That is the intent of the system, yes
#questions
fluid needle
hollow parcel
Or if you really dont want to fight, Gamble that the other player dont wanna be corrupted and lose stuff
So he let you live
serene crescent
Or if you really dont want to fight, Gamble that the other player dont wanna be ...
mind games ahhah i see
honest bone
any updates on alpha 2?
sonic yew
is the game playable at all with any of the pre order packs?
desert ivy
Not atm
hearty adder
I only got one question really.. is this game gonna be available for the netherlands? Don't wanna be dissapointed when it comes out like lost ark xD
awesome
glad vine
I only got one question really.. is this game gonna be available for the netherl...
It’s was the micro transactions gambling mechanics that screwed up lost ark in the Netherlands. Intrepid is against that business practise so I’d say you’re good to go 👍🏻
hearty adder
i was aware of that, but i wanted to make sure because i would have been devastated if i were not able to play 😅
keen kiln
Do bosses rage in AoC like in wow?
agile current
I havent been able to find consistent info on this so thought Id ask this to the discord. I have questions on the cosmetic packs theyve been selling and curious as to if these cosmetics will be something we'll be able to get in game. Not so worried about the armor cosmetics more so with the player housing, caravan skins, pets etc.
The art work on the cosmetic packs are beautiful and i've always been a big collector of mounts/skins/cosmetics. Are these something that i'll be able to earn and collect in game? Or are we out of luck if we dont have loads of cash to throw at it?
onyx knoll
I havent been able to find consistent info on this so thought Id ask this to the...
You will not be able to get the exact same cosmetics, no. You might be able to find variants or parts of the assets used on other models etc
warm onyx
hollow parcel
You will not be able to get the exact same cosmetics, no. You might be able to f...
? I thought there was no recolor etc of those ?
onyx knoll
Do bosses rage in AoC like in wow?
I don't believe they've mentioned enrage mechanics yet, at least none that would be time-based like in WoW's most recent raids. There might be condition based enraged, tho
onyx knoll
? I thought there was no recolor etc of those ?
variants =/= recolor
You won't have the exact same model just a different color but you might have a variant of a fire fox that has different markings or less tails etc
warm onyx
They’ll definitely reuse the underpinnings of mounts for other mounts
agile current
Okay, Ty for info 🙂 Hoping obtainable cosmetics wont be too different. Im a huge collector and if the game ends up being what i hope it will be i'll be playing for years. Would suck to have so many skins off limits straight from the get go.
keen kiln
I heard that u have to earn the item or caravan or whatever before u get the cosmetic no?
onyx knoll
Correct, cosmetics are only appearances, you need something to apply them to
keen kiln
Sounds perfect
Can a mayor run away the moment he saw someone taking a scroll with his node name on it, cause I saw that an email will be given to the mayor when someone writes the nodes name before even starting the siege officaly.
agile current
Id imagine its still way too early as were years out but Has anything been mentioned about reserving Character names? I want to use my WoW names and worried I might get sniped with how many people will prolly play at launch
desert ivy
Name reservation comes with pre-order packs. Currently the only pack with name reservation is the $375 pack.
warm onyx
Also name reservation will likely go by seniority of the pack type
spiral pine
and it will only let you reserve one name on one server
warm onyx
Also @agile current make sure you go to #read-me-first and select a language to get access to other channels
agile current
Well, maybe i'll tuck some cash away and splurge haha I tried pulling the site up to look for the pack but its down for maintenance. Does it include alpha access?
warm onyx
Yes they are currently doing some maintenance. The voyager plus pack includes alpha 2 and all beta access yes
desert ivy
The name reservation pack includes access to Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2, and gives about 9 months worth of subscription time as well as the current months cosmetics and some embers
warm onyx
All* current cosmetics
Lower tiers are missing some
(And they don’t have name reservation)
agile current
Beta access would be sweeet. Birthday's comin up might have to splurge a bit. haha Thanks for the quick replies everyone 🙂
foggy relic
Is there potential in the future for an expanded Artisan gameplay? Running a shop, making inventory, selling to city npc’s as well as players and filling orders, having to move shop inventory via caravans to other cities to get premium import prices etc?
warm onyx
Beta access would be sweeet. Birthday's comin up might have to splurge a bit. ha...
Just make sure you read carefully when purchasing the pack so you know what is and isn’t included. You have 90 days to change your mind after purchase.
warm onyx
Is there potential in the future for an expanded Artisan gameplay? Running a sho...
Most of this is already planned. You can set up shop to sell your goods. You will be required to move inventory to different places. Not sure if they have a filling order system but crafted items do carry the name of the crafter, etc
!wiki personal shop
tender hearthBOT
foggy relic
Ahh, understandable. Thank you for the link
spiral pine
Perhaps bulletin boards would fit the filling orders part
keen kiln
Can u assassin someone in his shop or house?
foggy relic
I don’t think they have gone into NPC interaction with the shop, just making it available to other players so far. Would love to see an expanded version of this with the ability to slowly sell crafted items for a bottom tank price to npc customers as well. Give more purpose and life to us crafter sellers and our day to day life in game at times 😅
But still, this is a nice starting point for sure
keen kiln
Yeah ur crafter question gets answered and being able to kill or assassin in shops doesn't, seems fair
foggy relic
Players are not able to be attacked or robbed while occupying their player stall inside the limits of a node.[4]
foggy relic
That’s for player stalls
Personal shops says this
Players may be killed while occupying their personal shop and are subject to material loss due to normal death penalties.[13]
keen kiln
That's better
keen kiln
Are the guards so high leveled and one shots u on spot? And how much time do they take to get there
Small details but are important for pk guys so yeah.
Well trial and error or smth like that
Let's hope so, cause they making it a little close to reality so assasination should be possible inside nodes and guild castles
If u skilled enough ofc
Well that's smth to test in alpha 2 anyway ( for me)
That's normal yeah
Fair to be exact
digital sonnet
Hey @keen kiln and @foggy relic, let's keep #questions as a channel for questions and answers.
If you want to have a discussion, consider using channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion
keen kiln
Sounds right
thin spear
any news about SEA server yet?
That's what I used to though. in wiki they call Asia Pacific = SEA I'm a bit confuse that Steven actually plan on SEA or he think Asia Pacific aka Ocenia is SEA and also lastest Lazypeon video said "Steven please consider SEA server" that why I'm curious
desert ivy
There are both OCE and SEA servers planned
wispy sapphire
Is there anything on how giving battle orders/group communication and planning will work? Is it strictly verbal or will there be quick visual commands that can be given?
stable plover
Is there anything on how giving battle orders/group communication and planning w...
Minimap pings are intended, raid target markers are a maybe, look through https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface#In-game_chat for some details on voice/text chat. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Battle_maps are a maybe (probably post launch if it happens?) feature, but would represent the big in game planning tool if they materialized.
crystal beacon
Are player marriages a thing? My fiance and I always get married in games we play together when possible
brave flint
Are player marriages a thing? My fiance and I always get married in games we pla...
They said it will be an in game mechanic
warm onyx
!wiki marriage
tender hearthBOT
eternal juniper
Is there any kind of player militia? Can a mayor designate a player as a node guard and that node guard doesn't suffer corruption if they kill w/in the node. "our borders are not opened to you"
Are node v node fights a thing? Maybe it'd be like that. Our node doesn't like your node. We shall fight! Open pvp. But instead of pvp anywhere, it's region specific
Are there limits to the number of other nodes you can go to war w/? Ie, is it a costly declaration?
I wonder if you could do a defensive declaration. We can't kill you guys everywhere in the world, but if you come onto our turf, you're open game
I think the idea of "Defensive Borders" versus "Offensive Node Sieges" is cool. I'll just leave it at that.
"Defensive borders" lets you monopolize a resource or trade path via the node system, it sets you to a default aggressive posture mode, and it basically invites other people to initiate a node siege against you to knock out your node. It'd be a cool mechanic for the castles too. Real control of the choke points (i assume castles will be at choke points) and real risk of travel
heavy silo
When you die in ashes and you are at the maximum level, the experience debt lowers your levels?
So the experience penalty at the maximum level for death is not there?
warm onyx
Xp debt = you lose xp but don’t de-level
Xp loss = you lose level
Ashes has the former
onyx knoll
You'll never lose a level and not be able to equip your level restricted gear or lose spells etc, but as Peppers say you will become less efficient, your stats will drop etc until you can gain back the dept
warm onyx
Basically you stay max level but your stats are not that of max level
eternal juniper
Before a node hits level 3, my understanding is that all activity within the ZOI contributes to node progress. Does that flip at level 3, once citizenship opens up? Is it all activity or only the citizens activity?
onyx knoll
as far as it's been explained, it's always every player activity
citizenship has no impact
eternal juniper
makes the most sense. it'd be pretty limiting otherwise. thanks
sharp hinge
Do you lose all of your gathered and processed goods upon death? Or is it portion
desert ivy
Portion
spiral pine
we dont have the exact % of how much you drop yet
sharp hinge
Ty
crystal beacon
I'm aware of the magic weapons, books, wands, orbs, and staves. But will there be an option to cast bare-handed?
desert ivy
Well, if you want, but you'd lose the stats from using a weapon
quasi latch
will there going to be spell color effect cosmetics option like if for example shadowmancer shadow bolts for example is colored in purple will i able to buy something that will change the color to red?
talking about color change cosmetics
KS?
desert ivy
Kickstarter
warm onyx
fresh isle
What are the zones in which players are safe from pvp? Is there a list of them anywhere?
Nodes aren't pvp safe?
That's quite scary
warm onyx
That’s why you have the corruption system
stable plover
Nodes aren't pvp safe?
