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mighty kernel
dark jungle
All you have to do is visit the kickstarter page @ruby swift. The numbers are unchanged since the Kickstarter campaign ended.
grim venture
Does anyone know how the enhancement in the game will work?
mighty kernel
Item enhancement?
dark jungle
@grim venture there is vertical and horizontal enhancement systems in the game. Vertical allows you to upgrade stats with some RNG risk associated. Horizontal enhancement allows you to transfer stats around to some extent using the likes of runes etc.
ruby swift
Yep, that is not the quibble. The quibble is that you are trying to convince people that there are only certain numbers that are going to be counted as Kickstarters of a certain level. If you think that Steven is going to tell the other 10 people that have upgraded to the 10k package. "Sorry, you count as a Summer backer not KS." I need to get some of that NZ bud.
grim venture
I really hope is not horrible like BDO
mighty kernel
@grim venture It won't be comparable to BDO, tis ok.
dark heart
@grim venture this has info on enchantments if thats what you are asking?? https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Enchanting
dark jungle
Not quibbling @ruby swift, just stating statistics that you can easily find from the Kickstarter page
grim venture
Thanks guys
proven arrow
Jeff assured me the overenchanting system wouldn't be heavily punishing and if it felt too punishing they'd probably tone it down based on feedback.
dark heart
I cant fully understand the system myself but it looks better than bdo or wow to me
proven arrow
It honestly seems closer to swg than anything
grim venture
Oh no..... Archeage stuff... May destroy the item.... 😨
proven arrow
Based on what Jeff told me. Don't worry about it.
grim venture
May destroy item seems pretty heavily punishing
grim venture
I would prefer lowering or something else but not destroying lol thanks @proven arrow for that info 🙂
proven arrow
Won't be overly punishing, might be a gold sink, but not outright delete the item, testing will be needed as well as feedback.
narrow kindle
I prefer cursed items, that have to be 'cleanse' if over enchanted.
proven arrow
Keep this channel for questions please
narrow kindle
sorry
dark heart
that is possible @grim venture with horizontal enhancements that seem to be able to take from one stat and add to another
kind of a bit like reforging used to be in wow it seems
ashen obsidian
how many people will be testing the 1st phase of Alpha 1?
digital yacht
the initial Stres test will ahve 250 all of A1 with have just under 10k ppl
then after a few months all registered users will ahve access to Phase 1 of Alpha
ashen obsidian
so 250 people will be chosen for this weeks testing and then 10k people?
digital yacht
i heard its the 250 this week then a few thousand next week then the remainder on the 3rd week
dark jungle
think we will aim for 250 people for first wave, then next week around 2k, then week after that 5k, then all Alpha One players - Steven
ashen obsidian
ok cool thnx
dark jungle
yw
brittle ginkgo
Alpha one tester are the ones who paid how much?
meager dragon
Yeah I paid $435
vague jewel
When does "Kickstarter Founder" packs $150 get invite to test?
proven arrow
In like a year
stable plover
@vague jewel That's an A2 pack which is expected to start in Q3 of next year (July-Sep of 2019) - although there will be an opportunity for everyone to test a portion of A1 coming
burnt wraith
When can we expect new information on the summoner?
And that's when again? Like third quarter of 2019 right
vague jewel
hmmm so according to the kickstarter page it says, Pledge $150 or more
Founder
Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 2 (Persistent Alpha) This isn't referring to Alpha One Phase Two that Steven was calling "Persistent World" ?
so on kickstarter page Closed Alpha - Phase 1 is actually Alpha 1 and Closed Alpha - Phase 2 is Alpha 2 now?
thats strange since they are still calling the alpha phase 1 and phase 2.. well poo
still seems a little cryptic, to me anyhow, since steven said .. "Alpha One Phase 2, is the integration of action and tab, with access only allowed to the 10k alpha 1 testers. This will be the persistent world" I guess its the persistent world and the usage of phase 2 ..
quartz coral
Do content on this subject @simple ether
vague jewel
from kickstarter page "Invite to Closed Alpha - Phase 2 (Persistent Alpha) "
proven arrow
They originally thought A2 would be the only persistent phase, they have sped up production now they have decided to introduce persistence earlier.
vague jewel
ahh ok i see, well thats good and bad for me haha I was thinking would get in earlier.. so my package doesnt actually start till next year..
yea..
proven arrow
If you have KS pack you can still upgrade to the A1
vague jewel
where do you upgrade?
proven arrow
On your account page on the ashes website, quick someone link the pic
vague jewel
thanks for the info and clarifications guys, much appreciated
digital yacht
Alrighy so i am unsure if Alpha 1 Phase 2(unless he has stated that Alpha 1 P2 Is Fully Persistent cuz i havent seen those words) is gunna be constantly up, but Alpha 2 is gunna be a fully persistent world which will turn into the PTR
crystal beacon
Will there be a commercial wire between cities? Like silkroad ?
pliant sparrow
@crystal beacon there will be caravans, and these caravans will follow trade routes
(yes)
plucky jetty
Hi, am I right in assuming that arena is instanced content separate from the rest of the world?
pliant sparrow
@plucky jetty most likely but not stated yet
@plucky jetty military node leaders will be decided through dueling
@plucky jetty so they may do a gladiator thing so people can spectate
plucky jetty
That sounds more interesting than Arena actually. If I upgrade to Voyager now, will I be eligible for Alpha 2?
ruby swift
And as many others have pointed out. Please realize that Alpha 1 Phase 2 is not Alpha 2
plucky jetty
Yes, I understand that. Just wasn't sure if there were still open places for A2
ruby swift
Yes, they have not put a limit on A2 access so far.
plucky jetty
Perfect! Thank you for the answers guys, have a good one
pliant sparrow
@plucky jetty you too
ashen obsidian
How do I know if I consumed my kickstarter package code?
Also where on the website do I need to do that at?
digital yacht
yup
ashen obsidian
TY
fallow adder
Will there be a leader board for the battlegrounds during alpha1 at all? Or will that come later on?
digital yacht
@fallow adder u will find out tmr if ppl get in game
dreamy olive
Do we have an answer if the stress tests can be streamed or not?
digital yacht
yea the emails say nothing bout an NDA
pliant sparrow
@dreamy olive NDA
Alpha-0 is under NDA.
Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 are not covered by NDA.
ebon star
quite the double edged sword
pliant sparrow
Source of information; Ashes of Creation Livestream, 18 January 2018 live stream time stamp is 49:26
spring wind
Stress Tests being under NDA is TBD later and may have they may have one for initial phase.
cedar talon
The fact it doesn’t mention it in the email is no ground for there being no NDA. So wait till we get a statement before streaming anything.
dreamy olive
At 03:42 this morning Worstnightmare "Steven said he wasnt sure about the NDA on the stress test and depends on how testing today goers"
pliant sparrow
digital yacht
@pliant sparrow thhats only yes Alhpa 1 will not have NDA since this "stress test" is before the official start of Alpha 1 Steven was unsure if it would have an NDA or not
dreamy olive
I agree he says Alpha-1 is not NDA, but does he say the same about the stress-tests, as that is my question
spring wind
pliant sparrow
@dreamy olive following the link i provided he simply says he is very likely to lift it for the stress test, i cannot find any further or more recent information on the question
dreamy olive
@pliant sparrow thank you for looking for me
pliant sparrow
@dreamy olive yup
i like helping people with questions
i learn things about the game through my researched
wise obsidian
Do you know if alpha 1 will support 21:9?
cedar talon
We don’t know yet
pliant sparrow
what does 21:9 represent?
untold badger
Is it fair to assume any progress done in alphas/betas will be wiped before launch
pliant sparrow
@untold badger yes
but you get to keep some cosmetics
as trophies for having been there
which are open to everyone, even those who havent made alpha or beta purchases, because one of their stress tests will be open to everyone
cedar talon
Don’t have to assume, we know it will be wiped
pliant sparrow
...
