thx that was one of my main worries 
#questions
manic schooner
woven vale
Will AOC LAUNCH BE : Mageageddon, Bardageddon, Clericageddon
robust spade
With all this talk of customization and everything, I'm curious if you'll allow characters to be left handed and still function properly? Not necessary for me, but something I'd appreciate in my character for sure.
fair yew
Has it been said if there will be invisible walls at the edge of the map or if it will be like a globe?
still wyvern
Allgaddon , Joka.. allgaddon
smoky raft
can any1 tell me wat they mean by a name reservation i'm kinda confused about that
spring fractal
I'm pretty sure that you reserve a name you want for one of your accounts, or two if that is what the package you bought offered. You will be able to do it soon I think.
pulsar ridge
Hey guys Iโve been busy with life and I want know if there is a date for alpha one phase one release, kthx
pulsar ridge
Thanks
dire roost
How will character naming be, is it going to be like bdo were you have a account name, and other names for your characters ?
fallow adder
How many members can your guild first have, before needing to level to invite more people?
spare kelp
How responsive is combat for OCE players (200 ping +)?
digital palm
Will there be area voice chat?
i.e.: If voice chat is ON, can I hear others with voice chat in the immediate area? The farther away they are the less I hear them, and the closer the clearer it becomes.
Will we be able to customize the colors of the Effects our abilities have?
i.e.: My Fire Ball is Green with Blue accents, his Purple with Yellow accents, and her's pure Turquoise.
Will there be a noticeable difference in racial feautures to differentiate them from eachother? Will you be able to make an Elf as short as an average Human, or Dwarf as tall as one?
boreal abyss
Yes tehre will be integrated VC
crisp agate
As far as we know it isnโt proximity based, however.
boreal abyss
In a sense, Skills have "Augments" you can add to a skill that changes how it works.
That's a bout all teh "customization" you can do
And no, you will not be able to make one race look like another
There will be a limit to how short or tall you can make your character, there will be no "monstrosity customization" like Aion
Also the limits in customizsation vary from Race to Race @digital palm
crisp agate
Skill effects may be a thing, a Kickstarter unique skill effects set were a Kickstarter benefit and perhaps theyโll have more types of them in the futureโWould be a good thing to ask about.
boreal abyss
@dire roost Firstname and Surname
digital palm
Cool, tnks!
cosmic shell
were the character animations shown in the action combat demo during the livestream placeholders?
white zephyr
yes
ruby swift
@spare kelp They have confirmed OCE servers at launch multiple times. They may not be available for initial testing. Will know more once they announce their "two world servers" at either Gamescon or PAX.
glad fulcrum
They said in the recent live stream 4 playable races in Alpha one.
safe ermine
How long do we have until we cannot upgrade to say.. Leader of Men or Royalty?
It isn't so much the Alpha access I am looking for, it's the rest of the package.
proven arrow
Lots of time still, they will give us a few weeks notice if they do end up dropping the upgrade paths for KS/summer backers
safe ermine
It might be until December that I can actually upgrade to either of those, I hope it lasts that long. Again not for Alpha-Access, but the rest of the content within them.
proven arrow
Well sooner the better but seems like Steven has no intention of removing it any time soon
The way he spoke about it
safe ermine
Also.. say we do upgrade to Royalty, have they said if it would be possible to pay a little extra for a 3D printed statuette of our in-game character statue?
proven arrow
As if there was a possibility we might be able to upgrade nearly all the way closer to launch, but he could change his mind.
There probably won't be an option for that as that's a whole different thing.
You could ask if they intend to do that after launch similar to how wow does that.
safe ermine
Yeah that may be the best time to ask for something like that. Maybe pay $500-$1000 for it (And have it signed on the base by the team ofc!)
Dreams..
Thank you for the answers!
shadow rain
Is there any info on where we can find Intrepid Studios in the halls of Gamescom?
dark jungle
Not yet @shadow rain ... to be announced
shadow rain
okay, thanks!
jaunty remnant
Will certain parts of Vera experience harsher waether change? Like will some zone have a more harsh or longer winter them others and some areas have more harsh summers?
shadow rain
@jaunty remnant Regarding the "longer winter": I guess not. Seasons will change periodically.
ruby swift
@jaunty remnant last information given was that seasons will change weekly with each downtime. There is a whole thread discussing this on the forums with people expressing their opinions. They have also stated that certain world bosses and content events that are unlocked by node progression may affect the length of season.
boreal abyss
So, by default the answer is "No".
coarse island
How will player economy work? Im talking about those selling stations. is there any info on that? I used to play an old game, called Lineage 2 and it had imo the best option for selling stuff. you have to sit your character in town and sell goods in a live marketplace. there was no auction, just a ton of people sitting down and selling stuff ๐ how will it work in ashes?
cedar talon
Ashes has local markets with option for shops. Auction house will only be in economic metropolis
shrewd meteor
I had wanted to buy a friend one of the pre-order packs and was told you had no way to allow that. When will you implement the ability to purchase a package for someone other than yourself? Thanks.
feral drift
@tulip hatch hey wanna use your inside sources to ask about the racial skin armors? ๐ the chat was moving to fast yesterday
spare kelp
Will Summoner be available to play in Alpha1? Along with subclasses as well? Is summoner good DPS, or more supportive role?
surreal elk
Summoner is classified as a support same with bard. Some augments will make u more dps focused etc. They will be available alpha 1 phase 2 @spare kelp
spare kelp
So a summoner/cleric (double support) can build its augments to make a more main damage role? Enough to make a difference in a battleground/dungeon?
surreal elk
Summoner/cleric is a necromancer Steven has stated you could be a necro or death or master of life as what that truly means we have no idea because we haven't seen a summoner yet
solid silo
what does thits mean Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 2 (Persistent Alpha)
tulip hatch
You have access to Alpha 2
solid silo
and not alpha 1 ?
tulip hatch
correct
solid silo
ty
silent lantern
@surreal elk How did you figure out the classification btw?
tulip hatch
Summoner has been described as a "flex guy" able to fill roles missing in a party
crystal beacon
silent lantern
That's quite far from support ๐ Okay, thanks @tulip hatch
tulip hatch
๐ Remember this is a questions and answers channel move discussions to #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion ๐
warm shale
Will there be a fast paced meele class so i can be like kirito?
fickle brook
shadowblade
chrome moat
wide kestrel
are there pvp templates or am i forced to farm gear in pve for pvp ?
fervent hamlet
Is it possible for them to start uploading the streams to Youtube? I'm rarely able to tune in to the livestreams but I'd love to stay up to date.
cedar talon
You can check vods on twitch @fervent hamlet
@wide kestrel for end gear game you will most likely need to PvE too.
warm shale
@fickle brook is there footage?
wide kestrel
@cedar talon damn that sucks so pve players can farm pvp players
cedar talon
unsure what you mean by that
ruby swift
@wide kestrel There is no pvp gear. It is all the same gear for pve or pvp
wide kestrel
if you are forced to farm gear in pve for pvp pve players have an advantage over pvp players @cedar talon
@ruby swift but can you get the gear from pvp gameplay
or only dungeons/raids
proven arrow
You have to do both
ruby swift
Once again, there is no seperate gear division between pvp and pve gear. The best gear will be a combination of boss and crafted. Just like the game forces pve players to confront pvp on its terms, the game also forces the "pvp brahs" to face the terror of pve. Not going to change so get your dungeon crawlers on.
stable plover
@wide kestrel The PvE gear isn't soulbound, and you can earn wealth doing PvP, so you could just PvP your way to a gearset
wide kestrel
@stable plover that what i want to hear! Thank you ๐
and another question is it possible to test the classes ? before chosing one that i want to main
pulsar matrix
@warm shale subclasses haven't been added to the game yet.
stable plover
They don't intend to have a say 'class trial' system like WoW has, but through alphas/betas or post launch you could just make the different classes to try out (primary archetype of a character isn't swappable, but secondary archetypes are)
wide kestrel
hm alright thanks ๐
fervent hamlet
Are there going to be different styles of weapons/armors with roughly the same stats based on which race dominates the area?
stable plover
@fervent hamlet An individual armor piece will look different when equipped by members of different races
wide kestrel
will the game support multiple languages such as german?
stable plover
The game intends to be translated into multiple languages, but we don't know which ones yet
feral drift
Is there any art for the male version of the majesty cosmetics from the summer backer pack?
stable plover
Not yet
nocturne isle
why do some people have ! in front of their name? is it a guild?
cedar talon
To get higher on the serverlist
glass swallow
This is what the DEV team is using. in lieu of having firm specs
twilit lynx
when is AOC being released? is there a concrete release date?
nocturne isle
nope, but they want to release it before 2020,
crystal beacon
Weirdly low-end CPU compared to the rest of the build. I guess it's modern at least
nocturne isle
have they said the minimun requirements to play AoC?
crystal beacon
last night during the stream they said a medium to high end gaming PC made in 2013/2014 would be sufficient to run AoC at its relase in 2020
bold tusk
Nice, showing some love for AMD. which means my 1800x 1080ti combo should run like a dream
nocturne isle
so I would guess an 970 would work then with AoC?
