questions

[sinful sand]

@trim moon well if you're a known streamer it's pretty important imo

[neat stream]

im very passionate about gaming and my name

[tawny sonnet]

@steady ocean ok thanks

[patent pier]

@torpid musk did u make an account on the mainn website? If you did, you need to select your display name in your account settings

[steady ocean]

@neat stream Remember that even if someone gets the name you want on server 1, you could try playing on server 2 and it may be available there

[cinder shadow]

@trim moon a lot of people tend to have names they enjoy using in games for various reasons. i choose my character names personally because they are named after another of my favorite characters from another game

[umbral laurel]

anyone know why i would be getting an error on signing into the forums to vote "we're sorry it looks like something went wrong" my account is verified, my name is registered for forum use, i have signed in and out, and have tried in an incognito window

[patent pier]

@umbral laurel forums are overloaded because of the newest poll

[torpid musk]

@torpid musk did u make an account on the mainn website? If you did, you need to select your display name in your account settings
@patent pier It says I can change the name in 24 days, so I assumed I did

[cinder shadow]

@trim moon so for that reason a lot of people, myself included, are willing to pay extra to reserve a name

[trim moon]

@cinder shadow I love my characters names, but i would pay for someone to hold that name for me

[true ridge]

Newest poll?

[patent pier]

@torpid musk it might be a bug caused by the overload, I would suggest waiting a bit

[stark knoll]

I'm still kind of confused about Alpha 0. Are there people currently playing and testing the game in Alpha 0 or are things pretty much closed until Alpha 1?

[torpid musk]

Ok, I will, thank you for the help 🙂

[umbral laurel]

thank you, i'll keep trying throughout the day to vote on multiboxing 🙂

[patent pier]

@true ridge yes, check the #news channel!

[slow meadow]

@stark knoll its not alpha 0. people are currently doing some early QA testing for alpha 1. alpha 1 proper is this fall.

[lyric glade]

what names are allowed to reserve?
what if i get one and later someone tell me its incorrect?

[patent pier]

@stark knoll yes, very limited testing is happening on alpha 0

By the initial backers

So few selected peeps

[cinder shadow]

will there be "family" names? I.E., a last name you can create to be shared amongst all your characters so you have a greater chance of creating a name you enjoy?

[true ridge]

@patent pier I got too distracted by the face emoji at the bottom and didn't realize there was an actual post

[steady ocean]

Remember your character will have a first and last name, so even if someone gets the first name you like, their last name will probably be unique to them so that will give everyone more of a chance to get a name they want

[high ledge]

no footage of alpha 0 allowed right? only verbal explanation of it

[patent pier]

@cinder shadow there is a family system that ties you to a last name, for more info https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Families

[cinder shadow]

sweet

[patent pier]

@high ledge correct

[stark knoll]

@patent pier And that's limited by specific play times and dates?

[ancient cape]

When I try and log into the forums unfortunately I am greeted with this error and I am unsure how to proceed...

Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon.

[slow meadow]

@high ledge current testing is under a visual NDA yes. alpha 1 this fall will not have that.

[high ledge]

kk cool 🙂

[patent pier]

@stark knoll dont know really, but most likely?

[cinder shadow]

will roads between nodes develope in the same fashion as the cities/towns they connect to?

[patent pier]

@ancient cape the forums are overloaded by the newest poll, I would wait a bit

[ancient cape]

Ahh okay, thank you c:

[patent pier]

@cinder shadow most likely they are tied to node progression yes, maybe the mayors get to decide?

[versed hollow]

@cinder shadow Yes, roads will appear between nodes depending on what stage they are at.

[finite oyster]

what do you guys think the odds are that this is the final month of alpha 2 keys, given the giant surge of attention this past week

[patent pier]

@finite oyster thats better suited for #aoc-discussion , lets try to keep this with game questions!

[dawn mango]

I'm trying to fill out that multiboxing poll, but my login isn't working? I can login to my account fine, but I'm not logged in on the forums or something. Do I need a separate account?

[stark knoll]

@patent pier Ok. Thank you! Trying to summarize what Alpha 1 will look like for myself. I've never liked that developers think you should pay to get into game testing. Seems backwards. They should pay us and hire play testers. I guess they can get away with it because we just want to play the game. 😆

[versed hollow]

@dawn mango servers are having issues, wait a few mins

[cinder shadow]

ok that being said, i understand how the resource node system works, but when a new resource node like a mine is spawned in, will there be roads connecting them to the main road network until they are depleted? and once they are depleted, will the roads decay over time?

[fervent hamlet]

Multiboxing poll is already down?

[wide garden]

Guess so I can't do it either

[steep frost]

I don't seem to be able to log in to give my comments to the multiboxing poll.

[steady ocean]

The poll is up for me

[versed hollow]

@stark knoll we are not paying to get testing access, it's just a bonus for helping to fund the game

[patent pier]

@fervent hamlet forums overloaded, wait for ab it 🙂

[neat stream]

will cosmetics be account bound say that i end up buying huge version and i make a fighter but decide fighter isnt for me can i take my skins etc and hop on my new fancy tank i wanna main and bring my expensive skins

[fervent hamlet]

Will do

[wintry river]

A lot of mmos I’ve seen have afk farming is that going to be in this game?

[patent pier]

@cinder shadow we dont know if things like mines will actually deplete

[lyric glade]

@dawn mango did you set forum display name?

[cursive rover]

did the vote on multiboxing already close?

[cinder shadow]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gathering

[cursive rover]

after less than an hour

[white sequoia]

the forum poll/debate has caused a real S*** storm in discussion and on forums.. kinda sad common sence wasn't used. :S

[patent pier]

@wintry river I believe Steve said he doesnt like progressionn by not playing the game, so probably not?

@cursive rover forums overloaded, I owuld wait for a bit

[stark knoll]

@versed hollow Sure, it depends on how you look at it. Didn't mean to zing others who spent $300 USD on the game already. Defend that money haha. (I guess it's kind of a zing).

[junior knot]

I cannot get into the forums either

[dawn mango]

@lyric glade yep!

[lyric glade]

then that's server problem i suppose, too much people
just wait

[cinder shadow]

@patent pier according to the wiki mines and other resource nodes will eventually dry up and eventually another node will either spawn somewhere else or in the same location.

[tough sierra]

figure this is something that could go here as well

https://strawpoll.com/514yk6b3e

[cinder shadow]

so that being said, i'm still wondering if roads will be naturally formed and decay as a resource node is found, used, and depleted

[versed hollow]

@cinder shadow roads will form between nodes depending on their stage

a metropolis will have better roads than a stage 2 node would

[plucky pawn]

nope @cursive rover the poll is still open! I think our forums are getting hugged a little extra hard right now

Ty folks for reaching out to report it, we're investigating further now

[cinder shadow]

ok what about the roads that connect a randomly spawned resource node to the rest of the road network?

that's what i'm asking

[versed hollow]

No info on that right now

[faint fjord]

I can login in https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/profile but at https://sso.ashesofcreation.com/login so i can answer the poll it says "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon." woot

[patent pier]

@cinder shadow I would say so, yeah

@faint fjord forums are overloaded atm, wait for a bit 😉

[versed hollow]

@faint fjord servers having issues right now like LieutenantToast said

[faint fjord]

thanks

[lime oxide]

I can login in https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/profile but at https://sso.ashesofcreation.com/login so i can answer the poll it says "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon." woot
@faint fjord I have the same issue

[eager siren]

im not going to do it but i was just curious what is the stance on account sharing?

[versed hollow]

@eager siren generally not allowed

[eager siren]

id imagine so

[patent pier]

@eager siren now lalowed most likely

[kindred ibex]

will there ever be a giveaways for keys such as alfas or betas or will the only way be to buy it ?

[patent pier]

@kindred ibex not that we know of

[kindred ibex]

ah alright thanks

[versed hollow]

@kindred ibex there will be beta keys given out via a lottery system before Beta 1 starts

[paper notch]

asmongold

[eager siren]

what about if someone in my family wanted to test the alpha out, id imagine that would be ok

[fervent hamlet]

Would people be able to use virtual machines to bypass intrepids anti Multiboxing system?

[golden shoal]

will the servers be fully reset after the alpha and beta?

[patent pier]

@golden shoal yes

[eager siren]

@golden shoal yep

[paper notch]

[real parrot]

So I'm listening to a interview and Steven says 6 month long seasons now is a year is ashes similar to a earth year or is a ashes year double the time of a earth year?

I forgot the planet's name

[slow sky]

Kickstarter backers of certain tiers get beta keys they can hand out @kindred ibex

[golden shoal]

thx

[lime oxide]

@fervent hamlet You'd most likely need a dedicated graphics card for each VM, but if they had they could yeah

[versed hollow]

@real parrot Latest about seasons was 1 season per week, althought this is subject to change

[tame atlas]

are there gonna be any more races to be announced before launch or nah?

[slow sky]

Probably not

[paper notch]

1 per week yeah , that's what i heard too

[patent pier]

@tame atlas no

[tame atlas]

ok

[steady ocean]

@fervent hamlet I'll be posting about that on the forum thread for sure

[real parrot]

Huh I swore he said 6 month long seasons tho

[paper notch]

1 season per month could be better i think

[real parrot]

In this summit1g interview

[lime oxide]

I know TheLazyPeon mentioned 1 week seasons in his video

[paper notch]

yeah

[versed hollow]

@paper notch I believe the current plan is that the seasons will affect the growing of crops. Of course this is all subject to testing

[eager siren]

i saw that they were trying to add quarterly expansions to the game do we know anything about what kind of content tht will be? like main story or more raids? id imagine new classes would be difficult considering the in depth class system as is

[versed hollow]

@eager siren nothing is known about future expansions, let's get the game out to begin with before we start worrying about that

[eager siren]

fair enough

[fringe breach]

How do I actually type on the forums? It won't let me log in

[paper notch]

Oh so no special items per seasons or anything like that ? @versed hollow

[eager siren]

i just saw they said quarterly which is very ambitious

[fervent hamlet]

@steady ocean thanks, I just don't want that kinda thing to happen

[paper notch]

Because if it's items and mobs aswell , better to be longer than shorter

[versed hollow]

@paper notch No idea, things like the seasons are still in the development stage, so anything could happen

[paper notch]

Ah ok

[real parrot]

Ah well the summit1g interview he said 6 month long seasons I'm down for that but then that opens the next question is a year in the ashes planet 2 earth years lol

[empty fjord]

if I was to play on NA from release, and it turns out lag and or/event schedule is a total no no for enjoying the game, will it be possible to migrate to my.com after starting to play? if possible, will it be possible to migrate from my.com to NA?

