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Colors corelates to what pack you have, gotcha.
That's actually kinda sick not gonna lie
How long will it take to traverse the whole map? for example lets say I walked from one side to the other
@gleaming ember If we went with Steven's estimate on the stream today of about 30 min mounted to traverse 10km, to traverse the estimated 22km world length we'd be looking at about 66 min
^ That might involve special A1 teleportation not available at launch though
aye up fellas. With the name reservation can you see what names are reserved prior to purchasing the pack?
Darn you greypelt! You beat me to that number and being helpful!
if i tamed a t1 boar (for instance )can i put ANY t1 skin onto it ?
@keen dust Not yet at least -> There's an order to the name reservations, like the KS ones go before the Voyager+ ones (probably more details than that available) but no-one has actually reserved a name yet
Is there a cap on how many characters you can have on 1 server?
Yes, we don't know what that cap will be other than 'a comfortable amount' though
Wow, 66 mins to traverse the whole map sounds awesome! I was terrified the game devs would want me to spend, like, an hour just to get to a quest area
cheers mate. Also idk if it's worth letting you know, but you can't view the information about a pack after it's entered into your shopping cart, have to remove it to read again
for Alpha Release its stated at "Intrepid Pack Holders" can someone clarify on what exactly that is? Because i know theres different levels of pre-order stuff.
Intrepid packs were the name of the pre-order packs that sold A1 keys, which were discontinued more than a year ago -> KS packs had different names, for those it's Braver of worlds and higher tiers
Genuine question, though - will the pre-purchase stuff be exclusive, or buyable in the ingame shop? At the current price, they seem like a bit too high of a price, especially if they'll still be available at launch.
So all of them count towards this? I believe mine was "Explorer".
Explorer is the lowest KS tier. You'd need to upgrade to Braver of Worlds for A1 access
So basically an extra $475
@cosmic vale The pre-purchase cosmetics are exclusive - Similar things might be available earnable in game or through the cosmetic shop, Say other types of bears (The different bear skins that they've shown might be a good comparison for what they consider 'different', they'll be more different than just color alterations), but those exact cosmetics won't be available in the future
ahh just another thing. Will access to alpha two still be available for purchase after alpha one has completed?
and will the name reservation optino still be up for purchase then too, if you can still buy alpha two access
@keen dust We don't know how long Intrepid will keep selling A2 access, but I don't particularly see a reason for them to stop before launch since A2 will continue until launch unlike the other testing phases, that being said if Intrepid does decide to stop selling A2 they should give 30 days notice.
ahh sweet, thanks for being the front line greypelt. keep it up mate
Can you still upgrade to Braver of Worlds?
If you already have a kickstarter/Summer Sale package (Summer of 2017)
damn
I was just wondering, if the 2 months free sub from the current gamepackages offered in the shop, will be needed to play the game. Do they already start with the alpha/beta or only when the game is officially launched?
What are the minimum requirements to play the game? (PC Specs)
COMBAT QUESTION: Will there be Animation Cancelling like the trash Combat System ESO has? Please say "of course not!"
!wiki animation cancelling
...abilities to counter interrupts. Some interrupts are better than others. Animation cancelling will not be a combat mechanic. The summoner uses many abilities that...
...abilities to counter interrupts. Some interrupts are better than others. Animation cancelling will not be a combat mechanic. The use of weapon stances in game...
...(Threat/Hate) will matter in the game. Aggro is based on a hate table. Animation cancelling will not be a combat mechanic. The use of weapon stances in game...
THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!
ESO KILLER
If player B is hit he is in battle now. If he remains a pacifist he will likely die and player A gets punished. if Player B fight backs then Player A's punishment is reduced in half.
That is what it sounds like to me. Basically anyone can hit anyone else at any time if the attacker flags themselves but the player being attacked needs to fight back to be flagged. Think of being Flagged as saying you WANT to fight and attacking you will have no repercussions should you only attack other Flagged players.
I'm going to run around and be annoying so people attack and kill me and lose all their sexy armor lol
It's the Ultimate Retribution for being ganked in other games
Will the walking speed of alpha1 be the same as the real game?
I'd assume that's still very much in testing. Even if they say it's finally I would like to think they could just change the value if needed.
Also nice name.
In the stream, Steven said that 10 km long at walk is 30ish minutes, hope its slower then that
Thank you
30 min with a mount
So 90 min for 30km , left to right
Hello, I've been searching online for a while but don't see a clear answer anywhere. Are the monthly cosmetics gone forever after the month ends, or will they be available in store as individual parts for a higher price on launch?
As far as we know they're gone forever
There's a chance they might come back, but that's very slim and would likely anger a good number of people so I wouldn't bet on it
Any cosmetics in the intrepid packs, will not be coming back nor will they be in the store. You might find something like it in game, but it will not be the same.
Thanks...I've got some serious consideration to make before I go to bed... π€
When are the next set of cosmetics coming out?
December 2nd at some point I think it was said in the stream.
Thank you
The date and time of the cosmetic change is always given in the announcement #news message
is the combat going to be this slow or is the gcd going to be faster?And are we only going to have 11 abilities?
(gcd)-> cast time of abilities and actions.
combats ttk is set to be around 30 seconds to a minute. as for skills, no there are quite a few, but you will only have so many bars.
What you've seen of the combat so far is very much a first pass to see what it initially feels like. There's plenty of time for it to change between now and release. Yes there will be more abilities to use @valid tulip
And what's with the flashy combat. when i see people fight with staffs it's like I'm watching a beyblade duel (spinning all over the place) is the combat going to stay like this or are they planning on improving it. i know they wanted to rework the art and particles but what about the animations of combat. (though i don't 100%dislike the look of the current ones)
Everything about the combat is a first pass right now, including the animations
ok
All the combat is still up to change. They've made the bare minimum for use in the Alpha and that's just about it.
We don't even know for sure how much of the hybrid combat is staying as Steven has been pretty honest w/ waiting to decide that during testing.
We need to wait and see how players break and interact w/ things first.
do we know when the game is going to be fully released
We don't have a date for the full release just yet. Community estimates are 2-3 years.
Hello everyone
I have some questions about freeholds
Will I be able to place several different buildings in my freehold?
Is it possible to replace buildings in a freehold? Say I have a farm, and I want to put a lumberyard instead
Yes and yes
Thank you
oh nice! I'm going to build a lovely cottage next to my tavern!
Do we have a preview of the December cosmetic packs yet? If so where would I find it?
In the livestream yesterday. There were previews of them.
hey i have a alpha end beta test key ow do i download the client for the game ? to play it is it available ?
It's not available yet. Keep an eye out for emails and announcements from Intrepid if you have a key for Alpha 1. If it's only Alpha 2 and Beta though then you've got at least until end of 2021 before you can play.
I have a key for alpha 2 and beta
Then yea, you've got until at least the end of 2021 as Alpha 1 doesn't end until May.
Ok it mean i can play ?
Not until A2 is released.
Not now.
Ho ok sorry thank for your help
!wiki apha1
No matching results. Try something else.
thx
What do we know about the alpha 2 persistent test?
Do we know that it will run until launch, do we know that wipes will happen frequently
Can players always buy into alpha 2, or will they cut it off like with alpha 1
I am an older player and my fine motor skills are getting wonky. I have noticed lately in FFXIV getting the response I want when I click on something.. is getting iffy. Will there be a work around for players in the same boat in this game?
will ashes of creations will be free
$15 a month
is it to late to buy into the alpha persistent test?
@crisp onyx My general advice, consider various hardware helping things that can help out without focusing too much on 'traditional' controls. For example you might consider eye tracking software/camera to move the mouse cursor around the screen, you could click with a foot pedal if you have arthritis in your hands in particular, or to spread the stress around. You could try out voice controls. There are various keyboard/mouse designs meant to be more ergonomic than normal keyboards. You should experiment to see what works best for you to play games comfortably.
@vale sierra Alpha 2 is the persistent test, and still available for sale in the store. A1 is not currently being sold which is the testing period starting up in Dec and running through at least May 2021 (sales of A1 keys might return depending on how the testing goes).
@crystal beacon AoC doesn't have an initial box/expansion/DLC costs but has a 15$ month sub
man I wish I could test the MMO side earlier. I cant play the fort night verson bc of motion sickness, want to test the mmo side b4 dropping money on a package
Can anyone tell me if the fortnight side combat is how the normal combat will be?
when is the aoc no nda alpha?
!wiki alpha
I am happy to announce the dates for Alpha One testing. This schedule will include Alpha One testers for a 4-day stress test starting on December 18, 2020. Now this first test will remain under NDA, as there will still likely be some considerable polish and bug fixing necessary. I will of course provide some recorded footage of the event so the ...
