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simple karma
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Once you purchase any pack you can get some cosmetics. Check the colours

foggy vortex
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Colors corelates to what pack you have, gotcha.

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That's actually kinda sick not gonna lie

gleaming ember
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How long will it take to traverse the whole map? for example lets say I walked from one side to the other

stable plover
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@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

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^ That might involve special A1 teleportation not available at launch though

keen dust
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aye up fellas. With the name reservation can you see what names are reserved prior to purchasing the pack?

crisp holly
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Darn you greypelt! You beat me to that number and being helpful!

honest solstice
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if i tamed a t1 boar (for instance )can i put ANY t1 skin onto it ?

stable plover
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@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

quartz haven
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Is there a cap on how many characters you can have on 1 server?

stable plover
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Yes, we don't know what that cap will be other than 'a comfortable amount' though

cosmic vale
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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

keen dust
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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

tropic forge
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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.

stable plover
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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

cosmic vale
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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.

tropic forge
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So all of them count towards this? I believe mine was "Explorer".

desert ivy
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Explorer is the lowest KS tier. You'd need to upgrade to Braver of Worlds for A1 access

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So basically an extra $475

stable plover
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@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

keen dust
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ahh just another thing. Will access to alpha two still be available for purchase after alpha one has completed?

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and will the name reservation optino still be up for purchase then too, if you can still buy alpha two access

stable plover
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@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.

keen dust
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ahh sweet, thanks for being the front line greypelt. keep it up mate

gleaming ember
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Can you still upgrade to Braver of Worlds?

stable plover
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If you already have a kickstarter/Summer Sale package (Summer of 2017)

gleaming ember
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damn

fiery lodge
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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?

sonic echo
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What are the minimum requirements to play the game? (PC Specs)

gleaming ember
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Do the packs ever go on sale?

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alright thanks

quiet notch
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COMBAT QUESTION: Will there be Animation Cancelling like the trash Combat System ESO has? Please say "of course not!"

small pecan
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!wiki animation cancelling

tender hearthBOT
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wiki results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crowd_control>

...abilities to counter interrupts. Some interrupts are better than others. Animation cancelling will not be a combat mechanic. The summoner uses many abilities that...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Active_skills>

...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...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat>

...(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...

quiet notch
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THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!

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ESO KILLER

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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.

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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.

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I'm going to run around and be annoying so people attack and kill me and lose all their sexy armor lol

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It's the Ultimate Retribution for being ganked in other games

dire pond
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Will the walking speed of alpha1 be the same as the real game?

fickle abyss
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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.

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Also nice name.

dire pond
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In the stream, Steven said that 10 km long at walk is 30ish minutes, hope its slower then that

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Thank you

fickle wigeon
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30 min with a mount

dire pond
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So 90 min for 30km , left to right

lethal sluice
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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?

velvet spear
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As far as we know they're gone forever

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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

lean marlin
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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.

lethal sluice
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Thanks...I've got some serious consideration to make before I go to bed... πŸ€”

rocky marlin
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When are the next set of cosmetics coming out?

lean marlin
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December 2nd at some point I think it was said in the stream.

rocky marlin
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Thank you

full badger
valid tulip
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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?

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(gcd)-> cast time of abilities and actions.

lean marlin
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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.

full badger
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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

valid tulip
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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)

full badger
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Everything about the combat is a first pass right now, including the animations

valid tulip
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ok

velvet spear
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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.

distant wigeon
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do we know when the game is going to be fully released

full badger
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We don't have a date for the full release just yet. Community estimates are 2-3 years.

barren pasture
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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

digital yacht
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Yes and yes

barren pasture
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Thank you

quiet notch
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oh nice! I'm going to build a lovely cottage next to my tavern!

fierce fjord
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Do we have a preview of the December cosmetic packs yet? If so where would I find it?

grim breach
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In the livestream yesterday. There were previews of them.

leaden owl
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hey i have a alpha end beta test key ow do i download the client for the game ? to play it is it available ?

velvet spear
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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.

leaden owl
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I have a key for alpha 2 and beta

velvet spear
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Then yea, you've got until at least the end of 2021 as Alpha 1 doesn't end until May.

leaden owl
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Ok it mean i can play ?

velvet spear
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Not until A2 is released.

reef prawn
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Not now.

leaden owl
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Ho ok sorry thank for your help

fickle wigeon
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!wiki apha1

tender hearthBOT
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No matching results. Try something else.

fickle wigeon
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!wiki alpha

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-_-

barren pasture
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!wiki alpha

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you can do it now @fickle wigeon

fickle wigeon
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thx

zealous hill
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What do we know about the alpha 2 persistent test?

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Do we know that it will run until launch, do we know that wipes will happen frequently

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Can players always buy into alpha 2, or will they cut it off like with alpha 1

crisp onyx
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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?

crystal beacon
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will ashes of creations will be free

desert ivy
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$15 a month

vale sierra
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is it to late to buy into the alpha persistent test?

stable plover
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@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.

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@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).

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@crystal beacon AoC doesn't have an initial box/expansion/DLC costs but has a 15$ month sub

vale sierra
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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

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Can anyone tell me if the fortnight side combat is how the normal combat will be?

thorn hinge
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when is the aoc no nda alpha?

rigid rose
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!wiki alpha

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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 ...

rigid rose
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March 19th

keen mesa
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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?

stable plover
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@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)

keen mesa
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@stable plover Okay, sounds good! Thanks for the answer!

crystal beacon
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I mean when the game will come out not the alpha is it going to be free to play

desert ivy
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No

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$15 a month

crystal beacon
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Ohhh dafuq that sucks

merry echo
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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.

steady ermine
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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?

deft jay
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not yet. no. Still waiting

steady ermine
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okay

chrome iron
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is there a way to play rn?

arctic swift
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Nope

bold bear
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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.

desert ivy
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6 hours irl is 1 day in game

bold bear
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Thanks.

