those payment is unbelieved.. cuz they accept almost ALL payments
#questions
warm rune
sinful nebula
broo it looked sooooooo cool what a shame
warm rune
pay per month include cashshop?
boreal abyss
You get no "Premium currency" to use in the cash shop from subbing
if that is what you meant
crystal beacon
Is there a list of other shop related exclusives that have expired?
tacit wharf
Can someone link me all the races/subraces?
boreal abyss
Wiki has it all @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
Oh ok thanks
stable plover
@warm rune Note the cash shop is cosmetic only - There's no actual gear/bag space/convenience/etc and there's no box/dlc price
sinful nebula
I've read that if i buy i pack now i can swap with future coming cosmetic that i would prefer is that true ?
fading latch
Individually based on your pack tier as well
echo bramble
can i use the ember i got through my package to buy these cosmetics?
stable plover
@tacit wharf https://www.ashes101.com/races Here's my wiki is down link ;p
boreal abyss
If you buy a 150$ pack now, you can in the future buy all cosmetics in the 150$packs or lower separately
mossy hornet
Hello everyone, I was wondering if there was a Content Creator Program for Ashes of Creation. With the recent Information Wave I have become increasingly curious about the game and would love to be a part of that.
Does anyone know of an Application form or anything of the sorts? (Im EU)
Thank you in advance
crystal flax
They're reworking it though
fallow veldt
"Summoner is a Jack of all Trades Archetype"?
wat
stable plover
@sinful nebula The packs can be a bit mix and matched by upgrading as well - you keep the original low tier cosmetics and gain only the new high tier cosmetics
boreal abyss
yes
boreal abyss
lucky you xD
fading latch
Lex is busy transferring every page to a larger server to accomodate the influx of new people@crystal beacon
crystal beacon
that makes sense
I appreciate that thank you
Just wanted to see cosmetics that have expired thus far lol
boreal abyss
he most likely dont have those 😛
crystal beacon
I ended up getting on the wiki haha
fading latch
He does. Just the wiki is down atm
boreal abyss
I mean J's
fading latch
Ah yes
crystal beacon
candid bloom
I know its not in the near future, but after the release how regularly will expansions will come out? like one big once in a year or two, or smaller ones like every 6 months or so?
crystal beacon
Can I purchase subscription yearly?
soft magnet
If you buy a pre-order pack - I know they state "x" months of game time. Is that on release or is that "x" months of "pre access" time?
boreal abyss
Most likely, but it is unknown atm Mush
crystal beacon
Ah alright
boreal abyss
on release @soft magnet
crystal beacon
Do cosmetics cover over armor?
boreal abyss
Yes
crystal beacon
nice.
fading latch
@soft magnet Upon release
runic swift
I have some questions on pre-order rewards, can I buy the cosmetics when the game comes out?
raw crest
i know combat and class design isnt fully fleshed out yet but does anyone know how many abilities each class has averagely?
crystal flax
@runic swift The cosmetics in the monthly packs are for that month only and won't be available after their time has passed, but you might eventually see a version similar in game
stable plover
@runic swift You can buy cosmetics when the game comes out, just not the pre-order cosmetics.
runic swift
thank you, If I buy the 75$ one, will the 375 and other preorders be cheaper?, I want to secure the pre-order rewards but can't risk that much money at once
crystal flax
You'd just have to pay the difference, so if you got the 75 one, the 375 would become only 300
And if you aren't too thrilled with the current cosmetics, you can always wait for ones you really like
runic swift
thank you very much!
paper drum
The Wiki is down and I havent seen a video of it yet but during Questing...are there waypoint markers?
Does it show "kill stuff if this highlighted circle for the things you need" or is it more RPG like "You'd find these monsters living close to a cliff" and you go find a cliff
crystal flax
More of the latter
paper drum
That's my biggest concern. OSRS questing is still by far and away the best blind expierence for questing. I miss old MMO days where I found so many random things looking for that one lake that had the necklace i needed in the bottom of it.
So directional isnt bad but im glad its not big highlighted circles lol
The Mini-map Question: The minimap seems pretty barebones. Is this because it hasn't been developed yet? Is the plan to keep it barebones? I
really like the way it is now where I can't look at the minimap to go quickly through a city.
velvet ruin
ok i came from the lazy peon video but had the impression this is releasing this year ?
snow storm
Do we know anything about hit boxes? Does size/height affect it? Does size/height affect run speed?
analog saddle
Do we know how many active spells they are gonna have? In the videos you could see a bar full of spells looked about 10-20 any hint at if they plan on expanding that?
paper drum
@velvet ruin Definitely not this year. The Alpha 1 testing group is the end of this year.
rancid wave
game is closed alpha rn right?
analog saddle
I can live with thirty thank you
velvet ruin
i dont think ashes will be the next big mmo to unseat WoW though. if successful this should be the eve online of fantasy third person mmos but WoW will continue to be the fortnite of mmos.
rancid wave
can u still join it?
snow storm
Thanks @simple ether , next question, how many questions do you answer a day? 🙃
paper drum
@simple ether Is the intention to keep the map barebones similar to where it is now?
minimap*
rancid wave
@simple ether thanks for answering it 🙂
i was almost ready to bu
buy the 350 pack xd
crystal flax
You can always wait til the cosmetics swap out if you're not too interested in the current ones
sinful nebula
It's risky though , what if the news one are even worse haha
crystal flax
Risk v Reward is Ashes' theme 
soft magnet
I've never pre-ordered a game, I think outside of Testing purposes it's not worth it.. and I'm over here debating the A1 pack (if they come back out with it) LOL
paper drum
@simple ether Not sure if you're in the know for this but the 250$ pack comes with Alpha 2 access as well as the 375$ pack having Alpha 2 Acess.
If I bought the 250$ version to avoid name reserves and cosmetics would I probably need to upgrade passed the 375$ tier into the 500$ tier for Alpha 1 or is there a similar Alpha 1 tier that avoids name reserves/cosmetics for those more interested in just playing the Alpha?
Easiest 250$ I'd spend this year 
hope the servers allow more A1 access packs
boreal abyss
Will most likely depend on testing and how well the backend handles the amount of users
wind briar
Im considering upgrading my kickstarter package to the lifetime sub, but do I still get all the exclusive mounts and shit then? 
Oh, but weren't there different ones with each tier/package?
Including the mounts and all yh?
clear garnet
hello where can i check when is the next beta or alpha phase or if there is one going right now?
wind briar
Ok nice
long latch
What does PI and LOM stand for?
paper drum
I'm not sure if this has been answered. Only been following since yesterday but is there a Labor system or something else in order to time gate progress for crafting similar to AA? @simple ether
brazen dove
in other words dont expect to be playing this anytime soon xD
crystal flax
Or, well the latter is a tier and the former is a reward for the Royalty tier
paper drum
@simple ether Am I dreaming or?
LOL
I'm assuming resources aren't instances like WoW Retail but more like Classic where first come first serves?
boreal abyss
Indeed
paper drum
I recall him mentioning rare spawns
west ridge
Will there be any benefits and consequences for choosing an evil god for your node? I’m trying to create an “Evil” guild so it would be nice to know
boreal abyss
As I told someone earlier, that is unknown as of this moment 😛
west ridge
Damn
paper drum
Are gods ever "Evil" or does that depend on which god you support? Hmmmmm
boreal abyss
Religion is one of the areas we know the least of 😛
hybrid thistle
You can buy an alpha pack?!
west ridge
If you ever watched the anime overlord that is what I’m trying to create
brazen dove
whats an anime Kappa
hybrid thistle
Where can i buy it?
west ridge
If you don’t know then it’s best to stay away from it
boreal abyss
their website @hybrid thistle
brazen dove
😛
boreal abyss
wind briar
You can still get access to A1 if you're a kickstarter/summer backer I'm pretty sure. @hybrid thistle
I have the option of upgrading to it at least
paper drum
@wind briar Ya, if you bought the lesser packs from KS or Summer you can upgrade
wind briar
The question is, how long will these upgrades be available for?
like, will the lifetime sub one dissappear after a1 testing is done?
