Items

When?

New factions and units need a lot of work (modeling, animating, balance) so we knew that we cant expect them any patch.
But items are far less complicated - and definitely should appear during beta. So is there any relase date or info how long we need to wait for them?

Items are A LOT more complicate to introduce than what you think! Either they introduce items that are bond to a certain type of unit or it will be really complicate to balance them for every unit in the game! E.g. an item that gives +something on a stat or an additional ability can't cost the same AP if you buy and use it with your Worg or your Fang! A +1 TOU on a Worg is not the same as a +1 TOU on a Fang, and considering "additional abilities" it is more or less the same discourse. The only "easy" items to introduce are the ones that can get used only once per game, have a limited duration and either don't affect the unit using the item but another one or use all the units movement points

Easy - in term of work (no models/no animations/no textures - maybe just an aura) - not balance.
And sooner they add the items - the easier will be their ballance. Adding them when current units will be closed or another faction in progres - will be more complicated.

as for:

an item that gives +something on a stat or an additional ability can't cost the same AP if you buy and use it with your Worg or your Fang! A +1 TOU on a Worg is not the same as a +1 TOU on a Fang, and considering "additional abilities" it is more or less the same discourse.

You must only balance them for 'strongest' unit possible for the item (not exacly in term of ap but bonus usefullness).

I want to see items asap becouse propably they will be woth farming for them
and currently i already have everything what i need and can only play for the rankings