[eager siren]

6 months seems to long imo

[paper notch]

If steven said it , it probably is 6 months rn

[lime oxide]

Pretty sure the duration of season is still a TBD thing

[paper notch]

The interview of summit was published after the peon video so yeah

probably 6 months

[eager siren]

i think changing the seasons more frequently would spice things up

[versed hollow]

@empty fjord you would likely have to start again, keep in mind that events like node sieges would likely happen when you're asleep, or very late into the evening if your playing on US servers from the EU

[main merlin]

I think he said one week is one season

[eager siren]

thats what it was at first

[paper notch]

Yeah

[dark jungle]

pvp seasons are 6 months

[eager siren]

i dont think people like 1 week tht much

[empty fjord]

well starting over is fine, I'm wondering about account stuff, like kickstarter stuff

[dark jungle]

regular seasons (non pvp seasons) are 1 week

[paper notch]

ah k

Yeah

[empty fjord]

will migrating back and forth be possible?

[simple pecan]

Christmas every week.

Every Sunday.

[paper notch]

Pog

[pliant ocean]

There are 2 types of 'seasons'. There is the gaming season, which happens over 6 months. Then there are in-game weather seasons that go by every week. (Ie spring, summer, fall, winter)

[dark jungle]

^

[paper notch]

Ahhhh that explains it

[eager siren]

wow 6 months is pretty hardcore

[pliant ocean]

Steven did say they are "starting at" 6 months. So they will probably see how the first one goes and then adjust if they need.

[eager siren]

end of season rewards must be pretty cool if it takes 6 months

[open girder]

some1 can sign in at https://sso.ashesofcreation.com/login ? It keeps failing with message "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon."

but i can sign in into my account... but not on forum discussion..

[plucky pawn]

check out our #web-maintenance message for the latest @open girder !

[open girder]

@plucky pawn ty.

[night crow]

is the game playable right now?

[echo cape]

No

[small berry]

Do races have separate racial abilities, or only augment the existing abilities?

[unkempt gale]

So, is there a reliable testing schedule somewhere?

[echo abyss]

[mild hinge]

Do you guys know how many people you can have in a guild?

[slate fox]

steven making a a troll face in news aoc worries me...should i be worried...trolls and horrible denizens of the internet

[unborn olive]

you mean beyond orcses lookin fine?

[digital swift]

@unkempt gale https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule

[versed hollow]

@mild hinge max of 300 if you spec guild points into member expansion, start size is around 30-50

[plucky pawn]

@slate fox It was a joke in regards to how many forum threads there have been in regards to multiboxing lately 😉

[unkempt gale]

thank you @digital swift for being helpful

[mild hinge]

Wow cool

[half lagoon]

@plucky pawn toast why you do this

[slate fox]

ahh, multiboxing in cancer

[half lagoon]

😆

[plucky pawn]

Remember to take your thoughts on that over to the forums or our discussion threads below here when you can, and save this channel for questions!

[cinder shadow]

@mild hinge https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds

[mild hinge]

@plucky pawn quickly what do you think about kites in the game??

[fervent hamlet]

🪁

[slate fox]

@mild hinge umm is that racist? but really like flying kites that might be cool...

[real parrot]

Wait uh

[mild hinge]

Lol not racist, I just think it would be cool to have

[real parrot]

Is the multi box this a voting poll bc I cant see a vote option

[cerulean igloo]

is there any way to buy the Dark Allegiances cosmetic items currently? i just saw those and they are sick! id much prefer those items over the current pack

[real parrot]

Mby its bc I'm moble

[slow sky]

Who’s gonna tell him >.>

[real parrot]

I mean dont be a jerk lol I'm at work

Sorry I'm not a neet

[last oak]

might of missed discussion on this will we have seasonal events such a summerevents that are going on right now or will it be in game events based upon lore/ zones example node city creation day when a node reached it's birthday and survived that long.

[slow sky]

@cerulean igloo those were last months cosmetics and have since been tossed into the void, if you’re not a fan of this months the next cosmetic update happens on Aug 5th

[honest solstice]

Can you have multipul characers on one account like in bdo ?

[topaz swift]

ok. so i just watched a 30 minute vid on all of the features of AOC, and I'm sold. I want to get the voyager plus level, but cant seem to find some necessary details I need. is there an idea of when the alpha two phase woudl start? and I havnt built a PC since I was in high school (2001), what OS would it run on?

[cerulean igloo]

damn, wish i saw this game before they went away

[slow sky]

You’re not the first person who just found out about the game wanting that cosmetic set

[cerulean igloo]

red/black is sick, i guess ill just wait for another 😛

[slow sky]

Like i said next cosmetic update is aug 5th be sure to keep an eye out

[simple pecan]

You can have multiple characters, yes.

There are some per-account restrictions though, like freeholds.

[patent pier]

yes @honest solstice

[honest solstice]

hm idk if i like that like whats the benefit of it ?

[patent pier]

@topaz swift we know that alpha 1 is at the end of the year or in a couplem onths, alpha 2 will be next year

@honest solstice One character CANNOT masterr all skills, so its for alts!

[honest solstice]

does that not remove the need for player interaction ?

[slate fox]

will t here be community guildlines for like derogatory language and swearing? or will it be more "NC17" or w/e?

[patent pier]

@honest solstice I wouldnt say so, how do you plan on taking dungeons?

Mastering skilsl also takes quiiiiite a while

[honest solstice]

i see

[topaz swift]

@patent pier thank you! judging by what was offered, i imagine there is no way to get in on the Alpha 1 phase?

[honest solstice]

hmm im on the fence lol

[patent pier]

@topaz swift sadly, non

[topaz swift]

faaaair lol.

[cerulean igloo]

@plucky pawn I apologize for the ping! But is there any chance you guys will reopen buy-ins for Alpha 1? Or will it remain locked?

[topaz swift]

I think i'll still go ahead and snag that voyager plus so that I'm set whenever things do open up. I'm about 48 hours into discovering this game exists, so im still looking up things.

[patent pier]

@cerulean igloo Im pretty sure they said its 100% closed

[glass wagon]

anyone else having problems logging into the forums?

[patent pier]

@glass wagon they are having a server overload atm, please wait for a bit 😉

[opal field]

Maybe enough ppl bought it for them to fill up the alpha 1 server/s

[glass wagon]

@patent pier thank you

[honest solstice]

@patent pier has there been a number given for how many alts are gunna be allowed hope its not like bdo with 18 characters lol

[last oak]

there was quite a few braver of worlds and intrepid purchases

[slate fox]

will there be ucc items or player cre4ated crests for familys and or guilds?

@honest solstice they said "a comfortable amount" no other details given

[patent pier]

@honest solstice I think I've read that its 10 per server, but I donnt want to spread lies. I'll look into it

[honest solstice]

aight thanks

[limpid willow]

Hey, I was wondering if you were thinking about Linux users. I don't mean native support, I recognise that's not feasible. I mean allowing the emulation layer wine to run the game. (It doesn't work with EAC for example. But Blizzard's Warden is just fine.) Any thought on which way you'll go on this?

[full badger]

@limpid willow

[rigid zodiac]

Iinux always has it tough 😦

[limpid willow]

Yes, may be possible in the future is a bit empty :p

[rigid zodiac]

Get windows kek

[full badger]

Might be something to ask for the next Q&A

[opal field]

I would expect that aoc's anti-multiboxing would somehow stop the emulators from working. How about using a virtual machines?

[slate fox]

will there be ucc items or player cre4ated crests for familys and or guilds?

[limpid willow]

VM's are atrocious fps wise. They are used to run certain applications, and test a system I guess. But gaming on one isn't viable

[dry aurora]

anyone doing a monsters merchants guild?

[steady ocean]

multi-boxers that want to use a virtual machine would likely use them specifically to gather resources which don't require high fps

I brought it up on my forum post.

[limpid willow]

Yea, but I plan to play the game normally. As much as I enjoy a good slideshow. Not for my games :p\

[opal field]

And if you allocate 90% of the computer's speed to the VM it could be doable. (might be viable for Linux users)

[oblique scarab]

Im trying to login to the Ashes forums but I get an error message Something went wrong we will fixcit soon Any thoughts?

[limpid willow]

Get windows kek
@rigid zodiac I play a LOT of older games, Windows games. And they run a lot better on Linux then they do on Windows. Ironically

[slate fox]

will programs like shadowbox be aloud for lower end users? I have a few buddies that have to use it

[rigid zodiac]

Yea, I was just poking fun

Linux seems like a better system tbh, but devs hate supporting it

[limpid willow]

Stackhouse, did you try using a different browser? Or a VPN to connect through a different server node?

[opal field]

Yes it would just be easier to just download windows on the same computer and just swap between then when necessary.

[limpid willow]

As I seem to be able to log in fine

[versed delta]

thanks!

[oblique scarab]

I can't even get to the sign on page using Edge. I mainly use Chrome

[polar creek]

Linux seems like a better system tbh, but devs hate supporting it
@rigid zodiac I think It's more about public. LInux doesn't pay off comparing to windows (gaming) users

[versed delta]

Very helpful

[limpid willow]

Yea, Linux is a lot more stable, less bloated, and essentially no viruses

(there are some, but stupidly rare)

And you can choose when to download upgrades :p

[slate fox]

will programs like shadowbox be aloud for lower end users? I have a few buddies that have to use it

?

noone knows i gues

how about user created guild crests or family crests?

[glad sleet]

Ucc is being considered

[slate fox]

ok cool

thank you coe

[glad sleet]

‘I know previously we had spoken about not allowing custom user images in the game, however I think we're leaning more now in the direction of allowing for custom user images. Absolutely well what it will be is the fact that we're a subscription game and if you want to jeopardize your account by doing the wrong thing with regards to custom users [images] then by all means you may do so and we'll have stringent practices in place to prevent that from actually being an issue.[2] – Steven Sharif’

[onyx knoll]

You'll be able to create guild crests in game

[shrewd adder]

When will the next store package come along? I want to buy a package but I'm not a fan of the cosmetics that come with the current in store packages.

[glad sleet]

@shrewd adder #web-maintenance message

[onyx knoll]

The new cosmetics should be out on the 5th

[slate fox]

but yeah the whole shadowbox thing

if we could get an answer to that becuase some of my buddies have potatos

and if they need to upgrade, they need to save money you know

[limpid willow]

Shadowbox is the streaming games service right?

