Cant really help you with account stuff.
#questions
ruby swift
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alpine adder
soo i look it up and from what i sow it can take up to 24 H for password reset email to be send i thought it instance soo i guess i will wait if it didn't arrive will submit a ticket
muted timber
Is there a stream today?
spice reef
When does the Dev Note come out today?
desert ivy
No
We don't know
tight scroll
The last Creative Director's Letter was sent around 7 PST.
split pilot
wait letter announcing alpha 1 already went out?
queen swan
no, not yet
glad idol
has the creative directors letter come out
desert ivy
Jesus christ dude
glad idol
š got em
fickle abyss
That was easy bait.
tulip hatch
Please use this channel for its intended use and take conversations/comments/opinions to the appropriate channels.
Thank you
tight scroll
Sorry for the confusion. The previous Creative Director's Letter that came out in July was sent out around 7 PST. I expect we'll get the letter sometime this afternoon /evening.
tulip hatch
There is no set timeframe, just sometime today
fleet rock
When the?
devout nymph
Can we get the Halloween discord bot in this server?
Those unaware Discord released a Halloween bot, thought i'd be fun since it's a simple bot for the season
next ravine
the statement from Ghandex basically means later today -_-
crystal beacon
Hey you have to have 8 different characters to play all 64 combinations correct? one for each base class?
desert ivy
Yes
crystal beacon
thanks boss
warm lake
any estimate when we will know if alpha 2 is coming out this year?
long spire
we will know when A1 will be today. so you can pretty much be 100% sure A2 wont be this year.
fickle abyss
To sleep or not to sleep. That is the question.
ruby swift
We will possibly know the A1 dates. "I am waiting on some assets and more specifically, I would like to include the dates for the upcoming Alpha One schedule on the different testing periods starting at the end of this year for all Alpha One testers (waiting on confirmation for those dates)."
long spire
We will most likely know the A1 dates. deal?
tight scroll
Yes, we are expecting to have the dates for Alpha One announced today in the Creative Director's Letter. This will be distributed via email so keep an eye out on your inboxes.
verbal grail
question is... will the newsletter release today? ...or will it be postponed again?
ruby swift
shakes magic-8ball Future is uncertain.
verbal grail
itās almost like itās... unknown
crystal beacon
Is it known if crafter will be able to make a legendary item without boss drops?
ruby swift
Nothing is 100%. But since they have been pretty clear that you would need legendary materials to craft legendary items, you would need to kill legendary stuff that has those things. Or have it given to you by those that did.
prisma thistle
whens the battle royale version gonna come back?
ruby swift
No plans currently for it.
prisma thistle
š
crystal beacon
Nothing is 100%. But since they have been pretty clear that you would need legendary materials to craft legendary items, you would need to kill legendary stuff that has those things. Or have it given to you by those that did.
so let me rewrite my question a bit, is it known if legendary materials are reserved for bosses, or is there a slight chance to get them via other means?
steady ocean
@crystal beacon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Legendary
crystal beacon
so the legendary resources aren't reserved for bosses
digital yacht
some resources will be dropped by that boss specifically from what i know
crystal beacon
also, will the resources's quality be based on it's tier (eg. common - +0%, uncommon - +5%, rare - +10% etc.), or the tier will be based on the quality (eg. 0%-4.9% - common, 5%-9.9% - uncommon, 10%-14,9% - rare etc.)?
or will the resources have no quality variation at all?
ruby swift
All questions that have not been give that level of detail.
crystal beacon
k
crystal beacon
so if it's partialy based on SWG, there's quite higch chance that the resources will be more dynamic than static?
steady ocean
As in their spawn location? Can you clarify
ruby swift
Yes, there are dynamic spawns handled by the world manager, in addition to static
ruby swift
They have talked about, but never confirmed if that made it past whiteboarding to production.
crystal beacon
ok, thx
quartz trellis
Are dragons going to be the strongest normal mob and will they spawn as such?
like have a spawn rate/ area ig im asking a endgame type question for farming materials
dense smelt
this might have been asnwered a bunch but ive tried googling before asking here. How many active abilities will we look at having on our tab/active at any one time?
fickle abyss
@dense smelt nothing confirmed but seems to be in excess of 20
dense smelt
ok, if thats correct thats great. Sounded like 8 active spells was the rough estimate by some people online.
desert ivy
"Less than 30" is the current
You could put all your skill points into just a few skills and only have like 10 skills, or you could space your skill points into loads of skills and have 30
dense smelt
ok thank you for the answer : )
fickle abyss
@dense smelt 8 would be really shitty. ESO levels of shitty combat.
pallid horizon
is it out yet?
true finch
@pallid horizon the game?
pallid horizon
the letter
trim isle
No
digital yacht
ok, if thats correct thats great. Sounded like 8 active spells was the rough estimate by some people online.
@dense smelt RN from what weve seen in their streams of the alpha so far i believe it has 10 slots already
queen swan
If i already have a kickstarter pledge, and upgrade to braver of worlds, would that give me access to the alpha 1 like it says is included in that package, or is the alpha-1 locked to the original 10k people?
tulip hatch
You would gain access yes
queen swan
got it, thank you
sterile shoal
How do I gift a beta key to someone?
Do I have to already have a key myself to be able to gift someone a key?
steady ocean
Are you trying to gift a key or one of the pre-order packs?
sterile shoal
pre-order packs
steady ocean
Pre-order packs can't be gifted, and it should be possible to gift beta keys if you are a kickstarter backer or summer backer
If you are not, you can always gift someone a gift card that they can use to purchase the pack on their own
sand dust
Or use your credit card if it's someone close to you
zinc cave
Has Stephen posted the CD letter yet or are we still getting blue balled?
round cargo
No letter
radiant stone
Looks like not yet
digital yacht
U will geta ping when he posts it just wait
radiant stone
They are in Pacific time
So it's kind of like the end of the work day there now (5:14pm)
zinc cave
Ok so maybe within 45 minutes or so then...
radiant stone
Here's hoping!
digital yacht
within 6hrs 47 mins
or its delayed
zinc cave
Lmao midnight
golden lintel
aren't we supposed to get a letter today ?
onyx knoll
there's still 6 hours left to the day for IS
sand smelt
I think they forgot
tulip grove
na
steven's just treating it like a highschool essay, due at 11:59
prolly start working on it by atleast 10:30
sour pond
you're prepared bro @simple ether
manic kraken
7-8pm PST/ UTC-7
tulip hatch
if you have a kickstarter or summer backer pledge you can upgrade
crystal beacon
Ahh gotcha, I pledged on AOC website I think
Didn't find out til AOC til it left KS I think. Dang
true finch
Well the summer backer pledge was through the website
crystal beacon
Idk I got the Voyager Plus pack?
tulip hatch
thats the current website pre order packages so not the summer crowdfunder ones
So you cant have the BoW package
crystal beacon
What I figured š Dang, wish I woulda found out about it earlier. I am excited for AoC!! Thanks yall
ancient wind
Would easily pay more for some alpha 1 from voyager plus. Take my money 
crystal beacon
^ So would I
full seal
Do we know if there is a level of corruption we would have to get to before we stood a possibility of dropping gear or would there be a chance from the very first point.
full seal
Thats kind of crazy, corruption is supposed to be anti grief not anti pvp. It would make more sense to be escalating punishments
digital yacht
it is a punishment,
tardy gate
Thats kind of crazy, corruption is supposed to be anti grief not anti pvp. It would make more sense to be escalating punishments
@full seal As far as I know it is anti-grief. You don't lose combat stats when facing Bounty Hunters, only when you flag and kill
So you can defend yourself if you are Corrupted without losing combat stats
tulip grove
keyword "murder"
digital yacht
ifq they dont fight back its Murder, therefore earning u some corruption
solid zealot
is the letter out yet
digital yacht
no
full seal
My point is more, say in the scenario, you go to the dungeon bottom and there's a group there so you enter pvp. The group responds, but the cleric doesn't as he can heal without needing to flag. You kill him first, your corrupted and you then lose the fight. You could drop your sword which you worked on for 6 months. That's not grieving that's pvp. Grieving is the repetitive killing
tulip grove
killing someone that is not combat flagged
digital yacht
My point is more, say in the scenario, you go to the dungeon bottom and there's a group there so you enter pvp. The group responds, but the cleric doesn't as he can heal without needing to flag. You kill him first, your corrupted and you then lose the fight. You could drop your sword which you worked on for 6 months. That's not grieving that's pvp. Grieving is the repetitive killing
@full seal he will flag if he heals someone that is flagged
digital yacht
that is true
if it isnt thats would be heavily abused
unless @simple ether knows the 100% answer, last i saw if u are healing a Purple u become purple
tulip grove
"Players will be able to opt-in (via a checkbox) to allow their beneficial or non-beneficial AoEs to hit flagged players. If this is checked then AoE heals or damage will affect flagged players. If it is not checked then the AoE will not damage or heal any flagged players, and as such will not cause the caster to be flagged themselves (if they are not already)." - wiki
so basically yea you have to flag to be able to heal flagged players is what I get from that ^
full seal
Ok but the scenario still stands maybe you burst him before he gets a chance to flag. 8 people focusing, still seems excessive when your contesting a apot
digital yacht
u cant there isnt 1 shotting in this game
digital yacht
and i doubt with 7 other ppl nearby u will kill their party member instantly lol
tardy gate
Time to kill in this game is designed to be rather on the long side, so yeah... at that point it starts to become strategy. Does your group choose to burst down the enemy healer before they get a chance to even heal? Alright, but if you kill him you'd become Corrupted. You can choose to ignore him otherwise and pounce on him the moment he starts to heal though, which is the safer choice and also functionally the same unless the situation is way out of the norm
amber snow
they say there isn't one shotting but if you don't think that the number crunching meta chasers will find a 100-0 in 3 second build one way or another you are crazy
ancient wind
Wait you canāt roll a meme 1 shot pvp spec ?
