questions

[ruby swift]

Once a high enough threshold of corruption is reached. It won't be from one or two equivalent level "ganks" You have to work for it.

[stoic cliff]

As long as you don't piss some group of players off to such an extreme degree that they want to actively risk hurting themselves to try and ruin your day you should be fine. Plus or minus a few deaths here and there.

[opal breach]

so long as i don't fight back n stay green my gear safe?

[crystal beacon]

but what if no one wanna fight back and will just sit as greenie?

[eager flame]

Yup

[crystal beacon]

hope at least there will be some abuse to wash away ur corruption lvl

[eager flame]

If you don't wanna fight, you stay green and perfectly safe. Jahlon makes a simpler to understand in his video that he linked.

[opal breach]

i read lil bit 🙂

[crystal beacon]

still hope there is a chance that they'll change this system of corruption

[opal breach]

why

[crystal beacon]

cuz i want free pk system or at least smth similar with archeage so punishment wasnt that bad or else you'll only see pvp on sieges/arenas/bgs

[rigid rose]

Lets leave this channel for questions please... if you would like to discuss things please move down to the appropriate channel 🙂

[opal breach]

sry

[civic obsidian]

No

Alpha 1 is only available currently on the highest package in the shop for 500USD

along side with alot more perks to it than just the alpha 1

[desert ivy]

I literally told you this less than a month ago

[civic obsidian]

[rough gull]

!a1

Sorry does anyone have the Alpha 1 page handy, I can't find it at the moment on mobile

The one with discord linking, etc for post-purchase

[velvet spear]

No space fml

[rough gull]

Thank you!

[calm palm]

Anyone Know the Status on the CC Program?
Has any word been sent out to applicants?

[full badger]

We're still waiting for more information, nothing has been sent out to the CCs yet afaik. There were a LOT of applications to go through after all @calm palm

[calm palm]

Thanks, I hope they can get it all sorted out soon.
Kind of getting really close to running out of time.

[ruby swift]

There were a couple thousand applications. They are hiring someone just to run that particular aspect of the program. I would not expect an answer anytime soon.

[tough tusk]

I have watched all the dev streams I can find and all the streamer coverage as well and have yet to see this question asked so here goes. What in theory will be the most disabled friendly class option? I am aware that the game is pvp and skill based and am not asking it to cater to people like me, I am just curious what the least painful class option is that i still feel as though I am able to contribute to the good of the group and not be a complete carry.

[desert ivy]

No one can answer that because we know next to nothing about how the classes will play in the final game, nor how the combat will change between now and release

We've only seen Mage, Tank, and Cleric so far in their very very early states

[sleek fulcrum]

I would also say that it would likely also depend on the disability. The game is fairly approachable even in a rough state but yeah I echo what Talents said in that, realistically no one knows until we are in a more solidified position content wise.

[tacit orbit]

Prob one with summons

[burnt mist]

So this is another armor question from me; Since the day I heard about the game I've had a character concept in my head for a Ren'kai/Vek Orc Predator, going off the basis that the Predator is a combination of Rogue and Ranger an aesthetic comes to mind of a semi-armored combatant stalking the battlefields. For the aesthetic think of Barbarian style armors where you're mostly covered but still show bits of skin on your arms, legs and chest.

Now I know at one point it was stated that the Intrepid team wanted to stay away from armor designs that showed a lot of skin like how other MMOs have the option of basically going into battle wearing a bikini or speedo, so the question is "Will Barbarian styled armors be considered if they're designed to show only minimal skin?" A good place of examples for armor like that is Conan Exiles, a few I can think of off the top of my head are the Vanir armors, Stygian armors, the Hyena Fur armor, and Khari armors.

[velvet spear]

If so it'll likely be down the road as the old Conan look is also home to the "chainmail bikini" that Intrepid really wants to avoid

Also, be aware that the look of your Armor is wholly dependent on your race (cosmetics are the exception?...maybe) so you might be stuck w/ a more Asian look for your Ren'kai unless you drop cash

[summer flame]

Armor or cosmetics?

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Wrath's_Legacy

[velvet spear]

Oh snap I forgot about that one.

[burnt mist]

Okay so at least 1 design was added, unfortunately I wasn't around to get that one, hopefully something like it will make a return.

[tulip haven]

My birthday is on 9july, any change on a gift? lol

[velvet spear]

Happy birthday though!

[tulip haven]

Thanks!! 😄

[charred timber]

maybe a weird question but will there be a day/night cycle in game?

[velvet spear]

Yes

[velvet spear]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments#Day_and_night_cycle

[crystal beacon]

do devs have any plans on how healing abilities will work?i mean will they depend on spirit-like stat or will there be few weapon types which will have something like healing/ability power stat?

[gritty sapphire]

So I posted this on the forums already. But wondering if content creators can apply for access to the Alpha. I make tutorial videos of MMOs on YouTube and had this game reccomended.

[velvet spear]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Healing

[velvet spear]

You can purchase an A1 key for $500 in the store. As for being gifted one by the devs I doubt there's any confirmation of something like that happening, but if it has it'd likely be for the mega sized (Asmongold) ones.
Although there's nothing stopping you from emailing and trying

[velvet spear]

There's also a CC program that Intrepid is actively working on
https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2021-05-08-introducing-the-intrepid-studios-content-creator-program

[crystal beacon]

no info about what do they scale from ;c

[gritty sapphire]

So. Whats the right email? I also posted in their forum asking.

[velvet spear]

The combat just isn't at that stage yet.

[velvet spear]

[e-mail] is what their Contact Us goes to. I'm not sure if there's a better one for you. @still wyvern do you know?

[gritty sapphire]

$500 is a lot of money. I make these videos as a hobby. Hoping they'll understand

Appreciate the email hookup btw

[velvet spear]

Well the $500 is to buy into the game for the Alpha testing. Devs have repeatedly stated not to spend that if you're looking for an "early access" experience...you're paying to be a tester and provide feedback to help build & support the game

Believe me, you'd be FAR from the first to spend $500 to jump on the AoC bandwagon...and I very much would know as it's what I'm using for my own YouTube videos

And I actually way spent less then the majority of CCs that've been making content on the game

[gritty sapphire]

Yeah. I get that. But I'm more looking to document it and make tutorials for other players then test and make suggestions. I may pay the $500 but can't justify it atm. Ever get a home loan? Doing that right now irl. Pretty much means I can't buy anything over $100 till its all said and done.

Also. I hesitate cause I was a gold beta backer of Albion and the devs turned out to be toxic bullies

I'm actually leaving Albion after giving it a 3rd and final chance

[velvet spear]

Hold up, I'm gonna ping you in one of the chat channels since we're way pass answering questions and I don't want a mod to bonk me

[gritty sapphire]

Ok yeah my bad. Not trying to break the rules

[still wyvern]

Nope. The best person to contact regarding CC stuff is either @tight gale or @plucky pawn, whoever's available.

[onyx gazelle]

Has there been any talk about how summons will work?
Loads of ways to do it and a lot of mmos are kinda.... meh with it

[oak depot]

are you asking player summons or minion summons?

[velvet spear]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summons

[grave thorn]

Is there race or class specific quest or quest chain?

[velvet spear]

There'll be a few
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests#Racial_quests

[oak depot]

^ as well as https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Class-specific_quests

[grave thorn]

Thanks

[onyx gazelle]

I saw that, again tons of ways to do what is described on it

It's super vague

You got 3 sure, how much control do you have over them, is it like ESO where they kinda just do stuff and you can control them by chosing who they do it to

Can you activate their skills and abilities, control where they walk, can you move them with arrow keys like a player by holding like alt

[onyx knoll]

We don't have those kind of details, summoners will be one of the last class they work on

[sour hazel]

If I purchase Pre-Order Package do I get a alpha key?

[hushed pike]

why is the game so expensive (500$)

isnt it better to let anyone test (ofc it will cost some money) it so you can find bugs

[desert ivy]

Why would they do that when people happily pay them $500 to test

They have over 15000 people that have spent $500 or more

[spiral pine]

Keep in mind there is more to that 500 than just the alpha

[rigid rose]

@sour hazel yes the 500$ pack has the Alpha 1 Key along with all tests after A2 and Betas it also comes with name reservation and all the cosmetics from the current month it is purchased in plus $150 in embers which is the in game shop currency

[hushed pike]

I didnt know that I thought there would be like 2000

[rigid rose]

As well as 11 months of Subscription time

That starts at launch

[hollow meadow]

How do we go about reserving a character name?

[rigid rose]

Character name reservation will open later in testing

[hollow meadow]

Ah I see.

[sour hazel]

So there is no chance for me to make the lowest purchase on the store for a alpha key?

[rigid rose]

@sour hazel no you have to purchase the 500$ pack for A1 access

[sour hazel]

Oh that's a shame.

When will the game actually be out?

[spiral pine]

when its ready

[rigid rose]

As is in current development entering into A1 there is no projected release date at this time

It all depends on the testing phases for development time.

[onyx gazelle]

Thank ya 😄

[crystal beacon]

In minimum of 3 years I would say

[onyx gazelle]

I shall stay hyped the entire time like a true gamer

[hushed pike]

So I guess I have to buy the beta/alpha to play soon

[glacial knoll]

w8 for the beta, or Alpha 2 if you really wanna give it a try.

[hushed pike]

Will the betas be this or next year

[dapper chasm]

neither of both of them...next year will be MAYBE the Alpha 2

[pulsar wharf]

Does the world map update regarding the nodes progressing? Does it show where the city or metropolis is located in the world map?

[desert ivy]

Neither probably

Betas are going to be very short and close to the games release, the game is 100% not releasing this year or next

so Betas will probably be 2023/4

[hushed pike]

How finished will alpha 2 be?

