questions

[keen shadow]

I understand there are starting "spawn points" for each race but you are able to start at whichever one you prefer- is there an ashes map that shows those areas?

[warm onyx]

Since they updated the world map (and flipped a whole continent), we don’t know where the new starting points are

Old map - circled the divine gateways for you

New map

Some may stay the same, others may change

[worn wagon]

You can choose to spawn at starting areas of other races

[strong cloak]

Does race have any effect on quests or starting content?

[nocturne aurora]

Will serwers have invisible or visible layers/channels?

[warm onyx]

Each starting point is racially influenced and may have slightly different quests

[warm onyx]

If you mean layering like WoW, no - all players are on a single layer

[ebon python]

layering?

whats that?

that the same as instances?

[warm onyx]

Layering (also referred to as sharding) in wow is different copies of the same world on the same server; each layer is a copy of the other with NPCs, etc.

Here, you can read more: https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Layering

[ebon python]

ah gotcha thanks

[warm onyx]

If you meant instanced content, Ashes will have about 20% instanced content, mostly for story driven quests and dungeons

A lot of the dungeons and raids are open world

[ebon python]

nah, wasn't sure if layering and instances were different words for the same thing 🙂

[flat bridge]

I have a very specific question. How is closing of a dungeon due to events gonna be handled? Especially for those already in the dungeon.

[desert ivy]

You'll probably just be kicked out like what happens when a Node levels up

[flat bridge]

You are probably right. But timer starting with text "GET OUT OR DIE" would be much more interesting IMO. 😄

[icy quail]

Ah I see. I was curious if it was by damage dealt, because in say a node war I want to be able to tally my kills or with open world skirmishes. So being able to have the counter actually give me credit is really what I'd like to see but wasn't sure if "mobs could steal kills" but I guess as you said they can

[thorn moon]

so when they talk about the artisan skills do they mean all of the ones in the same tree?

because I don't really understand how that works

[civic obsidian]

Each trees has multiple professions

And u can master up to 2 professions in the tree

[ebon python]

you cant take 1 skill from 1 tree

and another skill from a 2nd tree

[desert ivy]

You can, you just can't master 2 skills from 2 separate trees

[ebon python]

🤔

whats the difference between taking and mastering

[dark jungle]

mastering means gaining the highest level

taking means gaining level 1

[ebon python]

ah, in what case would you want lv1 version when you can't really level it?

[dark jungle]

you can level it, but just not to highest level

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Artisan mastery

Within each of the three parent artisan paths (Gathering, Processing and Crafting) there are different professions. A character may only ever master one of these parent paths and up to two (2) or three (3) professions within this mastered artisan class (subject to testing).
When it comes to complete mastery, we're really identifying around two or...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_mastery

[ebon python]

awesome thanks

have we heard anything about requirements to tame/breed?

[dark jungle]

only what is on the wiki

[ebon python]

👍

[ebon python]

seems odd that you can't master taming and animal husbandry but will have to see how that actually works ingame

[spiral pine]

the artisan/professions page is incomplete

[ebon python]

gotcha thanks

[spiral pine]

but it's all info we've gotten

[graceful talon]

Any news about alpha i might have missed?

[sharp bramble]

None yet

[graceful talon]

Unfortunate, dont think there will be any soon

Considering dragonflight is behind the corner

Would be pretty bad move to have testing anywhere near to that

[worn wagon]

@graceful talon Welcome! Make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the rest of the channels

[graceful talon]

Oh right, thanks for reminder! I forgot after that 10min wait 😅

[vale cape]

I'm curious what's the opinion on coametic wings? Are they a thing that's been confirmed already ? Is the community rightly and vehemently against cosmetic wings or do we want Verra looking like every P2W mobile RPG ad ever ? Lol

[desert ivy]

The only cosmetic wings so far are from the Angel racial skin from the Kickstarter days

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Angel skin

Angel and demon racial skins were a Kickstarter reward for backing at the Leader of men level or higher.
Racial skins transform the race of the character to that skin. The original racial appearance of the character is entirely replaced.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Angel_skin

[desert ivy]

I don't recall any other discussion of wings on cosmetics since then

[vale cape]

Ah gotcha. If it's like a 1% of the population from something for a founder that's not hateful. But everyone running around with wings is horrid

[hushed pivot]

Hey guys, couldnt find any information about DoT's in the wiki.

Can mobs/players die from DoT's (Poison, Bleed, Burn, etc.) or do they only drop to 1 HP as in some other games ?

[desert ivy]

Will be way way less than 1% dw

Basically reserved for Kickstarter backers that have backed the $1000 pack.

[desert ivy]

In Alpha 1 they could die from the DoTs

[warm onyx]

If it’s a public channel in a public server …

Keep in mind that unless it’s coming from intrepid, it’s just a 3rd party’s best answer but not necessarily official

[crystal beacon]

hey I got the Voyager pre order about half a year ago. Do we have a confirmed date, or a general idea on when the alpha 2 will be?

[desert ivy]

No. There are no dates or estimates

[digital sonnet]

We haven't officially announced the next stream. We generally announce the monthly Development Update stream one week before the stream, in case we need to reschedule.

That being said, we are still aiming for the last Friday this month. Also, this tweet from last Friday 😎 https://twitter.com/StevenJSharif/status/1570905339297697792

[eager tapir]

will mounts be something constantly in your inventory or will it be like lost ark where you register the mount and then can spawn it anywhere along with all your other mounts

[ruby swift]

Most likely in your inventory. There is very little BOE/BOP planned for items in Ashes. You can freely trade and sell. Taming and animal husbandry to train those mounts are professions. If there was a tab outside of the planned inventory carry system for mounts, then people would just use that to make 100 of X mount, transport them conflict free across the map, and then sell them for profit. They will most likely be part of the inventory process.

In previous testing, they were items that took up a slot in your bag.

[eager tapir]

is there a weight system in ashes

[ruby swift]

As of last info given they have not decided on weight vs volume. Last answer was "we are still deciding that" We have previous statements that a player can carry 100 units, a mule 1000, and a caravan 10000. But again, we don't know if that is a per item count or a weight count.

Another thing you may not be aware of is that the cosmetic skins for mounts are account bound. The skins do not take up inventory slots and have their own system. So most people will have their base mount of one of the tiers, and just skin it to another look if they are flaunting. There is no reason to carry 50 mounts a la WoW in some cosmetic tab that are their own thing. The skins will do that.

[eager tapir]

ah

see in other mmos i enjoyed collecting mounts but i’m guessing that will not be a thing and people will just breed and sell the ones they don’t want for themselves

[ruby swift]

Collecting mounts and other transmog is definitely a thing here. The actual base mounts have stats and are bred to different specs. How you cosmetic skin them (the collecting part) is up to you. You have a horse with 120% base speed and put another skin on it, it still has 120% speed.

[eager tapir]

yes but i wouldn’t want to put all my collected mounts into my inventory because it would be a lot of weight, and i wouldn’t want to put them in a node storage because of the chance that they are lost when the node is sieges

sieged*

so i don’t know if i want to collect a shit ton

[ruby swift]

There have been several statements by Intrepid over the years that skins in the shop and skins in game will have parity. Meaning you don't have to buy skins just to get them.

<speculation> We know there is a "deconstruct" option for items that gives a chance at recipes. Most likely you can deconstruct an actual mount and gain the skin as part of your collection. Thus no risk of loss. That is how I would do it, and they some smart fellers there at Intrepid. You really probably won't ever need more than 3-5 mounts based on different stats and activities. But again, needs more clarification. Good luck.

[eager tapir]

that would be an amazing feature

if i could deconstruct my mounts and make them skins

[sharp bramble]

Don’t think I’ve ever heard of mounts being lost from a node siege. They don’t count as a resource/material that’s able to be looted.

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[trail quarry]

That's in nearly every other channel too fyi

[nocturne aurora]

Will Ashes have raids or dungs similar to WoW and as hard as like in WoW?

[arctic sky]

The majority of content is open world

So a lot different than wow

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Dungeons

Dungeons in Ashes of Creation will range in size and will be mostly open-world.
Open world dungeons will be populated to facilitate multiple groups within the dungeon. 80% of dungeons will be open world.
Instanced dungeons will also be present and will cater for solo and group questlines. 20% of dungeons will be instanced. There are going to be sm...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Dungeons

[desert ivy]

And even if they did have those types of dungeons (instanced "difficult" dungeons), they wouldn't drop any top tier loot since the best loot comes from the open-world, not instances

As Ary said, the game is more focused on open-world rather than instanced

[sharp bramble]

Steven has mentioned that there will be content that only a percentage in the single digits on the server will be able to complete

[eager tapir]

will skins in the featured store be available in game after launch or are they exclusive to people who pre order

[desert ivy]

They're one and done, they don't come back

[static bison]

Hey guys, does anyone know what hours is the intrepid support team working and how much time do they usually take to respond to tickets? (sorry, kinda suffer from anxiety issues sometimes and i made a ticket 12-13 hours ago but am getting anxious xd).. basically logged into my account for the first time since kickstarter and there are problems with it.

[quasi lava]

a ticket for what the a2 isnt even out yet

[static bison]

some account issues.. and the upgrade option not showing up for me in their shop.. (have settler kickstarter.. thought i would upgrade to get alpha 2 access)

This does show up in my inventory as well but I seem to be missing the forum badges too

AND i wanted to know what the deadline for upgrades would be.. like... if i upgrade to warrior of old.. and i happen to really like what i play in A2, would i be able to upgrade further at that point or will that option be gone when A2 starts?

[quasi lava]

does your forum badge show when you post in the forum? as for the other info i cant help at all

[static bison]

nope.. that's when i noticed it.. just made my first post XD

it only says member

(kinda just turned my attention to this game now after a long time.. since i'm done with the last MMOs i was playing.. Black Desert Online and FF14... finished all the content and am kinda burnt out on them xD)

[west mango]

will there be a monthly Subscription

[spiral pine]

It usually takes them about 1-3 working days depending on how many tickets they have

[static bison]

I see.. so hopefully soon cause till I get an answer, I'll be having a constant stomach ache xD

Anxiety issues are a bish xD

[spiral pine]

Its not an unsolvable issue

so no need to worry

[static bison]

i know.. but i still worry.. (not just due to this... been having a rough go of it the past few days due to some irl issues that triggered some trauma... so i'm kinda getting anxious over every small thing... won't get into it here tho)

[west mango]

already did 🙂

[static bison]

sorry about that >.<

[west mango]

na just me tryning to be funny in the morning ( i fail)

[static bison]

but to answer your question while i'm at it, yes, it will be a monthly sub unless you're a kickstarter backer of the 500$ pack or higher

[west mango]

Thanks alot just what i wanna hear 🙂

[static bison]

cause then you get a lifetime sub

[west mango]

< old player soo i like to pay evry month an thats it. not all the you need to buy emote or skins all the time

[static bison]

and no.. lifetime subs will never return.. you can only get them if you were a kickstarter backer... even if you were on a lower tier cause you can upgrade (which i'm trying to do)

[quasi lava]

if you purchased a pack on the website does it combine if you purchase on kickstarter too?

or rather add together?