amber snow
they might patch it and fix it after but one will be found
tardy gate
AFAIK time to kill is intended to be no shorter than 30 to 60 seconds
amber snow
ya i heard that too
i'm pretty sure every game out there never intended for a 1 shot build though
and the players just found a way
ancient wind
Sounds like 1v1 ganking would be hard for certain classes that may rely on an opener
full seal
Must admit I would far rather see the corruption get progressively worse not hit straight away with ultimate consequences, start with the xp impact, then ramp up the stat decreases and then layer on the chance to lose items
digital yacht
the game is not designed around 1v1s so yes there will be some imbalance between classes
amber snow
not truly one shot but they say 30-60 i would bet that someone will find a way to do it in 5
tardy gate
I think such a long time to kill is daring but also a correct choice if they want large-scale to be meaningful
ancient wind
I think thatās fine as long as the spec is punishing in other ways. Always going to be drawbacks and counters
digital yacht
Must admit I would far rather see the corruption get progressively worse not hit straight away with ultimate consequences, start with the xp impact, then ramp up the stat decreases and then layer on the chance to lose items
@full seal not like its a 100% chacne we dont know the %s but u prob start at a miniscule number gaining ur first bit of coruption
tardy gate
Exactly... I highly doubt the developers will allow people to kill in 5 seconds (assuming normal conditions of course, not a lvl 50 Assassin oneshotting a lvl 10 Cleric)
full seal
Even if its miniscule the vhance of losing months of hard work for 1 kill is nuts
reef dagger
@full seal The only part of that that comes with corruption is the item loss chance.. the rest of those are simply consequences of dying it's just scaled up because you're corrupted, an average player dying 4 times incurrs the same penalty as a corruted dying once
digital yacht
except for some mats they may or may not have
tardy gate
You have to look it from another perspective though. The problem you're exposing would only apply if the party you're attacking is non-combatant, which by default would mean that their players would prefer not to participate in PvP.
tardy gate
So if you were the green and got ganked like that, would you be fine in someone being able to gank you like that scot-free?
full seal
So if you find greens at the bottom of the dungein you just leave them and find another spot and don't contest?
ancient wind
Open world ganking should have a consequence. Or youāll end up smashing a keyboard like some of these classic WoW players as they get camped by a stunlock rogue
tardy gate
You get to take away their "desire" to not PvP, but you're also risking yourself in it
desert ivy
Or just bring gear you don't mind losing
digital yacht
So if you find greens at the bottom of the dungein you just leave them and find another spot and don't contest?
@full seal and u dont have to kill them, u can poke em a little to see if they wanna leave or not
reef dagger
or declare war on their guild if you're able and it's a big enough group.. that could help contest easier
full seal
Thats true enough have cheap pvp gear
amber snow
i would say if you are pking you must bring pretty good gear otherwise you wont kill shit
tardy gate
Let's move to #aoc-discussion
tulip grove
^
amber snow
so that may not be an option
tulip hatch
Please continue this discussion in the appropriate channels
Thank you
pallid horizon
Is the letter out yet?
digital yacht
no
trim isle
Youāll know when itās out. Trust me
amber snow
it will be in the news section i'm sure
trim isle
Might as well copy and paste that response š
smoky raft
Letter?
amber snow
no u
tight scroll
The letter is out! check your email!
wicked whale
So whatās the pricing in alpha one?
low path
You would of had to have purchased one of the packs that contained an alpha key, I believe they are no longer being sold though
Prices were north of 150$ usd I think
woven vale
You can't buy your way into A1 anymore.
tight scroll
That is correct, you currently can not purchase Alpha one. And the original price was closer to $500
They may re-open sales for it in the future if needed.
woven vale
A1 was 500, and has always been (Intrepid Packs, not KS)
low path
Could always enter then gourd contest
wicked whale
So not free to download?
low path
No
woven vale
Alpha and Beta will not be free. Apoc if released might.
woven vale
15 not 17 @low path
desert ivy
$14.99
sacred bloom
How will mob levels in zones work. Will it be set or will it scale and is each zone one node
digital yacht
pretty much all level mobs every where lol
@full badger prob wanna drop the link with pics as its hard to read
sacred bloom
ok thanks
eager shore
Someone previous stated that mobs in a particular area around a node will be a set level forever so a node won't out level the new players in the area(lizards in the node while it was an encampment stay level 1-5, even if the node reaches metropolis)
sacred bloom
How many servers will there be per region
full badger
We don't know yet, depends on demand
Intrepid is very aware that spreading the player base out across too many servers is a recipe for disaster, so they will likely go for less servers to begin with and only add more if the demand is high enough
cosmic belfry
@eager shore What Steven said on an interview was the low level mob would remains, while new higher level mobs would spawn as the nodes level up. Obviously all subject to change but that's what was said.
crystal beacon
how many times are we going to hear this game is in pre alpha?
cosmic belfry
well not anymore since it's moving to preview alpha and then alpha 1...
amber phoenix
Hi! Im new here so forgive me if this has been asked a lot. I was wondering if you guys will reopen alpha 1 purchases before the December stress test? Thanks in advance āŗ
digital yacht
Most likely not
full badger
@amber phoenix Hi and welcome. We don't have any information on it right now. Sorry.
amber phoenix
Ok thank you!
mossy fjord
When is this game going to be released instead of hype trained?
sullen bay
@mossy fjord They just released their Alpha 1 schedule tonight. But optimistically its probably still 2 years out from full release I believe
mossy fjord
Oh alright thanks
sullen bay
I may be wrong though
full badger
When is this game going to be released instead of hype trained?
@mossy fjord Making a game of this scope takes time. It will be released when its ready š
dark jungle
sullen bay
@full badger better answer than I had hahaha
mossy fjord
Yeah dang I could never comprehend since I own my own software company
sullen bay
@mossy fjord im a software engineering student lol can't wait to get into the professional world
feral mural
is there a way to pay into the alpha one, i only see options for A2 on the website
ruby swift
Not currently. A1 sales are closed, you have the possibility of winning access through the Glorious Gourd Contest.
dire pond
For the pumpkin contest, can i had a video of my pumpkin since it is 360 degre
ruby swift
You should probably ask Toast for clarification when you see her on. I haven't looked at their rules that closely.
stable plover
@dire pond I would guess that you could include a video, but only a still photo counts for the judging so definitely include one of those (similar to what Toast has suggested for people that wanted to include multiple still images)
See exact Toast quote: https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/257283936756039680/765983655629422643
void swift
What happen to Apocalypse? thought it was meant to be a free download on steam but doesn't exist on there
thought it was going to be a lasting thing like an early access slice of gameplay to test and balance the fighting mechanics. What did you get from testing?
stable plover
APOC might still return, but if it does it won't be until after the upcoming A1 testing
@void swift https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Embers#Ashes_of_Creation_Apocalypse_cosmetics not quite all of the cosmetics tied to APOC season 1 but the general idea
robust marsh
Alpha 1 - better get the time off work. YASS baby.
void swift
can you only get into the Alpha/Beta via buy in?
full badger
can you only get into the Alpha/Beta via buy in?
@void swift Yes, with a couple of exceptions
If you win the upcoming Gourd contest you can win an Alpha 1 key, and some kickstarter backers have beta keys they can give out to friends later on down the line. Aside from that, you need to buy a package to take part in testing
void swift
thanks, may try my luck in the contest
full badger
Good luck
polar hollow
weird it says all braver, but i see nothing for me, oh wait its end of this year
ruby swift
All people with A1 access will be in those phases.
honest solstice
do we know if there will be ranks within mount teirs {1.2.3} ie rank 1 common status rank 1 rare status ect
tight island
@honest solstice
or do you mean different rarities for ground mounts for example?
in that case i misunderstood at first
honest solstice
yea i understand the tiers but i was meaning will there be raritys in said tiers other than just t1 common t3 rare
like t1 common - legendary t2 common to legendary and well t3 is basically legendary automatically
fickle abyss
@honest solstice short answer yes.
Will they be marked as more rare? Probably not. But some will be more rare than others.
ornate mesa
Will there is editable name on the house ? Where we can place our names after we own or win the house ?
ocean bluff
All people with A1 access will be in those phases.
@ruby swift I was wondering what the difference between ābravers + intrepidā and āallā is. š¤
lone magnet
why does it say no full wipe in alpha one
steady ocean
You know as much as we do.
fleet rock
with transmog, can you only transmog the same type?
like you can't transmog a sword into a axe
or light transmog to heavy?
ocean bluff
why does it say no full wipe in alpha one
@lone magnet If the wonāt be any other round of Alpha 1 testing afterwards there is no need to state it ... itās understood that Alpha 2 will start wiped.