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Hmm. <Cogs turning> Will a servers prime time (3pm-9pm?) be during an AoC day or night?

zinc pine
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I don't understand why they always post stuff for the in-game shop. Is the game released or what?

bold bear
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The game is at least 2 years away from release.

zinc pine
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Why these add-ons then?

bold bear
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So I am told.

digital yacht
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@zinc pine why not?

desert ivy
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Because people like buying them and also helps bring in a bit of extra money for the project

zinc pine
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If the game isn't released yet, why should we buy in-game items? We can't use them right

desert ivy
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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

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so why not also offer a variation of them on the shop

zinc pine
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Huh

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I'm so confused

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Or will they get the stuff as soon as they release it

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Like it's reserved on the account

crystal flax
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You're buying things for when the game does come out

zinc pine
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Ooh

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Now I understand

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Thank you

vague hull
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When's Alpha 2?

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I wanna play let me iiiinnnn

plucky pawn
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We've been keeping the above updated with the latest news!

flat lance
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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?

plucky pawn
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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 πŸ˜„ you will also have options to adjust the visibility of those kinds of things on your end, for better performance or just preference!

frosty walrus
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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.

barren pasture
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It's not yet known when A2 keys will stop being sold, but there should be a few weeks' notice before that happens

bleak jolt
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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?

desert ivy
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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.

bleak jolt
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Okay, thank you!

native crystal
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How do economic nodes change mayor?

desert ivy
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Highest bidder

native crystal
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So someone basically buys mayorship for 1 month and after that there is a new auction for it

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ok ty

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And the money you pay, does it vanishes from the game or does it go into the city bank for building?

crystal beacon
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If you remember

desert ivy
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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

native crystal
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When mayor of an economic node, will it be possible to give advantageus market fees to those who contributed to you being mayor?

remote axle
sharp lynx
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Where is the tentative timeline for development of AoC? I'm wondering how far along the game is.

minor kettle
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I have a small question about the 'Drake of the Canopy' mount, are those big leaves his wings?

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Or is the mount truly a drake in that it has no wings

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Cause im looking at the wiki and it says the mount is under gliding, and on the website it's under mount

native crystal
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If i buy voyager pack, can i buy voyager plus skins afterward?

desert ivy
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@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

crisp holly
native crystal
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Oke thank you

crystal beacon
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no summoner news right?

lean marlin
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nope.

indigo obsidian
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Entrepid will have their own client or they will launch the game on steam?

lean marlin
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own client.

ruby swift
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Cause Verra is magic.

minor kettle
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OH SNAP

minor kettle
leaden owl
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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 ?

crystal beacon
leaden owl
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Sorry im not english

crystal beacon
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Try emailing support, probably the same email you asked for a refund the first time.

leaden owl
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Ok thank you sorry for my bad english πŸ˜…

plucky pawn
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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!

grizzled latch
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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.

sharp birch
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Does anyone know if there will be a dungeon finder/queuing system for raids and dungeon?

river bronze
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do we have a release date yet?

sharp birch
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thanks

minor kettle
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Thank you very much! c1 ❀️ c3

crystal beacon
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Whens the next alpha if I lets say brought the game today?

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Whens the deadline for buying the alpha in May?

royal cloud
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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?

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I feel like that would be a lot less immersion-breaking than the "you physically cannot use this weapon" system

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Or maybe something like the dark souls weapon ranking system

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So the "better" you get (higher level) the more you can use the weapon to it's full potential

twin pier
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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

desert ivy
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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

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Flying mounts are basically also known as Royalty mounts (Tier 3)

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Tier 1 - Land Mounts (Horses, Bears, etc.)
Tier 2 - Gliding Mounts
Tier 3 - Flying Mounts/Royalty Mounts
Tier A - Aquatic Mounts

lean marlin
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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.

twin pier
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thank you... very insightful

pulsar cedar
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If I buy the Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack, can I get all future cosmetics, or just the single costume cosmetic in the future?

woven vale
dire pond
crystal beacon
muted loom
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When is alpha 2 coming out?

sand dust
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There is no date for alpha 2 yet

muted loom
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Dammit I been wanting to play the game since I paid for it

sand dust
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Alpha 1 is scheduled until at least May of next year, I wouldn't expect to hearing anything until then at the earliest.

muted loom
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Thanks

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😩

valid pilot
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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.

crystal flax
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You'll be emailed details when the time comes

valid pilot
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ok thanks so much

cold socket
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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 πŸ™‚
Thank you for answer

dire pond
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If you create an account using her email adress, after the purchase you can give her the account set up as a gift

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Cause purchase are bound to account

cold socket
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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 πŸ˜€

dire pond
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Yeah if you want a preorder

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She will receive a notif on her email yes

torpid nimbus
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This would be a great reason to add gifting

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Cough cough management

digital yacht
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No that will lead to rmt

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It’s already been discussed

dire pond
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Rmt?

woven vale
dire pond
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Ahh ty

peak ravine
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Is there a nice figure out there that has the currently announced alpha dates/periods?

vast umbra
woven vale
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Yes

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Note: This is A1, A2 is still unknown

torpid nimbus
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A full month of alpha one.. How exiting.. And only next year

ionic grove
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how can i tell which alpha my account will have access to?

desert ivy
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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.

quartz coral
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^^

tawdry stump
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Is there a climbing mechanic in AoC? Like can I climb trees, mountains, houses, etc..?

arctic swift
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Not sure, try the wiki. It has all the information currently available

desert ivy
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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

arctic swift
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But i think they mentioned mounts that were able to climb at a basically 90d angle. Again, not sure though

leaden owl
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Hey i send a request ticket 24h ago to intrepide studio end no response can somebody help me thx

crystal flax
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Just give it some time, they probably have a lot of requests in

leaden owl
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Ok thank you

kind kayak
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I had a question about the "VOYAGER PLUS PRE-ORDER PACKAGE" Where do I buy it and is it $125 to purchase it?

plucky pawn
desert ivy
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Voyager Plus is $375

plucky pawn
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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!

kind kayak
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okie, tysm <3

tawdry stump
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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!

tight skiff
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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?

dark jungle
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Open world raids are not safe

twin pier
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but world bosses are?

dark jungle
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Your party has to be ready to fight other players

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No

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Nothing in the open world s safe

tight skiff
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Okay thanks

twin pier
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couldn't they be negative since u could have an AoE n hit other players in world bosses

dark jungle
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You have to force flag (press ctrl F) before your attacks hit other players

twin pier
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ahhhh

tepid harbor
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how is loot allocated between two competing raids fighting for the same boss? Is it last hit or most damage dealt ?

dark jungle
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!wiki looting

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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...

twin pier
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its hit reg so who ever hits it 1st has les % needed to gain loot rights

dark jungle
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Ni

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No

tepid harbor
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thanks lex

dark jungle
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It's more complicated than that

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Read that wiki page

twin pier
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@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

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aight thnx didn't know if it was universal for all types

dusty acorn
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Will mounts like that ox be more a BoB type role? Anyone know if theyve spoken on BoBs?

