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We will have to wait and see but I think tens of thousands are betting on ashes being a success
that's a shame I came from that game hoping to escape the rng grind hell
I really hope so
if everyone hates the combat in alpha one, AoC will follow the community feedback and fix it
but thanks for the answers, I appreciate it
Well, it depends what they complain about. We already know if they can't get the Hybrid combat (Tab + Action) working properly then they're just gonna go basically 100% tab
I'll keep this in mind since I really hate tab target games, don't want to end up preordering then crying on forums about it
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Steven also has a quote for you to wait until launch and pay the 15 of you are skeptical
I heard and respect him for it, it's just everything else about the game is really what I want from an MMO if not what every MMO should be
so where do i go for this xbox controller sweepstakes?
Ashes won't have controller support
this might of been the wrong server? this is a pc only game and i dont they are are involved in any sweepstakes......
@wanton urchin
console support is the game killer 90% of the time
no... its not but ok
ark, pubg, overwatch, paladins, etc...
Mate people play how they want.
In games like witcher/MHW/horizen zero dawn I love using controllers just feels easier to use even tho im a 100% PC player
and just because it has console support just means more people can play it
it takes away development and resources from the game, which in cases like pubg, effectively kills off the game
Mate people can play a game how they want.
if the devs wanna make it more accessable to more people then thats their choice
and I bet people will argue that its better to have that option
yikes, ok then
Why are consoles a thing. ask yourself that then
Please use the channel above if you are wanting to have a discussion ๐ We like to keep this channel clear for questions
What day is cosmetic drop
The 7th @boreal fiber
And that changes the preorder pack correct?
Correct, there will be a teaser/sneak preview beforehand, so if you are on the fence keep a eye out or check here on the 5-6th. If you dont like the new ones and want the current pack you will still have time to get it.
Okok final question will you still be able to get alpha 2 with upcomjng months or is that unknown?
Yes, both this months and the new one will include A2 if you get either the 250, or 375 packs
Sweet thank you
Id wait, they are probably gonna released a1
you can always upgrade if they do
If they do release A1 in the future then upgrading is likely an option as Kickstarter backers and Summer backers are able to upgrade the packages and the cost was the difference between the two packages.
Questions about the pre-order packs: If I buy any packages now, can I buy every past and future cosmetics?
you can buy future ones. I think the past one wont come back because they are time limited
You can buy future cosmetics ala carte, up to the tier of pack that you have bought. You cannot buy past cosmetics.
thank you both for the rapid reply
Sorry if I don't understand correctly, but does this mean, that let's say, I buy the most expensive pack, get all the skins in that pack the month I bought it and then I can just claim all future skins that will be included in same pack for free?
Or do I pay again for future skins
u pay for each skin u want
Thanks a lot
Its a really good deal considering you get 6months of play time you'll probably pay Anyways, and "embers" as well to buy more stuff..just hoping next week they release A1
so ith i wanna become a master gatherer i still have to choose between being a master with the pickaxe or a master at fishing ?
No, you master the parent path (gathering, processing, crafting)
From the wiki:
Players must choose a path in the artisan skill tree for each character. Within each of the three parent artisan paths (Gathering, Processing and Crafting) there are different professions. A character may only ever master one of these parent paths.
So, if fishing and mining are in the same parent path, you can become a master of both
Hello all, I have been playing New World alpha recently but am really looking forward to AoC. I have a bunch of q's but can't remember them now ๐ only one springs to mind at the moment, in NW the combat is quite fast paced and almost dark souls-esque. Will there be something similar in AoC or will it be more similar to WoW?
its more similar to GW2
ah cool ty
It is possible to master multiple professions (but not all) within a parent artisan path, but this will be a long and labor intensive feat, requiring many resources.
but no all of em
one other thing - for people who bought the highest pack, alpha one spot testing I assume is meant for chosen players/streamers only? Then they'll open it to rest of the A1 testers in May
You used to be able to buy A1 access. When and if they reopen sales for A1 is not clear yet, only A2 is currently purchasable
ah I see, thanks
Can I use a scythe as a weapon?
!wiki weapons
Weapons will determine a player's damage output alongside other conditions and stats.
There is an even split between melee and ranged weapons.
Axes (One and two handed).
Bows.
Clubs.
Crossbows.
Daggers.
Hammers.
Lances.
Maces (One and two handed).
Orbs.
Polearms/Halberds.
Potion launchers.
Scepters.
Shields.
Spears.
Spellbooks.
Staves.
Swords/Rap...
these are all the weapons you can use
Scythes themselves aren't a weapon
Awesome! Thanks
Maybe a Polearm would look like a Scythe, but there's no specific Scythe category
I see, thank you for the answer!
!wiki alpha
The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.
Over the past few months of testing, we have made significant progress with our Alpha One features and performance. The preview tests in December and February provided valuable data that my team has been working diligently to iterate upon in order to improve our performance and diagnosti...
i dunno if that was mentionned (din't saw it on wiki) but if Name Reservations starts at A1, do i can create a character with it for each A2 B1 B2 official release or only for a official release
It's for official release
Thanks
is there anything known whether ashes will allow/support addons?
!wiki addons
My decision is not to allow DPS meters nor add-ons. I feel we have adequate measures in place to prevent a majority of potential third party trackers. I know this subject has passionate voices on both sides and I respect the various opinions and positions many of you have expressed. โ Steven Sharif
Addons and DPS meters will not be allowed.
The de...
No addons in short
thanks
Tank and healer life just got harder
Abandon all you know to learn something new friend
I keep looking at release schedule thinking I am missing something, am I wrong that is was last updated in 2019 and is there any morw information that I am missing?
They don't give dates anymore unless they are sure they can meet them
At least in a reasonable near time frame
Does the potion launcher have a certain class requirement?
Any class can use any weapon
But the potion launcher isn't confirmed to be in the MMO
How do i get this game? ๐ฆ
You wait a few years till it's released
Ah ok so nothing since 2019 that is the same post I have been linked to everytime I find anthing about it.
Massive RIP
There are packs in the Intrepid Store where you can buy early access the Ashes of Creation as well as Cosmetics that are exclusive to the month they are posted(Meaning they cannot be obtained ever again once they are gone), Currently Alpha-2, Beta-2 and Beta-1 are offered in the store packs ๐ Alpha-1 is rumored to be coming back but that has not been confirmed as of yet
The Alpha-1 testing is currently scheduled for May 14-21 with No-NDA and again in June 1-30 without NDA as well
Please note there are not early access... But actually testing phases with broken things and partial systems
if anyone could break it down right quick ( I scoured the forums and this whole discord, forgive me if i missed info somewhere) The 375 pack has no access to alpha 1 at all if I am reading correctly? and one could only assume the alpha 2 will be like next spring (if the stars line up of course)
Ehhh no access to Alpha 1 unless they decide later to add it
It will also most likely be $500
As that the price it was before
Ok i snagged the Voyager pack so i was just wondering, but i must say that fact they chose xsolla for purchase management is a bit disheartening because thier customer service is absolutley unexcuseable ive delt with them many times before,
alas the game from footage I have seen looks like its definately worth the wait ๐
they are wanting to move away from Xsolla and have said that should happen along with the website revamps which are currently ongoing
and congrats on your new pack!
TYVM! Saw the vids, im almost foaming at the bits to try it out. Yea they need to get away from xsolla asap, because it will only hurt them with people that do not read and use the proper channels to get support. Side note anyone know when or where I submit my reserved name lol even if the game is a long way from ready?
It is indeed Sacred lol
^ bump
They haven't yet allowed for name reservations
An email will occur when it is happening
!wiki name reservation
Name reservations were rewards for backing at the Pioneer level and higher and are currently available through the Voyager plus pre-order pack.
Accounts will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes.
!wiki reset
...These procs may reduce or reset cooldowns on other skills on the player's hotbar. Using a skill/ability will in general reset the combo. The developers...
...These procs may reduce or reset cooldowns on other skills on the player's hotbar. Using a skill/ability will in general reset the combo. The developers...
...These procs may reduce or reset cooldowns on other skills on the player's hotbar. Using a skill/ability will in general reset the combo. The developers...
will the servers reset after alpha 2,beta1 or 2?
Tyvm peeps for all the info you rock!
There are full wipes between and during the tests. There will also be one final full wipe before launch
we still keep all our cosmetics
iirc 250 dollars pack can reserve 1 name?
