Because one day it very well may be Yokohama sieging Tokyo
#questions
ruby swift
astral cave
People can't raid your freehold if the overlaping node gets sieged
topaz ledge
Because I still have a node that is whole I am in? Okay
topaz ledge
Does any of that change if my house is in Tokyo, but my freehold is still in the overlapping part?
ruby swift
You can only be a citizen of one node. You have to be a citizen to place a freehold. This was clarified two livestreams ago.
astral cave
Wait yes you do
topaz ledge
lol
so will citizenship automatically transfer to preserve the freehold, or would I have and go build a house in Yokohama to gain citizenship?
sorry, i just want to make sure I'm getting this stuff straight :/
astral cave
That's not citizenship
topaz ledge
lol
astral cave
You can have a freehold and not be a citizen
astral cave
It's saying you must be a citizen to have a house in city. You must have a certificate to have a freehold outside of town.
topaz ledge
so if you were in Tokyo and it was destroyed, then: "Because freeholds are built within a Node’s ZOI, they grant citizenship.[3]"
astral cave
No they don't grant citizenship. You can be a citizen and not have a house in town.
You need citizenship to have house in town.
topaz ledge
that quote was from the wiki
astral cave
The one in the screenshot yeah
ruby swift
This exact same debate happened two months ago and they clarified it. You will have to declare citizenship to get permission to place your freehold inside a node. This was done to limit people being able to create mini bases inside "enemy" nodes and other reasons. It had conflicting quotes. It doesn't anymore.
astral cave
Ah ok
topaz ledge
gotchya
astral cave
That was what I was planning on doing
topaz ledge
lol
sharp radish
No crouching ? damn.
ruby swift
And in any case, like everything, it could change once testing occurs. Right now citizenship is soft capped, they may revisit that idea after during testing they said.
Yes, the teabagging emote crowd was quite upset.
glossy blade
anyone getting the "you are not authorized to access the service" when you try to use your alpha username and PW they gave you?
topaz ledge
ok, yeah, i guess this in depth stuff is kind of pointless now since it's like at least a year away from doing any of this stuff.
ruby swift
Server is down, no access when down
astral cave
We'll find another way to teabag
glossy blade
oh ok
ruby swift
They are working on a server status site or message. Currently keep checking #news for testing info
topaz ledge
Prop them up on a tree after you kill them @astral cave lol
astral cave
Yee
cosmic shell
Will raids have unique mechanics such as FFXIV?
sharp radish
Will raids be PvE, or will we be able to break into other people's houses and mug them ?
ruby swift
They have said that raid bosses will have individual mechanics that change from pull to pull. No telegraphing of abilities (red circles on the ground) and many others.
@sharp radish No, freeholds are said to be pvp safe zones. What hasnt been clarified is if that means the whole land plot or just inside the structures.
idle bloom
Right ^ and all housing can be destroyed but it's part of raiding nodes, not the house itself.
ruby swift
There is a mix of open world pve raiding and some limited instanced raiding planned.
Correct, you dont have to worry about going offline and someone burning your stuff down while you are away. Housing is only vulnerable for a window after a successful siege on the parent node, and if destroyed can be placed again at a reduced cost.
Sieges have days long declaration periods depending on the level of the node and a cooldown period 10X the declaration period after.
So unless you only log on once a week, it would be extremely difficult to say "Wut, I didn't know?"
cedar talon
Even then it will be hard to say because we have the mobile app coming with it
ruby swift
And you can bet there will be a siege declaration ping function.
sharp radish
Thanks for the info. And just to clarify that, will there be a way to store items without them being able to be destroyed, like the Bank system in most mmo's `
ruby swift
Correct, and a way to transfer them between alts. No mailing of items, but there is a warehousing mechanic planned. Loopholes to get around the caravan system will be closed.
cedar talon
During a siege you wont lose the items inside the house, just the freehold plot itself and the buildings you made.
ruby swift
Which you can replace at a reduced cost.
topaz ledge
Will there be bodies in game when someone is offline?
cedar talon
Doubt it, is extra stress on a server you dont need
ruby swift
No. No doing nasty things to offline characters
topaz ledge
Okay, and I guess you wouldn't really get anything out of it
cedar talon
nothing besides "muh immersion"
topaz ledge
Do they have a plan then for preventing logging out before dying like in ARMA?
ruby swift
There will be npcs available for hire at freeholds. While they have clarified no guards, you will be able to have say an innkeeper that greets customers with a hearty "F'eck off!" and sells stuff you have made.
wintry basalt
would be funny starting area covered the whole floor in bodys, would feel like entering hell
cedar talon
probably a combat CD like every other game
cedar talon
combat cooldown, most games operate on a mechanic that you cant logout while you are flagged for combat
ruby swift
@topaz ledge Yes, there is a direct quote from Steven they wont let that happen. You will persist for a time in the game world after logout. They recommended only logging out in "safe" areas.
cedar talon
usually has a 10-15 seconds cooldown timer'
brittle walrus
Can we send some help in regard to some side quest lore? Like for example there a book that has location on it. Players will try to find where that story means in the book ang it opens a quest with some lore on it.
topaz ledge
very nice
brittle walrus
@idle siren Can we send some help in regard to some side quest lore? Like for example there a book that has location on it. Players will try to find where that story means in the book ang it opens a quest with some lore on it.
ruby swift
There is a map trading mechanic planned for people to update their fog of war and trade pois, not much else has been said
topaz ledge
That would be cool if this is one of those games where the fog of war covers everything including the map.
cedar talon
Ashes is one of those games, you need to explore to see the map
topaz ledge
wonderful 😄
ruby swift
Fog of war is planned. as nodes rise and fall, places you have previously visited will have to be visited again to update.
brittle walrus
Well the map has fog of war. And players journey will unlok it
silent lantern
I am sorry, but what kind of a stupid question is that: Will bosses have unique mechanics like game 'X'?
No, man. Bosses will not move and not hit. THey will just stand there with 50 million hp and do nothing waiting to be killed.
cosmic shell
Nothing like shitting on someone for asking a valid question
brittle walrus
I think his asking about the mechanics will it be boring like DN? Where you can anticipate whats next
cosmic shell
^
brittle walrus
Or it will be something you didnt know yet it happen
silent lantern
That's not what the question asks.
brittle walrus
If you have seen log horizon where players get wipe out because the monster uses new and attack that is not in the mechanics
idle bloom
@brittle walrus About helping with quest lore: They're not planning to take lore submissions and incorporate them into the game, at this time, but they do like to see things posted in the Lore section of the forums.
ruby swift
Lore during testing will also be false positives and downright wrong to avoid spoilers.
silent lantern
So we won't be able to hire guards for freeholds or houses/mansions (in town)?
topaz ledge
Freehold destructibility
Freeholds may be attacked for a period of time (one or two hours) following a successful siege against its parent node.[28]
Players and their allies may defend their freehold for this period of time.
Structures and guards may be obtained to defend freeholds during this period.
After a period of open combat following a successful node siege, if a freehold does not reside within the ZOI of a stage three (Village) node or above, it will be destroyed.[30]
ruby swift
@simple ether you beat me to it. Was going to provide a link, but that should do.
Seems like youre up and awake. 1am here. I will tag out and let you handle the inquisitive.
topaz ledge
Take care
silent lantern
Hmm, yea, makes sense to not have guards if the only time someone can touch it is after a successful siege. Thanks.
topaz ledge
on the wiki it says Alpha 2 will be 2019 Q3, but the game is projected to come out in 2019, are betas only gonna be for like 2-3 months then?
idle bloom
Beta testing is, traditionally, a short period of development. If the game launches before 2020, beta is likely the last quarter.
trim summit
I still have my doubts on the before 2020 timeline
slate spade
Hello everyone.
Can someone tell me in which time slot the servers are open please ?
west solstice
A test hasn't been announced yet.
silent lantern
@slate spade Follow the #news and/or #314513053486022676 for info on the time slots.
slate spade
ok thanks 😉
topaz ledge
Does the stuff in the shop on the official website ever change?
cedar talon
Every month
topaz ledge
is that the main items with beta and alpha access, or just the other stuff like shirts?
cedar talon
The skins change every month, packs only when announced
topaz ledge
cool, thanks!
daring igloo
To clarify, the cosmetics in the pre-order packs change every month
light tide
Are there any plans for an out of the box API?
digital yacht
Hasn’t been word on a 100% yes or no so for now we can only hope
dark heart
@light tide yes they some limited ones as said here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Addons.2Fmods
proven arrow
No dps meters, no dbm, no quest guides, no macros. They are pretty adamantly against add-ons that can cause divisiveness
solid turret
I really like that 😃
cyan pulsar
@plucky jetty deadly boss mods is an addon for wow which allows you to see when and what attack the boss does next for example
plucky jetty
Thanks
raw radish
I suppose all alpha/beta stages are going to be hosted in NA servers?
crystal beacon
I'm not sure how the servers are set up for testing but I do know that there are some EU testers who have been able to test. Don't know if that answers your question but I hope it at least helps
cedar talon
We are supposed to get EU servers aswell for alpha and beta stages.
ruby swift
There is a quote out there for the timeline for EU servers for testing..sec
dark heart
@raw radish here is quotes https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1#Alpha-1_availability
raw radish
if I'm reading this correctly, a1p1 battlegrounds has already started?
glass swallow
raw radish
any ideas how big the game will be and will we be able to pre-download the game before release?
cedar talon
Big as in map or file size?
raw radish
file size
cedar talon
Don’t know. Doubt even the devs have any idea how big it will be
We are more than a year away from release
crystal beacon
I would say that as long as you have 30-50GB free you should be fine @raw radish
light tide
Thanks
still wyvern
Yup, the servers are still down at the moment.
glossy blade
sigh
trim summit
gotta wait for them to post a date for us
uneven veldt
we aren't at the persistent Alpha stage yet. still in the stress testing
bring the game up -> Break game -> fix broken -> repeat
dark heart
Persistant alpha is not until 2019 Q3
idle arrow
so if i just received my info to login I cannot do it until the servers are up?
