❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha

[grizzled pond]

Lets take our hats off for the developers for asking all these guestions so well👌 really watching forward for this game

[open fjord]

Yes. 😄

[warm tendon]

if it doesn't run on windows server 2008 i'm rioting

[next violet]

3.5" floppy aye? 😉

[glad carbon]

Dude.... the tabs.....

[wary folio]

Why are you guys so amazinggg?

[hard iris]

I accept this new meme.

[cloud gorge]

Are there any plans to include actual combat into the game? Through dungeons, events, quests or PvP? If yes - how important would that be?

[next dagger]

is there a limit to how many different things you can cook and what you can mix together to cook certain dishes? for example can i just bash things together in hopes of making a meal and have it turn out to just be a failed creation?

[molten relic]

If you want to check one out I can send you a discord link to a game whose playtest is in a couple days

[little drum]

Will this game cost money?

[nova ember]

5.25" is where its at...

[charred lily]

How about fishing with dynamite?

[nova ember]

I've got my double density punch ready

[frigid hull]

Hoping it'll work kinda like in BOTW

[pulsar ether]

[devout axle]

and follow-up will we be able to use monopoly money to pay for it?

[grand basin]

but can Palia play doom???

[sharp ridge]

Let me ask this. Can doom play palia?

[bright bramble]

asking the real questions

[fringe sun]

Yes there is combat, dungeons or comparable content is planned

[still frigate]

what type of game?

[hard iris]

Actually...

[grizzled pond]

will the game be mictro transaction based?

[next dagger]

yeah. i think a cookbook would be neat but also being able to mix and mash ingredients to your own real life knowledge would be really cool

[glad carbon]

check the pins

[smoky magnet]

read pinned

[devout axle]

BFG9k confirmed as hunting weapon

[next dagger]

check pin

[sharp ridge]

The chus never stood a chance

[shrewd agate]

Will the microtransactions be pin based, though?

[next violet]

Can Shia make his own recipes?

[finite grove]

So what will the various social groups be? like
Guilds, Parties, etc?

[fringe sun]

lol

[still frigate]

considering how much i spend on games, i am fully prepared to spend a good deal here too >.<

[frigid hull]

Agreed!

[fluid agate]

Will the cooking be in the Alpha? How is that going to work? Like how Stardew, Breath of the Wild, or will it be more detailed?

[next violet]

I make a mean paprikash

[fringe sun]

So far there is a guild-like system, and party system, outside of that we have no other information that I've seen

[charred lily]

Will there be character creation and if so what kind of depth of creation can we expect?

[wary folio]

I make mean potatoes

[smoky magnet]

I Assume until release it will progress like - Closed alpha - Open beta then Released game ?

[jagged mason]

What's the specs to play alpha?

[hard parrot]

Hey, i noticed the game is pretty much focused on the social features, but will there be some rpg features as well? like bosses, dungeons and these kinda stuff? i think it'd be pretty neat if there was

[finite grove]

awesome, I like that

[runic notch]

There will be cooking. Don't want to get into the specifics on how it works just yet, sorry

[fringe sun]

Yes, extensive character creation and customization

[somber spoke]

Will there be loot and gear?

[next dagger]

dang hopefuly cooking will be very in depth

[finite grove]

Oh how do you guys plan on handling like cross-server interaction? Will it be a thing? Hopefully!

[fluid agate]

no worries, thanks for the info

[grand basin]

we talking sims like extensive or just lots of options?

[jovial plume]

Will we be allowed to make content if we get into the Alpha?

[fringe sun]

Yes, dungeons or comparable content is confirmed

[pulsar ether]

Will there be such a thing as 'end-game'?

[bright bramble]

Will the game be F2P, P2P, or a one time buy?

[next dagger]

are we allowed to stream the game if we are allowed into the pre alpha

[next violet]

Exotic spatula called "Holy Smokes" and it's in the shape of Jesus.

[pulsar ether]

check pins

[pliant oxide]

Build a home and decorate it
Fish
Catch bugs
Hunt
Farm

[devout axle]

look at pins, they measure robots in potatoes, that type of detail is unparalleled

[fringe sun]

So far all I've seen is lots of options, I would think anything going into personality in terms of sims would be more reliant on the player and roleplay

[pliant oxide]

that's the pre-alpha stuff from the twitter.