Depends what name you want
it's the same as bdo from what I understand
you pick a family name for all your characters ?
and then character names
You pick a first name and an optional second name
I see, thank you
alpha yes
actual release, no way
I saw this game when it was in kickstarter and due to them speaking about the node system in less detail I dismissed it as a scam then came back to it find out they've actually accomplished some impressive progress at a quick pace, personally I'd say get an allpha 2 pack if you want to play it and is completely okay with tab target combat otherwise wait for the nda lift to make up your mind
according to their speed I'm confident the game could be release late 2022-2023 at worst full launch at q1 2024 obviously that's just my speculations
I have high hopes for the game and the only things holding me from getting a pack are me waiting for a skin that appeals to my taste and waiting for combat to be closer to completion since I'm not a huge tab target fan
Also every server can have a different person with same name
Community consensus is 3 years
2024?
yea
gotcha, thx
beta 1 and 2 should be close to the game experience
alpha 1 is basically game mechanics and back end stuff
alpha 2 would be classes, combat ...
I know the game is VERY much being based on the massively in MMO, but would it be possible to play entirely solo, apart from stuff like trading?
You will be able to do almost everything in the game solo if you choose to but you will be missing out on a lot of Guild/Party/Raid content that requires more than 1 player such as dungeons and raids, sieges and wars you should be able to sign up for as a solo player helping defend/attack
you can solo most stuff, lvl50 bosses and raid not so much
you'll need a group for them but you can use boards in taverns to sign up for a 1 time group
that would do that raid at X date and time
is it going to be something like Rust or Ark where having a big group will just mean doing everything faster?
Kind of like an LFR/LFG system
Yes
well yes and no
leveling a node yes
get x amount of mobs drops for a quest no cause every players needs a drop which are not instanced drops
I personally disagree that you'll be able to "solo most things"
What would a player not be able to solo that isnt Raid/Guild or party content?
as I said all sub 50 stuff should be solo-able
That's kind of a paradox. "What would a player not be able to solo that isn't raid/guild or party content"
you will definitely not be able to solo world bosses, caravans, open world dungeons/raids, or any large scale world pvp
if the game is going to have massive guilds, I feel like just being apart of one will make everything 10x easier and give a massive advantage, so skill doesn't really factor
you can solo party content tbh
The game is based around groups and guilds, so yes, you have a astronomical advantage if you're part of 1
the larger the guild in ashes the less buffs they get
if you're higher than the intended level bracket and gear bracket
Skill will 100% matter when it comes to sieges and wars
Zergs are empowered by fast-travel. Meaningful travel times are intended to prevent zerg play from being so much of an influence. Encounters are designed to have meaning in terms of how boss skills and abilities relate to group compositions, tactics and strategies. Zerging is not experiencing content. There are different ways to make a fight more...
you cant just mow down content due to numbers
is there a source to the claim that I can read about?
A lot of stuff is going to be time gated by leveling and resource gathering as well so unless everyone on a server is only working on one node itll take a while
the wiki link is above
I'm just gonna say, in my opinion from following the game for 4 years, I personally don't think that "most content will be soloable". Maybe others will disagree, but that's my opinion
probably one node will be rushed near every gate
everything in the wiki is cited directly to a developer quote, just click on the numbers to see the original citation
the first point is just "mechanics will wipe a zerg if they don't know", as if that won't happen to everyone
if someone has the same question they can read more about it
about what?
If people researched before asking questions then this channel would go days and days before a new post happened
opinions are not what people are here to get, they want answers to things that are backed up by devs
if you want opinions, go to #aoc-discussion
is there any chance that AoC get better in character's movement?
It's prealpha
If you.mean "will the characters move more fluidly" or "will animations get better", then yes
thanks
How much nodes can reach the stage of metropolis at the same time ?
5
Thanks
each castle region can only support 1 metro
Is there any chance to recruit npcs as foot soldiers in node seige?
Yes - NPCs have at least been described as something the defenders can purchase for the node defense itself / freehold defense if that fails.
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Will there be any feature to have big wars involving npcs and adventurers as officers like kingdom under fire 2?
so I can be the owner of metro/city that I build right?
You can be a mayor, but you don't own a city/metro/camp/etc
the mayor is decided in 1 of 4 ways. science is done though election. Military is trial by combat. Divine is done by quests. Economic is done by spending in game gold
Are their going to be ocenia servers?
!wiki regions
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...
Yes. Probably not until beta though
Have the devs ever mentioned anything about their philosophy towards AOE-caps? I just read the article on zerging and haven't seen a mention on that
Is AoE still farr from release?
We have seen some aoe abilities, but not all the combat mechanics are implemented yet
actually I'm worried about zergs
if anyone here remembers the Chinese clans in rust you'll know
will there be a countermeasure for zerging ?
In a mmorpg you can make something like "when x player from same guild or alliance are in the same radius or fight, this group have x% less defense/attack"
Like in albion
you could do that in a survival game also lol
No because it's the purpose of the survival game
the purpose of a survival game is to zerg? ok
-move to #aoc-discussion por favor
Hi guys, please take this down to the discussion channels now
Zergs are empowered by fast-travel. Meaningful travel times are intended to prevent zerg play from being so much of an influence. Encounters are designed to have meaning in terms of how boss skills and abilities relate to group compositions, tactics and strategies. Zerging is not experiencing content. There are different ways to make a fight more...
I see
Where do I look for the teasers of the new packs coming on the 7th?
Need to decide if I should hop on this months or wait a couple days
And most other social media too, I think
will eu servers be divided? like language, timezones or just eu1, eu2, ...?
!wiki servers
The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.
Servers will be named after the champions of the great battles that led up to the fall of Verra. There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the var...
asking about realms not server
There aren't realms
There are Servers
Servers = EU1, EU2, EU3
Regions = NA, EU, OCE, SEA, SA, etc.
You need to read that link
It has more information than just servers
And I'm pretty sure it answers your question
"There may be separate servers in the EU region based on language type"
So nothing set in stone but they are thinking about prob making German/French/English servers
Yeah, probably one German, one French, and one Russian. The others no tag and just English.
Ah ye, forgot Russian ๐
Hi guys could some just clear something up for me as im not sure where we exactly are with the alpha testing. I am a Voyager plus backer so i have access from Alpha two .. is this the next Alpha test or is the upcomming alpha test still under Alpha one ?
Iโve havenโt been follow AoC because of school, new family, and work. Iโm a Phoenix initiative backer and was wondering if we have alpha codes? Was I supposed to get multiple? Trying to get back into it and bring my bro along. Thanks
Pre-alpha. Alpha 2 is a long way away
You don't get extra alpha codes, only extra beta
If that's the case then please DM Lieutenant Toast about it, she can get you sorted ๐
Thank you
Thank you
I don't see what messaging Toast would do in regards to getting extra alpha keys since they're not supposed to have alpha keys to give out 
Now if you yourself haven't gotten access to the alpha phases, then yeah, message Toast
Yeah I havenโt yet
@desert ivy He said he's PI, so he's missing out on a lot there is probably what Mist meant
Yeah they have their own roles in discord for channels etc
damm i dont like the way yu said Long way away . i missed buying the package with alpha 1 testing by 24 hours due to being away with the military >< i was devastated ><
Purchases for A1 closed in August 2018 and it seems like you didn't buy a pack until August 2020, you missed by a couple of years 
They MAY.. Possibly.. Maybe open a1 back up for sale
? realy im positive there where packs available with alpha 1 access available just b4 i bought mine ><
Very curious question, will there be housing in the Under Realm? Or the capability of creating a Guild Hall down there?
A1 hasn't been open for 2 years.
The only pack containing A1 was the 500 dollar one.
The 375 just contains an extra cosmetic and a few other side-goodies.
Asking because ESO guild may move over to Ashes of Creation when it launches
So you may be mistaking the fact that the 375 one contains A1 when in reality it contaisn A2
Underrealm nodes exist
Therefore you can likely place a freehold in their ZOI
Thus, likely but I don't believe confirmed word for word.
bummer >< i think steven should give me access now tbh ive served my country and got old just wanna chill on his game now lol ๐
Really really really hope they confirm it
You can place one in the under realm
!wiki underrealm
The Underrealm is a rich environment where bio-luminescence abounds in the fauna and flora that exist here. These deep caverns and underground valleys provide new destinations for civilization to develop. Bringing the node system into the depths of the world may awaken darker creatures than the surface.
The Underrealm is estimated to be 100 km 2 i...