bold tusk
yeah, i remember one of the videos (if im not mistaken) was on max quality with a 970
that they recorded
fierce leaf
is there any info out on when ashes has their panels in gamescom? (which day and what time)
i couldnt find it anywhere
digital haven
In the news chat they said a newsletter will be going out with that info
fierce leaf
damn tickets are already nearly sold out and ashes would be the only reason for me to buy a ticket
i dont want to buy a ticket if they wont have a panel, guess i have to hope there will still be some left when they announce it
daring salmon
Where or how do I sign up for the newsletter. I keep hearing about it but have never gotten one.
ember thistle
No one can probably answer this question but when is the actual game suppose to release like year wise EST?
crystal beacon
before 2020
ember thistle
hahaahah okay
leaden tiger
manual dodge confirmed?
rotund moss
Will the dmg numbers stay kind of low like they did in the pvp video you released having huge numbers feels cluttered and i understand some fans want to do Thousands of dmg but small numbers lets you see which abilities combos do the most and other things that im not smart enough to name
crystal beacon
is that a question?
cedar talon
That would be a direct question for the devs. This channel is more used for players asking each other questions
dusk vapor
How do you become an official content creator? ๐
cedar talon
You fill in a google form. @glass swallow might have a link for that
ruby swift
@leaden tiger https://i.gyazo.com/8ba35fec4f15ed0c6429679f442b4d10.png
leaden tiger
tyvm @ruby swift
jaunty remnant
Do we know if combat is going to be a true hybrid between action and tab target where some abilities will be tab and others action; or will it be a system where you pick which style you want to play in? Hoping for the former.
crisp agate
Essentially it's a mixture with current explanations. Nobody will be able to go 100% action or 100%, and it's more about which skills you choose. The maximum they've described is "75% action and 25% tab" to "25% action and 75% tab" โ and anywhere in-between depending on how you choose to progress your character. So yes, it will be a truly hybrid system and not just two modes.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Talk:2018-08-04_BCG_Discussion_Round_3
"So the goal is to allow the player to make that decision from a from a skill creation standpoint. On the design side for us what we do is we create a balance between the available skills within the skill tree of action-oriented and tab-oriented, and then as the player progresses in the game and they start to choose what skills they want to spec into they will have an option to weigh their available skills seventy-five percent in one direction or the otherโso they can predominantly be action-oriented or predominantly be tab oriented. That's the design goal."
@crisp agate that makes me feel a little better I guess, but if people can build around what game mod they prefer than I feel like it is doomed that once again one will become the "meta style" either 75% action or 75% tab target and unfortunetly it will probably be tab target.
opal isle
quick question, in the pvp showcase that purple teleport skill. Does anybody know what class that was for?
stable tapir
Did the studio ever announce how Avatar level persons were going to get the passes for PAX West?
fallow adder
In regards to the PvP and corruption, if I get attacked, decide to defend myself and get killed, I get a death penalty?
dark jungle
Yes, but your death penalty is half that than if you didn't fight back
fallow adder
Interesting, thanks
dark jungle
yw
midnight haven
@dark jungle And what is the penalty for NOT fighting back?
dark jungle
Experience debt (negative XP), Durability loss and Dropping a percentage of carried raw materials.
midnight haven
So, punished if you don't fight back by damaged goods and lost goods.
Punished if you do fight back you STILL get death penalty, (half rate) but do not drop gear...
Oh, but if you defend yourself, to be correct, you are NOT marked red, correct?
stable plover
correct
midnight haven
So if someone is whooping my ass, I might as well attempt to fight back ๐
fallow adder
What is negative XP? You lose current XP?
midnight haven
Yes.
You lose XP, and must gain it back before you make positive headway towards the next level. BUT, you do not lose levels.
fallow adder
Ah ok
stable plover
negative xp is more like getting a debuff that you need to earn xp to get rid of, it doesn't remove xp you already have - it just weakens you
peak fog
Is there anway to search for clans
kindred wren
So, I'm a Kickstarter backer, Today, I upgraded my account from Warrior of Old to Braver of Worlds. They Announced friday that all alpha 1 purchases were closed, but i somehow upgraded mine, are kickstarter backer's allowed to continue to upgrade? or did I just get a upgraded perk taken away from me?
dark jungle
Kickstarter can still upgrade until further notice ๐ You are safe.
kindred wren
I knew there was a reason why I backed this game/the people making it, from the very beginning. much love, thank you.
dark jungle
@peak fog there is a #aoc-guild-recruitment channel here on discord, but nothing formal planned for ashes until Alpha-1 phase 2 (Q2 next year)
tired rune
ummm is there any space for me to try the closed alpha '^-^ ?
silent lantern
I still wanna know if taming will be available to anyone or will it be a part of the husbandry tree for example..
dark jungle
@tired rune you can still purchase Alpha-2 access on the store
dark jungle
yw!
@silent lantern it's an artisan skill, so unless you are maxed out in another you could probably spec into it, but how much depends on how many points you have spare
edgy oar
anyone know where i can find the music from the Action Combat trailer?
silent lantern
@dark jungle Ah! So it will be a separate artisan skill! Cool, thanks!
edgy oar
found it, for anyone else interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv9TIqswqzI
sterile rock
did they mention if theyll have testing servers in eu ?
tardy abyss
hey hey, hope everyone is well over the pond, quick question will the A1 players get an email for the exact date of the alpha and a link for the download or what the exact outlook on it
silent lantern
@tardy abyss I don't see why not.
rain pasture
Hello If I buy the Wayfarer 75$ pack, Ill be able to play the alpha now ?
rain pasture
then Ill wait, ty
crystal beacon
keys were also given out weekly
the $75 only gives you access to beta 2
alpha 1 will be starting in the third week of next month
cedar talon
It clearly says in the shop that the $75 pack only gives beta 2 access.
silent lantern
@cedar talon Ye, but people don't like reading nowadays..
cedar talon
Community isnโt toxic, just realistic
surreal elk
wayfarer pack is beta 2, You can no longer buy Alpha 1 access. Alpha 2 is planned for sometime after Q2 next year @rain pasture
silent lantern
@cedar talon Careful, you will hurt its feelings...
glass swallow
Chill
fathom sky
Question, will there be combat skill combos (i.e. keys 1,2, then 3 would cause combo effect, deal more dmg, etc.)?
teal nebula
Hei guys ๐ in the fighting scenes u can press on the green bubbles with dark inner the button E e is in most games for use .... is any information there what it doe ? for me it looks like it heal a little bit when u use it or / and collect souls or some like that for points
crystal beacon
considering item text appeared after some kills happened, the green blobs are probably loot bags currently
kindred wren
May of been asked already, but it's a good thing to ask and make sure. Is there a NDA you have to sign on Alpha One- Phase One or can I stream it?
steady gust
there is no NDA for alpha one
kindred wren
Reeeeaaally? That's exciting .
vernal island
Yep, we'll no doubt see a lot more content being churned out and a lot more people active.
stable plover
@fathom sky Steven: "Build ups happen where two separate skills cause an ancillary effect when combined."
woeful flax
Does someone know the booth on the gamescom?
west solstice
They'll send out a newsletter soon with more information regarding GamesCom
cedar talon
News about gamescom will be released monday
silk oracle
are there hd images of the current preorder packs ?
stable plover
Direct Messaged image links
spiral mantle
So a year back I was one of those guys who seriously doubted this MMO would gain any ground, but after seeing the action combat.. Iโm intrigued. With that being said, I have some question specifically about the classes , combat and crafting. First this whole 64 combinations of classes, I know thatโs what they are planning but are there any details on how this actually operates? Are there any articles or gameplay that go more in-depth with this? Second, is the combat. We just saw their first release of action combat, but I also heard there will be tab targeting combat. Is it going to be a mix of both? And finally there is crafting. In most MMOs I like crafting, but in the back of my mind I know its usually useless when compared to other weapons. Do they have any guarantees that crafters will be able to play a major role in the game and actually feel helpful? And how will they be able to take credit for their work?
bold tusk
you have 8 base classes. then you have secondary classes. the secondary class choice augments the primary class.
yes to tab and aim targeting. various skills and each has their own use. so some will be tab and some aim. so there is something for everyone
bold tusk
crafting, you can only master one thing. there is "harvesting" "processing" and "crafting". no one can master everything, so if you are a master sword smith, you will probably be able to make top tier gear that other crafters cannot. same for any type of crafting or skill. there is even mount breeding, maybe you found a bull that had tiny rear legs/hips, you can breed out that bad part with a more healthy wide hip bull.
spiral mantle
nice
bold tusk
now im not sure if mastery will be generic or specific, so we are not sure if you will be master sword smith or master "weapon" smith.
spiral mantle
so w8 a minute
bold tusk
crafters can actually learn to make pretty much anything. and they can make top tier gear. it wont be like world of warcraft where crafting can only really augment the best gear. you can get the top dog gear in many different ways
what sup?
spiral mantle
so the combo of a ranger 1st and say a rogue second is a predator
but whats the difference between a predator and a scout?
