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there might have been some but I can't really remember what was it
Did Steven stopped the creative director's letter?
yes, the monthly stream updates made it mostly redundant
Screenshot from 5/14
Lovely, thank you
Do we know what day the new cosmetics release?
13
Sweet! Thanks!
You can also find the date for the cosmetic swap over in the article for the current cosmetic items: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2022-06-07-opulent-negotiations
Next Cosmetic swap over should happen at <t:1657735200:F> (<- Discord dynamic time, for whatever region your computer thinks you're in)
is there a recruiting guilds channel?
yes, but you have to chose a language role first in #read-me-first
Will races have race specific traits or more of a certain stats or a race specific ability or anything?
they will have race specific stats but not race specific abilities
they will have race specific augments instead
!wiki racial benefits
Each race has different base stats.
Races are not gender or class locked.
Some classes may work better with certain races but nothing is enforced. A player's choice of race will influence their racial augments.
You'll have racial augments that are capable of being applied to active skills and those augments are going to be a reflection of the flav...
is there going to be gliders
and if yes, have they said anything about their utility ? just gliding or also some utility skills like extra movements, stealth, landing doing some fancy aoe 
no there has been no talks about that
Gliding mounts basically are more controllable versions of gliders in ArcheAge according to Steven
do we know what the intended group composition is in terms of tank healer dps and support for group and raid content?
!wiki group dynamics
Group dynamics aim to bring players together.
One of the main philosophical pillars behind our design was that PvE must be impactful and inclusive. We want solo players, small groups and large groups to all have a home within our system.
Ashes of Creation is in development. These systems could change through playtesting and player feedback.
each encounter will require slightly different compositions depending on the mechanics
i see, thank you
I ask mainly because me and my 2 friends who are planning on playing all want to play healer or support and we're trying to figure out if we're gonna be in rough shape or not
There will always be spots for supports like in any MMO.
hi all i just wanted to know when the B keys will be useable
Not for a very long time. We still have no release date on A2
How will LOD work with our characters. I noticed in a lot of games the character creator will be extremely detailed texture and lighting wise but when in game the detail drops. I understand the reason and I dont think itll be a deal breaker for anyone but just curious now that the game is running on an updated engine.
we cant say for sure. keep an eye out for a2 to see how the models look there. expect the final passes to be done around b1-2
At what time will we have the officer meeting today?
Vaknar hasn’t announced it yet. It will be in the events tab when it’s announced.
Will the character creator be free when the game comes out? (to hook hesitant people to the game)
Yes?
No.
The character creator is a part of the game and will be included when you purchase a subscription
They haven't said if you'll be able to download it without having purchased anything
Based on how all other mmorpgs I know operate, I assume it will only be included in the game
since we will get it before launch
is it today ?
i believe it was discussed they want to have the CC be available on the website for free
The character creator (or character customization system) allows players to define the look of their in-game characters, hired NPCs; and potentially creatures raised by the animal husbandry profession.
Character appearance can be adjusted through a wide range of presets and sliders.
Character blending provides easy to use customization by morphing...
Do we know if all classes will be available in alpha 2?
eventually yes
Great, thank you
probably beating a dead horse here
but what day is the next live stream? Have only been following from youtube vids of livestreams in the past and only now starting to follow them live
so dont know the actual cadence of them
Will a player have to pay a small fee to reset their skill trees?
You mean as in real money or in-game currency
Is there a play test currently?
no
one question: if i buy the highest package do i get some special role for discord or other benefits besides all listed like skins, name reservation alpha 2 invite etc ?
Not atm. A1 backers got roles so they could access the Alpha 1 chat channels, but there are currently no Alpha 2 chat channels
Thanks guys!
Are there plans to include Ray tracing effects and other newer graphics technologies into the game engine for launch?
the game engine already has those features. you mean the game?
The game engine is capable of it, but they still have to add it to it when designing everything to use it. But yeah game engine and game at launch.
Its a module you have to enable.
correct
And then make sure the textures can actually work with it. It's why I mentioned the game engine, since they would have to apply it there first before it shows up in the game.
the textures and game assets are already updated to take advantage nanite and lumen
to go from there to enabling ray-tracing is essentially a flick of a switch
!wiki unreal engine 5
Unreal Engine 5 is the graphical engine for Ashes of Creation. The game was originally developed in Unreal Engine 4. Migrating to UE5 required some front-end work, but in the long run it will be easier to do so in the alpha phases of the game, rather than closer to release, or post-release.
Unreal Engine 5 enables improved forms of locomotion/anim...
Yeah, that's why I was asking. Because I know they did say no before when it was ue4. But now with 5 it's much less work to implement.
ask this for the upcoming livestream. it would be great to get this officially answered
Sadly I'm at work everytime they do those things.
Can't have my phone on me
Ah
Okay I'll throw it in there next/following week then.
anyone know when alpha 2 is?
no dates have been given
okay thanks
The newest carriage cosmetic looks like it has small holes for archers. Is this feature purely cosmetic or will I be able to shoot from it
They're using Lumen, so no traditional ray tracing...I mean, Lumen is ray tracing, but you know.
I suppose it depends on if things like trees will move with the wind or not I guess. Just reading a bit about it, lumen works great for stationary objects, but anything that moves not so much.
There is the option to turn on the ability for it to use hardware rt cores for acceleration but there is a performance hit at the cost of accuracy that way. Just depends on what works best I suppose.
Might be thinking about Nanite...that's not very useful for foliage. It only works on static meshes...
This is for questions if you wanna discuss then go to #aoc-discussion or #general-discussion
Hello guys, I just bought a Pre-Order Package. It said, that I have a Name reservation. Where can I lock my prefered name? 🙂
Oh okay :/
thank you 🙂
I guess I have to be fast with getting the name after all again 😄
well if it was already up, you'd be late 😛
They said name reservation is per server (one name per account registered on 1 server) so until they have servers there won't be name reservation. The reservation will also go in priority based on the package bought, so kickstarter highest tier package will be first, etc.
what is a kickstarter package? There was no more expensive package available i think
than the current one
Kickstarter packages dont exist anymore, Alpha 1 either. You got an alpha 2 package but at some point they probably wont be available anymore
OK, I see. Thanks alot guys!
@versed jolt when is ashes coming out?
No confirmation as of yet! We still have to get through Alpha 2 and the Beta. Next will be Alpha 2 date, stay tuned 🙂
Its all speculation no one knows
The answers given in here are aimed to be what we know for sure rather than any speculation. But you can find plenty of peoples opinions or speculations on the alpha release date and many other things we don't have the answers to over in #aoc-discussion 🙂
they asked to do theory crafting in #aoc-discussion or other channels... || with that said I'll say it will come out any minute now ||
you were too fast
is there a source that has all the monthly cosmetic images in one place?
not sure on rules about posting links and stuff but theres an imgur album with all of them (not including the one announced today) ill dm it to you
There isn't an archive of them in the wiki?
the link he gave ws perfect, thanks @hollow socket
I think all the cosmetic items are listed separately in the wiki in alphabetical order and not as easier viewing of all the packs themselves as a whole
There's a list of links to all the packs here but the imgur album you can just scroll through and see them all as images which is easier https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Pre-order_pack_history
@dark jungle does
!wiki pre-order pack history
^ always been there
They just linked that
They are asking for something else
I think?
(Not sure what exactly)
dunno
Imgur type album
When trying to log into my account my Username and Password don't do anything. I just get a red exclamation mark. Then when I go to the Forgot Password button and put in my email I get an " Unexpected error occurred"
i think the real question is can we get that dog/wolf mount with the sword to wield it in its mouth as a skill lol - this is more of a joke seeing as its a mount skin not a mount but maybe an emote or cosmetic of another mount skill
Do we know when Alpha 2 starts yet? If it’s posted somewhere I haven’t seen it….backed this forever ago and I stopped keeping track religiously as it’s been 5 years now
nope
It’s all a scam
Isn't the dog/wolf a pet not a mount?
The dog is a cosmetic pet. It may have certain emotes and actions that it performs, but it affect nothing in power progression or combat.
Cosmetic pets are not skins. They are can be summoned from level 1 and having a base animal is not required to "skin" the pet.
If you skin your pet, we might have to call animal protective services
You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.
woops my bad i thought it was a mount 😦
If you haven't logged in in a while, make sure you log into your account on the main website first (in case you're trying to log into the forums). If you still can't log in on the main website and you haven't logged in in years, try clicking "migrate here" in order to migrate you old account to the new system.
Feel free to open a support ticket if that step also doesn't help 
!cs
Include more keywords after this command to search for answers to some of our FAQ (ex. !cs password reset), or open a Customer Support ticket directly here if you are having account or technical issues: https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Im just wondering how much are skins in future packs if i buy the most expensive pack now?
is it just me or is everyone getting fedup with the lack of beta's and alphas and info on them
Just you
Yep, only you
Monthly updates gives info.