plucky jetty
An NDA you do not sign is not legally binding so it wouldn't matter anyways.
pliant sparrow
typical practice is booting you from the test and sharing your name with affiliates
plucky jetty
Oh yeah, forgot about that
dreamy olive
@plucky jetty So your saying a EULA is not binding?
plucky jetty
I was talking specifically about NDAs, maybe you could sneak an NDA into a EULA but the legal value I'm really not sure about. I'm not the right person to answer that
pliant sparrow
@dreamy olive @plucky jetty they are not criminally binding as businesses are not allowed to invent laws, they can however be civilly binding (getting you to owe them money) of which you can fight in court and cause them more losses then gains, it's extremely unpopular for companies to do this because they typically walk away with losing money rather than gaining money from the individual, it also causes a deeply negative perspective towards the company considering the massive bad publicity they get, and often individuals get backed by people who disagree with the companies actions and end up not even needing to pay the court costs at all either... so in the end breaking a EULA (terms of service) is typically responded with quietly barring you from their services
plucky jetty
Interesting, thanks for clarifying
pliant sparrow
dreamy olive
@pliant sparrow true you would be commiting a civil offence, not a criminal offence. I had wondered if @plucky jetty was aware of this, as this is what enabled EA to sue that 14yr old boy for when be posted exploits.
although there is always the chance to dispute the EULA as an unfair contract.
cloud raft
There was nothing in the email about an NDA
pliant sparrow
@cloud raft if you're asking you are correct, if you're referring to the previous question that was covered
floral orbit
Will everyone get the alpha 1 stress test key?
pliant sparrow
@floral orbit i don't know which stress test is open to everyone, but i know one is open to everyone
cedar talon
Check your inbox, the new email explains it all
floral orbit
Cuz a friend of mine got an email aying he got invited to alpha 1 stress test
that's the thing, I haven't gotten any email
pliant sparrow
@floral orbit i've not received one either, possibly this isn't the one that's open to everyone
cedar talon
cloud raft
cedar talon
First 3 weeks A1 backers get access in waves. Then we get all of november to play, after that its open to the public
floral orbit
so no backers get acces after November?
torn jolt
At PAX, a week ago Steven said that just after every mode will be played for 1 month which is 3 month for all the modes, then all the signed up people would get access
I am not following anymore, what's going on
spice ember
@torn jolt
torn jolt
So all the registered users will get access in 3 weeks for stress test and wont be able to play any mode?
and after 3 month they will get access again?...
empty fjord
I suggest you look at the pax panel stream where Steven announced this
torn jolt
I know what Steven said. the problem is what others say here
empty fjord
doesn't matter what others say here, Steven's word is the word
torn jolt
I just want to make it clear, the registered users wont be able to get in to the game untill 3 month from now?
tulip hatch
From what we currently understand, the modes will be released after a month as stand alone arenas for the community but there will also be a open stress test approximately 4 months after
torn jolt
4 months from now will be a stress test for everyone. Got it out of the way.
The question is if they are planning to get "everyone" earlier for something to test?
tulip hatch
As i stated they will release the stand alone arena for the community.
torn jolt
I see, for example we will have a match making system without the world itself.
Like PUBG for example, only modes to play
tulip hatch
That would be a good comparison, however we dont have the exact details on how they plan to execute this.
So id wait for more information
torn jolt
Thanks, I got it all mixed up. I will wait for more information but you sort my mind about it.
cedar talon
Scroll up a bit to the email screenshot I send. I think that explains it well
torn jolt
It somewhat helps, I just like to get things completely understood so I keep digging it until I got it all figured out. 🙃
cedar talon
Feel free to give me a PM
modest sierra
The testing for all registered peeps won’t be until about March after alpha 1 peeps have tested what intrepid wants to be tested
proven arrow
You said March but that's actually as early as October according to the email. And all registered accounts will only have access to the battle Royale mode.
cedar talon
Yeah Harbinger that is incorrect. The email clearly states October.
buoyant tusk
Is the Code that is entered here (https://www.ashesofcreation.com/code-redeem/) the same as the transaction ID from when we purchase a package.
vernal island
Are you talking about the Kickstarter code or another?
If so the Kickstarter code we received IS the same as the transaction ID found on this page:
It's the transaction ID for your KS package and should be formatted like:
XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
modest sierra
my bad, didnt see the email until just now and didnt know they added a testing period for everyone in October @cedar talon @proven arrow
proven arrow
It the original info was 4 months after sept, then Steven said when it's ready, now it's October.
modest sierra
he said originally during pax that everybody who was registered would get to play after horde mode was tested, which would make it some time around March
glass swallow
grand forum
@idle siren I completely understand if it's not supported, but for grins and giggles, could you guys try loading the game with Linux/DXVK? It'd be great to know if it's possible at least. Gotta put that BoW backing to some use.
silent lantern
@grand forum Dual boot on your machine. I honestly haven't played a game supported on Linux that played well.
pliant sparrow
@silent lantern games that run natively without the use of emulators run fine on linux
better actually
they only run bad with things like wine or DXVK and all that
grand forum
@silent lantern Sounds like it's been a while since you tried. Proton and DXVK have evolved the state of Linux gaming significantly in the last few months.
pliant sparrow
it's definitely improved a lot
the dual boot you suggested is still the best option if they don't allow a native installation
proven arrow
pliant sparrow
@proven arrow ruohtas asked a question - "could you guys try loading the game with Linux/DXVK? It'd be great to know if it's possible at least."
silent lantern
@grand forum @pliant sparrow I've played a couple of games that were not emulated on Linux and they played worse than Win 7, 8 or 10. That's why i suggested a dual boot if they don't plan a support for Linux. Everybody has a 1 TB hard disk nowadays (it costs like 100 USD?) so there's no real issue here.
pliant sparrow
dual boot is definitely the best option for @grand forum
at this point in time anyway <.<
xD
proven arrow
Save this channel for direct question and answer. If it becomes speculation and discussion move to proper channels.
pliant sparrow
@proven arrow i refer you to my last message towards you, no sense repeating
grand forum
@silent lantern Not sure what you are referring by emulated. Are you talking about console emulation or something?
empty fjord
@grand forum Running a windows program in wine, linux
pliant sparrow
^
ocean forum
does anyone know where I can change my profile picture on the ashes website? I thought it was under the account tab but I can´t find it 🙈
stable plover
@ocean forum Go to your profile https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/profile/Greypelt like this but with your name at the end, mouse over the large pic of your profile, so the one above activity, and it should say 'change picture'
ocean forum
aaah ty! 😃
ah but apparently it only changes the forum picture and not the one it shows at www.ashesofcreation.com/account
vernal island
You can't, it's been annoying me too.
ocean forum
aah damn :/ but ty for the answer! 😃
tulip hatch
The account picture change feature will be implemented in the near future, it has been removed until then.
vapid harbor
will ashes of creation have account names, similar to GW2 and ESO? also, will there be an achievement like system such as in GW2 where you do achievements and gain achievement rank?
fathom sky
Question: As a $500 Summer Backer (not Kickstarter) will I be given keys in the future to provide friends access to any of the Alpha/Beta phases?
tulip hatch
Braver level packages do not include extra keys for distribution.
fathom sky
Ok, thank you for confirming Alluring.
vapid harbor
who will own the nodes in ashes, will it be guilds?
