#questions | Ashes of Creation | Page 447

civic turret Jul 30, 2020, 2:19 PM

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Who do I have to 1v1 for an A1 key?

nimble charm Jul 30, 2020, 2:19 PM

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Do we know Intrepid's stance on gear score or any gear-bases metrics?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:20 PM

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We don’t. We have been given the impression a fresh max level character will be significantly weaker than a geared max level

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@civic turret father time

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:21 PM

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Steven likes the idea of being able to "bat out of your league" too so no idea on metrics

nimble charm Jul 30, 2020, 2:21 PM

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So while the devs are against DPS meters due to their toxicity, I was assuming they would be against something like a gear metrics, but that seems so much harder to prevent

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Ty

civic turret Jul 30, 2020, 2:24 PM

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What's wrong with a gear score? Do you think that stat should be hidden?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:24 PM

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A person’s gear stats will be hidden if they choose to keep that information private

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:24 PM

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Sounds more like something for #aoc-discussion

echo crag Jul 30, 2020, 2:25 PM

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I feel like gear score is just an additional barrier for entry that's unneccesary

nimble charm Jul 30, 2020, 2:25 PM

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I don't want to turn this into a discussion on #questions. And thanks @slow sky

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:25 PM

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I was just answering G3P’s question about hidden gear stats

echo crag Jul 30, 2020, 2:26 PM

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So, I got a question, what will be the languages supported? Sorry if it's somewhere and I didn't see it.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:26 PM

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Launch supported languages reflect the channels in discord iirc

civic turret Jul 30, 2020, 2:27 PM

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@slow sky Thanks for answering

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:28 PM

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Anytime laceH

golden shoal Jul 30, 2020, 2:30 PM

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will there be an extend to mastering? like could someone be THE BEST in a profession like smithing?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:30 PM

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There will be limited titles for the best of the best

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:31 PM

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Mastery afaik is the highest level. Currently you can master multiple professions under 1 branch but not everything under that branch

karmic wave Jul 30, 2020, 2:31 PM

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I just hope there will be a limit to everything you can do, rather than unending grind like in BDO

versed hollow Jul 30, 2020, 2:32 PM

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@karmic wave max lvl is 50

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:32 PM

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There is a level cap and seemingly best in slot gear for specific situations

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Unending grind would involve repairing gear

golden shoal Jul 30, 2020, 2:32 PM

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@slow sky i mean sth like a leaderbord or personal ranking under the players who mastered the same skill so ppl know exactly which player is the best on in the given profession

weary island Jul 30, 2020, 2:33 PM

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will the game have any controller support and what accessibility options will be available ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:33 PM

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@golden shoal not sure about artisan classes but there will be pvp arena leaderboards

iron summit Jul 30, 2020, 2:33 PM

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anyone has any idea when they are going to do an alpha or a beta and let people in?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:33 PM

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Also in guild leaderboards for sieges and raids

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:33 PM

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Controller support will be considered but the game is not being built around it

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:34 PM

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@iron summit alpha 1 starts in fall, you can't get in anymore atm. You can buy packs that include access to alpha 2 and/or beta in the shop

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:34 PM

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@iron summit alpha 1 is this fall, alohas and betas are all closed requiring a purchase to get into. The only upcoming open beta i can think of is the next Apocalypse test after Alpha 1

weary island Jul 30, 2020, 2:35 PM

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ah ok because that would make the game more inclusive for people who cannot use mouse and keyboard

iron summit Jul 30, 2020, 2:35 PM

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@iron summit alpha 1 is this fall, alohas and betas are all closed requiring a purchase to get into. The only upcoming open beta i can think of is the next Apocalypse test after Alpha 1
@slow sky i see, thanks

cold juniper Jul 30, 2020, 2:39 PM

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Hi, the aoc shop is only for us servers ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Technically yes but there will be transfers available at some point if you’re EU

cold juniper Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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thank you

unborn flame Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Does anyone know if aoc is gonna feature jumping puzzles like gw2?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Possibly

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Yes to jumping puzzle

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:40 PM

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Jumping is a thing

unborn flame Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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oooh nice 🙂

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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And puzzles are a thing too

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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Steven mentionned them in the 4k dev footage or in the Asmin interview i think

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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Debating on getting that name reservation cause mine is always taken 😂. Good idea or no???

unborn flame Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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thx for the quick response 🙂

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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I’ll steal the name first

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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yea, gud idea

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im booking ManBear right now

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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🤭 better not steal

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:41 PM

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kappa_pfft

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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OK, taken

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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TripleMonkas

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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There is a pecking order still in name reservations

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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THIS

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Hear me out. It’s not even a good name. Yours are much better 👍🏻

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Highest packs down get first dibs on names

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 2:42 PM

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yea, its a great name

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i acree

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:44 PM

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WeSmart psychology

opal heart Jul 30, 2020, 2:44 PM

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are the artisan classes limited to one mastered class overall, or one per gathering, processing and crafting?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:44 PM

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One tree overall

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So if you master something in crafting you can only master other crafting professions

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:44 PM

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No you can master multiple but only in one leg of the artisan classes

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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@opal heart you can only master one path (either gathering/processing/crafting) but within that path you will be able to master more then one branch

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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So you can be a master gatherer and a master sword smith ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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No

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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No

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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No

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:45 PM

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Well, you can on different characters

forest magnet Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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i really want to get into alpha 1. being a smallish streamer i want to make this my main game. is it really only possible to get alpha 2 at this stage? just finding out first before i get the alpha 2 package

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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You can be a master miner and animal tamer because both of those are gathering professions

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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So you could be like a master carpenter, blacksmith, and shipright.

proven oracle Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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@slow sky sokka. Makes sense

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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@forest magnet atm you cannot get into alpha 1

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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@forest magnet yes it is

forest magnet Jul 30, 2020, 2:46 PM

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😦

safe canopy Jul 30, 2020, 2:47 PM

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@forest magnet if you have a time machine, travel back to 2018 and sign up for the kickstarter. that's how you get into alpha 1

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:47 PM

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2017*

safe canopy Jul 30, 2020, 2:47 PM

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mb

forest magnet Jul 30, 2020, 2:47 PM

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hahaha well. fires up time machine

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:47 PM

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Alpha 1 store packs stopped being sold in 2018

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 2:52 PM

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Has there been any update on when alpha2 would come out?

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 2:52 PM

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No

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 PM

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people have been guesstimating mid to late next year @hollow spindle

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at least from what i heard

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 PM

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Sometime 2021

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 PM

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Oof

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And from what I've read alpha1 is entirely closed off?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:53 PM

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Correct

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 2:54 PM

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There is a chance they will sell again in the future if they need more testers during alpha 1.

forest magnet Jul 30, 2020, 2:54 PM

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how long will the alpha 2 packages still be available to buy?

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 2:54 PM

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I'm assuming they won't be making any exceptions except for bigger media names?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 2:55 PM

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An Announcement will come out before removing alpha2 from the store page

forest magnet Jul 30, 2020, 2:55 PM

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thanks. waiting on payday lol

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 2:55 PM

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@keen path its possible but very unlikely

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 2:55 PM

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Yes I know, im just repeating what Alluring said earlier.

primal sierra Jul 30, 2020, 2:57 PM

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If they work out enough errors and they need more testers they'll enter Alpha 2 stage. Thats what its there for.

low orchid Jul 30, 2020, 2:59 PM

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@idle siren Is there any chance you would consider having EU primetime servers on the US east coast? Just english language. I have zero confidence in My.com being able to handle good, proper service and support in Europe. Just the fact they can't even handle preorder packs, and haven't for a looong time now, shows something is off. Added to their sordid history of horrible customer support and service... I just feel kind of hopeless that we in Europe will have a good experience in what promises to be the MMORPG of the decade. Best option for us players would be for you to drop them and self publish, but I know there's that whole signed contract thing...

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:00 PM

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so potentially the alpha 2 can come somewhat soon? @primal sierra

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:00 PM

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My.com will have no control over yhe game at all

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They are under a very strict contract that leaves all control to intrepid

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:00 PM

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didn't they say that alpha 2 will be for sub archetypes and all that?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:00 PM

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Yes

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:00 PM

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Yes they are adding secondaries in A2

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:01 PM

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Alpha 2 is not going to happen this year

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:01 PM

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awesome

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:01 PM

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But it probably wont be that soon

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:01 PM

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still awesome

low orchid Jul 30, 2020, 3:01 PM

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@onyx knoll That's not the part I am worried about. They do have the customer support and servers though. And while Intrepid and them fight over contractual obligations, we players will suffer.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:02 PM

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It’s in the contract that if my.com cannot provide quality servers that meet their expectations the contract can be terminated by intrepid

low orchid Jul 30, 2020, 3:03 PM

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Yes, and while all that gets sorted over months, the players will be the victims. They aren't even meeting their obligations right now. Their most essential current service, the sale of preorder packs with the monthly cosmetics, they are failing at. A few days downtime due to technical issues, fine, no problem, but it's been like this for weeks now, maybe even a couple of months.

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:04 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. feelsgoodman

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:04 PM

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i mean complaining about it in advance doesnt really make much sense, just give my.com the benefit of the doubt for now @low orchid

dreamy temple Jul 30, 2020, 3:17 PM

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will anyone be able to build ships or is it strictly shipbuilders?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:17 PM

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Ship builders will build parts, anyone can use those parts to make a ship

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Same with caravans

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:18 PM

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THIS

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:18 PM

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As far as i know

pliant tinsel Jul 30, 2020, 3:18 PM

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How deep and customizable will housing be? Are the wide panning shots of the freehold house a curated example? Or is that something the player can make using parts and pieces?

dreamy temple Jul 30, 2020, 3:18 PM

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so these parts are combined to make a ship?

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or is there a base ship which is then upgraded

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:19 PM

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The parts are addons to ships not the ship itself

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Anyone can make a ship but to upgrade it you need to go down the shipbuilding class

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:20 PM

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We dont have the full picture of the ship building system yet, the way i've seen it described is you can buy a certifcate from an npc that is the very very basic ship then you add w-e parts you want to customise the stats to your liking

dreamy temple Jul 30, 2020, 3:20 PM

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ah that’s a bit disappointing. was hoping ships were harder to make so island/continent voyages are more fun

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and rewarding.

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 3:20 PM

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It might end up that way, like i said its still very much a WIP

dreamy temple Jul 30, 2020, 3:20 PM

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yep

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:20 PM

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We don’t know the difficulty it takes to make 1 regardless if everyone can do it

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:21 PM

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The whole crafting system is built on blueprint building for what we know right now

dreamy temple Jul 30, 2020, 3:23 PM

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i’d assume shipbuilding is gonna be a massive part of the game if there are sea raids and dungeons

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:24 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

steep mist Jul 30, 2020, 3:24 PM

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Are the castles in the same nodes on all the servers?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:24 PM

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Most likely

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:24 PM

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The castles are static in the world

brittle vector Jul 30, 2020, 3:24 PM

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Are cosmetics especially from the preorder packs tradable in game?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:25 PM

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No

brisk sapphire Jul 30, 2020, 3:25 PM

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As a question inspired by the whole My.com discussion I bought the Voyager plus preorder 2 days ago from the official Ashesogcreation website - I live in Europe so should I have bought it at My.com instead in order for me to play the Alpha and future game stages here in Europe?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:25 PM

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Cosmetics are account locked and can only be applied to one character at a time

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:26 PM

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@brisk sapphire there will be a transfer available to you later to receive your items through my.com

brisk sapphire Jul 30, 2020, 3:26 PM

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Ahh perfect that is comforting - I can still access the Alpha and future test stages right? (I can't wait to get my hands on this game :D)

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:27 PM

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Yes

brisk sapphire Jul 30, 2020, 3:27 PM

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'Alpha 2 I know I am not eligible for Alpha 1

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:27 PM

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Not sure if testing servers are gonna be EU but you will definitely have access

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:28 PM

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The plan was using US east servers for testing but that I cant say is 100% accurate

heavy pier Jul 30, 2020, 3:28 PM

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Hello Im trying to back the game on kickstarter but there isnt really an intuitive way for me to do so? (no clickable button or anything as such).

