how big was each freehold area?
#questions
blissful oasis
timid jewel
.5 km
tender hearthBOT
blissful oasis
so that leaves only a few hundred freeholds in a place with 10k players
timid jewel
It will probably also be the priciest type to get, most people will be in apartments if they are a citizen.
thin hound
If I can, I'd like to be a nomad until I can afford a freehold. Although with the way this game works, I'm pretty sure that won't be feasible 😦
blissful oasis
I understand that this is a late game thing but it seems like it is gonna be hard to get your hands on it if you don't team up qith a big guild
like will solo players be able to be super strong if they put in enough time or will you have to be in a guild to be of any worth
timid jewel
You can be a very wealthy player without being in a guild, even without that if you get one as soon as a node gets to tier 3. It will probably be decently cheap
Combat is tough to judge right now because we haven't seen a ton
plush hawk
This has turned into a bit of a discussion, feel free to head to the #aoc-discussion chats and keep this channel free for questions 😄
timid jewel
This has turned into a bit of a discussion, feel free to head to the <#256164085...
True
lofty marsh
like will solo players be able to be super strong if they put in enough time or ...
You do need to do group content to achieve endgame gear so I suppose joining a guild helps unless you find a static or something
manic holly
There's not going to be a group-finder so you'll need to actively seek out other players to group up with for raids and other multi-person content
blissful oasis
so will there be any type of mercenary system?
plush hawk
There will be a bounty hunter system in game but any mercenary type stuff will be player driven. such as merc guilds and such
thin hound
Also, I believe they stated that you can achieve end-game gear via crafting that's equivalent to gear dropped from group content. Although, I'm pretty sure they also said that certain mats used for said crafting gear can only be obtained from certain group content.
plush hawk
bounty hunter system will be tied to corruption, but any merc work will have to be socially made through zone chats or connections
oh as well as bulletin boards
blissful oasis
so you could be a max level crafter and then others will bring you the mats they got and pay you so your still usefull in that way?
so my question is do you lose anything for someone else crafting the item
plush hawk
Thats how the artisan system will have to work. it'll work so that all artisan jobs rely on others. gatherers give the crafters the resources, the crafters make the item to be sold.
manic holly
You could play the game as nothing but a crafter, theoretically, if you really want to. Others can provide you the materials you need to craft things as long as you level the relevant artisan classes up.
plush hawk
If you wanna chat more about the systems, we always are keen to talk more about it in #aoc-discussion
blissful oasis
sorry just a long string of questions didn't mean to be a discussion but thanks for all the clarification with everything
plush hawk
👍
thin hound
If we really love a piece of gear's aesthetics, will there be the capability to convert the gear into a skin that does not take up inventory/bank space? I think that would be pretty cool.
civic obsidian
Yes
manic holly
There will be a transmog system
thin hound
Awesome 🙂
fluid needle
youre welcome princess kenny
thin hound
😄
lyric pilot
Hello will there be any unique monster races like undead?
plush hawk
As mobs to fight possibly, but no playable races
manic holly
There will be racial skins you can apply to your character that might match things like undead, but the most monstrous race at the moment is the tulnar
lyric pilot
Should we expect expansions that’ll add new races to the game? (Sorry if I’m asking too much I just really love monster races)
plush hawk
No extra races have been talked about. and expansions are way way off. we aint even launched yet
manic holly
Give it another few years before expansions are even worth mentioning
timid jewel
@desert ivy now that I think about it that would be a really big house
obtuse girder
Would there be a need to continuously grind every single day to not fall behind? AKA will the game be friendly to people with less time?
fluid needle
ashes wont be doing a typical cycle for expansions as other MMOs.
tender hearthBOT
sharp hinge
How early would we know the node type? Like scientific or religious or economy etc. Like will a lvl 1 node show that its scientific?
plush hawk
from the first level up you'll know from the npcs that pop up
sharp hinge
Nice. Thx
flat sluice
Will we have a period of time before official launch, maybe a few days to a week, during which we have access to the character creation suite? I believe making a character you are satisfied with is incredibly important, but one doesn't have hours of time to be creative on launch day.
manic holly
Yes, and you'll be able to save the character you make so that it's ready to go immediately and you don't need to spend another hour remaking everything
green oyster
Good morning! I ordered access to BETA 2 a year and a half ago, how long, estimated, should I be able to have access to test the game?
analog nest
The beta will be continuous until the release of the game, with different people speculating between 6months and 2 years ^^
green oyster
i see 😉 Thank you
analog nest
*alpha. mb
green oyster
I'm still waiting for the release of Star Citizen too, so I'm used to waiting, but SC remains accessible and playable in the meantime...
crystal beacon
I will wait how much i want. You wait 6 years
ashen abyss
Q1: Will we be getting a choice to pay for store cosmetics with for example gold, as well as real money? Or only real money?
Q2: Will be be able to obtain embers utilizing free to play game mechanics? Will the obtainable amount be capped to a certain number of embers per week?
spiral pine
No only real money and no
ashen abyss
ok that sucks lol
ashen abyss
No only real money and no
thx 4 input.
fresh isle
Is it cool if I buy alpha/beta access together with my friends and share that account during alphas/betas?
Only 1 person will be using the account after launch. It's just that the pre orders are quite expensive
lean marlin
Is it cool if I buy alpha/beta access together with my friends and share that ac...
No, that goes against tos.
woeful spindle
Is there a high resolution file of the new map anywhere? The one on the website and wiki are okay but I want to zoom in and read it.
lean current
Is there a high resolution file of the new map anywhere? The one on the website ...
Not yet, unfortunately
woeful spindle
Darn okay thanks!
sharp hinge
Was anyone able to solo some of the world bosses in alpha 1?
acoustic granite
Can I send empty caravans or merchant ships?
lean current
sure
not explicitly confirmed yet, as far as I know, but you can always put in something very very cheap
spiral pine
Was anyone able to solo some of the world bosses in alpha 1?
Yes but only because they either abused glitches or used cleric which was extremely unbalanced
fluid needle
Q1: Will we be getting a choice to pay for store cosmetics with for example gold...
the separation of real money items being earnable is to cut off RMT as much as possible
burnt comet
how are you going to combat aoe xp farming?
woeful spindle
Can I send empty caravans or merchant ships?
Ooh like a decoy caravan or ship. That is a cool idea.
acoustic granite
Ooh like a decoy caravan or ship. That is a cool idea.
Ye, not sure how expensive it would be. Maybe guards are cheaper.
sharp hinge
@spiral pine ooo ty
young latch
@burnt comet By making mobs too powerful to pull in groups.
This is questions, let's move to #aoc-discussion to continue
agile pagoda
Question: will there ever be an ingame worldmap UI that shows the worldmap and the current player position? If so, will this world map also show visually the seasons any region is currently in?
dark jungle
there is an in game world map ui. dont know if they plan to show seasons on it
the map UI is also linked to the quest log
spiral pulsar
What are the exact benefits of controlling large nodes etc?(earning the Taxes was already ruled out cause as steven said Players cant use the money for themselves)
i have multiple friends whose biggest concern is large orgs controling entire servers.
What are the current plans to prevent large guilds/orgs from just creating an alliance with 5 maxed out guild by themselves and then take over control over the largest nodes?
This also means just taking up all the citizen space in the nodes so random groups can only go to the small cities.
my understanding is that all bonuses are for all citizen expect something like spezial bonuses for mayors right?
and the node policies will also effect surrounding vassal nodes
so is that even a valid concern? cause nobody would benefit if the large guilds would just go ahead an troll the server but if the act like normal people everyone benefits the same?
tulip hatch
What are the exact benefits of controlling large nodes etc?(earning the Taxes wa...
Nodes are not meant to be rewarding for large groups
That is what Castles are meant for as they directly benefit the guild
Nodes is for everyone, you cant control who comes and goes only what types of policies/buildings and who youre friendly with
sharp bramble
Has the stance been slightly altered on fast travel? From my understanding - Airships were only from Science metro to Science metro. Now, with Steven's comment under the livestream's youtube video: " air ships between metropolises-ai and also a scientific node's vassal network's teleportation options" Does this now encompass all Metros? Given the expansion of the map. I need someone to brain better than I can brain to recall any additional info
tulip hatch
The stream had a lot of new information to everyone and some things were restated
Only Steven can clarify what exactly he meant on that
sharp bramble
Figured so, I just have the memory of a dead walnut. So I thought maybe someone else might know.
The way it's phrased makes me question that. I just don't recall it being mentioned anywhere else aside from his comment yesterday.
Well right, but with the map changes and it being about 3x larger, maybe that stance has changed is what I'm curious about.
tulip hatch
If youre still unsure you can save your question for the next livestream and ask for an example for more clarity since im sure youre not the only one confused on the matter
Maybe even squeeze it into the future AMA
sharp bramble
Thanks
vernal urchin
the map UI is also linked to the quest log
what a beautiful map, wait thought this was discussion. forget this reply
oak loom
Citizens of the same node can not flag on each other and attack is that correct? They can only attack each other if some other mechanic flagged them such as caravans or open seas?
lusty kite
Citizens of the same node can not flag on each other and attack is that correct?...
This is not correct. You can 'flag' on 'anyone' in the cities, in the wilds, etc. However, during a node siege, citizens of the node in conflict would not be able to fight/kill each other as they would be defenders of the node fighting against those attacking the node.
oak loom
@lusty kite thanks for clearing that up for me.
woven pond
This is kind of a development question since we’ve now seen the new map.
Will there be rivers that span an entire continent? I feel like it could be an interesting opportunity for trade to take a shortcut, while also having the possibility that enemy players ambush and board your ship at a choke point.
wise tendon
hi 1 question maybe wrong channel and all but when is this game coming out , a friend told me few days ago about this game
pallid locust
A taboo subject
lusty kite
hi 1 question maybe wrong channel and all but when is this game coming out , a f...
We have no date for release. Right now we are waiting for an Alpha 2 testing start date and we have no eta for this.
sharp hinge
Has Steven mentioned why he is opposed to having weapon active skills in the game? It seems like it'd cause more bad than good. An example would be the whirlwind skill; it'll really odd for someone to be spinning around with an orb or book and have that animation. Also if they are then planning to make a whirlwind animation for every weapon type then that seems like alot of extra work instead of just making a few active skill per weapon, especially when you consider all of the skill that would need a different animation. Thoughts?
dull meteor
Is land in every biome equally as productive for farming? Or is there some biomes that farming land is limited either in area or what can be grown there?
ashen abyss
chance to blind the cyclops world boss if we hit it in the eye with an arrow? 😄
unborn meadow
Hello! I discovered this game recently and looks awesome, i was thinking of getting the $75 version to give it a try, but it says 2 months game time, how does that works? when the game comes out i will have 2 months without paying or it means i can ''play the game for 2 months'' (i know there is no current playable alpha) and after 2 months the $75 are ''gone''? Thanks!
so beta 2 access is going to be in a long time, im guessing?
i dont know how often they release alphas
😦
oh well..
thanks for solving my doubts
have a nice day
one more question, i have seen this: https://es.ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
but there is no 2022?
desert ivy
Because there aren't any tests currently planned for this year
desert ivy
A1 ended August 15th last year. They're currently working on Alpha 2 which is a massive, massive difference from Alpha 1
Yes. There will probably be some spot testing before Alpha 2 starts though
unborn meadow
thank you. whenever A2 starts i will see if the $250 are worth for me 
desert ivy
That's the best thing to do. Wait until it starts and then see if you want to participate.
unborn meadow
its supposed to be permanent till release, right?
that might be an incentive to do it
ebon depot
its supposed to be permanent till release, right?
