they are there for a month then they wont ever be sold again
#questions
dark jungle
hoary pumice
By there you mean when the game launches? Or they are lost forever? 😦
tender hearthBOT
hoary pumice
That's quite sad 😦
How about the flying mounts skin? Aren't those supposed to be extremely rare?
Why would someone pay for a skin he never knows he'll be ever able to use?
brittle shale
Why would someone pay for a skin he never knows he'll be ever able to use?
As far as we know, the flying skins that have been in the monthly cosmetic packs can also be used on tier 2 gliding mounts.
There are Tier 1 ground mount, Tier 2 glider mount, and Tier 3 flying royal mount.
hoary pumice
So basically you have no certainty that you'll be able to get them 😫
Thank you for the info!
ruby swift
So basically you have no certainty that you'll be able to get them 😫
Tier 2 mounts are rare, but obtainable. The skins can be applied to either tier 2 or 3. The tier 3 skin scales up and is much bigger.
wanton relic
Will this game ever be Free?
modern pollen
thorn night
It will be subscription based
crystal beacon
Will this game ever be Free?
The game will launch with no box cost and will only incur a monthly subscription fee of $15, so no it will not be free lol
lone shadow
crystal beacon
A game this size would never be free regardless lol
fickle abyss
Will this game ever be Free?
Free = bad. There are a myriad of reasons why but that's what it boils down to.
winged sigil
Honestly, no one knows for a 100% fact that this game is simply not COE 2.0. How do you buy any pack without thinking. Well. That money is gone...? Hopes and dreams I suppose.
spiral pine
Theyve shown enough IMO for it not to be a COE2
true finch
@winged sigil Not quite sure where you are heading with this comment. From you perspective ashes has around 30k backers that bought without "thinking"? Well. That money is gone...?. Eh yes, it is gone. Because people kickstarted a project. There is no return on investment. Also if you would be "thinking", you would see this project has many indicators that this is not COE 2.0. Not saying that intrepid studios is flawless, but they seem to try to act in the best interest of the genre and the project´s stakeholders.
winged sigil
SBS had a fanboy PR dept too. Good for you.
shrewd phoenix
in one game i saw a decent solution to get the game f2p by changeing from monthy subcription to ingame item for monthly subcription that was only buyeble with real money but could be traded for ingame curency
shrewd phoenix
in one game i saw a decent solution to get the game f2p by changeing from monthy...
but that came after the game beeing out for 4-5 years
to get an increase to the playerbase
true finch
SBS had a fanboy PR dept too. Good for you.
its always easy to reduce complex things into a 1 sentence gotcha comment
full badger
Hi guys, please keep this channel free for questions and answers. Move any discussions down to the #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion channels. Thanks
broken lodge
Why?
vale locust
Honestly, no one knows for a 100% fact that this game is simply not COE 2.0. How...
Your right, it's not 100%. It is highly probable that with everything shown its not, so with the high chance that it's not, buying a pack is like showing your faith in it. For example, say its 89% (made up number) likely itll make it to release, by buying a pack you are making up the last 11% in faith and investment. 🤷♀️
broken lodge
its always easy to reduce complex things into a 1 sentence gotcha comment
Why don't more people understand this? lol
true finch
Why don't more people understand this? lol
Well that in it self is a very complex topic lol
steep inlet
When will the AoC streaming NDA be lifted?
rare apex
Is the new combat overhaul/system planned to be implemented in the alpha 1 or is that something to be done in the alpha 2 or later?
fickle abyss
Honestly, no one knows for a 100% fact that this game is simply not COE 2.0. How...
If there is any doubt in your mind there is absolutely no reason to purchase now. And that's fine. Thats the smart decision.
fickle abyss
Is the new combat overhaul/system planned to be implemented in the alpha 1 or is...
They are trying to get the basics of it ready for nda lift. So yes.
crystal beacon
Is the game out yet? 😖😖
full badger
Is the new combat overhaul/system planned to be implemented in the alpha 1 or is...
The combat will be constantly iterated on and changed throughout the alpha tests. It won't be a big change in one go
full badger
Is the game out yet? 😖😖
It's going to be awhile before the game is fully released. We're just about to go into Alpha 1 testing
rare apex
The combat will be constantly iterated on and changed throughout the alpha tests...
Maybe i didn't describe very well but i thought steven said something about it in the may or april dev stream that they were busy enhancing the current combat system so my question was more based on that
But thank you anyway 😄
full badger
Yes, they are. But the way it works is that they have a bunch of different ideas for how to improve the combat system. They implement a single idea, test it, then go from there.
rare apex
Great! Thank you for clarifying!
candid kayak
I've been reading the wiki page and some forums threads that have been made about region and pricing, and I didn't want to make yet another post so I ask here. I understand there'll be "harmonization", but this also locks you into that region's server (which is perfectly understandable). Are we going to be allowed to select the region first when we subscribe or are we going to be region locked based on our location beforehand? (meaning, if I'm in South America, I will only be able to choose, pay and play the South American server with no option). Thanks 😄
full badger
I've been reading the wiki page and some forums threads that have been made abou...
It's assumed that you will be able to choose whether you want to pay the harmonized price (and therefore get locked to a server) or pay the standard price, but we haven't had direct confirmation from the developers on how this would work.
candid kayak
Thank you very much
north topaz
So since we all know there will br r34 for ashes eventually i VOTE that we call the r34 websites and or sub reddit "SmashesOfCreation"
Whos with me?
spiral pine
very good question my dude
north topaz
ima be honest i didnt realize this was in Questions and said whos with me so it would be valid
Actual question this time Why is there so many NA + OCE people and guilds and servers arent those 2 complete opposite sides of the world?
full badger
Actual question this time Why is there so many NA + OCE people and guilds and se...
There aren't enough OCE guilds actively recruiting right now so they are put with the NA for the guild recruitment channels.
north topaz
ohhh ok
fickle abyss
So since we all know there will br r34 for ashes eventually i VOTE that we call ...
Eventually? Im pretty sure there is already.
spiral pine
its ocean/water themed
gentle lynx
i think he asked if it is usable on the ground, i'm pretty sure that the answer is yes
rough gull
Damn son I might have to buy it then D:
spiral pine
keep in mind its a just a skin not the mount itself
and water mounts are very slow on land
rough depot
Think they explained it as land mounts are fast on land and slow in water, water mounts are the opposite
gentle lynx
well, skin is kinda nice anyways, gonna grab it in a few days before it's gone
rough gull
Ya it's chill, it is mostly to flex on newbs in town and sh*t, you know what I'm saying 
lean elk
Have they said what phase of testing will likely have most if not all the classes?
desert ivy
Alpha 2
But I wouldn't expect "all" the classes to be in until very very late Alpha 2
lean elk
Thank you!
sick perch
Did something happen to Jeffrey ? i just saw the new Update Livestream
spiral pine
He got a job elsewhere
sick perch
Oh damn i liked him
spiral pine
we all did
full badger
twin coyote
https://tenor.com/view/hello-there-hi-there-greetings-gif-9442662
I was legit about to post that
errant chasm
any leaks for this months pack?
twin coyote
Not yet
sharp bramble
A1 packs are only open until the end of June right? That's what I remember seeing/hearing. I can never trust my memory lol
dark jungle
a1 pack sales end august 13
sharp bramble
Ahh okay, thank you
plucky pawn
!a1faq
potent thunderBOT
plucky pawn
The FAQ at the bottom of this article lets you know how long the Adventurer Pre-Order Pack will be available, including details on the swapover 😄
sharp bramble
Tyvm 
heady sundial
Hi, I am currently downloading the game since its the first time playing but it is very slow around 1-2 mbs/s. I was wondering if this is normal because at this rate I don't think I will be able to even test today.
in my task manager however it says that the launcher is using around 12mbs/s
sorry it is actually 12 megabits / s
solid geode
@plucky pawn Is there a date set yet for the next Q&A, by chance? I'm hoping to get in a question about the potential of the dev team looking at migrating from UE4 to UE5 if the performance seems superior during internal testing.
brittle shale
<@!228303598889598976> Is there a date set yet for the next Q&A, by chance? I'm ...
Steven has already ansered that
https://youtu.be/ZKdaKuYLtiw?t=4034
brittle shale
Hi, I am currently downloading the game since its the first time playing but it ...
A lot of people are downloading right now so speeds may be a bit lower, but any time ive downloaded, including today, it only took me a few minutes. Each persons connection will vary though
solid geode
That answer is from over a year ago, I was hoping for something a little more substantiated now that the kit is available.
arctic sky
its the same answer as that one
full badger
That answer is from over a year ago, I was hoping for something a little more su...
Q&As happen at the end of each monthly dev livestream. There will be a forum thread to submit your questions for it. Keep an eye on the #news channel for the announcement
brittle shale
That answer is from over a year ago, I was hoping for something a little more su...
