questions

[atomic mulch]

thank you

[ebon wagon]

@idle siren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1k2ivJoRpc&ab_channel=VivaLaDirtLeague Watch that, hmm it could become a problem no? X)

[full badger]

Steven rarely responds to this channel, it's mainly for getting answers from other members of the community

[pure light]

Are there going to be any more bundles for purchase before the game release?

[ancient egret]

no

[whole dawn]

they may reopen the packs in the future depending on if they need more testers and if servers are stable

[pure light]

I see, thank you! It’s not so much the access to alpha or anything, I just wanted to see if there was still limited cosmetics.

[ancient egret]

not packs keys

he specifically asked about bundles not access keys

[pure light]

Both helpful information, so it’s fine

[meager yarrow]

If I remember correctly most of those don’t have server roles yet because their phase isnt here and the discord doesn’t have specific channels for them. The only hidden channels I know of are alpha 1 questions. I assume pathfinders have one out as well but they won’t add the others to the server till they are in testing

[gritty osprey]

Got a question regarding crafting weapons for example. Just finished watching the Artisanship preview and noticed that if you add extra materials to a recipe it changes the stats. Will there be a way to track that kind of infromation? So that if you want to remake the same type of enhanced weapon, you dont have to rely on memory?

[near stump]

If you have alpha 1 access, you can gain additional channels if you link your account to discord. If it isn’t working you can submit a CS ticket

https://discord.ashesofcreation.com/

[mint citrus]

Nothing more than concept art AFAIK
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Fire_and_frost

[iron flare]

Excuse me, maybe someone already explained this somewhere, but there Is a section for content creator to try to get a spot on the soon Alpha2 test?

[iron flare]

apparently i already compiled the form a years ago, so i guess i have to wait to get accepted?^

[near stump]

Does anyone know if they've started inviting people to the program?

[desert ivy]

They haven't begun accepting people into the program yet, but they're still planning on it

[iron flare]

oh i see, so i'm still in time 🙂

[lime sequoia]

For anyone who caught the AMA with Steven, did they say if lighting levels would affect accuracy in combat or anything like that?

[desert ivy]

The AMA isn't until Friday

[ancient egret]

its the 10th XD

[sick iron]

Does anyone know when they’ll release alpha 2? Or when we can test it again? I’ve been MIA for a while

[desert ivy]

Sometime between July-September this year

[near stump]

Do you remember when they announced Q3 for A2?

[desert ivy]

Decembers livestream

[loud oyster]

Can I attach the Modbot to my channel so I can spam the "!aplha" link. I don't want to miss the first day of Alpha 2.

[near stump]

It will be in #news

You can add that channel to your own discord server

[crystal beacon]

i got alpha 2 almost 2 years ago already, unfortunatly i was hasty and the more i learn about the game the more obvious it becomes, there's no room for main pve casual players

any clue if i can get a refund on it? should i even bother trying?

[near stump]

I believe their guaranteed refund policy is 90 days, but no harm in submitting a customer service ticket

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[near stump]

@crystal beacon

[loud oyster]

I am also a casual. I am sure there will be room for us. Steven has mentioned making room for the casual players.

[west meteor]

They’ve said no to this - gonna find a source brb

@lime sequoia

[west meteor]

There will 1000% be room for PvE casuals - if EVE can have PvE casuals then so can ashes lmao

[safe cradle]

They kind of need to, hardcore focused only games rarely withstand the test of time without a constant trickle of new casual blood.

[crystal beacon]

99% of guild are hardcore or semi hardcore, havent found one that takes casual pve player yet, im 100% joining in all pvp aspects of the game, obviously but i just dont care for worlds first, or game domination

[safe cradle]

I do so wonder where hardcore players manage to find the time to be hardcore lol.

[west meteor]

Truthfully a lot of the hardcore guilds recruiting will also accept casuals - it’s important to have a good mix of players

And many of the larger groups will be split into multiple guilds - likely based on activity.

[lime sequoia]

😂 I’m always missing their responses. Thank you @west meteor

[slim steppe]

Tbh that's always how it is for mmorpgs but once the game becomes more public and past alphas it'll have more casuals. Casual players aren't spending 225$ for alpha

[ruby swift]

Please keep this channel for questions and answers. Opinions, feedback, and others should go in the other channels for that.

[loud oyster]

The irresponsible ones are. 😁

[sand solar]

I highly doubt youll find any casual guilds recruiting this far ahead of launch xD

[west meteor]

#na-oce-guild-recruitment

[hot edge]

Why is the name reservation server specific?
Is there a specific reason

[crystal beacon]

im EU

[near stump]

Then go to the eu channel lol #eu-guild-recruitment

[quiet wyvern]

I’m from Asian though

[crystal beacon]

when did i say i didnt xD

i have all guilds rejected me

cause i dont care about being online 10hours a day and going for worlds first

[tulip hatch]

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[timid jewel]

has there been any information on when the ability to upgrade your test packs ends?

[desert ivy]

No

[timid jewel]

ty

[digital sonnet]

There's no date to share for when upgrades to Pre-Orders, Kickstarter, or Summer Backer packages will end. People can still upgrade these if they purchased them previously. You should be able to see the upgrade options available to your account by logging in here: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

Whenever we make a change to something like this, we'll give everyone plenty of notice, similar to how we gave notice about Pre-Orders ending.

[trail lodge]

Question: Will players be able to abuse the PVP Corrupt system? for example: when a Combatant player fights another Non-Combatant player the Combatant player gains Corruption, is there a way a player can get low health by a mob and run into another players AOE and die causing said player to become corrupt even though he was not trying to kill that player?

[whole dawn]

Non-forced attacks, including AoE and status effects, will not hit non-combatant players.[12][13]

[trail lodge]

what about projectiles? the fighter has a projectile move that passes thru mobs

[whole dawn]

this doesnt answer your projectile question
but the root of your concern is about mobs finishing people off:

Green players killed by mobs (the mob deals the killing blow) do not flag attacking players as corrupt, but since the exact health of another player is not known (outside of the same party, raid, alliance, or guild), attackers run the risk of killing the player and becoming corrupt.[14]

i think that any concerns revolving around Corruption will be handled during A2

its something that will be tested extensively

[trail lodge]

i see, as we both know people will go to great lengths to troll people and ruin their gameplay experience which is why i brought it up

Thank you for your time and having this chat with me

see you in Alpha

[thick fjord]

My understanding is that is considered aoe

But we'll see in a2

[trail lodge]

thats interesting

[thick fjord]

We know that A2 will be up for 10minutes before ppl start pvping

There's no better time to pvp and gain corruption than alpha/beta since you know there's nothing really being lost

[trail lodge]

true and i am down to test everything i can and give best feedback

[oak loom]

Are freeholds going to be available at alpha II launch? (After the requirements are met of course .. time, node size, freehold deed etc)

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of Alpha-2. By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch. Alpha-2 will last until launch and will run in parallel with Beta-1 and Beta-2.

Alpha-2 is intended to be a true functional representation...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[near stump]

Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of Alpha-2.[4][5] By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch.[6][7] Alpha-2 will last until launch and will run in parallel with Beta-1 and Beta-2.[6][8]

When we talk about Alpha-2's perspective, it's really focused around core systems and their ancillary counterparts. When we talk about what those core systems are, it's the siege systems; it's the guild war systems; it's the node advancements; it's the story arcs; it's the character class progression; it's the augments; it's our artisanship loops and the gathering, processing and crafting cycles; it's homeownership;

[near stump]

Short answer, yes

[weak ridge]

Will this game have a llama mount?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Amethyst Boughbite

Amethyst Boughbite was a cosmetic land mount skin in a pre-order pack.

A hearty creature possessed of a shimmering purple coat, this herbivore is the prime choice for the cavalry of many a royal guard. With its regal aspect and lofty limbs, it can easily be spotted whether on parade or in battle. Their reassuring presence has been the source of m...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Amethyst_Boughbite

[near stump]

Yes

[crimson stream]

Just walked into this message, I agree

What are people's thoughts on flying?

[digital sonnet]

Hey WhiteBerry, this is a channel for people to get answers to Ashes of Creation questions. This isn't a discussion channel.

If you want to have a discussion, for example to see how people feel about flying, consider using discussion channels like #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[crimson stream]

I am aware of this, my fault, I thought I was in #aoc-discussion for some reason
Sorry about that

[loud oyster]

When will the monthly charge to play the game start? Alpha, Beta or official launch?

[spiral pine]

Launch

[weak ridge]

Will we get a free month of play at the start?

[spiral pine]

Not that they have mentioned

[weak ridge]

Ah thanks

[vast crescent]

I wouldn't expect to have the ability to get a freehold in start of A2 unless it's outside of their norms to obtain one, explicitly for testing the system. The reason I say that is because the latest info we have, freeholds are expected to be obtainable at lvl 50 once conditions are met.

[mint citrus]

This will obviously be adjusted since the max level for alpha 2 is lower than 50. They have already confirmed freeholds will be available during Alpha 2.

[vast crescent]

K I must have missed that. You have source for me? Is it from a live stream?

[mint citrus]

No problem, lots of information to remember. In the freehold stream from June of last year they mention testing during Alpha 2 (around freeholds specifically).

You can search through the transcript here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Talk:2023-06-30_Livestream

"A part of it is going to be reiterating what you guys have known for a while, but another part of it is going to be giving some updates around these designs and some changes that have occurred in anticipation of the rollout for Freeholds during Alpha 2."

[vast crescent]

Well yes I know about testing this why I said explicitly for testing but I dont think it'll be available at start of A2 probably later down the road. He was asking at A2 launch

Thanks for the info

[mint citrus]

That's fair. They have confirmed "home ownership" but I don't think we have a specific line that says freeholds will be available at launch.

[near stump]

Aren't freeholds an essential part of the crafting system? They have said the full crafting system will online at the start

[west meteor]

Yes but they’ve also said that high level crafting will require resources from higher level areas - so we may not see grandmaster artisan classes unless they do adjustments

[woven mango]

So, I would need a dev or someone that works with the pre order packs/kickstarter pledges to DM me or if I can be pointed into a direction to open a ticket that would be great as I have a strange circumstance I need to inquire about.

[mint citrus]

https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[woven mango]

Thank you.

[crimson stream]

Yes, this was my understanding too

[ruby swift]

Freeholds handle high level processing. Higher level nodes unlock higher level crafting stations.

[dire bolt]

So I have a question, I was talking to a friend, and they asked if there was a class that would be similar to a druid in WoW that shapeshifts and whatnot. I told him yeah probably but now looking at it, I honesty dont know where it would fit in. Is this something that is in the vision that has yet to be revealed? Or is it just not something in the vision for the classes in the game? -Thanks

[thick fjord]

Shapeshifting is a school of magic that exists in the game. Whether that manifests in bosses/mobs, purely a lore aspect, or a part of a class kit has yet to be revealed

The closest we have seen is the monster coin system, which is just turning into a monster in a sort of pve scenario, not really a free shapeshifting mechanic

[paper onyx]

If you ever see a game that charge you monthly to play a Alpha/Beta version of a game, RUN.

[warm cove]

Can someone clear up my housing question, i think i have it correct in there will only be 50 apartments each node available and more if the mayor specs into that and freeholds will be in the low thousands on each server. so my question is will a casual be able to get any of these housing options as i initially thought everyone would have the chance to have a place of there own in the apartment type. but if i have it correct having a property of any kind will be only for player who can be on alot more then a casual

[whole dawn]

the housing numbers arent currently known
that 50 apartments number is outdated

theres also inns for more casual players

[warm cove]

so inns can be decorated to your style and furnished ?