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(Beasts of Burden)

dark jungle
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they drop a percentage of items, same as the player

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yes when you resurrect it

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same as the player

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no you have to resurrect it

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and there is a cooldown period for that as well

crystal beacon
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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!!

bleak sinew
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@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.

crystal beacon
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Thank you @bleak sinew 😁

rain spade
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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

crisp dawn
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steve comes to your house and personally teleports you to verra

crystal beacon
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lol... awesome @crisp dawn well worth the $150!!

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Thank you all for the replies ☺️

bleak sinew
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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

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!wiki wiki

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1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation_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...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Steven_Sharif>

...Apocalypse skills Ashes of Creation Apocalypse weapon variants Ashes of Creation Wiki Assassin Auction house Augments Axes Back Backpacks Bard Bearded Balemane...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Intrepid_Studios>

...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...

jovial oar
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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?

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doesn't have to be specific in one place it could cover the entire map so there wont be 10k next to each other

rain spade
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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)

jovial oar
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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.

grizzled latch
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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

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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.

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Its all about player choices and evolving the world to the server's desire, its unique compared to most MMOs in that aspect

jovial oar
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oh okay, thank you for your answers πŸ˜„

burnt cliff
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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

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Ahhh gotcha so gonna get me some exercise when my tank fails, much thanks

candid berry
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is there a timeline anywhre

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for realases

rain spade
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oh
releases

No, not for anything past the alpha 1 stages

idle quiver
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Will there be addons? Like in WOW?

desert ivy
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No

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They are not allowing addons

idle quiver
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Ok ty

wraith turret
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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.

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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

candid berry
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@simple ether So we dont know when alpha one is start bu tdo know when its ending

rain spade
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He was speaking in reference to the end of the known timeline - we do know the beginning of Alpha One

candid berry
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oh so it could be up to may before alpha 1 relase i see

rigid rose
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!wiki alpha

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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 ...

cerulean surge
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When will we be looking at another Dwarf dunir cosmetic pack? feels no love for my dwarf brothers and sisters

arctic swift
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All races can wear the cosmetics shown cant they?

desert ivy
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Yes

bleak fable
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Will there be a clone based assassin class

small pecan
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Not that has been confirmed! Maybe Summoner Rogue or Rogue Summoner

spark lark
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@arctic swift I do believe the cosmetics will vary in appearance by what race is equipping them though

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Even if only in minor ways

ruby swift
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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.

grizzled latch
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Skins and costumes are diffrent, best not to confuse the two. You can wear costumes over your racial skin

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Has there been/will there be a mount baised caravan skin? Like a horse trailer or similar.

full badger
grizzled latch
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A caravan that is designed to hold mounts

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For those who collect the beasties to breed/tame or whatever

full badger
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Oh I see

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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

grizzled latch
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Also do you need one? Not sure if thosecount as resources like iron ore would

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I'm guessing that wild ones would and bred ones wouldn't but idk if there is a distinction there or not

full badger
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Not sure. Definitely something to ask for the next livestream if you get the chance

slow dagger
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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

grizzled latch
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Not available for purchase at the moment, the time has passed for getting access to those tests

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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.

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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

slow dagger
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Thanks, would I have to email Steve or the support team about that or how would I go about that process?

full badger
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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

deft cliff
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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?

dire pond
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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

tulip hatch
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You will experience counters VS certain classes however you can close the gap with both skill and changing your secondary

hot sage
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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.

crystal beacon
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Yes

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They do

narrow mirage
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every class can equip every Weapon right?

woven vale
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@hot sage They don't give new abilities, but alter existing ones

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@narrow mirage Yes

hot sage
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Oh really? How far does it go with the altering, like creates a completely new ability?

woven vale
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That is an example we've gotten

hot sage
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But isn't teleport just a mage ability?

woven vale
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Yes, but it doesn't give a new ability, it alters an existing one

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It still has the functions of charge

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Doing dmg, ect

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But also has some mage put inside it

hot sage
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Thanks heaps for clearing that up, that's awesome

grizzled latch
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Another example is summoner +cleric you can summon undead/skeleton or something like that

tidal stirrup
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Guys is there any prep necessary before the test on the 18th? Will we be getting emailed about it soon?

full badger
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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

tidal stirrup
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Thanks!

wild marsh
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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.

full badger
wild marsh
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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

fallow fog
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You should record while testing btw. Just don't share

wild marsh
remote axle
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Jahlon gave the proper NDA answer, its actually very simple.

full badger
robust swan
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hi guys, is there a schedule when you will have an european shop? would like to preorder

full badger
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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

robust swan
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the taxes are pretty high. on the 375$ package i would pay 60€ taxes πŸ˜„

full badger
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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

robust swan
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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

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ok gotcha. thanks

candid berry
blissful trellis
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is there an open alpha or beta?

onyx knoll
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no

candid berry
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no

blissful trellis
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😦

candid berry
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they havent said shit about beta yet though

onyx knoll
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there might be more key giveaways in the future however

candid berry
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alpha for sure not open

blissful trellis
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okay thx

candid berry
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But if you want a test for combat that completely free AOC Apoclyse is a thing

blissful trellis
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i konw but BR is not my thing πŸ˜„

candid berry
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That is fair but it is the only free taste you can get

onyx knoll
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APOC is not a thing currently

candid berry
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I know

onyx knoll
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And it's not guaranteed that it will come back

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if it does return it probably won't be the BR format

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they might use it to test large scale siege battles

candid berry
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ahh i see

blissful trellis
candid berry
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So with the phases picture i put up is that all hypothetical

quasi latch
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will there going to be demons in the game?