Yes, the beginning of Alpha 2 marks the start of persistent testing access until the launch of the game (Beta testing take precedence, when those stages open up).
west sparrow
do wehave a release date for alpha 2?
desert ivy
No. No estimates or hints either
sturdy lintel
what is your estimates ? October or March ?
I think so to, but I hope end of the year
warm onyx
Obligatory: “Alpha 2 when?!” post
plush hawk
Definitely need this as a pinned haha
twilit oasis
can i upgrade my Pioneer kickstarter package to Founder for 50$ to get the Alpha 2 access and then if i decide to upgrade it later to braver of worlds for 350$?
more of a question of if i can upgrade multiple times
perfect 🙂
crystal beacon
Is transmog confirmed to be a feature? I am worried it will go down like New World and only let people equip the skins of cashshop cosmetics which makes the armor from the main game useless
desert ivy
Yes
tender hearthBOT
icy quail
Will we have a throwback quest to go kill a specific amount of boar? You can't have a fantasy mmorpg without it IMO
steep stream
Yo, at the end of the alpha test and the release of the game, the progress made in beta and alpha wqill be wiped?
warm onyx
Yes it’s all wiped
steep stream
Oh, ok thanks
plain kettle
How frequently do u drop items on death + is there an item you can equip that will instead be destroyed upon death instead of dropping an item from inventory
desert ivy
You always drop a percentage of your gatherables/processed goods on death. You only have a chnace to drop gear if you are corrupted, the chance to drop increases the more corrupted you are
desert ivy
Red
plain kettle
damn so purps dont drop items either
desert ivy
Green = Non-combatant
Purple = Combatant
Red = Corrupted
Greens drop the default amount of goods. Purples drop half of what Greens drop as an incentive to flag up. Reds drop 4 times more than Green as well as the chance of gear
keen portal
Greens drop the default amount of goods. Purples drop half of what Greens drop a...
wow I didn't know this and have been reading up in the wiki. I'm trying to see if there are any benefits to being Non-combatant.
Very interesting to see that "players remain flagged for a period of 90 seconds following their most recent attack on a non-combatant or another combatant." Also interesting to see "players cannot log out while flagged as combatants."
Another interesting thing I didn't know is that the difference between levels of the two players affects the amount of corruption you will gain from attacking. Does this mean there's potential that you attack someone who you don't know the level of and immediately get Corrupted?
lusty kite
Another interesting thing I didn't know is that the difference between levels of...
As it stands right now, you only gain the corruption when you KILL the (green) player...you are not gaining corruption by just attacking
The corruption mechanic will be heavily tested in Alpha 2
keen portal
good to know, but still curious about the situation if you kill them as well. Like a max level versus lvl 1
because from what I've read a lot of combat information will be hidden unless you are partied with the person in some way
I guess we can just chalk it up to a risk
lusty kite
good to know, but still curious about the situation if you kill them as well. Li...
"The wider the level disparity between the players, and the higher the attacker's PK value, the more corruption they gain."
plush hawk
Its to reduce useless PKing/griefing of lower levelled players.
plain kettle
corruption cd is time and tasks or solely tasks atm
keen portal
Its to reduce useless PKing/griefing of lower levelled players.
yeah i know, just curious about if it will be possible to go from green to red because you don't have knowledge 😂
plush hawk
It's all subject to testing
keen portal
It's all subject to testing
yeah especially that 90 second timer
lusty kite
yeah i know, just curious about if it will be possible to go from green to red b...
you cannot go directly to red (corrupted) from green (non combatant)
plush hawk
The 90 second timer to log out is to stop combat logging
plain kettle
iv played an mmo w a similar thing, the way to get around this is just make alts
keen portal
The 90 second timer to log out is to stop combat logging
well it was weirder in the sense that it sounded like you would only be purple for 90 seconds. Is that incorrect?
plain kettle
make 2-3 alts and then you can pk w them all u want who cares if theyre corrupted gg
lusty kite
iv played an mmo w a similar thing, the way to get around this is just make alts
this will not be the case in AOC
plain kettle
so its acc tied not char tied?
keen portal
bc if that's the case it sounds like you can just kill someone, wait 90 seconds, kill another, etc
tender hearthBOT
plain kettle
bc if that's the case it sounds like you can just kill someone, wait 90 seconds,...
yes but ur corruption will keep going up
the whole gaming of the system will be trying to keep ur corruption down while killing as many ppl as u can
keen portal
yes but ur corruption will keep going up
I see so the 90 seconds thing is not your corruption flag
just the combat log flag
plush hawk
Purple is 90 seconds after your last attack, you cant log out during that. red is when you can only log out after 60 seconds and you gain corruption only if you kill players as purple
plain kettle
if i get red, log out, and log back in, ill still be red right?
plain kettle
yeah thats what he was asking
whats to prevent me from making 3 chars, and using them on rotation as pvp chars?
plush hawk
Do what you wish, they will all get corruption.
plush hawk
i cant see that stated on the wiki, might need @simple ether to answer that
id assume character tied but i may be wrong
plain kettle
im assuming character tied too
alpine bobcat
It is character.
plain kettle
they could do server tied ig
is corruption participation based on % or pure involvement
so many questions
crystal flax
@plain kettle Head over to #read-me-first to get access to the rest of the channels
raven quiver
whats happening with classes can we be tank then swap to dps or are we stuck on one class? and have to make 50 alts like wow?
untold schooner
where are the guild fortresses going to be located?
Uhmmm , well demonhunter always comes up with the best questions ever? didnt you know? Jay Lawn?
warm onyx
Stick to legitimate questions here. Commentary in #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion
tropic pine
Help for a humble young Scotsman who's an aspiring Intrepid Adventurer... would appreciate any input from staff or the community with advice on getting my foot in the door to work at this wondrous place. OP is regarding VA, but I'd be happy to do anything. I'm aware of the app form on the website, but I'm a bit of an oldschool young'n who prefers to speak with other people to bat around ideas and potentially get a little help.
I apologise, not really a question, just an appeal for some sage advice. Thank you one and all 🙂
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/comment/361292#Comment_361292
So I heard. I'm good at accents other than my own! 😉
visual forge
Hey guys, will crossbow be a product made from the profession 'weapon smithing' or 'Menuiserie'?
thank you 🙂
vale linden
Why can I generate different referral codes on my account, which create different panels?
When I can just get multiple referrals on the same code?
Makes a lot of sense now. Thanks
queen panther
any guess on a2 release?
tender hearthBOT
iron flare
i'm a content creator, i wanted to know if there is a section where i can apply for alpha test
do you pheraps have a link?
iron flare
ye but i used the wrong e-mail, i don't use that anymore i just noticed it now, thats why i wanted to correct it
thanks by the way
tulip hatch
sharp hinge
Anyone know the land size of the old map vs the new map? Like what was the total km change
ebon depot
Anyone know the land size of the old map vs the new map? Like what was the total...
Land only has gone from ~218km^2 (old map, not including the ~100km^2 of underrealm) to 450-480km^2 (new map, not including the unknown amount of underrealm).
sharp hinge
@ebon depot oh so it's about double now?
ebon depot
The full map is 2.5x the size of the old map (from 480 to 1200 (excluding underrealm))
crisp onyx
new map is about 3x bigger
sharp hinge
Gotya gotya ty
young latch
corruption cd is time and tasks or solely tasks atm
No idea where people get the time aspect from but the wiki only states quests or grinding brings it down (and death)
lofty marsh
Also death I think
short flint
Isn't the map size 6.25x larger?
480 km^2 = 230,400 km
1200 km^2 = 1,440,400 km.
total amount of km's in the map is 6.25x more.
deft compass
No
radiant trail
Isn't the map size 6.25x larger?
480 km^2 = 230,400 km
1200 km^2 = 1,440,400 k...
KM square is an area and KM is a line lol you can't convert it like that
radiant trail
you can't convert km^2 into KM, one is a line/distance and the other is a space/area
deft compass
Ight hear me out
If we graph the areas
Then take the derivative
We go from the area to the original function
Then we can use the arc length formula to get the length and boom the length of the two stuffs, then compare and bang ya got the ratio
Gg
blissful oasis
there were so many words I never thought I would hear again in my entire life
undone sequoia
Hello Strangers, Just joined the channel and saw the discussion on the map size, giving me flashbacks to highschool.
After some thinking, if you look at the map that was showed of in the live stream, you could somewhat calculate how long and wide the world is in km.
If you look at 1200km2 as a perfect square, then it would be roughly 34.6km by 34.6Km
However, the map is more of a rectangle, So i would most likely guess its roughly 46 km by 26 km in size
Crazy large map, can't wait to explore it.. oh and Hi everyone ^.^
undone sequoia
That was my brain when attempting to do the math >.<, So Question? I heard there is an underworld area to explore, does anyone have any idea how big that area will be?
warm onyx
They haven’t given us the size yet. Good thing to ask during the Steven AMA that’s coming up.
limpid stratus
is there an eta pinned somewhere when the game will be out or is there no such thing
civic obsidian
no such thing
steep stream
No, there is not an ETA or release date, the closest thing to do if you wanna play is buy a alpha 2 key
And wait till they open the alpha 2 test
warm onyx
Alpha 2 when? #questions message
marble socket
That was my brain when attempting to do the math >.<, So Question? I heard there...
Last info was around 100km2
tender hearthBOT
dapper cave
Can I buy monthly update packs each month or once I buy 1 month's pack, am I locked out from purchasing more?
dark jungle
once you have a pack you are able to buy the cosmetics from future packs individually
you can also upgrade your pack by paying the difference in tiers
dapper cave
OK cool thank you. Game is looking really good. Going to purchase soon. Can't wait. 😊
icy quail
So technically we can min/max how many boar kill quests depending on amount of ganking we do that evening?
dark jungle
So technically we can min/max how many boar kill quests depending on amount of g...
reducing your kill count doesnt directly remove corruption, it just helps reduce the amount of grinding/dying you need to do to clear it
and dying is essentially exchanging corruption for death penalties, such as XP debit etc
icy quail
Oh so basically a group of three players who go on a gank fest let's say a quest asks you to kill 15 boar, and that evening combined that group takes out 20 players, you would essentially need to kill 900 boar to get rid of corruption? Would that lead to boar being an endangered species?
dark jungle
we dont know the amount of xp needed to grind away corruption. its not likely to be trivial
and remember you dont get xp for killing low level mobs if you are a high level player
icy quail
But if it's a quest then it still counts right?
dark jungle
not if its a low level quest
again you dont gain xp for completing low level quests/tasks if you are high level
icy quail
I guess you can't vanilla WoW boar then, shame lol
supple breach
The difference between the two
tender hearthBOT
tawny oyster
Watching the devstream steven said that if a T3 node falls, vassals nodes T1-T2 falls too.