[spiral pine]

you can't back the kickstarter anymore

[quasi lava]

solid answer

[west mango]

well i put alot into Star Citizen back 2011 i am still waiting for the game to rls. loss abit of belive in backing atm 🙂

i would pay the 500 if i wass sure to see the game rls 🙂

[static bison]

you can't anymore

[west mango]

yeaa sadly

ohh well as long as they stay to sups i am happy

[static bison]

sub model is the best .. honestly.. the last 2 MMOs i played are BDO and FF14 and the difference clearly shows

and i think it's down to the sub-model in ff14 vs optional sub in bdo

[worn wagon]

Please keep this channel for Q&As ad move discussions to a channel below

[whole bone]

will have SEA on alpha 2 ?

[marble bluff]

It was supposed to be on A1 before they see some bugs so disabled it, so I think it will.

[spiral pine]

i think he means South East Asia servers

and they haven't been confirmed for Alpha-2

[timid quail]

When is game coming out

[west mango]

this not to be rude ! but i hope they will rls the game when it is Finish 🤗

[vernal urchin]

i guess in 2-4 years

[worn wagon]

There is no announced release date, please stick to the facts in this channel

[timid quail]

I like how this channel is called questions but it's mostly just answers

[worthy citrus]

@full badger

[full badger]

hold on

[tropic gorge]

hi

im new this server

should i buy the package to play ?

its not open to the public so everyone can jion with out spending money

[worthy citrus]

if you can afford it, understand it's a testing phase, like the cosmetics of the same month and are ok with waiting for it

[spiral pine]

There is however no testing going on right now

[tropic gorge]

o i see so when they release it?

next year?

i heard i dont know when but they open alpha phase 1 on last year right>

?

[spiral pine]

There are no dates for any testing currently

[tropic gorge]

i watch youtube like asmondgold i saw the date when he played but i forgot that was a last year

this one is look fun a lot of classes u can choose

[kindred needle]

Most games don't release until their Beta 2 are complete and we've only seen Alpha 1, that being said their is no possible way to determine when the game will be released. Since it was last year than it could be some few years before they even move to Beta 2 or Release

[sharp bramble]

Community speculations are A2 next year sometime. But, there’s no solid supporting evidence necessarily to point to that.

We have no official dates from intrepid regarding any testing

[worn wagon]

@tropic gorge Welcome! Make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the rest of the channels

[ebon python]

@worn wagon is there any plan to create a channel that we can post questions for the devs that hasn't been answered or clarified yet?

figure with any AMA or livestream they won't have time for it

but they could check it out and answer the questions they want to

ex) Is there any plan to make it so you can master taming and Animal husbandry as they seem to both go together

[worn wagon]

There's no such plans right now - you best shot is to submit a question through the forums thread for the next livestream (once it's announced). There's also an AMA with Steven coming up soon

[ebon python]

AMA like over stream somewhere?

(haven't seen a link or date/time its been talked about iirc)

[worn wagon]

Probably, it has been teased last livestream, but it's not officially announced yet

[onyx knoll]

(btw, we know the answer to this; no, they're in 2 different branch of crafting, you'll need either an alt or a friend)

[ebon python]

seems really odd to separate the 2 of them since you will probably need high taming to get creatures to be used for Animal husbandry which was why the question

seems weird to have to make an alt to run around the world to tame creatures to then just transfer to you main to be able to use for breeding and such

[onyx knoll]

The goal is to encourage people to trade/socialize 🙂

[ebon python]

thats understandable

is there shared inventory between alts? not sure how someone would transfer it to main otherwise

[worn wagon]

You can transfer gear, materials etc. will require you to take it out of the storage place it is in

[sharp bramble]

Usually the community managers answer questions they have the ability to and are able to if you post them on the Q/A forums that go live a week before live stream as Shadon said. If it doesn’t get clarified via stream- they (CMs) go through afterward and respond. Though, they may not be able to clarify, it’s still worth a shot.

[ebon python]

good to know thanks!

[crimson crag]

hi

Cant access other channels it seems

weird

[rigid rose]

@crimson crag head over to #read-me-first and you will be able to select roles there!

This will open up the other channels for you.

[flat bridge]

Hello there. I have one thing that puzzles me. You will be able to tame wild animals as mounts. The cosmetic packs are entities that will rome freely the Verra. So will we be able to catch the skins? Or do i understand it wrong? (Sorry if anybody already asked this question)

[crimson crag]

Thanks

[manic holly]

Variants of those cosmetic pack creatures will exist, but those cosmetic pack creatures themselves will remain exclusive to the pack. Similar skins will be able to be acquired in-game, but not the exact cosmetic.

[flat bridge]

Oh! So you will be able to catch a wery WERY similar creucers but not 100% same?

[manic holly]

Correct

For instance that flaming fox might not be flaming or have different coloration, or the wisp whelk (camel snail) won't have a glowing shell, things like that

[flat bridge]

Thank you very munch. 😁

[urban mason]

According to the player flagging chart on the wiki, if a green player attacks a curropted player they stay green and dont become a purple combatant. What is the reasoning for not turning purple?

[spiral pine]

corrupted are treated like mobs essentially

[opaque birch]

incentivize protecting yourself and not getting killed

if you turn yourself purple it means other players can now kill you without penalty

[urban mason]

I see, thank you

[proven plinth]

i know this months stream is suppose to highlight the ranger, how many of the classes are complete and playable thus far?

[manic holly]

They are, however, being reworked, so they are going to be extremely different to how they were in the alpha

[proven plinth]

yea thats what im asking. which ones are completed enough for testing.. because like you said if they are only on the testing of mage/cleric/tank then we arent even half way there yet

[warm onyx]

What they have working internally is not something the general audience knows about. All you can go off of is what they showcase during livestream which is not really reflective of how far they are.

The simple answer is - people don’t know beyond what they tell us officially

They did mention they hit a big milestone last month but they didn’t disclose what it was.

[proven plinth]

i will stay hopeful for this weeks stream then.

[warm onyx]

Steven already said they’ll only showcase one thing at a time and get feedback on it. The expectation is Ranger basic attacks against Minotaurs.

#aoc-discussion message

https://youtu.be/4XLJelgfO3g?t=1610s

[regal steeple]

Was there any inclination as to what milestone they celebrated around the time of the last livestream

[desert ivy]

No, we don't know what the milestones are

[winged basalt]

Yo, whens the next stream :)?

[reef osprey]

Friday +7 days

[winged basalt]

thank you kind sir

[ebon python]

they always on fridays?

[ebon python]

can you breed with like animal husbandry without owning a freehold?

[hearty relic]

I believe so

[warm onyx]

In order to breed animals you’ll need to have access to stables

[ebon python]

are there stables outside of owning a freehold?

[warm onyx]

We know of Royal Stables being in Castles and an option for a Mayor to build in their node. We don’t know about regular stables.

We also know you can allow others to use your freehold

[ebon python]

didn't know that thanks

[warm onyx]

They haven’t confirmed whether you can use their stables but since you can use crafting tables and such, it’s very likely

[ebon python]

sweet thx

[storm tide]

when willl i be able to play? i spent alot of money on it so i hope that i can play soon

[warm onyx]

Latest on “Alpha 2 when?!”

[crystal beacon]

are there going to be safe zones in ashes where u cant be pk'd? cities etc?

[desert ivy]

Freeholds, player stalls, and instanced dungeon/raid content

Other than that, nah

[crystal beacon]

man once this game hits i'd imagine it'll kill a bunch of other mmos.. you can just tell love is going into it.

also question i have can rouges go invis with a skill kinda like in wow

cause if they can that would be sick

[arctic sky]

They don't have true invisibility

It's more like predator

[crystal beacon]

yeah kinda like in wow right

where they can be rev

with like a warrior shout or something

[lean marlin]

ummm, so basically if you played halo back in the day, the active camo is kind of how it works. Like there's a shimmer effect around the person, so someone with a good eye can pick you out. Rogue in WoW is basically true invisibility, stealth here is half.

[crystal beacon]

i see that's fair and i like that idea completely

cause a rogue isn't a rogue without invis lol

[worldly yew]

oh boy, i'm gonna be a predator!

[ocean ruin]

coincidentally Rogue/Ranger archetype is called a predator

[lucid compass]

So city's won't be safe too?

[trail quarry]

Guards will attack corrupted players on sight, but aside from that, no

Well, other players will attack a corrupted player on sight too

So it'd be stupid to kill somebody in a city

[lucid compass]

Well true

[pure bison]

how strong will be guards be?
can corrupted players band together and wreck havoc upon a city if they wish to?

[lucid compass]

But 100% there will be trolls that do that 🤣

[worldly yew]

do what you want, 'cause a pirate is free

[lucid compass]

This is something I would like to know

[fickle lodge]

U are a pirate!

[lucid compass]

Like for example in archeage, guards 1 shot you. So there was 0 ways of fighting them 🤣

[fickle lodge]

I’d imagine they’d be relative to the node, so a city node has strong guards and a hamlet has weak

[worldly yew]

i wonder if you can kill them, what their respawn timers are. could you overrun an entire town and then burn it to the ground?

[burnt mist]

So here's a monster/animal husbandry question; for monsters will we be seeing ones that have an effect of petrification such as a Cockatrice and Basilisk, and in terms of animal husbandry can we take such a unique trait and breed it into new beasts to be used in sieges to make attackers and defenders slower allowing for more interesting dynamics? (If I recall when a mount or pet die there's a time lag before they can be summoned again, it was a few minutes if I recall. Or perhaps longer, I'll have to go back and reread that.0

[warm onyx]

The reality is, this is too detailed of a question that we can’t answer right now as they haven’t even revealed the basics of animal husbandry and the potential options

We know mounts can have special effects but that’s about it

[bitter ice]

is there gonna be mounted combat? and if so how is it gonna work? will you use your normal class kit or will you have special mounted skills like in archeage?

[tender wren]

no mounted combat, some mounts may have abilities though, as far as i know

[tropic canopy]

Hello, new to the project, looking for information about professions/trading. Thanks :)

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Artisan classes

Artisan classes allow a player to specialize in one or more of the following skill trees.
Gathering
Processing
Crafting Within each of these three artisan classes lies different professions.
Characters within a single account (Alts) may have different professions.
There are profession-specific quests.
Professions will be balanced based on testing....

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_to_player_trading#Trade_agreements>

...There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Player to player trading and the ability to store items in public warehouses is disabled for...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy#Player_to_player_trading>

...items from players. There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Player to player trading and the ability to store items in public warehouses...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Armor#Trading_gear>

...while in combat. There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Player to player trading and the ability to store items in public warehouses...

