questions

[tranquil willow]

There won't be a global LFG chat as far as we know now
There are node chat, trade chat, religion chat, user created channels

[inner delta]

Hello, I've seen that you can reserve your nickname on the game with the last pack, but how do you know if the nickname you want isn't already taken by someone else?

[worthy citrus]

Trivially, via an automated system. It will either work or you will get an error message and have to try again.

[spiral pine]

name reservations havent started yet

[inner delta]

ok ty

[spiral pine]

theres a 90 day refund window

[idle moat]

I want this but I don't want to spend 375 on it

[rigid inlet]

You obviously did not see the previous packs

[idle moat]

I did, I want dwarf stuff

[royal arrow]

When is alpha 2 🥲

[full badger]

No dates have been given just yet, sorry

[lunar root]

I logged into the forum and as soon as I did it said I was unbanned? But I didn't know I was banned in the first place and can't see any notifications saying I was? Kinda confused O_o

I just changed my password so maybe that's it??

[ancient egret]

Its a known bug just ignore it

[lunar root]

huge sigh of relief I was very worried for a moment

[smoky rock]

Anyone know when Node update is announced?

[lost pier]

node update should be this month

it should be announced this month too

[west meteor]

To be more specific - the streams are usually the last Friday of the month. In times when the update is large and needs more time to cook, they’ll do the last day of the month

[faint blaze]

Did they give any update on seeing more information on the referrals you have?

[ancient egret]

i dont know what information you are talking about ?

[desert ivy]

No, they haven't

He's referring to being able to see how much you have earnt from your referrals. Atm you can only see the number of people you've referred

[umbral granite]

Hello, is it true that they will start Alpha 2 testing next moth? Thank you

[umbral granite]

Thank you, but the access to Alpha 2 testig through order pack is available only this month?

[night tundra]

Anything involving buying Alpha 2 keys will be gone after the close of the September pack.

[sacred spire]

How dose the Referral Code work?

If to of my friend used it do i get a 15% off for the next thing i buy or what

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Embers#Referral_program>

...(1:00:52). Ashes of Creation referral program. I created an account before I knew about the referral link. Can I add someone’s referral to my account? Blog: October...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Subscription_model#Referral_program>

...Creation referral program. Livestream, June 1, 2017 (20:47). I created an account before I knew about the referral link. Can I add someone’s referral to my...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Currency#Referral_program>

...not used for referrals due to privacy constraints. Referrals require the registration of a new account, either with a personal referral code or via a referral...

[sacred spire]

Can i use them to lower the price of the pre-order pack?

[dark jungle]

No

They are only usable for in game purchases

Embers that is

[sacred spire]

Can i get them as a cash or that's not available now

[deep pawn]

Not available now

[dark jungle]

Also not available until launch

[sacred spire]

You destroyed my dreams

Did they determine the capacity of the guild?

[rigid inlet]

300

[mortal dock]

How long did alpha1 playtest last?

[uneven narwhal]

Where I can find background 5120x1440 for Ashes ?

[worn wagon]

https://ashesofcreation.com/media

[glossy loom]

If I already have the voyager pack can I buy a costume / freehold or caravan cosmetics or I need to buy voyages plus ?

[desert ivy]

Regular Voyager only allows you to buy Accessory/Mount/Pet. Can't buy Caravan/Ship/Costume/Freehold

Need Plus for that

[twin holly]

@glossy loom

[bleak fable]

Is there a monk type class?

[desert ivy]

There's no hand to hand type archetype or class no

[bleak fable]

Ok thx.

[heady canopy]

nope

[indigo vessel]

If I take the 250$USD pack.. How much it'll cost me later to upgrade with another pack?

[worthy citrus]

The price difference between them.
Note they’re probably going away after the next cosmetics swap.

[indigo vessel]

So probably that there is no pack at all anymore after that ?

Not only Keys?

[worthy citrus]

The wording in the announcement article makes emphatic use of the term “packs ending”. I don’t believe we have more accurate details.

[fading valley]

My understanding of the wording is that the final pre-order pack will be this coming september

[silk arrow]

If I have a alpha 2 key and I buy the alpha 2 key in shop. Can I give that key to someone else?

[west meteor]

No because you aren’t buying a key really. You’re buying permission for your account to access alpha 2. There is no key to give to anyone

[silk arrow]

Okay

[shell void]

@bleak fable Weapons are not dependent on the class, and there will be many weapon choices, not even close to all weapon types have been revealed. I would be very surprised if there are no fist-type weapons to support unarmed combat playstyles. There are also three classes that could be similar enough to a monk to be what you are looking for, but again we do not have all the information on these classes. -A cleric with a fighter archetype is called a Templar, a cleric with a ranger archetype is a protector, and a cleric with a tank archetype is an apostle.

[gritty osprey]

Random question, has Intrepid or Steven ever confirmed how many armour sets we can expect? Additionally Im assuming there will be a linear progression from level 1 to 50 in terms of visual gear quality?

[dark jungle]

neither of those have been specifically answered for alpha 2 or launch. alpha 1 was said to have around 49 sets with different stat blocks. otherwise everything else we have been told is on the wiki

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Gear sets

Gear sets (also known as tier sets) are a part of Ashes of Creation.

In general, higher tier gear will be from gear sets.
Q: How often will armor be part of an entire armor set with other cosmetically matching pieces versus unique armor pieces that don't match or go along with anything else in the game?
A: There is a balance of both set pieces an...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_sets

[nimble spade]

In terms of secondary archetypes, is there a possibility to review the potential ability alterations within the game, in advance of selection, or is this something you will have to research on the side?

[dark jungle]

good question for the next stream

[forest creek]

hey does this mean we will no longer have the option to upgrade our kickstarter tiers after sept?

[desert ivy]

They haven't said when they'll end Kickstarter upgrades

You'll still be able to upgrade KS after the next pack ends

[median prairie]

Hello Is this Game out ? I'm new to the Discord .

[dark jungle]

the game is in alpha stage. we are waiting for alpha 2 testing to be announced. no future testing or release dates are known at the moment

[median prairie]

Is there a way to Sign up for Alpha Testing ?

[dark jungle]

you will need to buy a pack to participate in alpha testing

sometimes they give away keys, but rarely

[median prairie]

Ok Thank you Sir

Do Any one know the pc Spec to play Ashes of Creation ? looking to upgrade my pc .

[plush hawk]

hard to say because we're in between A1 and A2 right now.

the only updated information for PC spec is for the A1 test

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

System requirements

Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification. These system specs have not changed for Unreal Engine 5.

Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 3.3GHz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 50...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/System_requirements

[median prairie]

Thank you

[ancient egret]

do be aware that A1 pc System requirements wont be what you need for alpha 2 since they moved to UE5 and have improved the grafics a lot

[plush hawk]

Yeah the recommended requirements aren’t really gonna change much tbh.

[frozen tendon]

is there any speculations on how the september pack is going to look like ?

[worthy citrus]

Supposed to be spooky and or dark themed

[paper fable]

I'm excited for it

hoping for a grim reaper kinda look but who knows

[frozen tendon]

ya i really like the dwarve theme but im torn between buying it now or waiting the dark spooky

[paper fable]

that's what my thing was

I never knew if I'd like the next bundle more but if I didn't I couldn't go back

so this spooky one is my last chance I'm probs gonna get it regardless

[worthy citrus]

You should have a day or so when you can preview the next pack.

[ancient egret]

the last day they will do a pre view of the next pack where you can still buy the old 1

[frozen tendon]

did this happen before?

[ancient egret]

every single time

[frozen tendon]

thats perfect, thanks

[paper fable]

yesterday I looked at all the packs and there is only one I wish I got

[worthy citrus]

Every month consistently for as long as i can remember

[frozen tendon]

which one

[paper fable]

I forget the name but it came with a red octopus cloak

[frozen tendon]

so it should be link on the 10th of septmber or something where you can preview the dark theme and still buy the dwarves?

[ancient egret]

this is for questions pls move to #general-discussion or

[worthy citrus]

Guys, do try to keep it a q&a format here

[ancient egret]

#aoc-discussion

[hexed thistle]

Hello, is there any information about server location for alpha 2?

[ancient egret]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Localization

should have all the info we got

[hexed thistle]

All right, thank you

[crude nexus]

Does anybody know what guild buffs there will be?

[shell void]

@crude nexus There will be guild skills that the guild can work for, depending on guild size. Look here, scroll down a little bit to guild size for more info.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds

[crude nexus]

Thanks man I appreciate it

[crystal beacon]

will auto pathing be a thing?

[crude nexus]

I doubt it. Many people seem to dislike it

[narrow musk]

Hello. The game says it's been developed for many years, but I still can't see a date. what is the latest status ?

[crude nexus]

From what I have seen, Alfa 1 is a couple months away from ending and Alfa 2 has reached the needed amount of members for testing. After that it’s Beta 1 and 2 then release.

It’s gonna be a bit until the release

[crystal beacon]

ok ty

[crude nexus]

Np

[ancient egret]

pls dont talk in here if you have no idea what you are talking about alpha 1 has been over for over 2 years and there has never been a needed amount for alpha 2 testing

[ancient egret]

hey we dont have a date yet for it but we are waiting for alpha 2 best guess is alpha 2 next year

[fluid saffron]

Will there be a class archetype for fans of dark magic such as necromancer however someone also doesn't want to summon a creatures. I.E. the warlock from world of warcraft

Minion play is not my thing.

[crude nexus]

Sorry man I didn’t know thanks for correcting

I meant that from alpha 1 time period to now

I haven’t played in alpha so I didn’t know 😀

[shell void]

@ancient egret @crude nexus

Anyone may contribute here, new to the game or not. Also, there is a threshold of testers needed for Alpha 2, and they have reached it.

[ancient egret]

Plain wrong stuff no and that is just a excuse for ending the packs there is no way 200k Alpha 2 players where ever the target for testing

[west meteor]

See mod response here #questions message

Don’t provide answers if you aren’t positive you are basing your answer on info provided by Intrepid

Otherwise you muddy the waters and defeat the purpose of #questions

[desert ivy]

The original target was like 30k or something for A2

[winter yarrow]

I mean also he made a mistake so what it happens

[wind saffron]

So you criticize someone for giving a wrong answer. Then answer a question with your own speculation that goes directly against what Steven has stated. Hmm.

[desert ivy]

Steven never stated 200k was the target

In the January livestream, Steven said they're currently over 100k A2 testers and Margaret stated that they were originally hoping for 30k.

[wind saffron]

Yes, exactly, there was a target and they have reached it. So they are shutting down packs.

[fresh urchin]

they're shutting down packs because they're worried about having too many people, not because they've hit a target number

[sharp bramble]

If only there was a channel for discussions

[rugged cape]

Is there any timeline on class ability releases or any indication, which classes are next to be shown?

[desert ivy]

We don't know what will be shown next

The next brand new archetype that will be shown is most likely Rogue. But they could also do another archetype update on Ranger/Fighter/Tank/Mage before that

[paper onyx]

I want to see the Rogue.

[rugged cape]

Have they stated any estimation about how long alpha 2 will be or if the time gap between a2 and b1 will be similar to the time gap between a1 and a2?

[desert ivy]

No. Steven has said that it will last as long as it needs to

But A2 also runs until launch which means it will continue running while Beta 1 and 2 are happening

[wind saffron]

Too many people for their servers. Which is a specific number. Their target...

[shell void]

@rugged cape once Alpha 2 is up, it will be persistent, and run until launch. It will have needed wipes at different points, could have focused testing for specific needed information, but will run as the test server once the game has launched.

[fossil yew]

I forgot to enter my friends referal code when I purchased last night, is there anyway to retroactively enter it or is it a done deal? thanks regardless

[west meteor]

You can only apply a referral code during account creation 😦

[crude nexus]

Maybe you should send that massage directly to the mode

Mods

[brittle yarrow]

https://intrepidstudios.com/careers

[crystal beacon]

Maybe, I didn’t want to input it on their hiring page because I don’t feel like I qualify yet. Armchair ML engineer isn’t much of a qualifier.

[latent cave]

👀 ? i dont even know i have been banned, ever, cuz i wasnt checking out site nor forums since i backed at kickstarter... not a single mail about getting banned since 25.03.2017 😄 and i backed at 1.06.2017... so do i have to worry about anything or whats going on?

[thick fjord]

It's a bug, you can ignore it

[latent cave]

uf... i was confused af 😄

[thick fjord]

this probably isn't the best place to ask that, but my own opinion would be to not describe yourself as a no life, and also you might want to focus on skills that they're actually looking for, and not something that you hope they might be. anything is possible, but one has a higher chance of success

[crystal beacon]

Is the character page going to be online for alpha 2?

