it's its own type!
#questions
onyx knoll
whole dawn
but what is planar
versed hollow
@rustic dawn yes, you can play on the US server, however events like node seiges will happen late in the evening, or even in the middle of the night for you
whole dawn
can i summon planes?
onyx knoll
Planar is planar! (maybe temporal?)
thin laurel
What is guild player limit?
whole dawn
300
onyx knoll
@thin laurel 300, if the guild spends all of it's guild point into increasing the guild size
stable plover
We don't have a list of the planes if that's the question.
versed hollow
@whole dawn as @onyx knoll said, Planar is Planar, it's just a new magic type that this game has
@thin laurel base guild size is between 30 and 50
stable plover
Here's a description of pathfinder planes if your unfamiliar with the concept https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/environment/the-planes/
whole dawn
waytoodank
carmine socket
I was searching the filter for loot and couldn't find it, Have we determined what the looting will be like yet? In terms of normal loot with average monsters. Aoe looting? Auto looting? I have all of the boss/resource info i wanted for that loot but cant seem to locate normal loot settings.
carmine socket
Ah okay i must have missed it. Ill go back through, thank you!
versed hollow
@carmine socket from what i could find, it said there was no AOE looting, but no info on anything else
hushed girder
When discussing mastering a craft if you choose to master a gathering craft like woodcutting can you also master a crafting trait like ship building?
onyx knoll
@hushed girder No, unless you make an alt that would master crafting
hushed girder
Ok
dark jungle
@versed hollow what else did you want to know?
carmine socket
Yeah, im finding that there will be no AoE looting as of right now but could be changed in the future, but no real information on the actual loot mechanic, and just the possible looting.
Like, if loot will be obtained upon kill, or upon interaction.
dark jungle
upon kill
solid pivot
can you master a craft at lvl 1?
onyx knoll
@carmine socket You mean... does it go straight in your bag or do you have to click the mob to loot it?
carmine socket
Correct.
versed hollow
@hushed girder you can only master in one artisan class, gathering, processing, or crafting, within those classes, you can master multiple, but not all skills
@dark jungle I'm confused, what?
onyx knoll
@solid pivot uuh I don't think I have an official quote on that, but probably not
solid pivot
like do you have to max an alt if you are using it just for crafting
dark jungle
at the moment in the A1 testing you right click on the body to receive the loot, no auto looting or aoe loot
onyx knoll
I don't think so, sinc eyou need to be a certain level to use some of the rarer recipe
carmine socket
Ah okay. Thank you lex, that's what i was looking for.
dark jungle
sorry wrong tag @versed hollow
versed hollow
XD
unreal zealot
say you want to change to crafting from gathering but your a master in gathering will you be able to "downgrade" gathering to below master so you can ascend master into crafting? obvs you would run into issues of people swapping out to often so maybe a substantial monetary cost to do so to balance it out?
dark jungle
no info on that yet @unreal zealot good question for the next stream though!
very good question
unreal zealot
anywhere i could submit that question or do they take them durign the stream?
dark jungle
they usually have a thread open on the forums
hmm maybe they are skipping Q&A this week cause of the AMA
solid pivot
what are expected numbers for the amount of players on screen at once? at least 500 due to the sieges. but can we expect larger amounts?
unreal zealot
well ill keep it saved for the future unless someone else asks before me xD
dark jungle
they want there to be up to 1000 players, but they are aiming to beat 500 @solid pivot
they had tests running with 5000 simulated players, so hopefully that works out
simple pecan
There's a big issue in WoW where the servers just break when there's 40 people in a small area.
A single raid on Stormwind causes the zone to be unusable.
dark jungle
its something they are working hard on, but we'll see first hand when we get all the a1 testers in place
solid pivot
i know ESO can hold maybe 100 at a time, so at least 500 would be cool
versed hollow
@solid pivot to add to @dark jungle player positioning is the biggest resource hog in large player battles, so 5000 simulated players in 1 area moving around is a very good headstart to getting to the 500v500 area they want to get to. right now they are very confident that 250 v 250 will work with very little to no issues.
unreal zealot
the issue with wow is they shard or layer the servers so even if one layer has 40 people in it another layer using the same server resources could have 100 thre (if thats how it works)
blazing wharf
is there a date for alpha 2 cutoff on pre-orders?
unreal zealot
not yet we will nkow way before they do tho
versed hollow
@blazing wharf no announcement yet, but they will let us know in advanced
blazing wharf
awesome
low garden
Weird question but anyone have an average response time for support tickets? Just curious when to reconnect if radio silence occurs.
versed hollow
erm.....eventually? no idea tbh, things could be taking a bit longer due to the influx of interest the game has gotten recently, give it a bit longer and if you hear nothing still, try again maybe?
stray current
@low garden They are usually pretty quick. You can always ping @plucky pawn
loud herald
runescape or osrs?
noble prism
doesnt matter
unreal zealot
when your corrupt and get killed you drop your items but many games done that i think
onyx knoll
@noble prism They take inspirations from a ton of different games, I don't know if runescape is one of them
noble prism
runescape has a spicy ingredient they would be stupid to miss out on
onyx knoll
@noble prism If you want to discuss what runescape has that could be a positive addition to this game then you should head over to #aoc-discussion ^^
noble prism
hmmm ok
unreal spire
This might be a dumb question, but I want to pre-order the game and have the opportunity to support/gain access (but i dont have the money right now). Is there a timeframe until pre-orders end ?
crisp holly
@unreal spire Currently no
dapper sleet
They will be told before hand, but the cosmetic package should change at 5th August
unreal zealot
i wold assume preorders wll continue though to beta 2 and launch but the alpha and beta acces will obv be taken away at some pont
crisp holly
But we will be given a heads up before the next packs go down. Which will be the ones selling Alpha 2 if any of them
humble flare
Will I be able to breed and sell Siberian Huskies?
unreal spire
Okay, thanks guys !
hallow venture
Very specific there @humble flare
dapper sleet
@humble flare No those are waay too cute to sell, keep them!
versed hollow
@unreal spire in addition, current earliest access is Alpha 2, if that was to stop being offered, they would announce it in advanced
onyx knoll
@humble flare You might be able to find a canine specie that looks close, we're seen wolves, so maybe!
humble flare
I WANT SIBERIAN HUSKIES
maybe we can weed out the unwanted genes through selective breeding?
unreal spire
@versed hollow Okay, thanks for all the info/ (i better start saving)
onyx knoll
@humble flare You can do selective breeding for specific visual attributes, yes
all the info we have on the breeding system can be found here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Animal_husbandry
shrewd pendant
so im sure loot isn't really finalized yet but in the 2 hour video with Steven and the group, both world bosses they took down got ninja looted. Is that the sort of way loot is planned to work or just loot not being implemented yet?
versed hollow
@shrewd pendant a tagging system is planned and well as allocating loot based on DPS done https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Looting#Loot_tagging
shrewd pendant
so what about healers though? will healing be counted in that?
since they wont be doing damage
onyx knoll
@shrewd pendant Bosses will be lootable by the team that did the most dmg, first tag will need 40% of the overall dmg to get loot, while other groups would need to do 60%. There will be loot systems like rolling etc so someone in your group can't ninja loot then leave
@shrewd pendant It's based on groups, if you're a solo healer not in a group you'll never steal a boss
whole dawn
dont tanks and healers get cucked by that system tho?
onyx knoll
@whole dawn not for world bosses, since it's team dmg, not individual
versed hollow
@whole dawn Parties who do not have the first tag will be required to do more than approximately 60% of the total DPS to quality for looting rights.
junior pagoda
So hunters can tame beasts? As combat pets. Is this different from the pets used for pet battles? Pet battles aren't really my thing, but then again ive never tried it a game.
shrewd pendant
so then really no reason to do a world boss outside of being in the "big" group?
onyx knoll
@junior pagoda No, tamers can tame beasts, it's a profession skill
junior pagoda
oh.. okay
versed hollow
@plush zenith if it's not in yet, it likely will be later on
junior pagoda
so beastmaster of whatever the class is called, is something else.
Like maybe tracking foot prints
onyx knoll
@junior pagoda Combat pets are pets that you can use to fight with you in the world, they'll take a portion of your stats but allow you versatility, like a squishy dps using a tanky pet for survivability
junior pagoda
ah okay thatmakese sense.
onyx knoll
@junior pagoda Beastmaster is a Summoner Class, so they'll have a summoned companion
versed hollow
@junior pagoda Mounts and pets are dropped by world bosses on a very rare basis.
junior pagoda
awesome thanks for all the info, sorry I was confused
proven root
anyone got a list of the confirmed weapons in the game?
versed hollow
pets will also be part of animal husbandry
onyx knoll
@proven root https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons
versed hollow
@proven root no full list of weapons as some are still being made
dusty sedge
will loot be dropped on the floor for a visual dopamine hit or do we just lamely press f to pick it up?
proven root
yeah im sure its not final but im still curious
onyx knoll
@dusty sedge currently you need to click the monster to loot it, no physical representation of drops like in Diablo
versed hollow
@dusty sedge from the Pre-Alpha testing, you run up to the monster corpse to loot it
proven root
1 handed axe is there, im happy
onyx knoll
@junior pagoda probably, tho we don't have a list of pets so I don't know if there are any ranged dps ones
snow storm
So rogues will have a non combat ability to find secret things, are there any idea what other classes will get?
whole dawn
tanks can find traps and rangers can see footprints i believe
shrewd pendant
do you know if there are any plans for voice overs for quest text and the like?
onyx knoll
@snow storm Every primary archetype gets one, we don't know what all of them are but so far ranger has something that lets them see invisible tracks, priests can cleanse pathways of poison, tanks can see traps etc
@shrewd pendant no, they don't have the budget
whole dawn
voice acting in non cinematic story games are very overrated
wintry river
when is beta?
onyx knoll
We have no date for beta
versed hollow
@wintry river after alpha, that's all we know
wise steppe
@wintry river https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
No idea on whether' that's an open or closed beta either; it's broken into parts like Alpha
onyx knoll
it's all closed
wise steppe
Entry into alphas/betas can be acquired through a cosmetic shop pack such as: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voyager_plus_pre-order_pack:_Jul_2020_-_Aug_2020
onyx knoll
no open alpha or beta have been announced. MAYBE they'll do one for stress-testing when they get very close to launch but no way to know
limpid gull
They did mention that weapons will have their own skills right? I can't find it on the wiki.
stoic charm
Curious as to a poll in regards to how long they expect it will be before launch
formal abyss
What guild/finance management systems are there? For instance, will there be a total count of raw material/processed goods for leaders to view? Will there be trackers for guild contributions of gold/materials?
