#questions
fallow peak
So on one account, you can have a primary class, a secondary class, and a profession mastery, and a religion. Are those the main branches of independent climbing you can do on a single character, or are there more?
crystal beacon
@fallow peak there’a bounty hunting, arenas and battlegrounds, other various groups like a thieves guild or mages guild
slow meadow
@fallow peak there are also quite a few social progression systems as well (bounty hunter, religion etc)
versed hollow
@full pulsar the Zone of influence, or ZoI is the area the node affects, a stage 4 node ZoI will make the ZoI of a neighbouring stage 3 node into it's own
crystal beacon
@full pulsar in that picture example, all of those colored areas would technically fall under/become the metro’s ZoI
tropic turtle
Are there any packages that would allow you to give access to a friend
crystal beacon
@tropic turtle not currently
so the game will over time organically have its own kingdoms that are completely player made
full pulsar
So ZoI wouldn’t be able to attack or destroy nodes within it’s ZoI?
full pulsar
Dope.
tropic turtle
Kick starter I think there was right
crystal beacon
And @crystal beacon correct
if a small node inside a large ZoI is attacked, is every node in the ZoI able to help defend?
onyx knoll
Kickstarter had packs with extra keys you could give out I think but atm there aren't any packs with extra keys
crystal beacon
Ah, some of the kickstarters had beta keys, yes
versed hollow
the Leader of men pack had beta keys
high thicket
I saw a character summon a blocky type of wall in a video.
Is there a summoner build that summons temporary effects and objects like that or is it only a pet based class?
versed hollow
@high thicket classes haven't been finalised, let alone the secondary classes, ability wise
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon yep
and a freehold is a player made city/village anywhere within the ZoI?
fallow peak
are players able to hop and switch server whenever they want? and if so, when you switch servers, do you spawn at a particular spot, or the same spot you were last at on the last server you were on?
crystal beacon
Freehold is more like a personal estate @crystal beacon
versed hollow
@crystal beacon Freeholds are sizable player housing plots that can be situated within the Zone of influence of a Village (stage 3 node) or higher.
crystal beacon
No server switching
cosmic halo
So how will the Combat System be like in AoC?
fallow peak
wait your character is locked to the server?
versed hollow
@cosmic halo combination of tab-targeting and action combat, there is a 75/25% cap on which way or the other
fallow peak
dam 😄 very exciting
fallen walrus
Had an achievement system been announced yet?
crystal beacon
Negative @fallen walrus
cosmic halo
@cosmic halo combination of tab-targeting and action combat, there is a 75/25% cap on which way or the other
@versed hollow is there any reference that I can get - so I can understand the vision better? 🙂
steep prairie
hello guys, im new here.. is the alpha still up? i wonder if i buy the voyager pre-order package i can play it asap.. sorry im new 
crystal beacon
fallen walrus
Do we know what MMO Steven currently plays?
versed hollow
@cosmic halo https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat#Combat_targeting
onyx knoll
@steep prairie Alpha 1 is starting soon, you can't buy into it anymore, you can purchase alpha 2 which will start sometime in the future, no dates yet
cosmic halo
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat_targeting
@crystal beacon Thank you 🙂
stable plover
@fallen walrus @crystal beacon https://aocwiki.net/Achievements - There are achievements
crystal beacon
if a high level node goes to war with another, is it possible to limit the enemies ability to travel through your land?
steep prairie
@onyx knoll thx for the info 
crystal beacon
@stable plover aye I don’t really feel like that answers the question on achievements though, kind of just says they’re there
I misread his question though, Whoops
fallen walrus
Thanks both for answer regardless!
crystal beacon
@fallen walrus my bad, there is one, it just isn’t fleshed out 😅
versed hollow
@crystal beacon We have conditions that you can set between nodes with regards to either nodes being friendly with each other and acting trade alliances, or they can declare war on nodes similar to how guild wars may function in different games, where those citizens become hostile to each other based on the player government that's elected in the particular node. So those systems all kind of cater to allowing a conflict that's meaningful and that also provides a non-imbalanced relationship between stronger guilds and not as strong guilds.
Nothing about restricting passage, but i would assume that NPC guards would likely attack enemies
crystal beacon
thats cool that its not totally reliant on players to police that
versed hollow
keep in mind that, that's my assumption, and not confirmed
crystal beacon
haha the only thing to do to wait for this game is to actually forget it until it already in the beta test 2
coral sundial
Does this game have public demographics for what there current audience looks like?
slim grotto
For militaristic node mayor elections, will every citizen of that node, who is online during the time of the election, be forced to participate? And if not, will non-participating citizen be able to watch their potential mayors battle it out in real time? Or will that cause some players to have an advantage over others?
grizzled ingot
just bought the $250 pre order last night
crystal beacon
@coral sundial it’s not really available to the public yet so no
grizzled ingot
alpha 2 access cant come soon enough
coral sundial
I mean there marketing team must have some idea
night token
As far as the bard class i really Hope it works more like the bard in Everquest then the bard in rift which sucked!!
versed hollow
@slim grotto only those that want to participate, will. An idea currently under consideration is to have players build out a champion that they can then fight in the arena, rather then using their regular characters.
woeful vector
This question us directed at the developers but answer away if you really know the answer
A lot of games especially with online games, developers use “metrics” to analyze a entity’s (class, race, weapon, skills, etc) functionality or performance. However, I have come to understand game developers sometimes don’t play their own games and rely on these metrics to influence their decision on how to tweak things.
This has lead to many MMORPG games and their developers to be subjected to tunnel vision where despite them making tweaks, they are only tweaked with the information gathered from these metrics instead of the wishes of the players feedback.
How will you and your devs avoid tunnel vision and how much will metrics affect changes versus player feedback?
please let me know if you’re a developer or not just to make things clear
boreal abyss
(Yellow names are in relation to the company, blue names are all regular community members)
eternal bane
Money
versed hollow
@woeful vector [not a dev] Steven has made it very clear, especially in the AMA yesterday, that they 100% want our opinion. They want us to discuss things such as balance and mechanics because then they know that things aren't right, or need tweaking
frigid plover
How will the multiboxing system prevent people from selling progress to each other?
tidal thicket
will the movement and skill combat lean more towards archeage or say tera for example>?
tough sierra
Will there be a system in place to send items/materials between alts?
versed hollow
@frigid plover Multiboxing discussions are still happening, Steven recently put in the #news channel about a thread goin up about it on the forums
ashen ferry
There will be musical instruments for bards?
tough sierra
Will there be musical instruments for non-bards?
boreal abyss
@tough sierra
Only your freehold storage
versed hollow
@tidal thicket have a look at the AoC Appocolypse videos for an idea on what the combat would be like, but things are still being tweaked and changed, so take them with a pinch of salt
tame storm
In the AMA yesterday @idle siren Talked about the mob tagging etc. and that you will be able even if you did not tag the mob, when you do a cerain percentage of the mobs health you will be able to get the loot or something like this. My question is how this system is balanced around healers, who probably do a significantly less damage than a dps class
night token
When do we find out what clases are able to do ? I want to know about the bards and how that class is set up
versed hollow
@tame storm that was about Raid bosses
boreal abyss
No, that was in relation to which group gets the loot @tame storm
gleaming prism
I know I'm reading way too into this, but I wanna look out for myself given how often I've been burned by games before. So what does this mean exactly? Does it mean 3 out at once, or does it mean up to a range of 3 to pick from?
slow meadow
@tidal thicket combat is a hybrid action/tab system that is still be worked on, so its hard to know for sure where it will land. All we know is that you will have some control over how much action and how much tab with the max of one type being 75%
tough sierra
@tame storm if you're grouped up the loot is split, only when out of a group do those rules take effect
crystal beacon
will there be anything like the glider from archeage? or is travel limited to ground mounts?
@gleaming prism 3 at once.
woeful vector
I saw that AMA too. However, if you have played any game for the last decade, you know that time and time again feedback has 90% of the time falls on deaf ears.
Btw I don’t mean to call the developers and people working in this game ingenious or any of that, apologies if it came off like that. I’m asking because history in games and in my experience in MMO games, player feedback has never been the outcome of decisions
@versed hollow
boreal abyss
@gleaming prism Depending on class combination, some summers can have 1, some can have 3 as far as I understood it
tough sierra
@crystal beacon level 2 mounts can glide
slow meadow
@crystal beacon there are gliding tier mounts
fleet rock
still don't understand why multiboxing is allowed... am i missing something? you're allowed to play multiple characters on 1 account or have i missed the definition
gleaming prism
@crystal beacon Was this confirmed anywhere or assumption?