If you're apart of a family, are you able to have a combined storage for goods and gold?
Personal storage chests may be set to permit access by family or guild members.
Awesome! Thank you!
around what time do they show the new cosmetics on the days they show them?
Hello! To anyone who might know. As a Braver of the Worlds kickstarter backer, I was wondering when the Alpha 1 access scheduled.
!wiki alpha
The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.
Over the past few months of testing, we have made significant progress with our Alpha One features and performance. The preview tests in December and February provided valuable data that my team has been working diligently to iterate upon in order to improve our performance and diagnosti...
Good afternoon I have a query, I got an email from Ashes saying that the packs on the web with cosmetics will only be sold until April 7, that means that after that date you will no longer be able to buy the packs for access to the alpha 2 and betas? Or are they just cosmetics .. I want to buy the access pack to alpha 2 and betas but I also want to see if at some point they open the sale for alpha 1 and I would like to buy that before the others
@split pilot Thanks for the wiki. I can see it is supposed to be live. ๐ Maybe it is a delay?
@viscid sail It's just referring to the cosmetics in the packs, which switch out monthly
ty ๐
If you are a Braver of Worlds backer you should have received all the information you need regarding the tests by email. Please check your spam and promotional folders in your emails and if you have any issues, please contact one of the moderators ๐
@full badger Thank you for quick help! To keep things short. Something fishy happened to my account and the email was changed. Had to contact support Did I miss out on tests already? ๐ฅฒ
DM'ing you now
@full badger ๐
Guys, does steve and the ashes team already have an idea on how to handel bots? no doubt there will be bots but do they have an idea on what to do so it doesnt turn out to be like wow-classic?
!wiki GM
Game masters (GMs) will be present and active on Ashes of Creation servers.
There will be a standard escalation system, where different actions are taken based on the seriousness of each infraction. Actions could range anywhere from being stripped (of the illegitimate items or currency) to being banned for a period of time, or being permanently ba...
@placid viper they also won't tell us specifics besides the systems well have antibot and anticheat things baked into them and not slapped on third party afterwards
@viscid sail you can also upgrade your packs after purchase
aight just read the part. at least they think of it. then again looking at silkroad online it doesnt do much haha. time will tell?
They are gamers themselves and understand the issues
@full badger Thank you so much! Really appreciate your time and help.
Is the dev team planning on playing the game, or are they gonna be just moderating it?
they are planning on playing the game
drops 40mil to make the game of his dreams
Doesn't play it
Steven's guild is KoS 
I definitely plan to play, though if you'll know it's me when I'm not doing my work duties, who knows ๐
Just look for the bread crumbs
How long does it take generally for the forums to reflect it after you upgrade to a higher tier packer in the shop?
id say if it doesnt update after 24 hours raise a ticket
I see, Bit of time left to wait first then.
@mortal forge I would recommend logging out and back into the forums, and then checking your profile!
Also please note that roles on the forums only reflect Kickstarter/summer packs and the Intrepid Pack; there are no roles/tags at the moment for our currently available pre-order packs 
That's a bit confusing but alright
what in particular could I perhaps help clear up further?
So you are saying that if you use the shop to upgrade to a higher package now it only gets you the items and and nothing else?
Depends on what you're upgrading to - if you're a Kickstarter backer and upgrade your pack, you will get the higher Kickstarter role on the forums ๐ since the Kickstarter originally included a "unique forum badge" as part of the package.
If you're upgrading from say Wayfarer to Voyager, you won't see a change in your roles on the forums for the time being 
I was a kickstarter pioneer from way in 2017 and i upgraded to the next one
Then yes, you should see the forums update with your new Kickstarter package! Please try logging out and back into the forums again ๐
If this is you then it's already upgraded https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/48853/what-package-did-i-have#latest
@plucky pawn I pmโd you a question, thank you!
How come some people have a discord role? Is that if you have the royalty package and up?
Hiya friend - am working through my DMs from over the weekend today, so will get to ya in the order it was received! 
Right now you may see roles here in Discord that correspond with the packs that are currently involved in ongoing testing ๐
Ah, I see
Thanks! I figured you probably have a lot, just wanted to make sure.
Any leaks for this months cosmetics
Will there be a system similar to WoW where there are different realms, some marked as rp and the like? If so, do we have any idea which realm/server will likely be more heavily into RP <_< Or will all just be one thing?
There won't be separate roleplaying (RP) servers.
There won't be separate PvE and PvP servers.
Ty
Is the cosmetic packages going to change soon? I heard it was supposed to do so every month and its been just over it nwo?
no idea about the name, but the theme appears to be mushrooms
aw
wheres this comin from?
oh i see this was a recent leak then?
Yes. I linked it earlier today in this channel
ah ok thanks for the update. still curious though... how'd you leak it?
L i n k e d
He linked it
that adds up
i ask because if youโre not a developer @dark jungle, howโd you get to leak it? wouldnโt that be an NDA breach or am i out of the loop on some form of public knowledge?
One of the intrepid team posted it in chat
thanks for that
now i see. linked =/= leaked
He linked the leak earlier
I did not leak it, I said i LINKED it
alriiiight alriiiight weโre beatin a dead horse here now, apologies lol
I heard that the underrealm would be more difficult. Does that mean the mobs there will be stronger or something else...?
!wiki underrealm
The Underrealm is a rich environment where bio-luminescence abounds in the fauna and flora that exist here. These deep caverns and underground valleys provide new destinations for civilization to develop. Bringing the node system into the depths of the world may awaken darker creatures than the surface.
The Underrealm is estimated to be 100 km 2 i...
Will the dwarven race have a option to customize or cosmetically have a guild sigil on their skin?
Tattoos will be a cosmetic option but I don't know if you'll be able to have your guild sigil as a tattoo
Thanks for the quick reply
!wiki tattoo
Tattoos are cosmetic items that allow players to customize their character in-game.
These might be "sleeves" applied to different parts of the body.
It may also be possible to create whole body sleeves.
Tattoos may provide stat augments or other boosts.
Tattoos can be removed.
@distant patio
Thanks appreciate the feedback!
Very interesting!
Is it safe assuming tattoos that provide stat augments or other boosts will not be able to be purchased like other cosmetic items?
Yes
That is an interesting find, as Intrepid emphasizes the opposite quite often.
"All skin cosmetic items are cosmetic items only and do not grant the user any other benefit. [...]"
https://de.ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics
"Nothing in our shop will ever be pay to win as we believe this practice greatly hurts the MMORPG genre"
https://de.ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model
The statements about tattoos are back from 2017, so it'd interesting in which way their plans have changed.
It does say "may"
I think u have to buy the tattoo with the stats ingame. And with a cosmetic u could just change the appearance.
That makes sense
I really hope intrepid studios shows some love to the dwarves! We would like a special cosmetic pack. Think the orcs, humans, and elves had their shine! ๐
I'm tempted to buy the Alpha 1 package if they will come in the future, so I was wondering:
If one has Alpha 1 access - You can log-in every day into the game and explore it freely or you can log-in only when the dev team wants to test things?
At alpha 1 in june, u would b able to log in everyday.
currently, they r n alpha 1 preview, so the kick starter backers can only log in wen they turn on the server to test things
I see. Thanks !
@distant patio There's already been a pack for both kinds of dwarves
Does Intrepid take suggestions for things we'd like to see in a cosmetic package?
Really? Hmm. Mightโve missed it!
Would you happen to have the Dรผnir pkg photo?
@distant patio Look up the July 2018 packages, I just got off work so I can't get it quickly
Thanks for the quick reply, will look into it, thanks!
@safe dock you cannot gain access to alpha 1 anymore, packs only include alpha 2 testing from this point
@distant patio https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x here's pictures of all the previous monthly cosmetics
I know that, that's why I said "in the future".
Since Steven said that he might include packs with Alpha 1 access.
got a link for that?
@safe dock Right now it's intermittent spot testing as and when the devs need to do them. I don't believe they have said if the servers will be up 24/7 during the full month of alpha 1
A lot of players are talking about a possible Alpha 1 package return. You can watch the latest youtube video from AoC official youtube channel.
I see.
Right now alpha 1 sales reopening is just a potential. Steven is hoping to give us an update on this soon
It was not mentioned in their latest video from what I've watched, hence the wanting a link, but yeah we can hope
It was talked about briefly in the February dev livestream
@lament willow https://youtu.be/YGQWEQK2iWI skip to 15:01 into the video
Lets be realistic, if steven can spawn 5,000 bears he can give 5k keys ๐๐
they took our keys!!
