questions

[arctic sky]

Remember that there are 2 melee weapon slots along with 1 ranged

[dawn crag]

wait so we can use 3 weapons at once?

[worthy citrus]

no, you toggle which you want to filler with, and if you use a skill that requires e.g a bow it would always use the bow

[shut saffron]

you can dual-melee-weapon or sword and board, and switch to your ranged weapon with no delay. Switching to a third melee item, like a 2-handed axe, has limitations and a cooldown.

so going from dual daggers to a sword is a tactical consideration, not a free maneuver.

[faint skiff]

Anyone know how long AMA Steven Sharif Live stream will go for?

[desert ivy]

It's planned for an hour

[faint skiff]

ah thanks

I assume it will be posted on YouTube a day later?
Because of time zones I cant watch it live.

[desert ivy]

Probably, the last AMA they did they posted it on YouTube

[faint skiff]

Nice

[formal sky]

anyone know if Intrepid said anything about when Merchandise will be sold like Hoodies and Tees or was it just for PAX?

[warm onyx]

Closer to release

[abstract apex]

any news on Alpha Two test phase?

[random breach]

Cant wait to rock an Ashes of Creation hoodie

[half zealot]

Do we have the topic for the next livestream? 😎

[spiral pine]

Next livestream is the AMA

[half zealot]

I mean this monthly stream. But thank you!

[crystal beacon]

Are there any weapons that have been inspired by anime/manga id love to see guts golden age sword, ainz's staff or any such idea

[pearl lantern]

is there a roadmap or something for the pre-order packs? I want to buy one for the acces for A2. But also would like to wait for some skins that appeal my kind of stuff

[young herald]

halloween is coming up so expect scary or undead looking

also go look back at previous holiday skins packs

[pearl lantern]

But we cant buy previus packs no? They are limited month exclusive or something like that I read?

[dapper chasm]

Yes, once a pack is gone, its gone forever and wont come back.

[young herald]

if one really sicks out to you buy it quick and dont regret it

[shadow stream]

When is the game expected to release?

[worthy citrus]

unknown

[twin cloak]

there is lost of experience as a death penalty, can it cause us to lose a level ? If i'm max level can i go down in levels ?

[tulip hatch]

its experience debt not loss

so no you dont delevel

[twin cloak]

wdym experience debt

[onyx knoll]

You can think of it as negative experience, except it will never make you lose a level. You'll need to re-earn it by killing mobs.

The more xp debt you accrue, the more penalty your character will get. Skill and stat dampening, Lower health and mana, Lower gear proficiency, Reduction in drop rates from monsters etc. So you'll never lose levels and be unable to equip your gear or anything, but you'll FEEL lower level

[low plover]

I'm just curious which of these is correct? Castle Regions are not the same exact area as Economic Regions right? Also Steven said in the Asmon interview that there were 5 economic regions. But they are not the same area as the Castles right?

[tulip hatch]

Only Steven can really clarify maybe ask in the AMA thread

[low plover]

OK, I will, but the way Reddit works it will be buried permanently. Early bird gets the worm on Reddit lol.

[spiral pine]

you can always ask for some upvotes in aoc discussion

[twin cloak]

ohhh i get it i get it
but at max level can you still get that xp debt, so you will have to farm xp again ?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[twin cloak]

alright

so you never reach a point where u dont have to xp ever again

[onyx knoll]

If you never die but realistically, no

[twin cloak]

alright x)

[untold schooner]

If I use action combat abilities? Will my target use waterfall stats for defense or he/she has to dodge roll or actively block to mitigate damage?

[warm onyx]

We don’t have any hints yet

[warm onyx]

They’ve mentioned no oversized weapons. As far as styles, they draw inspirations from everywhere so I wouldn’t be surprised to see some anime style swords as long as their proportions are realistic.

[warm onyx]

There is no roadmap but they will announce A2 before it happens way in advance. Also it’s likely they will continue to sell A2 access even during A2 (like they did with A1). So yes, you should wait for a cosmetic you enjoy.

[crystal beacon]

itd be nice to see a system like the one in overlord with the crafted weapon system that they are implementing

[desert ivy]

Anime/manga MMO systems almost never translate well to actual MMOs

[crystal beacon]

i'd typically agree though that system regards making extremely high tier custom weapons though i doubt that would be easy to implement

[tawdry forum]

Any updates for the naval content?

[twin cloak]

wait

there's boat fights ?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Naval

Naval content refers to content above and below the sea.
Aquatic mounts.
Coastal nodes.
Fortresses.
Harbors.
Island chains.
Naval caravans.
Naval NPCs.
Naval PvP.
Quests.
Raids.
Ships.
Trade routes.
Treasure hunting.
Underwater dungeons. Enhanced naval content was unlocked as part of the $1,500,000 Kickstarter stretch goal. There will not initiall...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Naval

[twin cloak]

woww

[fringe hawk]

Which class would be similar to a deathknight (dps)?

[desert ivy]

We don't know

We haven't really seen any of the classes, nor do we know what any of augments do

[untold schooner]

@fringe hawk Apostle?

shadow disciple?

just theoriszing

[fringe hawk]

@untold schooner yea, good guess. I just imagine one with a greatsword, like in Wow and Ffxiv

[untold schooner]

@fringe hawk I would imagine a cleric or most classes aren't restricted to types of weapons

since they have a separate weapons tree besides class abilities...

I would even throw an evil templar ..since deathkights are suppose to be evil

[full badger]

Since we're getting into the realms of speculation, may I suggest we move down to the #aoc-discussion channel now please

[mossy plover]

How does one become a tester?

[ruby swift]

Answered in Discussion when you posted there. Hopefully you got the answer you needed.

[faint skiff]

Few Questions-
When launch starts will Economic Nodes start at T1 in the world?

Can we acquire mules at T1 Economic Nodes?

Can we use small stalls in a T1 Economic Nodes?

Are T1 Economic Nodes none PVP zones? Thanks.

[worthy citrus]

1. there will be nothing there, until it turns into a crossroads
2. PvP rules apply the same in or outside the node

[faint skiff]

So Economic Nodes are PVP Zones.. That sucks

[faint skiff]

How can players set up stalls or shops if its PVP.....

[dark jungle]

Player stalls are safe zones

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player stalls

Player stalls (also called Kiosks and rental stalls) are rentable locations near the unique building in an Economic node or in Marketplaces (the constructible building available for placement by mayors of any Town (stage 4) node or higher).
All nodes do have the ability to spawn player stalls. If you're not an economic node and you don't have a ma...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_stalls

[faint skiff]

Ah, But Economic Nodes aren't safe zones?

[desert ivy]

The node itself isn't a safe zone

[faint skiff]

What makes it safe?

[desert ivy]

You won't be able to attack people who are running player stalls

[dark jungle]

Read the article

It's stated

[faint skiff]

ah sorry, i'll read it fully now , Thanks

[eager tapir]

nodes are guarded by npcs too

[faint skiff]

Ohh that seems a good thing to have NPC's

[eager tapir]

those npcs will attack corrupted players

[faint skiff]

Are these NPC's powerful enough to stop a high level PVPer?

[eager tapir]

likely yes

i’d say depends on the level of the node

npc stats get higher with node progression

at least i think that’s what i heard

also keep in mind the more corrupted you are the less damage you will dish out

[faint skiff]

Seems fair, for PVE'rs

[eager tapir]

keep in mind this game isn’t really designed for people to strictly PVE

and it’s going to be hard to get through the game without pvping

guess what i’m trying to say is if u are strictly a PVEer maybe this isn’t the right game for u

[clear crown]

Hi all, if anyone knows any running forum post / article / etc. debating around which class type is most efficient for each of the main class roles (dmg/tank/heal), then please share it with me, since I'd like to stay up to date regarding that. (Though I know it's quite early to ask for that...lol)

[kindred needle]

Summoner will be an all around class that can fit anywhere most likely

[warm onyx]

I believe they are asking for full classes (base archetype + secondary)

We simply don’t have that information

[kindred needle]

Ah I see but that will be hard to determine other than basis on how you start

[clear crown]

Yes, that's alright:) I expected as much, was just hoping there was some discussion going on about it already.

Thank you though!

[warm onyx]

You can start one on the forums if you’d like and can’t find one already

[clear crown]

Maybe I'll do that in the future if there isn't one yet by then:)

[thick star]

i just don't think there is much info out there atm to really base much discussion on yet

at least not about class specifics

[clear wagon]

What state of development is the game currently in? Will Spanish be applied to the game's languages ​​of choice? When will it be playable?

[spiral pine]

Alpha, Yes and we dont have any dates for testing or release

[jolly stone]

Does that mean that I cannot play right now even if I buy a support pack?

[spiral pine]

Correct

[quiet wyvern]

Anyone have a picture of the artisan triangle?

[alpine bobcat]

Hello, sorry but I'm not sure what the 'artisan triangle' is referring to

[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

[tranquil willow]

Maybe something in here will help

[warm onyx]

They probably mean the Ashes101 triangle https://ashes101.com/artisan

@quiet wyvern

[quiet wyvern]

Thanks

So I cant do both taming and animal husbandry its one or the other?

Or is it one thing from each side?

[dark jungle]

you can do all professions, but you cant master professions in different branches

[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

[pine frost]

Would ashes of creation have regional pricing?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Payment model

Ashes of Creation (the MMORPG) is a subscription based game.
The monthly subscription fee is USD $14.99. There will be no region locking, but certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. Harmonized regions will be segregated from other regions. Lifetime subscriptions were granted to crowdfun...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model

[tulip hatch]

some regions will have harmonized pricing~ as you can see with this link

[split pewter]

do we know the approximate release date of the game?

[tulip hatch]

There are no ETAs for release
Intrepid only provides dates for upcoming phases that they are certain they can meet

[split pewter]

awesome! thank you for the info

[tulip hatch]

Youre welcome~

[crystal beacon]

Since an account can have multiple characters which can join different guilds in addition to penalties for a guild becoming larger by allocation of skills into size, then I think it's a safe assumption to say most guilds will only accept 1 character per account.

Now, I have 2 questions...

1. What would be the timer, if any, to leave and rejoin a guild? (switch alt with alt)
2. Would there be any plans to implement alts having the ability to stack over 1 character slot if they join the same guild?

[spiral meadow]

When are the new cosmetics released please?

[spiral pine]

the 12th

[ruby swift]

1. They have said there will be a timer on joining and leaving guilds and rejoining another, they have not said how long it will be. Citizenship also has a cooldown.

2. they have given no info on that

[crystal beacon]

oh ok thank you

ik this isn't a question, but i don't see the point of creating an alt if you can't play competitively with your guild. unless you want to create one to spy on people sure

suppose that is the point. only 1 character so you trade with people

[ruby swift]

Alts will be used for filling out gaps in the artisan tree you don't want to buy or depend on others for. The guild restrictions are in place to keep people from creating "war guilds" a la NW where people rotate in and out depending on need to gain advantage. If you know that you will be locked out of rejoining for a lengthy time period, people will attempt to abuse guild swapping mechanics less. Until we have a time window, as you said, it is all speculation, but imagine it will be similar to citizenship swapping restrictions and I think that was said to be two weeks long ago.

Yep, was two weeks.