[worn wagon]

Welcome! The wiki contains all the confirmed information currently known @tropic canopy

[tropic canopy]

thx champ

[shut saffron]

your home wherever it is, not just at a freehold

because there is a permission system, so only those you choose can get in.

[eager tapir]

wondering if there’s any kind of system where players can place orders and provide for armor smiths with the materials and some gold for a set of armor to be made for them

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Escrow system

An escrow system is planned to prevent griefing in the crafting system.
We're going to have a UI... you're gonna put the resources in or they're gonna put the resources in. It'll be like an escrow system and then once [the job] is complete you'll get the item they'll get the money.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Escrow_system

[coral badge]

Can you add a legendary tier crafting bench to a freehold? Or only T6 Scientific nodes

Ah, alr. Guess I’m joining a science node

[winter zinc]

Is the next live stream this week or next week?

[spiral pine]

Next week

[winter zinc]

Damn, ok ty

[hearty relic]

Last Friday of every month

[coral badge]

Is herbal prep part of alchemy, or is there no processing required for herbs? Drying, distilling essence, boiling, etc (processing tree lookin kinda bare)

[vale cape]

I can't remeber exactly but I think i remeber hearing or reading that navigation is gonna be pretty analog? As in no beacons all over the map to walk directly to? Kinda Like the good ol morrowind journal navigation?

[civic obsidian]

the processing artisan profession are not all announced yet

[coral badge]

Good to know. If only 2 processing professions were listed in the end, that would be kind of sad lol

[lethal badger]

Do we know when the next open beta is?

[desert ivy]

There aren't any planned open betas

[spiral pine]

The game hasn't even had a beta yet

[lethal badger]

alpha then 🙂

[reef osprey]

also, its not open, you need to buy access to them

[lethal badger]

I bought the $75 pack

[desert ivy]

That only gives access to Beta 2

The betas are a long long time away

Alpha 2 is the next testing phase and will be a very long phase. There is no date for A2 yet

[warm onyx]

This is all we know about the next testing phase - Alpha 2.

Also this is not an eastern port over so it’s a true alpha/beta. So it’s for testing

[lusty owl]

what pack do i need to play at the current stage?

[desert ivy]

There's no testing ongoing atm. The next stage is Alpha 2. For that stage you'd need the Voyager or Voyager Plus pack from the shop.

So people can buy in if they want to

People bought into the Betas in 2017, so lots of people have bought in from more than 6-12 months away

Betas are way way way more than 6-12 months away

[agile current]

Betas are at least a year out prolly longer

[spiral pine]

You can always request a refund

[plush hawk]

Let’s keep this channel for actual questions and not personal opinions of the game. You can do that in discussions channels

[spiral pine]

you have 90 days

[neon nexus]

does anyone know approximately when Alpha two testing phase will begin?

[plush hawk]

No speculations in here

#questions message @neon nexus

[agile current]

Mate you came in here callin the game a scam because you didnt spend 2 minutes on google.

[plush hawk]

Let’s just chill and keep this channel clear for questions.

Don’t make me turn this car around.

[neon nexus]

will there be gliders in this game like in Archeage?

[warm onyx]

Gliding mounts (tier 2)

[plush hawk]

And they won’t glide as much as archeage did

[tranquil willow]

There are gliding mounts. Gliders as an item specifically, we don't know

[digital sonnet]

Hey all, going to do some general clean up in this channel.

As a reminder, this is a channel for Ashes of Creation game questions, and their answers. If you want to have a discussion about things, consider using discussion channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[tropic canopy]

are the characters themselves going to have levels?

and if there are, are those levels a requirement for any content? or is it ok to not level a character and purely use it for professions or other non combat related activities

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Leveling

Leveling won't follow a traditional linear path, although classic mechanics for leveling exist.
Experience (XP) is gained through a variety of vertical and horizontal progression paths, such as PvP, PvE, Exploration, Gathering/Processing/Crafting, and Events/Quests. XP will be awarded for participating in objective-based PvP on a diminishing retur...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Leveling

[warm onyx]

There is leveling and it will go to 50

A lot of things will not have level requirements but we don’t have a list of what potentially may

[ruby swift]

Umm, probably wrong Discord posting in.

[fading valley]

Is there going to be a User Interface indication of node level up progress?

Oh good. The idea of not being able to see how close you were to the finish line bothered me

[winged basalt]

pls some good gameplay this month

[spark cove]

Do Ashes will be linux compatible? I ask because I saw a cloud computer service similar to Shadow I want to try out if Shadow isn't for me.

[civic obsidian]

They are not targeting to support linux at this time

[spark cove]

Too bas form maximumsettings then

Why Linux everyone is in Windows LOL

Damn pinguin.

[eager tapir]

what are embers used for

assuming skins

[barren otter]

Embers are used for in-game shop, so store cosmetics

[tropic canopy]

will it be possible to buy gametime with ingame currency?

[civic obsidian]

no

[tropic canopy]

nice

this is getting better and better :P

[eager tapir]

how is the company supposed to keep making money to then use towards development if players don’t actually have to pay for their subs

💀

[plush hawk]

Keep this channel to questions.

[tropic canopy]

gold payment for gametime and money to gold transfers

glad its not planned

[eager tapir]

mb thought u were being sarcastic

[flat sluice]

anyone know this months livestream update?

[onyx knoll]

It's usually on the last friday of the month but they haven't confirmed the date yet

[sharp bramble]

The contents of the livestream? It’s Ranger reveal

[eager tapir]

how long ago did alpha 1 end

[onyx knoll]

about a year

[tawdry stump]

Estimated Development time for an MMO is 6 years

So expect it to be a while between phases and you can always do !alpha for info

[manic quiver]

How long has ashes been in development? I know ashes hit 100 developers in 2018. but I don't know what the time frame for actual development is.

[trail quarry]

I think I've heard it's been something like 7 years? But they're taking it slow and also iirc didn't really have enough devs for a long time, so

[desert ivy]

They only hit 100 employees in 2021

Their goal was 100 by the end of 2018, but they took a while to get up to the hiring speed they wanted

[manic quiver]

ohhh. okay so this part of the wiki is talking about a goal? not an actual timeline then?

[desert ivy]

It's counting contractors that they were working with

For example, companies like Streamline Media

For example, in April 2020 they only had around 52 employees per the PPPLoan information

[manic quiver]

oh, huh. so those were or were not developers? like its nice to know but I just dont really know where development bagan.

[desert ivy]

"Proper production" began in June 2017 according to Steven

[manic quiver]

oh cool. cool thank brother.

[agile current]

I think it averages a lil more. Eso took 7 and Final Fantasy was 9 all said and done after the rework

[crystal beacon]

We also don’t know how much Covid slowed production, how much UE5 is speeding up production, etc. but I think it’s a good sign that they felt good enough about their position in development that they felt they could significantly increase the size of the map just recently

[young herald]

will you be able to change your secondary archetypes or have the ability to test them out for a substantial amount of time before locking it in?

[warm onyx]

Yes you can change your secondary

[ruby swift]

Yes, secondary can be changed with effort and resources

Not on the fly

[young herald]

ok good, that's awesome

[modest lark]

More than likely core systems have been making solid progress, ue5 will help speed up accommodating bigger world, as well as reducing nodes to focus on more content in the 80 something nodes now set for launch

i think the ranger showcase will give a great look at where classes are currently sitting

development wise / alpha 2 wise

[young herald]

so for example you could maybe go ranger healer or ranger summoner to make leveling easier then change the secondary to rogue or something for end game progression?

[warm onyx]

Yes but as mentioned above, it will require effort and resources

[young herald]

love it

[warm onyx]

I know they’ve talked about it possibly requiring a quest

Also that there is a cooldown for switching (so you can’t just constantly do it)

[ruby swift]

And a cost, whether gold or materials tbd

"You must cut down the tallest tree in the forest.......with a.....herring!"

[young herald]

kind of how switching covens in shadowlands used to be a huge annoyance

[warm lion]

So in hopeful light we are 2 years away

[open sleet]

Will you have to park your mounts like in black desert or they just disappear when you dismount ?

[tranquil willow]

They disappear normally, but you can also have your mount follow you around

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Mounts

Mounts are obtained through an early quest that is available to players in starting areas.
Mounts can also be found in the wild and tamed.
There are three different tiers of mount. Ground/land mounts.
Gliding/jumping mounts.
Royal/flying mounts. Aquatic/swimming mounts are classified as tier A. There are going to be classes of mounts; and you will...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts

[west mango]

also keep in mind that Corona did not help the progress 😉

[stone iris]

Is there an estimate for when A2 testing will release?

[spiral pine]

There is not

[agile current]

Yeah, If i was a gamblin man i wager a Q3 or Q4 release in 2024

[agile current]

At this point this vid needs to be linked to a bot that spams it every time A2 or Alpha 2 pops up in chat. lol

[stone iris]

Thank you

[coral dawn]

So keen for A2 regardless

[languid spindle]

when this game coming out???

[spiral pine]

When its ready

[simple fiber]

Between tonight and 2030

[languid spindle]

lol

[sharp bramble]

Not anytime soon sadly

[raven moth]

Seeing as UnrealEngine5 now natively supports Apple silicon, are we going to see AoC for MacOS?😇

[spiral pine]

They only have a windows version in the works

and no plans beyond that

[warm onyx]

It’s one of those - they only promise PC Windows support but it may work on others. Your mileage will vary and they aren’t promising anything

[bitter ice]

got a bit nontraditional question - i'm a computer science student focused on game development and my masters thesis is about economical system design for multiplayer games and i would really like to ask the aoc devs about the specifics of their economy management system
what is a good way of contacting them?

[warm onyx]

You can try reaching out to RyRoshen#0042 or Vaknar#2292 but they may not be able to help you as this information may be deemed confidential at the moment

[bitter ice]

thanks

[oak bridge]

Will crafting be time-gated like ESO's artisan system? Isn't a deal breaker, just not a fan of time-gated

[warm onyx]

They haven’t said it will be time-gated. That being said, you may be limited in the beginning by node and freehold leveling

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Crafting

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting

[warm onyx]

This is all the info we officially have^

[sterile herald]

When is ranger update? September is almost done.

[warm onyx]

Usually the last Friday of the month so the 30th

[desert ivy]

During the stream

[warm onyx]

They’ll likely announce it tomorrow (a week prior)

[sterile herald]

Do we have confirmation of whether the cosmetics/mobs that are shown off are everything they have finished, or do they have more finished assets in store for the A2 launch?

[warm onyx]

Steven has mentioned a few times they have more to show off than what they have time for

Whether that’s mob/cosmetics or other things, who knows

A lot of the mob types in A1 were never shown during livestreams prior

[blazing fog]

Where can I buy the underwear narc has with Steven's face with laser beam eyes

[digital sonnet]

Narc underwear are not official Ashes of Creation merch. You may want to ask Narc 🙃

[blazing fog]

Okay! Though ya'll should really sell them. I'm sure they'd sell well

[warm onyx]

Lol Roshen promoting unlicensed products

[agile current]

I think its historically difficult to Devs to justify the expense of keeping things running on Mac with the limited number of players they find there. I say this as a current mac user that has struggled with Compatibly. Just hop on steam and sort my Mac Os and watch 90% of steams catalog evaporate. haha

[strong cloak]

Undergarments have been mentioned for artisan skills, but will there be regular underwear?

