Ye I kinda forgot about the preorder mounts each month xD
#questions
high ledge
fallow veldt
arent those just skins?
valid tulip
ah yes. here are mounts 9/10 of those are cosmetics from the store. nice.
high ledge
Even if they’re cosmetic, pretty sure you can’t get them after their month of availability is over (as far as I know )
valid tulip
good to know that they are improving the cosmetic shop with the mounts.
tranquil willow
Even if they’re cosmetic, pretty sure you can’t get them after their month of av...
This is true
high ledge
I consider mount skins to be just as collectible as mounts themselves so that’s why I didn’t clarify before
valid tulip
ah and they are exclusive. that makes everything better. they should start adding ... oh wait they add everything cosmetic they can think of. but hey it's ok. you can get the same cosmetics and look just as cool if you have 1000days /played and are top of the 1% of PVE or PVP.
snow pike
(Probably best to move this to discussion)
formal atlas
Discussion is filled with links, memes and what people are eating for dinner. Its hopeless discussing anything there
dire pond
!real estate
pulsar wyvern
Are the monthly bundles posted anywhere prior to the new one being released? Or is it like roulette/luck of the draw hoping next month may be better than the current? Let me be clear they are all pretty cool, just wondering as for as role play aspect for the character I want to make
near stump
Are the monthly bundles posted anywhere prior to the new one being released? Or ...
The next month is posted to see before the current month is no longer available for purchase.
pulsar wyvern
The next month is posted to see before the current month is no longer available ...
Awesome thank you for the info
near stump
Using the prior 3 months data, they always post artwork the day before the current set is taken off the shop. And that date is announced at the beginning of the rotation. So we should have artwork for next month posted on April 6th!
spring dagger
Is it true the release date is some where in 2022 ?
full badger
we don't have a release date just yet. The most we have are the current Alpha 1 dates
spring dagger
Ah okay
cedar token
Will you be able to buy stuff from other players ?
full badger
most items ingame will be tradable - economy is a big part of the game
tranquil willow
!wiki player trading
tender hearthBOT
tranquil willow
Will you be able to buy stuff from other players ?
if you want to read more on this ^
cedar token
Oh ok thanks a lot
restive solar
Who is the best looking intrepid employee ?
desert elm
Steven
placid lance
i would say Steven's duck friends
sterile river
Speaking of money, will the currency be on coins? And if it will, gold coins specifically?
I understand if coins will be made of only 1 material for simplicity's sake, I just think it would be awesome of AoC becomes a game with copper and silver coins as well, and you have to learn to calculate relative values and stuff like that.
steady ocean
!wiki currency
tender hearthBOT
placid lance
bottle caps
sterile river
Oh nice. Thanks.
buoyant parcel
Will attack speed be a stat that could be modified in a weapon’s stats in say crafting or certain skills? Or would it remain a fixed stat for weapon types
due to the reaction im assuming not
dark jungle
we dont know specific weapon stats that crafters can modify
just that they can modify some stats
full badger
Will attack speed be a stat that could be modified in a weapon’s stats in say cr...
that might be a good question to ask for the upcoming dev livestream if you wanted to submit it
maiden rune
How many times a day does the playtest schedule get posted in this chat? Lol
dark jungle
as many times as people ask the same question
sleek stratus
Are the alphas and betas online 24/7 during the statet dates ?
full badger
Alpha 2 is supposed to be persistent 24/7, but not alpha 1 afaik. No idea about the beta tests just yet
crystal beacon
How does the death looting works? I mean not like that when you die while pvp, but in pve, or fall to your own death or something. Do I have X amount of time to get to my tombstone and collect what I lost when I died or is that loot available for any1 that happens to appear there and see your tombstone or if you die like that are they just gone and no1 can loot them?
dark jungle
your tombstone contains a percentage of your gatherable and craftable materials upon death (depending on your flagging state when you died) you or anyone else can loot these
i dont know of a timer for the tombstone, that's a good question for the upcoming stream
crystal beacon
i dont know of a timer for the tombstone, that's a good question for the upcomin...
If you are watching stream, can you ask it for me? 
dark jungle
you have to put the questions in the forum thread before the stream
see the last post in #news
full badger
@crystal beacon you can submit your questions in this forum thread: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/48705/next-live-stream-q-a-submission-friday-march-26-2021-at-11am-pdt#latest
worldly sky
It is probably asked before but I wonder whether cash-shop items will be tradable with other players?
restive solar
Will lizardmen be playable in betas?
desert ivy
Tulnar are planned for Alpha 2
spiral pine
No
tranquil willow
Yes, Tulnar in A2
restive solar
Conflicting answers 😢
desert ivy
One of their sliders is reptilian
tranquil willow
Pretty sure Tulnar arent lizard-like
Players will have dials to adjust the reptilian, mammalian, humanoid, and other attributes of their Tulnar character in the Character creator.
restive solar
Thanks good info/sources
buoyant fable
!wiki armor
tender hearthBOT
restive solar
Will dyes exist to recolor armor ?
tranquil willow
Yes
spiral pine
!wiki dye
tender hearthBOT
restive solar
When In pvp will you know what type of gear you Opponent is wearing if they have cosmetics equipped?
Let’s say they have the worst gear but a skin that makes it appear their gear is better.
tranquil willow
!wiki threat assesment
tender hearthBOT
No matching results. Try something else.
tranquil willow
nani
tender hearthBOT
Command cooldown is in effect. 12 seconds remaining
tranquil willow
When In pvp will you know what type of gear you Opponent is wearing if they have...
Basically you have an icon that will display your item level, armor type and some other things
arctic sky
Lol y'all are failing
restive solar
Do the gods need mortals? Is there a reason they bring us back or are they just nice.
desert ivy
We don't know the lore behind resurrection yet
cerulean sundial
How many nodes can fall under one parent nodes AOI?
dark jungle
since one metro can cover 20% of the map, and there are 103 nodes on the map, we are looking at approximately 20-21 vassal nodes beneath that metro
dusty flicker
Do we know the minimun specs and optimal specs (PC) to run the game?
cerulean sundial
!wiki spec's
tender hearthBOT
cerulean sundial
Whoops, I tried
quartz coral
Sorry to interrupt... but ... question... if items in AoC get destroyed overtime... does that mean if I grind a raid and get a high quality item but then can’t play AoC for a few weeks due to (life) will I login to find my gear ect. Fk’d off ?
cerulean sundial
keen obsidian
Will there be an option to engage in intercourse in the game?
restive solar
Yes it’s called animal husbandry
lean marlin
Sorry to interrupt... but ... question... if items in AoC get destroyed overtime...
It's like a uh...what's it called, whatever. basically like in other mmo's when you attack something or get hit etc, the items break down over time. It doesn't mean that you'll login one day and they'll be gone, but it does mean that with prolonged use they will break.
buoyant parcel
It's like a uh...what's it called, whatever. basically like in other mmo's when ...
Item decay but it would just be with use rather than over time
arctic sky
rolls eyes not with the rating they are going for
full badger
@keen obsidian Intrepid are going for a Teen rating so no, you won't be able to have sex with other characters in-game
restive solar
Anything is possible with the power of role play
covert hornet
Will you be able to repair your gear so it doesn’t break completely?
Awesome
Thank you
arctic sky
It will take mats
brave crater
Anything is possible with the power of role play
undoes iron leggings
brave crater
Will you be able to repair your gear so it doesn’t break completely?
But will need a crafter to do it
vapid walrus
But will need a crafter to do it
Is going to come for you
quartz coral
It's like a uh...what's it called, whatever. basically like in other mmo's when ...
Ahhh ok lol ty
vapid walrus
So if I specialize in processing, I'll need other people to repair my gear? What system will be put in place to prevent people from just stealing the gear I give them to repair?
tender hearthBOT
No matching results. Try something else.
Command cooldown is in effect. 24 seconds remaining
tranquil willow
zinc plume
Will there be an option to engage in intercourse in the game?
Bruh wut
cerulean sundial
Will nodes be named? If so how?
tranquil willow
There is a list of names to choose from and the mayor of the node selects the name
buoyant parcel
Will nodes be named? If so how?
Maybe the first mayor can name the city or node?
cerulean sundial
Before it hits a stage where a mayor is selected, will it be a stagnant name, or will it change depending on other factors
hybrid prism
Descriptor static would be good.
buoyant parcel
I dont think there will be a name, maybe just “Wilderness”
hybrid prism
"Glistening Sands" "Sun baked wastes" "Desolate badlands"
cerulean sundial
Ahh okay, ty
hybrid prism
Oh, shoot. This is on questions
cerulean sundial
Ah, you were theorizing?
onyx knoll
from what they've shown so far, auto-attacks need to be tapped, Steve had his on Q I think
you don't automatically hit things you have targeted
Combat is still being worked on tho, so that might not be final
tranquil willow
No auto attacks. The Q button is the weapon attack, which is different depending on your weapon
placid lance
can i curse at mobs so they auto attack me
restive solar
So I know intrepid will be back in their office soon but I see no job offers for janitors, I would love to be part of the team where do I apply?
cerulean sundial
Does anyone know if nodes in the under realm will be affected by the AoI of above ground nodes, or will they be separate
tranquil willow
Yes they will
It's kinda hard to imagine exactly what this will mean, but they did confirm those nodes get influenced by and influence nodes on the surface
cerulean sundial
Word, thanks
ruby swift
Does anyone know if nodes in the under realm will be affected by the AoI of abov...
