#questions
dark jungle
opal cape
Thank you 🙂
old sand
will have a business in aoc be a sort of FOMO deal. log on every day to make sure the shop has got the stock to get through the day?
dire pond
You could see your inventory of the warehouse on the Ashes app right?
fading wyvern
when is the game expected to launch ? I know we don’t have an exact date but maybe a year of launch ?
ruby swift
Couple years at least, keep checking back. There is no expected date, and plenty of work remains to be done.
fringe imp
are freehold locations pre decided or you just walk around and choose a location as far as it's not to close to landmarks ?
dire pond
You ask the parent node for a freehold certificate
worn wagon
You can freely place them as long as they're not too close to landmarks or other freeholds
!wiki freehold placement
tender hearthBOT
fringe imp
I see, thank you
small sand
any idea on how much will the game cost?
lusty kite
any idea on how much will the game cost?
$15 USD month/ sub only...no box cost
small sand
$15 USD month/ sub only...no box cost
fudge, rip my plans to play the game
lilac crystal
Is there a video or forum post that talks about in game religion?
junior ember
Is there a video or forum post that talks about in game religion?
Here you are! https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Religions
Lmk if you have any more questions on it!
lilac crystal
Oh thank you
crystal beacon
Why only chat channels English, French, German, and Russian?
junior ember
Why only chat channels English, French, German, and Russian?
These are just the current languages that we're able to support! We would like to support more in the future, if possible!
torpid nimbus
stuck talon
I played it it is definitely not ready for release
spiral pine
we dont have any dates for A2
storm field
any news on refunds? im sick of waiting and am not hopeful that it will be anything near what i was expecting/paid for :/
quick pine
Refund for what
junior ember
any news on refunds? im sick of waiting and am not hopeful that it will be anyth...
I DM'd you with some support pages! Lmk if you have anymore questions on this 🙂
tulip dragon
I bought A2 but if I had not used those extra 4 days to decide the A1 would still be available.. I was ready to buy A1, when Reading people talking about it being a long wait for the access i don't see why you had to remove the sale on A1 access? Ill gladly pay the upgrade, unless you plan to release the A2 in the near future..?
desert ivy
Because Alpha 1 testing is no longer happening so it wouldn't make sense for them to continue to sell A1
The last time Alpha 1 players tested the game was August 15th (the day the Alpha 1 servers went offline)
tulip dragon
Ah, so they don't have access either, okay. Thanks for clarifying
I been checking for updates for a long time now.. every announcement I hope is an announcement for the A2.. if the Devs are not able to set an approximate time I would think it was supposed to happen soon.. at least put something like "will not open for the next month or two" so we don't have to be excited for every notification here all the time.. 😞
spiral pine
If you watched some dev updates theyve said its not coming for many months
A2 that is
junior ember
I been checking for updates for a long time now.. every announcement I hope is a...
Well, I can tell you that A2 will not release in the next month or two 😦
tulip dragon
Well, I can tell you that A2 will not release in the next month or two 😦
Thank you
junior ember
Thank you
Although, our announcements are still worthy of excitement imo! Like our livestream in a couple days. Just because you cannot play doesn't mean you can't be a part of the development!
junior ember
Thank you
The team usually shows off some awesome updates to the game, features and cosmetics as well as other bits of information once a month during our developer update livestreams 🙂
tulip dragon
Although, our announcements are still worthy of excitement imo! Like our livestr...
Well for me it was about finding a game I could just play around with for casual fun.. an alpha test phase would be perfect for this.. but now I understand I will have to find an other game to test, which is a hard task.. AoC seemed to be just what I was searching for already.. I tried watch a few Amas, but I just don't have the time nor the interest to follow the whole development without being able to play through it.. I was just looking for something casual to play every now and then..
junior ember
Well for me it was about finding a game I could just play around with for casual...
Ah, I see. Well, I understand where you're coming from! We don't have a release date for Alpha Two quite yet, but if you can stay tuned to our socials so that you may join us when A2 does release, then we look forward to seeing you then! Though, I do recommend watching our livestreams for an hour once a month if you're interested in the game 🙂
tulip dragon
Ah, I see. Well, I understand where you're coming from! We don't have a release ...
Since I'm exited about this game I'll definitely try it once I can play it, but for me the game will be more enjoyable if I have to figure things out as I play...
south silo
Will the media section on the website get phone backgrounds added? Would be nifty!
simple raft
will there be a cosmetic mount override similar to a jungle tiger? pls i want to spend my monies
desert ivy
will there be a cosmetic mount override similar to a jungle tiger? pls i want to...
I'd assume that kinda thing would be something you'd be able to get in-game through taming/animal husbandry
simple raft
Sadge
junior ember
Will the media section on the website get phone backgrounds added? Would be nift...
That is something we plan to add!
stoic dune
Is there still a chance to get a code for alpha 1
dire pond
Rare chance because A1 is finish. Only chance is if they need a quick new test
worn wagon
Is there still a chance to get a code for alpha 1
Nope, a1 keys are not being sold anymore
stable plover
The contests have also transitioned to giving A2 keys.
quartz river
Hey guys! Are there any plans to implement a kind of a dashboard for each server to not lose the overview on the servers guild population? It would be nice to get a overview as a casual player of who is who, who is how big and who attacked which node recently - like a Verra newspaper. It should be have RP potential and definitely valuable information that casual adventures “care” about what happens in the world. It could be linked to the local history documentation I’ve heard from. It would be nice, if the information is NOT entirely public and that it has to be carried from node to node. If I as a player then enter a node and have a look at the townboard it could offer information about good quest hubs and which areas are political instable. Any thoughts or is the topic already discussed and I missed it? 😅
deep pawn
!wiki server history
tender hearthBOT
deep pawn
Rubbishhh
dire pond
Hey guys! Are there any plans to implement a kind of a dashboard for each server...
Its true that a player made news channel for a server would be awesome
crystal beacon
will be in closed beta this game one day?
lilac crystal
On this topic one player did this for na east on conquerors blade where his whole stream was just a news outlet for everything happening on server, who's fighting who, winning, losing, dropping taxes etc. So I can see a lot more content if this were to happen in aoc
Wonder if this can be an intrepid studio video stream highlighting whats going on in each server ? Might be more player based though
dire pond
Mayors of nodes in the same server should have a common channel to discuss those type of things.
sullen sentinel
Toast has said she plans to have highlight videos for the major events on servers like when metroes that have stood for months finally fall or major shifts of power. Even player made events like tournaments or major weddings
quick pine
Oh that'd be nice to see
fleet shore
what's stopping level 50s from camping low level dungeons and killing all the mobs/bosses and in turn stopping low levels which the dungeons are designed for from completing the content?
opal cape
Do we know what type of potions will be in the game? Will it be the standard array of potions like all MMOs or are there gonna be some more original potion uses?
stable plover
Do we know what type of potions will be in the game? Will it be the standard arr...
We don't really know - Growth potions have been mentioned as a possibility and cannons fire explosive potions if you count those as anything past healing/mana potions.
opal cape
Generally potions are health/mana or changes the way your character interacts with stuff (more damage to X monster/Less damage from Y monster). Food on the other hand usually deals with player stats. i was just curious
I'm wondering more for the artisan application and what would make players wanna master that line of crafting.
spark cove
I see some have the language and news rank already. How I get it?
stable plover
I see some have the language and news rank already. How I get it?
You can't manually get/remove them until Monday when the new #readme channel goes up
spark cove
That what i through. Thanks @stable plover
mint quail
Is there anyway to buy old versions of Voyager Plus? I really wanted that fancy armor. I was under the assumption it only changed once a month.
rugged spoke
Why buy something you cant even use yet though
dapper chasm
Its called Preordering and its kinda common in RL aswell.
Like when u order a (completely) new car...u order it and then u r waiting usally months before its ready...
Or preordering books/mangas, games etc...
- in AoC u buy something exclusive...after a month its never been available again
rugged spoke
Dont get me wrong i dont mind spending thousands on a game if i enjoy it (i play bdo lol) but i just think its too early to sell stuff like cosmetics imo
dapper chasm
They r using these cosmetics for ingame thingies aswell...like when they wanna create a new monster, they just add a little bit here and there ore sometimes a bit more here and there and sell it...with that they gain extra money to hire more people, buy extra stuff... whatever they need it for and we, the gamers, get exlusive mount/pet/...skins...cosmetics...
win/win^^
rugged spoke
I get that and thats the reason why im only partly disagreeing with it. Obviously they need people to work in order to make the game and they need to pay bills
Im just too afraid to get my hopes up because of other mmos being a disappointment upon release cough new world
ashen inlet
Steven has said multiple times they don't need the money from the shop to support the development of the game. I personally think it's a great way to give people something while they wait.
It's 100% up to you if you want to buy them or not, I think it's cool they give you the option.
crystal beacon
As long as we get a ton of cosmetics to buy when the game is out it's not too bad. It just is a bit annoying to have to commit every month more and more money if you want to have nice cosmetic (cosmetic that will never ever be available again) but the game hasn't shown it's real colors yet. Man if the game was out i'd have bought every single one of them
minor ruin
As long as we get a ton of cosmetics to buy when the game is out it's not too ba...
It shouldn’t be annoying. If you don’t want to buy them don’t
ruby swift
As long as we get a ton of cosmetics to buy when the game is out it's not too ba...
You should have been around at the beginning when there wasn't several hundred hours of testing in ever increasing in scope and quality clients to play.
dire pond
Will it be possible to drop an item on the ground for someone to pick up or will it automaticaly be destroyed once drop?
ruby swift
Destroyed once dropped.
dire pond
Ty
ruby swift
This only applies to players voluntary dropping items, not loot drops or others.
dire pond
No of course
graceful sentinel
I'm sorry but this does not make sense. I only recently found out about this game, was intrigued about buying the game for me and my wife and becoming immersed in a new world. But now, knowing that just because I did not follow the game's development since the start, I will miss out on cosmetic items (One of the most important things in RPGs and MMOs), FOREVER, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. As if I am being punished for not knowing about and buying the game earlier. It's quite frankly a horrible way to implement this. I guess we shall see at launch whether Intrepid actually cares and let's people buy those cosmetics, such as only with expensive pre-purchase packages or some other way, or sticks with this strategy. But for this reason, I'm out.
fluid needle
sad to see you go because they wont be changing their system
dire pond
I'm sorry but this does not make sense. I only recently found out about this gam...
