@mighty skiff US sub is 14.99$ which is 13Euro (12.86) so prolly that
#questions
manic timber
mighty skiff
Just wondering if its going to be like WoW where its $15 in the US but only £9.99 ($12.79) in the UK
crystal beacon
Currently I don't believe there's any sort of currency/location adjustment for pricing
digital yacht
@mighty skiff its just converted from USD to ur countries currency
dry cypress
oh, one last question: hoe much the we can expect about the lore and there is any lore content already we can see?
digital yacht
@dry cypress Lore is kept very tight nit and we will likely not even see main quests until the launch https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
will most likely be filler/generic quests during alpha/beta
proud parcel
crystal beacon
Well... The highest pack would be 26,876 Rubles if they didn't change the conversation rate, so understandable lol
fiery raft
are there every month other skins in the packages?
because the current ones arent that "fancy" 🤣
Mail.ru has some issues atm with selling packages, they are not avaiable 🤷♂️
they also have cooler skins there
thats on your shop
https://gyazo.com/194085c31d0ed40c16ded9387587a798
and thats mail.ru shop
https://gyazo.com/431ca7800f46e9123657239e4eccbb41
but the "buy" button is greyed out
tulip hatch
Cosmetic skins rotate monthly so you can wait till your desired one shows up c:
Those other cosmetics were the last ones that rotated out for the current ones
severe flame
Gunpowder (black powder) weapons will not be present in Ashes of Creation. -wiki
But im pretty sure I seen some sort of rifle in the videos that are out. Can anyone tell me what I seen?
dark jungle
that is a potion launcher
tulip hatch
Potion launcher!
dark jungle
no gunpowder weapons has been confirmed many times
severe flame
Aha, thank yu. Sorry Lex, I tried searching but people are saying different things
fiery raft
so i guess i wait till you have skinns that fits more my desire :)
and buy it on your shop because my.com has issues 🤣
https://gyazo.com/767d1c58b94850854b69b6990d8a21af
dark jungle
o7
dark jungle
the advice i give to people is to create an intrepid account, then closer to launch you can migrate to my.games (once they solve their issues)
sullen sun
hey question
past ridge
i hope they localize currency, otherwise it will cost too much to play from where i'm from ;/
dark jungle
good question to ask at the AMA
lusty rampart
is there any way to play now?
wicked heath
no
crystal beacon
Not unless you were a kickstarter backer of phoenix level or higher.
potent thunderBOT
sullen sun
would i have access if i bought into the crowdfunding package back in 2018?
crystal beacon
Right now? I don't believe so. You may have access to the upcoming Alpha 1 test though.
dark jungle
yeah depends on your level @sullen sun
sullen sun
Explorer
dark jungle
they are working on opening up testing for leader of men packs and above
sullen sun
hmmmm sorry just heard that its finally coming to alpha
dark jungle
unless you upgrade
you could upgrade to lom and get into the next test
(leader of men)
split sinew
Will there be any more pledge packages that give Alpha One level access? Is there any info on when Alpha Two is projected for?
digital yacht
@split sinew Maybe if Steven reopens Alpha 1 sales, and after Alpha 1 no Dates are set
@undone prairie yea u should be able to hold a singluar 1 hadned, but u will prob lose stats if u dont equip a shield or something
why would u not utilize all ur slots
unreal drum
I know that most jobs will be kept relevant through item deterioration or just regular consumption but do we know how that'll be done with animal husbandry? That sounds like the most interesting one to me but once most people have the mounts I can't really think of a way that you could keep the demand from falling off a good amount since it's confirmed that they can be revived and such
Although having them die would be a terrible way to keep demand up it's the only one I can think of without constantly adding new ones after a while
low tartan
If i buy "Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack" will i be able to play the game for how much time?
crystal flax
No, the next testing phase is Alpha 1 and I believe that's the Beta 2 package?
low tartan
hmm, i got the point
analog swan
So in terms of percentages? According to devs, what “percentage” of the game is done to an estimate? If I make sense
ionic orchid
crystal flax
I had to get mine by logging into KS and finding it on the page, the email I got didn't actually tell me my specific number (unless I just completely missed it)
plush zenith
@unreal drum maybe through horse with different stats and as a breeder you will have to make the best horse
similar to SWG crafting system
unreal drum
I never played swg so I don't know about it's system but from what it sounds like that could help a lot but even still after a certain point you've got the best version of the mount for your character and don't really need to buy anything else from them
wise hare
Anyone know if all the classes will use mana or only mages etc
plush zenith
@unreal drum with a breeding system, it can take a loooong time before being able to breed optimal mounts of each type
unreal drum
That's true and I don't think what I'm talking about will happen for a long looooong time but it will still eventually happen unless there's something we don't know
Well probably just have to wait and see what they do with it either when it happens or when the game releases
crystal beacon
@wise hare looks like 50/50 split on caster vs non-caster, if i had to guess they all use mana in some manner https://ashesofcreation.wiki/images/b/bb/archetypes.png
wise hare
ty
plush zenith
@unreal drum yes let's wait and see, but i don't feel like this will be a problem , I use to play with a breeding system , breeding was still relevant because of colour and the possibility to exchange bad mounts for usable potions
hushed girder
If you are in the beta do you keep the character you get in beta or does the servers wipe clean when the game launches and have to make a new character.
crystal beacon
Servers wipe
wise hare
how will beta access work? do we all get to paly it ?
crystal flax
If you've purchased a pack with beta access
hushed girder
I think you have to buy it
crystal beacon
No open beta, only those who buy-in or manage to win a key (from a content creator or other similar giveaway)
plush zenith
don't be a beta , go alpha
viral totem
Anyone know how I can fix this, been like it for a few days, tried another browser, tried deleting all cookies, still can't buy
tough sierra
Will there be guns
fading latch
@tough sierra no
tough sierra
fuck
plush zenith
good real men fight without guns
oblique scarab
Do they still plan to Cap exp weekly?
hushed girder
Is the game downloadable at a game website like steam or is going to launch on it own platform.
oblique scarab
It was a plan early on.
viral totem
@simple ether Got it working now, cheers 👍
trail oriole
does anyone know how prevalent ship battling/being a pirate will be?
coarse belfry
actually an amazing question. Will there be any like island/coastal/ocean nodes where naval systems could play into sieges?
digital yacht
@coarse belfry there are coastal nodes but no Actual nodes out to sea
there is however islands to explore
with underwater content/dungeons
coarse belfry
will there be naval involvement in sieges?
digital yacht
and there will be naval combat
@coarse belfry maybe against a coastal node idk how prevelant it will be but that is a good AMA question for tomorrow
trail oriole
will there be ways to cross the middle ocean without player made boats? or will we be relying on players to taxi us across the ocean?
coarse belfry
thank you!
digital yacht
@trail oriole boats will be the only way across
trail oriole
thats actually really cool, thank you for the info!
thats really awesome, the idea of players being the main mode of transport across the world is extremely exciting, thank you!
stray dome
Will the game have background music?
vale shale
will players be able to dye their armor and change the colors of certain pieces, something close to what GW2 have ?
digital yacht
yes
to dye
some u can dye piece by piece others some pieces but not be able to be dyed
vale shale
cool ty
digital yacht
stray dome
Ok
digital yacht
SS from awhile back but still
severe flame
Will we get massive squirles as mounts?
crystal beacon
There are otters...
digital yacht
and turtles
crystal beacon
But we haven't seen squirrels.
digital yacht
i read that as Squirtles LOL
severe flame
Fair, hoping for a autocorrect in game
stray dome
Do we get language only severs, like de fr etc.?
crystal beacon
Don't believe they are planned as such.
stable plover
@stray dome The servers are planned to be separated by language, but not locked by language
crystal beacon
Oh they are? I heard someone talking about EU servers not being separated out. My bad.
stray dome
Uff probably the right move, but don’t like it @stable plover
frigid plover
If I buy Voyager and upgrade to Voyager plus, do I get all the bonuses of both?
crystal beacon
To your other question, https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_appearance
austere vault
Out of all the 64 class combinations, is there anything which basically resembles a druid?
digital yacht
@austere vault to early to tell
crystal beacon
There's no real nature dedicated anything
frigid plover
@austere vault There are 8 classes with 8 augment choices, not 64 classes
final oxide
Will you be able to name weapons
austere vault
I said 64 class combinations 😉 There are 8 archetypes
stable plover
It's from the Raddison Blu interview, which may not be quite as official as say a livestream
digital yacht
@frigid plover they are still considered 64 classes
frigid plover
Well, I mean technically there are 8 classes with 8 augment choices then
austere vault
I think you're using augment incorrectly as if I do not recall incorrectly, you can augment certain skills within your class to function differently.
frigid plover
I apologise then
digital yacht
@final oxide i dont think we have a 100% confirmation on that
crystal beacon
technically there are 8 classes with 32 augment choices per skill, since each secondary has 4 augmentations.