[desert ivy]

At the start it won't be at all

By the end it will be quite finished

Alpha 2 is basically where the large majority of the game begins to get added

[dapper chasm]

As far as i understood it : The Worldmap wont update regularly by itself... u have to travel the world to update it or to buy 'Map'scrolls created by Scribers

[hushed pike]

When the nda will be lifted

[desert ivy]

But expect a delay tbh

[pulsar wharf]

I see. So we'll have to travel the far side of the map to determine where to deliver the goods with the caravan.

[onyx knoll]

or ask around 😉 they want to encourage player communication, it'll be valuable to have people you trust all over the map

[brittle shale]

most of what we know about the current plans for the world map can be find here

!wiki world map

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

World map

The world of Verra features an in-game viewable world map. This map is not randomly generated, and begins covered in a fog of war. Players will not be able to see the world until they have explored it or gathered information about it. The world is also full of imperfect information, which will require the player to act on it for verification.
For...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map

[brittle shale]

though as of current testing, the maps mechanics are not yet in the game. so its mostly goals and plans

[crystal beacon]

the map looks flat to me

check mate atheists

[dense prawn]

Will the Tank and the Cleric be the only true tanks and true healer in the game?

[crystal beacon]

I dont think cleric will be able to tank serious content, Tank might be the only one

At least philosophy wise

Bard might be able to match as healer tho we dont know

[deep pawn]

Pretty much. I think they said n e one with cleric as a secondary can heal to some extent. may not be able to resurrect n stuff tho

Each are the best at what they are, but secondaries are there to bridge the gap somewhat

[deep pawn]

He meant Tank to tank, n cleric to heal, no?

[crystal beacon]

Yes i was being dumb

[deep pawn]

Meh, happens

[dense prawn]

I was thinking in some class like druid doing both roles at 75%

[deep pawn]

Paladin or High Priest may interest you. I'm waiting for the rest of the archetypes n secondaries to be introduced to see how it goes.

[regal scaffold]

Hey guys, where would be the best place to post suggestions? I checked FAQ, but didnt see anything there.

[tulip hatch]

The forums are the best place

[regal scaffold]

Would the forum just be on the main AOC website?

[tulip hatch]

Yes~ https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

[regal scaffold]

Thank you

[tulip hatch]

Youre welcome

[broken mountain]

Is it true that only tanks can tank and only clerics can heal? Or could other classes spec into healing/tanking?

[desert ivy]

Summoners will be able to kinda heal/tank

But overall yes, Tanks and Clerics are the primary Tanks/Healers

[broken mountain]

But in most other games you always find enough dds but healers and especially tanks are rare in comparison. Does it make sense to only have 1 archetype that can tank?

[onyx knoll]

Content will be balanced around it, groups will be designed to work around one of each archetypes (group size = 8)

[broken mountain]

Ok thanks

[deep pawn]

@broken mountain

[velvet spear]

Do we know exactly what'll trigger Corruption? Is it death or specifically player kill?
If I CC a person in front of a raid boss and they die do I get the same amount of Corruption as if I fought and killed them 1v1?
If I only do 5-10% damage to someone but they turn around and yeet themselves off a cliff do I gain the same amount as I would in a full fight?

[winter parrot]

Is there a complete list of attributes and effects yet? All I can find are the first three from a screenshot on the wiki.

[onyx knoll]

Do you mean stats?

[winter parrot]

Yes

All I can find is 2-1/2 of the 6

[onyx knoll]

mhh, I don't think so, pretty sure that's still being worked on, the ones that were confirmed are here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Stats

[winter parrot]

Thanks for the time Xenellia...

[civic mulch]

Where can I find the link to the launcher please? I pre ordered for alpha.

[rigid rose]

@civic mulch I pinged you the info in other channel

[opal breach]

what kind of accessory is Halcyon Spire (Accessory Cosmetic Skin)

[ruby swift]

It is a shield cosmetic

[opal breach]

ah

thought so but wasn't sure

mage doesn't use shield right

[ruby swift]

Any class can use any weapon or equipment.

Whether they will have the abilities to take full advantage of that particular equipment or weapon depends on class. A tank has abilities that require a shield to be effective. And so they gain full potential with it. A mage would not have those abilities.

[opal breach]

is there going to be a character limit?

[rigid rose]

there will be a character limit per server yes

is not set number yet but has been said to be a "comfortable amount"

@opal breach

so somewhere between 4-12 probably .. is not known actual number at this time

[opal breach]

im kind person who make character for nearly every class combo 🙂

would the character limit be increased over time?

[ruby swift]

Could be? One thing they won't do is sell them.

[opal breach]

is there a wiki page for races

[desert ivy]

Why not look?

[opal breach]

just a question

!wiki races

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Races

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Races

[tidal trout]

Does the team intend on trying to incentivize factions to act how their races would?

Itd be cool if say, Empyrean Elves got bonuses for smaller more elite guilds, and Kaeler humans got bonuses for larger guilds

[fluid needle]

i dont see that being healthy from a balance stand point. they're trying to minimise racial min maxing that creates racial metas. eg: dwarf priest > human priest in classic wow

[rigid rose]

No. They have not indicated this will be something.

@tidal trout

[inland robin]

I remember seeing somewhere that AoC will go into alpha on July 9th. If that is true, where can I find the official announcement post?

Thank you, @tight socket
So it's the Alpha 1, with no NDA. Preview weekend, no less.

[spiral pulsar]

I guess this question is not new but will ashes at some point move to unreal engine 5? So they can utilise the new physics and lighting possibilities?

[tight socket]

#general-discussion message

[rocky carbon]

after alpha 1 how many months need for beta 2

or official release

[tight socket]

We had this question a little earlier today in the #general-discussion i've linked you to it, hope this helps

@rocky carbon at this point no timelines, only the a1 dates

[deep pawn]

@spiral pulsar

[spiral pulsar]

Ty:)

[dapper chasm]

The better question would have been how many years between Alpha 1 and Beta 2...since Beta will happen shortly before official Release...
Expectations are 2023/24

[floral saffron]

How will the loot situation be in AoC? As in, will it be easy to get stuff? In gameplay vids I see everyone running around on crazy exotic mounts and, while pretty, I wonder if this will be normal? Will everyone be walking around with legendary swords after a month of play?

[deep pawn]

The exotic mounts you see are all skins that were bought via the pre-order alpha packs or part of the kickstarter/summer backing packs. But there will be better "legendary" skins that you can only earn in game. Plus the cash shop will have some cosmetics.

Cosmetics change every month, if you were a backer or already purchased an alpha pack you can buy em individually as add ons. Once the cosmetics on offer change, the older ones will never be made available ever again.

Not sure how easy it will be to get actual legendary gear as that would be depending on a lot of variables, but you will be able to craft some as well as earn some from quests, etc.

[deep pawn]

Sikk

[arctic crane]

The good news is you won't need to make 64 characters. The Secondary Class (Role) can be changed. From the Wiki, "The secondary archetype of a class may be changed, but not "on-the-fly".[8][11]"

[signal gust]

Yeah so you'll only need 8 characters lol

[lean rapids]

Seems like guild wars 1's class system, and I loved me some gw1

[full heath]

@idle siren I dont know why we need a NPC to teleport siege area. Sieges and Castles should be a part of Open world like as Lineage 2

if we will use a NPC to teleport for siege, it will be so artificial

its like a kind of battleground

[worn wagon]

This is for Alpha 1

[full heath]

while 3 or 4 groups fighting for castle, game should let a random group to hit each other for no reason

[full heath]

if its only for alpha 1, its okey

so good !

same as lineage

[tulip hatch]

Current plans for sieges require participants to sign up for the siege
Since there is a participant cap
Naturally nothing is set in stone at this stage of development and testing

[lofty seal]

I have buy the big set with Alpha one on there site https://ashesofcreation.com/ Sorry if my anglish was bad it's normal i'm speaking french. But my question is where i can download Ashes of Creation ? The Alpha one is not ready before 9 July right ?

[onyx knoll]

#🚩nda-test-questions va voir là 🙂

[latent solstice]

hey there, just bought a new PC and cant remember for the life of me where to go download the alpha at? lol

and yes i have access into the current Alpha

[ancient lake]

Hey @latent solstice, I'll post a link to the DL in #🚩nda-test-questions for you.

[onyx knoll]

already did 😉

[crystal beacon]

How long will this round of testing last

[dapper chasm]

What do u mean by 'this round'?
If u r talking about Alpha 1 itself then we r talking about a couple Months of testing.

[full heath]

@idle siren HEY MAN COME ON CONFESS IT !

you are a lineage 2 player ! 🙂

[desert ivy]

That's not exactly a secret

[onyx knoll]

There's nothing to confess, Steven has said many times that he was a big Lineage 2 player, and that he's taken inspiration from that game for Ashes.

You can find more about that here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Design_pillars#Inspiration

[full heath]

haha good

Im a big Lineage 2 player too

16 years, still playing active with my team

and when Im start search about Ashes of creation

I see, alot of things taken from Lineage 2 and it made me so happy

specially pvp things

wow

[onyx knoll]

If you want to discuss this more please feel free to bring it down to #general-discussion or #aoc-discussion , we try to keep this section clear for questions ^^

[slim sundial]

Is NDA completely lifted now? If not when will it be?

got it, thank you

it just amazes me how much theyve been able to fix and improve within like the last 6 weeks and want to talk about it, but guess ill have to wait another week to spread the word, haha

[plucky pawn]

You can talk about it all you want, as the verbal NDA was lifted a while back 😄 the visual NDA is still in place though!

[covert fiber]

@plucky pawn is there any news on the visual nda coming down on the 9th?

[slim sundial]

true, I should´ve said that I wanted to stream and therefore the visual NDA is as important to me ^^

[plucky pawn]

there have been no updates beyond the link shared above!