This has been answered. They have seperate ZOI but share lockouts. You will not have an Underrealm Metro directly underneath a Surface Metro.
cerulean sundial
Hmm...so a stage 6 node (metroplis) underground wont have vassal nodes above ground? But it will still lockout any above ground nodes from reaching stage 6 in its AoI?
ruby swift
You got it.
Zoi is not a perfect sphere. It flows like water is a good example. Terrain (above and below) affects it. Like a mountain range will affect a zoi, even though the node with the range may lock out nodes on the other side.
cerulean sundial
Ahhh so it works separately, okay. Ty
ruby swift
I had missed this part, so we will have to wait and see exactly how much "splash" of that water example I gave is planned now.
That might be a little bit of a departure from our design in the past. I know originally you know like two-plus years ago we were discussing how those would be independent of each other, but I think as we further defined the layout of the world map itself you know it made more sense for those to have some interaction and influence that's combined.[27] – Steven Sharif
dark jungle
That might be a little bit of a departure from our design in the past. I know or...
i have added a specific query to the wiki
They have made a distinction between "neighboring nodes" and vassal nodes in the past, so I'm wondering if adjacent means "neighboring" in this context
I mean dictionary wise it does, but whether it does in game is a different question 😄
fathom sky
If there are 5 metros, and each metro occupies 1/5 of the world, can some Surface nodes be left out of the five ZOIs? That is, if the metro are built close to each other, will there be nodes on the edges not affected by any ZOIs?
It will be possible?
split ruin
What’s the name of the song in the twitch stream intro btw.? Can’t find it on YouTube
desert ivy
It's called Meadowlands.
The songs aren't owned by Intrepid, they just paid to use them
Intrepids songs won't be coming until Beta
hollow mason
Quick question, anyone know if they're still planning on selling Alpha 1 access again?
Thanks!
split ruin
@desert ivy thanks man. This song is really nice. I hope they will put it on the login screen
arctic sky
They have bear mccreary doing the music
thorny hearth
Is there still a way to join the alpha?
darn it
any speculations on when beta will be?
thorny hearth
looking foreward to someday
quartz coral
Me too
valid tulip
for now it's in pre alpha. we still have alpha 1 and alpha 2. then we have beta 1 and beta 2 (i think) not 100% sure
hybrid parrot
if i buy the game pack for 75$ will i be able to play beta from eu? and also will i be able to play beta until release? I hope u all have a good day 🙂
ohh really, mkay. haha so many betas and alphas im a bit confused but thank you for you answers 🙂
vagrant relic
Do Divine nodes have higher equipment augments / gear enchants, than earlier node levels such as teir 3 having less stat potential, than t4+ ?
steady ocean
I do not think that is public knowledge/known at this point in development.
stable plover
ohh really, mkay. haha so many betas and alphas im a bit confused but thank you ...
Alpha 2 is the only testing that's up 24/7 (once it starts) - The betas function as more like scheduled testing weekends (not necessarily on weekends), but once B2 started you'd be in for all of it's sessions and not just one.
spark flume
So can we purchase any items from the previous pre order packs we missed? or are those gone / exclusive to the pre order packs
jovial oar
Do we know about the compatibility with multiple monitors, resolutions and frame rates ?
Okay, thanks for letting me know
red ridge
when will we get a game play footage for all classes?
dark jungle
edgy anchor
If I preorder the voyager pack this month, then upgrade to the voyager plus next month when new cosmetics are released, do I get the new pack or the upgrade items from the month that I initially preordered?
dark jungle
you get the pack your ordered, plus the ability to buy any of the cosmetics from next months pack individually, up to the level of the pack you have
and if you upgrade you get the cosmetics in the new tier
edgy anchor
@dark jungle thanks!
ruby swift
And the ability to purchase the ones in that higher tier in future months.
ashen loom
How much landmass is the map (without seas, oceans and the underrealm) ?
ruby swift
We don't know exact numbers, as the quoted number given includes water.
ashen loom
thanks
ruby swift
Sure someone with the time could do a grid breakdown of the latest map image and come up with a % for you, but since Intrepid likes to "work in progress" everything, would be a lot of work for the math people with very little payoff.
It will be huge, that is what matters.
ashen loom
thats what i want, i hate going from one side of the map to the other in few minutes, i want the world to be so huge i can spend weeks in a single node
ruby swift
All I can comment on is public testing footage revealed, but that should not be a worry. Water area is considered playable area, but the exact area of land versus water is not known at this time.[25]
I don't know the exact the exact amount that is land versus water but the water is playable area as well and it's gonna have content...[25] – Steven Sharif
It is anticipated that a mounted player can traverse the entire map in a matter of hours.[27]
short flint
thats what i want, i hate going from one side of the map to the other in few min...
They also mentioned that the size would be a few hours to move:
It is anticipated that a mounted player can traverse the entire map in a matter of hours.[27]
full badger
It's important to note that there is a difference between castle nodes and regular nodes. They are more or less separate in terms of gameplay
ruby swift
I will let @simple ether get back to you on that. His video, he can explain.
ashen loom
It's important to note that there is a difference between castle nodes and regul...
yeah i thought thats the case too, but when jahlon said they are the monarch of a region and they can provide support and so on i thought they are going to play a huge role in node wars between "regions"
ashen loom
I will let <@!153937189351325698> get back to you on that. His video, he can exp...
thanks
short flint
Keep in mind that Sieges are still not fully developed. Nothing has been published that can help with all of your questions. We aren't sure what "aid" can be provided from monarchs.
ruby swift
Since they collect taxes from the nodes under their sphere of influence, it is in their interest to keep the most profitable ones going, by either sending player support or other means not yet released. But this starts to go into theorycrafting and discussion. When Jahlon wakes up and sees the tag, he will probably get back to you.
ashen loom
ok 👍
simple pecan
I'm aware of the "wide vs tall" concept for skill point allocation, but could it be an issue if a player maxes out the fewest amount of abilities, increasing their damage? In that case, if the abilities do not have cooldowns, the player could theoretically just spam the few high damage abilities for maximum effect (which would cause a mandatory meta, too). Any non-obvious benefit to having more abilities?
ruby swift
Since how skills and their allocation of points is still WIP it is hard to answer. But skills will have a limit either through cooldown or resource needed from what has been publicly shown so far.
dire pond
If you want a full skills build, you will need a lot of mana regeneration.
spark flume
If i preordered this game and got the cosmetics will I get the subsequent cosmetic packs that rotate in?
civic obsidian
No but u can buy the individual cosmetics of following months
fathom sky
As far as I know, there is no Castle vs Node siege. There are only Nodes vs Nodes, and maybe Castles vs Castles.
dire pond
Its always player vs player sieges, but they can happen on a castle, node, fortress , war or skirmishes.
dire pond
Will there be a "friend mecanic" in the game? Like if i encounter someone in the world who isnt faction or guild related, but i can add him as a friend and message him?
grave kelp
I think it's safe to assume that there will be a friends list. I don't know of any mmorpg where this is not the case.
crystal beacon
Will the game be eventually available on Apple Silicon MacBooks?
snow pike
"MAC compatibility is not currently planned, unfortunately. We're only developing for PC"
gloomy spruce
i have a ask the name i have for my acc is that thr same name i will have in game or can i make a name whule making my character ???
gloomy spruce
namesless warriors 😆
limpid gull
I'm still a little confused on how weapon skills/abilities are supposed to be obtained since it seems everything we've seen so far are just skills/abilities tied to that class/archtype.
or even if weapons are tied to classes
ancient wing
Don't quote me on this but weren't weapons not bound by class?
As in you can use anything but only specific weapons are beneficial to your class
dire pond
They arent
But some skills will be better with some weapon types.
Like a ranger bow skill wont work with a sword
ancient wing
Weapons and armor are not class locked, but certain classes are more efficient with certain types of weapons or armor.[39][40] Certain abilities require certain items to be equipped.[41]
Found it
limpid gull
Weapons and armor are not class locked, but certain classes are more efficient w...
Ahh gotcha, that's good to know. I can only wonder what we'll see people running with as certain classes.
jovial kiln
How are they going to handle the name reservation system? If two people reserve the same name, is it first come first serve?
indigo zodiac
is it gonna be hard at leveling as healer spec?
hard dune
How are they going to handle the name reservation system? If two people reserve ...
You'll have to choose a different surname then.
full badger
The devs have said they will be balancing the Cleric to do more damage early to allow for easier levelling, and then later on they will specialise more into healing @indigo zodiac
indigo zodiac
thanks!
jovial kiln
You'll have to choose a different surname then.