dark jungle
Correct
idle arrow
@dark jungle Thank you
twilit scroll
when servers are up will we need to DL a new launcher and uninstall old one or will current launcher update
tulip hatch
That varies depending on the client, typically itll just update but occasionally you will receive instructions for a clean install
crystal beacon
@glass swallow @verbal quiver Is it possible to change my account name and forum name?
dark jungle
@crystal beacon you need to submit a support ticket for that https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/37708/how-to-submit-a-support-ticket
crystal beacon
@dark jungle Thank you for your answere. I'll just submitted an support ticket. Do you know if they would change it?
dark jungle
Usually you will get a response within 7 days, but this is dependent on support load
crystal beacon
But you don't know if they would change it?
dark jungle
They will keep you informed via email
crystal beacon
Ok thank you.
crystal beacon
It sounds like a "I'm really sorry, but this is something they will be able to help you with, as I'm not 100% sure, but good luck my friend"
empty fjord
to which are you referring that @crystal beacon ?
crystal beacon
komerti's question
I was going to do a ' its dangerous to go alone' meme but hey, i improvised.
empty fjord
yeah hehe, I didn't know what to say 😃 ah well. we do what we can as a community. But Intrepid has all the pulls behind the scenes.
crystal beacon
It wouldn't be right if they hadn't! 😮
I've been in a few communities before, but helping around is often a very hard job that requires you to be like a gymnast on a tight rope. Though, it's immensely rewarding if you ask me 😉
brittle walrus
Will life time subs just for this summer to be purchase?
And what is everyone saying that the cosmetics you purchase now will change every month when the game launch?
austere compass
@brittle walrus I don't know about game launch, but for now the cosmetic packs rotate every month (give or take a few days). One month will have one set, another will have a new set. As for the lifetime sub, that will probably never be offered again, sorry.
glossy blade
Yea im glad i grabbed a LT sub when i could.
brittle walrus
im lacking in terms in money now ,, sad to hear that
@idle siren Will there be another crowd funding for us players? who didnt hear about last year Summer Crowdfunding?
brittle walrus
well i hope steven will reconsider
empty fjord
Since they are already selling Preorder packs, and don't wish to scope creep further, it is safe to assume there won't be any crowdfundings for Ashes of Creation.
ocean forum
ashes won´t have a wardrobe function like gw2 has, will it? :/
empty fjord
How is GW2's wardrobe function?
ocean forum
every skin you unlock is put in your wardrobe and stays unlocked forever there. and no matter which armor you´re wearing, you can always change the appearance of your armor with one of the skins you have in your wardrobe 😃 best system I´ve seen so far!
empty fjord
Don't know if you can swap skins on your gear on the fly. but they are account bound and accessible over and over
austere compass
If it does have a wardrobe system, I hope it's more like Rift or WIldstar. You didn't have to use tokens to change the appearance in those games, but otherwise it functioned much like GW2's system. Regardless, to answer your question, I have no idea. There will be costumes, but I do not know how they'll work exactly.
empty fjord
The cosmetics will be highly modular, and supposedly you will be able to dye them any way you want
ocean forum
oh that´s rlly nice @austere compass ! Haven´t played either Rift or Wildstar. but having some kind of wardrobe where you can see all your unlocked skins would be amazing! ty for your answers! 😃
empty fjord
@ocean forum the Q&A thread for tomorrow's stream is not up yet, but I suggest you ask there for a more specific answer 😃
ocean forum
that´s a good idea!
mild bear
Skins are type set. So there might be 10 functionally different boats and 10 types of 1000 skins to choose. Only the right type of skin will be applicable to the right type of boat. Same applies to everything else.
empty fjord
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics#Costumes is the collected information so far
restive crater
whats the maximum amount of players that can live in a node?
empty fjord
depends on the node size, and it is unknown. but with apartments in the cities/metros, an unlimited amount of players could live in that node
mild bear
Well they were aiming at 10,000+ per server and it has been said there are 100 nodes. So I would imagine each node on average is targeted at 100 players.
empty fjord
but there will be a limited amount of in-node houses, and freehold space depending on node level
restive crater
thanks 😃
sharp radish
Will there be any restrictions on trade like soul bonds, or will the game allow us to literally Sell and buy every item imagineable to oter players like eve online does ?
empty fjord
no restrictions. but refer to this for your every question about the economy. if something is lacking, ask tomorrow during the livestream. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy
silent lantern
Aprobably cash shop items like skins etc. Will be bound to accounts. I think they stated it clearly that there won't be soulbound items or at least 99.99% won't be. I think it was on a stream, but i can't tell you which one.
empty fjord
been mentioned several times before. because they want the gear to retain a value, not become useless when you upgrade
proven arrow
@mild bear node population is not aimed at 100 per node, nodes such as metropoli are currently aimed at or above 1000 players, there will be undeveloped nodes throughout the world. Where a metropolis exists on one server may end up being only an encampment on another server. Also guild castle battles are aimed at 500 vs 500.
sharp radish
Okay. After reading the wiki for a few minutes, I'm somewhat concerned that some guild leader is going to raid my Caravan with his dragon simply just to piss me off.
Is this going to be a thing that is possible, or will Royal Mounts be limited to special events?
empty fjord
@sharp radish there will be no fast travel, if someone is targeting you to piss you off, they would have to follow you around. you can hire guards, NPC or PC mercenaries to protect your caravan.
sharp radish
But will those be adequate to fight off a dragon ?
empty fjord
I don't know if the dragon will be able to pummel you from above with breath attacks, even if it does, he will be alone, unless he has his guild mates riding after him everywhere looking for you. it just seems like an unlikely scenario. even if a scout manages to spot your caravan, it will take time for an attacking force to strike, if you see the scout, you will have equal opportunity to muster a defense from your own guild/alliance
dark heart
@sharp radish royal mount flight time is limited to 20 and 30 minutes so it may not be issue https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts#Limitations
ruby swift
Royal mounts are meant to be things to show off, and to use to turn the tide of a particularly nasty battle. Knowing when to use the mount to be most effective for its duration will help make or break a siege. Remember there are only 10 of them in game, and even the possible very rare egg drops that may temporarily increase that number will die in a 2-4 week period. The pvp castles are not going to be placed right next to each other, and from the way parent node suppression has been described the 5 metros once developed won't be near each other either. It would indeed be a foolish individual that flew his dragon off to a far off siege, only to have it despawn upon arrival. Using them will most likely be on a timer with a lengthy cooldown to stop them being exploitable, with the intention that Steven has said of being when you see one it will truly be something to remember.
@brittle walrus https://i.gyazo.com/69173530ed7d04200f52b6247dac71d7.png
crystal beacon
In terms of LT subscription, if you were a summer backer back a year ago, there still is the possibility for you to upgrade your package to include the LF Subscription if you did not get it back then.
However, if you did not back the game a year ago during the summer backer event in 2017, you can not upgrade toward it, nor is there any option for a LT subscription in the current options.
If you were a summer backer, log in on the site and go to: https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
If you scroll down you will see options that say (-name-Upgrade) in brackets. The upgrade that offers a LifeTime Subscription is called "Braver of Worlds" so you'd want that upgrade.
However, if you did not back during the 2017 Summer backer event, you no longer have that option and at the moment they no longer seem to offer this option.
ruby swift
Correct...and as an addition. Kickstarter backers are also still able to upgrade.
scenic wave
Will we keep the alpha-stress-tester title?
crystal beacon
It would be a testing only title, that would not carry over to the game
However, as for discord, I am not sure.
scenic wave
Okay! Ty 
empty fjord
it replaced my 3 stars on the forum. I hope it reverts to that if we don't keep it
crystal beacon
Yeah I upgraded on the 12th of September, I have yet to receive my status on the forums & discord
You can always request help from the great support team. Although don't haplessly send requests before asking it on discord, as they're quite busy!
empty fjord
not only that, but on discord you will get a response rather fast and in some cases they can actually help, rendering a support case unnecessary
olive urchin
do they plan to allow addons like in WoW ?
dark jungle
Only in a very limited sense
olive urchin
ui addons ?
frank isle
Refer to previous answer 😜 knowledge on how limited it will be is unknown at present, but it will be limited, not as extensive as wow for sure, nowhere near
olive urchin
ok ty
crystal beacon
They did however state that they'd never vere of the subscription model, so there's a 99% sure chance they would not introduce paid expansions to the game. That would fall under the subscription and would be a free expansion.
ocean forum
what did they say again when the next livestream is?
lethal pollen
tomorrow
ocean forum
aah ty! 😃
strange meadow
You don't need a subscription to play this?
modest sierra
You need to have bought the alpha, which doesn’t require a subscription
When the game comes out tho it’ll be subscription based
strange meadow
any idea how much?
modest sierra
They have only stated $15/month so far
strange meadow
alright thx
empty fjord
when will the Q&A thread in the forum be posted?
empty fjord
Thanks 😃
cobalt sequoia
Looking at potentially getting the EXPEDITIONARY PRE-ORDER PACK-$150, just wandering if anyone from Australia has bought this pack and what the price will be when conversion applies. Thanks for any help.
cedar talon
Whatever you pay with does the conversion, you always pay in $. So contact your payment provider if you want to know how much it will cost.
cobalt sequoia
Thanks, i know that it'll be AU$200 (after conversion) or more for me at which point it start going on the high side. Definitely will delve deeper and do more research. Thanks again for your help.
brittle walrus
Just a question . After release how will this game counter measure hackers? Update everyday? Because almost all games now are dying because of hackers. How secure will AoC will be?
empty fjord
More than others. They already have anti hacking systems in place at least when it comes to gold selling schemes
silent lantern
Gold sellers are not hackers per-se though.. You can be a gold seller without being a hacker.