[agile current]

Nah, we'll just have to swim lots to wash the ones we're given. 😛

[bitter ice]

oh god having to specify that underwear with the face of the founder isn't official merch 😄

[stuck cape]

How do i go about changing my Username + profile picture on the Ashes Forums? 🙂

Not seeing anything on the profile menu

oh nevermind found it, for anyone wondering it's preferences!

[warm onyx]

Go on the website, log in, profile settings, username

“Set forum display name”

[agile gulch]

Of course what else is going to fuel everyones secretive / elusive rp parties in their freeholds?

[stuck cape]

Thanks!

[agile gulch]

jk idk but it sounds cool

if it were a thing, sounds like its give a smoll amount stats or be purely cosmetic

[winged basalt]

Yooo...what happens with the maps once season changes?

[onyx knoll]

If you mean do the visuals of the maps itself in-game change with seasons, we doN't know

We don't even know for sure that the map they shared on stream will be the world map used in-game

it might look completely different in-game 🤷‍♀️

[warm onyx]

Also keep in mind that these aren’t the official names provided by intrepid but someone guessing the locations

[winged basalt]

Yeah yeah, im just wondering about the season visuality on the map when lets say you press M and there is snow in the magical forest but its green on the map 🙂

[onyx knoll]

They haven't mentioned anything related to that, you can try asking in the Q&A for next stream

[winged basalt]

will do, thank you so much ^^

[agile current]

Can we petition to have seasons change Monthly? That'd sync up perfectly with our 12 month calendar andddd i think would give the the changing seasons just enough time to have a real impact on a zone without over doing it.

3 game years to 1 Irl year

[onyx knoll]

That's something that'll be tested during alpha 2, you can share feedback and opinions on the forums about it 🙂

[bitter ice]

we know that the ingame appearance of zones will change and there are gonna be some gameplay implications of weather - like paths blocked, variying amounts of resources and possibly some interactions with skills

[winged basalt]

yeah, hopefully a map will update with that

or not..

[agile current]

Neat-o 🙂

[warm onyx]

Not sure they are still tracking feedback since it’s an older post but - https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/52967/dev-discussion-43-world-map-discovery

[agile current]

Anything shorter than 1 month I really dont think will have much of an affect on the world and it'll make the seasons more messy. 1 season per month + 4 month rotation = 1 perfect calendar year of in game seasons. 🙂

[warm onyx]

Multiple threads on the topic where you can add the feedback - https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/search?adv=&search=Season&title=&author=&cat=all&subcats=1&tags=&discussion_discussion=1&comment_comment=1&discussion_poll=1&discussion_question=1&comment_answer=1&within=1+day&date=

[quasi lava]

seasons should be true to IRL

[onyx knoll]

please keep this channel clear for questions, there's plenty of other places for you to discuss the various pros and cons of season length in-game

[sage ridge]

Sept dev stream coming soon?

[onyx knoll]

They haven't confirmed the date yet but it's usually on the last friday of the month 🙂

[sage ridge]

@onyx knoll excellent ill be looking forward to it! appreciate the response

[weary jolt]

This dev update is supposed to be the ranger and ranged combat reveal right?

[stuck cape]

Ranger vs Minotaur combat demo I believe Yessir 🙂

[weary jolt]

https://tenor.com/view/ogvhs-woo-wooo-woooo-wooooo-gif-22674107

WTF

WHY EMBED FAIL

😭

[stuck cape]

This the questions channel bro

[weary jolt]

I was trying to react to the hype

more like the no hype allowed channel 😎

[stuck cape]

Yeah they try to keep it clean and questions only

[weary jolt]

Understandable. Have a nice day 👍

[digital sonnet]

Yeah, **please keep this channel clear for Ashes of Creation game questions, and their answers. **

If you want to have a discussion (or share GIFs) consider using discussion channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[slender lagoon]

Hi, when is the next livestream

[sharp bramble]

Usually the last Friday of the month. So, most likely will get the announcement tomorrow of it being next week.

[slender lagoon]

Ok, thankyou

Also, is there a Halloween art contest this year?

[warm onyx]

If they hold one, I would expect them to announce it October 1st

[stable plover]

Previous years have been announced on the 1st, 2nd, and 11th of October (most recent to oldest)

[slender lagoon]

Ok, thank-you!

[serene crescent]

Dumb question but how are items ranked ? Like none rare to legendary ? Or is there something above legendary

[warm onyx]

Legendary > epic > rare > uncommon > common > poor

As of right now, legendary seems to be the highest rarity

[serene crescent]

Thx 👍🏻

[glossy loom]

will ranges (mages included) abilities have a max range ?

[warm onyx]

Different abilities have different max range (and some minimum range)

[raven quiver]

can support change our login usernames or are we stuck with them?

[tulip hatch]

They dont change the account usernames, if it's for a security reason you can always submit a ticket and try

[ebon python]

especially since they increased the map size by like 2x and removed some nodes, have they mentioned if they just scaled the map size or redid it entirely?

[dark jungle]

they changed the existing map and added extra space in both land and ocean

[tropic canopy]

who can I ask intrepid related questions?

[sharp bramble]

Depending on what those intrepid related questions are, there's plenty of nerds in this community that could possibly answer it.

[spiral pine]

@digital sonnet or @junior ember

[tropic canopy]

thx

[narrow horizon]

After joining the discussion on the forums regarding gathering and pvp I'm a bit concerned after reading replies from players who just want to grief and the resistance to any protections for newer players.

Is the below a viable strategy and are there are any systems in place to prevent it?

A max level player could:
**1. **Deposit all valuables, wealth and gear in freehold/apartment
**2. **Equip some vendor-bought or cheap max level gear.
**3. **Go to early/starter zones and grief the hell out of players until another max level player comes along to stop it.
**4. **Suicide repeatedly until corruption resets back to 0. At worst it'll just cost some time and a set of shitty gear?

[dark jungle]

gaining corruption immediately reduces your combat effectiveness. dying also reduces your combat effectiveness. gear is approx 50% of your power. this strategy will have the player being unable to kill a level one pretty quickly

the entire corruption and flagging system is designed to discourage griefing. it may or may not be flawed. we will not know for sure until it is tested in alpha 2

[warm onyx]

Also the bigger the level discrepancy, the more corruption you gain

[dark jungle]

any discussions about how good or bad it will be is just speculation until we actually test it

[narrow horizon]

I did not know it reduces combat effectiveness, that's good to know.

It still doesn't feel like enough - you die eventually sure, but you can easily destroy the experience of new players.

As you say we will have to wait and see. I really hope the Ashes team doesn't focus too hard on "hardcore pvp" and allows new players to play with relative peace

Thanks for the answers!

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player corruption

If a combatant (purple) character, or their summon, kills a non-combatant (green) character in Open-world PvP, they will be flagged as corrupt (red).
You can't necessarily time perfectly the damage or understand even the health of the player. Unless you were in their party you cannot see an opponent's health as well, so that's another component th...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_corruption

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player death

When a player dies they disintegrate into ash. The ashes contain any items lost by the player due to applicable death penalties. These ash piles are immediately lootable by any player. Player flagging is not triggered by looting.
A non-combatant ( green player) who dies suffers normal penalties, which include: Experience debt (negative experience)...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death

[warm onyx]

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[slow mortar]

sorry for the interruption , please continue 🙂

[strong cloak]

When you die in ashes, where do you respawn?

[dark jungle]

respawn points dotted around the map

its in the article linked above

[sterile herald]

Is there not going to be a stream this month?

[dark jungle]

there should be, not announced yet

[sterile herald]

Wouldn’t it be announced today?

[desert ivy]

Will probably get announced in 30 mins

[warm onyx]

This^

[crimson crag]

Hello, any roadmap somewhere pls? When people could try the game instead of watching all the time dev streams and without spending 300 dollars? Ty

[desert ivy]

There's no roadmap

The next phase is Alpha 2 which w edont have a date for yet. The only way to get into future testing phases without buying in is to get lucky and win one of the rare giveaways (like during the Extra Life streams in November), win one of the equally rare contests like the Halloween pumpkin carving contest, or enter into the content creator program

[lime inlet]

I changed my forum name and the associated e-mail address with my account yesterday, however, I didn't confirm my new e-mail address before logging off. Now I am unable to logon to my account. After entering my logon credentials, and my 2FA code, it tells me to first confirm my e-mail address on my account page.

But because I can't logon, I can't confirm my e-mail. And because I can't confirm my e-mail. I can't logon.

[dark jungle]

you will need to create a support ticket

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[dark jungle]

you dont need your main account to create one

[lime inlet]

Okay, thank you.

[edgy dagger]

Damnit

[ripe current]

Is there a specific forum/place where I could suggest features to be concidered/added in the future? First time here btw, looking 4ward to alpha 2 🙂

[sharp bramble]

Forums are usually the best place to do that

[ripe current]

Right, but would there be one made for that? I'll be looking through later today but was asking in case someone could direct me to it if it existed. Thanks in advance if anyone does.

[sharp bramble]

I would make a post under General Discussion. Though, I'm not 100% sure as I don't leave feedback really @digital sonnet Might be able to guide you a bit better

[desert ivy]

There's not a forum thread specifically for adding features, no. Intrepid don't really crowdfund ideas from the community, they just ask for feedback on currently existing systems

[ripe current]

Understood. Will look into it later tonight. Thanks though. It's just a concept I'd like to put out there that's been scratching my brain for a while.

[warm onyx]

Making a thread in general discussion is your best bet. Vaknar and others check on there for feedback

[mystic spade]

is it out yet

[warm onyx]

The game? No. We are currently waiting for an alpha 2 announcement

[spark cove]

me waiting for Alpha-2:

🦴

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Races

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Races

[ebon python]

so I'm thinking of starting a youtube channel and am a bit blurry on how content creators can use clips from livestreams and trailers and stuch. Isn't that sort of thing copyrighted? refering to for ex) narc has a lot of clips in his videos from livestreams and things the devs have shown

[ruby swift]

As long as you don't wholesale take their videos and post them unaltered they have no problem with you using clips. Just add reaction or commentary and you are fine.

[digital sonnet]

Hey @ebon python let's keep this channel for Ashes of Creation questions, and their answers. If you want to talk general content creation, this isn't the channel for that discussion.

[ebon python]

kinda thought ashes of creation content creation would belong here sorry 🙂

[mental plover]

!support

[potent thunder]

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

[haughty lark]

do we know how many of the 64 classes will be available for alpha 2?