You miss out on cosmetics that are used to create the univers and NPC of the world, you may find the cosmetics in the world, but they wont be 100% similar to the ones that are in the cosmetic shop
If you are sad about that, you will be sadder by knowing what the kickstarter people can have
desert ivy
I'm sorry but this does not make sense. I only recently found out about this gam...
They've went on record multiple times about not reselling the cosmetics. If they go back on that promise then what's stopping them going back on the no P2W promise?
Gotta have some integrity
dire pond
Do you have the director note regarding the cosmetic @desert ivy ?
stone prawn
I'm sorry but this does not make sense. I only recently found out about this gam...
These are optional skins, from developing AoC art assets (npcs, mobs, etc). This was never intended to be something to collect, as items in game will be. I recommend focusing on collecting in-game items, rather than on what stuff you can buy with $
desert ivy
Do you have the director note regarding the cosmetic <@262983227529101314> ?
I would if I was on my PC but I'm in bed on my phone so don't have it 
dire pond
Ohh and unknown message, thank you
@graceful sentinel for you
vernal urchin
!random
tender hearthBOT
patent bear
!random
tender hearthBOT
lost sand
so have they talked about the religions?
dire pond
No but a PI said an important comment regarding the religions
Each religion dont represent 1 god only
worn wagon
so have they talked about the religions?
!wiki religion
tender hearthBOT
worn wagon
Everything we know so far is in there
lost sand
cool thank you
sharp spade
!wiki augments
tender hearthBOT
rugged spoke
I agree there needs to be some kind of incentive to buy something early
Otherwise theres no point if it gets released later
I think what he means is he doesnt want the exclusive stuff to be so good that you arent cool if you dont have it, which i highly doubt will happen
ruby swift
Can look at the last livestream for an example of in game earned cosmetics and mounts already created and modeled in game.
lean rapids
I think they've said at one point that the models created through making the cash shop gear get used in other aspects of the game. So you're helping create more creatures, environments, etc. Like if they sell a pet that is super cute or something then they can also make that a larger monster or animal in game to fight or tame or whatever makes sense. I kinda like the idea of seasonal cosmetics, but I can understand disliking that not only are they cash shop but they're also limited time exclusives. Makes it very frustrating to see a paid cosmetic and know you'll never have it.
tawdry forum
Livestream today? Time?
latent perch
really looking forward to the live stream today!
swift shuttle
If there's no pvp in freeholds, but there are freehold building for arenas/coliseums, are they purely decoration or are they allowed to pvp only in arena type buildings
junior ember
If there's no pvp in freeholds, but there are freehold building for arenas/colis...
From what I've gathered, I believe we can assume that dueling will be allowed within freeholds. We will need to wait a bit longer to see how exactly the team wants that to work, though. 🙂
vast gate
Will there be difficult cosmetics? Similar to ESO where there is veteran dungeons and raids which are normal raids but insanely hard and award cosmetics if you do them without a single death during the whole raid.
Like cosmetics to show that you’ve completed the hardest content
spiral pine
!wiki cosmetic rewards
tender hearthBOT
desert ivy
Probably won't be "without dying" because of how Ashes raids work
vast gate
I live for the veteran content
spiral pine
Its not impossible
desert ivy
It's not impossible, I just don't think it would work
Because the dungeons/raids are mostly open-world
rugged spoke
I mean, we havent really seen anything about raids so
fluid needle
raids arent really going to be instanced unless it's for a story reason or some other specific reason
the design philosophy is that it's open world and you can contest a raid boss with other groups
weak fractal
when alpha 2 starts ?
desert ivy
No dates. Don't expect it until mid next year at the very earliest
rugged spoke
Wow
rugged spoke
raids arent really going to be instanced unless it's for a story reason or some ...
That kinda sucks
Why not have some raids instanced and some open world with pvp
fluid needle
if you want to discuss it then you can move to #aoc-discussion.
desert ivy
Why not have some raids instanced and some open world with pvp
80% will be open-world. 20% will be instanced for story. You won't be getting materials or gear from the instanced ones
night fossil
Well if players cause a problem players will also have to solve them 3 teams. Team 1 progresses in the dungeon without dying for the veteran stuff team 2 stays outside the dungeon blocking players from going in and team 3 my go around the dungeon clearing other players that might threaten team 1 is that a way to solve the problem?
dark jungle
Well if players cause a problem players will also have to solve them 3 teams. Te...
Yes. Be equally tactical.
Open world dungeons are designed to be contested resources, you will need to plan accordingly
night fossil
Rightio
desert ivy
My point was it would be a hassle to figure out if a team had beaten the dungeon on their own. What if other players ran in and killed 1 mob, technically they wouldn't have cleared the dungeon on their own then
It's why I don't think the "clear a dungeon without dying" challenges could work
dark jungle
that could work in instanced
desert ivy
Especially since dungeons aren't just planned to be run in > kill each boss > leave, they're planned to be something you constantly farm
oak depot
Part of my Q&A question wasn’t asked during the stream today regarding siege scroll usage. @tight gale do you think you could find out if siege scroll usage is specifically limited to a single Node Advancement stage OR to a tier of a Node Advancement stage “and stages below it”? Meaning, if I have a City Stage siege scroll, can I use it ONLY on a City or could I hypothetically use it on a Village.
arctic swift
In the September livestream Steven mentioned we would get alot of new information about most of The classes throughout next 3 months. What happend to that?
fluid needle
its the middle of november. give it some time.
spiral pine
Part of my Q&A question wasn’t asked during the stream today regarding siege scr...
It was answered
Its limited by stage
rugged spoke
So then they arent really dungeons then
They are more like attoraxion in bdo
The way bdo does it is, you port to the area, and everyone on that server will be in there with you, but once you get to a certain point you are with your team of 4 people in a instance killing the boss
dark jungle
!wiki dungeons
tender hearthBOT
arctic swift
its the middle of november. give it some time.
More than half the time have gone and 0 info given with 1 stream left. "Throughout" usually means it should be spread out across the allocated time period 🤷♀️
rugged spoke
I agree with jahlon in that regard, where they shouldnt be giving themselves deadlines with dev streams
vast gate
if raids are done in open world, does that mean other raid parties can contest it? and hows that work if theres just a big difference in level/power? is it gonna be just one sided when we just want to do a fun raid?
dapper chasm
yes and yes... everyone can contest it...and different mechanics need to be tested and adjusted in alpha2 because right now, there r a lot of flaws... right now the systems looks more like a 'the stronger u r - the stronger u get'-system where weaker players r a little bit left out...
vast gate
yeah thats what im thinking, if you're stronger you just wipe weaker parties and secure the loot. making you getr stronger and them not. i just hope they dont keep it like that.
rancid cypress
yeah thats what im thinking, if you're stronger you just wipe weaker parties and...
That's why there's bounty hunting and mercenaries you hire others to support you. Along with guild diplomacy and the city population in general working together to keep access open to nearby dungeons/raids for resources.
sleek cipher
i know that i already asked but now i will be more precise and probb most of u wont know.. but if i have a class.. lets say fighter, and i wana play it with a bow from the start... will i have some ranged abilities built-in to the class? Cuz devs said t hat u can play all classes with all weapons but idk if abitiles will work with that 🤔
desert ivy
I mean we don't know what skills Fighter will have yet, but it will probably be a melee archetype which means it won't have bow skills built in. At the moment every character will have a ranged slot which means you can equip a bow or whatever in that slot, but it doesn't mean every class will be proficient with that weapon
you can invest in weapon skills to make yourself better with a bow, but you almost certainly won't be better than a regular Ranger
Just cause every class can use every weapon doesn't mean they'll be useful while doing it. Tank with Wand will probably not be the meta or be very useful
sleek cipher
you can invest in weapon skills to make yourself better with a bow, but you almo...
sure, i was thinking about middle range, not long range as ranger.. but welp.. it only made more querstions, i guess i jsut need to find out
lucid cipher
is there a way to find out who in AoC has my name? is it a person or an npc? I had to name myself Penumbr4 🙂
desert ivy
No one has reserved names yet, so unless you mean the Forum names
dapper chasm
@sleek cipher
i think, u r thinking a little bit wrong of 'every class can use every weapon' etc...
With ur example : Fighter (all numbers just for clarifying my explantion)
Lets say u have like 20 skills at lvl 50 just on ur FighterSkillTree
u can bet that ~15 of these will be meleeskills like slash,hit,cut etc
and this fact, that these r melee skills, wont change even if u use a range weapon...its even possible that a good number of these skills require u to use some kind of sword, polearm, claymore etc...so ur Fighter using a bow as a mainweapon, will be kinda useless...
sleek cipher
welp, yes, its just ahrd ot imagine it when u consider ranged subclass, i think i wil jsut wait until a2
dapper chasm
Lets say Fighter + Mage -> that doesnt change the fact that ur char is a fighter and it also wont make u a ranged class...
u may get some augments, where u can use __some__skills from midrange...but also a lot of the skills will be more like
fighters slash : melee + physical dmg
to Fighter/Mage slash : melee + physical dmg + some fire/ice with a little extra like burnDoT/Frozen (movement/attackspeed descrease) etc...
Its not like ur secondary archetype will change ur complete class...it just flavoured topping on the finished cake.
it can yes...doesnt mean that this is useful compared to the melee version or that u can use every skill on range.
Fighter was just an example 🙂
lucid cipher
Lets say Fighter + Mage -> that doesnt change the fact that ur char is a fighter...
Yeah, I would have liked it if you had say 12 skills for your main class (20 to pick from) and 4 skills from your secondary class (minor skills only 10 to pick from) to actually give you skills of the other class.. to truly make you multi classed..
gloomy badge
Hi, I have a question. I had to reconnect my Discord and the forum account and now I am missing my Alpha One role. Can someone help me?
already done
latent perch
So, Dec. 31st is the final friday of next month. Do you guys think that we will get our Dec. update video on New Year's Eve?
rancid cypress
So, Dec. 31st is the final friday of next month. Do you guys think that we will ...
Margaret said the next one would be early due to holidays
latent perch
oh okay thanks
cyan parrot
Do we have official number of players that played alpha1 and the number on the future alpha2?
i was waiting your vids jahlon, wellcome back
and thanks
gloomy badge
Problem solved, I just had to re-login to Discord
vast gate
Multiple questions here
1.If I have stuff in storage and the node gets destroyed how much of that will I lose
2.will nodes that get upgraded have a story? And npc’s that you receive story quests from and will those change depending which node you frequent?