gleaming spoke
It will drive to their houses and pinpoint strike their PCs
bitter cliff
Pro gold sellers can rise 150k+ per year, running 10-15 PC with Bots 24/7, farming gold/coins/guil/whatever and selling to players for cash. All this on pretty much dead game, like FFXI for instance. No china/russian bad company/haker, just a guy with a "businness" attitude. (i will often spoke/post/bother other people about this sorry, but it is my main concern about MMO genre, beside pay-to-win chash shop)
silent lantern
They will have a way to deal with bots.. Even as simple as watching how long a player has been online without afk-ing or logging out. If you see someone who has been playing for 1 week straight without being booted out for being afk, then something is wrong. And that's the simplest solution.
crystal beacon
To be fair, since they aren't supporting add-ons at launch, it would be really hard to bot
bitter cliff
I'm sure they will have some sort of contermisure ready, my concern is about theyr effectivness in long term. Those people i had the occasion to talk with during years (some of them quite skilled at programming btw), primarly focus on low populated dying games with subs or high populated free-to-play/pay to win games cause publisher doesnt really care any longer or they get profit off it themself. As far as Intrepid will show strong will (bans, permabans, security checks etc) i'm quite sure they will maybe try at launch but give up shortly after.
cedar talon
Please don’t base statements like that on personal opinions.
bitter cliff
It's based on my personal experience and opinion yeah. If thats wrong, ill stfu np. I'm hyped about AoC, just wish everythings goes well ^^
hearty flicker
Did the battleground testing happen, or just stress test?
spice ember
still in stress test
another stress test is tentatively scheduled for later this week
hearty flicker
ohh ok, cuase on the site says, Battleground Test, September
kinda almost end of Sep, was wondering if i missed it
spice ember
we are stress testing the battleground
no you are good
hearty flicker
❤ Thanks bro 😃 i misseed the first 2 tests cause of Work, i dont want to miss the battleground
topaz ledge
What exactly changes month to month in the AoC shop?
tulip hatch
the cosmetics - mount skins and accessory skins - freehold and caravan skins
candid lava
Any dates on when Battleground opens to all registered players?
idle bloom
No date yet.
candid lava
I heard it was October, but early or late October?
spice ember
end of Oct
candid lava
Ty
spice ember
basically a month after A1 officially starts
look for it to open up to registered users
candid lava
And when does A1 start?
sharp radish
All registered users is only referring to registered useres with A1 acces, right ?
spice ember
after stress tests
current stress test schedule is into 1st week of October
but things change weekly
candid lava
No, registered users on site I think
spice ember
anyone registered on ashesofcreation.com
candid lava
And they can also win cosmetics from the Battleground, right?
sharp radish
wow
spice ember
A1 access gets you into stress test, and 1st month of each arena type
prior to opening that type to registered users
sharp radish
So, basically anyone and everyone can help with testing ?
idle bloom
Understand this is not for all testing, @sharp radish , only a specific part of the testing.
spice ember
after the first month, yes @sharp radish
tulip hatch
Only for for that specific arena that will be open to all registered accounts
sharp radish
Alright, alright
spice ember
A1 P2 and on is still locked behind purchased access tho
sharp radish
Still more than I anticipated
spice ember
except for B0 which was/is raffled
candid lava
And they can also win cosmetics from the Battleground, right?
tulip hatch
Theyve stated testing in general will give cosmetics nothing has been pointed at winners only
candid lava
By testing is it only for A1 access or all registered users?
tulip hatch
and as far as we know this is only for A1 testers not for the open arena for all registered accounts
more information will be provided when its time
all information is subject to change at the discretion of the devs
candid lava
Aight, thanks for the response
silent lantern
Correct me if i am wrong but isn't this info on the wiki? Not that anyone actually uses it, but still.
crystal beacon
empty fjord
I use it alot. it's a great read when I'm at work and/or need to give a source for someone's question or statement
fading sierra
Hmmm. Not a lot about the actual leveling process. It says roughyl 45 days to reach max, which is fine and they're avoiding "grindy" quests - ok, but what I'm really interested in is what is the experience itself going to be like. I'm tired of the same "grind to max level" that is unsatisfying until you finally cap out, and I'm hoping the actual leveling experience will be interesting and worth repeating should I desire an alt
candid lava
@silent lantern I don't think questions I had were on the wiki and if they were those were vague for example I wanted to know the exact dates of when Battleground opens to registered users and it says October but doesn't mention any information other than that...I also wanted to know if cosmetics reward for testing would also be applicable for all registered users and I couldn't find on their either, I could be wrong tho.
empty fjord
@fading sierra not much is known about the leveling process, but as Steven said in a livestream. no grind, we hate the grind.
they don't like the word endgame either, they want the game to be interesting and fun from level 1 and forward
fading sierra
good gooooood
that's what I'm hoping for
If a game is done correctly, you're not trying to get to the end, you're just playing. It doesn't matter if it takes a year to get to max level if you're having enough fun on the way
I wonder if 50 will be a "soft cap" or if they're planning to hard-stop at 50
empty fjord
they have said that you will be able to progress with your character past the level cap but it will be on a horizontal plane rather than continuing vertically like when leveling. develop skills, social organizations etc.
fading sierra
yeah, think it would be interesting if they gave it a softcap as well. IE it takes 100k exp to get from 49-50, and deaths at 49 lose 1k xp. Then at level 50 it takes 2million xp, and deaths lose 50k xp (or something of the like) making it hard to get to higher levels but something that really shows your progress if you're post-50
empty fjord
the problem with a soft cap is that you will never stop grinding. soft cap is a double edged sword, mostly bad since it's rarely well implemented
fading sierra
true enough
If the benefits aren't that great for it (ie the net gain from being level 51 vs 50 is not that big) then it wouldn't really be so much of a grind, just something there
empty fjord
wouldn't stop people from pursuing it and it would create an imbalance in pvp
crystal beacon
@candid lava There aren't as of yet set dates to start new phases, just general timelines b/c of the process of fixing things or discovering new issues could push dates back and forth. That is why they just gave a generalized timeline. And as far as I have read, Alpha one backers will be entitled to rewards based on your participation level. Hope that helps.
burnt wraith
any new summoner info?
crystal beacon
Do you mean besides the wiki?
fading sierra
Summoners can be Necromancers. What else could you ever possibly need to know?
untold ridge
Any info about aura? Except the Phoenix Aura in $5,000 pack. like if you achieve some achievement you will get a red aura, equipped Blue Dragon Set and get blue aura
crystal beacon
Not that I have seen @untold ridge but I would be surprised if there weren't aura's added at some point
It seems that they have a very keen eye for aesthetics and trying to make a lot of things look cool so it shouldn't be a far stretch for them to add more aesthetic options like that
topaz ledge
It might be cool if they gave them away as rewards for some sort of pvp arena style contests
thin dirge
still haven't gotten my perrms in forums or discord. do i need to do anything extra besides downloading/opening and reading the NDA doc?
crystal beacon
When did you get your login credentials?
thin dirge
on the 23'rd
crystal beacon
They could still be going through and giving everyone perms but you could try putting in a ticket if you want
tulip hatch
😖 We are still processing NDA perms please be patient if you have clicked on the link and downloaded it then you should be fine
rough gorge
are servers up to do login and NDA agreement. Trying my credentials
fallow adder
No
tulip hatch
all you have to do for credentials is click the review NDA link in your email and youre set then you wait
rough gorge
I installed launched and only tried credentials 3 times no success. Although the music is nice and calming
ruby swift
Did you get the NDA box is the real question
fallow adder
I just leave the launcher open for the music
rough gorge
nah didnt get past login page
fallow adder
You do the NDA through the email link you should have received
rough gorge
I have downloaded word doc and also visited site NDA as well
ruby swift
Yep, that generates your id on the list that starts the process...read pinned messages
rough gorge
but cant click I agree
ruby swift
There are several thousand people to process, and only one or two people working on the list, it takes time.
rough gorge
cool
Thanks i see Pin didnt know that
so I clicked link now I just chill and wait
I viewed PDF and Word docx
fallow adder
Pretty much, you can try the link every so often until you get your permissions, once you do post your discord name/number on the forum
rough gorge
ah ok cool thx guys I am saving that forum link to test every now and then
❤ Love you all
Going to just chill tonight and listen to the music
silent lantern
@candid lava Wikis are constantly update with new information that comes out. If it's not there then it's nowhere.
unborn rover
Is there going to be a marriage system where you could rule a castle with your partner, or would it just be a normal marriage system with no benefits to the other if one becomes royalty.
crystal beacon
There is a marriage mechanic in Ashes of Creation, including same-sex marriages.[2]
Marriage may unlock different activities that are not available to characters who are not married.[3]
Interaction with the freehold system.
Unlocking certain node quests.
Impacts on social organizations.
Other mechanics will be discussed in the future
unborn rover
ty
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon are you talking about on AoC forums?
I don't know if they have plans to put in an account setting where you can change it, but you can put in a support ticket and have it changed
I know that they can change it, currently it may take a while due to testing going on. Changing user names aren't a priority for the time being.
np, cheers!
silent lantern
Why do you need to change your username for logging in though?
crystal beacon
You don't, it just personal preference I am assuming for their case
heady wing
guys does any1 know what tonight's live stream is going to be about?
crystal beacon
ashes of creation
heady wing
but serious now plz
torn jolt
@heady wing Steven just announced about it, no info about it
ruby swift
Seriously, no one knows
calm lotus
I am a little confuzzled - the Braver of Worlds backing thing says guild-name reservation, but - I can't find any of the e-mails that I've received that has given me that option yet... did I totally miss something? Or has that not been passed out yet?
empty fjord
name reservation will be handled in A2 next year. no mention of guild reservation yet, maybe at the same time
or A1 phase 2
the wiki is a bit fuzzy on that point
calm lotus
Sweet, thanks. I work 60h/wk usually, so I tend to miss things around me fairly often :3 Kinda derpy that way.
empty fjord
no worries. don't miss tonight's livestream mate
plucky jetty
What h is it?
calm lotus
Heh - that greatly depends on the time that the livestream is at - as I live in Japan, that may be my very early morning, or mid-workday.
empty fjord
11h15m from now
plucky jetty
Ty
calm lotus
Ah, yeah, I'll be crawlin' outta bed for work, sadly :/ Mebbe I can trick my boss into letting me work in the empty office :3
ocean forum
is there already a q&a thread on the forum for the livestream?
tulip hatch
**```diff
+Next Livestream is Today 3pm PDT; 10 hours 46 mins from now.
