questions

[young rune]

but if you're on the fence I'd personally recommend waiting

[crystal beacon]

2 hours and 12 mins in my timezone idk if its regional

[young rune]

Nov 1st 11 AM PST, that's a little less than 24 hours out

[crystal beacon]

Oh ok ty

[neat aspen]

I bought it where do I download

[young rune]

if you bought the wave 1 access for Nov 8th you don't just yet

you wait until next weekends testing to join in

[crystal beacon]

Is the testing permanent until next notice(end of alpha most likely)or just during specific dates

[young rune]

you'll get access to phase 1-3 of alpha 2, which is weekends, 5+ day, and 24/7 uptime respectively

thats if you buy the 120 USD wave 1 bundle

it also gives beta 1 and 2 access I believe?

[worn wagon]

Yes, the Wave Bundles also include Beta phases

[stark helm]

Does anyone know what time servers come up tomorrow?

[young rune]

Thanks for the confirmation

[young rune]

approx. 10 am PST

barring any technical difficulties

[stark helm]

Oh okay cool thank you!

Ya gotcha

[crystal beacon]

Is pre install avaliable anywhere

the laucher does not work for me

[sick elbow]

#questions message

[young rune]

not for wave bundle holders just yet

[keen topaz]

will aoc have ray tracing? thinking of buying a new graphic card but idk if i should go with amd rx 7800xt or something nvidia since it has ray tracing ( but its so overpriced )

[sick elbow]

idk

[young rune]

ue5 base practically runs off of lumen for it's lighting which needs raytracing, but I'm not really sure about the specifics here

[sullen garnet]

Check youtube videos for comparing ue5 with raytracing and without. That made me switch from amd card to nvidia real quick. As a crafter I don´t want to miss any resources 😂

[keen topaz]

nvidia is so overpriced tho

compared to amd

[young rune]

I've not worked in ue5 without a raytrace capable card

so I really couldnt tell you

[keen topaz]

i see

ive heard the amd one also has ray tracing but just less so idk

[desert ivy]

If you're unsure then wait longer. The current phase is very barebones and meant to test stability. If you want more content then wait until closer to phase 3 (May 2025)

[sullen garnet]

Hopefully you can get one used now (*soon) that people have their eye on the new ones coming out

[rough field]

Any word on the ddos attack from last weekend? Did they stop it?

[keen topaz]

true:)

[young rune]

kinda? They blanket blocked some ips

I think they were working on it through the week more

[rough field]

Can you even fully stop ddosing? I’d imagine you can’t

[young rune]

nah not really

the only real way to stop it completely is to just not allow anyone to connect

[rough field]

NO

[young rune]

which defeats the purpose of an online game

[crystal beacon]

hopefully the launcher doesn;t bug for me this time so eye can play been waiting 5 yrs

[rough field]

I have too much of an addiction for them to do that

[young rune]

[rough field]

Does the launcher have an update since last weekend?

[young rune]

Not yet

[alpine mirage]

i do i get permissions for the alpha two stuff?

[young rune]

depends on your pack, are you wave 1 bundle?

[alpine mirage]

i played last weekend?

let me check

[young rune]

Then connect your discord to your intrepid account

should give you tags

[alpine mirage]

thanks

[dawn roost]

is there any option to download the game once more or only tommorow when they open servers?

[barren edge]

When will the 120$ tier players be able to start downloading the launcher/game? Im asking for my friend who lives in brazil and has an absolutely horrible internet connection, hes hoping he wont miss the first weekend hes allowed in 😄

[minor moth]

^ bump

Would like not to be downloading at the same time as a bunch of people

[crystal beacon]

Thx

[near stump]

They haven't shared if they will open this ability or not

[barren edge]

yea my buddy was hoping he could atleast start preloading, it takes him like a whole day to download just a wow patch lmao 😄

[dawn roost]

I reinstalled Windows so it would be nice to pre download 🙂

[near stump]

We don't know

[barren edge]

thanks for the response 😄

[warm patio]

Is there a channel in this discord for feedback/suggestions, or do I have to go to the forums?

[crystal beacon]

I think you need to go to the forums

[drifting flower]

i probably have to reinstall windows too

[drifting flower]

were you having a problem? what problem was it?

[dawn roost]

no problem, it was time to reinstall 😛

[drifting flower]

ah ok

[broken granite]

Which time Alpha will open tomorrow?

[near stump]

10am PT

[broken granite]

Oh, its 5pm UTC then

Thx

[gusty bear]

@digital sonnet could you share with us what is the current plan for November 8th regarding opening new servers? Thanks

[crystal beacon]

what time EST.. 12 pm correct

[sullen patio]

Weird, did they just remove the A2 news channel? I see most channels are gone from Ashes discord.

[arctic sky]

no

you may have collapsed everything

[sullen patio]

weird

[formal mango]

If its 10am PT then 1pm EST.

[keen flame]

you might have the channel groups minimized

[lofty star]

So I purchased the Alpha Two First Wave Bundle, I think that give me access in a week - will I be emailed instructions on how to download the game the, or is that something I can do this week to prepare?

[keen flame]

You will get an email late next week most likely

[lofty star]

Cool, thanks!

[near stump]

They have not shared their plans for this.

I see the patch notes are quite extensive each of the past 2 days on PTR. Will the weekend testers be given the same patch notes in one massive document tomorrow?

[young rune]

There will be a set of patch notes we recieve before the patch goes live yea

[light parcel]

is their a way to play in the Ashes PTR

[patent bear]

when will the weekend servers come up again? (time wise)

[austere crest]

is there a way to reach support quicker than tickets? i've made an error while purchasing wave 1 key and want to correct it before wave 1 purchases end

[near stump]

You need Alpha 1 access which cost $500+ back in the day. There’s no way to purchase in now.

[near stump]

10am Pt

[near stump]

Negative

Everyone sees their own tickets as top priority so the support team takes them in order.

[near stump]

Assuming the error was you bought wave 2 or 3 accidentally, the only solution I have for you is to buy wave 1 on a different email and request a refund on the initial account

[light parcel]

@austere crest it took about a week and half for them to fix my voyager alpha 2 account. I will finally get to play for the first time tomorrow. 😄

[leaden sapphire]

what class would yall recc between cleric, bard and tank?

[boreal snow]

Bard is the most advanced/developed atm

[polar obsidian]

hey guys, Im an aussie, just wondering if the game is back tomorrow or day after?

[leaden sapphire]

what exactly do bards do?

[boreal snow]

its will be 4am tomorrow AEST

[oblique robin]

From one of the CM's replying to someone earlier:

This weekend's Alpha Two test is scheduled to
START: <t:1730480400:F>
END: <t:1730700000:F>
^Automatically in your timezone

[upbeat elk]

Buffs/debuffs. There's an Archetype page on ashes site that showcases all the classes.

[polar obsidian]

thank you very much, so 4 am this coming morning, guess im waking up at 4 xD, its my first time playing

[polar obsidian]

thanks very much for that, where do i find that info for future? thanks

[oblique robin]

most of the time they announce it in the alpha 2 news channel , but they've been pretty quiet today

[boreal snow]

good idea its a great game and worth it 🙂 and you're welcome

[leaden sapphire]

ill check that out, thanks!

[polar obsidian]

i got to create an account last sunday, but then servers went down, an i was so mad haha

[polar obsidian]

amazing thanks, il keep my eyes on that, much appreciated again

[boreal snow]

yeah ddos'd was not good at all

[polar obsidian]

made me so mad haha, i play one handed due to be a bit handicapped, an wanted to spend time in game remapping my mouse, but then the game closed on me, so i ogta restart x

[boreal snow]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bard and https://ashesofcreation.com/archetypes/Bard

[boreal snow]

sounds like a pain in the ass the game restarting that is

[polar obsidian]

hahaha, its a pain in the ass playing Mmo's one handed too, but yeah was absolutely devasting haha

[plush patio]

There are deaf DJs. Where there's a will, there's a way.

[warm salmon]

Hey guys i have a beta key from 2020, i heard you can get Alpha acces with it?

[mighty kelp]

pretty sure you have to buy the alpha key separately in that case

[warm salmon]

I've heard people say they can get acces to the alpha if they have beta acces

[boreal snow]

unfortunately thats not the case

[steady ocean]

The Beta comes after the Alpha

[polar obsidian]

love it

[warm salmon]

Oh, cause people in here said that we have the option to upgrade our beta pack to alpha pack

could have maybe misunderstood it

[boreal snow]

yeah i was able to upgrade mines to alpha from beta, but just depends on how much you have spent

[merry chasm]

Servers open at 11am pst?

[warm salmon]

Oh okay, my pack was 81.81, howuch do i need to upgrade to the alpha pack to get acces?

[boreal snow]

if you go to the shop and there is an alpha key there, it should tell you how much it is to upgrade

[warm salmon]

Thank you

[boreal snow]

@merry chasm ^^

[delicate yew]

Still unable to talk in Alpha 2 channels

[boreal snow]

do you have an alpha key?