[covert fiber]

I will take that as a hopeful sign that there are no more set backs

[slim sundial]

there is such a big improvement in performance, combat and quests that I doubt there will be more setbacks for Alpha One

[fathom geyser]

Was anyone aware if there would be crit animations

[twin coyote]

I want to say no. I haven't seen any in the alpha. Crits are bolder and they are really strong currently but that's all we can probably tell you.

[shy chasm]

Are there any plans for a web based armory of sorts?

[twin coyote]

Web based? As in a mat? Style?

[shy chasm]

Sorry, I mean website. Like WoW has their “armory” online where you can view characters, battleground and arena stats, etc

[spiral pine]

!wiki app

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Citizenship>

...you were to renounce your citizenship. – Steven Sharif A companion app (mobile app/web interface) allows players who are not logged into the game to have...

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

...A companion app (mobile app/web interface) allows players who are not logged into the game to have authority over certain services and mechanics. Some...

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

...that that position of owning that castle. – Steven Sharif A companion app (mobile app/web interface) allows players who are not logged into the game to have...

[tough granite]

Any chance there will be some reconsideration on limiting flying mounts to only the top 1% of your player base? Maybe an animal husbandry skill that allows for raising a combat pet into a flying mount with a life cycle or other limitations?

[desert ivy]

It'll be less than top 1%

Probably like 0.05%

And no, because then that takes away the prestige, achievement, and power of a flying mount and ruins a large portion of the open-world PvP aspect

~

[tough granite]

Ok thank you!

[spiral pine]

There will be gliding mounts though

So it aint too bad

[shrewd phoenix]

if remember correctly steven once mentioned that around 20 players (chars) will have access to a flying mount for each server. so 20 out of 10'000 will have them alldo they are attached to positions of Mayor or siege castle owner. dont know if there will be more positions where someone can get access one. like first of beating a dungeon or so

[slim kettle]

iirc, the top tier dungeon rare loot could be eggs that you can hatch for mount, that lasted for a limited time

[stable plover]

For flying, 5 Metro Mayors, 5 Castle Kings/Queens, and then some timed raid drop flying dragon eggs. The only 'expansion' we've heard was a mention of possibly allowing some officers to fly on lesser mounts during castle sieges if they successfully defended the castle nodes in the lead up. Note that timed flight duration / requiring special launch points means people won't be flying mob to mob questing.

[shrewd phoenix]

was thinking more into direction of the Isekai anime "Log Horizon" beating a extream hard dungeon give access to a flying mount that has a time limit per use so only useble for a short time every day.

or if into direction of anime "Overlord" a craft item that needs a hell of grinding to craft 1

but that not topic for this channel

[abstract trellis]

if im not wrong they said there will be rare boss egg drops for flying mounts that gonna have 1 month time limit

[rigid rose]

yes legendary world bosses have chance to drop from what they have stated

[dire pond]

Still need a castle or a node with a royal stable to hatch the egg.

[royal belfry]

Hey, my friend was wondering what the cheapest pack option is available that gives a name reservation?

[abstract trellis]

!pack

nop

[fickle abyss]

375$

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/60c1054ac3801d0177e0556c

[dusky dew]

Did Intrepid / Steven ever discuss what they would do if a corporation or publisher wants to buy Intrepid and take over.

Is there some sort of promise that we'll be left in the right hands.

[full badger]

Steven won't let it happen

[dusky dew]

He said that?

Or is that what you and i trust.

I believe in Steven too but i can't help but get a little anxious in todays world of gaming

[abstract trellis]

what if alliens come to earth?! same thing brother we dont know if it will happen or not , until now we trust steven and thats it

[dusky dew]

Aliens coming is a different thing. I asked if Steven mentioned anything but thanks, i can make up from your answer he didn't

[royal belfry]

I have a question about the flying mount rewarded to the supporters of the kickstarter.
It says that Braver of Worlds, the $500 pack, and the more expensive ones, obviously, get "Kickstarter Exclusive - Dawnbreaker Epic Mount" which is a flying mount correct? my question is, is that the actual proper mount, or is it a "skin"
someone says that it is only a skin and not the actual mount, is that true?
(can i ping a dev for this question?)

[dusky dew]

I will just have to hold faith

[rigid rose]

There are only skins no in game mounts have ever been sold

@royal belfry

[royal belfry]

ah alright, so what they said is true?

well that is really poor wording, it says the mount itself, should say a skin

[rigid rose]

It is a skin

!wiki braver of worlds

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Braver of worlds

Braver of worlds was a backer package in the Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding campaigns.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Braver_of_worlds

[royal belfry]

they should really make it more clear that its a skin instead of calling it a mount

[rigid rose]

No in game mount has or is going to be sold as would be P2W ... Intrepid is back in office on Monday if you would like to ask more about it to Lt. Toast then 🙂❤️

[abstract trellis]

@royal belfry but they already set long ago no p2w in shops and flying mounts its only for few high status players on each server

[royal belfry]

I dont agree that it is considered P2W

but I and im sure alot of others are of the understanding that its a mount in of itself

[tulip hatch]

This was due to poor wording during kickstarter which was clarified in the kickstarter FAQ

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs

[rigid rose]

On the Kickstarter page it is clarified

[tulip hatch]

from then on they made sure to clarify that it is skins

[rigid rose]

Oh thx Alluring 🙂

[tulip hatch]

[rigid rose]

The relevant area from the Kickstarter page .

[royal belfry]

well it is indeed my problem because I didnt stay up to date and didnt search around properly

but all im saying is that you could do a better job with being clear that they are skins, like the FAQ for the skins of dawnbreaker is 3rd from the bottom, easily missed

[desert ivy]

So you cant read properly so it's Intrepids fault

[abstract trellis]

doesnt matter if u agree or not , mounts in cash shop are p2w for this game whatever is ur opinion brother , its a big map with no transportation or insta teleports , mounts are esential in pve and pvp

[royal belfry]

I read the information given to me at the time of the kickstarter, just fine. It is their problem for calling it a mount and not a skin, on the tier list of rewards when backing

[dire pond]

Still its only a skin, stats are related to in game progress

[spiral pine]

Theyve said like a million times the shop is cosmetics only

[fallow veldt]

"you could do a better job"

yes, writing it everywhere, having several wiki pages saying so and constantly saying that the shop will only ever include cosmetics is clearly a bad job and totally not your fault for not being able to read

[opal breach]

will there be a preview of the next Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack
before the current one goes

[tulip hatch]

Of the cosmetics?
Usually we get a preview at least a day before it cycles over

[opal breach]

time to pre-order i guess 🙃

[opal breach]

doing checkout still doesn't show currency in £ when i sellect united kingdom

[fallow veldt]

will i be able to disable cosmetics, so that when others wear them, i see their normal armor instead?

visual progression is very important to many people, and seeing level 3 players with the coolest most epic armor sets and mounts running around, that would ruin quite a lot of the fun imo

[exotic trout]

In regards to Name Reservations:
Name reservations will begin during Alpha-1.
as rumored on https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations.

Any guesses whether or not this will be part of character creation?
I'm curious as I've got A2 access and name reservation.
Would I not be able to reserve a name until A2 is published?

[opal breach]

how much is voyager plus pre-order in £

[full badger]

It's £271.87 base plus 20% VAT = £326.24

[opal breach]

ty gonna pre-order now 🙂

[twilit halo]

Can a moderator please dm me i have worries about a user in this server

[desert ivy]

You can just dm a mod

they don't mind

[opal breach]

how do i link discord to intrepid

[full badger]

You can DM me if you like

[opal breach]

could i dm you

[rain nimbus]

I opened to this, I feel as if being away from the project given my busy life (not now due to lockdown) leaves a lot of news out and a lot more to interpretation.

I've been catching up on some sources but there is a lot of conflicting information still. I feel as if the Q/A section should not be this hostile as to not put people off?

Came in to ask a question and looked up into the history, don't want any part of it now.

Sweet, @simple ether I was curious if you're knowledgeable; with the dragon spawning/egg for flying mount do you know how often a world event like that would be given the appropriate node is available and well, contested or worked up to spawn?

[full badger]

sure thing

[lean rapids]

Isn't that just the flying mounts? Only 5-10 people with flying mounts at one time and dragon eggs are limited lifespan drops from major world boss types?

You might know more on that, but that's how I took it when I heard them explain it before

[rain nimbus]

Right I know the limitations of concurrent owners in a server

I'm asking, how often a world event dragon would be in the world in it's own, like the monster, the spawn/frequency given whatever event may trigger it?

I'm lacking on that, what event may trigger it? Don't know.

[full badger]

We haven't been given those kinds of details just yet

We know that world events and node advancement CAN trigger a dragon attack, but we don't know if there is a timer or any limitations on this

[lean rapids]

I don't think? It's been set in stone or too specific yet, however I think it would be one of the unlocked events with a higher level node, maybe t4 or t5, and then we might be able to assume the respawn is similar to the life span of an egg thing

I think they did at one point put a number (probably not in stone) on the life span of a flying mount from dragon egg type stuff

It was a while ago though... might be 2-4 weeks?

[rain nimbus]

Aight gotcha, thanks

[full badger]

15-30 days life-span for flying mounts

(subject to change and testing of course)

[rain nimbus]

I have accessability to the wikia. And have read it.

[lean rapids]

Oh wow

[worldly rain]

Hello everyone, will the alpha one preview weekend (july 9 - 11) have no nda, so streamable?

[lean rapids]

I was pretty close on 2-4 weeks!!!

