ok, thank you
#questions
hollow dawn
frozen lava
<@&257269635559194625> So, coming from a WoW player ive been very interested in this game. What I always had an issue with was how bad some of the WoW models were per race however I loved how diverse each race was. My question is how diverse will the 8 races be, along with their lore and quest.
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625>
Could you give us a verbal tease on the "EPIC Fishing skill"? Left us hanging on this a couple months back.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Hey! Can you upgrade the package you bought in the summer crowdfunding campaign?
novel flicker
<@&257269635559194625> Housing Question compared to the Asset level design that you have showed in the todays stream, Question is will housing have any sort of indepth design for the players to work with as the asset design that was presented in the stream? if yes will we be seeing decor as drops to enrich our housing?
prisma arch
<@&257269635559194625> How much variety is there within each crafting profession, for example if a metropolis has 20 different tailors can they all make different things or will there only be minor differences?
balmy wind
<@&257269635559194625> Can you elaborate on the 3 million stretch goal 'stock exchange' ?
keen grove
<@&257269635559194625> Do you have plans on selling animation packs for characters, such as: Different idle animations, different sits, more emotions, etc.? If you don't have a set answer for that, will you be allowing male character to wear more feminine armor types and vice versa? π€
keen anchor
<@&257269635559194625> When can we expect any new gameplay footage?
swift sorrel
<@&257269635559194625> have you considered having virtual pax tickets and using those/actual pax tickets to hand out goodies from the pax reveal?
prisma arch
<@&257269635559194625> How much variety is there within each crafting profession, for example if a metropolis has 20 different tailors can they all make different things or will there only be minor differences?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Races will have certain armor styling but will we be able to switch over to others?
rare abyss
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be a variety of weapons that would bring competitiveness between players?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> So you know how name claims are priorty payer? The person who pays the most gets to go first kind of thing. If someone who payed in May upped their backing, do they still get the priority? Or does it not count. And for the people who only paid the Summer backing, do they get second hand priority? As in May goes first. I'd really like to know!
torpid fractal
<@&257269635559194625> Will the event boss of one highest-tier node give crafring materials to make an armor/gear set that his individual to that node's boss alone? Can individual nodes have their own special boss set, i feel that it could give meaining to conquesting current metropolis nodes in order for other nodes to reach that state and discover their secrets/events.
outer pumice
<@&257269635559194625> is there way i could suggest in game costume here?
idle arrow
Can someone point me in the right direction. How can do I know if my AoC account and Kickstarter account have been connected? I do not recall receiving an email to connect them.
crystal beacon
@idle arrow Hey so what you're going to want to do is https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/ go to this link
click the third tab at the top that says "Orders" and check if you can see your receipt
Like so!
idle arrow
I do not see that tab Orders
crystal beacon
Ah that is an issue I've brought up with a couple intrepid members, I would personally DM @fast grotto and see if he could help you out.
idle arrow
okay thank you
novel flicker
@idle arrow Make sure you check ur social media emails and spam emails as well for a KS email, and i would try contacting their support if u have not received the KS email to register your paid pledged package(if u have seperate emails from forums and KS account used).
glass swallow
@idle arrow PM
vague prairie
when will the live stream be up for people who missed it today ?
regal topaz
@vague prairie https://www.twitch.tv/videos/160187110
vague prairie
ty
crystal beacon
Being a braver, I have six months + unlimited subscription. Would it be possible to loan the six months I have to another person.
surreal elk
<@&257269635559194625> wondering about the summer packages, looking between the founder and braver of new worlds, would it be possible to upgrade the packages in the future or is this a limited time thing?
zenith heron
<@&257269635559194625> how long do kickstarter backers have to upgrade? i dont see a time limit on the site
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> Will you be working on the Ashes Of Creation webpage anytime soon. This current set up is..... less user friendly then the last one.
earnest rivet
<@&257269635559194625> can we get a higher res image of the Cleric armor?
fleet portal
@eager rock New web dev coming soon! Expect some updates on the site and forums for a more user friendly experience in the next few weeks periodically.
still wraith
<@&257269635559194625> How will the caravan system work? Will it be something similar to let's ArcheAge where you "made stuff" and transported it somewhere and got your reward by mail or upfront, or will you have to transport ores, wood, meat and etc. to a town/node and trade your cargo with people?
rain stone
<@&257269635559194625> I've just joined the channel and I don't know if this question has been asked or answered but I'll ask anyway. In your past and current $500 donation, backers are able to get a lifetime subscription upon purchase. Will a lifetime subscription be able to be purchased alone at launch or during the game or is that option for only the $500+ backers? I don't currently have the money to donate such a large amount of money but I know a lifetime subscription would be a good way to go with a buy to play business model.
lone hawk
i Just found out about AoC, so i missed the kickstarter, can i upgrade the crowedfunding option?
regal topaz
@gravitey360 Can you elaborate on your question? You are able to participate in crowd funding through the AoC store (Summer Campaign) until July 21st. https://www.ashesofcreation.com/projects/store/
@rain stone as far as we have been told, the life time subscription is only available until then end of this portion of crowd funding. Meaning after July 21st, the life time subscription will no longer be available to buy.
While Intrepid has not specifically addressed this question (to my knowledge), it is unlikely that you can upgrade your funding after the Summer Campaign has ended. @surreal elk
lone hawk
I don't get paid till Friday. if I pay 50 now can I pay the $100 and get upgraded to the $150 pack later or a higher one?
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> How would a player claim a plot of land to start building a freehold? Will it be like Archeage where you hold a design for a freehold. or would you buy a deed from the local node? or other?
nocturne hedge
<@&257269635559194625> since youre going with 8man groups for dungeons will there be a mechanisms in game that will queue you up together
opal fiber
do we know yet how long the kickstarter backer upgrade program & addons purchase program will be up and running? i thought it was going to be addressed in the most recent stream but didn't see it mentioned
brittle crystal
Afaik its still TBD. Steven said the addons will get a date when they get the concept art @opal fiber
storm bough
how does farming resources work? Is it a single part of the mountain for mining or is it randomly spawning ore?
brittle crystal
They have elaborated a little bit on mines. Mines will spawn randomly in the world and once the mine is depleted it will disappear and comeback later at a random location. You will not be farming the same spawn point where a node will spawn every hour or so. So there will be exploration to come over these mines. The mines will be accessible to everyone however i could see larger guilds "claiming" them and kill anyone who would go there to mine if there is a valuable material in there. @storm bough
storm bough
Okay
silent cliff
<@&257269635559194625> any plans to come to conventions on the east coast like New York comic con or pax east?
regal topaz
@nocturne hedge They have said that there will not be a system that you can queue into and it teleports you to the dungeon/other content. However, they have kicked around ideas for different"queuing" systems. Ex: a task board of some sort in a metropolis.
@lone hawk there are currently no options available that would allow you to pay over time. :-(
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> I know that they mentioned that housing will be account based instead of character but does this mean that if I own a house on one server i will be unable to own the same type of home on a different one?
Also can characters share homes on the same account?
dreamy light
@still wraith "As an example, letβs say IRON may only spawn in a Tier 1 region. And that IRON ore can only be processed in a Tier 2 region. Players have very limited carry capacity for resources, and will rely on our caravan system to transport goods from region to region. Caravans are spawned in villages (Stage 3 nodes) or above and can be sent to other village stages nodes or above (see βCaravansβ in PvP). If the caravan reaches its destination the defenders will reap a reward, and the owner will have transported his goods for processing and sale."
@serene sparrow so like if you have 2 characters on the same server they can both live at the freehold, but if you have a character on server A and server B they would need a different freehold
serene sparrow
@dreamy light Ok, so a character on server A can own a freehold and a character on server B can own there own freehold? I'm just curious since they said the home were one type per account.
dreamy light
I assume so, yes, because they're on different servers so the world changes differently
@empty fjord "Freeholds are plots that can be placed in the open world, so long as the area falls under the Zone of Influence of a Stage 3 node or above. Where these may be placed will be pretty much anywhere, so long as it does not overlay a spawn zone, road pathing, proximity zones to other plots, hard terrain features (mountainside, cliff {trees or rocks are fine} etc.)"
serene sparrow
Thank you for your answer. This is what I assumed but was not sure.
dreamy light
Your welcome ^~^
empty fjord
@dreamy light I know that much, I wondered more about how to actually start building the freehold. I don't believe they have touched that detail in any livestream tho.
dreamy light
Ah okay, I think there are designed buildings you can choose to build on it with certain materials, but yea not much details about it
empty fjord
@dreamy light I hope they shed more light on this soon π
serene sparrow
@empty fjord From what I understand they have multiple templates that will have multiple spots to put buildings or other resources. It will be up to you as a player to decide what you put on what spot.(This is what I believe is the intent)
empty fjord
@serene sparrow Yes, but I was specifically wondering about the initial initial step, of claiming a spot of land. say I have a design/template for a house, would the whole freehold border/plot be placed when I place down the design for the house?
crystal beacon
i have an question
you mention in the lore that the former race got corrupted and became different, is it possible for a race of a player to also be corrupted and change ? like a demonification or something ?
cuz i love the idea of the monster coin and wondering if there is gonna be function where you can change your race to a corupted race
after all you said this is gonna be factionless game and where you can create your own faction - i want to create a corrupted faction!!! xD
serene sparrow
@empty fjord From the known information is seems like you will have to buy a "deed" or somehow purchase the land prior to actually building.
Hope this helps.π
empty fjord
@serene sparrow helps alot π well I guess we'll see eventually how the purchase of this deed or claiming of a plot of land will go.
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> We know that if you buy a package during the summer sale you get everything below it, and if your upgrading you only pay the difference from the kickstarter amount. If I purchase the same package on the summer sale that i got during the kickstarter, would i have to pay anything as long as it cost the same?
empty fjord
@serene sparrow you can't upgrade from ks to summer pack. you can only buy addons from summer packs, or buy a summer pack, but the price of the pack will be unaffected
still wraith
@dreamy light Okay but that doesn't quite, close though, answer my question :S. Will it be with the comunity's interaction or not, by not I mean NPCs, and could you also explain the "reward" (no specifics just in general)?
dreamy light
@still wraith I don't know for sure, but I think there is an automatic reward by the system for successfully defending it. It's up to the player shipping materials to give defenders some gold or materials or something for helping. Also, I think the player initiates the caravan, and npcs drive/defend it, hope that was the right answer π
still wraith
I guess I will see eventually :S... Thanks though
regal topaz
Hello @still wraith !
Intrepid has given mostly vague interpretations of what the rewards will be for defending a caravan. However, they have stated that the rewards will be based upon what you are transporting (as to disincentivize people from putting a lot of useless items into a Caravan for the same uniform reward). Caravan transport can also be part of a Node specific quest (adding to the potential rewards for helping defend a caravan).
Regarding how you will receive the shipment of goods if you were the owner of the caravan, we have received less concrete information, sadly. Nodes create "pocket economies" and we know that the amount of materials that you can trade through caravans is far greater than what one person can hold. Given these two "knowns" we can assume that your goods will be stored in the Node destination. Wether that is in a bank of sorts or another means of storage is required (through player run businesses), we have not been told.
In short; rewards for defending will be based upon what goods they helped defend. This reward system has not been stated if it is immediate or delayed. Goods that have been transported to a new Node will be fully accessible by the transportee (unsure if through NPC banking or through player driven businesses).
I hope this helped!
mossy tangle
Hello all o/
I have a question regarding business model for Intrepid as a studio (my curiosity). Is an idea such as you have a subscription but not on a month but instead for a fixed amount of gameplay a viable option in this industry. What I mean is let's say I pay 10$ or 15$ or whateever amount the subsription is and get for it let's say 100 hours of gameplay not restricted by month.
crystal beacon
@still wraith http://aocwiki.net/Economy#Caravans this page contains most known information about the caravans
pulsar ingot
Anyone know if we can craft poisons? And apply them to different weapons?
mossy tangle
WIll there be firsts bonus in this game? First group to kill a boss will get additional rewords or sth like that.
Will new players that join the game let's say 6 months after release miss some contet or it wont be a problem?
keen grove
@mossy tangle Steven said Server Firsts will be recognized, and their confirmation of a score board for dungeons seems to imply there may be some further rewarding for fastest clear times π€ we'll have to wait and see
mossy tangle
Generally I learned about this game like yesterday and I fell in love with it. ^^ can't wait for it
When can we expect to see some more info on calsess and how secondary affects primary class??
regal topaz
Hello @mossy tangle !
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/155596524
The link I provided is from a stream that IS did a few weeks ago. In it they talk a little bit about some of the base abilities for 4 of the classes. These 4 classes will be showcased at PAX Prime in September. It is likely that we won't hear too much more information regarding what augmentations a Secondary Class will have until Alphas have started. So, look forward to the streams from PAX Prime. π
They have also mentioned small bits in other streams about possible interactions between Secondary Classes (such as a Tank's charge healing them or shielding them if they took Cleric secondary or taking a Rogue secondary causing some abilities to give small windows of stealth). However, all information regarding these augmentations is conjecture at this point.
A big welcome to the Ashes community @mossy tangle !
balmy wind
is the ashes website store open till launch now or is there a timeframe for it?
crystal beacon
@balmy wind the summer sale ends in 3 days. these packs are exclusive to Kickstarter and summer sale. add ons will remain till they are able to put out more concept art.
packs will prob be available, but not these ones up currently
woven wave
<@&257269635559194625> What kind of quests will you have. Will they be new and interesting something more than the usually kill collect or go find something and bringing it back or running all over the place and talking.
regal topaz
@woven wave We haven't gotten too much information in regards to quests. However, IS has stated that they hope to reinvent the idea of typical MMO questing. It seems that there will be quests that match the description you gave, but there will also be quests that actively involve the world and your character's impact on it.
woven wave
thx so much π
mossy tangle
WIll it be one character per account or will I be able to make multiple characters?
regal topaz
@mossy tangle You will be able to have multiple characters per account. I don't think IS has said if we are able to have characters across multiple servers yet though.
indigo prism
Hey guys. I am just curious to know if gear cosmetics is going to be strictly costumed based like black desert online? Or will each individual piece found or crafted have its own appearance? A big part of an mmo for me is my characters appearance and I love the thrill of finding a new piece and having it have its own appearance. I like the idea of transmogrification like world of Warcraft but hate black deserts only being costume based and that's all you get.
