questions

[versed swan]

@digital haven I know, right?!?! Like, what even IS an NFT?

[weary relic]

Hey guys. I backed AoC on Kickstarter for the Settlers Pack and though i have an account on the current site, I cannot find out how to obtain a key to redeem that pack. Does anyone know what to look for or who to talk to?

[desert ivy]

If you haven't applied your Kickstarter key to your Intrepid account yet either look through your emails for the key they sent 3 or so years ago or if you can't find that just message customer support and they'll help you

[gritty prism]

You mean rtm?

[jaunty oracle]

Will there be UI options for size adjustments? I have the Samsung G9 (ultra widescreen) and the Alpha UI was rough for me. Or movable UI elements to customize?

[dapper chasm]

There will be plenty of UI customization later down the road. Right now its just placeholder.

[gilded sky]

@blazing orchid @tight gale @idle siren
Create Ru rooms for guild search

[worn wagon]

Take a look at #аoc-обьявления-гильдий and #aoc-чат-гильдий

[tawny wave]

Hi there, since the map is hidden by default, and we can have multiple characters, is the map discovery bound to the account/server or bound to the character ?

[digital yacht]

Considering each servers Map will be different I’d assume it is bound per character

[gilded sky]

ty

[sacred bay]

Hello me and a friend were wondering if other packs will be cycled through, we were looking and there are some really cool ones we missed

[civic obsidian]

nop

[junior ember]

Unfortunately not 😦

[junior ember]

I encourage you to check out the current pack, and keep an eye out for future packs! Who knows, you may end up seeing one in the future that you like more than any that have come out in the past! There are also some very cool cosmetics in game that will be achievable!

[lament wasp]

The packs may be switched out, but worry not--As far as mounts go, only SKINS are offered and not the actual mounts.

[errant ember]

Does Ashes plan on making the game available for MAC users? Or is it going to be limited to PC only?

[junior ember]

No plans at the moment for MacOS. Just Windows at this time 🙂

[errant ember]

I know at this time, just curious about launch. I have a friend and his whole family plays WoW religiously and they say it looks really good, but they’re legit all MacOS users 😂 so nudging in hopes 🙂

[junior ember]

Oh man! Hopefully by release they'll have adopted some Windows machines 😅

[slow willow]

Ashes isn't gonna have an AoE cap, is it?

[desert ivy]

It's not planned to have a hard AoE cap atm, there will be a kind of cap since there is planned to be unit collision so the cap will be however many people can fit within the AoE

[slow willow]

Bless

[vernal urchin]

will there be bikini on cat girls

[worn wagon]

There won't be cat girls in the first place

[vernal urchin]

i will be going now

[vernal urchin]

will there be bikini

Pls let this horny man get what he wants

[full badger]

Intrepid are going for a more realistic armour style, so no, there won't be chainmail bikinis in the game @vernal urchin

[night fossil]

Yeah and no over grown shoulder plates!!!

[vernal urchin]

nooo

:pepecry: dont have nitro so this works

Thats cool but no bikini

[edgy dagger]

Thank God, I hate when an armor set is super clean but the shoulder plates are bigger than your characters head

[burnt mist]

So this is a rather long thought that brings many questions to mind regarding lore and RP when it comes to cultural nuances and rituals like weddings; In various fantasy stories regarding Orcs when it came time to look for their life mate (using Warcraft as an example here) The pair would go out hunting and take down the largest most vicious prey they could find that would prove to be a challenge but not truly risk themselves. For Elves it generally came down to a show of prowess, Humans depending on lineage could be anywhere from a simple hunt for materials to offer or a quest to prove they're a hero (classic hero fantasy getting the princess). Dwarves on the other hand would have to either show their craftsmanship or battle prowess to get their beloved's family's blessing...Now we know very little about the cultural nuances regarding the various races of Verra right now as we've only just completed Alpha 1 but being able to incorporate such things would give more RP opportunities when people make those bonds.

[junior ember]

A very interesting question and ideas that you have! While I don't have a specific answer for how marriage and partnerships will work in Verran lore between races specifically- I'd recommend sharing these ideas on the forums!

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/

!wiki Marriage

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Marriage

There is a marriage mechanic in Ashes of Creation, including same-sex marriages.
Marriage increases family size by one to allow player housing permissions to be shared. This size increase only applies if the family's head is married.
A NPC may offer quests relating to a marriage ceremony. This may come online post-launch. You might have a NPC that...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Marriage

[junior ember]

I'll also leave you with this wiki link on how the mechanic itself will work in game 🙂

[full badger]

That sounds like a great idea for a forum thread if you wanted to post it on there: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/categories/aoc-general-discussion

[burnt mist]

Already posted it.

[vale slate]

Does Steven look at the discord

[full badger]

occasionally, but he is a very busy man

[desert ivy]

He hasn't been very active the last couple of months cause of A1 but he used to be post here pretty much daily

[velvet niche]

A2 most likely next year right?

!archetypes

!archetype

Oh wait

!wiki archetype

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Archetypes

At the start of the game players may choose from eight Archetypes, which essentially defines a character's role.
We're fairly similar to the holy trinity of class identity. I think that the way our primary archetypes and secondary archetypes, the combination of that creating these 64 different classes, it is a goal to kind of blur the line between...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Archetypes

[full badger]

We don't have a date for when Alpha 2 is starting. Keep an eye on updates from the devs for that #news

[velvet niche]

Okie

Also

What's the archetype that is most likely to be shown next?

[full badger]

Ranger was due to come next, but it got delayed because Intrepid wanted to focus on core gameplay and back-end before adding more archetypes @velvet niche

[crystal beacon]

Is it known when dual wield will make it into testing?

As in full on 1h in each hand

[desert ivy]

It was originally meant to be in Alpha 1 but we haven't heard anything about it for a while so we don't know exactly when they're planning to add it

[crystal beacon]

Wait really? Damn, kinda worried now xD

I really want to test dual wield and see how well its gonna handle

[desert ivy]

They'll probably add it around the same time they add Rogue's tbh

[crystal beacon]

Rogues

[velvet niche]

!wiki weapons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Weapons

Weapons will determine a player's damage output alongside other conditions and stats.

There is an even split between melee and ranged weapons.
Axes (One and two handed).
Bows.
Clubs.
Crossbows.
Daggers.
Hammers.
Lances.
Maces (One and two handed).
Orbs.
Polearms/Halberds.
Potion launchers.
Scepters.
Shields.
Spears.
Spellbooks.
Staves.
Swords/Rap...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons

[stone geyser]

Speaking of rogues, have they shown any stealth mechanics/gameplay yet?

[dark jungle]

yes

!wiki stealth

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Stealth

Rogue ability:

There will be counter-stealth mechanics for sure. That's just a natural balancing act of stealth. But additionally with regards to you know secondary classes, one of those aspects is augments represent the secondary class and some of the- one of the most fundamental aspects of a rogue is stealth whether it be actual invisibility or...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Stealth

[jovial dirge]

Hey Mist I have a pretty in depth question that I'd like to discuss. You have a couple of minutes for voice chat?

[torn mortar]

So here's a question: Is there going to be rewards delivered exclusively to the first character created on an account? Because I was hoping to use 8 races to experiment with the various classes before deciding which I want to play as for the race I wanted to play as the most. This probably can't be answered yet, I figured I'd give it a shot anyway for the sake of future planning.

[torn mortar]

Come to think of it, this would be better in that "Dev Q&A" thing, huh?

[rigid rose]

Rewards for a character created as far as I know (not quite sure if there has been any rewards mentioned for just creating a character if you have a example this will help).. like the skins you purchase will be available to be switched between your characters on a server by taking them off and putting in a sort of storage where the other character will be able to access them.... item rewards that are achieved in game from achievements will most likely depend on the achievement I would think though will need to do a little digging to see if that has been answered fully as of yet.

[torn mortar]

I have played a game (I think it was Elsword) that would often only provide a reward or bonus to the first applicable character created or that logged in (this was most noticeable during events, but I believe it also applied to the first character created on the account to some degree). And usually you weren't able to put them in the shared bank. I feel like there was one or two other games that I tried to make additional characters on expecting the same bonus rewards to pop into the mail and it didn't happen. I know there are other examples out there, and I just wanted to make sure since I wanted to make sure my main would be the most enjoyable one. Of course, I've seen variation to such "Character creation rewards" that vary from timed cosmetics with a few potions to equipment stronger than what you get from regular gameplay and sometimes even stuff that I didn't want at all because it made everything way too easy and progressed leveling or enhancing way too quickly. I will admit I may have a concern.

[rigid rose]

There is no plan for "log in" rewards.

[full badger]

Hey Woodchip (I assume you were addressing me before), was asleep, just woke up. Feel free to DM me with stuff if you like or just make a forum thread for it 🙂

[misty carbon]

what will be AoC policy on alts? will there be any kind of catch up mechanic?

[worn wagon]

Likely no catch up mechanic, progression is per character

!wiki alts

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alts

There will be a "comfortable" number of character slots available for alts.
Progression pathways in Ashes of Creation are per-character.
Gear will be able to be transferred between characters. Transfer of resources and materials to alts will only be possible via player housing storage, which is localized to a particular house.
Cosmetics can be rea...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alts

[dire pond]

Is there any interview our quote from Steven that says anything regarding the inspiration behind the names of the 9 races?

[spiral pine]

!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

[rotund edge]

Have I missed a director letter or is it two months overdue?

[spiral pine]

There was one in April

[rotund edge]

That was the one for Q1, March

Doesn't seem we have gotten one for Q2

[spiral pine]

They seem to release about 4 months apart

So one should be coming soon i guess

[rotund edge]

They are quarterly, so they should be there every 3 month unless I have missed something?

[velvet niche]

Yeah you did

[silk rune]

I know it's too early for this, but what's going to be the limit of characters created in the account?

[spiral pine]

a comfortable amount is the current statement

[silk rune]

hope the minimum is 8, to be able to have a primary class at least

[rotund edge]

They changed release schedules?

[desert ivy]

They haven't said anything about when the next letter will be

[velvet niche]

No but you missed something

Else

Something small

[rotund edge]

The quarter two letter?

[velvet niche]

Nope

Deez nuts

Ha

Gotteem

[rotund edge]

So I didn't miss anything then?

[velvet niche]

Not that I know of

[rotund edge]

Weird

well might just be the Alpha 1 that have taken all their attention, understandably

[velvet niche]

!Wiki level

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Leveling

Leveling won't follow a traditional linear path, although classic mechanics for leveling exist. Experience (XP) is gained through a variety of activities:
PvP.
PvE.
Exploration.
Gathering/Processing/Crafting.
Events/Quests. A character's level will be visible to other players. There will not be level boosts or auto-leveling.
As part of our ideals...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Leveling

[heavy ingot]

Is this still relevant ?
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Utility_skills

[desert ivy]

What part?

Some of it has been spoken about relatively recently like the Family Summoning, but other parts like the Rogue climbing the wall, Tracking, and Pathfinding we haven't heard anything about in quite a while

[heavy ingot]

Mage's detection : Reveal secret passages and magically hidden terrain around you. Casts light and reveals magical explosive hazards.

[desert ivy]

Last time we heard anything about that was like 4 years ago or something afaik

[heavy ingot]

Climbing the wall, Tracking, and Pathfinding are the most interesting things

[heavy ingot]

@idle siren @blazing orchid ?

[junior ember]

Still relevant! As we progress further in development, you'll begin to see updates on this 🙂

[tepid solstice]

Hey all, the other night I posed a question that didn't get answered. Am I free to repost or should I take that as a hint that I can find the answer elsewhere? 😂

[dark jungle]

what was the question?

