questions

[sick perch]

Do we know when the Livestream will be on YouTube ? Tomorrow ?

( i dont like Twitch )

[dark jungle]

usually soon after, but might be tomorrow

[sick eagle]

Do we know if the new A1 key's will give access to the Alpha 1 preview week?

[dark jungle]

it should give the same access as the previous intrepid pack, so likely yes

[steady ocean]

It will, as the upcoming week long preview mentions ALL A1 testers

[candid knoll]

Yeah so the new packs are going live on the store on May 5th, and I asked the @ ashesofcreation on stream now and asked if it will include access to the week long preview and they confirmed it did.

[red tiger]

is 5th of May confirmed?

[candid knoll]

Yes, they just mentioned it live on the current stream. It is going live on the store alongside the new cosmetics

[red tiger]

Thanks!

[candid knoll]

It will be $500 as well, which Steven confirmed the price of

[red tiger]

Do we know if there is any sale limit?

[candid knoll]

Not sure, they didn't mention there would be a limit. They did say that they will release some FAQ's on the 4th of May that will answer some questions about the new A1 packs

[red tiger]

Sweet, Thank you @candid knoll

[candid knoll]

No worries 🙂

[cerulean bear]

If I bought a pack now, then upgraded to the A1 pack, do I get the cosmetics from previous pack as well or is completely upgraded to only the new pack's cosmetics?

I guess that wouldn't make sense since that mechanic would mean you could upgrade & get more cosmetics for minimal cost by upgrading progressively.

[desert ivy]

If you buy the $375 pack this month you'll get all the cosmetics from this month. Then if you upgrade to the $500 pack next month you won't get any cosmetics from that pack

[cerulean bear]

Ah ok, thanks!

[plush hound]

So if you have the Voyager Plus pack now its $125 to upgrade?

[desert ivy]

It will be on May 5th if you want the alpha 1 pack

[sweet wadi]

There was been told u can gather as well from bosses.. Those that also count for the fire dragon they just showed??

[winter parrot]

Can someone point the direction of the Jungle area on the current map?

[crystal beacon]

I second that question from Dankwaffle. I have the 375 pack, if i'm able to get the A1 pack on May 5th, will I only have to pay 125?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[candid knoll]

Yes, you will only pay the difference. There will be an upgrade option once it goes live on the store

[remote osprey]

Will there be an option in character creation to preview mid-range and end game sets on a character like BDO has?

[crystal beacon]

Okay great, hope I'm able to pick it up

[runic cape]

👀 will the upgrade option pack be unlimited as long as you pay or they'll only sell a certain amount of those?

[cosmic totem]

I kinda wish there were some more details. Will it be limited in number? Will everyone be able to pick it up on May 5th? Is it only an upgrade from some other pack?

[desert ivy]

Doubt there'll be a limit

[candid knoll]

They are going to be releasing some FAQ's the day before the packs are going live, so 4th of May, and they mentioned on the stream that there will be a lot of FAQ's related to the new A1 packs so that any questions you have will be answered before they go live

[gaunt wind]

@plucky pawn (Moved it here) The remaining Archetypes not show yet, are they planned for Alpha 1 or will they come in later? We have a lot of people interested in Summoner, Bard, Fighter, Ranger, and Rogue; per our videos we've covered thus far? and same question regarding Races yet not shown? Just knowing this dealing with MMORPG's for 15+ years, they are the bases of everything almost and just not yet seen other than artwork.
🙂
I know they is still a lot work to be done. (BONUS Question - What about expanding Lore? New Trailers/Marketing?) Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions, and no rush! ❤️ #CrucibleGamingNetwork

[sweet wadi]

There was been told u can gather as well from bosses.. Those that also count for the fire dragon they just showed??

[real parrot]

wait im late alpha 1 pack confirmed?

[candid knoll]

Yes, going live on the store on the 5th of May. Will cost $500

[real parrot]

i got a2 access so 125?

[candid knoll]

Yes, you will pay the difference

[real parrot]

aye nice to be a may baby

[desert ivy]

If you have the $375 A2 pack then yes

If you have the $250 one then you'll need to pay $250

@sweet wadi We don't know the answer to your question of whether or not the fire dragon can have materials "gathered" from it

[sweet wadi]

I thought they would show a bit aboit gathering tho

[split pilot]

did they leak any cosmetics?

[limpid karma]

woops wrong chat

[desert ivy]

Not any new cosmetics, they showed in-game renders of the previous cosmetics though which looked amazing

[junior sky]

Will dungeon/raid items be bound on pickup, bound on equip or not character bound at all?

[desert ivy]

Most items in the game are not bound

so you can sell pretty much everything you get

[junior sky]

got it. Tankoo Talents!

also, how long will the alpha 1 upgrade be available?

[cosmic totem]

Next week is going to be a big week, it seems.

[desert ivy]

They've not said anything regarding how long the upgrade will be available

[junior sky]

got it got it

[desert ivy]

They'll give a notice before removing it off the store again tho

[junior sky]

Let's hope it's gonna be longer than a month >.< don't really like the next cosmetics

[cosmic totem]

I'm assuming they have a minimum number of people in mind. I'm assuming they're getting into testing net code and server stuff (weren't they having issues recently?) so they need a heavier load.

[grand flame]

Does someone know that access to alpha 2 will be for permanent until beta 1?

[orchid fossil]

Can we create guilds during A1 ?

[junior sky]

If you mean you getting access from alpha 2 till beta 1 then yes. The Alpha 2 pre-order gives you access to the Alpha 2, Beta 1 and Beta 2

[desert ivy]

Guild creation is planned to be a thing during A1, yes

[grand flame]

@junior sky right but I meant, will game be playable until beta 24/7 or they will have their mini test periods?

[junior sky]

There hasn't been any info regarding that.

[grand flame]

Ok

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2 is planned to be the "persistent" testing period which means they plan for it to be up 24/7 (except with patching downtimes and stuff) until launch

[junior sky]

That's awesome! Thanks for correcting me c:

[lean olive]

Will there be a limited number of A1 packs?

[desert ivy]

They have not said anything about limiting the A1 packs

[lean olive]

and/or short duration window to purchase

Thanks.

GPUs and consoles already have that market cornered this year. It would be a nice break from the pattern.

[naive sable]

will the alpha 1 packs be 500 for only alpha 1 or will it be like a voyager plus plus situation?

[civic obsidian]

most likely a voyager plus plus plus kind of thing

[primal spire]

how many player characters can man a ship in naval content?

[dark jungle]

depends on the type of ship

[young tusk]

Where are next month cosmetics?

[dark jungle]

!wiki ship classes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Ship classes

Ships are divided into classes of vessel, which relate to their size and capabilities in battle and in transportation.
Certain ship classes will have the ability to render Crowd control (CC) effects on other ships, such as a harpoon effects.
Ships have their own class of vessel and the class that is related to the vessel has a certain purpose both...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ship_classes

[dark jungle]

the dates of the change over are given in #news

[junior sky]

you can usually find them in the News on their website c: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2021-04-06-from-the-undergrowth

[young tusk]

Thats this months no? Sorry i misunderstood i thought we had some insider info on next months skins

[dark jungle]

no

The From the Undergrowth cosmetic add-ons will be available in the Ashes of Creation shop from April 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific until May 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific.

[primal spire]

so lets say in a non-flagged naval situation, when one of the crew attacks another ship with their cannon, does the entire crew on deck become flagged and/or corrupted? Essentially, do the actions of the one affect the many?

[dark jungle]

This month's cosmetics end on May 5th, which means thats when next months start

[young tusk]

Yeh sorry im still living in April lol

[civic obsidian]

that question was asked in the live Q/A today but... the answer didnt really answer it

[primal spire]

haha ya, i was hoping if some extra info was given that I havent found

thanks anyway

[civic obsidian]

it only explained the different ways of pvp and flagging but that didnt answer the core of will it flag everyone

sadly

[primal spire]

will there be slipping effects later on in development for ice surfaces?

or slime surfaces, etc

[dark jungle]

yes they are planning that kind of thing

[primal spire]

wonderful

[glossy portal]

If you buy the A1 pack on may 5th, would that give you access to the May 14th test? Or is it currently that your first access is June 1st?

[dark jungle]

the week long test says all alpha-1 testers, so you should get access to that

[crystal beacon]

@glossy portal should be May 14 test also

[crude pilot]

Are there going to be Surnames in this game, or will all names be first name only?

[desert ivy]

Both

You can pick and either have just a first name, or you can have a first name + surname

[crude pilot]

Nice! Will open up the names a little bit. Not so pigeon holed into a name being taken that you want

[hollow elm]

So when will Alpha 1 pack be available?

[desert ivy]

May 5th

$500

[hollow elm]

is that $500 on top of my $300+ pack?

[desert ivy]

No, you pay the difference

If you have the $375 pack you pay $125, if you have the $250 you pay $250

[hollow elm]

awesome, thanks

[modern vine]

any hints on the theme of the next pack? 🙂

aw ok thanks

[desert olive]

What is the refund policy? I kind of want to refund my Voyager package i bought in April, and wait for a new drop that is more to my liking.

[desert ivy]

Should be able to request a refund since it's within 30 days of your purchase

https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018517854-What-is-the-refund-policy

[desert olive]

thanks

[hollow elm]

would the may 5th alpha packs carry a NDA also?

[civic obsidian]

no the alpha tests of may and june are nda free

[stable plover]

probably, since there is ongoing NDA testing, but we probably won't really know until we get more info on the 4th

[wanton nacelle]

@desert ivy so wait, i have the 500$ voyager pack, do I need to do anything or will i be getting alpha 1 access?