And what about if a metropolis falls?
Will Nodes T4-5 go down too?
worthy citrus
as far as I understand that's a T3 Mechanic specifically
nova rapids
Will we be able to form group chats in-game? For example we have a group of carpenters and we can talk in-game in that group chat even if we are like 100 people.
dark jungle
They have talked about custom chat channels
tender hearthBOT
frail mango
This also may seem like a silly question but within the node policies that can be enacted this relates to the asylum example.
Asylum = "Instant citizenship for refugees of fallen node"
Does this apply to Nodes that are destroyed by the faction with the asylum policy meaning you could decimate a node and assimilate the refugees into your own?
delicate wolf
This also may seem like a silly question but within the node policies that can b...
As far as we know, yes you can.
Accepted means you have it in your log but haven’t started the objective yet.
frail mango
As far as we know, yes you can.
After the town has been raided and ash falls from the sky you find a flyer on the ground reading "We want you! Join the fight!" xD
young latch
This also may seem like a silly question but within the node policies that can b...
it basically means when you apply to be a citizen of that node after your node is sieged you don't have to wait for the cooldown period that other nodes may have
frail mango
it basically means when you apply to be a citizen of that node after your node i...
It's a wonderful system to have for military nodes. WAIT wait what if you really want to join a node but you are locked into the one already! Solution provoke an asylum node and get invaded. xD
meager cliff
i never played aoc but i can already see myself being totally addicted to it 😄
frail mango
i never played aoc but i can already see myself being totally addicted to it 😄
Me too It already has a massive following and a lovely community behind it i'm extremely excited for Alpha 2 😄
grave thorn
How is the game gonna deal with map borders?
frail mango
How is the game gonna deal with map borders?
You've gone off the edge of the map here be Monsters xD
grave thorn
That sounds fun xD
timber grotto
Looking at this table, am I right assuming that: (There may be concept I'm missing)
- The first line define the time to walk from the edge of a Metropolis node to another metropolis 6 nodes, meaning that their ZOI doesn't touch each other and there are other things in-between the two?
- The second line indicate if I'm at center of node 1 and I want to walk to the neighbouring node 2, I would take 2min30s to reach the end of node 1. And then they do touch each other so another 2min30s to go to the other node center?
dapper chasm
Line 1 means : If u stand at the South end of Node A -> u need 2.83min to reach the North end of Node A
Line 2 means : If u stand in the Center of Node A -> u need 5min to reach the Center of Node B
marble socket
Line 1 means : If u stand at the South end of Node A -> u need 2.83min to reach ...
Looks strange. 1,415 minute to go from center to the node's border. And 3,585 minutes to reach center of neighbor's node
timber grotto
Thanks @dapper chasm... I think line 2 is clear now. I'm not sure Line 1 is clear for me, let me read again
young latch
Looks strange. 1,415 minute to go from center to the node's border. And 3,585 mi...
that means there is 'dead zone' in between that accounts for the extra 0.5 min. maybe something that will change as the node levels?
lofty marsh
Thanks <@384070885973426176>... I think line 2 is clear now. I'm not sure Line 1...
it's the time to traverse the diameter of a metro
timber grotto
So when we say 5min walk between the 2 center of 2 nodes:
- Node 1. You are at the center of the node (campment, town or something). Then after x secondes/mines you leave the town area in the wildeness (but still in the ZOI of the node). Then at 2 min 30 (ish obviously you reach the end of the ZOI of the node)
marble socket
that means there is 'dead zone' in between that accounts for the extra 0.5 min. ...
Afaik there is no such zones, so maybe there is mistake in wiki
timber grotto
it's the time to traverse the diameter of a metro
Ohhh so not related to the ZOI in this case, just the metropolis itself !
lofty marsh
Ohhh so not related to the ZOI in this case, just the metropolis itself !
nah the zoi is way bigger since it should encompass the vassal nodes in a sense too
the actual "city"'s diameter is fixed for a metro it seems fromt heir statement
*their
marble socket
Yeah, 2.83 minutes - is time to cross the city, not the all node, I guess
grave thorn
If I get a freehold on 1 server with 1 character, does stop me to get a static housing and/or apartment on my 2nd and 3rd characters on same server?
And if I get citizenship on 1 server, does that mean that all my characters are citizens of that node or just the one I got it with? (Since I can only declare 1 citizenship per account per server)
timber grotto
Yeah, 2.83 minutes - is time to cross the city, not the all node, I guess
I think I get it (and sorry for the drawing that helps me) assuming the purple would be a metropolis
and this metropolis ZOI would potentially cover all the nodes of this image (or at least the ones next to it)
grim hatch
I think I get it (and sorry for the drawing that helps me) assuming the purple w...
I was so disappointed when I heard it 😦
timber grotto
making a cyclic polygon may help a bit more
true just didn't have the option on awesomescreenshot 😄
timber grotto
but that looks like it
Yes (assuming this is land only of course)
marble socket
I think I get it (and sorry for the drawing that helps me) assuming the purple w...
Yeah, looks reasonable
ebon depot
making a cyclic polygon may help a bit more
He was only a few pixels out of that being a square, so he was close enough
lofty marsh
true just didn't have the option on awesomescreenshot 😄
true
ebon depot
That is of course if you meant cyclic polygon and not something else.
All non-degenerate triangles and regular polygons are classed as cyclic polygons because they can be inscribed in a circle (drawn so that all vertices are on a circle’s circumference)
lofty marsh
That is of course if you meant cyclic polygon and not something else.
yeap
lofty marsh
All non-degenerate triangles and regular polygons are classed as cyclic polygons...
yes
ebon depot
Oh, this is questions not #aoc-discussion, my bad. We can move it there if you want to know more
grave thorn
Outside of freehold cash-shop cosmetics, will I be able to change my freehold house's appearance?
vernal urchin
Outside of freehold cash-shop cosmetics, will I be able to change my freehold ho...
yes, alot you can change without paying anything
tender hearthBOT
grave thorn
Thanks
timber grotto
I've got another question regarding ZOI and Vassal system. (trying to get some facts right for a video 😄 )
Am I right assuming that the ZOI of a node is fixed and won't change, but as the node levels up, they can select neighbouring nodes as vassals (assuming the restrictions of level / max numbers.
or
The ZOI grows with the node level?
or something else
lean marlin
I've got another question regarding ZOI and Vassal system. (trying to get some f...
From how I remember it being explained, the ZOI grows with the node. So Bigger node, bigger zoi.
timber grotto
From how I remember it being explained, the ZOI grows with the node. So Bigger n...
This is where I'm confused as you would push another node ZOI in this case (or maybe they overlap then in this case). I was assuming that when you reach lvl 3 you can make the next node your vassal, which would virtually extend your ZOI as you would now have node 2 as your vassal and their ZOI would also be your ZOI.
lean marlin
Once a node hits stage 3, level 3, whatever you wanna call it, it then has the ability to "enslave/subjugate/swallow" other nodes. Think of ZOI as a honey comb or a comparison chart. Your level 3 ZOI is strictly for your node, so whatever is in your ZOI is what you could vassal. Another node's ZOI is kind just the stop gap for letting lower nodes level up...well really any ZOI is like that. It's kind of a province/territory system, with the level 3+ being like the capital and the others being smaller city states. Your node's reach is really only as big as your node's ZOI.
dark jungle
zois grow with node stage. a metro node's zoi will be around 20% of the entire map
tender hearthBOT
timber grotto
So I understand but in this case the yellow and the blue we see on the map of the wiki. That actually "moves" ?
timber grotto
got it thanks !
ruby swift
Node borders are fixed. ZOI is not. Think of it as states. Oregon becomes dominant and it's influence expands to push into WA and CA.
timber grotto
Node borders are fixed. ZOI is not. Think of it as states. Oregon becomes domina...
That's the piece of the puzzle I was missing then. For example in this map the lines around the nodes we see (like borders) are fixed in this case (older map but same principle now I believe)
thanks @simple ether I now saw the actual video explaining the ZOI growing (but thecircle we see are the zoi is that correct?)
that helps thank you
silk arrow
So if alpha 2 drops will the ability to buy alpha key still be there??
ruby swift
During A1 you still had the ability to buy in. So most likely?
silk arrow
I hope
spiral pine
They will give people a heads up if and when they decide to stop selling them
silk arrow
Has their been any hint when a2 may drop?
ruby swift
Nope, it will come when it is ready. Intrepid does not give estimates or dates, cause if they don't hit them, the backlash is greater than not saying.
silk arrow
That smart
fallen citrus
One message removed from a suspended account.
ruby swift
No, look in the readmefirst and select a language
undone tiger
If I upgraded my kickstarter package to the Braver of Worlds package, do I then receive the lifetime subscription? I figure that's the case, I just want to be sure.
When I look at my inventory on my ashes profile I don't see anything about lifetime sub.
desert ivy
Yes you do
mild delta
When are the playtest times?
frank canopy
Will you be able to transition from naval caravan to land caravan in the harbors? since during that transition you are vulnerable, but harbors are safe zones.
full badger
Yes, there will be a transition from naval to land caravans
fluid needle
The transition is at any point between the sea and land
full badger
It won't necessarily happen inside a node safe zone
frank canopy
so, if you do it inside a safe zone, you wont be vulnerable but if you do it elsewhere you will
frank canopy
ok
dense creek
I couldn't find information about this on the wiki - will the overworld in AoC be split into zones, or will you will be to say, walk from the end of one continent to the other side without a loading screen?
full badger
I couldn't find information about this on the wiki - will the overworld in AoC b...