Will there be transaction recites for sales. For instance, a caravan sells its materials for 1000 gold. Will there be evidence of the seller receiving 1000 to eliminate unknown skimming from a party or guild?
I'm currently making a database for my guild, so any information of the mechanics of trading in the game would be nice. Thanks!
wise steppe
First I've heard of that, @limpid gull . Sounds almost like one of those "of course it'll be there" sorts of features lol
limpid gull
Oh, well, I thought we'd have most of our skills based on our first pick of Archetypes
I know i heard Steven mention it in an Interview, but I don't remember which one lol
unreal zealot
@formal abyss i would guess the castle nodes will have a guild storage of some kind but then if you lose the siege you obv gonna lose it
limpid gull
I know he mentioned something about weapon proficiency
wise steppe
@formal abyss There's footage of a tax rate being set in one of the more recent vids. Might be able to scrape some more info if you can find the scene/video
unreal zealot
also guild leader/officer free holds would be my next best guess for safe storage
onyx knoll
@limpid gull https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills#Weapon_use_combo_system some info on that here
formal abyss
@unreal zealot I understand that, but is there a way to track total recourses/ income from ingame systems
lyric pecan
Is there a major difference on which class is choosen as a primary and secondary, like can we althenate and still get the same result?
unreal zealot
@formal abyss as far as im aware it hasnt been announced or talked about maybe keep it as a question for the next ama or dev stream
onyx knoll
@formal abyss There will be guild housing, which you can use to store communal stuff, I believe
formal abyss
thats what I got from reddit too, shame. Thanks for the thoughts anyways @unreal zealot
shrewd pendant
there is xp debt for dying but is there a "rested xp" system too that might counter that?
formal abyss
@onyx knoll existence of guild storage isn't my question
onyx knoll
I don't think there was a mention yet of the in depth guild systems so I don't know anything about a way to track player contributions
unreal zealot
@formal abyss np i dont know a massive ammoutn of this game but im following it very closley and soaking everything i learn in to share xD
true scaffold
How do I fix this error:
Username or password do not match the length or complexity requirements of our accounts system.
@lyric pecan No, your primary gives you your skill so there will be a massive different between a cleric/tank and a tank/cleric
unreal zealot
dude idk why i did that xD
versed hollow
@true scaffold make your name/password longer, or more complex. kinda self explanatory
shell lion
Is there going to be a energy/labor system similar to what we've seen in BDO/Archeage?
true scaffold
@versed hollow thanks!
formal abyss
@shell lion No
wise steppe
@unreal zealot Fwiw there's at least two Ravens lol. So many people on this server
formal abyss
@shell lion I know there will be no energy system. The economy is based on recipe's, materials, etc.
onyx knoll
@formal abyss Looks like there might be something like what you want that is in the plans, I'd assume 'management tools' would probably mean a way to track contributions and other useful stuff
formal abyss
Thx
shell lion
@formal abyss ty
coarse belfry
do we know if were getting a preview of the next cosmetic packs tomorrow?
onyx knoll
@coarse belfry There should be one soon, but not necessarily tomorrow
onyx knoll
they are switching them on the 5th
digital yacht
maybe during the livestream on the 31st
onyx knoll
so any time before that
coarse belfry
neat neat, im reaallly hoping the next is better than swamp
but at least ill have some warning
true scaffold
will there be a new multibox poll?
amber dove
Will there be a variety of gear styles? Preferably with more western influences. So far the stuff I've seen looks like all those over the top korean mmos
lean coral
Are there bosses who u fight in water and will there be monsters underwater?
onyx knoll
@amber dove I'm a bit confused at what you've been looking at if you want more western influence since almost everything I've seen is western influenced 🤔 Like...
gusty zodiac
when is this available to everyone?
onyx knoll
It's western-influenced fantasy, isn't it?
amber dove
I'd say that's western influenced asian design
onyx knoll
@gusty zodiac the game? when it launches, in probably 2-3 years
wise steppe
@amber dove Have you flipped through here at all?: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_packs
amber dove
Oh nice, thanks. I didn't realize that existed
onyx knoll
@amber dove huh, interesting... I don't know if that's what they're going for, I haven't really seen anything that I would consider to be really asian in design. I know they plan to have 4 distinct styles based on the races tho, so maybe the elves will lean toward asian-style
amber dove
A lot of the videos often have that overly ornate armor and weapons
detail for the sake of detail
onyx knoll
I consider that to be fantasy, not asian but maybe that's just me
amber dove
I just feel like a lot of mmos are going down that route lately. The one that comes to mind is GW2 especially
unreal zealot
orcs are more asian inspiered no?
amber dove
I loved the styling of gear in Age of Conan, and so far haven't really come across anything similar
onyx knoll
Yeah they're not going for the grunge/realistic style of Conan, I'm afraid
real dock
In addition to fishing, is there also hunting/trapping professions?
crystal beacon
id assume
amber dove
Although the skins in that link you sent aren't too bad actually.
crystal beacon
their has to be for plate, cloth, and leather
I thought the ren'kai have asian architecture if that matters
onyx knoll
@real dock all the professions we know of are listed here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes
real dock
@onyx knoll Odd that farming is under processing; but thanks!
onyx knoll
@real dock I think the list isn't complete/finalized, we might see some changes once alpha 1 starts
merry idol
Is there a issue login to the AoC forum?
real dock
@onyx knoll Makes sense
steady ocean
I'd assume the growing is passive, and you process the crops @real dock
onyx knoll
@merry idol yes, as you can see in the #web-maintenance
crystal beacon
still dont get it. do alpha tests last hours, days?
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon @unreal zealot you guys are quite right! I never noticed but this is a concept art for the Ren'kai buildings, clearly asian inspired, maybe mongolian?
crystal beacon
Im pretty sure its persistent alpha
digital yacht
@crystal beacon a1 will be time slotted so maybe 3 hrs on certain days
crystal beacon
Yeah the Ren'kai stuff is beautiful
amber dove
Looks pretty cool
digital yacht
@crystal beacon A2 will be contanst update except taken down for updates
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon months for alpha 1 probably, then slpha 2 will basically be a PTR, and will go until launch
crystal beacon
3 hours for multipal days?
digital yacht
@crystal beacon we dont nkwo the exact times
but they are time slotted
so amybe 1 day it will be 10 hrs net day could be 6
and it could be days inbetween each test
unreal zealot
@onyx knoll its also in the swamp cosmetics you can see the building is very asian inspiered in architecture combines with the orcs it jsut made sense for me xD
crystal beacon
anyone else dislike elf architecture?
amber dove
Any examples?
crystal beacon
the elv feeehold for example
onyx knoll
in this game, or in general? Either way, I love it personally
crystal beacon
eh maybe its just me
amber dove
Not my favorite. Looks a lot like ESO high elf stuff
Do we know yet if crafting will require crafting stations? And will it have animations?
crystal beacon
proccesing wilkl
onyx knoll
Yes to crafting stations, at least once you reach a certain level, no idea on animations
crystal beacon
and i think full items will need building in citys
amber dove
Not super important stuff I guess, but it was really nice flavor in say Everquest 2.
crystal beacon
Ok which elves? The empyrean or the Py'rai
onyx knoll
Plz bring the architectural discussions to #aoc-discussion and leave this place clear for questions, ty ^^
amber dove
aoc-discussion feels more like general chat extension, hard to discuss anything
waxen pagoda
Will the pre-order packages dissappear once Alpha Testing starts?
steady ocean
The devs have only stated that they will let us know if that is the case @waxen pagoda
real dock
@amber dove Just talk about multiboxing, they'll get on track
abstract panther
Will this MMO crush my hopes and dreams for the MMO we deserve in the modern era like all those that have come before it?
crystal beacon
Just talk about multiboxing, they'll get on track
dps meters
amber dove
what a mess lul
crystal beacon
Will this MMO crush my hopes and dreams for the MMO we deserve in the modern era like all those that have come before it?
Not really a way to answer that, I mean of course we all want to believe it will. There's strong evidence behind it not going the CoE route if that's what you mean.
in gameplay video, is the aoe circle on ground ability he had, is that considered action or tab target?
onyx knoll
Action i believe
steady ocean
an action
a tab target would be like a fireball that auto tracks and hits your target
as in it goes directly to the target you have
lime island
Can Kickstarter backers who didn’t buy summer exclusives still buy them from the store or are those gone now?
crystal beacon
will tanks have a place in pvp?
steady ocean
I do not believe you can upgrade as those campaigns have ended @lime island
crystal beacon
The plan is to balance it so every class is a viable option in PvP and PvE content.
