The artifacts are supposed to be an objective to a siege of a town. Once it is taken and run to a location the siege is won
#questions
trim hemlock
brisk pumice
@upbeat pilot Nice! I prefer an open PvP world as well. Thanks and may I ask where you gather this info from? Coz from what I heard they only told us the Caravan zones and just say that there will be PvP areas.
trim hemlock
You can flag and kill anyone and get corruption. Caravans can be attacked and defended and they mentioned a couple of times that there are pvp areas that everyone is flagged for a free for all with no corruption
They also said they don't want hard coded safe zones where pvp is impossible and instead want zones with guards to make pvp less incentivized
crystal beacon
@trim hemlock "The artifacts are supposed to be an objective to a siege of a town. Once it is taken and run to a location the siege is won" - It could be just the beginning of the siege. Note that, they told there will be a more types of artifacts, nor only the anty-siges.
manic compass
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Q/ can we change the game lighting to be more bright and colorful?
from the streams and trailers the game looks to have a dark/brown lighting more like cinematic for me
upbeat pilot
@brisk pumice I watched every Livestream, every podcast Q&A, and everything possible also all FAQ and Intrepid_answers, lol i try to be as informative as possible. So all this informations i write is should be from a q&a, or just a thing steven or the others mentioned. About the PVP Zones in Citys and stuff they said in a livestream where they showed us the inside of a metropolis. Also one youtuber had a few questions about pvp. So this should be accurate and i cant think of another system. However for more discussions we should move to #aoc-discussion or PM me
wanton gust
<@&257269635559194625> My issue with MMORPG is with the PvE boss rotation that becomes trial and error and learning the mechanics of the fight to a point where you could memorize the fight and do it with your eyes close.
My question is will bosses skills/spells be used at random rather than it being used at a certain time on a set rotation like all other MMOs?
zenith wolf
<@&257269635559194625> Are the social progession paths organisations each player choses for himself or are they paths a guild can take for different buffs, gameplay and node influence?
little canyon
<@&257269635559194625> will you guys add the 3 million stretch goal somewhere down the line if it doesn't get unlocked?
wooden cobalt
<@&257269635559194625> Assuming we can build houses in the wilderness, will we be able to build with friends and form a village esque thing?
little canyon
@wooden cobalt no it's a piece of land consist of from what I've seen 5 blocks one centre and four on each NW NE SW SE of main block. maybe your friends can help you build on your land and or maybe have their own land near yours but it's not just one house per player to actually be able to build a village like ui said
wooden cobalt
@little canyon Very nice very nice.
sour meadow
@wooden cobalt In the latest livestream Jeff said that co-ownership (in regrds of a question on Freeholds, possibly also refering to other forms of Housing) is something he would like to see and that they are looking into it, to see if they can make it work like they want it to. They also talked about having a certain proximity between placed Freeholds, as they wish to avoid an ugly rural landspace, having buildings stacking around in a far too chaotic manner.
patent prism
@wooden cobalt also important to note that you can own 1 house of each type, so 3 total, but you can only be a citizen of one node... and only build in zone of influence of that node... so no building in "wilderness" as i understand it
sour meadow
@upbeat pilot Hi, you wrote previously the following: "Yes, the demonic/angels skins are like own species and they will look the same and have their own set of armor and things, dosnt matter witch race or gender you will have". Can I have the source where it mentions that also gender will not be displayed in the features of the skin, depending on the gender of the character? This is a detail I currently find important to have clarity on, so I'm thankful for any answer on the subject 😃
balmy tusk
<@&257269635559194625> Will guilds have the capability to deny investments in the stock exchange system? I personally wouldn't like any random Jack from Hyperion investing into a guild I run.
solar jackal
<@&257269635559194625> - We've all seen the mage's book, satchels, and potions adorning her belt. Will those kinds of items be an equippable cosmetic, or be tied to the piece of gear as an art asset?
nimble pivot
@crystal beacon this game had the trinity
upbeat pilot
@sour meadow sorry i didnt find the exact quote in the documents i looked through, so i cant give you an exact answer, but i am really sure that i heard that somewhere that this demonic/angelic thing are not categorized to any race or class, they are like an own race with their own appearance and armor and stuff, and im pretty sure they will have no gender too. But dont know maybe <@&257269635559194625> or @idle siren can give us an exact answer to that?
wooden cobalt
I hope it's just a nice in-game cosmetic, really...
turbid crater
@zenith wolf Social organizations are chosen by you as alone, your guild can all be in the smae one if thats what you all want to do, but ultimately it all comes dwon to which one you wish to belong to and progress in.
@little canyon They've mentioned previously that if any stretch goals aren't reached we will still see them in the game, but just at a later date
thick rover
<@&257269635559194625> Will summoners have utility spells that create temporary items? Such as a sword that stays in your inventory until some criteria (timed/log out) is met then it disappears? (Sorry if this had already been asked....)
rose breach
@thick rover they havent said anything about that as of now, could be cool if they did it 😄
crystal beacon
@idle siren @reef mulch Can I play as a guard, like police type of guard that protects citizens of the node from thieves or other type of assaults.
crisp onyx
Sorry if it's been asked already. How many freehold appearance tiers are there? Some pledge level include tiers but there are others that don't explicitly say anything about a higher tier yet they depict what looks like a higher tier freehold.
nimble wave
@crisp onyx The tiers, are specificly for the kickstarter bundles.
meaning, they are there to represent the "level" of the pack. There is currently no description as to what the different levels include or exlude.
however, it is safe to assume that level 1 will be the lowest pack, and level 3 will include the most goodies.
currently the highest "tier" avilable is tier 3 and you unlock it via the Warrior of Old 250$ pledge.
vivid pilot
hey is there where i can talk to dev, or someone that is is the game making process
crisp onyx
@nimble wave figured as much. Really curious about the $1k pledge
solar python
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be spells that people can learn from the book ticket, from the dungeon boss killed, by learning in a school of archmage ? If so, will primary and secondary classes be mandatory for apprenticeship, if not, how will you proceed to make active / passive spells available to everyone ?
fickle sinew
<@&257269635559194625> Hi. Could u guys explain to us a little about how much server u guys have and how the math all works
IF u guys have already decided ur load that is
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> - I love what you guys are doing and I'm very excited to see the team change the genre! I thought I heard something about the community being able to participate in electing leaders/politicians in a node. Does that mean that the community could presumably elect leacdership within a node that could be corrupt, therfore incentivizing the community/guilds to form a rebelion to take corrupt leadership out within a node? I think that would be an awesome mechanic, and would prompt players to pay attention to who they elect, as well as give them a reason to fight for their node if a dictator become corrupt! Also this could create some very interesting dynamics between how nodes interact with one another.
vivid pilot
@crisp onyx i gave up after the $500 one, so i just got that
fickle sinew
<@&257269635559194625> ANything about multiboxing?
subtle bluff
@fickle sinew Allowed
tribal mesa
<@&257269635559194625> are you going to do anything that facilitates the creation of machinimas, such as an extensive amount of emotes, access to special camera commands, first person view, things like that?
buoyant thistle
Was watching the latest Q&A stream and Was watching the mage use her bubble to travel throughout the world and a question came to mind.
Are there going to be swappable action bars? Like could you have a bar set up for travel, one for PVE and one for PVP (or different ones for different situations in PVE or PVP). Or will we have to move individual skill every time we change what we are doing in the game?
noble furnace
Guys... before asking questions that have been answered already, you really need to go watch the past QnA sessions on twitch as I see so many duplicate questions that have already been answered. c'mon! 😃 Do it!
buoyant thistle
Was mine a duplicate? I've watched about 10 of the Q&As....
shut otter
<@&257269635559194625> I was watching the live stream with the lazy peon and you guys talked about legendary items and maybe items that are one per server and I was wondering how might you get these. But why I'm mainly hear is an idea about how one could be acquired by killing players that maybe have really good pvp by kills and sieges won and just how they do and you could kill them and take there skulls. Or something along those lines and you would have to be a citizen of the military focused node and you would but all of these say skulls on a totem pull.(would be a ridiculous amount of skulls or whatever it might be) This would summon a really tough boss or something and then you could get this item.
crystal beacon
I think player-made Items can be "one per server"-items
i mean they said the strongest stuff is player made and each item is going to have the name of the player who made on it
soft mica
<@&257269635559194625> Very happy you add a lot of shields into the game.
Will every race have a different tank animation?
Will the shield "wielder" be able to form a phalanx, to block an entrance or a chokepoint (300 style)
Will we be able to put our city sigil on the shield and/or to transmog our shields
Will there be shield belts so it wont float on our back?
Will I be slower when I wear heavy armor?
What will be the youngest age to play the game? Will there be mature content, for example decapitation?
crystal beacon
Maybe legendary Material + high smith skill = legendary weapon
and if the smith can give it a name its 100% a original item as long as the creator of the weapon doesnt decide to make a second one with the same stuff and same name
shut otter
Maybe it could be with these skulls could be a legendary material it would be cool to give pvp focused players chance to get high legendary material to link them a little bit more to crafters but who mows could be a stupid idea
Know*
crystal beacon
Feel free to take your discussion into pm or to ashes_discussion and leave this channel for questions and anwers only thanks
crystal beacon
ya that is what i said
rose breach
@crystal beacon just confirming it
shut otter
@crystal beacon sorry
fierce summit
Other than your Technical Director, how many software engineers do you have on staff?
crystal beacon
How many Nodes will be in the final game? I'm happy with about 30
ocean forum
can you already say if humans or elves can be make smaller? I´d like to make a tiny but cute looking character 😃 that´s why I won´t pick dwarves I guess (don´t get me wrong! I like dwarves. but probably not for the class I´m going to play :P)
I´d like to see a kind of reference character...I´ve only seen the mage of their videos so far but I´d like to know it that´s the average size or if that char was rather big or rather small 😛
languid peak
How hard do you think your dungeons will be? Will it be like in the good old days were you played hours inside them or are you planing them to be finished in 20 minutes like newer titels? Sorry for the bad english. It's only my second language and i'm not using it much.
supple nova
Keep discussions to a minimum here. Go private chat or ashes discusion/general
crimson nest
@Vulpys I believe in the last livestream they said both. There would be shorter dungeons for those with less time on their hands, and longer ones for those who want to invest more time.
languid peak
Looks like I've overheard that. Thanks for the info!
wise mountain
<@&257269635559194625> Since PvP is kinda free form and not dependent upon factions. If players are fighting npc monsters together will they be able to accidently target/kill the other player(s). Example 2 people are fighting a demon bunny (lets say a mage and fighter), the fighter is in meele combat and the mage drops a AOE on them, will the fighter take damage? Either partied or no partied.
solid crescent
@wise mountain you have to flag up to attack other players, if they don't flag for pvp they won't hit each other
hollow rapids
<@&257269635559194625> you mentioned freeholds being account limited (1 per) but mentioned that all 3 types of housing (each called individually) are one per character. Clarification? Esp. for town houses who aren't instanced
dire magnet
Hey guys , Been listening To ESO Bard songs , and i thought , wouldn't it be nice if Ashes has those too , i think it adds a special flavor to the game 😄 Having NPCs sing is nice, anyone knows if such thing would be in the game ?
fluid scroll
@hollow rapids I believe that it was said per account: 1 Freehold 1 city house 1 apartment.
wraith swallow
<@&257269635559194625> When a node levels up, does the city automatically expand, or is there a build process?
lime wigeon
<@&257269635559194625> When one purchases the Lifetime Subscription, are (can) we be able to give the 6 months free to friends or family? I really hope so, because that would be amazing.
limber kite
@lime wigeon as far as i understand it the lifetime sub replaces the free months. Pretty sure.
polar blaze
will there be an in game Chat filter to where we can add this like ".Com" and "WeSellGold.Com" ECT so when this game comes out that there is not gold selling spam all day in chat and we cant even read anything meaningfull?
lime wigeon
@limber kite That's my thought, but it'd be nice to give 3 months to a friend or family member. Heh.
fickle sinew
They said their behavior algorithm and cheat ban is good
slender jay
<@&257269635559194625> will there be a way to add customized brand logos/tattoos to character, say adding patches to clothing or branding tattoos of guilds after creating characters or in character creation?
wooden cobalt
@ocean forum Don't listen to them, make Elves big, tall Elves, best Elves.
prisma wagon
<@&257269635559194625> Hello ashes of creation team and Intrepid Studios. My favorite MMO of all time is Ultima Online. Mainly Old era UO still surviving on UO freeshards today. However, I come to you now because UO is on its last stand. UO players are looking for the next MMO haven, however no MMO has been able to achieve the goal. Considering your dedication I figured I'd throw this in here for you. The 3 best things about UO was:
- Being able to PK players in the open world and then take their loot mainly weapons and armor/resources (of course there were cosmetic non lootable items), 2) In danger of collapsing(IDOC) housing system. This is a system were if a player is in-active for 1month or longer and no friended player "refreshed" (open a door or some activity in the house). The house enters a state called IDOC. 24 hours after entering this state the house would drop to the ground and all the previously safe loot in the house falls to the ground. Of couse your house loot is safe if your active, but this is for mainly if people stop playing. Advantages include ever changing housing in the world, epic battles and guilds formed around idoc hunting, honestly IDOCS are the single funnest thing in any mmo i've ever been a part of.
and
i would really like to go into detail and see if something like the idoc system may be added to your game
please message me on your forums if you'd like to discuss how it works. username = vorple
crystal beacon
where is the 3rd "best thing about UO"?
subtle bluff
Lost in translation
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> lately ive been playing a moba named paragon. Now after hearing that the combat system is ganna be a hybrid i was wonder, would you concider giving rangers the option to have basic attacks. That require them to aim at the target? After playing sparrow who has to actualy aim to hit with her arrows. Wich actualy makes you feel like a real ranger.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> So I won an alpha key in your giveaway on twitch, see #news , but where will I get it? I cant see it in my mail or twitch mail.
rose breach
@crystal beacon did you message them your email??
nimble wave
@prisma wagon
- Open world PK is aviable, however, there's a flagging system. meaning that you will have various states uppon engaging in PvP.
http://i.imgur.com/Q2WiJkL.png
Note: looting will be aviable under the conditions that the player has not fought you back, and you'll be only loot the reesource backpack.
HOWEVER, if a player is curropted he has chance of dropping his equipment uppon death. - The closest thing to destrying a house would be sieging down a node. uppon a successful siege you may destroy various buildings, including the housing (players may choose to defend them)
however, no items will be dropped. also, its safe to assume that there will be systems in place to prevent a hollow, deserted node with empty houses. so I personally wouldnt worry about that.
turbid cairn
<@&257269635559194625>
Have you guys played Gothic/Risen series? If so, did it inspire any in-game elements in AoC?
crisp onyx
I'd like to see more than thr fema;e elf mage and the male rogue type. Can we see a Dwarf tank?
ashen phoenix
<@&257269635559194625> How functional will houses be apart from storing items and cultivating plants? will there be minigames, sleeping for exp boost before we log off etc?
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> KS question. I am in really high hopes and rooting everyday for the 3mil goal. I really think we are going to get it and I'm helping pass the word around. However if by chance we don't make it, in the future after the obvious successful launch of AOC would we be able to expect this feature to be added a year down the road?
little canyon
@eager rock I asked same question a while ago and answer is yes. it will be implemented later on
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be SMS protect, and an authentocator type protection along with the normal Email/password login.
novel ice
<@&257269635559194625> Would it be possible to show an ingame example of how the Angelic and Demonic skins will actually look on player characters. I'm hesitant to buy it if I don't have an idea how it will look other than the "picture art"
I suspect many others feel the same who have the means to buy. Could be a nice revenue increase with a bit more to go off
digital kestrel
@eager rock The stretch goals met during the KS campaign will be included in the game before the launch. The goals we do not meet will be added with an extended time period after launch.
steep frost
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Will ashes of creation have the standard /say, /yell, /emote channels and please will you use speech bubbles to help make casual open world conversations and role play more fluid. Also, given you do not plan to allow addons, will we have the ability to set surnames and a few other pieces of displayable character information to help role players?
stiff briar
<@&257269635559194625> have to ask will the game be playable on Linux operating systems or mac? I've been looking through Q&A videos but it seems like this subject isn't touched. While I know windows is the go to for gaming the flaws almost make it more trouble than it's worth the game looks amazing enough to consider going and trying to deal with Windows again but if it worked on the other two that allows for a MASSIVE group to jump in as well.
steep frost
@stiff briar https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs
Currently just for windows
stiff briar
Ah I must have missed that. Bit of a bummer but understandable. Thank you @steep frost though going to hold onto the hope that it might come to Linux in the future
coarse stirrup
<@&257269635559194625> It would be possible to create a Necropolis on a Node and make an undead civilization or some kind like that? Skelleton Dragon for the leader!?
<@&257269635559194625> Another silly question...There will be pets with utility for gatherers or crafters like a Pig like pet used to find truffes?
keen hound
<@&257269635559194625> or bag Pets to carry all your crafting materials
primal seal
Are the Undead, a corrupt civilization, long lost after the catastrophy that happened in this world, going to be a playable race in the future? ps: i just made up the backstory.
unborn carbon
<@&257269635559194625> is there going to be a mechanic in the game similar to ArcheAge's or Black Deserts ''Labor Sistem'' where you will be prevented from crafting a vast amount of items at once (provided you have materials to do so)?
wise kestrel
<@&257269635559194625>
What is required to build a ship is it just materials and such or also a certain progression of a node or else?
What happens if your ship gets destroyed? And does the corruption system also apply to ship fights?
timid bone
<@&257269635559194625> any news weather the game will have diminishing terms in terms of cc for PVP
torpid fractal
<@&257269635559194625> How do you plan on having the skill bars for a summoner's summon? Will it be similar to WoW where you press on the skill on the pet's seperate skill bar and they use it when they can, or will it be more like BnS/Aion where it takes a player's global cd and time to command the pet what to do? Or some amazing possibility i cannot imagine?
thick crystal
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be support for 21:9, both in-game and in cutscenes?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will you have armor "sets" like ESO that give bonuses based on the number of pieces you wear, and if so, will characters using a 2 handed weapon have some type of off-hand piece to wear so that bonus are equal for all playstyles?
primal seal
@crystal beacon They have said in previous stream that there will be Set Bonuses. For the latter i would immagine so, as it would affect the balance of the game.
charred ridgeBOT
languid peak
<@&257269635559194625> We know that there can't be more than metropolis typ of sattlemants, but how many of the other stages can exist at the same time? Will there be a limit at how many sattlements can evolve to the 5th stage and what will this limit be. And how many Cities lie in the sphere of Influence of an Metropolis?
craggy panther
<@&257269635559194625> So alot of things are being talked about realted to Yaivey, and how the community on the discord only really sees anything from her when yall are about to do a livestream or make an announcement. Why is this if shes is the community manager that we dont see her more actively chatting in the discord answering questions that she can answer and assiting the mods in day to day activities, i know alot of people dont want to but are starting to make the comparison to a community manager to game that sells bears on the cash shop, and i feel that , that may be a little of an unfair assumption to make. All in all my deduction so far is that the community wants and needs more Yaivey
abstract swift
<@&257269635559194625> I noticed that the tidesnapper mount looks like it has bubbles coming off of it. Does that mean the some/all aquatic mounts will be able to dive under water?
fluid scroll
@keen hound The Moonstrider Mule is able to carry inventory, and that's the only one I know of that's been confirmed. You will see it listed on the Kickstarter rewards Warrior of Old $250.
sturdy jacinth
<@&257269635559194625> We have examples of the martial classes using a magical class as a secondary, but could we have an example of what a skill created by taking a magical main class with a martial secondary class would look like? (So, a Mage/Fighter, modifying their firebolt skill or some such with some skill from the Fighter, for example)
<@&257269635559194625> So... Read all of this before judging it... Will there be breast sliders on female characters.