The aim is to have a seemless open world experience with no loading times between regions
!wiki open world
tender hearthBOT
dense creek
lovely, thanks!
honest ivy
This might be a silly question, or one that does not have an answer yet, but will the world be a globe? Or, to specify why I am asking, will the far right and far left of the map be able to sail to each other? or will it be a rectangle with hard limits, and you will have to sail the seas from one end of the world to the other in order to get from a node from the far right all the way to a node from the far left
full badger
@honest ivy
blissful oasis
during a1 what was stopping people from going past the world border an invisible wall?
honest ivy
Ah, so trade from one side of the map to the other would become much harder. Thank you, I completely forgot about the wiki, I have some reading to do
winter oracle
Will Ashes have arena areas like BDO where you can go to PvP without any consequences?
spiral pine
!wiki arena
tender hearthBOT
winter oracle
ty ty
blissful oasis
are freehold going to be all the same price or vary with location ie right on the border would be a lot more dangerous than right on the edge of the land map
winter oracle
I'm not entirely sure this is what I meant though. I mean open world PvP areas like the PvP arena at Heidel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9eZPKOgoTc
An area in the open world where you are basically autoflagged and can just walk in. Was very enjoyable to practice PvP in
spiral pine
the only autoflag area we know of currently is the open seas
winter oracle
Dang I'd love to see open world Arenas where you can just drop in, practice/ try something and dip out - saves you queueing up for Arena
crystal beacon
y i loved that in bdo
desert ivy
Could just ask someone for a duel
crystal beacon
all these thousand of hrs i mainly were sitting in arena
winter oracle
It's also really handy for little tournaments
timber grotto
Is there a way to gift a pre-order pack to someone? (or I just create and account and give them the account?)
tranquil willow
Best you can do is gift someone the money
warm onyx
They are trying to minimize RMT and that’s one way to go about it.
arctic sky
They have to toggle for their aoes to hit people
warm onyx
Same with AoE heals
fluid needle
yes
you need to hold down an extra button to opt into attacking greens
such as ctrl + skill
ashes has many well thought out systems. now it's a matter of implementing them.
ionic bolt
Is there any info if (besides class specific quests) there will be class specific puzzles/interactions in the world? Like a magically sealed gate only mages can open , a path blocked by a boulder only fighters can move etc.
onyx knoll
Yes, each archetype will have 1 skill that affects environment
Mh there are others too, like the clerics were shown to have a skill that removes a poison cloud allowing access to a new zone
can't seem to find the wiki entry for it
midnight sigil
ashes has many well thought out systems. now it's a matter of implementing them.
Little to much systems this game gone be complex what I like. Hope not to comple, for normal players.
spare drift
Can someone tell me when the game is scheduled to be out to play? like a rough estimate
toxic smelt
Can someone tell me when the game is scheduled to be out to play? like a rough e...
No dates as of right now
spare drift
when is Alpha two coming any news on that?
desert ivy
No
spare drift
dam
sharp hinge
To my understanding, some players used a controller to play alpha one. Does anyone know of any streams,videos or of the people who tried it? I'd like to know how their experience went.
warm onyx
To my understanding, some players used a controller to play alpha one. Does any...
@ruby swift
ruby swift
Yeah, I used a controller in testing. Worked fine, some iterations better than others. Earlier they had some keymapping options on the esc screen, later it didn't. Unreal has it built in, so will be a thing.
@sharp hinge
sharp hinge
@ruby swift thx that's great to hear considering my group of friends and I are console based but are willing to psst on pc since this game looks so damn good. What type of controller did u use?
ruby swift
<@270070511512453121> thx that's great to hear considering my group of friends a...
Xbox pc.
sharp hinge
@simple ether nice did u also use a Xbox controller ? @ruby swift tyvm
sharp hinge
@simple ether gotya gotya, ty
valid girder
is there gonna be nodes in the middle islands?
and is there a possibility that a unique tradeing items can only be sold there?
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
most nodes will have unique items due to their regional economies and changing resource spawners
abstract folio
most nodes will have unique items due to their regional economies and changing r...
So since resources changes so the craftable item in that node are going to change too?
dark jungle
resources shift locations dynamically. nearby nodes will have better access to those resources. artisans in other nodes will need to import the resources and materials via the caravan system, making it more expensive/risky
serene crescent
Hi everyone im new to the Ashes hype and i started following this game and its progress for few days now. I saw the gear system , the castle battles , pve and pvp and the corrupt system to punish players and such and everything looks really Awesome. Also how towns will be created with the nodes is also a fresh thing in the MMO genre however i have 2 questions for the Nodes and how they work.
First Question: so there will be 4 node types where players can choose to build a town on? and how will the nodes be balanced ? i feel like some nodes are gonna be stronger or better than the other one ? (i apologise if i understood the concept wrong i just want to know things ❤️ )
Second question has to do less with the node system but here we go : Can a guild leader control more than 1 town / Castle ? if so will the player get better loot than other players meaning the player will have a snowball effect and become crazy strong? how does that work exactly
dark jungle
- We dont know how nodes will be balanced yet as we dont have full information on all of the systems and perks
- No a guild leader may only be mayor of one node
serene crescent
1. We dont know how nodes will be balanced yet as we dont have full information ...
thanks i feel like your the pro here i might ask you some other questions aha
dark jungle
we are all pros here 🙂
i have to go back to work so i will leave you in their good hands
serene crescent
thank you aswell i will read it
vale cape
Do we know , and I guess this would be based off of alpha 1, if there are gonna be any interesting mechanics to the class kits themselves? I.e. FFXIV Ninja or GW2 Elementalist ?
desert ivy
The combat's currently going through a big revamp so we can't say what there will or will not be regarding the classes. I'm assuming you mean stuff like the Ninjas ninjutsu system where you can combine the 3 ninjutsu signs to make different spells. We haven't seen or been told anything like that yet
serene crescent
will there be other calsses shown in alpha 2 ? such as rouge or Summoner
serene crescent
hype levels just got even higher
sharp hinge
Was there a consensus on the strongest class in the alpha 1?
empty nebula
Has there been any design talk about what's going to keep players spread throughout the world? I'm curious what's going to keep players from just gathering near the center of the continents.
It just seems like the most reasonable thing to do since it will cut travel times. And its hard to think most players wouldn't have that idea.
keen portal
Has there been any design talk about what's going to keep players spread through...
I do know that resources have either long respawns or don't respawn in the same area. So possibly people moving outwards to collect the best resources or have the most efficient gathering
urban hinge
Has there been any design talk about what's going to keep players spread through...
Node type will spread people out, since node type is fixed.
So if you want a scientific node and the one you get is economic, you'll have to relocate.
Some strategy can come into play as well, since you could possibly use the terrain to your advantage depending on what's around the node.
eternal juniper
but it's going to be ranger right?
jaunty sand
After some thinking about node wars, if you would like to take down another node, would it be best to take down node after node starting from the outside vassal nodes or go straight to the heart? Will the defending node be able to cut off the attacking node's seige weapons from reaching the node? (Which might be why you want to strategically take down certain nodes at a time) Or does the attacking node have some sort of immunity until the war actually begins? I can see this leading massive epic long stretched out wars over the span of weeks or months against enemy kindgoms, but I can also see this being potentially tedious. What do you guys think?
I also am really hoping for the potential for lots of logistics in the game. If there are incentives to trade with other nodes, like if a node doesn't have a large access to a particular resource, can we cut off those supply chains? How will naval blockades play into these kinds of factors. (These are just food for thought questions as I'm very excited for ashes)
smoky sapphire
This sounds more like opening a discussion. You can access the #aoc-discussion to talk about it if you select your language in #read-me-first
rotund scroll
I have a question about the Pre-order packs. If i buy the top one now then will i get all cosmetics that are announced after my perches or is it something u have too buy monthly
icy quail
Will we be able to use our caravan like an RV, and "make camp" temporarily while traveling around the world?
rigid rose
I have a question about the Pre-order packs. If i buy the top one now then will ...
The pack comes with the current items in the pack.. each month after you will be able to then buy any new cosmetics individually up to the same type that are in the pack you purchase. The top tier pack would enable you to purchase any of the cosmetics each month individually after.
rigid rose
Will we be able to use our caravan like an RV, and "make camp" temporarily while...
Have not seen any "camping" type of feature along with the caravan as of yet.. camping might be dangerous as a caravan is a moving PvP zone.
icy quail
Have not seen any "camping" type of feature along with the caravan as of yet.. c...
Yeah true but that's a risk I'm willing to take as an outspoken ganker 😂
rigid rose
Would encourage you to post the idea in the forums if you like. The developers will have much higher chance of seeing there 🙂
rotund scroll
The pack comes with the current items in the pack.. each month after you will be...
is ther a way to buy past packs?
rigid rose
is ther a way to buy past packs?
Past packs cosmetics that have been sold are no longer available.
reef quest
This game is in development still right? is there a suggestions box?
oh nvm
I just read above lol
stoic spire
I also am really hoping for the potential for lots of logistics in the game. If ...
Theoretically with enough of an online presence, and the commitment, you could intercept all the trade caravans for resources, but.. people could still cary them over in their personal inventory. So you couldn't entirely deprive a node of incoming trade
marble socket
Did devs tell us, how they will support and develop AoC after the launch?
dark jungle
Yes. They will continue to release DLC and expansions on a regular basis every few months.
tender hearthBOT
sharp bramble
but it's going to be ranger right?
Yes.
half zealot
Why are my language channels are gone? 🤷♂️
fluid needle
You need to go to #read-me-first and react to the emojis for the channels you want to see
serene crescent
A question for the fans. What kind class combination will you guys play ? I’m curious
fluid needle
this is not the proper channel for that kind of question. i'd move to #aoc-discussion and ask
serene crescent
There is a reason why I asked that . I feel like some class combinations will overshadow the others and I wanted to know how that will be balanced
rigid rose
@serene crescent You might want to look in the #read-me-first channel and select language roles so you can see the other channels! ❤️
serene crescent
<@426362873191858187> You might want to look in the <#908174013346508870> channe...
Thanks will do
light grove
Is Players can sponsor quests on a bulletin board. the only info about bulletin boards or is there other info somewhere?
I was wondering if I could start up an Adventurer Guild and send people on quests with in game means or will I have to RP it out of game via discord or other platforms?
fluid needle
everything on the wiki is all we have about them atm
warm onyx
Feel free to submit your feedback about the bulletin board system on the forums where the devs will see it: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/aoc-general-discussion
light grove
everything on the wiki is all we have about them atm
Thanks!
light grove
Feel free to submit your feedback about the bulletin board system on the forums ...
Will do.
half zealot
I added at #read-me-first the gernan and englisch emoji, but I get only shown the english channel… why?
grave thorn
So, if I choose a profession like blacksmith, max it and for some reason, don't like it, will I be able to unlearn it to get other profession?
fresh isle
Since they will be doing a AMA in October, does that mean Steven will be ready to share a2 date by then?
spiral pine
It does not
serene crescent
Question about the war / attacking the nodes : if a guild declares war or an attack and people get a message 2 days before that there is gonna be a war , do the people who have a house in that node /city lose their loot if the attackers wins ? cant the defender just pick up his/her stored loot and run away or just wait until the battle is over ?
young latch
Question about the war / attacking the nodes : if a guild declares war or an att...
there will be an amount of "locking" done on things to stop offloading of goods from the node
Once a siege is declared, players are prohibited from moving goods out of depositories within the node.[32][33][34]
This includes resources and materials that are stored in Warehouses, Chests within player housing, storage containers within guild halls, or within processing buildings on freeholds.[33][35]
serene crescent
there will be an amount of "locking" done on things to stop offloading of goods ...
Ohh that’s really cool . Thanks
tender hearthBOT
glossy loom
If I catch someone doing a merchant ship between harbors, what are my options to yoink the loot once his merchant destroyed ? Since I can't spawn a merchant where I destroyed his ship and I'm guessing spawning a mule in the middle of the ocean is kind of dumb with limited storage space
young latch
If I catch someone doing a merchant ship between harbors, what are my options to...