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wdym

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is the demon skin will be placeable on summoner pets? aPES_Think or will there going to be demons summoning :S

candid berry
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If you look at the monthly comestics they relase their is a demon one

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demonish

quasi latch
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got it

candid berry
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9 playable races

quaint coral
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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.

deep coral
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Does anybody know if a druidic class will be a thing? peepoBear

reef osprey
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@deep coral what kind of druid?

deep coral
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Turning into animals, such as a bird or bear for example

reef osprey
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You mean a WoW-Druid?

Na, you play WoW-Druids in WoW

deep coral
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WoW Druid as an example yea

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pretty sure diablo has it too

modern jolt
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Still no date on alpha one?

coarse saddle
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Have they mentioned the size of the guild? And if you can join more than one guild?

desert ivy
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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

modern jolt
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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

reef osprey
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@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?

desert ivy
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After

velvet spear
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Well after

desert ivy
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The back-end problem was from the 2018 Apoc test

reef osprey
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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

glacial walrus
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if i’m 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 i’ve purchased, or will only one caravan cosmetic skin be able to be used per character?

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oooh did i ask a good question?

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so for one delivery i could choose to bring out this oxen lumber cart, and after i’ve completed that delivery, i could use a different caravan skin?

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appreciate the help

fierce sandal
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Hell for people with crazy altitis!

fierce sandal
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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?

desert ivy
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Multiple starting points. Can choose what one you want to spawn at,

fierce sandal
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Kind of what I figured, thanks.

cloud bear
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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

cloud bear
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@simple ether THANKS! πŸ™‚

round rivet
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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?

ruby swift
round rivet
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Okay, thank you for the reply!

zenith heron
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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?

onyx knoll
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then they would fill the role of... dps? πŸ˜›

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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

zenith heron
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fair enough but if they arnt up to par with other dps classes party leaders would not want to bring

dark jungle
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there might also be things in an encounter that summoners can do best

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like having pets off tank several mobs

zenith heron
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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

drowsy matrix
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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?

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Thank you champions

wraith turret
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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

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maybe there is a different song for each buff. Travel speed song, Cannons song,

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Songs that beckon beasts of the sea

smoky raft
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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

candid dove
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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.

lean marlin
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@candid dove are you talking about when you go to another area and you get a loading screen?

candid dove
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Yes

lean marlin
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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.

candid dove
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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.

dark jungle
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There are no loading screens in open world

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!wiki open world

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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...

bold bear
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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?

lean marlin
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!wiki counters

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1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crowd_control>

...as we possibly can. We want to have the system be very play, counter-play, counter-counter-play kind of feel. – Jeffrey Bard Hybrid combat refers to the...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Game_balance>

...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...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Group_dynamics>

...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...

desert ivy
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They'll balance the classes/archetypes around group play, not 1v1s.

bold bear
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Thank you both, that's removed my concerns.

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I didn't want to choose a particular archetype to only later to find out it's a second class citizen.

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Another random question; At city or metropolis level, will there be a sewer system?

dark jungle
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Not sure. They haven't talked about that so far afaik

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Would be cool though

bold bear
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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.

lean marlin
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left side going down

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left and down = primary, top and right = secondaries.

dire pond
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If you die by ennemies or npc ( not pvp ) do you still lose all gatherable in your inventory? (Hunting certificates, material, gatherable)

grizzled latch
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Not all but a portion yes

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Not all but a portion yes

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Its more than consensual pvp too

dire pond
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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

grizzled latch
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I think its 50% for non combatant and 25 or 30% for combatants. Subject to change of course

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Yes

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You can pick up your items you dropped on death though

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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.

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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

dire pond
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So like dark souls mecanic, you die you lose stuff and have to go to corpse location to get back what you lost

grizzled latch
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Yup

dire pond
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Wonder where you respawn when you are dead

smoky raft
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nearby or a grave site

dire pond
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It has been confirm?

lean marlin
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fairly certain I remember reading or hearing that corrupted respawn is random.

smoky raft
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well i'm not sure but most mmos do it that way

dire pond
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Fast tp

candid dove
grizzled latch
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Yeah there are graveyards, pretty sure those are safe spots too

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So no pvp at the spawn point

woven vale
young flint
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how would one go about reporting a toxic poster on the forums?

tulip hatch
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You can report their posts and we will review the content

woven vale
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!wiki gear sets @undone prairie

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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...

woven vale
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Sets from what I remember will be important bonuses

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Not a minor 2% buff to crit, ect

tulip hatch
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They do state that certain classes are more efficient with certain types of weapons and armor
however they haven't really specified beyond that

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Some class skills wont work with certain weapons so that will also be something to keep in mind

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Absolutely c:

young flint
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@tulip hatch i dont see an option for reporting a post. and there were some dms too.

tulip hatch
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its the flag option

young flint
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ah nvm i found that, its more so about the dms as those use words that i think are tos.

tulip hatch
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If you make a comment about their dm remarks in the report we can look into that as well

young flint
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kk

fading valley
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Are the Spear weapon type one handed or two handed

velvet spear
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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.

valid sky
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I would like 1 handed spears so that I could duel wield spears.

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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.

plucky pawn
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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 thumbsup

tawdry stump
fading valley
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Or ride your mount, or ride your boat

valid sky
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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.

plucky pawn
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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?

valid sky
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Yes.

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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.

onyx knoll
junior pagoda
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Would love some spear action. Got to get my stormblessed on.

tepid zenith
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How do bards work, like would you just play your flute and give people aoe buffs?

round rivet
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When joining a guild will it be for that player only or account wide? Thank you for the response!

plucky pawn
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@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 πŸ˜„

tepid zenith
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Im not all that fond of stun mechanics in pvp will there be any?

desert ivy
merry frigate
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@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.

desert ivy
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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.

torpid nimbus
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Yea.. Wow been working on that for years

fossil coral
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"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?