Hold the torches and pitchforks, anyone who was grabbing them, I want to mention, I think adding this as an option would promote more modestly proportioned female characters, since, every MMO I've played which does not have this as an option, if you were to add a slider to these games, the default model would, most of the time, fall in the top 75%, at least, and often the top 90. (The mage from your mage video would be at about 90, for example)
spark trench
<@&257269635559194625> How much will Ashes of Creation and UE4 depend on Nvidia GameWorks?
PhysX, FleX, etc.
nocturne void
@craggy panther Agreed. Community Manager should be more actively chatting (at least a little) with the Community. Being a Community Manager myself I know how important that can be.
rigid flicker
<@&257269635559194625> How complex will crafting armor/weapons be? For example, if I am crafting a sword, do I craft the entire sword or all the individual pieces? For armor, will we be able to craft individual pieces, such as a chestplate, and then wear that chestplate with a different armor piece, or will armor just be one full piece that cannot be combined with other armor sets?
tough jetty
<@&257269635559194625> What sort of differences will there be between races? Should we expect there to be large or small differences between races? In a lot of games, elves are basically just humans with pointy ears with maybe a different back story. 2 examples I can give of games doing something different are Divinity: Original Sin 2 where elves were discriminated against for being cannibals, they could eat elven body parts to gain some of their memories. Another game is Project: Gorgon, elves are nymphomaniacs, they love sex and making sex jokes and are often discriminated against because of this. They are also clean freaks and you take an exp debuff if you are unclean and vice versa. To summarise the question, how or for what reason will prejudice and discrimination exist between races? And will the quirks and culture of a race affect the mechanics and gameplay for that player?
jagged bough
<@&257269635559194625> If a Kickstarter goal is not reached, does that mean it will never come to the game or that it just won't be out at launch?
heavy steeple
@nocturne void @craggy panther She's actually actively online most days. In busy days she can hardly chat, and on weekends she is off. She's working really hard with so much tabs open on her screen (trust me, she showed us a screenshot). Also, there may be timezone differences so you have to keep that in mind. I think that she is working her best. But since there has been streams lately and so much new issues on the forums/ the website, along with groups of people spiking around, she has been seriously busy lately. But I believe she will be back online and active in a few days-weeks. 😃
@jagged bough There is a possibility that the ks goal will eventually come out after launch as a DLC or update 😃 So dont worry 😉
craggy panther
@heavy steeple sounds great, it wasnt so much myself but people i know starting to feel uneasy about her being away. thanks though for the info so i can relay the information.
nocturne void
@heavy steeple I know exactly how busy a community manager can be (I am one for an online mom :)). I was simply agreeing at an observation one member had regarding other community members.
heavy steeple
Ah kk
warm geyser
Will you being showing love to bandits and pirates? Where can they hide? Will they be able to wear cloaks over their armor to get around large nodes with guards?
patent prism
Is there any way to get a pledge package without using kickstarter? KS doesn't accept either CC brand I have nor a paypal, so I can't use KS. (if nothing else I would appreciate some packages over Intrepid site after KS ends)
heavy steeple
@patent prism I doubt there is going to be a way to recieve KS packages after the KS due to most of the things being KS exclusive. There will most probably be packages before beta, but there will not be some of the things/ if not all of the things from KS in that package.
patent prism
@heavy steeple I mostly ask because of Alpha / Beta access that is impossible for me to get atm
viscid gyro
<@&257269635559194625> when will we see support/ healing roles in action? when would the earliest alpha be released (if you were to guesstimate)?
hybrid light
How are you going to encourage new players to participate in the world when it seems like the node system benefits on a "first come, first serve" type gameplay?
sage stratus
<@&257269635559194625> what role will guilds have in the nodes and if they have power/influence how would they gain that over other guilds within the node
golden zealot
will they be a intel system like gather intel on enemies of your guild or other guilds to sell it to player ?
another question is there going to be job like if u wanted to be a swordsmith and can u be master of sword design ?
golden zealot
will u be able to create a store on your freehold that other player will be able to access to buy items for u or a npc that can sell your items will u r not there
flint barn
@golden zealot You will be able to master certain types of crafting like weaponsmithing
@golden zealot Playerrun shops will be a thing, though many of it's features are still being considered and discussed
nova zenith
<@&257269635559194625> We've heard alot about different sort of weapons that are avaliable, but not about firearms. Will there be any sort of firearm weapon in AoC (I seriously hope not)
subtle bluff
@nova zenith Steven - Last Thursday at 4:26 PM
@ Viktor There won't be a gun class or gunpowder based weapons for players
golden orchid
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be safeguards against a single person or group claiming all of the new townplots available when a Node levels up to the next tier?
gentle briar
<@&257269635559194625> i've been seein this go around lately & no one has asked. SO how is intrepid going to a handle a big player base w/ UE4 engine that isn't mean for a lot of players.
wooden cobalt
They're using a heavily modified UE4 engine to accomodate for that.
Said in one of the interviews.
nimble wave
@golden orchid One player cannot buy "all" the houses, simply because the game wont allow him to own more then 1 of each type.
http://i.imgur.com/f3c9bLF.png
Hope I helped 😃
pastel garden
<@&257269635559194625> Will you guys be on gamescom this year, or the following years?
mild bear
<@&257269635559194625> Hi. In the discord q&a today, steven talked about secondary summoner class not allowing summoning of beasts. Which kind of got me thinking what possible use is a secondary summoner that cant summon creatures ? 😄 If Primary class is considered range or aoe. Would secondary skills not be touch or self. Soo would the secondary summoner class allow shapeshifting if paired with the correct primary ? ie Inner beast kind of thing. Perhaps different totem beasts to match the primary class role. [edit] for clarity I am referring to transient rather than permanent shapeshifting.
vast crescent
<@&257269635559194625> QUESTION: Regarding primary skills that are augmented, will there be any type of Skill Chain implementation?
For example, Two class skills activated on same mob varying augments give bonus damage or cause additional elemental damage.
Thank you guys for everything =D! keep up the amazing work.
north elm
@idle siren How do you see magic being implemented in the game? Will it be customizable? Component based or something like Mana?
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> te $500 and above packs say receive all prior things... does that mean we would get the 6 month sub time I. The form of a cash shop credit? Since we get a lifetime sub already In the $500 pack?
<@&257269635559194625> will you over a trade in/exchange of items in the KS packages before the game launches? I mean for example I buy the $5000 package but cannot or do not want the studio tour, could that be converted in some form of cash shop store credit, same thing on all the other items in the packages?
crystal beacon
@meager ibex how do i enter to win an alpha key just wondering i keep seeing winners but have no idea what to do
rose breach
@crystal beacon there is a random key draw that is this week, and next week there is a handpicked key draw (to win you need to be active on the forums or discord and help people out)
crystal beacon
@rose breachthanks
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Will we see puzzles in the world to solve ? like jumping puzzles image matching etc.
sour nova
<@&257269635559194625> Hello! The game looks great and I can't wait for the release! Few questions: Will the game have first person ans well as third and also will I have to buy six nasa super computers to run this?
round crown
Question, how are you guys going to balance the success of your kickstart with keeping the scope of the game in perspective (IE avoid feature creep). More systems equals more bugs and more QA. Will the stretch goals impact the projected release date?
sour nova
As for the stretch goals, thats in the #intrepid_answers channel!
i think its the latest one ---- EDIT: It is the latest one. Shunex said: "we made sure to only include stretch goals that we can achieve within our delivery date"
Hope that helps @round crown
burnt willow
<@&257269635559194625> So... I saw someone ask this before, but couldn't find an answer yet. I'll ask it again though: If certain Stretch goals are not met, does it simply mean it won't be available at launch or will it not be available at all?
crystal beacon
@burnt willow I'm pretty sure it was said in one of the livestreams it simply wouldn't be available at launch, but they were still aspects of the game they wanted to include at some point just with the stretch goals they would be able to be implemented sooner.
rose breach
@crystal beacon correct.
verbal fractal
<@&257269635559194625> Can the Lifetime Subscription to A.O.C be willed to another individual such as a family member etc.?
rose breach
@verbal fractal after the ks they will send you a code and if im correct you can redeem it on the family members acc.
verbal fractal
@rose breach thanks
primal seal
@verbal fractal To clarify, thats a code to activate your account with all your pleges. It is not just the lifetime subscription, therefore if you activated that code on somebody else account, they would have all you payed for and you will have nothing. They have not mentioned, as far as i am aware, that you can specifically gift the lifetime subscription to anybody else.
polar shadow
I myself dont want simulated phsyics but what I really expect is a reaction to every action.. as many actions available in a game I expect reactions to all those actions, will that be the case in Ashes of Creation??
balmy wharf
<@&257269635559194625> did you ever consider an early access model for this game? if so, why did you decide not to go that route?
rose breach
@balmy wharf What do you mean as early access model?
balmy wharf
basically similar to a few games on steam, where the game, even though it isnt 100% complete can be played by subscribers as more of an ongoing beta where you can get constant feedback and get a somewhat steady stream of income to help fund developement. i.e. ARC, etc.
rose breach
@balmy wharf There is alphas that will stay till release and change to the pts servers. If you mean that
But its not sub
balmy wharf
im talking about an alpha state that any subscriber can play and comment on, not just those who happen to have the money to pay for that level on the kickstarter in one go.
rose breach
@balmy wharf Nothing has been stated as of now, it probably wont happen but if they dont have enough money to by beta/alpha during ks Intrepid might put the ks packages on the website to buy but without the ks exclusives
crystal beacon
@rose breach @balmy wharf , perhaps you could take this discussion to one of the chat channels, rather than here, since this is meant for questions/answers only
balmy wharf
with the understanding that the servers can be reset at any time as they need to be
uh, this was a question.
crystal beacon
@balmy wharf it was. It has turned into a discussion :p
rose breach
@crystal beacon Please dont turn this into an argument 😛 heheheee
gleaming moss
Can I have a shrine on my freehold dedicated to whichever god I choose or can you please consider that. Thanks in advance
distant gull
<@&257269635559194625> do we have a speculated release date yet?
nimble wave
@distant gull The game is planned to release before 2020.
http://i.imgur.com/Z1b3tDS.png
distant gull
@nimble wave thank you!!
tough jetty
<@&257269635559194625> Will the religion you follow affect any of your skills? For example, an holy warrior vs an evil warrior or a holy summoner vs a demonic summoner?
nimble wave
@tough jetty Yes. You will be able to augment your skills to an extent based on your religion!
tough jetty
@nimble wave ty 😃
nimble wave
@tough jetty While looking to find a quote that directly answers your question I stumbled uppon this too ^^
http://i.imgur.com/5WiAfCr.png
figured it might interest you
tough jetty
@nimble wave Awesome! I didn't realise they'd talked much about races so far, thanks!
drifting sinew
@idle siren Dungeon difficulty: I like actually having to think about pulling so we dont wipe: What to disable, how to do this and that; but I understand this probably won't fit "the mass". So are there going to be several difficult levels of dungeons, even if it makes it kind of repetitive?
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> do $1 backers get the stretch goals like cat/dog, dyes, skins?
nimble wave
@vivid matrix No. you have to own a "packet" from the ones on the right to recieve these benefits.
@vivid matrix This is the cheapest one ^^
http://i.imgur.com/6oXZxIv.png
Its worth it if you believe in this game!
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> do you plan on allowing players to pick between youthful, middle-aged and older age groups when creating their character?
vivid matrix
@nimble wave you got a statement from them on this? I'm already a backer but just for others
hexed ore
@vivid matrix my understanding is that if you are not at least getting a month of game time, you do not actually have a copy of the game so you are not getting the benefits
sub $25 seems like a donation basically
nimble wave
@keen grove We dont have a lot of information regarding character creation, as the game is in pre-alpha, and alot of it is subject to channge,
here is some information regarding the character creation topic, it seems that the answer is most likley yes.
http://i.imgur.com/QMtguf8.png
http://i.imgur.com/fwq13MM.png
@vivid matrix I do not have an offical statement Im sorry, I've read it somewhere, but after a long search I cant find it.
so assume its invalid.
Also, lets keep the discussion at #aoc-discussion so it wont get out of hand ^^
nocturne drum
Please keep general conversation out of this channel. If you are asking a question, prelude it with <@&257269635559194625>, but try and keep general chatter to #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> part of the reason I ask about the $1 donation on the kickstarter unlocking backer goals is because on the KS page $1 pledge gets you access to "backers only" comment section please respond so we can communicate this yes or no to our audiences as if the $1 does unlock stretch goals literally everyone should donate at least the $1 since it would be an insanely good deal
nimble wave
@vivid matrix
http://i.imgur.com/KEMuLMT.png
Hope I helped ❤
keen galleon
<@&257269635559194625> hi, Assuming there will be AoE skills in the game. How does the AoE distinguish between friend and foe? in anticipation, if it is to do with the flagging system, whats to stop a melee from flagging themselves as pvp and causing others to get punished?
nimble wave
@keen galleon
http://i.imgur.com/DRwAr7v.png
Basiclly, you wont be able to attack "anyone"
also to get corrupted, you need to actually preform a Player Kill
@keen galleon More information on the punishment:
http://i.imgur.com/KJ4WXOs.png
hope I helped ^^
keen galleon
@nimble wave hey, thanks for the reply. I was thinking in a raid scenario where a melee would flag themselves when near death and cause a fellow raider kill them... or does grouping mean that anyone in your group is safe from your attacks?
nimble wave
@keen galleon In a raid, you may not flag. if the player leaves the raid, then it is possible.
basiclly, that player need to be not in any of the 4 parties I stated above to able to "attack" that player.
open relic
What will interadtion with NPC's be like? YES/NO 💩 or multichoice 
and those choices inpact your game
rigid flicker
<@&257269635559194625> When your location is revealed to bounty hunters (due to corruption), is your exact location revealed, or the general area you are in? Will bounty hunters (and other players) know exactly where you're hiding, or will you have the option to hide?
nimble wave
@open relic https://www.twitch.tv/videos/140385235
10:20 the talk about NPCs begin.
basiclly, they are planning to make a really indepth system, where every NPC has his own story, and not just another "ad" there. ^^
@rigid flicker http://i.imgur.com/1DSbW2O.png Exact location
kind heron
<@&257269635559194625> Heres a 2part question to the node system: So early on in the game, nodes will lock out other nodes as they expand: WHAT IF theres two nodes trying to expand would remove one another if they did? Would there be mini civil wars due to that?
Part two: Whats stopping a dragon node guild making a Journey to a Kraken node to attempt to do that quest within The ocean node's juristiction?
nimble wave
@kind heron The answer to your first part, is ZOI,
http://i.imgur.com/wrXes7P.png
Basiclly, if a node falls under another nodes ZOI, it wont be able to grow anymore, because all the effort that being put in the area falls under the bigger one ZOI.
Regarding the scenario you presented: Thats what sieging is for. if one node is threathening another, it is that nodes responsibillity to riase war and try to delevel another node, to block it from consuming the ZOI
ionic eagle
<@&257269635559194625> is there going to be a scribe profession?
simple badger
<@&257269635559194625> Will mounts be obtainable on character creation? (not the exclusive ones from the kickstarter). If not how ppl that didnt contribute to kickstarter will be able to aquire a mount ?
nimble wave
@simple badger For more information on mounts please refer to this document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.s0lpqnz3h348
It has all the information you need ❤ I promise
simple badger
@nimble wave tnks
round crown
When will we begin to get more information on the class system? is this a system to be addressed later or sooner? Theorycrafting builds is a really fun way to keep people hooked as they wait on new chunks of info.
sly python
<@&257269635559194625> With regard to experience and leveling up. I remember from a previous twitch stream mentioning a "contribution experience". Does this mean that crafters will level up their overall levels through crafting (meaning their PvP/E levels as well as their crafting levels) and what not or will they have to also work on their PvP/E levels separately?
simple badger
@nimble wave nothing there says if u will have one on character creation
tacit marsh
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be daily / weekly quests or daily / weekly limitations for dungeons ?
nimble wave
@simple badger If you are reffering to the mounts within the packages, the way it works is, you'll get a code, which you'll be able to claim on your account.
I assume there will be a system intredouced, when it is time to play the game that will allow you to retrieve these items. probably via in-game mail.
but going down to your source question: "will we be able to claim rewards straight away" the answer is obviously yes, if you'll use the specific code for that character, once the systeem got intredouced, but we are years away from it, as release is currently planned for before 2020.
sly python
@tacit marsh They have mentioned in previous twitch streams that there will not be daily / weekly quests. As for dungeons, I don't know if that info is released yet.
nimble wave
@tacit marsh No. in previous stream theey mentiuoned that they are against it.
simple badger
That wasnt my question. Will ppl that didnt pledge to kickstarter have a mount on release just like the ppl from kickstarter?
^this clarify more what my point is
@nimble wave
patent prism
<@&257269635559194625> since we will have open world PvP conflicts about everything... how will open world bosses drop loot a) togroup to tagged it first b) togroup that dealt most damage c) to everyone ?
@simple badger I also want to know that, because I can't pledge on KS (even if I want to) they don't accept both CC brands I have or paypal. So if all backers get to ride on their mounts on start whil i have to run till level 40 to buy one this would be pretty significant thing (or at least make me able to get package through paypal down the line)
nimble wave
@patent prism There are mounts in the cosmetic shop.