[whole dawn]

we dont know

[warm cove]

ah ok np thought id ask incase i missed something

[whole dawn]

Inns offer instanced rental accommodation, storage, and limited amounts of furniture.[6][4][7][8]

thats what i found

[candid thistle]

Have there been any releases i may have missed on what healing will/could look like?

[spiral pine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzlhdy3Hr2s

cleric video

[candid thistle]

Thank you.

[frail star]

any info on release date?

[white birch]

was there a alpha 2 spot test i missed?

[desert ivy]

No

Not that you had access to at least

[near stump]

Spot testing for Alpha 2 began in November 2023. The number of testers will expand over time as Intrepid sees fit. You will get an email if you're invited to a spot test.

[summer mica]

I haven't been keeping up with the vlogs, anyone know if there has been talks about all the advancements with AI and the new Unreal Engine 5.4 being implemented over time with AoC? Just watched the 5.4 preview and its amazing...

[mint citrus]

They have said a blanket statement that new technology advancements are evaluated and assessed to determine if they should be implemented. We haven't heard directly whether they will upgrade to 5.4.

[gray igloo]

Can’t wait for alpha 2 I bought the alpha 2 pack hoping I can play when it comes out

[summer kite]

5.4 is a game changer for developers and games, performance wise alone , and new Tech with PCG, AI, Animation etc..

its the first real version of Unreal sine 4.27 that has had alot of missing tech and performance gains. So for that alone , it would be wise to use it..

[sterile kestrel]

Overtime we probably will have since Steven said himself that he is always paying attention on the updates and will end up upgrading when he feels it could be good for the game.
But as for the moment highly unlikely since Engine Upgrades lead to bigger "delays" since many things need to be fixed.

So according to their words you can expect 5.4 and even most newer updates(in future) mainly in major updates, but unlikely at least until A2 comes out

[summer mica]

Ok thank you! 🙂

[edgy heath]

Damn

Shit my graphics card doesn't meet recommended specs

[west meteor]

For 1080p min or 2k recommended?

[edgy heath]

I have a weaker card than a 3070, I meet minimum requirements but I don't meet recommended specs

I don't think I even have a 2k monitor

[ruby cargo]

Will u be able to wear outfits of other races? Like can I wear renkai stuff as an elf?

[near stump]

Outfits arent race specific

[ruby cargo]

Dub

[ruby swift]

To be a bit more clear. Armor and costumes will change in many cases to reflect your race when worn. So if you put on renkai armor as an elf, it will change to elf. Costumes are not gender or race locked, but can adapt based on a character's gender and race.[11][12][13][14] Armor will take on a racial appearance.[8][9] Weapons will scale in size based on race.[10]

Those numbers after the quotes are the specific sources on the wiki.

[wicked moon]

how can i play

[mint citrus]

Can't play yet, Alpha 2 is coming in Q3.

[wicked moon]

My friend said he was playing a month ago. Was that alpha 1?

@mint citrus

[desert ivy]

Unless your friend is PI and spent $2500+ during Kickstarter then he was not playing a month ago

Alpha 1 ended in August 2021

[wicked moon]

lol damn that boy lying to me

[west meteor]

It’s a weird specs page…
The minimum requirements are only for a 1080p setup
The recommended requirements are only for a 1440p setup
They are missing recommended for 1080p and minimum for 1440p

[paper onyx]

Is there a official page that talk about keybind ?

[spiral pine]

the aoc wiki is officialy endorsed

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Control settings

Players will be able to customize their keyboard control scheme in Ashes of Creation.

Keybinds were not yet adjustable (in Alpha-1).
Action targeting can be toggled via a key to enable mouse targeting via a reticle that feels similar to a third-person action game.
Players will be able to trigger skills with combinations of different keystrokes, a...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Control_settings

[paper onyx]

Thanks !

Due to quantity of skills in the game, I guess they'll add more Hotbar possible with like CTRL or something like that?

[mint citrus]

They have mentioned things like hotbars and other UI elements will be highly customizable.

[paper onyx]

Okei cool ! Thats what I was looking/wondering

Thank you for the info

[ripe panther]

How many players can be in a guild?

[flat hearth]

Alpha 2 timeline update?

[west meteor]

Guild member cap by default I think is 50 and can be increased to 300 depending on how the guild decides to spend its guild points

[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

[tame stump]

So i am curious. I know that the Bard has a variety of musical instruments that he can use. But another powerful tool and weapon a bard has is his voice. In many fantasy franchices, voices, and songs in general have power. Would the bard have something similar to that? i am not sure if he could "equip" a voice XD

[ruby swift]

Bard mechanics include proximity-based skill combination melodies through dances, songs, and stories.[1][2][5]

[proven onyx]

This is such a cool thought. We never really see that. Voice is accompanied by equipment, but acapela is still a thing. Would be funny to see that integrated somehow. Abilities usable without instruments but it'd be a specialization or just, "this spell isn't doing as much without an instrument"

[tame stump]

For me i always saw the power of bards as an internal force. The instruments are something that help to channel that power but i dont see them as something that a bard would be helpless without. The example of the duel between Sauron and Finrod is an excellent example of that. You can see the power of the voice in religion as well.

[ruby swift]

If you want to theorycraft about bards please use the other channels for that. Keep this for questions.

[tame stump]

true, thanks

[lime sequoia]

I swear I saw something on a Druid class, is that a thing or did I just have a wet dream?

[plush hawk]

there has not been a druid base class planned in ashes of creation

[hardy bear]

Anyone know if I were to upgrade my package to leader of men if I would still get the additional 5 keys?

[desert ivy]

You still get access to all the rewards including the keys yes

Afaik you won't get the keys now, but closer to when the Betas launch you'll be given keys to give out

[hardy bear]

Isn't the leader of men 5 alpha keys?

[desert ivy]

Beta 2 keys

[hardy bear]

You right, I was thinking phase 2 = alpha 2

[crystal beacon]

Has there been any mention of how much of a DPS loss taking Cleric/Tank as a secondary archetypes as opposed to another DPS archetype will be?

[coarse lantern]

Does this game have some pay to win aspects..?

[near stump]

No

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pay to win

Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win.

Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win, that is our pledge to the community. One of the core principles we set forth with Ashes of Creation is a very strong desire to maintain the game's even playing field.
A lot of developers and companies have come along in the past- and I've been hit by this too- and...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pay_to_win

[desert ivy]

The team has been very against any sort of P2W since day 1.

The only thing that could possibly be seen as P2W is the Kickstarter has a 1 or 2 day "early access" thing for backers where they can log in to the game 1 or 2 days before launch. However, early access backers will only be able to log in to 1 server per region (EU, NA, etc.) early. So people that don't want to play with early access players can just join any server other than that 1 EA server.

[coarse lantern]

Thank you!!!!

That makes me feel a bit better

Second question.. whats the minimum specifications for running the game right now

Because I doubt i would be able to run it without dropping settings down

[desert ivy]

Game will also be optimised more before launch so those aren't the final specs

[coarse lantern]

Do you need nividia??

[desert ivy]

No, you can use amd

[near stump]

No, you can have equivalent

[coarse lantern]

I have intel

I think

[near stump]

Intel is CPU, Nvidia is GPU

[desert ivy]

There's also the intel gpu

[coarse lantern]

I have a computer

[desert ivy]

arc or whatever

[near stump]

oh

[desert ivy]

Might also have integrated graphics on the cpu

[coarse lantern]

How do I check what I have

Im not computer savvy..

Sorry

.<

[near stump]

In file explorer, right click on this pc and then properties

That's give ram and cpu

[desert ivy]

A few ways, can download a piece of software like HWMonitor, CPU-Z, etc. Can also type "Device Manager" into your Windows search bar and then find the "Display Adaptors" part whcich should say what GPU you have

[coarse lantern]

11th geb intel i5 core

2.4 GHz

Uhh

[desert ivy]

That'd be your CPU, although you might not have a dedicated GPU

[coarse lantern]

What about the nividia equivalent..?

[near stump]

Do you have Alpha 2 access?

Release is a long time away. I wouldn't worry about specs

[coarse lantern]

Intel(R) iris Xe graphics

[coarse lantern]

I have no access

Im just learning about the game today

[desert ivy]

That's integrated graphics afaik, won't be able to run the game with that

[coarse lantern]

So… I cant play

Aww

[desert ivy]

Do you play any games on your PC? Those are very weak specs

[coarse lantern]

Yeah

[near stump]

You have multiple years to upgrade your PC before the game launches

[desert ivy]

But yeah, the game is multiple years away

[coarse lantern]

I have BG3. The witcher 3.

Similar things

I just turn settings down a bit low

As long as I can get 18fps or higher i am happy

Sorry

I shall shush

[near stump]

Feel free to discuss things in #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[inland rapids]

!support a1 download

[potent thunder]

Intrepid Studios Support

1: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/4402810340627-How-to-use-the-Intrepid-Launcher-Alpha-One-Spot-Testing>

...files download will update as files are actively being downloaded. As each individual file is done being downloaded and written...

2: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016316113-How-do-I-uninstall-the-old-version-of-Ashes-of-Creation-Apocalypse>

...you'll need to uninstall the old test launcher. If you downloaded via Intrepid Website: Go to the Windows Apps &...

3: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500009851702-How-do-I-gain-access-to-Alpha-One-Spot-Testing>

...facilitate distributing the most recent version, updated download links will be posted in the private Alpha One Spot Testing...

[near stump]

Alpha 1 ended 2 years ago

[inland rapids]

what we on, a2?

[near stump]

NDA pre Alpha 2 testing. Alpha 2 launches Q3 2024

[inland rapids]

ok, is the dl/installer rdy?

[near stump]

Nope, an email will go out if you have access

[inland rapids]

i can login to my account and look at order history

[near stump]

!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

[inland rapids]

typo edit

so i can login to order history, but i cant login to forums

[thick fjord]

does anyone know what the music is in the Ashes video intros? I know it's royalty-free, but what is it exactly?

[median lion]

I have a question guys....
Having played the ALPHA 1 is the only way to access ALPHA 2?

[mint citrus]

No, there were Alpha 2 packages sold without A1 included.

[median lion]

And those are no longer available right?

[mint citrus]

Correct, none of the packages are available unless you have previously bought one. In which case you are still able to upgrade.

[median lion]

I see... Well thanks @mint citrus 🙂

[mint citrus]

NP, they did mention the potential of re-opening sales. You can read more here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/21147624868883-Why-are-Pre-Order-package-sales-ending

[median lion]

TY

[sick iron]

Question, I bought the A1 and A2 pack back a couple years ago and had the chance to try A1, how can I access/try A2? Do I have to wait for when it comes out or can I log in whenever, thanks!

[ruby swift]

A2 starts in Q3 is the next chance you will get. Unless you being an A1 tester and you are somehow selected to test prior under NDA. If you have access to the spot testing channels would be a good place to start.

Any testing period you are eligible for would be sent to you via email by Intrepid. Ignore anyone else.

[sick iron]

Ok so unless specifically picked, I would just have to wait?

[ruby swift]

Yep

[delicate echo]

Hello in AMA Steven had talked about player shops simillar to L2 can someone give me example ?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Personal shops

Certificates to place Personal shops (player-owned shops) may be purchased by citizens and non-citizens from Economic nodes.

