A lot of people are pretty interested in knowing if we'll be able to use space and dashes in names, so as soon as they make that clear I'm sure it'll be up on the wiki here; https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character#Character_naming just keep an eye on it ^^
#questions
onyx knoll
jagged grove
apparently backers get a headstart, isnt this technically p2w?
onyx knoll
Only on special head-start servers
so if you don't want to play with them you don't have to
jagged grove
hmm i see, i guess thats fine
onyx knoll
I heard that Steven said he regrets putting that in the Kickstarter but it's kinda late to change it now so that's their solution
crystal flax
Also node progression is turned off and levels are heavily limited
onyx knoll
for those 2 early-start days, yeah
unreal zealot
i mean couldnt they just make the desision to give extra embers or somtihng instead?
onyx knoll
Considering how much the people who have this perk paid for it... idk that anything they give in embers would be considered enough by them :/
Like if early access was the big reason why you decided to go that high on the kickstarter, being told 2 years later; "actually you know what, nvm", is kinda rough
I doubt anyone would be happy
jagged grove
its no longer buyable, correct?
onyx knoll
correct
jagged grove
ok good
slow sky
@jagged grove head start servers are planned to only be 3 level cap will be 10 and no node progression during these days if anything they get a gathering head start but people can just opt to not join those servers too
lone sierra
I was stoked to see that there will be PvP arenas. That has been my main focus in wow for the past 12 years, and there has yet to be an mmo that compares. I've found little info about them in terms of rewards and being briefly mentioned in interviews. Is there any solid information regarding balance/gear within arena at this time? My main concern is that it will be like wow is currently where unless you're a mythic raider doing the highest tier pve content, you are at a huge competitive disadvantage for instanced pvp.
west copper
is the type of node you level up predetermined by destination or do you get to choose?
glad sleet
@west copper predetermined - however you wont know what type until you level it up enough for NPCs to appear
west copper
ah ok
Im curious its says that KS backers that Braver and above get permanent membership, how much did that cost to get something so good?
craggy panther
Braver of worlds limited started ata 450 during kick Starter, The second braver of worlds limited was 475, the non limited was 500
rapid hinge
guess he got the non limited
west copper
wow
rain geyser
I wish I could have bought it
west copper
yeah I do too
short coral
we all do 😉
rapid hinge
I was considering doing it too, put had to replace an axel on my car when it came up >.>
glad sleet
Just a reminder that if you have a KS package you can upgrade to BoW and all the way up to PI 😉
west copper
PI?
rain geyser
I bought the 350 pack for voyager tho so all good for now and the next 9 months after launch
glad sleet
Phoenix Initiative
rain geyser
Same
west copper
I hadnt even heard of it before then
rapid hinge
I want to do the voyager but currently unemployed so that wouldn't be a good choice on my part
glad sleet
Discussion is not purpose of this channel - keep it q and a otherwise you will get the wrath of mods on you! 😮
rapid hinge
do we know if taming is going to let us tame things like pets or farm animals for harvesting purposes?
austere crater
Since the competitive nature of arenas, there will be any esport project related to them? Also the class balance will be around groups and not for 1v1, arenas will be taken in consideration for the class balance?
glad sleet
do we know if taming is going to let us tame things like pets or farm animals for harvesting purposes?
@rapid hingeAnimals found through taming can be bred to discover lesser-known species variants with untold powers and abilities.[2]
Many animals that can be tamed and bred through the animal husbandry profession can be found in herds across the lands of Verra. These herds represent a gatherable resource, of sorts, that masters of the animal husbandry profession may then use to discover lesser-known species variants with untold powers and abilities. Mounts play a large role in Ashes of Creation, and animals like the horse are an early gateway into the unlimited possibilities that await those skilled in the arts of husbandry.[2]
thick ibex
if i wanted to be a rouge/bard tavern owner, could some of the aura "buffs" be secretly debuffs? lol
rapid hinge
ok ty, probably should go read over bits of the wiki
somber forge
My understanding is that party size is going to be 8 people; is that accurate that expected group composition is 1 tank + 1 healer + 6 dps? Do you guys know how that translates to raid composition?
glad sleet
Since the competitive nature of arenas, there will be any esport project related to them? Also the class balance will be around groups and not for 1v1, arenas will be taken in consideration for the class balance?
@austere crater esport is usually not common for MMOs - however to become a mayor of military node you need to win a military style like arena. We are not sure about balance at this point as its still being gutted out!
eternal glade
I had same questions but what if there is a full support class in the game that is not a healer, does that mean like 1 tank, 1 healer, 1 support and 5 dps ?
onyx knoll
@somber forge a party of 8 will be balanced around one of each primary archetypes
somber forge
Yeah that complicates the question a bit, but I guess your primary role is still dps.
onyx knoll
Bards are support
glad sleet
My understanding is that party size is going to be 8 people; is that accurate that expected group composition is 1 tank + 1 healer + 6 dps? Do you guys know how that translates to raid composition?
@somber forge From what steven has said - to make the most of a "party" you would want to have one of each class. That being said you arent required to run that specific amount. Nothing stopping you from running 8 DPS or 8 heals. Also like xen said bards are support so 5 dps
somber forge
@onyx knoll @glad sleet I see yeah, I guess that is a better way to form the question, what they are designed around.
onyx knoll
We dont have super specific details on every archetype yet but from what we know Cleric are the healers, Tanks are... Well, tanks, Bards are support and have a few heals, everyone else is dps
somber forge
I guess there is not enough known about classes and how much secondary class changes the capabilities...
glad sleet
Because it would become problematic if a level 6 node had everyone talking at same time - but to counteract that - taverns have proximity chat
onyx knoll
@gloomy mantle as previously stated this is not a question the community can answer and as this channel is made of community members helping new players we cannot answer this. Please make a forum post if you want devs to potentially see your question
short coral
Straight trolling
glad sleet
90% sure Steven mentioned as to why it wasnt the case in one of livestreams - ill try to find it for you and DM you
unreal zealot
#aoc-discussion is the place to debate and talk about it
onyx knoll
If you want to discuss the pros and cons of proximity chat, please move to the appropriate channel: #aoc-discussion
A question you have already asked many many times and know we cannot answer
unreal zealot
multiple times to the point im 100% sure your just a troll
short coral
Yea
unreal zealot
@kind vapor
onyx knoll
Hence why i told you to make a forum post
burnt nymph
I feel 8 party size for dungeon is too much
onyx knoll
Yes, the devs. Who do not frequent this channel very often so your chances are much higher that your voice is heard by the correct people if you go to the forums
burnt nymph
Myabe 6 with 1 tank 1 healer 1 support 3 dps
glad sleet
lads - #general-discussion
potent thunderBOT
stoic parcel
How will interactions with nodes that you are not a citizen of work? Will you basically hit a wall at a certain point or is it just that you can't help the growth of other nodes?
burnt nymph
Will alpha show all the primary class ? Even summoner or some of them
onyx knoll
Being a citizen of a node does not prevent you from going to any other nodes, and i believe you playing in other nodes still helps it grow even if you are not a citizen of it
burnt nymph
Btw i saw gameplay from 3 years ago with the blonde hair girll who use her hand for skill magic what happen to that it was epic compared to the 4k gameplay
stoic parcel
Thanks! How about partying with citizens of other nodes? Will there be any restrictions there?
slow sky
@patent pier lv 20*
glad sleet
No restrictions
onyx knoll
You can play with anyone
patent pier
@slow sky ty for the clarification!
stoic parcel
Awesome, thanks!
stark knoll
is ashesofcreation.wiki to official wiki?
patent pier
yes
glad sleet
yes
stark knoll
Thanks!
slow sky
official as in what capacity?
stoic parcel
One more question. I know we don't have a full skill list but has there been any talk of opinions on mobility skills?
slow sky
it's not ran by Intrepid if thats what you mean
stark knoll
That's what I wanted to know
slow sky
AOC.wiki is updated regularly by a team of fans who basically stalk anything the devs say
onyx knoll
The wiki is fan-made but it's very reliable and only inculdes official quotes
stark knoll
A dev run wiki could potentially have more recent info, rumors, leaks and so forth.
crystal beacon
One more question. I know we don't have a full skill list but has there been any talk of opinions on mobility skills?
@stoic parcel How do you mean opinions on mobility skills?
So far we've seen that the mage has a blink ability and heard the fighter will have a charge/rush ability.
slow sky
the more time the devs put elsewhere is less time working on the game
stark knoll
I'm sure the have a marketing team
slow sky
his name is Steven and he's doing a great job right now
stoic parcel
So far we've seen that the mage has a blink ability and heard the fighter will have a charge/rush ability.
@crystal beacon
Ah yes something like a blink is what I was wondering. Good to know, thanks!
onyx knoll
Steven + Margaret 😂
slow sky
crystal beacon
They haven't really done any advertising at all so I wouldn't be surprised if they actually don't have much of a marketing team to speak of currently
onyx knoll
The game is nowhere near launch so having a huge marketing team at this point would probably not be worth it
slow sky
you gotta keep in mind they are a smallish dev team of 70 something employees and currently are hiring for another 24 postiions
eternal glade
I don't think that there is information on this yet but, i was wondering if the classes that pick tank as their secondary class will be able to tank to a certain extent thus providing more players that can play tank let's say maybe dungeons?
slow sky
some classes should be able to off tank, but tank primary will be the main tank more often than not.
onyx knoll
Only speculations at this point
slow sky
and yeah we know nothing beyond like 2 mage schools on augments
eternal glade
yea sure cool
hollow owl
Any mods who can help me with login to the aoc pages? Have a legacy acc but something is wrong and password wont reset.
rain geyser
What does the referral thing mean by 15%
slow sky
Say i used your referral and then spend $100 on purchases for the cash shop, you get credited $15 of that
which can then be used for cash shop purchases of your own
west copper
If your friend uses a referral and then buys the packs do you get 15% of the intrepid bucks that come with it?
stable plover
What you don't get 15% of, any referral earnings they have, so if they say pay for everything on their account using referral earnings, you get nothing.
somber forge
Any info on the max number of citizens per node (if there is any limit at all)?
