But do you level the Artisan class as a whole or the professions specifically?
#questions
silent lantern
dark jungle
Thre are three artisan skill trees: Gathering, Processing and Crafting. As you level you can put your points into one tree and become a master of that, or you can spread your points around over all three trees if you want, but there aren't enough skill points to become a master of all.
silent lantern
Aha, so within these 3 trees we will have nodes for the different professions i gues
dark jungle
I'm guessing so yes, but nothing has been revealed yet 😭
dark jungle
soon™ 🙏
silent lantern
😄 lets hope so
tawdry scaffold
I remember being told they're doing monthly resets on the current cosmetics within the AoC store? When's the next reset due? I assumed the necro stuff was for January?
tawdry scaffold
Cool, cool. My body and wallet are prepared.
dark jungle
Same! Even the waifu has been forewarned
tawdry scaffold
Haha!
lone pasture
Been waiting in the change to up my package myself
delicate wolf
@lone pasture you should, at least high enough for the lifetime sub!
charred ridgeBOT
whole surge
So will each node be pre determined or will leveling nodes with different type of xP be able to change the node type
dry flower
type, name and location are predetermined afaik
whole surge
Thx
azure vector
i think type is rng, not sure about names
copper coyote
names are predetermined
whole surge
Well that wording is terrible to learn anything from.
So the NPCs will see the time of node right away..
Type*
stable plover
yeah, I'll go in and fix the wording
whole surge
How open world is housing? Can you build a house anywhere or in specific housing locations?
stable plover
from memory, they said freeholds couldn't be placed in monster spawn locations, which would rule out a lot of areas
drowsy turret
hi! im kinda confused about something, my boyfriend said that there was some kind of competition happening for this game and that he wanted me to submit some art for it. but i didnt see anything about it on the website
copper coyote
he's about 3-4 months late for that, there was art competetion back in last Halloween with prices
hushed haven
Can we have horns in the cash shop
cerulean heron
How do I sync up my kickstarter package from last summer?
ruby swift
Do you have your email code?
cerulean heron
confirmation number?
well actually i have an email saying it shows my email as a holder of a founder pack
ruby swift
Nope, they would have sent you an email months back that had steps you needed to take to input a code they sent you to register your package. If you dont have it, dont worry, it will get sorted.
verbal quiver
ruby swift
or do that
Nothing in the packages has been activated for anyone yet. Game is still in Alpha 0 technical phase. Keep an eye here and on forums for updates, you most likely will get an email closer to those options becoming active.
cerulean heron
thanks
solid silo
when its alpha 1
dark jungle
Later this year @solid silo, no exact date yet though
wicked pier
FYII, Warcraft, Elder Scrolls and lots of other franchises have gone with steam punk elements. And someone was asking about it. That was why I said I hoped they wouldn't go for it.
It is out of place in a medieval fantasy setting, but they often do it anyways.
The Elder Scrolls series has a good excuse, and it's generally out of sight, without any rifles being thrown around. But even that is a bit hard to swallow, they should have let the dwarves(dwemer) focus a lot more on magical engineering instead. The gnomes tanks and aircraft in wow took me a long time to get over, and I am still not fond of it.
(All this in response, to a comment from yesterday).
silent lantern
Dunno @wicked pier Dwarves in the universe of Warcraft have always been engineers in the non-magical meaning of the word. Why would they twist their own franchise?
wicked pier
Do you mean gnome's?
silent lantern
Elder scrolls already has ancient races that were basically robotic, so why not have a technical player race?
Fine, gnomes... Haven't seen who drives the tanks and copters in the Warcraft RTS game, don't really care either
wicked pier
Dwarven engineering was at the lvl of gunpowder and smithing. Not steam driven tanks, aircraft, mines ect.
If that was even them
was prolly the gnomes that came up with the gunpowder aswell
wicked pier
Yes, the dwemer were ancient
the original comment?
Well, why would they ignore the giant penguin in icecrown?
silent lantern
No, the one after that.
wicked pier
The one that was the size of icecrown citadel.
wicked pier
But that's not the problem either way. I just didn't want it in there to begin with
Every time you ran into it, it took you a little bit more out of it.
Even more so when they expanded upon it
to build flying battle-ships. The likes of which we would have a hard time crafting today.
Oh the Penguin king?
no
silent lantern
Never played WOTLK to this extent. Got bored After a while cuz the game became a real grind at that point
wicked pier
it's on the icecrown map when you do the mission.
Granted a tough to discover part of it
wotlk?
I am talking wc3
silent lantern
I haven't seen a snowman in WC3 dude. Can you get me in touch with your supplier?
wicked pier
They skipped him in wow, which like I said once, made sense. Keeping the panda joke was odd tho.
I said penguin king, not snowman.
ruby swift
While this is fascinating and all...can you move it out of the help desk and down into discussions
wicked pier
Just google it, or search youtube
frigid isle
Has there been anything reported yet about banks/retainers? Who or what is going to hold that partially done craft for me, while I am out gathering the materials for the other half?
ruby swift
There is a bank, and there is storage in housing.
charred ridgeBOT
tawdry charm
It has been stated by Steven that he wants to put 40 man raids into ashes. If this is the case, why 40 and not a smaller number (not dungeon small but closer to 20). And since most open world bosses will probably be zerged down, this question is directed towards the instanced raids.
silent lantern
The way he phrased is that raids start at at least 40 people
He also said they will make sure bosses can't be zerged down
I don't get your question to be honest. They say the game will have 40 man raids and you ask why not have 20 man raids instead... Why not have 3 man raids then? Wouldn't that be fun?
reef prawn
Greek, 40 man raids have been proven to be the most enjoyable and yet challenging set up for raids, they also make you feel like you're a part of something big rather than just a group. They also stated that the world boss and raids and siege mechanics will ensure that there's not zerg element in PVE and PVP
tawdry charm
I mean the only way I have seen zerg prevention would be to make it so only 1 group/raid can tag it which pushes for pvp which i'm fine with.
But back to my first point where has it been proven that 40 mans are the most enjoyable
stable plover
@tawdry charm Bosses could just have abilities that one-shot x random players above 40 in their area when pulled and then shoot an unstoppable death beam at anyone above 40 who comes into their range mid-fight
tawdry charm
so bosses having one shot mechanics is not exclusive to 40 mans, never has been
Wild Star started at 40 lowered to 20, FFXIV is 24, WoW is 20, Logistics keep games from having 40 people in them, getting 40 quality people who enjoy playing with each other is near impossible, I mean I raided with 19 other people and still had 4 people I couldn't stand to be around outside of the 9 mandatory hours every week. I'm most looking from intrepid's PoV on the subject of raiding because I have had the discussions with community players enough to have had pretty much every discussion possible.
wet furnace
when is the beta 1 coming out
silent lantern
So, having 40 man raids is a problem because you can't find people to play with that don't suck? Lol...
never seen that written somewhere as a reason for not having them
stable plover
@wet furnace B1 is expected Q4 of this year to Q1 of next year (I'd lean towards Q1 next year)
silent lantern
I don't like cancer, but the fact that you can't find decent players to have in your party is sort of a problem that is related to you, not the fact that you can have 40 ppl in a raid
eager prairie
40ppl raids - the effort to form / organize them is just crazy. Design around them could be problematic too. Personally, I feel like 40 people is overkill. Lots of duplication, and really you're talking about just adding more DPS classes, maybe a healer or two. Otherwise lots of mechanic changes for > 2 tanks in raids. -- Edit: not saying it can't be done well. But even WoW ditched it.
silent lantern
We are supposed to have sieges here, which from the impression i am getting, are going to be more massive than a raid to a dungeon. Maybe they are taking this into consideration. Maybe it will be a separate party system for sieges. Who knows,,
eager prairie
Right, and If they take some other RPG notes, and split up the groups ( remembering some good non-MMO larger 'party' - but completely different objectives) , then 40 people isn't bad. Just 40 ppl slapping one boss in a room... meh
tawdry charm
when he gave the answer it was in terms of raiding not sieges, I'm just past discussing it with the community most people who think 40 man raiding is a good idea haven't RL a group or played WoW, FXIV, or Wildstar in the last few years
polar cypress
just wondering
would AoC someday be free to play?
i mean, with cosmetics on store and everything, i believe AoC can survive with just that :/
F2P would prob attrack more players aswell
tawdry charm
people prefer sub model until the game is shit
polar cypress
meh
tawdry charm
keeps 5 year olds and bots away
charred ridgeBOT
silent lantern
F2P attracts dangerous mechanisms for the game to survive. Don't look at PoE or League of Legends.. They are exceptions
dark jungle
Keep this channel for direct Q&A please 🙂
ruby swift
This has been addressed a couple times. If they start hurting, they will shut it all down and rework it a la FFXIV. If that doesn't work he will burn it down before going p2w/f2p.
eager prairie
Does anyone know if they are going to release a character creator prior to launch? I have missed it if it was talked about. I've found I've really liked that feature prior to launch.
ruby swift
They have neither confirmed or denied a plan of that. People have asked repeatedly, but no info. They said once that they would like to, and people lost their minds in speculation for a good while. Just wait and see.
barren compass
Is there going to be an sort of NPC army control with higher tier Nodes?
stable plover
@barren compass There will be at least some amount of npc army control if you define 'control' very broadly
barren compass
If you wanted to attack another player's node, could you do that with an NPC army in tow?
stable plover
it seems that you would be required to bring some amount of npcs to a siege with you
they have said they don't intend for you to be able to have an NPC army be capable of offensively winning a siege without player intervention though
barren compass
I think I'd be happy if I could have an ample garrison.
