Hmm notice mounts tab in store so will these be actual mounts or just mount skins?
#questions
gray sky
pets/mounts tab
also wondering on Buildings will the buildings in the store just be appearnace of existing buildings or will they be buildings with functios?
tulip hatch
Just skins
gray sky
Ok so yu have to have a mount first and you can buy a skin for it that effects the appearance of the existing mount?
tulip hatch
Yes
gray sky
same with buildings?
tulip hatch
Correct
gray sky
ok good to hear was worried for a second
TY for the responce appreciate you folks being here to answer our questions and so quickly 😃
tulip hatch
😌 Your concerns are understandable no worries!
gray sky
yeah cant say i am fond of cash store but at the very least it is much better if they are in fact just appearance based with no actual function 😃 just been burned too many times in the past with games using it will just have to see how it goes. But yes am glad to hear that they are in fat just skins TY 😃 that gives me a bit more hope towards a better direction.
supple nova
@gray sky also dont forget that they dont have a sugar daddy (nobody owns them). Its just Steven and his team and they make the game they want and not whats most popular etc
forest tendon
so since i got the braver of worlds package what can i use the extra game time foR?
astral cave
Just to play the allotted time
forest tendon
I mean because i have a lifetime sub but i also got 6 moinths worth of gametime but i already have a life sub so what do i do with the extra 6 months?
i was planning on giving it to friends if its not linked to my account
hushed haven
Yeah question for cm, or @glass swallow
forest tendon
how do i send them a msg? besides them just happening to read it?
to make it more clear what i wanna know is if those 6 months are going to waste or not
or what they actually are
tulip hatch
Do you mean due to the lower packages?
tulip hatch
Where do the extra 6 months come from
forest tendon
from the other packages below the one i bought
tulip hatch
Well you dont get anything for that, the lifetime sub is your reward
forest tendon
i dont get anything from the other packages?
tulip hatch
No you get all the rewards but the extra time is null since you now have lifetime
forest tendon
well that doesnt make since so i wanted to ask someone who knows for sure if its just a waste and also if i can give the extra time to my friends
tulip hatch
Thats not how that works but if you would prefer to talk to a mod feel free, good luck!
hollow fiber
😐
boreal abyss
@forest tendon Extra gametime from what?
hollow fiber
So you bought $500 from kickstarter and a package with months?
wanton gust
simple extra time for the life time
just add that time to your lifetime and you're set
boreal abyss
Or did you think that you got game time from lower KS packs after buying 500$ KS?
ruby swift
This is why meth is a bad thing.
silent cliff
This is opiods
boreal abyss
You can think of it like this Nick
6 months game time... Evolved into Eternal game time
silent cliff
d
cosmic osprey
Ziltch aswer is best answer
hollow fiber
Basically lifetime replaces and sub you earned in the packages
Just like 2 months became 5 months etc
You didnt get 7 months
They were additional
Werent*
So basically you subscriptions you paid for became the life time.
forest tendon
ok that makes sence but would it be possible to make the additional months that i had into a code to give to friends?
boreal abyss
You don't have additional months?
hollow fiber
You dont have additional months
boreal abyss
Your months evolved into Eternal game time 
hollow fiber
They became the lifetime sub
little rover
hollow fiber
You cant transfer sub time anyway
There is no "gifting"
Its all locked to the same account.
What you buy on that account stays on that account.
forest tendon
is there a way to view the summer packages?
hollow fiber
Okay let me put it like this, say you bought 3 months of sub, you then have a package level that added the number infinite, you dont get infinite + 3, you just get infinite, the +3 is within the Infinite, it no longer exsists as 3.
I bought the same package.
forest tendon
i understand what your saying
i just want to see the other packages if possible
from the summer crowd funding
i found it
cloud flare
Guys I think he gets it, can this go back to a questions channel?
silent cliff
In math the limit as n -> infinity of n+ 3 still equals inifity
so
That 5 months from before the forever sub just gets rolled right into forever
subtle rivet
Any set date for Alpha 1?
neat panther
What's this talk of eternal playtime above? If you reach a certain amount of months you get lifetime? Does that still apply?
surreal shoal
@neat panther it was a kickstarter backer perk. No longer available
magic pebble
Could we get guild rank helmets, shoulders or, capes that are customizable? A really cool addition would be have unlockable skins from killing a certain boss or accomplishing a task as a guild for some exclusivity.
static goblet
I think the question was more "can the guild leader make it so guild capes for officers look different to those for regular members?"
ruby swift
Ahhh....I see. Well, I haven't seen a quote about that specific a detail yet. But maybe someone else has info.
tawdry scaffold
I see MMO's that have fashion cashshops, but all they do is reskin the same models over and over. Is this something AoC plans to do or avoid with a nice flow of original cosmetics? Currently, off of the cosmetics I've seen thus far, there seems to be quite a few possible reskins.
zenith skiff
Okay so since I wont have money till later on in the year (Still before release though) will there be a option to pay for the Beta/Alpha that lasts till the release of the game with no added benefits? I am when I can willing to pay for just that Beta/Alpha even if its 200-250 dollars but I cant afford it now.. If not is it possible to have that added for those who can not get it in time or will the packages last till the middle of next year?
static goblet
The current packages are expected to last quite a while, they have said that they will be changing the cosmetics in them monthly, but have not given an end date for this monthly changing.
analog hazel
Anyone know if it's planned to have NPC that interact with the world and make it feel more alive? I believe i saw something to that effect in the nodes when they showed the predator class. However i'm wondering if the same will be done with the creatures in the world? Because atm it seems floaty and stale like a korean mmo. I know it's early, but just looking for confirmation 😃
ruby pewter
Will there be anymore alpha 0 draws before the new the year?
crystal beacon
Stupid question, will spears be in ashes?
tulip hatch
Yes
cinder gyro
http://www.aocwiki.net/Items#cite_ref-15
confirmed weapons: Spellbooks, Orbs, Staves, Daggers, Swords (1 handed/2h), Axes (1h/2h), Maces (1h/2h), Clubs, Bows. @crystal beacon (pinged wrong person :D)
neat panther
@surreal shoal I am a kickstarter, and have the pioneer currently. Just upgraded from Explorer. And it's still considered a kickstarter perk, as it says "Pioneer (Kickstarter)". Are you sure? 😉
surreal shoal
@neat panther oh if you’re an original Kickstarter backer(I don’t know if lifetime sub was in the summer one too), I’m pretty positive they said you can upgrade to it once all the addons and everything are ready to go, on the site.
neat panther
Oh, ok. Good. I'd want lifetime if it's not too costly.
haughty totem
Do we know how stealth will work in the game in general? I know the Rogue's active stealth ability makes him translucent a la Halo Active Camo, but what about other methods/mechanics?
bleak sinew
We have only seen the stealth mechanic in a demo that predates the Alpha 0. So, I would say we know nothing about stealth yet.
spiral torrent
@haughty totem yea all we know so far is that stealth in Ashes will have shimmer effect so stealth characters don’t become completely invisible. We’ll probably learn more about it when Intrepid releases more info about the rogue class.
jagged mesa
I've been super super out of the loop and my e-mail hasn't been working for a whole month. I apologize if this question has been answered already, I'm just curious if there were any exclusive e-mails sent out to those who were a Kickstarter Backer related to early access? Or specifically e-mails sent out to those who pledged to gain Alpha and Beta keys guaranteed access already, if not soon? I'm assuming Alpha 0 access is only available to those key winners?
static goblet
A0 is indeed only for key winners, and Alpha 1 is not planned to start until late next year, so no special emails quite yet.
jagged mesa
Okay, awesome. Thank you!
digital flower
The persitent alpha will be available until launch. Does that mean it will get all the "beta updates" as well - or will it stay at the alpha 2 version?
tulip hatch
If i recall correctly when it becomes persistent alpha it also becomes the PTR server for future content so it will continue recieving updates. Now i cant say for sure if beta and alpha will split into 2 models or not
static goblet
I may be wrong, but the way I understood it was that there would just be no character wipes from alpha 2 until release, there would still only be 1 server (the alpha server would get updated into the beta server).
tulip hatch
Believe soo then the test server becomes the PTR once the Live servers launch
tawdry scaffold
I want the stuff from the intrepid pre-order pack from the store. But I've already got the beta access and whatnot from the kickstarter. Will these be available separately for sale in the future?
stable plover
yes, expected in Jan.
tawdry scaffold
Beautiful! Cheers.
sick yew
I recently created an affiliate referral link that does not appear on my account. Where can I get support for this?
cloud flare
If you go to the main Ashes site, there should be a support button at the bottom right. You should be able to submit a ticket there
glass swallow
brisk harbor
Are there going to be any achievements in the game? If yes, will these achiements give any bonuses?
Will there be any ways of improvement like enhancement and inlay?
tulip hatch
There will be achievements however not much detail regarding them has been released.
potent osprey
Anyone know if they plan to have thrown weapons?
throwing axes, knives, javelins, etc.
digital flower
Alright, thank you, @tulip hatch and @static goblet
echo oyster
@idle siren @reef mulch will we be able to upgrade the current packs In the store?
crystal beacon
So @idle siren its been many months since KS and was wondering if shield and spear will be a weapon option ?
neat panther
@Steven Would you consider having flails in the game? I'd like that so much, love the animations in For Honor that they did. And want another game with flails :)
dark jungle
@crystal beacon shields and spears are both in
i believe its a tank ability called "impale"
but not an actual weapon item however
crystal beacon
😦 thanks @dark jungle
dark jungle
Also Righteous fury Tank ability: Use your ultimate when your focus has reached 80%, to launch spears at all targets within your forward arc. Dealing damage and pulling them
Tank ability: Target an enemy and lauch a spear to damage and pull the enemy into melee range.```@neat panther Flails were specifically answered in an earlier livestream by Jeffrey and were a no. Reason given was something about animation and resources. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGU2rFL8sB0
neat panther
Aww 😦
But I' LOVE to see that tho. Only game as far as I know will have it next is Bannerlord..
ruby swift
Be happy that there will be a plethora of weapons to choose from that are not archetype locked. If they have eliminated something from the option, it is most likely with good reason. It might be cool, but if it breaks the game everytime someone pulls it out because the hardware/software can't handle it, then it is a good decision made?
cinder gyro
lets keep this channel Q&A please, #aoc-discussion
ruby swift
There ya go..added a question mark
neat panther
Rhetorical question, would make it a "Q&"? Haha
cosmic ledge
How far can a solo player expect to get?
neat panther
All the way by the sounds. I mean you wouldn't get into raids and group content, but it's not like the gear is ALL that matters either 😉
cosmic ledge
thanks
cosmic ledge
How does dual-specing work? Do you have the basic abilities of the 2nd class, or are you less effective with it? I'm unclear how it works.
static goblet
The 2nd class will augment the abilities of the 1st class.
