probably a good question for the upcoming stream
#questions
dark jungle
tender hearthBOT
fluid needle
Never seen a snake with arms lol
Play Elden ring.
topaz fern
the coiler is a pet
awww
obtuse mason
Play d&d... The yaunli have arms
boreal moth
Hello guys, i was wondering how i could ( if i could) , play in the beta game ? thankyou
worn wagon
Hello guys, i was wondering how i could ( if i could) , play in the beta game ? ...
AoC is currently in development. There are no testing phases right now. We're waiting for Alpha2 currently, but there are no dates for that or any following testing phases, like the betas, yet 
Also, make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the discussion channels!
fluid needle
You can play in the beta if you buy a pack with beta 1 or 2 access. Don't expect them to open for a long time however as betas will be utilised closer to launch
heady sequoia
Is there anyway to get the cosmetics that's not in the pre order bundles?
fluid needle
What do you mean?
heady sequoia
Like if I just wanted the pet skin or outfit, but instead it's paired with alpha/beta keys
worn wagon
Is there anyway to get the cosmetics that's not in the pre order bundles?
You can't buy skins from previous packs but after you bought a pack you'll be able to buy future skins of the tiers you already own on their own
heady sequoia
Was looking for something a la carte
worn wagon
If you don't already have a pack, there's currently no way to buy skins on their own
fluid needle
You have to buy a pre-order pack to be able to buy skins separately
crystal beacon
is there someone i can talk to about the philosophical part of the lore?
heady sequoia
Alright, thanks
fluid needle
is there someone i can talk to about the philosophical part of the lore?
You can talk about lore in #aoc-discussion
Devs don't frequent this channel. Its a questions channel that the community/mods give answers to as best we can.
onyx timber
Is there a way to change your account username on the website? If so how?
fresh parcel
You can change your forum name every 30 days, but nothing for your account username
onyx timber
That sucks, well thanks for the quick response
hoary iron
how do i link my discord to my intrepid account? should i do that before i buy the a2 pack?
errant chasm
anybody know how to remove an authenticator from your account? got new phones and google authenticator didnt update wife and i are locked out of our accounts for aoc .__.
tulip hatch
anybody know how to remove an authenticator from your account? got new phones an...
You'll need to contact support
tulip hatch
how do i link my discord to my intrepid account? should i do that before i buy t...
You can link after, just need time to process
errant chasm
@tulip hatch since it wont let me log in i submitted a ticket using my email will i get responses via email
whole grove
Please make better Mounts and Pets like May 2022, April 2022, Dec 2021, September 2019 Cosmetics... I would buy Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack but i want to wait for the perfect Pack...
More Exotic please https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x
tulip hatch
<@108266845642964992> since it wont let me log in i submitted a ticket using my ...
Yeah you dont need to be signed in for support tickets, you'll get a response on whatever contact you provided in the required box
tulip hatch
Please make better Mounts and Pets like May 2022, April 2022, Dec 2021, Septembe...
Suggestions should go to the forums~ feel free to make a constructive in depth post with lots of reference materials
hoary iron
@tulip hatch thank you!!
proven jewel
Have they confirmed or denied that the free Extra Life A2 codes are just for A2, and not Beta?
tulip hatch
Should be the case but will ask for one of our goldies to give an official response for folks to reference
proven jewel
thanks
digital sonnet
Have they confirmed or denied that the free Extra Life A2 codes are just for A2,...
Alpha Two access is just that, access to Alpha Two. Each test phase has their own access.
Note that Alpha Two is a persistent alpha, and the plan for Alpha Two servers is for them to run all the way through the launch of Ashes of Creation.
tulip hatch
Thank you Roshen 
fresh parcel
Should we be able to see that A2 access is available if we won a key yet?
digital sonnet
Should we be able to see that A2 access is available if we won a key yet?
We're working to get Alpha Two access from Extra Life giveaways granted this week.
We'll be emailing those that got Alpha Two from Extra Life, once it's been completed.
fresh parcel
We're working to get Alpha Two access from Extra Life giveaways granted this wee...
Awesome, thank you
empty mortar
Look at these goldies
dark iris
Anyone has an estimation on when the game will be released?
spiral pine
No
dark iris
Will we get to play it before ArcheAge 2 gets released? 🙂
icy quail
Will there be loading screens or will it be seamless in the sense that the whole world is open?
warm onyx
The plan is to not have cut scenes/loading pages as you roam around the open world
icy quail
Sweet
misty aurora
Can they just make a "Alpha 2 date released" under the NEWS that way everyone will get pinged when it happens xD
digital sonnet
Can they just make a "Alpha 2 date released" under the NEWS that way everyone wi...
When there's an Alpha Two date to share, we'll do a lot more than just post about it in Discord and ping News 
Even if you don't follow us in "all of the places," we'll also email people with Alpha Two access when it's time.
hexed condor
Will we have a fair bit of notice before Alpha 2 launches? I think I am going to need to buy a new PC.
hexed condor
I hope we get a least a month notice.
hearty relic
so would the striders vigilant order skins that just dropped would that only be for that race or could i use the same skins on a different race??
deep pawn
Skins are useable on all races and will adjust themselves accordingly
hearty relic
bet
fluid needle
Use the forums. Your best bet for the team to see your idea.
desert ivy
They don't take system/feature ideas though, just feedback on existing systems whenever they ask for it
main saddle
will ashes of creation be added to steam?
stable plover
will ashes of creation be added to steam?
Ashes of Creation will not be on steam.
main saddle
ah ok
fickle wigeon
Will you be able to switch items and equipments mid battle?
bitter trench
Got a question. If you were going to build a new pc in the next month or two would you build AMD or NVIDIA ? (gaming use only for Ashes) Will play CoD as i wait.
plush hawk
thats not really a question relating to ashes. you can spark a amd vs nvidia war in #general-discussion
If you're interesting in knowing the system requirements these were the ones for A1. But may be changed for A2 due to the swap to UE5. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/System_requirements
full badger
Will you be able to switch items and equipments mid battle?
Weapon swapping between equipment slots will be possible in combat, however swapping weapons from inventory slots to equipment slots WILL NOT be possible in combat. You can read more about it on the wiki
tender hearthBOT
fickle wigeon
Thx
bitter trench
thats not really a question relating to ashes. you can spark a amd vs nvidia war...
How am i starting a war, i just ask a simple question, AMD or Nvidia, no one dies its trick question. Surly there are testers who play on both platforms.
its not a trick*
plush hawk
It was seriously a joke. relax dude. lmao
all im saying is that its moreso a question for #general-discussion
twin holly
How am i starting a war, i just ask a simple question, AMD or Nvidia, no one die...
amd vs nvidia is just pc's version of xbox vs playstation , you got hardcore fan boi's on both sides and the rest are just neutral
worn wagon
Please move that to #general-discussion
crystal beacon
Is it known if resources will have/not have multiple variable qualities like in SWG?
dark jungle
Is it known if resources will have/not have multiple variable qualities like in ...
yes
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
it only says about tiers here, not how many qualities a resource will have
dark jungle
it literally says "This is somewhat similar to Star Wars Galaxies.[4]"
crystal beacon
The "somewhat similar" makes that very vague
dark jungle
that is the information we have been given.
if you want more info, then feel free to ask a question on the upcoming livestream
crystal beacon
so there is not enough info for a more concrete answer to my question?
dark jungle
the wiki contains all of the information given so far.
true junco
using the ss as a ref will we be able to raise and lower the hoods on cloacks \
dark jungle
yes you can hide hoods on cloaks
tender hearthBOT
true junco
that is so awesome that is one thing ive always hated about games there are times i want it up for the cool mysterious look factor and other times i just want to see me chars head 🙂
frail jetty
If i already have a alpha 2 key, but i want to buy the pack for this alpha2. Can i give my key to a friend before buying this pack? If someones knows^^ ty
dapper chasm
If u already own a pack u cant buy a 2. one...but u can either upgrade it (if its not the highest pack u own) or buy cosmetics individual.
tulip hatch
If i already have a alpha 2 key, but i want to buy the pack for this alpha2. Can...
if the A2 code is already applied to your account then no, but if you have free unused code you can give it to your friend
frail jetty
Okok! Ty
And if I upgrade my pack, from 250$ to 375$, I'll get all skin of the month or just caravan and freehold skin for this month and not mount/pet I already get in the first pack?
desert ivy
If you upgrade from $250 > $375 you'll get the costume, freehold, and ship/caravan skin
But not the accessory/mount/pet since your original pack already had them
frail jetty
Ok ty for my question aha!
dense creek
am I understanding correctly that outside of towns, everywhere will be open multi-way PvP, meaning that if I spend time gathering there's always a chance 10 guys just dogpile me for my stuff? Will anything prevent that from occurring? If not it sounds like gathering will be impossible without a guild to protect you
spiral pine
youre not safe in towns either
dawn roost
Did we have any info somewhere if cosmetics that we bought gonna be available during Alpha 2?
I meant already fixed system that shows you bought cosmetics and lets you use them, on Alpha 1 there was an NPC with these items afaik?
digital sonnet
am I understanding correctly that outside of towns, everywhere will be open mult...
Ashes of Creation is a PvX game. In many situations, there's PvP risk.
Like @simple ether said above, the corruption system will help curb this, but that doesn't mean the risk isn't there.
RE: "10 guys just dogpile me," one of our goals is that griefing should NOT be a viable playstyle. During testing, we'll refine game systems (if needed) until that goal is achieved.
We spoke about this for a while during the last development update livestream. If you want to learn more about this, check out the replay here (with timestamp): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_P7AK22_18&t=839s
dense creek
What's to stop a clan of corrupt players all helping each other?
slow quartz
Bounty hunter system, players hunt them down
dense creek
Bounty hunter system, players hunt them down
if it's more than one corrupt player, it would take an organized group of bounty hunters to deal with them
slow quartz
if it's more than one corrupt player, it would take an organized group of bounty...
and there probably will be, a game called albion has something similar where in red zones the blue players hunt down the reds
frank goblet
Hello Friendos. I just want to ask, when alpha 2 will finally be out, people that pledged will receive key in form of email or how did it worked at Alpha 1 ?^^
Ah great^^ Thank you @simple ether
digital sonnet
What's to stop a clan of corrupt players all helping each other?
As people have more corruption, they'll have higher "corruption penalties." Things like a chance to drop more of their stuff on death, damage dampening, longer logout timers, and not being able to trade or store items from their inventory.
A clan of corrupt players will be at a larger disadvantage in PvP, the more corruption they have. This will likely make them a target for other players.
Consider checking out the video I linked above from the October Livestream, the Ashes 101 section @simple ether linked above, or even the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption
dense creek
currently watching it, I appreciate your help - I'm mostly just kinda concerned because I want to play AoC to get into gathering and crafting, and I'm not keen on the idea of having to grind to max combat level or similar in order to chop logs in peace, y'know?
digital sonnet
currently watching it, I appreciate your help - I'm mostly just kinda concerned ...
Totally understood. Aside from the corruption system punishing PKers, Verra is a very large place. That means there will be areas where you can chop logs with far fewer players around. That being said, there will always be at least some risk in a PvX game.
fluid needle
currently watching it, I appreciate your help - I'm mostly just kinda concerned ...
There are many options for consensual PvP that non consensual PvP should be heavily reduced. There are hefty penalties for killing a pve flagged player making it very costly to attack someone without a good cause. The world is large and even if you were ganked you should still have a chance to mount up and flee.
sleek torrent
Is this available on the market yet?
dark jungle
Is this available on the market yet?
we are between alpha 1 and alpha 2 testing for the game. no dates or estimates have been given for release yet
sleek torrent
we are between alpha 1 and alpha 2 testing for the game. no dates or estimates h...