No info regarding this?

[desert ivy]

Do you mean the character creator? If so the plan is for the character creator to be available prior to A2 starting

[crystal beacon]

Not the charactee creator, the character page.

[desert ivy]

If you mean a webpage where you can see your character then they haven't said anything like that will be available for A2

[crystal beacon]

Okay

[near stump]

You are entitled a refund within X number of days (I forget the exact # if it’s 30, 60, or 90). So you could make a new account and buy the pack on the new account after adding their referral code.

[desert ivy]

90 day refund period

[slim vapor]

has any summoner gameplay been shown? (old or recent) Cant seem to find much about my prefered class :D

[desert ivy]

No

[solar geyser]

No

[desert ivy]

Summoner will be the last archetype shown. It is the only archetype that won't be in Alpha 2 at the start

[slim vapor]

im not crying at all, nop

[austere radish]

Idk about that.

[west meteor]

Please move discussion to other channels. Questions is for questions and answers from community members only.

[stray bramble]

any updates on the game last one was July 14 - August 15 2021.

[ruby swift]

There are monthly updates to the game. Check out their Twitch or Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/c/AshesofCreation

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Recent media

2023-08-08 None Forgotten 2023-08-07 Newsletter 2023-07-28 Video - Ashes of Creation Alpha Two Cleric Archetype Update 2023-07-28 Livestream 2023-07-15 Steven Sharif, Ashes of Creation's Freeholds, Resource Bags, & More - Tangents of Creation 2023-07-14 Exploring the Boundless Opportunities of Freeholds 2023-07-11 Charms and Good Fortune 2023-07-1...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Recent_media

[dark jungle]

they put out one big livestream each month (have done for the last 6 years) and also usually provide a detailed gameplay video and other smaller updates

[timid jewel]

Do we know if we will be able to upgrade the preorder packs after the sale ends?

[desert ivy]

If you have a Kickstarter account, yes you can upgrade. If you have a regular store account, no you can't

[crystal beacon]

if i remember correctly dungeons change in difficulty to how you do it. was it time based or something? can't remember

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Dungeons

Dungeons in Ashes of Creation will range in size and will be mostly open-world.

Open world dungeons will be populated to facilitate multiple groups within the dungeon.
80% of dungeons will be open world.
Instanced dungeons will also be present and will cater for solo and group questlines.
20% of dungeons will be instanced.
Different tiers and typ...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Dungeons

[urban notch]

hi, a weird question
what is the vision of the company of crypto innovation
and will there be any adaption to the crypto ecosystems?

[spiral pine]

no

[gritty osprey]

Let's not even discuss adding scam coins into a video game...

[deft garnet]

hey everyone, do we have any idea when the august livestream is going to be?

[ruby swift]

Almost all the livestreams have been on the last Friday of the month. This month that should be the 25th, though they could push to the 1st Sep. They always open the Q&A thread a week before when they announce the date, so should hear this weekend if it is next week.

[keen iris]

Any idea or date when the next Alpha will be?

[dark jungle]

we have no dates or estimations for alpha 2

[golden hound]

Coins will be scam only if they decide them to be scam. BTW, by the time this game comes out monetised in-game currencies will definitely be a thing.

[west meteor]

Not in Ashes - thank god!

[desert ivy]

Then you're more than welcome to play the plethora of NFT MMOs that will supposedly be out

[brave wolf]

[golden hound]

All I'm saying is that monetised in-game currencies don't necessarily have to be a scam, even though that's how they've been used today. It's just programmable money that can have properties that benefit the game and its players. We all know AoC is not coming out any time soon and in the meantime popular games might implement this feature successfully. Instead of exhibiting a cultish mediocre behaviour we can keep an open mind, and if something makes sense to be in the game later we should have the intelligence to consider it.

[digital sonnet]

Hey Laxcius, questions isn't a discussion channel.

If you want to have a discussion, consider using channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion. Please keep this channel clear for Ashes of Creation questions, and their answers.

[shell topaz]

why there arent any channels for the spanish community? >:

[brave wolf]

solo somos tu y yo

[shell topaz]

xDDDDDD rayos X_X

[tulip hatch]

The displayed language sections are based on officially supported languages.
When/if Spanish is officially supported it may also join the ranks and have its own section

[shell topaz]

oh ok ty

[tulip hatch]

Youre welcome, the spanish speaking following is pretty large so there is hope! Take care

[peak ether]

What is the last offical day for being able to purchase A2 packs?

[onyx knoll]

we'll know when they announce the september pack

[twin holly]

if september pack goes for amonth then oct 10th as thats the normal swapping of packs

[west meteor]

They’ve confirmed it won’t be a month

#aoc-discussion message

[twin holly]

the more you know i guess👍

[ripe timber]

hey can i play this yet

[lapis sonnet]

So, I was watching some videos and I do see number values against enemies but I haven’t seen the damage u take. I have this thing where I think faster when I can process math in my head. My question is, on the user interface is there a button that will allow me to toggle on how much damage I get hit for?

[ancient egret]

this is what we know

[lapis sonnet]

Oh beautiful. And customizable by color. Wonderful. That would be a great streaming tool. Just think the whacky colors you could make ur UI. Like wows combat text is locked at yellow for damage lol.

[static flame]

Is there any chance Chinese can be officially supported?

[ancient egret]

not likely no with how hard it is to get a game approved in china

[static flame]

Sad to hear that, thx anyway

[static flame]

I wish there will be in game Chinese language support🥺

[ruby swift]

Very well could be. There is no final determination made on what languages will be supported. Just what they plan for launch. They plan to add localization depending on their metrics and profitability of market.

The current plan is for Ashes of Creation to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese. Although this may not be the final list of languages we support, we are still looking at which other languages into which the game may be translated.[3]

[static flame]

Plzzzzzzz translate to Chinese, I guarantee you it will be a super popular game in China😍

[ruby swift]

Requests and opinions are best put on forums or in discussion channels. This here is to answer questions with known information and to direct people to resources they can explore.

[static flame]

Understood , sry

[trim marten]

Hi, was it this friday(tomorrow) the Node stream on twitch was supposed to be? Thanks!

[digital sonnet]

Hey Wickzz, we generally do livestreams the last Friday of the month. We confirm the date/time of the stream about a week ahead of time.

Look for an update tomorrow regarding the August livestream.

[desert ivy]

No, streams are usually hte last friday of the month

[trim marten]

Thanks!

[sterile herald]

have we seen all the main 8 races 3d models yet?

[desert ivy]

No, we haven't seen Tulnar or the updated Ren'kai models

[sterile herald]

will tulnar be in the A2 launch?

[desert ivy]

Iirc we didn't get a very clear answer about that. In the interview Steven did with the ashen forge he was asked and said that we might see the Tulnar models this year but it might be next year. He didn't specify whether they'd be in A2 at the start

[hexed stratus]

are the monthly costumes limited by what race you play?

[desert ivy]

No, any race can use any cosmetic

[hexed stratus]

alright thank you

[spark cove]

In Steven's wording it's mean next year. I add his usual delay.

[spark cove]

Any hint of the subject? Everyone expect nodes.

[spark cove]

Cool.

At last since 2 months ago we did started to get core things.

Last month excluded.

Sorry wrong channel.

[dawn roost]

So live is next week?

[tame shoal]

most likely

[west meteor]

They’ll announce today what date the livestream will be

[civic saffron]

25th is my guess 🙂

[jovial creek]

1 more week

oh goody

[cosmic fjord]

can i wear that dunir cosmetic armor from this pack if im not a dunir? 🤔

[spiral pine]

yes

any race can use any cosmetic

[humble dove]

Is there somewhere I can check the timeline of when different alpha and beta tests are going to be launched or if someone is kind enough to tell me.

[civic obsidian]

litteraly above your message, there is no dates or timeline

[smoky briar]

Are mount skins universal too?

[jovial creek]

🤕

[ancient egret]

With in there own tier yes

[vale barn]

if you buy the $375 dollar virsion of the pre order what is the name reservation it that character or like guild/clan?

[west meteor]

Character

[toxic pecan]

Reserve asmongold and sell it later

[shell topaz]

ban for rmt imo

right now

xDD

[toxic pecan]

How much you wanna bet ppl gonna do it 🙂

[crystal beacon]

slow progress and meh combat are the most popular complains i see about ashes, did devs talked about it?

[desert ivy]

Nothing to talk about regarding it

They'll never please everyone with combat. Literally impossible

If players are wanting BDO style combat then they're gonna be disappointed. It's gonna be more tab than action

[humble dove]

How are guild ads popping up if the game is not launched yet?

[civic saffron]

because ppl loves to organize and start together

[humble dove]

Oh, I thought the game is up and I was outta loop, thanks for the answer :).

[plush hawk]

Guilds are also communities which play other games together. theres no harm in recruiting more people who share the same interest in A2 or AoC and are willing to chill in a group til it launches

[bitter trench]

As long as the combat feels responsive ill be more than happy.

[potent thunder]

Hello all, am I missing where a sign up application is for the testing phase?

[weak heron]

No, you buy in with packages for the alphas etc

[potent thunder]

Ok, so like a star citizen sort of model?

[wind saffron]

Basically your donation allows you to playtest and some perks on release.

[potent thunder]

Alright so would the wayfarer pre-order pack be sufficient?

[weak heron]

Yes but more expensive. If you want Alpha 2 access its these:

$375: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/64d3d34c1e3c3c063fe8b4b8
$250: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/64d3d34c1e3c3c063fe8b4b7

For Beta 1 and 2:

$150: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/64d3d34c1e3c3c063fe8b4b6

For just Beta 2:

$75: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/64d3d34c1e3c3c063fe8b4b5

[potent thunder]

ho-lee

[weak heron]

Yeeeeaaaaa they ain't cheap. You make some of the worth back in the form of subscription or in game cash store credits etc, as well as some other benefits laid out at the bottom of each option

[potent thunder]

trying to gauge investment value as a content creator

[wind saffron]

Also keep in mind this will have a sub-only model on release (not the test phases)

[weak heron]

Well there's no NDA for Alpha 2 which is the next one, as well as the betas so you'd be fine to create content if you played those tests - unless there's any changes I'm not aware of

[potent thunder]

Good to know, thanks so much

[weak heron]

Honestly it comes down to how much you want to play the tests for your content, or whether you just want to stay up to date, watch other people playing the tests etc and get all your info that way.

Also depends on whether you care about the cosmetics, because without valuing the cosmetics you're spending a decent amount of money just to test considering there's no box cost (basically free to own with a $15 per month sub cost). You'll get some free sub months / in game credits but not to the amount you're spending - there's also the risk that the game isn't what you want or god forbid doesn't come out for longer than you're willing to accept.

[potent thunder]

Good point. For me tha value lies in being one of the first I suppose.

[weak heron]

Then its worth it if the alphas or betas count into that. If you're just happy being one of the first on release, you could spend absolutely nothing until the monthly sub cost and play on launch

Although personally I'd go for the Wayfarer as a minimum if you want that lil cosmetic item and access to beta 2 to get yourself into the feel of the game for launch. You get 2 months of game time ($30 Value) and $25 in Embers (in-game marketplace credits) anyway

[potent thunder]

Yeeeah the price tag seems more reasonable on wayfarer

[weak heron]

I'd say so. The cosmetic is just a necklace which most won't care about to be honest, so that missing $20 worth after sub/embers is going towards beta 2 really

[potent thunder]

any idea for what timeline beta 2 is tracking to be in session?

[weak heron]

No timeline, we don't even know when Alpha 2 (the next in line) is going to be, and it's been 2 years since Alpha 1

Although there's an Alpha 2 node preview coming up (#news), who knows might get some info on Alpha 2 in general if we're lucky

Wouldn't expect any info on betas or release though

[potent thunder]

Damn

[knotty topaz]

is this game every going to get its next play test let alone its release?

[spiral pine]

eventually

[vestal kiln]

any idea when we will get the game?

[dense ginkgo]

Considering that Alpha2 has no release date yet, no.

[near stump]

There is a content creator program you can apply for to get free testing keys. But they haven’t invited anyone yet to my knowledge so it may be awhile before you hear anything. Application is on their website

[west meteor]

They’ve mentioned potentially giving keys to CCs to giveaway, but you aren’t given a key to A2 for being selected as a CC

[near stump]

Did they say that?