For example: if a warrior had a dash ability that damages enemies at the end, with a mage secondary class it may become a teleport ability that damages things in a bigger area.
cosmic ledge
I see, thank you!
magic pebble
unit collision or na?
static goblet
We have been told that there will be collision between players. I'm unsure about between players and NPCs.
neat panther
There are problems with collisions aswell, going AFK? being pushed faar away or into monsters I think not!
But as a tank, I think it's cool versus monsters you're tanking, pushing them away from party etc.
echo oyster
there is collision
nocturne hedge
is interped studios working on a cinematic for AOC of high quality
spiral torrent
@nocturne hedge we have no information on anything like that. I would guess that that is not their focus currently
crystal beacon
Hi guys
I am so confused for which game to pick
Black desert online /guild wars 2 ?
If anyone can recommend another title feel free to advice
I am not very good at pvp 😂😂😂😂
modest sierra
Ashes of creation 👌🏻
crystal beacon
LOL
olive needle
Hi! I forgot my password and asked for a password reset email and never received it. I have made 2 attempts at this. Is there a problem with password retrieval?
static goblet
I would suggest opening a support ticket on the site by clicking on the "Support" gem at the bottom right of the main page.
tulip hatch
@olive needle If you havent already; try a different browser. A lot of issues related to the website can be fixed by clearing the cache or switching browsers. If that doesnt work then follow up with a support ticket as Lumber stated previously.
glass swallow
covert plank
when we will we get more detailed infoss on the raid system and siege system. Those are two of the core mechanics within the game 😃 would love to know more !! soon
green delta
Best bet for new infos on a wider scale is the monthly stream. Though you never know what they'll be talking about, there's always a Q&A thread in the forums a few days earlier where you can ask at least one more or less specific question.
cinder gyro
how specific can they really get without having the systems in place? what's the point when the specifics will be changed a hundred times before launch.
empty fjord
does anyone know how big a freehold will be in comparison to an Archeage housing plot?
cinder gyro
empty fjord
cool 😃
olive needle
@tulip hatch Thanks guys for your answers! It worked like a charm! Just changed the browser!!
snow yoke
Will there be the ability to add add-ons like in WoW?
tulip hatch
They have stated before that add-ons will not be a thing (unless they change their mind in the future) however that the UI will be very customizable
dim shuttle
<@&257269635559194625> Any chance we could have an official suggestions chat on Discord? Also, is there already one on the forums? I haven't looked yet.
green delta
@dim shuttle Feel free to post your suggestions in any appropriate forum or channel. If by official you mean someone of Intrepid will read user suggestions, that won't happen at this stage. They're busy enough to build a game for us to give feedback one day. Till then it would be pure overload to already listen to users, when the different parts of the game are nowhere near a semi-final stage.
naive trail
Alpha zero is set to run untill Dec 2018 right?
ruby pewter
@naive trail we don't know but till alpha 1 is the correct answer. which would be any time in Q4 of 2018
naive trail
Awesome thankyou
ruby pewter
np
dim shuttle
@green delta That’s kind of the point. Myself and others have suggestions that would need to be thought about before semi-final stages. Intrepid is already doing a lot of the right things to make a perfect mmo, I just was hoping to lay out a few ideas to them. Thanks anyway friend
crystal beacon
@dim shuttle the forums are the way to go for that
iron yacht
Will we see a Video for the new 4 Classes too, like for the first 4 Classes :)?
vale fjord
<@&257269635559194625> This may have been asked before, but will be a nature based class like a druid?
potent osprey
Ranger will be the closest to nature-based
snow yoke
So rogue ranger is named "predator"?are these names set in stone
vale fjord
@simple ether i mean in-terms of a base class being nature based
crystal beacon
@snow yoke These are the names intrepid put out
spiral torrent
@snow yoke yes the class names are set in stone
crystal beacon
It's a blog post and was announced in announcements/news
wet saffron
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> I am stuck between summoner/summoner summoner/mage and summoner/cleric. If I create Summoner/Mage will I be able to teleport or will my creatures that I summon be able to teleport to the enemeny instead of having to walk all the way to them? If I go Summoner/cleric will i go from being able to summon a fire imp that shoots fire balls beside me to creating a imp that as long as it is alive creates an aura of healing around me, or just shoots healing balls at me to keep me alive? If I go Summoner/Summoner will my base sats double making me a conjuerer? PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW!!!
potent osprey
This stuff is mostly not known or they don't know if it will be that way on release
You'll just have to wait to find that stuff out lol
wet saffron
lol
west solstice
I am not sure about your question. Is this supposed to be a troll?
calm depot
Are shipping prices currently working as intended in the store?
crystal beacon
@idle siren When will we get node part 3 ? 😉
wet saffron
how is my question a troll... I really want to know
rigid sage
@Shadow to be honest. The Intrepid probably has nothing set in stone for Summoner abilities
spiral torrent
@wet saffron it’s way to early in development to answer such detailed questions. They haven’t even released any info on the summoner class
echo magnet
Have they said what the member limit for a guild is, or if there is a limit?
tulip hatch
Its not 100% yet - anywhere from 150 to 300
subtle rivet
any set date for alpha 1
modest sierra
No
empty fjord
Dec 2018 but as early as Q4 2018 is what we've seen so far for Alpha 1
glass swallow
We will see several Phases of Alpha and Beta leading up to launch:
Alpha 0 is scheduled for December 15, 2017. This is the raffle only Alpha that will
also grant access to some media and influencers. This Alpha is invite only.
Alpha 1 and 2 is scheduled all throughout 2018. This is for Kickstarter and Summer backers as well as PAX Package purchases-Phase 2.
Beta is targeted to begin at the end of 2018 or the beginning of 2019.
Release estimate is "before 2020".
based on an interview by Steve
empty fjord
Really?? Alpha 1 is slated to start earlier than Q4 then?
dry flower
I would love to see that interview O.o
empty fjord
me too, is there a link for it?
ruby pewter
@glass swallow could you link it please
@glass swallow if it true then 2018 will be awesome
dry flower
yeah that would be awesome news
glass swallow
Also for ref - http://www.aocwiki.net/Release_Phases and https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/Release_schedule
ruby pewter
wow awesome
dry flower
love you Belle
hollow breach
How much will AoC cost?
crystal beacon
15 dollars a month @hollow breach
ruby pewter
@hollow breach that for the monthly package if you pay for sub every 6months it will be cheaper
so that why
tropic ocean
thats my montly cash...
crystal beacon
It's a bit more than a Netflix subscriptions, it also weeds out lots of toxic players, I think it's worth the pay. But this is a conversation for #aoc-discussion
woven canyon
I am a Braver of Worlds kickstarter backer. When the time for Alpha/Beta comes around, how will I receive my key? Will it be emailed to me? Or is it done another way?
crystal beacon
Most likely being emailed, and you'll get a key code
woven canyon
Thank you
rose aspen
Any idea when we can expect the first round of class lore?
astral pelican
At the earliest January if I am not mistaken.
But as far as I know, they give only a bit of information about the lor raus, because you should experience them in the game itself.
- raus=Out
tropic ocean
a bit less*
empty fjord
Will the cosmetics from the preorder packs be available as addons for KS pack holders, or will they end up in the cash shop later?
drifting spade
Question: Is there anyway for the content creators to get HD version of released video assets? I need them to create recruitment clips for my guild. Youtube ones can be low quality. <@&257269635559194625>
ruby swift
@empty fjord They have said that addon functionality for the preorder cosmetics will come sometime in the new year for KS backers to purchase. They will be around long enough so you won't miss out on the chance.
twilit ore
Many MMOs are making a comeback this year, old ones, such as Return of Reckoning, Age Of Conan..
How are you going to contest this ?
ruby swift
Since they are two years from release, probably by ignoring them.
snow yoke
Ashes is also 2+ years from release so..
spiral torrent
@twilit ore how is Return of Reckoning making a come back? I’m interested
solar basin
And after ignoring them just statically making a better game 😉
empty fjord
Ashes will blow all other mmo's out of the water. No reason to even worry
lofty temple
15 Dollars per month? I pay 50 dollar if there is no p2w cash-Shop.
tulip hatch
Just 15 a month
sharp fractal
Shut up and take my money! :D
tawdry haven
What is the chance of Gliders being a thing, saying as Flying is not going to be a common thing within the amazing world of Ashes? <@&257269635559194625>
spiral torrent
@tawdry haven they have confirmed gliding mounts. The Dawnbreaker, a mount skin accessible through the kickstarter packages, is such a mount.
tawdry haven
Noce. Thanks @spiral torrent .
snow yoke
Is there anything to stop higher lvl nodes from basically bullying lower lvl nodes?
snow yoke
But you can steal trades between nodes as well can't you?
sharp fractal
<@&257269635559194625> Will you bump into people and slightly slow down your walk/run when running into/through someone?
dark jungle
There is player collision, so players are solid objects that you can't run through.
sharp fractal
sweeeet
crystal beacon
I kinda dislike the idea because people sometimes like being punks and will stay in a doorway but hopefully there is a fix for things like that.