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon yes, they talked about taunts forcing players to aim at tyou and such
steady ocean
That's not particularly true @crystal beacon
The game is balanced around groups of 8+ people, not for solo play
so in theory there will be some classes that excel in pvp
storm raptor
^
crystal beacon
Right, but when did they say solo?
elfin atlas
I have not really found anything on the forums besides discussions from 2-3 years ago. Is AoC going to allow modding? Such as changing of the UI, etc etc
steady ocean
Maybe they can clarify what they were asking
crystal beacon
will rare or legendary weapons look as strong as they are?
elfin atlas
:\
low lantern
@lime island I don’t have kickstarter status but I know those who do can still upgrade, I’d check your account and see if you still have access to those
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon that's the plan
elfin atlas
I am also talking about things specific to class play style, DPS meters, things of that nature
grizzled latch
no DPs meters at all
onyx knoll
no dps meters
steady ocean
No dps meters for certain
No addon types of services, Steven mentioned that players may be able to customize things such as where they skill buttons are. More so that type of change
glossy siren
wills this be on console at all
onyx knoll
no plan for console atm
low lantern
No
crystal beacon
^^
elder yacht
Given that any class can apparently use any weapon, is there any kind of stat scaling based on weapon chosen? Or it simply pointless for something like a Mage to use anything other than a staff/generic caster stuff? I'd ask about Summoner specifically, but I imagine there's even less known about the stats they use
keen cliff
Are the servers being designated between Rp and non Rp? I kind of hope not lol.
grizzled latch
there are skill trees that you can improve for weapons
onyx knoll
@elder yacht you'll be able to assign points to weapon skills, a bit like in ESO, so you can customize you build to fit your playstyle from what i understand so far
steep harbor
Will they release the character creation menu before the actual launch day?
grizzled latch
yes
pastel chasm
Will we be able to level 1-50 doing ONLY PvP, weather it be open world / arena / bg's etc
real dock
Is it 2021 yet?
steep harbor
Not yet man
steady ocean
@steep harbor They want to
grizzled latch
pvp does not grant exp as far as im aware
low lantern
@keen cliff there are no official rp servers
onyx knoll
@elder yacht we've seen every class have a passive that affect armor choices, like clerics have this
steep harbor
@steep harbor They want to
@steady ocean I hope they do so I can hop in the moment the game launches and start doing what I gotta do
steady ocean
Many people agree, including the devs @steep harbor
steep harbor
That's great
steady ocean
@elder yacht https://gyazo.com/beaab04f6eec101dcf7a2ed7604b2a71
unreal zealot
i feel like a meta will pop up depending on how great the difference is between all medium for cleric vs all plate or half n half for example
hard lotus
Hey guys just hearing about the game, I was checking out the Pre Orders for Alpha 2. Does anyone know if they have disclosed the time period those are available?
onyx knoll
@elder yacht there might be some that encourages you to pick specific weapons too but you can switch weapon mid fight so you wouldn't have to stick to just one even if some skills can only be used when you have a certain weapon equiped
tacit veldt
@Intrepid Studios will there be a way for summoners to avoid entering PvP if they're engaged in PvE and get jumped with their summons out? What ways will there be to control/command the summons, especially considering how the combat looks?
steady ocean
That's possible. You could always ask over in #aoc-discussion how they think the meta will develop if you are interested in other's views
grizzled latch
@unreal zealot try not to encurage dissussions in questions channel please
real dock
@hard lotus Alpha 1 allegedly later this year
onyx knoll
@hard lotus alpha 2 will happen after alpha 1, and last until launch. We don't know when it'll start tho but alpha 1 is starting in fall
short vale
how are mounts/pets obtained
tacit veldt
Taming I'd think, or purchasing them from a vendor
grizzled latch
Your first mount will be a quest fairly early level
hard lotus
Okay I am just wondering because I dont want to miss out on the opportunity on purchasing the pre order, but dont want to drop 300 at the moment
true scaffold
@grizzled latch grreat avatar
steady ocean
@hard lotus https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
hard lotus
ty
onyx knoll
@short vale you can tame and raise/breed animals as pets or mounts, or buy them from other players. A few will be obtained through quests
crystal beacon
@short vale
low lantern
@hard lotus A2 packs will be available for awhile, many months and they change cosmetics every month
hard lotus
Ty @low lantern
true scaffold
gliding mounts? 
onyx knoll
@tacit veldt if you are not flagged for pvp, your summons will not do dmg to other players
grizzled latch
same with AoE
real dock
@onyx knoll Speaking of Animal Husbandry, I'm assuming it's going to be realistic and we're not creating Chimera-like Mounts? No Horse / Bear hybrids.
steep harbor
Have they given out placeholder prices of some sort per region when it comes to the sub fee?
tacit veldt
Wait really? Can you manually toggle PvP flags?
steep harbor
Cuz I'm still in highschool and cant earn crap at all lmao
onyx knoll
@real dock I meaaaaaaaaaan.......... This lion butterfly exists, sooooooo
grizzled latch
If you flag is reduces your death penalty, not flagging does not prevent your from getting killed
onyx knoll
why is this image so squished...
crystal beacon
sub is $15 a month if thats what youre asking
onyx knoll
real dock
@onyx knoll I, uh......Okay.
tacit veldt
hehe pancake mount
real dock
@onyx knoll Standing corrected
steep harbor
Yea but he did say that prices will be adjusted per region
So I wanna know if there is like info about updated placeholder prices per region
onyx knoll
@real dock (it's even creepier when you see that it has monkey hands for paws)
@tacit veldt yes you manually toggle on or off your status as combatant or non-combatant
steep harbor
Or is it too early to say for now?
short vale
do all mounts have the same stats granted they are in the same tier
steady ocean
@steep harbor Check whatever your currency is based on the $15 USD price and you should have a good idea.
onyx knoll
@steep harbor they said they would do it, but we don' thave numbers for it yet, I assume it'll be similar to what WoW prices are
onyx knoll
@steady ocean No, that's not how price harmonization works, it's not just a flat conversion
steep harbor
do all mounts have the same stats granted they are in the same tier
@short vale I dont think so
onyx knoll
@short vale nope, you breed them for the stats you want!
steep harbor
Which is awesome
onyx knoll
speed/stamina/hp/armor
crystal beacon
inb4 someone finds the perfect mount combo
short vale
but theoretically, would any mount be able to achieve the same speed as other mounts e.g. turtle vs horse?
steep harbor
If bred correctly
grizzled latch
Not enough info out for that specific yet
onyx knoll
@short vale We don't know if mounts will have stat ranges based on their breed yet
grizzled latch
might be diffrent caps for diffrent breeds
short vale
fair enough
ivory latch
the mounts speed are varied depending of the rng from breeding them
grizzled latch
From what it seems like I would be surprised if there was not a best breed for speed or other stats, seems like that would degrade the reason to breed
snow storm
Are there any other player made groups or channels you can join in game other than guilds?
onyx knoll
Yeah, and you can apply skins to them so it's not like you being forced to use a specific breed for a specific stat would be that big of a deal
real dock
@onyx knoll Skins being part of the Cosmetics in game shop?
blazing wharf
Have the devs talked about animation goals with the community?
onyx knoll
yes, but they said there would be ways to get some in game too
short vale
So.. along the same line, do pets have uses?
blazing wharf
I am hoping they go the GW2 animation route with character/mount movement
short vale
or purely cosmetic
onyx knoll
@blazing wharf animation goals? like.. combat animations?
@short vale there are two types of pet, the combat pet and the cosmetic pets. the combat pets can be used by every classes to complement their playstyles, they'll take a portion of your stats but give you move versatility, for example a mage using a tanky pet to help their survivability
@blazing wharf The mount movement is not as amazing as GW2, but miles better then WoW, they actually shuffle and move like real things from what I've seen so far
@blazing wharf combat animation is still being polished, they have said that they know it's a pretty big deal so they will be putting a lot of work into that
crystal beacon
will ranger class have most of their rotation/core shots instant skills i hate having to cast a 3 second shot on a ranger/archer class
real dock
@onyx knoll I think usually animations fall under alpha 2 to Beta 1 updates
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon we don't have finalized lists of the skills and how they'll function, stuff like cooldowns, cast times etc will be revealed during alpha 1 in fall
crystal beacon
ok thanks cant wait to see that
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon Tho, keep in mind they will only be showing primary archetypes in fall, and adding the secondaries during alpha 2, so there might be skills that have cast times that could be augmented with some secondaries to not have cast times (or reduced cast) and that we won't know until a while
atomic sun
will all the professions be released? someone said they arent all released yet
onyx knoll
@atomic sun I think they're planning to have all the professions ready for testing in alpha 1, but i'm not 100% sure
steady ocean
The list of professions should all be released, I believe they are working on the details and testing of them @atomic sun https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes
blazing wharf
@onyx knoll just pondering over some of the gameplay footage from APOC and pre-alpha really and one thing I sorely miss is how characters move with everything you do in GW2. (head's turn with camera movement and targeting, movement of character models is dependent on class with warriors moving with their shield arm leading at all times. Feet are kinematic with environment and slopes)
I'm just hoping to capture that feeling of playing a char guardian or human elementalist again
steady ocean
Although that is of course subject to change
onyx knoll
@blazing wharf yeah i wouldn't worry too much about how the animations look at the moment, they're far from the point where they'll be polishing that stuff
atomic sun
someone said stone will need to be processed to be used in building, what profession will process the stone?
blazing wharf
@onyx knoll I know, I'm really curious where they may take inspiration from because a lot of MMO's now don't even care about those details and have really ugly movement
onyx knoll
@atomic sun one of the processing jobs, maybe a stonecutter or something
real dock
@atomic sun Smelting sounds right
atomic sun
smelters will be the Stone Masons? idk
steady ocean
Probably too early to tell, everything right now is just guesswork concerning that @atomic sun
atomic sun
aaaah
solar sorrel
The only processing professions we know about right now are smelting and animal husbandry, right?
onyx knoll
@real dock ok that would be kinda hillarious if you smelt rocks into stone 😂
shrewd pendant
for the covid decoration that lazy peon had mentioned in his video, is that just for making an account on the website (and get forum access) or is there anything else that needs to be done?
steady ocean
That is all you need to do @shrewd pendant
queen snow
How big is the world map suppose to be? Is there another game we could compare the size of the map to?
