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crystal beacon
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Thank you!

vapid veldt
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Also node's going back to level 0 or just deleveling is to be further tested to find the best solution

crystal beacon
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Will those node types be random in every server? So if I played server and I know that "This part of the map in another server node was economical node" so will it be the same in another server too?

tranquil willow
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On the wiki it says that they will be the same, but this is subject to change

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"Node types are predetermined and are the same across all servers"

crystal beacon
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Yeah I maybe rather would like it to be randomized, so people don't start jumping servers because they know that "This is the spot I want based on the information that I get from another server"

ruby swift
vapid veldt
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Exponential work for not that much change

ruby swift
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Beyond estimates from Kickstarter and Summer package sales that were tracked no one outside of them has any actual numbers. And since those packages were allowed to upgrade and those numbers are not tracked in a public facing way, your answer is no. No one knows exactly how many of the different packages have been sold besides them.

tired viper
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How will scaling at caravan pvp work? Can I go in with lvl 10 and acomplish something?

vapid veldt
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but don't quote

ruby swift
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There is no scaling planned. There will however be content from caravans at various levels. Personal caravans would be outside of that system, but node generated caravans may be various levels. That does not stop a group of level 50s escorting a level 10 caravan though.

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Level scaling
Levels or skills will not be scaled to allow low level players to participate in dungeons with higher level players.[20]

ruby swift
strange stream
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Got a question about the no-nda a1: am i able to play the pre-alpha in march or do i have to wait till april? (Got my a1 key at the charity stream)

ruby swift
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I believe that the charity stream keys are for the April actual Alpha 1 and not the previews. @tulip hatch Got something more official?

tulip hatch
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Giveaway/contest keys are indeed for the actual Alpha 1
Best discord quote is in response to the gourd contest keys though
Believe this was answered mostly in streams

strange stream
crystal beacon
# ruby swift As of right now, there are no plans to allow for server transfers. (server merge...

Yeah I mean more like ”I have seen that in this spot of the map is type of node that we want” now when lets say group of our people want to start over and spot fresh server, and based on the information that I gather from another server, now we want the spot that we know is what we want because it’s at the right ”tactical spot and it has right type of a node”. So this type of hopping and lets say (well this is wrong to say because map is so big but I think you know what I mean) ”dominating” of new server is possible if node types are always the same at the same spot

ruby swift
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Sure, but that goes to theorycrafting. As far as we know, unless your group of "our people" is extremely large, you will not be dictating what goes where for initial pops on servers with 10k concurrency estimated. You can influence for sure, but no guarantees.

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And since lower level nodes "pop" extremely quickly, and once they reach level 3 they have a month long window of siege invulnerability, you won't be burning down blocking nodes for your "ideal spot" anytime soon.

crystal beacon
ruby swift
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Think of it as Intrepids version of a land grab, cept you don't end up "owning" a node as a guild or group.

bitter reef
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is this game gonna be available worldwide?

ruby swift
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Yes, there are no plans for region locking

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!wiki regions

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia).The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.Other...

brittle shale
bitter reef
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nice thanks a lot

ruby swift
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However, VPNs might trigger their anti-cheat and detection software. Causing you account issues.

bitter reef
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icic

brittle shale
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I've never heard of a game intentionally banning for VPN. Especially an MMO

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@bitter reef according to this you won't even need a VPN. You can just select from list similar to WoW or SWTOR.

bitter reef
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i see

grim breach
brittle shale
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Region locking typically means "only people in the list of approved countries can play the game"

Having full access to every server from the in game list is a different motive entirely.

Is the game available worldwide? Yes

And you also have free choice of server.

ruby swift
velvet spear
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Imma start asking about VPNs in the monthly Q&A b/c WoW bans and the like usually stem from region locks and I don't think Intrepid has any plans for that ATM

brittle shale
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@ruby swift The first 2 sentences of the link say "Blizzard doesn't forbid VPN usage"

ruby swift
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WoW has region locks?

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And yet, that person still had to contact customer service to have their account unlocked. Quibble all you like. But if using a VPN for no discernible reason other than "I do as I likes!" causes you issues, then don't do that.

velvet spear
# ruby swift WoW has region locks?

Between servers like EU and US, yes. Less a "You can't play if you're in Germany" more "Our servers in Europe literally can't communicate w/ the ones in US b/c of 15 year old architecture"

brittle shale
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@ruby swift Many people use a VPN because it reduces latency. Exit Lag has made an entire multimillion dollar business off of this.

If the guy only had to call to get his account unlocked then Blizzard admitted it was an inappropriate ban.

We can always talk more constructively about VPN any time in discussion if you'd like. 😁

ruby swift
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Looks like they are well aware of the issue.

full badger
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With regards to using a VPN Intrepid haven't given an official stance on it so I would say use it at your own risk. @brittle shale

crystal beacon
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I asked this before, and I didn't get any answer to it, but I was wondering, is there already some hacking prevent systems already implemented, and how "hack proof" you see AoC is?

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Or will be

full badger
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We haven't been told any details obviously but Intrepid have said there will be anti-cheating systems in place as well as active GMs to keep things running smoothly

crystal beacon
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Very nice

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Do we know is there coming a weapon like
a scythe? My favourite weapon for a necromancer thumbsup

full badger
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There is no dedicated "scythe" weapon type but there might be polearms that look "scythe-like"

hot edge
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that's kinda awkward mix

crystal beacon
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That would be great. I played Revelation online where occultist has this huge scythe, it was my absolute favourite

hot edge
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shouldnt you make a staff into a scythe if anything

full badger
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Either way, there might be scythe-like weapons in the game

summer perch
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as a kickstarter founder, i can upgrade to other packs, but will i get the kickstarter bonus of that pack?

brave crater
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How long should getting a crafting mastery take?

desert ivy
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We don't know, all we know is it won't be an easy thing to do

crystal beacon
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Isn't there a little bit of luck also included when you are trying to get those highest levels of a skill

brave crater
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Oh great, thank you

calm wyvern
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So i decided finally to purchase a founders pack, having the money to finally afford to. i am having difficulty locating where i could download to play the current state of the game.

spiral pine
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There is nothing to play yet

crystal flax
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The game is only just starting to get into Alpha 1, none of the currently available packs have access to that

calm wyvern
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aha, thank you for the info. Glad to help fund this game regardless

crystal beacon
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So will the pack owners get like email, which has the link to download software, or how it works?

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I mean when the alpha starts that you are allowed to participate with your pack?

crystal flax
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When the time comes for the respective testing phases those with access will get emailed, yes

crystal beacon
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aah yes thank u

calm wyvern
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i hope i'll be able to play as a furry creature, or at least a race that is not human.

crystal beacon
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Do you mean when the game launch or when you play alpha?

crystal flax
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!wiki races

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation offers nine playable races.
Verra is a world with rich and diverse cultures. Much of its important history has been dominated by the major races. Humans of the coast and plains, Orcs within the hills and the marshes, Elves in the forest and the riverlands, and the esteemed Dwarves of the mountains. The major races have held dom...

formal atlas
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Are alpha 0 still up?

calm wyvern
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@crystal beacon when i'm able to play lol

crystal flax
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@formal atlas Alpha 0 ended years ago

spiral pine
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Tulnar arent on that race list

crystal flax
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@spiral pine Not on the image though but they're on the page linked, which was more my intent

spiral pine
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Yeye just incase he didnt click the link

calm wyvern
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i look forward to playing as a Tulnar

summer perch
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should i upgrade to Braver of Worlds?

distant patio
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Tulnar reptilian shapeshifter?

calm wyvern
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i hope they will consider adding 2 more races that are "less human" but still of course "humanlike", the races being Humans, Dwarves, Elves, and then Tulnar is not promising.

spiral pine
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Orcs

tidal maple
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Aren't there also orcs?

calm wyvern
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right, another race with slight alteration to the human model "ta da" you have a new "race".....

crystal beacon
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Renkai and Vek are orcs

hot edge
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dont go overboard with races

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there's plenty already

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might be future expac content??

calm wyvern
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The more the better, people like options

hot edge
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yea but the more the more dev work you have too

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think about all the things you have to do for a race

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every single skin in the game has to work for it

calm wyvern
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it's not that difficult to code models.

tidal maple
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I think they're already fucked with their 64 classes but ymmv

crystal flax
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It's not just about models, it's about their culture, architecture, racial skill augments

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It's far more than just the models

hot edge
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^

tidal maple
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Also easy to say it's ez if you aren't the devteam

crystal flax
hot edge
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skins, starting areas, interactions based on race, animations

calm wyvern
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@crystal flax apoligies i got carried away, i shall move myself there

tidal maple
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Here's a legit question, is it a bad sign there are premium cosmetic packs on sale 2+ years before the game is slated for launch? Gives me some star citizen vibes

hot edge
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they said they would make those models anyway because the npc's and stuff will use similar skin versions partly I believe

tidal maple
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Ok but a big flex AoC claims is it's fully funded right?