since its the one giving access to a1 ^^
crystal flax
KS upgrades will stay around until they tell us otherwise
wind briar
aite, so no rush then
hybrid thistle
When did the a1 phase start?
stable plover
@paper drum AoC has a panetheon of 10 gods, with 3 evil ones responsible for the corruption - you might like this lore summary https://ashespost.com/a-journey-for-knowledge/
woven vale
Ooh I somehow missed this one.
paper drum
Thanks! I'm usually not to insane in lore related stuff but I believe I heard the world is inspired by a DnD world Steven is a part of? @stable plover
and I've recently been getting more into the DnD world
crystal flax
It was a homebrew Pathfinder campaign
hybrid thistle
@wind briar Where do you see the upgrade option?
stable plover
@paper drum I think it took it's inspiration from a campaign Steven ran before the start of the studio -> they've shown off a great copy of the world map from back in the campaign days -> they've also done some pathfinder charity livestreams for extralife
crystal flax
The upgrading he mentioned is only if you're a KS backer @hybrid thistle
subtle wagon
@hybrid thistle sign into your account, go to the shop, it should tell you your backer level. Then if you can upgrade you should see the other packs after scrolling a bit
If you dont have a ks pack or summer pack you can't upgrade to A1 though
hybrid thistle
I get it, thanks.
brazen dove
Lore 
paper drum
@stable plover Ya I saw the map and it looks like it was made in the same map making software I bought 2 days ago xD
stable plover
The pre-order packs can be upgraded from like the 75$ B2 one to the 150$ B1 one by paying the difference, but can't upgrade to an A1 pack with store pack atm.
@paper drum I mean this one - It's an actual physical thing.
paper drum
Oh, thats awesome!
hybrid thistle
Oh well that's unlucky. Is there any word on how long the A1 will last?
I see, thank you
stable plover
@hybrid thistle As long as needed - They have a list of features they want to develop between A1 and A2 if you want to play guess how long that'll take ;p
hybrid thistle
I'm guessing a year, so i won't buy the pack for A2 yet.
woven vale
@crystal beacon No
stable plover
@crystal beacon KS ended in 2017, can only get pre-order packs from the website now
hazy narwhal
have we been told what will happen to your resources in a node after it has been destroyed? As in if they will be sent to you in the mail or something
woven vale
You can back the game on its website though @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
Sounds good ty
hazy narwhal
everything?
crystal beacon
@hazy narwhal yes they will be sent back to you in mail
Like how AA does it
Steven touched up on it during asmongold stream
crystal beacon
He said a lot of stuff like buildings etc go to your mail they don’t want it to be hard to rebuild
paper drum
I think Building layout presets can be saved is more so what he was leaning towards with that statement is what I gathered @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
Ah ok
paper drum
Anything that can be seen as a "Completed" Item should be returned but raw / in processing is loot
mighty skiff
After you pick your class and "subclass" is it possible to change what you have picked at all?
paper drum
So it is mostly just a blue print layout and the ability to recreate what you've already earned but still have the cost associated
mighty skiff
I mean for instance if i pick a Mage at character creation, then tank at level 25 as a secondary class, can i change either of those choices or are they locked in forever?
paper drum
Mage is locked, Tank isn't
mighty skiff
Ah ok thank you
paper drum
@stable plover I heard that switching subclasses isn't going to be a switch that instantly changes but you'd still have to work towards changing them.
1 - Is there a "time estimate" that switching from a max level subclass to a max level subclass may take? - A: These don't get "leveled"
2 - Are your old subclasses saved or are they completely forgotten and would have to be leveled again?
stable plover
I feel like leveling of secondary archetype has been mentioned before, but no wiki to look at atm
paper drum
What about the effort in order to change your subclass, is there still a time gate or grind associated and would previous unlocked be saved? Not sure if those designs have been set in stone yet, j/w
azure panther
so how much does secondary impact your character is it just some extra skills?
boreal abyss
some form of leveling has been mentioned as Steven said that the consequence of changing 2nd archetype would be to have to "re-level" it back up if changing back in the future
@azure panther 2nd archetype decides majority of what augments you will have available to "Boost" your original skills
stable plover
@azure panther Secondary archetype doesn't add skills, but it 'alters' skills -> for example changing a fighter primary charge attack into a teleport strike as secondary mage, or a stealthy rush as rogue secondary
paper drum
kk, so it may be like a quest line or something and if you want to change back you'd have to do that same quest line but since you only level your main class Im assuming once that subclass is obtained you'd be still at the "max" level for it
boreal abyss
Just mark that as "uncertain what details, but time and effort will be required to change 2nd archetype"
paper drum
yea
azure panther
ahh cool cheers guys
soft magnet
Do we know yet on the "mastered vs. non mastered" differences are. I know in the video is says you can master one trait (profession/etc) but not another. Yet we are able to advance more than one, is it just one tier under "mastered" or is it quite a difference between what is mastered and what isn't.
vestal condor
Hello guys , new player there
winged osprey
Is the current alpha phase Alpha 0 ?
boreal abyss
@soft magnet details are uncertain
But Master crafters in their professions will be able to do the most with that profession
so options will be limited for anyone not a Master
paper drum
Oh, I guess this I haven't seen. Since your main class is locked I'm assuming those with a lot....a lot of time may have more than one character (if leveling may take as long as it says).
Are accounts limited to 1 character?
If you can have multiple characters do they share storage?
soft magnet
I'm all about limiting players to make touch choices to create community involvement so that's cool
paper drum
I'm trying to check the wiki but it's still down =
boreal abyss
they do yes, however all storages are localized
so to access a storage, you have to be in that node, or in that house
winged osprey
Any ETA on Alpha 2 ?
boreal abyss
No ETA
vestal condor
how the death systems will be in ashe of creation ? will there be penality ?
boreal abyss
there will
paper drum
@simple ether Yea I'll probably check that out too. I'm supposed to be working atm so I tpye in disc whenever a question I think of might be worth asking lol
boreal abyss
@vestal condor https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hf-QR65CQi7H6Wy4syQQscfzFPceU13KBxrQ4p5XUIw/edit if you wanna read some of it
vestal condor
thx ❤️
boreal abyss
death penalties is its own section
paper drum
@simple ether I'm not aware of any weight limits, bag sizes, cap on item amounts, etc. But part of the reward of attacking/defending places is to Gain/Protect materials. I've heard of plans to tackle RMT and botting. Do you know of plans to combat users having accounts that just horde materials in their bags as storage on alt subscription accounts (assuming bag sizes can hold anything of significant value).
chilly thicket
Give you guys credit for answering all these questions hahaha
paper drum
Gotcha, I guess a more broad and more encompassing question would be if there's any hint at if using multiple accounts to circumvent certain systems will be against the rules?
I'm trying to think of more nuanced questions and with that comes the likelyhood that it's "to be determined" lol
boreal abyss
You can multibox, as long as you do not use bots
chilly thicket
Is anything playable right now beta alpha ???
boreal abyss
No
chilly thicket
Are there any clan sign-ups yet?
paper drum
@simple ether My concern would be using alts as mules that never leave the city, but aren't part of the lost materials when a city is destroyed. I guess those mules would then have to be moved and at risk but just thinking of stuff.
boreal abyss
@chilly thicket and the system will be riguruously tested during alpha/beta so they will take those things into consideration
Check out #aoc-guild-recruitment
paper drum
by alts, I mean extra accounts entirely and not extra characters on 1 subscription
bleak gulch
IS there a druid class in this game? coulnt find it in the wiki
west hornet
is there a way to see what names are reserved
boreal abyss
only 1 account per sub
no names have been reserved so far as reservation has not opneed up
paper drum
@west hornet No names on reserved at the moment and reservations will be in a "earliest access to latest access" pack order. So A1 users get to reserve before A2 (Is what I've seen)
boreal abyss
Name reservation will start from Highest Tier Backer packs and move downwards
stable plover
Note their are tried are name reservation order, current ones being sold are in the last reserve group
boreal abyss
not on KS no, but you can purchase Pre-Order packs
west hornet
@stable plover what?
crystal beacon
Ok thanks
boreal abyss
2021 sometime is estimated year for A2
paper drum
@stable plover So access to A2 isn't "Name reserve as everyone else on A2" IE 250$ packs go after 375$ packs?