[merry chasm]

Thanks

[delicate yew]

Yes

[boreal snow]

have you linked your discord with the website?

[delicate yew]

Yes

[spiral pine]

If it's a wave key you won't get a role yet

[delicate yew]

Nope it the Expensive one before the bait was switch

I was online before DDOS last week

[boreal snow]

your discord hasnt picked up that you have it yet :/

[delicate yew]

ok

Thanks

[boreal snow]

try relink perhaps but thats all I can think off

[delicate yew]

fair

[weak ginkgo]

quick question i got the bundle for the 8th drop today, Do i get an email with the games client on the 8th or is there a way to preinstall the game before the 8th

[spiral pine]

Reconnecting in incognito mode usually works

[upbeat elk]

It will be closer to the 8th

[boreal snow]

you might be able to download the game tomorrow, not sure you could always give it a try and see. The servers are open at 10am PST

[upbeat elk]

The wave users for the 8th don't have access for tomorrow

[weak ginkgo]

nice cant wait to try the game next week

anyone know if rogue is officially out yet? ive gotten mixed answers

[whole reef]

it wont be this weekend but maybe next weekend

[upbeat elk]

It is not out yet

[boreal snow]

thats game access, but surely they have authentication access no?

[weak ginkgo]

sweet thanks 🙏

[slow blade]

@idle siren can you clarify if this level difference goes both ways? If I'm 5 levels higher than the mob or if I'm 5 levels lower, the XP reduction is the same?

[upbeat elk]

If you mean download access, I believe that's coming closer to the 8th.

[weak ginkgo]

one last noob question is can you have more than 1 class/character?

[whole reef]

yes

i think its 5 slots

per server

[weak ginkgo]

awesome see you guys next weekend!!

[fossil vault]

Is the login server down atm? As in for the purpose of only downloading the game?

[upbeat elk]

What login? The website?

[sage dust]

We often shout, but sometimes you just have to say thank you. In just a few hours, Peter from the Customer Support solved my problem and give me access for this weekend.
So thank you Peter ❤️

[weary drum]

since I'm not gonna get a chance to play this game again until it is available outside of weekends, I'd like to uninstall it to make space for other games

but there doesn't appear to be a means to do that outside of the launcher, which I cannot login to

do I need to wait for the next test to be up to uninstall?

[summer lynx]

Good stuff man, I hope you guys have fun

[summer lynx]

Just navigate to the files on your computer and delete them

[next orbit]

Is there anyway to get into PTR test phases?

[upbeat elk]

You can uninstall it from windows. Open start, Open the intrepid folder, right click the launcher and uninstall

[spiral pine]

Own a pack with access to A1

[next orbit]

A1? POOPY

[boreal snow]

If you already linked your discord, unlink and relink your discord to your account via incognito mode. It fixes issues for a lot of people.

[iron ermine]

can you upgrade phases of alpha 2?

from 3 to 1 persay?

[desert ivy]

Not atm. Would need to contact CS for a refund then buy the Wave 1 key once you got the refund

[iron ermine]

is CS the community managers?

[boreal snow]

customer support

[iron ermine]

ok thanks

[upbeat elk]

!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

[warm salmon]

So i just bought the A2 acces key, do i have to somehow link my discord to be able to play next weekend?

[boreal snow]

you will not have access to next week Nov 8th

[warm salmon]

What do i have to do to get acces to it?

[boreal snow]

you won't be able to get access to this weekend, that was phase 1, you have to have purchased before now to get access to it, though you will have access from next week onwards 🙂

[upbeat elk]

You will get an email and if you log onto the site you will see a download link (not now, closer to the 8th)

[warm salmon]

😭

[fossil vault]

The client

[rancid pivot]

So I got an alpha 2 key today, the one for 175$

Do i gotta wait till november 8?

[upbeat elk]

Yeah, no login until the game goes live tomorrow.

[desert ivy]

Looking at your tags I'm assuming you mean you upgraded to the Voyager pack from the Wayfarer one? If so you'll have access to the test tomorrow

[rancid pivot]

oh sweet

[fossil vault]

Well that sucks, will need to start downloading the game as the rest login then 😅

[rancid pivot]

yeah all these dates are confusing

[desert ivy]

There should be a download link on the main webpage for you?

[worn wagon]

@warm salmon Since you upgraded a pre-order pack, you'll get access starting with the next weekend test. You should see a "Get Launcher" button on the website when being logged.

To link your Discord and Intrepid accounts, go here: https://ashesofcreation.com/account/connections
You don't have to link your accounts to get access, but doing so will grant you the "Alpha Two" role and you'll be able to type in the Alpha 2 channels here on Discord!

[warm salmon]

Ok, thanks

[rancid pivot]

Yeah I got to that part, downloaded the launcher, but then I get this when I try to log in:

[desert ivy]

Download servers aren't up atm so that's normal

Should be able to download sometime before the test starts

[rancid pivot]

epic

thanks dude!

[desert ivy]

There'll probably be a ping in #alpha-two-news about it

[tacit flame]

Hey all, I'd like to know how does character progression gets saved during tests, is it a new character every Wave? new character every test? how is it handled?

[stable badger]

Anyone else getting this, just like under the DDoS

[rugged verge]

I believe through the Alpha testing period there will be a few wipes (they said they will try to keep the amount to a couple)

[simple flicker]

Hey yall. So question. I reinstalled windows AFTER the first alpha weekend. I redownloaded the launcher, but will I not be able to download the game until servers are back up? It won’t let me download the game right now

Any help appreciated

[ancient egret]

like it says in your email the game only runs on weekends both auth and normal servers are down any other time that is just it telling you that

[ancient osprey]

Anyone know if there is an issue with using Gameglass or Gametouch while playing Ashes? Thinking about using it for flagging ,calling my mount, sitting etc. instead of key binds

[ancient egret]

any 3rd party programs will get you banned

[stable wagon]

I wanted to move the installation to a faster drive and figured I'll just delete and redownload to make sure it all works, looks like it was a big mistake 😅 . Unless they turn on the authentication server well in advance tomorrow and I can pre-download

[ancient osprey]

So my LG 3rd party software that lets me rebind my keys will get me banned?

[ancient egret]

any 3rd party software is banned does not matter if it came with your device

anything you are meant to be able to do is going to be ingame

[ancient osprey]

Well I have a keypad that has the numbers 1 -19 on it and no letters, so I guess they going to ban me eh?

[ancient egret]

im just saying what the devs have said i dont know how strict they end up being

and before you say anything this chat is to ask the community not devs

[languid tiger]

If that's how they wrote the ToS then it's absolutely stupid. You know how many people can alter key-binds due to the hardware they're using.

Third party programs they mean are the ones that alter the gameplay itself.

[left pasture]

Hardware drivers and software the updates hardware drivers is not a 3rd party that affects a game. A game should never have any ability to affect drivers, therefore it cannot check for such changes. It is the same as saying that a game is able to.i stall a camera in my room to see if I built a piece of carpentry that uses gravity to click every 2 sec.

[languid tiger]

Chaning gkeybinds does not alter the gameplay software

[ancient egret]

you guys are being special at the wrong person

go argue with the devs on the forums

[languid tiger]

The devs didn't say 'You can't keybind the way you want to' You did lol

[left pasture]

We are pointing out your interpretation of what is written by tos.

[ancient egret]

they said you cant use 3rd party software to change the game and that is what it is

you can change keybinds ingame

[languid tiger]

Why do you think changing a keybind on the 'USER END' is 'changing the game'

[ancient egret]

im talking from quotes from staff

https://ashesofcreation.com/terms-and-conditions

[leaden sapphire]

Okay, I’m leaning more towards bard. Do we know how archetypes will work later on?

[boreal snow]

nope not sure as of yet

[left pasture]

Changing keybinds is not just a software ability. I can change any keybinds I want when before it is in a game menu if I update my driver.

[languid tiger]

It's kind of hard to tell, but I'm going to go with something like fighter/mage or fighter/rogue for close up and mage/archer or bard/mage

[boreal snow]

they haven't really talked about the secondary classes yet tbh

[languid tiger]

I'm really hoping in the next few alpha weekends they'll have fleshed out the professions and introduce the secondary classes

[boreal snow]

i think it will be a while until that happens perhaps phase 3

[ancient egret]

XD that is not for months

[languid tiger]

Don't hurt my feelings, that's unnecessary lol

[leaden sapphire]

There’s no summoner yet, so I’ll pretend my group are my summons as a bard or cleric for now

[left pasture]

I want to be a group teleporter 😛

[twin holly]

Don't expect anything big and new till a new phase hits , can google for the A2 AMA for what to expect in what phases

[whole reef]

we will 100% be getting the new classes before p3 otherwise we wont be able to test them before they have the class combos released and thats ment to be in p3

[boreal snow]

Phase 3 Summoner should be in 🙂

[languid tiger]

I wanna be the very best

[leaden sapphire]

Yeah, i just meant until then

[left pasture]

I already caught them all, Just need to figure out how.to get rid of the immortality on that Ash kid.

