❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha

[pure holly]

Which of the lovely dev team would be the best to reach out to regarding PR? 🤔

[regal pumice]

Hey, Monkey! I can help with that. Feel free to send me a DM.

[pure holly]

Sent!

[wary folio]

Did you folks come from a game creating background? Or is this a first time thing for most of you? 🙂

[noble grotto]

Hi team, who is behind this game? What is the name of the studio?

[stray hound]

Question for the team. Were we supposed to get a confirmation email for the pre alpha sign up? Haven't see anything yet just want to make sure it submitted ok.

[worn kernel]

Not a dev but give it some time. There might be ALOT of ppl doing that at once atm

[stray hound]

Oh I'm sure just didn't know if they had an auto responder going out is all.

[wary folio]

Will this only be on PC?

[balmy pawn]

How deep and elaborate will be the character creation ?

[silent meteor]

Just a suggestion, please please pleaseeeeee have reasons to keep playing this game....customization, new furniture and decorations, outfits, pets. Those are the things that are going to keep us coming back. I feel like so many games like this don't have anything to do once you build your home. Do you plan on creating some sort of "end game" pertaining to this? Something to continue to work towards once we have built our houses and farms?

[proud robin]

Is engineering a planned profession?

[stoic rampart]

please dont make me think while fishing, i just want to be able to chill while listening some forest sounds

[wary folio]

I'd really like to have multiple job occupations like fantasy life!!! Things you can always switch out at any time stuff like: chef, angler, miner, farmer, tailor, carpender see etc! It would add some nice variety and you can do specific missions in those careers!

[twilit ridge]

https://www.singularity6.com/
There's a Team tab, too!

[lethal geode]

Most of us are from game dev, years and years of game dev 😆

[silk galleon]

What will this game cost (if it does cost anything before playing)?

What will be purchasable in-game via real life currency? Will the items be Pay-to-Win or will it be mostly cosmetic items?

[lethal geode]

https://www.singularity6.com/

[wary folio]

I've just realised the twitter article says 'ex-Riot' devs haha. How long did it take to produce the game up to its current state?

[hallow warren]

Will you be able to open your own shops etc in the game? like a tavern or something like that?

[winged imp]

Are clothing, hair, and makeup going to be gender restricted?

[crude basin]

In regards to streaming the game - can you tell me, or rather everybody, how things stand?

[twilit ridge]

Our team has experience from a number of studios. To be respectful of any given member's privacy, I'll only reference what's already publicly visible or my own history.
Riot, Zynga, Activision Blizzard. I myself have Epic Games in my work history.
Source: https://www.singularity6.com/blog/2018/9/13/our-vision

[faint root]

Will swiming pools be possible? If so maybe buildable on top of my house?

[wary folio]

Thanks for that! Sounds very cool, can't wait to play!

[ember sequoia]

How do you make a connection through all the games in the survey?

[zenith robin]

How will you monetize the game? Is it gacha like Genshin? Do we purchased it and will there be paid dlc? Will it be subscription based?

[sick stag]

Is the game planned to be free on final launch?

[hushed violet]

How long has this been in development so far?

[frail warren]

Will there be options to change your character's body shape? I'm a big guy, and where options allow, I like to have my characters look like I do. If I want to make a portly fella, can I do that?

[scarlet wraith]

Will it come to consoles or stay on pc?? And if it does come to consoles will it be crossplat between ps systems and Xbox, aswell as pc??

[tribal flare]

Was the announcement trailer CGI or in engine?

[scarlet wraith]

In engine

[frail warren]

Yeah, there was a brief message at the bottom of the screen, @tribal flare . It was in-engine.

[tribal flare]

Ah thanks, didn't see it there

[outer sparrow]

Is this game voxel-based in any way? And how customize-able is the home-building? Are they all pre-fabbed structures and furniture that we just put together, or are there more granular building/crafting options?

[tawny swallow]

but on a rtx3090 ❤️

[lament lantern]

Wow that was in engine. It looks amazing

[tawny swallow]

😄

[copper sun]

adding another +1 to wanting to hear more about character customization in the future!!

[ionic nebula]

One question I want to ask, being 4'7 height irl, if there's going to be a character creator/customisation, what races will there be? I saw some pointy ear peoples in the trailer x) will short people be available? silly question, but with a few recent games (PSO2 in particular) putting a cap on height, it's one I figured I'd love to ask

[outer sparrow]

i just wanna be a 12 foot tall robot fisherman

[winged imp]

yes I want to be smol

[uncut gorge]

Is Palia a multiplayer game ?

[tawny swallow]

its an MMO

[uncut gorge]

That what I see on the trailer ! Wow

[wary folio]

Will there be an in-game economy?

[uncut gorge]

That's great thanks

[teal umbra]

I'm not sure they were ready for our 10,000 questions lol

[frail warren]

The website indicates that it's possible to "find romance." As an MMO, this must surely include with other players, but does it also include NPCs? Will there be systems for things like player marriage (similar to FFXIV). Can I have either an NPC or another player move into my home? Will there be options for same-sex marriages?

[pastel zealot]

Is there plans for the game to be a Kickstarter program or have some form of Deluxe Edition because I am already all in!

[brave raptor]

Is mac support planned? Too many of my friends have macs and it's so hard to find things to play together 😅

[unique pulsar]

The article on PC-gamer mentions marriages with NPCs.

[blissful tangle]

Most important question! Companion animals! Yes, or yes. If yes, how large of a herd of them can we have?

[frail warren]

I'm already seeing a lot of activity in the fan-creations channel. What are the chances you might run some kind of contest for alpha testers where we could create artwork, character designs, stories, and lore centered around the world of Palia, with the chance for that content to make it into the finished product sometime down the line?

[onyx obsidian]

Does it gonna have quests & Achievements...in this type of farming games i feel lost in the begining without any sort of "you need to do that and that " sometimes a bit of "guide" would be really helpful ❤️ 😄

[sly holly]

I have one better, where can we send unsolicited lore pieces/bits, graphics, concept, and all that? And assuming that you're open to that, we're - or at least I am - waiting for the guidelines because I'd love to write/create and even just help with things in such an early stage of the project ❤️

[unique pulsar]

Fair point because I can't draw. At all. But I'm fairly good at short stories.

[sly holly]

It would be something - and it would take the concept of community one step further - with the game containing hundreds of bits and pieces of lore and art coming from the community behind it.

[frail warren]

Yeah, that's why I think some kind of contest or submission process would be cool. You see that sometimes with games that are funded through Kickstarter. Funding at a certain level gives you the chance to contribute something.

Obviously just taking open submissions could get out of hand very quickly, because I think it's obvious this game is gonna be pretty popular.

I have no idea what that would look like, honestly, or how you'd manage it. I've just seen it done before, and this looks like a game where it would be super cute to contribute some little short stories in books your characters could read, or poems, or sketches.

I dunno. Just an idea.

[midnight atlas]

I've a question about the release plans for the game. How will it be made available to the public? F2P, subscription, game pass, one-time purchase?

[sly holly]

I'd gladly submit my resume for an intern unpaid position here if that would give me a chance to write.. like just write. Aight, that's it, I got too excited, I gotta calm down xD

[frail warren]

Psst, I feel the same.

[hallow warren]

same here too, I do love creating stories so that would be awesome

[formal marsh]

@twilit ridge I’m guessing Respawn as well right? Ryan vouched on Twitter about the dev team so I know it’ll be great.

[sleek wing]

will the game have oceanic servers?

[twilit ridge]

Yessir. (I am also about to step out for a dentist appointment, so I can't follow up much more.)

[harsh moth]

hey there, early footage looking great but question, what kind of income model will you guys implement? are you going to add a subscription, in game shop, or are you still thinking about it?

[nimble hornet]

Is there a Blacksmithing crafting system?

[hollow fractal]

Can we adopt a robot? 😂 They seem so kind.

[lament lantern]

I too wish to be a robot from Laputa

[grim rapids]

It's very friend-shaped

[blissful tangle]

I feel like this could be a general 'what crafting is currently planned' question.

[eternal island]

It mentions "humans are the legendary race, having disappeared thousands of years ago at the height of their grandeur and mastery of magic" does this mean there will be a magic system in the game?

[chilly ocean]

what will the game consist of? will it have combat? or will it be a more relaxed game

[rain harbor]

Since the game will only have humans as a playable race (At least that is what I am assuming from the little Q&A). Will the character creation have a lot of different bodytypes (or just height, size sliders) to make up for the possible lack of variety compared to a lot of other MMOs?

[faint cosmos]

I want to be a normie and play as an elf, will I be able to not play as the legendary race?

[exotic scaffold]

Will there be any mounts or vehicles like boats or airships?

[rain harbor]

I want to be a cute race.

[eternal island]

Also is there a possibility of flying mounts? I can only imagine how gorgeous it would look to fly above it

[hallow warren]

Will there be a limit on how many players can own a piece of land?

[blissful python]

will the game be top-down or 3pp?

[rare hound]

Pls I wanna be chubby

[hallow warren]

same

[sly holly]

don't think so, the personal land is instanced.

[forest hornet]

Over the top human character creation

So over the top you make your own gnome or elf

[rain harbor]

Yeah, this is what I want, but it is a smaller team, so I am forgiving,

[raw rose]

The fan creations are so heart warming! We'll definitely keep watching the channel and would love to share some of them out eventually.

[hallow warren]

makes sense since it would lag if everyone was in the same instance for how many buildings/houses there would be

[forest hornet]

These days from what I get those kind of sliders aren't too hard to implement, its more a thing of HOW it gets translated in the body (like eyes flipped through eyelids or a nose through a lip)

[faint cosmos]

SWG did it though

[wary folio]

Hello! will the alpha be under NDA? I would like to know in case I don't get in so that I could at least check other people gameplay videos.

[plush pendant]

Hi, i have a few questions about the game. This game will include a battle system and will include a voice chat?

[faint cosmos]

Would houses be able to be built anywhere since the hardware nowadays is fully capable of it?

[hallow warren]

Idk what SWG is but if that's possible then I'm impressed

[faint cosmos]

an old game from 2004

[tiny scroll]

Any idea when we will get a taste of what the gameplay will be? I am really looking forward to the game 😄

[rain harbor]

Star Wars galaxies, an old old MMO

[frail warren]

That would be super cool. If at some point you can share more information about the world and its history, that would give those of us who can't draw the possibility of writing something cute for the game instead. I can't draw, but I can for sure write.

[sharp ridge]

To the devs. Hello Games and No Man Sky should be this games role model. It's not about how a game starts but how it continues to exist. Working with the community is a very important part of that. Some games are great on launch on like Genshin, but failed to create any new real content to satisfy players to this day. Stamina or resin are terrible mechanics which limit how much a player can enjoy the game.

[raw rose]

YES

[hallow warren]

ohh yeah I've heard about it but never got the chance to play

[blissful tangle]

HURRAY! 😄

[wary folio]

nice trailer

[faint cosmos]

There's several private servers still

[forest hornet]

Outside of the cashshop? (or a combination of?)