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor some will be guilds, some will not, it depends on the node
vapid harbor
will we be able to limit who joins the node? like if theres a particular guy we dont like, can we deny entry?
cedar talon
Nodes aren’t owned, but ruled by people that got voted in as ruler
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor there are guild specific nodes, but then there are other nodes, the scientific node is the only one where the leader gets elected
cedar talon
Guild specific nodes? You mean castles/fortresses?
vapid harbor
well as a guild owned nodes, for the ones that are like that, will there be an ability to limit who joins?
cedar talon
We don’t know
vapid harbor
i heard nodes will have racial influence, will that have any affect on people of the race, and people who arent?
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor the military node leader is selected through gladiator style combat, the trading node is selected by the best trader
@vapid harbor the guild's can take over castles, and their castle will control 3 military nodes, but they will be ran by the guild only
vapid harbor
i see
on the aspect of naval content, will each race have their own inspired ships, such as orcs may have crude looking ships, elves may have slender or elegant designed ships, humans will have normal, and dwarves have steam boats or such?
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor i dont know
vapid harbor
do we know how indepth they want to go with naval combat?
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor Speed, Hit points, and Damage abilities. Aesthetic customization.
proven arrow
Yes all races will have different flavors of armor weapons and architecture
vapid harbor
will it be arcadey or more realistic-ish
pliant sparrow
@vapid harbor i find no information on them stating @proven arrow comment in reference towards ships, they were answering questions about armor and buildings when they said what he mentioned
proven arrow
You don't have that information I do.
pliant sparrow
provide your source of information @proven arrow and if you cannot then you should not speak of it
@vapid harbor they've stated they wanted the game to have a realistic feel to it but they are incorporating arcadey elements in some content if you considering classes like the mage... in reference to ship, they will not have guns and gunpowder, but guns of potions and spells
@vapid harbor so the answer would be "a little of both apparently"
vapid harbor
ah
pliant sparrow
@proven arrow ...
tulip hatch
Daunt no need to continue mentioning him youve already done so once
pliant sparrow
...
tulip hatch
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burnt wraith
Is it possible to hire npc's for things such as caravans or businesses?
burnt wraith
What functions will they serve?
pliant sparrow
protection to ensure your resources get there alive (figuratively )
burnt wraith
how will that work?
will they be like mobs and are they upgradeable
burnt wraith
is there more information on this topic on the wiki?
burnt wraith
What exactly is a zerg?
pliant sparrow
a zerg is a mob
a large mass of players or other entities
the phrase originated in the game sc2
@burnt wraith i found out about the businesses for you, yes they are ran by NPC's as they continue to function even when you are offline
burnt wraith
ok thanks @pliant sparrow
pliant sparrow
yup
rigid sage
So people that were selected to stress test tomorrow should have already gotten an email?
rigid sage
Weird, I wonder how few people get to be in the test, I backed in the first half hour
pliant sparrow
@.@
timid salmon
what are emblems used for?
pliant sparrow
@timid salmon The user interface will allow emblems and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Sails. Shields. Cloaks. Flags.No image import
tulip hatch
@rigid sage The selection was purchase order starting from the highest tier
rigid sage
And there's only 250 slots for this test?
tulip hatch
Steven said it would be approximately 250 yes
rigid sage
Dang, I probably just barely missed the cut then. Thank you 
timid salmon
sorry i meant to ask about the embers u get from the pre-order pack
white zephyr
I wonder, was it ever mentioned if we will be able to name our pets and mounts? 
pliant sparrow
@white zephyr Mounts are able to be named by players.
silent lantern
Or whenever you feel like after launch. Doesn't have to be on day 1
pliant sparrow
yup
vapid harbor
has anyone been able to get some videos or streams up on the alpha 1?
dark jungle
NDA on the Stress test has not been decided by Intrepid.
stable plover
mighty kernel
It is tomorrow
pliant sparrow
^^^^
stable plover
Stress test starts tomorrow, Steven was talking about internal testing in the quote
pliant sparrow
i was refering to my message being deleted, despite being correct
following lex's message as well as the quotes greypelt posted, the non-disclosure agreement currently still stands
tough jetty
What hour is the stress test people?
ruby swift
They said initial testing would run during normal PST business hours...So look up what 9am-5pm PST is in your time, and that is your probable answer.
tough jetty
Thanks @ruby swift
mighty kernel
Stress test is post business hours tomorrow
sand perch
How are the Alpha One testers selected? Will Kickstarter backers get priority over PAX backers?
dark heart
@sand perch It described here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1
ruby swift
This should be up in the pins. It goes Tier over backer number. KS>SUMMER>Website. With the PAX conversion to website, that is where those packs fall. So....10k backers KS, then 10k Summer..no 10k website, 5K KS,then 5k Summer...no website...and down the line till they hit the $500 range.
sand perch
Ahh so they will go top down from price point rather then backer number for Alpha one access
ruby swift
They will go top down from the price point AND backer number....so if there is a cutoff say in the middle of Bow, those with lower backer numbers will get in before others.
sand perch
Thanks for the info!
crystal beacon
are there survival aspects to this game? i.e hunger, thirst, disease etc.
grim venture
Its supposed to be a MMORPG not a survival game. Hope not
compact timber
I know this will seem a bit formal but I am asking for informational purposes because I am sharing AoC content on facebook under my facebook page.
I would like to request some basic information on Ashes of Creation.
1: Game requirements (Specs if possible)
2: Planned Platform Targets (Xbox, PS4, PC)
3: Guesstimated Price at Release? (If any)
4: What type of community are you looking to adhere to? (Ex: Role Player, PvP'er, Hardcore Gamer.. etc..)
dark heart
@compact timber
- 5 year old PC at launch.https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Performance
- Windows PC. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Platforms
- Zero box cost. Only subscription. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Payment_model
- Pvp Pve and RP all on one server, no different server types https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Server_types
and both casual and hard core also https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Game_difficulty
compact timber
So the game will not be Free2Play at all? Can't just download and start playing?
mighty kernel
It is a sub game so no free2play
dark heart
yes not free to play because that leads to pay 2 win
compact timber
A bit harsh and gonna turn a lot of people away 😦
stable plover
@compact timber There will be some limited free testing of the A1P1 modes in the future
hazy badge
I don't think it'
s harsh. I mean, they put time and effort in and if you want them to keep working on it to keep it fresh....
compact timber
Not everyone can afford subscriptions, so people like that get left out. People don't always prioritize paying for a subscription over real-life bills.
surreal elk
not really left out, just means not the game for them
compact timber
hmm
dark heart
their are many free to play games out there if you want that
hazy badge
That argument is like saying because something costs money it'll keep someone from getting it
mighty kernel
It is possible to play the game without a sub cost through the benefits of the referral program. Where there is a will, there is a way.
dark jungle
Guys can we take discussion to another channel and leave this one for Q&A please ❤
hazy badge
Whoops
compact timber
These are all answering my questions, thoroughly.
vapid harbor
how long does it take to get a forum discussion approved?
stable plover
You should be set now
vapid harbor
Am I allowed to advertise my all dwarf guild in the reddit?
crystal beacon
Do we have access to alpha 1 yet?
opaque fossil
I know the Stress test is tomorrow
pulsar viper
I still have no received a reply from support about my kickstarter not being linked to my account
GGRIP
ruby swift
@crystal beacon Since it is almost 9pm on the 6th in San Diego, and they have said that the A1 servers will be open initially during Intrepid business hours. Im gonna go with a firm no.
crystal beacon
@opaque fossil does the stress test include alpha 1?
ruby swift
The stress test is A1
crystal beacon
Oh awesome! And what time tomorrow / where do I find info about the download..
opaque fossil
Well it goes by emails, if you have already received one then i would imagine tomorrow it starts
ruby swift
Well, since access is granted based on tier package and backer number...unless you are one of the couple hundred that have already received emails, you can access it when you come up for selection.
opaque fossil
But it depends on what backer you are, and what package you bought
opaque fossil
^
250 ppl for the first week, then another 2000 the week after, and 5000 the week after that.
