@candid lava I don't believe so, not sure of how many alts you can have but I'm pretty sure its 14.99 per account.
@frigid edge Awesome, thanks for the response
#questions
candid lava
pliant ocean
@wise atlas Probably.
woeful vector
Are addons like mods? Just to clarify
low orchid
@woeful vector yes, kinda
icy niche
they should have UI addons atleast, if they can limit it to that. i understand the fear of mechanic alert addons ruining the skill cap.
but addons is in my opinion a nessasary thing of mmo's being able to customize the UI.
storm veldt
Well I suppose there will be equivalent to questing addon purely on some website - but idk how those quests are going to look
wise atlas
@velvet oak their UI will be highly customizable by the user
pliant ocean
You wont need an addon to customize your UI. They plan to allow players to customize their UI already.
storm veldt
Depends on the extent, but I can agree that it is better to get our hands on that first and ask for more customization later
brisk sapphire
So I have a Voyager Plus Package preorder from last month do I also automatically get the Snail 'look-a-like' mount from this Package or do one have to buy an entire new package? 😮
pliant ocean
You have to buy the snail mount seperately
sharp hare
You can buy separate part of current and future cosmetics
pliant ocean
I think it is like $20-$25
sharp hare
Visit AoC website and choose "shop" it will show you what you are entitled to but
Buy*
brisk sapphire
Ahh how cool so if you like a freehold cosmetic I can buy that specifically from a package and next month if I really like the cosmetic mount I can pick each one out and selectively get all the nice cosmetic stuff that I really want
That is a really nice and optimal way 🙂
frigid edge
@brisk sapphire As long as you have the associated pack already, ie - Voyager, Voyager plus etc...
lethal apex
Does your camera move with your mouse?
or do you have to hold your right mouse button the whole time to look around?
high ledge
You can probably toggle the camera to be locked to the mouse or not
lethal apex
Ah okay! 🙏
high ledge
I’d be surprised if there wasn’t an option to toggle it
ruby swift
@lethal apex There are multiple camera options planned.
lethal apex
That's really good to know! I remember when I tried to start up GW2 again after playing games like Tera and BDO, and the camera movement along with the combat just killed it for me
polar delta
GW2 has both options btw
boreal quartz
I kind of like the action in GW2
storm veldt
I want the gameplay only to be highly responsive a somewhat fluid
winged lagoon
sorry tragnar but what you want doesn't really matter
storm veldt
matters the same as any of the 13000ppl online here 😂
i'm just sharing what I look for in the game in order to play it
earnest knoll
That kind of thing would probably be better in #aoc-discussion :)
storm veldt
mb!
earnest knoll
All good!
umbral kestrel
Heya, quick question; is there something like skill reset or respec in case u dont like your class, or want to play a different build with your skills
storm veldt
afaik the only thing you can't change is the base class - secondary class and any customization beyond that should be respeccable
umbral kestrel
Thats fine, i Just need enough character slots then, all races with all classes ;) like i did with any game that made IT possible
storm veldt
that's 64 characters of ~450 hrs per char to just hit max lvl
that's almost 3years and 3 and half months of pure ingame time
round fiber
@storm veldt wait what? 450hrs to hit max lvl with a char? 😰
full scroll
Is there any company e-mail?
storm veldt
The developers anticipate max level should be attainable in approximately 45 days if you play roughly 4-6 hours per day.
from wiki
fuck
225 xD
round fiber
Well, that’s better but still a ton fuck of time 😂 thank you!
twilit dust
there's no rush to get max lvl if content is created well imo.
storm veldt
well shouldn't be that big of a deal, because the game is making heavy emphasis to have organic content for all lvl ranges
so it shouldn't get to a point to just grind max lvl just to start playing the "game"
twilit dust
it's huge problem in current mmos where people just rush to max lvl to start playing
round fiber
Well yeah that’s why I asked. Haven’t seen one mmo where lvling was the game and everything was locked behind max lvl
twilit dust
slower is better because it will direct people enjoying the game instead of rushing from lvl up to lvl up
upbeat jolt
960 hours should you play 12 hours / day stack buffs and you're not harassed. That's 3 months ~
for 64 chars
But you only need 8 max 16
so what we talking about
it's huge problem in current mmos where people just rush to max lvl to start playing
@twilit dust Well if it's more fun at high lvls and mid lvls are just a filler then ofc ppl will rush
twilit dust
yeah that was my point
dense ridge
Even with sieges, every level will have some role. Lower levels can bring buffs to the battlefield, siege weapons etc.
I say it's safe to have fun with the game and play at your pace 
||Immediate flashback to BDO grind grind grind grind||
upbeat jolt
But if there's lkike a set at lvl 30 that if you get will carry tou to lvl 45, then why not grind it, gain exp slower for now, but then just play w/o worries till 45
twilit dust
there's no rush to get max lvl if content is created well imo.
@twilit dust <---
round fiber
Well I have faith in Steven and his team. Will have the Alpha 1 at the end of August a no Stream NDA or can it be streamed?
upbeat jolt
But at the same time why would you want to spend your time as lvl 36 grinding lvl 30s for 2 weeks hoping for rng when you can just play normally without trying for a set that will be obsolete in less than 1 month and reach end game where your sets may last you even more than 3
upper sand
@round fiber only the alpha at the end of the year will have no NDA
dense ridge
I guess it depends on the ease of access of the grind. I'd grind out some good leveling gear if it meant it would make leveling easier. Probably even hold on to it for any alts.
round fiber
@upper sand Thanks!
storm veldt
imo there are too many unknowns - because a ton of things will get cleared when a lot of ppl will get their hands on the next alpha
dire pond
Does anyone knows information about a range item slot?
upbeat jolt
There are some games that provided ways to upgrade low lvl items to hihg lvl. Example upgrade the lvl 25 unique up to lvl 50 when lvl 45 was max. And you could choose between getting a lvl 45 weapon and grow it to lvl 50 easily...or get the lvl 25 unique that had big crits and grow it ( lot harder ) to 50
storm veldt
No info on detailed itematization yet afaik
twilit dust
Where i should go if i want to get personal idea/suggestion trough to team?
upbeat jolt
Will such item upgrade be possible in AoC?
Or just get lvl 50 item and make it +10
dense ridge
For reference, that screencap was taken from a livestream on Jan 30, 2020
fairly recent
storm veldt
Since a ton of gear is just from crafting I wouldn't be surprised if all gear in the game is handcrafted
twilit dust
i hope so
storm veldt
afterall this is mmo not arpg
umbral kestrel
Btw.... If i upgrade now ro voyager plus pack... Can i play upcoming Alpha?
sharp forge
Will there be music instruments in-game? So you could like hire a band into your inn to play?
sharp hare
Also remember that the grind and leveling is not just for you, this game is similiar to LiF in a sense that the grinding main objective is to build your own " home " area, if you dont do it and focus on it there will be no quests, no dungeons, no new resources etc which will hinder your leveling so focus on nodes and the levels will come on the way imo :)
worthy scarab
@umbral kestrel nope, upcoming alpha is alpha 1 and the packs are for alpha 2 access which doesn’t have a date set yet.
peak kindle
Any information on system requirements?
sharp hare
Ashe of creation wiki /performance all info there for current build
lapis aurora
crystal beacon
If i buy the 100 pack,the next month pack is 150 if i want to buy the last one?
crystal flax
You always pay the difference when upgrading packs
If you have 150 and upgrade to 250, you only pay 100
peak kindle
@lapis aurora Thank you good sir
idle tangle
How in the world are you gonna say an i7 with a gtx 1060????
lapis aurora
no problem bud
crystal beacon
Dunno how much the packs are in GBP +tax.Thx @crystal flax
reef osprey
@idle tangle what do you mean?
what's the problem there?
idle tangle
Why would you purchase a good processor with a dog shit graphics card when unreal is graphics card heavy?
reef osprey
@idle tangle mmorpgs have always been very processor heavy
idle tangle
An i5 8th is certainly more than enough
And I really doubt a 1060 should be the recommendation for graphics card
unreal zealot
1060 isnt that bad of a card it will still run the game decently also #general-discussion
storm veldt
Any idea if the current req specs are representative for the full game specs?
unreal zealot
look at other unreal 4 games i guess if the closest we will know for now
twilit dust
Anyone got idea where to drop suggestions or ideas for game?
ruby swift
@crystal beacon Please be aware that you only get the new cosmetics from the current pack. So if you have the $150 pack this month you would get the pet and accessory. Next month if you upgrade to the $250 you would get the snail mount, and have the option to purchase the frog pet, and accessory a la carte (usually $15 for the pet and $5 for the accessory, prices sometimes vary by $5 either way.) The sub time does not stack. You would end up with 6 months gametime and $100 in embers, not 10 months sub and $150 embers.
unreal zealot
@twilit dust best place is the forums
ruby swift
@twilit dust Forums are best, doesn't get lost in the scrollby
reef osprey
@idle tangle
don't forget, that's just alpha
animations and effects will be missing, graphical fidelilty isn't at its peak yet, etc.
Graphical requirement might just increase towards launch
main raptor
When is the frognar stuff going up on the store? I keep refreshing it waiting to buy my frog carvaan
wild marsh
@twilit dust As stated use the forums. In the last stream they came out and said they take the ideas and compile them, and show Steven to see what he thinks on the ideas.
