❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha

[runic notch]

Some part will have to cost money because game dev isn't free D: But we aren't at liberty to share specific atm, sorry

[tall crane]

Are there RP things which might excite someone coming from a D&D background? Love the community focus, but still have that itch of wanting to play roles within a party (not necessarily pertaining to combat) in world exploration, situation navigation, improvisation in successes/fails, etc.

[tacit spindle]

Will there be a player-driven economy? Seems like an Auction House lover's dream scenario in terms of growing/gathering/selling things from what we've seen.

[fleet smelt]

im curious about this too, id absolutely love to play as an elf

[frigid hull]

This would be really neat!

[undone otter]

They said no for the alpha but idk about after that

[glad carbon]

I really want to know if there is auction house.... But I fear that wont be the case

[chilly wagon]

the website has a fair few elves and even some pale vampire looking individuals, so that could very well come with time

[versed badger]

can we go fishing 😃

[thick quest]

Is there going to be user created items we can give back or sell ?

[undone otter]

Yep and apparently there's a minigame too

[thin thicket]

Omg can we have hot air balloons?

[runic notch]

Robot Daddy would be pleased if you did

[lucid patrol]

wait really?! oh my godddd 🥳❤️

[lilac rover]

People who have been here a while may know, are they going to make available 'player events' with community manager type interactions. Pex events from SWG for city openings and things like that.

[frigid hull]

:o

[pearl trout]

of course! I expect there will either be a base cost for the game, or a monthly subscription like in MMOs, or for DLC expansions, etc. Absolutely not looking for a free game 🙂 I meant more like a type of currency that's only based in buying it with real money, or locking cosmetics behind a paywall, etc.

[twilit ridge]

Yes! The website explicitly mentions the verb fish. I am good at not getting in trouble for leaking things.

[quick totem]

Will there be oceans, ships, sea travel, caravans, trade between cities and players?

[true scroll]

My message got lost so I am going to ask again if that's fine.

From the article I've read, I understood that Palia will be a PC release at first and consoles in the future. Any chance it would arrive on Stadia too at some point? grin Knowing Stadia's social framework, I feel like it could truly shine there.

[sharp ridge]

I wouldn't call him that, people are already asking for robot romance

[undone otter]

Can one of the devs just be Tom Holland for a second and leak all the secrets

[neat stone]

If someone would get a chance to play in pre-alpha, will they be allowed to stream/create content ? Or will it be under lock and key until it's all silky smooth? 😄

[thin thicket]

Whats a fish

[chrome ledge]

Will the robot say "Nice day for fishin' ain't it? Huheh" everytime it walks by?

[blazing wren]

Is this game using UE4/UE5 ?

[undone otter]

Nah there's NDA for alpha atm

[lucid patrol]

@neat stone i think they mentioned it’ll be NDA at first

[runic notch]

Will we have a premium content, probably. Will you have to buy a currency in order to buy the content, too early to say

[thin thicket]

viva la dirt league

[pale oxide]

Great idea the #❔│game-faqs channel

[short crag]

can we expect a gameplay vid soon?

[neat stone]

thank you!

[last lark]

As long as nothing is P2W or Lootcrates, I'm all for it!

[neat stone]

much thanks!

[open fjord]

The other thing to keep in mind is that "PvP" is actually a very broad category. Competitions, for example, are player vs player gameplay but doesn't involve actual fighting. 😄 Hygge PvP? 😄

[pale oxide]

But you already know what you will do to get money ?

[short crag]

fishing pvp

[last lark]

FISHING TOURNAMENT CONFIRMED

? 😛

[celest birch]

Farming PvP

[undone otter]

THIS IS GETTING BIG

[chilly wagon]

360 crop rotation

[tough pilot]

are you saying you are the Tom Holland of Singularity 6?

[dim comet]

Imagine farming pvp like cultivating the biggest pumpkin

[neat stone]

Biggest tomato wins!

[pearl trout]

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST PLZ

[lilac rover]

Attack of the killer tomatoes

[chrome field]

I WILL GROW THE BIGGEST PUMPKIN

[mellow thorn]

Lord @runic notch , can you comment on how the player owned land plots will be instanced? Like will it be by neighborhood? or everytime I log in might I have new neighbors depending on which layer / shard / whatever I get put on?

[twilit ridge]

@thick quest On the "goth" note, on the website you can see a character on the 3rd slide that I'd say should give you an impression of at least one character with a bit of that style.

[sharp ridge]

the coolest pvp thing I saw recently was Windtrace which was freeze tag/ hide and seek in Genshin

[undone otter]

How do I get the shaking eyes reaction for these PVP tournaments god damn

[tough pilot]

Oh 100000000% yes big agree - alot of the convo was about FIGHTING each other to the death which I personally would not want to see in a game that is focused on community and cozy vibes - but competitions and fairs and mini games to compete in are totally different in my head and would be SUPER fun!

[runic notch]

Meme's have a life of their own. Ya'll will ship the robots no matter what we say 😄

[thick quest]

Yeah I saw it after my comment 🙂 It's very vampy

[tall karma]

Hi there S6, I have a question about the build terminology you're currently using. I don't know how long Palia has been in development, but does the term "Pre-alpha" mean that nothing we are going to see/do in the upcoming test is representative of the actual look or feel of the game? In that, even the most basic art and mechanics are still so early in development they may all change entirely?

[tall crane]

What are the incentives for exploring the world? Are there skills or specializations which aid in accessing & making the most use of different areas? (Again, speaking from my D&D background lol)

[thick quest]

I'm okay with disney style goth stuff.

[dim comet]

Will there be community-directed events? I always love it when a community comes together and creates events in games to attend.

[sharp ridge]

yes, yes we will lol

[open fjord]

I feel like we have a pretty unique approach to how we want to handle the transfer of items between players but it's in early stages so we're not quite ready to talk about it. 😄

[chilly wagon]

just make sure you have the correct drivers ;)

[kindred zenith]

@twilit ridge tribes 2 had groundbreaking gameplay when it came out and some of the most amazing mods ever.

[undone otter]

If they add a playable robot race who wants to join me in my fascist robot only neighbourhood? No carbon life forms in my village smh

[chilly wagon]

rock paper scissors over who gets the best tier of loot

[twilit ridge]

I am actually pretty good at not leaking things and am pretty good about not breaking people's personal privacy. 😅

[runic notch]

Don't worry about pesky neighbors. You'll have your own space. Atm this is not done via instancing. Can't say more

[cobalt parcel]

Will there be a region lock? All my friends are in a different continent to me ;;

[glad carbon]

As long as we can. Then its good. I just dont want another Single player game where I can just visit someones house 😸 dramatization on my part 😸

[outer mauve]

Will there be some action in the game? Against mobs/monsters or hunting?

[graceful wind]

What types of things are more fun, or more rewarding, to do as a party?

[silver flower]

I am not a combat person, I prefer Farming, Fishing and Crafting. Will I get to enjoy the full game?

[sharp ridge]

so long as we can share things like resources. my wife and I play everything together and some of our biggest gripes is how uncooperative games can be

[mellow thorn]

SUPER EXCITING.

[open fjord]

As a side note, I also wanted to just say how exciting it's been to see how much interest you all our showing in our game - as we devs are coming in and out of the channel it's amazing seeing all the engagement from you guys, but there's definitely a lot to catch up on so thank you for your patience with our responses!

[runic notch]

Some things yes others no, a lot of the environment art is really close! But the other things like the UI art is still in its nascent stages

[open saddle]

With Singularity 6 being a new development company, is there by chance plans for possible future hires for writers and/or game developers? 🙂

[tough pilot]

I've got my eye on you 👀

[frosty girder]

TRADE COMPETITIONS

[sharp ridge]

I thought you all were omniscient...

[glad carbon]

No, we thank you for the openness and engagement. Thats the unusual aproach 😸

[frosty girder]

BAKING AND FISHING COMPETITIONS

[cobalt mountain]

it was probably already mentioned but the palia website's opengraph metadata is still set to some defaults from kickstand meaning that embeds on platforms like discord are losing out

[frosty girder]

that would be sick

[undone otter]

F I S H I N G C O M P E T I T I O N S

[chilly wagon]

Roasting the competition until golden brown

[glad carbon]

I just pray 🙏 for in-game economy of some kind... thats one of the main pillars of MMOs for me

[pearl trout]

I know what some of those words mean

[cobalt mountain]

i.e. this

[thick quest]

This kind of open discussion with devs and gamers is what is needed. I remember when Trion first came out with Rift, they were all over the forums answering us and I think gamers are so starved for attention from devs that really it's all we want. Just always a good communication line.

[undone otter]

Especially for one so heavily focused on professions

[quick totem]

May I suggest to put out a more comprehensive and detailled FAQ? So we'll get a better idea what this game is about and what not?

[twilit ridge]

I'll mention it internally, thanks.

[sharp ridge]

wait... can I make my own alcohol in the game? it's known as a social lubricant and very important to social games

[dim comet]

What will the economy system be like? Will it all be pre-determined, fluxuating, or community-drigven?

[frigid hull]

I know right!

[lone swan]

do we know if homes are instanced or out in the open world?

[sinful olive]

@open fjord @runic notch not a question but just wanna say my heart is SO FULL to see you engaging with the community before folks are even in pre-alpha. Pioneering new ways to socialize in games can’t be easy, so thank y’all so much for creating a community-based game, opening an alpha, and engaging with folks already. It’s this type of interaction that makes me really hopeful for what y’all have in store. ❤️

[runic notch]

I think that Hunting was confirmed, ya

[neat stone]

I've played games where house plots were "bought". Will players have their own plots here? Mind you, I saw the trailer and instantly joined the discord and did no research 😅

[sharp ridge]

hunting, fishing and building house for alpha were confirmed yes

[graceful wind]

What kind of impact will I be able to have on the world outside of my neighborhood?

[short crag]

tbf, this communication (while great) always happens once a game is announced. Especially if the game has an official discord like this. It's what happens after launch that matters to me

[clever bridge]

I don't wanna hunt I don't wanna hurt the aminals 🥺

[tough pilot]

and gerdening?

[runic notch]

Earning the right to your housing plot is between you and the villagers in the quest line

[unique jasper]

Will there be battle, is it pve / pvp/ raiding / class based / skill based / skill tree / can't find any of that on the site and should probable be mentioned.

[frigid hull]

Same 🥺

[tight belfry]

Hi! Congratulations on the trailer/announcement, looking forward to it 🙂

[lethal geode]

and gardening

[robust grove]

same, I'd like an option to avoid this if possible

[thick quest]

some never do...

[tough pilot]

😮 STORY SPOILERS 😮

[mellow thorn]

Is this where the poison question comes in from earlier in the day?

"earned"

[neat stone]

not if you don't know what you need to do :))

[pure matrix]

how in depth is the character customize e.g. can you do body type, hair, skin color, height ect

[sharp ridge]

yes, i knew there was a fourth. actually excited for this

[thick quest]

Will there be Twitch Loot?

[tough pilot]

So to start you have gardening, fishing, cooking, and hunting as well as building your house once you unlock it via some cryptic story quest >.>

[silver flower]

can we wishlist the game on steam? or is it website only?

[chrome field]

I'd love to have a family-like plot like mentioned before~ Like to play with my sister or significant other on the same house plot!

[digital wadi]

Can I own multiple cookware?

[short crag]

was kickstarting/crowd funding ever thought about? or was it not necessary to do

[tall karma]

Another quick question about the development timeline: how long would you estimate Palia has been in development as of today?

[short crag]

trailer said 3 years

[chilly wagon]

around 3 years

[sharp ridge]

they said 2018

[runic notch]

I mean, those are the ones we'll talk about 😉

[chrome ledge]

Hunting Chu's?