Gotcha! Thank you, is there a way to get into that testing? Lol!
dark jungle
yes, you can buy one of the pre-order packs that will give you access to various testing phases
sleek torrent
Awesome! Thank you!
humble trout
does the extra life alpha 2 access include access to the ptr post launch? Current information seems to indicate that the alpha 2 servers will turn into the ptr, but since the extra life access is different from a pack, i was wondering if it would be included. (If the ptr will be actually public post launch, of course this question isnt relevant)
onyx knoll
We don't have any official information about how the PTR will function, but I imagine it'll only be available to people with an active sub
humble trout
that makes sense 👍
cobalt shale
Can memberships still be upgraded? I might want to get my wife into the Phoenix Initiative for her Xmas/Birthday present.
spiral pine
Yes you can still upgrade your kickstarter pack
warm onyx
Only Kickstarter and Summer Crowdfunding folks can upgrade to PI. Others can’t.
cobalt shale
If I get her the Royalty pack, it mentions an invitation to tour Intrepid, and the pack before mentions an invite to the launch party. Do those come with a +1 for husbands?
warm onyx
Only the Avatar of the Phoenix comes with a +1
cobalt shale
Ah, thanks. I didn't read that far.
cobalt shale
All your upgrade options will be available on the shop page once you log in
That is where I was looking, but I don't see any upgrade options (I am currently Braver of Worlds).
I am logged in, and I do see some cosmetics I could buy.
warm onyx
Silly question, but you are sure you have Braver of Worlds, right? Because it’s not reflected in your discord either.
When did you back the game?
cobalt shale
Okay, I'm not 100% sure. I played in alpha 1, though.
cobalt shale
May 5, 2021, it says Upgrade to Adventurer
warm onyx
Yeah, you are looking at the Kickstarter/summer crowdfunding exclusive things which are only available to those who backed the game during that time (2017)
cobalt shale
Sounds familiar.
vast crescent
The options to upgrade your pack should be shown in your shop. It'll start at the next level of your current KS pack and the other higher packs will be in there as well. They are spread out though. Just keep scrolling down =)
cobalt shale
I see...I went Wayfarer to Voyager to Adventurer, none of which are the official kickstarter levels.
Thanks Elfche and ShadowVen =D
cobalt shale
Oh, I am actually Voyager+. So, to be clear, since I wasn't an original kickstarter, I can't upgrade unless they have special upgrade events?
warm onyx
Yes, you cannot upgrade to old Kickstarter packs.
hallow shadow
We all know AoC is not officially committed or out yet (version 1.0) and we are all speculating what might happen due to new game content being reviled as time goes on (paper written😊) - What’s your opinion / comment regarding the gathering system; seeing that resources will disappear and slowly respond with time due to online players gathering – to satisfy the needs of online players who can’t get any resources BUT keep in mind not to super saturate the selling market (Example 0.23 G per units). Maybe in the think box, there can be some kind of mechanic which will increase this rate of gathering nodes or/and maybe have this gauged by the amount of online players ? (Or gets lowered due to less players online too?)
dapper chasm
For Opinion-based questions #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion is better suited.
civic obsidian
This is not a channel for opinion question, u can take this to the forum or general
hallow shadow
ok ty
sleek torrent
yes, you can buy one of the pre-order packs that will give you access to various...
How do I find the launcher to install for Beta 2
makes sense, any idea when beta 2 starts?
fresh parcel
So you can level up a guild to have up to 300 members (but lose out on other guild skills), but what is the max members you start out with?
merry acorn
So you can level up a guild to have up to 300 members (but lose out on other gui...
min member count of 5 people Can't quite find the quotes but if I am not mistaken its around 15 people for the starting numbers
!guild
tender hearthBOT
fresh parcel
That page doesn’t say
fresh parcel
it does. im looking at it
That could mean you start with a max of 10, but after you go up to 30-50 you lose out on points you could put in other skills
dark jungle
you start out with 5
fresh parcel
No, it says you need 5 to start
dark jungle
also on the same page
then you can either level up skills and arrive at 30-50 cap OR you can forgo skills to have the max member cap of 300
fresh parcel
The question was what is the max before you start leveling up the guild
dark jungle
and it answers you right there in the text. EITHER 30-50 (if you choose skills) or 300 if you dont.
dapper chasm
I think u dont get it...U got ur answer a couple times now already.
If u spend ur Guildpoints into w/e Skills, except Guildsize, ur max Membercount will be 30-50 (they havent decided on the exact number yet)
The minimun to form a Guild will be five.
Leveling the guild wont change the numbers if u dont invest skillpoints in Guildsize.
dapper chasm
Why r u telling me this? I wasnt the one asking ^^
fresh urchin
The question was what is the max before you start leveling up the guild
If you watch the answer to the question on the livestream that provided that line on the wiki (click the 4 next to it to pull up the link) Steven words it in a more explicit way that makes it clear that that's the number with no size upgrades at all.
I think the confusion here was because the wording on the wiki could be interpreted as getting all the skill upgrades but still having some points left for size, which isn't the case.
teal glade
do we have a date for next alpha ? and will it be under NDA ? thanks in advance
fresh urchin
do we have a date for next alpha ? and will it be under NDA ? thanks in advance
no dates, no nda
desert ivy
do we have a date for next alpha ? and will it be under NDA ? thanks in advance
Alpha 2 itself won't be under NDA. The spot tests leading up to it might be
spark cove
Alpha 2 itself won't be under NDA. The spot tests leading up to it might be
Actually Steven mentioned prior spot test in coming months will be under NDA, if I remember well.
desert ivy
Yes that's what I was referring to
orchid stag
Ppl will leak it anyways regardless of nda
plucky palm
Hi I got a few questions about the game before I can back it.
1.] Does this game have faction? Not guilds, I mean factions which you can side and support the cause?
2.] Will it have any Life Skills? (I am a heavy life skill / support player) I enjoy collecting resources and crafting stuff to hoarding things for the faction. Well... I love being support on the side-lines and helping out the group in WAR!
3.] I see that it supports heavy PVP and massive WAR (risk and rewards). I also don't mind if it has mechanics that backs up PVP with a good good mechanic with flare. If it does... then I will be all in. I don't care if I die. Just try again and support the faction differently. 🙂
tranquil willow
Hi I got a few questions about the game before I can back it.
1.] Does this game...
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There aren't any factions like you would have in WoW. There are guilds, nodes and social organizations that a player belongs to. It's all about player choice
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Factions -
Yes. There are multiple ways to do this with artisan classes
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes -
There are multiple systems that support PvP, be it massive or smaller. Guild wars, Node wars, Node sieges, Castle sieges, Arenas, Caravans
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP
plucky palm
I am going to take a look at that. Thank you.
low pecan
Have they spoken on the differences of instanced vs open dungeons? What incentivizes participating in each?
Are instanced meant to be harder due to the lack of PvX?
tranquil willow
Most dungeons and raids will be open world (20/80% or so)
The instanced dungeons are mostly story content. They will give gear, but not the best gear
They aren't really the main focus of the game
low pecan
Thanks! Was wondering because the little instanced content seemed at odds with the vision, was wondering about it's role in the game
hollow sleet
With the slow regrowing some resources will have a high value cause they are capped by time. And like we know from other mmos there are sometimes like ones every week server resets for patches or just basic stuff. So my question is will this resources after a server down instantly are fully respawned or will the be on the same grow level that they had when the server whent down?
tender hearthBOT
golden imp
With the slow regrowing some resources will have a high value cause they are cap...
We don't have that information yet
hollow sleet
I just hope that they don’t reset them with the server down so ppl will not be able to get the resources before the server whent down and after the reset of the server getting then again
alpine basin
Haven't been around in a while. When does alpha 2 drop or is there still no update?
Thanks
frail jetty
Do u think, the time during alpha 2 to beta and beta 1 to beta 2 are going to be shorter than A1 to A2. Probably a question for developer^^. Because after this Alpha 2, i guess an important part of the different features will be "ready" (only expectations obviously from myself)
tranquil willow
The time between A2 and B1 will likely be the longest, since A2 needs to test pretty much all of the in game systems and features
But the Betas themselves will be very short
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Betas
frail jetty
So for u the time between A2 and B1 will be longest than actually (like 2 years so) ok^^
tranquil willow
So for u the time between A2 and B1 will be longest than actually (like 2 years ...
At least the testing itself will be long, not sure about the period between
I might have read your question wrong
frail jetty
Ha! So yes i think like u, the A2 will probably be the longest period of test, to get a lot of feedback about all features and "bugs"
yes i was talking about the time between the differents releases
cobalt shale
Since A2 is going to be ongoing until launch, there will be no time between A2 and B1. A2 will keep running alongside B1 and B2.
frail jetty
Yes A2 will stay but it will be a time between this two releases
ashen cave
when's the next time we can test the game? is it in alpha or beta?
spiral pine
Alpha-2
civic pebble
I doubt time between A2 and B1 is longer than time between A1 and A2. First of all the development team has grown considerably between A1 and now. Secondly, A2 having the longest testing phase just means time people can play it not necessarily most time between milestones. There's also UE5 speeding things up.
lament stirrup
Will NPC be able to say my name? For example in WOW they replace your name with hero or champion in the dialog. I think it would be cool to be able to have syllables (phonetically). For example my username is Avotic so it would be pronounced/said UH-VOH-TIC
tender hearthBOT
lament stirrup
thanks but that doesnt answer my question
fickle echo
thanks but that doesnt answer my question
thats aoc lol
lament stirrup
i get that
plush hawk
Thats all we know about it. thats why it doesn't answer your question. Everything we know is on the wiki
spiral pine
Well i can say this
fickle echo
Well i can say this
can you?
spiral pine
they wont add any voice acting that can say any name possible
lament stirrup
arent ai voice changers kinda similar to being able to say a name?
if they can mimic voices they can probably say a name
spiral pine
AI voice acting is not good enough yet
fresh urchin
I can say without a shadow of a doubt that there will not be AI voice acting saying your character's name phonetically
last osprey
hello, I have a question about the artisan skills. can you max only one profession or you can max one of each field (ex one from gathering, one from crafting, etc)
dark jungle
you can max up to two professions in one artisan branch
tender hearthBOT
last osprey
thanks
polar crow
How long does it usually take when you submit a request? Been a while for me now
dark jungle
depends on how busy they are and what type of request it is. basic things usually happen same day
polar crow
uhm ook.
desert ivy
If it's been over a week you can try @ing or dming one of the Orange names on the sidebar (Vaknar or Roshen) and see if they can bump your ticket
polar crow
No i will be a good guy and wait a little further. Dont want to bother them to much.
digital sonnet
How long does it usually take when you submit a request? Been a while for me now
We're slightly backed up, as we get caught up on tasks related to Extra Life.
Like @desert ivy and @dark jungle said, we generally reply to Support tickets within a workday (or so), but if it's been longer than a week, let us know, and we'll figure out where things are getting held up.
polar crow
No worries its not like its that important. ill wait a while 🙂
thanks for letting me know tho everyone.
uncut reef
How long does it usually take when you submit a request? Been a while for me now
6 days for me and counting.
hollow condor
chat, do we know the max amount of players that can be in an area at the same time?
desert ivy
There's no channels/sharding/layering so technically unlimited until the server crashes
Their current goal is to get 500 v 500 fights working
fresh parcel
8-10k was the last estimate per server, and the map is seemless
regal steeple
Is 8-10k population per server their goal or the server limit
strong fulcrum
i dont think iv ever seen a game pull off 10k players ina consistent open world setting
merry acorn
didn't eve online have big servers?
mighty kernel
how does that work exactly? i thought the servers had a max of 10k limit
onyx knoll
how does that work exactly? i thought the servers had a max of 10k limit
most MMOs have a different concurrent number vs allowed number, that's why there are Q times. The plan is to have a max of 10k people online at once on a sever, but more then 10k people can have character created on the server
the number of allowed characters created will be smaller at launch since that's usually the busiest time for an MMO, and will be increased later once the initial hype dies down and populations stabilize
proven jewel
Eve Online was one giant server. Players would constantly jam more and more people into systems for fights. It was a common tactic to flood a system with anyone you could find, since past a point anyone jumping in would crash. They would make server and netcode upgrades, but every time they improved it, players would just jam more people in. They eventually implemented a system called Time Dilation where everything would slow down a LOT, but it allowed for 1000s of people to engage in combat (slowly).