Nodes have guards that will try to protect you if other players attack you, but that's not complete safety
honest ivy
Hello,
Sorry if this has been answered to oblivion, but I could not find a clear answer on the wiki when I checked (might be wording this incorrectly). For the starting areas, are they going to be Race specific, or will you be able to start wherever you want?
spiral pine
you can start wherever you want
the starting areas will have architecture reflecting what race used to inhabit that place
sonic yew
Hey, I got referal from lazypeon to create my account, I was wondering if he would be getting anything if i would purchase the preorder pack. I found the "Refer your friends to receive 15% of any ongoing account purchases back as Intrepid Bucks!" but not much else
dark jungle
yes preorders will count
sonic yew
Thanks dude
red bluff
I have not used my Alpha access for a long while, and came back. I went to the forums and found this?
desert ivy
It's a bug
red bluff
Thank you.
fading fable
hi, are there any plans of adding day & night cycles in the game? it would also be cool if some monsters/events/quests only spawn/happen at certain times of the day
warm onyx
!wiki day and night cycle
tender hearthBOT
warm onyx
Plus we have seasons too
sharp hinge
Will corrupted players be able to access their apartment or player house storage in a node?
That's what I was thinking. On the wiki it says they can still access the freehold storage so I was curious if this applied elsewhere
manic holly
Aren't corrupted players going to be targeted by Node NPCs and denied services if they manage to avoid the guards?
warm onyx
Freeholds are outside nodes
sharp hinge
@manic holly I imagine if you run in invisible or something u might b able to gain access
manic holly
If you have a shop for yourself, whether it's an NPC-staffed stall or a building on your freehold, are you able to blacklist people or groups of people from being able to buy from you?
tender hearthBOT
prime lark
If I buy the $75 pack that only comes with beta two access, am I able to upgrade it later for having the alpha two access?
dark jungle
yes you can upgrade at any time for the difference in price
prime lark
Thanks!
warm onyx
*unless they remove a pack in the future
Which they’ll give an ample heads up if they do
calm shale
Good Evening,
Maybe this has already been answered, if so I apologize.
How will servers work?
Will it be like WoW multiple servers that you will need to coordinate with friends?
Will it be like GW2 where wile there are different servers you can still play together with the exception of server vs server pvp?
Or
Will it be like ESO one server instance per region?
warm onyx
There will be multiple servers per region. You can’t cross play with people on different servers other than maybe arena
Allowing server cross play would defeat the purpose of having uniquely developed servers and ruin the server identity
past timber
Is there an issue with the server atm? Trying to make an account, but when I press sign up button it just hangs. Any suggestions?
calm shale
Hmmm then I am assuming that there will be transitions between zones as well
warm onyx
Is there an issue with the server atm? Trying to make an account, but when I pre...
They had server maintenance earlier today but should be finished
warm onyx
Hmmm then I am assuming that there will be transitions between zones as well
Only 20% of the world is instanced. The rest is all open world with no layers. They are working on a custom network solution be able to handle 8-10k players per server
calm shale
Roger that, thanks.
warm onyx
They also have custom solutions for large scale battles (500+) where they may implement base appearance for users if needed
calm shale
Yeah, GW2 does a little of that in their World vs World battles.
warm onyx
@past timber if you are still having issues you can try to message RyRoshen#0042 or Vaknar#2292
past timber
<@117830088636104710> if you are still having issues you can try to message RyRo...
Would that be alright? I don't want to bother them. Is there something specific I should ask them?
Alright thank you. I'll give it a try
warm onyx
If it doesn’t work still, just message them letting them know you are having issues trying to create an account and they’ll direct you on how to proceed and troubleshoot further
manic shoal
Can someone point me to a spot/spots where I can find as much info about naval combat/ship usage as possible?
(a dev update or smh)
lean current
warm onyx
These are probably your main 3 sources. Wiki is a combination of all the facts we know. The ashes 101 is like a textbook. And the video link is where Steven reveals the Deep Ocean PvP zone.
Also if you go to #read-me-first, you can select a language and get access to the discussion channels
manic shoal
🙏 thank you kind strangers
eternal juniper
who is alex again?
desert ivy
Gameplay engineer
past timber
Sorry to ask again, but I am still having issues with signing up on the website. I've cleared my cache and tried both google chrome and edge. Curious if anyone had any other fixes I could do?
potent thunderBOT
past timber
Thank you. I think that would be more helpful if I could sign up for the website but appreciate the help anyways 🙂
spiral pine
You don't need an account to raise a ticket
undone sequoia
Weird Question (more food for thought), Someone I was talking to believes that the Artisan system will change so that someone can max everything out... Personally I don't think it will happen. What do you all think? Will players have limitations in place on how many artisan tree's they can max or do you think it will eventually change?
idle coral
Weird Question (more food for thought), Someone I was talking to believes that t...
Im pretty sure at first they had it so everyone could max everthing
then they changed it to the current two but i expect it to stay about the same
desert ivy
It'll stay the same. If Ashes was being made by a big game company with shareholders and stuff then I'd say it would change, but Steven has been vocal about wanting Ashes to be an actual MMO where you can't do everything alone
glossy loom
Sorry to ask again, but I am still having issues with signing up on the website....
if your name is taken it won't create the account but not give you a message
past timber
if your name is taken it won't create the account but not give you a message
Good to know. I will try another name. Thanks!
undone sequoia
That is what I thought Talents - I personally think that having limitations in place is good for both group play and the economy. I think how many you have might change, but it would be good to have some limitations in place. Thanks for the response peeps
unique oak
Steven has never suggested that it would change to more than 1 Tree. If my memory serves me best it went from in 1 artisan tree alone master of 3 to just master of 2. If it ends up being an Issue in the testing phases or later down the line I imagine it'll change to more but more than likely still only being able to master 1 tree. Some caveats being you will be able to have alts so even if it becomes an issue I don't think it'll change much to more than the 1 tree with x masteries.
Of course that is all guessing on a massive scale untested system in the game
tough marlin
Will artisan trees also have any bearing on combat ability? What about gathering professions? Could miners have extra proficiency in piercing damage and smiths be more proficient with hammers? Things like that?
dark jungle
no there is no relationship between artisan and adventuring classes
unique oak
Nope. No relation to combat ability other than maybe the gear being better because it was crafted to do those thing
dark jungle
read more here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes
steel siren
I have a question, if i were to unlink my current discord from my intrepid account and link a new one (I don't use this account anymore and would like to get the notifs on my current account) would that automatically give the new account the roles when I add it to this server (And remove this one so there's no duplicate accounts)?
potent thunderBOT
crystal beacon
Do we know what max level will be?
unique oak
50 on release, 35 planned for the Alpha 2
crystal beacon
Cool! Have they mentioned increasing the cap by 10 every expansion like every other game does? (Really hope not)
warm onyx
They haven’t talked much about expansions yet
unique oak
Not really mentioned. Just be speculation based on expectations. I expect the probability of increased level cap goes up as age of the game goes up after release.
Actually is mentioned https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Expansions
warm onyx
They were asking if it’s by 10. We don’t know.
serene crescent
Hi guys , I wanted ask something about the weapons . Can a player wield 2 different weapons ? (Beside sword and shield because I don’t think a shield counts as a weapon ) like staff and dagger
unique oak
Any character can wield any weapon, although not all types will be best for said character. If they are both 1-handed and it is in the game for them to they can.
lean marlin
Dual wielding is a thing so probably.
serene crescent
Thanks 
barren hedge
We louse XP for deaths correct? So we will constantly be grinding back levels lost in a major open world encounter or raid that occurred not only the lost resources in the game.
unique oak
No. XP debt. So you won't have to relevel up. However there is Skill and stat dampening as well as gear proficiency down due to the debt. As well as durability loss
Death info https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death
dark jungle
correct. you dont lose levels. just xp
unique oak
Correct. You will still be lvl X but have to work the debt off to have your lvl X stats/skills/damage
barren hedge
I realize now that the 9 links to a live stream snip, thanks!
fresh isle
Will arenas be shared between servers? If I queue up for a 1v1 will I get to fight someone from a different server or not?
dark jungle
Likely yes
tough urchin
What other ways (other than the open world pvp and sieges) are there to fight other players? Is there going to be some sort of arena system?
lost pier
What other ways (other than the open world pvp and sieges) are there to fight ot...
I mean, Lex responded 3minutes ago at the same questions
stable plover
What other ways (other than the open world pvp and sieges) are there to fight ot...
See https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP for something more comprehensive. There's stuff like naval pvp, node wars (separate from node sieges), guild wars, caravans, open world battlegrounds, etc.
tough urchin
I mean, Lex responded 3minutes ago at the same questions
That's not the same question, but ill just check out the wiki
toxic axle
Couple of questions about caravans
Does turning in resources via a caravan make the caravan owner gold in return? If so, does the final price depend on supply/demand, distance between start and end node or a combination of the two?
Also, what do defenders/attackers gain for successfully defending/attacking a caravan?
eager thicket
I have a question, it's more curiosity than anything... But, we know that AoC is based off of Steven's own Pathfinder game, curious to know if the characters the players he has dmed for, or played himself, will be seen within game. Made as part of the lore?
spiral pine
quite likely to happen but as we dont have much lore to go off of
its just a maybe for now
boreal abyss
@toxic axle
Defenders: They protected their caravan, their goods not stolen
Attackers: They got the "deed" of the caravan, they can now turn that in at the Node of Origin for said caravan for 70% of the caravan goods (random %, just to explain that you wont get ALL the stuff inside the caravan)
Turning in caravans doesnt make the owner gold, the stuff in the caravan has to be sold for owner to make gold, its not an automatic process.
The final price depends on supply/demand, distance doesn't rlly cut into the issue directly, more so that some regions further away might not have the same resources available, makinmg them more scarce there.