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Is there not a hardcap on exp?

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Coolio, ty ty

rustic sigil
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Has Intrepid considered upgrading the AoC engine to UE5, when it is fully open to game developers?

desert ivy
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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.

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So it's not just as simple as upgrading

rustic sigil
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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

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Exactly

faint night
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does anyone know up to how many people will be able to be royalty per castle?

grizzled latch
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1

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If you mean for the flying mount

still ruin
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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."

lean marlin
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That was for Apocalypse, which isn't up right now.

twin pier
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you'll be able to have multiple characters right

dire pond
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A confortable amount

twin pier
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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

dire pond
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Yes in different profession in the same artisan tree, but that will requier a lot of time and effort

twin pier
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ye so one character can focus a certain type and the other can go another direction and master that too

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cute husky btw

dire pond
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Yeah and both could synergize together

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Thank you

still ruin
digital yacht
# faint night does anyone know up to how many people will be able to be royalty per castle?

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 doesn’t 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

ruby swift
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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.

tepid harbor
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Are those timers for usage time or general ownership ?

dire pond
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royal for 30minutes usage before cooldown, egg and others discoverd aroiund the world have a timer once activated

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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

tepid harbor
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nice, thanks !

dire pond
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np

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but all players can still have a gliding mount

grizzled latch
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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

dire pond
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of course

crystal beacon
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if i buy the 75$ pack i would have access to pre-release?

tepid harbor
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You would get access to beta 2, when that is is still unknown.

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this is the current schedule we have

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@crystal beacon

round rivet
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Do taxes affect Freeholds? Or just static housing and apartments. πŸ‘

blissful inlet
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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?

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alright thank you

stark matrix
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how can i play the game?

woven vale
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You can't...it isn't out yet.

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Alpha 1 is no longer buyable but A2 is (however we don't know when A2 will go live)

pliant sail
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I know it's a pipe dream, but do you outlaw buying Alpha 1 access from someone else

desert ivy
coarse nebula
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When is the Dec livestream?

desert ivy
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We don't know

lean marlin
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might be before christmas, might be after. depends on how IS is feeling.

pliant sail
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How long will the alpha 2 pre-order pack be available?

crystal beacon
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Where can i see dem trailers :b

spark lark
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@crystal beacon Id check the YouTube channel for all video content

fathom acorn
desert ivy
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No. Legendary items will be permanent. Royal mounts/eggs will be temporary

fathom acorn
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Ah, miscommunication. Thanks for the answer

dire pond
civic ledge
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Are there Russian community?

full badger
dire pond
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For the Motherland.

sand swallow
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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?

full badger
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I'm afraid not. Once the monthly cosmetics go they are gone forever

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There may be alternates available in-game, but not the exact same ones as is the pre-order bundles

sand swallow
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Now that I have you here with me how’s it going mod? How are you doin? People always askin questions about the game but what about the people behind this whole endeavor

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How YOU doin fam?

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How’s the team been doin,

full badger
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πŸ™‚ I don't mind answering questions, and this community is pretty chill overall. Much easier to mod than most online gaming communities

dire pond
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They sad cause cannot be in guild :/

sand swallow
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I feel you Mista Wandering Mist fam, thanks for your responses and thanks for callin is chill fam πŸ‘Œ YOU pretty chill yoself πŸ‘ ❀️

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Us*

barren pasture
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Why can't mods be in guilds?

sand swallow
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What a GH? Game Host? Game Hexagon?

barren pasture
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Greyhands
It's my guild

sand swallow
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Game hapaxanthous

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Oh wait you answered

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Kk thanks fam πŸ‘Œ

full badger
full badger
sand swallow
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Ohohoooooo I seeeeeeeee, yeah I definitely know conflicts of interests in guilds from Albion Online lmao πŸ˜‚ people would spy and all that crazy stuff. I’m leading like 50 guys from my guild next thing you know β€œHammer and Sickle says there’s a spy, what should we do” I’m like β€œOk boys and girls time to close up shop cya tomorrow”

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Lol Na we stayed at the war camp πŸ• I didn’t order them to leave BUT it was spooky

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Thanks for the answer Mist fam

full badger
grizzled latch
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Can yall be in your own guild/ in a solo guild?

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Or is that stretching it?

sand swallow
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You tryna spy?

full badger
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shrugs who knows. All I've been told is no guilds for mods

sand swallow
#

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 can’t get that life time member ship thing u know😞

full badger
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It's doubtful. Steven is a great believer in exclusivity, so once a pack is gone, it's gone forever

sand swallow
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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 I’ll be a shot caller for a guild leading hundreds to their deaths and I won’t be thinkin about no packs when I’m leveling down peoples nodes πŸ‘Œ

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Maybe not a year cuz of development so maybe a year and a half or 2 give or take πŸ‘

grizzled latch
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I originally bought the lifetime sub to save money... that did not work at all lol

sand swallow
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Why did it not work?

grizzled latch
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Topic for discussions not questions, answered there:)

sand swallow
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But a question is a question is it not? Lol but this is for AOC questions I’m assuming so I see what you mean if that is what you mean lol πŸ˜† πŸ‘

sly monolith
#

eu site up already?

grizzled latch
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I dont think they finished the merger yet

bold tusk
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December pet skin looks dope as fuck. However, i am curious as to which pet it applies to? whats the base pet?

dark jungle
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we dont have that info

bold tusk
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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

crystal flax
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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

bold tusk
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yeah. i paid for mine years ago. and it has the alpha 0 access

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back in 2018

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well not 0

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but the upcoming alpha

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is what i meant

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the december alpha

dark jungle
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the emails havent gone out yet

bold tusk
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thanks

crystal flax
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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

dire pond
#

Can cooking station be place on a ship?

tawny frost
#

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?

steel tinsel
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How can someone get a content creator approval for this game? I have few friends who are interested

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Like you @simple ether

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I see

dire pond
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Do you need to be a content creator to stream ashes or once nda is lifted we can stream it?

full badger
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Anyone can stream it once the NDA lifts

steel tinsel
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A friend of mine has way more than that

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He is for years YouTube creator and I told him about this game and he is interested

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He's almost up to 60k subs in YouTube and 51k follows in Twitch.

crystal beacon
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@steel tinsel link to his yt?

final wolf
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would we be able to willingly sheath and unsheathe our weapons in ashes? with the press of a button?

crystal beacon
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Probably

quasi shard
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afaik that has already been shown on the hybrid combat preview. 2 months (wtf happend to time?) ago

daring geyser
#

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?

desert ivy
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We don't know. More than 1 but not all of them is the current plan

primal solstice
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Will ashes make the ui costumize or aome option to add ons? Like eso add - ons..

digital yacht
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Yes, very customizable but 0 addons

primal solstice
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Alpha 1 will present that?