Am I too late to back the game?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:28 PM

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Kickstarter ended in 2017

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:28 PM

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Kickstarter was way back in 2017

heavy pier Jul 30, 2020, 3:29 PM

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oh shit, ok

brisk sapphire Jul 30, 2020, 3:29 PM

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Well I have suberp internet so hopefully I should manage fine for the Alpha 2 and other stages with US east servers - I am certain I will just be overwhelmed with excitement of exploring the game, lore and world 😄

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superb*

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:29 PM

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You can buy a store package on the website for access as early as alpha 2

sinful sand Jul 30, 2020, 3:30 PM

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What is My.com ? Is that a way to delegate support and server hosting to europe ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:31 PM

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My.com is a game publisher that signed a contract with Intrepid to host the EU servers for Ashes of Creation

sinful sand Jul 30, 2020, 3:31 PM

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Oh, well, I gotta say I'm not a fan, I'd rather Intrepid handle that themselves

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Thanks for the answer

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:32 PM

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They maintain full creative control of the game and cash shop and can terminate the contract themselves should the servers not hold up to expectations.

sinful sand Jul 30, 2020, 3:33 PM

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Well then I do hope it works according to their quality standard

primal sierra Jul 30, 2020, 3:39 PM

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My.com doesnt have a say in what they put in their cash shop

gritty osprey Jul 30, 2020, 3:39 PM

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Morning All! Quick question regarding world size. How long will it take to travel (mounted) across the map? I think I remember Steven saying it will be 1 - 3 hours, but I may be incorrect

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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@gritty osprey multiple hours

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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^best answer

primal sierra Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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@gritty osprey steven has said it would take several hours with a world of around 100 Km^2

gritty osprey Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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@gritty osprey multiple hours
@slow sky Amazing! This is something I truly enjoyed in Darkfall Online, the travel had so much meaning IMO

half shell Jul 30, 2020, 3:40 PM

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Are we going to have the possibility to have more than one action bar, for spells and abilities or will it he locked to one bar like ESO?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:41 PM

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Unknown, UI is subject to change during testing

gritty osprey Jul 30, 2020, 3:41 PM

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Are we going to have the possibility to have more than one action bar, for spells and abilities or will it he locked to one bar like ESO?
@half shell Based on all the interviews we saw, it seems there will be around 10 - 15 skills (atleast on your hotbar)

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 3:41 PM

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@half shell There will be 1 action bar with a limited number of abilities active at a time

primal sierra Jul 30, 2020, 3:41 PM

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@half shell they have said their UI is made in mind for customization, I'm sure there will be some addons made that achieve this in the off chance its not already in the game

half shell Jul 30, 2020, 3:42 PM

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Thank you @gritty osprey @full badger

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 3:45 PM

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@half shell There will be 1 action bar with a limited number of abilities active at a time
@full badger but u're gonna have a 2nder weapon similar to how gw2 works right?

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and im assuming this other weapon will have different abilities

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 3:48 PM

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Weapon swapping will be a thing but we don't have any details about it yet @half shell

pseudo nest Jul 30, 2020, 3:49 PM

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Are there any benefits to exploring the world? aka chests or hidden areas with good loot or a boss or something

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 3:50 PM

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Probably

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 3:51 PM

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@pseudo nest yes

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Treasures

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 3:51 PM

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There is a rare spawner system in the game so exploring is gonna be useful for finding those better resources and mobs...etc

hollow elm Jul 30, 2020, 3:52 PM

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First person camera for walking into crowded tight spaces like taverns? Game is built on unreal engine 4, plenty of first person plug ins must have been made, plenty I imagine are available for studios that want to make games!

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 3:53 PM

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Are there any benefits to exploring the world? aka chests or hidden areas with good loot or a boss or something
@pseudo nest rare resources will be scattered throughout the world and you'll need to explore to find them

pseudo nest Jul 30, 2020, 3:55 PM

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neat

hybrid mica Jul 30, 2020, 3:56 PM

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Hello, i have reacently found out about ashes of creation and have been super hyped up about the game for past weeks looking videos and information on the game, I am considering about buying an support pack for possibilty access to alpha2 phase and the betas, how ever where should i make the purchase? what is the state of eu publishing? or should i go for account on na servers instead?

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 3:57 PM

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ashesofcreation.com

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My suggestion and this is suggestion is to buy from NA shop then when EU stuff is fixed you can migrate before release

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I only say that because a lot of EU people have said they have issues with buying cosmetics when they roll over

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:00 PM

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@hybrid mica Purchases aren't currently available through my.com but can be made through Intrepid's website here https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop You might want to check out some more info here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_packs#Pre-order_pack_information and here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Account_management#Account_transfers

young spindle Jul 30, 2020, 4:00 PM

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Will there be a inspect gear function?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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@young spindle No, although you will be able to get a generalized idea of what other people are wearing

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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Unlikely @young spindle Steven doesn't want people to compare gear as a means of parties

carmine ridge Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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Q: is fishing going to be a thing in the game?

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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yes

carmine ridge Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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like wow fishing or more like archeage?

solid swan Jul 30, 2020, 4:01 PM

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In a scale of 1 - 100% , what can we consider the development of the game so far?

1 - not playable

100 - ready to release

I have not played the other betas and stuff that's why I'm asking :D

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Because wait until 2022 or 23 breaks my down thinking of it Y_Y

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:02 PM

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@carmine ridge We don't really know how the fishing will work yet

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:02 PM

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not really known we are about to go into alpha 1 which will be base systems

hybrid mica Jul 30, 2020, 4:02 PM

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@stable plover allright thank you

carmine ridge Jul 30, 2020, 4:02 PM

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ok thanks

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:04 PM

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Q: Would you be able to "dual wield" shilds?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 4:04 PM

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@solid swan that's... Hard to say... Maybe like... 20%? We'll be starting alpha 1 soon

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:04 PM

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No

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only 1 shield

muted ruin Jul 30, 2020, 4:05 PM

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@solid swan 1

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:05 PM

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@solid swan Perhaps you'd like to see a list of the features expected to be in for A1 at the end of the year https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1 - Lists like that exist to lesser extent for the other phases, and then you could compare it to what you think of as the games overall completion.

solid swan Jul 30, 2020, 4:05 PM

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Thank you all :D

round wind Jul 30, 2020, 4:05 PM

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@solid swan There haven't been any betas or even alphas so I'm not surprised you haven't played any yet

solid swan Jul 30, 2020, 4:06 PM

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I'm talking because I saw some videos :3

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I thought there were some already :D \o/

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:06 PM

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Alpha 1 will be this fall 🙂 you should be able to see a lot of content at that point

round wind Jul 30, 2020, 4:06 PM

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That was dev content. The first alpha should be super soon and will not have a NDA so people will be able to stream it and make videos for youtube

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:08 PM

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@solid swan There have been playable things in the past like Alpha 0 (no player footage available only what the devs released), or the APOC testing - Currently there is pre-alpha 1 testing (There's an NDA on this but people can currently discuss two of it's sessions), but full A1 isn't until near the end of the year.

solid swan Jul 30, 2020, 4:08 PM

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Those who bought the game wil be able to test? Or is it random selection and for the more interactive community members who are helping a lot on the development of this game?

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:09 PM

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each package has a set key like alpha 1 2 or beta 1 2 as those phases come the people from those packs get to play

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:09 PM

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@solid swan Most of the people in A1 bought keys, but there have been a handful of contest keys and some going to content creators.

fair yew Jul 30, 2020, 4:09 PM

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all alpha 1 packs were sold however so any new packs will be alpha 2 or later

solid swan Jul 30, 2020, 4:10 PM

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Aaah i see! That's nice!
:) Hope it helps a lot to polish the features as good as it can be! :)

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Can't wait ! Thank you for replying! :D

bleak tulip Jul 30, 2020, 4:14 PM

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[Question] Will certain ships require multiple players to operate it?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:14 PM

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@bleak tulip Yes

bleak tulip Jul 30, 2020, 4:15 PM

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@stable plover Does the open world pvp apply to naval combat as it does with land pvp?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:15 PM

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📎 unknown.png

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:16 PM

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@bleak tulip Yes - Including Trade ships aka naval caravans

bleak tulip Jul 30, 2020, 4:16 PM

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Ok, thanks guys!

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Actually, last question. Are ships rammable?

versed hollow Jul 30, 2020, 4:17 PM

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@bleak tulip unknown at this point

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 4:17 PM

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We dont know yet, not much details has been given about how naval battles will function

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:17 PM

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@bleak tulip They've said they want ramming, but it'll depend on how the physics work out. (Super unconfirmed)

tough mica Jul 30, 2020, 4:17 PM

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Hi there, first question. I was wondering if there will be a quality system like in Life is Feudal MMO. Any materials in the world had a quality. Stuff you would craft as well (From 1 to 100)

bleak tulip Jul 30, 2020, 4:17 PM

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Ok, just wondering on whether blockades are possible or not

round wind Jul 30, 2020, 4:19 PM

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One way or another blockades will be possible if you can get enough ships crewed and working together

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:19 PM

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@tough mica Resources (gathering and processing) have differing levels of quality. These will influence the quality of the crafted item.

round wind Jul 30, 2020, 4:20 PM

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There's gonna be collision of some kind, whether that causes damage or not is unsure but it's not like it'll just bounce ships out of the way (and even then you could use that to "bounce" your targets too)

tough mica Jul 30, 2020, 4:21 PM

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Any ways to make suggestions?

young spindle Jul 30, 2020, 4:21 PM

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Will cosmetics cover armor and weapons?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:22 PM

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@tough mica Suggestions are preferred to go over on the forums, but if you want people to talk about a suggestion feel free to take it down to one of the discussion channels.

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@young spindle There are both armor and weapon cosmetics. There are both individual per gear piece cosmetics and full body outfit cosmetics. Weapons displayed in the monthly outfit cosmetics aren't included.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:30 PM

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Do we know what happens if you lose a guild war?

digital yacht Jul 30, 2020, 4:30 PM

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U lose the castle

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If your on the fourth week

slow seal Jul 30, 2020, 4:31 PM

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no. that's for sieges. you can have guild wars without a castle

digital yacht Jul 30, 2020, 4:32 PM

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My b just woke up lol mis read the question

viral steppe Jul 30, 2020, 4:33 PM

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What exactly will happen when you crit on gathering? is it extra materials or better quality guaranteed?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:34 PM

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I don't think we know the main benefits of winning/loosing guild wars. It sounds like guilds could loose/take quest items from raid bosses from each other and ownership of guild fortresses seem like they might be involved.

tepid harbor Jul 30, 2020, 4:35 PM

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Is city based housing instanced ?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:35 PM

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I think there's both static housing and instanced housing

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:36 PM

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@tepid harbor Apartments are instanced, In node housing plots are not.

tepid harbor Jul 30, 2020, 4:37 PM

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So apartments a basically the cheap version ? And housing its can be seen by other people ?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:38 PM

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@tepid harbor Apartments are the cheap version (unless something really weird happens with apartment prices in a particular node, the price scales with the number of people with apartments in a particular node), The housing plots can be seen by other people, including decorations you have set.

tepid harbor Jul 30, 2020, 4:38 PM

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Dope, thanks @stable plover

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:38 PM

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Can you swim in full plate ?