Like maybe a temp-ban and or them being turned into a non solid object.. 🤔
sharp fractal
like after running into them for a second or two u pass through
spiral torrent
@crystal beacon @sharp fractal they said that will be some kind of system to avoid this in towns
crystal beacon
Okay sweet, makes it all that much better 😃
sharp fractal
good to hear. i love that sorta thing. immersion
empty fjord
they would have to, imagine the nightmare with a-holes hogging the mailboxes with their huge mounts like in WoW if you can't pass through them, that mailbox is inaccessible and you can't do anything about it
late blaze
I think collision is a good thing, it creates conflict/interaction within the world. If any of you played ArcheAge, they had colission and it was not a bad thing. I think the only time people got punished was if they were blocking like the entrance to a major city where you couldn't flag/kill someone of your own faction, so it was considered greifing iirc
echo oyster
@idle siren can I make my tavern into a strip club?
ionic eagle
hey guys, i have a question regarding the month stream/updates. Are they still doing 2 a month or has that changed (i know we had one this month and last month) but was unsure if that was due to schdule changes or holidays.
glass swallow
Holidays impact this schedule. No announcement had been made for when the. Next stream will be yet. When that info is available we will post and pin it.
ionic eagle
thank you so much 😃
empty fjord
@late blaze Comparing to Archeage doesn't do AoC well, Archeage has alot of toxicity that I hope we get to see less of in AoC
late blaze
Every popular game will have 'toxicity' - The only negative part, in my opinion, of ArcheAge was the complete and utter shameless P2W, otherwise probably the best game I've ever played.
Pretty sure ArcheAge is one of the games that prompted the creator to even make this game iirc
Lol
dark jungle
Pls keep this channel for questions about Ashes of Creation 🙂
echo oyster
is ashes of creation a game about when creation is burnt down and just this is the chemical reaction of whats left when the heat leaves?
@dark jungle pls help
noble brook
Hey, are PvE raids instanced for each group or are they open for the public, like the dungeons in the stream?
dark jungle
Not much is known about Raids, but they may be instanced, open world or some combination of both.
noble brook
instanced, open world or both ... Thank you xD I guess I have to wait till 2019, when part 2 of "group dynamics" is released 😄
snow yoke
<@&257269635559194625> will there be upkeep costs for buildings purchased by leaders/players? I ask this because I am concerned about bankruptcy/if it's possible.
snow yoke
So buildings like auction houses will have taxes?
dark jungle
If there is such a thing as a player owned auction house, then yes.
snow yoke
Only player owned houses/buildings have taxes/upkeep then? If so I guess I don't have to worry about a bad leader potentially making buildings unavailable
dark jungle
Node governments can change or remove buildings in a node. So they will very much affect the way nodes work. https://youtu.be/LUJugtqTBxw?t=33m57s
snow yoke
Well I doubt many people will come in just to troll and remove all buildings would be funny for a bit tho.
dark jungle
Every action has consequences. Electing a bad node government can have devastating consequences for a node.
snow yoke
Do all of them require election?
dark jungle
The way a government is elected varies based on node type. https://www.ashesofcreation.com/node-series-part-2-metropolis/
snow yoke
Can leaders change node types?
dark jungle
No. Node types are pre-determined.
snow yoke
By IS?
dark jungle
Yes
crystal beacon
So is there anyway to play currently, and if not when si the next opportunity!! thanks
dark jungle
The first opportunity to play the game outside the invite-only alpha 0 testing will be Alpha 1, which will be sometime in 2018. No specific date has been given yet
zenith skiff
Does <@&257269635559194625> have any idea of what the system specs may look like?
azure vector
am i not allowed to comment on other peoples work in the fan art channel?
i made a comment and i see it was deleted, sorry if im not allowed to i didnt know lol
ashen obsidian
Hello all, do the kickstarter backers get 15 alpha 0 entry keys?
stable plover
@ashen obsidian 16 entries into the drawing, assuming you've made an account and applied your key to it (one for having an account)
ashen obsidian
yeah I made an account back in june on the website
stable plover
@azure vector Art Channel Pinned Post - "PhoenixBOT - 08/06/2017
Channel topic This is a channel for the purpose of Fan Art and Fan made concept designs submissions related to Ashes of Creation. Only Upload/Use designs you have created yourself. Any copyrighted content or designs will be removed. If you wish to discuss or comment on any artwork please use the discussions channels" - you should @ someone in community discussion if you liked their art
ashen obsidian
thanks
crystal beacon
^
ashen obsidian
Thanks
azure vector
@stable plover thanks my dood
timid merlin
Can I get early access? I'd be a guild leader
crystal beacon
If you win a key, yes
wispy shoal
does anyone know when the next stream will be?
tulip hatch
No date has been announced.
crystal beacon
@wispy shoal nothing set in stone but is usually around the 15th
wispy shoal
ok thx
rigid monolith
What is the latest anticipated date for the release of the Nodes Pt. 3 video? Thanks!
glass swallow
stable plover
the Sep 9th livestream is the last time I can recall them mentioning it as soon
glass swallow
ALpha 0 > Holidays ..... Soon
noble brook
soooon ... ^^ steven said that he spent his holidays with writing. Maybe we're lucky and he worked on the blog
abstract oxide
@idle siren may I ask why did you choose to have embers over a direct cash shop(like in WOW)
static goblet
Likely because then you are purchasing embers, and technically not buying the thing ingame, so if they have to remove an item for any reason, then can refund the embers, but technically they have not taken away anything that you paid for.
celest ibex
Coming from an RP side of the discussion, I'm curious about freeholds and their placement within the world, will they be tethered to areas with an established city in the are... Or will someone like myself, who loves wandering into the deep forests and setting up a Tavern or lodge of some kind.
snow yoke
From my understanding freeholds are in the city. Could be wrong tho.
static goblet
Freehold are not in cities, settlements will have their own (instanced) housing. Freehold will be placed out in the wild. I'm not sure if we know the limitations on this though, whether it will be similar to Archeage where there are set zones, or if you will just be able to place them anywhere.
celest ibex
I am also curious about the functionality of the cities themselves.. Player developed and driven.. Does this mean we can, in theory, set up shop within the town themselves? I heard there might be some form of pay the city for x amount of time in the market.. I wonder if there will be anyway for someone who is a citizen of the city to set up shop in one of the preexisting buildings.. Hmm.
static goblet
We don't know exactly how they will work yet, but player owned markets have been announced already.
celest ibex
Being this early in the development, I am not overly shocked that this style of information has not been either hashed out or begun to be worked on.. Just random thoughts I figured I would put down, all in all, excited to see how this game pans out.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> Do you think one day we would be able to organize our badges on the forums, and be able to delete posts on our pages?
glass swallow
I can help answer some of that Zara. Badge organization is a manageable hierarchy that can be set in place. I would expect to see that come with the KS and SS backer badges.
The ability to delete posts in Vanilla forms is very restricted as it is an all or nothing feature. Meaning if you can delete your own posts, you will be able to delete the posts of others as well. Vanilla does not provide more granular permission delineation. That being said, unless Vanilla delivers a more robust update to their garden of perms, it is very unlikely you will see that perm capability. For now, edit capability, flag capability are both enabled as is the ability to DM a moderator either on the forums, or here in discord to have a post removed.
snow yoke
@glass swallow is sleeping confirmed?
glass swallow
Sleeping??? Hmmm, you know I don't think I've seen it confirmed. Anyone else recall?
crystal beacon
@glass swallow Thanks Bel, are they re working the whole forum as well? or just the main website
Yes they mentioned sleeping and eating in a live stream
Talking about how you need some level of energy and how if you don't sleep there will be some sort of draw back
I can't recall which stream so I'm paraphrasing
glass swallow
The forums have had several fixes employed over the past several weeks. Signatures being one most visible.
sterile hare
When I can play on ALPHA 0
glass swallow
If you win a key
tulip hatch
You win one then you can play. Good luck
crystal beacon
If you have won an alpha 0 key, then you should have gotten an email
If you have not won, you'll have to try and get one, there is an upcoming event supposedly where they will be giving out keys. But it's more of a contest
So you can try to win one from that, that was announced in #news if you're interested
stable plover
@snow yoke @glass swallow They've mentioned the ability to lay in beds as a furniture interaction, that should get pretty close to 'sleeping' for roleplayers at least (no idea whether or not there will be a 'well slept' bonus of some sort)
stable plover
closest thing they've gotten is discussing the marriage system a bit
snow yoke
Hmm what about farming? And will it be a separate purchase to housing?
static goblet
As far as freeholds go, I think they said that you will be able to choose what takes up which space on your freehold, such as setting certains areas as farms/a house/storage.
stable plover
they've also mentioned the possibility of things like freehold positioning near say a river leading to better crop farming than say on a frozen mountaintop
pale dawn
I dont have the early access but can someone give me a basic rundown
crystal beacon
@pale dawn look at deathproxys (almost) first videos on ashes of creation
echo oyster
Will there be electric in verra? Very important. Do we have to pay bills to electric companies
azure vector
There’s no gunpowder so I’d imagine nuclear energy solar energy, perhaps even thermal energy but all this hasn’t been confirmed or denied yet
drowsy holly
hi, any offers for christmas?
azure vector
Christmas was 5 days ago :/
drowsy holly
really?
azure vector
If you mean for next Christmas then I’m sure they will start working on it late next year
drowsy holly
thx i got my answer
gilded hazel
snow yoke
Do we have exact server locations listed(or at the least country for eu/asia)? Curious as to what my ping might be.
crystal beacon
Negative
tulip hatch
👋🏻 They have stated previously that they will attempt to have servers for regions with high demand for AoC.
silk oracle
i hope germany is included 😄
empty fjord
There will be no region locking right? I'll be able to play on EU or NA depending on where my friends will pull me?
echo oyster
Yes
@silk oracle normally all the servers in Europe are in one place. Normally Belgium/Germany.
silk oracle
germany sounds good lol
echo oyster
It hardly matters really
snow yoke
On day 1 of release will there be ice cream
zenith skiff
Supplied Ice Cream for all on launch LOLS.
tulip hatch
🚫 Remember to keep this a Questions and Answers channel folks.
red tulip
do we have the date for the next stream?
dark jungle
Not as yet
blazing mortar
Have the said anything about armor types? like plate, or cloth? and if so have they said if those armors will be character locked. Like a tank only using plate
crystal beacon
@blazing mortar There are different armor types, and they are not character locked. The last stream had a mage in plate.
azure vector
How will they add fireworks if gunpowder isn’t a thing :/
ruby pewter
magic @azure vector
azure vector
Nuclear fireworks ?
ruby pewter
@azure vector yh why not XD
tacit lance
its how the bards will use magic. all their spells will just be a ton of fireworks. obviously. and they'll even be able to conduct music, and write poetry, all in fireworks.
azure vector
that makes sense, all bards abilities will be based on nuclear fireworks
wooden quail
Where can I buy an alpha key?