bleak gulch
@simple ether thx, kinda sad tho, was hoping the protector was kinda of druidish
unreal zealot
In terms of additional races being added im assuming post launch would it be possible to see more monstrous races like beastmen or Skeletal humanoids?
paper drum
Well I guess the 250$ doenst have name reserve at all, but just example
boreal abyss
Most likely Armand
crystal flax
@unreal zealot A beastman like race called the Tulnar is going to be in
But we have little info on them
west hornet
if i buy the $375 package right now what does that mean for the name reservation? i have first dibs?
boreal abyss
Beastmen/Lizard/humanoid = Tulnar
Is like a Chimera race of the 3
unreal zealot
oooh nice
stable plover
Name reservations go kickstarter->summer sale-> preorder packs
paper drum
Oh I see
west hornet
so there are already 2 batches of people that are ahead?
paper drum
So its not based on the amount you bought but the time frame in which you bought
crystal flax
It'll probably go in order of Tier, then time you got your pack if you're in the same tier
boreal abyss
10k KS go before 5k KS afaik
west hornet
where would i be in the order for this $375 pack?
boreal abyss
last
charred cedar
Do we know what kind of items will be in the cash shop? I is it purely cosmetic or do they have like exp boosts or anything? (I obviously hope there isn't any exp boosts)
Just curious 
boreal abyss
Cosmetics and Monster Coins
charred cedar
Praise the lord
west hornet
are names specific to server or region or something else?
charred cedar
Monster coins being that feature to attack somewhere as a monster correct?
stable plover
Monster coin system just rewards cosmetics btw
boreal abyss
When a PvE siege happens, you can use Mosnter Coins to join the attacking side as a monster
ember shell
Yeah monster coins are the only non cosmetic, in that you get run around hitting things as a monster
boreal abyss
different tier of monster coin exists, some might allow you to control mini bosses
analog saddle
will they have pets not class locked? and will they do anything like buffs passives etc?
charred cedar
that's fine good i'm glad! Was my only worry so far :)
lusty shore
Will weapons and gear be unofficially or officially tiered? It's been stated that the highest level crafted gear and raid boss gear will be at the same level, but how will that function mechanically?
boreal abyss
Most likely both
There are Tiers to gear officially
mechanically, you will most likely want Crafted gear
Why? Because Crafted gear can be "optimized" in terms of stat allocation by Crafter
Drops cannot
naive stream
Is there going to be an epic system like in everquest? Epic 1.0. 2.0 etc. Is there also going to attunements / getting keyed to access instances or areas?
unreal zealot
will there will be tranmog to change the look fo your gear if you say prefer the look of tier 1 over tier 3?
boreal abyss
@unreal zealot yes
stable plover
Raid bosses drop crafting materials in addition to completed peices
naive stream
Okay. At least we will have epics. I'm okay with that
I remember having to get keyed in EQ. Was fun
Or even Onyxia for wow
stable plover
I don't know what the epic system is, there will at least be soft atunements like needing a mage or special key to get through a door
analog saddle
any known ballpark drop chances of the bosses completed items ? or just low chance?
azure panther
the attune would be needing a certain level node to unlock the raid right
boreal abyss
Lower chance to drop gear
Higher (stil llow) change to drop materials
You cannot delevel yes
but you still face the same consequences as deleveling
naive stream
What about corpse rotting / decay. Looting your corpse?
I see, thank you @simple ether
Okay
boreal abyss
Normal Drops on death: Resources and Refined Resources
Corrupt Drop on death: Chance to drop crafted gear and goods
naive stream
Is there a rez mechanic that will restore exp or decrease exp debt?
I like it
Since pantheon is never going to fucking come out. My body is ready for ashes of creation. It looks promising. Thank you @simple ether
@simple ether last question. I'm going to be buying the $375 bundle. It's guaranteed access to alpha/beta phases correct
👍
blazing kestrel
Do we have any idea what the ETA for alpha 2 is?
Also, is there a place to pre-download the game?
tulip hatch
If you click view more info on the package it lists what it contains
No ETA for A2 at this time
paper drum
@naive stream If you just want acess to A2+ you can go with the 250$ bundle btw
no name res though
tulip hatch
No to predownloading as well as tests are only for those with limited testing access at this time
tulip hatch
A1 for all A1 testers is in the Fall
sacred bloom
will there be an NDA for A1
boreal abyss
No
sacred bloom
Ok thanks
ok
If you had to bet on it when do you think beta 1 and 2 will come out
unreal zealot
i would guess between q2 and q4 of 2021
desert ivy
Beta 1 probably very very late 2021 or early 2022 IN MY OPINION
sacred bloom
Ok thanks
desert ivy
In my opinion, betas will go by quicker than alphas though. So it's entirely possible we get beta 1 and beta 2 in the first half of 2022 then release sometime in summer 2022. That's 100% speculation ofc.
final silo
will the stuff done in the alphas and betas be reset when the game comes out officially
scarlet moat
of course
final silo
ok
scarlet moat
certain kickstarter ppl will get a day or two early play access for official launch
i believe
but yeah alpha and beta reset, but thats not a big deal
boreal abyss
Can choose to avoid HS servers
scarlet moat
half the battle in beta is guilds trying to learn enough to get more optimal on live servers
spiral shard
Can someone explain to me how battle pets work or if there will be a hunter type class in game?
scarlet moat
also imo combat in the beta is gonna be the real combat system
true pecan
I was a backer on Kickstarter i only could back with $10 due to personal reasons back then but it doesn't show on my account i remember they said that all backers will get the backer stretch goals after a while did they stop doing that?
Also can i Upgrade my pledge?
boreal abyss
Unsure if there will be a "Hunter type" in the game
scarlet moat
rangers have a falconer spec
im assuming rangers will have some pet they can use
if they skill it
true pecan
i'm guessing i need to contact support cause it doesn't show i backed it at all.
Okay thanks.
boreal abyss
I wouldn't assume so but it is possible
spiral shard
@scarlet moat so everyone has a battle pet but certain class ie: falconer, might additional skills they can allocate for it?
scarlet moat
i dont think every class will have a battle pet
boreal abyss
No, a falconeer is a "ranger", no extra skills gained from 2nd class
all classes can have battle pets
crystal flax
Everyone can have a battle pet, but it will not be additive to your damage, it will take a percentage
tulip hatch
@true pecan If you backed below the $25 pledge you only get the stretch goals stuff, you dont actually have a Kickstarter Package
true pecan
Yes i know that i wanted to know if i can upgrade it.
boreal abyss
some classes may have skills related to battle pets, but this is unknown info as of this moment
rocky bear
there is non other option apart from buyingthe packs for plying the alphas and betas right?
true pecan
Cause i originally tried to back $25 but my bank at the moment refused it for some odd reason
boreal abyss
there is not
true pecan
so i could only back $10 after.
tulip hatch
Then yes support will have to assist you with that one, best of luck!
true pecan
Ah okay.
worthy salmon
will you be able to level up by doing pvp? does killing players give experience/loot?
boreal abyss
Yes
Normal player death - Resources and Processed mateirals drops
Corrupt players death - Chance of gear/goods dropping as well
Corrupt -> killed a non-combatant
unreal zealot
reminds me of the wilderness a it from rs
crystal beacon
Is there a way to sign up for alpha or closed ?
worthy salmon
so can I effectively level up by only doing pvp?
boreal abyss
Closed
analog saddle
do we know the amount or percent of loot dropped when a player is killed?
rare anvil
What type of powers and responsibilities are mayors given?
boreal abyss
We do not know % @analog saddle
rare anvil
Ty
rare jewel
A1 closed? So upgrading my Kickstarter pack will not give a1 ?
eternal rose
so the game is currently in A1 ?
rare jewel
Oh nice Kickstarter can upgrade
boreal abyss
@eternal rose Q&A testing leading up to A1
sinful nebula
@simple ether in the know your node type i don't see the military or religious one do you have info on them like their superpower ?
okay thanks
crystal beacon
If you buy the alpha does that carry over to beta?
boreal abyss
It should say on pack that you get access to Beta 1 & 2 as well if its the A2 pre-order pack
but yes
crystal beacon
Ty. Sorry came across this
And this looks like it's the game of games
Hoping lol
boreal abyss
we all are
crystal beacon
Following up on @crystal beacon question and confirming does the progress from A1 and A2 transfer to Beta? And also will there be features in the Beta that will not be in Alpha?
boreal abyss
No they wont transfer ove to beta (the progress)
A1 is its own closed test
A2 will be continuous test where the servers later become test servers
zenith kayak
May I ask if you guys have ever considered a slightly lower sub fee since 16 dollars is not too much, but it's not exactly cheap. I think that if it were around, I dunno, 10 dollars, much more people would come and play...
boreal abyss
@plucky pawn
unreal zealot
i would rather pay 16 dollars than a box cost for dlc/expansions
crystal beacon
If the game is half as good as the last 3 hours I’ve watched then I’ll pay a box and the 16
Last question. Can someone link me to something that I buy that will carry from alpha to launch?
boreal abyss
the cosmetics in their shop
crystal beacon
Like the key for alpha that works for beta?