March 19th
How will the leveling experience be in this game? Will it be a lot like WoW where you quest until you reach max lvl or will it be more like BDO where you grind a lot? Another question i have is about the quests, will there be quests that are like "kill 12 wolves" or "collect 5 herbs" etc etc. Or will the quests in general be more unique?
@keen mesa It's intended that you can get to max level by questing, but you could just grind and ignore the quests (probably not the most efficient option), there are also dungeon leveling options. The 'kill 12 wolves' stuff typically fall into 'tasks', while the 'quests' are intended to be a more narrative experience that jettisons filler activity (like slaughtering large quantities of the local wildlife)
@stable plover Okay, sounds good! Thanks for the answer!
I mean when the game will come out not the alpha is it going to be free to play
Ohhh dafuq that sucks
So when does a tame(a gatherable) transition into a pet or a mount(finished product)? Because I want to be a tamer and want to know if I have to know a bit of the other parts of the artisan tree in order to interact with my newly found companion.
So I don't get it. Is there already a way to migrate our pre-order pack purchase and account from MY.com to an Intrepid account? Or are we still waiting on that one?
not yet. no. Still waiting
okay
is there a way to play rn?
Nope
I found the wiki saying each season will be one RL week. Do we know how long each AoC day and night will be in RL? Also, do we know how many suns or moons there will be? It could result in some cool lighting effects for time specific quests.
6 hours irl is 1 day in game
Thanks.
Hmm. <Cogs turning> Will a servers prime time (3pm-9pm?) be during an AoC day or night?
I don't understand why they always post stuff for the in-game shop. Is the game released or what?
The game is at least 2 years away from release.
Why these add-ons then?
So I am told.
@zinc pine why not?
Because people like buying them and also helps bring in a bit of extra money for the project
If the game isn't released yet, why should we buy in-game items? We can't use them right
Plus the cosmetics sold in the shop need to be made anyway as the models of the cosmetics are used for npcs/equipment/ships/etc in-game
so why not also offer a variation of them on the shop
Huh
I'm so confused
Or will they get the stuff as soon as they release it
Like it's reserved on the account
You're buying things for when the game does come out
We've been keeping the above updated with the latest news!
In a lot of the footage we've seen until now, the special effects of skills have been very "sparkly". In my opinion, it looks a lot like some sort of fairy thing or something, and I personally really don't like those type of special effects. So I am going to have to ask, are the special effects going to stay like that? Or is it going to be changed?
Hi there! We've mentioned a few times during recent live streams where we've been showing off those skills that those FX are very much a work in progress, and will continue to be iterated on with your feedback moving forward π you will also have options to adjust the visibility of those kinds of things on your end, for better performance or just preference!
I dont have the money to buy just any pre order pack whenever, so I'm waiting for a pack that i really love to buy into A2. When are the A2 keys going to stop being sold as part of pre order packs. It scares me to think that i might miss it.
It's not yet known when A2 keys will stop being sold, but there should be a few weeks' notice before that happens
I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but the search function did not bear fruit for me. Regarding PVP and getting corruption: If I am high level and attacking mobs in the wild, and my melee attacks do a cone AOE in front of me, could a level 1 player run in front of my attack intentionally to die and give me heavy corruption for killing a level 1, and flag me for his buddies to kill me and steal my gear?
No. You can put a kind of toggle on your attacks and make it so your AoEs and Basic Attacks don't hit non-combatants.
Okay, thank you!
How do economic nodes change mayor?
Highest bidder
So someone basically buys mayorship for 1 month and after that there is a new auction for it
ok ty
And the money you pay, does it vanishes from the game or does it go into the city bank for building?
@crystal beacon https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments#Day_and_night_cycle
Well it says 15 mins irl = 1 hour in-game. 15 mins is a quarter of an hour. Quarter of a whole day is 6 hours

When mayor of an economic node, will it be possible to give advantageus market fees to those who contributed to you being mayor?
We unfortunately don't have enough information on that system yet to give a definitive answer.
Where is the tentative timeline for development of AoC? I'm wondering how far along the game is.
I have a small question about the 'Drake of the Canopy' mount, are those big leaves his wings?
Or is the mount truly a drake in that it has no wings
Cause im looking at the wiki and it says the mount is under gliding, and on the website it's under mount
If i buy voyager pack, can i buy voyager plus skins afterward?
@native crystal No, you can only buy the skins types of the pack you buy. If you buy the regular Voyager, you can't buy the costumes, ships/caravans, or freeholds
Oke thank you
no summoner news right?
nope.
Entrepid will have their own client or they will launch the game on steam?
own client.
If it is a tier 2 mount of the right class, it can glide. Wings or not.
Cause Verra is magic.
OH SNAP
So if I have the fox of the pyre mount skin and I apply it to a griffon or whatever my fox will magically glide around then? xD
Hey 6h ago i make a demande for a refund but i dont want to be refunded anymore is ther a wey i can cancel me demande for a refund ?

Sorry im not english
Try emailing support, probably the same email you asked for a refund the first time.
Ok thank you sorry for my bad english π
Yup please go ahead and reply to the original email you received when you put in a support ticket, so it combines it into the same ticket and let us know the updated situation!
I dont think any skin can be put on a gliding mount, all the ones with wings can and maybe a few special ones without but I doubt it applies to all terrestrial mount skins.
Does anyone know if there will be a dungeon finder/queuing system for raids and dungeon?
do we have a release date yet?
thanks
Thank you very much!
β€οΈ 
Whens the next alpha if I lets say brought the game today?
Whens the deadline for buying the alpha in May?
Have they ever mentioned having weapons scale with your level? So if you get a level 80 sword for example, you can still use it, but it's not much better if at all than other stuff you'd get at your level?
I feel like that would be a lot less immersion-breaking than the "you physically cannot use this weapon" system
Or maybe something like the dark souls weapon ranking system
So the "better" you get (higher level) the more you can use the weapon to it's full potential
so are gliding mounts and flying mounts separate to the royalty system... so I know flying for example needs to be a mayor or other ways but is gliding mounts also under that same category or just a regular type of mount
Gliding mounts are mounts that everyone will be able to get. Don't need to be royalty or anything
Flying mounts can only be gotten by Metropolis Mayors (5), King and Queens (5), and Legendary Egg drops
Flying mounts are basically also known as Royalty mounts (Tier 3)
Tier 1 - Land Mounts (Horses, Bears, etc.)
Tier 2 - Gliding Mounts
Tier 3 - Flying Mounts/Royalty Mounts
Tier A - Aquatic Mounts
Reminder, the eggs as well as the mount from it, are both on a decay timer. When it's done ticking down it's gone.
thank you... very insightful
If I buy the Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack, can I get all future cosmetics, or just the single costume cosmetic in the future?
@pulsar cedar Only current you can then buy future cosmetics individually (within your tier and below not above)
You have undermount for castle sieges too
scaling is thank gods not a thing in AoC as far as I understand
When is alpha 2 coming out?
There is no date for alpha 2 yet
Dammit I been wanting to play the game since I paid for it
Alpha 1 is scheduled until at least May of next year, I wouldn't expect to hearing anything until then at the earliest.
Hi i have the braver of worlds pack i think its called it gives me alpha 1 access will i be given a code or just a link to the launcher for alpha 1 or how will i go about joining it not sure if it was mentioned somewhere if so please refer me to the link thanks so much.
You'll be emailed details when the time comes
ok thanks so much
Hi, I would like to ask if it's possible to preorder game somehow as a gift? I was thinking about giving one of the packages as a xmass gift to gf π
Thank you for answer
If you create an account using her email adress, after the purchase you can give her the account set up as a gift
Cause purchase are bound to account
She already has an account, so only chance is to login as her and do the preorder, right? And I suppose she will receive info about it. Damn, this will be hard to do π
Rmt?
Real money trading
Ahh ty
Is there a nice figure out there that has the currently announced alpha dates/periods?
is this real?
A full month of alpha one.. How exiting.. And only next year
how can i tell which alpha my account will have access to?
By finding what account you bought in your Inventory on the Ashes website. If you bought a $500 one before September 2018 then you have access to Alpha 1. If you bought the $375 or $250 one then Alpha 2.
^^
Is there a climbing mechanic in AoC? Like can I climb trees, mountains, houses, etc..?
Not sure, try the wiki. It has all the information currently available
Not really, at least not freeform. Some classes will be able to climb certain things but it will be restricted. Can't just climb every tree/wall you see
But i think they mentioned mounts that were able to climb at a basically 90d angle. Again, not sure though
Hey i send a request ticket 24h ago to intrepide studio end no response can somebody help me thx
Just give it some time, they probably have a lot of requests in
Ok thank you
I had a question about the "VOYAGER PLUS PRE-ORDER PACKAGE" Where do I buy it and is it $125 to purchase it?