Or... 64 classes
digital yacht
^
@final oxide but i do think we got confirmation that the creator of the weapons names will be on there
trail oriole
lets say i pick cleric, am i locked to healing in group setting? and then if i were to advance into figher to become a templar, would i become more DPS focused with some offhealing?
dark dagger
How will airships work?
crystal beacon
Ah, yes, sorry, should specify. Was (inappropriately) talking strictly within the bounds of classes.
digital yacht
@trail oriole we dont know the full spec of the augments and what they actually change per class
but u will still be a main healer
final oxide
Maybe the creator can name it. That'd be cool
digital yacht
@final oxide definitely possible would be a good question to ask in tomorrow AMA
austere vault
I got quite the wide question. Seeing that all the different nodes will unlock different raids and dungeons, will the drop tables for each individual raid boss, dungeon boss and world boss be individual and/or better than other bosses? As one of my concerns being that after the game has launched and let's say it has been 6-7 months, people will figure out which raids drops the best loot.
trail oriole
okay so if someone wanted to be mainly DPS they would pick an archtype like fighter first
digital yacht
yes
trail oriole
gotcha thank you!
digital yacht
clerics may have some dps potential but in terms of comparing to actual DPS classes they will be out damage by what amount we wont know for sure but dont expect to keep up
but this is all TBD as testing needs to be done
@simple ether are we sure there dmg will be on par with main DPS classes?
stray dome
What is a normal weapon for a bard?
final oxide
@digital yacht when will that be?
trail oriole
so a cleric that specs DPS will still have access to their healing spells but they wont be as strong
digital yacht
@stray dome i dont think we have been introduced to a bards main weapon type, all classes can use any weapon however
@final oxide sorry wrong one LIVE AMA via Reddit and Twitch on July 25th from 12PM - 1PM PDT.
iron pasture
PVP wise, has there been any mention of flagging being a default, fresh character spawn thing, or if you need to go trhough a tutorial/level lock thing first?
Aigt, I'll ask the AMA tomorrow
dark dagger
Will player naval vessels be able to travel through rivers?
digital yacht
if it big enough
iron pasture
Be wary of bridges
sharp kindle
Anyone know if you'll be able to advance in all of the social organization progression paths at the same time, or if by doing one you lock yourself out of others?
viral steppe
Will there be a mailbox system?
crystal flax
Yes but you can't send things through it
digital yacht
@viral steppe yes but u cant add attahments
@sharp kindle i believe its only 1
@sharp kindle Players may only pledge loyalty to one social organization at a time.[2]
sharp kindle
Thanks @digital yacht 🙂
crystal beacon
Will specific melee weapons restrict the player from equipping a ranged weapon? Or is there no such restriction?
wheat saddle
Is there a caster class that specializes in summons/dots?
crystal beacon
There's a Summoner class.
digital yacht
@wheat saddle there is a summoner class
sharp kindle
Necromancer maybe?
digital yacht
@crystal beacon u can have both equipped and switch between
crystal beacon
SummonerxCleric is called Necromancer, though (no telling if it'll have DoTs)
digital yacht
@crystal beacon any class can use any weapon but if u are ranger and weilding a melee weapon u wont be ablke to use ur ranged skills
digital yacht
@sharp kindle I view the Necromancer as a master of life and death and the way I kind of want to implement our Necromancer is you can choose to be a Necromancer for good or Necromancer for dark and twisted things. Either is viable. If you want to work with spirits that aid you can do that. If you want to summon zombies and skeletons and other type of undead creatures you can do that as well; and then you can use them for your will.[2] – Steven Sharif
The necromancer is going to be able to choose the path of life or death with regards to its summoning influences and augments. So you'll be able to augment your summons to either aid and assist in healing and providing support to either yourself or the other summons you may have out or other party members; and the the death side of that augmentation will really influence your opponent to create damage, to sap life, to manipulate their ability to survive in combat.[3] – Steven Sharif
crystal beacon
Understood, I understand that mechanic. Was just wondering if certain/specific weapons don't allow you to equip a ranged weapon. But it doesn't seem like that's the case.
sharp kindle
ooooh, that sounds so fun 😄 Thanks for the quotes
wheat saddle
Thanks for the info @digital yacht
crystal beacon
Looking at the 4k preview, steven has a heal of some sort on his bar as a mage
has there been any word on self healing abilities
digital yacht
skills and stuff are all TBD but yea that is possible
crystal beacon
its on keybind 9, so probably not a main heal or w/e, might even be a GM thing honestly
its just a thought, coming from gw2
stray dome
Will it be possible to hide lvl, armor, weapon, buffs from enemy’s?
digital yacht
no
stray dome
How about stats hp, physical dmg, etc?
Can you inspect?
Armor lvl etc..
Will there be invisibility?
digital yacht
there will be stealth
stray dome
Is that camouflage or real invisibility?
digital yacht
details are unknownm
This does not render a player completely invisible. Instead, there will be indicators that can help players "feel out" where stealthed individuals may be.[2]
^In Regards to Stealth
crystal beacon
In the only video we saw it in, it was closer to camouflage but that likely wasn't final
looks like rogue stealth will be permanent or at least more than 30 seconds long, and will be a shimmering type effect when moving
again, subject to change
digital yacht
how can u say that without even seeing the rouge
digital yacht
link?
dark jungle
yeah predator looks sick
coarse belfry
stealth breaks tab targeting i think right?
dark jungle
coarse belfry
but like teleports dont?
crystal beacon
im not sure
coarse belfry
thats going off the rush ability description
crystal beacon
speculation: yeah probably
coarse belfry
and its augmentation based on mage/rogue
stray dome
Hope invisibility is not only for Rouges but also for classes like hunter / mage and bard/trickster
digital yacht
depends on augmentations
crystal beacon
I think it'll predominately be kept to rogue/rogue subs
mage has a decently long teleport, not sure about invisibility though
lilac epoch
Will range weapons require you have ammunition in your bags/equipped? and if so is there going to be special ammunition such as fire arrows or frost arrows?
winter field
im super interested in the different summoner combinations
digital yacht
@lilac epoch unkown at this time
crystal beacon
@lilac epoch the battle arena version had ammo, no word on if it is going to be in the mmorpg version
lilac epoch
im just wonderign how its going to affect bad space
digital yacht
the BR used mana as the ammo for all weapons so that isnt something to go off of
crystal beacon
fair
trail oriole
how will dying work in this game? will it be like a spirit realm run back to your body like wow or will you be respawned at a nearby town?
teal yarrow
Is it disadvantageous to be in front of a target compared to behind it (Say for example there was a defense like parry but only works in the frontal area of a player/monster)?
crystal beacon
There will be positional conditionals on some skills (like a backstab) but otherwise I don't think we know if there will be anything akin to frontal ripostes.
breath weapons too lol
digital yacht
in the BR therewas a shield ability that let u block frontal damage but u took dmg from behind
civic echo
Are there going to be servers that are located on eastern/ southern / Midwest United States for better ping and performance?
quiet shoal
i think rogue have stealth but dont mages normally have invisibility
surreal zodiac
Will there eventually be parlor games you can play against the AI?
crystal beacon
There will be that you can play against each other but I haven't seen anything about AI opponents. So... maybe?
analog swan
Is there a percentage of the game that is done? So to say, like an estimated percentage of the game that is completed or what percentage needs to be done to the game?
dark jungle
we havent been given that information
untold maple
The wiki has a list of what will be in Alpha-1 so, it's not a % of game done but it does indicate much of what is done or imminently done
spiral vessel
did i see rifles in one of the videos or was i dreaming
crystal beacon
Potion launcher!
analog swan
Cause the gameplay makes it look like the games pretty much done but being tuned out, kinda crazy to know it’s gonna take two Moore years and ppl already making guilds and shit XD. So yeah
crystal beacon
No gunpowder weapons here.
analog swan
Games come a long way in two years. Hopefully it’s on par with new AAA games
untold maple
Successful game development tends to follow an exponential path towards release
then slow down at the end for bugfixing focus
low forge
Any news on when the cosmetics for the Pre-Order Packs will change?
crystal flax
August 5th, it says in the news post
stoic prawn
Will OCE be getting its own servers? 🇭🇲 🇳🇿 🇵🇬 🇫🇯 🇸🇧 🇻🇺 🇬🇺 🇵🇼 🇫🇲 🇵🇫 🇲🇭 🇹🇰 🇳🇷 🇳🇺 🇳🇨 🇳🇫 🇹🇴 🇰🇮 🇼🇸
crystal flax
at 11am pacific specifically*
past vortex
@stoic prawn yep
teal yarrow
Will you be able to server transfer? And if so what could be the costs involved?
slow meadow
server transfers wont happen
crystal beacon
Server merges might, but transfers, very likely not.
