questions

[upper tulip]

Visual progression in the dirt

[modest crown]

Hi everyone, everything fine? can any moderator help me? I saw that Discord doesn't have a part dedicated to Brazilians, can't that part be created?

[onyx knoll]

Currently the only supported languages are English, French, Russian and German. Eventually if there is enough interest for it we might add additional languages but for now you can try looking at other communities outside the discord. You can find some here #community-links

[devout hare]

I was not in Alpha 1 personally - but my understanding was that alpha one wasn't really looking into quest content. Other stuff had priority in A1.

[crystal beacon]

Wasn't sure where to put this but just so you guys are aware your bot won't send out the welcome message until the person has already waited the 10 minutes, unless it's just lagging and case by case.

[arctic olive]

Is AOC going to be on console aswell

[stable plover]

Currently planned for PC only - Devs have mentioned console support might happen in future

[vapid phoenix]

I have a question is there gonna be any major cities for each raze or you just drop down like an Isekai and star farming stuff for the node?

[desert ivy]

There aren't any pre-made cities

There are starting camps for each of the races though, but you can start at any races camp regardless of your own race

[vapid phoenix]

interesting

any major plot or story line? Or only the quests when you progress the node?

[minor ruin]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Lore

@vapid phoenix

[vapid phoenix]

thanks i just got into the hype and im thinking to pre purcharse to get in into the alpha 2.

[minor ruin]

I was in the alpha 1. I don’t regret my purchase one bit, but it’s important to make sure you know what you’re getting!

[crystal beacon]

[TR&MENA] No chance to plan open the new server launch?

[worn wagon]

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this. Could you elaborate?

[crystal beacon]

I actually asked about a possible [TR&MENA] server chance at the launch of the game.

[worn wagon]

Dedicated servers for those regions are not panned currently. But since servers are not region locked you can choose any sever from any other region to play on if you are from those regions

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Regions

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. At th...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[crystal beacon]

The problem is local pricing rather than choosing a server, otherwise Turkey can use the European region server, but generally online games prefer to open a TR&MENA server.

Thank you for answer

[worn wagon]

There will be a harmonized, lower subscription cost for some countries, but we don't know which countries that affects yet and how that system will be implemented in detail

[oak loom]

Will we be able to make housing decoration items from slain enemies (or bosses) to display trophies? One thing I do like about another recent MMO is the ability to have trophies and get global buffs from them.

[dark jungle]

They have talked about trophies as a possibility

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Housing decorations

Players may decorate their player housing and other types of buildings.
Houses will be empty when purchased. Players may be able to upgrade to pre-furnished sets when they purchase their home.
Pre-furnished sets will be almost entirely visual and aesthetic. Only items crafted by the Carpentry profession will have in-game functionality.
Players may...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Housing_decorations

[hallow whale]

Alright Cheers. I just wanted to make a note for whats different between the two

[glass escarp]

So I have an idea for this game and would like to send it to someone. Is there a way to do that?

sweet! ill post it there

[quick pine]

New cosmetics pack when?

[tranquil willow]

On the 9th 11:00 AM Pacific

[quick pine]

Damn

[latent perch]

Has it been mentioned if there is going to be a cap of how many people can participate in a caravan run? Whether its attacking or defending?

[dark jungle]

not specifically

all we know is in wiki

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Caravan PvP

Caravans create an open PvP zone that flags players for combat (purple).
Players will not be able to see the exact contents of a caravan before they decide to attack or defend, however there will be some visual hints to the cargo of the caravan, such as gold, silver, or iron visible on top of the caravan. Cargo is represented in this way even if a...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Caravan_PvP

[fickle lodge]

Are there any plans to add an inscription based lifeskill?

Like scribing and whatnot

[dark jungle]

they have talked about that yes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Scribes

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Scribes

[obsidian knoll]

This channel is for the community to help one another answer Ashes of Creation questions and resolve issues outside of Customer Service.

Please, check the #help channel first. If your question is not answered, you may ask it here. This is not an official Customer Service support location. If you need assistance with your account, please place a Customer Service Ticket here: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.

[ancient lake]

Can I play this game now for more than 10 minutes without the server being down? :p

[desert ivy]

There's no testing atm, so no

[ancient lake]

Big rip

[ashen vault]

Have they given a sneak peek of the new cosmetics yet?

[jaunty python]

sweet

[ashen vault]

I have four different freehold house skins. If I place a skin like the Kickstarter Freehold Appearance Tier 3 and decorated it, is there a way I can swap out my Freehold house to another skin Leyline Orrery without losing my furniture?

[civic obsidian]

i don't think it's something we know yet

theres little info about freehold building skins

[vagrant barn]

Question! Being a veteran of MMO's, and now seeing this as major problem in Lost Ark, how do you plan to protect the community from gold sellers/chat spammers, without relying on the community to simply report them? I find that that is a losing strategy.

[desert ivy]

They're going to have in-game GMs

That actually monitor this stuff and don't just wait until people report it

There also isn't a planned "global" text chat

That as well as the fact Ashes isn't F2P and requires a $15 a month sub which will reduce the number by itself

[upper tulip]

I will find them. I will kill them.

[topaz plover]

I will join

[forest talon]

Hey guys, I just pre-ordered the Wayfarer pack in hopes to get a key to join the first Beta testing phase. Does anyone know about a client download or approximate timeframe of the beta testing or if that pre-order pack even has that option?

[fluid needle]

we wont be seeing beta for a very long time. we arent in alpha 2 yet as a reference. when your beta key is useable you should receive an email detailing what you can do to participate.

[distant isle]

Is there any form of timeline out there right now?

[forest talon]

Okay, awesome. Thanks for the reply. I'm in no rush, but I wanted to buy in early to play and get as much experience as possible. Looking forward to my chance to get my hands on the game

[oblique jasper]

This may be on the wiki, but I couldn’t find it. Do we know how long they will be offering and changing up pre-order packages?

[stoic spire]

there has been speculations but i don't believe and end date has been set as of yet

[dark jungle]

yeah they have said that they will announce well in advance before ending pre-orders

[oblique jasper]

Awesome! Thank you @dark jungle and @stoic spire

[worldly owl]

lol would be nice too if they would be flagged as a combatant so we can kill them with no repercussions

[ashen vault]

@idle siren Will Intrepid be at PAX East?

Because I will by a ticket and go to PAX if you are going to be there with AOC info.

[vapid phoenix]

i have an important question if somebody becomes a mayor and he doesnt like somebody for x reazons cant he revoke the citizenship of that person just because he is the mayor?

[arctic sky]

There is enemy of the state

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...that the darker, seedier side of the world are interested in. Excessive negative reputation may cause a character to be deemed "enemy of the state" of a...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/NPCs#Transportation_of_goods>

...that the darker, seedier side of the world are interested in. Excessive negative reputation may cause a character to be deemed "enemy of the state" of a...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes#Zone_of_influence>

...Nodes are the heart of the world, they create the ebb and flow of life. At their core, Nodes are pre-set points in the world, wrapped in a Zone of Influence...

[ruby swift]

Enemy of the state cannot be targeted on your own citizens.

[arctic sky]

shrugs I just remember it's a thing

It's what why I linked the wiki

[dark jungle]

fixed that redirect

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Reputation

Good actions, such as participating in civilization building, may result in that character gaining positive Node reputation. Bad actions taken, such as failing certain quests, may result in gaining negative reputation. This reputation is gained or lost on a per-node basis.
NPCs may react differently to players based on their node reputation. This...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Reputation

[sleek seal]

Any word on A2?

[spiral pine]

it's in the works

[sleek seal]

:Bacon:

[sly monolith]

mushroom

[raw idol]

not really an AOC question but does anyone know how to fix 'a fatal directx error has occurred. (11000002)'

[spiral pine]

you could try a fresh install of your gpu drivers

using DDU

[raw idol]

did that a while ago 🙂

updated drivers. rolled thm back. uinstalled game several times. changed from e driver to c. got it on minimal settings even though i have 6800xt etc

msi afterburner. reduced core clock massively

all amd radeon settings turned off

disabled all audio devises apart from main speakers and headset

i gave that a go. they were not the most helpful. thanks anyway

[bronze gorge]

get an nvidia card lol

[placid swift]

Do we know if Caravans can be summoned and ridden like a normal mount, outside of hauling goods between nodes? For the sake of the cosmetic skins, I would find it disheartening to only have it available upon Caravan transports, and not being able to show it off in other settings. Like for Roleplaying events.

Alright. And I would dare to guess that the cosmetic caravan skins apply to both? As it is not stated that it is only applicable to one of them.

Great. Cheers for the quick answers Jahlon. 😄 Expert knowledge and concise answers.

[ebon token]

Do we know if the freehold skin can be applied in any biome.. like that forest tree with pink swamp surrounding it in a desert environment?

[sullen sentinel]

There is not much info on the skins yet.

So I would keep your eyes peeled for when more info comes out.

[alpine crow]

how much does the game cost

[signal inlet]

15 bucks a month on release

[alpine crow]

dam

is there any way for a 1 time buy?

[signal inlet]

Nope

[alpine crow]

pain

ty for the help

[vague saffron]

They're marketing cosmetics already and the game isn't even ready for release?

[desert ivy]

Welcome

Enjoy your stay

[vague saffron]

I see.

I wanna play the game when it's ready for release though.

Are you implying that it's now?

[vague saffron]

And couldn't that also go in reverse later on? Like... make the mobs and other creatures FOR the game now... polish and release THEN make the cosmetics.

?

[desert ivy]

Then they don't get additional funding during development

[vague saffron]

I don't have an artistic bone in my body though, perhaps it's part a part of the creative process.

TRUE... I'm sure there's a million reasons... is Intrepid a small studio with limited financial power?

risk averse?

lack confidence?

[desert ivy]

The majority of the game is being funded by Steven and John's pockets

So they probably don't mind if people want to help a bit with purchasing comsetics

[vague saffron]

millionaires? billionaires?

I'm sure they don't mind lmfao

[desert ivy]

They're millionaires, but MMOs take more than a few million to make.

[vague saffron]

risk aversion is understandable in markets like gaming... with equal amounts of half-assed garbage being released as top tier winners... I get it. But, even the games that seem to have flopped made their money back in spades. 😄

and yeah, i'm aware it takes more than a few mil --- I've been MMOing since 97 --- just seems that there's a weird trend occuring spurred on by catering more to the share holders than the players... but that's 100% understandable as well. Gotta keep the investors happy...

If that's the case, just ssay so lol

i bought the big founder pack -- so I'm invested 😄 a greater portion of my income than any of the investors... I'd wager.

Thanks for answering my Q's

[fluid needle]

intrepid studios doesnt have a shareholder board they need to appease.

[arctic sky]

Pretty sure Steven said they are at 40mil dollars about a year or so ago of his own money in

[thorn girder]

😅 Uh.. of course.

[ashen vault]

@vague saffron Steven is funding the game with his own money, not stockholders, because he is a lifetime gamer and he doesn't others corporates messing up his vision for the game. He wants a game that he can play and enjoy himself. So, he is the most invested of us all...both with money and effort.

@tight gale Margaret, will Intrepid be at PAX East in Boston in April? I am trying to decide if I should buy a ticket and go. If Intrepid will be there to show off AOC stuff, then I will be there.

[thorn girder]

Yes of course. Thanks you. I have yet to attend any and get involved much with the discussions but Definitely intend to. Very excited for this. Along with my own business ventures, I plan to be as involved as I possibly can. I'm my own boss, so my hours are very flexible when I want them to be. I cannot wait to be a part of the next livestream in real-time. I have every notification set to push. 🙏 Thanks again. The engagement within the community as well as from the wonderful team you guys have at Intrepid is absolutely fantastic. I've never seen this much activity and information for any brand new game pre-launch. It speaks volume. The transparency exhibited is exactly why you guys are going to blow the top off of the charts.