[pliant carbon]

damn this chat goes fast. nice to see that the devs answer to alot of them

[lethal geode]

not necessary

[potent haven]

Will there be sort of a crafting mechanic? Like plushies making perhaps?

[tall karma]

3 years??? Uhhh alright...

[short crag]

I like how this was answered but not my gameplay vid question :). Good to know though.

[modest plume]

3 years is a long time.

[tall crane]

What incentives are there for exploring the world? Are there adventuring "classes" and skills which aid in accessing/making use of different parts of the world?

[pliant carbon]

depends

[twilit ridge]

That's a fair point. Just temper expectations on people's time as they're trying to ship/support an MMO + have personal lives + engage with the community on the side. Not everyone can or should put themselves in the spotlight of community engagement all the time.

[frigid hull]

I know right

[neat stone]

Will you be able to specialize your character? which in turn would mean it would be limited in other areas of development?

[old ginkgo]

Hi!
I'm a yet another person with some dnd background, and I'm really curious whether you're implementing a class/skills/background system and how, 'cause it seems like a huge part of the game is about everyday activities and exploration, which isn't often present in many other rpgs, even tabletop ones

Also, I'd like to say the game looks great and very exciting so far, thank you for giving us an option to chat with you too

[chrome field]

Master Fisher, Master Baker, Master Wind Sail-Maker

[modest plume]

what do you mean depends? 3 years is 3 years. There is no other way to say how long 3 years is.

[silver flower]

it feels like games are in development for 10 years before release these days lol. but I can be patient at least

[left saddle]

Cool to see yall here and working on this @twilit ridge and @celest trout, exciting stuff.

[devout axle]

means, depends if it is considered long or not. for game dev, not really

[modest plume]

Those are extremely big budget games.

[thick quest]

I expect at the minimum a community manager to do that.

[modest plume]

for an indie game it is.

[graceful wind]

What is the source of difficulty in Palia? Resource scarcity, time limits, feats that require player skill...?

[celest trout]

@left saddle oh hey allar wut up!

[chilly wagon]

Don't forget there's also mining and logically speaking there would also be blacksmithing and woodworking since we're likely to be processing gathered materials ourselves

[tall karma]

Three years is a long time. Thats mildly concerning.

[left saddle]

not much just your game announcement

[sharp ridge]

yes, but community engagement from time to time is important. what I hate to see is games that only listen to streamers who don't represent the majority of players

[thick quest]

For example, best community manager I've met was one that worked for Trion. He was awesome (Scapes) if you are in the know.

[pliant carbon]

how is it mildly concerning?

[short crag]

Nah I don't really expect too much communication outside of official CMs and stuff like that. While it's nice that other devs are responding to stuff that's not their main role and I don't expect it to happen in the long run. What matters the most is that the community at least is able to feel like they are being heard by the team at large.

[twilit ridge]

Welp, you outed my personal account. XD Which is fine, not exactly very stealthy here.

[silver flower]

nothing concerning with releasing a bug free game

[devout axle]

I do not have enough knowledge to state it is or isnt

[modest plume]

I do.

[candid jungle]

For the devs, what is your idea of what players will be doing when they're a couple hundred hours into the game? Mainly what kind of activities will an established player be doing either solo or with friends?

[runic notch]

Really depends on the activity. I expect some folks will gravitate and even specialize in certain things they like more. But technically you can do it all

[frigid hull]

They just want the game to be polished? Developing a game takes a lot of time and effort.

[left saddle]

oh my bad i just hit tab enter

[tacit spindle]

An MMO ready to talk this much and go into pre-alpha after three years is pretty impressive. There's a LOT that goes into this genre.

[pliant carbon]

3 years is really not long for a game, theres plenty of games that took way longer to develop

[modest plume]

games can take more than 3 years to make as well so.

[twilit ridge]

All good. You know me.

[devout axle]

It is amazing, how we all have our knowledge of things 🙂

[thick quest]

or 8+ if you are star citizen ;p

[neat stone]

This! a good network setup alone is a pain

[lone swan]

star citizen feels older than that. only 8?

[clever bridge]

I started reading the about us on the sin 6 website and I started crying so I'll do it later 😭

[thick quest]

just about yeah @lone swan

[modest plume]

thats not a game. its a scam.

[tall crane]

How does community building work if everyone can do it all? One thing I liked about EverQuest and about traditional tabletop RPGs is that you rely on others to help you do things you yourself cannot do, which fosters community interaction. Is there anything at play like that here?

[sharp ridge]

will there be tons of events? hopefully this game will be event heavy. like back to back events. doesn't have to be specific to american holidays like xmas or halloween but they often are fun

[undone otter]

This the thing I'm currently the most interested in

[thick quest]

@modest plume well I play it, it's not a scam it does a lot of really cool thing. Also played freelancer which was the second game they made in the 90's

[lone swan]

yeah, everyone can't be a master of everything. a big part of forming a community is people relying on one another

[runic notch]

You can technically do it all. But people who specialize in milkshakes will bring more boys to the yard, so to speak

[modest plume]

Games that allow you to purchase things for thousands of dollars but haven't actually been made and put into the game is a scam to me.

[clever bridge]

TAKE MY MONEY

[dense cairn]

This answer is exciting

[devout axle]

but will it be better than yours?

[thick quest]

@modest plume well this is not SC discord so I won't continue to engage in this convo. But I'll disagree 🙂

[tacit spindle]

This raises an important question. Can we craft milkshakes as part of the cooking?

[modest plume]

so what you're saying is I can make milkshakes and claim the machine is broken like Mcdonalds does?

[open fjord]

We tried a stamina system and we all hated it, so... we're coming up with something else. 😄

[late garden]

What is the max group size for Palia going to be? :D

[full schooner]

in the game will there be pvp or pve against monsters in the world, besides the inclusion of classes?

[twilit ridge]

Aye. It's just a weird space to inhabit these days. People can have reasonable expectations of a company they have bought services/products from, but can project those expectations onto the individuals who are a part of the company as if they were the company, where it then becomes unreasonable.

[sharp ridge]

nobody enjoys being forced to limit their fun

[modest plume]

is there going to be like organizations we can join? Like an archaeology group,etc.

[chilly wagon]

Are you talking like a Skyrim drains/recharges in the moment system, a Stardew daily energy system, or something like BDO where you have a pool of energy that slowly replenishes over longer periods of time?

[frigid hull]

There will be ✨farming pvp✨

[modest plume]

plants vs chus

[open fjord]

Yah, currently our housing is more about decoration than freeform building. 🏡

[runic notch]

based

[tough pilot]

i just wanna make a castle and be queen on my land >.>

[modest plume]

are their different exterior looks other than the one shown in the trailer?

[foggy peak]

Is there a subreddit for Palia? I found one that is a private community, if it's the official one, will it be open before or after alpha?

[kindred zenith]

the corn vs green beans war took its toll

[graceful wind]

Does my neighborhood cooperate with, or compete against, other neighborhoods?

[mellow thorn]

What games are the Dev's actively playing when not building this game? WoW? League? Path of Exile? Valorant? Apex Legends??

[sharp ridge]

and tax the peasants?

[severe forum]

will there be a way to decide where to live?

[opal terrace]

will there be guns in this game?

[celest birch]

Will we be able to brew beer or other types of beverages? Also, can I name & label my drinks? If I can make my milkshakes 🥛

[devout axle]

imagine you can raid someone else's garden, dressed as a zombie!

[sharp ridge]

yes, specifics not given yet

[last lark]

As long as its not daily energy, we're fine 😛

[tough pilot]

I mean I would probably just play Peasants and Pegasus >.> which i will petition to be included into the game from now until forever >.>

[left yarrow]

I think they we're talking about a stamina system like Stardew (where you have to sleep to replenish) not a stamina system that replenishes after 24h (asian mmo style). At least that's what I think they meant by stamina system

[old ginkgo]

By the way, I know it's pretty early to ask, but any localization plans?
Would be cool to play it with friends, they aren't fluent in English though

[open fjord]

For Pre-Alpha we only have one style, but we definitely plan to add more in the future.

[undone otter]

Is there going to be a bunch of different towns each with their own individual styles of neighbourhoods/houses?

[short crag]

Yeah this is something that I hate seeing and it just makes individuals not want to interact with the community. Roles in a game dev company get mashed together more so than any other industry for whatever reason which results in personalized attacks that should never happen.

But alas this genre of game is one of my faves, so I'm excited to see actual gameplay hopefully soon.

[chilly wagon]

Grove Street themed neighborhood 😂

[severe forum]

if should there ever be any mounts, please add a flying carpet

[rotund carbon]

Out of curiosity, but will players be able to choose a style of character similar to that of the fishermen shown in the teaser?

[runic notch]

I'm in the middle of a Baldur's Gate 3 game with some friends and I just wrapped up God of War (super late to the party on that one). But I'm really excited about hitting Plat in Rocket League earlier

[short crag]

play knockout city

[brittle knoll]

congratz on plat :o

[short crag]

just do it

[mellow thorn]

I just bought Baldurs gate, but haven't played it yet. Been too wrapped up in Path of Exile!

[open fjord]

YES. 🤣 (I should have said "systems")

[steel iris]

Upon release, do you plan on having world / server first milestone rewards?

[regal pumice]

Hey, everyone! Turned on a little slow mode just to help us catch up with questions ^^

[tall karma]

What is the current studio philosophy on avoiding massive feature creep/mechanical bloat that is an ever-present risk when trying to create an MMO/sim style game?

[steel iris]

I'd maybe increase it to something like 5m XD

[chilly wagon]

Loving the ominous hint at complex systems there 😂

[gray hazel]

Just gotta say Busco, your references are on point

[thick quest]

That's a silly thing to do. :X please don't.

[lilac rover]

Slow mode, smart idea

[sharp ridge]

there is the kind of stamina in breath of the wild, but I had asked and they hated the kind of stamina or resin systems that some games employ that limits how much you can do each day

[sharp ridge]

have you played no mans sky?

[frigid hull]

Yeah, glad there arent that kind of restrictions

[mellow thorn]

Take a lesson from retail WoW, no one enjoys a system that time gates for the sake of time gating. Design with fun in mind 🙂

[runic notch]

We want the game to have a playable core that sings before we get crazy adding this or that. I don't expect the Alpha will have it all quite yet

[frank marlin]

Do you have plans for hunting hostile creatures for armor and weapons, or is it solely a „peaceful“ game?

[lone swan]

Fun? What blasphemy is this...

[undone otter]

There was a bow in the announcement trailer so I assume hunting is hostile

[frigid hull]

Hunting was confirmed IIRC

[runic notch]

You'll hunt, and you'll craft/upgrade. can't say more for now

[devout axle]

I think it makes sense to pin, whats in alpha in the channel 🙂

[frank marlin]

I was thinking about things other than animals, like skeletons or goblins and so on

[glad carbon]

How big is the whole development team?

[pine moth]

Do you have any plans on how to encourage players to roleplay or sorta take part in the world, as opposed to grinding?

[undone otter]

Ah fair

[tough pilot]

30 >.>

[glad carbon]

Thanks!

[rotund carbon]

Cool stuff

[frigid hull]

Yea

[digital wadi]

Does the day/night cycle affect the activities available throughout the gameplay? I imagine the game looks gorgeous at night

[open fjord]

[PERSONAL THOUGHT] So random that I actually know what you're talking about but it turns out it's not entirely MacDonald's fault - it's the machine manufacturer's! https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/

[sharp ridge]

No Man Sky for me has set some pretty high standards. while this game is different, it has earned a pretty good reputation for being awesome as a company and for developing the game over time. I wish you all that kind of success without the rocky start

[frank marlin]

How are you distributing the game, own launcher or usage of epic or steam?