How can I earn a Alpha 0 invite?
stable plover
I'll DM you the answer to that one
barren compass
Thanks.
fringe aspen
Anyone know if winning an alpha 0 invite will include you in all subsequent alphas?
fringe aspen
Thanks Kandy
azure vector
I remember someone a while back referring to a beta 0. Is beta 0 still a thing? Like what do those beta keys given out in the beninging do?
stable plover
B0 is still a thing, B0 starts after A2 starts and takes place before B1, More B0 keys will be given out
Beta keys given out in the early contests are for B0, which is only accessible through contests and not purchasable
blissful trellis
ruby swift
The main thing to remember is it will come when it comes, they aren't going to release it just to make people happy, there will be plenty of lead in and hype before it. Nobody is getting anything before you, nothing in the KS packs has been released. Alpha 1 will most likely be a series of long weekends or 3-4 day popups, since we know that Alpha 2 is the first one they are planning on having up 24/7
warped pagoda
I want to DW shields can this be a thing if I go Tank Tank
ruby swift
Nope, Shield DW ruled out in a livestream.
tough trout
Hey what the ingame currency consist of
dark jungle
We don't know the details yet @tough trout
but we do have this tantalizing image from the Kickstarter campaign
tough trout
@dark jungle thank you for your help
barren compass
Will the PAX cosmetics be available again?
dark jungle
Yep! PAX east packages should be up soon
barren compass
Are those the same cosmetics?
ruby swift
Most likely not since for example the Seahawk Pet from Seattle would not fit well with Boston. Maybe a teapot pet?
barren compass
Will it be likely when Pax West rolls around?
warm sky
Hi, i upgrade one of my two PAX packages to a intrepid package. Is it possible that only one is upgradeable? I can't upgrade my second one. Is it with purpose that only one is upgradeable?
ruby swift
Your best bet is to contact support from the main page. They should be able to get you sorted.
warm sky
I do it allready on sunday evening. :), than i wait a little longer :) thx
gilded niche
Hello. How will this game be? Its the tipical grinding mmo? Or will you be able to play as you want? Im getting sick of grinding in mmos and I would like a more sandbix experience where you don't have the obligation to play 24/7.
iron basin
Greetings! New guy here. I play MMO's with my wife, who's a bit of a 'carebear'. We were wondering if this game will have a non-pvp genre of Trade Transport/Runs, similar to that of like Archeage etc. I saw the Caravan feature is pvp oriented. I was a bit confused if the other trade that's mentioned in features was something separate. Thanks!
dark jungle
Here is a quote from the devs
proven arrow
@gilded niche there will be things you can grind. The level will be capped so there won't be an endless level progression but like every mmo you will have to grind to do the highest tier of content.
gilded niche
Thanks for the info
dark jungle
This might also shed some light @gilded niche https://youtu.be/1duIKUf8gVs?t=26m13s
proven arrow
Grind has complicated meanings
reef prawn
They did say that they want to completely avoid the feeling of grind though @gilded niche . You might have to do stuff that takes a long time, but they'll do it so you feel like you're accomplishing something and not grinding
gilded niche
While watching the video sounds cool
Yes
Time but not repeating the same
Aka not grinding
gilded niche
But well...how would that be possible...
Imagibw for examplw
I wanna be a crafter
What if some components are just inside some endgame dungeons and I just completw the dungeon if i have the required grinded armor
Because other way its impossible
reef prawn
You'd have to accomplish this big task to acquire an particular item for your item you want to craft, and then you'd need material that you can only acquire from another region so you'd pack your things amd travel there! After all this time working on this amazing item, you'd finally complete it
stable plover
I think the goal is that the crafting components you'd want to make a set of stuff for just yourself come from a very wide variety of dungeons/events requiring you to focus on doing a variety of content instead of the same dungeon repeatedly
gilded niche
And then you need to grind armor to gwt that component from the boss
proven arrow
You could join a guild as a crafter
reef prawn
If it's gated behind high end raids, then yeah there's that need for armor that you'd get in dungeons or that you'd buy from another player who got it in a dungeons (no soulbound items in the game)
proven arrow
And have them give you the mats
reef prawn
Also, keep in mind they want to stay away from soulbound stuff, so you could acquire it from a mercenary guild who do crafting
stable plover
@reef prawn There will still be need for high end dungeon armor over raid armor because of the durability system
reef prawn
Raiding**
delicate wolf
^
proven arrow
Many guilds will be recruiting dedicated crafters for that very reason.
delicate wolf
sorry just lurking
reef prawn
There will be! But without tue soulbound aspect, that raiding guild could sell you the item!
delicate wolf
since everyone's on the Questions today lol
reef prawn
So yes, to answer your question, you can absolutely avoid grinding, it is their goal!
stable plover
Full profession list isn't announced yet, here's some stuff we do know about them http://www.aocwiki.net/Economy#Artisan_Classes - we don't know an exact character count per server yet, but they've said it will be a decent number
gilded niche
For thw first time I would like to avoid the typical combat centered endgame raid char
So if its possible here I would jump
Im playing ESO from time to time now since beta
Pvp is toxic always wherever mmo u go
stable plover
@gilded niche come talk in Discussion, #questions is just for questions and answers
gilded niche
Sorry true
reef prawn
You're all good
proven arrow
Have IS talked about whether there will be "regular" clothes available. Like townsperson clothes, or I guess clothes for RPers.
reef prawn
We do not know for now unfortunately, I'd love to RP in townsclothes and tbh it'll probably exist or there will probably be some townclothes outfits or something
But we don't know for sure for now
proven arrow
Not a big RPer but I like the option.
barren compass
Are summoners the pet class?
reef prawn
Yes
And rangers I think
It all depends on how you do your class (primary and secondary). But summoners seem to be the main pet class yes
stable plover
Here's the stuff we know about summoners http://www.aocwiki.net/Summoner
silver parrot
Are classes gender specific?
silver parrot
thanks
ruby swift
With no factions beyond what you set for yourself, was really no need to.
whole surge
Always hated factions
merry bough
Game out yet ?
dark jungle
The game is in alpha-0 (pre-alpha) right now. This is a friends and family closed testing phase. Purchasable alpha releases will start later this year! No set date given yet though
solid silo
will it be more content in alpha 1
dark jungle
Each testing phase will get closer to what will be in the launch release
solid silo
good im so bored of other mmo wich loot boxed and mikro trans
last pasture
@solid silo Who soon have to be marked on the games boxes if you buy them
glass swallow
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
worthy schooner
Ok so my question is semi complicated but not...
My question is will we be able to create completely unique weapons that possibly will never be re-created?
By this I mean as a weapon crafter someone can come to me with a bunch of rare materials from various bosses and mobs plus the "general/default materials" needed to make a basic sword for example.
From that i'm able to use all those materials up and create a procedurally generated weapon with unique stats(that correspond to the level of the weapon) and possible passive abilities that come with it.
Either way I reckon it'd be awesome.
stable plover
you might be able to craft a non-procedurally generated sword that no-one else on your server will ever craft again at least - (There might be some craftable legendries, that I'm sure require a lot to be done outside of the crafting system as well)
wicked pier
That is something I love the idea of, but I hope it doesn't break the game.
(rng should not have a broken lvl of impact, it ruins a game).
stable plover
There's a recipe based crafting system, players might have some ability to 'patent' recipes, "there are parameters on the dials determined by the recipe" to do things like increase the dex on the item in exchange for having say less critical chance - I suppose tweaking the dials might be considered procedural - there's also a system for applying set bonuses to items, you might come up with an unusual combination I suppose
crystal beacon
I think they talked about crafting legendaries only you could make or something along those lines. Could be something to look towards.
silent lantern
They said you would be able to imprint your name on the item. So for the sword you craft it will say "Crafted by Someone". You will be able to manipulate the stats on the item, but i don't think you will be able to craft legendaries.
It would be a different story if you can name the items
proven arrow
You can craft legendaries but Steven said in the most recent interview that they'd be essentially so rare only 1 person on your server might get that legendary
and only after a long quest line that a metropolis level node unlocked and a crafter did the entire quest line
probably akin to doing thunderfury back in the day
but maybe even more rare
stable plover
from the last stream "But relics are achievements for the node that unlock over time and allow the ability to craft specific legendary types of items and or progress in specific legendary quest lines."
silent lantern
Yea, but it is a few person thing, not like all players will be able to do it.
silent lantern
Yea.. if you are that special someone. Which you probably won't be 😄
proven arrow
ya
silent lantern
I wonder if there can be only 1 of these legendaries on the server. For example you complete that quest line as you said and you gain the ability to forge a legendary... axe let's say. Would be good if you can craft only 1 until it is destroyed for example.
stable plover
That would seem to be the intention
dark jungle
"There are absolutely legendary items and they're not items that are attained easily nor are they granted out in a volume there there might even be items that are single items that will exist on the server at any given time"
https://youtu.be/1duIKUf8gVs?t=2275
stable plover
with the game already having a recipe patent system, it wouldn't be much of a jump to make the recipe a one time use
silent lantern
Yeap
quaint hound
Can you no longer purchase any of the Summer Exclusives?
How does the cosmetic pre-orders work?
reef prawn
They post new cosmetics on the website from time to time and they announce it on stream or on the Discord. No you cannot purchase the Summer exclusive since... Well..