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This is a dumb question but can a node war and guild war happen at the same time? I'm curious because since node loyalty is higher than guild loyalty (i think) it would be a pain in the ass if your guildmates are citizens in the enemy node.

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Or does swimming in AOC consider what you wear ?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:39 PM

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@crystal beacon There's underwater content, So I'm going to go with yes, although it hasn't been mentioned in particular.

forest pike Jul 30, 2020, 4:40 PM

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Will there be bikinis?

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:40 PM

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Whats the difference between buying from my.com and website?

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its not going to limit my server access is it?

lavish tartan Jul 30, 2020, 4:40 PM

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Whilst this question may be met with distain and cries of 'heathen', are there plans for a macOS client?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:41 PM

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@crystal beacon A node war and a guild war could be taking place at the same time, you'd be on your nodes side if you ran into a guild member from the opposing node, presumably unless you joined a group together and then went neutral.

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:41 PM

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@lavish tartan A: At launch, AoC will be available on Windows. Intrepid is open to the idea in the future for expansion of scope. That said, they are specifically writing code to be cross-platform capable, with Windows specific functionality being modularly loaded at compile time. That way if they do decide to build of other OS / Platforms that UE4 supports, they will have significantly less code that needs to be refactored to support building for the new target OS / platform.

lavish tartan Jul 30, 2020, 4:41 PM

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@glad sleet Thank you kindly!

stray crypt Jul 30, 2020, 4:41 PM

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I am basicly sold on this game, I firmly believe if the team can do all that is promised this will be, without a doubt the greatest game of our generation.
The one and only thing that i am worried about is, how will the gearing work?
as in, will it be like in WoW where you play a certain class and even at level 1 you already know what your gear is going to need to be at max level.
Or will it be much more fluid.

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:42 PM

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@glad sleet It sounds like you want to read through https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions#Publishers

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:42 PM

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thx

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:42 PM

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AOC in Wine should work.

tacit tiger Jul 30, 2020, 4:43 PM

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Is Apocalypse still available to play?

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 4:43 PM

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@stray crypt what do u mean by fluid? There will be gear sets that will give u bouses for every piece

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:43 PM

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@stray crypt You could probably plan your level 50 character and make a wish list of gear for yourself, but the reality of what your wearing could be quite different.

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@tacit tiger APOC is currently down, it's planned to return for siege/horde mode sometime after A1 launch

tacit tiger Jul 30, 2020, 4:44 PM

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A1 launch being the test for the actual MMO test near november/december? That Steve talked about being near end of year in the recent interviews

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 4:45 PM

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Also you will be wearing gear depending on the activity you are doing, there are elemental resistances!

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:45 PM

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@stray crypt Item mats have quality, the quality can affect the quality of the crafted gear, the crafted gear can be tweaked depending on what the particular crafter has access too (things like social organization can affect this), gear can be enchanted, socketed, and over enchanted, and there are things like legendary items that are 1 of a kind on a server that could really throw off plans.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:45 PM

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Does secondary class provide actual skills or just augments ?

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 4:45 PM

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just augments

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@crystal beacon

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Its the primary class that dictates your skills

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:46 PM

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If I bought my account through intrepid - is there any way I can transfer it to my.com so I can play from EU?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:46 PM

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@tacit tiger It's been described as "Fall" and 'near the end of the year'. Fall goes until Dec 21.

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@glad sleet Yes (not currently though)

tacit tiger Jul 30, 2020, 4:47 PM

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yeh, okay just wanted to confirm that is what u meant by the A1 test, Thanks

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:47 PM

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Ah awesome - started sweating here BlobSweat

shut chasm Jul 30, 2020, 4:50 PM

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@glad sleet I don't think you can even buy through my.com currently anyway.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:50 PM

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I see how there is guild formation costs, but is there costs as the guild functions?

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:50 PM

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@shut chasm Yeah - you cant

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Which is why i panicked

shut chasm Jul 30, 2020, 4:51 PM

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@glad sleet EU here too (in fact I think I remember you from AAU launch) and I bought through Intrepid a few days ago.

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:51 PM

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@crystal beacon There are costs for guild functions like having a guild hall / fortress at least.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:52 PM

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Alrighty, now this is a dumb question; Do the patron guilds of a node get those costs paid for by their nodes taxes?

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 4:53 PM

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I probably missed it somewhere but was anything said about where you respawn if you die or if you can be revived by allies?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:53 PM

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@crystal beacon I was thinking of the taxes as being the main cost, but there's probably also a startup cost.

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:54 PM

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Is my.com being publisher final? Kinda a bum for EU players

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:55 PM

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@lone halo You can be revived by an ally (reduced death penalty), or release and appear alive at the nearest respawn point

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 4:55 PM

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[Question] Kind of a hard question to put into words, but lets go:
Is the "5 Metropolis per Server" rule a physical limitation based on the large ZOI that the node will have, or is it an artificial limitation introduced into the code of the game?

Ex: If it is a physical limit, the metropolis ZOI would occupy like 20% of the map, so it is physically impossible to have more than 5 metropolis'. If it is an artificial limitation, there would be zones outside the ZOI of the 5 metropolis', but the nodes would just not be able to grow to level 6.

stray crypt Jul 30, 2020, 4:55 PM

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@patent pier As you mention, sets, let say i choose to be Necromancer. Will that then mean that as the meta i have to wear X-set gear with X-weapon to do most damage in a raid ( for instance, just to set a goal )
or would it be possible, to lets say not wear the meta set gear, choose other spells to focus on and craft gear and still be at a competitve level of dps.
i.e for gearing will the norm be to follow a blueprint guide or will it be at the very least possible to find your own "way" of playing the character while still being competitive at your goal ( dps in this example )
Thank you @stable plover for your second message, that kinda helps out on my question, but not completely. I hope this message is more explanitory.

shut chasm Jul 30, 2020, 4:56 PM

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Not final, no. Steven apparently said that there would be more news on that situation soon. Re. my.com

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 4:56 PM

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[Question] Kind of a hard question to put into words, but lets go:
Is the "5 Metropolis per Server" rule a physical limitation based on the large ZOI that the node will have, or is it an artificial limitation introduced into the code of the game?

Ex: If it is a physical limit, the metropolis ZOI would occupy like 20% of the map, so it is physically impossible to have more than 5 metropolis'. If it is an artificial limitation, there would be zones outside the ZOI of the 5 metropolis', but the nodes would just not be able to grow to level 6.
I'm pretty sure its a ZOI limitation.

glad sleet Jul 30, 2020, 4:56 PM

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Not final, no. Steven apparently said that there would be more news on that situation soon. Re. my.com
@shut chasm Awesome thanks

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 4:57 PM

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are you sure @crystal beacon the world is huge

small pecan Jul 30, 2020, 4:57 PM

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He hasn’t said anything about an artificial limitation before, I believe! Just a hard cap

versed hollow Jul 30, 2020, 4:57 PM

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@glad sleet we will get an update soon apparently https://imgur.com/a/Sv9RdbI

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 4:57 PM

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Do you guys know if AoC devs released any details on what tools will be available for raid leaders to assess individual performance within group encounters (beyond the obvious, e.g. failure to handle mechanics such as do not stand in the fire, and given that there will be no dps meter)?

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 4:57 PM

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if a Metropolis ZOI is 20% of the world, then it means you will have a lot of Vassal nodes under a metro

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 4:58 PM

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@somber forge not yet, although he did say there would be combat logs today on the forums

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 4:58 PM

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I think we should get a devs clarification on the matter, because, if it is indeed a physical limitation, a poorly positioned metropolis could end up causing the server to only have like 3 Metros

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 4:59 PM

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@stable plover i would assume there will be plenty of respawn points considering how big the map is and limited fast travel?

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 4:59 PM

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So it would have to be destroyed simply to create a more optimal node configuration

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 4:59 PM

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easier said than done tho

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 4:59 PM

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@somber forge Personal observation - The devs don't want there to be easy access to parsing information.

sleek lotus Jul 30, 2020, 5:00 PM

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Isn't location of metro up to which node the players gain XP

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:00 PM

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right, which is why me and el minster were concerned

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:00 PM

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@lone halo There should be plenty of them. For reference in pre-alpha I would say the respawn points are closer together than WoW graveyards, that may not be a deliberate design decision when it comes to the larger world though. Note that corrupt players use separate respawn points and don't necessarily go to the closest one.

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:01 PM

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Thx, I see, yeah I feel like having no dps meter is good in general -as they promote a kind of toxic meta, but at the same time as RL / Officer you probably need some way to assess performance, especially with a 40 man raid (dps meters frequently poorly capture that, especially if you are a healer or tank).

west copper Jul 30, 2020, 5:01 PM

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Is there any way to get in the Alphas other than buying your way in?

sleek lotus Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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Gebzer, to add to that. is the first node players see dictated by the game or by the player?

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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@west copper Being gifted an alpha key

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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@somber forge i agree dps meters promote metas too much, and since this game has 64 class comboes (8x8) it will kill a lot of class combos

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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@sleek lotus The node locations are pre-determined

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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they will just not be viable

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:02 PM

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@west copper Yes, but they're all unlikely - There have been a handful of key contest winners historically, and some content creators are getting them.

worthy scarab Jul 30, 2020, 5:03 PM

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Beg one of the big streamers haha, they will prob get some as give-aways

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:03 PM

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Just to clarify; How long is a node siege?

sleek lotus Jul 30, 2020, 5:03 PM

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Sorry; I meant the first node to level up. Would new characters all start in the same node?

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:04 PM

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@sleek lotus you start at certain portals, placed at different zones in the world

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:04 PM

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@sleek lotus There are several "gates" around the world, which determine where you first appear on the map. Otherwise, the node u level is optional

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:04 PM

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@crystal beacon Up to 2 hours (starting in server primetime) if the defenders win, followed by 2 hours of looting if the attackers win.

sleek lotus Jul 30, 2020, 5:04 PM

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Amazing, thanks! So really it's up the the majority as to which node advances at what rate

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:05 PM

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yeah which makes it very fun i think

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i cant find the world map, maybe someone could help me. it shows the gates on it

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:06 PM

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Are there boats like in old school everquest ? And I mean, you wait for the boat, then you travel on it from point A to point B... not Wow's teleporting boats.

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:06 PM

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map

sleek lotus Jul 30, 2020, 5:06 PM

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I remember hearing that nodes will progress and eventually you can build docks with their own taxis 🙂

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as well as build your own boats

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:07 PM

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@crystal beacon There are player controlled boats, the continents are not separately instanced (no boat load screen)

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:07 PM

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if the nikua arent super good at shipbuilding, i will be sad

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:08 PM

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@tranquil willow I agree, you should play what you enjoy, not what the meta dictates in general. And perfect balance is usually at the cost of individuality... well, we know how that goes. At the same time there got to be a way to assess performance of individuals - even if not real-time. An exportable combat log is essentially a non-realtime dps meter, so this will be a tough nut to crack for the game designers.

west copper Jul 30, 2020, 5:08 PM

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So when you place a node siege will water travel also be cut off from the city?

worthy scarab Jul 30, 2020, 5:09 PM

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Or you can judge your success on how many bosses you were able to kill as a group

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:09 PM

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@somber forge right, I wonder how they will solve that issue. Balancing 64 classes seems way to hard

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:10 PM

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Can you travel through the divine gateways or they're just part of the lore ?

knotty dew Jul 30, 2020, 5:10 PM

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the game is so PvP oriented that doing PvE sub-optimally is gonna be the norm

autumn wing Jul 30, 2020, 5:10 PM

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What will combat pets bring to the table that will make them a plausible choice, and not just the same total over all stats with a different look?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:10 PM

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Regarding node sieges again; Will the Titles that give you extra abilities/augments (i can't remember if it was abilities or augments) be active during node sieges?

dim epoch Jul 30, 2020, 5:11 PM

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How easy or hard will cosmetic changes on the face or maybe even gender be?