Changing or renouncing node citizenship has a cooldown of two weeks.[7][2]

Node citizens that renounce their citizenship during a node siege declaration period may incur penalties.[13]
Player housing ownership is not affected by citizenship changes.[14]

[wanton cosmos]

No announcement for this months cosmetics?

[ruby swift]

It is the weekend for them. And the changeover is on the 12th at 11am. They often release the images 24-48 hours before, but that is not guaranteed. So we wait.

[coral glen]

Do u need to be part of a guild to be a citizen?

[alpine bobcat]

No guild required 👍

[shut saffron]

Citizenship is account-wide. You can bet that guilds with any security concern will require citizenship with membership, thus preventing alts being in another guild. So spying will in general require a second paid account.

[warm onyx]

The only requirement is housing within the ZOI of the node you want to be a citizen of (freehold, instanced (apartments), or in-node housing).

Keep in mind you need housing to be a citizen but you don’t need to be a citizen even if you have housing. Housing types are limited to one per character, per server except for freeholds which are one per account. Citizenship is still one per account.

[strong fulcrum]

i really wanna play this game when is next test phase? between this game and throne of liberty is what im planning on playing. if throne of liberty comes out first ill play that probably so i hope this game comes out first or atleast test phases so i can see what the hypes about.

[proper snow]

will there be diffrent ways of completing quest and such or get certain dialouge option depending on what class/ stats you have?

[vapid wave]

From the basic melee attack stream, will we be able to tone down the bright yellow swing animation?

[warm onyx]

They’ve talked about narrative quests being able to have different stories based on predicates that are in the world: from a player decision standpoint, from a cultural representation standpoint, from situational to which node gets developed. They’ve mostly talked about the latter when giving examples though. Also they haven’t said how many of the quests will have varying paths and how many will be the same for all.

[warm onyx]

They’ve talked about not necessarily giving individuals options to adjust how much they see as that may lead to imbalances and meta optimizations. That being said, in the past some of their abilities have been over the top and after player feedback, they’ve toned them down a lot. If you feel strongly about it, you can leave feedback on the forums.

Also keep in mind most things we’ve seen are still early passes and they’ll fine tune them a lot.

[vapid wave]

Ok yeah I’ll do that, to me it felt like every swing was a yellow flash bang lol. Thanks!

[gray cliff]

Hello! I'm a supporter and from time to time usually between 1-3 months I come back to ask this question again just to see if they have an answer so please don't hate on me.. Are we getting any servers located in ASIA and not only US EU and pacific? Thank you!

[shut saffron]

@gray cliff they have not given us more info on that in the last 3 months (longer, actually).

[gray cliff]

Ok thanks Enso

[shut saffron]

And the wiki is updated frequently thanks to fantastic members of the community. If you have the same question each time you're better off checking the wiki

[gray cliff]

Ok will do it! thanks!

[lost wraith]

It been a few days but when I get to see general discussion

[ruby swift]

You need to select the language in ReadMeFirst. Then you can see the relevant channels

[lost wraith]

Oh Ty

[glossy loom]

this is still up to date ?

the leveling zones seem a bit off

[spiral pine]

should be still correct

[dark jungle]

It's outdated and also someone has added speculative info to it

[elfin vapor]

When is alpha 2 happening?

[weary echo]

how long will A2 be weeks months years?

[dark jungle]

it will last until launch, so likely months or years

[weary echo]

and B1 & B2?

[dark jungle]

they will be short. no idea what that means though

[weary echo]

so A2 will be there till launch and B1 and B2 r just periods during A2?

[warm onyx]

B1 and B2 will run concurrently with A2 is what we’ve been told

[dark jungle]

betas are there for polish and will happen near the end of alpha2

[warm onyx]

B1 should be feature complete and resting for bugs and balancing

[sudden wadi]

@weary echo A2 becomes the PTR when Ashes launches

[cloud shore]

Halla

I have a problem with the game if some1 could help me , i purchase the beta version and i didnt recived any email regarding that or the main problem , i dont know how to download the game basiclly and also i dont have the Reedem key or idk where i could find it.

[vocal ruin]

beta isnt out

[spiral pine]

Your key gets directly applied to your account

[lean marlin]

as stated above. Keys are automatically applied, Beta isn't going to be active for a long while. We still have a whole test phase before that so you won't be seeing anything for a good amount of time.

[cloud shore]

im soo confused

[spiral pine]

What are you confused about?

[opaque birch]

@cloud shore you preordered the beta key. you will be able to download the beta when it is released. does that make sense?

[cloud shore]

isnt yet on playmode already

i thouth its already playble

ok mb

thanks

and the rellese date do u know?

[opaque birch]

that info is not yet available to us. stay tuned

[novel niche]

There are several MMOs who have armor sets with bonuses that alter certain skills or give new types of effects when using existing skills.
Question: What are the plans for AoC in terms of these types of things?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Gear sets

Gear sets (also known as tier sets) are a part of Ashes of Creation.
Different tiers of gear are accessible based on a character's level.
Players gain bonuses depending on the number of pieces of the set they have equipped. An overarching set effect is granted to wearers of exclusively one type of armor, for example: all cloth, or all plate.
Certa...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_sets

[whole tangle]

hi,
so i watched asmongolds revieuw on "ashes of creation" and i noticed some talkings about pvp/pve
I believe i've heard that PVP is forced in the game, is this correct?

[desert ivy]

PvP is always on meaning you can be attacked almost anywhere. There is an anti-grief system to deter people mindlessly killing non-combatants.

[whole tangle]

anti-grief systems for "non combatants" what does this refer to exactly? what does it do

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

PvP

PvP (Player versus player combat) is the catalyst for change in Ashes of Creation. Player combat is intended to be meaningful, ranging from Caravan battles to vast open world conflicts fought for the pride of Kings and Queens.
Because players are motivated by different things, because they want something from the game that other players don't want...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP

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

[potent hedge]

On game release will there be a free trial like in wow you can play on a limited character?

[spiral pine]

That is currently not planned

[potent hedge]

Hmm I feel like that's a good thing too have

Without that I would probably never have tried wow

[spiral pine]

Feel free to suggest it on the forums

[potent hedge]

Probably already suggested

[spiral pine]

More suggestions is always better

[warm onyx]

Keep in mind there is no box cost. Just a monthly subscription

[last canopy]

Maybe a stupid question, but should there not be new cosmetics for October in the shop? 😅

[desert ivy]

They swap over on Wednesday at 11am PST

They'll post a preview of the new cosmetics tomorrow

[last canopy]

Ah nice, thanks for the quick answer! 😄

[rose flicker]

Any word of Alpha 2 release yet?

[heavy nebula]

when it is READY

[rose flicker]

Lol. Yea been four years since I paid for it. Lol

[full badger]

The devs are working hard on getting Alpha 2 ready, but there's no ETA on it just yet, sorry.

[uncut cove]

Anyone have new shop pics ?

[full badger]

There's been no sneak peaks of the upcoming monthly cosmetics afaik @uncut cove

[uncut cove]

Darn ok ):

[split igloo]

Any idea if characters and progression will still be saved if one decides to take a break and not pay for a month or 2?

[warm onyx]

Yeah your account is just paused. You shouldn’t lose your characters.

[split igloo]

Awesome, thank you.

[clear crown]

You might lose your player housing if you would own any: "If a player's subscription runs out, there will be a grace period before player housing is lost.[126]"
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_housing

[split igloo]

Ah wonderful, thanks. Does that mean there's a limited amount of houses for players to own or will 100% of the playerbase be able to own housing?

[clear crown]

And I assume your furniture and chests will return to your inventory (as much as it can fit)?

[clear crown]

There is a limit based on the type of housing

[rose flicker]

Thanks

[warm onyx]

Theoretically there is a limited amount of space for freeholds (housing outside of the node) but apartments are instanced and theoretically unlimited, but each additional one costs more than the previous, as a sort of soft cap

Some people have tried to calculate the potential land available for freeholds and have come up with different numbers but nothing official

[split igloo]

Nice. I will definitely be taking a look at that wiki page. Thanks for being so helpful and awesome both of you! 🙂

[clear crown]

No problem

[quiet wyvern]

How often did they say they will be showing class updates like the ranger one?

[fading latch]

They didnt

As and when its ready.

Also the update was more about ranged combat and a teaser of ranger abilities and its development then an actual showcase of the ranger. We are yet to see a full update of the class itself.

Stay tuned for more updates in #news

[hollow wadi]

when people PK alot of players who is peaceful, will the corrution be on all of your characters on the server? and how many chars can u have on 1 server?

[dark jungle]

corruption is per character

we dont know the max number of characters per server yet

[warm onyx]

“A conformable amount” is all we know

[fallen chasm]

No new cosmetic add-ons for October? Are we stuck with the Giantslayers for another month?

[warm onyx]

They usually release a teaser of the new cosmetics on the 11th during their work hours (in about 10-15 hours from now) and the switch will occur on the 12th

[stray shell]

aww, I was waiting for it to buy the alpha 2 key, do we know at least there will be a alpha 2 key in the next bundles?

[fallen chasm]

Alpha 2 keys are always available in the Voyager Pre-order package costing $250 and also includes Beta key, Game Time, In-game currencies Pet, Mount and Accessory cosmetic.

To get the Armor, Freehold and Caravan cosmetics you need to go up to the Voyager Plus package costing $375, which also includes everything else.

You can also buy a package and then buy the cosmetics separately, if I'm not mistaken.

[ruby swift]

"You can also buy a package and then buy the cosmetics separately, if I'm not mistaken." In the following months, up to your current tier.

[glossy loom]

You can buy the cosmetics you've unlocked
for example : if you bought the 250$ "Voyager" pack you unlock (in your shop for every coming months) the accessories, pet and mount cosmetic types but you can't buy costume freehold and caravan/boat cosmetics separately without buying the 375$ "Voyager plus" pack

[fallen chasm]

Ahh, thanks for clarifying. Thought you could buy a package and then pick individual cosmetics in the future, but then this isn't the case

[spiral pine]

You can

Just look at the picture Unknown posted

[fallen chasm]

yeah, I meant that I thought you could buy a voyager pack and then buy an armor cosmetic.
So I could pay 275$ to get Voyager + Armor, but no caravan and freehold cosmetics.

That's not possible if I understand correctly?

[spiral pine]

Correct

[crystal beacon]

what platforms will ashes of creation be on?

[worn wagon]

So far it is Windows PC only, consoles may be added at a later point

[crystal beacon]

consoles may be added? didn't expect that. if they are would it be cross platform

[fallen chasm]

should be possible I guess, imo it would depend on how they handle controller support and if there's a big discrepancy between mouse + keyboard vs controller. Or maybe they Intrepid won't care much about that since Ashes doesn't seem to be focused on competitiveness. But this sounds more like a topic for the discussion channel

[crystal beacon]

ye ok thank you for the responses ❤️

[spice ember]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Platforms

[worn wagon]

That info hasn't been shared yet

[dusk patio]

@junior ember When are we getting new cosmetics?

[worn wagon]

The packs switch over tomorrow, so the new one should be announced today

[dusk patio]

thanks!

[minor spindle]

Is there a general chat?

In this discord server*

[opaque birch]

yes go to the read me first channel and select a language

[minor spindle]

Thank you.