I’ve heard that you can choose to opt out of having a surname. Will they force you to have a surname?
full badger
first names are mandatory, surnames are optional
jovial kiln
Ye and if two people pick the same first name will both be forced to have a different surname, this is in regards to the name reservation given in the pre order package @full badger
tulip hatch
The exact way name reservation will work has not been announced yet
Based on previous naming systems it would inform you that X name is taken and to try a different one thats when you would either change the first name or try surnames until you successfully reserve the name
When it is time to reserve names Intrepid will inform users of where when and how they can reserve names so keep an eye out for emails or announcements here and on their other social media platforms
jovial kiln
Ok, cheers
heavy silo
ashes of creation will have built-in voice chat? I would like not to use the typical discord or conected2me to organize ourselves in maneuvers such as: the tanks surround the archers and the clergymen in a circle to protect them from damage. or. Assassins separate you from the group in stealth and penetrate the enemy lines from behind to finish off the fragile dps, these group orders would be much easier with a zone or group voice chat
desert ivy
!wiki voice chat
tender hearthBOT
onyx knoll
The game will support voice chat, but it'll up to people to decide if they want to use it over something like discord or teamspeak. Currently there is no proximity voice chat tho
heavy silo
Okey thanks
grave stream
voice chat ingame would be one of the first options to be turned off
heavy silo
I fully understand that it is very unimportant for alpha 1. As long as the game is complete I am happier than a partridge
summer perch
proximity would be funny tho
digital haven
@simple ether Will ships have arcane powder fueled cannons on them?
cyan parrot
Do nodes require xp to maintain theyr actual level?
Ex: can a level 4 node delevel to 3 if he didn't receive the minimum amount of experience in a given period?
@simple ether im a fan, following paradox a few months now
And thanks
oak loom
The destruction over de-leveling sounds so much better imo. Puts more skin in the game AND allows other nodes to progress around it which triggers more events. Win Win Win in my book
It would also be pretty cool to see the atrophy visually ... There was a mechanic in Ultima Online with housing similar to this. The house would have different stages with the most serious being "IDOC" In Danger Of Collapse. People would camp those houses waiting for collapse. Everything in the house would just fall to the ground. It would be a race to loot and escape without being killed lol
hot edge
Complete and utter annihilation is beautiful
lost pier
You can think of 2024-2025 if everything is going well lol
full badger
ok thanks
Just to expand a little, the devs won't give a release window until they are sure they can make it, so any release date right now is community speculation (estimates are 2-3 years).
^these are the only dates we have right now
cyan oxide
Will the size of a mount adjust to the size of the character? Like for example in WoW? 
full badger
I've just looked at the aquatic mount footage from last year and there doesn't appear to be any size difference based on which race is riding it. Maybe that's something you'll put in later on @cyan oxide @simple ether
cyan oxide
ok thx 🙂
full badger
dusk nova
they should just keep them the same size and make booster seats for the dwarves 😛
hot edge
they should just keep them the same size and make booster seats for the dwarves ...
Just ban dwarves from using mounts
vagrant relic
Napoleon size.
halcyon gale
very important question, will I be able to have cat ears?
covert fiber
If possible (without the race cosmentics) then it will be from the 9th race
You have "Mammalian" options
chilly bear
So I was reading about how houses and their storage will be lootable after a successful siege. I was wondering if the loot will just be randomly generated in an area in town/near the node, or will players physically have to run into individual house/apartments and building to loot what’s inside them? Would the loot pools for those places only contain what players already placed, or would all the loot pools be mixed in together, where searching anywhere could get you any item from that area?
stable plover
So I was reading about how houses and their storage will be lootable after a suc...
There's loot from the town itself, but gotta run into individual houses to raid those particular player gatherables storage separately. So after a succesful siege, there's a 'defend your stuff' period for freehold owners of the node for which you can hire npc guards to help out. -- We don't know the particulars of how the loot from the node itself will go out/get split up.
chilly bear
There's loot from the town itself, but gotta run into individual houses to raid ...
internal screaming yes. Thank you for this reply. This is what I was hoping for lol
placid lance
now how will the battles look can ppl who die come back to the battle after they die? Imo who ever dies in battle can not return to the fight like a real life battle.
bla
dam
so how is a siege going to end if you have infinite players respawning all the time
oh timed ok i see
chilly bear
Will there be anything in game that buffs us as well as provides a detriment? Like, I know Steven mentioned that some potions would buff one stat while lowering another. What I’m wondering about is whether there will be anything like “skooma” from Elder Scrolls that is “looked down on”(due to negative side affects) but still provides a benefit in some way? Like a risk reward in a short period? Like maybe something that boosts magic power but allows for a higher miscast chance
Ah gotcha
surreal echo
How will AOC prevent or discourage players from forming alliances that make world objectives something that are assigned instead of fought for?
surreal echo
Right now, it looks like there not much of a reason for metros not to ally each other. And that's a problem.
placid lance
wage war peace is not an option
feral salmon
We heard anything about server reservation for guild members and like when and how we can do that, or not yet?
neon nimbus
Does anyone of you know if the gear system will have lvld attached to each piece of gear? Or just better stats?
desert ivy
Gear will have level requirements
neon nimbus
Ok, thanks
peak orchid
Would Steven get rid of the cosmetic shop if the majority of the player base doesn’t want it?(like 70%) I feel the shop is taking away potential content and devalues regular cosmetics (one u earn)
desert ivy
There's no way to track who does and does not want it
If they removed the cash shop they'd need to add a box cost which Steven doesn't want to do
Because instead of only needing to invest $15 to play, you'd need to invest $75 which isn't exactly good
Plus there was a cash shop poll last week on the Reddit and the results didn't exactly indicate the majority wanted it gone
swift tendon
As long as there is on par cosmetics to earn in the game and are plentiful I could care less
Starts to become an issue when the only way to make yourself look cool is 2 sets you can earn and the rest in the store
arctic sky
They already said it will have one earned in game that in his opinion look better than the cosmetic shop
toxic hazel
Any updates on release date?
short flint
No updates - The only schedule we have right now is the alpha testing
eternal widget
Hi! Where can I make suggestions, if possible?
vapid walrus
red ridge
what will the node do with the tax that was collected from the players ?
and is there any percentage for taxes that the node cant exceed?
red ridge
thank you
thorny veldt
Can one castle zoi include two metros?
dark jungle
yes it's possible
clever roost
it this game going to be a more pvp or pve focused mmorpg?
dark jungle
its a mix of both, PvX
clever roost
have they said anything about raid sizes?
desert ivy
40 man
Majority of raids are open world though, which means you can and will be attacked by other players while oding them
clever roost
oh, so instanced content is not a big thing?
desert ivy
No
Only 20% of raids/dungeons are instanced, and even then they're for story, not for BiS materials or gear
fair patrol
will the open world bosses/raids/dungeons have a cd on loot? weekly/monthly etc
or will there be a cd only on top tier drops?
stable plover
will the open world bosses/raids/dungeons have a cd on loot? weekly/monthly etc
I don't think it's been specifically stated, but I suspect (read:speculation) the loot cd is in waiting for the bosses to respawn (Which is the case described for monsters intended as resources (Think Deer)) -- Since the stuff they drop isn't soulbound if they tried some kind of per character time based limit it would just heavily encourage alts.
fair patrol
I see
stable plover
will the open world bosses/raids/dungeons have a cd on loot? weekly/monthly etc
Probably related, another important thing to understand in AoC loot is that the gear needs mats from the same tier to be repaired so players will still want to keep killing bosses to maintain their gear even after they've gotten an initial drop/mats to craft a piece from the boss.
fair patrol
I'm afraid this will encourage elitism and toxicity, wouldn't making alts be less of an issue? I mean how many alts could a person make? Or mby the kill could be account wide?
stable plover
I'm afraid this will encourage elitism and toxicity, wouldn't making alts be les...
The problem with doing an account wide loot tag is it would kill same account alts but heavily encourage mutli-accounts which is problematic. -- The systems are in a lot of ways meant to deliberately encourage competition between players, it's somewhat intended that if some other group is camping a boss that your group wants to kill you engage in pvp against them / find a diplomatic solution (exchange gold / barter mercenary services / etc)
fair patrol
I understand, thanks for the answers 👍
calm wyvern
I have a friend who says that the way AoC is being "released" is reminiscent of a scam. Somehow typically games like AoC will at least allow players to begin the game in a form of "starting zone". Why is there nothing for "founders" to play after about 5 years of development?
ruby swift
Ummm, testing under NDA is ongoing. There have been several other testing phases over the last couple years.
snow pike
I'd recommend watching the development updates, one is in 10 hours from now.
They include 30~ minutes of gameplay usually.
steady ocean
I have a friend who says that the way AoC is being "released" is reminiscent of ...
Founds have been testing for a long time now
calm wyvern
my friends say it's "suspicious" that there's nothing for the "general public" to experience. And i hope that development update video/stream can address that.
desert ivy
What have I been testing then 
snow pike
Testing is literally in progress right now.
calm wyvern
for like 6 years though?
snow pike
NDA will be off in a couple of months.
grim breach
my friends say it's "suspicious" that there's nothing for the "general public" t...
And i hope that development update video/stream can address that.