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:11 PM

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@worthy scarab as a group, sure, we are talking about individuals though. When you hit a wall (i.e. a boss encounter), you need some tools / hints or pointers to 'debug' what went wrong - otherwise all you can do is just re-iterate the mechanics to all raid members as a group or individually.

worthy scarab Jul 30, 2020, 5:12 PM

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I think that’s what they are trying to avoid, Steven said in an interview that he wants it to be trial by error

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 5:12 PM

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@tranquil willow @somber forge The devs have explained that they will be balancing the different classes as 8 player groups so that each main class is important and will be needed. How this will pan out in a 1v1 is probably what you'd expect. Some will be better than other and that will also completely change in a 2v2, 3v3, etc

timid mason Jul 30, 2020, 5:12 PM

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Will there be balancing ways of gold earning? In AA example fishing is useless for all other fishes except for Marlins and some trading packs are useless to craft. How will the devs ensure all ways of gold income as balanced as possible to prevent 'only this way is best'.

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:13 PM

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@autumn wing versatility. Like if you're a squishy mage you can get a tanky pet to make your questing easier

versed delta Jul 30, 2020, 5:14 PM

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how far apart are nodes?

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:14 PM

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@crisp holly ah yeah, i remember that. i am wondering about the different secondary class archetypes however, i imagine that in pve not all will be used

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:14 PM

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@dim epoch we don't know yet if there will be a barber shop or equivalent that will let you change appearance. Might be in the cash shop, who knows

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:14 PM

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Absolutely, it cannot be a meta game - almost no one wants that; but the game itself knows exactly who did what (and I am not just talking about dps, but failing to adhere to encounter mechanics), so having some kind of performance metrics w/o a flat out dps meter would definitely help.

solar nebula Jul 30, 2020, 5:14 PM

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With the ground mounts, will there be a limit on how long you can use them at any given time?

pseudo nest Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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is the 250 vs 250 pvp instanced or would you be able to watch it from a hill if you're not in the fight?

autumn wing Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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@onyx knoll but if you have a combat pet your sacrificing your stats

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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@solar nebula i dont believe so, tho they will have stamina so maybe they force dismount you when they run out of stam or maybe they just cant sprint forwver

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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@stray crypt So first of all, as of now, there are no dps meter in the game and externnal software is completely prohibited so there "shouldnt" be a way to exclude you because of dps reasons. It would be aive to think there wont be a META, us gamers META the fun out of everything naturally. I do however see where u are comign from and there will be more "utility" based skills that will work outside of combat to fill different niches. On the other hand, I dot htink gear is gonna be super easily obtained (I mean the most powerful gear) because of how enchants work, you can safely enchant to +4 (not confirmed) and everytime you try to empower that item even further, there are chances that the item will be destroyed.
TL,DR: There will propbably be a META but I dont think that is only going to be ONE set of gear or gtfo

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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@west copper If travel gets cut off, I would expect that to include water in whatever the boundary of that area is, for example an island node siege might block out non-involved ships from coming too close.

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:15 PM

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English ont my first language so sorry

autumn wing Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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i guess my question should of been what do combat pets bring to the table to make up for that sacrifice

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@autumn wing correct, but in some situations sacrificing a bit of dps for survivability or convenience is worth it

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@pseudo nest not instanced

slim bluff Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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Are they doing development livestreams every week? i saw that theres one coming soon on 31st

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@crystal beacon It sounded like node sieges would be one of the main times those were active.

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@slim bluff not every week, but we have been blessed this last timees

slim bluff Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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Ah ok

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 5:16 PM

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@tranquil willow Maybe not but at the same time that will draw some people to try and figure out if X sub with X main class actually works well but no one has found it yet. Plus if something is so unplayable that no one uses it I could easily see the devs adjusting things for that sub class, skills, and/or spells that make it worth to play

autumn wing Jul 30, 2020, 5:17 PM

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aight i appreciate it. im asking for a friend who has thousands of questions for some reason

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:17 PM

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@autumn wing We all have, but thats the reason fore this channnel 🙂

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:18 PM

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@stable plover Do you have any info or insights on my previous question about the "5 Metropolis per Server" thing?

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:18 PM

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@slim bluff The development livestreams are normally once a month on the last Friday of the month (occasionally rescheduled to say a Thursday, announced about a week in advance), but they do interact with the community at times other than that.

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:18 PM

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@autumn wing the way i understand it, combat pets won't be useful in every situation but they are an option if you just want more versatility especially when soloing

pseudo nest Jul 30, 2020, 5:19 PM

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im guessing classes will have more abilities than what is on the wiki right?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:19 PM

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We don't have the full list of skills atm

slim bluff Jul 30, 2020, 5:19 PM

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Thank you

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 5:19 PM

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@pseudo nest Yes, we don't know a lot of skills

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:20 PM

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My other concern is - that I mentioned earlier - having an exportable combat log is essentially a non-realtime dps meter. In WoW many guilds require combat logs as a guild recruitment requirement for applicants, which would defeat the no dps meter principle that the devs advocate (and I agree with). If it is not exportable on the other hand, then it just makes raid leadership to either ignore it (try to parse a 10 minute encounter with 40 people!) or spend excessive amount of time to try to manually process it...

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:20 PM

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@trim moon I don't think we know the answer to that. I find it possible that the plan could be one metropolis max per Castle economic region, but that's never been confirmed as the plan. It might just be based on ZOI rules with some sort of additional hardcode to make sure a 6th one doesn't wiggle in somehow.

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:21 PM

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@somber forge not to be a dick, but i think this discussion is more suited for the #aoc-discussion chat

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:21 PM

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@trim moon fair enough.

versed delta Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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if there is no in game DPS meter, guilds will find another way of measure DPS for end-game PvE content

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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@somber forge if someone asks for your parse then that implies they are using a 3rd party program and that is bannable. There will probably be people that use them, but if you talk about them then you risk a ban.

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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@crisp holly seeing as PVP is the main focus of the game, im sure that all class combos will work in some way. also i imagine some combos will be amazing for solo content, whether it is leveling or farming materials (like summoner+tank, i imagine summoning a pet that will tank mobs while you damage it safely)

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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@somber forge They don't intend to have an exportable combat log.

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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Wish there were cross-channel thread-tie-in 🙂

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:22 PM

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@stable plover Thanks! Hopefully the devs can answer that in a future video

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 5:23 PM

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@somber forge from the corner of my eye looked liek u said cross dresser channel xD

somber forge Jul 30, 2020, 5:23 PM

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haha close enough 🙂

stray dome Jul 30, 2020, 5:23 PM

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Yo can you feel that you get stronger, when leveling up,
or is it more bound to getting strong items, to feel stronger?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:24 PM

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Are share markets only available in economic nodes? If so, will the share market be locked so that only citizens of that economic node can participate and only their guilds/node/social orgs are included in the market? Or does everyone in the server have access once the economic node gets it?

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Isn't the sharemarket and the auction house different

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lol

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:26 PM

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@crystal beacon It sounds like stock market features will exist in all node types, since it sounds like guilds can buy into the stocks of any node they have a guild hall in.

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Stock_exchange See also: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guild_halls

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:28 PM

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Isn't the sharemarket and the auction house different
@crystal beacon Mb, misread the question

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:29 PM

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Do we know exactly how much the stability of the economy matters in the world? It brings up economic sabotage in multiple wiki pages that i've read and the only thing I can really imagine getting hit bad is the real estate market when the economy crashes. So what else would be harmed and how?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 5:29 PM

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That's a bit hard to say atm since there hasnt been a lot of large scale testing

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:30 PM

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@crystal beacon Nodes require certain resources to not fall into atrophy and eventual destruction

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There's also stuff like making sure crafters actually have the supplies to craft / repair gear

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:31 PM

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This is probably a dumb question; Is the World Manager algorithm 100% rng or does player action influence what resources spawn where?

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I might have misunderstood what the World Manager thing is lol

ionic root Jul 30, 2020, 5:32 PM

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player action

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:33 PM

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We don't know the exact details, but player actions would influence it at least somewhat, at least in terms of where they can spawn (resources probably aren't going to be spawning in someone's freehold and node development stages will impact it, probably other stuff I'm not thinking of atm)

shell sorrel Jul 30, 2020, 5:33 PM

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I wanted to ask about Dodge Rolling... I noticed in one QnA, Steven touches on dodge rolls but i feel like it went the wrong direction of what a typical dodge roll functions in a MMO which is to basically dodge an incoming attack ( aka i-frame ) so will dodge rolls in Ashes JUST be mobility? or also use to dodge attacks ( separate from dodge chance etc.)

nimble tartan Jul 30, 2020, 5:35 PM

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whats the average response time on support tickets

faint fjord Jul 30, 2020, 5:36 PM

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if they hire me, 2secs

timid mason Jul 30, 2020, 5:36 PM

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i hope devs will make all gold income ways relevant , in AA you can only fish marlins and other fish are trash..only certin trade packs are the best...

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:37 PM

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Do we know what the economy money sinks are? Like when does the gold just disappear as opposed to going back into the economy

worthy scarab Jul 30, 2020, 5:37 PM

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My support ticket took 2 days

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:39 PM

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@shell sorrel There will also be iframes

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:39 PM

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I wanted to ask about Dodge Rolling... I noticed in one QnA, Steven touches on dodge rolls but i feel like it went the wrong direction of what a typical dodge roll functions in a MMO which is to basically dodge an incoming attack ( aka i-frame ) so will dodge rolls in Ashes JUST be mobility? or also use to dodge attacks ( separate from dodge chance etc.)
I was also wondering this, will you be completely immune to dmg while rolling or some of it (like skill shots) ?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:40 PM

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Question about name reservation: Do you need to select your "server" when reserving the name ? Or is the name reserved on all servers until you claim it on one ? Is there a tool to check which names have already been taken ? Have the names been selected already or is that going to happen later on ( turn based system ? )

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:40 PM

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@crystal beacon A lot of sinks come with the PvP (caravans, sieges and pk), but also with the need to repair items and level nodes

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That costs money and resources

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:41 PM

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Read https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_movement#Dodging for a more complete answer

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:41 PM

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Aren't those like 50% sinks though? I could be wrong, it's been a while since i've read up on those

indigo obsidian Jul 30, 2020, 5:41 PM

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|*/

shell sorrel Jul 30, 2020, 5:42 PM

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@stable plover BIG thanks ❤️

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:42 PM

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@crystal beacon I dont know about the percentage, but it will probably take a nice chunk of the gold and resources

stable plover Jul 30, 2020, 5:42 PM

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@crystal beacon Need to select the server with the name, No idea but presumably at least an 'already taken' msg, no names have been reserved yet (expected sometime after A1 launch, will see if server reservation system impact that)

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:43 PM

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@stable plover damn, it's hard to choose a server when I am not even sure of my guild yet lol

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:43 PM

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@crystal beacon Taxation will take money out of the economy and put into the growth of the nodes. So if the node is destroyed, not only the resources in the warehouses will be sinked, but also the money invested into growing the node itself

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:44 PM

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I guess I'll be on the headstart server 🤔

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:46 PM

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Will there even be solo dungeons?