@main raptor Should be tomorrow.
reef osprey
@main raptor couple of days at least, intrepid always gives the chance to buy the old ones for a couple of days after the announcement
ruby swift
@main raptor Aug 5th 11am pst
idle tangle
@reef osprey absolutely fair but an i5 8700k is 110 cheaper and a 10% benchmark mark up so it’s cheaper and better just an observation
idle tangle
8600k*
sinful mortar
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a pack that I like aesthetically some time before alpha 2 comes around
unreal zealot
guys if you want to talk specs and % on cpu's do it in #general-discussion
supple yarrow
Will alpha 2 servers be available on EU servers?
sinful mortar
the freehold skin in the current packs appeals, but the rest isn't my thing, and the upcoming skins aren't either; I'm guessing alpha 2 keys continue to be available for a little while yet?
lapis aurora
they should give us an announcement when they plan on taking the alpha 2 packs away i believe
@sinful mortar
supple yarrow
aslong as they announce it beforehand im happy
so i can still buy it
currently just waiting on a monthly cosmetic pack i like
lapis aurora
i am waiting for a cosmetic pack i can’t live without before i end up spending that much money as i just changed jobs and money is right right now lol
sinful mortar
well, my birthday is not too long after the upcoming pack ends, so fingers crossed for the next one
wild marsh
Let's take this to #aoc-discussion
crystal beacon
???
ruby swift
We try to keep this channel clear for questions and answers. Since everyone who answers is volunteering their time, it makes sense to not make them read through pages of sperg to pick out the questions.
oak depot
Does anyone remember what the "Prime Time" siege window length of time stated was? I don't mean the exact time as I realize that's not set yet, but was it a 4 or 5 hour window they were planning on?
reef osprey
siege was 2 or 3, no?
ruby swift
It would be what most consider getting home from work time. What networks consider "prime time". Early to late evening.
oak depot
I believe siege was 2, but the window was larger if I recall...
ruby swift
Siege is currently a 2 hour window, with another two hours for freehold hunting after a successful. May change during testing.
oak depot
I thought it was something like a hypothetical 2 - 7 pm was the window, the person declaring the siege picks a start time in that window based on when they submit the siege documents. Example if they submit at 2pm the siege would be 2 - 4pm, if they submit at 7pm the siege would be 7 - 9pm
ruby swift
Nah, pretty sure there will be a list of options for those dropping the declaration.
That will fall within that designated server window.
"Let me pencil you all in for 7-9 next Tuesday."
oak depot
okay, lines up with my memory, just don't remember the length of time of the choosable window
ruby swift
Still not set. People are all trying to blur the lines of what they consider prime time to match what they want. The EU people are trying to advocate for a middle of the night one in NA that matches their time wanted, and so on. Steven will look at it and make a decision that is right for Intrepid. TBD
oak depot
got it
based on TV Broadcasting: The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example (in the United States), from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time) or 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Central and Mountain Time). In India and some Middle Eastern countries, prime time consists of the programmes that are aired on TV between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. local time. but I'm with you that Interpid will choose what works and it will partially depend on server location versus player-based time zones
feral harness
Isn't the map server based? Like the EU server is completely separate from the NA server. Since that'd allow different server growths and play into the statements made for harmonized pricing.
ruby swift
Currently you have two "regions" EU/CIS covered by My.Games (good luck getting them to agree to harmonization) and Intrepid Everything Else. If they down the line add a South American region then they will have servers based say in Rio. SA region would have an option to buy a cheaper sub to match local currency, but could only play on SA server based in Rio. The SA people most likely would be able to pay regular price and play where they want. You want cheap, you locked to region.
faint plover
In Voyager Plus is Name reservation.
when will i be able to reserve a name?
ruby swift
Sometime in the future once they have decided server locations and numbers for launch. There will be plenty of notice given and name reservation is tiered.
faint plover
Thank you
oak depot
@ruby swift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWguiuv9iyY&feature=youtu.be&t=22m40s a few seconds after that is what I was looking for
I understand it's not set in stone but at least I have some basis
night hamlet
Sorry if this is a weird question or if it has been answered already, but are there any possibilities of going underwater? Like exploring underwater through magic or something, it would add a bunch of cool possibilities and mechanics. Maybe like an underwater dungeon as well?
oak depot
yes
there will be no "nodes" in water/underwater, but there will be dungeons, events and underwater mounts
reef osprey
@oak depot Servers, even within a region, will have different "prime times", where most of the time-based content is being held.
You will be able to see them, when you are selecting them.
So let's say you can play from 6pm to 10pm, then you'd want a server with that prime time
If you can play from 8pm to 12pm (0am?) then you'd want a server within that prime time
sturdy crater
my.games won't agree to price harmonization for sure especially for EU/CIS
oak depot
@reef osprey absolutely. I was just trying to get an idea of the length of prime time. Your examples give 4 hour window ( 6 - 10, 8 - 12, etc. ). I was trying to find Steven quote with length of it. Seems 4 - 9 was the quote... hence a 5 hour window.
reef osprey
@sturdy crater they are usually just currency adjusted
price harmonization itself, based on net income happens rarely from US to EU
as price income differences between central EU and NA aren't big enough to warrant
sturdy crater
north african countries wont be included in the price harmonization since we can in EU servers,so that's a RIP
if its 15 dollars for NA how much is for EU?
cyan coral
About the game packs that we can buy , if we buy one pack after the game release we will have that cosmetics ?
sturdy crater
gotta convert it to my local currency + the black market price and see how much i'll pay monthly
reef osprey
@cyan coral you can't buy the packs pre-launch
cyan coral
hey @reef osprey how u get the packs more cheap ? if i buy the 150 dollar pack i need to pay almost 180 euros
reef osprey
@ruby swift are you EU or NA based if i may ask?
sturdy crater
if i remember corretly,my.games have a history of people's accounts getting hacked very easily,which is why i'm conserned,is steven even aware of this ?
ruby swift
Me? I am in Japan. I rule over all with an iron fist.
reef osprey
@cyan coral american prices to not have the VAT included on it
ruby swift
I will be playing on NA though
They are aware of all past issues with My.com and have taken steps to prevent that happening to their game.
reef osprey
@cyan coral you pay for the american VAT if you buy it through intrepid
that's why i recommend waiting until my.games store is open so you can dodge the american tax
unless you find a pack you really like
sturdy crater
@reef osprey can you explain how taxes work? thank you
cyan coral
ok ty m8.the web is my.games only ?
ruby swift
There are pages and pages written on this, and videos from the time the deal was inked. Go forth and educate yourselves to the new glory that is MY.Games. Because you don't have any other option if you plan to play on EU servers atm. Or just bite the ping bullet and buy and play your account NA.
sturdy crater
i have played Archeage on NA servers and i'm from africa myself,didn't have a bad ping either,lets say a 0.5 delay but i could pvp easily as a pirate,so i guess ill stick to NA
weary prawn
What servers would best be for those playing in OCE is there an OCE server?
ruby swift
Xsolla charges VAT based on country of purchase. The thing that messes up the EU people is that most prices in the EU include VAT, while in the US they do not. So add whatever your vat is %wise to the price, run your currency converter, and that is what you pay.
reef osprey
@sturdy crater sure,
VAT is a consumer tax (means that it usually is paid by the consumer)
for whatever you buy (most of the things at least), you pay a certain amount in tax. This tax goes to the government to either be reallocated to local communities to finance federal matters like healthcare (in EU), streets, military, politician's income etc.
sturdy crater
am i included in the VAT if i'm from a country that is outside of EU? or do you pay it based on your IP and stuff
reef osprey
its named differently there? afaik you have a tax that is based on the state you are in, no?
sturdy crater
oh so since i'm from algeria,i'll not pay the VAT
ruby swift
VAT (value added tax)
You will pay whatever the tax for algeria is.
Unless it is some lawless autonomous zone.
sturdy crater
people don't usually pay online in my country,so i dont think my country has set rules and stuff for that matter,all i know is you pay taxes if you get a delivery outside of the country
reef osprey
@simple ether that's interesting, thanks for the info 🙂
ruby swift
Algeria VAT rate
Under Algerian domestic tax law, VAT is assessed at a standard rate of 19% or at a reduced rate of 9%, depending on the goods or services in question, with respect to certain taxable transactions performed in Algeria by persons or entities which carry on, either regularly or on a casual basis, commercial and industrial ...
Computer says Yes
reef osprey
how does the store where you are from so it can select the right tax?
@simple ether interesting
i might have to look if i can buy it through switzerland in that case
that would reduce the tax by almost 12%
percentage points
cyan coral
Sorry ppl but i am a bit confused.So if i buy i pack from the interprid now ,when i start the game my account will be consider American and i may have ping ?
sturdy crater
but wait,does paying monthly also includes vat ? or just when u buy packs off the store ?
ruby swift
The Prophet has this. I'm off to game
cyan coral
So the difference we only be the amount of money ,nothing else right ?
sturdy crater
gotta start educating myself
lucid ledge
if this a question section
Why she doesnt love me back?
and
what is the point of life?
grand belfry
Now im confused.. If I backed the game 3 years ago and im from the EU, I will still be able to use my backed game for an EU acount?
cyan coral
that sucks . they will not chnage that in the future ,i mean ashes ?they will not have a market for eu only ?
reef osprey
@grand belfry yes, you can transfer it free of charge in the future
grand belfry
Thank god. I would hate to have to play on an NA server.
reef osprey
@cyan coral they do have EU Server and you can convert your american account into an european one in the future 🙂
cyan coral
ok that sounds nice . ty for all the help @reef osprey and the rest of ppl 🙂
reef osprey
thanks man, will do
last egret
@simple ether love the videos!
brittle vector
Will the game have huge 100+ people raids?
lime escarp
dreamy temple
rocky tusk
If i preorder the expiditionary package can i upgrade to voyager later?
ruby swift
Yes, you pay the difference. Certain rules as to cosmetics apply. Make sure you understand those.
sturdy crater
i heard its 40 raid open world and 250v250 for siege
ruby swift
That is 40 for raid anywhere. There is also 16 group content. 250v250 is for castle siege. Which is different than node siege. K, I got greenskins that need killing. Good luck on your info quest all.
sturdy crater
thanks for all infos unkown
crystal beacon
Hi guys, curious if there are any other sources outsid the wiki for informatio on crafting - particularly ship building, furniture making and cooking.
wild marsh
I doubt it. I looked it up and other than the ashesqa website (which doesn't have the answer) and their news https://ashesofcreation.com/news website there's not much. The wiki tends to go through every detail they've put out and add it it so that's your best bet.