I was also wondering for the Tank warrior class, when your weapons are sheathes is the shield going to be on your back like other MMO such as World Of Warcraft, I usually main a tank and as silly as it sounds that is a big part of what makes me love the class, I find the look of a big shield and weapon on your back amazing.
ebon bane
Im wondering if we will have a wardrobe for costumes (maybe like Blade and Soul) where we can change costumes without having to go to the bank (assuming there is one) or carry them around in our inventory.
regal topaz
Hey there Darkace! They have not stated one way or another if it will be solely costume based. However, they have said they are leaning toward independent gear "transmoging". We'll have to wait until IS releases more info on the subject.
dreamy light
@ebon bane in the last stream they said there will be a costume slot - I would imagine you'd have to visit a bank or something in order to switch whenever you want tho, I'm not sure.
ebon bane
@dreamy light Yeah, that's what I was wondering. Not a huge deal since I tend to wear the same costume for a while, but I have hording issues in every mmo I play and was hoping to have an 'extra' place for costumes. Resources/materials too, for that matter.
faint fjord
will healers be able to solo quest, kill mobs, do a decent amount of damage while not in a party?
final cradle
Hi guys, is there any chance you will create relationship dynamics with in the game, so you could have a family or (wife/husband) and the relationship can develop based on choices.
Example: from getting to know someone and developing a relationship that could lead to romance and more. (being it with another player or NPC)
eager rock
<@&257269635559194625> Does the weekly Drawings give you access to the F&F Alpha or the Phase 1 Alpha
regal topaz
@final cradle I remember reading/hearing that you will be able to Marry other players. However, I am having trouble finding where I read/heard that. I do not think we have heard any information regarding Marrying NPCs.
eager rock
If i could, could i get a 100% resourced answer
regal topaz
@eager rock
eager rock
I love it thank you π
final cradle
Do you know if the game will complex companion dynamics with in the game, just like SWTOR, that no other MMORPG has been able to match. (for companion mechanics that is)
Basiclly your companion will be as effective as you in battle or even batter, that you will able to gear them up just like yourself, to be able to direct them, set them up to either defend, attack, passive, and so on.
They have a storyline of their own, missions to do that you can help them with to build up loyality with them, and even have romatic relationships with them.
copper coyote
Just gonna leave some questions in random order before I go to a vacation:
(Ping me if/when you have answer, thanks)
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Can we use ASCII & alt-code characters in our player & guild names([,.- ?], [βͺβ βΒΒ]
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Will the engine allow strafing & "bhopping" or does the game have limits in its movement?
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Will there be puzzles with and/or without killing and will there be very long quests?
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Will there be random drop system, IE you get legendary item from normal monster if there is that kind of system planted.
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Can you NOT achieve something as solo player compared when playing in guild, example, guild buffs?
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Have you anti-cheat system already?
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If hackers/botters/gold sell&spammers slips past your AC system, have you planned a system for those too (1,- 2,- 3- strike system, hired GM walks around banning bots etc.)
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Will there be ingame report system?
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Can you make coffee in that game?
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Will there be first-person POV in the game like in Skyrim?
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Will the game have in-game hour counter? (please yes)
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Will the game have achievements?
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How big the map will be compared to other MMO games? (ESO: Skyrim=37^2km - Witcher 3: Wild Hunt=135^2km - WoW=207^2km - The Crew=5.000^2km - ESO: Daggerfall=161.600^km2 - Minecraft=4.096 Γ 10^9km2)
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And regarding to maps, will we be able to the whole map when e.g. pressing "M" like in every mmorpg ever. It would be interesting if that wasn't included in the game.
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Can you interact with anything everywhere so there won't be these "dull moments" in maps, like you can cut down every tree etc. (unlike in every asian mmorpg ever)
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How the character leveling will be like & XP distribution. Is powerleveling & xp pouring a thing (1->max lvl in 10 hours or so), or do you get xp littlebit here and there over a long time (1-> max lvl 1 year or so)?
regal topaz
@final cradle I can't find any info regarding an in-depth companion system similar to SWTOR. This may be a question you try to ask during the next livestream. π
dreamy light
@faint fjord clerics will be able to solo quest because their healing abilities also deal damage to targets in that area
@copper coyote for #5 technically a guild castle wouldn't be available to solo players π idk if there's anything special about them I haven't read up on it. And for #7 I do believe they plan on having GM's in the nodes keeping watch
fresh grail
Will the name I registered with on the website be my name in the game unlike some games?
How many classes/jobs will there be?
low yacht
It as mentioned in this week's Livestream that a color blind mode would be available . Is it too much to ask for a dcskeable ui / text for the visually impaired ?
Scalable*
My apologies for the typo .
dark pivot
Will dungeons or exploration content have hidden class specific "exploits"? For example you are running through a dungeon and your Cleric-Mage casts a shield dome that would allow your team to take a shortcut under a heavy waterfall current. Or perhaps an exploration puzzle that would require a high level Summoner-Rogue to unlock, granting access to a secret boss.
same question again but with specific rare items instead of classes
regal topaz
@fresh grail I've attached a list of the classes (archetypes) that are offered in Ashes of Creation. Upon character creation, you would pick 1 of these 8. Through progression of your character, you will eventually pick a second (it can be the same one as your primary class).
Example: I start my character as a Bard. Upon reaching the point I get to pick my secondary class, I chose Mage. I am a Bard/Mage, meaning I will have Bard abilities that will be augmented to reflect my secondary class of mage.
@fresh grail Your name on the website is the display name for your account. We have not been given information regarding your login username once AoC is released. It will likely either be your Account name on the website or your E-mail address but it is far too early to be certain. Your ingame name will most likely be something you chose upon character creation.
fresh grail
Thank you
regal topaz
@low yacht Intrepid has said that the UI will be extremely customizable. We can assume that this will include the ability to scale the UI's size. Scaling of chat, status text, and item/spell descriptions are typical customizations for the genre. In regards to quest text, I cannot be certain how customizable that will be.
@dark pivot During the Twitch Stream two weeks ago, the IS team discussed some basic spells/abilities for 4 of the classes that we will see in AoC. Each of these 4 classes had "Utility Spells". I have attached the Utility Skill associated with the Mage class. Given this info from IS, we can assume that there will be environmental information/shortcuts/goodies that will be availble through specific classes.
Please let me know if this didn't answer your question correctly. π
@dark pivot In regards to specific rare items, Intrepid has said that there will be "Legendary" items that will be able to be found in the AoC world. It is likely that these will be difficult to find/get to and may require multiple classes to get. This is all speculation from me so take it with a grain of salt.
low yacht
@regal topaz i posted this wuestion to the forums as well . I had heard the customization options for UI . Scalable presents it's one challenges especially when it comes to text .
regal topaz
@low yacht
dark pivot
@regal topaz Im sure there will be rare items and they will be very difficult to get. I was just wonding if, once aquaried, it could be a key to gaining access to secret areas or something of that nature. I suppose we will have to wait and see though.
aquired*
low yacht
@dark pivot ahh fond memories of stunement runs
Atunement
But i don't think that's the direction of the question .
dark pivot
nah thats pretty close to what im thinking. except im thinking more of an 'easter egg' you discover later than it being a thing everyone knows about and has to get before hand. Just a thought that came to me from some old DnD sessions. Finding a magic item and not realizing it can be used to do something awesome until it happens
inland crater
Will AOC use more then 1 core of my CPU? Hoping for multi core support to push those frames in sieges
autumn shale
<@&257269635559194625> Is this a true MMO in regards to how many people per server? Too many games coming out lately with only 50-250 players per server(ARK, Rust, Conan Exiles, Dark and Light, Citadel: Forged With fire). They get labeled MMO on most sites because they are multiplayer. They have tons of servers which usually only 20-50 max people on at a time. I don't remember you answering anything on live streams only about server locations.
full surge
@autumn shale thay talk that each server cap will be around 10k player hope that help
crimson vigil
Has there been any other questions asked that are similar or has there been anything said about this yet?
prime salmon
<@&257269635559194625> With race palettes, does this mean, that we can't dye armor at all or only some pieces/parts?
zenith venture
Will there be a progressing quality system? For example if you use better tools to make a furnace will that furnace be able to create better items or will farming carrots over time increase the quality of the carrots and increase its effects?
grizzled creek
Will AoC support controllers?
rose breach
@grizzled creek we have no information on if aoc will support controllers or not.
unkempt dagger
If a majority of a node's citizens are from the same guild, would the guild basically control that node?
magic cosmos
@ember vigil I'm fairly certain that they were talking about customization of armour.
@zenith venture I'm not sure if there will be progressing tools, but I'd assume so. I know that they did say that the crafting system would be pretty extensive. They, however, haven't talked about the specifics that you're asking with regards to time/quality/effects.
zenith venture
Thanks @magic cosmos Looking forward to see how in depth the crafting system will be
magic cosmos
@zenith venture Us too! I'll let you know if I hear anything else. I know we have a few guild members really interested in the crafting system.
regal topaz
@unkempt dagger So far, we're under the impression that nodes will be quite large, meaning that it unlikely for a Metropolis' majority to be comprised of just 1 guild. However, if we assume that it is possible, Intrepid has given us some information that makes it unlikely that a guild can completely control how a Node operates.
1st, each node has different ways of deciding who will be the the leader(s). For example, if you are a citizen in a Military Node and a guild comprises 70% of the pop but the best fighter isn't in the guild, presumably the guild would not hold the highest office in said Node.
2nd, Leaders of nodes do have a lot of influence on the node but they cannot, to our knowledge, prohibit citizens from purchasing real estate. This means that an individual citizen should be able to buy/sell goods through their own shops (subject to Node taxes).
This is not to say that Guilds will not have large influence upon Nodes. Just like any real kingdom in the past or present, it would behove any individual to become acquianted with the leadership. You should be able to tell quickly wether the leadership of a Node fits for you or not. :)
I've attached some info regarding control that IS intends to have over how taxes are allocated for Nodes.
sweet summit
i still dont have my kickstarter perks on the forums. I had to change my forum email to match my kickstarter, i think that might be something to do with it?
regal topaz
@sweet summit Any way you could elaborate as to what perks you're referring to? Forum badges, nothing under "Your Rewards", nothing under "Orders"?
Do you see any orders listed when you go to this site? https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1
sweet summit
nope, i see no orders listed there, but i definitely kickstarted the founder early bird $143
regal topaz
@sweet summit Did you receive an E-mail describing the process of connecting your Kickstarter to your AoC account? You should have received one with a code. If you have not, please check your spam/trash folders.
The e-mail might also be under the promotional tab, if you use G-mail
sweet summit
i had an account integration email, but no code with it. it was the email that alerted me to the fact my email address on the forums was different to my kickstarter one, so i changed my forum email to match the kickstarter
regal topaz
@sweet summit If you feel like you have performed a diligent search for the E-mail that includes your code for your Kickstarter backing and you have not found it, please E-mail Intrepid's customer service: cs@intrepidstudios.com
sweet summit
ok thanks for letting me know
zenith venture
I have a closed Alpha key, does that mean I automatically can play Beta also?
magic cosmos
@zenith venture the NDA key? Or the Alpha 1 Key? They are both different - to my understanding. The Alpha 1 Key from KS/Summer packages also would have qualified you for Beta access, while I believe the NDA key is something in and of itself.
zenith venture
It's an Alpha 1 Key
Oh I see it now, it's in a prior package so I do get the Beta key π Thanks again @magic cosmos
magic cosmos
@zenith venture Did you happen to check out the timeline? π You might be interested in knowing that there's also a persistent alpha leading up to launch - if I recall correctly. The beta is still a times away, the alpha is probably only a year or so out.
fresh grail
Are there gonna be lots of cosmetic options to customize or characters with?
magic cosmos
@fresh grail YES! π
[edit] To elaborate they are going to have a cash shop of ONLY cosmetics and a character customization inspired by BDO.
vestal tapir
Hello everyone. As per Steven's request i sent an E-mail to CS about the missing kickstarter backer thing. That was one week ago and i have not yet recieved anything but the confirmation mail
magic cosmos
@vestal tapir did you receive a confirmation email that it was received? Try checking your junk mail.
vestal tapir
Yeah, got that a couple of minuts after. Have a case number aswell, but that was the last ive heard of them.
fresh grail
Is using irl money the only way to get cosmetics or can you grind for them?
magic cosmos
@fresh grail I don't think they talked much about that yet. I know that the crafting system is supposed to be relatively unique and offer different appearances along with dyes, but as for cosmetic outfits - I don't think it was discussed. @hollow fiber has informed me you can in-game grind for them. π
@vestal tapir I'd say give it another day and then try get in contact with a Community Moderator. I know @crisp agate and @hollow fiber are really helpful!
hollow fiber
You can gain cosmetics both from the shop and ingame grind
The ones in the shop will be a different colour
Or slightly altered
magic cosmos
Not a problem! If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a DM and I'll try to help out @vestal tapir
magic cosmos
Not a problem @fresh grail
snow egret
been awhile since I have been on, so I really want to know as a 1000$ KS backer, what are the standings as far as receiving true information as with skins etc, are we able to receive them, or are we having to pay an additional 50$ ... so nickle and diming, if so I can do without.1000 was plenty.
crystal beacon
@snow egret We will not be getting the summer items as May backers
magic cosmos
@snow egret the KS and summer backings are two different things. You can get the skins from the summer pack for an additional $75 (if I'm not mistaken) as an add-on under your account thing.
snow egret
I see so Steve changed his mind, not a good start, however ty for clearing that up.
crystal beacon
Yes, at first it was a proposition he made, but then it never followed through, and he confirmed it isn't going to happen.
Here is the proof, hope this helps!
snow egret
Well to my understanding, there was a big row after he had given the lifesub to summer backers, so I was just wondering, sad tbh, but they are in the buisness to make money first, I see that now.
magic cosmos
I think this time it was a misunderstanding - his intent was for the KS backers to receive the same backer goals as summer backers (which doesn't include package content). At least that was my understanding.
snow egret
I see so the haves and the have nots, want it pay more
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will Cash Shop items be giftable? I'm aware they aren't trade-able, but say someone says they'll give you said amount of gold for an item in Cash shop, it's gift-able so they gift it to the person, and the person gives them the gold.