Too much going on with resource scarcity and freehold placement and yadda yadda
hasty moss
Since accounts can have multiple characters, can my characters be on different servers?
slow meadow
yes, some things like freeholds are one per account though
lost sorrel
one home per sever, one freehold (if you have one) per account
Ahhhh, thank you for the clarification. I though it was only one "home" (apartment/house) per server
odd trout
I have a question about dungeons/raids if you’re a cleric/healer. How does your participation/contribution to the party get calculated for exp and the “loot” drops
crystal beacon
I'm pretty sure all exp is shared evenly and loot is group-wide, so that's something you'd be discussing with your group.
No personal loot here
past vortex
any AoC subreddit mods here ?
old abyss
Is it possible to de level when dying or is it only an XP penalty towards your level, and if you are max level do you not lose any XP when dying?
frozen dune
In regards to how you can only master one profession, anyone know how much this hinders your ability to progress in other professions?
crystal beacon
You don't delevel, persay, but you can lose stats like you were losing a level. You won't lose any of your skills or etc, and you'll get your stats back when you work off the exp debt. At least, that's what I've been told.
It's not one profession, it's one tree. I.E. You can master either Gathering, Processing, or Crafting, and everything inside of that tree.
Alpha 1 will start "this fall.:
lost sorrel
@unborn leaf
crystal beacon
They're already looking to soft-start it in august.
crystal beacon
Fair enough, but they are extending current access to more people next month.
frozen dune
@unborn leaf They are trying to keep it under 10k I believe.
crystal beacon
They've discussed potentially opening alpha 1 sales again if they need more people, but I doubt it.
untold maple
have the devs showed off footage of accepting, completing and turning in a quest?
is it on youtube?
stable plover
@untold maple https://youtu.be/DjyJOXhPYhI?t=142 -- from memory he get's a quest relatively early on
untold maple
thanks
normal bison
Do we know how many characters one person will be allowed to have? And will it be limited per account or per server?
crystal beacon
We don't have an exact number, just "a comfortable amount."
normal bison
alright thanks!
iron python
Will only Base class Clerics be able to heal?
crystal beacon
As far as we currently understand the system, only base class clerics will have direct healing abilities. Other classes with cleric subs may get some minor AoE heals/healing effects/HoT buffs added on to other skills, but it doesn't currently seem like the cleric augmentations will give other classes direct healing options.
digital yacht
heal others yes
crystal beacon
I'd honestly be surprised if every other class with a cleric sub could only heal themselves, period.
But we really don't know.
iron python
Just seems weird to have 8 base classes with only 1 of them healing
iron python
Well Augments don't give you new spells, they just augment your current spells right?
crystal beacon
I plan on getting a question about that into the Q&A right when the thread opens
So hopefully.
sacred tangle
same
crystal beacon
Correct.
iron python
Weapons give skills though right? Maybe a specific staff will have a healing spell associated with it?
fickle island
I'm sure a bard will have some type of buff that will heal in some way. Boost base health regen or something. Or cast minor heals. At least to supkinebt the cleric.
sacred tangle
I mean I'd be surprised if summoners didn't have a few buffs they could give, possibly cleric subbing into that could augment it with a heal
crystal beacon
Certainly possible on the "healing staff" idea.
I as well think summoner/cleric and bard/cleric with both be capable of at least some passive AoE HoT type business. But, we shall see.
crisp holly
Maybe even skills or other things from getting levels in a religious node
For more opportunities to be able to heal
umbral harness
Have any dev's talked about OCE server locations?
sacred tangle
it's AWS so if so it'll be Sydney
hardy pewter
DPS always is more popular. Tank, Cleric/Healer, Bard/Support plus 5 dps seems reasonable, especially since they can mix things up with the subclass. I'll admit a 2nd primary healer sounds good, though.
sacred tangle
I mean the group is 8 and there are 8 primary archetypes so most likely the idea is one of each
verbal sandal
Polearms or spear has lifesteal ability i think
spiral surge
Hello, my name is brown rice better been following for about a year and a half now... but not too active...
I have a question regarding economies when it comes to real estate and those who have the alpha obviously we'll keep their homes when the game finally releases speculating.?
If so would that be considered a monopoly on the market or does that not even exist? (think you covered just curious heard brief...)
Follow question as someone who does Alpha 2 or any of the Alphas will we be able to keep our stuff/progress, node progress, etc..? Until game releases to the public.?
crystal beacon
No, there will be no carry over from alpha to release.
sacred tangle
game wipes before release
spiral surge
also what is the quickest way to stay husbandry
digital yacht
@verbal sandal that was just for the BR
spiral surge
cheers
verbal sandal
ooo got it
spiral surge
start husbandry ...*
stray zinc
so what is the deal with the br? is it limited time?
crystal beacon
Take two animals, get 'em friendly...
stray zinc
is it like in a unique map?
crystal beacon
BR is currently closed. It's a testing environment
It will reopen again when they're ready to test siege mechanics
stray zinc
so its a "br" but its really just like a content testing ground with real people
crystal flax
APOC was a real BR while it was up
stray zinc
how long was it up?
grim breach
A few months.
dim hedge
any idea for alpha 2?
crystal beacon
Got lots of ideas for alpha 2, do you mean a date for it?
dim hedge
yea trying to see if its worth coping the voyager pack now
iron python
Same
I think it will be, because Alpha 2 will be persistent, so it won't have phases. It'll always be up
crystal beacon
I think it'll be worth it, because that. But Alpha 2 won't be til sometime next year, so wait until there's cosmetics included you really want.
iron pasture
New packs are added on the fifth? Like, different cosmetics?
crystal beacon
Yep
dim hedge
but whats the point of getting it now if I can test the game right ?
crystal beacon
That's why I say wait til there's cosmetics you definitely want, because I agree, there isn't much point.
frozen dune
Will there be a way to get cosmetics we already missed?
dim hedge
How can I tell what the cosmetics are ?
crystal beacon
There will not
Check the shop on the ashes website, it shows them.
Yeah, as someone who didn't give this game the time of day until recently I'm a little upset, but.. is what it is.
That's the price of years of MMORPG emotional abuse lol
dim hedge
the shop on the website doesnt show the cosmetic welll ughghifosijes
crystal beacon
You can also google the names of the cosmetics themselves for individual pictures if you'd like, but they're not any higher res than that^ one^
iron pasture
https://images.ctfassets.net/9px3mh1bipby/5Y2oS3TKjJt6iinpspJ131/b5fb26527ff16cf39b5d6849d4ada978/Voyager_Plus.jpg Full set of the expensive pack
iron python
If someone is a combatant, and then cast an AoE spell on another combatant, and then a non-combatant runs into the AoE, will the caster become corrupted?
crystal beacon
You only become corrupted if you kill a non-combatant
ruby swift
@iron python All of the alphas and betas will experience wipes as needed with a final wipe before live launch. While Alpha 2 is meant to be "persistent" it will still be coming up and down for patches and maintenance as needed.
crystal flax
Also there will be options to decide how your AoEs work
crisp holly
You will be able to pick a setting to be able to target/hit non-combatants
iron python
nice
crisp holly
I believe that same setting also effects healing or positive effects but I'm not sure on that
ruby swift
crystal beacon
It does but in reverse. Your heals will either effect flagged people or not
ruby swift
The toggle for how aoes process damage and the flagging system apply to damage as well as healing.
undone magnet
Would healing yourself while being attacked by a combatant flag you as a combatant?
digital yacht
@undone magnet what we thing so is no
but if u heal some1 else while being attacked u flag as well
ruby swift
There is a specific quote about that out there.
grim kettle
this might be a really dumb question. just coming back to the community after some time. is the Alpha available for download?
ruby swift
And it is not an open alpha. Paid access.
crystal beacon
Would any of the packs that are being sold right now go off sale?
undone magnet
I think he meant stop being sold
iron pasture
^
crisp holly
At some point they will be taken down but we will get a heads up before that happens
ruby swift
Packs are occasionally adjusted to reflect their needs.
iron pasture
And the cosmetic styles change every so often
crystal beacon
Ok, I just wanted to make sure in case I missed something. Thanks
ruby swift
For example the $500 intrepid pack with A1 access was reduced to $375 and A2 access along with name reservation was added to compensate for the removal of A1.
hexed lava
crystal beacon
The wiki has everything that we know currently.