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I watched the lazypeon vid and got super stoked about what I saw, just saying the cash moves smell a bit off. Idk just my 2p I'm a cynic

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Was hoping there was some good reason behind it

tranquil willow
tidal maple
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Cliff notes? Can't watch rn but will later

crystal flax
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@tidal maple While it has been funded by Steven, it helps to keep things going for those who want to support the game, keeps with their promise of keeping the cash shop exclusively cosmetics, and like Torben mentioned these early things being sold won't just be for players, they'll be put into the world so you'll see NPCs wearing outfits and the creatures maybe out in the wilds

hot edge
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not the exact same outfits but similar iirc

tidal maple
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Sounds a lot like dlc before launch still but ok, hope this games the real thing has some nice ideas

desert ivy
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Plus the money that cosmetics bring in still do help. Steven is funding the core viable product, but the money that the cosmetics bring in do help add extra polish and stuff to things

summer perch
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tidesnapper doesnt seem to appear in my inventory (website) hmm, is it meant to?

desert ivy
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It's no small amount that the packs/cosmetics have brought in

summer perch
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is there an overlap with mounts/mounskins naming?
Backer only aquatic mount, Exclusive todesnapper mount unlocked
and
Aquatic mount skins like the Tidesnapper, are again also used in a similar fashion, but are only applicable to the aquatic class of mounts"

I see this in the store too, kinda confusing

desert ivy
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No, they're talking about the same mount skins

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The "mounts" the kickstarter backers get/mounts on the store aren't actual mounts, they're skins that are applied to mounts in-game

summer perch
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so all mounts that are from funding like spectral mare and dawnbraker actually the skins? but you have acquire the creature first?

desert ivy
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You have to get a creature of the same type before you then apply the spectral mare or dawnbreaker skins onto the mount

arctic sky
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Same tier

summer perch
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hmmm

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are pets same or different?

desert ivy
summer perch
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hmm, yeah i think i'll upgrade to it

hot edge
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that from the kickstarter package?

desert ivy
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Ye

summer perch
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not sure, but Phoenix Pet

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ah right

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so all mounts/pets that have and are available are skins to be applied once you get them (when it is out)

unkempt current
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Hello,

I was wondering if it is possible for the community to vote for the theme of the next monthly cosmetics?

summer perch
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but everything at the moment is a skin and all creatures (not including royal) can be obtained post-launch?

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yep, but the pet/mount themselves will be obtainable anyway (just we are buying cool skins) right?

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everything on the store is a skin, no sale of actual pet/mount - to confirm

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ah good

crystal beacon
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I was wondering if you have a war between 2 nodes, can other than those node citizens participate in the war? Also, can other players go like just watching the war?

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oh I see

thorn palm
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So, whats stopping two friends from cheating the corruption system? One just kills and loots, the other is a bounty hunter who kills his friend and uncorrupts him?

crystal flax
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Random respawns when you're corrupted, and you can't stop some random walking by from talking a swing and then taking the loot too

tulip hatch
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not to mention constant deaths to get rid of corruption will also decrease your stats due to the basic death penalty

thorn palm
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Except if they're working together, the random would be a target too

crystal flax
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If the random gets attacked by the bounty hunter, they would get corruption too in that case

thorn palm
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Corruption is on my given if you kill a green, not attack, it says

pseudo wren
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In regards to the corruption, how does the system flag a group of players that attack and kill a green player? An example would be if me and a couple of dudes set up a roadblock and murdered people for not paying a toll, would we all be red or would only the person that delivered the final blow be corrupted? And how would it differ between if the attacking players are in a party vs if the attacking players are not?

crystal flax
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@thorn palm Correct, but if the green doesn't attack the hunter and only attacks the corrupted player, then they'd still be green if they were to die

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@pseudo wren Currently it's only on the final blow but given group situations like you mention, it's going to get worked out through testing

pastel breach
thorn palm
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Which leaves the hunter free to murder his friend and get free loot

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Also, how does it work if you tag a green and the die to a mob?

tulip hatch
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you have to work off the penalty
So the penalty is based off your exp debt which adds up per death

thorn palm
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So you get corruption for killing pets/mounts?

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Do*

tulip hatch
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I dont recall if that has been answered or not

spark cove
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I know that was mentionned in the last streaming but i din't understood (english is not my main language): my free 6 months will start when the servers officially goes live or i need to log on first (after release for sure)?

lean marlin
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They stated they're working on something for you to choose when to start it. So yes in theory.

remote osprey
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Guns/cannons like items/ machines - any info on them? I know there will be no gunpowder. What I'm curious about will there be stuff like Gunner weapons in TERA.

tranquil willow
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No gunpowder, so none of that

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No machines either

desert ivy
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There's no shooting guns that we know of, even ones that don't use Gunpowder

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Closest would have been the potion launcher, but that's probably not even gonna be in the game

hot edge
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thank god, I'm tired of "medieval games" that have fucking automatic rifles

tranquil willow
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And that one would just be a mechanism. No steam engines (as far as we know) either

remote osprey
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from what i could find siege and naval weapons will use "elements" that are similar to gunpowder in effect, therefore my concern on auto riffles and crap like that that might show in normal EQ

remote osprey
tranquil willow
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No need to worry, they are firm on this stance

dire pond
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Do we have any info if having multiple flying mounts in the same guild give an extra mecanic or item to the game?

ruby swift
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Do you mean the minor flying mounts given to pvp castles that can be assigned to guild lieutenants?

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Undermounts

Ochre Legion Wyrmling pre-order pack cosmetic mount skin.[33]
The guild leader of a castle can grant the use of flying undermounts (such as wyrmlings) to guild officers during a castle siege.[16][34][35][36]

These may only be granted if the castle nodes are successfully established prior to the siege.[36]
Node A grants 1 undermount, Node B grants 2 undermounts, and Node C grants 2 undermounts.[37]
This system is subject to change during testing.[37]
Little wyrmlings that you can grant to officers if you're a castle owner, and they can fly around too.[34] – Steven Sharif

dire pond
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no, more the idea of like having flying mounts could open up an legendary item requiring 4 of them to be able to have like a flying siege battle weapon.

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flying caravan

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or are all flying mounts all unique and have unique abilities and cant synergise together.

ruby swift
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They have said that different node types may have different base flying mounts. Not always dragons. About the combining of multiple T3 mounts, have never seen anything on it, but I guess I could have missed something. We do know that people need to launch them regardless of origin from a Royal Stable. So would require coordination at the least.

dire pond
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yeah, im looking at all the streams they made and was trying to figure out if its something they though off.

ruby swift
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MIght be something they could add down the line, not really a burning issue, since the proposed rarity of T3 mounts and their use would make multiples an extremely random and niche play.

dire pond
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ty

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yes i agree, i was just wondering if they had a skills used if multiple channels together, just like the class siege ability.

strong sequoia
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Suppose I want to play with my friends. Will I lose out on xp or any other bonuses in leveling/pve if I play on an alt that is not in their guild vs an alt that is?

dire pond
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guild exp wont be counted if not in guild

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and exp gained in world goes to character played with

strong sequoia
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So other than your activities not applying to that guild's xp, there's nothing id be missing out on?

dire pond
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guild chat

hot edge
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The game is designed around grouping up with others and playing as a guild

dire pond
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not forced to play all in the same guild, but for guild advancment yes.

rough depot
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Will server transfer be accessable for characters? Cause i really wanna play with people in NA but not sure if it will work out for me since im EU (GMT+1) when it comes to events (cause active time of day stuff) and connection?

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Incase i would change my mind

civic obsidian
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not at launch as far as we know

vapid veldt
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pretty much worth to just create a new one

outer fable
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So, if I now from EU buy a cosmetic... and the servers are only US at the moment... it means when the EU servers open eventually I will lose everything?

dire pond
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at launch, everybody lose all progress

outer fable
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sure... that's understandable... but if transfers are "not allowed"... then people that payed cosmetics from outside US will be quite unhappy

rough peak
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are you talking about the cosmetics from the current packs?

outer fable
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yes

rough peak
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those are not bound to a server

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you should be able to use them on whatever server you will play on

desert ivy
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The cosmetics are bound to your account, not to a server

robust rose
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So there's a marriage and family function in this game? What does that entail

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@simple ether how many in a family?

thorny veldt
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Will underrealm have its own nodes, if yes, are they part of the 103 nodes that were announced?

merry acorn
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Yes

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they underrealm is half the map underground pretty much @thorny veldt

thorny veldt
thorny veldt
merry acorn
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the maps over 200 Kms

thorny veldt
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Hmm OK. Thanks

topaz raft
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I thought with the inderrealm included the map was closer to 400km² including ocean content

full badger
crystal beacon
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I was watching the gameplay video, where Steven flies with the dragon, and like holding on its back, this looks pretty... sort of awkward, so are they planning to create saddles for every mount? I mean not necessarily that you have to craft a saddle and mount has slot for it, but type of saddle which comes always with the skin that you apply to your mount

indigo vale
oak heart
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Will there be a system to prevent people from selling their warehouse items for cheap to friends and having them transport them out of the node during a siege declaration phase against a node?

worn wagon
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Regarding the transport of goods out of the node after a siege declaration, the wikis states:
"Players are prohibited from moving goods out of depositories within a node following a siege declaration against that node"

grim breach
crystal beacon
# indigo vale It's still in the early alpha stages at the moment. Smoother animations generall...

Well that is obvious... but this channel is meant for questions about the systems and what they are thought about things and maybe ppl also point out things that they havent even thought about. We as a player shouldn’t need to think about does question be relevant at this point of development. Overall people just want to know random things that they spot, so developers can have feedback.

spring vault
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Are there going to be any utility or special features of being a scribe profession.

full badger
spring vault
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I am hoping for some legendary schematics or something around those lines.

hot edge
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probs needed to craft the scroll for castle sieges and stuff

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who knows

tranquil willow
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Scribes will craft War Declarations for Node and Castle Sieges. You could consider that special in away

hot edge
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would be a cool if a guild needed X amount of scribes to craft X declaration, the higher the target the more scribes u need or smth

tranquil willow
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Might be. You will definitely need different crafting materials, which gatherers need to get you.