[twilit ridge]

Without answering what I don't know if I can actually answer or not... I imagine you can get an idea of that from publicly accessible information like LinkedIn?

[lilac rover]

I asked before slow mode, so it probably got missed, lol. Are there any plans to have player planned, community manager type events such as opening a new city, or weddings, or grand hunts. Pex run events in SWG were some of the best community events ever.

[runic notch]

We try to be honest with ourselves when we evaluate a system. Is this something players want to grind? Is it meant to be social? We try not to allow those two to overlap so we can really make them good at what they're meant to do

[chilly wagon]

Prisms update looks incredible

[glad carbon]

You are right + the number of devs just in the discord :D

[pine lake]

I was wondering if you guys are planning on releasing the game on mobile devices, as my PC is really bad.

[sharp ridge]

it does, and I need to get some time for that soon. just been busy with life

[devout axle]

going on my 400th hour in that game

[opaque quartz]

time to max out my milkshakes

[dusk moss]

What is the "ratio" of solo content to multiplayer content, if any?

[twilit ridge]

With the caveat that not every dev is in the Discord or necessarily will be.

[frigid hull]

Gotta go now, bye :) was nice to hear abt the game tho thanks y'all!

[fringe sun]

I did a brief search and found nothing so sorry if this has been asked before, but as a huge fan of games where houses are built more as free-form structures, how does that work in Palia? Are houses just pre-built blueprints where you just plop down a building, or is it built entirely by the player? Or maybe an in-between where players can plop down pre-built rooms in their own arrangements?

[sharp ridge]

exactly! while I enjoy combat, social aspects of game and exploration is more fun for me

[tacit spindle]

Love this approach. I'm less about the RP and social aspects and like to zone out on gathering/grinding. When the two mix it feels like a job/exhausting as an introverted guy.

[glad carbon]

Yup, of course

[runic notch]

You may be able to run it even on a bad PC, we're shooting for a low min spec. That said PC isn't the end goal

[twilit ridge]

And, also, yeah, not necessarily every dev is listed on LinkedIn, either. But it's an approximation.

[sharp ridge]

you mean they can't dev and talk to us all day?

[brittle knoll]

When you take a part of the space to build a house/farm, is it public to everyone? If so, I assume the space available to players is limited? How will you go around this? Thank you :)

[pine lake]

Sounds great!! Thanks for letting me know!

[young pawn]

Any plans for streamer stuff 👀

[modest plume]

omg

[glad carbon]

No worries. I was just interested myself in how big the team and funding behind it is. So I was googling around

[devout axle]

you do not consider projects below X amount of $/devs? 😄

[open fjord]

I think of our house-building as being a bit like Mr. Potato-Head. Because I think of a lot of things in terms of potatoes. So, hope that helps. 🥔

[wary folio]

A few questions:
How many players will be supported per server/region/etc.
Are there plans for crossplay/cross-save (when if Palia comes to consoles).
How will playing with others on different servers/regions be handled?

[steel iris]

Is this concept art for Palia?

[rotund carbon]

Sorry for the repeat question but I was wondering if there may be any plans that can be told at the time to make it so players can make their characters similar to that of the fisherman golem/robot(?) (assuming character creation is a thing as well) seen in the teaser, and if so what kind of changes would need to be made do you think in order for it to work?

[regal pumice]

You found our Art Director's page!

[sharp ridge]

how many potatoes does the robot weigh?

[opaque quartz]

no plans yet, but it might be a possibly far down the road i think was the answer

[junior portal]

Is it strictly always gonna be instanced housing? I love the idea of walking through blocks and blocks of property! A true living neighborhood!

[fringe sun]

Haha as unspecific as that is, I appreciate that answer. It implies (or I hope it does) some amount of customization available, so I'll take it, thank you!

[tough pilot]

@lethal geode can you link the blog again that shows the funding information for luke? since i cant post links >.>

[glad carbon]

No no, thats the wrong impression. I was just curious myself. I know MMOs are some of the most expensive and difficult games to make and I'm interested in dev work myself. So thats why I was googling around.

[rotund carbon]

Never saw the answer my self so thank you for picking up on that @opaque quartz!

must have missed it on accident

[frank marlin]

1. Are you going to distribute the game using your own "launcher" or epic and/or steam?
2. Is the game going to be game-as-a-service, like Minecraft and Terraria with major content patches or, on the other hand, DLCs ?

[opaque quartz]

no problem, ive seen it asked a ton but only saw it answered once or twice

[left yarrow]

I think he took it from singularity website ^^

[rotund carbon]

Neat

[regal pumice]

Yep, it's there too. Don't think it has Jeremy's name there.

[wary folio]

Sorry, I know you guys probably get so many questions. Is the game likely to be cross-platform?

[rotund ruin]

I know that the team is currently small but will there be plans to open more positions for roles such as QA? Currently an associate test analyst for a company based out of Vancouver and looking for a more permanent role.

[void wagon]

I saw a "adventure party" in the trailer hows the PvE experience going to be like?

[glad carbon]

I dont have any link, only public funding $2.5M in 2018 and $16.5M in 2019 in second funding round

[left yarrow]

Oh, true. Well, guess I'm wrong haha

[runic notch]

Dope, AND legit

[regal pumice]

Just so you know, they are actually doing the math right now on that.

[sharp ridge]

omg that's awesome!

[fringe sun]

They've said the goal is for it to be on every platform
(my bad, had the wrong message on reply lol)

[tough pilot]

THIS is the pic i meant to post not zelda >.> copy pasta is hard >.>

[tacit spindle]

Encumbrance system about to be measured in potatoes thanks to this...

[void wagon]

always loved a good adventure with friends

[chilly wagon]

Ah, a question has come to mind

[tough pilot]

Jeremy has cool art on his twitter >.>

[devout axle]

its the only measurement system everyone can agree on

[chilly wagon]

What kind of biome diversity can we expect, if anyone is able to say at all so far

[smoky vapor]

What will the multiplayer aspect of the game look like?

[blissful tangle]

are you sure that's not a Star War

[fringe sun]

Again quoting KiraTV's video (as I don't have first-hand sourced info) there are plans for dungeon-type content.

[tough pilot]

i dont think its for this game AT ALL but he has cool art regarldlessss >.>

[lethal geode]

https://www.singularity6.com/blog/2020/5/28/s6-in-the-news

[glad nebula]

Will palia run valorant anti cheat???

[rotund ruin]

I’m just curious if they’re going to expand the teams at all. The game itself looks amazing and I’ve been an MMO junkie for the last 15 years

[glad carbon]

Oh Thank you Eris. Exciting stuff

[chilly wagon]

It has nothing to do with Valorant apart from a few devs??

[glad nebula]

I though this was a riot game?

[open fjord]

What a personal question...! How many potatoes do YOU weigh? 🤣

[short crag]

there are ex riot devs

[frozen fossil]

Hey devs,

So I noticed from my chatter that the word filter in the Discord is pretty strict. I'm curious if this extends to the game itself, and if so, I have a couple of concerns.

While I'm certainly not opposed to a filter on public facing channels, I think it's important to be able to customize a chat filter to some level in more private circumstances, such as DMs or a party chat. Obviously I think a blanket ban on slurs is reasonable, but it should be possible to permit cussing in more private circumstances, because this is just how a lot of people talk naturally. Myself, I'm from a pretty working class background in the UK, and as a result I swear like a sailor. It takes a lot of effort for me to avoid using swearwords.

My other concern is that the filter is very... Americocentric. I was warned for using the word beginning with 'h' that refers to the Christian afterlife, and it's a worry for me that a language filter could be accidentally used in a somewhat culturally imperialist manner - after all, that word is just not remotely offensive for any non-Christian.

Just wondering if you have any thoughts on this matter, and obviously feel free to disregard if the in game filter is a totally different matter to the Discord.

@Eris#8128

[left yarrow]

Nope, wrong mmo ^^ just some ex riot people in the team

[sharp ridge]

it's for science

[frozen fossil]

@lethal geode whoops tag broke in original post

[runic notch]

We're just using resources that can be used in Discord, in game moderation will be custom

[frozen fossil]

Okay perfect!

[glad carbon]

No no, some of them are ex-riot studio devs

[regal pumice]

The filter on Discord is different to in-game. I went a bit more heavy-handed with things. That said, if you do notice any things incorrectly flagged, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll get it straightened out.

[frozen fossil]

👍

[rotund ruin]

And some from Blizzard

[glad carbon]

This is in #❔│game-faqs posted

[buoyant moon]

Neleimour is Blizzard alumni

[runic notch]

The primary threat from cheating in our game would come from item duplication or similar, a very different approach is required and we'll be making sure everything is verified server side

[glad nebula]

Well I only hope for the best for the developers. Looking forward to playing this game if it would have linux support, whether native or through wine.

[void wagon]

Will there be player gear(crafting, pve loot?? or is everything cosmetic?
Will there be different land sizes?

[fluid lintel]

Will there be near skilltrees within the game?

[tough pilot]

it was stated by I believe @runic notch earlier that the bot is a lot more strict than in game moderation

[open fjord]

Okay confession bear - I said that to buy myself napkin math time. My [PERSONAL SPECULATION] is that the robot weighs about 4000 potatoes. {edit - missing a digit, should be 14,000 potatoes}

[half sedge]

I'd honestly like a game with a community like the old Glitch game was.

[glad nebula]

Give the game true sense of freedom by having linux support

[next violet]

Meme channel please and thank you

[fringe sun]

and ofc that's the message that gets the pin lmao

[next violet]

(Safe for work ofc)

[fringe sun]

I'm enjoying this more than I thought I would

[devout axle]

please. nvidia drivers work every other time on that 🙂

[warm timber]

Will this game have some sort of economy between players ?

[left yarrow]

Someone was complaining on twitter about the "darkest color", he got a warning for mentioning that. Not sure if that was fixed

[devout axle]

one CAN work on linux and play on Win, I am one of those

[sharp ridge]

thanks for the response lol! are we talking yukon gold potatoes? maybe russet potatoes?

[glad carbon]

Thats one heavy robot... 700kg? 🤔

[old ginkgo]

I'm very sorry for asking again, it just seems like my question got lost a bit

I know it's somewhat early to ask, but any localization plans? I'd love to play the game with my friends (and dnd group), but they aren't really fluent in English

[twilit ridge]

In-game moderation of content is a very large subject with a lot involved to it. There isn't really a singular "more or less" strict. But these things will develop over time.

[devout axle]

you had to go and start this conversation

[buoyant moon]

He's a pretty big robot

[chrome ledge]

553

[granite vine]

Better be russets

[sharp ridge]

but it's for science

[open fjord]

JUST KIDDING I AM BAD AT NAPKIN MATH - It's about 14,000 [RUSSET] potatoes.

[fringe sun]

yukon gold is the superior potato... if mashed

[mellow thorn]

Did you guys draw on inspiration from My Time In Portia at all?

[runic notch]

We want as many players to be able to play in their native tongue as possible, still a lot to work out on this end though, more info to come

[fringe sun]

betrayal of the highest caliber!

[sharp ridge]

omg, it's over 9000 russet potatoes!

[clear patrol]

thats a lot of potatoes, what will you do with them all

[fringe sun]

what's the scouter say about his potato level?!

[mint pebble]

I will always appreciate a DBZ reference.

[kindred zenith]

boil 'em, mash 'em, put 'em in a stew

[chilly wagon]

What kind of biome diversity can we expect, unless it's too early to say those kinds of details?