novel ice
Hey all been awhile for me. Will AoC have controller support? or is that unknown
thorn reef
Question. So the scale of the game immense from a distance perspective. But how about from an altitude perspective? If we can't fly...do we get to scale cliff sides by climbing? Are there zones akin to Avatars (James Cameron) floating earth islands? I pray it's not just jumping puzzles
wild marsh
@novel ice Apparently it will not be designed around controller support. However, I'm sure you can find a program that can assist you with it.
forest pike
The wiki lacks a lot of concept art
crystal beacon
Yea I thought as much, I guess a return in 1 year and lets see what happens.
wild marsh
@thorn reef Everything can be traversed in the game. In the alpha island there's a large volcano they never went on, but you should be able to go up it. So, I'd say yes to most of that stuff. It will be build with adventuring in mind.
thorn reef
ok @wild marsh ...I just haven't seen anything showcasing this. They've been flying around...which is fine for time's sake...but I hope there are ways to climb to scale mountains...even if I have to use pitons and scale it with mountain gear
which would be awesome btw given how the scenery is gorgeous
man...now I really want to know the answer to my climbing question. I could see myself wasting investing hours just scaling a mountain
sturdy crater
@crystal beacon theres a youtuber called Ritchie SH ,he gives really good details about AOC systems,i think he will make a video about crafting soon,but he did talk about alot of other things,make sure to check him out,he deserves our support
stark pike
If there is gonna be a bard. Is there gonna be midi or sheet music files?
willow hatch
I know Steven recently talked about AOC having 12-15 world raid bosses. Will the game also have "traditional" raids like Molten Core, where the raid contains roughly 8-10 bosses of increasing difficulty level, with trash mobs in-between each boss?
frozen wyvern
hello, sorry to interrupt, does anyone know how much it will cost to purchase the monthly new cosmetics that come out if you have purchased the highest tier "preorder"?
bleak tulip
There wont be any "traditional" raids because of how different the nodes can potentially be per server
Are you trying to get the full pack?
frozen wyvern
I am, but I am curious if I shouldget the pack out now, or wait for next months, depending on how much it costs to get each proceeding months cosmetic packs
sharp hare
5-25 dollars
primal solstice
there all the mobs are on agro mode or u can pass by them without geting attacked?
bleak tulip
If youve already purchased the full pack from July and obtained the alpha and beta keys from that pack, I believe all subsequent packs deduct the cost of those items and its around $125 dollars to purchase the complete pack of cosmetics
wild marsh
@primal solstice I think it depends on the type of mob. Some of the ones I've seen thus far (like raptors) will attack you if you get close to them.
sturdy crater
@sharp hare we didnt see all types of mobs yet,i heard there r hundreds of mob types across the world of AOC,so we will have to wait and see lol
primal solstice
kinda intersting because if u move caravan and all the monsters in the world are after u it get much more harder
sturdy crater
@sharp hare sorry i tagged u and u r the wrong guy
sharp hare
No worries my queen (jk)
primal solstice
Okie thx
@sharp hare sorry i tagged u and u r the wrong guy
@sturdy crater
bleak tulip
@frozen wyvern Also, it should be $125 for each subsequent month for the full cosmetic pack, but its up to the devs whether they would like to change that or not
worn plume
O.O
primal solstice
Ton of money
frozen wyvern
so if I bought the 375 pack, and wanted the snail pack that comes tomorrow, it would be 125 for the entire set?
coarse belfry
does that include the Embers in the second pack? and the game time?
sturdy crater
i think its another 125 for the next pack
bleak tulip
Yes, for the entire cosmetic pack.
coarse belfry
everything but the keys?
bleak tulip
Correct.
sharp hare
@frozen wyvern If you go to Aoc homepage, theres is "Shop" go there and it will show you exactly how much each piece of snail will cost
bleak tulip
I bought the July pack, and thats everything thats included in the full cosmetic pack for this month
ruby swift
@frozen wyvern If you were to purchase all of them a la carte in the next packs it runs $115-125. (there is sometime a $5 variation in pricing)
bleak tulip
It should be the same, but with the different items that are provided each month. I believe the amount of game time given is the same as whats shown in the picture per purchase
ruby swift
Game time comes from your original pack. You cannot purchase more in future months currently.
Only cosmetics
bleak tulip
It does give an added 3 months of game time
keen grotto
Will bards be able to play their own music on an instrument like a keyboard system?
frozen wyvern
so @bleak tulip in that picture it states that it comes with 125 dollars worth of embers, that is enough embers to get a proceeding months full cosmetic pack? or can we not use embers yet?
bleak tulip
The pack I screenshot and posted is the $125 pack for this past month
ruby swift
Yep, because when you upgrade you get the higher packs benefits. Since you just pay the difference.
frozen wyvern
in the Voyager plus pack * (375$)
bleak tulip
@frozen wyvern We cannot use embers yet, they are in game cosmetic currency I believe
sour hinge
Is apoc still playable?
onyx knoll
@sour hinge not at the moment
ruby swift
Nope, APOC is currently unavailable while A1 testing ramps up.
coarse belfry
do they plan on removing A2 keys from the preorder packs once they reach a certain number?
unkempt gale
so, im getting the 375 pack, but in checkout it say Ashes of Creation apocalypse. why is that?
sour hinge
What if I bought the season pass but couldn’t finish it?
onyx knoll
@coarse belfry Probably, but they'll give us a warning at least a few weeks before they take them out
ruby swift
No plans announced on removing A2 keys, and they will give "plenty of notice" before they do.
reef osprey
@coarse belfry they might, yes - but you will get a warning early enough if it happens
ruby swift
@sour hinge Season is over.
onyx knoll
@sour hinge I'm not 100% sure, but I think they'll be resetting the battle pass so you'll probably not get a chance to finish it
ruby swift
oak barn
Question, If i buy the bundle now will i get both the murks cosmetics and the new ones that are dropiing tomorow?
sour hinge
onyx knoll
@oak barn no
wild marsh
@oak barn You'd get the cosmetic that's currently out at the time.
onyx knoll
@oak barn If you buy it today you get the swamp stuff. You'll then be able to buy the new stuff for cheaper if you want
ruby swift
You would get the current cosmetics and be able to buy the next ones individually at your tier or lower from then on.
bleak tulip
[Question] Does anyone know if a guild will be able to control the stocks of their guild per say? For instance, if a guild holds 100% of the stock to their guild and decides to sell 20% they may do so? Or is it done another way?
oak barn
tbh i like the new pack better so i think ill buy the new 250 pack when it comes out
ruby swift
We don't have those details yet
oak barn
and get alpha 2 acess
ruby swift
Stock market was a stretch goal, so will be one of the last things added if it makes it in before launch.
onyx knoll
@bleak tulip we don't have a lot of detail on how the stock market will function, sorry 😦
ruby swift
crystal beacon
With the preorder cosmetics, will I be able to trade them in-game? My buddy loves fishing and the new set perfectly fits the aesthetic he loves but he doesn’t want to drop any money currently. I was gonna buy it for him as a surprise. I understand it might be a conflict of rmt if this system was allowed but I figured I’d ask.
magic geyser
I think any cosmetic is obtainable by playing the game? I think I've read it somewhere, might be wrong
onyx knoll
No, the ones in the pre-order packs are exclusives
reef osprey
@crystal beacon you can't trade it, just buy it through his account
onyx knoll
@reef osprey They probably want the rest of the benefits on their account xD
magic geyser
@onyx knoll oh ok! Thanks for correcting me
onyx knoll
@magic geyser They said you might be able to find similar-looking ones in game eventually, like variants of, but those exact ones you can only get in the pre-order packs ^^
crystal beacon
I think it would be kind of lame if these exact sets could be obtained later on. A re-skin? Sure, but Steven is a fan of being able to flex on people. Gives a sense of pride and achievement.
onyx knoll
they wouldn't be the exact same
calm moon
Underground lakes (shipbuilding?) in the Underrealm? Maybe I'd have to cross an underground lake to get from 1 part of the Underrealm to another?
lilac salmon
With the store, if I buy a bundle which doesn't include say a mount skin can I then buy the mount skins each month if I like them? Or is it a case of you can only buy stuff included in the bundle you originally bought?
reef osprey
@crystal beacon you can't get the exact same
but different color schemes can be available at a later date
fair yew
When you buy a bundle from the shop the single items you can buy would be from similar size packs and lower
onyx knoll
@calm moon unkown at this time, but I doubt it personally
fair yew
So if you don’t get a mount in your pack you won’t be able to buy mount skins individually
lilac salmon
😐 alrighty then, thanks
onyx knoll
@calm moon Underrealm is a 5th of the size of the over world, so not sure there will be any really big lakes that would justify the use of a boat, but maybe!
calm moon
It would be cool! Imagine the unique monsters/fish in those lakes 😮
onyx knoll
@lilac salmon this image explains it visually, you can only get the stuff in the packs you bought, so if you buy the 150$ one it has accessory + pet, then later you can buy those two from other packs
keen trench
What is the average respond time for a ticket? ☺️
fair yew
Right now tickets are taking a bit due to high traffic. Please be patient
wild marsh
As of now it's several days + due to the increase in members
keen trench
Im only asking because i recently Found out the longer it takes, the more “doomed to fail” my ticket is. So just curious if 7 days is normal ☺️
crystal beacon
What is your ticket lol
fair yew
I would give it a few more days and if still no response on it then reach out to toast with the ticket number
keen trench
Okay. Thank you guys ☺️ much appriciated ☺️
Which toast exactly, i just realized That there are a few toasts in here 😅☺️
fair yew
@plucky pawn
reef osprey
buto nly one of them is a Lt.
keen trench
Thank you ☺️ im sorry to be a hassle im quite new to all of this 😅
primal solstice
doew we will start to see streamers gameplay footages in the end of the month?
fair yew
That’s what questions channel is for 
Not at the end of this month but maybe when alpha 1 launch is live
The LoM and up testing at the end of this month will still be under visual NDA
random trench
Q: will I be able to keep pets (such as cats) in my freehold?
fair yew
The testing at the end of the month is pre alpha testing
You will be able to have a stable at your freehold not sure about pets like cats and dogs etc
ruby swift
They are experiencing a higher volume than normal on tickets. CS also processes the NDAs for testing access so that threw even more work into the queue. Normal response is usually a day or two. Will be longer now.
onyx knoll
Lol, I was gona say "yes you can tots have pets chill in your freehold!" And then I realised that's a thing from New World 🤦
ruby swift
Summer isn't over
fair yew
There is and was a visual NDA
trim saddle
can for my birthday at the end of the month i can buy the alpha 1 package to have the best birthday present for the old man i am? (joke question i already know the answer but i couldnt resist)
primal solstice
There is and was a visual NDA
@fair yew idk just use ashes wiki for info and that waht its says..
ruby swift
There is a full NDA on any testing that hasn't been specifically released by Steven from written/voice NDA. The visual NDA has not been lifted for any phase.
faint needle
Q: Is enchanting a separate crafting profession?
ruby swift
And Steven will release the NDA when he is ready to. Regardless of what the wiki says.
primal solstice
okie i thought thats a relayble source
means thats whats steven says
but apperantly no
ruby swift
It is, but development is fluid and change happens.
fair yew
It is a great source of info there is likely a typo there as it is run by the community
primal solstice
It is, but development is fluid and change happens.