I am curious what is planned for AoC to prevent or mitigate the tendency for players to break the stable server limits for big fights (i.e. they want to have stable 500v500, but what happens when coalitions start bringing twice that many people).
merry acorn
Chaos.
static bison
I know login usernames are not changeable by us, so i thought I would ask on support.. got a reply back at 4:28am my time stating it was not possible and that it doesn't really matter cause the login usernames are private... well.. fast forward some 6 hours-ish and i received a password reset requested email at 10:45am my time and another one at 10:52am my time.. meaning someone tried to reset the password to my account... I didn't do it and my account is protected by 2FA.... but now i'm concerned.. what happened here and what can I do about this?
merry acorn
thats the point of 2FA but hey change your emails password just incase if your worried
so even if people get or guess your usename they can't get in anyway
oh wait the interpid 2FA is phone isn't it?
static bison
i'd still have more peace of mind if I could change my username cause of a multitude of reasons.. 1. I no longer use that username on any platform other than ashes cause they won't let me change it here and 2. I know for a fact that some people do know my username for other platforms, so they can probably guess it over here.. it was one of the reasons why i changed my username everywhere i could.. :c
static bison
oh wait the interpid 2FA is phone isn't it?
and nope.. it's on an app authenticator.. i use 2FAS cause of their cloud saving
merry acorn
you might be able to talk to one of the orange named guys in the Discord about transfering Ownership of some stuff to a new account in this worry but Not sure if they would let it anyway since it could be someone trying to steal them etc
they would be more help with that option
static bison
you might be able to talk to one of the orange named guys in the Discord about t...
i'm sure there are ways to verify.. like.. kickstarter backer info for example? someone trying to steal wouldn't have that or financial info.. recently upgraded to braver status, can tell the time i did that upgrade right down to the minute.. that's not something anyone else would be able to do shrug
merry acorn
hey Fluff things will be good mate funnily enough theres no chance to figure out that code
unless they go through the every changing sequence with a fucking super computer lmao
static bison
hey Fluff things will be good mate funnily enough theres no chance to figure out...
ye but i worry.. i'm a worrier XD
merry acorn
Hey can you see your phone?
static bison
it's in front of me XD
merry acorn
rather what device you have the authenticator on
static bison
the phone
merry acorn
and chances of him hacking some random persons Phone for a specific password for a specific site only hundreds of thousands of people know about on this planet
he would have a better chance of winning the lotto mate haha and getting struck by lightning at the same time.
static bison
just occured to me the reset requested thing might have been done by accident by the support guy cause it happened AFTER i contacted them.. but there was a 6 hour time-gap in between
merry acorn
lmao
worn wagon
Please move that down to a discussion channel If support says that a change of your username is not possible, we sadly can't help you out either here
tender hearthBOT
boreal hornet
Hi, does someone knows if a mount can definitely die ?
I know that royal mounts dropped from world bosses disappear after 15~30 days, but what about normal ones ?
ruby swift
So far the info is that they don't die permanently, but go into a "repair" state that takes varying amount of time before you can respawn them, which can be adjusted through some mechanics, skills, or items that have yet to be revealed.
boreal hornet
ok, thank you
static bison
So far the info is that they don't die permanently, but go into a "repair" state...
wait what.. i haven't read up on this.. so you're telling me if i catch a horsie to ride, it can actually get hurt o,o
boreal hornet
yeah, in pvp
static bison
oh my
ruby swift
Yes, mounts, combat pets, mules can be killed. PVE or PVP
static bison
I'm never riding my horsie 
boreal hornet
vegan and economic 🤣 (but slow)
@ruby swiftdo you know approximately how many animals can be tamed at the same time in your freehold or if it's a fixed or extendable number ?
ruby swift
They have not given out that info as of yet. You pinged the wiki earlier, that is all known info currently.
boreal hornet
ok, ty
lost pier
Yes, mounts, combat pets, mules can be killed. PVE or PVP
when you say killed, it's like a CD right ?
it's not permanent ?
ruby swift
Yes, a cd
lost pier
Oh okay, I though it was like "I killed your mount, you can't get it back" xd
eternal juniper
what is max guild size? 300?
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
what is max guild size? 300?
y
250-300 it seems
if you put every upgrade into guild size obviously
stuck gull
if we get an alpha 2 key from say a friend or a giveaway, does that also get us into the future betas as well or how does that work
little kiln
I only check this every now and again. any info for alpha 2?
civic pebble
if we get an alpha 2 key from say a friend or a giveaway, does that also get us ...
It's only for alpha 2 but alpha 2 is persistent until launch.
little kiln
ah well
civic pebble
Soon™
stuck gull
It's only for alpha 2 but alpha 2 is persistent until launch.
okay sweet.
tawdry scarab
Any info if they hired any system designers yet ?
civic pebble
Did they ever replace Jeffrey Bard with a new Lead Game Designer or is Steven still filling that role? They said they would talk about it once they hire someone but no subsequent dev streams have mentioned it.
strange yew
I miss Thomas
desert ivy
Did they ever replace Jeffrey Bard with a new Lead Game Designer or is Steven st...
Steven's still filling it last we heard. If they had hired a new Lead Game Designer they would have announced it or spoken about it
strange yew
How can he possibly fill this?
cobalt shale
Will the Phoenix Initiative still be a thing after Alpha 2 launches?
warm onyx
PI will be a thing throughout the game even after launch.
When they’ll stop letting people who backed Kickstarter at a different level to potentially upgrade to gain PI is a different story. All we know is they’ll announce it ahead of time to give folks an opportunity before closing the door.
winter verge
Still no info about 3 winning Teams from Extra Life?
tulip hatch
Hmm i dont know if they planned on announcing it publicly or if the winners have been informed privately
winter verge
Ok thanks for clarification. I was waiting without reason
hoary iron
are the fomo cosmetic items going to be dyeable or only available in the color shown?
ruby swift
TLDR. Yes to the first one.
merry acorn
Dyes only affect tagged portions of dyeable armor or cosmetic items.[9]
The dyeability of costumes depends on the specific costume.[9]
bold estuary
I looking at purchasing one of the packs for wither beta access or alpha/beta. The problem for me is I'm an expat in living in Japan. From the Wiki I can see there will be servers in OCE and SEA in future. Will they be activated for beta testing?
dark jungle
I looking at purchasing one of the packs for wither beta access or alpha/beta. T...
it hasnt been confirmed yet what servers will be available for beta
bold estuary
it hasnt been confirmed yet what servers will be available for beta
thanks for the reply Lex. I thought as such but worth checking. I guess NA will be best to try and use for the time difference. For the Alpha testing, is there a list of features that can be tested? or is this something that is just given to the key holders?
dark jungle
for alpha 2 it won't be feature complete at the beginning but by the end it will be. based on my experience with alpha 1, plan to see lots of bugs and stability issues at the beginning and for these to be resolved as testing progresses.
in terms of a list of features. the initial features that will be present has been listed in the wiki
tender hearthBOT
bold estuary
thanks for the answers and the link, I'm just navigating through the wiki now.
just one more question (for now) During the alpha testing could you swap between the regions (NA and EU)?
fluid needle
aoc will not have region locking on launch (except for some exceptions) but im unsure if testing will be. hopefully an a1 tester can chime in who knows.
stable plover
just one more question (for now) During the alpha testing could you swap between...
Yes, when the EU servers were available. I think the main A1 test month had US west, US east, one EU west, and one EU east servers, but the availability of EU servers in some of the tests leading up to that seemed spotty. Note that switching your region/server doesn't give you access to your characters from the old server on the new server.
bold estuary
Yes, when the EU servers were available. I think the main A1 test month had US w...
thanks for the reply, I was just think about testing out the latency but hopefully that will be a mute point if there are SEA/OCE servers. I've bought the Voyager Pack just now so, I will find 😄
untold dawn
oce servers will be online during the betas
and i think maybe some of a2
but as far as i know a2 servers become the ptrs afterwards which means probably not
civic pebble
Does anyone know or have any guesses for how many milestones there are for Alpha 2? So far 2 have been completed this year.
plucky palm
Guys, I have one requests since you are a new game in the market and focusing in PVX (Do you even PVX??? Just curious?). The thing is, can you please implement a good-stable system that doesn't support toxicity while Life Skillers can focus on gathering for the guild and support the frontline? We don't mind getting kill... is just... please have a good system all round. A good stable system. Many games in the pass tried PVPVE and it collapse really fast! Some MMO games has to adapt or change their game completely to keep the game running.
I cannot stress this enough. Please built a system that unite PVPVE together and provide leverage for Life Skillers to support PVPVE in a good direction. We also love Risk Vs Reward idea. Just please... unite PVPVE + Life Skillers as one.
Thank you. I am sorry for posting this... but I have to do it so the dev is aware.
ancient egret
you do know the devs dont rly check here
go to the forums if you want a chance to be seen'
plucky palm
Okay, I will post there.
lost pier
Guys, I have one requests since you are a new game in the market and focusing in...
I mean
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
and I'll add
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
@plucky palm
here is everything you need to know about risk vs reward and system that counter griefing
Also if you're afraid of getting killed you have multiple choice :
1- Try to learn how to PvP
2- Being Careful / Not gathering at peak hour
3- Playing with friends/guild and/or paying people to ensure your protection
With the actual karma system, death penalties and flagging system + the 3 options I quoted, they don't need to add something else, players have keys.
plucky palm
I don't mind getting kill. 🙂
lost pier
I don't mind getting kill. 🙂
Yea I understand
You fear of getting ganked in chain
And I gave you few reasons of why it won't be the case
ivory vessel
Was wondering do you keep your level / any gear from the alpha or beta
ancient egret
no
spiral pine
You do not
ivory vessel
I guess that is cool we all start fresh together , but it sucks for the people that spent a lot more money to get into alpha & beta tests
spiral pine
They are strictly for testing
crystal beacon
lets not have pay to win just yet lol
spiral pine
and not wiping "progress" would be p2w
ancient egret
I guess that is cool we all start fresh together , but it sucks for the people t...
you are there to test and give feedback not to play it for fun like what rust and dayz did this is real alpha and betas not a early release
silk arrow
I want to pay for beta and alpha so I can break something and report it... then break something else
tulip hatch
Friends please keep this channel to questions and answers c:
oak bridge
Will the game allow players to hire "workers" to gather materials for them? I'm thinking of something similar to Black Desert's node empire system.
undone crown
I guess that is cool we all start fresh together , but it sucks for the people t...
You are paying money to pledge to support the project.
The rewards are just a bonus.
worthy olive
whats the cheapest way getting access to alpha 2?
spiral pine
getting lucky on a giveaway
worthy olive
i mean if i have to pay
spiral pine
$250
plucky palm
I am going to back this game. However, I will wait until the game is supported in £ currency. On the website, its USD. I will patiently wait.
desert ivy
Not sure what you're waiting for, the amount gets converted into your currency when you buy so $250 would become £210
plucky palm
It does support in £ currency? Let me double check
Okay, you guys have paypal. I will wait for another month and get the highest pack available.