[glad carbon]

Over 2 tons :o

[old ginkgo]

Thanks a lot, that's great to know!

[last lark]

Question: did you reserver /r/palia, or is it someone else?

[open fjord]

Full disclosure I only looked up the average potato weight and they mentioned russets but please don't quote me it might be mixing russet and yukon gold 😄

[frozen fossil]

Will there be native support for right to left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, etc?

[surreal gate]

Do you know what platforms you're targeting yet besides PC?

[austere yew]

Is there doing to be dungeons to find key ingredients or items? If there is, is there going to be levels required to be in the dungeon?

[twilit ridge]

That is a feature of UE4 itself. (The ability to support RTL - not having the entire game localized, obviously.)

[runic notch]

This wouldn't prevent us supporting any language

[clear patrol]

they get mixed up all the time I'm sure it will be fine

[finite grove]

Ok so it's early on... and I'm not even sure if this is a game where it would be a valid feature... but will there be raids?

[native jasper]

Since it's having influence on games such as Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, Minecraft and more. Is Palia going to have a robust skilling system? If so, can you give any examples?

[granite vine]

Will this be migrated to UE5?

[finite grove]

or at least dungeons

[runic notch]

Too soon to say. The story line will have a lot to do with how areas of the world are paced out

[frozen fossil]

That's good! I know that some things like Discord itself struggle with it so I'm always curious if the engine can handle it

[runic notch]

There will be group adventures, maybe dungeon like, but we won't have huge raids that require lots of prep and grinding beforehand

[dark pewter]

Not sure if this has been asked before, but I was wondering if there would be same-sex relationships available? also from the trailer and a few articles ive read, the game looks more co-op than mmo, so i was just wondering about map size and if instancing is a thing

[sharp ridge]

too late, it was already pinned and will be canon. thats 5031.25 lbs according to some website I can't mention

[chilly wagon]

That's good to hear. I enjoy a world that every part of it is purposeful and meaningful to the narrative

[finite grove]

Ah ok I'm a WoW player at heart so I was wondering

[pastel coyote]

Was also wondering about this

[pliant oxide]

okay, but how many [RUSSET] potatoes does a Chu weigh...?

[frozen fossil]

Smooching is mentioned and it's 2021 so I think it's a fair bet there'll be happy gay smooching

[copper plank]

My body is ready

[sharp ridge]

I'm guessing a sack of russets

[crimson hare]

Happy gay smooching? ... Can I pre-order yet? :D

[trim olive]

Am I allow to create a French twitter account related to Palia's news and info ? 🙂 I can't to play the game !!!

[finite grove]

Like the site mentions a lot of magic, are our characters going to have like classes, like... are we gonna be wizards/mages/etc doing the farm life or whats up

[runic notch]

I think the whole design team has been super into WoW at one point or another. We want to capture those high moments but our game is not meant to be big on the grinding aspects.

[frozen fossil]

That's good because I'm too busy grinding in WoW to grind in another game LMAO

[granite vine]

that is the best thing i've ever read

[mellow thorn]

Sorry if it was missed on purpose, but did you guys draw any inspiration from My Time In Portia? I felt they treated combat vs non-combat very well in comparison to progression very well.

[sharp ridge]

what is the consensus for the best expansion? for me burning crusade.

[toxic adder]

Thanks Goodness, WoW just gets so boring when you have to grind for hours

[wraith mulch]

Actual science incoming!
Einar is about 2.75 m tall, plus or minus the straw hat. When T-posed his wingspan is about 2.9 m, but his hands mostly hang down, so that does not affect potatoes.
If he is standing still, he would fit into a 1x1x2.75 m silo. In the terribly confusing metric system that is exactly 2.75 cubic meters, or in the superior Imperial system we can instantly see that 3.2 x 3.2 x 9 ft = ~97 cubic feet.
Depending on size and lumpiness potatoes can range from about 42 to about 48 lbs per cubic foot. Since potatoes are not perfect cubes, some of the volume they fill is air, so I guess smaller more evenly-shaped potatoes weigh more than larger lumpier ones. If we assume a nice harvest of nice medium sized potatoes shaped closer to bricks than footballs, we can settle on 46 lbs / ft3.
This gives us 4,462lbs of potatoes to fill the same silo. We just gotta remember to crane Einar out first.

[dark pewter]

but grinding is the fun part :D

[clear patrol]

What went into the name of the game? Was there some super complicated process or did someone just suggest it one day and you guys were like "Hey thats not bad "

[lone blaze]

Im too busy to grind any game now, so this is great to hear. If i can play and have meaningful progress at my own leisure, i love it!

[chilly wagon]

Someone pin this please

[frozen fossil]

It is but I only have so many hours! Though modern WoW is less grindy than old timey WoW

[left roost]

what engine are you guys using ?

[exotic kettle]

Reading an article it says that romancing npc's will be a thing in the game. Does that mean that in general the games also being designed to be fulfilling for completely solo players, and/or will there be an offline mode for the game?

[twilit ridge]

UE4

[open fjord]

I might have rounded up to the nearest thousand potatoes... 😅

[glad carbon]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha I have little more general question. So far it looks like the game will be fairly casual from the answers here. Is that the case? Do you think the game can be too casual?

[runic notch]

I don't think you can eliminate grinding entirely, some things will just cost a lot of resources for instance. But you shouldn't feel like you've seen that same tree 1000 times today and you just wish it would chop its own damn self

[sharp ridge]

This is the kind of attention to detail I look for in game developers!

[elder pelican]

Are there ducks in Palia!?

[fringe sun]

I think as long as there are objectives that would in some way require group cooperation, even if it's not all combat (giant mining node needing 4 simultaneous miners?) then you'll scratch the typical wow-group-content itch

[kindred zenith]

that may be simplifying a bit since metal and potatoes have a different density and weight per cubic foot

[lone blaze]

Can you pet animals in Palia?

[devout axle]

if this calculation makes somehow into the game as flavor/lore text, I will proudly say, I was there for it

[frozen fossil]

Basically making grinding there as an option for the sweaty folks but not remotely mandatory?

[tacit spindle]

Group adventures sound great. I like the design when there's a set time limit so if you have a busy schedule you know how long the run will take. Just handle rewards based on performance in that period of time. (Wildstar had something similar with their instanced adventures. You never knew how long a run would take in a dungeon, but you knew an Adventure had a time limit/goals to complete.)

[chilly wagon]

However I do feel like some stuff should have appropriate material costs, since they are likely to genuinely require a lot of that material. For example, wood to make a house, or iron needed for blacksmithing/farming tools and so on

[finite grove]

Yea I'm def looking at this game through the lens of "fun game to play with friends regardless of how well they can execute their rotations in wow"

[old ginkgo]

Honestly, a potato encumbrance measurement option would be the one I'd pick if I could

[runic notch]

If you want to craft the ultimate dragon statue of godly kings you'll probably say you grinded some, ya

[warm timber]

Will this game have some sort of economy ?

[dark pewter]

wait youre supposed to have a rotation? no wonder i keep getting removed from groups lol

[tacit spindle]

Grinding has it's place. I always found it relaxing to do a mining loop or just sit in one spot and fish for hours with Netflix on in WoW.

[finite grove]

[granite vine]

Thats me....I quit MMO's recently cuz I was tired of sucking so much. I am super hoping this will redeem me.

[sharp ridge]

well it's epicness we look for in large raids or fights. knowing that a lot of people had to come together to accomplish some amazing. I am not against grind and neither are most people psychological speaking. it's actually the instant gratification that makes us addicted to games because it's something missing in life. anyways I'd like to see large events, that are optional, but have rewards for those interested.

[raven spire]

Will the housing be limited similar to FFXIV where only some people can get a house/camp out to buy plots or will it be more widely available for all players?

[glad carbon]

To add to my question. I think game can be too casual. Which can diminish the sense of achievement and progress in the game. Working/grinding towards something can be very accomplishing sometimes. Doesnt have to be rare drop from raid. But you get what I mean. Do you think the game wont be too casual?

[next violet]

Can we expect capes for max skills 😉😉

[trim olive]

Am I allow to create a French twitter account related to Palia's news and info, for sharing stuff to the French community ? 🙂

[devout axle]

maybe an icon that shows you are encumbered as a crossed out potato, it has absolutely no sense, but hey

[formal coral]

Are there plans for customizable buildings/building pieces similar to Sims/Minecraft building mechanics? Or will player homes be a preset list of locations/buildings?

[finite grove]

I want to grind for this statue now, it's gotta be in the final product

[sharp ridge]

I just want to grind for the golden potato

[runic notch]

Yar! Emergent events > Calculating raid strats

[mellow thorn]

Did you guys take any inspiration from My Time In Portia? I felt like they did a lot of things right (automation of gathering, combat that's not super difficult but rewarding if you do it, general progression feeling, etc) Will there be any automation of gathering at a later point in the game?

[finite grove]

Golden Potato...

[dark pewter]

I just wanted to confirm gay smooching cause my friends are asking

[chrome field]

I think having a mechanic that allows you to complete a quest on varying difficulties would be cool! Like if you and your friends wanted to try for the super-hard version of the quest for better rewards, you're free to. But an easier, normal version is also availalbe.

[runic notch]

SMOOCHES ARE SMOOCHES

[devout axle]

Common potato, uncommon, all the way to epic

[wary folio]

I was severely underwhelmed by that game.

[wraith mulch]

We desperately really need a #potato-chat channel now

[devout axle]

true

[sharp ridge]

I suspect it will be the Chus favorite food

[finite grove]

LEGENDARY potato

[wraith mulch]

Some sort, for sure!

[mellow thorn]

I really enjoyed certain portions of it, but it was very janky. I felt the systems were very well designed, but it lacked so much polish

[alpine nebula]

Will the game have full controller support?

[sharp ridge]

please say we buy things in potatoes. like that house costs 1000 potatoes lol

[warm timber]

thanks I would like to be a traveling merchant 😄

[granite vine]

I found a silly word I cannot say lol

[wary folio]

I didn't know owls could use controllers

[pliant oxide]

Economy is based off a standard exchange rate of 4,462lbs of potatoes per Einar.

[chilly wagon]

SpudCoin cryptocurrency

[sharp ridge]

that makes sense

[alpine nebula]

this owl can lol

[old ginkgo]

More like a growing in volume potato icon maybe? The bigger it is, the harder the potato is to carry

[dark pewter]

other part of my question was map size/instancing. from the trailer it felt more coop than mmo

[finite grove]

What about gear/equipment and such? Is it going to be pretty streamlined and simple?

[wary folio]

Yeah, I fully agree and I'm very not into playing half good experiences

[devout axle]

I think this is moving into #game-suggestions area 😉

[winter wave]

will this game have a trading system with other players?
As if they were merchants in their cars to other cities

[left yarrow]

They talked about the map size in the interview "How big is the starting world?

Scale of the world is smaller than a Breath of the Wild open-world game or an at-launch MMORPGs, but dynamic systems do a lot to freshen up a given area.
Plans to continue to expand and explore all of the areas over time.
Trailer features one of the zones; outside of this are adventure zones for MMO gathering and exploring."

[lethal heart]

Just joined up, how many players will be able to play at once, will there be cross platform play eventually?

[magic musk]

Does Palia take in interns? My dream is to work on a game like this!