Your friend haven't been paying attention for the past 4 years.
desert ivy
The game has been In coding development for under 4 years as well
calm wyvern
and that's information i should had known about but "my friend knows everything and he's always right"....... Thank you for answering my concerns.
ruby swift
Well, it sounds like "your friends" echo your previous concerns here over the past month. I get that you don't like that you are not able to test currently. But just because you particularly can't play right now, does not mean that there is not a group of "founders" testing atm. If you are suspicious, then by all means, do not purchase anything, and come back at a later date. That is what the developers recommend.
calm wyvern
He's a "pro gamer" and (i know how this sounds) he says that when AoC finally launches people are going to "play the game" achieve "everything" get bored within a year and AoC will just fail for "lack of content" i think he's crazy.
ruby swift
Opinions are great, and I wish your friend all the success at his endeavors. Is there a further question anyone can help you with?
snow pike
This video if you haven't seen it addresses the concern of lack of content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s82xJnx1EY
calm wyvern
Thank you
grim breach
@calm wyvern By the way, we will have a development update livestream in about 9 hours. Tune in if you want to see the progress being made. Since we were expecting NDA to drop last week but it was delayed. Maybe they would give us another gameplay footage today to calm people down. (disclaimer: just my own wish 
)
And there's also the testing schedules (for eligible backers)
calm wyvern
Thank you, it's annoying haveing a friend who "knows everything and is right and knows how games should be released" so he's not interested in AoC "because". Again, thank you for answering my concerns.
rigid rose
Is ok if he is not interested now... closer to release he will probably change his tune and join in with everyone else to play 🤗❤️... happy everyone could answer your concerns
stray rivet
With all the other games out there giving early access games, and mmos bad names I can't say I blame people for being suspicious of any game tbh
still wyvern
Good night, everyone o/
lime vapor
Hi. Quick question, does the studio has a stand or statement about meta gaming and data mining for the game?
full badger
Hi. Quick question, does the studio has a stand or statement about meta gaming a...
I don't believe Intrepid have given an official statement on datamining but I doubt they would want anyone to do it
meta-gaming will happen no matter what though
sleek stratus
What is meta gaming ?
full badger
What is meta gaming ?
we're discussing it in #aoc-discussion channel 🙂
snow pike
They've already given dates for Alpha one.
silver widget
yeah, i meant new packs :p
toxic hazel
so are people playing the alpha right now?
grim hollow
Hello guys! I don't know if here it's the right place where to ask my question...but ...i ask. I'm a old player(streamer as well), i have already the package for alpha 2(250$) but i will love to play/stream alpha 1 as well,so, any way to upgade my alpha 2 to alpha 1? I know you plan to do some things for content creators....but i don't think you consider small streamers with 40-50 average viewers. I really appreciate if i can get an official answer from the team. Please: no hate, trolling,etc. Thank you!
toxic hazel
@simple ether which pack do you need to get access to the alpha happening right now?
I see neither one of those are in the shop at the moment.
west turtle
can you kill mounts in aoc?
bronze warren
You can kill mounts, but after a period of time they can be resurrected
thorn palm
can mounts... defend themselves? or do they just stand there and take the hits?
placid lance
i think this was already answered but I don't remember, do mounts have a life span or the last forever in your inventory?
thorn palm
T3 mounts (royal/flying) have a lifespan
placid lance
ah ok so just flying mounts?
onyx knoll
yup
placid lance
ok ty
jovial oar
Will there be a secret black market NPC that randomly shows up in different locations each time it spawns?
onyx knoll
they haven't mentioned something like this as far as i know, could be a nice thing to make a post about on the forums
jovial oar
Okay, will do 🙂
Thinking more outside those markets that aren’t associated with anyone
hot edge
Well you know...black market in its truest sense will be just trading between players
jovial oar
That’s true but I think it might add something to the game having an NPC black market randomised spawning
hot edge
What would you have it do, sell rare goods at higher prices?
hazy cosmos
For name reservation, do you have to buy $375 pre order?
paper egret
Hey everyone, will there be Spanish on the game? i'd love to help with translation c:
tranquil willow
Hey everyone, will there be Spanish on the game? i'd love to help with translati...
This is what they said about it previously
slow wyvern
Anyone know what time the dev stream is today
worn wagon
Hey everyone, will there be Spanish on the game? i'd love to help with translati...
You could help translating the wiki into Spanish though, if that's something you're interested in
near stump
Will the design of a node change from one racial appearance to another as it levels? I.e. Elves level node 100% alone from 1-4 then abandon the node and dwarves level from 4-5. Will it take on a dwarven appearance at level 5?
dark jungle
yes it will change when the node levels based on the percentage of racial makeup of the node's citizens
!wiki node layout and style
tender hearthBOT
near stump
It's actually based on what race contributed the most XP, but thank you for answering my question
Race that contributed most to the node's advancement.[57][63][66]
dark jungle
i was simplifying it as your question seemed to indicate you didnt know much about the game
near stump
Gotcha. Thank you!
dark jungle
i was unaware that you read the wiki and knew the answer already
near stump
What I quoted from the wiki wasn't clear in my opinion which is why I asked here. I didn't know if previous node levels xp was considered. I.e. if Elves got 100,000 xp to get node from 0-4, then Dwarves got 50,000 to get from 4-5, would it stay elves since they contributed the most to the node's advancement
dark jungle
spring dagger
Is there gonna be a node in an island? And if so how will the caravan movement be is it gonna be with a ship ?
Oh wow
Hope they make a gameplay walkthrough explaining it
Thanks
wind cloak
maybe I'm confused but wasn't there supposed to be a no NDA aplha at some point this month?
tranquil willow
Yes, but they have delayed it
tranquil willow
maybe I'm confused but wasn't there supposed to be a no NDA aplha at some point ...
wind cloak
yeh im looking at the current road map on the wiki. just last i checked there was going to be one this month. was not aware they had delayed it
full badger
Unfortunately what can happen in games development. It sucks for everyone but that's how it is.
tranquil willow
yeh im looking at the current road map on the wiki. just last i checked there wa...
They always give the big news like that in the #news and ping everyone, so make sure to not ignore those pings
wind cloak
Ill double check that to make sure i don't have it muted. thanks!
plain shadow
Is their an alpha out atm
full badger
The dates for the alpha tests are in the graphic a few lines up @plain shadow 🙂
faint blaze
22 minutes
plain shadow
So should I have an invite or am I looking at the dates wrong?
grim breach
So should I have an invite or am I looking at the dates wrong?
Do you own a package that gives you A1 access?
plucky pawn
If you have any questions on where and how to get access to testing if you believe you should currently have it, please feel free to DM me directly!
grim breach
You should DM Toast then.
valid bobcat
If @idle siren were invited to be a guest character for one night on Critical Role, would he do it?
ruby swift
Steven gets several thousand DMs and emails. Most likely unless they have a direct connection any such invite may get lost. If you are actually connected with that project, then DMing Toast or Margaret Krohn would be your best bet of it landing on Steven's desk for attention.
desert ivy
You'd be surprised the amount of people who dm him pointless shit
median yacht
So do we know when the non NDA is comming? !alpha seems to have conflcting info
ruby swift
I don't think he gets thousands.
There are quotes from him and I think some screenshots that he has share with a few thousand a day. So much so they won't even load on his phone
onyx knoll
So do we know when the non NDA is comming? !alpha seems to have conflcting info
How does it have conflicting info? We can try to make it easier to understand
desert ivy
The spot tests are under NDA
The week long test is not
There may be spot testing between the week long test and the month long test, and those will be under NDA
onyx knoll
As Talents say, spot tests are very short windows of testing that won't be streamed/shared to the public, but that specific week in may will be able to be shared with everyone 🙂
cerulean sundial
I saw that the quality of roads will effect the travel speed of caravans.
I'm wondering, will traveling on roads effect the speed of your person? Mounted or otherwise
formal atlas
What was the problem that resulted in NDA postphone?
ruby swift
If you want the stream running right at this moment they just updated that.
formal atlas
What?
desert ivy
They said why at the start of the stream that's happening now
formal atlas
Can you explain very short why so i dont have to watch it?
full badger
There were issues brought during the initial alpha 1 previews that caused them to redo the testing schedule and push back the NDA lifting @formal atlas
formal atlas
Yeah, im asking what those issues are 😛
full badger
Sorry, I was a bit pre-occupied, didn't hear the exact reasons they gave just now
formal atlas
@desert ivy Did you hear it?
feral salmon
Can you build within corrupted nodes?
verbal flicker
It looks like character models / mounts are sliding is that being looked into?
full badger
character movement animations are very much first passes right now. They'll be polished over time
verbal flicker
Ty
I know there is some Archeage influence, ( if player made items are able to be transported between nodes ) will there a reason to transport player made goods / gear to further nodes? Will these items look like trade packs on archeage?
full badger
Yes for sure. Not all resources will be found everywhere in the world so players are encouraged to transport goods across the world
verbal flicker
Will these items take up physical space on a wagon or ship?
full badger
You won't find an abundance of wood in the desert for example
Yes, both your backpack and caravans will have limited inventory space for items
desert ivy
You can't attack while mounted
Your mounts will have abilities, but you can't cast your own spells or fire arrows
verbal flicker
Ahh ok would be cool to literally have the calvary come in and save the node ie Helms Deep
plush hound
Here is a question for ya. How does Steven feel knowing that most of the MMO community is depending on him to save the enitre genre? lol. that must be kind of high pressure.
shell geode
dam true !
plush hound
I get stressed out at my job and no one is depending on me for shit. I cant imagine
verbal flicker
Does environment affect your player in any way aside from aeshtetics?
full badger
!wiki climate
tender hearthBOT
uneven valley
can you switch between action and tab targeting on the fly in combat
jovial oar
will the mini map become more detailed and less transparent
full badger
can you switch between action and tab targeting on the fly in combat
yes, there is a hotkey for that
uneven valley
noice
full badger
https://youtu.be/8WQ_BBwK5LA this video has more info on how it currently works
full badger
will the mini map become more detailed and less transparent
nothing on the UI is final just yet, so it could well be changed later on
jovial oar
okay 🙂
desert elm
Time for Tulnar info yet?... pwease? 🥺
plain bronze
Does a pre order pack give access to all alpha phases?
crystal flax
No, only A2
onyx knoll
What is included in each pack is noted in it, each has different access
crystal flax
You can click the details to see- yea that
plain bronze
oh i see
stable violet
Does a pre order pack give access to all alpha phases?