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 5:46 PM

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im sure with good enough gear youll be able to solo some of them

summer vector Jul 30, 2020, 5:48 PM

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Do we know any information regarding how much time it will take a node to reach lvl 6?

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:48 PM

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depends

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do quests,kill monsters etc.

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the more players at a node the faster it reaches lvl

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:49 PM

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@empty dragon Apparently no, all content is balanced around 8-player groups

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 5:49 PM

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The wiki says multiple weeks to get to lvl 6

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:49 PM

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I don't think so

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:49 PM

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Nothing stops you from doing this content solo, but it will be really difficult

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:50 PM

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Oh come on, who will do all the stuff in a group

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most people don't even talk or talk a different language

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:50 PM

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For a minute @crisp holly I thought you meant several weeks to get your character to level 6 🤣

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pliant ocean Jul 30, 2020, 5:50 PM

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@summer vector "months" according to Steven. I would assume probably 2 months. Considering seasons are 6 months long.

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:50 PM

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some people even take a long time to write

sand gazelle Jul 30, 2020, 5:50 PM

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Guys, do we have any idea on the PC requirements for the game?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:51 PM

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@sand gazelle 486DX with an ATI @ Work 98

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:51 PM

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is it multiple weeks after stage 5 or since the start?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:51 PM

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Window 3.1

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trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:51 PM

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@empty dragon if you want to do solo content, then you should try The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is a really good game

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:51 PM

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alpha

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 5:52 PM

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The node system seems designed to cause different players to see radically different content. This is great, but many communities often benefit from a shared memory of adversity or a quest (think sens fortress, or hogger etc... Challenges communities remember). Will ashes provide some experiences that are more consistent across the playerbase too?

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:52 PM

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I know but I hope they make different language servers

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Don't want some france speaking player in a english speaking server

summer vector Jul 30, 2020, 5:52 PM

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Wow cool @pliant ocean what exactly does a new season mean? Reset of nodes? What happens to my characters progress?

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 5:52 PM

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Someone asked about distances between nodes... Based on my math (hopefully didn't mess it up), it seems like 1 km is the average distance between nodes. Obviously some will be farther apart than others.

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empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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If they want a community then they should talk the same language

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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Don't want some france speaking player in a english speaking server
The odds of that are fairly low chill out dude

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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@oak depot now i have to know how fast do players run

sand gazelle Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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@crystal beacon i7???? Thx for the info

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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I know, that is why I solo

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:53 PM

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Just find a guild or something if youre that hellbent on getting a team that speaks and speaks your language

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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Or don't play a massive MULTIPLAYER online rpg

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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^

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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Oh that is an option

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didn't think of that but still

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choosing a mayor will be important

summer vector Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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What determines where you start in the world?

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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i have two question, one is if i die in the game do i keep my stuff or do i drop it and two how would wars work ?

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:54 PM

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you keep it

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unless corrupted i think

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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@tranquil willow players seemed to run quite fast in footage i've seen

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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@golden lintel You lose "hunting certificates" aka fur, claws and those types of items

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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Easily 10km/h if not more

feral harness Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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It was mentioned with Harmony prices between countries that you'd have to pay the country's price for their server.

So the typical serve locations seem likely

pliant ocean Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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@summer vector There are 4 divine gateways (aka starting zones) that you can choose.

patent pier Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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If you are corrupted u can drop completed items

trim moon Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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@golden lintel You drop a portion of your gatherable resources (wood, stone etc) and processed goods (like ingots), and the hunting certificates

calm mountain Jul 30, 2020, 5:55 PM

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you'll have people speaking french in NA regardless because of Quebec lol

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 5:56 PM

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you get to a certain corruption level before you have the CHANCE to drop some of your equiped items

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 5:56 PM

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@untold maple was wondering how long will it take to run from one node to another on average

summer vector Jul 30, 2020, 5:56 PM

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Cool

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 5:57 PM

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If the world is 480km2 and theres 100 nodes you need about 2 km between nodes to pack them

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 5:57 PM

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@tranquil willow well they said from upper left corner to bottom right corner it would take several hours. It's 31.92 km to travel that distance. Assuming "several" is 5 hours (could be way off) it would indicate you move at 6.38 km / hr (or basically 4 mph).

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so walking 1 km should take about 10 minutes

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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6km/h would be a very sluggish move speed for a game

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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THe Map with the undereal included is a little larger than the island of guam

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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jeez running to another node will take many hours, if you are running on foot xD

calm mountain Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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I heard people saying it can take around 130 min to go from all the way from north to south and 15 min between nodes

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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@crystal beacon Well, we have been told that getting to lvl 50 will take 45 days of 4-6 hours. From this it looks like it will take between 21 and 32 hours to get to level 6. Assuming the difference between each level is the same.

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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walking across Guam would take 13hours

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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that's insinuating the nodes are started

empty dragon Jul 30, 2020, 5:58 PM

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So is this a Roleplay MMORPG?

feral harness Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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Has there been any word on changing Primary class? Like will there be a respect/retrain option or would a person have to make 8 characters just so they can play something different?

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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@golden lintel You drop a portion of your gatherable resources (wood, stone etc) and processed goods (like ingots), and the hunting certificates
@trim moon thanks for the info

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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@crisp holly It's usually a logarithmic curve with the first 10 levels going real fast

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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@golden lintel You lose "hunting certificates" aka fur, claws and those types of items
@patent pier thanks

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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But thanx for the input 🙂

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Roleplay is in MMORPG lol

calm mountain Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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Massive Multiplayer Online ROLEPLAYING Game, yes

summer vector Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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I think the lack of quick travel around the world will br great for the game

feral harness Jul 30, 2020, 5:59 PM

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So is this a Roleplay MMORPG?
@empty dragon
That is what RP stands for in RPG

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 6:00 PM

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@untold maple there is like 118 nodes (103 nodes + 5 castles x 3 nodes per castle)

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 6:00 PM

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hey ppl .A couple of questions. each class will have some type of resource to use the skills ?for example fighters rage ,mages mana,rogues energy ? about gear ,in wiki Armor characteristics ,i only see for example on heavy armor it will give defense and more hp ,we will not have more stats like critical or strenght ?

whole dawn Jul 30, 2020, 6:00 PM

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castle nodes arent actually nodes, their name will probably be changed

errant chasm Jul 30, 2020, 6:01 PM

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So when speaking "pelts" theres going to be a stack limit are caravans going to have a slot limit or a weight limit?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 6:02 PM

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Hey guys i am interested in one of those packs.The problem is that they are not available at the time

feral harness Jul 30, 2020, 6:02 PM

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The cosmetic packs?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 6:02 PM

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Hey guys i am interested in one of those packs.The problem is that they are not available at the time
Are you trying me.com

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or whatever its called

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yeah the eu one

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I'm pretty sure you can buy them off of intrepids store and once it releases you'll still be able to play

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I could be wrong idk

chilly hedge Jul 30, 2020, 6:04 PM

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my.com doesn't sell packs at this point

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 6:04 PM

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how does war work and how does someone win ?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 6:04 PM

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node or guild

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Hmm

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 6:05 PM

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node i guess

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 6:05 PM

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through objects, the attacking side has objects to finish during the war. The defending team has to defend those objects, atleast this is what I remember.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 6:05 PM

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I wonder if the longer the server is on, the more technologically advanced the world will be.

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its not gonna be like that

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Yeah...

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 6:08 PM

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Do we know if you will be able to do guild wars during the alphas?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 6:10 PM

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I dont think we know. They're still in the design stage

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:32 PM

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@oak depot Packing 118 circles into a 480km^2 box, with circle packing, requires nodes be placed 2.16km apart

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with the infinite plane assumption

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I don't know if the map is 480km^2 of land, or 480km^2 land + sea

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 6:34 PM

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its land+sea

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:34 PM

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ok

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 6:34 PM

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land+sea ~ 480 km^2

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:34 PM

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It looks to be about 65% land

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maybe a little less

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i'll go with 60%

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 6:35 PM

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https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/43996/verra-map-analysis @untold maple

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:35 PM

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in which case they'll be 1.67km apart while on land

golden lintel Jul 30, 2020, 6:37 PM

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how many server will the game have at lunch give or take

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:38 PM

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hmm, they estimated less land than I did

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i'll use their number

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in which case it's 1.48km between nodes on land

steep fog Jul 30, 2020, 6:39 PM

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Any idea when they might be taking away the Alpha 2 keys in the store? I am tempted to buy one but I also want to wait for better Cosmetics. =X

untold maple Jul 30, 2020, 6:39 PM

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In game design the main way to make two places feel totally different is to ensure that you can't stand somewhere between them and easily see both of them at the same time

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this is why 500m in minecraft feels like a long way, or 1km in skyrim

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(or 50m in morrowind)

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:40 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 6:40 PM

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@steep fog Probably cause they might be getting close to being full on the test servers?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:41 PM

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@steep fog no set time, they will make an announcement well in advance before removing it from the store

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 6:41 PM

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Are there open world PvE/questing zones where I am automatically flagged as a combatant? I would like to pvp some while questing.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:41 PM

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Next store cosmetic pack changes out on August 5th

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The while world is open pvp

steep fog Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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@slow sky - That's super helpful, thank you!

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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You can attack and flag on anyone you want

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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Yeah but you have to flag for it else you get corrupted

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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You run that risk

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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I’m talking akin to STV in WoW where it’s free for all

indigo steeple Jul 30, 2020, 6:42 PM

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Next store cosmetic pack changes out on August 5th
@slow sky i will buy pack then i dont want the moss man skin

zealous breach Jul 30, 2020, 6:44 PM

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When is alpha release?

versed hollow Jul 30, 2020, 6:44 PM

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@zealous breach soon™

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:44 PM

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Alpha 1 release is Fall 2020

uneven lodge Jul 30, 2020, 6:44 PM

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You can just buy this pre order pack, and then buy the next cosmetics seperately too @steep fog

zealous breach Jul 30, 2020, 6:44 PM

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Thank youuu

thorn mantle Jul 30, 2020, 6:46 PM

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There will be monsters like the BAMs on Tera? I don't mean world/zone/node bosses, just elite monster that usually you do in party but with enough skill you can solo. I really loved soloing them( but not now that you can oneshot them...)

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:47 PM

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I believe there will be Elite mobs, maybe not in the same vein as Tera’s BAMs

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:49 PM

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What will stealth look like for example will it only be available to rogue classes and will it be permanent invis or temporary and will there be a detection radius?

rare apex Jul 30, 2020, 6:49 PM

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through the questions i heard something about AoC apocalypse re-opening after alpha 1 are there dates announced of it re-opening?

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 6:50 PM

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@fluid oxide https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Rogue there is a video of it here

humble flare Jul 30, 2020, 6:50 PM

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If you bought the summer crowdfunding packages do you still get the kickstarter stretch goals?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:50 PM

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@fluid oxide the devs released an art of war predator gameplay that shows off stealth while outdated it gives a good basis how they want stealth to look and currently we just know the rogue gets stealth. I could see the Ranger also getting it too

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@rare apex just after Alpha 1

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 6:51 PM

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@fluid oxide I've seen mages use stealth ability so I think it relies on the 2ndary archetype, but we will learn more during alpha 2

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:51 PM

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That stealth looks really cool in the video but how will it appear to other players?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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The same

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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Like will it be the obscured faintly visible or completely invis

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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Stealth is not a 100% invis

coral sonnet Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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where do I go in order to maybe get my questions answered in an AMA?