Once A1 drops in the fall, we should get a lot more info, as currently only a handful of classes are available for testing.
solid sparrow
people can gank your raids right? Dont want to give someone false info
digital yacht
yes there are open world dungeons
solid sparrow
Yeah thats what I thought. kk
glossy pebble
One of the things i find disappointing with current MMOs is that once you hit Max LvL there is no more danger in the world. you can go anywhere and solo 99.9% of everthing. Is AoC going to be the same way, or will there this be danger zones that will kill you?
slow meadow
there will be things that can kill you. the equivalent of a rare spawn is meant to need a group. not to mention the danger that fellow players pose.
glossy pebble
eh, i am hoping for more of a Classic FFXI vibe. Even when at lvl 75 if you went to certain zones if you agroed a random mob you might be able to kill it but more then likely you had to run and not die
slow meadow
that is still possible we just don't know for sure. its hard to know specifics since its still early in development, but we do know that they want the world to feel dangerous
glossy pebble
cool
iron python
Will we be able to see the progression of a Node? Like will I be able to plan ahead of a node upgrade? Like I want to buy a house ASAP when the node is about to get rank 3.
solemn finch
Probably will be some sort of meter to show when a node is close to leveling
tough sierra
If two nodes are at war (node a and node b), and a non-combatant from node a goes into node b, if someone from node b kills them will they gain corruption
iron python
No
tough sierra
how obvious is it what node someone is from, can you see it at a glance? after inspecting them? do you have to ask?
iron python
If you're at war with another Node, they will be attackable, no matter their combatant status
tough sierra
well if you're a combatant everyones attackable anyway
iron python
they being citizens
tough sierra
so how do you tell the difference
solemn finch
Maybe they’re be a symbol to represent the node you’re a citizen of. Idk if they’ve mentioned it
ruby swift
There currently is a circle around your feet that shows flagging color when targetted.
It had some glitches though so they are working on it.
hasty moss
has anything been said about changing appearance after you already created your character?
tough sierra
Will players have a 'hearthstone' of sorts that allows them to teleport back to a designated spot at any time?
sudden lark
digital yacht
@tough sierra there is no fast travel until Stage 6 Science Node
ruby swift
There will be a port to family member function that will have a long cooldown. That is as close to fast travel as you get.
There will however be "fast-er travel" in the form of carriages and eventually air ships depending on how nodes develop and the options mayors take.
solid sparrow
I don't really agree with the family travel, seems abuseable with alt account/character placement. Really disagree on this one, is it something they're willing to discuss? They want travel to matter but that kind of goes out the window when a guild coordinates alt placement and family links.
dark jungle
everything is open to feedback pretty much
crude flare
Hi all, Im sure this has been asked a thousand times. If I participate in alpha, will my progression be kept through to launch? Or are there resets?
dark jungle
resets
solid sparrow
resets. No P2W
crude flare
Cheers
craggy cosmos
hey. sorry if this question is prolly being asked alot of times. but can i pledge/back up so i get alpha access? thanks 🙂
crystal flax
Currently you can only purchase Alpha 2 access, but they've talked about maybe opening A1 sales again
pale cradle
Curios, I recall one of the gameplay demonstration commentaries talking about the game being balanced for group pvp and pve first everywhere from up to 500vs500 players in active combat, and solo play second. Will there be mechanical advantages for keeping your guild small against zerging guilds?
surreal void
Yes. Smaller guilds will have more buffs added to them, while zergs cant get these buffs.
From what I heard in one of the interviews guilds have like their own skill tree, which you can either unlock buffs or more player spots
pale cradle
Ah so quality vs quantity will be a thing. How exciting~
somber minnow
I probably gonna ask the most common question ever but I just wonder. When is estimated time the game is going to be released/beta for example around summer next year or?
white sand
So the AMA gonna be today
cerulean siren
@somber minnow Around late 2022-23 but its likely later, but it can be earlier
@white sand Yea
white sand
Great , thx ^^
potent thunderBOT
glass shard
Will players possibly be able to design their own armor and weapons? I usually like to have weapons that look like katanas or scythes, or robes like kimonos and not many games I play currently have such appearance types. I think i heard somewhere that armor and weapons will take on a racial aesthetic but im not too sure if im misremembering.
ruby swift
yes, armor takes on the racial appearance once worn. There are no plans to have custom armor or weapons announced.
Weapons scale to character size. No chibi with oversized greatswords.
humble orchid
Quick question, when i subscribe to play the game, will i be able to access all the servers or just the server i subscribed for?
main grotto
Feel like i havent heard this one, but will there be multiple character slots?
With 64 classes...i want to play more than one class probably lol
placid frost
Will the gear be like in orsr u can trade it over to anyone?
ruby swift
All servers in your region. EU is separate currently from everyone else
Yes, there will be multiple character slots
And the majority of all items in game are tradeable.
ocean bluff
Since smaller guild get certain advantages over large guilds, is there any mechanic preventing exploiting this? I mean, if I want to do a guild with 500 members, I could instead do 10 guilds with 50 members each, everybody gets all the cool bonuses of being in a small guild, but we still attack / defend nodes together since they are more-or-less open world.
placid frost
Unknown ur a god, keep it up 
ruby swift
Max guild size is currently 300. Larger guilds could split into smaller guilds to game the system, but would face alliance caps and other issues. Only one guild can control a castle for example. First guy from guild C who completes the channel and gets control for a month is going to piss off guilds A-F if that wasn't the plan. Many different factors.
deft jay
What a first size cap for a guild? I read that you can buy new guild slots trough guild talent tree
ruby swift
I believe it was 50. No one has tested that so far.
ocean bluff
Sure, but say I have a well organized guild which splits up, then there won't be issues about "which guild did what first" since this will be fixed / discussed in Discord. And I mean ... do you need to put them all in an alliance? I mean ... can't a king / queen just set that certain guilds will have access to all the stuff from the castle, resp. just trade the stuff with their fellow guilds?
ruby swift
I'll let Mist get this one
ocean bluff
So can't you just establish off-game a liege system?
full badger
Moved to #aoc-discussion so everyone can give their input on it
ornate ivy
Good morning ladies and gens. Does anybody know if there will be goofy cosmetics in the ingame cosmetic shop? (like bunny costumes fe)
lean marlin
unknown atm, but anything is possible. depends on what IS decides to put in it.
weary rain
Are discord communties exclusive to the lenguages the game will be translated to?
crystal beacon
Hello, question about Name Reservation in the 375$ pre order pack, will your name be reserved on one server or all servers?
lean marlin
@crystal beacon server specific
ornate ivy
Since u can use your account on multiple servers I guess on all servers but not sure tbh
Nvm 💩
crystal beacon
So who is right? 🙂
lean marlin
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations see for yourself.
crystal beacon
Thanks, I tried searching the internet but didn't find the answer
still wyvern
@weary rain No. If there's enough demand from one place, say for example, Brazil, Intrepid will create a new channel for the BR people.
Right now, It's just English, French, German and Russian. Others will be added if enough demand.
weary rain
Ok thanks!
hasty moss
@ornate ivy little late on the reply but IS has stated they want realistic outfits, hence why all the girls are fully armored and not in bikinis, i would presume they will steer clear of the typical unrealistic kmmo costumes because of this as well
potent thunderBOT
tender siren
do we already know if there will be a jury system like in archeage?
ruby swift
@ornate ivy They released one cutesy mount a long time ago and people lost their minds. Doubt you will see stuff out of the realm of high fantasy like chicks in bikinis with AKs.
@tender siren No jail or justice system
tender siren
I'm really curious now how effective the anti-griefing mechanic is haha WHY CANT WE TRAVEL IN TIME!
ruby swift
Have you looked at the corruption mechanic? Can provide link if needed.
tender siren
ah yes, I saw it
but it's currently too vague for me, what's stopping players from flagging and leaving non combatants with 1% to 5% HP so they can die to mobs
tawdry forum
I see on Kickstarter there's a pledge price for 80$ (This may be sold out as it does say limited and 999 which does bring up a max number theory) and there's also a Voyager Plus pre-order pack on the official website that sells for 375$ both these do include the name reservation which is kind of all I'm looking for in the pre-order pack. Is the name reservation going to be included in any future pre-order packs ( If there will be any) and is it possible to still buy the 80$ pledge pack on Kickstarter? or would I need to purchase the 375$ pack for name reservation?
lean marlin
@tawdry forum KS is done, Name Reservation will be included with packs until it isn't.
craggy igloo
well question is if there is 70 action combat and 30% target can we miss our green ally and hit red enemy with .... hmn healing spell?
tawdry forum
I'm going to assume there will probably be more pre-order packs down the line?
lean marlin
Only the cosmetics included with them will change. There should be more packs coming, but again only the cosmetics will change. For everything else there is @still wyvern
ruby swift
@tender siren You don't know what percentage of health a target has left. You will see their health bar degrade, (sort of a beat up effect) but you can not tell with any precision. Also no level indicators or gear inspect beyond a toggle that will tell you what kind of the 3 armor types they are wearing.