bold tusk
so youre asking whats difference between scout and predator?
spiral mantle
so basically, if im a predator, id be mainly ranged with some stealth abilities right?
ah ok
so basically if im a scout id mainly be at range and use range skills
BUT
theyd be used in a more stealthy way
right?
bold tusk
think of it this way. you start out a ranger. you use a bow, you have bow skills. then you go rogue. those skills you have will be augmented by rogue esk changes. so you might now have a bow skill taht does poison for example
and that's a scout
spiral mantle
ah ok
bold tusk
while the rogue base gets augmented by the ranger, probably giving your skills "trapping" like augments to where it can stun the enemy
we dont' have "specifics" but your secondary mods your primary
spiral mantle
ooooooohhhh
okay
so basically if i choose my main to be rouge and my second to be ranger
bold tusk
like, clerics heal, so if you go rogue+cleric you get a cultist, some abilities might heal you or your team even though you are a sneaky rogue
spiral mantle
i most likely wont gain skills that are exclusive to the ranger
bold tusk
not 100% sure yet, you might get some, you might get none
but they did say the secondary will augment the primary
spiral mantle
with your cultist example
itd be like, a regular rogue, you have backstab
but as a cultist your backstab now heals
right?
bold tusk
in a sense, that's how it could work
trim bloom
that sounds weird xD
spiral mantle
it kind of reminds me of Dragons Dogma
bold tusk
it could also be other cleric abilities that augment it. its not always going to be heal
trim bloom
Backstabing ppl into living
spiral mantle
well itd heal YOU
spiral mantle
either way, if its like Dragons Dogma's Vocation system itll be a win in my book
analog bay
You guys should take this convo to #aoc-discussion as this is for direct questions and answers
bold tusk
like, a cleric could also "animate dead" (according to dungeons and dragons 5e editiion) so because you are a cultist (rogue + cleric) you might have an animate dead abilitiy (moved)
spiral mantle
my b
trim bloom
rogue + cleric = necromancer
or actually, summoner + cleric would make a bit more sense
meh
near hull
Are the extra beta keys from the backing packages for both Beta phases or only for one of them?
surreal elk
they tell you which beta the keys are for, read your package it will tell you
grave stag
pretty sure the packages 1k+ are Beta 2 keys
but what they said was correct, your package details will explain
void moth
Name reservation arrived yet for kickstarter backers?
grave stag
If you watch the latest stream, they explain it will be available part 2 of alpha 1
west solstice
will Ashes be playable at GamesCom or will it just be a panel like PAX
west solstice
alrighty
woeful flax
Where is the meetup then on gamescom?
eager rock
Any word on "additional character customization options" being Kickstarter exclusives or something you can buy in shop later?
surreal elk
wait for the email, they said they will have one coming out soon
@eager rock the additional character creation each teir doesnt say KS/SB exclusive leads me to belive can be purchased later
woeful flax
@surreal elk so they will sent a email where the meetup is?
surreal elk
@woeful flax they will have an email, detailing what they are doing at Gamescon. That is all the info we know so far.
woeful flax
Ah ok thank you very much i guess i need to sub in newsletter
abstract drift
Anyone know if we'll have a "Hide Hood" option? Most games offer a hide helmet feature, but not many offer the same for hoods. I know Everquest 2 did, but I can't think of any others at the moment, and it is a feature I really liked. I ask because the Cloak of the Seahawk is really tempting, but I don't always want to be locked into the hooded look, and it would look equally awesome with the hood down.
tulip hatch
Yes there will be a helmet display option
jaunty remnant
Will there be any AFK play options? Like fishing and crafting in BDO?
tulip hatch
Thats not very likely intrepid is trying to have very minimal amount of afk systems -fishing is still a maybe in that regard
bold tusk
i feel like the point of playing a game, is TO PLAY IT. afk systems should not be included. play or don't play.
cedar talon
Is there an official font of the text in this image?
jaunty remnant
@bold tusk namco I don't know bro I thought it was a pretty unique idea as long as everyone had access to it. I don't support full boting in any game but some of the tasks where I'm just going to click the same spot over and over over while I watch tv ( like fish) i thought afking it was cool. Was always fun to set up before bed and excited to wake up to and see what I caught.
cedar talon
@vernal island Appreciate you
vernal island
No problem, I had to dig it up the other week so may as well save you the time looking for it ๐
cedar talon
Too bad the font doesn't have things like ./:
vernal island
Yeah, it's pretty much only alphanumeric and a few symbols, it's a shame.
alpine meadow
It's not entirely fair to have someone afk 24/7 and be on the same level as someone who puts in 10hours of active playing
gear wise
I was actually going to ask about this but I've just read that someone did already so yeah, my 2cents on it
It's nice to have some catch up mechanics though, just not on the level that BDO does it.
charred ridgeBOT
quartz coral
Big โifโ but If the blend of action and tab targeting doesnโt work then witch side with <@&257269635559194625> choose?
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supple kestrel
Will Stallion Prime/Cloak of the Seahawk only be available until pax west is over and will they only be available one time
tiny smelt
What programming language is used
dark jungle
Unreal Engine 4 is based on c++
sour inlet
Is there a HD or a less blurry version of the Wrath's Legacy costume available somewhere?
dark jungle
fallow adder
Badass
sour inlet
Cheers, Lex.
vapid harbor
I'm concerned about the fortnite esque drops on enemy kills, any info on that?
dark jungle
They are just placeholders
vapid harbor
Ah ok thank you
Do we have info on racial identity, will each race have their own armor style that be crafted in?
What about racial mounts? Will each race have a mount that's more suited for them? Such as humans with horses and dwarves with goats or boars such as in LOTR
dark jungle
Hey @vapid harbor yes to racial armor styles, yes to racial mounts that will be part of that races thematic. They have already shown horses and ram mounts, so I'm guessing the theme will be consistent with other high fantasy games
vapid harbor
What about build diversity? Will I be able to create a truly unique build that suits me perfectly such as in ESO? Or will I be more limited in the way I can play a class/character such as in LOTRO?
I noticed there is some form of naval content. Does that extend into naval combat such as cannons and grappling? How fleshed out will that be? Will the ships sail somewhat realistically or can they sail backwards like in BDO
dark jungle
There are 6 religions, 9 races and 8 archetypes. You combine two archetypes to build one of 64 classes. Each skill on your class can have 3 augments from your secondary. You can also apply augments from your religion and race. The build diversity is pretty staggering.
vapid harbor
How will the AI in PvE be? I have not seen an MMO so far with decent AI and because of that lack of good AI which leads to one specific best way to beat the content
dark jungle
The Naval combat will be in-depth. You will have ship weapons, ship to ship pvp, naval pve objectives and potentially naval sieges on coastal nodes.
You will see what the PvE AI is like fairly early in Alpha 1 where they are testing their boss mechanics and AI with their horde mode combat.
The AI is adaptive, so bosses and mobs will be reacting to dynamics in a fight rather than mindlessly following set sequences. Every encounter is supposed to be different.
vapid harbor
How in-depth is the guild system going to be? I remember in an old MMO called Warhammer age of reckoning you could have a guild banner that one of your guildies could carry into battle to give nearby guildies a buff, will there be anything like that?
dark jungle
Yes. There will be guild banners, shields and flags that you carry into battle.
vapid harbor
Will there be first person animations similar to Skyrim for the players that simply want to get immersed in PvE content while exploring?
dark jungle
There will be guild specific buffs that are obtainable in the guild progression tree. Guild progression both horizonal and vertical. You can choose paths in the progress to take your guild and trade off certain benefits for others.
First person mode is not something that's planned for release, but may follow.
vapid harbor
What is the focus on PvP balance? Are the devs concerned about the possibility of one specific "meta " build that dominates and/or ' cheese ' builds that require little to no skill to play?
dark jungle
There is a rock paper scissors balance between the archetypes. Within that the game will be balanced based on groups not individuals. There will undoubtedly be "metas" in group compositions rather than solo.
vapid harbor
Will there be any balance between tab targeting vs action combat in PvP? Meaning that could a tab target player have a fair fight against somebody using action combat?
So 1v1 in PvP is not a focus and balancing will be done on a group level?
dark jungle
The player chooses the types of skills they use. You can have up to 75% of one or the other. The tab skills and action skills will be balanced according to the skill element required. For example, hard CCs will most likely be action based skills, whereas soft CCs will be tab targeted since it's easier to land a tab targeted skill.
Yes. 1v1 is rock paper scissors. Class X will be better then class Y which will be better than class Z which will be better than class X in 1v1.
vapid harbor
Does that mean that there will be one specific build that could dominate 1v1 because balancing for individual vs individual is not a focus
dark jungle
Not unless you can choose who your opponent is
fallow adder
What do you mean by CC?
dark jungle
Crowd control
vapid harbor
Crowd xontrol
vapid harbor
Disabling of the enemy
dark jungle
Welcome @fallow adder ๐
vapid harbor
So let's say a rogue is a counter to a summoner, does that mean that even if I become very skilled and do research and I know how the rogue works and how the class ticks, I will have s very poor to nonexistent chance to win in a 1v1?
fallow adder
Thanks. Trying to learn all I can so I have a better running start next month
vapid harbor
Simply because their class is generally my class's counter?
dark jungle
@vapid harbor yes in general. But through your secondary class choice and your augments, you could blur that line a bit. Say if the ranger is the counter to the rogue, then if you built a summoner/rogue and chose the right augments you might be able to even it up somewhat.