[full badger]

Once the nda is lifted, you can stream the game as much as you like

[lean rapids]

I think they were asking will it have nda

[full badger]

The nda is due to be lifted for July 9th, but delays can happen

[worldly rain]

thank you @full badger ^^

[full badger]

There will be an announcement for it though, so stay tuned for that

[tawny bluff]

Is there anything I need to do to get ready for the 9th? Join a server or signup for it someqhere?

[spiral pine]

Its only the visual NDA that is dropping

[tulip hatch]

No, Just have access to that testing phase and youre good
Unless you want to get connected with the testing section then you need to connect your discord and intrepid account

[full badger]

@tawny bluff if you have alpha 1 access, please follow the instructions above to link your accounts

[tawny bluff]

Thanks wandering

[opal breach]

do we know when alpha 2 is

[spiral pine]

Nope

Just that its some time after A1

[tacit orbit]

Im hype to see if they get pvp overhauls in the game in time

They already had initial changes last week

[tacit orbit]

Did they not just do an overhaul of the base systems for last weeks preview?

[ruby swift]

An overhaul? No. They changed the way a few things work, added a couple others to see how they feel to testers. But a major change to the combat is not planned right now.

[tacit orbit]

Alright, thanks for clearing that up

[proper night]

Will ashes have oce severs at launch?

[velvet spear]

Likely yes, probably in Sydney or Melbourne
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[wicked bison]

Brisbane pls for no good reason

[analog hazel]

Anyone ever asked about gliding mounts? I know that true flying mounts are limited, but it would be cool to at least get the halfway version. Would love to glide around on some giant werebat creature.

[rigid rose]

@analog hazel there are gliding mounts

!wiki gliding mount

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Gliding mounts

Gliding mounts are tier 2 winged mounts that jump/glide/hover close to the ground. Unlike royal (tier 3) mounts, gliding mounts are not capable of true flight.
Certain tier 2 mount skins can be upgraded to tier 3 skins if they also apply to royal mounts.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gliding_mounts

[abstract trellis]

im assuming is something similar to archeage gliders ?

[summer flame]

The gliders in Archeage aren't mounts, so they will likely function quite differently.

[worldly rain]

Hello everyone, regarding the content creator program, how can we know if we get a response back cause there was no field for a contact option. Where should I look? Thank you ^^

[ruby swift]

The CC program had a couple thousand responses, so much so they are hiring a new person just to handle that aspect of the program. It may take them awhile before the first wave of responses are sent out, but they have promised to contact each and every person that applied with a positive or negative answer and why. Nothing is stopping people from continuing to make the content that they have made previously, there just are no "official CC" right now.

[worldly rain]

@ruby swift Thank you for the reply. I was hoping to get a response before the alpha one weekend, but it's great they are going to respond to everyone with an answer. I'll get the adventurer pack then, can't wait to play ^^

[opal breach]

will we be able to buy flying mount

[sly monolith]

will i be able to take a shit in the forest in this game?

[deep pawn]

Nope, just skins. There are a maximum of 20 flying mounts, all of which can be earned.

[opal breach]

guess iv got no chance getting one

[spiral pine]

everybody has a chance getting one

[viral torrent]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts

There !

[opal breach]

oh so not limited to 20 players

[worldly rain]

I think it will be limited to like 20 players /server

[karmic falcon]

Hey. This question has probably been asked before, but I'm curious will it be possible to change UI? I'm really used to vertical health bars and life without them is not a life. If not, will there be support for UI addons?

[spiral pine]

!wiki ui

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

User interface

The Ashes of Creation user interface (UI) is built with customization in mind, rather than being one-size-fits-all.
Resizing, moving, recoloring and different UI flavors will be offered to players.
There will be some versatility for players to adjust damage, criticals and CC combat text.
In future the user will have the ability to choose from diff...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

[karmic falcon]

Oh, lovely, thanks

[spiral pine]

there will be no support for addons

at all

[abstract trellis]

yes that we know for sure no addons

[opal breach]

ya il have no chance then

[abstract trellis]

u never know 😄

[opal breach]

im slow jedi

how does one get a gliding mount

[abstract trellis]

we have no specific for that yet , game is long from being ready and playable , we will get more info few the next years

[opal breach]

coolio

[spiral pine]

breeding should be one route to get one

[abstract trellis]

well breading , drop , boss loot ? some of those

[opal breach]

boss raids im as good as dirt under its foot

any info on breeding

[spiral pine]

!wiki breeding

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Breeding mechanics

Animal husbandry will have discoverable blends of breeding.
Rare creatures can be captured and tamed to breed animals with specific traits. Pets, Mounts and Livestock have unique traits that can be bred.
Royal mounts (such as Dragons) are dropped as eggs that can be cultivated by Animal husbandry artisans with a high enough stable upgrade on their...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Breeding_mechanics

[fallow veldt]

pretty sure no one ever said there is a limit of 20 flying mounts

they said that "there will probably be around 20 people with flying mounts at any given time per server"

[abstract trellis]

exactly as owl says , and its too early this might change in future

[fallow veldt]

5 mayors, 5 castle kings/queens and 10~ people who got a dragon egg through a lucky drop

obviously not from the very beginning either

once everything settles in and people are further in the game

imagine getting a dragon egg worth a shit ton of money, trying to hatch it at someone with a high animal husbandry level, and the guy who you try to hatch it from fails at it and the egg disappears. big rip

[abstract trellis]

do we know if everything is tradable in game ? like loot drops etc etc

[fallow veldt]

!wiki trading

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Economy#Player_to_player_trading>

... There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Q: Will Ashes of Creation have player-to-player trading? Will there be anything stopping...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_to_player_trading#Trade_agreements>

...There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Q: Will Ashes of Creation have player-to-player trading? Will there be anything stopping me...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Armor#Trading_gear>

... There will be player to player trading in Ashes of Creation. Q: Will Ashes of Creation have player-to-player trading? Will there be anything stopping...

[velvet spear]

Very few things will be soulbound. Most everything should up able to be bought and sold even including real estate

[abstract trellis]

very nice

[fallow veldt]

so yes, most things will be tradable

an economy based game

[dire pond]

Cosmetics cannot by traded

[abstract trellis]

ofc thats p2w , makes sense

no thats not rmt , rmt u sell something for real money , that will exist sadly , p2w is buying with money and making in game currency

[slim kettle]

There won't be real money to in-game currency exchange tho

Just cosmetic shop embers, for looks

[abstract trellis]

i mean ppl will sell stuff from in game for real money in real life , its very hard for devs to stop it this is what i mean , but i guess its not a discussion for this channel 🙂

[fallow veldt]

imagine a wow token in aoc. big yikes

[fallow veldt]

its not that hard to stop. this issue has already been mentioned and it will be fought very hard

[slim kettle]

I've seen games reduce rmt very well before, like owl said, not hard to prevent or reduce to a minimum

[fallow veldt]

especially when the devs truly care about their game and are not just a money hungry corporation

[abstract trellis]

how can u stop it ? for example i speak with a person and i sell him in game currency for real life money , u cannot track it , if anything i will say i gave the in game currency to him cz he is a friend or something , sadly its impossible to stop it , i really hope im wrong but it is what it is

[velvet spear]

If you've had literally zero contact w/ someone and suddenly give him a mass amount of gold then that's a pretty clear indicator that you sold gold

It's not court, they don't need hard proof...GMs just need to be like 80% sure

[abstract trellis]

There are many ways around it sadly

[velvet spear]

No system will be perfect, it just has to be good enough to prevent the economy from collapsing.

[abstract trellis]

Couldnt agree more with what u just said

[fallow veldt]

seeing as they can monitor anything they want, you can put many many systems in place to basically make it so hard and risky to do, that people wont even try it. you can definitely stop gold selling.

[signal gust]

best thing to do would be to make a limit to the amount of gold that can be traded or maybe limit it to the items, so that if you wanted to make serious gold on an item, sell it on the auction house or if you really wanted to trade it, just limit it something like rare items can have up to 50,000 gold in a transation then unique would be like 100,000 and legendary might have a max gold limit in a personal trade to 1,000,000 or something

then it means that if items were not traded, people cant just sell gold easily, as they would have a limit to what they would be able to trade to others

[full badger]

I'd recommend moving down to the #aoc-discussion channel if you wanna continue this discussion

[signal gust]

ahh yeah sorry my bad

[crystal beacon]

Hey I just want to double check : will we able to buy the 500$ Alpha 1 pack throughout the alpha one test or will it stop being available as soon as the alpha 1 comes out ? Thanks

[full badger]

The adventurer pre-order pack is available until August 13th

[onyx gazelle]

Do the male models have buldges? Was trying to make a sexy orc in eso and realized everyone is a ken doll :(

[red wedge]

Like ffxiv will there be the ability to mod looks and such?

How about body modification?

[minor ruin]

very likely the game ends up with a solid character customization system. hard to imagine an mmo without one these days

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character_creator

[red wedge]

Horns on non tulnar races,tails as well

Seen ffxiv mods before?

[dawn juniper]

Could we possibly get a Tech and computer build section in the forum? So we can help people not buy old mining gear or bad brands of parts.

[crystal beacon]

That could be done on another discord seeing as this discord is focused around the game, there are plenty of PC building discords out there that can make sure your PC meets the specs needed for the game

[dawn juniper]

I see. Asking is free, so thank you for letting me know 🙂

[tidal trout]

Steven says their going for BDO character creation

[onyx gazelle]

Are there any plans for illusion type abilities?

[fallow veldt]

steven says theyre going for a character creation thats on par, if not better than bdo*

[fallow veldt]

is the first archetype decided during character creation or at some point in the introduction of the game?

[velvet spear]

Character creation

[full heath]

Someone can send me a Ashes of creation wallpaper or ingame picture from Winter season ?