[west meteor]

Yeah - where have you heard what you said

[desert ivy]

Last we heard was that content creators are given access to all testing

[ruby swift]

Last updated and announced 2.5 years ago. No current timeline on any implementation. Good luck.

[gritty osprey]

Question about death. I know that if you get killed by a player, and you are not corrupt, then you drop your gatherables. But what happens if you get killed by mobs?

[ruby swift]

A portion of materials is sunk on any death.

[gritty osprey]

Thanks 👍

[north quail]

The last livestream they mentioned a recent Q&A or something that Steven did. Can someone point me to it?

[plush hawk]

@north quail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwpWmmIq2cg&t=102s

[north quail]

Beautiful. Thanks. I couldn’t remember what it was called.

[crystal beacon]

Are there race specific bonuses?

[potent thunder]

Where could I go to find the application?

[wind saffron]

Yes. The information isn't great on this but race's may seed your stats. Also it appears races may have unique benefits. Like the Vek's stargazing nature will help them navigate on the seas.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Racial_benefits
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Vek

[worn wagon]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUnGqIPbWoeHBywPWjrmgmm2i_Gjlk5Wq8sGHlcqda3Bh7UQ/viewform

[potent thunder]

Legend. Thanks so much

[crystal beacon]

Ah ok thank you

[bleak fable]

Does aoc have a warlock type class?

[ancient egret]

nope '

[bleak fable]

Hmmm ok

Found it lol

[ancient egret]

that is not a class its just a name for the combination of a achetypes

the names means little to nothing

[bleak fable]

@ancient egret true but mage/summoner sounds like a warlock

[ancient egret]

im just giving you the info we know of steven has said that the names may or may not be place holders and that the names them selfs dont have much to do with what they will do

[bleak fable]

I know and thx for the help

[lean pond]

Does AoC use a year system, similar to IRL? For instance, what year would it be in-game at the start of launch? (Like us being in the year 2023) Trying to plot some events on a timeline lore-wise.

[full badger]

There will be a seasons system in Ashes https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Seasons

As for years for the lore, I'm not sure about that

[lean pond]

The seasons sure look nice!

[lean pond]

Let me know if you happen across any info regarding year and timelines, thank you!

[full badger]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/The_return Only vague hints about timelines.

[weak hinge]

Heyo, how long are the pre-order packages still available? Tyvm

[worn wagon]

The last pre-order pack will be the one in September, but no ending date has been announced for that yet

[crystal beacon]

Hey, can anyone give me a TLDR of where this game is at as far as playability? I know alpha2 is here, but what does that mean?

[worthy citrus]

Its not here. Some speculate it will be here next year. Others like myself are less hopeful. During this month and the next you can purchase a pack to participate in testing. When next month’s pack is gone there is no guaranteed way of getting in. The alpha will be a persistent test until the game finally launches.

[crystal beacon]

Alright, well thanks for that.

[stuck pumice]

Hello i want be tester very good game 🙂

[west meteor]

Go to #read-me-first and select a language role to see the rest of the discussion channels. This channel is for questions and answers by community members only 🙂

Currently the only way to get access to testing is to buy a pack on their store, but there is no testing phase currently active and no dates have been announced for when testing will begin again

[near stump]

The combination of two archetypes is considered a class. So with the current information we have from Intrepid, Warlock will be a playable class. @bleak fable

[ancient egret]

class is a missnormer for this

i have already explained why

[civic obsidian]

class name does not mean much, the primary archetypes that dictates everytthing

[ancient egret]

the name means little to nothing and telling somebody they can play a warlock when we dont know if it will at all play like 1 is not a good idea

[mild patrol]

hey, i just bought a plan, can someone let me know how can i download the game?

[desert ivy]

You can't, Alpha 2 isn't available yet

[mild patrol]

then why its purchasable on site

[desert ivy]

Because it's future testing access

[mild patrol]

ah got it

ty

[delicate sparrow]

#aoc-discussion

[toxic pecan]

True , Warlock and Necromance are literally 2 same things when you say it but in game they will be totally 2 different things

Also peple assosicate names with classes from other games which they shouldnt

[smoky rock]

Have we ever been given a list of skills we can level up? (Woodcutting, farming, mining, etc)?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Artisan classes

Artisan classes allow a player to specialize in one or more of the three artisan skill trees: Gathering, Processing, and Crafting.
Within each of the three artisan classes lies different professions.

Characters within a single account (Alts) may have different professions.
There are profession-specific quests.
Professions will be balanced based o...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes

[scarlet lava]

Is there a Citizen System inplace that prevents crashing of mayor selections. Like a mega guild from the other end of the server taking over a diplomatic Node, they dont have anything to do with, just bec they want to?

[worn wagon]

Short answer: yes, long answer: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mayors#Node_elections

[calm escarp]

How long r we gonna w8 to play

[plush hawk]

as long as it takes.

[hoary karma]

keep it goin im now into college next month ROFL i was a teenager when i found this game years ago

[calm escarp]

"Ashes of Creation was first announced on December 10, 2016" lol

[plush hawk]

keep this to questions

[hoary karma]

im hopin it comes out after im done college XD ill just be a worker come home play it sleep wake up rinse repeat XD

ight #aoc-discussion

[cedar herald]

Will there be any presence at gamescom?

[west meteor]

They haven’t announced anything for that, no. I believe they said they won’t do rounds at events like that until release is closer, but not 100% sure since I can’t find that quote anywhere currently

[cedar herald]

Cheers, that’s fair.

[digital sonnet]

We have no plans to be at Gamescom 2023 in any official capacity. This show is definitely on our radar as we look to which conventions to be in attendance in the future. We want to be at events like this, as we get closer to testing dates for Ashes of Creation.

@west meteor here's one quote for you, from a few months ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/AshesofCreation/comments/11t27w5/comment/jckpnw3/?

[karmic snow]

So, what is the design decision behind effectively having no flying mounts? (Yes, I know about the tier 3 mounts, but as far as I can tell from the wiki, those can only be used by Mayors of the biggest nodes or monarchs, and are thus not accessible to the vast majority of the player base.) At least in my personal experience in other games, a lack of flying mounts is just going to kill the desire to play, particularly if the distance between points of interest are very large, or if there are obstructions to travel that are going to be encountered regularly.

[sand tundra]

it ruins immersion

there's a massive mountain you need to go through with all sorts of danger etc? NP just right click something in ur bag and a magical mount which lets you fly over the mountain appears

[karmic snow]

I can see that argument for the first time you make the journey (which is why I have always been a fan of WoW's system where flying isn't unlocked until late in an expansion). But after you've done it once or twice, it just becomes a chore to be dealt with before doing stuff I want to do. And putting chores (see also: artificial timesinks) that have to be done before I can get to what I want just drives me away from the game.

Also, large flying creatures exist in this world. How would it be immersion breaking to be able to tame one of these to use for travel?

[desert ivy]

Not just immersion, but open-world PvP gets impacted as well as the transportation of goods if you can just fly everywhere. Also it's just a reward for a few people rather than letting everyone have everything

[karmic snow]

I'm not saying you should be able to just pull a gryphon out of your ass, but it doesn't seem unreasonable for the average person to be able to acquire and house a gryphon for personal use.

[karmic snow]

Transport of goods wouldn't be super affected in this game, since most of that will need to happen by caravan, no? And as for the affect on world PvP, I couldn't care less about that, and I also don't buy it. People who want to do world PvP are going to do it regardless, and people who don't want to do world PvP (such as myself) are going to get annoyed at being restricted for the benefit of world PvP.

[desert ivy]

Doesn't matter if you "don't want to" do open-world PvP. If someone wants to engage you in open-world PvP they can, you can't stop it. If you were able to fly everywhere then how would they engage you

[wind saffron]

Simple answer, "Not everyone gets a trophy".

[desert ivy]

All access packs are going

So after Septembers pack ends you won't be able to obtain alpha/beta access for the foreseeable future

However, they wrote in the FAQ for the recent pack that in the future if they think they need more testers they will allow other people to get access again.

I wouldn't be surprised if once they have done spot testing with the current Alpha 2 testers they'll reopen testing access just like they did with Alpha 1

The next pre-order pack will still have cosmetics and alpha/beta access, but we're not entirely sure what will happen after the September pack ends

The September pack starts on the 13th September. It will most likely last longer than a month. Once the September pack vanishes you won't be able to obtain alpha/beta access through the store for the foreseeable future

I recommend waiting until the September pack gets revealed so you can see if you prefer next months cosmetics over this months, but I can't say whether you should buy it or not

that's up to you

[wind saffron]

What is the date we will be able to see the new pack and still have the current available? September 12th?

[desert ivy]

Most likely yes since they always show the new pack a day before

[ruby swift]

If you dont like the current cosmetic offerings, then wait and check the day before the next pack drops. You might like those even less. And if you have any doubts, don't buy at all. They would rather people don't buy if they are planning to "play" the game vs testing.

[digital sonnet]

The upcoming September Pack is the last "Pre-Order Pack." It'll have all of the same Alpha Two, Beta One, and Beta Two access that the previous Pre-Order pack has, at the same prices. You can see the current cosmetic packs (and an FAQ about all of this) here: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2023-08-08-none-forgotten

Normally, these last a month. The Pre-Order pack that starts <t:1694628000:F> (<- Discord should show this in your local day/time) may last for longer. We'll update people about how long the next Pre-Order pack is available by the time that one goes up.

After the Pre-Order Packs go away, we may or may not have ways for people to get access to testing phases. Like the FAQ says in the pack linked above, "as we complete more internal and external testing, we may decide to expand the amount of Alpha Two, Beta One, and Beta Two testers needed. At that time, we may provide more ways for folks to attain access, and we will provide further information regarding that"

[wind saffron]

Don't think of it as paying to play. Hard to justify that. Might not be that playable and it's going to need testing. It's a donation for development that at a certain level comes with Alpha access.

[finite ether]

did those who purchased kick starter accounts have access to buy any cosmetics from any month even though its expired?

[desert ivy]

No, no one can buy past cosmetics

[gritty osprey]

The entire point is that distance matters. Doing the same path 4 times is much more fun if there is risk and distance. You'll never know if an enemy is around the corner and you'll appreciate the journey more if it takes time to succeed. Having flying mounts basically means a lot of social interaction is removed and speeds up the concept of the journey.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Royal mounts

Royal mounts are a tier 3 class of flying mounts available to Mayors of metropolis nodes and Kings and Queens of Guild castles. Royal mounts can also be dropped from legendary world bosses.

Royal mounts are capable of true flight when utilized by Mayors of metropolis nodes or Kings and Queens of Guild castles.
Flight capable royal mounts are also...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts

[midnight wagon]

There are multiple quotes on reasoning in this wiki page.

[meager yarrow]

These questions made me question my knowledge of the game. I thought the flying mounts could be tamed and got by anyone but you require certain skill(title) to fly them. I’d be pissed if I was a mayor of the metropolis and found my beautiful pet dragon but someone destroys my city and I’m not important enough to fly so my mount just leaves? I was under the impression you’d just walk the flying mount like a land mount

[meager yarrow]

“Royal mounts are capable of true flight when utilized by Mayors of metropolis nodes or Kings and Queens of Guild castles.” Dose this not mean you can own and walk them as anyone else?

[worthy citrus]

If you lose your post you lose the privilege of using one. You should also be aware you do the whip it out of your inventory anywhere, but from designated locations and it has a timer before it can no longer fly.

Designated locations being royal stables

[shell void]

@worthy citrus Where did you see the timer from mounting? The only timer I see involves the lifespan of a royal mount attained from a drop. It looks to me like (as of now) the only restriction regarding royal mount flying is the initial mounting of the beast.

[worthy citrus]

I don’t have an exact quote atm, except iirc it was a PI member (purple name in chat) here, and my memory could be foggy

[worthy citrus]

#aoc-discussion message

[shell void]

@meager yarrow You can also gain a royal mount from a world boss drop, which will last for a certain amount of time before it 'dies.'

@worthy citrus I see, gotcha! Ty, just gotta return to the royal stable and remount then. Hopefully.

[granite trout]

When is the next test happening?

Thank you very much

[still storm]

Can a mod it someone pls change my Name back?

To Alucard

[dark jungle]

You can change it by right clicking on yourself

[toxic pecan]

Can i buy alpha 2 as gift ?

Or i have to log into his friends account and buy it like that ?

[sharp bramble]

You can not gift any store items to another person.