[tepid solstice]

To make it more concise I'm basically curious how different they intend to make the different classes of the same archtype as far as their rotations go.. like if I've been playing a "Warlock" for 100 hours and I swap secondary archtypes to say Battle Mage, how similar or different would my rotation or class mechanics be?

I know it won't be as dramatic as say, swapping specs in WoW

[dark jungle]

they haven't given much info on that yet. only that some things will be quite different and some things wont be

[tepid solstice]

Interesting..

I like a good mystery

[dark jungle]

heheh they will probably share more info closer to alpha 2 when they start implementing the secondary archetypes and classes

[tepid solstice]

True true

[trim prawn]

can i play this game now?

[robust lintel]

Nope

[high spade]

Since twitch reworked the price of their subscribtions for other countries. Subscribing to people has become alot more affordable to me. Was wonder if we would see the same thing in ashes. I have the basic Kickstarter backer pack and would like to upgrade to the braver of worlds pack which will cost me $475. But actually it more along the like of $530. Any hope in this matter?

Please ping me if anyone knows anything. At work atm

[dapper chasm]

@high spade
I doubt it since the prices on the website are what the packages cost. Everything what gets added 'later' is VAT and Tax and depends on ur country and some fees for Xsolla as example. So as long the Tax/VAT isnt changing the prices wont change.

Aaaaand this has nothing to do with Intrepid.

[high spade]

Sad times.
Would the pack become cheaper when alpha 2 starts? Since the alpha 1 would be content that the buyer would not be able to access

Nvm i doubt that

[vernal urchin]

i think game garb no cat girl = garb game

[fickle nest]

Will it be possible to live nomadically? Or do we have to have citizenship in a node?

[full badger]

You don't have to become a citizen of a node, but even if you aren't a citizen you will still contribute towards your closest node.

[dire pond]

You could have 3 different housing in a single server and just rotate around them, only 1 citizenship is the rule.

[topaz kiln]

You can also have a house somewhere and keep traveling

[little bloom]

In most MMORPGs up to date there is an issue with P2W, however on top of that you are able to purchase in-game currency (and, essentially, items) by making IRL transfers.

Question is:
Will AOC somehow address this possible issues?

[desert ivy]

!wiki p2w

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pay to win

Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win.
Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win, that is our pledge to the community. One of the core principles we set forth with Ashes of Creation is a very strong desire to maintain the game's even playing field.
A lot of developers and companies have come along in the past- and I've been hit by this too- and...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pay_to_win

[desert ivy]

Not really sure what they can do to fully stop RWT. They've said there'll be in-game GMs and they'll obviously ban people caught RWT'ing

[real isle]

Hello will there be a VOD of the new livestream pls ?

[spiral pine]

yes

[onyx knoll]

All the streams are added to youtube so you can watch them there if you miss the live 🙂

[spiral pine]

and they stay around on twitch

[onyx knoll]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbi2EvzQmIJ55TJvZumNZw

[hexed minnow]

Anyone else having problems with twitch? Plays for a bit then freezes?

[desert ivy]

It's fine for me

[rigid rose]

hmm no issue at this time here

[hexed minnow]

Great, guess it's just me

[plucky pawn]

if you change the quality does that seem to help at all?

[grave thorn]

Will we able to choose between harmonized and regular price?

[spiral pine]

yes

[desert ivy]

Depends what server you choose to play on

You can't choose a "harmonised" price if you want to play on some servers, e.g. EU or NA

[spiral pine]

its still a choice

[desert ivy]

Yeah you can choose to play on the potential South American server even if you live in EU for example

And then you'd get a harmonised price

But you can't play on NA and only play $4 a month obviously

[grave thorn]

I just wanted to know if I could make a choice, server kinda don't matter

[round obsidian]

Will we have access to APIs example like the phone app but like an REST API?

[full badger]

There won't be a publicly available API for Ashes

[round obsidian]

will i get banned if i spoof the traffic from my phone?

[marble kraken]

App integration, Ability to map keys to my stream deck would be super awesome

[full badger]

We'll have to see about that

[stoic spire]

Heya, i got one of the massive packs, which obviously included a ton of store credits. i was wondering if it would be possible to use those store credits on some of the other exclusive monthly items that come around (i don't really want to spend any more than i already have 🤣 )

[spiral pine]

no

theyre for the launch store

[stoic spire]

ah bummer, if that mossy hulk caravan doesn't say "don't fuck with my cargo" i dunno what would

[fluid needle]

a sign that reads "don't fuck with my cargo"

[stoic spire]

the one carrying that sign would be the first to die in an attack ! 🤣

[velvet niche]

Is there anywhere I can read the dev update for this month or is it only in video format

Only

[full badger]

One of the community members usually does a transcript of it. Keep an eye on the #community-media channel 🙂

[velvet niche]

Thank you for that

[acoustic trench]

Can you name your mounts and pets?

[spiral pine]

yes

[junior ember]

!wiki naming mounts

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets#Naming_pets>

...their freehold. These mounts are not breedable. Mounts that are bred through animal husbandry may be sold at auction. These mounts can also be applied as...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mounts#Flying_mounts_.28Royal_mounts.29>

...different tiers of mount. Ground/land mounts. Gliding/jumping mounts. Royal/flying mounts. Aquatic/swimming mounts are classified as tier A. Mount speeds are determined...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Naval#Naming_ships>

...Naval content refers to content above and below the sea. Aquatic mounts. Coastal nodes. Fortresses. Harbors. Island chains. Naval caravans. Naval NPCs...

[junior ember]

Yes, most certainly 🙂

[spiral pine]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets#cite_note-namingmountspets.png-30

[hexed minnow]

Sorry, work interrupted and I didn't get back to the twitch stream

[idle spoke]

Do we have any info on when they will be working on fleshing out the archetype/class system. Getting the base archetypes done and start with the augmented abilities from the classes? 👀 Excited to see what they do with the system

[junior ember]

Nothing new to report here. 😦 As we progress through development, more updates will be shared on these systems! I encourage you to check out the stream at the end of every month, as well. A lot is shown off during the developer update streams! 🙂 Alpha 2 should feature much of all core systems, though. In case you didn't know!

[grave thorn]

Will anyone get banned/suspended for using VPN?

[ruby swift]

Would be really strange for them to do so, since Ashes will not be region locked. And since the Sandal Lord fully expects people in certain regions will have to VPN to get around various obstacles.

If they offer harmonized pricing in the future, they have already outlined the restrictions that would be in place. Which would make using a VPN to try and game the system to get a cheaper sub price moot.

[stoic spire]

Chinese honestly cause alot of trouble for Aussie servers, and I really wish there was a viable solution

Some of the ark servers would ban people with high average ping, and that worked, but it's a bit heavy handed

[little bloom]

Is there any information on guild roles "customisation"? IE: role names & additional roles apart from GM & Officer?
Also, if the guild chooses to stay under 50, it is still called a guild, not a clan?

[spiral pine]

!wiki guild

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Guilds

Q: How will you stop big mafia guilds from owning all the good dungeons and world bosses by camping them?
A: The real answer to that is going to be what traditionally happens in a non-faction-based game where politics drive player interaction... Over time you have betrayals in the mafia guild and they splinter off into two groups and join the othe...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds

[little bloom]

Yuh, it’s not there.

[crimson stream]

@little bloom let me know if you get an answer regarding your questions earlier about the guild

[last arch]

I have a question about scribing. The wiki says a few things about the profession but I dont exactly know what the scribe can do. He can be a historian but also create runes? And who will pay them. The game, players, guild, etc..? I just need a simple definition thx :)

[velvet niche]

!wiki scribe

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Scribes

Scribes are members of a potential crafting profession in Ashes of Creation.
Scribes can create scrolls or books. They want to be able to collect information about the events of the world as they see it from their point of view. For instance: Nodes leveling up, they want to be able to take that information down and be the one to distribute it.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Scribes

[tired arch]

Can you request a specific pre order bundle when pre ordering?

[spiral pine]

Price wise yes but you cant buy the older ones

[tired arch]

I only just discovered this game and I would really like the pre order bonuses from an older offer 😭😭😭

[velvet niche]

Simply go back in time

Ez

[fast oasis]

I'm wondering if there's any possibility of this game to be an NFT game and more importantly play to earn? Like case study: Axieinfinity

[desert ivy]

No

[fast oasis]

I wish moderators or devs can respond to this. It will be really interesting for it to be like that. The game will have a real economy.

[desert ivy]

Ok, here's a moderator responding to it

[desert ivy]

Here's a dev confirming it

[primal ivy]

if i buy $700 worth of aoc merch can i get a copy of the early access for free?

[velvet niche]

Im guessing that depends on if a key is listed on what you bought

[deep pawn]

What Merch is this?

I bet the answer is no either way. I'm also not aware of any official merch currently being sold.

It's not early access, it's alpha testing. Currently there is none. Dates for Alpha2 testing phase have not been announced yet. Keys for that are either $250 or $375.

[lilac tide]

if i am correct, all pre orders will be in the real currency shop after the release

[onyx knoll]

No, the cosmetics that were in past pre-order packs will not be returning in any shops ever

[trail nimbus]

Why steven no longer able to wear sandals? Is it due to the studio and Osha being open toe or something?

[dark jungle]

he had a toe infection a while back

[dense nebula]

Looking at last development update I really like how pets level up and progress. But did you think about making it more rewarding for players? For example some pets could grow from baby to adult where baby can only run behind you, next stage let's ypu to ride on it and adult would let you fly

[tight socket]

flying mounts are going to be exeptionally rare so i wouldnt see that in this system. But if they did it with the combat pet system taht would make more sense imo

[dense nebula]

That's why I said some. They could be really rare dungeon boss drops or smth.

I think it would be really rewarding to grow such a pet/mount.

[arctic swift]

I dont think combat pets are designed to do that, they are meant as a way to diversify your damage. Sacrificing power from your character to create a pet of equal power

[velvet niche]

!wiki pets

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pets

Pets are available in game from level 1.
Pets are usually small creatures, but there may be scaled-up variants of them in-game. There is going to be cool, cute, interesting pets that are available; and some may feel very fae-like. – Steven Sharif
There are three types of pets in Ashes of Creation.
Cosmetic pets.
Combat pets (Item pets).
Summoner s...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets

[errant dock]

are you still able to buy alpha 1 on the kick starter?

It says 4 out of 750 available but last updated in 2017

[crystal flax]

Kickstarter ended in 2017

[errant dock]

ah

so there is no way to get alpha 1

[crystal flax]

The past couple months there were but as of right now, no

[velvet niche]

Alpha 1 is done

Only alpha 2 left and both betas

[tight socket]

Alpha 1 isnt done yet, its just no longer availiable for purchase. there will still be testing for people who already have access to alpha 1

[velvet niche]

Ah

[ruby swift]

It is a Schrodinger's Alpha. As long as you don't log on it is there. If you do, it dies.

[torn mortar]

I don't think that's quite how Schroedinger's thought experiment worked...

[velvet niche]

I'm pretty sure that's not how it goes at all

[harsh moon]

Will ashes be on Steam?

[ruby swift]

It's status is Unknown. Once you know if the alpha is able to be accessed, it isn't.

[ruby swift]

No, we have multiple developer quotes over the years of development that Ashes will not be on Steam. They will have their own launcher.