@ruby swift ofc , but untill now dont seems something going to change
onyx knoll
@faint needle I'm not 100% sure but from how I understand it, there are 2 type of enchanting, one is like special stats you add to an item as you craft it, so that would not be it's own thing, it would be within like.. weaponsmithing for example, and then there is the bonus enchants, which add like elemental dmg to your weapon or special resistance. Those are like runes you can swap in and out, and I do believe those might be their own profession, but again, not 100% sure
ruby swift
The full release of A1 will not be under NDA.
fair yew
Enchanting is it’s own profession
ruby swift
primal solstice
does enchaned gear will be somehow presented in visuals effects?
onyx knoll
yes
primal solstice
oh good.
faint needle
I read it on wiki but i dont understand how or who can enchant, or everyone if they have the mats?
fair yew
Actually correction on my response it shows it is a service sold at player stalls so it isn’t a profession
ruby swift
Particle effects are used to denote the importance and rarity of some weapons.
faint needle
also read that you can buy enchants on player's stalls so probably not everyone can do it
or the enchants just a droped item/tokens you can put on weapons and stuff and players able to sell/trade it
but it also says "service" so not an item 😄
ruby swift
Lol, I was gona say "yes you can tots have pets chill in your freehold!" And then I realised that's a thing from New World 🤦
@onyx knoll Sorry for the late answer. Got distracted. Steven mentioned that he wants a system to display pets on your freehold. The specific example was to have cats scratch up your furniture and the puppies piddle on the floor.
limber tendon
can you get enchant drops from bosses?
ruby swift
Most likely
onyx knoll
Yeah we don't have a ton of info on how the enchants will work, so hard to say much on it atm
steady ocean
no
round radish
Just wanna know that if you create a intrepid acc. Is it one account to rule em all. Or are there us, eu etc accounts?
trim saddle
(interesting question cause i have some friends in US) (and hello blizzard where you have to create 2 different accounts)
steady ocean
Which site you use won't lock you to a certain regional server though. It's just easier for payments I believe.
round radish
Asking coz i created a (.)com acc but eorried if i buy cosmetics coz im in eu
trim saddle
kinda same i bought the pack on AOC site (wich is intrepid ) and i'am in eu
crystal beacon
have we ever seen a "finished" 3d model of a costume, not just a concept?
steady ocean
No @crystal beacon
@trim saddle You will be able to transfer the cosmetics over to your EU account eventually
trim saddle
i hope
round radish
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon we've seen modeled armor, and accessories but they haven't released a finished 3D render of the costumes yet
round radish
Thats the link i use..
trim saddle
well i bought a US stuff then
onyx knoll
It's no worries
main raptor
Can we get an answer from Steven on why OCE servers, as promised in the kickstarter, are actually being hosted in Asia with the studio refusing to discuss why they won't actually support the OCE segment of the community?
onyx knoll
you'll be able to transfer it over
@main raptor I don't think they confirmed the final location of the OCE servers, have they?
round radish
my.games AoC website ^
@onyx knoll so i can just reg on this one for my eu?
main raptor
@onyx knoll he refused to communicate further about it on stream when asked, and apocalypse servers were/are in singapore.
steady ocean
@main raptor Possibly, but more likely if you post on the official forums as this is for the community answering community questions. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
hidden aurora
On the wiki it talks about the Social organizations that are available, Scholar's academy, Thieves' guild, and Trader's company. Will we be limited to just these? or will we for example have access to others like Bounty Hunter's guild?
main raptor
@steady ocean steven has answered me before tho 😛
steady ocean
Which is why I said possibly
sharp hare
Bounty hunter will have same kind of ranking system as others
Was mentioned on some video
scarlet flower
what is OCE?
onyx knoll
@round radish I believe so? I'm in NA tho so I haven't looked into it much sorry :/
@scarlet flower oceania
@hidden aurora I'm not sure bounty hunters are considered a guild, I think they're their own thing
round radish
@round radish I believe so? I'm in NA tho so I haven't looked into it much sorry :/
@onyx knoll ok no worries and thanks. Will look into it a bit more
main raptor
@scarlet flower oce is what americans call the continent of Australia
onyx knoll
@hidden aurora Since you can only be part of 1 social org, then if the Bounty Hunters were one it would limit a lot how many people can hunt down red players so pretty sure they're not considered a social org
steady ocean
We only know of the Scholar's academy, the Thieves' guild, and the Trader's company so far @hidden aurora You can read more here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Social_organizations
onyx knoll
@main raptor I thought there had been mention of them placing the servers for OCE in Sydney, I get the feeling they're not talking about it because they're in the process of figuring it out and they just don't want to say something and it doesn't work out and they have to go back on it
hidden aurora
a got it
main raptor
@onyx knoll considering it was a kickstarter promise I don't see how that can be a thing tbh
hidden aurora
I'm trying to see if there are any pvp centric orgs 🙂
I guess thieves' for one side and trader's for the other
i.e. mercs for hire
steady ocean
You could join a military node for combat related quests/tasks I'd imagine @hidden aurora Feel free to post in #aoc-discussion and see if anyone else has any ideas
hidden aurora
thank you
onyx knoll
@main raptor I'm confused... I'm not saying they're in the process of figuring out if they're gona do it or not, but in the process of figuring out exactly where the servers will go. Technically Oceania doesn't only include Australia so there are many places where they could put the servers. They might have gotten in touch with a bunch of places and don't have a final answer yet so they're not saying anything until they do.
But honestly this isn't something any of us can say. We're not devs and we just frankly don't know. I recommend you just wait for official news, there is still YEARS until release so plenty of time for them to shop around for a good location
delicate condor
hi. I'm looking at the 375 order pack. it states I will have access to
alpha two
beta one
beta two.
may I know what's the date of these test phases and also the official full release date?
onyx knoll
We don't have dates for any of those unfortunately. All we know is that alpha 1 will be starting this fall
main raptor
@onyx knoll
net traffic from australia to singapore is routed through california
btw
sharp hare
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule @delicate condor
steady ocean
@main raptor Please keep this chat to questions and not discussions. You can discuss the OCE issue in #aoc-discussion or make a forum/reddit post.
main raptor
@steady ocean sorry tavern mod
steady ocean
I'm not a mod, but you're venting and it won't solve anything here. I do feel for your situation, but I want you to be heard on the best platform, which isn't a question/answer chat.
main raptor
no
onyx knoll
no
steady ocean
@delicate condor Currently, Alpha 1 is being slowly rolled out. We do not have a date for Alpha 2 and the Beta phases
wild marsh
@delicate condor Alpha 1 isn't even live yet. And they're projecting it to be late fall so that's a fat no.
sharp hare
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule there is full info
delicate condor
oh. so probably years 😂
wild marsh
@delicate condor I'd say mid next year honestly. Things should speed up decently now that alpha 1 is around the corner.
warm ferry
alpha 2 would probably be like next summer or fall
delicate condor
so.. since the game can't be played now.. the discussions here are based on?
onyx knoll
Dev footage
sharp hare
Steven said in interwiew it all depends on the "unknown" factor, if they dont find any major bugs game development will be faster, if they hit the big unknown then it might be slower but so far theyve been on schedule
onyx knoll
@delicate condor They've shown a lot of gameplay from closed testing and dev footage, as well as monthly dev updates where they showcase new content, so the discussions are around those atm
sharp hare
There are a lot of interwiews with streamers, Q n A's and dev released info and vids 🙂
delicate condor
I see. aite thanks. looks like a cool game from the YouTube vids
copper quartz
when is summer for you? lol
onyx knoll
@copper quartz summer is until September 21st
copper quartz
ahh thanks
onyx knoll
And then fall is from September 22nd until December 21st, so alpha 1 will be sometime in that bracket
copper quartz
i wont be in alpha 1 so more looking to know seasons for alpha 2 haha
onyx knoll
alpha 2 is only guessworks atm, everyone has their opinion on it 😛 I wouldn't take any of it too seriously
sharp hare
@copper quartz https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1 Check this out, it gives depressing picture of how long it would take compared to A2 😄
copper quartz
im not but the more you know
short coral
Biggest thing is it says nodes will be fully featured
hazy matrix
If you buy this new package of cosmetics etc the Boons of the Waveborn, I assume you don't get anything from the other package that is available constantly in the shop?
onyx knoll
@hazy matrix Once the Boons of the Waveborn packs come out, the current ones go away. There isn't any packs that is constantly available, they change monthly. (only the cosmetic change, the rest stays the same content)
sharp hare
You will get what is described on the package info, previous cosmetics are never to be seen and future ones you are able to buy everything that includes in your currently owned package as separate parts of the package
hazy matrix
So what if you really want something they bring out in a new package but already bought another?