[languid tiger]

As long as he has Pikachu he'll live forever

[boreal snow]

need to kill that little rat

[left pasture]

Poisoned poffin coming right up

[cursive bough]

What time will servers be open tomorrow?

[ancient egret]

10 am pacific

[cursive bough]

Awesome thx

[trail swift]

class combos are coming in phase 3? so in may already?

[mint citrus]

Remember that things listed in the phases doesn't mean it's coming right when the phase begins

But yes, phase 3

[boreal snow]

Was there any announcement about the Server Populations anywhere?

[static vector]

do we know what time the test is tomorrow

[twin holly]

10am Pacific is planned go time

[proven jolt]

let us download the game nerds

[twin holly]

As in what servers can hold or how many are on each realm, 3k concurrent per realm is the target so far. As for each realms current player base that metric isn't shown for us

[proven jolt]

what did I say that wasnt nice? are you okay?

nice discord has a block feature

[boreal snow]

I meant as in what server was the most popular, so them stats are hidden from us then?

[copper totem]

Will there be changing classes with the same character or 1 class per character

[proven jolt]

im pretty sure every server was full

[upbeat elk]

I believe there are 5 character slots at once. One class per character.

[ancient osprey]

1 Archetype 8 classes, but changing classes will take time and currently not planed to be quick

[twin holly]

Yea actual player count is hidden , resna is the big PvP guild server lyneth is heavy on people with some pvping still but mostly grinding atm ,not sure about vyra. So depends what you plan to do the most

[whole reef]

just had a buddy buy the 120$ option can he not download the launcher a week early just to have it ready?

the luancher is not on the website

[twin holly]

Will most likely get to download it 6/7th nov

[ancient egret]

no download before friday 8th

[proven jolt]

if he has access to the launcher it will show up when he signs in to the website

[ancient egret]

not confirmed so not great to say

[sick elbow]

If you have the alpha role in the discord, you have acces to the launcher on the forums.

Please download the launcher on a SSD.

[native ocean]

If I buy the wave one bundle key, I also get acsess to wave 2 and three correct guys? And is it only gonna be weekends throughout the entire alpha 2

[upbeat elk]

Wave 1 gets access to Wave 2 & 3. The play period will eventually become longer than 1 weekend. Info here: https://ashesofcreation.com/alpha-two

[stable plover]

Wave 1 includes 2 & 3. Wave 2 includes 3

[native ocean]

Thanks my guys

Dang so it’s only gonna be 24/7 starting in may? Or did I read that incorrectly

[ancient egret]

that is correct

[stable plover]

Alpha 2 goes 24/7 in May. Dec 20th (Wave 2) gets to 5 days a week.

[native ocean]

Thank you!!

[crystal beacon]

I bought the alpha 2 first wave bundle and linked my discord, but it didnt give me the role. I can see the alpha 2 area in discord, but cant type in it, nor can I see a 'download' link on the website. Is this just expected since I the earliest access is the 8th?

[upbeat elk]

Doesn't look like your discord is linked.

[crystal beacon]

I have disconnected and reconnected it via the website, not sure what else to do, it says connected.

[upbeat elk]

I've heard that trying again in an incognito window could fix. I can't verify as I didn't have the issue. Let me know if it works.

[twin holly]

Try incognito / diff browser , it sometimes doesn't actually go through

[ancient egret]

what pack do you have

[small briar]

I'm having the same problem

[ancient egret]

i dont believe wave 1 key holders get roles before the 8th

[crystal beacon]

Works for me

[stable plover]

The first wave bundle holders don't currently get a role on discord.

[rancid pivot]

when do i get to play if I bought this?

[ancient egret]

you should have been able to play last test

[rancid pivot]

wont let me, all i get is this:

[stable plover]

"Phase I of testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT."

[ancient egret]

i said last test

you cant do anything right now

[rancid pivot]

oh word

[tranquil ferry]

Phase 1 - Oct 25 - Dec 20 (Weekend tests only)
Phase 2 - Dec 20 - May 1 (5 days a week)
Phase 3 - May 1 onwards (24/7)
Wave 1 - Nov 8th
Wave 2 - Dec 20
Wave 3 - May 1st

[river wolf]

Do characters get wiped? Or will it be throughout each phase?

[cunning spruce]

Not necessarily. Theres always a chance but Intrepid has said they try not to.

[cerulean geyser]

Is there a ban for using vpn?

[tacit flame]

how many character slots do you get?

[twin holly]

5 so far

[tacit flame]

damn Im gonna need to recicle some if I want to experience each class

[thin fox]

Damg

Probably If they solve the problem, you can arrive sooner?

[frozen kite]

I bought the 120 pack. does that mean I can play tomorrow or no?

[desert ivy]

The phase 1 keys on the store atm give access starting November 8th

So next weekend

[frozen kite]

thank you

[burnt nymph]

Where do you get access to the game download? i bought into the Alpha II first wave.

[desert ivy]

You'll get access to the download sometime next week before November 8th, probably a day or so in advance

[burnt nymph]

Got it. thanks

[azure quarry]

Any chance we’ll get alpha test time that isn’t the weekend? Especially with the queues and the unfortunate DDOS haven’t had anytime to play, and happen to work the weekends these weeks.

[oblique robin]

Yes, phase 2 is 5+ days/ week. Phase 3 is planned to be 24/7 hopefully

[light zinc]

Where does one download the Alpha Client? I know I won't be able to play until Nov 8th, but I figured its better to go ahead and download the client so they don't get hit with everybody and their mother downloading the client all at the same time.

[stable plover]

To download you can find a link in alpha 2 early access section of official forums (In the 'important' post), or in an email you received (check spam/promotions) assuming you have current access (You'll need images enabled to properly view the email) - The download is only available for people with current access, people with access Nov 8th will get the DL in the future

[plush patio]

Talents — Today at 7:19 PM
You'll get access to the download sometime next week before November 8th, probably a day or so in advance

[light zinc]

Sounds good! Thank yall for the quick response(:

[gusty bear]

I am having the same issue. If using a different browser doesn't work, open a support ticket and good luck

[twin holly]

wave pack holders wont have roles yet, if you do have a older pack then try incognito / different browser and relink it , usually fixes it

[crystal beacon]

Thanks all for answering, its because I am a wavey guy, so I will be patient and wait!

[steep osprey]

anyone know when the launcher will be available to update again?

[twin holly]

with the delay going forward i would assume some time tomorrow around 12 pacific shortly before server go live

[chilly spire]

so whats the fix for this? also, i already have the current webview2 runtime installed 🤷

[lucid sail]

I wonder what has been done to address the ddos attacks. Do they post it somewhere?

[twilit juniper]

where is the video that show the rogue class?

[desert ivy]

There isn't one yet

Rogue hasn't been shown. It's due early-mid phase 2 which runs from Dec 20 - May 1

[thin fox]

Fak are the attacks continuings ???

[shell void]

The one from a long time ago with the rogue infiltrating the metro?

[glossy reef]

They arent going to explain everything they did to combat it.

[west meteor]

Not currently because the servers are down until Friday

[lucid sail]

No one expects them to explain what they have done... what I want to know is do they think they have it fixed or do they KNOW they have it fixed

[minor moth]

Time push back time push back

[twilit juniper]

yes plz

[tranquil ferry]

would you advertise how to open your front door to strangers that want your fridge to the internet?

[plush niche]

Will the PTR patch notes be on the alpha 2 realms this weekend?

[near stump]

No, we'll get a different list of patch notes of what they added from PTR to the live A2

[plush niche]

Thank you.

[stuck cosmos]

has anybody experience purchase issue? i bought the alpha 2 wave 1, card have been charged, the product purchased doesnt show up in the account inventory and the transaction history in the account doesnt show up aswell

[deep field]

Any way to get access to the Alpha Two chat channels? When I try to connect my Ashes account to discord, the website says that I need to verify my account first, but I've had that ashes account since 2020 and have been using it :/

[lucid sail]

When my front door was open and I was shown not even own a front door... hell yes I would advertise from the roof top, I have fixed the problem.

[near stump]

Yes, others have had this issue. Not sure if you'll get a response from someone who can help at this hour though

[near stump]

Others who had this issue today were helped by an employee in this chat named Mikex, you can probably DM him this issue for help

[lucid sail]

But that's me. I worked as a director of IT and ran a network operations center. With a problem that large, shareholders and users want to know that it's fixed

[main bear]

When are they gonna let us phase 1ers download alpha 2

[stuck cosmos]

thank you. will send a ticket to customer service and reach out to @true veldt aswell.

[crisp holly]

I'm guessing between 1 day before and the day of due to them testing and updating daily.

[minor moth]

is there a public metric on how many people own the alpha

[teal zephyr]

are any of the ashes alpha phases going to be open?

i understand if not, just curious

[minor moth]

open as in?