real dock
@onyx knoll I mean....I could see it being a branch lol
onyx knoll
@solar sorrel yeah
solar sorrel
Yes Koz. Lineage 2 was 400 km^2. This is 450km^2
onyx knoll
@queen snow https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map
solar sorrel
Or something like that
steady ocean
also the underrealm
onyx knoll
480km^2, plus 100km^2 in the underrealm
queen snow
thanks
scarlet topaz
How many divine gateways are there?
steady ocean
4
wise steppe
@steady ocean @scarlet topaz Are they the four circles on this map? https://ashesofcreation.wiki/images/2/2e/map2.jpg
wise steppe
What about those diamonds linked to them?
thin wigeon
So theres this feature of summoning your "family" what actually constitutes "family"
steady ocean
most likely the starter area locations
You can have up to 8 people set as your "family @thin wigeon
@wise steppe Ashes of Creation map.[1] The circles on the map are divine gateways that are located in the ruined cities of the four great races of Verra. The diamonds are the starting settlements for the returning races.[2] https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map
thin wigeon
@steady ocean so you can just pick 8 randoms?
steady ocean
If you wanted, although I assume most will choose friends/family/guildmates or those that are within their circle in a city node
thin wigeon
well ya I was more just wondering if you get married in game does that person auto go into your family
wise steppe
@thin wigeon Technically. You only get one family, and so do they. Switching families has a multiple-day cooldown so you can't just family hop
onyx knoll
@thin wigeon The idea behind the system is to add the people you dungeon with to you family so that one of you can summon everyone to a dungeon entrance
thin wigeon
also lol "family hop"
onyx knoll
but obviously you can use the system however you want
steady ocean
I do not believe marriage affects who is in your family
meager coral
Are titles going to have an influence on stats?
For instance, let's say I kill 1,000 bug type creatures, and I get the title of "bug snatcher". When that title is equipped I gain a 5% damage buff when I'm fighting a bug, and let's say after I kill 10,000 bug types I get the title of "Exterminator" which when equipped will grant me a 10% buff when fighting bug types.
steady ocean
At least it isn't reflected in what we know currently @thin wigeon Marriage unlocks certain things in the freehold system and node quests for sure though
onyx knoll
(you might end up sleeping on the sofa if you refuse to add the married person to your family tho! :P)
steady ocean
It's illegal to marry into my family where i live @onyx knoll /s 😄
onyx knoll
@meager coral I don't believe so but the only info we have on titles atm is in relation to the titles you get when you get elected as mayor
steady ocean
@meager coral Certain titles will unlock special abilities or stats during sieges and events.[3]https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Achievements
mighty ermine
For the bounty hunter system, can players put bounties on other players? And what do you get as a reward for completing a bounty?
onyx knoll
yeah I assume those are the mayor/king ones that let you use the royal mounts, but might be something else
@mighty ermine no the bounty system is to deal with corrupted players
there's a video there that explains it https://www.ashes101.com/bountyhunter
mighty ermine
Alright thank you
steady ocean
@mighty ermine Bounty hunter is a system that refers to players tracking down corrupted players. There is no assignment system so far as we know, simply that bounty hunters will have an ability that will let them "track" corrupted
thin wigeon
So like a SWG bounty system where you need to spec into it?
steady ocean
Correct, it will be a choice players have to become a bounty hunter
thin wigeon
interesting
mighty ermine
sign me up
thin wigeon
im seeing a lot of SWG in this
steady ocean
It comes with the fact that corrupted players will not gain more corruption when killing bounty hunters though, so there is risk/reward
void mural
will this game support other languages
thin wigeon
and i love it
clear sleet
Yeah i have been getting a lot of those swg vibes as well
steady ocean
@void mural Ashes of Creation will be initially available in English, French, German, and Russian.[23][24]
Italian, Polish and Spanish localization will then be added.[24]
Other languages are being considered
from the wiki ^
void mural
where will server locations be based?
thin wigeon
would love to see player cities but havent heard any mention of that so im assuming its gonna be limited to the node
steady ocean
Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:[4][5]
North America (NA).[6][7]
Europe (EU).[6][7]
Asia/Pacific (SEA).[8][7]
Oceania (OCE).[8] https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers
no russian servers then?
what if eu is just flooded with russians who speak no english
steady ocean
The EU is a big place, I'm sure there will be English speakers
thin wigeon
awwww No china how am i gonna be in constant war with gaming communities like CSTG
steady ocean
You can also choose to play on a different server if you want.
void mural
i think it depends on its popularity in russia to be honest, like osrs has basically no east european playerbase
but drakensang online is big in russia
wise steppe
@thin wigeon Pretty sure some of the dev talent recruited for AoC came from SoE so the SWG familiarity isn't just you imagining things
clear sedge
Will there be server transfers ? I'm currently military stationed in Japan so I will probably play in Asia servers (if there's one) but then when I come back to the states I would like to transfer to avoid high ping ?
steady ocean
That's a valid point, you can can asking in #aoc-discussion to see how many Eastern Europeans are looking to play to get a feel if you would like
void mural
does wow have a big russian player base?
steady ocean
Not at the start @clear sedge, although the devs may open that possibility if a servers population drop significantly.
thin wigeon
@wise steppe I think so as well the similarities are just too convenient
clear sedge
Ahhh, Will ping be important in this game ?
void mural
i doubt 100 ping would affect much at all
steady ocean
It has a lot of combat aspects to it, so I would assume so. Although there are plenty of planned activities that do not revolve around ping intensive actions
onyx knoll
@clear sedge depends what your focus is i guess, I don't think it'll be that important for crafting/gathering but for combat probably since it's half action combat
void mural
i think fps games are most dependant on ping
clear sedge
Ehh My average ping to game servers in the US is 120-200 , I guess depends on how good the backbone their using is
steady ocean
Just remember if you are going to play on a different regions servers that all node/castle sieges will be during that server's prime time. This means that it could be in the middle of the night for you, so be sure to research that
void mural
do we have any idea where the majority of the playerbase are from apart from usa
scarlet topaz
So, let’s say I just got out of a divine gateway with my friends and we want to get as far away from civilization as possible to develop a node away from everyone else, would that be viable or should he just stay close to the gate?
wise steppe
@thin wigeon I'm just waiting for the day we hear "Animal Husbandry == Creature Handler".
clear sedge
Yeah I know it's sad 😭😭
steady ocean
@scarlet topaz players can choose to ignore the starting area if that is your question
thin wigeon
theres clearly a lot of influence from a lot of other games through the years if they actually pull it off then this game will be insane
void mural
have bot/gold farmers been addressed at all or will this not exist?
thin wigeon
@void mural its an MMO there will always be gold farmers
steady ocean
There will be systems in place to combat those https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Security_systems
onyx knoll
@void mural they can't 100% remove gold spammers but they have plans to try and supress them
thin wigeon
its how hard they are on the sellers that makes or breaks the system
void mural
how about bots then?
onyx knoll
active GM presence will handle bots mostly, if they get reports of suspiscious activity they'll examine it and ban if appropriate
void mural
imagine if there becomes huge bot farms which take over like osrs XD
onyx knoll
plus other automatic system for very big/obvious infractions
clear sedge
I just one more question and if not allowed I'll remove it but what game would you guys say is the best to prepare for this one ? Last MMO I played seriously was tera online maybe 3 years ago 🤣 I don't want to be super rusty when this comes out
void mural
mods dont have to be devs tho
slim bluff
Hi i want to play as a debuffer type, whats the closest archetype i can pick for that?
onyx knoll
@slim bluff bard probably but we don't have their skill list yet https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bard
steady ocean
@slim bluff Perhaps bard, but we will need to wait to see until all the skills are out for sure
onyx knoll
@clear sedge hard to say.. maybe Lineage 2 (i recommend private servers) or archeage
steady ocean
^
thin wigeon
playing a bard sounds super fun
onyx knoll
they're not easy games to get into late tho, so good luck o7
clear sedge
Hmmm
thin wigeon
as long as other classes cant stealth one shot my ass 24/7 * rogues coff coff*
onyx knoll
I mean, a rogue might be able to one shot you if you're lvl 5 and they're max, but they're aiming for a combat system where it would take 30-60 seconds to kill someone so no one shotting same levels
steady ocean
The devs mentioned they don't want instant one shots, and are aiming for combat to take at least 30 seconds. That being said, some classes will have advantages in 1 v 1 combat
thin wigeon
dont get me wrong im all for a little surprise PVP but thats something WoW got terribly terribly wrong
honest solstice
we have yet to ask the most important question my fellow degenerates
Can we make catgirls ?
onyx knoll
no
high jewel
F
honest solstice
f
high jewel
The betrayal
onyx knoll
the closest you might be able to get will be with the tulnar, who will have bestial traits but idk if they'll have actual cat ears, we don't have a lot of info on them
honest solstice
yea ill be trying lmao
high jewel
So what will ya all go for gathering/refining/crafting
honest solstice
i only want 2 things i want in the world no 3 things
catgirls
katanas
catgirls with katanas
steady ocean
@high jewel probably a better question for #aoc-discussion
high jewel
I see
honest solstice
=] i run
onyx knoll
❤️
thin wigeon
@honest solstice an ass slider in character creation that would make a pixar animator go "damn that excessive"
honest solstice
nah they have said sliders wont be excessive and the game wont be over sexulized
raw cedar
In the upcoming Alpha 1, will there be new invites to the game? and if so what will be the pool criteria?
onyx knoll
no excessive sliders, they said there would be some, yes, boob slider, yay, excitement, but that you won't be able to have comically large out of proportion parts like in Aion
steady ocean
No plans currently, but the devs may invite content creators and a chance they will open alpha 1 sales if they need more testers @raw cedar
onyx knoll
@raw cedar not that we know of, maybe they'll open it later on if they need mroe people but I wouldn,t hold my breath
steady ocean
Alpha 2 is where the real game play will be there, so no worries 🙂
onyx knoll
(if they open sales for it again, it'll probably be the 500$ packs, sooo...)
thin wigeon
for those that shelled out for the name reservation when is that going to happen?
raw cedar
just been waiting for soo long lol. i singed up on the site in 2016 :p
steady ocean
Starts in alpha 1 @thin wigeon
onyx knoll
@thin wigeon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations
thin wigeon
@steady ocean thanks
raw cedar
appreciate the answers
onyx knoll
@raw cedar aww, you did back the kickstarter? unlucky
steady ocean
We appreciate the questions, I learn with you all often enough
raw cedar
no missed the boat and no money at that time
onyx knoll
sad 😦
rich lion
can we swim across the ocean to the other contenint
steady ocean
@covert rampart the website was having issues earlier, but you can try #web-maintenance
The support team may be able to help, or try putting in a ticket on the website
grim breach
i have a problem with my intrepid account; i changed the email to a new one i use but now when i do "forgot username" or "forgot password" it does not send an email to the new email i verified in my account, why is that?