[versed hollow]

For everyone who is STILL asking. The forums are having issues right now, this was announced by the community manager in the #web-maintenance channel

[slate fox]

@limpid willow umm i can't really answer you, as i don't know first hand, but what they told me its its a high end system they run a game one then you remote into that system to play so kinda like netflix for your game but no imput lag i guess

I can't really go into more detail than that as thats ll i know

but i know AOC says no 3rd party program so idk if its aloud

[hearty girder]

I have never played an mmorpg before, this will be my first, should I try out some others to get a feel for how gameplay works or could this be a decent introduction into mmorpg's?

[hallow venture]

Q: We’re all pretty confident that A1 pre-order bundles are off the menu forever?

Hell yeah @crystal beacon

[limpid willow]

Shadowbox is your own little PC. It then streams directly to your own device. So it's still just a windows PC no?

[unkempt gale]

@hearty girder lol, i havnt played one in years, so itll be kinda new to me as well

ill join with ya if you want @hearty girder we can learn together lol

[solemn magnet]

Will there be a way to get the "Harmony Attire" again? Missed the Intrepid pre-order pack. Don't think it'll be the only wedding attire in the game.. or atleast I hope so because a lot of people would have missed it.

[hearty girder]

@unkempt gale sure. We can do that

[slate fox]

@hearty girder as a big MMORPG player I would say this isn't a intro mmorpg planned its planned as a crown jewel, but i can't think of something better to try as your first as all should pale in comparison if this happens as planned

[onyx knoll]

@hearty girder you could try GW2, the combat seems a bit similar, or Lineage 2 (i recommend a private server), or Archeage as a lot of Ashes is inspired by those two games. That being said, Lineage and Archage are... A bit rough to get into as a solo player so don't expect to have a super great time unless you manage to find nice guilds

[desert ivy]

@solemn magnet Can't buy cosmetics that have already gone

And they dont' come back either

[solemn magnet]

Bummer, appreciate the answer tho

[calm cairn]

@onyx knoll as long as we could have more habilities than GW2... would be fine... dont like it at all

[glad sleet]

@slate fox most mmos allow shadowfax and similar programs as it is a pc emulator. However games which do not allow multi boxing ban those programs

[slate fox]

@hearty girder AAU (archeage unchained) is somewhats similar BDO black desert online also has similar features to whats planned here, both games are super toxic though

[onyx knoll]

@hallow venture there is a chance they might re-open if they need more ppl for testing but the change is pretty low

[unkempt gale]

you planning on getting access to the alphas and betas @hearty girder ?

[onyx knoll]

@calm cairn yeah the style will be similar but they said you'll have around 30-40 skills so the skill pool will be closer to like ffxiv/wow

[hearty girder]

Betas definitely, alphas I'm not sure if I'll fork over the cash for just yet.

[calm cairn]

@onyx knoll thats a really good new! thank you 🙂

[slate fox]

@glad sleet i understand that, but will AOC allow it given its stance on multiboxing, i think yes but i don't want to be telling my buddies lies you know

[onyx knoll]

@slate fox we dont have a list of programms that might be allowed at this time, you could try to make a post on the forums about it tho and see if a dev answers

[hallow venture]

I literally had a high tier kickstarter in my cart and chickened out before checkout

Muchos regretos

[slate fox]

@onyx knoll understood i will pass that along to them any chance for a forum link i can include?

[unkempt gale]

i just don't want the current cosmetics.

lol

call me petty

[hallow venture]

I think they swap out in a week or so?

[glad sleet]

@slate fox well since the discussion of multi boxing just came up it’s hard to say. Atm the poll seems like allow multi boxing as majority - in which case I see no particular reason for intrepid to ban emulators. However if multi boxing is banned this program may raise some concerns. However regardless I would follow @onyx knoll advice

[onyx knoll]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

[slate fox]

Appreciate it thanks

[covert cosmos]

yo when i try to login in sso.ashesofcreation.com whys it giving me Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon. error?

i am pretty sure my pass and username are correct

[solid swan]

@covert cosmos you got hack :D

[glad sleet]

@covert cosmos #web-maintenance message

[covert cosmos]

🥶 😱 xD

[fading oriole]

is the multiboxing discussion poll still live?

[glad sleet]

Yes, however website is down atm

[covert cosmos]

oh okee

[stable plover]

I think it's just logins for people who aren't logged in, several people are still posting

[steady ocean]

@fading oriole it is

The devs just added a new channel #web-maintenance that you can check if you are having issues accessing the forums/poll

[covert cosmos]

yo btw will alts be a thing in aoc? like not with multi boxing

[steady ocean]

You can have multiple characters yes

[versed hollow]

@covert cosmos yes, you can have multiple characters

[covert cosmos]

oh oke noice was a bit confused with multi boxing and having alts lol

[steady ocean]

Alts = characters on the same account, multiboxers = multiple accounts

[versed hollow]

@covert cosmos Multiboxing is having multiple accounts playing at the same time by one person

[covert cosmos]

so just a quick question but if you decide to become like a pker(mercenary) on one alt will the corruption continue on the main?

or both will have different corruption

[steady ocean]

I believe it is character specific, but that brings up a really good point that I'll be sure to ask about

[covert cosmos]

tyvm 🙂

[polar creek]

Is there information about server regions? Will all be released at the same time?

[covert cosmos]

i think there were asian eu and na servers(could be wrng)

donno about the times tho

[steady ocean]

North America (NA).[3][4]
Europe (EU).[3][4]
Asia/Pacific (SEA).[5][4]
Oceania (OCE).[5]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[ivory ginkgo]

ive glanced through the wiki on the professions and artisan classes and confused myself, anyone have an easy summary?

[covert cosmos]

just watch like a vid on yt explaining everything?

[ivory ginkgo]

that could be said to any question @covert cosmos

[acoustic elk]

@ivory ginkgo Gathering, Processing and Crafting are three branches, you can become a master of one of the branches and master multiple skills in that branch.

[ivory ginkgo]

so a profession is a specific skill in a branch then

[drifting oyster]

will there be difficulty raid scenarios like how wow has mythic raiding and ffxiv have savage/ultimate?

[steady ocean]

@drifting oyster I do not believe scaling is planned at the moment

[dark jungle]

A profession is a branch in an artisan class skill tree

[drifting oyster]

I see

[dark jungle]

There are three trees (gathering, processing, crafting). Branches on each tree are the professions in that artisan class

[ivory ginkgo]

ah okay

thx everyone

[dark jungle]

Gathering tree would have herbalism and mining professions for example. Crafting would have Cooking and cabnetmaking branches

[slow sky]

Animal Husbandry is in processing

[dark jungle]

yes animal husbandry and smelting are in processing

[stiff vessel]

Do i have to enable 2 factor authentication to log into the forums? I have a display name and can view my account, but can't seem to get forums to recognize me as logged in.

[dark jungle]

i think vanilla forums are having problems atm

[stiff vessel]

ah i see

[sly monolith]

fck im bored..

[onyx knoll]

@drifting oyster there isnt scaling like in WoW, but dungeon and raids will scale based on two factors; the further in you have, the harder the mobs will be, and the faster you clear early stuff the harder later stuff will be and the better the rewards

[sly monolith]

all mmorpg's suck donkey turtles crap

[steady ocean]

@stiff vessel you can try checking #web-maintenance if you are having issues

[onyx knoll]

@sly monolith hi bored, this is the question channel! For all bored sharing and complaining please move to #aoc-discussion

[drifting oyster]

oh ok

[broken lodge]

Will the NDA b dropped 4 streamers in Alpha 1?

[dark jungle]

eventually yes

[steady ocean]

Yes

[sterile path]

Will multiboxing be allowed in this game?

[dark jungle]

yes/no/yes

[broken lodge]

but not right at the begnning??

[steady ocean]

It's currenly being discussed @sterile path

[tough sierra]

thats a good question @sterile path

the entirety of the community is currently on that issue

[steady ocean]

@broken lodge as far as I know, there will be no NDA at the start of Alpha 1

[tribal solar]

@sterile path yes

[slow sky]

@sterile path do you have 2 pcs and 4 arms? If not i dont think multiboxing is gonna work out

[dark jungle]

yes NDA is set to drop for the pre-testing in summer

[broken lodge]

@steady ocean ok, tanks fren

NICE!!

if i done score an A1 pack, im gunna b watching AoC streamrs 24/7

[slow sky]

NDA is still in effect for our Pre-testing

Nda is lifted for alpha 1

[steady ocean]

It's not possible to get A1 access currently (outside of direct invite by the devs), but you can get Alpha 2/Beta 1/Beta 2

[broken lodge]

but drops at the end of August most likely?

@steady ocean word on the street is, they're gunna reopen A1 packs for people

[patent pier]

Where did u read that @broken lodge ?

[steady ocean]

I doubt it

[slow sky]

Well it’s not official since they stopped selling A1 access in 2018

[vital rivet]

Question, if my fried created account, he can be my referral? Is it only during creation of account?

[steady ocean]

They have stated they have a specific number of people they want to test in the Alpha 1 servers, as the servers will not be persistent (not 24/7).

[broken lodge]

I've heard it many times, Jahlon was talking about it in his last 7 hour stream. He was saying how he was debating Steven about it, and Steven never said they wouldnt reopen access to A1 packs

[kind cloud]

will we be able to mark party and raid members with a symbol? aswell as mark a location?

[broken lodge]

that sux

[sterile path]

@slow sky people use virtual machines and vpn to multibox from the same PC.. If its allowed it can skew the server economy and also leave less slots for real players to join the server. Sure its not easy to enforce it but if the devs say is not allowed people will be reluctant to use it because they risk possible ban

[tough sierra]

I've got an important question: why do dwarves look like -that-

[steady ocean]

It's possible they do, but they haven't said they will

[broken lodge]

How much were A1 packs during the KS?

[steady ocean]

$500 I believe

for the cheapest option

[broken lodge]

hmm ok cool

yea, i figured there were multiple options

[slow sky]

@sterile path you still have to manually control each character. And if it’s detected it’s a bannable offense

[sterile path]

@slow sky but currently its not bannable.. the questions is if it should be right?

[whole dawn]

Its currently bannable

[steady ocean]

Playing multiple accounts from the same computer at the same time is not allowed, from different computers yes

[whole dawn]

Its being debated whether u should be able to have multiple accounts or not right now

[sterile path]

hmm I doubt there is a way to detect if something is a virtual machine vs a real PC

[slow meadow]

please remember this is Q&A, the discussion for multiboxing should be in that forum thread or in #aoc-discussion

[azure knot]

created acc on forums and cant login with "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon.", mail is confirmed, password reset didnt help. Ideas?