But for those of us that want to award friends items from Cash Shop we may not be able to because of this reason.
snow egret
Ok confused, so these Items will be available in a cash grab, I mean shop?
crystal beacon
Cosmetic items will be avalible in Cash Shop, and it was confirmed by Proxy that...
You are able to grind for them in game as well.
But different colors and variations will appear in game.
Vs Cash Shop.
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon that'll probably be a huge issue for them to figure out considering it opens up lots of room for credit fraud.
crystal beacon
Yup.
snow egret
Ok, so the fire and Ice will be available at a later date? and if so the Angelic and Demon as well, and If so any way to downgrade to 500 from 1000 lol
crystal beacon
The fire and ice are exclusive to this KS.
magic cosmos
Neither are a later date.
crystal beacon
As are the angel and demon, they will not make a second appearance.
So you were right to pay your 1k now, because it will remain a rarity and be exclusive to you.
snow egret
I would have liked to have picked Angel and Demon OR Ice and Fire...I would have chosen the latter tbh
magic cosmos
You can do both if you want fire and ice is $75 more.
crystal beacon
I believe they're discussing making it interchangeable between the two items, seeing as one person might prefer one item over the other, perosonally I think that'd be too much work for them.
snow egret
but I made my bed when I bought early May, I will now lay in it, and be far more aware of the surroundings I travel
magic cosmos
$75.00```Well ty @crystal beacon @magic cosmos both very helpful, and I am a lil sad, however I still remain positive at the outcome, as a female it is all about looks lol, at this time I wish it did not matter so much, and I am sure by the time it comes out, I will care little. ty ty ty! both of you for taking the time..<3
crystal beacon
Anytime, feel free to DM or ask here if you have extra questions!
magic cosmos
Yep! Let me know if I can help anymore - I share in your love for cosmetics.
snow egret
@crystal beacon @magic cosmos so where do I look at these add-ons, and my understanding is I pay 50$ and get all the add ons for 1k and below, or is it individual pricing..sorry I have been so laxed in keeping up, thankfully you are here as a player as well to take the time to answer
magic cosmos
Under your account on the website
crystal beacon
So what you want too do is go to your Dashboard
you will find that, click your orders
and then find your receipts.
Here is the link to your Dashboard.
snow egret
ok, lol you are free from questions ..till I find it I am soo comp, savvy haha
crystal beacon
Haha, we encourgare you ask! We've nothing to do.
snow egret
I wish, I work too much
magic cosmos
I'm at work and doing this because I'm a bad employee π
snow egret
ah, well I work for my mom, and not at a desk, I stand all day lol..lucky you
upbeat tide
For these add ons is there any that didnt already come with the leader of men?
crystal beacon
If you backed the summer backing?
If you backed for the summer crowdfunding at 1k, you get all of these add-ons, if you backed for the May backing you get non of the add-ons.
Unless of course you buy them.
upbeat tide
wait so hold on if we backed first we get none of them?
snow egret
yep
magic cosmos
You get the ones you paid for.
crystal beacon
If you backed for the May backing, for 1k you do not get the summer rewards.
Only the summer stretch goals.
If you are a summer backer, opposed to a May backer at 1k, you will get all of the add-ons listed.
Just non of the May items.
upbeat tide
oh well thanks
crystal beacon
Did that help?
upbeat tide
yup it sure did
crystal beacon
Awesome, feel free to ask more questions!
snow egret
yes very much so, I was thinking all this time I would get the skins fire and ice as well because of the uproar giving summer subs, but Stephen is married to the finance guy, so yeah, shoulda saw this coming
magic cosmos
He never promised the skins, he said it was a compensation that they were looking into. Instead he unlocked the wand of many things for everyone.
upbeat tide
I kinda think its a little for the money
snow egret
yes the wand, yay, anyway if I can afford 1k for a game in the future, i will/should not bitch about nickle and dimes, however, my 1K is almost 1400 as I am Canadian, and the exchange rate is bad
upbeat tide
btw how much longer do the add ons last for?
magic cosmos
Until concept is released for them.
crystal beacon
^
Once the concept art for all the add-ons is released he will tell us the date they will expire. You will be able to upgrade your package if you are a May backer, beyond this month.
upbeat tide
ok cool
snow egret
I think he should have kept it the same, for May and June, tbh, was a mistake ..anyway my opinion
wheat zodiac
Can someone tell me if the referal Programm Works with the june crowdfunding campain:)?
magic cosmos
It does @wheat zodiac
I'm pretty sure it works with subscriptions purchased on launch too. It's all detailed on the website.
wheat zodiac
Ty :)
magic cosmos
Any time, my man! Happy recruiting! Be sure that they register with your referral before purchasing - I ran into that issue a few times where it didn't recognize someone purchased under my referral code.
fresh grail
Helping the crowd funding gives you exclusive cosmetics right?
rose breach
@fresh grail Do you mean the summer backer things? if you pledge money for the summer thing you will get summer exclusive things yes.
magic cosmos
You mean buying packs? Yes
dark pivot
Any chance fan submitted art (weapon/armor/transmog concepts for example) could make its way into the game via selection or community voting? <@&257269635559194625>
magic cosmos
I think they had a bunch of community try outs for their team, I'd try shooting them an email or posting on the forums section about user creations π
@dark pivot
dark pivot
Try outs for the team?... as in being hired?
magic cosmos
Yeah they hired people from the community, but like Zara said, try sending them an email
dark pivot
Good to know. I wasn't exactly looking for job though lol. but hey, maybe in 6 months after i graduate I'll get lucky.
still wyvern
<@&257269635559194625> will you guys include enchantment as a profession?
subtle temple
@still wyvern Yes, enchanting was discussed. Even dangers of overenchanting.
regal topaz
@dark pivot Hello! While there isn't currently a concrete answer to your question, Intrepid has been adament about including the Community in development. Through posting in #community-media or on https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/fan-art ; you can get some of your ideas out there to the team.
still wyvern
Sick!
zenith heron
my rewards arnt showing up on the account page is that a bug or is it something on my end ? <@&257269635559194625>
magic cosmos
Which rewards @zenith heron?
crystal beacon
Rewards have been removed
Check your orders tab to find you receipt
@zenith heron
zenith heron
they do appear in the orders tab
quasi terrace
<@&257269635559194625> With leveling being difficult, how would you balance that experience for a new player starting at lvl 1 and having to level to say, 100?
magic cosmos
It's probably exponential like every other MMO.
inland timber
<@&257269635559194625> can any1 using UE4 and building lets say a dungeon for AoC would it be recognised and used in maybe an expansion/dlc ?
magic cosmos
It would - so long as they aren't using any in-house modifications (aside from their networking modification)
magic cosmos
It wouldnt hurt π Let me know if theres anything else I can help you with
inland timber
wont try to make myself believe ill be a game develloper but im already messign around with some dev program for a RLY old game and i design the whole zone/arena, i make my own lvz and even my tileset for the "walls"
zenith arch
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be quests/questlines that go along with the various artisan professions?
magic cosmos
@zenith arch I think they talked about various different quest lines inside of one of their livestreams durring the Kick Starter period. I'd have to double check but I do think there will be questlines for various professions. (don't quote me on it though)
zenith arch
Definitely something ill have to scam through livestreams for
magic cosmos
@zenith arch Sorry I couldnt be of more help! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist with though! π
crystal beacon
I just want them to tell us about ocean physics... Will there be tides that might reveal dungeon entrances twice per day? Will we have waves crashing on the beaches that can knock you on your arse if you get too close?
gloomy quail
Okay I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but will the combat be intuitive, aka, combinations between controls would cause a certain attack to happen, rather than just clicking 123456789 for combat.
magic cosmos
@gloomy quail I don't think they went into depth about combat quite yet. All we know is that it's about 20% done and that it'll be a hybrid between tab target and action combat.
gloomy quail
Cool, thanks! π
magic cosmos
Any time @gloomy quail let me know if you have any other questions! Feel free to DM if needed π
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Having spent a good portion of my childhood living on a boat, and playing in marshlands and beaches I have experienced finding cool things at low tide, or being able to row into neat little cove at high tide. I have been suddenly stuck in thigh deep mud and needed my friends to pull me out... usually at the loss of a shoe...I went through a lot of cheap shoes as a child lol. In games I have always felt that water environments or features are just there for eye candy. Are there any plans to make water a true force of the enviornment? Will the current of a fast moving river cary us down stream, making it difficult to just swim straight accross? Will there be waves on the beaches with a knockdown chance? Will there be tides? If I try to shoot an arrow at another ship on the high seas durring a storm will my miss chance be increased?
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon speaking strictly from the environmental standpoint, they did say environment would effect lots of things (like the arrow). As for the bit about the tide and water, that would be really cool but I don't think much was announced yet π hope this helped.
crystal beacon
@magic cosmos π Thanks for chatting about this with me. I've kinda been like a dog with a bone on the topic lol... I've asked about it in almost every live stream question thread that I've had time to post in. I just think that it woudl be really immersive if you are in the middle of a dual but get too close to the waves on the beach and get knocked down. Maybe you decide to swim accross a river thats 60 feet wide, but you're 25 feet from a waterfall.... your low intelligence score should cause you to get sucked right down said water fall to a wet death.... maybe you find a rune on a stone that is only visible durring low tide twice a day that begins a quest.... the possibilities are almost limitless
magic cosmos
I shot you a DM so we can continue the conversation π try to keep it to only questions in this chat @crystal beacon
fresh grail
How much is the subscription every month?
crystal beacon
15 dollars a month @fresh grail
fresh grail
Usd right?
crystal beacon
Mhm
lone hawk
When will the Summer Crowdfund end tonight or is it some time tomorrow ?
lone hawk
I wasn't sure but into that midnight tonight or tomorrow thanks for the info
If It ended at midnight *
crystal beacon
It ends tomorrow, because tomorrow is the 21st
Are there previews of the Add-ons in the store? Pridestalker epic mount sure sounds cool... but for $50 I'd like to see it first lol
@crystal beacon We are currently waiting for the concept art to come out, once the concept art comes out, Steven will give us a date on when the add-ons will end.
Got it, thank you
Anytime!
opal fiber
just to confirm so i don't miss out, a final date for the kickstarter upgrade program and addon purchase program has not been set, right?
empty fjord
@opal fiber correct. they will not end it until they have shown concepts for the skins
vagrant apex
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be a Undead class? or character customization that will allow me to make a Undead looking character?
sand crown
@vagrant apex as far as I know no. Maybe a racial costume (like fire/ice demon/angel) that will make you look like one
brittle crystal
We have yet to know fully how tulnar will be. Maybe there are some similar features in that race. Like corruption or something
slow narwhal
Hello. I want to ask if there's a way to refund a package. My friend wanted to get the $100 package which he can't pay for right now. He'll pay me back later, but I accidentally purchased the $150 package instead
Any way I can refund the purchase before it is too late?
fiery token
@slow narwhal You'll need to contact CS@IntrepidStudios.com - customer services, but I'd maybe explain in the email that your purchased the wrong pack because I fear by the time you have a response for a full refund you might miss out on rebuying the $100 pack. Perhaps they might be able to change the pack for you π
slow narwhal
@fiery token Thanks, Frog Bard π
bitter goblet
So I'm an American who is currently working in Beijing, China. Will Ashes be region unlocked for here or will I need to use VPN's to play?
verbal quiver
@bitter goblet it won't be region locked
bitter goblet
@verbal quiver confirmed?
verbal quiver
confirmed
bitter goblet
@verbal quiver Thank god. lol. now if only the payment system for buying the summer pack was more variable so I can use the chinese currency. I guess i will need to discover another workabout
chrome geyser
<@&257269635559194625> Will dungeons and raids be repeatable?
magic cosmos
@chrome geyser Yes, but there will also be unique world events from my understanding! Let me know if I can help you with anything else.
plucky zodiac
i cant seem to be able to purchase a backer spot for some reason can someone down there help me
magic cosmos
Try not clicking the image! Instead click the buy button! π
Let me know if that helps @plucky zodiac
magic cosmos
What kind of error is it giving you?
plucky zodiac
i get your card does not support this type of purchase
and then when i do the paypal
it says that it cant be dont at this time
magic cosmos
Try asking in #community_helpdesk π if that doesnt work shoot their customer service a message
fresh grail
How many abilities come with each class/job?
crystal beacon
@fresh grail
fresh grail
thank you
crystal beacon
magic cosmos
@fresh grail it's also being discussed on if/how you can switch between classes/jobs.
fresh grail
That'd be nice
fiery token
I believe they are still discussing how you can swap your secondary archetype, it will be possible though but I think only in non-combat zones. So once you enter a dungeon etc you can't change your secondary class whenever you want. The primary archetypes is defo still being discussed (no answer at all as of yet)
chrome geyser
@magic cosmos what I thought too but other community members say differently so I wanted an official answer that's all.
Make it public information so people know
magic cosmos
@chrome geyser about raids/dungeons being repeatable? I'm fairly certain it's public information already that they are.
chrome geyser
Yeah I remembered that too
crystal beacon
I will try to find you the proof.
chrome geyser
Can you give me a link to the confirmation? I couldn't find it when I tried to dig it up again
Thanks
crystal beacon
Sur ething
chrome geyser
I was so sure they were repeatable, but then when I couldn't find the info again I started to doubt it
brittle crystal
<@&257269635559194625> Will character birthdates be a thing?
crystal beacon
@brittle crystal They talked about Astrological signs, and they were confirmed, but I hope Birthdates would be a thing, the day you created your character perhaps! <@&257269635559194625> Please make it happen!
brittle crystal
That would make alot of the population have the same b-day or close to eachother tho. Instead i think writing your own backstory is better. Maybe set a custom b-day on char creation tho as that should not be available to change once set. @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
@brittle crystal Hey, we should discuss this in ashes discussion!
magic cosmos
@brittle crystal I'm assuming you'd be able to set the birthdate, considering the creation date you're already older than being born. But yeah what she said #aoc-discussion
regal topaz
@chrome geyser Hello there! Given their answer in a Q&A; we can assume that these dungeons will be repeatable in the sense that you can continue to run them for more gear. They specifically mention Drop Tables which implies that the dungeon would be able to be run multiple times. However, if the dungeon is propogated through the Node system, it is possible for the dungeon to change to something else because of the Nodes progression or regression.
lost quartz
<@&257269635559194625> If I purchased something in the summer co-funding event will I also receive the backer rewards form the Kickstarter event too?
crystal beacon
@lost quartz If you purchased for the summer events, you get the summer stretch goals, such as you being invited to the founders party, and the wand of many things you will obtain. But you will not be able to have the May Stretch goals if you did not donate for that kickstarter.