These certificates allow the placement of a personal shop near the unique building in an economic node or on a freehold.
Once the economic node has reached metropolis stage, personal shops may be placed anywhere in the worl...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Personal_shops

[dark jungle]

^

[coarse lantern]

What would the price be for the game upon release.

[sly monolith]

nothnig... 15 sub

[coarse lantern]

huh?

[whole dawn]

15 dollars a month subscription

[coarse lantern]

dollars to pounds is... 12 ish?

hmm.. okay

for the whole game for a month is just 12? but then you dont technically own the game..

[whole dawn]

its a multiplayer game, would it make a difference if you owned the game and they shut the servers off?

[coarse lantern]

lil bit.

just in case they turn it bacc on

[hot edge]

https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-exec-says-gamers-need-to-get-comfortable-not-owning-their-games-for-subscriptions-to-take-off#:~:text=An executive at Assassin's Creed,game subscriptions truly take off.

[coarse lantern]

that and they wont because its an awesome project

[coarse lantern]

if you use the same skill over and over do you gain proficiency in it?

[potent thunder]

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

[fading fable]

!support alpha 2

[potent thunder]

Intrepid Studios Support

1: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016315013-What-are-the-Alpha-Beta-Release-dates>

...Alpha Two is coming in Q3 2024! We have not announced specific dates or testing schedules for Alpha Two, Beta One, or Beta...

2: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016314693-Can-I-get-a-tester-key>

...To get in on Ashes of Creation MMO Alpha and Beta testing, visit the Shop to see the latest pre-order options available...

3: <https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047796594-Alpha-Error-Codes>

...may experience while logging into the game client during Alpha testing. If your error isn't on this list, or any of the suggested...

[coarse lantern]

??

[near stump]

Patience young one. Questions are answered as community members see them and have an answer for you.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes

[coarse lantern]

thats really teeny tiny writing awwhe!

[coarse lantern]

i mean like spells and skills. not profession

.<

[hot edge]

You gain weapon proficiency by using that weapon but not for skills

Skills are strengthened by investing skill points

[coarse lantern]

ohh.

what about spells?

[spiral pine]

skills=spells

[coarse lantern]

oh

there isnt a difference?

because skills are for martial classes

and spells consume mana for arcane classes

martial classes use aura. casters use mana.

[spiral pine]

in a different game sure

but not in this game

[coarse lantern]

.<

so skills and spells are the same....

right..

[near stump]

They all are considered "abilities"

[coarse lantern]

so do non casters still get spells?

[coarse lantern]

ahh....

[hot edge]

Weapons change your basic attack
Everything else is considered an ability

[coarse lantern]

ahhh

okay

[shadow bluff]

Looking to support the development and try to get access to future dev tests. I'm not seeing anything in the shop. Is the playtests full and why no more keys behind sold?

[hot edge]

They stopped selling packs in January.
Only Pi (kickstarter backers who paid 2.5k+ are eligible for testing right now)

[shadow bluff]

I see I see, I guess I'll be a watcher until they release it fully.

Thank you for replying chief, great info.

[hot edge]

They might reopen sales, there will be pings in this discord if they do

[shadow bluff]

Ace, thank you again.

[coarse lantern]

will there be a bestiary that the players can find and improve

[ruby swift]

That may be either part of the scribe profession or animal husbandry. No official plans for it have been announced, so that is just a theory.

As in the bestiary, not the two things that would have it.

[coarse lantern]

❤️

[sharp hinge]

Will your weapon choice have an impact on your abilities? I.e if u have a greatsword, will that make your ability#1 hit harder than if you have a longsword.

[west meteor]

Yes - ashes plans to give bonuses to players who “weave” basic attacks in between spells. You can look at the wiki page for weapon skill trees to see some trees they’ve showcased so far to see how they would impact a players abilities

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Weapon skills

Weapon skills grant passive skills and proc effects and other status conditions, rather than usable skills on a player's action bar. The more skill points that are allocated to the weapon tree, the greater a player's weapon familiarity with that specific weapon type. This influences things like the number of attacks, attack speed, and increased ch...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapon_skills

[ruby swift]

But also be careful in your interpretation of "weaving" Many see that and think animation cancelling to gain benefit, which is not the case here.

[crystal beacon]

I saw there will be "masteries" for further specializations once you get into a crafting class for infinite progression, if i got it correctly. For example a weaponsmith could specialize in a weapon.

Will there be something similar for animal husbandry? Like, specializing in horses or gryphons or livestock?

[mint citrus]

Dual wield will have its own weapon skill tree yes.

Dual swords and dual daggers will use the same weapon skill tree though.

For example

[blazing dagger]

Are there any date about relase?

[mint citrus]

A2 is q3, A2 will last "a long time".

[safe bronze]

will ashes have some kind of 'gearscore' system?

[safe bronze]

imperial crusader shield ?

[tender hearth]

No matching results. Try something else.

[whole dawn]

i dont believe so

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...Steven Sharif A player's corruption score (corruption value) increases with each non-combatant player killed. Corruption score has a scaling impact on the efficacy...

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

...higher the attacker's PK value, the more corruption score they gain. A character's corruption score multiplies their death penalties and reveals a their...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP_seasons#Gear_enhancement_rewards>

...testing). At the end of each season, a player's cumulative score may unlock various rewards. Gear enhancement rewards. Achievement ranks. Purchasing power...

[whole dawn]

this is as much as weve seen of gear stats

[safe bronze]

there are different names for it... what does armor tooltip, or window, look like?

[safe bronze]

that seems exceedingly basic

[whole dawn]

this page?

i wouldnt count on gear score

plus theres no gear inspect in this game anyways

[safe bronze]

not yet anyway

and i don't mind, gearscore is just one way to accomplish gating or pacing

[coarse lantern]

will the game be posted on steam on release?

[safe bronze]

i'm fine with it not being implemented

[tranquil willow]

No

[safe bronze]

probably a good decision

[coarse lantern]

is it like its own thing?

like its own launcher?

[spiral pine]

yes

[safe bronze]

only downside is yet another launcher

[whole dawn]

not on steam
will have its own launcher

[coarse lantern]

yay!

[safe bronze]

akimbo shields? nice

[glossy loom]

What's the difference between player's Shop and player's Stall ?

[whole dawn]

LoreForged: If everything that I have read is true stating that Auction Houses, Markets, Player Stalls are all exclusively economic node buildings. Then what does trade look like in the other 3 Node Types?

Steven: All Nodes will have a Market building, but Auction Houses will be present in Economic Nodes. Market buildings do provide player stalls as well, within the vicinity of the Market (depending on level of node & upgrades you choose), and you will have additional stalls available. These will be available regardless of Node Type.

Player Shops are different, and require certificates to use. Once you have a certificate, you can then sit down within vicinity of a Node Market, and spawn a UI Billboard with an advertisement of your shop. Players can interact with your shop and purchase from you. Economic nodes player shop certificates sold from a Metropolis Economic Node, however, can be placed anywhere in the world, independent of Market proximity (near a dungeon, world boss, etc.)

tl;dr:
Player Shop: Require certificates to use. Certificates from econ metros can be placed anywhere. Has a UI billboard for more visibility.

Player Stall: Are easier to get, but can only be placed around the market. Probably wont have the same visibility as a Player Shop.

[coarse lantern]

How do guilds work if the game isn’t even out yet

[whole dawn]

you can search for guilds in #na-oce-guild-recruitment if you are NA or OCE,
or #eu-guild-recruitment if you are EU

[coarse lantern]

Im not searching for guilds

Im asking how they work if the game isn’t out

[whole dawn]

well, some guilds are currently playing other games while they wait for Alpha 2
im not sure what you mean other than that

[coarse lantern]

Okay..

I am asking what the point of joining guilds is. If the game isn’t out

[desert ivy]

Because they play other games

A lot of the guilds have been around since before Ashes

[coarse lantern]

right…

[whole dawn]

to join a community, to discuss the game, stuff like that

[coarse lantern]

But what use is joining a guild..

[desert ivy]

To find a community you like and play other MMOs and games

[coarse lantern]

Oh

[whole dawn]

this game has a heavy emphasis on guilds

[coarse lantern]

Oh

[whole dawn]

youre going to want to join one
might as well find one you vibe with

[coarse lantern]

Vibe??

[coarse lantern]

I prefer to play solo

[whole dawn]

vibe = fits your personality

there will be solo content, but there will also be a lot of content you wont be able to do solo

[coarse lantern]

Oh, my personality is odd

[coarse lantern]

Because of hard difficulty or the requirements of multiple people

[whole dawn]

wars, sieges, caravans, raids
those arent really solo activities

as a solo player, you can probably do quests, maybe some events, artisan stuff like crafting, and you can be a citizen of a node

but if you want to participate in the other stuff, youll likely need to be in a guild because theres no "looking for group" function in the game, and they require a lot of players

[coarse lantern]

I like doing numbers and making potions

I don’t look for group anyway

But okie

I understand

It will just be a little more difficult for one person rather than a few

[loud oyster]

Same

[coarse lantern]

.<

[safe bronze]

i'm going to make a group of people who prefer to play solo

[junior gate]

Question about the game here:
Will a player tagging for pvp be able to kill just anyone he finds?
(This comes from last AMA questioning of mine).
22min. mark - It might just have to do with Node managment coming from a certain guild, but Steven said if you just want to pk those guys you might. What if they are not citizen or guild bounded, nither tagging for pvp, they will just change the managment system of a node without consequences?
Wouldn't that bring problem to solo players if they can just be poached off of a random needed node or ressources they wanted if a guild has an absolute control over a region?
55 minute mark - getting into a dungeon that has such big area, will smaller group just be sucked into larger group if they don't want to flag for pvp? or will such region be marked as per the group you're in?'#1
#1. some are Instanced some are not... yet the end message is: Higher risk = higher rewards. --> If instanced dungeon/raids are tough yet not pvp intended it shall be tough therefor have a good reward hopefully, right?

[desert ivy]

PvP is a thing almost everywhere on the map with the exception of a few places such as inside Freehold house buildings, so yes you can technically kill anyone you find, it's just that there's a corruption system to stop people mindlessly killing every green player they see.

[junior gate]

I understand that pvp is everywhere, although it is mentionned that there are no purple zone therefor that system isn't a thing, but flagging can be, my question is trying to know the extent of that flagging system.

[desert ivy]

It's pretty in-depth, will be easier to link you to the wiki page

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Corruption

Corruption in Ashes of Creation refers to:

Player corruption gained through the PvP flagging system.
Corruption tarnishes the character’s spiritual essence. Their ability to utilize the Verra’s magic found within them is diminished. – Steven Sharif
Corrupted Essence is the negative aspect of The Essence, spread by The Ancients during the Apocalyp...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

[toxic smelt]

To be clear, flagging doesnt disable or enable pvp, it is always on and you can always be killed. Flagging just determines if you get corrution or not and how much and what you drop on death

[junior gate]

i guess it is needed though to not just hit anyone randomly on spawn or such

[safe bronze]

the corruption system seems to be identical to one iteration of lineage 2's system

like many things in this game.. which is GOOD. as long as they avoid a few things

[vernal swallow]

Did intrepid give any update on the skills tree?

We won't be able to master every skill with a single character, right?

[junior gate]

you have a main class

then you can take a second one the way you want but there will be a penalty for switching of some sort, but you will be able to change subclass as many times over as you want

it was said in the last AMA 😉

[junior gate]

you will have to create one main class of everything technically to get what you truly want in the end

[toxic smelt]

Do you mean weapon skills or archetype skills?