IIRC
toxic axle
I see
sharp hinge
@boreal abyss does it say somewhere that u don't lose 100% of caravan goods upon it being destroyed?
boreal abyss
You lose it all afaik
but not 100% is recoverable for the attackers either
some materials are "siphoned" by the system 😛
sleek cipher
Correct
boreal abyss
system pretends they were damaged beyond repair during the attack 😛
Its one of the economy siphon systems in place
sleek cipher
Taxes are kinda them too
toxic axle
What about passersby? They get a choice to attack, defend or ignore the caravan. Do they gain nothing from defending it?
boreal abyss
They gain nothing as far as I know
Would have to make a deal with the leader/owner of the caravan
For instance a caravan owner might hire mercenary players to protect the caravan
simple fiber
They gain nothing as far as I know
Anyone can loot the portion of the goods it drops I believe
You get certificates you can exchange at the origin node
boreal abyss
You get certificates you can exchange at the origin node
ty, Certificate, forgot the word
simple fiber
except damage 😏
And that is enough to convince me 😈
lean current
There will be rewards and incentives for defenders. Here is quote from Steven:
"The caravan defender role is going to have its own progression questing and rewards associated with it that are going to attract a certain subset of players and then you know vice-versa wise we're going to have incentives that appeal to the more highway brigand type players; and you know you might not always be on one side or the other: that might change depending on what your interests are in the at the time. But obviously you know those types of systems need to have robust you know consequential type rewards and benefits associated with them in order to compel the player; and that's something obviously we're going to test in alphas and betas and see how performant it is in actually attracting players to participate and make sure it's not just one-sided so-to-speak."
covert pendant
hello, a quick question. Is there any information about gear normalization in pvp? Or does one have to become a dragonslayer to become competetive?
desert ivy
There's no gear equalisation
covert pendant
That's everything I need, thanks
tribal minnow
Hey! Sorry that this is a very basic question, but is open-world PVP a thing on-land? I know 'international waters'-style PVP was revealed, but does that mean PVP on land is otherwise opt-in/out?
boreal abyss
Weeeeeeell..
You can get killed anywhere, be it in the wild, on the road, in a city even
You can kinda opt in/out
if you "opt-in" your death penalty is lower than if you did not
if you did not opt-in, if you get killed without fighting back, the enemy gets "corrupted", making his death penalty should be be killed higher, as well as anyone can attack that person without consequences from a system
tender hearthBOT
desert ivy
Easier to just read that.
tl;dr, PvP is always "enabled" on land. You can be attacked by anyone, anywhere (except a few places such as your freehold/player stall/instances). There are 3 flagging states: green, purple, red. If you're green and get killed then the enemy becomes red.
tribal minnow
Thank you both! - I was looking through the Wiki but missed the link to Player flagging, which explains exactly what I wanted to know. Really appreciate it!
icy gorge
Greetings all ... I have been waiting to participate in Alpha 2 so till i get my hands on things haven't commented to much but i do have 1 question will the U. I be customizable ...i prefer raid frames on the right side but most games default to left
Ty
spiral pine
!wiki user interface
tender hearthBOT
icy gorge
Ty for info and link much appreciated
blazing fog
Will monsters/ enemy npcs have caravans ? If not is that something that could be done?
tranquil willow
No.
There are three types of caravans:
- personal
- mayoral
- quest
compact cargo
Whats Mayoral?
hollow parcel
Launched by the mayor i would assume
tender hearthBOT
red bison
is there a specific date for the monthly updates?
or do they just happen whenever they are ready
onyx knoll
is there a specific date for the monthly updates?
Usually they're on the last friday of the month 🙂
lean trout
Is there a way to just buy alpha/beta keys? Rather than buying a whole bundle?
spiral pine
No
brave flint
Is there any specific place to put mechanic suggestions/changes for developers? Reddit/here/forum?
sharp hinge
Can someone explain flight paths?
digital sonnet
Can someone explain flight paths?
Ashes of Creation will have limited "fast travel." Regarding "flight paths," what we've said generally on the topic of transportation can be seen in the wiki here:
sharp hinge
@digital sonnet ty ty
river crypt
hello guys, new here:).
i wondering if this game will be released on Steam.
modest vigil
no own launcher
vernal urchin
hello guys, new here:).
i wondering if this game will be released on Steam.
own launcher, but its after the launch to mars
compact vessel
Do you need to be a citizen to own Freeholds?
rigid rose
Do you need to be a citizen to own Freeholds?
Currently Freeholds/Apartments and In Node Housing you do not need to be citizen. You actually need to own one to become a Citizen.
mild reef
Do you need to be a citizen to own Freeholds?
I believe owning house/apt/freehold can lead to citizenship
compact vessel
tyty!
warm onyx
I believe owning house/apt/freehold can lead to citizenship
can
honest ivy
If you are not a citizen, and there is a siege and the defenders lose, will the home owners who are not citizens lose valuables?
unique oak
Yes
dusk token
How drastically does secondary class affect abilities?
crystal beacon
is the map bigger than wow?
brave flint
is the map bigger than wow?
original vanilla map of kalimdor and eastern kingdoms was about 150km2 i think, this one has 480km2 + 100km2 of underrealm if I understand it correctly
then there is around 700+km2 of sea in AoC which is irrelevant in WoW since they don't have naval content
unique oak
Wow is roughly 113km2 in comparison. Could be wrong that's quick google search
brave flint
right now I would say wow has around 1000km2 but it's useless because the old content is irrelevant
comparing to other world map without fast travel could be New World, which was pretty big in perception when you could only run, but it was smthing like 40km2
so AoC map is positively massive
supple breach
past trench
Does this game have a core narrative like FFXIV? If so, how will quests be handled (taking into consideration the lack of non-player made cities, changing world states, etc.)
dark jungle
Yes
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
how can i play this game
Hypothetically, if Alpha 2 were to be announced tomorrow, would packs containing access keys still be purchasable afterwards?
idle coral
until the beta comes out i assume u could still buy it
proper snow
Will weathers and such also facture in gameplay?
Like lets say your character is wet and you get hit by a ligjtning spell
Will that spell do slighlty more damage?
fluid needle
they want weather to impact lots of the game's systems and have spoken about potentially having weather weaken/strengthen spells so maybe
ask on their next livestream forum post if this is still an idea they want to implement
proper snow
Will you and the Environment also look wet if it rains and such?
acoustic granite
spiral pine
Yes the ground and other materials will get wet when its raining
We saw that during the weather system update
jade birch
I am sure this question was asked before but what happens when the mayor is offline during a vote? Is someone else appointed as mayor or is it the vote left until the mayor comes online to be act upon?
spiral pine
The current mayor doesnt have to be online for a new mayor to be voted in
past trench
my buddy had a question regarding the corruption system
So in regards to the PvP corruption and flagging, what is to stop a party of players from letting a single player get the killing blow and taking the corruption stacks on that one player and allowing the rest of the group to stay purple without penalties so they can in theory piggyback the corrupt player so they can still death-ball a zone?
simple fiber
my buddy had a question regarding the corruption system
So in regards to the Pv...
Either anyone who attacks the non combattant player becomes corrupted, regardless of the killing blow, or nothing can stop them from doing that lmao
glossy loom
Will there be a radar / sonar as ship components to see ships on the map on a certain area around the ship or will it be pure spy glasses with render distance limitations ?
fresh isle
Will abilities/mounts be disabled on the jumping puzzles scattered across the map on release or will you still be able to use them
lean marlin
my buddy had a question regarding the corruption system
So in regards to the Pv...
We have yet to fully test the corruption system. Currently it's whoever deals the killing blow. Corruption stacks though, so if they get enough of it they'll lose hours (or days) of progress when someone rolls by and kills them
tender hearthBOT
lean marlin
@proper snow ^ but generally, no. No guns.
calm lily
Can monsters be used as mounts?
lean marlin
Might want to look into animal husbandry...so sort?
tender hearthBOT
calm lily
Oh sorry I didn't study it well, and can a Summoner be able to bring a monster as a summoning beast?
lean marlin
Everyone can apparently use a combat pet. We don't have a lot of info on summoners.
frigid eagle
Will there ever be more language support on the Discord for an example Mandarin Japanese etc
tranquil willow
Yes, if there's enough interest from the area
still wyvern
are musket and flintlock going to be a thing?
Nope
still wyvern
Will there ever be more language support on the Discord for an example Mandarin ...
If there's going to be enough interest, yeah.
frigid eagle
Yes, if there's enough interest from the area
Okay awesome
calm lily
So can players create language mods?
still wyvern
If enough people on Ashes forum demand support for a language that is not currently supported, Intrepid will provide translations for those
It's all on numbers at this point
still wyvern
So can players create language mods?
Mods are not possible in Ashes when that game comes out
calm lily
Ok😢
still wyvern
THe forums are your best bet to get enough people voice or demand support for languages, really. Intrepid always reads the forums as it's a direct feedback to them
frigid eagle
So can players create language mods?
Maybe through plugins if they ever support it
frigid eagle
THe forums are your best bet to get enough people voice or demand support for la...
I'm really hoping for Japanese language support that way I'll be able to play with my friends
still wyvern
I'm really hoping for Japanese language support that way I'll be able to play wi...
Well, you can try bringing enough folks fluent in Japanese language to demand support on the forums.
frigid eagle
Well, you can try bringing enough folks fluent in Japanese language to demand su...
Yeah
still wyvern
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Languages#Localization For your reference @frigid eagle
That's pretty much the best we can do at this time, when trying to get support for certain languages
frigid eagle
That's pretty much the best we can do at this time, when trying to get support f...
Okay thank you I'll have to get my Japanese friends to sign up to the forum
still wyvern
You're welcome, may you be successful in this attempt 😄
frigid eagle
どうもありがとうございました。
viscid star
my buddy had a question regarding the corruption system
So in regards to the Pv...
I would be more worried about people having corrupted alts that they provide gear etc. Then those alts run around killing freely. Unless Corruption is account wide ? Anyone know ?
lean marlin
I would be more worried about people having corrupted alts that they provide gea...
it's per character
viscid star
Well then I'm curious how they respond to people having these kind of alts sitting in new player zones killing freely and running players out of the game.
mint hedge
ask in the ama
tranquil willow
Well then I'm curious how they respond to people having these kind of alts sitti...