@kind kayak All of our pre-order packs are available in our shop here: https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop
Voyager Plus is $375
The price will depend on whether or not you have a previous pack and are upgrading, or if you're just grabbing it now. Be sure to log into your Intrepid account first if you have one so you can see the correct options!
okie, tysm <3
I was wondering if the climbing was more like thieves in Dark Age of Camelot, or climbing in breath of the wild. Hopefully we can see a demo of it soon!
Have a question in regards to raid bosses: say for example my raid party is almost finished with the raid boss is it possible for another raid party to come in and kill us as well as the raid boss itself? Or we these be safe areas?
Open world raids are not safe
but world bosses are?
Your party has to be ready to fight other players
No
Nothing in the open world s safe
Okay thanks
couldn't they be negative since u could have an AoE n hit other players in world bosses
You have to force flag (press ctrl F) before your attacks hit other players
ahhhh
how is loot allocated between two competing raids fighting for the same boss? Is it last hit or most damage dealt ?
!wiki looting
Ashes of Creation intends to use traditional loot rules, selected by the party or raid leader.
Free-for-all
Whoever is first to loot gets the loot.Lootmaster
A master looter (or lootmaster) is a player designated by the party leader to decide how loot is distributed in a dungeon or raid party.Round-robin
With round-robin looting, party members t...
its hit reg so who ever hits it 1st has les % needed to gain loot rights
thanks lex
@simple ether thats basically wot i said but correct me if I'm wrong bc i didn't use set % (such as 60%) bc i dont know if that will always be the case
aight thnx didn't know if it was universal for all types
Will mounts like that ox be more a BoB type role? Anyone know if theyve spoken on BoBs?
(Beasts of Burden)
they drop a percentage of items, same as the player
yes when you resurrect it
same as the player
no you have to resurrect it
and there is a cooldown period for that as well
Hello! Just joined this discord a few hours ago and had a important question. Sorry if this had been asked before.
I just bought the $150 preorder pack for both my girlfriend and myself, and wondered what happens next? I figured there would be a redirect to some kind of game client download or something. I fully understand how the alpha/beta cycle works, but figured there might be a way to get the client/game downloaded beforehand, even though we can't access it until a future date.
Google has proven unhelpful and there seems to be little info on how this actually works after preorder purchase.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for reading. Can't wait to play this amazing game!!
@crystal beacon You will be notified at the email address or addresses connected with the accounts closer to the actual date that your access will begin. The clients, like the rest of the game, will have consistent updates during development. Therefore, it will be better to not have an old client sitting and waiting but to download the latest client closer to when you have access.
Thank you @bleak sinew π
No need to be flippant
The $150 pack include Beta access, which is likely several years out at this point
We're only now getting into Alpha 1
steve comes to your house and personally teleports you to verra
lol... awesome @crisp dawn well worth the $150!!
Thank you all for the replies βΊοΈ
No worries @crystal beacon and if you have any questions feel free to ask. You may want to check the wiki first. It has all the information that we know and is kept up to date as new new information comes out. !wiki
!wiki wiki
...Ashes of Creation Wiki aims to capture accurate confirmed knowledge about Ashes of Creation. The 1,392 articles in this wiki are kept up-to-date with the...
...Apocalypse skills Ashes of Creation Apocalypse weapon variants Ashes of Creation Wiki Assassin Auction house Augments Axes Back Backpacks Bard Bearded Balemane...
...Intrepid Studios Inc. is a San Diego based game studio working on the MMORPG Ashes of Creation. Intrepid Studios was founded by Steven Sharif and John...
would AoC ever do a full scale event that requires the entire server to come together to defeat once a year, if the server cant come together the world slowly goes back to the beginning of how it use to be like a dying decay event for example?
doesn't have to be specific in one place it could cover the entire map so there wont be 10k next to each other
I think we could see events of similar scale and complexity to the Scarab Gong in Warcraft, which is to say the server needs to band together to harvest materials and do content in moderately sized groups
A single massive combat is extraordinarily unlikely for the reasons Jahlon mentioned
It also seems unlikely that consequences so dire as a server reset would be introduced - the game is meant to facilitate player interaction, not quite as much about scripted narrative (although there will be some)
yeah was just putting out an example, every mmorpg faces the issue of the what's next, and 100% of its i know expansion time, then the previous content is somewhat left to rot or becomes buggy and doesn't get fixed.
At most an event might cause a single node to decay i think. Any more than that would probably be beyond what the game is intended to do. Some events will cause building destruction in nodes so a massive event destroying lots of buildings in lots of nodes might happen, but not to the point the node is deleveled. Deleveling a node is also a technological feat that might be too much to overcome. Lots of issues arise when trying to go backwards vice just reset a node to lvl 0
Good thing about this game is they can just tweak what causes events and how those events work so old content might become unaccessable when it is no longer relevant.
Its all about player choices and evolving the world to the server's desire, its unique compared to most MMOs in that aspect
oh okay, thank you for your answers π
About resurrection: will it be exclusive to specific classes like traditional mmos or will there be an item that could rez/gw2 similar anyone can rez? Would like to know cause dying as a healer is no fun when you're the only one who has to run back
Ahhh gotcha so gonna get me some exercise when my tank fails, much thanks
The wiki lore page is in rough chronological order
There's not a lot of lore to go around at this point
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore
oh
releases
No, not for anything past the alpha 1 stages
Will there be addons? Like in WOW?
Ok ty
I think the summoning and beast mastery aspect can be really cool. There should definitely be unique beasts which only one person can have. Also maybe wild beasts should have RNG stat defaults.
Also if you can have two or three animal pets they can buff eachother by being either a pack of the same dogs or a flying pet ability to lift the other pet during combat
@simple ether So we dont know when alpha one is start bu tdo know when its ending
He was speaking in reference to the end of the known timeline - we do know the beginning of Alpha One
oh so it could be up to may before alpha 1 relase i see
!wiki alpha
I am happy to announce the dates for Alpha One testing. This schedule will include Alpha One testers for a 4-day stress test starting on December 18, 2020. Now this first test will remain under NDA, as there will still likely be some considerable polish and bug fixing necessary. I will of course provide some recorded footage of the event so the ...
When will we be looking at another Dwarf dunir cosmetic pack? feels no love for my dwarf brothers and sisters
All races can wear the cosmetics shown cant they?
Yes
Will there be a clone based assassin class
Not that has been confirmed! Maybe Summoner Rogue or Rogue Summoner
@arctic swift I do believe the cosmetics will vary in appearance by what race is equipping them though
Even if only in minor ways
Costumes are full appearance changes. They have never mentioned any changes to them other than possible dye options on certain ones. Armor and weapons conform to racials. We have no statement on costumes. And since they have been very clear that they are two different things by intention, doubt you will see racial influence on those skins.
Skins and costumes are diffrent, best not to confuse the two. You can wear costumes over your racial skin
Has there been/will there be a mount baised caravan skin? Like a horse trailer or similar.
I'm not sure what you mean. The caravan skins change the appearance of both the caravan and whatever is pulling it
A caravan that is designed to hold mounts
For those who collect the beasties to breed/tame or whatever
Oh I see
This is something I don't think has been clarified yet, as to whether tamed animals count as gatherables (and therefore take up space in your inventory) or work some other way
Also do you need one? Not sure if thosecount as resources like iron ore would
I'm guessing that wild ones would and bred ones wouldn't but idk if there is a distinction there or not
Not sure. Definitely something to ask for the next livestream if you get the chance
Hey so I'm looking at purchasing one of the early access packs. I've been keeping an eye on the packs for a couple months now but I am not seeing any packs that offer Alpha One access. I'd ideally like to get into the alpha one, I started producing content and streaming so I'm looking at how to get access for atleast April if not the week in March
Not available for purchase at the moment, the time has passed for getting access to those tests
Possible that A1 access may be sold again in the future but not likely at this point. Key give aways do happen rarely but again, not likely to happen and especially not by the April timeframe.
You could see about getting content creator access, some streamers have been given keys and will be given keys to giveaway later. Some big streamers like asmongold and some smaller ones so you might beable to ask, but that is also a long shot @slow dagger
Thanks, would I have to email Steve or the support team about that or how would I go about that process?
The official content creator program is currently offline while it gets revamped, so you can't apply for it right now. Keep an eye on the social media channels for when applications for it are opened. @slow dagger
hey, so Steven said they wont balance around 1v1 combat, right?
Does that mean they wont balance 1v1 combat at all or does it mean, that not every class will be able to beat an equally skilled opponent of a class that beats yours? Like a rock/paper/scissors system of sorts?