[sharp ridge]

a limit hasn't been mentioned only that it's separated by regions

[wraith mulch]

Overwhelming majority of us are at S6 because we love these exact games and we played them all. Inspiration is probably the wrong word, since game developers often tend to see all games at least somewhat critically. Influenced, maybe - as in, we tend to have long discussions about how different games approach the same feature, and what we feel works and what we feel does not. Portia certainly has a lot of great ideas, but there is no single title where we would go "let's do our X exactly like game ABC"

[chilly wagon]

4 per party, but parties aren't necessary for a lot of content, and yes, cross platform eventually. I should also say that we don't know the maximum playercount for towns/instances yet

[crimson hare]

Can I ask - Without expecting any hard dates .. what stage is development at? I watched a couple of youtubers referring to getting alpha access soon but the IGN youtube video description says "Pre-alpha starts soon". Do we have a long wait ahead for the game to be playable? :)

[dark pewter]

ah alright, i didn't see that, could you point me to the interview?

[sharp ridge]

the word you are looking for is Passion, that's what the best developers feel towards making games which often evolves into a mission

[left yarrow]

sure thing, i'll msg you because I don't know if I can post links

[torpid pollen]

Will Palia be Free to Play or have a subscription?

[runic notch]

What does Alpha even mean anymore?! Our Pre-Alpha means a limited set of folks under NDA with followed waves of added folks, eventually lifting the NDA

[crimson hare]

I just saw the FAQ update :) thank you tho! :D

[wraith mulch]

We're starting smaller and aiming to grow bigger. For alpha we will certainly have instances of our maps that support so many players, but making sure your group is together and you can visit each other without loading screens and your social experience is smooth is one of our primary goals as a team.

[granite vine]

So like full release next week? Dope

[finite grove]

Oh... and I'm sorry if it's already been asked 500 times - what's the pricing style looking like? Sub model? Buy and it's free to play? some mix of the two? or is it not determined yet

[runic notch]

Checks Notes... 😅

[nova ember]

Are you folks planning on using the taverns/inns in the towns as more than a quickstop, and more of a community hub? Quest hub, bonus experience for groups formed there, adventuring food/drink buffs, pvp pit fights, gambling/table games, etc?

[devout axle]

yeah..yeah early-access inbound any minute 🙂

[glad carbon]

Is there a plan for a forum? Maybe thats an old concept in this discord age. But it feels natural for reporting bugs, news etc etc.

[open fjord]

No worries we haven't really answered - we're still in pretty early stages of where we think the right bets are, so we're not really ready to talk about it yet.

[granite vine]

Everything i've played lately has a bug channel on discord

[halcyon flicker]

Will there be any possibility for content creators? We would love to make more advertise for your beautiful game in our streams!

[fringe sun]

yea alpha doesn't mean squat anymore, other than an acceptable threshold for some people to start making money on a virtually nonexistent product xD

[runic notch]

We'll have in-game bug reports and such. Forums often end up being a moderation nightmare. Discord seems to be where communities are formed these days.

[finite grove]

understandable, it's a hard thing to nail down

[nova ember]

Also, I keep throwing my wallet that's stuffed with cash and bug/focus report forms at the screen, but nothing is happening 😦

[glad carbon]

Thats fair. Discord is simply the best piece of software there is.... after Palia of course 😉

[tacit spindle]

Honstly, for a live service game it should just be "wipe phase" and "no more wipes" in terms of release milestones. lol

[quasi compass]

Hey team.
Atm i have only one question: How overwhelmed do you all feel with all of us showing up and being all hyped by your beautifull trailer? 😊

[runic notch]

Content is huge, and creating cute/cool outfits or decor is something we expect to see a lot of buzz about

[devout axle]

arguable on Discord part

[short crag]

i just want a gameplay vid. trailer was pretty but actual gameplay will be nice

[exotic scaffold]

Is there a chance player boats/airships are going to be in the game?

[open fjord]

SO much but in a good way! 😊

[wraith mulch]

Yes. You have your cosmetic outfits, of which we already have a dazzling variety. You also have your tools, like pickaxe, fishing rod, butterfly net. These have quality tiers, but you only have one at a time, e.g. a higher-quality axe replaces the lower-tier one, you're not juggling both. There's a huge variety of harvestable and gatherable and craftable items that you can have in your inventory. Tools specifically, we do want it to be as easy and seamless as possible so you're not constantly swapping items and switching to inventory management after every activity.

[sharp pilot]

Hey guys - is there a contact on the dev team for streaming inquiries?

[magic musk]

Will there be intern spots? This is my dream game and so inspiring!

[devout axle]

there is a link at the bottom of the site, for content creators

[regal pumice]

Very! But in the best of ways. The team has poured a lot of hard work and love into this game, and I'm beyond happy the reception has been great so far.

[sharp pilot]

Cheers

[nova ember]

@sharp pilot go play wow 🙂 lol

[twilit ridge]

I had a dentist appointment that I walked 4 miles round trip for. I stopped to get gatorade-or-equivalent - not because of the walking, but from tearing up a bit at the sentimental responses to the trailer.

[finite grove]

Love this, though I'm never opposed to some neat shenanigans involving switching some items around occasionally!

[wheat tiger]

How is the MMO side of the game going to get shape? Will it be a wide open world with lots of people to run into? Or will it be more closed of instances, but with alot of little communities in their own little worlds and ability to meetup?

[verbal sentinel]

Is this game going to be based around economy or is it more about doing everything yourself?

[tacit spindle]

Durability on items? Do they break for good or can they always be repaired/refreshed if you have one you love?

[granite vine]

Speaking of equipment, will there be a durability system? Those get on my nerves when they are unbalanced.

[runic notch]

We haven't hit a big staffing push just yet, hard to say what the plan is for any position, including internships

[left yarrow]

That sounds perfect!

[stiff quail]

Are the houses/homes prebuilt for the lots or is there creative license for the players with building?

[magic musk]

That's okay, I'll just keep my eyes open! ❤️

[open fjord]

LOL My fitness tracker just reminded me to breathe 🤣

[wraith mulch]

In our case our alpha is 100% not a soft-launch under a weasely title so we can cash in while wanting a pass on all the bugs. We're all old and crusty and old-school (or at least I am), and as far as I'm concerned, alpha is alpha is alpha!

[tacit spindle]

"We're in for some chop!"

[nova ember]

Thats such a refreshing response from a dev team

[granite vine]

That is a relief to hear

[next violet]

The alpha Chad, if you will.

[wary folio]

sorry, likely been asked a ton but I'll bite, what is the development road map look like and release timeframe?

[pliant oxide]

@sharp pilot there is a link at the bottom of the webpage.

[finite grove]

oh I knew I recognized tips out's name

[mellow thorn]

OH snap tips is here!

[finite grove]

otk shenanigans

[mellow thorn]

Shouldn't you be playing TBC???

[winged drift]

The game looks so comfy and inviting from the trailer! I cant wait to build a home, fish and farm 🙂 My biggest question tho is how the game will be monetized. Do you guys plan on making the game a single upfront purchase with free online, Like GW2, or a subscription service like WoW? Id ask about microtransaction but I dont know if thats something ya'll have discussed before.

[nova ember]

Here comes the twitch/youtube streamers chomping at the bit for slots to cash in on "the next big thang"

[signal finch]

I'm really loving all the communication we've seen so far, and you're all doing an amazing job while juggling all of this! I can't wait to see what the development of this game has in store!

[wraith mulch]

We have pre-built chunks that you can free-form place and attach and rotate and so on, and then decorate inside and out.

[deft yacht]

What kind of chat/communication will be available in game? For example: will there be proximity voice chat, a text based system, etc.?

[lost moat]

TBH it's probably the best idea in a while. I'm seeing MMOS go to non-combat themeparks and that's refreshing.

[hot rune]

nice

[crystal sapphire]

How much character customization is there? Will there be other races such as the ones in the pictures being playable?

Will automation systems be in place at all?

Will there be pets?

Will there be a collectibles/achievements side of the game?

[granite vine]

They said they have not made a decision on that yet

[stiff quail]

nah bruh i just wanna build a house 😂

[torpid chasm]

maybe there was this question, but where it will be released?

*platform

[hot rune]

Will there be item durability?

[stiff quail]

Oh awesome, so its modular!! What about things like say, an upstairs? 🤔

[signal finch]

Initially, PC

[left yarrow]

Currently only PC confirmed. Pre-Alpha at least only on PC

[buoyant moon]

PC but they want to get it on consoles at some point

[high urchin]

This will be strictly a pve game right? Is there any plan to add pvp?

[stark crescent]

Are you guys going to have a mod team? The server is getting big quick. I know that you have a team, but it might become a lot to manage soon.

[sharp ridge]

you deserve it, thanks for all your hard work!

[hollow wigeon]

Two words:
Caves and Dungeons?
And maybe randomly generated Caves and Dungeons?
🙂

[granite vine]

Somone mentioned way up there some kind of farming based pvp

[fringe sun]

In terms of cosmetics, from a philosophy standpoint how does the team feel about quality of cosmetics earned in game vs microtransaction cosmetics?
There seem to be a remarkable amount of games where quality is reserved more for microtransaction cosmetics, and in-game earned cosmetics being significantly lower quality.

[winged drift]

I figured its been asked before. I just got here and when it comes to gaming these days Monetization is my biggest concern. Ive seen so many amazing games ruined by microtransactions and poor monetization, and a comfy looking game like this id hate to see the same fate

[next violet]

Okay let's talk turkey, and by turkey I mean eggs; can we expect to see chickens or chicken-like creatures here in Palia? I would expect there to be eggs just falling from these lads left right and centre, drop us an egg of knowledge.

[twilit ridge]

Pretty sure that was someone (outside the dev team) joking about wearing a zombie costume and attacking your friend's crops. Pretty sure that was just a Plants vs Zombies reference.

[half badger]

How is the game going to be monetised ?

[wary folio]

im with shia wheres the egg knowledge

[granite vine]

same here. Im concerned with that as well. I want them to make money but I dont want it to be crazy oveboard liek a lot of games do.

[devout axle]

I am almost positive it was

[queen salmon]

Sounds like a lovely event if you ask me haha

[shrewd agate]

I think there was a web MMO where you had to defend your flowers against zombies on a real world map a while back, too.

[nova ember]

@winged drift Though I'm not a dev on Palia, microtransactions CAN work if they are support based. Look at path of exile and a few other games that are doing microtransactions the right way.

[deft hollow]

Unsure if someone has asked already and i see PET PICS in discord, so taming/raising pets something we may find in Palia?

[left yarrow]

1.They seem to go hard on character design. Elf race is next 2.Can't tell you that 3.Yest 4.I mean...most likely. (Not part of the team but is better than no answer, right?)

[buoyant moon]

They don't know yet, devs are still discussing it internally.

[granite vine]

Bummer that sounded fun. Like a fair with who has the best looking crop

[hot rune]

Will there be support for black hairstyles?

[twilit ridge]

That channel is literally people posting their own pets. Or others. I don't know. Honor system. 😛

[high urchin]

Is there any information so far about monetization?

[winged drift]

Yes, games like Warframe and such have good monetization, but soooooo many games have predatory monetization and microtransaction. Gameplay affecting MTXs in particular

[runic notch]

absolutely

[young pawn]

Have they mentioned Alpha target dates?

[crystal sapphire]

Thank you.

[nova ember]

@winged drift absolutely.

[buoyant moon]

They don't know yet, devs are still discussing it internally.

[mellow thorn]

Non-game specific, but VERY game specific question, how much power does the dev team have vs the powers at be outside the dev team? Are you guys given a lot of creative freedom? The major issues with games like this is it becomes much more about monetization than the user experience. I.E. MTX being WAY better than anything you can earn in game, MTX with bigger land / housing, etc.

[smoky vapor]

what will the multiplayer aspect of the game look like? you mentioned "dungeons".. could you give us more info on that?

[young pawn]

Can I pay to get in the alpha

[sharp ridge]

you deserve it, thanks for all your hard work!

