questions

[paper gyro]

Ok

[spark onyx]

Will AoC have a regular mini map? In recent videos the mini map is transparent and only shows enemies/friendlies and a trail of your movements, i quite like it. But I'm wondering if it's the intended minimap

[dark jungle]

yes it will have a mini map. the UI during the alpha's is work in progress, so expect it to evolve

[fluid needle]

they plan to have a large amount of UI customisation so you can also expect a lot of preference towards the minimap

[tepid frost]

Is there a fixed time of the month which they rotate out the cosmetics?

[worn wagon]

usually between the 3rd and 12th. They always announce it in #news

[rancid cypress]

[tepid frost]

Ok thank you. Will be waiting 🙂

[worn wagon]

The cosmetics for this month change on the 12th

[tepid frost]

[ancient blaze]

I have a rather hard question regarding unreal engine 5.
During announcement play through we've seen video captured in unreal with 3k units fighting.
Dev said that they have dedicated programer working on uniting equipment skeletal meshes into single one in order to have 1 drawcall.
I mean, in ue5 we don't have any drawcalls for static meshes, why don't just put static meshes on top of a skeletal mesh as it was done with robot in epic games reveal of unreal engine 5?

[brazen fable]

Pretty sure it was just over 1300 units fighting, not 3k

[hidden halo]

@ancient blazeAnything animated is not a static mesh. Nanite will not work on Skeletal meshes or moving meshes.

[lean current]

For further clarification: On e.g. leather armor, using static meshes that just move with a bone doesn't work, because it has to deform with the body

do you have a source for that? I cannot remember them stating this.

[hidden halo]

@lean currentNanite is stupid powerful, but has a LOT of limitations. Great for environment stuff.

[onyx knoll]

It was mentioned during the reddit live AMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtVUiS7yAHE&t=3250s

[lean current]

actually, I was referring to the part where PeaceBullet proposed to use static meshes as armor

[leaden pilot]

Is it possible to join one of the testing phases without spending hundreds of dollars?

[drifting pulsar]

They do giveaways sometimes

[leaden pilot]

ok, nice...ty

here in discord?

[ancient egret]

mostly on twitch for special events they do have some stuff on discord but rarely

[leaden pilot]

ok, ty..other than that get the wayfarer for $75 and join the beta 2...when will beta 2 be available approx?

[ancient egret]

we dont know best guess early to mid 2024

[leaden pilot]

oh my...ok, ty for info

[ancient egret]

yer the game is still a bit out

[leaden pilot]

understand, thnx

For the twitter giveaway just follow, like and comment?

[mint geyser]

Are there any pics of the new cosmetics yet?

[desert ivy]

They'll probably be shown tomorrow

[frigid fog]

How do you find out what date the stream is?

[arctic sky]

Usually last Friday of the month

[brazen fable]

Yea, it's busted, since they haven't announced next stream yet probably.

but you hit ! stream (without the space)

[plucky pawn]

you did it right with the exclamation point command, not a slash 😄

the command will tell you the date if it's been announced!

if not, it just shares the link

[brazen fable]

Brain not working as fast as fingers

Thanks for the assist @plucky pawn

[stark sphinx]

Guys, if I buy one of the big cosmetic packs for AOC, do I get the cosmetics from the previous bundles? Or are they lost forever?

[signal inlet]

Gone forever

[stark sphinx]

Fr? Who tf decided that lol. Guess I won't play this game ¬_¬ ty ❤️

[desert ivy]

Steven decided he cause he likes exclusive skins

[stark sphinx]

It's a weird move though right? To expect people to drop $375 on a bundle of items, knowing they missed like 15 bundles of items prior for people who paid the same amount, for a game that hasn't even been released yet.
Especially on an MMO which is a genre that has a huge chunk of players that are into collecting mounts / cosmetics etc + full of people who are always gonna believe whatever upcoming mmo is on the way is gonna be trash.
Pre Order collectable sunsetting.

[signal inlet]

Do not preorder if you are skeptical. There is going to be plenty of stuff in game to collect.

[desert ivy]

Ashes is also a game you'll be unlikely to collect everything in-game anyway

It's not planned to be like FF14 or WoW where you can easily get whatever you want

[rigid rose]

once you purchase a package the monthly items are available to purchase each month when they come out individually.. you do not receive them all from the period you purchase a package moving forward for free... people have to buy them as well.. The cosmetics being exclusive are a sort of reward to the backers who decide to support... there is no push to buy a pack just to get in testing... actually if you are not sure about the project then Intrepid would rather you do not buy and just wait and see how things go as the project moves forward.

[ashen vault]

What building on the freehold will this skin work on? Revered Arboralis Will it work as the skin for any of the crafting stations?

[signal inlet]

They have not said

[stark sphinx]

You can try explain it however u like but there's a reason no1's ever done something like that before.
The closest you'll find is Star Citizen and even they don't fully sunset their stuff indefinitely.
Good luck tho, ima say 2 months before the "why did AOC flop" videos and I guarantee this is gonna be one of the reasons

[rigid rose]

thanks for the input friend.. have a great day 🙂 ❤️

[stark sphinx]

You're Welcome Bestie

[desert ivy]

I somehow don't think cosmetics will be a reason a game flops

If Ashes flops it'll either be cause it ran out of money before it finished development or didn't fully flesh out the systems

But Fuppo is gonna get angry for talking in #questions so imma leave

[stark sphinx]

Bulk cosmetics, mounts, housing etc behind a paywall sunsetted pre-release in a genre where the majority of consumers get hooked in with collecting (see any mmo successful mmo for reference bar the only exception which is BDO that's arguably successful without it) I know you want the game to succeed cause ur invested, but you can't be that naïve.

[rigid rose]

As this is not really questions anymore please move the discussion down to #aoc-discussion if you would like to continue please and thanks!

[stark sphinx]

It's cool I got my answer and I don't need to discuss this with fanboys in their own discord, yall gonna see how it goes anyway ^^ ciao

[rigid rose]

have a good day! See you at launch! @stark sphinx

[lament finch]

Kind of hard to believe that will happen when Steven is fronting the bill for the game 😬

[dense pike]

that Stossy is gonna look real dumb when the games thriving in 7 years time, im petty, if i was making this i probably would have ip banned him just so he could never play it, but thats me

anyway my question is, do we know roughly when Tulnar stuff will be worked out an playable, i want to buy a key but im only interested in Tulnar

[signal inlet]

Could be a while. They have been keeping tight lipped about them

[dense pike]

if possible i try an avoid the " humanistic " characters, ill admit the orcs look cool ( kinda Githyanki looking DnD ) but Tulnar sound, lore wise at least way more interesting to me

[desert ivy]

They're supposed to be available sometime during Alpha 2 but we don't know when that'll be

[sick barn]

I don’t see the problem if it doesn’t add any type of advantage in the game(not invested found out about the game 2weeks ago) but my question is why are the devs the best in the world?

[opal cape]

Probably because they care about their game and it’s community 🤔

[sleek seal]

if i purchase the second most expensive pack will i get access to the testing grounds? or have to wait for alpha 2?

[full badger]

You'll have to wait until Alpha 2 starts @sleek seal

[sleek seal]

[spiral pine]

there are no testing grounds

[digital nacelle]

Do we have a date or estimate for Alpha 2? 🙂

[full badger]

Not right now, sorry @digital nacelle

[sleek seal]

i've been watching Narc on youtube thats why i asked about the testing grounds ^^

[high spade]

Chances are u will see a video from him shortly after they announce alpha2

[stuck cobalt]

What’s good for calming excitement down for a game seen as it won’t be ready for a while and my adhd is kicking in ?it’s a serious problem, can’t wait for alpha 2.

[rancid cypress]

Become frog.

[spark onyx]

the skills in this game have a default GCD ot it's all animation based? In case of GCD how long it is? It seems fast paced

[dark jungle]

there are cooldowns in on individual skills that are altered with additional skill points, with passives, or with stats on gear. there is also a weapon combo system that uses an attack montage rather than an auto attack. these systems are pretty deep so suggest checking out the wiki for the details

[spark onyx]

I don't mean cooldowns, but the interval between casting two different skills, in WoW the default GCD is 1.5 sec between skills, in FFXIV is 2.5 sec and so on. I'm wondering if AoC uses a GCD system or it's based on the skills animation

[dark jungle]

there is no global cooldown (GCD) in ashes currently

nor is it based solely on skill animation

[spark onyx]

So I'm guessing it's animation based, since you can't just use all your skills offcooldown at the same time

[dark jungle]

there are different skill cooldowns and there are also animation montages

no

[onyx knoll]

the combat is still very WIP tho so nothing is set in stone

[dark jungle]

it is not one or the other

there are both skill cooldowns and there are animation montages, two separate systems

!wiki animation montage

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Weapon use combo system

A weapon use combo system (also referred to as Combo system, and Weapon use ability) is utilized instead of a traditional auto-attack ability in Ashes of Creation.
The combo system consists of a sequence of combat animations based on the weapon type, referred to as a combat animation montage. Let's say for example you're using a two-handed warhamm...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapon_use_combo_system

[dark jungle]

!wiki weapon skills

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Weapon skills

Players can spec into weapon abilities on their weapon skill tree (also referred to as Combat skills, and Combat tree) based on their preferred weapon classes (weapon types/weapon groups) and the grade of the weapon.
The more skill points that are allocated to the skill tree, the greater a player's weapon familiarity. This in turn unlocks various...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapon_skills

[spark onyx]

@onyx knoll TBD, got it. Thanks

@dark jungle thanks for the links

[twin holly]

prices in the web store is in Usd correct?

[rancid cypress]

Yes

[twin holly]

ty ty , thought so but thought id make sure

[pine ocean]

Is there an approximate date for the alpha 2?

[blissful jay]

No.
Nothing yet

[pine ocean]

I hope it will be in 2022

[civic obsidian]

because they wont read it. Often a question is asked and the same question was asked 2 lines above

[tranquil willow]

We used to, but they removed it since 90% of people didn't read it

[rustic sigil]

If I got a dollar for every time someone asked a about a date here, I would be able to buy every pack ever released

[plucky pawn]

The #faq channel we had previously was the least-viewed channel on the entire server, so we switched it up a bit to have the #help section point you in the right direction for more info

[lament finch]

Another discord/game I’m following has a faq about dates and everything

Still get the wen play gang 😂

[prime nimbus]

I have a question, if we already ordered a pre-order pack. But we like the cosmetic items that are from different months…we aren’t able to receive those? Unless we buy an entire pack again?