[steady ocean]

check out #web-maintenance @azure knot

[versed hollow]

@azure knot #web-maintenance

[azure knot]

thanks

[cyan coral]

So if i make a fighter and select rogue to be second class ,i will be able to find that secret doors?

[azure knot]

then forum will need to wait for my important input LUL

[slow meadow]

@cyan coral no the utility skill comes from your archtype not your secondary. you would use the fighter utility skill

[cyan coral]

ok ty .theres any video of melle class gameplay already?

[dark jungle]

https://youtu.be/fkwaYLOuw2s

^ 1.5 hours of uncut 4k footage

there is all sorts of combat in there

[slow meadow]

keep in mind it is pre-alpha footage

[cyan coral]

yeah i saw that video but i think only have the mage gameplay ,or i miss something ?

[dark jungle]

you missed all the melee combat

[patent pier]

Combat is still being developed so there is no footage of the actual combat

[dark jungle]

yes there is

that video is actual combat

i was there

[patent pier]

Yes, but not combat as it will be

[slow meadow]

@dark jungle I don't think there is a video from a melee perspective just ones where you can see the melee combatants right?

[patent pier]

its combat at that point, pre alpha

[dark jungle]

there are melee perspective vids out there

[visual forge]

the only thing i hope on combat is the shield bash ability, i trust them on the building of the gameplay but i want my smashing teeth ability ! 😂

[cyan coral]

yeah is like Pharazon said ,but i really wanted to see a warrioir gameplay

[dark jungle]

have a look through these @patent pier https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat#Videos

warrior (fighter) archetype isnt out yet

[sinful rover]

I'm on the fence to pre-order the game. However I am wondering if there's any news about upcoming physical boxes? I'd much rather have some physical goodies than in game swag

Does anyone know about that?

[slow meadow]

There will be plenty coming up since Alpha 1 doesn't have an NDA as well and we'll get to see a wider range of combat

[dark jungle]

only melee archetypes out are tank and cleric

there have been no plans revealed to have physical boxes so far

[cyan coral]

ok ty

[slow meadow]

@sinful rover since there is no box cost, it may be unlikely that they do a physical edition. I don't think they have ever mentioned it before either.

[karmic copper]

Any idea if accounts will be reset at launch, or continued from alpha/beta?

[slow meadow]

they will reset

[patent pier]

Full wipe

[sinful rover]

Hmm, I'll ask the devs on twitter in that case 👍

[karmic copper]

cool

[sinful rover]

Thanks @slow meadow !

[karmic copper]

Will we be able to test multiple classes during testing phases?

[visual forge]

btw am i the only one to think that the current animation of the fireball showed in the hour of gameplay is "too much" in term of character movement, because you will probably spam it and that would be a bummer to get a headache by seeing your character going back in force in the air

[steady ocean]

Yes @karmic copper

[slow meadow]

yes, all 8 archtypes during alpha 1, and all the subclasses during alpha 2

[karmic copper]

Awesome, thanks guys

[high forge]

Roughly how many players are in the alpha 1 ?

[slow meadow]

10,000

[paper notch]

[rich helm]

do we know how long the alpha 2 access will be available? im interested but i want to wait and see how alpha 1 looks first (but worried the alpha 2 pack will disappear by then)

[slow meadow]

they will give notice before they pull it @rich helm

[winter field]

i wonder if they will let us use dual shields

[rich helm]

ok cool, so an announcement here or something

[desert ivy]

No dual shields

[slow meadow]

@rich helm usually in #news

[main mason]

https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016315013-What-are-the-Alpha-Beta-Release-dates-

this is all we know for now

[tacit veldt]

I really want the swamp themed stuff but don't have the money for them yet, how long will the preorder packs stay in the shop?

[slow meadow]

typically until the beginning of the next month

they will put notice of a change in #news though

[wintry cobalt]

Your page is wrong I think

It’s supposed to cost money right?

[slow meadow]

@wintry cobalt that was for the apocalypse testing phase which was free

[wintry cobalt]

Ah ok

Thx saw that and was confused

[slow meadow]

that is the BR action combat testing that you may see referenced occasionally. It was referred to as "Apocalypse"

[solemn magnet]

Another nice question: Any infos on an armor preview system? Maybe sth like in Guild Wars 2 where you have a big wardrobe where you can see your unlocked and locked skins to preview them all on your character?

[distant charm]

I'm i doing something wrong? or are the fourms down? getting a "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon."

[slow meadow]

@solemn magnet I dont think they have mentioned anything specific at this time.

#web-maintenance @distant charm here you go

[solemn magnet]

I see, thanks for the answer. Might indeed be way too early for such questions.

[distant charm]

i see that now thank you

[lone halo]

is the username you make via the website the same you will have in game or will you get to choose a new one once you start up the game?

[stable plover]

@lone halo You'll need to make a character name.

[lone halo]

thank you

[dry ocean]

Are percentage calculations going to be compounded or added together? It is a bigger deal than most people realize, especially when calculating inverse percentages like dodge chance and damage reduction.

[stable plover]

@dry ocean We don't have info on that yet, I'd be unsurprised if it worked both ways in different situations.

[dense shore]

I noticed Steven's explanation on profession mastery. Does this mean you first have to choose between Gathering, Processing and Crafting and then pick which to master from the professions? So you can't both learn Mining and smelting?

[covert cosmos]

luno i think he meant that cuz a guy with mining provides you ore and you who has smelting refine that ore?

smthing like that i would guess is what he meant

[versed hollow]

@dense shore it means that you can only master a couple of skills in 1 artisan class

and only 1 artisan class

[dense shore]

So you can't pick cross artisan professions

[keen path]

I think you can learn both, just not master them both.

But dont quote me on that

[teal mantle]

Have they shared their opinion on 3rd party tools like a DPS meter?

[rain geyser]

is apoc still open?

[keen path]

antip party tools

[wheat canyon]

Does anyone know when alpha 2 launches? @ me if you answer please

[rain geyser]

^

[keen path]

No, its unknown

Alpha 1 fully releases this fall, rest is unknown

[rain geyser]

[wheat canyon]

So if you buy the pre-order pack you can't play in Alpha 1 just Alpha 2?

[tacit juniper]

correct

[wheat canyon]

That sucks

[versed hollow]

@dense shore my own opinion on how it will work is that there will be different tiers of materials/crafts, etc.

For example: Beginner -> Apprentice -> Journeyman -> Expert -> Artisan -> Master

Say you mastered mining, only you and other people that mastered mining would be able to mine ores that are in the master category.

How it actually works remains to be seen, however i wouldn't be suprised if I was close with this idea.

[keen path]

Alpha 1 sold out in 2k18

[wheat canyon]

Geez

[crystal beacon]

I can't sign into forums, just says this.

[stable plover]

(They might sell more A1 keys sometime after A1 launch depending on how testing goes)

[versed hollow]

@crystal beacon #web-maintenance

[unreal zealot]

there working on it @crystal beacon

[crystal beacon]

thank you :)

[dense shore]

@versed hollow Yeah same understanding here. Just not sure if you can level everything to a moderate level, and then master a few, or if you really have to pick a couple and can't learn the rest, even at a basic level

[versed hollow]

@dense shore info from the wiki says "Players can dabble in all professions at a "beginners" level before they decide to master a particular pathway." how far you can dabble, I'm not sure. Guess we will have to see from testing in alpha

[real parrot]

So does this poll even matter

[dense shore]

Yeah ok thanks. That's a relief

[fading latch]

@real parrot of course it does

[real parrot]

Or can Steven be like yea so even tho it was 50% yes 49%no ima say no multi boxing

[versed hollow]

@real parrot probably not, those that want to multibox will find a way

[real parrot]

Lol the multi boxers are multi boxing votes

[versed hollow]

it's currently 47% agreed with intrepid, 36% No multiboxing

but that's off topic so

[stable plover]

@real parrot The poll is much more about understanding community sentiment than it is about blindly deciding policy.

[crystal beacon]

where do we create a guild?

do we just put it in our nickname

[slate fox]

in your mind and yes

[real parrot]

Ik I was just using those numbers as examples @versed hollow

[hardy pewter]

My opinion is there should officially be no multi-boxing, even though we know they can't 100% prevent it, and in the case of multiple people in a household playing at once on separate computers it doesn't even need to be prevented. It opens up enforcement options for them for problematic issues, though.

[stable plover]

@crystal beacon If you have a created guild (no official process, but needs to be formed enough to meet formatting guidelines) you can post about it in #aoc-guild-recruitment or the forums or the recruitment reddit. None of those places are for things like, getting people to help you pick your guild name. If you want suggestions on starting a guild try #aoc-guild-chat .

[onyx knoll]

@hardy pewter Option sharing goes to #aoc-discussion pretty please ❤️

[hardy pewter]

oops sorry, thought this was discussion

[wintry river]

What would be the benefit of multi boxing?

[proven root]

several people are typing

[hardy pewter]

multiple freeholds, teleporting, resource collection, buff/heal bots

[onyx knoll]

@wintry river What people think of when they say multiboxing is usually one user controlling multiple accounts at the same time to perform the same actions. So you could use this to zerg someone with 5 characters at once, or to gather a vein faster by using many gathers at once

[stable plover]

@wintry river 1. Allowing a certain level of multiboxing makes it possible for families to play together.
2. It can be fun -> I like the dedicated server suggestion I saw on this

[versed hollow]

@wintry river people are speculating what the advantages might be. People are saying thing like Vote manipulation for becoming a mayor, camping gathering spots while doing other content on a different account, etc. Intrepid's current stance is to allow it, but ban any automation/scripting via macro or 3rd party tools, focing you to control the second account yourself. With multiple accounts, you would be paying the sub free multiple times as well.

[crystal beacon]

I want to know more of the classes and secondary options with them

[onyx knoll]

@crystal beacon we'll know more about how the secondary will affect skills during alpha 2, for now we don't have a lot on that

[stable plover]

@crystal beacon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Archetypes - Have a more specific question?

[versed hollow]

@crystal beacon not a lot is know about the effects secondary classes have right now, however for primary classes you can get info here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[crystal beacon]

There’s a poll?