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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Ok

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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It's not a true invisible. It's more like you bend light around you

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:52 PM

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The latest AMA steven did was a decision he himself chose to do and he did it purely off reddit.

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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does stealth make you untargetable?

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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@coral sonnet You can try the megathreads on reddit or on the official forums

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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Yes Stealth breaks target

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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Would it be more effective in the dark? Might be cool if it is more effective in a cave or something

coral sonnet Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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yo bet

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:53 PM

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I assume darkness would make it more difficult to see you based on how eyes work for us in general

fluid oxide Jul 30, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Maybe but as it is wouldn’t it kind of stick out

dark jungle Jul 30, 2020, 6:54 PM

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@slow sky yeah they are intending to make darkness a real thing in the game

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:54 PM

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Like i mentioned that video is pretty old and outdated it just gives a good baseline on what they are doing

tranquil willow Jul 30, 2020, 6:55 PM

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i hope it doesnt become an eye test like stealth is in some games, sorry its not a question tho

unkempt gale Jul 30, 2020, 6:56 PM

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How do you get access to the apocalypse mode?

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 6:56 PM

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It is not online currently

unkempt gale Jul 30, 2020, 6:56 PM

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ah

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 6:56 PM

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Apocalypse mode is an open beta on steam. It will come back up after Alpha 1

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:07 PM

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except for your allies i think

stark wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 7:09 PM

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How many skills will there be per class ?

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 7:09 PM

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@stark wyvern You can read up on skills here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills . A lot of the details are not known

wise olive Jul 30, 2020, 7:10 PM

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is there any way to replace a mayor mid term? Say if something catastrophic happens in RL and cant log in or is it not too detrimental if he misses the rest of the month and a new one is voted?

stark wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 7:11 PM

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@steady ocean Amazing, thanks ! Mostly afraid of the skills's diversity 😄

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 7:11 PM

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No @wise olive The node has to wait the month out or it has to be destroyed. So the node needs to be sure who they elect (for science nodes)

wise olive Jul 30, 2020, 7:12 PM

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gotcha..thanks @steady ocean

slow hull Jul 30, 2020, 7:14 PM

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So if i'm interested in the pre-order pack but not the "pack" of cosmetics involved right now. (screw the swamp) is the best option just to sit and wait? 🙂

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:16 PM

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Next cosmetic pack update to the store happens Aug 5th

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 7:17 PM

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Have they mentioned if the tank primary is the only viable tanking class? Or will I be able to main tank dungeons if I roll say Cleric/Tank?

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:18 PM

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@misty veldt tank is the only viable tank

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 7:19 PM

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Hopefully it doesn’t end up in a meta where Tank/x class is the only one sought after

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:19 PM

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A meta will always be discovered by the community

slow hull Jul 30, 2020, 7:20 PM

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@misty veldt i don't mind "metas" as long as the game is updated consistently. Balancewise there will always be something better even if just by an inch. As long as it doesn't get stuck for years 😉

misty veldt Jul 30, 2020, 7:20 PM

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@slow hull True

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:21 PM

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@misty veldt as long as its close it wont matter for the bulk of players anyway. Metas only matter at the upper end, and add in 80% of content being in the open world with PvP it makes the meta matter even less overall.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:22 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

shrewd pendant Jul 30, 2020, 7:24 PM

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So you gain skill points as you level up correct? Then those can go into passives, actives, or utilities? Is it possible to not pickup all of your active abilities? and would there really be a case of WHEN (obviously no concrete examples since we don't know specific abilities in their final forms yet) you would not want to get all of your abilities? Also do the skillpoints you gain from leveling up go towards the augments too or are augments separate from skill points into abilities?

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:27 PM

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@shrewd pendant Each active ability has 3 ranks, and you won't gain enough skill points to max out the ranks from all your abilities

surreal zodiac Jul 30, 2020, 7:27 PM

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Can you refund skill points?

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:27 PM

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Yes there will be a way to reset skill points but we don't know how yet

shrewd pendant Jul 30, 2020, 7:28 PM

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so you wont be able to max them all but you GET them all right?

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does that also include augments? Like will do i have the option to augment OR upgrade it? type thing.

cedar gazelle Jul 30, 2020, 7:28 PM

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Think for abilities you could get them all but wont be able to max as many

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:29 PM

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@shrewd pendant

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full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:29 PM

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You will get all your basic class abilities. When it comes to augments you can choose which augment line to spec into. That's pretty much all we know for now I'm afraid

surreal zodiac Jul 30, 2020, 7:29 PM

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Can you move the hot bars?

shrewd pendant Jul 30, 2020, 7:29 PM

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so from that image it seems you don't get all of your class abilities then

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Hmm interesting..

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:30 PM

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@surreal zodiac the UI will be fully customisable

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:31 PM

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@shrewd pendant yes you will have more options than you can slot to your bar. so you will potentially have a different loadout than someone also playing the same class.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:31 PM

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will we have quest cap

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:31 PM

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Quest cap?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:32 PM

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like in wow quest cap is 20 and you cant take more q

full badger Jul 30, 2020, 7:32 PM

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oh

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They haven't said anything about a quest cap

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:33 PM

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anyone knows if the game will support add ons like in wow?

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:33 PM

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@cyan coral no

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:33 PM

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ok

quasi warren Jul 30, 2020, 7:33 PM

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If you buy/have bought a $250 package you can pick and chose individual items to buy from future packages correct?

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 7:34 PM

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@quasi warren Yes but only the same kind as what you got in the $250 pack

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So for example: you can't get the freehold skin alone in later packs without getting the next pack up

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There is a picture somewhere that shows this nicely

quasi warren Jul 30, 2020, 7:36 PM

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Sweet, thanks, and yeah I'll see if I can find that picture

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:36 PM

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can anyone explain to me the difference between tab targeted skills and action targeted skills ?? or we will have like 2 types of combat ?

slow hull Jul 30, 2020, 7:37 PM

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"In addition to the cosmetic items granted with the Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack at the time of purchase, you will also be entitled to purchase future monthly cosmetics as add-ons for the Voyager Plus Level Pre-Order Pack and below. Pre-Order Pack cosmetics are only available during the month they are featured, and will never be available again for purchase."
Sounds to me like to have to buy the separate upcoming cosmetics

pliant ocean Jul 30, 2020, 7:37 PM

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Tab target is essentially a lock-on mechanic. Action skills are like skill shots.

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 7:37 PM

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Probably some shots skill like fireballs for example will be

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looked to the target

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:37 PM

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its not two types of combat, its one system that you can customize up to either 75% tab or action, but there will always be some of each in your kit.

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:38 PM

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oh ok ty alot ppl ,i understand now.

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 7:38 PM

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Its a mix to find the balance I personally think

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If done good

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can be great

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:39 PM

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so is safe to say mage will have more action skills and fighters will have more tab skills?

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 7:39 PM

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no

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If anything I would say the other way around

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but I dont think

pliant ocean Jul 30, 2020, 7:39 PM

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There is also skills that will knock others off of tab targeting. So that they have to re-acquire the lock on.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:39 PM

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Depends how the player as their skills set up.

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 7:39 PM

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that there will much change on that topic

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:40 PM

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@cyan coral no everyone will have a large mix of both. mage or fighter would both be able to customize up to that 75% so they will have provide a wide range.

crisp holly Jul 30, 2020, 7:40 PM

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^

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:40 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

serene peak Jul 30, 2020, 7:41 PM

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Are the forums still having login issues for most people?

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:41 PM

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ok i see ty.one more question ,the only way to lock a player is by tab ?we can simple click on him like in wow?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:41 PM

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@serene peak the forums should be all peachy now

serene peak Jul 30, 2020, 7:41 PM

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Is there something different I should be trying? I haven't been able to login for awhile.

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:42 PM

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@cyan coral its possible they will have target assisted action abilities like we saw in Tera, but until we see more combat through the alphas we just dont know for sure.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:42 PM

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@cyan coral unknown, you will be able to change keybinds though

serene peak Jul 30, 2020, 7:42 PM

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Haha, @slow sky .. it must have heard me. It's working now. 😉

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:43 PM

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oh i see ,i have played TERA so i know what u mean. yeah i think we need to wait more.i really want to see a fighter gameplay .

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ty for all the help ppl 👍

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:49 PM

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Hey guys are the packs from the official site for every region or just US?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:50 PM

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Packs are sold US but transfers to EU for my.com will be available

cyan coral Jul 30, 2020, 7:53 PM

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Each class will have some type of resource to use the skills ?for example fighters rage ,mages mana or we will use skills off cooldown ?

thorny summit Jul 30, 2020, 7:54 PM

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is A2 still going to be "persistant"?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:54 PM

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I don't want to question Steven's choice in publishers.My.game look a bit shady,never really heard of them until now

glad spoke Jul 30, 2020, 7:55 PM

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@thorny summit Persistent is that the server will be up all the time. There will be wipes.

thorny summit Jul 30, 2020, 7:56 PM

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i know that, but they said that in 2018. was wondering if they had changed it

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:56 PM

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Any words on what the new cosmetic packs will be after aug. 5th ?

glad spoke Jul 30, 2020, 7:57 PM

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Maybe we will get some news about that tomorrow

slow meadow Jul 30, 2020, 7:57 PM

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@thorny summit if the wiki hasn't been updated no new information has come from intrepid. assume that is correct until it changes.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 7:58 PM

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I'm still new to all this lol, I haven't been following too much. I just checked the wiki.

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What's happening tomorrow ?

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Is there a live stream or something ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 7:59 PM

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@crystal beacon there was no choice, no other publisher wanted to take on Ashes without some control of the cash shop besides my.com

glad spoke Jul 30, 2020, 7:59 PM

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@crystal beacon yes

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:00 PM

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I feel like this is the right time to get in the game, at the same time I cringe there is no pack that allows me to get into Alpha-1 lol

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:00 PM

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Shoulda been on the train sooner

thorny summit Jul 30, 2020, 8:00 PM

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@thorny summit if the wiki hasn't been updated no new information has come from intrepid. assume that is correct until it changes.
@slow meadow i work on the wiki, just wanted to check, because the last info we had on it was jan 28 2018

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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@slow sky the wait is already un🐻able, it it has 🐻 ly begun

clear sedge Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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Did the stream finish?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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There was no stream today

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Stream will be tomorrow @ 2pm EST

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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@slow sky That's unfortunate to hear.I just hope they don't have much creative control over the game.

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:01 PM

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My.com has none

clear sedge Jul 30, 2020, 8:02 PM

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Ahhh i'm going crazy

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:05 PM

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When a siege is happening who picks the date/time

fresh token Jul 30, 2020, 8:05 PM

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@slow sky Hello so there is no way to buy into Alpha 1 now? Also, looks like Alpha 2's release hasn't been scheduled, any idea of when it'll drop?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:05 PM

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There will be a prime time that it starts a multiple number of days after the siege is declared depending on node size

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Sometime 2021

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 8:05 PM

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Time is slotted based on prime time of server

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I just hope they use after work for EST and not like 3 - 5pm when adults still working

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8pm starts would be ideal

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 8:07 PM

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Prime time I believe is likely between 4pm-9pm for that server region @oak depot

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 8:07 PM

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@fresh token Thats correct, there is no way to buy into Alpha 1 now, there is a chance they will sell it again in the future if they need more people during alpha 1.