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just found out

hot edge
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yea crafting materias was a given

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was just curious what crafting professions and how many will be needed but I imagine it's kinda too early to give straight numbers on those

strong sequoia
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Is there an account wide gold/currencies wallet? Or do you need to transfer wealth between characters?

tranquil willow
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No account wide wallet as far as we know

hallow dove
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Any news on March 19th Alpha pre-test 3 no-NDA? No delays, hopefully? 😄

tranquil willow
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Nothing regarding delays yet

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On track

humble trout
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hope they delay it though if theres issues

midnight glen
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So how does families function in mmos

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I've never played any with family function. I doubt it's like sims is it?

true delta
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Hello, how do I get a role so I can talk in the other channels? I can't seem to find anything

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Oh, wow, i guess it was time based

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nevermind

full badger
tranquil willow
tender hearthBOT
midnight glen
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@full badger So it's like with other players but not npcs?

full badger
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Correct

midnight glen
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okke makes sense

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I've seen some games that introduce like a love system with npcs so I was thinking of that 😂

tranquil willow
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...just read the wiki

midnight glen
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if only I had friends

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@tranquil willow Seem cool

halcyon pulsar
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Will AOC be playable on Geforce now? If not, has it been mentioned?

full badger
halcyon pulsar
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What payment methods will be available?

midnight glen
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apparently just a subscription.

strong sequoia
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So since we can only own 1 of each housing type I'm guessing there's no way to grow a real estate portfolio and rent out to other players?

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Right now all I'm seeing is adding a tavern to your land

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But if you cant own a bunch of real estate it kind of lessens the value of their estate auction system

spiral pine
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become a mayor and then you kinda are a real estate owner

full badger
strong sequoia
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But doesn't that money go towards the node advancement instead of personal income?

near stump
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Will the node locations in alpha be different from beta and beta be different from launch to prevent players from using the alphas and betas as an advantage?

spiral pine
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i said kind of

near stump
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By locations I just mean what each node type is

full badger
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Yes, the node locations and types in the testing phases will likely be different to the launch servers @near stump

near stump
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@full badger Thank you 🙂

frail turret
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If you get the voyager plus pack, do you only get the skin set featured that month, or can you get the others somehow?

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Ican buy future as add-ons but not pasts right?

near stump
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@frail turret Correct

frail turret
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What a pity because these look sick

near stump
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I would buy all of those if I had the chance

rough depot
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yeah that is the sickest pack

sharp bramble
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Not sure if I've heard this question asked before - From what i understand node/siege wars will have a sign up option for attack or defend. From what I recall, could be wrong, there's a limit for each right? If so, what's stopping people from signing up for either position just to be an empty seat and hindering that side.

So say 100v100. 10 people sign up on attackers just to fill those positions and do nothing - essentially being a 90v100 and giving defenders better odds to win. Is there going to be something to deter that from happening?

tranquil willow
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There are no limits in Node sieges, those are Castle sieges.

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!wiki sieges

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Sieges in Ashes of Creation refer to:

Castle sieges, where guilds battle to occupy one of five Guild castles.
Node sieges, which are open world battles fought to destroy nodes.The risk versus reward relationship, when, say for instance, you've dedicated time towards building a node and other players have dedicated that equivalent time towards s...

sharp bramble
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Ahh okay, glad my memory sucks that much to not remember that lol. Thanks

proven arrow
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@sharp bramble a node would have to be pretty unwanted for the community to want to pull off that sort of intentional destruction.

sharp bramble
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Just a question that came to mind is all. Ya never know what people will try to pull off lol

kind storm
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Is there any where i can see all of the montly cosmetics released so far?

elder latch
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!wiki voyager plus historical

tender hearthBOT
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No matching results. Try something else.

elder latch
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Oof

river ridge
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i think only the current months are available as the older ones are phased out

elder latch
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While that’s true, I think you can use older months to get an idea as to the vibe of the packs and set expectations

river ridge
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the website might show them. i know i was looking at them all on there few weeks ago

kind storm
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Thanks everyone

near stump
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Damn, they all look better than the one I bought

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Guess I'll have to buy more in the future!

hot edge
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Which one did you get?

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Don’t say swamp

near stump
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Feb 21

tranquil willow
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Purp? i like the purp

near stump
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I only got a couple of them, didnt buy highest pack

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No ship, no armor

hot edge
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I mean..guess it’s good for roleplaying xd

pseudo wren
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For the record, out of 480 sq km of the playable map, what percentage of that will be land vs ocean?

spring vault
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I think they said that will be in Flux for a while, due to the nature of development. The map we have is a placeholder until they flesh out all the biomes

arctic sky
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Then there is the underrealm

pseudo wren
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Cheers, also in a somewhat related note, what's the estimated rough number of total character slots a server can hold? I'm asking mainly to get a good sense of freehold space availability

hushed scarab
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Hello, I'm trying to give feedback concerning the Intrepid web page, specifically the "profile information" I don't want to bother anyone during the workday, its a small technical thing really, where/who would it be best to give this information?

pseudo wren
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I understand that point, however the question still stands, since in an extremely rare occurrence you can have the amount of accounts registered be the same as character slots taken

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So I just want an upper boundary of taken land tbf

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Ah I see, didn't realize they had account and not character limits

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So then roughly 50 000 possible freeholds on 240 sq km with a roughly 0.5 acre land per freehold, cheers Jahlon!

hot edge
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you want a freehold? there's none left? just burn someone else's down EZ

pseudo wren
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Indeed, but tbf my main concern was with freehold availability for an average joe

arctic sky
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You also forgot people want in node housing and apartments too and might not keep up their freehold

pseudo wren
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I agree fully that it's highly improbable, but in a what if scenario how many freehold slots are guaranteed is my main concern, land hunting in ArchAge was not a fun experience let me tell you

dark jungle
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unlike AA nodes rise and fall in Ashes so there will be constant turnover of player housing

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yes there is no guarantee for pretty much any resource in ashes, including housing

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guarantees would make the game less dynamic and less risky

pseudo wren
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I'm not arguing the point and I do think it's a good approach, but I am interested in the expected amount of total available slots in that case

dark jungle
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total freehold slots = total nodes > level 3 * the percentage of available space in the zoi

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both of these factors are variable

spring vault
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We should expect the map size to rise even as development continues. The current numbers are the goal. As they decide terrains and how they implement the example map.

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The map can be considered concept art at this stage.

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It may stay close or they might find dynamic ways to improve it

pseudo wren
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So would a freehold then essentially be destroyed along with a lvl 3+ node after a successful siege, after a ransacking period, since it wouldn't have the required conditions to exist?

dark jungle
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only if they didnt fall into the ZOI of another qualifying node

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some adjacent nodes could level up within the grace period, or the freehold may still be in the ZOI of the parent node of the node that was destroyed

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also the freehold owner needs to take steps to save their property via a quest system

keen glen
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Do we have any information on how many people will be able to participate in the tournament for the militaristic node mayor?

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Like is there a cap?

strong sequoia
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False, each account can have 1 freehold/server. So 1 main and 2 alts on Server A can share freehold on server A but alts on server B can create a 2nd Freehold on server B.

desert ivy
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No, it's 1 freehold per account, not per server

strong sequoia
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My bad I confused it with Citizenship

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If I have a family of 9ppl and give all of them shared access to my freehold, can they still create their own freeholds?

tired viper
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how long does it usually take for them to respond to tickets? (got an open one 5 days now)

reef prawn
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took me about 5 business days the last time!

tired viper
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oh okay!

spark cove
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Do we will get guild housing or guild base for roleplaying guild?

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🙂

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Another question: How will be phasing if we do not have the same node than another player in the same spot?

hot edge
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Wdym? The idea is for every server to be unique

spark cove
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So everyone can change the node for others?

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🙂

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Hope we do not loss low level leveling zones if that influence the mobs

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I can't wait to see how Intrepid will manage it

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i meant to still having low level mobs

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Ah ok!

steel robin
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Hi, I was wondering if the team is considering to open work term positions for university students that want to learn and contribute to the game. Thanks!

elder latch
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Will the Tulnar have feline options? Will I be able to make a cat girl?

quaint coral
thin spear
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When they'll open content creator program?

desert elm
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I want the Tulnar information, darnit! I will drop some money once we get that finally.

Is that still a “galaxy far far away” timeline, or have I missed any updates?

near stump
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Will there be a cost for declaring a siege on a node? And what will the cooldown on declaring a siege be? Since materials will be locked in depositories between the time of declaration and the actual siege, this could be used as a tactic to slow node/player progression within a node.

dark jungle
#

!wiki node sieges

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

Node sieges enable players to destroy nodes. This paves the way for new development and access to the locked content in surrounding nodes. Due to this dynamic, political strife and intrigue play an important role in the structure of the world. Sieging nodes will not be an easy task for the attackers. Cities and metropolises will have a considerab...

dark jungle
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All the info is there

desert elm
#

!wiki tulnar

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

Tulnar is a playable race in Ashes of Creation. The Tulnar fled to the Underrealm to escape the Corruption that befell Verra.
The Tulnar is a combination of four major races and many minor races that were left behind on Verra after the apocalypse. This was previously stated to be three different races.
Tulnar stands for "the forgotten".
Tulnar are...

near stump
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Since divine node mayors are determined by service oriented quests completed within a certain time frame, will there be a publicized list of everyone's progress to know where you stand in the race, or will this be 100% anonymous until the results are announced?

ruby swift
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Those details have not been given yet.

merry acorn
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the pet ones are 100% unique and you won't be able to get again

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and they are cosmetic only

ruby swift
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The actual pets and mounts will be obtainable in game, those versions of the mounts and pets will not. For example, you could have an otter mount, just not purple with the bamboo barding.

merry acorn
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nevermind me then

grim breach
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@thin spear

thin spear
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@grim breach thanks

inner lion
#

Hey i have a question for the crafting profession Scribes. Has this profession any advantage over other professions/ better a something then other profession like book and scroll reading or smth?

brittle shale
inner lion
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@brittle shale ok thx for the quick answer

true delta
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i cant find any info on this but, is there anything about alpha one in terms of target goals? (not set dates) for example, target of alpha two is going to be a minimum a year after alpha one

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thanks

rigid rose
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the only official road map is what is currently found at that link

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there is no set date or timeframe for completion of alpha 1

true delta
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i see, i kind of expected it but was just curious if there was anything i missed

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thanks alot!

rigid rose
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your welcome 🙂

tired viper
#

How can i link my aoc account with my discord?

tulip hatch
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That is currently not an option
If your question is related to testing please contact a moderator for assistance in DMs

midnight glen
#

So I'm a bit confused how the housing system works. It seems that apartments are instanced but what are static houses like and freeform? Does the game run the risk of some players not being able to obtain the house type they want due to lack of land like in some other games or does the game combat this somehow?

vapid veldt
# midnight glen So I'm a bit confused how the housing system works. It seems that apartments are...