[onyx knoll]

@crystal beacon Yes but the forums are struggling a bit at the moment

[crystal beacon]

Oof

[versed hollow]

@crystal beacon you can view it here https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/45151/poll-bonus-dev-discussion-multiboxing/p1

[crystal beacon]

Ty

[dreamy temple]

will there be proximity voice chat?

please say yes

[vital rivet]

Question, if my fried created account, he can be my referral? Is it only during creation of account?

[crystal beacon]

Thanks guys I'm really thinking on what class I should use so that is why I ask

[desert ivy]

@dreamy temple No

You can make a party voice chat

but you won't just be able to randomly talk to randoms in the world

[buoyant ginkgo]

too bad

[dreamy temple]

thats sad. would be fun just screaming at someone while raiding their caravan

[wintry river]

^ would be epic

[rancid sigil]

I do have a question of curiosity. What happens if we try to join our guilds server and it's full ._. Does that mean we just have to find a new guild or can we transfer

[winter copper]

Question if i buy the $75 pack would I be allowed to give away my key and if so would i be able to buy the same back again for myself ?

[desert ivy]

No, it's tied to your account and selling accounts is prohibited

[full badger]

I do have a question of curiosity. What happens if we try to join our guilds server and it's full ._. Does that mean we just have to find a new guild or can we transfer
@rancid sigil Steven is aware of an issue like this happening at launch and has some ideas of how to help. Stay tuned

[onyx knoll]

@rancid sigil They are planning on allowing guilds to pre-sign up to a server to make sure everyone in a guild can play together. If you are joining at a later date and the server is completely full then yes you would have to find a new guild

[desert ivy]

I mean I doubt they'd care much if you just log onto the dudes account and buy it for him tbh

[versed hollow]

@undone prairie what do you mean by that? what's the context?

[onyx knoll]

@rancid sigil there will be no server transfers since every server will be unique so you wouldn't be able to bring anything with you anyway for transfer as it could negatively influence the economy of the server you're moving to

[desert ivy]

That's the time-to-kill they're aiming for

30 seconds to 60 seconds time per player kill

[keen path]

In 1v1

[winter copper]

wait im a bit confused a key is tied to account you are saying ? because usually key are to be used and aren't usually tied to an account

[onyx knoll]

@undone prairie they mean you're not gona be able to burst someone of your level in like 5 seconds like in other games, the combat is meant to be a bit more slow paced

[versed hollow]

seems kinda fast to me in a 1v1

[desert ivy]

You're not buying a key

[stray wyvern]

anybody else having issues signing in to comment on the forums?

[desert ivy]

you're buying the pack which automatically gets applied to your account

[keen path]

Its 30 sec in a 1v1 if there is no healing

[woven vale]

@stray wyvern The forums are being worked on right now.

[versed hollow]

@keen path that sounds better

[stray wyvern]

oh ok thanks

[tacit veldt]

What's the current status on mounted combat? No abilities, but could we use a bow or joust?

[desert ivy]

No

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt The tier 3 Royal mounts will have flying capabilities and combat skills that can be used in pvp, they are VERY rare and hard to get tho so expect like 10-20 per server. They have a time limit, too. The other mounts won't have any combat skills but they have traits and stats you can manipulate through breeding

[tulip ember]

@idle siren Alpha 1 won't be any fun without me.. that being said, I'd like to delve more into freehold questions. Will there be craftable furniture tied to the asthetics of different races, will any of it be functional and will any of it give bonuses to professions or provide an incentive to use

[woeful brook]

This is my first question here, I don’t know if it’s been answered before. But, are the cosmetic items I bought from the store going to look different on each race or are they staying the same? And does this game have physics on its clothing or are we looking at another WoW (cone based robes and armors)? Sorry to type so much.

[versed hollow]

@tacit veldt @onyx knoll certain mounts will have combat abilities, we don't know which ones or what the skills are however

[onyx knoll]

@tulip ember There are craftable furnitures, i don't know if players of specific races would be able to make special ones themed to their race, that could be neat. I know some furniture will have interactive functions, like sitting on chairs etc but I don't know if they will give actual bonuses

[tacit veldt]

I wanna joust :(

Also, how is node type determined?

[slow sky]

@woeful brook im sure the store cosmetics would look the same but specifically fit the race that you have chosen and yes there will be clothing physics

node type is predetermined

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt Maybe they'll add a jousting mode/event eventually 😛 A node type is pre-determined and will never change

[gloomy mantle]

Website down? I cannot sign in to vote. It says "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon."

[onyx knoll]

@versed hollow Shit, like, rank 2 mounts might have combat skills? not just the royal ones? I will so breed the most badass mount if that's the case

[slow sky]

yes, they are having site issues since a flood of people rushed to forums for multiboxing dev discussion

[onyx knoll]

@gloomy mantle yeah the log in is having issue they're looking into it

[versed hollow]

@onyx knoll the potential is there. One of the examples given was Dragons - "Dragons are epic flying mounts with strong battle abilities, such as AoE breath attacks, swooping flyby attacks, and others."

[tulip ember]

More on freeholds, I see plants being planted, will there be a crops or farming system, and can non native crops/trees/decorations be planted/placed in non native zones

[sterile fjord]

Hey Guys Good evening 🙂 quick questing.
Is there anything like a "thes could be the skills of this class combi" ? like some idears about wahts the difference between a warlock or a shadow Caster and so on

[tacit veldt]

How extensive is the aquatic content that is currently planned? Can I build an underwater house or anything?

[onyx knoll]

@versed hollow Dragons are royal mounts tho, no?

[versed hollow]

@tulip ember yes, farming is an artisan profession

[slow sky]

yes you can grow crops, i dont think it will be that specific for what can be planted, maybe season dependent but i dont see much else being a factor

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt There will be a lot of underwater content like dungeons, gathering etc but we don't have anything fleshed out yet so not much detail

[tacit veldt]

:O

[sinful rover]

Guild Wars 2 also said they'd have a lot of underwater content. Look at it being dead underwater now lol

[tulip ember]

Will doors be lockable, I ain't want no trespassers

[sinful rover]

I'd be surprised if underwater content will be popular

[versed hollow]

@onyx knoll yep, unfortunately there is no other info really, so can't say for T2 mounts

[onyx knoll]

@sterile fjord We don't have details on how the secondary classes with affect primary skills yet. Basically your skills are set by you primary archetype (eg; mage), then your secondary will add augments to those skills depending on what secondary it is. No specifics so far, expect them around alpha 2

[versed hollow]

@tulip ember yes, https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds#Freehold_security

[sinful rover]

Is the wiki set up by Intrepid themselves by the way? Seems that way no?

[versed hollow]

@sinful rover wiki is fan updated

[slow sky]

no just dedicated fans that link to everything they say

[full badger]

Is the wiki set up by Intrepid themselves by the way? Seems that way no?
@sinful rover it's made and run by community members

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover Questions only in here plz, for discussions on things like the potential of underwater content, plz go to #aoc-discussion

[stable plover]

@sinful rover Wiki is fan run, but made on quotes from Intrepid

[sinful rover]

So it's not hosted by Intrepid?

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover No it's paid out of a fan's pocket

[full badger]

Intrepid have no input on the wiki at all

[tacit veldt]

@onyx knoll Thank you very much for answering my questions so far, I really appreciate it. :)

[sinful rover]

That's too bad, I think it'd be best to have it logistically ran by the devs, content wise by the community

[slow sky]

whats the difference? content is community made already and backed up by things the devs say

[versed hollow]

@sinful rover when on the wiki, you will see that almost everything has a source to back up what is written there, so while it's not updated by intrepid, you can trust to to be accurate as of when the info was sourced

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover The devs support it by approving of it, and often will reference to the wiki themselves, but there are no plans of having somethign like an official wiki since they want people to discover/discuss things in game as much as possible

[sinful rover]

Let me rephrase it, I don't want to have a wiki full of ads and links to gamecurse like 90% of the MMOs haha

[teal zephyr]

for the 4k gameplay video, are those character models what is going to be in the game on launch?

[polar anvil]

Allowing multiple accounts of multiboxing how can u deal with the matters of:

1. multiple free households(crafting with many alts will make crafting irrelevant in the end just like archeage) 2) on voting periods the person with the most alts will be mayor 3) multiple gathering alts (multiple energy to gathering all day this will sink the economy just like archeage again) 4) multiple heal-buff alts following (like archeage and lineage it will make support classes to eclipse)

[slow sky]

the 4K gameplay is still pre-alpha footage and is not representative of the final launch product

[onyx knoll]

@teal zephyr this is pre-alpha footage, there is still a LOT of progress to be made on things like models, animations atc but the 4k will give you a general idea of the direction they're heading for

[abstract panther]

When do the shop items change?

[versed hollow]

@sinful rover the owner of the wiki runs and hosts the physical server the wiki is on, no curse involved

[slow sky]

Aug 5th

[onyx knoll]

@abstract panther the next rotation of the cosmetic items is planned for the 5th

[stable plover]

@sinful rover The wiki has a no monetization policy

[teal zephyr]

okay cool, i was thinking the models looked a bit off but i can't really place my finger on it

[slow meadow]

@teal zephyr they are similar to what will be in release but they are still early pre-alpha versions so polish is still to come.

[unreal zealot]

@teal zephyr everything is subject to change and they have already stated i believe that graphical polish will come toards beta 1 and end of beta 2

[tulip ember]

Naval activities, any planned raids/world bosses out at sea. Or any siegable/capturable strongholds? If your ship is captured, is it lost forever or will it be an archeageish type system

[teal zephyr]

gotcha!

[edgy acorn]

@idle siren @tight gale @plucky pawn According to the AMA stream necromancer will only be able to have one pet out at a time, can there please be a way to have an army of undead ;w; i want to be a warlord. I will be fine if they are super weak but i wants it ;w; or if there is like an item or something that allows a bunch of skelebabies? I just want my babies to scury around and do my bidding ;w;. Humbly your gay necromantic prince ❤️

[sinful rover]

@sinful rover The wiki has a no monetization policy
@stable plover lovely. Thanks!

[onyx knoll]

@polar anvil Please bring discussions of the multiboxing either to the forums or to the #aoc-discussion, it will get really lenghty if we start going over this here again x.x

[slow meadow]

@edgy acorn currently you can have up to three. subject to change of course.

[onyx knoll]

@tulip ember Yes, there is big naval stuff planned, you can siege a coastal node with ships i believe, if your ship is destroyed while you're out at sea you're swimming back 😛 I'm not sure about being able to capture an other player's ship tho

@tulip ember everything we know so far is here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Naval

[slow meadow]

@onyx knoll @tulip ember

[onyx knoll]

Ahhh here you go, thank you!