[feral urchin]

hi! just found out i could upgrade my (very) old pledge on kickstarter to this one and i'm wondering if this does includes beta testing or not (cause it doesn't say so explicitly so i'm trying to understand)

[spiral pine]

It does

[onyx knoll]

All kickstarter pledges also include previous tier rewards

so you'd need to look at everything included in all the tiers bellow that one

(which do include all beta access)

[feral urchin]

thanks!

[stone prawn]

Anyone know when we might find out more info on what building types they are selling? Seems important

[dapper chasm]

1,5 years ago Maggie said 'soon'...so stay tuned

[stone prawn]

haha damn

[golden patio]

Will there a necromancer class with summons? For example could I summon skeleton spearmen and swordsman or even mages? Could I raise enemies as my own?

[digital sonnet]

Necromancer is a type of Summoner (Summoner/Cleric). 💀

If you want to see what class archetype combinations we'll have in Ashes of Creation, check out the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[cobalt seal]

Hello I would like to know if there will be some kind of potion or anything like that, that could increase the size of your character, at least temporarily?

[dark jungle]

possibly

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Potions

Potions are a consumable in Ashes of Creation.
Growth potions may be in the game. We totally think that those kinds of things are a lot of fun. We'll be putting stuff along those lines in as much as we possibly can as long as it doesn't negatively affect the gameplay. Because stuff like that is just crazy fun. – Jeffrey Bard

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Potions

[dark jungle]

"Growth potions may be in the game."

[cobalt seal]

Okay thank you ♥

[worthy citrus]

someone link a breakdown of how much individual cosmetics cost once unlocked

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order pack upgrades

The Pre-order pack upgrade price is the difference between the new and old pack prices.
Cosmetics owned prior to upgrading a are retained.
Cosmetics in the new package tiers in the month of the upgrade are gained.
Upgrades won't unlock cosmetic items in tiers that were already granted by a previous package.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_upgrades

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order pack addons

Pre-order pack owners have the ability to purchase individual pre-order pack cosmetics (at the same or lower level as their pack purchase) as add-ons in the month that they are on sale.
Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding backers can also purchase pre-order pack cosmetics as add-ons. This only applies to the current month's cosmetics and beyond.
I...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_addons

[worthy citrus]

cheers lex

[tranquil rapids]

why is there - Français
- Deutsch
- Pусский but no spanish that is more used in the world?

[digital sonnet]

We may add support for additional languages to Discord in the future, but currently the languages listed in #read-me-first are the ones we have channels for here in our official Discord.

We plan to have support for Spanish (and a number of other languages) in Ashes of Creation by launch. You can see languages we plan to support here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016194714-What-languages-will-Ashes-of-Creation-be-in-

[slate topaz]

when do packages update on the site?

[digital sonnet]

Tomorrow. <t:1665597600:f> <- time conversion to your local time.

This time is in the article here: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2022-10-11-accord-of-autumn

[slate topaz]

Thank you

So if I understand this correctly, if I purchase the Voyager pack. I obtain everything for that month/pack. And later can buy additional cosmetics for the same slots of what the voyager pack offers? I can also upgrade to Voyager+ but only get the original package armor skin?

Can you get the same slot items from older packages?

[digital sonnet]

When you purchase a package, you get the cosmetics that are included with that pack, during the month you get it.

In future months, you can purchase cosmetic items that as "add ons" that are available to you, based on what level of package you have from a pre-order or a previous Kickstarter. You don't need to buy a full package again (and you can't on the same account).

Some people were discussing this above, just a few messages up. You can also get information about this (including the different prices of add on cosmetics) in the article here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403533317651-How-do-I-make-purchases-on-the-Ashes-of-Creation-Shop-

[slate topaz]

Thanks again. I was trying to put it all together, and it makes sense now.

[thorn moon]

so basically depending on when you pre-order the game that is the cosmetic pack you'll get once the game starts?

or can you change your cosmetic pack to a different one once the game is about to release

[dark jungle]

you get the pack you originally ordered plus any cosmetics you purchase from future packs as individual items

[slate topaz]

You can't change it, but you can ADD other items after you purchase the appropriate pack. the second link Roshen provided helped to explain it better for me

[modest basalt]

When this game come out so we can play it?

[young latch]

When it is ready

[novel igloo]

Do we know what kind of weapons summoners will use?

[worn wagon]

Every class can use every weapon

[stone prawn]

Any word on when we might find out what building types are being sold? Would love to buy them, but haven't as I don't know what function/skin they serve

[warm onyx]

“Soon”

[stone prawn]

🫠

[lunar tiger]

nice, portuguese?

that's new

don't remember seeing portuguese confirmed before

[limber umbra]

I recently purchased the Wayfarer Pack. Is there a link to download and install the game or is that not available until Beta Two opens?

[desert ivy]

There's no download as there's no testing phase ongoing atm

[limber umbra]

@desert ivy Thank you for confirming.

[lucid cipher]

No "Official" testing 🙂

[grave mantle]

I bought into the game on march 8 2021 and have yet to even know what i bought

[spiral pine]

You should have read what your pack includes

[digital sonnet]

You should be able to see what you have on your account, by going here: https://ashesofcreation.com/settings/inventory

Order History will also reflect it, from the profile page.

[grave mantle]

im not worried abt it tbh im just ready to play the game lol

[digital sonnet]

Totally understandable! As a quick note, this is a channel for questions. If you want to have a discussion, consider using channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[cold nebula]

I have a question about weapons. If you are allowed to use 2 melee weapons and ranged weapon. What is the benefit of being say a ranger? You'd probably never want to use melee weapons. and you probably wouldn't have any skills that utilize melee weapons. A fighter could use any melee weapon, so wouldn't the ranger be severely handicapped comparatively. If I was a ranger, I'd want 2 ranged weapons to switch between, and a back up melee for close combat.

And when you do switch from your primary ranged weapon to a melee weapon.. how do the skills translate? Is it that skills will use whatever weapon type you have, unless the skill requires a certain weapon type to work? totally made up example-- say a poison strike, with a bow equip would fire a poison arrow, but with a sword would slash with a poison effect.

[spiral pine]

One slot is a dedicated ranged slot

The rest of the weapon slots you can put whatever you want in them

[cold nebula]

oh okay. I was thinking it was two dedicated melee slots

[thorn moon]

so does that mean the cosmetics in the packs are all useable by any race?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[thorn moon]

sweet

[modest basalt]

I figured that

[shut saffron]

are you sure? you can have, say, 2 bows and 1 dagger equipped?

[crystal beacon]

follow up is there any race specific cosmetics?

[warm onyx]

We’ve had many race inspired ones. We don’t currently know of any that are limited to a specific race.

[crystal beacon]

ye prolly not tbh

[cold nebula]

The wiki says that you have a main hand weapon an offhand weapon and a ranged weapon. I guess you can have whatever weapon type youd like in the offhand spot

but it also has this quote. "A character may equip up to two hand weapons and also wear a ranged weapon on their back.[12][13][10]"

[shut saffron]

sounds to me like a hand weapon is not a ranged weapon

[cold nebula]

exactly

[shut saffron]

which would make Arc's comment incorrect

a hand weapon is generally for hand-to-hand combat, i.e. melee

[cold nebula]

Yeah i agree with that thinking. which is why i was asking if a ranger was disadvantaged, because they only have 1 ranged weapon and cannot switch between say a long bow and a short bow in combat.

[shut saffron]

well a fighter cannot switch between 2-handed axe and sword-with-board

[fresh urchin]

the two melee slots aren't for weapon swapping, it's for duel wielding

[shut saffron]

or sword-and-board

[fresh urchin]

yeah

[shut saffron]

so a ranger can't switch to alternate principal weapon (ranged), but neither can any melee class

[cold nebula]

Okay, that makes more sense then. I just read where it says no class can swap in combat from either hand or ranged slots

[shut saffron]

you can switch from hand to ranged, but cannot switch within those categories without the cooldown period elapsing

[meager yarrow]

Do we know to what extent if any they will police player behavior? Like say a guild owns a city and wants only elves in the city and will kill anyone else. Would devs step in or is this allowed so long as the guild can hold power? I personally am fine with either way but more excited if people can be d*cks

[warm onyx]

Keep in mind anyone can purchase housing in a node

So a guild cannot “own” a city

[meager yarrow]

But anyone can kill anyone at a town gate

[thorn moon]

I mean at least we can point at some people and be like

[warm onyx]

Then they’ll get corrupted and be attacked by the guards + players

[thorn moon]

this mf got them fake jays

[novel igloo]

Becoming corrupted makes the city guards attack you

[meager yarrow]

Depending on final systems I can today see a guild giving me enough support to play as a red character

[warm prawn]

Do we know when we will see some more class gameplay? (Summoner and/or tank) gameplay

[meager yarrow]

Tank has a showcase on YouTube I believe

[worthy citrus]

• they don't own a city
• why would they only want elves?
• even if they kill everyone else they can still become citizens

[warm prawn]

I checked out ranger/warrior I'll see if I can find tank. Still curious about summoner if that is the case

[meager yarrow]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=-ZkkVKZ64Ns&feature=share

[meager yarrow]

Just sent it

[digital sonnet]

Generally we want people to be able to play Ashes of Creation, the way they want to play Ashes of Creation. If you only want to play with elves, that's on you. 🧝

If you want to see "where the line is," check out "Community Rules and Restrictions" here: https://ashesofcreation.com/terms-and-conditions

[desert ivy]

That video is from way before the combat rework and really isn't a good look at the Tank

[warm prawn]

Ty ♡ sitting between wanting to play summoner/tank from past experienced so just gotta see roughly how summoner gameplay is now

[meager yarrow]

May not be great but it’s the most up to date info we have that I know of

[meager yarrow]

Thanks for the response. I read it myself and see y’all got a clause that could deal with this if it compounded into a serious server issue. Thanks to everyone for not attacking me for asking.

[shut saffron]

Note that the harassment rules say nothing about using game mechanics to harass another player. The rules do say that the explicit list is not complete, but the omission of mechanic-based harassment is notable.

[meager yarrow]

I’m not hoping for a like server wide race wars but I like the idea of elitist elves taking a island

[tender owl]

How will freeholds not take up too much space in the world? It seems like they're a really important part of the game, especially for those who want to focus on processing, but with them taking up real space could that cause the world to be littered with a bunch of freeholds everywhere? Or will they not be as numerous as I'm imagining?

[worthy citrus]

you might be seeing more and more of them as servers mature, but they still have their placement rules that they cannot be placed in close proximity to other freeholds

[warm onyx]

A freehold is half an acre. The land of the new map is around 480km2 or something like ~120,000 acres.

Each server is about 8-10k players

So even if every player has a freehold, that’s like what? ~.05% of the land or something

[wary pond]

So im a kickstarter backer and haven't kept up with where the game is at for awhile now. what phase is it at right now. is there a alpha or beta that is playable at the moment

[novel igloo]

So far the game has had an alpha-1 which concluded a while ago but there will be alpha-2 which does not have a set date but I believe it will be some time midway through next year.

[wary pond]

thanks i wasnt able to play much of alpha one with my work schedule being weekend heavy. hopefully ill get to play more of the next one

[warm onyx]

Just keep an eye out for their emails. That’s about it. No need to be on here to get the latest important info.

[novel niche]

Will there be certain weapons (maybe legendary) that alters the animation of skills?