Current Pre Order Packs only go up to Alpha 2, Alpha 1 might return in the near future but that's subject to Intrepid's annoucement
snow pike
No.
true delta
heyo, is there anyt public information regarding intrepid's budget? they're hiring so many people idk if the 30-40 mil they invessted will last much longer
lapis sail
Steven said it is looking more and more likely that A1 sales will reopen. They will have some internal discussion next month about it and then Im sure they will let us know.
true delta
yeah i heard about a1 sales
i hope they dont overspend their budget, feels like they are spending so much with so many employees
desert ivy
Steven already knows he'll have to invest more than 40m
Plus there's the millions they've gotten through the pack sales and cosmetics
They have a lot more than $40m atm
true delta
thats good to hear
desert ivy
You can probably assume they've gotten at least like $60m atm
From Steven + Packs/cosmetics
true delta
awesome news to be honest
lapis sail
Yea, you can rest easy knowing that if they didnt have the money, they would not be in a hiring frenzy.
true delta
ye that was my thought but the only thing i was aware of was the 35-40 mil i heard of a long while back
but yea, thanks for clearing this up guys
mystic widget
[technical] has it been answered how intrepid are gonna handle View port on UW monitors? (21:9, 32:9..)
to explain - a lot of games have fixed view port meaning UW monitors get cut on top and bottom, while, 4:3 monitors get additional view on top and bottom of the screen. is it known whether they're gonna adopt adaptive view port or like most other games have the fixed and ppl who have anything else than 16:9 will therefore get it somewhat cut? mainly 21:9 is my interest since I do have 21:9 main monitor
grim breach
The gameplay videos they shown so far are all recorded on Steven's PC which is using a 21:9 monitor
dark jungle
it works perfectly fine on native 32:9
grim breach
I can't say for the MMORPG build but there was no cropping in Apoc as far as I can tell. The FOV is most likely gonna be the same. Even then there will be very extensive zooming in/out support as well.
dark jungle
i can say that because the NDA was released on one of the PI tests
mystic widget
thanks for the answers guys
maiden rune
When do we find out what the new month of rewards for purchase will be?
desert ivy
They usually "leak" a few of the new cosmetics like a week before hand, then they show off the full set a day or 2 before the changeover
ruby swift
Usually a couple days before they are partially "leaked"
maiden rune
Okay so probably the fifth then?
vapid walrus
Going off previous releases, it pretty scattered so its hard to pin down a specific day.
autumn bay
How do you communicate/chat with the party? Are there bubbles or theres a chat window on the corner?
hallow torrent
do the weps not store on the b of your character when they are not drawn, or was this just an alpha thing?
ruby swift
How do you communicate/chat with the party? Are there bubbles or theres a chat w...
Both, chat bubbles will be an optional toggle. If you like them, use them, if you don't like them, set the toggle so you don't see them
ruby swift
do the weps not store on the b of your character when they are not drawn, or was...
Weapons and gear will be displayed and there will be a sheathing animation. Early days. That is polish that will come later.
vivid anvil
Haven't been able to keep up with the dev streams as much as I want, has there been talk of what the guild system would look like? If anyone can pm a link or article I would ❤️ you
ruby swift
!wiki guilds
tender hearthBOT
vivid anvil
!wiki guilds
❤️
edgy basin
Anybody have this image without the logo in the middle? Remember it from the battle royal loading and really want it as a screensaver 😄
dark jungle
i believe its in the wiki concept art
edgy basin
nice, thanks mate
dark jungle
somwhere in here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Category:Concept_art
pastel narwhal
What's the character slot limit for each account (expected or approx)?
ruby swift
"a comfortable amount"
pastel narwhal
xD
ruby swift
Is the only quote given
summer finch
I just want to say I saw the twitch stream today and theres one part that really bugged me. I really hate how players turn to ash when they die. I honestly think that is going to make a very boring and empty battlefield during encounters. I really hate disappearing corpses in games, obviously they need to disappear at some point but WoW does it really great. Turning to a skeleton after resurrecting littering the battlefield with bones is sick. I feel like ashes would be better off just leaving corpses or bones instead of ash for a more gruesome and epic aftermath. Would you guys ever consider adding gore options or something?
deft jay
Lets do poll : Edgiest thing ever skeletons or ash
verbal flicker
why not both
plucky pawn
Please feel free to use this channel to share questions our lovely community can help answer; for sharing more detailed feedback, I'd recommend joining us down in the #aoc-discussion channel or on our forums!
vivid anvil
In regard to the 'passive skills, augments, and membership count' of a guild. Say there was an alliance between two guilds, guild [a] whose focused on passive skills and guild [b] whose focused on membership count. Would Guilds [a] passive skill's work on guild [b](in benefit) whether for a castle siege, guild war, or alliance war?
civic obsidian
i don't think guild perks apply to alliance. Only to thier own guild members
vivid anvil
i don't think guild perks apply to alliance. Only to thier own guild members
That's what i'm assuming, but in the case it's not it would be interesting to know :3
cerulean sundial
I saw that the quality of roads will effect the travel speed of caravans.
I'm wondering, will traveling on roads effect the speed of your person? Mounted or otherwise
stable plover
I saw that the quality of roads will effect the travel speed of caravans.
I'm w...
I don't think we have a quote from the devs on that specifically.
full badger
There's been no evidence of that kind of thing in the game footage we've seen so far, but it would be worth asking in next month's dev livestream Q&A @cerulean sundial
wild trellis
Are cosmetics you buy from cash shop bound to your character or to the account?
wild trellis
Okay great
patent blaze
Are there any plans to have local south american servers?
dark jungle
if there is enough demand
crystal beacon
Has the dev update been posted on youtube? I don't see it on the channel
dark jungle
not yet
stable plover
It should be available through twitch if you want it immediately, youtube should end up with higher quality with the 4k bit though.
crystal beacon
I heard that they may have openings for Alpha one again? What does that mean for people who purchased the $200+ packages to only get into the Beta?
dark jungle
you will be able to upgrade your packs to the new level
stable plover
By paying whatever difference there is.
crystal beacon
you will be able to upgrade your packs to the new level
Awesome thanks
slim radish
hey guys! is there only ever going to be 1 active hotbar or will there be multiple?
dark jungle
potentially multiple
slim radish
hmmmmmm oaky
dark jungle
!wiki action bar
tender hearthBOT
slim radish
lol thanks
steady ocean
I don't think we have a quote from the devs on that specifically.
It's from a very old video where Steven talked about it
The question of auto pathing was brought up, and Steven mentioned where they could implement a slower version of that along roadways. Not sure if they ever did anything with the idea. I can't remember if he distinguished between the two
Very old vid though
odd tulip
I have not seen anything about this. How are the developers envisioning their community to handle characters? Is the goal for a player to have a main character were a vast majority of their time will be invested? Or are they expecting people to be able to play and maintain several different characters at one time?
tender hearthBOT
graceful nimbus
The only thing to consider is that leveling will take a significant amount of time
hard bone
Hi, any official input on the likelihood of Australian based servers (physically located on Australian shores for optimum ping for Aussie players) at, or soon after, launch (which admittedly is still distant)? I am not asking for a lecture on 'why it's too costly, etc.' as I understand that very well, I'm just looking for a simple answer about whether there is an official position that AoC have announced about it :).
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
only question is if they will be in Sydney or Melbourne
hard bone
Ohhh... thus is VERY nice. It's from a wiki though, do we know where the wiki sourced these claims?
graceful nimbus
Go to the page. They reference everything at the bottom
hard bone
OK, thx
fringe imp
if so can I still take part if I pre order ?
I see how much did it cost to get into alpha 1?