[harsh moon]

Ok 👍

[copper mountain]

Will ashes of creation look into nfts

And utilities

[desert ivy]

No

[sharp zealot]

when can we play?

[desert ivy]

Depends on the pack you have

Alpha 2 probably some time next year

[sharp zealot]

wack

[burnt mist]

Okay so here's a question regarding the Vek, we know they're a racial branch of the Kaivek Orcs, but are they like standard orcs or do they more resemble Goblins?

[desert ivy]

The Vek are supposed to be the more "goblin" esque Orc

The Ren'kai are the standard Orcs

[burnt mist]

Hm...Depending on customizations I might have to resurrect my goblin just for that fact.

[high spade]

I mean u can technically still buy into alpha 1 by upgrading a Kickstarter backer pack to braver of worlds or higher.

[sleek cipher]

what is nft?

[spiral pine]

It stands for useless

[vital sphinx]

Hello, is there any bot command to quickly see all the classes we can get in ashes

[full badger]

!wiki classes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Classes

Classes are the combination of a primary and a secondary archetype.
We have a specific terminology when referring to archetypes and classes. Classes are the combination of your secondary archetype with your primary archetype. – Steven Sharif

A player chooses their primary archetype at the start of the game. A player cannot change their primary ar...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[vital sphinx]

Thanks!

[delicate bone]

Hi, i just watched the recent dev stream, the very last question was regarding caravans attacking and defending, and how your record will affect your resulting rewards/quests as you progress. Is there any mention of if this record will be public or will it be able to be shown? Eg, if you successfully defend a caravan multiple times, you will have a good record and could essentially increase the price of your security via a proven history of successful defences. is there any word on that?

[shrewd plank]

I'm curious about that as well. On an unrelated note I'd like to know if traveling the world will be based on flat earth or spherical design. For example if we wanted to go from the island in the east of the map to the island in the west would we have to travel around both continents in a circular manner or would traveling straight east eventually put you on the opposite side of the map.

[torn mortar]

As in: if you walk/run/ride in a straight line directly lining up with the east or west on the map/compass (perhaps toggle auto-run and hope there's no obstacles), would you find yourself on the exact same longitudinal line upon reaching the other side or would you drift north of south (depending on the relation to the equator)? This is actually a very fascinating question, especially since the world is going o be so large. I can only theorize that it would e the flat earth version though. I seem to recall them saying in the last dev stream something about seeing a large landmark from across the map. According to the conversion machine, 480 km is just under 300 mi, and you can't see that far away on earth due to the curvature of it. This leads to 4 conclusions I can think of: Verra is crazy huge, Verra bends light around itself, they're going with the flat earth/map design (likely for simplicity), or I am misremembering things. I would like to second this question!

[dark jungle]

verra isnt flat but it's also not circumnavigable

!wiki shape of verra

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...sort of a scientific way and keeping track of all of these seasons of the different years, of the decades, of the centuries that go by to sort of create...

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

...through any defense. While masters of mass chaos, Mages are also adept at focusing in on the foes at hand. As Verra brims with high magic, no party would...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Races#Story_of_creation>

...nations of Verra. For it was only through the unity of the clans that the people of Verra would be lead to enlightenment. It was the teachings of Kal that...

[lusty kite]

NFT stands for non-fungible token – a digital token that's a type of cryptocurrency, much like Bitcoin or Ethereum. But unlike a standard coin in the Bitcoin blockchain, an NFT is unique and can't be exchanged like-for-like. - Google

[dark jungle]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map#Shape_of_Verra

[sleek cipher]

🤔

[deep pawn]

Basically what ppl want are in game NFTs, assets u earn in the game that you are then allowed to sell for real world money. This could be many types of things.

Unique items.

[dark jungle]

its never going to happen in ashes because intrepid have stated many times that they don't want RMT

[civic obsidian]

this goes against every foundation in this game about rmt and p2w

[deep pawn]

Yep, that's why it's not in it

I was just explaining to Desiree

Who was probably wondering due to the others that kept asking about it

[shrewd plank]

Even if Intrepid did want RMT, the amount of capital they would need is a deterrent. Lawyers, a whole team dedicated to it's management, etc

[undone tiger]

If I upgrade my kickstarter package to braver of world's, do I get all its rewards? Like the lifetime subscription?

[desert ivy]

Yes

[junior ember]

If you upgrade your Kickstarter package, then you will get all of the items that are part of the upgraded Kickstarter package. https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360026015734-What-is-included-with-my-Kickstarter-Summer-Package- 🙂

[crystal beacon]

You can't buy Kickstarter ranks if you haven't bought them back then, right?

[slow willow]

I noticed that one of the cosmetic packs has the same two tailed fire fox thing that also exists as a mount in the game. Are cosmetics going to be both skins to apply to existing mounts AND actual mounts you can get in game or what's up with that?

[plucky pawn]

The Fox of the Pyre you saw in-game was specifically the one that was available as a cosmetic previously 😄

Normally it will be available as a skin that folks can put over an existing mount of the same tier; during ongoing testing anyone just had access to use it as a mount

[slow willow]

Oh okay so in the full game you won't be able to get the fox as an actual mount, it'll just be a skin?

[plucky pawn]

not that specific one, correct

[slow willow]

That makes sense

[crystal beacon]

You can't buy Kickstarter ranks if you haven't bought them back then, right?

[plucky pawn]

do you mean if you were not a backer of the original Kickstarter campaign?

[crystal beacon]

Yeah

[fluid needle]

then you can't

[plucky pawn]

no, there's no way to participate in the Kickstarter if you did not back when it was first available

[crystal beacon]

Now I'm sad :c

[woeful badge]

I tried to buy a Beta key with paypal and I wasn't able to because it said that it doesn't ship to Australia

[full badger]

When you went to the check-out, did you select paypal directly for the payment option?

[woeful badge]

yes

[full badger]

Ok, there is a problem with that option, it requires a US postal address. The CS team has been informed and are investigating. In the meantime, do you have "Xsolla" as a payment option?

[velvet niche]

September pre order pack?

When?

[full badger]

@velvet niche the next cosmetic changeover is on September 1st 11am pacific 🙂

#news message

[velvet niche]

But don't we normally get info on the pack early on?

[tight socket]

we did get a leak of one of the items

[full badger]

We got a sneakpeak from Margaret yesterday, yes

[hushed pike]

Until when I can buy alpha 2

[velvet niche]

Coool

[full badger]

We don't have a date for that, but we will be given plenty of notice before it's taken down @hushed pike

[velvet niche]

And September 1st is the whole pack

Also

Are the cosmetics race locked?

[full badger]

The monthly cosmetics are NOT race locked

[vernal urchin]

so why is the game p2w

the skins you get from the aplha is drippy and you can use it in transmogs and transmogs are late game so it is p2w

[tight socket]

which game? because ashes is very against p2w. its one of the core philosophies of the game

[vernal urchin]

in aoc

[clear burrow]

I don't think you know what P2W means

[vernal urchin]

i do

yeah

i do

you can win transmogs with thing you pay for

[tight socket]

you will be able to get equivalent or better cosmetics within the game. the cosmetics also do not increase any player power and are purely just that "cosmetic"

[vernal urchin]

ok but you can still win

so pay to win

[full badger]

Hi guys, can we leave this channel free for serious questions and answers please 🙂

Move down to #aoc-discussion

[sick elbow]

Hi,

I had some questions. I've been in the Discord for quite some time now and have been following the developments for a long time. I'm actually looking for more information about the game. May be in English or in my own language Dutch. I have also seen the price for the packages and think this is quite a lot in my eyes. Maybe you can convince me whether it is true to buy this? Is there a chance the game will never come out?

[onyx knoll]

Intrepid Studios have shown that they are very dedicated and serious about this game, however there is always a small chance that any project doesn't come to fruition. If you feel like the packs are too expensive and out of your price range, don't buy them :) Just keep watching the livestreams and information that gets released monthly on the progress of the game until it gets to a point where you're comfortable with spending money on it ^^ no rush!

[sick elbow]

how long stay the packs?

[onyx knoll]

If you're looking for more information on the game in general, you can always check the wiki or go rewatch any of the livestreams you missed on the official youtube

The cosmetics change monthly, but the packs themselves will stay a while. They'll most likely take them down as testing progresses, but we don't have any specific dates

[tight socket]

they will also give you notice before a pack becomes unavailable, like they did with alpha one access packs

[sick elbow]

Oké thx.

[little bloom]

Until when approx. is the Voyager+ Pre-Order pack available (right before the Alpha2)? Will there be an announcement regarding the dates?

[full badger]

We don't have a date for when that will stop, but we will be given a lot of notice before it does

[mild scaffold]

Is there, or will there be an option to shuffle your preorder bundle cosmetics? Ive purchased the very first pack, but now there are so many wonderfull options! (not that the first one wasnt cool, but im more of a black and green guy )

[full badger]

You cannot swap bundles, but now that you have bought a pack you can buy the latest cosmetics as individual items up to the tier you purchased. (they should be viewable on your store page when you log into your account)

[velvet niche]

How much are the items individually

[full badger]

^this gives a rough idea

[rotund edge]

Are the single piece cosmetics dyeable?

[velvet niche]

Thank you

Thqte actually pretty decent

[full badger]

They might be, we don't know for sure yet, sorry

[boreal verge]

When is alpha 2 please ? 🙂

[spiral pine]

when its ready

[full badger]

We don't have a date for Alpha 2 just yet, sorry

[boreal verge]

Thank you 🙂

[brave swift]

How large or small will the snail be?

[mild scaffold]

So, i cant buy just the armor set alone? And will the packs repeat itself in the future?

[full badger]

@mild scaffold which pack did you buy?

[potent panther]

Once Alpha Two ends, the only available pre-order packs will be the Wayfarer and Expeditionary packs. What will happen to the extra cosmetic items for mounts, freeholds, characters, and carriages? Will they be added to the lower tiered pre-order packs? EDIT: and boats.

[plucky pawn]

pets are all typically small bois as compared to your character 😄

[brave swift]

okay :c

[full badger]

@potent panther ok, with the expeditionary pack, you can only buy the accessory and pet cosmetics for the future months

[velvet niche]

New pack looks cool tell the art department to keep em coming

[plucky pawn]

based on your current Pack, you can grab the accessory and pet as standalone items. the Voyager pack unlocks the mount, and Voyager Plus unlocks the costume/transport/freehold skins 😄

[full badger]

If you wish to buy the other cosmetics, you will need to upgrade to a higher tier pre-order pack

[velvet niche]

!freehold

[plucky pawn]

we haven't announced any changes to the packs at this time, but we'll let you know in advance!

[velvet niche]

!wiki freehold

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Freeholds

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds

[mild scaffold]

Gotcha! thanks

[obtuse siren]

Does anyone know if the cosmetic sets with the Keys in the pictures are gone forever after their time period runs out? or will they be available another time in the future?

[potent panther]

So once alpha 2 ends, the only cosmetics that will be released for pre-order packs monthly are for the accessories and pets?

[full badger]

We don't know what will happen to the pre-order packs once we hit alpha 2 and beyond. Stay tuned for more information further down the line 🙂 @potent panther

[potent panther]

okay thanks!

[mild scaffold]

And could you guys give an idea how much EM will items cost after release? (if it has been sorted out yet)

[full badger]

I don't believe we have an answer for that right now, sorry

[plucky pawn]

cosmetic items that were available in previous pre-order packs were only available during their limited timed period

[mild scaffold]

Thats alright. Thank you for your time and have a nice evening(or afternoon for americans)

[potent panther]

Any plans for pirate/nautical themed cosmetics for a monthly pre-order pack? I'd definitely buy Voyager Plus if there was haha 🏴‍☠️

[full badger]

We'll have to wait and see! 😉

[patent bear]

ive forgotten are the cosmetics race binded?