3.will there be a xp bar that shows how close nodes are to leveling up to a camp/town/metropolis ect
onyx knoll
I don't think they've decided on an exact % yet, but you'll never lose any stored piece of gear or consumables, only materials/gatherables
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We know that quests will change based on a node's stage, season, events etc. As far as I know, I don't think there were mentions of specific "node storylines", but I wouldn't be surprise if there are some.
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Currently no
@vast gate
vast gate
Thankyou!
lucid cipher
Will caravans only be done by wagons on land? or will islands and ports be able to have Ship caravans?
stable plover
Will caravans only be done by wagons on land? or will islands and ports be able ...
There are both land and naval caravans, and a single caravan can convert itself to the other with a long cast at the edge of the water
lost sand
did they ever talk about server locations. like in Aussie or a oceanic server?
desert ivy
!wiki servers
tender hearthBOT
fluid needle
did they ever talk about server locations. like in Aussie or a oceanic server?
OCE will be getting a server on launch at least
crystal beacon
do we have any info on any sort of content that might be made to do solo when ur buddies arent online or sumn
fluid needle
doing quests, exploring, levelling professions
lost sand
I did hear that 20% of Dungeons will be instanced and that there will be some for solo play
crystal beacon
instanced dungeons will be solo?
lost sand
some was the word they used
fluid needle
instanced content such as raids and dungeons wont have any mechanical value
only open world raids/dungeons actually give rewards
crystal beacon
@desert ivy is that confirmed?
lost sand
how is any thing ever confirmed until your in game
crystal beacon
90% of things steven says
lost sand
well it was from one of their vidios just cant remember if it was steven or one of the other team members
I have watched so many over the last few days
dark jungle
!wiki dungeons
tender hearthBOT
dark jungle
what is confirmed by devs is in wiki
lost sand
well u do have that too
ruby swift
There are no "solo" dungeons. Instanced "dungeons" will be based around 8 man groups for balancing. Does that mean some crazy person won't try? No, but they are not being billed as solo content. They have talked about solo content in the past and it is more open world stuff.
orchid zinc
Hey, where i can find all cosmetic news from 2018?
the last on website and is the from january 2019
ruby swift
Check the wiki
orchid zinc
yeah i do, but there not all monthly skins and some older news without the imagaes of skins
ruby swift
@dark jungle Sparki has called you out for incomplete work. Pls advise.
tranquil willow
Maybe this one has more of them: https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x
orchid zinc
ohh nice 😄
orchid zinc
Maybe this one has more of them: https://imgur.com/a/DcNjm6x
thx 🙂
dark jungle
yeah i do, but there not all monthly skins and some older news without the imaga...
The wiki has all cosmetics
!wiki pre-order pack history
tender hearthBOT
orchid zinc
The wiki has all cosmetics
thx didnt saw it then, i checked the news histroy and media history
rugged spoke
Do we know what types of armor there will be? Like helmet, chest, arms, legs, feet?
spiral pine
!wiki armor slots
tender hearthBOT
spiral pine
Heck
gilded island
If dungeons are 80% open world what is there to stop a level 50 person fr coming in and single shot every boss in Lev 10-20 dungeons. Has gear downscaling been considered?
dapper chasm
Even a level 50 player wont be able to oneshot a lvl ~20 Raid/Groupdungeon-boss. Since these bosses rnt going to be permanently available and do have respawntimes of 1+ hour most likeley, some even more, and this one boss 'is for the whole server' they will be 'harder' to kill than in most mmos especially mmos with instanced dungeons.
But will a group of level 50 players be able to kill a lvl 20 Boss? Yes.
Is there a system in place right now, like downscaling, to prevent this? No. If u want them to stop, its ur turn to stop them with whatever...
Maybe there will be a loot%-drop if u r x levels higher than the mob. But no down- or upscaling.
rugged spoke
Thats something i was also wondering, and if people in low level dungeons could be griefed by thundercock chad coming in and stealing all their loot
rugged spoke
Even a level 50 player wont be able to oneshot a lvl ~20 Raid/Groupdungeon-boss....
Its not a dungeon then, its a world boss
If its a dungeon that is labeled level 20 then a group of level 20 players should be able to clear it. If a level 50 player is not able to kill a level 20 boss with absolute ease then what is the power difference of level 20 and level 50
I see, so if a group of level 50 players comes to a level 20 dungeon occupied with level 20 players, then tough shit for the level 20 players, they need to leave
I understand there will be a incentive to do dungeons within your own level, im just thinking hypothetically
trail quail
Hey there,
New here. Just wondering if there will be Australian/Oceanic servers at all
tender hearthBOT
trail quail
Thank you very much
outer robin
Just so I am kind of prepared, New World has absolutely soured me on the notion of big/elite guilds getting to run towns, set taxes (yay taxes in escapism games), get filthy rich, run the whole show etc. I would probably play anyway but is that whole situation going to be the norm in Ashes as well?
trim quiver
Any roadmap on deeper class info updates? Wanted to know more about some of the secondary
fluid needle
no roadmaps for anything atm
trim quiver
Ah ok thanks
outer robin
Thanks for the response. Looking forward to it even more now.
opal cape
Since there are node sieges once a month (approximately) does that mean the time to build a metropolis will be about one and a half - three months to achieve? (Obviously the time would be shortened if everyone on the server focused on leveling one node specifically but that won’t be the case).
I’m guessing this can’t be answered until alpha 2 but idk if the rate of node progression for alpha 1 was accelerated for testing or if it was the actual amount for node progression.
deep pawn
It was accelerated
We won't know the exact requirements to reach metropolis until after launch.
opal cape
Do we know if the people obtaining the siege scrolls (via quest) would have to restart if the node levels up?
The wiki says there are different quest lines to obtain siege scrolls for each level of node, but if a node levels while those people are in the process of getting the mats/requirements for that quest line, does it null the process of those quests?
deep pawn
Doubt it will null it completely, u might still be able to use it on another node of that level.
But u wud need the higher level scroll if u want to siege the node that upgraded.
opal cape
Gotcha, it’s more of a quest line to get a scroll to siege a node of that level not a specific node itself 🤦♂️ wasn’t thinking my b
deep pawn
Don't worry about it, still too early a stage in development to be concerned with the deets, lots can change b4 launch.
deep pawn
Nope. Decisions n preparations are required. Not random.
ruby swift
Also, don't know where people are getting the node sieges once a month thing. Or maybe I do. PVP Castle sieges are once a month for control. They are weekly with the 3 mini-nodes attached to the castle, and the 4th week is the castle. Nodes require a declaration banner that has input from multiple master crafters and has to be fed an increasing amount of different resources based on the level of the node that is being declared on. Not for the "burn it all down, all the time, shits and giggles!" crowd. Think of the WoW server events like the opening of the bug raid. Another possible confusion on the month timeline is that once a t3 node is achieved, it has a month grace period before it can be declared on. Not that it gets sieged every month.
opal cape
Also, don't know where people are getting the node sieges once a month thing. Or...
Well there’s a cooldown period of 20/30/40/50 days depending on the level of the node so it’s about a siege per month (on average).
That’s why I said once a month at least
ruby swift
the cooldown is only in the case of an unsuccessful (for the attackers) siege. If successful the node is blasted back to zero, so no cooldown is needed.
And that would require someone to be waiting with declaration on hand every single time it comes off of cooldown and keep losing. While I know people are a bit shell shocked from wars every other day in NW, Ashes will be at a much more sedate pace.
ornate oyster
With the node system within AoC and Metropolis's with it being impossible with adjacent nodes being able to be both metropolis's how big is that range cut off to where the next node can become a metropolis.
dark jungle
There can only be 5 metros on the map, so approx 20% of the map away
crystal beacon
Hello, new here. Is there an expected release date. Or at least the year
dapper chasm
No dates given.
Community Estimations r late 2023 till late 2024
rugged spoke
The english channels have disappeared for me, was i banned for something? I still see the other languages channels
arctic sky
look in the serverstatus and support channel
plucky pawn
The english channels have disappeared for me, was i banned for something? I stil...
there will be a new "read me first" channel available shortly, and in that channel you will be able to select reactions on a message to adjust what language channels you see!
rugged spoke
Ok thanks
grizzled obsidian
Hey, is this a server thing I cannot see any other channels than this. 🤨
plucky pawn
Hey, is this a server thing I cannot see any other channels than this. 🤨
please look just above you, the channel will be available momentarily 😄
grizzled obsidian
Oh oops. 😅 I started questioning Windows 11 as well idk why. Okay...
indigo burrow
Will there be any streams before the end of the year?
desert elm
Has anything been mentioned regarding us being able to access/generate the models from the game to 3D print them? SWTOR has a pretty big community around that process, but it would be nice to not have to redevelop all the tools needed to do it as outsiders, and it would be great advertising if cosplayers and modelers could generate them easily right from the get go.
onyx knoll
Will there be any streams before the end of the year?
Yes there will be one last one fore the holidays 🙂
dark jungle
Will there be any streams before the end of the year?
yes there is a december stream
oh snap 😄
onyx knoll
jinx 😛
indigo burrow
Thanks 🙂
onyx knoll
Has anything been mentioned regarding us being able to access/generate the model...
Currently they don't have the in-game 3D assets available for download
desert elm
Currently they don't have the in-game 3D assets available for download
That does not surprise me at all - just curious if anything has been talked about regarding it once the game is released? Could even be a great way for supplemental income if they provided a way to pay to export 3D-quality files from your in game characters. “Get an amazing new sword and want to print it in real life to match? Pay $20 and download this STL directly from the game!”
desert elm
Been there, tried that. I do not spam enough to get my questions picked 😂
desert ivy
It's pretty much random which question gets picked
ruby swift
They go through the actual thread and give answers to even the repeats later. People trying to clout farm by just making up weird questions to get into a stream are generally going to fail. Remember when everyone used to bitch and moan when they would answer the same questions month after month? At least they have a system they are trying to get as much fresh info out as they can.
median yacht
Still no news?
desert ivy
Don't expect any news on Alpha 2 for quite a while
junior ember
Been there, tried that. I do not spam enough to get my questions picked 😂
We answer all the questions that have been answered and we then take all the unanswered questions and randomly pick from them. I encourage you to ask this questions on the forums for the December stream as there is a good chance it could get randomly selected 🙂
desert elm
We answer all the questions that have been answered and we then take all the una...
The December one is not up yet, is it?
fluid needle
nope
desert elm
Someone tag me when it is - my brain sucks lol
fluid needle
sign up for the news role and they should ping you when they're taking the questions
daring jay
Is ashes in Alpha 1 or alpha 2 now?
junior ember
The December one is not up yet, is it?
Nope! It'll be posted a week or two into December 🙂
junior ember
Is ashes in Alpha 1 or alpha 2 now?