crystal beacon
@wooden quail https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
crystal beacon
Alpha 0 are not something you buy
tacit lance
^ keys can only be bought for alpha 1 and 2. the 500 pack gives acces to both, the 250 only gives access to the second. both packs however do give full access to the beta as well
simple thunder
<@&257269635559194625> can i get one key please for new year and hollydays?? 😃
crystal beacon
i don't think it works that way but i would love if i got one 😛
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> I have a group of over 20 people who want to get into AoC but the combat according to them is a bit, new so could you ever like show more combat gameplay so that they also get into AoC like I am?
tulip hatch
Combat has not been finalized; it is very in the works, just give it time.
cinder gyro
@crystal beacon here http://www.aocwiki.net/PvP#PVP_Videos_.5B35.5D are 4 pvp videos that are out so far. besides that there's nothind to do other than just wait. there's no point in releaseing more videos unless the systems get developed more, which takes time. If your friends will decide to play or not play based on combat then it's in your best interest (as in to get to play with them) to show them the product when it's finalized or close to it so that the systems are solid and your friends are more likely to like it.
tame hill
Is ashes of creation coming in 2018?
rigid sage
It will be entering Alpha in 2018. And possibly it's first beta by Q4 but more likely 2019 for beta. Release is planned "before 2020".
hardy bluff
Can't wait
hardy bluff
Can anyone tell me what the rewards were for backing at $100 pioneer stage? I backed with the web page backing immediately after Kickstarter and I can't remember all of it.
fiery cobalt
$100 Pioneer
Invite to Closed Beta - Phase 1
1 Additional Month of game time (3 Total)
Character name reservation - 1 Name reservation
Kickstarter Exclusive - Obsidian Stallion
Kickstarter Exclusive - Falcon pet
Kickstarter Exclusive - Character Pioneer's cloak
Kickstarter Exclusive - Freehold appearance bundle Tier 1
Access to in-game Chat Emoji pack - Tier 3
Additional character creation customization options - Tier 3
Unique "Pioneer" forum badge
Unique in-game character title "Pioneer"
Plus all previous rewards!!
hardy bluff
Awesome thanks @fiery cobalt
hardy bluff
Is the Alpha 2 going to be the ONLY persistent way to play Ashes prior to launch?
echo oyster
It will be the only way prior to beta 1
Beta 1 and 2 will be also. A2 is the first persistent
astral pelican
Will there be a night / day rhythm in AoC?
crystal beacon
@astral pelican Like in game vs RL? I think it's TBA still
astral pelican
OK thanks
echo oyster
@astral pelican there is a day and night cycle. It’s been confirmed
[57:00] Welshynator: Will the game have a day/night cycle? Any effect on gameplay?
There will be a day/night cycle
There won’t be change everywhere, but there will be changed some places
Different monster tables
astral pelican
Yes, I wanted to hear that, thank you
normal mauve
Any info on the crafting system yet? (diehard crafter)
tulip hatch
Sadly no
cinder gyro
@normal mauve not much, but there have been questions asked and answers given http://www.aocwiki.net/Crafting. There's a ton more info about the economy and trade in generel which you will still have to participate in as a craafter http://www.aocwiki.net/Economy.
lilac yew
Alpha 1 is a persistent alpha right?
static goblet
nope, alpha 2
lilac yew
Hmm I wonder if they'll update that or not
potent osprey
Will there be class-quests?
crystal beacon
@potent osprey possible but would only be core class stuff imo 64 class quests would be a bit hard to pull off.
potent osprey
ofc
saw someone talking about class lore
seemed odd to see 64 classes with lore lol
crystal beacon
Just a little then you could try and change secondary as well
silk oracle
will cashshop items be tradable?
tulip hatch
From the information currently given, no they will not be.
there might be a gifting option but so far the answer is no.
silk oracle
alright thx
silk oracle
when will the preorder packs get changed/removed ? im 18 in 4 months so i cant buy anything yet
tulip hatch
the packs stay until launch the only thing changing are the cosmetics
crystal beacon
@silk oracle the cosmetics are exclusive changing every month but as of right now the alphas and betas will stay unless otherwise.
silk oracle
the prices wont be lowered ? i mean what can i do with an alpha 2 key when the beta is already running
tulip hatch
Not entirely sure how that will play out, we'll see when we cross that bridge
silk oracle
i cant wait lol ive watched every stream podcast blog etc in 2 days
crystal beacon
Alpha 0 is running but that's NDA stuff and you have to win a raffle to join. Alpha 1 is towards Q4 at the lastest (maybe sooner). Prices will stay the same price. They have been pretty consistent since Kickstarter
neat panther
When is the raffles?
tulip hatch
Before Alpha 0 started they were every friday, atm theyve stopped happening. So just keep an eye on #news for any updates
silk oracle
is there a limit for characters per account ?
crystal beacon
My guess is at the start of the game you will have enough slots for each class
neat panther
As in 64? Haha, I think not.
crystal beacon
As in 8
neat panther
If you mean base class then 8 seems reasonable
solid talon
anyone know the date of their next live stream? so intertaining
solid talon
@tulip hatch thanks bud
silk oracle
is there a forum section for suggestions or can i spam them somewhere here ? lol
vestal sand
Question guys, so I remember hearing a long time ago that there was not going to be floating names and such but now with the New Alpha Footage it appears there will be. So will there or won't there be floating names and such. I don't mind after initial contact but it helps with immersion.
There is a forum section for suggestions.
silk oracle
thx
tulip hatch
Nightwolf everything is subject to change and the footage you saw was the first pass over for the UI and overall game. Its not a finalized version, no where near that. The UI will change a lot over the course of development.
vestal sand
Thats what I was thinking too but when I saw the Alpha it gave me doubts. True the fact that it IS alpha, did make me question it.
😃
tulip hatch
While it is called Alpha 0 its still only a technical testing phase(server stability and things like that..) the first official Alpha wont be till later this year ETA December 2018. If development goes smoothly perhaps sooner.
vestal sand
I thought the game was going to come out late 2018. In anycase God Speed Steven.
And Interpid Crew 😄
crystal beacon
@vestal sand Q4 at the latest but doesn't mean it won't be sooner. I wanna say around September but who knows how the cards lay. Only time will tell.
vestal sand
crosses fingers
crystal beacon
That being Alpha 1 still a good chunk of work needing to be done.
vestal sand
They'll have my axe.
crystal beacon
And my magic
snow yoke
The floating names were most likely there for audience/showcase purpose since they were tank etc.
silk oracle
will AoC get on steam or will it stay standalone ?
stable plover
they've said no steam, and that it will be standalone
silk oracle
im okay with that ;D
warm sky
is there a info for updating the pax Key to a Package key?
glass swallow
Eta earliest is this month for more detail
warm sky
kk thx
warm sky
another question, by meaning "PAX package owners will have the option to exchange their purchase for one of the pre-order packs" means it also upgrade the package?
tulip hatch
Not upgrade but exchange it for the current available packs.
I do believe this means giving up your PAX exclusive cosmetics. More details will come when those updates are made to the store this month. Sit tight
silk oracle
will the skins of the preorder packs be changed ?
stable plover
the new store packages? yes, they're supposed to change monthly
they might be planning on waiting to change them until 30 days after the initial ones where posted, or something though
silk oracle
nice 😃 i dont really like those skins
snow yoke
Is there any set rules to chat?
glass swallow
yes #rules contains them as well as https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/6855/read-me-community-guidelines-code-of-conduct#latest 😃
snow yoke
Yes but that's for the discord and the forum, I meant for in game chat.
echo oyster
Any ingame rules would be signed when you play. So they would be under nda atm
And the game isn’t even close to be released. Ingame chat rules are extremely low priority.
snow yoke
Well will the game have censored words?
echo oyster
Of course
Most games have a tick box that allow you to see swearing but certain words will be blocked
snow yoke
Words will be blocked even if I have censoring disabled?
echo oyster
Certain words yes most likely
glass swallow
At this time, the game TOS and chat rules / functionality has not yet been published.
brazen vine
So when does the information about package upgrading come out and will PAX packages be able to be replaced because they were overpriced with less stuff.
glass swallow
scroll up
snow yoke
How much to buy intrepid studios
glass swallow
100 million dollars ... wait ... Austin Powers moment
snow yoke
Also can I buy intrepid studio stock
glass swallow
Don't believe they have gone public with stock. Havent heard
onyx lily
Wonder how much it would actually be for a stock...
snow yoke
Steven States there will be a ashes ico
@glass swallow does Steven work here? http://intrepidstudiosalon.com I would like him to cut my hair.
glass swallow
rumor has it that he can not be trusted with sharp objects .... hmmmm 😛
snow yoke
"RETHINK YOUR STYLE
WE. KNOW. HAIR.
" says they know hair tho..
But it has full stops so maybe they don't
Gotta say tho. Some of these girls have nice hair. I wonder if Steven did their hair
tulip hatch
🚫
copper ibex
Lol
crystal beacon
weird question, is it worth it to buy early access or should i just wait till the official release?
tulip hatch
Thats honestly up to each person individually, look at the packs..do you find it worth spending your money?
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon that's subjective, do you like what you see and can afford the price? If yes then do it, if no you don't lose anything and may find something else you enjoy. 😄
i dont have any problem with spending money since i mostly just save it or waste it on clothes. Just have a lot of time i need to waste and can't decide what i should go with, Since games like League and WoW are just way to boring nowadays.
tulip hatch
Its not about spending the money its if you get the value you desire from doing so. So look the packs over and no rush you have plenty of time
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon well as of this moment Alpha 1 at the lastest is in December so not that long of a wait vs everyone else out there. If your an old school MMOer like the myself I'd highly recommend it. So far they have been doing a good job of showing what they want to do in a short amount of time.
Thanks :))
silk oracle
Does the ref system count for the preorder packs?
stable plover
cannot currently spend referral system credit if that's the question
@silk oracle https://i.imgur.com/lUL71zL.png It sounds like refferal credit won't be useable until post-launch, and the pre-order packs are likely to only be a thing until launch...
silk oracle
@stable plover thx
brittle crystal
If one of your referrals buy a pack you get 15% of that value once the game is launched though.
lone hawk
Is there a way to see if/who i was referred by ?
snow yoke
You were referred by God my son, just like all of us. 
maybe try this link tho(could be wrong but I'd guess you could check here) https://www.ashesofcreation.com/refer/
azure vector
you go to that page and theres a tab that says referrals just click it
are dogs confirmed to be part of the game??
azure vector
ok thanks
follow up question, if my pet dies in battle or of old age, will I be able to have him stuffed and keep him as a statue in my freehold??
neat panther
I think those are non-combat pets.
