questions

[cinder lark]

will the alpha 2 cater sea server?

[full badger]

SEA servers are planned for the full launch @cinder lark

[rare apex]

any news on upcoming dev stream?

[dark jungle]

no. but you can subscribe to #news to keep updated

[crystal beacon]

Damn Lex

[crystal beacon]

when is the announcement?

[astral harbor]

is there any news about realese date ?

[worn wagon]

No dates for release or testing phases yet

[astral harbor]

okay rhx mate

[worn wagon]

For the stream? Keep an eye on #news

[autumn coral]

Are they any package opportunities out there to purchase to get access to the alpha or beta?

[tulip hatch]

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

You can find packages in the Ashes site shop

Click more info on the different package tier to see what they contain

Keep in mind Cosmetics cycle monthly so if you dont like what you currently see you can wait till the next cosmetic cycle

[crystal beacon]

is it not supposed to be today?

[worn wagon]

No, the stream is usually on the last Friday of the month

[crystal beacon]

that was not my question, i am refering to the teaser announcement or whatever you want to call it

[worn wagon]

It usually get's announced 1 week prior but there isn't a set date for the announcement. It also depends on when IS is in the office etc.

[crystal beacon]

Alright, thank you

[warm onyx]

Vaknar needs to go announce is so he can leave the office and go surf and/or enjoy sdcc

[autumn drift]

Ah hey I have a semi-sensitive question that'd I'd like to ask one of the Interepid Studios staff about the hiring process?

[spiral pine]

This is not the place for that

You would need to reach out via email

[autumn drift]

Cool where would that be?

[desert ivy]

Best bet would be to DM one of the Community Managers. Afaik Roshen isn't in today so Vaknar would be your best bet

[spiral pine]

^

[autumn drift]

Yeah I just am having trouble finding a contact email but thanks a ton guys!

[warm onyx]

Correct, Roshen is out

[worn wagon]

Vaknar isn't in the office until Monday as well

[warm onyx]

Vaknar better still post the announcement though

[autumn drift]

Ahhh.

[warm onyx]

[e-mail]

Would be your best bet probably

[autumn drift]

Thanks!

Have a great day for now guys I'm gonna bounce cause I think that's probably good enough!

[iron mauve]

Do we know how many citizen slots will be allowed per node? Will 5 metropolises have enough citizen slots for all 10K players on the server. My assumption is no, but couldn't find an answer on the wiki. Thanks.

[crystal beacon]

There’s going to be homeless?

[dark jungle]

there are no hard caps for node citizens. they are limited by the amount of player housing available, which gets more expensive for more popular nodes due to supply and demand

!wiki citizenship

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Citizenship

Player housing grants the ability to claim citizenship of a Village (stage 3) node or higher.
Citizenship tickets may also grant citizenship to certain node stages. This mechanic will be decided based on testing.
A player can only claim citizenship to one node at a time. You can declare citizenship to only one node and when you declare that citize...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Citizenship

[dark jungle]

its right there in the steven quote

[iron mauve]

Gotcha thanks. So 8 static houses at Village stage, 50 apartments, and however many freeholds fit in the ZOI. And possibly citizenship tickets as well. But it gets very expensive the more residents there are.

[dark jungle]

correct

[iron mauve]

Thanks

[ashen knot]

I actually believe this info is out of date. Sometime back in 2020 it was said you no longer have to own property to be a citizen but rather you can only own property if you are a citizen

[dark jungle]

not so

steven said that in error and retracted that comment after the stream

[ashen knot]

I see, so based on the current policy citizenship would be quite limited?

[dark jungle]

citizenship is only limited by player housing. since apartments are instanced there really is no hard cap on that, only a soft cap caused by rising prices

[ashen knot]

Oh ok, that's certainly an interesting approach. Thanks for the info

[dark jungle]

here is the link to steven's retraction fyi #news message

[ashen knot]

Sweet, thanks for the link. It's hard to keep up with what's most up to date lol. I've been going back and watching all the dev updates from 2018 forward

[iron mauve]

The defender gets a bigger advantage the higher the Node advances correct?

Sieging nodes will not be an easy task for the attackers. Cities and metropolises will have a considerable defensive advantage.[3]

I assume a Metropolis attack being successful might be pretty rare?

[dark jungle]

yes, the larger a node, the more gold and resources they have to spend on node defenses

metro attacks will likely be fairly infrequent due to the enormous resource commitment the attackers will have to make

[toxic smelt]

There is also a 50 day cool down period after a metro is sieged to be able to siege it again

[iron mauve]

Makes sense, plus the 50 cool down timer after an unsuccessful siege, and 5 days declaration timer.

So really... Gonna want to Siege before it gets to Metropolis stage if you can

[ashen knot]

Definitely, but from what I've read it'll take a fair amount of time to get there. Somewhere in the 45 to 60 day range

It'll be really interesting to see how it plays out. I imagine not much change will happen once metros are achieved

[iron mauve]

Why aren't Vassal allowed to Siege parent nodes? What if the Parent Node applies a massive tax rate on the Vassal nodes? What is their method of recourse?

[ashen knot]

Electing a new mayor

[smoky sapphire]

their method will be to participate in PvP events for caravans to disrupt the parent node. They could also share resources to an ennemy of the parent node for them to siege it

[iron mauve]

Good point

[ashen knot]

And because a vassal is there to support a parent node. And they receive benefits from their parent node and I imagine the devs didn't want to deal with the toxic/backstabbing environment of allowing it lol

[iron mauve]

Mayor is elected by the node residents though right? So the Vassals don't get to vote for that

[ashen knot]

Depends on the type of node, only economic nodes subscribe to the elected mayor.

[iron mauve]

True but even the other types are only open to residents right?

[ashen knot]

But also the tax rate affects the parent node too. So if you tax the hell out of your citizens odds are they will get rid of you next election

[iron mauve]

True but even the other types are only open to residents right?

[ashen knot]

Correct

[iron mauve]

Yeah that's definitely true

[ashen knot]

I love that there is no instant remove mechanic for mayor's. I'm really excited to play a game that had risk and consequences again

They don't subscribe to the everyone gets a participation trophy mindset and it's fantastic

[misty aurora]

Are the other channels just for the alpha 1 players? All i can see is the #questions chat and no way to get into the others.

[smoky sapphire]

you need to select languages in #read-me-first

[worn wagon]

You can select more roles in #read-me-first
If you're an A1 tester, you can connect your accounts here, to get access to the testing channels:
https://discord.ashesofcreation.com

[misty aurora]

Got it thanks! For some reason I selected English but it never took me to the other channels.

[stuck gull]

is there some sort of roadmap? maybe from where they started to what's been implemented to what may be implemented?

[neat ivy]

No

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

A large percentage of Ashes of Creation's game systems are expected to be in place for Alpha-2.
World
The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km 2 in size. Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the world space available as part of the testing. I would say just over 220 square kilometers of world for players to explore, which is a pretty...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[young latch]

Best we got so far

[crystal beacon]

Is that Asmongold?

[plucky lintel]

yes 😂

[plucky lintel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLy1o4kwRew&ab_channel=AsmongoldClips

[crystal beacon]

Lol nice.

Scary accurate.

[teal shell]

More accurate

[iron mauve]

Objective PVP such as Caravans are not subject to the corruption system and death penalties, but what happens if an already corrupt player attacks a caravan and is killed?

[plucky lintel]

i guess since it is objective based there should be no penalty

"Death penalties do not apply to objective-based events (such as caravans, guild wars, and node sieges)." https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Caravans

[placid charm]

Is it going to be a long time between the alpha two and the betas? Is there any timeframe for that? Thanks!

[plucky lintel]

there is no information regarding the times of alphas and betas

so we do not know

[civic obsidian]

Alpha 2 is planned to still be working when the beta will take place. do note that the beta are planned to be real beta eg quite close to the release date

But no we dont have any real timeframe

[iron mauve]

That's my assumption as well.

[iron mauve]

Is this a 40-50% increase over your base stats or is it a 40-50% increase in the lowest tier level 50 gear over the highest tier level 50 gear?

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear

[dark jungle]

they havent clarified that. good question to ask for the upcoming stream

[iron mauve]

Yup, I'm going to. I have a bunch of questions to pick through, but I think that is probably the winner. One day mine will actually get picked lol.

[radiant trail]

how long is Alpha 2 gonna last

[dark jungle]

until launch

no dates have been given for a2 or launch so far

[radiant trail]

is this confirmed

that its until launch

[dark jungle]

yes

yes

!wiki persistent alpha

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Persistent alpha

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha. Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.
There may still be character and testing wipes.
Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch. Used to test patches and updates.
Beta-1 and Beta-2 will probably not be persistent.
All servers w...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Persistent_alpha

[smoky sapphire]

it continues after launch as a Public Testing Server

[placid charm]

thank you

[short flint]

Also, keep in mind when we say persistent, that it does not mean that all of your progress you have made on the character in the test server will be carried over to the public launch of the game.

[dark jungle]

yes. all testing servers will be wiped prior to launch

[lofty marsh]

Also assuming there will be periodic wipes within a2 as well?

[radiant trail]

yeah for sure

[dark jungle]

there may be

[supple breach]

How many characters can an account have? Will character slots be sold?

[dark jungle]

no exact numbers given for character slots yet. only "a comfortable number"

there will be no pay to buy character slots

[lofty marsh]

How important was auto attacking in A1? Assuming each player had a big skill pool to rotate their skills, was auto attacking synergized into that? Like reducing CD's with each auto etc.. also did auto attacking contribute a decent amount of damage to be included in the rotations

[dark jungle]

the combat in alpha 1 is going to be completely reworked

it is no indication of what a2 will be like

also, they are not going to have a traditional auto attack

!wiki combat montage

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Weapon use combo system

A weapon use combo system (also referred to as Combo system, and Weapon use ability) is utilized instead of a traditional auto-attack ability in Ashes of Creation.
The combo system consists of a sequence of combat animations based on the weapon type, referred to as a combat animation montage. Let's say for example you're using a two-handed warhamm...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapon_use_combo_system

[lofty marsh]

Thank you

[arctic cloak]

whens the next live stream? last day of the month?