In-between Alpha One and Two. Technically we're in Alpha One Spot Testing
daring jay
I see thank you
midnight void
Latest news of the release? Do we got a date sometimes??
calm lotus
Will roles be assigned later on? Or do we have to request that they be applied?
calm lotus
Not those roles. I have the alpha access. I mean the "Braver of Worlds" et cetera. Those aren't assigned. At the moment, everyone is "Member"
calm lotus
I have access to the Alpha Test channels already (already linked). But - roles, as in Discord roles.
spiral pine
You do have them
calm lotus
... ... ... omg ... ... ... slinks away to hide under a large rock
tulip hatch
You have the braver role
Linking your account gives the braver role or package equivalent
calm lotus
I am definitely having one of those days. Thanks for your patience both of ya... takes walk of shame
spare drift
guys just wanted to know when is this game coming out? or planned to come out? Thanks in advance
tranquil willow
There are no dates yet, unknown
spiral pine
2024
spare drift
thanks
fierce saffron
2024 seems a bit steep. I would say likely 2023 for full release (speculatively). You can, however, play in some of the Alphas and Betas by purchasing some of their packages.
rugged spoke
Idk 2023 seems too early since alpha 2 is probably a year away
desert ivy
2023 is unlikely imo
fierce saffron
Well, if it was 2024, I'd say early based on projected Beta. But, I suppose we'll see.
rugged spoke
If they dont want to released an unfinished mess
fierce saffron
Well, you can probably guess there will be an Open Beta in 2023, at least.
Or a "not so closed" Beta
cyan parrot
2025, never before, trust me
I'm a project manager
So many thing are up for development. Or maybe they have many things done already
Hope so ;)
fierce saffron
"Not so closed" Beta, yeah
desert elm
As long as this is not Star Citizen 2.0, I will be happy 😂
fierce saffron
or SWTOR where they kept delaying it again and again to get it just right and it eventually didn't live up to the hype.
🤞
tender wren
theyve been keeping to an internal scedule and not adding any scope over time, so i doubt they will end up in perpetual development, they used to release that scedule, but after the anger of the playerbase, after not hitting some of the deadlines, they desided not to
desert elm
or SWTOR where they kept delaying it again and again to get it just right and it...
I am still playing SWTOR and have tons of hype for it even with 10-yr-old graphics 🥰
Speaking of which, will AOC have “flaming swords”?… 😉😎😂
spiral pine
Maybe
arctic sky
as long as they are proportional
opal cape
crystal beacon
Speaking of which, will AOC have “flaming swords”?… 😉😎😂
I believe they have shown off a weapon or two with an effect
broken latch
Any admins on right now?
plucky pawn
Any admins on right now?
What were you looking for assistance with?
broken latch
What were you looking for assistance with?
Information I would like to give a Admin.
Can i DM you
plucky pawn
Can i DM you
Sure, saw your message come through 
will review when I get a moment, ty!
crystal beacon
Toast can I dm u something that’s half serious half meme 🧐
desert ivy
Inb4 Toast got dm'd the new Discord virus thing 
crystal beacon
Lmao
plucky pawn
Toast can I dm u something that’s half serious half meme 🧐
my DMs are open for questions, comments, otter pics, and more
broken latch
o.o i'm actually trying to give out information from the discord team to help people
plucky pawn
Inb4 Toast got dm'd the new Discord virus thing <:goaPeepoJesusChrist:6797168491...
i read each and every one of your DMs with care and then click every link, how can I say no to a free $5 Blockbuster gift card
desert ivy
Basically just don't try and open any image that's failing to load right now otherwise you're already dead
broken latch
however if you wish to think and label me as a bad person, i can't stop you
plucky pawn
n'aww nobody's saying that 
I appreciate the heads up!
broken latch
the discord admins say don't use the andriod app right now.
desert ivy
Yeah. Don't use Android app to open dm's and don't open images that are failing to load
crystal beacon
my DMs are open for questions, comments, otter pics, and more
I leave you to ponder what I have presented to you
plucky pawn
I leave you to ponder what I have presented to you
alas I am not the one that needs convincing my friend!
crystal beacon
If I could get into contact with Steven personally
I would be glad to convince him
desert elm
Can I get Steven’s personal cell phone and SSN too please? I promise it is for a community need… 🥰
rugged spoke
I never get dms so anytime i get a dm i just ignore if its someone who i dont know
scarlet hill
Did alpha 2 already start??? Sorry I’m out of the loop just had a kid 3 months ago
scarlet hill
Thanks
rugged spoke
Congrats on having a kid
scarlet hill
Thanks
obsidian owl
any word on if they will be any other classes or class showcase vids anytime soon iv only seen tank, wizard and cleric so far
ruby swift
any word on if they will be any other classes or class showcase vids anytime soo...
They are in between A1 and A2 atm. There may be spot testing that takes place early next year before A2. If they have more to share, they will.
obsidian owl
They are in between A1 and A2 atm. There may be spot testing that takes place ea...
can i ask what spot testing means sorry not good with the lingo and hopefully they release more info soon im way to exited for a game that wont be out for a minimum of 2 year
ruby swift
Spot testing means that they will ask selected groups of testers when needed to participate in specific targeted content testing as they get different systems ready for Alpha 2. There is no timeline or schedule for those, because they occur as development needs that input. They are usually very short sessions of a few hours to a couple days. They might be under NDA. Intrepid will share in public what they feel is ready for them to share. Past experience is that if you show a half-finished mechanic or system, no matter how many times they explain or preface it for footage, people lose their damn minds when it is not finished and polished to what they think it should be. They are working every day to make the best game they can. It will come when it comes.
obsidian owl
makes sence thank you for the info 🙂
fierce saffron
We need a #general-discussion
tranquil willow
We have one, you're missing roles it seems
fierce saffron
Oooh. It seems so.
Yes, it would appear I do not have any roles that would allow me to see it.
tranquil willow
Yes, it would appear I do not have any roles that would allow me to see it.
#read-me-first you can get roles here
fierce saffron
Yeah, I did what it was suggesting I don't do.
Cheers.
Are the admins/mods aware of the homophobia going on in General chat or is it sort of un-policed?
vernal urchin
Are the admins/mods aware of the homophobia going on in General chat or is it so...
bro are you like 12 survive it
fluid needle
Are the admins/mods aware of the homophobia going on in General chat or is it so...
this discord isnt a safe space. if you think someone is breaking the rules then contact a mod but if they aren't and you dislike the person posting the content you are encouraged to block them.
vernal urchin
this discord isnt a safe space. if you think someone is breaking the rules then ...
you are so cool
ruby swift
Are the admins/mods aware of the homophobia going on in General chat or is it so...
From the boss man himself.
fierce saffron
this discord isnt a safe space. if you think someone is breaking the rules then ...
Ah, so the discord is not a place to enjoy talking about the game and the updates but rather a place where prejudice can run rampant and people are able to be as awful as they want to people. Got it.
Good to know.
ruby swift
As others have pointed out, if you have a problem, DM a mod. I was watching that, and you are upset because people didn't like a femboy gif you posted. Up to them to determine who is the instigator I guess. But thank you for your time here. Not everyone can be pleased.
spiral pine
its in the pic
ruby swift
The date is literally on it.
fluid needle
can we clear the chat for questions lads
rugged spoke
Good to know.
They are just meming its ok
vernal urchin
can we clear the chat for questions lads
YES SIR SIR YES
fierce saffron
Chat rules #"6. Be well unto others, and respect each other. (No hate speech, racism, sexism, politics, religion, suicidal ideation, excessive trolling, toxicity, etc.) "
But okay. See ya!
fluid needle
and if you think someone violated that then contact a mod
weak fractal
How would you compare aoc to new world
rugged spoke
One is for everybody, one isnt
desert ivy
Depends what you want to compare. Ashes is no where near finished so all we can compare is the envisioned final product
What Based says above is true though. Ashes isn't designed to cater to everyone, a lot of people in the MMORPG community won't like it because it's not as forgiving as other MMOs. Death is actually a bad thing. PvP is always enabled (with the corruption system working to prevent too much griefing, though there will still be some obviously). Players won't get participation rewards for just logging in and doing the bare minimum
weak fractal
Sounds good then, looking forward to alpha 2
burnt mist
So I forget if this has been asked or not, when it comes down to using cosmetic items will there be an interface with various unlocked cosmetics or will you need the actual piece of gear you want to use the appearance of to place into an appearance slot to overwrite the current appearance?
desert ivy
For costumes the current idea is there's a "costume slot" where you just equip it and it overrides your appearance.
burnt mist
I'm hoping we can create multiple costumes for RP and swap between them in that case.
vernal urchin
How would you compare aoc to new world
if you think platinum and trash is the same then yes
fierce saffron
https://youtu.be/1s82xJnx1EY This explains Ashes pretty well.
pearl swan
I'm hoping we can create multiple costumes for RP and swap between them in that ...
You'll have transmog and appearance sets , you won't be able tu swap parts of set from the shop ( have to use them entirely ) but you will be able to swap the jewels etc ( not the main ) . But transmog whithout shop will be free , you'll be able to be more creative
alpine bobcat
How would you compare aoc to new world
New World was rushed to release and has game-breaking technical issues and poorly developed game systems, mostly because of a lack of vision during its development. AoC has been in development for years and the vision for the game has not changed -- so presumably the game's systems and performance will be much better when it does release. There are lots of other differences but I think that's the most fundamental one.
tropic gyro
hi when is the next beta out?
vapid elbow
like a year
tropic gyro
meh
rugged spoke
You mean alpha
acoustic karma
How do I get my alpha one badge/role on discord and the forum?
drifting pulsar
have they said if the economy will be completely player driven (kinda like EVE Online)
dark jungle
have they said if the economy will be completely player driven (kinda like EVE O...
It will be player driven yes
!wiki economy
tender hearthBOT
dire pond
Will there be a mecanic that enable me to loan any item or mount to a player for a price or will it only be player to player trust?
ruby swift
There has been no info on limited term lease or "rental" equipment. Player to player trading has an escrow function planned, mainly to reduce duping and other scam behavior.
dire pond
Ok thanks
stable plover
Will there be a mecanic that enable me to loan any item or mount to a player for...
I think the closest thing to that mentioned is the recipe royalty licensing system for crafting. The devs haven't brought it up in a long time though.
dire pond
I think the closest thing to that mentioned is the recipe royalty licensing syst...