tough luck?
sharp hare
Then you have the option to buy it separately if your currently owned package tier covers it
hazy matrix
How much are they roughly for a package if you already own one?
sharp hare
5-25 dollars per item
hazy matrix
and I assume the tiers are how theyre listed on the news page too? The band being 5 and the shack being 25 roughly?
glossy flicker
Is it possible to get all of those preorder skins that AOC is putting up. (not ganna lie it does look like cash grab there)
high parcel
sure it's a cash grab. it's just not p2w; which is all it says
sharp hare
Once you own spesific pack the webpage will show you your options
hazy matrix
damn, i just looked through the news to find all the older ones, some are really cool fuck 😦
steady ocean
sharp hare
glossy flicker
my question is will I be able to get them after release couse there is so many skins.
steady ocean
@glossy flicker No, once the pre-order packs go away from the store you can no longer get them. It may be possible to get a reskin later though
hazy matrix
the snow one was soo cool 😭
glossy flicker
quite disapointed then I guess.
sharp hare
After release there will be totally different skins, all the skins on cosmetic shop will never be seen for sale again
short coral
There will be equally good free ones you can get in the game too
glossy flicker
you even have to predorder right at good time now.
sharp hare
It is a choice, you dont have to 🙂
glossy flicker
I can see that it's a bit of disapointmen. usaly you would think it's like 1-2 sets you get from preorders but now there is so many.
hazy matrix
I guess I have a follow up question? Will the Plus pre-order pack go away after alpha 2? Or will you just not get it? like since it contains alpha 2 access or price change? Guess no one really knows though
steady ocean
@hazy matrix We don't know how it will change, or if the devs will leave in the access for more people.
@glossy flicker Even if you buy a pack this month, you could still buy individual cosmetics without paying for the full pack price. I'd recommend you check out Jahlon's ashes101 explanation of the pre-order packs https://www.ashes101.com/store
glossy flicker
anyways I hate preorders and i wont do it even if game is going to be good. already lost trust with many games. that's all the questions I had. Thanks.
hazy matrix
yeah figured as much, is the only way to get access to alpha / betas through paywall or do they invite people aswell?
mystic vigil
See you in few years :^)
primal solstice
there is some footage of the text box or some chat ui?
steady ocean
Some kickstarter backers received extra beta keys, and the devs are able to invite people, but these will most likely be content creators as a form of marketing @hazy matrix
hazy matrix
okay so its mainly through paying, guess its fair too, tyvm!
sharp hare
steady ocean
@primal solstice https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface
primal solstice
@primal solstice https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface
@steady ocean thx
steady ocean
You can check out that wiki page. It has some graphics and vids of the UI
flat hearth
If we order from the website, do we know when the next playtest will be?
I may have missed it
hazy matrix
ahh cool @sharp hare ty!
flat hearth
Right, i saw "summer and fall" but didnt know if they released actual dates in the recent weeks
silk fractal
can someone tell me how it works if I buy the 250 pack now and tomorrow upgrade to 375 pack, cosmetic wise?
steady ocean
Alpha 1 is slowly being rolled out @flat hearth Pre-order packs include Alpha 2, which we dont know the release date for
@silk fractal You would get the new cosmetics, not the old
silk fractal
I'd lose the old ones?
flat hearth
Gotcha. So, I also heard them discussing NDA stuff so can we buy once they announce the dates or how does that work?
steady ocean
No, you would just get the new cosmetics from the tier you upgraded to
hazy matrix
Did they say that the Alpha / Beta is permanent? Or is it like a timely thing? Like servers are open from day x to day x?
reef osprey
@silk fractal no, you get accessoir, mount etc. from the old one
and the caravan from the new one
mystic vigil
@hazy matrix https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
reef osprey
@hazy matrix beta is persistent
sharp hare
If you buy the 250 pack now you will get cosmetics up to that price, if tomorrow there are next cosmetics and you upgrade you will get the next ones like caravan and house but not the pet oranything below your previous package @silk fractal
reef osprey
alpha 2*
steady ocean
Alpha servers will be 24/7, Beta servers will not be @hazy matrix
silk fractal
so I get the new part of the things that weren't in the 250 pack basically correct? @reef osprey
steady ocean
@reef osprey Beta servers are not persistent
sharp hare
Yes
flat hearth
So its worth going ahead and buying now rather than waiting for a date is what i'm gathering from you guys?
sharp hare
Youll get caravan and the house
reef osprey
@steady ocean yeah, that's why i corrected it with the *
@flat hearth you don't have any advantage from getting it now, over waiting 1-2 months
@flat hearth are you european or na?
sharp hare
I Bought my package back at the end on 2017 up to 150 got the pet etc and now upgraded to 250 one and got only the mount, not anything below it 🙂
hazy matrix
So Alpha is 24/7 and betas are intervals of whatever days?
steady ocean
@flat hearth You can buy now if you like the cosmetics or wait. Just remember if you do like the cosmetics, that once they leave the store you won't be able to buy those specific cosmetics again
silk fractal
okay ty @sharp hare
jovial thicket
woah wait the alpha is going to be live for 24/7
flat hearth
You think itll be months before the servers are live again?
sharp hare
Alpha 2 will be
steady ocean
@hazy matrix Yes
hazy matrix
cool ty @steady ocean !
silk fractal
I want to wait for september month since I'm not interested in swamp/fish cosmetics
jovial thicket
wait thats pretty nice
silk fractal
but I'm scared they remove alpha 2 access
even tho everyone is saying they will let us know in advance
jovial thicket
i thought the alpha would just be for a week or something
but ur saying you could end up playing for months
steady ocean
@silk fractal They will let us know well ahead that they are removing access, it wont be a surprise
mystic vigil
could be years for all we know lul
steady ocean
@jovial thicket That's correct
silk fractal
probably close to a year I'd assume @jovial thicket
reef osprey
@silk fractal the shitstorm would be so big, that they would open it again
mystic vigil
just wait and see when streamers gain access and see if it's worth the 250$ yet
sharp hare
@jovial thicket https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule
jovial thicket
oh alpha 1 is this month right
glossy flicker
I dont think alpha 1 is yet out xD
jovial thicket
thats the one they were talkuing about
silk fractal
yeah I hope so @reef osprey
reef osprey
@jovial thicket alpha 1 and alpha 2 is both supposed to be like 6months each
Beta will just be a few weeks
jovial thicket
Alpha 1 is end of august and Alpha 2 is unknown right
mystic vigil
Alpha 1 is "fall"
reef osprey
@silk fractal it might close quickly once the visual NDA drops though.
as people see that its good
mystic vigil
Fall is september - december right?
reef osprey
@jovial thicket alpha 1 will start more like october/november
end of the month is a high tier backer only alpha to prepare for the real alpha
sharp wing
Yeah. The alpha that I starts soon guys is still not considered alpha 1
silk fractal
money isn't an issue for me so I should prob just get it now, it's just a waste of money since I'm considering buying cosmetics every month of pieces I like
onyx knoll
Fall 2020 starts on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 (in 49 days) and ends on Monday, December 21st 2020 (in 139 days)
jovial thicket
i see that makes sense
hazy matrix
An issue world of warcraft has always had has been carries for either gold / rmt - have they stated about doing sales of different things if certain stuff rewards you with exclusive mounts/cosmetics etc?
steady ocean
They will have systems in place to monitor large unusual transactions, as rmt will be a bannable offense.
sharp hare
Not exact answer to your question @hazy matrix but they will have GM team that will be inside the game answering player calls and manually banning possible gold sellers and RMT "real time" if i understood correctly
reef osprey
carries for gold are not a problem, that's just an exchange
carried for RMT is troublesome
faint needle
if im right, you cant be carried because the amount of exp you get from a mob depends on the damage you done
reef osprey
@faint needle nah, thats just the share between groups
group internally this doesn't apply
faint needle
oh
golden lintel
i have a question for the pre order packages, what are the refund policy on that, lets say i but the preoder pack, and want a refund what then ?
faint needle
so in a non-party situation, the first who tag the mob gets the exp?
low orchid
Also, gold buyers will be banned, not just gold sellers
steady ocean
You can try and put in a support ticket by typing !cs
tulip hatch
you have 30 days to refund
ruby swift
There is a refund policy. It is on the website. 30 days is the cutoff I believe
sharp hare
Exp will be divided by All players who dealt damage depending on the damage done
steady ocean
@faint needle Experience is split based on how much % of the damage your party does
hazy matrix
@sharp hare Cool! just these days in wow the gold influation is ruined and run by carries for ingame currencies mostly, kinda praying this wont be a thing in ashes
steady ocean
And then further split amongst your group. So if your party did 50% of the dmg, and the experience was 2k, it would get 1k exp split among your party members
ruby swift
When two or more different parties get exp for the attack. Does not apply to looting rights.
slow meadow
@faint needle No, XP gained from a mob is determined by damage done. So lets say a mob has a potential to give 100xp and your group does 80% of the damage, you would get 80xp from it. But because you are in a group a multiplier of 1.3 - 1.4 is applied and then xp is split.
sharp hare
Looting rights will go to the party or player who dealt most damage. Only difference is a TAG which will give you or your party 10% leeway
faint needle
but in a non-party situation, so can high level player carry me by i will tag the mob, the high level guy will one-shot it?
steady ocean
You would get experience based on how much damage you did compared to the high lvl player, so probably not much @faint needle
hazy matrix
I was more on about carries in higher content e.g. raids, not sure if there will be a challenge mode, or high tier content that rewards skins / mounts etc - not the general leveling carries
ruby swift
<opinion> And you can guarantee that there will be a check in place to stop level 50s from power levelling level 10s for in game fees or RMT.
steady ocean
@faint needle However they are planning a "mentoring" system, which you can read more about here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Leveling#Mentor_program.2F_level_scaling
faint needle
cool, thank you for the answers!