I'm waiting for release to retire on this game
I read up on pots on the wiki recently and am curious on how pots are gonna be in combat, especially pvp. Are they gonna be 'turn the tide of battle'-potent or more like a nice temorary boost during the fight?
pot=potions*
interesting
In the grand scheme of the gaming industry Intrepid are actually very efficiently communicative about their development process. Have a look at how other studios communicate updates and the language they use when talking to their community for further explanation on what I mean there. Intrepid are still very early on in this games development despite how long they have been working so the updates and info that everyone is looking for is likely a way off at the mo. What I’ve taken away from what I’ve seen so far is that intrepid are making steady progress towards their goals in a mindful way and that is good to see 😊
!pets
Ok that didn’t work 😂 Gotta admit I can’t see how to work the bots in the discord 😊
Pets are available in game from level 1.
Pets are usually small creatures, but there may be scaled-up variants of them in-game.
There may be emotes associated with mounts and pets, such as petting, hugging, or playing with them. There is going to be cool, cute, interesting pets that are available; and some may feel very fae-like. – Steven Sharif T...
There’s a quote on the pet page, just down a little, that says there will only be one slot for each pet type. This sounds like pets are part of your character sheet so to speak.
The intention is to make each pet slot unique, so having 1 cosmetic slot, 1 item pet and 1 class skill pet.[8] – Steven Sharif
So from that info, possibly the answer is no. However, I get that you asking about your freehold and you imagine having a pack of pets running around your garden 😆 I’m sure I would like that too lol.
The freehold system has plots. One of these is the animal husbandry plot (the stable) for breeding. It’s feasible that a plot could be created by intrepid to house cosmetic pets such as a garden or something similar or that they could be allowed to free roam but that’s pure speculation on my part. From what I can see from the wiki there’s no mention of cosmetic pets and freeholds but there may be something on the forums if you have time to check there. If there isn’t you could always add your request for consideration 🥰
Cheers! I have mush brain at the mo. Is there a bot help command or bot channel? I can’t see anything at the mo
No not help or channel, but generally if you just put the name of the subject matter after the ! wiki command, it’ll find the relevant page. The command is used mostly for giving answers to peoples questions here.
@glad vine
Cheers ma dear! 😊
It’s useful if you’re lazy like me, you can type the command, click the link, and have all the information we know on x topic
...applied to. Aquatic mounts are faster in water and slower on land. Land mounts are faster on land and slower in water. Mount skins can be applied to the appearance...
...may be able to be summoned in rivers (or other bodies of water) depending on the depth of the water. Naval caravans are initiated when a land-based caravan...
...at launch. This includes water and land content. Water area is considered playable area, but the exact area of land versus water is not known at this time...
If it's hard to find on the wiki, you might find it on their youtube.
What are the minimum PC specs that can be played?
Ashes of Creation alpha testing minimum system specification. These system specs have not changed for Unreal Engine 5.
Operating System: Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2125 3.3GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 3.3GHz
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon 6870 HD with 1GB and DirectX 12
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Network: Broadband Internet co...
those were they min/rec specs for A1 before the switch to UE5, they'll likely change before release
i pre-ordered one of the packages but never got a confirmation email from the actual company, is that normal? I got an email from paypal confirming my purchase but never the actual company
Yes
does old cosmetics ever gonna repeat them self like the 1st one necromancer themed one?
need this dracolich
No all cosmetics sold are only sold for that month and never coming back
oof
But youll see variants of them ingame
well hopefully there will be a month of a vampiric themed which i will get instead :3 one day.
Probably! I would assume they would do some vampiric set in the future, most likely around Halloween
I don't think that's normal. I got a recepit from Intrepid when I purchased my pack. make sure the email did not end up in spam or something
Hi! I am interested in becoming a tester, I know for that to happen I have to pre-order certain items from the shop, but then how do I gain access to the game? And how big is the game?
You’ll have to pay to become a tester in alpha 2 onwards, currently there isn’t a testing session and we’re waiting for Alpha 2 to start. When there’s a testing session, if you’re a tester, there’ll be info in the testing channels on the discord and there’ll be info in the forums about how to download. What do you mean exactly by “how big is the game”?
Thanks! My question was how big is the game in gigabytes, if it's a huge game I'll need to free up some space in advance
we don't know
There’s a system requirements page for when the alpha was up I believe
I could check that
That info is no longer relevant.
But it exists
I like the dwarven barrow, but what is the cosmetic allowed to be on? Also, is the dog a mount or a pet (please say mount)? @junior ember
Dog is a pet skin, Blasto-Turtle is a mount.
Did they already announce it somewherethat I missed?
#news message
There's a part there that says "For more information" with a link. Click the link.
Ah, yep. Thanks.
is anyone actively playing the game?
There are no testing servers up atm, so no
and there's no release date
No, release is still years away
Years?😭
Alpha 2 should be coming before that
There is nothing forcing Ashes to not wait decades before releases. Sadly no one has power over that so we just have to hope they don't fall into the perfectionism traps. But since they have given Apoc and Alpha 1, there is no reason to doubt that we will get Alpha 2 in the following months/year. For more discussions #aoc-discussion
That was a cosmetic from Kickstarter. Unless you backed on Kickstarter in 2017 then there's no way to get it
ok, thankyou!
!wiki royalty costume
Will AoC be open world PVP only or will there be servers that are just PVE?
Pvp is always on
Aww
There will not be servers with PVE only
PVX game, no safe space!
Yeah, I knew it would be an element, but I guess I thought they might make certain areas PVP and then others are safe for doing other PVE stuff. But sounds more like the PVP servers on WoW back in the day. I was a lowbie doing quests in Stranglethorn and Booty Bay was the worst in the PVP servers lol.
theres systems in place so you cant get farmed without the other people getting consequences for it
Best to go to #aoc-discussion and talk there but you seem not really understand a couple of mechanics and systems that might help negate that.
Ohh, right. I remember them saying that. I forgot on that
!wiki player flagging
The open world PvP flagging system is designed to deter people from griefing other players.
Players can participate in open world PvP with one another without having to resort to murder. Players will gank other players, but the intention is for Ashes of Creation to not be a "gank box".
The penalties are intended to be severe enough to deter any ty...
@junior ember are we having a meeting/q&a this week?
If you're talking about Community Office Hours, we haven't announced a date/time for the next session. Once we do, we'll make sure there's an event here on Discord, so people don't miss it.
Will there be a video clarifying the PvP system?
After reading some wiki pages I've come to the conclusion that it does seem quite complicated and it might be daunting for those interested that it is possible to get stabby stabbed at any moment in the game. Some of my friends have raised concerns about going afk for a toilet break or whatever and to potentially come back to a dead character. Also how do you factor in people who might not care about corruption and decide to farm players anyway potentially even using multiple characters?
My friends are interested in the game but seem put off because they're not sure the flagging system will work and they're worried our adventures might suffer because of it.
It is an open world pvp always on game. If you want to take a bathroom break, either have friends watch your character, or log out until you return
you should read up again about what kind of penalties corrupt people get
!wiki player flagging
The open world PvP flagging system is designed to deter people from griefing other players.
Players can participate in open world PvP with one another without having to resort to murder. Players will gank other players, but the intention is for Ashes of Creation to not be a "gank box".
The penalties are intended to be severe enough to deter any ty...
they are not insignificant
In A1 folks that PK’d remade characters because it was easier than grinding it out… so yeah, not insignificant at all
I know, I read it before posting my question but it's more a question of if the team is planning on making a simple guide to PvP video or a tutorial around it. I doubt every player in the future is gonna dive into the wiki to read all that information.
There'll be in-game tutorials when you start the game
the wiki is just a reference for what information intrepid has given. there are guides such as ashes101.com and other that simplify and present the information in a more digestible form
- I'm also a bit worried about players who might play the game just to grief, I've seen that happen in many games before. it's a significant punishment indeed but you'd be surprised to what level some people that grief go to. I'm hoping it works I'm just concerned is all

the alpha and beta testing phases will be about tuning the systems to ensure they work well, particularly key systems like corruption
the devs are heavily focused on fully testing everything before the game is launched
That should be what the alpha is doing. By beta everything should be pretty much done and it's just getting ironed.
That’s not a Korean port mmo “beta”
things will still be identified and fixed in betas
Yes, but the plan should be that everything is in and cooperating, it just needs tweaking.
fair enough.
I'll have a chance to see it for myself next Alpha ^^ maybe I can calm my friends' concerns after seeing it for myself.
Another question xD
Are the store gear cosmetics race specific or can other races use them?
any race can equip them
awesome
“There is a 60 second timer to logout while corrupt.[14]” what does this mean, and what exactly is the use of “forced attack”
But the corruption doesnt go away after you relog?
lol no, that would defeat the purpose of being corrupted
How long does it stay? Till you get killed i supose?
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...