I cant find any good at internet

[velvet spear]

There's some winter scenes in the Kickstarter video

[full badger]

There's nothing winter related on the website yet, but yes there are some early videos

https://youtu.be/GfgaiOZtNAM

[full heath]

I see those videos but I cant tke good pics from videos

[full badger]

@full heath https://ashesofcreation.wiki/File:ScreenShot00713.jpg

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/File:ScreenShot00727.jpg

[abstract trellis]

but thats from apocalypse ? w8 is apocalypse map part of AOC ?

[full badger]

Not exactly (afaik). But I'm sure the assets they used in APOC will be used in the mmorpg

[abstract trellis]

i see , is APOC still playable or is down ?

[full badger]

It is offline. It served its purpose as a testing ground, then was taken offline

[abstract trellis]

ty

[fluid needle]

unless the statement is taken back i believe there is a chance APOC will be available again after A1

[pale ferry]

The only thing I remember is in some videos he mentioned like mages in a dungeon could dispel ab illusion to reveal a secret door

[crystal beacon]

Will AOC be playable on linux?

[opal breach]

there's system requirements i think

[torpid tartan]

Is it possible to give suggestions here, and where can they be given?

[spiral pine]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

leave them here

[torpid tartan]

Thanks

[rocky junco]

This may be a weird question but will there be a merch store to buy like shirts and stuff?

[crystal beacon]

Hello! I apologize if this has been answered already, but going through the FAQs, I can see that the game is in pre-Alpha one right now. If I were to purchase the adventurer pre-order pack, would I get access to the pre-alpha that I think is going on right now? Or would I only gain access to the Alpha one that comes down the line?

Thanks!

[full badger]

Yes, Ashes merch will be available in the future.

Stay tuned for more information later down the line 🙂

[worthy hull]

Quick question, does anyone know if this game is going to be heavily instanced? or are we going to be able to traverse between zones/cities/etc seamlessly ?

[spiral pine]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Instancing

[full badger]

the devs are planning for 80% open world, 20% instanced

[worthy hull]

https://tenor.com/view/denzel-washington-my-heart-omg-beautiful-relieved-gif-18461646

[languid schooner]

Greetings! I have looked around as best I could and was unable to locate where I could download the Alpha 1 launcher, any assistance in the matter would be greatly appreciated!

[deep zephyr]

So the launcher is downloadable don’t have link offhand think there’s a command for it.... but you are unable to download the game unless they open up the download servers which they only do a hour or two before game is brought up usually.

!download

[languid schooner]

Cheers, mate, appreciate the help!

[deep zephyr]

No prob

Yea just search download you can find it from the mod bot

Here in discord

[full badger]

@languid schooner if you have access to alpha 1, please follow the instructions below to link your accounts together

[languid schooner]

Sorted. Thank you for the help!

[uneven sedge]

Will AoC have a player-based government/monarchy?

[full badger]

!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

[abstract trellis]

yes and there are 4 ways for governonrs for each node , election , with higher bid , battle royale last man standing and last way is who ever provides more with quests for that node. there are elections every month . ( if i got something wrong anyone feel free to correct me )

[civic obsidian]

the way depends on the node type

[abstract trellis]

yes , but do we know how is the node decided ? like in which way the node decides for which election type it goes for ?

[full badger]

The type of election depends on the node type

So all scientific nodes use democratic elections. All military nodes use trial by combat to decide the mayor

[abstract trellis]

but how does a node become democratic or military ?

does the first person at the node decide ?

[civic obsidian]

no

[full badger]

the node types and locations are pre-determined and the same across all servers

[civic obsidian]

its decided from the start by a static seed on the server iirc, all nodes are pre-determined

[pale ferry]

Think of it as a balancing mechanism

[abstract trellis]

ah i see , so we gonna have this information before we even start on any server ?

[ruby swift]

Yes

[civic obsidian]

probably not

[pale ferry]

They place them in a way that’ll promote diversity and a push/pull of locations and resources

[ruby swift]

They have confirmed multiple times that the map they will use in the betas will be the same map on release.

[pale ferry]

I’m assuming btw

The intent is the balance

[abstract trellis]

i see ty for the info guys , had no clue about this

[fallow veldt]

they know the most likely probability is that the nodes closest to the divine gates will be the first to develop
well yeah that only makes sense seeing as thats where most players will be active at first.

[abstract trellis]

Ok so whats a divine gate ?

!wiki divine gate

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Divine gateways

Divine gateways are portals located in the ruined cities of the four ancient races of Verra.
Divine gateways are where players first arrive in Ashes of Creation. Each divine gateway is in proximity to one or more starting area.
Players can choose their starting gateway. This choice is not restricted by their choice of race. Tulnar characters have...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Divine_gateways

[onyx knoll]

Basically spawn points for new players

[crystal beacon]

Hi, I was wondering if we have the ability to preview the skins from next months while the current skin pack is still purchasable ?

Ex : It's 6th of July, Pack from June is still purchasable and a preview of the July's pack is displayed somewhere and due to launch the 7th.
This way players that want to buy a pack but are not sure on which cosmetics they'd like could choose within this 1 - 2 days period.

Sorry if I made my question more complicated than it should be and thanks for reading

[desert ivy]

They already do that

The preview for the next pack usually gets shown 1-2 days before the pack changes

[crystal beacon]

Ow that's what I was wondering, thanks for the answer

[unreal shadow]

Have they said when alpha 2 is expected

[teal saffron]

Has there been any talk about stuff like hidden quests or anything like getting gear/items that require specific criteria to get

[dark jungle]

what has been announced should be in here

!wiki quests

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Quests

Quests in Ashes of Creation are divided into three categories: Events, Tasks and Narrative quests.
We’re going to be breaking up what is traditionally called ‘questing’ into three different categories: Narratives, Events, and Tasks. We want to avoid going down the path of trying to force narrative into gameplay where it doesn’t really fit (ie: fil...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests

[outer scaffold]

Will players be able to name towns through the government system?

[ruby swift]

There may be the option to select from a pre-generated list. Player named towns is not a thing.

[outer scaffold]

Always true on the internet lol.
Blacklist filters are a thing but it makes sense to avoid filter dodging entirely.

[spring dagger]

what time zone and time will the july 9th non nda begin?

[abstract trellis]

thats pure speculation or there was some info that i missed ?

[twin coyote]

It's based on what we currently see in A1. This is a pretty common prediction amongst A1 testers. Atleast a year until A2. 2-3 for for launch. That's also a best case scenario.

[abstract trellis]

@twin coyote ok so speculations 😄 yeah i believe 3 years is max for the game but again thats just speculations 😄 we gonna see in 4 days 😄

[pale ferry]

Yeah everyone is guessing between 2-3 years but we don’t really know how much they have done.

.
The one thing to note from the last live stream is @idle siren mentioned they have dynamically generated nodes that follow some preset directions by the art team. This is something important to account for as not all developers create systems to help in content creation.
.

Also, you can discern some hints from what they are hiring.

They are definitely working on the backend of it still and content both quest/story and map. Is that world map or dungeon? Who knows? Not me!

And demos have not included most of the classes so those are probably under construction.
.

Now this may not sound like a lot is done, right? Wrong.

They’ve been demoing a lot of different assets and locales in the world. They’ve also mentioned each node (region) has several different versions as it progresses either via development or neglect (last live stream told a lot if you paid attention.) Steven has also said the map will be huge (I don’t remember the estimation but I remember being blown away by it.)

So, that’s a tremendous undertaking in terms of content with one version let alone how many every iterations based on neglect/progression.

And when they casually show us different areas and they say “oh this is almost done” it’s quite the accomplishment despite being easily overlooked.

[abstract trellis]

imo they should focus hard on combat make it viable and responsive and then move to everything else

[pale ferry]

Last live stream they said they were introducing parts of the new combat system and they were rolling it out in parts.

[abstract trellis]

do we get the new combat system or fraction of it on alpha 1 ? did they say anything about that ?

[pale ferry]

That illustrates the point that they have stuff in the wings ready to go but they’re rolling it out in pieces to test it.

During the live stream they said they’re rolling combat system components in pieces to test it. I also think they said because they want to see how many pieces need to go in to make it right/work. But you should watch the live stream for the exact wording. The combat system stuff is towards the end.

Steven said it better 😂

This tells us though that they have stuff done we haven’t seen (or overlooked in demos!) and ready to implement. AND they have a plan for roll out and bug testing it. I really like how methodical they are being.

[abstract trellis]

im sure they have ton of progress that we have no clue , and its only smart . u never show all ur progress u always need some aces hidden

[pale ferry]

Like the level of transparency coupled with plan really makes me feel confident in them in terms of execution.

[pale ferry]

Oh I’m inferring from the way they’re rolling it out and how Steven has talked about it that it isn’t a surprise or secret.

It’s about plugging one change in at a time to see what it breaks and fix it. It’s smart.

It’ll ensure whenever it does go live we have a wonderful game to enjoy.

And while I’m super pumped and want to play it oh so badly, Im mature enough to recognize the value in that sort of process.

Anyway, @abstract trellis hope that helped!

[dusky pasture]

What's the age range for the character creator? I was planning for a background of an erudite travelling old man but is actually a very powerful caster

[cerulean surge]

When are we due for some dwarf cosmetics?

[velvet spear]

We know what's coming when it comes out w/ only rare occasions getting a sneak peak a few days before

[cerulean surge]

Exactly wat I thought lol

[modern vine]

whats the date of the cosmetic change please?

[humble trout]

7th i think

[velvet spear]

I believe it's usually the 7th

[onyx knoll]

#news message
July 7th is indeed correct

[cerulean surge]

Common dwarf cosmetics

[fallow veldt]

bot removed my message

:(

[modern vine]

thanks

[toxic hazel]

If you get the $500 bundle now, can you have access the the alpha now? or do you have to wait until next alpha stage?