coral marlin
Hello! As someone that refuses having to do anything with my.com , is there a plan on an NA based server that takes EU timezones into account?
ruby swift
@craggy igloo There are toggles to stop your aoe from damaging or healing unintended targets. No aoe karma bombing here.
tender siren
I want to buy the pack for Alpha-2 access but I don't like the cosmetics right now and I'm worried that if I wait, Alpha-2 access will be removed from the packs
Is there a way to buy packs now but have the choice to select other cosmetics?
lean marlin
@tender siren A2 probably won't hit until next year. you've got time.
tender siren
but A1 is going to hit this year and they stopped selling it 2018 so....
ruby swift
YOu can always play on NA, there has been no confirmation of an "EU server friendly" time server. If My.Games saw that they would probably feel that Intrepid was acting in bad faith.
lean marlin
@tender siren and cosmetics rotate out monthly.
ruby swift
There will be plenty of warning before testing access is removed from the packages. Cosmetics next change is on Aug 5th
rustic verge
tender siren
so there's no way to buy packs today and have different cosmetics included right?
ruby swift
Nope, but you can buy future months cosmetics at your pledge tier or lower a la carte every month after that.
tender siren
ahh so there will be warnings before they remove it. thanks!
ruby swift
@craggy igloo Yes. My.Games is the EU publisher for Ashes of Creation
rapid roost
how does pledge tier work? does it apply to voyager?
weary rain
@still wyvern how can you tell if there is demand for a new community?
ruby swift
So you look at the cosmetics in your current package. You can purchase basically the same things month after month. The $75 package always comes with a $5 accessory. Each level of the three after that adds stuff. At $375 all cosmetics are available each time for purchase.
I would have to look, but I think the $250 is mounts and costumes.
rapid roost
ah I see, so I guess the 375 does worth something if the person rlly cares about the cosmetic
thanks for the info
ruby swift
Yes, if you were to buy all cosmetics in a month separately it comes to $115-125 depending on the month. Cosmetics range from $5-25
rapid roost
kk
do the cosmetics swap out before purchase as well?
so like if I buy a pack next month, it will be different stuff than this month
even though stuff other than addons r the same
is that correct?
elder furnace
Are cosmetics separated into different slots, such as gloves, facemask, helmet etc.
ruby swift
You keep your original cosmetics. Say you bought the $250 package. You would have everything but the inn skin and the ship. Next month you upgrade to $375 by paying the difference. You would then get the two top tier cosmetics from that month and be able to buy the lowers individually. Sub time, embers and such are cumulative, not additive. So you dont end up with two years of subtime for example. This is because you are only paying the difference.
tawdry forum
Hopefully the cosmetics don't take up necessary inventory space and have their own infinite inventory space. Has it ben said how much space the players personal character inventory will have?
ruby swift
Some are, some are not. Most in the packages are full costumes. They very clearly mark which is which.
Cosmetics are account bound. Think of it as an account closet. You want to wear something, take it out, skin the appropriate in game item. Get tired of it. Take the skin off and throw it back in the closet.
cosmic fjord
how does the server system work? is it like in WoW? can you move your character between servers? will there be new servers popping up all the time?
ruby swift
Servers are regions specific and there will not be server swapping allowed at launch, they may implement it in the future. So choose wisely.
rapid roost
is one day in game one day irl?
tiny delta
Do the old kickstarter rewards still apply, stuff like getting into the game 2 days early?
rapid roost
just outta curiosity lol
still wyvern
@weary rain Apologies for a late reply. Was in middle of Destiny 2. Regarding the demand for the new community, that's on Intrepid to answer
The people with yellow names that is. They'll know if there's a demand for new community.
People from BR or any other areas that want the channel for their languages need to make to clear in sufficient number, anywhere from Discord to the forums. You can ask MargaretKrohn or LieutenantToast, or ask about it on the forums
ruby swift
@tiny delta Yes, but headstart has restrictions on it to reduce it being seen as p2w
ruby swift
Those with keys will go off of this
potent thunderBOT
still coral
Will it matter what region you're from to play alpha/beta
supple yarrow
headstart and non headstart servers, interesting
ruby swift
There will be at least two regions for A1 testing. Germany and US (dont know location yet) and possibly a 3rd
elder furnace
Will there just be a base NA server, or are there just going to be multiple with no cross play in between them?
cosmic fjord
so its not too late to join i see
ruby swift
Multiple with no crossplay
still coral
im OCE so do you reckon id be able to play US?
ruby swift
You can join alpha 2 if you were not a KS backer. No date for A2 yet
crystal beacon
true @still coral i want to know that too
ruby swift
There will be OCE/SEA servers at launch. For testing I believe it is Beta 1 or 2. Would have to look it up
cosmic fjord
so if i buy the big packs there i get all the goodies + access to the alpha and beta stages, and get to keep my progress or something like that?
ruby swift
Whether there will be a Sydney server or a Singapore server or both has yet to be determined.
No progress is kept
still coral
cause id like to join A2 haha
ruby swift
no p2w
cosmic fjord
good
elder furnace
Valdorey the kickstarter has already ended sadly, you can't purchase them anymore.
cosmic fjord
woot
ruby swift
All skins are no stat cosmetics that have to be applied to an in game item you have already. For example you have to have a T1 mount to skin a horse.
cosmic fjord
😨
ruby swift
KS ended in May 2017
thorn quartz
are the cosmetics you buy from the packs something you'll have right away or do you have to craft them?
supple yarrow
skin a horse 
still coral
are you able to still buy A2 and beta access
ruby swift
Better yet, get the pet skin and skin a cat
Yes, those packages will be available for the foreseeable future and there will be plenty of notice before they are changed.
The cosmetic benefits change monthly
Next set is Aug 5th. Once cosmetics cycle they cannot be purchased again.
cosmic fjord
what are the next cosmetics then? lol
unreal zealot
will those cosmetics be sellable to other players in game?
cosmic fjord
lol scarab.. if u could thats a p2w then
unreal zealot
i mean the pre order ones not the shop ones
lean marlin
@unreal zealot not the ones off the store, or from ks.
cosmic fjord
still a p2w
ruby swift
Cosmetics are account bound. There is no trading or gifting of cosmetics in Ashes.
We don't know what the next cosmetics might be. MK likes to surprise people with a big reveal.
unreal zealot
ok 😭 just i wish i got the red ones before but i didnt folow ashes till after july 15th
cosmic fjord
i just started following lol
ruby swift
Yes, sadly the Peon video that started this wave came after the latest swap.
But happily it got a couple million new eyes on Ashes
cosmic fjord
thats the only mmo i've seen that i say can take out WoW, eso and gw2 in a heartbeat
unreal zealot
oh yeh super happy for the game it needs it if its going to be a success
ruby swift
Long road ahead
stark badge
Hey all, I recently submitted a request on the Intrepid website, how do I view my active requests to ensure that it has been submitted?
unreal zealot
anyway not a question so to disscussions
lean marlin
@stark badge at the zendesk?
ruby swift
You should have gotten a confirmation email I believe. @still wyvern
stark badge
Yes, sir
still wyvern
Yeah, I got it. Why?
lime escarp
What is the different between Armor smithing, Blacksmithing & Weapon smithing in the crafting professions?
ruby swift
Armor is armor, weapons is weapons and blacksmithing is tools
lime escarp
Thank you.
ruby swift
The better your tools the better you can gather.
lean marlin
@stark badge if you sign in there should be a drop down button on your profile, I think it's under "my activities"
stark badge
@lean marlin thank you
still coral
if you master one of the Artisan classes can you learn anything about the other ones?
ruby swift
They have said you can go wide and shallow or tall and thin
viral lintel
steven seems to like civilization
hushed kelp
i know that if you place a tavern on your freehold its empty to begin with so you can customize it, so how will i be able to get a bulletin board for my tavern
ruby swift
So be a master of nothing but do a little of everything. Or pick one branch of the tree and climb to the top
@hushed kelp To early, we don't have those details yet. It is Unknown.
hushed kelp
do you buy it from the node or does it instantly come with the tavern
cosmic fjord
sounds like a limited amount of skillpoints to me
still coral
if you do a little bit of everything can you later on change into master of one?
hushed kelp
ok ty
ruby swift
I believe so yes Barney, probably a quest or cost involved to respec.
ruby swift
I am on till Jahlon or one of the other regulars wakes up
cosmic fjord
👍
still coral
legit watching Jahlon 7 hour vid haha
viral lintel
tbh im not a fan. i prefer simurgh, hes a nice guy
has a great podcast running, too
none of that "im a business" "i wanna be the aoc asmongold" "steven calls me a friend" bullshit
ruby swift
True, but many of them took a break from Ashes for the last year or so and are not as current as some other when it comes to information. Sure they can theorycraft with the best. But hard answers with citations is what people want atm.
