Alpha Hypixel Network



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. The alpha network is limited by rank.

Alpha Network Reset
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.

General Points to Note

 * 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 do not necessarily mean a Network Reset; It is on admin's decision to trigger a 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
The observed similarities and differences of the Alpha Server with the Main Server is listed below.

Events
All events seems to also happen on the Alpha Hypixel Network. For example:
 * Every Jacob's Farming Contests are scheduled at the same time with the same crops as the main server.
 * During Traveling Zoo, has the same pet stocks as the main server.
 * Mayor Elections run separately from those on the main server. See Mayor Election.

Others

 * does not appear in the Hub.
 * appeared in the Hub in Year 200 handing out Century Cakes. When he was removed on the main server, he was not removed at the same time on the Alpha Server.
 * When the Main Server Hub was Easter-decorated in 2022, the Alpha Server Hub was not changed.

Trivia

 * 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  channel for testers.
 * When attempting to use /skyblock after a Network Reset, if the player was on a non-classic profile when joining, this message can appear (already confirmed for: Stranded):  Clicking on the SkyBlock Lobby NPC does not trigger this warning and player is able to enter SkyBlock normally.