[heady iris]

you can buy the other cosmetics sepperatly from the pack tier you bought and under

[ancient egret]

depending on what pack you bought

[prime nimbus]

Yeah so new question…when I click store it doesn’t give me an option for any individual purchases of cosmetics…only the packs. But I already bought the 150 pack. So I figured I should have the option for the accessory n pet Atleast to purchase individually but it doesn’t show up anywhere?

[sick oracle]

Have any of these things occurred yet?

[lusty kite]

nope, not yet

[prime nimbus]

No they haven’t just Alpha 1

[plucky pawn]

Make sure you've logged in first!

[sick oracle]

4 years later and I still can't even reserve my name, nice, guess I will check back in at the decade mark

[prime nimbus]

I’m dumb that’s probably it

[brazen fable]

If you navigated away from the shop, it probably logged you out. I have to always log into the AOC shop even if I was just there.

[ancient egret]

most mmos take at least 5 years to be made so even for mediocore mmos you are stil early

and this is not gonna be done before 2024

[sick oracle]

let's not get me started on this topic, but I do appreciate the information 🙂
I agree double work is dumb, that is why I continue to just sit on the side line and await a product and once in a while I check in on the progress since I am "bought in"

[dusk cape]

Is there a place to submit costume design ideas for possible AOC gear?

[plucky pawn]

Some folks have shared suggestions like that in threads over on our forums! https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussions

[dusk cape]

thanks 🙂

[night laurel]

Why does an early alpha game have soooooooo many paid cosmetics? Are you testing the cash shop like other games do and crediting people their money spent when the game releases? Like I get that it's your monetization model, but having so many monthly exclusive skins for a game multiple years away from release date seems insane. It has all the problems of preorder bonuses dialed to 11. I'm honestly more than happy to buy stuff when the game comes out, but its a bummer to miss out on things I would like to buy just because I'm not willing to throw money at unfinished games. Especially with recent history and games like FO76 and anthem releasing as far from what was promised garbage. (I understand the reasoning behind the kickstarter only bonuses)

[ancient egret]

it is a barrier of entry for those that wanna join in and test the game so they dont get flooded when they do testing

all the extra stuff is just to make the money worth it

[onyx knoll]

Hi there, the cosmetics sold with the packs were offered because the players asked for them. They're assets that were being created anyway for the NPCs in the world and are offered as bonuses to those that want to support the development 🙂

[night laurel]

I understand the packs existing. I dont understand the rotating nature of cosmetics available in the packs and their subsequent individual sale

[ancient egret]

that is just how steven likes it he wants the skins to be special and rare

[lament finch]

This is huge and should be voice tracked on the shop to be honest. It’s not very clear that these cosmetics were created to populate the world… unless you actually dig into the game 😉

[placid leaf]

Do the satellite structures on the Leyline Orrery slowly rotate around the main structure?

[dark jungle]

that would be awesome

[placid leaf]

It is the difference between me maybe getting it or not 😄

[night laurel]

I understand limited cosmetics that rotate to maintain rarity. I guess I'm just annoyed at how many of them I'm missing out on because I'm unwilling to throw a fairly obscene amount of money at a game that is sooooo far from releasing.

[dark jungle]

yes risk vs reward. you decide how much risk you are willing to accept for the potential rewards

[spiral pine]

they don't rotate btw

they're one and done

[near storm]

Is there a way for those of who just found out about this game and are willing to support it maybe get a 1 time offer to catchup on the packs we missed? Like offered in a lump sum 1 time offer? Hell I would even buy one of the kickstarter packs if they where still available.

[spiral pine]

nope

[onyx knoll]

Unfortunately not, the cosmetics are meant as exclusive one time only rewards for people that have been following and supporting the game for a while

[ruby swift]

"that players who purchase these can rest assured they won't be available again in some sale by the company in the future."

[lament finch]

I think the real takeaway there is with the intent on legendary cosmetics, not purchase-able. I’ve always found that the most exciting.

[robust marsh]

Imagine... if they supplied 'the cosmetics' that were sold as (never to be seen again) sheeshhh. I know I'd be very angry. (buying the packs every month) since originated. Ha.

[lean olive]

Yay. More cosmetics. 🙃

[lament finch]

I actually quite like the ship tbh 🤔

Outfits too gaudy for me though 😂

[onyx knoll]

let's keep this channel clear for questions please

[lament finch]

What other channels are there out of curiosity? Not too familiar with discord. Just see help and questions

[steep zenith]

are the featherwatcher a belt?

[onyx knoll]

please head to the #read-me-first channel and select the language you want to see the section of 🙂

[onyx knoll]

I believe it's a necklace

[lament finch]

Aaah, you’re a saint. Thanks 😊

[hollow pine]

So I purchased the voyager Plus pre-order pack in November. Does that mean I can purchase future packs from that point forward? or individual items from those packs?

[onyx knoll]

You can purchase cosmetics individually

as per that image Unknown kindly linked before I could ;P

[hollow pine]

TY

[ruby swift]

It is preview day, it gets a lot of use.

[onyx knoll]

very true

[hollow pine]

Last thing. As of Tomorrow Decembers end and the new ones arrive. Will decembers still be available along with January's if I want to purchase them?

[onyx knoll]

you'd have to buy them before they switch over

[hollow pine]

gotcha thanks

[pine ocean]

Has Ashes of creation already been upgraded to UE5? I'm curious about how difficult it is to do.

[onyx knoll]

they're in the process of doing so ^^

[spiral pine]

it will be done

[onyx knoll]

You can read more about it here https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Unreal_Engine_5 or you can watch the stream during which they explained their decision here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB7gWTpeB08

[magic kraken]

I'm hoping this is the right channel to ask. Super excited about Ashes of Creation. Which pre-order pack is needed to be able to participate in upcoming alphas/betas etc? Played dark age of camelot for 8+ years and looking forward to trying Bard primary/archetype!

[spiral pine]

voyager

[magic kraken]

thanks!

[pine wagon]

Does anyone know if the client is downloadable for the voyager pack yet or no?

[lusty kite]

No; there is not a game client to download at this time

[vernal venture]

if one was to purchase a pre-order pack and then wish to purchase monthly cosmetic items individually in the future after that, how would it be done in the shop? i only see packs shown in the shop

[fickle ridge]

Could be worse. It could be the way BDO does it: all in game armor, no matter how good it is, looks like garbage and rags. The only way to visually progress or 'look cool' is to buy an outfit for $25 on their store.

[vernal venture]

perfect, thanks

[grim breach]

They've already said they won't do that and "the most grand looking cosmetics will be from in-game achievement only," according to Steven. Now it's up to them to make sure they deliver on this very simple promise.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Cosmetics

[fickle ridge]

Right, I know. Which is why I said 'could be worse' and gave an example of worse 😄

[grim breach]

By the way, we have seen a few in-game armors and no they don't look like dirty rags, fortunately. They look pretty good.

[misty raptor]

Anyone able to help using a Google Authenticator backup code? Traded in my phone and forgot to export, but I do have the backup code

[rigid rose]

you should be able to download google auth on your new device and then utilize the backup code during setup.

[misty raptor]

Got it, thank you

[rigid rose]

if you have issues after that accessing account you will want to send ticket in here @misty raptor

though that should be all you need!

[misty raptor]

Yup, just entering in the backup code as a new authenticator account worked

[rigid rose]

Yay good! 🍪 ❤️

[heady canopy]

after you own a pack.... your shop menu will show items on the individual level such as this

[tall gull]

will their be a gear score/item level?

[tender wren]

no i dont beleive so

[rancid cypress]

LFM DPS +1 HEALER ICC 25H 2400 GS @FESTER HAVE VENT.

[fair dirge]

this is a gliding mounts？

[summer flame]

@fair dirge

Flightless base mount. Possibly a glider but, no idea as it is not in the game yet afaik.

[buoyant flare]

Is there any chance for game to have Polish localization? 

[fluid needle]

potentially

[spiral pine]

dont get your hopes up

[buoyant flare]

potentially that game can be another Star Citizen

[fluid needle]

does star citizen have polish localization?

[buoyant flare]

no idea, I'm partly interested in games that are in alpha/beta

[deep pawn]

Star Citizen will be the best game ever..

[rancid cypress]

Best game that tries to exist hands down.
It's great, it's every potential thing known to man. Is their a way to manufacture space toilet rolls? No. But there might be. Imagine all the immersive gameplay that comes with that.
Imagine the untold hours of quality testing wiping your characters ass with 3000+ kinds of toilet paper just to find the most absorbent kind for people's origin 890 jump bathroom.

We're living in the best timeline

[tawny portal]

[hybrid valley]

I just got back from the site after a year. I cant log in anymore. I have kickstarter pack. Keep saying invalid parameters

[pine ocean]

Is there a date for the January development update?

[ancient egret]

i believe its the 29th

[pine ocean]

thx

[dapper chasm]

its usally on the last friday of the month

[tranquil willow]

So 28th

[plucky pawn]

make sure to log in using your username in the top field, which is NOT your email address! 😄

[hybrid valley]

Thank you. Great community

The last time I opened my account from their site was Dec 18, 2018, just to migrate and haven't checked since. I paid for about $400 kickstarter pack. 😭 i hope i can log back in soon. I wanna be part of the next coming test

[full ore]

Has it been mentioned anywhere what daily life might be like managing a city? I know Alpha One showed some bare bones stuff, but for example, you govern a Science Node Metropolis - What are your daily duties like in maintaining the city? I guess I ask in the sense of hoping it's better or more in-depth than what we saw in TERA or even New World. I could understand New World-esque dailies in the beginning at the village stage for instance, but once you get to a metropolis, it would be neat if there was some sort of additional components just keeping the city up and running. Maybe even a political component, maintaining positive public opinion or maybe resources are down or the city recently withstood an attack so you have to deal with dissent or public outcry for aid. Something along those lines. And some of these could simply be statistical values that fluctuate based on the city's economy or other variables - but they determine how a city leader needs to respond.

[dry spoke]

query : Will there be heavy metal style soundtracks? or something similar ?
It's not that I don't like any of AocC's music (I like it a lot) but it's always good to shake your head up and down with some heavy-metal style sounds.

[spiral pine]

we haven't heard a single song yet though

[digital haven]

Will there ba a dungeon finder system (like in WoW) for instanced dungeons and raids?

[spiral pine]

nope

[digital haven]

Thank goodness

[opal cape]

I think everything like that will be dealt with hear say

[dry spoke]

Thank you

[desert ivy]

There aren't really many instanced dungeons/raids in the first place. The only ones planned are for story purposes

[glacial herald]

As a politcal science person I love this idea

[heady canopy]

As of now... no... most content will be in open world as well

[digital haven]

Good :)

[lament finch]

So for ships, how do you tell which class a cosmetic relates to? Like the current one… is it personal or frigate?