onyx knoll
@somber forge it'll depend on the size of the node, as well as how much apartment/housing the mayors decides to build
burnt nymph
@somber forge i think you need house or apartment to be citizen in the node
onyx knoll
A rank 3 node (the minimum for which you can attain citizenship) will start with 1 apartment, which is 50 rooms. Then you'll have a certain amount of plots around the village the can be purchased as in-node housing, and then there is the freeholds, so you could say that a rank 3 node would have around 50 to maybe 70(that's a guess) citizens
somber forge
I see, so I guess that motivates players not to gravitate the one single most successful node?
to the
frank hamlet
Are you able to buy cosmetics right now?
onyx knoll
at one point there won't be room for more, plus eventually your big successful node will probably get sieged and destroyed and then you have to find a new node 😛
@frank hamlet Yes, with the pre-order packs
sonic spoke
hi people i saw an interview of 2 hours with asmondgold, and i really impress for the work that you people are doing, as a personal expirience used to play (wow, dragon tale, ace online) and with the people i play and i sure gonna play this game, im more of a casual player they spend 8 hours more per week than me playing and there is always that diference on level after certain period, so if you guys archived a way on let people enjoy all the game even with this diferences i going to bring my friends to play this
frank hamlet
ah alright
onyx knoll
@sonic spoke Welcome, this is a question channel tho so we're happy to help if you have any specific questions about the state of the game but otherwise I suggest you head to the discussion channels ^^
fallen bobcat
Hi i have some questions,
is there any news on a middle east server or interest from players from that region? from the wiki it doesn't seem so
sonic spoke
ups sorry thx for the respond great work on your side congrats
onyx knoll
@fallen bobcat The only officialy confirmed server locations are the ones on the wiki (NA, EU, SEA, OCE)
They might add more later if there is enough interest for them
fleet quest
Anyone know why i cant make an account on the website?
onyx knoll
@fleet quest What sort of error are you getting?
fleet quest
I hit sign up and nothing happens
boreal totem
Hey guys, I saw something in the wiki about a guild fortress. What is the difference between a guild hall, a guild fortress, and a castle?
onyx knoll
you can't even get to the sign up page? Or you try to hit sign up after filling up the form and it does nothing?
onyx knoll
@burnt nymph block region?
fallen bobcat
They might add more later if there is enough interest for them
@onyx knoll seems like i should give it a try to build a community for my region
patent pier
non @burnt nymph you choose where to play
fleet quest
I filled everything out and hit sign up and it seems like is is stuck.
fallen bobcat
Is there block region ? Pls say no 😭
@burnt nymph i think you mean region lock and i the wiki it says no
onyx knoll
@fallen bobcat for sure! 😄
burnt nymph
Ok ty
onyx knoll
@fleet quest Mhh that's weird, you're not getting any red lines on the form that says some info is invalid? I know the forums were struggling yesturday but they said it should be fixed
fleet quest
Yeah, no red lines or anything. Just seems like its not loading.. has a light orange Sign up tab still after i click it.. i tried the for the past 3 days actually
onyx knoll
@boreal totem All we know about the guild halls/fortress/castle is what is on the wiki, castle is the only thing we have decent amount of info on, they are basically special nodes that a guild leader can take control of
burnt nymph
Will they use the battle royal action combat or it gona be different
craggy panther
@burnt nymph Its gonna be different,
kind storm
Think the br was just to test systems
craggy panther
Its gonna be a Tab target action combat hybrid.
onyx knoll
@fleet quest I'm really not sure what could be causing this, try opening a ticket with support :/
stable plover
@fleet quest The website prefers windows browsers so I'd recommend trying one of those as well if you've been trying mobile/safari/something else.
fleet quest
hrmm im on pc
I actually think it might be my username i used an ult code
I appreciate the response tho.
pearl crypt
can you buy game time with money you earn from referrals? also do you get 15% when people you refer buy game time or only cosmetics
stable plover
@pearl crypt You can get gametime with referrals, both
north panther
So im assuming the fighter class will be able to use 2H mace weapons, but which other classes or class combos will be able to use 2H maces?
pliant ocean
@pearl crypt There is no gifting of things from the shop. Reason being: They don't want people to be able to trade money bought items for in game items. 
abstract mountain
Hi, im new here and I've got a question about the game, hope im writing in the correct channel and sorry about my english im not a very fluent speaker. Here I go, from the 64 playable classes are some of them gonna have better output in terms of healing or tanking just because off the class for example double cleric > than all the other clerics +... ?
pliant ocean
@abstract mountain We don't really know yet. Outside of a couple examples, we don't know much about augments.
desert ivy
Double downing with a class will almost always be the most potent version of the class, however they'll lack versatility that choosing a different secondary may bring
So while Cleric + Cleric may be the best at straight up healing, it will lack stuff that say a Cleric + Mage may not
pliant ocean
For all we know. Double Classing might make your worse than the other augment choices. Until we know more about the augment system, it is difficult to tell.
abstract mountain
But wont that mean that the meta is going to be based on double downing? At least for PvE situations? It would be sad if thats the case
desert ivy
Again, it doesn't necessarily = best
abstract mountain
Maybe you are right, im kind of worried about if they will be able to balance 64 classes 😅
desert ivy
Putting all your points in Strength in another game for example may mean you can hit hard, but if you don't have points in speed you may not be quick enough to hit things
agile flame
Has Intrepid ever discussed "balancing" government against large guilds attempting to "lock them down?" The more I read about nodes & elections, the more I worry that larger guilds will just kinda "claim" node governments by virtue of their roster size participating/cooperating in whatever the election process may be. Then just chain-winning elections for months at a time, without meaningful opposition, short of another guild doing the same. I guess there's nothing technically wrong with that, but it's a bit of a downer for the smaller-time player who would like to participate.
pseudo merlin
@agile flame when a node reaches a high enough level, it will not only have 1 patron guild but the size will expand to 3 once it hits the metropolis stage so no guild will ever have a monopoly on the decsiions made to govern the city
round tangle
Are hammers still being considered as a weapon?
pseudo merlin
this is further compounded by the fact that not all nodes use elections as their voting system
onyx knoll
@round tangle We don't have any new info on hammers, sorry ^^'
agile flame
Patron guilds can influence government?
crystal beacon
so guys enyone know do we have quest cap in the game
pseudo merlin
@agile flame it depends on what node you are living in. but usually a city's patron guilds will offer more contribution to the guild's stock market by contributing more work to the node
so that will mean they have more say in the node's economy. but keep in mind that cities have 2 patron guilds and metropoli 3 so there will be no monopoly
agile flame
I guess what I am asking is if anything can really be done to dissuade guilds from pooling resources to chain-win elections
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon You mean, is there a cap on how many uncompleted quests you can have at once in your quest log? That's a good question I don't think it has come up yet
@agile flame Only one type of node function through a popularity vote election system
crystal beacon
@onyx knoll jep i whant no q cap xD
pseudo merlin
@agile flame no information on that yet
agile flame
Yeah, but faith & eco sound like they can likely be gamed by guild roster size too... Guild pools gold so Bob can "buy" the mayorship in eco. Or the guild teams up & grinds quests so bob can finish the most quests or w/e in religious
half shell
is there going to be server layering?
agile flame
All good, just curious.
pseudo merlin
@half shell no server layering
i think only in small group instances, but otherwise everything else should be on a single layer
but remember @agile flame only at node level 3 does the mayoral system or any government system appear, so at that point htere would potentially be 2 guilds competing
so like i said, there will never be a case where it is only possible for 1 group to win. there will always be competition
half shell
awesome @pseudo merlin
lavish tartan
Are there any good sources of game lore? I'd like to get stuck into the world.
steady ocean
@lavish tartan https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
mellow tangle
did they say anything about how many metropolises can there be in a server at a time?
lavish tartan
Who would have thought...
cinder shadow
are the names of cities generated by the game or are they player made?
cinder shadow
cool. will the names be available to change as a city gets upgraded?
hasty quiver
will prealpha players get bonuses on official release
mellow tangle
@steady ocean ok and those are the castles? Cuz i know that there are going to be 5 castles, but i didnt know if they were going to be separate or the same from metropolises
hasty quiver
my question applies to apoc, alpha, beta, etc
steady ocean
@hasty quiver They may have the chance to earn some cosmetic skins, but nothing else
hasty quiver
sick
steady ocean
@mellow tangle No, nodes are separate from castles
hasty quiver
titles are in aoc right
steady ocean
5 castles, 5 metros
mellow tangle
@steady ocean ok cool, thanks
steady ocean
@hasty quiver yes https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Titles
hasty quiver
so yeah, maybe a title too
kind storm
Did they say how long it takes for a node to reach metro status?
steady ocean
"many weeks" https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Metropolis
kind storm
Alright good. Thanks
pure schooner
With AoC being a no pay to win. Is there plans to prevent people from selling on other sources for real money with the intention to trade items in game since most items are not bound to a player?
steady ocean
Yes, they have security system and monitoring systems in place that can track suspicious trades which would lead to a ban if found to be selling gold.
pure schooner
That is what I was hoping!
crystal beacon
"Because of how nodes relate to one another, there can be no more than five metropolises in existence at any time"
Could my server end up with only economic type metropolises ?
steady ocean
Let me rephrase that
crystal beacon
yeah ok, but if 5 economic node make it to metropolis....
steady ocean
Your server if everyone on it worked together could in theory have 5 econ metros
crystal beacon
couldn't it also just happen ? like if everyone DOESN't work togheter lol
steady ocean
But that is up to 50k people on a server working together to bring that to happen, so the chances are very small
crystal beacon
How many static housing slots does a node have at different lvels ?
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon Mhh, I think maybe? It'll depend on how the nodes are positioned I think, which we won't know until way later. Like if the economic nodes are all close-ish to each other then it's possible they'll always block each other in a way that at least a few of the metros would be forced to be something else
crystal beacon
@onyx knoll makes sense, because of the whole child node thing... which is why in fact there's a limit to the # of metropolis...
steady ocean
@crystal beacon That depends on the node type and mayor's choices.