(Iām not claiming whether there will or will not be further Alpha 1 testing.)
ruby swift
@ruby swift I was wondering what the difference between ābravers + intrepidā and āallā is. š¤
@ocean bluff Bravers were the Kickstarter packages with Alpha 1 access. Some Intrepid Packs were sold with A1 access until Aug 2018, and the all is everyone else that has gained a key through Steven's largesse , like Asmongold.
sullen peak
so the late letter gave another push back? called it
ruby swift
What pushback? A1 will start 4 days before the end of fall.
sullen peak
uncluding the origional push back thats 23 month push back so far incase some ppl still claiming 9 onth push abck
ruby swift
Well, shit happens. At least we have you to show up every now and then to moan about it. Keeps it fresh.
sullen peak
did u look at a1 dates? lol spring
with 3 small tests starting just before christmas
What pushback? A1 will start 4 days before the end of fall.
@ruby swift lol u dont even look at the dates did u
tight island
alpha are just tests lmao
ruby swift
I don't ever really understand your endgame here. Do you think if you show up and bitch that it is going to magically get them to make the game faster? Are you still worried that it is a scam? Or is it just some weird fetish to come and crap on something? They do sell glass coffee tables for that. You are not helping, just trying to be negative. Will you get more revenue on some weird Youtube site that slams development? Really, don't get where you think this is going to help you here.
ocean bluff
with 3 small tests starting just before christmas
@sullen peak Just to state this: they are not small. Intrepid will probably get more data from them than they can bug fix. Alpha 1 testing is not for you to see if you like the game, but for the devs to find bugs, etc.
sullen peak
prob gunna b a 2023 release with theyre push back trend
if there isnt a 3rd push back
but ppl only willing to acknowledge the first push back of supposed 9 months that ended up being 18 months... rich
ruby swift
Again, where is the question? Take it to discussion if you want to piss and moan.
still wyvern
Please bring that discussion to #aoc-discussion . This channel is purely for questions.
crystal beacon
So for the december testing, it says all Bravers and "pack holders" have access. Does this mean the people who bought the packs to get access to Alpha 2 will be able to test in december?
reef osprey
no
crystal beacon
What is meant by "pack holders".
glad sleet
Intrepid pack
Thatās the name of the pack
If you hold āintrepid packā you get into a1 testing
pulsar sonnet
Do we know how many testers represent Bravers + Intrepid pack holders?
glad sleet
No but we know there are about 10k people who will have access to the last phase (1m one)
crystal beacon
Ah, I see
crystal beacon
i heard that learnable recipes are going to have limited uses, does this apply to all learnable recipes, or are there permanent ones too?
digital yacht
prob gunna b a 2023 release with theyre push back trend
@sullen peak whatās the problem a game of this caliber coming out in this short of a time 5-6 years isnāt really unheard of, especially with the small dev team they had to start off with, they were optimistic about dates big whoop no need to bitch and moan if u donāt like it why even come back, u prob never even bought a pack lol šš
weary leaf
Will braver still be an option up until A1? or during and beyond? anyone know?
digital yacht
if u have KS u can upgrde to braver yes
fleet rock
with transmog, can you only transmog the same type?
like you can't transmog a sword into a axe
or light transmog to heavy?
digital yacht
we dont know the full extent of the transmog system
rare salmon
Is alpha 2 keys still available in the pre order bundles? Iāve heard rumors only beta keys are left.
tulip hatch
alpha 2 is still available
glad sleet
@rare salmon yes
tulip hatch
When A2 is removed it will be announced with advance notice, so if you have intrepid on your mailing list youll be notified or youll see an announcement here
thin crow
Will there be a DnD event this year?
tulip hatch
Are you referring to the extra life event they stream for charity?
We dont know what theyre going to do for Extra life this year but they havent announced if theyre going or not as of yet.
So keep an eye on #news for when they make that announcement
crystal beacon
quick question
will i be able to apply skins on my mountz and stuffz whenever ow ownly with a special item (consumable)?
ruby swift
Whenever. Might have a mechanic like only on a freehold or in town. But there is no consumable, and nothing that will be sold like that.
slow swift
guys, how can I better provide feedback so that I knew it was heard? š
About current paymnet system outside of US (automatic exchange rate to local currency)
in the store
slow swift
I am rather inclined to aking making exchange rate to local currently non-obligatory option. I am just looking at it seeing that I am losing money even if I wanna support the game. I have to pay more, that from my us dollar card. But it does not get that I have us dollar card. and keeps tranfering it to local on crazy exchange rate
onyx knoll
They are working on a new website/storefront, as well as a website specifically for people outside of America, but if you want to share ideas on the topic you can try making a post on the forums
ruby swift
About current paymnet system outside of US (automatic exchange rate to local currency)
@slow swift That would most likely be feedback to the actual payment processor. Intrepid has zero to do with the conversion rate.
dry flower
@fickle wigeon cosmetic items change every month, they are aiming to replace Xsolla as a payment processor pending website rework, but I don't think they have ever mentioned price changes beyond some form of price harmonization for certain regions with dedicated servers
slow swift
pitty.. I don't have issues like this in other games..
ruby swift
That is for subscriptions. They have not said that would apply to cosmetics.
fickle wigeon
@fickle wigeon cosmetic items change every month, they are aiming to replace Xsolla as a payment processor pending website rework, but I don't think they have ever mentioned price changes beyond some form of price harmonization for certain regions with dedicated servers
@dry flower I'm talking about test phases, for example what's gonna happen to the 250 and 375 dollar packs when we finish phase alpha 2
slow swift
I am pretty sure any payment engine should have an option to charge in actual original or local currency :)) I mean.. it's just obvious to me, but I am not sure what's up with them
dry flower
oh they have not talked about that at all @fickle wigeon
fickle wigeon
Ok
slow swift
well.. ty guys
ruby swift
@dry flower I'm talking about test phases, for example what's gonna happen to the 250 and 375 dollar packs when we finish phase alpha 2
@fickle wigeon If anything those rewards will be adjusted. Possible increase in embers, sub-time, maybe other benefits. Or they will remove them completely.
fickle abyss
So is EU getting a separate community manager and team? Kinda concerned that the EU community will be neglected.
EU is slower to jump onto games in testing though but they will come.
Timezone differences tend to inadvertently cause issues.
full badger
@fickle abyss Intrepid are in the process of hiring a bunch of EU-based people including a Producer, EU Community Marketing Lead and Community Managers for EU
fickle abyss
@full badger wonderful thanks.
dire pond
For the gourd contest, there is no points loss if i send my pumpkin 2 days before the end compared to 2 weeks before?
full badger
@dire pond All entries will be judged equally regardless of when they were submitted. As long as you put your entry in before the closing date, you have just as much chance to win
full badger
There's no set limit as far as I know, as long as all the pictures are relevant and of the same singular entry
dire pond
Ok
wet quarry
Hi, someone donated to Asmongold saying there will be an interview with Steven. Where exactly is that if it's true?
full badger
@wet quarry check #community-media
wet quarry
thanks
onyx knoll
Steven told Jahlon that he MIGHT stop by his stream to chat, but I don't know if it's been confirmed
wet quarry
ok, good to know, let's hope for the best then
cosmic belfry
interview started
velvet spear
@onyx knoll it's happening right now
onyx knoll
nice
neon rapids
Anyone able to tell me how to use embers to buy shop cosmetics? Or am I only able to buy things with cash right now?
full badger
@neon rapids Embers cannot be used until the game is fully released
neon rapids
Ahh ok, thank you!
proper cedar
Regarding player corruption, what happens if another player attack you while you're trying to be non-combatant? Can you defend yourself without penalty?
full badger
@proper cedar You can self-buff and self-heal without becoming a combatant, but the moment you attack or buff/heal a combatant you get flagged
proper cedar
Alright so it's better to die as a combatant than a non-combatant?
full badger
Yes. Combatants get reduced death penalties compared to non-combatants
digital yacht
Regarding player corruption, what happens if another player attack you while you're trying to be non-combatant? Can you defend yourself without penalty?
@proper cedar also atm we know that if a Red(Corrupted player) attacks a Green (noncombatant) the green can retaliate and not get flagged, this is however weird and will prob be changed
oblique valve
I saw that the in-game store will offer limited time deals for mounts/cosmetics but that we should also be able to farm mounts in game. Does anybody know if the in-game mounts will be as unique as the store ones or if they will be more basic/less fancy compared to those you can get through the shop? Being a bit of a cosmetic collector I'd feel bad knowing that I can only get cool models through the shop...
sullen bay
This may be a dumb question but I'm a software engineering student and when I went and looked at careers for intrepid most positions require multiple years of experience which is expected but I was curious if there were any internship opportunities in the cards?
digital yacht
This may be a dumb question but I'm a software engineering student and when I went and looked at careers for intrepid most positions require multiple years of experience which is expected but I was curious if there were any internship opportunities in the cards?
@sullen bay u could always apply to that position and ask
steady ocean
@oblique valve Same quality or better
digital yacht
I saw that the in-game store will offer limited time deals for mounts/cosmetics but that we should also be able to farm mounts in game. Does anybody know if the in-game mounts will be as unique as the store ones or if they will be more basic/less fancy compared to those you can get through the shop? Being a bit of a cosmetic collector I'd feel bad knowing that I can only get cool models through the shop...
@oblique valve roughly the same in terms of design but color and maybe little details will be different
we havent seen much of the ingame wildlife mounts yet
steady ocean
@sullen bay I believe there are junior positions, not sure about internships. You can always send in your resume for whatever position you are interested in, even if it isn't listed.
digital yacht
also dont forgot u can cross breed
sullen bay
@digital yacht thanks man ill do that I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything blatant
@steady ocean thanks a lot ill look into that
oblique valve
@digital yacht Oh fair enough, didn't know that. This definitely sounds interesting!