ruby swift
And everyone $500 package after that if they havent got ya by then. Then after battlegrounds are finished testing. all 500k welfare scrubs
crystal beacon
@opaque fossil Intrepid Package
opaque fossil
@crystal beacon Ah so you may not be until the 3rd week
if you got it from the AOC website
crystal beacon
Ouch..
crystal beacon
I was at PAX but I had too many appointments scheduled to be able to catch them.
opaque fossil
Ah shame, i would have gone to pax west if i wasn't across the Pond
crystal beacon
I'll be at TwitchCon but I'm not sure anything will be down there.
opaque fossil
Who knows, they did go to Gamescom at the last min
grim venture
who here will stream tomorrow? I mean the game will be downloaded by the few choosen right?
ruby swift
They still havent confirmed that they will allow streaming, depends on how the initial logins go. Last thing they want is people broadcasting ctds
By limiting it to the top tier packages first they guaranteed that all of those people have NDAs on file. Had to sign one for the $2500 package on up
vapid harbor
I'll be disappointed if they have nda
crystal beacon
There was an NDA for alpha 0 but I dont believe there will be one for alpha 1
ruby swift
Correct they have confirmed no NDA for A1, but are considering this "stress test" to be outside of the A1 package.
ruby swift
Of the gameworld? A1 for the first part is lobby based. not open world
crystal beacon
Yeah of the game world.
vapid harbor
Will there be account names or only character names
ruby swift
There is one out there that someone pieced together from footage released, but it is unofficial. They may not let people see the whole map from like a top down view or what you get with WoW and the others. Local information only. There is a whole tactical map mechanic that would be rendered useless if they allowed everyone to see the world top down
abstract swift
I would assume that the first week will be under NDA, so that they can buffer out the last minute login bugs. The second wave on will have the NDA lifted.
crystal beacon
I just finished this one. It's for a Dungeons & Dragons novel / campaign i've been working on for a little over a year.
opaque fossil
oooo
crystal beacon
I'd love to make one similar for AoC
ruby swift
Wont know until they say, and they havent said. If you wake up tomorrow and look at Twitch and there are about 50 streams for AOC then you will know there is no NDA
opaque fossil
If you do, can you have a poster done up?
crystal beacon
Yeah
opaque fossil
Sold
crystal beacon
These are all hand drawn
vapid harbor
Anyone knows the answer to mine, I had asked before too
crystal beacon
Can A1 players stream game today ?
ruby swift
Scroll up Adel, last 30 minutes has all been about that
crystal beacon
Here's a fun little animated version i've done.
opaque fossil
Damn, if i could buy a full poster version when you make one.
crystal beacon
The AoC one or this one?
opaque fossil
The AoC
ruby swift
They have said that you wont display account name. One for security and phishing attempts, the other because people will be able to make alt spies for node warfare.
crystal beacon
@opaque fossil Problem is i've never seen the map
opaque fossil
@vapid harbor There will be accounts you can have multiple characters on yea
ruby swift
@vapid harbor since our account names are in most cases emails, not just our nicknames that would be security foolish and lead to various bad actors spamming your account email with fraud. So once again, dont expect it to happen.
vapid harbor
@crystal beacon have you done any for WARHAMMER fantasy? If so what would it cost to get one
opaque fossil
Not sure on the Small details tho
@crystal beacon Yea if you did make one though
My money is yours for sure
crystal beacon
Lol @opaque fossil for sure! I spoke with the people working on Rend and they dont have an official map either. I may be doing one for them 😃
opaque fossil
@crystal beacon Sounds great, can't wait to pay $50 in shipping though haha
teal hatch
Can I use my kickstarter package on both NA and EU or is it only locked to one?
crystal beacon
Can I use a VPN to play AoC, or will VPNs be banned? (please ping me if someone answers this, I always use a VPN so a VPN block would really suck.)
crystal beacon
Is it possible to change your username on the website?
reef prawn
@crystal beacon There will be no region block. You sinply have to choose NA servers if you wanna play on NA
stable plover
@crystal beacon It's not currently possible to change your username on website
grave stag
He's asking about VPN blocks, it's not a region thing, it's a networking thing. VPN allows for remote access, multi-boxing, several other things that some companies view as a security risk.
crystal beacon
Nono, I'm not asking to use NA servers, I just want to use my VPN
grave stag
So it was a good question for him to ask 😃
crystal beacon
Yeah
stable plover
Intrepid doesn't seem to have specifically mentioned VPNs as being allowed or banned
grave stag
It's all good, I entered mine right before you answered, think you were typing it while I was proof reading 😃
crystal beacon
Yeah lol, just bad timing >.<
stable plover
@teal hatch Steven: A player may choose to migrate their account of from My.com to Intrepid Studios, should they wish. Additionally, if they own a package from either Kickstarter or from the Summer backers, they can migrate that package over to the My.com registration as well.https://youtu.be/bHC1A1wIsRk?t=52s
crystal beacon
hey so like I was one of the first alpha 1 backers. Will I get in next week?
how often do they plan on stress testing? I want to stream the gmae a lot.
empty fjord
depends, are you a Braver of Worlds? then your backer number will be considered
the higher tier packages go before
empty fjord
yeah but check kickstarter, it will say what your backer number is. a low number will most certainly make you a stress tester next week
crystal beacon
what do you mean by lower?
empty fjord
a lower number means you were earlier than a higher number in terms of backing
tropic kindle
I guess you will get an email anyway if you got in
crystal beacon
how much is low?
empty fjord
this is true @tropic kindle
crystal beacon
they had around 75k backers I'm guessing.
empty fjord
it's relative, say 5000 people got braver of worlds, and they accept 2000 testers next week, first they will take the remaining 1k, 2.5k, 5k backers, then the lowest backer numbers among braver of worlds
empty fjord
cool
dreamy olive
@crystal beacon check your kickstarter email it will tell you what number backer you are.
dreamy olive
Note there are over 150 backers at tiers higher than the $450 pack
crystal beacon
how many?
empty fjord
have they said that the early bird packages go before the 500$ packs? I think it's merely the backer number when it's down to Braver of Worlds
crystal beacon
So next week its around 2000?
dreamy olive
Yeap
crystal beacon
what about tomorrow?
dreamy olive
250 people who already have emails
crystal beacon
wait so how many people actually have the 435$ one or higher?
dreamy olive
Over 1000 on ks
dreamy olive
No
crystal beacon
no more than 2-3k?
dreamy olive
That's just the ks, then you have the summer backerd
dreamy olive
Then you should get in within the next 2-3 weeks depending on your backer number
dreamy olive
Tell me your backer number and we can take a guess
crystal beacon
ehh I don't want to give that out
dreamy olive
What
empty fjord
on KS, the total number of Braver of worlds backers is 2926, but this does not count upgrades afterwards
dreamy olive
I am backer 268
empty fjord
don't remember if he said 1.5k testers or 2k testers week 2
crystal beacon
can you link me to this?
empty fjord
5k or something like that week 3
dreamy olive
Top right, magnifying glass
empty fjord
@crystal beacon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1 read under Alpha-1 stress test
empty fjord
When will they swap out the cosmetics for September?
ruby swift
@empty fjord No announcement yet. Lex said since they were late last month then they might be late this month, or they could just wait since they real busy atm with stress test setup and go with Oct 2nd to get back on track and hit us with what is sure to be Halloween themed stuff. Nagash is sure to be shaking his bones with anticipation.
scenic wave
Will Alpha 1 phase one be open world?
cedar talon
No, it will be lobby based
delicate bone
noticed it didnt mention anything about it on wiki, Can you be a bounty hunter AND corrupt at the same time?