[rancid cypress]

you don't that's part of the fun. you buy ship skins and freehold skins with no information on what ship/building it relates to. so you don't know if you'll want to craft/build that ship/building in the future.

buy it though that aurora wake is cool.

[lament finch]

Well, at least it doesn’t look like a galleon 😂

[forest bobcat]

lol

[outer wren]

Is the plan for winged mounts still to have them be this rare thing only for settlement mayors or top players or something? I remember reading that at some earlier point, and it was quite a disappointment to hear that something so fun would be locked to so few players... is that plan still the same?

[arctic sky]

Flying mounts will be super rare

You can have gliding ones though

The flying is also timed and has a limited range of I recall

!wiki Royal mounts

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Royal mounts

Royal mounts are a tier 3 class of flying mounts available to Mayors of metropolis nodes and Kings and Queens of Guild castles. Royal mounts can also be dropped from legendary world bosses.
Royal mounts are capable of true flight when utilized by Mayors of metropolis nodes or Kings and Queens of Guild castles.
Flight capable royal mounts are also...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Royal_mounts

[outer wren]

That's a damn shame
I hope they change that. As a casual player who just can't compete with the amount of competition there would be from hardcore players for limited titles like "mayor," it's just a totally locked option

[crystal beacon]

It's a good thing. Only 15 people will have it

[arctic sky]

The point is you can't skip over the content in the world

[crystal beacon]

You won't feel left out

[ancient egret]

more then 1 there is meant to be 15 flying mounts in the world at all times after like 2 months

[crystal beacon]

Ty I have edited my post

[vernal urchin]

man i will get 2 of them

100% gonna get a big ass guild and become god

[desert ivy]

That's the entire point. It's supposed to be something most players will never have and to actually get it you need to put high levels of effort in. Flying would destroy a large part of AoC if everyone can fly

AoC isn't like WoW or FF14 where the world doesn't matter so it doesn't matter if you can just travel from point a to b in 2 minutes

[fluid needle]

The game isn't built on participation trophies. If you can't access the content due to personal reasons then you simply can't access the content.

[vast cove]

Start date fo A2 known?

[fluid needle]

No dates atm

Not for release nor a2

[vast cove]

😩

[warped timber]

Real talk, be less selfish. Turn your 'me' into a 'we' and join a group where you can help people obtain rare items that you can't get on your own. If you're antisocial...well then mmos really aren't for you.

[hallow whale]

Do we know if the game will have a Tier Magic/Skill system? (I saw someone ask the same question and the reply was "define tier magic", You can level up proficiencies to make the cast time lower, do more damage, look bigger, for example A fireball looks like a pebble as you start but it will get bigger the more you use it or having it so AOE spells/skills are bigger, Longer range depending [mainly for spells],)

[spiral pine]

!wiki skills

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Skills

Players receive skill points as they level. These can be used to level up skills (increase their rank) within their active, passive or combat/weapon skill trees.
It will not be possible to max all skills in a skill tree.
In terms of skill progression, players can choose to go "wide" and get a number of different abilities, or go "deep" into a few...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills

[hallow whale]

Alright, i'm guessing then you're not going to be able to choose a weaker version of the skill that you dedicated points into then?

[onyx knoll]

currently no, but the combat system as a whole is far from finalized so nothing is set in stone

[hallow whale]

Alreet

[hallow whale]

What benifit would there be for taking 2 of the same archetype?

[toxic smelt]

you get access to the augments that your class provides when its picked as a secondary

[ancient egret]

short answer we dont know yet

[toxic smelt]

^^^

[hallow whale]

cheers

[onyx knoll]

As far as it had been described so far, you would lose on utility for raw increase of your skills. For example, a cleric/cleric might have the highest pure raw healing, but they wouldn't have as many escape tools or survivability as a cleric/rogue or cleric/tank. But we don't really have a lot of details yet on the augments and what they'll do

[stuck cobalt]

Heard Steven talk about when killing stuff you get Hunter contracts that you can turn in for gold rather than just getting gold from farming and returning them to hunters (npcs) in nodes but how much more gold estimate would you get if you delivered them contracts to a node on other side of the map rather than the node around you when farming the mobs ?

[tranquil willow]

We don't have details on hunting certificates yet

[rigid rose]

think you are talking about certificates?

!wiki certificates

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Loot tables

Loot tables of world bosses or dungeon bosses have a small RNG chance of dropping gear (completed items). Monsters drop hunting certificates, Items and crafting materials rather than gold.
There is a much higher chance that materials and unique recipes are dropped that can be used to craft items of equitable value.
There is a small RNG chance of l...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Loot_tables

[stuck cobalt]

Yeah nice one

[rigid rose]

Hunting certificates is a term that covers items, such as Pelts that house the value of a mob's death. These certificates are specific to an economic region. These are intended as an alternative mechanic to acquire gold

so items you loot from mobs are "certificates" they will not necessarily be called that in game.. is a general term for loot that can be utilized in the trade system with npc at nodes

[stuck cobalt]

Okay I’m with you, so they are items in that region meaning in nodes in other regions that item may not be as accessible because that mob might not be in that area putting the price up and the risk vs reward element comes in to travelling far distances with that item with risk of being killed and losing a percentage of it

[tranquil willow]

Exactly

[rigid rose]

[stuck cobalt]

Thanks guys

[sleek cipher]

im wondmering how crafters will be able to change weapon appearance
just add some parts and guessz what will u have?

or some kind of a design window?

[stable plover]

See https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Crafting - The devs have talked about wanting to have an item creation suite where you can change an items appearance as it's made, not a confirmed feature. The crafting is recipe based (So no mass amounts of trying to combine completely random ingredients). There are dials to adjust the stats of the completed gear (lowering some stats to increase others).

[pine ocean]

Is it possible to buy a separate key to the next alpha?

[worn wagon]

Currently the only way to get a key is by purchasing a pack

[stark dirge]

There’s no way to get an A1 key is there?

There’s no way to get an A1 key is there?

[worn wagon]

Not anymore, sales have stopped as A1 has ended

[stark dirge]

Oh so A1 isn’t even online atm(I’m new)

[worn wagon]

Nope We're waiting for some spot tests currently before we head into Alpha2

[stark dirge]

I’m so excited

Do we know how long A2 would stay up for? And would there most likely be a queue to login into the game?

[worn wagon]

The plan for A2 is to be persistent at some point, meaning the servers stay up 24/7 until launch. It's a bit early to speculate about queues as we don't know their server plans yet

[pine ocean]

Also, are the bosses gonna drop many items?(size of a raid team)

[worn wagon]

!wiki bosses

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Bosses

Bosses fall into the following types, with increasing levels of difficulty and loot tables, requiring greater numbers of players to kill.
Dungeon bosses.
Raid bosses.
Regional/world bosses. Legendary world bosses. Certain bosses and encounters will feature specific original sound tracks composed by Bear McCreary.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Bosses

[pine ocean]

Thx

[stark dirge]

Has anything been said about what happens when the game fully launch will everything from alpas and betas be reset?

Other then store items

[ancient egret]

Yes

[worn wagon]

yes, no progress will carry over

[pine ocean]

What will be the maximum lvl?

[stark dirge]

Ok ✅, love your work :D

[worn wagon]

lv50 (at launch)

[stark dirge]

Will the max lvl increase as more stuff is released?

[worn wagon]

Probably, but I don't think that's confirmed yet

[spiral pine]

we don't know their future plans for expansion

[lusty kite]

@stark dirge and @pine ocean a good site to visit Ashesofcreation.wiki This great site contains what we know so far.

[spiral pine]

!wiki

[tender hearth]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki

[spiral pine]

and https://www.ashes101.com/

are great

[pine ocean]

Sorry to bother again :) is there a targeted time gap between the test phases? (A1-A2-B1-B2)

[worn wagon]

We don't have any dates currently. We do know tho that the betas will be "short and sweet"

[stark dirge]

Will the betas be open to free to play ? (Dw I already bought it)

[worn wagon]

Nope, you'll need a key for all the testing phases

[signal inlet]

They will also not use your game time if that is what you are asking

[stark dirge]

@signal inlet thanks that’s also nice to know

If the game doesn’t make it to release will refunds be handed out? (Not saying that it will)

Probably been asked a lot

[desert ivy]

For Kickstarter backers Steven said they'd get refunds, but not backers through the Intrepid website

[stark dirge]

So anyone that got A1 basically

[desert ivy]

No, anyone who backed this https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios

[stark dirge]

Ok

Thanks for letting me know

[sleek stratus]

anyone has an idea as what item will be changed with the acessorie skin ? i mean the featherwatcher spyglass...

[spiral pine]

!wiki necklace

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Category:Necklaces

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Category%3ANecklaces

[spiral pine]

its a jewelry

so it replaces the skin of a pendant/necklace

[surreal cove]

how do I do name reservation if I have beta 1 access and what's the the ETA of Closed beta 1?

[desert ivy]

Name reservation hasn't started and won't start for the foreseeable future

There's no ETA for any of the upcoming phases

[surreal cove]

ty

[crystal flax]

Also beta 1 doesn't have name reservation

[desert ivy]

I think he's a Kickstarter backer which does

[crystal flax]

Oh I only double checked on the main website you right

[stark dirge]

Why is there so many discord users nicknamed O

[desert ivy]

To try and appear at the top of the list

[stark dirge]

:/ weirdos

[sleek stratus]

how long will alpha 2 and the betas probably last ? i know dates aren known but how long will they take

[desert ivy]

We don't know. All we know is Alpha 2 was originally planned to be the big phase and Beta's were planned to be shorter

[stable plover]

Once A2 fully starts, it lasts until Launch, B1/B2 eventually happen while A2 is still ongoing, will be relatively shorter, and work more like a series of scheduled stress tests

[sleek stratus]

oh so i will be able to play one character in a2 till release 😄 ? and i guess that means A2 will get updates right ?

[stable plover]

A2 will get updates (It won't necessarily be identical to whatever B1/B2 are), A2 might have resets which could mess with that playing one character plan, but the server would have minimal downtime if they do wipe.

[stable plover]

You might want to read through the https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2 page

[sleek stratus]

oh thx

[sleek stratus]

was it somehow specified how good ur pc has to be if u want to play the game with high settings ? cause i just find redommended specs... i guess these will be for normal settings

[simple pecan]

Is there perhaps something wrong with the forum login servers at the moment? It takes my username and password, both being correct. It then takes the auth code, but..

[tight gale]

Log out of the main Ashes website > then log back in > you will be prompted to confirm your email address.

Once this is done you should be able to log onto the forums again normally.

[simple pecan]

You did it! Got in. Thank you.