@steady ocean Awesome š
opal burrow
Will there be a way to hide your name in the world? I feel like if you were a part of a mercenary guild and people knew your name as you ganked them then you would have a lower chance of being invited to world PVE events. Just a thought
digital yacht
Will there be a way to hide your name in the world? I feel like if you were a part of a mercenary guild and people knew your name as you ganked them then you would have a lower chance of being invited to world PVE events. Just a thought
@opal burrow Prob not, but i dont think that has been confirmed as 100% yes or no
steady ocean
Part of the game is building a reputation, for good or bad
opal burrow
@digital yacht that's unfortunate. I can see that causing issues and reducing mercenaries to a minimum since end game content will be mainly world based
digital yacht
thats y u have a guild
feral nimbus
So I had a question. I know that when you buy the packs on the shop they come with some sort of cosmetics. I remember that there were some fire-type cosmetics and now we have some sorta darkness theme. Are those cosmetics limited time for when you buy the pack or is there a way to get all of them?
full badger
@feral nimbus The cosmetics for the pre-order packs change each month. Once the cosmetics change there is no way to get the previous ones
feral nimbus
And Iām assuming that I donāt get all subsequent ones after Iāve bought the pack already? @full badger
full badger
Once you have bought a pack you can buy the next month's cosmetics individually for the tier you purchased
This should help give you an idea of costs
vital plume
@full badger when was that stag out its beautiful! xD
feral nimbus
Oh sweet ok! I appreciate it!
full badger
@vital plume The cosmetics in that picture were from the August 2019 pack
vital plume
ahh okai so a long time ago
would love to have that mount tho, i have a thing for that kind of mount xD anyway thanks
granite gyro
I Read on the wiki that monster coins can be bought in the cosmetic store, how is that not pay to win? They are used to disable enemy nodes' buildings
And are a rare drop
ruby swift
There have been further clarifications. Monster coin events will not occur during the declaration window leading to a siege. The rewards are purely cosmetic, so no power is granted by purchasing one on the store vs finding one in the world. Hope this helps with your concerns.
granite gyro
But you van become a dragon and attack enemy nodes right?
Or am i misundertanding
If its only a skin i understand
ruby swift
They are random events that happen on a server. You do not initiate them. If you have a coin that matches the tier available in that event you can activate it and are teleported to the event as the monster for the duration. Once you die, you go back to your original location. You will not be rolling up on a node you plan to do some mischief to, popping your coin, and causing them harm.
If no one chooses to participate as a player, the event still happens, just the AI handles the monsters.
ruby swift
Welcome to the wild, weird, wonderful world of Verra. Enjoy your stay.
junior pagoda
Do you know if you can gain any rewards for doing really well as the monster during the event?
Like maybe a pet of the monster you played as?
desert ivy
There will be cosmetic rewards for monster coin events
junior pagoda
Also I hope monster meat is something chefs can use
glacial walrus
for some reason i think monster coins are for testing purposes only and wonāt be an in-game feature, am i correct in that understanding?
desert ivy
They will be a thing in-game
glacial walrus
as in monster coins will allow the developers to work on monster animations
orly?
where can i find that in writing?
tidal kraken
I like the idea of targeting enemy caravans as a guild when planning to attack/defend a node during the preparation window. This is LITERALLY war
glacial walrus
agreed š
short flint
tawdry forum
If you're inside a node and the node levels up does it kick you as well as everyone else inside the node at the time outside the node?
short flint
It is supposed to "shift" your character out of the way of a building to an open space nearby, but this has not been finalized yet. Not sure what the end result will be.
tidal kraken
One second youāre near the local water fountain, the other youāre at the top floor of a 3-story library
short flint
No way down but fall damage to your death. Hope you arent RP'ing a hardcore character!
tidal kraken
jumping out
glacial walrus
the way they showed in on stream was they just shifted into an open space (right next to a crate) when it leveled up
eternal wraith
Anyone know if monster coins or currencies will be lootable?
glacial walrus
thereās a ārare dropā described on the wiki link provided above ^^^
short flint
glacial walrus
^
eternal wraith
I meant from a player
desert ivy
No they won't be
glacial walrus
from what i understand when they say it isnāt tradeable, itās also not lootable from a player
eternal wraith
That makes sense
I scoured but couldn't find, has someone discussed item locking, for unlovable things?
Unlootable*
short flint
What do you mean item locking?
eternal wraith
Like. Locking an item so its not lootable by other players
desert ivy
No
glacial walrus
itās situational. if youāre corrupted, thereās a chance to drop most if not all items (from a percentage/pool based mechanic). if youāre not corrupted, and you die, youāll only be dropping harvestables from what iāve gathered
short flint
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_death talks about lootable items here
eternal wraith
Ty both
celest sun
Hello everyone i heard that we will have one melee slot and one ranged slot. Is there any way for me to have two melee slots instead, like dual wielding axes and on the other a greatsword?
tawdry forum
I guess if they shifted you when a node levels up it wouldn't be bad if you had an Escape type spell that would teleport you if you somehow got stuck in an object.
digital yacht
Hello everyone i heard that we will have one melee slot and one ranged slot. Is there any way for me to have two melee slots instead, like dual wielding axes and on the other a greatsword?
@celest sun where did u hear this?
tidal kraken
I read the Mules page in the wiki and I was wondering whether weāre gonna have banks in the game (or something similar), especially in economic nodes
Other than player housing...
Is there only the warehouses? Which will play the role of a bank?
true finch
Well there wont be banks in the sense of having access to resources everywhere when you store them at some town and withdraw at other one
placid zodiac
no global bank?
true finch
So there are guild storages and the once on your freehold
desert ivy
No, because that would completely defeat the point of caravans/mules
placid zodiac
ok
fleet rock
so with transmog... will transmog only be available to the same type?
for example, you can transmog a heavy into a appearance of another heavy
but you can't transmog a heavy into the appearance into light, medium, ect
digital yacht
we dont know the full extent of the transmog system atm
solar epoch
Hi, for the glorious gourd contest there is this Note: You must use the digital template provided in its original, unaltered format in order for your digital submission to be valid. You may color inside and/or outside the lines however you wish, but do not alter the lines!
desert ivy
Basically it means don't draw over the pumpkins lines that they drew
solar epoch
But I see a lot of people who change the color of lines and the size of the pumpkin. Does that mean that their submissions are invalid?
Can we change the size and the color then?
desert ivy
Dunno about size but people who change the colour will probably be DQ'd
solar epoch
Oh well
onyx knoll
You cannot alter the template in ANY way
a lot of entries do not follow the rule and will sadly not be qualified for the prizes
solar epoch
Okay thxs
fleet leaf
Hi yall, is it planned for gear to have durability and breakdown?
fleet leaf
Thx man
celest sun
@digital yacht hey there i was in the aoc discussion channel here on discord asking about it and that's what someone said so i wondered if i could be a good question maybe for the dev
@celest sun where did u hear this?
@digital yacht
ruby swift
@celest sun Think myself and Mist answered that 5-6 hours ago for you. I know that people often have a mental image of how they want gameplay to be to match their past experiences in other games, but asking again is not going to get it changed in a day. If you want to wield an axe and greatsword at the same time, make a forum post and outline your reasons as to why it is needed and should be a change to their plans they should make.
gloomy sable
does anyone know if another round of Apoc is going to happen?
okay cool i saw something on reddit and it got me stoked. too good to be true lol
tropic hawk
If I dont have one of the Alpha packages under my belt there is no way to get into any Alpha phases right? And its to late to buy those packs right?
tropic hawk
whats the min I can "buy" into?
full badger
This picture gives the basic rundown
The $75 and $150 packs give beta access. The $250 and $375 packs give Alpha 2 access
dire pond
Are Steven, Toast and Margaret the judges for the gourd contest?
robust crystal
With the packs, the included game time is it for when it launches or used up while in Alpha and Beta playtime? Thanks
full badger
@dire pond we haven't been told who the judges are, sorry.
@robust crystal the included game time only starts once the game fully launches
robust crystal
Many thanks. Assumed so but wanted to be sure. š
reef cedar
Will gliding mounts have the same speed as regular mounts? / Is there any practical reason to use a regular mount over a gliding mount once you unlock one?
Ah ok cool
fringe breach
How will expansions work for ashes
steady ocean
@fringe breach https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Expansions
fringe breach
Let me reword my question, how will expansions be implemented into the game, like will we know what they add or will it be a secret since ashes is about discovery
steady ocean
After reading what is in the wiki, you know as much as we do. We are in Pre-Alpha, so details regarding future DLC/expansions will be very sparse as it probably isn't something the developers are super focused on currently.