Is there a package you said ?
For a2
boreal abyss
the 250$ pack contains key for A2, B1 and B2
normal needle
Will the game have a big skill gap?
crystal beacon
Ya where is the place to buy I mean
boreal abyss
crystal flax
Add shop to the end of that
crystal beacon
Is there a time duration for the A2 - B2 pre- order package will be available until? I assume till the end of A1 but unsure
boreal abyss
they will notify us before the packs are removed as tehy did with the A1 pack
vestal condor
Question: do we know how the stats of the gear will be for classe ? exemple you play rogue and chose cléric in your sub classe, how do you gear ? you chose int ,agi ?
stable plover
@vestal condor Gear (generally, some quest rewards may be, at least armor types like plate/cloth) isn't class locked, so if int or agi gear exists you can wear it regardless of class combination.
boreal abyss
@vestal condor But to lessen your worry a bit
Master Crafters will be able to allocate stats to gear they craft, essencially customize the stat of equipment
Increase 1 stat on gear at the cost of lessening another stat
vestal condor
ok thx it be really good to be able to play what you want and not be restricté to gear or stat
boreal abyss
Race and Main Archetype is what will decide how you character stat grows
crystal beacon
15 is cheap imo
If they are doing everything they are saying. It basically just improved on every aspect of bdo and gave pve content
azure panther
isnt 15 close to what runescape is these days, 15 is nothing...
sacred tangle
15 is industry standard
digital yacht
RS is 10.99
vale lotus
is there a site other than the wiki that's down right now that has a list of some of the pets and mounts?
wispy locust
Is Ashes Alpha going to be like Crowfall's alpha where its barley stabe servers, and hardly functioning systems? Or will it be a fairly complete alpha with most systems open for testing?
digital yacht
Should be complete ask anyone in PI
boreal abyss
@vale lotus https://www.ashes101.com/
tulip hatch
Please remember to keep this to Q&A only
Take additional comments/discussion to the discussion channels!
Thank you
wispy locust
Thanks everyone 👍
digital yacht
Systems will function but they will set not be complete and set in stone @wispy locust
azure panther
are there any vids around that show how fishing works?
crystal flax
Fishing hasn't been really finalized yet, it's in a very basic form
But it won't be afking like in BDO
broken lodge
Jahlon shud get paid for answering all these quesions
azure panther
cool cheers Ill take a look ty @simple ether
wanton rivet
Is there a reset after the Alpha when it launches
tulip hatch
Yes
crystal beacon
Nodes in this eventually upgrade to cities that are influenced by the amount of effort by each race, right? So does that mean servers are no static and what server you role on will be a different world
tulip hatch
All testing phases will be wiped for launch
broken lodge
once the game launches there's no resets tho rite?
wanton rivet
Thank you
stable plover
@crystal beacon The servers are intended to develop differently from each other. Also only the race with the most contribution is reflected, it's not proportional.
boreal abyss
No resets after launch planned no
crystal beacon
GTFO, seriously that's crazy. Can you transfer servers ?
boreal abyss
no
broken lodge
thx zitch
boreal abyss
there are "Legendary Unique", one of a kind, items per server
crystal beacon
Hello everybody! I've taken new interest in this game and I am quite hyped up for it and kinda looking forward to supporting these amazing developers in the future! I have a question, what is the expected date for the beta or the overall game release date?
Do the way the cities upgrade based on race impact the content and pve stuff around if ?
leaden blade
how do i support this game? wanna contribute to its greatness
crystal beacon
@simple ether Of course, let em take as much time they need to perfect their game! cheers brother
boreal abyss
Buy a pre-order pack
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/shop
knotty gust
Will there be measures put into place to mitigate the prior information people can gain from the alpha systems wise to help ensure it is more of an even playing field on launch? I know that the nodes system will make it hard to replicate exactly but certain info from Alpha could allow people after launch to still get a hold of stuff that others may not even be aware of.
crystal beacon
Sorry rephrasing that. Race impacts the "look" of the city but the path it develops with impacts around it?
leaden blade
il check it out!
boreal abyss
@knotty gust most likely test periods will have placeholder stuff and not show everything
but details are unknown
spiral shard
@knotty gust probably not the answer you are looking for, but, it’s good to have people know some of the ins and outs before launch.
tulip hatch
Lore will definitely be placeholder stuff along with quests dialogue
boreal abyss
secrets will most likely not be available during test either
paper drum
@knotty gust A lot of the game will be streamed with no NDAs starting during the Alpha 1 groups later this year and so lots of knowledge will be out there as time goes on. If you aren't semi-knowledable by the time of launch id assume its cause you wouldn't want to be (probably)
crystal beacon
@simple ether whether it's combat, science etc?
anyidea how to earn access to beta?
digital yacht
@crystal beacon the only thing the race contribution does is change the look nothing else
paper drum
@crystal beacon Buy a founders pack on the website
tulip hatch
@crystal beacon You can purchase one of the packages or wait for Key giveaways in the future
paper drum
The beta isn't currently up, nor is the Alpha for founders packs @crystal beacon
digital yacht
Keep a look out on Asmongold/summit streams most likely getting keys to give away
toxic spade
For the freehold building cosmetic in the package, does that change your overall building theme or it just an cosmetic item?
crystal beacon
So when it says sieging and stuff is that possible for every node that is upgraded or limited to certain ones?
boreal abyss
specific building look change
digital yacht
Just a cosmetic skin for that particular building @toxic spade
toxic spade
i see ty
boreal abyss
not all are cosmetics for the main building however
you have some that are cosmetics for a "shrine" building for instance etc
utility and functionality buildings you can place on freeholds
toxic spade
i was just thinking different theme with specific building dont match together haha
knotty gust
Summoner is currently one of the classes with the least info available correct? There's no playable summoner etc yet to my understanding for whomever is / will be in the current test builds
tame knoll
Is it yet possible to download it and try this game? im insanely hooked
digital yacht
That’s where skins come into play, as most building that can go in a freehold will have a skin
boreal abyss
thematic for entire freehold will require you to get stuff for each building you want
tame knoll
aww 😦 @simple ether
digital yacht
@simple ether shoulda said Soon
toxic spade
so I can't get the dark allegiance skin anymore i assumed, it look awesome
boreal abyss
sadly not
it went out of store less than a week ago
however, it might be possible to find similar items in game
or in the cash shop in the future
not exact same, but similar
boreal abyss
for instance
digital yacht
Possibly
toxic spade
dude it look sick
solemn otter
Were all the classes available in the alpha 0?
solemn otter
And none of the subclasses right?
Alrighty thanks. Is the combat tab and action at the moment? Or is it still being fleshed our
Out*
mighty star
wha is happenin on voice chats?
sacred tangle
well someone just smashed a fucking glass if that gives you any idea @mighty star
stable plover
@mighty star People are just chatting / theorycrafting / community Q&A, feel free to pop in
vast crescent
LOL
mighty star
oh kk
vast crescent
throwing glass at people
dusk rover
So people are going crazy about this game but I need to know, is this game going to be even possible to play at a "i have a job"-level and still be able to be at all relevant in either PvE or PvP?
vast crescent
oopse sorry didnt reallize this was questions >.<
sacred tangle
yeah shit is designed so shit only happens at peak hours
woven vale
@dusk rover Yes
stable plover
@dusk rover Yes, but don't expect to quite accomplish everything all the time, games built for important stuff to happen at peak server hours though so as long as your work schedule supports that you can at least hit the important stuff.
solemn otter
Its hybrid and will be developed all the way through Alpha 1 and 2
@simple ether okay, cool. Thank you. So I guess with a ranger, you were able to actively aim?
solemn otter
I wonder how they’re going to balance that.