You know... They're summer exclusive :)
stable plover
if your a KS backer you can still buy summer exclusives at this link https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/
azure vector
If i wanted to change my characters physical appearance, would i have to go to a hairdresser or a plastic surgeon to change my gender or will it just be changeable in a menu?
reef prawn
We don't know yet, but I think it will probably be a appearance changer feature that you have to pay for with in-game currency or in-game credits
dark jungle
There will be an in-game means to change appearance, such as a salon or barber shop
reef prawn
^
tawdry scaffold
Will there be different hairstyles within different nodes? That could be pretty cool.
reef prawn
We don't know
silent lantern
I'm more interested in the actual features the game will have.
reef prawn
^
wispy shoal
any news on next stream?
wispy shoal
mkay thx
azure vector
what will be done against loitering?
copper coyote
elaborate?
copper coyote
sounds more like collision problem then
but nothing has been mentioned about loitering
echo oyster
Collision has tho right?
reef prawn
Collision has been mentioned
azure vector
i mean like people blocking entrances to barber shops intentianally
reef prawn
Collision will be a thing, but all they've said is they'll make it so it doesn't harm anyone
I'm thinking it might be a little like Overwatch friendly collision thing? Is what I have in mind with what Steven said?
You get some collision but push a little more and you can go through players?
But at this point, the first thing I said is the only "official" response
wicked pier
I think it basically means you can't block routes
Like say for example, if you're jumping between locations, or try to get from point a to point b(like in a corridor).
Or blocking a vendor
azure vector
ok thanks, thats basically what i was asking. After seeing the one stream i was thinking people might annoy others like that
lime flare
Hmm idk where to post this and I think steven might have DMs turned off
dark jungle
How can I help @lime flare ?
dusk portal
When can we start reserving our names, and any idea when alpha one is rolling out
verbal quiver
@dusk portal Name reservation will be avaiable later in the deveopment, i.e. alpha 1 or maybe later, as for when alpha 1 is current estimate is Q3-Q4 later this year
dusk portal
ok thanks
neat thorn
Hey, so I saw in an email that got sent out that I could pre-purchase packs.. but what im wondering about is the "xxx in Embers (in-game marketplace credits, NO P2W!)".. so.. what will embers be for?
rigid sage
Cosmetics
neat thorn
nice and short, thanks :p
rigid sage
Things like costumes, freehold packs, mounts ect.
stable plover
specifically in game shop cosmetics - you couldn't for example spend them on future pre-order cosmetics
silent lantern
I got a question for you guys (this time)
We know there will be legendary items that only 1 will exist on the server at the same time - the recipes for those things will also be either 1 per server or a 1 time use for the crafting. Right?
My question is: Can we expect to have legendary creatures? Similar to the legendary items there would be only 1 of these creatures on the server until it gets killed and you would have to wait for it to respawn. If yes, can we have tamable legendary creatures?
What sparked this question is a discussion i had with the guild - basically telling stories, that it would be really, really awesome to have a giant sea turtle that you can tame and eventually build a guild structure on it's back - castle for example. Of course both the taming and the castle building process would take great effort from a very well organized guild. But the idea is the legendary beasts that are tamable.
stable plover
"Players will be able to build homes in the world and become a renowned master crafter, tame legendary beasts and conquer the most terrifying creatures, control the markets and move goods from region to region." from http://www.aocwiki.net/Ashes_of_Creation_-_Pax_West_Pre-Alpha_Tutorial - I assume Steven is being figurative there where he talks about taming legendary beasts, but dragons seem like they are basically legendary creatures, and epic mounts that come from eggs and have a timed duration could I suppose be extended into legendary creatures besides dragons (although that sounds like something for post-launch)
silent lantern
Yea, i know about the dragons, but only dragons would be really boring.
Especially when you won't be able to cross breed them with a giant wasp 😭
sharp kelp
Any words when the "Monthly" pre-order pack will change?
sharp kelp
Nice
dark jungle
@sharp kelp
sharp kelp
Thanks 😄
neat panther
2nd today here, but I guess there's a few more hours then? Because I don't see anything new in the store atm.
dark jungle
It's only 6AM in San Diego right now... probably nobody at work to throw the switch
ocean forum
do we already know if any kind of achievement will count for the whole account or just for the single character? let´s say there´s an achievement for killing a specific boss or a specific amount of mobs..will I need to do that again with my new character when I already have that achievement on my main character?
reef prawn
We don't know yet. But I'd go with account wide achievements would be the sensible thing to do. Though, the official answer to your question, to be safe, would be "We don't know yet" :)
ocean forum
okay 😃 thanks!
reef prawn
Anytime :)!
crystal beacon
I've currently got the: LIMITED - PAX Exclusive Alpha Package × 1
Can I upgrade to the: INTREPID PRE-ORDER PACK
reef prawn
Good question, I'd suggest going on the website andat the bottom right, click Support and ask!
That's if you want the answer sooner than waiting here for someone who would know :)
limpid umbra
On your dashboard: https://www.ashesofcreation.com/account/orders there should be an [(Upgrade your KickStarter bundle)] option if it'd be possible
reef prawn
Thank you Megs :)
limpid umbra
Just hope it's still correct info 😄
slow gate
Is the 500 bugs package gonna disapear today or will I be able to buy it later? also is there already a date for the alpha 1?
dry flower
you will be able to buy it later, only with diferent cosmetics. And No alpha 1 date yet
stable plover
Timespan for A1 start is quarter 3-4 2018
ocean forum
do we already know how the skill system will work? especially with the augmentations. Will I be able to change my augments as often as possible? and will it cost something? or am I flexible so I can let´s say change my augments before I go for a specific raid and change it again after the raid?
dark jungle
Hi Inori I did a similar thing. When purchased individually they don't seem to appear in the old order history page (the one with dashboard in the URL), but the transaction seems to appear on the new order page https://www.ashesofcreation.com/account/orders but when you click on the transaction right now it takes you to the old order history page. See if that is the case with you?
ocean forum
I can see my orders on the page, yes
dark jungle
Okay great. I assume they will be fixing the links soon.
ocean forum
I haven´t had any problems with my orders not showing on the page 😮 I was just asking about the augmentations 😛
I´m a bit confused 😦
stable plover
@ocean forum we don't know how often/how/if there will be a cost, you'll be able to change your augmentations
ocean forum
okay 😃 thx! 😃
balmy wind
do we know how long the kickstarter upgrade feature will be present on the website?
dark jungle
@balmy wind not precisely, but there will be an announcement in #news when they plan to remove it
balmy wind
so there are plans to remove it at some point? @dark jungle
dark jungle
Yes. Many of the options will likely be phased out as we pass different milestones, such as alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, etc...
Kickstarter crowdfunding is never a perpetual thing, there is always a point where the funding transactions are considered fulfilled (or not fulfilled in some cases).
balmy wind
okie doke and just to clarify, regarding the website store, am i only able to purchase items from the packs individually (e.g bonestrider mount) because im a kickstarter backer?
reef prawn
No you can still buy packs
But if you desire a single item in those packs, you can because you're a Kickstarter backer
dark jungle
^ you can purchase the packs if you want. As a backer you have the option of doing that or purchasing addons.
balmy wind
ah right, so they're their own thing too
stable plover
People who purchase the new packs get the ability to buy single cosmetics from future packs at their teir and below
dark jungle
adding to that, you only have the option to purchase a particular cosmetic as an addon only in the month the addon is featured
stable plover
Note that the necromantic addons will become unpurchaseable by KS backers (and everyone else) sometime today
dark jungle
^ yes, very SOONtm
balmy wind
okie doke tyvm all ❤
winged lava
So the packages are about to change and Kickstarter backers still can't get them as add-ons? @idle siren
formal onyx
How can I find out if I have won a key to play the game? I have been out of the loop for several months due to school.
idle siren
@winged lava Hello friend, all KS and summer backers on the website should be able to get the add ons
formal onyx
How do they contact winners other than through the news channel, @dark jungle ?
dark jungle
@formal onyx they also contact you directly via your registered email
idle siren
@echo oyster current pre-order guys will be able to purchase add ons for the new cosmetics starting today
echo oyster
Thanks
idle siren
since they would already own the cosmetics of this months
formal onyx
@dark jungle Thanks a mill! 😃
winged lava
Are they in a different area? They aren't with the summer add-ons that I'm able to purchase
heady flare
@idle siren would the braver of worlds backer get the necromancer costume?
idle siren
@heady flare Any KS backer can purchase the pre-order cosmetics without needing to own a pre-order package 😃
echo oyster
Only if you pay for it in the next 4 hours
odd rune
is there an off topic channel?
idle siren
@winged lava https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
dark jungle
@odd rune sort of, its #general-discussion
heady flare
Ty
winged lava
Thanks much lex and Steven, it only showed irl items last I checked there
idle siren
❤
rich cobalt
is there going to be any future announcements like a show off of the new cosmetics before they get changed or is it going to be a unknown until changed with the packages you can purchase off the home page?
sorry if redundant question
minor pecan
So we never got chance to upgrade the current pre-order pack to a higher tier? 😦 For example Voyager pre-order pack -> Intrepid one.
dark jungle
@rich cobalt There may be sneak peaks at upcoming cosmetics from time to time, but not in general.
idle siren
@minor pecan Upgrades are currently available in the shop
frigid shuttle
I'm logged in, bought two copies, but can't find the upgrades 😦
minor pecan
:wutface: How do i upgrade the 250$ pack into 500$ one?