[tight gale]

Awesome! 😉

[serene dock]

Will the game be available on steam/epic or will is be exclusive to an Ashes client?

[worn wagon]

It won't be on any third party sites, only a standalone launcher

[serene dock]

[stable lichen]

Any updates on when Alpha 2 (persistent world) is?

[onyx knoll]

There are no dates for alpha 2 at this time

[winged pawn]

Just trying to look at the minimum and recommended specs, does this mean an amd 5600g apu (no dedicated graphics) will be able to run the game above minimum?

[opal cape]

It may bring the minimum specs down due to optimization in the new engine too but it’s still TBA

[remote hull]

I'm was gon do a PC upgrade, but going to postpone it for when we are getting closer to release

Plus prices are wack right now

[spark onyx]

The game is using DirectX 11 / 12 / Both?

[spiral pine]

dx12

[terse dew]

Just got my self Voyage + package.
Question. Will there be more classes in the game? If so is Necromance a thing?

[spiral pine]

there are 8 archetypes and 64 classes

!wiki classes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Classes

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

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Classes

[terse dew]

❤️ i will have a look! thanks

[silver ledge]

did they ever mention if quests will be runescape style? or like new world kill and fetch style?

runescape style story driven etc

[desert ivy]

!wiki quests

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Quests

Quests in Ashes of Creation are divided into three categories: Events, Tasks and Narrative quests.
All three categories of quests will be available from a variety of local, hidden and discovered sources, such as bulletin boards and NPC quest givers. We’re going to be breaking up what is traditionally called ‘questing’ into three different categori...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests

[covert fiber]

I have heard conflicting information on the December 650 vs 650 video. Can you confirm it was recorded on the 1080 ti or the updated 3070?

[desert ivy]

The 1300 entities in the Castle Siege area was recorded on a 1080

And not a 1080ti either, just 1080

Then Steven lied

[tacit orbit]

imagine if you could have 64 characters one for each subclass :P

[desert ivy]

Not really much point when you can just change the secondary archetype on your characters so you'll only need 8 characters to experience all 64 classes

[tacit orbit]

well yes but its a lengthy process

:P

and imagine the screenshot that would be

if you could fit it all onto one screent

[dark jungle]

you would not be able to have your alts in game at the same time

you would have to create different accounts for that

[quasi patrol]

Any additional info on classes yet?

[onyx knoll]

Not yet 🙂

[quasi patrol]

Thanks

[slate geyser]

so burnt out almost tempted to reinstall everquest 2.

[ancient egret]

thats rly burned out

[crystal beacon]

Ahhh!! I tried wow for two days.. tried NW for like 30 minutes…
I find myself on DayZ now… lol

[fiery glacier]

https://tenor.com/view/on-fire-pretty-much-burned-out-gif-15511469

[ancient egret]

not even the power of a old 1 can send gifs here

[ruby swift]

Never doubt the power of the Old Ones.

[ebon token]

https://tenor.com/view/embed-fail-gif-20851617

lmao 🥴

[fiery glacier]

happens all the time

I'm used to it

[ancient egret]

PI is not old 1s they are multi verse gods

[full badger]

Hey guys, please keep this channel free for questions and answers. Feel free to move down to #aoc-discussion instead 🙂

[cosmic shell]

Hey, I haven’t been following closely for a few months has Jeffery bards position been filled yet or is the team still looking?

[ancient egret]

not yet

as far as we know

[rustic moat]

Not been keeping up to date with the development of this game as I'm impatient and get too excited, do we know when its being released yet, roughly?

[toxic smelt]

theres no dates yet, if you ask most people here they would probably say sometime 2024

[rustic moat]

God damn. See you in a few years then I guess xD

[tender wren]

steven only said hes really picky with someone in that high of a position, so he is gonna take it time finding someone he likes

[terse dew]

isnt A2 coming out soon?

[worn wagon]

We currently don't have any dates for Alpha2

[terse dew]

oh.. because some one mentioned that its released in 31/2/22

[worn wagon]

Then they lied to ya Keep an eye on #news to get notified when they share a date!

[terse dew]

aight

[spiral pine]

that person was trolling

[deep pawn]

February never has 30 days..

[heady sage]

nor 31 days

[toxic smelt]

or 32

[lament delta]

When I try to use BBCode for lists in the forum, it doesn't work correctly in the preview: it completely ignores the list tags, and shows everything as plain text.
Am I doing something wrong? Will it actually work when I post the comment?

[worn wagon]

It'll turn into a list once you've posted it

[lament delta]

Thanks, this is exactly what happened!

[crystal beacon]

So excited for everything I have seen for this game, im curious if anyone who has followed closer has any idea for a time of release for this game? im assuming 2023 or 2024?

[idle moat]

Good things come with time. As much as I want this game out rn, I'd rather them take their time and do it right

[vernal urchin]

Yall saying good things come with time. It’s been 15 years and I have only gotten depression

[tawny root]

When do name reservations become available?

Thank you

[icy leaf]

Hello all, so I'm hyped fro this game, but considering its the "next" MMO, how does the combat compare to AOC's competitors? Is it like wow/final fantasy/ESO? I feel like this is a fair question to ask, and I'd like an answer, I feel this is reasonable.

[desert ivy]

Can you even say what the combat's like atm since they're in the middle of prototyping shit?

[icy leaf]

ESO has set the bar for combat in the mmo space, if AoC is reverting back to predecessors, I feel that's not forward progression.

[desert ivy]

tl;dr - combat is planned to be a hybrid between tab and action. We can't say what the combat will be like yet since they're in the middle of prototyping#

also there are not many people that would agree with you about ESO combat

most people think ESO combat is dogshit

[icy leaf]

I would disagree, ESO combat is fluid, and free thinking, "tab target" is a thing of the past, through technicall limitations.

[icy leaf]

I'm asking, if AOC combat is different, or more of the same, I can't take you serious. The mmo space is always evolving forward.

[rapid roost]

Lmao

Anyways discussion should go down to #aoc-discussion

[tawdry forum]

Has the dev update been announced for this month?

[ancient egret]

the 28th

[pine ocean]

Can I purchase the pre-order packages in multiple payments?

[ancient egret]

dont think so

[onyx knoll]

You can purchase a small one and upgrade later for the difference, that's as much of a multiple payment as you can get at this time

[pine ocean]

Is there a delay?

seems not safe

[ancient egret]

there is no dates so cant rly be any delays

[pine ocean]

I meant for upgrading

[ancient egret]

@rigid rose do you know if there is a delay when opgrading a pack

[pine ocean]

Also, can I upgrade in slowly with many payments?

[dark jungle]

there is no delay for upgrading a pack

[ancient egret]

and no you can pay in parts other then the way we have said

[pine ocean]

thank you

[lethal aspen]

If it's too much, then you might just want to consider saving up the money until you can buy the one you want. The game isn't coming out any time soon 😉

[pine ocean]

It's just because I have 3 prepaid cards that I want to get rid of.

[lethal aspen]

Ah gotcha

[pine ocean]

I don't know how to proceed

[rigid rose]

would recommend contacting Customer Service.. they might be able to help you out maybe @pine ocean

[pine ocean]

Thank you

[rigid rose]

there is no way to process multiple payment types on the site at the same time... but CS might have a solution.. no promise but good to check!

it is Saturday so would not expect a response until later Monday or Tuesday after they get back in office and get caught up with tickets @pine ocean ❤️

[pine ocean]

thanks a lot

[rigid rose]

u r welcome!

[pine ocean]

Do you have any information on how to upgrade from a pack to another?

Nvm, found it. Thanks again.

[pine ocean]

What's the use of referral codes?

[worn wagon]

If someone uses your code while creating an account, you'll receive 15% of every purchase they make back as Intrepid Bucks

!wiki Intrepid Bucks

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Intrepid Bucks

Intrepid Bucks earned through the Referral program can be used to:
Purchase Embers. Purchase in-game items from the Cosmetic store.
Reduce subscription costs (to zero). This only applies to the the user's own subscription.
Obtain cash rewards on a quarterly basis after Ashes of Creation has launched.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Intrepid_Bucks

[tawdry forum]

What's the chat system going to be like? Is it going to be a global chat system?

[desert ivy]

No

[toxic smelt]

pretty sure theres local/group/guild/citizen

[desert ivy]

!wiki in-game chat

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

In game chat

In-game text chat channels include:

Say (Local chat).
Yell (Shout).
Party chat.
Raid chat.
Guild chat.
Tell (Private messages).
Global (Enabled for Alpha-1 testing).
Trade chat.
Node citizen chat.
Alliance chat.
Social organization chat.
Religion chat.
Chat initiated with people on a player's friend list.
User created chat channels.
Tavern chat....

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/In_game_chat

[night fossil]

so for combat pets says here that you would be sacrificing something for it. do we know so far what he are sacrificing?

but why?

ah wait i see

nvm

[stoic spire]

so that its not a 'meta' pick making every player forced to use one

[night fossil]

ahk sounds like a great idea i like it

would the % of the combat power moved to the combat creature depend on its level?

[stoic spire]

unkown afaik

there is also non combat pets

[night fossil]

so then how would summoners work if they have 3 summons out? and their combat power shrivels to sustain those 3 summons. an attacker could just tunnel for them ignoring the 3 summons and since the summoners CP is low how would they fight back?

drop the 3 existing summons to regain cp?

[stoic spire]

summoners pets are not the same as combat pets, as they are 'abilities' not an item

[night fossil]

so summoner pets wont drain combat power?

[stoic spire]

nope

[night fossil]

right ok that kinda makes sense

[stoic spire]

though if a summoner had a combat pet, it would make 'you' weaker, which in turn would make your summoner minions, also weaker, probably a bad choice

[night fossil]

yeah

[arctic sky]

We don't know if that's true though

[night fossil]

would the summoned pets be a big enough threat to stop an attacker from focusing the summoner?

i should probably move to discussion

[full badger]

!wiki pets

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pets

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pets

[full badger]

We don't have a lot of details right now

But the general idea is that if you use a combat pet, it uses half of your own combat strength

[night fossil]

ahk

[dusky dew]

I've a little bit of a concern with the balancing of node building styles and popular races.
Lets say Dwarves are the least popular race (Just as an example)
Then wouldn't the chances of ever seeing a Dwarven type architectured metropolis be very low?
Have they announced a method to balance this out?

[dark jungle]

yes they have

[dusky dew]

Please share with me

Oh, so if the majority plays human but the minority (the dwarves) are more actively leveling up the node then it will become dwarven architecture even though the majority of its inhabitants are humans, correct?

[dusky dew]

I think i do prefer it that way even though it's a tiny bit odd to see mostly humans in an dwarven node.