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 8:08 PM

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I realize, but I would point out that most jobs are 9am to 5pm. Account for drive home and earliest would be like 6pm. Obviously not up to me.. just stating my preference of 8-9pm start

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:08 PM

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Will there be a possibility of battles being settled by a select few champions as opposed to an all out battle?

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 8:09 PM

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It would be up to the attacking leader to decide when their group starts, so make sure your preference is known if you are part of such a group

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 8:09 PM

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probably

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my idea is stupid

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lmao

steady ocean Jul 30, 2020, 8:09 PM

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@crystal beacon In theory maybe if guilds want to do some RP in that direction

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 8:09 PM

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Champions battles are for mayor of military nodes already

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So the concept exists

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 8:22 PM

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hai

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can someone post a picture for me in the Media section?

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I'll DM you

woeful zephyr Jul 30, 2020, 8:23 PM

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sure

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 8:23 PM

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thanks Zara! ❤️

woeful zephyr Jul 30, 2020, 8:23 PM

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mhm :)

amber crater Jul 30, 2020, 8:23 PM

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Yo

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Anyone here?

woeful zephyr Jul 30, 2020, 8:24 PM

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Sup

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:24 PM

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Hi

woeful zephyr Jul 30, 2020, 8:24 PM

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@amber crater

amber crater Jul 30, 2020, 8:24 PM

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Yo, do y’all know if ice fishing will be a thing? 🙂

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM

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Possibly, fishing will be in a general sense but nothing too specific on artisan professions

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM

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do u guys know how many characters u'll be able to create per acc?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM

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“A comfortable amount”

amber crater Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM

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K cool

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 8:25 PM

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lol ok, ty @slow sky

amber crater Jul 30, 2020, 8:26 PM

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Leveling will take a long ass time, so u prolly shouldn’t make too many

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Like it’ll take LONG

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“4-6 hours a day for a month”

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:26 PM

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270+hours aint that long

amber crater Jul 30, 2020, 8:27 PM

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Yes it is XD

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But it goes by fast

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:27 PM

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I guarantee you some no life will be max level in a week, 2 weeks tops

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 8:27 PM

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Will be nothing for OSRS players Kappa

mellow widget Jul 30, 2020, 8:27 PM

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a month is nothin

quiet quarry Jul 30, 2020, 8:28 PM

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Imagine if it got released at the beginning of Covid

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The insane grind that people would have been able to do while unemployed and online schools

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:28 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you. remVV

echo dew Jul 30, 2020, 8:31 PM

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Leveling will take a long ass time, so u prolly shouldn’t make too many
@amber crater its not that long... i used to play maple story and now im playing runescape, those games take a VERY long time to level cap, and also i just want 2 character slot and im assuming comfortable amount means enough to test more then 2 archetypes so im fine with that

stone walrus Jul 30, 2020, 8:32 PM

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who will be providing support in EU region Intrepid or my.com?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:34 PM

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My.com is handling Eu, Ru, and CIS regions for ashes

keen path Jul 30, 2020, 8:34 PM

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For now my.com, but who knows if it will change. We will get new info about my.com 'soon'.

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:37 PM

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in terms of crafting weapons or armour will it have a tag saying for example "made by Weaponsmith Harry"? and will we be able to name out weapons and such?

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 8:38 PM

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How many real life souls does it cost to get into pre-alpha?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:38 PM

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100

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same that davy jones asked sparrow for

junior pagoda Jul 30, 2020, 8:40 PM

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Is Steven voicing any sounds in the game? Or short voice interactions?

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Just heard his gandalf impression.

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:41 PM

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what where everytime you swing a sword and hit somtihng its just him saying ting?

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:42 PM

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I have a few questions, How many gear slots will there be, and How will stats/player power progress?

junior pagoda Jul 30, 2020, 8:42 PM

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lol

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:42 PM

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@unreal zealot yes items will be tagged with the creator’s name

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:42 PM

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@unreal zealot i'm fairly sure crafters will have their names on the item they make, but i dont know if you will be able to actually give a specific name to a crafted item. I doubt it honestly

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:43 PM

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awesome and yeh i can see people doing dumb things with names or maybe there could a set number of words and such like dark souls does with their message system? idno

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:44 PM

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I also doubt you can name the items otherwise i would make the dick flattener for everyone

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:44 PM

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xD

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:44 PM

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Pre-made words i could see

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Like towns

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:44 PM

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@gloomy mantle

📎 800px-alpha-1_character_sheet.png

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The UI is still very much WIP, and this is still subject to change but that can give you an idea

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:45 PM

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Glove slot to the right of the belt? 😮

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:45 PM

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but i have 4 fingers on each hand for rings?

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;P

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:46 PM

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I have infinite neck slots kappa_pfft

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:46 PM

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Rings go on your pinkys to prevent awkward angles with weapons ofc 💁‍♂️😂

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:46 PM

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@gloomy mantle oops wrong tag, was meant for Lucian XD For the voice chat, there will be group VC, but they didn't want to do proximity for some reason, I don't think they gave a specific reason for it

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 8:46 PM

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You’ll hear me hangling

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Jangling

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:47 PM

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Will there be a consequence for players who are in a pvp battle and dc on purpose to prevent death?

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:48 PM

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It seems like the gimmic they are going for is ultimate class customization, what are some interesting ways that a class and sub class can interact, beside the blink charge? 😮

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:48 PM

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I thought they said they were going to be doing proximity in some area (i can understand not wanting to do it in like 250 v 250 sieges, that would be one big mess), but apparently they only said there would be things like automatic group chat in taverns, which isn't exactly like proximity, and no proximity in the world

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@lone halo DCing doesn't insta kick you, so you'll be dead when you log back, which does have consequences like negative xp and loss of materials

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@thick lantern We will know more about how secondary archetypes affect skills in alpha 2

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:50 PM

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@onyx knoll any idea how long youll be standing there before your character actually leaves the server

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:50 PM

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Sweet, i need to get into this lol, i’m getting pretty hype from watching steven.

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😂 🤓

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:51 PM

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@lone halo im sure if you dc it will be a few mins but if you log out im sure they wil ldo a 20 sec unless in rested area aproach to log out

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:51 PM

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Makes sense

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:51 PM

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@lone halo we dont have exact times tho Steven mentionned something like 10-15 mins for caravans but nothing for players themselves

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:52 PM

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I thought he said carvans will contiune to their destination with or without you once started

thick lantern Jul 30, 2020, 8:52 PM

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Steven is 10/10 gamer friend 👌

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 8:52 PM

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@lone halo not the player-driven ones

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There are many types of caravans

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:52 PM

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Ooo ok

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I know steven said he would like to be able to do server spot reservations for guilds/friends whatever. Did he mention anything about name reservations or you just gotta hope no one takes yours?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:56 PM

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name reservastiosn is part of one of the bundles of preorde ri believe

high mason Jul 30, 2020, 8:56 PM

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I saw it on the top tier $375 bundle

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:57 PM

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Wish i had that kinda money

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:57 PM

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Pay 2 name

raven grotto Jul 30, 2020, 8:57 PM

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wait a min DC would be a few mins in game ?!? shouldnt it still be the same 20-30secs?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:57 PM

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@raven grotto it was a guess and a example

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we dont know yet

raven grotto Jul 30, 2020, 8:57 PM

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ok

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 8:58 PM

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a topic for #aoc-discussion me thinks

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this isnt a discussion channel tho

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 8:59 PM

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I would hope there isnt proximity chat

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That would get very annoying very quickly

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Think about the proces of having to mute 10-15-20 players while ylu are trying to pvp or pve

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Sounds like a nightmare

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But what if i dont want to mute all? I would have tk unmute the people i was playing with

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:01 PM

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groupfinder is pointless it would ruin the social interaction of finding groups and makeing friends. if anything it makes it less of a solo experience. look at how it ruined wow

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:01 PM

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You dont wanna hear the screams of your dead enemies?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:02 PM

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what are we doing right now?

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talking interacting

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we dont need voice chat

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hundered of mmos dont need voice chat

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i cant tell if your srs or trolling

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:04 PM

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If I can't hear dead corpses scream when they die, i dont wanna play.

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:04 PM

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proximity chat is cool but if this doesnt have it, it doesnt have it

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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What is proximity chat was something you eanred after doing x amount of things with completely different groups?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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im curious of what MMO you played tat have proximity chat?

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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its awesome in DayZ

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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We definitely do not need any voice chat in game.

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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Warzone

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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cuz it leads to cooperation a lot amongst strangers

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:05 PM

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That would be so cancerous

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:06 PM

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DayZ is a game full of dudes trying to kill each other, the toxicity is remarkably low

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:06 PM

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then go into a party or discord

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:07 PM

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lol

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:07 PM

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Yeah simple, type in chat and have them join a discord

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:07 PM

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you invite them or ask for their discord name?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:07 PM

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lotta not questions happening right now.

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:07 PM

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lol why the resistence to the idea?

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true, this is a debate, not questions, should prob move the convo

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:08 PM

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@kind vapor this si getting out of hand can you step in please?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:08 PM

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Take the convo to another text chat guys

kind vapor Jul 30, 2020, 9:08 PM

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Hey, guys. Best to take chat to #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion. This channel should solely be for questions and answers without conversation/opinions

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:09 PM

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are we sure its not going to? has stephen spoke on it yet?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:10 PM

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because it doesnt move on or ask during the next ama or somthing.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Someone told me that they may have it when I asked about giving speeches as a mayor.

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Pretty sure it does

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:10 PM

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@sonic igloo it is planned to have party voice chat as well as a list of text chats https://ashesofcreation.wiki/In_game_chat

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:10 PM

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Will be possible for a guild or alliance to hold more than one castle?

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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@ebon star thank you, good sir and/or madam. im glad.

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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Will be possible for a guild or alliance to hold more than one castle?
@late vale I actually wondered this also

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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oh, party voice. yeah, not quite the same. okay

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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I think they stated proximity chat is not planned because you always have those few annoying people who come around and play loud noises just to bother people

iron void Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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So, how do guild ranks work? Are they predefined or is it open to the leader to make and fill? What kind of responsibilities can be activated?

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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The big dick guild will have a castle

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all the others

short coral Jul 30, 2020, 9:11 PM

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I would play death metal when I roll up to your village for sure.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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Can you assist with multiple nodes at one time?

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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who cares

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@gloomy mantle tell that to the devs 🤷‍♂️ Wont help to tell me

sonic igloo Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@boreal abyss you can must them. prox chat, in my experience like DayZ adds a great co-op element. ill drop it, though, this is the question channel

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mute*

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@crystal beacon asking the real question

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:12 PM

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@crystal beacon you can assist with multiple nodes by doing quests/tasks/gathering...etc from them but only be citizen of one node at a time

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:13 PM

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and only citizens can vote for major?

weak niche Jul 30, 2020, 9:13 PM

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ofc

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:13 PM

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can only citizens be elected major?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:13 PM

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@late vale depends on node type how the election functions but only citizens can participate in elections

weak niche Jul 30, 2020, 9:14 PM

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yea

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:14 PM

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what power does kings have other nodes in their domain?