Just to clarify things, not talking about KS/SS upgrade, but the ones that are atm in store.
shadow arch
And those skins will never be featured again, ever? Or shall we expect color variations in the years to come?
idle siren
@frigid shuttle https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/ If you purchased a pre-order package and not a KS package, you should be able to see upgrade packages in the bundle section of the store I linked
@shadow arch never featured again ❤
shadow arch
Cheers for the info @idle siren
edgy condor
@idle siren When is the website going to get updated? It currently has two different themes, depending on what page you are on.
idle siren
@minor pecan check the store, while logged in, and you should see upgrade packages
formal onyx
Which testing phase is the game in right now? Alpha zero or Pre-alpha?
idle siren
@edgy condor pages are being updated individually, the whole site should be done within the next several weeks
edgy condor
Nice, thanks!
frigid shuttle
I bought 2 pax copies, logged in, but it doesn't show the upgrade option
idle siren
@formal onyx Alpha Zero is the name of our Pre-Alpha testing
edgy condor
Also, will there be a main navigation banner on the forum as well? Currently there are no way to get to the main site navigation from the forum.
idle siren
@frigid shuttle DM me your account name
@edgy condor That is part of our Web Dev roadmap yes
edgy condor
Great.
formal onyx
Do the weekly drawings dump the names out after a drawing has been made? Or do the names in the pot stack over time?
minor pecan
Whaow thanks Lex & Steven. I dont know how i missed the upgrade item haha.. :🙃 Gonna upgrade rightaway! 👍
crisp onyx
<@&257269635559194625> Are you going to Pax East?
echo oyster
Yes they are
crisp onyx
woo hoo!!
obsidian dock
<@&257269635559194625> What are the minimal PC capacity that Ashes Of Creation nedds??
echo oyster
I think we are expecting pax east in the store soon too
empty fjord
Are the costumes from the preorder packs going to be dyable?
dark jungle
@empty fjord great question
so far to my knowledge there hasnt been any official statement about the ability to dye a costume, only gear and things like that
empty fjord
if they want to come close or surpass the customizability of BDO then they should allow to dye everything 😃
gloomy comet
I can't seem to purchase skins individually, only packs, but packs are excessive to me since I already have beta access and unlimited game time. Is this a bug on the site?
dark jungle
@gloomy comet the individual cosmetic purchases are shown at the bottom of the store page: https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
stable plover
@gloomy comet also make sure your logged in
dark jungle
^ yes
gloomy comet
@stable plover That was it. I just logged in and now I see them.
While I'm asking things, was a decision ever made about giving the summer-backer content to KS backers? It was never clearly communicated. Did I miss out?
stable plover
KS backers can purchase summer backer content (from the dashboard), KS backers get the summer backer goal rewards
gloomy comet
Thanks @stable plover. Is there any word on how long we'll be able to purchase it?
stable plover
Nope, word is it's tied to more of the artwork being completed, there should be a notice in news before ability to purchase those upgrades is removed
gloomy comet
By the dashboard, do you mean the kickstarter-upgrade-store url? All I can find there is entire packages, at the same price as the KS bundles.
(sorry for the 20 questions... it's just all a bit unclear)
stable plover
lots of questions is no problem, as long as this chat doesn't go into things that aren't questions and answers (which are better off in #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion )
gloomy comet
Ahhh thanks. I take it I have to click into each item to find the price, and go elsewhere to find descriptions? No way to add multiple to a basket?
stable plover
I'm not sure (about the ability to add multiple things to the basket) - note there are bundles available
gloomy comet
Oh I see there is a bundle with just the skins and no game-time, beta access, etc. Perfect!
stable plover
http://www.aocwiki.net/Pledge_Packages#Kickstarter_Summer_Upgrade_Addons.5B13.5D should have a list of all the prices without needing to click through (click to expand)
stable plover
you can for the next 3 and a half hours ;p
delicate wolf
hmm
daring igloo
You should be able to until 3pst
dark jungle
gotta wait until 3PM PST for the new ones DA
stable plover
@delicate wolf are you logged in?
delicate wolf
yep
barren compass
The beat of burden skins are just for riding right? it's not for pull carts or anything else, right?
delicate wolf
let me try another browser
stable plover
@barren compass beasts of burden have slower speed but higher trade good carrying capacity than normal mounts
barren compass
Ok. Cool.
delicate wolf
yep
barren compass
So they make good loot scooters.
delicate wolf
showing on Edge but not chrome
stable plover
ctrl + f5 (while on the page) at the same time might fix your chrome - current advice, if the preorder cosmetic singles should show as singles to you but aren't and you want to make a purchase try edge
quartz coral
Will summer backers be able to upgrade once store updates today?
dim shuttle
Where is this newsletter that Intrepid sent out yesterday? I don't have one in my email, including the junk folder.
static goblet
Here's a paste of it @dim shuttle https://pastebin.com/nMcQhuRb
dim shuttle
@static goblet Thank you
empty juniper
static goblet
Still nothing for the date of it as far as I know
Still just the !4 estimate
echo oyster
You have 11mins
barren compass
Ahhhhhh.
quartz coral
do it!! @barren compass YOLO
echo oyster
@barren compass 3mins
barren compass
BONESTRIDAH LYFE
merry raven
guys got a stupid question, but cant find an answer. The in game items on the "Intrepid Pre-Order Pack" are the same as the kickstarter pack with unlimited gametime?
stable plover
nope
http://www.aocwiki.net/Pledge_Packages#December_Shop_Packs links on this page will let you figure out what's in both
note that the December addons where expected to be become unavailable 19 min ago ;p
(but still seem to currently be available - so there might be some last minute purchases)
fallen flax
I figure this will be the best place to ask a question regarding solo play. How competitive can a solo player expect to be in AoC? I noticed that on the game description Solo players are accounted for and mentioned. However; the QnA's I have seen on youtube have not addressed solo players and instead focus only on community. I prefer to solo however even by soloing I would still be part of the community. I guess this is why I solo bad communication skills lol
lean rapids
Sorry if this is a dumb question or has already been answered a hundred times, but.... The items on the cosmetics on the pre order currently are different from what was available during the first kickstarter. I pitched in on the first kickstarter, would i have to pay more for the cosmetics included in the current pre order packages (it's a different package, just now available) or are those added on to what we get as initial backers?
stable plover
@lean rapids you'd have to pay more to acquire the new cosmetics
(they're available as single purchases for 5-25$, don't buy a 2nd pack unless your trying to get a second account)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/ and make sure your logged in to see the stuff available
proven arrow
@fallen flax they mentioned there will be easier solo questing and crafting you can do, however the best gear and most engaging content will be group oriented. They want to incentivise social interaction.
ruby swift
@fallen flax Solo play vs. Group play. Can a solo player thrive, or is group play the best way to play AoC?[2]
Always focus on micro/macro, want to make sure that solo players have a good experience/role. Doesn’t mean they can ignore other people, but nothing should be locked behind guilds.
Playing an MMORPG means you are part of a community anyway.
Macro systems that include solo players anyway, whether they want to or not, like the Node XP system, or working on buildings, or doing raids/dungeons and stuff. Doesn’t rely on guild membership. Can be a solo player by taking part in those activities.
Motivations differ between players, solo players just want to go out and do things? They are still affecting other players gameplay experience. Important to include them.
@fallen flax [41:58] Would you describe AoC as being more of a group-based MMO or single-player MMO?
A lot of things a person can do from a single-player perspective.
There are soft/NPC communities you will be in regardless.
We’ve included a lot of mechanics to build communities for guilds or social communities or node communities
A lot of versatility.
Most fun you will have in an mmo is playing with people.
“Single player RPG is a different genre, plenty of good games out there”
Focused on scalability, small and large guilds
deft garnet
Will there be linux support at all?
dark jungle
Not at launch, but maybe post-launch depending on demand
deft garnet
Sweeeeet thanks for the response
fallen flax
@ruby swift @proven arrow Thank you very much for both of your replies. A Major talking point is organic community growth. What is more natural than a solo player passing by a player struggling with a mob and helping them and building friendships that way. Yes I respect the elitist "only those in best guilds will have best gear / flying mounts" sentiment reflected in the @ruby swift are reiterating on reply 2. I guess it was a foolish thought this mmo would be any different then the other available options. At the risk of overstepping a little, I whole hart-idly disagree with the underlying philosophical points relevance to my question in the statement "Single player RPG is a different genre, plenty of good games out there" . I do like playing with others but also enjoy having solo options available that are rewarding, engaging, and can develop my character further. @proven arrow Thank you very much for your kind reply.
solid silo
ash of creation wont have addon right ?`
stable plover
@fallen flax So, to add something onto what Zeke said, although the best gear is going to come from group play, you can still acquire that gear as a solo player in Ashes - The only equipment expected to be soul bound are legendries and some class related things aka if you spend enough time working towards earning gold as a solo player you could buy top end raid equipment off of others - I wouldn't expect that to be an 'easy' way of going about life in game (ability to repair the raid gear would also come from raid mats), but you could do some interesting things as a solo player
crystal beacon
Any news on the timeline? Beta still set to early 2019 right?
so release end of next year?
stable plover
@solid silo Generally there will be no addons, but there might be exceptions
@crystal beacon my version of the timeline: note that this is considered slightly controversial - A1 is expected Q3-Q4, A2 is expected Q4 (of this year) B0 will be inbetween A2 and B1, B1 is expected Q4 of this year - Q1 of next year (with Q1 next year being more likely), no date at all listed for B2, but I'd assume it would start Q2 of next year
glass swallow
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
crystal beacon
@stable plover Ok ty so basicly like i tought
So end of 19 or early 20 release date
daring igloo
Last I heard they're still going with "before 2020" as the estimate
lethal spoke
So I don’t think any crafting trees have been set in stone but I did see talk of blacksmith, armor smith, weapon smith, carpentry so if there is a blacksmith is he going to be making tools for every gathering producer and crafter to use and making things like nails and horseshoes. And if there is a carpenter I think it had been said that players will be able to build wagons and stuff will players also be able to build boats by working with other crafters such as blacksmith, leatherwork, tailor to acquire said material to make items. Or am I thinking the crafting system will be deeper than it actually will be? @idle siren
abstract swift
@stable plover I never heard them say anything about Beta 0 @_@. When was that said?
stable plover
that's from http://www.mmogames.com/gamearticles/ashes-creation-interview-creative-director-steven-sharif/ back in Sep, 2017 - @abstract swift
abstract swift
Yes.. i know of beta 1 and 2, but never heard of beta 0 @_@
I think they were referring to beta's 1 and 2 .
proven arrow
There will be a beta 0 build between A2 and B1
abstract swift
Oh wow.. do we know if that will be friends and family too?
stable plover
@abstract swift yes, B0 is not purchasable. It can only be entered by winning a key / being given a key by Intrepid
fallen flax
@stable plover thx for info 😃
abstract drift
So. Looking through some videos and such. I'm kind of curious if you're just screwed coming into the game a couple of weeks after launch. All the good real estate will be gone, governments established, and freehold space taken. I guess I'm mostly just wondering if there's any plans to make freeholds a little bit more accessible for players coming a little later in the game, or if it's gonna be like FFXIV where you're just out of luck if you didn't get one early and don't have time to camp for Foreclosures..