[faint cosmos]

Will there be companion animals/creatures I can mount but still follow me on my journeys if I wish?

[vocal heart]

Will you be able to have pets? :D🌸

[blissful tangle]

This was just answered in the affirmative 😄

[rain harbor]

Can I marry my wife in this game?
Will there be a system that lets me do this, or will we just have to roleplay it?

[blissful tangle]

I hope there's some kind of system for taming or befriending or the like.

[faint cosmos]

will the game ever get vr compatibility?

[teal umbra]

Maybe there won't even be a cash shop. Let's not just assume 🙂

[old goblet]

Will the game be able to be run on 8Gigs of ram?

[viscid hornet]

What was your guys biggest inspiration when developing this game?

[hallow warren]

one game I know has the option to marry players is from a mobile game I used to play called Dragon Raja so hopefully there will be a system to marry other players too

[hidden vapor]

Is the game being developed on a custom engine or an already existing one?

[teal umbra]

FFXIV let's players marry too

[lucid salmon]

will there be any combat in this game? similar to stardew maybe

[blissful tangle]

get divorced, lose the house, start over 😄

[hasty locust]

Unreal Engine

[rain harbor]

The videogame that I met my wife in 11 years ago called Ether Saga Online had a system that let you both use an item, then perform a ceremony to get married.

[hallow warren]

lol tbh I never got far with that for how much of a grind it was

[inland dawn]

will there be in depth character creation?

[hallow warren]

ohh that's pretty awesome, would be awesome to have a marry option with other players besides npc's

[oblique epoch]

UE4? Does that not have a lot of limitations in terms of player numbers in one region? I think the Ashes of Creation people have been running into that issue and with other MMO-like games like Foxhole it has been an issue

[faint cosmos]

will chat be localized or globalized throughout the servers

[blissful tangle]

man I hope so. also that is an excellent handle 😄

[wary folio]

Im sorry if asked allready, what is the minimal system requirements required to play the game ?

[hasty locust]

We'll be revealing more about that in the future. But yes, the choice of engine does factor into this.

[hallow warren]

btw I hope I'm not asking something that might be considered a spoiler but could you romance or marry a non human NPC? just curious

[static owl]

UE4?

[inland dawn]

haha thanks big community fan, and yeah would love a good character creator to play with

[robust cipher]

Hi drangus, the game is 3pp similar to other MMO or action adventure style games

[rain harbor]

Ashes of Creation devs specifically hired ex Planetside 2 devs just to address this issue, so it is quite the hurdle it seems. Even in 2021.

[viscid hornet]

How big of a focus is the narrative for this game. Is it more of a side thing or is it the meat of the game?

[static owl]

How soon will alpha and beta testing be? (I have experience please pick me)

[oblique epoch]

Yeah, UE4 is a good engine and it cuts down the costs of having to make your own one but it does have limitations. They never got it right in Planetside 2 either and ended up cutting the player counts

[teal umbra]

Is there any combat in it? Not looking for a deep dive or anything, but just curious if it's even a thing in the game.

[oblique epoch]

Will open world PvP be a focus?

[rain harbor]

Cutting it from about 1500 to 1200 or whatever it is now; isn't that bad at all.

[robust cipher]

Hi Ghastly, every player will get their own plot of land to do with as they wish

[oblique epoch]

They cut it by quite a bit more than that I remember at the time. They never actually formally announced it so it was all speculation but it felt to me somewhere closer to cut by 1/3

[faint cosmos]

will we be able to place the plots anywhere in the world or are we confined to the same location/area?

[buoyant moon]

Will you be able to get more land of you run out of room?

[rain harbor]

In March 2020 they beat the old world record by having 1283 players at once in a batttle, so it has to be at least that much.

[oblique epoch]

Right interesting

[tepid mason]

I hope the farms will be real world and not instanced.

[sharp ridge]

Is this a shared world like world of warcraft? Or do players have to visit my world?

[manic bough]

Will we be able to co-own a piece of land with another player?

[static owl]

The main issue with open-world style housing is players camping it or running out of space. Will there be additional servers to compensate for this and/or what are your plans to address that issue?

[oblique epoch]

You mean out in the actual open world, or in our own instances?

Or some mix

[robust cipher]

Hi KingKirb, lore is something we're very passionate about and we've been investing in since day 1

[tiny scroll]

I don't see voice acting on the website, but whenever y'all need some hit me up 😄

[toxic adder]

Is the "Lore" something you're forced to go through to progress in the game or do you have free reign to play the game as you wish?

[glad mist]

Is the building system gonna be similar to Animal Crossing (more like in house decor than builds) or something closer to Valheim / Minecraft (block / parts based builds)?

[faint cosmos]

will there be different styles of exterior houses rather than just upgrading ones like in the trailer?

[tepid lake]

Pre alpha hasn't started yet so we'll have to see how it develops.

[forest hornet]

What is meant with "the narrative" ?

[rose merlin]

so i asked in regular didnt see this channel so ill ask here. what is your inspiration for using such a bright color pallet on top of using non verbal communication. are the two connected ?

[lethal geode]

Evolving world story. It'll keep moving forward over the years

[rocky coral]

I'm really interested in the gameplay. If you had to compare the farming/crafting/etc. to a game with a similar style, what would that be? Harvest Moon vs Mabinogi or something along those lines.

[forest hornet]

Thanks. And awesome <3

[hallow warren]

Will we be able to romance Non human NPC's or will it break the lore?

[faint cosmos]

will I be able to dedicate my house on what I love doing ingame rather than having to do everything?

[mortal geyser]

I believe I heard there well be in-game Guilds. Can you share more about how that will look like, what sort of features we should expect to see?

[charred token]

Hello, fyi the Twitter link on your S6 studio website is invalid, links to an inactive account

[pliant oxide]

@ anyone at S6
the social team just tweeted an inaccurate discord link. 😄

[static owl]

Will there be a crafting system and player economy?

[pliant oxide]

I am curious, was Valeria the game name before Palia was chosen?

[rose merlin]

also, will there be a focus on younger players? as a father of two boys, i love that my oldest loves the whole collective ascpect of fortnite, but my youngest doesnt have any games of that caliber, and so far this game seems like it could deliver. are there plans to trget a younger audience? having a nonverbal communicatin system that used emotes to talk would be a great facilitator to that effect

[next ibex]

Q: Is "skill-based crafting" (and/or gathering) on the roadmap for the game?

I'm a huge fan of when a game involves "easy-to-learn, hard-to-master" mini-games that help influence the final result. It can provide a vector for more nuanced final items, and give folks a bit of pride when a job's well done. Thanks for reading!

[flat locust]

Is this a love letter to Free Realms?

[robust cipher]

Hi JohnReillis, we're very excited about opening up this style of play for players, we'll get into the details here more in the future

[short wedge]

Will the game be translated into other languages?

[severe harbor]

Will we be able to stream or share footage of the pre-alpha or will it all be under lock and key?

[deft moat]

will there be combat? if so what type of combat would you say it is?

[robust cipher]

Hi Looney, thanks for catching this, it should be fixed now!

[next blaze]

I second what @severe harbor said! 🙂 would love to be a part of mass promoting it when and if the time comes. i have filled out the info on the form! 🙂

[raw rose]

Valeria was our internal code name. Are you still seeing that somewhere?

[toxic osprey]

Will this game be on the steam/epic store, or will it be on its own launcher like Minecraft?

[livid flicker]

Not sure if this is the right place, but perhaps you guys could write down the answered questions in a document and add it to the pins? I imagine alot of people will be asking the same questions over and over as time goes on.

[wary folio]

Are there plans for adding the game into consoles once the game fully launches?

[static owl]

I miss that game @flat locust 😑

[buoyant relic]

For a long time I've wanted a game similar to Stardew Valley Co-Op that would allow any farmhand to jump on and take care of the farm or just play, instead of the save being limited to just the player who started it. Is that doable in this game?

[uneven verge]

Just watched the trailer for the third time, just beautiful!

[faint cosmos]

Would we be able to customize or craft specific pieces of furniture if crafting is a thing and if so would that play in with an economy if it were to exist since it would be community based?

[craggy sage]

This isn't a question but I just want to say I hope you guys on the dev team are having an awesome day and that you don't have to spend all your time answering a million questions ❤️

[forest hornet]

Why is your company named "Singularity Six"?

[wary oracle]

Hi devs and everyone 😄 The hunting element will be focused only on wild life or there will be something more in it? For example dungeons or instances ?

[buoyant moon]

Will there be seasonal changes to the game world?

[flat locust]

Will players be able to share a home with their friends? e.g. My wife and I owning a shared home that we can upgrade and decorate as we please.

[sharp ridge]

Will you be making a reddit forum?

[faint cosmos]

In this game are players capable of avoiding everything else and just focusing on purely one singular thing they like for example if someone liked to cook could they purely just cook and have a satisfying time in the game while being able to be beneficial and socialize properly with other players?

[molten comet]

Hi ! is the game planned to be released on steam ?

[viscid fable]

Is anyone at Singularity 6 from Carbine Studios cause the art gives me Wildstar feels and I love it 💖

[pale jolt]

Heya! I am very curious (and I am sure this has been asked before), but from the website, I'm gleaning that humans are the only playable race. Is this true? If so, that's fine, but there just seem to be a lot of other cute and gorgeous races of people in this game and I would love the opportunity to play a non-human character if given the opportunity!

[pliant oxide]

the discord link that was tweeted was /PlayValeria (it has since been fixed)
cute name, I also like Palia though!

[robust cipher]

Hi GhastlyGhostHD, yes you can. Additionally, we'll be really listening to what the community wants in terms of options we add in the future.

[sly holly]

this would be interesting - different crops for different times of year, same as with clothing

[toxic adder]

Is there a cost to the game or purchasable elements into the game?

[flat locust]

Will the economy be completely player-driven?

[heavy trench]

Will you be able to romance any npc or only a select amount?

[faint cosmos]

Will we be able to do activities in households like cooking and if so can we share it with other players and cook together or farm together?

[wary folio]

So considering you can marry NPCs, how much dialogue will they have? I'd hope there'd be enough to not run into the same dialogue in the first week or month of playing

[flat locust]

I noticed a laundry line in the trailer, do you actually have to do laundry?

[zinc idol]

This is going to be such a ridiculously specific question but I have to ask. Assuming there is chat for RP, will we be able to log chat to a txt file? I am that person in my friend group who always logs/edits/preserves our RP sessions.

[golden seal]

Don't suppose you want to hire an experienced 3D artist, looking for something new xD

[real cedar]

is there a rough release window? like this year? or it's still a couple years away?

[wary folio]

Will the upcoming alpha be under NDA?

[dusky ether]

Are players gonna be able to form villages, communities or neighbourhoods together (specifically, can i do so with friends of my choosing)?