[dark jungle]

not quite\

There is an attrition and that attrition on experience and influence is heightened based on the performance of the race in the world. So if all these nodes are Orc nodes then their attrition rate is very high to compete with the cultural establishment of new nodes because they have more influence in the world and a popular opinion is against them in their outlying regions that they do not have influence in.[57] – Steven Sharif

it means that the xp contributions are negated somewhat

[dusky dew]

Yeah i think i understand, it's not so much race count as it is race activity

[dark jungle]

so the node could still become orc but they have to contribute proportionately more xp

yes

[ashen vault]

@tight gale Good Morning, I am looking at the new cosmetics items and I want multiple items. Do you have the items sold as a package to (outside of buying the game which I have already done).

[ancient egret]

not unless you have a pack from the website

[ashen vault]

I have already bought the game or pack as you say, lol since Kickstarter days. I know they have done bundles before (like the Summer Bundle)...I am just curious if they are going to bundle the monthly cosmetics together because it would be easier and a better deal to purchase a bundle, then to try to find each item to buy separately. Also, a bundle with a better price overall would make one buy items they might not have purchased separately and generate more money for the game which is always a good thing.

[rancid cypress]

lol disregard just read the new post

[worn wagon]

There are currently no cosmetic-only packs. If you've already bought a pack, the only way to aquire all the cosmetics is by bying them seperatly

[ashen vault]

Do you know if they have plans to make the monthly packs available as a bundle in the future?

[worn wagon]

I'm not aware of such plans

[ashen vault]

They do have some bundles for I see them in the shop. But they are more like a Pets pack or Summer pack. Stuff like that.

[ancient egret]

dont believe your kickstarter pack counts as a pack from the website but im not a kickstarter

[ashen vault]

Pack is short for Package....like Braver of Worlds Package.

[spiral pine]

just add to cart all the things you want

[ashen vault]

By the way, ninja...I only used pack because that is what you called it. So when you said "bought a pack" from the game, I assumed you meant the game. Perhaps you meant something else?

[dark jungle]

they are called pre-order packs

!wiki pre-order packs

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order packs

Pre-order packs are available from the Cosmetic store.
Wayfarer pre-order pack (History).
Expeditionary pre-order pack (History).
Voyager pre-order pack (History).
Voyager plus pre-order pack (History). We offer cosmetics for players who wish to support the project early. The exclusive nature of the limited availability is something I think collec...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_packs

[dark jungle]

they contain game time, alpha/beta keys and cosmetics in one package

once you buy a pack, you can then purchase future cosmetics individually

[ashen vault]

That, unfortunately, will not happen. I will just have to pick one or two. If there was a special deal on the entire set, I could "sell" that idea to my husband...but not as many items as I want. So now I just have to decide between them which ones are the most appealing.

[rancid cypress]

the special deal is that it costs less than a full pack

[spiral pine]

they havent done any "special" deals ever afaik

[dark jungle]

if you have a kickstarter pack already then you can immediately buy individual pre-order cosmetic items

[dapper chasm]

i dont think u all r getting what shakacon is actually asking. He/She isnt asking if u can buy individual cosmetics, i guess he/she already knows how this works, instead if IS is or will offer a cosmeticbundle like : now u r buying all cosmestics for 115$... Shakacon is asking for something like : buy all cosmetcis and pay 100$.

[dark jungle]

just log in to your account when visiting the store

to see the individual items there

[dark jungle]

yes, just trying to clarify that kickstarter backers can buy individual pre-order cosmetics straight away without purchasing a pre-order pack

!wiki pre-order pack addons

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Pre-order pack addons

Purchasers of pre-order packs have the ability to purchase future individual pre-order pack cosmetics (at the same or lower level as their pack purchase) as add-ons in the month that they are on sale.
Kickstarter and Summer crowdfunding backers can also purchase pre-order pack cosmetics as add-ons. This only applies to the current month's cosmetic...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_addons

[ashen vault]

Jummi understands what I am asking. I have have MANY items I have bought as I have been buying cosmetics since 2017. I was asking Margaret my question because I am wondering if they plan to do cosmetic bundles with the monthly cosmetics like they did for Kickstarters with the "All Inclusive Summer Bundle" or the "Summber Freehold Appearance Bundle' Add on" which does save you a little money and a lot of money if you buy it.

bah that should say a lot of time at the end.

[spare grove]

will the mages sensory ability work exactly like the rouges or will the mages ability only be able to sense out magical locations

[dark jungle]

in alpha 0 the mages sense would only detect things hidden by magic

[spare grove]

ok

so if you combined both mage and rouge would you be able to sense anything

[dark jungle]

the other classes had sense abilities as well

[spare grove]

ok

[dark jungle]

tank ability would locate certain secret passages from what i recall

ranger would sense tracks etc

that was alpha 0 though, so very much subject to change

[spare grove]

ok

[spare grove]

will there ever be a way to create custom weapons where it has properties from other classes but can be used by all the class/archetypes

[tranquil willow]

All weapons can be used by all archetypes.
Crafters will be able to select the stats that go on crafted gear

[spare grove]

oh okay

will there be a way to select the weapons appearance

[tranquil willow]

You can transmoggrify any item. Not sure if crafting allows you to make it with a specific appearance form the start tho

!wiki transmog

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Appearance slots

Gear will have appearance slots (Transmutation/Transmog/cosmetic slots) that are used to copy the appearance of an item (in some cases).
There are rules when applying cosmetics to specific items, unlike costumes, which don't have level restrictions.
Cosmetic slots can be toggled on or off by the player.
A "default player appearance" may be automat...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Appearance_slots

[short flint]

@spare grove Were you asking if there was a way for a crafter to generate something like a set of boots that would give a Mage/Cleric the fighter's charge ability?

[spare grove]

oksay

[spare grove]

no i meant weapons that would be enhanced by your primary or secondary archetype

will every class be the same at using weapons or will some classes be better at using certain weapons

[tranquil willow]

The latter

[short flint]

@spare grove https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Weapons#Weapon_skill_tree

[spare grove]

will the game be a monthly payment to play or do you just buy the game for like 50 dollars and can play whenever

[ruby swift]

$15 no box cost

[short flint]

It is a Subscription only game - no box cost.

[spiral pine]

and no dlc cost

[spare grove]

oh okay

[short flint]

Expansions will be included in subscription too

[tranquil willow]

It's $15/month sub, no box cost and it will have a cash shop (no Pay to win)

[spare grove]

oaky thanks

last question will there be proximity chat

ok

okay

[spiral pine]

!wiki voip

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Voice communications

In-game voice (VOIP) channels include:
Party.
Raid.
Guild.
Tavern voice chat. Voice chat is not proximity based.
Has fully functional mute/chat preferences.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voice_communications

[native brook]

is alpha 2 going now or do we have to wait?

[desert ivy]

Alpha 2 isn't for a while

[rotund eagle]

I just purchased the $375 package and noticed I have access to Alpha Two when it comes up. How long did Alpha One run? I'm sure it will be different between the two, but I was just curious to have an idea.

[desert ivy]

Alpha 1 ran for a month

[rotund eagle]

Awesome, Thanks!

[spiral pine]

!wiki Alpha-2

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

Alpha-2 is intending to be obviously a very large chunk of the game's mechanics: a very very big percentage of it. – Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 is the Persistent alpha. All core game systems are expected to be in place for this test, including:

The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km 2 in size. Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the wo...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[ancient egret]

alpha 2 is meant to be open all the way to the start of the game with some downtime for fixes

[rotund eagle]

Oh, great news! I held off for a bit to not get too excited for a game that still had quite a bit of time left on it. But, I can't wait anymore so I've started drowning myself in all the videos, updates, etc. haha

[spare grove]

if you live in a node and that node gets destroyed what happens to your stuff

[tranquil willow]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_destruction#Impact_on_player_housing

[spare grove]

so will there be a place to store your items where they will be totally safe and you wont lose any materials

[tranquil willow]

Gear items are safe on you at all times (besides when you are corrupted)
As for materials, they are never totally "safe"

[spare grove]

yes but im sure that there is limited storage space so where will you store spare armour and weapons

[dark jungle]

armor and weapons arent lost from your warehouse if the node is destroyed

!wiki warehouses

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Warehouses

Warehouses are storage points within a node.
Warehouses may enable a player to transfer non-material goods between alts. This excludes resources, materials or anything that relies on the caravan system.
Players are prohibited from moving goods out of depositories within a node following a siege declaration against that node.
Player stalls are link...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Warehouses

[spare grove]

thanks

[tranquil willow]

However, materials and gatherables stored inside can be looted from the debris after a node is destroyed

[dark jungle]

yes a portion of them

[spare grove]

will you be able to use warehouses from other nodes and if so will all of your warehouse storage be linked

[desert ivy]

No, they won't be linked

[dark jungle]

you cant access your warehouse from other nodes

so there will likely be a special mechanic to access your non material and gatherable goods after a node siege

[spare grove]

so if a node is destroyed will there be a way to get your items back from the warehouse of that node

[desert ivy]

A large part of Ashes is the exporting of goods. If you could just transport your materials across the world instantly like that then the Caravan system would be void

[dark jungle]

yes. my assumption is, you will be able to loot your debris and collect these items or they will be sent to you via mail

but we havent been told exactly what that mechanic will be yet

[spare grove]

oh okay

[pine ocean]

I bought a pack. If I upgrade it later and the cosmetics are different, will are receive the previous ones from the one I bought?

[ancient egret]

dont believe so

[pine ocean]

thank you

[fair dirge]

alpha2！

[ancient egret]

If you are asking when we dont know

[placid folio]

I wanna give someone one of my 6 beta keys, how do I do this?

[desert ivy]

Can't yet

[placid folio]

gotcha

[heady canopy]

How did you get 6 beta keys?

[placid folio]

leader of men pack

get a total of 6, (5) with the LOM and then 1 from one of the previous packs i think

[sick barn]

Give me oneeeeeeee

Lol I’ll probs buy it when it gets closer

[daring grove]

!wiki alpha 2

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

Alpha-2 is intending to be obviously a very large chunk of the game's mechanics: a very very big percentage of it. – Steven Sharif
Alpha-2 is the Persistent alpha. All core game systems are expected to be in place for this test, including:

The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km 2 in size. Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the wo...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[ruby swift]

One is for you, 5 to gift. The process of how to assign keys will be explained for those that hold them later in the process.

[radiant cloak]

This question may have been answered but is there any talk of a monk class I am totally happy with the class selection we have but I’m a massive martial art fan and would love to see it in the game

[full badger]

There are currently no plans to have an unarmed class in Ashes, sorry.