@fallow adder here to help ya, I know it can be a bit daunting at first
I meant summoner/*ranger
vapid harbor
So there would be skillful choices such as blocking at the right time to avoid a hard CC or dodging at the right time to avoid a burst damage?
I will simply be this counter system of rock paper scissors?
Texting on phone is hard
dark jungle
Yes, blocking is a real thing. The idea is play/counter play/counter counter play kind of combat
Augments will play a big role in that
vapid harbor
And what about dodging?
dark jungle
So you can break out of your primary archetype's weaknesses to some extent
fallow adder
Will there be some sort of wiki page or something to help us on choosing which augment from our secondary class?
dark jungle
@vapid harbor dodging is also a real (physical) thing.
vapid harbor
Is there dodging as well as I frames in dodging?
dark jungle
@fallow adder there are wikis in #community-links
@vapid harbor not sure about iframes, but we should know more when we get to A1. They are a fairly common action combat mechanic
vapid harbor
So based on those answers I should be able to find out what exactly the enemy class counters my class with and be prepared to react accordingly by applying pressure or keeping distance or by blocking and dodging at the right times?
Is this counter system strict or general
Also based on the build diversity question earlier there shouldn't be these hard counter rock paper scissors because a build foundation can be edited and vastly changed
I could be summoner and be vastly different from another person's summoner build
dark jungle
@vapid harbor well only if they are "meta'd" up to some degree. In general there are so many possible combinations of things it will be hard to know in advance what you are facing. If your mage sees a fighter approaching and you think you know how to counter their abilities, there are say 15 active skills out of 30 to choose from, and of those skills you can apply any one of 3 augments from your secondary tree, your race, your religion etc. Even with metas, it's kind of hard to imagine it being too cookie cutter in that respect.
Yes exactly
vapid harbor
And I don't believe I received an answer on what is the devs focus on balance? Will they make sure every ability and passive have a nice use or will they allow some abilities to become outdated or just become completely usless
dark jungle
There will be fundamental weaknesses in one archetype vs another, such as rangers will have more mobility than say clerics, but it beyond that the rock paper scissors becomes a little blurry and there might be some real surprises lurking in each class choice for the unwary.
vapid harbor
Because we can talk about vast differences and branches but If those abilities are juar undeniably weak compared to the others, there wouldntxtruky be diversity
dark jungle
The focus is on making each of the 64 classes viable, which means little or no useless or filler skills.
vapid harbor
Look at ESO, some abilities just don't work because they haven't been given any attention with balancing
dark jungle
Rogue might always be at a disadvantage to ranger due to stealth detection for example, but that doesnt mean that rogue is not strong against several other classes.
vapid harbor
Or there's some abilities that If you want a fighting chance you would almost feel forced to yse
Same with armor and racial bonuses
dark jungle
ESO is a legacy game that kind of evolved from a simplistic skill system. Ashes is being built from the ground up around these designs. And every dev working on Ashes has lots of experience in designing other MMOs. But at the end of the day some things you just have to see for yourself. Hence the alphas and betas.
vapid harbor
One more question
Will male dwarves have medium to long length beards at all times?
I would be very disturbed to see a clean shaven dwarf
dark jungle
Beard length is user definable within parameters I believe. Not sure what those min max lengths will be though.
vapid harbor
Or a dwarf with a beard similar to the one in my profile pix
dark jungle
Well the nikua dwarves can be clean shaven, the dunir are more traditional.
vapid harbor
Or thorin oakenshield from the hobbit that was basically a short human that looked nothing like a traditional dward
I don't mind the island dwarf people because km concerned about the mountain dwarves
dark jungle
The races in ashes have a traditional side and a more exotic side. For example the nikua dwarves are based on a Polynesian influence
vapid harbor
I feel they should be kept traditional and because of that have medium to long beards
vapid harbor
I shall
stable plover
height/weight also have sliding scales with upper/lower limits within a race (so you could make a fat/short dwarf or a skinny/tall dwarf if you wanted - but a tall dwarf might still not be as tall as a tall human
vapid harbor
I was playing divinity original sin 2 and I was just so disturbed and put off by seeing the dwarves there be nothing like the dwarves I know
crisp agate
In the name of player customization there will probably be options for dwarf players to not have beards if they donโt want them, if I were to guess. I donโt think theyโd force everyone to have them.
vapid harbor
That's fine I guess but I would just prefer to see traditional dwarves especially npcs
Would be very disappointed if I saw a clean shaven dwarf in a mountain
It's like having an elf without pointy ears or an elf with a beard
It's just Racial identity that I feel shouldn't be tampered with
crisp agate
Might happen, in terms of seeing a dwarf without a beard (or an elf with one), itโs a new world with its own lore.
vapid harbor
Yeah
Oh well I'm looking into buying alpha 2 so they have the time for that labeled somewhere
Do*
crisp agate
I like to crawl through these two sites while looking for info. Both are really helpful:
http://www.aocwiki.net/Main_Page
https://ashesofcreation.wiki
Currently there isnโt a known date for Alpha 2 though. Just Alpha 1 Phase 1 (next month) & Phase 2 (Q2 2019).
vapid harbor
So alpha 2 could be anytime between phase 2 and launch
sour inlet
There's supposed to be two beta's as well. So I doubt P2 will be close to launch :)
empty fjord
Betas usually don't run for more than a week or two per phase, at least not in the past. Intrepid could do it differently
royal ice
Betas run as long as they are required. They will use that time to fine tune everything prior to launch
vapid harbor
How long is alpha 2 going to last?
echo oyster
We have no idea.
The rough guess is 3months or so because the still expect release by year end 2019
wanton gust
Will we the kickstarter get lollipops in the mail when the game releases?
echo oyster
Yes itโs confirmed
wanton gust
Tyvm
empty fjord
A2 will run from start of it to release, but since we have no dates for either, the start and length is very much speculation.
quartz coral
Does the armor skins include the weapon skins shown
fair yew
Alpha 2 wont actually last until launch since there are still beta phases 1 and 2. They did say they want alpha 2 to be a continuous up time which means server wipe when beta 1 and 2 start but likely a fairly good amount of time for alpha 2. Id guess may - august with beta 1 and 2 lasting maybe a month each?
empty fjord
it will run in parallel with the betas
it will run from start to release, then it is turned into pts
proven arrow
It may even just get updated into the betas since A2 testers get access to those too, but that's just speculation. We'll find out closer to betas if they decide to keep it separate still.
empty fjord
well the betas will go in phases while A2 is persistent
fair yew
I would wait til we get into alpha 2 for a concrete answer ๐
empty fjord
I'm just rehashing what has been said before. refer to the wiki for the release schedule
proven arrow
Everything subject to change
glass swallow
Nothing's confirmed until Steven confirmed 
empty fjord
Even if it comes out of Steven's mouth in a past stream?
tulip hatch
๐ Yes...Steven has said conflicting information before and even current plans arent finalized.
proven arrow
Steven said maybe maybe not on weapon swapping but now it's being tested, things change
empty fjord
so basically even Steven confirmed statements are subject to change which makes the whole statement moot
reef prawn
Unless he says himself word for word that it is confirmed, it's subject to change.
glass swallow
If the DEV team finds opportunity to improve a component or evolve a system to a better state, then yes changes can and do occur :)
echo oyster
Everyone should know release plans are by far and away the most volatile things.
sterile ridge
hey guys, i have a question, if i pick fighter/summoner, will i be able to summon weapons and EQUIP them?
proven arrow
Probably more like you summon floaty weapons that attack with you
Or summon a fightery creature
winged sparrow
So do they plan to release OCE server, NA servers and Eu servers on release? or just NA?
proven arrow
They seemed to want to do all
winged sparrow
umbral plover
Do we have an exact date for alpha 1
winged sparrow
not yet
proven arrow
3rd week estimate of sept
night yacht
If I were to upgrade my kickstarter pack to one that includes an alpha 1 key, I wouldnโt get into the alpha 1 because it closed right?
night yacht
Oh sweet. Thanksโบ๏ธ
crystal beacon
Will the game be using Ray tracing?
crystal beacon
might get a new gpu then ๐
graceful skiff
2080
vapid harbor
What is Ray tracing?
Also when does the package for $250 become unavailable?