@covert rampart @plucky pawn
lament dagger
WHAT NO CAT GIRLS
@thin wigeon big sad 😿
warm cairn
can we swim across the ocean to the other contenint
@rich lion Will there be sea bugs
steady ocean
@covert rampart I'd copy & paste what you typed in here to the support channel as well #web-maintenance
onyx knoll
I know you can swim for a while but idk if they plan to add some fatigue mechanic between continenta
steady ocean
@warm cairn there will certainly be sea monsters! 🙂
grim breach
That channel is for announcements only. You will need to contact Toast or Margaret for your account issues. Toast is green right now, you can DM her.
thin wigeon
Are racials gonna to play a big part in class interaction?
warm cairn
@warm cairn there will certainly be sea monsters! 🙂
@steady ocean ooooh
steady ocean
Ah, my mistake that is an announcement channel
grim breach
Or open a ticket
steady ocean
@thin wigeon Racials will have a part, although to what extent is to be determined. Each race will have different starting stats, and there will be "racial augments" that affect your character's abilities https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Races#Racial_influence_on_nodes
warm cairn
Okay time to get lit and binge the ashes wiki
steady ocean
The wiki is a great resource, you can also check out https://www.ashes101.com/ and a few others listed in #community-links
lament dagger
Okay time to get lit and binge the ashes wiki
@warm cairn did the same 😂
eager rock
Sorry i cant seem to find this information. Going off memory but need a confirmation and hopefully a fact check link.
You cannot master all your class skills correct? You have to put skill points into different combat skills which helps there efficiency, cooldown reduction ect ect?
steady ocean
You have a main skill, and then you can augment those primary skills with your secondary augments. These augments require skill points, and depending how you allocate them will determine the effect they have on the primary skill https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills
primary archetype skill & secondary archetype augment*
You can choose to allocate your skill points in an active/passive/combat skill trees and you will not have enough points to "master" all of those as you put it @eager rock
eager rock
Thanks yeah i remember the augment system. So its the flavor of the skill that's leveled. I'm thinking example fighter using a long sword. Putting points into sword efficiency but will suffer if picks up a battle axe because there are no skill points to put into it
steady ocean
Could very well be that way, but we will have to wait and see the skill trees themselves to be certain
eager rock
Ok so that info isnt out yet thank you
shut sail
Any info on Languages in the game and chances to learn Languages?
steady ocean
As in will the game be translated into other languages? Or are you referring to languages related to the lore and races?
steady ocean
Some of the concept art has runes and such, but not sure if that is known at this time
whole lark
Any plans for UK Shopfront 🇬🇧 ?
Also would love to see some more darker cosmetic themes (necromancer theme wasn’t for me) or polished armour plate cosmetics (knight theme).
Finally, will the Voyager packages be available up until Alpha 2 release and beyond ?
gentle yoke
I feel like they wouldnt separate segments of the playerbase with something like languages. Unless it was a novelty like in wow
steady ocean
The packs will continue, and if the devs decide to remove the alpha access from the packs once Alpha 2 is released they have stated that they will let the community know in advance
gentle yoke
but idk
shut sail
Like IE: Orcs can speak basic and Orc, but can teach others to speak Orc as well
Or like in EQ2 killing a certain amount gave you the knowledge to learn the language
steady ocean
@shut sail Probably not, it may just be reflected in the lore/scenery such as old ruins and the like
vapid wave
Is in game mount farming/collecting a thing? Or are all mounts from the rmt shop?
steady ocean
@whole lark check the bottom of the wiki page for concept art https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Armor
shut sail
Animal Husbandry in a skill so I believe one could create a market of Mounts/pets
steady ocean
@vapid wave You'll most likely unlock the tier 1 and tier 2 via quests/node roles. There is also animal husbandry. Tier 3s are drops from legendary monsters and reserved for those in specific roles such as a monarch of a castle https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts
gentle yoke
Regarding professions, I understand they are important but to what extent can a player rely on them? Like could a top tier crafter compete with a top tier PVEer? Or would there have to be some overlap to stay relevant?
timid mason
Can different members of same guild or same account alts be a mayor of different nodes?
steady ocean
The legendary gear from raids are said to be on par from the top tier crafted gear, as some of the materials needed for the crafted gear come from the legendary raids and events @gentle yoke
@timid mason Mayors are not guild dependent, so yes
gentle yoke
Makes sense. Thanks for the response
timid mason
@timid mason Mayors are not guild dependent, so yes
@steady ocean How about a guild leader with alts that own several nodes uses alts to be mayor for different nodes
steady ocean
In theory it is possible, but that would be very hard on that guild as they would have to have their entire guild have alts in each and be able to defend each node
whole lark
Thx @steady ocean I was specifically thinking about the pre-order cosmetics. If you purchase Voyager pack and then later see pre-order cosmetics you like any idea what the add on cost is to get those ?
rich lion
where will the servers be located in the US
steady ocean
If you buy the highest tier pack, you can buy individual cosmetics at all other tiers. So it would depend on the individual cosmetic you like @whole lark
@rich lion Both east and west coast servers I believe
stuck eagle
Will the headstart only be for kickstarter ppl or summer and preorder included?
steady ocean
only for those that it was included in their package @stuck eagle, which I think is primarily kickstarter backers. Most packages were for Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1 and Beta 2
Also, headstart servers are pretty limited in the few days they will be open for those individuals https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Head_start
fair yew
Also node progression won’t be turned on so head starts won’t affect much
vapid wave
Something I’m not quite understanding with the artisan mastery system. If I decide the master smelting, then does that mean I cannot go out and mine my own ore to smelt?
stuck eagle
wait but wont the level advantage be quite strong? expecially when ti comes to the first rotation of mayors for headstart players
steady ocean
@stuck eagle Only for those 3 servers. You can choose to not play on them for a more even playing field.
fair yew
You would still be able to mine however maybe not the highest tier stuff. Basically you will have a talent system for your professions and can master one or be crappy at many
Steven has said he doesn’t want you to be locked into a profession you might hate so you will be able to use each of them up to a certain skill level
vapid wave
Ahhh ok thanks
steady ocean
for more info, you can check out the wiki https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes
vernal swallow
How would be the subscription cost harmonisation when comes to the Eastern countries? I'm from India btw.
fair yew
They have said that there will be localized pricing for some areas but if playing on those lower cost servers you’ll be locked to that location
dusty idol
I know this has probably been asked a million times over but I can’t seem to find a release date. Is there any time estimate?
steady ocean
It will depend on various factors @vernal swallow This could mean that it would be cheaper than $15 if converted to your currency
fair yew
No estimate one release all dates are speculative
steady ocean
@dusty idol No https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule is the best we have
tough sierra
Do we know the cooldown of killed mounts?
past vortex
no
steady ocean
@tough sierra All we know is there will be a certain cooldown period, but potions will be able to reduce that cooldown
near moss
Have you thought about using different currencies, say coins for each of the races, as a means to control the money faucets (e.g. mob coin drops)? This can set up a new sink in the form of exchange rates. So say you farmed a lot of orc coins but they are in low demand in the human area. To trade in your orc coin for human coin you'd need to exchange it at a local bank at a higher exchange rate or travel to an orc area and exchange for a lower rate. This also gives caravans a new means to exist, banks can send out bulk coin loads to other regions to exchange for the currency most in-demand in their area.
grim breach
@near moss For suggestions, I suggest you create a new thread in the forums.
steady ocean
@near moss May be a better spot to post that in #aoc-discussion
near moss
k thx
pure schooner
I can't seem to find this answer anywhere so I wanted to see if anyone knows here. I will be streaming the game so I plan to purchase the Alpha access and was wondering if Alpha access is 24/7 minus maintenance when they are patching or if it is a week here, week there type of access? I want to make sure that I know what I'm getting into before I invest $250 to play test and get early access to the game.
steady ocean
Alpha 2 will be persistent servers (24/7)
pure schooner
@steady ocean Thank you for this info. Have they mentioned this anywhere or is it known from following the game for awhile. I just recently discovered AoC and am already in love with everything they are doing.
fierce dove
Hey, not sure if this has been brought up before, but I was curious about the various dungeons. On the wiki, it says that there are open world dungeons as well as instanced. With the open world dungeons, will there be a lot of contention for mobs with other players? Would it make it hard or annoying to progress through with another group essentially attacking the stuff you're trying to fight?
pure schooner
You the real MVP Tavern!
steady ocean
@fierce dove Dungeons in the open world will be contested for sure
fierce dove
Cool, I appreciate the response, @steady ocean
young spindle
is there any storage that cant be raided in anyway?
low forge
your inventory
craggy harness
Will high end crafted gear require items dropped from bosses?
steady ocean
Yes @craggy harness
@young spindle all storage that contains raw resources/craftables is lootable if your node/freehold is defeated in a siege
rocky vapor
There seems to be a fine line between having an too much and too little content in a game. Is it clear whether the game will be less overwhelming/cluttered than games like BDO?
steady ocean
hard to tell as we have not seen the full game in action, may be a good topic of discussion though over in #aoc-discussion
wise steppe
@rocky vapor Define clutter lol. In some ways this game will have more clutter lol
late bridge
Is there any current general studio philosophies that are concerning balancing/patches? ie: buffs are better than nerf, patch every 2 weeks
wise steppe
Haven't heard anything along those lines, @late bridge
Only that the dev team is comprised of industry vets from all sorts of studios whose experiences range from old sandboxes like SWG to themeparks like WoW
It could be that we get to just "figure it out" on our own by respec'ing our secondary class choices.... Sorta like how Moba games will have tons of heroes, and there's usually another hero combination to counter something strong
But nothing's certain at this time
steady ocean
We know they plan to balance around group play, such as 8 person groups all the way up to 40 person raids. They will not be balancing around solo play
rocky vapor
(Sorry this is long winded).