[vernal swallow]

Archetype skills

[junior gate]

you won't be able to master it all with a single character

[toxic smelt]

No you can’t have every skill in your tree at once

[vernal swallow]

What would be the level cap then? Is that decided yet?

[junior gate]

at 25 you get access to second archetype

[toxic smelt]

50

[vernal swallow]

Alright, I have an idea suggestion regarding the archetype skills tree for AoC.

Where can I pitch it, so that the intrepid team will take a look at it?

[toxic smelt]

The forums would be your best bet

[desert ivy]

Usually they put up specific threads on stuff they're looking for feedback on though

[junior gate]

if you want to ask if its possible to have a trial for all archtype, it was asked in AMA but Steven stayed firm on his path

[vernal swallow]

Alright guys, thanks a lot for these answers 💯

[ancient egret]

there is no guarantee that they will take a look at your idea the forum is just the best chance of that happening

[vernal swallow]

Alright, I'll give it a shot regardless.

[raw nebula]

Hello Guys, i have a question. Will it be possible again to buy an Alpha Package? Unfortunately I wanted to buy it the day after it expired and was therefore no longer possible. Kind regards and thank you in advance for the answers.

[quick lion]

giveaways or if/when they decide o start selling more a2-access

[near stump]

Any future ability to access Alpha 2 will be shared with everyone in #news , there is currently no information available telling us when the next opportunity to gain access will be

[coarse lantern]

So is it permanent PVP On or are there certain areas that you cant?

[near stump]

No PVP in node cities

[ancient egret]

not true

you can be attacked inside a city

you are only safe inside your home or player stale

[coarse lantern]

so i have to be careful everywhere?

oh

[ancient egret]

well you are unlikely to be attacked in a city since there are guards and node rep

[coarse lantern]

ah okay

[ancient egret]

and other players

[tame lotus]

hu, you are sure isnt an opt-in system ?

greatly rewarded if you opt-in

[dark jungle]

there is no opt-in pvp flagging in Ashes. there are opt-in PvP events, such as Caravan raids, however

[tame lotus]

Okey, thx for this info 👍

ok ok a ask question away and say its a kind of Opt-in , when you attack flagged player its okey, when you attack unflagged player you take a debuff

so in fact yes everybody can be attack

[thick fjord]

You only get a debuff for killing someone who is not engaging in pvp

You can attack them all you want and be fine

[tame lotus]

yup

[vestal linden]

Can't wait to make a Paladin!

[spring laurel]

What's the target audience for this game? The complexity of core systems and thier player requirements sugest it's wants to be popular to have a lot of players, but then there are mechanics and solutions straight up from hardcore MMOs or very old school ones?

[dreamy skiff]

If sit down and look at it, you will notice that the micro play, the day to day gaming is not more complex than your run of the mill mmos, maybe a shade less convinient than say AA. Its the macro play that gets very complicated

[grizzled juniper]

any word on the topic for the next live stream?

[sleek cipher]

node wars

[true finch]

In comparison to previous games? Somewhere around the ArcheAge and Lineage audience, with a huge junk of people that feel bored of wow clones and seek something innovative and fresh.

[spring laurel]

So it looks more like a passion project than a project with viable business system relying on very small core audience and constant turn over of casual players

[true finch]

The community discussion channels are the proper place to chat about opinions 👍

[ancient egret]

AA alone had over 2 million players at its peak and L2 had 4 million at its peak you have no idea what you are talking about take your bullshit and go play wow

[spring laurel]

And what they have now?
Anyways, chill out with that man, yo u can't attack anyone with different opinion

[west meteor]

@vestal linden @grizzled juniper go to #read-me-first and select a language role to access the rest of the serve. Most of the discussion happens in #aoc-discussion #aoc-guild-chat and #general-discussion

[ancient egret]

They both died cuss the owners had shit for brains and pumped it full of P2W had they not done that then things would have been very different. (I will point out bullshit opinions that are based on no facts and that only serves to get others to be angry)

[spring laurel]

If what I said made you 'angry', then you are taking video games to seriously.

[tawdry forum]

Are the job applications restricted to in office and the US based regions

[desert ivy]

They hire remotely for exceptionally qualified candidates, quite a lot of their team is remote in-fact.

But I'd ofc assume that you'd at least need a US Work Visa to work for them

[whole dawn]

they recently added a "helpdesk support technician" role which has responsibilities such as:

Facilitate shipping of IT items via UPS.
Troubleshooting VPN issues.
meaning they are likely leaning into remote positions more now
but thats a bit of speculation
as talents said, in the past they really havent done much remote hiring

[compact vessel]

we know we will have 6 primary archetypes at the start of A2. But do we know how many secondary archetypes will be available at the start of A2?

[hot edge]

Not announced, likely none

[grizzled dew]

hi

[mint citrus]

Hey, welcome! If you head over to #read-me-first and select a language you can check out the rest of the discord channels.

[grizzled dew]

i speaking Turkish, no Turkish

[ancient egret]

nope

[violet moth]

Because of the rogue and summoner base archetypes being added to A2 late, will there be a way to swap over easily or will we have to level a completely new character?

[ancient egret]

nope

gotta re level

[desert ivy]

Also a non-zero chance they reset the game once that update comes even though they want to avoid resets

[crystal beacon]

Will there be combat/security related freehold buildings to have some minimal defensive capability in the case of a siege or corrupted player presence? Like a watchtower or small fort with some guard npcs?

Also, will any NPC spawned by a freehold building be of the race of the owner of the freehold, match the ethnicity of the architectural style of the freehold/node, be selectable or be completely random?

[sharp bramble]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freehold_security

[crystal beacon]

Oh i missed that, was still reading about freehold professions, it was the very next topic, my bad.

So... guards would only really work for sieges as pvp is effectively forbidden within the range of a freehold. And they can only be hired after the siege? Would that mean that if a siege is lost, i get to hire npcs to protect the freehold i'll most likely lose anyway due to having lost the siege on the node? That doesnt make sense. Who is hiring them for anyway if the freehold will be destroyed when the siege is lost. And during the siege the freehold can be looted, i cant hire guards during that time either?

[dark jungle]

Freeholds are not automatically destroyed when their parent node is sieged

If you can defend your freehold against attackers following the siege you can keep it and re-home it to a nearby node

[crystal beacon]

Okay so let me sum it up.
1.Siege happens, is lost.
2.Invaders get 2 hours to attack and loot freeholds in that node.
3.Successful defenses leave the freehold intact?

I know the blueprints, layout and furniture stay with the charcter but dont they lose anything gahterable/processable? Would animals in breeding process count towards this? If i had farms/stables would any mount/animal be lost to that?

[dark jungle]

yep

if destroyed items stored in your freehold are subject to loss yes

[crystal beacon]

So i lose any animal i tamed from across the world/painstakingly bred if i lose my freehold?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Freehold destructibility

Freeholds may be attacked by any player for a period of two hours following a successful siege against its parent node. Freeholds can also be lost by foreclosure for not paying property taxes or other fees.

Players and their allies may defend their freehold for this period of time.
Structures and guards may be obtained to defend freeholds during...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freehold_destructibility

[dark jungle]

^ all we know is there

[crystal beacon]

Oh wait, so in the case of losing the siege any freehold owner that had successfully defended his freehold will have a week to complete a quest to migrate his freehold to a nearby one, if one exists.

[dark jungle]

yes

as mentioned above #questions message

[crystal beacon]

I see, i have no more questions, thank you!

[crude egret]

The combat system is currently looking flashy/spammy to the point where classes will likely lose their identities and there will be potential that another class will fill the typical role another class would normally fill. Most MMO's take a little while for players to figure this out due to optimization and min/maxing but the current move sets seems this will be the case early on if the game released in its current state. The fighter's abilities can hit things outside the range of it's weapon's reach due to cone effects, and they can dash across the screen which will make weaker ranged classes more obsolete considering that it doesn't look like the ranged classes do a lot of damage. The mage class looks like it has to cycle through all of its spells a few times to kill one mob (spamming). A fighter could just dash around the battle field and take down the mage with little to no repercussions. The mage would attempt to teleport away and likely continue to do little damage with the current spell stats. They should make the casters have spells with longer casting times, but do devastating damage, have better cc, and be able to manipulate the environment to create obstacles/illusions, etc. Their current spells don't look like they can nuke groups of mobs in an effective manner. If you turn the volume off of the videos the classes begin to merge due everyone having simlar projectiles. The ranger can also hit groups of enemies with ease. The spells in another MMO, DDO, used to be awesome until they ruined the game and made the game just be DO A LOT OF DAMAGE. This made all classes feel the same in its current state or made it where some classes were obsolete due to some classes not being able to do as much damage. Hopefully the game will feel different when playing in A2?

[digital sonnet]

Hey Cadveun, this is the questions channel and isn't really the place to share feedback like this.

If you want to share this type of feedback, we recommend the forums: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

If you want to have a discussion here in Discord, choose a language role, and join us in channels like #general-discussion and #aoc-discussion. You can find more info on how to choose language roles here: #read-me-first message

[full merlin]

he clearly ended his paragraph with a question mark

[obsidian valve]

I haven't seen the question yet but, Will there be a class or a style where you can dual wield shields and have a whole shield build or allow shields have abilities?

[whole dawn]

any class can use any weapons
but dual shields are not something youll be able to do

[obsidian valve]

But "Shield Hero" build viable?

[whole dawn]

shields are an off hand, and dont have their own skill tree unlike mainhand weapons
however theres a "universal" skill tree that can help increase the efficiency of shielding i think
not sure a "Shield Hero" build will exist though

[obsidian valve]

Yet.

[fiery spade]

I demand triple shields!

[thin plinth]

Is there info on alpha 2 yet?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of Alpha-2. By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch. Alpha-2 will last until launch and will run in parallel with Beta-1 and Beta-2.

Alpha-2 is intended to be a true functional representation...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[raw idol]

Alpha 2 is in Q3 of this year 🙂 very exite

[frosty fulcrum]

when is beta and the release ?

game looks good but that wolf archer look so stupid and childish

[ancient egret]

? bruh XD its a armor piece/set you dont have to wear it

and alpha 2 is Q3 this year

we dont have dates for full release or beta

[frosty fulcrum]

hopefully

[ancient egret]

its not hopefully its a fact

[frosty fulcrum]

ok

[tame lotus]

🤣

[frosty fulcrum]

id go mad if i get pked by wolf archer

[ancient egret]

i dont get why you dont like it it looks fine XD

[ancient egret]

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

[frosty fulcrum]

idk it looks so stupid

[ancient egret]

you dont have a language roll

[tame lotus]

Wolf is an harasment Hunter and many civilisation have wear wolf head for various reason, its legit 😋

[frosty fulcrum]

ahh iv been wondering that it is weird discord

now im in

[warm cove]

is there guild emblems and if so will there be guild tabards or something of that nature like having the emblem on ur cape or sheild or options like that ?

[ancient egret]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds everything we know about guilds are here

[coarse lantern]

Can you go in first person?