[next ibex]

Suggestion: A suggestions channel! A place we can put our recommendations, and y'all can sort through to see what people are looking/hoping for as development progresses

[sly holly]

with slowmode on, don' forget

[flat locust]

Will there be minigames, like cards or anything?

[forest hornet]

There will be a special "shovel" looking character for the random dude called Aerrhyn

[mortal geyser]

How much diversity are you providing in terms of character customizations and romancing? Not only when it comes to things like race and cultural appearances, but also branching beyond "buff guys" and "slim girls".

[pine moth]

Agree on suggestion. And maybe a lore channel / roleplay channel. Just so people could learn about the world.

[hallow warren]

lol awesome xD

[twin karma]

Are there plans on expanding an in-house art team? I'm a stylized dev and obsessed with the art direction 😊

[acoustic hazel]

Will there be factions, wars between guilds pvp?

[faint cosmos]

Will we be capable of playing the game without going through any story whatsoever or is it mandatory?

[flat locust]

I wouldn't hold your breath on that one. 🙂

[pale jolt]

This seems like a "slow living" MMO, not necessarily one focused on combat. Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

[acoustic hazel]

Please we want wars, raid cities please

[pliant oxide]

much like stardew was 'slow living'
but still had the caves if you really wanted to combat something. 😛

[blissful tangle]

according to the blurb at the top of the channel, they'll be adding stuff to the FAQ channel

[forest hornet]

It would be fun to have crafting competitions

[severe birch]

That seems completely against the impetus of this game

[robust cipher]

Hi Petwal, your housing plot is as much a place for customization as it is for cooperative gameplay, like 🍳 and 🥕

[cursive shale]

can we date only npc's or other players too?

[lethal geode]

there's positions on the site!

[dusky ether]

Will there be Voip (or any voice chat) in this game?

[raw rose]

Absolutely

[pale jolt]

Heck yeah! Apologies for bringing another MMO into this, but the Skybuilder's Rankings in Final Fantasy XIV was super fun and I would love a similar type of friendly crafting competition!

[raw rose]

Haha not yet, but you never know

[zinc idol]

Maybe not quite as grindy as that, but the idea is solid.

[flat locust]

I hope this fulfills my 'The Sims Online' craving I've had for 13 years.

[faint cosmos]

Will the game fulfill my needs for an open world sandbox mmo?

[zinc idol]

Good ol' TSO

[charred token]

Same

[blissful tangle]

oh, DYES! an extensive color palette would be wonderful

[acoustic hazel]

Will there be any sort of Player Warfare, compition pvp raids, large scale battles etc

[loud breach]

Why am I not surprised to see you here, @zinc idol 😉

[zinc idol]

Me? Interested in a crafting/social MMO? Never!!!

[thin thicket]

CyberBeast I think your at the wrong place

[loud breach]

😄

[stray musk]

hello, is there any pvp/pve combat plans for palia?

[pulsar shell]

do we know when the beta/alpha take place ?

[flat locust]

I would actually like stuff like "doing laundry" to be something we can do optionally for a short buff or something. e.g. Clean clothes gives you +5% movement speed.

[wraith reef]

lol stop trolling 😉

[hallow warren]

maybe a forbidden zone or something where your allowed to kill other players?

[tough pilot]

From what I can tell the only race we can play is human? But there are lots of other options for NPCs - is there going to be an option later down the road to play other races? 👀
Also do you have pronoun options for she/her he/him & they/them ? 👀

[forest hornet]

I remember Everquest Next Landmark, there was a thing of added creations by players. Is that also a thing? (yes its dead etc.)

[wary oracle]

Will there be only hunting or something more ?

[fickle cargo]

I was sorry to see Landmark go. Some of the player creations were just awe-inspiring

[cursive shale]

Is there a pet system? I would love to have a tiny doggy or cat >-<

[forest hornet]

Yes

[severe birch]

will there be hunting in the game? To take game for meat and leathers for cooking and crafting? Or will those materials be entire harvested from fishing/animal husbandry

[flat locust]

Will activities outside of combat be more involved than just clicking our mouse buttons over and over?

[tepid mason]

Please don't let the "I want world PvP in everything" crew alter the direction of this game...

[stray musk]

sounds like a colosseum to me

[thin thicket]

Will we be limited heavily on space to have a house in? How much freedom in terms of customising "our area" will we have?

[primal trench]

Why is everyone on the S6 team so good-looking?

[robust cipher]

Hi MoreMagical, our version of guilds in the game are Neighborhoods and yes you will be able to create your own and invite whomever you wish

[hallow warren]

that could work also

[stray musk]

why are you so good looking

[flat locust]

Are Neighborhoods instanced?!

[sly holly]

fisherman vs fisherman is best i can do in terms of pvp sorry

[dusky ether]

Lovely ♥️ this gonna be so good

[pulsar shell]

when will we able to test the game ?

[hallow warren]

cooking contests as pvp also?

[zinc idol]

-has silent, happy meltdown-

[wary oracle]

F2P or P2P ?

[cursive shale]

hihihi hitting someone with a pan

[faint cosmos]

Will neighborhoods be in the open world or will they be instanced if they are a physical thing at all that is.

[forest hornet]

Is there a minigame system when creating/crafting/harvesting/mining/farming?

[sly holly]

stonks!

[vestal eagle]

👀 In-home pets, like cute chinchillas ?

[tough pilot]

If I create a neighborhood am I able to only play with my friends or people I invite and not the entire world 👀 for streaming purposes it would be super nice to have private worlds 👀

[sly holly]

we fight each other with spatulas and stuff

[flat locust]

Any plans for dev streams?

[thorn gyro]

every single question getting answered just makes me more and more excited

[ancient saffron]

Will this game be f2p?

[cursive shale]

receive my mighty pan hit

[hallow warren]

yeah! pvp in the game should be silly and cute stuff like cooking, fishing and farming etc

[split palm]

oooooh!

[flat locust]

All my Overcooked experience would pay off in battle!

[sly holly]

literally! PvP between the guild of Chefs and that of Blacksmith, each with their own fun way of dealing with enemies

[onyx sparrow]

Can you go fishing or hunting?

[sly holly]

Throwing spices at enemies hihi

[split palm]

fishing/hunter would be incredible

[undone socket]

The real question is.. Will we be able to pet dogs in this game?

[wary nebula]

cooking competitions??? MasterChef???

[blissful tangle]

this is the dye mini-game. the longer you leave the material in the water, the darker it is. then you have to be careful how long you leave it on the line to dry or it'll bleach too light! 😄

[flat locust]

I saw a fishing pole and a bow in the trailer.

[rocky valley]

game should do its best to limit potentially toxic interactions

[split palm]

hopefully no need if there is a good community

[small nova]

But how

If someone wants to be toxic, it'll very hard to stop them. I assume moderators will be in the game or some form of flagging users?

[stray musk]

you can pretty much make any interaction or system toxic if you try hard enough

[blissful tangle]

strong reporting system and actual consequences.

[onyx sparrow]

I just saw fishing. I just hope you can go fishing.

[hallow warren]

people shouldn't be allowed to grief and destroy our hard work etc

[split palm]

exactly

[rocky valley]

well, engendering a good community is life half the job

[uneven verge]

A skill levelling ala Runescape system would be incredible!

[thick gale]

There will always be a need because there's always gonna be someone out there that wants to ruin another person's good time.

[split palm]

me too

[severe birch]

There will always be trolls

[fresh crater]

are housing plots in special instances? or will it be available for the world to see?

[split palm]

exactly

[cursive shale]

will there be a trading system between the guilds/neighborhoods ?

[stray musk]

so not developing certain systems become of possible toxic interactions is pretty silly

[flat locust]

Trolls, cheaters, and toxic players should be diverted to their own instance of the game so they can play together.

[hallow warren]

I agree

[sly holly]

send them to a large deserted island where they have to earn their place back amongst the PALS!

[stray musk]

think it's pretty early to talk about trolls and cheaters

[severe birch]

An alternative game called Enemya

[fresh crater]

or an option to switch between greifable and non greifable servers

[rocky valley]

I know, but the devs should still try their best

[sly holly]

or even better, just ban them.

[blissful tangle]

It's never too early to start thinking about them.

[small nova]

An appeal system should surely be needed

[rocky valley]

has anyone here played a little game called Kind Words?

[static owl]

I'm more worried about not getting a player house

[lyric trench]

This is a bit of a far fetch because it wasn't shown in the trailer, but are player "vehicles" (like carriages or boats) somewhere in the far future for adding into the game? I think mounts were confirmed already

[small nova]

I'm sure you'd get a player house

[acoustic hazel]

Will there be regional servers or one single mega server in a single shard?

[small nova]

I saw gliders

[tough pilot]

OR pvp just not be a thing because not every MMO needs pvp... Especially one that straight says is a cozy community MMO...

[hallow warren]

I don't think I've seen anyone talk about this but will there be healing mechanics etc like being able to be a doctor etc?

[blissful tangle]

do you mean like getting a specific house in a specific location?

[rocky valley]

in Kind Words you send write and receive letters from all sorts of strangers around the world

[static owl]

Like do you have to claim the land for yourself?

[flat locust]

I have a feeling housing will be more like FFXIV or Wildstar, and less like Archeage.

[severe birch]

This. Although I like the idea of smacking people with a frying pan for borrowing my lawn mower and not returning it lol

[stray musk]

whatever the devs do, I think there will still be trolls and cheaters, that mostly depends on the community and what kind of audience the game appeals to

[rocky valley]

all kinds of worst case scenarios for abuse and toxicity, but in truth the community becomes really wholesome and the letters are mostly great

[stray musk]

I really don't think there will be a lot of those at this point, considering it's pre-alpha

[rocky valley]

I do hope so

[stray musk]

99% of the people here are interested in the development of the game and where's headed

since it's so early

[toxic adder]

Palia Pen Pals

[blissful tangle]

i would hope not, but i've learned to never underestimate how much other peoples' fun is ruining someone else's fun.

[elfin steppe]

Is there character creation? or given a few different defaults that you customize with in game content ?

[dusky ether]

Will servers be separated completely (US being cut off from Europe for example) or will people be able to hop in to other regions to play with other friends?

[sharp yew]

Has it been mentioned how large these servers are going to be?

[stray musk]

I agree, but atm people prolly just want to try out the game

[static owl]

There are several lessons that can be learned from ffxiv's player housing system. Every player should be able to get their own house and not have to fight over the land competing against bots etc

[tough pilot]

Also can this chat remain questions for the dev team and not convos of what you'd like and a debate over what you think should be added? So they can answer the actual questions asked and not weed through chat 🥺 like give them a easier time please 🥰

[dense juniper]

Implementing a slowmode should help

[onyx sparrow]

How much can you express yourself in the Character Creator?

[robust cipher]

Hi Kruzil, we'll be dropping new content here regularly, including dev streams, so stay tuned

[stray musk]

making a "frequently asked questions" list then pinning it would certainly help

[wary folio]

I saw one of the players had a bow at the end of the trailer. Will we be able to hunt? Also any kind of light combat/threats? Like a bear for example.