[warm onyx]

That hasn’t been publicly disclosed

[haughty lark]

Okay thanks, and also do you know which class where playable for alpha 1 ?

[desert ivy]

Cleric Tank and Mage

No full classes were available

Just those 3 primary archetypes to level 15

[haughty lark]

good to know

thank you

[crimson crag]

hi

[worn wagon]

Please keep this channel for Q&As, feel free to pop over to the discussions channels

[crimson crag]

😮

[dense nebula]

Wait, according to https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death. Does it mean its better to be combatant player than non-combatant? Why would combatant player lose less than non combatant?

[warm onyx]

Encourages people to fight back and defend themselves. Or they risk losing more in order to turn their opponent into a corrupted player

[dense nebula]

But according to flagging system if you fight back you won't be flagged as combatant

you have to initate the figh to be combatant

Or it means any attack?

[warm onyx]

If two are green, one flags up and attacks the other, they become combatant. If the second person fights back they also become combatant

If they don’t fight back, and get killed, the first person is now corrupted

The second stays green

[dense nebula]

oh ok, so any attack flaggs you as combatant. I misunderstood it as initating the attack

[warm onyx]

Yes

It wears off over time

[dense nebula]

Ok. So do we know about any tools that can hide your corrupted state?

[warm onyx]

No. We know of the opposite where bounty hunters can track you down

[dense nebula]

I think there should be a way to hide your corrupted state even temporarily(high cost consumable or smth) so going into city isn't suecide

[warm onyx]

You can provide that feedback on the forums

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/aoc-general-discussion

[dense nebula]

Thanks I will

[dense nebula]

I did https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53849/corrupted-state-and-how-to-hide-it/

[crystal beacon]

i love the changes to ocean once you go in you are flagged that's epic also does anyone know if animals when the seasons change drop different types of materials?

idk if that was confirmed or if it was a thing but that would be cool af. lol

[warm onyx]

They’ve talked about abilities, professions (like farming, crafting, etc.), items, and certain mechanics changing depending on the seasons/weather events but they have neither confirmed nor denied if loot tables are also effected. It’s something you can consider asking for the next livestream q&a or the AMA next month

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53844/next-livestream-q-a-submission-friday-september-30-2022-at-11am-pacific

[crystal beacon]

Hi everyone! How does one access or log into the game? Im new and just heard of the game today and was hoping for some guidance, thanks again! Excited to learn what this game has in store 🙂

[worn wagon]

Welcome! AoC isn't released yet. There no playtest currently either, at the moment we are waiting for the closed Alpha2. As of now, there's no release date or dates for any of the upcoming testing phases. If you want to participate in testing, you can purchase a pre-order pack from the shop.
Make sure you also head over to #read-me-first to get access to the rest of the channels here

[crystal beacon]

Ty! Appreciate the information! I'd love to participate in testing and will look more into purchasing a pre-order pack.

[sudden meteor]

Всем привет, кто-то знает как купить предзаказ на сегодняшний день?

[worn wagon]

Please head over to #read-me-first to get access to Russian speaking channels, this channel is English-only. There is no testing going on right now. You can purchase a pre-order pack from the shop (https://ashesofcreation.com/shop) to get access to future ones

[sudden meteor]

Tnx mate, I tried different payment methods but not one worked for me

[worn wagon]

Feel free to open a support ticket, and they'll try to help you through the payment process. It's possible that because of the sanctions, some payment providers may not work

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[sudden meteor]

ok, thanks

[dusk shale]

I recently got the Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack.. where do I get the game client? or is Alpha2 too far away at this time?

[lean marlin]

We have no date for A2, nor is it out yet.

[worn wagon]

@dusk shale

[dusk shale]

so no download until the Alpha 2 test starts?

[worn wagon]

Correct

[dusk shale]

Thanks. trying to make sure i am ready lol 🙂

[worn wagon]

Keep an eye on your e-mails an #news for future updates

[tough marlin]

Do we have any idea how many tiers there are going to be for equipment and materials?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Item rarities

Item rarities in Ashes of Creation.

Poor.
Common.
Uncommon.
Rare.
Epic.
Legendary.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Item_rarities

[compact cradle]

Hey people, in the game will we be able to try the skins before getting them?

[warm onyx]

Not currently planned

[tough marlin]

Building on this, will there be tiers within the rarities?

[warm onyx]

The wiki page linked above is all that’s been disclosed thus far

[oak loom]

I need clarification on this: does corruption stack, even when you work off the "red" status. Meaning, If I go red once, work off my penalties, will the next time I go red be more punishing?

[worthy citrus]

yes the number of players you've killed in the past affects future corruption

with the current design

[oak loom]

Ahhh ... that's a beautiful system then. You will really need to be conscious about risk vs reward then

[ruby swift]

There is a "murder count" that has to be reduced through a still to be revealed questing system. Corruption itself has a value, each death removes a certain amount of that value. A killing spree may result in a longer grind or several death.

[oak loom]

That murder count reduction system sounds interesting. Hopefully it's not too easy. So the xp debt and stat penalties can be worked off through grinding and deaths, but the murder counts to be removed will be a seperate avenue? Otherwise those death counts will determine corruption penalties for next kill?

Do you know if they will have a level in which you become perma-red? Ultima Online had a system like that. A system to where if you murdered too many people in a short amount of time, that character would be permanently red... it took a LOT but it was possible.

[ruby swift]

No, but at a certain point your time sink may become more trouble than it is worth. Ashes101.com gives a nice overview explaining the corruption system and the wiki has the most current information, would check those for a more in depth explanation. The wiki has everything that has ever been mentioned and is usually up to date within a few days of new info or changes.

[meager yarrow]

do we know if it would be possible to reach max lvl without fighting? got this question after finding out someone reached max in wow by just picking flowers.

[ruby swift]

Artisan and class systems are separate.

[strong cloak]

If you build a freehold on the beach, can you have a personal dock?

[agile current]

Im sure it'll be technically possible but.. ya know it took that guy 8000 in game hours.. right? Eight thousand... EIGHT THOUSAND hours. haha

That guy sacrificed 333 days of his life for a meme.

[eager tapir]

are there going to be musical instruments you can learn and master in ashes

[desert ivy]

There are planned to be some types of instruments, but at launch there won't be Music Macro Language like ArcheAge has where you can freestyle create music, they'll look into that at a later date

[eager tapir]

like new world type sheet music

or harder than that

[desert ivy]

Theres nothing like NWs music system planned that we know of

[ripe current]

Question regarding the Pet Cosmetic Skins from the Shop: Will it include the pet or will we need to obtain the pet first and then apply the skin to it?

[plush hawk]

All skins you gotta get the base item first. So you'll need to obtain the pet in game to skin it

[ripe current]

@plush hawk thanks, good to know.

[ruby swift]

The cosmetic pets are items. There is no need to skin them. Mounts need to be skinned. @ripe current

Cosmetic pets, since non-functional from a gameplay perspective, can be summoned at lvl 1.[11] – Steven Sharif

[mossy snow]

hey yaal wanted to know it there is going to be a system to buy a month of playtime with ingame currency?

similar to wow

[ruby swift]

Nope

They are against RMT, p2w, and gold sellers. The shenanigans of play to earn not here. There is a referral system though.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Referral program

Players who refer and invite new players can receive 15% of their account purchases back as Intrepid Bucks.
This only applies to purchases made with an applicable payment method. Purchases redeemed using Intrepid Bucks are not eligible.
Personal information, including usernames, are not used for referrals due to privacy constraints. Referrals requ...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Referral_program

[delicate tundra]

My grandfather dead because of wait for this game!

[shut saffron]

not a question

[worn wagon]

Welcome! Make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the rest the channels

[spring dagger]

corrupted is different to being a combatant btw just in case you're not sure

[glad vine]

Just a heads up to community management that I have access to the French channels even though I haven’t selected that role. @junior ember

[worn wagon]

You can click the reaction again to hide the section

[sleek cipher]

are spell effects shown in basic combat combat video a general way intrepid wants to go or those are still placeholders?

[desert ivy]

The spell effects shown in the June vid will most likely be indicative of the current direction Intrepid is going with spell effects

The last quote we had by Steven regarding spells the direction they were gonna take with visuals was in an interview he did with A1 people in February last year where he said he wanted the "Visual and sound cues of BDO" when it came to combat, but that could have changed since then

[glad vine]

Yeah I did try while troubleshooting but it was never clicked in the first place. French is not an option I ever choose.

[worn wagon]

When role selection was rolled out, all current members got all language roles. Since you were a member back then, you didn't have to click anything to see the french channels

[wild roost]

Has there been any clarification on how the exp debt will work? I'll be honest my first thoughts went to City of Heroes initially where all it did was halve your exp gain till the debt was paid off so you still made progress but it occurs to me that does not sound the same from what I've been gathereing in Ashes. So just wondering if there has been any clarification on exact mechanics?

[stable plover]

Experience debt is described as literal negative experience and can apply at max level. Expected debt for a max level non-combatant character is described as about 2-3% of total xp subject to testing. Experience debt gives scaling skill/stat/health/mana dampening, lowers gear proficiency, and reduces monster drops. Combatants get half as much experience debt, corrupt players get 4x the experience debt.

[torpid quartz]

How will that work in node vs. node and guild war scenarios. couldn't you technically de level if killed enough times. I personally think it shouldn't apply to max level players. To be honest I don't like the idea of xp debt at all. In Archeage you can pay to remove it when you spawn so maybe that is what they are aiming for.

[warm onyx]

There is no xp debt in pvp events such as guild wars

[wild roost]

I doubt that, would go against the no pay to win bit
Edit: with the caveat that different people seem to classify different things as pay to win...

[torpid quartz]

you can pay to remove it with gold, I don't know about real money

[wild roost]

oh my bad

[hexed kestrel]

How I can download this

[desert ivy]

There's nothing to download

Game is still years from release and there is no testing ongoing

[faint skiff]

Will crafted food work the same as crafted potions in terms of HP regeneration and Mana regeneration and other Buffs?

If so, What would be the most efficient way to acquire these essential items.
The Path of Alchemy or the Path of Cooking?

That’s an important question to ask on Dev Q&A

[flint bison]

Ashes of Creation when ?

[vestal stream]

Can you lose levels with the experience debt?

[alpine bobcat]

No losing levels:

[crystal beacon]

Hey, havent looked in awhile at my account and wanted to see all the items I had from Apoc. One item I got I called "Dev Armor" due to getting it from Steven himself after killing him and winning the match. He had declared before that match that anyone who killed him and won would get the armor. What is the name of the armor again? He sent it to me and I wore it for the rest of Apoc. Just looking for it now.

This is what it looked like.