Goods drop in a noted form from caravans that need to be redeemed that node, so I assume it's the same for Merchant Vessels
serene crescent
Fyi wars and sieges are different things
I see thanks
glossy loom
Goods drop in a noted form from caravans that need to be redeemed that node, so ...
Like a certificate we've successfully looted it? 
young latch
pretty much, which I assume would be much lighter than the raw goods
if you ever played runescape, they have a system where you can exchange goods for a "note" of the item. These can be carried in high numbers but must be exchanged before they can be used.
glossy loom
And if someone yoinks it before I loot it, It drops from his corps as I kill him or it's gone forever?
young latch
And if someone yoinks it before I loot it, It drops from his corps as I kill him...
If you kill a player with the notes they should drop based on the player killing rules since they would be gatherables, just in noted form (50% if purple, 100% if green)
rare lotus
Hey Guys,
sorry for the probably dumb question but i just want to make sure i understand everything right.
When I want to preorder AoC I ONLY get what is featured the Month I preorder it?
So if I preorder now I get https://storecdn.ashesofcreation.com/images/2022-august/voyager-plus.png
And when I preordered back in September 2020 I would have gotten https://images.ctfassets.net/9px3mh1bipby/6vy1U6FBNM4s3NUJxv6XOM/ba054aa962667a9e74cf82ecb5e06f08/voyger_plus.png
And I cant get the stuff from September 2020 ever again?
Thanks for reading and hopefully answering!
hollow parcel
You are right
cyan spear
Will there be some way to track and view server first achievements such as world boss kills, first raid clears, raid completion times, etc?
rare lotus
You are right
and u cant get any items from ANY previous pack in game etc?
hollow parcel
Nop
rare lotus
thats sad
spiral pine
Will there be some way to track and view server first achievements such as world...
Yes
warm onyx
and u cant get any items from ANY previous pack in game etc?
Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
cyan spear
Yes https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Leader_boards
only seems to show pvp stuff only :(
oh wait, im blind, found the other part lol
rare lotus
Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
tyvm ❤️
serene crescent
I just saw the updated map . Can the player swim everywhere ? Like from one ocean to the other ? With ship or mount
If so that’s fking crazy
young latch
I just saw the updated map . Can the player swim everywhere ? Like from one ocea...
You can, but you are slower than ships while mounted or swimming and vulnerable to attack from NPC's or PC's.
silk arrow
Don't forget the huge bosses
serene crescent
Will weapons have scaling ? Like a sword that scales with intelligence instead of physical power so a mage can have a sword as a weapon ?
Something like possible ? I know the combat system is under development and they are re-making everything but I just wanted to ask
hollow parcel
Will weapons have scaling ? Like a sword that scales with intelligence instead o...
Dont know about the scaling but apparently we already know mastercraftmen can choose the stat on the item they produce, so yeah a Sword with Intel stat on it or something is imaginable
serene crescent
Dont know about the scaling but apparently we already know mastercraftmen can c...
Thats good to hear thanks 👍🏻
carmine cairn
hi, where do we give feedback for the game?
mint hedge
carmine cairn
ty
tough marlin
Will pickpocketing be a mechanic in the game?
desert ivy
You can't pickpocket from players
There is a thieves guild social organisation so maybe there'll be a quest that involves pickpocketing an NPC or something
woeful spindle
How many characters can a guild name be?
winter flame
Would put this in the forums, but having an issue logging in on mobile.
So I came across an interesting question on reddit.
Assuming we all know how the pvp flagging system works and punishments for a pvp death.
As I understand it, a noncombatant is incentivised to attack back and become flagged as a combatant and in doing so he will loose less material if they were to die.
If this is the case, what happens when a corrupted player attacks a noncombatant and the noncombatant loses.
Will the noncombatant be flagged as a combatant in the middle of the fight incase they die, and if they happen to win they get reverted back to noncombatant?
Right, I get that a NC doesn't get flagged, but does a NC lose more mats than a Combatant
And if a NC loses more mats than a Combatant the NC has no choice but to run from the corrupted player, fighting keeps him as NC and at a loss of mats higher than a Combatant.
Which isn't necessarily bad in my opinion I'm just curious how that plays out.
tulip hatch
Yes you lose more mats as a non combatant, combatants get that penalty reduced
This is an incentive to fight back if your gatherables are worth more than giving your attacker corruption
These are risk vs reward situations
hollow parcel
Yes you lose more mats as a non combatant, combatants get that penalty reduced
...
I think the question is: if fighting back against corrupted doesnt tag you combatant you will still lose as if you didnt fight back
Or no ?
tulip hatch
There has been no statement made saying otherwise
So if it's a matter of your player status determining the penalty then yes since you stay as a noncombatant you lose the full penalty amount for noncombatants
Steven would have to clarify beyond that
winter flame
Ok! I personally would like a NC to not be flagged, so that way NC are ALWAYS the prey to go for since they drop the most mats.
Well yes, but if the "prey" fighting back isn't flagged as a combatant they are going to lose max mats. Taking a bit of their decision away.
As a NC getting attacked, if I stay and fight I have the potential to lose max mats, I might just run every time, because there is literally no incentive to fight back against a corrupted player.
opaque birch
If you fight you are a combatant
fresh isle
Any chance for an alpha 2 only pack? The cheapest one is 250$ 🥶
lusty kite
Any chance for an alpha 2 only pack? The cheapest one is 250$ 🥶
No, they are not selling Alpha 2 alone.
winged onyx
Any chance for an alpha 2 only pack? The cheapest one is 250$ 🥶
That’s crazy expensive! Definitely to much money for me
young latch
That’s crazy expensive! Definitely to much money for me
Its more about supporting the game development than having a fleshed out game so don't worry too much. If you think about it though a2 packs give you years of play time considering no sub fee will be incurred.
tough urchin
You get: Game
Intrepid gets: Testers
graceful crystal
Its more about supporting the game development than having a fleshed out game so...
"6 months of game time ($90 Value)" so years of value seems to be incorrect - but its more about supporting the on going development is 110% bang on; after the $100 in game coins - you are spending $60 for a full cosmetic skin, mount skin and pet skin plus guaranteed access to Alpha and Betas phases - its alot to pay at once though to wait X years to spend it all
tough urchin
6 months??
young latch
"6 months of game time ($90 Value)" so years of value seems to be incorrect - b...
A2 has no sub fee, which will likely last for years
graceful crystal
A2 has no sub fee, which will likely last for years
Do people normally pay a sub fee to pay alphas/beta ? maybe misread the question apologies if I did - the sub fee would be after release
graceful crystal
A2 is gonna be running until launch, they said
Ohhh will it be 100% uptime once A2 is release did not know! thanks for that
tough urchin
Haha youre welcome
graceful crystal
So yes @young latch is correct, years* of play time 😄
torpid quartz
Alpha 2 will turn into the PTR once the game releases, or at least that's what they said
sharp bramble
A2 has no sub fee, which will likely last for years
A2 lasting years would be an absolute horrible decision
ruby swift
No one knows how long A2 will run. People said the same of A1 and they pulled that after a month.
tough urchin
Nobody knows the dates when A2 launches or is terminated, that's true. Wait, serious question, do you get to keep playing on ptr with your A2 key?
Cause then it's soooooooo much value
young latch
No one knows how long A2 will run. People said the same of A1 and they pulled th...
It lasts through both beta phases
ruby swift
Alpha 2 will turn into the PTR once the game releases, or at least that's what t...
Yes, but just because you had access to A2 testing does not mean that you will have free access to A2 PTR servers after launch.
tough urchin
Yes, but just because you had access to A2 testing does not mean that you will h...
Don't think we know that
ruby swift
It will be part of your sub. They are not just going to have a client that anyone can play after launch.
sharp hinge
@crystal beacon I believe they've said no gear scaling
pure bison
there is no levelling the field by scaling gear
lament stirrup
For alpha 2 (before world size update) half the map would be available 220km. does that mean now we will be getting 600km of area available to play?
sharp bramble
Is that confirmed somewhere? I don’t recall hearing that
That doesn’t mean implemented into A2
lament stirrup
they said they wont give us the whole map cause they want us to have something new on release
they did
fringe tangle
Is there a downloadable pdf of the current world map?
drowsy ibex
Are the nodes videos (part 1 + 2) on the AoC YouTube channel still accurate? 🤔
(Looking to learn more, and worried that the 2017 videos are outdated.) 💦
Is your channel name on YouTube the same as your discord?
crystal beacon
do recruitment posts have to be in english?
full badger
do recruitment posts have to be in english?
If they are in the #na-oce-guild-recruitment or #eu-guild-recruitment then yes
crystal beacon
and eu
vernal urchin
jahlon, you are helping to much. take a break
onyx knoll
and eu
The only supported languages on the discord at this time are English, French, Russian and Deutch. As Mist said, if you post in the NA or EU recruitment channels, then those are in English only. The other 3 languages all have their own recruitment channels where you can only post in their language
drowsy ibex
Probably a silly / bad question, but do nodes* have owners? 🤔
Like, who decides if a node will be scientific / religious / etc.? 
desert ivy
The node type is predetermined
dark jungle
they are pre-determined by the devs
drowsy ibex
ty all~
Do we currently know which nodes are associated with each type? Or is that not yet available? 🤔
dark jungle
all the node types wont be known until beta
rough creek
K but can I sail from west edge to east edge or is Steven a flat earther
spark cove
What's about lore wise. Flat or Round?
manic holly
Circumnavigation is harder to pull off than it seems, especially in an MMO setting
polar cedar
I had a question regarding the cosmetics within the packs. The current cosmetic I see is a cart or wagon cosmetic but I was wondering is the cosmetic "style" also, applicable for a ship? I ask because I saw this: Horn Division Supply Wagon (Caravan OR Naval Cosmetic Skin)
desert ivy
Each month will be either a ship skin or a caravan skin, that's what it means by OR. This months is a caravan skin
dark jungle
land caravans can turn into naval caravans when in water
polar cedar
But the caravan cosmetic for this month is not going to fit a ship obviously?
dark jungle
yes, unless they specifically say its a naval caravan skin its a land caravan
polar cedar
Okay thank you
serene crescent
dumb question but will there be in game voice chat ?
tender hearthBOT
serene crescent
thx👍
real dock
Are there plans to release the character creator prior to Alpha-2 being playable?
then does that mean you can't play all of the races when alpha 2 drops?
dapper chasm
When did they change that then?
ruby swift
When did they change that then?
April 19th
dapper chasm
What?
dapper chasm
Wasnt even my question x)
I asked when they changed "We aim to have the CC before the release of A2" into Jahlons Statement "The Character Creator will not be complete at the start of A2."
stoic spire
it could be usable without being complete..
ruby swift
Those are two different things and not mutually exclusive. You will have the CC, it just will not be done. Will still be iterated upon.
dapper chasm
Then its bad wording...for me atleast... It sounds like hes saying the CC wont be usable before A2...but maybe because its 4am for me
primal jolt
Is there a way to buy cosmetic in previous months?