We just have the road map of quarterly/monthly updates which could include new features/expansions/DLCs; all of which is included in the subscription.
dire pond
You go read Ashes 101
steady ocean
@fringe breach Follow closely how the devs treat the launch of the game and you can probably expect something similar for future content (subject to change).
fringe breach
Ok
@simple ether do you have chat logs from discord from the channels that got deleted a few years ago
Posts from steven
For my religion
All of them lol
steady ocean
All of them so they can make a bible or something probably
dire pond
Whats the religion logo?
rigid rose
Am guessing a Sandal
fringe breach
Nope
honest solstice
will different races get boosts in lifeskills ie dwarf is a better blacksmith of the bat or smth
feral mural
Hey Jahlon, have they discussed mitigations for "poking" harassment
i.e., if you're fighting a mob, and someone just gets you low to try and get a mob to finish you
to try and avoid corruption
I know in darkfall the system was similar, but people easily found ways to circumvent it, that's why I was asking
though it's not full loot on death, so it might be more of a deterrent
honest solstice
thanks @simple ether i want to do blacksmithing on my main but dont want to main a dwarf lol
tiny cedar
hybrid sluice
alright is it possible i could dm a mod or something about a question i have but cant really explain publicly
tight island
steady ocean
Yes, just message one of them
onyx knoll
@hybrid sluice feel free to message any of us and we'll do our best to answer your question š
simple karma
how long does it usually take to get a reply to a support ticket?
short flint
They are swamped right now. Last i heard was 2-4 weeks?
full badger
@simple karma The support staff are pretty overloaded with tickets right now, so it's taking longer than it would usually
simple karma
no problem, thank you
feral granite
what will the game end up costing?
feral nimbus
Iām honestly astonished itās only taking them 2-4 weeks with the amount of workload they probably have right about now. Give them a beer for me 
crystal flax
@feral granite $15 monthly sub, no box cost or expansion cost
queen forum
is there a link for me to download Ashes of creation ?
short flint
It's not out yet, so no.
queen forum
ok thx
feral nimbus
If there was a link to download the game, Iām leaving work right now lol
short flint
The community (by no guidance of the developers) are expecting a release around 2022-2023
full badger
This gives you the most up to date information on the status of the game
queen forum
thx
desert ivy
They still haven't updated that link 
short flint
let them have a weekend.
full badger
Huh, you're right. I'm sure it will be updated tomorrow
brittle ferry
bold tusk
that picture is wrong right? i think they mean 2021 to 2022 right? because April and May has passed lol
tight scroll
The first play test starts in Dec of 2020, which has not passed yet.
bold tusk
so 2021 needs to be moved left of that graph then...
tight scroll
No, in NA we read left to right.
bold tusk
š¤¦āāļø if the left is december 18 to 21st, and then the next in line is february 19-22, then 2021 needs to be moved between those two.... last I checked february comes BEFORE december in the same year....
tight scroll
I can't tell if you are trolling or what, but the chart reads correctly whether you can read it correctly or not.
onyx knoll
I understand what you're saying @bold tusk but they're simply visualizing that the right side is in 2021, not the exact moment that it switches to 2021
bold tusk
just pointing out the issues.... if youre gonna have a timeline, they should make sense.... rofl
tight scroll
@onyx knoll Thank you.
onyx knoll
it makes sense imo, the first test is in 2020, then time moves toward 2021 for the rest
bold tusk
it doesn't look that way though, especially with the banners pointing towards the bottom, which makes you think they are all happening in 2020
maybe im just not dyslexic XD
onyx knoll
I don't feel like it's necessary to show the exact moment that it switches to be 2021, since people usually understand that febuary following december is the next year š
It would have worked both ways, we can pass along your thought on it and maybe next time they'll decide to make a more specific timeline ^^
bold tusk
i mean its no so much being specific as making things work together correctly. one would assume all those dates happen within 2020 before 2021. based on its visual appearance. i simply pointed it out. i 100% agree that logically february but many could argue that based on its visual appearance, its saying that it all happens within 2020, especially if they don't stay up to date as much as other do. they could show up and just be like "what?!?! I missed the alpha in February 2020?"
onyx knoll
ima be moving this to #general-discussion
bold tusk
that's fine im done anyway. you get my point
hasty granite
I understood how the chart reads after looking at the months, but it would've been better if 2021 was between the December and February tests for more clarity.
tight scroll
I'm so happy this community can use context and deductive reasoning to come to simple conclusions. Maybe next time Steven can just omit the dates all together...
hasty granite
? No need to get so aggressive for clarity suggestions
onyx knoll
@tight scroll While people would obviously notice the months and deduce the proper reading after a few seconds, we shouldn't shut down potential ways to improve how we circulate information ^^ constructive criticism shouldn't be turned down
tight scroll
@onyx knoll I was also providing some constructive feedback about the dates issue. But I will drop it, thank you.
outer tree
how do i become an "official content creator" i have youtube vids with 150k+ views, and plan on making ashes vids
any1 know? @onyx knoll
@royal nexus
full badger
@outer tree The Ashes official content creator program is still in the process of being revamped, so right now you cannot apply for it.
desert ivy
Been getting revamped for like 2 years at this point tho 
desert ivy
Nope
outer tree
and any idea of requirements?
desert ivy
we've heard nada and they don't know either at this point
outer tree
=[
digital yacht
@outer tree oo a RS Content Creator š
brittle ferry
@outer tree it's supposed to be available for applications before Alpha 1 starts, that's the best information I have from @tight gale I think, although it may have been @plucky pawn
pastel geyser
Question for those whom are smarter than I. Does anyone know how many professions you are allowed to be an "artisan" in? Also, are you allowed to be an artisan in more then 1 tier such as crafting, gathering and processing?
small pecan
It is possible to max multiple professions in one artisan path, but not all! Doing so will take a while though
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Artisan_classes
And yea, can only pick one artisan class to master
Donāt thinkk we have an exact # of professions you can master at once
pastel geyser
@small pecan fancy meeting u here
small pecan
I answer questions occasionally š
pastel geyser
well i thank you and @lofty stirrup both your quick responses
small pecan
Uh huh! And feel free to dm me any :D
surreal merlin
When do you think is the final release? With that Informations?
karmic snow
end of 2022 maybe
grim fossil
more like end of 2023
tight socket
"when its ready"
grim fossil
"when it's ready" is accurate and great but it's also a useless information when you try to make plans
tight socket
for sure, but we also dont want them to commit to a deadline unless they can meet it. im looking at you Shadowlands
grim fossil
the fact that we will only have 5 primary classes ready for A1 makes me think that there are probably multiple months between A1 and A2
after A1 they will need time to analyse the feedback and fix all the bugs and prepare new content for A2
i don't expect that A2 will start in 2021
turbid basalt
hey guys, how do you post a picture with your post on the forum? my friend cant seem to post it for it to show instead of fbeing as a link...
ruby swift
Yep, it is irritating. You have to save the file/image somewhere like Discord, then use that link to add it.
grim fossil
turbid basalt
oh okay thanks a lot, ill tell her
pearl grove
When do you think is the final release? With that Informations?
@surreal merlin
Considering they already delayed A1 by at least four months I'm quite pessimistic atm and tend towards end of 22 or even summer 23 š
surreal merlin
Thank you guys for answers. Sigh... Thats a hard long Time we have to Go through.. :D
crystal beacon
Is it known if any AMA is coming?
hearty ginkgo
April 2021 is Alpha One, alpha 2 probably a couple months after that. Still hasnāt gone thru beta stress testing. Looking like end of 2022
sudden hull
hi I am new here and I wanted to ask do we need to pay sub for the Alpha one?
crystal flax
No sub for the Alphas/Betas, just sub when the full game is out
sudden hull
so If I get the 75$ Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack with 2 months, those 2 months start when the game is released?
crystal flax
Correct
sudden hull
thank you for the info!
true finch
You currently cant buy access to the alpha 1 though
sudden hull
so those packs are just for the far far future ?
onyx knoll
The packs also include access to some testing phases, but yes, most of their content is for the official release in the future
sudden hull
I see
silk oracle
The Ashes official content creator program is still in the process of being revamped, so right now you cannot apply for it.
@full badger
wouldnt it make more sense to say that its on hold?
because i doubt that its getting worked on
š
onyx knoll
You're free to say it's on hold as that would also be accurate. Mist didn't say anything untrue, however š
flint harness
How long does a support request take to resolve? Nothing was mentioned in terms of waiting time for a response on the automated email I recevied
steady ocean
It depends on how backed up the support staff is. We donāt have that info here though @flint harness
strong holly
Which class do you think will cast "Dots?" Cleric that is using death? Mage? Summoner?
woven vale
Bard would be one I believe, as they buff and debuff the enemy, I could see a Dot playstyle but it's all speculation at this point.
strong holly
got ya. Will do.
round cargo
yee
white sand
So will we be able to see anything from the game in the December alpha
simple karma
is the NDA only visual? people can talk about the gameplays or is it full NDA?
white sand
Sad
stable plover
@simple karma It might be worth mentioning that there are some exceptions to the NDA such as particular testing sessions people can discuss, Shaze did a nice writeup of one of those - We don't know what kind of exceptions might exist in the future though
fathom mesa
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Performance
are these requirements accurate?
plucky pawn
@fathom mesa we have a helpful knowledge base article that lists our current suggestions for Alpha testing: https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-
fathom mesa
great i can play š
desert ivy
Remember, that's for alpha, not the actual final game
Performance requirements will change quite a bit before release
fathom mesa
well i have a pretty basic pc: 1050 i3 6100 and i don't care about graphics so i should be fine
stable mica
Great news on the Alpha playtest schedule release, been waiting to play since PAXWest reveal! With that in mind how does a content creator apply for the Alpha One / Official Content Creators playlist?
oak depot
do you have to be a "streamer" to be considered a Content Creator (can't check with the program closed) or does, you know, creating content like I've been doing with various quizzes and the such qualify?
glad sleet
back in the day it was just youtube and twitch - they may consider your circumstance post revamp tho @oak depot
onyx knoll
We'll get more info on the requirements for the CC program once they've finalized the details š
junior pagoda
I am a Pinterest influencer do I qualify
true finch
My onlyfans has 1k subscribers. Im basically a the biggest authority in the ashes community
dry harbor
Has anything been mentioned about the plan for weapon/armor drops etc in regards to having random stats or the same static stats?