empty fjord
Define depth
empty fjord
supposedly
empty fjord
you will be able to use any armor and weapon
crystal beacon
thats not very fun.
empty fjord
you'll be able to choose tab or action
crystal beacon
well there should be a lot of depth in the game
empty fjord
you will most definitely have more than 8 abilities, but you may be limited in amount of hotbar slots
crystal beacon
when I"m playing my character
I want to know I have a lot of options
to get out of situations
it makes it more exciting.
gameplayu
empty fjord
given the bits we have been shown, where you can teleport around as mage, climb walls as rogue, there will be many ways to get around
crystal beacon
I like it that there is a lot of class options
but there needs to be character depth
like
you can't just have it cookie cutter
then its literally boring combat
if intreprid can make the combat fun and engaging and have a lot of options and choices then it'll be good.
cookie cutter is really boring./
empty fjord
will you be playing Alpha 1?
empty fjord
then I suggest you voice your opinion after testing the combat, I am very sure they will listen
crystal beacon
tbh I really lost it for wow in cata when they changed the talent trees.
empty fjord
they will take the feedback very seriously
empty fjord
I'm sure you are, I'd like to say you won't be displeased, but I'm not sure of your expectations
crystal beacon
ok
empty fjord
- you will be able to use any gear in any combination. 2. you will be able to mix and match and class and subclass. 3. you will pick and choose from many abilities
empty fjord
indeed 😃
now let's end the discussion here or the wrathful hand of alluring will smite us
And to add to my list. 4. perhaps some kind of AA for horizontal progression past max level, don't know if it's been mentioned for combat, but many other mmo's have done this in the past, and it keeps the game interesting even after max level
sand pilot
Anyone knows if there has been a confirmation on how publishing will be done in SEA?
would love to play but im worried im gonna get gw2 lvl ping all over again when i wanna go hard in pvp
ruby swift
The only confirmation we have is that they are still planning to self-publish in OCE/SEA as of statements last week. But always with the caveat thrown in that if they run into unforseen problems they might have to go with a publisher if one that meets their requirements is available. We have confirmation last month that OCE will have a headstart server. As to actual server locations being in Australia or another country like Singapore, Taiwan, or Japan, we have no hard statements. That is most likely middle of next year.
From latest info dropped we know that 50% of their base is in NA, 35% is EU, and 15% is everything else. So if you want to guarantee servers in your area, promote the hell outta the game and start to change those numbers.
sand pilot
Cool! That is actually so good to know, thanks alot for the information!
fallow adder
Will there be friendly fire in PvP?
proven arrow
No
empty fjord
in addition to that, will it be possible to accidentally attack someone in town by clicking the mouse (like in ESO)
fallow adder
Will it be dependent on party system or guild?
proven arrow
You would have to flag
empty fjord
Activation code for the stress test?
glass kernel
just to register for ashes
empty fjord
been so long since I did that, was unaware of an activation code
glass kernel
outlook maybe blocking it i giess
hardy bear
thats probably the case or if you are using the outlook application then it may have just not come through yet. Do you have access to the web version of outlook?
hardy bear
did you verify the email it is being sent to?
Has anyone received the DL link to actually get ashes for today?
pliant sparrow
@hardy bear i have not
hardy bear
I dont think they have sent them out yet, but thought i would ask the community to see if anyone has received them. Do we know how many people are getting in today?
empty fjord
The stress test was to start at 6PM PDT if I'm not mistaken so
hardy bear
Yeah i saw a stream stating that, just cant find much more information
empty fjord
my GF got invited, I read her email yesterday regarding it.
said it would start at 6PM PDT
pliant sparrow
@hardy bear a volunteer discord monitor said Alluring ♛Yesterday at 5:34 PM
Steven said it would be approximately 250 yes
hardy bear
did she get a key and DL link for the game? I mean I would be suprised if I hadn't gotten anything being backer 242 for the kickstarter
empty fjord
she's Leader of Men backer
I'm BoW so she got in, I did not (yet)
if you're braver of worlds you'll have to wait till next week
or week after
grim venture
STREAM!!!! YES I WANT TO SEE
hardy bear
thats BS if if they are taking 250 and stated they are doing it by order of purchase yet not following through with that concept and instead going with price of purchase....
tulip hatch
It is order of tier first then purchase order
rocky bluff
I have not gotten the email yet @hardy bear I keep checking!
empty fjord
it's order of purchase when it's down to the same tier of package
mighty kernel
Order of purchase is not the same as purchase order
west solstice
latest news
mighty kernel
English is complex
Order of purchase could mean both timing of purchase and amount of purchase
empty fjord
to make it simple, first higher tier of package, then lower backer number, when KS is exhausted they move on to summer backers and so forth
brisk nexus
Was clarified earlier this week from Steven.
empty fjord
sorry to say but summer backers will have to wait until week 3
crystal beacon
Still don't get it.
Is it like KS > SB > Shop now?
Give it a DOwnload Link for the Alpha 1 Phase?
hardy bear
I love how its not PTW yet steven in taking the Higher Price tiers first....
idle bloom
So do I! I really appreciate all the people who dumped a ton of money into this game to make it better!
brisk nexus
P2W for alpha stress testing? 🤔
pliant sparrow
lol
spice ember
#questions are for questions guys, please use the other discussion channels to discuss
empty fjord
So. Does anyone know if the stress test is under NDA?
tulip hatch
Atm it is still TBD - Steven said it would depend on in house testing the studio is doing.
Until official confirmation is announced id wait.
empty fjord
Aye. Thanks Alluring :)
ember shell
Hey so i got an email yesterday that i'd been invited to do the alpha testing this week and that the first stress testing was today but i havent received another email to download the launcher or anything
west solstice
It is in about 8hrs
west solstice
#aoc-discussion Steven is currently writing something about it
There is an NDA on visual content for the stress test because things may very likely break. This visual NDA will likely last until next week. Testers today will agree to that NDA on login. They may discuss their experience, but pictures, streaming and recording falls under the NDA.
torn jolt
Where will we see what Steven is writing? will he tag everyone?
west solstice
I just copied it
oak bridge
How will ashes of creation’s combat compare to black deserts ?
empty fjord
black desert is mainly action oriented, ashes is hybrid
oak bridge
Will it be as fast pased?
empty fjord
did you see the video of the action combat?
oak bridge
Yeah the most recent one with people going invisible? I thought the graphic effects were phenomenal but the speed of the combat and casting abilities seemed a little average
empty fjord
well that's the best guess we have to go on atm, if the testers of A1 are displeased with the pace, they will change it
oak bridge
Cool. So far its looking good, they’ve come a long way
quiet echo
Can a KS backer buy pre-order pack and get 2 Name Reservation? @idle siren
trim bloom
Im actually hoping it wont get any faster, this is perfect, making it faster would create a mess :p
weak niche
If the NDA is only for the visuals, could we expect information being added to the wikis
about skills and such
prime plinth
Where does it state there's another week of NDA?
tulip hatch
pinned message
prime plinth
@tulip hatch thank you, I just learned a new discord feature 😁
tulip hatch
Lol youre welcome
stable plover
@weak niche experiences within the stress test can be discussed so some new information will likely come out, couldn't say if the wikis will pick it up this week, as the NDA could make sourcing the info rougher
weak niche
yea i guess we'll see, ty
crystal beacon
What if you don't want to play the beta. Will levels and progress made by the people who play the beta tests be reset?