Yeah, but that is unique to the crafting recipe mecanic, i was asking more in a way that i could rent my high level caravan to someone for a fee instead of having to participate in his quest with my caravan, or even rent a weapon that i craft for a fee instead of needing the players to buy it full price.
quick pine
Renting equipment seems like a very clunky mechanic to implement, and what about the kind of people who will just skip on the bill?
dire pond
Thats where the bounty hunter could come in play, instead of hunting only corrupted players, you could put a bounty for theif on a player for not honoring the deal.
desert ivy
RuneScape did it back in the day where you just paid the rental amount when you rented it from a person
Then when the rental time was up it automatically transferred back to the owner
dire pond
That could be used for transportation exploit, it need to be player driven a 100% or else people will abuse anything
desert ivy
Not really. Could just make it so there's an NPC in specific nodes you need to go to to rent items and then when the rental period is up it transports to the owners storage in the node the NPC resides in
But I don't really care for the idea of renting items in the first place
honest solstice
do we know if items can have skills on them like a dodge move on shoes ect ect ?
!wiki items
tender hearthBOT
honest solstice
answers yes
spiral pine
might be reserved for legendarys
honest solstice
this is what i based my yes off but may change of course
tiny flax
When is Beta testing phasing expected to be launched?
Oh well im dumb, Just checked I guess I meant Alpha 2 testing.
dark jungle
this is what i based my yes off but may change of course
Correct things may change. What is on the wiki is the most recent information given by the devs. Even if it was given in 2018 it will remain there until the dev's change or retract the information.
pine current
When will we know what the Angel racial skin (in the Leader of Men Kickstarter package) looks like in-game?
spiral pine
they do have concept art
which is probably not what they will look like
but its there
edgy cloak
So we look at a Release 24/25~?
full badger
So we look at a Release 24/25~?
There are no official dates given yet, so everything is pure speculation
polar heart
so at the moment noone knows with any degree of confidence when the game will actually release ?
spice fern
does anyone have an idea as to when alpha 2 will be? it says tbd on the wiki but idk if thats updated
desert ivy
There's no dates for it yet
minor ruin
Would be nice if you could have a FAQ pop up when someone clicks on this channel, it’s always the same 3 questions
rancid cypress
DO YOU KNOW WHEN ALPHA TWO IS COMING OUT?
tender wren
does alpha 2 know when your coming out?
fierce saffron
does alpha 2 know when your coming out?
I already came out.
fierce saffron
DO YOU KNOW WHEN ALPHA TWO IS COMING OUT?
Probably not a good idea to mock new people who join the discord with legitimate questions. If you don't like that the same question appears, no one is asking you to read or answer them.
full badger
Well said. If you can't answer questions in a sensible and mature fashion, please leave it to someone else.
vast niche
Hey guys, would anyone of you guys know how many Alpha 1 player we had?
full badger
Not an exact number, no. Sorry @vast niche
worn wagon
Hey guys, would anyone of you guys know how many Alpha 1 player we had?
There are roughly 13k accounts with A1, during a weekend test we saw 5.3k unique logins. Add a few more to this number
vernal urchin
So we look at a Release 24/25~?
My guess is 2024
rugged spoke
Seeing as we still have alpha 2, beta 1 and beta 2
mortal schooner
Has Steven ever talked about solutions to Stream Sniping or just in general having a streamer base over a 100 or more people in regards to privacy and help towards not being a prime target etc
desert ivy
Not that I'm aware of. That's the risk of streaming an MMO like this
Streaming a Caravan run for example is just asking to get attacked
mortal schooner
It would be hard pressed to find a solution to some exciting systems like trade pvp for sure, some things have to be kept private to a degree.
My question was more towards general gameplay
Streaming and MMO's that have more thrilling concepts have been a big no no and it would obviously be a shame if a product was great that you could not showcase most of it
rugged spoke
I mean i dont think thats possible
Because you cant tell who is stream sniping in an open world mmo
Bdo has stream snipers every day but nothing happens
desert ivy
There's not planned to be any instancing in Ashes beyond a few story dungeons so it's not like the streamers would be able to create a private shard for themselves since that would ruin the game
I do not think it's possible to have a system that protects streamers, nor should there be
rugged spoke
Yeah
If people want to come join you thats more content for the stream anyway i think
mortal schooner
Well there's nothing stopping them from recording an issuing video afterwards but like with any thing and especially with sports and games nothing beats live
dapper chasm
There is both...the up and downside to it.
While u can be streamsniped its also easier for them to gather a lot of players for a dungeons first as an example...
Thats risk vs reward in some sense.
arctic sky
At least the world is large enough so you had to be near the steamer anyway to make it worth it
mortal schooner
I do not think it's possible to have a system that protects streamers, nor shoul...
I'd be on the fence about that, I'm not even interested in watching live streams I'm always a player first but if something is amazing I'd very much dislike as a creator and a fan to have a popular avenue essentially denied.
I can't think of anything clever right now though, I'm bouncing back and for between an incognito, some kind of penalty or restriction, if the game like NW is tied in systematically with Twitch (activated by 100+ people or more watching).
worn wagon
Please move discussions to one of the channels below
mortal schooner
At least the world is large enough so you had to be near the steamer anyway to m...
If travel is more real sure, not BDO vroom vroom horses I guess 😄
serene root
When is december dev update? Middle of the month?
sharp bramble
When is december dev update? Middle of the month?
Pretty sure it will be the 17th as the following Friday is Christmas Eve.
jaunty lodge
will there be a appearance option to cover armor with a specific look / style ?
worn wagon
will there be a appearance option to cover armor with a specific look / style ?
!wiki transmog
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
will there be an adventures / fighters guild for quests such as kill quests in pve and player bounties?
dark jungle
will there be an adventures / fighters guild for quests such as kill quests in p...
guilds are player run, so yes there likely will be guilds that focus on that
as far as bounty hunting corrupted players there is a system for that in game
!wiki bounty hunters
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
so there wont be npc based quest desk / building for pve based stuff?
dark jungle
there are npc based organizations that have that yes
desert ivy
There'll be quests that are like "Kill X Bears" 
jaunty lodge
yes okay sweet
dark jungle
!wiki social organizations
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
does the level system have a base max level into a prestige system ? or is it unique?
jaunty lodge
what happens when 50 is hit
dark jungle
that is level cap until the first expansion
jaunty lodge
okay thankyou
will classes have unique abilities towards the type . or class based abilities depending on the primary and secondary?
dark jungle
archetypes have unique abilities. to form a class you augment these abilities from your secondary archetype choice
!wiki augments
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
can i sit at a tavern and drink?
dark jungle
yes
jaunty lodge
🙂
dark jungle
!wiki taverns
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
thankyou sm
dark jungle
taverns are a very deep system in the game
dark jungle
yes
jaunty lodge
do you have a link to the list of weapons?
dark jungle
!wiki weapons
tender hearthBOT
jaunty lodge
thankyou @dark jungle for answering my questions . sorry they were basic i know
twin iris
Hey ! i got a question about the summoner class. Do we know if they will be have their own spells, i mean besides summoning ?
tender hearthBOT
twin iris
Okay thanks !
wary lake
Does anyone know ?? Aoc has plans to launch at sea or not?
ruby swift
!wiki servers
tender hearthBOT
vernal urchin
Does anyone know ?? Aoc has plans to launch at sea or not?
on sea will the servers be on a boat
ruby swift
No, but you need to remember to tip them.
desert ivy
Gonna be waiting a few more years
fierce saffron
the holy grail of mmo's
Feel for the ppl waiting since 2017
burnt mist
So, with it being the holidays I'm curious as to what the seasonal festivals in AoC will be called.
ruby swift
We don't have any info on what the actual holidays will entail, other than that they will fall around the same time as irl ones, but will not mirror them exactly. So let's say winter stuff, but not Christmas or Hanukkah. An October harvest thing with a horror theme, but not Halloween. And so on.
dire pond
Are the celestial games included in the game?
trail quail
hey @plucky pawn
I saw you said you were happy to answer questions in your DMs.
I sent you a question if you don't mind maybe answering that? Cheers
ruby swift
They work off of PST. For her it would be 1ish in the morning when you requested that. Sure she will get to you when she is back on or when convenient.
trail quail
Yeah I sent it like over a week ago. So Ive just been waiting patiently is all
rigid rose
@trail quail Lt. Toast has been away for the holidays all week friend 😉
She will go through her DM’s in order when she is back am sure as she always does … probably will be quite a few so will have to be patient awhile longer
❤️
peak wren
@rigid rose, not a question but omg a Christmas cookie.. o: ❤️
trail quail
<@325808747102339073> Lt. Toast has been away for the holidays all week friend �...
thank you for letting me know. Much appreciated
❤️
vernal urchin
They work off of PST. For her it would be 1ish in the morning when you requested...
Her.. its a female
ruby swift
Her.. its a female
They as in Intrepid.
vernal urchin
They as in Intrepid.
THEY are all female
ruby swift
Everyone who works at Intrepid is female? Interesting.
plucky pawn
hey <@!228303598889598976>
I saw you said you were happy to answer questions in...
Hiya friend! I'm back in the office now from the holidays, and will be going through my DMs today in the order they were received! At a quick glance, it looks like many of your equipment-based questions can be answered with the help of the community-run wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear#Items_on_back_and_belt
tribal rune
Will we be able to have the choice of having two specialized classes? Like having WeaponMaster in one and the other being Dreadnought??
desert ivy
Not at the same time. You'd need to reroll your secondary in order to do that
tribal rune
Not at the same time. You'd need to reroll your secondary in order to do that
Oh that’s perfectly fine then
dark jungle
yeah you can swap your secondary between those two
fluid needle
the cost to do so is being refined
tribal rune
That’s amazing news considering my RP character is going to be one or the either depending on the situation
fluid needle
its expected that switching will take some effort
tribal rune
Ahh
Honestly i thought the function would be like ESO where you hit ~ and it swaps your weapon/ability bar.
desert ivy
They don't want you to just be able to change it whenever you want so you'll need to do something specific to change it.
fluid needle
The final product could end up like that but it's likely to be a cost in some way to change. Likely involving timers.
spring vault
Do we know anything about the different races and their military ranking conventions
Do we have any good assumptions on that idea then
I wish I took pictures of the ncps in the gate area of the a1 I remember there being some ranks there or I could be going crazy
spring vault
Thank you friend
upbeat comet
any updates regarding release or betas+
desert ivy
No
tired ibex
Just an honest question. Will this game be considering taunts or / force targeting to work for tanks in group pvp? would like to see a game where tanks are a more viable option in pvp as well as being able to properly protect their groups. it brings a level of unity to the group and allows the holy trinity system to shine in group pvp. it's been an issue in many games where having a tank in your group isnt a viable option.
tranquil willow
The Tank archetype had a taunt in Alpha 0 I believe. I would guess we will have it in the full game too
As for PvP, Tanks are said to have a lot of CC, so they will no doubt be strong there
tired ibex
The Tank archetype had a taunt in Alpha 0 I believe. I would guess we will have ...
ty for the info. i really hope they do implement taunting mechanics in pvp tho. its a great way to make tanks a necessity for a properly structured group. it also creates an issue for opposing groups needing to time there burns / cures around this and or AOE immunities. it promotes better communication overall and makes it more competitive and skill based when it comes to group v group. it also prevents people from just using spam target macros and burning someone which i find a mindless mechanic and skiless way to play
desert elm
ty for the info. i really hope they do implement taunting mechanics in pvp tho. ...