[desert ivy]

Yes, you can't trade them

At least the store bought ones are, there'll probably be in-game earnable ones that aren't bound and you can trade those

[patent bear]

what race is the "new cosmetics"

[desert ivy]

but ones you buy with real money are bound

Ren'kai, one of the 2 Orc races

But any race can wear the cosmetics

[patent bear]

omg its perfect

thx mate for the help

[brave swift]

so they're character bound, not race bound to be clear

[plucky pawn]

Account-bound - you can swap them to different characters but only have them on one at once. But yes, they can be used on any race - there will be some adjustments as to how they look based on body structure (as you may have seen with some previous cosmetics on the Kaelar vs. Dunir)

[cobalt drum]

Every part of this answer is good news

[velvet niche]

Every part of this PROJECT is good news

[ionic narwhal]

Is there a confirmation on the boat cosmetic and what size ship it's a skin for? It looks like a sloop, I imagine it's the smallest size. But I could be wrong.

[spiral pine]

Smallest size is 1-2 people

[onyx gazelle]

Will there be player made dungeons/instances?
I want to make a dungeon under a bit in the swamp that if i convince travelers to go through, and defeat me at the end, I give em something good i got

[desert ivy]

Nothing like that is planned

[crystal beacon]

Is there any way to get older pre order cosmetics

[desert ivy]

No, they're limited time so once they're gone, they're gone for good

[mystic mango]

i haven't been active for a while, do we have and news on how the orks will look?

[woeful badge]

Yes I do, but they were adding extra charges to my transaction

[desert ivy]

Use the regular payment method (Stripe) instead

They don't charge me the extra stuff like Xsolla does

[lusty kite]

no, nothing yet. Last we heard was from Steven that they could be shown later this year (when he spoke on the MMORPG subreddit )

[drowsy warren]

having just seen that vampire-ish set in the other thread I'm sad about that (with the wolf)

[fathom sky]

For Alpha 2, will we see an expanded Alpha 1 map, or will the current version map not be present in the final version?

[onyx knoll]

Eventually alpha 2 will have the full map, but it most likely won't be the case straight from the start of it

the current alpha 1 map has been described as being a quadrant of the final map

so I expect you'll be able to find it in the alpha 2

[fathom sky]

Got it.

Thanks.

[grave thorn]

In which development phase will we see racial abilities?

[desert ivy]

Probably some time in Alpha 2

[red wolf]

any news on alpha 2 release?

[velvet niche]

No

[hollow gale]

From what they said this last dev update, I would expect some news by the end of the year

[glad oracle]

When are we going to be able to start to see more about the different classes?

[torn mortar]

Later down the line when they give us the show-and-tell. No dates yet set to my knowledge.

[ionic narwhal]

Was there ever anything on what size ship September's cosmetic is for? Like is it a skin for a sloop, galley, galleon etc

[simple pecan]

It "towers", so it's big. Used for trade or war, so multi-purpose.

[patent bear]

how much are each piece separate in cost?

[spiral pine]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/257283936756039680/882330692917264424/ashes_of_Creation_Purchases.png

That link has the info

[young flint]

For the percentage based loot drop that players will get when they die, will the amount dropped be rounded up or down? For example, I have one certificate in my inventory when i die, Do i lose it or keep it?

(@ me if someone does get around to answering, I know its early lol)

[patent bear]

Thx

[little bloom]

Is there a free agency type thing anywhere (maybe on the forum)? I see people can propose their guilds, however I can not find a place for people to offer themselves to be recruited. I think it would be a great idea (if it is non-existent). Smaller guilds (or "clans" and "groups" of players) would have a high chance of completing a roster by inviting people who's "portfolio" and "free agency application" they like.

[tranquil willow]

You can definitely do it on the forums, or even in #aoc-guild-chat (but i think the guild chat is rarely used for it's intended purpose lol)

[little bloom]

Yeah, you could probably do it on the forum or in #aoc-guild-chat. However, there is no specified category on the forum (guild recruitment description says "Share details about your guild in one of our regional recruitment forums!") or specified chat in the discord server (#aoc-guild-chat seems to be "off topic").

Coming from personal non-mmorpg game standpoint (a basic battle-royale shooter where there is a high fraction of "clan-based" event content), free-agency seems to be a great addition for community engagement.

Say, for example, a guild prior to the release wishes to stay "private" and does not want to share their: plans, roster, ideas, focus, etc. Then there is no way for them to get a decent preparation for the release.

A free agency can act as an additional catalyst for pre-release excitement. Applications could have a fixed format including, for example:

1. Nickname
2. Region (if no regional split)
3. Mostly looking for (ie: PvP, PvE, PvX, RP, Trade, etc)
4. Previous MMORPG experience (not really necessary)
5. General personal description (where optionally players can mention: age, mic availability, languages)

Example free-agency application could look like:
Nickname - Bob
Region - EU
Looking for - PvX, RP
Past experience - Played WOW, BDO
About myself - 30 years old, have a mic, speak english and spanish. I am excited for AoC release and hoping to find a small guild (less than 50) that suits my playstyle

Then guilds would browse the channel or the forum thread from time to time and if the applicants information corresponds with guild type, they would contact either via direct messages or server mentions.

It might take some time setting up, but it would objectively be a very nice addition towards communication experience. So maybe if mods could take it to devs and if they like it, it could be implemented

[spiral pine]

sounds like a waste of time

[little bloom]

Very elaborated, cheers 🍻

[topaz kiln]

Maybe a discord thread

[rigid rose]

Something like this will be best to post on the forums…. The devs look at the forums and it will just get lost here…. Much easier to be kept track of there ..Thx ❤️

[little bloom]

Thanks for the heads up
Should I drop in into the general discussion as a new thread on the forum?

[rigid rose]

Yup yup

[lament wasp]

When can we exchange our name reservation? 🙂

[junior ember]

We'll keep you posted via email and elsewhere with more details on how to reserve your name once the time comes! 🙂

[true finch]

is the new jade sigil accessory a hat?

[opal breach]

yes

[faint plover]

Hello @junior ember can i ask, Is there any limit for numbers of referal links what i can send?

[plucky pawn]

it is a belt

[plucky pawn]

do you mean a limit on the number of separate referral links/codes you can have, or the number of times one particular referral link/code can be used?

[crystal beacon]

Who do I message if a scam bot is messaging using this server

[dark jungle]

a mod or cm

[main shadow]

I just purchased alpha 2 and beta 1/2; do request tags or?

[lusty kite]

tags?

Your profile is not changed if you order alpha 2

[opal breach]

wait is it really a belt?

[plucky pawn]

yup!

so you can smell what the orc is cooking

[main shadow]

voyager plus pack

[plucky pawn]

At this time only Alpha One testers had roles assigned to them on Discord 😄

[opal breach]

is it possible to get it added to the description of future Accessory cosmetic to say what piece it is? i to honestly thought it was a mask. the text paragraph doesn't indicate its a belt. i was 50/50 on if i was going to buy it cuz i mistook it for a mask

[plucky pawn]

I will share that feedback with the team, in terms of making that a bit more clear usually it's pretty obvious based on the shape, but I can see how this might get mistaken for a super cool headband!

[dark jungle]

It's actually neither. It's a sigil that attaches to a belt I think.

[opal breach]

the bottom middle has a curve which made me think it sit on nose

[dire pond]

Is the watch like a one time item to press pause in an online game?

[inner sable]

The watch just shows that the bundle includes game time

[dire pond]

A ok ty

[rugged nova]

Did Steven pull out of the panel at PAX west? I was excited to see him talk about future of mmos!

[desert ivy]

Apparently the page on Pax's website just hadn't been updated properly when it said that Steven was on that panel

[rugged nova]

Bummer but thanks for recapping for me!

[crystal beacon]

"In addition to the cosmetic items granted with the Voyager Pre-Order Pack at the time of purchase, you will also be entitled to purchase future monthly cosmetics as add-ons for the Voyager Level Pre-Order Pack and below."

can someone elaborate on this? does this mean that we can exchange cosmetic to something else or does this mean that we are just able to buy just the cosmetics on the next packs?

[rigid rose]

You can buy up to the same tier on the next months packs individually... there is no exchange

[crystal beacon]

what does "be entitled to purchase future monthly cosmetics as add-ons" mean then?

[rigid rose]

.. means that you can buy up to the same tier on the next months cosmetic pack individually instead of buying them all... as addons to your pack you buy.

but you can not exchange them.

[crystal beacon]

oh i get it

okay thanks

[rigid rose]

❤️

[ruby swift]

This.

[crystal beacon]

oooh this makes it a lot clearer, basically, the add ons is just allowing you to buy the cosmetic without the apha/beta keys and stuff

[full badger]

yes, but only once you have bought a pre-order pack of the correct tier

[faint plover]

I mean how many players can be asigned with my Acc?

[dapper chasm]

There is no cap.

[faint plover]

thanks

[vernal swallow]

Is there a validity for people to use my referral codes to sign up? Will it be discontinued after the game's release?

I'm sorry if it's answered before.

[worn wagon]

The codes don't expire and will remain active after launch

[celest trench]

I understand if this isn't answerable as I'm sure it may be hard to tell as of now. Has it been determined if Alpha 2 will commence this year or not likely until next year? I am asking because I might use some work vacation to play when it comes out

[desert ivy]

They haven't given any dates for A2, but highly unlikely it will be this year

[spiral pine]

Several months downtime is all info we have

[celest trench]

Ok, thanks guys

[limber iris]

If I took a shot in the dark, I'd say another 5 or 6 months before we see alpha-2... just a guess.

[winged whale]

Where can we find those awesome screenshots of the lava biome that they shared in the last live stream?

[dark jungle]

not sure if they are elsewhere but the wiki will be updated this coming weekend

[winged whale]

I can confirm that there is no cap.

[winged whale]

Oh do you think the wiki will have them with this coming update?

[desert ivy]

We flexing referrals?

[winged whale]

haha you win

[dark jungle]

this weekend yeah

i'm super busy irl, so will be doing it friday or sat

[remote lintel]

Yep

[winged whale]

That is awesome thanks! I will be looking forward to this weekend then!

[spark cove]

Where i can see the mentioned months downtime?

[true finch]

So i have an other question regarding this months cosmetics, mainly about the size and it’s implications for the arena freehold cosmetic. My impression was that freeholds have a limited space, with a rough size of 20x20 meters, the wiki states something akin to that. How does this concept work with the arena „Theater of blades“ that seems to of at least 60x60 meters which is 9 times the volume. Is it maybe a cosmetic that can be used in the context of node development. Why is it labeled as a freehold cosmetic then? Or is the scale just off?
Also why does Intrepid still follow the practice of selling items without any actuall infos on it‘s gameplay implications? Can i use the arena for events? Is it an static object?

[plucky pawn]

All building cosmetics included in our Pre-order Packs are for buildings on your freehold, not for node development! In terms of what building the "arena" skin would go over, that's something we're continuing to work with the design team on sharing with you both for previous building skins and for upcoming ones

[median yacht]

so last developemnt update they talkied about unknown date for alpha 2 a lot, does that mean next time its up will be alpha 2? Since I didn't hear any talks about unknown time for alpha 1 next section

[fluid needle]

a1 will still have spot tests until a2 is ready

[crystal beacon]

I really liked the guild payment and guild quest system in BDO. where u got paid for doing whatever as a guild. has there been any info to suggest something similar in aoc?