For more information please refer to this:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.s0lpqnz3h348
young ruin
<@&257269635559194625> Has there been any talk how much the cash shop costumes might cost? For example Blade and Soul had them around 10-15€ or so where as Black Desert would have the full costumes as high as 32€ , So which range are you thinking about
frozen swan
<@&257269635559194625> Any plans for a Phone App with this game? Like a way to chat with guild buddies that are in game, or pm people while playing? (On the go stuff)
somber yoke
<@&257269635559194625> Steven said that you can't specialize in more than one thing... that you depend on other players... my question is you can only specialize in wxactly in one thing. or maybe two or three? And once you do that can you go back and change your specialization?
patent prism
@frozen swan They confirmed they are considering / working on integrating AoCr with out of game software. We didn't get any specifics, but it is highly likely that would include chat app.
covert smelt
@somber yoke theoretically you can do every profession but you can't be a master at everything. So you might do all three types of gathering, processing and crafting so you become self-sufficient but you'll probably only be able to make basic gear or food as compared to someone who specialising solely on smithing. It was touched on in today's stream that you'll have to give up something (most likely efficiency) if you want to do all the professions. Also if you'd like to change your specialty then you're going to have to reinvest a lot of the time you spent on your first major profession. It's basically the same thing in real life; if you want a completely new job then you're going to have to go hit the study books and work your way up again
cobalt glacier
<@&257269635559194625> Will monsters drop gold and items or will they drop mob specific crafting materials? If the latter, will there be a barter system or minting craft?
jagged bough
<@&257269635559194625> I saw the answer about only dragons being able to fly. Will there be mounts that can at least glide?
tawdry charm
ERROR: Duplicate reply detected; it looks as though you’ve already said that!
Anyone else getting that when trying to reply on forums
nocturne drum
@jagged bough The mounts with wings will float above the ground and have a gliding jump... https://gyazo.com/5af5ea0128b013579affe803dd0b1ab6
jagged bough
@nocturne drum Thanks. I was only looking the the #intrepid_answers channel 😐
frail iris
@somber yoke is there a cash shop outta curiosity
jagged bough
@frail iris yes
frail iris
Thx
jagged bough
@frail iris only non-tradeable cosmetics though
frail iris
Cosmetic for characters or cosmetic furniture mounts etc
young ruin
Any word on the prizes of the costumes?
sullen moss
What you think of this crafting system? https://youtu.be/A_vJGaz4v5U
signal kiln
<@&257269635559194625> Are there any mechanics in place to prevent your character from being chain crowd controlled (stuck in crowd control) for the entire duration of a PVP fight?
serene peak
When will we have more information on animal husbandry? 😃
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> do you know how many players you need paying monthly subscriptions to keep the game running?
fast night
How is the loot distributed in open world are u the only one thats sees the drop or does it go straight into your inventory? and what about the dungeon is it destributed or first served?
west meteor
@vivid matrix They won't know that until they know how many servers they will need to accomodate all of the players
shy goblet
Will there be official RP servers?
fast night
not an official answer but from what ive seen no
vivid matrix
Intrepid Studios another way to put it is what are you budgeting for monthly expenses? 30 -35 mil was your estimate today from Steven about the amount needed to make the core game. Is it fair to say right now your looking at about 1 mil monthly expenses?
<@&257269635559194625> Intrepid Studios another way to put it is what are you budgeting for monthly expenses? 30 -35 mil was your estimate today from Steven about the amount needed to make the core game. Is it fair to say right now your looking at about 1 mil monthly expenses? Are you taking on private investors? Are you thinking / planning of doing a round of public investing?
<@&257269635559194625> do you guys plan on self publishing in all regions? Your gonna launch with servers in NA EU and SEA based right any other territories? All launching at the same time or what's the game plan there? I know it can get tricky with all the different laws and regulation etc
quick jewel
<@&257269635559194625> with the holy trinity of crafting discussed in today's live stream, I wanted to ask if there was some sort of incentive apart from money to do either gathering or processing instead of creating. I don't know about others, but crafting to me is all about the final product. Will there be enough gatherers and processors?
astral thunder
<@&257269635559194625> How many Alpha's and Beta's does the game plan to have and at what intervals? Hope its not like few games like Albion where people had to wait for 2-3 years for the actual game release.
rose breach
@astral thunder there is going to be a friends and family alpha then an invite only alpha (end of this year) then ks alpha and beta.
dapper mango
if you purchase one of the smaller packs, will you be able to purchase lifetime subscription later on after the game released?
nimble wave
@dapper mango Hope I helped <3
http://i.imgur.com/g31O5Fo.png
dapper mango
thank you ...and to bad -.-
i dont want to spend min of 400$ if i never played the game, and if i know i will be playing this the next 3years+
harsh minnow
<@&257269635559194625> will there be ways to earn passive income and if so would there be a limit in how much private buildings and land you can own within your node and metropolis?
nimble wave
@harsh minnow Yes you can rent your apratments 😃 they promised an idepth system.
@harsh minnow http://i.imgur.com/eP9mmJa.png
housing limitation.
harsh minnow
1 type of each housing meaning, house, freehold and apartment?
subtle bluff
Yes
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> I don't know if this has been asked before, but how large will the world be? can it be compared sizewise with another mmo on the market currently?
nimble wave
@empty fjord
http://i.imgur.com/pZsWtvC.png
You wont get an answer, becuase such does not exist ^^
hope I helped
Try asking again closer to release ^^
fast night
How is the loot distributed in open world are u the only one thats sees the drop or does it go straight into your inventory? and what about the dungeon is it destributed or first served?
muted timber
<@&257269635559194625> may I know how does your looting system work? Ex: I bunch of people (in the same guild) kill a giant dragon and loots drop. who can pick up the drops and who cant? Are there ways that you guys plan to help player to share those loots equally?
fallow lintel
Don't know if this has been answered, but with all of the growth that the Kickstarter has hit, are there plans for some indepth voice acting? Some of the most memorable moments I've had through an MMOs story I felt through powerful voice acting.
fast night
what do you mean voice acting? there is proximity voice chat.
fallow lintel
I'm talking about story characters.
fast night
so you wanna use your mic to talk to npcs?
fast night
they said that npc dialogs changes along with the worldf
fallow lintel
Alright there we go. Yeah I just hate playing through an MMO that seems to interact like 50% through text you have to sift through to gain a connection to the world.
fast night
oh okay you wanna listen to them not read a dialoge
nimble wave
@fast night @fallow lintel Please keep the chatter to #aoc-discussion.
Now regarding the question itself, they have confirmed that they WANT to do voice acting, however, because it will mean they will have to add voice acting to every new piece of dialog they will intredouce to the game, it will take away from the budget.
so for now, there is no such plans, as there are many other important priorities for this budget.
so the short answer is, no, there will be no voice acting in ashes of creation, atleast for now.
neat ledge
my question is on the technical aspect of things, so how many players or entity are going to be there per instance ? are we going to see for example a large scale battle with so many player fighting against each other ?
nimble wave
@neat ledge http://i.imgur.com/m6aIR1j.png
neat ledge
@nimble wave thank you
waxen kraken
Will sze affect combat mechanics? I.E. Will a 10ft tall Orc have the same swing distance/aoe size as a 3ft tall Dwarf
size*
manic compass
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Q/ how in depth hiring npcs will be ?
for example let's say i'm an innkeeper , can i have some servants and maids to work in my inn , will we have different roles for npc's such as dancers , singer , musician , etc... , can we change there outfits ( to get a uniform for my inn )
fiery token
Will there be rewards for helping to defend a players caravan?
full badger
<@&257269635559194625> Who is in charge of Audio Engineering for Ashes? There's nothing on the website about this role yet. If you want an immersive experience, the sound effects and music are as important as the visual environments.
distant lichen
<@&257269635559194625> I need to talk to someone about the Kickstarter. I made a pledge but because of the security I have on my bank account and the amount pledged, they may decline the transaction until I approve it. I can avoid this if I can get a vendor identification and an approximate date of the transaction, I can preapprove it.
nimble wave
@manic compass
http://i.imgur.com/zn9uQyu.png
@fiery token No, there is no "additional reward", however, the mere conecpt of a caravan reaching its destination, or not. will be the reward itself, as it will yield large sums of gold.
therefor, many merchant players will look to hire NPC and playeers to help protect these.
http://i.imgur.com/3VQ0azE.png
the purpose of the carvan is to "trnsport resources"
fiery token
@nimble wave Thanks for response 😃 will there be a way to share gold reward with the defenders who support you - I feel its only fair especially if it is a solo players method of taking part in the community
nimble wave
@fiery token
http://i.imgur.com/5d3heRh.png
Organic quoted that from the Q&A im sure.
fiery token
@nimble wave Oh thankyou so much ❤ That will be a beautiful scheme ^^
manic compass
@nimble wave i know you can hire npc but im asking about what are they going for , simple system (npc have small tasks like gathering , mining , serving ) or more in deapth system ( npc will be able to fight , hunt and skin animals , special for npc's to have jobs like musician , dancer, maid , farmer , taking care of animals in your farm , npcs have work time and while they're done working they will go and walk in the nearest city play some activities , using bed at night etc...
nimble wave
@distant lichen I've done some 20 minutees of research here are my findings:
uppon failure, you'll have a period of one week to update your payment method (credit card) on kick-starter.
If within 1 week you'll fail to do so, your payment wont go trough.
addiotinaly, you can always contact their support crew and in general, your credit card company, as the transit is simple:
the credit card company gives a loan which you pay at a certain date (this is with most credit card companies).
If your card has a certain budget attached to it, and you go over it. the credit card company simply will decline the payment,
so the best answer I can give you is, make sure you contact your credit company and ask them regarding the transaction.
distant lichen
Thank you.
daring pendant
Hello, guys!!! My Question is – How you can avoid “GATE” wars mechanics like it will be in LineAge II , when people can’t leave peacefull zones because they get damages from enemies, wich shot them in the back and hide back into peace zone? These is realy owfull mechanic.
nimble wave
@daring pendant The answer to that question is "flagging system"
After a while this player will suffer penalties, his combat wont be officaint and he will be revealed to bounty hunteers that will hunt him down
@daring pendant http://i.imgur.com/bU5sxO8.png
http://i.imgur.com/5CDYMNw.png
The team has been stating many many times, they are specificly designing against it. so as glorious Steven said, Trust ^^
hopee I helped
daring pendant
I am asking not about PK
I am asking about flag to purple and returning back to peacefull zone
Is this zone be like a line? And crossing it allows you to be in safe?
nimble wave
@daring pendant
http://i.imgur.com/Y02UAoK.png
as of now there are no safezones
So no, there wont be a line like in many other MMORPGs where you can be invurnable,
however, there will be gaurds that can target you, and as mentioned before, Bounty Hunters will be able to track you down.
so no such playstyle may exist. since players are getting rewarded with defeating these corrupted players, their game design is revolving around protecting players from expriencing "ganking"
@daring pendant
daring pendant
AWESOME!!! NO SAFE FOR MURDERERS!!! Ane one more following question will be the player drop something if he was Green and Die from PK?
nimble wave
@daring pendant Yes. If you are attacked, and you DONT fight back, you drop items from your "resource bag", so no actual items.
if you DO fight back, you drop nothing.
additionaly, the players gain a % chance of dropping piece of gear uppon every PK (a.k.a corruption level)
so to sum it up:
if you fight them back, and they keep killing you, you wont lose any items, while they have the chance of dropping their gear.
daring pendant
Cool, thank you. But the reward for Players who kills, may be much interesting,,, to stimulate.
dapper mango
wait? what? gold reward you get? does that mean, that it will not be to bring your mats from A to B for crafting for yourself ... but rather more than traderuns in AA? you turn in pack and get money?
nimble wave
@dapper mango Yes precisley! Refere to this document for more information on carvans:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.sbq98sqgjo46
the main idea is simple: for basic transactions, youll be able to carry some loot, but if you're looking to transfer a larger amount of goods, youll have to take risk and use the caravan system.
its high-risk high reward, as many bandits (players) will try to capture the goods, while others will want to make sure the transactions complete,
this is great zone for PvP and conflict.
@dapper mango Justs to clarify, the gold I mentioned would be from selling the materials you've transfered.
However, because materials will be zone specific. it will yield a lot of gold and create player economy where they hire whole guilds just to make sure a carvan makes it to the destination.
No extra rewards
dapper mango
and if you don´t make gold...how are the helpers paid?
nimble wave
@dapper mango http://i.imgur.com/T1BIAqX.png
again, you can hire NPC and you can hire players
@dapper mango https://imgur.com/5d3heRh
dapper mango
aaah...okay ^^
daring pendant
One more Interesting question. Can Player without mount catch up Player on the Mount? Or they will be equal in speed?
nimble wave
@daring pendant Different mounts will have different speeds. they will have higher movement speeds as it is their purpose, to travel faster
daring pendant
Tom and Jerry mode_on, thanks.
covert smelt
@manic compass I'm not too sure how in depth hiring npcs will go as far as inside the nodes, you'll probably be able to hire maids and such, but it's unlikely that customisation of uniform or giving them unique roles will be that advanced as far as the UI goes. At the same time, however, it opens up room for creative methods like putting up a sign looking for new barmaids and then giving players who come and ask for a job uniforms that you handcrafted and pay them a certain amount of gold or items for their efforts. It certainly involves a bit of roleplay and community involvement rather than a smooth and automated system but I think that's what they're trying to open up for players to do and I think it has a lot of potential to inspire people to be part of a meaningful community and create a sort of village bonding that you wouldn't get in some other mmorpgs
night hill
Since you're able to pick a secondary class, will the second class be interchangeable? Or once I pick that will be my second class forever?
rose breach
@night hill
broken dagger
I'd like some clarification on the angel race skin, what customisation options will there be, glowing eyes/tattoos? also wings, are they slightly functional? i.e. can you hover off the ground or slow fall and if they are purely cosmetic can they be hidden? seems a bit pointless to walk around the place with wings on your back
nimble wave
@broken dagger http://i.imgur.com/WL4UPy2.png
http://i.imgur.com/pdkA2G0.png
http://i.imgur.com/thnya9s.png
as it sounds, its a skin, meaning you'll be able to wear gear over it. also, the racial skin can be toggled on and off
It is considered a cosmetic, so no aditional abillitiees will be avialable (such as glinding, unless its purley cosmetic)
broken dagger
It just seems to be not a lot for $1000
nimble wave
The leader of men package offers many more benefits aside from the cosmetic aspect it provides, in general,
Its an exlusive skin avialable only for this package, and will be considered rare.
And in general if you're debating value of packages, I highly recommend this video by DeathsProxy, where he analyzes the diffrent packages avialable
@broken dagger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0vEs73vH78
languid marten
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Is equipment going to be locked and unusable until you reach lvl requirements?
crystal beacon
@languid marten gear isnt soulbound so can be traded on.Lvl requirement unknown so far
nimble wave
@lime meteor Please refrain from random chatter, use #aoc-discussion instead ^^
this is the list with all the guilds, made by me and maintained by Siigari
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DKikawWP7Z2IcrVRhLzWsF28uO0Vh02jDwfdtCKMlts/edit?usp=sharing
remote badge
For some odd reason, I am not able to post on the forums. It appears there is a bug for some of us that keeps our comments from posting. 😢
So, I figured I'd post my question for Wednesday's Q&A here instead:
<@&257269635559194625> I'm absolutely loving so much of what I'm hearing from these Q&As! However, my biggest gripe so far is the lack of character races!
While the current races aren't horrible as you are including most of the tried-and-true races, I just feel like they're a bit "meh" IMHO. There is just nothing there at the moment that has me really excited! A lot of your competitors currently in development (I won't name them) are getting really creative with races...and that's exciting!
So, my question is, who do I have to bribe around here to get me some more "exotic" races in Ashes such as Halflings, Half-elves, Goblins, Gnomes, Goliaths, Tieflings, etc?
Also, if there are no plans to include other races in the near future (that may be ready for launch), would additional races be something that is included in an expansion down the road?
Thank you!
wary cipher
will gear have a visual impact on character? 😃
nimble wave
@wary cipher Yes in many different ways, every piece will be unique and will be able to be dyed
@wary cipher http://i.imgur.com/Z2qvbWv.png
Hope I helped (ignore the racial skin part)
wary cipher
thank you so much, have a great day!
nimble wave
@remote badge Regarding the forums, the best aproach would be to message one of the moderators, I know @fleet portal in particular has went way and beyond trying to restore delted threads.
If those doesnt work, you can always contact @meager ibex. regardless, new forum system will be intredouced soon.
Regarding your question,
There are currently 8 races to pick from. These races are confirmed and WONT be changed.
and as far as adding "new races", they have already shown in their kick-starter that they are more then willing to do so:
http://i.imgur.com/sMh5j2d.png
with the new underrealm race. It is more then safe to assume that new races will be added into the game, however, it will happen post release in later expansions (we're talking 2020 and onward)
There are many priorities right now, a lot of systems to work on. If you want to discuss the races and how people have diffrent aproach to them, I really feel like you should start a discussion at #aoc-discussion.
Hope I clarified everything you asked about ^^
remote badge
@nimble wave Thank you.
I have pledged on Kickstarter (Warrior of Old) and have watched all of the Q&As thus far, so I am familiar with the Underrealm race...and very much looking forward to it.
Was just really hoping that there would be at least 1 or 2 more "surprise" races upcoming that Intrepid may be planning to reveal before launch.
nimble wave
@remote badge There will be no such thing, they have much greater priorities right now. besides, 9 (since we'll reach 2.5) is already a large number to pick from ^^
remote badge
@nimble wave May I ask, do you work for Intrepid or are you just making an assumption?
floral jetty
<@&257269635559194625> will the kickstarter exclusives be able to be purchased at a later date on the market
subtle bluff
Find the definition of exclusive
nimble wave
@remote badge I do not work in Interpid ^^ so it's defintley not official.
However, it is stated that there are 8 races:
http://i.imgur.com/EtgQ6oC.png
the reason I am so sure, is because they have confirmed on stream that they have priorities, developing a whole system with races and sub-races along with making a "suprise" wouldnt make sence. Furthermore, the core ideas of the game have been written with the kick-starter adding budget to the project, it is safe to assume that the "stertch goals" are the "extra" details they've been wanting to include. therefor, not showing the extra races there wouldnt make any sence.
Since this is turning into a discussion, feel free to PM me or talk to me in #aoc-discussion.
I didnt mean to mislead, so I'll repeat it again, I dont have an official statement from interpid.
remote badge
@nimble wave Thank you for the clarification.
I'll just add that, while it may not seem like a priority to you, to some, races are one of the biggest priorities in an MMORPG. Some players may decide to play an MMORPG or give it a try simply because of the races that are offered. And, while I agree it's certainly possible Intrepid may have other priorities than additional races at this time, races are something that some players really look forward to and can even make or break a game for those players.