[next dagger]

TRUE

[jagged mason]

What computer specs do I need to play alpha?

[bright bramble]

I see, ty!!

[grand basin]

okay color me mega hyped, dungeons in the style of this game with the social content as a backbone oh lord we may have a winner here

[next dagger]

[molten relic]

Battle royale with combat like BDO

[bright veldt]

"You can occasionally have interactions with other players where they help you out in a collaborative way organically without ever directly chatting or voice chatting. So it's very much in the kind of vein of playing with other players, but not directly or fully collaborating." I saw this on ign interview and that's very interesting because talking with people makes me anxious.i hope there will there be ways of non verbal communication like emotes.

[finite grove]

yea can I play fortnite in this game?

[runic notch]

Min spec not out yet, but its real low

[proud marten]

will there be minigames with leaderboards?

[twin arch]

how long until we see gameplay?

[fringe sun]

For sure, I'm excited to see if they can implement non-combat group progression activities

[wary folio]

Will the MMO aspect be more like genshin impact or more like true MMO with a starting town/tons of peoples?

[ionic plume]

Will this game have a government system?

[still frigate]

from what i heard the funding of the game has already been taken care of, but will there be an option to "buy-in" to the Alpha if you don't get a free key? not sure if we're allowed to name other games, but Titanreach lets you buy into the current pre early access version.

[charred lily]

So is the player's house going to exist in the open world or will it be instanced off? Maybe some sort of blend of in between where you load into an instance with several other houses that way you have people and neighbors but you don't have to worry about running out of space in the world

[dark pewter]

will there be full voice acting, or will it be various grunts?

[fluid agate]

Any idea on how many people will be chosen for the Alpha?

[cyan mantle]

can i play alpha on Mac or only windows?

[sharp ridge]

They are hesitant to call it an mmorpg but rather a mmo simulation

[still frigate]

i tried half a dozen battle royal games, i really don't like any of them.

[dark pewter]

windows only for now

[covert terrace]

When do we have a chance to play the alpha? Is there a date yet you have planned? And hello 🙂 Im excited.

[runic notch]

Nope, the alpha is paid for, you guys just enjoy.

[agile nymph]

Hello,

Since I dont read everything yet because I dont at home can I ask if there will be PvP/PvE or only PvE or no PvE at all?

[zinc idol]

They've said there will be emotes!

[wary folio]

Sorry I've not played any mmorpg's besides genshin if that is one at all ahaha. Thanks though 🙂

[grand basin]

maybe options to have a badge near your name to indicate whether or not you're chill with open chat? I feel like this game will focus on inclusion and creating a safe space, hopefully this MMO can do what most others can't, actually have a safe environment for anyone

[signal finch]

They said in a few weeks, so we kinda have to have a little patience. They don't have a date planned yet.

[molten relic]

So we can't donate at all?

[next dagger]

what if i bribe you to get into the pre alpha

[dark pewter]

pvp is not in the game, but if it does get added, it will be opt in

[next violet]

How cute

[proud marten]

how far does the gearing go? will we be able to wear plate armor?

[sharp ridge]

Its because the game doesn't have roles or seem to focus on combat. Roles is the r in rpg

[smoky magnet]

i think there won't be pvp ?

[devout axle]

no pvp, and if it will be it is opt in

[finite grove]

I can't enjoy until it's on my computer

[runic notch]

Game is not crowd funded in any way and we aren't starting in the Alpha

[agile nymph]

We will have PvE then right? Asmongold at stream saying there is no PvE also PvP on the game.

[grand basin]

dude I hope so, being able to wear full plate male while catching fish sounds boss

[dark pewter]

there is pve though, and from what ive read, a lot of it

[wary folio]

OH. I just meant like, will the MMO part be only a couple people like coop at a time, or would it be full MMO with hundreds for example. Sorry 😛

[agile nymph]

God dammit. He selling wrong idea to 40k people

[hallow jasper]

Hello! In case I'm invited to the alpha, will I be able to stream it or there will be some kind of NDA?