[desert ivy]

There is no $500 voyager pack

If you have a voyager pack then you'll need to upgrade

[wanton nacelle]

Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack i bought in november 2020

[desert ivy]

Yes, that's the $375 one

[wanton nacelle]

$505.92

[desert ivy]

You'll need to pay $125 to upgrade to the $500 A1 pack

[wanton nacelle]

hmm idk why it shows $505.92 on the website

[desert ivy]

VAT probably

[wanton nacelle]

will the upgrade be available on the website or what

[desert ivy]

Yes

[wanton nacelle]

do u happen to know when?

[desert ivy]

5th May

[wanton nacelle]

so may 5th is when we can upgrade, is there a limited space?

[desert ivy]

Not that we know of

[wanton nacelle]

and do we know when alpha 1 is?

im very out of the loop

nice nice nice

thanks very much

[stable plover]

There will theoretically also be testing dates after June 30th, but we don't have dates for anything after June 30th

[wanton nacelle]

yeye ill upgrade

whats 125$ or w/e over

does it give any other bonuses too?

the upgrade

[desert ivy]

More sub time and more embers

[wanton nacelle]

neat

[stable plover]

We're supposed to be getting more info on the upgrade May 4th, so if it includes anything else, we'd find out then.

[wanton nacelle]

👌 thanks for the updates guys, ill come back on may 4th

[drifting pulsar]

Just watched the vid on youtube, the boss looks super easy (barely did any damage, really simple mechanics, and it just stayed still the whole time) so I was wondering if Steven turned on gm hax in the stream at any point?

[crystal beacon]

The mechanics themselves are also still being tested so the devs are more likely to make the damage minimal so that players can test the mechanics instead of just wiping, granted one shot mechanics will still exist (Like they explained with the Fire dragon) but its better that the mechanics of the abilities work first before they balance damage in a game like this

[drifting pulsar]

was this confirmed by devs or assumption?

[civic obsidian]

also mostly everyone was using the high-end gear

from the look of it

[crystal beacon]

This was talked about in the video but the damage being low is normal for MMORPGs in development but have not been talked about yet specifically to my knowledge. The game is still being developed so its not meant to be the hard end-game content that people assume this early on because the boss would not be very easy to test unless you had high-end gear

[drifting pulsar]

Alright, thanks

[stable plover]

In the video from the livestream Steven died twice in rapid succession before turning on GM health, and did some obvious GM nukes in terms of killing the bosses at various points

[round onyx]

Are the cosmetic armor set in the packs for alpha (Voyager Pack) per piece of armor or are they a costume like item that changes as a set?

[crystal beacon]

There are pieces as well as sets included in the Voyager packs depending on which one you buy

[round onyx]

Speaking on this and any other sets. Does this come as a set costume or pieces. Meaning can I wear this without the giant mushroom on my head.

[desert ivy]

It's a costume which means it's a whole set, you can toggle the helmets on/off with costumes and I'd guess that the.mushroom is the hat

[crystal beacon]

Yes you can toggle the giant mushroom hat on and off lol

[fiery elk]

Package Upgrade dates?

[stable plover]

May 4th for more info on A1 sales, May 5th to restart A1 sales/upgrades -- Assuming that's what you mean

[fiery elk]

Yes, thank you 👍🏼

Do Aquatic mounts give the user unlimited oxygen in water? And do Ariel mounts have unlimited stamina to stay in the air without landing to rest?

[honest solstice]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts

[stable plover]

The aquatic mounts don't give underwater breathing, but that can come from Items, Potions, Food and Skills. Ariel mounts are limited to about 20-30 min of flight and require special launch points (servers max out at 10 launch points)

[simple karma]

Alpha 1 packs limited stock?

[torpid tangle]

nothing mentioned, so it'll probably just last to a set time @simple karma

[echo bramble]

are the armor and weapon cosmetics bound to requirements or could you equip a "Endgame look" to a level 1 char?

[grim breach]

As far as I can remember, there's no weapon cosmetics in the cash shop. The costumes cosmetics are one-piece cosmetics that overrides your character appearance which can be equipped on a level 1 character.

Cosmetic pet skins and cosmetic mount skins from the cash shop will require you to obtain the pet or mount of the same type to apply them on.

[echo bramble]

okay thanks 🙂

[autumn sapphire]

So raids in this game are meant for a reaaally large amount of players? Like up to 60?

[grim breach]

What you saw from the stream were raid bosses that will be available in the siege zones. Sieges are meant to be huge. Siege defenders will defend those raid bosses while the attackers will try to defeat it and gain the extra buffs from them to increase their chances of winning the siege.

[autumn sapphire]

oh ok that's sick

[grim breach]

But yes, there will be 8, 16, 40 players raids.

Many of them will be open-world, so expect more than 40 players on 40-players raids.

[autumn sapphire]

Interesting

[grim breach]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Raids

[autumn sapphire]

do you know anything about name reservations?

[grim breach]

They have not said yet when they will open up name reservations but it will start from the highest tier backers to the lowest pre-order pack.

[autumn sapphire]

ok thank you

Do we know anything about equipment levels? Can equipment be upgraded by a crafter or something? Say you want something in legendary quality but it's only epic or something, can you get materials and make it into legendary, sort of like in ESO?

[brittle shale]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Legendary most of that is detailed here.

Also this if that helps answer your questions.

[feral badge]

did they say if the a1 keys are limitied or not ?

[tulip hatch]

They did not state so in the stream but there will be a FAQ sent with the email providing more information about A1 sales

[primal spire]

for helping and giving feedback for A1 when bought, are there report templates we should use? or do we make our own wrod document to hand in? Also, is it feasible for someone in Western Europe to be part of the A1 to help?

word document*

[full badger]

You'll be given all the information you need for providing feedback during the tests @primal spire

[primal spire]

thanks, as for being European base, would there be issues with servers?

[full badger]

The tests aren't region locked so anyone can take part as long as they have access

You may experience higher ping than you're used to, but it shouldn't hinder you too much

[primal spire]

wonderful news, thanks @full badger

[sacred tangle]

Just to be sure, the people buying into alpha one on the 5th will have access to the week long test beginning on the 14th in addition to the June test period?

[cerulean sundial]

Correct

[sacred tangle]

Thanks

[fathom shell]

@tight gale what can I do to get a green and black fire fox ? 😂 serious inquiry

[outer anchor]

will the people who buy the alpha one pack get both the May 14th - May 21st and the June 1st - June 30th? or is it just the May 14 - May 21

[crystal beacon]

Correct

[outer anchor]

correct as in just May 14 - May 21?

[crystal beacon]

Both

[outer anchor]

alright great ty

[tulip lark]

any leaks for new Cosmetic ?

[crystal beacon]

@tulip lark nope .maybe in 2 days time

[cinder ridge]

While doing a raid boss during a node siege @idle siren mentioned that defenders can interfere. Are the node defenders immune to the raid bosses mechanics or will they still be susceptible to AoE damage, requiring them to be equally aware of the bosses abilities?

[frigid dune]

Why is AoC tab targeted and not action combat

[desert ivy]

It's hybrid

You can choose what abilities you use, up to 75% action or 75% tab

[frigid dune]

Ohhhhhh

[desert ivy]

However it's not full action like BDO because Steven likes tab combat

[frigid dune]

Thx

Ok

[vapid veldt]

Also action combat + actual pve content is usually yikes

cough bdo cough

[hearty ledge]

@tight gale I am a student graduating this upcoming December and have been holding off from applying to Intrepid due to graduation being far off. As we get closer I was curious what time window would be appropriate to apply? Every time I see a job open in community marketing I get so tempted 😂

[cerulean sundial]

@hearty ledge I am not in a position to speak for intrepid. But during the last live stream they mentioned upcoming job fair (I think in july?) Both virtual and live. Worth checking out for sure!

[stable plover]

My general recommendation, apply early and to a lot of places to make sure you get something lined up for after college. Just make it clear that your not available until x date with the reason (finishing college)

[hearty ledge]

ooooo i missed that! def will need to check it out, love the transparency and group dynamic they seem to have going on. would love to be a part of it

[hearty ledge]

yeah I have an offer! Intrepid has just been a dream job for awhile and I want to atleast try and see if I can make it happen. Only have internship experience so it is prob a long shot, but trying never hurt anyone!

[hearty ledge]

coincidentally my girlfriend and I have been thinking of taking a trip to San Diego this summer so potentially could line that up with the job fair 👀

[crystal beacon]

https://intrepidstudios.com/careers Try your shot out here man, doesn't hurt to apply 👍🏻

[ashen loom]

@simple ether
I'm learning more about nodes from paradox videos but there is something he mentioned that a guild that owns a castle in a region, they are considered the "Monarch" and the highest status in a region, He said that castles can provide support to nodes in its region to fight in node wars.
Questions:
1-So i'm guessing that this will be a somewhat RvR between regions?
2-Nodes within a region cannot attack each other or what exactly?
3-If a node mayor doesn't obey the castle guild leader, what can the guild leader do?

can multiple nodes overthrow a monarch ?

coup

last question, can the Whole Region Nodes be under one alliance or vassal or parent node ?

[hollow elm]

how does one upgrade their packs on the new site? would it just appear in the all items section?

[tulip hatch]

Yep~ itll appear in all items

[hollow elm]

thanks

[crystal beacon]

So when can we expect release of the game?

really that late?

feels to me its near completion but i might have no idea

[desert ivy]

It is no where near completion

Game is still year(s) out

[tranquil willow]

It's still not in Alpha 1

and that's the technical alpha so

[fickle cosmos]

thats not good as 2

[night timber]

if the alpha is in a decent state the game comes out sooner than later 🙏

[naive sable]

So it is true..

Cause that means that the new game won't take as long if alpha goes well.

You proved their point haha

[fleet cliff]

So For someone like my self who does want to alpha test the game and has the Voyager Pre-Order Package, should I wait till the 5th and get that package their, or get the Voyager Plus and then get the other alpha 1 package.