[full badger]

There's been nothing mentioned about that afaik. Might be a good question to ask for the next dev livestream @crystal beacon

[pine forge]

just a quick question that goes out to whoever can answer it from Intrepid: Do you think 64 Class variations will be possible for you to not only implement but also be viable in the final product?

( i dont even know if something like that can be balanced)

[high spade]

It not like all 64 classes will be 100% different. And there will def be some unbalanced classes, we saw that in alpha 1. Some classes might also look broken towards other classes but weak against another group of classes.
I doubt intrepid would just come and say that they think they wont be able to implement 64 classes due to balance and viability.
It will be on the alpha 2 testers to help intrepid with this.

[pine forge]

aight , i will look forward to this. Thank you for your answer

[high spade]

[marble basin]

It's not really 64 classes (although they're called that) it's 8 archetypes with 8 variations

[pine forge]

yes that i know

[kind citrus]

1 question, do you need a certian weapon type to cast certain spells (fox example as a spellsword will you be able to cast like a fireball with a sword in your hand)? Thanks in advance

[tight socket]

spellsword most likely will not gain the ability to use magic, but will gain augments to their current abilities. if you were a mage using a sword you would still be able to cast your spells with a melee weapon

[dapper chasm]

Every class will be able to use any weapons but yes, certain skills will require certain weapons... like a ranger arrow skill would require a bow

[fluid needle]

not arrows?

[crystal beacon]

what options are there going to be to show off your guild emblem? in most games theres the guild cape but thats locked behind the leader of men kick starter. most people like showing off their guild affiliation seems unfortunate to me if there wont be any nice free options.

[dire pond]

Emblems wont be customizable, Intrepid will have preset emblems that guild can chose from. Being guild patron of a node will give you access to more emblems and such. You could put them on your armor/weapons/flags/guild hall. They are still considering to have a gm to manage the emblem creation if possible.

[vernal swallow]

dude, you'd be playing the game for free lol.

If all those referrals are active, ofc.

[warped kayak]

Will there be mount on mount combat, or once you get attacked you automatically get off the mount?

[tight socket]

stolen from the wiki
"Certain mounts will have combat abilities.[21][12]

Players can't use their class skills while mounted.[21]
Mounts can be targeted separately from the player while mounted.[20]
Mounts can be killed by players, but can be resurrected after a certain cooldown period.[20][22]
Potions can be used to reduce the cooldown"

[opal breach]

at what node stage can freeholds be placed?

[tight socket]

!wiki freehold

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Freeholds

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds

[vernal swallow]

I think village. stage 3

It is cheapest to build at stage 3

[opal breach]

can it be guarded by combat pets?

[vernal swallow]

It can be guarded by hired NPCs I believe. Not sure about pets.

[dire pond]

The only time it must be guarded is if your node is destroyed, then you have to defend it for 2hours than have 1 week to move out.

[dapper chasm]

U dont have a week to move out...u have 1 week of grace period...meaning if another node levels up or another node expands its ZOI and ur Freehold is covered again u keep ur freehold...if u rnt under another ZOI after this grace period ur freehold gets 'destroyed' and u r getting the blueprints via mail.

[dire pond]

So you need to buy back your land at the new node?

[dapper chasm]

If ur Freehold got destroyed and u r building it somewhere else, then i guess u have to buy a new certificate. Cant tell u if u would get money back for ur old spot or atleast a part of it but i doubt it...risk vs reward

[dire pond]

Yeah , ty for the correction

[obsidian steppe]

AoC is now running on UE4. Will it be upgraded to UE5 in future?

[onyx knoll]

That'll depend on how much time/investment would be required for the switch. They've changed a lot of the backend of unreal 4 to fit their needs so it's a lot of work to bring all of that over to UE5

They've said that they would take a look at it to see if it's feasible in a way that wouldn't add too much of a delay for the release, but it's likely they'll stick to UE4

[crystal beacon]

Will there be a EU server just for english language in the beginning? because I don't want to start playing in a server and later that server be converted to some strange language to me

[onyx knoll]

There's been mentions of EU servers being separated per language, but it's a bit early to know exactly what the options will be

You can set the game it-self to what ever language you want, it'll only affect the likely-hood of other players speaking the same language as you

[desert ivy]

Mounts will have abilities you can cast while on them, but you can't attack/cast your own spells while on the mounts. You can ride mounts while in combat and mounts will have hp so they can be killed by other players

[velvet niche]

!wiki nodes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There will be 9 node locations in Alpha-1. This was previously stated to be 8 node locations.
Normally there would be 18-20...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes

[dire pond]

There will be group mounts where many players can up on, maybe there will be like an interactive turret that passengers could use.

[stable plover]

Assuming the Alpha 1 key is showing in your account inventory you should just need to follow those^ steps

[quaint cobalt]

i preorder the voyage package with the alpha 1 key how can i download the game

[dark jungle]

voyager package doesnt have alpha 1

[quaint cobalt]

what package have

[dark jungle]

they stopped selling the alpha 1 package last month. it was called adventurer. its no longer for sale

[desert ivy]

The game isn't even up atm anyway so it'd be pointless to buy

[quaint cobalt]

then the vyager what they have

key they have

what

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2

[quaint cobalt]

oh do you know when they start the alpha 2 test

[desert ivy]

No, they haven't given any dates for Alpha 2 yet

[quaint cobalt]

ok thank you

[tawny portal]

How are people getting so many referrals already? i have 0

[inner sable]

by asking our lovely friends

[spiral pine]

Theyve spammed their referals

And been here for a long while

[tawny portal]

And do the referrals stack?

or is it a static 15%

[desert ivy]

Each person you refer you get 15% of what they spend

So if you refer 1 person and they subscribe for 1 month of game time, you'd get $2.25 in Intrepid Bucks

If you refer 100 people and they all sub for 1 month you'd get $225 in Intrepid bucks

[inner sable]

This decreases based on if the person you referred refer someone though, correct?

[desert ivy]

Ye

[inner sable]

Just making sure we covered all the bases with the question <3

[tawny portal]

Interesting. Thanks for the quick responses too 🙂

[desert elm]

Sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me… 😉

[ruby swift]

Nah, more like basic math.

Bob refers Charlie. Who spends $15 on his sub. Bob gets 2.25 of that. Charlie refers two people who do the same. Charlie uses his $5 in Intrepid Bucks to only pay $10 the next month for his sub. Bob gets $1.50

Bob is sad. Charlie now has enough active referrals that he is only using Intrepid Bucks to pay his sub. Bob gets nothing from Charlie.

[dark jungle]

Those images are uploaded now https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Recent_artwork

[uncut wedge]

Besides the monthly subscription, do we know how much the basic game is going to cost for when it goes live?

[marsh ravine]

Is Alpha 2 ever gonna release?

[dark jungle]

It's sub only. No box cost

[marsh ravine]

I have pre order

[dark jungle]

We just finished alpha 1

[marsh ravine]

so does that mean alpha 2 is open now

cause i cant find anywhere to download the game for my alpha 2

it says alpha 1 is still going on access

[dark jungle]

You do realize that they need more than a week to develop alpha 2 right?

[marsh ravine]

its been months

i was just trying to get some info thanks

i aint mad

[dark jungle]

Months?? We literally just finished alpha 1

[marsh ravine]

if i remember right alpha 2 was suppose to release around may

[tight socket]

Alpha one testing finished august 15th

Not sure where you got that from, no dates have been released for alpha 2

[marsh ravine]

im not tripping i was just trying to see what was going on

[dark jungle]

There has never been any dates given for alpha 2

[tight socket]

That’s cool 🙂 I wouldn’t expect to see A2 this year though

[marsh ravine]

alpha 1 was suppose to be done no actual date was put on 2\

[dark jungle]

No

Sorry you must be thinking of another game

[marsh ravine]

yes i was following the dates idk why your comin at me like im angry or something

[dark jungle]

??

[marsh ravine]

they had dates on the alpha 1 stages then they got pushed back

[dark jungle]

!wiki release schedule

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Release schedule

The Ashes of Creation release schedule is subject to change.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Release_schedule

[dark jungle]

This is what has happened

Alpha 1 just finished

[marsh ravine]

i get the dates keep changes why are you coming at me like this when i was just trying to see what was goiung on

[dark jungle]

They aren't changing

They already oassed

[marsh ravine]

they have been changing but im stupid its ok

[dark jungle]

???

[marsh ravine]

things do get pushed back when trying to develop

i get it thanks for

[clear burrow]

Take this to #aoc-discussion perhaps?

[dark jungle]

You do realize that alpha 1 ended already last month. Right?

[marsh ravine]

Internet warriors

lol

laters

[tawny portal]

potential of a druid like class?

shapeshifter

[onyx knoll]

Pretty unlikely at this time, perhaps in a future xpac

[tawny portal]

Either way i am keen!

[dapper ruin]

I doubt it's been finalized yet, but how many active skill options will each class have?

[worn wagon]

Don't think we have a number for that yet, but you can place "fewer than 30" on your actionbar

[shrewd moat]

is there already some news about Alpha 2?

[arctic swift]

Nope

[hollow gale]

@dark jungle Alpha 1 dates got delayed 2 months.

[desert ivy]

Yeah Lex, how did you not know that baka

[hollow gale]

I just read the conversation he had with another member, and in my opinion he was a bit to harsh on him and probably was a misunderstanding about the delay the Alpha 1 got.

[crystal beacon]

yeah dude acting like the dates weren't pushed back

when they were

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2 dates were never pushed back tho

[crystal beacon]

alpha 1 was

🙂

[desert ivy]

He was arguing about Alpha 2 tho

[full badger]

Either way guys, the question has been answered, so please move on now 🙂

[crystal beacon]

😆

i mean im still correct and dude was being a jerk for no reason

gottem

[velvet niche]

Shut up next question

Directors letter when?

[full badger]

creative director's letters usually come out every financial quarter

[blazing fog]

what inspired the wolf avatar Mist sama

[cloud bloom]

What are the chances that they completely remove action combat and go full tab?

[full badger]

wolves are my favourite animals, so when I was in the market for a new logo, that's what I told the artist on fiverr, and this is the result 🙂

[blazing fog]

Eggcellent~ Well it looks great!

[full badger]

Hard to tell honestly. For now the plan is to keep working towards the hybrid combat. If that doesn't work, they may try something else

[full badger]

Thanks 😄

[fossil maple]

They haven’t set an alpha 2 date yet right? Sorry I’m behind on ashes content and haven’t heard about alpha 2 at all.

[onyx knoll]

No dates for alpha 2 yet, no

[fossil maple]

Alright thanks! 😄

[vast matrix]

Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but... even though they didn't deliver on their initial promise that this game would be released in 2020, those of us who were generous enough to donate $350 to them for development, almost 2 years ago, are not invited to play the version of the game they're testing now. Is that correct?

[desert ivy]

Yes

Also the game was slated to release "before 2020", not during

[fluid needle]

tbf you werent invited to play any of the testing periods. you paid for the access to them. a delay didnt change your level of access.

[surreal pumice]

is a referral code something i get from a current player or is that like a dev thing?

[full badger]

Anyone with an intrepid account can generate a referral code to give to other players @surreal pumice

[surreal pumice]

thank you!

[tawny portal]

how do the monthly preorder packs work? are they purely cosmetics that will never be obtainable again?