__**Before preparing your question for the Q&A Session please read the following;**__
```fix
To minimize repeat questions please make sure you visit the channels listed below.
#community-links -
Fanmade links with known Ashes information; search wikis before posting your question.
#faq -
List of frequently asked questions.
#aoc-discussion -
Dedicated members can answer many questions.
Dont be afraid use your community as an extra resource! ❤
-Looked for the answer to your question and couldnt find it?
+Ask the devs! By visiting the forum link below; questions will be answered during the livestream.
```<https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/40682/official-livestream-september-27th-at-3pm-pdt-q-a-thread>
**An additional Q&A channel will be added to Discord closer to stream time.**
```fix
Join us tomorrow on Twitch!
ty 😊
torn jolt
How's the q&a being handled? I write my question in the twitch chat?
empty fjord
there will be a QnA channel here on the discord, not open yet. and there's a forum thread.
don't think questions in the twitch chat are handled at all
lethal pollen
@torn jolt look literally right above your question
silent lantern
@lethal pollen Nah, someone is gonna answer, so why should he bother 😁
empty fjord
someone already did
lethal pollen
true
solar needle
Any confirmation stream was been moved up
pearl lynx
@tulip hatch
tulip hatch
no word of a time change has been announced by intrepid so until further notice it is still on for 3pm pdt
solar needle
Thanks!!
harsh raptor
👀
Quick, silly question..despite it saying so in FAQ already.
AoC, will be pay2play(monthly)?
crystal beacon
So I keep getting this message when I enter in my user and pass, I've only managed to get this far since last night because last week my pc needed repairs. but now apparently I am not authorized for this service. I've reinstalled the launcher but no change, do I have to wait until 10pm gmt tonight to be able start installing?
that's the servers are down message
it's unknown to us when the servers will next be up
Sorry i misread the stream time above as being something to do with the stress testing. so my best option is to just keep trying at random times and hope for the best
no, look for steven's owl post in #news
?
maybe they will announce the next test on the stream tonight
Ah, thank you for pointing me in the right direction I will keep my eye on it
silent lantern
Or in the announcement, social alerts or news channels. Keep an eye on them for that info too if you happen to miss the stream.
dry oriole
I see this heading on twitch.tv "Ashes of Creation - September 27th, 2018 3PM PDT LIVE STREAM PLAYTHROUGH" So are they going to play the game? Are they going to show gathering, processing and crafting? Show more of the node development process or the hunting grounds? Or is it under hush until then?
Mind you "Playthrough"?
cedar talon
We don’t know. Allthough its unlikely that we will see those mechanics. It will be more of the BR mode
dry oriole
ok 😐 thanks
young prism
Hey Guys,
how are you today? Isn't there a live stream today? Where can we enter our questions for the live stream?
open basalt
yes, at 3pm pdt. Once the livestream starts mods will open a channel for qna questions
tulip hatch
**```diff
+Next Livestream is Today 3pm PDT; 4 hours 58 mins from now.
__**Before preparing your question for the Q&A Session please read the following;**__
```fix
To minimize repeat questions please make sure you visit the channels listed below.
#community-links -
Fanmade links with known Ashes information; search wikis before posting your question.
#faq -
List of frequently asked questions.
#aoc-discussion -
Dedicated members can answer many questions.
Dont be afraid use your community as an extra resource! ❤
-Looked for the answer to your question and couldnt find it?
+Ask the devs! By visiting the forum link below; questions will be answered during the livestream.
```<https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/40682/official-livestream-september-27th-at-3pm-pdt-q-a-thread>
**An additional Q&A channel will be added to Discord closer to stream time.**
```fix
Join us tomorrow on Twitch!
10 hours would be 8 pm PDT, right?
lethal pollen
she didn't update the time stream is at 3 pdt
west solstice
5hrs
tulip hatch
apologies a bit distracted updated the hours remaining
candid lava
No worries, and thanks for updating
torn jolt
Where can I ask a question for the Q&A
weak niche
"An additional Q&A channel will be added to Discord closer to stream time."
it was just posted
tulip hatch
you can scroll above and see i also provided a link to the forum Q&A
winter flame
Will user names in game be able to have special characters and/or numbers?
hearty dagger
I've been having issues logging in. When copying the login/pw info from the email and clicking "sign in" it just says "you are not authorized to access the service"
tulip hatch
the servers are offline
open sierra
ANYONE can tell me exact hours from now when stream will be on ?
tulip hatch
3 hours 16 minutes
hearty dagger
@tulip hatch thanks, first time trying to login lol
open sierra
thanks DUDE i really appreciate it 😛
crystal beacon
it is PVx
The focus on all aspects as they believe that PvP, PvE, and RP's all have a place and role
*they
As far as pvp goes, from everything I have seen, their will be plenty of opportunities for open world plus you will have horde mode, castle siege, battlegrounds, as well as a guild wars function
so there will be a ton of things you can get into if PvP is your primary goal
crystal beacon
Raids, dungeons, world events, node systems, player housing, tavern games, etc.
cedar talon
its a PvX game, a player can play play how they want but PvP and PvE will meet at some point
cedar talon
Raids in Ashes are supposed to be more mechanical and are not meant to be farmed like other MMO's
crystal beacon
you still have the normal requirements of tank, healers, and dps but they aren't instanced
and the boss's difficulty and some mechanics could change with the development of the area node
cedar talon
crystal beacon
We want things to be more fluid and one of the ways that we make them more fluid is through our triggered event system. That is one of the methods by which we make these more spontaneous. We make them more accessible to a wider audience. You can be just in the city and not normally be a part of a raid team, but now get to participate in this organic event that's kind of popped up around the city and if you are not participating then buildings are gonna get destroyed and NPCs are going to die... It's not just how fast can we do it, how will we get it done in its schedule, but oh my god this thing popped up if we don't kill it we're not going to access to our stables this week and we can't get our animal husbandry certificates... It's that risk versus reward that gives you a sense of adrenaline.[4] – Steven Sharif
limber dune
Can you climb in AOC like in BDO?
limber dune
Ahh ok thank you.
crystal beacon
They said that there will be grappling mechanics of some sort for each class to let you climb but you won't be free climbing
limber dune
Thank you guys.
crystal beacon
All classes will have maneuverability/traversal utility abilities.[4]
There will be a grappling hook utility skill or item
limber dune
That’s pretty cool! I’m watching gameplay videos at work right now. Is there a stream today at 3pm pst?
crystal beacon
Yeah
limber dune
Can’t wait. Will it be linked on the website?
wise obsidian
I hope we can play tonight.. missed the 1st stress test ):
limber dune
Sweet!
crystal beacon
I'm hoping as well
candid lava
Vertical movement like climbing buildings is reserved for rogue primary, I think
proven arrow
Rogue and possibly ranger
crystal beacon
Not sure, I know that they said that each class will have something for traversing but I don't know the limitations of bonus's for each
*or
surreal elk
as for the raid statement @crystal beacon Steven has been quoted saying their will be instance raiding, and "node/event raiding. You were referring to the event raiding. Their will be instance raiding, they understand this is a huge draw for the community for PvE.
crystal beacon
Ah okay, yeah I was just answering with what I was able to find on the wiki
surreal elk
all good 👍
empty fjord
has stream been delayed?
crystal beacon
Don't know, haven't seen any announcements
could be just running a couple of minutes late
spiral mantle
when does the free test start again?
weak niche
sometime october
tight rain
October, yeah
spiral mantle
so i gotta make an account before then right?
zenith cargo
@west lynx
weak niche
I'm not sure how that works but yea have one
quartz oar
Check the forums, the cutoff might have already passed. I thought they mentioned "accounts active before [date]", but I could definitely be wrong
I'll see if I can find it as well...
Well, I don't see anything, and I asked a couple guild-mates. Best bet is still to register early, but no one else remembers anything about a cutoff date/time
spice ember
I wouldn't expect a cut off date
As soon as your account is validated you would prollly get an email with download instructions.
dusty acorn
Shouldn’t the stream be live? I’m 6:15 EST which should be 3 hours ahead
crystal beacon
Running a bit behind I believe
west lynx
is there a max level announced yet?
viral plume
50 I believe
west lynx
cool ty
winter flame
Stream delayed until 4
crystal beacon
@winter flame Whered you get that from?
silver shell
from twitch chat but noone seen this 
crystal beacon
twitch chat be lying :'l
uneven wave
Yo why can't I see the stream?
pearl whale
Where is the stream?
modest epoch
seem s up now
peak ridge
Yea, its live at least, just waiting for it to begin.
dusty acorn
Ok. Cool thanks
wicked fog
there seems to be an issue with the play button. not sure if that's just in general or what's going on. anyone able to help?
candid lava
Stream Q/A section?
wicked fog
no, the game
boreal stream
Will there be the same Progression/Exp for participation of Alpha Phase 2 or just Phase 1?
craggy panther
Just gonna say i think the BR is gonna be great. definitely a nice feature for an MMO.
west ibex
@idle siren whose the other guy on the stream with you?
crystal flax
That's Jeffrey Bard
cloud raft
@idle siren When might we see some in game ship assets? Even if they are just static environments we can have combat on?
iron gorge
its a temp. BR
dry pelican
@idle siren Will we be able to have multiple summons at once or will there be only 1 summon at a time.