[civic obsidian]

thats up to you if u like the current skins

of the pack

[fleet cliff]

I'll have to read up on the past questions to see if they did give us a sneak peak of whats in the pack (alpha 1), there was talk about it being cheeper depending on what route you took in the shop paths.

[naive sable]

@fleet cliff DONT get the voyager+ pack now if you want the alpha 1

cause alpha 1 is 500 usd

and comes with skins and beta 1+2, alpha 2 and other stuff

wait till then or else you'll have double the stuff and waste money

[fleet cliff]

Would it have Name Reservation

[naive sable]

yeah

it should

[civic obsidian]

what ? no its an upgradable package

it will be 125 more if u had the voyage +

[naive sable]

I heard it was a voyager + +

[civic obsidian]

yeah its an upgrade it wont cost u double no idea where u read that

[naive sable]

I thought it was like the intrepid pass

I asked people here

Oh ok

I head that it was like buying the intrepid pass

heard*

Can you buy it after

if I dont like the cosmetics

[fleet cliff]

ah so if you got the 250 pack and want to go for the 500$ pack it may be diffrent, or do you have to go though the 375 pack to get it, Or if you get the 500 you get both the alpha 1 pack and the 375 pack. Its just too far out man D: so many questions, Feel like I have to wait for the newsletter

[naive sable]

I think information will follow

idk lemme check hitsory

I knew that

I thought the packages included voyager 2 stuff

i didnt know it was upgrade

@simple ether So can I wait if I dont like these cosmetics

and get the ones after

[fleet cliff]

I did hear in the stream there upgrade paths would have a discount depending on what you bought, or if that was just me mishearing.

[desert ivy]

You pay whatever the difference is between the pack you currently have and $500. You have the $375 Voyager Plus pack? You pay $125. You have the $250 Voyager pack? You pay $250

You have no pack at all? You can buy the $500 pack when it launches on the storeo n the 5th May

[naive sable]

@desert ivy So in may, I can buy the may cosmetics for 375

as well as the 125 for the alpha 1?

or do I buy the cosmetics now

ok

[fleet cliff]

god I love good discussions <3

[naive sable]

@simple ether THats why I said voyager + +

cause you can buy the whole thing

for 500

as well as everything in voyager +

im so lost

I know

and then you fill it with 125

500 for only alpha 1

whole pack is..

whats in it

other than unannounced cosmetics

oh

so what is the smartest option?

why no cosemetics next month

or this month ig it would be

but u said this

[fleet cliff]

yeah No They said in the stream at 4:52 their will be upgrade paths for those who have already pre-orderd it.

[naive sable]

oh

so a one that they already released?

[tranquil willow]

No, it will be a new one

[naive sable]

oh

thats what i thought

[astral hinge]

Was the price for the Alpha One packs released yet?

[naive sable]

yes

500 dollars

but its an upgrade

[astral hinge]

Yeah. No thanks. I'll wait it out for Alpha 2

[naive sable]

so you can buy the voyager + (375) and then upgrade it with Alpha 1 (125)

[astral hinge]

Yeah, I'll wait

[naive sable]

well yeah

but the 500 pack is just voyager + , with alpha 1

so intrepid pack?

[gaunt mortar]

With the return of the Alpha 1 key pack, can we expect one day a return of the olds monthly cosmetics pack ? (I suppose no but i missed some interesting things like the fox or the geode mount ^^')

[naive sable]

but different skins

yes

there'll be new skins

you can't do the old ones though sorry I misunderstood

[tranquil willow]

basically this: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Braver_of_worlds

Without the lifetime sub*

[naive sable]

Uh

thats very different

intrepid pack was also 500

i think theyre the same

just different skins

[fleet cliff]

Yeah not sure I should take what they say in dev streams as gospel, Looks at no man sky But yeah they say it will be similar to the intrepid package.

[gaunt mortar]

Damn... Thx for the response ^^

[naive sable]

I think its more like this one: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Intrepid_pre-order_pack

just different skins

and no alpha 0

cause that already happened

[spark cove]

So we can expect details one day before? (Tuesday)

[astral hinge]

I already got burned from buying Pantheon. I don't have the funds to splurge on another MMO in development

[fleet cliff]

they have said there is a newsletter coming on tuesday with FAQ and more info in stream.

[tight valley]

What video were the prices confirmed in for the new A1 pack?

[cerulean sundial]

The last live stream, you can find it on YouTube

[fleet cliff]

Development Update + 4K 60M Raid Boss Gameplay Footage - 12PM PT Friday, April 30, 2021

[tight valley]

Thanks!

[restive solar]

Have they given a preview of the may cosmetic pack yet ?

[fleet cliff]

Not yet May 4th for a newsletter.

[tight valley]

What was the time stamp they discussed the packs at again?

Can't find it in the chat above

[fleet cliff]

4min to 8min, if you want exact timestamps give me a min.

[naive sable]

@tight valley i can just tell you

its 500 dollars flat if you have no packs

but if you have a pack itll be an upgrade to 500 dollars

[dark jungle]

!wiki alpha-1 availability

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-1 availability

Alpha-1 sales will resume on May 5, 2021. Pre-order pack upgrades will be possible for current pack holders.
August 15, 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....

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1_availability

[fleet cliff]

4:37 alpha 1 talk started, sneak peek news letter talked about.

[naive sable]

for instance a 375 dollar pack that you already have can be upgraded to a 500 pack with the benefits

[fleet cliff]

Oh theirs a wikki thats handy clicks

[tight valley]

Thanks guys :)

[dark jungle]

the timestamps are in every citation

[fleet cliff]

Very helpful Lex thanks

I just want to help make the game good, unlike some other Alpha/beta tests I've done They were not TESTING it was just a demo. Glares at Elite and ESO

Also have they told the players who are testing in the past how they want to report bugs? Vids? text? Screenshots? Some companies want text only for bugs, some take unlisted youtube vids. Hopefuly that info is shown for those who want to do our part.

[tranquil willow]

Everything you need to know about that will be presented to you during the tests

[fleet cliff]

cool thanks

[golden stirrup]

Where can I get the alpha 1 access? I look forward to helping out with the playtesting.

[tulip hatch]

May 5th is when Alpha 1 access returns to the pre order shop
An email will be sent out with more information

[golden stirrup]

Thanks!

[warped plover]

Which testing phase is typically the longest? Which one should we assume will be the longest with AOC?

[rain bear]

beta 2 probably

[warped plover]

Thank you

I was thinking the final one as well

[desert ivy]

No

The betas are the shortest phases

[warped plover]

Oh interesting

[desert ivy]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Betas

[warped plover]

Thanks

[desert ivy]

The game should be pretty much done (at beta stage) and final polish and stuff like that being put in. We don't want people to get totally burnt out on the game before we actually release. So once we get to the beta phases it should be short and sweet.[1] – Jeffrey Bard

[warped plover]

Wow nice

[rain bear]

I mean, looking at other similar games in development that's not usually the case, but Talents has explicit quotes from Ashes devs lmao

ty gamer

[warped plover]

Thanks Talents

@rain bear thanks for input too

[open umbra]

Hey i think the devs talked about this a while ago but i don't remember if the story will be depending on the race or just one story line to go through

[lean burrow]

thats not 100% true alot of games can have major gameplay changes in beta

wows beta for example rogues could use bucklers and you had ability points that you could spend to learn abilities such as weapon skills regardeless of class

[prisma comet]

for all of these packs offering cosmetics. i imagine these will be attainable elsewhere in the game by some means right?

[pseudo raven]

You mean the ones in the packs, or other cosmetics generally?

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics

"There will not be recolors or material swaps on the monthly cosmetics as a means to populate in-game achievements.[6]
There will be variants of the monthly cosmetics for NPCs and Mobs.[6][10]
Component pieces of cosmetic armor may be reused in other in-game achievable gear sets.[6]
Different variants of store purchased cosmetic creatures (Pets and Mounts) may exist in the wild.[11]" @prisma comet

[desert ivy]

tl;dr, no, once they're gone they're gone and will never be obtainable again

[prisma comet]

very good thorough answer 🙂

so these cosmetics in the monthly packs, and i guess other cosmetics as well, can you lose them when the object the skin is on is destroyed? dropped as an item on destruction?

[desert ivy]

No, the cosmetic items that are purchased on the shop cannot be traded, sold, or dropped in anyway. They are bound to you to prevent RMT

They also can't be destroyed

[prisma comet]

oh thats good, i was imaging all these expensive things getting lost early on.

[worn wagon]

There'll may be some race exclusive quests, most will be available for every race tho

[open umbra]

thank you

[swift spindle]

I'm having an issue with migrating my old account into the new website system. What can I do?

I reset my password because I forgot my old one and it's saying my new password is invalid

So I cant login

[ruby swift]

He had to do that, since giving people partial answers never worked. They just kept coming back with "Well, what if he meant this....." and "He could mean this......"

[potent thunder]

Include more keywords after this command to search for answers to some of our FAQ (ex. !cs password reset), or open a Customer Support ticket directly here if you are having account or technical issues: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[thorn palm]

So different nodes have different ways people can be in charge, and in military nodes it's through combat, like just a duel or a tournament?

[desert ivy]

A tournament of sorts that has people control a "champion" instead of their own character

[arctic sky]

!wiki mayor

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Mayors

Mayors are leaders of a node's government who control the development of that node.
Allocate resources, taxes, and quests to help develop node defenses. Coordinate the transfer of needed supplies with citizens operating caravans. Mayors must communicate what resources are necessary for a particular node then motivate the citizens to fulfill those...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mayors

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Bacon

Bacon is a consumable in Ashes of Creation that is crafted by a Chef.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bacon

[thorn palm]

little sad it's not of yer own pvp prowess that gains you the mayorship, but having quests and such does give more to do overall

[desert ivy]

Well, it's different for each node type.
Scientific - a vote
Economic - a bid
Militaristic - PvP tournament
Divine - Quests

[ruby swift]

Don't want to turn this into a discussion. But that was done for the Military node Mayors to avoid potential exploits and to avoid the issues of class balance, since Ashes is not balancing for 1v1 and certain classes will always own certain others.