Just my 2 cents worth.
daring pendant
Needletail, do you know will be able to ressurect someone by skill or item?
nimble wave
@daring pendant The game is pre alpha and the classes themselves are still being planned out and not finalized.
So at this point you cant really tell (we'll have to wait until further in developement for specifics)
However, if there will be such a class, it will defintley be the cleric:
http://i.imgur.com/wjl1bft.png
as it is stated they are "Masters over the very essence of life..."
Furthermore, the game symbol is a phoniex, that represents ressurction. If it will be part of the dieties that you can worship, it may grant you some powers of ressurection.
again, this is all speculations, since specifics are none-existing at this point.
solar jackal
daring pendant
Cool, let's seeing))
young ruin
It is true that they have a whole game to work on so in that scale, races are a minor thing, of course from a player aspect the race is a big thing, but yea they have a lot on their plate before thinking more of that. Perhaps sometime far into the future
opaque creek
will processing require a building built by a node or will people be able to process herbs to ink through their inventory or some kind of processing tab?
full badger
Guys I would recommend asking your questions in the #community_helpdesk channel first, as a lot of these questions have been asked before. If nobody in the community knows the answer to your question, then put it in here
verbal fractal
@floral jetty Steven mentioned during one of the live feed Q&A (apologize for not having the exact one) sessions that the KS Exclusives would not be sold at a later date. He did not mention the non exclusive items though, leaving the door open to the possibility of the other items (example; Merchant Costume Cloak) becoming available later on.
fickle sinew
do we have cookie?
tawdry solstice
<@&257269635559194625> Re-asking an old question that I've not seen answered as of yet.
Because I'd be more than happy to forfeit anything that would require me to travel to America. Maybe for in-game currency?
Maybe anyone who wants to sell these rewards could let Intrepid buy them back for ingame currency or something so Intrepid could sell them on their own so that we don't end up with empty seats?
nimble wave
@tawdry solstice regarding the question you've posted earlier:
if you are refering to the kickstarter packages, as an example of this reward:
"Receive an invitation to the Ashes of Creation Launch party!*"
An invitation or a ticket is what it is, after you claim it, it is yours, altho I'm not sure about the legal process of it, as each country has its own laws.
There's nothing preventing you from selling this "invite" to someone who is interested.
As for the 2nd part of your questions,
dealing with this sort of micro transactions, where everyone can pick what to leave out of the package, and making their own is just a can of worms Im almost certain Interpid wont open.
thats the reason there are several packages in there to begin with. Think about it, if everyone would be able to "return" certain rewards, it will create custom packages for everyone, which isnt what this is about.
In the end of the day, the kickstarter packages are rewards for your donation to the game, not a purchase of a product.
this is Kickstarter stand on it:
http://i.imgur.com/Hjc4auY.png
So essentiatly, these perks are simply a bonus for donating, not a transaction.
Hope I shed some light on the matter.
tawdry solstice
I'm not saying 'Return' certain rewards willy nilly. I mean if one of the rewards was a skateboard and I happen to be in a wheelchair I'm not gonna get much use out of that. I'm asking if there will be a way to return certain rewards that will be physichally impossible for me to make any use of. I don't live in the USA and there's a big old ocean between where I am and where that party's gonna take place so I'm just asking if there will be any official channels for what I can do with this reward after I've got it.
For example, in the UK I'm pretty sure it's illegal to re-sell concert tickets, or at least highly regulated or something like that, to prevent scalpers, and I don't want to run afoul of the law if there is an alternative, like, if I could cash it in for in-game currency so I don't have to study the laws of selling tickets in my country.
restive tundra
That will be slipery as intrepid is avoiding p2w, and giving you currency for your donation is straying close.
tawdry solstice
No I meant like... bah, gems or cookies or whatever paid currency is used to purchase cosmetic items.
That'd be pretty boss. Or if the Ashes crew want to just start a prize draw like they do with the alpha keys I'm down for that too.
Aye, I gave a $1000 donation and that wasn't just for the perks, it's because I wanna see this succeed. However, it's still landed me with a piece of paper that is useless to me but probably would mean the world to someone else, and capitalist pig that I am it's in my nature to try and leverage some sort of price for it, in-game or otherwise.
@nimble wave @restive tundra - Cheers for the help.
young ruin
Could try to sell it to some one from NA on this discord who hasn't bought that reward tier, that would be pretty unofficial so no one else would know
tulip thistle
@tawdry solstice check into the way things like StubHub and sports ticket resalers get around those laws. they might give you an idea where to look for answers, and should let you get on the right track to know whether you are on the right side of the law
still bluff
<@&257269635559194625> What was the email for those interested in work?
Or any information, for that matter.
proud drum
@still bluff i believe it was jobs@IntrepidStudios.com
undone dome
Not sure if this has been answered but what additional features will the additional character customisation options packs add?
opal fiber
<@&257269635559194625> If we do not get to see the angel/demon skin/"race" ingame by the end of the kickstarter, have you folks at Intrepid considered allowing those that pledge $1,000 to -drop down to- (not back out of entirely) the $500tier? I think the skin is a huge part of the incentive for a lot of people to make the jump from 500 to 1,000 and if it does not deliver there'd be massive disappointment. This wouldn't cost you too much and would be a great sign that the faith we're placing in you is not misplaced. I understand there might be problems with this (other tiers wanting the same option perhaps?) but it's a pretty hefty chunk of money in that tier jump, thought I'd ask 😃
fossil bloom
<@&257269635559194625> will there be exclusive weapons to some players that have acomplished something specifically?
empty gull
<@&257269635559194625> seconding the wish to see in-game what the demonic/angel skin looks like.
rancid totem
@still bluff it was Contact@IntrepidStudios.com
covert smelt
I mean you could just wait until the last day and if there's no info just switch to the $500 pledge
opal fiber
that's an option yup, getting to see the skin would be great though i'm sure it'd put alot of people hesitant about the $1,000 pledge at ease
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Are bosses going to have stages? For example dark souls bosses - fighting them, after a certain amount of HP drops the boss gets more powerful/acquires different skills/faster attacks etc
steep hatch
Didn't think I saw an answer to this but can you use your demon or Angel skins on multiple characters? Also will we see them during the alphas? I'm currently trying to decide between braver of worlds and leader of men so I wanted to ask? If I recall colour options on that skin was mentioned, what choices might there be?
dapper mango
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be some kind of slow down effect for gathering and crafting, like Workers Points in AA?
ionic crescent
<@&257269635559194625> Would it be possible to see banks granting dividends via an intrest rate on how much money the player has stored, depending on node level, account standing/ acvtive subscription, ect?
trim hemlock
@steep hatch You can move the skin to another character from what they said, but it can only be on one character at a time.
steep hatch
@trim hemlock is that 1 Angel and 1 demon?
trim hemlock
They didn't state clearly if it was one of each or an either/or situation.
nimble wave
@buoyant finch Yes, uppon release there will be "sub packs" with discounts.
@fossil bloom Yes, they have confirmed on stream, that certain unique items will be only discorvered by certain players, and discovering them will be a topic of talk for many. in other words, there will be one of a kind weapons that will be discovered by individuals for preforming something special as you described.
empty gull
<@&257269635559194625> how will the difficulty of mobs be for questing or small dungeons? Nobody is looking for a Darksouls MMO, but I've played too many MMOs where the need for healing is non-existent.
royal wasp
is there dual wielding i.e. 2 swords, and if so is it class specific?
nimble wave
sand crown
@royal wasp everyone can use everything but with less efficiency as far as dual wielding goes
nimble wave
@raw sun Meaning its confirmed, but we yet have information regarding what class,
there isnt a class locked weapons, however, some classes will be more preficiant when using it
royal wasp
love it. thankyou
mint summit
<@&257269635559194625> what have you guys been thinking of using for player stats? Will it be very DnD inspired or are you leaning more towards WoW, SWoTOR, ESO? With a universal stat and other stats such accuracy, crit chance, crit dmg, alacrity, block chance etc come into play.
empty fjord
@dapper mango As AoC will be no p2w, there would not be a sense to put a limit on gathering/crafting like AA has done, the only reason AA did it is to be able to sell you workers potions for a premium in the cash shop.
waxen kraken
<@&257269635559194625> Do you how the skill modifyiers will work? Can I mod all my skills with Teleport? Can I only put the mod on one skill? Can I mod all or just some skills?
nimble wave
@waxen kraken
This is the best explaination you'll get
http://i.imgur.com/e1XbHrp.png
But regarding your own question.
look at it as Base skill and augmentation.
meaning that you'll apply a certain "augmentation" to a base skill.
some may cause blink, some may not.
proud drum
@still bluff @rancid totem It was this for the job hiring and the one Leon said for general contacting 😃
nimble wave
Bottom line, you wont be able to mod "blink" into every skill, but rather "mage" augmentation to the particular one you were refering to.
Hope I helped
@waxen kraken
fickle sinew
<@&257269635559194625> Wht are ur major inspiration wells for AoC
dapper mango
@empty fjord i have to concur, you could also use it to limit the difference between people with 20hours a day for gaming and people with 4hrs per day, to not get a to big of difference for people who have less time
its a social aspect aswell, to not let the game divide the community too much in hardcore gamer and casuals (not regarding skills, just time)
with not limiting the people who invest time, so investing time is still worth something
the same aspect is considered in WOW with the 1 week ID for Raids
AA just used it to make money (we implement a balance system, but if you pay enough you can cheat it)
nimble wave
@fickle sinew
http://i.imgur.com/E4HSOlM.png
This is their take on it,
Hope I helped ^^
fickle sinew
Ty
obtuse lark
Hello <@&257269635559194625> ! One of the reasons I have not decided to back yet is because I want to know how much of a hook there will be for roleplayers. Do you plan to release any additional lore or race background information prior to the KS finishing? What other draw will there be for roleplayers (aside from in depth character creation and appearances)?
nimble wave
@obtuse lark
http://i.imgur.com/RIsrjSr.png
It has been stated many times over and over ^^
The RP community WONT get neglected.
there is a lot of lore to be released, but it will happen in bits
@obtuse lark http://i.imgur.com/cMQW4cf.png
Hope I could help ^^
obtuse lark
Thanks Needletail! But, my question is more specifically about BEFORE KS ends, as it may determine whether I back or not! 😃
tawdry solstice
@nimble wave
Everything I've heard from Steven would suggest that he has a very different interpretation of what 'RP' is to other people. That's not to denegrate him or anything, simply that when I for example say 'RP' in an MMO I think of:
Using /say to have speech bubbles appear over my character's head instead of using voice chat which I find to be extremely immersion breaking.
Using /emote to have my character's movements be depicted in a chat box.
Having guilds that function more like actual organisations, warbands, or holy orders than just simple groups of friends.
It's reasonable for roleplayers to be concerned over these things.
young ruin
@tawdry solstice I think regarding to voice chat, I remember them saying voice chat would be for raids and parties rather than world voice chat like in DayZ or something. They did say there would be lots of emotes for characters, and What I can understand about the guilds and community in general, in game, it seems like it would feel more like you are really part of some warband or holy order than in any other game as of yet.
nimble wave
@young ruin Yep, voice chat will be only for parties, etc.
there will be no open world voice chat.
astral agate
Can anyone further explain the event system and the monster token system as well? What is the gain from using these "tokens" and when can we use them?
shadow bramble
Id be curious about the monster token system.. from what I've found they allow you to play as a monster big or small depending on the tier of token.. and you can unlock different aesthetic things for doing so? Correct me if I'm wrong.
nimble wave
@astral agate This is interpids take on it:
http://i.imgur.com/ywCd0xC.png
Essentialy, its a way for you to control a monster who usually would be controlled by an AI, agianst other players.
astral agate
And the benefit to doing that is? You gain different aesthetic things? Is there any info on like experience gained? I know there probably isn't much info on this topic I'm just seeing if someone knows mors
More
nimble wave
@astral agate Hey I did a furtheer invistigation and I found what you've been looking for;
http://i.imgur.com/AhfC96G.png
"Successful player will be rewarded with unique conesptics only". meaning, these will not be P2W.
acoustic kite
Hi <@&257269635559194625> team, I'm Mark a.k.a. BloodyMace. Just joined your discord since I wanted to ask some questions no one seems to be asking.
My background is an MMORPG called Knight Online which recently had been even launched on Steam. It had a great tightly knit community since most were Turks and few were the people that spoke english. Anyway, it was great and it sucked at the same time.
So my questions:
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What is the targetted duration for one to level to max level? (I played Knight online for 2 and a half years and never reached max level)
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Is there gonna be some GM who you can talk to and maybe report gold farmers/cheaters to?
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How is account security being tackled? (My account in Knight Online was hacked after having worked for 2 and a half years, countless hours gone. After that I swore that I would never play another MMORPG)
Now I'm giving the genre another shot...with AOC :)
Can't think of anything else. Hope I get some concrete replies 😄
astral agate
Thanks, was there any info given on how to obtain these coins besides from obtaining them through the KS. Will they be like a rare drop or can the be purchased?
nimble wave
@astral agate Yes. ofcourse,
http://i.imgur.com/sNc4b0W.png
Hope I was helpful ^^ put some research into it, the more you know hehe
astral agate
Thanks haha you've been a great help
lime meteor
did i miss the live stream?
nimble wave
@lime meteor Todays Live stream will be at 3PM, 6 hours and 14 minutes from now ^^
no you have not missed it!
@lime meteor http://i.imgur.com/9FcwNA0.png
hope I helped :3
lime meteor
yeah u really helped thank you 😃
supple nova
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> Will the damage numbers be low?I hope it doesn't go too big, starts to look silly with huge numbers.. loses its charm
nimble wave
@supple nova There isnt any information regarding balancing, however, from what we've seen on stream,
they are not planning to go for extremly high numbers.
(there was 2 mobs, one had 300 HP, and one had 200) with the skills dealing 210 damage.
again, this is all subject to change, one more thing to note, is that they didnt had range for their damage. meaning there wasnt any "random" element to it.
note The footage is pre-alpha and it will change, it will change until release. sadly, because they know how people may react, and how sensetive the combat issue is, they wont post more. again, the game is at a pre-alpha stage.
vagrant aspen
Is their system going to be similar to Guild Wars 2? Have a pool of weapons that determine skills and abilities while equipped?
Versus every player having the exact same build and a static small pool of weapons they are able to use?
lilac oxide
Please keep this channel to questions and answers only. Take discussions to channels dedicated to them 😉
charred ridgeBOT
royal wasp
<@&257269635559194625> Do you have an idea of what platform AOC will be available on e.g. Steam, Origin ...Uplay
mild bear
@royal wasp .....Steven - 05/02/2017
@stiff bane Not sure what that is from, but we will not be on steam.
@royal wasp ......Steven - 04/18/2017
@crude trellis That is still being discussed. However, it is likely through our own launcher. And not on steam.
royal wasp
cheers
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> Could you explain on the monster coin system. Do you systems in place to prevent P2W from this. I have a fear of guilds buying these coins to gain monster levels on event and using them to weaken a nodes defense before a siege.
idle siren
The system is structured in a way to prevent from groups of people being able to collectively join an event.
Furthermore, the monster coin system cannot "weaken" a node before a siege 😃
eager rock
@idle siren sweet cheers awesome to get a response from you directly!
idle siren
^^
brave quartz
Howdy
@idle siren Steven if not busy .. how,comparable will be crafting be to SWG with regards to super unique material quality?
acoustic kite
@idle siren Please make a 2 step verification system for account. Tired of hacking. Will there be systems to get items back if you are hacked?
tulip osprey
Hello @idle siren will there ever be any other way to get a phoenix initiative access ? I pledged $500 that's the only other thing i wish i could get aswell. Unfortinutely i don't have any more budget that i can spend.
sinful lagoon
@tulip osprey it's not a kickstarter exclusive so it's probably available after the ks
solemn wing
<@&257269635559194625> the custom freehold award for 5k backers ... is that a "pattern" that you and your guild can use or is that just for your personal account?
rigid monolith
@solemn wing Seems to be a personal reward.
solemn wing
and +1 to @brave quartz's question above <@&257269635559194625> ... if any of your crew worked on SWG, please let them be in charge of the depth of crafts to mirror SWG ... i believe if you polled that would be your #1 vote getter for crafting in an MMO, at least those that were old enough to play in 2003
hybrid hornet
@idle siren Hello Steven! I'm one of the backer for the $400 braver of worlds. I joined this discord because I have a question about your monster coin system. On one of your recent stream, you mentioned that during events, monsters can attack and destroy buildings from a node. You mentioned aftermath is still being discussed of either deleveling a node or reducing it to level 1 or 0. For such an event, can you confirm that if players are able to use monster coins to join in and attack during the event? If you are able to join in with monster coins and since it will be purchasable throught he cash shop, will this not become a P2W method because you and a bunch of other friends who can afford the monster coins can all join in on the attack and reduce a rival node's level? I've been hearing a lot of concerns about this and would like to know if you can give more details on how the monster coin system will work and when it can be used. Sorry for any grammar errors, english is a 2nd language. Thanks for your time.
rigid monolith
@brave quartz @solemn wing A totally valid question, but just an idea... they don't like to answer questions that refer to other games because the answers come with assumptions from those games as well. If you can restate it without specifically referencing SWG, I bet you have a better chance of hearing an answer!
idle siren
@hybrid hornet Hello Jchu! We do not currently have "deleveling of a node" from monster coin events. You will have to show me where I said that... Currently the Monster Events only disable certain buildings and services within a node. As was mentioned earlier today in this channel, the monster coin events will make it very difficult for groups of players to coordinate their involvment in a single event. Furthermore, I have not heard a lot of concern about our monster coin system, and feel that only a small number of people with a misunderstanding of how the system works are coordinating an effort to make the "appearence" of a concern in order to aid in attempting to change the system.. Which will not happen. All of our systems will be tested over and over again in alpha/beta and I have said time and time again, there will be no p2w in Ashes 😉
hybrid hornet
Thank you for your reply.
hazy cradle
@idle siren Will there be a levelcap, if yes, have you decided what level?
rose breach
@TheDrone#3780 Steven has said it will be lvl 50
hazy cradle
Nice
winter estuary
@ashesofcreation Will there be some sort of extra ranking/skills for PvP? I'm referring to something like Realm Ranks from Dark Age of Camelot. You kill players, you get realm points, every certain amount of realm points you get a skill point and have a list of extra skills to choose from, some only 1point others up to 10
restive fog
@winter estuary
Q. Will there be PvP arenas, 1v1, with rankings?
A. Yes to PvP arenas. Sizes, don't know right now, variable. Rankings yes.
Q. For a PVP-focused player, what kind of PVP progression is there going to be? Will there be ranks to advance through – the more you PVP, or is it more karma based like Ultima Online?