The combat design is more centerd on group combat. Solo combat will not be balance you have to create your own combat style with your class/gear/skill augment
You will experience counters VS certain classes however you can close the gap with both skill and changing your secondary
So with the 64 different classes, are they all different in some way? Like are secondary classes going to change the abilities you have available so you get abilities from both classes? I'd love to find out how much work they are putting into that.
every class can equip every Weapon right?
Oh really? How far does it go with the altering, like creates a completely new ability?
For example Fighter has the skill "Charge", now you are a mage secondary class, you decide to alter charge, Charge turns from a normal charge, into a teleport when used.
That is an example we've gotten
But isn't teleport just a mage ability?
Yes, but it doesn't give a new ability, it alters an existing one
It still has the functions of charge
Doing dmg, ect
But also has some mage put inside it
Thanks heaps for clearing that up, that's awesome
Another example is summoner +cleric you can summon undead/skeleton or something like that
Guys is there any prep necessary before the test on the 18th? Will we be getting emailed about it soon?
You should receive an email with the installation instructions closer to the date of the test, and the NDA signing is built into the client now. The only thing you might wanna check is to make sure you have the correct email linked to your Intrepid account. Then just sit back and wait @tidal stirrup
Thanks!
Is there anyway to read it prior to @full badger I'd rather spend my valuable alpha 1 time testing out alpha 1 and giving feedback than my slow self reading the entirety of the NDA to ensure I follow everything during that allotted time.
Not that I'm aware of, but I'll ask for you
I heard from other sources a few months back on here actually that you were allowed to talk about stuff during this NDA which is why I'd like to read over everything
You should record while testing btw. Just don't share
Easier to report any bugs you may come across. I agree actually, as long as it's for the purpose of helping out the devs and not sharing it shouldn't go against the NDA. But we'll never know apparently π
Jahlon gave the proper NDA answer, its actually very simple.
That was for a specific test that Steven lifted the NDA on to allow people to talk about it, but that's only happened once. As Jahlon said, it's a full NDA unless Steven says otherwise
hi guys, is there a schedule when you will have an european shop? would like to preorder
We don't have an ETA on the revamped website or EU shop just yet, but you can purchase from the NA shop if you like @robust swan
the taxes are pretty high. on the 375$ package i would pay 60β¬ taxes π
From what I understand, the taxes are country specific, so unlikely to change with an EU store. @simple ether knows more about that though, so he can explain it if he's available
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/521584785894801418/784105609829154896/unknown.png its for germany. so in euro this package would be 319 euro, but i would have to pay 379 euro.
but if you would have an eu shop or german shop, wouldn't it be cheaper then? sorry i dont understand much about the tax thing
ok gotcha. thanks
btw this is a thing
is there an open alpha or beta?
no
no
π¦
they havent said shit about beta yet though
there might be more key giveaways in the future however
alpha for sure not open
okay thx
But if you want a test for combat that completely free AOC Apoclyse is a thing
i konw but BR is not my thing π
That is fair but it is the only free taste you can get
APOC is not a thing currently
I know
And it's not guaranteed that it will come back
if it does return it probably won't be the BR format
they might use it to test large scale siege battles
ahh i see
sounds nice
So with the phases picture i put up is that all hypothetical
will there going to be demons in the game?
wdym
is the demon skin will be placeable on summoner pets?
or will there going to be demons summoning :S
got it
The skin is applied to the character, I assume. @quasi latch iirc there is an angel one as well. I think it modifies the racial aspects of your character, but allows you to wear armor over it. You'll still be aTulnar for example, and have all your race tied stuff, but look entirely like something else.
Does anybody know if a druidic class will be a thing? 
@deep coral what kind of druid?
Turning into animals, such as a bird or bear for example
You mean a WoW-Druid?
Na, you play WoW-Druids in WoW
Still no date on alpha one?
Have they mentioned the size of the guild? And if you can join more than one guild?
Around 50 at the start, but you can allocate guild points, and some of those guild points can be used to expand guild size to up to 300. You can't join more than 1 guild on a character
Wow... they really changed what they were going with lol, first it was fall with no NDA and now its a few days here or there
@simple ether you think the back-end problem they had to deal with is part of the problem?
or was the no-NDA for A1 statement made after that issue?
After
Well after
The back-end problem was from the 2018 Apoc test
well, there is that aspect and the fact that Steven promoted the idea once.
Which means, that back in the day he had the confidence that the produce will have the necessary quality to show off in alpha stage.
With the new announcement of Alpha Dropping in April, they have bought themselves a couple of months to fix critical problems, that might influence the people seeing them negatively.
Which isn't a bad idea
if iβm buying multiple cosmetics (over the months) for the various caravan skins, will I be able to pick and choose what my caravan will look like at any given time based on the options iβve purchased, or will only one caravan cosmetic skin be able to be used per character?
oooh did i ask a good question?
so for one delivery i could choose to bring out this oxen lumber cart, and after iβve completed that delivery, i could use a different caravan skin?
appreciate the help
Hell for people with crazy altitis!
So, this may have been answered. For starting, does everyone start together at the same gate entrance, or is there a plan for multiple kind of "starter" spots and gateways to begin from?
Multiple starting points. Can choose what one you want to spawn at,
Kind of what I figured, thanks.
why I cant see the description of pack and skins I have bought in Order History? I see only this Amount Spent Date of Transaction . It doesnt even say the pack name
@simple ether THANKS! π
Are there going to be achievements in the alpha 1 pre test (dec 18) to unlock more cosmetics or titles, etc for the mmo release?
Not likely. They have given rewards in the past when certain issue have propped up during testing, but scheduled, earned rewards for the testing phases would smack of p2w, so not going to happen.
Okay, thank you for the reply!
if the summoner is the jack of all trades and can fill the roles of missing archtypes for a party. what happens when a raid has all the other archtypes? are summoners going to be wanted for something other than filling a role?
then they would fill the role of... dps? π
more seriously, we don't know a lot about summoner's abilities so at this time it's hard to say exactly how they'll play/what role they'll fill
fair enough but if they arnt up to par with other dps classes party leaders would not want to bring
there might also be things in an encounter that summoners can do best
like having pets off tank several mobs
ok yeah that makes sence i haddnt considered that there might be encounter and boss mechanics that the summoner were better suited too =] ty guys
Hey guys, really new on this disc chat but been following AOC for a long time. Just a quick question.
Is AOC out and can you play it?
Thank you champions
Will there be sea shanties during sailing? Maybe race or guild themes? I think it would be cool as hell and can be a Bard trait
maybe there is a different song for each buff. Travel speed song, Cannons song,
Songs that beckon beasts of the sea
i think that was asked before @wraith turret not sure what the answer is but it would be pretty cool if that was in AoC
How open will Ashes be? Will it be like Guild Wars where you load into each subsection? I'm not good with mmo terminology lol.
@candid dove are you talking about when you go to another area and you get a loading screen?
Yes
probably not. I can't speak for everything though, as there are instances raids and some other stuff that might do that. but probably not in the actual open world itself.
Oh yea, I heard there will be some open and instance raids. But I'm not sure about the world itself. I hope not, I feel like it ruins the immersiveness, but we'll see it in time.
Ashes of Creation will be a seamless open-world experience.
No loading time or loading screens between regions.There will be open world dungeons and raids. The aspiration is to maintain the open world feel while being able to capitalize on the benefits of instanced mechanics.
Instancing is only going to happen in certain dungeons where the desir...
I read/watched somewhere that there will be no attempt to balance archetypes in combat. Have I got that right? I'm hoping that there will be at least some efforts to try to achieve a rock/paper/scissors kind of balance so that every archtype can contribute "equally" (with a vague interpretation of what makes them equal). Please can someone explain Intrepid's stance on this issue? or reference source material covering it?
!wiki counters
...as we possibly can. We want to have the system be very play, counter-play, counter-counter-play kind of feel. β Jeffrey Bard Hybrid combat refers to the...
...application should be a rock-paper-scissors dynamic. We want there to be counter-play between the different classes... Instead it's going to be a group focused...
...application should be a rock-paper-scissors dynamic. We want there to be counter-play between the different classes... Instead it's going to be a group focused...
They'll balance the classes/archetypes around group play, not 1v1s.
Thank you both, that's removed my concerns.
I didn't want to choose a particular archetype to only later to find out it's a second class citizen.
Another random question; At city or metropolis level, will there be a sewer system?
Plenty of RPGs make use of sewers, for quests, for smuggling, for sieges, for the thieves guild, etc. Dwarven tunnel fighters excel in these environments.
Another random question; with reference to the table in...
https://ashesofcreation.com/news/class-list
Is the Base Class along the top or down the side?