I see, I assume beta 1 and 2 are faraway
when will wipes stop happened, iirc there will be a wipe after alpha 1 what about alpha and the betas ?
sorry for asking a lot of questions
in that case would you think it's smart to wait until I see cosmetics that I like before I purchase the Voyager pack
lapis sail
Yes, I did. However, when you buy the Voyager pack, that entitles you to purchase new pieces of packs up to the Voyager level in future.
fringe imp
I see, thank you @simple ether @lapis sail
I'll probably hold off until the next cosmetics then
this is embarrassing but I forgot to ask where I can find the classes and races on the new website
tender hearthBOT
No matching results. Try something else.
vapid walrus
!wiki classes
tender hearthBOT
Command cooldown is in effect. 23 seconds remaining
fringe imp
!wiki classes
tender hearthBOT
Command cooldown is in effect. 18 seconds remaining
fringe imp
shared cooldown :(
found it
I apologise I seem to have missed it the first time I skimmed through #faq
thank you nonetheless
you're able to change classes right ?
thanks again
worn wagon
you're able to change classes right ?
secondary classes, not the primary one
fringe imp
that does make it hard to pick one, I'd assume they'd release further info down the line
vapid veldt
@simple ether you working on a video to analize this months dev update? Feels like theres a lot of info to unpack. Gorgeous environment, combat smoother and smoother, comments on a lot of the games structures, etc
Would love to see that
Aight no pressure obviously man. I'm on GMT+1 so I will most certainly check that out when I wake up
tender hearthBOT
pseudo vapor
Any word on RP designated servers so RP communities know where flock to?
tulip hatch
there will not be rp/pvp/pve dedicated servers
the rp community is planning to group up on 1 server so you can always keep an eye on the forums for when they decide on a server
pseudo vapor
Ah! Is there a reason not to tag one as RP focused if the community is looking to group on to a server anyway? It would for sure be advantageous for new / less forum involved RP groups
arctic sky
Because Steven thinks it just makes the server worse
pseudo vapor
@simple ether It doesnt have that effect in wow. That seems like assumptions of divergent gameplay. As of the recent emergence of Classic wow RP communities a lot of large content creators have mentioned while RP is no usually for them that the communities bring a lot of value to the games.
I feel like people who dont RP are likely to tease RPers more often than people going to those realms to specifically bother them. It feels like the challenge of finding the communities is going to be exasperated by the lack of labeling of a server.
As an RPer on other mmos I always have a better experience on RP servers and nobody tends to expect special treatment.
I understand why Steven could see how labeling it would take away from it being encouraged on non-rp servers, though finding an Rp community for a new player could be challenging for them.
Fortunately I plan to bring my community along with me, and there seems to be a presence on the forums (as seen above) that I will be looking into.
Thanks for the info all
steel badger
<@!153937189351325698> It doesnt have that effect in wow. That seems like assump...
I think a special chat channel dedicated exclusively for RP would fix that issue. However a whole server for that is excessive
arctic sky
There is also no pve servers
steel badger
The game is not a pve game
pseudo vapor
I wouldnt want a PvE server either? Most RP servers that are popular are RP-PvP. lol are the people responding RPers?
fringe imp
an other game uses an RP channel and it does seem to work
arctic sky
rolls eyes I've seen issues happen.. It's easier to just not label servers
Either way it's how Steven wants it to be
fringe imp
I personally don't play on RP servers went to one out of curiosity and I didn't last long there
gold shire
inn
weirdest ERP that I've witnessed in my whole life
XD
tulip hatch
Youre welcome
And yes lets keep this channel for questions!
low lantern
They said on the stream that goods would be mailed back to you(sent to local storage if the mayor destroyed your apartment. What happens if that apartment is what is providing your citizenship of that node?
clear ridge
i imagine you dont live there anymore
low lantern
K just checking, thx
dire pond
the rp community is planning to group up on 1 server so you can always keep an e...
Do you have confirmation of that?
tulip hatch
you can find mention of it in the rp section on the forums and when it pops up in chat now and then
but these are player choices so i never made it a note to have a quote ready for player decisions
dire pond
Alright thanks
sturdy topaz
Can we expect regional pricing as the conversion rate keeps rapidly growing?
snow pike
"Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions."
fringe imp
didn't they say they'll only be 3 servers with no presence of region locking ?
sturdy jacinth
Recently heard that items such a gatherables and crafting stuff will be very localised and only transportable through caravans (e.g. no mailing stuff) Does this mean auctionhouses/markets will be localisied too?
I like this, makes cross city trading (buying somewhere to sell elsewere) very viable
fringe imp
when you take part in protecting a caravan would you be rewarded by the system or players ?
btw I remember someone mentioned that you summarised streams mind sharing a link ?
I meant the older ones
thank you
hidden halo
I want to buy my wife a voyager+ package as a gift...do I need to purchase that with a separate account/email? Or can I just buy another package on my account?
graceful skiff
@sturdy jacinth did you ever play New World?
same setup there for the localized towns
Albion Online also
tulip hatch
I want to buy my wife a voyager+ package as a gift...do I need to purchase that ...
account sharing/trading/selling is not permitted
There is no gifting or trading of packages as they are directly tied to your account
graceful skiff
as players get farther into the game, those hubs tend to migrate to harder areas, making it difficult later on in the games life for new players to take advantage of those hubs as they cannot reach them, but it does make it more fun to play 🙂
arctic sky
@hidden halo separate account and use your friend code for discount
hidden halo
@tulip hatch Maybe that was worded incorrectly? I want to buy my wife a Voyager+ account and surprise her with it...Do I need to set up a separate account for her or can I set up a second account using my email address?
@arctic sky thank you
graceful skiff
i'd use her email if possible
you can print out a cool flyer design as the "surprise present" then sit down with her and set it up together, works well I've been told from people with significant others that like to game, I wouldn't know, the only game my wife likes is "where is your credit card?"
fringe imp
tell her you're getting a netflix account or something
hidden halo
LOL
sturdy topaz
"Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect ...
When can we expect this? Or any updates that already exist?
hidden halo
It's kinda hard to surprise each other after 20 years...
hidden halo
I've been married for 30 years...just not to the same woman 🙂
graceful skiff
we actually got married 2 days over 3.5 yrs from the first date, makes it easy to remember both days
tulip hatch
@hidden halo Packages are bound to the account so she would need her own account
Please remember to keep this channel to questions and answers only friends
hidden halo
So, the answer is to create an account with her email. Thank you.
sturdy topaz
I read online that the game will be available on steam. Since steam has regional pricing, will that effect the subscriptions at all?
I read it on the official website.
Alright makes sense. Thank you.
hard dune
Yeah, that one absolutely needs to be tamable by a master tamer. But where would you put the saddle? 🤔
weary leaf
wait do we have an NDA A1 right now?
march 19 through june 1, intermittent? I didn't get any email for a discord
steady ocean
Feel free to reach out to a moderator for any NDA testing issues
civic obsidian
contact toast is u are supposed to be in that wave and didnt get info
weary leaf
thanks guys
compact pilot
How do i become either? (braver or pack holder)
brave crater
How do i become either? (braver or pack holder)
You can't buy alpha 1 now, closest you can get is alpha 2
compact pilot
@brave crater dang, thank you though
brave crater
No worries
covert fiber
@compact pilot keep an eye out in the future though. Earlier today they said they may reopen sales for alpha 1
thorn palm
so for military nodes (3 and above) how often are the tournaments to become leader? and does the leader get a pass on lower fights and is essentially "the final fight"?
spring vault
How soon after finding a node and beginning the development of a node will you know what type it is.
desert ivy
When it advances to Stage 1
desert ivy
so for military nodes (3 and above) how often are the tournaments to become lead...
They happen once a month, same as other node types. We don't know if the Military Mayor gets a pass to the "final fight"
honest solstice
Yeah, that one absolutely needs to be tamable by a master tamer. But where would...
On neck and hold horns or on the hump
jagged mirage
how do i find my order number
coarse nebula
There have been some great questions that I've seen posted on the livestream forums that I'd love to hear the answers to and none of them are ever selected for the streams...sigh
steady ocean
There have been some great questions that I've seen posted on the livestream for...
The community managers usually follow-up to most if not all of the questions. Keep an eye on the #news as Toast usually lets us know when she has had a chance to go in and answer the questions.
coarse nebula
The community managers usually follow-up to most if not all of the questions. Ke...
I must be looking in the wrong area because even if I go back 3 months to livestream q+a forums I see no replies to questions being answered
coarse nebula
Ah perfect. Thank you much!
Arcane ship combat sounds very appealing! That was one I was very curious about.
ruby swift
Also the wiki is a great resource. If it has been answered or clarified they usually have it up same day or close to. Some questions have no answers, some questions they will not answer due to security, and some people just can't seem to follow basic instructions and then complain when their questions are not answered.
grim sparrow
What are you all getting me for my birthday today?
steady ocean
sleek stratus
where can i find leutenant toast with her bears ?
dark jungle
!wiki pc spec
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dark jungle
!wiki specs
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dark jungle
!wiki specs
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dark jungle
^ in that image
uneven folio
Ty
feral badge
So i Rewatched the last Stream and there was said you can buy alpha one key soon is there a price known or when we can buy them? Thx for the help
full badger
Right now it's still just a possibility of alpha 1 going back on sale, and we have no details of how it will work if it does, or the price of it @feral badge
feral badge
Thank you very much i hope thats possible then i could buy my friends the Keys haha
tulip lark
Is there really a ingame voicechat ?
steady ocean
!wiki chat
tender hearthBOT
slow fiber
Any chance of the price of the pre-order packs decreasing in the future? They seem a bit overpriced rn
full badger
There are no plans to alter the price of any of the packs right now @slow fiber
slow fiber
That's a shame. Thx for the answer
shy sundial
is AoC going to have NA/EU locked accounts like WoW got it? where you need 2 seperate accounts to play on the different region
crystal beacon
no unless they bring in harmonised sub fee and lock to you one region
fair patrol
are referrals working now in the eu?
full badger
They should be, yes
buoyant parcel
Will a player’s character be locked to one server or can a player join multiple different servers with the same character
worn wagon
Characters are locked to a server
full badger
Characters are locked to a single server but you can make characters on lots of different servers from the same account
shy sundial
Characters are locked to a single server but you can make characters on lots of ...
different regions too?