[thorn girder]

I cannot wait for my own success so I can throw money at this. Also for me to have a game to play. 😅🤗

[ivory sage]

if i buy the pack when i can start play game ?

Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack

[desert ivy]

No

[rancid cypress]

There isn't a set date for alpha 2 testing yet.

[dawn trail]

I was browsing the wiki and found these.

I haven't seen any mounts besides the royal dragons on that kind of scale, is this still going to be the plan?

[tight gale]

No plans at the moment. If we are ever going to an event on a large-scale, we'll be sure to share that with y'all in advance. 😉

[burnt mist]

So from looking at the wiki I can see that we have access to the usual cast of characters for magic casting (Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Arcane, Light, and Shadow) though I wonder that since our "mana" is derived from "The Essence (chi)" will we be seeing spirit/nature magic make an appearance at all? A non-elemental form of magic such as what druids or monks use?

[dark jungle]

apart from the basics, they have touched on holy/radiant, darkness/light, and planar forms of magic. i don't think they have specifically mentioned nature magic yet

[burnt mist]

The only class I could really see making use of nature magic since we don't have druids is the shaman class.

But that's a cleric/summoner combo which doesn't lend well to nature since it already makes use of light/holy magic.

[ashen vault]

Thanks Margaret!

[dawn trail]

Do we know the max size a group mount can carry? Be kinda epic to have whole family group of 8 riding on the back of a giant creature haha

[stable plover]

We don't know the max group size for group mounts.

[ebon token]

Whilst I don’t know if it’ll be a full group, group mounts were unlocked as a kickstarter incentive

[amber vine]

Ik this is a repetitively asked question but I keep finding different answers is AOC subscription based when it's released coz the AOC site says it's free but the wiki says subscription based

[trail quarry]

It's subscription based

[amber vine]

Thank you I finally get an answer

[tranquil willow]

$15/month sub. The reason why they say it's free is because there is no box cost for the game or future expansions

[amber vine]

Ooohhh ok I see

Thank you thank you

[lilac stream]

In regards to PVP I am assuming that in the open world there won’t be just a 1v1 situation and that it could be 1v5 etc.. 1v1 would only be in areas?

[dapper chasm]

Thats right. Open World PvP or PK has no limits to level or amount of people (This could change if they f.e decide to limit the amount of 'participants' in a Caravan-PvP-Area). So it could be u vs 1 or 2 or 10...it also could be a lvl 10 vs a lvl 50.

[full badger]

Arenas are planned, but we don't have many details yet

!wiki arena

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Arenas

Arenas are instanced PvP scenarios and are not part of open world PvP.
The arena system as we've spoken about before is going to have ladder systems where people can progress within certain seasons based on their win/loss ratios. The importance of arenas are obviously that players have an opportunity to participate [and] practice out certain build...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Arenas

Please use /wiki instead of !wiki. The ! commands will no longer work after April 30, 2022 due to Discord rule changes.

[arctic sky]

They are also not balancing the game 1v1 but 8v8

[crystal beacon]

would the devs ever consider playable instruments in game?

[signal inlet]

They are considering it but not on release.

[exotic arch]

Is there any news on playable tests ?

[dark jungle]

not yet

we are waiting for a date for alpha 2

[exotic arch]

Ayt still Keeping my eyes open

Im eager to see close betas XD

I cant help much in term of financing :(

[rough torrent]

So only Alpha 1 so far, no date for Alpha 2. For what im reading. Is there a developer road map for dates and testing??

[ancient egret]

nope there is no dates what so ever

[rough torrent]

Thanks

[woven smelt]

@vague jetty hey whats up

[onyx knoll]

Please keep this channel clear for questions, check #read-me-first for the proper roles if you don't see the other channels 🙂

[woven smelt]

sorry

[tropic surge]

When I tried to login on the forums last week to give my opinion on the new models I got a popup to re-set my email. It was already filled in except the email wasn't mine, so I filled in mine and forgot about it. (Wtf brain) Well, I just went into my spam folder today and found an email from Ashes dated the day before that email thing with the notification that my account had been unbanned(?!). Honestly it had been a while since I had logged in so I guess I never even noticed I was banned? Was I hacked? Any way I can find out why my account was banned at some point?

Should I open a ticket?

[junior ember]

You weren't banned! That is the messaging our system sends when your email has been verified. We're working on changing that verbiage for those emails (if it hasn't already been done!)

If you still aren't able to sign into the forums, please send me a DM and I'll assist you with that 🙂

[tropic surge]

Well that's one less worry, however I'm still wondering why there was a random email adress pre filled in when I got the re-set notification. When my parter got it it was filled in with his own email.

Thank you very much for answering my question by the way. 🙂

[ashen vault]

I am looking at the new cosmetics... Feyguard's Vengeance - Can I wear the outfit without the cloak?

[ruby swift]

The costumes are full body cosmetics and while we have confirmation that every hood will have a toggle, we have no confirmation on whether back items will have a toggle. Normal outfitting you have display options for your back, whether it is backpack, weapon, shield or other belt options, but no confirmation on the full costumes.

[ancient egret]

that is question for support https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us you can go submit a ticket there

[graceful gazelle]

Thank you!

[idle moat]

Will there be another monthly update at the end of March? I can't remember if it was mentioned

[low lantern]

There’s a livestream at the end of every month

They usually don’t give the exact date til a week prior, but it usually falls on the last Friday

[sleek seal]

When is the coming?

[meager plover]

Does purchasing a voyager pack give me access to buy other item from future and past packs or just future ones?

[desert ivy]

Only future

Buying the Voyager pack allows you to buy future Accessories, Pets, and Mount skins

[quartz coral]

My guess is on a Tuesday or Thursday

[jagged geode]

can player attack guild building for loot or sneak in guild building for loot ?

[trail quarry]

I think it's been mentioned that won't be a thing but idk

I'll go see if it says anywhere on the wiki

Nowhere that specifically says you can't but also nowhere that mentions you can, outside of guild wars

[crystal beacon]

imagine getting attacked by a bunch of night owls while you sleep lol sometimes getting too real to life isn't fun

[crystal beacon]

That's great haha cause I imagine a free for all pvp world would be a bit too ambitious

I'm talking about a complete freedom of pvp. Anywhere, anytime, anything. With no restrictions.

[ancient egret]

that surely depends on your time zone you cant just assume that somebody plays on the server your time zone is in

[rancid cypress]

There will be open world pvp, there's no "opt in" but there is a flagging system https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Player_flagging

[arctic sky]

And a very decently thought out anti grief system

[crystal beacon]

Again repeating... Anywhere, anytime, anything. With no restrictions.

[devout hare]

I wouldn't call it anti-grief - but more of a grief-control system. One can still grief - if willing to accept consequence.

[crystal beacon]

If I decide

I'm going to throw away $100 to make several accounts and dedicate them to be full pvp bullies

And go for new starting players

What can truly stop me

That's a shame
I would've imagined at least starting areas should be safe

Surely there are banks in this game right

Some sort of storage area

[vernal flame]

Hello, is Ashes still on closed Alpha? How can I join?

[worn wagon]

Alpha1 is concluded and we're currently waiting for closed spot tests, followed by A2. If you want to participate in A2, you can purchase the Voyager, or Voyager Plus pack from the shop

[jagged geode]

Can guild from on node attack the other node or they have to declare war in them?

[rancid cypress]

Guild castle sieges are separate from node wars. But guilds can't just go and attack other nodes directly with the intention of destroying them without a war declaration. But guilds can go and kill the citizens or block trade routes if they want to.

[oak loom]

As far as ships and boats are concerned... When defeated in battle do they get destroyed outright or do they only take damage and need to be repaired? Do they loose certain "attachments" but keep the base build? Has that even been discussed?

[mighty kelp]

they're destroyed and have to be repaired (process with at least a little significance) before you can use them again. If you are at sea I think they said you have to swim back to shore. I don't think what happens to attachments has been discussed

[oak loom]

Thanks!

[quick pine]

Has there been any further showcasing of combat mechanics?

[signal inlet]

Steven said in 1 or 2 months we will see something assuming all goes well

[quick pine]

Nice

Really hoping their idea of blending tab and action works out well

[untold schooner]

if corrupted, can guards attack you in town?

[onyx knoll]

yes

[vernal flame]

Thank you thank you! I'll check it out

[crystal beacon]

Will KILL on sight. Not will attack. Hahaha

[steel brook]

how can i join the Alpha

[tight socket]

you need to purchase one of the packs from the store. we are currently between alpha stages. Alpha 1 was completed last year. we are awaiting an announcement for alpha 2

[burnt mist]

2 questions: First, when it comes to animal husbandry how long will it take for animal breeding to occur? Second, when it comes to the family system and people using different professions will members of the same family be able to inspect each other's work and compare their progress?

[spiral pine]

unknown and not sure what you mean with inspect but i guess yes?

[burnt mist]

Basically for those who are part of the same family (this idea comes from one of WoW's guild features where it lets you check who has what profession in your guild and what they're able to craft) since with animal husbandry the resulting offspring will have different stats if multiple people in the family are able to check the stats of tamed creatures during breeding and the resulting offspring it would allow them to plan further down the line based on probability for each mating. As it stands now I'm guessing that even people in the same family/guild as you wouldn't be able to eye what you're working on until the finished product.

[stable plover]

We haven't heard about any particular ties between the family system and professions. There is supposed to be the ability to share permissions for your profession related buildings on your freehold, and presumably (The devs havn't mentioned it, but it's logical or the shared building use would be overly complicated) the people you shared with could see some of the stuff going on with those buildings (tavern stockpiles, processing time on active tasks, etc)

[soft mica]

Though I think that the flagging system is quite ok, I still am not fond of having to constantly look over my shoulder. This seems that the system will prevent that. I really hope it does. I am not against pvp if I can chosse when to play it. The caravan system for example sounds awesome

[tacit berry]

Wasn't that pre-alpha that was completed and we are now waiting for A1 and A2? Hmmm🤔

[tight socket]

nope we completed a1 testing and are waiting on a2 testing dates

[tacit berry]

Aight, cool

And A2 will last for whole 30 days?

[fluid needle]

a2 will try to be persistent until beta 1 or launch, cant remember which

[full hollow]

so the next fase is the A2?

[spiral pine]

yes next is A2

[outer fable]

hmm, rare question... are the pets all the same size?.... like in most mmorpg, pets have to be not disturbing visually to the player and others, but at the same time, to me it never made any sense to have a "mini" something running along

[arctic sky]

The are also combat pets and the summoner gets summons

[fickle lodge]

Will there be hidden quests or hidden dungeons

Like only a certain amount of people would be able to do it before it isn’t available

[dark jungle]

many node quests are like that. they are only present when a node is of a certain type and at a certain stage of development

dungeons, world bosses and world events are also like that

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Adaptive content

New points of interest (such as dungeons, world bosses, and corrupted areas) spawn as nodes develop. This content adapts to the node progression of the zone it is in.
Additional buildings will spawn.
Additional mobs will spawn. Different antagonists/leaders with different story lines.
Populations will change.
Content difficulty will change. The co...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Adaptive_content

[vapid phoenix]

Mages are and archers are the one that dont need to reset combo when basic attacking right?

Only the melee weapons are the one that have an standard unique combo

[dark jungle]

Spells arent part of the weapon combo system yes, but using them will usually reset the combo you are in

Mages and rangers (all classes) can use melee weapons however

[oak loom]

I know it has been said a billion times that you can only master 1 side of the artisan triangle and only a few of the skills within that side ... but has it been said as to how far we'll be able to take the other sides and skills? How far into the tree is "mastery"

So is there like a novice, adept, skilled, expert, master, grandmaster, oldman chad levels?

[civic obsidian]

we don't know yet

[oak loom]

Honestly .. I hope it's as low as just tier 1 things

[dark jungle]

they generally wont moderate things that happen in DMs. best you block and report them to discord

[digital sonnet]

@crystal beacon I'll get this one taken care of. As an FYI, this isn't the correct way to get our attention on things like this. DMs are probably more appropriate, and ping me directly if you have questions.