[worn wagon]

The cosmetics are monthly exclusives and won't we available again after they rotate out. The packs offer more than cosmetics tho, like embers, sub time and keys

[tawny portal]

So with me being a part of the leader of men pack. do i gain access to any of them? I have noticed i can purchase individual things from within the packs, is that more or less to save me from preordering for a second time?

[worn wagon]

Yup, if you have LOM you should be able purchase the current cosmetics individually. Won't give you additional sub time or similar tho. Just the cosmetic

[tawny portal]

Perfect! Thankyou for that

[hollow gale]

Hello guys! What do we know about the free hold cosmetics?

Like i guess this epic skins are like a top tier building. My way to see is like some of them might break the inmersion since they are incredible epic

[outer smelt]

will you be able to have like your own castle in game? Or something in that sense?

[storm berry]

Freeholds might come in close there, I don't know many details but would like to suggest checking the wiki.

[desert ivy]

Only if you're one of the 5 guild leaders on the server who own a Castle

[outer smelt]

I see, thank you for the answer

[vernal swallow]

Is it legal to live stream non-NDA content? I am not an expert in legal stuff so, sorry in advance if it's a dumb question.

[desert ivy]

If it's non-NDA then yeah you can livestream it

[vernal swallow]

alright thanks

[fickle echo]

I’m not saying I believe this, but is anyone worried about this potentially being a cash grab? I’ve heard many arguments for that with the price of alpha keys and huge focus on cosmetics right now with its current state.

I want to continue to be excited but it does worry me a tad.

[desert ivy]

Then wait until the game releases if it worries you

[arctic sky]

The price of the alpha keys was set from the Kickstarter packs

[vernal swallow]

If I'm not wrong, Steven once mentioned that they can financially sustain the development of this game on their own and it is not at all necessary for us fans and enthusiasts to fund them by buying cosmetics and alpha/beta keys. If you are worried, you can stay away from those purchases and wait for the release with cautious optimism.

[high spade]

The game already had its full funding before the Kickstarter came

[tawny portal]

Are the kickstarter mounts actually mounts. Or are they cosmetics?

[worn wagon]

Just cosmetics

[fluid needle]

nothing bought with real cash will have any mechanical effect in game

[quartz yarrow]

hi, so basic noob question... do we have the aproximative date for the alpha 2 ? just to see if i take the alpha 1 package or alpha 2 package...

[storm berry]

Alpha 1 has already been completed, I don't think there's a A1 package on the store atm.

[tranquil willow]

And there are no dates for A2 yet

[quartz yarrow]

https://ashesofcreation.com/cart @storm berrythat's why i ask

[storm berry]

Sorry, your cart is different from mine, you'd have to screenshot it ^

[quartz yarrow]

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop/612fc0827f3d9a00dabdf8dd

[storm berry]

lists as A2, B1, B2 package to me ^ No Alpha 1 in there

[quartz yarrow]

yes, my bad 😐

so if i take a pack, can i enter in game for now ?

[storm berry]

Once Alpha 2 opens up, yea

They are working on getting the game ready for Alpha 2, but it might take some time, depending on feedback from A1 and the other features they want in A2

[high spade]

Game is still in alpha 1 until alpha 2 releases. There might be spot tests now and then that lead up to alpha 2

[storm berry]

Did not know about that ^

[tranquil willow]

Yes, but you can't get into A1

the adventurer package is removed (since August 13th)

[high spade]

You can get into alpha1 if u are a Kickstarter backer and u have yet to buy the braver of worlds package or higher

[tranquil willow]

Yeah, you can upgrade, but it seems like that's not the case here

[vernal swallow]

What is the maximum no. of characters can we create per account? Can we use different characters from an account on different servers?

[tranquil willow]

They said "a comfortable number", which we can't really know what it means.
Your characters are bound to one server, unless they allow transfers (which they said they will only use in the most dire situation)

[vernal swallow]

Good to know. thanks

[torn mortar]

I tried introducing my dad to this game and when he heard about the presence of PvP, Raids, and the way looting works (only one group can get any) he became concerned that this game is going to turn out the same way World of Warcraft did; where the best loot is found only in raids and the PvP community is so strong that people become super cut-throat in both who they allow into the party to do the raid (minimum DPS/HPS or you get kicked) and the way that everyone hits the need button on any loot that gets dropped even if that an't use it because it sells for so much on the auction house. Does anyone have evidence that I can use to convince him this will not be the case? I can scrounge up the quote about PvP/PvE/artisan inter-dependency and show him the list of party-loot options but I'm not sure that'll be enough for him. Does anyone have or know of any other evidence that I can use to convince him this will not be the case? Thanks!

[tawny portal]

Isnt that the typical case in most mmo's. Its kind of hard to prevent that. There will always be the super tryhard people in the game. And usually raiding/pvp are ways to make people work hard to achieve loot they work for. Theres always going to be the issue of people wanting the top tier dps, the best heals etc. Just try and find a casual guild that dont force that on you and will help you throughout the game. just enjoy the game and exploration however youd like

[spiral pine]

Crafted gear will be on par

[vernal swallow]

Yes. Crafted gear of highest quality and skill is on par with the legendary drops..

[torn mortar]

I see... That should be a big helping hand in my argument then. Thank you very much!

[arctic sky]

Also no dps meters

[edgy dagger]

i bought the voyager pack a while back, i was wondering if there were a way to buy just the cosmetics from the new pack with embers? or where i could possibly spend my embers before alpha 2 released?

[fluid needle]

you cannot use embers until the game is released

[edgy dagger]

alright, thank you

[vernal swallow]

According to the corruption system, will the non-combatant turn into a combatant if it's just a retaliation?

[desert ivy]

If you attack a non-combatant or combatant then you'll turn combatant

If you attack a corrupted player you'll stay non-combatant

[vernal swallow]

What if it's just a retaliation? What if the non-combatant doesn't want to fight but fought anyway to defend the caravan or something?

[desert ivy]

The caravan system is a PvP event, you can't be a non-combatant when doing it

!wiki pvp event

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...are in the outcome of the event. So your number of deaths is likely going to impact your ability to win that particular event and that's going to be the...

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

...are in the outcome of the event. So your number of deaths is likely going to impact your ability to win that particular event and that's going to be the...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers#PvP_Arenas>

...Bard The PvP flagging system presents an opportunity for open conflict. Arenas are instanced PvP scenarios and are not part of open world PvP. Arenas will...

[desert ivy]

But if you're just running around the open-world and get attacked by another player, even if it is retaliation you'll still become a combatant if they're a combatant

[worn wagon]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Open_world_battlegrounds

[desert ivy]

Yeah that's what they're called

[vernal swallow]

So can the player change the status from combatant to non combatant anyway after that? Or is the combatant status permanent?

[desert ivy]

You have to wait for it to go away on its own

can't just turn it on/off

[vernal swallow]

So it's timed, temporary status, right?

[desert ivy]

Yes

At least that's the current plan

[vernal swallow]

Got it. Thank you.

[drifting pulsar]

If a combatant attacks a non combatant they become a corrupted, and you stay non combatant if you attack those, right?

[tranquil willow]

Not attacks, but kills in order to get corruption

[vernal swallow]

@desert ivy said even in such a situation, you will lose the non-combatant status and turn into a combatant. Retaliations are considered as normal attacks as of now. However, I can't find any article which is clearly specified about it, so we have to take alpha backers word for it.

However, the combatant status is temporary. If you've become a combatant intentionally/unintentionally, you can wait for sometime without engaging in any pvp combat to regain your non-combatant status. In Alpha-1, you have had to wait for around 1-2 minutes to regain it, but that duration might change once the game is released.

[fluid needle]

!wiki corruption

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Corruption

Corruption in Ashes of Creation refers to:

Player corruption gained through the PvP flagging system.
The negative aspect of The Essence, spread by The Ancients during the Apocalypse (Lore). Corrupted areas/zones that evolve with node progression. Corruption tarnishes the character’s spiritual essence. Their ability to utilize the Verra’s magic fo...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

[desert ivy]

If you attack/kill a corrupted player you stay non-combatant.

[ruby swift]

👆

[little bloom]

Can guild names consist of numerical characters?

And also can a small guild (below max number of member for most skills) siege a castle (maybe via an alliance)?

[dark jungle]

they havent made a firm statement about the naming conventions yet

[sick harbor]

Will AoC have a melee dps class that uses a one-hand ( or 2 hand 🙂 ) with a shield? similar to gladiator warrior in WoW WoD

[lusty kite]

Any class can use any weapon and/or armor (shield). With that said, some classes will be stronger using certain weapons (utilizing certain weapon skills for instance) and armor . In my mind, a gladiator/warrior would probably be a fighter equivalent in Ashes. One could also argue tank as well.

[nova dove]

is there a schedule showing when the upcoming tests are and what they plan to do with them?

like performance alpha test or something like that

[desert ivy]

No, we don't know when the next tests will be

If they want something specific tested during the tests they'll tell us

[plucky pawn]

We update this support article with the latest testing news and plans as we have it: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016315013-What-are-the-Alpha-Beta-Release-dates-

[tawny portal]

This one mightn be able to be answered yet.
If a mayor for instance. Is offline for a long period of their current control of a node say a full week or 2 hurting the economy of the node. Could the people of the node lynch the mayor out of power to bring the node back up to scratch. Or will they still need to wait until the end of the mayors cycle. I havnt researched too much about how long someone is mayor. Im assuming they are mayor for a month? Or can they be swapped out at any given time?

[desert ivy]

They'll need to wait

Basically a consequence of their vote

Or not even a vote if they're not Scientific, not bidding enough, losing to the dude in arena, etc.

[fluid needle]

i think they had the idea thrown up of having a recount if enough people wanted it. i could be misremembering.

[ruby swift]

Last info I have is that it is one month and there is no early removal mechanic planned. The comment made during the answer was "elections have consequences" in answer to a mayor that is absent or does stuff you don't like.

[sleek robin]

Anyone know how quickly help desk turns around tickets?

Haven't been able to get access account. And any password reset attempts doesn't send an email. So just kinda waiting...

er nm

for some reason, they did respond. But I didn't see it at all

lmao

[plucky pawn]

So you're all set and got a response from our support team for further assistance?

[sleek robin]

yar

I checked like 5 times. Guess...6th times hte charm?

Thanks for replying quickly

[oak bridge]

Will there be anything like the illusion ability mirage has in Apex Legends? (for those who don't know he creates an illusion of himself, and with a press of a button that illusion will do all the movements the character themself will do, it throws off opponents if used well)

[spiral pine]

maybe

[patent bear]

think it would probably leans more to a sort of invisibility spell than a mirage

[opal breach]

if you're mayor goes inactive or you don't like em, you could hire nearby node to siege you

[spiral pine]

That would be extremely counter productive

[desert ivy]

So instead of just waiting out the mayors term you pay another node to destroy the entire node?

[dapper chasm]

Instead of waiting at maximum 4 weeks lets lose ur citizenship, materials, buffs, housing etc...maybe not the smartest thing but a solution

[desert ivy]

[oak bridge]

lol

[arctic sky]

Everything has consequences

[opal breach]

its an option 🙂 may not be the best one but better than waiting 4 weeks

[dapper chasm]

thats definitely not better...loosing a lot of materials for the siege bcause the other node wont siege for free and u would have to pay their bills...
Ull loose ur Node...ur citizenship...the buffs coming from them...craftingstations...important buildings...maybe even augments...ur gatherables since they r lootable after a successful siege and u cant move them out of ur storage/bank after a declared siege...ur apartment,In Node Housing and/or freehold...etc...thats not in the slightest better especially if the node is level 4 or higher...