[thorn palm]

do we know how much control we'll have over the champion, or is it more of a "have at it" kinda thing? also, will we be able to bet on fighters in an official capacity, or is it more of just pools among people?

[ruby swift]

Nope, the proposed system has not been revealed beyond that is what they are considering. And as with all systems, it will require testing and feedback before it is set in stone for launch, and they could change their mind and go with something totally different.

On the question of spectators, they had said that might be something they would look at adding after launch, but is not part of the roadmap currently. They try to avoid "creep" as much as possible. As to betting, those systems are also to be revealed later. They need to make it so people cannot "throw" fights to somehow game the system. While there is nothing they could do to stop people from wagering among themselves via VC applications like Discord, the in game gambling mechanic needs to be be pretty tight to avoid issues.

[thorn palm]

Thank you all for answering my questions

[hexed stratus]

Quick question how much will the alpha 1 key be if I already bought Voyager +

[desert ivy]

$125

[hexed stratus]

Alright thanks

[dull sand]

Are the alpha 1 keys for sale on the website?

[desert ivy]

On May 5th they are

[dull sand]

Thank you!

[autumn sapphire]

wait alpha 1 keys are gonna be available again?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[autumn sapphire]

Yoooo hell yes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-1 availability

Alpha-1 sales will resume on May 5, 2021. Pre-order pack upgrades will be possible for current pack holders.
August 15, 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....

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1_availability

[lament stirrup]

@strange yew are the alpha 1 keys gonna cost 500$ still XD

[desert ivy]

Yes

[mortal stream]

Are armors class locked? Or can we have plate armor wizards

[stable plover]

Plate armor wizards are a thing in AoC

[mortal stream]

Beautiful. Just found the armor wiki lmao I'm stoked

[boreal totem]

Hey guys, I just watched the most recent dev stream and the boss fight video. I was wondering will the dragons shown be in the world when the full game releases, or are they mainly for the Alpha test to play around with boss mechanics and how a world boss raid will affect the server?

[desert ivy]

They'll almost certainly be in the final game in some form

!wiki elder dragons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Elder dragons

Elder dragons are more traditional looking dragons: They are much larger, heavier, and slower than other dragons.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Elder_dragons

[boreal totem]

Alright awesome, I'd assume there's things that aren't completely done on them and will probably change with time. Will that include the boss mechanics and the number of mechanics they have?

[desert ivy]

Well dunno about those bosses in particular, but yes. In the recent video with the dragons and stuff the players are only level 10, so you can't really add end-game level mechanics agaisnt level 10 characters

Plus these bosses are Intrepids first public attempt at a true boss like this

Unless you count the dragon from like a year+ ago in the dungeon

[boreal totem]

Well they're sort of a side thing to the siege system from what I understood right?

[desert ivy]

At the moment they are yeah for testing

But that doesn't mean they'll be in the sieges when the game releases

[boreal totem]

Yeah, I just mean for their state right now

[desert ivy]

Then yeah, atm they're used for the Castle Siege testing

[dark jungle]

They only gave us a glimpse of the boss mechanics in the video, we wont know what their full list of mechanics will be until we play alpha-1

[boreal totem]

Is there a possibility we'll see siege set ups in the future where you can run through world bosses like those to help tip the odds in your side's favor via buffs?

Or is it purely just going to be a one off for test purposes?

[dark jungle]

they have spoken about defeating world bosses giving significant buffs so yes, even in the final game id expect that mechanic to hold

[obsidian berry]

so if alpha 1 sales are reopening. are we able to pay the remainder for it if we already have access to alpha 2?

[boreal totem]

With how their package plans are set up you should be able to pay the remainder to upgrade to the pack they're releasing alpha one with

[dark jungle]

yes you only pay the difference between the pack you own and the alpha 1 pack

[worthy schooner]

@dark jungle any idea what the difference is? Wasn't gonna bring it up but since the conversation is being had, might as well

[dark jungle]

take what you paid for your current pack and subtract it from $500

so if you own the voyager+ pack you will pay $125 to upgrade to A1

[worthy schooner]

Im A2 onwards

Oh didn't see the 500, thanks lex

[dark jungle]

o7

also when you upgrade you not only get A1, but all the other things that the higher tier pack has

[zinc plume]

As a ranger/rouge will i be able to use stealth

[crystal beacon]

No, secondary archetypes only augment your abilities that are given to you by your primary archetype, but some classes with rogue as their secondary may be able to augment their abilities with a stealth-ish twitst to it

[zinc plume]

Ah. I saw that one showcase video with the person using stealth and shooting arrows and stuff. I take it thats rouge/ranger?

[crystal beacon]

Most likely

[zinc plume]

Thanks

[ruby swift]

That was a very early concept video. Many of the mechanics, skills and spells shown will not or may not make the final cut for certain class combos and skill. Parkour is one possible mechanic that they have had to walk back on.

cries for floaty mage bubble

[desert ivy]

Plus that could have literally been a regular Rogue tbh since any archetype can use any weapon

[torpid tangle]

balloon flying mount inc. ?

[analog hazel]

So, we've seen the awesome raptor mount. But the real question is, where is the war rex mount? I mean come on!

[brave lance]

Can someone explain how tamers will be able to make money in the mount economy? Let me explain: A tamer can only sells a bear they tamed, where as someone who is in animal husbandry buys a bear, but can use that bear to make more (and better bears). The tamer seems to be selling the means of production for the business they are in. How are they going to make money? Is there a life span on the mounts or number of times they can be bred? Its synonymous with an orange farmer selling everyone orange trees, and then trying to sell them oranges afterward.

[junior sky]

I just read up on it in the AoC wiki and it seems there is different kinds of genetic traits so if the player with Animal Husbandry is trying to get a specific trait, they'll have to buy an animal with that trait or two animals with traits leading to the preferred trait
That opens up a pretty vast demand on different animals which will allow the Tamer to sell a good amount of animals to the same player. That being said, it does seem to have it's limits. I could imagine the stables to have a limited amount of slots so that sometimes you'll have to let go of some animals which creates more demand for those if they are needed later down the road

[brave lance]

doenst sound very good for tamers

[junior sky]

I don't have all the information on it. It's just what I found in the AoC community wiki

[brave lance]

thanks for your help

I would love to have a dev clarify how they are going to encourage tamers

[languid garden]

Is there still a way to get an alpha one key?

[junior sky]

There is going to be more alpha 1 keys available starting the 5th of May.

[junior sky]

Important to notice tho, the alpha is nowhere near the finished product. It's not a finished game and the devs discourage you from buying it if you expect it to be. The Alpha and possibly beta as well are phases in which the community helps refine the game, find bugs, give feedback etc.

[languid garden]

Yeah i know what it means for a game to be in alpha or beta stages, i was just wondering. I've been playing WoW since it came out and i'm curious for AoC for sure, but idk how long i've been wanting to check out AoC... lol Got here when the Discord fired up, but havn't seen any content since.

[junior sky]

That's good. Just wanted to point it out in case.
There is a monthly dev update (the last one was 2 days ago) with new stuff regarding the game. The Alpha 1 preview (No NDA) will start on the 14th of May till the 21st and the actual Alpha is gonna be throughout June starting the 1st till the 30th as long as there isn't unexpected issues causing delay

[autumn sapphire]

So, regarding the alpha, how long is the Alpha 1 key going to be on sale? I know it goes up on May 5th but when does it come back off-sale? Also, is Alpha 1 under NDA and do I have to sign some sh!t or what

[junior sky]

There is no information on how long the Alpha 1 sale will go. I do think Intrepid will give notice maybe a month before it ends tho.
The Alpha preview this May as well as the Alpha in June are not under NDA

here is a little more information

[autumn sapphire]

Ah ok I see

[young mortar]

Could a re-run of pre-order packs happen in future? As an EU player I have missed out on a certain raven themed pack I really wanted because I was unaware that I could buy it on NA website and use it.

[autumn sapphire]

thank you!

I don't think they plan to bring old cosmetics back

[young mortar]

could this be suggested

[autumn sapphire]

lol that's cute

[junior sky]

From what I know previous skins won't come back into the store even tho I do hope they will.

I also think it's been suggested multiple times but I can't say for sure

[autumn sapphire]

^ I missed a lot too that I wish I hadn't

[young mortar]

I will be very delighted if that day comes

@idle siren

[sly monolith]

any news about eu site? kinda wanne buy a pack

[thorny warren]

You can do so

https://ashesofcreation.com/

[junior sky]

At the moment all pre-order packs are being sold through https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
That goes for both NA and EU

[sacred tangle]

I assume alpha 1 will only have NA servers correct?

[tranquil willow]

Unless there were some changes that i didn't hear about, it should be like this:

[sacred tangle]

Gotcha

[ebon gust]

Do we know how much responsibility an alpha-1 tester will have? Like, how often is one expected to play, 1 hour per day on work days for instance? Should the user also attend certain events, or do you only want them to report as many issues are possible?

Thanks

[sacred bloom]

Your already giving them 500$, just give them feedback when they ask for it

[spare umbra]

a bit of a weird question, but if i want to invest in intrepid, how would i best do this? ideally i wanted to get the 10k kickstarter pack, but direct investment would be fine aswell.