[cyan parrot]

29

[arctic cloak]

ty

[cyan parrot]

if they change it they give us a warning

all last friday of the month

[spiral jay]

cant wait to go and play alpha since i am already tried of lost ark haha and cant play it after 800 hours

also glad that this game wont be pay to progress or pay to win since it kinda demolish the idea of an MMO

[spark cove]

It's called public so I can guess it's accessible by everyone like WoW?

[smoky sapphire]

what is?

[spark cove]

WoW's PTS can be access by everyone. That's what i meant.

[delicate plank]

When is the next live stream?

[dark jungle]

not announced yet

keep an eye on #news for announcements

[south field]

Hey guys i just purchased the Alpha pack and was wondering where can I download the game?

[warm onyx]

There is currently no testing so there is no launcher to download. You’ll get an email when one is available.

[south field]

Ok thanks

[slender cipher]

have any other zones been confirmed for the A2 exept the riverlands and the desert?

[delicate wolf]

Not yet

[plucky lintel]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

here is all we know for the moment

[frank stone]

There... Will be a snowy place

[tranquil willow]

Yap

[next heron]

I have a question about Node Governments, is it like a one man operation where the Mayor controls everything or will there be a sort of government that will have an opinions on the changes etc.

[plucky lintel]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_governments

thats all we know

[next heron]

Ah ok I see because I tried to look on the wiki and it didn’t really clarify too much.

[plucky lintel]

most of the time this is because we just dont know at the moment ^^

[next heron]

Yeah

[vivid scarab]

Hm, is it possible to create a city on one of the smaller islands? Or are there no nodes available on them like that for city development?

[smoky sapphire]

we dont know the node placement and they said they've done modifications to the map to improve water caravan content

[vivid scarab]

Thanks.

[crystal beacon]

@idle siren give us an update

[warm onyx]

Y’all need to chill with the tags. Also this is the wrong channel for that.

[outer anchor]

how will the cosmetics be stored? Will there be a separate tab in the inventory or do they take up inventory slots

[woven venture]

Will there be large storage containers or some type of system that can hold mass amounts of materials? Or will storing in Alt accounts be a thing?

[smoky sapphire]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Storage

answer is yes, warehouses and chests in your appartment/house/freehold

[woven venture]

Lets go I hate the idea of making additional accounts just to hold items.

[nocturne root]

and node warehouse

[woven venture]

That’s pretty cool having a specific building made for storage

[arctic sky]

Just remember you might lose some mats if the node has a siege

[rapid roost]

Ppl are probably gonna make alts to avoid that damage anyway

I hope that’s the case

How many alts are allowed per server under one account? Was it 3?

Guess we will have to wait and see

[crisp glen]

[rapid roost]

Hope not too many

[alpine bobcat]

there are also crates of varying quality used to hold materials for caravans and such

[barren otter]

Question: If gear has a 40-50% influence on your overall power, does that include a maxed out enhanced set with perfected stats and such, or does that go above the 40-50% threshold? Also, do we know what influences the other 50-60%, like base stats or combat strategy or blank?

[short flint]

that's a good question to throw into the next Dev Stream forum post to be answered during next live stream.

but make sure it is only a single question, if you ask two you will not get picked

[barren otter]

I was thinking augments, but I feel like that ties into gear

[short flint]

Augments are tied to your character, not your gear. So your horizontal and vertical progressions give you augments as well as race choice

[barren otter]

kk i'll look it up, thanks

[kindred otter]

Naval update coming? 🤓🤞🥹

[lament stirrup]

no july update?

[lean marlin]

Next week.

[lament stirrup]

does that count as august update then?

[desert ivy]

No because next week is still July

[lament stirrup]

31st?

[ebon depot]

29th

[lament stirrup]

im on sunday

[ebon depot]

Is the expected

[ebon depot]

Which is still a weekend, Monday is the start of next week

[desert ivy]

Well if you're Sunday then "next week" still applies tomorrow, aka Monday

[tall gull]

is this game in pre alpha 2?

[minor raven]

hi guys, i've just purchased a pre-order pack, in it is access to Beta 2.. i cant find a download or anything.. do i wait for a beta invite to be sent to me in the future?

[plucky lintel]

the beta is not live yet, you'll get an email once it starts

[minor raven]

ahh ok thank you... dammit i hate waiting too ahhahaha

[plucky lintel]

😄

we all have the same feeling

[minor raven]

i got all excited that it might have been close, all the info 've been able to find says a 2022 release

[plucky lintel]

maybe for alpha 2, which will persist until lunch, but we have no official information about any dates yet

[minor raven]

well fingers crossed it opens soon

[crystal beacon]

well next year is closer than you think 😎 just enjoy summer for now

[glossy portal]

Probably won't see a beta until late 2023 but probably early 2024

[minor raven]

oh wow really

thats forever away

[crystal beacon]

He’s speculating. There’s no source for that.

[minor raven]

😕

[void heart]

Uh id rather say that for A2, B1 maybe end of 24 or mid 25 at best

A2 maybe mid 23 realistically

[glossy portal]

Yup, speculating based on logical thinking I'd love for it to be earlier. But at this point thinking it's going to be way further away sets your expectations on the right level. Any earlier will obviously be nice, but i don't see it coming soonTM

[plucky lintel]

we don't know, lets's keep this channel for questions and discussions at the general-discussion chat

[void heart]

Yap, sadly

[fluid needle]

this channel isnt for speculations and giving them in here can land you in hot water. we have no known dates for a2 or beyond.

[ebon marsh]

Do they have plans on adding full loot pvp in aoc?

[supple breach]

No.

[iron mauve]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Definition:Forced_attack Is this also the way a non-combatant attacks a combatant to become flagged, or does a non-combatant not have to use the hotkey to attack a combatant?

Oh sorry re-read again, I think the way it is worded, you will still have to use it against a combatant, but maybe not a corrupted?

[tall gull]

if a corrupted player has a high corruption score and is really unlucky could they drop multiple gear

[supple breach]

Yes

[flat hinge]

How long was alpha 1 playable for? Will alpha 2 be the same or longer??

[warm onyx]

Alpha 2 is meant to be persistent

[dark jungle]

alpha 1 was playable for a month, alpha 2 will be playable until launch

[cosmic fjord]

untill beta u mean...

[dark jungle]

no until launch

[crystal beacon]

Guys will there be a stream this months ?

[dark jungle]

!wiki persistent alpha

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Persistent alpha

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha. Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.
There may still be character and testing wipes.
Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch. Used to test patches and updates.
Beta-1 and Beta-2 will probably not be persistent.
All servers w...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Persistent_alpha

[dark jungle]

usually on the last friday of the month, but not announced yet

[cosmic fjord]

interesting

[dark jungle]

keep an eye on #news

[crystal beacon]

Ok ty because they usually announced it 10days before so maybe not this month 🤷🏻‍♂️

[dark jungle]

we will likely find out tomorrow (monday) when they return to work

[warm onyx]

People who announce things are on vacation until Monday

[crystal beacon]

They are on vacation sipping on pina coladas paid by us, unforgiveable

[sleek cipher]

most likely yea, 29th, but its not confirmed yet

[crystal beacon]

You bought them a pina colada? How generous.

[amber path]

Heck, I'll buy a round of drinks for their entire staff after launch lol I genuinely expect this to be the best MMORPG ever made

[arctic sky]

Don't worry Steven is probably going to bring the taco truck around

[solid lily]

when is the next dev update?

[dapper chasm]

just read the lines right above u

[amber path]

If there is to be a taco truck, we, the fans, must provide a tequila truck

[plucky lintel]

probably next Friday

[flat hinge]

How do you have discord role of the pack you purchased?

[plucky lintel]

was a thing for alpha 1

for special channels

[arctic sky]

You connect your discord to your aoc account

You don't need to though unless you want currently or have A1 access

[frank stone]

can you level multiple classes in ashes on one character similar to ff14 or will you need to make more characters like wow

i hope for f1f4 si you cna focus on just one myself

idk if this has been mentioned before

[desert ivy]

It's 1 Primary Archetype per character. You can change your secondary archetype. So yes, multiple primary archetypes will need multiple characters

[warm onyx]

Not quite like FF14

[smoky sapphire]

Also, any class can use any weapon. The weapons dont impact your class kit

[frank stone]

Unfortunate from me, I do like just having your one character, but it'll have to do

I like being this one person in the game world that expands their power by practising other combat arts or professions over making a alt that may or may not get used a lot, I don't see much benefit to multiple characters, but maybe I missed something. I hope they might reconsider this (yes I know you cannot please everyone) I just don't see a great reason not to allow it all to be done on one character

[smoky sapphire]

You can discuss more in #aoc-discussion but your character will have many ways to grow even if his class cannot change

[viscid cypress]

Seems weird some bard who is also the strongest warrior and mage, lore wise doesnt make sense

[frank stone]

i do not have this channel #aoc-discussion

[plucky lintel]

you have to set language

[frank stone]

you dont need to be the greatest, why would you

you just have the ability to

[frank stone]

Fomo i want to do all the classes D:

[rocky finch]

a friend of mine bought the alpha 2 packs, 375 dollars and he is not sure but he says that alongside with his key he will receive 5 keys to share
is it true?

[plucky lintel]

i dont think its true, the pack does not mention this

[smoky sapphire]

they said you can make a comfortable amount of characters and they can share gear. So the progression is not a complete restart

[gloomy badge]

You get 5 BetaKeys wit the Kickstarterpack Leader of Men (1000$) or above, but not with the 375$ Pack

!wiki Leader of Men

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Leader of men

Leader of men was a backer package in the Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding campaigns.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Leader_of_men

[rocky finch]

okay thank you

[barren otter]

If you were a Knight class (tank/fighter), and built two sets; a dps set and a tank set, do you think you could switch between roles? I.e. throw your defensive set on when you need to tank and throw your dps set on when you need to solo or pvp. Because crowd-control aoes would be fun as dps (slowing movement, reducing attack speeds, dots (if they have them, we don't know yet))

Nice, might have found my class

[willow grotto]

I have set language and still do not have this channel.