[lunar tiger]

was anything ever said about having target markers for groups/raids like wow has?

[dark jungle]

I recall some discussion about that

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests#Quest_markers>

...or 7 dungeons with one almost raid-level difficulty. Two world bosses requiring party-sized groups. One true 40 person raid boss. Alpha-1 castle sieges occur...

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

...the exact health of another player is not known (outside of the same party, raid, alliance, or guild), attackers run the risk of killing the player and becoming...

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

...Health is a stat in Ashes of Creation. Players that are not in the same party, raid, alliance, or guild will not be able to see other player's health percentages...

[brittle condor]

the skins that we can buy now, are they exclusive? or can we buy them in the game in the future?

[fluid needle]

any skins sold as part of the monthly cosmetics are only purchasable in the month they're sold.

[brittle condor]

yes, but for exemple the comsmetics the last month can we to buy in a future in the game (when the game is launch)?

[fluid needle]

no

once they're gone you can't buy them again

[brittle condor]

thanks ^^

[sleek seal]

When is new pack out?

[spiral pine]

april 6

[ruby swift]

The date of the next pack is always given with the release of the current in #news

[oak loom]

Will there be a "history" record for each server ... such as a journal or whatever that records major global events? Will I be able to look in my journal and see what the server first city was, or where a world boss was defeated? What guild took control of a castle?

[fluid needle]

its planned for scientific nodes to have something like that in libraries

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

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

...Village (stage 3) the scientific node's unique building is the Library. Players can use the Library to access information, including (but not limited to) the...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers#Libraries>

...Village (stage 3) the scientific node's unique building is the Library. Players can use the Library to access information, including (but not limited to) the...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Story_arcs#Libraries>

...Village (stage 3) the scientific node's unique building is the Library. Players can use the Library to access information, including (but not limited to) the...

[oak loom]

Thank you

[fluid needle]

you will also receive a major event synopsis in server selection so you can catch up

[oak loom]

Oh nice!!! That's awesome for folks that join later

[celest heron]

when will l we get a chance to testy the game again I missed the initial test which saddens me but after watching the video I almost lost my mind lol wish we had a launch to be honest lol

[dark jungle]

we have no dates yet for alpha 2 testing

[celest heron]

shame it looks so freaking good I'd sell everything to play just this game lol

[frigid fog]

Will Ashes of Creation have an Oceania server/servers when it releases like New World or will it be like Lost Ark making it so Australians can play, but they have to play on NA/EU servers?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Servers#Server_vs_server>

...various regions of the world. Post launch, users will be able to select their server by the ping or the region that's notated next to the server. Ashes...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation#Regions>

...won't be server channels (sharding) on a server. There won't be separate roleplaying (RP) servers. There won't be separate PvE and PvP servers. Server transfers...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map#Economic_regions>

...determined by Node progression; and not every server will share the same map, as player decisions will vary server to server. In addition to node progression being...

[spiral pine]

in short they're aiming to get servers in either Sydney or Melbourne

for OCE

[turbid terrace]

Hello!

If I buy this month cosmetics (that they seem like elf clothes) I will be able to use with my future dwarf?

[spiral pine]

Yes

[fluid needle]

All cosmetics are usable on all races.

[turbid terrace]

Understood, thx!

[storm hound]

I’m not entirely sure if this question had been answered or not but imma ask it anyway. So Im pretty sure I’ve seen some stuff about pvp in open world but most of it was about all the consequences someone who started the fight would receive. I’ve heard it be called a “risk and reward” but I can’t really find any rewards for attacking other players. If there is one could someone tell me a bit about it?

[trail quarry]

Not really a reward for attacking, but rather for killing them

[fluid needle]

You make the killed player drop a portion of gatherables/processed goods they have on them. This is the most direct result for rewards.

[trail quarry]

👆

[fluid needle]

No penalties or rewards are applied by attacking someone only by killing them or being killed yourself

[split zenith]

if i buy the top pack, can i change any of the cosmetics for free with any future pack, but not with a previous one?

or am i stuck with the cosmetics from the original pack i purchased

[worn wagon]

You can't exchange cosmetics, but after purchasing a pack, you can buy future cosmetics of the same tiers you already own separably

[split zenith]

i see, so it's better for me to wait for a pack with the cosmetics i like the best?

[worn wagon]

Yup! There are currently no dates announced for the next test, so no pressure

[split zenith]

yeah i'm not too worried about that

thank you 🙂

[drowsy holly]

It raises another question, since the A1 pack is not available anymore. Does that mean, every newcomers can't buy either the costume, the freehold and the caravan for example?

[tranquil willow]

No, you can still buy the Voyager plus. The A1 pack was higher than that

[drowsy holly]

Oh okok

[crystal beacon]

Hi. When release date?

[worn wagon]

There's currently no announced release date. The most common community guess is 2-3 years, but that's just an unofficial community speculation. Keep an eye on the #news channel for future updates!

[crystal beacon]

I mean beta 1 is a release. So beta 1 will be like open game already

[tranquil willow]

No, beta will not be like the open game

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Betas

[turbid terrace]

So, Beta 1 and 2 will not be persistent like Alpha 2?

[tranquil willow]

Correct

[turbid terrace]

Uhm, so Betas will be like Alpha 1, we could play it only for a short time?

[spiral pine]

test

[tranquil willow]

Yeah. They will probably last like a week

[stray raven]

Test passed

[worn wagon]

Betas will be "short and sweet"

[turbid terrace]

Underestood hahaahahah

[hushed girder]

Will race affect profession in any way?

Thank you

[flat lake]

Do u thing we will have betas by the end of the year?

[desert ivy]

No

0% chance of betas

Alpha 2, maybe, Betas no way in hell

[flat lake]

Sorry earliest release is maybe 2025 Oof

[sullen sentinel]

Betas will be short. A2 will be long.

[flat lake]

Did they confirm that anywhere?

[sullen sentinel]

It has been stated as such by Steven and Jeff in a lot of the early live steeams.

A2 will be the longest one because it will be implementing most of the systems where as betas are for polish.

[flat lake]

A lot could have changed from then to now tho, it would be nice if they could reconfirm that

[sullen sentinel]

Sure it could be. Next live stream, post the question to confirm it.

Alphas are being treated like true Alphas so they have most of the heavy lifting in them.

Betas will be stress testing and bug testing

Making sure systems work as intended and fixing them when they don't

[tacit orbit]

Some races can create race specific cosmetic stuff, like dwarves putting dwarven accents on a boat

[fickle lodge]

Damn, was hoping it would be around 2024

[stone geyser]

No one knows. Everyone just guessing. Consult 🔮

[fickle lodge]

Ik

Still just hoping

[slender ingot]

So in ashes is it allowed to promote real world religions or politicians?

[ancient egret]

?

[ancient egret]

What you mean

Dont think they have talked about it yet but dont think Those names that you just said are Any issue tho think it depends on the level of vulgarity and stuff like that

[arctic sky]

Best to just follow how it is for the discord rules and leave real life politics and other hot button topics away

[slender ingot]

Ok

[slender ingot]

Eh

Thanks

[unkempt ember]

I don't think many or any people would name their characters such things.

However, I am curious about the naming rules they will decide on. I personally like when games require a space and a second name, as well as proper capitalizations. I doubt it, but any info on character naming as of yet?

[desert ivy]

You can either have just a one word name or you can have a 2 word name

Up to the player

[unkempt ember]

Nice.

I naturally don't like being forced to have just one, looking at you WoW lol

[languid falcon]

[slender ingot]

Yea that's cool because it's more role-playing

[oak loom]

From my understanding you will be restricted to a unique first name and have an option to use a second name which must also be unique... however the first name and second name do not have to be unique to each other .. for example you can have a character named Bob John ... and someone else can have a character named John Bob. Once a name has been used for a first name, it will forever be unique... same with second names. They are independent but with the same rules.

[unkempt ember]

OK, Cool. Good to know. Thanks.

[ruby swift]

Also, on a per server basis. So while you may be the Bob John on your server, you may not be the only Bob John in the totality of the game.

[oak loom]

@ruby swift thanks for clarification .. I didn't hear about the "per server" part

[ruby swift]

!wiki name reservation

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Name reservations

Name reservations were rewards for backing at the Pioneer level and higher and are currently available through the Voyager plus pre-order pack.
Accounts will have name reservation tokens, that entitle its holder to reserve a name on a specific server when the reservation time comes.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Name_reservations

Please use /wiki instead of !wiki. The ! commands will no longer work after April 30, 2022 due to Discord rule changes.

[glass escarp]

@idle siren What games are you playing?

[jolly kiln]

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nEDeno

[spiral pine]

thats not a question

[oak loom]

Is the tank primary Archetype the only one that can fill the tank role, or can say a fighter/tank fill it as well?

On the same note, can a bard/cleric fill a healer role?

I know not all of the classes have been fleshed out, but it seems to me as if there are a few different ways to fill these roles

[desert ivy]

The primary archetype is what dictates the role. Tank is basically the only one that can main Tank with the exception of maybe Summoner if they go Summoner/Tank since Summoner is planned to be a Jack of all Trades archetype.

[oak loom]

So there could be exceptions? It isn't in stone yet?

How about healer... same thing? Cleric is the only primary Archetype that can fill the healer role?

If this is in fact the plan ... I think its a major missed opportunity

[desert ivy]

We know basically nothing about Bard, but last we heard was Bard won't be a main healer, but more of a supportive class that can maybe off-heal but most likely won't be a main heal

[oak loom]

Taking it to gen discussion

[desert ivy]

Might as well take it to #aoc-discussion

[fickle lodge]

I’m betting bard would be a buffer rather than a healer

[sleek cipher]

yes

and debuffer

[fickle lodge]

Most important question, if there are taverns CAN WE CLINK MUGS

I want to clink mead with my party members after a dungeon run

[dark jungle]

i think i saw that animation on one of their tavern videos

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Taverns

Taverns are a type of building that can be placed in Nodes or on Freeholds.
There is a limit to the number of taverns that can be built in a node by the node's government. Many adventures begin in a humble tavern. I’m sure many of you have memories from pen and paper adventures that begin in a small town, with a small town tavern and small town pr...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Taverns

[dark jungle]

should be in there

[fickle lodge]

YES

[tawny oyster]

So, the food and drinks that are sold in the taverns, are they generated automatically or do you have to craft and put them up for sale?

[worn wagon]

Some of them can be provided by the tavern owner

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Tavern consumables

Players will be able to buy food and drink from a Tavern, some of which will be supplied by the tavern owner or other patrons that they get their menu from. These consumables will offer tangible benefits to players that stay within a certain proximity of the tavern itself.
Tavern buildings can be upgraded to increase the proximity radius that the...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Tavern_consumables

[crude wigeon]

What is the name size length/cap? How many letters are we able to use?

[oak loom]

I know they were talking about getting the character creator in our hands before release so the charactercan be made before servers are open for play. Has that been confirmed? Some of us (me) can spend hours in character creation.

[signal inlet]

They reiterated that was the plan. No confirmation that it is 100% happening though

[quick pine]

I can spend hours doing that too

Plus I want to save my name before it's taken

[static rivet]

Will there be any safe zones where a player can't be killed by another pc? I just want to craft in peace.

[desert ivy]

Your freehold is the only place on the map that's PvP free

oh and if you're currently running a player stall

[static rivet]

gotcha, thanks, Talents

[agile coyote]

omg.. i cannot wait to play this game!!! the wait is like torture for me!

[storm hound]

How do you get one of those?

[minor ruin]

Certain pre order packs have them

[storm hound]

Ahhh

Dope

[vernal urchin]

No its not dope its -150$

Or wait its higher

[worn wagon]

Name reservation is part of the $375 pack

[vernal urchin]

ye, who has that much money to spend.

[sleek cipher]

ask avatars of the phoenix

its was 10k$ kick starter pack

[stone geyser]

Game won't be out for years. Save 20 a week for 19 weeks.