I still dont understand forced attacks
aren't forced attacks the crtl + F that allows you to attack people?
like a safety button you gotta press before engaging in pvp.
was that your question?
Ahhh i see
So if i launch a spell at someone it doesnt damage that person unless i unlock pvp mode so said?
Ah ok, thats more how i like it, i thought that people could just randomly attack you
I guess they still can xD
They can, just not by accident lol
as far as I get it, I haven't played it yet but I imagine the safety is to ensure you don't accidentally kill all the players when fighting a dragon xD
Ah so it really works as a catch-all safety button? Or do you have to press it per player?
enable?
Tulnar aren't going to have a divine gate start if I remember correctly, right?
Dope. Thank you
What are divine gates? Or what are their purposes
do we have any idea what races will be good for what classes
we do not have any details on racial stats or augments yet
on top of that we lack details on the classes as well
Preface
In past forum discussions regarding corruption, a few of us have found, through the wiki, that making a class level 1 character with a potentially max artisan skill level is possible, allowing for players to potentially avoid PVP with these types of alts(via increased corruption penalty for killing a low level player), and coincidentally also allow for bots/gold sellers to take advantage of it in a similar fashion. We have thought to make artisan level correlate to corruption penalties, thus allowing for these characters to be dealt with properly and not result in a possible exploit, the exploit being a means to better avoid the PvP mechanic in a PvX game while still allowing to obtain high tier items through artisan skill.
Question
So this begs the question. Is it intended to allow low level characters to progress to high tier/even mastered artisan or to at the very least test it in regards to the aforementioned scenarios?
what we do know is in the wiki, but its not enough to make any calls about what races and classes will work well together
is the game going to have full loot pvp in any form?
this question has not been asked previously. i recommend adding this to the questions for the next livestream. the developers do not regularly monitor this channel
no full loot
Sadly it didnt make the cut, figured it may have a chance to be spotted by the glorious steven here
try again this month
There's no full loot. You drop a portion of your gatherables (e.g. ore, herbs, wood) on death. The only way it's possible to drop gear is if you become corrupted (killing a player who has not flagged for PvP) and even then it's a small percentage chance that increases the more non-combatant players you kill.
it would be valuable to know the answer
agreed
ask it without the preface
and it'll have a chance of getting picked
that sounds like a pretty cool system
not much of a point without the preface. It addresses the problem that needs the answer.
ngl hearing all of the stuff abt this game makes me kinda hyped, tho since cyperpunk I try to maintain it in a healthy lvl lol
its not going to get answered then
how would you word it so it would be while maintaining the point?
I would make it as concise as possible. They dont have much time on stream so they don't like to read long questions.
I think you replied to the wrong person
i did lol
But at the moment they can according to the wiki
I would ask something like: how will intrepid deal with level 1 (or low level) gathering bots that are farming all the max level resources given that the corruption system will make them unfavorable PK targets.
Progression within artisan classes does not relate to a player's progression in their adventuring class.[9]
something like that. my wording isnt great
I think you're on to something here with your format
I feel like the issue with asking it like that is Steven will zone into the "bots" part of the question and say something like "we'll have security systems as well as in-game GMs to deal with cheaters, exploiters, and hackers"
But yeah, it's a decent question
maybe, but its worth asking imo
I mean if they’re bots then wouldn’t they be handled the same as any other bot
It doesn't necessarily just apply to bots though. Players can make a low level, get its artisan level up, and use its low level as a deterrent to getting pk'd while gathering max level artisan goods
Its still a sort of exploit even for non-bots. Its basically an opt-out of PVP by making yourself a bigger corruption penalty
Oh shit we're in questions 
working as intended?
I heard about a 5 race, it came with some sort of apocalypse or smth. Will we able to play that?
5 race?
5th
yea
They just haven't been revealed yet
sick
should we move this to aoc discussion?
they sound the most interesting so far
even if they are not bots, the question is regarding level disparity acting as a deterrent. in other words, the risk versus reward balance is off, because the level 1 players who reach artisan mastery have a disproportionate amount of reward compared to the risks, because most of the risk is mitigated by the risk of corruption
I doubt there will be bots in this game
Every MMO has bots, Ashes won't be different. It all comes down to how well and fast Intrepid can deal with them
Any successful MMO will have bots
this i think is a deeper question than just bots
yea but developing a bot for osrs as an example is much easier than for a 3rd person action type game
this goes to the fundamental risk vs reward balance between adventuring and artisan classes
One way I guess would make high level gatherables give xp great enough so they level quickly
There wont be bots if the game dont release :^) #aoc-discussion
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When is Alpha 2 go live?
Kk ill check back in fall
When was Kickstarter? Seems llike a lifetime ago, im 67 hope i get to see this released
May 2017
Welp, at least it was paid with BTC profits, ill put this account along wth StarCitizen account in my will, to my grandson lol
Before the real game release, we are going to get the character creation as a standalone. Are we going to get a standalone character creation before alpha 2? Character creation testing is a thing in itself so it would make sense to not test it at the same time as other systems 
hi everyone, i know that there some boss and dungeon will be difficult, but what about the open world .
Will it be like wow classic or gw1 where you can't pull too many mobs or you will get rekt ,
or will it be more like agro 5-10 mobs and aoe fest ( a bit like it the last combat video ) ? thx 🙂
Steven uses God Mode during those vids
y i know
but how was it in alpha 1 for exemple ?
to see what direction are they taking for now
okok
and did steven sharif talked about it ? because i looked almost all his interview , and i don't have the answer to my question for now
Alpha 1 best grind for exp other than quests were to pull multiple but as they say, it was not a content test.
and i know almost all the game design is already on paper, so he might have an idea of the difficulty he want in the open world
hope they go for a difficult approach
In alpha 1, you had different densities in different zones too.
nothing less entertaining that not fear for your life and just run/agro
i guess both is good y 🙂
Question, is there a reason why I don’t see or have a discussion channel in this discord?
you need to choose languages in #read-me-first
Sweet Ty.
is the potion laucher a officaly confirmed weapon since i heard it was not guaranteed yet
not yet
It was, however, in the background when they made the weapons’ tweet https://twitter.com/ashesofcreation/status/1542203929911492610?s=21&t=a6Hu5CZOFdFvpM1kBBbWdw
yeah it's shelved for a reason there 
I hope we can at the least be able to have them mounted in the wall of freeholds
This has gotten out of control in my opinion. Five years since the kickstarter FIVE YEARS!!!! You people have got to start moving forward with alpha and beta this ridiculous.
#aoc-discussion if no questions
will alpha 2 let us use the skins we have bought?
Most likely not yet but hasn’t been confirmed either way
in Alpha 1 we had many mounts from packs accessible to all, maybe some will be but nothing confirmed
Well, they are supposed to be cosmetics going on top of existing items (applying a mount skin to a mount you already have). In A1 they were just selling them as items themselves just for testing purposes.
Are there mainly mounts that you can purchase with irl money or are there mounts that you can earn or drop in-game?
There are no mounts that you can purchase with irl money.
All cosmetics require an equivalent item in game to use. Cosmetics are cosmetics
You can achieve mounts only in game and apply relevant cosmetic skins to them
you find a bear for exemple, then you can apply a fat quadruped skin (I think it's like equivalent tier but not sure what tiers are and how it works with gliding, flying, walking). I think that's something like that. A cool full plate cosmetic will only be for a heavy armor
Bro my thumb is bugging out wtf
Mounts are obtained through an early quest that is available to players in starting areas.
Mounts can also be found in the wild and tamed.
There are three different tiers of mount. Ground/land mounts.
Gliding/jumping mounts.
Royal/flying mounts. Aquatic/swimming mounts are classified as tier A. There are going to be classes of mounts; and you will...
On Caravans, will I be able to use my personal caravan to transport other people + their goods? I could imagine a taxi/cargo service if that were the case or really a nomad style of life.
(at work so I might respond slowly)
eh, ik there are multiplayer mounts, im not sure if there are caravan versions, but there is a npc taxi service to the different nodes, and ground mounts dont seem to be that uncommon, so idk if there would be much need for a taxi service, maybe though idk
Ahh well if there's a npc taxi service it's not really needed as I thought.
Will guilds be able to have custom flags? Like for battle, or just for decoration
!wiki guild tabbard
No matching results. Try something else.
heck
Not tabards, flags like country flag
!wiki guild tabard
...Sharif The term "guild housing" refers to guild buildings and not guild owned player housing. Guild halls Guild fortresses Guild castles Guild halls serve as...
...Sharif The term "guild housing" refers to guild buildings and not guild owned player housing. Guild halls Guild fortresses Guild castles Guild halls serve as...
...activities. Name of guild displayed next to character name. Guild tabards. Guild mounts. Guild coats. Guild barding. The guild leader of a castle can grant the...
!wiki guild emblems
...Sharif The term "guild housing" refers to guild buildings and not guild owned player housing. Guild halls Guild fortresses Guild castles Guild halls serve as...