steady ocean
@hazy matrix Carries for gold is not against the rules, only rmt is
hazy matrix
Interesting! Will dungeons have a sort of replayability? Like sorta mythic+ or challenge mode we know from world of warcraft? Looked through the reddit and 101 couldnt find much about dungeons yet - prolly too early to tell aswell?
steady ocean
No challenge mode is planned as of yet as far as I know
slow meadow
The boss patterns change based on how well you do. So while its not set up like Mythic+ there is a scaling difficulty and progressively better reward for doing well throughout. though details are pretty light still.
versed hollow
@hazy matrix The best gear in the game will need some of the materials you gain from doing raids to maintain/remake them
sharp hare
20% of the dungeons will be instanced ( those are the only ones that MIGHT get something in the future ) rest 80% are locked to the difficulty they are opened by world events, nodes progression etc
Also opinion to lvl boosting, as of now the exp is divided by the damage done so high lvl players wont be able to power level you if you dont deal enought damage, only good exeption would be IF there is an AOE taunt that keeps the mobs on the booster ( tank ) while person who is getting boosted AOEs mobs without getting agro but i doupt it will be a case.
boreal abyss
IIRC, the "exp divided by damage done" was refering to if multiple parties were attacking the same mob/boss
Ex: Group A does 30% dmg, gets 30% XP
Group A has 2 ppl, so each member gets 15% of the XP of the boss
reef osprey
@boreal abyss i think he was talking about,
Lowlevel tags the mob
Highlevel kills the mob (outside of the party)
Lowlevel gets exp
that doesn't work
due to the exp share
boreal abyss
if group A had 3 ppl, it would've been 10% (since 30/3 = 10)
heavy smelt
Hypothetical scenario: You are wearing gathering gear with your PvP gear sitting in the storage of your home. Now your node gets declared for a siege. Can you now not take out your PvP gear to use in the siege since moving stored items is prohibited?
boreal abyss
if in your own home, you prob can
as that is not a "Node Service" such as a Node Warehouse
reef osprey
@heavy smelt that was about materials and processed goods, no?
becuase those are lootable post siege
steady ocean
@heavy smelt You can remove gear.
sharp hare
There is a timer for a siege " Preparation time" so i doubt during that time there will be any restrictions to that
reef osprey
@sharp hare you can't take out materials from the moment the siege is declared
and gatherables
boreal abyss
@sharp hare In node services such as Node Warehouse get's shut down during prep period too
heavy smelt
Ah, that makes sense, so your completed items are always safe in a siege?
steady ocean
Yes
sharp hare
Yeah, understood it for freehold not the innode one my bad
hidden aurora
Will we have access to an API to get information about things like player/guild kill/death counts, wars won/lost, castle ownerships, etc?
boreal abyss
which you can then refuse to open while traveling across the world (no carry weight)
(as far as we know as we've not been explained any mechanics to stop this loophole)
slow meadow
@hidden aurora no api support planned at this time, though they will have in game leaderboards so you may see some of that detail there.
versed hollow
@heavy smelt Gear isn't tailored between different activities like that, all gear is the same, it;s the enchantments on them that can make you more focused towards PvP or PvE. Node sieges will have a preparation period as well, so you will have time to get yourself ready
boreal abyss
@hidden aurora maybe something in game, but no API that can be access out of game
hidden aurora
I'd love to make forum signatures with K:D and other stuff folks may want to show off outside of the game (I imagine the official forums will become a big thing? they were in L2 for sure). the question is, was it a flat "no never" or "not at this time?"
sharp hare
@boreal abyss regional "mailbox" would be an option. Some games have regional AH, would work with mailbox aswell, not sure how hard it is programming wise but i think its possible. Just an opinion
boreal abyss
@sharp hare Except, where would that mailbox be? I Mean.. the Node was razed 
slow meadow
@hidden aurora pretty much a not ever, since they don't want to support third party applications or add-ons of any kind.
sharp hare
It will be in the mail but that mail would have a restriction " Can be opened in ZOI X/Y"
hazy matrix
Hopefully they will have some form of basic customization to their UI so we can move around like unit frames etc?
sicen you said no addons
hidden aurora
😦 k thanks!
boreal abyss
@hazy matrix UI will be "very customizeable" is their goal
(recently got an UI designer on board iirc)
hazy matrix
❤️
slow meadow
@hazy matrix I would imagine they will shoot for something at least on the level of FFXIV which has a very customizable UI built in.
keen grotto
Battle of the bards pvp music contest?
sly monolith
can someone please tell steven to hurry up with this game 😮
sharp hare
Try to keep it as close as possible to questions and answers 🙂
woeful zephyr
@sly monolith Mom said come to do the dishes
ripe crown
I've tried to find info on group make up in the larger group sizes like 16 and 40. My question is how will the Tank and Healer make up be. For example will it be 2 Tanks 5 Healers and 33 DPS in a 40 man raid?
sly monolith
none knows that grim
ripe crown
ok then cheers
sharp hare
Only thing ive hear from videos Steven saying : " the optimal 8 man group would consist of all 8 main class types"
pearl horizon
Are there system requirements documented anywhere?
sharp hare
@pearl horizon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Performance
fair yew
I would suggest waiting til closer to release prior to upgrading system specs
glossy flicker
@pearl horizon just go low setting low resolution ahahahaha
sharp hare
In many games there is an option to remove the grass and the shadows to greatly increase FPS and only slightly affect how you see the world
pearl horizon
oh %100 @fair yew
gaunt brook
Do you think there will be any on hit/ spell cast consumables (similar to soulshots/ spiritshots for lineage2)
shut shoal
GTX 4080 might be released before AoC releases. I would wait on upgrading a system if that is your only reason
late vale
@pearl horizon What do u have now?
steady ocean
@gaunt brook It's hard to tell until we see more Alpha footage
late vale
They page says that gtx 1060 its recommended but u can go with 460
I wouldn't go with 460
but that means that If u got a 1050 for example
u probably are just fine
turning some particle effects down
In many games there is an option to remove the grass and the shadows to greatly increase FPS and only slightly affect how you see the world
@sharp hare
plus there is that
sharp hare
The page is for current Alpha build 🙂
sharp hare
But most of the time games are optimized for the biggest audience so i doupt there will be any huge requirments for lower setting options
late vale
yeah
I think the same
as u seko
That would exclude potential costumers
I mean u can still play AAA titles on with very old cards
arctic sky
Think this can move down to discussions
steady ocean
Remember that discussions are probably better for #aoc-discussion I'm sure folks there would love to participate in the topic!
fading hollow
I have a question. This game is huge and i love this game is getting the attention it 100% deserves. Will there be anything done to combat RMT traders? I can already see this game getting big and people buying in game currency with real world currency.
steady ocean
@fading hollow https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Security_systems
Yes is the short answer
slow meadow
@fading hollow they will also have in game GMs and a liberal ban hammer for both sellers and buyers.
crystal beacon
I read "literal" ban hammer at first
I was like... "nice". Imagine, GM equips the ban hammer
Swings it at you
POOF, no more you
short coral
lmao
primal solstice
why tank class called like that xD
its a roll
no class
like cleric will be
healer
steady ocean
Class names may not be final at this point
arctic sky
Naming conventions were argued for ages they will change if they change if not you'll get used to it
primal solstice
Class names may not be final at this point
@steady ocean okie that good to know
stiff lotus
well, we do get an overall name for our build, like Paladin = Tank+Cleric
fading hollow
well how will the GMs know someone is selling in game currency? Only way I see them knowing is if they can see all transactions done, and that would be extremely tedious and would be hard unless someone reported the person selling
and who's going to report someone selling in game currency? the buyer?
crystal beacon
And Argent = Tank+Bard
slow meadow
keep in mind that tank is not a class it is simply an archetype. your class is the names from the center of the chart
crystal beacon
Argent > Palladins
steady ocean
@fading hollow They will have a system that monitors all trades yes, and can track unusual trades.
onyx knoll
@fading hollow they have an AI system that flags suspiscious transactions, and then a GM goes and check it out personally
arctic sky
All the systems for anti cheat and boting have been designed with the game from it's inception
fading hollow
ahh okay
arctic sky
They aren't going to tell you how everything is done either
fading hollow
i know botting is usually easy to track but i feel finding those transactions will be MUCH harder
steady ocean
That may be so, if you would like more opinions, you can always ask in #aoc-discussion @fading hollow
primal solstice
keep in mind that tank is not a class it is simply an archetype. your class is the names from the center of the chart
@slow meadow why u mean not a class? the classes are tank , bard , cleric , mage , fighter , rouge , summuner and ranger no?
what u mean*
slow meadow
@primal solstice no those are the archetypes. class is a combination of the archtype and your secondary.
steady ocean
class = primary + secondary archetypes. Tank = archetype
steady ocean
Right
onyx knoll
correct
primal solstice
got it
slow meadow
@fading hollow a simple example is that if your account normally farms enough to make 100 gold on average then all of a sudden gains 3000 gold during a similar play session, that would be suspicious and flagged.
onyx knoll
Or if you trade a large amount of gold for basically nothing... They'll check, and if the person who traded you is someone you have many hours of playtime with then they'll go; oh probably friend or family, this is fine. but if it's someone you've never played with before then they go like 🤔 MHHHH
wintry seal
i have a question
if the lava instance is the first starting dungeon area, and ppl raid it for few months...wont that instance be left unused and left lonely when all players reach high lvls? and that instance would be a waste later part right?
limber tendon
didnt they also say that the mobs will scale depending on your level?
winter field
no scaling
analog sapphire
they won’t
limber tendon
oh
wintry seal
but doesnt ppl say we dont want too many alts or bots in mmor cause it ruins the experience?
steady ocean
People will be creating new characters and such, so I doubt it. The nodes will also be leveling up or getting destroyed, so you never know if that dungeon will even be available at the start, or at all @wintry seal
lapis aurora
you have to farm to get specific things for crafting so they should never be unused
rough meadow
Can people still upgrade their kickstarter pledge?