[plucky lintel]

from #read-me-first

i dont know if you set it whats missing :/

[worn wagon]

Try de-selecting a language tag, then wait for a few seconds and then click it again (only one at a time, click only once please)

[old rain]

is the game gonna be free or will it have a free trial

[desert ivy]

$15 a month subscription. No plans for a free trial that we know of

[plucky lintel]

we dont know if there will be a free trail, but the game itself will be free you just have a 15€ fee each month

[worn wagon]

At launch, it will be $15/month with no box cost, A free trial is currently not planned

[old rain]

ok ty 👍

[void heart]

i think it would be cool if there was like a event that comes with ads. maybe for joining the forums or creating and acc or joining the dc you get a free month

that would be huge

bc most ppl ae hesitant to sub to a game theyve never played

[warm onyx]

If they have population issues, maybe but that doesn’t seem like it will be the case. Anyways that’s more for #aoc-discussion

[void heart]

they wont have population issues but it would still help them

[desert ivy]

How do you stop it getting abused by bots

[plucky lintel]

and i think 15€/month is not much of a entry barrier tbh

with no box price

[ashen vault]

What is the best season five legendary mercenary?

Sorry wrong discord chat

[crystal beacon]

is there a estimated time range the game will be released like next year? I'm building a high end pc just for this game.

[plucky lintel]

nope, no dates at all

[desert ivy]

It won't be released next year though

[plucky lintel]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/System_requirements
here are some information about the specs

[crystal beacon]

ah thanks anyway seems like its been forever was looking for a release date or something. I just keep watching videos of it

[formal sky]

anyone know if there will be any Player titles?

[plucky lintel]

there will be titles you can obtain

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Titles

[formal sky]

Ahh i wa looking for that thank you

[plucky lintel]

👌

[crystal beacon]

Based on what?

[delicate wolf]

Current progress, no shot this game is out next year.

[warm onyx]

Speed run through A2, B1, B2, launch

[crystal beacon]

https://tenor.com/view/lack-of-faith-darth-vader-star-wars-i-find-your-lack-of-faith-disturbing-gif-21611529

[crystal beacon]

Is there going to be a Damage Dealer addon or something like that in AOC ? I know all dps players can agree that we love seeing ourselfs on the top of the meter or just see in general how we are performing

[spiral pine]

No addons

[plucky lintel]

there wont be addons but some form of diagnostics will be there

[spiral pine]

!wiki addons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Addons

My decision is not to allow DPS meters nor add-ons. I feel we have adequate measures in place to prevent a majority of potential third party trackers. I know this subject has passionate voices on both sides and I respect the various opinions and positions many of you have expressed. – Steven Sharif
Addons and DPS meters will not be allowed.
The de...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Addons

[junior perch]

Any news on why dev update hasn't been announced yet?

[plucky lintel]

not yet

a dev stream on Friday is assumed

[junior perch]

Yeah that's the usual

[plucky lintel]

yes

[ebon depot]

CMs on vacation

[lofty marsh]

most likely tomorrow

[drifting plover]

could it be a thing to have an enable/disable option for cosmetic ? So if I choose to play rp and want to see the real stuff of everyone ,I can. And maybe I could enable it during event .

[spiral pine]

Nope

[drifting plover]

Why not

[cerulean thorn]

because it undermines one of the biggest reasons to look cool

[drifting plover]

Most of the people will keep this option enable , you will look cool for 70% of gamer

But imo a cosmetic don't make you cool, gear your acquired with skill and time , this is cool

[spiral pine]

This isnt the place for a discussion

[cerulean thorn]

This game will be big on cosmetics and prestige through looks, having this setting would go directly against their monetization model as well as the whole idea behind cosmetics

[drifting plover]

You won't get any prestige with your credit card

But yeah, that's not the right channel sry

[alpine bobcat]

The most recent statement regarding this is that there will be a "default player apperance" option that players can enable and it will apply when there is a certain number of clients in range or during siege scenarios [in order to help your client render the area]. So that is for performance reasons and not for cosmetic filtering specifically

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVUiS7yAHE&t=3250s&ab_channel=AshesofCreationWiki

if you want to watch the answer

[drifting plover]

Y thx, that's what people told me in discussion

I've watched all Steven video thx :) was looking for the other part of the answer

[crystal beacon]

I understand.

My concern is that if there is nothing like a dps meter, How can you really know if a player is underperforming in a really difficult fight that requires a dps check? How can you make a better team for a boss fight?

[warm onyx]

By testing it yourself outside the fight. Get a beefy tank and ask 2 people of the same class to perform their rotation. Check the difference.

[smoky sapphire]

git gud

#aoc-discussion

[spiral pine]

you read your combat logs and discuss with your teammates

[dark jungle]

boss fights in ashes may not be all about dps. there may be many other things you require in order to defeat a boss

[warm onyx]

Open world PvP and all^

[crystal beacon]

Yours, what about your teammates combat logs? Im just saying. If we want to do the most difficult raids in the game, the most difficult fights, How can you know your players are doing good dps and not just spamming 1 button

Thats all

[dark jungle]

there are many variables to fights in ashes, as elfche mentioned, most raids will be open world, so pvp will be a factor too. its not just about having enough dps to burn down a boss

[crystal beacon]

Im ok with no addons btw. Im all about no addons. But that dps meter, is something Im aboard

[dapper chasm]

If u want a game with a dps meter, because ur bad without it, u can search for a game with one or develop ur own game

[lean marlin]

Leave this for question, use #aoc-discussion for discussions.

[dark jungle]

make a post on the forums if you want the devs to read about your wishes. but this argument has been going on for 5 years now and steven has made a final ruling about no DPS meters

[desert ivy]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/45612/dps-meter-megathread

[radiant trail]

Wtf is a dps meter

[cerulean thorn]

it's what you use to measure your dick size in game

[warm onyx]

That’s when you go full on PvE spec and sit in fire while the healers are going oom and the rest of your guild is PvPing to hold off the other guild from stealing the kill

[lofty tinsel]

I am down for no addons, but I would like meters to know how i can improve my dps or other performances.

[tender hearth]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki

[lusty kite]

DPS meters will not be allowed. You'll be able to check your combat logs.

[desert ivy]

Nothing

[nocturne root]

I don't think your average text recognition software is sophisticated enough to do that in real time though

[sturdy carbon]

parsing strings from a combatlog is not complicated. It's getting access to those strings from the client that can be the challenge

[smoky sapphire]

It's also against ToS to use 3rd party tools

[frail tinsel]

When were the monthly livestreams?

[smoky sapphire]

last fridays of each months mostly. Got them all here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sUTuUAgavE&list=PLyBXnS4gfcxN-l5Ts_DIv8grIoyB9DwDU

There should be an announcement this week for the next

[spark cove]

Naw next one would be early August.

I don't think they will stream two time a month.

[smoky sapphire]

last one was the 30th of june

but we'll see

[grim breach]

They have done two streams in a month for a few times previosuly when they had to delay for other events.

[sleek cipher]

will we have an option to make 5v5 or so pvp matches in the guild bounds?

[plucky lintel]

i am not quite sure what you mean, but if you are asking for 5v5 arena that will be in the game
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP#Arenas

[gentle oak]

Any news on the July livestream?

[plucky lintel]

not yet

next Friday is assumed

[sleek cipher]

something like arena but custom match with friends

not vs randoms

[plucky lintel]

i don't think we have any information on this besides the open PvP possibility

[timid pewter]

Is there any info on the gods beyond their titles? I couldn't find anything on the wiki. I know Steven wants us to find out about it through gameplay but it would be kinda hard to choose a religion without knowing what the religion stands for beyond a single word.

[plucky lintel]

in this vid there is a bit about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5mIGOy5Idc&t=579s

and here is a bit more to read:
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pantheon

but overall we do not know a lot since they want us to explore it within the game

[tacit mesa]

PvP Arenas will have 1, 3, 4 and maybe 20 men FFA (Deathmatch) group sizes. more: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Arenas

[sleek cipher]

...

[gentle oak]

free for all deathmatch is just a clown fiesta...personally I hope they will implement objectives based battleground, similar to WoW or SWTOR

Lost Ark has the FFA mode and nobody plays it

[plucky lintel]

if you want to make your concerns heard you can post on the forums and the devs might respond

[tacit mesa]

thought object-based pvp is around the nodes but in bigger groups, if you want just to battle 5vs5 like the person i answered to asked, i think arenas are good for.

[gentle oak]

Yeah sure arena is a MUST, just saying that FFA is not so great 😄

[glossy depot]

You know what would be a cool feature for keeping the community engaged? Having a rolling exp counter. What do I mean? You play on day 1 and gain 100xp. Three years later, that 100xp falls off your account. Want to stay relevant? Gotta train. Same as sports or body building

[plucky lintel]

if you want to make your voice heard, it would be best to post it on the forum since this channel is for questions and in general the devs follow the forum more closely

[glossy depot]

Cool thanks

[plucky lintel]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

[unique lark]

Lost ark ffa is terrible. Everyone chooses stunlock classes and you can just get unlucky, get perma stunlocked and die

But that is beside the purpose of this thread, my b

Hope they indeed do some objective based pvp, but given what we’ve heard of sieges and other bigger events, seems like they won’t skip out on that

[ornate ivy]

Do we know when this month's dev update is?