Wait the cosmetics are race bound ????
No, just themed
Ah ok ty
Will i be able to trade cosmetics to my diffrent characters freely ? Or is the item locked to one char
You can use em between your chars , but not at the same time.
The cosmetics work on a wardrobe system. You take a cosmetic out, put it on a character but only a single character at a time
Anyone catch how many characters can be made per server?
We haven't been given an exact number. The only quote we has is "a comfortable amount" per account
can we purchase some cosmetics with in-game gold?
There will be no way to convert in-game gold to real world money or buy the cash shop cosmetics with in-game gold @queen fox
There will however be cosmetics earnable in-game
Thanks for the quick answer
No worries
hey everyone, should I buy the alpha access package right now, or will it be available right up to when alpha access itself will be rolling out? kinda hoping to see other cosmetics in that package, is there a point to that?
They have said that if they change the package benefits, beyond the cosmetics which change monthly, they will give plenty of notice.
And since the current packages offer Alpha 2, which has no expected start date, you have plenty of options for cosmetic packages you may like before then.
sorry for cutting on someone else questions but can you have cosmetics for that tho ?
Oh, sorry, didn't see that as a reply to Mist. Tattoos are a possible system, "may" is key there. If they decide to implement them, then there will be clarification on how they work, and you can bet, they will not be P2W. Just like you can have a sword skin, that gives no stats, while you have a sword in game, that does.
Hi! I have a question. I am an intrepid pack holder, but I have not received any Alpha One test invite. I have read this article: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2021-03-12-an-update-on-alpha-one-schedule
.. but it's still not very clear when can we pack holders start helping with the test of the game. Thanks!
Thank you @simple ether ! ๐
What time will they announce the new cosmetic pack?
soon
Should be sometime tomorrow
@open trellis DMing you now
Hello, I have bought the leader of man back on Kickstarter awhile ago and I managed to migrate it over also but when cleaning my emails I lost the NDA, so without it I assume I canโt get access so I was wondering if I could get help with it!
@slender cedar DMing you now
Are we as players able to influence the weather? like a item maybe?
i dont think so , but i do know that the weather will change constantly and have different events tied to it
i see thank you
np
I also have a question , do we have any info for the minimum pc specs that you need to run the game ?
@sullen stream I don't believe we've been told anything about players affecting the weather. Might be a good question to ask for the next dev livestream though
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1#Alpha_testing_system_requirements @sullen stream These are the only requirements we've been given so far for Alpha testing, but a lot could change between now and full release
thanks mate
no worries
Can anyone tell me how much this game will cost? If I remember correctly, you need to pay every moth to play. can anyone give me the details? thanks
14.99 per month, no box cost
got it thanks
any word on when/ if alpha 1 sales will be reopened?
Can i still get the cosmetics that we're released in previous months?
no theyre exclusive to the month
unfortunately not
oh thx..
Right now it's still just a potential. We're waiting for more information from Steven
and they will be released again?
No, the cosmetics are exclusive to the month they're sold. They will never be obtainable again
The cosmetics from previous months are gone for good. That conversation got mixed up a bit with the A1 sales question.
thank you
kk thanks. other than that, lets say i buy the package with alpha 2 access, but then alpha 1 sales get reopened. will there be an option to upgrade to alpha 1 access from the package i already have?
We don't know how it would work if alpha 1 sales reopened. If they reopen them they will no doubt tell us how to do it
Toast has used the word upgrade to describe the potential new A1 keys.
they will allow upgrades from existing packs to the alpha 1 pack. that is confirmed
!wiki alpha-1 availability
...access packages: Alpha-0 was the invite-only "raffle" friends and family alpha test phase. Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, and Beta-2 were available for purchase...
...on a first-come-first-served basis. Name reservations will begin during Alpha-1. Server reservations allow guild members as well as unaffiliated players...
...introduced later in the alpha testing. There are slightly under 10,000 participants in Alpha-1 testing. Alpha-1 sales may resume if Alpha-1 testing goes well...
in terms of cosmetics you can aquire from the pre order package: can you only transmog your character as a whole, or can you transmog each item-slot with the given cosmetic you get there? say i like everything about the appearance except the head. can i transmog the set without the head?
costumes are whole character cosmetics
accessories allow transmog of individual pieces
Will more content creators be invited to Alpha 1?
In addition to Lex's answer, there will be a toggle on the full costume for the headpiece.
So up or down, your choice.
Are the cosmetic sets costumes full body or individual pieces ?
Example could I just wear the hat of a cosmetic set.
What does a fellow like me have to do, to play this game?
Wait for quite a while. We don't have an official launch date yet but community estimate is between 2-3 years.
We're currently in the pre alpha 1 phase with alpha one coming up shortly (which is currently not available for purchase through preorder packs).
If you're interested in preordering the game the earliest currently available alpha test is alpha 2 for which we also do not have a current date.
@deft cliff are you someone working on the project?
Nope, I'm just a random community member ๐
Yellow names are for people from intrepid
@deft cliff you answered with so much detail, it seemed like you might be part of the staff ๐ ๐
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How much of the monthly cosmetic outfits is adjustable? Like, the upcoming mushroom ranger outfit; is it possible to turn the headpiece off while still getting most of the outfit? Can you mix in other outfit pieces? What's the limit there?
There is a toggle for the headpiece. That is it.
can we have a cat theme please lol
Is there going to be some kind of outfit/transmog system where we can mix and match cosmetics we've unlocked as well as gear skins we've obtained? And will it include a color palette of some kind?
Yes there is a transmog system, and there is also a dye system
Schweeeeeet
On Talents answer, some of these options will not be available for the costumes that are included in the monthly cosmetic packs. More so for the individual gear items/non-costume cosmetics.
Are the packs p2w or not
Not, as there is nothing to give your character an advantage. Just cosmetics, game time, access to test, etc
@celest crane there will be no p2w in this game
Pay to win, but it's not pay to win if you're not winning.
i got a voyager plus pre-order package a while ago, but i really like the cosmetics in the upcoming one, is there any way i could replace the one i got? or would i just have to buy the new ones seperate, i dont really wanna waste the money
Whats game time?
subscription time
@halcyon beacon No replacing, but you can buy the new ones individually, from $5-$25 each piece
i just dont get the sense in that if they would be of equal value and im not keeping the old one if it is cosmetic only
thats y i would just want to replace cosmetics, and not have to re-buy the whole thing
you can buy the pieces you want
yea, i might just end up doing that, i just didnt want to have to spend extra money, guess i should have just waited
Does anyone know how summons will work in combat like pvp?
@celest crane there's a monthly subscription but no pay to win aspect as you traditionally think
Not really. But this is what we have https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summons
Thanks
Are we able to get stocks in Intrepid?
No
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If any owners have a spare moment, can we get some intrepid stocks? I would love to invest in this company more than just my max pre-order. I wonโt lie it would also be great to see the company succeed greatly to a point that it also benefits me aside from just being a fantastic game in an era of dead MMOs.
all honesty mate I doubt it because the big thing with IS is that they aren't tied down by shareholders iF they do that they likely will be loosing % of their company to shareholders
that isnt a dev question. The company is privatly owned
Damn. Iโm not to familiar with the ins-outs of stocks. Disregard
A stock is a piece of a company you can buy. As a shareholder, you have the right to vote in certain decisions inside the company. That would lead to outside influence (mostly focused on profits usually) and that is against the vision set by Steven and the devs because it would lead to poor decisions for the game
oh my ๐ฆ I had no idea. Nevermind then.
Yeah it's the reason why a lot of games suck imo
big interests care about the bottom line and mediocre games are cheap, easy and sell for way more than they should.
Take Call of Duty 563498596 for example same game just a different number
Let's keep this channel open for questions please, and bring our in-depth discussions on down to our other channels! 
sry my bad
Good night, is it possible to use the official Ashes of Creation multimedia resources such as videos, music and images to edit and publish videos? I imagine so because of the various videos I have l ready seen, but I prefer to ask permission first. Sorry for my English, I have to use a translator.
on the intrepid bungle are they bringing alpha one access back?
Yup it's why we have a "Media" section on our site now as well! As long as things are credited back appropriately, you are welcome to use them for fan creations ๐
We haven't announced any specific plans on whether or not Alpha One would be making a return quite yet, but we'll keep you posted! 
thank you very much
thanks Toast, just saw in March devs videos it was possibly coming back and was just curios as i wanna buy ๐
If it does come back would it include things like the bundles do? If so what? If you're allowed to answer
When will Alpha Two be roughly? A year, two years? Has Alpha one already happened?