Also the type of housing
You can read more here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes#Player_housing
onyx knoll
we don't have exact numbers on the housing that will be available, Steven said this on the matter tho: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/44436/clarification-points-from-today-s-stream
digital aspen
About the cosmetic shop, the items will be character/account bound right? Can't trade them? To avoid the p2w
crystal beacon
I just hope there'll be enough house for everyone lol 🙂
it's actually p2s
pay 2 swag
onyx knoll
@digital aspen correct, everything will be bound
fleet quest
I'm wondering if some of those cosmetics that you get for pre-ordering can be bought later in the in-game market.
digital aspen
Thanks ! lol
onyx knoll
@fleet quest The ones from the pre-order no, but there might be similar ones with different colors and such
fleet quest
ah, i only really like one haha and was wondering.
onyx knoll
They change every month or so, so plenty of time for an other that you like to pop up before launch!
real parrot
Any rough est on alpha 2 date?
onyx knoll
@real parrot nothing official but people are guessing early 2021
steady ocean
rough estimate is probably mid 2021 give or take several months
onyx knoll
or mid 2021 haha, gives you an idea of how little we actually know!
steady ocean
😄
fleet quest
Think it will be over a full year before a full release?
crystal beacon
We'll prob. know more tomorrow
Isn't there some Alpha 1 stuff supposed to start in august ?
It'll be a good sign if they can hold to that
steady ocean
"late fall" is what we know
onyx knoll
@fleet quest more like 2 or 3
steady ocean
The next cosmetic pre-order pack releases on Aug 5th, you may be thinking of that @crystal beacon
crystal beacon
Alpha-1 limited QA-Testing
Some kickstarters are supposed to be able to touch the game in august
fleet quest
also, i wonder if they are hiring lol..
steady ocean
They are @fleet quest https://intrepidstudios.com/careers
crystal beacon
(...) Leader of men pack holders will be invited to start testing in August.[27] (...)
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon yeah the Leader of Men QA will be under NDA tho
so we're not gona be getting much out of it
steady ocean
That could be pre-alpha gameplay @crystal beacon
steady ocean
Kickstart backers at certain tiers have been testing the game for quite some time now.
crystal beacon
To me if you hit your estimated dates, that's a good sign you're on target to meet the others 🤞
what's NDA ?
cobalt hamlet
Non-Disclosure Agreement
you cant record/stream and ur not supposed to talk about the state of the game if ur allowed to play it
crystal beacon
you cant record/stream and ur not supposed to talk about the state of the game if ur allowed to play it
@cobalt hamlet Oh ok thanks
mystic notch
Does anyone know what things they have left to do with the game? It seems like most of it is done but it’s still 2 years out. I know there’s a lot of stuff beyond what we see in gameplay but I was just wondering specifics
slow meadow
@mystic notch thats a long list. Combat is still extremely early and doesn't even include all the augments let alone having actually merged action and tab fully yet. the node system functions but isn't remotely complete, crafting the same. Basically every system is at its bare minimum state so they can see how the pieces fit together but each has a long way to maturity and being fully fleshed out.
mystic notch
Gotcha thanks, that’s exactly what I was wondering
stable plover
@mystic notch Here's a list of stuff that's expected for A1 https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1 and stuff that's expected to be in A2 https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2 to at least give you an idea of what needs to be done in the time in-between those.
mystic notch
Thank you!
abstract panther
What are weapon types looking like? Any non-typical types like whips or flails?
steady ocean
@abstract panther scroll to the bottom and you can see some concept art https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons
onyx knoll
The list of confirmed weapon types is also in the wiki page Tavern linked ^^
abstract panther
Was hoping there'd be a bad ass Belmont like whip. Lol a guy can dream
onyx knoll
it's not final yet, there's still time to plant the idea in their mind!
stable plover
It might not hurt that they made a whip spell animation
old musk
I was wondering if you purchased a tier on their website can you upgrade that tier later on?
unkempt gale
need flails and whips. no games have those now days
the halberds are nice though
very under used
mystic notch
Is the world round? By that I mean if I go off one side of the map will I be on the opposite side of the map?
steady ocean
The devs are still testing whether they want a flat world or a globe.
mystic notch
Gotcha thanks
fresh elbow
@idle siren how does one book an interview with you?
whole dawn
will all ur alts be locked to the same node?
steady ocean
No
onyx knoll
You mean as citizens?
whole dawn
@onyx knoll yea
steady ocean
1 citizenship per account, per server. You can have alts in a different node on a different server though
forest pike
hey @simple ether how's disneyworld?
onyx knoll
I'm not 100% sure, I know your characters all share housing, so if you can only afford 1 housing option then all your toons would be citizens of the same node for sure, but if you can buy houses in multiple nodes.... I feel like you'd still share citizenship with your alts but I'm not 100% certain
whole dawn
accounts are really confusing me
so lets say i have 4 alts all on 1 server, with those 4 alts all count for the citizenship of a node, or will it only count as 1 citizen
steady ocean
They will all share the citizenship of the the character you became a citizen on
fallen bobcat
is it allowed to post the game content on social media or is there a copyright issue?
steady ocean
The game is only under NDA for the current pre-alpha game testers that have access to content that isn't meant to be shared. You can post media that has been shared by the AoC devs
onyx knoll
If it's something that has been shared on the official channels I don't think there is any issue with sharing it
quiet quarry
Do we know if progress will be reset after the final beta phase before full release?
steady ocean
It will be
quiet quarry
Phew thank you
exotic night
So I thought I'd ask here to be sure instead of first person I heard it from, but is there enchanting in the form of like BDO and such?
onyx knoll
Not exactly like BDO, but yes. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_enhancements
It's not yet clear if by destroyed they meant permanent destruction or just you have to go get it repaired
exotic night
Ugh I'm sad to hear that. First real big negative I've run into with the game 😦
steady ocean
They clarify that "destroyed" just means that you will need to have a matieral cost to repairing it
not that it goes poof
Although @dark jungle you might want to add that under the Enchanting section. I think it is under another section
onyx knoll
oh? do you have the quote? I only found a casual mention of "destroy"
steady ocean
exotic night
That whole system is the #1 thing that has made me quit most of those games like BDO 😦
steady ocean
Ah wait, wrong quote. Let me find it
onyx knoll
was gona say, lol
exotic night
Guess I'll try and just hold judgement to hear about it when its more fleshed out
steady ocean
@onyx knoll @dark jungle 2nd line at the top https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Item_repair "Destroyed gear can be reforged at a player stall using a portion of the materials that were necessary to craft the item."
onyx knoll
There's still plenty of time for adjustments to be made, I don't think they ever meant to have an item go poof if you fail an rng upgrade like in BDO
I don't think this line is related to enchanting, look at the actual quote from Steven, there is no mention of actual item destruction like there was with enchanting
dark jungle
Changed destroyed to damaged @steady ocean thanks 
exotic night
Even item destruction aside, I hate that kind of rng for gearing up personally
steady ocean
Ah, so destroyed is for sure gone? I was basing my earlier assumption off of being destroyed means it is still savable. I'll try to get the question clarified if the items go "poof"
onyx knoll
The quote about over-enchanting potentially destroying an item is from 2017 tho, so they might have changed the system since and we just haven't heard anything specific about it yet
Yeah I'm not a fan of RNG upgrades either, but I feel like at this point it's all a bit vague so I'm holding off on anything until I see it in game
exotic night
Exactly. I'll hold judgement on that system till I hear it more explained and all 🙂
Although did make me pause on buying the $375 package (which I should wait on anyways. damn you impulse buying haha)
short coral
Do you play wow?
exotic night
Used to a lot. On and off these days
short coral
Most wow players don't like RNG upgrades
exotic night
Well more I log in, talk in chat then get bored 20 minutes later haha
I've played tons of other MMOs over the years too, and am usually a fan of the eastern MMOs until the p2w overwhlems lol
short coral
Im curious to the level of difficulty that raid bosses will have in this game, i know alot of my wow guild is curious on that aspect.
steady ocean
I think we are all curious to know the answer to that @short coral
west copper
they said only cosmetics
exotic night
Wait....am I reading right that weight limits is a thing?
tough geyser
i wonder what there internal time frame for release is at. I know they wont release until its done but i would like to see what there goals are for their staff team
steady ocean
They are still fleshing out the inventory system. You can read more here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Inventory They are looking at volume and weight systems.
exotic night
Yea was reading that and seems like it'll ned more explanation later. I really hope they dont go with weight system
onyx knoll
@exotic night You'll have mounts that let you carry 10 times what your character can carry, your character isn't meant to be able to carry a big amount of stuff
fallen bobcat
Will the game be playable at 100+ ping since there wont be servers for some areas and we should choose the closest server?
pseudo merlin
there will be a weight system, but some things such as currency will not have any weight @exotic night
exotic night
Ewww
tough geyser
i like weight systems as long as there is something to help with it. Like i remember playing bdo a lot and parking my horse in my grinding spot and seeing another persons horse there and prepping to kill them
onyx knoll
@fallen bobcat it'll probably depend on what your focus is, I doubt 100+ ping will be a problem for gathering and crafting but it might be a bit annoying for pvp
steady ocean
@fallen bobcat It should be, but be sure to look for a content creator that lives in your region and try to catch their stream during the Alpha & Beta testing to get an idea
pseudo merlin
@tough geyser there will be mules, and other transportation systems such as personal caravans that can help you ferry a large amount of goods from place to place
exotic night
sighs two systems I really hate now. will still keep hopes up though
fallen bobcat
@fallen bobcat it'll probably depend on what your focus is, I doubt 100+ ping will be a problem for gathering and crafting but it might be a bit annoying for pvp
@onyx knoll most of my time I play pve and a bit less pvp
unkempt gale
i mean, im glad they are adding weight, as long as they dont have a ridiculous item cap like ESO
exotic night
If you have weight there better not be slot limits then
fallen bobcat
@fallen bobcat It should be, but be sure to look for a content creator that lives in your region and try to catch their stream during the Alpha & Beta testing to get an idea
@steady ocean there is currently no one so I either become that person or we aren't getting any server
And I'm not good at this job
pseudo merlin
so i just looked it up @exotic night and it seems like gatherable items and materials have a weight limit, but armor and weapons etc will not have a weight limit
instead they will have slot limits
exotic night
Hmmm interesting combination
pseudo merlin
and these gatherable items will sometimes drop in the form of certificates, pieces of paper that have almost no weight at all, from monsters that you exchange in the node for gold
so really, with good inventory management, i see no problem at all
exotic night
Yea could work. Will definitely have to just wait and see how That hybrid way of doing it feels and all in game
fathom egret
The certificates will not be paper. The term certificate was used to represent the idea behind them. The "certificates" are the pelts, body parts, and other various things you get off of a creature.
stoic charm
Just not raw gold was the idea
unkempt gale
be like FATE when you catch a fish you get rings out of them
steady ocean
We only know that the devs will give us a heads up if Alpha 2 access will be removed @random crater
Nope, I'd imagine it would be before the end of whatever the current pre-order pack at the time of the announcement is
crystal beacon
Are there any floating islands?