[desert ivy]

The name of it is "Armor of the Golden Sun"

If you had it in Apoc then it'll be transferred to the MMO too

Gz, that's gonna be the rarest cosmetic in the history of Ashes probably

[crystal beacon]

Yep found it! Thank you 😄

[torpid vortex]

Hi! I changed my AoC email from emailA to emailB

Then I tried to register a new account (because I want to have a new username that I can easily remember) with emailA that was previously used

The system tells me that emailA is already in use

[desert ivy]

You'd probably have to contact Customer Support and see if they can help

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[torpid vortex]

thanks

[brave flint]

Either contact them as Talents said or they might have database cleanup job at night or weekly which will free your emailA adress for use again.

[torpid vortex]

i created a new account and had a placeholder email then updated the email address with the emailA (allegedly in use)

it worked

[obtuse quail]

In a lot of mmos, where there is pvp there is some kind of ranking/reward due to contribution... Most (if not all) fail to compensate tanks/healer/supporter... Will there be some kind of fair/equal rewarding system, that doesn't just go by most kills/most dps, last hit or so?

(in general)

[torpid vortex]

does this expire in 6months or your login hours in the game is equal to 6 months?

[tranquil willow]

The game time starts on launch of the game. So, you would get 6 months of playing for free if you purchase that pack

[spiral pine]

"free"

[warm lion]

Do we have info on how we going to develop nodes and make them lvl up or was that nor relayed onto us

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes. There will be 85 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 100 nodes.
Previously the developers estimated 103 regular node locations with 15 additional castle nodes for a total of 118 nodes. This...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes

[warm lion]

If you take a break I think it will still go since its like wow monetization

[worn wagon]

All currently known info is in there - basically, every activity players do inside of a zone of influence, contributes to the node

[warm lion]

I see. So some noted could get lvled up by accident?;

[worn wagon]

If you really don't want a node to level but do activities with your group in its ZOI then yes, it could level up "accidentally"

[warm lion]

Yeh, it would depend on how many activities would take to lvl it up but I can see it happening. Especially since it will be created by players

[torpid vortex]

thanks

[warm lion]

I mean realistically you paying only 60 for access to betas and alpha access (if not less uf we include the cosmetics you getting(

[lone trench]

Hi

[worn wagon]

Welcome, make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the discussion channels

[narrow vapor]

If i support you me month USD 60 why work me

[desert ivy]

Try that again

[narrow vapor]

Free if me how automatically gaming +18

[desert ivy]

Try using this https://translate.google.co.uk/

[ebon python]

saw something that said you lose xp when you die

can you de-level from this?

[civic obsidian]

no

but u will lose stats

[spiral pine]

if you die enough you lose stats temporarily

[civic obsidian]

ya

[spiral pine]

and xp debt only applies to future earned xp

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player death

When a player dies they disintegrate into ash. The ashes contain any items lost by the player due to applicable death penalties. These ash piles are immediately lootable by any player. Player flagging is not triggered by looting.
A non-combatant ( green player) who dies suffers normal penalties, which include: Experience debt (negative experience)...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death

[grave thorn]

Will there be any spells like world of warcrafts "blizzard", "rain of fire" or "hellfire" spells in AOC?
And how will you make it not hit other players unintentionally?

[desert ivy]

AoE spells? Yes.

You have to press a hotkey to make it so your AoE's hit players

[warm onyx]

Same with healing, there is a toggle or you have to press an extra button when performing it

[trail cedar]

Since I didn't see it mentioned anywhere (or I have missed it) so I though I'd ask here.... So I was wondering is there any plans at all for afflictions of lycanthropic and/or sanguine origin for players?

[digital sonnet]

At this time, we have no plans for werewolf or vampire player characters. 🐺 🧛

It's possible we have costumes/cosmetics for things like this in Ashes of Creation.

[trail cedar]

huh, alrighty

thx

[warm onyx]

https://youtu.be/cY-JEV49xYY?t=4m47s

Keep in mind it’s 4 years old

Also even if it’s made, it would be a racial skin that goes on top of your existing race. Not an actual race change.

[stoic dragon]

When Alpha 2 is announced will I still be able to purchase the alpha 2 access then? I don't want to pay until a date is announced.

[desert ivy]

They haven't announced a date they'll take A2 off the store, just that they'll give us ample notice beforehand

However, it's very likely A2 access will stay on the shop even after A2 launches. Alpha 1 access was on the shop until 3 days before A1 servers shut down

[stoic dragon]

Okay, that sounds reasonable. Happy to pay, just don't want to pay if its 6-12 months away or unknown, need a date first 🙂

[warm onyx]

So long as you don’t care too much about the cosmetics, that’s a reasonable choice

[solemn beacon]

Will there be mounts that can carry more than one person?

[pine frost]

how are the loot system gonna work?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Looting

Ashes of Creation intends to use traditional loot rules, selected by the party or raid leader.
Free-for-all
Whoever is first to loot gets the loot. Lootmaster
A master looter (or lootmaster) is a player designated by the party leader to decide how loot is distributed in a dungeon or raid party. Round-robin
With round-robin looting, party members t...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Looting

[desert ivy]

@pine frost

[pine frost]

ty bro

[digital sonnet]

Yes, some mounts will carry more than one person. 🐘

If you want to see what we've shared regarding multi-passenger group mounts, check out the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts#Group_mounts

[thick current]

I know there's not a full loot pvp system, but any possibilities of there being a semi-loot dangerous activity in which you can lose something of value?

[coarse wasp]

If I have been following the conversation around the “penalty of griefing”, it seems the “going red” (like in lineage) has been called out as a deterrent for open griefing. While yes this does provide consequence, in Lineage it wasn’t uncommon to go red and just have a buddy kill you and give you your loot back once you’re white again.
How will ashes of creation handle this loophole?

[spiral pine]

Experience debt and stat dampening

[coarse wasp]

Ok, I had missed that part. Thanks folks!

[onyx knoll]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death
You do get some loot from kills. If you kill a non-combatant or combatant, they will drop a portion of the gatherable/processed goods they were carrying

If you kill a corrupted (red) they have a chance to drop gear

[thick current]

But no actual gear

Correct?

[spiral pine]

Yes actual gear

A small chance to drop

[onyx knoll]

If you are corrupted, yes

[thick current]

Okay, so from what I'm taking away it's similar to another games old pvp system where there'd be a chance to get items from other players just not a guarantee

Thanks for clearing that up for me

[onyx knoll]

You'll always get some of their materials

and ONLY if they are corrupted will you have a chance of getting gear drop

[thick current]

Ahh okay

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Corruption

Corruption in Ashes of Creation refers to:

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

[thick current]

Thanks everyone for helping me understand that

[warm onyx]

Recommend reading this for a breakdown

[thick current]

Funny enough I read that directly after reading this: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Full_loot#:~:text=There will not be a,system in Ashes of Creation So it just confused me further, but I understand now

Yeah I was referring to rs and some other full loot games, would be cool to see an arena where thats possible

[exotic island]

Almighty Steven, can we pretty please have ships like those in A:IR and possibly the mechs you could ride, since Elyon botched the great steampunk idea I think adding them to your game would be really cool (also huge fan of aerial and mount combat)

It could be also very useful for PVE players as the ships could be used for safer transportation and cargo 😃

[desert ivy]

Ashes isn't a steampunk game

There are boats you can ride

[dapper chasm]

U might should watch some AoC Vids and/or visit https://ashesofcreation.wiki + https://ashes101.com since usually everything u suggested would be against the AoC-Goals...no offense
-> Aerial Combat (just a handful of players will be able to fly with their mounts on intention), AoC is PvX not PvE and especially safer transportation would go against their risk vs reward philosophy when transportation is intended to be dangerous and risky

[exotic island]

It would lose on alot of players if the risky cargo runs are like Archeage

I'm not much of a pvp player but cargos will probs dominate the game so idk how they're getting around that, mmos focus too much on pvp nowadays and forget that the story and features of the actual pve that make the game good

[full badger]

Let's bring this discussion down to #aoc-discussion chat now guys, leave this channel open for questions and answers. Thanks 🙂

[pine frost]

is there gonna be like a parry system or like a parry chance

or some kind of counter

[full badger]

@pine frost The devs haven't decided on whether to have "active" blocking or parrying or whether to just have a passive block/parry chance stat. You can read more information at the link below

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Active blocking

The developers have yet to finalize designs for active blocking in Ashes of Creation.
We're going to be discussing internally amongst the designers and the combat team and then we will likely share with the community once we've nailed down a few approaches and prototype them out. – Steven Sharif
The developers are considering the inclusion of acti...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Active_blocking

[pine frost]

i hope its not just spamming buttons kind of combat

isn't who has better stats wins

[torpid vortex]

How long will Alpha 2 last?

[stoic spire]

until launch, and it will run at the same time but seperately to the betas

[pine frost]

since seiges are gonna be large scale zvz will there be debuffs on the larger size?

like imagine 150v200 and ofc the larger side will have a huge advantage and the damage wont be balanced

[reef osprey]

No artificial balancing of stats.

If you fucked up your relations with half the server, then thats on you / the node / the major

[tropic canopy]

are there any announcements regarding, RWT/Botters?

i.e are people who purchase currency punished? are anti bot employers paid more than the people who create bots?

[worn wagon]

Rmt is forbidden and will be punished, yes

[worthy citrus]

will there be target dummies? wiki is coming up short

[dapper chasm]

If the Wiki hasnt the Answer, neither do we

[lost ember]

will there be SEA servers on alpha 2?

If so, where would it most likely be placed?

[eager tapir]

idk what u mean by aerial content but there will be aerial mounts

but very rare to get your hands on

ohh

i don’t think so considering so little people will have flying mounts

[dapper chasm]

Royal mounts are a tier 3 class of flying mounts available to Mayors of metropolis nodes and Kings and Queens of Guild castles. Royal mounts can also be dropped from legendary world bosses.
Royal mounts are capable of true flight when utilized by Mayors of metropolis nodes or Kings and Queens of Guild castles.
Each server may have between 10 to 20 royal mounts based on the legendary world boss timers.

[pliant olive]

EXCITEMENT

[dapper chasm]

@pliant olive
Go to #read-me-first and choose ur roles so u get access to the discussion-channels.

Considering u dont have to follow the terrain with a flying mount, of course u r faster, even way faster than a ground mount if for example u dont have to find a way around a large mountain, sea, canyon w/e

If u want to know the base movementspeed and how much difference there is to each tier -> we'll have to see and find out in Alpha 2

[crystal beacon]

ETA on release date?

[desert ivy]

There isn't one

[crystal beacon]

oh soo we just waiting till my kids are old enough to play too then🥲

[crystal beacon]

bet then my kids can be in my guild too

[spiral spruce]

will the game support 32:9 without distortion?

like in wow or gw2

[torpid vortex]

The pre-order pack cosmetics are race locked right?

[desert ivy]

No

Any race can use any of the cosmetics

[torpid vortex]

ohhh

pretty cool

i thought it was

[warm onyx]

They are usually inspired by a specific racial look but can be worn by anyone.

[torpid vortex]

Earlier I asked how long the Alpha 2 will last. Someone answered until launch is this true?

It's playable until launch as long as we purchase the Alpha Key?