We'll let you know more details on Alpha One and any related bundles/what they'd include if we were to move forward with that option!
@sinful cliff that image and link above have the latest test updates from our team!
Nice, thank you
So it's on-going, and the bundles no longer offer Alpha 1 testing, correct?
We're in pre-alpha. Alpha 1 starts June 1st.
so small server question.. If im from Eu/Finland will i be able to play only on the EU/Northern EU server?
Servers aren't region locked. You can play wherever as long as you pay the $15 a month sub fee
just cant cross servers atm right?? so like im EU and got NA/SA friends.. need to be all on 1 server
You all need to be on the same server to play together
ok ty ^^
Just learned about water mounts, and I have a curious question... Will people be able to raid ships out in the ocean? Example:
Let's say you form a group, everyone has a water mount, they mount up and go out to sea... And they see a great big ship off in the distance. Once they do, they submerge themselves and quickly swim up to it, hidden beneath the water, but once they're ready to attack they rush the vessel and start dealing damage to the ship, and maybe after so long, they can board it, or right off the bat. So, pretty much, pirating on the high seas, is this something we may see at launch or in the future?
Sorry another question relating to the bungle, say for example I bought it now for Alpha two but then its announced Alpha one will be coming back included into that bungle would you get access to that too? Hypothetically.
if i remember correctly, you can't fight on Water mounts. But i may be wrong.
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It was being dumb
@glad bolt the price for a1 access was always $500
If they brought it back you would have options to upgrade
Just learned about water mounts, and I have a curious question... Will people be able to raid ships out in the ocean? Example:
Let's say you form a group, everyone has a water mount, they mount up and go out to sea... And they see a great big ship off in the distance. Once they do, they submerge themselves and quickly swim up to it, hidden beneath the water, but once they're ready to attack they rush the vessel and start dealing damage to the ship, and maybe after so long, they can board it, or right off the bat. So, pretty much, pirating on the high seas, is this something we may see at launch or in the future?
@eager thicket
They are planning on that during alpha 2. So its too early to get any details on it.
Hello , i need help , i erased my iphone which had google authenticator and now when i log in i cant. I have backup code but how do i reset my google aut ?
Thanks
@toxic pecan please reach out to our support team directly at the link above for more assistance with any 2FA issues you may be experiencing!
@toxic pecan here you can fix it on the Google end. https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
Awsome
And ty for the link
@plucky pawn Thank you , do you think they can help me with this isssue ?
I have seem the videos, but still a lot of questions ofcourse to have, are some classes seen as go to or better then others or just understanding how to use it
Yes, our support team is able to help with any issues related directly to your account, such as 2FA!
As we're very early on in testing at the moment, striking that balance between different classes will definitely be something we look for our community's feedback on as we continue through Alphas and Betas 
Soooooo many options,, im trying to do my homework already for the release but still so much to learn
Anything regarding classes right now will be basically useless by the time launch happens tbh
Well yeah thats why i was wondering about it. If i read it, and u see u tell us tje story makes it sound classes doesnt matter as long as u understand and like it. Of course some have class bonuses over other but there are not 1-5 Supreme classes
My girlfriend purchased last month's cosmetic pack , is there any way she can exchange it for the upcoming Undergrowth set that's coming out this month?
While there's no way to exchange items currently, when you have a previous month's pack, you're able to get the individual cosmetics that are available in future packs as add-ons!
That way you can pick and choose what you like from future packs - just make sure you're logged into the shop first so you can see those options ๐
called it btw :3
such a cool pack
Do we know how professions will work in terms of how engaging they will be? Will it be click node (herb,mining, etc) receive raw material. Crafting as basically if you have reagents and click a menu and wait an arbitrary amount of time you receive the weapon? I know they are planning processing professions as well but is that just a menu to click on to make the desired item?
It's always been a dream of mine to see engaging professions in an mmo, I.E. a blacksmith using a mini game to balance the heat of the furnace with the metal with the type of hammer they use and use their mini game score to determine the stats and appearance of the weapon. I know that kind of this would be nearly impossible to implement in an MMO as it is right now
Toast, I'll add a question that goes directly in this direction: What is the plan after release? Will such monthly or time-limited skins/packs also be available in the shop, or is this a thing, that only will exist before launch?
We haven't announced any details specifically on what that might look like after launch at this time!
Thanks for the answer. ๐
Speaking of the cosmetic packs. Since I've personally not been around since the beginning of AoC's creation, have there to this day been a repeat of a pack, or have they all been unique each month?
They've been unique, although there has been a time when the cosmetic pack was the same for a period of time (start of the Covid crisis for example). You can check the wiki for a list of all the various monthly cosmetics @placid swift
No details at this time, although some of the previous 4k footage the devs released gives some early looks at some gathering skills. You can check the wiki and it should show some examples: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gathering
thanks @steady ocean
Cheers @steady ocean Mostly hoping for another wintery/Dunรญr inspired pack soon. Would love to back a big pack, but at the same time, also wanting to gain access to the continues tests prior to the actual release of the game. Hoping those 2 things can coincide, and not having to buy 2 seperate packs. ๐
Will there soon some info about augments?? Coz im kinda curious how that moght work for example a fighter is a master in weapons(so i assume 2h axe grwatsword and so on) and then with ranger it becomes a hunter, will it allow it then to use a bow as well? And if u do it the other way around so a ranger woth foghter(a strider) will it do hogher damage or moge weapon to use??
Or in the way of a rogue with predator/assassin, dual dagger and bow and so on?
That brings up a concern/question I have, what Greg said I mean with the packs. If we just started looking into AoC, or at the moment don't have the funds to afford the cosmetics but would very much like to get our hands on them, will we have another oppertunity to obtain the items from the pack later in the future perhaps?
We currently have no time frame on when they will release information on the augment system. That being said, classes will be tested during Alpha 2, so we can guess it may come around the lead up to Alpha 2 or perhaps during Alpha 2. This is just speculation though. @sweet wadi
Once a pack is gone, its gone forever.
Aight
I feel like this was answered, but I'll ask anyways. Are the pre-order monthly exclusives going to be tradable?
No
Okay, this one sounds like a dumb question...but the store has me bamboozled
I got the 375 pack, I thought it included the listed cosmetics. But this is what it looks like now
Is cosmetics tradeable? More specifically, if I missed my chance to buy a previous cosmetic that I want. Am I able to buy it off another player when the game launches?
no
Awwww
It makes me think that it didnt give me the listed cosmetics. That I have to buy them separately now
If you bought the pack this month then you should have the cosmetics. Have you tried logging out and back in?
That works. ^
i followed this guide
and im lost at step 3 on the bottom
Enter your Google Account information for the account.
will i be able to purchase game time with in game currency?
I have recovery key but i dont know what to put in Account
@toxic pecan Message a mod or @plucky pawn and they can assist, although be aware it is after work hours and may need to wait until tomorrow unless they have some free time.
Thanks brother !
Make sure to be detailed in what you are trying to accomplish
when did you purchase this pack?
That is asking you to log in with the correct Google account you originally tied to your 2FA!
As noted at the bottom of the support article, if you have any issues during that process, please contact our support team directly!
i have to connect to correct google account you mean Gmail on my iphone ?
i just need clarification cos i dont understand ๐
oh for the screenshot you shared, I think it's just asking you to add a name for the account to identify it 
Sorry I was driving, just a little bit ago, logging out and back in like Talents mentioned fixed it, thank you!
Oh perfect, glad that worked!
@plucky pawn so i typed w/e in there and i used my recovery code but when i type the new 6 digit code when logging it says invalid ๐ฆ
if you try the other steps in that support article for checking your time sync and that doesn't work, please just go ahead and open a ticket!
I'm not able to assist with direct account stuff, and our support team can help with things like disabling 2FA if necessary 
thanks
Can i use embers for cosmetics only or are they valid for subscription time too?
They're for the shop. The only thing in the shop is Cosmetics.
Was I supposed to do some thing if I bought the Voyager Pack?
Did you buy it right now
Or a while back
As you may need to do some things to migrate, but if you got it right now, you should be good.
No, only kickerstarters get discord titles etc atm
Is there a race difference or bonus in between each?