That is specifically for CARAVANS tho, so actual ship might be different, we'll need to wait for more info!

[abstract panther]

@edgy acorn I thought it was dependent on you augments. You can have 1 chunky minion or a few weaker ones

[solemn magnet]

Do we already know how many armor sets will roughly be available at launch?

[onyx knoll]

@abstract panther Could be, the "summoner can summon up to 3" is probably before lvl 20, when you are JUST summoner and don't have a full class yet

[slow meadow]

@solemn magnet we do not have that level of detail with the game being so far from launch, but it will be extensive.

[onyx knoll]

@solemn magnet That's..... really hard to tell :/ I don't think we have that sort of info, sorry

[sinful rover]

Will the game have a kick ass tutorial? There's so many possibilities, it feels overwhelming lol

[eternal frigate]

When a Node is advancing to the next stage, can you see it live inch by inch when it undergoes the process?

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover I don't think anything was mentioned about a tutorial, but that could be something that start to consider implementing when closer to launch 🙂

[solemn magnet]

I see. Really appreciate ppl like you @onyx knoll or @slow meadow sitting here all day and answering questions in seconds. ❤️

[onyx knoll]

@solemn magnet ❤️ ty

[sinful rover]

Yeah I hope so. We'll need a good flow of new players coming in but also STAYING lol

[slow meadow]

@onyx knoll @sinful rover there will be a starting area which will likely contain tutorial elements. I don' think there is a specific or separate tutorial though. And you can walk right out of the starter area if you so chose, its not forced.

[onyx knoll]

@eternal frigate They've shown it be pretty much instant, but that could be just because they haven't finalized the animations and such so at the moment it's a bit hard to say what the shifting from one level to the next will look like

@slow meadow Ohh, do you have a quote on that? I couldn't find anything

[tacit veldt]

What all has been released/planned for summoners? I know group summons were mentioned, what would that be like?

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt Not much... https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summoner

[dark seal]

Hello everyone

[steady ocean]

@onyx knoll Steven has mentioned that there will be starter quests and it would be beneficial for people to complete them, but they are not required to

[onyx knoll]

@steady ocean Very cool, thanks!

[slow meadow]

@onyx knoll https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Starting_areas

[dark seal]

do we have any info about the chat channels that will exist in the game ?

[onyx knoll]

@slow meadow Awesome! tyvm 😄

[steady ocean]

Guild chat, party chat, and small instances like chat inside of a tavern

[onyx knoll]

@dark seal https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface#In-game_chat

[steady ocean]

may be expanded ^

[gloomy mantle]

Can somebody confirm or deny this game will have in-game voice chat?

[onyx knoll]

.....

[sinful rover]

Lol

[onyx knoll]

I litterally just linked that

Like....... right there

XD

[dark seal]

hmm so node chat is the widest area chat that will exist it seems.

lol

[gloomy mantle]

Oh lol

Oh that is dumb...

Not open VOIP?

[onyx knoll]

Apparently not

[gloomy mantle]

That's gay

[sinful rover]

Is there an auction house actually?

[gloomy mantle]

How tf are you supposed to meet and interact

[sinful rover]

So no open VoIP = good?

[gloomy mantle]

No that is bad

[sinful rover]

Why u say gay then

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover Kinda, auction houses are a bit complicated, there is no server-wide AH. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy#Auction_house

[gloomy mantle]

If you don't want open VOIP you can just mute it, pretty simple.

[sinful rover]

I'll have a look thanks @onyx knoll

[onyx knoll]

@gloomy mantle use the typed chat? XD

[dire pond]

Will it be possible to be a master shipcrafter and build shio if my node is not a harber one?

[gloomy mantle]

No

Fucking stupid playing an online game and spending 20 minutes typing to have a conversation LOL

[versed hollow]

@dire pond ship building facilities will only be at costal nodes

[dire pond]

Ok ty

[onyx knoll]

@gloomy mantle Well, I'm sorry you feel so strongly about proximity chat, if it makes you feel better some areas like taverns will have open voice chat channels you can join to meet people

[gloomy mantle]

Open Voice chat or RAGE

[tacit veldt]

What about taming and animal husbandry? Will every animal be tameable?

[onyx knoll]

@gloomy mantle Please bring your rage to #aoc-discussion and clear this channel for questions, thank you ❤️

[gloomy mantle]

You aren't a mod chill

But I will 😎

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt I don't know if EVERY animal will be tamable, but there will be heard that wander around that you can tame from

[versed hollow]

@tacit veldt probably not every animal, you will be able to cross-breed, and create sub-species through animal husbandry though

[noble elk]

will rangers have extra dmg on head shot in action mode ?

[onyx knoll]

@noble elk I believe that Steven said no to head shot damage

[tacit veldt]

Any ideas on what differentiates a creature between pet, mount, or cattle?

[noble elk]

ok

[onyx knoll]

@noble elk Okay I just checked, there might be head shot ; https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat#Headshot_mechanics

It's being tested

[sand wadi]

any idea on when alpha 2 will begin

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt No clue atm, I would assume you'll be able to tell with a tag on the selected target, or some kind of icon? No clue tho

[versed hollow]

keep in mind that the last update about that was back in 2018, so it could have been scrapped, or tweaked slightly since @noble elk

[onyx knoll]

@sand wadi No clue, it'll depend on how well alpha 1 goes. People are saying maybe 6-8 months after alpha 1 starts but that is purely conjecture

[tacit veldt]

Big sad but big thanks Xen

[rigid zodiac]

Quick question: Will Ashes combat system fall closer to BDO's combat or to WoW's combat?

If those were on opposite sides of a spectrum

[versed hollow]

@rigid zodiac they are going for a hybrid system, part action combat, part tab-target

[lament marten]

I'm sorry if I disturb this conversation. Do we have any information about a dual wielding skill related to a warrior archetype?

[onyx knoll]

@rigid zodiac In between? XD it's a mix of action and tab-target, but probably closer to WoW, I don't think you have action skills on your left/right click for exemple

[abstract panther]

@rigid zodiac Mix of both action and tab target. How much is dependent on you setup

[high jewel]

So which one do u guy orefer

Action

Or tab

[rigid zodiac]

has that ever been done before?

[abstract panther]

Fromw what I heard it's 75% 25% of either of

[onyx knoll]

@rigid zodiac mhh... Guild Wars 2 might be a bit close I think?

[slow sky]

depends on how it plays. if its like Tera ill greatly prefer action combat, if not then i might prefer more tab target skills

[high jewel]

U can either have 75% action 25%tab or the reverse

[onyx knoll]

@abstract panther It's a MAX of 75% in one way or the other, you can go 50/50 if you want

[sinful rover]

Can you have alts on different servers? I read somewhere that you're unable to move servers.

[slow sky]

yes

[rigid zodiac]

why would you ever go action if tab auto locks onto targets?

[onyx knoll]

@sinful rover you can't server transfer but you can have alts on other servers

[sinful rover]

NICE

[abstract panther]

@onyx knoll That makes more sense. Heard a few people talking about the 75 25 thing as was wondering how that would work

[slow sky]

action skills will be stronger for more skillful play

[onyx knoll]

@rigid zodiac Some skills will just not have the option to be tab target, like the very hard CC skills will be action

[crystal beacon]

Is your username on the AOC website what it will be for in-game?

[north cape]

@onyx knoll i thought they were still discussing server transfers?

[abstract panther]

What constitutes and hard and soft CC?

[versed hollow]

@crystal beacon no, you will be able to create your own character name

[onyx knoll]

@crystal beacon You'll be able to pick a character name in game, your forum name has no impact

[crystal beacon]

Thanks 😄

[north cape]

as of like 2 weeks ago

[slow sky]

@abstract panther Stun vs Slow i would assume

[onyx knoll]

@north cape Last I heard there might be some very early on at launch to help people switch around if they end up in the wrong place but because of the way servers all evolve differently with the nodes and such they don't want to allow people to transfer stuff from one server to an other. If there is server transfer eventually it'll probably be a naked toon being moved

[abstract panther]

So stun, root. sleep etc. Would be hard? Slow, knockback, disarm, etc. Soft?

[onyx knoll]

If you have a quote that says otherwise I'd love to see it tho 😮

@abstract panther correct

uh well

root is soft

[north cape]

@onyx knoll yea they were thinking about strategic character movement, so no gold or items just their character, level and you may have to change your name

[onyx knoll]

anything that prevents action + movement is hard CC, anythign that only prevents one is soft

[abstract panther]

Assumed only complete movement impairment would be hard.

[north cape]

in the case of a server dies or a server is too active(solo players)

[onyx knoll]

@north cape I could see that being a thing

the only official source I can find on server transfers says no so far tho ;

[solid sun]

hey can the summoner or summoner variants summon more than one creature and can they also customize them?

[slow sky]

summoners can have up to 3 summons out currently

[onyx knoll]

@solid sun summoners by default have 3 summons

[versed hollow]

yeah, from day 1, the devs are going to have a server queue before opening extra servers, they don't want to spread people too thin.

[onyx knoll]

@solid sun I don't know that you can customize them, but I think you can customize your combat pets which every class can use ^^

[solid sun]

i know they can have 3 types of summons but can you have like 5 of them out at a time

[versed hollow]

@onyx knoll @solid sun it's up to 3 summons, there might be a summon that can only be brought out once, and some you can have 3 of.

[onyx knoll]

right

[noble elk]

would players that shoot projectile be able to shoot from mounts ?

[solid sun]

ok nice thanks blue

[onyx knoll]

@noble elk Not that we know of, the only mounts you can fight on that we're aware of at the moment at the Tier 3 Royal mounts, and they have their own combat skills

@solid sun I stand corrected;

[slow sky]

summon creation suite sounds dope af ngl

[solid sun]

wait if i play a summoner do i also have to get 4 sets of gear? (one for me and 3 for each type of summon) (to be honest i would not mind that and i would actually prefer that )

[slow sky]

we dont know how summons really work

could be like phantasy star where they have their own level and stats or it could be entirely based off your own stats when you summon them

[rain geyser]

are you able to pick servers or are they mandotory

[slow sky]

you are able to pickl

[rain geyser]

any idea how many will exist

[solid sun]

oh can we server's transfer with out paying?