[fallow veldt]

you get direct access

[rigid rose]

you get access now.

and all testing phases after

[toxic hazel]

Got it. Thank you.

[pearl crypt]

Is there a place to check if a name is already reserved before upgrading to reserve a name?

[onyx knoll]

Name reservations haven't begun, so not right now. They haven't said if they'll offer this kind of service, but the name reservation is per server so you could always try a different server if the name you want is already picked on the first you try

[austere nimbus]

I don't have my appropriate roles anymore and I connected my accounts

[plucky pawn]

are the roles on your forum profile (step 2 above) correct?

[austere nimbus]

they say member and intrepid pack

[plucky pawn]

did you log out and back into the forums as suggested in step 1?

[austere nimbus]

I did

I will try it again

[onyx knoll]

Did you previously connect your account and had the alpha 1 tag and now they've disapeared, or is it your first time connecting them?

[austere nimbus]

I accidentally disconnected my account and had to reconnect it

[onyx knoll]

are you sure you connected the correct account? Discord sometimes makes dummy accounts with the same names for some obscure reason

[austere nimbus]

It should be but I will check again

[onyx knoll]

once you get to this page, does it show your actual pfp, or a generic discord pfp?

if it's a generic discord pic then it's the wrong account

[austere nimbus]

There we go ty

[onyx knoll]

np

[pale anvil]

How can you see if you have the right package for getting into the Alpha? My account/ order history only says "originator: xsolla"

Pre-Order Ember Pack 25, only beta acces?

[onyx knoll]

when you click in the top right on "account" there is an option that is "inventory"

this should list all the access you have

[pale anvil]

oke thx

have to wait till the beta 😄

[burnt wren]

What will a month of gametime cost? in euro

[crystal beacon]

$14.99

[burnt wren]

Is that directly translated to euro in the conversion rate, or will it be 15€ as well?

still though, thats steep

[minor ruin]

Believe the sub is 15usd

[onyx knoll]

The sub cost might be changed based on location, but we don't have numbers for other areas yet.

[minor ruin]

What’s that like 12-13 euros? That’s not steep at all considering no box cost

[burnt wren]

Sure, but in a year, thats

~3 boxes

[onyx knoll]

Looking at similar game sub cost might give you an idea of what you can expect (like WoW or FFXIV)

[minor ruin]

That’s all mmos tho @burnt wren. They’re expensive to make and maintain as well as providing more content down the line

[burnt wren]

Just googled wow sub cost, seems like its gone up quite a lot since I played in 2012

[minor ruin]

True

[stark wyvern]

In regards to the updated account stuff. What about if my wife uses my account from the same PC while I'm not on?

[opal breach]

does this look about right

[minor ruin]

@stark wyvern that’s a good question. Not sure who can answer it

[onyx knoll]

That would be against ToS

[stark wyvern]

That's lame :( whelp at least I know.

[rigid rose]

As per the information given sharing accounts is not allowed. "Intrepid Accounts are not transferable. Accounts are registered to you personally and may not be sold, traded, gifted or otherwise transferred at any time under any circumstances. Any sale, sharing , or allowing another person to access your account is a violation of the terms agreed upon during account creation.

[stark wyvern]

I was hoping there would be special considerations such as your own spouse using it in the same house.

[spiral pine]

its not like they could really track that

[fluid needle]

the point is that you are held accountable for the use of your account. if anyone but you gets your account suspended or banned or any other punishment it's entirely on you for not securing your account.

[tight gale]

We do not condone sharing your account with anyone, even your spouse. 😉

For example, often folks will submit tickets stating a family member has done unsavory actions on their account and it was not them.

To avoid your account being suspended, do not share accounts with others - even family members. 😉

[real yew]

Does anyone know what i should do to add my alpha1 tag to my name on the forums? Its says to connect with discord, and logout then back in. Ive done that but it didnt work :/

[rigid rose]

@real yew might need to refresh Ctrl+F5 step?

you are connected here so it should just need to be refreshed there.

[real yew]

I see it now, thank you!

Do i only need to download the launcher?

[opal breach]

regarding this https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2021-07-05-update-to-account-policy-actions does that mean i can't buy pre-order package for my brother

[desert ivy]

There's no way to gift an account or package, so no

You'd have to gift them the money irl and then they'd buy a package with the money

[rocky junco]

question: During the test 7/9/21 the nda will be over and we will be able to stream the game correct?

[opal breach]

do we know what be in the A1 on friday

[desert ivy]

As long as it doesn't get delayed, yes, you will be able to stream the test on Friday

[opal breach]

iv pre-ordered the voyager plus but still saying roles member

my discord & intrepid are linked

[ruby swift]

The $375 package does not have access to A1. Is that where your confusion lies? Is there a Voyager Plus tag now?

[plucky pawn]

There is not currently a forum role associated with Voyager Plus, no.

You will need Intrepid/Adventurer account, or one of the Kickstarter accounts, to have roles show up.

[opal breach]

oh ok

do we know what be in the A1 on friday

[civic obsidian]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-1 thats the somewhat full list i think

[stark wyvern]

While that is a bummer, I can understand why. Thank you for being awesome as always Margaret! Wanted to clarify befpre Beta when I'll be hopping in to test.

[worn egret]

I feel blind - where do we download the launcher?

[onyx knoll]

check #🚩nda-test-questions

[worn egret]

ty

Will this launcher be the same throughout its development?

[onyx knoll]

I highly doubt it, but they'll keep everyone up to date in the news channel as to how you should handle each test phase. So far we've recommended fresh installs whenever there were major patches

[worn egret]

good call - thanks again

[tribal arch]

as there won't be OCE servers in alpha1, is this game a bad experience with mid ~ high ping?

[shrewd phoenix]

my guess is that it may be higher. you cant use a calculator in the end cause it will also take into pricing how the wealth of the citizen is so that even those in a poor country can afford it. for my country that is the price of a bigmac menu but in others u may get 4 menus for it. so therefore it will be highly possible that the prices are set and doesn't being the same around the world.

[sullen bay]

Is there a hard cap on the amount of players a specific node can have as citizens?

[worthy kayak]

Does the Adventurer pack allow access to the July 9th NDA wipe? Or is it the non-NDA month?

[full badger]

The adventurer pack gives access to all the testing phases and spot tests

[worthy kayak]

@full badger Ah wait nvm, the email didn't come up when I searched for Ashes, but came up when I searched Intrepid lol

[plucky pawn]

Looks like you've already connected your accounts, so you should be able to join us here in Discord for ongoing spot testing! That email was referring to further information for our upcoming Alpha One Preview weekend 😄

[worthy kayak]

@plucky pawn Ok sweet thanks!

[full badger]

In theory there is a limit on how many citizens per node, as it's tied to housing. We don't know what that limit is yet though

[wraith stump]

So I bought into the alpha over the weekend. I have linked my account and discord. Where do we get notified of an upcoming test and is there anything I need to download now or will they provide a link at test time? So if this has been asked a million times but I can find anything in the FAQ ( and I'm an old fart)

[desert ivy]

You haven't linked your account

Since you don't have the roles

[wraith stump]

When I look at the page it says I have , It show discord and game account and button asking if I want to disconnect.

[peak wren]

restart discord?

[desert ivy]

Make sure it's the right account since apparently discord likes to make accounts that aren't your main account

So check the 4 numbers after the discord name are the same as yours

otherwise dm a mod

[wraith stump]

ok thxs

[full badger]

When you link your intrepid account to discord, check the ID# of the discord account being linked. As Talents said, sometimes discord assigns you a new account instead of using your regular one

[wraith stump]

It matches. I found the link with the launcher and down loaded it. Is that all I need to do for now?

[full badger]

yes

[digital haven]

How does spawning new characters work? Do you have a racial spawn area like WoW? Or can you pick where in the world you spawn in for the first time on a newly made character? (On release)

[worldly vale]

"- Each race has its own starting area.

• Players may choose their starting gateway regardless of their choice of race."
  https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Starting_areas

[neon nimbus]

Hey I have an Alpha 1 version of the game purchased do I need to download a launcher or somthing for the coming Alpha test?

[spiral pine]

Follow that

[quasi latch]

hey so i got Alpha 1 access where do i download

or anything

i just upgraded

[tight socket]

check the post directly above yours mate 🙂

[quasi latch]

oh ok thanks

[crystal beacon]

Can't find the launcher link. I tried !a1info but nothing happened...

[deep pawn]

In the next day or 2

[crystal beacon]

will the game be free?

[desert ivy]

No

$15 a month

[crystal beacon]

thank you

[crystal beacon]

and when?

[spiral pine]

on launch

[crystal beacon]

thanks!

[sweet magnet]

I might be crazy, but I thought I recalled a period about a year or two ago where if you bought/upgraded to voyager plus, you would also get an alpha 1 key. I could be wrong or read/interpreted something wrong, but I'm wondering if anyone else did this and didn't get an alpha 1 key?

[desert ivy]

Voyager plus never gave A1 access

[crystal beacon]

@simple ether Thank you, I've got it now 👍

[wide igloo]

haven't kept up with project. Have an alpha one package when can I play?

[tacit orbit]

Get better internet

Also if its not working i hear that you should fresh install

For patches

Also visual nda isnt over

[fluid needle]

considering steven himself was having issues with the speed earlier it might just be a client thing

[tacit orbit]

So get rid of image

@rugged pebble

Should i ping toast...

Nah

Could be fine

[plucky pawn]

I'm here and yes as noted, you should not be taking or sharing any images at all related to testing @rugged pebble

[tacit orbit]

Good to look at 👀

I like the font

And its a nice red

time to see it on friday ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[heady canopy]

Any updates on when alpha 2 drops

[spiral pine]

after A1

[twin coyote]

No

Probably a long ways out still

[worthy hull]

when does the nda lift?

this week?