Not a big fan of cosmetics, I just want to grind for good weapons.
stable plover
@crystal beacon Character Appearance from character creation will likely be saveable for live launch eventually, There will be some earnable cosmetics in testing that will carry into live - that's pretty much it - Levels/Inventory/Skills/Housing/The characters you have on beta test, etc. Won't carry over to live
empty fjord
nothing from betas or alphas will be carried over to release
crystal beacon
Thanks for letting me know
empty fjord
you might miss out on cosmetic rewards from participating tho
crystal beacon
I would rather play the game to see if I like it, then buy cosmetics early. rather then taking chances on the Beta
im crap at mmo's
empty fjord
right, thought you had access but didn't want to do beta
torn jolt
It seems like people are streaming the game, I am not sure if they are aware to the NDA.
Was it sent to the people who got access?
cedar talon
NDA announcement will be visable to them with the next email they will get.
tulip hatch
Some are not aware of nda
torn jolt
Phew.. idk why but I was a little nervous cause I care so much about this game
tulip hatch
but they will be soon enough
torn jolt
lol my comment got to Krojak on time 😓
vapid harbor
So there is an NDA?
vapid harbor
Darn
grim venture
Ahhhhhhhhhh
obtuse shale
stable plover
I assume that's a translation issue - Steven Translated into Russian and then back into English can come out as Stefan
knotty tiger
Is the invites sent out already or is there a specific time when it happens?
torn jolt
@obtuse shale It worries me too now that you mention it
vapid harbor
Will the existing videos of gameplay posted before players knew there was an NDA be removed or will they allow it to stay
torn jolt
The game isn't open yet so such videos could not be exist
stable plover
Most of the people receiving invites to the first group of 250 Stress Testers have already received an email confirming their accounts for processing
spice ember
have to accept NDA at login, so no chance to not know
vapid harbor
Oh I heard something about ppl streaming
stable plover
The current footage that's up has been released by Intrepid
tulip hatch
they initially wanted to and made plans before the NDA announcement was made
but officially no one in this stress test session should be streaming any footage
vapid harbor
But next week will be no Nda?
tulip hatch
That is the plan, always wait for official confirmation of course c:
cedar talon
most likely no NDA
vapid harbor
Any new info on when alpha 2 will be? Or when purchasing the package will no longer be available
tulip hatch
No sir, youll have to wait till its closer
silent lantern
Patience is a virtue only few posses.
surreal elk
Current road map from pax a2 was q3 next year @vapid harbor
vapid harbor
i didnt say anything about not hving patience, i just wanted to make sure i was up to date lol
silent lantern
@vapid harbor I didn't direct it to you, but if you take offence that's not my problem 😄
dark heart
The complete road map can be seen here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
vapid harbor
no worries, thats nothing to take offense over
abstract swift
@tulip hatch hmm so their experience being info. about skill and armor sets?! No pictures, just type-ups.
cedar talon
Yeah, there is a media NDA, not an info NDA
sweet gulch
digital yacht
@vapid harbor they will make an announcement giving a couple weeks in advanced to make the a2 purchase before its gone
vapid harbor
for those playing, are dwarves in it?
and thank you very much shadow, appreciate th info
no i meant are they playable
in the stress test
spice ember
as of stress test?
vapid harbor
yeah
spice ember
i don't know that honestly
digital yacht
No one knows
dark heart
There are 3 hit boxs Upper body, lower body and head
More info is here but not much https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1#Alpha-1_combat_targeting
carmine obsidian
Speaking of stress tests did anyone get their second email today?
<@&257269635559194625>
dreamy olive
do you mean 2nd or third?
the 1st was to all backers, 2nd would have said congratulation on being selected for the stress test
edgy pendant
Has there been a time listed for when they may send those emails out?
glass swallow
Access for stress testers to the forums and discord will commence shortly. Please do not DM moderators. I will begin provisioning access shortly
dark heart
I think first week of 250 testers has been send out then next week of 2K testers will come after https://ashesofcreation.wiki/images/d/d0/AshesRoadmap.png
dreamy olive
then just wait for another email
edgy pendant
What was you backup teir if you don't mind me asking?
dreamy olive
quite high
edgy pendant
Yeah who ever got that initial email
glass swallow
those with access will know how i do it 😉
grand wind
Did anyone get there 2nd email with game DL link and confirmation code?
dreamy olive
@grand wind that would be a third email that hasnt been sent yet
grand wind
So is the 6pm test tonight pushed back? lol
dreamy olive
no why?
crystal beacon
If these classes are correct, what would Sentinel specialize in on this list?
dreamy olive
4.5 Hrs to go
grand wind
if no one got a 3rd email to DL, setup and troubleshoot just that...
gonna be hard to start it in less then 6 hours
dark heart
@crystal beacon I think we dont know much about the classes yet
links to what we know are here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes
dark heart
It could be. We need more info
crystal beacon
HI guys, might be a redundant question but, because of the NDA will we be able to see any streams tonight?
cedar talon
nope
grim venture
Is fighter class like a Striker in BDO or what?
silk wind
I think sword and shield but that could change depending primary and secondary achetype
Archetype
grim venture
Fighter + Mage = Spellsword Fighter + Summoner = Bladecaller I wonder if spell sword is like the DK in BDO and Bladecaller like a sword mage from the wuxia games 😄
teal nebula
No information at this moment @grim venture
vague jewel
how can we tell what our backer number is?
dreamy olive
look on your KS account
vague jewel
thx
steel ermine
any news on when the e-mails will go out with details how to setup you test client?
silk wind
^^^^^^^
dreamy olive
are you asking for a friend?
glass swallow
No Monetary Transactions!
Under no circumstances will monetary transactions be permitted to be posted. This includes offering or requesting payment for help leveling up, in-game items, alpha/beta keys, artwork for your character, etc. This is simply because we cannot help you if anything goes wrong and certain types of things (such as payment for help leveling) are against our game’s terms of service.
dreamy olive
lol
grim venture
Wow the bot activated didn't know it was wrong to ask that. Sorry
dreamy olive
yeah I think the "Bot" would pass the Turing test easily
grim venture
Indeed. I think that's pretty cool
grim venture
Thank you @tulip hatch 💖
narrow kindle
@glass swallow I got the Phase one email, could I get access to channel?
carmine obsidian
^ Same lol
glass swallow
EMails with details for access will be coming soon < 1 hourish
solid silo
does alpha 2 backer get ivn ?
glass swallow
dark heart
solid silo
when its q3 2019
proven arrow
July-Sept = Q3
solid silo
kk so in summer time
proven arrow
9-12 months from now
solid silo
ah i see almost a year
pale valley
"Open to al lregistred uysers" just need an account on the main website right?
proven arrow
Yep, that gives you access to just the arena modes
grim venture
Is it no longer possible to buy any of the packages in the kickstarter?
dark jungle
Correct. The only packages available are on the cosmetic store
grim venture
Missed that lifetime subscription 😦 lol
vague jewel
Did they send out emails to all alpha one testers or just the testers getting in first wave?
dark jungle
Just the first wave. Next wave will be sent wednesday next week
grim venture
any chance for the ones that only signed up on their official page?
vague jewel
ok good.. was worried, i have Braver package but no email, just checking lol
dark jungle
Stress testers are chosen from the higher tier packages based on order of purchase.