Guarantee's are extremely are to provide.
There's instanced housing (apartments) and non-instanced housing (a literal house inside the node, those are rare and grow as the node grows or freeholds, a plot of land inside the node's zone of influence).

The systems that fight overusage of freeholds (plot of land outside node) are a limitation of 1 freehold PER ACCOUNT (note that even if you play on all servers you can only have 1 freehold), taxes that increase based on how many more people have freeholds associated on a specific node (say Node A has 30 freeholds, taxes are 20 wtv curreny. If they grow further above the number associated with it's level (node level 0,1,2,3,4,5,6) they increase, say 60 freeholds taxes are 40 (numbers chance obv))

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So quite probably, you'll have a spot for a freehold. It might not be exactly where you want it to be (next to a metropolis) but you'll have one the vast majority of the time

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The world being around 300's km2 of land (note, land) and another 100km2 of underground should take care of that easily for most if not all the servers players

midnight glen
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@vapid veldt Ok that sounds great thanks. I tried reading the wiki but it left me a bit confused, this explains a lot and sound really nice.

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No one wants another archa-age where all houses get taken right away

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I think having instanced apartments too is a super good idea, it worked well in bdo.

void vortex
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is it possible to built our own home wherever we want without be a part of a village (example : a house in the mountains far from cities) ?

brave storm
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Hello, stupid question probably but just want to be sure. If you get the pre-order pack you get the game as well right ? Or you have to purchase it at a later date ?

tranquil willow
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!wiki freehold @void vortex

tender hearthBOT
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No matching results. Try something else.

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Command cooldown is in effect. 23 seconds remaining

tranquil willow
tranquil willow
brave storm
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Oh I knew that it was a stupid question, thanks for the answer my friend. Have a nice whatever time of the day it is to you

hot edge
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The pre order packages include some game time, between 2 and 9 months worth of it depending on what package you get also @brave storm

brave storm
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Alright ! Thanks, I saw also embers for the game shop, it will be purely cosmetic right ?

tranquil willow
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Yes

whole venture
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Will the cost of the pre order packages go down after alpha is out of the picture?

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I really want to save my name... but it’s a lot for me

crystal beacon
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Yeah i feel pre orders kinda pricy

whole venture
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I don’t think they’re pricy I think they are accurately priced I am just broke hahaha

crystal beacon
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Is there a way to see if someone using a name i want for example?

whole venture
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That’s a good question

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I wouldn’t buy it if it’s already taken my name lol

hot edge
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Well nobody has taken a name yet I believe

crystal beacon
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The name i am using is already taken for username

hot edge
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Smth like legacy name?

crystal beacon
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Which are the regions

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I have seen like fr and de

hot edge
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Actually interesting thing, will the names be a one of in general across all servers or a one of PER server?

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Ah so you could have the same name multiple times by different people stretched across servers? Kinda odd

crystal beacon
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East west central are for both na and eu or just na

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Ye that sounds better

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Just 1

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Can you send a link?

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Where is the fifo order

hot edge
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Like say, I reserve this name and play on this server with it and then for any random reason I swap server..it would be very weird to see someone else using the name I reserved on a different server no?

crystal beacon
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I dont see why would you switch servers

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Except from na i guess

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what happens if you server merge due to low population and another character has the same name on the server you are switching to, would it force a name change for you?

void vortex
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It happened to me in WOW...and yes i had to change my name

crystal beacon
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gotchya

hot edge
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it's dumb

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names should be one of's

near stump
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How would 2 servers even merge in AoC since the worlds will have completely different history and landscape?

hot edge
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nobody knows yet but devs said it might be needed at some point in time

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you never know, population numbers can drop

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so it is worth thinking about this scenario

vapid veldt
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Not confirmed but talked a bit about

ruby swift
tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. Other...

hot edge
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do we have any info on how exactly reserving names works across different servers in the same region? @ruby swift

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like if I reserve a name I wouldnt want someone else to have it, be it a different server or not

dark jungle
#

!wiki name reservation

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki search results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations>

...will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes. Name reservations will be...

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

...will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes. Name reservations will be...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1>

...Character creator. Merchant systems. Player trading. Social organizations. Name reservations. Two to three servers. 1,500 concurrent server population. Daggers...

ruby swift
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Yes, you get a single name on a single server worldwide. You will not be blocking others beyond that one.

hot edge
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that kinda

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really sucks

ruby swift
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You better hope you pick the right one for your Kirito attempt then.

hot edge
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I really should use wiki more often too kekw

crystal beacon
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What about wipes?

ruby swift
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What about them.

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I find the wet ones are nice and less irritating.

crystal beacon
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U get wipe after alpha

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Then in beta as well or not?

hot edge
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but like imagine this: you get well known in aoc with your name XYZ, wouldnt it be weird if others use the same name too

ruby swift
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There will be many wipes during testing, and a final wipe before live launch confirmed.

hot edge
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same thing for streamers and shit

#

the concept is so weird to me, that different accounts can use the same name across different servers

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at least make it so the name can only be used by the same account in a region

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..

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am I the only one who thinks this is a dumb design decision?

ruby swift
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These are all wishlists and wants. They have stated how it will work. Will not change. Adapt.

hot edge
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bruh

desert ivy
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It works the same way in every other server based MMO

hot edge
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actually doesnt

desert ivy
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Not exactly anything new

hot edge
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take gw2 for example

ruby swift
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Bro, this is questions. Take your feedback to the appropriate channels.

crystal beacon
raven glade
#

!wiki weapon durability

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki search results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear>

...switch back to the melee weapon and shield or two-handed melee weapon. The weapon held in the main hand slot determines the active weapon ability. Do I want...

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

...into weapon abilities on their combat skill tree, based on their preferred weapon classes (weapon types/weapon groups) and the grade of the weapon. The...

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

...Steven Sharif There is durability in the game... It's not going to be a trivial durability. There is a potential to destroy gear (weapons and armor), but there...

manic pike
#

On the ashes of creations account page you can look at what you have in your inventory in terms of the items you bought but is there not a way to visually see the item? For example I have the voyager plus pack but I can't click on "Shade's Retreat" to see what it looks like again. Any help here?

rigid rose
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@manic pike not yet... they have said they will be working on the store account and other parts of the webpage soon along with the change they have already done to the main web page

tulip hatch
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you can utilize the wiki at the moment to see what it is you bought until those updates are made to the site

manic pike
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@tulip hatch @rigid rose thanks for the quick replies! thumbsup

hot edge
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Useful link for all cosmetics @manic pike

manic pike
#

Appreciate that @hot edge, thank you.

formal atlas
#

Does Intrepid have a limit on how many A2 testers they want to participate?

desert ivy
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I doubt it since they already have tons

rigid rose
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They have not stated any limits in how many total A2 testers that they are currently looking for. @formal atlas

hot edge
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Really curious how many people have bought packages that give access to either alpha or beta versions

rigid rose
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That information is not public knowledge at this point.

hot edge
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Yea ik

formal atlas
hot edge
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But would be interesting as a statement when the game is about to be released or smth

manic pike
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I'm guessing all these previous cosmetic packages will be purchasable in a cosmetic shop later? Or is my sense of FOMO justified and the previous packages are one and done?

rigid rose
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@formal atlas again they have not stated what if any limit would be in place .. so can not infer what the reasoning would be at this point if they decided to close A2 sales.. if they do they have said they would give ample warning yes.

hot edge
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They won’t be available again

manic pike
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The FOMO is real

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@simple ether 40,000 Alpha1 players?

hot edge
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Damn, that’s much more than I would have guessed

formal atlas
manic pike
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A2 will be persistent

rigid rose
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@formal atlas they will give a good amount of time for warning before closing any sales 🙂

formal atlas
radiant mural
#

What's the release window ?

teal saffron
brittle shale
cerulean atlas
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is the NDA free alpha 1 this month?

teal saffron
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Mar 19 - Mar 26

cerulean atlas
#

ty

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can't wait to check it out

peak niche
#

have they confirmed if they are or are not going to put alpha one keys back up for sale?

lapis sail
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no

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They are working out some kinks from the last A1 test before they decide

peak niche
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Thanks for the answering!

lapis sail
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Np, you can always buy the A2 pkg and then upgrade to A1 if they reopen sales.

