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Oh I see! I missed that there are 2 ways to create each alpha power. Is it better to try to push up to a higher level alpha power early or save components for when the other powers open up?

Thanks for writing this guide but I still find it all very confusing. The Alpha slot unlocks first but is the hardest to find the components to actually use it? I just hit Veteran Level 1, have 160ish Incarnate Threads but only 3 shards. So I could make something with the threads but I'm not close to unlocking any slots that I could craft anything to fill. Or am I missing something?

I agree. I'm not really interested in playing Beta and I don't need it taking up storage and download time.