Is there any pre existing architecture around the world aside from nodes or player freeholds?
Specifically like a really big bridge
steady ocean
I'm sure there will be ruins and such, as the lore is based on players "returning" to Verra
stoic charm
Theres also 5 castles right?
steady ocean
Yes
oblique scarab
Where do I select my forum badge for my KS pack? I dont see it under my badges
steady ocean
I think those are applied automatically. But you can check which badges you have under preferences
oblique scarab
I only have photogenic and I should have Braver of worlds as well.
steady ocean
You can try putting in a ticket, just type !cs
fickle cloak
How well will AoC's performance scale with high core count CPU's? Its the biggest issue I've had in other mmo's with high player counts and it always comes down to developers not putting enough resources/effort into multi-threaded optimisations.
steady ocean
The only thing we really have to go off of is the recommended system requirements for Alpha testers @fickle cloak https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1#Alpha_testing_system_requirements You could try creating a thread on the official forums and see if you can get a dev response though. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
plucky copper
I've heard unconfirmed rumors about the possibility of alpha phase 1 packs being available for purchase in the near future? Is this true? Im going to buy a voyager+ pack next week. If it is true, would I be able to upgrade for the remaining value, or should I wait?
steady ocean
@plucky copper It's a possibility, albeit how likely is unsure. You would upgrade for the remaining value like the other packs.
plucky copper
Oh ok. Thank you for the quick response!
mortal stream
Watching the June Development + early housing discussion today on my drive. Just had two questions regarding information at the end of the discussion. So Jeff and Steven were talking about mount moving and how momentum will be a part of the game but they also want mounting and dismounting to be fast. So will someone be able to be going full speed and then use dismount to quickly stop? Somewhat defeats the purpose of the momentum
steady ocean
I'd imagine you would need to slow down to dismount, or have your mount killed and get dismounted
There are some videos that showcase game play with mounts. You may be able to watch and see how the mechanics work in action, although be aware that things change change during testing phases and may not represent the final mechanics @mortal stream
mortal stream
Second question had to do with a question that was asked by someone about if you could place a freehold, and then when the node levels up a dungeon spawned in the area and you'd have a "backyard dungeon". Jeff responded by stating that you'd receive an error saying you could not placed a freehold there if there were to be something important spawning there in the future. Doesn't this mean that someone can use a freehold to note places of importance that will be spawning in the future?
Ty Tavern again today haha
meager trellis
Hi, i have a question for Steven, he said that he was playing Lineage 2 and something that i enjoyed in that game was being able to build a class like Destroyer/Warlord and go in an Aoe Zone like Catacombs/necropolis group up mobs and smash. Will we have something similar to those classes and zones?
steady ocean
@jagged wind Yes, but you don't know if that will be a dungeon entrance, a raid entrance, or some other point of interest until the node develops. It doesn't give you much info knowing that "something" is going to be there
mortal stream
I still feel like that will impact the game if a guild really goes into it, which I feel they will with how great this game is sounding!
steady ocean
@meager trellis There will be classes with AoE abilties/skills. Though we will need to wait until Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 to truly know as that is when more of the class skills will be unveiled
meager trellis
But does the concept of pve aoe zones exist in the game?
steady ocean
We don't know at this point
mortal stream
@meager trellis It doesn't sound like areas are locked to single target/aoe zones. They are really focusing on creating "soft friction" between players so im sure mob KSing wil be huge. Therefore making a zone single target would defeat the purpose
trim hinge
I have some questions if anyone is able to answer, Im a huge pet/mount fanatic when it comes to mmorpgs and I just wanted to know everything about them in the game, etc. how to obtain them, rarities a so on. Anyone have info?
mortal stream
@trim hinge i love your name lol
vital dirge
@trim hinge https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts
trim hinge
haha thanks
steady ocean
@covert rampart some cosmetics will be obtainable only for testers
vital dirge
Some "mounts" will be cosmetics that you have to skin onto an existing mounts
junior pagoda
I assume the skins come with their own animations.
Just the stats of the original mount remain
mortal stream
Purely cosmetic yup
vital dirge
I would assume if its vastly different from the original mount it would have seperate animations
junior pagoda
I am trying to think, if we had no info at all on classes etc. what would my dream playstyle be
in a game like this
steady ocean
You can always ask others in #aoc-discussion and get an idea of how others are planning. Seems like it would be an interesting discussion
mortal stream
@crystal beacon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUp46b2gR0
I believe Alpha 1 is going to be the best place for you to really get a good look at a lot. Remember people get to stream it! @crystal beacon
trim hinge
when the game is released as a beta, is it going to be for all regions or like how does the release of the game work with each region?
steady ocean
There will be various beta servers @trim hinge
mortal stream
I also apologize because I believe that is mostly all apocolypse video
trim hinge
@steady ocean when do they start if there is a date and how to you get access to it
steady ocean
There is no date yet, and you can get beta access by purchasing the $75 pre-order pack or higher in the Intrepid studio shop https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
trim hinge
is that usd?
mortal stream
Yes
steady ocean
The $75 pack is for Beta 2 access, the $150 is for Beta 1 and Beta 2 access. You can also buy Alpha 2 access for the $250 pack
mortal stream
Tavern do you have any idea if after Alpha one Alpha 2 access will no longer be sold?
steady ocean
The devs have only said that if they plan to stop selling access to Alpha 2, they will give us plenty of heads up @mortal stream
mortal stream
O good lmao because I really wanna do the 375$ but I need more info xD
steady ocean
Just know that the cosmetics will not be obtainable again once they leave the store cycle if you like particular ones, just possible reskins
plain prawn
do 250 cuz u cant play first alpha but u wait for sec alpha
mortal stream
@plain prawn Idk about the next pack, but for me personally the cosmetics added from the 375 are the main reason i'd want
plain prawn
hmm i see
lime island
Are there any plans at all to release this game on consoles post launch? Or did they confirm this won’t happen?
steady ocean
No plans at this time @lime island
pliant ocean
They are thinking about it, but they are focusing on the PC release first.
neat lintel
Hello, I was wondering if you are going to only be able to master skill out of gathering, processing, and crafting Or one of each of the categories ?
mortal stream
@neat lintel You can only master one artisan class of the three
steady ocean
You will be able use all 3, but only master one
mortal stream
But you can dabble in the other two you aren't mastering
sleek cloud
Question- We know that there will be large group-sized mounts for sieges and such. But will there be daily-use multi-person mounts, like a horse that can carry two? Will the Royal dragons be able to carry more than just the owner? We've been told they're massive, etc.
ruby swift
Yes, on the daily multi, and yes on the Royal multi
mortal stream
@sleek cloud I like your name haha I had an axelotl!
sleek cloud
Thx unknown, and thanks SD. It was given to me as a meme, and keeps people from trying to snipe my username at launch, so I like using it 😛
timid mason
Need more love for shoulders for cosmetics 
low path
Quick question regarding cosmetics, are cosmetics earned through in game progression also purchasable via the cash shop? I know that things in the cash shop go away after a little and wont ever return, but will these items ever be existing progression based cosmetics?
stoic charm
on par but seperate i think is what steven said?
low path
If you answering my question then I have no idea what that means
steady ocean
@low path You can only get the Intrepid store cosmetics via the shop. There will be other cosmetics you can earn in game not tied to the shop
low path
Thanks! Just wanted to make sure that you couldnt get the cosmetics you would get for like killing a boss from the shop as well
uncut perch
In regards to crafting will it be difficult to level it up as a way to make it feel much more worth it rather then lets say everyone can easily level it. I was hoping to spend a good chunk of my time as a crafter to build a reputation but if everyone could easily level the craft i think it would be off putting. I guess a comparison would be FF11 where prior to Toah you needed to spend millions and go broke several times before you maxed a craft that way only a few people who only focused on crafting would reach it and everyone on the server knew them and a reputation was established.
steady ocean
@uncut perch All we know is that you are restricted to which professions you can master. This should create some artificial limits as to what people can accomplish as they will need to rely on others for materials and services
winter moat
I do hope it's hard to level up crafting skills, for the same reason
uncut perch
Im glad for that...ff14 really killed that feeling and made it so 1 person could do everything. I wonder if there will be cross crafting recipes like 11 lol such as a blacksmithing 90 and golssmithing 60 one.
@winter moat ye
steady ocean
@uncut perch https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting This is what we know of the crafting systems
low path
@steady ocean Was it explained more what was meant by restricting which professions you can master?
uncut perch
Ty
ruby swift
Yes, there was a clarification yesterday
dawn depot
Do we have any more information on the Tulnar? Preferably pictures that aren't silhouettes ❤️
steady ocean
Not yet @dawn depot
dawn depot
Ahh darn.
ruby swift
And those silohuettes were disavowed of being Tulnar representations long ago. They are now possible mob/bosses.
solemn finch
There are rumors forming about what type of Tulnar there will be. But until they say, it’s all guesses
ruby swift
Fantasy tropes. The goal is high fantasy. Tulnar were/are a stretch goal.
cobalt hamlet
why not 2? would u prefer less customization?
ruby swift
Because when they were ported by the gods to Sanctus there were some problems. So for example the mountain dwarves ended up stranded on an island chain and over thousands of years morphed into the Nikua. Maholo!
cobalt hamlet
exactly, more is better
i like the idea of subgroups, Orcs being Traditional brute types, and also shamanistic type
ruby swift
There is no question time, but we will have video of gameplay. Steven basically confirmed that earlier when he said he had to get off to go record it.
junior pagoda
I am hoping it is talking on top of game footage
surreal zodiac
ruby swift
Nope, headstart will not be coming back. Was a Kickstarter thing and has cause endless amounts of REEEEE.
junior pagoda
not sure, but you can join a server that doesnt have headstart
ruby swift
It won't affect anything. But hard heads need it beat into them.
junior pagoda
honestly what they should do, is open a few servers for headstart on the same day as release, but not let anyone else into the headstart servers for another two days. Those few servers may die, and the people who headstarted can just reroll on populated servers behind everyone else.
silent pilot
I wonder if there will be any spells or abilities that allow you to steal life from your enemies, damaging them to heal you or something similar.
dawn depot
Was it ever Discussed what happens when you die? Go to a graveyard? Ghostrun back?
ruby swift
Lol..you can think that is going to happen, but it won't. They just won't open any more servers till the headstarts fill.
