neat lagoon
@dry flower https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/37804/key-drawing-winners-new-entries-system/p1
#questions
plain musk
Im sure it’s been asked (if so can I get a link) what’s the Hardware recommendations?
echo oyster
That’s the bare minimum. The game is in early development. No one knows the actual requirements
plain musk
Ok thanks for the info
charred heath
Is it only gonna be on PC?
ruby swift
Initially yes, though they haven't ruled out consoles sometime down the line if the technology will support it fully.
charred heath
ty
jade granite
Will there be a way to pay subscription fees with in game gold sort of like wow or runescape are doing now?
stable plover
@jade granite The devs have specifically mentioned that they view that as a form of p2w on the buying gold side of things
dry flower
Actually.
There is no quote on that. And if there is I Would love to see it, because I dislike when people can find ways to not pay for the game as it opens up the game for gold sellers and botters
dry flower
that has nothing to do with using gold to buy subscription, in fact it's the opposite, the quote reffers to turning cash into gold
the question from sincrostire was not buying a subscription from other players, rather using in game gold to buy a subscription from the studio
like wow
if that's how it works there, then yeah, the quote works =)
I may have been missinformed on how it worked for wow
that really puts me at ease thank you =)
crystal beacon
That's good, wonder if they will have a division just for bots and such.
proven arrow
About the question about the buying sub time. I'm not sure of it's a quote or just something I heard but I remember some guild leaders saying how they were going to use their referral money to pay for guild members subs who couldn't afford it.
I wonder if that means we'll see some kind of pay 2 win outside of the game.
dark jungle
Ashes of Creation offers our players a unique opportunity to benefit from the game’s success. Refer and invite new players and receive 15% of their account purchases back as Intrepid Bucks! Intrepid Bucks can then be used to reduce your subscription, get unique virtual items or even get cash rewards!
proven arrow
So with the payouts though.
astral cave
Will there be PVP in Ashes
proven arrow
I wonder if people will abuse the mechanic by paying for someone's sub. Then being "gifted" powerful crafted items.
dark jungle
Here's a clip of Steven getting his a$$ whooped in PvP in alpha-0 https://youtu.be/M1bgSjVXDTY?t=40m26s
proven arrow
Pretty sure he was joking about pvp that dudes been in this discord for months.
dark jungle
I just wanted an opportunity to post the clip 😉
proven arrow
Lol it was a funny pwning Steven was given.
I could hear him thinking "must nerf mages"
stray thistle
i have a question when will this game come out? Im so hyped to play it
dark jungle
@simple ether is correct. That is the official quote. No specific launch date has been announced yet.
deft wadi
Will the game be available on steam?
stable plover
no
deft wadi
Thanks.
subtle marten
When will Bravers have access to alpha/beta testing?
stable plover
that's unknown
echo oyster
until release most likely tho i dont imagine it going away any time soon
stable plover
not forever, we'll theoretically get notice before KS upgrades go away, it's theoretically tied to all the cosmetics for it being completed
echo oyster
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be a Repair UI so if i have a peice of armor and i want someone to repair it but i dont trust trading it to them
there was the post about items needing a set amount of the mats used to craft them to repair them also
maybe thats just to full dura
echo oyster
thanks
royal fossil
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be playable instruments aswell as ways to compose music?
potent osprey
for bards yeah
crystal beacon
Will can a bard play instrument and gain money at tavernas or at any other places?
empty fjord
Will there be a fixed amount of inventory slots, or a fixed weight that a person can carry, or a combination of both?
proven arrow
I believe they talked about both.
empty fjord
I hope it won't be like bdo then, a million different things, and inventory expansions behind a paywall
I wouldn't mind if it was like wow, ingame gold to expand
stable plover
character's base weight limit will not be the same from character creation all the way to end game (no details on how it increases)
lyric schooner
@idle siren Where are the 4k photos!? 
copper coyote
@idle siren send 4k photos
dark jungle
im not seeing them 😦
copper coyote
unlucky
dark jungle
they arent in screenshots or concept art
copper coyote
http://www.ashesofcreation.com/#the-visuals
Can be found from here
copper coyote
@dark jungle here's the new screenshots if you still didn't find them:
http://prntscr.com/ieewwy
dark jungle
welp yeah, there are new ones in there
dry flower
can't view them in 4k for some reason =(
idle siren
Hmm
New ones are going up now
10 min load time
Link is under about, then press kit
dry flower
lyric schooner
Thanks @idle siren !
idle siren
❤️
subtle marten
Are you guys still doing the RAF bonus where you get a % of your friends subs? Because my friend said the game sounds interesting to him but the MLM aspect really turned him off.
Would you possibly consider replacing it with other bonuses?
proven arrow
its not a pyramid scheme if you don't get more and more money from people you refer referring more people.
you only get money out if you recruit more than 6 paying subscribers and only continue to get money if those people buy things. https://www.ashesofcreation.com/referral-program/
autumn thunder
I have just learned of this project and don't quite know where it is in development. I believe it is in alpha but I don't quite know how many features are currently available ion the build. Besides the content showcased in some videos released by the developers is there more content or is that yet to come?
proven arrow
it's in Pre-alpha Alpha 0 to be exact. The most recent gameplay footage was last week's livestream and before that the IGN interview stream. The big features aren't in game until Alpha 1 which starts near the end of the year or late summer at the earliest. The game is very early development which means nothing is final everything is less than 20% fleshed out and subject to many many changes.
Combat was recently stated to be only 1% complete. An older quote says combat was 20% complete so that means they are looking deeply at making changes to that as well as that's a hot topic on this here discord.
subtle marten
I'm not really looking for defenses for it. I just wanted to know, he said that the whole credit idea seemed like a bad idea and he wanted to avoid it as long as it was in place.
dark jungle
This is not a defense. It's simply relaying factual information.
subtle marten
As someone who readily backed Bravers for the idea and how ambitious it was, I have to agree. I think a different referral program would be more enticing and make people less wary.
dark jungle
I encourage you to read Steven's reasoning. Aside from that, I'm sure he will find your feedback valuable ❤
subtle marten
I did. I've read it and the FAQ.
It doesn't change the immediate response others and I will have to it. It seems weird and skeevy and it elicits a response from some people that solicits suspicion and mistrust.
autumn thunder
Being in alpha 0 does that mean that the only individuals with access to the game are the developers?
stable plover
@autumn thunder alpha 0 is kind of the friends and family test - people could win various contests to get keys
dark jungle
This channel is for direct questions and answers. Please engage in valuable discussion in our community channels 😃
jade granite
I don't know if it would be possible to even code this and probably isn't worth the time. But going off my old question, would there theoretically be a way to use in game gold to buy subscription directly from Intrepid? Not buy an item in game cause that would encourage gold sellers, but just buy it in game directly. Gets rid of the middle man. Again, probably possible and also probably won't happen.
Doesn't create gold sellers but just makes my wallet in real life happier. I can't see a downside, but maybe I'm missing something.
stable plover
well that would definately be possible from a coding perspective, and wouldn't even be that hard to code (tuning is another story) - quite a few other games do it with reserve currency systems, the question then is would Intrepid want to do that. I would say the potential downside relates to that Intrepid doesn't want to cause people to gain tangible beneifit (other than style) in the game by paying into the cosmetic shop, but what you described would involve people giving up stuff from in game to use the cosmetic shop, which is sort of the same problem reversed.
royal pasture
The Nodes that develop in the game, can they exsist any where in the world or will there be pre-exsisting Tile like places that a node can exsist?
Also what dictates where the node starts, is it a combined effort of 1 person or a 100 people that happen to be in this particular place for the node to start ?
proven arrow
Watch the nodes part 1 and 2 videos https://youtu.be/mMvubbX-SHg
Predetermined tiles with encampments with names written by the devs. As well as a zone of influence that expands to other lower level nodes if you level up that node. Anything that yields experience in that node will give node exp to whatever node's zoi you are in at the time.
delicate wolf
@royal pasture the node can develop anywhere in the node but there are preset locations for the city’s etc.
dim shuttle
Is it very likely that <@&257269635559194625> will enforce/protect the guilds registered on things such as the Guildex or the AoC Diplomacy Order, etc? As in, if I register my guild there, and then when launch hits someone steals my guild name, will the devs step in to give the true guild their name? I've been putting it off because I'm unsure, but I'd rather just get registered and protected if that's a thing.
stable plover
@dim shuttle guild name reservations are a thing that exist, they came with the 500 KS and up packages, they're not a KS exclusive though, so presumably we'll see them pop up again
dim shuttle
Ah yes, I forgot those were included in some KS packages, thank you for the answer @stable plover
proven arrow
The guild reservation tool hasn't been implemented yet afaik. When it does you better be on top of it.
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crystal beacon
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proven arrow
To answer your questions... No....
sharp fractal
<@&257269635559194625> Will ks and summer backers be able to upgrade after the game launches?
Is there a set date for when upgrades will become unavailable?
stable plover
@sharp fractal probabbly not; No, but word is it's tied to the art in them being completed and that there will be about a months warning on the upgrade closing
stark cave
Noob questions - - How does one enter the key drawings?
dire wyvern
Does AoC have any plans for major advertisement? as an oceanic player i would hate to see dedicated servers removed due to a lack of community as it has become clear that not many people in oceanic know about AoC. I know it is still early on but was just wondering if this is something your marketing team has any plans for yet.