[worn wagon]

Please move discussions to one of the discussion channels below

[dire pond]

I got a question for the boat people. An harbor is only avaiable on a node near a shore, scientific nodes have unique building that give more crafting possibilities. Does that mean that the best possible craftable boat can only be made in a scientific metropolis near the shore?

[fluid needle]

possibly. hard to define best as ships will be used for different purposes.

[hot raven]

is there a open beta date?

[tight socket]

not at this time. we are still in Alpha testing, just finished A1 testing without a date for A2 as yet

[tranquil willow]

There won't be open betas tho

[tight socket]

thats true, closed betas

[heady flare]

Most open beta's are usually week to a month before launch which is at least 2-3 years out would be my guess.

Not guaranteed to have one though... still too early to tell

[dapper chasm]

AoC wont have open Betas...all Phases will be closed and require keys. Was already stated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-JEV49xYY&t=399s&ab_channel=AshesofCreationWiki

[tranquil willow]

There will be open world pvp, but also instanced (such as arenas, castle sieges...)

!wiki pvp

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

PvP

PvP (Player versus player combat) is the catalyst for change in Ashes of Creation. Player combat is intended to be meaningful, ranging from Caravan battles to vast open world conflicts fought for the pride of Kings and Queens.
Because players are motivated by different things, because they want something from the game that other players don't want...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP

[spiral pine]

Pvp is a big part that drives the world

So there is no way theyre pulling a NW

[opal breach]

this isn't nw 🙂

[desert ivy]

I know where you're coming from, but I have more faith in Steven not to stray from his vision of Ashes than I do Amazon execs not caving to their shareholders not wanting PvP

If this was being made by a triple AAA company or whatever I'd agree that there'd be a high chance they'd change the PvP before launch, but I think Ashes is safe because there are no shareholders and it's just Steven wanting to make a good game

and Steven's favourite games are Lineage 2/Archeage

Both PvP heavy games

[crystal beacon]

I wanted to know

how much fps would a gtx 750 with a i7 4790S and 16gb of ddr3 ram be able to get on aoc

im planning on buying a new gaming laptop (rtx 3050) but one of the only reasons was to be able to play games like aoc, so if I can run it on my pc as it is rn then I dont wanna buy a new laptop

[dapper chasm]

No one rly can answer that...the game is still in Alphaphase and the requirements will change until release. With that said Intrepid is going for a 5-years-old-Hardware-politics on release.
So when the game launches for example in 2024 -> 2019 Hardware is going to be usable. Ofc not talking about a 50 Bucks GPU.

[torn mortar]

Unfortunately for us cheapskates, “usable” does not mean “ideal” nor “preferred”. I do like that kind of policy though.

[high spade]

I mean the game is running on UE4 and i think i remember that they are still improving on the graphical quality of the game. If you want the immersive ashes experience and want to participate in large seiges and raids. U might want to get that laptop.

[onyx knoll]

I would wait until much closer to release to buy a new computer for Ashes, so you know exactly the specs you'll need

[fluid needle]

go to spec savers

[unborn delta]

werent they switching to ue5?

or is that not official yet?

[desert ivy]

They've not said if they will or will not be switching, just that if it's worth it for them to switch then they will consider it

but a switch to UE5 would probably cause like a year+ of delays to the game

[sand ether]

I am still waiting for the non-pvp version of this game. With how it is right now I can't get five steps away from the starting point without getting killed. There is no chance to learn how to play the game. Very frustrating since I can't play what I helped to.

[desert ivy]

Are you in the correct games discord?

[tawdry light]

@sand ether you talking about albion? 😆

[fallow veldt]

you do realize, the core loop, and the entire thing that makes aoc unique wouldnt work without pvp, right?

[spiral pine]

This person is from the future and is already playing the game obviously

[golden lintel]

Will we get a guild name reservation, i know the Braver of Worlds pack has it but hoping in the future we can reserve the guild name @tight gale @plucky pawn

[tawny portal]

Not if i get it first

[rancid cypress]

why is new world so terrible?

[broken barn]

Hello is this game IP Lock and can I play on a non-pvp server since I don't wan't to be ganked while in a middle of fighting a monster?

[full badger]

There is no region locking for Ashes of Creation, but all servers follow the same rules. There is no "RP" server or "PvE-only" server.

[broken barn]

Nice to know thanks and what is the system requirements for the game currently? since I got an i3 with Intel HD Intergrated gpu.

[full badger]

!wiki system requirements

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

System requirements

Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification.
Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 3.3GHz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon 6870 HD with 1GB and DirectX 12
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 35 GB of available space
Sound Card: Di...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/System_requirements

[rancid cypress]

there won't be PVE only servers. or PVP only. some people will be drawn to those naturally and a server may organically become more focused to one or the other though.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP#cite_note-http:.2F.2Fwww.mmorpg.com.2Fashes-of-creation.2Finterviews.2Fintrepid-studios-aims-to-breathe-new-life-into-the-mmorpg-1000011398-206

[broken barn]

So no PvE server that is bad and I was looking forward to playing without the nuisance of being ganked.

[full badger]

Moving this down to #aoc-discussion now 🙂

[storm berry]

There's a penalty system in place for ganking players who do not actively engage in pvp themselves. Also some zones are PvP free.

Don't know the exact wiki page to inform you better on this.

[spiral pine]

!wiki pvp

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

PvP

PvP (Player versus player combat) is the catalyst for change in Ashes of Creation. Player combat is intended to be meaningful, ranging from Caravan battles to vast open world conflicts fought for the pride of Kings and Queens.
Because players are motivated by different things, because they want something from the game that other players don't want...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvP

[spiral pine]

Maybe

[summer ocean]

will we be able to set up shops in houses that we buy? or will it just be a regular community auction type of thing

[safe dock]

Hi guys!
I tried to buy a pack, but after I do the final step, there's the loading icon, where it circles around a lock and nothing happens, even if I wait for some time.
I tried a few times and it's the same thing.
I used the paypal guest option.
Maybe they have some technical difficulties. 🤔
Did anyone have the same problem?

[spiral pine]

Try a different browser

[safe dock]

I tried both google chrome and mozila firefox.
Maybe I should try Microsoft Edge. 🤔

I tried with Edge as well, but it still doesn't work.
It keeps loading and nothing happens.

I am using the Protected Browser feature from Kaspersky anti-virus, but I don't think that it doesn't work because of that. 🤔

[spiral pine]

Something must be blocking it

[safe dock]

Probably. Should I disable the anti-virus?

[spiral pine]

Try mobile too if you can

[safe dock]

ok

It worked!
I tried to do it after I disabled the anti-virus.
Thanks Arc!

[spiral pine]

[sleek cipher]

AoE grinding feels sometimes pretty unfair to other classes, so what about AoE grinding in AoC?

[open bane]

Anyone know if summoning a player through a skill(like in lineage) exists in AoC? I'd bet on no since limited fast traveling in this game

[worn wagon]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Families#Family_summon

[stoic spire]

Will the caravans have any special kinds of defence? I can easily see some escort chariots with mounted potion launchers ontop 🤔💥

[velvet spear]

I don't believe anything like that has been discussed. As of now it's pretty much up to players to be the "special defense"

[stoic spire]

It would be something cool for siege crafters to be able to build, as sieges won't always be happening, and it would give them a little extra purpose to that specialist profession

[sharp lynx]

Where in production / release is this game currently?

[velvet spear]

After Alpha 1 before Alpha 2

[daring salmon]

2 years from release?

[desert ivy]

No release date has been given, but don't expect it before 2023 that's for sure

2024 is possible as well

[woven vale]

Do we have any idea who the new lead designer is?

[desert ivy]

Not yet

Steven said in the /r/mmorpg interview that we'd hear more in August but nothing was said so

[woven vale]

Alright, thanks mate.

[vale mural]

Hedging my bets with early / mid 2024. So much work they still have to do judging by the fact it's been in progress now since around 2017 right?

[vapid veldt]

I thinking somewhere between now and Star Citizen's release, that should do it

[open bane]

"Adjacent nodes (Neighboring nodes) starting from Expedition (stage 1) will block (lockout) the growth of their immediate neighbors."
So at which point and on are the adjacent nodes able to grow?

Also anyone know the total number of metropolises that are able to grow between the 103 nodes or if that's something that depends on how the whole system progresses?

[dapper chasm]

5 Metros in total r able to exist at the same time
a level 1 Node blocks surrounding Nodes from reaching level 1
-> when this node reaches level 2 other nodes can level up to level 1 while blocking the others of course too (whoever is the fastest)
-> Node reaches level 3 - other level 2 Nodes possible - other level 1 Nodes possible and so on...

What Nodes r locked out depends on the ZOI (Zone Of Influence)
so everything what a level 6 ZOI touches wont be able to level to stage 6...stuck at 5
Inside this ZOI r level 5 ZOI's...everything what a level 5 ZOI touches wont be able to level to stage 5...stuck at 4 ...

[tawny bluff]

Anyone know what intrepids stance is with players buying gold. Like is it a ban or a warning etc

[dapper chasm]

Ban

Security systems will be in place to combat cheating, exploiting, botting, gold selling, item duplication and other things that affect the economy starting from Alpha-0.[1][2][3]

These systems collect user data and flag abnormal activities for inspection. This combined with player reporting functions generates a live "heat map" that draws attention to unusual behavior.[3]
Players caught cheating will be banned.

[tawny bluff]

gold buying isnt there

i dont think this addresses it directly enough

[velvet mulch]

I presume it'll be a ban, like most games.

[tawny bluff]

ye same

[velvet mulch]

Gold Purchasing is generally quite damaging to the economy, and invites more botters for gold.

[tawny bluff]

well I would agree but I rather not assume

wow seems lax about it

[velvet mulch]

WoW gave up on their ingame economy long ago.

[tawny bluff]

i bought gold and they sent me some warning in my in game mailbox

think in osrs it isnt a ban either not so sure though

[velvet mulch]

If you have gold purchase v/offical sources, you need economic experts to regulate it, like they do in EvE online.

Well, Ban or wipe your entire inventory, bank and items.

either works to discourage gold purchase.

[tawny bluff]

yeah id say wiping gold is prob a good idea

[velvet mulch]

and items if so

[tawny bluff]

but I wanna know for sure

[velvet mulch]

since people might bough items

with that gold.

Well, if they build their core system to keep track of all sources you gain gold from

[tawny bluff]

well I got my answer I shouldve looked it up

If you buy gold and depending on the the seriousness of the infraction you could go anywhere from being stripped and to being banned for a period of time to being permanently banned.[21] – Steven Sharif

[velvet mulch]

and make that a individual check towards what seems suspicious.

cross reference can get you a long way.

[tawny bluff]

ye that sounds right

[velvet mulch]

Not guild member, not friend (or friend for last 1-3 days) gives you X number of gold = flag

Value of trade on both parties completely uneven = flag

just need to make a good log system and a good reference system, then gold farmers will have a bad day.

[open bane]

Wooah only 5? How did I miss that info. Will be lots of competition for the first ones then and also means metropolis is biiig. I would have thought like minimum 15. As in guessing I mean, not what's best for the game

Which page is that noted in btw?

Thanks for info Jummí

[open bane]

Ooh okay I found it, my bad.

So the nodes are distanced enough so that if a metropolis develops, there's enough space for the nearby nodes to reach city state, right? And the world is decently populated structure wise..?

[limber iris]

Yep, that's why we have New World to hold us over.