[desert ivy]

A2 is planned to run till launch yes, even while the Betas are running

[torpid vortex]

Do I need a monthly sub for that or just the key alone?

[desert ivy]

Just the key

Monthly sub isn't required until the game launches

[torpid vortex]

that's really cool!

[eager plover]

when can you buy the keys?

[torpid vortex]

they are in the AoC website now

[full badger]

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop purchase either the "Voyager" or "Voyager Plus" pre-order packs to get alpha 2 access

[strange shale]

Do we know of what’ll be discussed aside from ranger kit this week?

[desert ivy]

Nope, only that Ranger will be shown fighting Minotaurs

[eager plover]

has alpha 2 been announced for a release date?

ty

[keen sigil]

Is there a game kind of like ashes of creation, or something that will like give you a feel of how this game will be

[desert ivy]

Not really. The closest would have been games like Lineage 2 and ArcheAge but they've both been ruined by the developers and/or publishers so they're not really good to look at

[crystal beacon]

Is there a mammoth mount shown yet?

[dark jungle]

not specifically a mammoth, but they have shown other large mounts

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Mounts

Mounts are obtained through an early quest that is available to players in starting areas.
Mounts can also be found in the wild and tamed.
There are three different tiers of mount. Ground/land mounts.
Gliding/jumping mounts.
Royal/flying mounts. Aquatic/swimming mounts are classified as tier A. There are going to be classes of mounts; and you will...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts

[crystal beacon]

On the wiki right now was looking through it and couldnt find one. Heres hoping they make on for the future. Thank you 🙂

[tropic canopy]

is there any plans to have the option to customize the UI look? preset themes etc. (not external addons, more internal customization options)

[dark jungle]

yes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

User interface

The Ashes of Creation user interface (UI) is built with customization in mind, rather than being one-size-fits-all.
The UI will be very adaptable for many play styles. – Steven Sharif The UI in Alpha-1 was placeholder and will not be fully implemented until Alpha-2. It's very important to note that in Alpha 1 you are not going to see a solid UI pr...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

[tropic canopy]

pog

[jaunty tiger]

Will Tulnar have their own racial armor aesthetic and city aesthetic?

[stable plover]

Yes

[jaunty tiger]

I figured the armor was probable but man i'd love to see what the city would look like. Much appreciated

[solemn fiber]

Hi! Will combat be target lock? Meaning skills Will follow your enemies or Will It be aim wise? I know autos are like hack and Slash but dunno about skills, thanks!

[warm onyx]

We will have a hybrid combat system that uses both tab and action combat and to varying degrees so it’s hard to generalize, especially since we don’t know the specifics yet

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Combat

Combat in Ashes of Creation is focused on strategy and tactics.
Combat is the most tactile system in the game. It needs to feel responsive, mobile and fluid. It needs to give a feeling of satisfaction. We are taking our time when it comes to the quality of this game; and what that means is the additional bells and whistles: the more polished look...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat

[solemn fiber]

Oh i see, thanks a lot 😉

[warm onyx]

This Friday’s stream will showcase some ranger combat so you can get a sense of the potential for range

One of the past monthly developer livestreams showcased melee basic attacks

https://youtu.be/t3LydR8VssY

[solemn fiber]

Yeah i Saw the melee one and loved It, gonna watch the ranger one for sure! Im still unsure of what I'll play so that'll help

Thanks again for the quick info

Youre awesome

[warm onyx]

Yeah it will be on twitch this upcoming Friday. It will be uploaded on YouTube over the weekend if you can’t make it.

[solemn fiber]

Perfect!

[agile current]

This thread is for questions. If you'd like to vent you could try reaching out support about a technical issue or move down to #general-discussion or#aoc-discussion

[oak bridge]

@agile current Sorry about that i deleted the comment. I also gathered the energy to re-write my original post in the pvp/gathering forum lol. All's good!

[bitter stone]

I think if the quality of life has come, the animation and movement will improve. That way, it will affect PvP, PvE and everything either

btw, it long long long friday lol.

[open sleet]

Do citites have a set name or the mayor will have to choose it?

[ruby swift]

The names are pre-determined, but there may be drop down options for them to change them. They have not given a final decision on that beyond that players will NOT be naming cities.

[jaunty depot]

Does intrepid studios use the gameplay ability system in unreal engine to create abilities?

[spiral pine]

They're working on something custom to make abilities and augments

[reef osprey]

@jaunty depot probably not, they are creating proprietary tools

[crystal beacon]

Hello, how can I start playing the game?

[onyx knoll]

The game is currently in between testing phases so there are no way to play it. If you want to join the next tests, you'd need to buy one of the pre-order packs on the website that include access to Alpha 2.

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

[crystal beacon]

and the progress i make in Alpha 2 will be gone after it's released or saved?

[ebon python]

yes, wiped on release

[onyx knoll]

Everything will be restarted for the full release

[ebon python]

but Alpha 2 will run from its launch until release...which will be many months most likely

[crystal beacon]

oh thanks a lot!

[reef osprey]

The most meaningful progress is the friends you made along the way

[half zealot]

are there infos how AoC will make Tanks usefull in PvP?

[thick current]

Oh really? I didn't know this was the case. I may end up purchasing then thanks!

[ebon python]

my thought as well lol, your welcome 🙂

[vernal urchin]

yes you dont keep any progress from the beta nor aplha, atleast it was like this in the first aplha

[opaque birch]

@half zealot there was recently a discussion on their forum page about tanks so id say that information is still in the works

[empty trail]

I've heard Steven mention that eventually corrupt players will lose gear on death and I've assumed that means scaling resource loss, until eventual gear loss..
but I guess it could also just switch once it gets to a point

That made me wonder if % resource loot loss on death is exponential for non-corrupt players too, or only scales for the corrupt?

I have also read the wiki a few times, but still looking for some more clarity, if we have it of course

[spiral pine]

resource loss does not scale

it stays the same but depends on your flagging status

[empty trail]

nice, good to know cheers

[spiral pine]

and any % of corruption opens you up to the chance of dropping gear

[empty trail]

Oh, really? So, it's a scaling percentage, effectively?

% chance of gear loss*

[spiral pine]

seems so

[empty trail]

interesting.. I like it! Thanks!

[static bison]

[tranquil willow]

If you want to learn more
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death

[ebon python]

when receiving corruption does it tell you chance to drop gear or anything like that? Not sure if it will be possibly to stop getting corruption just short of that so you don't lose gear

[shut saffron]

We don't know that kind of detail at this point. It should also be said that the system is virtually certainly going to be tuned using the many variables inherent in its features. We'll know many more of these details after that process (after betas).

[ebon python]

gotcha, wasn't sure if it would give an indication of percentage to drop, or levels of corruption or anything

[shut saffron]

@ebon python There is no sourced info on the wiki that I know of assuring us that a red player will not be notified in any way of their equipment-drop chances. It's reasonable to expect that the disincentive mechanic will not include granular information assisting you in avoiding accountability for your actions, but some info about equipment vulnerability may make it through the tuning process

[ebon python]

makes sense to me...iirc they said they don't want to be super reliant on 3rd party tools which might be the case in corruption if their is no ingame measuring system

[shut saffron]

I'll have to check the language Steven actually used, but I think his attitude on 3d-party tools is starker -- like none allowed, period.

[warm onyx]

Yes, no 3rd party tools are allowed is currently their stance.

And unlike most studios, they’ve said they won’t shy away from banning people breaking TOS. They’ve already been doing that.

[shut saffron]

I wonder how much resources they'll devote to detection, and how much spyware they'll decide we need to install.

[kindred needle]

Do you think that if Intrepid Studios asked Wizards if they could use some of their creatures from Magic The Gathering inside their game, would they go for it and would you want this?

[shut saffron]

lol, no, not without financial consideration. I can't imagine Steven wants to do that anyway. He's made it clear he wants to develop his own ip for further games and media.

[kindred needle]

Understandable

[warm onyx]

Steven has already called out other studios for not devoting enough resources to post launch services. He’s said that’s already in the plans and he also has budgeted for live GMs in-game

[shut saffron]

And WoTC (as well as Hasbro) has signaled that they are very focused on making their own licensed products, like Adventurer's League, Baldur's Gate 3, etc.

[warm onyx]

They’ve mentioned making their own card and board games. Some are even supposedly coming before launch. We’ll see

Those plans may have changed since the early days

[shut saffron]

yeah, but live GM's aren't really an advantage in detecting 3d party tools. You can't really do it in any thorough way without spyware of some kind.

[warm onyx]

They’ve already talked about their custom solutions. Doubt they’ll ever fully disclose what they are doing

He has mentioned having tools

[shut saffron]

yeah non disclosure is best. But we'll know if they use spyware of some kind.

[icy quail]

Will live GM's be the embodiment of God's or some sort of mythical being, or will they just poof in and out of existence and just a customer service hotline for issues?

[agile current]

Prolly just a naked dude /deleting people out of existence

[shut saffron]

The wiki doesn't record Steven saying how GM's will specifically interface with the game world or with players, but it's easy to imagine that a GM will be able to teleport their own avatar to your location if that would assist them in resolving the matter at hand. That's certainly happened in other mmo's that had live GM's.

"There will not be Game master (GM) run events initially, but the systems are in place to add these in the future."
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Game_masters

[coral badge]

Limited events? Separate from the player triggered ones?

Genshin limited event vibes 👀 wonder how aoc will do it

[icy quail]

I meant in the context of lore friendly. Of course they need to do their mod power things but, it could be done in a way which can be fun for both the GM and surrounding players if it were "godly powers" etc. At the very least, we never really got that experience except maybe Life is Feudal, so I was wondering if it won't just be /bonk stick and instead, /summon_swirling_thunder_cloud_ride_the_chariot_of_lightning_down_to_player

[shut saffron]

They might act in a way consistent with the secondary world, but I think doing so exclusively would be an obstacle to the kind of communication which they will often have to do with players. And given that they will be working their way through a list of tickets, I'm not sure they will be instructed to take extra time to present the changes they make with in-game effects (which have to be triggered) and with consideration for the secondary world in general. I guess we've moved pretty far from asking questions now, so we should probably move on

[bitter ice]

What do you mean by secondary world?

[shut saffron]

sorry, should have made that clear. Any time you have suspension of disbelief, there's a secondary world involved. That's where you invest your emotional belief (though not your rational belief). In the case of AoC, the secondary world is Verra.

If it's not clear, the primary world is the one we all live in the rest of the time.

[latent hedge]

there a release date? 2022-2024?

[shut saffron]

what do you mean?

[rough basalt]

he means release

he might be french

[shut saffron]

ah, yeah probably

[latent hedge]

[shut saffron]

Steven is new to software development, but not to disappointment over missed dates. Once in charge he quickly decided: no dates.

[warm onyx]

We are currently waiting for A2. There is no release date for the actual game

[lament solar]

Any speculations on A2 release date?