Thank you!
safe dirge
To my understanding if you buy a pre-order package for one month you have the option to purchase all of the following months cosmetic items for that tier and below as a sort of "add on" was wondering how much it costs to get said cosmetics for each tier. Sorry if this is a dumb question/ misunderstanding on my part.
desert ivy
dense vortex
Could you make some dungeons like the game dark and darker ?
arctic sky
The devs don't really look in here
Suggestions are better on the forums
Community members just answer known things in this channel
merry acorn
since the cosmetic items you get in the monthlys will you be able to get the actual mounts of those skins in game through taming?
dark jungle
yes the idea is you get the base tier mounts in game via taming or buying from someone, then you apply the skins to those mounts
merry acorn
sweet as beans
spiral pine
You won't get the exact skin offered in the store however
spiral pine
All cosmetics you see in the store are used as ingame assets
hearty relic
any news on when A2??? or estimate?
desert ivy
No
hearty relic
😦
silk fractal
Could you make some dungeons like the game dark and darker ?
what's special about the dungeon in that game? never played it like briefly watched 10 mins of a stream
small leaf
dense vortex
what's special about the dungeon in that game? never played it like briefly watc...
I just think it has some very cool aspect to it that they could incorporate into the game. To make a specialized pvp dungeon. E.g -the pvp part, the death zone that keeps moving in on you and if you die you lose what you looted. Just seems like some good game mechanics.
silk fractal
I just think it has some very cool aspect to it that they could incorporate into...
ah you meant the whole game aka br with pve aspects
gotcha
would be interesting
I always look back at albion online hellgates
hope they do something similar
fun 3v3
winner gets to finish the dungeon and make money + get the other teams gear(obviously it'd be diff in aoc)
ancient egret
this is for question about ashes if you wanna talk about other game go to #general-discussion pls
dense vortex
ah you meant the whole game aka br with pve aspects
🙂 nice yep that sound cool to, i am soo looking forward to AoC it's gonna be the new wow for sure. I am getting the same vibes i did when first started playing wow, all them years ago. 🙂
dense vortex
this is for question about ashes if you wanna talk about other game go to <#2572...
yep my bad soz
ancient egret
@dense vortex go to #read-me-first and click on the EN emote to see the rest of the channels
crystal beacon
This question was probably already asked, will mounts feel immersive and impactful like in gw2?
torpid vortex
Are the pet and mount cosmetic skins specific to a mount or pet?
Let's say the Veshan Komodo mount
Is this a ground mount?
Say I have a horse mount as a basic mount. Can I use this skin to the horse?
warm onyx
Yes
lost pier
You can apply this to a horse ? I though you needed the actual mount to apply the skin on it
merry acorn
you need to apply it to the actual mount.
the skin is only for the original creature no?
You can get this animal in the game as a tame but you need it to use this skin.
Skins are only be able to be applied to things that have already been earned, crafted or found within Ashes of Creation.[27]
lost pier
Yea that's my point, you can't apply a lizard skin to a horse I think
mild prairie
Okay here me out. I was watching the Ghostcrawler interview about the new riot mmo. He was talking about weapons and how, like, in most mmos, you get a weapon amd that weapon is what you use until you get a better, more BiS weapon. GC brought up a point of King Arthur, he has Excalibur. Sun Wukong has Ruyi Jingu Bang, or the Lich King has Frostmourne. With the crafting system and the possibility of crafting Legendary weapons, do you think or even is it possible that players could have their own personal weapons made and be able to name them themselves or have a unique name generated for it by using certain materials? This idea just intrigued me and even the idea of how Lost Ark just upgrades their weapons to be more powerful, like players could gather more rare materials to increase some stats so their weapon is still theirs, but they have to farm the material, find a smith with high enough skill, and still have a chance for the upgrade to fail. I wish i could theory craft with a Dev or someone about this but I'll tag @idle siren just because I want to hear your opinion of a system like this
merry acorn
Okay here me out. I was watching the Ghostcrawler interview about the new riot m...
Probs good to also post this on the fourms Def a nice idea.
noble gale
They said that crafters will have the possibility to put their name in the description of the weapon but I don't think that they talked about personalizing weapon in different way. Good idea for a cash shop xD
mild prairie
Probs good to also post this on the fourms Def a nice idea.
What discussion thread do you think would be best for this type of question? I haven't posted on it before and i always forget about the forums when i just get my info from the wiki
lost pier
I think it would be difficult considering the durability system in the game
tender hearthBOT
noble gale
-Nice sword you have there, whats the name of it?
-Erectus xD
mild prairie
They said that crafters will have the possibility to put their name in the descr...
Eh, i would rather not see a system as this in a cash shop. To channel my inner Steven, i would say that you could make a base mold for a weapon, then as you do content and get materials, those materials could possibly be used to craft and change a weapon for more personality from the player
lost pier
And at a certain point it will cost too much and you won't use this weapon anymore
mild prairie
More you'll repair your legendary sword, more it will cost
Maybe that could be implemented with the materials of crafting it. Like, yes, this weapon could become unusable due to overuse, but also yes, you can upgrade it with rare materials to make it usable again. There is a lot of theory crafting on how a system like this could work with the given systems we have now
lost pier
Mhm I don't think it will works like that because it's not mentioned on the wiki
it would totally fuck up the item sinks
but I guess once the weapon is unusable, you can deconstruct it and get some resources back
noble gale
Eh, i would rather not see a system as this in a cash shop. To channel my inner ...
Especially with the durability and the situation where this wouldn't affect the stats or game in general this is perfect item for a cash shop. Streamers or guilds can make them as a rewards that you especially don't have to use it until it breaks but lets say display in your freehold or keep it as a memoir of some guild achievments. Example: RP guilds can name the normal sword just to give it to other RPers as a part of their role play like knights get their weapons from the kings or something like this.
Ok, the idea of creating personalized items as a rewards for display is great. But I still think it would be great cash shop option anyway
mild prairie
Especially with the durability and the situation where this wouldn't affect the ...
I definitely get where you are coming at with that exact proposal. I think something along that aspect would be cool and would be something cool to include for events that a guild or city could use.
noble gale
Or make the name only available for free but the name, description and even logo can be bought from shop:)
mild prairie
Mhm I don't think it will works like that because it's not mentioned on the wiki
So in the wiki it discusses how materials are used for repairing weapons. So if I may add to my own theory craft here with a scenario. At level 15, I find the resources to make myself a weapon. It is nothing snazzy or anything but it is personalized by the materials I used to craft it. Later on after gaining new levels and even disenchanting/destroying other gear drops (with materials i have collected through gathering and killing bosses/rare mobs), I am able to upgrade this weapon of mines rarity and stats/bonuses. Now this weapon is more personalized because I chose the exact materials from what I have to make it a better weapon for myself. I am out in the world using my [placeholder weapon name] and its durability has went down to 0. If I want to use the weapon I created again I have 2 options or a third option that does not allow me to keep that weapon but recycle it for a different unique weapon. I could A: gather the resources I need to fully repair this weapon using an off weapon I have picked up as a spare, B: gather better materials from harder bosses and mobs and upgrade the weapon again, resetting its durability if the upgrade is successful, or as mentioned above, C: use this weapon as a catalyst to create something different using other materials. B and C are similar, but I believe a system such as this could work with the mechanics we know about
mild prairie
Or make the name only available for free but the name, description and even logo...
Thats not bad actually
Sorry for the long ones, just emptying my 5am brainstorms from my head
lost pier
Yea it sounds cool, A is the most realistic
Personally I would give 2 choice, A or another option which is recycle your weapon to get back some mats so you need to grind the weapon again
so it acts as a money sink
mild prairie
Personally I would give 2 choice, A or another option which is recycle your weap...
I agree. It would help with a player driven economy to make the resources useful in such a manner. The only thing that I would be concerned about is how the names of that weapon is given. Like, do we as the players name it? Because that could become a PR nightmare when there are disrespectful players using slurs. Which something like that could be blocked by name filters if they wanted to implement that. Another idea is that the materials used could have a hidden pool of letter combinations that are based on the PC's race that could create a unique name with racial flavor text. Like Lassemaica is elvish for Leaf Blade, and the materials for such a weapon could be based on a type of wood that goes into making the hilt or the ore used is normally located in more woodland areas.
lost pier
I like the idea you give
But it require specific language for each race, so maybe propose it on forum
they might ass it in the future maybe
#aoc-discussion tho
mild prairie
That would be nice. I have been making a draft as we speak
lost pier
we should move on the other channel
lost pier
Are we affected by the karma system when :
- A player attack another player for an enemy nodes
- A player attack another player from an enemy guild
When I say enemy I mean they are officialy in war with a declaration etc.
fluid needle
You only gain corruption when you kill a pve (green) player
tender hearthBOT
ivory vessel
Will the necromancer have cc moves & moves that could do damage to enemies while healing your self and other team mates ?
spiral pine
🤷♂️
mild prairie
Will the necromancer have cc moves & moves that could do damage to enemies wh...
I've seen your posts on the forums! I believe it depends on the Augments you choose for the abilities, because in the wiki it does state that there's life and death augments
ivory vessel
I've seen your posts on the forums! I believe it depends on the Augments you cho...
Be cool if they let us have them as options
mild prairie
Heres an immediate answer to CC on the summoner wiki
Summons will be able to use crowd control (CC).[15]
And this here is about the death augments
Skeletons, zombies and other undead summons will be possible with death based augments.[9][2]
verbal vault
Will characters in Ashes choose a deity or are they assigned based upon race? If the former, is the creator an option?
fluid needle
You can choose who you follow in a thematic sense and a mechanical sense.
tender hearthBOT
edgy dagger
proven yoke
Is there going to be MML support for musical instruments similar to Archeage?
proven yoke
Did they state that or is it just speculation?
digital sonnet
Did they state that or is it just speculation?
We have stated this. We are not currently working on "music macro language" support for Ashes of Creation, but we may explore this in the future.
Here's a timestamp from us answering this question on a previous Development Update stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c7Y-D5R0IY&t=4535s
proven yoke
Awesome. Thank you!
carmine spade
Hello! May I ask if there is any way or support to combine two accounts and its cosmetic items? I just noticed some time ago that I have 2 different accounts (one I bought Voyager Plus package with and one which I used to play Apocalypse back then). Didn't pay attention to this when I tried out Apocalypse (I maxed out all the available cosmetics there). Thank you for the answer in advance!
potent thunderBOT
faint skiff
Any gossip on AOC Discord with what Steven will talk about at next Dev Stream, or is it still to early?
crystal beacon
grapple hook, 10 bucks
desert ivy
There haven't been any leaks. The only thing we know is they showed some weapons last stream (mace, spear, shield) that they hinted would be shown this month and that we're supposed to see Cleric some time soon
tulip hatch
Any gossip on AOC Discord with what Steven will talk about at next Dev Stream, ...
No sneaky hints from Steven or staff
They might tell us when they announce the next livestream however they dont always have a topic which means it's a general development update
faint skiff
Thanks I’ll check again after they announce Dev stream.
oak bridge
Will fishing have an afk option so i can fish overnight?
faint skiff
@oak bridge Would it be even safe to fish for that long? since of PVP'rs
oak bridge
risk/reward is everywhere
ancient egret
Will fishing have an afk option so i can fish overnight?
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Fishing this is what we got on it
oak bridge
besides, they said you can drop gatherables. Not sure if a fish is a gatherable? Also, if we assume the word "gatherable" means a tier 1 item and if fishing has any chance to proc higher tier items, then even if u die and lose a portion of your tier 1s, you'd still have some of ur tier 1s left and you'd still keep the tier 2+s. Assuming those are things like for ex. a message in a bottle, that initiates a questline or something
desert ivy
They don't want people to be able to progress while being afk, so unlikely
We want this game to be played. If there are things that you can do to not play the game and still progress, we've done something wrong.[2] – Jeffrey Bard
oak bridge
Fair enough. I like that however, like the real world has investments and things you can do to make "afk make money" irl, maybe the game will have something similar to that, maybe investing a node.