[spiral pine]

No

[coarse lantern]

Aww

[crystal beacon]

When will the alpha send out invites

[ancient egret]

if you have a pack that gives alpha 2 then its Q3 this year

[ancient egret]

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

[fallow sorrel]

Hey all! I had a random general question. I have been following this game for years now. I think Lazy Peon turned me on to it. I couldn't be more excited! It seems to be a real MMORPG that I can sink my teeth into, and my son is of an age now that we could play together. I'm experiencing FOMO about this game already. I'm a bit of a completionist, but not a whale (single father life prevents me from spending too much on gaming). Does anyone else feel they are behind already by the cycle of cosmetics and monetized support options that have already been made extinct based on kickstarter goals and such? I'm not claiming that the game shouldn't have revenue generating content. I love what Steve and his team have done. I just feel like if I don't dish money out now, I'll be behind on the cosmetic side. I don't normally think it's an issue, but with the game having a political system tied to power or at least prestige, then I don't know what is worth having and if I'm missing out on anything. I guess the TL;DR is that I don't know if playing day 1 w/o alpha buy ins, mounts/skins, etc. will prevent me from acheiving in this game's systems. Have a great week, all!

[dark jungle]

they stopped cosmetic sales in january

[fallow sorrel]

That certainly helps. Thanks for responding!

I want to support the game, but I just don't have a way to do so for myself and my son who will be playing with me. I tend to fall off MMOs when the streamer class takes over a server and I feel left behind after enjoying it at a pretty fast pace. I'll try and dodge the big ones, but I just don't know if I'm starting at a disadvantage is all. Okay done with the essay lol. Cheers!

[glossy reef]

Cosmetics have no value outside of appearance. You'll be at an even playing field in terms of actual content.

[near stump]

The team has stated that in game cosmetics that you can earn will be on par with or better looking than the ones that have been available for sale. There will definitely be ways to support the game financially in the future. For now, just enjoy the regularly released content! They may re-open Alpha 2 sales once they're confident their systems and servers can handle it. However, I believe they have said these sales will not come with cosmetics as the previous ones did. However, that doesn't mean they will never sell cosmetics separately in a cash shop in the future. Thanks for joining in on the passion we all share!

[fallow sorrel]

Cool! I'm just used to Blizzard games where you feel behind if you're not buying the super deluxe bonus pre order early alpha beta gamma editions. I'll keep the faith!

[opaque birch]

has it been stated how difficult it will be to reallocate your skill points?

[mint citrus]

From the wiki:
Respeccing (resetting and reallocating) adventuring skills may require travelling to a specific location rather than being able to be done on-the-fly.[9][10]

[opaque birch]

thanks

[granite flower]

Is the freehold system still going to only be available to the sweaty zerg guilds who will gate keep who gets them? Going to lose most casual and pve favoring players if it is.

[near stump]

That's not the goal. I'm sure that'll be something they keep a close eye on during testing

[desert ivy]

WoW doesn't have any housing yet is the biggest "M"MO so housing can't be too important to casauls/pve players

Plus there's always in-node static housing, apartments, and inn rooms for casuals

Not everything is available to everyone in Ashes.

[near stump]

Even if they're all claimed at the beginning by "sweaty zerg guilds" you can still purchase them from other players in the future

[granite flower]

New World tried to tie a lot of game mechanics to owning the territories. That was a spectacular failure. Same thing will happen in AoC if that is how they are designing it to be. Looks great on paper, but is horrible once humans get involved. People ruin everything.

[desert ivy]

Almost like New World was bad in literally every way, nothing to do with the PvP or territory. That's like me saying PvE doesn't work because MapleStory 2 or RIFT died. They died cause they were bad games, simple as

Albion just hit a new highest player count and is almost pure PvP with territory control

Steven isn't/wasn't a WoW/FF14/ESO/GW2 player, he was a Lineage 2/ArcheAge player, he's making the game he wants to make which heavily involves player friction and guild play

[sinful isle]

I agree 100% Talent Steven is making the best game for the players not for the profits it's going to be awesome!

[frank bridge]

to mention New World in any fashion, without also explaining the horrible game breaking bugs that happened constantly to ruin the game, would be a disservice to any game trying to do something similar.

[crystal beacon]

This is a rather silly question i think, but will we be able to genetically modify livestock? For example, end up with cow variants, dire cows (Aurochs), Bisons or even something more fantastical like the water buffalo from King Kong (plants growing on it)? I'm asking mostly because i saw there was a cosmetic for a fire bull.

[ruby swift]

The fire bull was a mount skin. But we do know that there is genetics planned for Ashes animal husbandry. Whether that will extend to livestock I think has not been confirmed. Check the wiki for everything known so far on the topic. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Hunting

There ya go. Pets, Mounts, Livestock, and Beasts of burden can be captured and tamed to breed animals with specific genetic traits.[19][3][4][20]

[crystal beacon]

By traits, can i assume that it would also affect appearance? Or at least be hopeful about it? For context, this is for the sake of having Py'rai plant-themed stuff.

[ruby swift]

During the Youngling stage there may also be quests for specific types of cosmetic features.[33]

[crystal beacon]

Gonna hang my hopes in that then.

[sleek timber]

Quick question: has it been confirmed anywhere that Ashes will have an HDR mode?

[ancient egret]

they have not rly talked about that specifically but its super easy to impliment so very likely yes

[ruby ingot]

can't wait for people to try and tame dragons only get eaten out of their freehold by the insatiable beast

[coarse lantern]

how do you create a guild?

[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

[coarse lantern]

i have looked there

so i cant make one yet?

aww

oki

[mint citrus]

Guilds have been recruiting already in anticipation for Alpha 2, but we can't play yet.

Recruitment channels:
#na-oce-guild-recruitment
#eu-guild-recruitment
Forums:
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/aoc-guild-recruitment

[coarse lantern]

i want to make my own.

just i need 4 people. so i cant .

[mint citrus]

You are free to make your own discord and such and try recruiting even though we aren't in game was my intended message.

Once we can play the game you are correct, it was previously stated you will need 5 members to create a guild in the game.

[coarse lantern]

yeah.. so i cant make one. because no one would join mine...

[coarse lantern]

i read the whollleee wiki

[spiral pine]

You can make one right now outside of the game

It has no bearing on the ingame guild system

[coarse lantern]

i cant. i need 4 more people

[spiral pine]

What are you talking about

The ingame guild rules don't apply outside of the game

[coarse lantern]

yeah i know

but i still cant make one

[loud oyster]

Facts

[coarse lantern]

all i needed to know is that i wont ever be able to make a guild

[young herald]

no way to get the alpha anymore is there?

[coarse lantern]

.<

[toxic smelt]

At this point the only way it to get a key in a giveaway. If you previously bought a pack or kickstarter you can upgrade to an A2 tier. Other then that no

[young herald]

how long did i miss it? just now able to save for it

[toxic smelt]

They stopped selling in mid january. It may open up again but they have no plans for it ATM. It would be announced in news if they do

[young herald]

dang

thanks mate

[feral bolt]

From the release of the core classes it doesnt seem like there is any class that is dot focus heavy (affliction warlock, condi mesmer (or any spec ing gw2), original scholar/summoner in ffxiv, magus/engineer in warhammer online, rift online choloromancer/warlock/necrolock, archeage (cant remember the hybrid type), eso dk dots. Is there any information that this playstyle is supported or any clue as to what class would be most specialised in it? (p.s I love dots)

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Rogue

Rogue is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.

The rogue is more physical disable oriented: Applying bleeds or snares or having precision damage that's situational. Being stealthy. That's how I view the rogue role... The rogue's like you don't see me, I'm coming in and boom I stab you in the back and I do extra damage because of it. Now you're bleed...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Rogue

[dark jungle]

we are still waiting for 3 of the 8 core archetypes

it is likely that dot based skill will be in at least rogue, but perhaps bard and summoner will have some too

[feral bolt]

prayge for a dot centric baseclass to modify with all those sweet subclasses

will be sad if there isnt a buff/debuff specialist

[west meteor]

Good question!

[sterile kestrel]

There is an old quote regarding Rogue as subclass(secondary)
Of course it could have changed already but it is:

"The rogue is going to be about stealth and critical damage. So those augments are going to to play towards those identities"

it was mentioned by Steven in 2017 during livestream, so since it really old has a big chance it could have changed

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r701cyS3w6o&t=3644s

[trail lintel]

Anyone know if they plan on having oce/Australian servers?

[mint citrus]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

TLDR: Oceania (OCE) (Australia).[3][5][6

Yes

Though they may not come until Beta.

[crystal beacon]

Is there any intention or consideration about allowing certain tamed mob species to also work as livestock? For example having Spiders producing silk and chitin or Treants producing berries and wood? Or is it just going to be the typical farm animal group cow/sheep/pig/chicken/goat?

[mint citrus]

Everything we know about is here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Animal_husbandry

I don't think your question is exactly stated there though, probably a good forum question for their monthly livestream.

[crystal beacon]

Yeah asked because it wasn't really talked about afaik. I'll save it as forum question then, may i ask you the link to it?

[mint citrus]

If you want to get it possibly answered by Steven during the livestream you'll have to wait for it to be posted

Its usually up the second to last Friday of the month

So next Friday

[crystal beacon]

So the link will be shared prior to it? Got it, i'll wait then, thank you!

[mint citrus]

Yes! Here is an example from last month: #news message

[crystal beacon]

Great!

[proud terrace]

Is the Alpha 2 release still on track for Q3?

[ruby swift]

The last livestream they said as much. So it comes down to if you want to believe the people actually putting out the product.

[sick elbow]

So far we know.... yes

[primal pecan]

Is it too late to upgrade my current package up to the one that includes the lifetime sub?

[shell wind]

Hi, I’m new to the discord, and one of the things I really love about the game that I’m seeing is the race dynamics, such as architecture and culture lore behind each of the races, but I was a tad curious about the node XP system. I like the fact that the area’s architecture will reflect the race that contributed the most XP, however I feel like leaving out how much the other races contributed is a bit of a waste

Will there be something like districts in the cities whose size reflects how much each race contributed? Or will the entire city have a singular architecture?

[west meteor]

If you already have a Kickstarter package then you can still upgrade

[desert ivy]

No, it's a single architecture

[shell wind]

Ok thank you

[primal pecan]

Thank you!

[crystal beacon]

Is there any intention to allow high level herbalism in some building like a greenhouse, some node building like a botanic garden or some magic item like a terrarium?

Or will all herbs be like truffles that can only be found in the wild? Asking because of the specifix mention in the freehold building for farming aaying that high level herbalism will still have to be done in the wild.

If they are just herbs wouldnt replicating its living conditions suffice to plant them? If there is a magic factor to their development couldnt a device or enchanted version of the normal thing (greenhouse, garden, terrarium) do the trick?

[dark jungle]

you can grow certain items in your player housing

[sterile kestrel]

In Farms from freehold you will be able to have high-tier workstation for crops.
So I would expect that with freeholds you should be able to cultive high-tier crops

You would still need seeds but then you should be able to cultivate it directly into your freehold as stated in:

Crops are grown from seeds that are obtained from vendors or in the open-world. ¹
Initially seeds will need to be planted individually, but the acquisition of farming tools or hired farmhands will enable more efficient methods. ²

Main Source: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Farms

¹: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=11m53s&v=ZHkMaNWiKg0&feature=youtu.be
²: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=29m31s&v=BKF8EJ1d8gE&feature=youtu.be

Extra info: but still the best gathering resources are expected to be gathered outside of the freehold.

[crystal beacon]

The last bit is what drives me off. Also it says that lower level herbalism will be able to be done in freeholds. This implies that high level herbalism must be done outside.

Also note that i said herbalism, not farming specifically so rather than crops i mean plants and herbs. Which would make sense for them to be grown in a garden or a greenhouse. If one can have them in a pot in an apartment, im sure there can be a garden or a building dedicated to it.