[fickle mason]

its probably already been asked but is it true that alpha 2 starts soon or no

[west meteor]

Any date you’ve heard is rumor and speculation

[fickle mason]

what is it mean that node preview i am just wondering

[west meteor]

They showcase information about different systems and features in the game every month. This months showcase is nodes, so we’ll be getting details on the node system. Not every detail, but some of what they have designed so far

[fickle mason]

awesome stuff

im super stoked

[shell void]

@fickle mason What you have been hearing is the quote from Steven, he said a few months ago that while Alpha 2 is not years away, it is also not going to happen within the next few months.

[fickle mason]

good to know

i hope itll be in 2024

[gentle harbor]

Can someone tell me if there is a way to gift someone else one of the pre-order packs for alpha/beta?

[desert ivy]

There isn't

[shell void]

@gentle harbor Best way is to gift them the money directly so they can buy it.

[fickle mason]

so i noticed in my purchase history i have 2 of the same purchase of one item will i be able to give that to someone or is it bound to my account

[ancient egret]

you cant give away anything in your account

[fiery marten]

Log into your friend account and buy him preorder.. hope it wont will be taken as tos violation

[ruby swift]

"logging into" a friends account would indeed be a TOS violation. If the friend encounters any customer service issues down the line and tells them "Well, my friend bought me this package, so I don't have the original credit card or receipt information you are asking for" expect them to lose the account. Just an example. There are other ways too. If you try to "game" the system most likely nothing will happen, but don't be sad if it does.

[ruby swift]

In the past when there have been duplicate items on an account it was due to a labeling error on their part. There was a cloak that was earned in APOC that could also be earned through a giveaway. Intrepid went back retroactively and changed one of the cloaks to be different. If you have two identical items in your inventory, file a CS ticket and they will sort it out.

[strong talon]

I bought a kickstarter in 2017. How do I play now?

[west meteor]

There is no playable game at the moment. We are waiting for news on when Alpha 2 will start.

[strong talon]

do the devs know when the game is gonna be outta Alpha?

[dark jungle]

we have had Alpha 0, Apoc, and Alpha 1 in the last 6 years. All were playable and released to backers.

not a question. post in #general-discussion if you want to make personal comments

[teal inlet]

is 15 quid a month like a fixed price? like is that fully decided?

[ruby swift]

14.99 USD is confirmed

[digital sonnet]

We do want to have a subscription for Ashes of Creation. This helps us continue to support the development of the game after we launch.

We won't have a box cost, or a cost to buy expansions. A monthly subscription is how people will play, once we launch.

You can see what we've said about subscriptions in the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Subscription_model

[toxic pecan]

a dollar more or less wont make a huge difference i assume for most of the people. I bealive its the best game model for MMORPG.

[digital sonnet]

Hey all, as a quick reminder, this channel is for Ashes of Creation questions and answers. If you want to have a discussion about things, consider using channels like #general-discussion and #aoc-discussion

[ocean helm]

intrepid have already find one economic game designer?

[digital sonnet]

We're still hiring for a Senior Economy Designer.

If you or someone you know is a good fit, our careers page is here: https://intrepidstudios.com/careers

[ocean helm]

there a place or chat where i can find information about economics or discuss about that?

im not a senior or anything, but I believe I can provide valuable feedback about economics... since im gamer and I have a degree in economics to understand a little

[digital sonnet]

If you wanted to start a conversation on something like this and share valuable feedback, our forums may be the best place for longer form content like that. You can find our forums here: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

If you want to have a discussion with other players here on Discord, #aoc-discussion is probably the best place for that conversation.

[ocean helm]

tks

[autumn sapphire]

dropping in for my bi-annually check in, do we have a confirmed date for anything yet

[ruby swift]

Nope

[desert ivy]

Nope

[autumn sapphire]

dang

kk see yall next year

[smoky rock]

Lol A2 packs are closing soon @autumn sapphire

Just be aware it’s potentially not far off

A2 I mean

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Bard

Bard is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.

Bards are intended to amplify a party or raid's ability to perform within their own class. That amplification isn't just intended for DPS, but also for support, for healing, for taking damage, for movement. Bards have often been portrayed as a musical class and while they can be that, many Bard applicati...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bard

[pure schooner]

Weird how this game is running on Unreal Engine 5, yet the game is using a tab target combat system instead of real action combat. Kinda disapointing tbh...

[wind saffron]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Hybrid_combat

[desert ivy]

A graphics engine has nothing to do with the combat

[pure schooner]

You know, it's kind of like buying a state-of-the-art kitchen and then just using it to microwave frozen dinners. Unreal Engine 5 isn't just about pretty graphics; it's a powerhouse that's shaped dynamic, action-packed games. So when I hear it's being used for tab targeting in an MMO, it's like... really? With all that potential? Just an observation.

[analog needle]

It's hybrid combat.... Someone even gave you a link

[bitter trench]

It would be cool if they could give us a 24 hour stress test, which we could mess about. cap at level 10 just to get us going.

[weak heron]

that's what betas are for

[sharp bramble]

Bro has been here for almost a year and decides to throw this in questions channel. Try #aoc-discussion

[mint schooner]

I feel like action combat is the worst so I feel the opposite and am grateful for this decision.

[west meteor]

@mint schooner @pure schooner If you go to #read-me-first and select a language, you’ll get access to the rest of the channels on this server and can come chat with us about everything

[paper ocean]

Same ! Action combat shouldn't be in MMO, specially when there are skills that are ground targeted, those are difficult to aim when in action combat

[ruby swift]

Please keep opinions and speculation for the discussion channels. This is for questions and answers for known information.

Every time you interact with this channel it lights up, so people stop what they are doing to check if someone needs help.

[fluid saffron]

I've looked through the classes. And found no primal fighter I.E. barbarian. Is there a class type that might be considered one. And please don't link the wiki page I've gone through it all.

[desert ivy]

We don't know how the individual classes will work. Your best bet would most likely be a Fighter class of some type

[fluid saffron]

I would be base fighter for sure.

[halcyon obsidian]

I know I ask this every time, but does intrepid have anything planned at pax west this year?

Still can’t believe they went the one year I couldn’t go. Still salty about it

[plush hawk]

They won’t organise to be at events until closer to game release

[halcyon obsidian]

Ah man

[solemn quarry]

Has any info come out on how they will deal with the multiple servers per region? (So there isnt 1000 servers with a 1-2k players per server). I hope they make it a low amount of servers and keep the population high on all of them

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Server population

Population limits will be enforced on each server.

Around 8-10k concurrent users per server is projected.
Initially there will be a limited number of registered accounts (approximately 15,000) per server to help mitigate login queues.
This limit will increase over time to around 50,000 registered accounts per server.
There may be queues to get in...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Server_population

[solemn quarry]

ty

[ruby swift]

This might be more specific to your question. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Server_merges

[supple stump]

I guys, i have a boring question and i don't seem to find the answers or i just looking at the wrong place.

I bought the settler Kickstarter backer pack which give me access to Beta 2. AND i was thinking about upgrading to founder package.

My question is :

will i get everything inside the founder package ? wich include alpha phase 2 or i won't get the kickstarter perk ? and only get the items that does not say kickstarter ? not sure if i am clear but ... in other words will i get everything inside this pledge if i upgrade ?

[desert ivy]

Yes you'll get everything

[supple stump]

Great thx for the answer !! 🙂

[pulsar pecan]

Anyone happen to know what web stack they use for https://ashesofcreation.com/ ? I saw some bootstrap on their /careers - but just curious what stack a game dev company chose for their website.

[digital sonnet]

Hey Drungle, currently we have a focus on the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js).

While we don't currently have any web dev positions on the careers page, if you or someone you know might be a good fit, people can apply using the "general applicants" part of the careers page: https://intrepidstudios.com/careers

[pulsar pecan]

Very cool - thank you kindly for the response 👍

[mighty cloud]

any mods available I jojoined up on here for my brother some stuff happened to his account and needs to chat with a mod it's been resolved with discord he said but now needs to get with the servservers

[ancient egret]

<@&256789677930053632>

[mighty cloud]

imma post it here through his account maybe a mod will be able to help. my account is keryilias someone hacked it while I was on vacation and I didn't need my phone so it was at home. got back and it was a mess discord locked my account luckily before it got bad but they cleared me considering I haven't had 1 issues in more than 6years As long as I have had the account. I'd basically like 1 more chance but understand if that's not possible, I was banned from alot of servers I liked because of this and I'm not expecting a change because malicious sites were posted under my account and just wanted to say sorry snd if anything can be done I appreciate it but if not ty for the time I had with the server.

[dark jungle]

you will need to raise a customer service ticket. we can't help you here

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[mighty cloud]

ty for ththat I know I'm technically not supposed to be in the server so I'm gonna go now and wait for an email by them

[fair dirge]

！alpha two

[silk remnant]

Yeah you joined my discord and posted sale forums and shit 😂

[queen marsh]

I like tap target, sorry you don't.

[west meteor]

Save this channel for questions only and have discussions in #aoc-discussion 🙂

[south pier]

guys one interesting question: at fresh start, everyone lvl 0, will there be High Level content already somewhere on the map or that content gets created as the nodes progress ?

[ancient egret]

as far as we know there will not be high level content from anything but nodes leveling up or quests from those nodes

[serene crescent]

is the stream delayded ?#

for this month

[dark jungle]

yes

[serene crescent]

thx!

[serene crescent]

lex do you maybe know who wrote the wiki of ashes ?

i wanted to thank the person

its informativ

[ancient egret]

lex is the 1 that made it

[serene crescent]

wait what XD

nice XD

[thick fjord]

This doesn't include artisan content though correct? Maybe gathering nodes are locked behind node progression, but theoretically you could progress to higher level artisan content while nodes aren't progressable (in the case of headstart servers). Unless artisan levels are locked behind other blockers like class level, promotion quests, etc.

[wind saffron]

I think we are still waiting on information about this. Like how freeholds affect processing leveling for example. From the wiki this is all I could find:

"Progression within artisan classes does not directly relate to progression in a character's adventuring class, but there are requirements that take into account dangers, locations, toolsets, and surveying options that are level dependent."

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Progression#Artisan_progression

[wise zephyr]

What the hell

[slate solstice]

i dont think anything will work during headstart. pay to wait. when everyone arrives you can help them catch up or you will just be waiting again.

[sterile kestrel]

Even in those cases, if someone dont have headstart and dont want to deal with players being able to enter earlier, he can just decide to play in the server that wont have it

[full badger]

Feel free to discuss the headstart servers more in the #aoc-discussion channel

[potent thunder]

Can anyone tell me what stands out for this MMO vs others at the current build?

[plush hawk]

I think it's best to just read the wiki, watch dev streams and peek at lazy peons videos on ashes to get the idea of what sort of game ashes is trying to be and the core pillars.

As you're replying to this guy who obviously has a very seriously misconstrued idea on what UE5 actually does for a game. Then i would suggest just finding time to fill up your knowledge and then you can decide whether this game is right for you.

[frozen dirge]

what's the connection between statement A and statement B ?

[sage solar]

Been catching up and just read the Freeholds July 14 update post... I love the Freehold system and AoC, still waiting to reach beta but awesome updates! Onto my queries...

Q.1 Is their any protection against large guilds swarming the maps/nodes to take over everything and in effect removing enjoyment / point of effort for small guilds, friends/family groups always loosing all they put into freeholds.

This was huge problem when New Worlds launched the map was swarmed by large guilds, but at least you couldn't loose your home or its contents. If AoC is going to allow the loss of freeholds due to loss of Nodes the effort to obtain a freehold for smaller groups isnt worth the effort/grind and will be negative gameplay mechanic for those groups.

Q.2 I would be interested to here how you will mitigate against this and protect the enjoyment of smaller groups, guilds, etc?

The quickest way to loose the more casual, smaller groups of players is penalizing them in a gameplay mechanic and focus on the large guilds, groups game-play mechanics.

[ruby swift]

Most topics that people have "worries" about have already been addressed by Intrepid. I recommend searching and reading the wiki for past development answers and as a way to know what has been said by them as to their plans up until now. For example. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Zergs

If you want to discuss your opinions on what Ashes needs or your wants, feel free to leave feedback on the forums or join one of the Discussion channels here. Have fun.

[night fossil]

so with the packs, within the shop and their tracking numbers once purchased what do i do now? wait for dates?

[plush hawk]

Your pack gets tied to your inventory on your account. You just have to wait til whatever phase you bought in for is up and ready to be played

[night fossil]

ahk sweet, i have high hopes for this PvX game

[sage solar]

Thanks for the reply but it doesnt answer my questions. It is interesting you felt my questions were an opinion and not questions. I guess I refrain from asking any further.