Now that I think about it, they mentioned before that the real estate in nodes level up with the node. so they get more expansive and definitely worth more. I'm sure everyone will do that though, I wonder what else they'll have 🤔
Seeing as steven has a real estate background, you can be sure the real estate system in the game will be top-notch
ripe plover
will there be Rat men looking Tulnar? I need to play as a Ratman
tender hearthBOT
lusty kite
@ripe plover You can read all about what we know here on the Tulnar.
daring warren
Does anybody know if the paladin class (tank + priest) is going to be able to heal himself?
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
Does anybody know if the paladin class (tank + priest) is going to be able to he...
You should look at how the classes are working
Cleric can give "healing" augment which can result in fact for the tank to heal himself with a spell that shouldn't in principle
daring warren
ty
lost pier
For more information :
tender hearthBOT
hushed pivot
Couldnt find a yes or no answer on the Wiki.
Can one guild own multiple castles at the same time ?
lost pier
I think yes
tender hearthBOT
fresh parcel
More likely I would expect to see some of the huge guilds splitting their member into multiple guilds within the same alliance then trying to take multiple castles
limber terrace
Can you set up a market stall when your offline like in lineage 2??
dark jungle
Can you set up a market stall when your offline like in lineage 2??
yes
tender hearthBOT
limber terrace
Thanks
fresh parcel
Have they said if secondary classes will add weapon / armor passives? Like a mage that wants to wear heavy armor so they take tank as a secondary to get the heavy armor passives, or will the augments be strictly for skills?
lost pier
Have they said if secondary classes will add weapon / armor passives? Like a ma...
Every class can wear every armor
There is no restriction
Same for weapon
But you'll likely chose one thing instead of another because of the stats it gives
fresh parcel
Same for weapon
Yes but classes get passives that make certain weapons and armor better for them
lost pier
And you have to remember that crafter chose the stats of the equipment if I'm not wrong, @simple ether might correct me
I don't know
I know 2nd classes can change certain damage type on spell
It's pure theory crafting
onyx knoll
Yes but classes get passives that make certain weapons and armor better for them
They haven't gone into a ton of details, but the way they talked about it so far it sounds like the weapons/armors themselves have the passives to make them better
So if you're a mage using a dagger, the dagger itself has a talent tree you can put points in
lost pier
You can be a tank, but if your main spell give armor and you have a cloth armor that gives you +5% to shield it might be better than a plate armor that give +50 hp
It's pure theory crafting
lost pier
So if you're a mage using a dagger, the dagger itself has a talent tree you can ...
I don't knew that, seems like Steven is playing the game of "I'm adding new thing every week"
Thanks Jahlon
fresh parcel
Would be cool if it does give the gear passives. Doing stuff like playing a mage, but making your character itself more tank like instead of just getting tanky skill augments
lost pier
Haha, don't you think we have enough system already between main archetype, second archetype, social organization, religion, weapon progression path and all 🤣
tawdry light
@tight gale any chance we can get some ashes merch? My daughter ripped my mouse pad and i am in need of a new one. The last was gw2 from 2012 release. I would love a AOC one to replace it 🙂
warm onyx
This channel is for the community and not really the intrepid team to respond.
But to answer your question, expect merch closer to the game’s launch.
tawdry light
Ahh my bad thanks for the response. I can only hope to push it forward 😉
tight gale
<@97154405563895808> any chance we can get some ashes merch? My daughter ripped ...
We'll definitely have merch in the future. Stay tuned. 😉
tawdry light
Thanks Margaret ❤️ ill just make do until then!
drifting crane
I'm confused how pvp works. So let's say I am out gathering supplies, and a group comes out of nowhere and ganks me. Will I lose all my resources that I was farming?
I don't mind pvp but the big turn off for me is losing all my stuff after being ganked, because no matter what it'll happen
drifting crane
Do you know how much of it you lose?
desert ivy
Non-combatants lose the default rate, combatants lose half of that to incentivise people flagging up
No
that will be tested
drifting crane
So wait if I get attacked and I try to defend myself I I'll lose more resources?
ancient egret
the other way around
the only reason to not fight back is if you want them to get corrupted
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
its layed out there if you want to read text
wind fiber
Release the game before WW3!! (j/k no seriously, release it now!)
onyx knoll
Release the game before WW3!! (j/k no seriously, release it now!)
Please keep this channel clear for questions 🙂 You can head over to #read-me-first and click on one of the language icons to access the discussion channels ^^
drifting crane
I have my doubts that this'll be strict enough, there are going to be plenty of people who don't care and will gank a lot
onyx knoll
open world pvp is encouraged, the corruption system isn't meant to prevent that. It's meant to prevent people from griefing, aka repeatedly ganking low levels or things like that
fighting for resources is a big part of Ashes' gameplay loop, but going red and gaining corruption is a very punishing system. It'll be tested and adjusted during alpha and beta to reflect the intent
drifting crane
So another question someone told me that ashes isn't for solo players is this true? I don't mind being in a guild with people but when I'm gathering and stuff I like to be solo listen to music and stuff
crystal beacon
When does the next round of alpha testing go out? 😄
onyx knoll
So another question someone told me that ashes isn't for solo players is this tr...
It's a bit hard to say at this point, it'll depend a lot on the people on your server. But you are certainly making yourself more vulnerable to being attacked and killed if you're out gathering on your own. That doesn't mean it's not doable and if you're going out in less popular areas the risks would prob be lessened
onyx knoll
When does the next round of alpha testing go out? 😄
We don't have any date at this time
crystal beacon
We don't have any date at this time
Awww, I'm so excited! About to get the Voyager Plus Pack!
onyx knoll
Awww, I'm so excited! About to get the Voyager Plus Pack!
You can head to #read-me-first and select one of the language tags to access more channels ^^
digital sonnet
So another question someone told me that ashes isn't for solo players is this tr...
Ashes of Creation is a game for a lot of different players. It's PvX, which means during a normal play session you may have both PvE and PvP situations.
While there will be things you can accomplish while solo (like gathering), there will be many situations where you'll want to play with other players. We believe community matters, and that means you can accomplish much more with other players, than you can on your own.
drifting crane
Yeah I was worried about solo gathering since that's what I like to do the most alone other content I don't mind doing with others.
Guess I'll just have to wait and see if solo gathering is viable or not. I like PvX and all just sometimes it's nice doing simple things solo
Worse case is I just solo gather at night when there's less people on 😉
crystal beacon
oooooo
drifting crane
Interesting but I worry about players who can't make it on at that exact time they're being left out
crystal beacon
Reminds me of the days I played Aion
worn wagon
Please keep channel for Q&As and move discussions to a channel below
arctic sky
@oak bridge you should look into the stock exchange system
tender hearthBOT
blazing lily
Will this game be released for consoles? Namely PlayStation or Xbox?
blazing lily
To bad . I believe a lot of people would love to play this on their consoles like me
eager hedge
My pc is far from the best, but it's about mid grade and it was chuggin with the graphics
Console optimization sounds awful
serene heart
Console optimization sounds awful
I used to do QA for a game studio. It's one of the hardest things to accomplish, but makes a massive difference. Even littel tweaks. They'll get it down
icy quail
Are analog gaming keyboards going to be supported? Feels like too specific of a question to ask or get upvotes for during an AMA
heady flare
Probably depends on how you use them and their tos/eula
cursive sparrow
Been interested in Ashes for a long while, and as I usually is playing quite seriously when playing MMOs, and I also have a few friends which plays casually.
I have a question which I have been looking for quite a bit on the wiki and old videos on the YouTube channel but didn't find any real answer to it.
Now lately I have been reading into Families and Marriage.
And I have a specific question when it comes to that and my personal situation, which I also guess a lot of other people has.
That is when you are playing more hardcore its usually expected to mix/max, even if you agree with that or not, its the expected scenario, and you might be asked to join a family to quicker transportation to raids/dungeons or what ever it might be.
So the big question is then if you are part of a family, but marries someone outside of your family, is that possible? And if so what happens if you married someone who is a family head? Are you then part of your original family, the new family with your spouse, or are you now part of two families?
Seeing that it would be quite nice to be part of the "guild" family, but also if my spouse makes a family with my more casual friends, its possible to play with both more actively. Or do you just have to choose one? I don't mind either of the three options, but the last would be great for me personally, and most people who play more hardcore where guilds are usually more demanding, as it wouldn't put is between choosing guild or friends.
Hoping for a more official or @idle siren s own opinion on this if possible, if not then community which knows more then me would also be appreciated. But I understand its systems still in development or things can always change.
stable plover
Been interested in Ashes for a long while, and as I usually is playing quite ser...
"A character may only belong to one family at a time" if you interpret it literally, a head of family spouse would have to leave old family to get married into new family.
cursive sparrow
Ah okay, yes I must have missed that line. Thank you for your time, I think I understand correctly then. And I guess if you don't leave then you stay in your old family, correct?
stable plover
Ah okay, yes I must have missed that line. Thank you for your time, I think I un...
No idea, devs haven't said.
cursive sparrow
Okay thanks 🙂
midnight arch
Quick question about the preorders, if I get the Wayfarer pack now (my first pack) but later I want to get a higher tier one, will I be able to upgrade or will I need to get the higher tier at full price?
warm onyx
You can upgrade and pay the difference
But keep in mind you won’t get the cosmetics you missed out from your first pack. You’ll get the corresponding ones from the pack of the time of upgrading
midnight arch
yes of course 🙂 I just like the Shroud for this pack
I'm assuming though that any wayfarer items in the new pack that I don't already have I will need to purchase separately as an add-on
fluid needle
yes
lavish latch
So I'm checking back with this game for updates and try and remember what I got. I can see the Voyager Plus packs have alpha 2, so is it weird that it doesn't display in the account inventory?
spiral pine
scroll down
lavish latch
oh god, there was a scroll within a scroll... i'm sorry haha
spiral pine
it happens
lavish latch
Didn't realize that was sensitive info, thanks
desert glade
Is it possible to buy the Originator pack still? I am not seeing it in the shop
Crap.. I wanted to gift a copy to a good friend that wasn't able to afford it
spiral pine
The only way to gift stuff is to give them the money outright
placid epoch
guys, do we already know if gathering will bring XP to the node? or just killing stuff, crafting stuff and quests?
digital sonnet
guys, do we already know if gathering will bring XP to the node? or just killing...
Hey @placid epoch, and welcome to the Ashes of Creation Discord! Any action that a player takes that grants experience also grants that experience to the Node whose Zone of Influence they are currently in. This includes experience from gathering, as well as questing, killing monsters, exploration, crafting, and more
If you haven't seen the wiki, there's a LOT of information on the page here, regarding what we've shared previously on nodes: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes
desert glade
The only way to gift stuff is to give them the money outright
I was going to do just that 😦
frigid fog
Do we know what the next livestream is about?
frigid fog
Where have they been teased?
lost pier
Do we know what the next livestream is about?