Because it's not clear wording
crystal beacon
ok thanks
versed hollow
@gleaming prism from the wordings, sounds like 3 at once, but likely limited to certyain summons
gleaming prism
An 'at once' at the end would've made it quite apparent
boreal abyss
@fleet rock You are allowed to play on multiple accounts at the same time
(as long as you dont use bots or scripts)
slim grotto
@versed hollow Although that answers a portion of my question, which I appreciate, it still does not tell me whether or not I’ll be able to spectate these matches when they take place. I think it’d be awesome to get to watch in real time (think CoD: Warzone 1v1 fight when you die, but on a larger scale) as opposed to just wondering about in the world while the battle for mayor is happening behind the scenes, and all you got to experience was a notification saying that a new mayor has been elected. You wouldn’t get to see the epic battle, to see who was close and who died a fast and pitiful death
crystal beacon
@gleaming prism you’re not going to get a confirmation until alpha 2, but considering classes will have up to 30ish abilities I think only 3 summon options for one at a time is a silly thought
fleet rock
multiple accounts? so not characters?
boreal abyss
you can have alts
crystal beacon
@slim grotto we don’t know if you can or not yet.
boreal abyss
@slim grotto there will be no "dead spectator mode" as that can be misused to relay information where enemies are via voice chat etc
tidal thicket
will you be limited to how much progress you can make in a day like archeage (labor pool)?
boreal abyss
No limit
crystal beacon
is much or anything known about the ship building profession?
vale dragon
i think a real similar combat system is World of warcraft if i understand the "wiki" correctly @fallen walrus
slim grotto
Thanks for clarifying
fleet rock
still don't understand, so you can play multiple characters at once based on the same sub fee?
crystal beacon
@fleet rock miltiboxing means multiple accounts
boreal abyss
Ship Constructors builds part of the ship
anyone can assemble the parts into a ship @crystal beacon
slow meadow
@crystal beacon here is what is known at this time https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ship_building
reef patrol
Question! How to prevent people from leaving a Besieged. If you are with the losing team and people give up or leave the place. How can one counteract capitulating at an early stage? That people do not want to participate in settlements besieged in a later game and that people stop getting even more involved?
fleet rock
ye i don't get it
boreal abyss
@fleet rock
Mutliboxing: Playing multiple instances of the game, with one account used per instance, each account cost 15$a month
cunning sigil
How many toons can you have per server? Any info on this
boreal abyss
aka, playing on 2 computers at the same time, 1 account on each computer
versed hollow
@woeful vector I understand your concerns, and they are 100% valid, many people are in the same position. I guess we will have to believe that Steven will deliver on his promise to listen to the community. With him as the sole investor in the game, there isn't an out-of-touch board of directors looking for massive return on investment, instead of trying to make an amazing game like Steven is trying to.
fleet rock
oh so it's not characters? my b on internet is says characters
vale dragon
i hope that is not allowed, "multiboxing" destroys so much enjoyment for other ppl atleast in the open world pvp scenarios
boreal abyss
Unknown, onlyu told us "a reasonable amount" @cunning sigil
tidal thicket
yes will there be penaltys for poor sports , like people who leave in the middle of an event?
crystal beacon
@fleet rock it is characters... but they’re on separate accounts.
boreal abyss
@vale dragon atm it is allowed, as long as all inputs are human made (no scripts or bots)
vale dragon
thinking about multiple rogues ambush you from behind and you are a "1shot" to this guy
cobalt zephyr
Hi, If im braver of worlds when should I get myh email about Alpha !?
boreal abyss
@vale dragon has to be a real fast person to input that on multiple instances in order
@cobalt zephyr when Bravers are invited, when is unknown
fleet rock
oh i'm dumb right i can't read thanks for explaining
versed hollow
@reef patrol there are real consequences to losing a fight like that, as anyone can join the fight (as long as you're not affiliated with the attacking side) people will likely fight to survive. It's not quite as simple as "X guild is in control now and nothing else changed"
stable plover
@cobalt zephyr Sometime after the LoM test, but before the Intrepid pack holders (before the end of the year)
cunning sigil
If multi-boxing is allowed, will there be systems in place to stop people from using hardware to connect the pc's and sync inputs.
cobalt zephyr
Ok i thought it was this round in August.
stable plover
Multibox theory crafting should probably mainly be saved for the dev discussion coming to the forum.
boreal abyss
@cunning sigil No
But there will be logging systems in place that will catch onto such easy to analyze things
vale dragon
delayed @cobalt zephyr
boreal abyss
found out to be using scripts/bots = ban
cobalt zephyr
tyvm
steady ocean
@cobalt zephyr I believe they stated by the end of July
crystal beacon
is the game gonna be free ?
modern moat
Sub fee no box cost
onyx knoll
no, monthly sub but you don' thave to pay for the base game or xpac
versed hollow
@cunning sigil Steven today has said that while multiboxing is allowed, usage of 3rd party applications or macros will not be allowed. The multiboxing discussion is ongoing though and there will be a thread about it on the forums at some point
tidal thicket
guessing no penaltys ?
stiff vapor
is the game gonna be free ?
@crystal beacon free yes, but with monthly subscription
they even say there will be no pay "dlc", just subscription and cosmetics
onyx knoll
how is that free 😂
acoustic elk
This may sound ludicrous but if I had a physical mouse splitter and two PCs would that be mutliboxing?
onyx knoll
You can't play at all if you're not subbing
unreal zealot
If two character are moving at the same time at the same pace really obvously people will report them
boreal abyss
@acoustic elk if the input is duplicated to be same on both instances, that is classified as using script/bots
tidal thicket
because your not paying 80 bucks like eso then subbing for extra content
steady ocean
@onyx knoll The game isn't free, it costs a sub
Those saying it is free are just misspeaking
onyx knoll
yeah that's what I said
hollow horizon
will there be RP servers?
onyx knoll
no
unreal zealot
the game download is free but to access it you have to play the sub
onyx knoll
not an official one anyway
cold cloud
I guess you could do that, but 2 isnt really multiboxing tbf 5etc would need one craze setup
fair yew
All servers will be pvx
hollow horizon
understandable, thanks
inner cosmos
Will there be an OCE section added to the discord soon?
cerulean atlas
I know there isn't a box fee, but there is a sub fee. However, will the DLC cost anything besides the monthly sub fee?
fair yew
No
cerulean atlas
that is so hot
hollow horizon
indeed very hot
crystal beacon
no, pay the 15$ sub and get it all free, like classic wow
versed hollow
@cerulean atlas no DLC fee
unreal zealot
all future expansions will be funeded by the sub and cosmetic marketplace
west bloom
i would like to know where i can download ashes of creation apocalypse, i cant find a download on the website
cold cloud
steam
steady ocean
It isn't available
boreal abyss
not available atm
west bloom
oh
onyx knoll
It's down at the moment
boreal abyss
they are focusing on Alpha 1
steady ocean
It was just a testing phase
onyx knoll
they had to rebuild a lot of the back end
fair yew
It’s not available now but will be after alpha 1 launch for castle siege tests
cerulean atlas
it was a test bed for mechanics, so its not there right now @west bloom
steady ocean
So probably not available again, as the core combat mechanics will be in the Alpha+ testing
versed hollow
@slow abyss
i would like to know where i can download ashes of creation apocalypse, i cant find a download on the website
@west bloom apocalypse testing has finished and is no longer available
crystal beacon
can someone explain exactly what a caravan is?
fair yew
Apoc will be back for castle siege testing
stiff vapor
did they say something about pay for like storage/wherehose (like bdo)?
steady ocean
Hauls resources/craftables from one location to another @crystal beacon
onyx knoll
rofl, do you guys think Apo is down? XD
Caravans; https://www.ashes101.com/caravans
versed hollow
@crystal beacon A caravan is basically like a cart, it will hold a large amount of good and materials to be transported over large distances
tidal thicket
i looked for download on steam its not showing
crystal beacon
so players cant physically transfer resources from one location to another? we have to use a npc?
tidal thicket
so it has to be down?
steady ocean
you can, just not near as many
crystal beacon
or is it a player controlled cart
brisk tangle
Hi,
Can anyone tell me if I get the Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack, may I still get the previous cosmetics?
versed hollow
@crystal beacon you can transfer stuff manually yourself, but you won;t be able to take as much
steady ocean
There will be both NPC led, and player led caravans
cold cloud
its like an escord quest afaik
onyx knoll
you can transfer stuff, but your personal carry is pretty limited, while the caravan lets you transport 100 times what your character can alone
viscid quartz
will ashes support ray tracing?
boreal abyss
@crystal beacon Players HAVE TO transfer stuff from 1 location to another, no other way to transport stuff
versed hollow
@brisk tangle if you got the package after the cosmetics were swapped, you won't get those, just the ones in the pack you bought there and then
crystal beacon
okat good, i was worried we had to let npc's do it
stiff vapor
so players cant physically transfer resources from one location to another? we have to use a npc?
@crystal beacon i think you dont even use npc, you need to move them with the caravan mb, there is an alpha video, and they use they own horses to move the caravan
onyx knoll
you can, but you can also control it yourself
cold cloud
you can "hire" npc's to help guard the caravan
onyx knoll
there is an automatic caravan, that can be purchased by mayors, that will auto deliver stuff to other places for you
crystal beacon
but the player themselves have to control the cart like a mount
cerulean atlas
yeee, I think so @crystal beacon
onyx knoll
not in the automatic ones, in the personal ones yes
brisk tangle
@versed hollow but may I purchase them or are they gone and unobtainable?
onyx knoll
steady ocean
Personal caravans take on your defensive bonuses and hp, so in effect as you lead the caravan it is you.
boreal abyss
Wrong, personal caravans depend on the components used to make the caravan for its stats
onyx knoll
@brisk tangle if you didn,t buy cosmetic in a pack and that pack is no longer on the shop you can't get those anymore
crystal beacon
can node caravans be attacked by other players?
cerulean atlas
can npc guards be hired to protect caravans with and without yourself being there?
boreal abyss
Yes @crystal beacon
versed hollow
@brisk tangle if them become available again after you purchase the pack, you can buy them seperately, but if they don;t turn up again, you won't be able to get them afaik
brisk tangle
oof
steady ocean
@boreal abyss Has that changed? Steven has specifically said player hp and such affects the caravan
boreal abyss
Always been like that afaik
crystal beacon
if your guild is going to siege another node, i heard something about needing resources for that, how does that work
brave star
this may sound like a joke question but I am serious: Are game/devs/etc going to join political correct bandwagon or they are not going to give a fuck about them and just focus on making good game?
tidal thicket
dont mis spell the gods name
boreal abyss
You need resources to craft a "Declaration (of War)" Flag
tidal thicket
T.T
boreal abyss
You need resources to craft Siege weapons
rain flower
Does anyone know if you go to the world border on the west will there just be an invisible wall or will you be able to loop around the world?
boreal abyss
@brave star latter, no politics here (Except in game politics)
crystal beacon
is it safe to assume player caravans will be used to transport materials to the siege location for the siege weapons?
onyx knoll
@brave star what? out of game you mean? They don't answer to anyone so they're just focusing on making the game how they want it to be without the pressure of an external publisher
smoky otter
can abilities like teleport be used purely for traversal? are there going to be areas or locations/secrets that require certain types of movement in order to navigate?