[glad carbon]

I was wondering the same. The studio isnt owned by a bigger corporation as far as I know

[twilit ridge]

I might be crazy, but I believe the trailer showed a Black human player character? Let me double check...

[runic notch]

We aren't owned by another company or anything. So far what you see is the game we think players are gonna love

[errant temple]

Would VR make sense in a game like this?

[hot rune]

That'd be awesome we could see an example! 😄

[wary folio]

My apologies for asking this if it's been brought up before, I searched market to see if it had and didn't see it but;

Will there be in game markets for like selling vegetables/fruits/meats/fish (or like furniture and such) etc? Like open markets in game for players to buy and sell to each other? or stands for it?

[sharp pilot]

Can you make a private server for friends and communities? Or are all the servers going to be public?

[vast sedge]

That's so good to hear

[winged drift]

Thats my biggest fear in games like this, is the potential for MTX based land and such

[twilit ridge]

Actually, even the video thumbnail features them. 🙂

[stark crescent]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha Do you know if there will be unique usernames/igns?

[brazen basalt]

Its really great chance to talk with dev team and also great chance to take suggestions and feedbacks. Actually, are you change and develop game with player ideas or did you planned whole road map already? One more thing, how do you feel with all this good and excited reactions ☺️❤️

[sharp pilot]

I’m really curious about being able to make private servers/lobbies with communities. Would be awesome!

[hot rune]

I see it! Thank you @twilit ridge

[next violet]

🥚

[fringe kettle]

I accidentally entered my email on the website twice. will this discount it?

[wary folio]

My hope for in game markets will never lose. fishing and selling fish will be bae.

[runic notch]

We have a TON of cool ideas and we can't do them all. The community will help us prioritize

[devout axle]

logic dictates you should enter it uneven number then 😉

[mint pebble]

There are some things that we already have planned and roadmapped, but there are also things that folks are clearly really excited about. One of the cool things about game development is that we can always pivot based upon feedback. It's been incredible to see the reception so far ❤️

[lethal geode]

hi, I'm black and YES, I check them myself.

[glacial barn]

Will I be able to obtain my own fishing vessel (not a rowboat) so I can have fishing adventures with fishing friends?

[twilit ridge]

The official website also shows two NPCs with Black hair, FWIW. 2D art at least.

[hot rune]

NOICE

[shrewd agate]

For a time, I had a superstition (which I knew was wrong) that crosswalk buttons would toggle off if you press them an even number of times.

[nova ember]

So, being an mmo snob of sorts (since I've worked on a few) are RPC/NET door triggers in/planned?

[zinc bridge]

Most hyped for this game and Ashes of Creation. Both teams seem great.

[empty herald]

Who is your favorite NPC in the game(so far)?

[loud oxide]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha hi, just found this game and it looks awesome, signed up for the pre-alpha, but the survey didn't open for me?

[mortal path]

Will their be any sort of combat? Or monsters?

[mint pebble]

Definitely [redacted]. They're the best.

[hot rune]

Yeah I noticed the NPCs! Thought it wouldn't hurt asking if it extended to character creation 😄

[nova ember]

be careful being hyped for AOC.

[devout axle]

no offense, but this is the kind of question I would expect from the Turtle

[next violet]

That's not how you spell "Giant Tin Man".

[stark crescent]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha Do you know if there will be unique usernames/igns?

[wary folio]

Will this game have pineapples? As horribly dumb a quesstion might this sound, I'm genuinely curious.

[swift dirge]

Greetings dev team, I was wondering if there are any plans to add pets in the game?

[runic notch]

Sure

[winged drift]

Speaking of the robots, will we be able to make out own big robot buddies or are they NPCs in the game?

[wheat tiger]

Will you be able to have farm animals and maybe bee hives on your farm?

[vague rampart]

This makes me so happy. A game with textured hair that is not a disrespectful punchline. I’m so excited, and thank you so much!

[dark pewter]

the pink woman you see on the website for the 'Characters' panel, please PLEASE tell me shes in game i love her so much and i need to know more about her

[runic notch]

Everyone wants pets!

[hot rune]

I expect a Shiba Inu

[wary folio]

Thanks. My love for pineapples is painful. (Can't drink/eat too much unfortunately lmao. rip my tongue.)

[weary thicket]

Will you be making sure there are multiple pronoun options for the player characters beyond just he/she?

[strange ingot]

Probably a ridiculous question that's been asked before, but is the alpha gonna be on Steam, or its own separate launcher?

[stark crescent]

_> have y'all decided on exclusive usernames/igns yet?

[brazen basalt]

Thanks for answer, as a game developer, i respect you much, im waiting release with great excitement 😍

[granite vine]

doge life

[next violet]

Still holding out regarding the egg situation - hoping for some eggspeditions.

[sleek willow]

I'm super excited for this game! Thank you for making it. It's probably already been asked, but will there be pets or anything similar?

[stark crescent]

@wary folio no idea why I replied to you haha

[empty herald]

How does your favorite region/area looks like?

[lethal geode]

I hate it when it's not good

[runic notch]

Temper the pineapple slices with Vodka

[jovial plume]

Will there be any type of light combat?

[native jasper]

Will it be possible to get a house on different biomes or areas, such as an island?

[wary folio]

will there be combat?

[granite vine]

Can I get a pet potato

[stark crescent]

Yes (I'm not a dev)

[vast sedge]

I hope the pets have more technical uses than just looking cute not that there's anything wrong with that

[wary folio]

Actually a good idea, I'll try it. Though I usually drink hard without mixed. ahaha

[sleek hawk]

How is a hairstyle a disrespectful punchline?

[nova ember]

I want a jack russell with a goblin rocket pack strapped to its back 🙂 possibility?

[dark pewter]

yes, but its not mandatory

[fringe sun]

In terms of cosmetics, from a philosophy standpoint how does the team feel about quality of cosmetics earned in game vs microtransaction cosmetics?
There seem to be a remarkable amount of games where quality is reserved more if not entirely for microtransaction cosmetics, and in-game earned cosmetics being significantly lower quality.

[stiff quail]

GTA Role Play on modded servers has provided a lot of entertainment and community building opportunities on streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. Has the dev team considered the potential of private/modded servers where players could Role Play in Palia?

[nova ember]

Why not just a RP server? 🙂

[left yarrow]

Actually interested in this one too. Maybe names similar to how they work on discord.

[devout axle]

slow mode, you say? 🙂

[brazen basalt]

Thanks for your answer, say hi to all team from me, i respect you all, have a wonderful day and have a great debuggings 😄❤️

[wild python]

How will land plots work and will there be enough room in the world for everyone to get their own plot?

[sharp ridge]

No, the correct answer is to do all of the things.

[lavish dust]

is there PvP combat or just PvE?

[undone otter]

It's been said 100 times already but I've not seen any reply for it so I'll ask again. Are taverns going to be in the game and are they going to function as a place for the community to gather through different mechanics? Maybe a buff could be gained by staying there for a short time or players could buff each other. Would be a great way to meet new people and for new players to ask for advice.

[regal pumice]

Hey, folks! As a reminder, we're not ready to talk about monetization quite yet so please be patient with the team if they avoid those questions!

[chrome field]

Any solid plans on age-locked interactions or chat capabilities? The game seems like it could easily cater to children as well as us adults looking for a game to relax to after work. You can't control the actions of the child of course, but something in place to protect them would be good.

[vestal prawn]

Hey devs, It might be too early to ask this but do you already have a preliminary plan on the servers side? 1. Will we have a concept of mega servers with different nodes (e.g. European data centre with several small servers inside of it) or smaller regional servers (e.g. EUW-1, EUW-2,...) in a more decentralised manner. How many players do you expect to have per server? SIM games get super heavy. Specially as people build and build adding more assets on the screen

[crystal sapphire]

Pin!

[stark crescent]

Will there be unique usernames/igns?

[undone otter]

Can this be pinned?

[runic notch]

PvP doesn't exist in the game. If/when it is added it'd be opt in

[smoky vapor]

what will the multiplayer aspect of the game look like? you mentioned dungeons and quests.. could you give us more info on that?

[fringe sun]

ok all good, thanks for the answer, wasn't sure if my prior question was seen or not, so I figured I'd give it one more shot. 🙂

[sharp ridge]

I figured, just know that I am not against and I don't think many would be. So long as its not predatory like gacha can be. You deserve to get paid for your hard work

[fiery laurel]

What was your favourite thing to animate for the game??

[lethal geode]

hopefully the village will be a place for that, but also there might be place to gather where you can meet new people as well....that's all I can say!

[hot rune]

Will it have those awkward MMO style controls where you can walk around using right click on your mouse or is it actually going to have modern controls and feel like a non-MMO gameplay style?

[undone otter]

Thank youuuu!!!

[vast sedge]

PvP could be cool, but I feel like it's uh... unfitting for this game, ya know? at least from the impresion I got so far

[gloomy juniper]

Will there be servers where you often meet the same people or will it be random hubs more like Destiny ?

[runic notch]

What you'll see in the Alpha is just part of what we intend to deliver in terms of multi-player. More details will be forthcoming but in general we intend to make things cooperative wherever possible

[stark crescent]

Will there be unique usernames/igns?

[swift dirge]

How many players can exist at the same time (on alpha)?

[stark crescent]

If you haven't decided, that's totally fine.

[somber spoke]

Will there be proximity voice chat?

[dire narwhal]

The only question i have is, is the tall friendly looking robot a playable race?

[nova ember]

PVP would be awesome if there is an arena or such!

[shrewd agate]

Did any of the dev team play Glitch when that was a thing?

[formal thorn]

I'm not gonna pick on people for enjoying pvp, but I'm one of the people who feels WoW suffered badly for trying to focus equally on both worlds

[tall burrow]

will it be possible to play sort of like a merchant

[runic notch]

Probably not. Will likely do the USERNAME#1234 or similar

[devout axle]

this and monetization pin can go into #❔│game-faqs for sure

[smoky vapor]

thank you! super excited about this game!

[stark crescent]

Awesome, works for me! 🙂

[zenith crescent]

What Engine are you using ?

[wary folio]

OH I remembered my question. I know a release date isn't in the works but rough idea, will this game come out in like 5 years or only a couple? (without being exact, how far away can we see the game?)

[loud oxide]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha hi, just found this game and it looks awesome, signed up for the pre-alpha, but the survey didn't open for me?

[hollow wigeon]

UE4 :)

[wary folio]

Oh there's #❔│game-faqs I'll check there

[fiery drum]

it took me two tries to get the survey to pop up :)

[lethal geode]

we'll only be humans for now.

[runic notch]

5 Years? Ain't nobody got time for that

[jovial plume]

So there is PvE content planned then?

[high urchin]

About controls this will be a tab target mmo?

[undone otter]

I think the thing that modern MMOs lack the most is downtime because that's where the actual socialising happens so I would love to see downtime used effectively in this game to give people time to talk. The best MMO memories I have were just having conversations with randoms while cutting willow trees in Draynor on Runescape. All the downtime gave me time to actually engage in proper conversations

[sharp pilot]

Any idea if we will be able to make private servers/lobbies in this game for our communities? Would appreciate a response

[left yarrow]

So it will work similar to discord? Amazing! The "Mochi350" in the trailer didn't get the memo Kappa

[keen ridge]

how the heck will you be able to keep up with this channel, it feels like a question gets asked every 10 seconds o:

[wary folio]

ahaha Sorry, I didn't want to ask specifically like next year in case it wasn't supposed to be known.

[runic notch]

TONS and TONS

[open fjord]

We definitely care about keeping the community safe - while we might not do something like automatic age restrictions, and a lot of what we aspire to will take some time to build, we do recognize the need for different social spaces to necessitate different restrictions, and for different players to have different needs.