Yes, thats was why my first question was if there was any intention to allow higher level herbalism via a building like a garden or greenhouse.

If i can do it myself im sure some forest elf also can.

Herbalism shops and greenhouses have been part of many fantasy settings too. Places where healing plants and poisonous ones are grown.

Herbalism just affects gathering plants. Not necessarily only crops.

Not farmville. I did not say crops.

[sterile kestrel]

It worth noticing that just to level up your profession to master/grand master will probably takes months and months of constant "grind" for the artisan classes.

At least the plan was that achieving grand-master in a profession is expected that will be something like only few have.
So even if you cant get the best resources using farms still majority of players wont even reach that level of herbalism

The quote from steven was:

"Becoming a master Crafter or a master Processor or a master Gatherer should be a significant time investment and resource investment; and because of that it should also be something that when you achieve that status it's like people on the server know who you are"

[crystal beacon]

Im just thinking that restricting the harvest of high level plants to the wilderness doesnt make much sense if one can attempt to do so in a place where they can have them more comfortably for study and processing.

How hard is it to repot a plant you find in the wild? How impossible would it be to reproduce it in a greenhouse? I live in a desert, i have a small room conditioned for flytraps which require specific soil and humidity conditions. Why wouldnt i be able to do in a fantasy world something that anyone can replicate irl? Also herbalist shops are commom in fantasy settings, it would actually be weird for them to not exist here where there is so much detailed stuff on other professions.

Think about it this way, you can genetically modify animals and create new hybrids. But you cant get some rare plants you found elsewhere in pots to grow them yourself without having to forage them in the remote location where they grow naturally?

[digital sonnet]

**Hey all, if you want to have a discussion, please consider using discussion channels like #general-discussion and #aoc-discussion

Please keep this channel clear for Ashes of Creation game questions and their answers. **

[crystal beacon]

Apologies, was defending my question because it was misunderstood.

Did not want it to just be dismissed.

[inner wind]

Hey all ,is there any way to upgrade my prepaid package from a2 to a1 access?

[sterile kestrel]

Its not possible to upgrade anymore to A1 since A1 already ended

(Unless it is one of those really old packs from kickstarter/summer pack), those can still be upgraded to Brave of Worlds which would be the alpha 1.

Kickstarter/summer were from around 2017

[inner wind]

Ty m8

Take care

Not sure i bought my package at end of 2019

On tanker atm cannot check

[full merlin]

you can still upgrade packs you just cant buy new ones

[sick elbow]

You can check your Kickstarter account for this or your Intrepid account.

[vale tundra]

do you know when the new package purchase will be active?

[spiral pine]

never

[mint citrus]

https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/21147624868883-Why-are-Pre-Order-package-sales-ending

[vale tundra]

thx

[lime sequoia]

I may just be awful at using the wiki, but do we know if the moon/s are going to have phases, like new moon to full moon?

[dark jungle]

yes

[crystal beacon]

Will the secondary archetype also grant skills from that class or will it specifically be for augments? Like, ranger primary and cleric secondary, i wont be getting cleric skills but i'll be able to, say, imbue my arrows with holy power or some such?

[spiral pine]

only augments

[sick elbow]

People saying, when Alpha 2 starts, but we i don't know for sure

[molten aurora]

Question: I am a Kickstarter from 2017. Which package am I allowed to upgrade to for the alpha invites?

[sharp bramble]

However much money you're willing to spend for the upgrade

[sharp bramble]

That being said, Alpha 1 is over. If you're only interested in Alpha 2, look for relative upgrades.

[nimble sand]

hey guys how can i get to alpha

?

[ancient egret]

you cant they stopped selling packs in jan this year

[nimble sand]

😭

report me ban me

[ancient egret]

you can either hope they re open sales or that you win a giveaway

[nimble sand]

how did i miss it

[ancient egret]

you had 6-7 years

[nimble sand]

i mean i fallow the game from the battle royale time

i think 2019

xd

[fringe plover]

Hello,
is there a possibility to buy an A2 access on a secondary market or from people who might sell their access ?
greetings 🙂

[ancient egret]

No it will get you banned if found out and intrepid won't help you if you get scammed

[fringe plover]

oh okay nice to know ! thanks a lot. I hope i can buy an access in the next weeks 😦

[ancient egret]

They have stopped selling packs and likely won't re open the store anytime soon so best case you win a giveaway

[fringe plover]

how often they do giveaways ? and is there a chanel for it ?

[ancient egret]

They only Rly do them for special holidays and not for all of them so I would keep a eye on the #news channel they post in there if they are doing a giveaway

[fringe plover]

thanks for youre help 🙂

[swift nest]

Most games creatively abandons horses and bears, while adding beautiful mutations to the rest of the creature creations. Does anyone else think they should add some more creative mutations to horses and bears, even if just small slight changes?

[full badger]

This would be better put in the #aoc-discussion channel

[swift nest]

thank you, will do that😅

[full badger]

👍

[bleak pike]

Is there anyway we can find out if there will be oceanic serves for Aplha 2 ?

[ancient egret]

#read-me-first you should head here to get access to the rest of the discord

[bleak pike]

Thank you

[ancient egret]

he asked about alpha 2 this is for release

[hot edge]

Welp it looks like we don’t have info for that

[bleak pike]

Yeah I just have my Aplha 2 key and worried I won’t be able to play.

[ancient egret]

we dont have info yet as to what regions that will be for alpha 2

[bleak pike]

Fair enough, thanks for your reply

[crystal beacon]

What is hunting good for? beyond taming which is described as a sub-task, meaning its not the main task of hunting.

Harvesting meat, leather and other resources from the animal perhaps?

[grave void]

that is what i believe, yes

[crystal beacon]

That'd mean that farming passively levels up gathering and hunting as one harvests crops, butchers animals and gets wool/milk then. It's a full circle.

[plush hawk]

You will be able to play on NA servers, I’m from Australia and i played on NA for A1. You have no reason to be concerned about being unable to play due to being oce. Hope that’s clears it up

[upper pulsar]

What happens if two people pick the same name on a server and both have the "Name reservation" Voyager plus package, who gets the name reservation? I would think it would be the person who bought the right to before the other?

[desert ivy]

Whoever enters the name first into the name reservation will get it first

People that both have voyager plus will et access to the name reservation at the same time

In general, it's planned to go kickstarter backers (highest to lowest) > summer backers (highest ot lowest) > store backers in terms of who gets access to the name res first

[upper pulsar]

Thanks, I will definitely save my money than. That is no guarantee at all, LMAO!

[west meteor]

Well currently you can’t buy a package anyways

[upper pulsar]

yes I can, I can upgrade to Voyager Plus...

[west meteor]

Upgrade yes, buy no

[upper pulsar]

I was considering upgrading, but I will save my money now, I do not believe the value is there for me in my opinion. Do not really care about the skins and the name reservation is no guarantee. That just leaves me spending $125 for game time valued at $45. So, in my opinion, not worth it for me, maybe someone else.

[grave void]

can still become pi if I am in the 500.0 buy in... i dont know all the names. what would it take for me to be able to name an npc... can i even still do it?

[desert ivy]

If you have a Kickstarter package then yes you can upgrade to PI. The rewards such as naming an NPC are still available

[grave void]

thank you, sir. where and how do i do that. i have observed the regular shop page and do not see that option.

this is what i see

[spiral pine]

you do not have a kickstarter pack then

[grave void]

lol

[plush hawk]

You should have a upgrade to avatar of the phoenix package if you were in the kickstarter

should be in the store page

[full merlin]

thank you for the tracking numbers kind sir

[spiral pine]

a pack from the ashes of creation website is not a pack from kickstarter

[grave void]

ah. that is what i am asking.

fair enough

i understand. thank you.

[plush hawk]

Talents stated that if you were a kickstarter backer you could do so. and you asked when and where. so it was assumed that you had a KS package already.

[grave void]

i misunderstood, thanks for the clarification

[left grove]

is there some kind of package that you can buy rn if you didnt buy the kickstarter or anything yet

[desert ivy]

Not atm no

[grave void]

negative, but hang tight. i think once they get their shit together, they will re-open.

[prisma zealot]

So is this game ever gone get done?

Or playable

Touche

It's like Star Citizen with less capital. rgr.

[safe bronze]

https://tenor.com/view/omg-oh-my-god-oh-god-god-jesus-gif-21648963

[oblique steeple]

Will it be possible to play ranger with melee weapons or fighter with range weapons? If so, does this render most class skills useless?

[ancient egret]

short answer not likely and yes not using a bow would render most of the rangers skills useless

[oblique steeple]

So it's unknown if it's possible to use non class-specific weapons? Thanks.

[snow acorn]

Why can’t you buy alpha or beta keys anymore?

[ancient egret]

no you can 100% use every weapon the question is only how effective you will be

you can swing a sword as a ranger but you will likely be considered a troll or meme spec

[ancient egret]

they stopped selling jan this year they gave a lot of warning before they stopped selling and the reason is cuss they already got well over 100k alpha 2 players they dont need more currently

[snow acorn]

lol that’s a horrible reason

We can’t handle people

[oblique steeple]

I see, however, if dual wield talents/skills are good on their own it might be on par with class skills.

[spiral pine]

It's not that they can't handle more

It's that they don't want more

[ancient egret]

that will be left up to testing in alpha 2

[snow acorn]

Not really means I don’t waste money a game that clearly is still trash

[west meteor]

Please stay on topic. This channel is for questions and answers. Conversation should be in #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion

[still wyvern]

Moving on, please keep all discussions to #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion. This is Q/A only. THat conversation can be reasonably moved to the discussion channels.

[wide garden]

Are refunds available?

[desert ivy]

Only for purchases within the last 90 days

https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018517854-What-is-the-refund-policy

[wide garden]

great...

[humble sun]

Are there any articles or anything supporting on how tanks (defenders/warriors) will be a viable option in PvP as most, if not all, other MMOs sword & board classes are the lease "contributing" classes?

I primarily play as a tank in games; in most cases, there's not much of a way to "catch" other players or "defend" teammates in large scale PvP or some sort of crowd control. Some MMOs you won't even be invited to PvP if you are a tank.

Is AoC looking at ways where tanks can have some sort of positioning as frontliners that can negate or protect damage for friendlies behind them or something?

[ruby swift]

I would recommend reading the wiki page about all publicly known information so far, and watching the livestreams where tank gameplay has been shown. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Tank

[humble sun]

I'll double check, last time is saw the tank gameplays PvP wasn't really discussed

[ruby swift]

Look to the Caravan showcase, there were Tanks in it pvping.

I know, cause I was one of them.

[humble sun]

Ahh I'll double check that, I'm scrolling through the wiki right now. I did just read the vector based positioning, I don't remember reading that before so that's good to see.

How did you personally feel about PvP playing as a tank? Did it feel like you were a key element for your teams survival in its current state or would it have been better to just have been another DPS?

Í know balancing is still a thing and lots more work, but just curious

[ruby swift]

Any information currently known is on the wiki. People under NDA in current testing are not going to give opinions.

[humble sun]

Gotcha

My bad for asking--didn't realize that could breach nda

[late saddle]

can i has key now?

[glad ibex]

If I prove today’s my birthday can I weasel my way into alpha 2 🫡

[karmic snow]

No, and no.

[wanton leaf]

Unfortunately, some of us paid like 500 dollars to get into alpha 2. Don't think 'birthday' will cut it.

[desert ivy]

A2 was $250, not $500

[wanton leaf]

I got all the extra stuff too,.