woeful spoke
@idle siren Will parkour/movement be a think in game ? as claiming on walls and trees ?
spiral mantle
@idle siren when will we get more info on classes and crafting?
west ibex
so when we try to item dupe under their noses, STEVEN knows! is Intrepid going to properly BAN hackers & exploiters or like a slap on the wrist???
digital yacht
did servers come down?
molten raven
@idle siren Will deaths be meaningful or just minor inconveniences?
iron gorge
@idle siren are you planning on cinematic trailers for events
kindred sandal
@idle siren will there be a type of player created quest system? Like maybe a request boaard for materials, assaassination, protection, etc?
lean kettle
@idle siren in combat do dodge rolls, or other movement skills have i-frames?
next adder
@idle siren have you enjoyed the gifs?
digital yacht
@molten raven https://aocwiki.net/PvP u can read about deaths in pvp here
coarse sail
What classes will you guys play?
digital yacht
Cleric Cleric most likely
neat panther
Reveal more info about them all, and I will tell you 😛
digital yacht
i will see how the 2ndary works with cleric tho
spiral mantle
Ranger Ranger from what ive heard, may change l8r tho
cosmic shell
how easy is to move between nodes? Like if I want to own property and therefore have voting rights in 2 nodes can I?
mint quail
Will races have their own languages?
wintry dove
This probably won't be selected but I'll try anyway! Is there any update on naval combat you can give us?
dim cairn
@idle siren This game will have activities afk and will depend on them like BDO?
crystal beacon
@idle siren will we be able to play as a left-handed character, For example, using a shield in your right hand or have a different stance because you're left-handed
young prism
What prevents the Tulnar from entering the surface before the ancient gateways are opened?
devout apex
If someone would focus fully on breeding. How would one be able to make a living earlier in the game? Before good pets and mounts are tamed or until you can afford to buy them from others? @idle siren
turbid jewel
Will magic effect the enviroment and to what extent!??
near hull
How is it gonna be the map exploration? Specially the map shown up when you press M, if there is such a thing
eager prairie
@idle siren RTX Support?
candid lava
@idle siren Since the node design is influenced by the race that had the significant role in leveling up that node, how will Tulnar influence a node located on land? Will we see houses with mushroom tops?
digital yacht
@cosmic shell traveling to differnt nodes will not be a few mintues bwtween nodes it will take some itme
charred ridgeBOT
crystal beacon
witness me
silent mountain
Do the city leaders design the city layout?
stoic flower
@idle siren How easy will it to be able to have gear that you find on one toon and want to move it to another alt you have
neat fjord
@idle siren This question is mainly from a roleplay standpoint. How do you plan to handle the "primary" story quests? Will all players be adventurers/heroes [EQ, EQ2, etc] or will it be more along the lines of a 'single player' story, with a special character [SWTOR, FFXIV]. Using FFXIV as an example, the Main Story Quests revolves around the Warrior of Light which there is only one of. It gives the roleplay community a hard time when people assume all of their characters are the Warrior of Light and have all of that power, where lore wise, there is only one of that person, and everyone else is "normal".
Thanks!
subtle lark
Will Structures be as easily destructible on launch?
pearl flower
Would you be able to share more about religion and the pantheon and how they both interact with Divine nodes?Would you be able to share more about religion and the pantheon and how they both interact with Divine nodes?
weak zealot
@idle siren Will there be hardcore servers? or pvp that involves you losing your gear permanently ?
frigid narwhal
WILL THERE BE UNDERGROUND NODES????
merry mantle
@idle siren While action combat is fun, and can be entertaining, have you guys looked at a more strategic combat style, so it's not all twitch based action?
polar rapids
will sumoner work like blade and sols or more path of exile
proven arrow
@idle siren can you have jeff explain how crafting will work in how he explained it to me at PAX?
regal radish
Will the classes be based on the trinity system (tank, damage dealer, healer)?
mint quail
@idle siren Will races have their own languages?
crystal beacon
Wil each class feel unique?
coral smelt
Do you guys have plans to make the action combat feel less floaty? Part of the reason this happens is because the character is able to freely move their legs around as they swing their weapon around, stripping the weight tied to the weapon and making it feel like your upper and lower body are separate entities @idle siren
tropic wedge
@idle siren Can you tell us more about how customizable building will be? Will we be able to edit blueprints to create our own floorplans and design our own freeholds from the ground up or will everything be prefab that's just reskinabble?
burnt wraith
@idle siren will there be any renaissance based armor
crystal beacon
How lively will the world around you be? If i step into a city and just stand there, will it seem dead without my participation or will i see an alive city, interactable and dynamic enviroment @idle siren
tight rain
Will the Tulnar have a specifc racial ability/augment across the board or will it change depending on the animal influence? For example monkey types get a higher dexterity or amphibious get under water breath.
ruby swift
Will killing mounts, mules, and combat pets trigger the pvp flagging system_?
fading locust
@idle siren Any chance for a south american server? and when we're going to see the tab targeting combat ?
warm thicket
@idle siren Will music and atmosphere be a big focus for Ashes?
topaz ledge
Will there be any way to steal items or other loot without killing someone or raiding a caravan? @idle siren
azure birch
@idle siren Will there be different type of mages. For instance could i be an ice mage?
remote vigil
@idle siren will the leveling of nodes also affect the resource levels and rarities?
pastel siren
@idle siren Will night on serves effect the NPC enemies, would this also cause taverns and inns to be more prominent?
cloud raft
@idle siren
When might we see some ship assets in game? Even if they are just static environments that we can fight in?
visual isle
@idle siren What will the skill cap size be for those of the same level as well as those of different levels? Will a better skilled lvl 10 beat a lvl 20 or will gear/lvl rein supreme? For max level will a really really good pvper be able to beat 3 max levels that are average?\
tidal kindle
@idle siren whats your favorite color?
trim cargo
will players have to find dungeons by themselves? will it be possible a dungeon stays undiscovered for years?
mild thistle
@idle siren Will the underworld have nodes aswell like an underground city?
olive urchin
@idle siren The Test servers login is down 😄
hallow prawn
@idle siren Will there be open tests for forum registers in other alpha's and beta's as well?
fringe breach
@idle siren There is an underground node, is there any hope of a flying/floating node?
neon steppe
Will there be invisible barriers in the open world?
tulip hatch
The channel is on slow mode
will there be a type of player created quest system? Like maybe a request boaard for materials, assaassination, protection, etc?
dull citrus
during sieges, will there be friendly fire, or are attacks locked to attackers vs defenders
next adder
@idle siren have you enjoyed the gifs?
tulip hatch
Please ask 1 question every 10 minutes. Do not spam.
crisp agate
<@&257269635559194625> People seem to be envisioning many many things for the Tulnar—ranging from humans with animal ears and tails, to animals that walk on two legs—like lizardmen or catfolk. Could you elaborate some on your intentions for The Forgotten? Will both be possible? Neither?
kindred ruin
If a corrupt player is attacked by a non combatant and defends themselves do they gain additional corruption?
devout apex
If someone would focus fully on breeding. How would one be able to make a living earlier in the game? Before good pets and mounts are tamed or until you can afford to buy them from others? @idle siren
rigid sage
<@&257269635559194625> What are some examples of guild abilities that you could get instead of increasing player cap?
gloomy spear
@idle siren You mentioned losing some of your resources when you're killed by another player. What plans do you have to prevent constant ganking of players with lots of resources?
eager prairie
@idle siren Can the people elect to replace the Mayor - or if the Mayor goes AFK elect a new one in that persons place ( or have a chain of command where people people promoted upwards ) this way people who want to participate have a chance - and people can't horde being a Mayor forever.
pearl whale
What are you plans for fishing?
knotty tiger
Alpha Stress testers are unable to log in to the game, can you explain this?
hidden crane
If tab-target players are relying on critical hits and action combat players are relying on headshots;
Doesnt this mean tab-target players will have to invest into critical hit in stats/gear, whereas action combat players will simply invest into other stats?
austere bay
Class Names:
Would you please release the thought process you used when coming up with the archetype and class names? (ie: Why Tank as an archetype when many see it as a role)
There is differing opinions about certain names so far and I believe if everyone had IS thought process as a basis then the community would better be able to come to an agreement. Hopefully.
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> will we be able to play as a left-handed character, For example, using a shield in your right hand or have a different stance because you're left-handed
old stratus
Is there a pet system?
west ibex
@sudden kernel When it comes to Summoner pet assisted kills & guardassisted kills. Will you get full XP, partial xp, will it affect loot or totally unaffected. i mean if i send my pet to kill everything and sit back like an overlord, will it be affected?
dim cedar
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> Will races have different languages?
digital yacht
@kindred ruin read more here https://aocwiki.net/PvP
hollow bison
@idle siren | Will there be incentives to help out others and benefit other players. When running a guild I don't want to feel left behind for trying to help the new players
burnt birch
@idle siren Can you make an intern type out the Q/A in a discord chat so deaf people can follow along
crystal beacon
<@&257269635559194625> how far into and to what extent are done with developing fishing?
onyx lagoon
@idle siren Will there be a class that controls the flow of the battle like in Log Horizon Shorie?
vocal ruin
@idle siren herp derp
iron gorge
steven gamer
fickle aspen
what is bard?
cedar tendon
who is the true flipper god
tulip hatch
Please ask 1 question every 10 minutes. Do not spam.
What difference between A1P2 and A2 will there be? the wiki does not say much about that
grim turret
Is this a themepark or sandbox mmo, if so then how would endgame keep players playing the game?
placid lance
Can i still join the stress test
tulip hatch
Live stream Q&A is over, this channel will return to being a community Q&A shortly
can guilds have chapters in nodes?
"reasking as i didnt know it was still in stream Q&A mode"
gusty echo
Couple of questions
- Can you switch between tab targeting and action combat mid-fight?
- Will you be able to travel between nodes?