...Sharif The user interface will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Flags. Guild halls. Mount barding. Sails. Shields...
...Sharif The user interface will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Flags. Guild halls. Mount barding. Sails. Shields...
!wiki flag
Guilds will be able to have their own custom emblems that they can put on flags
Oh, ok
In terms of how much you can customize it (if you can import your own images) is still under consideration as it comes with it's own issues.
how will respawning work? Like will you respawn at the nearest node or the last one you visited, or will there be certain points throughout the world where you will respawn after death.
!wiki respawn locations
Non-corrupt players always respawn at the closest active respawn point (to their death).
Corrupt players respawn at random locations in the vicinity of their death, not at regular spawn points.
Events in progress may disable certain respawn points in proximity to those events, which might cause players to respawn further away. That has to do with...
ty
!wiki transmog
Gear will have appearance slots (Transmutation/Transmog/cosmetic slots) that are used to copy the appearance of an item (in some cases).
There are rules when applying cosmetics to specific items, unlike costumes, which don't have level restrictions.
Cosmetic slots can be toggled on or off by the player.
A "default player appearance" may be automat...
Is there an approximate when beta 1 and 2 will be released?
nah, we're still waiting on alpha 2 announcement next
Mmm okay
Hello everybody! Can a cleric combatant or corrupt heal another non-combatant player? And if so, would the cleric combatant or corrupted be able to heal a player outside of the party? Thanks!
I believe it will have the same principle on L2.
It makes no sense for this to be allowed
We don't have a specific answer on this. This would be an excellent question to post for the next livestream
Will we have guild tabards or something that we can wear to show what guild we are in with a unique look?
!wiki guild emblem
...Sharif The user interface will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Flags. Guild halls. Mount barding. Sails. Shields...
...Sharif The user interface will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Flags. Guild halls. Mount barding. Sails. Shields...
...Sharif The user interface will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game. Guild emblems. Flags. Guild halls. Mount barding. Sails. Shields...
yes, guild emblems (tabards) will be available for each guild. The plan right now is that there will be a user interface that will allow emblems, logos and symbols to be designed in-game.
when game out launch
There is no ETA for alpha 2, 1 year ago was alpha 1, if we are going to get alpha 2 next month that mean that every year testing stage so game will launch approx 2027
This channel is not for speculation/guesses. There is no date for launch right now, let alone Alpha 2
oh 2027 ok thanks you very many 🙂
not a confirmed date or any form of indication from an official source
yes 2027 ok
Please use this channels for questions and answers
Additional comments/speculation/discussion can be taken to #general-discussion
Question - where does Alluring get all her knives 🔪
!wiki weapons
Weapons will determine a player's damage output alongside other conditions and stats.
There is an even split between melee and ranged weapons.
Axes (One and two handed).
Bows.
Clubs.
Crossbows.
Daggers.
Hammers.
Lances.
Maces (One and two handed).
Orbs.
Polearms/Halberds.
Potion launchers (potentially).
Scepters.
Shields.
Spears (One-handed).
Spe...
is there any way at all to get an item from a pack you missed on ?
Not legally 
did anyone get caught buying someone else account ?
is it something they peruse and ban ?

Yes, it is against the TOS and a ban reason, so please don't discuss it here 
release yet?
😦
@smoky sapphire Is there a pre-order pack that grants access to alpha one that you can purchase?
alpha 1 is finished
ah
it ended august last year
cool... well, I ordered the $150 pack... guess we'll wait and see 😄
hope that tiny drop in the bucket helps w/ development 😄
lets see if it gave a date
/wiki alpha2
A large percentage of Ashes of Creation's game systems are expected to be in place for Alpha-2.
World
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...
hi, when is game gonna come out ? im bored waiting >_<
no idea
this is the hardest answer 🥲
Will there be a way to adjust your appearance after your character is created? So if you missed a small detail, you can fix it
!wiki barber
We want there to be a lot of room for people to manifest their own identity, to role play how they want to from an appearance standpoint. There's going to be parameters within which you will be able to customize a character. We want the culture and the identity of the races to exist in a range that makes them easily identifiable from other players...
info somewhere in there
thanks 
Are you guys being extra careful about access, testing, scheduling etc because of how other alpha games have practically decimated their communities, company and game(s) through poor management, development and engagement? (Harsh truths only please...if possible)
They are being very careful with the whole roll out of this game.
The devs don't really answer questions here, it's for community members to answer each other
This is your answer
how far ahead of the start of alpha one was it announced if anyone knows?
I mean the start date for that alpha, not the game in general
ah ok, thanks
I'm planning on buying a prebuilt PC. I've only ever played on console. Is this a decent one that would be able to run the game and on what settings?
https://www.newegg.com/skytech-st-chronosm-0193/p/1VK-005B-000S1
We dont know what the final requirements for Ashes will be so we can't say
Ah, okay. Thank you.
I hope this question doesn't offend anyone. I didn't ever know about the kickstarter or summer crowdfunding campaigns, and I instead learned about them very recently along the existence of the game. Is there any way for a newly interested person like me to be able to buy any of the packages included in those campaigns, or am I forced to miss on them because I didn't know about them in the past? Providing funding while actually recieving the exclusive kickstarter rewards like Founder's title etc. sounds alot more interesting than the current lackluster preorder packages they are offerering in the main site now. I'm sure some people would understand where I'm coming from, please be kind with me, and thanks in advance.
There is no way to get in on the kickstarted as it has ended, and the summer pack has also ended. So no. You'd have to get a current pack off of the store, a link can be located in #news
Be Aware, these are actual testing phases, this is not early access, do not expect a full game and nothing you do in the tests carries over when the game launches.
It's a shame, I really loved most of the inclusions of the kickstarter/summer campaigns instead, and would have happily pledged one of the last tiers if possible. But it is not the case, so oh well. I might as well just wait till the game eventually releases, unless they change the store packages to actually include some of the enticing benefits included in the original founding campaigns. Thank you very much for your time and kindess.
Do we know if the HUD update will be before Alpha 2 or after?🤔
Most likely we'll get to see some UI updates before Alpha 2.
Hello. Do you have to buy Game Time to play?
Ashes of Creation is a subscription based game and will be 15$ a month USD at launch to play.... no box cost and no cost for expansions.
Currently it is being worked on hard to get things ready for the Alpha 2 phase.
Thanks. But in my opinion, $15 per month is too much for people who live in countries with low currency value (relative to the US dollar).
Let me quote the wiki:
"Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions."
see more at: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Subscription_model
I don't know for sure if your region falls into that category, but there is a chance that it is.

Thanks
Regarding the current dev discussion: am I wrong or was there a profession with history writing and cartographics planned? It would be awesome if you have to interact with other players with the right profession to get your map updated!
In game depending on which race your character belongs the armor will morph to match that race's aesthetic. i.e. Kaelar have always a very clean, shiny with bight metallic colors look. Will it be possible to have dull colors and more rustic/worn look on a race like Kaelar?
@quartz riverhttps://ashesofcreation.wiki/Scribes
@silver timbermaybe with dyes and stuff. we're still waiting to see how all of what you talked about works. So..you're going to have to wait and see.
Can anyone confirm if this is true or not - during alpha 1, some bosses like the forest dragon world boss, if I remember correctly he would use lot more AoEs and be harder to kill the more people you brought to the fight isn't that right?
Confirmed.
Naval update soon ? 😅🤓
Is there a climbing mechanic for climbing up trees?
no
Hey guys, rather technical question. Have there been any mentions of them implementing upscaling technologys like Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR? Feel like it could really helpwith perormance especially on lower power systems
they havent talked about those technologies yet
but its quite possible they will add them since UE5 has support for both
I think they might tackle that towards beta or release
So alpha 2 is going to be a persistent alpha, does that mean I will be able to get access to the alpha after it starts, or do I have to buy one of the voyager packs before the second alpha starts. I'm asking because I would like to see people fully playing it before spending $250+
While they haven't announced what their plan is regarding alpha 2 packs once A2 starts, it's a safe assumption to say that the packs will still be available once Alpha 2 starts. The alpha 1 packs were available after Alpha 1 started and it wouldn't make much sense from a money standpoint for them to remove the pack once the phase starts
so 99.999% sure you're fine in waiting until A2 starts before buying a pack
ight, thanks
Yeah they removed alpha 1 pack from the store at the tail end of A1 testing
if I remember correctly they brought the packs back cause they had high demand, so imo I wouldnt be 100% sure if they did the same with the a2 packs. just be aware
ight, thanks for all the input, i'll probably just get it prior, the game just looks too good
Are classes weapon locked?
No
Any class can use any weapon. A Tank can use a Wand. A Mage can use a shield + sword.
is there much in the way of life skills on this game i.e harvesting/woodcutting etc similar to newworld?
Yes. It's called Lumberjacking here
Artisan classes allow a player to specialize in one or more of the following skill trees.