Just the crossed out items here.
brave tide
Did I do the guild leader thing right ? I hope so. I haven't received a like on my post yet
magic cosmos
Try messaging a community moderator @brave tide
vocal ruin
<@&257269635559194625> Will the KickStarters Upgrade Campaign end today too ?
Or is it separate timeframe / undecided ?
empty fjord
@vocal ruin I don't have a screenshot of it, but Steven has stated that the upgrade campaign will continue past July
And the addon campaign will continue at least until they have concepts for the different skins
vocal ruin
That what I remember too. I recall the ... 896 days* once it started ?
dark jungle
empty fjord
yeah but that was a bug I've been told
vocal ruin
I wanted to make sure
In all honesty,I don't care too much for Add-Ons. If anything, it destroys the uniqueness in the Summer Crowd funding
But at the end of the day ... Its more potential friends to meet & people to play with - really want this MMO to succeed and put others down to shame ... But the current MMOs [on the market] are just despicable
worthy patio
<@&257269635559194625> Good morning, it's been a month now and I still have not received any word on a ticket I submitted. How long does it take before a technician can get their hands on it and begin trouble shooting?
regal topaz
@worthy patio hello! Have you posted your problem on the forums? https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/support @glass swallow may also be able to help you.
glass swallow
@worthy patio could you send me a DM with the subject line if your email, the issue etc. I will follow up for you
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Do you all plan to let your Community Moderators handle issues that come onto the forum? I can't get assistance with an issue I am having on the forums as it has to do with a function that the community Mods have no control over. It would be great that when i Post on the forums even if I post Directly On a Blog that my comment was not the following "Your comment is awaiting moderation." Belewyn was nice enough to help me as much as she could. She was amazingly helpful in what she could preform but could we get this fixed? Thanks in advance.
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon generally if community moderators cant handle the issue, it's a good idea to submit a ticket to their customer support. The "awaiting moderation" on comments to their blog posts happens to everyone and will probably be resolved when the new webdeveloper fixes the website. Hope this at least helped a little! Let me know if there's anything else I can do.
fiery token
@crystal beacon CS@IntrepidStudios.com
gentle jetty
Will ashes support 21:9? Thanks
hushed sail
<@&257269635559194625> Will we be able to set the permission levels to specifc buildings on our freeholds? As in have a tavern on the freehold that is open to public and a house on the same freehold set to private? Also will there be small arenas we can place in level 3 military nodes or on freeholds?
crystal beacon
Yes to the first.
unreal latch
Not sure if this has been asked before, but will we be able to use macros?
brittle crystal
I think you worded that question badly. You can use macros in pretty much any game as long as you have the software for it. Usage of macros can be a violation against the ToS. More and more games are allowing some macros tho but definitely not full combos on one button. So the question you should be asking is if and what kind of macros are allowed.
regal topaz
@unreal latch They have said that there will be music macros but they haven't specifically mentioned, to my knowledge, anything about macros in the sense I think you're talking about.
woven wave
hello if i want to back at 150 and backed on kickstarter for 85 do i only have to pay 65 
regal topaz
@woven wave You should have an option to upgrade from your early-bird package and only pay the $50 difference.
woven wave
where
crystal beacon
@woven wave You should automatically see the difference once you checkout
@woven wave if you do not see the difference, do not pay, and contact @fast grotto
woven wave
before i put in my card info right
regal topaz
It should show on the screen where you choose your payment option.
woven wave
well it just appeared suddenly where you said it would thx a lot manπ
and thx zara
crystal beacon
Np!
slow narwhal
I would like to ask something
Is there any way to transfer a package from one account to a whole brand new account?
A friend of mine bought Warrior of Old package and used it on his account
and apparently, he didn't use the referral link that I sent him
like he said I would
crystal beacon
You would have to take that up with intrepid, I'd send in an email to see if you can make the transfer happen.
slow narwhal
By accident
slow narwhal
Yeah so I would hope that's possible so I can send him another referral link and then he could bring that code or package onto the new account x-x
crystal beacon
@glass swallow Might be able to help as well
slow narwhal
Got it.
crystal beacon
Bel could make the notice go faster
glass swallow
whatcha need hun?
slow narwhal
@glass swallow Hello
glass swallow
Heya
crystal beacon
He's going to send in a notice to change his package to one account to another
glass swallow
once you have sent it
slow narwhal
Wow, thanks!
patent eagle
With alliance mechanics is it just going to be an all out alliance where the guilds are tied at the hip or will there be non aggression pacts too?
regal topaz
@patent eagle While Intrepid has mentioned various diplomatic actions between nodes/guilds, they have not specifically mentioned the existence of Non-aggression pacts. IS has said that nodes/guilds will be able to make trade agreements, temporary alliances (for sieges), and cooperation for world events. IS has also said that their corruption/combatant flagging will include ways to not flag against alliance members.
So while there isn't a direct answer yet from Intrepid, we have been given a bit of info. π
mossy tangle
I have a question, how long will it take for a node to lvl up??? Days, weeks, maybe a month???
fiery token
@mossy tangle Expedition (Few hours)
Encampment (Many hours)
Village (Few days)
Town (Many days)
City (Few weeks)
Metropolis (Many weeks)
zenith venture
How can a group/guild take over a node?
magic cosmos
crystal beacon
That doesnt have castle information @magic cosmos
Can you find one with castle for me?
magic cosmos
My mistake, I thought that had all of the sieging/castle information. I don't know if a castle one exists
1sc
zenith venture
Wow that's a lot to take in! Thanks Tirithel. This siege mechanic looks very interesting. My only concern is can you set a time for the siege to commence? All a guild would have to do is set a time the defenders are inactive and it's an easy victory... I guess there's no easy solution there
crystal beacon
@zenith venture The sieges will commence depending on which level node you have, there will be time before each battle. For example a siege for a city, you have 3 hours, but for a metropolis you have 4 hours.
zenith venture
Do the attackers set the time then? Can they attack at 5 in the Morning?
If that's the case maybe I'm better off playing on EU...
crystal beacon
@zenith venture The time will automatically be set.
zenith venture
Randomly?
crystal beacon
Not in a random way, say I have taken whatever "trigger" i need from the metropolis node to siege is, like the crystal we saw in the "art of war" video, there will automatically be time for the defenders and the offenders to prepare before the battle begins.
That neither sides will set.
zenith venture
Is that a set time from the "trigger"?
zenith venture
So if I "trigger" at 5 AM, 5 days later at 5 AM the siege begins?
crystal beacon
Correct
zenith venture
That's what I'm asking basically, can the attackers control what time the siege is set
crystal beacon
I assume everyone will have a heads up on when the siege will begin as well, but I think that means in game days.
Not in real days.
Ah I see!
But the times given in that screenshot are only an example by the way.
zenith venture
If I can play on EU and be on when 95% of the players arent, then those siege times are extremely overpowered due to lack of defenders no?
crystal beacon
I dont think I can help you there @glass swallow Maybe she has the answer to that.
zenith venture
Ok thanks Zara, I just want to know how vulnerable we will be out of peak hours and if there's a system in place to prevent that
glass swallow
i can really only speculate at this point
crystal beacon
Same, sorry that I couldn't help you any further, if you want we can discuss it more in Ashes Discussion @zenith venture
zenith venture
Reading up on this also begs another question
oops 1 sec
Failing a siege to a Metropolis gives a 50 day "shield"
fiery token
You can hire npcs for defenders to
crystal beacon
@zenith venture Your referral link does not belong in this channel
magic cosmos
this is more of an #aoc-discussion talk than an ask intrepid π
sullen sentinel
^
zenith venture
I understand that but if I know someone is out to get my node (lets say I have a metropolis) then can I get an ally to fail a siege?
sullen sentinel
^
zenith venture
I guess I was hoping to get an anser from Intrepid
And sorry Zara, that link was posted 25 minutes ago in this thread, I was just reposting
fiery token
You probably can but we don't know enough dynamics yet about nodes
E.g does an entire guild need to claim citizenship to a node
Sorry phone not working properly properly properly I can't finish my my point
zenith venture
To sum it all up here's my question for Intrepid - What systems will be in place to prevent sieging with the intent on losing resulting in shielding an ally?
Maybe a longer cooldown for the attackers than the defenders. eg. If the defenders successfully defend a siege and get a 50 day cooldown (metropolis) than the attackers cannot attack for 75 days or something like that
proud zodiac
<@&257269635559194625> Caravans: Are caravans on rails? If on rails are they NPC or player driven? Or do i have freedom to drive a caravan wherever i wish?
regal topaz
@proud zodiac Hello Alistair! I assume by rails you mean predesignated routes. Caravans, to our knowledge, will have a limited amount of routes available from the starting Node. However, the owner of the caravan will have full discretion on what route the caravan takes. We can assume, then, that the caravan will be driven by an NPC. Intrepid has not said if the caravan route can be changed at any point after the start. So, you do have a degree of freedom in routes but not in the sense that you can go off roading through undesignated areas.
mortal tiger
<@&257269635559194625> How much exp is expected to level up Nodes? Would it be something that can be leveled up in a day, or is it going to be on a larger scale and take weeks to reach the Metropolis stage?
proud zodiac
Thank-you for the response, ive read that before. I am wondering if on rails like a train is on rails and the NPC or player chooses when it can stop and go. OR if I, the player can drive it anywhere i wish
regal topaz
@mortal tiger This is the information that IS has provided us. However, this is subject to change based upon how the system works during Alpha/Beta.
mortal tiger
<@&257269635559194625> I read somewhere on the AoC wiki for classes that you can double-up your primary class to be more effective in your classes role. Will those classes have unique or special abilities that would be unavailable to other classes that choose to go hybrid? And will there be cool names for those double-classes (i.e. Mage to Arcanist, Fighter to Myrmidon, Cleric to Archbishop etc)
(I understand if there's a limit to the amount of questions that can be asked or will be answered, lemme know if I become a bother I just have like a million questions)
crystal beacon
@mortal tiger I can answer the first part of your question, yes there will be certain skills limited to just you depending on your class combination.
Such as Tank/Tank could have shield bash opposed to Tank/Rogue who would not be able to access that skill
mortal tiger
Thank you! It seems like a given, but I just wanted to verify before I made assumptions π
I would love to see Fighter/Fighter gain access to dual-wielding swords
magic cosmos
Come talk about it in #aoc-discussion π
crystal beacon
As for the names, the Rogue ranger has the name predator, I'm sure a Tank/Tank class would have a simplified name such as Predator or Spellsword!
And agreed with Tiri.
crystal beacon
@timid merlin How so?
timid merlin
When does the summer backer event end?
I'm concerned my money arrives like..too late
crystal beacon
I believe its already ended
crystal beacon
Check to see if you have a receipt
timid merlin
Fuck-_-
Fucking PayPal dude
Alright but they recieved the money on the 18th
I might be fine
Maybe
magic pebble
Have you thought about an option to name weapons you craft?..I think the best system that implemented this is Lord of the Rings Online....it doesnt change of of the game mechanics but it gives player an invested feeling towards their weapon.
prime vine
<@&257269635559194625> if the tanks roll is to control the battle and the clerics roll is to heal what role would the summoner be and how would being a summoner/summoner increase the potency of the role
magic cosmos
I think that it was discussed that a summoner would be a semi support role, like a hybrid @prime vine
prime vine
Ok thanks guys =]
nimble wave
@prime vine Basiclly a macro-based DPS.
That being said, please remember that we're still in pre-alpha and things may vary and change.
more detailed infomration on the class will be released as the development process keep moving forward.
Now with that being said, here is all the information we know regarding the summoner:
Summon class summery:
http://i.imgur.com/RNQHlAX.png
Summoner Information:
http://i.imgur.com/c489aSQ.png
Summoner class secondary archetype (for augmentations):
http://i.imgur.com/1RbFcm3.png
Running while summoning:
http://i.imgur.com/K3tEnV2.png
Summoner control over minions:
http://i.imgur.com/9ca3HhT.png
Summoner fusion (nay):
http://i.imgur.com/hNC062R.png
Summoner using bosses as summons:
http://i.imgur.com/KHtkvkO.png
Hope that helped
young ruin
I'd like to throw some feedback on one of the arena designs. How do those palm trees survive all the battles unscathed? Shouldn't some of them be like fallen or cut or burned?
brittle crystal
Do you start fights with trees? π€
magic cosmos
@young ruin Thow feedback on the forums, generally that's the best spot to get noticed (or so I've seen)
young ruin
@brittle crystal Just imagine you are swinging an axe at your opponent and it hits the tree or like you throw a fireball at someone and it hits the tree behind him, Dunno how thick those trees are since no scale. Thanks @magic cosmos
brittle crystal
Generally if youre not hiding you would want to stay away from anything that might potentially block your swing. As for the fireballs thats a good point, didn't think that far but yea the arenas are not done what we saw is a work in progress still. So things like this might still get added and changed. Maybe thanks to you this map will be more awesome!
dreamy light
I noticed some of the trees were on fire when watching the video for the snowy map ^~^
verbal quiver
Please keep this channel for direct questions and answers towards intrepid studios. feel free to discuss them in any of the discussion channels - thanks
silent cliff
<@&257269635559194625> is ketchup and acceptable condiment on a hotdog
timid merlin
how long does it take to update my backer information? i've purchased the 150$ Founder pack on the 18th, my account did not get updated yet
strange oasis
I have always thought it would be great to have a special mission system where guilds or groups would compete in some sort of test or challenge to earn the right to embark on unique quests/mission that give unique rewards if they can complete it and to have a "leaderboard" to recognize special achievements. Is this something that could be implemented?
Just tired of mmos being watered down so that everyone can easily get the same high end gear and complete high end content.