[teal zephyr]

like not pay to get in

[minor moth]

i dont believe so

[golden glacier]

Lmfao.... no

[teal zephyr]

gotcha, appreciate it :]

[minor moth]

each phase has a price they go in steps of $10 less each

[teal zephyr]

ahhh okay gotcha gotcha

[golden glacier]

Only way to get in free is if you have a friend with a spare key

[teal zephyr]

yeah all good, i was just curious since im getting a new pc soon

[golden glacier]

Might be giveaways at some point though... idk

[teal zephyr]

i am curious to see/play the rogue, i wonder how the stealth/if it has still will work

[golden glacier]

Rogue I believe isn't playable until phase 3.

So.... May?

[teal zephyr]

yeah, its what ive been most curious to see how they handle since stealth can be such a hard thing to deal with, especially in an open world pvp kinda game

[golden glacier]

Will be interesting. Rangers have camouflage and mages have an ability to detect stealthers. We'll see how Rogue stands out

[teal zephyr]

oh, is camo stealth or just a similar variant?

[crisp holly]

Rouge is phase 2 on Dec 20th

[minor moth]

i believe it sbeing introduced phase2?

[teal zephyr]

oooh exciting

[crisp holly]

Summoner is phase 3

[golden glacier]

It's kinda a variant. Camouflage can still break if you're too close to a mob

[minor moth]

yeah you gotta wait till may for summoner

[teal zephyr]

ahh okay that makes sense

[golden glacier]

Ah... okay. P2 for rogue then. I was thinking both summoner and rogue were at the same time

[minor moth]

december for rogue

[teal zephyr]

Cant wait then, not too far off

[desert ivy]

Rogue's not planned to be in at the start of phase 2. It's planned to be added within the first few months of phase 2

So it won't be in on Dec 20th

[kindred otter]

Any news on the knight class.

[crisp holly]

Full classes will start to be tested in phase 3 so no info right now

[near stump]

Classes haven't really been talked about at all. Wont be in game until at least May 2025

[main bear]

I'm still of the mindset that

Intrepid should use MOBAs as inspiration for class abilities moreso than other types of games.

Toooo many abilities are translatable

to an MMO setting

[kindred otter]

Ty

[summer lynx]

Phase 2

[golden glacier]

Yep yep..... I already was corrected 🙂

[main bear]

Making 64 classes is insanely ambitious but jesus christ that is probably the one reason this gamer will take ridiculously long to make

its hard to balance out standard 10-12 classes of MMOs

how they gonna balance 64 of them?>

[tranquil ferry]

balance of 8

[main bear]

Hmm..

[tranquil ferry]

then a special attribute from the second class. To start with they're doing tank and cleric

[near stump]

8 archtypes, each with the ability to augment their abilities at lvl 25 by selecting a secondary one. There aren't 64 unqiue ones with different abilities

[main bear]

yes so they're more like 'augmentations' right?

[near stump]

Yes

[main bear]

Even still, there will be 'augments' that are more OP than others

you know people gonna find a way to min/max the fuck out of it.

[tranquil ferry]

pretty sure thats why they're testing tank and cleric first

[main bear]

what do you mean @tranquil ferry

[shell void]

Here is that video... It's been seven years now! Wow.
https://youtu.be/Ehx6mQ-EiW4?si=_xB_n22UqTqtTV5B

[crisp holly]

In phase 3 they have said they will be testing the classes with the base of Tank and Cleric.

[main bear]

hmm i see

[tranquil ferry]

You said theyll need to balance this feature. Well a tank that can heal and a healer that can tank are super OP so best test them first against other classes that have no augments to see if they can withstand the might of a mage or archer, or the fighters. You know?

Or if that when they add the other augments if itll really hold up to it or not

[main bear]

I see./

[thorny perch]

the support team is tiring me out. I've been waiting for 7 days for them to process my request to remove 2fact from my account.

[remote ore]

Submitted ticket 7 days ago and still waiting for support .

[twin holly]

im interested to know if its gonna be all the augments for tank and cleric or if its just tank / tank and cleric / cleric augments since they never specified exactly what will be there

[tranquil ferry]

My understanding is that you'll be able to augment into tank or cleric

From whatever

But I am probably wrong

Someone knows more and it isn't me

[summer lynx]

It's not 64 classes

It's just shitty terming they used

It's 8 classes, but after 25 you get some customization to your abilities based on your secondary class

[summer lynx]

We just straight up have no info on it as far as I'm aware

[thorny wedge]

Does anyone have a clear picture of the Alpha 2 map without markers on it?

[twin holly]

https://ashescodex.com/map just turn off all the filters

[young rune]

The basic idea is augments that act as sidegrades to your normal class abilities, like cleric giving healing augments that change some part of your classes ability to be healing oriented etc

[thorny wedge]

appreciate it

[soft jungle]

okay idk whats going on with my account, but other then getting into the alpha on launch day, ive just been unable to get into the game. And ive been trying every day since launch and havent been able to get in. I got the 250 bundle way far back and from some reason it wont let me in

[desert ivy]

It's weekend tests only until phase 2

[echo pecan]

@soft jungle Also you need to link your account with Discord to access the Alpha 2 channels.

[ornate hatch]

So I have a few question is this game even possible with small groups and in node wars can you lose your node

[bronze sable]

I mean depends what you want to do, can you claim and hold a castle as a small group? no. Can you do enough to have fun? yes. Yes, you can lose a node, it will be destroyed if you lose a battle to defend it

[hard jay]

From what I've seen, you can be very productive in small groups. I think to hold Nodes you may need more than just a single group of 8 people.

But, I think a small size guild could probably have a freehold. And may possibly be able to capture and hold a Node with the support of the people who live there, if that run the node well.

[ornate hatch]

Man that is kinda unfortunate that your node can be destroyed i get it but no small groups are ever going to have chance

[bronze sable]

freehold is definitely possible for a small groups and probably even solo players

[ornate hatch]

What is a freehold i only found out about this game yesterday and watched a lot of the dev vids

[bronze sable]

have you played Archeage?

[ornate hatch]

No

[hard jay]

Freehold is a plot of land you can place buildings on. So if you want to focus on farming you can have farms on it. It is the only why to have Grandmaster lvl crafting areas from what I read.

[bronze sable]

okay, so imagine freehold like being your home base in the wilds. When you reach max level you can do a questline and then you can try buying a freehold. It's basically a large plot of land you can build your home and some buildings at

but your freehold is tied to the node

[ornate hatch]

Oh cool can that be destroyed?

[bronze sable]

yes

also keep in mind this is mostly knowledge we have from some offhand mentions and years old streams at this point

things might've changed

[twin holly]

once a node war is lost it resets the node to 0 and all freeholds are destroyed since a node needs to be level 3 before it grants freeholds. most of the time a node war wont really happen unless a node is blocking another neighboring node from levelling up and the other node really wants to lvl up

[ornate hatch]

Interesting

[hard jay]

Shared a link with you to the wiki I read. Just keep in mind that the data there could be very out of date. But it will give you an idea of the ideas behind systems.

[ornate hatch]

Is there any safety nets for small nodes vs the one group that can just take a hole sever

[ornate hatch]

Thanks

[bronze sable]

but yeah, don't expect wanton destruction of nodes

you're much more likely to get a node taken over, esp if it's a larger node , than destroyed

[twin holly]

with how big the map is one group wont be able to take the whole server as there is node atrophy and you need to do quests, commissions, gather and kill stuff in a node to keep it at its level. would take a hell of a lot of players to control it all

[hard jay]

I think the only real safety net is the size of the world. And the time needed to move a sizable army to do things. So destroying a Node will be no small task that can just happen on a wym.

[twin holly]

it will more likely be big guilds controlling all of a metro's zone of influence and them holding that while other big guilds do the same elsewhere

[bronze sable]

I mean you'd think that, but MMO players are nothing if not persistent

[twin holly]

i can see it with one of the big streamers and the zerglings that follow but most of the time it wont be one big group controlling it, will be several big groups

[ornate hatch]

Yea thats unfortunate because if you don't join the big guys you will never get a node or if you do it will just be taken from you

[storm pine]

Big =/= good

[bronze sable]

you can probably carve a village somewhere in fuck off nowhere that's not worth the hassle of controlling if you're really persistend and dedicated

but most likely you will have to join an alliance as a mayor or you're not staying long in the position

[ornate hatch]

That's so unfortunate but understandable

[hard jay]

I'm sure, but I think the way the system is setup. If the players who live in the Node like how the Guild that runs the node is doing things. Those players can and will help protect the node from Invading Large Guild. So even if a node is just a collection of smaller guilds and groups. They should be able to defend the node they call home.

[twin holly]

the way the metros work is the metro will be the main node and the rest in its zoi will be vassalised to the metro, you can be mayor of a vassalised node while not being in parent guild group, just needa win the mayor vote

[hard jay]

I think it's phase II that we get to test that system.

[bronze sable]

same difference rly, you either work with the group controlling the metro or don't stay as a mayor for long, a large group holding a metro will either want your cooperiation or someone else's

[bronze sable]

I hope we get a few more zones by then, cuz if it's just the 5 nodes in the riverlands and maybe a few extras in the tropics and desert that's not a lot

[twin holly]

yea you gotta work with your parent but dont have to be part of their guild etc is the way i shoulda worded it. more pointing out along the lines you can still get mayor / control a node without being a big guy

[bronze sable]

tru

[hard jay]

Yea, and if you are a productive node that works well in the area. You should be able to run smoothly. The only time I see a problem is when people want to seize control for themselves. But that is the fun of the game right.