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
will there be training zones?
tranquil willow
There will be some tutorial systems (first implemented in Alpha 2), but not sure what those will be
UI, tutorial systems, and much of the questing will remain placeholder for Alpha One, and won't really come online until Alpha Two – Steven Sharif
unkempt kindle
free game?
spiral pine
theres a sub fee
fringe tulip
(Yes and )no
You won't have to pay 60$ for the game itself when it will release (no box cost)
But there will be a subscription fee of around 15$ per month
thorn palm
So the answer to of its a free game is no
fringe tulip
Correct
thorn palm
Will skills "level up" or are they static per level
candid quarry
Would be cool if u could buy sub time with ingame gold, expensive ofc
arctic sky
!wiki skills
tender hearthBOT
arctic sky
@thorn palm
thorn palm
Thank you
fringe tulip
Would be cool if u could buy sub time with ingame gold, expensive ofc
That would introduce some degree of pay to win since you could buy a bunch of subscriptions and sell them to other players. Don't think that's going to be implemented
arctic sky
They said no to that
spiral pine
that would become rmt
candid quarry
That would introduce some degree of pay to win since you could buy a bunch of su...
Im talking about the subcription being bought for ingame money being bound to the account, not like a scroll u can use and trade with
fringe tulip
That way Intrepid wouldn't make any money tho. Other games that have this system in place rely on other players to buy the subscription and sell it to others
dark jungle
yep it usually comes down to the company selling gold for $
noble belfry
I was a summer backer whenever might of the murk was the cosmetic package. I cannot find a way to log in to anything or an email to check my account or anything. Can someone help me? I have been in the discord and I also have been receiving newsletters to my email.
grim breach
I was a summer backer whenever might of the murk was the cosmetic package. I can...
Might of the Murk was a part of a pre-order package in July 2020.
Have you tried logging in with the email address that you get the newsletter from?
Login here:
https://accounts.ashesofcreation.com/login
noble belfry
@simple ether @grim breach Thank you - I put in a ticket. I hope it works!
slate geyser
i try to keep up with updates as much as possible, will there be underwater content like in archeage with treasure hunting and raising sunken ships ect...
tender hearthBOT
slate geyser
nice bot.... it wasn't on the Wiki Directory menu
dark jungle
it is on the bottom left
lucid ruin
So when can we play the game
thorny warren
If i have a voyager plus pack from lets say January, i cant buy cosmetics from march anymore, right? Just from the current one?
arctic sky
Only current
fringe imp
why are these overlapping ?
is it May 2022 ?
oh I see, was consed about it for a bit
thanks
oak loom
Will there be a way to add a custom marker on the map? Also, with there be a way to ping an area on the map?
ruby swift
Yes on the pings, and map markers are a wanted QOL feature that has been mentioned possibly at a guild level.
The concern was fog of war and giving away too much info.
That other systems are meant to handle.
oak loom
Thanks ... I'm horrible with directions and would need a way to find my way back home lol
sour plaza
Will the game have xp lose on death?
arctic sky
!wiki player death
tender hearthBOT
sour plaza
cool thank you
crystal beacon
I saw online the packages include up to the alpha 2. Is there no more packages to buy for alpha 1?
civic obsidian
no
arctic sky
Those are currently closed
hasty apex
@crystal beacon Steven said on stream they plan to reopen them soon, but no date or timeframe
lapis sail
Yea, he said it was looking more likely that they would reopen them, after some internal discussion next month.
crystal beacon
Would be awesome if they do. Anywhere to keep an eye on about updates if they do? Or just keep an eye on this discord?
snow pike
Their Twitter too.
arctic sky
@crystal beacon the monthly streams
sleek stratus
how much money do we have to expect alpha 1 passes would cost if the reopen them
lapis sail
$500, but you can upgrade from your current package, so for me that would be an additional $125 over what I have already paid in.
grim sparrow
Wonder if that'd also include the lifetime sub seeing as 500 was for braver of worlds on kickstarter?
buoyant willow
it does not
snow pike
No, that was exclusive to kickstarter.
grim sparrow
Good. I like finders keepers rules.
buoyant willow
there is a quote from steven that the life time membership is never coming back. ever
grim sparrow
Nice 
pseudo raven
Nice question
red ridge
there is no "?" tho
sage crane
check the channel titel
red ridge
just wanted to write it here
fringe imp
did they elaborate further on this after 8 sep 2020?
I'm worried it'll make the map too small
vapid walrus
The map is 480 sq km for the overworld. 100 sq km for underrealm. (Approximates)
surreal elk
@fringe imp they have not given more info on that flight path system as of yet
red ridge
will there be airships to transport goods?
arctic sky
Caravan is how you transport things
Airships are between science nodes
!wiki airship
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
Hey guys, don't really follow the news closely yet. Any word on if and when they would reopen alpha1 and would the upgrades go through the regular shop?
arctic sky
Currently no
red ridge
thank you
tender heart
How does the interaction between two players who have vastly different pings feel and is there going to be anything to balance out the ping difference between say a player on 1 ping and a player on 200?
crystal beacon
Did Intrepid not upload their last 4k footage from the last stream to YT?
dark jungle
not yet
crystal beacon
ty
tender heart
I mean your ping is your own problem
That's not the question, and when the country where it's being hosted isn't in your country it's not really within your control.
hasty apex
Did we get a preview of the April pack?
arctic sky
I'm not sure they can take do anything about other people's ping in a game that has thousands... Then again they are doing regional servers in places that have the players to support it
elder mountain
No ETA yet, right? :/
hasty apex
Wouldn't the only way to really deal with anything like that be skill queues, which have shown to do more bad than good in most combat interactions
elder mountain
I am waiting this game for 3 years already
hasty apex
@elder mountain well wait longer?
arctic sky
Only 3 years?
desert ivy
Got another 2/3 to wait 
covert hornet
Is that including this year? As in estimated 2023 release?
near stump
Intrepid has provided no estimated time frame for release. The only time frame we have right now is what is shown above. The rest is speculation.
buoyant willow
that seems to be a good guess but we dont need to rush them. they are making a ton of very complex systems, so nobody knows. from what i have seen in the dev streams, they have most of alpha one island looking nice, but i dont think they have even touched the rest of the 500-600km2 of the map.
they are making alot of progress every month that they show off during the dev streams
near stump
Yeah, we just don't know how long anything will take them. On the bright side, Alpha 2 will be persistent from release until launch. And Alpha 2 is much closer on the horizon.
arctic sky
Once must the assets are figured out the rest of the map becomes easy
near stump
Question - currently each package upgrade includes new cosmetics as you upgrade. Did the A1 $500 pack include more than 6 cosmetics, or was that upgrade solely A1 access, game time and embers?
arctic sky
It was originally ks
Which is why it has to be at the 500 mark for everyone else
No extra cosmetics for the ones after ks
buoyant willow
the node and other core systems are the part thats gona take a long time. the assets shouldnt take too much time.
U guys think alpha 2 might come out q1 2022? or is that too fast?
grand coral
that sounds realistic, but you never know
lethal sluice
Do we know how servers/regions are going to work? As in, can we have characters on multiple servers/regions, or will accounts be server-bound?
I'm assuming characters will be server-bound due to housing.
full badger
Characters are bound to a single server (no server transfers) but you can make characters on as many different servers and regions as you like from the same account @lethal sluice
lethal sluice
Nice thanks!
Do we know if character limits will be per account or per server?
full badger
Per account. We don't know how many characters you can have. The only quote we have is "a comfortable amount"
buoyant willow
Prob more than 2 and less than 50
tawdry forum
Do they plan to have a trade pack system sorta like Archeage for solo runs or will this all be tied into the carvaan system?
Eaxample. Carrying a single trade back instead of 2 on the hauler
ruby swift
The caravan system basically is the trade pack system.
There are interactions that occur at the caravan level that will not occur if you are just moving stuff in your personal inventory. I suggest reading up on mules and caravans. The wiki or Ashes101.com are great resources.
!wiki caravans
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buoyant willow
ashes101 has a good video on it. tldr. yes, you will b able to carry a small amount. a mule can carry more(maybe 10x) and a caravan can carry even more(10x of a mule). those numbers are not the real numbers*
snow pike
!wiki servers
tender hearthBOT
crystal veldt
ah, thanks!
sour junco
Ships are mounts, belonging to single players correct? If I kill the Ship-Owning player, does the ship disappear even if theres other crew-mounts on it?
ruby swift
Unknown at this time.
Since they have specific spawning restrictions they may not function the same as "mounts"
For example, if you attack a ship and the ship does not attack back. Do you gain corruption? Is it part of the flagging system in the open world or a pvp instance of its own. All stuff that needs further clarification.
buoyant sapphire
We understand that caravans stick around for a while, though, and they work on the same system as ships
It stands to reason that a ship you're using to transport goods thus acts the same was as a caravan. That said, until we get a closer look at the caravan system in practice we can't really tell what's going to be the final result
crystal beacon
Do we have date when founder package skins will change?
spiral pine
April 7th
ruby swift
Do we have date when founder package skins will change?