[high spade]

Regarding the above. Will u have basic attacks wile not having your weapon equiped? Like in BDO for eg.

[dark jungle]

spells yes, hand combat no

[lunar walrus]

There goes my dreams of yeeting some guy off a cliff with a drop kick

[olive whale]

Probably a little early for this, did a little digging for it and found nothing - I understand there are cosmetics that are on the ‘skimpy’ side, but will there be the option to hide armor pieces as a whole, for those of us who enjoy the conan the barbarian style characters in fantasy?

[spiral pine]

no

[olive whale]

I’ll not take your word for it.

[spiral pine]

it will be a Teen rated game

aka no nudity

[fluid needle]

Then take mine: no

[short flint]

This was actually asked in one of their Dev Streams @olive whale

[dapper chasm]

but it is like Arc said, u wont have the option to hide the cosmetics of others...u decide what u wanna wear and what u wanna show others, but u dont get a say in what others should show

[fluid needle]

They're asking if you can make people nude.

[short flint]

Steven himself said no - there is no attention to make nude.

[dapper chasm]

ah...didnt read the 'skimpy' thing...just thought asking about hiding outfits in general

[olive whale]

See there we go. Expansion upon an answer, just saying “no” is unproductive. Thanks for the answers!

[fluid needle]

Want a better answer ask a better question

[spiral pine]

i like to keep my answers short

[olive whale]

A better question? In regard to what, what you consider a good question?

Makes total sense.

[ancient egret]

it was simple you asked a question the answer was no you then said you did not believe it dont ask a question if you dont wanna believe what you are told

[onyx knoll]

Alright, let's drop it, there's nothing wrong with asking for more details if you're still curious about your question. If as a member you feel like the question isn't worth answering then don't, let someone else do it 🙂

[lofty lava]

The question he asked merited an answer that was more than “no”. Be a better community if you want to build a better community. In any case, I think that question has also been asked in forums a few times. Seen some threads.

[bronze gorge]

pressed over a video game imagine

[lofty lava]

I think he was asking if he could hide his chest armor, based on the Conan reference.

[spiral pine]

no there is armor that is more revealing

we already have basically bikini armor

[lament finch]

This is all very interesting. So essentially in AOC it won’t necessarily be useful looking at another’s gear they are wearing, as it might not truly be indicative of what they have? Ie) I could have a super tank cosmetic while wearing robes?

Or do cosmetics need to be like for like?

[dark jungle]

you can assess their power level from a distance

!wiki gear assessment

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Character#Threat_assessment>

...This also indicates if the gear is enchanted. The developers believe that inspecting gear to obtain an exact equipment list or gear score may lead to "unwelcome...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nameplate#Threat_assessment>

...This also indicates if the gear is enchanted. The developers believe that inspecting gear to obtain an exact equipment list or gear score may lead to "unwelcome...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear#Gear_inspection.2F_Threat_assessment>

...This also indicates if the gear is enchanted. The developers believe that inspecting gear to obtain an exact equipment list or gear score may lead to "unwelcome...

[dark jungle]

!wiki threat assessment

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Threat assessment

Players will have a buff on their nameplate that indicates the gear set they are wearing. Other players will be able to see this buff by targeting that player at a distance.
This will indicate the type of armor (cloth, leather, plate) that they are predominantly wearing. You can target a player. You're going to see what type of armor they have bas...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Threat_assessment

[lament finch]

Awesome, thanks!

[lunar walrus]

I wonder if it would be cool if something like a Double Rogue having an ability to disguise their threat assessment to some degree. At least until they enter combat.

[fluid needle]

personally i think thats too strong. a better solution might be falsifying hp or mana values.

something reasonable like 5,000 hp becomes 4,800

[lunar walrus]

unless you're in a party, you can't see the values anyway

[onyx knoll]

Let's bring discussions down to #aoc-discussion please

[fluid needle]

its scary down there xene

[south silo]

Is it planned to allow us to move UI components on our screen? For instance, if you have an ultrawide monitor or multiple screens will we be able to move UI pieces closer to the middle?

Thanks!

[onyx knoll]

eventually yes, the goal is to have a customizable UI

[fluid needle]

Intrepid is trying to make as customisable a ui as possible to reduce the need for external ui add-ons.

!wiki user interface

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

User interface

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

[fluid needle]

Give that a read

[icy wasp]

Hey, searched on the wiki a bit but couldn't find an answer so here goes my question;
Will the pricing per month differ for each region? Something similar to what Steam does for their games.

[tranquil willow]

Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.

So not for all, but yes for some

[icy wasp]

Thanks for the answer!
Does this mean, if I wish to play in Europe server, I must pay what's set for the European server right? (I'm originally from Turkey)

[tranquil willow]

Unless Turkey gets a separate server with it's own price, yes.
Currently, Turkey doesn't have a separate price

[icy wasp]

Ah that makes sense. Thanks everyone =)

May I also ask if the monthly fee is decided? If not, what would be a safe estimate in you guys' experience?

[onyx knoll]

15$ USD

we don't know yet for the other countries that'll get harmonized pricing

[icy wasp]

I see, thanks alot Xenellia! ☺️

[devout hare]

I would imagine that could possibly change -- As a retired senior, I feel inflation rising every morning I wake up. Another buck or so by time it launch would not surprise me.

[vast umbra]

I have Alpha 1 access. is the game up right now? or are we limited to specific times still

[vernal urchin]

Life is pain. without horny

[vernal urchin]

aplha 1 was a long time ago. and alpha 2 has not date we know about

[vast umbra]

so it's not perpetually up?

[desert ivy]

No

IT hasn't been up since August 15th

[vast umbra]

copy that

[desert ivy]

No tests since then either

[vernal urchin]

so if you have bought alpha 1 access and not played it, i dont even know if you can refund it

man i feel bad for you

[pine ocean]

Would that be 20$ CAD?

[glossy scroll]

If I buy the $75 pack can I get this months pet for the $15 or would I have to buy the $150 to get the pet?

[desert ivy]

Would have to buy the $150 pack

$75 pack only contains the accessory

[glossy scroll]

I've heard you can buy the other items as well every month as follows:
Accessory: 5$
Pet: 15$
Mount Skin: 20$
Costume: 25$
Freehold Skin: 25$
Ship Skin: 25$
Is that not true? Or is that only for purchases after initial buy?

[desert ivy]

You can only buy cosmetic types that are in the pack you bought. For example, if you bought the $75 pack, you would get this months accessory for free, and then next month you could buy the new accessory for $5, but you wouldn't be able to buy any of the other cosmetics because your original $75 pack did not contain anything other than an accessory. This image explains it well

Its become quite a hot topic recently that Intrepid should just allow people to purchase cosmetics without buying a pack

[glossy scroll]

I agree. I'd them just have tickets to get stuff from a set so you could choose any item from the monthly list, i.e. a pet ticket gets you a pet (so FOMO is eliminated), but thats a different and complicated discussion I'll stay out of.

Thank you for the info.

[desert ivy]

Problem with the ticket idea is they've already promised to never resell the monthly cosmetics so people would be extremely pissed

[lament finch]

They also said there’d be similar cosmetics that are “only” to be received in game right? If that’s the case, it evens itself out for me personally

[desert ivy]

I dunno what you mean by similar so

There won't be recolours or anything that you can obtain

[pure ridge]

I have a quick question about the shop! As I did the kickstarter for the braver of worlds. I am tempted to upgrade to the leader of men through the store. The description, describes that it would come with a lot of items, like the kickstart exclusive items for example, I'm focused on is the kickstarter pledge Character Racial skins, would I get those upon upgrading?
sorry if this has been asked before. ^^;

[lament finch]

You get everything in the upgrade pack listed as kickstarter, not the summer items

So the angel/demon not fire/ice in the particular example you list

[hollow hamlet]

How does AoC intend to combat the Bot and RMT plague that has dominated most mainstream MMOs?

[pure ridge]

nods alright! Thankyou for the help!

[stable plover]

Actual GMs in game and good detection tools

[lucid cipher]

Not to mention no sharding and players who can kill bots and take their farm..

[desert ivy]

The thing about GMs is that they help counter the spam of "BUY GOLD AT WWW.ASHESGOLDFORCHEAP.COM" but they don't do much to counter the people who use the bigger third party sites that sell for hundreds of other games as well since they usually don't get advertised in chat

They need to have good security systems for that

[lucid cipher]

it's the bots who can't be killed in mmo's that trashes the economy.. gold sellers have to have something to sell before they're a problem.

so a better question might be.. How does AoC plan to deal with any Duplication Bugs that might arise..

[sharp robin]

Will there be a chance to buy a pack you missed. like the Voyager pack, maybe at a later date?

[desert ivy]

No, they're one and done

Once they're gone they're gone forever

[pine ocean]

When's the voyager pack gonna disappear?

[dark jungle]

the times are published in #news

[pine ocean]

Isn't it cosmetics only? I'm talking about the pack itself.

[dark jungle]

all of it

[desert ivy]

We don't know when the Voyager pack specifically will stop being sold

[civic obsidian]

For the pack voyager itself we don't know, only the cosmetic changes

[pine ocean]

Thank you

[dark jungle]

oh i thought he was asking when the specific pack disappears

[pine ocean]

Have you guys already chosen the race\class you'll play ?

[stoic spire]

This would be better down in discussion; but yes I have, I will be a tulnar ranger, with a large focus on the animal husbandry, and strutting around on my royal duck selling my wares 😅

[random dagger]

Yo, I’m pretty sure this question was asked here before, but anyway, will the character/s from A2 and betas be transferred to the actual live servers?

[tight socket]

nope

there will be head start servers, but your progress from testing will not carry over

[random dagger]

Feelsbadman, thanks budd

[devout hare]

When has ANY game carried over testers build to post launch. Certainly not any MMORPG I have played....

[marble basin]

I have never heard of an MMO where you got to keep your alpha and beta characters, not even between alpha to beta

The purpose of a and b is testing, not progression

[random dagger]

yup, but i hate leveling chars up xD

really hoped i wouldnt need to do it tons of times, but well

[fossil shuttle]

I mean you don't have to play in the a2

[random dagger]

i dont have to, yet i do really feel like it

[fossil shuttle]

well then you don't hate leveling do you

as you probably won't be experiencing much end game in a2

[random dagger]

i do love playing mmos, especially endgame and pushing for it, tho i hate leveling itself

[modern spruce]

Is a2 likellyto start in 1 or 2th semester 2022 or rather 2023?

Reason i ask: i would like to buy a package.. but want to be sure that i can play it in the nesr future....
Just would like to have a wage prediction or statement from interpid....

I am higly interested in AOC

[spiral pine]

2025

[fluid needle]

a2 dates are "when its ready" and atm its anyone's guess for a2

[modern spruce]

2025? Lol!