For example, will the evil demon in the dark cave always drop the same cloak with 5agi, helm with 10stam or wand with 10 int? Or could it drop a cloak with 4agi 1stam, or 3agi 2str? etc etc
cool ty
reef osprey
@simple ether is that just for weapons?
sounds boring if armor smiths can't do anything similar
just because you used "weapons" in your previous post.
figured that it was for all crafted gear type items
flint harness
@simple ether ty for the response š just wanted to check to know that I can hope to get a reply
crimson trout
What if a freehold or a node is taken by a siege will you lose inventory in housing/ bank?
pulsar sonnet
@simple ether are you streaming today?
buoyant fable
What if a freehold or a node is taken by a siege will you lose inventory in housing/ bank?
@crimson trout somethin like that ye
woven vale
Furniture will be returned but you may lose some resources, the land plot, ect
reef osprey
@crimson trout resources and materials yes
gear, mounts, furniture etc. no
west jay
The Halloween contest it says i need an image url. How do i make one ?
velvet spear
Upload your image to Imgur?
west jay
is that the only way
winter arrow
No love for south american players? I see we aint having SA servers... š¦
grim fossil
you can also upload it to discord
digital yacht
The Halloween contest it says i need an image url. How do i make one ?
@west jay Upload ur image to a discord server then right click and hit copy image link and put tht into the forum post
west jay
i keep getting links i want the picture to show like the others
plucky pawn
To embed your image all on its own in the thread, you'll need the direct image link! Then, you can select the little picture icon in the top bar of your post and insert the link to have it drop in the image directly.
Alternatively, if you know the direct image link, you can also insert it by using img tags, like so: [img]mypiclink.png[/img] - hope that helps ya out @west jay !
west jay
Awesome that was perfect! Thank you @plucky pawn
static forge
Do we know when the next developer update might be?
desert ivy
They have monthly livestreams at the end of each month, usually the last Friday
craggy harness
Why does the owner say no NDA during any tests, but in the recent update it says NDA during the first alpha? Seems a bit weird
dark jungle
no NDA only applies to the official alpha 1 release
the tests we are carrying out now are pre alpha 1 tests
verbal mirage
reason being people don't understand the difference between alpha and beta development so on the alpha i would assume they want as much polishing as possible before they lift the NDA which makes complete sense.
sharp bramble
Do we know how long the items in AoC's shop will be available for? The Pre-Order packs
onyx knoll
The packs themselves, for a while. They've said they would give us a good bit of warning ahead of time when they decide to either take them down or change them drastically. (like removing alpha access) The cosmetics will be changing on November 4th
sharp bramble
So basically the pack rewards will be the same, just different cosmetics?
onyx knoll
correct
sharp bramble
Hmm thatās a gamble I wonāt know which cosmetics Iāll like more š
onyx knoll
haha, they'll show the new batch a few days before the change, so you can decide then, but yeah you can always just wait and hope that ina few months there will be one that is perfect for you š
icy quail
Have they hinted what the next theme for next month's pack is?
dark jungle
nope
spark lark
@sharp bramble in case you didn't know, once you buy a certain tier pack you can buy all of the cosmetics for future months individually!
So if you get the entire pack this month, next month you can purchase any of the new cosmetics that you want for individual prices ^^
icy quail
Are there any sales or sales of items from previous months? And are you bound to that tier? (Probably been asked a million times but I didn't see it in the FAQ)
desert ivy
Once the items from previous months are gone they never come back. If you're asking whether you can upgrade your pack at a later time then yes you can
You just pay the difference. So if you bought the $75 pack and want to buy the $375 one later, you pay $300 instead of paying $375
onyx knoll
note that if you upgrade your pack during a different month, you'll get that month's cosmetics for the new tiers, not the original one you purchased your first pack in. So if you buy this month's pack at 75$ you'll get the witch hat, then next month you upgrade to the 150$ you will get the new pet, not the black tiger cub
icy quail
I see. I've been holding off from buying a pack and seeing what next month's would be. Last month's fire theme was awesome but things haven't picked up at work to spend that kind of money
sharp bramble
@sharp bramble in case you didn't know, once you buy a certain tier pack you can buy all of the cosmetics for future months individually!
@spark lark Yeah I think I remember reading that I guess I didn't understand what it meant
ruby swift
@sharp bramble As an example.
sharp bramble
Are there more pictures of the rewards? Like more detailed pictures of the mount skins I mean
onyx knoll
The current ones? No, but you can see example of past ones that have been made in-game on the wiki
dark jungle
sharp bramble
Thank you very much
icy quail
Everything in the packs are earnable in the game?
ruby swift
Variations, sure. For example, the otter mount. You will not be able to get it in game in that exact color, or with the bamboo barding on the saddle, but you will be able to tame otters as mounts in other various colors and craft saddles, just not that exact one.
icy quail
Ah I see
That's fair. I just don't want to feel like I missed out on cool looking pet or flair piece that you can't get any other way except by pledging for the particular month
lusty kite
Remember, they are only skins in the shop. You will need to acquire an actual pet, mount, freehold/building, caravan, ship, etc. in game in order to use them. And as Unknown mentions there will be equivalent skins found/ achieved in game
granite hemlock
Hi guys, if i were to buy the "wayfarer pre-order pack" can i upgrade the pack down the line ?
plucky pawn
Indeed you could!
granite hemlock
lets say i upgrade to voyager pack, do i need to pay the full price or only the delta between my original pack and the voyager pack ?
hardy hamlet
It would be the difference.
And for future packs it gives you the option to buy individual items up to the pack you paid for.
granite hemlock
got it, thanks guys
ashen vault
I am a Braver of Worlds so I am SUPER stoked about the news. Quick question...Does anyone know what classes and races will be available to pick from for the Alpha 1 test?
desert ivy
At the start there will be Human, Elf and Dwarf and as it gets towards the end there will be Orc as well.
For Archetypes there's Tank, Cleric, Mage, Ranger, Fighter with the other 3 (maybe) being added towards the end
They're not very close to being done with Summoner/Bard from what we've heard so those will be a while yet before we get them
ashen vault
@desert ivy Thank you so much for the detailed info. š
steel whale
how does the name reservation work after getting the pre-order pack thingy?
desert ivy
You can't reserve your name yet. When the reservations do happen, they'll happen in relation to the tier of packs that were bought
So highest tier kickstarter backers will happen first, then summer backers, then Intrepid pack holders, then voyager plus
steel whale
thanks š
spark lark
I feel like this question is probs asked a lot so apologies in advance, but do we know if the Class Names are set in stone? Some of them like Acolyte (Mage + Cleric) sound pretty bland compared to other combos in the same row like Archwizard, Spellstone, Shadow Caster, etc. Like an Acolyte refers to an assistant/apprentice usually, and sounds kinda lame compared to the rest lol
desert ivy
I mean, they're probably not fully set in stone, but Intrepid don't seem to be looking to change them any time soon
People have been complaining about the "Tank" archetype name for years but they've never changed it
spark lark
I understand not changing that since it's just an archetype and won't be your actual class name
But like it's kinda lame to have other people be like "I main a level 50 Archwizard!" and then someone else has to be like "Oh yeah I main a level 50 Acolyte!"
I guess it's just personal preference tho tbh
Ty for the answer tho!
umbral flint
full badger
@umbral flint Hi there. The game is currently in pre-alpha. Alpha 1 testing is due to start soon, and we'll take it from there
mossy scaffold
im wondering, will there be a way ingame to get cosmetics or will they be locked to the cash shop?
ruby swift
Yes, there has been parity promised with the quality of cosmetics earned in game with the ones available on the shop. They have even said the ones in game will look better than the shop ones (opinion). It goes to previous statements about other mmos and their bad practices of driving cash shop sales by making in game designs subpar to those offered in the shop. cough BDO cough
reef zinc
From a cosmetic point of view, I really enjoy having particles/energy/light coming from armour from what I've seen from the beta I've only seen plate armour being pretty, not saying that its bad or any of the sort just curious if stuff like that will be added to the gear/weapons
ruby swift
Yes, there will be particle effects on some items.
dire pond
Maybe once the item is enchanted too
proper cedar
Will there be support for crypto payments later?
oak depot
I doubt it honestly, but unknown @proper cedar
little iron
Ok so in order for me to play with my friends in this game are we going to have to choose the same races so we start in the same places? or can we choose different races and meet up later? and if so how long is the quest line before being able to do so?
glad sleet
@little iron there are 4 divine gateways on map where you can start from. any race can start from any gate
digital yacht
And their is a starting area for tulnar in the underworld as well
little iron
One last question what are the intrepid and brave pack holders? and how do i become one lmao?
Ive tried looking them up but it just shows me old screenshots and a 500$ pack
glad sleet
Keep in mind that Tulnar starting area doesnt have a divine gateway - however they have an option to start from any divine gateway as other races
You cant anymore AJ
little iron
ahhh figured as much
glad sleet
Highest access you can get atm is alpha 2
digital yacht
They were just preorder packs in the previous shops, rn u have to buy the voyager which supports up to A2
little iron
yeah thats what I've got lol
marble basin
I thought you could buy previous shop items retroactively based on your package level?