steady ocean
@rain flower they are still looking to test how they want that to work
brave star
@onyx knoll nice, thx
versed hollow
@crystal beacon you will need resources and complete quests to get the item to declare war on someone
boreal abyss
@rain flower they are considering both alternatives, it will depend on how resource heavy it will be and how easy it will be to make
rain flower
@boreal abyss thx
onyx knoll
@smoky otter every archetype has an ability that lets them discover hidden stuff
boreal abyss
Some classes have utilities that allow them to discover hidden stuff
Some other classes have other utilities
onyx knoll
So for exemple, the mages have this;
boreal abyss
Cleric for instance has been shown to have a "cleanse" utility that removes poison from an area
cerulean atlas
so no idea on the npc guards thing I mentioned?
stiff vapor
Some classes have utilities that allow them to discover hidden stuff
@boreal abyss all classses have utilitys i think, rogue can see hidden tresures
versed hollow
@smoky otter it's likely that the fastest mode of transport is going to be mounts, skills should have a cooldown, so you may not be able to spam teleport to travel quickly
boreal abyss
@cerulean atlas you most likely have to be there yoruself
west bloom
will there be other playable races that will be added?
cerulean atlas
ahh, ok ty
onyx knoll
@cerulean atlas
west bloom
cool
cerulean atlas
ok, so its not entirely determined yet then, ty @onyx knoll
cloud sinew
Hey Question, what kind of Computer specs are recommended for playing the game?
cerulean atlas
nothing specific yet
boreal abyss
they have said "technology 5 years back in time at the moment of release"
that is all we know
versed hollow
@cloud sinew these the the current specs for alpha 1 https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-
cerulean atlas
oh, thats good to know
onyx knoll
they're planning to make it so the game can run on hardware around 5 years older then release, so if the game comes out in 2022 you'd need a pc from like 2017
desert ivy
At least a 3080TI
flat scaffold
are arenas cross servers ? one to rule them all
high jewel
No
desert ivy
Arenas may be cross-server
cerulean atlas
Are there gonna be cross realm events like a massive arena tournament?
tidal thicket
will there be paid server transfers? or name changes?
desert ivy
Also that link mentions that there may be monthly tournaments
That give the winning server buffs
No server transfers
At least not at launch
versed hollow
@flat scaffold The arena system may support cross-server combat. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Arenas
desert ivy
I'm not sure if we know if name changing will be a thing as they want your reputation on your server to matter.
tidal thicket
cross server for arena would be great
desert ivy
Whereas if you could just freely change your name that could negate that
tidal thicket
so all your toons would have the same name then?
crystal beacon
how many characters per account? and can we have characters on different servers?
desert ivy
Yes you can have characters on different servers
lyric siren
beta 2 happend yet ?
desert ivy
We dont know the amount of characters yet, just "a comfortable amount"
No, alpha 1 hasn't even happened yet
Beta 2 is literal years away
cerulean atlas
its probably gonna be a character amount equal to the number of primary architypes or just that +2
crystal beacon
will there be farming in the game? planting crops and stuff to sell and craft?
tidal thicket
oh what i thought this game was getting released this year?
crystal beacon
i want the game to be finished before it releases
onyx knoll
@lyric siren we're not even in alpha 1 yet lol
versed hollow
@tidal thicket Aplha 1 is likely getting released this year
tidal thicket
thats what it says everywere
stiff vapor
question: are servers going to be like in WoW? every server is a different server and you are fixated to that server
desert ivy
Most people who have been here a while will tell you as an estimate that the release will probably be 2022 or 23
@stiff vapor Yes
You can play on different servers with different characters though
west bloom
how much character customization will there be?
onyx knoll
Servers will all be independent since they will all evolve differently
desert ivy
@west bloom Character customisation they want to be comparable or better than Black Desert
west bloom
😳
versed hollow
@desert ivy depends, I'm inclined to say 2023 myself, but if things go well we may see it released sooner
hollow elm
@idle siren how big is ashes of creations world vs archage size, not including the under world??
fallow peak
can you only have 1 character per account overall, or can you only have 1 character per server
desert ivy
The overworld is 480km^2 with the underrealm being 100km^2
onyx knoll
@hollow elm https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_size
desert ivy
Find out ArcheAges size and you can compare
stiff vapor
@idle siren how big is ashes of creations world vs archage size, not including the under world??
@hollow elm they say AoC is like 300km^2
supple yarrow
is there a guild cap?
desert ivy
300 guild cap
onyx knoll
guild cap is 300
versed hollow
@fallow peak There will be character limits during the Alpha and Beta testing phases. These are probably going to be more relaxed than for live launch.
supple yarrow
ok
desert ivy
@stiff vapor
The overworld is 480km^2 with the underrealm being 100km^2
proven root
300 members?
crystal beacon
skyrim is 37km^2
onyx knoll
yes Marcel
uneven lodge
damn so a total of 225 Sq miles
proven root
thank you
zinc tundra
Will there be any dice roll mechanic implementation into the game? Or how will loot be distributed by people who need the same item?
versed hollow
@supple yarrow Guild size of 300 is currently the maximum cap that can be attained by leveling the guild and selecting the path of size as opposed to the path of guild skills. If you invest in guild skills, your player cap will be lower
stiff vapor
but to have 300 member you have to use all your guild points incresing member capacity, lossing guild power or other thinks
things*
proven root
sounds good to me
stiff vapor
steve said to asmongold that you can chose, a big guild or a small strong guild
crystal beacon
so the 250 player castle siege would have to be made up of multiple guilds?
versed hollow
Alliances can be used to have a larger guild split into (up to) 4 smaller guilds with max guild skills
stiff vapor
somethign like, you can have your own super strong squad guild or a big big guild with 300 normal ppl
tidal thicket
google search - when will ashes of creation release -
Intrepid Studios revealed that Ashes of Creation may be released in 2020. There is no official release date yet, and the schedule is subject to change.Jul 13, 2020
desert ivy
No proximity voice chat
onyx knoll
@tidal thicket rofl yeah that's an oooold statement
desert ivy
Whatever website that is is a lie so
tidal thicket
thats google?
cerulean atlas
will there be an auto run key, like hitting your num lock key in wow to auto run in one direction?
desert ivy
Do you know what Google does?
onyx knoll
they were way too optimistic initially but they've since said that they removed any sort of potential date to give themselves the freedom to just build it how they want it
dense fossil
Any idea what the new Pre-order pack will be next month?
dense fossil
Oh thats good
unreal zealot
will probably find out on 31st i assume
stiff vapor
close alpha 2 is going to be end of the year i think
onyx knoll
@cerulean atlas yes to auto-run, no auto-pathing to quests tho
cerulean atlas
auto-pathing is dumb if you ask me, but im good with auto-running
it defeats the point of it so im glad
versed hollow
@tidal thicket keep in mind that, that info is from a 3rd party website and not an official statement
onyx knoll
it might have been an official statement.... from like 2018
west bloom
will the camera angle be like apocalypse? It looked really cool imo
like the cinematic view?
tidal thicket
dang i hope they can give an average release date best guess type of thing next live stream
onyx knoll
I doubt they will
west lintel
What is the current stance on official RP servers?
versed hollow
@west bloom Apocalypse was a testing environment and not the actual game. Camera will be like in the Alpha fottage on their youtube channel
west lintel
Thank you!
solid zealot
For breeding will you be able to breed flyers with non flyer or flyer with flyer or will you be unable to breed my question isn’t about getting a flyer by breeding but using a flyer to breed
crystal beacon
whats the average response time for my LoM playtest ticket?
onyx knoll
@solid zealot you can't breed flying mounts, at most glidding mounts
versed hollow
@solid zealot Flying mounts will be a rarity and not breedable
candid kayak
Good afternoon! Despite not having (yet) Spain or Latin America servers, has there been a reason why the game is not being translated to Spanish? Personally I don't need it but I know other people would like it better. Or is the server thing the reason?
solid zealot
Ok thanks so much
onyx knoll
@candid kayak They said they might do a spanish translation if there is enough interest from the community
full badger
Good afternoon! Despite not having (yet) Spain or Latin America servers, has there been a reason why the game is not being translated to Spanish? Personally I don't need it but I know other people would like it better. Or is the server thing the reason?
@candid kayak If there's enough demand for a particular translation, it will be done
versed hollow
@candid kayak with the game still early in development, if they do translate it, it will likely be when the game is more complete, so they don;t have to keep retranslate stuff
final ocean
how can we be involved into game community management for our particular country?
grim hinge
Does anyone have any real idea how the stock exchange feature will work?
onyx knoll
For now they're doing English because it's their own language, then since they want to release in the EU they are forced by the EU law to translate in french, german and uh.. dutch or russian? anyway, everything else will depend ont he demand for it
versed hollow
@grim hinge not until we get to play around with it ingame
tidal thicket
so if i buy the top pre order pack will i get an email with download link when testing begins
crystal beacon
The notion of false-flag stuff was brought up with that AMA. That has me wondering if it will even be possible. Could you dress yourself up to look like a guild you don't like and hit one of their allies or something like that? Would false-flag stuff even be doable?
full badger
so if i buy the top pre order pack will i get an email with download link when testing begins
@tidal thicket yes
tidal thicket
ok cool
candid kayak
Ah makes sense, thanks!
stable plover
@final ocean Depends on your country/language a bit -> If you speak a language other than English the wiki can always use more translators
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon you can't force someone to flag up, you could technically make your character join a guild and then attack your guildmates but then you'd become corrupted if they're not flagged and they would just be confused rofl
light harness
hmm, I bought the vanguard pro pack back on the 10 December 2018, I still cannot play in Alpha nor Beta
final ocean
@stable plover thks , I ll try to see if the french one could need a hand if it's where the needs are
keen grotto
Alpha isn’t out yet @light harness
versed hollow
@crystal beacon anyone can join in for a siege (as long as you're not affiliated with the enemy faction), so a false flag is pointless because others will be able to attack after you've spent the time to gather the resources, and complete the quests needed to obtain the declaration of war
onyx knoll
@final ocean https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Help:Translation
light harness
Can I ask, and if anyone knows will there be a Russian language version of Ashes?
fluid sonnet
@tidal thicket the preorder only gets you into Alpha 2 and further testing. There is going to be an Alpha 1 before Alpha 2 which is invite only.
solid zealot
So another question about breeding Steve said there will be water mounts, and gliding mounts will you be able to breed water mounts with other non-water mounts or breed water mounts only with other water mounts or will it be non-breedable and same question with gliding mounts
tidal thicket
ok thanks good to know @fluid sonnet
full badger
Can I ask, and if anyone knows will there be a Russian language version of Ashes?