Yes, they'll all have different racial augments and small bonuses but we don't have any details on what they'll be yet
yo I have a petition a little bit mean, can i get a talk with one of the designers, like a interview im so interested in the process of all this and the decisions they made trough all the aspects of the game
im not a spy i swear just an amateur with curiosity
Any idea when that might be
So...no selling the phoenix packs anymore?
No
They talked about maybe selling alpha packs again right?
If you had Kickstarter you can upgrade
so we could access to alpha 1
Otherwise you have to wait to see if they put it back up
damn...500 dollars and can't test...very disapointing..
If you paid 500 you should have access to some part of A1
Then you paid 375 most likely
no
I remember being the most expensive one
Yes, the $375 Voyager Plus pack
No
Not at this time*
they did mention in a dev update they "Might" be able to open up A1 for sale again but there is no guarantee
;/
Just keep an eye out for updates ๐
Oh uuhm oke so how big is this in the EU atm?
Should be getting bigger and bigger. Especially with AoC's word on hosting the servers themselves rather than outsourcing it to my.com as a lot of the EU community feared.
Hmm oke, coz i got some NA friends jist not ideal i guess with the timezone, since they are there and im here and this game looks like is a bit community based/teamwork
Or is that time difference pretty doable?
Depends how long you'd be willing to stay awake for certain events
If you're the type that is able to stay up until 5am in the morning, then yeah it'd probably be fine
But if you've gotta go to bed at 11pm then you'll struggle
As @desert ivy just said. It certainly is doable, but it depends on your available time schedule. Since the primetime for EU players is at a different time than NA, you will at times most likely experience some difficulties with activity.
Is there something like a guild storage??
!wiki guilds
I looked into that but didnt see a clear description of it,, thats why i ask for it, maybe it was something i misread or misunderstood
Seeing as you can make your own storage open to other people im pretty sure they will allow guild storage to be a perk to spec in
if i were to buy the package that gives all the cosmetics can i give certain pieces of the package to my lady instead? (she wants only the frog mount)
No, the cosmetics aren't tradeable
so I heard that there is a possibility that they will reintroduce the alpha 1 access to the shop, If I buy the current pack with alpha 2 access, am I blocking myself out of that alpha 1 possibility? and will I have to pay extra
yes they are planning to reopen a1 sales
and you will be able to upgrade
!wiki alpha-1 availability
15 August 2018 was the last day for purchases of Alpha-1 through Intrepid pre-order packs (History).
In Feburary 2021, the developers stated that sales will not be re-opened until stability issues have been addressed with Alpha-1 testing. We did have our second preview test that was last weekend, and we did hit some snags. That's okay that's a goo...
The Intrepid pre-order pack was available from the Cosmetic store.
Adds the purchaser's name 10 times to the Alpha-0 raffle.
Access to Alpha-1.
Access to Alpha-2.
Access to Beta-1.
Access to Beta-2.
12 months of game time ($180 value).
$150 in Embers (in-game marketplace credits).
19,000 Embers total.
Ramstone Hauler!
Dรผntholโs Forge!
Vestments of...
Will ashes of creation be on stadia? 
There are no plans to release Ashes of Creation on any third party platform or game streaming service
Alright thanks for letting me know
Stadia is dead, isn't it?
It's a pet skin
its a pet like every other pack has
Ahh, thank you! [EDIT: I accidentally deleted my question when trying to correct the picture now shown below]
Do these monthly pack include tames or only the skin for a tame you need to get first?
You need to tame the creature in game first, otherwise that would be p2w.
You sure?
it only includes the skin for the tame, never the tame itself
Guys, am I wrong or right, before in the kickstarters packs was ember coins also but now in description I canโt find it
You might be thinking of the monster coins in KS packs? - Embers weren't introduced until the website pre-order packs came.
Nope, I told about ember, thx for answering, I already checked on ks)
I have one more question if you donโt mind, I have braver of the worlds pack, so, I will have lifetime subscription but the question is that there mentioned โplus all previous rewardsโ, so there a lot of subscription time in previous packs, what about it?))
Sry for my English
Any plans on making the previous cosmetic addons return?
I can't say anything official here but I'm pretty sure that doesn't apply to the subscription time. Basically instead of x free months you will have lifetime subscription
No it's been pretty clear that there is no chance of them ever returning, they are a one and done deal
Thatโs why Iโm asking, itโs not mentioned anywhere that lifetime instead of free months) sooo it could be like amount of ember coins = price of all previous months of subscription?)
Well if it's any conciliation, Steven said that earn able armors in the game will be more detailed / ornate than cosmetics on the store so there is that
Assuming there was a 3 month, 5 month and a 10 month package before the lifetime one (just a thought experiment)
The 10 month package would prob have the text "all previous rewards" as well since they don't wanna give you a big wall of text what you get to find out what the 10 month package adds, that doesn't mean tho that you will get 10+5+3=18 months of subscription time
So a 99,9999% sure that you won't get """""compensation"""" for those months

Sadly, Iโm too greedy so Iโll ask support too ๐คฃ
what's a pet skin?
It's a skin that goes over your pet to turn it into something else.
oh alright got it
I think I read some articles like that. what about geforce now?
https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026015734?input_string=โall+previous+rewardsโ here written like โ2 months of subscription (6total)โ
but in the lifetime not written that it instead of)
@fringe tulip @bitter sparrow Just got on and saw your exchange about previous rewards in the KS packages related to sub. The KS packages did NOT come with Embers, and the sub time allocated from previous packages is not cumulative. Once you achieve the lifetime sub those previous subscription rewards are moot. Just like if you buy a current package that comes with 3 months subscription, and then upgrade to a package with 9 months subscription time, you get 9 months, not 3+9. This was answered by I believe our lovely @plucky pawn in a previous exchange.
This has probably been answered some where but with ashโs be at E3?
They have announced no plans for in person events, but with the current state of the US probably not anytime in the future.
Ah ok thanks
wait
waiting
sorry
was writing something and something came up mid sentence
but you mentioned that you can get a lifetime sub
That was an option for Braver of Worlds and higher during the Kickstarter and Summer backing.
Anyone that holds an original package from those two periods can upgrade lower packages by paying the difference.
is it against ToS to buy someone else's account ?
Yes
And they will ban those that get caught attempting to. There have been a few public examples.
!WIKI NODES
Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There will be 9 node locations in Alpha-1. This was previously stated to be 8 node locations.
Normally there would be 18-20...
How much progress has been made on the game so far?
That's really hard to say, honestly
they've shown maybe 20% of the map, 4 archetypes up to level 10, various bits and pieces... there's certainly progress and we can see how much each month during the dev streams, but I don't think we can give a %... there is still a lot left to do, that's for sure
Got it, thanks!
Are there info on ship building? Like are those going to be different types of ships for shipbuilders? Is there a limit to how many can be on one ship
!wiki ships
in short... yes, yes and yes
What is a jeopardyzed account ??? Do the mean banned ?
It sounds like it was hacked. Please contact a mod about that
Sounds like an account someone sold/tried to sell
sorry i forgot the context. in the wiki site about the ships steven said if anyone uploads unapropriat images on theyr boat, theyr account gets jeopardized
Will food/consumables be perishable?
not that we know of, I don't think there's been any mentions of gatherables expiring
Will the UI Skill bar and overall UI layout have customization? MMO mice have a 4x3 pattern for example. Will that design be an option instead of the 1-0 layout by default or will folks need to adapt?
The devs have said they want the UI to be highly customize-able. To what extent we don't know, just that it is a goal for them to give us a lot of control.
And the current UI is placeholder
How does the game look compared to BDO? I missed out and couldnt play the A0 and couldnt compare
You can check out the official AoC youtube and see the footage they've released to get an idea
whens alpha
Too early to compare. Ashes still has years before it's released
if my friend got the kickstarter beta pack, can he upgrade that to alpha, or does he have to buy the whole $250-$375 pack
He can upgrade the Kickstarter pack
I'm guessing a 2023-2024 release.
just cant get lifetime anymore right? i told himt o get it when he could
He can still get lifetime if he has Kickstarter and backs up to the Braver of Worlds tier
really?
oh wow rly
Yes. None of the Kickstarter rewards are gone yet
im getting mixed feelings about
You can still upgrade from any tier and get them
yea only 4 left of the early bird lol
The Kickstarter numbers aren't accurate anymore
yeah
yea earlybird is $485 then there is no set limit to the $500 pack
Kickstarter is over, if you did not buy a pack in May - June 2017 then you can no longer back. However the people that did back can still upgrade their packs
dont look at kickstarter for the numbers of availability
People who didn't back KS cant get the Life-time, yes
well ima have to convince my friend to upgrade then lol
Has there been discussion on AOE cap limits? Like how many targets 1 single aoe spell can hit.