[deep pawn]

Friday

[worthy hull]

nice

[fluid needle]

!alpha1

[worthy hull]

for those testing, how's this game looking?

[fluid needle]

there we are

[desert ivy]

Like an early alpha

Which it is

Years until completion, basic systems are being tested

[worthy hull]

is the game in a better state now than when they had originally planned the A1 ?

[desert ivy]

Yes it's in a better state

When they originally planned A1 for April-May the servers would continuously crash when people logged in, that's mostly been fixed now

[worthy hull]

nice

do players still have collision detection?

[desert ivy]

Yes there's still collision

[worthy hull]

ugh

[deep pawn]

Awesome

[desert ivy]

They haven't added the physics to collision yet so it's nothing but a bother atm

but need to see how it is when they add the physics to push people

[stoic cliff]

Are they keeping player collision?

[worthy hull]

that's my only concern

[desert ivy]

That's the plan

[stoic cliff]

Nice.

It was in Warhammer Online and it was epic haha.

[fluid needle]

they want to make player collision have physics.

so momentum can transfer

[stoic cliff]

Oh wow

That feels ambitious.

Hope it works out. 😄

[arctic swift]

and would take alot of steam from ur pc

[onyx knoll]

It's working now.... it just...... needs a bit of tuning >_>

[stoic cliff]

I just really appreciated that when you held the stairs in a siege you could literally hold the stairs.

👌

[clever nymph]

The city upgrade is working well ?

And how many races are already playable ? 🧐

[desert ivy]

4

[exotic yew]

Has the alpha one begun?

[clever nymph]

Okok thanks :)

[desert ivy]

Kaelar Human, Vaelune Human, Dunir Dwarves, Empyrean Elves

[desert ivy]

No, Alpha 1 starts on July 14

Yes

[worthy hull]

How long does it take to upgrade nodes?

[exotic yew]

Do I gotta pay to play the alpha ?

[desert ivy]

Right now it's really quick cause they lowered the xp required to level nodes

Just for testing purposes

[worthy hull]

Ah, ok

[desert ivy]

Yes or win one of the rare contests they do usually in October/November

[deep pawn]

Oh wow didn't know they had those 😍

[stoic cliff]

When they say timeframe to advance there, is that like once conditions are met a timer starts ticking kinda deal or is that like how much time the effort will take from players to meet the threshold to upgrade it etc.

[worthy hull]

This probably just depends on how many people are in the node working there, I'm sure

[onyx knoll]

indeed

I doubt they'll even give us more then a vague estimate like this, they don't want people to know exactly what the xp requirement for nodes to lvl are

[worthy hull]

Is there anything written or planned in game incentive to work towards one node over another?

[onyx knoll]

it's how much player effort is required

[worthy hull]

true

[onyx knoll]

once it hits that threshold, if the node can upgrade it'll do so instantly

[stoic cliff]

Gotcha.

Thanks!

[onyx knoll]

it'll be mostly up to the players, some dungeons and bosses are only actives when certain nodes reach a specific level

[fluid needle]

the game should have to my knowledge no real time gating

[onyx knoll]

So some guild might decide they really want to farm X boss, and focus on leveling a specific node for it, potentially declaring a siege on a nearby node that is blocking the one they want to upgrade form doing so

[dusty lion]

is it really $500 to get into alpha one

lol

[onyx knoll]

Yes

Though it's not 500$ JUST for alpha 1 access 😛

[opal adder]

How will small, medium, large and mansion sized freeholds affect the applied freehold cosmetic skin?

[minor ruin]

believe its been said that you can have the home take up to 50% of the allotted space

as for how it affects skins, i personally have no idea

[minor ruin]

lmao thats about as first hand as it gets

[loud cypress]

Hello everybody. Short question: When I purchase the Voyager Pre- Order Package, are there any possibilitys to get the cosmetic items from the months before via swap or something like that ?

or from the following months ?

Okay, thank you 🙂

Then its Duck Time I guess

[teal saffron]

Is Ashes gonna have a sprint key? or no

[stoic cliff]

I would like some second floors if that's a thing.

[opal adder]

Okay, but that still doesn't answer the question fully. How does it affect the applied cosmetic when its sizes vary

Do we know?

[stoic cliff]

Also side note but I -hope- things like doors and chairs are functional and can open/close and chairs can be sat on etc.

That kind of stuff is so huge for immersion.

[opal adder]

Reference*

Aight, ty

[teal saffron]

ty

[teal saffron]

have they talked about making sure weapons dont clip through clothing, like ik alot of mmos or even games make cool ass cosmetics and armor but then your weapon will just clip through it

like if you have a cloak on but you have a weapon on your back so the cloak just goes right through it when you walk/run

fuckin fantastic, hope they do well to it cause mannn thats been a peeve of mine lol

[fluid needle]

devils in the details as they say

[gloomy sable]

are there going to be in-game work orders? like if you are a shipwright and not a lumber jack, miner, or blacksmith could you make a work order for other gatherers/Craftspeople in the node and its vassals

[cerulean atlas]

Will the people that have the 3 day head start (the ones that bought into the game pre-alpha I believe) for the official full release be on specific servers and will those servers be highlighted to avoid that type of server if you want to have a fresh server to play on during release?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[cerulean atlas]

who did you answer that too?

[desert ivy]

You

[cerulean atlas]

cool

ty

[gloomy sable]

anyone have an idea about the work orders idea though?

[desert ivy]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bulletin_boards

[oak depot]

Has Steven or Intrepid ever mentioned if there will be a Resistance Cap in Ashes (e.g., 75% cold resistance) or will we be able to gear up to achieve elemental resistance immunity (e.g., 100% cold resistance) whether pre- or post- any resistance penetration effects or is this Unknown?

[desert ivy]

Don't think they've ever said anything about resistances being capped, just diminishing returns on some stats like crit

[gloomy sable]

youd have to assume there is a soft cap for most stats

[night laurel]

What are they doing with cosmetics purchased in alpha? Are they refunded? Carried over?

[opal breach]

will the next pack individual items be the same price as last?

[plucky pawn]

yup!

[opal breach]

so
Cavalier's Coach = The Drifting Petal
Halcyon Spire = Bulb Bag

[wintry latch]

Hey guys, this alpha 1 (july 14 - august 13) will be open to everybody? If not, how can i play?

[deep pawn]

$500

[opal breach]

need alpha 1 key in $500 pack

[deep pawn]

And it's an alpha 1, expect lots of bugs n stuff. You'll be testing, not playing.

[silk fractal]

you have to be crazy to spend 500$

[half plover]

Anyone know if the "additional character creation customization options" on KS are an exclusive to those that backed, or will it be available to buy from the shop at some point?

Ah OK. They stated that here then at some point? Searched on the forums and couldn't see an answer.

[silk fractal]

been stated several times

check the wiki at the bottom of a page

all the sources/ss of what steven has said are there

[half plover]

nah. not talking about cosmetics, which is the only answer I see on wiki. Thanks anyway.

[obsidian dove]

hi everyone I am new, i apologize in advance for the noob question.

i got the alpha 1 pass but i cant seem to figure out when the next window will be available and how to download the client? maybe i am looking on the wrong spot on the forums.

[spiral pine]

Follow that

[obsidian dove]

ah thx!!

[lofty seal]

Will there be any freebies for the alpha one tester?
Something that will show that you have been

[dark jungle]

^

[silk fractal]

he meant ingame obviously

but I don't think so @lofty seal

[fluid needle]

you get a title based on your pack right? or was that kickstarter only?

[desert ivy]

Only kickstarter

[lofty seal]

Allright thanks all

[west ridge]

do we know if we can put any armor set we buy from the monthly cosmetics over any armor type?

like lets say im wearing cloth, can i use a costume that clearly looks plate

[ruby swift]

Yes, you can. However there will be a mouseover or icon to show what armor type and tier you are actually wearing underneath the costume.

[west ridge]

sweet

[lone wadi]

so, how does intrepid bucks work for recruit a friend. and when does they appear in account

[ruby swift]

!wiki referral system

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Referral program

Players who refer and invite new players can receive 15% of their account purchases back as Intrepid Bucks.
This only applies to purchases made with an applicable payment method. Purchases redeemed using Intrepid Bucks are not eligible.
Personal information, including usernames, are not used for referrals due to privacy constraints. Referrals requ...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Referral_program

[ruby swift]

Intrepid Bucks will become available around 30-45 days after live launch.

[lone wadi]

Thanks man :)

[torpid tartan]

@idle siren @blazing orchid is it possible to master professions without mastering an artisan class?

[rigid rose]

@torpid tartan they are asleep is 2:30 am on west coast ❤️

[twin coyote]

Why would you @ them? There are plenty of other people here that aren't coming up on critical deadline that can answer your question

[rigid rose]

A character may only master one of the three parent artisan classes.
It is possible to master multiple professions (but not all) within this mastered artisan class.

@torpid tartan

[unique shuttle]

Hi. I backed kickstarter with 'warrior of old'. I am thinking of upgrading my pack to at least 'braver of worlds', and maybe even 'leader of men'.

Will i be able to first upgrade to 'braver of worlds', and then opgrade to 'leader of men' at a later time?
Still at a discounted rate ?

[rigid rose]

@unique shuttle yes you can upgrade them at separate times

[deep pawn]

U can upgrade kickstarter packs?

[rigid rose]

The price does not change

Yes

[deep pawn]

Oh cool

If only I knew about it during kickstarter days 😅

[unique shuttle]

Currently it is +250$ for 'braver of worlds' and +750$ for 'leader of men',
So if i upgrade to 'bow' the 'lom' is only +500$ right?