[modern spruce]

That is very sad...🤤🤤🤤😱😢😥

[dark jungle]

its not 2025

nobody has the dates for a2

[tender wren]

most people are speculating late 2022 or earier 2023

[fluid needle]

You aren't 'playing' A2 you're testing it. Your data will be wiped for several reasons.

[tender wren]

but there not a lot of evideince to make an accurate prediction

[modern spruce]

Tahts very sad, since i would like to accept less content and dont need the a2 maxed out contend

[modern spruce]

I can life wit thaz

Of course i would test and report stuff... thats not an issue 😅

[tender wren]

its not really about the content, but about what they need tested, right now they have everything theyve developed tested pretty thoughly with a1

[modern spruce]

I would even pay a monthly fee to playtesting it at even a worse state

[tender wren]

content doesnt need a lot of testing usually, at this stage in development, its moreso the systems and disign, and backend engineering

[modern spruce]

Of course i know that well... i am star citizen player.... i know exactly what u mean😅

Is there a danger that interpid runs out of money ?

[tender wren]

i mean your only really chance is becoming a qa tester for intepid, but yeah, testing incomplete games isnt really all that fun for that long

[spiral pine]

according to Steven the founder of Intrepid Studios its already funded to completion

[modern spruce]

I like to do that.. i am a masochist but why not😇

[tender wren]

not really, its fully funded by the ceo, and hes stated he doesnt need the money from the packs so dont feel pressured to donate

[modern spruce]

He cant say that since the costs of an mmo is nevet be fixed... but lets hope hes right anyway

[modern spruce]

I have to in order to play a2 but i am absolutelly okay with that

[tender wren]

i mean you can apply, i wouldnt really get any of you hopes up though, since they usually want people with exspereince in the industry

[modern spruce]

Agree and since i live in switzerland it is anyway not an option

[tender wren]

yeah

[modern spruce]

Anyway what i read about the game is amazing

[spiral pine]

ashes101 and the ashesofcreation.wiki are great places to get more info

[dawn trail]

I've been watching all of the livestreams from the start, only about 1/3rd through and learning a lot. But it one of them Steven mentioned a 3rd party app, didn't say which but I'd guess discord? Integrating with the game so you could get alerts for things happening in game like node attacks or guild planning. Has there been anymore info about that?

[tranquil willow]

Not Discord, that would be their own app. Ashes Buddy that you can use for some simple tasks
WoW has a similar thing

[dark jungle]

!wiki mobile app

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Companion app

A companion app (mobile app/web interface) allows players who are not logged into the game to have authority over certain services and mechanics. Some functionality may come post-launch.
Crop rotations.
Player stalls (Kiosks).
Mayoral duties.
Pay taxes.
Fishing (potentially).
Parlor games (Tavern games).
World event notifications.
Node citizenship...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Companion_app

[tender wren]

i think its more like that wow app, yeah

just to check on events, your freehold, market, and whatnot

[vernal urchin]

So lets say asmonbold, with a high viewer count and being an influencer. will he be a mayor forever if his chat vote for him

[ancient egret]

In ashes leveling is a major part of the fun it is not something you would wanna skip

[ancient egret]

Most likely would be odd if he was not a mayor

[spiral pine]

i doubt his viewers would let him be eternal mayor

[tight socket]

Only in mode types that allow votes

[dawn trail]

Oh mad. I really liked the wow app when it was working haha, being able to talk with the guild while I'm not in the game, really gets you deep into the community, I really liked that.

[dawn trail]

Oh this is sick thank you, this is amazing haha far out

[dawn trail]

I did hear that there will be 20% instanced content, mainly relating to the story from memory but I haven't seen anything about a instanced 40 man raid? Looking at the wiki all 40 man content are world bosses. Then for node and castle sieges you are organised into 40 man groups, 5 groups of 8.

[ancient egret]

there may be some 40 man instanced but it would be main story stuff

[dawn trail]

Ok thank you. I hope there will be some 40 man instanced content, the game is so stunning and I have very fond memories of 40 man raids progressing but just have to wait and see what the planned 40 man content with mechanics is going to be like.

[toxic smelt]

As a wow player i understand this but I think if youre looking for like a wow like experience where you have like a set raid time every week i dont know if that is gonna be there. I think it will be much more like "guys the world boss is up quick lets kill it before someone else does."

[stuck cobalt]

Is they going to be a January dev stream ?

[desert ivy]

Dunno why there wouldn't be

[lunar walrus]

we still have just shy of half of january to go shrugs

[spring vault]

Steven has said he funded the game to completion. But also in the December Live stream he mentioned that this game will launch no matter what, if he has to pay the extra game development time out of pocket he will.

[desert ivy]

I mean, yes, of course there's a danger they run out of money. No one knows how likely that would be though. Completely depends how deep Steven's pockets are or how easily he's able to get extra funding.

[sick barn]

Tbh if Steven runs out of money I can see them getting funding quite easily especially since they have showed us how far they have come.

[tranquil willow]

Kickstarter 2 Electric Boogaloo

[vernal urchin]

Brother

[sick barn]

Or just adding another mmorpg llover that’s rich 🤑 as a private investor

[desert ivy]

Only way it'll be good funding is if it's no strings attached private investor who just wants a good MMO and doesn't want any say in how the game is made/run

Publisher or company investing is bad

[sick barn]

^ yea that’s what I meant

Or like the other guy said another kickstarter

But I highly doubt they will run out of funds

[dark jungle]

kickstarter rules prohibit more than crowdfunding round for the same project

[daring warren]

Do you think it'd be posible play AoC in 4k?

[fringe imp]

yes, iirc AoC uploads in 4k

[spiral pine]

but yes you can play at 4k

[spiral pine]

not true 4k

[sick barn]

Oh ok they won’t run out Steven seems very adamant about making it and he is obviously smart cause he retired at 29

[lean olive]

Smart/lucky.

lol

Fierce typing inc

[dawn trail]

Is there a listed amount for how much Steven has put into the game so far? I've read some outlandish amounts in YouTube comments section but who knows how accurate that is.

[lean olive]

I would wager. However much he has put in is up to him.

Its enough to bring us to this point.

Does it really matter? He actually gives af about doing a project like this.

Statements say it has all of his commitment.

[dawn trail]

Holy moly lol. Where is the source for that? I have a few mates who are still doubters despite the updates. Beaten dog analogy is so very accurate

[lean olive]

I think we have to bring this to discussion channel

I'll meet ya there

[desert ivy]

Then they have the $15-20m~ from kickstarter/pre-orders/cosmetics

So probably around $60m+ atm

Obviously the source is Steven himself, so maybe your mates won't believe him

[dawn trail]

Unreal how much it costs to make an MMO. Ok thank you for the link, and yeah maybe, I'm working on a video to showcase Steve's & the team's passion for the game. It makes such a difference in the end result.

Was also going to ask who in the Dev team has worked on what projects but just saw it was on the wiki :)

[fluid needle]

this is on the lower side of funding for an mmo

[dark jungle]

star citizen is at $400m+ USD funding

[pine ocean]

Do we have information on the resources that will be available in A2?

[desert ivy]

This is the best idea we have https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

That stuff won't all necessarily be available at the start of A2 though

[lament finch]

To be fair, they’ve reinvented the wheel a gajillion times with that game. Whoever told Chris Roberts they could ramp a single player game based on cry engine into a mmo…

But on that note, has there been any info on how long Steven could cover funding on aoc with that pledged 45m?

[fluid needle]

til launch

[mellow burrow]

Do we know if the Voyager pack will still be available once A2 goes live? Or at least once it has been announced?

[junior ember]

I don't think an official statement has been made on this, but I believe the A1 packs were available up until the end of A1, if that helps a bit 🙂

[mellow burrow]

thank you 🙂

[sick barn]

Why don’t I have access to the discussion channel?

[arctic sky]

Look at #read-me-first

[sick barn]

OHHH I thought I clicked English but I guess I didn’t lol

[sick barn]

Thank you lol

[white agate]

does intrepid plan to continue community engagement post final release for AOC? from previous MMO experiences i have seen many great games fail when releasing expansions or additional content either by neglecting to engage the active community or for the sake of increasing profit margins.

I understand the current commitment by intrepid to this, just checking this is also planned for post release.

[dawn trail]

In the December Live Update where they showcased the 1300 actors duking it out, Steve mentioned that they were getting 30 fps and that he believed Claytons rig was running a 1080, there's been speculation if he means a 1080 GPU or running at 1080p recording it. Has there been anything official on that since?

[desert ivy]

Claytons rig was a 3070 running at 1080p

[dawn trail]

Damn haha, ok thank you :)

[dark jungle]

steven said it was running a 1080, not at 1080

[rigid rose]

@dawn trail ^^ was a 1080 yes.

[desert ivy]

https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/51717/1300-animated-combatants-on-claytons-rig-as-shown-in-dec-2021-livestream

Toast said to this guy in DMs it was a 3070 apparently

[dark jungle]

no

someone said she said that

[desert ivy]

Well I dont know what to believe now

[dark jungle]

that is not official either

either give an official quote or none at all

[rigid rose]

I verified it asking at the time if it was a 1080 .. but you can always ask again ❤️ (maybe the information was incorrect at the time looks like person checked with had wrong info from miscommunication 🙂 )

[dark jungle]

hearsay vs facts

[still wyvern]

Might wanna bring the debate into #aoc-discussion rather than here as this is a questions-only channel.

[dark jungle]

are you talking to fuppo?

[rigid rose]

clarifying information pun..

... shoo

[dark jungle]

pun go back to kangaroo

[still wyvern]

Just being sure for everyone involved here, lol

[dark jungle]

quote pls

then i will update the wiki

that doesnt count no

[ancient egret]

Toast dont Work there No more tho

[rigid rose]

just going off the info I have... did not see a pm from her.

[dawn trail]

Wait what Toast left? 😦

[ancient egret]

Yep

[rigid rose]

but ya as pun was saying lets move down to AoC discussion

[dawn trail]

Another question, Steven mentioned allowing us to submit custom images, with strict rules about it, discussing it as something he's done in past games for around nodes, using notepad images to let his guildies know how to do things and the like. The wiki quotes the same question but there was nothing further. Has there been any further mention of how this would be implemented? Guild tabards, Freehold banners, things like that.

Ok cool ty, I have some fond memories of custom created images in counterstrike tags but I feel they would pretty immersion breaking. Curious to see where they landed. I'm still catching up on a lot, ty 🙂

[idle moat]

Could someone explain the pvp system to me I know there's like a corruption thing or something like that. Wouldn't a simple opt in/opt out be better, like war mode in wow?