I know we have apartments, but still..
ruby swift
I see Lex typing..he will have answers for you.
dark jungle
@abstract drift what can be created in Ashes can also be destroyed. There will be a continuous cycle of creation and destruction, ensuring that things remain accessible to new players throughout the life of the server.
For example, if you start 3 months down the track and the node you settle in is at town stage, then there might be a number of freehplds, houses and apartments scattered around and nothing available within your price range, but ... along comes a siege and your town is delevelled and some of the housing is destroyed, opening up the market for you to get in on the ground floor again
ruby swift
Also housing is not available till node level 3, which takes a few days. So for all housing opportunities to be exhaused, every single node would have had to been developed to that point (probably impossible) and maintained to lock out people from housing. The map is estimated to be 30x skyrim, plenty of space.
Instanced apartments are not available until node level 4, and only after they have been chosen as an option by the mayor and built, those are unlimited in number.
abstract drift
Fair enough. High Stakes housing, haha. Also, it is operating on mega-server, yes? Not seperate ones?
ruby swift
In city housing increases at each level, so would be close to a year probably before the first metros pop, so there is more housing.
dark jungle
Separate servers @abstract drift each with around 8-10,000 concurrent users
There will be servers in NA, EU and the SEA/OCE regions
ruby swift
so far....😉
dark jungle
yw
solar needle
Is something going to be done to prevent what happens in AA when Castle Sieges or Server first starts.? So many players casting brings servers to complete halt.
or is it to early to ask those kind of questions lol
saw the post about 8-10000, and given this is a completely diff engine it may not even have that issue lol
crystal beacon
One of the things that are going to be done is slow travel. Having to travel an hour to get to the siege might deter a number of people.
dark jungle
@solar needle they have 10,000 people lined up for Alpha-1 so far and around 27,000 people for Alpha-2, and these are just current estimates, which will increase through store sales. The idea is to have quite a large player base to test and provide data for tuning the game prior to launch.
crystal beacon
We haven't heard if there will be things like hard caps on the number of participants or such in a siege
solar needle
I'm also guessing UE4 is better suited to alot of people doing alot of things in one area than Cryengine, which is something I hadn't considered.
dark jungle
And they are rewriting the UE4 back-end networking code to work well for the kinds of encounters in Ashes. But yeah, good performance all comes down to testing and making improvements and testing again over several testing phases
dark jungle
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
stray crescent
Can someone please sent me the new newsletter? I haven't got one :c
neat panther
So wasn't the idea that those that were KS would get access to buy only the items induvidually from the packages, I don't see the items in the add-on section. Just the summer stuff is there.
dark jungle
@neat panther they should be visible at the bottom of the store page if you are logged in to your account https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
tawdry scaffold
I've forgotten, how long are the new shop items sold separately for?
dark jungle
Pre-order cosmetics will only be available for one month
tawdry scaffold
oh, for some reason I thought it was limited time for a seperate purchase. Cheers for the info.
loud seal
My life is not potatoes, my life is SHIPS ! could you please make a very heavy armored ship skin on a 500$ pack, i would insta buy it :/
tawdry scaffold
they will be doing different skins each month. So your wish may come true.
neat panther
Why are the drawings so far behind, last was like week 44 in 2017? And we're in like week 9 now, soon-to-be week 10, so close to 20 drawings that needs doing?
Or am I missing something?
slate patio
@neat panther They fall behind because they are not constantly testing Alpha 0. So they have in the past simply done a handful of drawings at one time and it has been a reasonable indicator that they are preping to bring the Alpha 0 server back online for additional testing.
neat panther
Yeah but, I mean.. It's something we've paid for, eventho we don't get in because A0 servers aren't currently active. And so when the drawing doesn't happen, we should get a word on why it's been delayed and when it's to be expected.
slate patio
@neat panther I mean you are not without reason to be frustrated but in the same respect it does not matter if you find out you are in Alpha 0 four weeks in advance or four days in advance. You still have to wait till they are actually testing and it is still under NDA so they could not share info that you are not a part of.
neat panther
Weekly drawing is what I'm promised, and when it doesn't happen it's kinda expected to get a word on why, NDA or not.. We're a part of it, and paid to be. So an apology and some words on why the raffle wasn't done, or another schedule, like every monthly drawing or something. You know?
I don't think it's unreasonable at all.
grave tinsel
Please talk in PM. This chat is meant for questions only. Dont keep argueing in here. (PS sorry i dont follow the rule)
neat panther
It is a question(and critique) for Intrepid.
fleet portal
@neat panther Hi there, Week 44 was about 2 weeks ago. All posted in #news. It will start up again shortly. Expect an announcement soon :)
unreal sage
What kind of mechanic is going to be implemented to incentivize attacking other peoples holds/ cites/ nodes. Is there going to be some kind of "value" that goes with it? Or will it just be a my flag is planted here now?
echo oyster
Well having control of a node will allow you to progress the city how you wish
fleet portal
@unreal sage Here's a bit more information on Nodes:
https://wiki.ashesofcommunity.com/wiki/Nodes
Or
http://www.aocwiki.net/Nodes
I hope it helps! If not, please use the amazing community tools we have available in #community-links, or ask away!
unreal sage
It's seems as though there will be enough nodes for most (if not all) types of cities to be developed. Science, faith, etc etc. So regardless of what a individual wants to do they will have the ability to find a spot in one of the town's. Is there going to be a mechanic that would (I don't want to say push) but lead players to grouping together and trying to destroy a city. Other than maybe end game, nothing better to do, type content
Pvp is a huge part for me. That why I ask. Nothing is better for me than ruining someone's day.
fleet portal
Then I believe you'll have a hell of a time in Ashes. PvP all around!
ember shell
@unreal sage remind me to run away screaming like a little girl if i ever see you ingame
proven arrow
Large sieges will probably be every few weeks based on the siege cooldown they talked about. While the non metropolis nodes will be a lot more frequent based on relations between nodes. You'll likely see 2 level 3 nodes fighting against level 4 nodes to try and knock them out of that spot so they can level their own nodes into level 4. So while a large node might be more stable for longer periods of time you could always go help out lower nodes attack or defend their nodes.
unreal sage
@proven arrow ty for the reply. I just don't see the incentive for wanting to seige, except ego. Seems like it would be way easier for the majority of the people to just join them and set up their industry based on what they want to do. Will the rewards be substantial enough to warrant doing it? If it takes dozens of people to seige a metropolis effectively will the rewards be equal or greater than high level raid gear?
lethal spoke
According to the node video it takes legions to preform a siege and defense everyone in the world should take part as because what happens shape the world for everyone else
crystal beacon
a podcast in 50m....nice
will be interesting
I'm assuming one of the top questions will be "when does testing resume?" lmao
ruby swift
and the answer will be......NDA
neat panther
@fleet portal Yeah, maybe the drawing of "Week 44" was about 2 weeks ago. But it's still like what? 18 weeks ago? 😛
wooden lily
How would I go about joining the testing, if I may ask?
echo oyster
Currently the only way into testing is the drawing systems
You need an account to enter that
And if you have a preorder pack you get more entries
wooden lily
How do I get a preorder pack?
wooden lily
Ahh. Thank you.
neon light
If one wants a guild name reserved but is unable to create a guild for whatever reason, is that guild name reservation useless?
proven arrow
The name will be saved for a certain period of time. If you don't end up using the name after the window then it would probably be released to the public so people can't grief other guilds with name reservations.
I would assume. That's how other mmos do it.
neon light
Ah, I was kinda hoping to grief another guild with the price tag that came with it. Figured that was 'part of the game.'
stable plover
@unreal sage "If it takes dozens of people to siege a metropolis effectively will the rewards be equal or greater than high level raid gear?" - One of the 'rewards' to sieging a metro is changing the nodes that are metros, which open different raids, which give different raid gear than the server already had access too, and you'll want to have gear from multiple raids if your goal is min/maxing your gear
unreal sage
So node destruction is necessary to accomplish some (not all I assume) end game content? That seems like a good content driver
stable plover
yes
fresh grail
Will the second class you choose augment your abilities or change them completely?
deft axle
Augment
stable plover
@fresh grail It might be useful to talk about what they mean by 'augment' when you ask about augment vs change - they've given some examples like a mage might have a 25 meters long lightning spell that hits the first target it comes across, but if you applied a fighter augment to the skill it might turn it into a skill that has the mage rush up to 25 meters, stop at the first enemy they come to, and use a 5 meter AOE lightning attack -- the augment changes the ability, but the 'changed' ability can still be related back to the original ability -- other examples are a Tank/Tank's taunt skill taunting the enemy and adding a small reflective damage shield, while a Tank/Rogue's taunt skill would taunt the enemy but increase the tanks movement speed instead of adding the reflective shield -- The fighter rush skill might be the one they've given the most examples of ability augments on with a fighter/fighters rush charging in and knocking the opponent down, a fighter/rogue stealthing on initial cast of rush, charging while stealth, and then reappearing after the attack, or a fighter/mage casting rush instantly teleporting across the distance but without the knockdown or stealthed attack
deft axle
Sounds like a topic for discussions
dark jungle
Is it listed here? https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1
azure vector
will the pax things in the shop also only last a month?
pine linden
Hello 👋🏻 If i understand correctly, once brought the kickstarter/preorder pack, i will be given a key and/or download link by mail? Then will I be able to download the game to 2 computers (i need it for my desktop and laptop) or the download link just works for 1 computer?
ruby swift
Correct. Once you have a preorder pack. And the game reaches the testing phase you have purchased. RIght now the game is in Alpha 0. The earliest access would be Alpha 1 scheduled for later this year. As your testing phase approaches you will be given credentials that will allow you to log on. The launcher is account based, not computer based. So yes you will be able to have a copy on your desktop, and your laptop. However, you will only be able to be logged onto one at a time.
pine linden
I see, thank you very much @ruby swift ^^
ruby swift
You're welcome.
empty fjord
will there be achievments to reach obscure places, like mountain tops, or jump down a waterfall somewhere?
copper coyote
no mention about those
echo oyster
But no doubt we will have stuff like that ingame
upbeat tide
For the pax east attendee package will this cover the tickets to the actual pax east event? Im kinda confused.