There are no limits currently. The only limit would be that there is character collision which technically limits the amount of people that can be in an area
Sweet, thank you for the answer
!wiki alpha
The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.
Over the past few months of testing, we have made significant progress with our Alpha One features and performance. The preview tests in December and February provided valuable data that my team has been working diligently to iterate upon in order to improve our performance and diagnosti...
so any idea how much this will cost to play monthly or season ish?
$15 a month
I have a pack in my cart about to put payment in but it is the one with the rabbit mount (no longer avaliable), if I buy it will I have the pack or-?
That is gone.
You'd get the mushroom cosmetics
true true
So one thing i find from cookie cutters class builds and theory crafting for a lot of games is the rise of "optimization" and tuning or a best way to play at the top end.
Will Augments like religion and the "strength of a god" in a certain celestial alignment or weather in a season or time of day or night or nodes even effect my stats and strengths (or any other factors out of our control) effect me as well as my peers in a way that a cookie cutter or "optimal build" is irrelevant and choosing what you want matter more?
There are so many different augments to your skills from your second class, religion, social organizations, and Possibly quests
Metas always exist because people like to think they know best
!wiki augments
Ashes of Creation hosts a wide array of progression paths that offer augments to a character's primary skills.
The progression system for augments is very similar to the class progression system.
Seeing as we have no specific* information on augments or their effects, I'd recommend posing this question in #aoc-discussion
Thanks @lean olive. That is what I imagine it to be but don't want to assume. Thanks @arctic sky I'll read the augments information. @steady ocean I'll pass on the repost. don't want to clutter. Just genuinely seemed like that was the intent behind augments just wasn't sure so i had to ask. Hoping that there is no "cookie cutter" class/skills/archetype.
Once you do the math and see how many various iterations of archetype/class builds using all possible augment sources, it can get pretty complex. It's all speculation though at this point since we do not have any information on what the augments do/provide
Thanks I hope it's enough to nix cookie cutting. I appreciate the response.
If I have already purchased a pack. How can a purchase the Alpha 2 test? I login and go to the shop but all I see are the new April 7th items and no way to purchase the Alpha 2 package
I could be blind XD
Did you purchase the $250 or the $375 pack?
Or was it one of the lower tiers
375 last year
You already have access to the Alpha 2 once it releases then
We are currently in pre-Alpha, with Alpha 1 starting in June
You should be able to check your inventory and get an idea of what all your purchase came with. Otherwise log out and check the store and, besides the current cosmetics, look at the other items to know what is in the $375 pack @undone ravine
sounds like a plan ๐
how can i help this game succeed
You're already off to a great start by hanging out with us here on Discord!
Sharing your feedback with us during our upcoming test phases will definitely be a way we can all help bring Ashes of Creation to life together!
i want nothing more tbh
Silly question moment.. Since discord is basic info center of a guild, will tjere be a discord bot for raids like wow or lineage or are raids a random happening as well?
would you mind clarifying a bit more what you mean by this?
Sure, i looked for a picture and itnbased from WoW but i think the concept males it pretty clear.. U wanna do a dungeon raid lets dungeon bleh. And u are gonna plan it so every one knows. Discord might be a method of communication inside tje guild, so there might be a way of people sign up or letting now. I thought there might be something like that coming, since WoW, linage, destiny has stuff like that, or will tjere be an in game mechanic to plan that
I'm sure someone will produce some type of bot to assist with coordination, but these don't normally tie into the game itself. If you're looking for this function for a guild, guilded (a lot like discord) provides these functions without bots.
Ah gotcha! Is this an official Blizzard/WoW bot, or one that someone has created from APIs? I'd say in general we want to provide you these kinds of tools as much as possible in-game to organize as you wish, but there is definitely room for some neat Discord integration options as well 
That specific one doesn't pull anything from Blizzard/WoW. Does AoC plan to provide some API for integration? I'd be excited for that
Right now plans for our API are still in progress, as I believe the team wants to make sure we're balancing the information we share with our desire to disallow addons/mods.
I dont think there are really official bots like that, but since u are doing something els with ever changing stuff idk if someone can do it besides u, since its unique.. (i just took a picture of google from it but there are a lot out there with a lot of different integrated roles and options as well amount of roles to choose,, since u have like 64 xd sounds a bit much) but i would be amazing to see
A sign-up panel in the guild interface could solve this
It.s already used in the in-game calendar in WoW for the specific day the event is happening
This would only work for static raids. (IE, same boss, same time, same place, same fight)
To my understanding, most raid instances in AoC with be rather unique
It also doesn't make much sense to spend paid development time on a tool/thing that the community probably can make themselves
Well can thw community make it them selfs coz if a region is always changing it is hard to make 1 around it, so habing it in game in the guild hall might not be a weird option?
They are against allowing addons so anything that would be a "must have addon" should be included base game. They should make visibility toggleable though. I don't want my interface clouded with useless information.
If it is jist in the guild hall, makes it not visible in the interface right.
Perhaps @LieutenantToast#1337 can share the idea with them and work something out
Last I heard, 1v1 was planned or at least considered for PvP. Any word on this changing or staying? Games like WoW have a big gaping hole, being the lack of solo challenge content. I do hope for rated 1v1 PvP and other solo activities. Diablo 3 for example has solo leaderboards and such.
If there wasn't a way to duel people, I would be surprised.
There is a 1v1 option in Arenas
But the game won't be balanced around it, so it'll probably be incredibly scuffed
seeing as the game is balanced for group the 1v1 will be.. interesting
There is a duel mechanic planned
Is there any information on customized NPCs? Any plans?
Theres going to be a breeding mechanic that allows for customization in appearance and stats.
is there a schedule for when alpha two should be around?
no
they have only a few dates for alpha 1 currently but there will be more alpha 1 around after those
community consensus is not until next year at the earliest
thank you
Hi. I saw april mushrooms packages and i love it. If i take the 75$ package now, will i be able to eventually upgrade it months from now (and get mushrooms april themed skins) or after April it's not available ? Ty
You can upgrade but you will get the cosmetics in the upgrade for the month you upgrade
Ok makes sense. Damn i think i'll be short on money but that mushroom freehold 
And it's my birthday month i have to take it !
Ty for the answers @desert ivy and @arctic sky
I can adopt u ingame if u like to live in the mushroom
If the 4 races together are equal to the ancients in power, are they equal to the 10 gods together too?
good morning, I have two questions, the first one, will it be possible to have a house inside a city plus a freehold or only one of the two? and the second one, will there be the possibility to create macros for example mouseover type for target skills?
@crystal beacon yes... you can have a house in city as well as a freehold ... second part macros and addons are not allowed but they have said they plan to have a highly customizable UI
The houses in citys will more be like rented apartments right?
ok, thank you very much, the addons if I had it clear, but I did not know anything about the macros.
No... you can own a house in the node city... there will be a upkeep fee @merry acorn
yea righto cheers
Aka tax/fee
There are also rented apartments that will be instanced inside the cities these are different from the houses that are present ๐
Many forms of housing to utilize
@crystal beacon you are welcome 
thx
@idle siren hello
i had some questions about middle east countries
that if there will be banned countries ?
and the current monthly price is 10% of a normal full time job the most of the players will not have
so i was thinking of a big box cost rather than monthly payment option
because i think in Iran except rich people no one will play it
There won't be any banned countries. As for the prices, Intrepid are looking into harmonised prices for particular regions. If you choose to pay the (lower) harmonised price you will be locked to that region's server @bright sierra
the countries ban games and not the developers of the games?
If my primary archetype (fighter) chooses let's say mage as a secondary archetype what are the 4 different schools of augmentation that come with the 2ndary archtype? If they are lets say water fire earth and air, do I choose one that will apply to all my primary archtype skills or for every primary skill I can pick a different schools of augmentation?
We donโt know yet
@hallow torrent The information we have on the augment system is a little vague on that right now. Might be a good question to ask for the next dev livestream Q&A
Will the "Muscarian Marshals" armour be usable on all races and sizes? or just the race shown?