[fringe sun]

There is pve, including pve combat and dungeon comparable content

[wary folio]

Is the social aspect going to be peer-to-peer or will we get the ability to host our own servers?

[finite grove]

It's Asmon he's a potato, and not in the good way

[smoky magnet]

There is PVE and other content like other mmos if i'm not mistaken

[buoyant star]

Will the housing in the game be instanced or in the open world?

[devout axle]

NDA, was mentioned

[zinc idol]

He says lots of things.

[left yarrow]

Pretty sure Asmongold did no research, don't listen to him, unless is wow related

[fringe sun]

I like asmon, but that's knowing that a lot of his potato behavior is a character and also he's human and has flaws like the rest of us

[jade bay]

even then ...

[hallow jasper]

Oh ok, thanks!

[signal finch]

He's not exactly a reliable source of information.

[sharp ridge]

No limit has been stated. Just that its region based. So large like wow it sounds like. In trailer you see 8 people I think.

[agile nymph]

This game has been on no one's radar. I hope it has a great success, it looks very interesting.

[dark pewter]

seeing as bots will be inevitable, do you currently have any plans on battling them?

[agile nymph]

Thank you dev's for bringing a new idea to the genre. ❤️

[wary folio]

While NDA is in place, will there be a discord of others who are in the alpha/allowed to talk to others in the alpha about it, or is it full closed off no speak at all to anyone regardless of if they're in the pre-alpha or not?

[next violet]

Bottany Bay confirmed

[wary folio]

Ahh, thanks, I appreciate it ❤️

[next dagger]

this 👆

[twilit ridge]

But why would you want to hurt Einar?!

[exotic knot]

so why are there so few options in the survey? i dont really play any of the games listed there, so i just picked some that are kinda similar to the games i enjoy the most

[high urchin]

Legalize bots

[next dagger]

can i shoot the townsgaurds in the kneecaps

[next violet]

Only if they steal your sweetrolls mate

[wary folio]

I'm hoping hurting a chicken doesn't get me exiled from the game.

[turbid coyote]

Date Einar don't hurt Einar!

[smoky magnet]

The council shall decided your fate.

[next violet]

There has been no talk/squark of eggs thus far

[dark pewter]

protect einar at all costs

[still frigate]

it is an.... arrownious assumption, thinking that question is funny

[devout axle]

puns are strong

[wary folio]

The devs are still deciding on which is to come first, the chicken or the egg.

[smoky magnet]

chu much puns

[gray lily]

Is there a plan for a Patreon or Kickstarter to ads funding to the project?

[fair shale]

What is the monetization model on the game? Will it be F2P?, Buy once, Monthly sub, etc?

[next dagger]

final question for the hour from me. what should i get for dinner. jk not really but is there going to be multiple different variants to travel in the game

[dark pewter]

no crowd funding

[next dagger]

[next violet]

No crowdfunding

[gray lily]

Thank you for the quick responses

[devout axle]

keep calm and check the pins

[smoky magnet]

Will mounts be a thing ?

[brazen basalt]

Which game engine are you using? When i watched the trailer, it looks like Unity

[tough fox]

Will be a pvp rewards or just 4fun duels like thing?

[hard iris]

Okay here's a sneak peek of real gameplay

[still frigate]

eggs have much less complex geometry and fairly simple textures, they also don't need any pathfinding or animation, it would be therefore illogical to create the chicken first.

[next dagger]

[signal finch]

Unreal Engine 4

[devout axle]

epic

[next violet]

My man out here looking YOKED

[dark pewter]

can i please know more about this character? i love them so much T.T

[gray lily]

Will pets/breeding be a thing?

[next dagger]

is there mobvs that drop ingredients for cooking. like bees for honey or something

[twilit ridge]

Soon ™️

[shrewd agate]

Also, and this is important, can we be pink?

[grand basin]

alright take my money, I'm in for full here

[buoyant star]

will there be an in depth story and expansive lore to the game?

[left yarrow]

Your avatar and that npc does share similarities. I see why you like it haha

[next violet]

Looks like a geologist or archeologist

[still frigate]

the rules said no NSFW questions

[tough fox]

Will pvp be a thing?