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And thx for answer

arctic sky
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They are anti addon

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Alpha 1 will be a work in progress. I assume that includes the ui

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But it will be low on the list

primal solstice
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Yes got u , not high priority , thx

oak depot
#

Is there a way to get a supporter pack bought as a Holiday Gift for friends/family?

desert ivy
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Nope

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Not unless you send them the money to buy it, but then that's not really what you want to do SHRUGGERS

ruby swift
cosmic vale
#

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

woven vale
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@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.

arctic sky
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they are also doing a 2 day headstart so they can get any lastminute hiccups out of the way as much as possible

woven vale
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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

arctic sky
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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

cosmic vale
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I just really don't see why it's always such a struggle

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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?

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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

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Like, I'm not an expert, but there are absolutely stress tests you can perform on server structures. Is that somehow not enough?

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I guess if AOC can pull off a launch with no server issues, we have even more reason to tote it as legendary

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Lol

karmic vapor
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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

grizzled latch
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When did they say the exp was gonna get nerfed too?

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Got a quote or anything for that?

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@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.

ruby swift
# grizzled latch When did they say the exp was gonna get nerfed too?

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.

grizzled latch
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3 would really suck, 8 or 10 would be fine though

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I think you can get 3 in like 4 hours even taking it slow

ruby swift
#

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"

marsh ravine
#

I saw their was 4 braver of world packs on kickstarter, are those still going to be available?

tulip hatch
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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

cosmic halo
#

Can we see more of the Tulnar race in the coming weeks? πŸ™‚ seems to be a really intresting concept

tulip hatch
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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

grizzled latch
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There is old concept art of them but it is outdated and inaccurate

dark thorn
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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

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@simple ether OKay I just did that, but me pasting the link into the image thing does not do anything at all

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and if i paste it in text it just has the link

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I might be doing something wrong

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idk

dark thorn
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can anyone else help with posting images on forums

spiral pine
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@ a mod

dark thorn
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<@&256789677930053632>

viral torrent
#

Try [img]insert the URL here[/img]

dark thorn
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ight

viral torrent
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(use the direct image URL)

dark thorn
#

it worked thank you

tepid zenith
#

how many people will guilds be allowed to have?

ruby swift
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Right now, with fully perked into population. 300

barren pasture
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between 50 and 300, depending on their guild perks

tepid zenith
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ok

barren pasture
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Then I guess I was wrong

devout socket
#

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.

tulip hatch
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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

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If anything they may stop cycling the store again but no purchasing of past packs have been mentioned in regards to covid

devout socket
#

I really hope they do open up the past few store cosmetic packs. Super bummed I couldn't get the gorgeous mount in time. feelsbadman

keen cliff
#

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.

stable plover
#

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

keen cliff
#

Or straight up eat them with a πŸ‰ lol

jovial kiln
#

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.

desert ivy
#

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.

steel whale
#

so is it true that I don't have a1 key even with the 500$ pack?

ruby swift
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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.

steel whale
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ok will check

ruby swift
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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.

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(Not talking about early bird KS deals)

weary leaf
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you'll see all the other KS packs in the store if you are KS, if not then you are A2 most likely

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@steel whale

steel whale
#

looks like i just have an alpha II key

weary leaf
#

any word on if/when we get to pre-install the client?

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@steel whale Mdaaa, you can upgrade to an A1 key if you are KS btw

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it should be in the store, I think it's warrior of old you need

ruby swift
#

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.

steel whale
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I just bought the pack 30th september

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not sure what KS means

weary leaf
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ah ok you're def A2 most likely, kickstarter is KS

ruby swift
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Kickstarter/Summer offers which ended in 2017.

steel whale
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aaa

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thanks, yeah I am not one of those lucky guys, I thought I would never play MMOs again in 2018

weary leaf
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was only $25 to back it lol

ruby swift
#

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.

weary leaf
#

shit, why did i look at the shop

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now i want stuff

#

anyway, any word on if we get to pre-download the game?

ruby swift
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If you are someone that has access to the next round of testing, you will receive an email with detailed instructions before that date.

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Any other testing detail until released by Intrepid are under NDA.

weary leaf
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ofc, just wondering if we get to pre-install the game or what. I'll keep my eyes peeled i guess

steel whale
#

Yeah the 500$ I just through out without thinking

ruby swift
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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.

faint night
#

are characters going to be server locked?

#

probably not right?

desert ivy
#

Yes

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They are server locked

faint night
#

oh πŸ‘€

#

so we'll have to make a new character? or get a new account

desert ivy
#

You can make new characters

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Just can't play your character you made on server 1 on server 2 as well

wraith blaze
#

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

desert ivy
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No. Apoc shut in March.

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It's no longer open

wraith blaze
#

dang, why did I just hear about it 😦

sick mountain
#

When is A2 no longer gonna be in the packs?

round rivet
#

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 you’ll receive the recipe for it? It’s be a waste to try and not get a makeup of components worth breaking it down.

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Sorry, was interchanging mats for recipes but I meant recipe for the question

indigo obsidian
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is not guarantee

golden lintel
#

i have a question if i buy the Wayfarer Pre-Order Pack can i buy the armor right away ?

desert ivy
#

No. You need to buy the Voyager-Plus pack for the Costume

golden lintel
#

i thought was able to buy the skin it self if i buy a pack

desert ivy
#

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

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Wayfarer - Accessory
Expeditionary - Accessory, Pet
Voyager - Accessory, Pet, Mount
Voyager Plus - Everything

fervent hamlet
#

Will the music for AoC be royalty free?