Gathering
Processing
Crafting Within each of these three artisan classes lies different professions.
Characters within a single account (Alts) may have different professions.
There are profession-specific quests.
Professions will be balanced based on testing....
brilliant thanks
can someone tell what are nodes in the game very confuse sorry if the question was all ready asked
that's quite the lengthy topic, I recommend you read up on it on the wiki
Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There were 9 node locations in Alpha-1. Normally there would be 18-20 nodes in the same area.
Node locations are subject to...
ok ty
or watch the nodes videos on the official Ashes of Creation YouTube channel
DA already linked that above

regarding the top package that comes with name reservation, is there a list of already reserved names because based on that it would dictate the purchase or not for many.
Names haven't begun to be reserved yet. We don't have a date for when name reservations will start. When they do start they will go from highest tier backers > lowest tier backers. It will start with Kickstarter backers > summer backers > store backers
Name reservations also happen on a per server basis. So you can reserve the name "Bob" on one server and another person can reserve the name "Bob" on another
From my understanding AoC is going to be a subscription game. As a guild leader - one of my biggest concerns is for the community to be able to group up long term. How is Ashes planning on handling this issue. We have people who work and have families who play 15-20 hours a week. While others play 40 plus hours a week.
subscription is $14.99 per month, there are no weekly or hourly rates planned
It's up to the guilds to decide how they schedule group ups
Usually the hardcore grinders who play 80 hours a week wouldn't be grouping with the people who play 5 hours a week
So if a person no life's the game, they will be way ahead of others?
Yes
Imagine that…
Ashes is a game with an open economy. This means almost everything is tradeable, even Best-in-Slot gear. If someone no lifes and has lots of gold then they could buy the BiS gear the first time it drops/is crafted in the game
maybe this can help you feel a bit better, it did for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=53m59s&v=H0LQSMT83L0&feature=youtu.be
A ton of the better players in our community don't have the option to play 40-80 hours a week. Nothing wrong with a game going that direction, just makes it hard to get the people to play together long term. @smoky sapphire thanks for the link. I will watch this ASAP.
Node development will inevitably slow down those on the cutting edge but over time it’s expected that those who put in more work, get more out of it.
thats just how it works out in most mmos, more time=more progress
Or any game for that matter
Well, in AoC you even have certain equalizers. Since it’s mass PvP and such, individual skill gets de-prioritized and organization reigns supreme
So you may have the most geared 5 players but if the other group is more organized, you still might lose despite the gear advantage
The video I linked mentioned the fact that class Rock paper scissors has impact. That lower geared player can proc different status on ennemies which will combo for others. It says that gear overhead should be around 50%. Also the game is not gonna be balanced for 1v1 so gear cannot be "be all, end all". This is in comparison to other game where gear is everything (for exemple BDO gear gap is very oppressive for pvp)
IIMHO - most MMO have some mechanic to keep people close. IE dailies that give a large percent of experience, catch-up mechanics, p2w mechanics, etc... Not saying those are better options, btw. Just investigating.
#aoc-discussion if you want to talk more about it
Hello, do we knows if we will unlock new skills by defeating boss in the open world ? A bit like gw1
Or it's all in a skilltree ?
Skill tree
Hey Sned! Current plan is that players will unlock points as they level, and use them in skill trees.
You can get an idea regarding what we've said on this topic in the wiki here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Skills
Thx :)
...component. – Steven Sharif All classes with Tank as primary archetype will be viable for tanking upper-end raids. You will need a tank more or less depending...
...can be chosen to become more adept with certain set types. There will be viable non-set builds. Racial appearance of gear sets is tied to the character...
...node’s growth and helps to construct buildings. Mercenary guilds will be a viable way forward for different organizations. I think there will be a lot of...
...(pronounced Kay-lar) are a playable Aela Human race in Ashes of Creation. Build. Order. Civilization. These are the foundational principles of the Kaelar...
...passion for games and set out on a mission to make a gaming company that would build the games players want. Steven Sharif, set out to bring aboard a team of...
...economy that players will have direct control over. Whether you wish to build a sprawling plantation around your house, or wish to travel the vast wilderness...
How can I gain access to alpha 2 or is it unobtainable for now?
You need to purchase a monthly cosmetic pack that’s voyager or voyager plus - https://ashesofcreation.com/shop
They will usually announce if they’ll be removing A2 from those packs going forward but I don’t see that happening any time soon
ok ty for the help!
No worries. If you do decide to buy and know someone who already purchased one, you can use their referral
dont know anyone can i just use yours?
i mean its free help (I know what the code does and is)
Hi guys, this is my first post. I found out that Ashes of Creation will not have a version translated into my language the Brazilian Portuguese, I am very sorry to have discovered this through the forum, sad news for me and thousands Brazilian players.
I'm very sorry Ashes of Creation didn't pay attention to our Brazilian community, which is currently the sixth country with the highest average daily game time, and 67% of Brazilians play video games.
Not looking closely at our community makes me a little sad Ashes of Creation. @idle siren
The issue with certian countries is even though they have a high population of gamers, they're not willing to pay the price that is required for Ashes. Ashes has a $15 a month subscription fee which a large majority of SAs aren't willing to play. You'll probably eventually get a SA server, but it's not a priority atm
don't lose hope-- the currently announced languages and regions are not necessarily final
It will take time
I checked the wiki but haven't really found what I was looking for, so I ask for your help.
Does anyone know if I am in a group, do I become corrupted if someone from my group kills a non-combatant?
Thanks Jahlon. I find this to be a bit concerning. I personally don't mind it, but I think this is a bit dangerous territory (zergs can take turns on a single player or a small group).
I think this is worth looking into.
Hi guys, sorry to bother. Is there any Q&A queue to ask question for the next stream? Anyone has a link to it or what is the best place to ask question that I couldnt find any answers for?
Thanks 🙂
I see, thanks.
Someone know if Steven (or some one else) had explained somewhere why they dont want a Jail system?
if i search on the hotbar. I can't find anything about jailing.
On the wiki also nothing
Most likely the human factor
I hear something like Moderators and Intrepid Moderators can Jail people what breaking rules
idk if that true
we will see
game masters will be able to time out and ban players for breaking rules yes
omg hey lex, you still lurking here

I'm lacking a good MMO, it would be great to be able to understand the dialogues during the game to make the right decisions.
I need to understand the missions before leaving by clicking.
Especially for quests like there were in alpha 1 where you can select between multiple options
Exactly, so it would be great to have the user interface translated to Portuguese.
Thanks for this Talents
Is it intended that you don't see your weapon when you are outfight or will this change when the game is live?
That might be a good question to ask for the stream at the end of this month. Keep your eyes on #news for when they open the thread for questions. I personally wouldn't mind seeing them sheathed or something when you're not fighting, just dangling on your hip or back.
!wiki items on back and belt
Items attached to a character's back or belt represent items they are in possession of. Players can set the appearance priority for the items they wish to show. Only one item can show at a time, and that is determined by player choice.
A big component of the MMORPG that - half of that you know acronym is RPG role-playing game. And in order to role...
There will be an incredible level of customization of your weapons and gear . So not only will your weapons be visible, but you’ll actually have some say in how they appear.
you have 2 years & your english is already quite good. use this time to study english.
Hello, I hope you're all well. I'm interested in purchasing Voyager Plus Pre-Order Pack because I'm excited about the development and future of AoC. Is the Alpha Two test phase currently in progress or is a date yet to be announced?
No, there is currently no testing going on and we don't have any announced dates for future testing phases yet 
Thank you
So you should probably wait for a cosmetic pack you really want hehe
That's exactly what I'm doing
Also remember, if you have a friend who already has a pack, you can use their referral code
Thank you for letting me know
Good luck and don’t forget to continue engaging with the community and ask even more questions if you need in #aoc-discussion
I think Steven mentioned in the previous stream when you approach an enemy (pull aggro) your sword gets drawn
when is this game coming out
You don't seem to know how long 6 months is
. 11 days != 6 months
mental how many people ask the same question of when is it coming out, you do realise you can scroll up and look at the previous answers...
Wait there is alpha two, then beta one and beta two before release ?
yes
maybe my kids will play the fully released version of AOC
Just make sure to pass it on in a written form so knowledge aint lost through the generations
Does anyone know the next monthly stream date
usually the last firday of the month. They will announce a week early
oh is it devs that stream?
Yes. Every month Steven and Margaret show the latest things in development
ah okay cool
Their previous stream videos are available on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/c/AshesofCreation/videos
Classes are the combination of a primary and a secondary archetype.
We have a specific terminology when referring to archetypes and classes. Classes are the combination of your secondary archetype with your primary archetype. – Steven Sharif
A player chooses their primary archetype at the start of the game. A player cannot change their primary ar...
@spark yacht
i heard there will be a live stream this month is that true and if it is then when?
like every month, usually the last friday of the month. Precise date will be announced 1 week before
Is there any idea when the game will enter BETA?