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That is what I did.

fickle island
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I'm slowly saving for that alpha 2 access 😅

distant patio
#

Anyone know the $ difference from alpha 2 to alpha 1 upgrade pkg?

civic obsidian
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it used to be a 500$ pack iirc

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but that isnt anything to confirm that they will be 500 or that they will come back at all

distant patio
keen musk
#

will there vampires or werewolves available to find in the game so a player could get bitten and become one?

novel arrow
#

does anyone know what masteries you can focus?

dire pond
#

Masteries? In the artisan tree?

novel arrow
civic obsidian
#

!wiki artisan

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

Artisan classes allow a player to specialize in one or more of the following skill trees.
Gathering
Processing
Crafting Within each of these three artisan classes lies different professions.
Characters within a single account (Alts) may have different professions. A character may only master one of the three parent artisan classes.
It is possible...

novel arrow
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thankyou!

civic obsidian
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np

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they each have masteries trees on top of it but those arent detailed yet

vagrant marsh
#

Is it possible to play the game now.?

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Like alpha access?

dire pond
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If you dont know the answer, you cant play it then.

distant patio
#

Im sure everyone is anxious to play AOC

rare quartz
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I have not been able to find the info anywhere but how many freeholds can a ZOI have max?

dire pond
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No info on that

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We only know its scales with node stage

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8 in node cottage at stage 3 + 50 appartment spaces

vagrant marsh
#

Well could I just get an actual answer if game is playable in alpha? I’m new to following the game.

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I saw you could buy like a 75 dollar pack is that alpha access?

civic obsidian
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No

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None of the pack sell alpha 1 access which is the curent alpha phase

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Packs sell alpha 2 and beta 1-2. See pack details to know exactly what they contains since not all of them have everything

vagrant marsh
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Ok awesome thanks!

runic bison
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Alpha access coming March 16th still?

cedar basin
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Alpha 1 access is closed currently, they said in the most recent live stream they're not looking to open it back up because of issues they had during the most recent test.

runic bison
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According to the release phases alpha 1 is March 19th. They gonna update that?

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I paid the $250 for access but have yet to receive any information. I try to watch live streams and update videos. Just don't wanna miss it.

arctic swift
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250 wont get you alpha 1. But march 19th is The first non nda test so look forward to that ^^

cedar basin
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The Alpha 1 access wasn't in the 250$ package, it's not even in the 375$ package. It's been closed to new players since I believe 2018. March 19th is the next PRE-alpha test. This is to prepare for the month long (or more) Alpha 1 in April

distant patio
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Non nda so im assuming testers are open to twitch stream the game?

fickle island
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Yes

distant patio
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Oh yes. Looking forward to that

runic bison
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So the $250 won't get me access in April either is what you're saying?

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Sorry for the bother.

cedar basin
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That is correct

runic bison
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They need better clarity when purchasing those packs then.

desert ivy
cedar basin
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It gives you access to Alpha 2, and is the 1st item listed in the description

distant patio
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Alpha 1 testers had to of paid at least $500+ to gain access

desert ivy
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Dude doesn't even check the pack details before spending $250 then complains about no clarity retardchamp

runic bison
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Always that one troll.

cedar basin
desert ivy
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Where here does it say Alpha 1 access? OH_peepoMagnifying

brittle shale
rare quartz
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oke thanks 🙂

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And if I understand correctly, you can only get a freehold on nodes once you get permission from the owner/mayor of said node?

spiral pine
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once you become a citizen

worn wagon
rare quartz
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from the node itself, so its a first come first serve base?

dense idol
#

And I guess they'll be a fixed cost from node?

dire pond
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Cost goes up the more citizen there is at the node

smoky raft
#

for real is that actually true?

worn wagon
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Prizes scale with population, yes

smoky raft
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that's cool

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so better get in early

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or you're gonna have to pay the big bucks $$$

dire pond
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But early, you wont have access to freeholds far from the node.

fathom acorn
#

Any idea when Name reservations are permitted or added or whatnot

smoky raft
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probs beta is my guess

fathom acorn
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Thanks

dire pond
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I think for Alpha 2, its the only pack who has it

fathom acorn
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wym pack?

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I think my total amount is just shy of the alpha passes

dire pond
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There is only one pack that offers name reservation

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And that pack givee A2 to beta

smoky raft
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the $375 pack

fathom acorn
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The voyager right

smoky raft
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ye

crystal beacon
#

is there an ETA when the server is going to be ready for release?

smoky raft
#

wdym

crystal beacon
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like rn its alpha right?

smoky raft
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A1 yeah

crystal beacon
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so how long till its done

smoky raft
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or soon in April i mean

tight socket
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the game is a couple years away if thats what you mean?

sly monolith
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full release is years away man

crystal beacon
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yes

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ok thanks

smoky raft
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we don't really know

crystal beacon
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If I buy this packs from website, I get access for alpha stage of the game?

smoky raft
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no only A2 and beta 1 2

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right now we are at A1

crystal beacon
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Alright

#

And I think i seen someone say it was for limit period of time. Like the 75$ for 1 month for example

smoky raft
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A1 ends may 6 i think and could be sometime before we get A2

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beta 1 could go for a couple months and beta 2 would probs be something like 2 weeks i'm guessing

crystal beacon
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No I mean, like the most expensive pack gives u more playtime, and the less expensive gives less playtime

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is that true?

smoky raft
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no it just gives access to later testing so kinda yes

ruby swift
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Yes, lower cost packs come with fewer months of subtime built in.

smoky raft
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oh that

ruby swift
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Testing does not consume sub time

smoky raft
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yeah what unknown said

distant patio
#

A1 testers keep progress in the month of March? Doesn’t display full wipe

ruby swift
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Progress during testing will be wiped as needed, and there will be a final wipe before live launch of all progress.

ruby swift
distant patio
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Ouch 1 full month of testing/grinding for all progress to be wiped

dire pond
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Its the same thing with all Alphad and betad until launch

spiral pine
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its called testing for a reason

wind briar
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well, what do you expect. Its testing.

ruby swift
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"As needed" Also, these are true alphas, you are not really playing the game for any sort of progression. If they need people at a certain level that isn't there at the beginning of a test, there are easy ways for them to set levels.

distant patio
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Thanks all who replied. I understand, least theres no upper hand here.

ruby swift
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One of the very first concerns they addressed way back in early 2017.

mellow crag
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hello guys, i wanted to ask if they have ever done a live stream that talks about the life skills that will be in game? or showing what are already are available in the alphas? so far i have only found a video regarding fishing by another youtuber, but anything else when i search for ashes of creation life skills, nothing comes up

ruby swift
#

!wiki artisan classes

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

Artisan classes allow a player to specialize in one or more of the following skill trees.
Gathering
Processing
Crafting Within each of these three artisan classes lies different professions.
Characters within a single account (Alts) may have different professions. A character may only master one of the three parent artisan classes.
It is possible...

mellow crag
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ohh so they are considered as classes no wonder when i search for life skills nothing comes up, thank you!

ruby swift
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Yes, they have a seperate progression and experience path from adventurer skills here.

crystal beacon
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Will there be any class that has ''earthbending'' abilities? I saw the demo from the classes and saw the ''lava'' attacks. But I mean more like ''stone'' attacks .For example earthbending from ALTA .

spiral pine
dire pond
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If they decide to make the secondary archtype augments with elementals, then there is a possibility

spiral pine
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the wiki doesnt mention earth/stone as an element

dire pond
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No, but they havent complete the combat yet either. You will see more when at lvl 25

crystal beacon
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Okay thank you

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just thought because of all of the class possibilities

dense idol
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Has there been any hint of other races yet to be announced, or are the ones on the wiki all there will be?

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(at least at launch)

spiral pine
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8+1 races

novel arrow
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it’s just the 9 i think

dense idol
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Ok thanks

valid tulip
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could the combat changes be present in the upcoming 3.18 test (if not delayed)? i think they said that combat should be updated before the no nda test.

paper plinth
#

I guess I'm bringing up the most frequent question, and please dont hate me for this:

When will be the next Alpha/Beta? I'm thinking of buying access to it, but would like to know if it's planned relatively soon or if I should wait with buying 🙂

grim breach
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We only have dates for Alpha 1 currently. No dates for Alpha 2, Beta 1 and Beta 2. The packages available for sale right now only offers up to Alpha 2 as well.

ruby swift
valid tulip
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@ruby swift don't take this the wrong way but large changes to the combat are needed. the current combat won't hold for more than 2months. now how they go about it is up to them. i'm not expecting to see large changes now. but number + cooldown + procs would be nice. tho this is more of a discussion than questions topic.

ruby swift
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True, but was best answer I had to your question at the time.

spiral pine
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lvl 10 combat doesnt really do it justice

valid tulip
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@spiral pine don't start doing that. max is level 50 from what we have been given it will take along time to hit. that's 1/5th of the levels done. if you wanna go the path of "it's only alpha, it's only beta, they'll change it before launch, it's only the start of the game" you can do that. but it won't end well. 10-20 is a long way. if you don't make that fun people will quit before they hit late game. I have been disappointed so many times to know that giving any defence to an mmorpg is a good way to hell.

ruby swift
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Realize that the abilities currently shown are not "1-10" level abilities but are there just for testing. You may not be able to point into Black Hole for example until around level 25 once that part of testing shakes out. You are not going to end up with 50 combat abilities.

valid tulip
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yikes

lost pier
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Yes

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Or I think at level 10 you have all abilities

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And the other level you get are for upgrading them no ?

marble basin
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No

ruby swift
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I am not sure what I can speak to about current builds. I recommend looking at recent videos and pausing at relevant screenshots when the skill UI is opened.

thin spear
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Anyone know how many con current player can online in 1 server?

full badger
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The plan is for 8,000-10,000 concurrent players per server

slim socket
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If there isn't enough people (but I'm guessing there are more than plenty), would they open up Alpha 1 for Alpha 2's?

brave crater
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And 10k people might be enough

slim socket
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Gotcha, damn just really wanna get a first hand taste badly

near stump
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@slim socket Alpha 2 sales are still open. What Jahlon is saying though is there is no time frame currently for when those who have purchased access to A2 will have access to the game. You can purchase access to A2 (and many other goodies) for $375. A1 sales are closed however.

slim socket
near stump
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Oh yeah they'd never likely open A1 for A2's, sorry I misunderstood. What they may do in the next month is make it available for purchase again. But there is no guarantee they will.