[smoky magnet]

I Don't think so

[dark pewter]

my avi is a quick doddle i did of one of my goblin oc's c:

[clever halo]

Hello y'all, provided I get lucky enough to be picked for testing, will I be able to invite someone close to try it out together?

[wary folio]

Will those in the pre-alpha be able to talk to other pre alpha players about the game in any way/shape/form? Without talking to those who are not in pre alpha of course. NDA reasons and such for that.

Is there a storyboard we can see progress on?

[devout axle]

been mentioned that pre-alpha is a limited number of players, I would assume no

[wary folio]

I'm not a dev but my assumption/guess is probably not aha

[hardy knoll]

What got you first into MMOs over all other genres of gaming?

[wary folio]

Hi ^^ you know when we'll know if we could play the pre-alpha?

[still frigate]

i would imagine there will be an ingame chat

[next violet]

Maybe there will be a friend referral system on launch

[torpid sentinel]

Anyone got an idea on the housing, can the whole server see it?

[round thunder]

How will you overcome the challenge of not appearing to have a losing condition? It was stated that players won't need to fear death, and there isn't any PvP (only friendly competition). Where will the challenge in-game come from if this is the case? Are you confident of players staying engaged through other means?

[wary folio]

I meant like if I comm with someone, would I be able to add on disc and call for communication aha. or if that wouldn't be allowed

[frozen moon]

I had this problem with some PC only pre-alphas and betas, so here goes:

If I choose to, when it's available, purchase the game on my preferred console, will I have to start over if I previously played on another console, or will accounts transfer between systems?

[stray stratus]

Can we pet our animal in the game?

[viral pumice]

ooh, as far as customization goes--can i have purple eyes? my main mmo characters usually have purple eyes

[wary folio]

cross-progression you mean?

so many questions, so little time

[mint pebble]

I played hours of a game called "Darkness Falls" on AOL back in the late 90s. It taught me to type quickly, and was my first MMO/MUD experience.

[smoky magnet]

Very important question.

[frozen moon]

yes.

[next dagger]

will there be an integration for third party voice comms? of course discord is a fair use for this but if you meet someone at chance in game could i techinically talk to them in game via mic system

[still frigate]

escapism, living in another world, making friends & memories in a body other than my own

[gusty prawn]

any sort of combat?

[hard iris]

We're figuring this out. Honestly we're trying to get a mix of different people in this iteration of testing. So some will be fans of this game or that game, some will be solo players, some we'll want to bring their friends. So the answer is actually: some might be allowed to bring in friends.

[next dagger]

nice

[smoky magnet]

Hitting too close to home

[dry atlas]

Is the team considering implementing cross-platform progress and play further down the road?

[torpid solar]

Can I have a pet dragon in the game? Very important question.

[wary folio]

Will we be able to host our own servers on cloud platforms or will it be p2p?

[next violet]

Maybe you guys could do a video Q&A. (pre-recorded) where you sort of answer the most asked questions

[wary folio]

peer 2 peer? or play 2 play?

[formal thorn]

Are you going to run your own server infrastructure, or will you be using a cloud service like AWS?

[wary folio]

peer to peer

[balmy abyss]

More importantly can I run a dragon egg hatchery in game.

[round thunder]

Is it easier to work in a large team (50 devs seems like a large group) or a smaller group? How has that experience gone for y'all?

[wary folio]

I hope not for p2p, (no offense). I've had a lot of bad experiences with people taking my internet down/ip grabbing from p2p. hope for cloud.

[next dagger]

oh true whats the maximum "party" size

[frozen moon]

also, since BOTW dropped the ball hard on this: can we please let the cute animals?

edit: pet not let

[still frigate]

second that question. genshin going back and forth between PC / Android / iOS is quite important to me

[wary folio]

security #1. dont go gta networking ahaha

[dark pewter]

i know this is very VERY far off, but are there any plans to do expansion packs, or will it just be normal content updates

[eternal imp]

I have questions!