[vernal urchin]

thats alot of money i dont get

[stone geyser]

Fair enough, but you can lower that and lengthen the timeframe. If it's not in your budget, don't sweat it. Just pixels.

[viscid tide]

No one needs a name reserve

[mint crescent]

I can't login to official forums, it ask for my two step after i punch it in a notification in the top right corner says i have no mail but the screen itself is unchanged, anyone know a fix? @junior ember @digital sonnet

[signal inlet]

Might need to re verify your email on the main site. There was a database issue months back that messed up the email

[sullen sentinel]

@mint crescent ping vaknar or roshen. They should be able to point you towards support

[spiral pine]

try the main website first

it should fix it

[mint crescent]

im using main site

[spiral pine]

as in ashesofcreation.com

and not forums.ashesofcreation.com

[worn wagon]

Please log into your account on ashesofcreation.com and

1. Make sure the right email is set
2. That the email is confirmed

[mint crescent]

i am logged in on main website, however i am not logged in on forums, the email is correct. I have posted on forums before. This is a new occurrence

[worn wagon]

I'll DM ya

[cerulean sundial]

No one needs a good mmo to play either....we just all want it 😈

[burnt mist]

Like in the Guild Wars franchise, will characters have birthdays which grant various cosmetics?

[unkempt ember]

I did enjoy the gifts on character birthdays in both games. 😄

I would support this idea, and it seems to be in line with the vision for the game, where as people help shape a unique world with everyone's joint application of cosmetics.

[cerulean sundial]

Aye, especially if it's a cosmetic reward that scales up each yeah. So the longer the player plays, the cooler it gets. Would have to put a requirement it place for activity.
Example would be at least logging on a % of the days in the year, or having the sub for x # of months in the year

[crystal beacon]

Any ETA For the first open or closed beta?

[tight socket]

no dates yet. We are still waiting for A2 dates at this time 🙂

[crystal beacon]

😔

[tranquil willow]

Betas will be closed btw
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Betas

[tacit orbit]

Requirements for this type of thing just feels really bad, I think it should be fully commulative without any reqs.

[cerulean sundial]

My issue with that would be someone who creates a character, doesnt play it for 5 years. Then comes back and has some cool/exclusive cosmetic

[tacit orbit]

yeah i like that

[onyx knoll]

let's keep this channel clear for questions please if you want to discuss fancy exclusive cosmetics and such, feel free to bring the discussion down to #aoc-discussion

[tacit orbit]

:D got it

thanks for the reminder o7

[quartz coral]

What class has the highest dps?

[buoyant willow]

Balancing will not happen until at least a beta.
But, during alpha 1, some people thought the tank had the most dps.

[arctic sky]

It did at one point

[opaque pulsar]

Idk if this has been asked already, but seeing the lowest current price for the game is 75$ preorder, is there any idea as to how much the game will cost at launch. My apologies if its already been asked.

[fluid needle]

The game will be $15 USD monthly. No box cost and no expansion cost.

[dawn trail]

In Alpha 2 they will be adding all the classes yeah? Tho incrementally I'd wager?

[heady flare]

More than likely unless bows still brokenly OP or other issues with classes

[covert fiber]

A friend is asking about naming conventions for the races. Do we know how NPC names for races like the Elves and Orcs are going to be decided on?

[cunning fjord]

there wont be a box price, just 15$ monthly like WoW

[hallow girder]

Hello im setting up an intro for a live stream. is it ok to use the pictures that are posted on the ashes of creation website as a slideshow background?

[ruby swift]

In the past you are allowed to use images and footage from them as long as it is fair use and you add you own content to it.

"In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner."

[stable plover]

You might want to read through https://ashesofcreation.com/terms-and-conditions for full details (User Generated Content and Trademarks are the most relevant sections). In general, Intrepid is fine with you using screenshots of their website, clips from their livestreams, other assorted art of theirs in your livestream. Some examples of things Intrepid is not okay with; slapping their art onto merch that you sell, showing their art off on a stream where your doing illegal things, modifying their logo for something other than size, say that Intrepid's art is from the wrong game, etc.

[hallow girder]

@stable plover Thank you for the link and the info. i will pass this on to the rest of my guildies for all our ashes related stuff

[solemn ravine]

15$=222 TL turkey problem )

[ruby swift]

Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.[5]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Payment_model

[solemn ravine]

thank you so much

[last osprey]

Hello, I have a question about an old video thats on aoc's youtube channel named "the art of war" featuring the ranger class carrying a spyglass. In a scene we can see that the ranger uses that spyglass to see something in a distance. Will the spyglass be a feature of the ranger only, as a perk for example, or will it be an item for all the classes?

[desert ivy]

That vid is so old I doubt any sliver of it will make it to the final game

Seeing as how even the archetype stuff we saw just a few months ago in Alpha 1 is no longer relevant

[last osprey]

would be cool for someone to carry a spyglass tho

[sullen sentinel]

I mean we did just have a spyglass as a cosmetic 2 months ago.

So potentially a spyglass might be an item a player could use.

But we still have no idea about things.

[fickle lodge]

It could still be used for naval exploration instead of scouting

Like looking past haze to find islands etc

Land ho

[barren bridge]

Any news on the Beta dates yet? i saw the roster on the wiki but its dated.

[desert ivy]

No, beta is a long time away

[barren bridge]

ty

[ashen vault]

So what is the feature with the heroic opportunity?

[ancient egret]

? What are you talking about

[vast gate]

How bout alpha 2

[ancient egret]

No dates yet

[mellow monolith]

Will there be another opportunity to buy/win lifetime sub? I am still salty about missing the kickstarter...

Also I wonder if this game is going to have servers only in America and EU or in Australia/Asia as well?

[desert ivy]

There are planned to be OCE and SEA servers

[abstract flare]

I don't have much criticism of Intrepid but the little I do have revolves around the lifetime sub issue...it was something you had thirty days only to get, and it was right at the beginning. I didn't even know about the game at the time. Hell, I'm not even sure if I knew what Kickstarter was at the time...if I had, and if I had seen their Kickstarter video I'd surely have got the package with the lifetime. I think what irritates me is that apparently you can upgrade your Kickstarter package at any time, so if someone had purchased the bare minimum package they could upgrade to get the lifetime four years later even though they weren't prepared to put in that level of support at the time. But I'm just flat out SOL simply because I didn't know about the game....something doesn't seem very fair about that....but it is what it is....greater injustices in life to be sure.

I actually did have a game related question though. The scientific node provides abilities around legendary items....such as repair, destruction, and legendary level crafting benches which are located in the node specific Academy building. Does one have to be a citizen of the node or one of its vassal nodes in order to use the various functionalities or are all the abilities you get with node specific type open to use for non-citizens or citizens of other node types.

[dark jungle]

likely so, yes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Citizenship benefits

Citizenship grants a number of benefits.
Access to limited functions and service buildings within the node.
Access to merchants that offer specific types of enhancement stones or stat migrations.
Access to upper-tier crafting benches.
Access to a weekly allotment of core material that can only be accessed from the node's reliquary.
Access to buffs...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Citizenship_benefits

[abstract flare]

I read the wiki...but it doesn't specifically say that access to node type unique buildings is limited to only citizens of that node. The larger question would be do you have to be a citizen of a scientific node in order to be able to craft legendary items. Perhaps there will be gear that is specific to a game system like religion, or thieves guild ect...and when you progress thru said system to top level you'd have the ability to craft legendary items specific to that system regardless of your node affiliation.

[dark jungle]

thats why i said likely so

the wiki references things like access to upper-tier crafting benches, which imply high level/legendary benches

but this has not been explicitly stated so if you want a definitive answer you should post that specific question on the forums for the next stream

[abstract flare]

Thanks for the response. Been theory crafting in my head a bit lately...trying to figure out my plan of action for when the game goes live. Plan to playtest Alpha II and the Beta's and I'm sure I'll figure out a lot thru the course of that. Lot of game systems and unique dynamics in play...pretty sure military node is not the way I'll go but I'm a horse apiece on the other three. Sadly their isn't too much info available on Divine nodes yet but I have a feeling making a choice on which node I want to be a citizen of isn't going to be an easy choice.

[main shadow]

with the knowledge that some races will have antlers/horns, how will clipping be handled. e.g. an antler clipping through a helmet etc

[ruby swift]

Armor is race specific for appearance. If you pick up an Dunir themed helm and throw it on a Vek, it becomes Vek in appearance.

[ruby swift]

So since you would think they would design big ear/antler/tulnar deformities into the armor design should be less of an issue.

[main shadow]

completely forgot about that. thanks dude

[frosty geyser]

So quick question, will we able to max all profession's or just one? and so can we me a main tank that has max fishing? for example

[desert ivy]

There are 3 branches of artisan skills. You can master a few (but not all) artisan classes within 1 branch. If you choose to Master Lumberjacking and Mining (from the Gathering branch) then you can't Master Weaponsmithing or Blacksmithing from the Crafting branch

Yes you can be a Tank that masters Fishing because Tank isn't an artisan class, it's an archetype

[frosty geyser]

ohhhh ok ty ty

[burnt mist]

Come to think of it, will there be times events (daily/weekly/monthly) for things like monster stampedes, special boss events (outside standard world bosses that wait in designated zones), or NPC sieges outside of player run sieges?

[azure void]

Has there been much talk/mention about a potential companion app?
Like being able to check market, set traders up etc from the map, but not much more functionality past that?

[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

[rigid rose]

@azure void the information that has been shared on the companion app is in the article above ^^^

[azure void]

[lean current]

do we know if voting up questions for the livestream is deliberately not possible, or they haven't thought about this or don't want to spend the time to implement this feature in the forums?

[desert ivy]

Not sure what youre asking really, but the amount of likes have no bearing on whether a question is picked or not

[chrome prism]

Are there any plans to make servers for people from Poland like New World did? It’s a big percentage of plyayerbase

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Regions

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. At th...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[chrome prism]

I see thanks

[full badger]

As Talents said, the questions for the livestream are picked at random, but based on popularity, so upvoting them wouldn't achieve anything.

[mellow monolith]

So I read in the forum that lifetime sub will never be available for purchase again because it would be against Kickstarter TOS or something and also those 1000 Chosen would be very upset. OK, selling is out of the question but what about winning it in the contest or event? Is that also a no? As a grand prize or something. Or do I really have to start looking for some fella willing to sell their lifetime sub to me somehow haha?

I think offering it as a prize in the event/contest wouldn't be terrible, like for 1st place. How often this kind of events get organized anyways and it would at least give people some hope...

[onyx knoll]

I doubt they'll ever offer lifetime subs in any way, but it's always possible. That being said, lifetime subs for a game that will make most of it's income through subs is not a very good idea from a business standpoint so I wouldn't hold my breath.

And buying an account that has a lifetime sub is against the ToS so you'd likely get that account banned

[mellow monolith]

I mean, someone winning a sub or two in some contest every few months certainly wouldn't kill the game's budget...

nor would it decrease the rarity of the thing significantly

Well, a man can only hope 🤷‍♂️

[onyx knoll]

Anything is possible, all we know is what Steven said which was "Lifetime sub isn't coming back", but perhaps at some point in the future they might give out a few, who knows

[mellow monolith]

I think "giving them out" while simultaneously adopting this kind of hard stance wouldn't look good. I hope they at least organize some contest or something, that would make it even more premium

How would anyone know that I bought an account before the game even launched? In theory

[fluid needle]

Bring this to #aoc-discussion

[mellow monolith]

I mean, if you start playing you use IP right so if suddenly location changes it will be visible in the AP but when it happens before even the in game account is formed I am not sure if it can be seen

It's okay, I am not really that invested in the idea at the moment, I will bring this to that other channel another day, sorry

[cyan frigate]

Is there a full list of the biomes with some details that will be featured in Ashes of Creation?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Environments#List_of_biomes>

...Destructible environments will be a core element of how players interact with the world, in both Ashes of Creation Apocalypse and Ashes of Creation the...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ranger#List_of_ranged_weapons>

...Ranger is an archetype in Ashes of Creation. Death from afar is the ranger's raison d'etre. A master of the bow and ranged combat, the Ranger is more than...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Buildings#Destructible_environments>

...node's Zone of influence. These benefits apply to citizens of the dominant culture but they also apply to mechanics of the node and can also be of benefit...