Take WoW for example, whilst many people knew about it, it wasn't until it was advertised on TV / Mainstream media that the community in Australia really took off and finaly saw the dedicated servers allowed for.
proven arrow
@stark cave Make an account on the ashes of creation website. @dire wyvern This is an indie developer, one of the main ways they are advertising is through word of mouth. The referral system benefits essentially pays you to advertise for them.
sharp fractal
@stable plover ty for response. just trying to find out for afriend who cant upgrade asfast as others
@dire wyvern no, the referral system is how they are advertising to my knowledge
stable plover
well they do have some advertising plans past that
like the upcoming content creator program
sharp fractal
oh, first hearing about that
gentle flame
will there be future packs that will appeal to the female eye? the pre-order packs I mean. Nothing wrong with necromancers and all, but just wanted to know 😃
sharp fractal
Thats mostly perspective. Could be a yes for some and a no for others.
stable plover
each month is supposed to have a 'theme' and presumably there will eventually be a 'theme' that appeals to you
dire wyvern
I understand that it is an independant developer, it doesn't mean they can't advertise
empty fjord
@dire wyvern Help them by spamming your friends on facebook and have them spam their friends
azure vector
Does the nodes location in the world have any influence on their architecture? Will a 100% human node in a forest biome look exactly the same as a 100% human node in a desert biome?
proven arrow
That'll all depend on whether the cities IS puts down will be unique to each node or just every human node looks like X and every tulnar node looks like Y. But otherwise we don't know yet.
ionic eagle
dumb question - i want to add a looped video to my site is there an mp4 file i can download for AoC?
copper coyote
what video you want to use
ionic eagle
Hmm i need one with Caravans and the like.
nova grove
question... So I bought the Pioneer pack and I'm alotted a Character name reservation - 1 Name reservation , when or how do I utilize that?
dark jungle
@nova grove you will be notified when you can start reserving your name. This will likely be closer to launch. Your package level will dicatate the priority of your reservation
nova grove
@dark jungle Thanks. Very much appreciated.
copper coyote
@ionic eagle well there are few videos with caravans, any specific in mind?
ionic eagle
not particularly - just need something that would work on our site.
copper coyote
@ionic eagle here's few clips with the caravans, use external program to download them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nepw9p2i4Ew
https://youtu.be/r4YDvOW8qZ4?t=7m
crude hare
hi i win the key alpha 0 Week 42 i only get a email say i win Alpha Key, but where is the key what i do now?
dark jungle
Hi @crude hare you should receive an email with a NDA agreement. Once you have signed this agreement you should be sent instructions on how to proceed.
azure vector
does anyone know the name of the guy thats doing the music for Ashes?
azure vector
no thanks thats the guy lol
crude hare
Thanks.
quartz coral
Will summer backers be able to upgrade before A1 is released?
dark jungle
I believe that is plan @quartz coral. They are gradually rolling out the store functionality, so stay tuned.
quartz coral
Thanks @dark jungle
sharp obsidian
whats the current stats of the game now ?
crude hare
hi again when i will receive the email with the NDA agreement ?
dark jungle
@crude hare if you havent received it yet, submit a support ticket. click on the support jewel on www.ashesofcreation.com at the bottom right
crude hare
ok
empty fjord
what was said about account storage? will there be shared storage between me and my alts?
ruby swift
Yes, you will be able to freely trade items between your alts, either through the banking system or through housing storage. They have not said anything about using a mail system to send items however, as this is one way people use to exploit dupes and RMT workarounds. Expect more clarification later.
ruby swift
Also no mailing of items fits with their local market strategy. Kinda defeats the purpose if people dont have to travel to you to get the best stuff from your vendor, but instead you can mail that sword halfway around the world.
empty fjord
true
ruby swift
Or "hey guildie. Our dungeon party forgot to pickup those potions we needed for the content we just travelled two hours to get to, could you just pop a stack in the mail for us since we forgot? Thanks" Actions have consequences and all that.
azure vector
Will all my characters be able to own a freehold or is it one freehold per account?
azure vector
What is AA?
ruby swift
Arche Age
The answer was in response to someone asking if housing would be similar to that game.
Here is a link that will help answer most if not all questions you may have. It is a quotebin of everything Steven has said here that is relevant to the game that we could find from Discord. There may be one or two out there we have missed, but it is a pretty good effort by people to cobble together another source of information.
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/10158/quotebin-quotes-of-intrepid-team-from-discord/p1
solar basin
Hmmm is there a forum say on aoc wiki that with show answers to basically every question asked, that has an answer I know there are a some FAQ but obviously questions get repeated multiple times
empty fjord
https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/ is one @solar basin
dark jungle
There will be pets that can fight, yes 😃
dark jungle
^ and yes, some mounts will have combat abilities
copper coyote
my job here is done
light bear
So only some classes can have pets that fight? But everyone can have mounts with abilities
dark jungle
possibly
summoner classes might be the only ones that can do that
but no real info has been given
light bear
Alright
crystal beacon
Will can bards play and gain money?
And ıf you destroy a city this city will be yours or it will only destroyed?
dark jungle
I suppose bards could always busk and earn money
And no, you dont gain control over a city by sieging it
keen grotto
I and still hoping that Bard(developer?) made the bards low key op lol
wary root
Will there be class specific quests? Eg. Assassination missions for rogues, healing missions for clerics, etc?
twilit lark
I miss games that had a storyline element to the powers or abilities you gain, most now are just hey I leveled, let pick some brand knew abilities a never knew before out of thin air
wary root
For a game like ashes it would be really difficult to create a storyline element for every single ability in every single class combination @twilit lark
twilit lark
I'm not saying for all, that would be quite a bit for the 64 combinations but you could have if for the more unique or powerful abilites. Even some general stuff like researching top spells, finding a weapon master and beating for those skills. Things like that give to give it more depth @wary root
wary root
That would be really cool, for the really high level skills. Hopefully Steven reads this or thinks of it @twilit lark
crystal beacon
@dark jungle thanks
lone nimbus
Hey I was wondering if there's been information yet as to how many open world freeholds will be available to what % of the population. So far it seems that there's only vague terms about there being plenty, but if only 20-30% of the population get an open world freehold it would really suck for those investing aloooot of money for unique freehold skins only to find out that an open world freehold is largely beyond their reach.
@crystal beacon I think the idea behind destroying a city would be if you had a reason to level up a neighbouring node. Nodes surrounding a city can't upgrade if they are connected to a city node etc.
empty fjord
@lone nimbus The freehold spots area will be determined by the ZOI of the node level. don't worry, the area will be huge.
since everyone is limited to one freehold per account, there won't be an a'la ArcheAge land grab
dark jungle
the goal is for the world to be vast in scale, but beyond that we dont have any solid info about how much space there will be for freeholds as a percentage of server population. im guessing intrepid are also carefully watching how testing unfolds to determine this for themselves also
lone nimbus
Thanks @empty fjord but again there's just vague terms, huge enough for everyone? Because if not people are just throwing away money on skins they may never get to u se
empty fjord
Everyone won't be gathered around one node
dark jungle
and of course freeholds can be destroyed as nodes are sieged, making way for new development
lone nimbus
All very true, thanks guys
but yeah i'm definitely not going to buy a pack for the sake of a skin then, if i'm not guaranteed a chance to use it
so far it's just terms like large, plenty, not a land rush
empty fjord
more info than that, the dev team would have to give an approximate diameter of each node level's ZOI
lone nimbus
but yeah until I hear something official about there being enough for every player it seems like i could be throwing money away on any skin
empty fjord
you shouldn't have to worry about being able to place a freehold
it will not be archeage
lone nimbus
well yeah i get that, again just those terms that it's not archeage
i mean can you guarentee every player will get a freehold?
empty fjord
sorry for using AA, that is the only game I can compare to personally
lone nimbus
ah no it's all good, i just mean so far it seems like nothing solid
empty fjord
I suppose, tho some might not end up in the location they desired initially
lone nimbus
just discussions about "yeah we are mitigating rushes" we will have lots of space
not "absolutely there's guaranteed space for every player"
empty fjord
as time progresses more land will open up, eventually everyone who wishes to own land will own land, but at the edge of a high level node they are at more risk than others 😉
lone nimbus
hmm this just sounds like speculation though
like yeah thats true, but can you point to anything solid that steven or anyone has said about
if you desire to own land you will definitely get some
empty fjord
all we have is speculation, but from what we've heard about how nodes and freeholds will work, this is as accurate as we can answer
lone nimbus
all good, i'm not going to fork out cash on a skin though
unless i'm guarenteed one
official statements like "land is big" "plenty of houses"
definitely doesn't seem like 100% you will get one to me
not yet at least
empty fjord
yeah. only Steven or any of the dev team can say for sure what the plan is.
lone nimbus
very true
i also wonder what their plans are for mitigating bots buying primary land spots
especially considering there's no box fee and only sub fee
i mean there will be thousands of gold farmers there on launch day
copper coyote
Good antibotting measurements
empty fjord
they have promised/said to have active anti gold spamming systems in place already for Alpha 1. I'm sure there will be anti bot software in works too
lone nimbus
im just not sure what the software would do
lone nimbus
fair enough, just hope the software is robust enough
to stop people buying land for non personal use
empty fjord
and there will be active GMs that deal with infringements
copper coyote
I like this this "there WILL be thousands of botters in launch". This isnt asian mmo that has been translated over to west
lone nimbus
but i stay cautiously optimistic
what mmorpg has launched without thousands of botters?
all of them man
ofc asians will be on aoc launch day to make cash :p
copper coyote
Did WoW have?
copper coyote
Hmm well then
lone nimbus
as if gold farmers aren't going to be attracted to a huge mmorpg launch
:p
lots of money to be made!
copper coyote
And lots of money to be put on subs and accounts since there are no free trials at all
lone nimbus
ofc
but WoW has a huge box price, plus sub fee
covered in bots
this game doesn't even have a box fee
but ofc subs will help to some extent
copper coyote
And the other pillar is that they are building the game around anti bot/cheating systems
lone nimbus
well that's good to hear :)!
copper coyote
And if you're caught cheating/botting, you'll face penalty as severe as perma ban
lusty blade
It's been a year since release and I'm new to the game whats the incentive for someone that's been playing from day one to invite me to their clan or node (sorry if I'm not using the correct terminology).