@light harness Russian will be one of the languages for the game
light harness
Oh good
fluid sonnet
@tidal thicket the devs have said multiple times that they suggest anyone not 100% just investing in the potential of the game should hold out on preordering until more can be shown. Maybe wait till after Alpha 1 to see everyone playing. Then decide whether you want to buy in for access to alpha 2
onyx knoll
@solid zealot no idea, you can see all the info we have on breeding so far here; https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts#Animal_husbandry
ebon drum
Does anyone know how the racial architecture works? Does it get set at stage 1 of a node and can it get changed after that if the majority race changes?
tidal thicket
yeah probbly will do hopefully better cosmetic packages by then to
versed hollow
@solid zealot There is a compendium of acceptable parameters for breeding, which isn't going to be known until players discover it
brisk granite
How many characters can you make in an account?
full badger
How many characters can you make in an account?
@brisk granite We don't know yet
fathom sparrow
will there be a game client
nova vector
will crafting be time gated as in you are limited to create X amount per day?
valid mirage
Will the official release date after beta be around end of next year?
onyx knoll
"a comfortable amount" aka we don't have a number yet@brisk granite
coral sundial
@valid mirage we dont know
full badger
Will the official release date after beta be around end of next year?
@valid mirage The full release date will come when the devs are sure they can meet it
grim hinge
is it true that you can gain experience/level up from crafting?
onyx knoll
@valid mirage we have no idea, only speculations
versed hollow
@brisk granite unknown for now, character slots are restricted while in alpha, but will be expanded at launch
modest ermine
Can you have naval battles?
valid mirage
Gotcha, @onyx knoll what are the speculations ?
onyx knoll
2022
modest ermine
And infiltrate enemy ships
pseudo nest
I'm a little concerned that with all the focus on political such as voting for mayor and stuff it will be hard for someone that is playing solo or even with just a few friends to really experience the game. Is that true or is there more to do solo than i am realizing?
modest ermine
Kinda like sea of thieves
onyx knoll
yes to naval battles, no details on them yet tho
versed hollow
@nova vector crafting isn't going to be limited like that, but you my find your limited by the supply of materials on the market
onyx knoll
@pseudo nest this game is not meant as a solo game
tidal thicket
when korea comes crawling for this game can we spoon feed it to them once every 8 months? T.T
brisk granite
Cool thanks, cause with like 64 different class combines I hope theres like a good amount of character slots
onyx knoll
technically you only need 8 characters to have access to all 64 classes
modest ermine
Same @brisk granite
versed hollow
@pseudo nest the game is being balanced around grouping up mainly, this isn't an "everyone's a winner" kind of game
winter field
^
fathom sparrow
what will be the game client
valid mirage
For housing system, in the lastest video by asmongold and the creator of the game, was mentioned that there will be also a 1 per account housing instance? can someone confirm this?
grim hinge
1 per account for Freeholds which are in-game (not instanced) homesteads
versed hollow
@valid mirage yeah, specifically, 1 freehold plot per account
winter field
free holds are 1 per account and apartments are 1 per character
grim hinge
1 per server in-city house, I believe
versed hollow
@valid mirage additionally, there is instanced housing in cities that have made them
valid mirage
I see, so any ingame housing can get destroyed. during or after nodes if they get destroed.
onyx knoll
yes, but you'll get mailed your house blueprint and all the furnitures so you can rebuild it anywhere else
valid mirage
Interesting, super hyped for this game. Wow Killer all over youtube hahaha
onyx knoll
you will lose some of your stored materials tho if your house is demolished
versed hollow
@valid mirage Freeholds are not in a node, but within it's Zone of Influence, you could potentially get attack by an enemy guild at any time
if you make enemies
steady ocean
No to hijacking an enemy ship
acoustic elk
I think your hold can only be attacked if your node loses a siege
stable plover
@valid mirage WoW might kill itself, but AoC really isn't trying to. Ashes of Creation won't appeal to everyone and isn't meant too.
junior knot
how many characters can you have per server? Are you going to prevent the feeling of always having to catch up for a new or casual player
deft charm
I'm curious, if I'm in EU, will I have to buy one of the packs via My.com or can I purchase them on the official AoC website and still play on the EU region after?
worthy scarab
What year is this game expected to be fully released?
full badger
What year is this game expected to be fully released?
@worthy scarab No official release date. community estimates 2-3 years
stable plover
@deft charm You can purchase from Intrepid and later transfer your account.
full badger
how many characters can you have per server? Are you going to prevent the feeling of always having to catch up for a new or casual player
@junior knot We don't know yet. It will be a comfortable amount.
valid mirage
Game is definitely going to be amazing tho if even 75% of the promises arrive at the table for players. A lot of potential. Looking forward to it!
deft charm
@stable plover I see, would this be a one time transfer or would I be able to transfer between regions freely?
versed hollow
@acoustic elk you are correct, "Freeholds may be attacked for a period of two hours following a successful siege against its parent node." @valid mirage
onyx knoll
we don't know, probably at the minimum 8 slots? one for each archetype, but it's all conjecture
lyric glade
or completly uknown?
steady ocean
I'd assume around 8 at a minimum so you can experience all the primary archetypes, but it is yet to be confirmed
stable plover
@lyric glade 'comfortable' is a direct quote from the devs - a lot of the community speculate at 8, but anything other than 'comfortable' is speculation
austere vault
For me, the most important thing about the game is the combat. I would rather see Intrepid sacrifice release by several months instead of releasing the game with a dull combat experience. Which leads me to this.. When is Alpha 1 starting? 😛
lyric glade
ok ty
onyx knoll
alpha 1 in fall
steady ocean
Late fall 2020
versed hollow
@lyric glade https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character#Character_limits_.28slots.29 has all the info we know on character slots
austere vault
Alright great
tranquil lily
how/why are people recruiting for their guilds when the game isn't even playable yet?
onyx knoll
so they can start building a community
steady ocean
many of them could have alpha 1 access, and it's good to get to know your community beforehand
onyx knoll
and plan around where they want to settle
steady ocean
They can also play other games together
stable plover
@deft charm not one time, but they've said they might limit the total number of transfers for one account (so people don't do it every month or something) - characters don't transfer (they aren't planning on allowing server transfers at all initially), some event/promotional items may not transfer (like say the dragon cosmetic that was earnable in APOC <- that ones not confirmed to not transfer, just an example of a promotion)
deft charm
@stable plover I see, thanks a bunch!
sleek bloom
will the game allow community-addons/mods? if so, in Lua by chance?
onyx knoll
no addons
steady ocean
Most likely not
stable plover
No addons/mods/external program/API dumping out tons of info
static creek
Is there a reason for no addons? I
raw totem
So in regards to professions, I want to ask a couple of questions. 1. Will there be a character level requirement to craft items? Or will it only require a certain profession mastery? 2. Will crafting items give both character exp and profession mastery or just profession mastery?
full badger
Steven doesn't like them, and he's the boss @static creek
desert ivy
Steven doesn't like the idea of needing to download 3rd party addons in order to be relevant at raids or other content
static creek
Good enough @full badger 😆
sleek bloom
thanks everyone!
slate harbor
static creek
Will loot tables be released or will we have to find this out for ourselves
desert ivy
Stuff like the in-game UI will be massively customisable
So you won't need addons to customise the UI
rustic silo
Will there be werewolves, vampires, or other such things in the possible future?
@random pawn depends on lore
valid mirage
When can a freehold be placed? when a node is tier 0?
chilly hedge
Was it ever mentioned whether EU and NA could play on each others servers? As far as I know that shouldn't fall under price harmonization.
versed hollow
@raw totem not sure about the second part, but crafting is likely to be unrestricted concerning character level. However it may be beneficial to level up if you're a gatherer, so you can defend yourself against monsters
rustic silo
When can a freehold be placed? when a node is tier 0?
@valid mirage tier 3 town
stray dome
Are you locked while in animation?
or
Can you cancel your cast?
valid mirage
ty
onyx knoll
@raw totem first of all, love your name, second, we don't have a definite answer on that you can find all we know here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes#Crafting_professions
full badger
Are you locked while in animation?
or
Can you cancel your cast?
@stray dome We don't know yet
rustic silo
Are you locked while in animation?
or
Can you cancel your cast?
@stray dome no animation cancel, idk about casting stop
static creek
Is there lore that we can explore before the game releases?
steady ocean
@raw totem it will most likely be restricted to profession mastery + the quality of the tools you used. So an iron pick axe won't be able to mine as many types of ores as a mithril pick axe, for example
rustic silo
Is there lore that we can explore before the game releases?
@static creek no, he doesnt want to spoil it
full badger
@static creek https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
steady ocean
There is some lore for sure
onyx knoll
@static creek not a lot of lore will be release pre-launch, you can find what little we know here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
versed hollow
@static creek there is some lore already on the wiki, https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
rustic silo
Sore basic, nothing much
crystal beacon
damn wandering beat me to it 😅
rustic silo
we will know more about lore and idea of the game during Alpha 1
onyx knoll
@valid mirage to buy a house you need a rank 3 node
versed hollow
I'm sure some more info will be found during quests and such
steady ocean
I feel they have released quite a bit, and it's all intriguing
wise olive
Along with items giving + to stats, any plans for weapons/armor/rings/trinkets giving + to certain class abilities aka + to certain spell types(fire,ice,poison), + to ranged specs, + to particular weapons skills (sword, axe, bow, two handers)
static creek
I’ve also heard that he wants us to create our own lore and that he may form part of the story based off of what the players do is there any truth to this?
rustic silo
Was it ever mentioned whether EU and NA could play on each others servers? As far as I know that shouldn't fall under price harmonization.