The answer is still relevant though. They still need to evaluate whether their custom elements will interact in the same way with UE5, and they will let us know when they find out
full badger
@heady sundialbetter to ask test-related questions in the NDA test channels friend 🙂
solid geode
@full badger Thank you for the response. Not sure why asking for an update on this is viewed as negative.
brittle shale
Does AoC plan to have an in game cash shop of any kind?
Yes, a cosmetic only cash shop
arctic sky
where you have to have the item to put hte cosmetic on it so cosmetic SKIN only
with no stats
lucid dawn
Installing the client, Download Progress says 115% complete and is still downloading. Common issue?
crystal beacon
Does AoC plan to have an in game cash shop of any kind?
The game will never be P2W
gloomy badge
!wiki p2w
tender hearthBOT
brittle shale
Installing the client, Download Progress says 115% complete and is still downloa...
You need to link your intrepid acct to your discord friend
hybrid vigil
Have the devs revealed any designs for raid boss gear loot?
full badger
@lucid dawn follow the instructions above the link your accounts please.
crystal beacon
Have the devs revealed any designs for raid boss gear loot?
There have been models posted but none of them have specific bosses that they are tied to i dont think
hybrid vigil
can I see them?
full badger
We haven't seen any in-game achievable raid drop gear yet afaik @hybrid vigil
hybrid vigil
k
my problem with a cosmetic cash shop (even if cosmetic only) is that none of the skins should undermine the accomplishment put into the game by players who work hard to achieve such gear
so I just was making sure
full badger
@hybrid vigil this is from Steven. Whether you believe him or not is up to you 🙂
errant laurel
For my personal take the fact that there has been so much transparancy surrounding the game definetly promotes trust in the game, hence why i purchased a preorder pack
hybrid vigil
Yeah
but just having any cash shop in general unsettles me
cause in some way, somebody is going to feel superior to another person just because they purchased a skin
abstract trellis
but just having any cash shop in general unsettles me
why is that ? if its not p2w
hybrid vigil
it's not technically p2w
abstract trellis
u mean skins give u a psychological advantage ?
hybrid vigil
ye
full badger
Feel free to discuss this more in the #general-discussion channel now please guys 🙂
novel girder
castle sieges today?
twin coyote
no 😦 Toast didn't believe me when I told her about all the invisible walls on the map.
abstract trellis
do we know when the next gameplay stream will be
arctic sky
next months dev stream
civic obsidian
its always 1 per month at the end of the month
swift osprey
are there waifus in AOC?
arctic sky
no
swift osprey
:/
abstract trellis
thank god lmao
bronze cedar
is everyone able to log in?
lean rapids
crystal beacon
Who here bought the alpha or cosmetic bundles on the website
near stump
Are you having issues or need help with the process?
wintry frigate
How much longer is today's test? Just got home and wondering if it's worth it to patch and playtest
white birch
How much longer is today's test? Just got home and wondering if it's worth it to...
Like 20 more minutes
brittle shale
Who here bought the alpha or cosmetic bundles on the website
Many people, did you have a question about it that we might be able to help with?
crystal beacon
I was just curious if they ever do sales on the bundles/cosmetics
desert ivy
They never have before
crystal beacon
They never have before
Okay I was just curious thank you
abstract trellis
I was just curious if they ever do sales on the bundles/cosmetics
for sure they gonna do in the distant future , now when nobody knows 😄
viscid bolt
How does ship crafting / building work and has their been a video talking about it or showing it?
im going to bed so if someone responds ill read it in the morning
full badger
How does ship crafting / building work and has their been a video talking about ...
the wiki has all we know about it so far. They haven't shown any footage of ship building yet though, so it's rather vague
!wiki ship building
tender hearthBOT
rocky finch
will the non NDA alpha 1 in july contain combat changes?
fickle abyss
will the non NDA alpha 1 in july contain combat changes?
Not 100% sure but I believe they did say that the combat rework will be in its basic form by NDA lift
split owl
Just an off the wall question here for later on but will their be a companion app for AOC once the game releases and will u be able to trade gear with your guild members and such?
split owl
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_binding
This makes my heart happy thank you 🙏🏼
crystal beacon
No problem, pretty much in short; yes there will be a companion app but the launch of it is TBD, and yes you will be able to trade most gear with guild members albeit a few special exceptions
split owl
No problem, pretty much in short; yes there will be a companion app but the laun...
Yea im hoping they implement rare boss drops that only a small percentage of players receive maybe even some cosmetic boss drops as well there’s so much opportunity for this game and I’m loving every bit of the test so far
crystal beacon
Yea im hoping they implement rare boss drops that only a small percentage of pla...
There may be items dropped from a raid boss/world boss that will only ever show up upon its first time being killed which will incite a massive race for high end guilds to down all content the moment it becomes available. But that has yet to be confirmed to my knowledge but it would not surprise me
tight socket
Legendary items being legendary items, i approve
crystal beacon
Steven has already said that the "best" or most detailed costumes/transmogs will come from in-game achievements/bosses, etc
split owl
Legendary items being legendary items, i approve
Agreed
I love stevens ideas on this cause it offers more reward for playing and also grants the unfair part as well. Too many games today are based on being fair for all players doesn’t give u any sense of accomplishment getting something everyone else can obtain with a little effort if you know what I mean. Take the anime sword art for example ive always wanted a game like it and ashes really puts me in that world/mindset when I play it and by them implementing boss drops just makes my heart race thinking about it
crystal beacon
I wouldn't doubt that they would add world/server first costumes or gear for each raid boss that works off of an achievement
ruby swift
This is all well and good, but please put the speculation and opinion in the right channels.
split owl
I wouldn't doubt that they would add world/server first costumes or gear for eac...
We were discussing my question my apologies
ruby swift
It is ok, it just sometimes goes on for a while. Some of us see the questions channel light up and we pop in here to help, then we have to scroll through two or three pages of not questions.
split owl
Right lol completely understandable
crystal beacon
is there a voice chat feature in game
fickle abyss
!wiki voice chat
tender hearthBOT
rocky finch
i was wondering, will u be able to bet ur own money in said tavern card games?
full badger
If you're talking about real world money, then no. That would be actual gambling which isn't allowed within the Teen rating the game is going for
rocky finch
nono i mean in-game money, like i bet 100gold
like in albion u can bet ur silver in duels, who wins gets the prize
full badger
They may allow you to bet in-game gold, or they might use a separate currency just for the tavern games. They haven't said yet
rocky finch
oki, i mean that would be cool, i imagine some people will just spend their days inside the tavern playing that stuff if it's fun enough, they already do in real life with poker and other stuff xD
drifting patio
Can i still pay with bitcoin for the 500 package?
spiral pine
No crypto
hearty breach
What does it take for you to get flagged as combatant (Purple), what if there's scenario where you get ambushed and enemy player executes combo/stunlock and you get like 100 to 0 in CC chain and potentially die as green and lose more stuff just because you didn't get chance to fight back... Chance for these might be low but just a random thought
solar temple
Can i still pay with bitcoin for the 500 package?
I think you should be able to if you choose the xsolla as payment processor. I remember seeing a bitcoin payment option in there.
tranquil willow
What does it take for you to get flagged as combatant (Purple), what if there's ...
You need to "tag" (attack) an enemy in order to get flagged as purple
It is possible that someone kills you before you are able to do this.
However, a single enemy won't be able to kill you from full health in less than ~30-60 seconds (which is the standard time to kill they have given us)
In that case you would die as green (and have greater death penalty than purple), but your enemy or enemies would become corrupted, which is 4-6 times more punishing than dying as green. Risk vs reward
Also, there are diminishing returns on all CC, so it won't be possible to stun lock someone for 30 seconds, alone or otherwise
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crowd_control
fickle abyss
What does it take for you to get flagged as combatant (Purple), what if there's ...
Ttk won't be that short so that won't happen.
main shadow
Will ashes be considering using unreal engine 5?
spiral pine
Yes
tight socket
they are considering it, they are using UE4 atm, and with a lot of custom back end stuff they dont know i fthe switch to UE5 is viable atm
main shadow
they are considering it, they are using UE4 atm, and with a lot of custom back e...
Thnxs
crystal beacon
Hello!
I am just wondering. How is it gonna be possible for everyone to have one house? Isn't there gonna be lack of space in relation to surface area? I just mean, aren't there gonna be a lot of players in every server or are there gonna be a cap per server like 500 players?
And also, how many cities/towns are there gonna be in the game? and or how big is the map gonna be
woven vale
Hello!
I am just wondering. How is it gonna be possible for everyone to have on...
So there are multiple types of housing.