[wispy flint]

Q: How many people will be selected for the Pre-Alpha and around when will we hear back? Tysm for starting this discord for the game by the way!

[dark pewter]

choppin willows and watching lvl3's get destroyed by wizards

[modest oar]

I’m sure it’s been asked by Console in the future?

[hollow wigeon]

Will this game have First Person view? 👀

[dark pewter]

yes

[undone otter]

Nothing better than watching someone get decked by the dark mages outside Varrock

[modest oar]

Yes thank you @dark pewter

[wraith linden]

Will the pre-alpha be under a NDA?

[fiery laurel]

Will there be pets at any point in the game??☺️

[formal thorn]

For the pre-alpha, Im curious if we're talking months, quarters, or years

[signal finch]

They've said it will, before, yes.

[fringe sun]

yes pets are confirmed

[pulsar ether]

Please tell me there will not be a fatigue/energy system that limits gameplay in certain aspects?

[fiery laurel]

Yayy

[coral tinsel]

is there any kind of grind in game and how much? with which currency type we will get house decor and where that decor will come from(craft, loot e.t.c)?

[jovial plume]

In regards to combat will there be safe zones?

[undone otter]

They said they tried it and hated it so they're experimenting with other stuff

[buoyant moon]

In the future yes, but it will initially be PC Only.

[dark pewter]

oh that reminds me, im sure there will be a time cycle, any idea on how long that cycle will be?

[runic notch]

It could be month, it might be months. The other two no way

[next violet]

Damn I feel like the Devs need a radio talk show-style "hello caller" type beat to keep up with the questions.

[formal thorn]

Ah, that is pretty soon then! Much obliged

[hot rune]

With friends coming over to visit your house... will there ever be plans that let you actually build houses that you and your friend co-own together? Like if I wanted to build and own my own house with my girlfriend

[fringe sun]

it was said earlier that they want to limit grind-based gameplay. Sometimes it can't be avoided, but they want to avoid unnecessary grind.

[twilit ridge]

Someone asked about pronouns and my response happened to use a word (the Q in LGBTQ) so it got nuked. 😅 TL;DR: Gender/orientation diversity and inclusion is something deeply personally important to a number of us on the dev team. Care will be taken to not misgender the player.

[bleak knot]

What are the minimum requirements to play.?And approximately how many people will be chosen for alpha?

[runic notch]

This is something we're keen to support in theory. We are nervous about getting involved in player breakups though LOL

[left yarrow]

They said other people can work together in garden/house if I recall correctly

[hot rune]

imagine if you got involved in player proposals though

[empty herald]

What is your the favorite region/area?

[formal thorn]

who gets the squirrels in the divorce

[wispy talon]

Player divorce 😳

[twilit ridge]

I'll add the caveat and ask for understanding that, when it comes to localization, technology, culture, and language do not evolve at the same speed.

[modest plume]

Are you guys able to discuss monetizing the game after initial purchase?

[granite vine]

I hate IRL weddings but be kinda cool if you could schedule a wedding and the town could all go

[wary folio]

Will there be a filter/censor setting so those who are 18+ can read chat without censors?

[crystal sapphire]

Check pins

[modest plume]

thanks

[next violet]

Let's talk about the liquor. Will players be able to brew their own microbrews and perhaps even enrich said microbrews for buffs and gains?

[wary folio]

I also am curious

[frosty lynx]

hey team, are u going to port this game to ps4? and maybe translated to Spanish Language?

[wary folio]

farming buffs from one type of liquor wew

[molten relic]

I agree it should be included but from a marketing perspective catering towards minor demographic where you'll most likely be deterring even more people is a bad idea

[dark pewter]

consoles and languages will be rolled out in the future

[devout axle]

#❔│game-faqs

[maiden shadow]

I know the game isn't going to be centered around combat but when it comes to like hunting, will there be some sort of tier system for hunting animals like how it is in Red Dead Redemption 2? Like a herd of deer there's 1 star and a 3 star deer. Higher the rating the higher the materials you can get from it

[left yarrow]

Moonshiner business inside my basement! Sounds perfect

[wispy talon]

devs ily

[empty herald]

Will there be ships? And flying ships? 🛳️

[runic notch]

Our defaults will probably aim at E for Everyone but we know that things like Party chat can be an acceptable place to practice more flowery sailor language so we won't stop you turning off things like chat filter.

[dire narwhal]

fair enough

[left yoke]

Is this a game where you can specialize into a playstyle, or is it closer to you being able to do anything just as well as the next guy?

[crystal sapphire]

I wanna know what races are planned :>

[fringe sun]

From what I've seen here since I joined, I believe they've said that they want to keep spec requirements reasonable, so I would expect something similar to like WoW in terms of hardware/optimization. As far as alpha numbers, I can't answer that.

[coral surge]

Will this be a free to play game?

[dark pewter]

can...can i just be a barmaid?

[fiery laurel]

I will say I really appreciate how transparent and open the game devs are being! Its amazing to see and be apart of

[wary folio]

Thank you Beary ❤️ . Appreciation from us beer drinkers ahaha

[runic notch]

More the latter, but people who specialize will have a few advantages

[left yarrow]

check pinned msgs. They can't talk about that just yet

[coral surge]

Ah okay

[shrewd agate]

Totally forgot pinned messages are a thing, ty

[molten relic]

E for everyone on a pc game? Just seems a little unnecessary considering the majority of people playing on pc are 15+ if in order to keep the game at E for everyone limits features then I feel like it should be rated higher

[hasty needle]

Really hope you go towards that specilization, it adds a reason to like trade with others if they have something you cant gather adding more social aspect instead of everyone going full solo and doing everything themselves

[granite vine]

incorrect. My 11 year old daughter has been a pc gamer since she was 9

[crystal sapphire]

Some people like to share games with their kids.

[molten relic]

I said majority

[runic notch]

Not sure we could even pull off E if we wanted to, just giving a general idea 👍

[molten relic]

I've also been playing on pc since I was 4 but thats pretty rare

[sly heart]

:3

[keen harbor]

It's really not. Most kids game in some way now days

[lunar galleon]

How in depth will player customization be as far as visuals?

[granite vine]

Not anymore, most the kids I know are all pc gamers under 15

[high urchin]

I'M playing on a pc since I was 7

[undone otter]

Is there going to be a carpenter style profession that can create furniture or will most of that stuff just be bought/earned?

[cold condor]

my nephew has had a phone in his hand since 6 months, not that rare

[zealous dirge]

I have 2 quick yet important questions for the team:
Will my character be able to have horns? Will there be characters who have horns?
Also hi hope you're well <3

[runic notch]

The Alpha only scratches at the surface here. Lots of customization options coming!

[sharp ridge]

T for Teen seems more likely, but I get the point. It sets the tone for romance as well by trying for E.

[indigo flume]

What type of Alpha is this? Full developement where things are not done yet, or more of a server stress test one?

[open fjord]

My friends just asked me to tell their 5 year old how old I was when I got my first computer so he could understand how lucky he is that he already has his own... made me feel super old. 😓

[molten relic]

I'm 15 and out of the 1000 kids in my grade only 80 play games on pc

[fluid agate]

are there any videos coming of game play?

[indigo flume]

Neat

[left yarrow]

Pretty sure I got my a** beat in many games by under 15 on PC only games.

[hot rune]

Will the UI be really cluttered like traditional MMOs? One of the biggest turn offs for me with MMOs is the overcomplicated menus with sixty different things thrown on-screen at once

[runic notch]

Super playable, lots to do.

[placid quiver]

The evolving, year-long story line influenced by the community sounds amazing! Do you have something in mind similar to the story telling in old school MMOs such as Asheron's Call?

[sharp ridge]

wait, how old were you? I was installing windows on my parents pc by 3rd grade.

[little drum]

I know that the pre-alpha will be exclusively available on pc, but will the full game eventually be released on all consoles?

[next violet]

Progression gonna carry over to beta's and release?

[molten relic]

Mmos are very complex so the ui is complex but they all have options to dumb it down or simplify it so it'll probably be the same here

[cloud gorge]

Ok, Im not sure If anyone have asked this before me, but - How much of a open world is the game going to be? Would It be possible to climb on buildings and on the roofs or on rocks and mountains?

[dark pewter]

not sure how old i was but my first pc ran DOS lol

[keen lance]

Will there be any mounts in this game? I'd love for there to be a profession where you could nurture different animals and make a living selling mounts to people

[young pawn]

French Toast or Pancakes

[deft yacht]

Will story content be available to play in the alpha?

[modest plume]

online games aren't really rated anyways

[nova ember]

Considering its not an early access cash grab, and we have tons of bug/focus testing to do, I would say "no" more than likely, but I'm not on the team...

[runic notch]

Gonna do a lot of wipes before we don't is my guess. Still early enough in Alpha that things will change and need fresh eyes

[molten relic]

Same here but minecraft hacks

[mint pebble]

I never played Asheron's Call, and I'm am deliberately promising nothing here. BUT Legend of the 5 Rings tournament results impacting future sets is still one of the coolest implementations of community driven development I've ever seen.

[pulsar ether]

Will there be fall damage >u>

[modest plume]

Why do you think you get that warning that says Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB?

[steel iris]

Any word on when invites to the pre-alpha will go out, in order to pre-load the game?

[open fjord]

Oh well we had a family computer, but this kid has his OWN personal computer to play games - I didn't get my own computer until I was 18

[dark pewter]

any plans for linux support?

[queen mauve]

Will farming be a big part in the game?

[keen harbor]

#❔│game-faqs

[grizzled pond]

Should I get some kind of email after signing up to pre alpha? because i didnt

[nova ember]

@open fjord showing your age Einar 🙂 We had a Tandy 1000 for the family as well 🙂

[sharp ridge]

well I didn't get a cell phone until I was 19. computer I got earlier as I kept breaking my parents. kids are spoiled today with technology. My 1 yr old has his own tablet.

[undone otter]

Nope

[signal finch]

nope

[modest plume]

We dont know exactly how all the mechanics play into each other.

[molten relic]

The one thing I pray you guys do is make names unique from the alpha onwards as in if you get your name in the alpha it stays like that forever and that names reserved

[hard steppe]

I didn’t get my own until I was 16 and that’s only because I dated a guy that built them 😂

[next violet]

I presume emails will go out when Alpha arrives

[steel iris]

that is the date of the test, im asking when the invites will go out in order to give time for people to get ready for it

[grizzled pond]

okay thanks for letting me know

[placid quiver]

True! Thanks for the reply!

[undone otter]

They haven't said but they did say it will be in advance

[keen harbor]

":einarPleased: When is Pre-Alpha?
We haven't announced the day yet, but it's really soon."

[devout axle]

I believe, they mentioned after the form for pre-alpha, next few weeks the invite goes out

[cloud gorge]

Ok, Im not sure If anyone have asked this before me, but - How much of an open world is the game going to be? Would It be possible to climb on buildings and on the roofs or on rocks and mountains? Feel free to answer with just a reaction thumbs up or thumbs down 🙂

[fringe sun]

Another thing to remember about the rating/filter/age discussion is that they have stated they intend for multiple platforms and cross-platform play. If this is playable on mobile, it will be accessible to any age regardless if they're privileged enough to own their own pc.

[steel iris]

ty

[sharp ridge]

signup mentioned a few weeks

[next violet]

This

[devout brook]

I'm excited and pleasantly surprised to see the interaction from the devs in here. Is the team more hyped or stressed to see the community response?

[sharp ridge]

excited they said. some were emotional. they love the positive feedback

[zinc idol]

If it isn't a mixture, I'd be shocked (but more excited, I'm sure). 😄

[grizzled pond]

Where did the games name come from?