Yeah the 315 and thr vip 625?
Thanks a bunch
crystal beacon
Will directional damage be meaningful? For example, if you're behind a player or a mob, that mob or player does not have mitigation chances from behind.
dark jungle
Spell collision has been a confirmed thing, both with players and other spell effects, if that's what you mean?
crystal beacon
What do you mean by spell collision?
gentle flame
Think he means like backstab damage
dark jungle
ohhh i get it
crystal beacon
Or you can't dodge if you're getting attacked from behind
dark jungle
lol, misinterpreted what you meant by directional damage
reduced armor effectiveness from differing directions yeah, not talked about so far afaik but ive only watched the livestreams 4 times over 🤣
solar needle
Has anyone seen what the combat will be like? IE: Wow style, FF Style, AA Style or BDO Style
wispy shoal
Mix of tab target and action elements
dark jungle
@solar needle there is an entire gameplay video from the current alpha0 release here https://youtu.be/VM7d8BpYix4?t=127
Also, this clip talks about how players can customize their combat experience to focus on tab targeted skills, action targeted skills, or a mix of both https://youtu.be/r701cyS3w6o?t=30m45s
weak sandal
Is Nintendo Switch version going to happen? Unreal 4 is capable.
echo oyster
no
dark jungle
Not at launch, but new platforms will be considered post-launch based on demand
azure vector
when they said mobile versions did they mean hand help platforms like psp or does that just mean like cellphone app?
quaint badger
is there going to be a pic release for "pax exclusive character custume"?
quaint badger
Ah gotcha thanks didnt see that
stable plover
@crystal beacon Positioning will not be a factor in damage of the skill, there are skills that require position to use (like a skill called backstab, which won't just deal reduced damage when hitting from the front)
dark jungle
@stable plover is correct, but the question still remains as to whether the armor hit box is sensitive to direction in terms of mitigating attack damage. For example, does a shield mitigate damage from all directions or just from in front of the shield or is plate armor more defensive from the front as opposed to the back or sides.
opaque wing
has there been any news in terms on end game raiding/PvE options?
dark jungle
not as yet Rylar
reef prawn
Well that have said that raids will probably be around 40 man
stable plover
http://www.aocwiki.net/Dungeons has a lot of info on raids in general
delicate wolf
@opaque wing another thing to keep in mind, there isn't any "endgame" really.
there will be raids
and such
but there's going to be so much going on
its never going to end
😃
you have to realize we'll spend the first 6-8 months trying to build a metropolis
and that's IF
no one attacks
opaque wing
have they said when they are starting the next alpha phase?
dark jungle
not yet Rylar, toward the end of the year is the expectation
@gentle flame that would be NDA 😄
gentle flame
lmao
solar needle
end of the year is expectation for alpha 1? oh jeeezz was hoping A2 by then xD RIP THA DREAM
ruby swift
No one besides them knows, could be sooner, could be later. Magic 8-Ball ftw
neat panther
Could be A2 this year too, who knows? 😄 All depends!
tame coral
Do people who bought during KS get name reservation? Or does it have to be purchased as a add on?
verbal quiver
@tame coral Name reservation was sold in the 80 pack andup
tame coral
Thanks!
crystal beacon
Does corruption happen at sea or are there international waters?
stable plover
There will be some pvp areas over water that lack corruption (even if those areas happen to be mobile), but for the most part it should function normally
cursive plover
Do we know how many Pre-packs will come out before launch?
stable plover
no
vale fjord
Will there be a nature base class added to list?
proven arrow
Not as of yet. Most likely what is announced for classes is what's gonna be at launch. I would have preferred there was a druid class though.
light pulsar
Will there be musical instruments that we can play via virtual keyboard (mini game notation), solo or in a group, so we could form bands and play music around the world?
valid ermine
do ks backers have the ability to purchase past items like the necromancer pack even if its not in normal store anymore?
dark jungle
@valid ermine no they dont once the pre-order cosmetics are changed they are no longer available for purchase by anyone
valid ermine
ty ty
silent lantern
I got a fun question....
How do monsters progress compared to players? Meaning - do we have the standard zone levels (like in WoW for example) or it works in a different way?
neat panther
I mean vanilla WoW was kinda different from how it is now(now it scales and shit I heard), you were in a level 0-10 zone, and there was neighboring zones that were like 40-50, and if you went there you got ganked obviously. And no one stopped you or told you.. Pretty old school.
(Thinking of Tirisfall Glades versus Western Plaguelands) But there were Elwynn Forest versus Duskwood as well.. That was level 30 zone if I'm not mistaken..
How was Lineage?
silent lantern
That's still zones that contain only a range of levels of certain monsters.
I'm asking whether the map will be separated like that, not if a level 50 zone won't be next to a level 10 zone.
I played a game which had a different approach. You could have high level monsters in starting areas, but they were very, very, very rare - so the zones weren't necessarily locked to a level range.
neat panther
Yeah, I have no idea, as you can tell. I'm just good at dabblin' 😄
silent lantern
Well, this is a questions section, but the people that know the answer are the only ones that don't write here...
neon hill
Good morning/evening. Quick question: does anyone know if they are looking to create an option to disable the constant combo message or dmg caused to mobs? I can see this being a very busy interface when grouping up or being surrounded my several groups in the public dungeons. I know they are just starting to look into refining the interface, but I don't recall them saying much about it yet.
reef prawn
Probably will be an interface option like in most MMOs, but they have not said anything about it yet as the interface we saw is still just a placeholder
covert plank
When will see some detailed Raid or Siege stuff #stilloveyou
glass swallow
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
stable plover
@light pulsar "Will there be musical instruments that we can play via virtual keyboard (mini game notation), solo or in a group, so we could form bands and play music around the world?" - You should at least be able to form an in game band to play music around the world. They've said that there may be an Instrument cosmetic to change what the music plays, and Intrepid intends to allow something like MML (Music Macro Language) to create custom compositions (with Intrepid being unsure of the exact language that will be used as of the last time they talked about it)
silver prawn
I know it's been asked before but when's beta likely going to be?
copper coyote
somewhere around 2019 most likely
edgy condor
We might get BO at the end of 2018 though. If things goes smooth. But it's just speculation at this point. Most of it will occur during 2019.
dry flower
@silver prawn the latest word says there is hopes for beta being at the end of 2018. But that's all they are, Hopes.
silver prawn
Thank you
distant mirage
@dark jungle I just read the pack clarification you posted. How can I purchase the cosmetics without having to buy one of the new packs? I would like the mask, but not for $75 smackaroos.
dark jungle
@distant mirage if you are a crowdfunding backer, own a previous PAX package, or if you purchased a pre-order package at the same level or higher you will see the individual cosmetics as addons that you can purchase on the store page (at the bottom) https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/ PS Ensure you are logged into your account 🙂
distant mirage
Hmm I purchased Braver of Worlds during the summer. Does that qualify me?
I'm asking because I didn't see any addons last night when I logged in.
@dark jungle
dark jungle
Yes it does @distant mirage
Look in https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1 and see if your Kickstarter order is there
If it is then you should see the addons on the shop page if you are logged in
daring igloo
Make sure you're looking at the shop and not the add-ons section you can get to from your profile. They didn't show up there for me, only the store
distant mirage
Thank you! I'll check it out asap
distant mirage
I see it ^_^ ty for your help
brisk isle
Will Jeff also be giving out free hugs at Pax East?
reef prawn
Only if you wear sandals
barren compass
Are they going to be updating the pictures for the addons? Crack the whips on these concept artists! They can eat and sleep after the addons have been completed.
delicate wolf
LOL
lunar citrus
@barren compass the Pax stuff?
barren compass
Correct.
reef prawn
On Wednesday
crystal beacon
Any update on node part 3 @idle siren
azure vector
will the pax stuff only be available for this month or will they be longer? or will they be gone once pax is done?
reef prawn
Probably be a one month thing I think
vivid gorge
Q: @idle siren has put a lot of effort into making the world of Ashes feel meaningful, with rich lore and he even talked on the first livestream about how mobs dropping gold wasn’t immersive... so how can he justify a STUFFED Bear with a RED BOW... seems like the story, world, immersion and lore is second to a few bucks
gentle flame
DoNT LiKE It? DoNT BuY iT
vivid gorge
@simple ether I saw that quote on your video but it doesn’t really answer it, hopefully later Steven can shed some light. And asunder learn how to use caps and your reply doesn’t account for me having to see the silly thing
gentle flame
iTs A mEmE BrO
vivid gorge
You’re doing it again.
idle siren
@vivid gorge A great question! The stuffertons mount will not be a sore thumb when it comes to matching the materials and textures that are seen in the world of Ashes. It will fit in visually, with the rest of the world. As for the lore aspect of it, in a world as magically influenced as Verra, the concept of magically animated objects are quite common. This mount stuffertons would likely have served as an Aelan, upper class gift to a university wizard's child, an animated toy that would serve its purpose as a means of transport between the mages tower and home. (on a side note, as a GM in DnD and Pathfinder, I often use animated objects in my campaigns, and the truth of the matter is, that people have different tastes when it comes to their play experience, but I wouldnt say immersion or lore is second to a few bucks, if you knew us by now )
vivid gorge
great response Steven thank you for the clarification
stable plover
@crystal beacon "For those among us who dream of riding into battle on the back of a giant swan; wish fulfilled." is the detail text for the Cygnus Galleon, so I assume it's for a combat ship since it talks about battling with it. Galleon's historically were used for a mixture of war and trade.
dark jungle
A galleon
plucky temple
@idle siren In future, will we be able to buy Alpha 1 access without having to buy the entire package?
solemn ridge
I'm also intrested in this, cause cosmetics never bothered me.
echo oyster
I doubt it tbh. Unless they feel like they need a higher number of testers.