1. Will there be "traditional" mmo combat?
2. Can I have a pet robo doggo?
3. Is it Genshin style gacha or legit mmo?

[devout axle]

good to know. 🙂

[severe harbor]

They sad theyre hosting the servers

[frozen moon]

that's what I had in mind when I asked about cross progression!

[sharp ridge]

They are not answering monetary questions right now. Its not an mmorpg but an mmo sim.

[wary folio]

yeah, ik, but I just meant I hope they dont add in p2p in any way. so even if a small server for friends is hosted by them, it keeps you safe.

pls giv dedis :)

^

[eternal imp]

Hmm... that sounds like more on the pay to win side kinda answer dodging...

[fiery drum]

for art reasons, how many fingers does the robot have?

[round thunder]

Is this game really just the evolution of Club Penguin? >_>

[wary folio]

been hosting a valheim server for a while and got a whole community going, this game is going to be perfect for a dedicated server, could build whole worlds out of this game

[gloomy prawn]

I got one question, since I already spotted (and posted in) the #🐾│pet-pics channel:
Will there be other pets than "just" cats and dogs?
Assuming there will be pets. We really, finally, need more love for rodents in games.
(I especially hate how rats are like 90% of the times the first enemies in mmos 😦 )

[tidal night]

I hope by "they" it means "S6 is using AWS/Azure" - not that they're actually self hosting. 😄

[somber spoke]

nah more like habbo hotel

[wary folio]

Will we have a spanish translate? I saw in info that it will have more translates, but you guys have in mind to do a spanish translate?

[left yarrow]

Its more like its too early to talk about something like that

[frozen moon]

I was literally typing that slower

[frozen moon]

I think they just mean it won't be peer to peer online lol

[cloud gorge]

I think it is safe to assume that you can have a pet Chu - simply because of the uproar 😄

[severe harbor]

From what I gathered it's like most mmos, not like you're connecting to a minecraft or GTA server

[still frigate]

i think it's more about not wanting to say something they haven't figured out themselves. i'd expect lots of cosmetics, in fact. i demand equipable demon horns / tail / wings cosmetics, or i riot!

[wary folio]

can y'all take my money already?

[tidal night]

Ah, very good.

[eternal imp]

Oh for sure, I expect there to be a cash shop. Was just curious if they're leaning more towards "most of the actual good stuff will be for cash money" or towards the "some cool stuff will be for cash money, but most will be earned in game"

[runic notch]

I can't promise but considering how many regions speak Spanish I believe this is a safe bet

[wary folio]

Oooh ok, good to know, thx!!

[mild pike]

Was curious what their campaign will be for sponsor videos. im a content creator and would love to get in touch with someone about that

[signal finch]

...Is Pappy related to the Pappy that used to work the Lore for Carbine's Wildstar?

[round thunder]

I think a translate for Pig Latin would be lovely.

[vestal prawn]

Will the servers launch globally or NA then EU then rest?

[still frigate]

Real important questions is, will there be Quenya or Klingon Language Servers?

[left yarrow]

if you scroll down on the main website you have a link for content creators. Fill out that form if you didn't

[mild pike]

oh awesome, ill look into that thank you!

[next violet]

👀

Is this from Palia?

[wary folio]

Woah, that really reminds me botw xD

[left yarrow]

yep, second slide in the jar (actually, nvm. Its a bit different)

[wispy pagoda]

Curious, did you guys roll your own engine for this game or did you use an existing one such as Unity or Unreal?

[lethal geode]

Unreal 4

[drifting crag]

Will the game be playable if no one's around, or will it be very dependent on the community?

[vestal prawn]

good question

how good is the solo content? Am I forced to interact with .. Humans?

[bleak ginkgo]

A quick question regarding gameplay and game mechanics: Is there going to be combat at all, including skills and growth, and if so in what forms? Highly hotkey-focused like many traditional MMORPGs, such as World of Warcraft? Or something else?

[clever halo]

fairly sure it offers solo content, a dev above said something about figuring out how many people to bring in and sort of having both people that like solo content and group content according to the survey

[gloomy prawn]

Not a question technically, but I'm actually working as a translator (EN > GER), specialized in video games. I'd love to do the translations on this, who's managing localisation? Are there plans to translate this to German? Germans are big fans of "Farming Sims", could be worth considering.