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what perks does kingship gives to a guild?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:15 PM

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owning a castle and its perks can be found here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guild_castles#Benefits_of_guild_castles

late vale Jul 30, 2020, 9:16 PM

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ty

iron void Jul 30, 2020, 9:19 PM

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So, how do guild ranks work? Are they predefined or is it open to the leader to make and fill? What kind of responsibilities can be activated?
Just reposting my question. I think it got lost in the conversation.

sleek shard Jul 30, 2020, 9:19 PM

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Would really like to find out status on my refund please and ty

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:21 PM

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guild leader decides how to spend the guild perk points

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds#Guild_progression

iron void Jul 30, 2020, 9:22 PM

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I meant like ranks in example:

Guild Leader
Officer
Officer
Member

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 9:23 PM

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is there gunna b a perma sub?

fading latch Jul 30, 2020, 9:24 PM

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No

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:24 PM

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not anymore lul

broken lodge Jul 30, 2020, 9:24 PM

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oh alright 😦 thanks guys

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:25 PM

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Will there be Hammers in the game?

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What about Halberds?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:25 PM

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yes, see the full weapon list we know of here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:26 PM

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noice

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:26 PM

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@iron void i cant site anything specific for it but there is guild tools for the leaders to use in game. How those systems are gonna look has not been shown yet https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds#Leadership_tools

iron void Jul 30, 2020, 9:27 PM

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Okay thanks. Just an over thinker trying to get ready XD

supple yarrow Jul 30, 2020, 9:28 PM

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have people ever asked if server transfers will be possible?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:28 PM

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Server transfers will not be possible initially. The developers intend to assess the impact on housing and other systems closer to launch.[

supple yarrow Jul 30, 2020, 9:29 PM

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thats good

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:30 PM

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you

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Ups , wrong discord

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 9:30 PM

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Will there be a way to easily refund skill points spent on archetypes?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:31 PM

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no details yet on that system

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 9:31 PM

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Since somewhere it was stated that you won't be able to max out every skill with archetypes

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Hopefully that gets put in so that you can try out new stuff without too much effort, something like poe's tree refund system would be nice

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:31 PM

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in the pre alpha test so far moving skill points around was easy but that is subject to change

covert otter Jul 30, 2020, 9:32 PM

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after buying wayfayer pack how do i play?

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:32 PM

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you wait

covert otter Jul 30, 2020, 9:32 PM

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doh

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:33 PM

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an email with instructions and installer will come along with announcements

jolly karma Jul 30, 2020, 9:33 PM

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i had a question are people that are playing the game atm?

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like in alpha/beta ?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:33 PM

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there is a pre-alpha test coming up soon but nothing atm

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

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The devs are playing the game as we speak ... somewhere

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

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Is the name reservation in voyager plus out yet

jolly karma Jul 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

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is that the one you get access to with the 250$ pack ?

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

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alpha2 is the 250 one i believe

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 9:34 PM

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Alpha 2 is next year sometime

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Or so it’s speculated

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Alpha 1 is this fall

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:35 PM

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name reservations have not happened yet

hollow spindle Jul 30, 2020, 9:35 PM

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Is there no way to access alpha1 without having purchased the kickstarter? Even for influencers?

jolly karma Jul 30, 2020, 9:35 PM

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ayaya thats so far away

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:35 PM

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name reservations have not been sent out yet it will be announced when name resrvations is possible

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:35 PM

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there's no way to buy into the alpha 1 anymore, the devs can hand out extra keys to who they want

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:36 PM

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@hollow spindle pretty much yeah alpha1 sales are closed right now was rumor of whether it will be brought back or not

oak depot Jul 30, 2020, 9:36 PM

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There might be a way to get into Alpha 1, but currently one is not known. Rumors abound that they might allow people a chance if they need more testers

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:36 PM

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If you could beat up father time and go back to 2017 sure

pliant tinsel Jul 30, 2020, 9:38 PM

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Are there plans to release the character creator before launch?

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:39 PM

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steven did mention it but not 100% confirmed

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:39 PM

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Yes plan is you will be able to make your character before release then instantly hop into game

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plans do change

frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 9:40 PM

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Idk if they have talked about this but with the Quality of gathered resources also go into the quality of the armor/wepaons/tools you make with it

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:40 PM

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we dont know enough about crafting system yet

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the idea is rarer resources will be needed for better gear so far but we havent seen a fleshed out crafting system yet

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:42 PM

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Ask the devs

errant chasm Jul 30, 2020, 9:42 PM

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why would it that sounds like a horrible idea with lots of flame

frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 9:42 PM

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^

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:42 PM

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there is a livestream Q&A tomorrow

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 9:42 PM

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dude you asked that so many times

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there isnt there not doing it due to the ama

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unless they changed their mind

lone halo Jul 30, 2020, 9:44 PM

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Will mayors have the ability to name their respective node within reason?

slow sky Jul 30, 2020, 9:45 PM

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from a list yes

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 9:46 PM

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@gloomy mantle if you feel so strongly about this issue i recommend you make a postabout it on the forums. Please stop spamming this chat and leave space for people whose questions we can actually help answer

frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 9:47 PM

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is the life span on mounts only for the Dragons, Or every mount in the game. If so will the mounts you get from pre-ordering have one aswell?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:48 PM

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just the flying and ultra rare mounts

frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 9:48 PM

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👍

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thanks for the answers

low orchid Jul 30, 2020, 9:48 PM

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Also, you only get mount skins from preorder packs. Not any actual mounts.

frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 9:49 PM

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ah, I must've misread it then thanks for clearing that up for me

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:49 PM

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are clerics a melee class?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:50 PM

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there is only cosmetic skins no p2w

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weapons are not class locked

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:51 PM

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so a fighter-fighter can be a caster?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:51 PM

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anyone can use any weapon just some classes are better with certain weapons

eternal glade Jul 30, 2020, 9:51 PM

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This has probably been brought up already but can you change your character's facial appearance like in barber shop after creation?

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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and you need certain types of weapons to use certain types of skills

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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Given that mayors are elected by players, isn't it likely that guild will ask their players to vote for the same candidate ?

boreal abyss Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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@crystal beacon only science nodes have popular vote election

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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basically my question is "can I make a caster only cleric?"

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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Character appearance can be customized in the character creator (CC)[12] and via in-game salons/barbershops https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character_creator#Character_appearance

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:52 PM

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I shall keep reading

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@stray wyvern cleric main, cleric secondary ? "high priest" ?

eternal glade Jul 30, 2020, 9:53 PM

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Thanks

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:53 PM

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idk I was thinking of cleric rogue? or cleric mage?

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:54 PM

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Please keep this channel to Questions and Answers only. If you’re passionate about further discussion feel free to move to the lovely discussion channels #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion Thank you.

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:54 PM

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@stray wyvern you only get augments from the 2nd class, not skills. so it'd still be basically a cleric from what I understand

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:54 PM

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what does that mean though? are cleric abilities mainly melee abilities or caster abilities?

indigo oasis Jul 30, 2020, 9:55 PM

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Would I be able to use a game controller to play AOC

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:55 PM

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@stray wyvern it's all on the wiki, gimme a sec I'll shoot you a link

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cleric

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From what I understand these are all the abilities you get as a cleric, regardless of your sub

pseudo merlin Jul 30, 2020, 9:55 PM

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@indigo oasis last i heard controller support was being tested a year ago, but havent heard anything of it since

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 9:56 PM

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@crystal beacon As Ziltch said, only one of the 4 nodes has a popularity vote election system, but yes, the idea is that you would get as many people as you know to vote for you 😛 so people from large guilds will probably have an advantage, at least early on before people can make a good reputation for themselves

limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 9:56 PM

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I have a question regarding the summoner class, what if your primary is a fighter and you decide to go summoner secondary does that make you summon a different kind of pet as opposed to summoner primary and fighter secondary?

stray wyvern Jul 30, 2020, 9:56 PM

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I see castigation and judgement for example.. they look like strictly melee abilities, right?

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:56 PM

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@onyx knoll it seems like there's going to be real guild politics lol ! I love it !

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@stray wyvern yeah well, I think all casters have the ability to swing something to hurt somebody

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:57 PM

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@limber tendon we dont have enough info about classes to answer your question that info is not out yet

limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 9:57 PM

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thanks anyway!

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 9:57 PM

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please stay tuned

limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 9:57 PM

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will do

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:57 PM

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Wait @limber tendon I think an answer can be infered though

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Summuner -> Cleric = Necromancer

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Pretty sure the pet for that is undead

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and...

limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 9:58 PM

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so maybe if your primary is a fighter and secondary summoner you summon swords or shields? 😂

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flying swords!

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 9:59 PM

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oh wait

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if summoner is the 2nd class

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But I think this is a WIP

limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 9:59 PM

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oh wow

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i inferred correctly

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i think?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:00 PM

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@limber tendon As Kinetic says we don't have a lot of info on how secondary will affect skills, but what we do know is that secondary will not give you EXTRA skills, only modify ones you have from you primary. So in your example, as a primary fighter you wouldn't have a permanent summon since that isn't a fighter skill. You would maybe have an augment that makes it so that when you use an ability, you summon a copy of your weapon that doubles your strike (this is not confirmed and just an imagined option).
If your primary was summoner however, then you would have permanent summons that would be modified by your secondary. So if you're Summoner/Fighter, then you could transform those summons into floating weapons, or maybe they would just gain increased damage

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 10:00 PM

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limber tendon Jul 30, 2020, 10:01 PM

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thank you very much for the answers everyone I appreciate it

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 10:01 PM

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Shaman -> Summoner I think gets totems

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:01 PM

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perhaps, we'll know more when alpha 2 rolls out!

crystal beacon Jul 30, 2020, 10:01 PM

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oh wait no lol

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clerics have a totem dropping skill

edgy socket Jul 30, 2020, 10:05 PM

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Any chance for a Q&A with Kevin Jordan @idle siren ? I would be willing to bet he would ask some questions the other Q&A's with the big streamers didn't ask seeing as he's a former WoW developer! https://www.twitch.tv/kevinjordan

eternal glade Jul 30, 2020, 10:06 PM

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Kevin reacted to Peons video and I think that Steven confirmed watching it

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He had some very good developer insight i would recommend watching

edgy socket Jul 30, 2020, 10:07 PM

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Agreed @eternal glade

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 10:08 PM

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got a link ?

eternal glade Jul 30, 2020, 10:08 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMABKEdcUJo

unreal zealot Jul 30, 2020, 10:08 PM

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❤️

rough junco Jul 30, 2020, 10:12 PM

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Are baby bear backpacks still confirmed? Asking for a friend

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frank hamlet Jul 30, 2020, 10:13 PM

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You are able to upgrade your pre order pack later if you want right?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:15 PM

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@rough junco Steven just said in #aoc-discussion that those were mentionned by Mr. Bacon, not Steven-confirmed and that Bacon might try to sneak one him without his knowledge in some obscure quest but he can't guarantee it lol

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So no, they're still just Bacon confirmed 😛

rough junco Jul 30, 2020, 10:15 PM

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i saw thank you lol

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:15 PM

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@frank hamlet I do believe so, yes

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 10:15 PM

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@frank hamlet yes and you only pay the difference between the packages

ocean lagoon Jul 30, 2020, 10:16 PM

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is there any dates for when Alpha 1 to beta 2 is going to be?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:16 PM

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Alpha 1 in fall, no idea for alpha 2

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or beta 1/2

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 10:16 PM

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^

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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Achievements

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There may be visible items on a character that relate to Titles or Achievements

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UI isnt final yet

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Some KS backers have titles from their packages

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:22 PM

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We don't know yet if it'll be possible to JUST show you title

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Ok so basically you're asking if we can put a space in our names

ebon star Jul 30, 2020, 10:22 PM

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Name reservation of "The Baron"?

onyx knoll Jul 30, 2020, 10:22 PM

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^ there we go. We don't know which special characters will be allowed yet

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All we know about character names is that it'll be 3 characters minimum