What do they mean by this? (my English is not good)
"In order to own a Pre-Order Pack's cosmetics, you must either purchase the Pre-Order Pack during the month that the cosmetic is featured or have purchased that level pack or higher in a previous month in order to buy the cosmetic as an add-on."
What they mean by add-on?
crystal beacon
No cum cannon for A2? There goes my holiday plans
stoic spire
Is there a way to buy cosmetic in previous months?
What do they mean by this? (m...
no, once they are gone, no1 can get them again.
if you already own a pack, you can individually purchase items from new packs without needing to get the whole thing
spark cove
Oh wait
"The developers aim to have the character creator in the hands of players before the release of Alpha-2."
This is still a possibility.
Unless we got a quote from Steven.
warm onyx
Is there a way to buy cosmetic in previous months?
What do they mean by this? (m...
You cannot buy older cosmetics. Once they are gone, they are gone. Depending on the level you purchase, you may only have access to certain cosmetics in the futures. The higher the level, the more things you have access to (you can upgrade in the future). Hope this graph helps.
primal jolt
no, once they are gone, no1 can get them again.
if you already own a pack, you...
Thank you
primal jolt
You cannot buy older cosmetics. Once they are gone, they are gone. Depending on ...
If purchased August pack does add-on only apply to the very next month (September) or all future drops?
stoic spire
If purchased August pack does add-on only apply to the very next month (Septembe...
once you have a pack, you can buy from any future ones, not just 1 month
primal jolt
once you have a pack, you can buy from any future ones, not just 1 month
Appreciate the info, thanks
warm onyx
If purchased August pack does add-on only apply to the very next month (Septembe...
All future
obtuse girder
Will animal husbandry be able to breed pets for classes that utilize animals in combat? Or is it just mounts?
mild reef
Will animal husbandry be able to breed pets for classes that utilize animals in ...
"Summoners can change the appearance of their summons.[68]
Through in-game items.[68]
Through cosmetics that will be offered.[68]
Potentially through a summon creation suite, based on the Animal husbandry system.[69]"
maaaaaybe?
obtuse girder
thanks
dull meteor
How long do elves live for, and what is their age development like? If they live for say, 4k years. Does puberty and adult growth start at like 500? Or does it start at normal human levels, but they just have a really long adulthood?
lean marlin
How long do elves live for, and what is their age development like? If they live...
We probably won't know anything about any of that until the lore is finished being rewritten.
stoic spire
Will animal husbandry be able to breed pets for classes that utilize animals in ...
They can be tamed, unsure of breeding. Also every class can use a pet. It just makes your character a little bit weaker to balance it
clever gorge
For naming your character, will the game goes down the WoW path were any acceptable name is allowed ie. my name, or down the FF14 path were you need a First and Last name that makes sense?
dark jungle
Both
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
As far as acceptable, there will be rules about allowable words
clever gorge
thx lex
fluid needle
How long do elves live for, and what is their age development like? If they live...
Considering elves are descendants of a half elf god you should expect some twists on traditional elf lore
half zealot
what is the balance between gear and skill in pvp? is it possible to kill a much better geared player or do the gear give me a very big advantage?
spiral pine
Maybe
pure bison
what is the balance between gear and skill in pvp? is it possible to kill a much...
gear will be 40-50% of overall player's power
half zealot
so, example i got 20% power gear and my opponent 50%, he will have this advantage of 30% (I know its always a bit situational)
spiral pine
That is not quite how % work
vernal urchin
That is not quite how % work
you math nerd, you gotta adapt
spiral pine
Your gear is always 40-50% of your power
spiral pine
!wiki stats
tender hearthBOT
half zealot
ty
gaunt smelt
Your gear is always 40-50% of your power
So what I’m hearing is if I’m max level, I can unequip my gear and bully level 1s?
spiral pine
Sure if you want to eat all the corruption
crystal beacon
young latch
So what I’m hearing is if I’m max level, I can unequip my gear and bully level 1...
Theoretically, yes. But if they have good gear on you could be equal in power potentially. But you (hopefully) never do it due to the increased corruption from the level disparity
worn venture
Theoretically, yes. But if they have good gear on you could be equal in power po...
If you want to troll that won't really matter
young latch
If you want to troll that won't really matter
It depends on the severity of the corruption. If a 50 killing a lvl potentially puts you at a 10 hour grind to work it off, then you may think differently. We won't know until we see the system in action, or steven gives us hard data.
silk arrow
The kickstarter stuff is that all over and can no longer be bought?
grim breach
Correct
silk arrow
Damn I'd payed 5000 just to create a creature
crystal beacon
ashes of creation release date?
vagrant rune
to be released
verbal valve
will be possible to play the whole game in the sea? I mean lvling and making money or at least from the CAP lvl do it. Where can i find more info about it?
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
i lost my hope
spiral pine
oh
crystal beacon
2020 no 2021 no 2022 no
verbal valve
Ocean right 🙂
will be possible to play the whole game in the sea/Ocean? I mean lvling and making money or at least from the CAP lvl do it. Where can i find more info about it?
spiral pine
!wiki naval
tender hearthBOT
spiral pine
doesnt really say if you can or cant do it though
primal jolt
does looting drops manual or auto?
vagrant rune
Ocean right 🙂
will be possible to play the whole game in the sea/Ocean? I mean ...
im geussing you could, we have yet to see if they have an underwater world or not
but since there are aquatic mounts i'm assuming there are going to be underwater caves / raids. Otherwise there is naval trading which you can focus on
spiral pine
The link has all the info on what content there is to do on and under the water
vagrant rune
oh sorry, didn't actually click it
sharp bramble
does looting drops manual or auto?
This is not BDO - you won't have pets auto looting for you 🙂
warm onyx
No one can give you a complete answer because we simply don’t have enough information to know if you can just play in the ocean. What we can tell you that it may be difficult because 1) while we will have raids and bosses in the ocean, that doesn’t mean they will cover 1-50 and 2) to traverse the oceans you’ll need boats and those will likely require massive resources you’ll probably have to gather on land (and may even require certain level of nodes by the water).
That’s not even including logistical things like where do you sell your loot, where do you repair, etc.
vagrant rune
i had a question regarding this statement from the pre-order site:
"In addition to the cosmetic items granted with the Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack at the time of purchase, you will also be entitled to purchase future monthly cosmetics as add-ons for the Voyager Plus Level Pre-Order Pack and below. Pre-Order Pack cosmetics are only available during the month they are featured, and will never be available again for purchase."
Does this mean i get the present set of cosmetics + the option to buy future cosmetics with the embers in the pack or does that require another payment
warm onyx
Once you purchase a pack, you can buy future cosmetic pieces that are from the same level as your pack using $
So if you get voyager plus pack, you can buy all future cosmetics like costumes and caravans. If you get voyager, you won’t have access to those costumes unless you “upgrade” your pack level in in the future (pay the difference I believe)
empty dragon
I wonder as a Thief, can you steal from NPCs or PLAYERS. Maybe from their home bases or people themselves?
onyx knoll
There won't be any system to steal from players like that. There might be something with NPCs with the Thief Guild, but we don't have any details on that yet
glass escarp
Would be cool to be able to raid a merchant node town hall and steal some stuff. Kind of like the trade wagons but a set location.
warm onyx
The only time that we are aware of when you can loot and pillage player housing is after a successful node siege.
acoustic granite
If one party member gets corruption,what happens to others?
acoustic granite
Ye but you cant attack party members,right?
dark jungle
correct
barren hedge
Insta-kick and kill for loot!
fresh isle
How different is the combat going to be compared to a1?
Are they changing literally everything or only some things
dark jungle
we dont know the extent of the changes yet
we should catch more of a glimpse when they show off more combat in upcoming streams
fresh isle
Makes sense, ty
strange shale
Does anyone know if there is a mock theatre building ingame we can utilise? Or a real life cinematic capture tool for fanimations?
dark jungle
those are both good questions to ask at the upcoming AMA
strange shale
Then I shall! Could someone please remind me how to ask Ashes official submitable questions?
So just keep an eye out then. Wonderful ty ty!
vagrant rune
do we know the date of a2?
warm onyx
Obligatory “Alpha 2 when?!” daily post
barren hedge
Obligatory “Alpha 2 when?!” daily post
Well said.
But still impatient. Color me excited.
late jacinth
can't wait for alpha 2 i hope they spam it in every channel so i dont miss even a minute of the release
Shoutout to Sorcerer @idle siren i hope you will play your game as much we had fun in Archeage buddy. Keep up the great work. i remember speaking hours with you about AOE haha 😄
serene crescent
is every month something new revealed ? or how do they do it ? steam on twitch ?
oh ok i see
serene crescent
Monthly streams on twitch
is there schedule or is it random ?
verbal thicket
Sorry if this has been asked before.
I know that the main punishment for killing innocents is the corruption system and thus being hunted for having a bounty, and I can see that working well.
But what about other crimes such as theft, raiding caravans, piracy, etc. Will there be some kind of law & order system where a player could spend time in prison for their crimes?
Cheers. ❤️
serene crescent
Usually on the last friday of the month
ok thank you 
desert ivy
There's also no prison system
verbal thicket
Okay, thanks guys!
warm onyx
When you signed up to attack a caravan, you are flagged for pvp for the defenders too
Piracy is well… piracy in the open sea. Any punishment would be player imposed
verbal thicket
I think nodes having their own laws and forms of punishment etc. could be an amazing stretch goal for the game. The scope for AOC is huge and so I feel like expanded law & order to compliment node politics is the only thing that's missing.
Thanks @warm onyx & @desert ivy ! 🙂
warm onyx
Mayors can designate an enemy of the state
vagrant rune
can't wait for a 2b2t metropolis
jaunty sand
Do we know how hit boxes will work? Since there will be some action combat in the game (you can miss shots), will the smallest race be the meta race?
warm onyx
!wiki hitboxes
tender hearthBOT
warm onyx
All we know is that they’ll likely have a unified hitbox
supple breach
digital sonnet
Do we know how hit boxes will work? Since there will be some action combat in th...
We want to avoid a specific race being a "meta race" based on hitboxes. Both in terms of PvP and just general collision (certain races being able to access areas in the world that other races can't), our goal is to make things fair in this regard between player races.
nocturne root
are there any plans on how this will work with hitboxes potentially being different from the physical models the players see?
digital sonnet
are there any plans on how this will work with hitboxes potentially being differ...
Best references to our current plans are in the wiki here (also linked above): https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Hitboxes
Even the "unified-ish" hitbox approach will be something to collect feedback on, come Alpha Two.
fresh isle
Any idea on how many servers will there be for any continent?
digital sonnet
Any idea on how many servers will there be for any continent?
We haven't announced how many servers we'll have available per region.