Years
Does the node modify the topology of the ground ? Or house and stuff will be placed where there is space ?
For the node, they mentionned that in alpha 1 everything was flat. So they manually made each node with elevation and improved their internal tool for placing building to work with it. We havent seen a showcase of it tho
As for freehold stuff I have no clue
They will do the 103 node with 6 level of complexity by hand ?
Nodes will adjust the local topography to fit the aesthetic and mechanical requirements of the node.[116]
Caravans will use them for pathing and the quality of road increases with node level and more smaller roads appear. Seasons can affect roads. Road quality impact caravan's speed, I would guess players too but I aint sure https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Roads
Do the cosmetic packs only work with the shown race?
It will work with any races
it may look a little different to adjust the body type
What Mew said. Any race can use the costume cosmetic skins sold in the store.
The potential limitations on freehold and ship cosmetics isn’t as clear (i.e. only specific freehold buildings or all? Only some sizes like personal vessels or all? Etc.)
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Certain questlines will only appear to you once you've met the requirements ( which you don't know before it appears ) right ?
If that's how it is, will we be able to see those requirements once we completed the questline to share with our guild members so they can have access to it aswell or is it completely guessing what made you unlock that questline ?
When release can i play it now?
if summoners can summon up to 3 summons at a time, whats stopping him/her from summoning a tank, a dps and a support. And clearing content by themself, as a one man army?
I would assume summons are not anywhere near as powerful as the summoner. So basically would be like having some noobs grouped with you.
Or levels not high enough to clear content. Would need strategy as well, which summons wouldn’t have.
i'd hope theyre not npcs that are one hit killed, otherwise whats the point of being a summoner lol
Dont think they would be that weak, but still weaker than current level of summoner.
Considering that dungeons are: a) for groups of 8 or 16 and b) there's PvP involved, you're not soloing anything
The game also has heavy PvP. They're not gonna give you 3 summons that are each as strong as 1 person
we dont really have that info yet so #aoc-discussion for more speculation
I was wondering if the devs ever thought of integrating AI into the Game system so that the AI will rule the Game?
They won't do this
What do you mean by rule the game 🤔 There's AI but you don't need them to run the game when you can have thousands of players doing that themselves
!wiki world manager
The World manager is an algorithm in Ashes of Creation that controls dynamic world elements. It acts as both a throttle and an incentive system for various activities to ensure certain parameters are within acceptable thresholds.
Prices of hunting certificates.
A heatmap of experience being gained to apply to node advancement. The territory expans...
They do plan to have things like world manager that do some things. They have not gone into detail on specifics
Why pay an AI when Fuppo does it for free
Thousands of people creating a game when one AI can do it faster and better. But still people can apply emotions inside the game and such but AI is much more efficent and effective.
I think I wrote it wrong, I would say more like let the AI take control of the game, completely.
the game wont be controlled by the devs. Rules are in place in the game for things to happen. They will give updates for new content and introduce the content through those rules. Dunno if that's what you mean.
Also there is no AI that can develop games yet

Oh not yet that is. AI technology is not advanced yet but it will. But no I don't mean what you say. Let the AI act as a dev.
what kind of dev action?
Everything
well they wont do that, can discuss more in #aoc-discussion
😦
!wiki factions
There are no predefined factions in Ashes of Creation.
There are pseudo-factions (temporary factions) in Ashes of Creation. Node wars flag the citizens of the warring nodes and their allies as enemies for the duration of the node war.
Guild wars flag the members of the warring guilds and their allies as enemies for the duration of the guild war.
S...
Yep
anyone can
i'm also hoping to focus on crafting gather, hope it's very indepth and even -difficult-
and some pve
!wiki crafting
Crafting is one of the artisan classes in Ashes of Creation. It is a driving force for the game economy.
Crafting requires the acquisition of recipes in order to craft items.
Crafting stations are located on freeholds or within nodes. Higher tier crafting stations are unlocked with node progression.
Artisan gear will enable crafting of stronger it...
!wiki nodes
Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes.
There will be 103 regular node locations at launch with 15 additional castle nodes (5 castles x 3 castle nodes each) for a total of 118 nodes.
There were 9 node locations in Alpha-1. Normally there would be 18-20 nodes in the same area.
Node locations are subject to...
You’ll probably want an Econ node if you are more focused on gathering and trading. Potentially Scientific if you want to be a legendary crafter.
Gathering will have a nice layer of difficulty. We dont have all the details but they are doing a land management system where you can exhaust resources in different locations. So you wont be able to always gather the same spots
Are any races locked into specific religions or is it free choice
Is there any info on having multiple difficulties for pve content for ex. Normal/Heroic difficulty? Or will it have one difficulty that the game is meant to be enjoyed on
There won't really be toggleable settings for most PvE content since most of the game is open-world so other players/parties will be in the dungeons/raids with you and contesting the bosses
Kinda hard to have a difficulty button for open-world content 
Depending on the server time, you can create that lvl of difficulty for yourself:))
The difficulty of PvE content, such as raids and dungeons will adapt based on the performance of the raid or group against previous bosses in that encounter. @hallow torrent
will the weather system be globally synced or will there be north and south hemispheres with opposite cycles?
soooooooooooooo.... in it out yet...?
i just casually come on here, to see if its out
- for the past 3 years.
Do we know if the Alpha 2 Keys are going to be removed from the packages any time soon? I want to buy one package but im waiting for cooler skins
Alright, Ty
Hey all - I'm seeing a few Kickstarter accounts being sold. Are we allowed to buy these from a third party, or out of luck for lifetime sub and cool racial skin?
buying and selling accounts is against TOS
How many weapon types are there in the game? Were all of them already be announced?
Weapons will determine a player's damage output alongside other conditions and stats.
There is an even split between melee and ranged weapons.
Axes (One and two handed).
Bows.
Clubs.
Crossbows.
Daggers.
Hammers.
Lances.
Maces (One and two handed).
Orbs.
Polearms/Halberds.
Potion launchers (potentially).
Scepters.
Shields.
Spears (One-handed).
Spe...
Likely not an exhaustive list
sounds good
Idk if this has been answered at all, but will there be certain weapons classes can use or can we pick and choose? I know I will want to try out necromancer and I'm a fan of the idea of a melee necromancer. I want heavy armor and a scythe or daggers/hand scythe with medium armor with melee skills, but I also want my necromantic capabilities such as casting spells. I hope something like this is being implemented because I know the AoC team are big DnD fans and with DnD you can build what exactly you want. @idle siren I'm looking at you and you guys make me too hype for this game nonetheless!
You can use any weapon or armor with any class and race. Likely certain combinations will be more effective than others
Any class can use any weapon. Results may vary
Brilliant! Makes me more excited for alpha 2, I unfortunately didn't get to play 1 very much but if my necros are gonna be available you all will see me living my best life!
I was wondering if they have addressed how they will handle bugs/exploits in the beginning like server rollbacks or just generally banned for participation knowingly
Has steven mentioned that by alpha 2 if we'll be getting fully fleshed-out secondary class augments? For example - class Dreadnought on the wiki is still empty since the augments have not been revealed
There will be "some secondary classes and augments" in A2 
thank you.. i assume by beta 2 we'll probably have all the augments
They haven't announced any concrete plans how to deal with game breaking bugs post launch. A2 will be the persistent Alpha and hopefully squish most of the bugs 
Betas will be pretty much feature complete
Re: rollbacks and admin tools to fight exploits
Will have SEA server ?
Yes 
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...
do we know when the next livestream is?
29 probably
do we know what the topic will be? Or do they announce it a couple days before? Sorry, im new ish
They usually announce the topic about a week before the stream.
thank you :]
Will the devs take some of our ideas and put them into the game?
if it's somthing amazing and they love it, ofcourse
You can make post on the forum if you have suggestions, dev look at this place for feedback/ideas
Not much on discord
Where's the forum?
no reason not to add soemthign becouse someone mentioned it ' ah F this guy on our discord mentioned this so we cant add it to the game now'
Ok I did, thx
Is the 350 pack even available?
The packs show what they come with, will be entirely up to the individual if they want what it comes with.
$250 gets you into the Alpha.
The $375 grants you more embers, playtime, cosmetics and name reservation - if you're just interested in the participating in the A2, go for the $250 one 
Aren't there schedules released? I remember we had some vague dates for A2 and beta last year when we were testing A1. Like A2 is going to be 1-4 quarter of some year
No, there are currently no announced dates for future testing phases. A2 will be online until release, wipes are possible of course
that's new
So when A2 starts, it will go on until the game officially launches? Is it the same for Beta?
That has been the case since forever
That's the plan for the A2, yes. Betas will be short and sweet
can't wait for A2 then
;-; but when
Yea! Hype Alpha 2
jk jk, been waiting over four years, I can wait a bit longer
Do we know if dungeons / open world bosses / random creatures will drop uncommon / rare / epic items? Or if most likely all of the items will be from crafting?