[plucky lintel]

no announcement yet, but we think its Friday

[muted venture]

Supposedly the community team was away Friday for blizzcon, suspicion is we should get the update today fingers crossed

comicon lol

[sleek cipher]

yea, my question was more about if u can make a custom match 5v5 with only ur friends

[spiral pine]

good question for a stream

if you can make/start custom pvp matches

[opaque birch]

Is walking out into the open world, with 9 of your friends, grouping up in to parties of 5 and going at it not good enough? worried about losing stuff ? (just store it if you know you are going out to pvp)

[spiral pine]

you still suffer xp debt and durability loss

[unique lark]

corruption too

[plucky lintel]

• other players could interfere

[opaque birch]

there is no corrupting between combatants

[spiral pine]

no thats only if your friends are green

which they wouldnt be

[sturdy carbon]

There was no blizzcon 2022?

[faint lake]

When is the End of Month July Stream???

[muted venture]

I corrected myself immediately under lol

I meant comicon

[plucky lintel]

he corrected it to comicon below

[sturdy carbon]

Yeah I see now, early morning eyes

[plucky lintel]

prob friday

[vale pagoda]

no announcement yet on the stream

[faint lake]

Alrighty thanksss

[radiant trail]

When is the announcement on the stream

[plucky lintel]

we dont know, but we assume it will be today or tomorrow

[warm onyx]

Waiting for Vaknar to wake up and go to the office lol

[tulip hatch]

Please keep this channel to questions and answers only friends

[warm onyx]

What’s for breakfast today, allure?

[crystal beacon]

@idle siren wagwan

[tulip hatch]

That is not an appropriate question for this channel friend

[dire comet]

If we regret picking up a certain crafting class or profession, are we allowed to drop it and reconsider another?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Crafting

Crafting is one of the artisan classes in Ashes of Creation. It is a driving force for the game economy.
Crafting requires the acquisition of recipes in order to craft items.
Crafting stations are located on freeholds or within nodes. Higher tier crafting stations are unlocked with node progression.
Artisan gear will enable crafting of stronger it...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting

[simple karma]

I think we have no info on that, would be a good question for the dev stream

[plucky lintel]

this, i couldn't find any information on this either

[simple karma]

can you once mastered?

didnt know that and not able to find on the wiki, thanks for the info

it will be nice if you have the source

[restive crag]

Any info on when the next stream is?

[plucky lintel]

not yet

we assume this Friday

[restive crag]

But it's gonna be this month right

ah ok

ty

[tulip hatch]

Intrepid returns from their vacations today so we should hear something if not today, this week.

[restive crag]

Ty, didn't even know they were on vacation

[chilly oracle]

Will all the cosmetics and stuff available for purchase make low level characters look very high level? Wont that hurt the sense of progression?

[torpid vortex]

Hello, community is active. Are there people already playing right now or do we have to wait until Alpha 2 to play again?

[low summit]

Next stream is 11 AM PST on friday

[thorn reef]

you literally just answered a question I was typing. Thanks psychic friend

[low summit]

haha

[plucky lintel]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53042/next-livestream-q-a-submission-friday-july-29-2022-at-11am-pacific
for more information

[thorn reef]

Thanks @plucky lintel , I just skimmed the news channel and hadn't seen the update/forum.

[urban thunder]

what will the next development update be about?

[plucky lintel]

we dont know, this is all the information we currently have

[tulip hatch]

Please take comments to the discussion channels
Thank you

[crystal beacon]

Is that a question?

[radiant trail]

Ok

[quartz fable]

In my emails i saw one ages ago that says I have been unbanned, is there a way to see why i was banned as i don't remember doing anything bad on the forums.

[plucky lintel]

its a known bug if i recall correct

[spiral pine]

You are recalling correctly

[quartz fable]

oh ok, phew, ty

[mossy snow]

hey yall is there much info on tavers in game? like how you run them are you able to make a kichen and able to set prices and such? if not ima put that in the qna and hope its awnsered

[onyx knoll]

everything we know is on the wiki 🙂

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Taverns

Taverns are a type of building that can be placed in Nodes or on Freeholds.
There is a limit to the number of taverns that can be built in a node by the node's government. Many adventures begin in a humble tavern. I’m sure many of you have memories from pen and paper adventures that begin in a small town, with a small town tavern and small town pr...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Taverns

[plucky lintel]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Taverns

[mossy snow]

dang cant really run my own kitchen ):

[plucky lintel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08qP8KMgZrM this is maybe interesting for you if you want a video

[mossy snow]

ooh yeah ill give it a watch thanks

[dark jungle]

you can run your own kitchen in the cooking profession

[mossy snow]

Yay! hoping the cooking professions good in the long run

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Cooking

Cooking is a crafting profession in Ashes of Creation.
To make cooking relevant, all food needs to do something. – Peter Pilone
Recipes are discovered and can be combined to create unique dishes.
Recipes will include Verran and Sanctus ingredients and cuisine as well as familiar dishes and recipes. You'll be able to take the items that you cook an...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cooking

[woven venture]

[crystal beacon]

Hi, when Could I try this game ?

[digital sonnet]

Hey Gre, we're currently working towards Alpha Two. That's the next scheduled testing phase for Ashes of Creation, but we don't have a date for it to share yet.

[plucky lintel]

we dont know the dates the alpha2 lunches

[crystal beacon]

!ilikehumananswers

Ok thanks

[grave ruin]

But... You know somenthing right? Maybe... ¿A year? ¿Even a month without a year?

[digital sonnet]

As a reminder, please keep #questions as a channel for questions, and their answers.

If you want to have a discussion about something, consider using a discussion channel like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[fiery anchor]

is it known what will happen to freeholds when a player goes inactive?

like will the land eventually become available again for other people or will the freehold stay there forever even if the owner never comes back

[desert ivy]

If you don't pay the taxes then you lose it

[fiery anchor]

oh that makes sense

ty

[winter flame]

Went sign into the forums and I am unable to log in. I went ahead and reset my password and it still did not allow me to sign in. I tried to do the migration thing just incase and it says my username, PW, or email was wrong. I successfully reset my password.

[dark jungle]

for account related issues you will need to file a support ticket

as community members we cant solve account issues here

!cs

[potent thunder]

Include more keywords after this command to search for answers to some of our FAQ (ex. !cs password reset), or open a Customer Support ticket directly here if you are having account or technical issues: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[winter flame]

The Lex

Ty*

[midnight sigil]

Haha

[frosty walrus]

In the Ashes shop there is a "Flash-hound Whistle" for this month and it's considered a "Accessory Cosmetic Skin". The description has flavour text about blowing into it like you'd imagine, but I wanted to ask if it was an interactable item or purely a skin?

[onyx knoll]

it's purely a skin

[spiral pine]

Everything in the store is purely cosmetic aside from the other things you get in the packs

[lilac charm]

How do we get access to these channels? All see is News, Help and Voice

nvm had to pick a language

[radiant trail]

@digital sonnet can we kill NPCs and put them cool down for few hours to deny enemy clans from using that NPC in the nodes they control

[digital sonnet]

I don't think we've shared much regarding specific node NPC, killing them, and their respawn timers. If getting a specific answer to this question is something you want this week, it might be a fair question to submit to the Livestream Q&A 😎

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53042/next-livestream-q-a-submission-friday-july-29-2022-at-11am-pacific/p1

[elfin nova]

Is it worth buying the wayfarer pack or just waiting till the game comes out of beta and pay the subscription?

[spiral pine]

Only you can decide

[civic obsidian]

Thats something only u can decide if u want to spend the extra bucks for beta/alpha access

[elfin nova]

So if I buy the wayfarer pack do I get access from beta 2 to when the game fully releases?

[desert ivy]

You'll get access whenever the B2 servers are up

there are no dates for Beta or any other tests

Beta is most likely years away

[elfin nova]

Ok

[arctic cloak]

is account sharing when alpha 2 comes out against the tos?

[velvet bramble]

Do we know how many Devs AoC has atm? Or an estimate?

[delicate wolf]

Around 160 if I’m not mistaken

[tulip hatch]

Yes

[arctic cloak]

can you help me find it? looking at the tos right now and dont see anything

[tulip hatch]

No Account Transfers/Sales. Accounts are registered to you personally and may not be sold, traded, gifted or otherwise transferred at any time under any circumstances.

[desert ivy]

Yeah that

[tulip hatch]

Its under in game purchases

[tulip hatch]

Sorry should probably ping since it took a lil to find it - answered above

[radiant trail]

So if i let my lil brother play on my account im getting banned ?

[tulip hatch]

Those types of scenarios are best answered by Intrepid staff, I cant speak for them in that regard

[arctic cloak]

which paragraph is it under? trying to use control f so i dont read the whole thing lol

[dapper chasm]

If u get caught and IS wants to ban u, then yes...by playing the game u agree to their ToS...
If u break the rules, u agreed to, u have to live with the consequences

[tulip hatch]

its highlighted in grey

[radiant trail]

Its that grey thing right under intrepid account termination

[arctic cloak]

ty ty

[tulip hatch]

[arctic cloak]

i mean this still doesnt state that "account sharing" isnt against the rules

[tulip hatch]

it would fall under trading accounts

[warm onyx]

“Otherwise transferred”

[tulip hatch]

[warm onyx]

Temporary or not

It’s a transfer

[arctic cloak]

rgr makes sense

[fervent copper]

this man sad years awayyy it can’t be😭😭😭

[mighty kernel]

https://c.tenor.com/BeomVLF7GsIAAAAM/believe-it-naruto.gif

[smoky sapphire]

#aoc-discussion if you have comments. this channel is question and answers

[lofty marsh]

Do queries in AoC wiki get responded to during livestreams? For example:

[smoky sapphire]

you can add this question in the Q&A forum if it's not. (idk the actual answer) https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53042/next-livestream-q-a-submission-friday-july-29-2022-at-11am-pacific/p1

[midnight sigil]

If I buy a pack for beta. Do I need to pay 15 a month to or is that only after release?

! Alfa

[warm onyx]

Only after release unless something changes

[midnight sigil]

Aaah and beta will reset to for release?