Also why are people skeptical of the game? Is something giving people to be skeptical about?
stable plover
@vapid harbor https://youtu.be/lFnWy0Odsh8
vapid harbor
Any summary of it? That's 11 minutes
stable plover
It makes lighting more realistic
vapid harbor
Do you know when the $250 package with alpha 2 access will become unavailable?
stable plover
It's been used for several years for pre-rendered special effects / animation, but it's just getting into range of working in real time
A2 will be available until Intrepid says it isn't ๐
vapid harbor
Will they give a warning or be like " ok it's no longer available thx "
vapid harbor
Also why are so many people skeptical of the game? Did the devs give some reason to be?
stable plover
they'll give a warning if/when they decide to stop selling it - at some point they'll sort of logically need to stop selling it (like it wouldn't make sense to sell A2 access post launch), but I'd expect a similar lead in time to when they announced that they would stop selling A1
I'd say the skepticism mainly comes from having been burned on previous MMOs
proven arrow
no but the players dug up unnecessary info to purposely trash on the reputation
vapid harbor
Will hear have their own texture and shape or will it be painted onto the character
vapid harbor
Will longer gear pieces have physics? Will hair have physics?
vapid harbor
If we have weapon swapping will we see both weapons on the,charaxter?
Will swords have sheathes
proven arrow
they said they want that to be a thing but isn't currently in yet
vapid harbor
What makes this developing studio so different from the rest that they would have such an ambitious product and for it to all be true with s budget that doesn't seem to be even bigger than SWTOR or ESO but seems to have over 10x the features, and graphics?
Where's the catch
proven arrow
No catch
crisp agate
Theyโre doing stuff like cutting out the thousands of filler quests, which probably saves a lot of time.
proven arrow
these guys are not controlled by a publisher or higher up investors
they have full creative control
vapid harbor
Then how is the budget the size it is but all these extremely ambitious things are promoised
proven arrow
steven is a self made millionaire
vapid harbor
Maybe there's little to no voice acting?
proven arrow
and him and a business partner invested 30m of their own money into the game
there will be very little voice overs
thats the costly side of things
vapid harbor
That where it's at
proven arrow
but when primarily the game is player driven it won't really matter much
vapid harbor
That's where the money saver is
deft axle
I wonder what AoC will be doing with the info released by Nvidia since it seems to be confirmed that Epic will be updating Unreal Engine 4 to use the new DirectX Ray Tracing support
vapid harbor
Any estimation on the file size?
proven arrow
they said they probably will use ray tracing
not yet
the final size and the alpha size will be vastly different
vapid harbor
Above 70 gigs?
proven arrow
we dont know
we have no idea what the final file size will be
it really depends on how good their devs are in compressing the file size to an appropriate level
vapid harbor
Any info on how many weapon types there will be?
proven arrow
there are no weapon restrictions
however some weapons MAY be better with some class combinations
like a fighter rogue might be pretty weak with a wand
but a mage fighter might be fine
vapid harbor
Can I wield dual wield two handed swords then?
proven arrow
hmmm we don't know if there will be some sort of titans grip in the game.
possibly as fighter, but likely not
stable plover
can't dual wield two handed swords - https://youtu.be/rx6xdibiRIk?t=33m38s
proven arrow
move to #aoc-discussion if u wanna chat
wanton gust
@glass swallow @tulip hatch any news about the Summer Crowdfunding Backer upgrades?
glass swallow
Those have been working for months
wanton gust
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ty โค @glass swallow now i have to wait for sam to fix my referral
glass swallow
pliant sparrow
anyone know if they plan to have a roll back system in case of a game breaking emergency? like a gold glitch being found
fierce leaf
<@&257269635559194625> When will you announce on which days you have your panels/announcements at gamescom? I would only buy a ticket for that and tickets are already hard to find
obtuse plank
Hope it will be on the 1st Public Day (Wednesday) . Got a ticket for that day
novel ice
<@&257269635559194625> Will you guys be able showcase Kickstarter items such as the demon or angelic skin and how they appear on characters in relation to costumes and/or armor?
cedar talon
Steven said we will see some conceptart during A1
novel ice
Hmm well I can hope lol. Thanks @cedar talon
untold badger
have they said exaactly when alpha 1 starts? havent been keeping up with all the news
analog bay
3rd week of sept is the goal
untold badger
dope have they said anything about allowing preloading
analog bay
Its something that has been asked but i dont believe we have gotten an answer yet
crude kelp
Regarding PvP. let's say one wants to be solo, how would one partake in node sieges? From what I've seen they are more inclined to GvG rather than FFA.. Also, what would happen if a solo player capped a node?
tulip hatch
Anyone can participate in a node siege - you just have to sign up
Steven has mentioned there will be things solo players can do in sieges -objective based things
crude kelp
Nice! Also, do you know if there will be any way guilds can contract solo players to do stealth missions etc?
Or will it be at each parties discretion?
tulip hatch
I do not recall any in game contracts in that regard so itll be a parties discretion unless something pops up in the future
crude kelp
Dang, that would be awesome I reckon, Imagine guilds being able to give out 20 or so contracts a week, the solo player has 24-48 hours to complete them, and you hand it in at a request board at the guilds headquarters.. That would be insane, don't you think?
tulip hatch
It would be an interesting concept to see in game, could always ask the devs!
simple narwhal
So I was trying to explain this game to my discord fam, and one of them asked me if we will be able to make bad decisions that negatively effect our own node, I.E. will we ever have an opportunity to pull the wrong lever in say the water dungeon and cause some sort of calamity such as causing a flood that brings water elementals or other monsters to attack our node.
he also wondered if said person could be reprimanded by the node leadership for it? i dunno what are your guys thoughts?
vapid harbor
will staves for magic be 2 handed or one handed, in such a way that we could use sword and staff similar to gandalf?
bold tusk
i think staves will most likely be two hand while wands single handed. it just makes sense due to size.
from the battle video we just saw, staves ARE two hand, wands one hand
surreal elk
Staves have been confirmed to be 2handed
bold tusk
i think making bad decisions as a node leader or group of leaders will probably be possible. not sure how. but since pretty much everything is player run, its very possible to eff shiz up
tulip hatch
@simple narwhal For that specific example i cant say
however they have talked about smaller negative impacts for our actions
chopping too many trees in one area could make a forest mob spawn and hunt you down for example
how impactful these negative reactions are however we dont know
simple narwhal
Thanks!
I would love to see interesting problems that occur because of actions that were not well thought out.
tulip hatch
Sometimes just developing a node will have not so great results because youre impacting that environment and the critters slumbering in it
Massive dragons spawning and attacking the developing node is one of the examples given
cedar talon
Thing is stuff like that give big options to griefing etc.
simple narwhal
true, i don't want griefing, but some random chaos to keep things interesting will bring such a great dynamic to the game.
proven arrow
There are monster coin events, that if you fail to beat the horde of creatures your node loses access to some stuff for awhile.
simple narwhal
haha that would be amazing
crude kelp
Will the alpha 1 client be able to be kept and updated for future alphas, betas, and eventually the live game?
proven arrow
Maybe after A2 when it goes persistent, we don't know
vapid harbor
i'm a little concerned, will ashes of creation mix modern/futuristic concepts with medieval themes? or will it strictly be a medieval high fantasy game?
crisp agate
It's its own setting, so it's hard to compareโthey do have some technological themes/elements but it isn't necessarily futuristic so much as fantasy tech from what we've seen.
vapid harbor
if thats the case, in what way will scopes on crossbows be implemented, unless i'm incorrect, scopes did not exist
i assume that it would be a dwarven invention since they are generally the high tech race if they are in a game
or universe
crisp agate
We don't know, but it has its own technological development pathโIt isn't strictly historical since they've mentioned concepts like airships traveling between scientific metropolises and potion launchers.
meager ledge
@proven arrow someone make this man a MOD lol.
iron gorge
hesnot??
meager ledge
Pretty sure mods all have purple names
cedar talon
Mods are not allowed to be in a guild. And seeing Mythic is important to him, doubt heโll become a mod
vapid harbor
those are generally outcomes of a high fantasy medieval game
meager ledge
@cedar talon makes sense!
spark mango
On a totally different subject, any idea on how many character/toon slots per account?
tulip hatch
No exact number has been provided
only that it would be a "comfortable amount"
proven arrow
I can't be a mod I'm in a guild
vapid harbor
i'm hoping we get like 20
jaunty remnant
I have an economy question. It was stated before that we will have player run businesses. So my question is could I go in to business with say a friend? Example one of my life dreams is to one day open a bait and tackle shop. So could I catch bait to sell in said shop and my friend/business partner maybe be a wood worker and sell fishing poles and small boat? thanks
glass swallow
Based on the understanding of how trade skilsl will be handled that to me seems logical
alpine meadow
was it said how the market place will work? for example in black desert the prices of all items are controlled by the developers(min/max prices)
crystal beacon
by players
alpine meadow
ah so the players can set whatever price they want for the items
hopefully that wont be abused by transfering gold(or w/e the currency is) from one account to another
thanks
digital topaz
Do you plan to enable users with the opportunity to utilize the Ray Tracing tech in Nvidia's new cards? I hear Epic is making real-time ray-tracing available to the Unreal devs.
crystal beacon
@glass swallow yo
glass swallow
crystal beacon
can u open DM
i have a question for you
same with @hollow fiber
its not a typical ashes question either its actrually regarding the dev team etc and getting in contact with some people
@glass swallow 
violet swan
Will we be able to pre-download AoC if we are in the alpha-one phase ready for the launch?
proven arrow
Hasn't been announced yet.
vapid harbor
will there be synergizing components? like in gw2 if an arrow goes through a fire AOE from an ally, it turns into a fire arrow?
proven arrow
There were some combos mentioned that they said they'd like to pull off.
vapid harbor
i thought it was really cool addition that adds a level of group based strategy
proven arrow
Like freezing someone on a mage and having a ranger use that to break the ice, dealing extra damage
vapid harbor
do you have a link to the place where they said it?
proven arrow
No it was a livestream, there may be a transcript somewhere
But I'm lazy and going to bed soon
vapid harbor
what question
digital topaz
Dont think posting the question twice is allowed. Just scroll up my guy
vapid harbor
wants question answered, makes me search ๐๐ป
digital topaz
Literally says repeated questions may be deleted in the rules above.