[ornate hatch]

See and the same problem can be said about the caravans people are just going to destroy them every time they see them

So the game is not very small group friendly at all

[hard jay]

It would be nice if the freeholds and smaller nodes do not get destroyed when the power shifts hands. It would be nice if the little guys don't get screwed over when the big guys fight.

[glossy reef]

1. not a discussion channel
2. no. in a2 caravan raids are not very common.

[hard jay]

True... But if you are a part of a node you will get a pop up about the Caravan. So, if you are friendly with the people in your home area. Many randoms could join to protect the caravan also.

[ornate hatch]

Sorry I was just asking some questions about how some of the game systems work

[glossy reef]

if you'd like access to the more discussion oriented channels, get language roles in #read-me-first

I'm aware you can't see them yet, was just letting you know

🫡

[slate field]

how do you see roles again? trying to troubleshoot with a buddy and he wants to check his roles.

found it lol

[weak meadow]

hi

[twin holly]

click on his name on the right or in chat after he says something

[jolly fossil]

how long after purchasing an A2 key does it take to get email for access to downloading launcher?

[golden falcon]

Can sime1 fix my name plz?

[hard jay]

You should have access a few days before hand. So I would start checking the website on the 5th.

[twin holly]

@still wyvern

[slate field]

wave 1 purchase doesnt get access for the "october 25th" alpha 2 access but only the nov 8th start date?

how can my friend get access for this weekends test? is it invite only?

[jolly fossil]

The $120 Wave 1 version, correct. No access until next weekend.

[hard jay]

Unless you are upgrading a pre-order. All of the Phase I wave I keys are for Nov 8th. And I think the ability to get access to that is going to end tomorrow.

[jolly fossil]

Nov 8-10

[low crag]

Are there quests & commission limits, and are they separate from each other?

[twin holly]

the older packs that were sold before the wave ones came out got access on the 25th, and they were the much more expensive packs

[twin holly]

30 , unsure if quest limit is seperate from commisions, might be 30 total

[slate field]

I have my access but I am trying to find if there is an upgrad option to get him access.

[jolly fossil]

your friend can't get access for this weekend unless they had a pre-purchase key

[low crag]

Pretty good limit either way, thank you 🙂

[still wyvern]

Can DM us red names to help ya fix up the names

[slim dagger]

I have been trying verify my email on the site but it never sends it to me

[carmine wing]

AFAIK no one can prevent you from being a citizen of a node, as long as you pay your taxes.

[deep field]

is citizenship public information? will randoms be able to figure out which nodes you live in?

[carmine wing]

Good question!

[crystal beacon]

Referral code gives anything?if yes id like to get one if someone could share his

[hollow crypt]

Will purchasing alpha access also be purchasing the game itself? I realize that 1.0 is months/years/decades/eons away but I couldnt find information about this on the website or even here, strangly

Because I see that 1 month of playtime is part of the deal but man nowadays you literally never know.

[ancient egret]

it does not give anything to the person putting it in

[ancient egret]

there is no buying the game there is only a sub

no expansion cost either

[hollow crypt]

so when the game eventually comes out in 2030, it'll be free but with a sub?

[ancient egret]

there will only be a cosmetic shop and a sub

[hollow crypt]

interesting

[ancient egret]

a bit of a pessimistic date but yes

[hollow crypt]

all both times I have talked to anyone in this discord about a date I suggest months/years and get laughed at. First time I joke about being 5+ years I get scolded for being a pessimist

smh my head

[ancient egret]

[hollow crypt]

https://tenor.com/view/shrug-gif-25269231

[ancient egret]

late 2027 to mid 2028 is my guess

[haughty token]

I concur

[stark swallow]

well alpha 3 starts may 1st, depends on how long that last....when beta starts it will be not long after that.

[ancient egret]

phase 3 is set to last at LEAST 1 year

[stark swallow]

alpha 1 was long because they had a much smaller team and switched to UR5

where does it say that? he said nothing about that in the deep dive video road map?

[ancient egret]

from the wiki

[timid prawn]

Will the invert XY axis option be available for the mouse guidance by November 8th ?

[stark swallow]

i think so yeah

they said in patch this week it was added

i think

[timid prawn]

awesome thanks

[golden glacier]

Inverted mouse options were added to PTR. Should be implemented tomorrow more than likely.

[stark swallow]

yeah mondays notes i think so they might be in this weekend

[timid prawn]

big plus for me because all games i play in inverted up/down

[stark swallow]

yeah its akward to switch

there is a delay tmorrow right?

till 3?

[golden glacier]

Yes. Set for 3pm PDT now

[stark swallow]

ughh thats 5 for me

its friday night halloween weekend, probley be heading out with friend shortly after 5.pm, oh well....2am should be quiet.

[static tulip]

Does anyone know how exactly the additive damages work on weapons? Like additive radiant damage on a wand, does it scale with magical weapon power and is it only on skills of that type? Or is it just a flat extra bonus damage on any attack?

[crude cairn]

That's in like 15 hours from now, right?

[glossy reef]

it's usually a percent of your magic or physical dmage

[golden glacier]

About 13.5 hours from now

[zinc hull]

Updated time: <t:1730498400:f>

[crude cairn]

Ah nice, so -1 hour since the last update. Great!

[void knot]

7am!? Big oof

[crude cairn]

I'd rather play 7 am than 11 PM...

[void knot]

I'm on night shift

I usually go to sleep 7-9

[open sierra]

so the servers will start in today? or saturday?

[wintry pagoda]

can someone please help me
can't create an account on the website

[summer lynx]

Do you have any information at all like WHY you can't do that

[outer fable]

use my referral and it will work 🥷

[wintry pagoda]

doesn't work sorry

[summer lynx]

Again, any information at all

What does it say when you try to make an account

Come on here man you gotta at least give us something to actually work with to try and help you

[wintry pagoda]

you have pm@[Axiom] Moss

[summer lynx]

!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

[summer lynx]

@wintry pagoda

[crystal beacon]

is anyone having trouble logging into support on the website?

[trail sage]

what time does the A2 go live with the delay? EU time

[clear mural]

in EU time (which is the same for the entire EU), it's 11 pm

[outer fable]

<t:1730498400:F>

[weak turret]

at least you get access into monday...

[west mango]

dont help much if you got work on monday morning 😉

[outer fable]

"work" from home thou

[remote robin]

thats only true for the GMT+1 Zone

[magic knoll]

Good afternoon!
What should I do if I bought access on the official site?
I received a check in the mail, but nothing appeared in the personal cabinet of the game
Is this a normal situation?
(I made the purchase the day before)

[west mango]

well not all ppl work with stuff you can doo from home 😉

[summer lynx]

Wave bundle?

[magic knoll]

Alpha Two First Wave Bundle × 1

[summer lynx]

Then you do nothing because like it said you don't get access until November 8th

If it didn't appear in your inventory it sometimes takes a bit

If it's not there within a few hours, contact support

!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

[magic knoll]

Bought more than 24 hours ago
Nothing appeared neither in inventory nor in transaction history

[summer lynx]

Contact support probably

[magic knoll]

How long do you think it will take for support to get back to me?

[summer lynx]

However long it takes tbh

[ancient egret]

they have a massive backlog so 7+ days if you are unlucky

[magic knoll]

It's very sad
If I don't get an answer in one week.
Is there any way to get in touch here?

[summer lynx]

The answer is put in a support ticket

[ancient egret]

not rly i dont think contacting a CM would help since i doubt they would let you jump the que

[summer lynx]

The sooner you do it the sooner they get back to you

[noble pine]

https://tenor.com/view/yoda-patience-you-must-have-patience-gif-15254127

[magic knoll]

I don't want to jump the queue
I feel like I'm gonna be ignored because the situation is so weird.

[summer lynx]

Put in a ticket

[magic knoll]

Done (67566)

Thank you so much for your help

[west mango]

think this need to said again, this is a Alpha 2 test not a finish game 😉

[keen thorn]

Weird question but would it maybe be possible to adress the game devs to use time stamps in their messages if there is a time given? Instead of just like 3 pm pacific?

Sorry for the ping you guys must be busy anyways

[strange stream]

They do mostly

[ancient egret]

more like sleeping its 3 in the morning for them

[unkempt phoenix]

I connected my AoC account to my discord, but I don't have access to alpha two chats, is there an extra step to take?

[light breach]

yes. theres a link in the chat titled "read me first"

[unkempt phoenix]

I followed the link there in step 3, but still no luck

[ancient egret]

if you are a wave 1 key holder you dont get alpha 2 roles so you cant talk in them

you only get them the 8th

[unkempt phoenix]

that explains it, cheers!