[slow sky]

there is no server transfers initially as the quote says

you can make a new character on a new server though

[solid sun]

aww

[slow sky]

and no clue how many in total will exist

[onyx knoll]

@rain geyser No idea on the number of servers there will be at launch, we're still way far from that

[rain geyser]

kk thx

[slow sky]

at least 4 because theres gonna be 3 head start servers and thats not the only servers that will exist

[solid sun]

so 2021?

[slow sky]

for?

[solid sun]

game

[rain geyser]

i heard something about spring 2021

[slow sky]

launch? no

game goes into alpha 1 this fall

community speculation is another 2-3 years for launch

[solid sun]

aww

[void vortex]

in 8 or 10 years maybe ^^

[rain geyser]

2 or 3 sounds fair to assume seeing how the alpha is starting

plus i believe the alpha 2 is spring 2021

[slow sky]

alpha 2 has no set date

[rain geyser]

i heard some rumors ill dig back into such later

[onyx knoll]

yeah, people are taking guesses, but we doN't have anything official

[broken shuttle]

As long as it finished👍

[stray wyvern]

guys are clerics a melee class?

[umbral laurel]

ya, there is nothing tangible as far as dates go except A1 is this fall. It is assumed each phase will take 6 months, however Intrepid has not dedicated to a time line

clerics are the main healers, i dont believe they would focus on melee attacks, however there is not much known about classes yet. were hoping this fridays stream touches more on them, however if they havent been developed, then there is nothing to share

[onyx knoll]

@stray wyvern every archetype can use every weapon, so you can make a melee cleric if you want, or a ranged one

[slow sky]

@stray wyvern not necessarily, weapons are not class exclusive but classes will be more proficient in some weapons, so you could wield a bow as a cleric if you truly wanted to

[stray wyvern]

hmm I see.. I was thinking of the possibility of having a staff weilding cleric that only does spells

[onyx knoll]

That would probably be something you can do as well! But to know for sure you'll probably have to wait until alpha 2 when they test the full class combos 🙂

[muted loom]

Any way to buy into alpha 1?

[onyx knoll]

not at the moment

They might re-open it later, but I wouldn't hold my breath

[versed hollow]

@muted loom no, earliest right now is Alpha 2

[onyx knoll]

y u tag me, brah

[versed hollow]

y u type?

[onyx knoll]

I know this!

[tender wasp]

I have braver of worlds package from the kickstarter, do I have access to the current testing?

[onyx knoll]

@tender wasp not the current current one, but you have access to alpha 1, which will start soon! (in fall)

lucky you!

[tender wasp]

ok thanks

[versed hollow]

@tender wasp no, it's Pre-Alpha right now, and Alpha 1 will start soon

well, soon-ish

[rain geyser]

i have the Voyager plus pre order pack so i guess imma be waiting a while

[rapid roost]

hey guys for the forum whats the difference between creating a discussion and asking a question

[lavish steppe]

hello does anyone have a link or a sheet of the AMA livestream so i can read them since its easier for me than watching the video xd

[versed hollow]

@lavish steppe livestream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVUiS7yAHE

[onyx knoll]

https://ashespost.com/7-25-20-reddit-ama-transcript/

text transcript ^

[lavish steppe]

thank you

[onyx knoll]

o7

[primal solstice]

Hi guys someone can explain what is moltiboxing?

[upbeat flame]

@primal solstice When someone plays multiple instances of the game.

So they have anywhere between 2-100 characters running around

all controlled by one person

[onyx knoll]

ah... ok so multiboxing is basically playing multiple accounts at once, what most people think of when they hear multiboxing is people using scripts/macros to control all those accounts to do the same thing at the same time. Now, if you want to discuss the pros and cons of this, feel free to go on the forums or to the #aoc-discussion channel where people have been going at it for hours

[upbeat flame]

granted most multiboxers are within 2-10 accounts

[uneven lodge]

I wish I could go and vote on the forum right now lol

[crystal beacon]

will different races speak different languages in addition to a common language?

[proven root]

i dont see anyone going that crazy with 10 considering macros etc are not allowed

[steady ocean]

@rapid roost a discussion thread is generally used to elicit discussion on a topic rather than answering a single question which can be asked on a mega thread.

[onyx knoll]

Yeah the forums are having a bit of a hard time :/ too many people trying to get on to vote on that issue lol

[rapid roost]

@rapid roost a discussion thread is generally used to elicit discussion on a topic rather than answering a single question which can be asked on a mega thread.
@steady ocean thank you

[onyx knoll]

@crystal beacon Good question! There hasn't been any mention of race-specific languages that I am aware of, tho

[uneven lodge]

Yeah good point, how would you multibox without macros? 3rd party software? Wouldnt that be picked up by like anti cheat system?

[crystal beacon]

@proven root Even steven has said it, "if you build it, they will come." If the devs allow for multiboxing I am sure it WILL be exploited somehow. Bottom line: if it weren't an advatage, people wouldn't do it.

[thorn bison]

A metropolis defends against a siege, day after a new mayor is elected.
50days before this can happen again, your freehold is safe, yay.
But the new mayor turns the tax rate to 100%.
Q: Can you move your freehold in other means then it being destoryed?

[whole dawn]

are there multiperson mounts?

[uneven lodge]

@whole dawn yes

[onyx knoll]

Plz bring the multiboxing discussion to the appropriate channel ❤️

[crystal beacon]

@whole dawn I don't think there are as of yet.

[nimble aspen]

I don't think many people would put tax to 100% as you cannot take that gold out and it tis only used for upgrades within the town. Having it too high would likely cause someone to leave to a different node!

[versed hollow]

@whole dawn @uneven lodge i can't find any reference to mention of multi-person mounts. @idle siren if you're free would you be able to enlighten us?

[onyx knoll]

@thorn bison You can change your citizenship. I don't think you can move your freehold, but if you're not a citizen of that node then you won't pay tax, so you could buy an other type of housing, like an appartment in an other area and become a citizen of a different node.

[uneven lodge]

@crystal beacon its in the kickstarter stretch goals@versed hollow

[crystal beacon]

i have seen that lakes freeze in winter season so my question can i break the ice and go for some ice fishing?

[versed hollow]

@uneven lodge ah, so it is

[onyx knoll]

Ohh, good eye @uneven lodge

@crystal beacon That would be cool! We don't have a lot of details on fishing at the moment tho, so not sure ^^

[tacit veldt]

There's multiperson mounts, sea bosses, open-sea raids, you can use ships to siege cities, and you can hijack some ships and be a veritable pirate

[crystal beacon]

@uneven lodge I see. I know steven was asked about them in the asmond interview I think but he instead talked about temporarily giving people Legendary flying mounts durring a siege.

[tacit veldt]

pirate time

[uneven lodge]

Ah i see

[tacit veldt]

Are there any other plans for Naval content yet? I know the community as a whole doesn't know much about what's planned for Naval content

[onyx knoll]

@crystal beacon Yes, some very high level nodes and castles will be able to have temp mounts that can fly that can be given to officers for the duration of the siege

Oh sorry, that wasn't a question just a statement

[crystal beacon]

@idle siren give us ice fishing

[versed hollow]

@tacit veldt pretty much everything listed here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Naval

[nimble aspen]

@crystal beacon So far the only thing mentioned about multi-passenger mounts is that they will be sized as an elephant or larger and that they will be very difficult to achieve!

[versed hollow]

@crystal beacon so found info agreeing with @nimble aspen from the sounds of it, group mounts aren't going to be super common. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Kickstarter#Group_mounts

[proven root]

@proven root Even steven has said it, "if you build it, they will come." If the devs allow for multiboxing I am sure it WILL be exploited somehow. Bottom line: if it weren't an advatage, people wouldn't do it.
@crystal beacon whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa slow down i NEVER said i wanted this to be allowed whatsoever, i actually want that as restricted as possible, but im realistic in a way that i know itll be a pain for them to deal with this, who's good, who isnt, itll take quite some ressources. glad theyre not allowing it

[onyx knoll]

Guys, please... Discussions in the appropriate channel 🙂

[umbral coyote]

If I'm from X country and want to play on Y server, will the subscription price be the value of X servers ( the amount you would pay in X country for it), or will you pay the Y value for subscription (like you subscribe to Y server and you pay it's subscription price). Or you buy "X server sub price" but you can play on Y server or any server.

The problem with this that you can use vpns or something else to pretty much buy the game for "Low price" and play on a server that is close to you for a small amount of money.
Don't get me wrong I am not saying that people should use this method, but if you have people selling in game stuff "GOLD" for RL money this would be an easy way to get a cheap subscription and play on "expensive" servers farm and sell there, than make another one...
How does this work? Do you have some plans that could stop this from happening?

[onyx knoll]

@umbral coyote The value of your sub is based on the server, if you want to play on a NA server you'll pay the NA sub, converted to your currency. idk how/if they'll get around VPNs

[versed hollow]

@umbral coyote afaik, the price harminization will only be applied if you play on the servers for that region. The example from the livestream was the brazil servers, you would only have the brazil price if you played on the brazil server.

[onyx knoll]

There are no server transfers currently, so you wouldn't be able to farm stuff on a cheaper server using a vpn then transfer that stuff somewhere else.

If they DO add server transfers eventually, you most likely won't be able to bring anything with you anyway since all the servers will evolve in vastly different ways because of the node system so they don't want someone coming in with stuff from an other server and ruining the economy

[umbral coyote]

I see, well we will see in the future how it will play out. Thanks for the answers!

[crystal beacon]

@proven root didn't say you did. But we shouldn't discuss that here.

[stoic charm]

If you are not a citizen of a particular node, can you still utilize all of its services? And does a freehold become part of a node at a certain size of node?

[paper notch]

is it going to be 4k 60fps ?

[versed hollow]

@stoic charm you need to be a cotizen to have a freehold in it's Zone of Influence. there doesn;t seem to be a restriction on usage of facilities as of now.

[tacit veldt]

Can I destroy/remove/relocate my freehold after it's built?

[versed hollow]

@tacit veldt you should be able to, but you can only place it within the Zone of Influence of the node you are a citizen of

[grand tendon]

Will there be non-instanced open world housing?

[onyx knoll]

@tacit veldt It can get destroyed during a siege if the siege is won and the attackers go destroy your freehold, but I'm not sure if you can chose to destroy it yourself at any point, I can't find anything about that. Would be surprised if there wasn't a way to, tho

@grand tendon Yes, freeholds and in-node housing

[versed hollow]

@grand tendon yes, that's what freeholds are

[grand tendon]

Nice

[dry ocean]

After a node is destroyed, will it leave behind ruins? And if so, how long will the ruins remain?