If I wanna be heard by the developers, how do I go about it?
they always read the chat But you should come when they are around/do threads on the fourms Toast always reads them
The best way would be to submit a question for their live streams or write a forum post
Toast loves those fourms
Cosmetics are not race locked
They are also not gender locked, in certain ways. If you put a wedding dress on a male, it becomes a tuxedo. And vice versa.
sOuNdS sExiSt
but what if i want my male char to wear a wedding dress and not a tuxedo?
True
Will there be a housing system for guilds ? Like big guild castle with useful features that can be attacked by other guilds and things like that...
!wiki guild castle
Five guild castles exist in Ashes of Creation. Castles will initially be occupied by an NPC adversary. These are the primary antagonists in the storyline.
Guilds have a period of time to level up in order to siege these castles.
The attacking guilds need to fight the NPCs and kill a raid boss at the center of the castle.
There will not be a relic...
Guild halls, guild fortress, freehold halls.
Some of those are a "maybe", but yeah, lots of things for guilds
Wich is maybe?
Fortresses
True, hope they keep it.
Weren't fortress mainly for the guild leader/leaders?
!wiki fortress
...basis. The developers will decide if guild fortresses will be implemented in the game or shelved. The fortress design is also something that might be on...
...basis. The developers will decide if guild fortresses will be implemented in the game or shelved. The fortress design is also something that might be on...
...the assets available to the guilds, whether it be a guild hall or guild fortress. There will be default objectives and then there'll be objectives that...
Thanks
I was wondering if it will be possible to 'climb' in AoC just like in BDO? (Climbing over fences and walls with a certain height)
Certain classes are able to climb/parkour in certain areas.
Climbing/parkour ability is not free-form and will likely be restricted to certain quests, locations or objects.
From the wiki
Thanks!
If you want to read more about this: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Utility_skills
does anyone know whether you can adjust the effects in the setting?
You will be able to adjust effects and many other things
from using spells or something like that
Will tier 2 mounts be overpowered? Will it be easy to use this type of mount?
Doubtful that they will be overpowered.
@full badger ty so much
thx cause i saw in some videos that spells take the few pretty much
i claim myself best tank eu server..
Will there be an official announcement when more alpha spots are available?
Yes. They will announce it in #news and other social media channels (like their Twitter and such)
...if they make them available again*
Not happening. Has something to do with modeling and clipping. Just like you won't be able to pick up a Vek plate chestpiece as a Nikua and wear it looking vekish, it changes to nikuanese. I give the wedding dress example, cause that was the one I used when it was answered.
!wiki summoner
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.
Do we have any concrete information on if they are going to open up alpha 1 buy-in at any point? I had seen on the wiki that they had mentioned it
They mentioned the possibility in the previous live stream but still no definitive answer as of yet
we might get an update either at the end of the month or when Steven releases his letter
I tagged them in a tweet. Maybe we get some more info shortly
Very true. Good point
The reply will be "We haven't announced any specific plans on whether or not Alpha One would be making a return quite yet, but we'll keep you posted!"
Almost like you read our mind
ty for answering!
Although that is cool, I was more mentioning a customized NPC that we could create, level up, gear, and be beside. Something we actually us the character creation tool to make.
will we be informed when alpha 2 wont be included in the packs anymore? im currently watiing on some peerfect cosmetics to pop up before i get alpha 2, i just dont want to wait for to long then all of a sudden i cant get alpha 2
Yes
Im not aware of anything like that being in the game
The only thing similar to that would be the proposed avatar champion system for military node elections. But it does not accompany you on adventures.
does the 30 day refund policy apply to the pre order packs?
Yes. But your best bet is to file with customer service if you want one. They will sort you out.
Once a castle siege or node war is underway... Combat has begun and the two sides are clashing.. What happens when I, an outsider with no stake in either side, walk up to the area the fighting is happening? Is it instanced and I can't see or interact with it? Can I flag up under open world PvP rules and jump in between both sides?
Once a siege event has started, non-registered players won't be able to get into the area. We don't know exactly how this will work though yet
Ah okay. That's awesome that it has already been addressed. I get tired of being third partied in Apex enough as it is. Thank you!
Will you be able to apply (pet skins) to โany typeโ of pets (battle pet, collection pets, summoning pets, ect.) or will there be specific skins for specific types of pets? Hope that question makes sense...๏ฟผ๏ฟผ๏ฟผ
Each month they change
Will any pets have function? Like combat or retrieving loot of your kills?
@crystal beacon
Depends on the type of pet! There are purely cosmetic ones but also combat pets that you can level up and that will aid you in a fight
Check out the wiki for the full details! https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets
Sweet, thank you!
Do you only get the one when you preorder then, or every month since you have preordered?
only the one from your pre-order
u can buy individually
cool thanks
Is it possible to get a houseboat?
No, that is not one of the 3 housing types
Fair enough, thank you.
3 housing types? Explain.
Apartments which are Instanced, Freeholds which are out in the world, and Static Housing which is you buying a physical house in a Node. @distant patio
Thanks for the quick reply! ๐ป
Anyone have a link to node type benefits?
!wiki nodes
Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There will be 9 node locations in Alpha-1. This was previously stated to be 8 node locations.
Normally there would be 18-20...
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economic_nodes https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Scientific_nodes we only have good info on the benefits for those two types
Thanks both for the speedy reply! ๐ป
If Freeholds are not instanced and in the openworld can people walk into my Garden/House and steal stuff?
The only time other players can come and affect your freehold in any way is in the 2 hours after a successful node siege
Dwarfs looks rather โthinโ.. look almost a halfling.. would there be a option to make them more stockier and broad?
How about physical house?
Not sure what you mean, sorry
Apartments which are Instanced, Freeholds which are out in the world, and Static Housing which is you buying a physical house in a Node.
Can someone enter a ststic house or how does that work
are their going to be housing areas like in archage?
All nodes above level 3 have a certain amount of housing available in them
ok what if all the slots are full in all nodes and you cant get a house, how would you get a place?
If i Go invisible will my group still see me ? Or will they only see my hit bar
node houses can be bought and sold, but yes, there is a finite amount of housing available on a server
We don't know how the stealth system will work just yet, sorry
Ok
what if a person bought a house but then stopped playing forever, is their going to be a timer on the house before it goes up forsale?
World map size?
If a player isn't online they can't pay their taxes for the housing so their house gets removed
ah ok so a tax system, I like it
Homeless is okay.. we all start without one. ๐
true XD
!wiki world
...Creation is an upcoming MMORPG set in a world of high fantasy where playerโs choices will shape and define the world around them. Ashes of Creation is a unique...
...Legion Wyrmling Ochre Ox Wagon Odeon of Sorcerous Awe Onslaught Open world Open world battlegrounds Oracle Oracle of the Far Prairie Orders of the Seven...
...Nodes are the heart of the world, they create the ebb and flow of life. At their core, Nodes are pre-set points in the world, wrapped in a Zone of Influence...
ok is their going to be a dumb labor like system like in archage
@distant patio
labor is a dumb system because it invokes buying more accounts and or they put labor refils in the shop aka making the game pay to win in some way and that is dumb
Therebwill be only cosmetics in tje shop
No, there are no plans for a labour points system in Ashes
ok nice
Tjerebwill be a labor system yes but that is more as pick a profession like weapon smith. And go for it, thay is ment for economic reasons and not store reasons
Underrealm mention @[26] will it be livable? Meaning housing will be available there?
@sweet wadi like what i ment is like labor point system like in mobile games whare you have energy and you cant do any more crafting or missions if you run out, like what archage has.
There will be underrealm nodes so I assume there will be housing in those underrealm nodes
Why would u even think that would be a case here? They plan to make it so bignu can, be in there 24/7 if u want.. I mean if all u wamna do is crafting or caravan protection then u can do that.
Yeah there won't be anything like that in Ashes. What @sweet wadi is referring to is the points system where you decide which professions to specialise in
@sweet wadi archage is just that though its a massive mmo but it has that dumb system that ruined the game for alot of people and i was just making sure this game does not fall down the same rotten path.
Well tjey mentioned from the start they only cosmetics will be in store, rest is free and available. So u could look it up
anyways new question, when upgrading gear is their a chance to fail/break the equipment when doing so
Only when over-enchanting gear
could it break the equipment or just fail?
oof that one is a yikes, i would say making it fail would be better because destroying gear is lame
cus no one wants to spend forever making this awesome equipment just for it to destroy when enchanting XD
This has more info on item durability
ok so the item only gets durability broken not removed from you forever
Correct
ok i can get-along with this system