One is harder than the other lol
Alright I’ll check it out. The official website is lacking on info really
It doesn’t even list the races and classes lol
dusk rover
Alright thanks for the info.
plucky pawn
@solemn otter We're working to update the website with more of that info, but as others mentioned there are lots of awesome community resources as well! You can check them out down in #community-links . We've chatted about classes on our site before here as well: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/class-list
solemn otter
Im really excited about the game. I’m concerned about obvious loopholes I see in some of the systems. Like the corrupt system. Dying is a way to lose your corruption, which makes sense in theory, but it’s obviously able to be abused if you can bank your gear at your freehold and run into the world and die naked over and over to work it off. Also balancing all the classes and subclasses. But I guess that stuff will be worked out during the alpha and beta. Maybe I should just pledge to get in 😛
@solemn otter We're working to update the website with more of that info, but as others mentioned there are lots of awesome community resources as well! You can check them out down in #community-links . We've chatted about classes on our site before here as well: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/class-list
@plucky pawn oh cool, thanks
sacred tangle
Even without gear on, dying while corrupt will fuck your XP
sacred prairie
And it’ll take more than 1 death so remove all corruption
solemn otter
Well that makes more sense if you can’t remove gear
split fractal
So is the A1 ongoing currently?
digital yacht
@solemn otter and if u can bank ur gear and u hVe to get into a node npc guards will attack u
@split fractal no it’s slated for fall
solemn otter
Well there’s your freehold outside the town with no guards, right?
slow nest
you dont lose gear. just component items
solemn otter
If you’re corrupted you lose gear as my understanding
digital yacht
@slow nest if ur corrupted u have a chance to lose gear
sacred tangle
Gear AND take xp penalties
vestal condor
by the way is the grounded mount gonna have skill like the flying mount ? (i hope no )
solemn otter
If you can lose a lot of exp and de level to 49, I guess that would be a harsh penalty. I just don’t like the idea of being able to cheat death by stashing your gear and dying naked to work off corruption quickly
vestal condor
thx god 👍
crystal beacon
When you create a account, is the username you choose the same as your In game name or no?
digital yacht
Ofc someone may find an exploit to that but it can all be fixed that’s what alphas and beats are for 👍
Ingame name is per character I believe
neon ravine
What's the metagame philosophy (AKA espionage, sabotage, collusion.) I come from EVE Online and I'm wondering what the company is expecting on this front.
I'll definitely need some clarification on what "should have done" means
crystal beacon
Is the only way to reserve your in game name currently by purchasing the $375 package on the store?
ivory cliff
I understand Alpha 1 appears to be closed, but appears to be "potentially open for more" if initial testing goes well. Is there a way to get on that list of "potential additional Alpha 1 testers"? Will that be taken from "Voyager Plus" pack buyers, or only from lower tiers of historical Kickstarter members?
vestal condor
i guess there will be so many backstab drama whit the way the systems for siege and guild war work, so much thing you can do
gusty lichen
Is there a classes breakdown anywhere at this time?
brazen veldt
hello o/
my question is about fight mechanics. In Tera we had a action combat system where some skills where even somewhat linked to one another, so skill B will have higher casting speed and animation when used after Skill A. Only like 30% of the skills of a character had this but what makes this really wonderful was the flow of the battle. With utilizing this you pump out skills much faster and it is more fluent/much nicer to look at. Is there something planned like this in Ashes? So like the character doesnt look like he has a stick up in ... while he fights? Just curious^^
solemn otter
I think they have to be preset to prevent there being too many of the same type
last fractal
I have a question about the story
gusty lichen
@simple ether ty
neon ravine
I just hope the graphics can be turned down a lot. "Potato Mode" needs to be a thing
brazen veldt
cool, ty jahlon btw thx for always taking the time to answer all the questions on the discord 😉
neon ravine
I played WoW vs EQ2 on the graphics point alone
last fractal
Is it possible to have a full in depth story which involves romance I am a big fan of swtor and I fell In love with the story mode in which thr was romantic scenes making me feel more involved and really apart if not feel like I’m in the game playing as my person the idea of been apart if not being my character is huge aspec of holding me or other story drive players in depth with the life like experience definitely the Witcher rpg is a great idea the card games even the fact I could visit a whore houses really made me feel like I am actually in the game
solemn otter
Oh that’s right. I forgot that nodes can block others from being developed
brazen veldt
oh right, you had a 2nd server for that
quasi karma
is there a screenshoot of a item? want to see how the stats look like
last fractal
Mmo without the rpg ?
neon ravine
how can you do content for Ashes of Creation if the game isn't out yet?
dim wharf
is there a system in place to prevent just mega guilds taking over every single node?
crystal flax
In Ashes, the story is not centered around you, it is centered around the world
You are not the main character, you are just a hero
vestal condor
hum question : i see there is a mercenary systems that is realy good ! but is there info of some assasin or murderer system in game where player will be able to join this (guild) syndicate to PK other ? like in real life? i think that it will be really good
digital yacht
I don’t understand the question
vestal condor
like the mage guilde or rogue guilde but a guild for Killer when player can take mission for killing other player
digital yacht
Ye no there isn’t
sudden shadow
I've seen that addons are probably not going to be a thing and this is fine, but about what a DPS meter to allow us to analyse encounters after the fact?
vestal condor
ok
dry cloud
Is apocalypse still available to test?
digital yacht
@vestal condor maybe find a guild or players that want specific ppl killed to maybe get off a grinding spot then that is about it
No
@dry cloud
true scaffold
Does the game have mod support?
boreal abyss
@sudden shadow DPS meters will not officially be allowed and is a bannable offence (atm)
digital yacht
@true scaffold no
vestal condor
ok thx
true scaffold
interesting
sudden shadow
is there a good reasoning for this?
woven vale
Steven has stated he doesn't want them
digital yacht
Steven gave a good reasoning in summits steam yesterday
true scaffold
does the game expose any data to be usable for 3rd party applications?
woven vale
I don't think it will have supported API
crystal beacon
A vast majority of mmo’s started without damage meters pikl both for privacy reasons and balancing
woven vale
@ivory dust The wiki is broken atm but search up ashes of creation artisan classes
ivory dust
Thx
true scaffold
doesn’t need to have a supported api. just wondering if data is accessible
digital yacht
No
true scaffold
interesting
boreal abyss
@sudden shadow DPS meter creates "elitism for the wrong purposes" which Intrepid is against
woven vale
They aren't going out of their way if anything they will try to make it harder
sudden shadow
So there's not going to be any way to analyse performance in encounters at all?
woven vale
Not officially
sudden shadow
:/
split fractal
So with the alphas and betas, do they last a certain duration of time, or are they just progressing large updates for a closed access to the game? Also i'm a bit confused if the said game time is applied at the point when game comes out or something else
woven vale
And it will be banned.
digital yacht
Player analysts
pure steeple
Glad to hear about DPS meters. Too many games I know of have "Meter Queens" that strive to do top DPS, but then die to the mechanics of fights.
true scaffold
Challenge accepted. Will try building unofficial API
woven vale
Just remember I believe it is bannable if you talk about dps meters in game.
We really need to have the stance on mods in #faq
split fractal
Good to know
crystal beacon
True @woven vale
edgy mountain
Any ideas on when we will learn more about individual classes (archetypes) and the augments? Not much info out there barring what we see in videos and the "Rush" Spellsword augment, from my research.
crystal beacon
It will be a freq asking question
digital yacht
On launch there is no mod or add on support @woven vale
@edgy mountain a1 and a2
A lot of info will become available
edgy mountain
thank you
digital yacht
A1 is close with no nda
woven vale
A1 No NDA is sometime in fall.
cloud raft
chilly canopy
Will there be sth like a dmgtracker in raids / dungeons?