copper coyote
the game isn't in playable version yet so you aren't late
lusty blade
sorry i should have said my question was hypothetical in nature.
lone nimbus
because you have a quality personality hopefully? :p
there will always be ways to contribute to a guild, don't need to be there on launch day 😃
also you don't need invites to a node, you just sign yourself up 😃
lusty blade
This is true i was just wondering if players would get rewarded for helping out new people.
ruby swift
People have gotten so used to large guilds pimping them out to make RMT they are worrying about it two years before live launch. Your answer, nothing beyond your personality. They havent talked about a mentor system or implementing one so far.
lusty blade
This is my point exactly I'm worried the first people through the door will monopolise the game making it hard for a new player or even a new group to get started in the world
ruby swift
Then I suggest you read up on how much space there is going to be and the number of people required to maintain high level nodes contributing on a daily basis to stop decay and atrophy. It will be in everyones best interest to have people around them working towards goals, so any new blood would be met with happiness vs what I guess you may have experienced in full loot murberhobo games like Ark and such where once you go offline people rape the noobs. No one will be successful if they drive away or are not welcoming to new players.
lusty blade
This is the bit of information I was missing thank you I will do that promptly. Could you point me to the right blog or post that outlines this saving me the search through the website for the info. Many thanks for the reassurance you have given me today. 😃
ruby swift
aocwiki.net has most things relevant and is a good jumping off point. The well over 30 hours of interviews and livestream Q&As will give you enough knowledge after binge watching those to catch up to be an Ashes informational guru.
lusty blade
Thanks again 😃
ruby swift
And always remember: https://i.gyazo.com/64af31568d58ef7f24be72e7bf8aaf24.png
dim shuttle
<@&257269635559194625> This is probably better suited to a livestream QnA but heck I’ll try it here: will there be an option for free aim with a center crosshair that you can aim your skills and attacks with so you don’t have to hold RMB anytime you want to turn your character or shift your viewpoint? I do that a ton when I play games and it’s very cumbersome to have to keep the RMB held down in combat. GW2 has this option, called action camera and it works very well. If you have to drop an AOE it drops on whatever you’re looking at, no need to have the mouse on screen, just look at the spot and use the skill. 😃
lament kayak
Will there be guild events in game and maybe something like guild vs guild ?
echo oyster
there is castle sieges where guilds fight for control
ruby swift
The GvG castle sieges have weekly objectives culminating in the final battle for monthly control. How many guilds may siege at once has not been released or clarification of how participation will be determined from an attacking force point. There are many and varied guild management control options promised, a skill/perk tree, and even guild run events.
lament kayak
Okay, i just hope there will be alot of fun guild events to play
unborn mango
Anyone have a link to the current combat gameplay? Thanks!
copper coyote
there is no "current", there is "latest" from last stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM7d8BpYix4
crystal beacon
Sorry if this is a dumb question - I am struggling to find a rough project status - as a Braver of World's backer, when does Alpha 1 "roughly" start - I am not in a rush, just want to set aside some time around that date. Thanks 😃
dark jungle
alpha 1 will start sometime later this year. The kickstarter estimates were December 2018, but Intrepid is trying to beat those
ruby swift
We know they are going to be at Pax East next right? That is in November, what better place to announce "Next month on Dec 15th, 2018, a year to the day after our technical Alpha 0 started, we are happy to announce our shift to Alpha 1!"
crystal beacon
awesome thanks guys, I guessed around 3rd quarter 😃
abstract swift
I thought pax east was in april...
dark jungle
on the forums?
i see it. the spam bot caught it.
i've released it from the spam queue
icy kayak
lol, thanks though
dark jungle
@abstract swift yes, PAX east starts April 5th http://east.paxsite.com/news
ruby swift
Oops had it confused with something else in November. Probably because I didn't put mobile in "PAX EAST INDIE SHOWCASE
Each year we showcase a collection of the best indie games you’ve never heard of available on mobile platforms." I didn't think that Ashes was mobile. But then again, maybe it will be.
tawdry scaffold
Will there be another set of PAX only items to buy?
dark jungle
Yes there will Zainox
icy kayak
Don’t know if it’s been answered, but when you chose your second class, and when you augment your current abilities with a new one, like the fighter charge and teleport, is there more than one option to augment that single ability? And is the only benefit augmenting abilities or will you receive your own unique abilities unique to the dual class?
dark jungle
Each primary ability has four augment options from the secondary archetype
And each skill can have zero or more skill points assigned. That's all we know at this point
grave tinsel
I don't know if this question was already asked (that's why I'm going to ask it now, even though the chance is that it was already asked) Will there be the weight factor. For example: a wooden sword will weight more than an iron sword. This includes the time to draw your weapon out of the sheath will take longer by the iron sword than the wooden sword.
grave tinsel
this also includes your running speed and the weight of what you can carry in your inventory...
ruby swift
Yes on the will inventory have weight. Currency will not have weight. Weight has not been stated to affect things like draw speed in combat, just inventory concerns so far. No info on whether weight will affect running speed or you will just not be able to pick up at a certain point.
Different types of armor will affect certain abilities though. You may make a heavy plate wearing mage, but their spell abilities will be hampered. Just like you can run a tank around without a shield and no armor, but their ability to take hits may be reduced. Specific mechanics and numbers for that have not been released, so any theorycrafting till they do so is kinda moot.
There are also mules available in game that will allow you carry more stuff by a factor of 10. No info so far on whether these fall under the flagging system for your character, or if not, are loot pinatas to be freely attacked by passerby.
grave tinsel
Thanks!
is there also any information released about different movements in the same attack. (you attack with the same move but the move is displayed differently. (with a 5% for this movement and a 20% for another one, while your basic movement has a 75% chance of occurring?
percentages may differ per each weapon...
ruby swift
Answer: No information that detailed so far. Speculation: With 8 archetypes, 5 races (4 with two sub groups and a hybrid) and 13-15 different weapon types, them worrying about adding another level of animation complexity to combat is probably not in their core goals at the moment. Not saying it wouldn't happen, but most likely resources will be spent in other areas first.
grave tinsel
Seems fair. Would be cool if they would add it. Makes it different from a lot of games.
Is there also decided if you could tame world bosses?
ruby swift
Nope, no taming of world bosses, but I recommend you read up on the monster coin system.
copper coyote
and it can be found from here
http://www.aocwiki.net/Monster_Coins
grave tinsel
Thanks guys. If i have any other questions in the near future, I'l ask again.
round rivet
It has probably been asked but I’m new to this kind of discord. Since I’m a backer does my account get automatically drawn 15 times for the A0 releases or do I have to go somewhere to do it manually? Also will I be notified via email if I win and where do I go for testing the A0
Thank you
little rover
They usually ping winners in here, you'll get an email as well and all the access that goes with it. If youre a backer youll get your 15 entries automatically
twin badger
regardless which package was bought?
little rover
Steven - 01/08/2018
Glorious Ashes Community, drawings for the next Alpha Zero test will begin again and include the new entry system debuted with the Pre-Order store. All Kickstarter and Summer backers automatically receive 15 additional entries into each weekly drawing. Add-on and upgrade functionality for the store are currently being developed and I expect to see that in-place by the end of the month. I will be extending this month’s cosmetics until the add on functionality is present ️ Here are some Py’rai concept housing/architecture
peak jolt
Does anyone know how much per month this game will be
crystal beacon
We need pay for play?
mild bear
...approximately $15 😉
ruby swift
Yes, game is not free to play.
crystal beacon
Thanks. :(
ruby swift
No problem. Keep checking back the closer they get to release. There is also a referral system that would techinically allow you to play for "free"
crystal beacon
Oh, good to hear that. Thanks.
peak jolt
the best thing is can say i pay $15 and play for a month if you really enjoy the game then hey thats great
if not you lost $15 which isnt bad
ruby swift
It isn't just signing people up. It is signing people up under your referral that actually pay for subs. You get 15% of what they spend to spend on what you want. So if you sign up 100 people and none of them ever play the game or spend money, you would get 0. I think the math was 7 paying subs for you to play for free.
ruby swift
bait your "rich" friends
peak jolt
yassssss
jagged pagoda
when does the game launch?
ruby swift
Before 2020 is latest info
jagged pagoda
so its not gonna be released this year?
dark jungle
alpha 1 and maybe beta 1 will be released this year
the game launch will likely be in 2019 based on everything that has been said by the devs
jagged pagoda
oh ok 😄 thanks guys 4 the help
crystal beacon
How long dou you thing both alpha and betas last?
@crystal beacon There are multiple stages of Alpha and Beta, and then multiple testing sessions in each of those. Each stage and testing session varies.
lusty helm
<@&257269635559194625> Should I not eat for 23 days and buy the 250$ prerorder pack or starve myself for 46 days and buy the 500$ preorder pack?
grave tinsel
lol
~ steven enters the room seriously
~steven reads the comment
~ steven levaes the group smirking
grave tinsel
hahahaha
idle siren
❤️🖖🏻
grave tinsel
thats what i love about this development... you guys interact a lot...
lusty helm
Good tips, I'll start the saveup
grave tinsel
<@&257269635559194625> I'm not sure if this was asked but I'm just going to ask it anyway. Will there be quests where you have to capture a specific monster which to complete you have to fight it for a very long time (like half an hour or even more)?
copper coyote
no idea yet
jagged pagoda
does anyone knows how long the preorder packs will be available?
empty fjord
The 500$ package should change tho after A1 is over
copper coyote
of course it's going to stay, you can still buy yourself into A1 after A1 has ended 
proven arrow
@grave tinsel are you asking if this is monster hunter?
cobalt summit
Will we be able to buy pre-order packs with $ from referrals or will we have to wait for launch to use it?
grave tinsel
Im not asking if this is monster hunter, just wondering if that sort of system will be in AOC.
True. with his imagination, i believe this will be very interesting to play.
tough mirage
@grave tinsel have U looked at dauntless?