Instanced node housing, real world (limited) node housing, and freehold which is outside a node but in it's zone of influence and is also real world
desert ivy
Freeholds are 0.5 acres. The world of Ashes is 143321 acres big. Obviously not all of that will be able to have freeholds built on top of (the sea, terrain, areas that nodes block), but even if all 50k total players on a server built a freehold it would only take up 25000 acres and I doubt many if any servers will hit that 50k cap
weak lantern
Is the bug fixed which caused an UE crash when crafting a wand? Thanks.
crystal beacon
Freeholds are 0.5 acres. The world of Ashes is 143321 acres big. Obviously not a...
Thank you very much! ❤️
vernal swallow
How many people are working in Intrepid as of now?
errant cloud
Have they released June's Cosmetics yet?
hidden sage
no that's the 9th
crystal beacon
In the videos steven are uploading on the youtube channel, what level is he? Has there ever been any showcasing on the max level as of yet?
crystal beacon
So the game is at pre-alpha as of now right? It isn't even in full alpha?
hearty breach
So the game is at pre-alpha as of now right? It isn't even in full alpha?
It's pre alpha atm, i guess "full alpha" kicks in after alpha 2 testing is done and they have persistent servers
broken lodge
Can we be like respectable hobbits in this game? Never having any adventures or doing anything unexpected?
hidden sage
since there are no hobbits, i think not
crystal beacon
It's pre alpha atm, i guess "full alpha" kicks in after alpha 2 testing is done ...
No, Alpha-2 will be persistent and only Beta 1-2 will occur after Alpha-2 is done which Steven has noted should only be a few weeks most likely to balance and polish the game for launch.
onyx knoll
So the game is at pre-alpha as of now right? It isn't even in full alpha?
The game is currently in pre-alpha 1, full alpha 1 is set to begin on july 14th
brisk nebula
As I am given to understand, the full 8 archetypes and Classes shouldn't be available until sometime in Alpha 2?
desert ivy
Probably very late alpha 2 for every class
brisk nebula
Probably very late alpha 2 for every class
Thank you, I am drooling to get my hands on the full list. heh heh
crystal beacon
when is the game gonna come out any idea
desert ivy
It's still a long way from completion. Most people guess 2-3 years,.
desert ivy
"Before 2020" was the original release when Steven had no idea what he was talking about, yes.
crystal beacon
who is steven
full badger
how are they servers gonna be like ?
Intrepid are spending a great deal of time making sure the servers are working as well as possible.
desert ivy
Like WoW
full badger
Oh, there will be be lots of self-contained servers
desert ivy
But it won't be sharded and stuff
crystal beacon
ok so like how many people are there expected to be in the server
crystal beacon
But it won't be sharded and stuff
ok so i can switch server anytime right ?
desert ivy
No
full badger
8,000-10,000 concurrent players per server
Characters will be locked to a single server
spiral pine
isnt it more like a mega server
full badger
But you will be able to make characters on multiple servers
desert ivy
Megaserver would be some shit like a single server with different channels
That you can hop between
But that kinda thing doesn't work with Ashes. Would be really shit if you could hop servers
crystal beacon
wait so what
i play on lets say for exmample server a and my friend plays on b how can i switch to be
desert ivy
You can't
If you pick different servers you'll have to make a new character on his server
desert ivy
Like in WoW where while there may be 1000 characters in Goldshire for example, you can only see 50 because there's Shard A, B, C, D, E, F, etc. and all the characters get split between the different shards
crystal beacon
ohhh ok
crystal beacon
is there gonna be like a way to get ur characters from one server to another
desert ivy
No
crystal beacon
it is fine if it is paid
desert ivy
They don't have plans to allow for paid or free server transfers
crystal beacon
L
so how many people total can play on a server at a time like how many people can be online ?
desert ivy
8-10k
desert ivy
They plan to scale it up to 50k eventually but when the game launches it will be at a lower number such as 15k total
arctic sky
It doesn't make sense to allow it often
Each server has different opportunities for the nodes which means different grear
desert ivy
They'd probably have to make it so you'd lose all your gear/items if you transferred
That's the only way I can see it being "ok"
crystal beacon
then what is the point
desert ivy
Because of how Ashes works
crystal beacon
i have 0 clue on how it works
arctic sky
What could be common in your server could never have dropped on the others
desert ivy
Some servers will have different opportunities than others. For example, if Server A has Node 30 levelled to Metropolis, that may open up a different raid than what Server B has
arctic sky
Each server is unique in the gear, monsters, and dungeons that have been opened
desert ivy
So if Server A has a different raid which gives different items that Server B doesn't have access to, and then they change server, then they'll have gear that's unavailable to Server B atm
desert ivy
At launch it will be much lower, they plan to scale it up to 50k~ eventually
crystal beacon
ok
boreal totem
Then there’ll be around 10k that the server will handle actively
crystal beacon
ok
brisk nebula
Heh, I remember at a Rift Event, the entire server was there, and you looked to be almost all alone because the client could only render like the closest 20 or so... 😄
boreal totem
With the world 580 km squared roughly, I wonder what the population density is going to be like with 10k people?
I’m also counting the underrealm into that total
brisk nebula
With the world 580 km squared roughly, I wonder what the population density is g...
1 player per ~14 acres
Full map is supposed to be ~140k acres iirc
marsh mist
yes, 1 acre ~= 4km²
crystal beacon
maths
marsh mist
so more 120k acres :p
crystal beacon
when will i be able to play the alpha
brisk nebula
Still, plenty big
desert ivy
There's also 100km^2 of Underrealm. So 480km^2 of the main overworld, then 100km^2 Underrealm, so 580km^2
crystal beacon
ok
desert ivy
You have to buy into the alphas
crystal beacon
i am preety sure they will expand the world right ?
desert ivy
They do spot testing once a week on Fridays atm
crystal beacon
ok i buy the 75 dollars thing
desert ivy
That doesn't give you access to the Alpha 1
That gives Beta 2 access
Only the $500 pack gives access to Alpha 1
brisk nebula
They don't want just players, they want dedicated serious testers
desert ivy
Alphas are the long phases, Betas are very very short and planned to be basically the full game and right before launch
So Beta 1 and 2 are probably like 2 years out
crystal beacon
why so many years sadge
desert ivy
Because the game is no where near complete yet
If it released soon then it would be dead on arrival
crystal beacon
oh like my pc
brisk nebula
If they released today they would just be a prettier Dreamworld 🙂
crystal beacon
what is dream world
brisk nebula
Sorry I said that
stark solstice
Only the $500 pack gives access to Alpha 1
Hi Talents, will I be able to upgrade my A2 access to A1? I purchased the 375$ since the 500$ was not available. Are you aware if this is possible to be upgraded?
crystal beacon
ok but what is dream world
marsh mist
ok but what is dream world
A scam MMO, don't pay too much attention 😛
crystal beacon
oh i heard about that
crystal beacon
Hi Talents, will I be able to upgrade my A2 access to A1? I purchased the 375$ s...
If you look on the Intrepid website store you will be an upgrade option for the Adventurer pack for $125 if you have already purchased the $375 pack
full badger
Hi Talents, will I be able to upgrade my A2 access to A1? I purchased the 375$ s...
If you login and go to the shop you should see upgrading options: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
crystal beacon
wait a minute u can be 64 classes
stark solstice
Thank you both, I see it and I'm upgrading as we speak 😄
vernal swallow
wasnt the intitial realse 2019
I think the answer is no, but still wanna ask it.
Will there be any f2p content in the game?
full badger
Thank you both, I see it and I'm upgrading as we speak 😄
cool cool. Once you've finished upgrading, follow the instructions below to link your intrepid and discord accounts
vernal swallow
sorry, not meant to reply
desert ivy
I think the answer is no, but still wanna ask it.
Will there be any f2p conten...
No, you need to pay the $15 a month sub to even log in to the game
vernal swallow
cool
crystal beacon
is there gonna be like a 7 day trial or smth
desert ivy
They've not announced anything like that
crystal beacon
is there gonna be like a 7 day trial or smth
Doubtful but that would be a question for a Q&A session if you feel others have the same question
ok
marsh mist
There are no box cost. So you can try the game at release for $15 "only" by buying 1 month of sub.
crystal beacon
what is box cost
marsh mist
Aside from aesthetic, races have few stat differences and effects on abilities
For more details 🙂
!wiki Race
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crystal beacon
ok if i am dps and lets say i choice a bad race for it will no one raid with me
marsh mist
We don't have details, but the difference will probably not be that much important between two races
boreal totem
ok if i am dps and lets say i choice a bad race for it will no one raid with me
It’s not going to be that severe of a difference.
crystal beacon
We don't have details, but the difference will probably not be that much importa...
ok
ok
marsh mist
Some elitist may still ask for a specific race/class combo but ... elitists are a small portion of the community 😄
crystal beacon
yeah
i have my group of 4friends
we will easily be able to find some more peeps
cerulean lake
Test delayed for today?
boreal totem
What races do have a effect on is how the Node shapes up and a small bit of the story (more like flavor text,)
crystal beacon
what is vera ?
marsh mist
the world
boreal totem
Like if you have a bunch of Ren Kai orcs in a node, the architecture style and npcs of the node will reflect the Ren Kai
lapis sail
Test delayed for today?