They will have 1000’s
eternal sable
Hi! I just want to check something; I backed the Ashes kickstarter but on my website account there's nothing in the 'Purchases and Orders' section of my profile, it just says 'No crowdfunding orders on record'. Is that normal or do I need to do something? I'm just worried that I might be missing out on the weekly draws. Cheers in advance.
echo oyster
@eternal sable if you go here https://www.ashesofcreation.com/dashboard/?idc_orders=1 and see if your Kickstarter order is there
eternal sable
It isn't there, no.
echo oyster
Hmm I’d email support or pm @glass swallow
eternal sable
Ok cool, thanks for the help 😃
echo oyster
No problem
silk oracle
will the name system have letters like Ää Üü Öö etc ?
reef prawn
We don't know, but I'm better it will have letters like this to allow for cultural names
reef prawn
I'm pretty sure*
merry bough
Anyone play alpha yet?
neat panther
I'm sure plenty have, a0. But NDA so it's hush-hush.
merry bough
Is it good tho?
proven arrow
People can't answer even if they wanted to
neat panther
Again, who knows? It's hush-hush 😛
neat panther
No
proven arrow
It's NDA
merry bough
That’s not a disclosure
proven arrow
Zipped lips
merry bough
It’s a vague subjective platitude
Aight gimme this alpha plz I’ll be the only real one to give ya the info
neat panther
That are the rules, man. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
proven arrow
The IGN interview is the only public A0 preview
merry bough
Got a link ?
Gotta know if game succs or nah
Before I sink my life savings of 10$ into it as a funding
proven arrow
neat panther
NDA were close to be dropped, but then delayed for unknown NDA reasons.
So we'll just have to wait for another clearing.
proven arrow
If you wanna learn more about the game and how far they are (less than a year in development) feel free to ask more detailed questions that aren't about A0 in the #aoc-discussion channel.
neat panther
Someone this year for A1, if you buy in. Else beta probably 2019
merry bough
Or A1
neat panther
Can't buy into A0 directly, only raffles.
copper coyote
can't buy into a0, it's random or hand picked by devs
copper coyote
.ct
delicate wolf
@merry bough 4 years? Alpha 1 is months away
reef prawn
theDA I read Alpha 1 is 1 month away, I got overly excited, thx brain.
slate patio
Hey @idle siren, any idea about what perk a Religious Metropolis gives?
delicate wolf
@reef prawn LOL my bad, I see how you could see that
dark jungle
.ct
charred ridgeBOT
warped eagle
This question has probably been answered already but how noob friendly with this game be mechanic wise? I've never really played mmos before.
proven arrow
Like every mmo it will have a learning curve. There will likely be a tutorial as well. I'd recommend playing another tab target mmo at least once of you don't wanna feel like a complete noob.
warped eagle
What would be some free to play "Tab target mmo" im not really familiar with that term
proven arrow
WoW has a free trial to level 20. Swtor is f2p. Archeage is f2p.
Ya but RO uses Action combat as it's default combat option.
The best games to get the basic mmo understanding are probably the previous ones we listed.
reef prawn
I'd say go for gw2 as it is a mix of both
And the base game is free
It'll give you a good idea of the hybrid they're probably going for!
Gw2 being Guild Wars 2
proven arrow
Ya tbh gw2 seems to be the most similar to what ashes combat is being advertised as.
reef prawn
So yeah, GW2 might be your best bet @warped eagle
dark jungle
Love the answers guys ❤
reef prawn
Blushes and hides in a corner
dry flower
Hey guys I'm thinking on buying some merch from Intrepid, anyone knows the delivery times to Miami?
dark jungle
They use UPS @dry flower, so I assume it's the same timescales as they state on their site.
dry flower
thanks lex
dark jungle
dry flume
I think I lost access to my kickstarter account where I backed the game, would I be S.O.L for my rewards and such or-?
stable plover
Do you still have access to the email address tied to the KS account?
dry flume
I am trying to find out, I think I do. But it won't let me log in so I don't know. I only use one of two emails for this. So its unlikely that I don't have access to the account.
stable plover
dry flume
I was a founder backer and I don't know if I was to already receive the code?
But thank you.
stable plover
(Raamsal has his code and is all set now)
dry flume
Than it likely is just crammed somewhere...hopefully.
hybrid quail
When is the nest stream? ^^
stable plover
unannounced
hybrid quail
ty 😃
dry flume
When does alpha phase two start?
stable plover
expected Q4 of this year
reef prawn
That's phase 1 ain't it?
stable plover
A1 is expected Q3-Q4
reef prawn
Alright, thanks for the clarification Grey
proven arrow
FYI july-Sept is Q3.
In case people don't know the time frame we're looking at
My guess is late September for A1. And December for A2.
reef prawn
^
neat panther
Prob next year.
solid silo
so alpha 1 its in 1 month ?
copper coyote
no
empty fjord
My guess is that A1 will be announced on Pax east
proven arrow
Doubt it but here's hoping
crystal beacon
@idle siren Rib eye or sirloin ?
crystal beacon
We can hope that they're speeding things along but yes Alpha 1 will probably be in July AKA 4 months
I mean maybe we can ask how progress is doing? @idle siren Alpha for July seem semi-accurate? lol
idle siren
@crystal beacon rib eye
trail knot
medium rare ?
crystal beacon
rip no answer but didn't think we'd get one lol. Worth a shot
wait @idle siren dunno if you've answered this but more important question-pineapple on pizza yay or nay?
tawdry scaffold
With the character costumes we buy, are we gonna be able to choose what we wear piece by piece? or is it all 1 piece?
trail knot
pineapple on pizza is amazing
sharp fractal
I rrrrrrreeeeeeaaaaaallllllyyyyyy hope they are piece by piece. Equiping a chest peice and it being your entire outfit sucks
crystal beacon
@trail knot excuse the shit outta me thats why you're not developing the damn game
trail knot
cause i like pineapple on pizza?
crystal beacon
precisely
trail knot
lol sorry
whole surge
Details on classes is coming out this month right?
proven arrow
Every time we say pineapple is good on pizza nodes 3 and class info gets delayed 2 weeks.
silver parrot
Not sure, but they just added summoner to the wiki page
whole surge
Yee, no rush, they are already going crazy fast for development on an mmo rpg
silver parrot
I wonder how they will rollout the classes though.
Will they release all 64 at once? or bit by bit with (subject to change)
whole surge
I thought iread something last month mentioning that they would be posting information this month on it
silver parrot
Can't say I haven't come across such article.
silver parrot
RIP
trail knot
crystal beacon
Will Ashes of Creation be done in the Epic Games launcher?
So like, when I'm about to play the game when it comes out. Will it hasve its own unique launcher or will it just go into the Epic Games one because its done in Unreal4
dark jungle
It has its own launcher @crystal beacon
dark jungle
Nothing is known about other launchers at this stage, but I believe Intrepid has said it won't be on Steam
crystal beacon
Why? Then you can market your game better.
It might cost money to put it on there, but if you get more people to buy your game the cost is definitely worth it.
I highly doubt Valve will buy the license to it.
dark jungle
Intrepid is keeping their marketing plan pretty close to the chests at this stage, for commercial reasons I imagine. You never know what may come 😃
crystal beacon
I bet they're just gonna go to every Pax, then do E3, Gamescom, just like every other business strategy. It wouldn't make sense to not showcase their game.
Maybe they have a few tricks up their sleve who knows.
dark jungle
They are definitely planning on attending many future conventions, but it's best we take this discussion to #aoc-discussion as this channel is for direct Q&A only 🙂
crystal beacon
The only reason I could understand Steven not marketing his game would be him worryin about shareholders turning on him, and taking his company.
but htats not gonna happen.
robust spade
How many boats, mounts, pets, house styles, and vehicles are expected to be finished and implemented at game launch?
crystal beacon
One more question. Will we beable to mod the game to certain limits. WIll the software be open source?