Everyone who signed up for A1 will have A1 access by the end of this month.
grim venture
Well Im planning on buying the voyager plus package so at least phase 2 i'm in
solar needle
Can we get an answer on if this is Visual only and we can still stream Audio or not?
glass swallow
That will come with the NDA agreement
torn jolt
What about download links mails? they haven't send yet
jagged mesa
Nope. Nothing yet.
solar needle
@blazing orchid Can you answer if we can stream just audio of game and us talking over it commentating?
light elm
Steven said they are sending now @torn jolt. Sometimes takes a while for email servers to blast out all the emails
jagged mesa
ITS HERE
solar needle
the NDA is in legalnees >.> someone from intrepid address Steven saying visual only but we want to make sure 100% @blazing orchid @idle siren
dark jungle
Please refer to the pinned messages in #aoc-discussion for info on the NDA ❤
jagged mesa
Okay, so my game has completed downloading
But it's frozen
K, never mind. I take that back. It's good now.
grand wind
still waiting for my permission to sync so i can DL lol
surreal elk
lol
carmine obsidian
Long wait times and friends list pops up man checks and x's that dont make sense.
crystal beacon
Are there gonna be different languages in the game?
pastel schooner
Have all the email been sent? Still didn't get mine
surreal elk
yep most have already done downloading, and waiting for stragglers
pastel schooner
I have braver of world and no email. 2x checked the email address in my account as well
surreal elk
You might not have gotten into the stress test, only 250 ppl did
next week is 2k, and the following week is 5k
pastel schooner
I see... well this is disappointing
surreal elk
I mean they stated it multiple times this week that only 250 ppl, plus the email went out yesterday with all of us who got in..... Sorry
pastel schooner
The only information I follow are the emails I receive. The only thing I got was that phase 1 was starting tomorrow. Nothing other than that.
surreal elk
the stress test starts today, a1 doesnt start till end of sept
edgy pendant
Has it started already for you guys?
digital yacht
they are already in game btw
nocturne pilot
where do we go again to get to the discord alpha 1 channels perhaps im confused
digital yacht
were u one of the 250 players selected?
digital yacht
some are still unable to get in in VC some cant get in
glass swallow
perms are being processed as we speak
please remember not to post or discuss any NDA material outside of the approved channels ❤ Thanks
nocturne pilot
thankyou 😃
wanton gust
@glass swallow UR NDA!
fallow lintel
Hey i'm one of the alpha test 1 kick starter backers and i keep tryiong to log in and it says user not found. any reason for that?
autumn trellis
@fallow lintel Did you receive the email for tonight's stress test?
fallow lintel
yes
autumn trellis
I'm assuming you've already tried restarting the installer.
cosmic lotus
fallow lintel
yeah
autumn trellis
Hmm, if you're not making any mistakes with the accesses code, you've restarted the installer, and you recieved an email then you probably need to see if you can get someone in the studio to verify that your account is verified on their side. @blazing orchid <@&257269635559194625>
ruby swift
@cosmic lotus Your backer number applies to your tier. They started highest tier first, so if you were backer #81 and just pledge BoW you still got some waiting to do.
gloomy comet
I'm in the stress test. How do I get access to the stress test discord?
ruby swift
@gloomy comet see pinned messages and look for the ones from Belle that have instructions on that
autumn trellis
@gloomy comet assuming that it's in the email they sent.
The "instructions" that is.
rain burrow
I'm having an issue with my email for the stress test it seems, I've logged in to my account, and tried to go to the forums that the email provided, however, when I do, it says I don't have permission for that. I backed at 1k on KS.
tulip hatch
One moment while I DM you
vapid harbor
for those in game, does gear have physics, and how is the character customization?
vapid harbor
any gear physics as of yet?
surreal elk
not really
vapid harbor
ah ok, thank you for replying
how is the combat now that you are able to play it for yourself?
surreal elk
was solid, melee felt good when you connected.
vapid harbor
ah so they fixed that little issue some had then?
surreal elk
range atm is mixed reviews
well every weapon has different abilities, etc. so that helps melee atm
lifetaps, mana taps, stam taps, uh snares etc
tons of ways to stick onto someone
grim venture
How does the sword feel when using it? Can you feel any impact when hitting or sorta?
vapid harbor
do the animations of attacks flow well?
surreal elk
i mean animations were not all there
digital sequoia
@tulip hatch good morning, can you add me to the stresstest channel? 🙈
kind vapor
Alluring is sleeping at the moment
digital sequoia
Oh ok
fallow adder
Is there currently or will there be support for 21:9 aspect ratio?
dark jungle
Works great on my 32:9
vapid harbor
can i post in guild recruitment if i'm not officially give the guild leader tag here?
dark jungle
Post in #guild_diplomacy until you get 10 members
vapid harbor
ok thank you
dark jungle
Yw
vapid harbor
will i be able to post my advertisement there or would that be unadvised/against the rules?
dark jungle
It's fine to recruit in that channel
vapid harbor
ok thank you very much
dark jungle
Np
ember shell
Is the stresstest over now?
novel peak
Did it pass muster?
ember shell
ah, its sad it was in the middle of the night for uk, i will drink more coffee next time
novel peak
I am at work, so couldn’t t participate, even if I was invited to the stress test.
steel ermine
Question the e-mail says there is a discord permission board but i can seem to find it
steel ermine
ok thx will do that later
crystal beacon
A friend of mine bought the 1000$ KS-Pack, he'll get the guildhall appearance and we want to join a guild and would like to know if we can still use it in the guild as normal members?
wild geyser
I bought the intrepid pack last year, still no Alpha invite?
cedar talon
Not for another 3 weeks
wild geyser
thx <@&257269635559194625>
silent lantern
@wild geyser Invites are going out gradually. Yesterday was a stress test, when the real alpha 1 starts for more players (they are planning 2.5 and 5k the next weeks) you will probably get an invite.
wild geyser
awesome, yeah the email was a little confusing on it, but that cleared it up lol
thanks guys
zealous pebble
How long does it take for an order to be done processing usually?
ruby swift
@crystal beacon There will be one of two things that happen. Either the guild leader is the only one that can apply the skin to the guildhall, or if your friend gifts his skin to the guild it will become property of that guild. Before gifting anything like barding and the such to a guild that you do not "own" be very sure that you are staying there for the long term because...... https://i.gyazo.com/711a6eca83efc6c5bca2a8c4acfe26c0.png
torn jolt
Do you get stat points when you level up?
dark heart
@torn jolt yes your stats grows with your race , archetype , and class (second archetype) https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Stats#Stat_growth
dark heart
You chose the stats you want as you level up "In terms of skill progression, players can choose to go "wide" and get a number of different abilities, or go "deep" into a few specific abilities"
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes "Players receive skill points as they level. These can be used to level up skills within their skill tree. It will not be possible to max all skills in a skill tree"
torn jolt
In maplestory for example you get every level 5 stat points and 3 skill points
and you choose how to use it
stat points for STR DEX etc
skill points for your available skills
what is the case in ashes ?
only skill points?
torn jolt
ok
dark heart
They have skill points but not seen about stat point
torn jolt
Yeah that is what I thought
white zephyr
0,3
leaden tiger
how can i edit AoC wiki? i want translate to Korean
teal nebula
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Translate_us on this way and when not work than you must register and PM the Moderator of the wiki to get access for it and he can help you so you can drive on :) @leaden tiger
dark heart
There is info on here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/#Contributing
@leaden tiger
They have russian translation started and some german
vapid harbor
am i allowed to posting a recruiting advertisement on the ashes reddit?
grim venture
@vapid harbor is this for when the game releases?
vapid harbor
well its for the guild i've created, was wondering if i could make a post there as well
grim venture
I;m asking cause I would like to join a guild 
crystal beacon
@grim venture #aoc-guild-recruitment
grim venture
Thank you 😃
crystal beacon
np ^^
@vapid harbor do you have some people in your Guild?
i think with 10 members you're allowed to advertise your Guild in the recruitment channel ^^
There you can post once every 7days
cedar talon
https://gyazo.com/01ea5a9afc21b9ddcc1113608dea45ff @vapid harbor
vapid harbor
unfortunately, the guild is brand new, so we only have 3, me and 2 others, and thank you very much agonize 😃
digital yacht
U can recruit with 0 members u just don’t get the guild leader tag in discord until u have 10
proven arrow
I.e. use the forums to recruit.
crystal beacon
@digital yacht hm i think you can't post in guild recruitment if you dont have the tag
tulip hatch
you can use guild diplomacy to recruit as well the guild recruitment channel is just for the guilds with the guild lead role who met the requirements
stable plover
@vapid harbor There's a separate reddit for recruitment, you can use https://www.reddit.com/r/AshesRecruitment
vapid harbor
thank you guys for all the help 😃
burnt wraith
So uh any new info on summoner yet?
cedar talon
No
burnt wraith
._.
proven arrow
Just that group summons can get interupted or fail their summon and the summon can turn on them and start attacking their raid
heady quartz
Isn't it kinda weird that they are still having login/server issues? I mean isn't that what alpha 0 was for? I assumed this part would be done right by now
proven arrow
It's a stress test. That's what stress tests are for. Breaking servers.