Yes, starts at 2pm Pacific now
crystal beacon
ok
wheat badger
Yes, starts at 2pm Pacific now
where do you get updates for that?
crystal beacon
is steven the owner of the game
full badger
is steven the owner of the game
Steven is the Creative Director and Founder of Intrepid Studios
full badger
where do you get updates for that?
follow the instructions below to link your accounts
wheat badger
follow the instructions below to link your accounts
merci
crystal beacon
if they add a new island or a new dlc will i have ot pay for it or will i just get it
marsh mist
you just get it 🙂
crystal beacon
cool
full badger
You won't have to pay for any dlc or expansions
onyx knoll
marsh mist
You pay the sub, you get access to everything, as simple as that
crystal beacon
ok
onyx knoll
other then the cash shop-only cosmetics
full badger
what is the requirement for content creator program
Make content for Ashes. That's the only requirement really
crystal beacon
how can i sign up
full badger
^follow the link above to apply
crystal beacon
ok got it thanks for helping
full badger
No worries
crystal beacon
i created a account and my email isnt verified but i didnt recive any email on my gmail to verify
full badger
i created a account and my email isnt verified but i didnt recive any email on m...
please check your spam and promotion folders too
full badger
👍
crystal beacon
are there gonna be addons ?
civic obsidian
Nop
crystal beacon
oh ok
is it complasary to read the quests like to complete it will i like HAVE to read it
how do ik if i got accepted in the content creator program ?
onyx knoll
how do ik if i got accepted in the content creator program ?
They'll send emails to everyone once they're done going through all the applications
crystal beacon
ok
if i pick a mage and i dont like it can i change it to a rougue if i want
and can any class use any weapon ?
full badger
if i pick a mage and i dont like it can i change it to a rougue if i want
Once you choose your primary archetype, you cannot change it. If you make a Mage and want to change to a Rogue, you'll need to make a new character
full badger
and can any class use any weapon ?
yes, any class can use any weapon
crystal beacon
ok
crystal beacon
yes, any class can use any weapon
ok cool so if i be like a warrior i can use like a wand
full badger
!wiki weapons
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full badger
Yep
crystal beacon
bro there are like 20 weapons
if there is like a one handed weapon can i use another one handed weapon with it
worn wagon
Yeah, you can dual wield. Most of your questions are already answered in the wiki
crystal beacon
oh ok i will read it now
also one more thing is the gear u have the most important thing for ur dmg if u r dps
full badger
!wiki progression
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crystal beacon
is there a wiki for literaly everything
full badger
The wiki is kept up to date with all the information about the game
proper latch
is there a wiki for literaly everything
pretty much yes
worn wagon
Ashesofcreation.wiki
crystal beacon
ok
if i be a rougue and take my second class as a summoner will it be different if i take a summoner and take my second class as a rougue
full badger
yes
The primary archetype gives you your abilities. Your secondary class doesn't give you new abilities, only augments (changes to your existing abilities)
So a Rogue/Summoner will have completely different skills to a Summoner/Rogue
crystal beacon
auguments are like morphs like
full badger
Augments change how a skill functions
crystal beacon
like lets say if a rougue has a ability that does 5k dmg and 1 morph is that it does more dmg when the oppoenent is less than 25% hp and the second on does 6k and does like bleed
is it like that
wheat badger
Will there be support for 7.1 surround?
crystal beacon
like lets say if a rougue has a ability that does 5k dmg and 1 morph is t...
More like if a tank has a charge ability and they augment into mage it would cause their charge to instead be a blink to the target instead of a rushing charge to them
ok
so u can only chose one agument
arctic sky
!wiki augments
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arctic sky
It's complicated
crystal beacon
and what if i take a rougue for my first class and take it again
crystal beacon
It's complicated
yeah seems preety cool
crystal beacon
ok
arctic sky
They haven't finished all the shit or classes yet
crystal beacon
but in the wiki for classes it does turn into another class
crystal beacon
They haven't finished all the shit or classes yet
it is gonna take them a bit
crystal beacon
but in the wiki for classes it does turn into another class
It would double down on the primary skills and increase their effectiveness or may give them additional effects, we will not know until Alpha-2
crystal beacon
It would double down on the primary skills and increase their effectiveness or m...
ok
arctic sky
The archetype tells you your role in the party.. The second one makes you a class and sort of says how you do that role
crystal beacon
when is beta testing gonna happen
arctic sky
Not for a long while
crystal beacon
ok so like 2 months
arctic sky
The alpha is currently technical. Making sure things actually works ala you can equip a bow without crashing your character
crystal beacon
?
arctic sky
rolls eyes
crystal beacon
😦
arctic sky
Some of us already been here for 4
Lol
MMOs take time
Just most companies don't show them until they are almost completely done
Intrepid is showing ashes as it's being built
crystal beacon
i really want to buy alpha
arctic sky
Just remember alpha is not the game
crystal beacon
but like 375 dollars is so to much
crystal beacon
Just remember alpha is not the game
ik
arctic sky
You get your character wiped a lot
crystal beacon
but i want to get a fell for it
arctic sky
Too can watch everyone streaming it in July
plucky pawn
Heya folks - let's please remember to keep this channel for questions directly, and bring longer discussion on down to our discussion channels below! 
arctic sky
But but toast! This is answering a question!
crystal beacon
ok i got it
crystal beacon
ok so like 2 months
More like 2-3 years in the communities opinion, maybe longer
😦
i wont have a game to play for so long
plucky pawn
But but toast! This is answering a question!
yee I appreciate you answering them for big sure was just becoming a bit more of a discussion at this point!
crystal beacon
is there gonna be stuff on yt and stuff on like the website realesed often to keep me interested
arctic sky
They do the monthly streams
crystal beacon
ok
arctic sky
And the alpha 1 backers will be able to stream on their choice of platform once the visual NDA is gone
arctic sky
Only pc
arctic sky
Alpha testers can't show any sort of visuals from the tests. We can only talk about it. This ends when Steven and company says we can start showing people which is slated in July currently
desert ivy
Not unless you want your account getting banned 
full badger
The dev livestreams happen at the end of the month
full badger
https://youtu.be/8HeiXYLpP3I here's the vod of the last dev livestream
crystal beacon
ok
full badger
also what is the mount speed system
different mounts have different speeds. It's a little complex so here's the wiki link for it
!wiki mounts
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crystal beacon
no like is it a system like mount a is faster than mount b or u train ur mount speed and it is same for all
hidden sage
can i put a snail skin on like a cheeta and be speedsnail
crystal beacon
can i put a snail skin on like a cheeta and be speedsnail
bruh
hidden sage
tell me you wouldn't want that
sleek cypress
I just want my invisible mount
crystal beacon
how many people can use a flying mount
sleek cypress
mayors and people who own castles i think?
crystal beacon
oh so everyone in the server cant sadge
full badger
Yes, node mayors and kings/queens are the only ones who can get a true flying mount
crystal beacon
can i get mounts from playing the game or from only the cash shop
desert ivy
Mayors of Metropolis Nodes (5 on a server)
Kings and Queens of Castles (5 on a server)
Legendary Egg Drops (die in less than a month. Planned to be less than 10~ at a time)
onyx knoll
can i get mounts from playing the game or from only the cash shop
the cash shop only has mount SKINS not actual mount, you can only obtain mounts in game, then you can apply a skin on it
crystal beacon
the cash shop only has mount SKINS not actual mount, you can only obtain mounts ...
oh
so like if u get a cheetah mount there will be a snail skin for it
sleek cypress
I doubt it
crystal beacon
😦
sleek cypress
skins have to fit the model, so with cheetah you can have some kind of stripe skin?
onyx knoll
There could be at some point. As long as the skin is of the correct type (like flying mounts can only use flying mount skins), then you can use it on that mount
onyx knoll
skins have to fit the model, so with cheetah you can have some kind of stripe sk...