[fluid needle]

It's intended so that the metropolis has a zone of influence where nearby nodes feed experience into it. A metropolis is similar to how a capital irl forms. People will flock to the capital and as you expand out you get smaller and smaller cities.

[vapid abyss]

what will the release price be?

[spiral pine]

$15 a month

[vapid abyss]

ah

180 a year?

[spiral pine]

yes

[vapid abyss]

that's a lot

[dapper chasm]

We may get some bundles like 6 months for $70 but nothing said about it yet.
But $15/month is a common price...just look at GuildWars 2 or World of Warcraft

[fluid needle]

it's a live service game

[spiral pine]

atleast we wont need to pay for expansions

[fluid needle]

for mmo standards 15 a month as the only forced purchase is amazing

usually mmos have a low barrier for entry but are p2w or have a high barrier of entry and p2w

15 usd is also the standard for mmo sub pricing. its the same as wow and ff14

[vapid abyss]

does purchasing a pre-order give you a few months of play for free when the game comes out?

[onyx knoll]

Each pack comes with some amount of sub time, yes

[dapper chasm]

u dont get 'free months' since u r actually paying for them

[onyx knoll]

for example, this is the content of the 150$ pack:

[fluid needle]

the only way you could have a 'free sub' is if you paid for the kickstarter tier that offered it in 2017

i believe it was 500 for a lifetime sub

[vapid abyss]

ah

[fluid needle]

which if the game does meet every expectation is an amazing price

[dapper chasm]

or if u have enough referals... think 7 people paying their monthly sub was the amount to have them pay ur sub

[open bane]

I have another question.. I saw in a video(can't recall which one) about the need of grouping for questing. Do you know like how frequent that will be or what percentage of questing requires it?

[vapid abyss]

well I'll figure out how to pay for it later, bye

[spiral pine]

hard to tell at this stage

[arctic sky]

Just remember everything is balanced as a group not individual classes

[open bane]

So you mean it's not that you'll need an extra healer or tank, warrior but rather group force, kinda..?

Also guilds are not in any way connected to nodes right? As in members of a guild can be spread across nodes?

I'm just trying to draw a picture of the whole thing in my head, sorry for many questions heh

[arctic sky]

Guilds are not in control of the nodes

They can choose to use a certain node

!wiki nodes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There will be 9 node locations in Alpha-1. This was previously stated to be 8 node locations.
Normally there would be 18-20...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes

[fluid needle]

guild members can be citizens of different nodes. your loyalty to your node is considered more important than loyalty to your guild. one of the few times you can pvp a guildie is during a node siege and you are on opposing sides.

[open bane]

Ooh! That's interesting!

[lament owl]

Can a guild just fill up a node?

I doubt many folks that have played in a guild together with multiple MMOs are going to put citizenship to a node over their guild.

[junior ember]

Yes, a single guild could have a majority say and swing with a node. Steven has explained how that will work - Good examples are here, on the wiki page: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Guilds lmk if that doesn't answer your question or if you have anymore questions! 😄

[low lantern]

A full size(250) guild can decide that all members are in the same node but high lvl needs will probably approach 1k+ citizens based on what they set the soft caps at

*high lvl nodes

[patent rose]

Does anyone know if a server will have an "ending" like a closure that leads to a restart?

[desert ivy]

They've not said there will be anything like that

[dire pond]

If the narrative quests are well completed, the server is suppose to have the best possible content avaiable by the world manager, so maybe not end game content, but more around the edge of hardest events worldwide/high tier loot.

[open bane]

Guys like click-to-move games you move with mouse and use all skills from keyboard, how does it work with the wasd movement? O.o that's a new to me lel

[full badger]

I'm not sure I understand the question. Usually in mmorpgs, the mouse is used to control the direction your character is facing, and then you use wasd to move.

[open bane]

Well I've only played some Lineage 2 in the past, and movement was totally mouse controlled. You left clicked the point in the map you want your character to go and they go that way, be it 1-10m or 10km so to speak, then you right clicked for direction, and all other action is keyboard hotkeys/skills.

I thought I'd be the only that didn't know the difference heh

You also had the choice of using wasd but nobody did that(I think) because heavily limited your combat as you could not move and fight at the same time. Now I realised most MMOs are wasd, and especially AoC and I'm like whaat, how does that work :p

[full badger]

In Ashes there won't be a "click on the map and your character moves there on its own". There is an auto-run feature but that only moves your character forwards in a straight line (you still need to control the direction using the mouse).

[open bane]

Yeh I know, I just don't know how you manage to wasd and combat and the same time. I'm probably not seeing the obvious here. Anyway don't mind me, it seems like very noob question, will play and see I guess

[marble basin]

Having an 'mmo mouse' helps. For example I use a razer naga with 12 buttons on the side to use with the thumb. So I use them 1-12 for abilites, but also you can make a shift + 1-12 mod as well (and even alt + or ctrl +). It sounds like a lot but once it becomes muscle memory you cant live a mmo without it!

[sleek cipher]

!wiki random

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...events incorporate random story-driven interruptions to the normal flow of the world, such as blocking off specific roadways, having a random raid boss appear...

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

...dropped items may be looted by other players. Corrupt players respawn at random locations in the vicinity of their death, not at regular spawn points. Non-corrupt...

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

...events incorporate random story-driven interruptions to the normal flow of the world, such as blocking off specific roadways, having a random raid boss appear...

[sleek cipher]

😦

!random

[tender hearth]

Command cooldown is in effect. 5 seconds remaining

[sleek cipher]

?

!random

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

2021-06-08 Deeds of the Dauntless

The Deeds of the Dauntless cosmetic add-ons will be available in the Ashes of Creation shop from June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific until July 7, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific. Don’t forget that the Brine and Bounties addons will be removed on June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific when the new cosmetics swap over.
Read more...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/2021-06-08_Deeds_of_the_Dauntless

[torn mortar]

Just wanted to let you know that I miss playing with those controls. It’s how I played Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine. Also, my dad plays DDO and he uses the mouse for both movement and skills (via clicking on them on his many hot bars. ) (His hands are too big for his 18 inch keyboard, so he can’t play games with more complicated controls even If he wanted to. Haha.)

This does bring up a question I have though, even if the intended form of movement is with WASD, can you still go forward if you click both the right- and left- mouse buttons at the same time? I’ve seen it in other games that had both click-to-move and WASD, so I was curious if that would be an option for easier getting around.

[tranquil willow]

Possibly, they said they wanted their UI to be very customizable

[desert elm]

That is very common (both buttons at same time moves forwards), so I would be very surprised if AoC did not have it. You can almost always keybind things like that too, if you want to change them.

[rancid cypress]

I generally bind around my wasd keys so that I can keep mobility up and have access to most of my spells to combat while I do so.

That way I can still rotate with the mouse when I'm moving (because I don't use an mmo mouse I only have 6 assignable buttons.)

My keyboard also has dedicated macro keys for things that aren't combat specific.

[open bane]

So you move with wasd and at the same time press binds around wasd for skills? Like say FPS games, you wasd and press 1-2-3/q,e etc for weapons and throwables?

[rancid cypress]

Yeah so I'll toss grenades/knives while I keep running. (Using mouse to shoot ofc)

[open bane]

Yah I see that, but you need one of those mmo mouses with many buttons I guess.

.. and then I suppose keyboard for chat only

(it's just as I said I haven't played wasd mmo before)

[onyx knoll]

Alright let's keep this channel clear for questions, if you want to discuss this further please bring it down to #aoc-discussion 🙂

[hallow river]

I lost my authenticator, how can I recover my account? It was a braver of worlds backer

[desert ivy]

Would need to contact Customer Support

[rigid rose]

^^

[hallow river]

I've sent a ticket in and haven't heard anything in a while besides the confirmation email. Didn't know if there was any other way to contact anyone. Thanks

[plucky pawn]

Hiya - when did you submit your ticket?

[near tusk]

what happened to all the alpha one tabs and servers, did i miss something?

[plucky pawn]

they have been renamed 😄

look for the key!

[lament owl]

Ty that answered my question.

Is anybody in here aware of a tool, out of game, to mock up guild crests?

[onyx knoll]

Way too early for something like that considering they haven't finalized what the in-game guild crest options will be

If you're looking for something more generic, for recruiting purposes, then you can always try fiverr 😛 If you want to make your own, learning GIMP is always worth the time

[torn mortar]

This exists. https://rollforfantasy.com/tools/emblem-creator.php I just discovered it recently and it seems like you can make some interesting things. Though I recall that uploading of user-generated-content for these things being allowed hasn't been confirmed yet. I haven't tried it on mobile, but when I tried to save it as an image, the image had less pixels than the build area so the bottom part got cut-off and my re-centering made it un-centered. Just a heads-up.

[robust trout]

Когда вы уже сделаете игру? Весь мир ждет.

[full badger]

#вопросы our Russian community friends will be able to help you better 🙂

[jaunty quarry]

Are there updated timelines for Alpha 2 yet?

[full badger]

Nothing yet, sorry

[vernal swallow]

Is it possible for different alts from the same account to join different guilds?

[vapid veldt]

of course, but they all will have the same citizenship

[spiral pine]

!wiki citizenship

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Citizenship

Player housing grants the ability to claim citizenship of a node.
Citizenship tickets may also grant citizenship to certain node stages. This mechanic will be decided based on testing. We want these places to be populated and people to be attracted to them and so right now we think housing is enough for that. But we don't want to design ourselves...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Citizenship

[strange cargo]

Will the full game system requirements/recommend be similar to alpha 1?

[desert ivy]

Probably not

Game still has years of development left, stuff will be improved, stuff will get optimised, the requirements will change

[strange cargo]

By years you mean tomorrow right?

[jaunty quarry]

May be mixing things up in my mind, but was there a combat overhaul between alpha 1 and alpha 2?

[dark jungle]

It's ongoing yes

!wiki combat revamp

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Combat revamp

A revamped combat system will be rolled out during and post Alpha-1 testing based on player feedback.
The goal is to give more agency to the player and achieve a more fluid flow of combat with greater mobility when using abilities.
The current hybrid tab and action combat system will remain after the revamp.
This revamp will not represent the fina...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat_revamp

[quick pine]

Tab and action hybrid? What's that

[torn mortar]

Hmmm... I think the easiest way I can explain that is that “Tab” refers to the way most MMOs (or maybe just the older ones) do combat, via targeting and “locking-on” to an individual opponent. Whereas “action” refers to basically the other type of combat system where your camera is glued to your mouse and you have to carefully aim using that without any lock-in system. By “hybrid”, they mean they want to give players an option of which they want to use when, though they can exclusively learn skills for one or the other. If this doesn’t help I recommend reading the combat page on the wiki or finding a video with it.

[quick pine]

Sounds like how I play warcraft. Using mouseover macros while still being in a tab target system

[dark jungle]

It's quite a bit different to that

!wiki hybrid combat

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Combat targeting

Hybrid combat refers to the choice between tab targeted and action targeted combat in the Ashes of Creation MMORPG.
Q : Are you still considering whether the combined action/tab targeting combat will be replaced by either tab only or action only?
A : No, I think that we will find a healthy medium between the two. I think that really what it comes...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Combat_targeting

[dire pond]

Who is Po?

[digital tiger]

Hey guys, got a loaded question that I'd like to get an answer on. It's about player death and gank squads (group PKers)

If an innocent (GREEN) player dies to a group of PKers - currently un-corrupted

Having died to one of them

When one kills the green player

The others kill the red

The red is on the same side as the other group PKers

The red dies to the group