[warm onyx]

One of the kickstarter awards was unique skill effects (FX) set where it would for example alter the searing effects of a mage fireball and another was “unique weapon skin with particle effects.” So we know that such things will be in the game at least in limited capacity. That being said, they haven’t mentioned anything about your specific case of legendary weapons having unique animations of skills.

[serene sparrow]

Do we know yet if weapons can do magic damage over physical?
Or will there always be physical damage but an addition to magic damage if found/crafted that way?

[slate topaz]

They have not confirmed, but its likely physical base, with augments that may apply additional damage as magic.

[serene sparrow]

Okay, Kinda what I figured.
Hoping for some melee magic options

[pine shoal]

about leveling - as i understand there is max lv 50 that's for a "main" class the secondary class is just a "addon" or this needs to be leveled up as well ?

[stoic spire]

it allows you to change the abilities of your main class via augments

it does not have to be leveld seperately

[pine shoal]

is there a cost assosiated with switching secondary ?

money, time locked, some kind of prestige pointts or what ever

[stoic spire]

they said it would be possible, but not something you would want to do frequently

the cost is unknown, could be gold, or a questline

[pine shoal]

mkey

thank you

[hollow widget]

Do you guys have any plans to implement any type of system to make playing with friends easier. Say I am level 50 and my friend is level 15. In most mmos it punishes you for trying to help your friend because of the level difference.

[dark jungle]

they plan to have a mentor system

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Mentor program

There will be a mentorship program where upper-level players are able to benefit from partying and/or helping lower level players; and getting them situated in the game.
Certain node buildings and organizations offer quests that can be initiated by a mentor to assist new players. Rewards are offered to both the mentor and the mentee upon completio...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mentor_program

[hollow widget]

Awesome looking forward to this 😀

[spring dagger]

There is horizontal enchanting which could do that

[plush hawk]

Devs don't look at this channel.

[desert ivy]

^

[spiral pine]

"problem"

[harsh nimbus]

So where should I post things like this? 😅 aoc-discussion?

[spiral pine]

the forums

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com

[junior ember]

👀

[ionic eagle]

Is there a way to just get the Autumn Caller clothing cosmetics or do you have to buy the big bundle?

[spiral pine]

You can't get it anymore

[ionic eagle]

The one that just release?

[desert ivy]

The Autumn caller one you need to buy or have the $375 pack since it's a costume

$75 = Accessory
$150 = Accessory, Pet
$250 = Accessory, Pet, Mount
$375 = Accessory, Pet, Mount, Costume, Freehold, Ship/Caravan

Then once you have a pack, you can buy future cosmetics individually as long as that cosmetic type was originally included in the pack you bought

[ionic eagle]

Welp not worth the value is in the alpha and stuff I already got that.

[tranquil willow]

You're a Braver of Worlds, you can just buy it individually

[ionic eagle]

It’s been a hot minute where do I see that again?

[tranquil willow]

Unless those KS backer packs are separate

[desert ivy]

Just log in to your account on the website

No, if he has a KS pack then he can buy any cosmetic regardless of his backer level

Just needs to log in with his KS account and go to the shop

[ionic eagle]

I love you guys

Lol I thought I was logged in and was super confused lol

[spiral pine]

Sorry i mixed up the names

[ionic eagle]

All Gucci

[slow fjord]

Will there be any info on what specs a computer will need to have to run A2? i want to know if i need to upgrade smt

[digital sonnet]

Hey @slow fjord these were the specs we shared, going into Alpha One: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-

It's possible this gets updated for Alpha Two, but we haven't shared any updated minimum and recommended specs.

[slow fjord]

Thanks

[wind crater]

How will AoC deal with Bots? ;o has this question came up, yet?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Security systems

Security systems will be in place to combat cheating, exploiting, botting, gold selling/real money transactions (RMT), item duplication and other things that affect the economy starting from Alpha-0.
These systems collect user data and flag abnormal activities for investigation. This combined with player reporting functions generates a live "heat...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Security_systems

[verbal fable]

Yes and will be further noticed

[compact cradle]

What is the limit of people in the group mount?

[dark jungle]

it will likely depend on the mount

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Group mounts

Multi-passenger group mounts were unlocked during the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.
These mounts will be elephant sized or larger.
Group mounts will be rarer and more difficult to obtain than regular mounts.
There will be a limit on the number of passengers (for each type of group mount).
Specific weapons systems may exist on different riding...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Group_mounts

[runic warren]

Does anyone have a link to a lore page?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Lore

There are different parts to the Lore in Ashes of Creation.
Origin story.
The story of the fall.
The story of deliverance/return. These story arcs drive one or more quest lines.
It is possible for some storylines to relate to a darker/evil path, if a character should choose. We're keeping lore very close to the chest and the reason for that is bec...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore

[novel niche]

Will you be able to revive other players in AoC?

[warm onyx]

Yes, resurrection is a cleric skill

Others may have it, as well. We don’t know yet.

[quasi lake]

Hi guys! Is there any timeline for the start of closed beta testing?

Yeah, thanks! I understand you a few more years

[spiral pine]

Sure

[digital sonnet]

Hey @chilly sequoia this is a channel for Ashes of Creation game questions and answers. You're not going to get someone from our HR/careers team here.

Generally, if you're interested in Intrepid Studios, and you get declined for a position, maybe keep an eye on the careers page for a position that's a good fit for you? We'll continue to add positions there. Sometimes people apply more than once, before moving forward in the hiring process.

[frozen coyote]

Apologies if this was answered already but say you want to be all about combat, how feasible is that in terms of making currency for at least repairs and pots and such?

I didn’t see anything about this on the economy tab but I may also be a blind man…

[obsidian river]

Have they said how important skill will be in 1v1 combat/if you are in a 1v1 situation vs a “counter” class (heard pvp classes are balanced like rock, paper, scissors) what are the chances you can win if you are better?

[random halo]

rogue likely to be the strongest 1v1 main class, as true-stealth near-guarantees the opener

[warm onyx]

There is no true stealth in Ashes just fyi

Think more like the predator movies

[bitter ice]

Yeah expect 1v1 to be a bit of a mess for a lot of match ups
But at the same time if balance is done correctly so that all the classes are useful in group content you can probably expect 1v1 to be relatively fine

[opaque birch]

Id also add that if you want to make currency through pvp your best bet would be caravans and bounty hunting.

[warm onyx]

@random halo make sure you go to #read-me-first and select a language to get access to the other channels

[frozen coyote]

Oh I meant more about, would it be possible to sustain yourself only from PvE

Ah ok

[rose root]

so sad 😢 64 classes and no shapeshifters.. back to vanilla wow druid i go 😂

[shut saffron]

Making good money from caravans in a dependable way - either raiding guarding - is a purely a speculative thing. We have no guarantee that a thriving market paying good money for PC mercenary guards will spring up, just as we have no guarantee that you can reliably find caravans to raid with any strategy

[shut saffron]

you cannot engage in the combat/adventure/gather system in a PVE-only fashion. The world is open PVP with a risk-reward system to regulate it

[frozen coyote]

Right, but as a main method of income, is it feasible? It wouldn't apply to me but I'm just kinda curious

I guess a better way to put it is: would you need to engage in any non-combat content in order to get by?

[shut saffron]

well to reach the upper tiers of crafting you will likely need boss drops, and killing bosses will be mostly in the open world

so you don't need to try to engage in PVP, but will not be safe from it

monsters carry no gold. You can hunt for certs though and sell those, and sell gathered stuff even if you don't craft

[meager yarrow]

I’d wait till we see more than a preview of only 3 classes to judge if this will be in the final game

[frozen coyote]

Gotcha thank you

[bitter ice]

It is possible, but as a caravan hunter you would need enough caravans to be active in order to make it profitable, however the more hunters the less vulnerable caravans there will be
And of course caravan guards need hunters otherwise they will be useless

I think caravan fights will be there as a gvg thing since caravans can be used for upgrading nodes

[shut saffron]

caravan guards may be mostly guildmates and npc's. It's entirely plausible that what people are willing to pay for guards is not at all in line with what fellow humans want to be paid for their actual time which could be spent doing something else in game.

thus friends and guildmates do the guarding, along with npc mercs

Not to mention the reliability problem with paying other humans to be mercs

which itself could kill the market for PC caravan guards

And caravan fights are likely a given, I agree. But finding a caravan to fight is absolutely not a given. Someone will find any given caravan much of the time, but there may be no way at all to make that someone you in any reliable way.

[meager yarrow]

Do we know if it’s possible for one guild to conquer the world?

I should probably refine that question. How big is the influence area for the metropolis?

[warm onyx]

At most 20% of the world. In reality a little less since now we have buffer zones

[sharp bramble]

Remember also that one guild does not "own" a Metro, there are 3 patron guilds to each Metro.

[warm onyx]

I mean you can have 3 in-game guilds from the same real guild but you’ll need something like 2000+ players probably

[meager yarrow]

Ah this is new knowledge to me. Thanks

[warm onyx]

Also depending on the node type, it may not be easy for a guild to always get the mayor role

[meager yarrow]

Do we know of any in game mechanics to stop this? Can you be the mayor for more than one town?

[shut saffron]

No

citizenship is required and you can only be citizen of one node. Citizenship is also account-wide

[meager yarrow]

Ah ok

[shut saffron]

A guild could conceivably make a meta-guild (in game guild max pop. is 300, eventually) as large as you like, control many nodes through many people. But structures that large tend to fracture, even if they can get made in the first place.

[meager yarrow]

Got it. Conquering the world is as likely in irl. Side question. Can you have characters on other servers? With each server being unique with their nodes I would find it sad if I couldn’t play others. Correct me if I’m wrong but character transfer between servers is already confirmed not in the game right?

[shut saffron]

I'd have to check the wiki about that

[warm onyx]

You can have characters on other servers but only one citizenship per server across your characters

And yes, they’ve said they are against the idea of character transfers since each server will be unique

*You can only have one freehold per account as the only limitation

[digital sonnet]

Here's a wiki link for you, regarding what we've said on server transfers: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Server_transfers

We want to stay away from allowing server transfers (at least initially). We want servers to develop separately, and letting people move characters (and items) between servers takes away from that.

[subtle current]

Can we expect in the future ,near future because it would be very popular one , skin of the akatsuki? (Anime stuff)

[desert ivy]

No

[subtle current]

Because of copy rights?

[warm onyx]

That plus steven has mentioned he wants to stay away from the cartoony, anime style in favor of realism. It’s also why you won’t find oversized weapons and such.

[subtle current]

But its skin. Not rifle .

• Skin that has basicly 3 colors +style.