[quasi wasp]

I was lucky it seem. Everything went butter smooth for me yesterday

[grim breach]

The CMs always do

[paper onyx]

Do they nerfs Plunder Quest ? Someone said this to me, but I can't see it on the patch note

[outer fable]

not nerf... they added constraints, the quest giver appears on a node lvl 3, and also now requires your character to be in certain lvl.

[paper onyx]

So the npc underground give nothing now ? 🤔

[summer lynx]

The what

[vagrant belfry]

<t:1730498400>

[paper onyx]

The npc that give plunder quest underground

[keen glacier]

When will the alpha be able to be downloaded again?

[wintry pivot]

Soon

[hollow burrow]

hopefully we can predownload before it launchs again

[keen glacier]

Ye

[outer fable]

as I understood it, no predownload, have to wait until servers are online <t:1730498400:R>

[hollow burrow]

thats pretty lame

[keen harbor]

You only pre dl patch

[hollow burrow]

makes no sense not to be able to predownload when its only live for 2 days ata time

[keen harbor]

Your not downloading 50gb are u

[keen glacier]

I am

[hollow burrow]

i didnt buy key last week

[summer lynx]

Then you aren't in this week

[hollow burrow]

so yeh ill be downloading the whole thing

[keen harbor]

Lol

[wintry pivot]

Then you need wait until next week

[keen harbor]

Yeah your not playing tomorrow brother

[summer lynx]

People and not reading, name a more iconic duo

[keen harbor]

I swear I knew it hence why I pushed the argument

[hollow burrow]

i bought alpha key not in a bundle it doesnt say what dates ill have access

[keen harbor]

It does

[summer lynx]

Buddy

B u d d y

[wintry pivot]

It does say it clearly

[keen glacier]

Yes it does indeed

[hollow burrow]

i preordered years ago so my keys a preorder addon

[keen glacier]

What

[keen harbor]

https://tenor.com/view/james-franco-wait-what-wut-wtf-nani-gif-25479769

[summer lynx]

Oh, he had one of the beta packs and did a key addon recently

[hollow burrow]

i bought preorder 5 years ago

[keen harbor]

Oh then

[hollow burrow]

and bought the addon alpha key for 80$ austrelian

[summer lynx]

It will likely be available to pre-download at least a bit before it goes fully live

[hollow burrow]

haha ye hope so

[keen glacier]

I hope so

[pure light]

How long does it normally take support tickets to be seen?

[hollow burrow]

you got me worried

[summer lynx]

As long as it takes

[keen harbor]

Couple days

[hollow burrow]

id be fumeing i spent 120$ on preorder then 80 on key lol

[old oyster]

Hello! I bought alpha access today, so I can join the alpha next weekend. However, I haven't found where I can download the launcher. Will I get an email for this, or did I miss it on the website?

[wintry pivot]

You will get a email

Next week

[grim breach]

Usually downloads will be opened when they announce in #alpha-two-news . Whenever they say, "updates can now be downloaded", that's when you do it. Kinda like this: #alpha-two-news message

[hollow burrow]

yeh awesome cheers

[old oyster]

Thanks :D

[west mango]

Dont all old pack from years ago give acc to Alpha by default ?

[summer lynx]

No

[hollow burrow]

nah only beta

[west mango]

wierd 🙂

[summer lynx]

Not really

[keen thorn]

Thanks!

[hollow burrow]

i got wayfarer pack and only gives some cosmetics and beta 2

[west mango]

i still think thats wierd

[hollow burrow]

alpha is going to be going for awhile anyway and they can wipe whenever

[west mango]

indeed no news there thats Alpha 🙂

ohh soo did not buy a pack that had acc you did a smaller that only give beta acc then it makes sence ofc

[hollow burrow]

this was 5 years ago but i got the cheapest and it was 120 lol

[west mango]

well i put down 150$ i think it wass to get the alpha acc

[hollow burrow]

yeh i didnt buy and aplha pack i did preorder and then did the addon key last week

[west mango]

okey got it 🙂

[gentle wing]

When will the game installer be available in the launcher?

[storm pine]

When they're ready

Likely in 5 hours

[blazing stone]

not the same for the entire EU thogh

[manic scaffold]

23h Paris

[sick elbow]

23h in amsterdam

[manic scaffold]

#represent

[rough wing]

Hey guys just bought the wave1 key for $120. This means I can’t play this weekend but rather the next correct?

[manic scaffold]

yep

[sick elbow]

correct

[rough wing]

Ok cool thank you

[manic scaffold]

be brave 🙂

[rough wing]

Was there anyway to play this weekend? Did I miss something

[manic scaffold]

Not if you didn't back the game in the last years

[rough wing]

Ok understood thank you.

[zinc hull]

This and last weekend are for those who backed years ago, the key you recently bought you'll join us next Friday

[rough field]

Any word if they will wipe on Nov 8th?

[outer fable]

https://tenor.com/view/i-dont-know-gif-18174494

nobody really knows..

[rough wing]

Sounds good can’t wait. My goal is to try and find exploits with my buddy. Hope it goes well

[rough field]

🫡

Heard someone say they will but they didn’t have a source so wasn’t sure

[rough wing]

I have a guy…he said they won’t.

Lol

[rough field]

That’s good enough for me! Lol

[rough wing]

He’s a good guy, great guy.

At work currently but I imagine we download the launcher via their website ?

[outer fable]

indeed

[rough wing]

Cool

[proven jolt]

now if only they would allow us to download the game before (keyword) the que starts.

[rough wing]

Oooo it’s a queue to download?

[proven jolt]

or there will be a que to get into the game....

[severe cloud]

they usually do

[rough wing]

Gotcha but I can’t download on say Nov6th is your point?

[severe cloud]

no its just u need the game to be already downloaded in order to be first in queue

[severe cloud]

no. it will probably be hours before

assuming you have nov 8th access

[rough wing]

Ah ok. Ya I just bought wave1

[severe cloud]

you will also get an email even earlier than that with info

things could change until then

[rough wing]

Ya I’ll get the devs Venmo info see if I can “change things”

[little moss]

They wont wipe

[feral crystal]

10pm in Portugal

[polar escarp]

any chance at all alpha 2 bundle owners can get in this weekend?

[sick elbow]

nope

[polar escarp]

https://tenor.com/view/indian-tear-native-american-sad-gif-5176481

[somber jacinth]

I'm waiting to conquer and report the most bugs on Nov. 8th.

[viral storm]

Would love that too. Not able to join next week and got wave 1... But I don't think there is any way.

Btw, can anyone tell me how exactly the access works? the general idea is you get to test every weekend? or is it just 1 weekend? or every weekend from your starting date?
So if I miss the first one, I can play the next. Not guaranteed, but that's the general idea? Or does a specific wave access end after 2 weeks or so?

[keen anchor]

Hiya, so I'm not in the PTR but I did hear somewhere on YouTube that this week, they added a percentage scaling/slider option for those of us on AMD chards, with regards to the DLSS issue (bascially it was defaulting our screen resolotion for 59 percente or something, making the entire gameplace experiance "fuzzy"). Do any of you clever kind people in the know have an update on this or can actually confirm it is is/has been addressed and an option added?

[spiral pine]

Phase 1 - Oct 25 - Dec 20 (Weekend tests only)
Phase 2 - Dec 20 - May 1 (5 days a week)
Phase 3 - May 1 onwards (24/7)

[viral storm]

grand thanks

[atomic night]

Also worth noting that, at this stage, they do not intend to wipe between weekends unless it is deemed necessary.

[mossy nova]

Ok, if I buy Phase 1 by the end of the day after the given phase ends on 20th December, will those who bought Phase 1 also have access to the remaining two phases, from 20Dec to 1May 2025 and from 1st May to the next test phase respectively ?

[spiral pine]

You get access to all the phases and the betas

It tells you on the website

[mossy nova]

That sound Great!

thx a lot mate

[viral pier]

Hey I have a question about the Expeditionary Alpha Two Addon in the shop, can I just buy this and have access to the whole of alpha 2? I bought the 150$ package in January that gives access to beta 1 and 2.

[stoic hull]

By weekends, do you mean only sat and sunday?

[solar glade]

Hello,

I just purchased the alpha test and I have a question regarding account binding. Is the alpha test bound to an IP address, or can it be accessed from anywhere?

[leaden sapphire]

One more week…

[spiral pine]

It's bound to the account that bought it

[whole scaffold]

shoukdnt be IP'd bound

[stoic hull]

you are the goat. thanks

[west meteor]

Yes - you would have access to todays test

[spiral pine]

Start time for this weeks testing did get pushed back 5 hrs

[viral pier]

Thank you

[flat stream]

<@&519722995778977812> If i have upgraded to alpha 1 access on website store how do i update account to have access to ptr when available? Is it possible?

Thanks

[sullen patio]

Thanks

[viscid galleon]

Hey guys, when does the Phase 1 Event start this weekend?

[west meteor]

Have you connected your discord account to your AoC account

[west meteor]

3pm PST

[near stump]

@idle siren is a smithy required on your server to make any of the tools needed to gather Apprentice materials? It would really suck if the server makes all these buildings they can’t use because they didn’t know you needed a smithy first for the brass.