@chilly hedge I think it is not region locked but advised by price pay
onyx knoll
chilly hedge
Price pay?
steady ocean
price harmonization based on region
chilly hedge
Yes, the last Q&A talked about Brazil and other regions that offer lower prices for stuff, which won't be able to access NA servers
versed hollow
There has been no talk of region locking, but your sub fee will be harmonised based on location
chilly hedge
As far as I know, EU, if anything, pays extra for games
valid mirage
Ok lastly, So you can have a freehold outside the city, wilderness within the node. You can have an apartment elsewhere, but you have to choose citizenship. And lastly you can get a house within the node/city. meaning 3 pptys in total?
steady ocean
However, if you are in Brazil and choose to play in the EU or NA, you would have to pay the higher cost
wise olive
@onyx knoll thank you....omg....drooling even more now
onyx knoll
haha
onyx knoll
@valid mirage You can only be citizen of 1 node, so you can only own a building in one node
crystal beacon
Has there been any info on any form of voice chat?
static creek
VoIP would be cool
rustic silo
Ok lastly, So you can have a freehold outside the city, wilderness within the node. You can have an apartment elsewhere, but you have to choose citizenship. And lastly you can get a house within the node/city. meaning 3 pptys in total?
@valid mirage Citizenship is 1 per server
valid mirage
Right which u can swap every 2 weeks
chilly hedge
@rustic silo I'm asking specifically bc I do live in Europe, but lots of friends liva in NA, so it would be cool to join their servers at least from time to time
crystal beacon
Whether proximity based or just party based
steady ocean
@valid mirage You can have a freehold + the instanced property in the node you are a citizen of
rustic silo
@rustic silo I'm asking specifically bc I do live in Europe, but lots of friends liva in NA, so it would be cool to join their servers at least from time to time
@chilly hedge I understand, got some people like that in my guild
crystal beacon
Or any vc at all
versed hollow
@valid mirage you can only make a freehold in a node you are a citizen of, and you can only be a citizen of 1 node per account
rustic silo
Or any vc at all
@crystal beacon there is VC ingame
chilly hedge
Wasn't VC specifically mentioned for dungeons?
crystal beacon
onyx knoll
Would be cool if there was proximity VC while in the open areas
rustic silo
Wasn't VC specifically mentioned for dungeons?
@chilly hedge wouldnt make sense not to have open voice chat to just talk to people in taverns and stuff
crystal beacon
Only thing with proximity is that it might get a bit hard/annoying in cities
rustic silo
Would be cool if there was proximity VC while in the open areas
@onyx knoll yeah thats what I am thinking too
similar to New World
crystal beacon
raw totem
@steady ocean so will the pickaxe require you to be a certain level to use? As to indirectly add a level requirement?
chilly hedge
@rustic silo That could easily lead to complete mayhem though. 10 strangers in a room, all trying to have private conversations, no way
rustic silo
@rustic silo That could easily lead to complete mayhem though. 10 strangers in a room, all trying to have private conversations, no way
@chilly hedge Havent seen that problem in New World testing, you can choose to mute
crystal beacon
Maybe proximity when not in cities idk
hollow widget
Will you be able to look in 1st person?
woven spear
Proximity VC in mmo isnt good. Too many people.
rustic silo
Will you be able to look in 1st person?
@hollow widget Not if combat is like GW2
steady ocean
@steady ocean so will the pickaxe require you to be a certain level to use? As to indirectly add a level requirement?
@raw totem https://gyazo.com/2565fe0802241528e04d95374086560a
versed hollow
@raw totem you will have to have a certain proficiency in, for example, mining to use a certain pickaxe
rustic silo
Proximity VC in mmo isnt good. Too many people.
@woven spear Its not big region of hearing, can hear if you stand within 5 meters or so
steady ocean
Can find more info on the tools on the wiki https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes#Artisan_tools
crystal beacon
They'd have to do a lot of tweaking with vc audio in places like taverns
So that there isn't just that one guy with a 5 dollar mic ruining it for everyone
rustic silo
You can probably choose vc for tavern specifically
tavern chat, open chat, guild chat, party chat
raw totem
Ok thanks @steady ocean
woven spear
Imagine that in a trade district in City. And if how would you disable enable on fly. It just seems there are more negatives than positivea. Not to. Mention having to carry Voip network. Serveras instabilities.
rustic silo
So that there isn't just that one guy with a 5 dollar mic ruining it for everyone
@crystal beacon you can easy mute though
like in any other game
hollow widget
Will you be able to look in 1st person?
@hollow widget Not if combat is like GW2
And outside of combat to just breath in the environment?
restive jay
Has anything been said about addons btw? Will addons be allowed? If so, in what type of way?
fair yew
1st person view was available for action combat but we will see if it remains
rustic silo
@hollow widget Not if combat is like GW2
And outside of combat to just breath in the environment?
@hollow widget you can, every mmo game lets you zoom into the character
Has anything been said about addons btw? Will addons be allowed? If so, in what type of way?
@restive jay not allowed. period
crystal beacon
Doesn't ESO have proximity VC?
weak compass
@idle siren i know i shouldnt do this but if you could get the combat movement anywhere close to feel like this smooth movement from 5:13-5:17 that would be god damn awesome https://youtu.be/gb3DPQzCLto?t=310
woven spear
In party it can work. VOIP, but its been proven before that 3rd party voice systems are superior and less demanding.
oak marsh
Does anyone know how they plan to limit zerg guilds? For example staying in an area to mine the one tap nodes while killing anyone that comes into prox.
rustic silo
Does anyone know how they plan to limit zerg guilds? For example staying in an area to mine the one tap nodes while killing anyone that comes into prox.
@oak marsh corruption system
steady ocean
Competing guilds as well
oak marsh
@rustic silo yea i thought about that but if you have a group of 100 people how would that stop them
steady ocean
Another guild of 100 people
rustic silo
@rustic silo yea i thought about that but if you have a group of 100 people how would that stop them
@oak marsh they all become red and people would hunt them down for their gear
steady ocean
Also mercenary guilds
fickle abyss
Wondering if we can expect cinematic and voice acting? Blizzard used to be king of epic cut scenes that give you the chills. Riot has kinda taken that over but the backing lore and story doesn't support the feels.
valid mirage
So on the forums, it says here" One character can have one of each housing type "3 of them" in a single node OR in three different nodes if they choose. But you have to choose your citizenship for 1 of them. 2 week cooldown. Super cool.
crystal beacon
A hundred corrupt players then bounty hunters come in and it's a loot fest
rustic silo
Wondering if we can expect cinematic and voice acting? Blizzard used to be king of epic cut scenes that give you the chills. Riot has kinda taken that over but the backing lore and story doesn't support the feels.
@fickle abyss Yes, I am expecting that for instanced quest dungeons and regions
crystal beacon
versed hollow
@valid mirage housing is locked to citizenship, so only in that one node
rustic silo
So on the forums, it says here" One character can have one of each housing type "3 of them" in a single node OR in three different nodes if they choose. But you have to choose your citizenship for 1 of them. 2 week cooldown. Super cool.
@valid mirage they can only be citizen of one node
onyx knoll
that's what he said
valid mirage
Correct
steady ocean
@oak marsh Remember that there is no penalty for killing corrupted players, so an entire node can gang up on them for the chance at gear/craftable drops
rustic silo
cant buy houses if you arent citizen
steady ocean
and they wouldn't even be flagged as a combatant
rustic silo
@oak marsh Remember that there is no penalty for killing corrupted players, so an entire node can gang up on them for the chance at gear/craftable drops
@steady ocean what he said
fickle abyss
@rustic silo yeah hope so. Need the epic feels, music, voice acting and cinematography coming together to rip your brain a new blowhole
oak marsh
Alright you sold me, I was quite worried about the zerg's
onyx knoll
plus, if you kill everyone that walks into your node you're blocking off all the trade to and from your node so you're gona be kinda poor which means other richer nodes can gather up a ton of stuff to attack you with while you won't be able to gather enough money for proper deffense
rustic silo
@rustic silo yeah hope so. Need the epic feels, music, voice acting and cinematography coming together to rip your brain a new blowhole
@fickle abyss lmao
plus, if you kill everyone that walks into your node you're blocking off all the trade to and from your node so you're gona be kinda poor which means other richer nodes can gather up a ton of stuff to attack you with while you won't be able to gather enough money for proper deffense
@onyx knoll there is node wars between two groups of citizens
outside of sieges
steady ocean
I honestly don't think they will go the route of full voice acting and such. It adds a lot of time to development, and it blows budgets sky high
I think it will mostly be text based
rustic silo
you are correct on that
fickle abyss
Nog really bothered with full voice acting. But important story beats and stuff should be
steady ocean
It's why games like Stars Wars and such costed upwards of $200m
cerulean atlas
it sounds like something that may come way later after launch
rustic silo
I think it will mostly be text based
@steady ocean I think so too, too much conversations in the game to voice it all over, but if it is thats a big +
onyx knoll
@rustic silo pretty sure you CAN buy a house in a node you're not a citizen of actually... https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_housing
First section; "Each different type of housing offers different benefits.[10]
Additional benefits are granted to home owners who are also citizens of that node"
That implies you can have a house in a node you're not a citizen of
crystal beacon
I honestly don't think they will go the route of full voice acting and such. It adds a lot of time to development, and it blows budgets sky high
@steady ocean
"Voice acting
NPCs will have voice acted audio greetings.[11][12]
Narrated quest lines are not currently planned.[11]
Adding voice acting into the game at at a later point is a fairly cosmetic change.[11]
Is it difficult to add voice acting later? No, it's definitely not... It's a fairly cosmetic change.[11] – Steven Sharif
Voice acting is a fun luxury to have, but it is not only a costly one, but it is also one that takes a lot of logistics.[13] – Steven Sharif
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NPCs#Voice_acting
steady ocean
Sounds about right
versed hollow
@valid mirage i need to make a correction to what i said, Player housing grants you the ability to claim citizenship of a node, so you can get housing in 1 node, claim citizenship, build a freehold there, and then move your house or instanced apartment to any different node
fading needle
Will there be a limit to how many people can be in a guild ?