That's more monster hunter style not an MMO tho
ruby swift
@cobalt summit No, as this could lead to situations of fraud with chargebacks and such. Referral funds will come after launch and after funds have been verified to IS. Since there is a promise of refund for KS members if game doesn't launch, they aren't going to give you money on top of money.
ruby swift
If you scroll all the way down on the Kickstarter page you will see this under "Our promises to you." While it was written when there were only Kickstarter backers and nothing has been written about other forms of backing, if an attempt was made to "do the right thing" in the case of a failure to launch, we have seen no indication that Steven would not do so.
- And finally, in the case that Ashes of Creation does NOT launch, we promise to refund all backers in full.
cobalt summit
That's fair, cheers.
merry frigate
i just saw that foraging thing, that killed me im in the same boat. i think im just getting the 100$ pack so i just got to live of ramen and MaC for 2 weeks. now a question; i noticed the Bless launch is doing a "Soft Launch" where it is in a open beta type of setup for 6 months while they do live fixes to bugs found during that time i think. with this as well progress made in the soft launch would not be wiped. this would be similar to a headstart; is that something we would be seeing here?
verbal quiver
@merry frigate the headstart for ashes only last's 2 days and the node system will be turned off on these day's it's more to make sure everything is ok before the floodgates open, and for now was only accessable for purchase during the kickstarter and summer crowdsourcing event
And any progress made in the A1/A2/B1 and B2 will be wiped prior to launch
crystal beacon
It isn't?
echo oyster
it isnt
crystal beacon
Odd
echo oyster
check the kickstarter 😃
Pledge US$ 445 or more
Braver of Worlds - Early Bird Limited!
Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 1 (Earliest Access to Ashes!)
Kickstarter Exclusive - Lifetime subscription to Ashes of Creation!!
Access to Live launch head-start - 2 days early!
Kickstarter Exclusive - Dawnbreaker Epic mount
Kickstarter Exclusive - Character Royalty Costume
Guild Name Reservation - 1 Name reserved
Monster Tokens x 5 - Elite Tier
Unique "Braver of Worlds" forum badge
Unique in-game character title "Braver of Worlds"
Plus all previous rewards!!
Estimated delivery Dec 2018
Reward no longer available
crystal beacon
I wanna say that would be an oversight on their part, but who knows lol. Seems alittle odd but two days isn't that bad.
(for casuals anyway)
crystal beacon
@idle siren is the monthly store supposed to have headstart? Seems to be missing from the list. Is that oversight?
verbal quiver
It isn't exclusive, however we don't have any offical word that it will be in the store in the future
verbal quiver
there's a few thing's from the kickstarter that aren't exclusives that haven't been seen again, we only got name reservation added to the pack's just a few week's ago, so 🤞 we see some of these other's as either addon's or smth
echo oyster
Steven - 02/11/2018
If it doesn’t say exclusive then the answer is possibly
they like to make money. it will be added.
dry flower
Things that don't say Kickstarter Exclusive and are also not available in the current shop. Even though most of them will probably be in the in game cash shop, I doubt some of them will be seen again.
Name in Game Credits
Chat Emoji Pack - Tier 1, 2, & 3
Bonus Character Customization Pack - Tier 1, 2, & 3
1 Character Name Reservation
Launch Head-start: 2 Days
Monster Token: Legion Tier x10
1 Guild Name Reservation
Monster Token: Elite Tier x5
Name an NPC
Keys: Closed Beta - (Phase 2) x10
Monster Token: Epic Tier x1
Launch Party Invite x2 + Hotel: 2 Nights at Wynn Resort
Personal Character Statue In-game
Keys: Closed Beta - (Phase 1) x10
Phoenix Initiative Access
Live Q&A Access
Design an In-game Event
Intrepid Studios Tour Invite
Intrepid Studios Dev Shirt (Signed by Team)
Design One of the World's Fortresses
Dinner with Dev Team in Las Vegas
Weekend DnD/ Pathfinder Session GM'ed by Steven Sharif
Receive a Custom built Freehold Manor, hand designed by our artists!
copper coyote
POSSIBLY
spare dome
hello, a little question, in the freehold, is there plantations/farms we can grow and harvest ? 😃
trail nymph
Yes
#faq
Open world land ownerships - You will lay claim to a piece of land out in the world. On that land you will have space to build a home, grow a farm, build all kinds of different workstations and so much more.
spare dome
ok thank you ! ^^
abstract swift
Have they said anything about which phase they will bring in all 8 primary archetype?
ruby swift
Nope
But Alpha 1 is rumored to have most of full map implemented. Base 8 races, and 8 archetypes ready to be played with. Secondary classes later on. But then again, rumored.
abstract swift
makes sense... i would think that all classes would come in beta 1, but half of them (tank, cleric, ranger, mage) will be in alpha 2.
rugged wigeon
anyone knows when the alpha 1 is going to be ?
dry flower
it'll probably be announced during PAX East
slim cargo
Have they said anything about the summoner ?
crystal beacon
@slim cargo indeed http://www.aocwiki.net/Summoner
quartz coral
What benefits will religious nodes have?
deft axle
@quartz coral I believe early ideas are of a skill line tied to your religion of worship or perhaps a possible augment for skills.
ruby swift
Those are part of the social organization stuff like the thieves guild. The actual node bonus for metro like fast travel for scientific or zoi-wide auction house for economic hasn't been stated as yet
Raisler is right on one count though. I do remember seeing something on a possible reduction in death penalty exp, similar to corruption reduction in military nodes.
As a benefit prior to metro level.
jagged pagoda
do you enter the weekly key winner thing automatically when you sign up to the aoc website or do i have to do something more to enter?
glass swallow
Yes
rigid sage
You get one entry for registering on the website. Buying packs will get you up to 15 more
jagged pagoda
oh ok thanks 😃
glass swallow
glass swallow
Intrepid has not yet provided me that info
red tulip
@idle siren has the date for the next livestream been set yet?
stable plover
@red tulip not announced at least
glass swallow
Livestream dates once announced will always be pinned in channel
echo oyster
@idle siren when can we have some fighter info?
empty fjord
Will there be any preview of a crafting system in A1?
gentle hatch
We just don't know
glass swallow
To my knowledge there has not yet been an official timeline stated by intrepid for when crafting will debut
grave tinsel
<@&257269635559194625> Will the sea be bigger than the land?
In normal games like almost all gameplay is played on the land... And almost nothing underwater (i know, there are some exceptions...) that's why i asked.
echo oyster
its not a fact but fully expect 90% of content to be on land
empty fjord
I wouldn't be too sure, it's easy to add lots and lots of water if they intend to do naval battles and such
gentle hatch
I think dude meant underwater combat as in like GW2.
grave tinsel
What i was imagining was sort of this: You are inside a cave and you find a pond of water, your interested so you jump in it (as it seems a little deep). this way you enter a maze of tunnels underwater, leading into a big underwater cave with in the middle a big city. (this is sort of what i was imagining. like a secret city only few know of with maybe an item you need to breath because it takes too long to get there?) And this is just one of those many underwater mazes/caves/dungeons/city's?
or just plainly a reef where you have to collect specific herbs for a quest... possibilities...
copper coyote
not confirmed™, but who knows, might happen
nova grove
Question: I know some games have preconditions for streaming in Alpha and betas. Is that the case here with you guys?
crystal beacon
Most of it.
stable plover
There's also a content creator program / gaming press outreach that has some limited amount of access to sharing stuff pre-A1
fringe aspen
Where do i go to to speak to someone about a purchase?
How do I do that? Can't really find the help tab in either the forum or the homesite
or is it that red support button? I thought that was help for the site framework
Thank you Jahlon
lusty helm
<@&257269635559194625> Can you provide me with a guide for foraging fresh alpha zero keys? I've been out in the wilderness for days now, but haven't seen any around.
verbal quiver
@lusty helm everything you need to know about the alpha 0 key drawings can be found here https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/6085/information-regarding-weekly-key-drawings/p1
crystal beacon
Where are you guys making your audio from? Is it made from your own musicans or is it made from somewhere else?
getting
verbal quiver
@Supbro#7346 most of the stuff is royality free music, however they did annouce Bear McCreary as the composer for ashes at PAX last year
crystal beacon
Will everything wipe when the game is fully released?
verbal quiver
@crystal beacon No progress will be kept from the alpha/betas yeah
crystal beacon
ok nice
so essentially itll be, everyone starting from level one, with whatever stuff you may have gotten from the kickstarter, and then its all up to you when you're thrown into the world?
verbal quiver
Correct
crystal beacon
is there a video that explains everything to do with guilds and the specifics on how they work?
by aoc
verbal quiver
Not about guilds, we don't have a ton of information about that yet
crystal beacon
ah
verbal quiver
pretty much everything we know can be found http://www.aocwiki.net/Guilds
crystal beacon
im guessing the game isn't expected to full release for a long time
verbal quiver
Steven has said he plan's to launch "before 2020"
crystal beacon
:|
will what is earned by kickstarter donos, like cosmetics, be able to be earned other ways in game or no?
verbal quiver
Not the exclusives
crystal beacon
awe
verbal quiver
some of the non-cosmetic non-exclusive items such as name reservations etc have shown up in the current packs, but yeah anything marked exclusive we won't see again
crystal beacon
the scale of everything that I have seen so far is actually insane
it sounds like its going to be like, really close to real life
verbal quiver
Even better cause no p2w 😂
wanton aurora
on the pre-order page I was wondering if I could make partial payments
crystal beacon
no OMEGALUL
crystal beacon
and if you die do you lose all your stuff?
abstract swift
Have they said anything about us trying out our KS stuff during alpha's or beta's? Or will we have to wait till launch to use them?
echo oyster
<@&257269635559194625> will we only have 4 total augment slots. Or is just 4 from your subclass and more to use from reglions
azure vector
@echo oyster we have no knowledge of that yet
echo oyster
That’s why I asked them. 😘
vivid gorge
I’m pretty sure religions add more from what I remember in a q&a
grave tinsel
<@&257269635559194625> Will some races be able to transform into their ''real'' form?
proven arrow
What's a "real" form?
abstract swift
I guess he means like a blood mage transforming into a vampire
grave tinsel
Dünir have lived so long in the mountains that they have started to evolve. After which they could transform into a form where they're partially rock and partially Dünir...