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It would likely be an $125 upgrade to the A1 pack if this happens

dense idol
ruby swift
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And if they had a path to upgrade, they would be dropping another $250 under that idea.

mortal pilot
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hi, i'm new in following AOC, but also really excited and hopefully the project will go well so that we can all enjoy a great MMORPG game. but, i'm wondering will AOC have an Asian server? (sorry if this question has been asked before)

ruby swift
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!wiki regions

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. Other...

mortal pilot
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Ooh nice!, thankyou for answering 😄

ruby swift
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Anytime, enjoy your knowledge quest. The wiki I just linked has all current knowledge on the project. If you want easier to digest portions I recommend Ashes101.com

mortal pilot
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Okay! will try to check that out later

dense idol
mortal pilot
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Can i ask again?

ruby swift
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Yep, there is usually someone here who can answer.

mortal pilot
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it said here that the game is Subscription based. So, does that means that i have to do a monthly to enjoy the game?

ruby swift
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Yep, it will be $15 USD monthly. Some regions may have harmonized pricing later, but certain restrictions will apply.

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!wiki subscription

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation (the MMORPG) is a subscription based game.
The monthly subscription fee is USD $14.99. Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions. Lifetime subscriptions were granted to crowdfunding backers at the Braver of worlds level...

ruby swift
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No cost for the game download or future dlc.

mortal pilot
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ahh okay then. Thankyou for answering all my questions 😅

ruby swift
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Come anytime. There is usually someone that will answer promptly.

idle totem
#

not sure if this has been discussed already but is there any plan to implement more detailed interaction between character models and the environment? e.g. footsteps or plants moving when you walk through them etc.. the world looks beautiful from the in-game footage i've seen but something doesn't seem 100% right, almost as if the characters don't belong in the environment. To me it feels like they are floating rather than walking

tranquil willow
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Yes, this is all planned. It is not in the game currently since it is still pre alpha, so a lot of that polish is missing

crystal beacon
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Do we have anything about summoners? Can they tame creatures that they encounter in a wild or do they have some sort of pre-defined creatures that comes from their skills or are they mix of those?

spiral pine
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!wiki summoner

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Summoner is an archetype in Ashes of Creation.
The summoner is never alone. Two hands are good, but in the summoner's opinion, four hands are always better. With the right tool for every job, there's no situation they can't handle.
Summoners can shift their roles easily to fill gaps in a group's composition.

crystal beacon
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"The summoner is essentially playing through their summon." -> as in play as a "pet" it summons or like command the pet what to do?

tranquil willow
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Command mostly

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Maybe even some options to fully control the pet

spiral pine
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big maybe there

hot edge
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Imagine merging with the pet

tranquil willow
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Everything is big maybe

crystal beacon
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It would be so cool

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I can't wait to be a summoner

spiral pine
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ESO has an Ult similar to that

hot edge
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Kinda like the monster assault thing that’s supposed to let you play as monster

brittle shale
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Keep in mind that this is all heavy speculation. Summoner archetype is the final archetype staged for development and we have very few concrete details on it.

full badger
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It is, and I think it's time to move the discussion down to #aoc-discussion now please guys 🙂

novel arrow
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I probably read it and forgot or just didn’t read it..
If i’m from the EU am i able to make an NA account as a main? or will i be stuck in EU

crystal beacon
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heyyyy! can i ask some info about content creators? will they have access to the early versions of the game as testers?

tranquil willow
crystal beacon
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i see tysm

mystic ruin
tranquil willow
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Not sure, but since you don't have to buy the game (no box cost) it is the same thing

dark jungle
full badger
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Characters are locked to a single server but you can create characters on lots of different servers if you like

mystic ruin
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ah I see

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this is because of the whole different loot/monsters per server thing right

full badger
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Intrepid want each server to be more self-contained yes

mystic ruin
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I see

dense idol
full badger
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Different monsters or events might occur based on which nodes are developed. So server 1 might build a node by the mountains and spawn a dragon, whereas server 2 might build a node by the ocean and spawn a krakan

dense idol
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ahh gotcha

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so all mobs are spawned depending on nodes, there arent any "base mobs"?

full badger
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There will be mobs that spawn just based on the biome but big events will happen from node development

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Or at least that's the plan

dense idol
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awesome, thanks both 🙂

distant patio
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Whats the max party size when playing with friends?

full badger
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8 for standard parties, 40 for raids

distant patio
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Is there a date when they will showcase the remaining archetypes lvls 1-10 skill sets?

tranquil willow
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We don't have any date on this. The rest of the archetypes are planned to be done by the end of Alpha-2 testing phase. We have no dates for Alpha-2 yet

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!wiki alpha-2

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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2 is the Persistent alpha. This release is expected to include the following:

Tulnar race.
Ships.
Artisan classes will be fully implemented.
Religions.
Secondary classes.
Emblem, logo and symbol editor (tentatively).
Family summon mechanic. UI, tutorial systems, and much of the questing will remain placeholder for Alpha One, and won't reall...

distant patio
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Max characters can use for IG name and guild name?

tranquil willow
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32 characters for guild names.

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and this is all we know for character names

distant patio
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Thanks @tranquil willow

crystal beacon
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Were there any limitations with races that some races cannot be this class, or are some races are atleast ”better” or maybe more suitable for certain class than others?

tranquil willow
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Every race can be every class.
Some reces will be better at certain things tho, due to recial stats

distant patio
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The fact that they have religions on here should be interesting.

crystal beacon
tranquil willow
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More read on this ^

dense idol
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I presume you don't need to be a citizen of a relevant divine node to enroll in that node's religion?

tranquil willow
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No you don't. Everyone can be a part of a religion, divine nodes will have better benefits tho

placid geyser
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will ashes of creation be crossplatform?

hot edge
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Pc only

placid geyser
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alright thx

inland plinth
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Random question but in terms of Char creation. I was just wondering if various hairstyles from diff cultures such as dreadlocks are going to be available. I have some myself and would be very happy to have that option !

vapid veldt
tribal rune
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For the item creation and the mentioned “editor” on the wiki page, will that include people being able to “shape” their swords? Say, Khopesh’s, Katanas, and sabre’s and the such? Aswell as stylise Armor?

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Oh hey it’s the popularly mentioned Jahlon, nice to meet you

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So no like, crazy silly string swords then?

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Alrighty

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Thank you kind Jahlon of the realm

south fern
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Will the UI be customizable?

tranquil willow
#

!wiki UI

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

The Ashes of Creation user interface (UI) is built with customization in mind, rather than being one-size-fits-all.
Resizing, moving, recoloring and different UI flavors will be offered to players. The UI will be very adaptable for many play styles. – Steven Sharif

tranquil willow
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Yes, lots of costumisation options

south fern
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Thank you!

hot edge
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I like how pretty much every question here can be answered by the wiki, yet barely anyone (including me) looks it up there

ruby swift
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Well, some are new and many don't even know the unofficial wiki even exists. Others have trust issues since it is unofficial. Even though the developers do their best to plug it occasionally during livestreams.

valid bobcat
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Do Nikua get a damage bonus when within 30 feet of a coconut tree?

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Do the Vek get a speed bonus when riding the space tortoise because it's astral themed?

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Does Jahlon get in game rewards for being a partner and creating top notch instructional videos about Ashes of Creation?

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Very cool

merry reef
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any chance whips and scythes make it in the weapon list? i didnt see either of them in the wiki page

full badger
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There won't be dedicated weapon types for those, but you might for example see a staff or a polearm that looks like a scythe @merry reef

merry reef
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alright ty for the fast answer 🙂

arctic sky
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Whip is currently the animation for a cleric skill

merry reef
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i saw that actually, but had in mind more of a consistent mid range gameplay shorter than a bow but still not melee

jade sun
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do we know which content creators are going to be playing in the next stage of A1?

steady ocean
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There is no official list, so I'd just keep an eye on the category on the 19th.

wind thorn
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it's not possible to buy anything to get in the next stage of a1, right? that was a package from a long time ago?

steady ocean
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Correct @wind thorn , the decision was made not to reopen sales at this time.

wind thorn
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ty

void tapir
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Will the referral program allow people to invite someone to the upcoming alpha 1 or 2 phase ?

steady ocean
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The referral program simply allows the one referring someone else to receive a percentage (15%) of what another pays. So if another person spends $1, the referrer would receive $0.15 (not including taxes), for example (this comes in the form of intrepid bucks). It does not allow one to invite others to testing phases. @void tapir

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They would have to buy the appropriate package that corresponds to the testing phase they want in.

void tapir
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yea i guess that make sense, it was bit of a wishful thinking

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I got alpha 2 keys but i was just hoping it would be a nice way into alpha 1 😦 thanks for the answers

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yea, waiting on Steven to open Alpha 1 key purchase again, after him mentioning it so often FeelsStevenMan

thorn palm
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I kinda wish they'd done something similar to what Star Citizen did, if you buy into the game, you get to play the alpha/beta/release, so you can give feedback and such as the game updates. As it is, they are asking a bit much for a single beta key imo.

dark jungle
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they did do that, back in 2017

wind thorn
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i bought a pack that gives me acces to a2, b1, and b2

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so they did allow that at one point

near stump
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Do you mean A2, or A1 & A2?

wind thorn
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a2

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i corrected it

hallow torrent
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How many ppl are currently working on AoC? I know they announced 9 more have been filled in the last livestream and if im not mistaken they had another hiring phase in 2020 since I started following

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Just curious about the size of their team

desert ivy
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Around 100 work at Intrepid

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They'll be at around 120 hopefully by the end of this hiring phase

spark cove
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Talking A2, i know that's pretty earlier but i want to be optimist about it's release: A1 will be over on early May. So i expect A2, at early, 6-7 months later so november-december. But again it's too early and i want to be optimistic

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6-7 months is enough to correct bugs imo

desert ivy
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Alpha 1 isn't over in May

steady ocean
spark cove
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Sorry wrong channel

covert hornet
#

Will there be areas and or content that’s intentionally hidden for players to find? Something that you’d have to get lucky and stumble upon or that you’d have to solve a puzzle of sorts to find?

spark cove
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I have another question: Do name reservation with the Voyager Plus include a guild name too?

steady ocean
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!wiki name reservation

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki search results
1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations>

...will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes. Name reservations will be...