If you die by ennemies or npc ( not pvp ) do you still lose all gatherable in your inventory? (Hunting certificates, material, gatherable)
Not all but a portion yes
Not all but a portion yes
Its more than consensual pvp too
So dying for whatever reasons make you lose a portion of gatherables and dying while corrupted will make you lose a portion or equip items
I think its 50% for non combatant and 25 or 30% for combatants. Subject to change of course
Yes
You can pick up your items you dropped on death though
So if friends are near or no one is then you don't lose the stuff permanently. Nothing stopping someone random from grabbing your stuff as far as I know though.
They might implement it so you had to have dealt damage to someone to pick up their stuff, they probably won't do that unless people are training mobs to kill other players too often though
So like dark souls mecanic, you die you lose stuff and have to go to corpse location to get back what you lost
Yup
Wonder where you respawn when you are dead
nearby or a grave site
It has been confirm?
fairly certain I remember reading or hearing that corrupted respawn is random.
well i'm not sure but most mmos do it that way
Fast tp
Thanks. I should start using the wiki, lmao.
Yeah there are graveyards, pretty sure those are safe spots too
So no pvp at the spawn point
how would one go about reporting a toxic poster on the forums?
You can report their posts and we will review the content
!wiki gear sets @undone prairie
Gear sets (also known as tier sets) are a part of Ashes of Creation.
Different tiers of gear are accessible based on a character's level.
Players gain bonuses depending on the number of pieces of the set they have equipped.An overarching set effect is granted to wearers of exclusively one type of armor, for example: all cloth, or all plate.
Cert...
They do state that certain classes are more efficient with certain types of weapons and armor
however they haven't really specified beyond that
Some class skills wont work with certain weapons so that will also be something to keep in mind
Absolutely c:
@tulip hatch i dont see an option for reporting a post. and there were some dms too.
its the flag option
ah nvm i found that, its more so about the dms as those use words that i think are tos.
If you make a comment about their dm remarks in the report we can look into that as well
kk
Are the Spear weapon type one handed or two handed
I believe they are currently 2 handed, but that's one of those things subject to change and Steven has said he wants 1 handed spears to be implemented in the future.
I would like 1 handed spears so that I could duel wield spears.
Also I have a question. One of the death penalties is reduced loot drop for a time but there are revival skills so if you are revived within a dungeon do you still get reduced loot or do you only get penalties if you accept a default resurrection? If the penalties still apply in the middle of dungeons that's gonna be very interesting.
I don't know that we've previously covered how resurrection/revival skills play into death penalties, that might be a good question for an upcoming Q&A session 
There are no fast Teleport mechanics -- you gotta walk.
Or ride your mount, or ride your boat
Well I just said default because I wasn't sure how you come back to life without being resurrected, but that's not my question.
I understood your question to be - "if we get resurrected in battle vs. being sent back to a spawn point, do we still experience the same death penalties?" - is that incorrect?
Yes.
One of the penalties is reduced loot. If that happens in a dungeon It would make it more realistic because extensive effort would be made not to die, but I'm sure many would not take kindly to that mechanic. Personally I would think it would be fun.
Technically there are a few fast teleport mechanics, they're just very limited π
Would love some spear action. Got to get my stormblessed on.
How do bards work, like would you just play your flute and give people aoe buffs?
When joining a guild will it be for that player only or account wide? Thank you for the response!
@tepid zenith Stay tuned as we'll be sharing more details on class and skill specifics as we get closer to having you help us test them π
@round rivet A character may only be a member of a single guild, but alts on the same account can join different guilds: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds#Guild_membership
Im not all that fond of stun mechanics in pvp will there be any?
@tepid zenith im sure there will be plenty of CC including stuns in the game, their fundamental to any mmo, slows, stuns, snares, silences and the like.
There will be CC, both hard CC and soft CC. They are trying to avoid stun-locking so you can't just stun someone until they're dead.
Yea.. Wow been working on that for years
"If you do something that gets you experience, the Node gets experience too. The main way for players to contribute to a Node is by being active. If players are questing, gathering or gaining experience in any way then the Node grows"
So if a player is max level, and since there will be a hardcap on exp, if that max level player kills a mob and doesn't earn exp since they're max, does the node still gain exp?
Is there not a hardcap on exp?
Coolio, ty ty
Has Intrepid considered upgrading the AoC engine to UE5, when it is fully open to game developers?
They'll keep a look at it and if it's something could be easy to do and beneficial then they might. But them simply upgrading from Unreal Engine 4.23 to 4.25 a few months back created a ton of bugs that required weeks to fix.
So it's not just as simple as upgrading
Of course it's not simple to upgrade. Some developers I know took a year+ to upgrade engines. I was just curious if it was considered. No rush, since UE5 will probably be open fully in mid-2021
Exactly
does anyone know up to how many people will be able to be royalty per castle?
hey fellas! regarding the adventure path... what do they mean with the following quote were it says "FIRST CHAPTERS", any specifics? >> QUOTE:"Alpha-2, Beta-1 and Beta-2 backers will have access to the first chapter's Legendary path, with over 50 cosmetics available to earn."
That was for Apocalypse, which isn't up right now.
you'll be able to have multiple characters right
A confortable amount
and if so can you be a master in different professions since AoC is making so u can only be a master in so many professions
Yes in different profession in the same artisan tree, but that will requier a lot of time and effort
ye so one character can focus a certain type and the other can go another direction and master that too
cute husky btw
duh! π still have to master the arts or properly reading, thanks tho! β€οΈ
In a castle there can be one monarch (guild leader) with 5 castles around the world and 5 metros each having a mayor that totals 10 in the whole world at any given time having access to flying mounts, this doesnβt account for random chance world boss drops that can drop eggs that can be hatched into flying mounts on a timer tho so there could be more than 10 flying but unlikely to see much more then that
Those with those egg drops also need to have access to a royal stables, which are only available at metros that decide to build them, and the guild castles. There is a statement that they plan on tuning the egg drops so that they remain rare and that a certain number will only ever be active on a server. Also, remember, flying mounts are on a timer. People that do get that access will not be just casually flying around in most cases.
Are those timers for usage time or general ownership ?
royal for 30minutes usage before cooldown, egg and others discoverd aroiund the world have a timer once activated
so mayor and king can use theirs for 30minutes and have it for a month, the dragon eggs and legendary loot will have like a week of in game availability
nice, thanks !
Do take note that the times are subject to change, and rearing of the egg may extend the duration (or shorter if done poorly) of at least the random drop ones
of course
if i buy the 75$ pack i would have access to pre-release?
You would get access to beta 2, when that is is still unknown.
this is the current schedule we have
@crystal beacon
Do taxes affect Freeholds? Or just static housing and apartments. π
The Alpha 1 playtest from the 18th to the 21st of December is under nda. Is there any content that nonparticipants could expect from it? Through official sources or Content creators or does the nda mean complete silence?
alright thank you
how can i play the game?
You can't...it isn't out yet.
Alpha 1 is no longer buyable but A2 is (however we don't know when A2 will go live)
I know it's a pipe dream, but do you outlaw buying Alpha 1 access from someone else
When is the Dec livestream?
We don't know
might be before christmas, might be after. depends on how IS is feeling.
How long will the alpha 2 pre-order pack be available?
Where can i see dem trailers :b
@crystal beacon Id check the YouTube channel for all video content
Legendary loot? Does that mean If Someone find a legendary they would only have it for a limited time?
No. Legendary items will be permanent. Royal mounts/eggs will be temporary
Ah, miscommunication. Thanks for the answer
I meant legendary loot has dragon eggs or other legendary mount
Are there Russian community?
Yes there is @civic ledge #aoc-ΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅
For the Motherland.
If I missed getting the cosmetic fall bundle with the cute fluffy Mr. Snuggles with wings of last month(by 2 days) then will never be able to get them?
I'm afraid not. Once the monthly cosmetics go they are gone forever
There may be alternates available in-game, but not the exact same ones as is the pre-order bundles
Now that I have you here with me howβs it going mod? How are you doin? People always askin questions about the game but what about the people behind this whole endeavor
How YOU doin fam?
Howβs the team been doin,
π I don't mind answering questions, and this community is pretty chill overall. Much easier to mod than most online gaming communities
They sad cause cannot be in guild :/
I feel you Mista Wandering Mist fam, thanks for your responses and thanks for callin is chill fam π YOU pretty chill yoself π β€οΈ
Us*
Why can't mods be in guilds?
What a GH? Game Host? Game Hexagon?
Greyhands
It's my guild
Any name with [] is usually a guild handle.