No, skins overwrite the model they're not just recolors
sleek cypress
Ohhh
crystal beacon
oh ok
so u like if u get a giant lighting dog there will be re colors like in purple lightning red etc
onyx knoll
not necessarily. you might be able to get different color combinations through selective breeding, but we don't have a lot of details yet
that wouldn't be a skin, however, it would be the base appearance
onyx knoll
!wiki
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desert ivy
!wiki world bosses
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crystal beacon
holy shit he is cool
i hope there is a lion and turtle moount
cool
!wiki housing
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crystal beacon
what is the level cap
stable plover
what is the level cap
50 for live game
glacial maple
will i have stuff to do after level cap
no you unistall
stable plover
will i have stuff to do after level cap
raids, dungeons, economy stuff, farming rare pets/mounts/toys/cosmetic appearances, probably won't be done exploring at that point, ship battles, manage your freehold, etc.
crystal beacon
is there like sea water content
stable plover
is there like sea water content
!wiki ships
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crystal beacon
woah
i bet there is a mount that is very slow on land but very fast on water right ?
dark jungle
yes land mounts are slow in the water
stable plover
yep, aquatic mounts - they've shown them off on the livestreams
dark jungle
and water mounts are slow on land, in general
dark jungle
yes, but not totally invisible
stable plover
also can rougues go invisible
AoC stealth is more like a clear camouflage atm, can see the shimmer of it if your paying enough attention
desert ivy
If you've played Halo then it's like Camo in that
crystal beacon
cause if they went invisible it would be to op in pvp
ashes of creation is open world pvp right
and u can kill anyone anywhere ?
onyx knoll
Short answer: yes
Long answer... it's complicated, I recommend you read the wiki on it
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crystal beacon
if i die do i lose everything i have if i am corrupted
onyx knoll
You have a chance to drop gear if corrupted, the % increases the more corruption you have
crystal beacon
ok
corruption bad
is there gonna be pvp except siege where u can kill people without getting corruption
onyx knoll
Yes, caravans
There will also likely be some arenas
You can also do world pvp without getting corruption, as long as the person you're fighting is also flagged as combatant
burnt cliff
So lets say if you attack a noncombatant and they fight back, are they now considered a combatant in terms of you getting corrupted or you only get corruption if they accept their deaths and not fight back
desert ivy
If they attack back then that means they become a combatant and you can kill them without getting corrupted
wet glen
So as long as they fight back you wont become corrupt?
desert ivy
correct
burnt cliff
So basically poke them, until they fight back then murder
One shotting leads to corruption
proper latch
To further that convo if you die as a combatant you suffer less penalties than you would as a noncombatant so it may be in your best interest to just fight back anyways given certain situations
unreal latch
If the lead designer is leaving at this stage of the game, what expectation should I have that this will ever come to fruition?
crystal beacon
if i go orc and my friend goes dwarf will we still be able to play
silent egret
@unreal latch the lead designer the one your talking about the one who left for the VR gig talked about in the last update video or someone else?
ruby swift
if i go orc and my friend goes dwarf will we still be able to play
Yes, there are no factions or locking in Ashes.
crystal beacon
ok will we spawn in the same place
ruby swift
You can choose to do so. There are 5 starting areas that are racially themed, but anyone can choose to start at any area.
ruby swift
Unknown at this time.
ruby swift
You gain points as you level which can then be put into progressive trees, unlocking further abilities based on how many points you have placed in each tier of the tree.
crystal beacon
oh thats preety cool
how many players do u think there will be on laucnh i think about 107
ruby swift
Please keep speculation and opinion for the discussion channels. If you have gameplay/mechanics/systems questions ask them here or consult the extensive wiki which has answers to everything you have asked over the last day or so.
ruby swift
!wiki quests
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crystal beacon
ok thnks
desert ivy
If the lead designer is leaving at this stage of the game, what expectation shou...
0%. The entire game rested solely on his shoulders. Now that he's gone the games dead. Panic.
crystal beacon
how many dungeons will there be in a launch any clue ?
woeful whale
0%. The entire game rested solely on his shoulders. Now that he's gone the games...
Yep, let us leave now nothing to see here anymore
crystal beacon
bruh i have been waiting for this game to come out for 1 day 😦 it is canceled
oh ok
are there gonna be sea monsters
woeful whale
are there gonna be sea monsters
I think yes since we have ships there
woeful whale
i have been waiting so long for a mmo to have a sea monster
I think black desert have them too
crystal beacon
black desert wasnt very good so i never played it properly
also how do u get mounts ?
desert ivy
Well we know that the first mount you get will come from a starter zone quest
desert ivy
Yes
crystal beacon
cool
dire pond
What is the difference between gear enchantment (at a player stall) and gear enhancement (power stones/rune)?
unreal latch
0%. The entire game rested solely on his shoulders. Now that he's gone the games...
Makes me wonder
stable plover
What is the difference between gear enchantment (at a player stall) and gear enh...
Player enchants from stalls can increase the power of gear and if done enough times comes with a chance of destroying the gear instead. The power stones are horizontal only (trading a type of damage for another type of damage instead of more damage).
unreal latch
interesting none of the moderators touched my question
full badger
interesting none of the moderators touched my question
You mean about Jeff leaving? I'm not sure what answer from the mods you were looking for there
grim breach
interesting none of the moderators touched my question
Mods are not a part of Intrepid Studios.
dark jungle
what question?
grim breach
low lantern
Jeff leaving should not stop the game from coming to fruition, you don’t just stop developing a game and throw away all that money
dark jungle
just watch the latest stream, they talk about it at length there
we are just community members (even the mods) so we have no inside knowledge. all we know comes from the devs
dire pond
Player enchants from stalls can increase the power of gear and if done enough ti...
Meaning that a rune is not a enchantment so you wont equip the rune at a player stall like an enchantment, but more in the divine node since its related to skills and runes?
stable plover
interesting none of the moderators touched my question
The game is still being developed. They'll eventually replace Jeffrey, but in the meantime there are junior designers and people like the lead programmer, creative director, art team, producers, etc. to make sure things keep running. There's probably not going to be some sort of 'design emergency' in the immediate future compared to things like engineers/programmers/artists doing work to implement the existing designs.
stable plover
Meaning that a rune is not a enchantment so you wont equip the rune at a player ...
We don't know how the runes get applied, and we don't know much about divine nodes. - We do know that at least some runes won't come from a player profession (pvp has been mentioned as a source).
dire pond
We don't know how the runes get applied, and we don't know much about divine nod...
Yeah i saw that, was just making sure i was on the same page as everyone on that mecanic
Ty
cold spire
is there any idea/suggestion forum or something like that ? i would like to give some points about the combat system
cold spire
Besides General Discussions is there any kind of " suggestions, and ideas " ? cause i cant seem to find any sub categorie like that in the forums
crystal beacon
i guess u can just create a forum post
crystal beacon
!wiki weapons
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crystal beacon
will they increase the level cap every expansions
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crystal beacon
and what do u do after lvl 50 ?
dark jungle
node sieges, castle sieges, caravans, raids, artisan classes, social organizations, etc
dapper chasm
U already asked that a couple hours ago and it was answered
crystal beacon
node sieges, castle sieges, caravans, raids, artisan classes, social organizatio...
okcool
rocky finch
the good thing about having and open world and the ability to flag on people is that after you finish leveling you have potentially unlimited content as long as your server isn't dead
Gankin caravans, open world dungeons and so on
rocky finch
Well i hope that we will be able to have something playable during beta already; which is like 75 dollar pack
by playable i mean with all systems in place, buggy or not
crystal beacon
yeah
i may save up for 150 dollars pack
is there a dueling system or 1v1 system ?
dark jungle
yes
crystal beacon
ok so i can like duel/1v1 my friend i wont get corrupted or smth right
dark jungle
you only get corrrupted if you kill someone who doesnt fight back
hard bone
is there a way to ask devs a question here?
dark jungle
sometimes they respond here, but probably best to ask on the livestream
crystal beacon
u can also make a forum
twin coyote
They read all forum posts
Will they answer all questions on the forums likely not. Best bet is to ask here and if we don't know ask it on the livestream
hard bone
hmm... ok, thanks. I saw a potent comment on their most recent YouTube rerun of their live stream stating that the siege battle footage was instanced and using the 'AOCAPOC' assets. Meaning, the actual state of sieges for Alpha were not on display... If this is true, then I feel it is an important particularity to disclose to the public as it means there has been no actual introduction of the siege mechanic into the MMO, open world state of AOC.
dark jungle
its not instanced
and the code for castle sieges was originally developed in APOC because that was the testing ground for the MMO
it is now ported into the MMO
this was explained on the last livestream and on the stream before that
hard bone
Ok, this makes the most sense as else why claim this was the MMO version of the siege. But, how are sieges currently going in Alpha then - since the verbal NDA has lifted, does someone care to share their experience? Is it like we saw on the 'live stream' and is it 'open world'?
dark jungle
look in #community-media
hard bone
Sorry, just read your comment after having hit 'send'. I'll keep this tied up for now then.
dark jungle
there are tonnes of videos on there about it
hard bone
I do want AOC to be a smash hit, would be awesome.