As an example...
abstract swift
So some pirates of the carribean looking races (ppl on the ghost ship)? lol
reef prawn
Lol wat
grave tinsel
Not really... what i meant is that they have evolved by nature (bloodline?)...
south badger
I was wondering have they been to any pax? I feel like I may have seen them at one but I’m not sure. Also will they be attending a pax in the future?
stable plover
@south badger they where at pax west, and they'll be at pax east April 5-8th
gentle hatch
Will node taxes be optional to collect?
Like, can it be 0%?
stable plover
Well we know there is a range that the tax rate can be in (for instance you probably couldn't set a 99% tax rate), although we don't know what the range is -- https://i.imgur.com/hhTQ8Na.png even if there wasn't a minimum tax rate higher than 0, setting it to 0 could lead to a node that deleveled unless it was getting large quantities of donations.
azure vector
Will Ashes Be A Moba?
ocean forum
A Moba? oO Hopefully not 😄 I hope it will be an mmorpg 😃
robust spade
Surprise switcheroo at release lol
azure vector
no I mean like will there be a moba version of the game? like dota or smite
or will it be more survival like how rust is
copper coyote
why to think something like that in times when the base game isn't even developed yet
azure vector
maybe it will be like a combination of rust dota and civilization IV?
reef prawn
We got a troll, ladies and gents
copper coyote
not trolling, just joking
azure vector
@reef prawn I believe that orcs will be the closet to trolls
reef prawn
Loll
stable plover
Well it's not super unreasonable to think about variant game modes even at this point - for instance if they where going to put in a MOBA style battleground it would be nice to plan something like that early on - or if they say wanted to make some kind of 'survival' battleground where your character has to keep acquiring small amounts of supplies to survive (the second one of which I think they already specifically said they weren't doing)
Most of this topic would be better covered in #aoc-discussion though
copper coyote
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
reef prawn
((thank you guys.))
empty fjord
Have they mentioned how big the map will be in A1?
bold vale
Do we know the next live stream date ??
grave tinsel
Are the 3D model of any other races beside human already released?
dark jungle
You can see them playing empyrean elves in some of the developer A0 playthroughs
grave tinsel
Thanks for answering!
honest blaze
do we have any idea of when AoC will enter alpha 1? and how long the stages should last
frigid isle
Will there be a playable humanoid that stands straight up, shoulders BACK? From what we have seen so far, most run like the are turtles, with rounded shoulders. I guess I am wondering, what is the most arrogant asshole of a race, who walks with shoulders back and stands up straight LOL I couldn't watch Matt Smith in Doctor Who, and Still can't watch him, due to the way he slouches. >.> Give me the commanding assholes, who walk like they own the place.
crystal beacon
Will some unicode characters be supported
likee
⊰ℳutiny⊱
ℳ'
stable plover
@honest blaze AoC is expected to enter A1 in Q3-Q4, it should last until A2 starts sometime in Q4
cloud portal
Do we have a conformation of when it will no longer be possible to upgrade Kickstarter packages?
cloud portal
okey dokie thanks!
south badger
I was wondering what would the recommended RAM for playing the game at max graphics be when it is complete? I know the game is still in early alpha but i was just wondering if anyone has any idea like would 16 gigs of RAM be more then enough to play it at max everything? or would it need to be something crazy like 32 gigs?
robust spade
Will there be any AFK activities in the game and will there be random events while doing those activities like while fishing you can suddenly hook a megalodon or the AoC equivalent?
proven arrow
Generally RAM doesn't matter as much as GPU and your CPU for mmos.
but 8gb minimum is on the recommended specs steven referenced
south badger
alright thank you 😄
stable plover
@robust spade we don't know that the game will or won't contain AFK activities at all, but fishing specifically is not an AFK activity
fair wharf
As long as u have enough ram to run the things (and having 8 is enough for only windows and a game) a the amount doesnt really matter, the speed does though, especially if u have amd
edgy condor
If you are building a gaming rig now, I'd definitely recommend 16GB.
3200Mzh speed if possible, but as mentioned above, CPU/GPU are obviously more important when compared to the RAM.
brittle stump
How many Toons can you have under one account? Secondly how much will game time cost?
copper coyote
$15 per month, it's sub based
brittle stump
That’s not to bad and can players own nodes?
Please also tell me if there will be taxes on houses? And will you have to buy a plot then buy a house 🏡 or is it just buy a house and place it.
wanton gust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44HChA1Kkfk&t=5s @brittle stump
brittle stump
I’ll check it out
fast pilot
Question guys: are you looking for a new writer by chance?
stable plover
@fast pilot It's not in their job postings at least https://www.intrepidstudios.com/
crystal beacon
anddd he left
bleak vector
Friend and I are discussing nodes, and we've found some conflicting information. In the Nodes 1 video, they show two neighboring cities directly next to each other, and even have a bridge built between them. He says in another video however that having higher level nodes will limit other nodes nearby from advancing. Does this mean by developing a node you make other regions around you unable to be developed?
slate patio
Up to a point.
They can hit Rank 3 withouth issue.
But once a Node gets to Rank 4 the other nodes in its Zone of Influence will get capped.
dark jungle
Nodes can only advance to one stage below neighboring nodes @bleak vector thus locking them out from advancement until the neighbor is sieged and deleveled
bleak vector
Okay, so you could have 1 Metropolis, with a city next to it, but anything touching that city, can only become a town, etc. etc.?
dark jungle
correct
azure vector
Will Ashes be turn based game? Something similar to xcom?
copper coyote
no
dark jungle
no
copper coyote
also no to your next question
crystal beacon
Yes
azure vector
I mean like a turn based pvp mode
dark jungle
Please limit posts in this channel to legitimate questions and answers
azure vector
Will there be various pvp modes or is the only pvp open world?
dark jungle
THere will be open world and arena (instanced) pvp
bleak vector
It is said that Military nodes decide leadership through proof of combat, I imagine that means there will be arenas.
ruby swift
Since they literally did a whole stream showcasing arenas I would say you are spot on.
azure vector
Where could I find this stream about arenas?
whole surge
Will there be multiple metropolis's per server? Is there enough room to allow for that with the node restrictions?
dark jungle
azure vector
Thank you 😁
charred ridgeBOT
grave tinsel
<@&257269635559194625> From what games did you get inspiration?
crystal beacon
@grave tinsel there is a massively OP interview that talks about Steven's favorite games.
And then a lot of the staff comes from a lot of different backgrounds, see intrepidstudios.com
grave tinsel
I knew about the site, not about the interview. Can you send me the link?
crystal beacon
[5:45] What are your top 3 MMOs?
Lineage 2
Not First Love, but Greatest Love
Archeage
Great Potential
Implementation of Monetization is Less than Desirable
Aion
Flying Aspect
Unfortunately Faction Based
grave tinsel
Thanks!
robust spade
Will we have a way of telling what class someone is before they use their class skills or will it be something we have to figure out as they fight?
reef prawn
I don't think we know that yet... I might be mistaken. Since all armor types cam be worn by all classes, the "class recognizing" part would be linked the UI (my guess) that'll tell you what class they are with a symbol, but their UI is mostly a placeholder right now so there's no way of knowing for sure right now
ruby swift
I actually posted a response to that yesterday on forums.
An answer for #2 since this seems to be a tricky one. If you mean will people be easily identifiable by class type, like a class designation over their heads like SWTOR had or being able to click on someone and see their abilities that way, then no, from what we have been told so far. A character inspect was talked about, and I can't remember the final outcome of the discussion, but I am pretty sure it went down on the side of not being able to see what someone was wearing specifically to gain an advantage in pvp or to make decisions whether to attack someone.
With any class being able to wield any weapon or armor, that leaves out visual cues. With no gender locking or class/race locking there is another gone. The game will make use of an extensive cosmetics system. Think that lowly merchant riding his mule between towns is easy pickings, throw an arrow his way, and hear it ping off of the plate mail under the glamour, and then you better run.
Most likely your first indication will be when a person smashes you in the face with a fireball, or yanks you off your horse with a tanks scorpion pull.
With all that said, certain classes will have certain signatures that an experienced player, once engaged will be able to tell what primary archetype they are facing, though the secondary might make that trickier. See the big, glowing healing circle on the ground, Cleric/?. See a big, glowing wall thrown down between you and them, Tank/?. This will be mitigated in that there will be further cosmetic packs, for example the variant skill FX that came with Kickstarter, that will change the look of those effects.