[misty sluice]

No next weekend the 8th

[leaden sapphire]

Ooh yeah, how important are crafts in this game? Should i lvl all of them? 1 of them?

[hearty trench]

hey huys, if I have alpha 2. should i have access to alpha 2 2chats to write or no? and where can i check the play schedule? thanks.

[edgy sable]

hello! is First wave bundle able to download the launcher? or will i have access to that on nov, 8th?

[west mango]

if i recall right, you can only be master in two of them

[grim breach]

8th

[leaden sapphire]

Okay, so i pick two and just go for those only? Any recommendations?

[edgy sable]

thank you! super stoked on this!

[west mango]

you can doo them all if i recall right but only be master in two of them

an no recom as we are in alpha alot can change

[west meteor]

Currently you can only level artisan classes to level 25 which is Journeyman level

You can have 4 Journeyman level classes

[hearty trench]

hey huys, if I have alpha 2. should i have access to alpha 2 2chats to write or no? and where can i check the play schedule? thanks.

[west meteor]

You should yes - go to #read-me-first and do step 3 to connect your discord and AoC accounts which should give you permission

[hearty trench]

thank you, must've missed it.

wow, such big letters also, wonder how i ididnt see it hahaha

bolded too

xD

[west meteor]

It happens so often lol don’t worry

[spiral pine]

If you bought a Wave 1 key you will get your role later

When Nov 8th comes around

[minor moth]

Game day game day

[broken granite]

Website is off?

[spiral pine]

Website is up

[toxic marlin]

Same thing from my end

[atomic night]

Crafting is what most of the game revolves around in terms of character power and advancement. You probably want to specialize in one or two at first, however, based on your guild needs

[bronze sable]

You should call them back ngl

[minor moth]

Yup down from their end

[cedar basin]

They're pretty important but you can only level 2 of them to max (grandmaster)

[spiral pine]

Oh yeah it stopped working for me too

@grave harbor It seems like the website is down

[true veldt]

Site is coming back up - don't worry 🙂 ALPHA 2 DAY

[spiral pine]

Oh

[minor moth]

U guys think the ddos will happen again 😔

[noble pine]

Will I get the email for downloading launcher/game today even though I don't have access to play until the 8th?

[stuck cosmos]

@true veldt Can i please get your assistance over a purchase issue? The products doesnt show up in my account

[west meteor]

Negative - you’ll get an email closer to the 8th with your download instructions

[ancient egret]

[west meteor]

They want you to put in a ticket for this - type !cs

[plush patio]

Has @ mentioning Intrepid staff ever gotten a direct response here?

[west meteor]

Yes but it’s not expected

This channel is for the community to answer and help

[stuck cosmos]

Already sent a ticket via the website. Should i do it here aswell?

[trail swift]

got a question about the loot tables, are they tied to mobs? can i find a certain sword only from the lv7 minotaurs there and there, or is it a more global system?

[west meteor]

The !cs command directs you to the website so you’ve already done the right thing - time to be patient now and wait for a response

[noble pine]

Thank ya sir

[true veldt]

Send a ticket 🙂 it'll get fixed before nov 8.

You have nothing to worry about I promise!

[stuck cosmos]

Thanks

[stuck cosmos]

Thanks for the reply, already sent the ticket. Was just making sure i went through the right process

[minor moth]

site came back

[paper onyx]

Do Steven already said that the game will never have anything with Japanese them armor/weapons in the game ?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ren'Kai

Ren'Kai (pronounced Ren-k'eye) are a playable Kaivek Orc race in Ashes of Creation.

Honor. Power. Tranquility. Through staying centered their power only grows. The Ren'Kai believe in ultimate focus and controlling their immense power. When a Ren'Kai becomes enraged though, there aren't many men or beasts who can live and tell the tale.
The develo...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ren'Kai

[west meteor]

See above wiki - renkai have an Asian theme

[raw scaffold]

Thanks for extending the dates for buying phase 1 keys!!!

[paper onyx]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate !

[minor moth]

renkai waifu

[true veldt]

Site is up 🙂

[minor moth]

too late i already sent this message

[bronze sable]

maybe, who knows

[fierce wren]

Yo! How’s it going guys? Just snagged the Alpha Key for Nov 8, thought I’d drop in and say hi!

I was curious how I get the launcher? Couldn’t find it on the website.

[tulip hatch]

November 8 testers do not get access to the launcher just yet
Make sure you get your language role from #read-me-first so you can access the other channels

[elder kestrel]

what time will the servers be up today?

[magic pebble]

6pm EST

[elder kestrel]

[tulip hatch]

<t:1730498423:f>

[crystal beacon]

Anyone here tried arch age 2

[magic pebble]

Email probably a day or so before. That’s how I got mine for the OCT 25th release

[west meteor]

You can go to #read-me-first and select language roles to unlock the rest of the server. There’s other discussion channels you can use once you get your language role.

[half ivy]

@tulip hatch, do you have/saw any information about the permission to connect to the launcher to download the game (not the access to the server itself). Just to be able to download before the opening of the server (because i wasn't there last week before the ddos troubles)

[leaden sapphire]

Ah… that sucks… okay thank you

[gray musk]

Hi there - quick question. I played the Alpha Two for about 1 hour. Is there a possability for a refund?

[next gull]

when does alpha open ? in central time

[fierce wren]

Thank you! And I definitely hit English as my language, just didn’t see anything pop up about that. Sorry! Have a great day!

[tulip hatch]

Log in Servers are also down at this time - so download is not available

[crystal beacon]

Its 120 USD right?

and its just alpha access?

[minor moth]

No u get beta as well

[tulip hatch]

<t:1730498423:f> this converts to your local time

[minor moth]

You get all of alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2, in game monies, and a month of game time on release

Which I believe is like a $180 value

[tulip hatch]

If you click on the bundle youre going to purchase you can see everything included in that bundle

[crystal beacon]

I just watched a video where the Steven guy says that's not the case.

[minor moth]

It says it on the bundle

[next gull]

ty !

[crystal beacon]

It says its just for testing aplha 2

[tulip hatch]

That is no longer the case, the current contents displayed in the store is what you receive if you purchase a bundle

[minor moth]

It's everything

[half ivy]

The store is quite clear ^^'

[minor moth]

The video you watched was most likely before they changed it due to backlash

[crystal beacon]

What's the price of this game going to be at release?

[minor moth]

No box price only $15 monthly

[half ivy]

probably 15$/month (if no changes)

[crystal beacon]

How long is alpha going to be? Like 6 years?

[minor moth]

I believe phase 3 is stated to last at least a year

Since it supposedly starts May 2025 that means May 2026

That's a lot of game for $120 🌝

[crystal beacon]

is it though?

How much of the map is going to be available during the alpha?

[nocturne star]

I mean the package is also not marketed as a price to access the game early but rather for people that want to test the game and help its development.

[minor moth]

Let me see if I can get you the roadmap

[thorny hedge]

lol

[minor moth]

That quality sucks

Hold on

[crystal beacon]

Do we need to pay to unlock a readable version of the roadmap?

[tulip hatch]

You are welcome to read the article
https://ashesofcreation.com/news/alpha-two-roadmap-and-ama

[minor moth]

Brother if you are going to be negative why are you here 😫

[left sand]

Hopefully more than $15 a month to “increase quality of player base”

[tulip hatch]

Lets keep it to questions and answers friends~

[minor moth]

There we go that should give you a better idea

[crystal beacon]

I want to get a sense of what this company actually delivers vs what they're saying. Game looks kinda neat, but this model is sus 99.9% of the time.

[minor moth]

I understand, so id recommend waiting until the content is out because alpha is solely for testing so you would be disappointed

[nocturne star]

Think its good being sceptical, maybe wait out with the purchase for a bit.
Have a look at the content starting to get implemented late december

[minor moth]

You can also look through the streams that will happen every weekend and see how you like what you're seeing

There's gonna be a bunch today since it's friday

[nocturne star]

I myself thought I would wait quite a bit because right now its mostly performance testing but then I saw the combat in all the streams and noticed that I just want to run around doing that all day

[minor moth]

Yup and I would love to start bugging out the game that's why I bought in

[crystal stream]

how do i download the game, will I need to wait for the alpha testing

I just got the bundle package

[crystal beacon]

That used to be a thing they'd pay you for

[minor moth]

You have to wait until the day of your bundle starts

[crystal stream]

@pingy ok thanks for info!

[half ivy]

Consider that paying now is a support to the dev team and the studio. That also includes testing phase, early accesses and so on.
If you want or need to test a game with lot of content or with not to much bug, just wait without paying any pack for the moment. Development phase are always a long road to achieve big ambitions.

[crystal beacon]

FOMO is a powerful marketing tool

[wintry pivot]

And it also happens though we get the oportunity to test it anywys. No one forces you and you are not missing out anything until release.