onyx knoll
300 max, if the guild spent all their point on expansion
versed hollow
@fading needle maximum is 300 if you invest all your guild points in extra memeber slots
rustic silo
@rustic silo pretty sure you CAN buy a house in a node you're not a citizen of actually... https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_housing
First section; "Each different type of housing offers different benefits.[10]
Additional benefits are granted to home owners who are also citizens of that node"That implies you can have a house in a node you're not a citizen of
@onyx knoll You are right, thats my mistake. I will look over it again to make sure. Maybe having total of 3 different housing types per 1 character on the server is correct
@onyx knoll You are right, thats my mistake. I will look over it again to make sure. Maybe having total of 3 different housing types per 1 character on the server is correct
@rustic silo 2 types for server limit, 1 per character limit. Correct?
valid mirage
Yeah thats more like it, I mean if you had all 3 housing options in one node. and that node got destroyed, rip insurance policy hahaha
onyx knoll
it would let you have storage containers in various corners of the map, but sounds like a bit of a pain in the butt to manage...
cosmic fjord
whats the endgame gonna be about, aside from raids and sieges?
onyx knoll
2 type are server limited, 1 type is ACCOUNT limited
but you share them with your alts
rustic silo
whats the endgame gonna be about, aside from raids and sieges?
@cosmic fjord crafting, pvp for leadership, special titles, mounts grind, legendary grind, special quest grind
ship building
lmao
zug zug
heady quarry
so big question, on the wiki it lists all the mounts, except all of them is listed as preorder mounts, so i guess the question is wtf where be my otters
versed hollow
@rustic silo I made the same mistake for housing, you need a house to claim citizenship, but after that you can move your house or apartment to a different node
full badger
so big question, on the wiki it lists all the mounts, except all of them is listed as preorder mounts, so i guess the question is wtf where be my otters
@heady quarry Not all the mounts have been announced or even made just yet
onyx knoll
the pre-order "mounts" are NOT mounts, they are SKINS for mount, which is a big difference since in Ashes the mounts have stats
rustic silo
2 type are server limited, 1 type is ACCOUNT limited
@onyx knoll so you can only have 1 built house in place for your account, got it
cosmic fjord
dunno.. maybe the endgame in AoC can be more than the usual stuff you see in every mmorpg
supple yarrow
do we know where each race will start on the map?
cerulean atlas
will there be player based request boards?
heady quarry
so only paid for mounts have been made so far, with 2 tier 1 regs out of like 20 that are all "skins"
rustic silo
@rustic silo I made the same mistake for housing, you need a house to claim citizenship, but after that you can move your house or apartment to a different node
@versed hollow yeah a bit confusing to understand without seeing it in person
will there be player based request boards?
@cerulean atlas like AA?
cerulean atlas
AA?
rustic silo
Archeage
cerulean atlas
never played that
onyx knoll
@supple yarrow you can start in any of the 4 starting zones, races will have recommended zones but you're not forced there is you have firends that play other races you can go with them
versed hollow
@heady quarry other mounts we will find in game and be tameable by those who do animal husbandry, they will also be able to be bred to make subspecies
serene yew
Do we know if there will be opened new servers every now and then, so as to allow players to have a fresh start where the map and nodes have yet to be affected, along with of course level and characters?
supple yarrow
@onyx knoll yeah i know, i was wondering if the recommend zones for races were known
rustic silo
cant request through system though
serene leaf
Are there any Brazilian mods?
onyx knoll
@supple yarrow ahh, I don't think so
versed hollow
@serene yew they want the servers to have history, so unlikely, unless player count requires it
cosmic fjord
is there a way to submit suggestions in this discord?
supple yarrow
ight
cerulean atlas
thats a good question @cosmic fjord
onyx knoll
@cosmic fjord if you have suggestions for the game the forum is prob better then discord, it'll get lost real fast in here lol
golden flame
@cosmic fjord you can try to catch staff but you should use the forums
rustic silo
Do we know if there will be opened new servers every now and then, so as to allow players to have a fresh start where the map and nodes have yet to be affected, along with of course level and characters?
@serene yew that was told to be thought over, watch summit interview for more
cosmic fjord
wtf there's a forum?
golden flame
They do read the discord like pretty regularly but it’s hard for the to catch it
cosmic fjord
good to know thanks
golden flame
Yea
supple yarrow
i don't rlly see a suggestion channel here on discord
serene yew
@versed hollow Fair enough, thanks for answer.
rustic silo
you can probably @ steven
golden flame
The forum is for suggestions BUT that doesn’t mean if you see Stephen or someone in you can’t mention something
rustic silo
in Aoc discussion
golden flame
But you shouldn’t be constantly @ing staff
supple yarrow
@ steven is monka
onyx knoll
@cosmic fjord https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
cosmic fjord
ty
cerulean atlas
ty
vapid wave
will mounts from previous cosmetic releases be available again? or did i miss out just finding the game now... i love mount collecting 😛
dreamy trail
Questions: do we know how many are gonna be allowed in node sieges (alliances included) ?
Will the level of the node affect the max player count on both sides?
stable plover
@supple yarrow The devs prefer suggestions appear on the forums
crystal beacon
wtf there's a forum?
@cosmic fjord it's hell
rustic silo
will mounts from previous cosmetic releases be available again? or did i miss out just finding the game now... i love mount collecting 😛
@vapid wave no
crystal beacon
dont bother
supple yarrow
@stable plover ye i know
onyx knoll
@vapid wave They are mount skins, not actual mounts, and unfortunately those specific ones are no longer available
cosmic fjord
@stable plover where exactly in the forums? the general discussion? the forum is a bit undeveloped lol
versed hollow
@vapid wave the kickstarter mounts are exactly that, cosmetic, they will just look different to the ones in game
stable plover
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/aoc-general-discussion would be best -> it's also where the dev discussions get posted. (whoops wrong link first time)
onyx knoll
@dreamy trail I don't think we have a number https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_sieges
drifting vine
Question-do they have an idea of when the game will released?
cosmic fjord
@stable plover ye i know but in which subsection there? or it doesnt matter?
versed hollow
@dreamy trail limits currently are 250 vs 250, anyone can join so not limited to just 1 guild/alliance. They are hoping to get 500 vs 500 working as well
stable plover
@cosmic fjord general
versed hollow
@drifting vine When it's ready
cosmic fjord
ok cheers
onyx knoll
Isn't 250 v 250 for castle wars?
valid mirage
So thats for seiges, how about nodes?
steady ocean
@drifting vine community is guessing 2ish years, but when the deva are ready is the only answer we have now
drifting vine
ok
devout hatch
hey so i was wondering is there a way i can get alpa acces without paying 250 dollars?
onyx knoll
nope
devout hatch
rip
onyx knoll
unless your name is Asmongold 😛
versed hollow
@devout hatch no
stable plover
@onyx knoll 250v250 isn't so much a design decision as what they're comfortable with the servers being able to handle, if they think the servers can handle more it'd be a larger number (but with an equal side max cap, that does seem to be a design decision)
drifting vine
Are alphas/betas for the game still goin on?
devout hatch
yes @drifting vine
zinc tundra
What game engine is this game going to use and how well is it going to perform in 250vs250?
fading needle
Soooo them skins from the Kickstarter are they tradable xD
onyx knoll
alpha 1 is starting this fall
drifting vine
How do u get access?
steady ocean
Unreal 4 engine
onyx knoll
@drifting vine https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop
steady ocean
@fading needle no
versed hollow
@drifting vine Alpha hasn't srtarted just yet, and will be soon, Alpha 1 access isn;t being sold currently, but you can get Alpha 2
devout hatch
@drifting vine you need to pay 75 dollars for beta 2 and 250 dollars for alpha acces
stable plover
@drifting vine They sell alpha 2/beta1/beta2 keys on the website, A1 keys are not currently for sale, they may reopen sales depending on how testing goes
drifting vine
ok thanks 4 telling me
devout hatch
np @drifting vine
valid mirage
Quick Question about world bosses. Any amount of people can show up to fight them? And does every random have a chance for loot? Like GW2 loot system? or will it be more like L2? 1 earring drop for 40 players?
onyx knoll
Yes, no, not sure what GW2's looting is like, nor lineage's, team with highest dmg gets the loot at the moment
drifting vine
one more question...if i buy one of the packs will i be emailed when the alpha/beta test time is happening?
onyx knoll
it won't be 1 loot per participant
steady ocean
No personal loot, devs mentioned 20% instanced bosses, 80% open world contestable bosses
versed hollow
@valid mirage there will be a priority system based on which group tagged the mob first, and who did the most damage
steady ocean
Yeah @drifting vine
drifting vine
ok
versed hollow
@valid mirage Steven mentioned a bit about it in the recent AMA
idle siren
so a solo player in a world boss gets f'd?
fading needle
Does anyone know if there is going to be a benifit to tanking in this game might be a bit early to ask this
idle siren
or what is meant by "group"
onyx knoll
This is not meant to be a solo game
stiff vapor
GW2 loots is just hit and personal random loot, L2 loot is bassed on more dmg more loot (no personal loot)
onyx knoll
you will never be able to get loot from a world boss if you're solo
steady ocean
@vapid wave They are mount skins, not actual mounts, and unfortunately those specific ones are no longer available
@onyx knoll technically all mounts are just skins of a basic model in that tier
valid mirage
Ouch, I mean atleast best crafted gear is equal to legendary raid gear.
tropic abyss
You'll get gear easier since few wanna tank @fading needle
stable plover
It would be a good idea for anyone considering buying a pack to look here for some more non-obvious details about the testing phases https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2 https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Beta-1
steady ocean
This is not meant to be a solo game
@onyx knoll it’s an MMO, but I’m sure there will be plenty of opportunities for solo players as well.