It's a question aimed towards devs anyway. Not like someone who isnt on the dev team could answer it with 100% accuracy.
tulip hatch
You are correct
The devs are currently away so youll have to wait till theyre online again
proven arrow
They talked about ray tracing as something they'd like but not much info beyond that
surreal elk
just silhouettes it has been confirmed that it will be the last race because it was a Kickstarter goal. The other 4 races/sub races will be finished first @vapid harbor
upper pebble
<@&257269635559194625> Do you guys have any plans to go to PAX Australia this year? Us Aussies would love to see you there.
hollow osprey
<@&257269635559194625> why would you choose mycom as a publisher when they are known for killing games, after all the promises you guys have made and you claim to be for the comunity. Why choose that? Must say its rather disapointing as a player that have been excited from the start :/
What measures are being made to ensure that the game dont have p2w as promised?
teal nebula
I think there is no matter , look like they have good Servers, and i think the more important between studio and mycom is 7 hours, it is better to handle problems when it is so near on the studio , like the p2w u must belive intrepid, until yet they stay to their words and they do so in the future @hollow osprey
chrome geyser
rigid hedge
<@&257269635559194625> Can i get my Kickstarter Money back after the mycom Annouce? This is terrible.
analog garnet
dreamy olive
No what..wait ... That wasnt a joke about mycom? it was a joke wasnt it?
reef prawn
AoC is self published as far as I know
dreamy olive
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
reef prawn
Oof
dreamy olive
Right time to get my credit card ready
ruby swift
Nope...pinned statement from the man himself.
dreamy olive
lol
reef prawn
oof Unknown hahaha
reef prawn
Thx man
dreamy olive
its ok I dont think anyone noticed @ruby swift
ruby swift
bet there was some furious clicking trying to get in
charred ridgeBOT
dreamy olive
Nah... would let me connect
cedar talon
yes
ocean forum
novel ice
it shouldnt have any other than server hosting
ocean forum
ok thatยดs good to hear ๐
remote pelican
i hope they will only server hosting indeed ...
supple root
Does anyone know where ashes of creation is at the Gamescom?
fading jewel
what time is the gamescom dealio?
reef prawn
@supple root business section
supple root
And where exactly? Which hall? I am currently at the Gamescom.
reef prawn
I don't know the exact hall but they said business section with the my.com people and you cam go get an appointment there. They're also hoping to do a meet with the fans
Also in case people ask more questions about the whole my.com things, all we know so far is what Steven has just posted
ocean forum
do you know if theyยดll also be at gamescom the next days? or are they only there today?
maybe @blazing orchid can help us there ๐
neon hill
I do have a question. I don't want to stir any pots, nor start a toxic debate. My only question is: why my.com?
cedar talon
Probably because My.com was prepared to just take a piece of the pie while others wanted to also have a say in the ingredients.
neon hill
that would definitely make sense.
lilac plaza
@supple root My.com is in Hall 10
And apparently Hall 4
And Steven is at my.com, so maybe you can find something around there
fading jewel
i guess this was the big news was EU publisher?
and it seems like EU people are in an uproar
twin badger
the big bad news in my eye-....
supple root
Thanks.
tender silo
My.com? OK. There comes p2w. Will the performance be as bad as with hosting Revelation Online? Thats just ridiculous.
tulip hatch
๐ This channel is for questions and answers only please move your comments/concerns/discussions to the proper channels
shadow rain
Did the newsletter regarding Gamescom go out yet?
tulip hatch
Not yet
tiny smelt
@idle siren are the rumors of the Mobil app true
weak niche
@tiny smelt yea
fading jewel
what mobile app rumors?
tulip hatch
Intrepid intends to make a mobile app for ashes of creation
you will get world notifications
pay taxes
mayor duties and things of that nature
crystal beacon
can someone link my intredpids refund policy
rough mural
red tulip
@tulip hatch will the Q&A be on twitch?
tulip hatch
Not that im aware of - steven will be joining us in discord and someone might record it
proven arrow
I'm sure proxy will be there to record it if no one else
I'm at work or else I would record it
tiny smelt
Any news on the Mobil app
empty fjord
none other that there will be one, possibly at launch
red tulip
@tulip hatch how much hrs to the q&a?
tulip hatch
3-4 roughly
red tulip
thx
empty fjord
there is a q&a today? a stream?
novel ice
where is the stream located?
pulsar matrix
discord QA primarily focused on my.com discussion (I'm guessing)
no stream, just discord
novel ice
So they will be answering the questions here on discord?
pulsar matrix
Steven is joining voice chat
and will be answering questions from discord-qa channel
novel ice
Where can I listen to where he is replying?
pulsar matrix
discord voice chat
novel ice
city hall?
pulsar matrix
probably? he didn't say
he'll likely join whatever channel has 90 people in it
in 3-4 hours
teal nebula
Ibhope they announce it bevore so i come too
crystal beacon
@vapid harbor The recently announced publisher for the EU regions. Wait for further details from official sources
vapid harbor
i'm confused, i thought they were self publishing?
crystal beacon
@vapid harbor Only for NA
vapid harbor
what is stopping them from self publishing everywhere?
also wheres the QA livestream?
cedar talon
Licensing which costs a lot of money
There is no livestream, qna will be discord only
twin badger
legal stuff for europe. if they hire some ppl from europe for that is a point of costs :>
vapid harbor
wheres the answers then? are they not here yet?
cedar talon
Ye will be here in abour an hour
twin badger
they in cologne at gamescom
vapid harbor
am i able to post more than one question?
cedar talon
Sure
twin badger
just 200km away of me. maybe i should visit him ๐
vapid harbor
just once every 15 minutes?
cedar talon
To prevent spam
crystal beacon
ะ ั ัะพัั ะท ะฃะบัะฐัะฝะธ?
cedar talon
Cyka blyat
vapid harbor
will it post my question after the 15 mins, or do i need to time it
cedar talon
Time it
cursive hinge
If I buy for example Expeditionary Pre-Order Pack and I play in the beta 1, is the abot time running or it's freeze till release?
vapid harbor
how do referrals work?
tulip hatch
@cursive hinge Sub time does not begin until live launch
cursive hinge
thx!
crystal beacon
If i buy start pack in offical web sait, i can play in Russian OBT? (My eng bad, sorry)
Russian Alpha(beta)
eager rock
@idle siren
Will there be any Risk Vs Reward when it comes to summoners summing a "Siege Summon".
Such as a chance to fail or being interrupted which may cause AOE damage to the summoners or a "wild summon" that may target the summoners.
cedar talon
The website explains how referals work
rose silo
rose silo
For CIS mailru use ip ban, when game out. Then we can play only through mail.ru site.
@crystal beacon hello)
crystal beacon
@rose silo ั ะท ะฃะบัะฐัะฝะธ ัะตะถ, ะณะฐะดะฐั ะฝะต ะฑัะดะต ะฟัะพะฑะปะตะผ ะท ashes of creation ะฝะฐ ะผะตะนะปะฐั , ะฒ ArcheAge ัะบะพัั ะณัะฐัะผะพ ะถะต ัะตัะตะท ะบะปััะฝั)
rose silo
Use English here, please). Or you can pm me )
crystal beacon
@rose silo ok, my friend
timber iris
crystal beacon
stone bay
Why did the developers do this to the Russian players?
mail.ru will turn the game into another cash cow
young dagger
@idle siren @sudden kernel just to tell you now that i heard about my.com iam out have fun with the game but dont want a puplisher who just wants cash cash cash and cash who does ignor the community and does nothing for them. just milking the cashers dry
twin badger
its a good question what happens if too much ppl resign the game because of mycom....
ocean forum
mmh canยดt eu ppl like me then play on na servers? (sry :3 I know my.com but Iยดm not totally sure how it affects the overall game for me)
vernal island
Hopefully, if it's region locked we won't be able to even do that.
twin badger
if the latency isnt to high, why not. but i am sure the server for NA will be in the united states so the latency could be too high+#
narrow osprey
crystal beacon
Ashes of Creation will have one world on all servers?
stone bay
NA, EU. RU
vapid harbor
how many guilds will you be able to join?
ocean forum
is there any chance intrepid could rethink this decision? :/
glossy rain
No, if it has been announced it means contract has already been signed.