Well, I started BDO on launch, played for a month and went back like a year or so later.
When I come back, there's so many things on-screen you have to spend a lot of time breaking those things down. After that, the leveling path and content paths are unclear. There's mounts to acquire, there's housing, there's a bazillion other things to do, and I just end up turning the game off after 10 minutes of questing or fighting random shit because I just don't have a clear path of what I should be doing.
On the other side, I'm a Rift veteran, and I always felt like that game was really underrated. Classes, dungeons, raids, crafting, story were all great, but it was always clear what I could do to make my character better. Everything was explained really well while you leveled or in on-screen. All the information you needed was right there in the game, except foraging routes, which could be easily found online.
wise steppe
There's gonna be a whole metagame surrounding more peaceful players (RPers, 100% crafters, tavern-keepers, etc) paying more aggressive players (PVPers, trash-talkers, etc) for protection, I think. If they can pull that off then they'll basically be printing money for years to come with this game.
steady ocean
So what is your question? 🙂 @rocky vapor
late bridge
The issue with Moba games, LoL specifically, it seems to be that in order to bring weaker champs up, they bring stronger champs down and constantly push out patches. This was also a huge concern in street fighter 5 as well. StarCraft Broodwar had all but 3 major patches but the meta/ win-rates switched around a lot.
wise steppe
@rocky vapor I remember getting through to like lvl50 in BDO and having a similar "what now" experience, not to mention wondering how to use their own nodes system for profit..
rocky vapor
Will the progressions of different parts of the game be laid out in a way that's clear to new or returning players in the future? Coming back to BDO just feels like a hot mess with a "What now? as @wise steppe said.
BDO feels like you're playing against the game before the players. A player shouldn't have to fight the navigation itself before playing against the players.
steady ocean
I think for us players it is difficult to know for certain as most of the game has not been released. That being said, it doesn't seem to complex. Again, this is probably a better question for #aoc-discussion
wise steppe
That isn't clear at this time. It might not be for quite a while. Steven has said in recent interviews that where you want to go (as far as activities are concerned) depends on what you want to do, what you want to achieve.
It might be that this is going to be something they'll need to add..... Like the black ghost character from BDO. SOmething to hint at more in this or that direction
rocky vapor
Sure, that makes a lot of sense, but it would be ideal if the paths, information and progression were laid out in a way that's clear or the information is easily accessible.
steady ocean
You can always ask a guildmate or another player
rocky vapor
Very few people want to read forum after forum and watch hours of YouTube videos just to figure out how to start one part of the game.
steady ocean
It's pretty simple in that regard
wise steppe
Fwiw @steady ocean the people in #aoc-discussion won't stop beating the dead horse that is 1) DPS Meters addons and 2) the ethics of Multiboxing
pseudo merlin
has there been any info about next month's cosmetics yet?
wise steppe
That's how I ended up in this channel lol
steady ocean
@wise steppe that doesn't change the fact that this channel is for specific questions and not discussion
Although this late at night more discussion talk tends to happen as the activity dies off
wise steppe
True
rocky vapor
Sorry, the other chat is just as cluttered and overwhelming as BDO.
open heart
Question: How will the name rules be? I'd like to prepare ahead of time with a few iterations of my favorite names. Character cap and if spaces are allowed is of particular interest
steady ocean
open heart
Thank you!!
steady ocean
first and last name, and you can choose to toggle to have only the first or last name visible TLDR
wise steppe
@pseudo merlin Nothing specific just yet. I think there's another stream on the 31st, and there mgiht be something mentioned then or the following day
steady ocean
I believe the next cosmetics release on Aug 5th, about all I know
pseudo merlin
thanks @wise steppe ! im trying to plan in advance to see whether i buy this month's or next month's preorder
wise steppe
I think @steady ocean is right. I remember seeing something mentioned somewhere but I don't remember where.
pseudo merlin
steady ocean
So sad I missed out on these https://ashesofcreation.wiki/2020-03-04_Blog:_Dark_Allegiances
pseudo merlin
those looked too evil for my taste
cunning verge
probably my favorite pack, even if its edgy
wise steppe
Likewise. I'd have liked that pack
orchid bobcat
How does Intrepid intend to keep old content relevant and handle power creep with the addition of new content/DLC?
pseudo merlin
@orchid bobcat intrepid will not release any 'expansions' so they will not release new content in huge batches that will significantly change gameplay
steady ocean
DLC expansions are planned, and new gear/level cap/etc will go with those expansions @orchid bobcat https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Expansions
the DLC will not cost anything extra, and will be included with the $15 sub fee
pseudo merlin
so think of it not as a traditional 'expansion' like for warcraft or for ESO, think of it as major updates
crystal beacon
in other games with refining, it usually has low profit from it having no additive ingrediant and its simplicity. how would mastering it be comparable to crafting or gathering?
fair yew
We don’t have much info on that unfortunately. Will have to wait til later in alpha 1
steady ocean
From what has been said, it may be that master refiners produce higher quality craftables that have a greater range for stats, but we will need to wait and see in the upcoming Alphas
covert rampart
steady ocean
Currently yes, but subject to change. "Players may migrate their account between publishers. The following information is subject to change."
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Publishers Look under account transfers
fair yew
I don’t think it’s possible right this moment though
deep axle
wait.. i'm in EU and i bought the pre-order package in the intrepid shop do i need to transfer that account somewhere?
steady ocean
It's not necessary to unless you want to
deep axle
ok thanks
stoic talon
Anyone know why I can't log into the forums? Getting a 500 -
POST https://sso.ashesofcreation.com/api/v1/auth/login/ 500
code: "500"
detail: "Error server call, try again later"
crystal flax
stoic talon
thx
nimble charm
Has any of the developers distinguished the difference between a tavern and an inn?
dark jungle
yes they are the same thing
nimble charm
Ty. Wiki has them listed as separate things / pages
dark jungle
oh wait let me double check yes
steady ocean
It does indeed
dark jungle
It was clarified they were separate last november, but i cant track down the citation
steady ocean
It could be inns are in-node buildings and taverns being on the freehold and player created. I know Steven mentioned his vision for taverns is that they can provide a buff to those near that person's freehold if they have eaten there recently
limber sundial
Has anyone in the last few days upgraded to leader of men and were able to get the email for August alpha testing?
grim breach
No, anyone with Kickstarter packs can upgrade.
wary matrix
if multiboxing is not allowed in the game, will parents be able to own accounts for a minor or no?
grim breach
@limber sundial Might wanna contact one of the CMs. LoMs also recently got their own Discord role.
limber sundial
Ah ok tyvm scapegoat
dark jungle
@steady ocean yeah i remember now, the answers given were a little confusing, so it was left out of the wiki https://youtu.be/0KbuD3pj2Ik?t=5329
@wary matrix a final decision on multiboxing hasnt been made yet, so i guess we will have to wait for more info
steady ocean
Could definitely do with a clarification for sure. The answer was a little all over the place
@wary matrix You can have more than 1 account on a single computer, just not play them all at the same time
dark jungle
@steady ocean added query to wiki https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Inns
wary matrix
ah ok. I'd like to play with my son and GF if possible, but if there's no way to keep people abusing multiboxing out in that scenario than I suppose the integrity of the game economy is probably more important
steady ocean
@wary matrix The scenario you are painting is everyone is on the same computer at the same time which would be verrrry hard, so I am confused. There is nothing wrong with all 3 of you playing on the same internet connection on 3 separate computers at the same time
wary matrix
oh no i mean on different computers. I figured the only way to enforce multiboxing restrictions was through IP bans, but if there's another way that's good
steady ocean
The devs have said multiple accounts on the same IP is fine as it stands currently, so I think you all are fine.
wary matrix
Ah ok cool thanks for the info!
green pivot
Im considering doing the preorder thing, and want to know how are the future addons for cosmetics that change monthly are priced when they change. deciding on if i want to wait, or jus throw in $X amount more money later if something pops up.
anyone that has it? can you share for me 🙂
crystal flax
The prices for the packages stay the same each month, and if you do buy a pack, you can choose cosmetics in future packs of equal tier from anywhere between $5-$25
steady ocean
If you buy the lower tier package, you can buy individual cosmetics in that tier the next month for their individual price. If you buy the highest tier package, you can buy individual cosmetics at all tiers at their individual prices https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_packs
green pivot
awesome! thanks! i tried the wiki but it didnt share price ranges thanks a bunch!
crystal flax
Remember though, you can only upgrade into future packs, if you buy a low pack this month and it changes to next month, you can't upgrade to this month's packs anymore
But as long as it's still this month, you can upgrade to this month's
steady ocean
Basically when you buy a package, it unlocks individual cosmetics at that tier and lower for all future packs.
green pivot
🙂 thx got it
wary matrix
are the past pre order packs rotational or are the gone forever? I see on the wiki there was a rhino and bear mount and wondering if those are still ever going to be obtainable
steady ocean
Gone for good, but the possibility of reskins similar to those in the future.
patent pier
Hi guys! I just bought access to Alpha 2, anything I should be expecting on my email other than the receipt?
steady ocean
Not until a short time before Alpha 2 release
patent pier
Awesome, ty man
urban sun
Hello, will you be offering face customization that aren't just white people with black or brown skins?