TL:DR. No.
soft zenith
Do we have a release date yet ?
crystal beacon
@soft zenith "before 2020"
soft zenith
Not bad
grave tinsel
<@&257269635559194625> Will there be some sort of portable crafting/cooking station? (mount is also possible?)
stable plover
@grave tinsel In the video this quote is from they specifically mentioned 'a baked potato' as a thing that might possibly be exempt from the normal in station crafting requirement
whole surge
How in depth will character creation be? Is in depth as black desert? Or closer to archeage? Or should we expect a brand new system?
dark jungle
Steven has said it will be close to BDO character creation.
whole surge
Omg sweet
dark jungle
^ quote if ya need it
cerulean notch
Is there going to be ship battles
whole surge
Yes, Steven mentioned he was very interested in archeage naval combat one of the few positive experiences he had in the game and wanted to make sure it was a big addict in his
dark jungle
Yes there will be @cerulean notch
whole surge
Aspect*
I noticed there will be non instanced dungeons, how will the game stop large guilds from privatizing dungeons?
cerulean notch
👍
whole surge
I worry that larger guilds might stand watch and stop people from entering. Making smaller guilds have problems.
dark jungle
@whole surge one of the ways they are addressing that kind of thing is through mechanics that will wipe an entire group if they are not followed carefully. Basically the idea is that it's harder for large parties/zergs to follow some mechanics than it is for smaller groups.
whole surge
But what about if they wait outside the dungeon? Stopping people from entering?
dark jungle
There is a large PvP component to the game, so they could try to do that, but eventually there will be more people wanting to enter the instance than they can fight off
whole surge
Fair
dark jungle
And one potential way to get around the corruption flagging (if there is any at dungeon entrances) is to have your guild (and any other guild waiting to get in) declare war on the guild camping the entrance.
stable plover
I would say that corruption flagging itself is one of the ways intended to combat groups trying to stop other players from entering dungeons because of the corruption penalties - although I suppose that might go both ways if a group was to try body blocking the dungeon entrance in an organized fashion
brittle stump
Anyone know when they will be opening up the alpha 0 test?
dark jungle
a0 testing started in december, beyond that its all covered by NDA
brittle stump
Guess I’m just waiting on them to send the game lol already signed the NDA
crystal beacon
@brittle stump PM @dark jungle or @glass swallow for A0 channel access if you already signed the NDA
dark jungle
Just Belle
brittle stump
Ok ty just Pm her
azure vector
have they said anything with regards to the parlour games? like will the games range from chess all the way to go fish and scrabble?
copper coyote
azure vector
So, according to that quote, we will not be able to carry around portable game boards for a mid journey poker tournament?
stable plover
well you'll theoretically have access to a portable mobile game board in the form of the Ashes mobile app which lets you connect with people in taverns for Parlor Games while your on the go
crystal beacon
What are the chances of getting battleship?
copper coyote
50/50 yes or no
azure vector
@stable plover thanks for the answer 😄 I can see myself in class playing the parlour games xD
bleak vector
Has there been any info on whether AoC will be available on steam, or is it only standalone?
dark jungle
No, Ashes won't be on Steam
bleak vector
Ok ty!
ruby swift
Ohh, Lex has a third one I didn't have. There are also these two.
Gotta catch em all.
whole surge
Look at Steven covering all his bases xD
crystal beacon
You can raid the city's caravans, which is a kind of raid on the city. @whole surge
There is also node v node politics
bleak vector
But you can't go into a city to attack it, and gain resources? It's siege or nothing?
crystal beacon
The city has resources (presumably) in warehouses or something. Those are (probably, guessing) siege or nothing. Even then, it's unclear if you get to loot those resources as spoils.
To get the resources into that warehouse, the city has to initiate a (presumed) buy order, and then people fulfill with caravans into the city (confirmed). This is a distinct system from player caravans.
When there are caravans en route, they have PvP zones around them that are open PvP. So you can PvP for the resources in transit.
crystal beacon
Players have limited inventory, so everything needs to be moved by caravan. AFAIK there's been no conversation on what goes in caravans. It definitely is going to be at least gatherable material (ie, iron ore). It would presumed to be processed material (ie, iron bars). Not sure on crafted materials (swords).
grave tinsel
Will there be some sort of secret information team?
whole surge
That was a very vague question
grave tinsel
Let me rephrase.
Will je you be able to create(or hire) a system of spies who are across all nodes (upgradeable?) who you can hire to gain knowledge for you...
echo oyster
No
grave tinsel
Not just about the economy of the nodes but also about inside players
stable plover
There will be in game mechanics for information gathering though
echo oyster
You could get a friend to join a rival guild for info
stable plover
@echo oyster I was thinking more like the bounty hunter corrupt player location system or taverns being a 'Source of regional information'
echo oyster
Yeah I get where you are coming from.
grave tinsel
Will you be able to train NPC's to go to batlle with you?
echo oyster
Pets? Yeah. You can hire guards for caravans and possible your freehold. But I don’t think you will have npcs who train to fight with you normally.
grave tinsel
I see, Thanks!
slender jay
My question is about weapon skill augmentations. I would like to see specific weapon types have skill augmentation ie: equipping a shield opens up the ability to use shield bash. But equipping a specific type of legendary shield will add an augmentation to the skill (ie: frost shield adds a freeze effect. Damage shield adds x damage. Conjurer shield adds a barrier around the shield that absorbs x damage and so on) is there anything like that in the works? Something that isn’t locked into class choice
dark jungle
Hey skader, they have said something along those lines: Certain abilities require certain items to be equipped https://youtu.be/w8eehrdIIXI?t=47m05s
slender jay
Ty but my question is more about whether those skills can have a secondary function unrelated to class and personalised without restriction
stable plover
@slender jay Perhaps info on the set bonus system is what your looking for? http://www.aocwiki.net/Ashes_of_Creation_Livestream_2017-11-17#Will_there_be_gear_sets_either_by_craft_or_dropped_in_dungeons_that_will_either_enhance_or_provide_a_different_power_to_players_when_equipped.3F_Also.2C_will_gear_level_with_player_level.3F_Say_you_like_a_particular_gear_set_but_that_gear_set_is_only_for_level_20_and_you_level_your_character_to_level_50.2C_is_there_a_way_to_increase_that_gear_set_to_your_level.3F
slender jay
more whether or not there can be augments on set bonuses i went for weapons specifically because it is usually those that can have stand alone traits rather then set bonuses and would be easier to implement augments for
stable plover
Enchanting items has been mentioned as a thing that might exist (although not necessarily called that)
Legendary items exist, but I don't think we know in what way they're different from ordinary items apart from being ultra rare
silent lantern
I know this is a questions section, but i don't get why we have to know everything about the game. That way you have nothing to explore when it comes out 😃
silent lantern
I know.. Will the game be hard? Let me give an example with Dark and Light. It is pretty hard to play (yes, it is a different genre i think and it is currently sh*t, but still is hard)?
dark jungle
Ashes may be harder than say WoW but also may be less of a grind than say BDO. Just idle speculation though based on what I have heard to date.
echo oyster
Mmorpgs difficulty is set by what content you want to do. You could just stay in a low level zone and kill things. Easy game. Or you could try to solo group content. 🤤
silent lantern
Well... Not really... At max level in Wow there is no real challenge for any class unless you raid. Otherwise you can clear whole zones without flinching..
In DnL, as per my example, at any moment there is a chance that a tiger will pop out and eat your face. Or a Dark Elemental, for which you need max level of the strongest creatures so you can even touch it.
I don't agree with the solo-ing group content... That's like doing Icecrown Citadel by yourself. Impossible and a waste of time.
echo oyster
So you didn’t read what I said. Cool
silent lantern
I did.. You are not really making a valid point.
echo oyster
You said will the game be challenging. If you choose todo an HC dungeon in world at max level by yourself it would be hard.
If you are overgeared it wouldn’t. So you can challenge yourself.
Time run it. Wear lesser gear.
silent lantern
So in order to make it hard i'd have to handicap myself... Alright, i see your point.
slender jay
@silent lantern I think the questions are less relevant than the reaction to the answers intrepid can use it as a pro if the “people” like the answers to get them on board and if there is uproar they may consider taking a different route in development
silent lantern
I mean, they can use it also to manipulate people and just take their money, but the game would die fast if they did that.
Personally, i am fine with both the game being hard and more casual like WoW. I don't get why Kalez complicated my question so much as to tell me to make it harder myself. I asked a simple question and didn't get a direct answer probably cuz most of the people haven't played the game, which is fine.
slender jay
Solo trials/dungeons would be a good way to make the game harder without bothering the casuals but then people would cry if they can’t complete the content you can’t win either way imo
ruby swift
While those that have experienced the game in it's current state are under NDA and wouldn't be able to tell you from their point of view in any case. If you are trying to sort opinions, double clicking on someone's name gives you an overview of all their permission tags, and may help you in your quest for knowledge. But remember:
Steven - 09/07/2017
Nothing is confirmed unless it is Steven confirmed
azure vector
will a few cities be able to band together to form a country?
follow up question, will each country or city have its own currency or perhaps even an electronic currency or will there be only one universal currency for all countries and cities?
dark jungle
There are relationships between nodes, such as trade routes and overlapping zones of influence. These could be interpreted as such, but probably in more of a RP sense rather than officially announced mechanics
So far we know very little about currencies in Ashes
azure vector
thanks Lex 😄
whole surge
In an overlapping zone of influence. Which node gets the xP? Do both? One? Split evenly?
dark jungle
All nodes get XP in the overlap, but lower level nodes will be capped at one stage below the higher level nodes they are under, so their XP will stop gathering when they reach that cap
whole surge
So it will be split evenly until one caps, than the other gets all xp?
dark jungle
The split percentages haven't been discussed. It could be evenly split, or it could favor the lower level nodes.
stable plover
I think it favors the lower level node until the lower level node xp caps - In the only example of this situation that I recall they made it sound like capped xp overflows the lower level node into the higher level node
dark jungle
^ Thats exactly the impression I got too
stable plover
Blanket answer - http://www.aocwiki.net/Nodes
whole surge
Is there only one node per region?
dark jungle
There are regions that are like biomes, where there is a particular climate. There can be several nodes within such a region.