Nothing like.. special,just meaning

[warm onyx]

https://youtu.be/x55xkOprpUo?t=2h17m43s

[drowsy fog]

i recently bought the voyager plus pack and was curious is there is a channel for alpha 2 key holders. I heard from one of the content creators there are pretty good forums for alpha 1 holders and thought there might be similar

[desert ivy]

There arent any special channels for A2 holders since A2 is still far away

[golden venture]

are the prices on the ashes of creation store region adaptive or are they just US? if so should probs throw the US sign in front of the number

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Payment model

Ashes of Creation (the MMORPG) is a subscription based game.
The monthly subscription fee is USD $14.99. There will be no region locking, but certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. Harmonized regions will be segregated from other regions. Lifetime subscriptions were granted to crowdfun...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model

[warm onyx]

Also a $ without AUD, HK, CA, etc. notation prior to the sign generally means it’s US Dollars

[golden venture]

true. but only about 60-70% of the time. I do a lot of american shopping from aus

[warm onyx]

You can probably drop that feedback in the forums that they should denote the currency type when they see a user connecting from other parts of the world

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

[golden venture]

truthfully just marking it as US dollar is enough. everyone is use to doing the conversion in there heads at this point lol

[small leaf]

when is the next stream guys? ❤️

[worthy citrus]

AMA in 12 hours, then again last Friday of month usually

[small leaf]

thanks 🙂

[frigid fog]

do we have a hint/teaser ofwhat the future october livestream would be about?

[full badger]

Nope, 'tis the secret'ist of all secrets 😄

[fluid helm]

Hey guys a question related I think to core game and progression:
Will AoC have an official knowledge database or leave that to playerbase ?

[spiral pine]

we do have an official unofficial wiki

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation_Wiki>

...Ashes of Creation Wiki aims to capture accurate confirmed knowledge about Ashes of Creation. The 2,235 articles in this wiki are kept up-to-date with the...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Steven_Sharif>

...Apocalypse skills Ashes of Creation Apocalypse weapon variants Ashes of Creation Wiki Ashes of Creation board game Assassin Auction house Augments Axe Axes Back...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Castle_sieges>

...the past and there's definitely information out there on the community ran wiki. – Steven Sharif In the first three weeks that a guild occupies a castle...

[fluid helm]

I know, what I mean is - will the game offer guides within npc dialogs and map indicators to help with special quests or longer quests, or will it more demand exploration and players to look for the solution? let's say will it counter rush-end game in a way ?

[hallow dove]

Will there be a SEA server in the future?

[worn wagon]

Yes, SEA servers are planned

[hallow dove]

Nice!! Not just Oceanic right but SEA servers near SG or Philippines? Sorry I just want to clarify, last time I checked the wiki about servers was a year ago.

[worn wagon]

We don't know where the SEA server(s) will be located yet, all the current info is on the wiki

[hallow dove]

Tyvm!

[stable osprey]

Will bosses and enemies be static during combat or will they dodge, push back players and the like?

[novel igloo]

Bosses do move around during combat

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Bosses

Bosses fall into the following types, with increasing levels of difficulty and loot tables, requiring greater numbers of players to kill.
Dungeon bosses.
Raid bosses.
Regional/world bosses. Legendary world bosses. Certain bosses and encounters will feature specific original sound tracks composed by Bear McCreary.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bosses

[dark jungle]

^ info in there about boss ai

[cinder oyster]

I wonder, there are cosmetic packs each month right? I wonder if we can buy some items from older packs or maybe people sell something in the game later, like are the items marketplace-able?

[tranquil willow]

You can't buy previous cosmetics. They're one and gone

[cinder oyster]

i see, but can others sell them later?

i assume some people did buy some packs and maybe dont like one item or such, and i would totally be willing to pay a sum for older version

[tranquil willow]

You can't sell either. The account nor the cosmetics themselves

[cinder oyster]

got it, thank you a lot ^^

[bitter stone]

I really hope that will be at Singapore

Is AMA will live in next 45 mins M

?

[desert ivy]

Yes, the planned time for the AMA is in 45 mins

[bitter stone]

so sleepy it 0.16 am here

[digital sonnet]

^ countdown here. AMA starting at the top of the hour (wherever you are in the world)

[sleek stratus]

what app is it that i need to log into my account ?

it just says i need to use the app but not which one and i have no idea what ap i downloaded back then

[ruby swift]

You mean for 2 factor?

[sleek stratus]

ye

[ruby swift]

Yeah, that is definitely a CS thing. Maybe @digital sonnet can help you.

[spiral pine]

if you have an android phone you probably used google authenticator

[sleek stratus]

thanks man 🙂

damn this security sucks i have 0 idea where my infos qr code and anything is... u guys will have 100s of people need costumer help ones u launch

[spiral pine]

it is not Intrepids fault that you forgot

[potent shale]

hey will this game be available in Belgium because I would love to pre-order it but it only shows in USD

[dark jungle]

yes its available in all of europe

[potent shale]

ok thanks !

[bitter stone]

mmorpg always have EU server

[potent shale]

😂 as long it doesn't say not available in your region for me it's fine thanks !

[ancient egret]

this is for questions not arguments

[worn wagon]

Please keep this channel for Q&As @tulip pier Feel free to head over to #read-me-first to get access to the discussion channels (will do some cleanup here)

[tulip pier]

Ooops sorry

[mint quail]

See, I just wanna know if Vampire are gonna be a thing

[sleek stratus]

yes i know but it will be intrepids problem when 100s like me will spam the cosumer support

[dreamy tulip]

I have access to Alpha 2, and have my AOC account linked to my discord, but I don't see the NDA/Spot testing channels. Any tips?

[spiral pine]

That's normal

It's currently only for Alpha-1 owners and up

[calm spruce]

How do I get my roles for my pack on discord?

[dreamy tulip]

Oh okay, was just curious.

[dreamy tulip]

Thanks.

[worn wagon]

You can connect your Intrepid and Discord accounts here: https://discord.ashesofcreation.com
If you encounter any issues in the process, please submit a support ticket here: https://bit.ly/3KphjFv

[calm spruce]

Got it thank you!

Is that listed anywhere so if i see the same question i can point them in thr right direction?

[arctic sky]

They've said no for character races

[full glacier]

Anyone have a link to a VOD for the AMA?

[desert ivy]

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1624087342

[arctic sky]

Ashes post does a transcript too

[warm onyx]

It will be on YouTube in a day or so

[mint quail]

Well, that's unfortunate because other MMOs have that content.

[spiral pine]

To clarify it's not a player character race

[dark jungle]

they are planning to have those kinds of things as NPC races or summons

[rigid tusk]

when will it start???

[spiral pine]

When will what start?

[wispy laurel]

AoC xD

[rigid tusk]

relise date

A lifetime of waiting for this has passed

4 years

The generation is changing

:)))))

[stone prawn]

Was the song at the end of the AMA new? Is this an original AOC song?

[spiral pine]

It is not an original song

i dont remember if its new though

[stone prawn]

Hmm, ok - thanks

Wish we could hear some official AOC music!

[brittle yarrow]

Can you guys tell me if the Guild will have a warehouse accessible to members to place materials and stuff like that?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alts#Guild_membership_and_alts>

...game. A guild may only have a single guild leader. Transfer of guild leadership is possible, but mechanics on transferring leadership if a guild leader...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Caravans>

...period. The guild must develop those nodes to enhance the defenses of the castle. It will be possible, but very difficult for a single guild to fully develop...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy#Storage>

...alive and steal something. – Steven Sharif Storage points exist at warehouses within nodes and in chests (storage containers) that can be placed in freeholds...

[arctic sky]

Bleh

[dapper chasm]

U can when Beta starts. It will be composed by the great and awesome artist Bear McCreary. (Battlestar Galactica, The walking Dead, Black Sails, Foundation, the new Lord of the Rings series etc. just to name some of his Music)

[arctic sky]

I swear the answer is yes but can't seem to find the reference

[brittle yarrow]

I saw on the wiki that the Guild may have a freehold, so I think it must be very likely, anyway thank you

[vast crescent]

@junior ember was "Taming" left out intentionally or did Steven just pass over it on accident? When he was reading the artisan tree list

[calm spruce]

Its part of Animal Husbandry.

[vast crescent]

I didn't think that was confirmed. I thought they had just mentioned that they were thinking about doing that... In a past stream

[severe wave]

Afaik animal husbandry will include the breeding/keeping of pets, mounts and beasts of burden. Taming might be apart of "hunting" which could include both killing and capturing certain types of animals.
Like in most mmo's gathering->processing->crafting are typically linked in some capacity. So I wouldnt be surprised if as an animal keeper you may need to buy certain animal species from hunters to expand a breeding project etc

[warm onyx]

Please keep this section to official answers only. Saying it’s part of husbandry or hunting are technically both speculation at this point until further clarification

[digital sonnet]

Taming is part of the gathering profession "Hunting."

cc: @junior ember @warm onyx @calm spruce @vast crescent @dark jungle

[warm onyx]

Thank you for the official answer

[vast crescent]

Thank you for the confirmation Roshen

[dark jungle]

Thanks

[junior ember]

Hahaha, @digital sonnet did some serious hunting for that answer!

[dark jungle]

*TAMING

[junior ember]

😮‍💨 keep this channel clear for questions LEX 😂 😠

[quiet bramble]

muscle prodigy a champion mindset

[shy abyss]

Am i able to dedicate my life in AoC as a Floki The Boat Builder?

[eager tapir]

love floki

[faint skiff]

When there Is a Crossroads or Camp or above
How many NPC’s will Guard it and how long before the NPC’s respawn after being killed by Corruptions 'if' they can be killed.

[lean olive]

I support it @shy abyss

[oak loom]

Will upcoming spot tests include A2 key holders like the pre-A1 spot tests included A1 key holders?

[warm onyx]

From the AMA today he mentioned “starting with some portions of the community that were present in alpha 1”

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1624087342

If the link timestamp doesn’t work, about ~58min in

[plucky delta]

what kind of monitor support does AoC have?

FE: UWQHD

[warm onyx]

It’s supported and people used them during A1

Credit to Lex for the screenshot

[subtle hemlock]

What did they do with ship building and siege weapons for the artisan types?

[dark jungle]

Unsure at this point. It's something that needs further clarification

[stray bridge]

Will we be able to see what lvl difficulty our raid group is currently at? For example somewhere in the interface some diagram or conversation with NPC?

[subtle hemlock]

ok cool. there was a few of them that im assuming merged with another type or just renamed. ill wait for more info

[stuck girder]

will blocking as tank ignore all damage?

[crystal beacon]

will there be any puzzles in dungeons or raids?

[crystal beacon]

Hello. When will be new purchase skin availalbe of this month?

[worn wagon]

They switched over on Oct 12 and will be available in the shop until Nov 9

[crystal beacon]

Ohh thank god. The last one was soo ugly 😄

Ok i just saw a new one.. ok. Can i change in future if i buy now?

[worn wagon]

No, you can't swap out your cosmetics for other ones, however, once you've purchased a pack you will be able to buy future cosmetics of the tiers you already own (e.g. accessory, armour, ...) separately

[warm coyote]

Is there any possibility of the purchased Embers from the packs to be usable in the future to get cosmetic items in future months instead of an additional purchase?

[dapper chasm]

Embers will be used to buy cosmetics after the game released

[warm coyote]

to be frank, that's kinda dumb

[dapper chasm]

To be frank, thats ur opinion

[warm coyote]

True

[tranquil fern]

where can i find the AMA ?
it does not seem to be on youtube

[warm coyote]

It'll probably be uploaded in a day or two

For now it's on their twitch channel

[tranquil fern]

found it, thx

[spiral pine]

it will be up on youtube 24hrs after the twitch stream

or you can go and watch the vod on twitch

[teal pivot]

do we know if ice/frost is an element in this game that can be built into? love that cc dmg mix that ice themed damage does.

thx for quick answer, love ur vids btw 🙂

[mellow monolith]

Wasn't this game action mmo? Combat seems targeted, am I wrong?