reef osprey
@rough meadow yes
steady ocean
@limber tendon Mobs don't scale depending on a players level, it depends on the stage of the nearby node.
limber tendon
ah yes thats what i meant i phrased that poorly thanks @steady ocean
slow meadow
@wintry seal keep in mind that that dungeon could also be switched out for something else as the nodes in the area grow in level as well. content that is available in the game will change over time. there will always be some lower level content for players coming in and alts but it isn't static since the world changes in response to the nodes.
analog sapphire
btw how is it decided what guild takes control over a castle, after a castle siege. because as far as i understand multiple guilds can take part in the castle siege?
steady ocean
@analog sapphire Whichever guild put down the siege scroll
slow meadow
@analog sapphire its the declaring guild that gets it. its a race to complete the quest and declare first.
rough meadow
@reef osprey Does that mean they attain the same benefits as kickstarter rewards?
lapis aurora
to find my specific class do i do horizontal first or vertical
reef osprey
@rough meadow correct
rough meadow
wth...
slow meadow
@lapis aurora vertical then horizontal
wintry seal
oh ok that makes sense @slow meadow
steady ocean
@lapis aurora Vertical on the left
lapis aurora
okay thank you
steady ocean
@rough meadow people who buy the current pre-order packs can upgrade in the same way. It's just a different set of benefits
low path
@steady ocean Steven said that mobs level wont necessarily actually increase as the node levels up, there will just be more higher level monsters that start appearing and new more difficult dungeons will open up
Each node will still have plenty of things for low level people to do
steady ocean
@low path Yes, I know.
onyx knoll
@rough meadow that's not really a new kickstarter system, If you pledged you can upgrade by paying the difference
same thing with the pre-orders, if you bought a low tier pack you can upgrade at any time
wintry seal
is there a proper guide on taming system? like will it be similar to riders of icarus , for example....creating scrolls to tame a monster or just tame with taming points or any other concept?
crystal flax
Don't have details on it yet
rough meadow
Well i wanted that braver title and lifetime sub T.T, can i still do it by buying higher packages in store?
steady ocean
@wintry seal https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Taming Is what we know at the moment
@rough meadow Only if you already backed the kickstarter/summer backer in 2017
sharp hare
@wintry seal in one of the official videos there is a player going towards a wild bear moving his hands as to "calm" the animal, that might or might not be a hint to the system or / minigame for taming
forest trellis
the cosmetics and mount skins from the preoder packs, can you buy those cosmetics even when they are gone bc they updated it? like will you be avalible to buy them in the no p2w cosmetic store when the game releases? or are they gone forever
steady ocean
Once they are gone from the shop you can no longer buy them
It may be possible in the future to buy reskins though that are similar but not the same.
frigid shuttle
I read the email that says "If you own a previous month's package or are a Kickstarter or summer backer, you are able to add the cosmetics found in our monthly pre-order packages as addons". I always assumed they were automatically added...am I wrong?
steady ocean
Yes. You have the option to buy future cosmetics at the tier of the package or lower you own. They are not free
This may help demonstrate that concept.
frigid shuttle
Oh wow...thanks
steady ocean
So instead of buying the entire pack for $75, you would instead buy the $5 accessory cosmetic if you want
You unlock the ability to buy individual future cosmetics if wanted essentially.
wintry seal
@sharp hare do u have the video of that bear thing?
sharp hare
I dont remember which of the videos it was in sadly ive watched everyone of them like 10 times already. Try your luck going trought the most popular one and the original ones. In the video bear was in the shallow water while male in darkish armor aproaches it with his hands moving back and forth as to "calm" the animal.
steady ocean
I'd really take that with a grain of salt and just wait till we get more information.
sharp hare
As i said b4 it might or might not be a clue. Just to give some food for imagination
desert ivy
It's in Lazypeons vid near the start I'm pretty sure
Dont know what actual Ashes vid it's from though
Here
Dunno the official vid it's from though
stable plover
I think you guys are looking for the Creation of the Brew Bear video https://youtu.be/KxeM8kG-C38
barren orbit
Anyone can tell me how to unsubscribe from the newsletter? There is no option in the email itself.
finite mesa
Since this it the QUESTION room, I would just like to ask is the game closer to 1 year from realease or 2 years. I personally think it will take another 2 years but I'm fine with that.
plucky pawn
@barren orbit at the very bottom of the email there is a link for you to manage your preferences 😄
stable plover
@barren orbit You can go here https://us14.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=2406fd77c38de6911ad0d132b&id=6d9730c509 click on a link, and at the bottom it'll have the unsubscribe part
barren orbit
oh my bad, the last 2 lines were cutoff, needed to enter the 'View entire message'
my bad. thanks! :)
plucky pawn
ah, sometimes that happens with certain email providers based on length, but yup you can view the full message or view in browser and that will work!
steady ocean
@finite mesa we can only speculate, and speculation/discussion is best suited for #aoc-discussion
plucky pawn
(we just had so many goodies to email you this month! 😄 )
sharp hare
@finite mesa There are estimates but as Steven said there is an "unknown" factor to developing a game, a bug or a problem might or might not occur either slowing or fastening the progress of the game.
desert ivy
My opinion is a bit over 2 years from launch
wintry seal
the summoner class can summon animals, so i am curious if summoner can summon some class specific mounts which they can ride? and 2nd question, can necromancer ride undead animals for example if they kill a raptor and they can summon it with skill to make it undead and ride it?
desert ivy
I think you're taking the class names a bit too literal
steady ocean
We don't really have much info on the summoner archetype or classes, but you can check out https://ashesofcreation.wiki/summoner for what we do know
sturdy crater
how many races do we have within the game ? and also since we have 103 nodes,does that mean we are gonna see 103 different architectures based on the area where the node is located? or the node's architecture is related to a specefic race? and what if different races contribute to the node?
sharp hare
@sturdy crater To the race that contributed most exp to the node development
steady ocean
8 races + Tulnar
reef osprey
@sturdy crater
8 base races + multiple tulnar variants
Architecture is solely dependend on the race that is contributing
layout might be affected by the location of the node
(can't have the same layout in the mountains as you'd have at the beach)
sturdy crater
thanks warth
static quiver
Any plans or thoughts on adding insanely lenghty and challenging questlines to get a cool weapon with multiple upgrade quests like the FFXIV anima/relic/zodiac weapons (or grinds like gw2 legendaries)? I love those grinds where you know you will get it eventually if you just keep at it
steady ocean
Probably too early to say
sharp hare
That question might be straight to the devs, that spesific info is nowhere to be found 😄
static quiver
oh my bad
jolly karma
does anyone know what the minimum req for this game will be
sturdy crater
well the most important thing is,what to do after u reach max level
sharp hare
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Performance @jolly karma
jolly karma
thanks
sharp hare
Current alpha requirments, not the final
jolly karma
do you think ill be fine with a 1050 4gb vram, 16gb ram and i7 - 7700hq
full badger
You should be fine with that
sharp hare
With all the setting modifications games provide these days im sure you will 🙂
full badger
That said, you have probably around 2-3 years between now and when Ashes releases, so you might wanna upgrade before then
finite mesa
I hope theres a GUILD FINDER mechanic on the WEBSITE
sharp hare
"Might be" if there wont be any major issues
jolly karma
yeah ofc
finite mesa
I like a clan plage to be visually apealling as well
tells you thing you want to know about the guild
woeful rain
is there a timeline for alpha 1 access somewhere?
full badger
is there a timeline for alpha 1 access somewhere?
@woeful rain As in, when it starts?
reef osprey
Fall 2020 the official alpha 1
end of this month for people with a high kickstarter/summer pledge to pre-test it
full badger
woeful rain
nice hopefully i get to play soon XD
jagged remnant
With AoC having the trinity system. Can any other class tank besides the tank? If so which ones?
desert ivy
Yes. Most likely not, you'd need at least tank secondary to kinda off-tank
full badger
@jagged remnant It's hard to tell until we know what the augments do
desert ivy
Maybe the summoner will be a tank somehow with its pets
but we dont know
Tank will obviously be the best tank though
slow meadow
no tank is the only one. you can flavor the tank various ways with the secondaries, but it is the only tank.
jagged remnant
Well if anyone can wear heavy armor and shields, why couldn't a fighter sub tank be a tank?
desert ivy
Because they dont have the skills to be a tank
full badger
@slow meadow The summoner can get a tanky pet, and are claimed as the jack-of-all-trades class (just saying)
To be a tank you need some kind of taunt ability
sharp hare
@jagged remnant There is also what are you tanking. raid boss : most likey only the tank will be able to ( tank dies offtank / summoner tank pet hold the agro for a while) etc there are alot of speculations but no facts yet.
steady ocean
@jagged remnant I'd recommend asking in #aoc-discussion to get a full discussion going.