It always been the last friday of the month, except for some livestream, but 99% of the time it's as I told you
vital osprey
Is it worth to buy beta access? Can you keep any of the items (cosmetics) when the game launches?
merry acorn
Is it worth to buy beta access? Can you keep any of the items (cosmetics) when t...
all cosmetics you buy will be Available when the game is fully released so if you buy the beta Pack You will get those corresponding Cosmetics and you will then be able to buy those various cosmetics separately, besides the ones you can get in the Alpha 2 pack and they will indeed change every month so if you find some cosmetics you want better jump on that train
Good to note aswell that you will not to be able to earn these cosmetics in game and will only be available on NPCS otherwise, they have stated that there will be a good amount of cosmetics you can earn
surreal ravine
Will you be able to buy game time with the EM currency or is just real money?
merry acorn
when you buy a pack on the store you get that em currency but yea you will be able to pay the monthly Fee with a portion of the EM currency and you will be able to buy cosmetics with Irl money or that EM currency
surreal ravine
thank you
vital osprey
all cosmetics you buy will be Available when the game is fully released so if yo...
yeah right now it's that sick cloak right? I want that 
merry acorn
Hey By all means Mate you can get it then next clothing cosmetics you will be able to get them without needing to buy another pack and depending on quality it will be from 5bucks USD
vital osprey
sounds good
I've been following this game for a while and just joined the discord because it really does look promising compared to other MMO's I've played in the past 
subtle yoke
Has there been any word as to what their networking solution is based off? or is it fully custom?
ruby swift
when you buy a pack on the store you get that em currency but yea you will be ab...
They have only ever said that Embers will be currency for the cosmetic cash shop. You may be confusing the money you can use to pay for a sub with Intrepid Bucks, which are generated by referrals. @surreal ravine
grim venture
Will there be any marriage system with npc or players? 🤣
tender hearthBOT
torpid vortex
There are guild recruitments already but the game isn't out yet. How does that work?
vital osprey
bc people wanna be prepared for next alpha I guess
desert ivy
There are guild recruitments already but the game isn't out yet. How does that w...
People have been recruiting since 2017, not anything new
Plus a lot of the guilds don't just sit around with their thumbs in their ass, they play the other MMOs that release
The good guilds aren't just waiting for Ashes to release
torpid vortex
hmm gonna stay as a lone pupper for now until I find a cool guild in game 
tender hearthBOT
median hamlet
has there been a confirmed date for alpha 2 test?
serene heart
How long did Alpha 1 last? Or do we know how long Alpha 2 will be available to play for?
dark jungle
alpha 1 official testing was a month long. but prior to that there were many pre-tests and spot-tests for many months
alpha 2 will last until launch
tender hearthBOT
serene heart
Thank you 🙂
mint vessel
fluid needle
Alpha 2 will persist until launch after launch it becomes the test server. The betas will run parallel to A2 when they are brought out.
placid epoch
I just learned that we can use an ingame tool to create emblems, can we have this tool adapted to create tattoos too?
Please, make it happen, so one player can sell generic tattoo decals and be able to sell unique tattoos usable by only one person at a time
AoC team, please, be the first game in history having this
I did, but the thread was about uploading decals, people got a little worried this could end up in lawsuits.... but maybe the emblems tool could be used by using the UCC
I just bumped the topic up, its a cool idea
if you are interested
serene heart
I just bumped the topic up, its a cool idea
Love it!
icy quail
Is this what was talked about when it was mentioned about having a store we can manage on companion app offline or something to that affect?
ancient egret
That picture makes no sense in relation to your question
icy quail
That picture makes no sense in relation to your question
This is how Lineage 2 did it for AFK, it was mentioned managing a store in AoC in a companion app
ancient egret
Short answer we dont know yet
placid epoch
is there a way to donate gold to the node?
edgy dagger
Buns
placid slate
tender hearthBOT
silent dove
if we buy the A2 packs how do we download the launcher?
warm onyx
You’ll be able to download it closer to the launch of A2. No date has been announced yet.
edgy dagger
^
bronze nebula
Does anyone have a post where they saved all the cosmetic options the have offered so far? I know it rotates, just curious as im looking to see what potential options we might see later :p
glossy loom
Does anyone have a post where they saved all the cosmetic options the have offer...
It doesn't rotate, every month cosmetics are unique and won't come back
tranquil willow
https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x
These should be all of them
bronze nebula
It doesn't rotate, every month cosmetics are unique and won't come back
Gotcha
Ill keep an eye on them from now on haha
bronze nebula
https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x
These should be all of them
warm onyx
<:TsuSmug:548474348349161472>
The one listed above is missing the current and last month’s packs.
This should be a complete list: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_history
crystal beacon
When is next development update
lost pier
Most of the time it's the last friday of the month, but sometimes they move it to another day depending of the situation
@crystal beacon (tagging u didn't i forgot to click on answer)
lost pier
So next Friday?
We don't know yet, but if everything is good, it might be yes
crystal beacon
Hmmm okay thanks mate.
open axle
Will magic influence natural resources, kinda like how weather or seasons work?
dark jungle
what do you mean?
serene heart
Just read the Player Interaction wiki and about classes/ balance/ PVP/ Rock Paper Scissors. But at any point did they address further about the viability of classes/ builds that are good for PVE having viability in PVP. As someone who always rolls a tank because I enjoy the role in PVE, it is rare I have viability in PVP and have to generally respec rather than just switch gear.
serene heart
I feel like if anyone can get it right, its Intrepid. Fingers and toes crossed. Has anyone experienced an MMO that does this? SWTOR was good at making the pve skills also effect players in PVP. For Example, Taunting a player in PVP (same skill) will reduce their outgoing damage by 30% for a certain amount of time if it is not directed at the Tank. Coupled with the Guard and Intercede it worked out well. Other than New World (where tanks don't fare super well) that's the only MMO I've played in many years.
Also, curious to know if they're going to flat out post which classes are the rock/paper/scissors of each. Or if they already have.
tranquil willow
We don't know if that's the case
serene heart
That makes sense. I know they said A1 was more about combat abilities than the balance. I'm sure we'll see. I'm excited to play A2 and see how it all works
warm onyx
So next Friday?
Considering next Friday is usually a holiday and a day off in the US, it’s highly unlikely that will happen. We simply don’t know so we’ll just have to wait for an announcement
spark cove
@warm onyx unless they have something huge to show or announce that can't wait.
warm onyx
There is your answer @crystal beacon
open axle
what do you mean?
there was this question yesterday "How would you like to see the land management and gathering systems interact with other game systems?" if i remember correctly people have talked about how you may find diferent materials in different seasons, and I also heard people say ythere might be different materials depending on the weather, like if its raining. Since the game has mages and cleric in it, there is also magic present in this world I think. So I was wondering if the developers have any thoughts on how magic could affect trees and ores and such around the world
ionic pike
I had the alpha one role for my previous discord account but it got hacked so I started this one back in February. Is there any way to get my alpha one role back?
onyx knoll
I had the alpha one role for my previous discord account but it got hacked so I ...
You'll have to contact customer support
!cs
potent thunderBOT
ionic pike
Thank you 🙂
random hollow
br channel, pls
stable plover
there was this question yesterday "How would you like to see the land management...
The devs have at least shown off that they think about how magic affects plants with the answer to "Why are these trees unnaturally red?" usually being corruption, the negative aspect of the essence (The energy behind magic). Some of the blue plants that have shown might have signs of normal essence. I assume the Py'rai use magic to grow the trees that are infused into their buildings or placing those is going to be really awkward. Some of the plants they've shown off have magic related backstories like some plant monsters with foul spirits bound to them. The plant related cosmetics have lore that's often magic related that can be dug into like https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Feykin's_Affection for example.
tawdry stump
!alpha2
digital adder
Is it very easy for ashes to move from ue5.0 to ue5.1 or is it too big and they will stay on 5.0 ?
solemn beacon
Do we think ashes will have US central servers?
merry acorn
Do we think ashes will have US central servers?
North America (NA).[8][9][10]
Europe (EU).[8][9][10]
haven't been specific as far as I know But this is what I found
feelsbad https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers well heres the site anyway if you wanna look further
oak bridge
Will there be 3 damage types like Phyiscal, Magical, and Ranged? or are physical and ranged mushed together?
warm plover
Can anyone help run me through how to check my ashes website account has my kickstarter backing linked to it? When I look at my account it shows nothing and I think I actually should be invited to test things by now
plush hawk
!cs
potent thunderBOT
plush hawk
All kickstarter packages got migrated to your account years ago. You can check your inventory when you log into the ashes website to check if your kickstarter items are in there. if not, follow the second half of that information from modbot to send a ticket
digital sonnet
Will there be 3 damage types like Phyiscal, Magical, and Ranged? or are physical...
We've discussed magic damage, physical damage, and elemental damage (with different damage types).
If you want to see what we've said on this topic, check out the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Resistances
mint kelp
Does the cleric resurrection eliminate the exp debt? Or is there gonna be any type of higher tier scroll that can resurrect without the exp debt? Any info on this apprec
fluid needle
i dont tthink this has been really answered. id love more info so if you want to pop your question into the stream question forums it could be answered on stream. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/54579/next-livestream-q-a-submission-wednesday-november-30-2022-at-11am-pacific/p1
willow warren
anyone else having had to start a second account because the first one was lost because of a missing email?
I don't know if it's still the case, but intrepid's account retrieval system was...silly, in the past. not good for someone who's lost more than one computer.
lost pier
Try to reach the support maybe
warm onyx
!cs
potent thunderBOT
willow warren
I have. for years. all they tell me is to provide the info that was in that email. so, yeah. if the game is good enough(and it looks like it will be, if a bit too 'social' and pvp-related for my tastes) I'll set up a new account to play it...but it will be hard to find cause to give Intrepid any more money than that.
mental sinew
@idle siren @tight gale Morning/Afternoon, I had a quick question for overall Guilds/PVP. The Corruption System is nice. Reminds me of the old UO days. This approach is great and the direction New World went with Flagging and Factions just doesn't fit my style. With AoC will guilds be able to War or Flag up against each other thus allowing in Open World Battles to take place without Corruption cost? Having Housing and Plots in the world to own and this would bring back good memories of grouping up and heading out to RP or just to engage at localized guild locations not all related to a city center. Thanks if you see this and can reply.
lost pier
<@257237915963359233> <@97154405563895808> Morning/Afternoon, I had a quick ques...
Hello, #questions channel is answered most of the time by fan of the game (and mod which are fans too), the peoples with "intrepid studios" tags are busy by the works and receive ton of message everyday.
So i'll try to answer your question as best as I can
"With AoC will guilds be able to War or Flag up against each other thus allowing in Open World Battles to take place without Corruption cost? " you can check the wiki, it's written
for more details :
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
<@257237915963359233> <@97154405563895808> Morning/Afternoon, I had a quick ques...
I hope it answer what you asked
So basically, if Guild A declare war to Guild B, Guild A member is allow to kill Guild B member without risking corruption
same when node A declare war to node B
mental sinew
@lost pier it does.. Will have to see how the timing of it is worked out in the end. It appears as of now you can do this but it will only take place at certain times or events etc.
I was hoping they would allow like in the old days. Where you could declare war on Guild A. If A accepted the War tag.. They are then always flagged to you and vice versa
lost pier
they are always flagged
only the objectives to win the war are at certains times
"Players can kill each other at any time during the war (not only during server prime-time).[3]"
mental sinew
True but it has an end and objective. Think its a neat Idea. and i guess you can always keep yourselves engaged once one ends and just start another
lost pier
Yes, so wars have actually a purpose, instead of declaring war just to kill people
I suggest you to check our wiki https://ashesofcreation.wiki/ which list every information we have up to date
We have a command bot on discord, you just have to type /wiki [your subject] and it finds it.
And if you wanna learn things randomly, then just type /random and it will send a random wiki page
placid epoch
I just realized that:
If guild members live in node A and node B and there's a war between nodes, then the guild members will be at civil war
This is truly amazing, almost gives me the teary eye imagining I can kill my own guild members
For PvPers this is not a problem at all, specially among friends!
Among friends when you see your friend on the other side you will kill each other first and laugh about it
tranquil willow
Yes, your node citizenship is a higher affiliation than guild membership
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
I think you can kill your guilds mate only during node siege, no ?
tranquil willow
I think you can kill your guilds mate only during node siege, no ?