The special mission would come from some type of Lord or King
iron relic
<@&257269635559194625> will AoC have any kind of ArcheAge-like Family feature? (like a tiny guild meant only for close friends but still giving you the ability to be in a proper guild)
magic cosmos
@iron relic They said there will be a marriage system and said there would be no kids. Not sure if it will allow guild-like permissions. But they did say that you'd be allowed to set permissions for freeholds and the like.
Hope that helps π
static current
<@&257269635559194625> With the caravan system with your class being a rogue, if you hide somewhere where you are not in sight but still in detection range, will you still be detected?
crystal beacon
@static current For bounty hunters they'll be able to see you on the map regardless of your position, if you are in detection range but you hide, it would make sense that you would go unseen.
Somewhat like Skyrim.
static current
Ah ok but I was thinking that if rogue has the ability to go invisible of something along the lines of that will he be detected no matter how well his ability is?
magic cosmos
I think there was an invisibility skill - but remember that there is no "stealing" mechanic, I believe it comes down to fighting. A rogue is more of an assassin than a thief, if that makes sense.
fiery token
@static current Stealth abilities leave a shimmer on your character so a keen eye will be able to see a stealthy character
crystal beacon
No I believe not, as you saw in the predator walkthrough video, he was standing right next to the guards and there was no detection, maybe it will be level based on how well you can go undetected. But hiding at a reaosnable level makes sense.
@static current
@fiery token As Diura said
static current
@magic cosmos yea sorry I was talking in an assassination sense, you know for sneak attacking the guards without their knowledge until after the attack
magic cosmos
Lets take this to #aoc-discussion
static current
@crystal beacon @fiery token Thanks for the info will be noted
crystal beacon
Of course!
oak shore
When is the first open beta supposed to be?
crystal beacon
That's unknown but the launch date should be around 2019
magic cosmos
Open beta? Not for a really long time, like 2019
crystal beacon
Yup! The closer we get there will be more release dates, Alpha 1 is suppose to be around DEC 2018
oak shore
They said there will be a preview of arenas and all
fiery token
PAX is September 4th ^^
oak shore
Not planning to go to pax just asked
fiery token
September 1st-4th sorry xD
oak shore
They probably will have a twitch stream right?
fiery token
Dunno why I keep thinking it starts on 4th xD they will have a PAX stream yes :3
oak shore
Oh OK then
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will you be allowing the option for non-kickstarter backers to upgrade their summer packages in the future?
fresh grail
I'm guessing bard is the buffing class here. So if you pick Mage and then pick bard as your second will you have buffing capabilities as a Mage?
crystal beacon
@fresh grail Basically!
It really depends on which you have first, if you're a Mage/Bard it can be quite different
It's just augmentations on spells
Say I have an arrow because Imm an archer, it would be a normal arrow
Say I'm a Archer mage
I would have a fire arrow
Or ice etc.
fresh grail
Thank you, that's a nice concept to make you not feel like your stuck to one job
zenith heron
<@&257269635559194625> will npcs be voiced by actors or will it only be text?
crystal beacon
@zenith heron They're still discussing whether they want to spend the money on voice actors or not. Voice acting costs a lot.
storm bough
I'd happily voice act for free. I'm British so I can work at any tavern or guard ;)
*cheesiest cockney "oi stop right there ya criminal oh you are, ya broken did 'ere law about stealing, taking ya to the slammer or loose a hand, your choice"
lone hawk
Oh can I join too π
tough cedar
I would do voice acting for beta key
magic cosmos
@tough cedar @lone hawk @storm bough Send them an email π They are hiring from what I've seen, and they love community support.
warm valley
@crystal beacon What countries will this game be released in?
verbal quiver
@warm valley currenlty planned for EU, NA and OCE/SEA
next crown
@warm valley we know the game wont be region locked
verbal quiver
but will release based on demand in those regions
warm valley
I asked because I'm American living in South Korea
I'd like to play with my friends in NA, but dependant on server location I may have bad ping
verbal quiver
@warm valley we don't know the exact server location atm, all we know is that they are talking with google to host the servers
warm valley
Hopefully West coast
That will be beneficial for me
But for the rest of USA, Chicago or Dallas is a better option
crystal beacon
@verbal quiver weren't the servers gunna be run by Google or is that just the closed stuff?
verbal quiver
@crystal beacon * all we know is that they are talking with google to host the servers*
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon They are just discussing the location of the servers, Google has A LOT of servers over the US.
edit for clarification: and the rest of the world.
crystal beacon
I thought they were international, I can't really say I know how well servers from Google would run over seas but in my mind it would seem to work out well.
rose breach
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Steven has amazing ideas for this game and I for one am really exited! Is there a possibility that in the future IS will create other games?
timid merlin
Id voice act aswell B-D
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> For those who pledged and have free months to play the game, Will there be an option or something to spend the free months as they choose, or will it just activate upon launch?
magic cosmos
It probably wont start until they make their character @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
@magic cosmos So i can't save the free months and use them as I wish?
magic cosmos
I'd assume so! @crystal beacon I don't see why they'd auto start it.
empty fjord
@serene sparrow they are too good not to make more games in the future.
fringe blaze
<@&257269635559194625> As one goes through the world will there be encounters that could permanently change your character? For example, I am exploring a cavern and I run across a strange beast the while I fight it Bites me I get infected with some disease that may raise certain stats while lowering others., or just even changing the appearance of the character due to the disease or curse.
fresh grail
Will Intrepid take fan made cosmetics? Of course they'll have to keep it lore friendly
orchid bobcat
Will marriage be a feature of the game and if so what will be the benefits to doing so?
regal topaz
@orchid bobcat Yes, marriage will be a part of the game. However, we do not know the benefits of doing so (aside from the obvious).
@fresh grail Intrepid has done a great job of involving the Community, however we don't know to what extent we will be able to influence cosmetics. This might be a good question to ask during a Q&A. If you have any ideas you could also post them in #community-media or on the forums @ https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/community-creations . π
ionic marlin
<@&257269635559194625> Games like Archeage and Star Wars Galaxies (I don't know very much about the ladder, although my father was on the development team) included incredible player interaction with the world like fishing, hunting, treasure finding, farming, mining, etc. Are you planning to include sandbox elements like this in your artisan classes, or is that progression not going to be tied to the game world? If you are planning on including artisan progression tied to the game world, are there going to be artisan classes that strictly employ world interaction (like a fishing class), and how is that going to play into the world economy (ex. special dishes that can only be prepared with player-bought fish)?
regal topaz
@ionic marlin Hello there! First of all, great questions! I'll do my best to answer with what information we have so far. Intrepid has given some vague information regarding crafting so a lot of this is inference.
Intrepid has said that the Artisan classes will be "bounded" by certain aspects that will be controlled through the Ashes world. One of these would be the facilities/resources that are available to a crafter at a given node. You may not have the facilities neccessary to craft that advanced sail made from Elvish Silk without the proper loom located in the Scientific Node in the dense forest (for example).
Steven and gang talked a little bit about how resource "zones" will work in relation to mining. They said that there won't be simple spawn points with 1 singular "rock" and then you move on. They want mining to feel like you're actually in a tangible mine and that the resources found there will be abundant, thus causing competition over the area. We can extrapolate this to include other types of gathering, although Intrepid has not said if this is the case or not. It could include large schools of salmon (or a similar AoC specific fish) that gather at certain parts of rivers during a different season.
Intrepid has said that they will be trying to do something "different" for fishing. Last time they were asked about fishing they said they did not have a concrete UI for it yet but that they would do their best to make it interactive/interesting.
@ionic marlin
Intrepid has said that branching out your crafting specialties is possible and viable, but that specialization into one Artisan Class will unlock more possibilities within that class. However, you would be limited in your ability to do other actions involving that resource. This implies that there will be crafting materials that will be very coveted to certain Artisans. It is quite possible that Intrepid makes it so that certain items can only be made using a material crafted by another Artisan. Hypothetical Example: I have specialized in Forging and I can make an extensive list of possible "parts" but I myself can't make anything from them. However, my guildie/friend/trader needs a specificly crafted Dwarf Steel Hook Nail that only a master Forger can make. I'm his guy!
I hope this helped a little bit. Remember a lot of this is complete conjecture on my part. You had some great questions and I think it'd be a great idea to try to get your questions into a Livestream Q&A. :)
My message was too long, I had to break it up.
ionic marlin
@regal topaz Thank you so much for the answer! I'd love to ask it during a Q&A, do you have any idea when the next one is?
magic cosmos
Friday's live stream!
verbal quiver
ionic marlin
sweet, thank y'all!
brittle stump
What will be the system requirements for the game once released???
crystal beacon
@brittle stump
crystal beacon
@brittle stump
crystal beacon
β€
brittle stump
Thinking bout buying extra in just for my brother join too.
jolly shadow
<@&257269635559194625> How will the space in our inventory work? I seem to have heard that there will be a weight system, but will we have to buy slots (via Cash Shop) or expand our inventory through quests or by crafting additionnal bags? If so, will it also increase the maximum weight we can carry or only permit us to carry a bunch of things at the same time?
empty fjord
@jolly shadow buying inventory slots will violate their anti p2w stance.
jolly shadow
Well, no. If inventory slots is P2W, then I don't get what P2W is. I don't believe that even if it was available, it will be the only way to do so. Furthermore, these are only ways I proposed from what I've seen in other games, I just listed them the way I remembered. I hope it won't end up being the only way to increase our bags but I'm still asking as we have no information on this
empty fjord
@jolly shadow well imagine that there is a finite amount of inventory slots, and you can expand them, buying them in a cash-shop is regarded p2w as you get ahead by swiping your card
jolly shadow
If it is the only way to do so then yeah I guess. Although I know a game which does that I wasn't bothered by it back then, but it might have different impact on AoC.
empty fjord
p2w regardless if it is the only way to do it or not, if player A is grinding his ass off to expand his inventory, and player B swipes his card to bypass the quests/grind, then it is as much p2w as buying the best sword in game from the cash shop
jolly shadow
Well, I guess, if you put it that way, it does seem p2w
compact violet
Well if there are other ways of earning then it's pay to advantage which means you pay cash to circumvent grinding or using in game resources. In the end everyone ends with the same max but cashier git his faster which saved him a lot of trouble figuring out what he wants to keep for the 60+ hours the non casher had to drop countless items. Intrepid is against all p2w and P2A models. That is why they are using subscription fees and cosmetic shop
@jolly shadow & @empty fjord ^
lost quartz
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be another co funding event?
mild gust
Probably winter one
magic cosmos
Probably not until way into the future.
carmine obsidian
Hey can we just push the due date back a few more years so we get a mega super ultra great game? T^Y
magic cosmos
@carmine obsidian Q4 2018 for Alpha 1
Its long enough, they've already been in development for quite some time.
carmine obsidian
Oh well even then is great!
I know Im just a sarcasm
Im excite and tune into every live stream
atomic elk
hey guys ! someone know when the summer KS will end please ? ^^ thanks :p β€
regal topaz
@atomic elk Hello! Unfortunatly, the Summer Crowdfunding has ended. If you are referring to the "add on phase" for Kickstarter Backers, we still don't have more information on the end date for that period. Until we recieve concept art for some of the summer add on items, you can still add on to your Kickstarter Package.
atomic elk
@regal topaz so i can still buy the things i see as "add ons" and i can still upgrade my previous pledge
regal topaz
@atomic elk I'm unsure about upgrading your previous pledge, but you are still able to purchase Add ons.
atomic elk
regal topaz
Then I suppose you still can upgrade π
atomic elk
yup
but i asked if someone know when it'll expire
cause i'm very interested about upgrade to 500
regal topaz
Apart from: After they release concept art, we have no clue.
regal topaz
Anytime! π
atomic elk
π
ashen vault
Hello, I have a question. I chatted n the general discussion room and they suggested I ask my question here so I could receive a response from a Dev. I just watched my first Twitch broadcast and based on what the devs said, it sounds like Ashes of Creation is going to be PVP. So, my question to you DEVS: Will Ashes of Creation offer a PVE server for those of us who do not prefer fighting with other players? I enjoy exploring and crafting and do not mind the occasional battle with monsters, bandits, and wild animals. However, I hate battling with other players. Before now, everything I have seen about the game I have loved, but PVP is a massive deterrent.
winged lava
@ashen vault That has already been answered and the answer is no, they were pretty adamant about not having a PvE only server. Their whole node system is built around the fact that players can fight for control of them.
ashen vault
So sad...thanks for answering my question.
crystal beacon
@ashen vault The majority of the game is not PVP, if you want to play a Merchant and you don't want to hurt or harm another player ever, you can do that of course you would have to hire body guards etc. but once again, it's open world, just like our real world... you will have an acceptance of Person vs Person.
sinful lagoon
@ashen vault if you haven't read about the flagging system is recommend doing so. This will not be like a PvP server, people will be severely punished for attacking you if you don't fight back.
static current
full-release for the game isn't supposed to be till around 2020 right?
zenith heron
@static current they said before 2020 is there goal
static current
Great! The sooner the better
Well
I want them to develop the game as best as possible but I really can't wait for it
crystal beacon
@static current The Alpha 1 will be sometime around Dec 2018 hopefully!
tulip hatch
Friends and Family alpha will be in october at least its planned for october, everything is always subject to change depending on how the game development is progressing.
fresh grail
Is this official?
crystal beacon
Will there be VR in Ashes of creation? VR in ashes would be so sick.
novel flicker
<@&257269635559194625> Can i be somebodys friend or family so i can join the alpha? π‘ π π«
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon nope!
verbal quiver
Please leave this channel for direct questions and responses to Intrepid Studios.
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> In the KickStarter packages it says alpha phase 1 and 2. Do we have any information on when phase 1 will be and phase 2? I'm assuming in Q4 2018 but just curious.
magic cosmos
@serene sparrow alpha 1 is Q4 2018, correct, phase 2 will be 2019 leading into beta phases
serene sparrow
<@&257269635559194625> We know you can change your abilities after picking a secondary class but will you be able to use the old skill after the change? As in, can you have both skills on the skill bar.
magic cosmos
@serene sparrow I believe that was discussed via livestream which the answer was yes. You can have both classes that you are using on the hot bar. Edit: I may have misunderstood, they haven't announced the class changing mechanic yet and it seems it will be more restrictive.