@dawn depot Respawn points. No corpse runs.
dawn depot
Gotcha awesome.
ruby swift
@silent pilot We have seen lifesteal skills in other tests already. Whether they make it into the mmo rotation remains to be seen.
low path
are there actual classes? or just skilltrees
silent pilot
Oh thanks for the info. That sounds great.
ruby swift
Yes, there are classes. And skilltrees
stuck minnow
64 classes, which are made of a combination of two classes @low path
dull ruin
steady ocean
@low path There are classes that are made up of a primary archetype + a secondary archetype that augments your skills. Within this system are skill trees
dawn depot
if a group of people kill a non-combatant, is it just the person who achieves the killing blow that gets corrupted or the entire group?
toxic vine
Depends on the state of the groupmembers
Greens become purple by ATTACK
Not by killing blow
dawn depot
ok do they become red by just attacking or is it from the killing blow?
Who becomes the corrupted person in the scenario the group or the player making the fatal blow?
toxic vine
I do not know
dawn depot
Well that was my question lol.
steady ocean
Some of the systems will need more work, but I'll be sure to ask the question. It's a good one
dawn depot
Thank you!
steady ocean
I don't think I've seen Steven address that particular point
toxic vine
The graph explains some situations but the groups affect on them is unknown
crystal flax
Currently it's killing blow but it'll get worked on through testing
dawn depot
Roger that.
flat marsh
Hello guys! Are all game systems and features announced on recent interviews/ AMA planned to be available on launch or is there some other schedule?
steady ocean
Do you have something specific in mind @flat marsh ?
flat marsh
Nothing specific, that was just something that went through my mind while listening to Asmongold's interview
steady ocean
Pretty much everything that has been discussed is planned for launch
flat marsh
Ok, thanks!
meager trellis
@dawn depot The killing blow will make you red attacks will only make you purple and if you are in a group the same only the one in the group that does the killing blow will turn red but if any in the group support you with heals /buffs while you are purple they will also turn purple.
That is the Lineage 2 sistem that i think Steven copies
dawn depot
gotcha.
arctic meadow
Will there be a jail or prison in this game?
errant chasm
nothing has been mentioned about it as far as im aware from any of the ama's @arctic meadow
stray wyvern
guys so there's absolutely no way they'll ever resell some pre-order pack cosmetics?
sharp wing
correct
stray wyvern
fuuuuuuuck
sharp wing
You may see a different iteration of it at some point down the line though.
stray wyvern
this is like the exaaact theme I'd like for my character though
doubt they'll do something similar enough
I'm fucked 😦
just found out about the game through asmongold so i had no idea
sharp wing
Zen I suggest seeing what they do this Halloween 🙂
stray wyvern
I'll cross my fingers 😢
mystic notch
do guilds run caravans or nodes?
rain bear
anyone can run both, even individuals
It's Castles that can only be controlled by guilds
mystic notch
okay
rain bear
5 Castles that rule over/tax 5 Regions of the map, which should have ~roughly~ 20-ish nodes under them
errant chasm
@stray wyvern best info i was given so far is they should do recolors so they can reuse models but who knows
stray wyvern
thank you!
raw tinsel
Where can I find the date for testing phases?
echo dew
stray wyvern
pets that benefit from pet cosmetic skins are like companions in WoW?
raw tinsel
Thank you so much
ruby swift
Cosmetic pets are just that. Cosmetic. They will hang around your character. Possibly be carried on shoulder or head (not confirmed, but mentioned), and will have small animations and actions. They will be able to displayed on your freehold (mentioned, not confirmed).
stray wyvern
ahh ok thanks!
waxen kayak
Like WoWs pet system
west ridge
so for nodes I understand its race specific, lets say the mayor is a tulnar will the theme be tulnar buildings? Or would the theme be the majority of players who live within the nodes?
pseudo merlin
@west ridge no, the theme will be which race has done the most work contributing to the node's advancement
west ridge
so lets say my guild is like half human and the other half is mixed and we all did equal work it will be human themed?
dark jungle
nodes are based on citizen contributions, so the race of citizens that contributes the most determines the racial style of the node
its not guild based
pseudo merlin
its not guild based though, citizen based
indigo steeple
the UI is not final right it looks ODD
plush tinsel
Does anyone have a table or picture about the different races that are available to play?
dark jungle
guilds dont control nodes, people do
pseudo merlin
@indigo steeple yes, it's only a placehodler so far
dark jungle
plush tinsel
Also will any of the races be class locked? like in wow only tauren or trolls can play druids
sour pond
Hello, i have a question, if i preorder a pack now, will i be able to buy skin addon at the next month (the next pack)? thank you
dark jungle
no @plush tinsel
plush tinsel
Cool ty
pseudo merlin
@sour pond yes, you can but only of the pack of the same tier next month
if you want to get cosmetics of a higher tier pack next month, then you will have to upgrade to that pack to get those cosmetics
sour pond
so i buy a pack of 375$ i have to spend 375$ again? xD
pseudo merlin
no, you can buy the cosmetics individually then
dark jungle
no
indigo steeple
everyone has skills other than summoners 😦
lament vapor
Is beta 2 happening currently or is that still coming?
pseudo merlin
from what i remember, anywhere from $5 to $30
dark jungle
beta 2 is next year or later
plush tinsel
So with the node themes differing based on race who contributes most..will there be a difference between kaelar and vaelune or are the both under the human type?
sour pond
from what i remember, anywhere from $5 to $30
@pseudo merlin thank you mate, its not expensive
scarlet topaz
Is the combat system still being decided on? Is it going to be a hybrid?
slow sky
its going to be hybrid tab target/action combat
pseudo merlin
@sour pond remember this is in USD so remember to convert it into your local currency
dark jungle
crystal beacon
Alpha 1 is sometime this fall. Then after that is Alpha 2 which is unannounced but we estimate it to be spring 2021
lament vapor
Thanks lex
dark jungle
@scarlet topaz hybrid
pseudo merlin
i was hyped until i realized i was gonna have to convert to CAD x.x
sour pond
yep, i will mate @pseudo merlin thank you very much for the help
pseudo merlin
no problem, enjoy looking glamorous @sour pond !
plush tinsel
Oh..very important question is it going to be possible to get a sub with gold? similar to a wow token?
slow sky
no
sour pond
@sour pond https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041639433-2020-Monthly-Cosmetics
@dark jungle man i love you... thanks !!♥️
dark jungle
@plush tinsel no
plush tinsel
hmm okay eliminates p2w but also im poor 😭
indigo steeple
i was hyped until i realized i was gonna have to convert to CAD x.x
@pseudo merlin $500 feelsbadman
pseudo merlin
@plush tinsel what you can try to do is earn enough referrals to earn Intrepid Bucks, which can then be used to exchange for monthly membership
plush tinsel
are those a continous thing?
sour pond
im crying hard since i can't buy this pack, we are not able to buy it again... xD
plush tinsel
or is a one time per referall?
pseudo merlin
@plush tinsel it's a one-time referral but you get 15% of the money they spend on their account back in intrepdi bucks indefinitely
slow sky
@sour pond not a lot of people are a fan of the murky swamp style, next cosmetic update happens on aug 5th
sour pond
@sour pond not a lot of people are a fan of the murky swamp style, next cosmetic update happens on aug 5th
@slow sky i love it so much xd
plush tinsel
thx for the help @pseudo merlin
undone minnow
if i buy one of the preorders can i start playing apocalypse?
sour pond
@sour pond not a lot of people are a fan of the murky swamp style, next cosmetic update happens on aug 5th
@slow sky oh you mean the actual one... the actual one is ugly in my opinion xd only the armor sets are cool imo
pseudo merlin
@undone minnow nope, servers are down
slow sky
apocalypse is an open beta and is combing back after Alpha 1 no set time
west ridge
So I understand that nodes are owned by people, not guilds but am I right in assuming it will be heavily influnced by guilds? Like a guild leader takes over a node and then all the guild members live there heavily influncing things right? Like in divine nodes there is a comp to decide the religion. If a whole guild lived in that node and the guild leader is mayor they would win it right?
sour pond
@plush tinsel it's a one-time referral but you get 15% of the money they spend on their account back in intrepdi bucks indefinitely
@pseudo merlin so, if a refferral buys monthly suscriptions i will not get any %?
undone minnow
oh ok, i was a little confused. When will they be open
pseudo merlin
@west ridge it depends on how big the node you are talking about is. a metropolis can have 3 patron guilds, and a city can have 2 patron guilds so there will always be competition and never a state where someone can gain a monopoly very easily
slow sky
@undone minnow as i just said, no set time
pseudo merlin
there are also positions in lower parts of government reserved for medium and small sized guilds so there will be equal part for everyone to participate @west ridge
crisp holly
You can have multiple religions in a node. All depends on the number of temples made
pseudo merlin
@sour pond the wording isnt very clear so i dont know. it's either they do 15% of your account or 15% of their account
west copper
15% of what they spend
crisp holly
^
sour pond
15% of what they spend
@west copper so everytime they spend money you get 15% i guess so?
west copper
yeah
west ridge
I see.
west copper
no probs ask anytime
crisp holly
Yep, for each person referred
sour pond
thank you for all the help, this community is going to be amazing 😉
little lance
I heard that professions like crafting armor and what not will always be useful bc you can make useful things for engame, but will this apply to every profession? will every profession always be useful and I can all in on what I want? or will some fall off and not be useful/as worth the time?
echo dew
i don't think anyone can know that but it's probably safe to assume that every profession has its pros and cons, meaning some will be better then others at different things...
pseudo merlin
@little lance all professions will have some sort of use towards end game so nothing will fall off. you just have to be at a high enough level that you can craft whatever it is you do necessary
little lance
okay good to know, thx
pseudo merlin
keep in mind that the game is not only serving those who want to do combat and explore dungeons as endgame goal, do PvP etc. as a crafter your clientele will also include other merchants or business owners
indigo steeple
why can't the game just come out
little lance
yeah thats actually so cool
pseudo merlin
@indigo steeple if you purchase alpha 2 access you only gotta wait until early 2021 IMO
pseudo merlin
@storm moth to see whether you have it or not, log into the Intrepid website and it should be under purchase history in 'Marketplace
merry vale
With crafting do we know if there will be cooldowns associated with higher tier recipes? Like processing high level ore into bars, that kind of thing.