[worn wagon]

The first link lists all the biomes that we currently know of

[cyan frigate]

I appreciate it

[abstract flare]

I'll preface by saying I'm a Star Trek Online and former SWTOR player and they've both handled the lifetime subscription very differently than Intrepid has. In both cases I have some issue with how they've done it but yet in both cases they have done it better than what Intrepid has. Either everyone had and has a chance to get it like Trek has done, or no one has ever gotten the chance like SWTOR has done. Again...some issue with both that I won't get into but at least at the end of the day it seems fair to me. I understand that I'm just plain SOL on this and I accept that...however it doesn't mean that I have to like it. I get that Intrepid made promises, and I don't have an issue with them keeping the commitments they've made to the player base, that's a good thing and in the MMO world refreshing. The issue I have is how they handled it from the start.

Lifetimes were right in the beginning of development, and the Kickstarter ran for only 30 days. That is a really tiny window. I didn't even know about the game so I never had a chance to even turn down an opportunity for a lifetime sub. I think the better route would be that you could have got it thru both the Kickstarter, and also the people who decided to pay for Alpha I and Alpha II would also have that choice. However on top of the package that they had already purchased...say for an additional $300 or $350. The game has been in development for four years now and that's plenty of time for people to have found out and make a decision on whether they want it or not. That approach would still have significantly limited the amount of people who will get it but its a lot more fair. I just can't help feeling that the decision was made for me and as much as I've been loving Intrepid as a company its my one strike against them.

[desert ivy]

Summer backers also got a chance to get it which ran after the Kickstarter

[ancient egret]

I dont see a question here if you wanna talk about it then you can go down to #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion

[abstract flare]

Ok...here's a question....why didn't I know about the game back in 2017?

[vernal urchin]

Don’t know man.

[ancient egret]

Cuss they did not spend money on getting the word out. Was mainly from word of mouth

But you where able to get lifetime During the summer thing after the kickstarter and by then it was a Lot more well known so Those that did not know about it where just unlucky cant make sure everybody knows that is just not possible

[manic drum]

The whole server is in French for me

I can’t read French and I’m scared someone please help me

[desert ivy]

That's cause you selected the French language tag in #read-me-first

[manic drum]

Ohhh ok thank you so much

[stable plover]

The EU servers will probably be divided by suggested language, and Polish is on the added later non-initial langue list, so presumably Poland will have a Polish server eventually even if it ends up being located in a different EU country physically.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Languages

Languages in Ashes of Creation may refer to:

Language-specific lexicons in the game from a lore and immersion standpoint. These do not have real player-to-player implications. Localization/Internationalization of the game client for specific regions.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Languages

[chrome prism]

Cool

[golden lintel]

<@&256789677930053632> Hello, I hope all is well I'm not sure who to ask or go to but my weekly post for the #na-oce-guild-recruitment are being taken down I'm not sure why can you help with understanding why

[pale parcel]

Check the pinned in #na-oce-guild-recruitment it may help

#na-oce-guild-recruitment message

[onyx knoll]

I'll DM you

[cedar portal]

will those pre order cosmetic still available to purchase at launch ?

[spiral pine]

they wont be available again

[cedar portal]

oh ok

[burnt mist]

When it comes to gathering resources will the Intrepid Studios staff be going with the standard "few and far between" collection nodes like in most MMOs, or will they be taking an approach like in New World where everything is harvestable?

[dark jungle]

more on the side of few and far between, but their plans are different from both of those extremes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Resources

Gatherable resources (also known as raw materials and harvestables) occur in locations where you would expect them to be organically.
Some resources will be one-time gatherables that will randomly respawn at a different location once collected.
Other resources will exist as a cluster (also called vein gatherables). These will last until the full r...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Resources

[sturdy plaza]

any release date yet or a rough estimate yet?

[tight socket]

no dates yet

[sturdy plaza]

alright thanks for reply

[torn umbra]

@obsidian knoll Hi! I got curious if you guys have taken inspiration on some good things aboutu Lost Ark? If so, any in particular?

[desert ivy]

What good things

LA is about as far from an MMO as you can get

[torn umbra]

mkay dude

[desert ivy]

The games they take their inspiration from are:
Eve Online with its regionalized economy and risk vs reward in transportation.[8]
ArcheAge with its building systems, transportation and naval combat.[8]
Lineage II with its risk vs reward, castle sieges, flagging, open world PvP and guild progression.[9][8]
Star Wars Galaxies with its crafting systems.[8]

[hot fable]

I have 2 questions please, I would like to ask about gearing, How can I upgrade my gear? I can upgrade it like Lost Ark tier 1 , 2 then 3. Or there will be gears rarity like common and rare and so on and how can I find them - like World of Warcraft through the raids ? —— the second question is how can I level up my character through the Quests or farm monsters ? — thanks in advance

[desert ivy]

Both to your first question. There will be tiers, e.g. Common > Rare > Epic > Legendary (although Legendaries will be very rare) as well as an enhancement system. Gear will be both dropped and crafted but the raids/dungeons aren't like WoW since the majority of dungeons/raids in Ashes are open-world which means other players can fight you during them.

Both again is the current plan to the second

They recently did a "Dev Discussion" regarding levelling (a thing where they ask the communities opinion on a variety of topics regarding the game) and this was the Update they gave afterwards. https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/51141/bonus-dev-discussion-level-progression/p1

[torn umbra]

is there any combat introduction that I could checkout from youtube or something? Is it gonna be a "high-end" combat system with super armor like CC immunities(like Black Desert Online/Lost Ark), or is it just going to be dodge and spank type of combat. Also has there been any development on the melee "feel", seeing how flashy the spells were compared to melee feeling like its slapping with a wet towel. How will the pvp feel is what im looking at mostly, since the combat has seemed very similar to the battle royale test. If there is a video out I'd love to see it, couldn't find anything just by searching

[desert ivy]

No. They're currently in the middle of completely reworking their combat and there is no footage that shows or discusses what it will be like

[torn umbra]

ok ty

[hot fable]

Thanks Talents 🌹

[topaz plover]

Will Legendary items and weapons have special abilities or something that makes them feel “legendary”? Too many games give legendary items a slight stat boost. I’d love to see special looks or effects, like a sword that leaves trails when swung or something.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Legendary items

There is a small RNG chance of looting rare and legendary items or crafting materials from mobs based on the level, status and type of mob. This also applies to harvesting resources with a gathering profession.
There is a much higher chance that materials and unique recipes are dropped that can be used to craft items of equitable value.
Legendary...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Legendary_items

[last osprey]

saying lost ark is an mmo is like saying poe is an mmo. they are both asymmetrical co op arpgs.

[torn umbra]

i dont agree, its not a dungeon dweller

what defines MMO in your opinion then

[worn wagon]

This belongs to the discussion channels, please keep this one clear for questions

[last osprey]

having the option of being "massively multiplayer" at all times. hop off the hype train of LA 🙂

[torn umbra]

it is tho lmao. over and out sorry shadon

[ancient egret]

no you dont get the last word it is not

[torn umbra]

how about you come to the discussion channel to explain it to me

[cyan frigate]

What happens to your title when, like say you're a king/queen and you abdicate or have your throne usurped. Do you lose the original title and possibly gain a title stating that you are a former royal?

[ruby swift]

We have yet to find out if you lose progess in the mayoral skill line that has been mentioned. The perks and abilities from it will not work when you are not in that state though. But if you lose mayor and get it again, it is still unknown if that progress carries over.

[cyan frigate]

Thank you

[stone prawn]

My account has been "unbanned" wtf?

[vernal urchin]

congrats, time to join the rebellion. now move to general

[stone prawn]

I was never banned? lmao

But, a win is a win

Good to hear @simple ether thank you!

[desert ivy]

Damn that's a fat ass typo

[ruby swift]

Grammar porn

[uncut notch]

Lost Ark is RPG for sure, but hard to call it a true MMORPG. Not sure what the "Diablo engine" RPG term would be? I, surprisingly, like Lost Ark. And I am somoene that normally doesn't like the APAC gaming engines. It has been a enjoyable expereince so far.

[fluid needle]

Again, move this to a discussion channel.

[plucky mirage]

Will there be taming/breeding available? 🙂 Mounts or pets - doesn’t really matter as long as it involves the actual process of finding and taming

[cyan frigate]

Yes

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Animal_husbandry

[last osprey]

they have posted a rather recent video about everything related to that topic. lemme get you the link

https://youtu.be/T_pi8uuOvCY @plucky mirage

[forest talon]

@uncut notch its an ARPG silly, focused more on action gameplay i.e. combat

if you look at the way WoW was such a widely successful MMO and then consider further development of the genre, AoC is an incredible step forward and aims to rival top industry games throughout imo

[sacred tangle]

OOTL any news on alpha 2

[spark cove]

No.

[sacred tangle]

thanks

[plucky mirage]

That’s just awesome. Thank you!

[buoyant willow]

Is there a unistall button for the alpha 1 client?
Or should i just delete the aoc folder in my programs.

I looked in the folder, buti couldnt find the uninstall file.
If you run the client, it will take you to the char slection. Not sure if that is a bug or not.

Nvm, its under interpidstudiolauncher, not ashesofcreation

[last osprey]

no problem at all!

[mellow monolith]

I am not sure if this is the right channel for this, but would it be possible to grant us, commoners with basic role in this server, an ability to change our server nickname? I am asking this because I would like to change my nickname to something I plan on using in the game once it launches without changing my Discord nickname

Otherwise if it's not possible when it comes to permissions, would it be fine to make a personal request to some mod/admin?

[buoyant willow]

Each server has its own nickname.
You should be able to right cmick your name in chat to change your nickname

If you are on mobile, press and hold your name in chat, then press the manage user. The nickname is only for this server.

[mellow monolith]

Oh damn, you are right, I totally forgot. Embarrassing haha 😅

Thanks 👉

[sly monolith]

where to claim my rank : god tier pvp'er ?

[mellow monolith]

Stand in line first.

[uncut notch]

ARPG, that's it, thank you.

[crystal beacon]

Wouldn't a persistent Alpha 2 help with bug hunting and patching, aka a free production view of what will break or be exploited at launch? I mean, I rather play a broken game and help you build it with bug reporting than standing around waiting for a game to come out that makes me lose interest in this one. Wouldn't you agree that would be more productive and help build community ownership that helps back the game, even in its bad times. So my big question is why are you not leveraging your awaiting player base to assist with the tasks of identification of bugs and other vulnerabilities not thought of before you do the official launch of this game.

[dark jungle]

they are

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Persistent alpha

Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha. Persistent means that the Alpha-2 servers will be kept up all day and night until launch.
There may still be character wipes.
There may still be testing wipes.
Alpha-2 servers will become the public test servers (PTS) post-launch. Used to test patches and updates.
Beta-1 and Beta-2 will probably not be per...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Persistent_alpha

[crystal beacon]

I do not see them announce a persistent Alpha 2, which has people awaiting to play and help build this world. More data will help narrow and locate the problems not make them more convoluted to see. I'm an information security engineer, I manage tons of vulnerabilities and more data only helps narrow the hunt. I recommend you use the Alpha 2's that are awaiting your announcement of a persistent alpha 2 to your advantage.

[dark jungle]

its right there in the article

they announced a persistent alpha 2 in 2017

follow the links

[crystal beacon]

The website does not show it

[arctic sky]

Because it's not active yet

They are building out the world so we have something to actually test

A1 finished and was great input for them

[dark jungle]

the web site does not show 90% of the information they have given

[crystal beacon]

Alpha-2 (persistent alpha).[32][33] To be announced.[29]

That is still the official response

[dark jungle]

the DATE is to be announced yes

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs#project_faq_206615

this is official information

[crystal beacon]

So if I have alpha 2 access, I can login now??