Will you allow addons which support stuff like that?
digital yacht
No
split fractal
A2 has no ETA yet, correct?
true scaffold
why don’t you guys like addons?
digital yacht
Correct
crystal beacon
A1 date?
digital yacht
Fall
split fractal
I might support this when I'd have a date for A2 
chilly canopy
But such an addon will just show your performance...
crystal beacon
Measure your performance with your brain kek
digital yacht
With one add on makes way for all addons they want none that’s that
azure panther
aslong as they have some nice UI customization there's no need for addons
crystal beacon
Agreed @azure panther
chilly canopy
Yeah im fine with that
As long i can costumize my game enough i dont need addons at all
cloud raft
They do not want the game to devolve into spreadsheets and numbers. They want to embrace the "feel" you get of trying different tactics and strategies as you excounter new content
drowsy scarab
Is Apocalypse playable rn?
deft stone
If there's a big enough need they'll surely fill it I'd assume
cloud raft
Apoc is not online
digital yacht
No they won’t
true scaffold
Is there an in game mail system?
digital yacht
@deft stone
true scaffold
ty
drowsy scarab
So I have the 375$ version, is Fall the earliest I can play?
digital yacht
No
crystal beacon
Nope
digital yacht
375 is alpha 2
woven vale
^
stable plover
@true scaffold In terms of why Intrepid doesn't want there to be addons it's a couple of issues. 1. Disparity between people with and without addons 2. Don't want an addon to do too much hand holding through boss mods that tell you everything to do 3. Don't want dps meters 4. Want to keep a certain ascetic specifically not filling too much of the screen with info windows. 5. They don't want complete quest objective reveal addons.
paper drum
@drowsy scarab @vast crescent 250$ is Alpha 2. The 375$ is Name Reserve + cosmetics
sudden shadow
But what about speedruns - is there going to be a way to log kill times ingame, or anything of the sort?
Not wanting the game to turn into spreadsheets is a little silly, we're already wayyyy past that point with what i've seen a lot of guilds doing and the game isn't even out yet.
true scaffold
@stable plover ty 😁
digital yacht
Player made is better than computer generated
crystal beacon
Set your stop watch and then stop it when you finish @sudden shadow
opaque jewel
the thing about dps meters and "boss mods" is that - even in games that dont have addons like FFXIV, 3rd party programs exist to do just that - FFXIV has its 3rd party DPS meter / boss warning mods and that program only reads through the logs created by the game - so I'm not sure itll be possible to stop it for AoC either
drowsy scarab
Is there a date for A2 yet, I assume not since A1 aint done yet ^^
quasi karma
do dungeons look more like labyrinths or are they linar?
digital yacht
@opaque jewel they are aware of that, they can’t stop it but they won’t officially have them
errant raptor
Is Transmog a part of this game and if so can I make a recommendation?
digital yacht
But 3rd party software is a big No no thst will possibly get u banned
No @lime island
crystal beacon
@drowsy scarab A1 is fall and it’s closed alpha. A2 is after probably before 2021
stable plover
@drowsy scarab A1 hasn't started yet (it starts in fall near end of the year), no date for A2 yet
drowsy scarab
Thx
stable plover
(A2 is probably sometime in 2021, not before 2021 ;p )
drowsy scarab
How did people get A1?
drowsy scarab
oof
sudden shadow
Yeah I do that already for a lot of games, but asking for a little support for the type of player that loves to push times on pve content isn't entirely unreasonable considering the stance of "everyone should be catered to" - all i'm wanting is a way to gauge things like buff uptimes, positional errors and besides doing that manually takes so much time to analyse it just becomes a slog.
Just make it so people can opt out of being included in the meter, "elitism" solved.
boreal abyss
@drowsy scarab just wait and see during A1 if it is for you, if it looks promising enough, you can buy A2 access
stable plover
Intrepid stopped selling alpha 1 keys about a year ago when they reached their desired testing pool size for A1 - Steven has brought up selling A1 keys again depending on how A1 testing goes.
digital yacht
@sudden shadow if u want it that bad make it yourself for yourself and that’s that u take the risk
opaque jewel
tbh all the programs he wants already exist and can be adjusted for other games
woven vale
Lol Jahlon
sudden shadow
Super helpful responses thanks for the respect...
boreal abyss
Not everyone will be catered to in this game, Steven has said "this game is not for everyone"
woven vale
Yeah, I wouldn't recommend looking at the forums involving dps meters. Scary Stuff.
young agate
they can quite easily stop a dps meter by not showing you anything
probs will if thats the case
sudden shadow
Yeah, every single one of us here has been religiously following the game and every detail about it the entire time, sorry for not being a walking encyclopaedia
vast crescent
@paper drum Oo? thanks for the info, but i didnt ask that question and I already knew it =^_^= maybe a different shadow.
neon ravine
So I'm getting some conflicting information on the game's monetization. From what I heard with Asmongold's interview the game is subscription with a cosmetic shop. Some of the articles I'm seeing, even from last week, say the game is free to play
crystal beacon
We talk took the first no and didn’t ask 4 more times different ways
boreal abyss
Sorry if you feel that way, however there are no "buts" when it comes to DPS meter 😛
crystal flax
@neon ravine The former is right, sub based with cosmetic only cash shop
desert ivy
The amount of times dps metres/addons have been discussed both here and the forums is probably comparable to "when is release" questions
young agate
but you didnt even do that, you said that does game support dps meter then you aid you were going to create a work around?
and everyone said that was a bad idea
boreal abyss
cause bannable offense if found out
sudden shadow
And I accept the decision - it just hurts to hear and I'd like to properly understand why, that's all.
desert ivy
@neon ravine You probably saw that Apoc was free to play
woven vale
Move this to #aoc-discussion .
digital yacht
Also makes the game too easy when I get home I’ll try to find the clip he said to summit which he agreed to
sudden shadow
so why not control it inhouse over letting people run rampant with it?
deft stone
Pushes people to take only x y z skills and talents, etc cause they're the best by like 1% margin
digital yacht
Pushes ppl to follow cookie cutter builds nullifying 90% of the Ashes skill customizations imo
opaque jewel
@sudden shadow I think you should consider that entire dps meters thing once you've seen what "end game" is and how it is before even caring about the absolute "need" for it - discussing it at such an early stage when the answer is crystal clear is pointless and its like beating a dead horse
young agate
100% pve content in this game is from waht i can tell going to be largely irrelevant imo
true scaffold
optimal builds will be discovered with or without meter imho
rustic berry
questions: would you get corrupted by killing someone on your same level that didn't fight back ?
boreal abyss
Yes
cloud raft
Yes
crystal flax
@rustic berry Yes
rustic berry
1 kill ?
boreal abyss
yes
crystal beacon
Will there be a children mechanic for those who are married? (Having kids, Raising them to adulthood, seeing them go to war, etc?) 🙂
boreal abyss
low amount of corruption since same level tho
rustic berry
isn't that a bit much
boreal abyss
@crystal beacon no
crystal flax
Corruption comes from killing someone who didn't fight back, regardless of level
woven vale
@rustic berry You gain corruption in points its not a one and done
crystal flax
The level disparity will just give you more
cloud raft
Corruption will be a scaling system though.
boreal abyss
@rustic berry Risk vs Reward 
cloud raft
One kill wont screw you
opaque jewel
corrupt a bunch of low levels by telling them "whoever kills me gets x item" 😆
stable plover
@rustic berry Yes, if they were a non-combatant -- Simplified list of combatants: People who deliberately flag, corrupt players, people near caravans, people at node/castle seiges, people in arenas, people your node is at war with, people your guild is at war with
edgy mountain
Any info regarding UI customization? I'm aware they won't allow addons, but that has me a bit worried about the GUI.
boreal abyss
@edgy mountain they have said they will include lots of choices for UI customization
rustic berry
@boreal abyss yeah but starting to possibly drop pieces of equipment from 1 random kill feels a bit much
edgy mountain
thats good, honestly I just want the ability to tailor it to how I like it, positioning and size mostly
rustic berry
even if its a 0.01 chance of dropping a piece. It will never be worth it to kill even 1 person from what you're making it sound.
brazen veldt
What information will the minimap display about the nodes/cities?
sacred tangle
one murder won't corrupt you
rustic berry
@sacred tangle others saying it will, .. :/
ivory cliff
Have there been any reward system mentioned for open world combat (thinking in terms of "gaining honor" as in WoW) -- or is it purely for node/quest/gathering competition?