[warm onyx]

Yeah launch should be fresh servers

[midnight sigil]

Kinda want to hop in on last beta but idk

[warm onyx]

There is no rush in buying a beta pack unless you like the cosmetics

We aren’t even in alpha 2 yet

[midnight sigil]

I know

Most of the time beta 1 and 2 are not so far apart

But alpha always take a long time 😭

[warm onyx]

Just remember that if you have friends who have accounts already, you can use their referral codes when/if you do decide to buy in

[fresh sparrow]

How do hoods work for the Py'Rai. like do they just not have hoods because of the branchlers? or do the branchlers just clip through like there are holes or somethin?

[warm onyx]

Don’t think we have an official answer but they might have cut outs for the antlers

[deep pawn]

There will be lots of beta key giveaways between alpha2 and launch so no rush

[midnight sigil]

Oooh that sounds interesting

Hooe to get a beta key. So I can orsxtise my healing skills hahha

Before the game launches

[modest basalt]

When is this game getting released and I can't even remember if I bought the game yet

[spiral pine]

No release date announced

or testing date announced

[crystal beacon]

Check your account on the website?

[modest basalt]

@crystal beacon thanks

@crystal beacon I got the $25 on July 22, 2017

[grave thorn]

Will I be able to grow crops on my freehold?
And if yes, will they be affected by in-game seasons?

[plucky lintel]

there will be a farming profession
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds#Freehold_professions

i dont know if we know if the seasons affect the crops or not

[forest yarrow]

Hello! I have a question about reserve a name within my purchase 🙂

[plucky lintel]

the possibility to reserve a name will come at a later stage. If you purchased a respective pack that allows it. As I know, it will be staggered by value of the pack / time of purchase

[forest yarrow]

The question was regarding a certain character, ō..

[worn wagon]

Yes to both, you can plant crops and they get affected by seasons

[lusty kite]

no special characters

[forest yarrow]

Okay no problem

atleast I now know

I have alpha key can I get role

[worn wagon]

You can connect your Intrepid and Discord accounts here: https://discord.ashesofcreation.com

[forest yarrow]

thanks

[worn wagon]

Note that currently, only A1 testers have dedicated testing channels

[grave thorn]

If a person has explored a certain part of map, and that part changes (like node progresses or gets destroyed) will they need to re-explore to update map?

[silent island]

What will be discussed in the livestream

[plucky lintel]

we dont know yet

[silent island]

Oh okk

[sharp bramble]

This model may answer your question. Don't remember if it was confirmed via live stream - but this was recently used for marketing https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FXlks9dXkAAkAZt?format=jpg&name=large

[sharp bramble]

also affected by the underrealm/different resources etc🙂

[plucky lintel]

i think this is not decided yet, since its not decided how the world will change see https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/52967/dev-discussion-43-world-map-discovery
may be a good question for the stream on friday

[tulip hatch]

The original statement we have for this scenario says Yes your map will need to be updated by revisiting a location or getting information from a scribe

As MoMo pointed out they are currently collecting feedback for this feature, so like all things, it is subject to change.

[fresh sparrow]

@sharp bramble yes. Thank u. That answers that. It clips through :)

[austere rune]

If I pay to play early do I get to keep all of my progress when the game is officially released?

[desert ivy]

No

At launch all progress is wiped and everyone starts over

[kindred otter]

So tomorrow , Naval update yeah ? some Naval combat , or! fishing 😄 ?

[frank stone]

isnt it just an ama

[crystal beacon]

Would be amazing to see naval combat gameplay.

[desert ivy]

Well stream isn't for 3 days so

[kindred otter]

thought 27

x.x

So in 3 days, Naval update yeah ? , some Naval combat , or fishing ! 😄 ? lol

[plucky lintel]

😂

[silent island]

could you clarify what this means exactl

[desert ivy]

In-game cosmetic cash shop

[silent island]

so embers are possible to earn without spending money?

or are they exclusive

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Intrepid Bucks

Intrepid Bucks earned through the Referral program can be used to:
Purchase Embers. Purchase in-game items from the Cosmetic store.
Reduce subscription costs (to zero). This only applies to the the user's own subscription.
Obtain cash rewards on a quarterly basis after Ashes of Creation has launched.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Intrepid_Bucks

[desert ivy]

That's the only other way to obtain embers

[plucky lintel]

is there a compilation of all the preorder skins which had been available until now?

[onyx knoll]

https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/The_fall#The_Lightpact>

...consume the light that once led the way. With the re-emergence of the Divine Gates, will the beacon of faith be set ablaze once more? The Order of the Steel...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Harbingers#The_Lightpact>

...defeat the others; and they banished the Ancients and the Others from the material plane and from the plane of the gods to the void which is the furthest...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation_Apocalypse_lore#Chapter_1%3A_The_Exodus>

...placed the wand in its sheath, and continued to pack his travel gear. The road would be a long one, and he might never return. Such is the price the Lightpact...

[warm onyx]

That one is missing the current pack

!wiki pre-order pack history

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order pack history

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_history

[warm onyx]

There is also all the Kickstarter and Summer Crowdfunding stuff

!wiki Kickstarter

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Kickstarter

The Ashes of Creation Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launched with a $750,000 funding goal on May 2, 2017.
Campaign concluded on June 3, 2017 with 19,576 backers, raising $3,271,809. This project is primarily self funded, and we’re dedicated to staying true to our vision and not being compromised. The core product can be delivered with our curr...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Kickstarter

Command cooldown is in effect. 2 seconds remaining

[warm onyx]

!wiki summer crowdfunding

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Summer crowdfunding

The Summer crowdfunding campaign was an extension of the Kickstarter campaign to accommodate those who couldn’t participate in Kickstarter.
Summer crowdfunding campaign launched, June 21, 2017.
Summer crowdfunding campaign completed with 2,485 backers, July 22, 2017. Summer crowdfunding packages:

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summer_crowdfunding

[sleek cipher]

Bows

[cosmic tree]

I just removed my 2 factor authentication and then re-added it with a new phone number and i got the following email. I don't think I have ever been banned on the forums, i have very rarely posted.

[warm onyx]

It’s a known bug

[cosmic tree]

Thanks!

[raven parrot]

Anyone know if character progress will be cross server? kinda lame if i lose everything I had if i try to join a friend in another server region.

[civic obsidian]

It wont

[raven parrot]

well that sucks.

[arctic sky]

It wouldn't work with how the world works... Even server transfers are going to be difficult

[desert ivy]

The game at its core level doesn't work "cross server"

It's not like WoW or FF14

[plucky lintel]

it is not planned but server transfers may be available later:
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers#Server_transfers

[limpid coyote]

Hi, I was wondering if buying cosmetics packs after buying access to the game/testes was possible or is it just that one time purchase?

[plucky lintel]

you can buy later cosmetics

they will be added on top

[arctic sky]

The cosmetics you can buy individual after getting a pack depends on the level of pack you get. At least until launch

[limpid coyote]

Aight, thanks guys. Appreciate it💪🏼

[digital sonnet]

You'll want to look at "cosmetic add-ons." What you have available, is based on what tier of package you have.

We have some details here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403533317651-How-do-I-make-purchases-on-the-Ashes-of-Creation-Shop-

[limpid coyote]

I see. Thats simple enough. Thanks for the link @digital sonnet

[heavy locust]

Can I do questions about classes here? Sorry I'm new to the discord

[plucky lintel]

yes you can

we are happy to answer if we can

[heavy locust]

Will we be able to be an offensive ice/water mage? Or will it be like in all other games that the mage only has fire damage?
To be more specific, I want to be a Mage or Ranger/Mage that uses Ice powers. I don't want to be an elementalist, it's pure ice or water skills.

[dark jungle]

!wiki elements

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Elements

There will be elements (such as Air, Fire, Water, Lightning) in Ashes of Creation each with their own resistances.
Other elemental influences may include Darkness, Light and Planar. The Mage archetype offers four elemental schools as augments to a character's primary skills. Elements may have more influence in certain seasons and climates. For exa...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Elements

[dark jungle]

mages have 4 elemental schools of magic

[crystal beacon]

it simply means that you can use embers to buy cosmetics and mounts which will not give you any Stat advantage or anything else that people normally attribute to p2w

[light moth]

Was wandering if corrupted player can log off with loot he got from killed player? or can he just trade it for other char that logs off? have this been considered? i know the one minute timer but is that enough..

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Corruption

Corruption in Ashes of Creation refers to:

Player corruption gained through the PvP flagging system.
The negative aspect of The Essence, spread by The Ancients during the Apocalypse (Lore). Corrupted areas/zones that evolve with node progression. Corruption tarnishes the character’s spiritual essence. Their ability to utilize the Verra’s magic fo...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

[fluid needle]

I'd suggest reading that for a full overview or using the table of contents for a specific look around

[arctic sky]

@light moth

This specifically

When you log back in you will still be corrupted too

So you have that to work off

[fluid needle]

Ty ary. I'm on mobile but knew it was on there.

[light moth]

been reading that too. So no trade but probably can log off and come back at real night time of server zone..

[worn wagon]

Corrupted players have 60 sec logout timer but yes, they can log out

[arctic sky]

Just hope there are no bounty hunters around

[light moth]

And to see all that trouble loot need to be very good..

[slender junco]

What time/when are the Office Hours?

[digital sonnet]

Hey @slender junco, we haven't announced the next Office Hours yet. It definitely won't happen this week, before the livestream. 😎

Community Office Hours is still a pilot program, and we're exploring dates, times, and formats. Once plans are ironed out for the next one, we'll let everyone know.

[fervent copper]

could i pre-order the game? then later on decide to buy the alpha 2 purchase to be able to play A2?

[digital sonnet]

Hi @fervent copper yes, you can upgrade the pre-order packs. The current packs we have available can be found here: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

Make sure you're logged in, if you're trying to upgrade. If you have any issues upgrading, contact us: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025292773-Unable-to-see-upgrades-or-items-in-the-store

[chilly oracle]

How will the non “tab target” spells and attacks feel with someone else lagging particularly in PVP. I feel like there could be some issues there

[spiral pine]

Not something we can answer without playing the game

[willow oasis]

Do we know how naval combat will work in terms of controlling the ship? For example will you “become” the ship and have a hot bar of naval abilities at your disposal or will it be something your character and other players will move around on freely

[rigid rose]

They have not got into any details on ship controls that I have seen as of yet recently.