pseudo merlin
@merry vale https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting
storm moth
Nvm i got alpha 2 i remember when i could of gotton alpha 1 damn i wish i had money back then
crisp holly
@storm moth If you got Alpha 2 through the Kickstarter you can upgrade your pack to one with Alpha 1 now if you want.
thick lagoon
i had a question about those upgrading packages. you get everything listed in the description right? even when it says (kickstarter pledge ONLY). that's not inferring an upgrade doesn't unlock that, right?
pseudo merlin
@thick lagoon did you get a kickstarter package? if not, then those upgrades are locked for you
crisp holly
I honestly don't know. I'm sadly not a Kickstarter person but I've been seeing plenty of people getting the upgrades to Alpha 1 who backed the game in 2017
thick lagoon
i have a lower tier. i'm just thinking of upgrading
but putting that in those descriptions is confusing
why put (kickstarter pledge only) if only kickstarters can see them to begin with?
crisp holly
You might need to ask a mod or something about it
pseudo merlin
@crisp holly they probably got the kickstarter packages from 2017 which allow you to upgrade from one package to another
so this means they can still upgrade from a lower tier kickstarter package to one that offers alpha 1
iron thistle
Has there been any firm clarity on how the secondary augmentative classes work? Will the augment classes strictly add unto the abilities you already have, or will they give any new abilities at all?
pseudo merlin
@iron thistle no info on that yet. we only have information of the class skills up to level 10, which was the level limit that testers could reach during alpha 0
hallow venture
The former @iron thistle
thick lagoon
i remember steven saying a tank charge turns into more of a blink if your secondary is mage, so it changes the very nature of abilities
hallow venture
They modify your existing skills through one of four different “school” pathways for each combo
The e.g. that’s given out consistently is the fighter/mage’s charge
Teleport mage school -> gives teleport to the charge
iron thistle
I saw that and heard that too.
Why i'm asking though, is because some of these classes seem to actually gain something entirely new as well. The falconer for example, there is a video where you can see a character having a 4 winged falcon on their shoulder, no? Ranger primary, summoner secondary. That really seems like the class gains something entirely new, no?
hallow venture
Elemental mage school -> gives elemental damage on the hit at end of charge
I guess we’ll never know for sure until alpha 2
iron thistle
True... I'm just losing my mind in excitement over this xD Wanted to check if anyone's heard anything.
Thanks for the responses all!
crisp holly
We have no idea if that bird has any connection to that class and having to wait until Alpha 2 for any real confirmation on the class combos is painful
But worth it
Hopefully
🤞
iron thistle
Crossed fingers ❤️ I feel like the MMO community around the world needs this to be good, otherwise trust is dead forever.
indigo steeple
otherwise MMO is dead
iron thistle
^
pseudo merlin
Please keep this channel reserved for questions only. If you want to discuss or give opinions on something, it is better to take it to the #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion channels
crisp holly
Flat out yes. My original hope was for new world as something to play until Ashes but bleh delays
atomic sun
are we going to be able to get zoomers to play this game
plush tinsel
New world is looking more trash with every update
pseudo merlin
@atomic sun Steven has mentioned that he wanted the MMORPG to cater towards younger generations during his most recent interview so we will certainly see a younger audience
atomic sun
i do think the skillshot action rpg might make it more approachable but i still think they love not paying for games
burnt nymph
Will the condition damage work like GW2 cuz it was so great there ? Like bleed posion fire and you can stack them up
crystal beacon
@royal nexus do we have quest limit cap like we can have 20active q and than we can't accept more or?
atomic sun
thats a good question
pseudo merlin
so far no word on quest limits yet
crisp holly
@burnt nymph I don't think we have info on that right now but I'd guess yes due to that increasing the teamwork elements of how you build your character
pseudo merlin
@burnt nymph Steven has said in his most recent interview that yes, abilities will be able to stack on top of one another
indigo steeple
are we going to be able to get zoomers to play this game
@atomic sun I am a zoomer and i will play
crisp holly
Oh cool! I missed that new info
burnt nymph
Thanks for the answer cuz i hated the condition dmg in ffxiv
pseudo merlin
in the interview, he gave the example of using a bleed and then triggering a backstab ability. that will make the target bleed even more because of the backstabbing doing extra damage
wild marsh
My GF is a Zoomer, and she's going to play it.
pseudo merlin
@crisp holly you can check out the transcript here courtesy of theashespost https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ryTgmprMiaEM83m7gSLJ9dbbFNrNuzkAbwjTKs4gbh4/edit
slender pebble
Are alphas limited or will alpha 1 last until alpha 2 is out and will alpha 2 last until beta 1 is out?
pseudo merlin
@slender pebble the alphas will not be back to back. the servers will go down in between each phase
pseudo merlin
at this point, it is unknown how long the alphas will last for.
potent swallow
Alpha 2 will become the test server I believe and last until the game launches.
pseudo merlin
@potent swallow no it will not. the server will be wiped after alpha 2 is over
potent swallow
But the server will remain up. I wasn't talking about wipes.
ruby swift
We had this clarified the other day. Any quotes concerning testing plans prior to March 2019 are invalid. Look to the Creative Directors letter from that time.
pseudo merlin
@ruby swift oof, ive been looking this up on the wiki. does that mean the info there is outdated?
potent swallow
That's where I see everything, is on the wiki. It looks like all the information I've seen so far is pretty accurate.
ruby swift
No, it was said, it just cannot be treated as an absolute any more. This came out of a meeting and is not under NDA because it was mentioned in that directors letter.
proud sorrel
Dumb question and has probably already been answered but will AoC do Updates similar to ffxiv with new story, bosses, dungeons, raids, etc until a new expansion?
atomic sun
so technically theres a ton of content that might never be accessible so new conent is probably not a giant priority
im no dev but thats how i feel
potent swallow
Unsure but I think that would almost be a given, especially with a game this size @proud sorrel
pseudo merlin
@proud sorrel the only thing we know so far is that content updates will be released every quarter of a year
ruby swift
There are no huge "expansions" you have to buy. All content is part of your sub. So as it is released it is part of the plan.
blazing wharf
have the devs ever talked about where the Tulnar start in the world? Tulnar are supposed to be the leftovers still stuck on Verra and wouldn't have used the gates the other races use to come back?
pseudo merlin
@blazing wharf Tulnar can choose to start from underground or at the gates with the otehr races
blazing wharf
oooh cool
ruby swift
Tulnar starting camp was scrapped. Tulnar now start at the gates like everyone else. How that is achieved from a lore perspective is still unknown. Maybe they drilled mini tunnels to each gate.
low lantern
I believe Jahlon said one of the 4 gates in his QaA
little star
Does anyone know how many Mount will be in the game?
ruby swift
hundreds if not thousands.
proud sorrel
Ah ok, thx for answering my question. I have a few other questions like how good will music be and will bosses be unique like in ffxiv? (ffxiv is one of the few mmos I've gotten heavily into so I'm sorry if i ask dumb questions and make comparisons)
ruby swift
Almost any animal can be tamed to become a combat pet, mount, or mule.
pseudo merlin
@proud sorrel we have no idea what the music will be like. i dont think intrepid has even hired a composer yet
ruby swift
@proud sorrel Bear McCreary was signed on to do the music in 2017. So it will be epic.
little star
Thanks for the info👍
ruby swift
He is even listed on the main Intrepid site.
His music will not be heard until the betas.
potent swallow
Is there any way to connect my Intrepid account with Discord?
torpid lance
Q: Do they have actual merch like Tshirts, etc?
pseudo merlin
@proud sorrel bosses are planned to be unique, yes.
ruby swift
That function is not available as far as I know. Since it is an open Discord.
proud sorrel
Ah ok, i'm really excited for this game
pseudo merlin
the dungeons are also going to be constantly changing because of the node system, so there will be different bosses popping up as well
ruby swift
@torpid lance They have in the past, but ran into problems with their shipping solution. It was way too expensive. So merch was scrapped until they find a better, cheaper solution. You wouldn't want to pay $5 for a mousepad and $25 for shipping.
minor python
In regards to the map size, 480 square km. Does that include sea and underground locations? Also, is underground comprised of normal zones with nodes?
torpid lance
Ahhh kk i hope they do soon ty
ruby swift
It includes land and water, but not the Underrealm. The Underrealm is another 100km
There are Underrealm nodes
proud sorrel
Actually not me but a friend of mine watched the TheLazyPeon vid and had a legitimate question about whether or not this game will be a first come first served type of experience in the beginning?
ruby swift
They are affected by the vassal system just like overland ones
minor python
Yeah Underrealm, thanks for correction
ruby swift
No stacking metros.
pseudo merlin
@proud sorrel the game will not be first come first serve. there will be equal opportunity to participate in the economy and the way the server's history develops because of how in flux the game will be due to the node system
fathom wedge
In regards to armor progression...not sure how I can phrase this best so I ll use an example: In guild wars 2 when you craft top tier armor, it remains top tier (in terms of max stats awarded) in the expansions. In wow, each expansion, all the grind and time you invested to obtain is undervalue cause in each expansion, your gear just doesn't matter any more and you need to obtain the next best gear. What approach will AoC go for? Is it the case that we will have to grind from the start for gear ? (Maybe abit early to ask but just curious if anyone knows)
proud sorrel
Ah ok that's good thx for answering my questions
ruby swift
Gearchase has been said by Steven as recently as last week.
fathom wedge
I must have missed it then :_)
ruby swift
Look at TimTheTat think it was there as the latest. Video was when they are running around town in the background.
fathom wedge
not sure what TimTheTat is 😛 but I ll have a look around
ruby swift
One of the streamer interviews. Latest one actually. Sec.
fathom wedge
latest one that I ve seen was the AMA
errant chasm
they said gears gona break as well so its gona be a constant chase
fathom wedge
I see -thanks for the link
constant chase hmm not sure if I m fun of that - on the one hand I 'd like my time to mean something, on the other hand if you don't always provide opportunity for better gear then you don't feel motivated to play (because better stats is probably the best way to feel that your character becomes stronger).
ruby swift
It will not be a pace that seems to invalidate your work. They will try to hit that sweet spot. Will they stumble a few times? Probably. But they will get there.