[high spade]

!wiki corruption

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Corruption

Corruption in Ashes of Creation refers to:

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Corruption

[spiral pine]

there is no risk in being able to opt in and out of pvp

it goes against ashes risk vs reward

[high spade]

Retail Wow war mode does not allow the killing of passive players. Where as ashes u either kill or get killed.

[rancid cypress]

Pvp is always on. (Except in your player housing and freehold)

[fringe imp]

opt in/ opt out doesn't align with Steven's vision for this game, instead he made PvP a choice with the corruption system to thwart random PKing of newbies

he wanted to avoid any hard cap or direct dev control over player actions

since it would go against player agency which is one of the main pillars of the game

as of right now there is PvP areas such as moving areas around caravans

node siege/raids, fortress sieges

guild pvp ...

if you want a better explanation of Pvp use this link which has a guide of sorts https://www.ashes101.com/pvp

this is the wiki which has raw information and quotes

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Risk_vs_reward

[sleek seal]

when i purchase the alpha pack do i need to message someone that i did so or will i just get an email to say its open to download?

[spiral pine]

nope just connect your forum account to your discord account

[sleek seal]

and how do i do it?

[worn wagon]

Your IS account is automaticaly connected to the forums as you need your IS credentials to log into the forums. A1 Backers can logout of the forums and hard-refresh with ctrl + f5 to get access to the A1 channels. As soon as A2 starts, IS wil share more information on how to access it - in any way, keep an eye on your emails

[sleek seal]

thank u 😄

[worn wagon]

Also, you can connect your IS and discord accounts here: https://discord.ashesofcreation.com
Doesn't do anything for A2 backers yet tho

[sleek seal]

YAY i done it 😄

[high spade]

Yes. Since if u fight back u become combatant

[sleek cipher]

every city has the same layout jsut copy pasted on the terrain or it will have diffrent layouts?

[toxic smelt]

when a green aka non combatant attacks a purple they become a combatant. So in this case neither party would gain corruption

[vagrant thunder]

what if person don't want to become corrupted, but want to rob other players. He can start attacking everyone and withdraw if they don't defend. No penalties in that case for him right?

[spiral pine]

yes he won't get penalised for attacking

[vagrant thunder]

a bit strange from my point of view.

[spiral pine]

you only get corruption from killing greens

[vagrant thunder]

it's clear. I'm trying to analyze different options of this mechanic

[olive girder]

Can I refund cosmetics that I've purchased?

[dapper chasm]

Intrepid may determine, at its sole discretion, to honor a refund under the following conditions: (1) the refund is requested within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase of the item or Game Asset in question (“Purchased Asset”)

[full badger]

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

[pine ocean]

Can I buy cosmetics other than those in the packages?

[short flint]

Only the ones in the packages are available for purchase at this time. If you are a kickstarter backer already - you might be able to upgrade your package to get other kickstarter exclusive cosmetics from there.

[pine ocean]

What's the use of ems then?

[short flint]

EMS? embers?

[pine ocean]

Yes

[short flint]

The Ember shop is currently not open/created. So that currency cannot be used. When the shop does open, you can use those to purchase additional cosmetics (but they will not include the cosmetics from previously released monthly cosmetics)

[pine ocean]

ok I see

[rigid rose]

embers will be used for the in store cash shop after launch

for skins from it

[warm patio]

Will the game run well in Hawaii? I’m guessing it might be a little early, but were there any alpha testers in Hawaii to confirm that it works?

[spiral pine]

running well depends on your pc

[tender frigate]

will we have a south american server?

[junior ember]

https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016194674-Where-will-your-servers-be- This is our support article on where our initial servers will be! This isn't a final and definitive list - but it is a list of what we will offer when the game releases as of right now 🙂

[tender frigate]

ty

[tender frigate]

still weird that there is an oce and not a south american server when in almost every game the population of south america is 3x of oceania's. But sadly most developers think we have the same ping in north america

[dapper chasm]

thats not the point. Its about the money, since most of u cant afford the 'normal' prices and expect to have harmonized ones, while the publisher gets less money like this

[junior ember]

It's definitely something being looked into and internally discussed. Like I said - This isn't a say all end all list so by South America servers not being on that list, doesn't mean we won't have and support them in the future 🙂 Think of it as just what we know we can support at this moment and by the games release!

[tender frigate]

??

[tender frigate]

thanks hopefully we have servers here, a lot of people will play!

[dark jungle]

Yes, OCE speak the same language, and have pretty much the same cultural expectations about no-P2W and sub prices as the NA region. Not to mention that our low latency undersea cables run mostly on direct routes to the US west coast, not south east asia

[knotty moth]

Evening all, is there a place where I can research how AoC will handle prior accomplishments and future expansions? I have looked at the wiki and that thing is MASSIVE. I am just curious the philosophy on how prior expacs will be dealt with in future expacs. Obviously, this would not be an issue for years into the life of the game. I hope that with all the work being put into the game it will be a place I can play for years.

[dark jungle]

all we know is in the wiki

!wiki expansions

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Expansions

DLC expansions (post-launch releases) are planned on a monthly, quarterly, or six-monthly basis.
The frequency and size of expansions will be based on the popularity and subscription base of the game. DLC will not cost anything more than the normal subscription. Larger expansions will add new content and increase various aspects of the game. Incre...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Expansions

[dark jungle]

steven does touch on that subject briefly in there

[knotty moth]

@dark jungle Thanks, I saw that, but it was a brief thing. Was wondering if there was more, if you know more than me I can take it that there is not much to go on.

[dark jungle]

if you want to read the source where the info comes from, just click on the numbered links

they will take you to the stream etc where the info was given

there may be more in the way of background there

[knotty moth]

Well, let's see, thanks again

[lilac river]

the more i read and see, the more i am anticipating the release of alpha2 and the betas

[charred timber]

any date on the next dev update yet?

[dreamy skiff]

Should be next Friday no? Last Friday of each month

[full badger]

The monthly dev livestreams usually happen on the last Friday of the month. Keep an eye on the #news channel for the announcement

[idle moat]

How will ashes best deal with things like bots and the constant spam of RMT or buying gold, bots hurt bc classic and the constant spam can hurt the economy. Wows trade chat is 99% boosting and buying gold

Also please let this game be good

[rancid cypress]

you jinxed it.

[tender wren]

i think they just said they planned to keep it moderated with people, and whatnot, i cant remember all of it, but you can only really say so much about it when its this early, you just have to wait and see

[spiral pine]

!wiki security systems

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Security systems

Security systems will be in place to combat cheating, exploiting, botting, gold selling, item duplication and other things that affect the economy starting from Alpha-0.
These systems collect user data and flag abnormal activities for inspection. This combined with player reporting functions generates a live "heat map" that draws attention to unus...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Security_systems

[spiral pine]

and active GMs

[idle moat]

I jinxed nothing swinenub

Thank you for the link

[magic oyster]

For a system that is so central to Ashes of Creation, thus can make or break the game, how fleshed out do you think the Nodes (system) are at the moment ?

[spiral pine]

🤷‍♂️

[full badger]

As of the Alpha 1 tests, the node system was still very bare bones, but the fundamentals were still there. We could level up nodes and levelling them up created settlements and changed parts of the map. One area in particular, once we got the local node to level 3, a new road and bridge appeared, as well as the entrance to a new dungeon opening up.

Of course, we haven't seen anything past level 3 nodes just yet, but it's only Alpha 1 testing

[magic oyster]

Thank you for the reply.

I'm looking forward to the January montly update.

[dawn trail]

I know there will be no addons but have they mentioned in game versions of target marking? Loot drop tracking? Utility things for organised groups/guilds and the like. Couldn't find anything on the wiki.

[signal inlet]

They have done posts asking people for feedback on what types of tools they want in the game. Their mindset is if something is needed they will provide it

[dawn trail]

Awesome I really like that. Thank you. Keen to see the UI iterations for Alpha 2.

[tranquil willow]

!wiki user interface

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

User interface

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface

[tranquil willow]

^ what we know so far

[lilac river]

I think we just need to wait and see what they come up with.

[crystal beacon]

What is the frequency of playtest times pls ?

1 /month ? 1 /week?

[worn wagon]

We currently don't have any dates for the next tests. Alpha1 lasted 1 month with some spot tests leading up to it

[desert ivy]

We haven't had any tests since August 15th

[crystal beacon]

Ok I thought with a Voyager Pre-Order Package I could participate to every playtests and I thought they were more (at least 2 per month)

[worn wagon]

The Voyager pack will grant you access to Alpha2, which is the next big testing phase, but as Talents noted, we haven't had any tests since August 15th.

[onyx knoll]

We're currently in-between phases, once alpha 2 begins the goal is for it to be up most of the time unless they're doing big updates/maintenance, so at that time you'll be able to participate often 🙂

[blazing fog]

is apocalypse ever coming back?

[desert ivy]

There's no plans to bring it back

[blazing fog]

T.T

There is supposed to be a matchmaking system right for pvp content?

i know arenas are a thing right?

i was hoping for a smite like moba arena game as a possible arena match

sad day, would be great fun

[signal inlet]

Better hope they go nuts with tavern games then.

[spiral pine]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Arenas

[blazing fog]

^see now depending on the size of the arena you could totally do instanced matches like smite

maybe just a max node unlock

[spiral pine]

could yes

but thats not a thing thats planned

[blazing fog]

true

[vernal urchin]

without talents nobody would know anything about aoc cause he is a living lexicon

[tranquil willow]

@dark jungle this guy's calling you out?

[umbral fulcrum]

Any place to see full talent/skill trees for weapons and classes?

ah ok, so much for theory crafting yet

[rancid cypress]

Min/Max later.

[lilac river]

would love to see class specific crafting. Such as rogue crafting lockpicks, mage crafting one use spells for non magic user, clerics crafting healing items and such.

[spiral pine]

everyone is a magic user

[lilac river]

well not completely

True

but not really what i was focusing on with my comment

[pine ocean]

What will happen to a dungeon if a Metropolis regresses ?

[short flint]

Depending on the scenario/environment there is a chance it closes completely and will not open until another metropolis exists near it, or some of the mobs added for being a node level 6 might disappear as the dungeon downgrades also because no metro exists near it.

[signal inlet]

Reverts back to only being influenced by other nodes in range

[pine ocean]

ok I see

[rancid cypress]

https://tenor.com/view/destruction-beautiful-total-destruction-demolition-destruct-gif-11764268

[pine ocean]

Can it be rebuilt?

thanks

[crystal beacon]

when is alpha 2?

[junior ember]

No announced date for Alpha 2 quite yet! - Stay tuned to our socials for when the day comes 🙂