is weird, I think that could be narrowed to gold or items that town produces via mines?
Enchanting should be a bit more explanatory IMO
Horses, not nearly enough, seriously, come on

So far, this test has been a bit rough so far, however I'm now more invested into this game than I ever have been. I think you all are doing fantastic but I'd like to be able to test a bit more, without having to grind to get to test if that makes sense. I understand upon release, it may take a month to get a town built, but for testing, I think a bit more frequent spawn times would be more appropriate. Thank you!

PeachMcD

Quick responses:

I totally agree that town buildings need to have special symbols on the minimap. It's such a pain trying to remember the layout - and I'm actually usually sober while I'm playing.
The new stone system is definitely harsh, but as long as it's the same harsh on everyone I guess that's just something I live with.
I've seen others (e.g. @Nekrage ) giving feedback about the town upkeep system - pretty sure that's going to be adjusted b4 the next test.
Mages normally study for years to be able to enchant ANYTHING. Fractured players have a sweet system guide here: http://theshadowempire.net/public_enchantments.php
I love my horse! Makes seeing the world so much easier! I see folks are having real problems finding them - I wonder whether we could add those to the trading system, bc my guild has plenty.

See you in there!

Esoba

We definitely need a labeling system when stuff is placed down in a city. Fully in agreement there. And stone, this is something I think should be looked at as well. Maybe if a city isn't claimed yet its ruins (for stone) are a ffa. That would definitely help out some as city cites aren't too far. Also maybe spawn a ruin (for stone) with building spots outside of cities that work the same way (ffa until claimed).