ruby swift
Sadly Intrepid has no way to do that.
viral lintel
some wikis let you claim them if they're abandoned
ruby swift
I will pass it along, I know they tried at one point, maybe not enough time had passed.
viral lintel
im sure gamepedia does at least, dunno what other wikis exist
ruby swift
There were a couple that started out strong but then died. Lex was last man standing so far.
viral lintel
its a lot of work, and thankless.. and the game will still change a lot, so much isnt worth putting in yet. id be way too lazy to do that without being paid.
static oriole
@viral lintel thanks for the podcast tip—i feel like I ran out of YouTube videos to watch and still need a hundred hours of ashes to consume from somewhere
ruby swift
You ran out of Ashes vids? Damn. That is a couple hundred hours. Well done.
cedar bloom
Is there a "know your node" for military and faith nodes?
cosmic fjord
omg.. hardcore pre-alpha addict
viral lintel
simurgh does a nice job, enjoying his talk rounds a lot
ruby swift
Nope, not yet mhubbs
cedar bloom
k thanks
ruby swift
They are still finalizing systems like the military champion arena election mechanics and others.
winged kestrel
When game releases?
ruby swift
No release date yet. Still in pre -alpha testing
winged kestrel
Ty
still coral
can you swap servers and keep all character progress
lean marlin
You'll probably keep progress, but it's not going to be like a BDO situation where you just go to whatever server for the day or whatever.
misty condor
- Is battle system going to be close to the BR one ```hope there wont be server transfer, that makes server communities mean a lot less
ruby swift
There won't be in the beginning and if they do allow it later they said it will be expensive (real money and cost in game)
cosmic fjord
there should be some form of migration between servers
viral lintel
you can just ninja and transfer, people on the new server are unlikely to know your name
cosmic fjord
i'd rather have what the unknown guy here said
if its costly, it wont be common
so the community wont change much
but the option should be there
viral lintel
people are paying 300+$ for alpha access, i doubt it will be "not common"
cosmic fjord
8k-10k people in a server
how many of them buy the pre alpha access?
and why would you change servers every other day?
viral lintel
i dont know, but the option to move to a different server is damaging for the community. it will also mean that lowpop servers land in a death spiral, and hipop servers overcrowd.
hushed kelp
so it says the owner of a player owned tavern can set the music will there be a option to use out of game music?
or just in game music
cosmic fjord
andi, server's population is capped
so they can get full and players wont be able to move there
out of game music... there will be chaos lmao
viral lintel
if they do it right, they will have enough servers to keep the game smooth during launch, and after a year or three, the pop will shrink naturally. look at wow classic
and wow servers handle over 30k people
ruby swift
@hushed kelp Dont think they have answered that one. Sounds like an excellent question for the AMA
cosmic fjord
huh it popped a question.. what if many people stop playing so the server becomes less and less populated, but those players are still registered to the server and so keep blocking new players from coming in?
viral lintel
what i worry about is that accountability and reputation are nonfactors in an environment where you can just server hop
hushed kelp
honestly i dont know if ill be awake for the AMA due me being at universal the past two days
so if i cant someone probably will
viral lintel
i mean, such huge megaservers already are pretty anonymous
cosmic fjord
its a good thing to worry about, but putting an irl price and ingame price on it will cause it to be less common
viral lintel
well i'll see what they have planned for this, guess it's not an issue yet
just hope they refrain from race/sex/name changes though
surreal void
Just wanting to double check, we have no info on respecing at this time right?
full badger
Just wanting to double check, we have no info on respecing at this time right?
@surreal void We know you won't be able to do it in combat. Aside from that, nothing
btw guys, friendly reminder that this channel is for questions and answers. Having extra discussion on top of that clogs up the channel and makes it harder to answer the actual questions. Please use the #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion channels for discussions
celest delta
Will you be able to see the skills you will attain depending on the sub class you choose prior to choosing
fickle hawk
we dont know yet not much is known about augments
but its likely u will get info before u have to choose
tough sierra
Also, you can probably just look it up online
are there any plans for race-specific items? Perhaps regarding transmog-only gear
full badger
@tough sierra
full badger
There will be a costume slot @fickle hawk
fickle hawk
yea but nothing like dwarfen heritage armour yet
ruby swift
Mist has this well in hand. I am tapping out. Have fun.
tough sierra
I was thinking a system like SWtoR
Where you can buy armour sets specifically for looking good
full badger
Nothing like that confirmed yet
fickle hawk
but i imagine crafting wil take part in it
charred ice
are alpha zero testers included in alpha one and etc? or just the alpha zero. ty
full badger
Errr....not sure. @still wyvern might know
desert ivy
Just participating in A0 doesn;'t mean you're in Alpha 1
As you could have just gotten a key from a stream for A0, so you'd still need to have bought a pack containing A1
charred ice
oh okay ty
tough sierra
Will there be a system to 'save' weapon/armour appearances previously attained, or will we have to hold onto good looking pieces for use in transmog
fickle hawk
but that a 2500 dollar pack i beleive
charred ice
gotcha, definitely havent spent a dime yet so def not me lol
still wyvern
@charred ice No. Only people who brought Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 will be able to go into their respective alphas. Anyone who tested in Alpha 0 that hadn't brought the packages will not be able to.
charred ice
okay ty!
heavy fable
Have the developers talked about when in the development process they plan to stop doing character wipes?
full badger
Have the developers talked about when in the development process they plan to stop doing character wipes?
@heavy fable Alpha and beta servers will be wiped prior to launch
heavy fable
Good to hear, thank you. 🙂
full badger
Will there be a system to 'save' weapon/armour appearances previously attained, or will we have to hold onto good looking pieces for use in transmog
@tough sierra There's been nothing about that from the devs
tough sierra
What's going on with those people that bought 'early start' packs at Pax?
full badger
You mean the headstarts?
short zinc
will i be forced to play on russian server if im from former soviet country? since another company is publishing in my region?
full badger
There will be dedicated headstart servers for people who have those packages and want to use them @tough sierra
supple yarrow
there is no region lock
full badger
will i be forced to play on russian server if im from former soviet country? since another company is publishing in my region?
@short zinc There is no region or IP locking for Ashes
short zinc
ok good to know, ty
tough sierra
Will we know what those servers are prior to the games wide release? As to avoid them lmao
heavy fable
^
supple yarrow
I can't imagine people would wanna play on a headstart server without a headstart
heavy fable
It would be awful to start on launch day only to see that people have been playing on that server for 2 weeks or however long.
supple yarrow
but it's good that they have separate servers for that, pretty cool
heavy fable
^
tough sierra
Even so, imagine being able to avoid the rush that is launch day mmos
2 days for them will get a lot farther than for us
full badger
btw guys, friendly reminder that this channel is for questions and answers. Having extra discussion on top of that clogs up the channel and makes it harder to answer the actual questions. Please use the #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion channels for discussions
heavy fable
I guess that depends on the ratio of headstart players to headstart servers and normal players to normal servers.
supple yarrow
@full badger lol i forget in which chat im talking most of the time, there is discussion everywhere xd
heavy fable
Is there any way to get name reservation other than buying the $375 preorder?
gritty osprey
@heavy fable i don't think so atm
full badger
Buying a package is the only way so far
tough sierra
Dont use a generic name everyone wants is the best way ive found to avoid that
whole dawn
how does name reservation work?
gritty osprey
What I would recommend is buy the starter pack now if you trust the development. And when alpha one starts you'll see their progress and can upgrade then. That's my plan
full badger
how does name reservation work?
@whole dawn We'll be told when the reservations open up in advance. High tiered backers have priority over lower tiered ones
whole dawn
but is the name only reserved for a single server?
arctic swift
Can you refund starter pack if you try out the game and dont like it?
gritty osprey
but is the name only reserved for a single server?
@whole dawn Yes, based on Stevens interviews. You'll get a server list at the same time as name reservations
whole dawn
dang so imagine picking one of the unpopular servers
gritty osprey
Can you refund starter pack if you try out the game and dont like it?
@arctic swift I don't think so atm, so hold off until the game releases if you aren't certain.
whole dawn
does anyone know if all your profiles are locked to the same server?
arctic swift
Thank you @gritty osprey ❤️
full badger
does anyone know if all your profiles are locked to the same server?