[autumn sapphire]

Probably get into contact with steven directly if possible if you're willing to make large investments

[spare umbra]

i can imagine he is practically not looking for people writing to him on discord ( imagine there will be a lot of shit in his mailbox )

[tranquil willow]

I would contact Margaret Krohn and not Steven

She is the marketing community manager

[autumn sapphire]

^ probably better idea

[spare umbra]

alright will do thanks

[vapid veldt]

Investment will probably be a no-go. If by investment you want to make any money back. If you literally want to give them money with no strings, I don't see why Steven wouldn't take it

Just saying because I don't know how much were talking about here

[spare umbra]

@vapid veldt just the 10k kickstarter pack if possible. else, nothing special and i will likely be willing to pay 20k usd or so for it. will see how it goes.

at the live stream done a few days, they said they wanted to talk about crafting, is there a specifik forum post or do they want us to discuss here on discord?

[vapid veldt]

Not at home rn can't link it, but probably yes there is a forum post

Or will be

[spare umbra]

Thanks @vapid veldt

[ashen loom]

is there a list for all the content we will see in alpha 1 preview and the full month?

[ruby swift]

Not so far. They probably don't even know themselves since they are working on stuff right up until that time, during, and after.

[ashen loom]

Did they mention at least about nodes progression like going from camp to town or city? and node sieges?

[worn wagon]

up to stage 3

[ruby swift]

Node progression will be to level 3 during alpha 1 currently, and castle sieges are being tested.

[vapid veldt]

Np mate, we all should do our bit to make a great and helpful community

[ruby swift]

Daily for 3 hour sessions. 100v100

[ashen loom]

stage 3 which is the village right?

[ruby swift]

Yes

[ashen loom]

ok thanks

[true finch]

I remember Steven comparing their vision of their combat to some other games in the genre. Something like class kits similar to arche age and sound design similar to bdo and so on. Can someone give me the exact quote?

[near stump]

There is absolutely no requirement for you to do anything. You could pay the $500 for Alpha-1, make a character and never play. However, in theory, the more people that play and the more feedback they give, the better the game will be.

[ebon gust]

ah yeah, sounds reasonable. Thanks man! I wouldn't buy it and never play obviously, but it's nice to know you can skip certain days if you're busy for some reason 🙂

[spare umbra]

@ebon gust tho, try watch the first 15 min of their latest live stream and hear steven comment on this : https://youtu.be/tpieQoKYOjE?t=344

[ebon gust]

Yeah I've seen all of those warnings, but it wasn't super clear exactly what they expect more than providing feedback

[spare umbra]

it is to be cleared on the seperate NDA discord as mentioned by steven.

Nothing is cleared to the public , so if you wanna know, you will have to buy it and look in the seperate discord

[ebon gust]

ah okay, interesting. I wonder how many alpha-1 keys have been bought initially, and how many more keys they will make available ...

[tulip hatch]

Around 10k Alpha 1 packages were sold initially

[autumn sapphire]

boutta be 10,001

[tulip hatch]

Since that was the tester cap they desired

Im sure its passed 10k with all the kickstarter upgrades haha but lets keep extra comments to the discussion channels

[stray tide]

Hello guys, just to be sure, there is not gonna be south american server at launch right?

[icy urchin]

do we have to pay to play this game

[reef osprey]

@icy urchin a monthly sub yes

[icy urchin]

ah, because i dont have the alpha key

[oak loom]

@icy urchin unless someone has an alpha key or even a beta key, it'll be a long while before the game is released to subscription fee players.

[boreal totem]

Has there been anything said about How naval caravans and raiding them will work? I know Steven has said a few things about naval content the last couple of dev streams

[lucid grail]

We are unable to begin alpha one testing until the dates published for non NDA correct?

[boreal totem]

But wouldn’t that be a bit more difficult on the water? Considering either the zone would have to be increased for there to still be some range between ships or pirates would have to get close enough to board just to start an engagement?

Ah alright, and if the caravan ship was destroyed would the loot be floating on the surface or would people have to dive for it?

Alright, and finally for island/ coastal nodes. When it comes to sieges would there be any chance that ships could be involved?

[opal adder]

Is there server tick rate they would like to achieve?

[spiral pine]

i think 10 was the number

[opal adder]

Where can i find that info? do you know?

[spiral pine]

i think it was in the March stream

[opal adder]

:o

[opal adder]

Either i'm skipping over it but its not in the jan-feb-march streams 🤔

[desert ivy]

I can't remember anything about the server tick rates. Maybe ask it in next months livestream Q&A

[dark jungle]

it was marchs stream

[opal adder]

Good idea. I'm still browsing wiki and the streams of 2020 but if nothing turns up i'll ask

[dark jungle]

here is the timestamped link https://youtu.be/HD5WKztW0S4?t=1689

[opal adder]

Then i must've skipped over it, i'll take another look

oh thanks

[dark jungle]

we generally dont include those details in the wiki that are subject to change

[opal adder]

fair

[desert ivy]

Is that what they want their tick rate to be or just a "it managed to operate at that despite spawning thousands of bears"?

[dark jungle]

no they want their tickrate to be higher, 10 is quite low

[desert ivy]

Yeah I thought so

[dark jungle]

previously they talked about 60 server processing frames per second

here is the timestamped link where steven talks about that https://youtu.be/QwbYREEtKAQ?t=1098

maybe it is worth adding to the wiki 🤔

[tacit orbit]

!alph

[opal adder]

Thanks my dude, very helpful

[icy urchin]

Well that sucky haha oh well

back to wow

[dry belfry]

Hey if you received a code from one of the live streams when will you get access to the testing channels?

[dark jungle]

the codes are generally for the 1 month A1 test

[deep ember]

!stream

[potent thunder]

https://www.twitch.tv/ashesofcreation

[static rivet]

Has there been any indication that the current cosmetic cash shop will be broken down by item a bit more? For example, I'd like to purchase some of the housing cosmetics but they seem to be only a part of the 125$ packages where as some of the other cosmetics are able to be purchased individually.

[tranquil willow]

No indication of that

[desert ivy]

The housing cosmetics require the $375 pack, nott $125

$75 pack (Wayfarer) - Accessory only
$150 pack (Expeditionary) - Accessory + Pet
$250 pack (Voyager) - Accessory + Pet + Mount
$375 pack (Voyager Plus) - Accessory + Pet + Mount + Freehold Skin + Caravan/Ship + Costume

[slim socket]

Once you buy the 375 pack you can them separately that's the only way you can buy the cosmetics separately

Did they announce if they were definitely going to sell Alpha 1 Keys?

[desert ivy]

Yes

May 5th, $500

[slim socket]

Cheers

[crystal beacon]

Would the upgrades to Alpha 1 will be available only to the package immediately under it, Alpha 2, or to everyone as a whole?

[humble berry]

Everyone

[crystal beacon]

And I assume there will be a limited number?

[humble berry]

That wasnt clear ^^

[crystal beacon]

Oh, on the 4th. I missed that date... I was wondering if I would have to check up every single day all month 🤣 thanks

[humble berry]

Yeah and the packs will be available on the 5th @split perch am Pacific Time

Opps sorry 11 😄

[crystal beacon]

This is exactly what i needed, thanks. Have been looking to upgrade the A2 to A1

[crystal beacon]

Was this info in a post i missed or in the most recent live stream?

[humble berry]

Livestream, in the first 10 minutes

[crystal beacon]

Damn, i watched it and completely missed it 🤦‍♀️ To be fair, I was playing a game while watching it 😅

[unborn delta]

are people really paying 500 bucks to bugtest a game? XD

which is a bugtest

I guess ye

I mean respect to those people.

[cerulean sundial]

You get a lot of it back through embers (cosmetic shop) paid in advance game subscription, as well as some other cool cosmetics which wont be available

[main shadow]

What if you want the $500 pack but not the alpha key

Skins might be cool

Ah Kk. It’s just that I’m considering buying a $500 if I really really like the skins but I wouldn’t really want to play the A1 and I’ve heard that they are wanting people who are gonna participate in the alpha and provide feedback. It would be a waste of a key if they were limited and I had one but was not using it

Ah phew. Thought they were going to be, my bad

[eternal garnet]

How are name reservations going to work? Server based? If I buy the $375 pack can I reserve an in game name right away?

[desert ivy]

You reserve 1 name on 1 server. No you can't reserve right now. Name reservations will be done in the future based on your tier of pack. Kickstarter backers reserve first > summer backers > store backers

[crystal beacon]

question does the monthly cash shop cosmetics go away forever after the month they are up or can we buy them at a later date?

[desert ivy]

Gone forever

[humble berry]

Unique items each month, will not come back

Similiarishhhhhh items might be found in-game, but they wont do reskins

[crystal beacon]

i see so that fire fox mount that was featured back in december is gone forever, thats a shame i was a little late to the party

september*

[boreal totem]

In terms of the mounts and pets. I saw the quarrior (I think that’s how it’s spelled,) was a cosmetic store exclusive. Will there be a version of that same creature that can be achieved from the animal husbandry profession?

[near stump]

There are also going to be amazing in game achievable skins. You never know what those might look like!

[short flint]

There will be quarrior like pets in the game that perform the same feature. Will most likely be a different skin.
"Quarriors are able to be domesticated and used on Freehold farms to gather gemstones from the ground using their long tongues. These gems suffuse into the creature's shell, where they can be removed by their owners. Removing the gems allows the quarrior to continue to eat.[4]"
If the gems are used for crafting or something- that would be equatable to a P2W mechanic giving a person who spent money an option that other players cannot obtain which is what Intrepid is against.

[manic vine]

If you have the voyager plus pack can you buy the alpha key or upgrade your pack or do you have to buy a new one all over again

Because the voyager plus is $350 right

[arctic sky]

Upgrade

Just remember you will not change cosmetics

[manic vine]

So do we have a confirmed price on the pack with the key

Wdym you will not change cosmetics

Will I get those cosmetics too

[short flint]

https://youtu.be/tpieQoKYOjE?t=365

[manic vine]

I have the $350 pack I’ve had it for awhile

Nice okay and yeah I’ve been collecting the ones I like over the past months

I was just wondering if it worked the same for the $500 pack

When is the last alpha test again I forgot

Ty

[boreal totem]

Alright, would that go the same for mounts like the fire fox?