[elfin nova]

Hopefully it's like BDO boat mechanics where you can move freely on the boat while it's moving

[brittle coral]

Does anyone have an idea if they will show Ping(ms) on the server selection screen or will it be an in game feature?

[arctic sky]

They had it in a1

[fresh sparrow]

speaskin of ping, what are the system requirements

[warm onyx]

Nobody knows since they changed to UE5

[lofty marsh]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Performance

[short flint]

System requirements for Alpha 2 will probably come out closer to Alpha 2. But that might not be the same for launch version

[lofty marsh]

^

[spark cove]

They said no changes with UE5 switch.

"Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification.[15] These system specs have not changed for Unreal Engine 5.[16][17]"

[fringe zealot]

But they didn't rule out potential changes in the future

[fluid needle]

their current system specs were released for a1 and have not been updated for a2. expect the game to be more intensive closer to full release as they will be doing more refinement and polish during betas as well.

[grave thorn]

I have a question regarding the open world dungeons.
If dungeon is open world, does that mean that there's a chance that my party might get attacked by some other players while in said dungeon?

[supple breach]

Yes

[midnight sigil]

i hope they have a proper pvp - pve balance

[delicate wolf]

They do, it’s called groups and guilds.

[midnight sigil]

i kinda want to buy the alpha 2 pack iam so hyped to buy this game

but its kinda expansive 😮

[crystal raptor]

Will the alpha 2 or betas have servers from all regions or are they only supporting the American areas?

[midnight sigil]

i supose all areas since every one can buy the packs

[faint patio]

Forget packs,i love the game but i cant even afford the monthy subscription

Cause american to indian exchange rates differ as hell

I mean prime vidoe subscription 15 dollars in america,but its 1.88 dollars in indian value or else prime video cant earn lol

[spiral pine]

There will be harmonized pricing for subscriptions

[worn wagon]

Hey folks, friendly reminder to keep this channel clear for questions
@faint patio there will be a harmonized sub price for some regions at launch
you can read more about that here:

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Payment model

Ashes of Creation (the MMORPG) is a subscription based game.
The monthly subscription fee is USD $14.99. Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions. Lifetime subscriptions were granted to crowdfunding backers at the Braver of worlds level...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model

[faint patio]

Yea i read it in websites

Wow what a active community

100 points to devs

👍

[worn wagon]

A1 already had NA and EU servers. OCE servers my not be in place until the betas

[faint patio]

It will be sick if they harmiozied pack pricing,that will skyrocket profits for both players and devs

[crystal raptor]

Ok cool

[tough urchin]

They did this on purpose, they don't want random people to play A2 of AoC, thinking it's somehow even close to as finished, refined and polished as the release version.

Steven said something along the lines of "Don't buy an A2 key unless you want to actively help the development of it"

[novel niche]

Whats the theme of this months liveshow?

[plucky lintel]

we dont know yet

[novel niche]

I see. So in regards to the questions we can send in, they an be about anything AoC?

[plucky lintel]

yes

[midnight sigil]

Ask when beta releases 😁😁😁

[midnight sigil]

Yeah but iam so mmorpg hungry

I need a good mmorpg to play

[plucky lintel]

AoC wont be out in the near future though

and Alphas/Betas are not intended to "play" but to "test" the game

[midnight sigil]

I still hope late next year but we will see

[maiden rune]

I've already bought an alpha/beta key for myself. Is there a way for me to purchase one for someone as a gift?

[onyx knoll]

There currently isn't a gift option

[maiden rune]

Oooph ok

[tranquil willow]

You'd have to give them money

[maiden rune]

Takes away from the surprise, but gets the job done I suppose

[grave thorn]

If I am in region which has harmonized price, will I be able to choose if I buy harmonized and full version?

[plucky lintel]

Whether your price is harmonised depends on the server region you want to play. -> if you play EU/us you have to pay the full price. so there is somewhat of a way if you want to

but the harmonised version is no different from the full priced version

[worn wagon]

Yes, that's the current plan If you choose to pay the lower, harmonized price, you will be locked to your regional servers.

[plucky lintel]

For further details
"Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.[5]"
source: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model

[maiden rune]

Lol

[quick marsh]

could give them the money, make their account for them. those are two quick options

[maiden rune]

Yeah, just made the accounts for them, got it set up, and tossed it to them to change passwords and stuff.

[warm onyx]

Hope you used your personal account as a referral 🤣

[simple karma]

can a corrupted player get and deliver quests? or do you have to burn it off before continue questing?

[sage kraken]

Anyone know if weapons will be class-bound?

[tranquil willow]

They won't be

[smoky sapphire]

they will not

[sage kraken]

gotcha, thanks

[grim breach]

Any class can use any weapon and gear

[civic obsidian]

But some weapon will be better than others for the classes as related to class skills etc

[worn wagon]

Yes, they can do quests

[smoky sapphire]

they might get attacked on sight by guards tho https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NPC_guards

[simple karma]

Thank you both

[stuck gull]

A gift option would be nice.

How so

[stuck gull]

it's not a gift if you have to end up paying for it 😄

[dusk token]

are the damage skills based on current weapon equipped or based on class. or is it a hybrid like gw2?

[open crag]

I'm not an advanced technology person, my friend asked me what servers Ashes will run on and now I ask you lol. His concern is their ability to handle the game, using Blizzards struggle and introduction of phasing/layering.

[plucky lintel]

they are based on your class (primary and secondary)

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[dusk token]

so a warrior equipped with a staff would still swing it around like a greatsword?

[plucky lintel]

phasing, layering and sharding should not be a thing

[plucky lintel]

well, if he swings it like a sword is another question, but he has still his warrior skillset. Furthermore, he will not be very good with this weapon compared to a sword e.g.

[open crag]

Fair enough, I haven't heard them mention it either, but do we know what servers the game will run on? I'm guessing he wants a technical name or something, again not a tech person.

[desert ivy]

They use their own custom networking code with the game being predominantly hosted on Amazon Web Services.

[plucky lintel]

maybe this link helps your friend
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[dapper chasm]

!wiki servers

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.
Servers will be named after the champions of the great battles that led up to the fall of Verra. There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the var...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[glossy depot]

is there already a list of weapons? id love to play scyth or big fckn axe

[plucky lintel]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons

[glossy depot]

drool

[plucky lintel]

there are all weapons listed

[glossy depot]

no scyth, but potion launcher looks fun

[plucky lintel]

a side note: the weapons won't be unrealistically large though

[glossy depot]

that's fine. I'm sure the two handed maces and axes are big enough to look cool

[plucky lintel]

definitely ^^

[spiral pine]

Potion launcher is also not confirmed to be in yet

[glossy depot]

as long as Im in soon enough, everything will be gravey

😛

waiting for news on Beta 2 kills my soul

[warm onyx]

Beta 2?

[glossy depot]

alpha 2

see im malfunctioning lready

[worn wagon]

Welcome! Make sure you head over to #read-me-first and select some language tags, in order to get access to the discussion channels @glossy depot

[warm onyx]

Yeah as @worn wagon suggested, this is a Q&A only channel; discuss at #aoc-discussion

[glossy depot]

cool sorry yall

[lusty steeple]

Are they getting any advantages from AWS solutions in managing unexpected loads, or is it all traditional hosting stuff? Sorry if that question doesn't make sense.

[civic obsidian]

Doubtfull since mmo servers are a set size

[frank stone]

staves can easily be used by warriors, theres literal war staves in history

used to smash people skulls

[hasty wyvern]

Do we know what player caps will be per server?

[plucky lintel]

8k-10k concurrent users
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers#Server_population

[hasty wyvern]

Damn that's legit

[fierce finch]

I was wondering, how helpful will alts be to the main character?

[stoic spire]

We know that one character can't master multiple profession types. So it may be quite beneficial to have a processing alt, to accompany a gathering or crafting main, But at this stage we can only speculate

[fierce finch]

I see, that makes sense

[fast jewel]

Who do I talk to about an issue with impersonation?

[chilly oracle]

The REAL Zygsy

[warm onyx]

@still wyvern do you know?

[full badger]

If you believe someone is impersonating an Intrepid Studios employee or community moderator, please DM the details to one of the mods and we can take a look

[tender wren]

im actually steven im disguise

[fickle lodge]

Nah that’s me no

[faint patio]

Hey guys,i welcome you to verra

The multiverse of nodeness

😋

I think the person who helps the most to develop a node in an area should receive some kind of title, not a reward but a title

That would make ppl to actually contribute to the node too instead of their own goals

[plush hawk]

This channel is mainly used for questions, not really suggestions. If you wanna suggest anything the best place is the forums.

The devs don't look at this channel

[spiral pine]

Anything that earns xp contributes to the node

[lean marlin]

That is also against tos.

[faint patio]

Oh thanks,i m new to this disc server

[drifting plover]

!wiki biome

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Environments

There are approximately 18 biomes (environments) in Ashes of Creation.
We just wanted to represent just about every biome type under the sun really and just have enough diversity over the world that like when you went from area to area you know, you really just got a contrast of different biome types. – Michael Bacon

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments

[drifting plover]

Have we already seen all the biome listed ?

[lean marlin]

We've seen at least 2.

[drifting plover]

Narc seems to have biome tour of forest, mountain and jungle . And I think we've already seen a bit of underrealm with those big muchroom, or it might be just a cave/dungeon

[frank stone]

we;ve seen a video of snow area too, where the announced unreal 5

[wind wharf]

!wiki nodes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There were 9 node locations in Alpha-1. Normally there would be 18-20 nodes in the same area.
Node locations are subject to...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes

[celest coral]

If I'm a citizen of a vassal node that is an economic one but the parent node is a scientific one, can I get the benefits of the scientific node?