How far is this game from the release anyway?

I remember being hyped about it 3 years ago or even longer

[teal pivot]

kind of, there was a battle royal years ago used for testing, that was action. and the current combat was a bit of a mystery until the hunter class reveal. If you wanna see how the combat works watch the hunter reveal. For release. it'll release when it's ready lol.

[onyx knoll]

No, the goal for combat has always been hybrid

[teal pivot]

September dev update with current combat https://youtu.be/GjEP4P5vDZI

[mellow monolith]

Looks like spiritual inheritor of the lord of the rings online, the vibe I am getting without digging deep.

[onyx knoll]

it takes most of it's inspirations from MMOs like Lineage and Archeage, but with a good amount of unique mechanics 🙂

[trail cedar]

Have the dates for beta 1 & 2 been announced yet? I cant seem to find it on the wiki... then again i am blinder than a deaf bat xD

[onyx knoll]

No dates have been announced yet for any of the test phases. The next one will be alpha 2

[trail cedar]

ok

Thanks

[polar lantern]

Patiently waiting for a decent MMO for this age to come out with longevity I am curious to see how the Not responding to being attacked will punish the attacker? will it be petty enough players will just farm kills for amusement or will it flag them after 2-3 for the entire map as a High value target?

And please remove any languages but english from my Status on this discord..

[onyx knoll]

If you go to #read-me-first you can click off of any roles you're not interested in 🙂 Just tap the reactions icons once

[onyx knoll]

You can read up on corruption here; https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

It is very punishing. If you decide to go on a murder spree of lower levels or green players (ppl who don't fight back), you will indeed become a target on the map for bounty hunters, plus you will start losing stats and becoming weaker and even risk losing gear when you die.

(sorry wrong corruption page https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_corruption )

[warm lake]

I have reached out directly to ashes support on the website and have heard nothing back for 2 weeks. if anyone knows where else i can go please let me know

[warm onyx]

Customer Support is your best bet. It’s currently one and the same person

!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

[worn wagon]

Make sure you check your spam and ad folder. If the mail is not there, please open another ticket or reply to the one zendesk sent to you

[simple karma]

I guess it will kind of bound to another profession like taming to hunting ? but I agree will be nice clarification on the artisan classes

[warm lake]

i think whats happening is that they are replying to the email which i have lost. even tho in the ticket i am clarifying that i do not have acess to it and to reply to an email i do have

im not even getting an email from zendesk.

well i have all the information on the account name email password, but it requires me to 2fa with my email i donthave acess too. but i will find it in my bank statement. i am looking now

[hallow torrent]

is there not going to be a gourd contest this year?

[desert ivy]

Not this year

[spiral pine]

#aoc-discussion message

is what Margaret said

[hallow torrent]

thanks

[silver python]

I have a question for someone from Intrepid or a mod that might know the answer. My brother and I are considering upgrading our kickstarter accounts to the $5k package, are all the perks still available like designing a monster and pet and stuff? Is there a cut off date for these perks?

[dark jungle]

intrepid doesnt normally answer in this channel. and mods have the same info that community members have

to answer your question, yes upgrading your kickstarter account will give you all the perks of the upgraded pack

[silver python]

Gotcha, okay thank you for this info.

[dark jungle]

more info is on the wiki

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Kickstarter

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Kickstarter

[silver python]

Have they released any information on what the Phoenix's aura will look like?

[dark jungle]

no

[silver python]

okay thank you

[vital cypress]

just watched the most recent video AMA. Steven was listing off gathering crafting processing. he never mentioned ship accessory building which was apparently part of the game. has this been removed?

[dark jungle]

we arent sure where this is going to be housed

we need to ask for clarification

[runic niche]

i thought shipbuilding would be a profession actually

[hazy oyster]

was wondering the same thing

[worthy citrus]

I'm speculating the various ship components have likely been broken up and split among different professions rather than a specific one

[plush hawk]

they were stretching the crafting professions to long tbh, its good to condense it to like carpentry or something

[hazy oyster]

im guessing its in carpentry

[plush hawk]

Anyways lets keep this to questions, it's turning into a bit of a discussion. we can head down to #aoc-discussion if we wanna speculate a little more.

[jaunty spear]

Hi, someone know if they will have rp server ? Thanks

[spiral pine]

There wont be any dedicated rp,pvp or pve only servers

[jaunty spear]

Hmm… okay thanks, that a bad New for me hahs

[spiral pine]

i recommend joining an rp community before the game launches

so you know where they will go

[jaunty spear]

Yes i know, but it more simple when a server its tag rp that why :p

[tranquil willow]

There is a big RP discord if you want to go there. They will all go to the same server once the game launches

[warm onyx]

#community-media message

[jaunty spear]

If they have a FR comminauty for rp why not

Thanks 🙂

[warm onyx]

@onyx knoll may be more familiar with the French sub-community

[jaunty spear]

Thanks

[oak loom]

Wasn't it said in the past anyone can build a ship/boat at a harbor or bank in the case of 3 person boats? But the customization and components would be from different crafters... such as weapon smiths, that you would attach to it when you build it? Did I mis-remember that?

So the way it may work is a carpenter may provide a deed for the base ship.. then you buy the slot components from other crafters to outfit it to ur own specifications

[lucid vale]

Do you think they'll allow a vote on the low pop server over 1/2 weeks to decide if they overall want to merge server ?

[dapper chasm]

Better ask something to speculate on or others opinions in #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion since here, we only give official answers.

[lucid vale]

Okay sorry 😐

[faint skiff]

If you build a Tavern on a freehold is it full PVP rules in place? Or is there anyway to protect it from PVP’rs

[dark jungle]

no pvp is allowed in taverns

[faint skiff]

In taverns or outside too?

[dark jungle]

no pvp within the footprint of a freehold

[faint skiff]

ty

[lucid vale]

In game voice chat?

Any info we know

Praying for proximity chat

Or hard to immerse

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Voice communications

Voice chat will have fully functional mute and chat preferences.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voice_communications

[dark jungle]

^ all the info we know is on that page

you will need to click on the article to see the different types of chat

[lucid vale]

Nice ☺️

[plain wedge]

！alpha

[magic rover]

Will Verra have a distinctive currency? Or will it have the standard copper, silver and gold?
While FF14 is just part of the FF universe, it has the Gil which is a unique currency in fictional history.
I know it's a super random question and very minor.

[dark jungle]

it has gold as a primary currency. there are other types of specialized currencies as well

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Currency

The general in-game currency is referred to as gold.
There are also specific progression-based currencies that cannot be traded. Religions.
Social organizations.
Nodes.
Tavern games (potentially).
Monsters don't drop gold, they instead drop hunting certificates.
Game currency does not have weight.
There is no cap on how much currency a player can...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Currency

[crystal beacon]

I hope awesome weapons high grade bows and swords etc. Cool looking with mega stats will be rare drops from bosses or only by crafting? Hope it's not only buy from shop cosmetics?

[worthy citrus]

it's what they promised

[crystal beacon]

Yesssss!

[karmic summit]

That is exactly why I came back to this discord, lol

[crystal beacon]

are there any puzzles in dungeons?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Jumping puzzles

Jumping puzzles will occasionally feature in the world.
Jumping puzzles are present in early Alpha-1 dungeon gameplay footage.
Jumping puzzles were present in the Alpha-0 Dünheim dungeon.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Jumping_puzzles

[crystal beacon]

so not really any puzzles in dungeons

[inland garden]

I have not seen anything on this yet but wanted to ask.

In the AMA Steven provided a list of professions, but there were 2 key ones that were previously said to be in game that I did not hear in the AMA. Namely Ship building and siege weapons building.

Is there any info on these after the AMA? Have they been removed? I for one was very interested in both so just wanted to see if there was any info on them post AMA.

[karmic summit]

I second this, ship building is the only reason that I am considering bard

[thin turtle]

Are there any differences between summoner+tank combo and tank+summoner combo? Like the 1st one is a summoner with tanky summons and the second one is a tank with some support summons?

[crystal beacon]

we don't know what the tank augment does yet but we do what the summoner augment does and that summons "weapons" that fight for you so

[tranquil willow]

That should be the general idea, yes
Your secondary archetype gives augments to your primary abilities. So, a tank + anything is still tanking

[spiral pine]

They likely got bundled into some other profession

[young latch]

Your primary archetype determines what abilities you get and your second determines the augments. Tank/summ will be using tank abilities and slight modifications from summ, and summ/tank will be using summons with modification from tank.

[karmic summit]

That’s fair

Would probably be a bit underwhelming on their own

[sterile flower]

Watched the AMA, has Intrepid announced a time frame for when they expect to launch Alpha 2?

[lean marlin]

no

[bitter stone]

about alpha 2 from last AMA that I heard is about Cleric. He said Cleric gameplay will release before alpha 2

[errant nexus]

Nothing specific about the release of Alpha 2 yet. However, Steven said we would get to see more class gameplay (like the Ranger video) before Alpha 2 will release, so keep an eye out for those videos, and hopefully after that, we'll know more 😉

[white quail]

Just wondering, will hunting include taming aquatic animals too? Or will that fall to fishing?

[eager tapir]

what

damn good question

[crystal beacon]

I agree

[frail turret]

Wen Bard? I need dooty-doots...

[tranquil willow]

[solid compass]

will the mobs stay idle, in a little spot (wow) or will they have movement (basic) ai such as patrols (gw1) / hearing (far cry) ?
would we see a pack of wolves hunting some group of wild animals? (this kind of stuff)

[dark jungle]

there is info about mob ai on the wiki

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Mobs

There will be a mix of different monsters and difficulty levels throughout the world that are tied to the development of nearby nodes. As nodes advance, mobs will present new and increasing dangers that players can participate in.
In the world naturally there will be locations that are going to have a mix of different levels of monsters and diffic...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mobs

[solid compass]

thanks

i've seen the archer ability to jump and shoot to gain some distance.
what would happen on collisions? is it possible to trigger the ability to solve jumping puzzles or to get to a higher platform or would the activation be refused if the ground isn't adequate or if no ennemy is present?

[spark mirage]

Hey! Does anyone know who will be able to help with spot testing? Is it only alpha 1 people or anyone with an alpha 2 key as well? Or something else altogether?

[dark jungle]

steven mentioned on the AMA that both A1 and A2 testers will be helping with upcoming spot testing

[spark mirage]

I watched it and couldn’t be sure if he was referencing a1 and a2 or just the a1 people. Because so far spot testing has only been a1 people, iirc

[dark jungle]

i think what he was saying is there will be a point in the next few months where the spot testing opens up to a2 testers as well

[spark mirage]

Okay. Thanks!

[lucid valley]

May I ask something? Doas anyone know how monthly subscription fee harmonized for less popular countrys? I did check the wiki but the source given was for a more popular country. :)

[desert ivy]

Harmonised pricing atm is planned to be server specific. For example, if they make a South American server in the future then people that play on that server will have harmonised pricing.

If you live in Turkey for example and want to play on the EU server you'll have to pay the full price, you can't pay a reduced fee. If Intrepid decided to make a Turkish server then that server would likely have a reduced fee.

[lucid valley]

Oh thank u and yes ı am a turkish member ... ı guess ı should just hope they make a server for us.Thanks for your help again.