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

...will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes. Name reservations will be...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1>

...Character creator. Merchant systems. Player trading. Social organizations. Name reservations. Two to three servers. 1,500 concurrent server population. Daggers...

desert ivy
distant patio
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Cosmetic items account bound? Could they be equipped by someone else? & lastly could it be equipped with any suit of armor in-game?

desert ivy
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You can't trade the shop bought cosmetics. Costumes aren't an armour, they can be equipped regardless of what armour you're wearing

distant patio
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Thanks for the reply!

spring vault
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Do we know what kind of customizations we will be able to make to weapons or armor as a master in that craft? Will it be more stat based or some cosmetic or both?

full badger
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We don't know any details for the crafting system yet, sorry. @spring vault

dire pond
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You can dye armor, maybe you can dye weapon parts too

plush leaf
#

!wiki alpha

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.
As we set out into the new year, we have several internal milestones which remain unannounced that I am hopeful will represent significant leaps for the project and company as a whole. Additionally, we have 3 remaining Alpha One testing dates that will be coming up very soon. – Steven Sh...

radiant mountain
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Is there an estimate for how much the monthly subscription is gonna be please?? Considering how much money was raised and how many cosmetics are already available that people will for sure buy, I hope its not gonna be too high. I guess having twice as many players for half the price is better than having half players for twice the price.

full badger
fathom sky
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Looting rights/Loot tagging.

• The first party to obtain a TAG will require approximately 40% or more of the total DPS to be granted looting rights.
• Parties who dont have the first tag will be required to do more than approximately 60% of the total DPS to quality for looting rights.

Please, someone explains this to me in detail?

full badger
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So let's say you are fighting an open world boss, Party A pulls the boss. Then Party B comes along and starts fighting the boss as well. The loot from the boss can only go to a single party so who gets the loot? Well, if Party A deals more than 40% of the damage to the boss, they get the loot because they tagged it first. On the other hand if Party B deals more than 60% of the damage to the boss then they get the loot. This is to stop groups from tagging every mob in sight just to stop other groups from getting loot @fathom sky

fathom sky
full badger
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Party A gets the loot since they tagged the boss first

fathom sky
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Even though it hasn't reached 40%?

full badger
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From what I understand yes, although we should probably ask for clarification on that from the devs

fathom sky
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This goes for groups and players alone, right?

full badger
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Correct

fathom sky
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I got it.

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I just wanted to understand that, what happens if the requirements are not met and the damage done is the same for several groups.

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But thanks. Things have become clearer.

hot edge
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Another interesting thing would be: party A gets boss down to 10

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Party B kills all of Party A and finishes the boss

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Can party B now loot it?

dire pond
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Dont see why not. They are the only players in the raid now

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But should the loot of the boss take the efficiency score of the first team or the second?

tulip lark
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maybe if they kill Party A completly the Tag from Party A should be lost

fathom sky
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Or maybe not.

dire pond
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So team B would get loot only of the final boss and not the loot + efficiency bonus of team A

ruby swift
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This is more theorycrafting than questions without clarification from them. But possible the mob resets, just like when you drag them out of leash range.

viral ore
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when will you stop having Alpha 2 access in the shop and will you tell us before you remove it?

dire pond
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Steven Shariff: "When it's time"

pseudo wren
#

More of an open ended question, but to what forms of PvP do you all think the PvP season mechanic should apply to? Personally I'm happy with them being on arenas/bgs, but not sold on stuff like caravan pvp, sieges and guild wars

dire pond
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Castle, castles nodes, POI control, world events,

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Mostly the PVP content will create itself with players using/needing interactif game mecanics like caravan, request, billboard

random vault
#

!wiki alpha

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki

The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.
As we set out into the new year, we have several internal milestones which remain unannounced that I am hopeful will represent significant leaps for the project and company as a whole. Additionally, we have 3 remaining Alpha One testing dates that will be coming up very soon. – Steven Sh...

pseudo wren
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That's kind of my mini peeve though, I feel like mechanics that artificially incentifise PvP when there are already good reasons to engage with that content are not the greatest generally, hence why I'm fine with them on arenas and such, but with others not so much

dire pond
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The pvp content isnt force on you, you can still solo a caravan for your benefits, but nothing will stop other players from attacking you, hence needing to find peoplw to defend you.

bitter trench
#

Good morning, logon to the intrepid studios account i cant see my purchase ?

bitter trench
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mines gone = 0

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just checked email, ive got no key codes no emails. The only proof ive got is the bank transaction

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to Xsolla

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its like ive been wiped

full badger
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I'm sorry for that. Please submit a support ticket to help resolve the issue:

bitter trench
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thanks WM, i have submitted a ticket

crystal beacon
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should i have gotten an email from intrepid after buying a pack or just the receipts

spiral pine
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receipt

inner sable
crystal beacon
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yea i got receipt from xsolla and paypal alllgood

spiral pine
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which is the receipt

placid geyser
#

once you have used your skill points, can you gain regain them by fighting?

dark jungle
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you get skill points when you level up

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you use them on your skill tree to add power to skills or augments

placid geyser
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yh but like like let's say you have 20 skill points, u use 5 of them u are down to 15, by fighting can you go back to 20 (20 being your maximum)?

dark jungle
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skill points are not used up like that

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they arent like spell slots in dnd

placid geyser
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o ok

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but so then how do u use them?

dark jungle
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!wiki skill points

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Players receive skill points as they level. These can be used to level up skills (increase their rank) within their active, passive or combat/weapon skill trees.
It will not be possible to max all skills in a skill tree.
In terms of skill progression, players can choose to go "wide" and get a number of different abilities, or go "deep" into a few...

placid geyser
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thanks

sand dust
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I just took this from the Ashes wiki.
A character's nameplate is displayed above their head.[3]
This can be the first or last name (family name).[3]

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Can we show both the first and last name?

dark jungle
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yes i believe so

gaunt wharf
#

i am sure this has be asked and answered but do we have a time line guess on when new A or B game codes will be out?

velvet spear
gaunt wharf
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sorry i was not sure if we are in Alpha or Beta. But yes I could not find a way to buy the game code did i miss it on the site?

velvet spear
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There's a store on the site. You're able to buy A2 keys as well as Beta keys.

A2 dates haven't been announced but best guess is very end of the year or early next year

Beta will be when the game is nearly ready to launch
https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/shop

gaunt wharf
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thank you

last swift
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$375 for a video game... yall must have lost your damn mind

velvet spear
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People have spent more for less

brittle shale
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@last swift no one's paying 375 for a game. Ashes of Creation will be free, with a subscription model. People who have put up money prior to launch are attempting to support the games development because we want MMOs back❤️

tight socket
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my brother spent that on trainers so 🤷

last swift
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So just wait for New World

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@brittle shale

potent thunderBOT
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This channel is for the community to help one another answer questions and resolve issues outside of Customer Service.

grim breach
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Just want to say one thing: Please don't use the word "free". Requiring subscription, even with no box cost, means you need to pay for the game. You can get many software downloaded "for free" but cannot be used at all without paying for it first. Doesn't mean it's free.

last swift
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^^

brittle shale
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Not sure how much MMO experience you have @last swift. But New World is just another massive cooperation trying trying make a few dollars IMO, the games visioned has completely flipped from the original. Ashes is the opposite, a love child of sorts. We can talk more in #aoc-discussion, just ping me

grim breach
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Other than that, you're right. It's not 375 for the game, it's 375 for many things as well as some game time for the game. People will value things differently like zero value for cosmetics and 375 for just the Alpha/Beta keys but that's totally up to them. The items and their values are already detailed by Intrepid in the store webpage.

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!wiki pre-order packs

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order packs are available from the Cosmetic store.
Wayfarer pre-order pack (History).
Expeditionary pre-order pack (History).
Voyager pre-order pack (History).
Voyager plus pre-order pack (History). We offer cosmetics for players who wish to support the project early. The exclusive nature of the limited availability is something I think collec...

grim breach
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Hopefully that should clear things up for you @last swift

formal atlas
valid tulip
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is the skill tree that was shown in it's original size or will they add more skills to invest points into.

tranquil willow
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That was a placeholder, it will most likely change

sly monolith
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!wiki nda

tender hearthBOT
#
Ashes of Creation Wiki
Nda
ruby swift
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@formal atlas

formal atlas
ruby swift
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Focus on paragraph 3 for your differences.

formal atlas
# ruby swift Focus on paragraph 3 for your differences.