Else it would be p2w if you are a KS, you know? 😉
potent osprey
Follow up question: if I have my stuffed pet in my freehold, can I use it as my bed
neat panther
OR they could be skins of course, for a combat pet.
dry flower
yes, I do beleive everything from the KS campaign will be only cosmetic, He didn't specify attack dogs so I just said that yes there would be dogs in ashes =p
crystal beacon
Can I use my pets to turn into one big super pet
languid robin
the 2018 levels of trolling in this channel are stronk
azure vector
Steven said that you wont be able to morph into things so big super pet = denied
but nothing was said about claiming other people as pets aka slaves 
solar basin
But monster tokens. So what if your pet just happens to have a few horns, still could morph into them
stable plover
I don't think the monster tokens work by morphing you into the monster so much so as giving you (the player) control of an eligible monster somewhere in the world, with your camera then jumping to the monster your controlling, which doesn't do something like teleport to where your avatar was
boreal abyss
Monster coin allows you to take possession/become a specific monster in a PvE Event in a node (one token ID per monster(type))
swift sorrel
i heard ks backers can buy cosmetics as addons, i cant find the necromancer costume as an addon do we have that power yet?
dry flower
I do have a bunch of addons available, but I don't see that perticular one there, maybe it will be available at a later date?
glass swallow
The KS/SS backer add on options will be available in the near future
swift sorrel
sweet thanks, anyone know what happens if you have a lifetime sub and you buy one of the packs with subscription? do you just get a lifetime +x months or do you get the extra as credits or smth similar
glass swallow
no
its a cumulative and add on
you would recieve the highest tier of time package. in this case the lifetime
glass swallow
That was an option exclusive to the KS and SS options
neat panther
I guess if you're KS you can still upgrade to the $500 summer pack and still get it?
tulip hatch
Correct however it stays as a kickstarter pack, it doesnt become a summer one.
swift sorrel
did we make any of the bonuses for the ss or just hit all the ks goals but none of the summer ones?
tulip hatch
we hit the first 1 and then we were given the wand for free
ruby swift
They stated that addon functionality for KS backers and the new package cosmetics would come in the new year soon™
Actually it was Founders Dance, Furniture Set and Wand, during the livestream he said that the number of backers on Summer didn't hit the Furniture goal, but was "close enough"
tulip hatch
i mustve missed that bit of info! im so happy thats what i wanteeedd
ruby swift
Since everyone loves a link, here is the actual quote from 7/28 livestream. Timestamp 3:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Wjww5ZJok
tulip hatch
source is nice and all but i actually dislike having links stuffed in my face xD thank you though~
snow yoke
Does this mean I will be able to play foosball in ashes and have they started as to whether people will be able to visit your housing?
stable plover
other people can visit your housing, buildings can be locked against visitors, various permissions can be set
snow yoke
But can I play foosball?
stable plover
not announced
lone hawk
@azure vector Isn't that for who i have referred not who referred me?
stable plover
@lone hawk I don't think there's a way to see who your referred to
apart from something like the person who gives you the refferal link watches to see their referal counter move when you make your account
solemn ridge
How long do the current store packages stay in the shop? https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
echo oyster
The prices stay until release but the cosmetics change monthly.
azure vector
@lone hawk I thought that’s what you were looking for, just search around that page I’m sure it’s somewhere on it
upper turtle
@lone hawk Its not possible to check who referred you, it is only possible to check who you've referred
solemn ridge
The price stay but also the option for beta 1 and 2 (150 dollar) for example?
snow yoke
Is there an option for "free" subscription besides the referral system
neat panther
Only $500 lifetime sub with the kickstarter packages.
But hopefully that will be an option for everyone that spent more than $500 on other things or packages.. But probably not :/
neat panther
I mean I can still update to that package "summer" kickstarter, should be the same pack. But that's a lot of cash 😛
And I went for the other $500 Intrepid pack instead
echo oyster
This isn’t a free to play game. The only way you will be able to play for free is if you get 7 people on your referral list and they pay monthly
hot olive
Is there an aussie player base or enough interest to get an oceanic server? The game looks great, but like many server based games they play like garbage with 200ms.
neat panther
They are launching US, EU and Oceanic servers yes.
hot olive
actual oceanic located in the area, or a US West server labelled 'oceanic' 😛
neat panther
I would assume the first proper one. But there's no word on that spesifically.
brittle crystal
Pretty sure there will be one located there since there will be no ip block at all so people in asia might want a decent servers for them aswell
crystal beacon
Did you just assume my server location?
proven arrow
Have they said anything about when kickstarter backers can upgrade their packages?
neat panther
azure vector
Have they said anything about an African server? Would be nice to play with decent ping
proven arrow
Hmm do those buy now links 404 for anyone else?
neat panther
Well, you can't view the different packs, but you can buy them.
Just google their name, and info comes up.
proven arrow
K thanks
neat panther
Dunno if this page is really meant to be up. But upgrading works, so..
proven arrow
I'm on my phone so I dunno if it's working as it doesn't give me a buy option.
neat panther
It does here on PC.
ruby swift
The website is fickle when it comes to certain browsers and kinds of browsing. Changing browsers or clearing caches often fixes those problems.
glass swallow
Upgrade pathways for backers is currently on hold as shared previously. That functionality will return soon (earliest estimates are January 2018). As the Intrepid team works on the website to add a la carte options for the KS and SS backers to purchase select items from the current packaged items as well as adding an exchange options for PAX package holders to exchange those packages for the new and current offerings.
neat panther
On hold? Well, I upgraded mine in december 😛
glass swallow
In December the option was available
It was not till late December that a temporary hold was placed so that enhanced functionality and options could be added.
neat panther
Seems to still be working here atm. Can go to Paypal right now and pay for the next upgrade.
I pressed the button to actually check that it worked as well.
glass swallow
you maybe be an odd unique case
I have just tried to do so via 3 browser options and have dissimilar findings. Additionally I am reflecting that which Intrepid has stated.
silk oracle
when will the preorder skins get changed ?
glass swallow
We do not yet have an official statement for when that will be.
azure vector
didnt they say it will change monthly?
dark jungle
They did say it will change monthly, but we don't have a date for the next change yet 😃
echo oyster
Yes but who cares. Let them concentrate on making the game 😅 they will change it at some point
azure vector
why is belle name white and the other mods names are purple ?
azure vector
bots are pink tho
dark jungle
pink is also a special color
echo oyster
Because belle wants to be different to others
glass swallow
Because i have passed on from my physical form into a digitally animated one and thus have assumed A new color reflective of said state. Hence why I am always playing on The Grid 😉
primal dune
Are people allowed to talk about the Alpha at all or is it all strictly under the NDA
silk oracle
alpha 1 etc wont be right ?
tulip hatch
correct unless stated otherwise
silk oracle
alright
tulip hatch
but at this time only Alpha 0 is under NDA
tulip hatch
Yes
silk oracle
what ?
tulip hatch
Heal over time
silk oracle
i think its called regeneration
tulip hatch
There are skills that are HoTs
ruby swift
Alpha 1 is not under NDA. They have stated this multiple times and streaming will be available for those with access.
past lance
I purchased the preorder pack for ashes, but there was no place to enter a referral code. Do you know how to give somebody credit for that purchase?
tulip hatch
a referall happens when you first make an account
so when you signed up did you sign up via someones referal link?
past lance
I did not. I didn’t know I was going to play when I signed up. It was later, after convinced by a player that I purchased it, and I would like to give them credit somehow. How do i talk with customer support?
tulip hatch
There should be a gem at the bottom right for support
glass swallow
There is not an option to retroactivley assign a referral
past lance
Word! Thank you!
glass swallow
tulip hatch
i believe they only fix if you do not want to be tied to someone who refered you
soft rapids
Just asking, Are there any site I can find more information about AoC beside AoC main page and youtube/twitch ?
glass swallow
there are a few
Fan-Made Wikis
○ Ashes of Creation Wiki: http://aocwiki.net/
○ Ashes of Community Wiki: https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/
○ Ashes of Creation Wikia: http://ashesofcreation.wikia.com/
○ Ashes of Creation Gamepedia: https://ashesofcreation.gamepedia.com/
○ The Ashen Hub: https://wiki.ashenhub.com/
soft rapids
Thanks
glass swallow
np
rigid sage
@soft rapids This is a great source for just about everything we know as of now. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14luppZ3Ub8jmcw_aK65QWxYY4xa8qAo9zRfpYWBxOXE/edit
untold jacinth
Hi all, first time here to the discord Ashes community and directly start complaining of the implementation of the Ref system 🙄
Is there a way to fix the issue that friends signed up with my referal link (see this also linked in my account information), payed for the game but never get granted the 15% to may account? The ref system worked only 1 time and firends reportet the issue to the support team as well, but since 6 mounths get the same response:
We know there are issues
There will be a new system coming soon not having the issues
Please come back later
But in the end only the timeframe of coming back changes...from end of 2017 to "before launch".
So have someone a way / process to fix this...or is it just waiting and I get the things credited to my account soon (TM)...I mean it is just an SQL query 😄
A working implementation will also reduced the time cost of supporties doing better stuff then request of the broken system. 🤓
echo oyster
This is for questions. Not for complaining. Contact support.
If they say it will be fixed just wait. You can’t spend the credit yet anyway. So there is no rush the game isn’t going to be released for over a year.
soft rapids
@rigid sage Ty, you are awesome that would save me lots of time.
azure vector
Will there be plastic surgery in the game? Say I get old or want to change my characters bust size will I be able to visit a the local plastic surgeon?
echo oyster
Nope
Although appearance change token will be a thing I’m sure
Get your credit card ready
velvet halo
As long as race change tokens won't be a thing I'm happy. Nothing as annoying as racial passives getting nerfed and then charging money to change your race. But since they say its no pay to win I'm hopefull that this won't be implemented
echo oyster
Have a race change to change a augment isn’t going be end of the world
dry flower
yeah P2W has never been the end of the world (that was sarcasm)
tulip hatch
If a race change was to be a thing(which is highly unlikely due to previous statements from intrepid) it wouldnt be that large of an impact on your character itself. They have said racial passives wont play that heavily on a characters strength compared to a different race.
dry flower
I'm ok with race changes, as long as they are not locked behind a paywall
velvet halo
that is indeed what I meant if it is free of charge np at all
potent osprey
didnt they say there'd be crafting racials too?
tulip hatch
We dont know how the race change will work or if there will even be one so we must wait for further information, there is a stream coming up on the 18th so you can ask them during the Q&A.