[silent dove]

can banks be accessed from different characters on the same account?

[lusty kite]

Per the Wiki (which is all that we know thus far): Banking
Nodes advance to the first stage quickly. This enables NPC services such as vending or banking items.

Banking between characters will likely be restricted to Furniture and completed items.
A warehouse ability may enable a player to transfer non-material goods between alternate characters. This excludes resources, materials or anything that relies on the caravan system.

[serene dock]

Will clerics have access to resurrection skills and will those skills bypass exp debt?

[onyx knoll]

There are rez skills, but they won't invalidate your xp dept, you'll rez with the same debt as you would if you released to the graveyard

[serene dock]

thanks

[heady raven]

So I understand that nodes will generally be in different stages while the game is being played and that certain monsters, if left alone long enough, can destroy buildings and towns. Does this result in parts of the world that have nodes that don't have any player activity? Or is the amount of players high enough that all of the world will always be controlled to at least some extend?

[onyx knoll]

That's a bit hard to answer at this point, but it's likely that eventually some servers will start losing population and some areas of the map will see less activity. There are some ways that they encourage players to shift their focus to other nodes though, like rare resources or specific dungeons only being available when a specific node reaches a certain level.
There are plans in place to merge servers if the population issue becomes a bit too big though.

[heady raven]

Awesome! Seems like being on the "wrong" side of the world will only result in a temporary setback :P

[crystal beacon]

Do we know if Dwarves are getting big beards ? i haven't seen any yet.

[rigid rose]

There are pictures on the wiki showing the Dwarf model... they have pretty good beards and there will be sliders to adjust the length of hair that they showed during the livestream with the character creator. How far you will be able to adjust the beard length is not known for sure yet but looks like you will be able to make a good one most likely! https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Dünzenkell https://ashesofcreation.wiki/File:vlcsnap-2021-07-01-10h10m55s836.png

[crystal beacon]

I see, i really hope we get some huge beards.

Thank you for the reply.

[ripe coral]

One of the dwarf races didn't have bears afaik? or maybe that was just old random youtube content.

[spiral pine]

Both dwarf races have the option to have beards

[worthy citrus]

females too

[crystal beacon]

I want beards that hit the ground!

The Niküa have beards too, i was just worried beards were going to be as small as shown on the concept arts.

[empty mantle]

Will we have the ability to hide any and all HUD elements? I don't mind all the name tags etc but not when it's 500players lol

[tender hearth]

No matching results. Try something else.

[worn wagon]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

All currently known info can be found on the wiki

The goal is to have a lot of customization

[flat sluice]

will we be able to download the game before the game goes live?

[onyx knoll]

They haven't specified yet if there will be a pre-download, though I would be surprised if there isn't. That's still quite a while off tho 🙂

They did say they will be giving access to the character creator early and have the option to save and export presets so you can quickly go through it on launch

[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

[thick star]

sorry, you can delete that ⬆️
was messing around and didn't know it would auto paste it in the channel

i also thought that if it did auto paste it, i would be able to delete it, but i can't delete my own posts here
i failed on multiple levels 😳

[spiral pine]

Its posted by the wikibot

you cant delete those

[tough marlin]

Will the location of a node have an effect on what an encampment, village, town, city, metro etc. asthetics of the occupation? Like what wood or stone is used, ir if it is covered in snow, sand, or ash?

[dark jungle]

yes, the environment plays a part in the node's appearance

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Node layout and style

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_layout_and_style

[meager yarrow]

do we know if Alpha 2 will start with all main classes in game or will it be more like they launch and add them in with updates?

[desert ivy]

The plan is for the 8 base archetypes to be there at the start of a2.

[outer inlet]

Just a quick question, will mayor will be able to revoke players citizenship?

[ripe coral]

That would be absolutely ass

[warm onyx]

No. Citizenship is based on having housing in the ZOI. Mayors can only declare foreign individuals (non-citizens) as enemy of the state.

[outer inlet]

Perfect! That will cancel out all the following questions. Thank you

[hollow phoenix]

I'm curious, will the spellsword class be able to cast spells via a greatsword, and not just a smaller sword with an offhand etc?

[dark jungle]

we dont know the details of how that will work at present

[hollow phoenix]

Alrighty, thanks!

[quasi lava]

will our alts have the same name as our main toon in aoc?

[dark jungle]

no, names are per character

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Character naming

Characters will have a first-name and an optional surname (last name).
Character names are unique per server. Character name changes will be possible during server merges. There is a minimum length of three for a character name.
Special characters, including apostrophes and hyphens, are currently not allowed in character names. Currently we don't...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character_naming

[median hamlet]

How many professions will a charater be able to do?

[alpine bobcat]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes

So if you want to master your professions, you would probably choose 2 professions in either Gathering, Processing, or Crafting -- but you'll have the freedom to go wide at the cost of not achieving full mastery

[lime blaze]

How can i get Alpha 2 access?

[glad river]

Currently stands you have to buy a Voyager package on Ashes of Creation shop for Alpha 2 access.

[lime blaze]

thanks!

[glad river]

No problem!

[lime blaze]

If you have a Braver of World acc, do you also get alpha 2 access?

[spiral pine]

Yes

But you can't get Braver of Worlds anymore unless you were part of the kickstarter

[lime blaze]

ohh okay! thanks!

[tawdry forum]

It's just the AMA this month right?

[worthy citrus]

no, expect another Livestream

[warm onyx]

Usually the last Friday of the month

[eager tapir]

will there be naval systems in place for alpha 2

not sure if this was clarified

[stable plover]

Steven mentioned 'aspects of the naval systems' as a thing being worked on in the 'what work still needs to be completed before A2 launch' AMA question.

[bitter stone]

by lase AMA is that change to 11/05 ?

a monthly Livestream

[warm onyx]

Not sure what you are asking but the livestream should be on the 28th of October unless they state otherwise.

[bitter stone]

I saw it somewhere but cant remember where

[nocturne stratus]

You may be thinking about the extra life livestream they do every year

[bitter stone]

that mean from now on till end of the year I'll see 4 Livestream included monthly, right ?

Oct - Nov - Dec - Extra

[dark jungle]

extra life is usually in november, so it will be before december not after

[untold dawn]

we get to see alex in his dripp again

nice

[static bison]

is there going to be a name reservation system in place before A2?

[ripe coral]

why would you want to do that though, a2 characters do not persist through launch

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Name reservations

Name reservations were rewards for backing at the Pioneer level and higher and are currently available through the Voyager plus pre-order pack.
Accounts will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations

[static bison]

shrugs just a random question.. even if the characters do not persist, names could be allocated whenever before launch and i do not want to miss that window xD

[ripe coral]

There is a name reservation before launch. But I believe that's locked behind the 375 dollar package

For now

[tranquil willow]

We don't have any info right now. They said it would be sometime closer to A1, but that was in 2017
We need new info

[static bison]

I'm a Braver of Worlds kickstarter backer, so i'll have it

[earnest swallow]

Have they done an in depth economy livestream yet?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Economy

Markets in Ashes of Creation are regional, which means that each market has its own character. Because resources will shift locations as they’re exhausted, this will keep people moving about the world, seeking out the best resources for their crafting builds, and the best markets for their goods.
There will be no central auction house or warehouse...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy

[plain kettle]

During tab target aiming, if Player B is targeted but player C steps in front of player B, will the autos hit player B still or player C instead?

[blazing igloo]

So I’m a Leader of Men Kickstarter backer. I did some Alpha 0 and Alpha 1 testing. I’m in the forums with the correct badges and have my discord linked but don’t have any access to Alpha channels. Help?

[dark jungle]

if it's a templated attack then player C will be hit

[spiral pine]

relink

[plain kettle]

Wdym by templated

[blazing igloo]

I tried that already. Guess I could do it again.

[spiral pine]

gotta log out of everything like forums, discord and ashes website

then try and relink

if it still doesnt work youll need to contact support

[dark jungle]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Definition:Templated-abilities

"You can fire those anticipating movement of an individual or target within the zone of of effect.[1] – Steven Sharif"

[blazing igloo]

Thanks Arc I’ll try that.

[wintry shuttle]

Anyone knows if they will have a Trial for people to try out the game after launch? I'm loving the development and all, but subscription scares me away a bit, even though I believe it is the best and healthiest way for a game like this to prosper.

[dark jungle]

its not a free trial, but since there is no upfront purchase price, so you can try the game for one month for $14.99.

[wintry shuttle]

That is still money, the cheaper it is, the less barrier of entry, but that also invites problems with farm accounts and all. My friends are not easily persuated, even if this game looks like heaven, and I would very much like to see them get into it, but paying 15$ a month it get a bit expensive for minimum wage people, like me and my friends.

[lucid vale]

I'm on minimum and am getting a good pc + monthly sub just to play 🤓 find new friends maybe ❤️

[ruby swift]

Questions and answers. Keep poor shaming and chestthumping to general and discussion.

[lucid vale]

Sorry father 🙏

[arctic sky]

You might want to look into the referral system and know that the alpha and betas will not be under NDA so will have streams galore to decide

[wintry shuttle]

I'm sorry, but what is NDA?

[rigid rose]

Non-disclosure agreement

[desert ivy]

Aka can't talk or show footage about whatever it is you signed the NDA for

[gusty elk]

Not sure how $15 a month is expensive for minimum wage..

[wintry shuttle]

i live in Portugal, minimum wage here is 700€ (the vast majority of people here get minimum wage for almost all jobs) and rent is 550€ MINIMUM (without water, electricity and gas). It's impossible to live by yourself here in an apartment of your own.
Plus food and essential stuff. Your country probably has a way better quality of life.

Yeah I think subscription is way better and healthier for a game like Ashes. I'd rather pay 60€ and be done with it, the subscription would make me feel a bit guilty about not playing everytime I can to make the most out of the money I used.

[worn wagon]

@wintry shuttle Feel free to take that topic down to a discussion channel like #aoc-discussion and keep this channel free for Q&As

[late sorrel]

Is there controller support for this game? Or is that a future planned feature?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Controller support

The Ashes of Creation MMO is not designed around controller support.
Ashes of Creation Apocalypse may have controller support. Controller support will likely be something we work on closer to launch. – Steven Sharif

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Controller_support

[serene dock]

How will nodes be named? Will players of high enough level nodes be able to name the city that springs up?

[eager tapir]

i’m going to say likely no

in the alpha it wasn’t that way

the only thing i could imagine would be if u could pick between a list of names but even then every server will have the same map and nodes so i doubt the names will vary

[desert ivy]

Last we heard is that the governments may be able to pick a name from a list, but they're still deciding whether they'll go that route or just have completely pre-defined names

[serene dock]

Cool yeah that makes sense. It would be cool but also understandably resource intensive to have another mod team for names. But names are much less problematic I think than images which I recall Steven saying no to custom banners.