I mean retroactively on future items so to speak :p
onyx knoll
If you have a pack you can buy future cosmetics individually, but you can never buy past ones
marble basin
Oh!
onyx knoll
once they're gone, they're gone forevah
marble basin
I see
hasty granite
Is there a date the packages disappear? I really would prefer to wait a bit to see if my budget can handle dropping money on an Alpha 2 package.
spiral pine
end of the month or a bit into the next one
onyx knoll
Nov. 4th is when the skins will be changing
The pack themselves as a whole will be staying for a while still
we don't have a date for when they'll be taken down/changed, but we've been told we would get a warning ahead of time
hasty granite
Ah alright, I don't really care about the cosmetics that much but maybe I should look before I say that
oak bridge
Does ashes have a system in place so people don't steal goods that their crafting for another player? (example: I ask Person A to craft me a sword, i give him the materials, he runs off with them or crafts the sword for himself..) Will there be a system to prevent this sort of situation?
boreal abyss
They have said they are considering a "contract" system or smth that doesnt pay before product is delivered (or smth)
as far as I remember, but that was quite a while ago
@oak bridge
oak bridge
Thank you, maybe ill reask the question in the next livestream
Oh that sounds great! Thank you Jahlon
fierce crane
queen swan
@simple ether @fierce crane - isn't there a little bit of RNG for enchanting gear? So not for crafting the gear, but just the enchanting. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_enhancements
sacred bloom
Will metropolis become hubs for most players
queen swan
Gotcha - right. Just seemed related so i wanted to add the caveat.
sacred bloom
The level of mobs and quests scale with node level do the metropolis will be where most max level players are
short flint
Also, the lower level nodes might have more spawns of X-resource that is still needed for crafting. So there is a chance that some high level gatherers/crafters will hang out in specific nodes too for that type of in-game progression.
fading valley
I just worry that the over enchanting feature will be like BDO fail stacking š¤¢
onyx knoll
currently no
onyx knoll
We don't know when they'll be taking down the packs that have keys, but they've told up they would give a warning ahead of time, so you should be good to wait until then š
buoyant siren
Ty so much friend!
twin jungle
guys is it possible to play the beta of Ashes of creation
or some version of the game
twin jungle
But i see people playing the game on youtube
reef osprey
test version Alpha 0.
Its not online currently
potent thunderBOT
desert ivy
The only people who are playing it on Youtube are the devs
or you're watching Apoc footage
rustic relic
People set it to playing on twitch as well, but usually they are just talking about it and watching old videos.
fleet rock
so with the military town duelling.. how will this work?
will everyone have the chance to join in like a tournament type thing? does this mean the military nodes can build a arena?
when fighting... is the fighting just tab targeting as in the normal game?
fleet rock
ye true
woven vale
75-25 Split either way depending on preference.
oak depot
@plucky pawn when is the next Live Stream with Q&A? Is there one planned for Oct 30 or 31 (Halloween)?
fleet rock
i thought it'd be like a mordhau type fighting style in the arena only sections
woven vale
Same combat, unless they go Apoc route which is VERY unlikely.
fleet rock
so essentially you become leader in military nodes by grinding a lot and levelling up your champion dude?
woven vale
And being able to win the BR.
plucky pawn
We'll let you know about a week in advance like we usually do, and they're typically at the end of the month š @oak depot
fleet rock
BR?
woven vale
Say you have 50 people fighting for mayor.
They'll all be dropped into a BR with their champions.
(This is subject to change, but current knowledge is this system)
lusty kite
BR = Battle Royale
oak depot
@plucky pawn ah ok, just noticed that the last Forum Q&A Submission thread was on the 18th of Sept and realized there hasn't been one yet and wondered if it carried any implications with it. I apologize for the temporary freak-out
fleet rock
oh so it's like AoC fortnite
woven vale
@oak depot We have a stream every month (almost all the time), so expect something soon.
fleet rock
i'd personally think it'd be cooler if it was like mount and blade tournaments but everyone is their own
woven vale
@fleet rock We did have a BR in apoc for action combat testing, while the BR information for mil node is old, it is all we currently have, personally im more partial to duels, but that would take more time I guess.
fleet rock
yeah true
lusty kite
i'd personally think it'd be cooler if it was like mount and blade tournaments but everyone is their own
@fleet rock lets take this to #aoc-discussion more can add to this line of thinking/debating
rapid hinge
Hey Toast do you have any idea when the next batch of job listings will go up?
woven vale
@rapid hinge https://intrepidstudios.com/careers
rapid hinge
right I saw that, but I meant when they start looking for more qa and game masters
lusty kite
Hey Toast do you have any idea when the next batch of job listings will go up?
@rapid hinge In the last dev discussion, they mentioned the next hiring phase will happen in Q1 2021. Probably you will see more job postings then
woven vale
@rapid hinge Game masters will likely not happen until launch, maybe a few more CS representatives but nothing beyond that.
rapid hinge
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civic hearth
Will AOC have PVE dungeons/raids and roles i.e. Tank, Healer and DD?
reef osprey
it will have roles
it does have dungeons and raids, but most of them will be open world, not your traditional WoW raid/dungeon
is what we know currently
desert ivy
There's a few most likely purely PvE dungeons/raids, but they're thought to be mostly story based ones, not ones you'd really go into for loot/mats
Otherwise most of them will be PvX which means you'll be fighting other players for bosses/mobs/farming
fleet rock
will there be a animation of some sorts for summoning your pets? because it looks weird pulling a dragon out of your pocket
idk like a pokemon ball or something
queen swan
probably.
civic hearth
it does have dungeons and raids, but most of them will be open world, not your traditional WoW raid/dungeon
is what we know currently
@reef osprey open world dungeons/raids seems strange idea like BDO which have no such things
fleet rock
eso has open world stuff like that and while you can't slaughter anyone in them they work out pretty well
even though eso is kinda dead
but still
civic hearth
AOC not sandbox? I can join any server in region and will there be central market system?
and players can direct trade items?
desert ivy
AoC is a Sandpark. Mix between sandbox and themepark. As long as you pay the standard $15 a month sub fee then you're not locked to one region. But you can't move your characters across servers. If you have a character on EU Sandal server, you can't play that character on EU Toast server or NA Bacon server.
You can trade yes
Wrong channel Reckless 
quartz coral
civic hearth
Is lore wiki available for AOC?
desert ivy
All the lore that we know is on that wiki I linked
fleet rock
aoc has lore?
desert ivy
Yes, but not much atm because Steven doesn't want to give much away
he wants it to be a surprise closer to release/on release
fleet rock
so ik this is a stretch but what is a plan with the expansions?
if there are any
like would it be new areas or update what is already there idk
desert ivy
There will be expansions. We don't know what they will be like. They will be included in the $15 a month sub fee so you won't have to pay $60 per expac like some MMORPGs
fleet rock
yeah dude... i tried to play wow when i was younger and bought mop not realising i had to pay $15 per month
civic hearth
is sub required to play?
reef osprey
yes
fleet rock
i got scammazed
desert ivy
Yes
woven vale
@fleet rock I feel that.
civic hearth
No force PVP like BDO?
desert ivy
PvP is always on
woven vale
You can PVP everywhere
reef osprey
you can get killed anywhere*
desert ivy
you can be attacked anywhere at anytime with very few exceptions
civic hearth
its bad for PVE players
woven vale
They're penalties for pking those at a lower lvl or who do not fight back, but they also suffer penalties for not fighting back
@civic hearth That is intended.
reef osprey
it's a PvX game
fleet rock
are the kings and queens of nodes allowed to kill anyone without consequences?
desert ivy
PvE players have 100s of other MMORPGs to choose from if they want only PvE
woven vale
@fleet rock No one but GMS are
reef osprey
@fleet rock no, they suffer the same consequences
fleet rock
the hell
woven vale
@civic hearth It is the core of the game,
desert ivy
woven vale
PVP everywhere.
civic hearth
There is no AFK functions?
reef osprey
it's literally one of the core principles within the game.
We can discuss that, sure. But this is one of the things that certainly won't change
no AFK functions, no
keep that shit in BDO
and mobile games
civic hearth
ok
woven vale
Hard lvl cap
fleet rock
ye i thought afk functions were wack
civic hearth
keep that shit in BDO
@reef osprey lol its not bad thing to be call shit
reef osprey
yeah it is, if you don't want to play the game. Don't
if you want to, then play it.
Don't just be afk
civic hearth
yeah it is, if you don't want to play the game. Don't
if you want to, then play it.Don't just be afk
@reef osprey well u shld not force anyone to not play
fleet rock
u wot
reef osprey
nobody said that. I'm saying, that either play the game actively or don't be logged in
and take a server spot away from the player who wants to play
fleet rock
i mean if you're playing the game afk you're not really playing
it kinda cancels out no?
civic hearth
well getting pretty much from good to bad anwsers
reef osprey
The developers stance on AFK activities:
We want this game to be played. If there are things that you can do to not play the game and still progress, we've done something wrong.[26]
fleet rock
i heard that no racial nodes have no benefits or negatives... wouldn't it be cool if there were some?
wrong channel but
reef osprey
that would make people swap to towns of their race to get the benefits.