!wiki loot tables
Loot tables (drop tables) of world bosses or dungeon bosses have a small RNG chance of dropping gear (completed items). Monsters drop hunting certificates, Items and crafting materials rather than gold.
There is a much higher chance that materials and unique recipes are dropped that can be used to craft items of equitable value.
There is a small R...
in terms of open world pvp, there will be a system like flag for pvp or you will be always able to pvp like L2?
The open world PvP flagging system is designed to deter people from griefing other players.
Players can participate in open world PvP with one another without having to resort to murder. Players will gank other players, but the intention is for Ashes of Creation to not be a "gank box".
The penalties are intended to be severe enough to deter any ty...
ok so like L2, thank you
I preordered but was wondering when the beta/alpha access is available
Is there a version of the game that can be played now though
Nope
Hey @crystal beacon, the team is working towards the Alpha Two test phase now, but we don't have a date for this currently to share.
There's not an active test happening with players now.
how do referral codes work, can the same code be used for 2 people or do i need to generate sperate codes?
and is there a limit to referrals?
Every account has a referral code attached to it. Unlimited people can use the referral code
LazyPeon has 1000s of referred players
You can use whatever code you want, both will work 
If a non-combatant 1 shots a non-combatant do they get flagged as combatant or corrupted? since if they (a NC) 2-shot another NC, i am assuming the first hit flags them as a combatant and the second strike (the kill), makes them corrupted. Or does the state change depend on a "hit-meter"?
have to wait till it comes out
If you kill a non-combatant, you become corrupted
i do have the passes for alpha and beta
AoC is currently in development and not released yet. There are currently no testing phases going on and we don't have any announced dates for those either yet 
Will there be a way to flag without attacking someone? Will there be a dueling system similar to WoW where you can /duel someone in towns?
No, you can only flag by attacking someone
okay so the kill effect on an NC transitions any state to a corrupted state.. so even if it's a NC one-shotting someone, they will be in an intermediate combatant state before the "kill is registered" and then thereby transitions them to the corrupted state.. (i am assuming)
Duels may be initiated within a freehold or node.
Dueling is a self-contained event that requires opt-in by all parties. There will be a way to auto-decline duel requests.
Dueling is not considered a part of the flagging system. Duels won't be considered a part of the flagging system. The duels are going to be a self-contained event that gets opte...
If you really manage to one-shot someone who is a NC then yes, correct, you kinda "skip" the combatant state and become corrupted
I'm assuming he means if you attack someone that was low health from fighting mobs or something so you finish off their remaining health with your attack
As long as you get the last hit you will get corrupted
thank you.. i also noticed that corrupted have a 60 second log out timer vs a non combatant who has 90.. do the bodies immediately despawn once a player logs off or do they remain in the world for a bit thereby enforcing players to log off in a sanctuary
unless the other person is a combatant or corrupted themselves
Combatants can't log out 90 seconds after their most recent attack, after that, they can log out whenever they want instantly. Corrupted players on the other hand always have that 60 second timer before they can log out and disappear from the world
yeap because i am assuming every one-shot is registered as an "attack" transition first then a "kill" transition.. so for example if an NC one-shots a corrupted.. they will go to the NC state again and then the kill is registered thereby flagging them as a combatant
ah gotcha gotcha, tyty.. so if they attempt to log out, i am assuming they're given that 60 second timeout before they despawn completely
again i am just guessing, because there's no given transition in the 3 trees given that tell us what happens if an NC kills a corrupted
if a NC kills a corrupted they stay NC
corrupted are essentially treated as mobs
gotcha thank you
what if we have a idea for a game mechanic/system that we would like to share to the game devs, where is the best place to share it?
Making a forum post is the best way to share ideas and feedback with us, especially if you have more to type 
If you haven't gone to our forums before, you can find them here: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/
tnx
Just people chatting
Are node spots pre determined ?
Will certain node types be more common than others?
Yes, considering that the total number of nodes is not divisible by 4
The map has changed tho, so we dont really know what the impact of that will be 
apparently that was more ocean/water related
ye
Anyone know how much it costs to purchase future skin package add-ons after you've bought into the Voyager package?
Costume - $25
Freehold - $25
Caravan/Ship - $25
Mount - $20
Pet - $15
Accessory - $5
Sweet thanks
Voyager pack only allows you to buy Mount/Pet/Accessory skins. Voyager Plus is needed to buy the Costume/Freehold/Ship/Caravan skins
Gotta ask i have 1 thing that i find concerning about the corrupted system in ashes and that is the same thing that plagued BDO namely the Karma-bombing that often occur. For context its where a player continuously fuck up your grinding spot/ rotation by either taking mobs or the resources in the area to annoy you so much that you either: A, leave the spot for him or B, kill him to stop it for a period of time but as a penalty you get negative karma or corruption in this situation.
My concern lies if there will be a system that actually combat this sort of behaviour or if there will not be one.
Nothing. You don't really "own" a grind spot. If someone else wants to contest you or annoy you to get it then that's fair game
ok
However, once you kill em, you can take a good chunk of their drops 
The only way to karma bomb would be if the other person doesnt fight back when you try to kill them
and you repeatedly kill them and they dont fight back
Diagram is good
i mean the premise of it is to disrupt your grind to such a degree that the other person will kill you even tho your not fighting directly against him in order for you to get the negative karma.
This is explicitly allowed - but you drop items when you die, so there’s a balance to be had - it’s a PvP game, conflict is inevitable
Then its not karma bombing then if i understood correctly
guess this will help at least
good thing to add tbh
!wiki flagging
The open world PvP flagging system is designed to deter people from griefing other players.
Players can participate in open world PvP with one another without having to resort to murder. Players will gank other players, but the intention is for Ashes of Creation to not be a "gank box".
The penalties are intended to be severe enough to deter any ty...
has more info if you havent read it yet
Cant a mate just kill you as a corrupted player and give your stuff back and you lose the status?
yes but you would still suffer the penalties
Yes, but the main deterrence of corruption is the xp debt, not the small chance to drop gear
I see
about the caravan system will there be problems when high level players get in the way of new players?
Yeah caravans will probably be more of a collective action than a single player action. But we'll need to see, personnaly im concerned that caravan are not worth.
Also new players and high level players will need to team up for node organization
Hi, I have a big question for the upcoming stream. So, people are really wondering about the cosmetics, and are not happy. Are the cosmetics able to be instantly obtained, or not. I was wondering, say, you have a saddle. And that saddle is in a cosmetic, will you be able, to. Gain that saddle in game even if you don't have the cosmetics? People are concerned and confused I have noticed, that, that saddle is an only a cosmetic option, and you gain it instantly, with out any work or effort, and that you can't get it anywhere else besides the store on AoC website. Also, you won't be able to gain said saddle in game, because it's only a cosmetic. And, are we, as players, able to get the saddle even if we have no cosmetics? Are the saddle cosmetics a skin, ((say, that skin, (cosmetic look you bought) is a Minecraft skin, that you would use on your character to change the look of the player. And it be that a special skin that you can't get anywhere else?)) And that you just click a button, if you have said saddle in game. And change the appearance of it to the cosmetic that you bought? I know this is along question, but people are repeatedly asking this, I just wanted to put it in context for you to understand.
no you cant you have to have the item to put the cosmetic on tho there is something called costumes that you can put on that dont need the gear but it has no stats
You need to have the mount or object in game that the cosmetic can be placed on.
The cosmetics dont give any P2W advantages
We don't know how to change cosmetics in game yet
but im sure it wont be difficult.
Do we have an exemple of a costume?
O.o only a billion
Cosmetics provide a wide array of customization in Ashes of Creation.
There are no pay-to-win gameplay benefits from any purchasable items. All skin cosmetic items are cosmetic items only and do not grant the user any other benefit. The lore text is flavor text, and background of the creatures and items in the world of Verra. Types of cosmetics:
S...
Not cosmetics, costume that you can wear even if you dont own any armor/gear?
,<
anything you wear is cosmetic.. otherwise you're naked..
cosmetics you buy will be applied to stuff you have on.
if you don't have a thing, you can't use that skin until you do.
So, if I am to understand, that I will be able to get any item, creature, clothes, etc. In game, example. A robe, I will need to get it in game, but not need to buy it on the store to have it. But, if I want to have it look like the cosmetics that you can buy. I have to buy it on store. Would I be able to have different colours of that robe without cosmetics from said store.
yes
There will be in game cosmetics too to acquire
They discussed different dying options from a structured to a straight up outlandish dye but change the whole look i would assume so
So if you just start the game, you can put any cosmetic you bought from the shop on top of your starter gear? I thought it was not the case. Then someone said costumes could, but which cosmetics are costumes and which arent?