[ruby swift]

No need to refrain. Large open ended questions that have been discussed multiple times often have complex answers that have been addressed. This channel is to help point you in the right direction.

[sage solar]

I appreciate and the point your sent me was on Zergs, but doesnt cover the relation to Zergs, node expansion and how dceals with specifically Freehold mechanic under those situations. The Freehold post only states in it own FAQ you get blueprints back, not the structures, resources they cost you in time/effort, the animals and your stores of those resulting resources/manufacturer. Thus your loosing, most 80% of the effort put in which could be days/months. Why I asked the Qs. nvm I leave and hope voered in later Dev update, maybe the next one on Nodes.

[ruby swift]

All right. I will attempt to help you see a bigger picture. Zergs have been reduced due to lack of fast travel and other mitigations Intrepid plans to implement. The constant war weariness that New World experienced of territory flipping on a constant basis is also reduced due to the siege declaration timers, expense, cooldowns after a failed siege and others. As to how solo and small group content competes with larger that has also been addressed through various mechanics. A perusal of the wiki and a greater "big picture" understanding of how various systems and mechanics are proposed here allays most of your concerns.

So will freeholds be at constant risk of loss

Yes, like any other mechanic in a pvx game, just not as often as you seem to be projecting from your question.

[ancient egret]

if you dont understand then the best you can do is to go to the wiki and read thru it https://ashesofcreation.wiki

everything we know is there

[sage solar]

Thank you for the clarity and I do appreciate the wealth of information as I am an original Kickstarter backer. I follow all the blogs, vids since that time but last few months had illness prventing me following. I do read the wiki but as you can appreciate, its a library of informaition always expanding. Hence my quick Q here. No fear I will be reviewing the wiki for newer information 🙂 Thanks again.

[twin holly]

the higher lvl the node the harder it is to siege + cost more to initiate, so while zergs can be a problem the actual sieges wont happen as often as people think , and once a node siege is defended it cant be sieged again for a set time depending on the node lvl.
Nodes will always be in control of a huge guild / group but for smaller groups it will still be worth the effort / grind to keep a freehold as the nodes wont change hands as often. worst case if you do lose it , try to get it again in same area or move nodes and take your skills to a diff node

[crystal beacon]

Has there been any indication of whether this game will have world building elements like hidden areas / easter eggs etc.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Easter eggs

There may or may not be a pair of sandals; if found will grant you some major boon or benefit... You might need a utility skill to find them.[7][8]

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Easter_eggs

[crystal beacon]

Well then xD

[wise zephyr]

Will there be legendary sandals

[hot panther]

Will there be AOE looting (can’t stand clicking every corpse one at a time)?

[toxic pecan]

I hope not , i hate things that make ppl so lazy

[desert ivy]

Iirc there will be as long as the corpses are very close together

[plush hound]

Will we get an online talent calculator/class builder at some point on the website/wiki after more classes are shown? Closer to launch feature maybe?

[arctic sky]

Wiki isn't part of intrepid... It's volunteer run

We were told at one point we would get the character creator before launch though

[hot panther]

👍

[quick quail]

Can we play yet?

[sterile kestrel]

While there are no official answers regarding having class builder, most likely there will be "fan/player made" ones once we have details in classes/subclasses and such.
Many popular games usually have websites fan-made that create such tools, I dont think for ashes would be different, but officially we do not have anything announced.

[low lantern]

Guilds can’t control nodes, they probably will have influences in them. Remember small guilds/groups can still join those nodes and get all the node benefits. Also, if larger guilds reside in the same node they will probably help defend your node from sieges in turn saving your freehold.

[digital haven]

Will Ashes allow for Addons?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Addons

Addons, DPS meters, and threat meters will not be supported.

My decision is not to allow DPS meters nor add-ons. I feel we have adequate measures in place to prevent a majority of potential third party trackers. I know this subject has passionate voices on both sides and I respect the various opinions and positions many of you have expressed. – S...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Addons

[digital haven]

Oh thank goodness

[west meteor]

No. They want all desired functionality to be added into the game by default

[digital haven]

Addons ruin MMOs

I'm glad to hear this. I hope they dont change their mind on this later down the road due to player complaints

[proud sinew]

The last chance to get the alpha 2 key is in September right?

[west meteor]

The last pack will be launched in September but we don’t know when it will close

[meager yarrow]

So why are we getting the live stream on Thursday and not the last Friday of the month like normal?

[wind saffron]

We can only speculate. Big nodes update was a lot to get ready. The last Friday this month was worst case scenario for time between updates. It needed more time to be ready, etc.

[digital sonnet]

Sometimes to accommodate schedules, or to have more time to work on the presentation, we move the livestream date.

We aim for the last Friday of the month, and if that needs to change we try to give everyone as much notice as we can.

[meager yarrow]

I’m just saying if you already push it back a whole month why not keep to the LAST FRIDAY aka last week not this Thursday. Already gave us the cleric update we didn’t ask for instead of the one we’ve been waiting for

[desert ivy]

Because they wanted more time to work on what would be shown

Plenty of streams in the past have been pushed back from the last friday to the week after

[thick fjord]

If you want, you could always just watch the VoD at 2pm on Friday and act like it's live

[tribal rune]

Will there be any potential for half/quarter racial traits in Ashes?

Like an elf with dwarf characteristics, or a human with orc or elf bits?

[digital sonnet]

Currently we have no plans to let you be half one race and half another. You won't be able to be a half-elf or half-orc.

[shell void]

@tribal rune The closest to this would be the Tulner race, as it is a combo of the races that were left behind. You will have a slider that you will be able to adjust how mammalian/reptilian/human they look (which may also influence how other races may treat you, depending on how beastly you look)

[tribal rune]

Respectfully about tulnar:

But as for you both, Thanks for the details, sad to hear because my guild wants to be all elves and i just wanna be a human with pointy ears lol

[keen sentinel]

Is it expected that AoC will benefit from 3D V-Cache seen with Ryzen X3D processors? I'm purchasing my next CPU based on this, so it would really help to know 🙂

[ruby swift]

Their standard answer has been they look at what is best for the development when integrating new tech as it becomes available.

Q: What is your stance in regards to focusing on delivering an MVP versus continuously upgrading your tools and engine to deliver a better product with new tech, even if that results in delays or additional years of development like UE 5.2, maybe 5.3 etc?
A: Our technical teams, especially our network team, our ICS teams, our gameplay engineering teams, they convene and weigh when our next update should be on the engine side: What new technologies might bring benefit overall. My perspective on how we balance the need for integration of new technology versus the responsibility we have in a timely manner to provide testing sessions that get us closer to the launch date; that's a delicate balance. I would say generally our disposition is not to incorporate new technologies that yield some significant amount of delay on the development side. We very much take the perspective that we're capable of adjusting and/or integrating those new technologies post-milestone, post-launch if necessary. At some point we'll stop updating the Unreal Engine in development until launch. That point hasn't come yet, but of course the larger the project grows and on the more custom we make the engine for our back-end needs; and for whatever else merge conflicts can occur- those mergers can become big and painful; and the update process gets more painful. So to answer your question shortly, we have a team that evaluates what direction we need to take there; and at the top of my mind is always, let's not incorporate delays as a result of leveraging new technologies.[36] – Steven Sharif

So your answer is: Does your use of AMD require Intrepid what they consider an ask for development resources that could be spent on getting the game out the door or is it a minor thing that will be part of the optimization process later towards launch?

[spiral pine]

Tldr we don't know

[fiery dew]

3D V-Cache does not require extra programming time the way certain technologies do (UE 5.3, FSR, DLSS, etc.) - it should provide a boost to performance without Intrepid doing anything specific to make that happen. You should take a look at benchmarks of various games / various processors to see what would work best for you. personally I don’t even have a rig that could effectively run ashes rn, but I intend to get the 7800X3D (or whatever the latest X3D processor is) when the time comes.

[crisp summit]

Hello! I'm looking to purchase the Voyager Plus Pre-Order bundle but been waiting for a skin set that I really liked (I missed out on a couple from a while ago which I regret ;; didn't know they were time-limited). Wanted clarification regarding the packs since I know the September one will be the last. Is it referring to the one currently on rotation or a new Pre-Order pack after this current one? Thanks.

[desert ivy]

Next one

There'll be one more pack after this

[crisp summit]

great, thanks. fingers crossed!!

[sterile kestrel]

Also in the next pack in september if I'm not mistaken we do not know when it will be removed, most likely it wont last only 1 month.
I'm pretty sure I saw this information before but I couldnt remember exactly where, if its wrong I will be editing later.

Edit: Found the source: #questions message

They will be announcing how long it will last once the pack is updated

[crisp summit]

Appreciate it!!! Thanks a bu nch

[proper fossil]

Hey all 🙂

Since the final Alpha Two packs are being sold in September is it safe to say that an Alpha Two date might be announced for those who have purchased the packs? Or will it just be a “day of” sort of thing? I’m not sure how Alpha One was because I wasn’t around due to my job at the time.

I want to be able to take time off of work to play Alpha Two when it happens 🫠

[ruby swift]

From past history, there will be an email sent out to everyone eligible to test giving them details. This is usually a week or so before. The actual testing date announcement will be before that, so keep up with your monthly emails and streams. And finally, don't recommend taking time off from work or vacation days for testing. It is a fickle beast and more often than not is pushed or delayed.

[noble sand]

Is the next skin pack (Sep-Oct `23) releasing the end of next week?

[desert ivy]

No, Wednesday 13th September

#news message

[digital sonnet]

No, we're a couple of weeks out from the final Pre-Order Pack.

The date/time, and details about the current pack can be found here #news message

[noble sand]

So..."a couple weeks"? End of next week? Like previous Aug 9th...so Sep 9th?

[digital sonnet]

No. Like it says in the post both @desert ivy and I linked above, the current pack ends on <t:1694628000:F>

We haven't shared a date for when the final Pre-Order Pack will end yet, but it will start on <t:1694628000:F>

^ date and time above should be localized by Discord into your local time.

[proper fossil]

Fair play. I guess I’m just crossing my fingers and toes that it’s during my two weeks off of work and not during my two weeks of work 🥲

[west meteor]

Go to #read-me-first and select a language role to see the rest of the channels here 🙂

[fresh urchin]

Alpha 2 is going to last all the way until launch, it's going to be a lot longer than 2 weeks.

[sour plaza]

Yeah like a Year or more I would think.

[sterile kestrel]

Also just to complement the answer.
It will remain after launch as PTS server (public test servers).

"Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch that are used to test patches and updates."

Source: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[tame hamlet]

those who received alpha 2 access from giveaways in twitch streams, does that same access also grant access into the betas or is a separate founders pack required for them?

[civic obsidian]

usually its only an alpha 2 access

unless stated being a voyager pack or etc

[tame hamlet]

aight thanks

[delicate echo]

Giveaways ?

[tame hamlet]

yes, sometimes they grant access rewards in the official twitch streams to random viewers

[regal steeple]

As a recent Extra Life(nov. 2022) alpha2 key winner I can confirm giveaway keys are specific for whichever test they coincide with

Lucked out and got the only persistent test, which I am very excited to contribute to

[tame hamlet]

same time as me, got mine in nov 2022 too

thanks for the confirmation

[regal steeple]

I can't remember if they were giving away packs, so check your account to see if it confirms that or not, if not you might have to contact customer service

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[noble sand]

I'm newbish to a lot going on logistically with the game ATM. Maybe it has been mentioned & I didn't catch it... How are servers going to work before & after the game goes live? Will there be multiple time zone servers, one US & one EU, etc...?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.

To answer your question about "what stops all servers from from progressing the same nodes," the answer to that question is "other players." Certain content is...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[plush hawk]

head to the regions section on the wiki and you'll get info on locations. We don't know the specifics of how many and where on launch. Its too early to tell

[raven mantle]

As trading is regional, is there a system to prevent flying mounts owners to get super rich by moving goods with no risk and high reward from one node to another?

[umbral creek]

Do we have any info update on if there will be Australian and Asia servers or something similar to new world etc?

[ancient egret]

there is gonna be a max of 20 flying mount owners at any time per server and they have a limited flight time and they gotta be mounted in a royal stable and you wont have any more storage then what you can carry on you so a caravan will always be the best for moving goods

[ancient egret]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[umbral creek]

Ty Ty ❤️

[worthy citrus]

Inventory capacity, access to a royal stable to mount the thing, and the fact it’s on a timer all combine to make this a waste of time

[delicate echo]

There will be more giveaways or no?

[desert ivy]

Probably during Extra Life

Which is usually during November

[willow jetty]

Is there a test server for Europe? And when will the game be available to play in EU?