Last i heard snut there would be NOcrafting racials
neat panther
@glass swallow So I just upgraded again, still works fine here 😄
glass swallow
youre still a hacker ❤
neat panther
^^
glass swallow
you should probably send a support in to the team so at least they can be made aware of it 😃
neat panther
How much do they pay me by the hour? 😛
neat panther
Also are the forum badges not in yet, or not working?
glass swallow
KS/SS backer badges are estimated to be added closer to launch
snow yoke
Will there be swimming/underwater combat?
tulip hatch
Yes
unreal scarab
is there anything on character creation?
tulip hatch
its being worked on however the core systems of the game are the priority
thats the latest update we recieved
tulip hatch
dry flower
in case you were asking about what they plan for the creator, they want to make it at least as good as BDO's hopefully even better
@unreal scarab
unreal scarab
yum
calm wing
Do we know if AOC will have puzzles and riddles yet? Couldn't find any info on such in all the streams I saw..
stable plover
I think the closest thing we have to puzzles/riddles announced so far is just that there will be secret things in general like hidden footprints / secret passages
calm wing
Thank you
azure vector
Jumping puzzles, such as roof jumping like in AC
solemn ridge
AoC will be free to play?
fiery token
proven arrow
Also AoC will not have a box cost at launch. So just subscribe and you can play.
rigid sage
Didn't Steven also say something about playing levels 1-10 or something for free at launch? Maybe I'm crazy
crystal beacon
@rigid sage das crazy and for alpha 0
I don't recall them saying anything about playing for free
boreal abyss
^
proven arrow
Not in alphas at launch. But I haven't heard anything about playing free 1-10 at launch. Seems like a good idea at launch or post launch.
deft axle
Could offer some kind of trial basis perhaps
ruby swift
I don't remember that ever being a thing, and if they do it they will run into the same problems that any other f2p game or sub game with a free trial runs into. Uncontrollable gold seller spam and bots, accounts being used to launder and transfer said gold, and on and on. They need to stick to their guns and just require people to pay for a single month sub if they want to try it out, and let them watch streams if they are such welfare gamers that they cant drop $15.
glass swallow
There has been no official statement of a trial period of play post launch. This is not to say that there will not be one. Just that to date it has never been stated as being confirmed by Intrepid.
wheat quiver
will i get an email when i can aply the beta?
azure vector
the only other mmorpg that I've ever played was minecraft skyblocks, so I'm a little confused about the races, the orcs in particular. Are these orcs similar to trolls from myth and legends that live under bridges or will they be orge like creaters such as Sherk?
@wheat quiver nothing has been started with regards to the beta
wheat quiver
yeah but when i can paly, will i get an email or do i have to look here or somewhere else all the time?
azure vector
I'm sure they will send an email
glass swallow
Official communication to players from Intrepid in the area of things such as key codes for Alpha or Beta is handled via email. Thus why it is import to have valid email addresses tied to you account.
snow yoke
@azure vector orcs are generally a war race when it comes to lore. Not really anything to do with trolls
azure vector
so basicly more agressive humans :/
snow yoke
Basically think klingon they're very similar
If you want to go by ancient lore tho "the only appearance of orc in surviving Old English literature comes from Beowulf in the form orcnéas, "demon-corpses", sometimes translated as "living dead" - ghouls,perhaps? Orcnéas are said to be evil creatures descended from Cain, together with eotenas(giants), ylfe (elves) and gigantas (giants, again, so eotenas is sometimes translated as ogres or trolls"
azure vector
I've only seen one starwars movie so im not too sure what a klingon is
ok so then there will be a bunch of shreks living together :/
snow yoke
Basically they're a war race that don't use guns and are very for honor
And also have some of the best weapons
azure vector
I just read on some LOTR fanfiction that orcs are the same as goblins, does this mean that they can be huge or tiny like the goblins in CoC
snow yoke
Orc from jrr tolkien
But the look of orcs aren't exactly defined just that they are human like and strong
azure vector
ok thanks, that makes sense
dark jungle
Please keep this channel for Ashes of Creation related Q&A
tulip hatch
These silouettes are for Tulnars
azure vector
will the tulnar be amphibious?
tulip hatch
There isnt too much info on them - appearance wise they will be capable of having scales, feathers, fur and things of that nature
azure vector
so we know there will be underwater content, but do we know how we will be able to stay under the water? like would we have a timer for our breath or more like GW2 where you basicly breath under water?
@tulip hatch thanks 😄
tulip hatch
We can only assume things at this point in time due to the lack of information for everything overall but even more so for naval based things
But due to the nature of AoC we will most likely have a breath bar. No confirmation at this time
azure vector
thanks for the help @tulip hatch
snow yoke
Hmm have they said whether all land would be part of nodes? Basically asking if there will be islands that one could make claim to.
tulip hatch
There will be island nodes
azure vector
Yes they have confirmed islands, however we are still unsure of the size of such islands
snow yoke
So I can't be a loner? ;(
tulip hatch
Remember this isnt a place for discussions guys. its a Q&A channel.
azure vector
@snow yoke In response to your previous question, island size may vary from giant to one big enogh for one freehold. We just need to wait on information.
tulip hatch
In order for it to hold a freehold it would have to be in range of a T3 node
azure vector
I did not know that
tulip hatch
Freeholds can only be placed in nodes that are T3 or higher.
azure vector
Maybe will there be a string of islands, such as indonisia, to allow this? I will ask this in the next stream
snow yoke
Hmm have they said anything about node v node balance? Like will there be a set number of people allowed to join in a node war or will it basically just be like all out war
azure vector
I do believe that all citizens of a node will be able to join in to defend their homelands
tulip hatch
It is not a Node VS Node thing anyone can declare siege on a node (after meeting certain criteria) and anyone can sign up to defend or attack said node
azure vector
but there willl be a waiting period, the higher level the node the longer 'prep' time they will get
tulip hatch
The defending node will have a more advantageous position from what was stated previously.
crystal beacon
Weren’t they thinking a number limitation for about 40?
I heard that somewhere, not sure if it was mentioned
tulip hatch
the only thing i associate 40 with is a raid size not a node siege limit
snow yoke
It says that city hall can declare war tho..
tulip hatch
That is one way of starting a siege yes.
There are multiple ways to initiate a siege however 1 node is not vs 1 node anyone can come and defend or attack.
snow yoke
That isn't really a war tho. Just a skirmish
azure vector
@snow yoke alot of these mechanics will be figured out during apha/beta so not alot of this information is announced yet
snow yoke
@crystal beacon https://www.ashesofcreation.com/city-hall/
crystal beacon
Thanks!
lapis atlas
Can anyone answer questions about crafting?
tulip hatch
There is very limited information about crafting but we can try.
lapis atlas
Is it just 3 points to use in beginning. Gathering 1 point, processing 2 points, and crafter 3 points
Once you pick at the beginning can that be changed or earn more points somehow?
azure vector
I think that they changed that system, I saw a video by thelazypeon discussing it
tulip hatch
At this point in time how i understand professions is you select 1 to level along with your main class. They both gain exp together. There isnt reaalllly much more info regarding that.
snow yoke
There will also supposedly be an item creation suite somewhat like character(noted they just said they will look into it not exactly confirmed feature I believe)
lapis atlas
I’m a crafter at heart and don’t mind going out to get my own supplies. If I would have to wait until supplies are being sold to be able to make things I would lose interest quickly
snow yoke
Odds are supplies will be taken from multiple methods: events, raids, and the land
tulip hatch
You can be a jack of all trades, but you wont be able to master 1 that way. Alts is also an option in that regard.
There are many alternate routes you can find, crafting guilds/shops/alts to assist you in achieving your desired craft.
snow yoke
Have they confirmed guild banks?
tulip hatch
I dont believe theyre a confirmed thing yet but i dont see why they wouldnt be.
lapis atlas
I could be a jack of all trades, I don’t mind if I can’t master if that is what it takes to be able to craft what and when I want.
Would you be able to change professions later in the game?
tulip hatch
Changing professions has not been discussed yet, sorry for the lack of info :c
lapis atlas
It ok
Still lots of time yet before release
snow yoke
Knowing that you can change your secondary I see no reason why they wouldn't have the ability to change professions
tulip hatch
Regardless more info will come in the future, so we can look forward to that.
lapis atlas
I just found out about this game last week and have telling everyone to go watch videos about it
tulip hatch
Thanks for supporting the game by spreading awareness, should join us in #general-discussion so we can chit chat freely.
digital kestrel
Has it been stated whether the gear will be skill lvl locked or character lvl locked?
echo oyster
Likely will be level restrictions but items won’t be soulbound
(Some will be bound but not everything is bind on use
digital kestrel
Has Intrepid thought about restricting some weapons to a higher level of a skill, e.g. A top tier greatsword would require higher lvl in strength and a top tier longbow would need you to excell in dexterity etc.? Or, are the gear level restrictions going to be more traditional MMO-styled with only restriction being the character level?
echo oyster
They haven’t said that because all classes can use all weapons
That would stop a mage class using a great sword
digital kestrel
A mage class would be able to use a lower leveled greatsword but I'm not here to debate. I only wanted to know whether this has been stated by the studio or not.
echo oyster
A lot of the replies you gonna get are opinions from what we been told sadly
digital kestrel
That makes no sense since I'm not asking any opinions but facts.
fleet portal
@digital kestrel All we know from what Kalez originally stated is that all classes can use weapons. Anything higher than that, they've kept a close lid on.
snow yoke
Apparently weapon skills seem to basically just be specs if I'm understanding it right
crystal beacon
Is Parkour an unlockable ability? Or can only one or two classes do it?
dark jungle
Not every class will be able to climb or parkour, these utility skills may be specific to certain classes. https://youtu.be/1duIKUf8gVs?t=15m10s
azure vector
will eating be mandatory in the game? like can we starve to death or become extreamly fat if we eat too much?