A. There’s a bunch of types of PVP in the game: castle sieges, node sieges, caravans, guild wars, battlegrounds, arenas, ranking and ladders associated with our arena system. As players progress in the arena system, they’re going to accumulate a sort of legacy. These legacy points relate to how you can progress with in-game PVP items that might be accessible with PVP related potion and advancements. It’s just stuff that relates to the arena system and might expand outside also into battlegrounds. We’ll see.
winter estuary
Ok so no extra skills, just ranked items. Thanks!
earnest temple
<@&257269635559194625> Do we have to donate at least 25$ on the kickstarter to get the backer rewars (kitten/puppy pet, kickstarter weapon skin, kickstarter water mount, etc), or would we still get the if we donated a smaller amount like 5$ or 10$?
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> I can't seem to find a list of artisan classes. As of now do we have any confirmed classes or skills?
rose breach
@eager rock This, aswell as blacksmithing idk what else.
nimble wave
@earnest temple you have to own a pack.
earnest temple
@nimble wave So over 25$? Ok, thanks
nimble wave
The cheapest one is 25$ @earnest temple
earnest temple
@nimble wave Thanks
eager rock
@rose breach hmm so assume the basics but for now nothing to confirmed. Thanks for the confirmed resource!
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625> regarding pvp, will dungeon boss rooms be pvp too or are they instanced?
nimble wave
Yes they have confirmed it some dungeons will allow pvp
open tendon
will the boss be a one off and its dead or will it respawn for more people to kill it?
rose breach
It will most likely respawn.
torn plover
<@&257269635559194625> will mounts be able attack mobs\enemies when mounted? Will we be able to gear mounts or change the way they look?
primal seal
@idle siren I've got a question i think it has not been asked yet. You talk often about a lot of features, which to my understanding seem to be already implemented in the game, but it seems to be too good to be true (sorry for my skepticism, trion made me hate mmos :/). Therefore, could you clarify what is currently in the game, eg: are all professions in the game, quests, spells, taming, npcs, races? what is the progress right now?
Kind Regards
nimble wave
@torn plover You will have pet companions that could participate in battle, and youll have gear for them. No such information has been mentioned regarding mounts.
crystal beacon
@torn plover Mounts will have some form of attack but your wont be using your charaters spells/attack while riding. Plus there will be mount barding aka armour we can place on mounts.
torn plover
@crystal beacon really? Thats cool 👍 thanks
warm pier
<@&257269635559194625> Is there an action camera in the game, and if not do you plan on adding one?
split sandal
<@&257269635559194625> hey, Any info on Monster Tokens? Will you be able to start events with them or just participate in one?
crystal beacon
@split sandal participate
nimble wave
@split sandal http://i.imgur.com/ywCd0xC.png hope it clarifies it for you
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will we be able to do things such as; determine the amount of muscle, like if it looks like they have muscle or not. I keep hearing that you can make your character skinny/fat but that doesnt really answer my question about muscular definition. Example Below of muscle definition
young ruin
@keen grove I think if they said they are gonna go for as detailed character creation as BDO, BDO does have muscle definition as well
keen grove
ah alright thanks Crydie ❤
heady flare
<@&257269635559194625> will there be support for nvidia surround/crossfire setup and able to move interface anywhere?
bold parrot
<@&257269635559194625> Would it be possible to get a sample of the game music, perhaps on Soundcloud or similar site?
ripe needle
@Steven <@&257269635559194625> What will be the range of weapon types and their relation with classes?
stoic copper
<@&257269635559194625> I work a 8 to 5 job Monday through friday. Will sieges and events be scheduled in the later parts of the day and I should pick a server with the same time zone as me or will they be "random" throughout the day and server time won't matter?
sage karma
<@&257269635559194625> About ocean content, will we be able to dive and explore the ocean and such? Also, will there be nodes on islands?
nimble wave
@ripe needle Weapons are classic fantasy weapons such as swords, bows, shields etc. It will also include exotic weapons such as crossbows and hellbards. Weapons and gear isnt class locked, meaning that every class can use every weapon, however, some classes will have benefits when using certain types of weapons. So youll be less officiant
heady flare
@sombre watch the last couple of live events they cover that
nimble wave
@sage karma Yes you will have underwater content. Yes island nodes are possible.
heady flare
@stoic copper that us the most common work schedule. Try working 2-11pm or 8pm-5am. Need to be on EU servers for most games during that time
sage karma
@nimble wave Thanks
toxic bane
<@&257269635559194625> compared to Black Desert Online how will the character custimization be
nimble wave
It will be unique and developed. But if you could compare it to a character creation of modern mmo. Its defintley resembles BDO @toxic bane
old bear
<@&257269635559194625> Any estimates for when alpha will start?
hushed haven
<@&257269635559194625> what is the size pf map in square miles?
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625> i have 2 (hopefully quick) questions
1 Will there be an open beta close to release, maybe to stress test the servers to work out any issues that might reside when the game releases?
2 in regards to the crafting system, when transporting goods via caravans, if the caravan is raided, will the player who sent the caravan have some way of knowing which players attacked and stole the goods? will there be a list of players given to the transporter or something of simmilar form. I ask this because later in the life of the game people can choose to deny a player service to repair armor or weapons, or to sell them goods because they did you wrong.
plush crescent
<@&257269635559194625> What is your anticipated lvl time to get to max level?
nimble pivot
<@&257269635559194625> Will enemies have elemental resistences and weaknesses? For example, will a fireball hit a fire elemental for the same amount of damage as a water based spell?
vale notch
<@&257269635559194625> Can you go more in detail with enchanting. Will there be a way to tell there's a fire enchantment or etc on a sword or armor. Something that affects the appearance?
frozen palm
<@&257269635559194625>
- Now that we have the Water Mount, will we be able to fish from it, or will that still require a boat?
- Will our Game and UI settings be saved on the Server so that if we have to re-install, we don't have to waste time getting everything setup again?
- Will we see Events triggered by a character's Skin, Outfit, or gear? For example:
(A) My node is at war with yours, will I will be kill on sight there unless I disguise myself?
(B) Let's say I find a Goblin cave. Can I wear a Goblin outift to pass through unmolested?
(C) In the Underrealm, will there be creatures that won't attack me if I'm carrying a light source?
(D) If I set my Freehold as a "holy place", (since my Paladin will be running his own congregation) will folks wearing the Deamon Skin catch on fire coming onto my property? - Speaking of which, instead of a "Guild", can I run a Congregation and gain benefits from a Divine Node? As in, can I build a Freehold Church and make that my offering to increasing the Nodes power? Which would, in turn, benefit me as a citizen.
- Will we be able to open up "area voice chat" for just within our Freehold?
- If my Freehold is sitting within the area of influence of multiple Nodes, will:
(A) The game decide which I benefit from.
(B) I get to decide which to benefit from.
(C) Will I gain benefits from both? - I understand that the mechanic of the game is being built to persuade constant change. But how do you forsee keeping that gimmick alive in say, five years once the community has grown accustomed to having things a certain way? That is to say, after individual players, and Guilds, have found their footing or their niche, and decided everything's good like it is.
- Will the Underground race be Salamander People?
near prairie
<@&257269635559194625> When you deconstruct a high level item obtained by monster drop, what do you get?
hazy venture
<@&257269635559194625> will clerics be the only healing class??
safe swift
<@&257269635559194625> So we've seen a little combat and the world, when will we see more in depth demos of the crafting and profession systems?
ocean quartz
<@&257269635559194625> profession wise : is processing will have thé same money making opportunity than thé final crafter or even the gatherer
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> How long will it take to master an artisan class?
hasty nymph
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be certain aspects of genetics used in husbandry?
solemn wing
<@&257269635559194625> what is your BANKING system in towns/metros
wise kestrel
<@&257269635559194625> What is required to build a ship is it just materials and such or also a certain progression of a node or else?
What happens if your ship gets destroyed? And does the corruption system also apply to ship fights?
hybrid trench
<@&257269635559194625> can you elaberate at all on the alliance system that you have mentioned previously?
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
quartz iris
<@&257269635559194625> What kind of combat system are we looking at? Is more more comparable to BDO/Blade and Soul, or more along the lines of WoW's tab tageting. Maybe action combat or a multitude of options?
small marsh
<@&257269635559194625> Could you clear this up? Will events and reactions of Nodes be random for each Node as you go and within the context of the Node’s stage and position, or are they all determined in a set pattern like a choose your own adventure style?
fossil pagoda
<@&257269635559194625> Can you go into more details about how you envision the crafting process including how long it would take to create a final product?
deep pine
<@&257269635559194625> Many different RPGs use different bard playstyles, What are your plans on how the bard primary class will play?
crimson vigil
<@&257269635559194625> Can we have confirmation that the demon/angelic skin in the Kickstarter will be 100% unique throughout the life of the game, and that we will see nothing else resembling them in anyway.
They are one of the biggest perks to the package in my opinion, and I would like to back at that tier, but I am concerned that down the line we will end up seeing skins that are very similar minus maybe a unique partical effect, different horns, slightly different wings, etc. I want to trust that this skin will be unique but I am very concerned I am going to get a slapped in the face down the line.
crystal beacon
Will Dye expire after one use??
inner talon
<@&257269635559194625> Does each piece of armor have it's own skin? or are costumes the only appearance changers?
little mauve
<@&257269635559194625> I have heard a few people discussing that Unreal Engine can not handle the kind of open world MMO that you wish to have. What would you say to these and can you confirm the engine can handle thousands of people on the same server?
errant pendant
<@&257269635559194625> can we have a piano?
patent prism
<@&257269635559194625> what could the benefits of a marriage be?
solar pecan
<@&257269635559194625> Describe the marriage system in-depth and could we have NPC kids?
solemn wing
<@&257269635559194625> -----------------------------------------------------------------------QUESTION--------------------------------- Can you speak about BANKING systems in freeholds/node housing------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
rose vortex
<@&257269635559194625> How many types of ships do you plan to add and will there be ships for fishing/sea trade /naval combat
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Can we get some info about the orcs appearance
golden lion
<@&257269635559194625> Question: Will I be able to hire an NPC to gather materials for me? Or crafting items for me while I gather materials?
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
finite ibex
<@&257269635559194625> Question: Will there be a way to customize the appearance and/or functionality of armor and weaponry beyond the crafting process?
small marsh
<@&257269635559194625> Could you clear this up? Will events and reactions of Nodes be random for each Node as you go and within the context of the Node’s stage and position, or are they all determined in a set pattern like a choose your own adventure style?
fresh heart
<@&257269635559194625> [Question] Does exploration xp go on the Artisan role or the Adventurer role?
harsh hamlet
<@&257269635559194625> Would there be more biomes in Ashes of Creation instead of the Forest Biome as shown in many AoC Videos
languid peak
Do the Sattlemant stages 1-5 have a maximum number that can exist at the same time?
short quarry
<@&257269635559194625> What graphics api do you use? Would love to see you use Vulkan.
chilly haven
<@&257269635559194625> Whats on the monitor behind you?
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625>
Will there be an open beta close to release, maybe to stress test the servers to work out any issues that might reside when the game releases?
in regards to the crafting system, when transporting goods via caravans, if the caravan is raided, will the player who sent the caravan have some way of knowing which players attacked and stole the goods? will there be a list of players given to the transporter or something of simmilar form. I ask this because later in the life of the game people can choose to deny a player service to repair armor or weapons, or to sell them goods because they did you wrong.
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
wise kestrel
<@&257269635559194625> What is required to build a ship is it just materials and such or also a certain progression of a node or else?
What happens if your ship gets destroyed? And does the corruption system also apply to ship fights?
inner talon
<@&257269635559194625> Does each piece of armor have it's own skin? or are costumes the only appearance changers?
oblique pendant
<@&257269635559194625> What kind of reward system can we expect from arena-based PvP?
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
hybrid trench
<@&257269635559194625> can you elaborate on what type of creature or creatures a summoner can summon?
ashen sentinel
<@&257269635559194625> Will you be able to use Different Materials to Craft the Same Items. With what material you use determining the Stats of the item along with the style/type of item?
patent prism
<@&257269635559194625> Could we have "Kill On Sight list" (KOS) next to the "friend list" so we can add players we dislike? 😃 ty
dire mason
<@&257269635559194625> Can you store resources in your home? and is that limited?
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
quasi atlas
<@&257269635559194625> is there gonna be one support class or more? and what are their skillsets (healing or buffs?)
cinder tree
<@&257269635559194625> are summoners the only class that can have a companion?
high barn
will there be a mount or machine that will allow for flight?
placid harness
<@&257269635559194625> Will their be Cinematic cut scenes for some of the story parts of the game. Love them!
high barn
<@&257269635559194625> will there be a mount or machine that will allow for flight?
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
strange trout
<@&257269635559194625>
How will the crafting system work? When we crap something can it fail?
solar pecan
<@&257269635559194625> Can we have NPC kids?
small marsh
<@&257269635559194625> Will Node spawned events, etc. be random from a list or more like choose your own path/adventure?
oak hollow
<@&257269635559194625> 1: Will an artisan's race influence the aesthetic of the items they craft? 2: Will the highest level gear be direct world boss drops or crafted using world boss drops?
hybrid trench
@high barn they previously said castel and metropolis owners are the only people that can get flying mounts, but there may be gliding mounts.
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> How long will it take to max out an Artisan class?
topaz citrus
<@&257269635559194625> will we have environments specific to the geographic position in the world? Like for example on extreme north and extreme south there would be glacial environment, while at the equator there would be desert.
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
gritty wolf
<@&257269635559194625> Are there different benefits for different size guilds? Small to Large?
fossil pumice
But wut? What about Dawnbreaker mount will that also only be a "skin" / Appearance ?
dire flower
Will we have a music system in game, will we be able to play musical instruments ?
deft axle
<@&257269635559194625> How easy will it be to change an augment on a skill to test another augment choice?
subtle panther
<@&257269635559194625> What can you tell about Guild Raids, max players, and how the "Holy Trinity" will work?
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> How long will it take to max out an Artisan class?
true light
<@&257269635559194625> Are Chain whips on the table?
cinder tree
<@&257269635559194625> can players trade their recipes that they have discovered to other players
wise topaz
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be lvl restriction on gear?
inner talon
^ I want to know that too
vital dirge
<@&257269635559194625> how will you aquire the permenant housing in the nodes (the ones that grow with cities) First come first serve? is there a method in place, if so, to prevent someone just camping the area to buy the house while others are out trying to level node?
lethal pollen
<@&257269635559194625> any support type roles outside of just healing?
finite ibex
<@&257269635559194625> Question: Will there be a way to customize the appearance and/or functionality of armor and weaponry beyond the crafting process? Such as the addition of battle-scars, trophies etcetc
dire mason
<@&257269635559194625> Can you store resources in your home? and is that limited?
remote badge
<@&257269635559194625> Are character names going to be unique per server or shard (ala WoW) or will names be linked to player handles or accounts (ala Guild Wars 2)? In other words, will our characters be able to have a first name that someone else might also have?
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
hybrid trench
<@&257269635559194625> about how many freeholds do you think your world will be able to hold?
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> How long will it take to max out an Artisan class?
harsh mulch
<@&257269635559194625> what is the gear rarity like? Epic, legendary, etc. and is it like archeage, upgrading to a better one? Will there always be a better one ? Or will at someday everyone be maxed :/?
umbral sail
<@&257269635559194625> Do we have a DPS meter for Raids ?
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be an open beta close to the public release? maybe to stress test the servers.
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
deep pine
<@&257269635559194625> What will your take on the bard class be? It differs greatly from game to game between casters, strictly buff based bards, and sometimes even archer based bards, do you have any information on bard playstyles in ashes?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> will orcs be more monster than human?
high barn
<@&257269635559194625> will there be a mount or machine that will allow for flight?
dreamy linden
<@&257269635559194625> Can you give any examples of vertical vs horizontal character development options planned in game?
kindred kettle
<@&257269635559194625> Are there any family interactions in the game? Like marriage or sharing housing, for example?
brisk violet
<@&257269635559194625> Dyes - consumable or collectible!? 😃
haughty geode
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be raids in the classic sence? 2-4 group dungeons for either eunique crafting mats, gear, collectables, exc. If there will be raids, do you plan to have reasonable mechanics while still maintaing difficulty but but not impossibility-Wildstar mechancis.
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be different voice types/ voice pitch slider, or will every male and every female sound the same?
dire flower
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be readable books, maybe for lore, spells, quests etc in game ?
vivid pilot
Question for guilds, could you guys talk in depth about structure, permissions, banking, housing, guild rankings, alliances.
inner talon
<@&257269635559194625> Does each piece of armor have it's own skin? or are costumes the only appearance changers?
solar pecan
<@&257269635559194625> NPC romance, yes, no?
grave stag
@solar pecan Already has been confirmed, there will be no children that are interactable. They don't want people going around slaughtering children.
hybrid hornet
<@&257269635559194625> QUESTION: Regarding gear, will different gear have different visuals? What pieces of equipment will we be able to see visually?
tawdry solstice
<@&257269635559194625>
Can you please elaborate on what RP friendly systems there are in the game: I.e: Speech bubbles, custom emotes, non-unique surnames, custom character descriptions, etc.
astral grove
<@&257269635559194625> Will we be able to gift a month to a friend?
mortal pier
<@&257269635559194625> Are guilds account wide or solely character?
visual raven
<@&257269635559194625> Will we see a addition or combination to form a druid class?
astral grove
@visual raven Ranger+Summoner? lol
wheat glen
<@&257269635559194625> my funding is limited by local banking rules, so i cant pay anything thats more than 250€ @ kickstarter (asked support already, theres no way i can fund something over 250€+ from my place)..is there ANY way i can fund it otherwise and get the pack i already reserved? please help, i really want to help this project 😮
dusty berry
<@&257269635559194625> With the Ships being player craftable. Will there me a crafting class tied to the crafting of the higher level more complex tall ships. Say, everyone can creat a rowboat and or clipper but you want to build a sloop then you have to find a crafter with a certain level in shipwright and if you want a gallion or ship of the line you are talking tons of mats and a master artisen shipwright. That would make higher level ship mean something more than just an item you buy and throw mats at.
@mortal pier each char on your account can be in a different guild
mortal pier
ty xD
nimble wave
@hybrid hornet every piece will have its own appearance
@astral grove Youll be able to pay for your friends sub, yes. Thus, gifting him a month of subscribtion.
dim knoll
any word when they will have the tour?
nimble wave
@crystal beacon orc apearance (you can look at the full picture on the website)
crystal beacon
The channel is for asking and replying to questions only feel free to take the discussion to ashes or general thanks
tame ivy
<@&257269635559194625> What made you go to Kickstarter this early and ask for change (2,5% of what's needed) if you're self funded with more than $30mil? Why risk a mixed 1st impression of the project because it's based on nothing but a techdemo of singleplayer UE4 if you could have started with something infinity better like a working alpha you'll have in the next 12 months?
nimble wave
@hybrid trench As many as the open world map will allow
@brisk violet Dyes will be consumable
@kindred kettle marrige - yes. Sharing property - no. However youll be able to grant "access" to your property.