#

What about YouTube?

#

Good

crimson moth
#

How would we be able to join the Alpha 1 testing?

arctic sky
#

Time machine

stable plover
#

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.

crimson moth
#

Okay πŸ‘πŸΎ

tawdry forum
#

Anyone have a link for a video on the treasure hunting system?

stable plover
crystal beacon
#

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???

grizzled latch
#

No real problem

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Just looks out of place

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I intend to use the ice house on a beachfront freehold

crystal beacon
#

πŸ‘

chilly cove
#

Is there a game launcher to download?

full badger
hearty torrent
#

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

full badger
#

Those drawings ended years ago, so for now there is just Alpha 1 -> Alpha 2 -> Beta 1 -> Beta 2 @hearty torrent

hearty torrent
#

oh ok, great. thanks!

#

so I am good to go now

full badger
#

Yeah

chilly cove
#

Is there an estimate for alpha 2 launch date?

stray current
#

!wiki alpha

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

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 ...

digital yacht
#

@chilly cove well after May 2021 is when first Big A1 trst is so could be months later

valid bobcat
#

Anyone else feel like Christmas falls on Dec 18th this year πŸ™‚ So anxious.

crimson hollow
#

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

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so like how many antlers in a stack

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i know

#

oh

crisp dawn
crystal beacon
#

any summoner news?

arctic sky
#

500 isn't exactly a lot of money

#

Not when lifetime sub was involved

limber canopy
#

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?

wanton cosmos
#

I would have payed 500, if I had the money at the time, and if I even knew ashes was being made

desert ivy
#

@limber canopy The NDA will be in the game client when you download it.

limber canopy
#

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

robust marsh
#

2 weeks out? No news about the 21st dec alpha 1?

ruby swift
#

18th

robust marsh
#

news on the 18th?

stable plover
robust marsh
#

Gotcha so aiming for 18th weird how no emails or anything yet tho ? Long as it happens I guess.

crystal beacon
#

its usually like that. youll receive an email the day before, if not on the actual day

azure birch
#

perhaps a week before as well

ruby swift
#

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.

ashen vault
#

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.)

lean marlin
#

if you're part of it, you'll probably get an email with all the deets on it.

ashen vault
#

I am a Braver of Worlds...so I should be...just thought perhaps one of the mods would know.

still wyvern
#

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.

digital yacht
#

prob wont be given in the public channel :/

ashen vault
#

Thank you.... I will wait to plan out my schedule then.

tawdry forum
#

Will legendary items be deconstructable (able to obtain materials from breaking down the items)?

stark barn
#

i hope so

dire pond
#

Yes at stage 5 and 6 of scientific node

tawdry forum
#

That will be interesting!

dire pond
#

Yeah, all the game is about equivalent exchange

frozen lion
#

o

fluid cloud
#

So will there be a global market like an auctionhouse/grandexchange or will it all be local stores and player to player trading

dire pond
#

Both but only on economic node zone of influence

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Metropolis economic node have world wide auction house

fluid cloud
#

interesting

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thank you

dire pond
#

Np

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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

fluid cloud
#

nice

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it will be very interesting making models on this economy

dire pond
#

Yeah you have supply and demand, delivery team, raiding team, crafting team

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Like a real economie based on a fantasy game

ruby swift
dry belfry
#

Emails are set to be a β€œweek before” so πŸ‘

dark jungle
#

yeah worldwide sale prices, not worldwide bidding

dire pond
#

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?

ruby swift
#

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.

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Beyond of course, freehold destruction and getting that mailed to you, but those are templates to place down, and will cost mats to reconstruct.

dire pond
#

Only materials and gatherables can be mailed

ruby swift
#

Resources cannot be mailed. Middle of that screenshot

dark jungle
#

materials and gatherables cant be mailed

dire pond
#

Alright ty for the confirmatiom

dark jungle
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article says purchases of anything other than materials and gatherables

ruby swift
#

The [28] is new for me. Will have to look at that.

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Cause I know the intention was to stop people from being able to transfer 100 swords to themselves across the world.

dark jungle
#

thats from august this year

ruby swift
#

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.

fluid cloud
#

I think the master plan is to have complex logistics operations run by players

ruby swift
#

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.

dark jungle
fluid cloud
#

i'm personally much more interested in the economics of aoc rather than actually playing the game lmao

smoky raft
#

i'm interested in both really

ruby swift
#

Sorry, this has kind of gotten into discussion territory. Will stop.

fluid cloud
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oh anyone know if there will be some sort of api

dire pond
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Api?

dark jungle
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yes there will be an api, but they are still working on the design

dire pond
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What is an api?

dark jungle
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it allows access to information from the game

dire pond
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Ahh like actuality on the world while being off game?

dark jungle
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!wiki addons

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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. – Steven Sharif
Addons and DPS meters will not be allowed.
The ...

smoky raft
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Lex you should be a mod honestly you would make a great 1

dark jungle
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lul

azure birch
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old times

bold bear
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I read that there's seasons and climate. Is temperature vs. appropriate clothing vs. stamina/physical damage a thing?

azure birch
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Nope. No survival mechanics afaik

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but you may deal more ice damage in winter etc

dire pond
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I think they only talked about siege where the enviroment and season can impact the game no?

azure birch
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seasons and the environment will effect many things including sieges ye

bitter forge
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Wait, why use an API but disallow addons?

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What's the point?

ruby swift
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Because they are going to have their own companion apps that will pull info from that API.

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They are going to make sure that nefarious characters ability to pervert their intentions is limited.

bitter forge
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But it's not for player use, is it?

ruby swift
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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.

bitter forge
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Ok

ruby swift
shut mantle
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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

ruby swift
shut mantle
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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

ruby swift
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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.

shut mantle
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Thanks much

cunning timber
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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?

full badger
onyx knoll
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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

shut mantle
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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

full badger
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All your testing access and other pack items should be in your inventory in your intrepid profile

woven vale
shut mantle
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@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

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@simple ether Thanks man, yes I have one that says Intrepid Pre-Order Pack

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Does not have Upgrade 3 on it

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Got it great info, thanks!

slow dagger
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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

digital yacht
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No it’s against the TOS

slow dagger
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Oh didn't even consider that. Thanks

undone willow
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will access to alpha be free? or do I have to buy a package?

crystal beacon
undone willow
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@simple ether Can I play the alpha if I buy any pre-order pack?