I agree. Hopefully they have looked at the taunting/tanking mechanics in SWTOR, as they work extremely well there.
tired ibex
I agree. Hopefully they have looked at the taunting/tanking mechanics in SWTOR, ...
Everquest 2 implemented this mechanic to its finest. was the best group v group game i have ever played by a long shot.
surreal elk
There has been talk of taunts playing a role in pvp previously in streams for Ashes.
tired ibex
There has been talk of taunts playing a role in pvp previously in streams for As...
i really hope so because its truly a game changing mechanic and brings a really great aspect to group pvp. having a great tank vs a poor tank that has no clue how to use his CC or taunts makes a big difference. and makes a gret tank very sought after.
surreal elk
Bring back the Eq2 Naggy pvp days- Tanks super important.
tired ibex
Bring back the Eq2 Naggy pvp days- Tanks super important.
agreed 100% i played on Naggy for its full duration. outstanding pvp mechanics
desert elm
Sounds like EQ2 has a “forced target” taunt, and I definitely do not like that idea. I may be misreading it, but I love tanking in PVP in SWTOR, which I think is the best test for how they work (or fail to)
worn wagon
Please move discussions to one of the discussion channels below
umbral flint
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opal breach
will the next pack preview be on 7th?
dapper chasm
probably
tulip hatch
will the next pack preview be on 7th?
December 8th
The duration of the cosmetic cycles is stated in the announcement
opal breach
December 8th
The duration of the cosmetic cycles is stated in the announcement
...
there's normally a pack preview before new pack goes live though ?
tulip hatch
Usually day before has been the pattern yes, sorry skimmed over preview!
Sometimes we get leaks in discussions so keep an eye for those!
icy terrace
any word on second alpha?
desert ivy
No
icy terrace
😦
sullen sentinel
patent bear
I have some questions about the trading system. If i dont recall wrong on a Economic node you will be able to buy things at auction houses across Verra. So if i would buy a item on the auction house will i need to go to that specific place to make the transaction or does it get sent to me by a caravan? and if so will the gold that i bought it for also be transported by a caravan or is it instantaneous? and lastly if both parts would be transported by a caravan and one would be "destroyed" by attackers do the transaction completely go off or do i still get to pay for the item as its not a guarantee that the item will get to me safely?.
vernal urchin
I have some questions about the trading system. If i dont recall wrong on a Econ...
The Economic Metropolis superpower allows stuff to be bought across the world. Materials and gatherables you need to go collect from the node that is selling that stuff (e.g. if you're at Node 5 and buy stuff in Node 20, you need to go to Node 20 to collect it). Stuff like equipment gets sent to you via mail. At least that's what we heard last.
i have not played A1 so i dont know ask some smart guy
desert ivy
The Economic Metropolis superpower allows stuff to be bought across the world as long as it's a vassal node of the Metro . Materials and gatherables you need to go collect from the node that is selling that stuff (e.g. if you're at Node 5 and buy stuff in Node 20, you need to go to Node 20 to collect it). Stuff like equipment gets sent to you via mail. At least that's what we heard last.
patent bear
ah ok thank you both for the information
fringe imp
The Economic Metropolis superpower allows stuff to be bought across the world. M...
not across the world but just in the metropolis node and nodes under it
vapid elbow
are there any trex mounts in the game? haha
tender hearthBOT
odd spade
Will there be chain maces or flails?
stable plover
Will there be chain maces or flails?
No - https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons list of the weapon types. Clerics currently have a whip animation spell for probably the closest thing.
vernal urchin
would i if i had bow as my archtype and some kind of swordman with long sword as secondary type. would i be able to shot the longsword with my bow
spiral pine
your weapon is not your archetype
vernal urchin
your weapon is not your archetype
but anyways can i shot my long sword
and not like archetype but yeah can i shot it
vernal urchin
in your imagination
why do reality need to be this way
burnt mist
So not sure if it has been asked before, but 1h spears/javelins, will these be seen in ashes?
tranquil willow
Currently, there aren't any 1h spears, but a lot of people have been asking for them
Maybe they get added one day. I'd say that chances are low sadly
cyan parrot
When will be the livestream this month?
tranquil willow
Probably on the 17th, but they will announce the date in #news
Typically, they announce it a week prior
desert elm
Currently, there aren't any 1h spears, but a lot of people have been asking for ...
I am not a spear fan, but it would be cool to be able to use them as both melee AND ranged weapons, along with a shield. Are there any weapons that are both melee and ranged so far?
stable plover
I am not a spear fan, but it would be cool to be able to use them as both melee ...
Not with a different animation, but there's nothing stopping the current ranged weapons from being used in melee
desert elm
Not with a different animation, but there's nothing stopping the current ranged ...
Which I actually think is bad. There definitely should be a minimum range for some ranged weapons. It would also make ranged weapons that CAN be used in melee as well be more interesting.
Spear: 1h or 2h melee, slow reload ranged
Bow: slow 2h melee, fast reload ranged
Etc
tender hearthBOT
stable plover
I suppose current was the keyword ;p
desert elm
That says “rangers” have a minimum range, which I read as being different than “ranged weapons”, unless only rangers can use ranged weapons? 🤨
dark jungle
we note exactly the wording steven uses. he may have misspoke and meant ranged weapons, but we keep the original wording until he clarifies
desert elm
Understood. I would assume that is a typo, hopefully, or maybe he is calling people using ranged weapons “rangers”, like a sword weilder would be a melee-er… (is that even a word?…)
desert ivy
Tbf that quote is also from 2017. Could have changed since then and we just don't have an update on it
heavy summit
Any info on Rouge/assassin would like to make this my main 🙂
lucid cipher
not yet (but my Predator is right there with you)
desert elm
Red assassins are the best assassins imo
fringe imp
Any info on Rouge/assassin would like to make this my main 🙂
not info on classes as of right now, keep you eyes on the coming dev updates leading to A2
lucid locust
hi all are the B keys usible yet
untold schooner
no you must use C key
vernal urchin
hi all are the B keys usible yet
I dont know what that is but lvl 10 was Max in the a1
worn wagon
hi all are the B keys usible yet
The betas are not online yet. If you have purchased a beta pack, the access is automatically tied to your account and thus there's no need to redeem a key. Next up is closed testing for a1 and a2 backers. Alpha2 keys are still available in the shop
night fossil
When was the next cycle for the cosmetics in the shop?
alpine bobcat
Dec 8
safe bridge
Does anyone know if its possible to get a refund for alpha 2
spiral pine
depends on when you bought it
there was a 90 day refund policy
dunno if thats still a thing
fiery elk
When is next testing?
spiral pine
sometime in the future
mild anvil
When Ashes of Creation will be released?
spiral pine
sometime in the future
mild anvil
no date for release?
deep pawn
No
small mirage
when do the betas start around what year
desert ivy
We don't know
valid tulip
am i remembering right that they said on the last stream that this time they will show some progress combat update on this months stream.
desert ivy
You are not remembering right
ruby swift
The way I remember it is that they are going to try and show fewer mount assets and move to other assets because people are a bit burnt out on the constant mount videos. Didn't say specifically what assets.
velvet spear
everytime someone asks, it gets delayed more
Surprising it's only 2026 at this point TBH
supple gull
I dont know what that is but lvl 10 was Max in the a1
ay we both have green hair
fringe imp
am i remembering right that they said on the last stream that this time they wil...
sadly they didn't say that, it what a number of community member did ask for tho
vagrant pewter
worn wagon
There was one but it has been removed as not many people seemed to read it
main saddle
i heard this game will come on console to and there will be a lifetime pay once subscription if its true will that pay once thing also come to the pc version?
spring vault
I dont know what that is but lvl 10 was Max in the a1
Lvl 15 was max in a1
spring vault
i heard this game will come on console to and there will be a lifetime pay once ...
It's a pc mmo first and second pay once was a Kickstarter pledge reward also tied to some huge donations. That is closed now
There is no console release that I have heard of
burnt mist
This is going to be a couple of question around elemental magic and elemental npcs.
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If a player becomes the Shaman (Cleric/Summoner) class would they be able to call elementals to fight for them for a limited time or other spirit npcs?
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Will elemental magic affect elemental npcs in various ways (example: Fire magic has no effect on Fire Elementals, but has increased effect against Earth Elementals)?
fluid needle
1: we have literally nothing concrete on summoner besides what is on the wiki so your guess is as good as ours.
2: refer to point 1
sleek cipher
What about Ranger/Mage where u have fire arrow and u can take f.ex. water/ice elemental from mage, will u freeze and burn enemy in the same time? 
spiral pine
we know next to nothing
vernal urchin
Lvl 15 was max in a1
How tf do you think i know. not even played it
sleek cipher
fair
thorn grove
I just saw that they are selling name reservations? How does an existing pack holder upgrade to name reservation only?
spiral pine
seems like you already own a pack with it in it
calm mortar
hey! so i pre ordered the game and in my purchase history its not showing that i did..
spiral pine
refresh and check your inventory
calm mortar
i just did that but its still showing empty which is weird i have the emailed reciept
plucky pawn
i just did that but its still showing empty which is weird i have the emailed re...
how long ago did you make this purchase?
desert ivy
Log out and back in?
calm mortar
i jsut made it about 5 mins ago i didnt know if it wook time to update or what was going on just was wondering
i did try to log out and in though
plucky pawn
i jsut made it about 5 mins ago i didnt know if it wook time to update or what w...
depending on the payment type, it might take a short time to process/go through - if you still don't see it in your inventory or purchase history after another few hours, please feel free to reach out to our support team directly!
calm mortar
Also sorry about my typing i got a new keyboard and i am not used to it lol and ok ill check back later then! thank you
mint geyser
When do the December cosmetics drop?
desert ivy
Wednesday. Should see the preview for them tomorrow
mint geyser
Thanks man! @desert ivy
olive cedar
Yo I’m just doing my monthly checkup on if we’ve heard about A2 yet :0
Been super busy with college I haven’t had time to keep track of ashes
spiral pine
nope
dire pond
Any news on the Ashes mobile app?
vernal urchin
Any news on the Ashes mobile app?
have you not gotten the news they will launch aoc on mobile instead of pc. no we have not
dire pond
Nah they aint doing a "Immortal" error again haha
ruby swift
Any news on the Ashes mobile app?