[west meteor]

There will be - yes.

We have no info on when testing will begin

[rancid cypress]

EU and NA will be provisioned with servers for the next alpha test. Other regions will be added during testing.

No-one knows when the next round of testing will begin at this stage.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[bleak fable]

Does aoc have a samurai class/archtype

[ancient egret]

there is no straight up samurai class but the Ren'Kai orc's race is based in samurai lore and you might get some skills that fits the flavor if you go with that race and the fighter archtype

[bleak fable]

Thx

[acoustic wolf]

Will there be a way to make and sell maps to key location in the world

[wary glacier]

has there been any word as to when alpha 2 would be?

[severe cloud]

is there any plan to revamp the Inventory web page of the Account menu so it can show pics of what you have as well as the type of the building the skin is for? and later something similar for mount maybe?

[ruby swift]

Everything UI is work in progress.

Ahh, you meant on account page. Nope, they have announced no plans, but they do constant updates to the website.

[delicate echo]

I have a question can I be part of Content creator program , but create videos for my country with my local language

[ancient egret]

you can apply dont mean you will get accepted

[delicate echo]

Ye but maybe i should not even apply if I decide to create videos with my local language

[steep spade]

Will Crossbows, Potion Launchers, maybe even flintlocks of some sorts be added to the game at some point. I dont see a Dwarven ranger with a bow really lore fullfilling

[ancient egret]

they have already removed both Crossbows, and Potion Launchers, so doubt they will add them back and its a hard no for guns

[steep spade]

I know they removed them, ive been following this game for a long time

[inland coral]

Did I see something regarding a referall scheme to the ashes discord?

[mellow isle]

Do we see a potential future of having an API that allows for monitoring different aspects of the economy, etc?

[ancient egret]

nope they have said they wont allow any kind of API

if there will be anything like it then it will be built in to the game

[mellow isle]

That makes sense, I guess having an API would break immersion. I am looking forward to getting into the game in the coming year or two when A2 releases.

[analog cargo]

Will tier 5/6 nodes be able to max out all specializations?

[tacit pendant]

Of what?

[shell void]

@analog cargo no, in the livestream they showed how upgrading the buildings locked out whatever choice that was not made. Building the same building in another empty spot will make it so that a different specialization can be accomplished, but there are only so many empty building locations. Every village/city/metro will be able to specialize in different things, but definitely not everything.

This creates scarcity, a driving factor for the game, and makes exploration and travel necessary and worth while, having relations between cities or destroying a city that is encroaching upon your city's specialization monopoly.

[tulip saddle]

is there an actually release date for Ashes Of Creation? A lot of our friends were asking if it will ever be released. @blazing orchid

[muted wave]

sup Alex

do what you do

[desert ivy]

@tulip saddle

[tulip saddle]

yeah I know. it has been in that state for a long time though

[desert ivy]

That's cause there's no update

[tulip saddle]

i am talking years now

[desert ivy]

Games take time. After all, Bethesda announced earlier today/yesterday that they've only just entered early development for Elder Scrolls 6 and that got announced in 2018

And in 2017 when Ashes started they had fuck all employees.

[tulip saddle]

we will see. I will see you in 3 more years 😛

by then there will be a elder scroll 7

[sudden wadi]

wait for Alpha-2

[tulip saddle]

skull and bones was announced in 2018 and already had all there alpha's and insider program test and closed beta just this past weekend. but ashes is a more in depth game too but still.

[thick fjord]

I'm sure the more you ask the faster it comes

[fading stump]

Quick question guys. If I already have a kickstarter package for a2 access, and I buy one of the cosmetic packs that give a key, will I have 2 keys on my account that I can at some point give to a friend?

[ruby swift]

If you already have a package you should only see upgrades to your current package, the rest of the cosmetics are a la carte. There is no gifting. If you upgrade to a package that previously had A1 for example, you will not be playing A1. If you upgrade to a package that has A2 at a higher tier than your already one with A2, you remain the same for status, you don't get another A2 "key"

[fading stump]

thanks

[nocturne stratus]

Was it mentioned whether or not all the nodes will have unique layouts or not?

[ruby swift]

There will be extensive variety from comments in latest livestream that "we have 5-6 templates finished already", racial influences and others. So "unique" meaning you will never see the same layout ever is not guaranteed, but what you have gotten in other static themeparks will not be on the other end of the spectrum either.

During the recorded in game footage one of the developers (not Steven) went into more depth on it. Happy hunting.

[rocky carbon]

Good morning , is there is new package going to be released before 10-9-2023 ?

Skin / and access to Alpha 2 I mean

[ruby swift]

I take it you are using EU dates. So Sep 13th is next pack changeover

[silk tapir]

GMT+1 in this pic

[rocky carbon]

Is it going to have the alpha 2.? Beau we they said they going to remove alpha 2 in 11-Sep

[silk tapir]

they did not say that. it'll remain a2 access. its the last pack that has it though

[ruby swift]

Yes, the next pack is the last with A2 access in it. And it will be up until they announce when it ends. Which will be in the September FAQ about it nearer to its release.

[rocky carbon]

Aaaaao it’s safe to wait for the new pack thank you

[eager scarab]

How long we gonna play the A2 ?

[karmic snow]

A2 will be open until Launch, at which point it will turn into the PTR.

[eager scarab]

Oh NICE!

[civic saffron]

What Level was the node yesterday?

[ancient egret]

it was a village tier so tier 3

[fathom garden]

we got any news for alfa 2 release date?

[plush hawk]

no

[tulip saddle]

I doubt it. Maybe our grandchildren children will get to play? I won't hold my breath. 🤔🤦‍♂️😬

[torn bay]

If we play the alpha stage with key, will we have to buy the game, does our progress stay or we don't get any advantage to others?

[tacit pendant]

Alpha server will become ptr when the game is released

[spiral pine]

game is subscription based

and progress made during any testing phase is wiped

[vapid veldt]

Do we have confirmation on the current hardware being used to record the videos on 4K?

The stream ones and/or the ones being uploaded

[desert ivy]

Simple version.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Crafting

Crafting is one of the artisan classes in Ashes of Creation. It is a driving force for the game economy.

Anything that you want to bring into existence in the world is going to be built by players: Whether that is Ships, Siege engines, Weapons, Armor, etc. – Jeffrey Bard
Crafting requires the acquisition of recipes in order to craft items.
Crafti...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting

[desert ivy]

The developers will be seeking testing feedback on the addition of a gameplay layer to crafting that determines the outcome based on the player's performance

For example, if you're creating a sword, and you are crafting that sword, you will have an interface- a gameplay layer that you will see and you will begin to hammer actually that sword into an appropriate outline. And your performance there can help influence the outcome of that craft.[12] – Steven Sharif

It is likely that Star Wars Galaxies inspired crafting mechanics will be present in Ashes of Creation.[16]

Without getting into too much detail I will say that it's likely that you will see some inspiration surface itself in that regard.

[rancid cypress]

Alpha packages in the shop come with game time included (amount of months depends on the package)

All the progress is wiped on launch save for the kickstarters who'll have a couple days head start depending on their tier.

[analog cargo]

ok thats very good

[paper onyx]

Your advantages are the knowledge.

You gain some skin, ember and month subscription that are in your package.

Progress is wiped.. Like any game ever since the creation of MMORPG.

The game is basicly free, you only need to pay the subscription.

[hidden urchin]

I noticed this quote on the wiki:
"Players will need to take wind direction (and strength) into consideration when navigating the open waters"

My question is, will we have varying wind speed on land? Can we expect random high winds, periods of no wind and things like that on land?

Watching the recent video I'm looking at the grass in different places and I'm assuming the answer is yes, there is varying wind strength on land. But I am wondering if that's because the buildings are blocking the wind or if it's just changing speeds

Looks really good either way

[wind saffron]

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing varying wind speeds in the weather update a while back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhvQEPuexjg&ab_channel=AshesofCreation

Look around 17:30 on, think it's there.

[jaunty remnant]

Will all nodes come with the same base default buildings when first built? Or will different nodes get different default buildings?

[midnight wagon]

Steven also changed the wind speed/strength in the video played during the most recent livestream.

[hidden urchin]

Nice! Surely that will be automated with some randomness

Based on the tech speak it sounds like it will be

[crystal beacon]

if there are 9 playable races with each unique building architecture and 7 node stages does that mean all nodes will have 63 layouts? also can the layout of the area vary with the location it is in or anymore factors like player building?

[hidden urchin]

It is my understanding that the the layout of building locations is static. However, the types of structures that can be placed in those building locations can vary based on mayor choice. For example, one mayor has a smithy in location 1, the next mayor demolishes it and puts in a leatherworker. Something like that. As for the style of architecture, I believe that is determined by the predominant race of the players who contribute the most experience to that node. The entire node would end up being 1 style.

[hidden urchin]

Wow, that's interesting. I knew the location of service buildings could change, but randomized layouts seems like an unnecessary layer of complexity. Very cool, but didn't expect that

[analog needle]

I know there is a bounty system to take out corrupt players but is there anything where corrupt players can take bounties on others players? Like a guild can hire you to take out an opposing nodes mayor or something?

[desert ivy]

No. They don't want to incentivise corruption

[analog needle]

Ok thanks.

[crystal beacon]

ok that's interesting to know thank you

[keen notch]

For the nodes, are the templates for them going to all look the same geographically and structurally with a racial twist if it's the same node/location?

[tranquil creek]

Is there gonna be a master loot system?

[west meteor]

No - the layout is randomly decided when the node levels. See the message from Roshen I sent a few messages above you

[red wolf]

i think they talked about it in the past livestream but im not sure if i understood it. Lets say for blacksmith are they run by one player and are actual things anyone can interact with in the world, for example someone saying oh Rocks blacksmithing shop in X town has the best two handed swords and people go in and and buy and all that? or is it more of like an auction thing where in one building different shops can be accessed and you dont really get the experience of seeing a dedicated shop

[west meteor]

For crafting stations like a blacksmithing building, they are node buildings. A mayor decides what building to put in node and then it needs to be upgraded also. A player would then be able to craft at that station but they have their own skill levels to increase and their own skill trees to specialize in. They would then be able to sell those items however they want

[red wolf]

awesome tyty

[muted blade]

is there a date for when alpha 2 will be out? someones probably already asked it but I tried scrolling and couldn't find it

[full badger]

Nothing yet, sorry

[muted blade]

[south ether]

stay strong

[cobalt seal]

Hi is there a thought of potential hardcore servers for AoC in the future?

[spiral pine]

No

[humble trout]

New content is supposed to unlock with nodes leveling up, im wondering if it will be zone based as in "if any node in zone x reaches lvl y unlock this piece of content", with it not mattering which node specifically reaches that level, or if new unique content will be unlocked for each individual node leveling up.

I would assume it to be zone based, as the other route just seems like way too much work.Then again though, if node leveling/sieges are the catalyst for change, you kinda require each node to unlock new stuff to encourage these things, or you can probably find some configuration of nodes per zone that has most of the content in the zone unlocked, which would deincentize pvp conflict as its it would only bring downsides.

I asked this on the Q&A forum for this months stream but it didnt get answered there or by Vaknar after

[fresh urchin]

It's a combination of the two, large point of interests are more zone based, while smaller ones might be in a specific node. The example we've been given is the tower of carphin, which has a story arc that unlocks if any node in the riverlands reaches stage 3 (as well as other requirements).

[vestal crystal]

I was reading up on resources and the wiki says you can get rare crafting materials. Does that mean for example I can harvest a rare quality wheat that increases the effectiveness of my food or a rare iron ore that increases my crafted gear?

[dark jungle]

yes that is the intention

[vestal crystal]

Awesome. Reminds me of my favorite crafting system ever which is in Tree of Life

[next sequoia]

So jw what's the eta on the release?

[tranquil creek]

How many ranks will we be able to make in are guilds?

[plush hawk]

we dont know the details of the guilds yet

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Guilds

Q: How will you stop big mafia guilds from owning all the good dungeons and world bosses by camping them?
A: The real answer to that is going to be what traditionally happens in a non-faction-based game where politics drive player interaction... Over time you have betrayals in the mafia guild and they splinter off into two groups and join the othe...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds

[plush hawk]

thats all the info we have

[tranquil creek]

Can I get some help to why my guild recruitment message keeps getting deleted?

Ahoy, adventurers of Verra!