@high barn yes. Will be very limited (rare and hard to achieve)
@deep pine They have stated that they want the bard to be a unique class that isnt tied to music. There is some more description on the kickstarter page.
@umbral sail a personally touchy subject for me, but their answer is: no. They dont want people to get denied out of a dungeon simply because someone is lacking dps. However they said they are intrested in implimenting some sort of stat tracking system. Well have to wait and see.
@harsh mulch They stated many times that rare items will be rare and obtaining them will take a lot of effort. Furthermore, there will be one of a kind items wielded only by some players. They want to make these items feel epic.
@dire mason Yes, that is one of the most important aspects of your house. There will be storage there
@lethal pollen Yes. They have confirmed support roles aside from healing
winter estuary
<@&257269635559194625> Will just Rogues be given the stealth ability or will other classes get it (Ranger please!) or will some be able to sub class and get some sort of stealth ability? Sub Question- You guys mentioned that some classes will get a stealth detect utility...will that make the stealth ability completely useless at that point since people can just run with a class that has stealth detect and pop sneaks all over the place or what?
nimble wave
@gritty wolf Steven said that there will be content for all sizes of guilds from small to large. They are not designing the game in a way where only the larger guilds can enjoy the content. Basiclly, itll apeal for all sizes
umbral sail
Thx @nimble wave . Well that is very important for all the MMO hardcore comunity. If we have boss with enrage Tomés and other stuff
nimble wave
@tame ivy "This project is primarily self funded, and we’re dedicated to staying true to our vision and not being compromised. The core product can be delivered with our current capital and the crowdfunding goal. Going forward, we are dedicated to keeping our vision consistent with our philosophies and adding features whenever possible."
In other words: raise funds and expand the project beyond their basic predicted product.
karmic vapor
<@&257269635559194625> Hello! Something I really loved about Guild Wars 2 was the dynamic event system, however, I feel like their system fell a little short. While there DEs did get rid of static mob farming locations, they still feel a little static because they have no real consequences on the map, they happen so frequently (bandit raids every 10 minutes etc) and most dynamic events do not chain back to back and the ones that do are only 2-3 quests chained together. How will AoC do questing? Do you plan to have most of your quests play off each other? (I.E. chop some wood -> build a house for the villager -> defend against bandit raid -> build a town hall etc etc) If so, how big will quest chains get / how drastic can the zones change if you either fail or succeed quests? Thank you !
tame ivy
@nimble wave Sorry, but that's not what I'm asking.
fringe oracle
<@&257269635559194625> Are you planning to do a sort of CYOA style backstory for our characters, to detail their lives before they went through the Gateway? Not necessarily in-depth, but similar to what games like Mass Effect or GW2 have for character creation. Or scenarios like Morrowind had if you decided to dictate your class based on personality? Maybe it could determine your starting equipment, or influence your personal story in the world of Ashes.
pulsar ingot
Please <@&257269635559194625> just answer my one question, i know you guys are busy but i would appreciate it if you could give me a little more detail on the treasure hunter skill/job it was mentioned in one of the streams and i wanna know if it is land or sea based or is it both? and will it feel like i am a tomb raider discovering cool stuff and items?
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> now that all my questions about the Character Creation have been answered, I can focus more on the combat side of my Character. Is cleric going to lean more towards single targeting healing, or wide AOE group healing and how would a bard flavoring affect the cleric's heals?
nimble wave
@tame ivy Uppon rereading I see that your question was to tackle Interpids legitimacy with your major argumwnt being their massive 30 million funds. If I understood yoi correctly, and without turning this into a discussion, I would like to point out that you are wrong. The 30 million you are refering to is the project estimated costs, not the money Steven put into funds. Stevens funding totals at around 2 million. So assuming that there were no other fund sources, the kickstarter 2.5 million "pocket money" is actually a bombastic 150% increase. Again, the 30 million was the project estimated goals, not the funds. And to further clarify to why they wanted the money, is to expand the project even further (view kickstarter stretch goals). Hope I was helpful this time ^^
tardy terrace
<@&257269635559194625> Will artisan classes be able to make gear for NPCs in siege preparations to help defend the node to help increase fighting power with our skill as a crafter?
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Same-Sex marriage incoming? 'Tis important. 🤔
crystal beacon
@keen grove yes. Race or gender will not limit marriage
keen grove
@crystal beacon yay thank you much~
restive tundra
@astral grove I find it unlikely because it may cause abuse of the referall system
@visual raven Cleric + Ranger is Druid. You can see the classes here http://sonsoftheseven.shivtr.com/gallery_images/970018 (From my knowledge these are not 100% confirmed so please do not take it as so, only they 8 main classes are confirmed)
keen grove
@restive tundra have those class names all been confirmed? or just predictions?
astral grove
@restive tundra Needletail said you could pay for your friends' subs.
crystal beacon
@keen grove only 3 class names are confirmed so far from the team
<@&257269635559194625> What is the current word on 4k support
lethal hemlock
<@&257269635559194625> I have a couple questions I haven't seen yet I don't think. Will there be fist weapons. Can I design a dbz style character. Also. When a node levels up, is it just going to appear as a village suddenly, will we see construction over time as it levels up. Will a progress meter show us how long it will take how much more is needed.
restive tundra
@lethal hemlock First you can design your character however you want
(within the paramters of the game)
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> It was previously mentioned that it is possible for multiple summoners to create a larger creature together. Will we be able to expect similar group related skills for other classes e.g. multiple mages creating a larger stronger spell etc.
<@&257269635559194625> Will players be able to halt progress of a node's advancement other than using nodes or sieges to restict development e.g. raiding objectives near the node's zone of influence which will slow or stop node advancement without having to initiate a siege.
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> For node sieges, will it be possible for the attackers and/or defenders to hire extra npc guards or mercs specfic to that siege. Also, would the siege equipment such as amount of trebuchets' be decided by the players or will there be a pre-prepared siege layout which cannot be changed?
<@&257269635559194625> Is it possible for players to have mobile kiosks or perhaps some other mobile stores? Something like a kiosk caravan equivalent.
tawdry haven
<@&257269635559194625> Not sure if this question was asked already, but will there be a labor system, such as you'll need to spend "labor points." To craft items, or is it crafting without that nasty biz
dapper mango
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be mount skills for casual mounts aswell, besides the dragon, and can it be breeded to improve or bring the skill to other type of mounts?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> If an angel/demon creates a node will it have a seperate appearance or will it be the appearance of the race 'underneath'?
vital vale
<@&257269635559194625> PvP system can allow players to be outlaw or prime hunter ? PvP players have objectives in the open world ? (in addition of caravan)
vivid pilot
I keep getting mixed answers, so is alpha one this years December, or next years?
@Chi#0316 there will be a limiter, but they said there won't be a labor system
crystal beacon
@vivid pilot first alpha for friends family and key winners is December this year, first open alpha for those who bought access is next year
fair umbra
@vital vale It can, with the caravan system if you have a group of you. However, there are penalties for such a life if you are going solo. You get corruption if you kill a "non-combatant"(Someone not flagged for pvp). I'm unsure about additional objectives outside of caravans for world pvp(though I'm sure there will be), but I know it has been mentioned that there will be objectives for guild wars and such.
@crystal beacon I believe it has been mentioned that the node (assuming you mean the village/town/metropolis) will have different appearances based on what the majority of the races that helped create it is (i.e. if orcs are the majority race creating a town, it will look different if the majority race is a dwarf). I believe that will be the same if the majority is the underrealm race. I believe the angel/demon are just skins, not races. So I don't think they will have seperate appearances, and even if they did, I highly doubt there will ever be enough of them to change the appearance.
fossil grail
<@&257269635559194625>
Couple of questions:
- If there are seasons which indicates a flow of time/aging, would characters have a number indicating his/her age?
- Can characters traverse over rivers and lakes during winter? It would add a rather interesting dynamic to the game. Also adds realism besides just being cosmetic/appearance.
fair umbra
@fossil grail I don't know if there will be an in-game number for it, but it would be fairly easily calculable as long as you know when you created your character.
@fossil grail and yes, it was stated in a livestream a little bit ago. Lakes and rivers will freeze, giving you the ability to walk over them and such
P.S. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be answering questions in this channel given that it is "ask_intrepid". Apologies if I am not supposed to.
fossil grail
@fair umbra Yeah, it would be easy to calculate age. Then the next question would be would there be any changes to a character due to age. 😃
I couldn't find information on stuff freezing over during winter though. Would be cool.
fair umbra
@fossil grail I know they have said that there will be a barber type deal where you can change appeearance, so maybe an artificial sort of aging, but I doubt there would be enforced aging, for those who like to roleplay young characters.
It was a few livestreams back, but it was mentioned that lakes would freeze over.
fickle sinew
<@&257269635559194625> how is the solo experiences nice for support players. We can't have friends all the time
unborn sable
<@&257269635559194625> can you create a channel for the italian community?
wispy shoal
<@&257269635559194625> will there be instanced raiding or will it all be open world worldboss like?
empty fjord
@wispy shoal +1, I like instanced raiding, was good to disconnect from the outside world and set possible pvp aside for a good 8 hour raid
covert smelt
@fickle sinew Why are you even soloing if you're going to be a dedicated support ._. Stick a sign at town and gather a party or something
fickle sinew
@covert smelt Wht if i am alone. and the guilds ae ignoring me
It always happens at some point. People have their own parties. And dont want to expand more so
At
winged lava
<@&257269635559194625> ``` [21:40] Kickstarter mounts? Can use them on Day 1?
They replace the appearance of mounts in-game.
You replace your horses you would obtain in-game with the skins from Kickstarter``` How is this going to work with the dawnbreaker mount that was said to be able to glide?
fickle sinew
OR . u just wana solo today. cause ur dps is being a dic
covert smelt
This is turning into a discussion but I'm sure there are ways to go around it. Also I have the feeling AoC will be pretty active so make friends with strangers?
subtle temple
<@&257269635559194625> Are the kickstarter dyes single use or permanent (aka added to the palette for multiple use)?
gentle willow
Single use they said it. Color is unique to ks
novel ice
Why though? What if we mess up on character? That dye essentially became completely wasted
novel ice
<@&257269635559194625> Can you consider having Dyes being account based to be used multiple times. Same with Mounts, or is this just all a miscommunication? Ton of people are asking and are getting put off by a "one use" notion
median musk
<@&257269635559194625> (These are potential questions for the upcoming streams, I'm putting them here as well as on the forums to hopefully have a better chance of them being answered) Summoners excite me the most in terms of potential with the class system. (Just my personal preference) That said I would love if you could talk about them more.
What would the benefits of being a Summoner/Summoner?
Is there any chance of summoners being able to get dragon like creatures?
Can summoner’s “collect” different summons/summon types?
Will there be any chance of a summoner having more than one active creature?
Will summoners be able to go on quests similar to the legendary weapon type quests and get super rare summons?
If any of these questions could be answered I would be overjoyed, that said, can’t wait for the game : )
nimble wave
@midnight wolf
Q1) only summoneres, this is the exact information:
http://i.imgur.com/i2W0PPZ.png
Q2) No, the node automaticly levels up until stage 3, then you have player run government which responsible for advancing the node. ofcourse you could forcefuly deny resources, but there's no real reason to do so. ZOI grows when node advances in level.
Q3) Yes, the mayor can hire gaurds to help with the node defenses. and the 2nd part, siege machines will all be avlilable for crafting by the players (so youll need to pre-craft them).
Q4) No information of this sorts have been given out yet, hopefuly Interpid will answer you.
Hope I helped <3
@dapper mango Yes, the skills will vary betwen mounts and are not only dragon and rare mounts exlusives. The breeding system is at its prototype and alot of it under speculation still, so this information is non-existant yet. only the main ideas.
@crystal beacon The node apearance is determeined by the major race contributor. since angel\demon racial skin, is a skin and not a race. no such thing will happen.
@wispy shoal Some dungeon will be open world, and even allow PvP and some will be instanced.
@novel ice They have confirmed that dyes will be 1 time usage. Im sure there has been a lot of thinking behind it already.
as they mentioned, the game isnt for everyone, since you cant please everyone either. I personally like the 1 time usage dyes.
again, without turning this into a discussion, the dyes will be a 1 time use only.
novel ice
@nimble wave I'm sure not pleasing everyone is a thing but since this is pre Alpha, helping to ensure that giving the little over 13 thousand backers a unique dye only to say "only once though" without having that stated on the kickstarter is a bit iffy. Hece my request to <@&257269635559194625> To reconsider this while it is still in the planning stage to make it an account based system to be applied to any character any time. I think doing so would be more in-line than the poorly worded portion on thr kickstarter not clarifying this. The same goes for the exclusive mounts. They should be account based and not a one time one character applied item. As none of this is noted and was only mentioned in passing 8 days before the end.
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abstract jackal
<@&257269635559194625> So you are saying the mounts are not actual mounts but skins for your mounts?
Why wasnt this clearified in the exclusive I understand the information was giving but its wasnt a specified how the mounts would be used as skins but as regular mounts
raw needle
<@&257269635559194625> I am sure there is elements from many games you have taken inspiration from to create Ashes. With so much focus on having a well rounded Non-Adventuring levels or what i would call "Skilling" levels have you considered adding restricted area's in the world that are only accessable to people of a certain level in that particular skill? (I.E: If I put all my focus into mining, is there a Mining Guild or Mining Colony that only players of X mining level are able to enter, similar to Runescape skilling guilds) Also, is there any plans for having a cosmetic item for reaching max level in a particular skill, something i can wear around and display that I am a Master Miner or a Master Weaponsmith, etc.
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625> Will bountyhunting be a seperate artisin? and how many artisins can we master on one character?
crystal beacon
@cerulean chasm Seperate,It's for people who've completed bountyhunter questlines and we don't know how many can become one so far.
nimble wave
@open tendon Its a quest given by a millitaristic node, that you can advance in ranks at, so as the time goes, you'll become better at it.
its not pursay, "artisian class".
tulip thistle
@nimble wave Intrepid mentioned yesterday that the KS dyes were DIFFERENT from normal dyes and normal dyes were one use, but the KS dyes were outside this system and not found "in game"
(at the 33:00 mark roughly)
nimble wave
@tulip thistle Different yes, they are one of a kind dyes, that wont be avialable trough in-game. so that makes them exclusive.
but they are working as a regular dye. 1 time usage.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Recommeded System Requirements for at least 60 fps?
wispy flower
<@&257269635559194625> how far can we go north or south, will there be parts of the world that are aways in winter or summer
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon UnKnown until they build the game sadly. But try look up the latest games using unreal4 and aim for their optimal system requirements if you want a rough goal.
pulsar ingot
<@&257269635559194625> can you guys go more into detail over the treasure hunting job/skill that was mentioned a few streams ago? is it land or sea based or both? and will it be kinda like tomb raider where we go to ancient structures to find info on lore and cool items?
quaint hound
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be micro transactions in-game? Such as for cosmetic items?
nimble wave
@wispy flower The seasons will affect the whole world, not just specific location:
http://i.imgur.com/zL61K1t.png
Some areas may change "diffrently" but youll feel, persay, "winter" in all places.
@quaint hound Yes.
http://i.imgur.com/ow9h4mR.png
open tendon
<@&257269635559194625> Will ther be choices in character creation to alter your characters walk/run animations as well as idle animations?
solar jackal
<@&257269635559194625> - Are the items hanging from the mage in the gameplay previews (potions, belt, books, pack) just part of an armor set, or will we be able to customize at the individual item level on our characters? (switch out packs, potions, etc, etc)
idle siren
@solar jackal No they represent items that she is in possesion of
solar jackal
@idle siren So, they automatically / dynamically change based on what she has in her inventory?
idle siren
Players can set the appearence priority on their belt for the items they wish to show
solar jackal
That is beyond excellent! Thank you!
tiny nimbus
<@&257269635559194625> Is there a schedule we can be aware of for future blogs?
fair umbra
@idle siren Does this mean we can hide everything if we want? Or are some things always shown?
rose breach
<@&257269635559194625> how will blacksmithing work? will it be like traditional mmo's where you have to get the materials and then click "craft" or will there be Quicktime events or something to make the weapon stats better?
south dawn
<@&257269635559194625> Will players be able to trade the cosmetics they earn from the Monster Invasions (where you can use the monster tokens) or not? (pardon my english)
lethal hemlock
<@&257269635559194625> hey curious on whether there will be fist weapons! I want to play a fighter mage and maybe Kamehameha some baddies
rose breach
@lethal hemlock We got no information on if there will be "fist weapons" sorry about that, for the meantime play the new bdo class 😛
full shard
<@&257269635559194625> Will monster tokens be available through the cash shop as the IGN article suggests?
crystal beacon
@full shard Rare boss drops and from cash shop.
hollow surge
<@&257269635559194625> dose the game have footprint log? So hunters, rogues and bountyhunters can use it for a limited time for tracking?
drifting sinew
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren I like actually having to think about pulling so we dont wipe. What to disable, how to do this and that, but I understand this probably wont fit the mass. So are there going to be several difficulty levels of dungeons, even if it makes it more repetitive?
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> Could we have a list of Discord moderates to be able to use the Discord search and view all their answers to the public
crystal beacon
@eager rock the Discord moderators are the people with purple names, under the Dev group of people with yellow names, in the name list on discord
nimble wave
@full shard
Both cashshop and monsterdrop,
hope I helped <3
http://i.imgur.com/CyleLz5.png
@hollow surge Regarding the "foot frint" not sure, altho there are 64 calsses with utilities to pick from.
but regarding the Bounty Hunters, they have confirrmed on stream that it will be a "radius" detection, rather then footprints,
in other words, you'll get an area where the target may be, the higher your Bounty Hunter progrerssion is, the more precise (smaller) this radius is,
to a point where you can pin-point your target.
split sandal
<@&257269635559194625> Hey, Will you guys be atending events this eyar like lets just say Gamescon, Cologne 22-26 of August 2017? with opening hours between 10 AM to 8 PM . Just to say a random event.