[desert ivy]

They haven't ruled out having custom uploaded images on things like ship sails and guild tabards and stuff liek that, just if the players upload inappropriate stuff they'll get banned

[serene dock]

There was an web / text based mmo which required players to have reasonably sounding lore friendly names lol

I kinda appreciated that tbh

[eager tapir]

better be able to customize ship sails

what would black sails be without black sails

[serene dock]

Well I think they will have some kind of customisation just unsure if they will let you upload custom images

[eager tapir]

custom images would be a lot

[serene dock]

Yeah

[crystal beacon]

will bows have arrow types you can use? like arrows which do more damage, or arrows which do less damage but apply bleed, ect

[glossy loom]

on the last livestream steven explained that there will be enchants you can use on your bow that'll have effects, i wouldn't explain it as good as him so you should watch it, it's on the Q&A part

[crystal beacon]

ye enchants do the same job ig just not as cool

ty

[glossy loom]

If im citizen of a node and own a freehold there, can I kill other citizens there aswell and steal their caravans without any consequences on my citizenship or land?

[warm onyx]

Yes, you can attack their personal caravans. No, you won’t lose your citizenship or land. Your reputation may suffer though.

[shy igloo]

if you craft something or raise a animal with animal husbandry is there going to be your name in it's description so people know who made it and someone can't take credit and saying he made it. also so that your name can be known through the lands?

[spiral pine]

#questions message

Yes^

Im not sure theyve said that the animals youve raised will have your name on them in their description

[shy igloo]

thx

[timid marsh]

Now that the new crafting list does not have ship building anymore, how are we getting ships to cross the expanded ocean? Also why was it nixed

[worthy citrus]

can only speculate or wait for clarification, but expect ships to be composed of components made by multiple crafting professions

[spiral pine]

likely bundled into other professions

[lucid vale]

I don't personally mind it, but why do we have cosmetic packs before the games even close to release if the games self funded? All I see on Reddit, just wondering if there's any reason. Cheers 😘

[worthy citrus]

so the artists can make more content npcs creatures items vehicles in the game

[lucid vale]

Okay good 😊

Legit got bombarded on Reddit about this

[spark cove]

Chronique of Elyria dude was stupid enough to think he can make a mmo with 900k then.

[lucid vale]

Steven will soon be billionaire 😍

[worthy citrus]

👍

[spiral pine]

Yeah not happening

[latent perch]

Will Ashes of Creation be on DLSS 3? Just curious if this was on Intrepid's radar to do for Ashes...

[onyx knoll]

Afaik they haven't mentionned anything regarding that

[peak venture]

I don't know if this has ever been said but the skins also give the community a look at some of the art direction we might not normally get to see and it's an opportunity for us to give feedback.

[crystal beacon]

How you gonna prevent Big Twitch streamers of getting bunch of people online following them and making for them everything?

Like in new world was kind of annoying and people just started to leave that server where is twitch streamers

[desert ivy]

They won't

Don't roll on the server that Asmon is going on if you want to avoid that happening

[crystal beacon]

Good point

[spiral pine]

They can't exactly design systems around streamers

[strong cloak]

If we no life at launch, will leveling be gated behind node progression, or will we be able to reach max level in a week or 2 regardless of node level?

[desert ivy]

At launch if you go hardcore 18 hours a day then you'll most likely be gated by node level

[plush hawk]

you aint gonna reach max level in a week regardless of node level

[strong cloak]

So, should we be no lifing alts at launch?

[desert ivy]

We dunno what the Node level to Player level looks like yet (e.g. if Town nodes open up content to level 40 and City opens up content to level 50), but Nodes are supposed to take a long time to level

[warm onyx]

Also keep in mind unlike other popular MMOs the game doesn’t only start at max level

[static rampart]

GOD BLESS

[agile current]

Are Taming, shipbuilding, Animal husbandry Just gone? or? I haven heard anyone talking about how a bunch of artisan classes Evaporated.

[delicate wolf]

No they rolled them into other professions.

[civic obsidian]

Taming is in hunting and animal husbandry is still there

Shipbuilding is one that isnt too clear rn in where it was merged

[warm onyx]

Likely divided into multiple professions

Also smelting got rolled into metal working

[agile current]

Yeah cool. ty 🙂

[vapid ocean]

!شمحاش

[cobalt seal]

Will our characters be able to wear glasses?

[warm onyx]

If they make something that fits in the helmet slot that looks like glasses. Otherwise they haven’t discussed having an additional slot for such things yet.

Glasses may not be a technology used/needed in Verra.

[remote spade]

when the next live stream ?

[spiral pine]

the 28th

[lucid vale]

Of this month??

[spiral pine]

yes

[compact vessel]

yeah

[lucid vale]

Juicy

Have they started how they're going to navigate the alpha 2 in terms of updating and fixing certain things, like will they be taking servers down for alpha every now and again.

Stated*

[spiral pine]

yes

they will

[lucid vale]

Alright nice 👍

I'm worried about how long it is lol, I hope its got enough sht in it for people to not get burnt out and give bad reputation before it's even out 🥺

[warm onyx]

Keep in mind it’s a testing phase, not gaming

[lucid vale]

I know, I just feel it'll be a time where many decide if it's the game for them and if they should invest in the game, cosmetics and even a pc to play

Makes me nervous

[viscid swan]

is there a channel to self-promote twitch streams?

[tulip hatch]

#community-media is the channel to post videos/images/streams only if theyre related to Ashes of Creation

[viscid swan]

oh... my stream in basicly me messing around with C++ well what i know of C++ figured any progammers in here might have good advice... and others can see what it's like to program simple things

thanks anyways

[tulip hatch]

Yeah, self promotion not involving Ashes of Creation has no designated channels here

Take care

[warped nymph]

So i recently wanted a video about cosmetic, yes the dreaded cosmetics fomo shit.

Let me preface this by saying I am a voyager plus backer.

I am not mad about people wearing whatever they want at lvl 1 or even the fomo as i dont like full body costumes. The thing that concerns me is that all the cosmetics are going to be locked or unobtainable. They have some really great stuff that is backlogged. I hear word around the community that they will reiterate the old gear through recolors or other means, maybe that is a solution? a solution i would be happy with. I could also see that upsetting the hardened ashes community though (and may further cripple their argument of backing the development, now that they are on the other end). Like what if they took one of these cosmetic skins, then broke it up into a set to be resold? or if they took one broke it up and changed the color? where does that leave us? id be happy with that. If they sold it on the cash shop you can use the same defence the forum fans use "its cosmetic, its to support development".

But....

My major concern is that upon release there will be 500+ cosmetics unobtainable? what will people be wearing? what do the in-game non fomo cosmetics look like? I want every armor set I pick up to be different while leveling! I at least want the majority of armor and weapons to be unique, even if some are basic that's fine. Im sure they will initially release with some incredible cash shop cosmetics though, they know how to milk the market for sure. must be all that MLM Steven knows about.

I love the idea of this game and am hopeful. so don't take my criticism too harshly. if anyone know where Steven has addressed something like this please let me know.

[warped nymph]

not exactly what i was concerned with but thanks

[ruby swift]

Yes, all the previous cosmetics will be unobtainable. Jahlon went over the bullet points, but maybe the full post will help you with your concerns.

[strong fulcrum]

@devs will you release this game before the world is destroyed from nuclear war please...? ty..

[warm onyx]

Devs don’t really answer questions here. This channel is for the community to answer information that is already known.

Doubt the devs really know when the game will actually be ready for release and they certainly have no clue if/when a nuclear war may break out.

[worthy citrus]

a nuclear war will not destroy the world anymore than covid-19 wiped out humanity

[worn wagon]

Let's keep this channel for AoC related Q&As please

[white agate]

will there be achievements based on quest lines/zone quests? and if so with grinding being the alternative will grinding # of X mob also make the quest disappear? imo it should so i don't have to do both things

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Achievements

Achievements will be across multiple servers, not just for guilds or groups.
World and server first achievements.
There will be leader boards.
There may be visible items on a character that relate to Titles or Achievements.
Certain titles will unlock special abilities or stats during sieges and events. It kind of redefines what the players will ex...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Achievements

[white agate]

this page would be equally relevant although neither make mention to my question, so i'll assume there are no achievements earn by e.g completing all quests in a given zone https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests

[crystal beacon]

i do have a question about this because does this mean that it's team 1 vs team 2 and team 1 and 2 can have multiple guilds within it? because if so say team 1 wins then who takes the castle?

[scenic tangle]

guilds can have up to 300 people in them so it could be just one guild, but if there are multiple guilds whichever guild does the most damage to the last "raidboss" takes the castle

[crystal beacon]

ah i see ok

i actually don't think any guild will end up having 300 people tbh with you. large guilds will just alliance themselves to get the benefits they need

[scenic tangle]

oh they will

[crystal beacon]

and (ik this isn't question time anymore but) some of the guild perks are OP. like 10% more health regen speed like damn

[scenic tangle]

yeah but zerg guilds will always exist

it depends if there are any restrictions on alliances

it could be meta for large organizations to split into tinyer guilds and make an alliance

[crystal beacon]

no way it wouldn't be meta imo. although for certain skills like gathering speed is alright because it's just making up for the lost hands the smaller guilds don't have in a way

can we move over to aoc discussion?

[scenic tangle]

like always every system in the game is gonna be min maxed so we will see how the balance for it looks like

sure

[fluid needle]

The restriction is 4 guilds to an alliance and adding allied guilds to wars becomes increasingly costly as more are added

[scenic tangle]

ooh didnt know that

[fluid needle]

Intrepid has spent a long time thinking of their systems. Right now it's a matter of making those systems and testing them.

[scenic tangle]

that still leaves the question what if i make 2 guilds of 300 players each and we are not allied, we technically could take all 250x250 on a castle siege and win without fighting. i wonder if there are systems to prevent that

[haughty hemlock]

Hey guys, could someone tell me what the future schedule of the game is? Are there any ETAs for the next stage? (Alpha or even beta)?

[scenic tangle]

no ETA

guess is alpha 2 next year sometime, first quarter if youre high on copium 😄

[crystal beacon]

so you can have multiple alliances with only 4 guilds per alliance?

[haughty hemlock]

Oh shit so not any time soon...

Ty bro

[nova sphinx]

Has there already been an assassin costume for the pre order package?

[nova sphinx]

Iirc Steven said in a few months alpha 2 starts.
Few to moat people is 3.... huffing copium real hard but 1 cqn hope right?

[spiral pine]

He did not say it will start in a few months

He did say spot testing will happen in a few months

[glossy loom]

Spot testing for alpha 1 keys right ?

[full badger]

Any spot testing that happens before alpha 2 starts will likely only be open to alpha 1 key holders. We don't have any more information than that right now, sorry.

[glossy loom]

[fluid needle]

You can ally 3 other guilds total. To be tested of course.

[crystal beacon]

ah ok so it's not like you make an alliance that can hold up to 4 and then keep making new alliance holders mb mb

ty

[ruby swift]

Also, it is not who did the most damage to the "raid boss" in the case of castle sieges. There is a final control point. Only the guild leader and a single person from each participating guild can channel on it. So what those "teams" refer to is if you have multiple guilds that have been allowed as attackers that week, one of the other guild leaders or their lieutenant could betray the "main" guild and channel it for themselves. Betrayal is a thing.

[scenic tangle]

not according to wiki/livestream

relic is for node sieges

[worthy citrus]

that's for the first time a castle is taken from the NPCs I believe

[dark jungle]

that is only for the initial raid against NPCs

[scenic tangle]

oh i see

[warped nymph]

Better, my concern was about “player” loot being diverse. As all we have seen is loot that is for Npcs and will be non obtainable.

[tranquil willow]

We have already seen quite a few in game achievable cosmetics

[tender hearth]

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