Creating overwhelmingly racial cities in the process
thorny warren
Would push people to play certain races, i think its better without benefits
fleet rock
well i dunno i just think assaulting exactly the same city but with different prefabs would be like meh
thorny warren
Cities will be different because of the different buildings build by the major and the type of the node
What kind of benefit do you have in mind? Racial wise that is
reef osprey
its not the same cities though.
Social Orgs, mayoral buildings, the patron guidls inhabiting it... will influence it
thorny warren
i mean do you think of something like a dwarf city should have walls with more HP, or like you get benefits from being a dwarf in the dwarf city?
fleet rock
nah like less than that
reef osprey
oh, you mean buffs to the city? not the player?
thorny warren
ye im not sure what he means either
reef osprey
not the player's of the race inhabiting the city*
thorny warren
lol
reef osprey
Honestly, racial buffs to the city could be interesting
fleet rock
i wouldn't do that because that is meta gaming
reef osprey
you already do that with racial stat seeds and augments
fleet rock
i mean like different type of traps you would find in each city or different siege defence weaponry
just some spice
reef osprey
i don't think anybody would give up their personal BIS Race for city buffs
fleet rock
yeah i'm wrong it'd just be cool in my mind
reef osprey
yeah, will be interesting to see how the augments impact your build
hard to wrap your head around it currently
what if these racial city buffs weren't combat related and effective for its entire ZOI?
Like the nature elven city boosting the lucky crit chance of gathering in its ZOI.
While Vaelune Caravans starting within the ZOI having additional health or speed.
Ships launched in the ZOI of a Nikua City having additional speed or hitpoints etc.
that could be interesting
fleet rock
isn't that what the node musuem or something does?
oh no it isn't you can only use that when being attacked nm
reef osprey
it might be. not sure.
Just saying that these would give each citytype /race more flavor, while not necessairly causing migration/a motivation to pick a specific race
fleet rock
i think the reality is, going against myself, you'd want to keep these complications down and try and focus on a skill side of things
that's why i think fps is super popular is because you have potential to become really good and you improve
reef osprey
it doesn't impact personal skill at all though.
it just provides flavor/uniqueness to the world
fleet rock
i think that adding uniqueness to the world shouldn't be in the form of a multiplier or something but like...
features in the world that are there
idk like a bouncy flower or something lol
will archery be tab targeted?
guess it has to be right?
default attacks i mean
icy quail
Would be cool if it's like ESO where you can aim and shoot
reef osprey
its not just Tab/Action
there are a lot of subvariations to it.
Tab with homing missles (wow)
Tab with missles that simply go where the enemy was upon release of it.
Action with homing missles
Action with missles that simply follow a linear path
And all deviations inbetween those
fleet rock
i see what you mean though it's hidden tab targeting lol
but i mean like no tab just your aim? can you set what you default attacks are?
oh
reef osprey
its not black or white
fleet rock
so there's no such thing as a default attack
reef osprey
there is a basic attack
fleet rock
is that tab or action
reef osprey
action for melee
for ranged i don't know
icy quail
So headshots are completely plausible in AoC
reef osprey
they scrapped the headshot idea for now
fleet rock
i never hit headshots anyway
onyx knoll
fleet rock
i only ever hit it when i can't control recoil
reef osprey
@simple ether do you think passives can also be augmented? We saw a whole subsection of passives in the latest skill interface
near oak
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask... but is anyone having issues entering the Glorious Gourd contest? I can't log in to the forums... I keep getting redirected to a page saying "permission issue"...
short flint
I was able to just login just fine.
If you have logged in before, I would recommend a few things to try first.
- Try another browser and/or use Private Mode/Incognito mode and try logging in again
- Try clearing your internet cache/cookies and try again.
- If issue persists, try waiting 30 minutes and try one last time, if it fails open up a ticket to support.
near oak
Hmm... When I click sign in on the forums it redirects me to the main website, I log in, it shows I'm signed in on the main site...but then when try to go back to the forums it just gives me a white page that says "permission issue"... :/ I sent a support ticket in but it's been a few days and no reply
Oh thanks, I'll try those things
potent thunderBOT
reef osprey
figured, i hope they will be augmentable.
Great way to build class identity without having to worry about animations too much
icy quail
@near oak Are you on a VPN or Dynamic IP? I've received that error from other sites before and it was an issue with the server not allowing certain VPN IP's. But if not it might just be a connection issue. Clear cookies, restart the router, flush DNS. If you're on WiFi you might want to "reset wireless network card" which will flush the network card and reconnect to the WiFi
finite siren
So question, i can't remember if I used my friends referral link or not and this was back in 2018/2019 i believe when I created my account. Is there a way for me to add my account to his referral link?
desert ivy
Can't use referral links once you've made your account
finite siren
ahh k thanks
ember verge
What are the chances to reopen the alpha one for purchases?
dark jungle
its possible
steven has talked about it a few times
depends on whether they need more testers
digital yacht
What are the chances to reopen the alpha one for purchases?
@ember verge chances are 0% rn when Alpha 1 starts then the % shall rise š
woven vale
It could happen pre 1 month alpha launch
oak depot
reality is "we don't know". Steven can do whatever he wishes with his company. People have opinions and might get angry... but he can do whatever he sees as best
winter hazel
Man i wish the alphas weren't so expensive. Why are they so expensive?
dire pond
The skins
velvet spear
It's b/c you're buying the full package rather than just the Alpha
winter hazel
oh, they should just sell a package with alpha and months of game time, not everyone cares about the skins.
ruby swift
Or they could just do what they are doing. Barrier of entry and gatekeeping drives FOMO, thus driving sales.
heady gazelle
Will there be another cosmetic pack for alpha two coming?
winter hazel
they would make more money if they sold at cheaper prices cuz then more people would buy the packages. More people buying = more money.
ruby swift
ruby swift
Nope, they have repeatedly said they don't want it at the expense of disgruntled customers. If you have any doubts or are too skint, wait for streams or the games release. They would rather you wait until you have the funds and are sure, rather than purchase and whine.
winter hazel
meh, if i dont like a game, i dont complain about it, i usually just stop playing it. Also i've played other alphas/betas before and have given feedback.
ruby swift
This has become more of a discussion than answering a question. If you have feedback, please use the forums to express your displeasure with current policies and ways you would like them changed. Or ask people down in AOC-Discussion about their opinions.
buoyant quarry
I tried doing a dive and look around throughout the faq/questions channel, the wiki and forums for information about whether a lycanthropy or vampirism system would be placed into the game. Has it been stated that this could be a thing a potential thing in the future?
ruby swift
They have said in the past that they are staying away from shapeshifter and specialist "classes or mechanics" like that.
buoyant quarry
That sounds understandable, thank you for the information.
velvet spear
It might be more of a skin than a mechanic such as what's in ESO. Personally, I really hope we see a shapeshifter class introduced in a future expansion.
ruby swift
You got a timestamp on that?
velvet spear
It's linked w/ the Timestamp. 5:00 min
ruby swift
Sorry, my version didn't do that. But knowing where works too.
So yes, there might be racial skins down the line. But they would be appearance only, would not give mechanics or skills based off of those racials as clarified on the angel/demon/fire/frost racials currently available.
buoyant quarry
Ah, cool cool. Thank you for that!
stable plover
@ruby swift A bit of speculation: I think the reason the angel/demon/fire/frost skins don't have racials/stats/etc is that their from cosmetic shop, I don't think they've eliminated the possibility of earnable in game racial skins having an actual effect (but sounds like something for post launch)
ruby swift
Yep, as long as it isn't p2w, the sky is the limit.
buoyant quarry
Aye, I was contemplating it potentially being another horizontal system similar to how social organizations work (ie. Scholar's academy) or have a disease based ala Pathfinder's system(get killed by player in consensual pvp to gain).
worldly vale
Will there be anyway for players to try the game out for free when it launches? Like get to level 10 or something?
ruby swift
So far they have announced no plans for free trials. They have mentioned that if they did, it would be on a dedicated server that would have no bearing on the live ones to eliminate the problems free trials create in any mmo with bots, gold sellers, and spam.
There will be multiple streams available for people to watch. And since there is no box cost, only the $15 sub, the barrier to entry is low.
quartz trellis
will there be more races added in the future?
short flint
Possibly in future expansions, but the 9 currently listed are the 9 for launch.
ruby swift
Never say never, but most likely no. The amount of work on models and things like armor would be cost prohibitive.
Throw on top of that that every race needs their own architecture for nodes, furniture, and other styles that they have shown.
lean raptor
Maybe they could add variants of the races that are currently in the game for example drow elf
arctic swift
Furry variation of Tulnar š©š
reef cedar
are the preorder pack skins account wide or just for 1 character?
crystal beacon
hello, a question to the AoC content creators or anyone that knows. Do you have to be an exclusive AoC content creator or does it not matter? Or should I just wait for the revamped rules for the answer?
velvet spear
Plenty of people have been making content w/o being an "exclusive creator" so I don't foresee it as being a problem if you wanted to do the same.
Other than that, we have no information on what the revamped rules will actually entail.
crystal beacon
Alright fair enough, thanks šŖ
low lantern
@reef cedar they are account wide but can only be in a single character at a time
On
orchid needle
Anyone know why the game looks so different between this video https://youtu.be/KHTWhIF5cqI and https://youtu.be/8WQ_BBwK5LA
was there an engine change or something at some point?