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> if I flavour my mage spells with spells from the cleric secondary, will one or more abilities act as a life drain?
novel peak
@interpid Studios Several questions concerning public use buildings such as the Arenas. 1. Are the "public" buildings that are being displayed in the YouTube videos going to be built by the players, or the Automatically as the node progresses? 2. If built by the players, are they controlled by the controlling Guild of the Node? 3. If not controlled by the controlling guild, how do you keep someone from changing or demolishing what you have created? 4. Can the controlling guild of a Node assign an architect to build and maintain a public building to restrict other players from demolishing the creations of a public building?
ashen vault
@verbal quiver I have three questions. First, how can I tell if it is AoC personnel answering my question? Second, what is Friends and Family? I have seen this mentioned here and in the forums, but cannot find the details about it. Lastly, where can I read about the flagging system that was mentioned here in Discord? Thank you for your time.
magic cosmos
@ashen vault they will have a yellow name, but the community answers most questions since there's a lot of information already published. Friends and family is just that, people invited by IS to play in an exclusive alpha.
verbal quiver
@ashen vault Hi there first of yellow names are intrepid employees however repeated questions are often answered by the community
ashen vault
Weird, I don't see any yellow names. Yours is purple on my screen.
verbal quiver
second Friends and Family is a closed session for freinds and family of intrepid Alpha 0 is the one the key winners gain acces too for more info checkout this post
im not a employee just a community mod
ashen vault
Ahh, so yellow are employees, purple are community mods and blue are players, correct?
novel peak
<@&257269635559194625> A couple questions on Sieges... 1. What happens if a character is outside of the Node when a Siege starts? Is there a wait period once a guild announces a siege on another node? 3. Will characters outside in the world be able to get back in to help defend the Node if they were out and about during the start of a Siege?
magic cosmos
@verbal quiver Fredrick posted them in #aoc-discussion last night
verbal quiver
@ashen vault has a detailed run down on the corruption/flaging system. http://www.ashesofcreation-the-odyssey.com/2017/07/pvp-flagging-and-corruption-system.html
ashen vault
@verbal quiver Thank you Shunex, I will read it so I can understand the game mechanic better.
crystal beacon
I have a serious question. Since this game has politics in it, will there be: autism, feminism, nazis, sjws, and hitler npcs within the game? This is a serious question because what if a bunch of social justice panzies want to take our pride. Don't forget islamic terrorism.
serene sparrow
@magic cosmos Thank you but I was more leaning towards after you pick your "flavor" for the ability you have, can you still use the non flavored version. having both options on the hot bar.
ashen vault
<@&257269635559194625> I have a follow up question about Flagging. The document I read stated that if a green or purple flagged player is attacked, they may drop some of their collected resources. Do these items disappear into cyberspace or do they fall onto the ground so the Red Corrupted player can pick them up, thereby mugging the Green or Purple player after they have killed them?
magic cosmos
@serene sparrow oopse my bad. I don't think that was answered yet. You mean like when you turn from bard to bard/mage if you can still use the "bard ability" AND the "bard/mage augmented ability?" I'd assume they'd let you do it though.
regal topaz
@ashen vault Unfortunately, we don't know the exact answer to this yet.
ashen vault
/sigh, I found the answer to my question. Steven on intrepid_answers said: Steven-02/01/2017
Isarii Currently when players die to other players, the death penalties incurred will include a portion of the deceased player's resources/gatherables dropping. Player's will have a very limited space for these types of items in their inventory, as we intend the caravan/mule system to be the primary mode of transportation in regards to these goods.(edited)
So, I guess that means the game will encourage criminals to kill for loot.
@Shumex Shumex, do you know if the bodyguards we have to hire to protect us if we don't want to PVP are other players or NPCs?
magic cosmos
@ashen vault other players yes - but to my knowledge they haven't announced NPC body guards.
nimble wave
@ashen vault "encourage" is full loot PvP. AOC has gatherable recources bag looting, thats very high fetched. Anyway, as regards to the actual question. The answer is, both. You will be able to hire both NPCs and players under contract. They said there will be a special UI for those sorts of stuff. Hope that helped.
@ashen vault
indigo prism
I am just curious that if gear cosmetics is going to be strictly costumed based like black desert online? Or will each individual piece found or crafted have its own appearance?
A big part of mmo for me is my characters appearance and I love the thrill of finding a new piece and having it have its own appearance. I like the idea of transmogrification like world of Warcraft but hates black deserts only being costume based and that's all you get
@idle siren I am just curious that if gear cosmetics is going to be strictly costumed based like black desert online? Or will each individual piece found or crafted have its own appearance?
A big part of mmo for me is my characters appearance and I love the thrill of finding a new piece and having it have its own appearance. I like the idea of transmogrification like world of Warcraft but hates black deserts only being costume based and that's all you get. As well will shields for thanks be on their back when weapons are sheathed??
nimble wave
@indigo prism gear will display unique apearance for each piece. In addition heres some indepth on the customization system (which also includes transmog)
Hope that helped.
nimble wave
@indigo prism My private stash.
But the quote is from discord and the information is a transqript from a stream, which is done and shared with me by @restive fog .
@indigo prism May 9th Stream. The times can be seen in the transcript. Hope that helped.
ashen vault
<@&257269635559194625> Steven, I just finished reading all of the Q and As you have posted and I had two follow-up questions: 1) Can a freehold be attacked? For example, if I am a horse breeder, can PVP players come and steal my horses from me? 2) Can level 0, 1, or 2 nodes be sieged? (I ask because I noticed all your mentioning of sieges was prefaced with Level 3+ nodes). Thanks in advance.
jolly shadow
<@&257269635559194625> Will we be able to double jump? Very important.
empty fjord
@ashen vault a freehold can be attacked if it falls outside of a node's zone of influence
if a node gets sieged and deleveled
ashen vault
@verbal quiver Hi Shunex, I have a question regarding Forum Signatures. I noticed that the preferences area where you upload your signature says no images allowed. However, there are many signatures in the forums that have images. I designed a signature for myself in powerpoint and turned it into a jpeg to upload. However, I got the message that no images are allowed. If no images are allowed, then how are players able to upload Signatures with them?
sinful lagoon
@ashen vault they upload there image to another site and use the url to embed it. I'd recommend imgur
magic cosmos
@ashen vault Also try asking in #community_helpdesk or #aoc-discussion before here π
ashen vault
@sinful lagoon I did upload my image to a different site and use the URL option. It didn't work. I will try the help desk, thanks.
ebon pivot
<@&257269635559194625> Can the Cleric resurrect ability be selfcasted (prior to death obviously)?
indigo prism
@ebon pivot I believe they said it could
But if you cast and dont die it has a large cooldown
magic cosmos
@ebon pivot You can't cast it on yourself - @crystal beacon
indigo prism
Well shows what I know haha
ebon pivot
This is why we can't have nice things. You broke my trust. 
indigo prism
crystal beacon
He quoted me and I don't even know if that's right, please disregard.
winged knot
<@&257269635559194625> Hi, I have a few questions around trading/selling goods. In one of the dev vids they said crafters can hire some time at a store and sell their goods and then they pay taxes on the profits. So my questions are :
- Can you trade in Ashes ie; right click on a person, select trade and swap items via a UI window?
- If you can, why would I spend money to buy a shop slot and then also pay tax on the profit, what would be the incentive to transact this way?
- Do i have to stand at said shop like a vendor to sell my goods or do i give my goods to an npc to vendor for me? Similar to an Auction House from other MMO's.
- Does the above mean that there will not be an Auction House? As IMO an AH kind of makes the shop idea redundant.
compact violet
@winged knot you won't have to stand at the stall and it's not a global market. So in turn players have to visit the stall in person to see your goods. Though if your node is in a merchant metropolis influence it will be apart of a metropolis market with all the other nodes inside merchant metropolis influence. This is only for Merchant metropolis though
idle kite
<@&257269635559194625> just a few questions. One, is combat not hitbox based? Will it be a sort of point and click boring nonsense type of combat system or will it be actual action combat? Also, please tell me i dont have to click and drag whenever i want to move the camera. Is gamepad compatibility going to be implemented?
mild orbit
<@&257269635559194625> I have a couple questions regarding tanking.
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How do you feel about threat & aggro when it comes to tanking, and how will they work in Ashes?
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How do you intend to balance 8 different types of tanks (ie Tank/Ranger, Tank/Cleric, Tank/Summoner)
shut cipher
<@&257269635559194625> I had one question that came up earlier today shortly after I learned of your existence. Will there be some sort of direct contact between NPCs and guilds? Such as NPCs request members of a guild to take care of something such as a band of terrorizing bandits? I thought maybe more "renowned" guilds would get more attention from said NPCs, thus making it easier for them to accumulate more income.
smoky forum
<@&257269635559194625> I have one question can a leader of a node create and command his own npc army and guards or is that not confirm that yet
ashen vault
<@&257269635559194625> My question is in regards to flagging. If I am a healer and a purple or red flagged player attacks me and I heal myself with heals that do no damage to the other player, will that impact my remaining a green player or will that make me temporarily flagged as purple. Technically, I did not fight back for I did nothing to hurt the other person, I just healed myself.
<@&257269635559194625> Combat question - If a NON-red flagged player dies during combat, do they lose any experience? If they do, is there the chance a green flagged player can lose a level because they were attacked multiple times and never fought back?
magic cosmos
@ashen vault purple loses exp, green doesn't - if I read the write up correctly.
smoky forum
<@&257269635559194625> I have one question can a leader of a node create and command his own npc army and guards or is that not confirm that yet
magic cosmos
@smoky forum you already asked that - to my knowledge they haven't discussed NPC armies yet but there will be some instances where a player can hire NPCs to do certain jobs for them. Please give Intrepid some time to respond, they are decently busy and it's 6:00AM for them π Hope this helps. Let me know if I can maybe answer anything else for you.
smoky forum
Thank you that's all I need to know I just thought no one has looked at my question
magic cosmos
Not a problem!
subtle wedge
<@&257269635559194625> hello just learned about this game tnx to death Proxy. My question is will grafting just be click to finish or will there be actual skill that will take time to learn not just xp per item.
empty fjord
@subtle wedge Crafting will have it's own progression, an artisan class so to say. you need to level it up to be able to make higher tier items or harvest higher tier resources etc. Steven has stated that it's not going to be make 1000x of one item to level up, it will be more complex/involved than that
magic cosmos
@subtle wedge we're under the assumption that it will not be. From what we've seen so far, they are using crafting as a really big portion of gearing and have a lot of customization planned for it as well - it'd be hard for them to find a way for that to be just click to finish π Hope this helps, let me know.
subtle wedge
yes tnx you all this helped me a lot π
magic cosmos
Not a problem! Fell free to ask in #aoc-discussion or just DM me if you have any other questions we might be able to help you with π @subtle wedge
sacred pollen
<@&257269635559194625> Hi i do understand your node concept. But my question is for the houses which will be given with the packs will they be open to demolish along with nodes and the freezone houses as the nodes gets destroyed? Where are the pack houses located? are they designated to a single area or are they placed as the player wants them to be placed? Is it players choice to ask his pack house in a certain zone or is it your choice to put those houses at a plase and asigne the backers to them?
indigo prism
@sacred pollen I believe they are only giving appearances for yoru homes in the kickstarter, not an actual home.
magic cosmos
@sacred pollen @indigo prism is correct. Everything in the backer packages is purely cosmetic, you will have to still unlock things in the game to use your cosmetics. They said it wont be like a level 1 character running around on all of the mounts because of his backer status. Hope this helps!
sacred pollen
Thanks @magic cosmos
magic cosmos
@sacred pollen Not a problem, let me know if you have any other questions, usually #aoc-discussion or #community_helpdesk can help quicker than #questions can since the team is really busy π
summer fjord
<@&257269635559194625> From what I understand there is a weight limit to what a character can carry. Could the amount a character carry be based off of the size and weight that we make our character. Maybe also effect movement speed?
It would make our character creation seem much more meaningful.
magic cosmos
@summer fjord ```Yes. Races will provide augmentation for your skills. Races will affect your stats, and stats will affect your skills and abilities. In addition, races will give unique flavors to your class archetype skills. Classes will not be restricted to certain races. Races will allow you to apply augments to your primary archetype (class).
Hope that kind of answers your question on their intent of what race will alter for your character. I think they wont do it for weight though, but that's up for discussion in #aoc-discussion π
atomic elk
Hey guys i have a question, i want to uprgade my pledge on the ashes page, and i already give 150 in the KS but there is a problem.
When i select warior of old (250) it ask me for 100, so it's ok
but i want Braver of worlds (500) and it didn't ask me 350 but it ask 500, and i don't know why
magic cosmos
Because 500-150 is 350, try asking in #community_helpdesk, but yes this is normal. @atomic elk
magic cosmos
Hop over into #community_helpdesk π
atomic elk
okay thanks i'll copy apst
summer fjord
<@&257269635559194625> will there be forest fires, when it gets too hot and dry? Will trees randomly get struck by lighting in storms?
@magic cosmos Somewhat answers it thanks
magic cosmos
@summer fjord yes environmental effects do change the world. To what extent hasn't been confirmed. You might want to try asking in #aoc-discussion before here π
keen hound
<@&257269635559194625> How will you stopp bots and people from using them?
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> will accessories such as rings, earrings and necklaces be visible on the character?
barren rampart
<@&257269635559194625> Would y'all consider adding ladies tees to the store? I'd really like something that's a bit more slimming than a unisex tee. :D
steady slate
<@&257269635559194625> Will all armor pieces be visable? Such belts and pauldrons?
magic cosmos
- Those represent items the mage is in possession of.
- Players can set the appearance priority on their belt for the items they wish to show
@steady slate I think this is close to what youre asking π If they are going to represent the inventory I'm sure they are going to represent specific gear aesthetics.
steady slate
cool! Thanks
magic cosmos
Let me know if you have any other questions! Also make sure to try #aoc-discussion first @steady slate π
gritty wolf
PAX question....when are the packages going on the store part of the site?
asked this but ....
glass swallow
I believe they should be available very soon. No date yet has been shared
plucky vessel
Hey, i was just curious if there would be backing plans are going to be available for purchase at Pax. I just learned about the game like last week so i didnt get a chance to back it. Thanks in advance π
magic cosmos
@plucky vessel they didn't announce any but I do believe they said there will be some packages in the future with different content! Hope this helps and I'm sorry you're late to the party!! Come join us in #aoc-discussion we'll get you all caught up!
plucky vessel
@magic cosmos Thanks for the answer! I'll keep an eye out and will be at PAX anyway to check π
magic cosmos
@plucky vessel good luck! I wish you well and hope to see you in game and around the discord!
fluid scroll
Any ETA on new items for the Store?
magic cosmos
@fluid scroll no ETA yet, the stream said today (if im not mistaken) which means soon(tm).