In alpha 0 there are 4 biomes/regions and three nodes, but that is only the testing zone
whole surge
How small of a region comparatively to the world is one region?
dark jungle
We know little about the shape and size of the world map at the moment. I think Intrepid are using the testing phases to help refine their ideas, so maybe even they don't have a definitive take on exactly what the world will be like at release.
bleak vector
Do we have any information about how nodes effect the underworld?
stable plover
The underrealm can have it's own nodes but there is some info on how things like how above ground seasons and biomes affect the underrealm
ruby swift
Like Greypelt said. Underrealm has its own series of nodes, and how those zoi overlap has a separate mechanic to its interaction with the above ground nodes. So basically an underground city will probably not lock nodes above it and vice versa.
dark jungle
Underrealm nodes do not interact with overworld node's ZOI. The ZOI system acts like a "plane" not a "sphere". https://youtu.be/UnQ1Cve-bXE?t=37m52s
ruby swift
So for those that really want to stack their power...Above ground Metro, and Underrealm Metro right below it. There is a concentration of content and power for ya.
dark jungle
That depends on how interconnected the two are. If the only connection to the overworld is 40km away then it really doesn't make much difference.
crystal beacon
Does anyone know how Alpha 1 invites will work? I know there is the pack on the store that gives access, but is there any other way?
dark jungle
Alpha1 was purchasable during the crowdfunding phases. If you missed out on those, the only way to buy into the phase is currently through the pre-order packs. Alpha 1 keyholders will be sent email instructions to their registered email address when the testing phase is about to begin. No firm date has been given for when alpha 1 testing will start, but it's expected to begin late this year.
crystal beacon
Thanks!
frigid isle
From how I am reading it, Taverns will be owned and run by players. How many Taverns will be allowed in each node advancement?
dark jungle
Taverns are buildings that can be placed on freehold plots. So far we don't know how many freeholds there will be maximum per node or if there will be any artificial limits on the number of building types. Tavern buildings can also placed within nodes by the node government. It is unknown at this point if these in-node taverns will be able to be owned by players. Also no limits on the number of in-node tavern buildings have been stated.
frigid isle
thank you
errant sand
Any news on how far away we are from Closed Alpha Phase 2? Also, will we get a notification vial email that we have access when it arrives?
echo oyster
We aren’t in alpha 1 yet. So we are a long way from alpha 2.
There will be announcements in news and social media’s for sure.
errant sand
OK, thanks!
bleak vector
Do we know the sizing of the map yet? Like, what scale it will be compared to?
crystal beacon
Apparently the Alpha 0 is 4km x 4km
So I imagine the final game will be much larger
echo oyster
It’s going to be a lot bigger than Skyrim.
stable plover
@crystal beacon 30x bigger than current A0 according to the IGN interview
crystal beacon
Home
silent lantern
I can't seem to find the info.. How many people will play per server? It looks like the map will be pretty big so..
Meaning, what will be the player cap? Before someone answers that it depends on the popularity of the game.
dark jungle
the estimates are 8-10k concurrent users. total user population hasn't been released yet
autumn trellis
(psst...if i'm not mistaken @dark jungle 2k max node population too 😉 )
dark jungle
🤔
prisma yarrow
Can I level a dungeon instead of a town? Can I grind for bigger nastier monsters, more rooms, nastier traps etc.?
dark jungle
By levelling your node you unlock higher level dungeons with better loot
So yeah you can, just through your node :)
ruby swift
@left aspen is there some new info drop or interview I might be missing. Last day or so I have seen people dropping information about node population caps. Is this anything official, or just people theorycrafting, or possible PI leaks?
autumn trellis
@ruby swift i shall search for where I got that number from might be a minute
verbal quiver
i do recal something like that but i can't remember where
mighta been a livestream
ruby swift
No problem, yours wasn't the first that I saw about it though. Just wondering if I missed something.]
autumn trellis
Hmm for the life of me I can't seem to find where that info is from. I'll have to refrain from using it (might be echo chamber answer) until we get confirmation. <@&257269635559194625>
ruby swift
Yeah, I follow stuff pretty close, think it might be possible people are extrapolating from the "there will be a cap on the number of taverns in a node, because you run into a max possible number of freehold placement availability due to terrain restrictions." Thought there might be some industry interview like IGN I missed.
verbal quiver
from what i recall it had something to do with the cap of citizen's in a node? and would of been quite a while ago too
ruby swift
Saw a post yesterday about someone theorycrafting on max number of citizens based on housing. Had to point out that the ways of gaining citizenship haven't been fully fleshed out yet and that housing is just one possible mechanic that is confirmed. So maybe that too?
verbal quiver
maybe, maybe we will find out in node part 3 😂
ruby swift
Ty for the responses, will wait for official drops from da man then.
silent lantern
@dark jungle What do you mean concurrent players... 10k people will be able to play on a single server together at the same time?
ruby swift
Yep
Fairly simple for them to do and limit. Most mmos have a server cap of some sort. How they deal with it varies from game to game. This one will not have instancing or "sharding"
silent lantern
And these 10k people are going to be part of different nodes as they have population cap. But you will be able to go from one nkde to the other right?
ruby swift
Hahaha....read up, there may be a node population cap, but I personally am still waiting on a source. You will NOT be locked to any one node for what you want to do. Even if you declare citizenship for one node, grow tired of it or it is destroyed, there is a mechanic to change citizenship, most likely with a cooldown when voluntary.
silent lantern
At least that is the impression i am getting. That you can travel freely
ruby swift
Yes, they have mentioned nothing on restricting travel, quite the opposite.
ruby swift
Would rather have it cooked proper than half-baked and served.
Must be dinnertime. Food analogy.
silent lantern
Well, not being able to wait is my own personal issue. That doesn't mean they should release a half-assed unfinished game. They should polish the hell out of it first.
brittle stump
Will you have tier zones for newer players joining in. Or will it just be based on the stronger node systems?
dark jungle
There are 5 starter zones in the game. These are areas that provide a "gentle" intro into the game for new players. Once past those zones all else is "wilderness" and must be developed into nodes.
brittle stump
Mind you I hope not, kinda like the odds being against me. A learning experience and knowing how much my level has increased to hand a zone
Does each time char type have its own starting point? And kinda story?
Probably already asked sorry
dark jungle
Each of the starting zones is racially themed but characters of any race can choose to start at any one of them.
brittle stump
Had the storyline for the game been added looking forward to seeing how the world 🌎 came about.
Had*
Has ***
And Lex for a second account what would you say would be the best bundle to get. Second account I want to be my crafter
dark jungle
We only know fragments of the lore right now, such as >https://www.ashesofcreation.com/a-world-with-consequences/ We should hopefully get a little more lore as time goes on.
You will be able to have multiple characters (alts) on one account. Your Artisan classes (gathering, processing and crafting) can be different on different characters.
brittle stump
We need a artisan package , and kinda was hoping one account per toon.
Helps build the game
dark jungle
Ashes is alt friendly. The only thing we know is account bound so far is player housing.
brittle stump
Do like that Aspect of the game
So Annoying having to add different characters all the time to your house
Last question I have won a key 🔑 to alpha 0 and signed the forms. How long will I have to wait to join in the testing? I probably have asked a lot over discord but just super excited to play
dark jungle
Congratulations! You should be sent email instructions on how to join closer to the testing date (once your NDA has been processed)
eager harness
hello ! saw that they use lock on target now on the latest twitch stream, will they change it or stick to it?? any info about it ?
brittle stump
Thank you 🙏 for answering my questions today. So far this game is seeming like it’s going to be amazing
dark jungle
@eager harness Ashes uses a combination of tab target and action targeting. Each skill is either one or the other and players can choose which skills to put on their hotbar. Through these choices you can favor the playstyle that you prefer.
brittle stump
Lex what is your YouTube?
brittle stump
I thought you had one about Ashes
dark jungle
sour valley
have they improved on the combat system and animations? in the pre alpha it looks slow and boring. and while the spell effects are beautiful the animations need work characters look like they are hovering above the ground or not really interacting with it.
echo oyster
It’s pre alpha. The game is going to improve a lot. There is nothing to worry about.
It’s still in prealpha. Just watch the latest stream.
sour valley
where can i watch the latest streams?
echo oyster
sour valley
ty
ruby swift
@sour valley You can also watch the last few on twitch, and aocwiki.net has links to older ones.
#community-links channel has links to all sorts of resources.
wanton gust
CAN WE HAVE MAN TO MAN MARRIAGES!?
wicked pier
You know what I've decided I love about this chat?
wanton gust
good
wicked pier
It may stumble about from one crazy question to the next, but it never comes to feminism and political activism
wicked pier
One day on the web taught me to appreciate you guys
copper coyote
don't work then
copper coyote
no, it's banned by the rules
wicked pier
Phuuuuu
wanton gust
can i marry more than 1 person?
copper coyote
"don't talk about politics and religion since nobody likes to talk about those"
copper coyote
no idea about that yet
@wanton gust
copper coyote
k
wicked pier
So, my eternal question. Any new on the dark/shadow magic school?
Will there be any? Are Shadowmancers "real"?
barren compass
Alpha 2 is Alpha 1 now?
dark jungle
@wicked pier Shadowmancers are real, but we don't have any info on them yet!
@barren compass alpha 2 is still alpha 2
barren compass
Ah. Was that something else then?
ruby swift
lethal spoke
will there be a divorce mechanic also just incase things don't work out? Like if the person you marry disappears ect ect. I would assume so but just curious.
wicked pier
All that was essentially one question: "Will a dark/shadow magic school be an actual thing?"
heavy steeple
@lethal spoke I can assure you that there will be a divorce mechanic in the game, but I'm not sure how it will work.
wicked pier
Will it have an actual impact on gameplay?
(like for example, shared storage, bonuses, etc. Or just something cosmetic? Please leave it at the cosmetic, and maybe storage sharing).
heavy steeple
@wicked pier Shared storage has been talked about in a stream... If I recall correctly, you can share a storage with your beloved.
wicked pier
Sounds like a great exploit!... Ehm, I mean... That's nice ^^
clever zephyr
how do i get !MP tag
wicked pier
Jokes aside, I think they will handle it responsibly. And not let ppl abuse it.
wicked pier
I am kinda curious. Is elemental conversion going to be a thing? As these artwork pictures suggest
(or whatever name the morphing would go by.