[flat locust]

I think that's the idea. 🙂

[fresh crater]

How big is the world?

[pliant oxide]

how do you pronounce Palia?

[flat locust]

PAH-lee-AH

[pliant oxide]

Pah-lee-uh
Pay-lee-uh
pah-lie-uh?

[static owl]

Is there magic in this game? Can I be a wizard? 🧙‍♂️

[warped mountain]

@wary folio

[fresh crater]

Pal-ee-uh

[wary folio]

@warped mountain Awesome! Thank you.

[severe birch]

Pah-lye-ah

[tiny scroll]

pah-leih-uh

[sly holly]

Bugs? Then I want to be able to build a lot of terrarriums in my home

I want to give bugs new fancy home

[flat locust]

Did we ask about weather already? Will weather affect gameplay?

[severe birch]

Pay-lee-ah

[robust cipher]

Hi Lady Brittany, this is a topic we want to get into more in the future, but the desire here is duly noted

[plain fern]

soo will there be classes and maybe pvp in this game?

[severe birch]

Developers need to answer this crucial question right now, Palia pronounced how

[fresh crater]

weather is a thing, if it affects gameplay would be interesting!

[flat locust]

I'd like to clear snow from my roof, freeze-proof my crops, etc.

[fresh crater]

yeah I want to know about classes as well!

[pulsar shell]

will we be able to have children if we can marry in-game?

[slow hatch]

Probably asked already, but player-trading? Auction Houses? will they be in the game?

[sharp yew]

How many players will be able to play on each server?

[wary folio]

Can I be the mailman for my village and get into fist fights with other players dogs?

[flat locust]

We don't talk about Chronicles of Elyria here. 😐

[crude finch]

I'm not a dev but i think, considering the premise its derived from paleo. So it should be pronounced pālēä/

[severe birch]

Mailmen love dogs and carry treats in their mail bags. Source: I used to work for USPS can confirm is true lol

[pulsar shell]

xD

[gentle helm]

whats the furniture placement system's like? How much agency do we have over how many items can we have in a room?

[forest hornet]

I rather not have children in the game as it gives a feel of "time going by" which is something i realllyyyyy dislike in mmo's.

or im stuck with a baby for over 20 years of gameplay time etc

[fresh crater]

will there be special competitive mini games? such as cards, or archery, or fishing/cooking/dancing?, races and stuff!

[pulsar shell]

will the game have day-night cycle ?

[forest hornet]

The Maplestory 2 had real fun minigames

[crude finch]

will there be combat areas, like there are in Stardew?

[hazy frigate]

Anyone found the system requirements for this game yet

[static owl]

Can I have a trampoline for my backyard (house) so I can do crazy flips and jumps?

[pulsar shell]

the building aspect will be 100% up to us like valheim or will we have limitations ? like location/terrain etc.

[gentle helm]

they ask in the survey whether or not you have 8 gigs of RAM so not very high I imagine

[hallow obsidian]

Hi guys just signed in to the pre-alpha, very excited to try it! 😄 😅

[flat locust]

Can you guys just copy & paste real life into a fantasy world? Thanks in advance!

[rustic rampart]

Not necessarily, it could mean that they want some with lower than 8 gigs of RAM to play test the Alpha to see if it's run well on lower end PCs

[stray musk]

is the game 1st or 3rd person?

[sharp minnow]

dev is game first person, third person or above view?

[gentle helm]

well it still implies they're not on Battlefront's level of requirements

[sharp ridge]

They already answered 3pp

[pallid cradle]

Will it be on console?

[forest hornet]

So, why is it that the team is called "Singularity Six"?

[regal pumice]

Trailer was all done in engine!

[rustic rampart]

Oh ^^ I did read it wrong, I thought you wrote "very high I imagine", yeah no you're right then!

[flat locust]

Are we going to see animations akin to the trailer, in the game when we're playing?

[rough mantle]

How interact-able are the items we can customize our houses with going to be in game?

[pallid cradle]

Free or paid, if so how much?

[wise solar]

Hey Devs! What platforms are you planning to launch on?

[static owl]

Being a social game, what kind of emotes can we expect? Will there be /dance parties?

[sharp yew]

When does the Pre-Alpha begin?

[flat locust]

Has a release date or release window been suggested outside of TBD?

[livid flicker]

Will there be addon support for the game?

[fresh crater]

for those asking about 1st or 3rd person, I think it'll be both as it appears to me in the trailer anyways

[neat pebble]

I've seen some questions about pvp. If there ends up being a formal mechanic for pvp between rival neighborhoods, the only logical way to do it is water balloon fight at a community park where the winner gets their neighborhood name and picture posted in the local community center

[summer abyss]

Do you guys have pets? if yes post pics

[severe harbor]

Would you rather pet 100 duck-sized horses, or one horse-sized duck

[regal pumice]

We started working on it in 2018!

[pulsar shell]

do you have a date for the alpha ?

[stray musk]

soon tm most likely

[pulsar shell]

and how many spots do you think you will have for testers ?

[flat locust]

How is Palia being funded?

Do you have a publisher?

[onyx sparrow]

What about clothing? its always about style 😎

[pallid cradle]

What are pc requirements? My PC isn't the best but i would love to play the alpha

[robust cipher]

Hi Daynemog, many! And I certainly hope so 💃🕺

[regal pumice]

Yes! You'll be able to romance the villagers and they all have unique storylines attached to the relationship system. Romance is not tied to gender, so everyone will be able to romance their favorite NPC.

[pseudo kite]

What are the max players per server?

[fresh crater]

are the villagers stationary? or do they move a lot too?

[sharp minnow]

DEV mind set is so good ima cry RN

[regal pumice]

I would love to have these. I think there's a few legalities that we'd have to consider first, so can't make promises.

[raven gulch]

Probally to early to tell since its still in development

[minor lake]

Hi! Will there be landscaping/terraforming?

[misty ether]

I signed up tog the alpha and the survey wouldn’t open (I’m using an iPad and iPhone on the latest iOS), don’t know if there is a way to fill it out separately. Thanks, this looks great

[frail warren]

Of course! But I would love it if you could look into that and see if it's possible. I'd be happy to contribute to the game with no expectation of compensation!

[leaden blade]

idk if someone asked this already but I have a very important question. CAN YOU PET THE DOG?

[regal pumice]

(Also now that I have a breather, I will be populating the FAQ soonerino)

[warped mountain]

Is it possible we'll be able to play as more than just humans? I've seen people already talking about it and asking about it, though I understand for the current lore it seems like it's just humans.

[robust cipher]

We're going to start posting answers to some of the most frequently asked questions in the FAQ channel

[static owl]

Can I have a cat and can I pet it?

[sly holly]

Telling me? Learning more about Neleimour made me want to just be able to learn more from her, even get feedback

[sharp yew]

Are the NPCs randomly generated with randomly generated stories, or are you individually created?

Can multiple people per server marry the same Villager?

[lethal lily]

I just need to know if I can have a robot husband that loves me and supports my fondness for gardening and fishing.

[fallow lantern]

would be nice if you could pin some the dev replies so its easy to find them in here :)

[tough pilot]

Ohmg I appreciate your use of soonerino and wanna be friends.

[pliant oxide]

are there 4k images of the concept art somewhere? maybe @neat delta would know?
that one of the fishing spot is 1000% new wallpaper material. but then again so are the other pieces.

[hazy frigate]

@gentle helm I can’t imagine it’s too terrible either... just would love to know if it runs on my older computer as well

[gilded prairie]

Would groups be able to make their own city centers and their own stores or is it all prebuilt and the whole server uses the same main city?

[tacit pelican]

Are neighborhoods/housing areas instanced?

[crisp pawn]

or the replies go in a separate channel entirely?

[raven gulch]

Thats what #❔│game-faqs will be

[ashen nest]

Hello! Will there be gamepad support? Thanks!

[raven gulch]

Just give them an hour or so and then there will be an FAQ 😉

[gilded prairie]

Probably too soon but wanted to see if the devs are already considering any accessibility options?

[glossy pike]

Hello! How do I take the survey? After I entered my email on the website, the survey didn’t pop up for me.

[lethal geode]

do you have pop ups blocked?

[robust cipher]

Hi Ejem, villagers have lives to live as well, so you'll see them all around the world

[severe birch]

I don't remember it being answered and I am curious, what kind of transportation will be in game? Both fixed transportation (i.e. airships, boats, or trains from one area to another back and forth) and player transportation (mounts, cars/trucks, etc) - I would be SO HAPPY if there was a steam train in game that took you between various areas.

[glossy pike]

I don’t. Once I entered my email, the screen reloaded, but nothing popped up

[stray musk]

think there was a glider in the trailer

[flat locust]

What is the business model going to be like?

[wise solar]

Hey Devs! I know this is too early, but once the game is fully out what's the update situation going to look like? Every 2-3 months or?

[lethal geode]

huh, that is really weird. Maybe try a different browser?

[gentle helm]

what the furniture placement system's like? How much agency do we have over how many items can we have in a room?

[robust cipher]

Hi LevelUpLady, too soon to talk about details but we are passionate about this topic

[unique pulsar]

I tried to send a direct link to the survey, perhaps that'd help, but I got warned by the bot.

[viscid fable]

Are there any plans to have remote positions available within the studio or will it all be LA location based? Just asking...for reasons...

[hearty musk]

Is there a way to pronounce Palia?
Is it like Pah-li-ah?

[glossy pike]

Oh yes, got it! It seems to be an issue with Safari specifically. Thank you!

[lethal geode]

Yeah, trying to keep the chat clean

[dark depot]

I would also like to know this. 😆

[robust cipher]

Hi Nathan22177, we have no hard limit on number of items placed in a room, up to you 😀

[gentle helm]

NEAT

[fresh crater]

Yes I hope for colorblindness options. specifically for named things

[unique pulsar]

Oh dear, Hoarding intensifies

[copper heath]

buying all the plants!

[rough mantle]

polly-uh?
puh-lie-ah?
paw-lee-awe?
🤔

[cunning fractal]

What was one of your biggest challenges creating the game world ?

[flat locust]

So I'm reading articles from several news outlets and they're saying S6 is comprised of ex-developers from Riot, Blizzard Entertainment, Zynga, Sony, and Epic. Is that all true?!?

[copper heath]

yes, it's in #❔│game-faqs :)

[stray musk]

palia

[hearty musk]

Hence why I'm curious how it's pronounced haha

[dusky ether]

Will regional servers be completely separated, or will players be able to select a character and hop into different regions (or maybe appear as guests in other regions) to play with cross-region friends?

[formal thorn]

Is the game going to use a class-based character system, or something more freeform?

[tacit pelican]

In #❔│game-faqs they mention blizzard, riot, and epic

[flat locust]

Yeah, but some news outlets are saying Sony and Zynga as well.