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> if a player has entered/taken over a monster with a monster token, is that monster then immune from being taken over by someone else?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will food go off in game aka spoiling ?
empty fjord
@crystal beacon please elaborate, I'm curious to what you mean 😃
idle siren
@empty fjord Monster Coins have ID #s in the backend, and once it is used to control a monster, another coin can not be used for the same monster by another player during that event. Some events have many monsters that can be taken over by multiple players, others have only a few...
dusty berry
<@&257269635559194625> With the Ships being player craftable. Will there me a crafting class tied to the crafting of the higher level more complex tall ships. Say, everyone can creat a rowboat and or clipper but you want to build a sloop then you have to find a crafter with a certain level in shipwright and if you want a gallion or ship of the line you are talking tons of mats and a master artisen shipwright. That would make higher level ship mean something more than just an item you buy and throw mats at.
empty fjord
@dusty berry would make sense if ship crafting would be tied to their tier system. a higher tier crafter can make bigger boats etc.
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_vJGaz4v5U
languid marten
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren You mentioned before that the backer mounts are skins, so how exactly will the dawn breaker "mount" work if it is just a skin, but it has the capability to glide? Will the skin add some sort of buff to the mount giving it that ability?
waxen badge
<@&257269635559194625> Hi, I want to support the project, but I don't have a credit card and Paypal is one of my only options to actually pay, afaik kickstarter doesnt have Paypal as payment method, will there be another chance to support you per Paypal?
dull citrus
<@&257269635559194625> what level of UI customisation will be allowed, will there be tools for creating custom UI mods for example?
subtle temple
@dull citrus mentioned in one of the streams, there aren't plans to support mods and the UI itself will be customizable
drifting sinew
<@&257269635559194625> Whats the status on the new forums? Its so incredibly frustrating when you cant reply or start threads
rose breach
@waxen badge They might have the ks bundles on the website with paypal and other payment options BUT without the ks exclusives.
crystal beacon
@languid marten Steven say the KS mount remplace a mount you own. For example: you find your first mount and you can use the KS mount in this one to change it. Is not a free mount, is like a transformation item for mounts
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Will there be pet/mount breeding? could a player make a living off breeding high value mounts and sell to other players?
nimble wave
@empty fjord Yes there will be breeding in game.
and yes ofcourse you can make money off husbandry
empty fjord
@nimble wave pure awesomeness, thank you
crystal beacon
@nimble wave @wispy flower Steven has stated some areas wont be affected the same way that others are during the seasonal cycles aka desert wont become snowy etc.
round crown
<@&257269635559194625> What is the teams stance on CC? Will we have strong CC and true control classes, or something a tad bit more watered down to avoid the feels bad scenarios?
nimble wave
@round crown It seems that they are taking CC very seriously, as answered in the last Q&A stream:
http://i.imgur.com/Uzfac9K.png
steel vine
<@&257269635559194625> Detail rather small, but would you be able to sit on a chair or something similar in public places like tawern?
nimble wave
@steel vine Yes. in your house aswell.
mystic acorn
<@&257269635559194625> : Can we use our Kickstarter mount skins on any kind of mount we want? Multiple times?
crystal beacon
@mystic acorn you can only use the skin on the same type of mount aka water mount skin on a water mount. You will also assign the skins to your charater you want to use them on and yes you can re assign the skin to other mounts . Plus If you sell on that mount the KS skin will be unassigned. Thats all the info i know hope it helped
round crown
@nimble wave I was more curious as to how stuns, fear, or mez might work. CC tends to get nerfed into the ground due to the PvP implications. In EQ the Enchanter was a must have class to manage battles in large scale PvE fights. A necro could cast a darkness spell in PvP and cause the opposing players screen to go black. If a rogue is skilled, can they lock down a caster? I'm glad to see that tanks will be able to physically control a battlefield, but I was specifically wondering about effects that cause players to temporarily lose control of their character.
tawdry solstice
@round crown
That was brought up in the last live stream. They mentioned diminishing returns for stuns so that it doesn't become a stunlock festival.
crystal beacon
Hi everyone, is there a way to pledge without a credit card ? like with paypal ?
nimble wave
@crystal beacon Unfortunatly, Kickstarter will only allow pledges with credit cards and debit cards.
Hope I helped
crystal beacon
to bad, wanted to help with a small pledge, but do not own a credit card and not planning to get one
thanks anyway
prime salmon
<@&257269635559194625> Are the backer dyes permanent dyes or one time use?
idle siren
@prime salmon Perm
prime salmon
<@&257269635559194625> Are players region locked or can eg. NA players play on EU servers?
crystal beacon
@prime salmon there notregion locked
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> Will the siege attackers be able to hire mercs or guards to assist in the attack?
nimble wave
@midnight wolf Yes!
tawdry solstice
<@&257269635559194625>
Can you please elaborate on what RP friendly systems there are in the game: I.e: Speech bubbles, custom emotes, non-unique surnames, custom character descriptions, etc.
orchid linden
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be DPS/HPS meters? How customizable will the UI be? Hotkeys/Macros?
nimble wave
@orchid linden No DPS meter. they explained during a stream that they dont want to let people deny someone a dungeon simply because he's "lacking dps".
orchid linden
@nimble wave Thanks. Any word on the other bits yet?
nimble wave
@tulip thistle @novel ice @brisk violet
This is the new information, hope everything is clarified now ^^
@orchid linden
http://i.imgur.com/dkKwGWr.png
Did some research and found the transcript.
this is all the information we've got,
hope that clarifies it ^^
lusty dock
<@&257269635559194625> We've already established that there will be player driven politics in each node, and that a player will only be able to declare for a single node, but in the case of two nodes being in conflict with one another, will the game support something like political espionage of the enemy node? In other words, can I be Ashes of Creation James Bond?
toxic bane
<@&257269635559194625> i aggree with @lusty dock i wanna be a spy 😉
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> When 2 nodes are at war, would guards openly attack enemy citizens when they enter the node area or city?
charred ridgeBOT
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> How will we be able to access the underground realm? Will there only be a few areas like major tunnels to travel between surface and underground or would there be many entrances scattered across the land?
spark knoll
<@&257269635559194625> Will unarmed combat be an option or will it all be armed (sword, axes etc)?
dreamy cove
<@&257269635559194625> How would multiple characters work on the same account?? Will they have access to loot obtain through your other characters? (If i find an epic/legendary bow while playing a mage, would my ranger be able to use it instead?? Will they be able to live in the same housing and how would it affect guilds??
trail falcon
<@&257269635559194625> Summoners are obviously a pet class...but are Rangers going to have the ability to have an animal companion? And if so, will they be able to tame a wide variety of creatures?
crystal beacon
@trail falcon only summoner mains will have a combat pet. But you might get the flaovur your seeking with a summoner/ranger
trail falcon
Cool, thanks!
hollow coral
trim hemlock
They have not given an in depth analysis of animal husbadry yet.
nimble wave
@dreamy cove
http://i.imgur.com/LAdq8YR.png
http://i.imgur.com/alqubDh.png
put a lot of time searchingf for the exact quotes, hope I helped.
flint siren
<@&257269635559194625> OMG can we please get Flails in the game. That would be sweet. please 😃
stable geyser
<@&257269635559194625> In many mmos I find crafting to be little more of a way to sell materials to make money but the weapons and armor that are created are rarely worth the effort. What will set the crafting apart from items you create and will they be easily replaced by common drop items?
nimble wave
@stable geyser Crafting in AoC has so many different aspects, from crafting your gear to crafting Siege equipment, dyes, furniture and many more.
Items will need constant repair. And if the specific question is, will they make crafting meaningful, absolutley.
Again, this depends on the materials you will be using and level of your artisian skill.
But they want a good crafted item to feel epic, in a same way that the craftsmen who made it.
In quote: "If everyone is a master, then no one is"
The best items in the game will be both crafted and dropped.
http://i.imgur.com/QqMTj1Y.png
for more information on crafting please read this document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.wcgb3sl6o1e5
"Artisian classes"
Hope I helped.
stable geyser
@nimble wave Wow this is perfect I'll have to give it a read, thanks 😄
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> can you please address the rumors that you are selling skins not "mounts" in the kickstarter package, people are (rightfully ) angry at this since it clearly states "mounts" and not skins. The weapon and armor stretch goals are clearly marked as skins as is the Angel and demon so why now about 24 days into the KS are you changing the rewards players are suppose to be getting in their packages? Do you not feel that you are selling the packages under false advertising now? Advertising a mount but giving a skin of a mount is a pretty big difference to many of us. Something like this defiantly hurts your credibility and is something people won't forget...cough cough AA founders getting 10% off their cash shop purchases that trino nixed after launch.
nimble wave
@vivid matrix This has been explained,
here is the explaination
EDIT: the mounts are skins. It isnt late to "change your pledge" or cancel it, I think interpid has been and will remain very transperant with us. no reason to mistrust them ^^
hope I helped ^^
vivid matrix
@nimble wave <@&257269635559194625> thanks but it doesn't explain as to why they would do something so stupid as to falsely advertise a mount and then later on say it's a skin. Also no where on the KS does this say anything about this. So you have many of those backers still thinking they are getting mounts and not skins...
This is something the public needs to know about, and I see the people that blew the MLM stuff up blowing this up as well and this one the deva are completely at fault for if they don't deliver mounts
To note I'm a large backer and not against the project at all. I'm backing $5400
trim hemlock
This channel is for questions and answers only. If you want to debate a topic it is better done in one of the general chats where people activly chat.
vivid matrix
@trim hemlock the questions are there if you can read, but I'll post them again@ intrepid studios do you not feel that advertising a mount and giving a skin is false advertising? Do you not feel obligated to post this information on your KS page? Are the pets skins too now or are they actual pets?
jade granite
<@&257269635559194625> If we didn't feel in a good financial position to support Ashes this month, will there be other ways for crowd funding? Obviously not rewards to the same extent, but will there be a chance?
trim hemlock
@jade granite There may be a store on the ashes website after the KS has ended but it will not contain kickstarter exclusive items such as the lifetime sub
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> will the pets that come with the KS packages have stats, or just be cute things that follow you around? 😃 are they skins or actual pets?
nm pets with stats would violate no p2w stance, I withdraw that part of the question 😃
idle siren
@vivid matrix Hi Jason! To answer your question, mounts are earned in game through breeding or through taming. The way that players will likely earn their first mount is though taming. In the starting areas you will be able to tame a certain type of animal as your mount. When you do this, you can replace the animal you normally would have gotten with your Kickstarter mount. So essentially you are still getting the mount. The packages do not say that your Kickstarter mount will be received at level one. So to be fair, you are receiving the mounts. In actuality it is better, because this "skin" can be used on mounts you will have all throughout your gaming. Not a mount that may be inferior to mounts you may breed later on. I will check why the FAQ didn't go up today. I will do it myself when I get into the office Friday. As for the pets, those are actually available at lvl 1 😃
forest rock
<@&257269635559194625> Not sure whether this is classified as a question or a request, but I'm an Australian player and I'm hyped that you've confirmed oce servers. I was wondering (and hoping) if there would be only one OCE server. The community here is very small and I would personally like to see one busy server than two empty servers.
idle siren
@empty fjord they are cosmetic pets
vivid matrix
@icy chasm thanks for the reply but don't you feel that your answer which is"essentially" you get a mount is not the same as getting a mount? Do you plan on doing a big press release /mass email to try and help educate the kickstarter backers that what many thought was a mount is not a mount? Thanks for confirming the pets are all actual pets and not just skins. Someone pointed out on your official forums that in a prior twitch live stream it that you guys said these were mounts and now you are shifting to them being skins, why the change so late into the KS?
Even the water "mount" at 11,000 backer says specifically it's a mount and not a skin
dapper mango
@idle siren Hi, i loved how you mentioned that tanking is more than damage mitigation, but the job to control the battlefield.
Please make tanking great again ^^
idle siren
@vivid matrix you're still getting a mount. For example, the white runic steed has an ability that the rider can use to make the runes on the horses skin glow bright colors while it runs. So technically the term "skin" is more a technical term. It's still a mount with unique cosmetic abilities. The kickstarter doesn't falsely say you get the mounts at lvl 1. That would be p2w, and we say at the top of the kickstarter "no-p2w"
But yes we will be updating the FAQ. And I may include a mention in the update tomorrow. Since I feel our skin system is a better system then getting an actual mount 😃
vivid matrix
@idle siren I'm not hung up on getting it at level 1, I'm hung up on the wording of you get a mount not a skin
Why specify a mount when you are getting a skin
You made clear indications that angelic demon are skins
mystic acorn
@idle siren I'm concerned about the dye system. You said one use somewhere (apologize if this is wrong it is late), but did you mean the backer dyes or dyes in general? Because I would've asked next Q & A if the dye system will be like Gw2 in a way you find a dye and you have that dye forever. Will dye in general just be one time use and we have to find those dyes again? And will dyes be difficult to get and a lot of money?
vivid matrix
You made clear indication that the weapons and armors are skins in the stretch goals
idle siren
@mystic acorn I commented on this but am using my phone ATM lol
mystic acorn
@idle siren is it above? I'll scroll up.
idle siren
Maybe someone could post it for you @mystic acorn
trim hemlock
@mystic acorn Dyes are normally one time use. The Kickstarter exclusive dye set, is a set of unique colors that will not be obtainable for players who did not participate in the Kickstarter. They work as follows.
-Normal dyes in game are one time use items, that apply a cosmetic color change on certain items/gear. The Kickstarter Dye Set is assigned to a character from your account management page. These Kickstarter dyes are not usable as normal dyes are. Instead you may use these dyes to override the color of another dye obtained in game. They do not expire, so you may continually override dye colors through the lifetime of your character. Once a dye has been overridden it becomes a bound dye to your character, so the colors cannot be sold for in-game benefit. When a item is sold or transferred color changes are reverted.
mystic acorn
@trim hemlock This part ( They do not expire, so you may continually override dye colors through the lifetime of your character. Once a dye has been overridden it becomes a bound dye to your character, so the colors cannot be sold for in-game benefit. When a item is sold or transferred color changes are reverted. ) means dyes in general yes?
trim hemlock
Normal dyes are a one use item, the Kickstarter dyes stay and can bue used as many times as you like
vivid matrix
@idle siren would you consider giving the mounts out even if said mounts have level requirements or require you to acquire the other basic version etc? I just don't want to see this become the whole AA thing of lying to your community stick with you guys
idle siren
@vivid matrix Personally I view the mount rewards as actual mounts. Since they have unique abilities. But since it is a cosmetic that can be applied to any other mount, I guess that is where the term skin comes from
night hatch
@idle siren I'm encouraged by the assertion that the skin system is such a great system compared to other reward structures --will we be seeing the system evolve as a core reward system throughout the game in different avenues? I'm hyped for the demon/ angel skin, and personally, hope that cosmetic choice can be expanded on throughout the game this way. Spell effects, mount effects, playing as another "race" like the demon/ angel without development having to invest in new start zones, etc.
mystic acorn
@idle siren Now that I have that question answered, I'm just going to ask a simple question: What made you decide on making dyes a one time use thing?
idle siren
@mystic acorn It will help bring value to the dyes
trim hemlock
Every economy needs some form of gold sinks to keep the currency relevent 
hollow hazel
@idle siren Will there be dyes that are craftable by certain professions, or is it to be strictly world drops?
mystic acorn
@idle siren Fair enough, even though I would've preferred the Gw2 dye system, as long as dyes aren't ridiculous to get and behind a bunch of walls it'll work out. Thank you for the answer!
idle siren
@hollow hazel They are craftable
hollow hazel
YAY! Thanks! flees
vivid matrix
@icy chasm on dyes will you be selling them in the cash shop? What about selling perm version but say $15 per color where as 1 time use ones are $1 or .50 cents
empty fjord
@idle siren Crafting hype!
tender silo
Cash shop p2w color dyes. Jeez... 
empty fjord
@tender silo nonono it's not p2w, it's pay to look fabulous
mystic acorn
p2f?
tender silo
P2LF
trim hemlock
Don't forget it is a Q and A channel guys
silent lance
<@&257269635559194625> Will NPC's help defending/attacking during sieges? (sorry if it has been asked before)
trim hemlock
@silent lance You will be able to hire guards to help defend against a siege or defend your freehold/caravan.
quasi lion
@idle siren i like that mount skin thing. All those skins available to every mount you acquire or just for specific mounts?
trim hemlock
@quasi lion You will be able to use the skin on simular mount. So a horse skin on a horse and a moon strider on a moon strider.
jagged mist
<@&257269635559194625> how does weather effect the game? can snow or rain ruin a crops field? or is seasons mostly cosmetic?
calm patrol
@idle siren Any chance we'll see some more detailed racial overviews before the end of the KS?
trim hemlock
@jagged mist They said weather will have an effect on the landscape but didn't mention if it would kill crops or not. So in winter a river could freeze, and make your blizzard spell more potent.
jagged mist
hmm, rivers freezeing up sounds interesting, would that mean you could take a shortcut with a caravan and avoid ambush spots like bridges?
trim hemlock
I believe caravans travel on a preset path. It is possible that a pass may be snowed in and the caravan would have to take a side route.
silent lance
<@&257269635559194625> Will weather affect the player? Like rain making you move slower, snow making your more vulnerable, heat decreasing your stamina,... ?
shell pebble
<@&257269635559194625> First Question: What is your opinion on Transmogging? It is a great success in WoW and atm it is one of the most wanted feature in ESO. Will we see something like that in Ashes? Second Question: Are mounts a physical presence in the game like in Black Desert Online or will they spawn/despawn like in WoW or in ESO?
empty fjord
@shell pebble I kinda hope it isn't like in BDO, people leave their mounts everywhere
worn otter
Keep in mind it is 1:30AM for them. At the moment most answers will probably come from other users, but they can only go by release info.
fluid coral
<@&257269635559194625> can you say how big the map is compared to other mmo maps like world of warcraft
shell pebble
Okay, both would be totally fine with me.
Thanks Nozoki.
Where do I find those transcripts of the Q&A?
trim hemlock
@fluid coral They don't have a set size for the world just yet because they are still building, but steven said it is really big.
empty fjord
@trim hemlock and modular, expandable when the need arises
frozen niche
How do the ~5-15 abilitys u seem to aim for for each class at a time fit into the effort/reward balance u envision? And how to react spontaneously in the open world to all 64 possible specs as opponent individualy with only ~10 spells aviable? Id like to see way more skills, atleast for 2-3 specs please please 😒
paper terrace
<@&257269635559194625> What is your plan to overcome character investment in other games (Including that which should not be named). Many people have invested X amount of years into any given game and may be reluctant to move over based on this alone.
jagged shard
@idle siren Hello Steven, about the dyes, if they are to have this value will there be an option to preview the colour change on the item before committing to the spend?
bold lichen
<@&257269635559194625> Hi ! One thing important for me is my character appearance (after gameplay and lore ). Is it possible to hide any parts of the stuff we wearing like helmet or cape (I don't like cape, it's dangerous 😋 ) ?