low orchid
Also, level cap will increase, causing a new gear chase
fathom wedge
I see
ruby swift
<speculation>It takes a new mmo almost 3-5 after release to hit its "golden age". The first year after launch will be mainly fixing broke stuff I imagine. It will be a long time before we see a level cap increase.
atomic sun
@ruby swift depends how long it takes people to figure out the node system meta.. like maybe it takes a while to normalize node progression so there a constant stream of resetting the present day content
ruby swift
Yeah, sorry, did a bit of editorializing there. Back to question time.
atomic sun
pure speculation
fathom wedge
if the gameplay is fun and the grind pleasant then I don't htink it will be a problem 🙂 but yea thsi answers my question
thanks alot!
errant chasm
he's mentioned it in i think 2 iterviews so far where gear can be repaired but the more times its repaired the more it'll cost eventually becoming scrap needing professions to turn it back into useable gear
idk if that helps with ur question at all
sharp wing
@ruby swift Question for you as I consider you wiser than me :P. What do you think is the reasoning behind the current design of vassal node citizens not be able to join a siege against parent nodes?
vapid wave
Question - I know primary class is locked in, but how freely will we be able to switch between secondaries? Example: cleric/bard may be good for group support, while cleric/mage may be good for solo play - can i easily change between these to suit the content I want to do?
ruby swift
You will be able to swap secodaries with effort. Either through a quest or gold cost, or both. Has yet to be finalized.
low orchid
The vassal node doesn't have to be allied with the parent node, right? In which case I think they can attack it.
ruby swift
You wont be swapping secondaries on a daily basis. You can respec and reskill within your paths in a city or freehold. But they don't want you an hour down in a dungeon and changing your build.
vapid wave
Ok ty
ruby swift
Citizens of a vassal node cannot attack the parent. They are automatically flagged as defenders. Think of them as the peasants you leave outside the walls to be mown down while the attacking force are building siege engines.
low orchid
Ok. Sounds silly but it's something for testing I guess 🙂
sharp wing
@low orchid If you want to read about it in detail and peoples thoughts. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/45295/node-design-and-why-i-am-seriously-concerned#latest
low lantern
I thought citizens of a lvl 5 vassal can declare a siege against the lvl 6 parent node just not go to war with them
tulip grove
On the FAQ it states that some packages come with extra keys, are those referencing the two betas and second alpha, or keys for those to give to other people?
empty fjord
I wonder how declaring a siege is not a declaration of war
ruby swift
Some Kickstarter packages come with extra keys for B1 and B2 that will be able to be code gifted later.
rain robin
was advised to ask this here:
On the forums I saw a big topic on dps meters and etc.
Question: What is the difference between a dps meter and a parser based on combat logs?
I'm asking as I only have met J*rks in games that had meters but have no clue what the other is and how it impacts the game 😮
ruby swift
Not a problem. What happens is no one will agree on the definition. It will degrade into name calling of snowflake and carebear and there will be salty tears all round. That is why when you typed it everyone ran screaming into the night.
nimble tartan
hi, how many LoM are there?
languid token
@empty fjord because a siege is a sign up and it happens at a certain time and everyone who signed up to defend/attack is a participant and a node war automatically makes all the citizens of the nodes in question red to each other
ruby swift
They know but have not released the numbers. Currently under NDA. @nimble tartan
nimble tartan
ok
midnight iron
Hello! Can citizenship be revoked? For example one citizen of a node is a known PKer and is bringing bad reputation to the city. Can mayor/node government/node population as a collective "vote" them out?
ruby swift
No, you can however choose to revoke your citizenship. If someone is being that much of a problem there are many ways the other citizens can make that persons life a living hell till they leave.
Node mayors CANNOT declare their own citizens "enemy of the state"
midnight iron
Gotcha. Cheers!
empty fjord
@nimble tartan I think Steven in a stream mentioned some 2-300 people to be invited in August, I think that's the LoM numbers
but don't quote me on that
oak lynx
man im exited for this game
nimble tartan
oh ok 300 sounds realistic. considering there are 275 LoM on Kickstarter. And probably not too many made the jump and upgraded for another 500€.
But i misread your message at first, i read 3000 XDD
empty fjord
yeah hehe. that'd be something
wild marsh
Maybe a dumb question but what is the acronym for LoM?
empty fjord
Leader of Men
ruby swift
When the testing occurs that they are in, you will have a better idea of numbers if it is released from verbal/written NDA. Or if Intrepid releases the numbers to general chat. Till then everyone just has guesses.
nimble tartan
i think i found a way to find out how many are in lom XD
forum badges are being assigned to lom for the alpha test
and you can see how many have the lom badge^^
ruby swift
You always could in the forums. LoM badges are not a new thing in forums. They are however new in Discord. But not all LoM are in Discord, and not all are on forums.
wild marsh
Do they have any gameplay out for either Sirens or Necromancers?
soft ferry
Hello.
I watched the recent interview summit1g ans Shroud did with Steven, and I had a question regarding one topic they discussed, in case someone knows the answer.
They were talking about how there is a bounty system for corrupted players who PK. Based on my understanding corrupted players are marked on the map for their level of corruption, thus making it possible for other players to track them down.
Your corruption level is increased according to the crimes you have punished, so to speak. For example if people defend themselves, there is no corruption given to either of the two combatants.
My question is, is there a system that prevents the protection of corrupted players? I could imagine a scenario where a guild that focuses on ganking low level characters use one or two players to gank the lowbies, and the rest of the group stays non corrupted (thus remains unseen on the map) and traps the incoming bounty hunters?
I could see these scenarios being solved by the community of the players, I was just wondering if there was something I didnt see clearly regarding such a case.
woeful sage
is alpha going to be monetized?
hasty moss
@wild marsh we havent seen any specific class combat, alpha 1 is planned to only be testing the 8 base classes and not the archetypes with it
pale anvil
Will there be a sort of a heartstone back to town?
hasty moss
@woeful sage you could buy into alpha 1 and you still can buy into alpha 2 if thats what you mean
woeful sage
i mean like will the subscription model be active at that time
hasty moss
@woeful sage the subscription will begin at launch
ruby swift
Anyone protecting corrupted would need to flag up to pvp against any BH incoming. If that was the case then more BH would come. Eventually they would be overwhelmed. Remember that corrupted respawn randomly in a node when killed. So the protectors would lose sight of them once they had been killed once. There are many ways to deal with those trying to protect their friends, mainly by bringing friends of your own.
wild marsh
If you purchased something that gives you alpha 1, then you'll be able to play the whole alpha 1 without it affecting your subscription.
ruby swift
@wild marsh No
hasty moss
@pale anvil currently the only teleportation will be for a scientific metropolis that allows fast travel in that zone of influence, however, we don't have the specifics on this system like how often and where you would have to be to teleport
wild marsh
What are you talking about? And why are you just saying no to people? We're answering another question?
ruby swift
Do they have any gameplay out for either Sirens or Necromancers?
@wild marsh NO
Better?
empty violet
when frognar
ruby swift
is alpha going to be monetized?
@woeful sage No
Will there be a sort of a heartstone back to town?
@pale anvil No
pale anvil
So my guessing is there wil also Not be something like rested xp while in town? I’m asking because i’ll become a father and Don’t have much time to play big things often.
wild marsh
@pale anvil https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Rested_experience 🙂
abstract mountain
Does anyone know if we are going to get a Spanish realm? i see fr and de comunitiesbut no spanish :/
ruby swift
The localization for Spanish speakers will occur after launch. The only channels supported at this time are for those languages that will be included in live launch.
crystal beacon
Will a player get a chest that gives them free armour and weapons every 5 levels? That kills the enjoyment for me
errant chasm
what game gives a box with free loot every 5 levels O.o
wild marsh
@crystal beacon No, everything will be based around crafting the items or finding them in drops
@errant chasm Mobile games probably 😂
ruby swift
They have said no login rewards. So I imagine that would be similar. Also would destabilize the player run economy. So while we have no answer about specific level rewards, I am going to go with a confident NO
errant chasm
was gona say ive never heard of that in my life @wild marsh
crystal beacon
I'm glad thank you
pallid swallow
Is there a way to respec skill points if you decided you want to change?
ruby swift
Yes
There will be a way to respec in town or at your freehold. Details to be announced.
crystal beacon
Archeage had quests that have you the best armour for your level every 5 levels. There were no barriers or crafting / looting to get max level. Lineage 2 had done the same recently
ruby swift
No current info on a system like that. Best answer I can give ya.
tulip grove
Some Kickstarter packages come with extra keys for B1 and B2 that will be able to be code gifted later.
@ruby swift do you know which packages and how many keys?
ruby swift
Steven is building Ashes after having extensively played both of those titles and being disgusted at their direction. So probably a hard no.
@tulip grove Yes, the rewards are clearly listed on the KS page. Start looking at Leader of Men on up. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios
tulip grove
Appreciate it
proud sorrel
Ok so we know what the base starting races are gonna be but will there possibly be more added?
wild marsh
I doubt there's going to be any more races than the starting 9 (yeah I was right)
ruby swift
Maybe down the line, but would be a huge undertaking since you have to add new node architecture. Armor racials, and a slew of other things.
wild marsh
As well as extra lore, etc.
proud sorrel
true
lean current
there are however more minor non-player races in the world
proud sorrel
I think that additional races would probably be added with expansions
What types of npc races are there?
wild marsh
I can't find any information on the race other than this: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NPCs#NPC_race
proud sorrel
Ah ok thx
ruby swift
There are minor races such as the Sladebourne (corrupted avians) and others.
green cave
Do we know anything about how to get rid of your Combatant flag? I believe I recall hearing waiting it out is an option, but do we know how long or if there are other ways to return to non-combatant?
wild marsh
You can do certain quests, Devine Nodes will have religious quests that can lower your combatant flag
void vortex
will there be a "logical drop" for each creature (i hope not to see rats or bears dropping gold for exemple) ?
proud sorrel
I know it unlikely to happen but i really hope that this game has some form of changeable hud layout in the future cause that feature in ffxiv is great.
low lantern
@wild marsh that’s for corruption not combatant
wild marsh
oh woops, misunderstood.
frozen tartan
@void vortex
void vortex
@frozen tartan ty !
rough meadow
Question: How many professions can one character have?
frozen tartan
Player must choose between one of the artisan path :
- Gathering
- Processing
- Crafting
Each of these have different professions.