[drifting ermine]

Hello, might have been answered already but when is the pre alpha taking place?

[severe inlet]

Are the developers curious to test on any particular hardware?

[empty stream]

Pay-lee-ah?

[hearty musk]

Is there combat in this game? or is it combat/conflict free like games such as Yonder?

[stray musk]

soon Tm

[hearty musk]

(I'd genuinely love for a combat-free MMO)

[idle fjord]

will this ever be adapted to vr?

[wind schooner]

will the game be cross platform?

[fallow lantern]

evan hill, naughty dog alumni, is a level designer on palia :)

[modest silo]

I just had a random question, will the game have any sort of pokemon elements where you get to grow creatures and use them for stuff like dungeon runs, fashion shows, and help the farm in general?

[flat locust]

Wow, are we in the midst of an all-star team?

[copper heath]

#❔│game-faqs :)

[flat locust]

I just hope and pray the business model doesn't tank this game and the serious talent it has shown so far.

[digital wadi]

Are you guys doing CS in-house? If yes, any chances of spots opening up soon?

[winged oriole]

are you looking vor VA's? :D

[trim swan]

@hasty locust But, why not Vim? .... okay, okay, I'll go away now 😉 I could not resist.

[glossy citrus]

Will there be jobs who depend on what do you have in your house ? (for exemple, if selling clothes and equipments is a thing, you need some workshop)

[cunning fractal]

How community base is the game? Does the community play a big impact on the economy or resource gathering ?

[copper heath]

Would you be allowed to stream the pre-alpha? because I'd definitely wanna do that if we can 🙏

[past bison]

Hi! I was wondering how I could sign up for the pre alpha?

[sharp yew]

When signing up for the Alpha and filling out the survey, were we supposed to get a confirmation email? I did not receive any confirmation.

[abstract lichen]

will we be able to romance one of the robots 🥺 👉 👈

[hearty musk]

You can on their website

[flat locust]

Also, who are the founding six that created the Singularity? 🙂

[indigo mist]

Will players be able to make non-human characters? What sort of customization options will there be for our avatars?

[past bison]

Thank you!

[shut canyon]

Pal-ee-ah

[stray musk]

will the alpha tests be region locked? like NA or EU only and so on or worldwide?

[shut canyon]

Are there going to be partner applications for content creators?

[glacial barn]

I'm curious how deep you're anticipating to allow for character customization, not only in terms of options but also in representation.

[granite parrot]

bottom of the website !

[thorny agate]

Are you hiring? Any need for developer 🙂

Love the concept of this game.

[shut canyon]

Cheers! I missed that on first pass.

[final heart]

Can you romance the robots? Seriously, they are super cute.

[sly holly]

Yes, the important questions!

[glacial barn]

They have a "Careers" section on the Singularity 6 website with open positions.

[jovial pond]

Are there going to be any intended features for roleplayers? ie. Emotes, character descriptions, RP flags.

[blazing warren]

To add onto this, will certain servers be flagged for RP?

[opaque quartz]

not sure if it's been asked/confirmed, but will there be player shops in general then?

[formal marsh]

Where did the name come from?

[viscid hatch]

What have been some of the most controversial design decisions during development?

[runic notch]

We definitely want players to stand out and feel they can play the person they want to play. We are really excited for things like emotes, titles, etc.

[flat locust]

What engine is Palia being developed on?

[thorny agate]

Player Auction house? For player created / farmed items / goods? Guess I should ask if there is a player currency?

[fallow lantern]

unreal engine 4 :)

[flat locust]

Thanks! 😄

[grizzled salmon]

How big is the map planned to be?

[stray basalt]

Will the building system be with tiles like The Sims or based on axis, more like the building system of Wildstar?

[grizzled salmon]

+is it meant to be a smaller more dense map or a larger more open map

[brittle smelt]

Are you taking any inspiration from any previous multiplayer/MMO games?

[formal marsh]

Will the game be on Steam or have it's own "Launcher"

[shut canyon]

Are there any plans for an in-game store? (I won’t lie, I hope the answer is no)

[gentle helm]

Do player's houses exist in the world (as in real estate) or is it like wow's Garrison system kind of deal?

[final heart]

Will housing be instanced based with invites to friends? Or will it be open to other players on the server? (Also seriously, can I smooch a robot, they are cuties.)

[formal thorn]

What kind of timescale is the pre-alpha launch currently targeting?
Secondly: How many of the discord moderators do you think will survive the incessant chaos of your announcement trailer?

[sharp ridge]

when it comes to combat. will there be some kind of class or skill based system?

[graceful magnet]

do u have any pc requirements already?

[patent sable]

I hope so as well. In certain games, I am open to a cosmetic shop. But in a game like this, I don't think that would be good at all. I would like it to either be a subscription or sell expansions. A $5 sub would be good in my eyes.

[shut canyon]

I am also a proponent of a “box price” for each release and expac, and a recurring sub fee.

[static owl]

Will there be any RPG elements like crops that can level up, etc.?

[native vale]

Is this going to be more like a sims mixed with RPG elements like combat or something

[signal fable]

Will buildings be template based or freeform construction?

[craggy heath]

For housing, are there dedicated spots for housing? Or is it more freeform and you can plop down your home anywhere you find in the world.

[stuck galleon]

Will you have a Polish language version?

[runic notch]

We do not have 'open world' housing like that. But we have a much more open door policy about visitors right now

[tawdry linden]

Will the pre-alpha be under NDA?

[glad carbon]

I'm also interested in the monetization system. But you all have to remember. MMO games have often much higher cost to maintain and develop. Thats why only selling $40 game is unfeasible. Monthly subscription system discourages a huge number of people. Thats why most MMOs tend to use cosmetic shop as the lesser evil. There isnt really any perfect solution for everyone

[craggy heath]

Awesome. Can't wait! Thanks for the response.

[final heart]

@runic notch is the housing instanced from the rest of the game world? Or is the whole world instanced and you invite everyone?

[shut canyon]

This is the misconception, that it is more expensive so box prices don’t work. It’s been shown time and time again that sub fees support development for directly and concretely. MTX stores cause shareholders to take the reigns.

[runic notch]

Yes, Matty, there will be NDA for the initial phases of Alpha. We'll let folks know when that ends

[tawdry linden]

@runic notch Thanks!

[cinder pebble]

Did we ever answer the pronunciation of Palia?

[patent sable]

Yeah but, the thing about a cosmetic shop in most games is that the look of your gear has no gameplay value. Since this will be a lot like Animal Crossing, the look of your gear and decorations is of tremendous value and a lot of the point. I know subs aren't popular, and cosmetics work well in others, but in this type of game paid cosmetics is "p2w" in my book.

[hollow fractal]

So will housing function more as it's own zone? Totally fine with that as it helps with resource management. Super excited to see what you all come up with!

[trail flame]

I have few questions about the game and main idea.

Will it be free2play, buy2play or pay2play?
Will it have ItemShop? If yes, what will be in?
Will it have some "season pass" with new cosmetics/ decors etc locked by monthly/ yearly or any other time paywall?
It will have servers like minecraft, hosted on PC/servers, will it be Steam servers or only official? How the multiplayer will work from technical site?
How many players will be able to play on one server?
Will it be a "infinity game" or will be there some ending after which there will be not much to do?

[glad carbon]

Oh absolutely, sub fees are a good way to monetize, but it cuts of a lot of people from trying/playing the game

[runic notch]

I'm saying 'Pay-Lee-Uh'

[shut canyon]

Pal ee ah is how Ive been saying it.

[cold wedge]

Haha "pay" 🙂

[tawdry linden]

If someone receives alpha access, will there be keys I can give out to friends included? MMOs are always better with friends haha

[cinder pebble]

Oh cool that's what I was saying

[hollow fractal]

Was thinking Pah-lee-uh 😂

[static owl]

Pay Leah

[dry torrent]

I think the P is silent.

[shut canyon]

Alia?

[runic notch]

I think the community will decide this better than I can

[dry torrent]

😉

[opaque quartz]

pretty sure the p and a is silent

[glad carbon]

Yea. You are right. The worst question in MMOs is always: "How to monetize with the most players satisfied?"

[shut canyon]

oh gods, leaving something up to chat to decide? That’s brave Busco. Brave indeed.

[glass tinsel]

are y'all hiring any PMs for remote work?

[brittle smelt]

Pah-lee-uh is probably the way most will pronounce it because of the Pokemon Palkia

[native vale]

Pay Lee uh ?!!! Lol

[granite parrot]

question regarding the pre alpha! i entered my email twice just in case i may have mistyped it the first time, in the case that i did enter the same email address, would it hurt my chances of getting in the pre alpha?

[sudden garnet]

I've been thinking pay-lee-uh, yeah

[crystal cypress]

It's a small thing, but kknowing that there are no gender restrictions in customization or romancing, will there be options for neutral pronouns? Or we have a standard male/female character?

[runic notch]

Won't hurt you, won't help. No worries

[granite parrot]

thank u !!!

[keen ridge]

who is your freaking cinematographer, the trailer is beautifully shot

[hallow warren]

When reading the games name I say it like: Pal-lee-uh

[hardy topaz]

Hi I would like to bump this question, since I can't seem to find an answer to it.
Jerhyn — Today at 15:41
How will you monetize the game? Is it gacha like Genshin? Do we purchased it and will there be paid dlc? Will it be subscription based?

[terse lark]

I’m curious about the “protection” methodologies, though. Is community interaction encouraged?

[keen ridge]

also who is your composer oh my god the music is so gorgeous in this trailer

[severe harbor]

They haven't discussed that yet

[runic notch]

We're trying to avoid male/female. You choose a body type and all the customization options are tailored to fit all body types

[outer mauve]

Will there be monsters/enemies to confront? As in a fight/battle system?

[lilac vine]

Please anything but gacha

[native vale]

I'm curious how will romance work in this game ?

[patent sable]

Yup. Wish there was an easy solution. I def see your point though that MMOs have simply got to be monetized. They aren't cheap to make and maintain. Constant flow of content, servers, and yeah subs are not so popular.

[cold wedge]

No romancing RoboDad

[woven pelican]

is it going to be cross platform?

[ripe tree]

Is there magic, and if so is it going to have non-combat uses? I've always loved the idea of using fire magic to help with cooking and similar

[keen ridge]

also, the world must know: who is Apollo and why are they best boi

[shut canyon]

And for the record I am not against cosmetics in principle. I am just against the way that profit becomes king and eventually development shifts to focus on MTX and the main game “suffers” from poor design that you need to buy to feel complete.

[glad carbon]

Yea, its unfortunate reality. Personally I would prefer subscription service, because I can afford to pay for it. But I can see a huge amount of players and younger players that wouldnt be able to do that. Especially since this game isn't as focused on adult audience as WoW for example

[lilac vine]

Please monetize like Warframe. Everything available through the grind and work, but purchasable to make things easy/fast.