🏴‍☠️ Guild Name: Moonshadow Marauders | PVX | North America UTC-8

Set sail with the Moonshadow Marauders, a band of fearless pirates, bound by the eerie allure of the moon and the chaotic mysteries of the Void in the realm of Verra. Our course is set for thrilling adventures, charting unknown coasts and uncharted islands in this vast world. As moonlit marauders, we seek both treasures and the enigmatic unknown.

Discord Contacts: Message our Guild Master directly @ keldarien to declare yer intent to join our ranks!

🔗 Forum Recruitment Link: Join us here!

Embark on an unforgettable journey with the Moonshadow Marauders! 🏴‍☠️🌙⚔️

[stiff sundial]

Hey everybody, I just had a quick question. I had purchased the Voyager Plus package (The highest one offered) months ago when it was available and recieved my Alpha Two key alongside everything else. I was wondering when I will be able to use that key or get early access if we have dates out yet? Thank you so much.

Thank you for the information 🙂

[faint compass]

If you look in the guild recruitnment tab and check the pinned messages there is an exact guide to how to recruit people if you don't follow that your thing gets removed

[muted ember]

How would I decide which node to be a citizen of, I mean is there a certain board where nodes post recruitment messages or something like guilds? How Will I be able to make an informed decision and be exposed to the existing nodes and types?

[ancient egret]

if you want you can read everything we know about nodes here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes as to your question nobody owns a node so who and why would anybody post a recruitment message

[muted ember]

The mayor will? Or the citizens trying to improve their node by recruiting more people?

[ancient egret]

you dont get a mayor before tier 3 and there may be some players that would do that but dont think there is a system in place speifically for it

[muted ember]

I see, thank you!

[crystal beacon]

sorry if this question has been spammed before... any plans for proximity voice chat?

[dark jungle]

yes

in some situations

[near stump]

No dates announced yet. You’ll receive an email for any testing you’re eligible for. It’s possible email will be sent with info just a week or two before testing period opens, but intrepid doesn’t give dates to when things like that will be until they’re 99.9% sure they will meet them

[crystal beacon]

can you expand on that please

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Voice communications

Voice chat will have fully functional mute and chat preferences.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voice_communications

[crystal beacon]

oh damn that sucks. ok thank you

[young oak]

There are any development guide or future plans for fishing ?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Fishing

Fishing is a profession in the gathering artisan class.

There won't be AFK fishing.
There may be fishing style tournaments.
Fishing will be lucrative if done well.
There are multiple types of fishing in Ashes of Creation.
Treasures may be obtained through fishing and by exploring naval content.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Fishing

[indigo bolt]

What's the eta for the public to play Alpha 2 that hold the requirements to play it?

[tranquil willow]

We don't know yet

[runic heart]

i just watched the latest 2 hour node video and im a little confused about how the questing/individual character progression will work. If the player will be incentivized to travel across many nodes to obtain materials etc. then im assuming the mobs in the overworld/dungeons will scale with player level (like in WoW retail diablo 4 etc.) is this the case? If players are entirely responsible for the creation of the world's civilizations, will there not be quest lines/a sense of PvE progression? If the PVP lategame is participating in Node warfare, what is the PVE lategame? Where might I find answers to these sorts of questions also, is this information available on the wiki?

[desert ivy]

No, mobs are a fixed level, there's no levelscaling in Ashes

[whole dawn]

Mob level is attached to the level of the node

[desert ivy]

PvE and PvP is mostly intertwined. Most end-game raids/dungeons are open-world which means PvP is a possibility

It's a PvX MMO afterall, not PvE

[desert ivy]

Every bit of info we know about the game is on the wiki, so yes (apart from maybe the stuff that was in the last livestream as it might still bebeing updated)

[runic heart]

thanks so much guys

[runic heart]

this is actually brilliant

i feel like there wasn't enough of a sense of progression in these games where the mobs scale to you

but i also like being able to go wherever

so its so awesome that players can literally level the node itself including the mobs themselves! so cool

thanks for the help

[stark wave]

hype

[formal vale]

Can you add a referral Link/code to an already created account if it does not have one applied or does this need to happen in the account creation phase

[ruby swift]

Needs to happen in account creation.

Referrals require the registration of a new account, either with a personal referral code or via a referral link.[1]

Referrals cannot be retroactively attached to an existing account.[3]

[formal vale]

Ok, thanks

[formal vale]

When they ask for "Order number" in the customer support page, what are they referring to, and where do i find it.

The only number i can find is a tracking number, which there are multiple of when you purchase the Voyager package

[polar mesa]

when do the pack stop being sold? thanks!

[barren sleet]

3. When will the final Pre-Order Packs be available?
The final Pre-Order Packs will be available on September 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific.

4. When will the final Pre-Order Packs end?
The final Pre-Order Packs end date will be provided in the announcement article in September.

Source: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2023-08-08-none-forgotten

[near stump]

A mod should be able to help you when they see this

[simple flicker]

whats the difference between a node war and a node siege?\

[desert ivy]

A node war is where one nodes government declares war on another node. This means that the nodes citizens will be flagged as combatants to each other. Need to complete certain objectives to win.

Node siege is declared by any player against a node. A date and time will be set for when the node siege will occur. If the node is successfully sieged then the node is destroyed. Node sieges cost a lot of resources to declare (current plan is you need to put in as much resources as it took to build the node up to that point, this means people can't just run around declaring a siege on every node).

[analog cargo]

how many resources maximum are used in defense in comparison ?

[desert ivy]

Depends on how many resources the government allocates to the defences of the node

We don't know what the "maximum" is yet

[west mango]

How does it work with Mayorship, will there be a 2'nd in command. If mayor is offline or got sick ?

[dark jungle]

correct

[near stump]

@onyx knoll can you help them?

[desert ivy]

Probably the order number that gets sent to your email with the receipt of your purchase

@formal vale

[formal vale]

@desert ivy Its not, i paid via Paypal and it dosnt give any Order number

[west mango]

would wait an see if a mail comes true, would think if buy some thing you get a order mail/comfirm

[onyx knoll]

Check your spam

[fringe siren]

Howdy all, when beta is live, will characters/progress be carried over to 1.0 or is there an anticipated reset when the game goes live?

[formal vale]

There is only a transaction ID from paypal orders

[rigid rose]

All progress will be reset for the launch servers of the game.

[onyx knoll]

You've gotten no emails at all from "Intrepid Studios, Inc."? ehm... try to use the transaction ID and mention in your email to support that it's the only email you've received, they should be able to figure things out

[formal vale]

@onyx knoll I included the treacking number on my account for the Voyage package with screen shots aswell, do you think this is sufficient?

[onyx knoll]

probably, if you don't hear back from them before the end of the week DM me

[native crystal]

Can I have multiple Inns?

[west meteor]

No

[native crystal]

Then, if I plan on being an explorer . How should I perform that without being able to store my loot?

Feels like to game is forcing me to stay around an area

[west meteor]

Do you mean own multiple freeholds with inn business on them or live out of multiple inns?

[native crystal]

live out of multiple inns

[west meteor]

Every node will have storage - so if you’re nomadic you can place your items in warehouses across the world

[native crystal]

While I have multiple storages around the world

Ok perfect

[west meteor]

You don’t need to rent an inn to access storage

[native crystal]

Ah lovely

Thanks

[west meteor]

Can you rent multiple inns? Idk that

[desert ivy]

The multiple storages aren't shared though, so you can't access your storage in Node K when you're in Node A

[ancient egret]

as Talents said they are not shared across the world

[native crystal]

Yeah that i assumed already. Otherwise there would be no point for Caravans

But I was just thinking if I were a nomad where I would store my valuebles.

[unborn mountain]

someone can explain me, if AOC'll be a action mmorpg or a target?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Combat

Combat in Ashes of Creation is focused on strategy and tactics.

Combat is the most tactile system in the game. It needs to feel responsive, mobile and fluid. It needs to give a feeling of satisfaction.
We will continue to iterate on combat until it is in a place that collectively we as a community can say 'this may not be my particular combat, bu...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat

[desert ivy]

They say "hybrid", but from what we've seen it's mostly tab

[stark wave]

so i can buy the game now?

[desert ivy]

When the game releases it won't have a box price, just a $15 monthly subscription

so there isn't really a game to buy

[stark wave]

i see, but can i play now?

[desert ivy]

No

The game is years from release

And no dates for any of the testing phases

[stark wave]

okok

[native crystal]

What can I do with the node reputation I get from fullfilling buy orders.

[thick fjord]

you get both node reputation and node currency from fulfilling buy orders, and they haven't gotten into detail what you can do with either

I'm assuming something like the faction shop in New World though, where certain tiers of Node Reputation unlock higher and higher levels of mats/gear/cosmetics etc. that are specific to that node (economic providing more economic oriented items, etc.) and you use node currency to purchase it. but that's just conjecture

[ruby swift]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Reputation

[mortal osprey]

hi

so about player housing

what happens to it if the node is destroyed?

[ruby swift]

It goes away

[desert ivy]

If it resides inside the node itself then it also gets destroyed.

If it's a Freehold and exists within the Nodes Zone of Influence, then it can be raided by other players for a small period of time after the siege. If you manage to protect it, you can apply for citizenship in another node that your houses ZOI resides in

[ruby swift]

You stuff is packed up (minus that which is sunk or lootable) and the template is mailed to you so you can reapply your setup (with possible repairs depending on the asset) at another location.

[mortal osprey]

That makes sense.

[mortal osprey]

Will the game have brazilian servers?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.

To answer your question about "what stops all servers from from progressing the same nodes," the answer to that question is "other players." Certain content is...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[icy sparrow]

there is an not official announcement yet, but They already said that they plan to create SA servers

[lapis sonnet]

What all platforms will ashes of creation be available on? One week ago, Standing Stone Games discontinued support for MacOS and therefor my mom wouldn’t be able to play LOTRO anymore. What all would the game be playable on? Knowing Steven’s history I understand if he wouldn’t wanna make a deal with anyone else but it’d be nice to have it on all platforms eventually as I have PlayStation (currently 4 will upgrade soon) and my gf has x box and my mom has max and I have pc.

[desert ivy]

Just PC for the time being

[lapis sonnet]

Ah, no Mac support?

[desert ivy]

They said they may consider console after launch and Linux would be reevaluated at some point to see if it's worth adding

No plans for Mac atm

[lapis sonnet]

In my opinion, Linux wouldn’t be as much of a step as mac would. Total players of Linux systems r dwarfed by mac players

[desert ivy]

Tbf looking at the Steam survey for last month, Linux has more users than Mac. 1.57% for Mac and 1.82% for Linux

So Mac may have more users, but they don't play games on it as much as Linux

[lapis sonnet]

That’s steam though, which I guess is a good measurement for baseline games but not a good measuring stick for MMORPGs as most of the current big ones aren’t on steam.

Like WOW

[desert ivy]

The only current big one not on Steam is WoW (which will probably change after Microsoft take over)

FF14, ESO, GW2, OSRS, Albion, BDO, all on Steam

[lapis sonnet]

Hmm. Didn’t remember ESO being on it, but then again as I’ve had the game downloaded since it came out I never had to check.

Eh oh well. Thanks for the info. I’ll prolly just buy my mom a new gaming computer for Christmas XD

Specially cuz Black Friday you can get last years super models for like 350

[desert ivy]

Game isn't gonna be out for years so there's no rush

[lapis sonnet]

that’s true but sense they discontinued support for LOTRO and that was one of her favoritesS I might do it anyway

[peak steppe]

So have they talked about nodes growing as far as how it looks?
From my understanding the nodes look will change depending on the majority race in that node.
So if the node is majority py'rai at node level 3 and you make a bunch of buildings and then by the time they reach level 4 its majority vek, do those buildings switch to a vek look or will the city have multiple looks and show the population changing???
@idle siren

[lapis sonnet]

No. It’s the node changes via what ever node contributes the most xp towards its growing into its next stage. Kalar humans can contribute the amount to it growing to lvl one and by the time it hits level 2 to 3 orca could be in control.

[mortal osprey]

will ashes of creation be available on steam? I am asking because steam has proton and I use linux mint(but I am not a wizard)

[lapis sonnet]

They said during the node livestream recently that they’ve already gotten and devoloped all the assets for most of the races of how they look but that it was a massive undertaking having to plug in the ascetics for the races into what a city will be so they all look and feel unique. Which is fair, when you consider 100+ nodes, at the possibility of 9 races each and 6 levels of possible looks for the 9 races. No plans for anything but straight pc release as of yet btw sofa. I asked the same bout macXD

@peak steppe so it’s based on the contribution of xp not the population amount. If u have 10 humans and one orc but the orc donates 101/200 xp and the humans donate 99 xp the town will be orc.