hard bone
The second video you linked seams to confirm that this is an instanced siege map. In minute 20:08 Steven refers to the 'starting area' where the attackers 'start on the opposite side of the map'... I do think sieges are instanced, not open world.
hard bone
ok
dark jungle
hard bone
Ok, so the second part of Steven's statement is where the 'feeling' of instancing comes from. You can't access sieges except when talking to an NPC - albeit this is in reference to A1. This helps control the 100v100 that Steven mentions in the second video you linked, at minute 19:54, as any excess will be barred from 'entering' the 'non-instanced' siege zone. Presumably the NPC will 'transport' attackers to the 'starting area' and defenders to the 'castle'. We, therefore, have to take Steven's word that, although locked behind NPC porting and a limit of 100 ppl per side, it is still situated mechanically (and server wise) within the open world and 'could have speculators view the proceedings from outside the siege parameter' even if they can't physically enter the zone.
crystal beacon
!wiki mounts
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crystal beacon
!wiki weapons
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light prairie
Can any class use a shield? or just tanks?
worn wagon
Every class
light prairie
i can be a shielded sorcerer then
thats cool as hell
full badger
i can be a shielded sorcerer then
thats cool as hell
Steven is very fond is using a shield on his Mage. He did it in the siege video in fact
light prairie
when i played as a mystic knight and i wanted to check if i could do something similar because i thought it was cool as hell
im happy to hear i can
austere kayak
That makes me wonder about a potential flip-side - staves. The images I've found so far all seem to be in the style of the "caster staff", with a significantly fancier top end and not really designed for swinging around as a weapon (Gandalf not withstanding, of course ... 🙂 ). I haven't had any luck finding anything about more quarterstaff type designs - are those going to be done?
west ridge
How will mounts work from pre purchase? Do you get them all in your bag or is it like a mount skin thing. You have a mount and you just put the skin over it or something?
Also, where are this months leak for the cosmetics? Smh
spiral pine
everything is cosmetic
near stump
Also, where are this months leak for the cosmetics? Smh
Cosmetics are typically, revealed between 24-48 hours before the changeover. So in a couple more days you might see them
near stump
How will mounts work from pre purchase? Do you get them all in your bag or is it...
You have to have the mount tier and type in game before you are able to apply the cosmetic skin you obtain from the pre-order packs. Water skin only goes on water mount, etc
restive crag
I often see this fotage when watching AoC related videos and I am wondering, are metropolises really going to look like that? Or rather be that huge?
spiral pine
abstract trellis
I often see this fotage when watching AoC related videos and I am wondering, are...
well if they show it to us , yes why not 😄
ruby swift
They have been pretty true to most concept art in past reveals.
abstract trellis
depends on the weapon of ur choosing does something change with ur skills? the dmg probably yes but do we know id it changes the cooldowns or attack speed or some crit rate/dmg ? or if classes wil be locked to few kind of weapons ?
brittle shale
depends on the weapon of ur choosing does something change with ur skills? the...
Any class can use any weapon and any armor-type
The intention is that whatever weapon your using will have a skill tree associated with it. However the weapon skill trees are currently still in progress
abstract trellis
@brittle shale ty
crystal beacon
I often see this fotage when watching AoC related videos and I am wondering, are...
Their intent is to make it this big yes, their concept art has been relatively spot on so far.
what is the looting system gonna look like
crystal beacon
what is the looting system gonna look like
In reference to how a character will loot items from a boss or mob?
umm so lets say i am playing with 4 people and we kill a bear
how is gonna be like that
is everyone gonna get loot or what
You are able to select different loot rules for party or raid
Round robin, Master loot, etc
@crystal beacon
is there a way everyone can loot
No, round robin would disperse loot in a ordered manner but only one player needs to loot
Free-for-all would allow whoever gets there first to take it
wait only 1 person will get loot
Dependent on the loot rules yes
For raid bosses most players will likely run Loot master and the GM will disperse gear as needed
in round robin only 1 person loots and all get ?
crystal beacon
For raid bosses most players will likely run Loot master and the GM will dispers...
what is loot master
Round robin rotates loot, so if i have 4 players in a party and we kill 3 bears only 3 people will get each of the mobs loot
The 4th would get it upon a kill of a 4th bear
ohh ok
crystal beacon
what is loot master
Loot master allows a designated Loot Master to collect all of the loot
i dont under stand master loot tho but free for all is ez
crystal beacon
Loot master allows a designated Loot Master to collect all of the loot
oh ok
Seeing as BoE/BoP wont be an issue in Ashes it can be given to who needs it easily
ok
i have one mroe doubt in thsi so if i raid and i am not in group will i be able to loot the boss ?
crystal beacon
i have one mroe doubt in thsi so if i raid and i am not in group will i be able ...
Probably not, it will depend on how the tagging system works out at launch.
ok
is there gonna be a good amount of solo content
anyone know if you can upgrade your crowdfucking backer package?
funding*
i think u can
ive been looking on the website i just dont know how to do it'
cause i am preety sure someone upgraded from 375 dollar one to 500
ye thats what im trying to do rn
but idk the pathway via the website
full badger
You'll need to sign in and the upgrade options should be available in the shop (link above)
crystal beacon
is there gonna be auction house or guild trader
crystal beacon
so basically guild trader
kind locust
Oh cool, you can upgrade!
crystal beacon
is there gonna be a good amount of solo content
Yes the game will be designed around solo-able content but not everything will be able to be solo'd or it may just take a lot of very good gear to be able to solo it, groups will be the only way to kill most of the biggest bosses
yeah i think it will be 60 - 40
60 group
40 solo
that seem bout right ?
We will not know until launch truely
yeah
also one more thing since the auction house isnt global can i sell smth from node b to node a
crystal beacon
also one more thing since the auction house isnt global can i sell smth from nod...
Auction houses will be located inside of Econimic nodes, we do know fully know how that system will work just yet
ok
mystic mango
i'd assume that to sell something from node b to node a you would do a caravan run
brittle shale
also one more thing since the auction house isnt global can i sell smth from nod...
Typically if you want to sell something from player to player between 2 nodes, you would have to either physically carry it to the other node or set up a caravan.
The only exception to this that we know of so far, is when an economic node reaches metro, its Auction system will extend to its Vassal nodes, which are the smaller/adjacent nodes, but they would still have to travel to pick it up, as far as we know
crystal beacon
but like for example what if it like a helmet that u r carrying in ur inventory cant u just run to the other node ?
ok
desert elm
!wiki tulnar
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ebon star
anybody know the defense side of the corruption tree?
spiral pine
defence?
ebon star
nvm found it
Players are flagged as combatants if they attack another player when carrying out a forced attack. If the attacked players fight back, they are also flagged as combatants, otherwise the attacked player will remain flagged as a non-combatant
desert elm
Hopefully they have put thought into some sort of timer before the defender gets flagged. Cannot tell you how many times I have been attacked by something with a red name and it took me a second to realize it was a flagged player, not a random npc spawn...
brittle shale
Hopefully they have put thought into some sort of timer before the defender gets...
If you dont fight back, you will die as a green. Youll only turn purple if you return fire
But greens suffer twice as much death penalties as a purple. So you are incentivized to fight back
near stump
Hopefully they have put thought into some sort of timer before the defender gets...
You cannot simply fight back, you have to first toggle yourself as a flagged player. So there would be no way to mistake an NPC for a player since you wouldn't need to flag to attack an NPC
desert elm
Oh I must have missed that nuance. I like it, though you should probably have that button in an easily accessible place so you do not get beat down too hard trying to toggle it first.
near stump
im assuming it would be a keybind
full badger
Oh I must have missed that nuance. I like it, though you should probably have th...
Right now in the alpha tests there are 2 ways of flagging yourself for PvP. You can either press 1 keybind to turn yourself purple for a short period of time, or you can hold a different keybind while attacking another player
desert elm
So like a “push to talk” and a toggle option. Interesting.
full badger
Right now, yes
bright schooner
do we know if you can have 2 capital letters and accents in the name of our characters?
dark jungle
accents from supported languages are probably allowed, not sure about multiple capitals
bright schooner
Yea ff14 don't allow either
somber swan
How do i know which guild to join? Or in other words what am I looking for when looking for a guild to join?
sick perch
i would look for those who dont force you to need to join voice to be able to be in their Guild and those who also are PVE focused
merry acorn
@somber swan its not which guild to join You gotta find one that suits your needs (reigon,PVE/PVP focused on what You want You want to have the freedom to do what you want but also to have them you know be keen to do shit as a guild friendly and gfroup oriented yah know)
twin coyote
How do i know which guild to join? Or in other words what am I looking for when ...