ocean forum
god damn ๐ฆ
fierce leaf
where are the answeres of the q and a? I mean of course if you are not at gamescom
tulip hatch
They will be answered in voice chat when steven comes in
vapid harbor
will it be recorded at all? i need to go to work
fierce leaf
ah sry I thought steven was already there
tulip hatch
there are a few people people recording it yes
dense oxide
Is there any form of roadmap or release schedule?
ocean forum
the info with the publisher for europe just sounds like a deathblow for ashes... as someone who backed quite a lot of money for the game it makes me rlly sad ๐ฆ
sly oak
me to ๐ญ
vernal island
Yeah, don't think I'll be putting any more money into it at all after this unfortunately
ocean forum
yea me neither...
teal nebula
@dense oxide at the pax their open roadmaps and newsupdate
somber mica
Steven hasnโt been there yet?
noble harness
Didn't you guys promise you were gonna be self-publishing the game? Why the sudden change? ๐ญ
tulip hatch
coarse island
where do we post questions?
teal nebula
Go down to ashes community/ discord-qa @coarse island
oblique cedar
Did the Q/A start?
ocean forum
did I miss any livestream? oO I can see many questions in discord-qa ๐ฎ
tall bloom
steven is in voice chat
ocean forum
oh ty! ๐
stark pike
Question: how does one do the combo skills. Like a group of tanks using block to make a mega wall or summoners group summoning
crystal beacon
He said(russian gays) what Mail.ru lose some good project(more donat) : ArcheAge you see
cyan gale
Question: Knowing my.com's track record of data breaches continuously across their games in general. How do you feel when it comes them managing database security?
spare ridge
connection might be better if you fire up a twitch stream and answer the questions from chat
dreamy olive
Question: My.Com has not been able to secure my account with them nor been able to give me access to my account since June 2017. So how will I be able to use the package I have paid for?
cedar talon
wrong channel for the qna, use #481476525338787840
crystal beacon
@idle sirenwhen the new Ashes of Creation video is a world tour? (YouTube)
cedar talon
He was on, just left
boreal stream
Will there be notes on today's discussion for those who were unable to attend?
teal nebula
@whole cloud please stopp this my.com things , trust in intrepid and see it from an neutral standpoint, when they done bad things before it dont say they cant change it, and the fuel controll is by intrepid also please stop take time and trust
@boreal stream i tbink there come an note after all like the connection was so horrable so we dont can understand much
whole cloud
I have played skyforge. They failed hard. I have played revelation. They failed hard. So I'm worked about ashes cause it seems to be such a good game but mycom will fail again. I promise you.
ancient obsidian
My.com GM: Itยดs not p2w if you can get the items from the shop via ingameplaying even if you need 10 years to get the same
whole cloud
I'm really worried about that all ....
teal nebula
@whole cloud but you asked the studio what they have done to controll mycom ? I think no , and you know how much done the studio and how mamy controll had mycom ? I think no to , steven make it transparent and under controll of them self
whole cloud
I really hope so for the studio....
teal nebula
@whole cloud yes please guys end this thema here with my.com finally u see that the trust to intrepid resolve as good choice
whole cloud
I trust them but not mycom cause it happened to many things and it started good and went bad after a few month.... just saying.
cursive hinge
Will the server region locked?
cedar talon
@cursive hinge not likely
cursive hinge
I hope so x3
tiny smelt
@ancient obsidian no only skins
ancient obsidian
yeah happy to see the shop with skins for 100$
cedar talon
that is 100% going to happen๐ ๐
ancient obsidian
and dont write the my.com support cause first you wait 1-2 months for the aswer which than is " Sorry but we cant help you with your problem"
cedar talon
hahaha yeah! ๐
hardy ruin
So whats the news? Just watched proxy's stuff
fierce leaf
news is that if you are not NA you dont have anything here to look out for anymore
vapid harbor
Does anyone have a link to the recorded discord QA?
crystal beacon
@vapid harbor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8AjI8LJK6c
vapid harbor
Before I watch, does he actually answer different questions or is it mostly aboht the my.com stuff
vapid harbor
What was the point of all of us asking questions then?
crystal beacon
To ask about the my.com stuff
He said he'd address our concerns with the whole situation
vapid harbor
It wasn't a general Q&A then?
crystal beacon
Not necessarily
vapid harbor
Ok thank ya, no point in me watching then
However for the EU players did he squash any of the concerns?
crystal beacon
In my opinion? I believe he squashed some of the concerns. Probably not to the point that everyone was hoping for, but I'd feel a bit more at ease if I was from EU
vernal island
He didn't really quash anything for me, really.
All he managed to really do is defend my.com and essentially ask us to trust them not to do what they've done with every other game which I don't think is realistic at all.
vapid harbor
Well seeing as Steven put 30m of his own money into ashes I don't think he will allow this game to flop I think y'all should trust him
vernal island
It's not about trusting Steven, it's about trusting my.com to deliver an acceptable product to us when they've failed to do so multiple times in the past.
Pretty much every game they've touched has had major problems with translations, security and incredibly poor customer service.
A lot of people are rightly weary of trusting my.com considering their past track record.
vapid harbor
But it is about trusting him, if he says my.com will be fine this time, that would be trusting his word or not trusting it
subtle bluff
crystal beacon
read pinned messages in #aoc-discussion
gentle aspen
Hi I'm a 485 package owner from kickstarter so is my wife, when can I download alpha..?
crystal beacon
alpha 1 phase 1 will start in the third week of september
sour parrot
cedar talon
Luckily we have you and your wisdom to point that out to him
sour parrot
To wait for the masterpiece MMORPG from the team of 100 people who have limited resources and believe their word) Much wisdom is not necessary))
grim venture
iron gorge
Will there be ways to block an attack with your attack with swords/spears/knives or maybe spells?
peak rover
honestly tho if not my.com , who else ? all publishers/hosts have a shitty reputations one way or another xD (and yes iam EU)
tulip hatch
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**Welcome to the Ashes of Creation Community** โคWill the same account be able to have characters in different servers, such as one in NA and one in OCE.
tidal rapids
When did the Intrepid pack go away? I forgot to buy mine..
vapid harbor
whats an intrepid pack?
tidal rapids
it was the $500 founder pack
night yacht
from the kickstarter?
tidal rapids
yes
vapid harbor
we are still able to buy packs from kickstarter?
night yacht
I dont think so but you can upgrade an existing one
tidal rapids
Yeah but not the one with alpha 1
vapid harbor
so we can or we cant?
analog bay
Kickstarter and summer backers can still upgrade for alpha 1 access etc with their packs. Those who bought the packs via the website 75/150/250/500 packs can upgrade but no longer to the 500 pack which gave alpha 1 access as they were getting close to their 10k member cap for alpha 1 testing. However you cannot buy into the kickstarter or summer backer packages if you didnt when they were available. You can only buy those on the website.
dark rock
pliant sparrow
anyone know if they plan to have a roll back system in case of a game breaking emergency? like a gold glitch being found, roll back the game a day
i believe system roll back in an invaluable tool
i've experienced first hand the damage a glitch can do, any time updates are released, a new glitch can be indirectly created
meager ice
Do we know if there will be active blocking in the "action" part of the combat or could point me in the right direction to look to find the information? :)
noble imp
Is this game available in India??????
pliant sparrow
yash, they aren't blocking regions
i dont know about language support for india though
noble imp
Thanks
pliant sparrow
but you seem to speak english well
noble imp
I saw a YouTube video games that are band in India and one of them were ashes of creation
pliant sparrow
@[Ashenguard]Valenores what do you mean by active blocking? do you mean player collision?
yash, if india's government is going to block ashes of creation, you can download a GamingVPN to bypass all government blocks
pliant sparrow
and it wont be illegal
noble imp
And how are we going to get distributed in different nodes
noble imp
And how are we going to get into nodes in ashes of creation
meager ice
I met like a player swings sword. I hold up a shield to block attack.
pliant sparrow
i just checked you yash, VPN's are not illegal in india
noble imp
Thanks helped me a lot
pliant sparrow
yash, i dont know how players will be distributed to different nodes, i believe you will be allowed free choice, that way friends and family can play together without being separated
noble imp
Yeah hope so, I told my friend about this great game the saw it on YouTube and we are waiting for it, so we can play together
pliant sparrow
@[Ashenguard]Valenores i dont know, i don't think that information has been released yet, so far everyone has the ability to dodge roll
meager ice
Ah thanks i saw collision and dodgerolling.
noble imp
And can we make hybrid classes like (EG a marksman and a swordmaster)
And is there voice chat
pliant sparrow
valenores, lexmax Moderator mod
July 2017
From what was said on the 30th, tanks require shields for damage mitigation, so I think these will be class and gear specific. I would hope that ranger/ranger and mage/mage do not have much damage mitigation to balance out their high DPS.
that was the developers response to someone asking
specifically if shields could manually block
@meager ice ^
so i guess they havent decided yet
because the moderator didn't say yes, but he didn't say no
meager ice
Sounds like it. Thanks thats very helpful.
pliant sparrow
in fact he kind of avoided the direct question... xD
meager ice
Yeah I see that lol
noble locust
Rip AOC EU
fervent hamlet
Where do I find a high quality version of this image? I've tried looking for it, but I can't seem to find it.