Yeah, all of the "structured" PvP I understand the risk vs. reward thing -- but just general open world encounters....not really an incentive to PvP, right? Except maybe fighting over boss spawns, gathering nodes, etc.?
analog saddle
how much do I want this game? A LOT lol
rotund sluice
Can anyone clarify what stage aoc is in ? Is it alpha 2?
lunar hedge
I see that the primary & secondary class system changes primary skills to add a new effect or flavor to the class combo. How many of these combo specific alterations will be available on average per class combo?
willow cosmos
if I upgrade my kickstarter package in the shop, will I get the stuff labeled as Kickstarter Exclusive? it is still in the description when I press "More Info"
deft stone
Was watching the 4k video and one of the testers ninja looted the dragon after the big fight. Will they have plans to deal with looting, like having everyone have separate loot rewards like in gw2 just for participating?
sacred tangle
There are multiple options for loot distribution
digital yacht
@willow cosmos yes
unkempt blade
What are the other classes of mount besides royalty class
crystal beacon
Will there be ways to drop your corruption level? If so will it be something grindable for those with corruption or something that is task based?
Can you climb walls/mountains?
digital yacht
@crystal beacon death and earning xp
fickle hawk
for summoner can u tame beast in the wild or is the summon fixed?
crystal beacon
So a corruption players lose corruption amount on death? Does it matter if it’s to a player or NPc?
digital yacht
Not sure
rustic berry
is there a skill list for other classes beside the 4 (cleric, fighter, mage, ranger) ?
digital yacht
No
stable plover
@unkempt blade I suspect that 'Group' and 'Aquatic' are also sort of tiers of mounts in terms of skins that go on them besides 'ground' 'gliding' and 'flying(royal)'
sudden shadow
Ok let me turn the question around, what systems do exist to support speedrunners?
stable plover
Speed running doesn't seem like the kind of thing that's normally deliberately supported to me? Isn't the point of speed running about taking a normal experience and making it ridiculously fast? Like they don't deliberately add in warp glitches to zelda games.
woven vale
MMORPGs don't have speedrunning communities typically so probably none
sacred tangle
Speedrunning is kind of against the point of the game. It's also hard to compete when the entire game is in flux constantly.
deft stone
I feel like speed running turns into 'what can we cheese' and 'what can we break', and I'd figure that'd be against the spirit of the game as well.
sudden shadow
Not always, that's why we often split runs into restricted and unrestricted
deft dragon
speed running ruins build and class diversity because if you can't maximize your dps you're unwanted
edgy mountain
Yeah given the nature of the how the nodes work, i imagine it would be hard to form a category around ashes.
ivory cliff
If you're trying to turn this into Classic WoW, don't.
deft dragon
that's how we got garbage like the current FFXIV healer situation where it's 90% dps 10% oGCD heal
sudden shadow
Dude I hate WoW, that's the last thing I want
ivory cliff
Speedrunning only happens in games with no challenging content; no other goals left. Presumably, this game will have constant content
deft dragon
lol
gloomy timber
any relese date? also i want to know if i can play if i am from latam, Ty
digital yacht
2-3 years or more
So basically no
No confirmed release date on speculated release dates
Only*
stable plover
@gloomy timber There are no region lockouts on Intrepids end if you don't care about your ping / You aren't being blocked by your country
deft stone
Do they have any plans to bring Tulnar to A1 or A2 or is that gonna be real later?
digital yacht
Uhh tulnar a2 I believe
rare ferry
I have a question regarding nodes & races. Will all races be a part of the same node and which ever node becomes the parent node, does that affect the way the players feel that reside in the surrounding nodes since the nodes around a metropolitan node wont be able to advance?
digital yacht
All races are included no segregation in ashes
gloomy timber
im from colombia, and usually play on 100 ping,( miami servers)
crisp umbra
what are the minimum system requirements to run this game theoretically?
rare ferry
Ok so what will encourage the siege of a node? What will make the players want to siege a node?
crystal flax
There can only be a certain amount of max level nodes per server, and what if you want yours to take one of those spots
digital yacht
And the resources
polar bison
plus node stages will unlock more content
grim sparrow
Will previous cosmetics ever return to the shop?
I missed out on the Dark Allegiances stuff.
polar bison
so for completitionists you'll want to change what node is a metropolis to unlock a specific raid
crisp umbra
ty jahlon
low lantern
I played Apoc with a 2500K and 1070
polar bison
also for roleplayers
low lantern
And it ran fine
polar bison
imagine a band of dwarves overtaking a node in the mountains to make a dwarven city
digital yacht
If Metropolis A has this dungeon unlocked and u siege it and make ur node metropolis B the new metro then you can open up new content thus new items to be found
New quests etc
Our queen
Or*
toxic spade
Are there "jail" system or like a corrupted island or zone for corrupted player?
woeful veldt
Are referral codes for newcomers a thing for AoC? I'll have one if so and if there are any available. Or are they really needed? I don't know what they do in any case.
woven vale
@toxic spade No
digital yacht
@woeful veldt sorry everyone has a referral code they are for giving to ppl u refer to that game and u get 15% of anything they spend
deft stone
I know the idea of the game is to have most people doing all the pvx portions of the game, but many times role-players in particular feel out of place when meshed with pve/pvpers (skill differences or being around events yet not participating.) Is there any plans to make servers separated for pvx preference or are they all going to be meshed together? Either way I'm sure there'll become a player designated rp server but yeah.
woeful veldt
Oh ok, I understand. Thanks for the info.
digital yacht
Find a player designated RP node
woven vale
No PVE,PVP, or RP servers they are all the same
scarlet moat
do we know where the 5 castles are on the map yet?
gloomy timber
can i keep the beta progress after the full release?
lapis parrot
Is there anywhere to see consolidated info on the preorder cosmetics? I see the current post for July, but is there some compilation on the history of the "featured" cosmetics so I can see them all?
gloomy timber
thank you.
crystal beacon
Does the game have any structures in place to prevent Real world traders or will this be allowed?
crystal flax
Actually, if you just search in this Discord for this you can find a lot of what they've had in the past
lapis parrot
ok thanks
amber crater
in your node, will there be an auction hous / trade center for players to earn gold?
lapis parrot
any timeline on the wiki upgrade?
amber crater
house*
bitter oak
is it not possible to preorder the previous skins? i just only joined the hype train 😫
amber crater
but where can I find information on the various structures / buildings withing the different nodes?
digital yacht
@crystal beacon yes they Are heavily against this
lunar hedge
Do the races have race specific passives or active skills?
crystal flax
They have race specific augments
lunar hedge
Augments on class skills?
crystal beacon
Do we know for a fact the game is not going to be fully released untill a couple years?
digital yacht
Yes
crystal flax
@crystal beacon We aren't even in A1 yet, so it is a very safe bet
crystal beacon
Will the developers be going after real world traders?
ah really unfortunate, thanks
digital yacht
Yea
fading latch
Yes. Go for the source
digital yacht
@crystal beacon
fading latch
Chat ban the sellers
quaint tendon
Are alpha 1 servers up 24/7?
crystal beacon
good just that shit ruins the economy
quaint tendon
Is Alpha 2 still planned for next year?
boreal abyss
No that is A1, A2 has no set date as of yet
crystal flax
Ziltch he said after Fall, as in A1 is after A2
quaint tendon
Sweet that's when I have my key
boreal abyss
might make people assume A2 will happen this year, hence why I felt a need to clarify
analog saddle
Do we know all the element types yet? Like fire, shadow damage etc?
boreal abyss
We do not
high whale
At this stage not all Alpha 1 backer are in
digital yacht
Theoretically it could
covert pivot
hey everybody is this playable in beta atm?