[arctic sky]

Some people think upgrading packs will change the cosmetic of the pack they bought previously

[short flint]

There are most likely going to be multi-tailed foxes in the wild that can be tamed and through animal husbandry turned into mounts. You just won't be able to get the fire fox with its fire EFX

[dark jungle]

they dont

you keep your existing cosmetics the way they were

[boreal totem]

Alright, so same to similar creatures with the cosmetic variants being sold in the packages?

Just making sure I understand correctly

[short flint]

Yes, all of the cosmetic art they are releasing are just UNIQUE versions. Their plan is to create multiple variants of those in the actual game. Some of those variants might be more appealing than the one purchases, but that'll be based off taste. but the ones purchased are unique and are only available during the time in which they are sold.

[boreal totem]

Ah okay, and people who go down the animal husbandry route won’t be able to use those variants to make money via breeding them with another of the same species and selling the offspring?

[short flint]

A quote from https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics:
Equitable cosmetics, both from a quantity and quality standpoint, are achievable through in-game means.[10] Cosmetics achievable in-game will be on-par, and in the case of legendary skins, even more elaborate than shop items.[11][12][7]

Cosmetics are not unique animals. They are SKINS. You do not buy a firefox mount. you buy a skin that you put onto a mount you acquire in-game to transform its LOOK to that of the cosmetic skin you apply. It does not change stats or anything of that nature, just the skin of the animal.

[boreal totem]

Ah okay! Now I understand. Sorry I was thinking they were a variant of a creature and not just a skin

Thanks for clearing that up!

[frigid dune]

Why are the keys so expensive

[desert ivy]

Because you get stuff other than the keys

[frigid dune]

But just for a month or two

Right?

[civic obsidian]

its because u arent buying the key

u are buying a package

[frigid dune]

But for 75$

Still tho

[desert ivy]

The $75 pack has:
Beta 2
$25 embers
2 months sub time ($30)
Cosmetic accessory $5

[frigid dune]

Its a cool game but still

[desert ivy]

Well if you're only looking to buy the $75 pack then you have like 2+ years before we get to that stage anyway so you've got time

[frigid dune]

True true

Thx?

[desert ivy]

But imo you might as well just wait until launch if you're prepared to wait that long anyway

Will make the experience of playing at launch better

[frigid dune]

K

Cant wait till it comes out

[naive sable]

yes

[finite dock]

Hello, i want to have a lawful good orc highsword, so i'm hoping that the lore is not full moral grey when it comes to gods (i'm catholic IRL so i just want to be a good boy fighting evil ). Any insight on that?

[naive sable]

!wiki religion

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Religions

There are six primary religions as well as a Tulnar/Underrealm religion.
Religion is intended to be a motivator, not an aesthetic.
Choosing a religion enables players to walk a light or a dark path through their choice of questlines and other actions. There will be questlines. There will be certain actions that players are capable of taking to per...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Religions

[naive sable]

I don't know much about the religion but I'd look there @finite dock

[finite dock]

thanks, i thinking of going with the god of hope

[naive sable]

cool!

[finite dock]

i hope till lauch i am able to save some money to a pc, my current laptop probably would lag retail wow lol

[torpid tangle]

!wiki system requirements

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

System requirements

Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification.
Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 3.3GHz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon 6870 HD with 1GB and DirectX 12
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 15 GB of available space
Sound Card: Di...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/System_requirements

[torpid tangle]

you just need something better than that and you'll be fine

[finite dock]

thank you

[desert ivy]

Remember that those are the current requirements for alpha, as you can probably tell from recent vids, they're constantly improving the graphics and stuff so who knows what the requirements will be when the game launches

[naive sable]

@finite dock you have years don't worry

[finite dock]

i know it's a dumb question, but can you smoke tobacco (or equivalent) on the game for RP? (i smoke pipe IRL too lol)

[desert ivy]

Well I don't think we know of anything liek that atm, but that seems like one of those RP elements that they'd work on and reveal later on in development

as like a flavour thing

[finite dock]

Yeah, like gandalf and stuff. Thanks for the help guys, i appreciate it.

[hushed girder]

Where can I find the family system for ashes of creation?

[near stump]

!wiki Family

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Families

Families are a means to relate up to nine characters.
A character may only belong to one family at a time.
Leaving one family and joining another family will have a cooldown period in the order of days.
Family sizes are normally limited to eight characters. Marriage increases family size by one to allow player housing permissions to be shared.
Thi...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Families

[hushed girder]

thank you

[boreal totem]

Hey guys, on launch whats the aimed goal for concurrent server size for AOC? I went back in the discord and saw numbers between 8 -10k and 50k

[civic obsidian]

Sounds about right. It was smth like 8-10k logged in and 50k registered

If i remember correctly

[full badger]

Yes, 8-10k concurrent users, and the servers will gradually go up to 50k registered users @boreal totem @civic obsidian

[boreal totem]

Alright, and whats the aimed goal for the number of servers on opening day if that is known?

[desert ivy]

Way too early to know that at this point

[boreal totem]

Alright, 8 to 10 k active at one time seems a bit large, I understand Verra's a big place but will the servers be able to theoretically handle that?

Or will that aimed number get bumped down in time?

[oak loom]

@boreal totem I'm sure that is one of the things they'll be looking at closely during alpha testing ... probably alpha 2 since more players will have access then.

[civic obsidian]

Yeah not much way to give u a definitive answer right now its too early

[oak loom]

Even if the servers can handle that many ... another thing to consider is queue times ... if 50k are on a server and only 20% can play at a time, queue times may be another problematic situation

[full badger]

This concern was brought up awhile back, and Intrepid said that initially it won't be a 50k max, but that the servers could eventually get up to that point

[oak loom]

I understand. I'm certain that is something that will constantly be monitored at all times, even well after "go-live"

[boreal totem]

I would hope they'd consider opening more servers or somehow expanding the number of max concurrent players.

Especially considering there was a goal for 250 v 250 to 500 v 500 for node sieges?

[oak loom]

That's only 5-10% of max concurrent players per server ... doable knowing that it'll be scheduled days in advance and during peak server hours

[boreal totem]

Wouldn't there be multiple sieges going on at the same time since Verra is such a big place?

[fresh scaffold]

wasnt the max amount of players per server 10k?

[oak loom]

Depends on the server I reckon

@fresh scaffold yeah

[ruby swift]

There are 5 castles that will have a rotating siege window. The mini nodes surrounding them are sieged weekly, leading up to the once a month castle siege. You can be sure that they don't plan for all 5 of those to occur on the same weekend. Node sieges are similar in that the lead-in time varies based on level of node from 2-5 days, is expensive as hell, and will not be as common as people think for various reasons that have been outlined and discussed.

[ruby swift]

10k concurrent

[boreal totem]

What I mean is take node A which we'll say is at a Metropolis level, then add a couple smaller node sieges (Village to town level), wouldn't two or three sieges going on at the same time add up?

[ruby swift]

Not from the info given so far. But even then, there are ways for Intrepid to adjust.

[boreal totem]

Ah alright, thanks guys!

[remote coral]

@full badger has there been any update to how name reservations will work for those who bought them and want to use on a future OCE server which may not exist during name reservations stage? Would want to know ahead of time to decide if we should use when everyone else does or save them for when OCE servers have been released and those who don’t have name reservations take them.

[full badger]

We're still waiting for more information in general about the name reservations.

[autumn sapphire]

Do we know what classes are gonna be in alpha 1?

[dark jungle]

yes

[autumn sapphire]

all of em?

[dark jungle]

!wiki alpha-1

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-1

Alpha-1 is a testing release of the Ashes of Creation MMORPG. Alpha-1 will test:

Hybrid action/tab combat. Progression to level 15. This was previously stated to be level 20. 4 playable races. Cleric, Fighter, Mage, Ranger, and Tank archetypes. The Bard, Rogue, and Summoner archetypes will follow later in development. Secondary archetypes will no...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1

[autumn sapphire]

ah thank you will read it

[nocturne pivot]

I think in the last stream Margaret mentioned that you will be able to link your account (if you have Alpha-1) to Discord.
If I remember correctly there will be some email, is there any written info on this?

[full badger]

Players who are eligible for the upcoming alpha tests will receive an email with instructions for doing this

If you believe you are eligible and haven't received an email, please reach out to one of the moderators or Toast

[nocturne pivot]

I upgraded from Warrior of old to Braver of worlds yesterday, so I assume patience will be the solution 🙂
If I don't hear anything this week I will reach out next week.
Thanks @full badger!

[red tiger]

Do we have any confirmation on how many Alpha 1 access will be sold on May 5th? Unlimited?

[low lantern]

@red tiger we will be getting info on the new packs on the 4th. Most likely unlimited though, they do far have not mentioned any limit.

So far*

[minor iron]

@nocturne pivot when you upgrade do you get the cosmetics for the current months or the old cosmetics from the pack u originally got?

[red tiger]

Awesome, but ill still wait up to upgrade on the second it becomes available just to be sure to get it

[nocturne pivot]

I'm not sure as I'm on kickstarter upgrade path which just means I get "more"

[glacial walrus]

why weren’t there any dwarves in this past stream?

[minor iron]

Maybe they all moved to the underworld, who knows

[sly monolith]

i havent seen any fighter gameplay right? or did i missed something?

[minor iron]

Weve seen tank, cleric and mage thus far

I think we'll get to see fighter and range in the alpha?

[white birch]

will people who buy alpha may 5th, receive access to the week of may 14th when they open servers for a week?