It creates a conflict of interest that is better off avoided
Ohohoooooo I seeeeeeeee, yeah I definitely know conflicts of interests in guilds from Albion Online lmao π people would spy and all that crazy stuff. Iβm leading like 50 guys from my guild next thing you know βHammer and Sickle says thereβs a spy, what should we doβ Iβm like βOk boys and girls time to close up shop cya tomorrowβ
Lol Na we stayed at the war camp π I didnβt order them to leave BUT it was spooky
Thanks for the answer Mist fam

You tryna spy?
shrugs who knows. All I've been told is no guilds for mods
Hey Mister Wandering Mist feller, do you think the devs will ever release the Braver of Worlds pack again. I learned about this game to late and now I canβt get that life time member ship thing u knowπ
It's doubtful. Steven is a great believer in exclusivity, so once a pack is gone, it's gone forever
What is done is done and I can respect the idea of exclusivity for collectors it does make sense. If I was born earlier maybe I would have seen the game earlier BUT NO MATTER. In a years time Iβll be a shot caller for a guild leading hundreds to their deaths and I wonβt be thinkin about no packs when Iβm leveling down peoples nodes π
Maybe not a year cuz of development so maybe a year and a half or 2 give or take π
I originally bought the lifetime sub to save money... that did not work at all lol
Why did it not work?
Topic for discussions not questions, answered there:)
But a question is a question is it not? Lol but this is for AOC questions Iβm assuming so I see what you mean if that is what you mean lol π π
eu site up already?
I dont think they finished the merger yet
December pet skin looks dope as fuck. However, i am curious as to which pet it applies to? whats the base pet?
we dont have that info
also, have the alpha emails gone out yet? because im an website intrepid pack holder that says alpha 0, and they said all braver worlds and intrepid packs will get access
No package contained alpha 0 access, and when it mentions "Intrepid pack" it's referring to the old website $500 pack which was just named "Intrepid pack", which once they stopped selling A1 access become the Voyager Plus pack
yeah. i paid for mine years ago. and it has the alpha 0 access
back in 2018
well not 0
but the upcoming alpha
is what i meant
the december alpha
the emails havent gone out yet
thanks
Yea if you mean A1 then those emails haven't gone out yet
Was just clarifying for anyone who came into the channel confused about alpha 0
Can cooking station be place on a ship?
will there be any sounds/music where content creators could get DMCA problems with? Is there an option to disable those if there are any?
How can someone get a content creator approval for this game? I have few friends who are interested
Like you @simple ether
I see
Do you need to be a content creator to stream ashes or once nda is lifted we can stream it?
Anyone can stream it once the NDA lifts
A friend of mine has way more than that
He is for years YouTube creator and I told him about this game and he is interested
He's almost up to 60k subs in YouTube and 51k follows in Twitch.
@steel tinsel link to his yt?
would we be able to willingly sheath and unsheathe our weapons in ashes? with the press of a button?
Probably
afaik that has already been shown on the hybrid combat preview. 2 months (wtf happend to time?) ago
I get that you can only master one of the artisan paths but how many different professions under one artisan path can you max out?
We don't know. More than 1 but not all of them is the current plan
Will ashes make the ui costumize or aome option to add ons? Like eso add - ons..
Yes, very customizable but 0 addons
They are anti addon
Alpha 1 will be a work in progress. I assume that includes the ui
But it will be low on the list
Yes got u , not high priority , thx
Is there a way to get a supporter pack bought as a Holiday Gift for friends/family?
Nope
Not unless you send them the money to buy it, but then that's not really what you want to do 
Yes, that has been confirmed as a plan. Whether it is a button press or automatic they have not said, but weapons displaying and sheathing is a thing. But as it is a minor cosmetic thing, don't expect it to appear or be priority until later in development.
Do we know what the servers of this game are gonna be like? Have the devs talked about that at all? I'm worried we might have a fall guys situation, where the devs massively underestimate the boom of players and the servers are ded from launch
@cosmic vale I can't think of one MMORPG without some server hiccups on launch, but as Jahlon said, they'll attempt to minimize the amount and risk via preregistration and careful monitoring.
they are also doing a 2 day headstart so they can get any lastminute hiccups out of the way as much as possible
Note: To those of you put off by this, you can avoid HS servers as they are labelled HS, allowing you to ignore them entirely
you might as well give the full disclosure then... head start servers will severely nerf exp the 2days they are early, they also have no node progression etc etc basically you get to level 3 then look at the pretties and try to see where you want your freehold
I just really don't see why it's always such a struggle
I'd you have the money for the servers and you have years to prepare, then how do you still have server issues at launch?
Fall guys was low on budget, so their servers were weak because of that. I feel like most mmos (especially AOC) don't really have that excuse
Like, I'm not an expert, but there are absolutely stress tests you can perform on server structures. Is that somehow not enough?
I guess if AOC can pull off a launch with no server issues, we have even more reason to tote it as legendary
Lol
Tldr launching a software product with users around to globe is hard. Sometimes issues pop up that you dont really catch until you actually have thousand of users on your network
Not as simple as adding more CPU/ ram
When did they say the exp was gonna get nerfed too?
Got a quote or anything for that?
@cosmic vale even blizzard had issues with the classic wow launch and they are loaded with cash. Having a flawless launch is basically impossible for a game of any decent player group size.
I believe she means in that since you don't have node progression, at a certain point you will outlevel the mobs in the "wild" and won't gain any exp from them. They have shown in previous videos they are using a traditional "con" system. Without node advancement, there are no higher level mobs to grind, no quests to do beyond the starter ones, and thus "nerfed exp" While her estimate of level 3 I feel is low, I think that very few may be able to grind to around 8 or so.
3 would really suck, 8 or 10 would be fine though
I think you can get 3 in like 4 hours even taking it slow
Intrepid has said a couple times that they will adjust experience gain to hit the "sweet spot" they are looking for for leveling during testing. Prior tests may or may not be a good indicator of pacing. Like so many other things, the answer is "wait and see"
I saw their was 4 braver of world packs on kickstarter, are those still going to be available?
Kickstarter ended years ago
Only those with ks/summer packages can upgrade to braver
They're no longer purchasable
The only packs available are in the current store on the ashes website
Can we see more of the Tulnar race in the coming weeks? π seems to be a really intresting concept
Tulnar has been stated to be one of the last races worked on
We don't have any timeline for when we will start seeing more about them
They're intended to be introduced in alpha 2 so we will start seeing more about them closer to then if all goes well
There is old concept art of them but it is outdated and inaccurate
how do i put images in my forum post? I click on the image icon, and it says paste url, and i do but nothing happens
@simple ether OKay I just did that, but me pasting the link into the image thing does not do anything at all
and if i paste it in text it just has the link
I might be doing something wrong
idk
can anyone else help with posting images on forums
@ a mod
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Try [img]insert the URL here[/img]
ight
it worked thank you
how many people will guilds be allowed to have?
Right now, with fully perked into population. 300
between 50 and 300, depending on their guild perks
ok
Then I guess I was wrong
For these pandemic months, will the cosmetic packs be possibly available to repurchase? I just was able to get the money to get the Harvest dawn mount but it swapped over to the frozen one before I could get it. D: I know typically they won't be available for repurchase, but I'm wondering if for these they will be.
No the passed cycles will not be available for purchase
Due to covid back in march they stopped cycling cosmetic packs for over 4 months but that was the only thing they did for the store
If anything they may stop cycling the store again but no purchasing of past packs have been mentioned in regards to covid
I really hope they do open up the past few store cosmetic packs. Super bummed I couldn't get the gorgeous mount in time. 
Is there any information of how strong the dragon/royal mounts will be or what kind of augments/skills they provide? Besides flying or aquatic capability.
Check out https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts for more details than I'm about to include. They have PvP capabilities meant for castle/node sieges, AoE breath attacks, swooping flyby attacks, and other attacks - We don't know how the attacks will end up being balanced, can someone on a flying mount go 1v2 people on the ground? No idea
Or straight up eat them with a π lol
Dude despite this game being in development for so long, Intrepid are one entity with no investors I believe. They literally told MY.GAMES to piss off because they wanted their game to be good lol. I'll wait patiently for another year or 2, so be it. These guys are awesome.
I mean, we don't know for sure that Intrepid were the ones that cancelled the deal. It's also possible that My.games were the ones who cancelled it since they were initially promised a before-2020 release for the game. It's entirely possible that they didn't want to have to wait an unknown amount of years.
so is it true that I don't have a1 key even with the 500$ pack?
Hmmm...not knowing what pack you have would make that tough to answer. Do you have an Intrepid Pack that was offered on the site prior to Sep 2018? If so, then it most likely has A1 in it. Check your inventory tab.
ok will check
Since there was never a pack offered for less than that had A1 access, if you paid US $500 you almost certainly do have it.
(Not talking about early bird KS deals)
you'll see all the other KS packs in the store if you are KS, if not then you are A2 most likely
@steel whale
looks like i just have an alpha II key
any word on if/when we get to pre-install the client?