dark jungle
Players can eat for buffs etc, but there is no starving mechanic in Ashes
silk oracle
Did they ever talk bout an 1v1 quickduel ?
azure vector
I think thats will be in the open world if both parties enter a combatant state
serene sparrow
@crystal beacon They have mentioned random reapawns. I think they did this so you could not have a friend kill you to take away corruption.
light lion
About the trading with carvans. 1.The briges that spawn when in town stage can you build them your self or replace them so that you can make a faster way of trading or do we need the spawned briges. 2. We know that there is not many fast travel but can we logoff in a carvan and if we login we are at the place the carvan would be at that moment. 3. Can we upgrade or remake the roads upgrade in making it into stone so they ride faster and remake in redirecting it so it goes around a building or it goes faster the it trading post. About the council of a city/node. 1. People can choose who they want to have as leader but will there be a way to fight or replace the leader(s) so you can rule like when they said we are going to win this and this and then they don't can the people vote for a new leader or do we have to wait for the next. 2. When a council is made and the city get raided and the raiders win is it possible that the raiders take over the city. 3. When a city get builded they rase will chance the look of the city can this be rechosen in alter stages of the city or will it bestuck forever like the town stage? About the map. 1. Will there be only one map or will there be different maps in different server and I mean the starter map now how the nodes progress. 2. If there will be different maps will there be a map that is more pvp based than the other(s). this were al the questions I have for now thanks if somebody wants to asnwer them if you answer them please send the answer to my own chat so that I always can find it back.
glass swallow
You need to probably hit up one if the wikis. Then you can bookmark it
But in short most of what you have asked I do not believe has been divulged yet
light lion
Thanks Belle-bot but I still hope somebody knows the answers.
tulip hatch
Cant answer the first batch of questions, the choosing and removing of node leaders though can kinda answer, We cant choose all the leaders each node type has a different way of designating a leader.
Divine node governments are chosen from citizens via service oriented quests that prove faith and dedication to the node.
Economic node governments are able to be bought and sold by citizens with the most money.
Military node governments are chosen from citizens through last man standing (gladiatorial arena style) combat.
Scientific node governments are elected democratically.
Removing and replacing said leader ship in the middle of their ruling period is not really clarified
However there are reelection periods so new leaders can come forward then.
glass swallow
Papa bless Alluring
tulip hatch
The purpose of sieging a node is not to take it over but to delevel it to make room for a different node to take its place since there can only be a certain number of same level nodes.
So no raiders/invaders of a node that win dont take over the city they either delevel it or destroy it on a sucessful siege.
There isnt much information regarding the map either, ive answered what i can sorry i couldnt answer all
azure vector
maybe we can hold a mutiny to overthrow corrupt leaders and replace them with our own crooked ones
tulip hatch
I recommend checking out the wiki though since there is plenty of information available to you.
https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/Ashes_of_Community_Wiki
I dont wish to speculate here about possibilities 👋🏻
light lion
Thanks Munity you help me out with some questions have a nice day.
stable plover
@light lion Presumably caravans would keep moving if you logged out since their a multiplayer feature, although I suppose there could always be something like a one player minimum to make it move at all. They havn't really talked about road upgrades much, but they have mentioned that the caravans themselves can be upgraded for things like faster offroad travel, increased HP. We're expecting the initial maps of different servers to be the same on things like mountains and rivers shouldn't be in different places if that's the question, stuff like where resources are spawned should be different server to server. The game itself isn't supposed to have different PvP/PvE/Rp servers, the pvp is too ingrained into the systems to pull it out.
snow yoke
Will I be able to graffiti city hall
ruby swift
They have plans to put stairs everywhere to keep you from reaching it, since you will not have access to flying as a Dalek, unless of course you are mayor. Then that strategy will not work from the 2005 season.
light lion
Wow! Thanks you really much for helping me out Greypelt. Is there any sort of guide you have for me so I can look it up myself?
azure vector
they have streams which are essentially guides
ruby swift
@crystal beacon There are two different respawn mechanics described so far. If you are killed in any state not corrupted you will respawn at nearest respawn point. If you die corrupted you will respawn at a random point (unconfirmed whether world-wide or node wide, most likely node)
@silk oracle Character initiated duels confirmed. Ability to auto-decline duels confirmed.
glass swallow
Fan-Made Wikis
○ Ashes of Creation Wiki: http://aocwiki.net/
○ Ashes of Community Wiki: https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/
○ Ashes of Creation Wikia: http://ashesofcreation.wikia.com/
○ Ashes of Creation Gamepedia: https://ashesofcreation.gamepedia.com/
○ The Ashen Hub: https://wiki.ashenhub.com/
azure vector
@ruby swift what about auto accept duels?
ruby swift
No confirmation of mechanics on auto accept. They were basically addressing the people who spam invite people to cause windows to pop up to irritate or gain advantage during ganking actions
snow yoke
Have they discussed any form of paid jobs in game?
ruby swift
As in you game and they pay you?
stable plover
@light lion If you want source materials to go through http://www.aocwiki.net/Category:Media This link leads to archived versions of all the videos about AoC that have been released, most have text transcripts, here's a link to lots of useful discord quotes from the devs https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/10158/quotebin-quotes-of-intrepid-team-from-discord/p1
ruby swift
snow yoke
As in you like work as the town masonry for a set amount of time and get paid
stable plover
If you count doing quests issued by the node, then yes?
ruby swift
Hmmm...they did say there would be a jobs board, but I think it was more of a gather order and get paid X by a player thing from the inns. Say you want oak wood, so you place an order on the board saying you will pay 4g a board, deliver to X location. Mayors of nodes may have limited ability to post such actions, but don't think it will make the cut due to possible abuse by people trying to get money out of town coffers into their characters hands. If the mayor can set the reward amount, they could make easily spammable jobs for max amount to deplete the towns of tax revenue and get it into their own pockets.
snow yoke
Hmm guess that's probably the closest I will get
So what's the deal with baby deers. Will they be able to venture out with us?
ruby swift
Cosmetic and non-cosmetic levelable pets confirmed. Puppies, kittens, and birds for examples so far. Haven't seen anything about fawns, but pygmy whales confirmed.
proven arrow
Remember that even confirmed stuff could be less in depth than many people are speculating. Such as the jobs board thing.^ Many in game features will likely be restricted to prevent directly corrupt practices. You'd likely be making more in tax revenue than you could ever possibly reward people for doing a simple gather quest. Remember guys. Curb your enthusiasm so your expectations don't get out of hand. Or you'll be setting yourself up for dissappointment.
snow yoke
Baby deers were shown in a stream inside of free holds like 6+ months ago. Unsure if they are pets tho.
shut mantle
Hello, does anyone know if I bought the alpha PAX exclusive, does that include all alphas after the alpha zero?
deft axle
@shut mantle this wiki link should help.
if you purchased the $225. you would get access to Alpha 2, but not 0 or 1. You will also get access to the Beta as well though.
shut mantle
Thanks much @deft axle
neat panther
Ye, alpha 1 is the first you can get into with money.
cosmic ledge
Any ballpark on system req.?
boreal abyss
Not yet. The only "req" we have so far is their office PC spec's. And that is more their setup than a requirement.
echo oyster
@cosmic ledge well it’s made in unreal4. So you can look at the system req for that
And add a little bit more for online gameplay
rain burrow
That doesn't really mean a thing...Ark: Survival Evolved is built in Unreal, and is way more demanding than that just by the sheer fact it's poorly optimized, so depending on the optimization of the game it could run on that setup, or it could need a much better rig.
stable plover
it does mean something it means the minimum specs are definately not lower than that - even though that won't neccesarily be particularly close to whatever the minimum specs do end up being
azure vector
will there be controller support?
cinder gyro
tanks are the conrollers. any combination of tank / X should give more control than anything else I'd assume. tank / cleric, tank / bard will likely give you what you want. but maybe even cleric / tank and bard / tank might have it to an extent. it's all speculation till all the skills and combinations get solidified though.
http://www.aocwiki.net/Tank
"A Tank's job is to control a fight"
stable plover
@azure vector I assume that question was supposed to be 'will there be support for xbox controllers plugged into pcs?' the answer to which is no official support at first, although U4 does have an option to support it (so maybe (leaning towards not happening) eventually), but you could use a 3rd party program to map keys to a controller yourself
cinder gyro
ah, this was actually answered recently
http://www.aocwiki.net/Ashes_of_Creation_Livestream_2017-11-17#Can_we_have_the_option_to_play_the_game_with_an_controller_.28gamepad.29_.3F
the answer is basically: maybe but you'll have a hard time
stable plover
basically Intrepids not limiting themselves to a number of buttons that fit nicely on a controller, but you could do it by doing something like mapping the x,y,b,a keys to 1-4, mapping them to 5-8 when your holding down the right trigger, and 9,0,q,r when your holding down the left trigger, and then some out of combat keys like mount hotkey, bagspace, gather (g), otherthing for holding down both triggers - and mapping the w,s,a,d to joystick movement - I think you'd probabbly want to try just trusting the games camera and having the 2nd joystick be for moving mouse pointer
proven arrow
Using a controller in a tab target mmo will always put you at a huge disadvantage. The combat is not action combat so controllers would be fairly pointless to use.
azure vector
@stable plover yes this is what i was reffering to but was thinking more along the lines of my gamecube controler
teal nebula
Hei 😂 is there now some news over upgrade from the pax packeges ? Also from beta to alpha ect. ? I heard that januar there come such otions
proven arrow
Most likely wait until the livestream coming up.
snow yoke
How long would a general election take?
glass swallow
I do not believe that detail has been shared yet
stable plover
less than a month ;p
azure vector
@snow yoke best bet is that it would take between a day to a few days to even a few weeks
if one month irl = one in game year, it could even be only one election every four months. It just depends on their conversion methods and how realistic the game will be
dark jungle
Intrepid has stated that node leadership elections will be held monthy
as in monthly in real time
crystal beacon
Can I PK the Sandal God in game?
dark jungle
I tried that in alpha 0 and got squished by his sandal powers 😐
Not really disclosing anything about the game, just an action
Please keep this channel for questions and answers only
iron yacht
When we can buy packages with PayPal .-. ?
forest plume
Have kickstarter account links gone out? If how would I go having someone resend my link?
glass swallow
forest plume
thank you
violet swan
With the new announcment does that mean that those with Braver of Worlds from kickstarter for alpha have a confirmed date? i'm eager to predownload 😄
glass swallow
No
The #news item is in reference to Pre-ALpha / ALpha 0 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m7aTsetOKmDp-8ka4sJa9XZCtbdYtMg9eflYItiOHec/edit?usp=sharing
Q: When will Ashes of Creation launch?