- Will players be able to host player made of in such as a rebellion if they dislike the current leadership?
grim turret
@tulip hatch do you manually type the 10minute warning or is it auto
west lynx
So im not sure i quite understand, is there gonna be 2 types of combat?! tab targetting (classic mmo aka wow) and action combat (fps style) and you can choose between the two? if someone could explain i would appreciate
tulip hatch
manually
marble pawn
<@&257269635559194625> regarding guild exp and levels ... are you going to limit how much exp in a given time period or how fast a guild can gain exp? Or will zerg guilds have a huge advantage over small guilds to gaining exp?
grim turret
should be in proportion to the number of players in the guild IMO
have liek a minimum of 20 players to gain exp
marble pawn
@west lynx from what I know of the combat system, you will have the option to select which skills use tab targeting or action combat
rough gorge
How is the NDA processing going ? 😃 just excited to play
west lynx
😮 thats actually pretty cool if thats 100% confirmed?!
marble pawn
Steven has stated that’s what to expect from the combat system.
burnt birch
Do you think Purple Lady will accept my friend request?
dark heart
@cosmic shell yes guids can have houses in a node like a guildhall https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guild_halls
oak sparrow
In tab target you have a chance to land a critical hit, in action combat you crit if you get a headshot @west lynx
west lynx
hmmm i see, so action combat rewards skills as the other is based of RNg and stats?!
digital yacht
teal iron
Playtesting only open for the alpha access right?
and the current corruption system, isnt this abit too much anti-corruption as greens can zerg purple people and make/force them to ''farm'' more corruption
idle bloom
@teal iron In that case, you will gain corruption when/if an enemy dies and when YOU die you lose corruption. Does that help?
teal iron
Yea but, imagine u being a streamer and getting purple, wouldn't greens just zerg u without consequences?
they wont get in ''combat'' and if the corrupted guy dies, he might lose gear so will defend himself
negative cycle - and cant fast travel away
crystal flax
He'd already be corrupted though, so he should expect what comes along with it
They couldn't make him become corrupted
marble pawn
^
teal iron
Hmm, will u become instant corrupted after 1 kill?
crystal flax
Only if they don't defend themselves, killing someone doesn't make you corrupted by default
merry mantle
any time frame on server up?
crystal flax
Tomorrow night, probably through Sunday
teal iron
Hmm, i guess
merry mantle
Game idea. Peagasus jousting
teal iron
all im heading to is just once u are purple, the greens have a free pass. which seems for me a bit too much
but the punishment for purple should be there for sure
crystal flax
You would've had to do something to become purple in the first place
You don't "accidentally" get corrupted
teal iron
Yea i know
Just have to remove the purple status as soon as possible
dunno if thats a good or bad thing
same as if u would have a massive open battle with audience. chances on you getting purple would be there as aoe can hit them ?
reef dagger
Start as Non-Combatant, once attacking a player you become a combatant.. once that player fights back they become a combatant, killing a combatant does not = corruption, killing a non combatant (Someone who does not fight back) gives you corruption
teal iron
if u dont want to lose gear, it kinda 'forces' u to stop the battle
dark jungle
hey guys, can you take this convo to #aoc-discussion ❤
undone olive
Do we know when they're releasing the last four classes, and when will we receive descriptions as to how the two classes combine and synergize when you select a second specialization? Specifically for a friend who is interested in Falconeer.
dark jungle
The last four base classes (archetypes) will be released in Alpha-1 phase 2, which is due out in Q2 of next year
scenic wave
How long will this be available?
digital yacht
we dont knowthey will "maybe" make an announcement for that but im sure that stuff ties in with the Kickstarter packages, so when they say the kickstarter upgrade ends in 3 weeks that will prob end too
dark jungle
So just to clear up the question about whether AoE attacks will hit non-combatants (ie will non-combatants be able to flag other players by walking in the path of their AoE), this has been confirmed to not be a mechanic.
reef dagger
is that not only involving a scenerio such as caravans? I believe we're talking an open world battle such as a 5v5 over resources
dark jungle
by selecting ignore they are in effect continuing to comply with the open world pvp rules
only if they select attack or defend will their pvp mode be changed to non corruption enabled
idle bloom
^ also, last year Steven said sieges, caravans and guild wars do not use the flagging system.
reef dagger
Yeah.. but the conversation prior was in regards to the flagging system, if I flagged on someone and he and I are fighting while some guy is watching can I accidently hit him since I am flagged for combat is the gist of the question
cosmic shell
Can i have a house in multiple nodes, so for example if i wanted to create a franchised inn across the server would i be able to?
crystal flax
You are only allowed one of each house type I believe? Or maybe it was just one Freehold at the least, so I think that'd be a no
dark jungle
Correct, one house of each type. And you can only have one freehold per account. However your houses can be in different nodes.
cosmic shell
alright thanks ill have to get some friends to make the Mcdonalds of warrior taverns then 😛
worthy stump
Just watching the stream from today. how do i know if i am an alpha 1 tester? I got an alpha 0 invite, but i was not able play the weekend that alpha 0 was open to me. so does that mean i am automatically alpha 1?
dark jungle
All of the remaining Alpha-1 backers (Braver of Worlds and above) and Intrepid pre-order pack holders will receive an email to their registered email account within the next week @worthy stump
indigo viper
Hey, I know it's way too soon to ask this question but... In a lot of MMO's we are not part of the "world's story." For example, you can see cinematic shorts ingame where the NPC's talk, fight etc. but you are never there, the character is never shown even though he's/she's a big contributor to XYZ. WIll I get to see my involvement in the story cinematics when the game is "player" driven? (Even if in default armors)
wise obsidian
are they keeping the battleroyal mode for official launch?
signal token
@indigo viper You mean like FFXIV the original?
indigo viper
Didn't play that
signal token
My bad 😃
weak niche
@wise obsidian undecided
wise obsidian
thank u
indigo viper
I mean like in WOW you have all these cinematics and you are the biggest baddest big boy in the world but you are never interacting with any of the characters outside clicking on them. It's counterprod. to me. @signal token
weak niche
I'm sure they would be up for it, but i don't know how complicated that gets
indigo viper
yeah
weak niche
so i have no idea
crystal flax
Last word on keeping the BR was during the stream, in which he basically said "Probably not"
indigo viper
I mean I'm a bit worried when it comes to massive pvp's with headshots
weak niche
me too
not just massive pvp's
but even hitboxes in general
i hope they get the hitboxes right
indigo viper
Yeah, on one side I'm interested. On the other if I don't have the best connection and I SEE that I SHOT X in the head but the SERVER won't receive it THAT way, I'm fucked.
Especially in PvP
green geyser
you guys have any idea on why the combat looks so light?
like there is no tactile feedback
indigo viper
Alpha is my guess
green geyser
or is it planned to stay like this?
indigo viper
It's Alpha.
green geyser
combat look good
but something like that seems more of a design element
well have to see iguess
indigo viper
I doubt it. If a small girl will be able to swing the heavy mace like the big brawny guy
There is a problem
glossy blade
sigh get home from work hearing the servers are up but my A1 info given says i dont have authorization
crystal flax
Servers are no longer up
glossy blade
wtf? so they brought them up for a couple hrs for the stream and thats it?
crystal beacon
They had some issues and sadly had to fix them before they could turn the server back on.
crystal flax
They had issues with them, so they brought them down until tomorrow night
crystal beacon
They'll be on the entire weekend though
glossy blade
ok
chilly oyster
i heard theres going to be an open phase for everyone opened on the website--true?
cloud raft
@chilly oyster yes, there will be a time when the Arena (Battle Royale) is open to every registered user on the forums.
chilly oyster
Is there a rough ETA for that?
weak niche
october
crystal flax
You probably could've just copied the message
Interesting idea, but I could see it easily getting taken advantage of, people trolling other guilds by writing false things about them
white zephyr
What Wolf said
And just take a look for one second to guild diplomacy down there (be careful!) and u'll know it would happen for sure
midnight wolf
Unless it was limited to certain individuals or guild masters. Here's an interesting thought, have some guilds receive ratings from the 3 social guilds and religions e.g. Pope of the sandal cult endorses guild XYZ
crystal beacon
I would be against that idea, as been said before, this could be completely misused.
(about freakshow's idea) ^
@hardy bluff I think it is an interesting idea but as mentioned before, there are too many ways for someone to exploit that system or for trolling to occur. It would be too easy for someone that is in an "evil" guild to give negative reviews of a guild that is actually decent just b/c they don't like someone in that guild.
midnight wolf
so that's what his name was supposed to be
crystal beacon
Yeah Dr. Freakshow
digital yacht
Da Freak Show...
crystal beacon
ah
was only one letter off lol
One letter difference can be quite a lot if you try to google Gray Man
Meh, tomato tomato
midnight wolf
I just want to know what Steven thinks of creating a sandal religion in game.
crystal beacon
doubt he would go for it unless he can make it fit with the lore but seeing as they are keeping the lore "close to the chest" it could be possible lol
midnight wolf
It's going to happen regardless, there is going to be a sandal cult. The only question is if the Sandal bearer recognises them.
crystal beacon
lol
sort of reminds me of Warhammer 40k where the emperor didn't want religion but the people worshipped him anyways.
midnight wolf
Text to speech... the possibilities
hardy bluff
The way i thought to remedy wouldve maybe been a timer on these Ratings. S that full guilds couldnt like rating bomb a rival quild. But you guys bring up plenty of points that open for trolling. If only we could remedy those as well
midnight wolf
Well naturally the system would go both ways, you could see what ratings the guilds are giving. That'd immediately expose trolling. But, the question is if the devs have already considered such a system.
white zephyr
I think if a guild goes "evil", sooner or later everyone on that server knows about it
Even without a repu system
crystal beacon
Yeah, has happened in every MMO I have played, people will know guild's reps fairly easily
hardy bluff
Your not wrong. but i meam seeing that happen in the system is just the side affect. Really itd be a good thing for guild leaders to see the report log maybe of these ratings to keep their members in check. The trouble some ones
crystal beacon
If you are a part of the community, and you put in at least a moderate amount of time, you will know the reputations of the bigger guilds around you.