Get involved in the community and meet people. Best guilds are found this way.
abstract trellis
How do i know which guild to join? Or in other words what am I looking for when ...
thats for u decide why u ask other ppl xD
sick perch
thats for u decide why u ask other ppl xD
Thats exactly a Reason why i wouldnt want to join a Guild
abstract trellis
Thats exactly a Reason why i wouldnt want to join a Guild
why ? joiining a guild is always a good thing
sick perch
So far they dont force you to needing a Guild to be able to enjoy AoC so no i wont
abstract trellis
oh u will need a guild to really play the core of the game , but it comes down to taste , casually or competitive etc etc
timid relic
Definitely they are trying to design the game where a guild will really enhance your game and be required for certain things. For example, castle sieges at the moment require a guild and that it is one of the large scale pvp things. You can still be a citizen of a node and participate in node sieges, so I guess there will still be some that you can do without a guild.
drifting pulsar
technically you don't need guilds for raids, but...are you really gonna play with randoms?
brisk nebula
My name had 2 caps
cinder jolt
where can i find out when server is up or not for testing ?
dark jungle
look in the status nda channel
cinder jolt
how do i find that one sorry
dark jungle
you need to link your account with discord
cinder jolt
ty
woeful whale
Actually @abstract trellis is right, if any of you played L2 mmo you really NEED a guild to play core game, and aoc have many similar stuff with l2
And personally I really like that side of mmo, it should be like that
woeful whale
How do i know which guild to join? Or in other words what am I looking for when ...
No one can answer you to that, its up to you and your game style
cinder jolt
@dark jungle thanks again all set up
abstract trellis
Actually <@375772917096644629> is right, if any of you played L2 mmo you really ...
im coming from l2 too so i guess the experience from that mmo gives us like minded ideas / thoughts / pov , i cross my fingers AOC will finally make me get away from l2
woeful whale
im coming from l2 too so i guess the experience from that mmo gives us like mind...
same here, always wanted to see some mix of great mmos like l2 and wow, and seems like finally we are getting it with aoc 😄
tawdry haven
Heya! For the referral program, does the person who refers get the 15% back only? Or does it apply both ways? And is that the only reward? (Its a great reward I think, just wondering if theres more, trying to hook a pal up)
rigid rose
@tawdry haven only the person who’s referral code is used gets it
tawdry haven
Gotcha. Thank you!
rigid rose
U r welcome ❤️
fickle copper
Is there somewhere I can view the 15% reward? On the website it says "total referral: 1" but I can't find the 15% coming in anywhere?
sick perch
technically you don't need guilds for raids, but...are you really gonna play wit...
This Community seems to have atleast non Toxic Players well atleast from what i see here in Discord , i love to Play with others , but dont like needing a Guild to be able to Enjoy i really hope thats not the Case and if i Just gonna enjoy some Gameplay Videos
vernal swallow
Is there somewhere I can view the 15% reward? On the website it says "total refe...
Probably they won't show the percentage. The reward works only if your friend has an active subscription to this game.
fickle copper
Probably they won't show the percentage. The reward works only if your friend ha...
Eh? He purchased the A1, £500 pack so from what it suggests I should get 15% of that back in "intrepid bucks" 🤔
vernal swallow
But Intrepid studios might give you the details of the referral income as we get closer to the beta tests.
vernal swallow
Eh? He purchased the A1, £500 pack so from what it suggests I should get 15% of ...
Then you'll defenitely get it once the game is released.
fickle copper
Yeah it's all good, just curious you know 👍
That would make sense, shame I can't get them now to use on the monthly packs though imo
vernal swallow
I'm not sure about the alpha subscriptions though.. Got to clarify it with a mod or an admin here.
prime acorn
I think it would be awesome if they used the beastlord type system from everquest 1 but also the bio-engineer type system from swg to make the pets as a profession. Any chance of something like this?
Mainly thinking the mutations and breeding stronger/cooler/random looking pets
brittle shale
I think it would be awesome if they used the beastlord type system from everques...
!wiki animal husbandry
tender hearthBOT
brittle shale
brisk nebula
Certain 'rare' creatures...
drifting pulsar
thats the weirdest depiction of a chimera ive ever seen
thin siren
Snail + horse
spiral pine
We already have that
visual geyser
Will aoc have NFTs in the future ? like unique NFTs for each weapon/equipment you have. And you can sell it in a marketplace
crystal beacon
what is a nft ?
crystal beacon
Will aoc have NFTs in the future ? like unique NFTs for each weapon/equipment yo...
I personally do not see why they would because that would involve a lot more work on the backend that would be better suited in other areas. Not many games run NFTs and they do not impact gameplay as much as people think. Feel free to ask it as a question in a future Live stream Q&A though.
crystal beacon
what is a nft ?
Non-fungibke tokens, they hold unique data signatures for digital items, that can literally be done a plethora of other ways that is less of a scam tbh. It's not something to enertain imho
!wiki progression
tender hearthBOT
visual geyser
I personally do not see why they would because that would involve a lot more wor...
there is a lot of already built solutions like solana blockchain. So the backend would be just calling RPC functions
crystal beacon
there is a lot of already built solutions like solana blockchain. So the backend...
There is still a lot better ways to create unique digital assets, personal opinion but i dont see Ashes getting into NFTs
visual geyser
Basically having a token in solana blockchain. You would have the same amount of aoc token in the blockchain as in the game. You can buy/sell the NFTs for real money (Base token in the blockchain) even. so this will reward people who grind.
visual geyser
well you can only use game token to buy them
crystal beacon
Basically having a token in solana blockchain. You would have the same amount of...
Ashes is not going to add anything past the cosmetic store from Stevens comments on the issue so thats why i dont think they will go into NFT's. If you wanna talk about it more #general-discussion #aoc-discussion
rare topaz
will there be a way to customise the UI ?
crystal beacon
will there be a way to customise the UI ?
Yes but it is not currently implemented so we do not have specifics
rare topaz
NICE !
and will there be the possibity to install addons for better dmg tracking and so on ?
crystal beacon
and will there be the possibity to install addons for better dmg tracking and so...
No, Steven has been very against Add-ons and Macros
rare topaz
okay, thats a point xD
crystal beacon
yeah ig u wont need addons as well cause they probably gonna make the ui preety good and customizable
rare topaz
sounds good ^^
crystal beacon
and also the ui u see rn dont expect that to be the ui for the launch it is very bare bones rn
rugged widget
Hey guys, I was watching the Siege video, I liked a lot of it, but I hated the mechanic to go through doors (having to talk to an NPC and be teleported to the other side). Is that gonna change? I think it is very weird and kinda kills the mood of the battle.
sick perch
Alpha cough cough
low lantern
In Apoc I believe the gates opened when defenders got close but then attackers could just run in
Simurgh had a good idea to make an interactable like a lever for defenders, maybe they can add something like that
rare topaz
maybe some mages casting a shield that only allows defenders to pass threw until the enemys destroy it ?
brittle shale
Hey guys, I was watching the Siege video, I liked a lot of it, but I hated the m...
Its 100% temporary. I was there and Steven himself said it was placeholder.
Remember were not even truly started Alpha 1 yet.
rare topaz
forgive me sempai, im so hyped xD
abstract trellis
Hey guys, I was watching the Siege video, I liked a lot of it, but I hated the m...
but how u wanna do it ? 😛 so sieges are based on lineage 2 which u need to speak to npc too , but u have the option to open the doors but is that smart when ur under siege ? mmm nop 😛 so how do u wanna make it to get out of the doors but at the same time not letting opponents come in ? 🤔 only thing i can thing of its having like E F buttons when u get close to the door that for example u click E u open the door u click F u get out , but it will be messy on pvp many ppl will missclick and get out in the enemies or open the door , u get the idea
near stump
but how u wanna do it ? 😛 so sieges are based on lineage 2 which u need to spea...
Steven said that it will change. It is just a placeholder
crystal beacon
well not sure if it can make sense but in BDO, in the Red Battlefield, you can jump down from a tower where players spawn. Ennemies cant get up there which makes it you cant be spawn camped. Something similar could be done here where you have stairs that bring you above the gate where you can jump down or throw AoEs.
twin coyote
well not sure if it can make sense but in BDO, in the Red Battlefield, you can j...
The spawn point functions like this and so do the walls. You can run up and hop over. I think what we want is something like eso where you don't need to engage in dialogue and just activate the door.
rotund holly
Is this game going to have a "main story" or like a objective that can be worked on by a solo player/ party or is it all about the loot and wars and stuff
last arrow
There is a story and lore. This game is an mmo. There is solo content but id say a majority is group content.
rotund holly
just wonderin cause im the only one i my frend group who plays mmos so i usually end up doin the solo content lol
sick perch
Imo bigger Question would be if you can enjoy it with Randoms who knows what to do or you are forced of needing a Guild and who knows maybe its even better with random Players
ruby swift
Castle Sieges are guild focused, Node Sieges are randoms.
little kiln
Will aoc have NFTs in the future ? like unique NFTs for each weapon/equipment yo...