A single character can only master one path, but can master all professions within the path
sterile fjord
so i could master skinning mining and herbalisim but can only be decent in letherworks and the other stuff ?
frozen tartan
yep, but keep in mind that mastering a profession is going to be a lot of investment and time consuming. So mastering multiple professions will be difficult
sterile fjord
well i would no life that game if it comes out how they say it will 😄
so i dont have any worrys in "time" investments haha
i aktually love that concept
thats something that builds up a commiunity and politics
and a reason for areal pvp since there will be areals where high materials are more commen probably
frozen tartan
you will know more about the artisan classes with alpha 1 as it will be included in this testing phase
sterile fjord
true.
but littl things like that are super important and thats kinda why i am hyped for the game
i dont know why other games dont get the importance of building stuff thats rare and exklusiv or taking a path that makes you special
in a commiunity sort of way
ruby swift
@frozen tartan The master all profs in a tree has changed. It will be some now, not all. Quote from two days ago.
minor python
That makes more sense imo
ruby swift
Steven 😇07/29/2020
Multiple professions (not all in an artisan branch, but multiple) can be mastered. But only 1 of the artisan paths can be mastered
void vortex
...and its frustrating to take a long time crafting an item, and someone else gets a better one by a lucky drop !
sterile fjord
so that means i can be artisant in Skinning master in the other gathering professions and casual in everything else ?
frozen tartan
@ruby swift Thank you. I guess the wiki is not up to date then (or I misinterpreted it)
ruby swift
To be fair, we have had quite a bit of info change in the last week or so and Lex has to update it all after verification. There will be some lag time.
But that is why they keep me online.
frozen tartan
obviously things changes and it may takes time to update, no worry
fallen umbra
Hello Guys, hopefully my question hasn't been answered all ready, If you own free hold that is in a node that has been taken over and you're freehold has shop or a tavern that buffs player's that they utilize for hunting per say and you lose you're freehold in the siege. Would you lose all you're progression for that freehold shop/buff?
ruby swift
You would lose the freehold till you placed it down again. Then you would have a resource cost to repair some of the services to bring them back online. Won't be "too onerous" is the quote we have.
fallen umbra
Thank you, for the quick response 😊
frozen tartan
I have a question conerning subscription : will the price be reduced if you subscribe for a longer period? For example, if one month is 15$, would 10 month be 120$ (instead of 150$) or 150$ would be a 12-month subscription?
ruby swift
We have no answer on the multiple month discount yet.
frozen tartan
Ok, thanks 🙂
solid jay
Hey, I have 1 questions, will there be more than one action bar or are we stuck with 13 skills?
ruby swift
There are multiple bars available. You will have access to around 30 skills, but you won't have enough points to skill into all of them. That is where the choice of 75/25 will come into play.
frozen tartan
There will be hotbar
(damn, @ruby swift I'll let you answer you're too quick for me)
rough meadow
Question: Can we build or buy a house outside of a village/city? And would this be vulnerable?
solid jay
Oooh nice!
ruby swift
Yes, your freehold will be outside the city, that is it.
It is only vulnerable after a successful node siege for a period of time to be determined during testing (right now two hours)
fluid rapids
Question : Will there be a class like a brawler using fists / fistweapons or something similar ?
ruby swift
Not currently
torn lintel
Question: How does Threat work in Ashes? Is there a Threattable like in WoW where you can see your position? Will tank have taunt abilitys and/or high threat abilitys?
static sedge
Quick question regarding servers. I'm based in New Zealand however i feel my best experiences in Mmos tend to be on NA based servers. I was just wondering if there is a rough estimate for ping for OCE players using the NA servers (possibly using apocalypse as a benchmark) as across games it seems it can vary alot.
Thanks! 🙂
ruby swift
@torn lintel Threat in pve will be pretty standard. We dont know about aoe threat vs single target atm. In pvp that is still a "we are working on it and will make a decision"
@static sedge No idea on ping to NA servers atm. There will be OCE/SEA servers tbd how many and where. Whatever your ping to the nearest AWS NA server will be a good guideline.
sterile fjord
waht do you mean by Threat in pvp 😄 if ppl attack me i am pulled 😄
ruby swift
Or damage reduction, many ways they can apply threat mechanics to pvp.
torn lintel
maybe adds/pets? Like a summoner. In WoW you can taunt hunter pets.
sterile fjord
as far as i know steven sayed there will be no skaling
modest widget
Was wondering, does anyone know of any dwarf focused guilds?
modest widget
or I could just use the search function, tehe
lilac lion
Try #aoc-guild-chat and see if anyone thats only dwarf guild will recruit you or you can try making one with someone
toxic current
Question: are the current class abilities placeholders? (sorry if this is common knowledge I did look for an answer but couldnt find anything definitive)
ruby swift
The tuning on them yes. The abilities no.
void vortex
if you leave a fight againt a pve monster...will it chase you for a time 'til you leave the "hunting zone" of the mob ?
lean raptor
They chase you pretty far In the gameplay videos they have shown, but not forever
ruby swift
They of course could remove ones that they feel are not working or are overpowered. But with the amount of stuff they got going on, once you see it at that point in testing you can bet it might make it to release. That said, many of the APOC abilities were scrapped or moved to class abilities.
The leashing is still being worked on.
placid oyster
is it possible to try the game befor realse?
lilac lion
You can currently purchase alpha 2 and beta packs on the website @placid oyster
Alpha 2 however is unknown when it will release
Currently game is in pre alpha, and alpha 1 is set for “later this year”
tardy elbow
I accedently made an account without the ref link of the friend that refered me.. Is there any way to fix this? can i remove my account and remake it or anything, cuz we both feel really sad now.
tulip hatch
You would need to make a new account to use it
You can change the email on your current account if you wish to use it for the next account
I believe there is account deletion but id have to double check
glad sleet
Yes there is - you have to open support ticket. Note that account deletion is irreversible
tulip hatch
Ty
indigo schooner
Where can I contact someone with questions about the store
glad sleet
If faq doesn’t answer your concern and the question isn’t sensitive (eg dealing with bank details) you can ask here
Otherwise support
tulip hatch
You can also DM one of us moderators and we can either answer or again direct you to support
indigo schooner
ok ill try that
ruby swift
looks like Allu has taken the baton. have fun everyone.
lilac lion
@tulip hatch what happened to your secrets?
tardy elbow
i am trying to figure out how to change my email, but there is nor much of a settings page
I can get into notification preferences and onto my profile
but none of them have anything, as far as i can see, where i can change anything
oh im on the forum, i might need to go to the default AoC page, sec
Got it, thanks
tender wagon
Is there any overview of how will the story/plot of the game be? Because I'm worried with the node and guild system there will be little to none storyline and i think it is such a big part of why wow stays relevant all these days.
glad sleet
@tender wagon there will be Lore and storyline, however most of it is being kept secret to allow us to experience it ourselves for the first time
lean raptor
tender wagon
thanks
lean raptor
thats about all we know. there are some information spread around the wiki but that is pretty much it
vocal ferry
is there going to be a threat system? does the tank build aggro, while dpsers melt mobs and healers heal?
glad sleet
@vocal ferry yes there is. Fun fact, threat in this game is called “hate” 😄
echo dew
i wonder if there'll be some kind of over threat concept for healers (healer heals too much and mobs focus him so he needs to manage it correctly)
tardy elbow
@tulip hatch I changed my email and verified the new email, but now when i want to make a new account with that old email, it says that the email is already taken. Any suggestions?
rose mist
I wonder if they will let us see the base skills of class before the game. With so many options to pick from i dont want to pick something that i think i wiil like and ended up not enjoying the class play style :3
echo dew
in the coming alpha im pretty sure you'll get to see skills cause no visual NDA and in alpha 2 you'll get to see 2ndary archetypes
rose mist
I hope so
torn lintel
one more Question on my mind... Will there a way to show up you guild? Like costumised Armor-colour or Guild tabards?
viral ore
when are the different alphas going to open? i cant seem to find it on the alpha betas release date
lilac lion
Alpha 1 later this year
rose mist
From what i know one will be in this year
lilac lion
Other alpha and beta are unknown
glad sleet
@tardy elbow create a dummy email , change the account you don’t want to that
echo dew
when are the different alphas going to open? i cant seem to find it on the alpha betas release date
@viral ore
glad sleet
10 minute email does the job
lilac lion
They dont want to give dates unless they are 100% sure they can live up to it
tardy elbow
i did @glad sleet
glad sleet
Change it over on the first account
tardy elbow
i already change the email and verified that new email on the old account
glad sleet
Give it 10m or so
tardy elbow
then when i make a new account, it still says that old email is already taken
aah ok
tardy elbow
well the thing is, if the email is changed, the database should not have that email anymore, so if that email is linked in another relation in another table, then that table might just be adding data, instead of changing it
and that way the email will never come available
unless they throw a cleaning every now and then, but that would be wierd, when you can just change the values
tulip hatch
The site has been having stability issues with the crazy amount of traffic
If it wont let you use the email after waiting a bit submit a support ticket
might be another issue due to the traffic :c
crystal beacon
Hey all. If I were to purchase a preorder package, am I able to then buy previously offered skins from the store?
exotic hollow
Finally found the info I was after: Australia will get a server! Posting here for anyone who does a search.
crystal beacon
Only future skins
@tulip hatch Damn. Well I’ll just wait until there’s one that comes up that I like, but it looks like all the decent ones (ones that appeal to me) have already passed.
steep fog
More will come. ^_^
earnest knoll
Wait wheres the info that aus is getting a server coming from?
chilly hedge
@crystal beacon One thing that was mentioned in some interviews was that you could also earn stuff that was in some way equivalent to cash shop stuff.
earnest knoll
Yea thats what i heard
nova sigil
ew sydney
nova sigil
yea wouldn't south east Asia get its own its a bit far out for the rest of oce
crystal beacon
@crystal beacon One thing that was mentioned in some interviews was that you could also earn stuff that was in some way equivalent to cash shop stuff.
@chilly hedge Only issue is I’m the sort of idiot that buys the most expensive pack on offer if I’m given the choice (Star Citizen’s been a parasite for me for a while 😅) so I’d be looking at the top tier package - but there’s no sense me getting it until there’s a set of skins bundled with it that I like.
chilly hedge
That's v understandable
lilac lion
Packs arent going anywhere and before they do they will tell you, so take your time and buy when you like something. Also when you do buy the most expensive pack, future cosmetics will cost 15-25$