[sharp bramble]

No, it won’t be on steam.

[mortal osprey]

will it run well on linux?

[lapis sonnet]

They say they’ll consider if Linux is worth it after seeing how release goes

[mortal osprey]

hmm

[sharp bramble]

Scroll up a few messages, Silent asked as well

[lapis sonnet]

^

[peak steppe]

Thanks for clearing that up, i guess i always thought about it more people=more exp and kinda just wrote off the possibility of someone grinding enough to beat population difference.
And (using your example) that was going from 0 to 1 and say 1 building is built between the level 1 and 2 stage. Does that building stay orc throughout the citys lifespan regardless of if the human get there act together and out contribute that orc in the 1-2 lvl up or will that human effort be wasted and overridden by the orcs. (Sorry i tend to underexplain things in my own head and then overexplain a follow-up question)

[lapis sonnet]

As I understand it no. But the levels will not be a cakewalk to get so it’s not like you’ll grind them in an hour and never get ur screeenshots etc. all buildings will change to the next towns astethic

[peak steppe]

Damn :/ thats unfortunate and i hope we get an update saying otherwise but thank you for the knowledgeable answers and Explanations.

[solemn delta]

roles

[lone sable]

Are they gonna ban all dps meters/other roles meters

I'd hope so, meters make the game toxic and less fun

[ruby swift]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Addons

[umbral blaze]

do most people still seem to think alpha2 coming for christmas or start of 2024? :O

[ancient egret]

we dont have date anybody telling you otherwise is lying most common guess is sometime next year but as said its a guess

[tawdry swallow]

Is it possible for soldier NPCs to salute the Mayor as they pass each other? I think this would be an immersive indication that the Mayor is around to other players as well. I know it sounds silly but I like the idea

Better yet if you can add soldiers on the walls with trumpets declaring the Mayor's arrival. Doesn't have to be excessive, just once every couple of hours if the mayor passes by with a cool down as not to annoy other players every couple of mins.

[west meteor]

Possible? Yes.

Planned to be included? No.

[timid hearth]

Mayor is not a military rank, though, it’s a governmental position. Wouldn’t make much sense thematically to have soldiers saluting a Mayor.

[timid hearth]

Disregard that statement, re-inspected the list of Mayoral powers, ability to declare war, so NPC salutes would be neat flavor. Especially so in a Military Node.

[west meteor]

Hopefully they make a cool title for the mayors of different node types 👍

[timid hearth]

I take it by that you mean something along the lines of: Military node Mayoral title might be something like Lord Marshal, Scientific node might be something like High Scholar, etc.

[west meteor]

That’s my hopes yeah - not sure if that’s confirmed or not already

[timid hearth]

Yeah that’d be pretty awesome. If it is confirmed I haven’t read it, but I certainly haven’t read everything.

[tawdry swallow]

Will there be governmental positions though? Apart from mayor? I would love to be a Captain of the Guards maning and defending the walls.

[full badger]

There are plans for that https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_governments

[faint compass]

Did they state when the ashes of creation store was going to go to the new cosmetics?

[west meteor]

Nope - they’ll let us know when they have an idea for what the post-packs store will be

[next meteor]

do we know what this months live stream topic is?

[west meteor]

We’ve had no hints yet

[deep pawn]

13th September
#news message

[faint compass]

Thank you!!!

[spiral pulsar]

just curious does intrepid hire people from outside ouf the US? if yes only for smaller thing or can they actually move to the US to with u guys?

[ruby swift]

Last info was that they want people to be in their offices. Their last announced plans that have not been retracted is that they also plan to have a publishing office in Amsterdam that may have other positions available. And of course, if you bring something extraordinary in a skill set, they would probably make accommodations for you. Their job postings are on their site. If you have those skill sets, have at it.

If you don't have the right to work in the US, getting a H1-B visa is tough from all the reporting currently. Intrepid also has a crapton of paperwork and guarantees they have to give. So if they have a choice between someone needing those things, and someone already in country and able to work? Math don't look good.

[paper ocean]

I just saw that there was a test phase for Apocalypse Battle Royale years ago. Do you guys know if there will still be Apocalypse modes such as Battle Royale in the future release of the game ? Because I can't find any information about that on the wiki. It is written that it was for a test purpose, but will it be a feature on release ? Are they working on it ? Thanks in advance 🙂

[rancid cypress]

No, there'll be instanced arenas though.

Apocalypse as a mode won't be making a return as ashes isn't intended to be a lobby game.

[paper ocean]

Okay thank you

[vagrant prism]

how do I request to join alpha 2 ? like what I need to do ?

[tranquil willow]

You need to purchase a cosmetic pack that gives access to A2

[vagrant prism]

👍 ty

[rancid cypress]

To gain access to alpha 2 you need to purchase a voyager pack off the shop or be lucky enough to win an alpha 2 key in a giveaway.

[vagrant prism]

when there will be a giveaway?

[rancid cypress]

Whenever they announce them.

We had 1 for extralife in November last year and a stream community giveaway around April. So they're not often.

[shell void]

@vagrant prism The giveaways will likely not happen during the time of the packs, so if you definitely want to participate in alpha 2 you would need to buy the voyager pack of either this month or next month (there will be a preview of next month's packs on the 12th so you can decide which you like better.) At the conclusion of next month's packs, there will be no more alpha 2 key availability to buy. However, down the road if they decide they need more alpha 2 testers, they might open up the option again.

[daring warren]

Do somebody have a map of the world showing where each race start?

[ancient egret]

we dont know where they start yet

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Starting_areas

best we got is this

[abstract cipher]

Hello! Just to confirm, I will still be able to purchase an Alpha 2 key if I wait for the next and final pre-order pack releasing next week, correct? I'm not a big fan of the skins from the current pack, so I was hoping to wait for the final pack to purchase my key.

[desert ivy]

Correct

[arctic sky]

Yes and they usually have a preview the day before the switch so you have a buffer if you hate that one more

[abstract cipher]

Okay, perfect! Thanks to you both!

[shell void]

@abstract cipher if you check in on the 12th, you will be able to see the new skins before the end of this month's skins - that way if you like next month's even less, you still have the opportunity to buy this month's skins.

[limber anvil]

LMAO i just buyed the 375 dollar pack like yeah nice i got keys but that the skins inside it just can switch is realy sad now xD its funny that u could get different skins in a pre order never heared about it 😄

[desert ivy]

Well there's a 90 day refund period so if you like the next cosmetic pack more you could ask for a refund on you4 current pack and buy the new one

[shell void]

@limber anvil Every month has different skins. You can also buy specific skins if you really love them in the next pack, since you now have bought a pack - say you love the mount skin for next month, you can buy just that mount skin as soon as it becomes available now that you own a pack that also includes a mount skin.

*but next month is the last month for packs with alpha 2 keys, so you really only had the choice between this month and next month.

[open crag]

So, how do I reserve my name with the pack I just bought? Or is that not yet available to perform yet?

[ancient egret]

name reservation is not yet

[open crag]

Cool thanks, that's what I was figuring, but had to check!

[signal grove]

Hello! Is there a way to buy alpha for cheaper? 🙂

[ancient egret]

nope

its 250 for alpha 2

they sometimes do giveaways but that rare

[signal grove]

oh

[ancient egret]

also go to #read-me-first to get access to the rest of the discord

[signal grove]

oh awesome. i wouldve thought there was only lik 4 servers here lol

[limpid olive]

Maybe I missed it, whats the cosmetics for September pack? Or not there yet?

[karmic snow]

Sept 12th is when it shows up. Though I don't know if that is when it goes on sale or just the preview, since the previous pack will still be available.

[limber anvil]

Good to know! Thank you if the next skins are in my Eyes better i just let them change my order

[sterile kettle]

How many regions does AoC plan to service?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Regions

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:

North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia).
The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.
At t...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[sterile kettle]

Im glad OCE will have its own servers

They usually lump the Aussies/Kiwis with the NA servers causing alot of weird desync gameplay

[proud sinew]

When does the next preorder pack come out?

[civic saffron]

13

[south field]

can u play alpha2 yet?

[desert ivy]

No

There is no date or estimate for when it will release either

[south field]

😦 waiting for so long lol

[uneven shuttle]

will this game be free?

[tranquil willow]

No. 15 dollars a month sub price

[uneven shuttle]

and do you know if there will be servers in south america?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Regions

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:

North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia).
The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.
At t...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[uneven shuttle]

thanks for the answers ❤️

[bronze blade]

Putting 125$ on red did it for me

[near stump]

Livestream 2 months ago they said Alpha 2 was not years away, but it’s also not right around the corner which gives us the rough range of sometime this Winter to like the end of 2024 for when A2 first becomes available to play. But their definition of “years” could be different than mine.

[shell void]

They again restressed that same point in the last livestream. There will be spot testing for Alpha 2 which has a NDA on it previous to the Alpha 2 which will not have an NDA.

[slim vapor]

sir thats not a question

[meager yarrow]

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[stray bramble]

any updates on release date? @ me if you can

[sharp bramble]

Come back in a few years. Still waiting for Alpha2

[naive knot]

Is there not a "debuff" for a server that has too many of one race? I recall it but can not find it on the wiki.

[rancid cypress]

I know there's a buff to not being tulnar, you live longer.

[shell void]

@stray bramble Stephen has said that while Alpha 2 is not years away, it is also not around the corner. I suggest checking every couple of months at this point for information.

@naive knot It is here under "Racial influence on nodes"

[naive knot]

Thank you!

[ashen narwhal]

Is there an advisory board one could join, or a place for suggestions?

[spiral pine]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

Suggestions go on the forums

[vapid elm]

Will there be server for middle eastern players

[ancient egret]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[next meteor]

anyone else wish they started following this game next month?

[tacit pendant]

Any word on guild permissions?

[severe osprey]

Will the Jewelry Slots be visible on a Character?

Like if you put on a ring or a necklace, will you see it on your person? Or will it just be a Stat stick

[spiral pine]

They will be visible

[severe osprey]

Nice, nice

[severe osprey]

Is it known how many servers there will be?

[spiral pine]

No

[bronze blade]

Ive been saying that every month since 2019

[fringe siren]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Server_population

then just extrapolate launch population size -- ie. 1 million people, divded by 50k account limit per server

[glossy loom]

what happens once you sell something on an auction house, the gold just arrives in your inventory ? even if you've left the node ?

[next meteor]

when’s the new pack, 13th or something?

[desert ivy]

Yes

Preview on the 12th

[digital sonnet]

Correct. The final Pre-Order Pack will start on <t:1694628000:F> <- this should show as your local time.

More info on the previous pack, and the link to the article with the FAQ here: #news message

[shell void]

@glossy loom I don't see that specific information. Here is the link to the auction house page for you to check out: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Auction_house

[desert root]

how long will the pack be sold for?

[ancient egret]

we have no dates as for how long it will stay but if its the normal time then 1 month

[midnight wagon]

The duration will be announced with the rest of the information on the final pack. This should be released on 9/12 when the pack is previewed before going up on 9/13.

[shell void]

@desert root They have said that they -might- extend it out a little since it is the last pack. Since it is a dark/creepy theme for next month's pack, extending to cover the rest of October wouldn't be unexpected.

[crimson ore]

Hello 👋

Please can you provide a link to the video that the falconer aspires

I would really appreciate it thanks 👍

[ruby swift]

Are you asking about the video where they showed off the falcon pets? Everything Ashes can be found on the wiki. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Dunewing_Falcon

[crimson ore]

Yeah that's a lot 😁

Thanks

[hot panther]

Thanks!

On September 10th that is

[desert ivy]

https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1695904092562850159

[final urchin]

So the final pack will go up September 13th and last to sometime in October or longer?

[desert ivy]

We don't know when the next pack will end, we'll find out on teh 13th

[blazing pond]

Wouldn't it be game changing if the devs of ashes used the opportunity for their mmo to utilize the mobile not necessarily to play but to manage (for example mayor duties, production, Alliance things. Imagine instead of playing those cash grab base building games and instead put your time into the game you want to play like ashes. You would also be able to do the things you normally would do in discord as well. I truly believe the first studio to implement this will have a AAA+ game.

[plush hawk]

they are implimenting an app for some management

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Companion app

A companion app (mobile app/web interface) allows players who are not logged into the game to have authority over certain services and mechanics. Some functionality may come post-launch.

Crop rotations.
Player stalls (Kiosks).
Mayoral duties.
Pay taxes.
Fishing (potentially).
Parlor games (Tavern games).
World event notifications.
Node citizenshi...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Companion_app