The way they deal with it is simple: corrupted players have their stats reduced in PvP depending on the amount of corruption, suffer 4-6 times higher death penalties, are hunted by Bounty Hunters, become kill on sight for guards.
So, being corrupted is far from a good thing and will be avoided at all costs when people actually realize the downsides
Also, every time you kill a non combatant, you will gain more corruption the next kill, making your character useless
viscid star
The way they deal with it is simple: corrupted players have their stats reduced ...
Those penalties are all meaningless to an alt that only gets played to grief people. As long as they have a green/purple main character they can just hand gear off to the corrupted player and in a sense fuel the corrupted player to kill freely.
negative stat penalty is pretty much the only down side besides using up an alternative character slot. But people will do it if they can.
last osprey
is there a limit as to how many ships can a shipbuilder build within a day or in general how many armors, swords etc can be made?
tranquil willow
Those penalties are all meaningless to an alt that only gets played to grief peo...
Wrong. The penalties reduce your stats in combat, meaning that given enough stat dampening your character won't be able to fight
last osprey
Those penalties are all meaningless to an alt that only gets played to grief peo...
this is a short with steven explaining it
lean marlin
is there a limit as to how many ships can a shipbuilder build within a day or in...
If you're asking about like...a stamina system or something. No plans for one.
keen kiln
Wrong. The penalties reduce your stats in combat, meaning that given enough stat...
U forgetting the fact that all I have to do is ask a friend to kill me and corruption is gone, xp loose can always be recovered.
tranquil willow
U forgetting the fact that all I have to do is ask a friend to kill me and corru...
The corruption decreases yes, but you suffer great death penalties
tranquil willow
Which include stat dampening, reduced proficiency with gear, reduced chance to drop items
tender hearthBOT
keen kiln
I see, makes sense in a way ye
broken badger
Hi everybody, if I play to the alpha and bêta, do I keep the lvl on my perso in the real game or not ?
dark jungle
no. all alpha and beta progress is wiped prior to launch
broken badger
@dark jungle Ok. Thanks you
mint hedge
And your acc will be wiped several times prior to launch
broken badger
@mint hedge Oh... not that great...
spiral pine
That's expected in testing
gusty ermine
Housing in game, Are friends allow to live in one house or is it going to be individually?
compact vessel
Can I own an apartment in one Node and have another Freehold in another Node?
dark jungle
yes
you can have one of each housing type and have them in different nodes if you want
compact vessel
tyty
But when I own a property do I automatically become a citizen of that Node? Or do I have the option to become a citizen or not of the Node after I bought the property
spiral pine
Owning property gives you the option to become citizen
but you don't have to become citizen
simple fiber
Housing in game, Are friends allow to live in one house or is it going to be ind...
Through mariage I think, yes
tender hearthBOT
brave sphinx
Since you can only have 2 professions will you be able to make multiple characters within 1 account to experience all of the game or would you have to make separate accounts?
full flume
are starting zones race based? do I have to be the same race as my friends to meet with them or we can all spawn in the same area?
dark jungle
Since you can only have 2 professions will you be able to make multiple characte...
you can use alts, but remember it will take a lot of time to reach mastery on each alt
dark jungle
are starting zones race based? do I have to be the same race as my friends to me...
starting areas are race themed but players can start at any gateway regardless of race
brave sphinx
you can use alts, but remember it will take a lot of time to reach mastery on ea...
so is that in 1 account or would you have to buy a new account for every character?
dark jungle
alts within a single account
brave sphinx
alright thanks
tender hearthBOT
warm onyx
alright thanks
Also it’s not that you can only have 2 professions. It’s that you can only master 2-3 professions. You can still be proficient in some others, just not to the highest level.
kindred fog
will there be another public apocalypse testing phase?
idle coral
No br🥺
kindred fog
shame would have liked to test it before i buy a package then i have to wait for release
limpid juniper
shame would have liked to test it before i buy a package then i have to wait for...
what you talking about bro
dark jungle
there are 3 testing phases between now and release (Alpha 2, Beta 1, and Beta 2)
buying a package allows you to access these
warm onyx
Depending on the package type
Sept 7 is when the cosmetics change
It’s always in the #news channel
New pack is usually revealed the day before the swap
arctic sky
tacit pilot
:c awh oke, thanks
echo oyster
@tight gale can I have my A0 and A1 roles back please.
drowsy ibex
Are numbers allowed in character names? 🤔
(I tried searching / reading through https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character_naming on the wiki, but I didn't see it mentioned.) 💦
dark jungle
they havent specified the exact naming restrictions yet
drowsy ibex
@dark jungle tyty~
edgy dagger
Grrrrr
Its been over a year since alpha 1 concluded COME ON 
I know, i’m just tired of waiting cuz I really want to play it lol
dawn gull
I wonder If there'll be any other ways of moving to other continents aside from being in a hard pvp ocean zone
Perhaps a safe trade route for a small fee
or perhaps a mighty portal that being powered up once a week for people to actually wait for it and travel if they want
unique oak
Science node tele, flight paths, balloon transport. There are other ways, just can't transport stuff those ways
edgy dagger
Ashes is all about risk vs reward
sinful cloud
What’s a flight path like a hot air balloon ?
unique oak
Flight path would be like the Griffon flight path in Wow,
sinful cloud
Ah never played wow but I understand
unique oak
Just a flying transport of some sort to a certain point, starting from a certain point. Since no material transport on them you'll have to use the seas to transport things.
tender hearthBOT
golden lintel
Are we going to have the Halloween contest this year ?
carmine galleon
How much notice did Intrepid give before Alpha 1 launch?
paper furnace
hey is there a list of guilds people are prepping for this game that i can see ? i want to checl out some player run guilds not ingame guilds that people are putting together
warm onyx
hey is there a list of guilds people are prepping for this game that i can see ?...
Make sure you go to #read-me-first and select a language to gain access
paper furnace
yea thats what im looking for thanks
warm onyx
How much notice did Intrepid give before Alpha 1 launch?
It was announced and then delayed but regardless of how you look at it, at least a few months
paper furnace
so im about to create an account on the website , anyone have a referal code they want me to use ?
warm onyx
Technically you aren’t allowed to share in the channels
desert ivy
How much notice did Intrepid give before Alpha 1 launch?
Alpha 1 was announced in October 2020 and was released in July 2021
paper furnace
ohh i thought if you refer a freind yall get free stuff no?
isnt that what the code thing is for?
desert ivy
The referral program gives you 15% of whatever your referee spends in Intrepid Bucks. Intrepid bucks can be redeemed for either reduced sub time (so you can get it for free), redeem them for in-game embers for the cosmetic only cash shop, or they're planning to let you redeem the Intrepid Bucks for real life money equivalent.
warm onyx
This^
The person being referred doesn’t get anything
Only the person referring them gets the bonus Talents listed
tawdry forum
If a policy is applied to a node at level 4 and at level 6 does the policy at level 6 overwrite the policy at level 4 if it's the same?
warm onyx
You mean the level 4 is a vassal to the 6?
warm onyx
We don’t know the details of the policy system yet and which ones apply to vassal nodes and which ones are node specific but I’d imagine (pure speculation) the higher level one overrides
Probably it’s all subject to testing but stacking may lead to huge imbalance
It would benefit the citizens of a vassal node more than their own which is unlikely an indented consequence
tawdry forum
Ah good point 
warm onyx
Good question for the next Dev Update or the AMA though
opal breach
hi i just bought Horn Division Supply Wagon
i got the email saying i bought it but the store not showing its bought
is there someone i could pm
desert ivy
Check your inventory https://ashesofcreation.com/settings/inventory . If that doesn't work then relog
Then try relogging
glad river
Alpha 1 was announced in October 2020 and was released in July 2021
And don't forgot 2020 was A LOT different than 2022. So, hopefully when it's announce there isn't 9 month wait.
opal breach
Check your inventory https://ashesofcreation.com/settings/inventory . If that do...
still not showing
warm onyx
And don't forgot 2020 was A LOT different than 2022. So, hopefully when it's ann...
They already said they are changing their approach and will only announce when they are confident they can hit those dates
warm onyx
still not showing
I would give it a few hours. If it’s still not showing you can contact customer support
dreamy brook
what year do you guys think this game will release?
warm onyx
!cs
potent thunderBOT
dreamy brook
feel like itd be around 2024
warm onyx
what year do you guys think this game will release?
We don’t know. If you want to discuss people’s speculations, #aoc-discussion is a better channel for it
dreamy brook
oh ok thanks
opal breach
is there a mod i could pm
warm onyx
Mods don’t really have access and the community managers aren’t really around until Monday
And chances are they’ll just send you to the same place - customer support
So long as you have a confirmation email, you should generally be good
Even if their website doesn’t reflect it yet
lusty kite
Mods don’t really have access and the community managers aren’t really around un...
Monday, 9/5, is a holiday here in the USA as well...they may not be back in office till Tuesday
warm onyx
You can try Vaknar#2292 but it’s not a guarantee he’ll respond
tawny galleon
Where do i cast my vote in favor of taking every "the" off the map?
opal breach
Check your inventory https://ashesofcreation.com/settings/inventory . If that do...
after a dozen refreshes it finally showed up
wispy sapphire
Will secondary classes provide utility skills as well?
warm onyx
As of right now the plan is to have the secondary archetype augment your existing abilities from the primary archetype
The skill can be “completely different”
wispy sapphire
@warm onyx
So your saying that could apply to utility skills as well?
warm onyx
As far as we are aware, your utility skills need to be from your primary/main archetype. The secondary can only change them.
But everything is subject to change and we may be able to obtain utility skills through other means (like progression with a thieves guild NPC organization, etc. (this is just a speculative example))
wispy sapphire
Ok thanks
still rapids
Hello i have a question. If i buy the 250.00 package with the alpha key and beta key would i be able to play todayish?
desert ivy
No
still rapids
ohhhh thats what i was looking for thank you sir
keen mountain
bonjour ,serait il possible de faire un salon textuel francophone? merci a vous .
violet willow
bonjour ,serait il possible de faire un salon textuel francophone? merci a vous ...