[dark jungle]

Alpha 2 is not released yet

When it is released it will be persistent

[crystal beacon]

that is what my message addresses

[dark jungle]

Your message was stating it should be persistent

[crystal beacon]

it should be released

now not later

[dark jungle]

It will be persistent when its released

[onyx knoll]

it will be released when they're ready to release it 🙂

[dark jungle]

They cannot release something that is not ready

[crystal beacon]

your keeping the best asset at bay

[arctic sky]

They are still creating it

[dark jungle]

It's not an asset if its not ready to be released

[arctic sky]

There is nothing to have us help test

They haven't even done spot tests yet

[tranquil willow]

you're*

[crystal beacon]

its an asset if it helps build the data needed to find the problems and narrow their impact down to exact code changes

[dark jungle]

ITS NOT READY

[arctic sky]

They have to have the code done first

[ancient egret]

lets move it down to either #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion

[onyx knoll]

Please keep this channel clear for questions, as Ninja said, let's move this discussion down to an other channel

[crystal beacon]

I don't see that channel

[ancient egret]

go to #read-me-first and pick the en tag

[arctic sky]

Or whatever your language preference is

[vernal urchin]

sorry we are not, coughs* new world, cyperpunk, battlefield

[stone prawn]

Is there a plan to stop the monthly cosmetics before launch? It has created a fair bit of negativity in the community, over concerns of a scam (personally, I’m an A1 backer)

[ruby swift]

There are no announced plans to stop cosmetic sales, either pre or post launch.

[stone prawn]

I’m interested in the monthly ones

[ruby swift]

And I gave you the best answer we got. Could Intrepid stop funding their game off of the monthly packs? Sure. But not likely to happen. It is like going into McDonalds and asking them to stop selling gift cards. Why would they? They get the money, and people get the goods at a later date. (McDonalds was just an example, and has no connection to Intrepid Studios or affiliates.)

[quasi snow]

Hello Guys,Im new here. How can i play this game? (Alpha or beta)

[ancient egret]

there is no dates for alpha 2 yet we had alpha 1 last year

[quasi snow]

ohh its in alpha stage

when it is expected to release?

in beta

[onyx knoll]

we don't have any dates, but I wouldn't expect beta for quite some time

[quasi snow]

Okay, how to play In alpha 2 ?

[civic obsidian]

alpha 2 isnt out and doesnt have a date

[onyx knoll]

You can purchase access to alpha 2 here if you're interested

https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

The Voyager Pre-Order Package and Voyager Plus Pre-Order Package both have alpha 2 keys as part of the pack

[quasi snow]

Okay Thanks 😀

[floral depot]

Just for clarity - Does refer a friend give you 15% on any founder packs/items your friend buys on an active referral? Friend has bought multiple items since I've referred him, but I don't see anywhere that may be reflected. EMS does not equate to Intrepid bucks, correct?

[desert ivy]

You get 15% in Intrepid bucks for whatever your referred person spends

Intrepid bucks aren't live yet

But they're apparently keeping track of purchases to give people the Intrepid bucks when the time comes

[floral depot]

🙏 ty.

[quasi snow]

will they giveaway any alpha keys or only package is option?

[onyx knoll]

There have been a few giveaways in the last few years, through contests and some events like the extra life streams, but there are no guarantees that they will do more

[desert ivy]

And they don't give out many keys when they do. Basically have to hope you're one of the lucky 10~ people among thousands that participate

[quasi snow]

Alright Thanks guess i need to buy then

[onyx knoll]

There's no rush, the cosmetics change every month too so if the ones offered now don't appeal to you, you can wait until something else that you like more pops up

[arctic sky]

Or if you prefer you can wait until launch and just pay the $15 sub fee

[quasi snow]

It would be years

Ill buy before alpha to test it

[desert ivy]

Might as well just wait until Alpha 2 launches then see if it's something you're interested in

[quasi snow]

No other new MMOs coming this year

[desert ivy]

You would not believe the number of people that bought into Alpha 1 and then complained that it had features they didn't like because they just bought it without doing any research on the game

So yeah, either do tons of research before deciding to buy, or just wait until A2 actually launches

[wispy jacinth]

Hi guys. Is there an estimated date of release of the game?

[arctic sky]

Nope!

rolls eyes.. fine fine... Long answer
They have just finished their alpha 1 phase almost a year ago and are currently starting to put together the Alpha2 phase which will be persistent.

[dry salmon]

persistent meaning what exactly for Alpha2 now?

[wooden surge]

It will stay live til launch and after that it will become the PTR

[arctic sky]

They will try and keep it up as much as possible

[wooden surge]

I also believe they plan to wipe it here and there. (Don't quote me on that)

[dry salmon]

for all alpha2 participants? that's amazing! didn't expect that tbh

[arctic sky]

They plan to wipe all the test phases here and there

[dry salmon]

Okay then I got one more question - will you be able to buy an A-2 package still while A-2 started already?

[lusty kite]

Most likely yes. It did work that way for Alpha 1 @dry salmon

[dry salmon]

Okay thanks a lot all of you ❤️

[arctic sky]

They have said they will give ample warning

[dry salmon]

Sounds good and logical yes

[main gulch]

Hey guys kinda new of this game , is this game is going to have a raid progression like wow or FF 14 has? I mean gguild that every week try to clear all the bosses of raid or?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Raids

Raids will either be based on triggered events or more traditional systems. Traditional world bosses will change based on node development.
We want things to be more fluid and one of the ways that we make them more fluid is through our triggered event system. That is one of the methods by which we make these more spontaneous. We make them more acc...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Raids

[main gulch]

Oh thanks

[desert ivy]

The raids are mostly open world, not instanced like wow/ff14.

[tender wren]

i think its like, 30% instanced, and 70% open world or something

[vernal urchin]

source: trust me bro

[tender wren]

yeah

just looked it up, its 20, 80

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Dungeons

[desert ivy]

The thing is, the 20% of dungeons/raids that are instanced are planned to be story driven, not content you'll do every X amount of days for drops or whatever

[crystal beacon]

Where does tier 2 come from? Like how does it get on the auction house

[tender wren]

its unknown weither they want it to have drops and stuff, i think its intended to be the standard type of raid or dungeon mmos have

[rancid cypress]

we don't know yet. they're still laying out gear progression as we've seen only alpha 1 gameplay.

it could be through crafting or it may come from dungeon/raid drops.

[tender wren]

story driven doesn't really make easy content, as most modern mmo raids and dungeons are story driven

but yeah, should probably ask this question on stream sometime, for as far as i know, we dont know the intent of the instanced content, other then its only 20% of the dungeon content

[spiral pine]

pretty sure instanced was story stuff

[ruby swift]

Needs clarification. And has been asked in the relevant places where it will be addressed.

[tender wren]

right, but story stuff doesnt mean, no loot or no difficulty

[crystal beacon]

Can I save specs and switch between them easily?

[rancid cypress]

your secondary archetype can be changed. but your primary one is fixed. and you won't be able to change the secondary on the fly.

[crystal beacon]

Sry thought this was lost ark discord

[tender wren]

i wanna say you cant change specs in lost ark, but im not sure, i havnt played much of it

[vernal urchin]

there is no way💀

[quasi snow]

Hello,is the game playable now?

okay thanks

[fickle lodge]

Thank god, one of my least favorite things in mmos are the constant dungeon running cycle, it gets old way to fast

[main gulch]

I would say 4+ years till release

[simple pecan]

Speculating November 2024. Much longer is just too long a wait. Hype fades with time, new games and new tech come about and lure people away. Gotta release sooner, then roll out regular updates.

[rapid roost]

Anyone used Radeon cards during last test? How did they do? I know optimization is not in place but curious about initial performance since I switched to a 6800xt right after A1

[dawn trail]

I have asked for my monthly question and this was the answer

[naive remnant]

Will this be pc only

[desert ivy]

Currently yes

[split owl]

Hopefully they will put some sick boss items with a very low drop rate that would need to be farmed and farmed to get in huge on rare drops and will spends days on one to get it if need be

[young flint]

When are the changes to cauterizing flames going to be added?

[ruby swift]

Still does not address the question of whether those instances will have no raid progression, loot drops, or tier items that come from them.

[unkempt ember]

The goal of Ashes is to be very different. Forget what you know from MMORPGs you've played before and look forward to a very new experience. I am also hyped for the dungeon spam to be a thing of the passed.

[unkempt ember]

If that's the case, then I am concerned. I'd say ~2-3 years.

[unkempt ember]

Yes, and I doubt it will be on consoles at any point. The game isn't built for the limits of a controller, and even without that, the fact is it's very behind in it's development, so adding further time and money to do even more development isn't a great idea.

[ruby swift]

!wiki controller

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/User_interface#Controller_support>

...Creation MMO is not designed around controller support. Ashes of Creation Apocalypse may have controller support. Controller support will likely be something...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Action_bar#Controller_support>

...Creation MMO is not designed around controller support. Ashes of Creation Apocalypse may have controller support. Controller support will likely be something...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Ashes_of_Creation_Apocalypse#Ashes_of_Creation_Apocalypse_controller_support>

...Creation MMO is not designed around controller support. Ashes of Creation Apocalypse may have controller support. Controller support will likely be something...

Please use /wiki instead of !wiki. The ! commands will no longer work after April 30, 2022 due to Discord rule changes.

[dawn trail]

No it doesn't I'm just answering with all we know. This was my question, similar to the Gnaru's.

They just haven't released any more info about instanced content yet.

[vernal urchin]

thats my birth month

[burnt mist]

For the crafting menu, will it be like is WoW where all you have to do is have the required materials on hand or in your bank, open the crafting menu, click craft and have it completed a few seconds later? Or will it be more like in FFXIV where it's more of an interactive minigame with timed imputs to give a chance to increase the quality?

[ruby swift]

They have said they are drawing inspiration from Star Wars Galaxies. So look to that.

There are dials and such on part of the crafting process, but no rng in crafting.

[icy tulip]

Will any of the cosmetic addons be available again when Ashes of creation launches? Specifically the The Unbreakable Bonds cosmetic add-on. I missed it it when it was in the shop.

[fluid needle]

Any cosmetic offered that is out of rotation will not be returning for purchase

[solemn ravine]

when is beta?

[tranquil willow]

No dates yet

[signal inlet]

Not for a long time

Game is pre-alpha

[solemn ravine]

alpha on now

[tranquil willow]

Alpha 1 ended last August. We are waiting for Alpha 2

[turbid terrace]

Hello! The pet includes in the differents packs (from 150$ pack) is just an skin for our pet o it will be a different pet with different abilities or buffs?

[full badger]

All the stuff in the store packs are skins that can be applied to actual items in-game @turbid terrace

[turbid terrace]

Thanks!

[cerulean sundial]

I do, didnt have any issues (aside from the client bugging out sometimes. But this was true across the board...something on the back end I suspect)

[fickle lodge]

Will there be underwater exploration for ore and treasure/materials?

[full badger]

!wiki underwater

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Underwater

Underwater content will be accessible, not cumbersome.
Characters are able to utilize their abilities while in the water.
Stamina does not limit swimming, however breath does.

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Underwater

Please use /wiki instead of !wiki. The ! commands will no longer work after April 30, 2022 due to Discord rule changes.

[tranquil willow]

It doesn't specifically say, but probably

[flat widget]

I purged my discord servers and joined them back up but I lost my access to the alpha channels. How do I get access back?

[worn wagon]

You can connect your Intrepid and Discord accounts here: https://discord.ashesofcreation.com
If you encounter any issues in the process, please submit a support ticket here: https://bit.ly/3KphjFv

[crystal beacon]

Haven't been active in forever, is any alpha or beta test open for testing ATM?