This number will likely correlate with how many players we have playing in each region.
fresh isle
We haven't announced how many servers we'll have available per region.
This num...
Based on a2/b1/b2?
digital sonnet
Based on a2/b1/b2?
We'll certainly look at what regions players play in during tests. It's possible player registration numbers per region shift as we get closer to launch.
strange shale
Will we able to form and change land? With tamed dragons or with the volcano lava? It’s be sick to have terraforming. Even if it costed land to do so
keen kiln
I'm curious, I heard that dps meters won't be arround in the game. So how can I know if someone is half afk in the boss or simply just dpsing from time to time,or what if his dps is so low, cause I'm pretty sure a lot of boss fights or even pvp going wrong cause people have no dps or even healing.
sharp aspen
So, is there a proper way/place to put out an idea to name for an unmarked island that may or may not excite?
onyx knoll
Will we able to form and change land? With tamed dragons or with the volcano lav...
While we do know there will be some terrain changes due to weather effects, it's unknown at this time how much the players will be able to control those changes
onyx knoll
So, is there a proper way/place to put out an idea to name for an unmarked islan...
You can create a post on the forums 🙂
tranquil willow
I'm curious, I heard that dps meters won't be arround in the game. So how can I ...
There will be combat logging, so people will be able to measure their performances. While you're not allowed to be toxic to others by looking at their DPS and then kicking them, nothing is stopping you from using them for personal growth or to help guild mates
Just don't admit to using a DPS meter. They will exist
keen kiln
That's cool if they do, ty.
steep stream
Hello there! Anyone knows the date of the next cosmetic package?
Or the voyager is the last one?
tranquil willow
Hello there! Anyone knows the date of the next cosmetic package?
September 7th
keen kiln
Oh I heard that rogues aren't totally invisible and people can notice their existence through bushes or things like that if they move through them, does that include sound? And does that include chaotic situations or it will simply depend on the person's eyes or hearing (if u can hear sounds of rogues approaching).
steep stream
Thank u
strange shale
While we do know there will be some terrain changes due to weather effects, it's...
tyty
serene crescent
So a player can truly max only one Profession like crafting. But you can also level abit of other stuff such as gathering or other professions ? Or how does that work ? What are the limits
Example : can i max everything on a character ? Or will I be only Maxing 1 and I will have to ask another player that maxed something else
onyx knoll
So a player can truly max only one Profession like crafting. But you can also le...
You can only be a master in 1 of the 3 branches of professions; gathering/processing/crafting
within that branch you'll be able to master more then one, but not all
serene crescent
Ok I see so basically Team work is needed if lets say someone want to craft a legendary armor set or something else
onyx knoll
So in the insane event when you want to yourself have max professions in everything, you'll need multiple alts
ocean falcon
They are working of a "Decisions Matter" type principle so unlike games like ff14 you just cant get it all on one
onyx knoll
but friends is the more realistic approach
ocean falcon
I think it is nice to be able to work with Friends/Family to spread that love
I have some close nit people we will spread out what crafting/gathering type things get done and it just works for our interest too
serene crescent
I think it is nice to be able to work with Friends/Family to spread that love
I agree it makes everyone useful
I don’t if this was asked before but will there transmogrification in the game ?
warm onyx
Yes
ocean falcon
As for the ability to "Skin" Items I know there is options to a degree. I haven't had a chance to catch up too much lately so I am not sure how much of making one item look like another there would be
warm onyx
!wiki transmog
tender hearthBOT
serene crescent
!wiki transmog
Thx 
warm onyx
Costume > transmog pieces > actual appearance
serene crescent
Costume > transmog pieces > actual appearance
You could have not explained better thx
full flume
if I get alpha 2 access, will I be able to play the game anytime during a2 or I will have time windows?
warm onyx
You’ll be able to test any time the servers are up
Remember that persistent doesn’t mean there won’t be downtimes for maintenance and wipes
ocean falcon
Wipes could happen with any Alpha but they are shooting for persistent however as Elfche pointed out down time will happen
It is a true Alpha and all
verbal thicket
Wipes could happen with any Alpha but they are shooting for persistent however a...
Wait so, when the game is released then there should never be any wipes/resets?
(Or at least, is that planned?)
warm onyx
For the actual launch of the game after alpha and beta? No there shouldn’t be wipes and resets
ocean falcon
How many live games you playing that do that on the regular?
I can understand some games like "V Rising" that may do something like that but not this one
verbal thicket
For the actual launch of the game after alpha and beta? No there shouldn’t be wi...
Amazing, that makes the node system and node sieges all the more meaningful.
Thanks again!
verbal thicket
How many live games you playing that do that on the regular?
Good point, I think I just remember it being a thing for some game and it put me off playing it, can't remember which one though
ocean falcon
The goal for a good chunk of the community is to build a good game/community one that is unique and player driven so I believe the idea of any role back or reset for any reason would be a last resort
verbal thicket
Completely agree! 🙂
sharp hinge
Iv heard it stated that we will b able to master 2 or different crafting options. I.e weapon smithing, armor smithing, and alchemy. Is this true?
dark jungle
yes as it stands you can master 3 professions within the same branch
this may change subject to testing in a2
sharp hinge
Hmm ok ty. Guess I may b bumping alchemy.
warm onyx
Keep in mind you can be proficient in others but just not master them
(What that means… we don’t know yet)
verbal thicket
I heard that you can master 2 professions within the same branch (the 3 branches being gathering/processing/crafting) and then master another profession of another branch.
So, you could be a master lumberjack & miner (gatherer) and also a master blacksmith (crafter).
Citation needed, lol.
onyx knoll
No
tender hearthBOT
onyx knoll
They were pretty clear that it was within only 1 branch
onyx knoll
red bison
is there info on where the servers are / going to be?
hopefully anything around germany or france?
warm onyx
Where exactly in Europe? We don’t know yet.
digital sonnet
is there info on where the servers are / going to be?
What we've shared so far regarding server locations can be found here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016194674-Where-will-your-servers-be-
Note: As we get closer to launch, we'll be updating this. We may be adding additional regions.
red bison
thanks a lot
full flume
will a2 be purchasable after the release?
onyx knoll
will a2 be purchasable after the release?
They said they'd give plenty of warning time before removing the alpha access from the packs
drowsy wave
It says on the site that in the 375 there is a name reservation included. Does that mean the names you go for on alpha-beta access will not be saved/reset?
Other than if you go for the 375 pack ofc
warm onyx
They’ll open up name reservation closer to the actual launch. No names will be “saved” from testing phases
There were higher tier packages in the past that will likely have first rights
digital sonnet
It says on the site that in the 375 there is a name reservation included. Does t...
Nothing from tests should carry over into launch. This includes character names. Name reservation tokens will entitle you to reserve a name on a specific server, when the reservation time comes.
drowsy wave
I see thank you, do packages for the beta increase in price as we get closer and closer? Or will they most likely remain the same (75 and 150)
digital sonnet
I see thank you, do packages for the beta increase in price as we get closer and...
At this time, we have no plans to change the prices of the packs in the shop (increase or decrease).
drowsy wave
alright thank you
opal thicket
Will the weather in snowy areas be most of the time (or always) with low visibility like in Elden Ring?
dark jungle
the weather in all regions varies
tender hearthBOT
jaunty sand
In the last dev stream steven showed off a new world boss that wanders around a certain area. Does he wander around randomly? And if I build a freehold and Mr. Big troll guy stumbles upon it, is he going to interfere with me and be a nuisance?
static rivet
Could someone direct me to the proper wiki page for the different types of nodes? I'm curious to see what other node types can offer that will compete with the nodes that will provide teleportation
warm onyx
!wiki node types
tender hearthBOT
spiral pine
We dont have a complete list of what every node type will offer
sharp hinge
Has it stated that we will be able to acquire skills from ranking up in the thieves guild or other guilds? I.e( in eso if u level up the fighters guild u get access to an ultimate ability caked dawn breaker. )
static rivet
Either way, I'm bored and looking to read something. Thank you for the responses
warm onyx
They’ve talk about augments to skills being achievable through various means
Such as social organizations
!wiki augments
tender hearthBOT
soft wind
There was also mention of specific 'enchantments' and recipes coming from the social organizations.
sharp hinge
@warm onyx ty @soft wind do u have a link for that by any chance?
spiral pine
it should be in that link
tough marlin
We will be able to place and arrange furniture in our 'player housing' yes?
dark jungle
yes
tough marlin
How does non-instanced housing work? Will we be able to lock other players out or make them leave?
dark jungle
you will have access control of your housing yes
warm onyx
You can control various permissions
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
How does non-instanced housing work? Will we be able to lock other players out o...
both of your questions are fleshed out in this article ^
tawny sun
I got a email saying I was unbanned but I have never posted before, and I looked and I have never got a email sayin I was banned either what does that mean? Lol
OH ok ok cool thank you lol
spark cove
If we are lucky they will get ride of that with tommorrow maintenance.
sharp hinge
Stupid question most likely, have they spoken about having any class of weapon that's larger than a greatsword? Like ultragreatswords in the souls series.
icy quail
To answer that question, the sword we saw in the combat demo looked pretty nice and big so really that's still TBD
spiral pine
No theyve stated they dont want oversized weapons
sharp hinge
Oof ty
icy quail
No theyve stated they dont want oversized weapons
Do you know where they said that?
tender hearthBOT
tough marlin
I applied for the forums but I never got an e-mail saying if I was approved or not. What's up?
Edit: I was just wondering if I need to do an extra step beyond sign up or if there is a bug/issue atm.
verbal thicket
When I buy game time either with a pre-order pack or through subscription after release, does it only count for when I actually play the game, or does it count down whether I'm playing or not?
verbal thicket
Hmm. Okay, thank you.
I'm a bit confused about the starting areas, too. Could someone tell me why it matters that a race has their own starting area if a player can choose to start at any gateway?
Thanks.
desert ivy
Just lore and aesthetic reasons
manic holly
Also the area that they start in will of course be a different physical location
verbal thicket
So it's choosing any gateway within a certain area, dependant on your race? Or does it just mean NPC characters start in a certain area dependant on the NPC's race?
manic holly
Different races have different aesthetics and areas they're suited to by lore. The tulnar for instance will have a starting area near/in the Underrealm while the elves will likely have a starting zone within a forest or jungle. The NPCs in that area will be affected by where they are in the world I believe, so you'll encounter more tulnar NPCs in the Underrealm than you would in, say, the desert.
verbal thicket
Aaah okay, so even though you could start anywhere, you should start in a certain area considering your race?
onyx knoll
So it's choosing any gateway within a certain area, dependant on your race? Or d...
no
oops replied to wrong one
there are no gameplay benefits to any gates based on race
just start with your friends 🙂
like Talents said, it's purely for lore reasons
the NPCs at the human gate will be mostly humans and have more human lore/quests, etc
verbal thicket
Okay, great. Thanks guys!
This is definitely one of the best communities I've ever known of in gaming, so thanks so much.