Passes dans #read-me-first et choisis le rôle FR.
keen mountain
il me demande nitro??
crystal beacon
Do we know if player nameplates will display character First/Last names or their player account name in the full release?
warm onyx
First & last name
tender hearthBOT
violet willow
il me demande nitro??
non pas besoin, passe en mp au pire si ça marche toujours pas
keen mountain
ah,il n y a aucun canal francophone?
warm onyx
Passes dans #read-me-first et choisis le rôle FR.
lean marlin
ah,il n y a aucun canal francophone?
Il existe une chaîne française, pour pouvoir la voir, vous devez vous rendre sur la chaîne "Lisez-moi d'abord" et cliquer sur FR pour le français. Il apparaîtra après.
keen mountain
merci
lean marlin
Bon. #read-me-first
keen mountain
j ai compris, il apparaît et disparaît aussitôt
lean marlin
Bizarre. Eh bien, il faudra peut-être parler à un modérateur, laissez-moi en envoyer un ping. @frigid sail
warm onyx
@lean marlin sometimes it takes a second so if they click too fast they may select and deselect
But yeah a mod should be able to just grant them the role
lean marlin
True. @keen mountain Essayez de lui donner une seconde après avoir cliqué dessus. Si rien ne change, un mod devra vous confier le rôle.
lean marlin
Ensuite, vous devrez probablement attendre un mod, c'est dommage mais cela arrive parfois. Ça va s'arranger.
frigid sail
Mh ?
untold dawn
frigid sail
I will help him, talk in english here pls sir 😉
untold dawn
hes having trouble
warm onyx
Thanks
untold dawn
becoming french
warm onyx
You can just give him the French role
frigid sail
Nobody becoming french for free, we are superiors ! 😮
warm onyx
*checks recent history
warm onyx
Ok ok back on topic. We can troll them in #general-discussion
weary jolt
Couldn't find a direct answer but will auto-pathing be a thing? I dont mean flightpaths/public transit or sci node portals but rather where you set a waypoint on the map, click the autopath button and your character moves its way to that location along roads etc. (BDO has this for example)
sharp bramble
Couldn't find a direct answer but will auto-pathing be a thing? I dont mean flig...
No
young latch
<@992991094818222130>
So your saying that could apply to utility skills as well...
if you are taking the secondary from an archetype that isn't based around utility, you may not expect to get much in your augment. If I had to guess your best bet at gaining utility from a secondary would be Bard (utility/support), maybe cleric (heal/supp) or mage(AoE/CC).
crystal beacon
in the guild recruit there's something about alpha beta required guilds, wtf does that mean xd
dark jungle
you will have to ask that guild
crystal beacon
fair enough
dark jungle
some of them only want people with alpha2 keys so they can group up in the tests
celest magnet
@dark jungle any plans to update
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments
dark jungle
<@183721874994233344> any plans to update
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environme...
we're not going to update the wiki based on the leaked meta data as we can't verify if it is correct
celest magnet
Not speaking about the leaked data but ok
worn wagon
Not speaking about the leaked data but ok
If you have new verified info that isn't on the wiki yet, feel free to hop by on the wiki discord server and drop them into there 
wraith blaze
Hello . When i could try out the game ? Has Beta test being planned?
onyx knoll
Hi there, we don't have any date at this time for the next testing phase (alpha 2), there is a beta test planned but it won't be an open beta, you'd need a key to access it which you can either buy in a pre-order pack on our shop or try to win in a giveaway in the future 🙂
fast sage
Hi there, we don't have any date at this time for the next testing phase (alpha ...
Would you mind to post a link to the shop you mentioned? I'm a little bit confused where to buy a key, Kickstarter or the website?
glad river
onyx knoll
Would you mind to post a link to the shop you mentioned? I'm a little bit confus...
The kickstarter closed years ago, unless you already have a pledge that you can upgrade. Creeker's link is the one
glad river
Once you buy a package of this month. The next month stuff you can buy per piece. Like if there is a mount you like next month you can buy instead of buying the whole package again.
dark jungle
correct
proper snow
will you be able to experience this game in first person mode to?
ah, thats a shame would really be nice to have the option to experience the game in first person mode to
toxic axle
Does the "account purchases" in the referral program include buying game time or just buying from the cosmetic store?
carmine echo
Silly question buuuut.. will AoC have emotes like FF14?
desert ivy
Does the "account purchases" in the referral program include buying game time or...
It includes game time as well
So if your referee buys 1 month of sub time ($15), you'd get $2.25 in Intrepid Bucks
desert ivy
Silly question buuuut.. will AoC have emotes like FF14?
Yes
toxic axle
neat
carmine echo
@desert ivy ty
crystal beacon
Will galleons have individual rooms like a captains quarter and the like?
warm onyx
No official housing on boats but they may have rooms. We just don’t know yet.
crystal beacon
That would be sick altho I can only imagine such a feature for the biggest of capital ships.
ripe coral
I have some people on another discord saying Alpha 2 is tomorrow, they just trying to get me to buy the 250 pack? 🤤
unique oak
Alpha 2 not announced yet.
ripe coral
That's what I thought
warm onyx
This is the latest on Alpha 2 dates
tough marlin
Will there be any survival aspects to to AoC? Like will we be required to keep our characters fed\hydrated?
crystal beacon
I wish, but no, not so far.
spiral pine
No, food and drink only supply you with buffs
you do not need to consume them to live
tender hearthBOT
mellow monolith
Will ashes of creation become nft game at some point?
spiral pine
They have no plans to introduce crypto or NFTs
limpid juniper
😂
lunar tiger
can crafted items (gear) drop from caravans/merchant ships or is it only certificates/gatherables/processed goods ?
dark jungle
as far as we have been told gear and other finished items can only be dropped from corrupted players (based on rng chance)
sleek cipher
Can u buy sub for intrepid bucks?
dark jungle
yes
serene crescent
do we know how many mounts are gonna be in the game when it lunches ?
tender hearthBOT
stable plover
do we know how many mounts are gonna be in the game when it lunches ?
oh whoops I misread that question
glad river
And they look different from different regions too!
warm onyx
Don’t think intrepid knows how many mounts they’ll have at launch yet
serene crescent
And they look different from different regions too!
so like a horse from lets say starting area will look different in an other zone?
you mean like that ?
warm onyx
You may have a white wolf, a gray wolf, a black wolf, etc. located in different forests and locations across Verra
glad river
^
serene crescent
You may have a white wolf, a gray wolf, a black wolf, etc. located in different ...
awesome thank you
thank you guys really helpful
mint loom
You can't still access Alpha 1 right? I'm assuming, no?
desert ivy
A1 has been down since August 15th 2021 so no
proper snow
No official housing on boats but they may have rooms. We just don’t know yet.
would be cool to see if you went to bed before you logged of on your ship you'd also get rested bonus
i hope you can requit npcs and such for your ship and maybe some npcs would have some unqie speical perks they could give and such,
Like you could do some speffic quest/questline to being able to requit that set npc.
tranquil pivot
When accessing the full size map, will we be able to adjust the transparency? I am huge on exploration and hate having to open and close the large map constantly.
onyx knoll
I don't think they've mentioned anything regarding potential transparency adjustments on the map 
It's a good thought, you could make a post on the forums about it if you want the devs to see it ^^
tranquil pivot
Def will do that! I've been playing BDO to try and tide me over until Ashes comes out and while that isn't my only complaint. It is one of my biggest.
crystal beacon
is there allready something known how we can create our names like limitations and if u have a surname or something like that?
restive heron
Do we have info on how salvaging/deconstructing will work?
crystal beacon
thank you
honest bone
any hints on alpha 2 release date?
glad river
Nothing yet sadly
keen kiln
any hints on alpha 2 release date?
Maybe in 1 more year
honest bone
Maybe in 1 more year
oh thats bad 😦
glad river
Or tomorrow. We got nothing to go off of.
keen kiln
Was just a maybe ahaha
glad river
Yeah tonight
Midnight right? lol
onyx knoll
let's keep this channel to confirmed information please 🙂 If you want to try and guesstimate dates feel free to do it in #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion
glad river
Oops, sorry
vivid folio
Hi guys. Will there be an API with server/game data that 3rd party developers could use to create websites with statistics, 3rd party tools for the game etc?
rough sage
no add ons allowed
unique oak
Steven doesn't like 3rd party tools. They're likely to have all the tools they want available in their own UI.
vivid folio
I'm not talking about in game add ons. I meant more like an API that sends JSON data when you request a certain endpoint. Only for web development to create charts with player race/class/job choices
onyx knoll
I'm not talking about in game add ons. I meant more like an API that sends JSON ...
AFAIK they're still on the fence for 3rd party API, I believe they're leaning toward not allowing any but that might still change
vivid folio
AFAIK they're still on the fence for 3rd party API, I believe they're leaning to...
Ok, thanks. Would be cool to gather stats like this and display out of curiosity and for fun.
subtle current
so map 1200square km? kinda small.. i thought they will increase eventually that to 2500 minimum.
or its fake news and its 1k?
was trying to insult , i want bigger 🤡
stoic spire
was trying to insult , i want bigger 🤡
there is nothing stopping them from adding future land masses with expansions
this is one of the reasons they don't have world wrap
tender hearthBOT
No matching results. Try something else.
icy quail
Does placing an Inn and Stables on your freehold equate to passive income?