!wiki companion app
tender hearthBOT
vivid finch
good Morning,
if i get the cheapest pre oder package, can i Upgrade it at any time?
worn wagon
good Morning,
if i get the cheapest pre oder package, can i Upgrade it at any ti...
Yup, you'll only have to pay the difference then. Note that you will get the cosmetics of the current month and not the ones that were featured in your first pack
dire pond
!wiki companion app
Has there been a dev discussion regarding that topic?
ruby swift
As in something they put on the forums and let people comment on? Not as I remember. Most of it is planned for post-launch in any event. Came later in the process so technically would be "feature creep." It will most likely be something that is worked on as other systems are finalized during A2. No reason to develop an app to control functions that are not even in game yet.
dire pond
Ok thanks
cyan parrot
Any news on the day of December livestream?
ruby swift
Most likely the 17th because the other two Fridays are holidays. Previous years Nov and Dec are always early.
fierce saffron
Are they actually selling event items to a game that won't be released for a couple years?
spiral pine
these are not event items
fluid needle
To my knowledge the only event items are monster coins. They are selling those.
fierce saffron
"Frozen Festivities cosmetic add-ons will be available in the Ashes of Creation shop from December 8, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific until January 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific."
Sounds like an event
desert ivy
You must be new here
fierce saffron
That you can buy items from
unreal dove
hey this might be a dumb question but how do you gain access to the game?
desert ivy
hey this might be a dumb question but how do you gain access to the game?
You can't atm. Next testing phase is Alpha 2 but we don't have a date for it. To get access you either need to win one of the rare giveaways or buy a key off the shop
celest trench
Hello, If you purchased the Kickstarter Package (Royalty tier and above), you are eligible to access special PI channels/sections on our forums and Discord. Please contact customer support to get flagged. Note, if you haven’t already, we’ll need you to sign an NDA to access these spaces.
fierce saffron
Yeah, okay, fine, sure whatever. Be pedantic if you'd like, this is still an event, if even a monthly event, where they sell cosmetic items to a game that won't even be available for a couple years.
celest trench
In this description what counts as Royalty tier? (if this is still a thing)
I looked in the shop and either there was a tier that was removed or I can't seem to find the correct one
fluid needle
Yeah, okay, fine, sure whatever. Be pedantic if you'd like, this is still an ev...
Cosmetics have been happening monthly. Some cosmetics match irl thematic events.
unreal dove
You can't atm. Next testing phase is Alpha 2 but we don't have a date for it. To...
Which shop exactly?
deep pawn
Same prices, less benefits.
rugged hatch
how far in future will people guess a2 will come?
fierce saffron
Which shop exactly?
unreal dove
https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
Thanks, did the Alpha 1 just start?
fierce saffron
Passed already
celest trench
how far in future will people guess a2 will come?
Seems most people think mid to late 2022
desert ivy
Alpha 1 ended on August 15th
desert ivy
In this description what counts as Royalty tier? (if this is still a thing)
Royalty was a tier for Kickstarter backers. If you didn't back the Kickstarter in 2017 then you can't get access to it
rugged hatch
Seems most people think mid to late 2022
nice, then there is some time to save money up 😛 ty for the guess ❤️
celest trench
Royalty was a tier for Kickstarter backers. If you didn't back the Kickstarter i...
Ok thanks, I saw the link in the read first channel and wasn't sure if it was still available.
fierce saffron
Yeah, okay, fine, sure whatever. Be pedantic if you'd like, this is still an ev...
Just imagine how foolish you'd feel if you bought these little cosmetic items from monthly events, invested hundreds of dollars in a game you can't play, and then the game turns out to be a game with the quality and staying power or RIFT.
desert ivy
I don't spend money I care about losing
If Ashes fails, then it fails
I won't cry much about it
fierce saffron
If only we all could be so well off, hm?
spiral pine
what are these monthly events youre speaking of?
desert ivy
It's not about being well off, it's about not being an idiot and spending money you can't afford to lose 
fierce saffron
@spiral pine Check the news
desert ivy
what are these monthly events youre speaking of?
He thinks the monthly pre-order packs are events
fierce saffron
When they give them titles and labels, they're events.
spiral pine
okay champ
fierce saffron
You can be pedantic and call it whatever you'd like.
spiral pine
i guess you took issue with the name of the pack
fierce saffron
i guess you took issue with the name of the pack
Shhh. It's over now.
fluid needle
If only we all could be so well off, hm?
if you cant afford to spend the money on the packs i urge you to not buy into it. no virtual item is worth more than your own financial wellbeing.
rugged hatch
can we see system requirement for the game or will that change depense on how they optimize the game?
spiral pulsar
ur second 😄
until game will be close to final release they cant realy get up requirments
dark jungle
can we see system requirement for the game or will that change depense on how th...
!wiki pc specs
tender hearthBOT
spiral pulsar
ye true forgot them
crisp stump
hey, the 2 day headstart before official relaese mentioned in the wiki, will the accounts be wiped after the 2 days or remain ?
spiral pulsar
but i guess there will def be a official post later on in the development for release version 😄
rugged hatch
so the specs require will increase? cause this kinda seems low compated to fx new world?
spiral pulsar
depends on how well the game can be optimized
rugged hatch
so it can go both way
dark jungle
or stay the same yes
rugged hatch
ty ❤️
spiral pine
hey, the 2 day headstart before official relaese mentioned in the wiki, will the...
no but they will be progression locked to a certain extent
during the headstart time
crisp stump
no but they will be progression locked to a certain extent
ty, and is it only for people who funded it the beginning or also for the people who buy the packs now ?
desert ivy
hey, the 2 day headstart before official relaese mentioned in the wiki, will the...
Progression won't be wiped, but there'll only be 1 server per region for headstarts. So if you don't want to be on a headstart server you can just avoid them
Only for people that backed Kickstarter in 2017
crisp stump
ah good, thanks ^^
rugged hatch
wait have they worked on the game since ´17?
spiral pulsar
ye of course
desert ivy
June 2017 is when they started "proper production", but in 2017 they only had 15~ employees
crisp stump
wait why is my name User294788 xD
desert ivy
Last July they had 65~ employees, now they're at around 120~
desert ivy
wait why is my name User294788 xD
You probably had a character in your name that wasn't allowed on the server
crisp stump
ah i see
rugged hatch
i dont really know anything about the game or devs 😄 it was just a short time ago i did discover the game, and since a2 b1 b2 still have to come i guess we are still some way to wait yet :p
spiral pulsar
ye alpha2 sometime next year and beta afterwards once the content is finished and they go towards optimising the game
rugged hatch
what i always say, no matter if its modding, devs etc. good stuff take time to make 😄
spiral pulsar
ye
and i hope they take all the time they need. alpha 1 was already a lot fun even it was just a smal part of the game
rugged hatch
ya i did see a stream where they talked about the map with 10k? players ^^
fluid needle
if you are satisfied with your questions answered you should move to #aoc-discussion to free up the channel for other questions
bitter wing
so the costume shows what i take as a dwarf will the costumes work for any race ?
desert ivy
Yes they work with any race
modest basalt
Hiya is this the English Channel that I can ask questions
desert ivy
Yes
modest basalt
Cool, is their a release date yet of when the game is coming out?
desert ivy
No. The game is far from release.
Still need to go through Alpha 2, Beta 1, and Beta 2
There's no date for any of those either
modest basalt
Thank you, at least you didn’t jump me for making a comment no wrong channel.
worn wagon
They have a release date for alpha 2 yet?
Nope, not yet. Keep an eye on the news channel 
edgy dagger
Thank you
small crane
Are the winter shop cosmetics available to purchase for non key holders?
If that's the case will they just be in our bank/storage/redeemable on launch?(pending any requirements, mounts etc)
ruby swift
You need a package to take part in cosmetics. Once you own a package you can purchase following months on an a la carte basis. Store and pre-order cosmetics are account bound and may be available during different phases of testing and will persist to the live client. This image may help you understand the restrictions on purchasing individual cosmetics once you own a pack.
trail quail
Is there any indepth info on the warden class coming soon?
dapper chasm
The earliest u can expect class information is when Alpha 2 is out...so still a long way to go till then.
trail quail
Thanks
lunar vessel
And word about releasing the game? Or still busy only releasing cosmetics for sale
spiral pine
busy getting to A2
tired tiger
And word about releasing the game? Or still busy only releasing cosmetics for sa...
They are still working on the game? All of the flavors in the world and you come in here salty 💀 go play COD or something.
lunar vessel
They are still working on the game? All of the flavors in the world and you come...
Cod Sucks this game is just what, 3 years behind schedule now?
Not like I only pledged a few hundred dollars or anything
tired tiger
You pledged a few hundred dollars knowing that there was no clear timeline and that it would be literal years before it was done. That’s your own fault. Don’t come into #questions just to be an ass. You know what you signed up for.
tired tiger
Not like I only pledged a few hundred dollars or anything
Meanwhile the devs poured actual millions into production
lunar vessel
Lol. Yes.
small crane
You need a package to take part in cosmetics. Once you own a package you can pur...
I thought the 375 pre order came with those cosmetics? It only comes with the option to buy those cosmetics?
ruby swift
It comes with that current months cosmetics. In future months you have the option to purchase a la carte
small crane
It comes with that current months cosmetics. In future months you have the optio...
so if i preorder a month from now, instead of now, i will be reserving that month's set of cosmetics? Then in the next month, i will be able to purchase any cosmetics featured for that month?
ruby swift
Yes, you get the cosmetics from the month you buy in. Then in the following months, depending on your package level, you will be able to buy that same tier or lower of cosmetic. Refer to the graphic I linked above. The $375 package gives you access to every tier.
small crane
I see the graphic you linked above.
I was asking for further clarification
So, if one only purchased the cheapest package, they would only have access to the types of cosmetics in that pack, in later months?
ruby swift
If you upgrade, then you get the upgraded cosmetics from the tier you have upgraded to, and have the option in that month to purchase those in the lower tier you are coming from.