I would be rather excited to see such a feature, but even I can see it would be a lot to expect from the release.
dark jungle
Those particular ones are racial skins... they change your character's race into the fire or frost form. Not sure if there will generally be elemental morphing otherwise, but there will be elements in the game with stats and resistances, so it might be something they develop further for some classes
wicked pier
Oh these are races?
verbal quiver
Racial skin's that go over the default appearance of your character
wicked pier
Oh, so you attain them somehow?
verbal quiver
this one's were avaiable in the summer crowdfunding sale and there was angelic and demonic one's avaiable in the kickstarter
hollow torrent
So i have purchased the $500 dollar pack,i am very excited to help test the alpha stages of Ashes, and wanted to know if when the dates are released will you be annoucing them a few weeks prior so those of us will full time work and organize time off etc?
wicked pier
(couldn't get my account confirmed back then, so I couldn't order).
verbal quiver
@hollow torrent once the date's are known there should be plently of time to organise time off linaa 😛
hollow torrent
Ilys
wicked pier
W8, so the fire and frost skins are still available?
verbal quiver
no, they were avaiable in last year's summer crowdfunding sale
wicked pier
Ah
Sad, the latest stuff doesn't interest me that much. I didn't know what to do when they shut down the original kickstarter back then. There was a link that said I could still support from there, but it never led me anywhere. It was prolly meant to lead to that next part-thing.
More amazing stuff will surely come out in time though. The only real 2 questions are now, will there be shadow/dark school magic - And what package to pick.
dark jungle
That is a great question that I am waiting for the answer to also 🙂
dark jungle
I was referring to your question about shadow/dark magic 😃
last harness
i just image the lines of code every time an answer is yes
wicked pier
Ah, idd! My last question regarding diversity in the game.
dark jungle
If you are into Naval combat, then I'd recommend the Intrepid pack, which includes the ship skin
Otherwise the Voyager pack gives you plenty of options
wicked pier
Not much, no. The idea never appealed to me tbh.
I like the little undead drake tho.
dark jungle
Same!
dark jungle
The thing about the bigger packs is they grant you access to purchase all future pre-order cosmetics as addons. The lower packs only grant access to purchase cosmetics at their level and below
wicked pier
Oh, at what lvl?
dark jungle
So say you purchase the Voyager pack this month, then next month you can purchase the cosmetics in the voyager pack and below (if you like them). But if there is a cosmetic you like in next month's Intrepid pack, you will have to buy the entire pack (or upgrade to it) to get access to it.
wicked pier
Price difference?
What do they cost if you have it?
(going by what has come before)
dark jungle
For example, the Bonestrider mount costs $20 as an addon.
wicked pier
Is that everything including it, or just the mount?
dark jungle
That is just the mount
If you purchase it individually
But to qualify for individual purchase you have to have a pre-order pack at that level or higher from a previous month
wicked pier
Well, that is not that amazing then. Afterall, with the packs you get months of playtime aswell
And all the other stuff ofc
wicked pier
Idd, so I am not so sure about this round
might get the drake pet for now, and wait for something more interesting in the future
dark jungle
Also, don't forget that the cosmetics from this month will never again be available
So if you are keen on the dark magic stuff then think carefully 😮
wicked pier
You're thinknig about the robe skin?
dark jungle
I already purchased that ❤
These are all cosmetic skins by the way, which you apply to mounts/pets/ships that you have in game
dark jungle
I thought you did 👍
Hope this helped a little. Maybe we can chat more in #aoc-discussion
shy oar
Has there been any discussion of what the maximum technology level will be in the game? Say, if your server has a maxed out Scientific Metropolis, what would be the kind of tech you could get from that?
dark jungle
There hasn't yet @shy oar apart from mention of it being a "medieval high fantasy game". Apart from gunpowder, the technology will probably be in that kind of vacinity
shy oar
So we're not talking about steampunk or anything like that?
dark jungle
Not as far as has been mentioned on livestreams. I don't think there will be motors for example, but that is just my speculation.
shy oar
Okay, cool, thank you
wicked pier
God I hope they never go the steampunk road. It would immediately take me out of the game.
silent lantern
What's the steampunk road?
dark jungle
a setting that features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology
Kind of like in final fantasy VI
silent lantern
But steam-powered stuff was a thing a 100 years ago. They could include stages of technology where you have crappy tech and then advance into a more sophisticated one but..
dark jungle
Medieval times (middle ages) here ended around 560 years ago and Ashes is described as a "medieval high fantasy" game, which hints at the level of technology that will be present
silent lantern
Well, there ya go then. No steampunk tech or Star Wars tech.
proven arrow
The most advanced thing they talked about were ballista. There is a possibility of minor magical tech but they wanna be careful going down that road.
silent lantern
Then why the "i hope they don't go the steampunk road"? Wtf..
It's like hoping there will be no nuclear tech in the movie 10,000 BC
ocean forum
How does it work with the ks-skins and the skins you can still purchase on the homepage such as this "angel-skin"? Can I only apply them once to one of my characters armor? or can I assign them to multiple characters so each character can wear that skin at the same time?
silent lantern
I think you can assign them to only 1
ocean forum
damn :/ In aion for example you could assign them to all of your characters if you wanted to. I love skins but 75$ for a single skin is quite much and that´s why I thought you could apply the skin to all of your characters.. maybe we can get an official statement by any of the mods :3 or are you pretty sure? I´d buy the skin if you could give it to multiple characters. But 75$ for a single skin would be too much for me
silent lantern
look into the wiki's don't take my word, i don't recall everything to a 100%
ocean forum
okay
silent lantern
it's not only a skin though..
ocean forum
it´d be helpful if we already had a picture of how it looks ingame 😄
dark jungle
There is info here in the wikis @ocean forum http://www.aocwiki.net/Mounts#Mount_Skins
https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/Mounts#Crowdfunding_mounts
summary:
- Basic mounts are obtained through an early quest that is available to all players in starting areas.
- Players assign cosmetic skins to a character on their account from the account management page.
- The skin can then be applied the appearance of the mount that was earned in game.
- This does not remove the skin itself. It can be applied again to any other applicable mount in the future.
- Players may remove the skin from a character and assign it to another character on their account.
- Skins can only ever be active on one character and one mount.
ocean forum
😄
dark jungle
🤣
silent lantern
dunno which one you are talking about
silent lantern
which package is that? i don't see em in the pre-orders
ocean forum
dark jungle
The racial skins work in a similar way. They change your character's racial appearance.
ocean forum
so fire and frost are also racial?
silent lantern
dashboard gives me my profile lol
dark jungle
@silent lantern the racial skins were part of the crowdfunding campaigns and are sadly no longer available for purchase
ocean forum
I´m not even sure what I have in my package tbh^^ I bought the 500$ kickstarter package with the lifetime subscription. So I´ll get the things from the package but wasn´t there anything they mentioned that all ks backers will get additionally?
silent lantern
pre-orders are still crown funding IMO.. cuz you are funding the thing you are pre-ordering
ocean forum
and I was wondering if I can apply for example the fire and ice-skin to multiple characters at the same time or only to one if I buy the skin 😛
dark jungle
Crowdfunding ended last July. There won't be any further crowdfunding, but there may be cosmetics of a similar (but not the same) nature for sale in future.
@ocean forum i don't think so, based on the info about the mount skins, but there hasn't been an official word on that to my knowledge
@ocean forum you can check your crowdfunding orders here. https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1
ocean forum
damn :/ It would be great to know! I´d buy at least one skin package at once if I could give the skin to many of my characters and not only to one...maybe we can ask steven? :3
dark jungle
Yeah, good question to raise at the next livestream 😃
ocean forum
hope it will be soon 😄
dark jungle
Same!
silent lantern
It's just semantics, but pre-orders are still crowd funding. They are not KS crowd funding but that does not make them NOT crowd funding.
ocean forum
how comes I can´t see you listed under the community moderators lex? 😮 feels as if you´re a ghost 😄
dark jungle
This is from Steven august last year
I'm not showing online at the moment lol
There are 4 mods online and I dont want to crowd the list up 😃
silent lantern
ocean forum
oh^^ didn´t even know that´s possible 😄
dark jungle
There is a legal distinction @silent lantern but I don't know the exact legal terminology. Best raise it with Intrepid if you need clarification
ocean forum
but already thanks a lot for your help ❤ I´ll try to ask my question at the next livestream
silent lantern
@dark jungle Yea, alright. There is a difference - smaller crowdfunding packages don't really guarantee you the product you are funding whereas the pre-order does. BUT it is still outsourced funding - it's a pre-order after all ( the product is not out/finished).
silent lantern
Any info if taming and husbandry are separate skills? Or are they included in the same skill tree?
echo oyster
No info on anything like that
ruby swift
But since they are planning on having 3 separate crafting trees, you can probably bet it will be taming as gathering, allowing you as you move up the tree to tame higher and higher level diverse mobs (unconfirmed), husbandry in processing tree (confirmed), and training and sales in crafting tree (unconfirmed).
silent lantern
Training and sales in what way? training what?
I mean, i can probably bet a lot of things, but until they say something it's just pure speculation.
proven arrow
lone pasture
Has there been word on the Alpha0 invitees getting into alpha0 yet?
proven arrow
The crafting system will be very split into a trinity of needs no one crafter can do every aspect of crafting something.
@lone pasture not yet you'll get an email.
dark jungle
@lone pasture alpha 0 participants will be sent emails prior to each testing phase with instructions on how to download the client etc
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lone pasture
Okay just wanting to make sure the JunkMail Monster didn’t eat it.
dark jungle
Yeah, very little has been released about artisan classes. so far
silent lantern
Very little? We know we have husbandry and that's it hahaha 😄
dark jungle
Not quite that little...http://www.aocwiki.net/Economy#Artisan_Classes https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/Artisan_classes
silent lantern
I guess they ahven't fleshed all the professions out, cuz it these wikis there is mention of 3 of them
obviously we will have mining
dark jungle
There are three artisan classes, within those there are multiple professions