Ok, thank-you. They need to emphasize that. People on YouTube are saying it's still a ptw game, cause of the cosmetics store
not likely, some skins will be for say a spear, if you have a sword, you're not using the spear skin.
helm vs cap (there's a ton)
but I can put my heavy armored cosmetic on top of my mage robes items?
doubt it
Its been emphasize many times already
People just refuse to read it or do thier research
Someone confused me earlier and told me costumes were the exception and you can wear one piece costume on top of anything
yeah, some people on youtube believe in aliens.. do your own research before coming to any conclusions based on what other people say about anything.
Good one to talk in #aoc-discussion about
No
I want an answer to the question
I think they need to use plain simple words tho, it took me a while to understand because of the big words they use. I know a little bit. But not alot.
i'll reformulate
lots of information in the Ashes Wiki
The costume cosmetics that are included in each month's pre-order set are indeed a full piece, and when you put it on it will cover your entire appearance. You will not be able to mix and match/toggle those pieces individually (other than your helmet) when you're wearing the entire costume. This is partially why there is a separate category for accessories - those are able to be worn/equipped on a more individualized basis, so you can mix and match to your liking
Thank-you everyone for your information. I was very unsure of what they ment on streams
This here, what does this apply for? Is that even a thing? It's what i used to think but now im super confused
Costumes are one piece outfits that cover an entire (gear) set.
Do they have that in the wiki
that's from the wiki
Oh
maybe i was misinformed, i dont know why you're getting all aggro at me @smoky sapphire
I'm not being aggro on you, I learned today it's not how it worked so i'm trying to get how it works
Stream!
Costumes (and pets) don't have a level restriction. Other cosmetics require an in-game item to be obtained first
obviously you can't use a shield or weapon skin until you have that item..
sorry for being slow
maybe its a good question to ask for stream, on the wiki it doesn't seem to cover anything about the ability to put a plate set over a robe but i'd assume that it doesnt seem logical
It's ok, I'm always slow
I thought it's the exemple they said verbally in stream or something... but i have a special memory lol
now i accept the #aoc-discussion
😛
They need to cover this entire topic on stream, in simple terms and words. So people understand.
no the costume when equipped takes up all gear slots (for appearance) regardless of what you're wearing (which is influencing your AC and other parts of your character)
I did not get it in till I came here and asked you guys
I watched the stream.. but did not understand
Just release alpha 2 and we'll know it all 
until it changes 🙂
I have another question, will this game be a one time payment and get everything in game. Including free updates or no
The game will be a 15 USD/month sub. No box cost or expansion cost.
Ok, thanks
Any word on if we'll be able to block and evade (dodge), attacks while moving in combat?
What kind of block/evade are you talking? Active or passive or both?
Active
Yes, they showed in their last stream both active dodging and evading
Oh, I don't recall seeing it in that stream. I watched the entire thing.
There was a dash skill. could be used to dodge. He used an active block (not sure he could move while active blocking tho, would need to rewatch)
you can see the dodge mechanic, the white dashing lines. It did not include iFrames if that is what you are looking for.
Some tabs abilities might not be dodgeable, but you definetly can dodge action abilities of other players
But he did actively block : https://youtu.be/t3LydR8VssY?t=369 You can see him bring up his sword to block the attack and take half damage
another example of active block + dodge/dash mechanic: https://youtu.be/t3LydR8VssY?t=441
Cool!
I can't believe I went from hating this game to wanting to preorder the $150 package so I can play it asap
I thought it was going to be a pay to win when I heard about the $500 to enter the alpha then whenever I looked at the streams they would do they all looked the same, BUT now...wow amazing turn around. A lot of improvements. Definitely have me looking forward to it.
Normally it's the other way around lol
I agree! Feel free to bring up this in one of the official community discussion channels #general-discussion #aoc-discussion . If you don't see them, make sure to select your language(s) at #read-me-first so we can keep this clear for questions.
Feel free to ask any questions you have here though, community monitors this pretty regularly and we'll be happy to try and get you the answers that we currently have.
An actual question now: any news on when beta 1 will be out for people that preordered? They messed with my emotions and got me excited for this. Time moves slower for me now.
Oh wow, not even alpha 2?
Unfortunately not.
All I can say, is that it's not 7/18/2022 😉 But hang around, feel free to spark up any discussions in the discord and just sit and lurk! Have a great rest of your day!
Thanks you too!
I have a question, I should know this question but can people fight within town walls? Like if someone was to buy something from a player stall and then you kill them when they leave is that fine?
Yes you can kill people in town. Guards will attack you and you may lose reputation for the node. People who die only drop a % of raw material, so if they bought raw material they could drop it.
Not sure if you can attack someone's stall tho, ill check wiki, maybe someone know
Ah I see, there will be guards in the towns that makes sense. And if you kill someone they only drop raw materials? Does that mean processed materials are off limits?
"Players are not able to be attacked or robbed while occupying their player stall inside the limits of a node.[9]"
Yes
However if you kill someone that is a non combatant (someone who didnt fight back) you become corrupted. If you are corrupted, you have a small % chance of dropping your gear when you die
Yeah I don’t really see a point in killing people in a town then
Maybe under certain circumstances
Which is good
When Nodes are at war, citizens are automatically flagged. Same with guild wars. So that could be a reason where it could happen
At what point is it not a question and more like a discussion
now
Only finished goods and gold right now are protected unless corrupted Raw and processed goods will drop a flat % based off of your PVP state (Non-combatant [Green], Combatant [Purple], Corrupted [Red])
Will there be different tusk sizes for the orc races?
Most likely yes
🙂
Sliders 😏
character creator is expected to be as good as or better than BDO if that means anything to you.
that's a whole lot
Have you seen this? https://youtu.be/z_PasE-_W6M
I have a feeling I'm going to need to save up for a new computer when this comes out
Hey guys is this game far from release?
Jump here from year to year just to know the state of the game and if they planned some release year or month
From release, yes. Still alpha 2, beta 1 and beta 2 before release. The devs are currently working hard to get alpha 2 ready, no dates on anything just yet 🙂
Ohhh okay thanks very much , I this this game will be ready in 4 years btw
maybe
will the character creator be out before the game so we can pre-make our character(s)?
That is the stated plan
cool
hi, when are we likely to have a persistent state in game to come and play/test etc? will that be alpha 2? or beta?
alpha 2 will be a persistent alpha
I shall perfect my shaggy look
Are any other playable races planned ?
(for example Undead , Illithid etc , just generally the more inhuman ones)
The Tulnar
Tulnar (pronounced Tull-nar) is a playable race in Ashes of Creation. The Tulnar fled to the Underrealm to escape the Corruption that befell Verra.
The Tulnar is a combination of four major races and many minor races that were left behind on Verra after the apocalypse. They're a culmination of the leftover races, not just the leftover major race p...
keep in mind the concept art on that page is not what theyre going with
so
from what i understand , is that like a custom race ?
aand final question
how would buying the game work?
is it one payment , play forever kind of thing
or subscription
The game will be a monthly subscription, with no base cost
uuuuugh
well thats disappointing
well like that i lost all interest in the game
cya
F
The sub Fee was the make or break for him? 😄
kek
I don't understand when people refuse to pay a monthly subscription, but there is no problem spending 20-30$ on fast food or snacks at the store that last all of an hour. To each his own, but I just never understand the logic.
i mean to his credit he might do neither of those things
but the free games out there haven't been too compelling
Please keep this channel clear for questions
Any update on the Alpha 2 release date? Looking at the schedule online, the last date in the schedule was almost a year ago now.
Please head over to #read-me-first and pick a language to see the discussion channels 😉
Any updates on negative EXP? I hope this is reduced or changed!
they will change stuff based on testing
if they see its not working the way they want
Also it’s xp debt not xp loss
Didnt find anything about that topic in the Wiki below the topic Mob Types
Did they mentioned anything about Human Mobs?
Will we may have human mobs or are they a no-go lore wise ?
There will be Human mobs, yes
We've seen a faction of humans in Alpha 1
Thanks for that info!
Was theire death already animated? If yes, did they disolve into ashes too?
Animation wasn’t done at the time when we did the testing
This is the faction I was talking about:
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Shifting_Coin_Bandits
They killed a few of the elite mobs like that in this video (timestamp to where one dies):
https://youtu.be/8WQ_BBwK5LA?t=2267
How much is gonna be the monthly subscription
$15
14.99 US
With 15$ a month i hope there is 0 pay to win thing in the game
There is zero p2w, yes
Careful. You’ll upset the cosmetics are P2W crowd 
Im guessing the only ones who’ll have an actual edge over other gamers will be the alpha and beta testers
If by edge you mean experience playing, sure
Yes
Besides the experience from testing, there is not other form of tangible advantage that is gained through the shop
cough headstart
You don’t need to be on a head start server
thats only on some specific servers, u dont need to join a head start server
I dont have a problem with 15$ a month cuz it gets rid of 15-16 year old gamers
Also no node progression on head start
i mean, surely theres playable humans? so surely mobs too