[raw oasis]

Will there be a vendor system? I've always wanted to run my own little shop in a world like this with crafting and vending.

[shut canyon]

Hot take of mine, but people need to get over price of entry. Gaming isn’t a cheap hobby. People forget that AAA games used to cost over 100$ (in Canada, for example, SNES games were often 119.99$ and 89.99$ in the US) ... back in the NINETIES.

Those games would be 200$ today or more.

[opaque quartz]

I'd prefer sub service aswell

[formal thorn]

Odds are good that it's way too early for them to have their monetization model locked down, unless they had a specific one in mind as part of the game's design principles.
It's a really difficult question to pick an answer to, and it tends to get put off until you know what the final gameplay feels like

[full turtle]

Thanks for the invite. Is there a minimum requirement set for PC?
What do you mean by an ongoing narrative?
Outside of the town shown are there other towns and areas you can visit?

[granite parrot]

subscription service for a game kinda rubs me the wrong way for some reason

[toxic adder]

Why not just have a 1 time purchase price then you can buy cosmetic DLC when available?

[lilac vine]

That's why we're planting ideas 😂

[finite grove]

Robust free stuff with reasonable extras with a sub service is my favorite

[shut canyon]

Which makes it a good time for us to pontificate and argue.

[proud kraken]

There is an excellent Extra Credits video from a few years back on why games should cost $100+

[midnight nimbus]

Id fine with subs, cosmetic shops whatever...but this is the Ask the Devs channel. seems like more of a conversation for feedback...

not really 'asking" them anything

[glad carbon]

True. I will talk about it more in general.

[shut canyon]

The conversation comes from the question “what about monetization?”

[full turtle]

Maybe this convo can be taken to suggestions/feedback or general...

[severe birch]

I know there's a lot of questions going around and the devs are probably overwhelmed, I'm just bumping this so it doesn't get buried. If the world is gonna be large I'd love to know what kind of transport there will be.

[terse dock]

When will it be announced if you made the pre-alpha?

[midnight nimbus]

yes, and did they answer that question? if not they prolly have nothing to share yet considering even the website says TBD

[hard steppe]

We should get emails

[lilac vine]

Think it was on the site, coming few weeks

[glass tinsel]

yeah, if they aren't answering the q for game journalists, i don't think they'll be answering the q in the discord for us normals

[terse dock]

Thank you :)

[void scarab]

Is there going to be a currency in the game? Or will it be all resource based?

[terse dock]

Yeah I saw, just wondering if they had a date in mind.

[static owl]

Will this game be similar to Rune Factory?

[runic notch]

Our world is meant to feel large and have lots of things to do/discover but we don't believe spending an hour to travel between zones is how folks want to spend their time. There's a pretty open fast travel system in the Alpha right now and we're considering all forms of feedback on how to improve it.

[ionic glen]

Hello! I was wondering about the music in the teaser trailer. Was it recorded for the game or did you source it from somewhere?

[runic notch]

We have a brilliant composer who was able to get it recorded by a live orchestra

[glass tinsel]

on a scale of Animal Crossing New Horizons to Red Dead Redemption 2, what's the skill ceiling y'all are aiming for wrt hunting/gathering?

[severe birch]

Awesome good to know. Thanks. Might I suggest a thematic steam train? Everyone loves steam trains.

[opaque quartz]

I'm probably in the minority here but something can be said about enjoying the journey? maybe not walking the whole way, but a pretty quick wagon ride or something would be cool/make the game more lively

[shut canyon]

I also enjoy the option of having longer journeys.

[runic notch]

A balance we strive to hit!

[zinc idol]

Yes! Options.

[solid parcel]

For how long has the game been in development?

[ionic glen]

Awesome! I take it you are keeping the name of the composer under wraps until release?

[livid flicker]

one of the devs said earlier they started development in 2018

[formal thorn]

While I understand the inspiration for the discord bot filtering terms such as 3-letter word that starts with M and rhymes with 'dad'; I'm forced to wonder if these warnings eventually escalate into other actions, because they're kinda catching me off-guard.

[glass tinsel]

@little marlin what's your favorite bourbon?

and will there be bourbon in the game?

[honest sinew]

what roles in the town community can we have? Can my main job be a store owner? and sell my wares?

[gray hazel]

Is there hunting? 😮

[runic notch]

yes

[static owl]

Will there be some sort of "endgame" ?

[fallow lantern]

i hereby vow to not kill a single chu

[runic notch]

I pray for your long term success

[shut mica]

I am wondering how far off the mark Palia will be from Free Realms? The various games in Free Realms could be fun and mixing that with some cooperative team activities always seemed like a great way to go to me.

[unborn cloud]

^

[stuck galleon]

What language verions are you guys planing if any?

[pliant knot]

Will there be tailoring and lots of outfit designs? ways to customize the look of armor so you don't have to pick between fashion or surviving a fight?

[knotty lake]

Are there 2 handed swords ? like a claymore ?

[turbid yarrow]

Hey team! I'm wondering if you're still looking for voice talent and if so, where could I be kept up to date on casting calls?

[vivid holly]

I would love a super detailed tailoring customisation system

[granite parrot]

oh! or maybe two separate armor slots for cosmetic and functional armor?

[indigo mist]

What anti-griefing systems will be in place? I know it's hard to counter every eventuality or strategy.

[eternal island]

mounts? 😄

[analog shell]

Can we expect to see S6 expand the team at any point? Aside from concept art/tech art/UI artists, can we expect to see any, say, Character Artist openings in the future? 😅 Christoph did an excellent job on the trailer characters and creatures!

[lament thistle]

Can you play offline? Or play with one friend? And not see anyone?

[forest hornet]

check the site for positions

[analog shell]

Currently only Concept Art, 2x Tech Artists, and UI artist openings 🙂

[craggy heath]

What features/mechanics are you (the devs) most excited about, and is it one you aren't ready to announce yet? 😉

[lilac vine]

...I think the auto moderator is a bit aggressive (just got my post removed for having a color in the message which happened to be in the name of another game...)

[jolly whale]

sorry for maybe asking this question again, but how will be the construction system ? where I want or everybody will have a land pre-locate ?

[forest hornet]

Is there a thing of seperate "character artist" ? Often designworks get combined no (in the actual workfield)?

[lilac vine]

This makes me wary of a BDO style system and monetization

[wary folio]

Just seen a place for content creators on the website, is there any specific amount of views etc required to sign up?

[analog shell]

Character Artist is a typical job title designated to 3D artists who, as you might guess, are responsible for creating characters, (sometimes) creatures, clothing and armor, and occasionally other character-related things including some tech art or shader development, depending on the team and scope of a project. Sometimes you've got to do more than just sculpt things in zBrush.

[sudden rose]

Can you elaborate on if there will be combat in the game, or if the experience is intended to be non-combative?

[dry sedge]

(Apologies if this has already asked)
Will player areas be a unique area in the map, dedicated to just them? Or will it be the same (or a selectable few) instantiated area?

[opaque quartz]

there will be combat you can opt out of

[dusty meteor]

a transmog system! i love customization so this would be really nice

[forest hornet]

Yea fair, it kind of sounds like a "I make OCs" as the title character creator for me. Hence the wondering. im too long out of this field now

[crude tinsel]

will this game be free to play or paid ?

[analog shell]

Nah, pretty much every team has at least one designated character artist past a certain budget threshold (basically as long as you're not a rev share project and can pay your devs). Christoph Schoch did the characters and creatures for S6 in the Palia trailer; he's a great character artist and offers a bunch of free rigs for students and animators to use as they please so I imagine if he's working for S6 full-time or his contract is extended they're likely not looking for more any time soon.

[forest hornet]

That's amazing :>

[trail flame]

Do i have to somehow confirm my registration? i didn't get any email and now im curious if i spelled it right ._.

[tough leaf]

I didn't get one either

[runic notch]

You can always submit again to be sure. There's no confirmation, sorry

[trail flame]

Oh, okay, thanks ❤️

[coarse blade]

just joined so sorry if asked. When's alpha and when's release?

[runic notch]

Exact date isn't announced yet. Its pretty soon tho

[opaque quartz]

not even pre alpha is announced yet

[little marlin]

Haven't found one yet, and that's probably a matter of needing to spend more to get a higher quality product. I'll take any suggestions you have! Regarding the game, I am unfortunately not able to reveal game content 🙂

[coarse blade]

somewhat game play and YouTube channel available yet?

[vast citrus]

Hello, are you looking for translators?

[turbid yarrow]

Can I be a pirate in this game?

[chrome ledge]

Did you consider naming the game Deforestation with Friends?

[open fjord]

We do have a bit of a troll on the team who actively looks for ways to grief us when we are playtesting so that we can look for ways to mitigate or remove the ability. 😄 I'm sure new ways will be discovered but it's something we do care very much about and pay attention to. We want the existence of other players to be at worst, neutral, and at best, a positive add. 😄

[glass tinsel]

@little marlin fair enough! being from ky, i've been exposed to my fair share. i'm partial to four roses small batch, buffalo trace, and a local distillery called New Riff's small batch.

[hidden fox]

Who composed the music? or is it a secret 😛

[molten comet]

For the moment I saw that the Alpha is planned to be a PC only, but on which plateform (Steam , Epic Games, it's own ? )

[empty oracle]

Hiya, I read the description and it said we're one of the reemerging humans... Does that mean there'll be no more race options other than humans?

[formal thorn]

Can I and a group of obsessively dedicated players corner the market on certain limited goods, thereby restructuring the server's social dynamic into a strict guild economy?

[tough leaf]

How is player instancing being handled? One of the best things I think you can do for player interaction is limiting the pool of players so you bump into the same people more than once. You are more likely to talk to people you have some sort of history with even if it's not someone you've added to your friends list.

[hollow quiver]

Will there be PvP?

[little marlin]

Nice, I think I've seen the first two around here in LA. I'll keep those in mind.

[craggy heath]

Anymore gameplay/content announcments planned before pre alpha?

[wraith token]

Will this game be on Steam ? 😮

[coarse blade]

is there fighting?

[quasi wyvern]

Can someone elaborate on the evolving story. Do you have a long term plan on story development? Are you doing seasons?

[turbid yarrow]

I love that so much

[hushed violet]

How many pings have yall got from opening this discord today?

[thorny agate]

OVER 9000!

[quasi wyvern]

Will story impact the world long term? Is each story self contained for each player or is there going to be a overarching story for the community?

[indigo mist]

It might be the most wholesome approach to countering griefers I've ever heard.

[vital folio]

hi is this game PVE based? yall wont answer on twitter :/

[turbid yarrow]

that and keeping their identity secret XD

[spice dagger]

Just a little question about the social/roleplay part of the game, will there be a lot of interactivity with the world and our homes? Like the drinking we see in the trailer, I love stuff like that. Thanks for your work, can't wait for this game!