[near stump]

250 or 375 for A2, 500 for A1

[wanton leaf]

OH yeah. I was in A1 too. I forget because it was so long ago.

[real sleet]

In one of the last ressources (AMA or monthly video, dont recall exactly) they were talking specifically about TTK in PvP. Steven gave an explanation, that Tanks would have a much higher TTbeK than other classes. So since there is collision mechanics you can probably see the use of Tanks in PvP as far as positioning and soaking damage is concerned.

[crimson stream]

what's a key in this context?

My bad I thought this was the GW2 Discord

Ignore me

[humble sun]

Thanks for that tidbit of info!

[pliant trail]

will be South america servers?

[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

[pliant trail]

#questions message

[somber junco]

when are the spot tests for the A1 holders going to happen before A2 starts?

[quick lion]

guess the community can´t answer that, but still a good question

[west meteor]

It’s under NDA also

[near stump]

As an A1 tester, you'll get an email when they begin. There likely won't be any advanced notice.

[hot edge]

Hopefully you answered your own question

[dusty pike]

Will there be any news about being able to Join Alpha 2?

[lusty kite]

#news if and when that becomes possible again, the news channel will have the details. Stay tuned!

[crystal beacon]

Is there any intention to "soft-lock" races to certain biomes? At least the ones they originate in?

My logic is this:
Vek fit the jungle, Ren'kai fit that red desert, Kaelar the riverlands, Vaelune the desert, Dunir the mountains (Dunkenzell feels like they are named after), Nikua the archipielago, Py'rai the woods, Empyrean also the woods (particularly the ones east of Elyrium which does sound like their racial capital should be there in that little lake island).

I know there's a phylosphy about letting anyone play anything and start anywhere, but is there any intention to give some racial benefit to certain biomes to have predominant cultures to keep their aesthetics in those places? Otherwise you'd be looking at Py'rai or Vek aesthetics in the desert or the tundra, Empyrean in the mountains, Vaelune in the forests, etc. Which let's be honest, doesnt fit in the smallest least.

[glossy reef]

No

[crystal beacon]

So we can potentially be looking forward to a mishmash of non-fitting races and aesthetics where they wouldn't have developed due to player disorganization in contrast to game lore. Fantastic.

[tulip hatch]

To expand just a little lore wise
The world of verra experienced a mass exodus, all of its population fled to another world and are now returning through the gates to nothing but ruins. They are here to repopulate and rebuild the world
Now its up to the returning populations(players) to decide where they want to rebuild and populate
Will they return to their races homelands and rebuild or scatter and go where they please thats up to us

[crystal beacon]

I see, well that'd explain it, just pointed out that maori or py'rai architecture in the desert wouldn't make much sense.

[crimson stream]

Fairly generic but semi interesting background

[tulip hatch]

You can read some snippets of the lore on the wiki c:

[wanton leaf]

Could bring that up as a suggestion. Maybe there are plans to adjust architectures based on available resources in a node

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Node layout and style

Node layout and style is determined by several factors:

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_layout_and_style

[west meteor]

This wiki section explains how architecture style will be decided

And the wiki link above is where I got it from

[wanton leaf]

Oh, I know all that. I was just saying that Superbius could make a suggestion based on their complaint, and that maybe those architectural styles would have influences from available materials in a given node. The overall STYLE would remain based on the major contributor, but with subtle material differences.

[crystal beacon]

This

[odd locust]

Yes, but this is #questions . #suggestions is down the hall.

[wanton leaf]

That's why I said to go make a suggestion.

[full merlin]

can you rephrase that as a question, Im confused

[crystal beacon]

It was a question though

[crystal beacon]

This was my question

[icy haven]

Deciding starter point by race or class you choose is generally a bad idea, even if the main plot brings you to X location regardless of where you start within 3 hours.
Not sure if you are aware but new world used to give you one of 4 random spawn points and that little choice alone already made a whole lot of people not even try the game, simply because you can't instantly play with your friends.
While for an immersion argument I can't argue against that, but you also have to face the fact that one race will be more popular than another and you will end up with potentially very dead cities by doing that.

[surreal elk]

The devs want ashes to be a game of choice and player agency so if a rando Pyrei elf node pops up in a desert let it happen. Just have good quests and lore for it created.

[coral osprey]

can i game pls

[ancient egret]

alpha 2 is Q3 this year and unless you already got a pack you aint playing

[coral osprey]

but pretty please (manipulatively)

[wanton leaf]

I'll make a deal with you @coral osprey.

When A2 launches, I'll stream it, and you can pretend to play with an unplugged keyboard.

[tulip hatch]

Friends lets keep this channel to questions and answers please and thank you~
Take extra comments/opinions/discussions to #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion

[cunning trail]

hello! I kickstarter funded AoC July 1, 2017 for the $40 bundle which said i would have beta access. When will beta be out? itching to play

[near stump]

Not for awhile. Probably a couple years but impossible to say for sure. As a Kickstarter back, you have the option to upgrade your pack to include Alpha 2 access which is coming out sometime between July and September of this year.

They may eventually disable upgrades to KS packs, but they will give plenty of notice in the #news channel if they plan to do that. You’ll likely still be able to upgrade when A2 launches

[crystal beacon]

I assume NPC generation will provide them with names based on the culture their race is based off, like for example Py'rai being native american. Will the names be taken from those cultures as they are, will they be remixed or will they be entirely different?

[cunning trail]

okay, thnak you!

[near stump]

The Intrepid team hasn't made any statements on this from what I could see in the wiki. So we don't know. Unless someone recalls something from a livestream that isn't documented in the wiki.

[near stump]

You can ask it in the forum post for the next livestream which will likely be available this Friday. There's a chance they'll select you question and answer it on this month's livestream.

[daring warren]

There won't be guns as weapons right?

Like in WoW

[west meteor]

Correct

[rigid rose]

Hello! This channel is for questions and answers if looking for a guild please head down tohttps://discord.com/channels/256164085366915072/542050693431951372 or can check the guild postings in https://discord.com/channels/256164085366915072/763503621052563456

[hidden tiger]

Hi i have to buy anything to play alpha 2? Or what should i do?

[toxic smelt]

Alpha 2 pack sales ended in january. There is currently no way to buy into the testing phases. The only way it to get a key in a giveaway

[hidden tiger]

I see thx !
How much did it cost?

[toxic smelt]

The pack with A2 was 250

there was also another one with more bonuses for 375

[hidden tiger]

250 usd? Hmm a lil bit expensive for my pocket. This is include 1 year subscription?

[true finch]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voyager_pre-order_pack

It includes at least 2 years of access to the test environment + 6 months of subscription for the finished game

Intrepid very likely will open up sales for A2 again with a different package, once they need more testers and are confident they can service them properly

[hidden tiger]

Thank you

[crystal beacon]

Would it be possible for a single guild... kingdom... guildom? to conquer an entire region? For example the whole of Kaela Riverlands?

[brittle yarrow]

The guild that controls one castle will have great influency in its entire ZOI, that is equivalent of 1/5 of the map

[crystal beacon]

It wont be possible to unify a whole region under one guild then? But rather one'd need to set up multiple vassal pseudo-kingdoms that act coordinated with the guild that set them up?

[ancient egret]

im not sure i understand your question correctly but i will try to answer there are no systems that would mark 1 guild as the owner of region other then the castles and even then they only get to get some taxes from nodes within range

ofc you can if you made a fuck ton of sub guilds rule the whole server unoffically

[crystal beacon]

You understood the question correctly, thank you.

[glossy reef]

The size of your guild would have to be rather absurd, though. Maintaining hold on every node requires a huge amount of manpower

[regal steeple]

Has there been an announcement or for this months dev update?

[plush hawk]

Node war

[frail jetty]

Had the next development update livestream date/time been announced yet? (Disregard just looked up)

[spiral pine]

#news

[raw idol]

no not yet. It will be on the News section of this discord when it is announced 🙂

[sturdy quiver]

is there a date for the next steam?

[raw idol]

answered right above

[near stump]

It is usually the last Friday of the month or the last day of the month which happen to be the same day this month. So expect 5/31 or 31/5 for my Europeans

[sturdy quiver]

lmao you righ t

[midnight wagon]

The date and topic should be officially announced this Friday.
I would expect the 31st.

[ruby swift]

It is usually (not always) the last Friday of a month. They post the announcement a week before. So as others have pointed out, probably Friday their time you will get an announcement here and a forum QnA thread start.

[paper kelp]

Any hope of selling keys again?

[sturdy quiver]

^

[tulip hatch]

Testing Access may be sold again in the future~ no concrete plans at this time

[paper kelp]

Thx for the info

[tulip hatch]

Youre welcome

[weary bone]

im trying to login to the forums but when i do this pops up. "Before proceeding, please set your contact email address in your Profile Settings" so it takes me there and when i try it just says error occured. what should it do?

[desert ivy]

@weary bone Follow that

[weary bone]

cool thanks

[tulip egret]

Is anyone aware of any follow/stick commands.. or right click avatar and follow?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player movement

Sprinting is a universal skill that is able to be unlocked by all archetypes.
There is a toggleable walk/run (autorun) capability.
There is not going to be any "go to waypoint" (auto-pathing) mechanics.
Back-peddling (walking backwards) and strafing are slower than normal movement speed.
Double-jumping has been considered as an option for player m...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_movement

[sleek timber]

Hey - about to go on a long bike ride and need something to listen to. Anyone have a good piece of Ashes content / podcast they've enjoyed recently?

[burnt willow]

Ashes of Relation has really great long-form analysis backed with some actual data, which is really tough to do with so little information. You should check them out!

[shell void]

@sleek timber TGFTavern had an unofficial content creator summit in January that was fun to listen to. Lots of hours for some bike rides.

On YouTube.

They plan on holding one quarterly.... So there should be another soon too.

[sleek timber]

Thanks @burnt willow / @shell void ! I'll check those out next time!

[spiral ginkgo]

I missed the last beta sign up in Jan. Will there be any opportunities to buy a preorder pack and get beta access in the future? Thanks!

[wintry relic]

also wondering

[desert ivy]

@wintry relic @spiral ginkgo

[spiral ginkgo]

Thank you for that!

[cerulean tangle]

Does anyone know if there will be rock-paper-scissors regarding weapon type versus monster type? I mean, a sword should do less damage against a rock elemental but more damage against jelly creatures, while a hammer should do more damage against rock elementals.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Damage types

Different damage types are mitigated by the defensive stats (resistances) on different types of armor.

Certain damage types will be strong or weak against certain enemy types. So you'll have to be somewhat smart about who you're bringing where, or what abilities or specs. Obviously, you'll be able to do the content, but you'll have an easier time...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Damage_types

[wary olive]

Do we have confirmed topic and date of the next stream?

[west meteor]

Topic is teased to be node wars - date is either last Friday of the month or last business day of the month.

They will confirm tomorrow

[wary olive]

Thanks!

[paper kelp]

Excuse bro, where you get that info? 😮

[desert ivy]

https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2023-09-12-the-unseen-order

Scroll to the bottom to the FAQ

[paper kelp]

Thx bro

[near stump]

Last Friday and last business day are the same day, May 31st

[west meteor]

In this case yeah, but I was laying out the general rule

[dry spoke]

Good afternoon, a question, natural disasters are still in design or there will no longer be any natural disasters?

I remember something like this being mentioned in the Lazy Peon video.