high whale
They will gradually onboard more people
boreal abyss
no @covert pivot
covert pivot
ok thank you
high whale
I believe that Steven said there are 10 000 alpha 1 backer
quaint tendon
just glad i kickstarted for alpha 2, gets me in early enough to help out.
nova widget
is it still possible to upgrade kickstarter packages?
digital yacht
All help is good help a2 is prob the best point to join in terms of cost
crystal flax
@nova widget If you already have one, yes
digital yacht
@nova widget yes
raven grotto
Any idea when all Alpha 1 backers will be invited?
high whale
Testing began this last quarter to prepare the Alpha One client for its debut late this fall. We have started to gradually allow the different Alpha One pack holders access into the game in order to test and refine the game for the nearly 10,000 Alpha One participants.
nova widget
Okay. i'm a settler backer from like 2017 but when i go to shop, i don't see an option to "upgrade".
digital yacht
All will be invited by the end of the year
ancient sun
will there be achievements or titles in this game? or any other type of static game progression?
digital yacht
Yes
raven grotto
Cool, thank you
crystal flax
@nova widget Have you signed in to the website since it was all migrated to their new system?
neon ravine
what about.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE5GGMhmo-M
nova widget
Yes, i'm currently signed in now. i can see my settler backer in my inventory on the account panel
crystal flax
I mean other than today, have you signed in recently?
neon ravine
sorry this isn't probably the place to type for the conversations going on in voice
crystal flax
Oh, wait, misread
digital yacht
Nope
nova widget
eh yeah. periodically. i've signed in a few times since apoc went live
crystal flax
@nova widget What does the store page show for you?
digital yacht
Do u see al of the cosmetics separately?
nova widget
digital yacht
Weird o would put if a ticket
nova widget
worn wing
nova widget
darn. okay then
crystal flax
Yea, put a ticket in for that, looks like maybe you applied the KS to your account late so maybe it messed something up?
nova widget
Not sure. I'll put in a ticket. Thanks for the assistance guys.
raven grotto
what should we see under our account?
crystal flax
That depends entirely on if you've bought something or not
dense smelt
Will the game support modding and if so, to what extent?
digital yacht
no addons or modding whatsoever
dense smelt
YEEEES
raven grotto
Where should inventory be?
rare ferry
So if i played one of the Alphas or Betas would i be able to stream it and make content since it doesnt require an NDA?
digital yacht
stable plover
@rare ferry Yes, by the time full A1 launches
rare ferry
Thanks
raven grotto
derp, thank you @digital yacht
digital yacht
no1 can but we have to 🙂
amber crater
yup
deft stone
Soon™️
neon ravine
so for secondary classes, do you have to choose one, is there a limit, or can you get all of them?
digital yacht
can only choose 1
crystal flax
You only have one active at a time, but you can switch with some effort
digital yacht
but can be changed either thru an extensive quest or costly methods or both
amber crater
wish i could donate but im broke :p
winged bobcat
Is there currently an alpha going on or are we pre alpha?
crystal flax
We're leading up to A1 in Fall
amber crater
pre i think
polar bison
I have a question regarding in-combat weapon swapping
Does anyone know how will it work exactly?
For example you'll have a few slots that you'll be able to swap between, like Guild Wars 2
Or maybe like in Dark Souls where you'll be able to equip ANY weapon you have in your inventory?
stable plover
@winged bobcat We're in pre-alpha, next month has another pre-alpha session scheduled, we've just heard 'Fall' for full A1
winged bobcat
Aww, just bought the pre package and hoped to get in for a sneak peak xD well, gotta wait then :>
hidden crane
@polar bison Dark souls
digital yacht
@polar bison unsure if the full method of weapon swapping mid combat has been discussed
hidden crane
But you need to be out of combat to swap weapons
But every class can use every weapon
polar bison
I heard something different
amber crater
sounds good
hidden crane
Although ofc some skills wont work without certain weapons
hidden crane
Like dont expect to be shooting arrows without a bow/crossbow equipped.
polar bison
on Summit1G stream
stable plover
@winged bobcat If you just bought something from the Intrepid Store that's probably A2 not A1 - A2 will probably be next year (No ETA from Intrepid)
hidden crane
And dont expect to shield slam without a shield
@polar bison I was just sharing based on the recent PI test that I was a part of, it might change down the line :D
winged bobcat
bought the big one, A1A2B1B2 ^^
polar bison
oh alright
dense smelt
wait we can change classes during the game? like respec class? : s
polar bison
only secondary
digital yacht
@hidden crane ye steven said in Asmon/Summit stream weapon swapping mid combatis a thing
amber crater
so the predicted approximate release date for the full game is like 2022 or something right?
amber crater
true i guess
polar bison
I'd not even think about the release date
quasi karma
will there be roleplay abilities with no particluar purpose like in wow eg. Levitation, under water breathing, slow fall?
dense smelt
thats my take as well. I come in here like once a month to catch up but actively following it and being emotionally invested this early is a little too much for me ^^
polar bison
those abilities would become useful in this game tbh
hidden crane
Yes, to a certain extent there will be RP interactions/emotes
amber crater
wait wait wait wait
digital yacht
slow fall? maybe a skill
polar bison
for rp elements you'll have emotes that interact with other players and scenery
amber crater
you take fall dmg, right?
digital yacht
most likely
hidden crane
Yes
amber crater
thank god
hidden crane
Fall damage scales based on height
amber crater
good
deep marten
Question about Dyes
Its not a one time use is it
its like transmog and can use it whenever and wont be gone after 1 use?
digital yacht
@deep marten i think there is both
amber crater
prolly u can reuse
deep marten
Alright thanks
hollow widget
Would you be able to name the cities as a mayor? Or are the city names fixed?
deep marten
Would be weird if you cant as there is a special backer dye for backers
amber crater
ooooh good question
ydroi that would be awsome, but i feel like 8 year olds would call it poopshit or something
digital yacht
@hollow widget there is preset names to the node but im unaware if they can be changed some1 correct me if im wrong
but from what i remember they can be changed*** maybe im not 100% sure
crystal beacon
why are there so much movement on the server today?
hollow widget
Interesting
digital yacht
recent interviews has brought in lots of new ppl
quasi karma
asmon gave a interview
amber crater
i love asmon
digital yacht
interviews with Summit/Shroud 2 days ago and Asmongold yesterday
crystal beacon
so, any news about alphas?
tiny delta
Are guilds right now just something players come up with, or is there a way to make your guild officially?
amber crater
wait, shroud too?
crystal beacon
im waiting to play the mmo for over 2 years now QwQ
amber crater
olwys same
crystal beacon
(apocalypse doesnt count)
digital yacht
@crystal beacon !playtest
hidden crane
@tiny delta Player made, no official system. However most of them are existing established guilds from other games
quasi karma
are dungeons more linear or more like a maze?
tiny delta
Alright, thanks!
digital yacht
@amber crater he was on Summits stream asking questions
crystal beacon
ty
amber crater
ah i see
crystal beacon
so they are still bringing people that support kikstarter
uwu
i bought stufferstons pack
^cute
amber crater
im too hyped for my own good 
midnight crag
Are the actual cities/metropolises going to be as large as the one in the top left corner?
amber crater
i hope so
polar bison
interesting question
tiny delta
When items degrade does their performance go from 100-0 or something like 100-70 or in other words is keeping your items always at high durability mandatory?
amber crater
how hard will it be to conquer other nodes? i understand that a higher lvl is harder, but is there a complicated process, or a more straight up approach?
dry thunder
if I'm an EU player, do I need to create and american AoC account (intrepid) or an european account (mygames) for the covid token of appreciation?
digital yacht
@amber crater depends on the amount of attackers u have and how their defences are
amber crater
i understand that, but what is the process / how do you actually conquer a node?
gentle cargo
through node sieges
digital yacht
u dont really conquer them
in terms of taking over
u attack them to delevel them
amber crater
rly? oh
digital yacht
to gain resources
gentle cargo
you reset them if you successfully attack a node
digital yacht
@gentle cargo careful with the word Rest
Reset
u delevel it not reset it back to stage 0
gentle cargo
delevel ye
digital yacht
so a stage 4 gets attacked and it goes to stage 3 after a successful attack