It really bothers me when every roleplaying mmo game doesn't offer black face customizations or more than 2 hair styles that a black man can even rock.
Thank you for feedback
steady ocean
@urban sun I'm not a dev, but they have stated they will have similar or better character customization to Black Desert Online. I'd suggest taking a look at some youtube videos of people customizing their characters to get an idea of what that may be like. If you see an issue as you described, I'd encourage you to voice your concern on the official forum https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
blazing bobcat
who cares about that, WE NEED THE SLIDERSSS
urban sun
Thank for response, bdo doesn't offer in hairstyles but facial features are good in that game much but I'm staying optimistic.
crystal beacon
will the game be released or atleast beta open to the public before end of 2021?
steady ocean
Exact dates are not confirmed, this is what us players know so far https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
clear sedge
is it known for how long more youll be able to buy the pre order pack that has access to A2? Will it still be available after A1?
hasty osprey
how will AoC day night cycle work? if it has one?
steady ocean
Currently 15 minutes = 1 hour in game. The day/night cycle affects spawn types and which creatures are awake or asleep https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments#Day.2Fnight_cycle
stable plover
@hasty osprey It has a night cycle, theoretically 3 hours of day, 3 of night - different mobs spawn at night
hasty osprey
TY
steady ocean
@clear sedge There are no current plans to stop the pre-order packages that are known I believe. The devs have stated they will let us know if they will stop selling the access to Alpha 2 well beforehand though.
clear sedge
ahh awesome okay, because I want to wait and see what people have to say about the game after A1
wary matrix
Are all races going to be able to be all class combinations?
raven fox
@stable plover Hi, im from Argentina, and Im very interesed if you can create a Spanish Channel Community at least in the discord, for those people like me that want to speak of the game in my lenguage.
steady ocean
Yes @wary matrix
stable plover
@raven fox You'd need to talk to Toast about new channels in general (The answer is usually going to be no) - In regards to Spanish, while there seem to be plans to eventually support it, it's not officially supported yet (For example there aren't currently mods to look after a Spanish section)
steady ocean
@wary matrix Keep in mind the different races will have different base stats and racial abilities, so for min/maxers that could be important but it most likely won't be game breaking in any event.
raven fox
Thanks for the answer, Im gonna try to talk with Toast, at least for notice him that we need a Spanish channel, i see a few Spanish people here 🙂
clear sedge
im one
raven fox
I can speak EN a little, but is great if we can speak in our native lenguage in some channel ! thanks!
lean raptor
Do we know if there will be any like "evil" gods? All the ones on the wiki are kinda boring xd
steady ocean
We know that there are 3 "fallen" gods that would fit that role. They may seem boring because not much lore surrounding them has been released
steady ocean
There are 10 deities, 7 of which are the "good ones" which are the ones you are listing, and 3 that were "cast into the void". I do not believe we have much info on their aspects currently, but may be some tidbits on the wiki. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
lean raptor
Thank for the info brøther ❤️
wary matrix
will the pre order costume skins be customizable by armor piece? or does the skin apply to your whole set only?
steady ocean
You apply the cosmetic to specific pieces via a toggle
wary matrix
awesome thanks!
steady ocean
@wary matrix I misspoke, they cover entire gear sets
I was thinking of dyes, which can be applied to individual armor pieces
wary matrix
ah ok sounds good
vast dirge
Is my ashes of creation store account the same as the forums? I'm trying to log in and it keeps saying something went wrong.
brave star
vast dirge
I have already
steady ocean
You can check if there are website issues at #web-maintenance
There have been a lot of issues for some people today
vast dirge
Ah damn. So many people trying to log in to vote.
wary matrix
are freehold skins limited to specific regions in the world? or can they be used in any setting on the map?
low lantern
Any
But freehold skins need to be applied to the correct building type
Some of the cosmetics are for specific armor slots
steady ocean
I'm just going off what Margaret said The costume cosmetic does not come in pieces. It will cover your entire set. – Margaret Krohn
I think Wizmin is specifically asking about the shop cosmetics
wary matrix
yea pretty much
steady ocean
I think you can apply cosmetics from specific events in the open world to indivdual pieces, but I don't have a quote for that just concept art
For example, I think you can unlock some cosmetics from the monster coin event
low lantern
The full costumes are but there are some single pieces like cloaks shoulders etc from the shop
slim glen
Is there a place where i can post a question to Steve and the team? Is this the right channel?
steady ocean
This is for community question and answers. The forums may be a better place if you can access them. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
elder yacht
Is it known whether we'll be able to hide a ranged weapon on a melee character? I imagine the ranged weapon slot, even if you don't use it, will be a source of stats, so not equipping one might be gimping you. But if other games with similar systems are anything to go by, it'll be obnoxious to look at it
steady ocean
I believe it only shows your currently equipped weapon and off-hand
slim glen
Ty
wary matrix
Are there certain freehold buildings that are limited by location/race?
slim glen
The forums are not letting me log in, is there a report feature for this. It just says 'something went wrong, sorry...'
steady ocean
The devs are away
wary matrix
A more specific scenario I'm curious about: Would someone be able to place a Refuge of Tranquil Waters skin in a snowy mountain?
steady ocean
You can check in every now and then at #web-maintenance to see if it has been resolved. Alternatively, you can post on the AoC Reddit, but no guarantee that the devs will respond https://www.reddit.com/r/AshesofCreation/
As far as I know, you can put any freehold skin on any freehold that it applies to, and I do not think the geographic region matters @wary matrix Although you could try and ping a dev for a definitive answer before you purchase
Such as LieutentantToast (or any CM), she is a community manager that can likely answer when available
wary matrix
Ok thanks both of you for all the info it's been really helpful!
naive dew
After watching the AMA and doing a very brief scan of the forums, I would to get some insight on the pricing for Ashes of Creation and if the developers have a way or system that helps offset the cost. Speaking for myself and my friend circle the $15 per month tag is actually quite steep when converted to our own currency and our cost of living. Games like WoW and I believe Archeage had in game currency which could be spent on procuring this game time. Will AoC have something similar, or does the team have a more firmer stance on the matter?
steady ocean
There will not be a system where you can purchase in game time with game currency. However, there will be price harmonization if you do not live in the US, based on your geographic region and local economy the devs are trying to put in place @naive dew
That may be subject to change, but that is the current stance
@naive dew for more info https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Subscription_model is most of what we know. If you have a friend that plans to buy a lot of cosmetics, perhaps you could convince them to use your referall code which will give you 15% of their purchases. These come to you in the form of intrepid bucks, which you can use to buy in game time.
naive dew
@steady ocean - Price harmonization is normally based on server location. Places such as South Africa tend to then choose the EUW servers for the lowest ping. However a European pricing model is not equivalently applicable to SA. I was just hopeful that there may have been some commentary somewhere.
stark steeple
@naive dew pretty sure they talked about price harmonication in the interview with asmongold
steady ocean
Just what I linked and https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model perhaps.
What is on the wiki is from direct quotes from the devs
brittle fern
Hello, asking from SEA, will Ashes of Creation have a nearby server or are we required to use vpn to access the game on launch?
pseudo merlin
there will be an OCE/SEA server
steady ocean
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions @brittle fern
fleet meteor
The OCE/SEA server if its located in Singapore Australia will be unplayable
void vortex
hope Intrepid will know that 15$ sub is not the same as 15 euros sub....(12 euros will be fair)
steady ocean
I think there was talk of a Singapore and Australia server, still to be determined though @fleet meteor
silent island
And also 15$ not equal to 1200 rupees
steady ocean
They have discussed price harmonization that will make sub pricing as fair as possible
ruby swift
Price harmonizing is a possibility not a guarantee.
sweet void
Tbh i will be playing on an NA server even though im at SEA region. Too many griefers tbh
ruby swift
I am playing from Japan on the test servers located in the US. Butter smooth.
void vortex
otherwise i can pay in dollars rather than euros 🙂
dry cipher
Do we have a rough estimate at when A2 will start? I know its very early days and A1 hasn't even started yet but just thinking about buying in
silent island
No way am I going to sit in sea server
fleet meteor
I used to play star wars online on a NA West server which was perfectly playable until they switched it to a east coast server and the latency to australia was 200+
steady ocean
This is what we know @dry cipher https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
silent island
@ruby swift will it be the same from SEA
ruby swift
There are no estimates beyond A1. Intrepid fell into that trap of giving timelines and projected release dates of testing phases, and people lost their shit when those didn't happen. So now they only give dates they KNOW they can hit.
@silent island You should ask Davlos. He is in Singapore for his experience.
silent island
@ruby swift oh ok thank you
dry cipher
That makes a lot of sense @ruby swift and thanks for the schedule will take a look @steady ocean 🙂
ruby swift
Japan is NEA, so not really relevant to SEA
dense arrow
Can you ally with other guilds and if you can can you participate with your allies in stuff like castle sieges or other stuff?
ruby swift
Yes and yes
dense arrow
Cool ty 🙂
steady ocean
@dense arrow for more info https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds#Guild_alliances
ruby swift
Alliances can indeed help with castles sieges, but only one person can claim the castle. All sorts of intrigue there.
abstract panther
There's lots of talk regarding multiboxing and the effects of gold sellers and such. I think restricting gold sellers will put player accounts at geater risk. Any word on account security? I only ask so it's not an oversight.
sinful fern
Hi peeps, got a question, i'm not sure if there will be groups of enemies in dungeons which drop loot, but if so, will there be AoE looting?
ruby swift
They will have all the bells and whistles for account security including 2FA.
steady ocean
Not at this time @sinful fern
ruby swift
@sinful fern https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Looting#:~:text=Ashes of Creation intends to,selected by the party leader.&text=A master looter (or%20lootmaster,a%20dungeon%20or%20raid%20party.&text=With%20round%2Drobin%20looting%2C%20party%20members%20take%20turns%20looting.