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D:

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Ok thanks!

crystal beacon
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In my inventory I found Alfa 2

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Is the hype still as big as 3 years ago?

shut mantle
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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"

crystal beacon
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Well, at least it shouldn’t be a hoax or it would have shown by now...

shut mantle
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Definitely not a hoax. Just some road blocks in development is all. As a software developer myself, I completely understand. Good development takes time

crystal beacon
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πŸ‘

woven vale
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Though it has been slowed since than.

sacred salmon
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will katana-like swords be in the game or have they said they will not add swords like that?

crystal flax
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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

sacred salmon
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ohhh, i never zoomed in on that picture so i didnt notice. that's really cool

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i intend to play an orc when the game comes out so that pog

heady flare
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Do we know when we will get info emails for dec 18th testing? Its only 9 days out!

lean marlin
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no we don't. just keep checking your email and paying attention to #news

heady flare
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Kk wasn't sure if mentioned in last stream. Haven't seen that one yet.

sacred salmon
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ok ty

lean marlin
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read up like 4ish posts.

ancient lantern
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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 ?

crystal flax
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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

ancient lantern
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So to confirm guilds do not get true ownership of a town, it's decided by a public vote correct?

crystal flax
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There's 4 different mayor election types depending on the node, Scientific is the voting one

bold bear
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Four different node types with four different methods of determining mayor.

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!wiki nodes. Doesnt work. I be dum.

desert ivy
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Guilds don't own Nodes. Guilds own Castles.

ancient lantern
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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?

desert ivy
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No

ancient lantern
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There are only five castles ?

desert ivy
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Only scientific nodes are decided via voting

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Yes, 5 castles

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Guilds have no real "ownership" over a Node

ancient lantern
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Thanks

crystal flax
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@bold bear I think your edited version of the command is right but the bot doesn't recognize edits

bold bear
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Thanks.
!wiki nodes

crystal flax
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!wiki nodes

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

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...

crystal flax
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Probably just had to be it's own message dogelul

bold bear
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Arrgggh. Someone put me out of my misery!

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Many thanks.

fast gulch
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Does anyone know when alpha 1 emails go out?

dark jungle
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so soontm

fast gulch
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Thank you!

reef osprey
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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

quaint coral
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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?

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As in a cap prior to reaching the next rank?

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Or a cap for max amount of "levels" so to speak

reef osprey
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like a daily cap on the maximum amount of exp they can gain within let's say a day.

barren pasture
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it sounds like he means " in X hours the node can gain up to Y EXP"

reef osprey
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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

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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
dark jungle
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as far as i can recall no node XP caps have been stated by intrepid yet

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as in no numbers given

reef osprey
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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

dark jungle
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yeah, what we have been told has all be collected here

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!wiki node advancement

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Citizen and non-citizen player activity (questing, gathering, raiding, etc.) within a node's ZOI counts toward that particular node’s 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.
T...

reef osprey
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figured, that's why i asked. ty Lex

dark jungle
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o7

west turtle
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Will guild halls be instanced? if any info

dark jungle
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the guild halls placed on freeholds wont be

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the ones in nodes im not sure

west turtle
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ok ty

reef osprey
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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

dark jungle
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yes, that does point to some kind of instancing maybe

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for node guild halls

ashen vault
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I want to ask the AoC Modbot a question but I forgot the command. What is the command to ask the computer mod?

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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.

dark jungle
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!wiki steven

tender hearthBOT
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wiki results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Steven_Sharif>

...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...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation>

...considered pay-to-win. – Steven Sharif Q: Will there be RNG boxes? A: I dislike RNG. Archeage made me loath rng monetization gimmicks. – Steven Sharif Intrepid...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics>

...The most grand looking cosmetics will be from in-game achievment only. – Steven Sharif Cash shop cosmetics will offer a diverse selection of unique looks...

dark jungle
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like that?

ashen vault
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Yes! Thank you

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!wiki holidays in verra?

tender hearthBOT
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wiki results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Seasonal_events>

...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...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/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...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Tea_transport>

...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...

ashen vault
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Nah, I love the wiki robot. πŸ™‚

bold bear
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Will movement be affected by gradients? I.e. faster running downhill, slower running uphill?

sour junco
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Any information on how long well populated nodes will take from lvl 1 to metropolis?

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A few days or rather month (s)?

dark jungle
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!wiki node advancement

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Citizen and non-citizen player activity (questing, gathering, raiding, etc.) within a node's ZOI counts toward that particular node’s 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.
T...

dark jungle
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node going from nothing all the way to metro is estimated by the developers to be many weeks @bold bear

remote maple
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Anyone knows what is the ETA on the December alpha one test?

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Thank you

proven cove
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have the NDA emails gone out for alpha one yet? i havent gotten mine yet and i dont want to miss out.

plucky pawn
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@proven cove Our plan at the moment is for you to review and accept the NDA as part of the game client itself thumbsup keep an eye out for emails in your inbox on how to test as we get closer!

sinful nebula
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Hi i'm having trouble buying Ashes of creation Expeditionary Pre-Order Pack , for some reason it doesnt work

plucky pawn
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@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?

sinful nebula
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After paying with card and confirming with my bank , it just said " contact the support " (i'm from eu if that changes anything )

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wait i'll try again and give you the exact message

plucky pawn
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To confirm, did you select the correct region/country through Xsolla first?

sinful nebula
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i verified its the right country

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" your payment got canceled "

plucky pawn
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Okay, please go ahead and delete that information out of chat for privacy reasons πŸ˜„ at this point if it's directing you to to contact Xsolla support for further assistance, I would recommend taking that step first!

sinful nebula
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okay thanks