You can wrap it up as fine as you want, the fact is that having a no box cost + sub gives higher profit than box cost + sub. Its that simple. Intrepid is a business and they will choose the business strategy that yields the highest return

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Saying "put your money where your mouth is" sounds fine and all. Main reason is profit, simple as that

ruby swift
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Sorry, I took your earlier rant in the form of a question, since this is the questions channel. Opinions and feedback should go in the other ones.

formal atlas
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Not really a rant, just stating the hypocrisy of saying that a game that gave free alpha access with no cosmetic shop is a cash grab over someone that takes money for alpha + have cosmetic shop

still pewter
#

How long will the voyager package be available?

tulip hatch
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No exact timeframe has been provided
We will be given ample notice before it is removed or altered

onyx knoll
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this specific one will be available until April 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m, at which point the visual cosmetics will change but the content itself won't

distant badge
#

Hello is the game will support Arabic language or is thir any plan to include it ?

tranquil willow
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!wiki regions

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. Other...

ruby swift
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@ruby swift i will do my best wish my luck 🚶🏻‍♂️

simple mirage
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I wish you luck @distant badge!

random ginkgo
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Game its playable just now?

worn wagon
tranquil willow
lament briar
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Regarding flagging in PvP. Let's say i get attacked by a flagged character, while being a non combatant, and use a skill that returns damage or applies a status effect to the attacker (slow, root and whatnot). I assume some if not all classes will have such skills in one form or another. My question is: Would these effects|damage not apply to the attacker or will I get automatically flagged?

crystal flax
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They've mentioned having the option to toggle whether your AoEs can hit other players or not, I imagine reflecting damage could also have some sort of option to determine whether it's affected or not but I don't believe they've mentioned that specific example

lament briar
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I see, thanks

spark cove
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I dunno if Steven mentioned it but do some area of the map will be inaccessible until they release new content each 4 months? Similar to Black Desert Online.

lean marlin
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Content becomes accessible when Nodes grow. As for anything else regarding that, unsure.

full badger
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There are currently no plans to lock any part of the world behind DLC or expansion content.

spark cove
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Thanks

hollow plover
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can we have a /kiss steven command in game pls

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i pay good money for this

crude stag
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Does the beta have a date?

grave mantle
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i bought the 75$ pre order so is there a date that's confirmed for me to play?

thorn palm
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I get "buying" into the game atm is expensive, how much is the planned sub?

crystal flax
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$15 monthly

thorn palm
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And at 15$ a month, there's no box price or expacs I'll have to purchase? And from what I've read, there's an game store, but it'll only sell cosmetics?

crystal flax
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Correct

thorn palm
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Alrighty, thank you so much

vagrant summit
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with everyone getting their tax returns and also incoming stimulus.. can we please get something awesomely cute for next months pack because I'M READYYYYYY

desert ivy
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They plan the cosmetics months in advance, in November for example they already had up to April planned, so they probably have like September already planned atm

thorn palm
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i'm just waiting for summoner to be showcased and conjure/necromancer before i start drooling over cosmetics, i'm curious if we'll be able to have our pets do emotes like they did in CoH

pulsar jasper
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are the mounts going to stay for awhile after getting off or they supposed to go away as soon as you get off?

desert ivy
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They're able to linger in the world if you wish for them to follow you around

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Basically like how ArcheAge did it

thorn palm
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Is beastmaster going to have some sort of buff to mounts or be able to summon their own class mount?

rapid roost
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don't think class mount is a thing atm, I could be wrong

onyx knoll
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There hasn't been much information released about summoner so far and no mentions of if their summons can act as mounts

strong sequoia
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I saw a post detailing the Alpha 1 test after the verbal NDA was lifted. I came across this section-

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This is really impressive. Is this due to Unreal Engine 5 Optimizations?

plucky pawn
tender wren
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no i dont think theyve switched to 5, its not out until another few years

swift tendon
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Game probably still isn't optimized as possible too

thorn palm
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so i heard this game was supposed to launch around 14 months ago? is there a reason it was delayed?

desert ivy
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The biggest reason was because Steven most likely didn't fully realise the scope and time it takes to make an MMORPG of this level so he was a bit premature with his original release announcement. They did hit a delay where they had to remake their entire backend network which caused 9 months worth of delays. They started coding development of the game in Early 2017. The original Pre-2020 release was basically impossible since it would have given them less than 3 years of actual dev time.

steep hatch
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plus when has any game that is on a grand scale ever been done when the developers were thinking in very early development?

full otter
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Anyone know when to expect alpha key? And when it opens?

desert ivy
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You buy the alpha keys

ruby swift
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The current testing is not available for purchase at this time. The next phase available currently is Alpha 2, which has no release date attached atm.

swift tendon
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I would assume an alpha 2 release similarly to how the alpha 1 schedule went with some testing weeks then the actual alpha 2 so maybe like late this year?

full otter
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How do marketplace credits work? Can you only buy cosmetics?

desert ivy
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Yes

full otter
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Awesome I was hoping that the marketplace wasn't tied into the flea market/trading

ruby swift
lyric condor
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Quick question for the cosmetic costume is on this months voyager pack, is that only for Empyrean? the Lorica Vindicta

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thank you!

undone pawn
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Is there info on servers for south america? And will the currency get converted? thx

oblique cedar
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Some cosmetic costumes seem to have marking or tattoos on the skin of the character indicated in the art. Can cosmetic costumes confer tattoos/skin marking on a character, or is only the apparel included in the costume?

golden lintel
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can more than 1 person ride a mount ?

thorn palm
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So, I know I read/listened to the mount longevity. Royal/T3 mounts last for 10-30 days? are T1 and T2 mounts (also aquatic) more permanent? or do they all die at some point?

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ah, so village/town/city/metro/castle leaders T3 mounts last as long as they can stay in power, nice!

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or i misread that

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is it only Metropolis that they are permanent?

desert ivy
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Only Metropolis mayors get T3 mounts

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City/Town/Village Mayors do not get a T3 mount at all

high kestrel
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I wanted to ask to make sure I understand. Currently the game is in Alpha and the only way to play during this session is to buy the $250 package or above?

civic obsidian
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no

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the current is Alpha 1

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which no pack gives access to

high kestrel
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Ah so that is luck of the draw then, like usual?

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Cool thank you @civic obsidian

vapid walrus
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If you buy right now it gives access to Alpha 2

high kestrel
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So Alpha 2 requires either you are already in or those more expensive packs

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But right now is Alpha 1

tulip hatch
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Alpha 1 was previously purchasable there have also been giveaways and contests.
Intrepid may allow additional A1 purchases but that is pending testing results and will be announced at some point in the future.

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owouwu but for now there is no way to gain A1 access outside of Kickstarter and summer upgrades

high kestrel
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Ah okay, thanks for the detailed explanation. Really dying to try it, it’s the only other MMO on my radar except NW. looks wonderful with the nodes and all that so thanks @tulip hatch again!

tulip hatch
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blobHeart Youre welcome~ waiting isnt all bad you can get into a more fleshed out testing phase later and just watch the progress and bug squashing for now!

high kestrel
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Yeah lol. Keep my fingers crossed.

crystal beacon
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i promise the game will be worth the wait ..

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compared to whats out right now , or is coming out ... this will blow them out of the water

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Hey, what's the community's take on Multiboxing? I personally think it breaks immersion and reduces the need for community which I think is against Ashes' philosophy

crystal flax
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Community is sort of split, Intrepid's stance is that you have to control it all manually, no botting or anything of the like

vapid walrus
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"So initially what I'm going to say is having multi-boxing capability will be allowed within Ashes of Creation" So it could change.

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Until I've played the game, I'm not sure If ill be able to agree or disagree with the implementation of multi boxing.

dark jungle
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they changed that stance recently

vapid walrus
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to?

dark jungle
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well they added provisos to it

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!wiki multiboxing

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

The Ashes of Creation user interface (UI) is built with customization in mind, rather than being one-size-fits-all.
Resizing, moving, recoloring and different UI flavors will be offered to players. The UI will be very adaptable for many play styles. – Steven Sharif

dark jungle
pseudo flume
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How will metropolis names/music be decided?

dire pond
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Via pre-selected titles

pseudo flume
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if a metropolis is destroyed and rebuilt will it have the same name? Or will another name be randomly picked?

vivid veldt
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if you get 7 people to use your referal code, can you use the currency generated from that to pay for your own subscription as long as the people who used your code keep paying for their sub?

dark jungle
vivid veldt
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wow

dark jungle
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!wiki referral program

tender hearthBOT
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Ashes of Creation Wiki

Players who refer and invite new players can receive 15% of their account purchases back as Intrepid Bucks.
This only applies to purchases made with an applicable payment method; purchases redeemed using Intrepid Bucks are not eligible. Intrepid Bucks earned through the Referral program can be used to:
Purchase Embers. Purchase in-game items from...

still wyvern
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Please contact LieutenantToast about this.

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I will DM you.

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As a reminder to all users, requesting all details that currently fall under NDA. You cannot post these questions here. The best person to contact about this matter is @plucky pawn as she will be able to assist you on this matter.

stoic karma
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how do i upgrade my current subscription ?

torpid tangle
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kickstarter or website subscription?

stoic karma
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i got it through the website to get the game. im just trying to figure out how i can play the game now

torpid tangle
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the game isn't out yet and any package you can currently get on the website will only allow you to play during the second alpha

stoic karma
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ok so what do i neeed to do to play during the alpha? i bought the 75$ one but i dont think i can play it yet

lean marlin
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Uh, nothing. A1 isn't for sale.

torpid tangle
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what he said^

stoic karma
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fml

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where can i find the schedule for releases