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren WIll life steal be a stat on gear in ashes ?
smoky forum
<@&257269635559194625> how deep is the system dynamic of customizing your flag and banner be to avoid others from creating the same insignia that is identical to the other?
vital vale
<@&257269635559194625> the open pvp is really a good thing, but i find the punishment for the killer is not really fair, at the end he just cant do anything and he have to die, so loose items etc do you continue to work on this ? i think you have the good idea with prime hunter. Outlaw should have a debuff that give money to the prime hunter for exemple and this one should see the last seen of the outlaw on the map or something like that and ask to the community in the chat if someone see him somewhere. And with that it's not only the fatality for the outlaw and he can show his "skill" for survive but the debuff cant be remove so in time prime hunter find him and kill him for the reward. Cause of this debuff how people can be pirates ? it's kill others and take theirs goods so they all being debuff and they all die all the time when they destroy 2 3 gallions ?
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Wil the class combination you pick also unlock a unique skill tree, or wil it only give you a few augments, and if so are you able to change your skills fx with the augments ????
deep rivet
<@&257269635559194625> How will PVE raiding on sea work? Do the ships get damaged too and can they be repaired during or after combat? Will the boat with the main tank suffer the most damage??
prime salmon
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be like "no mans land" in the game, that isn't affected by upgrade of towns/cities and other things and if so, will players be able to settle there?
<@&257269635559194625> Will bosses have a skill routine they use, so next skill will be predictable?
cerulean drum
<@&257269635559194625> How will players be able to change their instruments and music? Will there be multiple instruments or will there be a mod for players?
magic cosmos
@vital vale You may have misread how the system works. It's not as unfair as your are making it sound - think of it like an opt in system that gives you bigger risk but the possibility for bigger rewards. When you're green you're not opted in and when you're purple you're opted in. When you turn red you're identified temporarily as a griefer. Here's a link that might help. Let me know if you have any questions and feel free to discuss it in #aoc-discussion :)
http://www.ashesofcreation-the-odyssey.com/2017/07/pvp-flagging-and-corruption-system.html
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Hi I have a question about the world. In some trailers we saw buildings that do not appear to be nodes so will these be some sort of questing hubs or the nodes will be the only form of cities/questing hubs?
tame nimbus
<@&257269635559194625> will there be a support class that is a buff/debuff class
keen grove
@tame nimbus Bard focuses on turning the tide of a battle by buffing allies and debuff enemies, however just like everyother class in game it has solo capabilites.
frozen palm
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren @reef mulch @sudden kernel Regarding the PAX Badge-- what exactly does it allow us to do? Is it entry into the Event for all days? Can we setup a booth with it? I can't find any info about it. Thanks.
prime vine
If I have the avatar of the Phoenix package but I want the stuff from the VIP pax package will I be able to give the stuff I don't want from the pax package to a friend? <@&257269635559194625> @idle siren
Also when am I going to be able to access the Phoenix initiative?
rose breach
@prime vine To get access you need to ask one of the mods to then be given a phoenix intiative member tag and then be able to access the channels.
prime vine
@rose breach last time I asked a mod he told me that he was unable to until I was sent an NDA and it was signed but I haven't received one
magic cosmos
@prime vine try sending cs@intrepidstudios.com and email and asking about the NDA - if you were supposed to have received one, I'm sure they'll resend it. @glass swallow can probably help after that π
verbal quiver
@prime vine hi there, if you purchased your phoenix package during the intial KS you should of already received a email containing your NDA, if this is you and you haven't received it please contact customer support at cs@intrepidstudios.com, however if you upgraded to that package or purchased it during the summer store NDA's haven't been sent out to the new backers yet and will be coming soon. Once that NDA is signed and i've gotten a updated list i'll throw up a annoucement for people to message me to gain access to the channel π
prime vine
Ok thanks! =]
storm bough
@intrepid - how many playable races are there gunna be at moment? And any that follow soulless automatons or evolution alien like theme? *kinda my favorite 40k races :p
lapis bane
storm bough
:o
crystal beacon
@idle siren Love your work and have been inspired to bring ideas to the table, I myself have played MMORPG's throughout my life and have seen to many games go pay to win and that leds to their ultimate downfall, I want to address an issue most games have for low vision players and knowing you guys have so much on your plate it would mean so much to hear me out with this, most games do not design their menus in game or in launcher correctly and make it hard to read for instance high contrast black menus with bright white texts and not having menus half see through is a big downfall to making it readable I have this trouble with most games due to my low vision and all I ask is to be able to read my abilities, stats, equipment, also taking quests from NPC's are never an easy job and can be stressful, thats my biggest downfall, I love the idea of this game too much to not say anything because incase it does have an impact on the way you design them all I ask is too not make it semi-transparent anywhere in the menus at all because if I'm in a desert or snow based area I cannot read whats on the menu because its soo bright, that right there will determine wiether or not I buy this game and help support you guys with many more idea's to come. Thank you!
proud needle
@crystal beacon So basically "please make the UI and text visible?" I think they've got you covered. I have to wonder though...do you honestly expect Steven or devs to read a drawn out repetitve wall of text like that? -_- Also, most games provide a way to change the UI from transparent to non-transparent.
crystal beacon
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> In the last live stream you guys mentioned that you don't want the ability to inspect gear. I understand the logic, however for us raiders...it is imperative to form a group that will have the "dps/heals/tank" abilities to successfully raid. Point being, you only want players that have the minimum required gear to join the group. Therefore, if groups will not be able to see the players gear...will you be allowing the integration of dps/heal/etc. parsers for raids. such as MOX DPS parsers etc.? I honestly think this is a great thing. Not only for weeding out undergeared players but also for allowing a certain level of competition in raid groups. I really enjoy this aspect of raiding in other games. Thoughts?
dreamy summit
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> @hollow fiber when the VR will come to the full dive experience (AKA: sao, log horizon), will you give us the option to experience the game as a real world, or will it stay out of reach to us who want to go FULL RP MODE, or just see the beautifull world firsthand? #make_ashes_vr_dream_real
nimble wave
@fresh grail no. You cannot steal from a house.
@crystal beacon As much as it breaks my own hardcore heart. The answer is no to the above. Intrepids take on it, is this:
Altho I can pereonally relate to the frustration, please keep any discussions regarding the topic in #aoc-discussion
spring snow
<@&257269635559194625> You mentioned before that your demon/angel racial skin can wear costumes. Example used was angel in a santa costume. I was wondering, will equippable armor will also be displayed on racial skin, so angel in heavy plate, robes, etc?
fresh grail
Is there any information about how mages abilities works in terms of elements? (Fire, water, etc.)
nimble wave
@spring snow The angel\demon (elemental) racial skin, is infact a skin. NOT a costume.
This is importnat to understand, because if you get this bit, then you can understand that each piece of gear will apply OVER it. resulting in the situation you described, in which each piece of gear you're wearing is showing.
http://i.imgur.com/Glpilvn.png
Hope that helped.
@fresh grail Mage have different skills, each have his own "elemntal" take. Fireball, Ice Prison, etc.
overview of the mage skills:
http://i.imgur.com/WUnbgdQ.png
And in terms of elements, they will have a unique place in AOC
creating seasonal advatanges, rock papaer sessor resistance system, etc.
http://i.imgur.com/TByv5Eu.png
Hope that helped
fresh grail
Thanks
marble cradle
<@&257269635559194625> I would like to ask for something. Many recent MMo's like Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scroll Online, Black Desert...etc despite to their beautiful graphic haven't been unfortunatelly well-optimazed. Even gamers with very high-end systems were not be able to play it with stable 60+fps on ultra settings in big pvp&pve battles and in some cases even in cities or places where more then 10 people were gathered. Is Ashes of Creation going to be any different ? Is Ashes of Creation going to be well-optimazed so people who wants to enjoy the game in full graphical glory (even on 1440p resolution) can play it beatifuly smootly (60fps+) even in populated places & battles&raids and don't worry about crazy fps drops ? If so what Ashes of Creation doing to achive this ? Thanks ^
empty fjord
<@&257269635559194625> I wonder if hotswap of builds will be a thing in Ashes? would be nice to pair it with the fire and ice elemental skins, to max fire resistance and ice resistance when swapping between the skins.
floral cargo
<@&257269635559194625> - Are you able to say anything about how intricate are you guy planning on making the character creator ?
<@&257269635559194625> - I'm worried about a player run economy...Are you guys able to expand on what your plans are for the in game economy so it doesn't go tits up? put my mind at easy and say you'll make it work, please! hahah
wet cobalt
<@&257269635559194625> Will ReShade and/or SweetFX be allowed?
faint fjord
<@&257269635559194625> imagine someone comes late to the server and gets out of the race portal area at lvl10, the nodes around that area are already villages and citys. Hence the mobs are higher lever, then how can the player quest, explore, attack mobs there?
magic cosmos
@marble cradle They are using UE4 - generally UE4 has amazing graphics and lots of customization to allow for you to best optimize for your system π hope this helps.
@empty fjord Nope! They said they don't want people hot swapping between mixed classes or anything like that. I'm not sure, however, if this applies to skill builds and equipment as well, hope this helps.
@floral cargo They did! They said more intricate than BDO's character creator. As for the economy question, there's far too much to get into here - but they have a really good understanding of how it's going to work along with the intricate workings that keep it alive. Try talking about it in #aoc-discussion I'm sure someone will be there and willing to talk about it :)
@faint fjord They're probably going to tier it, all of the stuff wont just be "end-game" if a node is completely developed.
floral cargo
@magic cosmos - thank you so much for the response. Its hard to keep up all the info sometimes. sorry for repeating a question. "They said more intricate than BDO's character creator" Amazing to hear! I was hoping it would be.
magic cosmos
@floral cargo Any time! It's deffinitely a lot to keep up with!
empty fjord
@magic cosmos didn't mean swapping between classes. more like skillsets.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> is Dunir the master race?
prime vine
<@&257269635559194625> will unique legendary items break over time or become unusable. If they do would there be a way to repair them. I would be devastated if my legendary sword of Jeff could not be used XD
magic cosmos
@prime vine Yep! They said that you can repair it if you can find the materials to repair it and a skilled enough crafter! hope this helps π
near hull
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be any kind of Cursed Items/Weapons? Items that bring great power but some kind of "bad luck" with them. Similar to the Cursed Swords of One Piece.
fresh grail
Bad luck or like a stat decrease?
zenith heron
If I have the avatar of the Phoenix package but I want the stuff from the VIP pax package will I be able to give the stuff I don't want from the pax package to a friend? <@&257269635559194625> @idle siren
such as the tickets and stuff i alredy have
idle siren
@zenith heron Yes π
nova vector
Will there be any mounted combat?!?
loud fable
@idle siren is the summoner class going to be the same old same old maybe boring but not boring . or you going to make it summn like a big lady who have big wings that will 1 hit everyone and look 
gorgeous doing it
lean sable
<@&257269635559194625> @idle siren Who is the music composer for Ashes of Creation?
loud fable
will it be available for mac?
in #aoc-guild-recruitment you can help with Eu/Na it's way much to look for . or in Game site
crystal beacon
@loud fable https://aoc.guildex.org/ Hope this helps!
viral cloak
@idle siren what is your country of origin?
muted timber
<@&257269635559194625> From 1-10, How do you rate your character customization? Ex: Tier 1: 5 Tier 2: 8 and so on.
loud fable
β€ thx all and Belewyn
nimble wave
@nova vector Not in a sence like you're asking. some mounts will have certain combat skills, but you wont be able to use skills while mounted.
http://i.imgur.com/ZdhnXvh.png
Hope that helped.
@empty fjord @magic cosmos Okay so, two things,
firstly the skill-builds will be "easily swappable".
http://i.imgur.com/7W7XC43.png
moreover, none of the "equipment" is bound, allowing you to be more verestile and experimental before trading out that piece of gear.
the secondary class WILL be swappable.
the only thing they are locking is the first class pick (which you lock on your character creation).
secondly, the elemental skin, If I understand the question correctly, you meant to say, that if you tie your build to your skin, you'll be able to swap it out and change apearences?
If I understand then few things to understand:
the skin is just a skin. it will have no affect whatsoever on the game, as Intrepid are extremly against p2w of any sorts.
so locking a "feature" to a payed item is where the line is being crossed there, since not everyone will be able to do it unless they own that piece of "cosmetic".
as for the actual techincallity, as I showed beforehand, you'll be able to swap both builds and items,
so you'll be able to do it manually.
weather it will be "locked out" during battle, is yet to be determined (however, the logical answer is most likley "no").
Hope that helped.
@faint fjord While you are correct to assume that the node level will change the mosters around it. it wont be the only factor. location, have a factor aswell.
meaning that they will obviously leave out places, especially those that are around starting areas, unaffected by nodes.
this is the source:
http://i.imgur.com/aSG47VL.png
but honestly, even without it, its common level design knowldge that new players cant tackle high level monsters.
obviously if you are a new player you wont be able to kill everything, but some areas, as mentioned on stream (the link I provided before) will remain untouched to allow new players to intergrade into the game.
Hope that helped
gilded heart
<@&257269635559194625> are you able to disclose how many "pax attendee" tickets are left?
slow narwhal
I suppose I'll ask this: I notice i have the option to buy packages of any kind from kickstarter when I go to the Kickstarter upgrade page. If I attempt to buy a $25 package, I'll be able to get the code for that?