[warm onyx]

#aoc-discussion

[undone crown]

[obtuse sinew]

Is the livestream tomorrow at 11amPST? Or am I off a few hours?

[regal steeple]

Friday the 30th, 1100pst

[sharp bramble]

1 day, 16 hrs and 2 minutes

[shut saffron]

you posted that to the second pretty much, lol

[sharp bramble]

I have a countdown running for Ranger Reveal

[shut saffron]

I'd need a countdown for when it finishes, myself. I like to be able to pause it to go get a beverage or answer the phone or whatever, and really want to hear from Steven, not Twitch chat.

[obtuse sinew]

Sorry yes Friday, I've been 1 day off all week 😛

ty

[pine frost]

would ashes of creation be global?

or i would need a vpn

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Localization

Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, and Spanish.
Previously it was stated that English, French, German, and Russian will be supported then Italian, Polish and Spanish be added later.
Other languages are being considered based on interest.
User interface localiza...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Localization

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[arctic sky]

@pine frost

That's the current info

[pine frost]

ty

[arctic sky]

After that it's up to your individual countries eccentricities if you need to VPN or not

[static bison]

Any idea where the SEA servers will be located.. cause i'm currently in India for the foreseeable future ... Likely to be here till 2035-36ish before moving yet again to somewhere in Europe this time.

[opal marten]

Will summoner be availible in Alpha 2?

[static bison]

I usually get 130-140 ping to EU servers from here and anywhere between 40 to 400 on SEA servers depending on their location 😂

[warm onyx]

They haven’t revealed that information yet. Wouldn’t expect to hear about it either until we are closer to actual release.

[warm onyx]

They haven’t disclosed if all archetypes will be available at the start of A2 but they will be by the end of it.

[static bison]

I guess we'll find out in A2.. i'll just have to try both and see if I'm getting better ping in EU or SEA

[warm onyx]

Don’t expect SEA servers to necessarily be up for A2. Probably won’t happen until beta, if that.

A1 was US and EU only.

[static bison]

Then I will have to settle for EU.. by this point I've gotten so used to 140-ish ping that playing on lesser actually throws me off my game anyways 😂

[opal marten]

EU will be a lot more populair aswell

[grave thorn]

So, other than metropolis Mayers, and guild castle leaders, can regular players own or have flying mounts in mount collection page?

❗I'm not talking about using them for flight, I know that only the previous 2 are allowed to fly, I mean only just owning and using them for ground travel without flight.
(Am not talking about special occasions like monster coin events, am talking about everyday having)

[worthy citrus]

it's possible to fly without being a mayor or king, for a time, through a legendary (egg?) drop from world bosses.

there will be mount skins that are applicable to both t2 gliders and t3 royal flying mounts

[hybrid dragon]

emphasis on "for a time" - everything seems to suggest that flying mounts are all temporary

[bitter ice]

A2 is going to be basically early access and is gonna be on till beta
and since the definition of beta is that it's feature complete i'd expect summoners to be part of A2 (unsure if they're gonna be in at launch )

[fluid needle]

A2 will have all of the archetypes eventually

[ebon python]

Pretty sure for the most part gliders ability becomes flying when you are major/guild leader

[lean marlin]

If you have a tier 2 mount that can glide, if you become either a mayor, or the leader of a guild that controls a castle you will be able to actually fly with it. So the answer is yes, but only if they are one of the two mentioned.

[grave thorn]

Thanks

[proper snow]

will we be able to use our ships to fight land units to?

or does it spefficly on damage ships?

[grave thorn]

It's not known yet, but most likely gonna be used for only ship-to-ship combat.

I mean, imagine fishing near the coast and some random ship snipes you from a mile away.

[dawn crag]

Does the game have any survival elements like being cold or hungry?

[spiral pine]

It does not have those 2 elements

The environment will however affect your skills

[proper snow]

that would be pretty funny trough, also this could open up alot of things, such as being able to use ships as an siege weapon to

[arctic sky]

It is not basically early access... It will be a heavily tested phase with lots of bugs and certain objectives.

[quick pine]

And frequent resets

[latent hedge]

In your opinion, Alpha 2 will be released by the beginning of 2023?

[shut saffron]

#aoc-discussion

[sleek lagoon]

What do you think about portuguese brazillian?

[shut saffron]

"Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, and Spanish"
-https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Localization

"Other languages are being considered based on interest."

[warm onyx]

@sleek lagoon you can go to #read-me-first and select a language to gain access to the other channels

[digital sonnet]

Hey all, as a reminder this is a channel for questions about Ashes of Creation, and their answers. Doing some light clean up in here.

This isn't a channel for discussions. If you want to have a discussion, consider using one of the Community Discussion channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[uncut cove]

@dire mural, will october 12th shop have a October/halloween theme pack ? I really want to buy Halloween based items for this game whenever i can

[sharp bramble]

They won't leak details about future cosmetic packs. They show them the day/2days prior of when the swap over.

[uncut cove]

Ohh so they show 2 days before what the new ones will be sounds good !

[jovial elbow]

Questions: I purchased the $375 pack this month only to find I missed the first Alpha...lol will I be able to join in on the alpha one spot tests? also, my titile in the game shows me as a simple member..how do I get that upgraded as I have the full package?

[desert ivy]

The 375 pack only gives access to alpha 2 testing

There haven't been any a1 spot tests since July last year tho

[jovial elbow]

oh...wow...thanks

[desert ivy]

Not really much to spot test until Intrepid get the combat rework done

[warm onyx]

They won’t leak anything prior. The new pack is revealed the day before the old one is no longer available and it switches (so in case you don’t like the new one and actually want the current one, you have ~24 hours to purchase it).

While there is no Halloween in-game as far as we are aware, the lead that helps put together the themes for each month (Margaret) is a huge Halloween fan and in the past, October packs have had a dark theme to them, so expect the same trend to continue this year.

[warm onyx]

To add to what Talents said,

The $375 does not include A1; only A2 and beyond. There was a short period of time just before and during A1 where they allowed people with those packs to pay an additional $125 to gain access to A1 and a few other perks. If you purchased a pack for the first time after A1 (just over a year ago) or never upgraded your $375 pack during that short period of time, you don’t have A1. If you are not sure, it will show in your account if you log in on the website.

There is currently no discord role for Alpha 2 so you’ll only see yourself as a member even if you have your ashes account linked to discord.

If they are to hold spot tests before Alpha 2, they haven’t said if they’ll allow A2 key holders to participate or only those with A1 or prior. It can go either way since any testing prior to A2 is by definition <2.

[desert ivy]

I thought Maggie no longer helped with the cosmetic designs

[warm onyx]

Hmmmm I’m not sure? I guess I’ll double check on that tomorrow.

[fluid needle]

I remember it being stated that they won't always do seasonal packs so this year could be different

[plucky saddle]

Hey everyone, Can I ask a really dumb question?

In the shop you can pre order certain things (beta keys, mount cosmetic etc). There is currently one pack for $ 250 in the shop it gives keys, mount cosmetic beta keys etc. what happens if I buy that 2 times? So example:

I buy this month (september) because I like rhino's and, I wanna buy next month because I like halloween... the first time already gives me a beta key acces to beta 1 and 2. Does the next month only give me a mount because well...getting more beta keys for beta acces 1 and 2 is bit useless isn't it? Or does it become cheaper because I already have beta keys and basically only pay for the new cosmetics?

I hope this was explained properly haha English isn't my mother language so sorry for the grammar errors

PS: you may message me directly or tag me with an @ so I wont miss it:P

[warm onyx]

Once you purchase a pack, then for the following months, the only options you have are the individual cosmetics. You can only purchase cosmetics of the same tier as the pack you already purchased (unless you decide to pay the difference between the pack you got and the higher tier, in which case you’ll get the cosmetics for the current month plus the other perks like more embers and play time for that level)

[plucky saddle]

thanks Elfche:) that explained everything I need! (no sarcasm hahaha)

[warm onyx]

So if you get a voyager pack this month, the following month you’ll be able to get the mount individually for $20, but not the costume or caravan

Unless you pay the difference to upgrade your pack to voyager plus

[plucky saddle]

yeah that makes sense

@warm onyx very much appreciated 🙂

[warm onyx]

No worries

Also keep in mind, they reveal the next month’s cosmetic a day before the current one is no longer available

So if you aren’t sure, you can wait and see

[plucky saddle]

Yeah I got till the 10th or something to decide

[warm onyx]

#news message

October 12, 11am pacific

[plucky saddle]

its 250 which is alot but I can just imagen playing this game and be like "oh wait a sec let me just hop on to my rhino and stomp too glory"

[warm onyx]

Keep in mind that you don’t have to buy anything and can wait until release. Then just pay monthly

The alpha and beta testing is just that, testing a buggy and unfinished game

[plucky saddle]

I think its safe too assume there wont be any rhino etc

[warm onyx]

Also there is currently no testing happening and we don’t know when Alpha 2 will start

[warm onyx]

Haha there might be, just won’t look the same.

Cosmetics are one and done

[plucky saddle]

I dunno if I think about it logically if you tell everyone this is the only rhino ever they buy it... if you sell something for 250 and then say oh but you can get it for free later but purple

nobody buys your packages

right?

[warm onyx]

They are using in-game assets they’ll use for NPCs for their cosmetic packs. That being said, they’ll likely have other rhinos in the game, more than likely. It just won’t have the exact same armor and coloring

They won’t do simple recolors, but it’s safe to assume they’ll have other rhinos

[plucky saddle]

well that sucks...

now I cant wait at all for it to release

XD

i can have a new mmo and 5 rhino's 😮

[warm onyx]

Haha just want to make sure you are fully informed

You can likely get a rhino from other means in-game but it just won’t be the exact same one with the same armor

Also you have 90 days to change your mind and refund your purchase

If you feel like you made a mistake

[plucky saddle]

hmmmm interesting

I mean rhino investments are never a mistake...real or otherwise

but still

invest in rhino's instead of real estate - tycho 2022

[warm onyx]

If you want to further discuss your rhino love, feel free to jump into #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[plucky saddle]

yeah sorry XD

[warm onyx]

No worries. Just want to keep this channel focused

Best of luck with your decision

[plucky saddle]

as you should! thanks and have a great day

[empty trail]

Do we know if you can add some personal flair to what you author as a Scribe? Either through creative writing or something else? Wasn't sure if it was that or crafting set items alone.

[worn wagon]

We don't have much information on the scribe profession yet - we only know that the name of the crafter will be displayed on the crafted item

[stable plover]

This is in the not recently confirmed category but "Scribes may be able to collect and record information about the events of the world as they see it from their point of view." (for libraries) kind of implies ability to do some free writing, but presumably most of the player power items scribes might make aren't going to carry that. See https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Scribes

[empty trail]

Thanks friends 🙂

[frigid fog]

has there been any messages/posts from intrepid regarding to what's coming up in their livestreams

[worn wagon]

A first look at the ranger!