[remote coral]

hard to imagine you would only get half the alpha for the amount it costs

[tulip hatch]

upon upgrading the Pre-orders from the current store you get the cosmetics that are in cycle for the month you upgrade

[white birch]

@remote coral it’s a week for this month then the entire month of June so idk, they might make it that way because it sounds like they are already setting up and sending emails for this month

[tulip hatch]

Alpha 1 is ongoing there is no end date, theyll launch tests as they need testing

An email will be sent out with more information on the A1 packs that will hopefully address most of your questions

[white birch]

@tulip hatch gotcha, so would this weeks (may14th) test be available to those who upgrade to alpha 1 on the 5th or would it not cover that one. Or will the email just have to suffice

Ty I figured just testing the waters ❤️

[tulip hatch]

Id say its a pretty good chance but without official confirmation i dont want to provide assumptions so waiting for the email is best

[white birch]

Shweet ❤️ ty for your help

[tulip hatch]

[red tiger]

If you upgrade from Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack to the new Alpha 1 Package you only get Embers, Game time and Alpha 1 access right, not the cosmetics?

[tulip hatch]

That should be the case since the cosmetics are already included in the previous package
However again more information will be provided via the email

[red tiger]

Cheers, Ill buy the upgrade the same second it comes live lol

[white birch]

were all foaming at the mouth for alpha1 lol, clearly theres no answers anyone here can answer about it. but got we will all ask XD

[red tiger]

all we know is that people will throw in the money on May 5th lol

[fiery elk]

Whats the current lvl cap?

[tranquil willow]

10

[fiery elk]

Okay

Thanks

[tranquil willow]

It will go up to level 15 during the alpha 1 tests

[lucid olive]

Will there be any sort of creators program set up for streamers and content creators of this game? (similar to New World's creator's program)

[tulip hatch]

Yes we should be hearing about it soon

[lucid olive]

Awesome! Thanks!

[quick cape]

Greetings. Maybe silly question but are the alpha keys up for sales or any specific date out when it happens?

[full badger]

5th May

[quick cape]

Thanks @full badger for a swift answer

while I have your attention I have a per order pack already can I use that to get "better" price for alpha key or is it one deal only sale?

[worn wagon]

The price won't change but you only have to pay the difference from your current pack

[quick cape]

ok thanks that makes sense @worn wagon

[autumn sapphire]

will this game support addons?

Like custom HUDs and all that

[full badger]

There will be no addons for Ashes, but the built-in UI will be fully customisable @autumn sapphire

[past pollen]

is there possibility to upgrade current purchase(alpha-2) to alpha -1 ?

[rustic relic]

There will be in 2 days. The new pack is the old $500 pack. so you can upgrade to it from whatever pack you already have.

[past pollen]

Thanks i assume that you can do then you log in to your acc? 🤞

[tacit orbit]

Wouldn't the UI being customizable mean that an external counter can be linked to a number in the UI?

so

addons therefore exist?

or just an overlay

unless that is explicitly bannable

in which ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[tranquil willow]

!wiki addons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation 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. – Steven Sharif
Addons and DPS meters will not be allowed.
The de...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Addons

[tranquil willow]

No means no

[tacit orbit]

overlay /= addon, but i've already read that

the UI being fully customizable indicates that workarounds are possible

[autumn sapphire]

oh damn no dps meters even built into the game?

[tacit orbit]

mhm quite likely

if not certain

[autumn sapphire]

how will I know if I'm dogwater or not then

[pseudo raven]

There is a combat log

[tacit orbit]

lol

[autumn sapphire]

oh ok

[pseudo raven]

Aka you can take out the data of the combat log

And I have no doubt there will be metrics websites

[tacit orbit]

but no official support for real time dps counters

i would assume

[pseudo raven]

No, there is a quote somewhere from Steven but not sure what section on the wiki it's under

Let me try to find it

Oh it's literally at the top

of addons page

"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."

[tacit orbit]

well yes but when has prevention ever worked in the past

its gonna be a clientside collector with no website if websites are taken down

[pseudo raven]

Well they are allowing a combat log for you to view

[tacit orbit]

also this is straying from my point so hmmm

[pseudo raven]

So you could literally do the math with pen and paper if you could be bothered

I don't see why they would take down websites that automate that process

[tranquil willow]

Let's move this to #aoc-discussion

[feral badge]

what price can we expect after tax and other stuff?

like 600 usd ?

[tranquil willow]

This depends on your region

[dark jungle]

if your tax rate is X% then just add X%

[tacit orbit]

add

500 + 40% = $540

[ruby swift]

ummm

[pastel jewel]

Is this satire

[tacit orbit]

yes

[pastel jewel]

Sure

[tacit orbit]

look my math amazing

its huuuge

best in the world

nobody has better math than me

[tropic turtle]

Are we going to see new packs with the alpha one package opening up again or are these the new packs already

[desert ivy]

5th May

[dark jungle]

new packs

5th is the changeover date for the packs

[finite dock]

with a lot of players per server will there be space in the world for freeholds for everyone or will those be very exclusive? also any news on when we will get to see orc models on the update streams?

[desert ivy]

Well the map is 580km^2 and a Freehold is about half an acre in size, even if we half that to get rid of the ocean/node space that would still leave us with 145000 spaces for a freehold

Now there probably still won't be that much due to terrain, but yeah there should be more than enough

[dark jungle]

the world is over 480 sq km in size. freeholds only take up 0.5 acres. that means that there is theoretically enough space for 237,221 freeholds on a single server if you had all 5 metros active

oof

jinx

[finite dock]

ok thanks

[feral badge]

What Gb size does the alpha have at the moment ?

[full badger]

That information is under nda, sorry @feral badge

[feral badge]

ahh kk just asking so i can calculate how long i need for the download XD

[desert ivy]

These are the current minimum requirements for alpha https://ashesofcreation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-

[feral badge]

ahh thats the info i was looking for XDD

ty

10 hours of downloading 😮

[dense smelt]

50000 gigachads of data for all those cosmetics 🤑

[tacit orbit]

too many cosmetics...

[boreal totem]

What’s the benefit of a freehold vs buying property in the node?

[sly monolith]

FREE FROM THE WORLD....

[dark jungle]

you have more space so you can place buildings, have stables, farms etc

[boreal totem]

Could you do processing professions from a property within the node?

[dark jungle]

yes

!wiki freeholds

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Freeholds

Freeholds are sizable player housing plots that can be situated within the Zone of influence (ZOI) of a Village (stage 3 node) or higher.
Freeholds are limited to one per account.
Freeholds are approximately half an acre in size. The footprint of a freehold does not change with node progression.
Expansions and upgrades become available as node pro...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds

[boreal totem]

Alright, and in the days after a siege is declared but before it happens. Are there goals and objectives the two sides can fight over to give the air of a larger war effort?

I know they’re hinting towards that with the three world bosses the two teams can fight over for the castle sieges in Alpha 1

[mortal stream]

Were they going to spoil the next cosmetics so we have a chance to buy shroomy bois for A1? I was waiting to see what nxt months was before purchasing Shrooms in case it was nice

[tranquil willow]

Most likely, as they have done in the past

[dark jungle]

with node sieges the declaration period is spent gathering finances and resources for the war effort. these efforts can be disrupted

[dark jungle]

they already spoiled one of the cosmetic items on the livestream

[tranquil willow]

That's nice, but seems like Sushi wants to see the full thing, which they also give often before the previous pack is gone

[dark jungle]

Margaret called this the Guise of the Withered Woods https://ashesofcreation.wiki/images/0/06/vlcsnap-2021-05-03-11h29m05s114.png

she commented on an edgy witch vibe, which is likely the theme of the next pack

[mortal stream]

Didn't they spoil this a long time ago? And this was an updated version of that set

[dark jungle]

oh yeah you are right this is a render from an earlier set

must update that

updated!

!wiki Guise of the Withered Woods

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Guise of the Withered Woods

Guise of the Withered Woods was a costume cosmetic skin in a pre-order pack.
This is the mantle donned by those captivated by the deep serenity of the forest, and in particular, those who revel in the entropy that precedes the decline of life. These witches value their solitude, content to perform their incantations in secret. Those who are unluck...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guise_of_the_Withered_Woods

[fresh scaffold]

Any info on what kinda of weapons will we have?

I like spears a lot

[desert ivy]

!wiki weapons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation 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...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons

[fresh scaffold]

Thx

Spear ftw

[chrome swan]

Do you think I can run the game fine ? Since I have integrated graphics card

[tranquil willow]

We don't have the minimum or required specs for the game yet

only for the Alpha 1

[chrome swan]

Ah ok. Thanks for telling me this

[desert ivy]

With only integrated graphics, no, you probably can't

[severe sonnet]

i think you'll manage if you set everything to low and have a resolution of 1280x720p

[tacit orbit]

if you can't afford a gpu you shouldn't buy alpha

[desert ivy]

Sure you might be able to manage with that in the regular open-world, but what about when there are 200 people on screen casting spells

Plus the game will require a certain amount of dedicated video card memory

afaik integrated graphics cards don't exactly offer much in that department

[severe sonnet]

According to the aoc wiki

[desert ivy]

Those are the current pre-alpha requirements, and tbh they haven't been updated since December afaik, they're already probably outdated since Intrepid updated the Ashes engine from 4.25 to 4.26 which as you can see in the last stream included a seemingly big graphical increase

[severe sonnet]

if things are a bit optimized they might be correct

[crystal beacon]

Will there be any system to pay the game time by cash? at least for latin america or only by card?

[safe forge]

I'm part of a guild that is anxiously waiting on AoC and love what y'all are doing. Appreciate how much feedback from the devs we get! A lot of us are trying to plan our classes out that we want to play but I personally arrived at an impasse with respect to tanking. The idea of a "sub tank" hasn't really been talked about to much to my knowledge. e.g. Can a Dreadnought (Fighter / Tank) serve as the main tank for raids? for dungeons? Can a Knight (Tank / Fighter) do damage in things like PvP where it's less rotational? etc etc.

I guess in general the question boils down to this: Can sub tanks serve as real tanks? If so, how will that work?