[wispy pagoda]

Ahhh awesome! What was the main driving point to use Unreal over Unity or your own? Was it just that more people were already familiar with Unreal in the company or more so that Unreal offered a particular set of features that you felt like Unity didn't or weren't worth replicating?

[next violet]

Germans really are big farming sim people, and I know like 6 Germans lol

[still frigate]

if they want to make it universally cross platform, it will need to be much simpler like genshin to be playable on controller or touchscreens

[gusty prawn]

the thing i dont like about mmos is having a crowded UI with a lot of moves and commands. if this manages to keep it minimal and implement cool combat it would probably climb my list of top games! (if done right).

[hard iris]

Haha where'd you get that?

[vestal prawn]

How will the in-game trading aspect work? One aspect that I miss from old MMOs is setting up shops and selling stuff. Besides the whole trading between players and auctions. Will the game allow us to just set up a shop and leave things selling there? I guess that would be a big part of the game being a SIM

[proven gale]

Which one of you did this?

[eternal imp]

[dark pewter]

as a german, this is 100% true

[tawdry prawn]

Would there be any possibility of having a voice chat like VRChat?

[next violet]

Wouldn't you like to know 😉

[sharp ridge]

What will happen to abandoned plots of land?

[lone swan]

Nah, ChuChat

[eternal imp]

Spiders.

[grizzled aurora]

Is this game going to be buy to play, free to play, or subscription based?

[toxic adder]

How many people are selected for Pre-Alpha?

[vast sedge]

Check pins

[grizzled aurora]

kk

[still frigate]

somewhere between 2 and 7.8 billion

[hard iris]

We just picked random names and any resemblance to anything is purely coincidental.

[toxic adder]

nice

[eternal imp]

[finite grove]

[hard iris]

Didn't realize we had revealed this info. Guess cat's out of the bag now!

[dry atlas]

well, at least now we have confirmation it isn't 1

[still frigate]

[finite grove]

~~ it's fine you can tell them that you picked me specifically to alpha test ~~

oh and my dog

[cold condor]

I think I can safely say MOST of us aren't getting into the alpha

[eternal imp]

I think it's safe to say there will be at least 2 people in the alpha

[finite grove]

Unless.......

[lone swan]

so...what kind of cake do I need to send to raise my chances of being selected?

[open osprey]

For #📃│server-directory , what does Chapaa and Chuu mean?

[rose merlin]

so i guess theres really only one question to ask. now that you have achevieved recognition for your art, disney or universal, where will you go to celebrate?

[loud breach]

Really need to get a PR person to control the flow of info. 😉

[next violet]

#📃│server-directory was a good shout

[still frigate]

you trying to take the PR spot from me? i am a much more qualified personal redhead

[proven gale]

Mhm, well it made someone on our dev team very happy lol

[finite grove]

Fluffy Japanese Cheesecake akin to the ones in my PFP

[cursive smelt]

will there be pets and will we be able to name them?

[signal finch]

It's a joke that's already made itself home in the community about some of us naming the fluffy little squirreldoggos in the trailer Chus before the name was dropped.

[loud breach]

Oh, nooooo! It's all yours. I'm just being cheeky. Especially as said red hair is currently blue, IRL. Quite disqualifying.

[next violet]

Let's talk about colours, or lack thereof. Are colourblind filters going to be present?

[runic notch]

We intend to include disability options including colorblind options. This is not ready for pre-Alpha

[still frigate]

we could start a rivalry, it could run under the totally original title "Red vs. Blue"

[loud breach]

I shall consider this. My spokesbaby will be in contact.

[next violet]

Amazing, y'all got anything for us with achromatopsia?

[eternal imp]

Is there at least an approximate targetted timeline or at least a year when this will come out?

[sharp ridge]

Few weeks to months

[sharp sluice]

Hey is the big farmer robot a playable character??

[loud breach]

At the moment, we know that PreAlpha will begin "Soon™"

[still frigate]

VERY important question: Will any of the NPCs be potential vampires?