@whole dawn I don't know. @simple ether?
dark dagger
Can freeholds flood?
vast dirge
Is the game ready yet? I wanna play it so bad 
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lethal imp
Lol dude it’s at least 2-3 years away from release
rapid torrent
I want to ask this before the AMA in case anyone already knows but I have a basic understanding of how second classes will modify skills, but does anyone know how summoner will work as a secondary? Will skills summon things temporarily like some kind of additional damage over time? I don't see what they would do otherwise.
opaque pivot
We have no idea
lethal imp
I see, well hopefully it won’t be a problem xd
rapid torrent
I really love the idea of the shadowlord I know the game is far off but I just keep thinking about it.
lethal imp
You’ll find out more during the alpha, I believe they’ll have all the primary classes available then as opposed to the few they had in pre-alpha
fringe breach
is crafting an active thing you do (like a mini game) or just normal crafting like wow?
gusty lichen
What kind of questions will be answered during the reddit AMA today?
rapid torrent
I don't anyone other than the person picking and answering will know
Is the AMA taking from twitch chat as well or just being streamed there?
gusty lichen
I feel like people always ask the same questions if you want those answered they can be found out n YouTube.
digital yacht
Yes no1 reads whats available they just ask cuz they are lazy
knotty dew
what's the lore behind "aa-da-da-da-da-da" ? @simple ether
boreal abyss
There is no real roadmap
solid flare
Who can join Alpha 1?
lilac lion
Kickstarter
boreal abyss
those who bought access to it
solid flare
Is it still purchasable?
boreal abyss
no
lilac lion
Nope
solid flare
😦
boreal abyss
they might open sales for it again later on if they need more testers
tacit pier
I am a little behind in information, but I have to know. I would like to be able to at will halt XP gain, so that I don't outlevel content, and to fully experience the gear at the various levels; has anything like this been brought up?
tough sierra
No twinking lol
toxic vine
Because you don't outlevel content
@simple ether But there is no scaling right? How does it work then?
steady ocean
techinically you could get an experience debuff that would in effect halt your leveling
gritty osprey
@simple ether But there is no scaling right? How does it work then?
@toxic vine Nodes change the area around it and the level of content depends on the node level
steady ocean
Nodes upgrade the area around it I believe, so at level 1 you may have level 1-5 creatures, and at node level 2 you would then have 1-10 for example
tough sierra
But in the node progression chart it said some of the later nodes take weeks to months to level, does that mean max level wont be hittable for awhile?
toxic vine
Aaah yes yes I knew about this but didn't connect the the dots in my head. Allright that makes sense cool
steady ocean
I don't think the areas completely change
gritty osprey
But in the node progression chart it said some of the later nodes take weeks to months to level, does that mean max level wont be hittable for awhile?
@tough sierra Atm they said 45 days of 4-6 hours a day to max level
wary coyote
Every node has a range of content available.
So when you get higher level you will travel to high level nodes
@simple ether
So later on after release New players Will seek a lower node and higher lvls Will stay or what do you mean
tropic plover
as far as i understood from the livestream and q&a there will be static content that will node change when a node levels up and changeable content where monsters can level up resources can change dungeons can open up etc.
tough sierra
Is there a limit to the amount of people that can progress a node at one time?
digital yacht
not known at this time if there is a cap
wary coyote
@simple ether so there is no scaling but lvls unlock higher content with in the node there already is with New stages too
keen ice
Hi Guys, Weird question: How are kickstarter packages linked to a user/backer? Is it via an intrepid account? i.e. Theoretically if i could find a $500 backer would I be able to purchase their account and change their linked email/2FA to my email. More specifically im really interested in the lifetime subscription in that package but I was not a aware of the kickstarter when it was around.
whole dawn
are nodes timelocked like in clash of clans?
digital yacht
@keen ice not weird but bannable..
shut chasm
Hey all, does anyone know if the inclusive ingame time (as part of the current packages) will start running from when you enter the alphas/betas. Or will subs only run (and be required) from when the game properly launches?
whole dawn
at launch
shut chasm
Thanks
steady ocean
Alphas and betas are free with the proper packages, starts at launch for game time
keen ice
What offence would it fall under to be bannable? Real world trading?
wary coyote
@wary coyote Yes a Stage 6 Node have the highest level content
@simple ether
But the higher lvl content is also hidden behind lvl progression? So you both need a high node and lvl for progression at som point?
gritty osprey
What offence would it fall under to be bannable? Real world trading?
@keen ice Buying accounts is always bannable in games
Don't do it!
knotty dew
yeah it doesn't work because they see your real name in billing
wary coyote
@wary coyote A stage 6 node is a high level node
@simple ether
I understand but do that Mean at som point we need a higher stage node to progresw out main lvl?
@wary coyote Yes
@simple ether
Hardcore 😎
keen ice
ok cool. thanks for clarifying. I hadnt really looked at the TOS. Just started checking on this game after watching the asmongold interview stream and seeing the previous kickstarter and new packages on the website
knotty dew
theoretically you could change your real-life name to that of the person's who's account you bought 
gritty osprey
It's a good design, because it provides a reaard for people to level nodes
Reward *
whole dawn
@wary coyote you can level from like anything, even just doing proffessions
tough sierra
I'm gonna try and get a group together to hyper-focus one node up to 6 quick
so we can level to max
ah shit, i thought the time was just estimated
that kinda blows
gritty osprey
ah shit, i thought the time was just estimated
@tough sierra Yeah it's gated to prevent what you wanted to do lol.
placid frost
https://aocreation.com/en#subscribe is this the shop for eu? Or am I missing something? It has the old items that are not available on the normal homepage? Anyone care to explain?
fiery raft
So it is hardcapped to prevent zerging powerlvl of a node? Sounds not that bad
crystal beacon
How are boss respawns going to work in open world dungeons? Can people just camp and kill a boss over and over?
placid frost
But why have 2 different websites?
tough sierra
Also, will there be a lock to the amount of times you can run an instanced dungeon/raid pet day/week? Run it in the sense of still getting rewards for doing so
what about for open world bosses
ah nvm
rapid torrent
Will that limit be put on crafting item drops as well?
placid frost
Why isn't AoC publisher in eu?
toxic vine
I know that when level 1 node reaches its daily cap for xp, the overflow xp will go to nearby level 2 node that they are vassal of. What happens after lvl 6 in the chain has filled their bar for the day?
quiet sleet
Is there any item gain from killing another player and becoming a combatant/corrupted?
desert ivy
@placid frost Because it's difficult for new companies to self-publish in EU
toxic vine
Yea EU is not welcoming it seems
tough sierra
Will the game have an achievement system? And will certain achievements reward titles/mounts/pets/etc?
fiery raft
I‘d say (for me atleast) i would prefer them self publishing in EU way more then my.games 😂
wary coyote
So i have made an account on the main site... But I live in EU... Shall i make an account on my. Games instead?
tropic plover
I hope my.games does not fuck it up for EU tbh$
tough sierra
Will tier 2 gliding mounts actually have a slow fall/glide system as the name seems to imply?
fair yew
Yes
wary coyote
@fiery raft okay cool then ill just wait...
quiet sleet
Is there any item gain from killing another player and becoming a combatant/corrupted?
tough sierra
you get their materials Bear
lilac lion
You get to kill people you dont like
fair yew
You get like 10% of the resources they carry
quiet sleet
Thanks!
tough sierra
The real question is, what are you guys willing to go corrupt for
onyx knoll
nothing, I shall be the mostest peacefullest
fiery raft
Depends how mutch someone triggers me 😂
rapid torrent
Will non combatant players receive an xp penalty that would seem pretty brutal for something you chose not to engage with
wary coyote
Depends on how long ill have to stay curropt
tropic plover
@rapid torrent they will but not as much if they would if they get killed fighting
austere vault
Is Apocalypse still up?
fading latch
Can we keep this channel to Questions only please. Any discussions please use #aoc-discussion or DMs
rapid torrent
I'm just worried that enough people will pvp at launch that it will be hard to level I suppose that depends on how much xp you lose though
tough sierra
In his interviews, Steven touched on the guild system and how you can expand into either having buffs for your elite team or more guild spots for a zerg-like faction. Is there any estimate to the initial starting amount in regards to the amount of people can join a guild, and how many new people the upgrades will let in?
fading latch
@austere vault apocalypse testing is down right now and will be coming back after Alpha 1
austere vault
Gotcha, thanks
crystal beacon
does support work on weekends?
fading latch
There is no one in the office for tickets on weekends
onyx knoll
@rapid torrent This game isn't shaping up to be an mmo you can get through solo, if you group up with guildmates/friends to level then chances are you won't be an easy gank target so you'll have an easier time leveling/you can defend yourselves better so chances are you won't lose xp as much
fading latch
Theyll be answered on Monday
tough sierra
How will xp gain be affected by grouping with other players?
plush zenith
@simple ether when are you going live so you can answer our questions?
rapid torrent
I understand that but I'm talking like day 1 the chaos of everyone running around who knows whos gonna start killing people before anyone makes any friends, like can a guild be established without a camp/town/city
tough sierra
When's the AMA?
fading latch
@tough sierra we dont have that information yet.
plush zenith
in 6hours the AMA
fading latch
@tough sierra todayi believe
tough sierra
oh shit, is there a place to submit questions beforehand?
onyx knoll
July 25th from 12PM - 1PM PDT
silver geyser
tough sierra
5 1/2 hours away, fuck
fading latch
tough sierra
cheers for the link
dapper sleet
@simple ether sorry for mentioning you bud, but regarding the whole thing with my.games and that, does that affect us EU players that we have an account on ashesofcreation.com, so we must have an account on both? I'm just a bit confused
fading latch
You will be able to transfer your account to EU ahead of time. It doesnt matter right now aside from cosmetics from packs if your are on Intrepids site
But dont make a second account on my.com
You can freely transfer back and forth between
dapper sleet
Hmm how does it affect the cosmetic packs exactly? They will be NA only?