I think I read a long time ago passive wouldn't be allowed but I guess there's a big grey area here
unique oak
Won't know exactly how it works until more info. You more than likely will have to be there managing the inn/stables plus whatever else you sell there. So not really passive
icy quail
After reading the wiki on player homes, it appears that you don't actually lose anything other than say some of the materials used to build it after a siege, right? So if a cosmetic shop in game sells housing plans, furniture and decorations etc etc then you still retain all of that to place down a new freehold somewhere else after its destruction?
dark jungle
Correct. You only lose resources and materials
Finished items like gear and furnishings are retained along with any blueprints
icy quail
Sweet
sleek cipher
was trying to insult , i want bigger 🤡
Well.. it’s not that easy as just making bigger terrain
winter flame
Sorry if this was answered already, but I just thought of this.
Is it possible for 2-x small guilds to alliance together in order to take control of a Castle, and allow for only one of the guild leaders to be king/queen
And then possibly rotate the king/queen title between all the guild leaders.
sleek cipher
Don’t know about castle thing but
serene crescent
Sorry if this was answered already, but I just thought of this.
Is it possible...
I don’t know about that I asked a similar question once and they said that a guild leader or a mayor can only be in charge of 1 castle or city
tender hearthBOT
serene crescent
I don’t know about that I asked a similar question once and they said that a gui...
So it doesn’t snow-ball
Because you do get better gear or mounts for being the leader . Well maybe not gear but you surly have advantages
sleek cipher
U get royal mount for being queen or mayor of metro
serene crescent
U get royal mount for being queen or mayor of metro
Yes and guild boost also if your in a guild with 30 to 50 members
So I think it would be a bit too strong if the player had both
And could share
sleek cipher
Guild boosts u unlock in guild tree when u level ur guild
U can choose to increase guild size or add guild bonuses
serene crescent
What happens if a corrupt player kills an other corrupt player ?
The penalty is still the same
sleek cipher
What happens if a corrupt player kills an other corrupt player ?
Nothing changes
tender hearthBOT
ivory sage
alpha
vale linden
Will we get to preview the new cosmetics before the old one is taken off?
worn wagon
Will we get to preview the new cosmetics before the old one is taken off?
Yes, they are usually announced 24h before they switch
wintry seal
@idle siren can we please have motion blur option, and other graphical options in settings of ashes of creation game on launch , so people who suffer from motion blur can reduce it to 0? even particle effects to 0, etc...
i recently played a game called tower of fantasy and it has so many layers to optimise the game but they dont have anything to reduce particle effects or motion blurs...and they put a warning on game start, if i play that game for more than 1 hour, it gets dizzy and hurts eyes thanks to un optimised games now a days, it happened on lost ark game and other games too.
many games are dieing even if its good due to lack of optimisation from game developers, just wanted to let u know because ashes worked so hardto be a good game, i wanted to play ashes of creation more than 4 hours+ and not just 1 hour so hope it is well organised on game settings, if not please do look into it before game alpha 2 or official release please thanks in advance 🙂
stoic spire
<@257237915963359233> can we please have motion blur option, and other graphical...
this would be better posted on the forum, devs do not check this channel
vernal urchin
this would be better posted on the forum, devs do not check this channel
sometimes
delicate wolf
<@257237915963359233> can we please have motion blur option, and other graphical...
This is already a standard, the ability to turn some of those off were already available as early as the BR/Alpha 1
serene crescent
Nothing changes
Thanks 👍🏻
How will fast travel work ? I know you can travel between nodes but how about continents ? Or do you have to swim across or go with a ship
warm onyx
“Lastly, I would like to point out that while the open seas will be open-pvp zones, there are still alternate methods of traveling between the two continents, including flight paths between coastal nodes, air ships between metropolises-ai and also a scientific node's vassal network's teleportation options (should that network extend across the seas or to nodes on islands), although none of these methods will allow the transit of materials or gatherables.”
bleak dove
Couldnt you just use people as mules to go around this? @warm onyx
warm onyx
None of these methods will allow the transit of materials or gatherables
It’s the last few words
You want to do that, you need to get on a boat
bleak dove
Ah so lockout inventory so you arrive naked?
weary jolt
Question: so Castles will have a zoi that influences the reach of its fealty (tax collection) within its region from nodes that fall under its influence. How exactly will this overlap or influence the node system of non castle nodes? For example a network of vassal nodes coming from a religious or economic metropolis (or city etc). Is the castle system just there to add an additional layer or tax collection/power projection over a region?
serene crescent
“Lastly, I would like to point out that while the open seas will be open-pvp zon...
Ohh ok 👍🏻 thanks
warm onyx
We don’t know exactly how the mechanic work but it likely won’t let you get on the flight path if you have any garherabels in the inventory
iron jolt
i would assume you keep your stuff but it lock you if you have certain things in your bag, but the truth is we dont know
warm onyx
Question: so Castles will have a zoi that influences the reach of its fealty (ta...
Each castle has 20% of all the nodes in the world as their ZOI. It’s an additional level of taxation on top of others node sfuff
weary jolt
Okay that makes sense as a layer on top of the rest.
lean marlin
Question: so Castles will have a zoi that influences the reach of its fealty (ta...
A castle zoi is 1/5th of the game world. So technically every node will be in a castle region. Mostly taxes, but this is probably going to end up being built on more once the system gets more flushed out. So like...expansion 1 or whatever. TBH, it'll probably see some changes on what exactly it all does between now and B1.
weary jolt
I could see this leading to political coordination between guilds of similar interests, pvp and non pvp alliances. Ex. pvp, siege oriented guilds working to "protect" economic, religious, scientific regions/guilds
warm onyx
All the political alliances, betrayals, and backstabbing is a desired consequence by Intrepid and Steven has mentioned that on a few occasions
crystal beacon
warm onyx
Let’s keep this channel to factual questions and answers and we can move the discussion to #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion
sleek cipher
Depends, pvp guild will protect pve if pve will pay for that
proper snow
will mounts have their own unqie abilities and perks?
dark jungle
Yes
proper snow
and will it be diffrent and unqie depending on what type of mount it is and such?
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
^ all the info is in there
proper snow
so could we expect similar features that guild wars 2 handles mounts to?
young herald
have we heard how many OCE servers there will be?
spare grove
will shape shifting ever be a thing maybe a type of magic or a shape shifting race ?
umbral creek
I would love to see AP servers again like new world. OCe didn’t feel dead after couple weeks and was stacks of PVP content. Will ashes have something similar? Asia pacific were based in Sydney I think. Pitty new world was trash.
young herald
15k??? i thought the server size was 8-10k
oce is a fairly small community comparatively i think 1 server with a queue system wouldn't be the worst
desert ivy
8-10k is the concurrent amount, e.g. how many people can be logged in at once.
15k at launch (scaling up as time goes on ) is the number that can be on a server overall
young herald
15k live would be sick though
wonder if there will be layering so there isn't 8k people in one starting zone
true for a normal server. what about when asmongold goes live and there are 5k trying to follow him everywhere
do we know what level pvp flagging is enabled? i can see a shit show of starting zone brawls if not
oh god
that's gonna be exciting
you're killing a boar someone wants so they kill you for it
early on i can see so many corrupt playes
players*
weary jolt
pretty sure mob tagging is shared from what I remember though, no?
perhaps not in all cases but I remember tagging being shared in alpha 1
ruby swift
Looting rights (also known as Loot tagging) is based on a blended tag and damage done system.[1][2]
reef veldt
I have a question: while playing AoC will we be able to become a werewolf or similar lycanthrope?
ruby swift
So far they have announced no plans for shapeshifting, or a vampire or werewolf type racial skin or anything else.
reef veldt
tulnar it is then for my racial choice, thank you
young herald
Do we have and ETA of when we would be able to mess around with the character creation at least for one race and/or sex?
tulip hatch
No there are no ETAs at this time the goal is before Alpha 2 but no dates have been stated and wont be stated till theyre closer and are sure they can meet the date they announce
barren hedge
I appreciate that, like you Llama, I'm impatient to say the least but they want to make sure they are getting the improvements points met
smoky jungle
Hello i have a question about this pack
Does that mean if i buy that i have access ti the beta 2 AND 2 months of game time AFTER the game releases_
idle coral
yes
idle coral
Beta wont consume your game time
desert ivy
Game time only starts counting down when the game launches
smoky jungle
Did the beta 2 already happened?
desert ivy
Beta 2 is years away
barren hedge
no A2 is comming soon
desert ivy
We're not evne in alpha 2 yet
keen kiln
@barren hedge since when was it coming soon xd
young herald
alpha 2 hasn't happened yet. they keys will get you unlimited access while alpha and beta is released, then 2 free months of game time when it's released fully
warm onyx
There are 2 packs with alpha 2 at the moment. We still don’t have a date for it.
barren hedge
sooner than B2 brother
smoky jungle
Ye.. and theyre both xD 250 and 375.. christ
warm onyx
Don’t buy in to play the game. Only buy if you want to support the developers and help test
Otherwise just sit tight and wait
warm onyx
The game has no box cost and a $15 sub
There is no pressure or reason to rush to buy now
young herald
avoiding the beta and alpha can increase your enjoyment on release too
barren hedge
true enough, but then i might die from the wait alone
Someone mentioned the Rock paper scissors type set up. Tank beats rogue, rogue beats healer, healer/bard beats tank. Does it mean that its impossible to win in an unfavorable match up simply harder by skill make=up?
desert ivy
It's not impossible, just that you'll be at a severe disadvantage
barren hedge
by design as a punnishment, or because of mobility vs tank?
warm onyx
Oh there´s guilds already being created xD damn
You can check #na-oce-guild-recruitment #eu-guild-recruitment or the forums
young herald
Someone mentioned the Rock paper scissors type set up. Tank beats rogue, rogue b...
idk if it's role based rock paper scissors but the classes won't be all standard like wow how every class has a heal, immune, etc. some classes will 80% of the time win against another. they said they'll focus more on group nerfing so if a comp is completely broken in a dungeon the'll look into fixing it
smoky jungle
You can check <#763503621052563456> <#763503752501919794> or the forums
Ye.. they all seem great XD with super giant texts
young herald
will the female Py'rai have smaller antlers than the males?
i hope they're the same sizes with lot's of variants
spiral pine
They didn't look different last time i checked
spiral pine
ye you're right
young herald
i want some big chonkin ones
spiral pine
but as you say thats just the base antlers
dark jungle
All Py'rai will have antlers, but their length, size, width, color, and other components can be adjusted via the character creator.[9][2]
warm onyx
Sliders
glossy loom
what are the prices of cosmetics once you've bought a pack?
young herald
what are the prices of cosmetics once you've bought a pack?
as in if you bought a lower tier one and you want to separately buy the high tier cosmetics?
dreamy crag
what are the prices of cosmetics once you've bought a pack?