[rigid rose]

@unique shuttle correct

Is additive

[unique shuttle]

Thank you @rigid rose

[rigid rose]

No prob

[unique shuttle]

Any deadline when this "offer" is removed ?

[rigid rose]

@unique shuttle there is currently no deadline and if there ends up being one they will let everyone know and send out emails

With lots of heads up time

[unique shuttle]

Sure, thanks 😄

[storm tulip]

i have as tupid question, will AoC support mac?

(specifically the M1 MBP)?

[full badger]

There are currently no plans to support mac.

PC windows only

[torpid tartan]

My bad

[torpid tartan]

Thanks

Are the servers gonna be regional

If so is it possible for a region to have more than 1 server

[fallow veldt]

!wiki server

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.
Servers will be named after the champions of the great battles that led up to the fall of Verra. There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the var...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers

[fallow veldt]

"There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the various regions of the world."

[torpid tartan]

Okay thanks

[crystal beacon]

Do we happen to know any info release dates on the other classes? I’m dying for rogue info lol. I understand it’s very early in development still.

[worn wagon]

Rogue is scheduled for somewhere after A1

[crystal beacon]

Ty @worn wagon I’m sure it’s been asked 1000x

[narrow elbow]

Is there a specific time the NDA will drop on Friday? Just at midnight Pacific? Sorry if this is already answered somewhere

[velvet spear]

We have no real idea as of yet

[crystal beacon]

is the summoner available in alpha?

[surreal elk]

only classes in A1 is Tank, Cleric, Mage. Then at a later date (we dont know when yet) will be Ranger, and Fighter

[wooden raptor]

Here's a dumbbb one lol, when is actual release?

[worthy hull]

2030

[crystal beacon]

2030 TM

[rigid rose]

There is currently no set release date... that depends on the testing phases Alphas/Betas and how they go 🙂❤️

[open sierra]

so there will be no NDA for upcoming alpha ?

[spiral pine]

when its ready

there will be a period of no NDA

[worn wagon]

I don't think there is. You could however buy a cheaper pack and then upgrade to a higher one at a later time

[velvet spear]

Are you perhaps the one I replied to on Reddit?

Lol, NP. To answer your second question, you need to purchase the $500 pack to get into the next test

[north tide]

Hey, i can't find "the instructions in the orange banner at the top to connect your Discord and Intrepid accounts" anywhere... Is this on the forums? Where do I connect my discord and intrepid accounts?

You mean a post on the website or a post on the forum? The website confirms me under "shop" that I own all the items there, in my forum profile there is also Roles stated: Member, Alpha One, Adventurer

thank you 🙂 ❤️

worked out

[eager prawn]

Watched a few gameplay videos and was curious if weapons will be visible when sheathed? And will archers/rangers have quivers or just pull arrows out of their bum?😊

[humble trout]

will the layout of nodes be different in final release?

[velvet spear]

We don't even have a layout now.
Intrepid might shuffle the Node types before launch, they might not. We really don't know.

[humble trout]

i thought all node layouts were the same rn

[opal breach]

i remember reading the node layout will most likely be different compared to A1/2 & beta

[humble trout]

as long as its not all the same its fine

[dense nebula]

If I preorder tomorrow Epeditionary Package. Can I later buy Nestled Vine Vestment?

[open sierra]

i hope intrepid will make the future playable stable alpha version cheaper 🙂

something like star citizen

or double the price but 250 is very expensive

[onyx knoll]

Please keep this channel clear for questions, if you want to discuss the pros and cons of the pre-order and their prices feel free to bring it down to #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion

[open sierra]

sorry!

[onyx knoll]

You can upgrade the packages at any time for the difference, however once a cosmetic is gone it's gone forever so you'd have to upgrade to the pack that includes it sometime before it leaves the shop

[west ridge]

Can I fish but on a boat

[onyx knoll]

You'll probably be able to fish while on a boat but we don't have a lot of details on the naval content at this point so I can't give you a quote on that. There were some mentions of "deep-sea fishing" though

[west ridge]

The backpack for this months cosmetics is 5$ right? And the ship 25.

[opal breach]

individual prices should be the same each cosmetic

[west ridge]

What was it then

I would check but I already have last months cosmetics cus I got alpha2 last month. And if I check it says already owned

[opal breach]

it'll update to next pack in about 3 hours, when you go to check the shop it will show what cosmetics you can buy from the new pack individually

[west ridge]

Ah okay sweet thank you

[opal breach]

if i remember il give you ping when live, no doubt they will announce when live in #news

[west ridge]

Thanks!

[rigid jacinth]

Will players who participate in Alpha 1 have a title/rank that shows in the finished game?

[desert ivy]

Nothing like that has been announced

[fluid needle]

closest ive seen is kickstarter backers getting a title for their tier

[pulsar pecan]

Just wanted to verify, this link on the website does not go to the Deeds of the Dauntless page, it goes to the Brine and bountless page. I'm assuming this is a typo? Meaning the Deeds of the Dauntless was indeed intended here, but the link is just incorrect?

[woeful seal]

Will Alpha 1 on friday be on twitch? Or does that start the 14th? Thanks

[spiral pine]

You are correct

[deep pawn]

I imagine it will be streamed everywhere by all sortsa content creators from the 9th onwards.

[woeful seal]

Ok, wasnt sure who has been labeled as official content creators.

[worn wagon]

NDA drops for everyone, not just content creators

[tacit orbit]

Is there gonna be a channel for screenshots after nda is lifted?

[onyx knoll]

So far, no one xD

[onyx knoll]

Mhh, that's something we can think about, might not be a bad idea

[tacit orbit]

[onyx knoll]

no, if you update later you'll get the new cosmetics of the tier that you're missing

so you wouldn't get the new accessory, but you'd get that month's pet etc

[plucky pawn]

Yes, the link was incorrect but it has been updated now!

[pulsar pecan]

Good deal, ty

[short drift]

@plucky pawn i have a problem with my account that was made about a week ago. I tried reseting my password because i could not login initially today. When i reset the password and try to login it says "Invalid input parameters". I have tried reseting twice now.

[plucky pawn]

make sure you're logging in with your username, and NOT your email address!

[short drift]

it seems i am dumb

ty toast

[teal sapphire]

Hey i wanted to ask about the gearing system, anything on that? I am weary of it due to other games allowing whales .-.

Pretty much, the strongest gear comes from raiding / dungeons, or from crafting for massive amounts of materials?

[granite spire]

They are not doing PTW

only cosmetic..I believe

[fluid needle]

yes, only cosmetics

[desert ivy]

The strongest gear will come from stuff like raids and crafting, yes

World bosses and stuff as well

[fallow veldt]

!wiki gear

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Gear

There are 16 gear slots in Ashes of Creation:
8 Armor slots
5 Jewelry slots
2 Weapons slots
1 Ranged slot

Gear has approximately a 40-50% influence on a player's overall power in the game. There are tiers of gear that players can access based on their level.
There are no stat requirements for equipping gear, but there are affiliation requirements...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear

[teal sapphire]

My fear is, just how far does crafted gear go, some games make it so powerful that nothing else is viable, i am pretty big on pvp so stuff like that scares me

Ty

[fallow veldt]

crafting and raid gear will be on par

equally viable

or rather

thats the intent

who knows how itll actually be

[twin coyote]

Right now the best gear in the alpha requires both defeating raid bosses and crafting but this is a placeholder rough draft of the final system.

[teal sapphire]

Thats what i wanted to know, thanks

[simple pecan]

What's up with this bulb? https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/60e5ec7e3e6fd101202538ce

Is it tie's to a belt? Visible in any way? Home decor?

[deep pawn]

Backpack

Link not loading well so I'm just guessing on what u r talking about

The one below the ducky?

[plucky pawn]

yup it's a backpack!

[simple pecan]

Nice. I'll take that.

[drifting pulsar]

Is it just alpha 1 keys that'll stop sale on aug 13 or all of them (alpha 2, beta 1, and beta 2)

[sturdy trout]

🐸

[worn wagon]

Just a1

[drifting pulsar]

alr thanks

[crystal beacon]

Question, when armours in the preorders are shown with weapons in hands, does it mean those weapons are part of them? Or just an example to fill hands?

[desert ivy]

No, the weapons aren't included with teh costumes

[deep pawn]

Oh, so they aren't weapon skins..

[onyx basin]

Is there an updated roadmap for the alphas? I've been out of the loop for a bit.

Tyty

[plucky pawn]

as others have noted, the weapons are not included and are just for display purposes only - both the article notes this at the bottom, and the individual costume item in the shop also notes this under the "More Info" section!

[crystal beacon]

OK thank you. Gonna help me snipe more items 😂

[proven onyx]

Hey ya'll, I've got alpha one on my forum name, how would I go about accessing that portion of the Discord? Cheers

[spiral pine]

follow that

[proven onyx]

Cheers

Oh I feel so dumb, that bright orange banner is so obvious but I just glanced over it. Didn't even realize it was there.

[spiral pine]

i did too when i did it

[shy chasm]

I see there's going to be some instanced pvp like arenas, has there been any mention of any instanced PvP encounters like battlegrounds? There will obviously be plenty of world pvp and things going on like sieges, just curious.

apparently I can't markdown but whatever

yeah those seem lovely but I would assume that's quite a bit less frequent given the time to level nodes up and the time from registration to actually start the siege

I suppose there will probably frequently be caravan escorts and things too though

[graceful nimbus]

the ones you are talking about are node sieges. there are castle sieges too

those will happen in frequent time intervals (weekly?) not sure if that is confirmed

and i am not aware of any annoncements of instanced pvp so far

[abstract trellis]

is there pvp on alpha ? like open pvp areas ? or is guild war activated ?

[graceful nimbus]

well i think there is an arena planned