[molten relic]

Games that release mobile compatibility on initial game release never do well so I'm hoping they add it later after the game has been out for a little while

[little drum]

Is Palia more similar to stardew valley, animal crossing, harvest moon, or Minecraft?

[nova ember]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha So I keep throwing my wallet with gobs of cash in it, and a notebook filled with bug/focus reports at my monitor and nothing is happening? Whats the fix?

[wary folio]

This game will be on UE4, but will it be (or rather can it be) converted/switched to UE5? Is that possible? if so, would it be switched? Or would the game had to have been re-coded from scratch to do that?

[sharp ridge]

not sure I've seen a clear answer, but botw was the example

[fringe sun]

of course, I don't think they're going to go at that one guns blazing out the gate lol

[molten relic]

If you had to name one game what is the most similar game to Palia?

[next violet]

noun
a friend.
"we've been pals for a long time"

[undone otter]

Wouldn't need to be recoded

[twilit ridge]

Why not both? 😅

[runic notch]

Open but Curated. If we go too open you never squash the bugs. We definitely want environment traversal to be super fun though. You saw the glider ya? 😉

[warm tendon]

that's what i thought too

[wary folio]

Thanks, sorry I'm not a coder of any sorts ahaha. I'm completely clueless

I'm assuming there will be but curious if so, will there be fast travelling?

[keen harbor]

Will this all be on one giant world or will there be different servers (similar to how WoW does it)?

[twilit ridge]

That is more of a question to ask Epic. 🙂

[buoyant star]

Sorry if this has already been asked but will the housing be instanced or out in the open world?

[little drum]

What game most inspired you to make Palia?

[cloud gorge]

I did see the glider and it looked fun 😄 But I was mostly worried about the trees, mountains and buildings to have invisible walls on them to directly prevent players from scaling them or to run through textures.

[wary folio]

ohh. thanks 🙂 I'll wait to see aha. too lazy to email right now

[molten relic]

Is this game going to be on steam, epic, stand-alone?

[fringe hornet]

Can you be black in this game?

[runic notch]

yes

[lethal geode]

yes

[fringe hornet]

yayy!!!

[mental portal]

Is there a way to signup to pre-alpha?

[lethal geode]

I want to be me, haha

[dark pewter]

what game launchers will the game be on? steam and epic?

[wary folio]

on their main site 😄

[twilit ridge]

Yes, the trailer depicts a Black player character too.

[cloud gorge]

check out the web

[little drum]

Is there going to be a relationship system?

[molten relic]

Plz no

[sharp ridge]

something interesting about the unreal engine. it scales to mobile very easily and VR is a click to turn on. ofcourse there are other things after that though.

[hard iris]

Undecided at this stage.

[mental portal]

Why the main website is neither linked here, nor below the trailer on YouTube? 😦

[next violet]

To jail you go

[left yarrow]

Yes, at least with npcs already confirmed ^^

[devout axle]

it is in the end of the trailer

[fringe sun]

might want to pin that one as well, or something depicting that question/answer

[sharp ridge]

whoever wants the least amount of flesh lol. I know they both take a cut, I think epic trying to be competitive is smaller

[next dagger]

i think my mian question is that since you can cultivate friedship levels with npc's and do many other things that include the use of NPC's is that if you reach a level of friendship with an npc and they move around with you. is that just one copy of many of the same npc that will be with you?

[grizzled pond]

Can you freely decide where you build your house?

[wary folio]

ahh can't link palia site sorry boiz. its just .com i think

[undone otter]

Palia dot com

[placid quiver]

imho, it might be interesting for your team to have a look at how Asheron's Call realized its decade-long story telling, if it hasn't been an inspiration so far. In any case, best of luck for your project, it looks amazing so far!

[mint pebble]

Will take a look w/ the team ty for the reco ❤️

[twilit ridge]

It is, alas, not that simple. But yes, we are UE4-based and UE4 does have built-in support for various things that make it less-difficult than otherwise to support mobile platforms.

[molten relic]

Is this gonna be a grindy game?

[short crag]

what time zone is the team in

[next violet]

"We have pre-built chunks that you can free-form place and attach and rotate and so on, and then decorate inside and out."

[little drum]

Is Palia open world?

[undone otter]

LA from their site

[molten relic]

Pretty sure pst

[short crag]

tyty

[twilit ridge]

We have team members in a number of time zones. I am in Chicago for example.

[next violet]

"Open but Curated. If we go too open you never squash the bugs. We definitely want environment traversal to be super fun though. You saw the glider ya? wink"

[runic notch]

Some things will be harder to craft and require more materials but we are careful about where and how players have to grind

[short crag]

gonna come for a visit then

[hard iris]

I just added the link under the trailer. But yeah it's https://www.palia.com

[short crag]

no leaks tho

[next dagger]

is there any sort of stop when it comes to how far you can go in the more. miscellaneous obvjectives you can go in? such as cooking and gardening etc.

[little drum]

Yeah I hope there isn’t a relationship system

[zinc idol]

Too late.

[cold condor]

I hope there IS a relationship system

[vague rampart]

There is

[charred lily]

So not BotW open world but large and open sectioned off zones maybe?

[runic notch]

Friends and Romantic partners both. I'm sure you'll find someone to relate to in the village, even if its the mean old mayors wife

[sharp ridge]

It never is. I made a game for fun on it and noticed how simple they made those things, but UI and perfomance become the issue. I hope it ends up on mobile as well. I play both and more on PC but mobile is fun to do simple things on when I can't be in front of a monitor.

[cloud gorge]

Can you "marry" or have a close relationship with some NPCs? Or only among the players?

[next dagger]

oly mayors wife

[grizzled pond]

can you just see other peoples houses in the world or how is that going to work?

[cloud gorge]

Oh nevermind 😄

[dark pewter]

is there a place where we can see concept art or various official art? i know theres a channel but its only one image :c

[vestal prawn]

Hey will the game be on Steam or a separate launcher? Can we have the options? 1 account 2 client options. I'm not sure how licensing works on that but it would make life so much easier

[little drum]

O ok thanks sounds similar to stardew valley

[molten relic]

I mean level locked quests/regions

[left yarrow]

What is wrong with relationship system? Sims relationship system was perfect, get married to the rich, send it to the pool and remove the ladder > profit

[mental portal]

Thank you! I think it's a bit easier, if it's linked directly below. But yeah, I could have seen it as well 😄

[cloud gorge]

They said they were still thinking about that

[next violet]

Peep their website? Should be a media section

[next dagger]

is there just a section in the map for land for player homes? or is it a new generatd chunk of the gam when you load into a players home

[undone otter]

Obviously it's early days so not expecting a definitive answer (Even just a "We don't know") but are there any considerations for holiday events like Halloween and Christmas down the line?

[mint pebble]

this person Sims.

[slow scroll]

This may have been asked already but- will there be an option to choose a different species other than human to play as? Whether that option comes later or as a cosmetic feature/item.

[open fjord]

Your home is intended to be your cozy private space but you can have visitors so you can still show off your decor. 🛋️

[little drum]

Is the full game coming to consoles

[glad carbon]

So is there gonna be Battle Royale gameplay with guns? 🙂

[next violet]

They confirmed only humans for now

[runic notch]

You can go fishing with someone who's super high level and just catch fish at your own level alongside them. As one example

[next dagger]

pre alphas set for pc rn iirc

[zinc idol]

Is there a way for us to "open up" to the public? Like if someone makes a bar or restaurant.

[vestal prawn]

Steam licensing is annoying to say the least but we can only hope

[fringe sun]

What about player based family systems? simple stuff like being able to label yourself as being in someone else's family? maybe some gameplay features related like buffs to certain activities when doing them with people in your family?

[grand basin]

will there be a pet raising system? Maybe even evolution type thing like what SA1 and SA2 had with chaos? Am I just clawing at another experience like the chao garden? Actually don't answer that last one XD

[dark wolf]

Any date for alpha?

[shrewd dome]

#❔│game-faqs

[turbid spade]

there's a land claiming system for your home or are homes in separate instances?

[still frigate]

will a 2080 Ti be enough for Palia? Still can't get 3000 Cards 9 months later >.<

[undone otter]

Yep

[grizzled pond]

Yea but can you just see peoples houses when you are walking around forests or do you need to like teleport to them, so you cant really stumble upon house when exploring open world?

[runic notch]

my 1080 runs three clients at once

[next violet]

You have a 10180? Damn bro

[charred lily]

Would it be possible to set your home to open to that people can just kind of come in and check it out without having to be invited in like vampires?

[hard iris]

We somewhat know but aren't revealing yet. The real answer to this and many things is that we're not assuming we KNOW much of anything until we start gathering direct player feedback. That's a big part of why we're testing so early!

[little drum]

Will this have a complicated item system like other mmos

[next dagger]

the rare 10180 card

[dark pewter]

pc so good you have a card that doesnt even exist yet

[left yarrow]

dang, no wonder. We are still trying to get 3090s here (oh man, he fixed it)

[next violet]

NASA GPU

[smoky magnet]

Collectors edition.

[still frigate]

let me lighten the load by 1 client

[undone otter]

Great response, thank you so much!

[thorny heart]

do you think this game will be applicable for the older audience?

[pulsar ether]

10180 Yoooooo, mans living in 3021

[molten relic]

I mean like in genshin for example where I finish a quest then have to progress 5 levels which takes like 2 days just to play another quest and do the same thing

[runic notch]

Nah if you want to fish all day then you can become the fish guy and really level it up

[twilit ridge]

Well, I run 4 game clients, each at 1280x720, on my GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q

[next dagger]

OH! my biggest question at hand is. when you load into the game is it from a get go a set objective or ca you immediatly run off and do whatever your heart desires?

[next violet]

Question: Is Palia going to have a launcher? Because I don't think I can house another game launcher on my desktop lol

[verbal sentinel]

will the game be focused around a player driven economy or will we mostly trades with npc's?

[frigid hull]

That sounds really cool! ^-^

[undone otter]

This is the best news I've heard all day

[open fjord]

We want players to be able to, but we're still exploring different ways of executing on this since there is a lot to consider to make it a good experience for everyone.

[devout axle]

it ll be so good, you ll delete all other launchers ;D

[charred lily]

Damn scalpers are everywhere. You're not even scalping the latest stuff anymore there's scalping everything

[runic notch]

There's a few intro quests to get you oriented and on your starter tools, but other than that, go nuts

[next violet]

Starting with Valorant lol

[hard iris]

We're exclusively launching from an MS-DOS boot so you don't need to worry about space on your desktop 😉

[next dagger]

sounds great. cant wait to cook up a storm

[little drum]

Will there be a currency system?

[nova ember]

So is the music for the game being developed in house? Do you have an outside composer? If so, who?

[orchid lily]

any plans on sea content (love the way you can explore on a boat on some games)

[sharp ridge]

Can I get a linux version for my Raspberry pi?

[molten relic]

Is there going to be a player shop system?

[devout axle]

will there be a version for TI calculator?

[charred lily]

Also will there be underwater exploration?

[grand basin]

absolutely certain it has been asked but the questions are zooming by, I assume this MMO will not feature combat, will there be player versus player in other forms, such as fishing tournaments and such>

[somber spoke]

Will there be proximity voice chat?

[still frigate]

speaking of genshin, currently tiding me over till i inevitably won't get an invite to yet another awesome looking game >.<

[twilit ridge]

Misread as explosion, was not sure how to react to that...

[glad carbon]

Palia release on floppy disks confirmed!

[sharp ridge]

Will we stop asking if it can play doom and instead ask can it play Palia?