Besides, for a guild to be truly 'evil' they would also need the power to back that up, and in such an environment people tend to quickly burn out due to the toxicity, so guilds like that often don't survive for longer periods of time.
midnight wolf
Actually, they said guild levelling and skills exist etc. but does that mean they've thought about adding a corruption mechanic to guilds as well? Because the only thing that could be considered "inherently evil" in the ashes world would be the corruption, as we don't know what morals the religions might use.
crystal beacon
Not necessarily, a guild could be "evil" by undermining a mayor's authority or other subterfuge actions and that would be considered fine in game
Evil guilds are just a part of the world, there's shady companies in real life too. It is just another layer of game play if you ask me
midnight wolf
<@&257269635559194625> Are you guys going to add corruption mechanics to guilds? Possibly similar to how corruption works on players?
crystal beacon
Or if a guild always destroy's caravans, that is legal in game, but to everyone else that relies on said caravans, that guild would be evil
If they use the mechanics of the game, and do not abuse them in any way, they're just as much a part of the world that players create as anything else.
Yeah
Honestly, it's interesting to think about how that could influence the game! 😃
white zephyr
If they destroy them in "fair fights", thats not evil, thats playing the game imo
crystal beacon
Just like how there will be mercenary guilds that do things for money such as attacking or defending during a siege and that sort of puts them in a gray zone between good and evil
Oh I agree about the pk'ing but some people won't see it that way
good and evil is a mind set, in their mind the victor is good and righteous and the vanquished foe is "evil". That is usually how history is written anyways
midnight wolf
Well, for all we know our forefathers that fled Vera were actually evil because they were murdering everyone everywhere.
crystal beacon
But while this is certainly an interesting discussion, I would suggest we continue this in the #aoc-discussion
Or it could be that they brought the calamity upon themselves, although I don't know if that would play into the lore with the gods having saved them
and yeah my bad
crystal beacon
So, I just want to make sure I have this right, but I just bought the voyager plus pack. That gets me into Alpha 2 and onward, if memory serves. Is there a rough time frame for when that begins? I know Alpha 1 is going now, but I haven't been keeping up enough to see how long it has been going, or how long it is going for.
Yikes, so not for roughly a year.
Yeah probably
Ah well. I thought voyager plus had Alpha 1 in it too, but maybe I was mistaken :/
you could still try and win the raffle for an alpha 1 key
Didn't I do that when I registered, or is that a different thing?
sec, looking for the post
I think it is through registration that you get entered but can't remember if you need to have a presence on the forums or not
The best way to get into our Alpha/Beta Zero phases is to register on our website www.ashesofcreation.com/register and participate in our weekly raffles. We additionally have some Pre-Order packages which include guaranteed access to later testing phases found here:
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop/
Be sure to additionally keep an eye out for community events on our official forums as keys are often awarded to our winners.
empty fjord
@crystal beacon no raffles for Alpha 1 keys
crystal beacon
Ah okay, so just A2 then?
empty fjord
no raffles for the purchased Alphas or betas, there might be a raffle for Beta 0 tho as there has been before
empty fjord
the preorders no longer include alpha 1 since they reached their cap
crystal beacon
gotcha and you had to get one of the KS or summer backer packs
Ah, I see. Shoulda bought sooner then :/
empty fjord
indeed, but good news for you guys. you get to try each phase anyway when they open phase 1 for all registered users
crystal beacon
So, they're going to open Alpha 1 for all registered users?
Meaning I won't have to wait a year to play? xD
empty fjord
look on the picture shared with the different phases on the Battlegrounds
in October they will open this up for everyone to test it
dunno for how long tho
crystal beacon
Oh, that's awesome. Yeah, I can't tell if it's only for that section and not the rest.
empty fjord
that picture doesn't show it for the rest, but I've heard it over and over it will be for each section. but don't quote me on that
crystal beacon
Okay. Still great to look forward to that coming up rather soon. Thanks for all the help guys. Much appreciated.
timid bone
hey guys i still havnt got my forum or discord access and i have already downloaded the NDA from the email last sunday lols
am i missing somehting
empty fjord
I'd say poke Belle when she's around, or put in a support ticket. That may take a while tho.
timid bone
olrite chers
dusty acorn
Has anyone gotten emails, didnt they say emails would go out after stream?
(just looking to double check that im not in it) lol
ruby swift
No, they said emails would go out before the next test, not after the stream.
ruby swift
Take all "later" statements to translate to Intrepids Soon™
ruby swift
like nodes 3 Soon™
midnight wolf
he could have been referring to the server fixes they were planning on doing at the time
ocean forum
did they already say anything about the "borders" of the map? like: will there be invisible walls or anything else that prevents you from going somewhere? gw2 has tons of it and it´s rlly annoying :/
silent lantern
would be really fun if they make the world round like a planet
ocean forum
that´s not what I meant. sry. I guess I didn´t explain it correctly. in gw2 there are sometimes invisible walls where you could normally go along. for example: they added the griffon mount which is some kind of extended gliding with which you can reach insane heights. but when you glide for example over a building there´s an invisible wall in the air so you need to land
empty fjord
They did talk about this in the livestream before the latest one. They want to make as few invisible walls as possible, they will occur of course, but they will try to make natural hindrances as much as possible
ocean forum
ah that´s what I wanted to hear 😊 ty a lot!
empty fjord
shouldn't be too hard without flying mounts, so maybe only the kings and queens and mayors will hit the invisible walls 😉
ocean forum
true 😛
cedar talon
Intrepid doesn’t answer questions here. Best moment to ask that is when Steven pops into a text channel
serene sparrow
I wasn't able to watch the stream last night. Was the date or an estimate given for the open testing? sorry if this was asked.
sharp wing
@dusty acorn @ruby swift they did say they would send out testing information after the stream but it didnt happen. However Steven did post in discord why they didnt show more play through and that the servers would be up tonight.
drifting forum
This weekend will be lit !
digital yacht
@serene sparrow if ur a stress tester ( I think everyone should be in by now) servers go up today/tonight and up til Sunday
serene sparrow
@digital yacht unfortunately I am not. I was wondering about the open testing next month.
silent lantern
No date on that as of yet. We will probably get a date 7 week prior. I doubt it will happen before the last week of this month
digital yacht
It’ll be most likely early November if our Alpha 1 phase 1 officially starts around oct 5 (that’s when stress testing ends)
merry mantle
@idle siren <@&257269635559194625> Has there been any talk about 'Guild Halls' of any sort for lower tier guilds that want their own location, and if so, are they only going to exist inside of city nodes, or can they be placed by the guild themselves outside of cities?
merry mantle
Are they only inside city nodes?
last comet
Does anyone know if i buy the Voyager pack, can i then later still buy the Voyager PLUS items, as addons ?
brisk isle
It is assumed not. They appear to be the guild equivalent of a freehold, but they haven't been expanded on.
merry mantle
Have you checked the website shop? I thought there was a way to upgrade your account to higher tiers
last comet
well it says something like you can on wiki, but im not sure if it only works in plus v plus, or standard v plus, if that makes sense
tulip hatch
youre asking about buying the cosmetics from higher packs if you have a lower pack?
brisk isle
If it's anything like the KS backer tiers, you should be able to get the lowest tier and upgrade to the highest tier at a later date
last comet
yes @tulip hatch
tulip hatch
for add ons you must have the pack equivalent with the cosmetics to be able to purchase them as add ons
so cosmetics your pack level and below only
last comet
ok
brisk isle
Also, those packs change on a month to month basis... So if you try to buy them later you're SOL.
brisk isle
No one gets away with spending less in Ashes.
dry oriole
Sense the max of metropolis in the world is 5. What happens if all get along with each other, will the creatures in the environment try to disrupt that peace?
brisk isle
It's my understanding that we'll eventually get GM's who can kick off events.
So if everyone is somehow peaceful and cooperative (which they won't be), the GM's can probably send things in to wreck house.
inland nexus
I heard somewhere that each area will have different unique resources. So there is very low chances everyone wants the same 5 places to be at max tier.
idle bloom
@dry oriole Yes
brisk isle
Er... yes. That's true. I'm not sure what the context of that statement is, though.
drowsy timber
how do i get into the alpha stress test discord server?
mighty kernel
See top pinned message in this channel
drowsy timber
ok thx
digital yacht
Also the longer a node stays a metropolis the more rewarding it is to “take it over” so if a metro is 6 weeks old but another one has been up for 6months the rewards will be greater to attack the older one
brisk isle
I'm sure there is probably a cap, but that makes sense @digital yacht
digital yacht
mAybe we won’t know for sure
brisk isle
I still really want to Monster Coin a dragon and nom on a metro.
digital yacht
True
brisk isle
Unbelievably I don't think I get a coin of that level even with a 500 dollar KS package.
I get raid boss level monsters instead.
ruby swift
The top tier packages at LoM get a single epic tier monster coin. No info yet on what tier a dragon would be. Don't forget that coins will be found in game for free rarely as loot, and will also be available in the cash shop. So play or pay, like everything else.
brisk isle
I have to imagine Elite Tier is worldboss level, which is what I'd expect a dragon to be, to be frank.
Granted I'm assuming
But that's where I'd expect something that can threaten a metro to exist
ruby swift
Again, no clarification yet. There very well could be a legendary tier above elite. Until they give more info it is just speculation.
drowsy timber
i downloaded the NDA but nothing happens after ._.
After you have done that you will be processed to receive the stress test tag in the forums
'NDA processing has begun and takes time please be patient'
what do i do wrong^^
brisk isle
Lacking patience
that's what you did wrong
Took me an entire day to get access to the NDA forum
brisk isle
What are you trying to accomplish?
drowsy timber
the alpha discord channels
brisk isle
You need to sign in to the NDA forum and respond to the thread there.