@steel whale Mdaaa, you can upgrade to an A1 key if you are KS btw
it should be in the store, I think it's warrior of old you need
There are a couple nomenclature things going on here. If you were a KS backer, you have the option to upgrade still to BoW level which has A1 access, if you had a lower pack before. If you bought the most expensive pack from their website which was on offer called Intrepid Pack for $500 prior to Sep 2018 when it was pulled, you have A1 access in that package. If you bought anytime after that, you don't.
ah ok you're def A2 most likely, kickstarter is KS
Kickstarter/Summer offers which ended in 2017.
aaa
thanks, yeah I am not one of those lucky guys, I thought I would never play MMOs again in 2018
was only $25 to back it lol
Then I don't know where you bought a $500 US package from. The most that Intrepid has charged for the packages after A1 access was pulled was $375 US. Are you in the US? Are you converting from Australian dollars or some such? Hard to help with limited info.
shit, why did i look at the shop
now i want stuff
anyway, any word on if we get to pre-download the game?
If you are someone that has access to the next round of testing, you will receive an email with detailed instructions before that date.
Any other testing detail until released by Intrepid are under NDA.
ofc, just wondering if we get to pre-install the game or what. I'll keep my eyes peeled i guess
Yeah the 500$ I just through out without thinking
You should see this in your inventory tab, with the caveat that you have not just returned in the last 24-48 hours and your account is still undergoing migration from the old system. If so, and you don't see it after that amount of time, file a ticket.
You can make new characters
Just can't play your character you made on server 1 on server 2 as well
Ok I'm probably not looking in the correct place, but is there a way to get access to AOC Apocalypse right now? sorry if this is a stupid question
dang, why did I just hear about it π¦
When is A2 no longer gonna be in the packs?
Since a way of receiving recipes can come from breaking down items is there a % of success? Say you break down a legendary for mats, is there a guarantee youβll receive the recipe for it? Itβs be a waste to try and not get a makeup of components worth breaking it down.
Sorry, was interchanging mats for recipes but I meant recipe for the question
is not guarantee
i have a question if i buy the Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack can i buy the armor right away ?
like how this post says
No. You need to buy the Voyager-Plus pack for the Costume
i thought was able to buy the skin it self if i buy a pack
Can only buy cosmetic types that match the pack you bought. So if you bought the Wayfarer, you can only buy the future accessories. If you buy the regular Voyager, you can buy the Accessories, Pet, and Mount
Wayfarer - Accessory
Expeditionary - Accessory, Pet
Voyager - Accessory, Pet, Mount
Voyager Plus - Everything
How would we be able to join the Alpha 1 testing?
Time machine
A1 keys might go on sale again depending on how the testing goes, I'd say contests but Intrepid might have been through all the contests for A1 keys at this point, Intrepid will probably give some A1 keys out to content creators that haven't already been promised them.
Okay ππΎ
Anyone have a link for a video on the treasure hunting system?
We only have three-ish sentences on treasure hunting from the devs https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Treasures - If you really want a treasure hunting video here you go though https://youtu.be/lukEMAuamXg π
i was planning on buying the Voyager Plus pack this month will there be a problem using the house cosmetic and Snow Trunk Sleigh cosmetic it in the grass area of the map or is it only possible to use them in the snow area???
No real problem
Just looks out of place
I intend to use the ice house on a beachfront freehold
π
Is there a game launcher to download?
For Ashes? No, we're still in Pre-alpha, so there's no publically available game launcher just yet. Testers with access are sent an email with the installation instructions when its time to test the game.
what do people have to do for the beta-0 drawing? I am in the Alpha 2 and Beta 1 and 2 but notice there is a beta 0 drawing
Those drawings ended years ago, so for now there is just Alpha 1 -> Alpha 2 -> Beta 1 -> Beta 2 @hearty torrent
Yeah
Is there an estimate for alpha 2 launch date?
!wiki alpha
I am happy to announce the dates for Alpha One testing. This schedule will include Alpha One testers for a 4-day stress test starting on December 18, 2020. Now this first test will remain under NDA, as there will still likely be some considerable polish and bug fixing necessary. I will of course provide some recorded footage of the event so the ...
@chilly cove well after May 2021 is when first Big A1 trst is so could be months later
Anyone else feel like Christmas falls on Dec 18th this year π So anxious.
what will item stack sizes be for certificates? and will each monster drop only 1 certificate or is the amount of certificates that drop random?
yea i know
so like how many antlers in a stack
i know
oh
this thing NDA til march unless you personally fed big steve a platter of money
any summoner news?
I know it is still a few days out but is there an estimate of when people getting access on the 18th will get information how how to download and sign the NDA?
I would have payed 500, if I had the money at the time, and if I even knew ashes was being made
@limber canopy The NDA will be in the game client when you download it.
Thank you @desert ivy I will keep an eye out for the email just want to make sure I dont miss the email by accident
2 weeks out? No news about the 21st dec alpha 1?
18th
news on the 18th?
@robust marsh https://ashespost.com/11-30-20-livestream-transcript/ The November livestream brought up a few things about it
Gotcha so aiming for 18th weird how no emails or anything yet tho ? Long as it happens I guess.
its usually like that. youll receive an email the day before, if not on the actual day
perhaps a week before as well
Yep, they will be iterating and getting stuff done right up until the last possible moment. If they send an email with a download link for a launcher, and then update it and it causes problems, it has all sorts of impact down the line. Thousands of tickets from people going "How do I turn my computer off and on?" Expect it when they are ready, but 10 days out a bit early.
Does anyone know what time of day does the PreAlpha1 test on the 18th start? (Does it start at 12:01amPST or at 8:00amPST, etc.)
if you're part of it, you'll probably get an email with all the deets on it.
I am a Braver of Worlds...so I should be...just thought perhaps one of the mods would know.
No time given yet. All we know is it will start on the 18th. You can keep an eye on #news for more details when they provide it.
prob wont be given in the public channel :/
Thank you.... I will wait to plan out my schedule then.
Will legendary items be deconstructable (able to obtain materials from breaking down the items)?
i hope so
Yes at stage 5 and 6 of scientific node
That will be interesting!
Yeah, all the game is about equivalent exchange
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So will there be a global market like an auctionhouse/grandexchange or will it all be local stores and player to player trading
Both but only on economic node zone of influence
Metropolis economic node have world wide auction house
Np
And except for material and ressources, all other item cannot be deliverd to you so you have to walk to the node to get it
Yeah you have supply and demand, delivery team, raiding team, crafting team
Like a real economie based on a fantasy game
They have a zoi wide auction house, not world wide.
Emails are set to be a βweek beforeβ so π
yeah worldwide sale prices, not worldwide bidding
Ahh mb
Thought it was the same thing
So a worldwide auction house doesmt exist, you have to walk to the economic node to buy stuff that is sold there.
Then what will be the difference in the mailing system between buying ressources and buying gear?
Yep, it will be substantially easier to see how markets are fluctuating in an economic metro, but it won't be the sit at the center of your web and make money that most people are thinking.
You can buy stuff remotely, you still have to go pick it up. There is no item mailing planned.
Beyond of course, freehold destruction and getting that mailed to you, but those are templates to place down, and will cost mats to reconstruct.
Resources cannot be mailed. Middle of that screenshot
materials and gatherables cant be mailed
Alright ty for the confirmatiom
article says purchases of anything other than materials and gatherables
The [28] is new for me. Will have to look at that.
Cause I know the intention was to stop people from being able to transfer 100 swords to themselves across the world.
Yeah, like I said, missed that quote, it happens. Guess my master plan of moving stuff across the map in the middle of the night will work.
I think the master plan is to have complex logistics operations run by players
People will always find a way. I used to list junk in WoW on the neutral AH to move gold between Horde and Alliance characters back in the day.
technically you could craft your mats into finished items, mail them, then disassemble them back into mats on the other end, but there would likely be losses
i'm personally much more interested in the economics of aoc rather than actually playing the game lmao
i'm interested in both really
Sorry, this has kind of gotten into discussion territory. Will stop.
oh anyone know if there will be some sort of api
Api?
yes there will be an api, but they are still working on the design
What is an api?
it allows access to information from the game
Ahh like actuality on the world while being off game?
!wiki addons
My decision is not to allow DPS meters nor add-ons. I feel we have adequate measures in place to prevent a majority of potential third party trackers. I know this subject has passionate voices on both sides and I respect the various opinions and positions many of you have expressed. β Steven Sharif
Addons and DPS meters will not be allowed.
The ...
Lex you should be a mod honestly you would make a great 1
lul
old times
I read that there's seasons and climate. Is temperature vs. appropriate clothing vs. stamina/physical damage a thing?
I think they only talked about siege where the enviroment and season can impact the game no?
seasons and the environment will effect many things including sieges ye
Because they are going to have their own companion apps that will pull info from that API.