A0 isn't stress testing,
cedar talon
^
proven arrow
A0 was to test whether it was possible to get people to connect to the server and see whether player A can interact with player B and C
Testing to see if abilities play, monsters see the players, quests can be taken or completed
The foundation
heady quartz
Yeah, I guess you are right
tough trout
Will there be mapping
proven arrow
Like cartography?
dark heart
There is a map if that what you mean https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map
digital yacht
@idle siren next wave of cosmetics do u have an ETA?
silent lantern
@dark heart I don't think he means if the game has a map 😄
digital yacht
LOL
crystal beacon
well, as we are already on that topic, is there anything known about sharing these map infos player to player?
idle bloom
I want the new cos too, Shadow. Holding money for it.
I'm 'expecting' the 15th as someone gave me that date. Who knows.
ruby swift
@crystal beacon They have said that there will be a whole mechanic related to maps and how information like pois are shared. Certain sized inns will have tactical map tables that will be used for planning sieges, and (unconfirmed) people may be able to sell waypoints so others can get fog of war lifted for an area that they have not visited. Also as a node increases or decreases in level, different areas will change, whether the fog of war will roll back in over those areas is also unknown.
silent lantern
@ruby swift Sounds really cool.
ruby swift
@idle bloom Intrepid hasn't said when the cosmetics will change. Anyone else who is telling you when doesn't know. Since we do have previous statements that the plan was to have them change on the second of the month every time, but August was late, and they are very busy with rolling out planned testing, my personal guess is that we see them just wait till Oct 2nd and roll out what is sure to be Halloween themed costumes.
idle bloom
Yeah, who knows. I'll guess the 15th. If it's halloween related I'll just wait another month. No biggie.
dim mulch
Any info for week 2 invites? Day/times?
torn jolt
Yesterday 250 people were playing br for stress testing, where was the server located? because I understood there were players from all over the world
silent lantern
@torn jolt NA.
torn jolt
Is there a place where people write any problems they ran into? Any EU players for example talked about how ping influenced
their experience?
tulip hatch
There are forums and discord channels for the stress testers but are closed off due to NDA
grim venture
Is the NDA for all of alpha 1?
tulip hatch
Just for the Stress Test, its possible itll be lifted next week if all goes well
grim venture
😍 😬 hope so!
torn jolt
@tulip hatch Where do you think I have more of a chance to get an answer about that, on reddit or official forums?
tulip hatch
You could ask EU players in the discord or you can make a post in the forums requesting some of the details of their experience
leaden tiger
AoC ingame chat provides multilanguage? like EVE and GW2.
torn jolt
People are talking about monthly skins that being changed and you can choose what you want
What is that?
tulip hatch
The cosmetics from the ashes store that change monthly
crude hare
@tulip hatch hi the invites for alpha 1 is in order of what (It affects if I'm in alpha 0?) because i never buy the crowd funded but i buy alll the Intrepid Pre-Order Pack(500$) every time that change i buy the new one
dusty acorn
Alluring, so if i was say #200 on kickstarter, but got founder, and upgraded now, Which would count for A1 order?
tulip hatch
Youd be sent to the back of the "line"of what you upgrade to
dusty acorn
if anything in the future goes off backer order, id lose my #200?
tulip hatch
But theres no rush to get into the stress test everyone will be able to get into alpha 1 soon
I cant give you a definite answer for that Spartanz but as far as i know that shouldnt happen again since this was only decided for the stress test waves
glass swallow
@torn jolt check out the video that @weak flax made describing his experience. I was jsut watching it. Great stuff ❤
torn jolt
@glass swallow I was watching it good staff :D
but he didn't talked about specifics like what was his input lag, how well people reacted to his attacks and such
glass swallow
i gotcha, yeah probably next week during test we will see more vids with that elvel of detail coming 😃
visual oyster
What is the deal with the campaign box when you're on the referral page? Does it change or add anything?
weak flax
@torn jolt Those kinds of details aren't worth talking about in a pre-Alpha 1 stage, know what I mean?
Collision detection felt fantastic, and input lag felt spot on
weak flax
However, with more players comes more server stress
torn jolt
are you from na?
torn jolt
I wonder how the game will be play with different pings from different people
weak flax
Terribly I imagine?
Be prepared for hair pulling and headaches my friend
it's an Alpha
torn jolt
Usually when companies want to deliver good pvp experience they need a lot of dedicated servers
crystal beacon
@weak flax if you swing with a melee weapon and rotate the camera at the same time does the damage area increase?
weak flax
From what I recall, there was an melee weapons swing in an arc, so moving your cursor to bring a target into your field of attack is possible
@torn jolt The same thing other developers of other online games, whether they be MMOs or FPS, are already doing
Different servers in different parts of the world and such
torn jolt
Yeah but it's always shooting games
now it's close combat
and if u want to take bdo for example so bdo is client sided with ton of dsync
weak flax
MMO's have been doing it for ages successfully
weak flax
there will be ping issues sometimes, it's unavoidable
But tab targeting still needs to take into account how close you are to a target
Action combat relies upon that
You'll have a hitbox in front of you, and your opponent will have a hurt box
Overwatch makes it work with their melee characters
again, this isn't a huge deal
torn jolt
I guess I will wait for my turn to play or at least to watch you next week, hopefully the NDA will be canceled
weak flax
I feel you, just don't harshly judge the project in this insanely early stage
torn jolt
Don't worry I got love for this project
weak flax
crystal beacon
overwatch melee feels so bad tho
visual oyster
It has some bugs to it
Like if you are above the attacker you can still be easily hit
Despite them not looking at you or trying to hit you
weak flax
less a bug and more about how hit/hurt boxes are designed I feel
dark jungle
Only thing I regret about A1 so far is not facing @weak flax in battle 
weak flax
The only thing about A1 I regret so far is not crushing this little elf @dark jungle beneath my shiny boot
light elm
I was listening in to the voice chats and it was definitely intense lol
It was fun to listen in. People were so jumpy when they saw someone haha
torn jolt
@light elm Wasn't the voice chats were to closed to the devs and players only?
light elm
I was invited to test however I was stuck at work so was making the most of it
torn jolt
Oh
nice
Are the costumes and armor in the site are unisex?
and what's the date for the next cosmetic?
an other question, in the "Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack" you can see:
The Wind’s Veil Ship Skin!
Hunter’s Dwelling Freehold Skin!
Wrath’s Legacy Costume!
where can I see them?
to see how it looks ingame
tulip hatch
The costumes appear to be unisex and will change accordingly with your characters gender
no date for the next cosmetic cycle yet
you can not see in game renders yet
torn jolt
There are skins like fortnite that changes your avatar completly and there are costumes ?
empty fjord
There are racial skins and armor skins
cobalt zephyr
The only way to get them is to purchase?
tulip hatch
correcto
light elm
There will be some really flashy armour sets you can obtain throughout the world though. They have mentioned many times that everyone will be able to have gear.. Not just people who spend in the cash shop
cobalt zephyr
Since I’m not a pre-donator I was figuring to wait till game opens before purchasing