Yes
spiral pine
and node wars
tranquil willow
Also, if corrupted. Anyone can attack those
fresh parcel
So will Castle ownership also affect the underrealm, or will it be exempt from taxes?
A castle in the underrealm would be awesome
tranquil geyser
do we know what do the team have in store for 30th? couldnt find any info about that
spiral pine
we do not
mint kelp
You can kill your own family in a node war/siege too?
If they are a citizen of the opposing node of course
spiral pine
Yes
glossy loom
Killing someone's mount / pet gives as much corruption as killing a player?
if it gives any
spiral pine
it gives less than a player kill
tender hearthBOT
icy quest
I like that but what does a player loose when he is killed and what does a player gain from killing someone
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
I don't understand how mount "health bar" works
And how are we supposed to kill it if we're fighting (and the enemy dismounted already)
glossy loom
I don't understand how mount "health bar" works
i'd guess like archeage mounts, dismounted mounts aren't gone until despawned, if you check the last livestream he can dismount and walk next to his mount, which should have health points too
lost pier
Weird, why the mount don't dismount in combat.. it means someone can flee by just remounting
(If there's no delay and interuption)
worn wagon
Fleeing is a viable tactic
tender hearthBOT
lost pier
Remounting should be smth that can be interrupted and not be instant imo, but yea
twin matrix
Just bought the Ashes of creation Voyager pack. Absolutely stoked for alpha 2. Honestly been going back and forth in my head if i should start a new MMO for the time being or wait for the Alpha 2 drop. Any body have any good recommendations ?
charred spear
Is it known if AoC will use the unreal engine 5.1 features?
worn wagon
Just bought the Ashes of creation Voyager pack. Absolutely stoked for alpha 2. H...
Welcome to the community! This channel is for AoC-related questions only, make sure you head over to #read-me-first to get access to the discussion channels!
solemn socket
will it be released this year?
grand nexus
Ok so I read on the wiki and whatnot that Healing/Buffing a combatant player will turn you into a combatant yourself, does this mean that if I want to play a Cleric and heal people a lot that I am basically forced to become a combatant or just get kicked from essentially any group that has a combatant? Or even just forced to become one to heal a friend? Or is there limitations to when you will become a combatant by healing an ally?
spiral pine
Combatant means they're engaged in pvp
tulip hatch
If you are in a party with someone who has flagged and engaged in PvP, any attempt to heal/buff them will flag you to a combatant status
spiral pine
If they're not engaged in pvp they won't be combatant
grand nexus
Well thats some contradicting info right there
I say that in a more humorous manner but essentially if they have ever interacted with pvp I just can't heal or buff them ever again unless I want to become a combatant?
spiral pine
the flag wears off
grand nexus
Was not aware of that
spiral pine
it's like 60-90 seconds i don't remember exactly how long
tulip hatch
90 seconds~
ruby swift
@grand nexus There is also a toggle, so you can make it so your heals won't heal anyone combatant by "accident"
grand nexus
Thank you ILY
serene heart
Just bought the Ashes of creation Voyager pack. Absolutely stoked for alpha 2. H...
I've been playing New World in anticipation for Alpha 2, I'm really enjoying it
magic pecan
hope the dev team will update to UE5.1 there are big benefits like Nanite for Trees, Grass etc and very nice reflections and lightning improvements
frigid fog
Any teasers for next week's livestream topic?
sly monolith
yo guys reckon that the packages will be on sale during alpha2?
or will it be closed?
stable plover
yo guys reckon that the packages will be on sale during alpha2?
The A1 packs were on sale during A1 for reference. The devs will give a few months notice whenever it's eventually time to stop A2 sales.
unkempt current
Is there any progress on this matter or only kickstarters can upgrade?
edgy imp
Is TAA confirmed?
lunar tiger
does anyone remembers the name of the person intrepid hired to do the economy whitepapers a few years back?
dark jungle
rocco scandizzo
low walrus
I'm assuming you guys will update the project to UE 5.1?
The upgrade is insane 🙂
Especially for foliage
and reflections in water etc
rotund dagger
Hello, the Spot Alpha test 2 is different then the Alpha Test 2?
regal steeple
Are there current a2 spot tests running?
edgy imp
Will there be TAA as anti aliasing?
why do we have to pay the price of a XXL game to play Beta Two .. and others can play Beta One and Alpha for free?
desert ivy
The only people that get to play Alpha and Beta for free are content creators or people that won a key in a giveaway
edgy imp
So mostly people that wont play the endgame
desert ivy
Doesn't matter if they will or won't play, they either make content on the game and bring in revenue for Intrepid or got lucky and won a giveaway 
You can cry about it if you want, but go somewhere else to do so
edgy imp
I am not salty about it, i just wondered
ancient egret
why do we have to pay the price of a XXL game to play Beta Two .. and others can...
the price is that high cuss they want testers not players and to limit the amount of testers since if it was free or just 20 bucks it would be flooded and make what the kickstarters paid meaningless
edgy imp
so you can buy in-game used currency through a store too? cause they talking about values of in game used currency
ancient egret
the only other currency then gold is amber crystals and they can only be used on cosmetics
onyx knoll
the only currency you can buy are Embers, which are used exclusively for the in-game cosmetic shop
ancient egret
and cosmetics are not tradable
edgy imp
oh got it thank you
ancient egret
oh got it thank you
also go to #read-me-first and click on the EN emote to see the rest of channels
spiral pine
the only other currency then gold is amber crystals and they can only be used on...
Embers
edgy imp
also go to <#908174013346508870> and click on the EN emote to see the rest of ch...
i did but it doesnt show up more channels
onyx knoll
are you double-clicking?
edgy imp
yes
ancient egret
you got it now it looks like
rose void
Sorry if its been asked before but to clear up if I buy the Voyager Pre-order Package I get the cosmetics for that month and then have the ability to buy more in the following months as they get released?
worn wagon
Sorry if its been asked before but to clear up if I buy the Voyager Pre-order Pa...
Correct
untold dawn
Sorry if its been asked before but to clear up if I buy the Voyager Pre-order Pa...
another note since youre a fellow kiwi gst isnt stated on the website
but you will be charged it by the payment provider
rose void
Ooh thanks for the heads up! I had not considered that!
dapper void
!support
potent thunderBOT
drifting plover
Hi, do we know what topic the next Livestream will be ? Thx
spiral pine
Not yet
tender wren
actually i think they said the 30th
ancient egret
actually i think they said the 30th
Topic not time
tender wren
oh yeah
lost pier
If you want an idea of the POTENTIAL topic this month, I think they talked about showcasing spear, mace and another weapon that I don't remember + Steven said that the Cleric showcase is coming in a very near future, so maybe this month, maybe not
@drifting plover
drifting plover
thx mate 🙂
lost pier
👌
half zealot
somebody infos about the bard will be playable in beginning of A2?
lost pier
somebody infos about the bard will be playable in beginning of A2?
We don't know , but all archetype are going to be available on A2 (according to the wiki)
crystal beacon
Just found the game from youtube, joined the website. Have I read correctly that even if I order any of these pre order packages, I will not have access to testing? Sorry if that's an L question
fresh urchin
Just found the game from youtube, joined the website. Have I read correctly that...
the various packages give access to various stages of testing
ripe coral
Just found the game from youtube, joined the website. Have I read correctly that...
Just read what the packages offer, you can get testing access. It's expensive and quite an investment for a game you just found on youtube.
fresh urchin
there is no testing currently active
lost pier
If you order A2 package you'll be granted access to A2 when it's released
If you order the pack for B1 then... for b1 when it's release
Etc.
Actually Alpha 2 isn't released yet
last osprey
also A2 is persistent so it ll be on all the way to release
lost pier
also A2 is persistent so it ll be on all the way to release
And after too
The A2 server will be use as a test server after release
strong jay
Will any races have magic resistance . Like traditionally Dwarves as in D&D ??
tender hearthBOT
strong jay
👍
tranquil willow
Probably not as a simple passive ability
Augments maybe
mint kelp
“Gear (weapons and armor) has approximately a 40-50% influence on a player's overall power in the game.”
I feel like that’s not much is it? Like if you hit 30 with no gear at all, you will hit 45 with BIS gear?
ripe coral
“Gear (weapons and armor) has approximately a 40-50% influence on a player's ove...
Yes, which is great because it eventually means people who are further in the game won't be OP compared to others, and good gear probably remains relevant in time (the later is speculation, but I hope it's not every xx months a new dungeon with slightly better gear, not that that would fit well anyway).
mighty kelp
that would be 33% of your power
ripe coral
Also BIS 🤢
mighty kelp
BIS would probably be closer to that 50% mark too
but nobody should even have BIS everything (except asmonbald)
arctic sky
@mint kelp the point is your level, augments, and skill are an important part of your power
arctic sky
Yes, which is great because it eventually means people who are further in the ga...
Gear will need materials to repair not gold. Which could lead to that unique legendary item needing something outrageous to keep using
ripe coral
Gear will need materials to repair not gold. Which could lead to that unique leg...
Yeah makes sense.
mint kelp
Yes, which is great because it eventually means people who are further in the ga...
Yeah that makes sense. The number just didn’t seem like much to me but I guess it’s just something that needs testing.
Also if you think about it a punch does way less damage than a sword IRL but I guess to keep the fun element and balance in a game it has to be this way.
mint kelp
Gear will need materials to repair not gold. Which could lead to that unique leg...
That would be nice
crystal beacon
also A2 is persistent so it ll be on all the way to release
sounds like A2 may be a good investment then? And thanks for the feedback. I noted someone said it is expensive but I'm interested in being a supporter
last osprey
sounds like A2 may be a good investment then? And thanks for the feedback. I not...
it is a good investment (imo) cause you ll be playing this phase till you get the actual game and after, none of the other packages/phases allow you to do so
arctic sky
Just remember they are testing phases that will have bugs wipes imbalances and objectives
lament stirrup
what is this months livestream going to be about?
desert ivy
They haven't said
tender wren
ashes of creation
serene heart
sounds like A2 may be a good investment then? And thanks for the feedback. I not...
Definitely a Christmas present to myself. Not to mention you get x amount of months of game time too
And supporting Intrepid financially/ with feedback and testing
And meeting the people early who are passionate about it that you'll be able to play with
icy quail
Has it been mentioned if we can follow King Atrax to become a Lich, and follow up, if you're Lich is that going to make you almost as bad as a Corrupted Player?
dark jungle
nothing like that has been mentioned
icy quail
nothing like that has been mentioned
Oh, well then I'm going to be Mr Lich if that's even possible 💀
spark cove
Oh, well then I'm going to be Mr Lich if that's even possible 💀
Atrax aka Ashes's Ner'zhul.
icy quail
What would be the closest thing to a Lich? Warlock?
lost pier
What would be the closest thing to a Lich? Warlock?
probably anyone waiting aoc since 2017 considering the amount of time they've wait
proven jewel
Necromancer
tender wren
a neck romancer
proven jewel
so a vampire
fresh parcel
Has it been said if summoner pets will function on auto-assist or will it be more manual? It says some summoners will have up to 3 pets, so I can’t imagine having to tell all of them to attack / stay / ext. individually
digital sonnet
Has it been said if summoner pets will function on auto-assist or will it be mor...
Summoners have control over their summons, unless they're under ancillary effects.
What we've said about Summoner summons can be found in the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets#Summoner_summons
toxic olive
Is there a plan to have a proper Alpha 1 with the new Game Engine?
neat fiber
Could we please have more in depth information about summoners and their pets?
- Summoning Costs?
- Pet Abilities and Resource for said Abilities?
- Will Pets be more Damage focused or Utility focused?