wicked briar
Does anyone know if you will be able to switch your subjob to try all the different class set ups? So If I were to go Tank main, and pick Cleric as my subjob, can I then switch it to mage and try that as well?
inland totem
that's really nice to hear @steady ocean I tend to float :)
exotic orbit
if I buy the $75 pack, can I play the game rn?
lone sphinx
@stable plover your a beast, how are you still here answering questions, you answered so many of my questions hours ago, very impressive keep up the amazing work
stable plover
@exotic orbit nope, alpha 1 hasn't even begun, beta 2 could be quite a while
abstract sparrow
From what I've understood too, as a solo player, I can focus on making money and buy crafting mats to make gear if I don't necessarily have a big guild to contest world boss with?
versed hollow
@steady ocean Steven has said that it's being balanced around group play, and that it's not an "everybody wins" kind of game
onyx knoll
@steady ocean I'm sure you'll be able to do some stuff solo, but world boss is deff not one of them xD
versed hollow
@steady ocean as others have said too, you can just make money and buy the stuff you need as well
stable plover
@lone sphinx You'll notice there are gaps in me answering ;p Like I took a break for lunch and actually left home for something work related -> I can in general trust that people will do a great job answering questions here even when I'm not around
inland totem
I think it was lazy that did a video on wow that bascially said most of the game was played alone, it was sparce in earlygame
versed hollow
@stable plover we love you 😄
inland totem
I think early release of it you could only have like 20 people in the same place
lone sphinx
Awesome job :+1:
sullen shale
is there a way I can back the project ? I can't see anything for it on the kickstarter website. Or is it too la te?
late**
fading latch
Kickstarter ended 2 years ago@sullen shale
versed hollow
@sullen shale you can go to https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop
fading latch
^
inland totem
any word on archers yet?
fading latch
@inland totem the class kit for ranger will come out closer to Alpha 2
stable plover
@inland totem 'Ranger' primary archetype seems to mainly be an archer (can use other weapons as well)
inland totem
thanks :)
sullen shale
@versed hollow thanks
onyx knoll
@inland totem https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills#Ranger_skills
bleak hawk
Hey guys 🙂 Are Cleric the only healers so far ?
fading needle
Do you guys think going tank for everything would be good for farming trees
bleak hawk
Are there been words of wether or not secondary cleric will be decent healers ?
onyx knoll
There was mention of bards having some kind of healing skill
zinc tundra
Is the unreal engine 4 designed for a seamless world with high player count like the game you are trying to create?
fading latch
Clerics are the only healers yes. Sub class clerics can act as healers too but at less effiency. Taking a sub class as cleric will let u have spot heals or self heals@bleak hawk
bleak hawk
So not something you can do as a healer in your friend group or something
😦 I'm always a healer but i dont really like that whole cleric fantasy
fading latch
@zinc tundra UE4 out of the box does not support high player count unless you create your own custom netcode. Which Intrepid have done
@fading needle we dont know that information yet
willow hatch
Steven mentioned watching former WoW developer Kevin Jordan's reaction video to Lazy Peon's AOC video. Have Steven or other members of the team been talking with current or former MMO developers outside the project? I thought Kevin Jordan brought up some interesting points in his video, and other MMO developers would have an different perspective than gamers or content creators, and may be able to spot issues or provide suggestions that the rest of wouldn't see.
inland totem
Okay check out the tank ability cover https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cover, @bleak hawk, imagine as a cleric you add your healing augment to that ability, now the ability procs a heal over time on top of the regular shield ability
bleak hawk
@inland totem Yeh sure but this is a spot heal. Not something your group can rely on
inland totem
conceptually*
versed hollow
@willow hatch lots of the current developers have come from multiple different mmo projects, so there is already a large range of different perspectives
inland totem
Yeah, you're essentially a tank, with heal powers
fading latch
@bleak hawk for group based healing. Cleric will be the main class for it
inland totem
your primary role doesn't change
winged token
is there any chance to get the braver of world pack now? i just recently learned of aoc and immidiatly bought the voyager plus. cant wait to test the hell out this game ^^
onyx knoll
you can't get any of the kickstarter packs anymore, the only ones you can get now are on https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop
so no Braver of Worlds anymore 😦
stable plover
@willow hatch The devs at least have friendships with other MMO devs who were former colleges at other studios. In general we don't see most of Intrepid's business to business stuff for example what official consultations they've had.
winged token
thanks 🙂
latent parcel
will i be able to sell potions at a tavern that i own?
wise olive
Will you be able to unlock and display titles for your character after completion of certain quest lines, kill counts or profession ranks?
latent parcel
yea so can i sell a poison potion
vale jay
Is AoC anticipated to release to steam? 
latent parcel
and kill someone
fading latch
@vale jay no it will be on its own launcher
onyx knoll
@latent parcel .........................
versed hollow
@vale jay No plans as of yet, but could change
onyx knoll
but why tho
latent parcel
if they are a croupted
vale jay
Ight dope
latent parcel
the loot
onyx knoll
if they are corrupted they prob won't be coming into your tavern xD
inland totem
is there any more lore I can draw from other than the wiki?
latent parcel
where will they go for potions
they cant go to a town
well the main thing i am wondering is can we change the names of items
and discuise em
fading latch
@inland totem right now everything is collated on the wiki for that
inland totem
dang, I love lore diving
fading latch
There are some tidbits on the Intrepid website too
dry thunder
did all questions from the reddit ama yesterday get answered? (i mean those not answered on stream)
stable plover
@latent parcel corrupted players aren't forbidden from trading, they just can't do it in town (easily)
latent parcel
in a freehold
if i have a tavern can i sell them poison
and disguise it as a hp potion
unkempt oracle
huh
onyx knoll
I'm not sure, we don't have that much in depth detail on the crafting and taverns
stable plover
@latent parcel There are a lot of kinds of player run businesses besides taverns, you might need to sell poison out of say an 'alchemists lab'
fading needle
Could this game really be 3 years away before lunch !!? :'(
fading latch
@fading needle we dont know. No dates
vast scaffold
Maybe before dinner
sturdy crater
How will price harmonization work for north african countries ? Aka Algeria-Tunisia-Morocco? given the fact that these players can play in EU servers? (players in these countries also have low income)
fading latch
Price harmonization was answered in the recent AMA stream. Check #news @sturdy crater
cosmic fjord
the higher the level of the node, the more its being attacked by npcs right?
onyx knoll
@latent parcel keep an eye on the crafting news and maybe make an idea post of it on the forums and maybe they'll add a system like that, but for now we don,t know if poisoning someone will be doable 🙂
stable plover
@latent parcel Poison seems to be a thing that exists in the game, but I suspect it's just meant as a combat ability
unkempt sluice
Hello there, @blazing orchid, @royal nexus, @sudden kernel, @tight gale and the beast @idle siren.
I'll introduce myself briefly, I'm the GM of a Spanish community founded in 2017 with more than 600 members that we are currently playing Albion Online (another sandbox MMORPG).
My entire community is interested in discovering AoC at its launch either in two or three years, our only problem is the monthly subscription, and I will comment on the reasoning behind the problem:
We are mostly focused on Latin America and we don't have a very well valued currency and of course our salaries are not the best paid in the world, so in general having to add an extra "tax" on a monthly basis will be a really big problem.
For the population of "Argentina" for example, where the devaluation of the "Peso Argentino" is really huge, will there be any compensation in terms of the value of the monthly subscription?
On the other hand, will it be feasible (although it is confirmed that there will not be anything similar so far) in the remaining years of AoC's development to consider more deeply the idea of being able to pay the first subscription and then playing the game to be able to keep it with some in-game currency?
Thank you for reading me and developing such an ambitious and immersive MMO for us passionate gamers.
latent parcel
wrong channel
stable plover
well it's long winded but it does ask a question
onyx knoll
not wrong channel, just long winded question
unkempt sluice
latent parcel
oh
sturdy crater
@fading latch i did watch it,but he said the price will b paid for the server located in that region,my question is,north african countries are related to EU region
fading latch
@unkempt sluice you cannot purchase subscription via ingame currency
latent parcel
will the snow and ice effect the driving and riding of mounts, and caravans
versed hollow
@unkempt sluice there will be price harmonisation for areas such as yours, this was answered in the AMA stream last night
onyx knoll
@unkempt sluice they will be adapting the montly sub based on region when it gets closer to release date
stable plover
@unkempt sluice it's been mentioned that in certain areas the price of the game will be less than 15 USD to play only on the servers in those areas (Someone from Brazil asked the question, no particular areas are confirmed for that yet)
unkempt sluice
Thank you @versed hollow and @onyx knoll for the quick answers.