If you purchased the cheapest package, you would be able to buy the accessory in future months.
small crane
Can you pick and choose from various months/per type up until release or are you locked into the month you bought your package in.
for instance, if i bought the 375 package right now
ruby swift
Cosmetics are one and done. Once they are cycled off the store they will never be on offer again.
ruby swift
tame stream
When will the game launch?
vernal urchin
When will the game launch?
there is no date. but my guess is 2024'
fringe imp
When will the game launch?
if we're lucky I'd say around 2023-2025, it's just my own estimate which is far from official or what the community thinks, 2023 is borderline impossible tho tbh
fierce saffron
He forgot to mention "These cosmetics for a game you can't play yet is just our way of bringing in constant income and getting you to invest more on a game we hope won't suck."
fluid needle
you've described investments. gj.
rugged spoke
When will the game launch?
Never
fringe imp
wellI bought in during the dying of the light pack and I am aware it was a gamble, investing is always a gamble
viral forum
are cosmetics tied to the race that they are displayed on or was it just displayed on that race as an example?
desert ivy
They're not tied to a race, you can use it on any race.
The cosmetics are shown on specific races in the previews because that's technically the race that uses those sort of costumes/armor in the lore
viral forum
ah that makes sense, thank you
small crane
He forgot to mention "These cosmetics for a game you can't play yet is just our ...
Well I'm not sure what the goal financially is. Steven has stated several times that the game is already fully funded.
Also based on projected success on launch I don't think they'll have any issues generating more than enough revenue to fund future content updates.
Due to the massive paywall behind being able to buy cosmetics beyond the month you get your pack in, it makes me skeptical about the game.
I would assume that people who know about Ashes, and who check out the cosmetic shop, are players who are generally less casual, and I'm sure there is a significant overlap of completionists and FOMO Andys as well as cosmetic/micro transaction addicted Andys.
It would be fine if Steven didn't make it a point every interview to say the game is already fully funded.
I wanted to play Alpha 2 etc up to launch but now I'm pretty skeptical, since these practices seem more malicious than in the best interest of the player.
These are just my opinions.
dapper chasm
- This is a questions and not an opinions channel.
- i think there were enough answers already for this kind of 'question'.
- R u sceptical when u go into a shop in spring, ask for a winterjacket and they answer, they had winterjackets but they r gone? Limitation / exclusivity isnt anything special not even in rl...
small crane
Yes you can say it's totally optional, but like I said, the players checking out the shop are more than likely often going to be completionist/FOMO/Microtransaction addicted Andys, and simply based the off exclusive monthly format, it seems a bit disingenuous to make that argument.
I'm responding to a reply in a conversation about my question
dark jungle
The game is fully funded but the cosmetics help build out the world, more varieties of things etc
Remember this is an indie studio not a AAA with buckets of cash who dont need a cash cushion
small crane
Also before I get a bunch of hate, I'm a fan of the project and I have high hopes, but I think I'm being reasonable.
@dark jungle how so? The game is fully funded and the staffing is already pay rolled. Are you staying that the devs are getting bonuses to make "more varieties of things" and "build out the world" whereas they weren't going to do that before?
Or are they hiring new employees to develop more features? Is this confirmed?
fluid needle
as stated this is a question channel not a discussion channel. if you want to discuss you should move to #aoc-discussion
small crane
I think that just being for the sake of revenue is not an unreasonable answer, companies need revenue.
dark jungle
agreed
i have to go to work anyway, i have no time to participate in fruitless arguments that have been had 100s of times in the last 5 years
tranquil willow
Yes it is. You can see a channel's topic by typing !topic
desert ivy
#aoc-discussion Can be used as a general discussion chat
It's just when someone brings up an Ashes of Creation topic, people must stop talking about off-topic stuff as to not derail the Ashes talk
But right now there's nothing to talk about regarding Ashes, so not much Ashes talk happens there
tranquil willow
all you have to do is type !topic...
fluid needle
much like any form of discussion. things happen naturally.
fierce saffron
Also before I get a bunch of hate, I'm a fan of the project and I have high hope...
I agree with you.
small crane
@fierce saffron we moved to #aoc-discussion
spark cove
@plucky pawn Quick question even if that pretty early: Do A2 will be compatible to be recorded with Outplayed? (if there's no NDA for sure)
or what recording software will be compatible?
dark jungle
no nda on alpha 2 has been confirmed
there may be nda on spot tests or stress tests leading up to a2 though
alpha 1 was compatible with most recording tools. i recorded it on obs and streamed it on discord. ive never used outplayed though
steel blaze
has there been any information on when alpha 2 and beta 1 might start released?
spiral pine
nope
vernal urchin
Ok before anyone ask about aplha 2 or beta know that we dont know anything
desert elm
Is there a way to set up a bot that auto answers anything that has “alpha”, “beta”, “a1/2”, etc? Seems like it would be a valuable feature to the chat lol
vernal urchin
OH damn thats alot of info thanks
vernal urchin
Is there a way to set up a bot that auto answers anything that has “alpha”, “bet...
we have news role but i dont know about a2 related i think somebody asked the same and someone replied you can ask @plucky pawn
desert elm
I do not want the info, but if we had a bot that auto responded when anyone asked about those terms - but did not put an exclamation point in front of it - that would help cut down the number of times people have to say “nope, nothing yet”.
Good chance if they know the exclamation command they already know there are no dates yet, lol
vernal urchin
I do not want the info, but if we had a bot that auto responded when anyone aske...
ahh lets move to #general-discussion so we can keep chat with questions
desert elm
I am just asking if it can be done? Not wanting to discuss it lol
rugged spoke
Someone needs to make pins for when stuff is releasing: we dont know
spiral pine
very few people read pins
livid grotto
when alpha two and how to invited al2
dark jungle
read above or below
livid grotto
the pack look so high ,it pay for full game or dlc after
dark jungle
the pack includes 9 months sub time
the price of DLCs is included in subscription
there is no box cost for the game
white agate
Hi All, just some quick questons about guild management systems (specifically banks)
- will they exist?
- will higher tier items be "soulbound / account bound"
personally i think it would be great if there was a guild bank or page within a bank for gear that could be loaned to members (by permission?) within the guild to assist new comers with progression (perhaps from the crafting system or just general gear that people no longer need, or want to donate) maybe there could be a feature on this tab for guild leaders or permission holders to recall those items back to the bank or have a time limit, or economic cost associated with borrowing an item. i feel this will add to the sense of community within a guild where more advanced players are helping those with lesser advancement. it has been my experience in the past that there is a separation of committed/top tier players from those who progress at a slower pace or prefer other activities such as crafting within guilds.
ruby swift
They have not given any details on "guild banks". The wiki has all the information currently known about the "warehousing" system they have planned. While store bought cosmetics are account bound, items in game are meant to be not bound and can be freely traded and sold. Soulbound or BoP/BoE items are meant to be extremely rare.
heady canopy
Alpha 2 launch date?
ruby swift
No date given and won't be given for a good long while check back Q2 next year would be my guess for a possible announcement.
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Thanks this info seems to be more for transactions between accounts rather than guild. hopefully there will be a topic for this or another guild assistance system in the future
ruby swift
Personal storage chests may be set to permit access by family or guild members.
Since we know there are guild halls. A guild leader who owns the hall could place chests, then give access to guild member, essentially having a guild "bank". They have specific intentions as to storage in nodes, whether it is personal or guild.
white agate
Personal storage chests may be set to permit access by family or guild members.
yea i read that however this could be risky. also the guild member needs to know where your house is to access it
carmine ruin
glacial walrus
@white agate they’ve got a Guild Gatherings section in the forums, specifically tailored to discussions relating to guilds such as these. You may them to be a good read
severe lily
Just wondering, will the Humanoid pets/summons be able to wear the same type of armor as the player? without the armor benfits of course. and i do understand if you cant answer at this time.
small crane
Is alpha 1 still going on for keyholders and if so are keys for alpha 1 obtainable in any way to the public?
Not asking about alpha 2, beta 1/2.
spiral pine
indeed
small crane
Thanks!
ripe cedar
Question: Can I run this game on linux or will I have to run a vm and do a kvm bypass to my gpu in order to play this?
signal inlet
Not planned to run on linux
ripe cedar
Dang, was looking forward to it :C
rugged spoke
Maybe steam will have a workaround
ripe cedar
oh wait
its on steam?
steam has proton
i thought it might be like escape from tarkov with its own distinct launcher
but if its on steam then that means i can just turn proton on with like 3 clicks
signal inlet
It is not going to be on steam, Valve takes too much
rancid cypress
The game will have its own launcher and won't be listed on steam
ripe cedar
hrm, maybe i could get it working with lutris or wine
oh shit hahah there already is a lutris config for it
so it will probably run on linux then
i should have checked that first
so then my next question would be when is alpha 2 but im guessing no one knows
signal inlet
Yeah probably 1-2 years away
ripe cedar
wow, really that long huh? so the actual game wouldnt come out for like 4 years?
signal inlet
Unless they have something that really needs large scale testing they might put up a server for a weekend
ripe cedar
my initial impression from all their youtube videos was that they are advancing rapidly and that a second alpha would be q1 or q2 next year, with beta 1 in q3 or q4
but do they really have a TON of work left to do?
signal inlet
Alpha 2 is meant to be a more complete look at the game with most if not all systems in place
ripe cedar
hrm
signal inlet
They are still hiring people and that takes a while
ripe cedar
i'll have to watch more videos to get a better understanding
i figured if they're doing monthly hour long developer sessions with a couple other videos per month, they probably already have a team of... what at least like 40 people?
signal inlet
100+ now I think. With contractors on top of that
It should start scaling up from now on
ripe cedar
woo boy thats pretty big! my friend worked on outer wilds and their whole team never exceeded like 20 people contractors included
granted, completely different scope and type of game
how long has AoC been in development?
signal inlet
Better move to #aoc-discussion so we do not spam this channel
ripe cedar
oh right my bad
candid prawn
Is an alpha or beta active right now?
dark jungle
alpha 1 is technically in spot testing phase. they havent announced any spot tests yet however
candid prawn
So is it playable atm?
dark jungle
candid prawn
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I can't see that channel. Is the game playable right now?
candid prawn
Gotcha ty
dark jungle
There haven't been any tests since August 15th
not publicly 😏
candid prawn
not publicly 😏
Does buying a key get you into the spot testing?
civic obsidian
no
dark jungle
you can no longer buy alpha 1