[tranquil willow]

Nothing atm

We are waiting for Alpha 2

[crystal beacon]

Thank you, have a nice day

[flat widget]

thanks @worn wagon

[spark cove]

Forget Open Beta. It's will be a spit on the face of those who paid for a pack.

[crystal beacon]

Yeah I asked because I bought pack and was part of the alphas

[night laurel]

@spark cove the packs bought you access to 2+ closed alphas. An open beta is not a "spit in the face," lmao. The game is going to have to have an open beta at some point in development in order to have enough players to test server stability under load and to better find bugs before release.

[full badger]

There are currently no plans to have any kind of "open" testing phase

[night laurel]

The game isnt doing any kind of open stress test before release?

In b4 disaster on launch day. I mean I hope there isnt butttttt doubt. Are you positive they arent doing a stress test without calling it a beta?

Ok, and wow has a 2-5 million player playerbase and still could do with better stress testing.

[full badger]

Either way, if you wish to discuss the merits of open beta testing, please move down to #aoc-discussion channel, thanks 🙂

[night laurel]

Hope yall are right. I'll go back to lurking and watching the occasional dev update for another 6 months.

[weak loom]

Any word for Alpha two?

[full badger]

@weak loom ^ nothing yet, sorry

[weak loom]

Thank you!

[deft nimbus]

Ah its been answered deleting my message 😄

[mystic fractal]

Can someone help me understand this concept? Because i don't quite grasp it yet:
My hypothetical node can not declare war on its neighbour (parent) node. Also, if my neighbour gets sieged i will only be able to register as a defender. Therefore, it would seem to me that the game determines that i am a friend of my neighbour. Ultimately, my neighbour is blocking my node's possibility to grow. So shouldn't my neighbour also be my foe? What is the intended dynamic? Thanks in advance.

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki search results

1: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Nodes#Vassal_nodes>

...metropolis and any of its vassal nodes, regardless of the stage of the vassal node, so long as the vassal node is not at war. Citizens of vassal nodes may teleport...

2: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Villages#Vassal_nodes>

...advances, the vassal is once again able to advance. Vassal nodes give excess experience to their parent node and may have their own vassals; so long as they...

3: <https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Node_stages#Vassal_nodes>

...advances, the vassal is once again able to advance. Vassal nodes give excess experience to their parent node and may have their own vassals; so long as they...

[ruby swift]

They are not your friends, they are your owners. You need outside influences to help overcome their tyranny.

[daring grove]

Will there be a 1st person camera?

[tranquil willow]

No

Correction: "First-person point-of-view may be able to be achieved by zooming the camera, but the game is fundamentally third-person"

[tender wren]

kinda like how wow does it

[heavy silo]

We know that there are ships for more player capacity in it, but what about the horse carts? Are we going to have the possibility of being in a chariot chase and my fellow archers covering ourselves from it?

[spring dagger]

sorry as this has been likely answered a million times, do we have any idea when alpha 2 will start

thanks will use that command in the future instead of bothering staff

[oak loom]

It wasn't very clear in the wiki or my reading skills have severely diminished... but if you die in a PVE scenario, do you drop at a rate equivalent to a non-combatant (green)?

[tranquil willow]

That's correct

If you are green, you drop materials equivalent to a green, regardless of who or what killed you

[oak loom]

Sooo ... is murder by mob pulls a more effective way to get around the flagging/corruption system?

[onyx knoll]

that's something that'll be tested in alpha 2, there are some ways to prevent it, like making it so if you are purple/red and you aggro a mob and that mob kills a green, you could be credited with the kill

[oak loom]

When you attack an AI mob, irc you are still green. Correct? You wouldn't flag in that situation... it'll be nice/fun to test in A2.

[tranquil willow]

Yeah, you flag once you attack another player that isn't corrupted
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/images/4/43/pvp_flagging_diagram.png

[oak loom]

Thats a player ... we're talking about attacking a random world mob ... you remain green I think ... is that correct?

[ancient egret]

trying to circumvent the system will lead to a GM having a talk with you so good luck with that

[tranquil willow]

Like I said, yes

[desert ivy]

I mean, a GM won't care if you train mobs onto people to try and take their loot

seems like a valid game mechanic

[onyx knoll]

flagging is a toggle, you turn it on to attack someone, but yeah you could as a green attack a mob then try to bait it to someone else and hope that other person dies from that mob

That'll be stuff to test in alpha, to see how easy people can pull it off.

[oak loom]

@onyx knoll do we know if any class (im assuming so) has a threat reduction or nullification ability?

[onyx knoll]

There will be threat management, the main archetype that will have access to these tools is the Tank, but we don't have much detail on that yet

[oak loom]

That'll be something to test as well ... so in theory, if a bard has a threat nullification/reduction ability, could the bard then pull a crap load of mobs, drop threat, and run away until the player dies ... Go back, pull threat to lead the mobs away from the ashes of the dead player, drop threat and run to loot.... seems viable yes?

[onyx knoll]

There are too many unknown components in the scenario to say if it could work or not, that's the sort of things people will have to test in alpha 2

[oak loom]

I'm on it haha ... not because I wanna use it, but prevent it from being easy

[rigid rose]

Seems very theoretical but would be easily fixed by making it so that you can only loot other players you have directly attacked.. might be better to continue discussion about it down in the AoC discussion channel

[crystal beacon]

to spend the 400$ or not to spend the 400$. Only thing stopping me is the current items you get from it. No way i can swap them hey?

[desert ivy]

No reason to buy any of the packs atm unless you really really like the cosmetics for that month

Might as well just wait until Alpha 2 launches and see if it's something you're interested in helping test

[crystal beacon]

i liked the ones from awhile ago but school was consuming my money

yeah ill probs wait for the next set and spend the 400

[simple pecan]

Oof. Just tallied up to see what I spent, and it's $564. A worthy sacrifice, I expect and hope.
$707 CAD (Whoops wrong chat)

[stoic spire]

nope, you cannot swap them at all, so make sure its something you like. i got the pack with the royal duck, couldn't resist haha, i hope it has a proper waddle as it walks

[frigid fog]

Since the summoner class can summon up to 3 summons, can they have different roles, e.g. having 1 tank, 1 dps and 1 support summon at the same time, sort of like forming your own mini party?

[worn wagon]

Summons do have one of 3 classes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Summons

The summoner uses many abilities that channel through their summon (also referred to as class skill pets). The summoner is essentially playing through their summon.
Summoners can summon up to three Summons.
Abilities from the summon appear on the summoner's hotbar.
Summoner has control over their summon.
Summoners can summon Tank, DPS or Support s...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Summons

[worn wagon]

There's currently no word on not being able to combine those, e.g. summoning one of each type

[frigid fog]

so if i summon multiple summons they have to be the same class?

[worn wagon]

The devs haven't mentioned that you can only summon one type at a time

[tacit raven]

hey how big is the game?

[cerulean sundial]

/map

[high spade]

!map

!wiki map

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

World map

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

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/World_map

Please use /wiki instead of !wiki. The ! commands will no longer work after April 30, 2022 due to Discord rule changes.

[cerulean sundial]

Lol, oops

Ahh yes, there it is

[tacit raven]

sry i should have asked it like this how many GB is it

and i love that map

[ancient egret]

if you mean the download size we dont know

[tacit raven]

damn trying to find out if i got the space or it but thanks anyways guys

[high spade]

Since its not comming out any time soon, u have alot of time to get another ssd or hdd

[tacit raven]

right lmao

[delicate slate]

man i need more ashes info 😦 can it be the 31st yet 😛

[onyx knoll]

Please keep this channel clear for questions 🙂 You can check the #read-me-first channel to update your roles and see the general channels

[dim hearth]

Is AOC in alpha one or two? and if it's on alpha one how can I have access to it?

[lusty kite]

Currently we are waiting for the start of Alpha 2

[dim hearth]

oh

[lusty kite]

To gain access to Alpha 2, you would need to purchase one of the packs here with Alpha 2 access: https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

[delicate slate]

the packs change each month skin wise btw so if u dont like those skin u can wait till march pack

im guessing alpha 2 will be around june-august but thats just a guess so you will have a few more packs rotation in waiting for a skin line u prefer in the packs

[worthy venture]

Is there a way to see the Lumilichen Stovepipe 3D model? Or does anyone know if they have this in a stream? I am trying to build one and am curious what the backside looks like.

[desert ivy]

They haven't revealed the 3d model for it yet

[dim hearth]

what's a great amount of ram to run AOC?

[onyx knoll]

You can find the current system requirements here, those are only for the alpha and will obviously be different for the full launch, but it might help give you a rough idea of what to expect https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-

[dim hearth]

thanks

[pliant dock]

What classes are confirmed for testing in alpha 2?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

A large percentage of Ashes of Creation's game systems are expected to be in place for Alpha-2.
The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km 2 in size. Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the world space available as part of the testing. I would say just over 220 square kilometers of world for players to explore, which is a pretty compre...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[dark jungle]

^ in there

all primary archetypes, some secondary

they haven't said which secondary though

[pliant dock]

Tyvm

[spiral elk]

When looking at the pre-order information, it says "9 months of game time" now is that from the moment of purchase or is that in game time actually played?

[desert ivy]

The game time isn't planned to start ticking down until the game goes live

[civic obsidian]

from release of the game

[delicate slate]

has there been any word on how the undereal develops with the node system appart from new tunnels opening up? like i wonder if its possible to get a city or metrolpoise down there 😛

[tranquil willow]

Yes, you can develop Underrealm nodes

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Underrealm

The Underrealm is a rich environment where bio-luminescence abounds in the fauna and flora that exist here. These deep caverns and underground valleys provide new destinations for civilization to develop. Bringing the node system into the depths of the world may awaken darker creatures than the surface.
The Underrealm is estimated to be 100 km 2 i...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Underrealm

[stable gale]

Not sure if there has been any info out on this, but i have a question regarding taxation. It has been mentioned that the architecture of a city will be built depending on the races that contribute the most nodeXP to a node. Can i, as a dwarven mayor, give tax benefits to fellow dwarves, to increase dwarven activity(or lower other races' activity) , and get the clearly superior architecture?

I know you could PK characters of other races to make them go elsewhere, but that seems like a lot of work, and kind of an impossible task, and would give a lot of corruption. A feature like i mentioned has a lot of RP potential too, so would love for that to be a thing.

From what I've seen, the tax interface has just been one simple slider, but I haven't looked much more into it than a few Youtube videos.

also tax benfits to guildies? is that possible?

[dark jungle]

No as mayor you can only direct taxes to the node

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Taxes

Taxes in Ashes of Creation refers to.

Node taxes
Castle taxes

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Taxes

[onyx knoll]

Taxes in regular nodes can only be used on the node itself, the mayor doesn't pocket any of it and guild affiliations don't matter for nodes so no guild benefits. Castles however are directly tied to guilds and the leader of a castle can pocket a portion of the profits from the taxes of his zone of control for his guild

[stable gale]

i understand that. but lower taxes for dwarves would incentivize dwarven activity. I'm not asking about pocketing any of it, just if i can use it to increase potential dwarven activity.

i guess its not a thing

[onyx knoll]

As far as we know it's not

[stable gale]

thanks!

[delicate slate]

on a side note it wouldnt be to bad of a suggestion though to look into, i do like the idea if u can say set taxes based on race so u can promote certain races to be in the city if your the mayor although i can see people being asses and being like i dont like orcs there taxes are extream everyone else is minimum although that might just get you removed from mayor so maybe it isnt a bad thing

[stable gale]

that would only work for democratic nodes though, right? could potentially be abused with the economic/plutocratic nodes. (but again that might be an interesting factor)

[dark jungle]

they dont take suggestions from this channel, best to post your ideas on the forums

[gritty hamlet]

Hello, is it no longer possible to contribute to the kickstarter for the supporter benefits? I apologize if this has been asked before, I did CTRL+F the Discord and search the KB mentioned in #help but couldn't find results for my particular question, so instead of assuming it's ended I wanted to ask. Thank you in advance. (Late to the party here!)