They are going to make sure that nefarious characters ability to pervert their intentions is limited.
But it's not for player use, is it?
Unless something has changed on the wiki that I have missed, the API is not for people to play with, but will have functionality that Intrepid needs.
Ok
This, is far as I know, was their stance in 2017, and has not changed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQ1Cve-bXE&feature=youtu.be&t=21m41s&ab_channel=AshesofCreationWiki
So, is there any definitive way to tell if you're eligible for the upcoming Alpha test? I've been looking through my e-mail and looking at my account, and it's really hard to tell what package I have exactly due to things like a PAX upgrade they offered that I bought and such
Look for this in your inventory.
Don't see that, but I also don't see any Alpha 2, Beta, etc...and I know I have access to something, pretty sure it's Alpha 1 even..or should have had access at least. Might have to submit a ticket
Might be a good idea. I know there was some issue with the PAX people or something. If nothing else it will give you peace of mind. Do it now before they get swamped later this month.
Thanks much
Not sure if this is an obvious answer but is the Alpha 1 test (in April-May) an open alpha? Or is it still a buy in through some sort of pack?
All the upcoming tests are buy-in only, sorry
The sales for alpha 1 ended a few years ago, they might re-open them if they need more people but as of now there are no way to buy access
I purchased a $500 pre-order pack back in January 2018. From what I can tell that should have given me Alpha 1 access - but the only place I can find that information is from an Ashes of Creation Wiki, nothing confirmed from Intrepid
All your testing access and other pack items should be in your inventory in your intrepid profile
I believe you should have A1, so check your email as we approach the date.
@full badger As recommended by someone else, I looked in my Inventory and it's not there - I see the pre-order purchases I made, but nothing says Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta, otherwise. @woven vale I submitted a ticket to Intrepid for them to confirm. Wouldn't want to be dealing with it when the rush happens here soon and not be able to get in
@simple ether Thanks man, yes I have one that says Intrepid Pre-Order Pack
Does not have Upgrade 3 on it
Got it great info, thanks!
Is it possible to buy someone's alpha one access from them? I wonder if anyone that purchased 2 years ago may have changed their minds or be in a different place in life now
No itβs against the TOS
Oh didn't even consider that. Thanks
will access to alpha be free? or do I have to buy a package?
I bought this a couple years ago, can I play in Alfa/beta?
Depends on who you ask, overall it's not as talked about since all of the delays, but it's still recognized as "one of the most anticipated"
Well, at least it shouldnβt be a hoax or it would have shown by now...
Definitely not a hoax. Just some road blocks in development is all. As a software developer myself, I completely understand. Good development takes time
π
I'd say bigger with the Asmongold, Summ1t/Shroud Interview, and Tim
Though it has been slowed since than.
will katana-like swords be in the game or have they said they will not add swords like that?
The Ren'kai race takes some influence from Asian themes, and one of the previously shown monthly sets had a sort of katana-like sword in it's art, so it's possible
ohhh, i never zoomed in on that picture so i didnt notice. that's really cool
i intend to play an orc when the game comes out so that pog
Do we know when we will get info emails for dec 18th testing? Its only 9 days out!
Kk wasn't sure if mentioned in last stream. Haven't seen that one yet.
ok ty
read up like 4ish posts.
So a guild starts a node, there is a chance a non said guild member can become mayor ? As in there is no true guild town ownership ?
Guilds don't start nodes to begin with so yea, anyone has a chance to become mayor, certain node types just might make it easier for guilds like the voting one
So to confirm guilds do not get true ownership of a town, it's decided by a public vote correct?
There's 4 different mayor election types depending on the node, Scientific is the voting one
Four different node types with four different methods of determining mayor.
!wiki nodes. Doesnt work. I be dum.
Guilds don't own Nodes. Guilds own Castles.
Thanks, but just want to confirm there is no true guild ownership of a node, ownership is based on a public vote to all those assigned to the node?
No
There are only five castles ?
Only scientific nodes are decided via voting
Yes, 5 castles
Guilds have no real "ownership" over a Node
Thanks
@bold bear I think your edited version of the command is right but the bot doesn't recognize edits
Thanks.
!wiki nodes
!wiki nodes
Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There will be 9 node locations in Alpha-1.This was previously stated to be 8 node locations.Nodes are the heart of the wor...
Probably just had to be it's own message 
Does anyone know when alpha 1 emails go out?
saw on official twitter recently https://twitter.com/H8edHero/status/1336449283948732418
so 
Thank you!
I somehow seem to remember, that the EXP a node can gain within a certain period has an upper cap.
Can somebody confirm that or am i mixing something up
An upper cap? I might have missed it, in my reading on nodes forever ago, but idr that.. what do you mean exactly by upper cap?
As in a cap prior to reaching the next rank?
Or a cap for max amount of "levels" so to speak
like a daily cap on the maximum amount of exp they can gain within let's say a day.
it sounds like he means " in X hours the node can gain up to Y EXP"
at some point, after years within the community, the lines between what was confirmed and what merely was a discussion on discord a couple of years ago starts blurring out
that's why i usually:
- look for quotes confirming it
- ask in discord, if i can't confirm it myself within a reasonable amount of time.
when i'm not a 100% sure of what i seem to (mis-)remember
as far as i can recall no node XP caps have been stated by intrepid yet
as in no numbers given
thank you, that's enough for me.
I guess the only real cap is the realistic amount of exp you can gain through content within its ZOI at each given stage
Citizen and non-citizen player activity (questing, gathering, raiding, etc.) within a node's ZOI counts toward that particular nodeβs advancement (progression). Nodes have seven (7) stages of advancement, with experience thresholds for each stage. When a Node reaches the experience required for its current stage, it advances to the next stage.
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figured, that's why i asked. ty Lex
o7
Will guild halls be instanced? if any info
ok ty
I'd hope so.
Guild halls would either take a lot of space away from within the node or be rather puny.
The Patron Guilds of the Node should have pompous Guild Halls imo
I want to ask the AoC Modbot a question but I forgot the command. What is the command to ask the computer mod?
Hmmm...that is not what I am looking for...there is one where we can ask a computer a question and it provides a summary of info from all of their forum pages.
!wiki steven
...AMA with Steven Sharif 2020-07-26 Ashes Pathfinder Podcast with Steven Sharif 2020-07-29 Steven Sharif Interview - TimTheTatman 2020-10-17 Steven Sharif...
...considered pay-to-win. β Steven Sharif Q: Will there be RNG boxes? A: I dislike RNG. Archeage made me loath rng monetization gimmicks. β Steven Sharif Intrepid...
...The most grand looking cosmetics will be from in-game achievment only. β Steven Sharif Cash shop cosmetics will offer a diverse selection of unique looks...
like that?
...Seasonal events (holidays) in Ashes of Creation are not a direct parallel with real world events. Instead, there will be in-game lore behind seasonal events...
...players. Seasonal events (holidays) in Ashes of Creation are not a direct parallel with real world events. Instead, there will be in-game lore behind seasonal...
...and items in the world of Verra. Costumes do not include any weapons pictured. Caravan skins change the appearance of an in-game mount and in-game caravan...
Nah, I love the wiki robot. π
Will movement be affected by gradients? I.e. faster running downhill, slower running uphill?
Any information on how long well populated nodes will take from lvl 1 to metropolis?
A few days or rather month (s)?
!wiki node advancement
Citizen and non-citizen player activity (questing, gathering, raiding, etc.) within a node's ZOI counts toward that particular nodeβs advancement (progression). Nodes have seven (7) stages of advancement, with experience thresholds for each stage. When a Node reaches the experience required for its current stage, it advances to the next stage.
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node going from nothing all the way to metro is estimated by the developers to be many weeks @bold bear
this chart is from the above article
have the NDA emails gone out for alpha one yet? i havent gotten mine yet and i dont want to miss out.
@proven cove Our plan at the moment is for you to review and accept the NDA as part of the game client itself
keep an eye out for emails in your inbox on how to test as we get closer!
Hi i'm having trouble buying Ashes of creation Expeditionary Pre-Order Pack , for some reason it doesnt work
@sinful nebula Hi there! Could you share a bit more details on what you mean by "it doesn't work", such as what error message you're seeing or where in the process you get stuck?
After paying with card and confirming with my bank , it just said " contact the support " (i'm from eu if that changes anything )
wait i'll try again and give you the exact message
To confirm, did you select the correct region/country through Xsolla first?
(here's a helpful article on how to adjust that: https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055419093-How-do-I-change-my-country-to-make-a-purchase-)
Okay, please go ahead and delete that information out of chat for privacy reasons π at this point if it's directing you to to contact Xsolla support for further assistance, I would recommend taking that step first!
okay thanks