[stuck gull]

that's kinda of a bummer, new world was predominantly hosted on AWS and look how it turned out, look how the pvp turned out. Unsure if it was their poor coding or AWS combined

[fluid needle]

if you wish to discuss this further you should move to #aoc-discussion

[tawdry forum]

Is it possible to make responses in this channel in a reply by thread format? Might clean up some clutter with responses?

[onyx knoll]

Threads are disabled, you can use the normal reply function or tag the person you're responding to to keep topics clear

[civic obsidian]

MMO differences on capacity is rarely related to the physical servers themselfves but more about engines and code. Those 2 games are on 2 completly different game engine u cant compare that easily

[deep schooner]

Will there be a % limit of races on server population? like 25%human/25%orcs/%25elves/25%dwarves. Or it will be posible a server with 90% of population being orcs?

[warm onyx]

💯 Tulnar

[lean marlin]

There's no racial population limit.

[smoky sapphire]

the game is not faction base. There is no reason to limit races to an even number. I'm 99% sure it is not mentionned anywhere that there would be a limit. So it would be theoritically possible to have 90% orcs on a server.

[deep schooner]

ty @lean marlin @smoky sapphire

[crystal beacon]

More likely to have 90% Elves, they are the most popular race.

[smoky sapphire]

#aoc-discussion

[pulsar pecan]

Will player stalls and personal shops be sell only? Or will we have both selling options available on one page of the shops as well as a buy page for things we are interested in (ie over night etc). A lot of the definition on the wiki is focused on the selling aspects of these, not so much about the buying so it's not really clear.

In L2, you could setup personal shops to buy items when you went afk over night (which is nice for attempting to undercut AH prices). You could post up right as people come into town incase they want to dump materials. (Context for the question and why it's relevant)

[dark jungle]

this is a good question for the upcoming stream

[desert ivy]

Well the QA submissions closed for the upcoming stream

[smoky sapphire]

never mind, the personal shop space only mentions selling

[pulsar pecan]

How does one submit QA submission for a stream? Is there a channel I'm not seeing on here?

[tulip hatch]

In #news every time they announce the livestream the first link is a link to the forums where questions are to be posted

[desert ivy]

They put up a forum thread, usually a week in advance, where you can post questions that might be chosen

[civic obsidian]

usually a forum post is setup a week from the stream

[pulsar pecan]

Ah okay, thanks 👍

[deep swan]

Can you upgrade preorder packs over time? Would like the 3rd tier pack. Just think it’ll be an easier sell to the ol lady than bam 250$, surprise!!

[spiral pine]

you can

[deep swan]

Awesome. Thanks. She’s a gamer herself. She just doesn’t believe in preordering.

[grim breach]

However, for the cosmetic items that you get from upgrading, they are from the pack that you upgrade to in that month, not from the previous month which you upgraded from.

[spiral pine]

smart lady

[deep swan]

Ty for that

[digital sonnet]

For some added peace of mind, here are the details about upgrading packs, or just doing cosmetic add-ons. https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403533317651-How-do-I-make-purchases-on-the-Ashes-of-Creation-Shop-

Based on what tier you are, you have the option to buy the cosmetic items we're offering each month, individually.

[velvet bramble]

Did the livestream happen? Can’t find the vod on their twitch or YouTube

[civic obsidian]

because its not friday yet

[crystal flax]

Tomorrow

[velvet bramble]

Rip

[tough urchin]

What time zone does the bot use?

[dark jungle]

the timezone in the message above is yours

[tough urchin]

Ooh thats cool

[dark jungle]

discord translates the time to your local time

[lament stirrup]

can we have slaves/servants in AOC

[plucky lintel]

i dont think so. Steven said that there wont be another character which can do the labour for us

really? do you have a source for this? i'd be interested to learn more about it since i remember the opposite being said on a stream

I did a bit more research: it should be possible to get a Bartender for your tavern, but that's all I could find. if you have more information please let me know

[dark jungle]

!wiki farmhands

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crops#Farmhands_and_NPC_assistance>

...will be able to hire NPCs to work as farmhands on their freehold farms. Players will be able to command these farmhands online in-game as well as offline...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface#Farmhands_and_NPC_assistance>

...will be able to hire NPCs to work as farmhands on their freehold farms. Players will be able to command these farmhands online in-game as well as offline...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Farming#Farmhands_and_NPC_assistance>

...will be able to hire NPCs to work as farmhands on their freehold farms. Players will be able to command these farmhands online in-game as well as offline...

[dark jungle]

!wiki guards

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

NPC guards

NPC guards will kill corrupted players on sight.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NPC_guards

[plucky lintel]

thanks! i totally missed that

[worn harbor]

Is anyone here forming a guild for when the game comes out?

[nocturne root]

#na-oce-guild-recruitment
#aoc-guild-chat
#eu-guild-recruitment

[plucky lintel]

if you set your language alot of other channels will be there and there are channels for recruiting

[worn harbor]

How do I do that? Not too familiar with discord navigation

I dont use it that much

[plucky lintel]

#read-me-first there is all the information gathered you need

and there you can select a language

[worn harbor]

Thanks! I appreciate it

[elfin nova]

Is there going to be a stealing option like in eso

[digital sonnet]

Hey @elfin nova, there will not be a theft (stealing/pickpocketing) mechanic in Ashes of Creation in regards to living players.

If you want to learn more about what we've said on the topic, check out the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Theft

[elfin nova]

Ok

[warm onyx]

Who else can access and utilize facilities, such as crafting stations, on your freehold?

Marriage partner? Family members? Friends? Guildies? Can you open them to anyone?

[honest bone]

do we have any ETA's on alpha 2

[sterile flicker]

!alpha

hmm, i used the command wrong.
no we have no ETA

[nocturne root]

I don't know if that question has been answered explicitly, but from my understanding it would be, marriage partner yes, family members uncertain, friends uncertain, guildies probably only if its the guild leaders and they've made it into the guild freehold, anyone in general uncertain

[dark jungle]

!wiki freehold security

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Freehold security

A permissions system will enable an owner to grant access to specific parts of their housing.
Ability to open the door and enter the home.
Access to crops.
Ability to deposit or withdraw items from storage containers.
Permission to use furniture or crafting stations. A property has a single owner.
Marriage enables family size to increase by one so...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freehold_security

[warm onyx]

Yes but I was wondering who you can give permission to

[dark jungle]

anyone on the access list

[warm onyx]

And just to be totally clear, you can add any player on your server to your access list? There are no restrictions?

[long gust]

What restrictions would there be? Ashes has no faction splits if that’s what you’re asking

No Alliance/Horde

[warm onyx]

Listed them above - marriage, family, guild, etc.

Just like certain node benefits can only be enjoyed by citizens

[long gust]

I think it’s just anyone on server as far as personal holdings go

[dark jungle]

ask for clarification next stream, but the way they have described it doesnt specify any limitations

[chilly oracle]

I hope so. I need to make them suffer

[midnight sigil]

Any info yet about iteam sink for a good crafting economy?

Repair cost / breaking gear

Player crafted Iteams only?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Crafting

Crafting is one of the artisan classes in Ashes of Creation. It is a driving force for the game economy.
Crafting requires the acquisition of recipes in order to craft items.
Crafting stations are located on freeholds or within nodes. Higher tier crafting stations are unlocked with node progression.
Artisan gear will enable crafting of stronger it...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting

[fluid needle]

have a look at that page. should be a good resource for your questions.

[rancid barn]

tu

[toxic tusk]

will there be a way for red characters to defend themselves without becoming more red?

[tulip hatch]

At this time that is only the case when fighting Bounty Hunters

[teal shell]

Is it possible for people to camp the quest that lowers corruption then? Or will the quest vary each time

[onyx knoll]

we don't have any details on that

[midnight sigil]

Ty

[grim breach]

Corruption is lowered by working it off (by dying). The "quests" are for reducing the PK count.

EDIT: Working it off by gaining EXP is for reducing EXP Debt.

[silver ledge]

just to confirm, the nodes will have different architecture right in different biome

[smoky sapphire]

the architecture is going to be based on the cultural influence of the races who contributed to level up the nodes.
They did say however that they will make the nodes fit into the biomes (trees, plants, terrain and rocks maybe?)

[tender wren]

architecture is primarily determimed by the race of the majority of players who contributited to the nodes lvling, but also yes by the different biomes as well

[silver ledge]

great to hear i was afraid that between nodes it will just feel copy and paste

[crystal bone]

Hello,

I know the topic of API's have been exhausted in terms of third parties creating mods and addons that analyse a players performance is something AoC are soundly opposed of implementing due to the social implications that will take place as a result. i.e. raid/guild gatekeeping based on performance metrics.

I was wondering if an API would be created solely as a social enhancement tool, for example being able to access guilds information such as members, rankings (guild leader, officer, member), guild social events, guild completed raids/dungeons, that kind of thing?

[warm onyx]

They’ll be making such tools integrated into the game. No API because they don’t want to open the floodgates and have to dictate what’s ok and what is not.

[crystal beacon]

Did I just hear API?

Fuck addons

Peace out fam 💋

[tulip swift]

What graphic card do we need for the game? not exactly answer but kind of, someone knows?

[crystal bone]

Specifically 3rd party API nothing that can be manipulated and used within game like addons

[crystal bone]

agreed

[mossy snow]

ohh is that time automaticaly set to the time zone your in?

[fluid needle]

Yes

[mossy snow]

idk why but thats so damn cool to me lol

[lofty marsh]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Performance#:~:text=Ashes of Creation was performing,dial the game settings down. for alpha 1 system requirements, you could probably make do with a 1080ti and get 40-50 frames

[warm onyx]

They’ve talked about the potential for a mobile app that has some guild stuff like calendar events but that’s about all they’ve said and it’s not like it’s been promised for launch

[tulip swift]

o wow. ultra graphics or medium ?

[crystal beacon]

🤪 8pm stream nice

[grim breach]

No one knows until they have make everything they want for graphics rendering in the game. Alpha 1 specs is irrelevant as the game has upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.