As for starting with my friends, I better make some in the tavern.
spiral pine
I applied for the forums but I never got an e-mail saying if I was approved or n...
You simply create an account and login
nothing more to it
carmine echo
hey yall, question here- will the older cosmetic skins ever come back for purchase?
marble socket
hey yall, question here- will the older cosmetic skins ever come back for purcha...
Nope
unique oak
Nope. Once they're gone, no longer able to purchase
marble socket
new one is out tomorrow?
No, at the middle of month
carmine echo
@marble socket ok thanks 🙂
gusty ermine
Question. Idk if Steven is going to do. Will there be ACTIVE GM in the game?
tender hearthBOT
unique oak
Sorry. Attempt was made
sharp bramble
Question. Idk if Steven is going to do. Will there be ACTIVE GM in the game?
Yes there will be
gusty ermine
Yea ok thanks. You know to scout botters cheaters and etc
rigid rose
Question. Idk if Steven is going to do. Will there be ACTIVE GM in the game?
This was addressed directly in depth in the last livestream, Steven talked about P2W/Gold Buying and the consequences of doing actions like that in AoC along as stating again there will be active GM. - here is the start of where he was answering the question on that. https://youtu.be/4XLJelgfO3g?t=5611
sinful cloud
Will we be able to preform attacks on others while physically being in deeper water and use abilities.
fluid needle
Attacking while in water is a thing
upper knoll
Any info on if we'll be getting these guys in AoC in game chat? 
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mild reef
Any info on if we'll be getting these guys in AoC in game chat? <a:FiClericA:865...
haha, that could be rad, but I'm thinkin naw 🤷 we can hope, tho
ruby swift
There were emotes and emojis as part of the KS packages, so prolly?
mild reef
oh rad
serene crescent
Are guild leaders or town / city mayors are the player who can declare war or an attack on other nodes / guilds / castles ?
sleek cipher
Are guild leaders or town / city mayors are the player who can declare war or an...
Yea, mayor declares node sieges.. guild leader declares guild wars and castles
serene crescent
Yea, mayor declares node sieges.. guild leader declares guild wars and castles
That’s fking cool . Thanks
glossy loom
is there going to be normal mounts able to carry just one passager ? how do we carry our egirl eh 
dark jungle
There will be group mounts
serene crescent
About mounts , how does the so called “ royal mounts “ work I didn’t understand the concept. Can only the leader get the mount ? And how limited ist it ? Will he/she have the mount forever like if you are guild leader or mayor
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
^ should explain it better than typing it all here
warm onyx
You need to mount from a royal caravansary and only have a limited time to fly
Is the tldr
serene crescent
^ should explain it better than typing it all here
Thank you
serene crescent
You need to mount from a royal caravansary and only have a limited time to fly
Thank you 2
low lantern
@serene crescent @sleek cipher mayor will declare node wars on other nodes, sieges are different. Anyone that does the quest and gathers the mats for a siege scroll can declare a siege
For node sieges that is
low lantern
For the node siege I think the only restriction is that you are not a citizen of that node structure
@sleek cipher it’s directly in the wiki and stated by Steven multiple times
brave flint
Hello guys. Just jumped on the game info after several years of just knowing it exists 😄 so I was thinking about the siege/node mechanics and I found one flaw which I wonder if it can be addressed or maybe I just missed something. Say you have metropolis node and a friendly guild with different node probably outside your vassal area. If that friendly guild raises siege on your city and just stands there for 2 hours without attacking, they just gave the metropolis another 2 months of uncontested period. (Ofc having the battles is the fun part but there will always be cheesy people trying to stay in power by whatever means)
dapper lotus
I think you'll be only able to attack nodes adjacent to you, with a higher node stage than yours
brave flint
So the friendly guild is your neighbour than staying happy eith being vassal 😄
Oh wait. If the friendly guild is tier 5. The other tier 4 node cant attack metropolis?
dapper lotus
Hmm, i think they'd require a lot of resources to make it profitable, since having your node be the highest level, provides you with a lot of advantages.
dapper lotus
Oh wait. If the friendly guild is tier 5. The other tier 4 node cant attack metr...
i think it will be
a) lower tiered nodes adjacent to the higher tiered nodes, will be able to attack it, and only in this situation
b) higher tiered nodes cannot attack lower tiered nodes
maybe it's specified on the wiki, i'll look it up
brave flint
Ok so metropolis(t6) cant attack lower so they cant cheese their friendly (t5) node. But this t5 friend can phantom siege metropolis. That way second neighbour cant attack metropolis. I guess it really depends on how expensive siege scroll will be. But 2 month safe period will probably make it worth. I would hope people wont do that but it's mmorpg. People abuse/cheese what they can 😄
dapper lotus
hmm
it would depend on who can join the node siege
Node governments may declare war on another node and rally citizens to the cause.[91]
This mutually flags the citizens of the warring nodes, including their allies, as combatants.
brave flint
True. But they could still fill part of the roster and do nothing
brave flint
Yeah that might be one way of policing it since they plan to have active GMs which is great. Maybe ban that guild from next siege or that node from calling next siege.
dapper lotus
it seems my previous point about only being able to attack adjacent nodes is wrong
brave flint
But then again. They could say they are not going to fight during siege and last minute actually attack and break relationship with metropolis guild. Political betrayals like in good old Lineage2 times 🙂
brave flint
I guess if people actually cheese that to make invulnerable metropolis, they might address it.
dapper lotus
they sure will
On one of the livestreams, Steven said, that the character creator is used for other assets such as NPCs models. Will there be, after the character creator is finished and released, some sort of contest for the best model, that could be added into the game as an NPC?
vernal urchin
On one of the livestreams, Steven said, that the character creator is used for ...
no
dapper lotus
i see, that's too bad
dapper lotus
So you say there's a chance
fluid needle
i'd say it's a very solid chance as it's great PR for intrepid and heavily engages the community.
knotty topaz
all im saying is by the time this gets its next beta we might have elder scrolls 10 out
brave flint
all im saying is by the time this gets its next beta we might have elder scrolls...
They work on giant mmorpg for 5.5 years now where the company was brand new without staff or processes. Mmorpgs take 7-9 years to make with already existing companies. The rate at which they work is already stellar in my opinion.
knotty topaz
not sure thats quite true, 7-9 is an overstretch
vernal urchin
no its not
spiral pine
7 years is about the average time for an mmo
knotty topaz
archage took 2 years to develop, wow took 4-5 black desert took 5 years
some of the largest mmos took2-5 years to develop soooooo
u are both incorrect, google it before u speak :3
vernal urchin
u are both incorrect, google it before u speak :3
how long did realm reborn take?
knotty topaz
thats final fatasy right?
vernal urchin
yes
serene crescent
<@426362873191858187> <@433996160093650945> mayor will declare node wars on othe...
Thx
knotty topaz
i wouldnt take a complete failure of a game into account sorry
spiral pine
Anyways discussions go in the discussion channels
serene crescent
<@433996160093650945> it’s directly in the wiki and stated by Steven multiple ti...
But for the nodes there is no further info right ?
knotty topaz
sorry arc
serene crescent
But for the nodes there is no further info right ?
Like balancing or which node will do what and such .
lusty forge
Yea, mayor declares node sieges.. guild leader declares guild wars and castles
Wrong sneakers, ANYONE can drop a siege flag and declare a siege
spiral pine
He's probably thinking of node wars
lusty forge
There is nothing called “node wars”.
Nodes have sieges against each other and castles declare war
spiral pine
!wiki node war
tender hearthBOT
spiral pine
?
iron mauve
Do the nodes ZOIs still connect fully across the world with no gaps?https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Zone_of_influence
sharp hinge
Anyone know the percentage of gatherables/processed goods that will be lost upon death?
Ty
I believe it was stated that you can't use bank storage or something along those lines if ur corrupted but u can use your own, i.e apartment,freehold, etc. Is that accurate?
serene crescent
Is it possible to remove set enchanted stuff on armor ? Is this a flexible thing like lets say if I put ice resistance on my helm and decide to change it because the next boss does fire damage and fire residents will be better is that doable ?
tiny arch
Is there a place to send ideas to? Im new to discord, sow thats why
tiny arch
So there'a actually no need to use discord for new ideas?
warm lion
So there'a actually no need to use discord for new ideas?
i mean the members of comminity are nice so if you looking to find guilds/look for people to play with once alpha 2 drops
this is a good place
tiny arch
Okay, thank you guys!
spiral pine
#read-me-first to pick language
so you can get access to the discussion channels btw
warm lion
Okay, thank you guys!
🙏 this is more of a community place. This plce might get more usefull as the games goes on. Probobly once game drops there will be community made discords that are made with the purpose of trading ext
desert ivy
archage took 2 years to develop, wow took 4-5 black desert took 5 years
???????????
ArcheAge took 7. 2006 - 2013
sharp bramble
archage took 2 years to develop, wow took 4-5 black desert took 5 years
BDO took 5 years for the lack of content and world size they had at launch. Not really a good comparison
serene crescent
thanks that sounds awesome
desert ivy
WoW also had no content at launch. They had like 2 end game raids and the only reason the game survived was because people back then were inefficient and took 10 months just to level to 60 whereas nowadays people hit that in a week. If WoW released nowadays it'd be DOA.
Games back in the late 90s/early 2000s were also easier to make (worse graphics, less content expected). Dark Age of Camelot released in 2002 and only took 2 years and $3m to make. Fast forward to now and the dude that made DAoC is trying to make Camelot Unchained. Its been in development since 2012 and had multiple times more funding than DAoC had and still isn't
Well I'd assume Clouds FF7 Original model was easier to make than his FF7R model since his FF7 Original model looks like it was made out of playdough but 
fluid needle
Don't start a pissing contest in here. Move it down to #aoc-discussion
desert ivy
There's tons of reasons games back then were easier and quicker. No coincidence that SquareSoft released FF7, 8, 9, and 10 in the span on 1997-2001 whereas nowadays it takes them 7 years to release one mainline FF
worn wagon
Please leave this channel for questions and answers and move discussions to a channel below 
serene crescent
if a player attacks an other player and one of them don't fight and start to run but the attacker kills him does the defender who was running instead fighting lose more gear and stuff from inventory ? meaning the attacker becomes a corrupt and has more death penalty now. and second question , if i face a guy and he is 10 levels higher and i know that in a fight he has more advantage i still have to fight because we both become fighters and death penalty is not that harsh ? did i get that right ?
running away = more gear loss ?
ohhh only corrupt lose gear
ok i get it mb
thank you good sir
warm lion
if a player attacks an other player and one of them don't fight and start to run...
there is videos on it, lazypeon made a good explentation of it
serene crescent
there is videos on it, lazypeon made a good explentation of it
gonna check it out thx
toxic axle
you lose some of the resources you gathered, not actual equipment. and you lose less if you fight back.
serene crescent
you lose some of the resources you gathered, not actual equipment. and you lose ...
i see thats interesting
thx
so basically even if you know that your gonna lose just fight back so you lose less stuff