silent lantern
@pliant sparrow Gear is not class locked so you can have a tank with a 2h AXE or a mage wand. Whether it is the best for damage mitigation is a different topic:D
pliant sparrow
oh no i wasn't making that claim, i was quoting a moderator to answer someone asking if shields could be used to manually block
silent lantern
@pliant sparrow I know, i am not saying you did ๐ But yea, they don't have a stance for having to manually press a key to go into 'blocking' mode.
pliant sparrow
@[Ashenguard]Valenores due to accumulated information; the answer to your question is "most likely no" xD
does anyone know if they released any information on attributes/stats?
i wanted a rogue/mage, but that would be shot down if magic attack and physical attack have separated stats
fair vortex
i don't think it will work that way. as far as i know the secondary class just adds to your primary like you still shoot arrows but they also deal some fancy elementary aoe dmg or something like that. you won't have to deal with a physical and magical attack pool for class combinations
pliant sparrow
DAMMIT! ...it is separated if this website is correct...
https://youtu.be/w8eehrdIIXI?t=7m31s this link shows a live stream clip, magic attack and physical attack are separated
analog bay
@pliant sparrow Prior to this last stream Intrepid did they were using template combat from Unreal Engine 4. They have been working the last few months towards getting combat and the skills etc how they intend it to be. Anything prior to this last weeks streams aren't valid combat footage for launch.
fair vortex
your second class is an augmentation which alters your primary skills, that's at least the latest information about the skills work. you'd still be a rogue with physical attack dmg but your mage augmentation alters the skills. that's how i understood it
it's not like you'll have 2 different skill lines like in eso, one for rogue and one for mage. your normal skills will just be altered to something new
ruby swift
@simple ether Actually 4 starting gates and one starting area. Nobody loves the Tulnar, always forgotten. ๐
meager dragon
races will also have augmentations on skills
somber mica
I think it will be like first class is a rogue and you shoot an arrow its pure physical dmg. then you get a secondary class mage and you augment the arrow skill so you shoot a fire arrow. then you have a physical part where the dmg is based on the skill + your physical dmg stats and a magical part where the dmg is based on the skill + your magical stats.
ember shell
Is there a transcript of the qna from yesterday anywhere please, i coulodnt be there for it? or just a tldr about the important points
minor pecan
ember shell
thanks ^_^
So there was no answer to the questions about my.com upholding the lifetime subscriptions from kickstarter ?
light elm
It would be unethical to revoke that for people who purchased it. I wouldn't worry about it @ember shell
ember shell
Alright ๐
tribal spade
So, today I've read the news that Mail.ru/My.com will be localizing the game in CIS region. Please tell me there will be no regional block, because I refuse to play on their servers -_-
plucky kite
@tribal spade We have no definite answer on that yet. Steven only said yesterday that "it is very possible that there will not be a region lock".
lilac plaza
@tribal spade It's in the transcript from the Q&A yesterday, just posted by @minor pecan https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Talk:2018-08-21_Discord_Q%26A
tardy abyss
so with this saddening news within EU about my.com being the publishers for AoC, my first question is if im not 100% happy with what i'm hearing will i able to get a full refund of 500 quid ?
gilded ice
probably not how it works @tardy abyss doubt you'll be able to get a refund after hearing a publishers name :P, but some people make everything happen so you never know
tardy abyss
well technically the game isnt released yet nor has it had possible release dates confirmed so im pretty sure i can get my money back if it comes to it, yes people do make everything happen at times so i can only hope intrepid see what a disaster it will become with my.com i mean look at revelations online with no customer support / accounts getting hacked and all the other things down to my.com
@gilded ice
gilded ice
I mean crowdfunding isn't buying a game though @tardy abyss but yeah
tardy abyss
actually i've bought the intrepid pack back in april and that includes the game.
gilded ice
If you contact support you can try to get it done the easy way
tardy abyss
i'm not in a rush to get my money back its early days and everything is possible. but rest assured i'll be keeping an even closer eye on the game in the up coming months @gilded ice
gilded ice
True :), looking forward to testing alpha 1, just hoping that my.com takes a turn for the better after all this and we actually get the support the community deserves ๐
dull turtle
I mean they had three chances
tardy abyss
exactly mate im so looking forward to this game and playing all alphas and betas. ive been looking for an MMO for years and this is ticking all the right boxes but its a worrying thought
but fingers crossed My.com pull the finger out. and intrepid dont let them get away with anything
tardy abyss
well according to steven no, hes pretty sure that wont happen
nor does he want it to happen
gilded ice
Steven said that he wasn't expecting region lock but nothing confirmed
dull turtle
I mean if there is thatโs good and bad
Means at least I can play the NA version to get away from my.com
old pulsar
Same
tardy abyss
@river scarab you are correct its all coming out of the wood works with IP locking
gilded ice
i wonder, will the servers still be under intrepids control?
otherwise will we already be having to deal with my.com in a months time for alpha 1?
tardy abyss
@gilded ice these are all things we need to know about
cursive hinge
EU Server will be dead before release. That's sad ^^'
tardy abyss
i just dont understand why, they've picked My.Com for publishers ? there is no need to pick them there are so many more better ones out their why them exactly ? where they the cheapest ? no idea
gilded ice
Pretty sure it was because my com was willing to put more priority on ashes than other publishers
dull turtle
Probably saw it as another hype cash grab
tardy abyss
willing to do more and actually upholding the agreement is 2 completely different things, once this is set in stone there will be no way of coming back
gilded ice
not entirely true
you have no idea whats in the contract
all steven said is that pay to win was one of the things that was in the contract
so they might have placed more rules in there you never know
cursive hinge
I think because they kept the rights for changes of the game. Normally publisher can change for example the cash shop
Or maybe because they said, they can help to release the game before 2020?
tardy abyss
well these are all the things we need to know about. what exactly are My.Com going to be doing ? what rights do they have over the game and what parts of the game is under their control
i think the need to adress this in a live stream pretty sharpish.
@hollow fiber seen your youtube video, have you got anymore thoughts on this ?
lilac plaza
plain yew
Question. Where exactly are you at the Gamescom? ๐ฎ I cant find anything on the Plan :/
empty fjord
didn't they say there wasn't going to be a booth, just a panel?
plain yew
They said they might not get a booth :S
west solstice
Probably at the MyCom booth they haven't got their own booth yet
plain yew
okay gonna check that out ๐ thanks ๐
west solstice
You are welcome my good dude
cedar talon
@plain yew booth 4.1 was said before. They are in the business section
plain yew
@cedar talon thanks ๐
winged sparrow
Will the same account be able to have characters in different servers, such as one in NA and one in OCE.
empty fjord
+1 @winged sparrow I am very interested in knowing this too. also, my purchases, will they remain on ashesofcreation.com or will they be ported to my.com for EU players? will this be done regardless if I play on NA or not?
fading jewel
If you were to upgrade your KS package to the Braver of Worlds right now would you still get alpha one access even though they said they stop selling access to it?
plucky kite
@fading jewel Yes, Kickstarter backers can still upgrade to get into Alpha 1
pulsar matrix
@ember shell I don't see anyone commenting specifically on your question. I also don't see it in the transcript because it only covers about 1/2 of the audio file, but I remember hearing it when I listened to the audio. Steven said that honoring pre-purchased subscriptions (via Kickstarter, Summer backer, or Intrepid packs) was a red line that was required by whoever they partnered with and that all lifetime subs would be honored by my.com. Check out 24:50 @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqfiMelIfAg&feature=youtu.be&t=12m25s
ember shell
thanks
fading sierra
Have there been any adjustments to races since ... hmm... 18ish months ago? Are orcs (Ren'kai particularly) still a planned race? I'm an orcist and would love to play an orc with a culture of Power, Honor, and Tranquility.
cedar talon
Races are all still planned
empty fjord
Couldn't Intrepid just start a new Company in EU to publish the game for them? Keep it in the company 100%, What was the reason to begin with anyway?
crystal beacon
doing so would delay the eu launch and cost money
empty fjord
why would it delay the launch? just take a few people from their current force and ship them off to set it up. they have over a year to do so
fading sierra
You get a mixed bag of laws no matter where you are
empty fjord
there is nothing preventing them from starting a company in any given EU country
cedar talon
The fact that it will cost them 50m+ to license in just a few countries is.
novel ice
^
The server lines to serve several countries with very different laws and specific licensing for each is quite expensive.
royal flame
Agree this have to be handled ^^
timid warren
when will alpha 2 start?
west solstice
Q2 2019
timid warren
ty
cursive hinge
Ist alpha 1 phase 2 the same like alpha 2?
pulsar matrix
no
surreal elk
No alpha 1 phase 2 starts q2. Alpha 2 has not been announced @timid warren
timid warren
Im looking at the $250 package
pulsar matrix
A1P1 -> A1P2 (starts Q2 2019 - undefined length) -> A2 -> B1 -> B2
surreal elk
Yes, that's alpha 2. the date for alpha 2 hasn't been announced yet.