[worn wagon]

The Kickstarter ended in 2017, so it's no longer possible. But you can buy a pre-order pack in the shop, if you wish to support AoC https://ashesofcreation.com/shop

[gritty hamlet]

Thanks! 👍

[grave ruin]

Do we know the languages the game will be released? Spanish?

[tranquil willow]

"Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, and Spanish."

And more are considered, based on interest

[grave ruin]

https://tenor.com/view/cool-b99-brooklyn-nine-nine-andy-samberg-detective-jake-peralta-gif-11062927

Thx !

[tranquil willow]

Gifs are disabled in here
You're welcome

[grave ruin]

Yep. I have seen it hehe

Wiki is only available in english right?

Nevermind -> https://es.ashesofcreation.wiki/

[tranquil willow]

No, it is translated into multiple languages

[grave ruin]

Found in spanish. Ultra cool cool cool cool

[dark jungle]

some of the translations are out of date. we do need more translators!

[grave ruin]

I see that lore is not in spanish. I can start translating the lore if needed. I will read it anyway in english so I don´t mind go for a translation

[tulip hatch]

You can find out how to help on this page
Best of luck!

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Help:Contributing

[ancient loom]

Do we know when alpha 2 is launching yet??

[devout hare]

NOPE

[true delta]

where can I report scam DMs?

[deep pawn]

To discord

[true delta]

the guy is in this server

[night crag]

haha got 'em too lmao

it's a bunch of bots

they invade servers and dm people

[deep pawn]

Block them and tell a mod

[night crag]

also report them

[hollow mason]

Is there a MOD available to PM me? I received a PM from someone in this channel that's spam and wanting to make you guys aware

[night crag]

@crystal beacon it's these guys, we know

[hollow mason]

👍

[deep pawn]

<@&256789677930053632>

[night crag]

there are like 6 different bots on this server already

@crystal beacon we see you

[uncut notch]

I have been watching some youtube feeds concerning AoC. There IS going to be PVE right?

not just all PVP everywhere?

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

PvE

The Node system facilitates the generation of new PvE content such as Quests, Dungeons, Raids and Monster coins.
There is going to be a lot of PvE content for all portions of the playerbase... Part of that risk versus reward: Your risk is your time you're putting in to having a chance at getting the reward and successfully completing; and that sho...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/PvE

[desert ivy]

Yes, but PvE and PvP are intertwined, so the dungeons are open-world which means other players can fight you during them

The only "pure" PvE is during the story dungeons which are instanced

[arctic sky]

Think of it this way.. The pve drives the pvp

If you want to just be happy and craft away you can do that. And you will still be important

[dark jungle]

yes its a PvX game, both systems are designed to interact with each other

[uncut notch]

Thanks @desert ivy do you know the Ratio of the overall game pvp/pve? Like WoW had PVP serves, and those even had safe areas. Would it be "closer" to say GW2, or Darkfall (if i can use that as a measuring point)

I did hear that pvp fed of pve, world changes, etc. which was very cool

[desert ivy]

Neither are really close, but it'd be closer to Darkfall seeing as GW2 doesn't have open-world PvP and Ashes has always on open-world PvP. Ashes isn't full loot like DF and also has a corruption system to deter griefing

[uncut notch]

hmm

so even gathering would be risky?

[desert ivy]

Yes

The game is heavily based off games such as Lineage 2 and ArcheAge

Since the guy funding the game was a massive fan of them and ran a big guild during them

[uncut notch]

okay lineage 2 is a good measure

[dark jungle]

its close to l2, but with the loopholes in the karma system patched

[desert ivy]

The corruption system in Ashes is very similar to Lineage's anti-grief system

Yeah

[dark jungle]

and ofc not p2w

[uncut notch]

true, the non pay to win is very key

[uncut notch]

could it be compared to something like Crowfall?

[dark jungle]

not really. https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Design_pillars#Inspiration

Ashes of Creation has taken inspiration from various other MMORPG titles.[8]

Eve Online with its regionalized economy and risk vs reward in transportation.[8]
ArcheAge with its building systems, transportation and naval combat.[8]
Lineage II with its risk vs reward, castle sieges, flagging, open world PvP and guild progression.[9][8]
Star Wars Galaxies with its crafting systems.[8]

[delicate slate]

from my understanding (I could be wrong here) if you kill a player they can drop some items i think it just inventory and probaly resources considered items so item from mobs or gathered, if you end up fighting back the penalty will be reduced if you die so u drop less items and loose less xp if u defend urself and still loose, if you dont fight back u loose more for dieing but u give the attacker a corruption hit, if there a corrupted player i think they drop/loose xp at 4 times the normal amount, if you realy badly corrupted u can also drop items and u become weaker (This last part i dont like you should never drop equipment and loose str to fight back) unless ur griefing aka killing lowbies or killing the same person over and over. if you kill somone your level and dont kill them muiltipul times i dont think u should drop equipment/loose power to defend urself. This mechanic should only be used for griefers and normal pvp i dont consider griefing because they can fight back and win and if your not bulying somone buy killing them muiltipul times it should be fine

Will know more on how it works with alpha 2 i suppose

[ruby swift]

"(This last part i dont like you should never drop equipment and loose str to fight back) " Working as intended.

[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

[arctic sky]

There are various amounts of corruption. You get less from killing people your level

So you murder someone your level get their gatherables.. and take a small corruption hit that you now work off hopefully before a bounty hunter gets to you

That's the risk

[delicate slate]

yeah u get less but the penalty still the same just depends how quick u get there killing 5 level 5s at 50 mioght be equivelent to killing 30 level 50s but the equipment loss and not being able to fight back due to being weaken is dumb if ur vsing the same level targets

[arctic sky]

It just means you work off the penalty between kills

[delicate slate]

it all depends on the value the kills are if it like 1 corruption point for a kill ur level but like 20 points for somone 20 levels lower then you and 100 = stat loss/equipment drop its not a problem at all cause ur likely to die before u get 100 kills ur level

so that would be fine

[arctic sky]

Instead of murdering 50 same level people in a row . Take a few minutes between to work it off

[delicate slate]

sometimes u dont get that luxury though

[arctic sky]

Also this is now a discussion.. Should probably move down to the aoc chat channel

[delicate slate]

yeah this got off question topic so ima stop here before we get yelled at 😛
wait there an aoc chat channel? i only see help and questions

[arctic sky]

Go look in the.. #read-me-first

You know where you should read.. First

[delicate slate]

i did click that english button haha but i musta miss the click 😄

[arctic sky]

Hey at least you read it

Most don't

It sometimes takes a minute to register

[dapper chasm]

U dont loose ur equipment as a corrupted when u just kill 1 or 2 people ur level...but if u r wandering around and attacking and killing x people who dont want to fight right now (green players!) u have to fear, that there might someone stronger crosses ur way and kills u while u might loose a piece of ur gear. Risk vs Reward.
Dont forget that, for u to become corrupted, u rnt killing people willing to fight...u attack people who might just wander around or r gathering flowers or killing mobs...w/e

[delicate slate]

yeah it poped up this time my mouse double clicks occasional so thats what it must of did

im in the boat of if there ur level jummi or close enough to you level it shouldnt be fine with standard corruption hit (So drop more inventory items and loose more XP thats ur standard risk vs reward u get thing from green or purple player but u will risk more when u die due to currupted penalty is harsher however loosing a gear that seem to be much harder to get along with loosing ur ability to fight due to stat penalty i think is uncalled for unless ur killing players that dont stand a chance to win or your griefing aka killing same person over and over thats when u should get those 2 penalties

[mint quail]

When do the items from the shop reset?

[dark jungle]

its announced in #news

[mint quail]

ty

[bronze whale]

is there will start the sever???

[desert ivy]

Run that by me one more time

[tight socket]

if you are asking for start dates. we have no dates at this time. if you are asking about head start servers, there will be some of those but you wont be forced into one. if you are asking about server wipes before launch, there will be wipes. any progress on alpha/ beta will not carry forward

[delicate slate]

usualy a week into next month

[uncut notch]

<—— anxiously awaiting alpha 2

[cobalt skiff]

this friday

the day of the announcement is coming

[potent oracle]

Will weapon enchantments be visible? Let's say I enchant my swort with fire magic, is there a way to make my sword be surrounded by flames or will it have a red glow effect or something like that? I couldn't find anything about it

[onyx knoll]

That's the plan 🙂

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Enchanting

[potent oracle]

ohhhhh. thank you I'm stupid (: i've read over it

[onyx knoll]

haha, no worries, it's a lot of text to comb through ^^

[rigid rose]

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Gear_enhancements#Enchantment_appearance

[potent oracle]

Thank you 🙂

[fair dirge]

alpha 2！

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Alpha-2

A large percentage of Ashes of Creation's game systems are expected to be in place for Alpha-2.
The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km 2 in size. Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the world space available as part of the testing. I would say just over 220 square kilometers of world for players to explore, which is a pretty compre...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Alpha-2

[tawny oyster]

Hi guys, one question

on the subject of professions you can be a master in one of them. but that includes the whole family? If I am a master in harvesting... can I be a master in mining, harvesting, lumberjack, etc?

[ruby swift]

You can have more than one

No

You can master a couple in the same branch, but not all

[tawny oyster]

Okay, Thanks :)

[ruby swift]

There will be a point system. You can go wide and shallow or narrow and deep.

[turbid terrace]

Hello team,
Once we bought one AoC pack( for Alpha or beta) Will we be able to access the game no matter where we are from? there have been cases of games with region lock and to play you have to do it through a vpn. (For example LATAM)

Maybe its very specific question, sorry

[tranquil willow]

Yes, you can

[tender hearth]

Ashes of Creation Wiki

Regions

Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:
North America (NA).
Europe (EU).
Asia/Pacific (SEA).
Oceania (OCE) (Australia). The likelihood is very high for Sydney or Melbourne based OCE servers.
OCE servers may not be provisioned until Beta for Ashes of Creation (the MMO) and live launch for Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. At th...

Learn more here

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Regions

[violet swan]

Will there be daily quests in the game? i have always found that dailys are gateway drugs to timegating content and devolving the game to "log in once a day, do your dailys and log out", this frequently ruins games, also i wont want endgame to be easy raids with punching bags for bosses with super high hp that you can play almost afk, give us actual difficulty and challenge. this i feel is a largest part of why the mmo genre is so bad quality. games not designed for fun or challenge but to keep you there until you get bored of your character and pay money for cosmetics.

[desert ivy]

A lot of the difficulty with raids will also come from the fact that they're open-world

which means you have to deal with other players and groups during them

[violet swan]

thats fine i just dont want there to be a world boss tree with 400 million health that attacks once every 5 minutes.

difficulty isnt the same as adding s few zeros on somethings hp

[desert ivy]

Well this was one of the basic level 15 world bosses during alpha 1

https://youtu.be/YaaYzQMQV1U?t=69

[ruby swift]

They want to stay away from dailies. There are 3 different "classes" of quests from last information given. Not saying that there are only 3 types of quests, but the loose categories of how they are obtained and their relevance.

https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Quests

[onyx knoll]

You can play it from anywhere, but there might not be servers very close to you during the alpha so be aware that your ping might be fairly high

[edgy dagger]

Alpha 2 release date?

Aight, later guys

[oak loom]

Will the Alpha2 map be a portion of the full release map or a different thing altogether?

[tranquil willow]

The Alpha-2 map will be approximately 220 km^2 in size.[2]

Alpha-2 is going to be probably about half of the world space available as part of the testing. I would say just over 220 square kilometers of world for players to explore, which is a pretty comprehensive portion of the game

[oak loom]

Like ... will it have the same areas and node types as the full release map?

Awesome... thanks .. I was thinking it would since it will end up being the test realm

[ancient egret]

Yes and No you wont have the same node types the same Places they Will get moved when the game comes out