[primal solstice]

Party in any chance increase exp for members?

[paper notch]

4k 60fps ?

[onyx knoll]

@primal solstice

@paper notch No idea

[versed hollow]

@dry ocean when a node is destroyed it will go back to stage 0 leaving nothing behind, all citizens will no longer be a citizen of that node and will either have to build the node up again until they can be citizens again, or become citizens of a different node

[onyx knoll]

@dry ocean If you destroy a node you'll have a certain amount of time to break all the adgeacant freeholds and loot things, then it'll revert

[primal solstice]

@primal solstice
@onyx knoll not alot but nice i think that important

[versed hollow]

@dry ocean you can find out more here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes#Node_destruction

[unreal zealot]

whaaa?

xD

[onyx knoll]

I was so confused for a second

[violet swan]

I can't log into forums, it just says "something went wrong but we'll fix that soon" are forums down or something?

[versed hollow]

@violet swan #web-maintenance

[grand ingot]

just wanne say everyone answering questions here hope you have a great life further

[late vale]

How nice of you

[onyx knoll]

@grand ingot why thank you ❤️ You too ^^

[keen grotto]

With such a focus on guild and community, what is the highest a person could conceivably reach solo?

[onyx knoll]

@keen grotto hard to say atm, but I assume pretty high. It might be hard to compete in large scale pve/pvp, but you could realistically become a server-renowned master crafter!

[versed hollow]

@keen grotto depends, while you don't need to be in a guild to become a mayor of a town, you are more likely to with the backing and support of others

[unreal zealot]

@keen grotto i mean can also depend on the "best" archtype combo for solo play

im going to take a wild guess and say i think summoner will probably be one of the better solo ones

[stoic charm]

Also would depend on what your personal perception of highest would be? So theres another question, what is the conceived final endgame to chase? Mayor? If so then will most mayors continue to “mayor” once they have achieved the rank and title?

[onyx knoll]

@unreal zealot any class can use combat pets tho, so maybe not? but it's probably a safe bet haha

[unreal zealot]

@onyx knoll oh yeh big true xD also tank/cleric for those self heals maybe

[versed hollow]

@stoic charm no, the mayor position becomes available again each month, but that doesn't mean that you can't hold onto it. depending on the node type depends how you become the mayor, and you can keep "winning" and stay a mayor

[humble flare]

Will the vertical enchanting system provide cooler visual effects based on how much it is enchanted? Like Lineage II basically.

[primal solstice]

Will the vertical enchanting system provide cooler visual effects based on how much it is enchanted? Like Lineage II basically.+1
@humble flare

[onyx knoll]

@stoic charm Other end game goal will be legendary items and getting the materials for them from world bosses and raids, breeding the bestest mount evah, and node wars

@humble flare We don't have a lot of info on how the weapon enhancements will affect visuals, but Lineage 2 is a big inspiration for this game so maybe!

[stoic charm]

Yeah theres so many complex systems in this game it feels like theres limitless endgames..... like maybe your endgame becomes raiding the biggest bestest caravans etc. Thats part of why this game sounds UNREAL 😄

[onyx knoll]

haha yeah for sure, hopefully everything works out well! Keep an eye on the alphas and betas and make sure to share ideas and constructive criticism on the forums and other social platforms so the dev can see them 😄

[primal solstice]

Will the vertical enchanting system provide cooler visual effects based on how much it is enchanted? Like Lineage II basically. Can we move that to be considering somehow?
@humble flare

[onyx knoll]

If you want to discuss this topic further please bring it to the appropriate channel; #aoc-discussion

[primal solstice]

Thx 👍

[bronze rain]

Has Steven discussed the potential bonuses for the smaller specialized guilds he mentioned in the Asmon interview?

[unreal zealot]

other than guild skills or buffs i havnt seen or heard anything else

[nimble aspen]

@bronze rain Nothing recent but you can find anything that wasn't mentioned by the Asmon interview at https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds !

[bronze rain]

@nimble aspen Thanks, I just wanted to double check.

[dry ocean]

Is there a list of damage types somewhere?

[nimble aspen]

@dry ocean In the Damage and Elements sections there is a bit of information! https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Stats

[supple yarrow]

when there's a typo on wiki what can i do to get it fixed?

[onyx knoll]

@supple yarrow you can poke Lex about it, he's the Wiki Master

[supple yarrow]

which lex, there's a few

[dark jungle]

what do you need ?

[whole dawn]

whats the uncertainty on player health

[supple yarrow]

On the lore wiki page there's a typo in the origin story, that was quoted directly from steven

"Some say it was the fight the created the stars and heaven we see today"

but steven says "Some say it was the fight that created the stars and heaven we see today"

[dark jungle]

changed "the" to "that" thanks

[onyx knoll]

(that one :P)

@whole dawn what do you mean?

[dire folio]

How do we see our referral code?

[whole dawn]

you wont be able to see peoples exact health

so im asking, if a players at 70% health

will you see them at a 65-75 range

with an uncertainty of 5%

[onyx knoll]

@whole dawn Yes correct you will know approximately what HP they're at by the color of their health bar when you target them, we doN,t have exact number on what the range will be yet, I don't think

[whole dawn]

it would be cool if when you level up your wisdom stat that range becomes smaller

[onyx knoll]

or not necessary a color change but a "deterioration" effect

@whole dawn that's an interesting idea, you should post it on the forums!

[steady ocean]

I plan to do a stream or two on the combat mechanics that have been presented so far hopefully in a few days. The material I have demonstrates in game the deterioration effect so stay tuned @whole dawn

[trim moat]

Do name reservations include guild names?

[steady ocean]

Character names

[proven root]

I plan to do a stream or two on the combat mechanics that have been presented so far hopefully in a few days. The material I have demonstrates in game the deterioration effect so stay tuned @whole dawn
@steady ocean what are your thoughts on that?

[whole dawn]

I made my forum post @onyx knoll

[steady ocean]

I like the concept, but for more discussion you can always ask what people think over in #aoc-discussion

[edgy acorn]

@slow meadow thank you for answering my question but where was this said? I have watched all of the live streams but i do not recall that ever being mentioned

[onyx knoll]

what was the question?

[stable plover]

@trim moat There was a separate guild name reservation sold only during KS

[rapid torrent]

not sure if this chat is for technical help as well but the forums keep telling me something went wrong when i try and log in

[onyx knoll]

@rapid torrent forums are struggling atm, they're working on it

[chilly hedge]

Is farming crops tied to a profession? And, is it possible to keep bees? 🐝

[trim moat]

@stable plover hmmm so what about new guilds?

[steady ocean]

@rapid torrent check out #web-maintenance

[onyx knoll]

@chilly hedge Yes, the farming profession. No idea about bee keeping, that would be awesome tho!

[whole dawn]

i think farming is the gathering proffession tree

[rapid torrent]

Alright thanks for the info ❤️

[onyx knoll]

@chilly hedge https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Farming

[chilly hedge]

I find it personally very important to highlight the benefits of beekeeping

[stable plover]

@trim moat Wild free for all on your server? More seriously the guild name reservations weren't marked at a KS exclusive so they might theoretically return at some point

[vague karma]

So I have a question cause the game looks amazing. But it also looks like a massive time requirement to do anything effective. Do you NEED to be in a guild to play and if you are not are you locked out of content?

[stable plover]

@trim moat There's also trying to recruit someone that has one but doesn't want it.

[onyx knoll]

@vague karma while you do not NEED to be in a guild, a lot of stuff will be easier to do while you can coordinate with groups

[chilly hedge]

@vague karma Not technically in a guild, but you need to interact with other players to progress

[stable plover]

@vague karma Not being in a guild would lock you out of guild wars I suppose, but you could raid and do node sieges and caravan runs and whatnot

[vague karma]

Thanks

[onyx knoll]

@vague karma The only content I can think of that you might be locked out of would be being the owner of a Castle node (not regular nodes, those you can be mayor of solo), since the Castles can only be controlled by a Guild Leader

[honest solstice]

Katana if yes Duel weilded katana ????

[paper wagon]

So, have any Devs explained what they consider multi boxing ?

[stable plover]

Oh only guild members can be a citizen of the castle nodes (separate from normal node system)

[paper wagon]

That would help me vote. I haven’t seen it anywhere

[steady ocean]

Controlling more than one account with more than one computer

One person controlling those accounts that is

[stable plover]

@paper wagon If you read through the thread people will explain it, alternatively the devs explain it a bit oversimply in the poll - Multiboxers must have at least 2 computers, not controlled by the same input, that aren't running programs between them for any sort of automation

[whole dawn]

does anyone know what "planar" means in relations to the elements?

[paper wagon]

@stable plover thank you

[onyx knoll]

@honest solstice I don't think there has been mentions of katana, the game doesn't seem to have much asian inspired content. If there are some they would probably be weapon skins down the line but I might be wrong as we doN,t have a full list of the weapons yet I think

[versed hollow]

@whole dawn it seems to be a type of "elemental influence"

[steady ocean]

Elements from a different plane of existence would be my take @whole dawn

[dry ocean]

Where is the best place to offer suggestions or ideas?

[onyx knoll]

@dry ocean You can try the forums

[honest solstice]

i want to be a true weeeeeebbbbb

[stable plover]

@whole dawn It's probably the DND sense of Planar - As in the elemental plane of fire, where fire elementals live, the negative energy plane, etc. (I don't even know what the context of your question is)

[versed hollow]

@dry ocean post them in the general discussions section of the forums

[whole dawn]

also im bugged that theres a 'light' element but not a holy element

[steady ocean]

The ashes of creation forums most likely @dry ocean Just make sure you use the search function to check if your idea has already been discussed

[onyx knoll]

just think of light as holy lol

[versed hollow]

@stable plover Planar is mentioned as part of "elemental influences" https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Elements

[whole dawn]

@stable plover im asking what type of magic is planar

[stable plover]

Well it's probably a system where you could have holy water or holy fire, aka light isn't the only thing that can be holy

[steady ocean]

I don’t think they have released that info specifically @whole dawn

[rustic dawn]

if i'm from EU - will i be able to play with my friends who are from US? Like exclusively, don't care about EU.

[steady ocean]

Yes @rustic dawn

[onyx knoll]

@rustic dawn yes but you'll have to pay the NA subscription cost

[rustic dawn]

ok ty

[whole dawn]

@stable plover

[onyx knoll]

clearly it's Planar magic 😐

[steady ocean]

Although you will need to join an NA server which will have raid times that may be inconvenient to your time zone