The date of the next package is always given in the previous announcement. Check #news if you can't find it.
whole oxide
If i buy and play in the beta will my character carry over to the full release?
grim breach
No.
whole oxide
ok thanks
tulip lark
any cosmetic leaks for April ?
ruby swift
Early yet. They usually leak a couple a few days before and the full show a day or so before to give those still on the fence a chance. Check back around Apr 4th.
oblique wagon
When is the next alpha
fringe imp
How does the interaction between two players who have vastly different pings fee...
there is no way to counter that, basic physics laws that we all are forced to kneel to 
restive solar
What game that is currently out most closely resembles the combat that Aoc is going for ?
vapid hill
Did the devs give any estimate to how long they need to release?
tranquil willow
There are no estimates now, no
vapid hill
Gotcha ty
fathom sky
Will spells also have a minimum and maximum range, or will this apply only to physical damage weapons?
That is, will there be spells that I won't be able to use melee?
Or will this apply only with bows?
short flint
Currently only ranged weapons have had mention of a minimum range. Some spells might as we only have seen a small fraction of skills/spells built.
fathom sky
Ok, ty.
spiral pine
infinite range for spells would be op
oak depot
A spell flies at you as you zone out via a family summon... it tracks you across all of Verra as it was tab-targeted
upbeat niche
Going with the last question.
Do the spells work with Line of sight (even if selected with tab target)? since I've seen tons of trees in the videos.
stable plover
Going with the last question.
Do the spells work with Line of sight (even if sel...
Line of Sight is a thing, some spells have things meant to deliberately ignore LoS (Aoe's targeting the ground going around corners, Blinking through to the other side of an object, etc)
upbeat niche
Ok, then if a Fire ball fly towards you, will it hit no matter what if it has been cast (not interrupted by line of sight)? or will the projectile collide with trees and walls?
not considering ground targeting effects and stuff that go around objects
ashen vault
I have two questions about Freehold Cosmetics...if I use a good looking cosmetic (Solemn Promenade) now on a segment of my freehold until I am able to fill my freehold up with functional things, like crafting stations, stables, etc...can I remove that "pretty" cosmetic like the Solemn Promenade? My second question is will the skin go back in my inventory because I am not using it or do I lose it forever because I replace it?
Thanks Jahlon
fringe imp
hello, I was watching this get an idea about whether I'll be able to find a class that i like and i just noticed that paladin is categorised as a tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axd1ZoQJJM4&list=PLC2LYKZszA3L9C9bDwJJbTuMlLpN0K90W&index=5
tranquil willow
!wiki classes
tender hearthBOT
tranquil willow
Yes. Tank + Cleric gives you Paladin class
desert ivy
I mean, that would basically be Fighter+Cleric then
fringe imp
I was hoping for a damage paladin
something like retribution paladin from wow
or the oath breaker from DnD where I definitely didn't try to steal idea for my class in CoE
desert ivy
Just pick Fighter + Cleric if you want a damage dealing self heal melee class then
tranquil willow
I was hoping for a damage paladin
The closest you have for that is Fighter + Cleric, aka Highsword
chilly bear
Just pick Fighter + Cleric if you want a damage dealing self heal melee class th...
Right?
fringe imp
does it have smite ?
chilly bear
Dude
chilly bear
Lol
tranquil willow
We don't know
desert ivy
Paladin won't have smite either, because they're primary tank
fringe imp
every rpg paladin has some sort of smite :(
desert ivy
If any class would have a "Smite" spell, it'd be Cleric
chilly bear
No they don’t bud
onyx knoll
We don't have a lot of details on the classes so far, it's possible they will get holy-damage bonuses to some of their skills, but hard to know at this time
desert ivy
Yes, but Tanks aren't gonna get a smite spell
fringe imp
No they don’t bud
wow, bdo, terra , dnd
tranquil willow
let's move this to #aoc-discussion . this channel is for question only
fringe imp
anyway thanks for the answers
chilly bear
wow, bdo, terra , dnd
Do you want the list of paladins that don’t? Lol
onyx knoll
Please keep this channel clear for questions, if you want to theorycraft potential skills, feel free to bring it down to #aoc-discussion
chilly bear
That was a question 
slim robin
The answer is yes, there will be a paladin, yes its first class tank, can be build to be damage dealer? maybe
tranquil willow
You will not be dealing damage as a tank class, that is simply not optimal
slim robin
but if you want, probably you can.
fringe imp
I see, thank you
will we get further information regarding classes since the primary archetype is really important
onyx knoll
The classes are planned for alpha 2, so we won't be getting details for a while still
fringe imp
guess I was being a bit hasty, thank you for elaborating.
sharp cobalt
so question, how do you get into the june 1 to june 30 alpha test?
civic obsidian
u can't
snow pike
You can't at the moment, but if they reopen it it'd be a $500 pack.
sharp cobalt
i see, thanks for letting me know
tranquil willow
... But, that is for the people who already supported the kickstarter
snow pike
No? Is it?
obsidian trout
Hey a question about the Tank usage of armor: So when you choose to have heavy armor for example then you are weak against magical attacks right? And if you take light armor you are weak against physical attacks? Like in ESO. Or have I understood it correctly? 🙂
tranquil willow
Correct
obsidian trout
So if you just want to have as much sustain as possible you have to put some both and balance those?
Good point. Just dreaming some possible builds 😄
crystal beacon
Hey i also have a question, will there be corrupted weapons like Zariche and Akamanah in Lineage 2? Id love to see something like them in ashes.
crystal beacon
Ok, thats a bummer. I think they should think about it and bring it into discussion 😛
Also i was wondering if there would be something like a subclass system?
grave kelp
!wiki class
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west turtle
will every archetype have at least 1 sustain/healing spell? or will it be strictly limited to */cleric
dark jungle
clerics primary is the healing archetype
slate frigate
Hi , this question probably has been asked a ton but is the combat gonna be set on the hybrid tab+action ?
crystal beacon
Tank skills have mitigation and damage absorption but im sure cleric as secondary would add some healing to it
dark jungle
self sustain heals probably yes
crystal beacon
Also guessing a primary mage with cleric as secondary would probably add some leech capabilities as well
And seeing as your secondary achetype isnt permanant such as your primary choice i see cleric being the best for self-sustainability for progression until end-game content becomes more relevant you rely more on full clerics or other classes that benefit from cleric more than say a ranger or rogue maybe
Will all races in ashes be able to be any class or will certain classes be restricted to certain races?
vapid walrus
Any race can be any class
crystal beacon
Thank you
Do you know if the attacks or animations will also be the same in 1 specific class in another race? In L2 for example there were for example rangers in different classes, that had different skills. The skills of the classes varied in different races.
Does that mean that chosing your race will not affect your skillsystem in different classes? Or does it affect your player in any other way? Different questlines, strengths or weaknesses?
ah okay nice, thanks
harsh wren
so is there a release date yet? ive been on the disc server on and off a year+now
crystal beacon
i think the dates for beta 2 testing arent even set yet. I like that they can and do take their time to develope
Will ashes of creation apocalypse be out for purchase again?
lean marlin
Apoc was never up for purchase.
onyx knoll
It was never available for purchase, it was a free mode, but it has served its purpose and will likely not return. If it does, it probably won't be a BR anymore
crystal beacon
If theyd ever decide on selling it i would defenitley buy it. Looked pretty fun
west turtle
Steven had a rough time with the BR because of angry people unfortunately, doubt it will be up again. Lots of misinformed ppl thought they were creating a BR instead of mmorpg (scam)
crystal beacon
are there existing, or plans to customize the UI? at the very least, scaling and moving components? has addons been discussed?
buoyant willow
i think they are planning on a no addod game
lean marlin
Ui customization is something that is said to be in the game. ADDON's however are against TOS.
onyx knoll
They have motioned that they plan to have a highly customizable UI, yes
the current UI is very much placeholder
buoyant willow
they are still working on the core of the game(back end systems), so its too early to judge the icing items like UI and what not
crystal beacon
np, so kinda like swtor, no addons but can do stuff
buoyant willow
im imagine its just the typical mmo thing. dont allow mods/addons and let players personalize/customize their ui
solemn moat
is it still possible to get this game free?
desert ivy
free in game statue
lean marlin
Testing isn't free, the game has no box cost only the sub cost. As Talents stated the STATUE was free.
west turtle
!wiki statue
tender hearthBOT
crystal beacon
If i grab the $375 package for the game and they open up the alpha 1 package again for 500 can i just pay the difference and upgrade the package or nah?
lean marlin
Yes.
buoyant willow
ya, you can just upgrade
crystal beacon
Thats what im waiting for tbh lol paid the $375 but i want to upgrade 😄
Honestly ^ lol
fringe imp
can I still get skins from lasts months ?
onyx knoll
Unfortunately not, once skins rotate out, they're gone forever
lament plover
So if I buy the most expensive package what’s the soonest I can expect to play
crystal beacon
Alpha-2 right now
upbeat niche
Alpha 2, and we don't know when that is currently