20$ for mount skin
5$ for accessories skin
15$ for pet skin
sharp bramble
what are the prices of cosmetics once you've bought a pack?
alpine bobcat
what are the prices of cosmetics once you've bought a pack?
warm onyx
as in if you bought a lower tier one and you want to separately buy the high tie...
You have to upgrade to the higher pack (pay the difference) to have extra cosmetics if your original pack didn’t have them
glossy loom
tyty
novel niche
In many MMOs you can gain titles or ranks by PvPing. Some of these have it where the game forces you to display your rank/title/symbol or emblem for your current rank.
Question: Will these things be in AoC and will they be force-displayed to other players or will you have the option to be more "anonymous" with how much PvP you've played or how well done?
young herald
there will be titles earned and they will have bonuses too
if you have a high enough title in a city and it get's attacked you could get extra actions and buffs
like being the high priest or something that's the max rank
only one person could have that for example
dark jungle
In many MMOs you can gain titles or ranks by PvPing. Some of these have it where...
yes
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
all the info we have is in there. im not sure if its all 100% as you want it though, you'll need to look through and judge that
just as a rule of thumb, very info is shown to other players by default
novel niche
I havnt specified what I want. Simply asked a few quesitons. 2 of which are mutually exculsive so answering yes to both of them seemed abit off
dark jungle
even your exactl health is not visible
if you get a rank title you dont have to display it
beyond that we dont have much info on the exact settings
warm onyx
Names and titles are generally displayed while other things like health are not. You can choose which title you want to display, if any.
Pvp has titles but we don’t know what they are
novel niche
Ty for the info!
red bison
is there any info on servers for specific languages?
outside of NA i mean
cause this was a pretty common problem on launch of lost ark
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
this is all we have ^
young herald
do we have lore dumps on the religions in game you can choose?\
dark jungle
a little
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
they arent releasing much lore prior to launch
warm onyx
The tldr is you can worship one of the main gods but not “the others”
mellow monolith
They have no plans to introduce crypto or NFTs
i see, boomer game, disappointing.
lean trout
Just a clarifying question, so that I'm reading this right. Alpha two being a "persistent test". This means it will be open all the way until release?
reef osprey
Yes to all the questions or a specific one?
Yes
warm onyx
Yes and then it will turn into PTR
Keep in mind persistent doesn’t mean always up. It will be down for maintenance at times. It may experience multiple wipes. Etc.
lean trout
Yep, I got that, I just wanted to make sure that I was understanding that correctly.
Its not like we get it for a couple days, then have to wait months and months
slate karma
testing
i somehow got into the foreign language channels without ever selecting them as roles. that was weird. fixed now though
vernal urchin
i somehow got into the foreign language channels without ever selecting them as ...
oh wait i replied before i read the entire sentence
icy quail
What's the stance on Tobii Eye Tracker or VR support?
icy quail
Ah I see, appreciate it. I'm watching your Alpha 1 NDA video and you mentioned account bans from logging in from different IP's. Now if I travel from here in the states to say the Philippines and log in from a different PC, is there a way to contact support so it doesn't result from an auto-ban or account lockout?
I see. So if it's like a month trip and consistently logging in from one location then it would be alright
plain snow
When game getting released
lusty kite
When game getting released
There is no release date
tender hearthBOT
plain snow
Games still in alpha?
lusty kite
Yes, we are currently waiting for Alpha 2
desert ivy
$250 or $375
plain snow
Holy
desert ivy
This is their last comment on "alpha 2 when"
modest vigil
pin it pin it
plain snow
Any cheap way to get an alpha key?
icy quail
Any cheap way to get an alpha key?
It's a whole game package, not just a key though. You're not renting out a hotel suite for the continental breakfast
plain snow
Wdym whole game package
lusty kite
desert ivy
Only other way to get a key is by winning one of the giveaways/contests they rarely do
The alpha packs comes with cosmetics, subscription time, embers, as well as the alpha/beta access so you're not just buying an alpha key.
There's no way to buy the packs without the extra stuff either
plain snow
250$ for screen pixels who is paying that holy
icy quail
Then you can wait for launch in 3-4yrs lol
lusty kite
250$ for screen pixels who is paying that holy
Wait for the release of the game and then you will only have to pay for the sub ($15/month)
plain snow
Games gonna take 4 years to release??
lusty kite
Games gonna take 4 years to release??
Ashes of Creation will be released when it is ready
unique oak
No time given, all timeframes are guesstimates.
desert ivy
250$ for screen pixels who is paying that holy
No one tell him that people bought this pack during the Kickstarter
plain snow
Only 10 dollars not deep
desert ivy
plain snow
Wait is that a comma
unique oak
Yes
plain snow
No way people paid 10k
icy quail
Don't look at my Star Citizen account
unique oak
Some people did.
plain snow
Don't look at my Star Citizen account
Swear star citizen hasn’t been released yet?
icy quail
Let's take this to #aoc-discussion
onyx notch
its like sponsorship, they wanted to help the game to grow etc. its not that they purchased for ability to play in alpha 😄
plain snow
How long do alpha tests last
Bro I’m gonna be like 25 by the time this game is released prolly be married or something wtf
desert ivy
Alpha 2 will be a very very long testing phase whereas the betas will be short
Alpha 2 is where they implement basically all the systems and features so that the game is ready for launch whereas Betas are basically last minute polishing and marketing
onyx notch
you are too young 😄 😄
sharp bramble
Bro I’m gonna be like 25 by the time this game is released prolly be married or ...
Just don't have kids, they'll take away from your availability to play the game 
plain snow
Alpha 2 is where they implement basically all the systems and features so that t...
Oh right makes sense
icy quail
Just don't have kids, they'll take away from your availability to play the game ...
No, have kids, you need mat gatherers when the game releases
I was 20 when Star Citizen begane, almost 30 now. ApC will take time so just be patient and go live life
Real question, will we be able to organize our quest log depending on priority, distance, difficulty etc? @desert ivy
desert ivy
I can't remember quest log organisation being spoken about before
In A1 there was the basics with quest logs, e.g. Green for Easy, Orange for Medium, Red for Hard difficulty as well as quests that were currently in progress and accepted
But being able to manually organise isn't something I remember them talking about
icy quail
I see, I guess it's something to test or bring up during a QA
desert ivy
Yeah, you can always ask it during next livestream QA thread
livid arch
Will Dungeon Gear be account locked?
dark jungle
there will be almost no soul bound gear in the game
warm onyx
I see, I guess it's something to test or bring up during a QA
You can also leave a suggestion/feedback on the forums where the dev check
icy quail
Yeah but it's such a small one better to just leave a comment on the QA thread for the stream
gentle vessel
How does one come about and alpha key
crystal beacon
Hi. Can I apply for testing this game or play in beta/alpha?
stable plover
Hi. Can I apply for testing this game or play in beta/alpha?
https://ashesofcreation.com/shop packs are sold there that include alpha/beta keys. Testing is not currently running. A2 is the next upcoming test but there's no date for it yet. There are also some chances to win alpha 2/beta keys, but there won't be an open test for anyone without a key to join in on.
delicate bone
Are October cosmetics gonna be proper spooky horror stuff? If so I'll buy in 👍
stable plover
Hi. Can I apply for testing this game or play in beta/alpha?
You can register an account in general here https://ashesofcreation.com/sign-up
crystal beacon
https://ashesofcreation.com/shop packs are sold there that include alpha/beta ke...
perfect thank you!
Wait so is the $125 pack the only one that allows for Alpha/beta? The other cosmetic items don't say anything about access to the game.
unique oak
The packs have different levels, Lowest has access to Beta 2, next is Both betas, and next is A2 and both betas.
Plus all the cosmetics, game time, and other extras
crystal beacon
Oh it says "Upgrade To Voyager Plus"
So do I already have a pack?
Okay I think I do
spiral pine
well check your inventory
unique oak
Yeah that would mean you already purchased the Voyager which has A2 and both betas
spiral pine
and you'll see what pack you own
crystal beacon
I just checked my Inventory and it says Voyager Pre-Order Pack Alpha 2, Beta 1 and Beta 2
Sweet
I had this since 2019 apparently 
sharp bramble
I had this since 2019 apparently <:FiFacepalm:826512414919884820>
welcome back
crystal beacon
welcome back
crystal beacon
So are Clerics going to be the only Archetype that can heal themselves?
stoic spire
So are Clerics going to be the only Archetype that can heal themselves?
No, but they are the only one that can reliably heal a group
Picking cleric as your secondary may allow for some self healing on other classes, you will have to wait until they release more info on that
crystal beacon
But if I dont pick Cleric for either of my choices I'm SOL?
Seems like a serious oversight
I'm just saying that if not every combo has self-heal options, the ones that dont will see significantly less playtime because not having the ability to selfheal especially in a solo pvp or pve setting is a serious disadvantage
I'm assuming potions will be a thing? Better be some kickass potions 
But something like lifesteal from going sub cleric will be very useful for grinding packs of mobs, especially if the effect is on-hit
Kinda like eso, but the long ttk in that is because everyone has the option to self-heal
boreal mountain
Can anyone point me in the direction of alpha two information?