How many operating systems will Ashes run on?
stable plover
@robust spade I get to 112 'announced' mounts, with a very rough count, counting variations as separate mounts, adding up the concept art / announced mounts without art / assuming there will be 1 pre-order pack mount a month until release - I'd expect the number to be higher than this for launch
@crystal beacon 1. Yes, but very strict limits, (UI etc will have a lot of customization available that doesn't require 'modding') 2. Almost definitely not 3. Only Supported on Windows at launch - there is a chance it could someday pick up more operating systems
silver parrot
Will a user be able to write macros? @stable plover
stable plover
possibly, but very limited
jolly current
Am I missing something on how summoner-cleric = necromancer ?
crystal beacon
Unholy summoner
Clerics are religious people, and sometimes you pray to the dark side.
jolly current
Makes sense, I was also thinking of summoning your defeated enemies after rez-ing them.
tawdry scaffold
With the character costumes we buy, are we gonna be able to choose what we wear piece by piece? or is it all 1 piece?
reef prawn
I'm under the impression they'll go down the GW2 route for these things, you'll have outfits (all in one piece), and armor/weapon skins for the "piece by piece", would make things less complicated for them while also allowing for creativity, but we never know!
tawdry scaffold
not the end of the world if they're all 1 piece attires. But I do hope they are separate for customizability.
crystal beacon
Same individual sets but make them sell more
sullen sentinel
The last Pax bundles lasted for a few weeks after pax
silver parrot
Has there been any details released about character creation?
sick palm
Will you be able to play on both EU and NA servers with a single copy of the game, or do you need 1 copy per region?
echo oyster
You don’t buy the game. You pay monthly and you can access any server
stable plover
it seems like the answer to your question is yes, but I'm looking for a better source (which I seem to be unable to find)
"Will KS rewards redeemable in multiple regions at the same time? Braver of Worlds in EU and wants to play on NA? (Jettesnell)
Rewards are account-wide. If you’re on a server, you can assign the reward to that character. If you want to reassign to a different character, you can. It can only exist on one character."
the answer is either a diversion from the question or indirectly mentioning that accounts will span multiple regions
sick palm
If thats the case then thanks for the answer! @echo oyster and @stable plover
fierce sandal
I am curious, and you can feel free to not answer or just ignore me, or even answer it later or perhaps you aren't even sure yet. It is a small thing that I find very important to me. Say I am playing a Dwarf, and a Elf is next to me, would they be using.. for instance an axe with a shield the same way? It certainly will not make sense for them too, different heights and builds and races fight totally different and so I expect them to fight on a totally different style.
It might seem like a minor thing, but it matters more than some might think to see a certain animation developed towards each race, even if it is only in the basic attack combo animations and how they hold them. If anyone knows, or if a mod wants to shoot an answer, lemme know! Hopefully this is an appropriate question to ask, lol.
reef prawn
I'm sure each race will have different animations, yes
It hasn't been confirmed yet
But immersion being important to them, they probably will go down that road
It is a very valid question, and I'd encourage you to ask it during their stream (date tba) !
reef prawn
@fierce sandal
loud seal
Sooo, if i buy the 75$ pack i will be eligible to buy only the 500$ pack ship skin as add on ? how much does it cost alone ?
dark jungle
@loud seal you can only buy addons at the same level or below the pack you purchased
The ship skin on its own is $25
loud seal
:/ so i need to buy the 500$ pack now to be abble to buy all nexts others alone ? but, but, i cannot now or bank will rekt me x)
thx anyway ^^
silver parrot
@loud seal please send link for (page is error 404)
loud seal
i closed the page, i guess since i cant purchase galleon i dont have perms for it ^^
silver parrot
Currently there is a bug with the DETAILS "Add to cart button"
If you want to purchase it, simply press "Add to cart". The "Add to cart" in the details div just needs to be completely configured.
dark jungle
I'll pass that on to Intrepid @silver parrot
silver parrot
I contacted support to let them know
fierce sandal
@reef prawn I sure hope so, it is an immersion level of great importance, I think. That being said. Dwarf Tank Power, ho!
dark jungle
@silver parrot feedback from Intrepid is that the "add to cart" issue is known and on the list to be fixed 😃
silver parrot
@dark jungle that was timely!
crystal beacon
Do we know how long the Kickstarter upgrade packs will be available for?
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon No, but we have assurances that we will receive notice before they come down
bold vale
Is this gonna be released in ps4? Or only pc??
crystal beacon
PC only right now, consoles are unknown
neat panther
Ye, not even Linux as of now, right? Or Mac?
stable plover
There's a chance of post launch Linux / Mac support, but not initially
burnt gorge
did Steven play Guild Wars 1?
haughty oasis
Have Intrepid linked the rewards from the Kickstarter backers to the accounts on Ashes of Creation?
haughty oasis
I just have 'no crowdfunding orders on record' so I'm not sure how to check if my kickstarter backer reward is actually linked - In the purchases and orders section of account
crystal beacon
Did you link your account to the profile
haughty oasis
I think I have but I went through my emails and didn't get anything about linking it. I guess I just want to know if there is an easy way to check
ruby swift
You go to the dashboard and look at purchases, orders, and addons. If it is listed there, you are set
haughty oasis
Yeah alright I haven't then
crystal beacon
Might wanna check your spam/junk and see if you have a Kickstarter code somewhere in there
ruby swift
Make sure you are logged in and have cleared caches..Some people have had an issue with that. Had a guy on forums yesterday kicking himself because he missed the necros cosmetics, because he would always go to the store not logged in, then go to forums and log in. The website is not going to know who you are otherwise and purchase availibility is account individual.
haughty oasis
Nothing in junk folder. Let me clear my caches
Still nothing
Starting to think I may have missed the whole linking process
ruby swift
if it isnt there, contact customer support from main page and make sure to give them all the KS info you have. The more you give the faster the process.
Like backer # and so on.
haughty oasis
Yeah that was the final step I had in mind just was checking I wasn't missing something completely obvious
ruby swift
If you nothing under orders, then yes, you might not have your package linked. If there is a single line that says something like Pioneer package on such and such date for such and such amount then you are done for the moment. No individual awards have been granted. Just the linking of packages so far.
haughty oasis
Alright thanks
ruby swift
Which once you are sorted, will update your account, and allow you to make a la carte purchases of further cosmetics.
haughty oasis
Yeah don't think I'm going to do that but thanks again
ruby swift
No problem, that seems to be one of the main questions lately, more info better than less.
neat panther
@haughty oasis Name of email should be something like "Ashes of Creation Kickstarter Key Fulfillment"
haughty oasis
Yeah had a look but couldn't find it
ruby swift
Not a problem, they have had the issue before, may take them a day or couple to sort you out, but then again, no real rush, you are not missing anything time critical at this point.
dark jungle
Hi @haughty oasis if you still cant find your order then follow the instructions here
rigid sage
Do we know how long summer backing add-on's and kickstarter upgrades are going to be available for backers?
ruby swift
Nope..unknown
Though they stated they will be up (summer that is) at least until they have released the artwork for them.
And keeping the KS and Summer people (once fixed) able to upgrade is just good business for them. They get more people with higher packages, and they don't have to kick 10% to KS.
rain spindle
Can NPC's die? if so, are they permanently dead?
ruby swift
They can during siege events. And if the node delevels there is a possibility they disappear. Whether the same npcs would appear if the node achieves same level again is unknown.
proven arrow
Likely no permadeath for npcs unless it's some sort of one time event where a major lore character or boss dies once and for all.
Even then unlikely
ruby swift
Quest chain from Bob the Baker, would most likely be offered by Sam the Confectioneer.
proven arrow
Makes me think some npcs will be very generic.
Bob the baker Sam the confectionery indeed
ruby swift
In before the move it to #aoc-discussion prompt, but I am sure the npcs will evolve in "depth" as the game ages, like everything else.
rain spindle
Great, game feels like Zhan Long
proven arrow
If you wish to tell us what zhan long is hop over to #aoc-discussion
royal spade
I havent been active in the community for a while and was wondering if there are any dates for the first beta?
or any rough estimates
crystal beacon
Will other races be added in the future?
And how will the character creation will work? will it be as in depth as Black Desert?
stable plover
@crystal beacon "The expansion content that they would include would be new areas, new races, expanding the avenues of content from node development, additional node quests, bosses, more lore and story arcs. Additional battlegrounds."
character creation is expected to be comparable to BDO
crystal beacon
@stable plover Nice! Great to know and thank you! 😃
spare ingot
is there an approximate date for Alpha 1 yet? i have been checking the website and discord daily
vestal token
rigid sage
I haven't heard any exact dates, but most are guessing Q4 of this year
ruby swift
Q3-Q4 seems to be the go to atm.
Many are hoping that it will be announced at PAX in April, since they last firm date they gave for something was at a PAX. Need a big "reveal" to keep the media people on the hype train.
rigid sage
This seems to imply that both Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 will be happening this year. So I'd guess Alpha 1 would be sooner than Q4 actually
ruby swift
Much has been debated about this already. Lets move it down to discussion.
rain spindle
exactly when will Alpha 1 be released?
supple geode
When can I obtain a free alpha key?
empty fjord
@rain spindle Unknown, it's said that A1 and A2 will run all throughout 2018, they hope to get B1 out at the end of this year. but further than that is speculation and you should take what people say with a grain of salt
edgy condor
B0 is before B1. So likely it will be B0 starting at the end of this year, if they make it.
covert plank
B1 would probally be at Q2 2019 the earliest.
edgy condor
Exactly. But hope for B0 in 2018 is there.
covert plank
@empty fjord that refers to beta in general. As far as i know there is no such thing as B0. Also the words steven used is hope, which means its planned, but its game development so murphys law is a strong possibility.
empty fjord
of course. but seeing as they made better progress than they anticipated earlier, it's easy to share the hope
covert plank
@empty fjord Ohh i hope trust me, but i still got that weird gut feeling 😦
empty fjord
I got no gut feelings, I refuse to let other incompetent game developer companies ruin Intrepid for me
analog bay
@covert plank from the aocwiki raffle beta is what steven and others have referred to as B0
covert plank
never heard steven say anything about Beta 0?? what would that even be? And why isnt it in any of the packs?
analog bay
Its a raffle beta like A0 is/was. That is why its not in the packs. As for the mentions of it I would have to search through the chat logs to find it. Give me a few minutes.