[tulip hatch]

Please keep this channel to questions and answers - Thank you

Some of you dont have roles
If you cant see #general-discussion please go to #read-me-first for language roles
**```ansi
 Alpha 2

- **If you have Alpha 2 access** and cant type in [#alpha-two-general](/guild/256164085366915072/channel/1299155791609069659/) you need to 
 [link your discord to your Intrepid account](https://ashesofcreation.com/account/connections)
```ansi
If you dont get the roles within a few mins please unlink and relink using a different browser/incognito mode

• Wave 1 bundle owners do not get A2 channel or launcher access yet
• Due to site issues Wave 1 bundle purchases have been extended to Nov 30th

Test Duration

Starts: <t:1730498423:F>
Ends: <t:1730700023:F>

[minor moth]

I like to think it's better than paying for early access only for the game to be released a week later

[thorny hedge]

Should I be able to d/l it now before the servers open? I was not able to try last weekend due to scheduling issues. Or do I need to d/l it after 3p PST today? I have the launcher but it says denied.

[minor moth]

I don't get access to general discussion until Nov 8th right

[wintry pivot]

yes you have. it is the regular english one

[minor moth]

I think @tulip hatch probably can answer this

[tulip hatch]

General discussion is open to all members
only the channels to the alpha 2 category are locked for A2 folks

[minor moth]

It's locked for me 😫

Oh it works now

Magic ✨

[half ivy]

https://discord.com/channels/256164085366915072/257293098915332096

[wintry pivot]

that is the alpha two general then. that is for testers only

[tulip hatch]

Log in and download servers are offline at the moment they will make an announcement in #alpha-two-news when you are able to download/patch

[flat edge]

Any chance that we'll be let into today, the ones who got the wave 1 key and gotta wait for next weekend

[young rune]

nope

you gotta wait until nov 8th

if you bought access for nov 8th

[flat edge]

maybe they could just let me trough?

😄

[primal karma]

Take me with you if they do

[flat edge]

@idle siren maybe you could let me and @primal karma trough today? Im sure everyone else wont mind

[primal karma]

Agreed!

[tight merlin]

Just move 8th nov access to this weekend? 😄 Can't wait 🙂

[tulip hatch]

Please keep this channel to questions and answers friends

Some of you dont have roles
If you cant see #general-discussion please go to #read-me-first for language roles
**```ansi
 Alpha 2

- **If you have Alpha 2 access** and cant type in [#alpha-two-general](/guild/256164085366915072/channel/1299155791609069659/) you need to 
 [link your discord to your Intrepid account](https://ashesofcreation.com/account/connections)
```ansi
If you dont get the roles within a few mins please unlink and relink using a different browser/incognito mode

• Wave 1 bundle owners do not get A2 channel or launcher access yet
• Due to site issues Wave 1 bundle purchases have been extended to Nov 30th

Test Duration

Starts: <t:1730498423:F>
Ends: <t:1730700023:F>

[young rune]

Thanks for the timezone timestamps

[azure widget]

Okay so if we paid for wave 1 alpha two it starts on the 8th but we still get like access to see the channels from prior alphas and waves for like info

Two**

From the other alphas.

[tulip hatch]

Since alpha 2 is not under nda everyone is able to view the channels
But only active testers may type in them

[azure widget]

Oh okay gotcha. This next test on the 8th is just for the weekend and then again in December?

[tranquil ferry]

Every weekend until dec

[tulip hatch]

Every weekend then phase 2 is 5 days a week

[tranquil ferry]

Phase 1 - Oct 25 - Dec 20 (Weekend tests only)
Phase 2 - Dec 20 - May 1 (5 days a week)
Phase 3 - May 1 onwards (24/7)
Wave 1 - Nov 8th
Wave 2 - Dec 20
Wave 3 - May 1st

[tulip hatch]

[azure widget]

Oh heck yeah!!

[tranquil ferry]

Got that on hotkey

[azure widget]

I start my maturity leave on the 8th!

Maternity**

[young rune]

Grats

[azure widget]

Thank you. He’s about 8months right now. I saved the 2nd half for the holidays. So is there anything we need to do before the wave is released?

Or do we get like an email a couple days before with a download link?

Sorry if I’m asking like faq stuff.

[tulip hatch]

You should get an email and if for whatever reason it's not in your spam or other folders
You should gain the ability to download the launcher from the site

[azure widget]

Okay cool thank you. Is there a website that helps with in game systems or a way to study how things work besides just watching the videos of streams?

[tulip hatch]

Well one of the things with testing is that it would be good feedback to get fresh eyes on issues

If you're having a hard time figuring out certain systems it would be beneficial feedback so they can improve that experience for new users

[tranquil ferry]

Ashescodex dot com has all skills for each archetype, weapons, and a general map

[tulip hatch]

I would suggest to go in blind for the first weekend

[tranquil ferry]

Plus general drop info for mobs

Nah

Overload on info

.>

Join a guild

[azure widget]

Okay. Should we use the bugs thing to report that kinda stuff or is there another way to suggest stuff without it being a bug?

[tulip hatch]

If it's not a bug then the forums for feedback would be best

[azure widget]

Okay. Thanks for the information. 8th I shouldn’t join a guild right away? I’ll be the only one from my friends group playing.

[young rune]

You do you

[tulip hatch]

Joining a guild or not is up to you c:

[young rune]

If you find a guild that wants you it's still a good experience

[rotund arch]

If I have alpha 2 access and didn’t start last weekend can I download the game prior to the servers opening today or do I have to wait

[outer fable]

you gotta wait

[rotund arch]

Thanks

[tulip hatch]

You'll have to wait for them to allow log ins
If they open it early for patching they'll announce it

[azure widget]

Okay and these tests are still for server stability and things like that?

[brittle plover]

Specifically you'll need to wait until the day before or the day of whenever you have access. The download button will appear on the AOC website where you log in

[true veldt]

DM me your username or email i'll look into it

[regal belfry]

@tulip hatch I have access to the nda server on my launcher but no access to the nda area here on discord to know when testing is required. Who should I speak to please?

[tulip hatch]

Yes phase 1 is scalability, stability and performance testing

[rotund arch]

I was able to install the launcher but the actual game files haven’t been downloaded it gives a error so I was curious if maybe I had the wrong launcher or if it is setup to wait until the servers open

[regal belfry]

Servers aren’t up yet @rotund arch

[tulip hatch]

You cant see #a2-ptr-news ?

[regal belfry]

I can’t @tulip hatch says I don’t have access

[tulip hatch]

That's odd
You have the role for it

[kindred otter]

same

[regal belfry]

I did have it at one point then it poofed

[tulip hatch]

You dont have the role but do you have ptr access?

[tulip hatch]

I would try relinking your account

[regal belfry]

Ok will do thank you ❤️

[tulip hatch]

#read-me-first has the link
I'm walking atm so difficult to respond

[regal belfry]

Sorry for bugging you.

[tulip hatch]

No no it's ok I'm just going to be a bit slow

[regal belfry]

Well disconnected nd reconnected to discord. No joy 😦

[tulip hatch]

What pack do you have

[regal belfry]

Adventurers package. I did the pre alpha 2 spot testing and we were informed we’d be able to continue with nda testing after the alpha 2 phase 1 went live but I lost access to the nda channels

[tulip hatch]

Your account linking doesnt seem to have been successful
Could you relink again using a different browser or incognito mode

[regal belfry]

Ok will do.

[tulip hatch]

I dont believe this will fix your issue unfortunately, I will tag a CM and see if I can get more info

[light parcel]

Got my account fixed and I am set to play this weekend. Do we have to wait for servers go to onl

do we have to wait for servers to go online before we can download?

[tulip hatch]

Yes the log in and download servers are offline

Theyll announce in #alpha-two-news when youre good to log in

[light parcel]

thank you

[regal belfry]

well thats not helped unfortunately @tulip hatch. thank you for taking the time 🙂

[tulip hatch]

Looks like you actually lost roles in that attempt @true veldt do you think we can help Milleka get the roles they need
Relinking hasnt been the most cooperative

[regal belfry]

I sure have 😮 uh oh. I've lost both roles now

[crisp onyx]

is the launcher download in active atm?

[broken granite]

I can download the game only when alpha opens?

[tulip hatch]

You should be able to download the launcher
Not the game

[crisp onyx]

my new computer just arrived and I do mean.. JUST'

[regal belfry]

why you sitting in here? lol get that pc set up haha

[tulip hatch]

I'm sorry it broke on you
Only thing to do is try relinking
Make sure it's the correct account

[round void]

anyone still getting this error?

[left pasture]

How do I check if I am properly linked? It says on my account that I am linked to discord, but I am not sure what tags I am supposed to see on discord

[wintry pivot]

you might want delete that from here xD

[feral crystal]

probably better to not share your email in a chat that large

[tulip hatch]

Please do not share personal information here

DM means to message them directly~

[magic knoll]

I didn't realize if I had time to delete

[tulip hatch]

Keep yourself safe friends

[wintry pivot]

lured into sharing email xD

[crystal beacon]

i just got the first wave key, and im not sure what to do from here

[wintry pivot]

now you need wait until next week

[coral wedge]

Suffer with the rest of us this weekend

[misty sluice]

How long does it take to get roles? For a2 chat?