@gilded heart I wish I could help you with that one, but I would like to think that they will give us an update soon!
crystal beacon
@slow narwhal There will be no code, it will automatically be integrated into your account
slow narwhal
@crystal beacon Really? I don't suppose I would be able to do anything with a package below the one I've pledged?
crystal beacon
If they've sent you an email from the original KS and an option to put the code in for that specific item, then that would be the case. But from buying/upping your backing it was automatically assigned to my account.
slow narwhal
I still don't understand
crystal beacon
Ah okay, I will DM you!
empty fjord
@nimble wave Thank you for the excellent answer β€ I meant in no way that I wanted to tie skill builds to a skin or that the skin had stats. I meant more for a visual/coolness effect, i.e max out fire resistance in one preset skillset. and swap to that skillset whenever I put on the fire elemental skin π
gilded heart
@slow narwhal It's alright man, I just really wanted to know since I want to buy the attendee tickets, but I have to give it 2 days before I can. I mean unless I HAVE to buy them now then I will. Because you know, I'd love to go but paycheck comes in a just a bit but don't want to miss out on buying them :p
mild gust
Give a blessed to my soul an tell me is there going to be playable Necromancy class in AOC?
<@&257269635559194625>
crystal beacon
When will you show footage of the different races? I'm eager to see how the dwarves and orcs will look
empty fjord
@mild gust Maybe a summoner with certain specs can summon undeads, and hopefully a skeletal or ghastly racial skin will be available in the future cash shop. the idea of a necromancer appeals to me too
mild gust
@empty fjord oh a fellow Necromancer I see
brittle crystal
@crystal beacon they will show them as soon as they can most likely. I think so far we've only seen the human male body and its probably cause its the only one right now you don't need more then one model to test out the game functions so i think that modelling new races isn't all to high on the priority list right now. To be honest i would rather they make models for the ks and summer backing cosmetics so we can see those properly
candid lotus
I'm really interested in the ship mechanic, is there complex things like what we could build? (say have a floating inn?) or is it more just another way to caravan goods
empty fjord
@candid lotus you can expect more naval content than Just caravan action. They will have varying classes of ships available
candid lotus
YAAAAAAAAAAS
empty fjord
It was one of the stretch goals of kickstarter 
candid lotus
yea but there really hasnt been that much detail about it, or ive just been missing it LOL
magic cosmos
@candid lotus make sure to discuss in #aoc-discussion, we try to keep this channel free of extra chatter π
novel peak
I still have not seen any answers to the questions i posted last Thursday... So will post them again.
<@&257269635559194625> Several questions concerning public use buildings such as the Arenas. 1. Are the "public" buildings that are being displayed in the YouTube videos going to be built by the players, or the Automatically as the node progresses? 2. If built by the players, are they controlled by the controlling Guild of the Node? 3. If not controlled by the controlling guild, how do you keep someone from changing or demolishing what you have created? 4. Can the controlling guild of a Node assign an architect to build and maintain a public building to restrict other players from demolishing the creations of a public building?
<@&257269635559194625> A couple questions on Sieges... 1. What happens if a character is outside of the Node when a Siege starts? Is there a wait period once a guild announces a siege on another node? 3. Will characters outside in the world be able to get back in to help defend the Node if they were out and about during the start of a Siege?
sinful lagoon
@novel peak let me try to help: 1. To my knowledge both. The nodes government will be able to spend tax money to buy and place different buildings in the node. There are probably also buildings that are auto generated but I could be wrong. 2. The node 3. Each node type has its own way of electing its government. Nodes government has all the power. 4. Not sure. 5. Siege is open world so they can run in. 6. There is a period between when the siege is announced and when it actually begins. The amount of time is dependent on the rank of the node. It takes days to go active so there is plenty of time to get home.
regal topaz
@novel peak To answer "Is there a wait period once a guild announces a siege on another node?" Yes there will be a period after the siege is announced. Steven has loosely said that a siege announced against a Metropolis could have a week before the siege starts. The announcement is server wide as well so there is plenty of warning.
novel peak
Thank you @regal topaz and @serene sparrow for the answers.
static current
<@&257269635559194625> Regarding the flagging system, how would red players go about losing their corruption? Do you have to wait for some time or maybe buy your way out or is the only way to lose it is for you (the player) to die? Also wouldn't you be able to get your friends to kill you if the best means of being rid of corruption was to die?
regal topaz
@static current Here's a link from Shunex that covers it pretty well. http://www.ashesofcreation-the-odyssey.com/2017/07/pvp-flagging-and-corruption-system.html
Also, your respawn is random and your location is known to bounty hunters if you are RED. Therefore, it is likely that someone else may find you before your friends can get to you and kill you. Plus, you get experience debt.
static current
Thanks, also has there been any information whether or not there'll be a leaderboard system where it would tell us who are the top guilds at any point in time?
prime crag
Well butter my biscuit. That's pretty much black desert online Karma System but better. Luckily in a way this game is zero-sum. Interesting so far but will have to see how combat and the mob system works in the game. Cause then this system would be pretty useless imo
regal topaz
@static current There will be leaderboards to an extent, althought I don't think it is public knowledge how in depth these will be. http://imgur.com/a/ZnGAz
neat lagoon
<@&257269635559194625> - Good Question if people still want to "buy in" to the game now would there be a Way?
magic cosmos
@neat lagoon not right now, no.
neat lagoon
ok cause im guessing these Friends are wanting the $500 one π
mossy orbit
<@&257269635559194625> Do you guys know yet if the gameplay/lore of AoC will include LGBT+ content? I know ESO has a few queer storylines/characters, Mass Effect has their LGB romance options, even Dragon Age Inqu. has a trans character. It would be super cool to see a higher amount of representation in AoC.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be any more crowdfunding campaigns in the future? I would really appriciate that!
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon It's doubtful, however I do think they said they they were looking into possible other packages in the future. Hope this helps!
crystal beacon
@magic cosmos Oh okay, thx alot!
magic cosmos
@crystal beacon Not a problem! Shoot me a DM if you have any other questions I might be able to answer π
crystal beacon
@magic cosmos I will! π
empty juniper
I am concerned about Stevens caughing β€ Hope it get's better! <@&257269635559194625>
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> When claiming a name, will that be for 1 server, or will say I take the name "Steven" will that be unavailable for all servers.
compact violet
@crystal beacon I doubt it'll take over all servers because each server is a separate copy of each world and characters don't switch across servers
crystal beacon
Games like Blade and Soul were cross server.
compact violet
@crystal beacon then what would be the point of the evolving world if you could switch to any different world you want
It also then limits creation of new servers because high level players move over
crystal beacon
@compact violet We can discuss this in a different channel.
fresh grail
Will character customization in the beginning be as much as bdo?
ocean thunder
Will we be able to own a house in the city/node and also own open world land for farming?
crystal beacon
@ocean thunder Yes!
You will be able to purchase, either an apartment, a freehold, or a home.
faint fjord
<@&257269635559194625> who's doing the music? 5star quality so far, every node will have a different music?
ocean thunder
Can I have several homes on different nodes?
crystal beacon
You have to be a citizen of the node to own a home
And you can only be a citizen of one node
Click to enlarge!
ocean thunder
Thank You!!!
crystal beacon
No problem π
rigid hedge
Hmmm the Freehold sounds for me like it can be happen that i cant build on a freehold place..right? So when i support on Kickstarter with a freehold tier, it can be happen that i cant use them?! When you know what i mean ^^
crystal beacon
@rigid hedge I don't quite undestand? The freehold item you get from the backing is only a skin for your freehold
You can use your freehold skin if you have a freehold
rigid hedge
ah ok, then i did understand that freehold wrong ^^ thx. So i see it comeing like arche age xD all spots instant gone ^^
but i will wait and see when it comes π i like housing and i hope i can spend many time with them π
verbal quiver
@ocean thunder @crystal beacon you can own one of each type of housing type. and it's possible declare being a citizen of a node and then swap it to move citizenship after a cooldown period to a new node and claim a new house there, thus keeping the old house. https://i.gyazo.com/3f753f9c3659d34e8682401a1f79faa7.png https://i.gyazo.com/611851c113e9a985bbc9db53c8c9c273.png https://i.gyazo.com/a4b68ac2cecd7153cb01e43dd7742c39.png https://i.gyazo.com/ef51dcb2c9a0270ee2e552e8c3f5edf2.png
wheat pier
As far as weapons go, will players be able to have a secondary set of weapons to switch to? Like if I want to be a ranger who mainly uses a bow, but also have a sword I can switch to as a backup ??
magic cosmos
@wheat pier I don't think the specifics about gear hot-swapping has been discussed yet. I do know that they discussed 16 gear slots though - I don't think that leaves enough for a swap π hope this helps. If you want we can discuss this in #aoc-discussion
empty fjord
@wheat pier As far as I've heard anyone can use any weapon or armor, your skillset build determines how well you perform with said weapon/shield and or armor. but it may change
compact violet
Actually they confirmed melee slot and ranged slot
@wheat pier @magic cosmos @empty fjord
wheat pier
@compact violet oh perfect, where did they say that??
compact violet
I'll have to find it but do far is 8 armor, 5 accessories. 2 weapon slots with 1 ranged
I'll find it when I get home @wheat pier
wheat pier
@compact violet okay awesome, thanks!
compact violet
I think it was on a more recent stream though, so I'll go back through notes
magic cosmos
@compact violet @wheat pier The most recent stream did verify the item slots - those are correct. If the question was pertaining to hot-swapping gear, they havent decided on that yet. Lets bring this discussion to #aoc-discussion π
crystal beacon
they said 16 slots iirc so you seem to be right
sinful lagoon
<@&257269635559194625> we know gear crafters will be needed to repair gear if it breaks but what about mounts and ships? Will they also have a way of breaking so tamers and shipwrights are still needed?
novel flicker
<@&257269635559194625> Female Dwarve Beards make it so number one. (gonna be a thing?) ^_^
silver vigil
<@&257269635559194625> I figured i'd ask this, has the game been tested on any AMD 8 core proecessors? UE4 has this nasty habit of having frame rate stutters (down to zero fps for 30 sec at a time) on these processors. its a rather common issue. i guess UE4 doesnt like it for some reason. its fixable, i know that much at least since Ark was able to do it.
haughty stirrup
Is there going to be a IP Block or specific country/region that can access the game ?
magic cosmos
@haughty stirrup Not region restricted π
haughty stirrup
very happy to know ^_^
serene nebula
<@&257269635559194625> I'm very sorry if this has been answered before, I'm just recently hearing about the game and the hype is mounting for me. Anywho, one big thing for me in any MMO is the ability to customize my UI as well as being able to analyze myself constantly so I can improve. My question(s) are, will there be any addons for the game (i.e. damage/healing meters, I know you've said you don't want gearscore/ilvl to be a thing so this is probably a long shot, but I'm okay with it) and the second one is how customizable do you guys plan on the UI being?
magic cosmos
@serene nebula That has been answered and the answer is no, add-ons will not be supported. As for the second question they described the UI as being similar to other modern MMOs. Hope this helps!
serene nebula
Thanks! It does!
buoyant tusk
I heard that a server will be shut down after a certain number of player deaths, is this true?
inland crater
@buoyant tusk no that isn't true
buoyant tusk
thank you
zenith heron
do we only have a chance to drop things we are carrying when we are corrupted or do we always have a chance and what items will have a chance to drop off us ? will it be crafting mats or could it be armor or even the legendary sword of jeff?
crystal beacon
@zenith heron As a corrupted red named player, if you are killed, you will drop all items including gear and weapons.
Certain items could potentially be soul bound
And won't be accessible to other players
zenith heron
are u sure we drop All items? and what about if u are not corrupted?
crystal beacon
As a non corrupted player you will only drop materials you gather, or have picked up from dungeons, markets etc.
Not gear
I can't find the proof for you right now, I'm on my phone.
zenith heron
if its not too much trouble can u dm me the proof when u have the chance please
crystal beacon
Oh of course!
compact violet
@zenith heron @crystal beacon you have a chance to drop any items. Not drop Your entire inventory at once. So if a red player gets dropped. He could potentially lose a helmet or a sword. The chance is higher the further corruption you go into
Non corrupted only drop materials
empty fjord
And only a small portion of materials right? not entire stack of random resource?
compact violet
@empty fjord not confirmed on how much
indigo root
So probably a random/silly question, but will the game support 4k res?
magic cosmos
@indigo root yes
novel flicker
@empty fjord @zenith heron @crystal beacon http://i.imgur.com/bN2M8kc.jpg
also copied from the known information document
http://i.imgur.com/Aqqcl7Y.jpg
novel flicker
<@&257269635559194625> Can you explain up to what level of editing can we design our freeholds, as in what kind of Level Design tools will we be able to work with, will we be able to use 3D design tools to customize the assets used in the freehold as in XYZ movement/rotation/size editing and or polygon sculpting etc, or are we looking at a simple modular placement design as in everything is location locked within the freehold(u can only place the house in xy locations, or a stable here or there etc)? a good example of the freehold design level that am looking for in comparison is something similar to Wildstars housing system if you are familiar with it.
And if possible for a follow up question will these assets that we can use to edit our freeholds dropped as loot?
Thanks.
crystal beacon
@novel flicker Ah thanks !
frigid cradle
Is <@&257269635559194625> planning on implementing group-friendly mechanics, like shared loot and exp for killing mobs/doing quests together - just by tagging mobs - or will we have to steal mobs from each other?
cinder terrace
good question @frigid cradle . fighting for last hits and general mob tagging is a big thing
<@&257269635559194625> Regarding Freeholds and player housing in general - Is there going to be functionality in these spaces beyond a spawn point? Like storage , crafting benches, etc? I know other MMO.s in the past have shied away from enabling hoarders .
verbal quiver
@cinder terrace there will be storage, and also crafting and farms etc at the freeholds
jaunty apex
<@&257269635559194625> In stream that was on the 07.28.17 you confirmed jumping puzzles. WIll we be able to get anything from them? by that I mean loot.
<@&257269635559194625> I love you Jeffrey,Stephen and also the guy with the glasses!
compact violet
@cinder terrace They discussed four slots for your freehold, which would in a sense could be soemthing like you can put a house on one, a tavern on another, a farm and a stable
scarlet perch
have question?????? Did gathering use energy points?
or we can gathering all day what we want?
scarlet perch
ty
upper turtle
^ as a little site note they've discussed limited resources as a way to help limit constantly farming but I'm not 100% if that's what they'll end up using
cinder terrace
limiting resources and areas that supply them will increase the tensions between guilds and alliances
people will go red over a lump of iron or what have you
grizzled basin
<@&257269635559194625> will there be mount combat? like u can ride on your mount and attack a monster,boss, players,etc.