[opaque quartz]

there's hunting, combat in general you can opt in/out of

[vital folio]

but what about in general. oh sorry read it wrong ty

[glass tinsel]

this has to be the most fun part of being a QA engineer

[nova flower]

How many weeks till alpha

[formal birch]

Sorry if this was answered already but during the furniture and decorating house part in the trailer it looked like there was a lot of little knick knacks. Are we able to freeplace every decoration and little knick knacks like that?

[chilly wagon]

it's a game about essentially being a background NPC out of an "adventure" mmo

[vital folio]

perfect ty i hate PVP

[chilly wagon]

very comfy concept

[dense grotto]

Question: Will this be a quest driven game or a grind fest?

[runic notch]

There's no PVP at all

[chrome ledge]

I apologize if this has been addressed somewhere, but size of the game in terms of multiplayer? Will there be private servers/direct connection between friends (ala Valheim) or all through S6 Hosted servers (ala FO76)?

[thorny agate]

Hopefully grindfest

[vital folio]

THANK YOU DEF PLAYING!!!!!!!

[opaque quartz]

no hunting players like animals?

whos definition of cozy is this exactly

[dense grotto]

oh nice on the PVP it can be awful

[fallen garnet]

That is the BEST news I've heard about this game so far! 😍

[vital folio]

IKR I hate pvp mmos

[glass tinsel]

the real question is will there be PRP... player romanticizing players?

[turbid crystal]

Do crafted items offer benefits to others? Ie if my character is a cook and I make some food and sell/give to another player, would they gain anything from consuming it?

[earnest arch]

They can't stop us

[runic notch]

Could we stop that if we wanted to?!

[jagged gyro]

Is there some kind of group instanced pve? (think dungeons/raids)

[indigo mist]

I work in QA, and... yeah, it is a kind of professional griefing, now that you mention it.

[glass tinsel]

if you introduce in-game mechanics to make things Palia official, well

[signal finch]

Marriage system?

[turbid crystal]

did your message get deleted for typing heck hehehe

[opaque quartz]

I'm sure it's way too early to tell, but is there a possibility of ingame competitions between players outside of combat?

[neat topaz]

Can friends help out other friends progression wise?

[glass tinsel]

@indigo mist we hired a QA person at my current company because he shared with us that his nickname at his job was "Dreamcrusher" by the devs

[upper urchin]

How in-depth would you say the home decor might become?

[dry torrent]

In the trailer, it seems the character was assigned a type of building to.. build 🙂 Is that something each player can look forward too, perhaps playing a different role in the town by "running" one of the shops?

[glass tinsel]

among other reasons, but that one def helped

[warm tendon]

i'm imagining sitting next to a warm fire in a log cabin

[indigo mist]

... well, now I have a goal to reach in my own career.

[runic notch]

Absolutely. Though we don't encourage powerleveling

[dry torrent]

pillow physics or riot.

[glass tinsel]

best of luck! 🙂

[opaque quartz]

hah, so levels to some extent, individual skills or overall player levels?

[mint pebble]

it can be fun, although honestly, just helping the team make an awesome game is the most fulfilling part for me 🙂

[maiden shadow]

Can we collect all the animals and create an in game zoo?

[turbid crystal]

also is gardening limited to just like stereotypical fruits/veggies? I just wanna grow mushrooms and have a bee sanctuary in game bc I can’t irl 🥲

[sleek atlas]

Hi! I was wondering if you get an invite to the game, will you be able to invite some friends too? In some other alphas I've played in I've been kinda bummed when I was the only friend to get an invite

[nova flower]

Will cosmetics be earned throught a cash shop or questing/accolades?

[vital folio]

anything about clans/guilds like???

[runic notch]

Anything you can do in the game, you can do with someone that is at a different level than you. They can help you out with your stuff, or you can accompany them on theirs.

[chilly wagon]

it's likely similar to the skill levelling in Valheim where you get better at the skill over time, which opens up higher level interactions with that skill

[lament thistle]

Can you play offline without others? Or just with one friend?

[oblique epoch]

How does this relate to PvP?

[glad void]

is there going to be coop?

[thorny agate]

Can I become a rich socialite farming and wear a monocle and host major partys at my mansion? @runic notch

[opaque quartz]

no pvp

[nova flower]

Will cosmetics be earned throught a cash shop or questing/accolades??

[neat topaz]

Thats awesome, Im thinking about specific times when a friend in the group misses out sometimes, and can be lifted up by other friends to keep them "with the group"..

[hushed karma]

how long has this game been in development?

[dire warren]

Will you guys be in Summer Game Fest at all?

[runic notch]

I expect an invite for tea

[hushed violet]

Will the "No PVP" be added to the Faq?

[thorny agate]

I think I can add ya to the MVP list.

[open fjord]

It may not be 100% free so you can't place items inside each other but you can clutter surfaces like tables or shelves with little items so long as they all fit. 😄

[glass tinsel]

@mint pebble working on something getting this much fanfare has to be rewarding! best of luck to you and the rest of the team

[hoary bear]

Is there a specific number of people you're thinking of allowing into the alpha and how long will the alpha last?

[nova flower]

Will cosmetics be earned throught a cash shop or questing/accolades?

[warm tendon]

it's gotta be at least 5... maybe 6

[opaque quartz]

aw thats great

[cedar summit]

The game is going to be in spanish? :o

[formal birch]

Yessssss awesome! The little decorator in my heart is screaming in joy

[nova flower]

What languages are expected to roll out during alpha

[runic notch]

Its possible we introduce PvP in small ways in the future. Currently its not.

[lament thistle]

How open many players can play together? Can you choose only to play local?

[hushed violet]

Thanks for the clarification!

[vital folio]

do we get houses/residence???

[chilly wagon]

Tournament arc confirmed

[open fjord]

Oh, he is 100% finding ways to grief us in the PvE world, as we currently do not have PvP

[tribal hill]

What sorts of diversity options will there be in character creation?

[coral canopy]

How about hotpot?

[nova flower]

Will there be little party/community games like dices, darts, cards, or other fun minigames that you can do in community hubs ecc?

[mint pebble]

Thanks so much! It's been really cool to be a part of. The team here is insanely talented. I'm just lucky to be along for the ride ❤️

[maiden shadow]

Tournament arc hosted by heattap?

[craggy heath]

Owning a home seems to be one of the core pillars of the game.

[vital folio]

thanks!

will the game be available on steam?

[nova flower]

Can i fill another player's house with cheese wheels and melons? asking for a friend

[turbid crystal]

ooo ok one last question before I leave for work, will there be like a stamina system in place for all of the different forms of crafting etc? Some mmos I’ve been in have had like shared stamina systems for doing things and I’d love to not have that restriction and chop till I drop uwu

[vagrant crest]

I have a twitch channel that I'm trying to get going (not really live yet) - should I go ahead and fill out the Content Creator Survey?

[vague maple]

I want to work for S6 but don't feel like any of the open positions match my skillset/xp. Can I volunteer in some way in my free time?

[broken mural]

Is there a dog I can pet? 🤔🐶

[runic notch]

You'll never be told to pay money, or come back later, just to craft something.

[craggy heath]

The most important question I've seen yet.

[arctic folio]

i want to be a cool golem

[runic notch]

If you have the resources, you craft

[earnest arch]

So it sounds like the housing is more like Sims (little pieces that fit together) than WildStar (completely freeform, can build your own things out of whatever you have lying around)?

[turbid crystal]

@runic notch y’all are making my heart so happy please ily all ty so much for making this 🥺💖

[broken mural]

I was encouraged to ask the hard hitting questions.

[chilly wagon]

Going off the promo material, I'd say it's likely most possible body shapes and then almost any skin colour/tone imaginable since we see both blue and pink humanoids

[nova flower]

How much time should you spend farming if you wanna keep a steady leveling curve?

[pliant knot]

replying more for the devs to see, but I would much rather pay more a the game itself than to buy pieces of cosmetic items. I like crafting my cosmetic items. Just my humble feedback on the idea.

[zealous shell]

Will it cost money

[tribal hill]

That would be fantastic!

[naive lintel]

Is there going to be a free form climbing system like in BoTW and Genshin??

[formal birch]

Is the character creator going to be extensive or only a few choices in each catagory?

[slow hatch]

I hope the folks who end up playing are the same folks in this discord - what a breath of fresh air!

[little plover]

How will player houses be in relation to the open world? Will everyone be able to walk by or is it instanced?

[hollow quiver]

Is the payment model decided yet? What is the plan with microtransactions?

[runic notch]

It is going to be extensive! But it may seem limited at the onset of the Alpha

[formal birch]

Awesome thanks!

[arctic folio]

can you play as a golem or other cool races that aren't just reskinned humans

[chilly wagon]

Yeah, I'm going out on a limb here, but it looks like there could very well be demi-humans as well, since there's a lot of elven looking characters as well

[nova flower]

ty

[still gate]

what engine do you use! it looks amazing!

[nova flower]

can i be a bird-like like ritos in botw?

[naive lintel]

How much instancing will be in the game? I want something really seamless man

[hoary bear]

It's unreal engine

[still gate]

:0

[vital folio]

no way!

[fallow lantern]

unreal engine 4 :)

[runic notch]

Its not open world but visitation rules are very relaxed

[still gate]

makes me feel really good about learning unreal lol

[heady citrus]

Will there be pve combat (fighting monsters/etc)?

[vital folio]

will the game be on steam???????

[mint pebble]

Honestly, any engine can be great. They're all tools with different use cases. But learning one is the key 🙂

[nova flower]

Will cosmetics be earned throught a cash shop or questing/accolades? pls dont ignore, everyone wants to know

[gloomy hearth]

Will the game release on Switch eventually?

[runic notch]

Currently Fishing and Hunting are teased in the trailer

[chrome ledge]

Homes/Houses/Building shapes will be Prefabs with customizations or will there be wall-and-roof placing type building?

[vital folio]

any world bosses like elder scrolls online has? 👀 !!!!

[glass tinsel]

i love the candidness and transparency being shared here. kudos to the team for taking on the risk. hopefully the playerbase at large doesn't take answers here as gospel set in stone.

[mighty lake]

It would be cool to see something similar to the way LoTRO does (did?) housing with instanced neighborhoods

[hollow quiver]

Is the payment model decided yet? What is the plan with microtransactions?

[mortal geyser]

To me it sounds like you and your friends can build a neighbourhood that's all instanced together, that you can work with each other on. Is that accurate, or what would be looking at in that regard?

[still gate]

I only started learning for film class but ended up making a bunch of games because its so addicting 😅

[tribal hill]

That's reasonable, all things considered 😄

[nova flower]

Mounts and pets? what is the team's plan on these

[naive lintel]

This reminds me of this weird shortlived multiplayer game The Tomorrow Children it looked so cool

[chilly wagon]

Rideable golem pls

Big robo piggybacks

[runic notch]

We see these categories as "Fast Travel" and "Pets". Both are in the roadmap in some form

[digital wadi]

Are you guys doing CS in-house? If yes, is there a chance for spots to open up?