@stable plover Thank you too.
stable plover
@latent parcel yes, possibly depending on the servers region
fading latch
@sturdy crater on the topic of North Africa, it has not been covered in depth if a server will be in that region. Subscription fee will be the same for you if you are connecting to EU. If you have a large community interested, voice your interest in the forums
onyx knoll
with other players maybe but there won't be an official gambling thing, that would be against EU laws
cosmic fjord
re-asking: the higher the level of the node, the more its being attacked by npcs right?
fading latch
If u want
dry thunder
did all questions from the reddit ama yesterday get answered? (i mean those not answered on stream)
onyx knoll
There are no safe zones, you can PvP anywhere
inland totem
Are there solid cities within the game where each race resides, or is there simply a player based node system?
latent parcel
YES
cosmic fjord
@latent parcel love those questions of yours lmao
latent parcel
so i can kill the npcs?
onyx knoll
pretty sure you can, yeah
latent parcel
I WILL KILL DAVE
fading latch
@inland totem there are starting gates for each race
onyx knoll
....what did poor Dave do to you
latent parcel
there was this one game
fading latch
@dry thunder check the reddit thread
latent parcel
escort mission where you had to escort dave
at the very end
he walked off a clif
inland totem
So there's no dedicated zone for elves other than what players create @fading latch
latent parcel
cliff
sturdy crater
@fading latch well thats the problem,we dont have a large community that is interested in MMO games,at least 1 to 2k players,but i'll look forward for the upcoming updates from the devs
stable plover
@true scaffold It seems that the answer to gender locked cosmetics is yes, but I don't think that's actually confirmed (see the wedding dress/tuxedo cosmetic they sold for reference)
fading latch
@inland totem yes. The starting areas where you will get your first quests and items. But not a city per se no.
inland totem
interesting, I like it
fading latch
@sturdy crater that is the best way friend
latent parcel
will there be escort missions and will the AI be good
latent parcel
and can i kill npcs from another persons quest
wraith elbow
So I have a serious question and this isn’t meant to start a fight or argument, maybe it would be better to discuss it in private. The question is; since when did it become the norm for people pay to be a part of an alpha/beta/early access testing? When I was growing up it was free to play. The game is already completely funded and I’m expected to pay $75 to be part of the beta? <@&523218064246833153> <@&256789677930053632> like I said I’m not trying to cause any issues, please feel free to message me directly.
latent parcel
can my mounts do damage
woeful cedar
You're paying to help fund the game and test it
latent parcel
like a dragon with fire
onyx knoll
@latent parcel Yes, the rank 3 royal mounts will be flying mounts with combat abilities. They are VERY rare tho
latent parcel
hmmm
fading latch
Aside from that there is no mount combat
latent parcel
will there be a quick chat like in rocketleauge
viral torrent
@wraith elbow you don't have to pay. You can't always wait for the game to be released. Secondly, you get more things than just alpha access.
rich lion
will pets have damaging abilitys/buffs?
wraith elbow
Like I said @woeful cedar when I was a kid beta testers were paid to test the product. And the game is already fully funded
latent parcel
will there be a quick chat like in rocket leauge and will the normal chat be censored and to what extent
fading latch
@rich lion you can get various pets yes
onyx knoll
@rich lion combat pets will, yes, but using a combat pet will take some of your own power away
fading latch
@latent parcel yes there will and it will be censored as normal
cosmic fjord
re-re-asking: the higher the level of the node, the more its being attacked by npcs right?
barren mantle
Do kickstart backers get alpha one?
rocky bear
but you would control what your pets do
inland totem
can you tame your mount 
latent parcel
to make them more personal
fading latch
@barren mantle there was alpha 1 access in the kickstarter packs yes
chilly hedge
and buy barding and skins
rocky bear
@cosmic fjord i think there's no info about htat
viral torrent
I would assume that since the MMO crowd is huge, they wouldn't want EVERYONE and their friend to be able to login for 5 mins and leave. They want feedback. They also want to stress test the server but not with 50k people at once, not every time
lean current
@wraith elbow If I recall correctly, players asked for being able to buy into alpha and beta testing. Free to play is not possible, since there is way too much interest
stable plover
@wraith elbow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_access#Reception wikipedia says 2013 is the year it became a major trend in the gaming industry
barren mantle
How can i tell if i have it? I cant remember how much i backed
onyx knoll
@wraith elbow it's just the way crowdfunded games have evolved. It helps limit how many people participate too. They made do an open beta later to test the server stability but for now being able to limit who gets in allwos them to only have people who are really invested and serious about the game participate in the early process
wide garden
So my understanding is the players with special titles and flying mounts will hold powers the other players don't. Doesn't that mean these players will be stronger than normal players causing major balance issues?
marsh panther
Any1 know whats better to own a city or a castle?
fading latch
@barren mantle check your inventory on your account page on the intrepid website
@marsh panther a castle is for guilds. A city is for everything else
modest ermine
How will we get mounts?
woeful cedar
@wraith elbow times change 🙂 i'd rather be considered a founder of this game and test aspects i care about myself than have the game come out
cosmic fjord
i think steven said something about cities being attacked by npcs
fading latch
@modest ermine taming, breeding or via drops
barren mantle
Where is inventory? I only see order history and referral program
marsh panther
Is there 1 castle per node?
rocky bear
@marsh panther no
fading latch
@marsh panther there are 5 castles in the world
marsh panther
Oof
rocky bear
@marsh panther the castle give you some bennefits and the nodes others, they are different
fading latch
It will be hotly contested@marsh panther
onyx knoll
@wide garden that's a complicated question to answer... Royal mounts (the flying combat ones) are given to Mayors of metropolis cities, and castles, so around 10-ish people per server, they will be way more powerful then other indivduals, but over the scale of a 250 v 250 player battle it's not enough to instantly turn the tides. This game is not balanced against 1v1
ivory latch
will there be some kind of anticheat ?
fading latch
@ivory latch yes
ivory latch
great 🥰
onyx knoll
active GM presence, too
fading latch
@ivory latch we saw EAC being used in Apocalypse testing
fading latch
Np @barren mantle
wraith elbow
I appreciate the serious responses. I’ve bought into a number of early access games and most of them have failed to make it to public release. So now I’m more than a little skeptical, especially when this game is not marked at a lower price point as a game not fully developed
barren mantle
Alpha one hasnt happened yet right?
onyx knoll
Feel frree to just keep an eye on the game and wait for more content to be released before trying to preorder 🙂
versed hollow
Not yet no, soon hopefully
rocky bear
right @barren mantle
onyx knoll
Steven has encouraged people who are not 100% sure about the game to just wait
fading latch
@wraith elbow thats fine. And you are not required to back. You can alwayd wait for launch, friend :)
ivory latch
when you have 8000-10000 on 1 server i doubt there will be enough gm to check every report, thats why the need for anticheat.
hollow abyss
If I ever have a castle or mayoral status, i want like one of those obnoxiously long tailed robes
marsh panther
@fading latch is there only 1 settlement per node
hollow abyss
and someone to open doors for me
wraith elbow
At least this community doesn’t seem to be toxic. Thanks all for helping me to understand
marsh panther
I mean like town
fading latch
@marsh panther settlement? A node is an upgradeable plot of land
rocky bear
@marsh panther the nodes are the settlements/cities
marsh panther
Oh
cosmic fjord
rocky bear
every node/city has a zone of influence
ivory latch
there will be multiple nodes in which only 1 can be raised to max while others cant unless the big one gets destroyed
wraith elbow
So if I want to play and never do pvp, is that possible? Is the entire world considered open world pvp?
woeful cedar
@wraith elbow yes same, however the things that changed my mind about this game is @idle siren 's openess about the game. He's clearly very passionate about it. No other developer who i've backed before has displayed this level of passion for their product.
lean elk
Have there been any official dates for Alpha release?
fading needle
Is there a lvlS for mining stone and cutting trees ? :D
rocky bear
at the end of this year for alpha 1
bleak merlin
Question: What are AoC Pc requirements? I saw the AoC:apocalypse requirements, but I'm not sure if they'll be the same, at least at a recommended level. Are those orientative or will be the same at launch?
wraith elbow
@woeful cedar mind if I message you directly?
ivory latch
what are the benefits i wonder in being a GM ? 😄
whole dawn
@wraith elbow there is open pvp, i dont think you can play the game completely ignoring pvp unless ur an RPer that just hangs around nodes
woeful cedar
@woeful cedar mind if I message you directly?
@wraith elbow ofc
rocky bear
viscid fossil
just recently got back into this community think i link my ks pledge i see everything in view inventory on the website is there anything els i have to do??
manic rover
In a recent stream Steven clarified that citizenship has changed from home ownership to something else. What was that something else? I can't remember which interview/stream that was.
onyx knoll
@wraith elbow I recommend you read up on the corruption system. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_corruption the world is considered all open pvp, but you can chose not to flag for it and if someone still attacks you then they risk big penalties
fading latch
@viscid fossil once u have linked your key and see your pack in your inventory, you are good to go
tidal nexus
anyone having an issues actually buying the game right now ? I've been trying for about 24-34 hours and it just hangs up..
bleak merlin
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@bleak merlin https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-
@rocky bear thank you!
ivory latch
the requirements are low, even my laptop can run the game at max settings
viscid fossil
@fading latch thank you
stable plover
@wraith elbow Avoid it 99% of the time, sure - occasionally someone will pvp you out in the open world even if you want to avoid PvP, but if you don't fight back they get punished for killing you. (See the corruption/bounty hunting systems) -> the game has several things that heavily encourage pvp though like trade caravans/node sieges - You could just pay other people to transport goods for you and just be fine with packing up and moving if your node ever gets destroyed though
wraith elbow
@onyx knoll i have. It’s why I asked for clairification
rocky bear
for all the people that haven't seen the lazypeon's video, i highly recommed it to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s82xJnx1EY&t=1311s
lean elk
Do we know if we will have an open alpha or beta? I want to participate in the game but unfortunately the preorder costs look a bit too steep for me
fading latch
@marsh panther months
ivory latch
how long will the corruption last ?
onyx knoll
yeah you can't 100% avoid pvp but you can chose not to participate in most of it and there is a lot of other stuff you can do. If you are adamant about never ever wanting to do any sort of pvp then this might not be the game for you though :/
fading latch
@ivory latch untill you pay off the debt
versed hollow
@ivory latch until you clear it
onyx knoll
@lean elk we don't know yet, they might do a stress test closer to release but they haven't said anything so far about an open beta
stiff vapor
like karma, you need to kill mobs to restore/wash your karma
ivory latch
oh oki, thanks flarg
fading latch
@onyx knoll there is no open testing
fading needle
If you are a good boy what do you lose when someone kills you ?
stable plover
@marsh panther https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes#Node_advancement has a chart of intended time to level for each stage.
ivory latch
open testing 😄 there wont be any
lean elk
Thank you for answering my questions guys!
fading latch
@fading needle a percentage of gatherables
whole dawn
@fading needle materials
versed hollow
@fading needle https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP#Player_death
ivory latch
and if a heavily corrupted gets killed he can lose a part of his gear
fading needle
Sounds like I shouldn't farm to much xD
stable plover
@lean elk There will be some contests for free beta keys, and there will be some limited open testing when APOC returns (Castle Siege and Horde mode), but the main MMO doesn't intend to have an open test