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
We don't have a release date or anything yet
boreal mountain
Yeah, i didnt think so. I was really just curious about what ive been hearing about how the alpha two will be live until launch. As in once the alpha 2 is live, aside from the game going down for updates, it will be "playable" until the full launch.
so I just wanted to see some more info on it 😄
crystal beacon
Yes afaik A2 will be active at least until Beta drops?
boreal mountain
this is what I was looking for.
so you should, in the words of the wiki, be able to play during this span.
crystal beacon
Gonna get some good practice in during the decade till full release 
boreal mountain
haha for sure
crystal beacon
I wanna be optimistic but I don't want to jinx it. Alpha sounds like it'll be fun, hopefully it'll hold me over till full release, whenever that is.
boreal mountain
Yeah, I also dont want to be TOO optimistic. But also not a Debbie downer about it all either. Just play WOW till they decide they want to let us play this 😮
crystal beacon
Are nodes going to get auto-named when they level up to village? Or is the name something the mayor gets to pick?
A predetermined list made by Intrepid, correct?
spiral pine
Yes
crystal beacon
Prolly for the best, no immersion-breaking meme names
clever chasm
hello, does anyone know if the participants number from the AoC wiki is still the same? (it says that "Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 are expected to have 10,000 participants."
cyan spear
Prolly for the best, no immersion-breaking meme names
But, I want to be the Doge City Defender 
uneven crest
Hi, i just bough the 250$ pre-order version, but i don't see change in the role member in my profile.
daring warren
quasi valve
have they mentioned if weapons will be locked to certain classes/archetypes?
unique oak
All classes can use any weapon
quasi valve
noice, good to hear
unique oak
Doesn't mean you'll be the best with it, just that you can
oak bridge
@quasi valve they mentioned they're empowering crafters with the ability to select class based modifiers to apply onto weapons/armor. From my understanding this means the raw intrinsic stats, not including the enchantments the final user of the equipment could apply afterwards.
BTW AMA when?
marsh blaze
Hi, I want to know if anyone has encountered problems with payments? I don't have any problems, just wondering if everyone's payments work well.
oak bridge
Odd question to ask if you're not having problems. I also haven't had any issues though
oak bridge
@marsh blaze If you're really curious you should run a poll 🤓
tough sierra
One of the main reasons ArcheAge (a game heavily drawn upon by Ashes of Creation as stated by the head director himself) crashed and burned was the misuse of the labour system, essentially allowing one person to multibox multiple characters/accounts and bypass the restriction on the system. With a community poll having been complete a few months ago that showed the majority of people being for multiboxxing being allowed, how might AoC avoid this problem where AA could not?
warm onyx
Their current stance is that multi boxing is only allowed if no additional software is used that can mimic keystrokes and other actions. Therefore, to “legally” multibox, you’ll need multiple physical computers, keyboards, mice, etc.
Also Intrepid is investing heavily in having and paying active GMs to be constantly online and taking actions against users who are not automatically flagged by their security system
Steven actually had a nice segment where he ranted in the last livestream about cheating (although not directly related to multiboxing)
zealous sluice
Has there been any mention about how bots will be addressed in the future?
Oh well, stupid question i just read the one above. I'm glad there'll finally be in game GMs finally instead of just mascots in the forums
warm onyx
Here’s the segment on RMT - https://youtu.be/4XLJelgfO3g?t=5610s
The same sentiment applies in general to bots, etc. As a whale, RMTer himself, Steven knows all about it
crystal beacon
Hi all, I'm also very hype about the game and can't wait for its release.
Question about the discord, is there a community french or not and if there is a dedicated channel?
I'm really excited about it and hope it's 'THE MMORPG' that everyone is waiting for.
Bonjour à tous, je suis également très enthousiaste à propos de ce jeu et j'ai hâte qu'il sorte.
Question sur le discord, y a-t-il une communauté fr ou pas et s'il y a un canal dédié ?
Je suis très excité par ce jeu et j'espère que c'est "LE MMORPG" que tout le monde attend.
pure bison
Hi all, I'm also very hype about the game and can't wait for its release.
Questi...
Pick French in #read-me-first
warm onyx
FR button
rocky marlin
I'm glad to hear this, I want to main necromancer
pure bison
Will be there recruitment for GM positions? If yes, where could find information about it?
crystal beacon
thanks everyone !!! I had selected the language but nothing was displayed.
warm onyx
thanks everyone !!! I had selected the language but nothing was displayed.
@rigid rose can you give them French tags
crystal beacon
now it's good thanks everyone !!!
warm onyx
Will be there recruitment for GM positions? If yes, where could find information...
It will be posted here when available https://intrepidstudios.com/careers
pure bison
It will be posted here when available https://intrepidstudios.com/careers
Thanks
warm onyx
Don’t expect them to post until closer to release
No need to hire staff for that just yet
Unless you want to join the mod team on discord
(It’s volunteer work)
pure bison
I was mostly curious about the requirements, but your comment is spot on, it bit too early for that
zealous sluice
The same sentiment applies in general to bots, etc. As a whale, RMTer himself, S...
thanks!
plain snow
Their current stance is that multi boxing is only allowed if no additional softw...
What’s multi boxing
spiral pine
weary jolt
I'm sure we don't have an answer on this yet but I'm wondering to what magnitude a smaller more focused guild will have "power" benefits compared to a max size guild. And also what would stop larger guilds from simply making "optimally" sized sub guilds all operating under the same structure?
(I'm guessing the drawback of splitting your main guild into smaller guilds has the drawback of logistics and requiring more coordination)
reef osprey
not at all, through discord and potentially a voice com, the logistics and coordination is exactly the same. Its not like guild have been relying on ingame tools as their primary tool of communication for the past 2 decades
being split into seperate smaller guilds is a minor inconvenience at best
spiral pine
The main problems will be guild freeholds and castle ownership
toxic axle
Is account sharing allowed? Was thinking of splitting the cost of an Alpha 2 key with a friend, so we can both play at different times, but I don't know if that can cause a ban or not.
reef osprey
spiral pine
Account sharing is against TOS
weary jolt
The main problems will be guild freeholds and castle ownership
Yeah this is what I mean more so as the draw back of trying to optimize guild structure for the "power" benefit of not expanding guild size. Ownership of in game assets would be split up
Which in itself could have drawbacks on a power/utility basis depending on the perks involved with castles/nodes etc
vale hound
can I buy an alpha 2 package after the alpha 2 announcement, or do they go away before?
sleek cipher
Most likely u can
warm onyx
We don’t know for sure yet. They will announce if they’ll discontinue selling packages containing A2 well in advance. They were still selling A1 while A1 was happening so this may be an indication of their plans.
vale hound
thank you
crystal beacon
Depends how many people have already bought it.
proven plinth
so im sure some one has asked this previously but this game seems very complex with many different things that cane be done with in all the different dynamics of the game which for me is great being that im more of a hardcore mmo player but for the more novice entry lvl player or Casual player is ashes scared that this my turn those (casual players) away from the game like new world did? thus creating an empty feeling server with how big the map is and all the different nodes and stuff.. and i know that new world kinda had the opposite effect there issue was a lack of content at launch which is what drove people away.
crystal beacon
I think the devs have been clear that this game isnt for everyone
But I personally dont see the existing mechanics making it impossible for a casual player to enjoy the game
reef osprey
@proven plinth let me get this straight:
You are afraid that the game will suffer due too much content and depth based on the idea that New World suffered due to too little content and depth?
What is this logic?
proven plinth
i mean no game is for everyone. im just saying the game is designed for a very large player base which i personally love i just hope that its not to so much that its to overwhelming for the majority of players that are not the hardcore grinders.. and @crystal beacon might be right maybe what's in place will be enough to appease to everyone.
crystal beacon
i mean no game is for everyone. im just saying the game is designed for a very l...
When you start trying to appeal to the most people possible you make the game worse for everyone. That's how you get skill based matchmaking in casual pvp modes in shooter games cough cough Destiny 2 cough cough
proven plinth
you maybe 100 percent correct on that! that's why i was just curious what there view was on that. like i said i like the way they are building the game i like everything ive seen thus far!
wind wharf
I would say that if a casual player wants to play this game they will have plenty of options available for them. I know that many hardcore people got this idea that they will be able to do everything in this game but that is just wrong, this is a community based game that requires you to have many different kinda of players to be successful. I guess some people can feel overwhelmed but in that case I agree this game wont be for them.
reef osprey
i mean no game is for everyone. im just saying the game is designed for a very l...
i think you overthink that.
A casual game doesnt care about the deep end in the pool of designs and contents. They will play the game and the keep playing if the core gameplay loop is more fun than the game they would play otherwise.
How exactly the node election system or the castle sieges system works is trivial to them
@proven plinth
worn wagon
This has moved more into a discussion, so please move it to one of the discussion channels below
heavy cliff
are there going to be south-east Asia servers on release?
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gilded prism
Hi, how can i access to aoc if i haven't the key for the alpha?
I have to wait the alpha second ?
crystal beacon
Hi, how can i access to aoc if i haven't the key for the alpha?
I have to wait t...
Yes, there is no way to play the game at the moment, the next opportunity will be Alpha 2 provided you have purchased a key
Keys are sold in packs on the Ashes of Creation website
gilded prism
Ok and you know when the alpha second will open ?
reef osprey
@gilded prism unknown, no information
just to be clear NO information available, everything anybody proclaims is mere speculation, completely unfounded
crystal beacon
We do not
desert ivy
If you don't have an Alpha 2 pack then you can't access alpha 2 either when it happens
gilded prism
Ah, the cheapest pack is the one at 75 $?
reef osprey
thats Beta 2
gilded prism
Ah
reef osprey
Alpha 2 is the 250 one
desert elm
Any chance you guys can come out with a line of Ashes-related socks?… Christmas time coming up and I need to tell my kids what to get me 🥰🤓🥰
warm onyx
They’ve confirmed that merch is coming but likely much closer to release would be my guess.
reef osprey
@desert elm you could ask for anything and you decide to ask for socks?
weird Flex but okay
there is ashes of creation underwear already, in case you are interested in that
spiral pine
That was made by Narc not Intrepid