I'm assuming a lot of these hypotheticals will be answered much later when classes are more fleshed out. I know for myself at least, I'd really like to tank for my guild. But I am worried that I need to build an alt for PvP (e.g. if Fighter is just great at PvP and Tank is not). Or can I be a Fighter/Tank and tank for my guild? etc etc. Excuse the long message and ramble. 🙂

[desert ivy]

With cash? you mean like game-time cards at a store?

I don't think that's been discussed

[desert ivy]

No, a Fighter/Tank can't be a main tank as they have 0 tanking abilities

[tacit orbit]

theoretically yes

[crystal beacon]

yeah or something similar

[desert ivy]

Primary archetype = the skills you get
Secondary archetype = augments you can apply to the primary skills

A Fighter/Tank would have Fighter abilities with Tank augments, none of their abilities will be primarily Tank focused, even if they augment all their abilities in a more Tankier fashion

[safe forge]

Two different answers from very confident sounding people. 🙂

[tacit orbit]

well i'm not the most confident i'll be honest

[desert ivy]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[tacit orbit]

but if any augment increases hate level

then yes, a fighter can tank

with the tank subclass

but if not

[safe forge]

Yeah, I've read over all of the wiki/info that I can. Right now it seems like the jury is out on it tbh.

[tacit orbit]

then i wouldn't think so

[tacit orbit]

basically this is the only way that it could be the case

[safe forge]

Right. My estimation was that it depended on what augments you can get. Beyond that I think Steven has said in the past that Tank/Tank will be the premier tank archetype.

[tacit orbit]

quite likely.

summoner/tank sounds fun

[desert ivy]

Summoner is the only archetype other than Tank that could potentially primarily Tank as they are supposed to be a jack of all trades class that can Tank/Heal/DPS depending on the augments and stuff you pick

[tacit orbit]

i genuinely believe that there will be a hate building augment in the tank sub-class

so by that logic all characters with the tank sub-class could off-tank

and theoretically main-tank to less effectiveness than a tank-tank

[safe forge]

Right. That's what I'm assuming as well. Just kinda waiting to hear what these augments look like tbh. In my ideal world I can have one character that can be my guilds main, badass tank and also can do well in PvP (e.g. Prot Warrior in WoW that can respec and go Arms when needed). My concern is if I go Tank/X then all I will do in PvP is CC people.

My working assumption is: Only Tank/X can serve as main tanks. X/Tank will, at best, be for lower end dungeon content or "on farm" stuff (or at worst not viable as @desert ivy is sasying). And Tank/X will do little to no damage in PvP. Therefor, I will need to maintain two characters.

[tulip hatch]

Your secondary archetype can help you push outside the normal role
You are not bound to just play as a tank if you choose the tank primary, you can blur the line according to Intrepid
however how effective that will be can only be determined by testing and building it out

There is not enough info for some of the primary archetypes publicly available to determine their tanking or offtanking capabilities so for now its unknown

[brave terrace]

Is it too late to buy alpha 1 pass?

I don't want to wait until alpha 2 or beta if i can help it >_>

[desert ivy]

Alpha 1 sales reopen on May 5th

[tiny geode]

you won't be releasing for macOS?

[main shadow]

for armour skins, are they locked to one specific armour types or are they applicable to all armour types

[desert ivy]

No plans for Mac yet

[desert ivy]

The costume cosmetics on the store are full body cosmetics that you can wear regardless of what armour you're wearing

[brave terrace]

Do you know about how much they are

[lone wadi]

the a1 pack is gonna be 500

[brave terrace]

Thx fren

[tropic turtle]

Are all class available alpha 1

[dark jungle]

only 5 of the 8 archetypes

!wiki alpha-1

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-1

Alpha-1 is a testing release of the Ashes of Creation MMORPG. Alpha-1 will test:

Hybrid action/tab combat. Progression to level 15. This was previously stated to be level 20. 4 playable races. Cleric, Fighter, Mage, Ranger, and Tank archetypes. The Bard, Rogue, and Summoner archetypes will follow later in development. Secondary archetypes will no...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1

[quartz kernel]

Do you know if there is a limited amount of alpha one keys?

[boreal totem]

As far as we’re aware starting May 5th it should be an unlimited number

As long as you have the preorder package

[quartz kernel]

Ok, thanks. Atm I have the voyager plus package

[delicate sparrow]

the current preorder packages are only for alpha 2 though correct?

[stable plover]

Should be able to upgrade to A1 by paying the difference (plus tax/vat as applicable)

[stable plover]

A1 sales are resuming in two days on the 5th, more info tommorow

[delicate sparrow]

ahh ok ty

[main shadow]

when is the next store swap for skins

[stable plover]

May 5th at 11:00 a.m. Pacific, I think we're expecting skin previews tomorrow

[tropic turtle]

Damn can’t play rogue big sad

[sacred gazelle]

There is an option to purchase the $250 package for AoC to get into the next Alpha. Am I right that the NDA will be lifted and you'll be able to play and stream on that server until launch?

[junior sky]

Mentioned package is for the Alpha 2. The next Alpha is the Alpha 1 preview in May and Alpha 1 in June. If the Alpha 2 is under NDA is unknown as far as I know but I wouldn't assume so since the alpha 1 preview and Alpha 1 full won't be

Also, I believe the servers reset every time we switch to a new alpha/beta so I don't think you will be able to play on it till laucnh

[sacred gazelle]

Hmm... could have sworn that I saw somewhere that paying for that package included playing throughout betas

[crystal beacon]

i purchased the voyager plus pack some months agowhich has alpha 2 and on , how can i upgrade my account for alpha 1 access?

[pseudo raven]

Alpha 2 is persistent until launch, but that is not the upcoming Alpha in 11 days.

[junior sky]

It does but that only means you'll get access to both betas. Not that the server will be the same.

[sacred gazelle]

When i said next alpha I meant Alpha 2 as opposed to Alpha 1, which it's in now

[junior sky]

The upgrade will be available starting the 5th of May. Probably in the store as some kind of package as well

[pseudo raven]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

@sacred gazelle Here you go

[sacred gazelle]

So the Alpha 2 servers do remain up until launch.... although with some wipes, etc.

but we'll be able to keep playing

[pseudo raven]

That's the plan, yeah

[brittle shale]

I need to help clarify this because you’re dishing out a lot of incorrect information.

[junior sky]

Tankoo for correcting me. I actually didn't know that I thought the character wipes mean entire server wipes

learning every day NODDERS

[sacred gazelle]

And @brittle shale The NDA will be lifted for the Alpha 2 backers the entire way through until launch?

[brittle shale]

As far as we know, the NDA lifts on the 14th of May. Whether or not they decide to reinstate it during specific test periods in the future, is impossible to say.

[sacred gazelle]

Probably something I'd like clarification on first before dropping $250.

[junior sky]

I mean it doesn't really matter if the Alpha 2 is gonna be under NDA if you don't plan on streaming or recording it right?

[sacred gazelle]

I am planning on streaming it.

if it doesn't have NDA

If it's under NDA and I can't stream it... I'm too busy streaming and don't have the time in my day to drop hours streaming to play a game that is in NDA.

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2 isn't under NDA

[junior sky]

understandable

[sharp elm]

Has there been any talk about having Ray Tracing in-game?

[junior sky]

@sacred gazelle I actually just found some info on it and it seems they aren't under NDA https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NDA

[grave kelp]

Is Steven's pc spec known when he records or streams gameplay?

[desert ivy]

Steven uses a 1080ti

[short bloom]

Hi! How do we download the alpha 2 after we have purchased the Voyager Plus pack?

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2 isn't available

We're currently in pre-alpha and entering Alpha 1 on June 1st

[sacred gazelle]

Nobody said it was

reread please

nobody suggested it was

[desert ivy]

?

[short bloom]

Oh, is nobody playing at the moment? Argh, I am just looking for an MMO to play and I just paid $375 just to play this lol

[desert ivy]

We are not yet in alpha 2. The stages go Alpha 1 > Alpha 2 > Beta 1 > Beta 2 > Release

We're in pre-alpha, before Alpha 1

You have quite a long time until we get into Alpha 2

[short bloom]

lol

ok

ty

[muted finch]

Anyone know how long alpha 1 sails are gonna open up for again?

[desert ivy]

They haven't said how long the sales will be open for

[junior sky]

There is no information regarding that

[muted finch]

k appreciate it, just makin sure i didnt miss anything

[pastel rivet]

When are the alpha 1 sales reopening?

[dark jungle]

may 5

[pastel rivet]

Have they said any pricepoints yet @dark jungle

[junior sky]

on the 5th of May and it's gonna be about 500$ c:

[pastel rivet]

Will you be able to upgrade your current packs?

[junior sky]

Yes you will be able to upgrade

[pastel rivet]

Dont wanna pay 500$ more

Ok

[junior sky]

I don't know the rates for the upgrades tho

[dark jungle]

$125 from the voyager+

[pastel rivet]

Hopefully may cosmetics are good lol

[junior sky]

I do hope so

[spice frigate]

whats the fastest and cheapest way to access the game right now? :d

[mellow jewel]

as far as i know wait till the 5th when you're able to buy alpha 1 access

[spice frigate]

how much would that be :d

[teal saffron]

$500

(fastest, not cheapest)

[spice frigate]

😐

wtf why is it so expensive D:

[teal saffron]

the game will be $15 a month when it comes out

$500 buys your way into being a tester, among some other bonuses

[boreal totem]

Access to Alpha 1, probably 9 to 12 months of game time when it does launch, a bunch of ember coins, and all of the special cosmetics on sale for this month.

And name reservation

[mellow jewel]

^^

[boreal totem]

It adds up.

[short bloom]

ack 2 days!! what do i do until then?!?!

[mellow jewel]

cry ;-;

[short bloom]

😩