Jesus, got to talk to Lex about that link
steady ocean
@abstract panther https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Security_systems
dark jungle
wtf is that link?
sinful fern
Thanks, both of you!
ruby swift
It is what you get when you hit copy link off of google for that page.
sick eagle
Man the loot system makes me want to have a guild, but building a guild is so hard
ruby swift
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Looting#:~:text=Ashes of Creation intends to,selected by the party leader.&text=A master looter (or%20lootmaster,a%20dungeon%20or%20raid%20party.&text=With%20round%2Drobin%20looting%2C%20party%20members%20take%20turns%20looting. Yep. Copy link address
crystal beacon
Join one 😛
dark jungle
from where?
ruby swift
sick eagle
joining one is an option but what if the guild is shit lmao. Or players dont like the game
then you have to waste time finding another
dark jungle
if you copy a google link directly it puts shit in the url
ruby swift
Roger
dark jungle
although its not doing that for me tho
ruby swift
Will copy from inside the site from now on
toxic tusk
is gear going to be gated by level? im picturing lineage2s grade system, i really liked it.
abstract panther
Macros gonna be a thing?
ruby swift
There are tiers of gear.
Simple macros yes.
Things that automate afk actions. No
./sit and such you will have
copper quartz
Anyone know what next months shop items are going to look like?
ruby swift
They do. We will find out during the livestream probably
That is when they usually show
copper quartz
Ok thanks
ruby swift
Should be a good livestream this time. They got an hour to fill with no question time.
fair flare
just wondering why i cant login to the forusm
forums*
whats this drama about multiboxxing btw?
ruby swift
Are you doing all the standard stuff. Making sure your uppercase and lowercase are good. Not using Edge or some offbrand browser? Stuff like that?
crystal flax
Forums are having trouble right now
fair flare
righto
dark jungle
#web-maintenance @fair flare
ruby swift
Hey, just checking, you would be surprised the number of people that complain they can't see stuff on the store or their account who haven't logged in.
fair flare
#web-maintenance @fair flare
@dark jungle my bad, i thought this was the help desk
sinful fern
Will there be a way (like simple mob grinding) to progress on your own?
fair flare
Hey, just checking, you would be surprised the number of people that complain they can't see stuff on the store or their account who haven't logged in.
@ruby swift fair enough
Will there be a way (like simple mob grinding) to progress on your own?
@sinful fern i think theres questing and exp from grinding yeah
plus much much more
sinful fern
Oh good thanks!!
ruby swift
Nah, customer service is sleeping atm. This is more for questions about the game. Answered by those who have followed it for awhile. Usually.
fair flare
Oh good thanks!!
@sinful fern its an mmorpg and the details are available online in various forms.
Nah, customer service is sleeping atm. This is more for questions about the game. Answered by those who have followed it for awhile. Usually.
@ruby swift isnt this called help desk
this section of the discord?
dark jungle
this is not a help desk
sinful fern
Yeah sorry I should browse the wiki some more, it's already very busy in here.
crystal flax
You asked the question in the right place, Lex wasn't directing you where to ask your question, he was directing you to the answer of your question
ruby swift
Yep, just the wrong kind of channel for the help you are looking for.
ruby swift
Great, now I have a craving for stale marshmallows.
agile quartz
In regards to Guilds, will you be able to view a guild's allies and enemies on the Guild screen UI somewhere or will they be hidden, and you can only see your guild's allies and enemies?
ruby swift
No firm answer on that yet. Sounds like a good question for a Q&A
ruby swift
300
silent island
ok thanks
ruby swift
If the guild has put the necessary points into population
silent island
oh so initial limit is even less?
ruby swift
Large guilds sacrifice benefits to be large.
silent island
great!
hasty moss
@silent island you either get buffs or increased cap for the guild as it levels
crystal beacon
hey i'm having issues with the forums. i can sign into my account from the accounts.ashesofcreation.com..... but when i try to do it on the forums it gives an error. anybody know whats up with that?
silent island
@crystal beacon they are trying to fix that
hasty moss
you gotta decide if you want a smaller stronger guilder or a bigger weaker guild
ruby swift
It has been happening to several people. They are working on it. That is all we know.
mild stirrup
will small guilds be able to compete with large guilds in terms of guild lvl and benefits? like will it be harder/easier/the same to lvl a guild based on member count?
ruby swift
Let me grab you a quote. Sec
crystal beacon
Let me grab you a quote. Sec
@ruby swift i dont need one from ya if you're looking for it. I trust you
ruby swift
But I believe that was before they had the up to 4 allied guilds thing. Now if you are smaller, just gang up on the larger.
mild stirrup
interesting, okay thanks for that. deciding if making a guild with my few friends would be an option over finding a rando guild xD
ruby swift
and all we know are "complex levelling mechanic"
arctic swift
Do we know about the way we can augment abilities? I know about the charge example just not sure if augmenting will just add a little something to an existing ability, or if the augment will essentially make it into a new ability. For example a fighter + bard, Will it just be when using ''Sword Attack'' you buff an Ally's attack by 10% or will it become an actual unique and interesting ability
ruby swift
We won't see augmenting till A2 and it is sure to go through more iterations before then. Nothing to really tell you atm.
arctic swift
oki ^^
ruby swift
Steven did address the "Is it flavor, or does it change the ability?" in the AMA. He is of the opinion it changes the ability.
brittle fern
@steady ocean Thanks. haha. I guess I should have bothered the wiki instead of people. ^_^
arctic swift
Thanks @ruby swift just asking cuz i was very underwhelmed by Archeage's class combination system xD
ruby swift
Could be that way here too. Got to wait and see. Many things sound great during development discussions, but turn out to be ass when implemented.
abstract panther
Can you name crafted items?
arctic swift
ye, this is one of the things im scared of because the whole 64 classes with very cool names make lots of ppl excited, and then if it flops i wonder how it will turn out because if you dont like the classes, you dont really wanna play at all
ruby swift
Changing the name of an item probably not. Keeps people from renaming iron swords "Mithril Sword"
abstract panther
So no unique item names like Rav's Dagger of Stab?
ruby swift
So far we haven't been told that. But could be?
ruby swift
Yeah, probably not going to see item naming then.
mild stirrup
woulda loved to be a member of Dicktopia
arctic swift
I feel like item naming is still possible
abstract panther
Always bugged me that you'd craft a powerful weapon that was "unique" but then see other people with the same thing and same name. Kinda takes away from it. Hoping there's some modifiers at least.
arctic swift
since its not at the same scale as a node
silent island
where are the NA servers situated?
ruby swift
Same answer. Those are handled by My.Games.
silent island
thanks!
ruby swift
See all those orange names? Those are the My.Games reps. They handle those regions.
strong void
Will there be raids similar to WoW? As in, groups, consisting of around 10-30 people, going in to an instanced area, to kill difficult raidbosses? If yes, will the raids be harder than mythic difficulty in WoW? Will there be several difficulties?
winged bobcat
i think it was stated 8, 16, 40 ppl groups
ruby swift
Yes, yes, yes, unknown, and yes.
winged bobcat
but remember, 80% of content is not instanced, so your 8 member party can most likely be ambushed by other parties
ruby swift
I went with his "going into an instanced area to kill" statement when answering.
viral lintel
how hard is mythic in wow? i dont play retail, when i stopped after wrath, there was no such thing
ruby swift
It would be an opinion thing anyways. No way to gauge.
strong void
Andi, did you do lich king 25 HC or yog+0 pre-nerfs?
Cheers guys, as long as there's a few instanced raids I'm happy. PvE is my main focus with mmorpgs
ruby swift
So you purely pve. Ba dummmmm Hissssss🥁
strong void
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void vortex
PVE is good, IA is the real ennemy ^^
south ruin
anyone else having problems logging into the forums?
pastel charm
They are down
ruby swift
Some people are having issues. They are aware and are working on it.
south ruin
ok thx
fair flare
So you purely pve. Ba dummmmm Hissssss🥁
@ruby swift *tiss?
but remember, 80% of content is not instanced, so your 8 member party can most likely be ambushed by other parties
@winged bobcat BASED?
ruby swift
Nah, I use a snakeskin snare
fair flare
cannot freaking wait.?
i would pay?
anythihng?
for ashes?
my first born?
i shall sacrifice him to the gods?
stephen being a multifaceted god?
north cape
this channel is for questions guys
fair flare
those were questions?
thorn dome
Hmm lol?
gusty timber
what stage is the game currently being played in? alpha 2? beta?
viral lintel
yea i did LK 25 HC
but thats i dunno, a decade ago
cant really remember how it all played
strong void
Mythic raid bosses, at least the last boss in the raids are more difficult than he was, in both dmg/healing required, and the strategy.
Yogg+0 was harder than most mythic raid bosses, and is still probably top 3 on hardest bosses of all time
viral lintel
i actually enjoy mostly the social aspect of raids nowadays, but i've also gotten older. mechanic difficulty is not what makes or breaks a raid for me now. but it will be interesting to find out in game 🙂
granite sage
Quick Question. I've never played an MMO before. How difficult will a game like this be to get in to for new starters to the genre?
wet plume
depends tbh, have you played any sort of RPG? because... they all have the general same sort of deal in that instance in regards to gathering, crafting, bosses, loot, quests ect... except you do it online and there other people faffing about 😂
ruby swift
WIll be a learning curve to be sure. The main point like any other game would be to have fun.
wet plume
(ofc theres variation in the stuff they all share between games but they all have a very similar core)
clear sedge
Has it been asked what will happen to players if they are in a node when it levels up?
ruby swift
Yes, if they are in a place that conflicts, they will be teleported to a safe area
viral lintel
i think you saw in one video they got beamed out
ruby swift
Yep, had it happen to Toast I think it was. She was under a building, then she was at the city gates. Poof.
clear sedge
Ahhh cool cool