If I buy them now I mean
fading latch
Everything on your account transfers with you
dapper sleet
Ah perfect okay xD
fading latch
So if you wanted to stay on Intrepid for cosmetic purchases, they will carry with you on your transfer
tough sierra
Where will max rank scientific nodes be able to teleport to?
dapper sleet
was a bit worried because I've seen peyote make this mistake in World of Wsrcraft, they bought something on US instead of EU.
People*
Stupid phone
Alright thanks for clarification!!
toxic vine
@simple ether What happens when stage 6 node has paid its atrophy? Everybody are happy that theres no debt?
Do we not know?
fading latch
@tough sierra all nodes within its ZOI
tough sierra
as well as other scientific 6th level nodes aye?
toxic vine
Not at this point. Level 6 economic nodes share an auction house tho
tough sierra
do we know the power of a the other max rank node types?
whole dawn
level 6 scientific nodes have airships between them i believe
we dont know about military or divine
sullen wagon
where is the ama going to be?
whole dawn
twitch
tough sierra
what's the power for level 6 economic guilds?
whole dawn
markets and auctions houses and stuff
i dont know the specifics, but its along those lines
celest delta
Can other people from a different nodes access other people nodes like a military node accessing a economic one for auction?
fading latch
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_benefits @tough sierra
ivory dust
Think I heard them say, but looking to confirm. AoC won't allow addons for this game, right?
tough sierra
correct
ivory dust
Hate that.
tough sierra
kek
low lantern
@celest delta some of the nodes functions are for its citizens only and there some things everyone can access. I don’t believe we have a list yet
ivory dust
Well, just so much creativity comes from the community - at least, coming from a WoW prospective.
whole dawn
all addons do is play the game for you
digital yacht
which isnt always a good thing
cold ginkgo
They're attempting to make a game that is well designed enough to not warrant addons to improve QoL
ivory dust
Guess I'm more looking at it from an RP viewpoint. Where from WoW we can add TRP which allows us to create written character profiles. There's also emote splitter which helps when we're rping with longer posts.
cold ginkgo
They will add a profile for the roleplayers
full badger
btw guys, friendly reminder that this channel is for questions and answers. Having extra discussion on top of that clogs up the channel and makes it harder to answer the actual questions. Please use the #aoc-discussion and #general-discussion channels for discussions
tough sierra
no game will ever be omniscient enough to add everything a player wants
hence addons
ivory dust
Do we know much about how the profile for rp will work?
Will we be able to make custom /emotes?
tough sierra
will there be a system for changing armour colour? such as in SWtoR
digital yacht
dyes
tough sierra
beast
verbal sandal
Any updates on the character creation tools? I think it was mentioned in the wiki that we will be access it before launch?
fair yew
We are a long way away from launch. It’s in the works
swift field
Is the only way to get into Alpha 2 right now to buy it from the AoC shop?
fair yew
Yes
verbal sandal
That make sense
swift field
thanks
fading latch
All testing phases are locked behind backing packs on the aoc shop
Any testing that is outside of them may be open to the public. I.e Apocalypse. But you will be told in advance if that is the case
edgy cloak
The alpha 2 Was only for 1k and Above Bakers right?
fading latch
No
Alphas are open to purchase. But KS had an earlier chance to back for them
At the moment Alpha 2 onwards is available
stable plover
@edgy cloak The pre-alpha playtest scheduled for next month was 1k+ ks backers, but Main Alpha 1 hasn't started yet (Before the end of the year), We don't have a date for A2
edgy cloak
Oh i see. So lets say for exemple i baked 500€ in the ks time. I would get at some point a notice
Ty for clearing out u2
stable plover
@edgy cloak emails will go out when it's time for the braver kick starters, which will be sometime before the Intrepid pack holders
(Assuming your KS package is correctly attached to your account)
fading latch
Correct
stable plover
@leaden remnant Well that is a question: It's in about five hours, they seem to be planning on taking questions from the reddit thread (which opens in about four hours), and answering them on a livestream
pine kayak
What would it take for me to become a GM of this beautiful community? (not too sure where i should've posted this)
potent thunderBOT
leaden remnant
5 hours 😢
pine kayak
Gotcha thanks mate
edgy cloak
How do i know that my acount is corectly atached?^^ i should see the purchase of said thing in the history right?
stable plover
@edgy cloak It'll be in your 'inventory' at least
edgy cloak
Il check when im home. Thanks buddy
shut chasm
I haven't seen in footage that the mounts are dual mounts (like in Archeage), does anyone know if that has been mentioned?
rocky bear
there will be solo mounts and there will be +1 person mounts, like elephants
lean marlin
Group mounts were part of the KS tiers.
tough sierra
Do we know if there will be ring/trinket slots?
will trinkets have special effcts or will they just provide extra stats?
bastard luck
sullen wagon
That's kinda good. Wow is insane with hotkeys and such. I hope its gonna have like 12 hotkeys that is needed
dry thunder
Will the answers to the AMA today be a stream or will it be answered in written form inside the reddit post?
slow meadow
They said less than 30 but nothing more specific. And you'll have more abilities than your bar can hold so you'll have to build your loadout. @sullen wagon
tough sierra
more buttons = more skill, thats why people hate demon hunters in WoW
crystal beacon
Does anyone know what stats we have in aoc, and is their racial specific abilites/stats ?
tough sierra
What's systems are in place to diversify one class from another? I.e if two people take ranger/rogue how can they distinguish themselves?
desert ivy
Where they allocate their skill points
unreal zealot
also what augments you choose if i recall there will be 4 augments on each second archetype
slow meadow
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Augments plus the fact that you can't have all your abilities on your bar at once. your loadout will different from someone else's depending on content/playstyle then add in the augment system I linked and you have a lot of variety.
deft dragon
Also what skills they equip and augments and stats on gear will differentiate
unreal zealot
so your a fighter as steven puts it and choose mage you can use a teleport augment so your charge is an instant teleport to your target within 25m
or someone else choose elemental damage and they deal fire damamgeat the end of the charge
viscid ermine
will this game be region lock?
slow meadow
no
viscid ermine
So EU can play with US and visa versa?
unkempt oracle
Are there 'chat bubbles'?
iron pasture
A reddit thread mentioned that "pvp kills are account wide", but I cannot find a source backing, or refuting this statement. It seems like an abnormal way to do things, so would anyone happen to have a source or statement on that?
static oriole
@unkempt oracle Last I heard in an interview there are no chat bubbles--they dont want spam to crowd your screen, but they might implement other ways to draw attention even if its only given to NPCs
boreal abyss
@iron pasture never heard of that before
opaque pivot
Is there any info on scribes?
digital yacht
no
opaque pivot
K, ty
iron pasture
Neither have I Ziltch, and it seemed kinda... Abnormal of a stance? Maybe just a player filling in their own ideas for corruption systems. I'll try to get a confirmation from the AMA though.
slow meadow
I can't find the quote at the moment but I believe it was mentioned at one point that a way to keep people from gaming alts may be to have the PK Count be account wide. Since that number factors in to your corruption calculation if you were griefing hard on one account it could impact your others. I think this was more of a conceptual comment that there were ways to attack the problem if it occurred rather than something that was actually planned at least from my recollection anyway. @iron pasture @boreal abyss
iron pasture
Thankyou, that's enlightening. I suppose I should still ask at the AMA to try to get a more recent stance then if it's kinda wishy-washy ATM
Then again, it might not be something they have an answer for until beta...
slow meadow
Its still a good question for the AMA or the monthly livestream to know if they would have the behavior of one character impact at an account level if they found that a lot of people had specific characters for griefing.
torpid parrot
Guys, quick question, is there a way to play the game at this point in time if you just found out about it?I understood game is far from ready, and they are releasing different testing phases of the game, but how much is it if you want to play?