<@&257269635559194625> If I remember well, I saw the rogue sprinting but not the other classes. Will the sprint be a stamina base or a skill with duration and cooldown? Can all classes perform a sprint or is it limited to specific classes? Maybe the other classes have another way to move quickly over a short distance?
fading island
<@&257269635559194625>
Gameplay Related
- Will there be quests that will be better suited to one class than another e.g. stealth missions better suited for rogues, theological quests for divine characters, or arcane missions for mages?
- Will quests be limited only by having X node in this location reach Y level, or will other factors come into play such as neighboring nodes or the type (militaristic, economic, etc.) of node developed? And will the quests be specific to each node or will they be more generalized such as having any node in any mountain reach level 3?
- Without going into too much detail (dont want to make too many spoilers) are there going to be hidden quests/events that require very specific quota to be met? If so are there any you don't expect to be found for some time or ever at all?
- Many games have gone to a method of questing / objective finding that is easy and / or telegraphed, essentially showing you where to go via minimap or some other way. will you be using a similar system or will players be left to their own devices to find the solutions?
- Given the game will most likely have some political intrigue aspect to it will there be places in towns/guildhalls/freeholds that can be used to hold discussions/debates (other than out in public on the streets)?
- Will there be martial/magical/skill proficiencies within the game, such as having a greater or lesser skill with a particular weapon, style of magic, or something like swimming?
steady bane
How much do you need to pledge to get the backer only milestone awards? Can donate like 1$ or do I need to get to 25$+?
lilac oxide
@steady bane You need to pick one of the available packages so $25 minimum
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> For nomenclature's sake on youtube, can you confirm that what is generally known as "instanced battlegrounds" in the mmorpg world, will be called "Scenario's" in AoC?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> I'm currently having a problem with my Ashesofcreation.com account. I get keeping an "error, please try again" message. I've successfully changed my password through the website itself but I can't access the account at all. Not that it's a huge deal at this stage, but. Still. Any suggestions?
rain sedge
<@&257269635559194625> you said that guilds would have a system that when leveled up u could get more guild slots or more activities ect. what is the largest that a small guild can grow to without having to get more slots???
nimble wave
@jagged mist @trim hemlock http://i.imgur.com/rS9yDCr.png
weather will affect farming :3
@jagged shard Yes! ^^ they explained it in more detail on previous streeam.
@rain sedge 250-300 memberes.
http://i.imgur.com/kft7afc.png
native seal
Figured I'd ask this here, and haven't spent the time to research the answer. Are the classes locked into what they have access to in terms of skills and combat? Will I be able to create a "Spellsword" style character or enchanted tank?
jagged mist
@nimble wave that quote only says vegetation, not farming. I assume vegetaion is just landscape stuff, like trees and flowers. We're not gonna have budding rose bushes in the middle of winter
sullen moss
<@&257269635559194625> How Long will it take to max out an Artisan Profession?
nimble wave
@native seal You pick from archetypes, your skills are essentialy what your firsts pick was (the core playstyle) then you can augment and change them based on your augmentation (there is religious, racil, 2nd class and many more).
The best way to look at it, is that you'll be playing the first class you picked, with a different flavour completley.
Steven explained it best:
http://i.imgur.com/EBrkPOl.png
also, for more infromation on classes&skills you can review this document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.gijlxxmczcnw
So to sum it up, you could go tank-mage, however each skill will react diffrently.
@jagged mist Just to clarify further.
It has been confirmed. Im telling you 100%
http://i.imgur.com/60C4LbJ.png
native seal
Thanks @nimble wave That tells me what I wanted to know 😃
scenic fulcrum
Hi, my friend told me about the game and said to sign up but I just googled it and didn't use a link, am I able to enter his name somewhere as my referer? I feel bad for doing it wrong since it matters for this game 😦
nimble wave
@scenic fulcrum He needs to give you his "referal link"
he needs to go to the website and provide you with one
@scenic fulcrum
Your friend needs to:
a)
http://i.imgur.com/ox9yRSP.png
b)
http://i.imgur.com/sIQ0s4l.png
Hope I helped.
scenic fulcrum
@nimble wave Yeah, I didn't realize that until after I made an account. Can I delete my account and remake it with his link?
nimble wave
@scenic fulcrum You can try and contact @meager ibex, they might be able to change it manualy, if infact you just joined.
but the esiest way would be to "recreate" your account with the referal link he will provide,
since no-one has "spent" any money yet, it wont change anything asidee from your Username.
Hope I helped.
scenic fulcrum
@nimble wave Yes thank you so much! I found a delete account button, so I think I can do that and remake once he's awake and sends me the link.
magic cosmos
<@&257269635559194625> are we getting any in game footage of the kickstarter exclusive skins?
crystal beacon
@dapper mango Doubtful during for the rest of the kickstarter as its pre alpha but will see the classes as soon as there made 😃
remote badge
Seeing as the damn forums keep eating my posts, I will once again have to post my question for today's live stream here:
<@&257269635559194625> My ideal MMORPG would include deep character skill customization to allow for greater player diversity or uniqueness between playstyles. If I were designing an MMORPG, I might only allow the player the ability to equip a limited number of skills, but at the same time, give that player a number of skills to choose from.
So with that in mind, you've suggested that in Ashes, we will be limited to a specific amount of skills per character. Will this mean that two players playing the same class will be locked into having to use the exact same limited amount of abilities thus having the same funtionality and similar playstyle?
And if not, will there be enough skills to keep two identical classes from feeling identical. Meaning how might two identical class choices, like say two Paladins (Tank/Cleric) feel different from one another?
Would the secondary archetype be the only difference maker among similar classes or is there still a possibility of two Paladins playing differently?
Thanks.
nimble wave
@remote badge Was submited by Gothix, at the community help channel, I saw you had "<quote>", try removing them, might help.
http://i.imgur.com/gb1PK4a.png
remote badge
I'll give that a try. Thanks!
drifting sinew
@remote badge if that dosnt help: in community helpdesk right above your post is another workaround from me
eternal galleon
Hey all, great job on the game Intrepid. I have a few questions on freeholds . To my knowledge freeholds are persistent in the gameworld as they occupy real space within the zones of influence,. Does it therefore make it possible to travel from one of your character's freeholds to the other, or is it that freeholds are account based, rather than character based? If they are character based, then it sounds like it is quite possible to, on one account, self sustain your artifice/crafting production across multiple characters. Is this correct?
nimble wave
@eternal galleon Freehold are character based. you'll be able to lock your door and grant access to a list of people. multi-sharing a freehold is currently a nay.
Hope I was clear, if not I can provide a quote from the stream transcript, but I was reading about it yesterday. hopefuly you trsut me ^^
eternal galleon
@nimble wave No reason not to trust you, but what im querying is whether or not your list of people can include your own characters on your account, therefore with them being account based, you could efffectively on one account have mastery over every artifice class. Because of this, there is no need to trade with others?
nimble wave
@eternal galleon Yes, you can choose your own characters. And Yes, ashes of creation is very alt-friedly. they have confirmed it on stream ^^
However, note that reaching this "mastery" will take a lot of effort, so its not as easy as onee may think.
eternal galleon
Never thought it would be easy for one minute! Thanks for the help @nimble wave
teal palm
Hi guys, i have a few questions about this game. I saw it yesterday and i like it. So...will be Ashes of Creation on Steam and how can i get it, should i buy the game only once or there will be a monthly subscription?
drifting sinew
@teal palm It wont be on steam, wont be b2p, but will have a monthly sub of around 15$
summer coyote
Question:
How will monster and player levels scale? Can I as a fresh character move to any zone that I want to, or must I level up to be able to survive certain zones?
nimble wave
@summer coyote They have confrimed on stream, if you want you can travel the whole world as level 1, but you have to be careful.
summer coyote
@nimble wave What does that mean though? For example WoW, you can go wherever you like, but if if you're level 1 in a high level zone you will be one-shot.
And that isn't really "playable!
carmine tundra
<@&257269635559194625> Will each main class skill be able to augment with the choice of every secondary class skill or is it only a select few that can choose from (1 only at a time) Example: Fighter rush has the choice to be able to choose any wizard skill to augment the main skill vs being select few to be able to choose from. You can use teleport with rush but you don't have the option to augment it with fireball.
summer coyote
Like if I want to develop a certain node that is far away from a starting zone, can I do that
nimble wave
@carmine tundra Its not exactly as you deescribed.
You pick from archetypes, your skills are essentialy what your firsts pick was (the core playstyle) then you can augment and change them based on your augmentation (there is religious, racil, 2nd class and many more).
The best way to look at it, is that you'll be playing the first class you picked, with a different flavour completley.
Steven explained it best:
http://i.imgur.com/EBrkPOl.png
also, for more infromation on classes&skills you can review this document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit#heading=h.gijlxxmczcnw
So to sum it up, you could go tank-mage, however each skill will react diffrently.
@summer coyote Yes, you can travel trough areas, anywhere on the map, to go to that specific zone.
but as I mentioned, they stated that you'll have to be careful.
Let me find the exact transcript @summer coyote one moment (I'll delete this msg and reetag you)
carmine tundra
I understand how they augment main skills. Its more so, can you augment your main skill with the choice of every secondary class skill (of course only 1 at a time) or is it restrictive in that skills only have so many they can use from secondary class. Trying to get the wording correctly so its not augment every class skill on it, so dont have 10 augments on that 1 skill. Its 1 augment per main, but you can choose all secondary class to choose from is trying to figure out.
mint orchid
Taken from IGN's post:
"... I could become the spider demon myself if I so wished, or at least if I'd bought one of the "monster tokens" they plan on selling through Ashes of Creation's eventual cash shop. Nor would this be some mere cosmetic outfit for a few laughs in the local square, as you might get with a lootable toy in World of Warcraft. Within minutes, Bard was in the spider demon's form tearing through a medieval-styled village and clawing away at its buildings--buildings players would use. "
How are you going to keep this from creating a pay to win element ? <@&257269635559194625>
hollow hazel
@mint orchid The coins are not tradeable, and additionally are not only available in the cash shop. That was an important detail they left out in the article. They'll also drop rarely in the game world.
nimble wave
@carmine tundra Steven wrote it down:
http://i.imgur.com/bnrFW7r.png
What I understand from it, is that you'll be able to pick "augmentation" and this augmentation will change the skill.
not how you described it
idle siren
@mint orchid Heya Dylan! I answered a similar question a little ways back. The Monster Coin Events are not player spawned. They are system spawned, and it is structured in a way that prevents groups from gaming the system. Cosmetics are also the only rewards available to players from this event, the coins are not tradeable also 😃
mint orchid
@hollow hazel @idle siren Thank you for the clarification 😃 I try keep up as much as I can, but work has be a bit stretched atm 😃
idle siren
@mint orchid ❤
hollow hazel
❤
idle siren
❤
rigid monolith
How many nodes exist on the world map in total?
fresh surge
^
idle siren
@rigid monolith Many.
fresh surge
haha good try
rigid monolith
Ha! Message received, sir. We'll have to find out in game!
hollow hazel
@idle siren Did you get enough sleep? 😛 (You don't have to answer that)
crystal beacon
How many nodes wont there be 😉
nimble wave
Guys, please keep this channel to questions only, any discussions are welcome at #aoc-discussion and #community_helpdesk ^^
http://i.imgur.com/OWQCyZS.png
keen sapphire
you know what I absolutely hate about ashes?
young flax
<@&257269635559194625> Intrewhen alpha and beta come around will we have a chance to easily test all potential combat builds...64 is a lot lol
keen sapphire
having to wait for it to come out 😦
jagged mist
<@&257269635559194625> as a EU guy, any chance you would do the live streams a few hours earlier? not easy to combine midnight stream and work 😦
nimble wave
@summer coyote Took me a while but I found it:
http://i.imgur.com/1wpu57N.png
hope it clears it up for you ^^
hard eagle
<@&257269635559194625> CBT when ? 😏
rain sedge
<@&257269635559194625> when entering the raffle on livestream how exactly does it work? Do we only get entered in once or each time we type the word?
nimble wave
@rain sedge It is Twitch's raffle.
the way it works is, it generates a list for you, with people entering by submitting a certain word.
once that word is written, you are in.
typing it multiple times wont change anything.
then, the twitch stramer can click a button that randomizes it for him and picks 1 person.
then Yaviey proceeds by anouncing to that person that he is won.
the word itself works, typing it like so !word does too, but its one entery only
@hard eagle http://i.imgur.com/j96rkWt.png
rain sedge
@nimble wave thanks
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> Take two characters, one a fighter the other a mage, and they both wield a sword. Will they have different move sets for that sword or will the mage have a more magic ish move set?
nimble wave
Note that these dates are bound to change.
@hard eagle
crystal beacon
@serene sparrow Different attack for different classes and are attack arnt based on the weapon we wield but some classes are better designed to use X weapon over Z hope that helps.
serene sparrow
@crystal beacon I was just thinking about what weapon I would want to use on a mage and then though that if I use a sword or other melee weapon, would I be able to cast spells from it?
crystal beacon
@serene sparrow in short yes but if you use a weapon designed for the mage it be better
serene sparrow
Also im not taking into affect that a book is better than a sword for spells 😃
nimble wave
@serene sparrow Yes. Weapons are not class locked.
However, note, that casting persay, a spell from your sword could be much weaker then casting it from a proper magical item.
It has been noted, that some classes will be more proficinet with certain types of weapons, but no restrictions on the weapons themselves.
keen sapphire
I wonder how would a mage/fighter or fighter/mage work then in terms of weapon choice
serene sparrow
One more question for you guys. Any info on how weapon switching will work? Like can I switch weapons in mid combat? Maybe its similar to Guild Wars 2 were you get 2 weapon types at a time.
nimble wave
@keen sapphire Your main class, is your first picked archetype. it is safe to assume the most preficiant weapon will come from there.
the 2nd choice is the augmentation.
keen sapphire
got it ty
nimble wave
@serene sparrow Took me some time to research.
I found the proper answer
http://i.imgur.com/dUgdcdY.png
hope I helped ^^
@serene sparrow To sum it up, you wont need to weapon swap. it will be avialable right away.
serene sparrow
So basically when u use an ability the weapon that is assigned to that ability will be used?
nimble wave
@serene sparrow Precicsley, note the last sentence of that answer.
serene sparrow
Is there a limit to how many weapons u can equip?
keen sapphire
i think you will be limited by equipment slots
which brings me to my question, can I dual wield?
crystal beacon
@keen sapphire yes
astral agate
Will there be weapon use restrictions based on character class?
rose breach
@astral agate No restrictions.
astral agate
Do we have any info on like fist weapons? Claws or brass knuckles kinda deal? If there hasn't been any news on it that's fine I'm just curious hahaha
rose breach
@astral agate No information on "claws or brass knuckles" sorry D:
astral agate
Ahhhh darn
river vault
Hello, brand new to the discord. I've been trying to figure out if a sign up for alpha exists.
i registered on the website for the forums. Was that all I had to do?
trim elk
@river vault you have to either donate to kickstarter, or get randomly picked during livestreams (have to say some keyword)
river vault
o gotcha. i can never watch the streams live 😦 i did back kickstarter but only the closed betas level
@nimble wave fantastic, thanks
nimble wave
@river vault There is random drawings, and on top of that there's contests all the time to win the key,
basiclly, be active in the community, help whenever you can, and follow the giveaways ^^
you might win one!
tropic kindle
<@&257269635559194625> Why is there no other paying option for the kickstarter packs?
vivid matrix
<@&257269635559194625> @icy chasm I jut got done reading PC gamer article about ashes and it says that the referral system no longer applies to KS packages? Is this true? @icy chasm you even defended this on reddit in the beginning of the KS saying "15% of packages purchased from our crowdsourcing will convert into rewards points when the game launches for those who are referred" "kickstarter is aware of the rewards system and has indicated that it does not violate any rules" so if the article wrong? If so please have them correct it I don't want misinformation out there
crystal beacon
PayPal can do charge backs that can cause alot of problems like other ways of paying . Ks has these paying options because there the safest for them financially @tropic kindle
tropic kindle
There are alot of different ways... not just paypal at all @crystal beacon
idle siren
@vivid matrix We have already sent an email to PCGamer for a retraction.
novel ice
nice @spice arch
vivid matrix
@idle siren thanks
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> will we be getting transparent stand alone versions of the Racial Emblems?
waxen kraken
<@&257269635559194625> How will you do unit collision? Can I run through everyone? Will I be able to run through everyone but I will "hit" them and have reduced speed? Or can I not run through anyone?
waxen kraken
But doesnt say what kind of collision, shame
obsidian river
do mobs have collision, bosses should have for sure but am i able to pull 10 mobs and doh get bodyblocked
crystal beacon
@waxen kraken Player collison.
waxen kraken
@crystal beacon Yes, but there are different kinds, You can be completely obstructed (IE you cant move through them) or it can be like in BDO where you will make contact and will be hampered in speed but will move through them
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will we be able to link 2 accounts like what you can do with world of warcraft and share cosmetics or ks rewards between them?
rose sundial
<@&257269635559194625> Hey guys, I've translated the google doc about all the known information in french, where should i post that?
nimble wave
@rose sundial Contact @upper turtle or @craggy kindle
They will make sure to add it.
and ofcourse, thank you so much for doing so.
rose sundial
Will do! thanks!
deft sierra
<@&257269635559194625> For the monster events, will the NPCs in final version be a little more reactive when players/AIs attack them? In the pre alpha footage they kept on strolling around like nothing was happening.
pulsar ingot
<@&257269635559194625> Can you guys into detail about the treasure hunter job/skill? is it land/sea based or both, will it feel like a tomb raider finding lore and ancient artifacts that we can decorate our houses with and of course what kind of treasure could we find?
vivid pilot
<@&257269635559194625> is there a armor spot, for instance a scarf, i think that would be a cool thing to have to the game to 😃
nimble wave
@vivid pilot There will be 8 gear slots, what each is used for, still remains unknown ^^
vivid pilot
@nimble wave thanks
dapper mango
<@&257269635559194625> Hi, if someone deletes his account, will the character name and email be immediatly avaliable again?
nimble wave
@dapper mango In theory, Yes, once the user is deleted from the database, this is the case.
Please contact @scenic fulcrum , as he/she was asking today about the same topic, and restarted his account with a new referal link.
He might shed some light for you on how his proccess went.
dapper mango
@nimble wave thank you, needletail as reliable as always ❤
wide aurora
<@&257269635559194625> do you guys think we could get our hands on the class skill trees, even without them being fully fleshed out, so theory Crafters like me get to have a ton of fun?
unreal arrow
<@&257269635559194625> Are 1 handed weapons hand-locked? i.e. can I have a right-handed shield and left handed sword, or an orb in both hands?
wide aurora
I don't even need numbers, I just love love love theory crafting builds :)