[paper tangle]

Why am I struggling to find info on when is next livestream

[quick lion]

#questions message

[paper tangle]

Perfect

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

World events

World events (also called Pop-up events) are small-scale triggered events that exist within open areas of wilderness or POIs.

World events are triggered (and progressed) based on various predicates in the world, such as player activity, resource harvesting, trade caravans, node states, and story arcs.
World events adapt to the strength of the par...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_events

[dry spoke]

ohhh

cool

[wraith dock]

Yeah so they'll be around if not delt with

they can be a negative effect of not doing world events

[dry spoke]

thnx for the information bro ! 🤓

[half zealot]

is there no announcement about the monthly livestream atm?

[hybrid dragon]

should appear some time today, presumably

[sage timber]

Hi, I can't see anything on the website in shop. Will the shop be back? I would like to purchase access to the alpha test and support your development.

[hexed prairie]

for now is close sell alpha 2 bundels

maiby is developed see need more to test maiby open to made it

but not is fixed and no say went

and alpha 1 sell like long time ago no remember went they sell it

your best oction is wait or try take from any other form like developer reward for any event

but that rate times too

[plush hawk]

unfortunately A2 packs are not in the store any more and can't be bought. You'll have to see if you can win a key from an official giveaway or wait to see if they open the A2 access up again if they require more testers.

[languid girder]

Sry bro, but i got a stroke trying to read your sentence

[hexed prairie]

np mi inglis is a bit hard to undestand

[languid girder]

No hard feelings, at least you tried to help out

[glossy badge]

How the hell do I also play this game?
How come there are millions already playing it, but it's not released to public?
Does that seem normal to you?
3 questions

[spiral pine]

You don't, no one is and yes it has not been released to the public

Where did you get the "millions" from?

[glossy badge]

From the no. of packages sold and giveaway alpha keys. Not millions, but definitely 100k.
It seems typical to game studios like this. This company is running marketing campaigns for a game not released to the public. Why? To provoke the customer with unresolved curiousity.
Shet strategy, why not use a more equitable and honest process for adding testers?

[full badger]

@glossy badge It's hard to answer your questions without getting into a full-blown discussion over it (which we wish to avoid in this channel). If you go to the #read-me-first channel and select English as your language you'll get access to the #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion channels, which are better suited to talking about this kind of thing.

[digital smelt]

Have they dropped specific dates for alpha 2?

[ruby swift]

No, Q3 is it.

[fresh urchin]

Just to clarify, Alpha 2 has not started, so those 100k+ people aren't already playing it. To answer your question of how you play, you can't at the moment, if you win an alpha 2 key in a giveaway you could play when alpha 2 starts, but you can't currently purchase alpha 2. If you want to complain about that then #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion would be the place like Wandering said

[heavy coral]

ballz, I donated to the KS to a 'mostly complete' game almost 7 years ago.

Is this a cashgrab now?
What separates this from the notorious never-finished cashgrab in space?

like, 7 years on an almost finished game for 'close to' alpha 2?
When will the alphas and betas ever end?
Will a finished game be released?
How do you not have eyes on these dates?

I may be late and 'disconnected' from everyone else, but after 3 years, I had to leave the forums and lost interest. But, still want what I paid for...

then there was that battle royale thing, is that still a thing?

sorry, I love this project, but feel like this project lost its love for me.

😦

[desert ivy]

Hard to make an MMO without employees. First few years they did not have the staff needed to build the MMO at a good pace. Wanted 100 employees by the end of 2018, didn't hit that till 2021/22. Now they're over 200 employees.

[heavy coral]

lol, okay. So... they have had staff for 4 years on an almost finished project per KS.

[desert ivy]

They had around 15 employees when the KS ended

[heavy coral]

To my knowledge, they knew that finishing the project.

Again, I know this has probably been beat to the dirt elsewhere, but dang...

[desert ivy]

But regardless, MMOs take a long time. An established company like NCSoft took 9 years for Wildstar, 12 years for Throne and Liberty. Riot are on track to take 10+ years for theirs

[heavy coral]

Are those from inception to completion.
Did we start a whole new game after KS?
Did everything pre-KS get scrapped?

[potent relic]

Is this a cashgrab now? >> nope, can't buy packages right now
What separates this from the notorious never-finished cashgrab in space? >> you can buy packages for the space game and play some version of it
like, 7 years on an almost finished game for 'close to' alpha 2? >> sorry, can't answer this one; haven't seen or touched the game; so can't even guess if its close
When will the alphas and betas ever end? >> In general when people run out of ideas. When innovation and creation stops

[desert ivy]

There wasn't really anything pre Kickstarter

"Actual production" of the game didn't start till June 2017, the month KS ended.

[heavy coral]

are we in a creeping scope stage?

7 years.

[desert ivy]

And, in my opinion, the game basically got restarted in 2021 after Alpha 1. Nothing remains the same from Alpha 1, every system has been completely redone and improved

[heavy coral]

almost.

So, my concern is alpha 2 now.

[desert ivy]

If your concern is time, alpha 2 will take years to complete in my opinion. It will not be a short phase

Betas are planned to be "short and sweet" as the game will be "done" by the time betas happen, they're used for polishing/marketing

[heavy coral]

Plans are my issues. We have been planning for 7 years to finish a game.
Now, knowing the game was scrapped after Alpha 1 is fine.
So, we will wait and see for the next 3+ years. Yay.
I'll be passed away before a finished game is released.
Be needing to look to pass this to the next gen in my will.

[potent relic]

I do share the frustration of looking forward to a game, but we can't play it just yet. I hope Intrepid delivers a great game... soon, but I know it will still take a lot of time. Anyway, think this subject is more for the discussion threads instead of the questions.

[heavy coral]

I do appreciate everyones time and patience with my answers.

Scope creep, is anyone worried about this?

[silk tapir]

Not really. Alpha 2 is to start in Q3 this year and will run through the whole time till release. Also discussions here: #aoc-discussion
This is more or less just for short Q&A

[patent bear]

when is the next stream?

[mint citrus]

It will be announced today, but most likely next Friday.

[patent bear]

ah great

ty mate

[digital sonnet]

We're posting about the stream a week from today, now #news message

[desert glade]

If I remember correctly.. I believe they said that Alpha 2 servers would not wipe as they will eventually become the "test" environment. Is that right?

[karmic snow]

The servers will eventually become the test environment, but they have explicitly said there will be wipes throughout the duration.

[desert glade]

I am excited about Alpha 2.... I retire on Oct 31st. All the time in the world will be open to play 🙂

[desert glade]

No biggie.. wipes happen for all sorts of reasons. Part of the process

[fleet shore]

so whats the difference between a node war and node siege? wiki doesnt really say much about wars

[dark jungle]

everything weve been told about wars and sieges is in the wiki

[mint citrus]

Siege is an event you can initiate to try to destroy a node. Wars are objective based pvp events between nodes.

[worthy jackal]

How is this dude playing alpha 2 🤔

https://www.twitch.tv/jakizstream

So confused

He’s actually live atm . Which is why I’m so confused ? Any of the admin have any idea?

[quick lion]

it the stream of a devupdate-video

[mint citrus]

Hes streaming the last showcase, not live in game

[worthy jackal]

Nice ok

[cedar jay]

Is this possible?
buying a package for a test server long play no close until release

[raw idol]

Alpha 2 will run all the way to launch and upon the games full release will function as a test server yes. 🙂

[coarse dragon]

is the targeting system still like u can aim around like elder scrolls online or can u only click targets like in wow

or hybrid i mean

[wraith dock]

yes

it's hybrid

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Hybrid combat

Hybrid combat refers to the choice between tab and action combat in Ashes of Creation. A toggle button (default Z, but can be re-bound to another key) allows the player to switch between action and tab combat modes.

The action mode camera is tied to the to the player's reticle (crosshair).
There will likely be a hotkey that when held down will al...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Hybrid_combat

[tough marlin]

What will decorating player housing be like?~~ Will houses be prefabricated?~~ Will there be limited placement options? Or will we have an X and Y axis placer?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Player housing

Player housing is player-owned accommodation in the form of Apartments, Freeholds, Inns, and Static housing.
A player may own up to one of each type of housing simultaneously. Static housing and Apartments are one per server; Freeholds are one per account.

If you were to think about the level of exclusivity between the different types of housing...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_housing

[coarse dragon]

last week i asked a bunch of people replied with no and that it was only for the other ashes of creation mode from 3 yrs ago haha

good 😛

[regal steeple]

https://youtu.be/K-OyTa9pgQk?si=ge-5_phWG3NSErN7

This is the most recent dev update that includes the freehold system, a type of player housing

I believe there is mention about placing buildings and furniture

[tough marlin]

That eliminates prefabricated.

[regal steeple]

iirc there is limited land within the freehold boundary that allows only so many buildings, and building vertically isn't mentioned

During placement you will be able to apply any skins you might own, as default is based on your race and what you might have unlocked at that time

[tough marlin]

Yes. But that's the building itself. To clarify, I meant what tools will we expect to have to be able to use to place down furniture.

For example, OSRS has a toggled with predetermined placements. ESO has a full X,Y,Z Axis furniture placer with full 360 degree tilt.

[regal steeple]

The appearance will change as you upgrade your buildings through allocation of skill points unlocked for say, a lumber mill

[wraith dock]

Sounds like they were talking about Apoc combat then. The wiki link contains all the info we know about A2 combat

[regal steeple]

I think there is mention about placement of furniture towards the very end of that video, everything in the last like 10minutes is the little party inside the house on the freehold

Sorry, at 57m mark he mentions it's "a nicely decorated home", I assume this means full placement control

[tough marlin]

I see. Thank you.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Housing decorations

Players may decorate their player housing and other types of buildings.

Houses will be empty when purchased.
Players may be able to upgrade to pre-furnished sets when they purchase their home.
Pre-furnished sets will be almost entirely visual and aesthetic. Only items crafted by the Carpentry profession will have in-game functionality.
Players ma...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Housing_decorations

[restive cape]

I'm getting an "unexpected error" occurrence when I go to register an account on the website. Is there a fix for this?

[dark jungle]

probably raise a customer services ticket

!cs

[potent thunder]

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

[leaden plume]

Hey it has been almost 7 years I paid for this game, when do we have chance to play it ?

[desert ivy]

Depends what you paid for. If you paid for Alpha 2 then within the next few months

[leaden plume]

I don't remember to be honnest ^^

[karmic snow]

You can check by going to the Ashes store page and checking your purchase history.

[leaden plume]

Ok ty

Is it alpha 2 ?

[desert ivy]

No, that's Beta 2

[toxic smelt]

no, thats beta 2 i believe

[leaden plume]

😢

[toxic smelt]

beat my by a second

[raw idol]

you can still upgrade to the Alpha 2 package if you wish

[leaden plume]

Guess will do, 175$ right ?\

[raw idol]

yeh that would be the difference between what you already have and what you need to spend so that should do it. Voyager pack. normally is 250.

[leaden plume]

Ok great, and for when is Alpha 2 ? GOnna take it when they launch it I guess.

Unless I have to take the acc before it's launched ?\

[raw idol]

A2 is Q3 of this year so July/Aug/Sept. One of those. Maybe in an upcoming stream they say which month but for now its just one of those 3 months. I believe you can upgrade the pack anytime currently.

[leaden plume]

Cool cool ! Can't wait

I've a last one.

What about servers ? I'm from france, and I wonder where the server will be hosted

[raw idol]

There are European servers 🙂 Im in UK. perhaps il see you in the Alpha.