[nova flower]

wait where's the roadmap

[still gate]

did you make a locomotion system for the game? if so does it have ik as well?

[nova flower]

is it public

[zealous shell]

Is it going to cost money

[vital folio]

will the game be on steam????

[runic notch]

Internal, sorry

[tribal hill]

Do we have a rough timeline for release for alpha, etc? I'm happy to wait as long as I need to, but I am very curious

[vital panther]

Hey Devs 🙂 On the homepage the follow Singularity Twitter Button including a deleted Twitter Profile

[fallow lantern]

i've seen a few people asking about it (including myself) and the chubular music is done by steffen schmidt!

[formal birch]

Is it going to be a free to play or what type of business model will Palia be?

[runic notch]

Thanks, on it

[vital panther]

No Problem 🖖

[vital folio]

will the game be on steam

[nova flower]

How big will the alpha invite waves be? how many users per wave are we looking at?

bruv did no-one ask this before?

lmao

[frosty girder]

will there be a player cap for the alpha?

[thorny agate]

Nope

[chilly wagon]

People are just very eager

[formal thorn]

It's mostly been memes so far

[grave ore]

how big will the servers be? 💩

[vital folio]

will the game be on steam?

[hollow quiver]

Thoughts on microtransactions in Palia?

[lament thistle]

How open many players can play together? Can you choose only to play local?

[craggy heath]

Going out on a limb by saying questions about platforms, monetization and specific mechanics are probably going unanswered because there are no answers and it's a WIP 🙂

[frosty girder]

how many ppl will be invited to the alpha? 1000? 2000?

[nova flower]

kinda big question

[round sonnet]

agree

[lapis cosmos]

will player marriage be an option?

[nova flower]

wtf lads why is everyone asking about marriage

[naive lintel]

Will there be instruments and things like painting? Y'know player created stuff

[edgy echo]

Will same-sex romance be an option? :)

[hoary sleet]

Can I marry my broskis just for fun haha?

[void scarab]

Are we looking at any in game currency ( like gold in WoW ) or will it be completely resource based?

[earnest arch]

That was answered earlier, and yes

[frosty girder]

will there be trades? like baking or artwork?

[lapis cosmos]

cuz people might wanna play with their partners

[grave ore]

I didn't even know romance was in the game LOL. People wanna get married? damn we except so much 😉

[vital folio]

release date?

[edgy echo]

Awesome, thank you!

[craggy heath]

Few weeks for pre alpha, I'd imagine full release is a ways away

[earnest arch]

'cause we're all hopeless romantics

[vital folio]

thank you again

[frosty girder]

when will the first alpha invites be sent?

[quasi storm]

Congrats on the announcement y'all! 👏 I'm excited to play 😃

[nova flower]

pls answer

[mortal geyser]

This is a game that massively appeals to people who enjoy stardew valley, where yes there is romance and marriage. So of course ppl asking about it sillies.

[chilly wagon]

even if there's no marriage mechanic/system in game, people will still act like they're married

Amulet of Mara time

[brisk sedge]

Is there going to be a building system similar to what the sims 4 might have?

[winged grove]

Can 2 players share the same land?

[craggy heath]

How long has Palia been in development?

[frosty girder]

is there a story? or is it freeform?

[faint jungle]

Can you romance the robots?

[empty gust]

I believe it said 3 years on their website somewhere.

[arctic folio]

i want to be the robot.

[runic notch]

In the alpha this won't be possible, no. You can visit a friend's plot and help them build their building though.

[opaque quartz]

since 2018

[gray pond]

Eager to get an answer on this question

[craggy heath]

Thanks!

[nova flower]

they're ignoring it

really would appreciate even a "hey we're not ready to answer this question yet"

or somethhing

[sharp ridge]

there is a romance mechanic. I would't be surprised if they add that.

[gray pond]

Probably so not to reveal those details, don't blame em

[prime estuary]

What are the odds of this new team looking for additional developers, designers, or other type of team members in the future ? Currently studying game design, 3d design, and small amounts of development

[craggy heath]

Like I said, I'm guessing there's so many questions and most of the questions they just don't have answers to yet, probably TBD

[sharp ridge]

from their posts they are trying to avoid gender. So yes?

[runic notch]

As many folks as we can get in. The response so far has been overwhelming, which is great! But I fear it means we won't be able to invite enough folks to make EVERYONE happy. Thats why its hard to give definitive details right now.

[chilly wagon]

they're hiring a good few roles

[indigo mist]

They've been asked hundreds of questions; be patient, and understand they may not be able to give you an answer just yet. Don't take it personally.

[tough pilot]

just as a general so im not obsessively checking my email all day everyday - when will we know if we got into the pre-alpha or accepted for the content creator stuff >.>

[thorny agate]

Interesting choice of words lol

[glad carbon]

I see Singularity 6 was founded in 2018. Did you work on this game since the founding? Or was there another project/game the studio worked on before?

[hardy pasture]

will pre-alpha have mac support?

[opaque quartz]

..accurate choice of words?

[thorny agate]

It was a joke lol

[prime estuary]

Sick, hate to bother but any idea where i can find some of that? Maybe on their site ?

[nova flower]

Shroedingers douche

[distant condor]

Will this game be solo friendly?

[wary folio]

Will there be support for content creators and artists?
Elaboration: Will the dev team be willing to partner with Community Discords, YouTube content creators, streamers to do sponsored things for little communities once they inevitably form?

[turbid anvil]

Does anyone know if we will be allowed to show gameplay of the prealpha if we get access to it

[spiral dagger]

Sry for probably asking the 10000th time, but is it known yet around what time the pre-alpha will be released / when people will know if they are in the pre-alpha?

[frosty girder]

will this cost money to purchase?

[runic notch]

We are super interested in those opportunities, ya

[spiral ledge]

It’s on their site. I think the S6 Twitter also has a post about their job openings.

[tough pilot]

you can actually fill out a seperate form on the website for content creation!

[chilly wagon]

I've Dm'd you the link

[rotund forge]

Not sure if it's been asked already but what is the meaning or background on the name Palia? Just curious 🙂

[thorny agate]

Don't know what that means.

[craggy heath]

I appreciate the devs answering any questions they do, because it would have been really easy to announce the game and then be quiet about it until pre alpha. So thanks !

[spiral ledge]

Oh wait. What?! I totally missed this.

[nova flower]

Will the alpha be under NDA?

[opaque quartz]

yes

[lethal geode]

Yep

[nova flower]

aw :(

[mellow thorn]

I'm sure you guys have a marketing plan, but do we have a date range other than "soon" for additional information about game systems / mechanics and/or a stream so we can see them in action that you could release? I noticed a little locked "stream" channel down there 🙂

[runic notch]

You will have some notice before the Alpha starts so you can plan ahead. We aren't giving any official dates right now but I think you'll be pleased. Its soon

[frosty girder]

do yall plan to get large content creators on board to bring hype to the game?

like promo?

[opaque girder]

Is there fishing and cooking?

[blissful tangle]

yes and yes

[tough pilot]

Go to the website which i cant link... and scroll down to the very bottom and there is an "I am a content creator" link and that is a separate for to fill out!

[rare meadow]

Can we hold hands with other players?

[tough pilot]

its listed by all the socials at the bottom!

[fallen garnet]

Thank you for pointing that out! I didn't even see that option at first! 👍🏾 👍🏾

[opaque quartz]

holding hands falls under the cozy category so pls devs

[tough pilot]

happy to help!

[runic notch]

We would love to work with content creators, but we won't pay people to pretend to like our game. Has to go both ways

[spiral ledge]

Found it! Thanks so much. ❤️

[warm tendon]

as it should be.

[tough pilot]

What if we DO like your game and just wanna share it with the world cause its cool as heck >.>

[spiral dagger]

Thank you very much

[chilly wagon]

Excellent. Organic growth is far better than curated hype which only stresses servers, then leaves the game empty after people lose interest

[formal birch]

Did someone watch that one mmobyte video that talked about a company doing that xD

[frosty girder]

seeing how good the game looks so far im sure a bunch of content creators would love it!

[opaque quartz]

its kind of the norm

[tacit smelt]

Is being a non-human character something being considered in the far future?

[formal birch]

Yeah just sad :(

[runic notch]

Most of us are gaming fans, we watch content on sites like Twitch and YouTube about our favorite games. etc. I don't think anyone has a good time when a creator is being paid, its not my favorite look for a game, personally.

[chrome field]

I have a small channel, but am definitely hoping to make some videos about the game! 😃

[hasty locust]

Eh, I have no issue with VIM. To each their own.

[chilly wagon]

Maybe so, but people will likely misunderstand what kind of game is being advertised here

[frosty girder]

yeah, i think you are right, sorry

[chilly wagon]

The visuals make a good portion of IGN's comment section for the trailer believe this is somehow going to be like Genshin

people draw the most unusual conclusions from appearance alone

[tacit smelt]

Indeed. From the website, it sounds more like Mabinogi than Genshin.

[frosty girder]

what is Mabinogi?

[runic notch]

😅 Can't wait for folks to play soon and clear some of those things up

[frosty girder]

so will there be a combat/adventure element?

[rare hound]

I think sponsored content for creators who enjoy the game are awesome though! What better way to promote your game than through the people who love it?

[paper pecan]

Oh boy, it's an "old" MMORPG that, while having combat, also focuses heavily on the "fantasy life" aspect with a lot of life skills and social systems.

[tribal hill]

Honestly that's fair. Don't want too much getting out before it's even a little ready

[blissful tangle]

Someone over there tell Dev-Nele "greyhound is best hound!"

[trim swan]

The old man that I am, I simply could not resist the question when I saw you mention your editor of choice 😛 No issues here either, but at the same time I do love the fact that it's one of those ancient internet battles!

[tacit smelt]

A very old korean MMO, thatsstill going. Basically every character is a blank slate, you go to learn skills from Fishing, to Crafting, to fighting, archery, magic, alchemy etc. And basically focus on whatever you want. I used to spend hours in town making Midi music and having jam sessions.

[frosty girder]

thank you for clarifying

[tough pilot]

Palia is a massively-multiplayer community simulation game set in a brand new high fantasy world with elements of open world adventure games. It’s a cozy and welcoming world that we hope fans of the community sim genre will love for years to come.
In Palia, humans are the legendary race, having disappeared thousands of years ago at the height of their grandeur and mastery of magic. Nobody in the modern day knows why.

Until one day humans begin to appear all over the world.

As one of the newly re-emerged humans you’ll have to make yourself a new home in this friendly world, and forge a future for yourself and humanity.

Palia has a deep, evolving story that we plan on telling (with you!) for years to come.

[runic notch]

We do know that content creators are more than just passionate fans, they're trying to make something out of their channels and can really benefit from partnership with the development studio. Those are the kinds of relationships we'll be working on fostering, 1000%

[tough pilot]

that answers so many questions some of you guys have asked >.> its in the FAQ on their website!