No one here can answer your question until we know the augments
slow meadow
@jagged remnant because your abilities are based on your primary and the tools for being able to tank are from the tank archtype. @full badger even so it will not let you tank as the tools for tanking have been state multiple times to only belong to the tank archetype. off tanking for a limited time might be possible, but actual tanking wont be.
jagged remnant
@slow meadow But they could easily add taunts to abilities if you add the tanking subclass. I.E. Mage teleporting the fighter, the tank sub could add a taunt to the charge
slow meadow
@jagged remnant your role in the game is determined by your primary, your secondary is meant to shift the needle not change your role. The currently stated intent would not allow for what you describe. Testing will obviously influence final design but right now much like taking cleric doesn't make you a healer, neither will taking tank as a secondary make you a tank.
onyx knoll
@jagged remnant Maybe but this is in the discussion territory as we have no way of knowing for now
sharp hare
As Tavern said its a good start for hc discussion and debate material to -> aoc-discussion 🙂
deft lichen
I have a question, I just purchased the voyager plus preorder pack, but I'm having troubles finding a launcher to access the game?
zealous spear
Lol
steady ocean
@deft lichen Alpha 2 is not available yet.
cursive arch
If I pre order now do I get all past cosmetics or just what is showing up currently?
steady ocean
@cursive arch Just what is showing in the store currently.
onyx knoll
@deft lichen there isn't a launcher yet for you to download. Alpha 1 is starting this fall, and the voyager + gives you access to alpha 2, for which we have no date
sharp hare
@cursive arch you will also be entitled to buy future cosmetics of your package tier as separate smaller purchases
zealous spear
Do we know if there will be achievements and statistics of your career?
cursive arch
I see, should have pre order a while ago as I liked the earlier stuff
steady ocean
@zealous spear Steven has talked about leaderboards tied in with the professions as a possibility. There will be various achievements in the game as well. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Achievements
zealous spear
@steady ocean cheers!
serene peak
Hi. o/ Since the angel/demon are considered racial skins and not costumes does that mean caravans (Or anything that defaults to a racial appearance) will have an angel/demon racial appearance ? Or is it way too soon to know?
cyan coral
The the Dark Allegiances cosmetic items is no longer avaliable right ?
steady ocean
@cyan coral correct
@serene peak Where are you seeing angel/demon as a racial skin?
cyan coral
😢
serene peak
sharp hare
steady ocean
The wiki is crapping the bed for me at the moment, but I'd assume skins are not connected to default looks of a race. for that you could look at the /races section on the wiki
serene peak
steady ocean
That just means it changes the look of your character, not that it changes the actual race. It's just a skin for your character.
zealous spear
Will cities be nameable by the mayor?
serene peak
Alright. Thanks. 🙂 Thanks for your response, too, Unknown.
ruby swift
They were KS/Summer Racials. So far 4 in game. They will most likely not have their own racial caravans and such for appearances in game. That would be a huge production task for something only a few thousand people have and may or may not use. The racials will take up a slot on the paperdoll and the final determination as to how they affect things like stat allocation and such is a TBD, but since they are skins and p2w here is not a thing, expect the decision for them to remain cosmetic only.
steady ocean
From a pre-selected list yes @zealous spear
zealous spear
@steady ocean cheers
hollow abyss
does anybody have experience with the Intrepid support team? I've emailed them almost a week ago and no reply
crystal flax
They're swamped with requests right now, they're usually very good though
hollow abyss
thats surprising actually
crystal flax
They've had a lot of new people come in lately while also starting to roll out tags to LoM kickstarter backers, so lots of things for them to do
plucky pawn
@hollow abyss as Volpur mentioned above, we've got lots of new members lately who have package questions, as well as folks who are signing their NDAs for upcoming Leader of Men testing, so a bit of a longer queue time than usual 😄
noble belfry
I know it is explained very well on the wiki but i am still having trouble - if i pre order the voyager pre order pack right now i get the murk cosmetic set. so i cannot acquire previous pre order pack cosmetics? and to acquire future packs i have to pay?
hollow abyss
thanks for the clarification!
plucky pawn
@noble belfry Correct that you cannot acquire previous ones; for future cosmetic items you would be able to grab them on an individual basis, depending on your package level.
ruby swift
They usually range from 5-25$ individually. This chart may help https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/257283936756039680/740203385919111259/Individual_purchase.png
noble belfry
ah ok! very sad about some of the past cosmetics 😭 but i understand! very fair.
thank you all! very helpful chart!
crystal beacon
CAN YOU HAVE YOUR OWN ISLAND IN ASHES AS A NODE?
ruby swift
Yes, but if you use capslock to claim it, it sinks like Atlantis
onyx knoll
@crystal beacon there are islands, it's not clear yet if one will be a node but possibly
ruby swift
Island nodes are confirmed.
slate siren
Hello can anyone help me with an issue i am having regarding a $1000 package i brought some time ago?
onyx knoll
oh sweet
ruby swift
@slate siren We can answer basic info. Actual account actions no.
slate siren
I have submitted a ticket to support i imagine it's just a case of waitinf on a reply?
Ok thanks for your time Unknown, i will wait on support..
ruby swift
[NA+OCE] LieutenantToastToday at 3:42 AM
@[BlackList] Umbra as Volpur mentioned above, we've got lots of new members lately who have package questions, as well as folks who are signing their NDAs for upcoming Leader of Men testing, so a bit of a longer queue time than usual
slate siren
Understandable thanks a lot 👍
ruby swift
If you recently upgraded to LoM you have done all you can do if you have submitted a ticket.
slate siren
No pack was purchased in April 2018, i been over seas from England so am out of the loop, im sure support will clear it up for me, once again thanks for your time..
ruby swift
If you have just logged back on since the switch to the new forums, it can take 24-48 hours before your package details show up in your inventory. If it has been longer, you would need to file a ticket. If you have not received an email by now about the process to enter testing, that means you also might have had a problem. Filing the ticket was the resolution for any of those, so you are on the right path to resolution.
slate siren
👍
silk steppe
How many servers will there be?
ruby swift
They will make that determination farther along. The servers, regions, and how many in each region will be known well before live launch though since many rewards such as name reservation and guild reservation rely on knowing that information.
fading needle
Sorry it's probably been said a million times but when is alpha 1 coming out ? :D
ruby swift
So much so they gave us that handy command.
late vale
Will Guild master rank be transferable?
forest trellis
How mnay servers will they have, will they be region based, will the account be locked so it can only play on specific region based servers and how many players will there be in each server?
ruby swift
There will be a process to pass leadership of a guild. Will most likely have a cooldown and restrictions to keep people from trying to cheese the Castle mount system. In the case of abandoned guilds they are aware and plan to have a system for that also.
wintry jasper
@idle siren without diminishing the kickstarters , is there any chance of us being able to aquire some of the skins from previous packs, noone I know even knew this game existed and now we all have purchased the biggest package we could , many of us would have supported the kickstarter but didnt even know it existed
late vale
What % would u expect to buy any sort of reservation or cosmetic content previous to launch
?
SimSim?
snow storm
If a level 4 node in castle A territory is vassal to a level 5 node in castle B territory, which castle does the level 4 node pay taxes to?
late vale
Will castles influences collide?
ruby swift
Castle taxation regions are fixed for each of the 5 castles. Won't matter about the vassal state.
snow storm
Darn, was thinking there would be some heated territory wars
ruby swift
@late vale No they are fixed
Some of you might be confusing node sieges and castle sieges though. Two different systems.
primal solstice
does node in any stage can increase exp gain by mobs?
ruby swift
Between castles no, between nodes, yes
late vale
SO there wont be a "King of Kings"
ruby swift
sorry dvirdi, I am confused by that statement.
late vale
at least at launch
ruby swift
Do you mean the node would give a bonus to exp from killing mobs?
frosty hamlet
sorry if this has been asked before, but do we know if, by investing in the game to gain keys to Alpha 2, we might be given friend invites in subsequent development phases?
ruby swift
That would most likely come from a relic in the nodes reliquary if there is such a bonus.
quasi aurora
Is there going to be player collision in this game? ie 2 combatants being able to run through each other.
primal solstice
but there is an option like this?
steady ocean
@quasi aurora Still under discussion I believe
quasi aurora
Ah, thank you.
ruby swift
If you have a package with A2 access, you have access to the following testing phases automatically
Player collision and spell collision are in game and will not be going away.
frosty hamlet
sure, thats pretty clear, my question is has the developer been known to give keys to early users to share with friends?
steady ocean
@frosty hamlet The current pre-order packs do not include additional keys. They may give additional keys out to content creators as a means of marketing
frosty hamlet
that makes sense
wild marsh
@quasi aurora I asked a similar question. Collisions are in the game, however if someone is standing there, not moving you can phase through them if you continue to walk into them.
ruby swift
The keys that they may give for the beta phases are mainly meant for official content creators.
There were some Kickstarter packages that had keys to give to friends at higher levels, but those have not been seen as an option for purchase since Kickstarter 3 years ago.
steady ocean
Some of the kickstarter / summer backer packs do include beta keys, so you could upgrade if you have access to that and want to. @frosty hamlet
frosty hamlet
I think I'd be more incentivized to spend on the more pricey tiers if I knew that when we get to beta I could get a friend or two in to play with. Just my 2 cents
late vale
What is an "official" content creator?
austere vault
How will the day-night cycle be in Ashes?
ruby swift
@wild marsh Not phasing, there is a push mechanic
steady ocean
@late vale Someone a part of the official content creator group as designated by the dev team. The content creator program is being revamped at the moment though
frosty hamlet
@steady ocean where can that be found?
steady ocean
@frosty hamlet Those packs are no longer available. You would have had to have already bought in to them to upgrade
ebon star
we dont have solid time tables of day and night but right now the seasons for zones affected change every week but all is subject to change @austere vault
frosty hamlet
dang, wish I'd heard of the game sooner. Thanks.
steady ocean
@austere vault 15 minutes in the real world = 1 hour in game, normal day/night cycle
wild marsh
@ruby swift ahh, good to know. My big question though is the fact that if you have a large enough guild, you could block a whole area, the moment someone tries to walk into you, as long as you move they can't push you out the way. This means in theory people can block off parts. Doesn't it? (made into a question for the channeL)
steady ocean
@wild marsh I'd imagine you could call a group and force them to move perhaps
ruby swift
Hmm...was trying to find a link to the content creator program. @plucky pawn May have more information.
swift spindle
There is also nothing as far as Im aware that can stop a large guild from just rigging a military node mayor arena
Like if its 100 people, a guild of 20 people all grouped up could easily zerg the other 80
steady ocean
@swift spindle Guilds cannot control who enters the "champion" contest
swift spindle
How does it work then?
ruby swift
@wild marsh The problem that other games like Archeage had with people using collision to block mechanics will not be an issue. That is what they have said, until we see otherwise just have to go with that.
steady ocean
@swift spindle You can read more about the military node here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Military
plucky pawn
can also pull that command with !cc if ya wish!
steady ocean
There is nothing to know at this point while it is being revamped 😛
dark jungle
steady ocean
cc program