A: We will see several Phases of Alpha and Beta leading up to launch:
Alpha 0 is scheduled for December 15, 2017. This is the raffle only Alpha that will
also grant access to some media and influencers. This Alpha is invite only.
Alpha 1 and 2 is scheduled all throughout 2018. This is for Kickstarter and Summer backers as well as PAX Package purchases-Phase 2.
Beta is targeted to begin at the end of 2018 or the beginning of 2019.
Release estimate is "before 2020".
unreal engine sometimes has problems when it comes to MMOs
empty fjord
@twilit ore I'm sure Intrepid Studios will do a wonderful job working around those problems.
empty fjord
I'm curious, will the Embers be able to be used for gametime?
I mean, if someone buys a preorder pack, can the included Embers be used to buy additional game time?
ruby swift
While not confirmed, you can bet Embers will be for cosmetic purchases only. No gametime, no gifting, or anything else that leads to RMT and other actions.
proven arrow
Referral profits will likely serve that purpose.
azure vector
@twilit ore they just using unreal engine for the graphics, they coding the backend themselves
eternal cliff
Please release alpha 1 now. Looking at other mmos they suck balls. There is nothing in the next 3 years that even compares to AoC.
dry flower
that's not how this works xD
azure vector
Ok I will release alpha one in the morning
eternal cliff
thanks lol
shut mantle
Do we know yet how many abilities a character will have that are usable at one time? For instance, will we have 10 hot bars of abilities like EverQuest 2 was, or will we have something more like Guild Wars 2 where we have a smaller set of abilities at one time?
dark jungle
All we know is that the number of skills on the action bar will be fewer than 30
azure vector
@dark jungle what do you mean by action bar?
dark jungle
Action bar is the active skills available to use
azure vector
like where all the pictures are at the bottom of the screen?
dark jungle
Yes, the buttons at the bottom that are assigned by the player from the list of skills they have unlocked. There will be less than 30 of those active at any one time. Specific number is not given.
azure vector
will we be able to move those around like say i want to have one spell on 1 can i move it to slot 2?
azure vector
oh k cool thanks 😄
azure vector
has there been any information with regards to the types of crops we will be able to grow and plant?
follow up question, I would really like to see onions in the game
dark jungle
Corn,Cabbage,Carrots,Tomatoes have been confirmed so far
azure vector
was this on a stream?
deft axle
If so, I missed that
cinder gyro
when they showed freeholds they had a garden there
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcbYJllGfnQ&feature=youtu.be&t=32m11s
though not directly said
violet swan
We need an onion emote.
snow yoke
Will there be an event to chase after bunnies
ember island
I've browsed the q&a's but didn't seen anything about this.
Will the questlines have Voice Overs?
stable plover
@ember island unlikely
ember island
Thank you
stable plover
@ember island here's the direct quote Redemerosha: Will the game have voice over? A: Something that we “want”, Expensive, Not high on the priority list at all
so that's probabbly a no initial VO, but maybe someday
snow yoke
They will probably just do it for impactful story lines I would think such as the ending if there will be one. Somewhat like how WoW did their voice overs only really for key story points. Doing it for the entire story would be extremely expensive and time consuming.
azure vector
If there aren’t any voice overs I’m sure there will be some YouTube videos of people voicing it so you can let those play in the background while you’re questing for ultimate immersion, hope this helps with your question @ember island
shut mantle
Anyone know when the next draw will be for Alpha Zero?
dark jungle
Yes,
zealous jolt
How many voice will we be able to choose from in character creation? Will our characters have varied grunts and sounds?
dark jungle
nothing stated about that yet
just to clarify, they did mention voices at some point but not how many
crystal beacon
I need them different grunts man
candid lava
Estimated release date?
empty fjord
Before 2020. They hope for a mid 2019 release.
latent iris
Where is the new entry system for Alpha Zero?
dry flower
the new entry system gives you 1 entry if you create an account on the Ashes website, and then additional entries depending on if you were a KS / Summer Backer you get extra 15, and you also get extra from buying the preorder packs
as far as I understand
you just create an account in the ashes website to enter
latent iris
Well I donated to the kickstarter...how do I enter for Alpha Zero?
azure vector
its auto
dry flower
if you already have an account on the website, and already redeemed your KS Code you are already entered, and should have 16 entries
latent iris
Oh ok cool.
novel peak
@dry flower Getting the KS code was almost a year ago, how do you know if it was redeemed? I can go to the AOC web site and see it as an "order" on my account... Is that all i need?
dry flower
you log into the site, then go here https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1
it should show up if you redeemed it
novel peak
So, as long as it is showing on the "orders" tab, it is redeemed and I am entered. Correct?
dry flower
as far as I understand yes, I'm not an official
novel peak
As official as i will probably get at the moment... lol.
dark jungle
@dry flower is correct 🙂
novel peak
Thank you @dark jungle
azure vector
do you know da way?
woeful verge
for the new pax packages coming out will they have the in game items like the last package or will this pack be just tickets and other irl goods?
crystal beacon
will we be able to use a controler for ashes?
dark jungle
no specific plans, but "maybe"
snow yoke
Will there be an option to have no eyes?.
crystal beacon
Eye see what you did there
tawdry scaffold
Is there information on weather Alpha 1 will be under NDA or not?
fiery cobalt
loud seal
so shop packs wont change before 9th february ?
dark jungle
limber sundial
any info when alpha 1 will start?
dark jungle
sometime late this year, but no specific date has been given yet
polar cloud
@idle siren So I have a serious question im playing black desert with a friend, and someone told me you were playing "Arche Age" and you are a whale over there who spent a lot of money in that game and decided to create Ashes OF Creation??? Not sure if that is true, but I am curious lol.
^ Played Arche Age too myself for years but Trion ruined it.
stable plover
that's true, but was a long time ago, there are some videos of Steven in AA floating around ;p
polar cloud
^ Link me some 😛
stable plover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQQmahflej8 I think that's the most linked one
polar cloud
Awesome thanks hopefully Ashes has some real housing & life skilling just like archeage then lol
And my friend was saying he will 1v1 him on archeage lol
snow yoke
Have they listed guilds as having any special features?
stable plover
yes - @snow yoke http://www.aocwiki.net/Guilds
snow yoke
Are there any details as to what "Complex leveling mechanic" means? Also have the discussed what respawn rate will be like? Also.. I know that initial races effect the node but say if everyone later were orcs instead of humans would the architecture begin to change? I.e. Will combo nodes be possible?
deep jackal
Hey! I wanted to ask what phase the game is in currently (as I am looking at the store) Thanks!
crystal beacon
@deep jackal alpha 0
deep jackal
Thanks! 
crystal beacon
Will ashes have nodes?
novel peak
@icy chasm Question on Races... In the original EQ, Races were aligned with Good and Evil (depending on how you saw it) and Good races were "Kill on Sight" in the home town of an Evil race. It always made the game interesting. I know AOC has stated that religion will play a role in the game, and that "...race won’t just be a matter of look, with relatively inconsequential abilities tacked on. Instead they integrate deeply into our class system..." I have not seen anything about whether the Good and Evil races aligned races will be KOI in the home towns of the other alignments, or will there be price gouging or some other negative affect for a Good aligned race to go to a home Node or Town where the Evil aligned races are thriving. Will anything like this be put into effect in AOC?
rigid monolith
@novel peak As a non-faction game, I don't think that we'll see this kind of forced separation. There will be a chance to take a "darker path" but no alignment in the sense you describe (thus far).
dark jungle
Yes, there will be no good/evil alignment of races
novel peak
@rigid monolith Hmmm, to bad... as i stated, i always found it fun going invis or something and sneaking in... It offered its own seperate challenges.
rigid monolith
@novel peak Doesn't mean you can't sneak into another place that isn't friendly!
proven arrow
You can become corrupt by killing players but you'll have to deal with consequences of being a bandit. It's not tied to your race though.
If your fantasy is to be a loner evil aligned dude you can do that, however with consequences
novel peak
@proven arrow That is a valid point. There is a "challenge" in that I suppose. Though I don't envision myself taking the Lone Wolf PKer route... lol.
azure vector
@crystal beacon yes they have been confirmation to be in the game yes i do believe
queen estuary
@novel peak You could be a member of a metropolis which declares war on another. Since there can be multiple of these in the world (up to 6 I think?), this would mean more freedom to potentially have more 'enemies' in the open world. I'm not sure how the PvP flagging system will work with this though
novel peak
@queen estuary Yeah, looking forward to seeing how that works. But, I beleive you would only be 'enemies' during a declared war/siege.
queen estuary
@novel peak Yeah it will be interesting, I suppose it depends how long a 'war' lasts and if it is active in the open world
proven arrow
They want pvp to matter so I bet there's more ways to fight in open world than just sieges, castles, and pking. Maybe religious wars, or maybe guild wars.
novel peak
@proven arrow Yes, those will be interesting as well. EQ started out with the ability to have Guild Wars as well, but that was moved to the PVP only servers rather quickly.
I remember being in a Guild War, and that was the most fun I ever had within a game... Because you never knew when you were going to run into a member of the other Guild, and how lopsided the combat was going to be... If was always different when you ran into an enemy guild out in the open world.
That begs another question, will "Guild Wars" be open PVP in the Open World, or will they regulate it to an Arena?
proven arrow
Pretty much nothing is forced into instances except some dungeons and arenas.
Most content will be open world
queen estuary
One of my favourite memories from Vanilla WoW was an all out open world battle between my horde guild and one of the top alliance guilds on the server in Sillithus just after the AQ gates were opened. I really hope its open world and that the PvP flagging system takes the 'war' into account in some way
dark jungle
Please keep this channel for Ashes Q&A 🙂
novel peak
@dark jungle It started as a question... lol. Sorry.
stable plover
@queen estuary 5 metropolisis, unless it gets changed