[fluid needle]

They have said that UE5 has not changed their current specs

[ruby swift]

They have said many things. And few of them pan out. Just wait and see. You have plenty of time.

[desert ivy]

Bacon came in here after he left Intrepid and said UE5 is a great engine but is harsh on lower end machines, so I doubt it didn't effect the current specs at all

Actually he was talking about Nanite, not UE5 as a whole, but still

[bronze oasis]

stream when?

ty

[supple breach]

Is there a caterpillar mount?

[cobalt atlas]

we might be able to tame some with animal husbandry

[onyx knoll]

They haven't revealed many insect-like mounts so far, only the beetles. (and the Dawnbreaker/Pridestalkers that have butterfly wings I guess) You can find the full list of the revealed mounts here toward the bottom https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts

[half kettle]

@supple breach I think construction machines might be immersion breaking.

[cobalt atlas]

maybe in 15 years when we go to the moon

[covert ice]

Hey guys, kinda new here, but is there any sort of calendar for the alpha and betas? even a tentative one?

[civic obsidian]

nop

[cobalt atlas]

there's a non zero chance we get one today but probably not

[long gust]

I highly doubt we’ll hear anything about dates for at least another few months

But it’s possible!

[covert ice]

thanks guys

[polar spruce]

oof

[tulip swift]

i cant see the stream why ?

[civic obsidian]

https://www.twitch.tv/ashesofcreation

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Races

Ashes of Creation offers nine playable races.
Verra is a world with rich and diverse cultures. Much of its important history has been dominated by the major races. Humans of the coast and plains, Orcs within the hills and the marshes, Elves in the forest and the riverlands, and the esteemed Dwarves of the mountains. The major races have held domin...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Races

[signal moat]

So in the stream today, Steven stated that by the end of A2 the "featured game" will be in A2(excluding some map zones). Betas will be used for bug fixing and completing the game. Does this mean that for A2 they are planning on having all the lore, NPC's, classes, etc... designed and included (Of course there will be bugs)?

[desert ivy]

No, the lore will be mostly held back for release

[civic obsidian]

lore is one thing they will held back

[desert ivy]

There'll probably be bits and pieces, but not the whole thing

[signal moat]

Ahh that makes sense

It also explains why they are spending so much time on development for A2.

[civic obsidian]

They are just treating alpha 2 as a true alpha and betas as true beta where its just for bug fix

[signal moat]

That's fine. So pretty much they are planning on including most of the games features in A2. I guess I'm used to other games just throwing their game out before they even finish development. It's nice to see.

[crystal lichen]

My friend and I were chatting about this today. With all of the cosmetics are we going to see low level players in seemingly "epic" gear?

[signal moat]

I know with mounts you are required to own like the "bear" before you can use a skin for it. As for armor im not sure. I hope not :(. In new world I always liked seeing players without the cosmetics.

[crystal lichen]

Agreed

[ruby swift]

For most cosmetic skins you need the base item to "skin" it. With mounts that means one of 4 tiers so far. 1-3 and A. Tier 1 mounts are your basic land mounts like horses and bears. T2 are larger gliders that some examples have been shown of. T3 skins are for flying mounts and are basically a larger version of the T2 skin. (there was a dragon skin awarded during the APOC testing that functions as a T2 gliding and if put on a Royal Mount becomes a larger T3 version. And A for Aquatic. Costumes do not require you to have the base items and can be equipped from level one. Cosmetic pets also do not require you to have the item, since they are cosmetic in function. The individual armor pieces and accessories that have been sold as skins do require you to have them.

[ruby swift]

Yes

So you can put a bear skin on a horse. It will have the horses stats and abilities, but will appear as the bear model.

[signal moat]

Idk how I feel about that. But not much I can do about it lol. Thanks for the info!

[crystal lichen]

Yea that part is a bit of a let down

[ruby swift]

It is not a recent change and has been the same policy since 2017.

[crystal lichen]

That's fine just wasn't aware of it is all

[signal moat]

Will it be togglable outside of cities? Or in general. So instead of seeing cosmetics I can see they are using a horse for PvP and such.

[opal pumice]

Was Alpha 2 mentioned today?

[crystal lichen]

nope

[neat ivy]

Yes it was. But not a date if that’s what you were asking

[cobalt atlas]

we did see Tulnar head concepts though

[signal moat]

*Toenar

[cobalt atlas]

true dat

[plucky lintel]

no, the only way cosmetics are not shown is for performance reasons

[plucky lintel]

they only said, that alpha 2 is a big step for them and that at the end of it the game will be feature complete, which may give a hint to the time needed for alpha 2 to be ready

[ebon depot]

Where does the Niküa name come from? Each of the other split races take their name from the parent race but then Niküa just has the ü.

[dark jungle]

that would be part of sanctus lore, which we have nothing on yet

[ebon depot]

Okay, thanks. I was just looking at the races list that Jahlon shows on stream and it confused me.

[lone wraith]

Have we heard if there will be separate balancing of gear/abilities for PvP and PvE? It's notoriously difficult to do it well between the two and is really something that divides the community

[spiral pine]

!wiki pvx

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

PvX

Ashes of Creation is a PvX game. Players will naturally encounter both PvP and PvE elements. It is unlikely that a player could purely focus on just PvP or just PvE.
There is a balance between PvP and PvE in Ashes of Creation.
All stats relate to a player's combat effectiveness in PvX.
There won't be separate PvE and PvP servers but some servers m...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvX

[fresh haven]

That sounds like something the would save for during beta testing I'm assuming.

[midnight sigil]

I think that real balancing happens beta2

I think they will test all systems first

[arctic sky]

Basically there isn't a difference therefore easier to balance

[bright dirge]

Will some nodes be harder to attack depending on where it is in the world?

[plucky lintel]

i don't think there will be nodes that are significantly harder to invade, would be somewhat unfair even though it would be realistic
In terms of siege balance we only have one comment from Steven in the wiki (which does not answer the question):
"There are points of balance that we want to incorporate, such as the defense mechanisms that the defenders have, the types of buffs that are acquired through completing killing the bosses, or capturing control points, the stages before a siege when it comes to those node progressions in the preceding weeks: Those are all going to be balanced considering all things being equal between the two sides. But obviously we're not going to control the state of gear acquisition that one side might have as an advantage over the other. There might be a much better geared team over there. There might be a much better coordinated team. There might be a higher number of individuals who are part of the attacking or the defense. Those are components that we aren't necessarily going to put on railroads so-to-speak. But the aspects of design that we can talk about like the hit point health of a particular wall or door, or mercenaries that can be hired; what's their cost, what's their damage output: Those are things yes we're going to balance. But obviously anything that's player dependent or that has player interaction and activity and determination you can't always balance; and you don't want to balance. Those aspects you leave those to the players."
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_sieges#Siege_balance

[azure mauve]

when does beta 1 start?

[civic obsidian]

No dates

[bright dirge]

@plucky lintel thanks I was just wondering

[edgy dagger]

Rip

[bitter wing]

do the costumes work with races not shown in the package? like thsi months imo looks great but i dont plan to play dwarves will they work on other races?

[wet dagger]

what phase is the game in currently?

[dapper chasm]

Yes, the outfits are not racelocked, so every race can wear them.

[dapper chasm]

We r waiting for Alpha 2. (no Dates given/no ETA)

[upbeat sierra]

Is there a place i can look to see what servers are planned? Like NA, SA, EU, and RU or something?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.
Servers will be named after the champions of the great battles that led up to the fall of Verra. There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the var...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[upbeat sierra]

Cool cool thanks. Was just wondering if there was going to be an RU server. I went to the RU discussion and the first thing i saw was people talking about hoping they would have a chat translator in game

[plush hawk]

Russian servers aren't planned.

[upbeat sierra]

Yah i saw that now. Do you know if a chat translator is?

[plush hawk]

"Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, and Spanish.[31][32][33][34]"

[upbeat sierra]

Its no big deal to me, i just was curious if such plans will be implemented.

I also saw that which means the game content will be translatable, but im wondering if the player to player in game chat will be translatable

[plush hawk]

No, If you're on EU then chat will be universal based on the players on the server. It was stated that "There may be separate servers in the EU region based on language type.[32]"

[upbeat sierra]

Ok gotcha

Just wanted to quench my curiosity

[crystal beacon]

would i get in trouble for making a guild that doesnt allow any other races besides elfs

[plucky lintel]

i dont think you would xD

[crystal beacon]

my question stumped the mod

[desert ivy]

You wouldn't

There's already other X race only guilds

[crystal beacon]

pog

[rigid rose]

nope

[crystal beacon]

also i remember a long time ago they mentioned that nodes would develop architecture based on the amount of x race in the node, is that true?

like if theres a primarily orc playerbase in x node would it look more orc like?

or is it more so based on location and npcs

[dapper chasm]

!wiki architecture

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Architecture

Node layout and style is determined by several factors:
Environment (biome) and location of the node. The way that the node system is built is that they can exist across a spread of 18 biomes, but at the same time have to represent the cultural influence of these cultures that are intrinsically a part of a specific biome. – Steven Sharif Nodes wil...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Architecture

[plucky lintel]

yes, its true

[plucky lintel]

its a mix between player races and location

[bright dirge]

For animal husbandry if you make a better version of a base mount with you just release that base mount in the wild or you just stuck with it at your “barn” or wherever you keep it?

Will not with*

[wanton cosmos]

.

[plucky lintel]

I guess you can release mounts but I don't know if we got this piece of information, but mounts cannot be bread infinitely thus if you want to get ride of a mount you can always "bread it away"

[meager phoenix]

We are tired of dungeons and raids.
Does this game have completely new ideas?

[plucky lintel]

I dont think that we are all tired of those but okay. And yes this game has a lot of other activities.

!wiki nodes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There were 9 node locations in Alpha-1. Normally there would be 18-20 nodes in the same area.
Node locations are subject to...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes

[plucky lintel]

!wiki sieges

[tender hearth]

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