Begone with your money laundering pump and dump schemes, Shill
https://kotaku.com/the-nft-market-has-collapsed-oh-no-1847021181
hardy bolt
Yes
sick perch
Castle Sieges are guild focused, Node Sieges are randoms.
So as a PVEler you would simply avoid Castle Sieges and concentrate more of Node Sieges ? sounds okay for me i played alot of mmorpgs where i loved to play with other Player but eitherway often avoided those big Battles and still enjoyed mmorpgs
modern vine
is it time yet to see the pretty new cosmetics yet? 🙂
oak bridge
Will there be a feature to target the same target as my party leader by pushing a button?
ruby swift
The 9th on cosmetics
ruby swift
Will there be a feature to target the same target as my party leader by pushing ...
Yes, target of target is a thing planned
oak bridge
nice
ruby swift
@sick perch yes, you could avoid pvp as much as possible as a choice.
fresh scaffold
I don't get why people simply don't like pvp
little kiln
the experience with games such as rust, or ARK and the oficcial servers
crystal beacon
I don't get why people simply don't like pvp
cuz people that hardcore pvp are sweaty as hell
full badger
conversation continued down in the #general-discussion channel @crystal beacon@little kiln
empty ginkgo
Is there a way to look up forum members? I want to change my forum account name but the one I want is taken - I am not even sure it is active. Would I be able to request that name via support?
desert ivy
empty ginkgo
@desert ivy I search it up and it doesn't exist but when I try to change my name via profile settings says name is already taken
crystal beacon
is going to be a limit of population in each server??
spiral pine
yes
crystal beacon
So there is going to be multiple servers for a region?
little kiln
likely. you are server locked however
as in, your character is locked to whatever server its made on
tight socket
server transfers are not available, and there will also be no cross realm play either .
hallow summit
Hey
I'm trying to recover an old legacy account on the ashes of creation website. I still know the E-Mail address but I forgot the password. Problem is that if I request a new password to be sent the site insists the account does not exist. But if I try to register a new account it will tell me there is a legacy account for that E-Mail address already.
Whom do I contact to fix this issue?
little kiln
Support ticket
errant laurel
https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new, The support team gave me a very fast response with a previous issue they will be able to help you
hallow summit
This is going to be tricky as I can't say for certain that I remember the account name I used to register
It was back in 2018
errant laurel
If you pick this option on the ticket you can enter the email address and then explain in the description you cant remember the account name
crystal beacon
Is there going to be spanish lenguage in the game?
tulip hatch
Spanish will be added in the near future
obsidian kernel
Hey guys I just bought the alpha one pack and it says to follow the instruction in discord but I cant find em , can anyone help me?
thanks !
So im suppose to see a link on the pinned message in the news channel?
crystal beacon
Spanish will be added in the near future
Thnx
obsidian fable
@idle siren Steven, I was wondering about something, As fellow Lineage Player. Would you include Clan / Alliance Crests to the game to be uploaded by players? Or the game will have crests included in game.
And if they would be possible to upload, would you mind to add more quality to it and not only 256 bit colours like in Lineage?
spiral pine
obsidian fable
Thanks for answers 🙂
ornate ice
Will AoC be switched to UE5 when it is released? That being said I don't know if the code yall used in UE4 will be compatible with UE5
velvet spear
Will AoC be switched to UE5 when it is released? That being said I don't know if...
Last asked the devs said they'd look into it but there's a considerable amount of custom code in their backend so the pros have to greatly outweigh the cons
gentle lynx
guys, if I upgrade my pack to alpha 1 access, I'll get access to alpha at 9 or 14 of july, may 14 - july 9 access is for content creators only?
velvet spear
You'll get access immediately.
round cargo
But that doesn't mean the game is always playable
It's not like WoW or something where you can play when you want yet
void tapir
casual pvp is the best feeling, because the only moment where you want to pvp is when you feel like you CAN pvp and do decently well. Although i do wonder how hardcore pvp will translate in this game or if it will even become a thing
gentle lynx
yeah, i heard that the servers are not running 24/7, but i got confused by official shedule - i thought that alpha one starts only at july 14 and right now we are at pre alpha stage, huh
velvet spear
It is the pre-alpha stage but it's open for everyone w/ a key
As far as I know the only special consideration for content creators is some were given a free key for marketing purposes
But even that is just a guess, not really confirmed
gentle lynx
okie, ty
primal flicker
Hello, I'm not seeing I have the Alpha One Role on the forums. Roles: Member, Founder
spiral pine
follow that
primal flicker
I have, I don't have the Role, and I don't have permission to go to the Alpha One Preview Testing forum
spiral pine
did you connect your discord account?
primal flicker
I got the $150 package on kickstarter
crystal beacon
I have, I don't have the Role, and I don't have permission to go to the Alpha On...
Make sure the hard refresh the forum through Ctrl+F5 and make sure that you are logged into the account that you bought the pack on 🙂
crystal beacon
I got the $150 package on kickstarter
The $150 pack does not give Alpha-1 access therefore you will not get Alpha roles, the upgrade from the $375 pack was $125 so i do not believe you have the correct one
primal flicker
Ah ok
tribal meadow
The full cosmetic outfit each month is only available from the 375$ package, right? What is the cost of future cosmetic outfits if you’ve already gotten that tier?
crystal beacon
The full cosmetic outfit each month is only available from the 375$ package, rig...
If you have already bought the full $375 package you are able to buy the individual cosmetics as you wish each month
tribal meadow
If you have already bought the full $375 package you are able to buy the individ...
Right. How much are they?
crystal beacon
Right. How much are they?
onyx knoll
25$
onyx knoll
The full costume are 25$ if you already have a pack
tribal meadow
The full costume are 25$ if you already have a pack
Thank you
tulip lark
any leak for the new cosmetic?
fresh scaffold
Tomorrow
olive girder
looking forward to having water as a cape
soft magnet
Quick question about the keys, i have the braver of worlds from the summer backer event right after the kickstarter. I dont see any indication on the forum section the guide tells me to go to saying i have access, am i being dumb and missing it, or whats up?
dark jungle
you need to follow these steps
soft magnet
i did, thats what im saying
the only role it has me as is member and im locked out of the preview testing forum section
dark jungle
this sounds like a problem for customer services
soft magnet
how long does it usually take for responses? just out of curriosity, im still sending a ticket
spiral pine
I think it took me about 3 days for a response
fervent saddle
Hi team. I have assigned my forum user name to my profile, but when I try to log in forum with that username i get an error "Something went wrong, but we will fix that soon."
brisk nebula
Not to say I would have a use for both, is it possible to buy 2x of for example the Steelreef Pauldrons so that two characters could each wear them? Or may all the account use them at once?
crystal beacon
Not to say I would have a use for both, is it possible to buy 2x of for example ...
They are account bound and cannot be traded in-game, 2 characters on the same account however will have access to them.
brisk nebula
Sweet, thanks!
ruby swift
They are account bound and cannot be traded in-game, 2 characters on the same ac...
This is incorrect. You can only have one copy of a cosmetic active at a time. If you have Steelreef Pauldrons you will be able to use them on one character. If you want to use them on another character, you will have to take them off the first, throw them back in the account "closet" then apply them to the other character.
So more of a clarification than correction.
crystal beacon
This is incorrect. You can only have one copy of a cosmetic active at a time. If...
Yes but both characters have access to the said cosmetic, more of a family type access than account access
If you wanted two characters with the same cosmetic at the same time you'd have to make another account and rebuy the cosmetic as the rules stand so far
ruby swift
Yep
rough gull
Why did the email that just went out today say "Alpha 1 now available" 
plucky pawn
Why did the email that just went out today say "Alpha 1 now available" <:sadge:7...
Because Alpha One access is included in packs that are available now to more folks, and Alpha One Preview testing is currently ongoing that you can join us in 😄
magic rover
An issue I have with other MMOs is in terms of clothing clipping. A good example is when you're on a mount or in a chair and the clothes you wear clip through. Even clothes clipping through other clothes is quite irksome. I'm wondering if the Ashes team will be addressing that later down the line? I get it, it's a minor gripe. But this issue has been around for almost every MMO I've played. No one seems to give clothing parts barriers to prevent them from clipping. Just curious if this is something that will eventually get addressed.
sterile gulch
I keep getting "Email address should be confirmed" on my AOC forum login, but don't have a confirmation email, is there something else I should be looking for? I've searched both Ashes of Creation and Intrepid Studios in my email to no avail
spiral pine
An issue I have with other MMOs is in terms of clothing clipping. A good example...
Yes clipping is something they want to avoid
magic rover
That's great news. I was watching the siege raid and the entire time he was on his mount I couldn't keep my eyes off his cape clipping through the damn mount hahaha!