- Will Pets have Buffs to supply to Players and/or group/raid team?
- Does Animal Husbandry tie in with Classes like the Beastmaster or Falconer?
- Is there a taming process or will we get predetermined pets?
- If predetermined will there be a wide selection? Or 2-3 pets for each variety of summoner.
- If tamed, will there be specific quests to unlock different kinds of enemies as tameable? E.G Necromancer has to find an old tome to learn how to dominate a feral undead monster, Shamans have to commune with the elements to call upon them, etc.
dark jungle
If it's not in the wiki then they haven't provided the information yet. Best to ask in the questions thread on the forums for the upcoming livestream. You only get one question though.
The developers don't answer questions in this channel.
neat fiber
If it's not in the wiki then they haven't provided the information yet. Best to ...
I have so many questions though..
desert ivy
It's also best not to take the class names (like Falconer or Beastmaster) literally
neat fiber
I saw Roshen had answered so I got excited
dark jungle
They do monitor the forums, so posting in there is really your only hope of getting a response.
Roshen generally only provides information that has already been answered.
desert ivy
Roshen doesn't give new info, he just links the wiki
dark jungle
Nothing we can do about it here.
icy quail
how can i
Hop on over to #aoc-discussion and play Discords of Creation. Alternatively, you can buy a package on the website with Alpha 2 and wait for Alpha 2 to be announced.
https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
frail turret
Bard when?
grave thorn
how soon will we see an update featuring guilds and alliances?
onyx knoll
Whenever they're ready to share information about it 🤷♀️
rose mantle
How do you all think the update of UE5.0 to UE5.1 will impact AoC? Do you think that it will increase the fidelity of the foliage? I always lose my inmersion the moment I see leaves or grass looking like cardboard 😄
ripe coral
Yeah, likely. But they do need to apply it. I wonder how easy it will be. I hope it also speeds up development in areas that are not done yet
rose mantle
For what I have seen, it should be easy? It's like getting a checkmark on the asset and done. That way they would not need any LOD and FPS will improve as well (all this from the video ofc)
tulip hatch
Hello, questions that are opinionated or open should be asked in general chat as they usually lead to discussions.
safe marlin
Hop on over to <#256164085366915072> and play Discords of Creation. Alternativel...
ok silly question. Am I the only one who cannot see #aoc-discussion ? -.-'
desert ivy
Need to pick language role in #read-me-first
safe marlin
Nice one !
dark edge
i paid for someting that was 75 usd what do i do now?
but there are guilds or clan already yes?
oic, ty
plush hawk
@dark edge go to #read-me-first and click on your language to gain access to the channels in the discord
edgy dagger
Yo im never dropping $300 on a game thats not out yet ever again, it’s been 2 years. I appreciate wanting to make sure everything is ready to go but sheesh, it hurts being hyped for 2 years and not get to test a single thing.
fluid needle
Is there a question?
spark cove
Yo im never dropping $300 on a game thats not out yet ever again, it’s been 2 ye...
A mmorpg can takes 7 to 10 years to develop. We tested on August 2021.
desert ivy
2 years, cute 
Maybe stop typing the alpha command literally every day and expecting a different result. A watched pot never boils
edgy dagger
I don’t type it every day but aight XD
edgy dagger
Is there a question?
There is, when we gonna get to play anything?
fresh urchin
There is, when we gonna get to play anything?
when it's ready
desert ivy
There is, when we gonna get to play anything?
I played Ashes from December 2020 - August last year 
lost pier
There is, when we gonna get to play anything?
You just have to be patient
You've been waiting for 2 years, some people have been waiting since 2016-17
If you follow just a bit the livestream you would see the advancement of the game
edgy dagger
Basically what im saying is I just want an estimate, not even a guarantee, but I also understand that an estimate would easily get construed to a promise. I just miss the alpha roadmap we had before it at least gave us something to work on.
fluid needle
The alpha roadmap is why we don't have estimates anymore
tranquil willow
We don't have any dates at the moment
spiral pine
We will get a roadmap or date when they're sure they can hit that date
fluid needle
Intrepid received a massive backlash of vocal idiots who took a date as gospel.
edgy dagger
1: fuck those guys. 2: lets move into discussion
neat fiber
30 years of testing
Then once Steven has drained all of us of every ounce of blood, will he transcend
limber abyss
Hello! I got the Braver of worlds Kickstarter pack. Do i have several alpha 2 keys or only 1? I am confused since it says "and all the previous rewards"
digital sonnet
Hello! I got the Braver of worlds Kickstarter pack. Do i have several alpha 2 ke...
Your account has access to the testing phases listed. Just because lower Kickstarter tiers say "access to ____" doesn't mean you have keys to giveaway.
If it helps clarify for you, you should be able to see everything that’s on your account by checking your account inventory here: https://ashesofcreation.com/settings/inventory
limber abyss
Your account has access to the testing phases listed. Just because lower Kicksta...
Ah okay. As i suspected but had to ask. Thanks for reply ❤️
hard imp
Is this game still alive?
eternal juniper
Is this game still alive?
Do you mean is it still accepting your money? Yes, yes it is.
hard imp
I hold til it's actually going to happen. Times are tough out there
spiral pine
Intrepid is still developing the game yes
mossy moat
Funny thing is, this is a question channel and whenever someone asks something people just reply "when they are ready" like doens't bother to reply with something better, its better to just say "we don't know yet"
rancid cypress
Funny thing is, this is a question channel and whenever someone asks something p...
This channel is for questions sir. Please keep statements to #aoc-discussion 
mossy moat
👍
lucid sail
is there a single page that i can link to that shows me the status of upcoming events? I am looking for a page that shows me weeks in advance things coming up. youtube drops, live streams and dates for upcoming Alpha2. Currently i stumble around the forum and website not really sure if i have missed something.
even if it says... Alpha2... No Date Announced... Check back in January 2023... i am ok with that.
mossy moat
Not sure if they have a roadmap, what I do to stay informed is to check the #news channel
desert ivy
There is no roadmap. They always do a livestream at the end of the month for development updates.
lucid sail
so the very last day of the month regardless of the day of the week that it falls on?
mossy moat
also there is the events tab here on discord that sayd on 30th os November there will be an event
desert ivy
No, usually the last Friday
This month is the last day of the month because the last Friday this month is Thanksgiving holiday
lucid sail
Thanks for the input. Just check discord "events" a few days before the last Friday of the Month. Nothing on the website, correct?
mossy moat
This is what I do, I don't check the website that much or the forum, mainly check the #news here, I think its the best way to stay informed
lucid sail
ok thanks. that works
toxic smelt
I lost access to my authenticator app, how do i remove 2fa so i can get in to my account on the website
full badger
I lost access to my authenticator app, how do i remove 2fa so i can get in to my...
When you set up 2FA on the website you should have received a secret recovery code (it's a very long code of numbers and letters). You'll need to use that to access your account. If you haven't got that code, you'll need to raise a support ticket to recover your account
toxic smelt
ty im pretty sure this giant code im looking at is it ill attempt it
toxic smelt
When you set up 2FA on the website you should have received a secret recovery co...
ty it worked i got in
full badger
👍
clear wagon
Is alpha 2 going to be the start of permanent access, or will we have to wait till beta
fluid needle
A2 will be persistent, yes
fresh parcel
Should add PST to that
spiral pine
its automatically adjusted to your local time
onyx knoll
let's keep this channel clear for questions please 🙂 If you head over to #read-me-first you can select one of the language tags to see the discussion channels
frosty viper
is each class type going to have the tactical ability to open a weakness is another class? or is combat more focused on a large scale fight?
or to put it more simply. are tanks going to be meta in small fights, or even 1v1?
desert ivy
Combat isn't balanced around 1v1s
frosty viper
the more meaningful combat will be in larger fights. i can see that with the node mechanics. not sure how i feel about this though because it seems like alot of exploits will come with this. idk. havent played the game. so what do i know
tulip hatch
You can save those concerns for when testing begins so we can pick things apart for more feedback \o/
frosty viper
true. balance is my biggest concern right now
the more skill based combat becomes, the better. imo
tulip hatch
with that said keep in mind this is a questions channel~ we can continue this topic in a discussion one below
ancient pivot
Steven has said he would prefer not being able to change guild augments (for some good reasons), but what if a guild could change it's augments every 3-4-6 months, lets say? I believe it would be really crappy to force a guild to have to full remake if they rly feel the need to adjust to meta or other types of needs
any similar or differing opinions?
spiral pine
This channel isn't for opinions
ancient pivot
Ok haha, well I guess also my question was: have any statements been made showing a different view from the dev team?
Ok
arctic sky
Is alpha 2 going to be the start of permanent access, or will we have to wait ti...
Just remember all testing phases well be wiped before launch and during testing
proven jewel
Can we get a moderated AoC Discussion Channel since General Discussion and aoc-discussion are unmoderated meme-chats that are indistinguishable?
arctic sky
rolls eyes bring up a topic in ashes chat. We know when to switch
proven jewel
no you really don't
tranquil willow
Yes, we really do
proven jewel
why don't you use general discussion then?
arctic sky
why don't you use general discussion then?
The current topic stemmed from the ashes drink post in news. It slowly morphed
proven jewel
the current topic in AoC discussion is grease fires and city building codes
arctic sky
Now it's pies
tranquil willow
Like it was said, suggest a topic and we will switch
proven jewel
or you could talk about city building codes and pies in general discussion?
tranquil willow
The channel is moderated
When Ashes discussion starts, everyone stops with random posting
It's been like that for a long time now
proven jewel
no everyone really does not.
tranquil willow
Yes, everyone really does
proven jewel
yes, but they don't. it makes sifting it for actual aoc discussion almost impossible for those of us that aren't sitting in it all day long
spiral pine
You can always use the handy search feature
tranquil willow
For that it's better to use the reddit or forums
Either way, the question was answered
onyx knoll
At this time we're not being too strict about keeping #aoc-discussion strictly on topic since there is a lot of downtime in new information being shared. This will likely change as we near big testing phases like alpha 2 once there is more day-to-day things to discuss about the game
proven jewel
thank you
onyx knoll
(see Roshen's message about this here 🙂 #aoc-discussion message)
proven jewel
Is there anything planned (other than Surveying for resources which we haven't? seen) that mimics Eve's Exploration System?
lucid vale
Have I missed any informational livestreams since the gathering update?
digital sonnet
Have I missed any informational livestreams since the gathering update?
Gathering was our October 2022 Development Update.
We moved our November 2022 Development Update to be next week.
silver plover
Is intrepid building their own servers?
onyx knoll
Not as far as they've shared, last they spoke about servers they were planning to use Amazon Web Services (AWS)
silver plover
Not as far as they've shared, last they spoke about servers they were planning t...
Thanks 🙂
ancient pivot
Has any1 ever done a size comparison between ashes map and other games?
dapper chasm
Everyone who can use Google can do this on their own
eternal juniper
Has any1 ever done a size comparison between ashes map and other games?
yes
fresh parcel
Has any1 ever done a size comparison between ashes map and other games?
1,200 km2 (square kilometers) is the expected total world size of Verra at launch, including land (480 km2) and water/ocean (750 km2), but excluding the size of the Underrealm.[2]
desert ivy
Size comparisons between games are pretty futile since every game has different travel times. No point comparing GTA map size to New Worlds since one has jet planes and the other only has running
fresh parcel
Yeah that’s kinda true, and travel speed is something I really hope they look at more. Based on the info from the wiki run speed would be like 60-70 mph
Not if you look at the node size vs expected travel times
spiral pine
im not sure theyve stated size of nodes
fresh parcel
100 nodes that total 480km2.
spiral pine
85 nodes
tranquil willow
+15 from castles
spiral pine
seems like metros are 0.5km in diameter