Downloading the NDA only gives you access to the forum
drowsy timber
ok, how do i get into that forum? so i missed the link for it?
brisk isle
It's the normal Ashes of Creation forum
Right on the website
You should now have permission to access the NDA boards
drowsy timber
idk
cedar talon
Do you have access to the A1 forums? If so, you need to give your discord name in there. If not PM a mod
drowsy timber
idk what A1 forums is
ruby swift
If you have received credentials/emails for testing and have clicked on the NDA, you are in a waiting mode till they get to your name on the list. When you clicked on the NDA, it put you on the master list to be processed for forum access, once you have forum access, you put your @ name from discord in a special post, which then gets further processed for permissions here. PMing a mod only slows down the process for everyone at this point.
drowsy timber
yeah i saw the message, i did download the NDA a week ago wher i get the mail
'NDA processing has begun and takes time please be patient'
i dont see this text anywhere
ruby swift
There are 10000 people. Around a third of them are done.
drowsy timber
yeha but my freind already is in the discord after one day, in the chat someone said he waited 1 day for it, so idk i wait a week now
tulip hatch
Greetings, please dm me your forum profile url and ill take a look
stable plover
Please don't have conversations in questions
ruby swift
And that is indicative of a societal failing atm of the smartphone generation. But lets keep this one clear of our idiot bashing
or what he said
next wren
How is the item progression? Many MMOs tend to make lower items/sets more affordable when they introduce new ones. Or diminishing their value. IMO the best items should be crafted and the dificulty to get them should be exponential.
neat panther
I can only speak for the BR mode, and that's.. RNG based.. 😛
red tulip
when is next stress test
cedar talon
This weekend
digital yacht
Today
Til Sunday
@next wren no clear info on that lemme double check the wiki but I’m sure we don’t have a lot of info on that
ruby swift
Best items will be a mix of looted and crafted
neat panther
Probably crafting? Drops? I imagine?
ruby swift
i will go pull the quote if needed
neat panther
Will they make gathering and crafting fun enough and rewarding? Else I'm not gonna bother.. Which is a shame..
ruby swift
Is there a question there I am missing?
brisk isle
The strongest weapons and gear in the game will be crafting only
ruby swift
Thank you. Your answer. They do not plan to make parts of the game boring to play. They envision every single mechanic they develop will be fun. Now your personal wants and preferences may fit in that box, or they may not. Guess you'll find out.
brisk isle
If no other reason, that's why you should bother
serene sparrow
Is there a location we can read the answered questions from the stream?
neat panther
Well, I'm not the kind that will bother just because it's the best to do. If it's grindy and pain to do, I won't do it just because it's the best.
ruby swift
Have not see a transcript yet. There may be one out there.
digital yacht
@brisk isle sortathey said crafting gear will be on par with legendary boss drops
ruby swift
Again, a personal choice. More of an opinion for discussion channel. I will go find the crafting quote I was thinking of ...brb
azure birch
Could i be an ice mage? Do any of you know if we will be able to specialise in different kind of mage classes?
brisk isle
- There's no ice mage class
- Here's the classes system: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes
That's what you're going to want to be looking at. There's no elementalist. - I doubt there will be enough ice-specific attacks to make a viable build. However, elemental effects will be in the game and do their own damage types. Some monsters might be more resistant to specific elements than others, and weaker to others.
@azure birch
neat panther
Maybe weapons would modify the visuals or skills is an idea?
brisk isle
... Huh?
neat panther
Like if you find a cool frost staff, then your attacks would appear frosty? 😛
brisk isle
There are going to be skill FX sets. There might be an icy one.
cedar talon
Lets not speculate over things you cant be sure about
neat panther
It was an idea 😛
azure birch
Yes, i am aware of this class system. However perhaps if i become an archwizard then maybe i could focus on one element
brisk isle
I'm sure you could focus on a single element and only get skills in that element, but your build is likely to be not viable.
azure birch
yea it is always best to have at least 2 elemental skills
brisk isle
Even assuming they had enough skills to be only ice... The second you walk into something resistant to frost you'd be toast.
azure birch
yep wouldnt want that to happen :p
brisk isle
Expecting a raid boss that dynamically changes elemental resistances. Having to cycle what skills you use will be a pain.
azure birch
do you think there will be such thing as a "dark mage" kind of stuff
brisk isle
Anyway, more questions?
Well, as the class system shows, there is a "Warlock" class, and the Summoner has a Shadowmancer class. They've also said "Darkness" and "Radiance" are going to be a thing
azure birch
what do they mean by the use radiance and darkness?
so a warlock being dark and a paladin radiant?
brisk isle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaNlRMaNZzg&feature=youtu.be&t=17m57s
They didn't go into detail. That's the quote.
azure birch
I see
sharp radish
WARRIORLOCKS !
delicate gust
when i put in my credentials, it says you are not authorized to access the service
teal iron
Servers are currently offline
fathom jacinth
is it still possible to buy in to the next alpha phase?
tulip hatch
Alpha 2 access can still be bought yes
fathom jacinth
how much is the cheapest pack to get it?
tulip hatch
250
fathom jacinth
So the packs available change each month>
tawny current
any news on when the alpha 1 servers will next open up, I missed the one the day after i got my email and I'm not sure if I will have many days off until the 5th and rly want to play at least a little.
and yes the packs are monthly
they seem to change at the whim of the studio so there isn't rly a set date when but they will announce it either in stream or on discord
stable plover
@fathom jacinth The cosmetics that come with the pack change each month (and are the only thing that changes month to month) - people who already have packs can buy cosmetics from future months for 5-25$ individually from their package tier and lower, cosmetics from previous months become unavailable for future purchase
digital yacht
@tawny current today in the afternoon my guess is sometime later like after 4pm so roughly 4hrs plus
tawny current
hmm wow raid or testing... testing it is
unkempt girder
Any eta on when the servers come up today?
tawny current
where was that mentioned so I can keep tack of it?
fleet zinc
How to get permissions? i'm an alpha tester and have the account to access the server
digital yacht
Cmon !MP ppl u should know this...
tulip hatch
instructions are pinned
In order for you to gain access to the NDA channels you must do the following;
First you must click the link provided in your email it should read
Review our NDA at this time.
All you have to do is download the word doc. downloading it is enough to let us know and start the process.
After you have done that you will be processed to receive the stress test tag in the forums
'NDA processing has begun and takes time please be patient'
Once you have received the forum perms you will be able to see this link without them you can NOT see the page.
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/40303/how-to-obtain-your-nda-discord-channel-rank/p1
Follow the instructions on this forum thread to receive your Discord perms
Happy Testing ❤ Lets break the game!
digital yacht
@fleet zinc did u dL the nda from website? If so u should, or should get soon access to the forum once u can access the forum type ur discord name#xxxx and u will be added to channels
Damn u alluring
tulip hatch
perms updated
fleet zinc
Thanks ❤
topaz geyser
Does anyone know where I can’t find the testing schedule?
sharp wing
Well you "can't" find it anywhere. So that's to many places for me to list
crystal beacon
wicked epoch
Does anyone know if we will have a dedicated roleplay server once the game is out ?
tulip hatch
not an official one no
wicked epoch
ok thx 😃
burnt wraith
Maybe there'll be a node for it
vapid kindle
@wicked epoch Several community members, myself included, intend to declare an "unofficial" RP server. So there will be one, but likely without Intrepid's direct support.
wicked epoch
I see - thanks 😃
dry oriole
Did the emails for Fri sat and sun go out already?
crystal beacon
I haven't got anything and as far as I know, they will post in discord when it is ready
dry oriole
Ok thx
sullen peak
yeah i havnt received my email with joining instructions for this current stress test either
dusty acorn
Previous credentials are the same for this test
sullen peak
u sure? cause my previous credentials say not authorized
dusty acorn
I can login, but i Crash on clicking start
sullen peak
oh ok now its working
grim sable
sullen peak
launching rn ill let u guys know if i get in
yup its launching
aaand im in lobby
seems good guys
dusty acorn
Continuous crashing for me, maybe i should reinstall
sullen peak
yes, id advise to start with a reinstall
worst case ontario, contact support, i did for last weekends stress test and they got back to me fast
azure birch
I wonder if the game will be a truly sandbox game..giving gamers total freedom to change the world at will and allowing them to run and gun wherever the mood takes them.
dusty acorn
Thats the plan as far as ive heard lol
stable plover
Reinstalls are needed from the last version
Steps for a "Clean" install
(1) Uninstall Intrepid studios launcher.
(2) Delete folders: COPY/PASTE for ease
%localappdata%/APOC <- for 0.0.4 or earlier
%localappdata%/Programs <- for 0.0.4 or earlier
%appdata%/intrepid-launcher <- for 0.0.5 and newer
%appdata%/Intrepid Studios Launcher <- for 0.0.5 and newer
silent lantern
@wicked epoch The game will have a lot of mechanics that highly depend on PvP, so a purely RP sever.. Doubtful, but possible.
wicked epoch
I dont exclude pvp from an rp server 😉
silent lantern
@dusty acorn Not really.. There won't any sort of Minecraft element where you can dig yourself a whole in the ground and build a base there. Run and gun is also doubtful because of the corruption system, which from what i've heard has the goal of limiting random PvP a lot.
@wicked epoch Then it makes literally no difference in this game. You will be able to RP as much as you want in any sever.
reef dagger
@silent lantern When discussing the corruption system I tend to remind people that it only carries to corruption if you kill someone who doesn't fight back, if they fight back you don't go corrupted, and there are pretty good incentives to fight back considering if you don't you'll have more death penalty than if you did.
Also, the point of an RP server is to get people together that understand that when two people are having a dialog some random D-Bag doesn't just rush in and start popping off fireworks in between them to intentionaly break the emersion and ruin their RP session.