[next violet]

Humans are the only playable race currently

[noble dew]

Quick question, will there be such a thing as sharing houses with other players? E.g. if me and my wife wanted to live together in game etc.?

[lime ocean]

Would there be any possibility of having a voice chat?

[atomic grove]

"Soon™" found the ex Blizz employee 😂

[eternal imp]

Oh! Will housing be instanced or will there be a limited number of plots available?

[sharp sluice]

hmm "currently"....im in

[next violet]

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

[rocky radish]

In the trailer there's hang gliders, will players have the ability to craft these and other social activity items/ transport like items?

[gilded sky]

will there be a combat system at all? like just some basic enemies and stuff to spice the world up?

[eternal imp]

They've been avoiding this question, but judging from the teaser there was a guy shooting a deer with a bow and arrow. Suggesting at least some kind of combat

[next violet]

"There is pve, including pve combat and dungeon comparable content"

[eternal imp]

[left yarrow]

Not avoiding, they said pve is a thing

[gilded sky]

sweet!

excited for everything about this game tbh

[dense cairn]

One day I will have a truly nonviolent farm-type game -shakes fist- but it's okay if Palia isn't that game

[still frigate]

just have a checkbox when inviting to share a plot with to toggle asset split or not in case of (ingame) breakups

[next violet]

Pre-nup agreements coming soon.

[eternal imp]

BRB, getting entirely too excited

[wary folio]

I'm interested to know more about the house, decorating etc. Brings me back to some really "old" games. Any information regarding this would be welcoming.

[sharp sluice]

will their be a family system like fable's or the sims?

[gilded sky]

what does this mean, there are so many XD

[eternal imp]

Supremely random: I've been intrigued by Ashes of Creation town creation and building system (TLDR: encampments becomes villages become towns become metropolis, etc). Any chance this will have some form of player-based town building/market?

[steady dune]

I would even ask a realist voice chat? So we could activate our mic and people could hear us in a realistic way, so if they go away for our character, the volume of our voice would reduce, if I make sense

[mental portal]

GTA-like?

[steady dune]

So it would be awesome for the roleplay

[dense cairn]

Sorry— there are! I just mean along the lines of Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon (which typically has violence when you go mining)

[steady dune]

I have no idea, the always "game" I knew having that is VRChat I guess

[left yarrow]

"Guild halls / neighborhoods? One of the most requested features they’ve seen. Players are going to determine the arc of this game in the future. Tons of features associated with the Neighborhood system. More TBD" from a Q&A

[dense cairn]

So mostly saying the same games that scratch the itch I wanna scratch lol

[fickle agate]

Does anyone know of an easy way to search for all S6 team member responses in the Discord?

[sharp sluice]

Will there be a family system?

[still frigate]

i'd imagine it would be similar to FFXIV / Wildstar / SWtoR / etc. housing

[vague rampart]

“Over one thousand home decor items,” at launch.

[next violet]

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

This was in comparison with The Sims-based decor

[devout axle]

why would you want all? most questions covered in #❔│game-faqs or pins here, something special can be asked and maybe someone who is here a while will answer

[somber spoke]

proxy voice chat?

[steady dune]

I think it will be way more developed. The customisation seems more important on Palia. I've stopped to play to FFXIV at HW but it's kind of limited in comparaison imo

[fickle agate]

Oh I hadn't looked in Pins yet. Thanks.

[next violet]

To be honest, if someone asks a question that has been answered, I go back and find it for you ❤️

[fickle agate]

Hmm, not much in Pins or FAQ yet actually

[wary folio]

Going to bed soon, work tomorrow. Late here in Sweden 🙂

[left yarrow]

oh trust me, many questions answered here not covered yet in faq or pins ^^ (But Shia does seem to have a list of already answered questions)

[fickle agate]

Yeah. that's why I wanted to search for S6 responses

But it looks like I'd need to go by each S6 person individually.

[covert minnow]

do we know what email to whitelist so if we're picked for alpha, it doesn't accidentally get filtered to spam

[runic notch]

I'll try to get a definitive answer for you but as a guess it'll either come from @singularity6.com or @palia.com

[next violet]

Was just typing that oof

[wary folio]

It will be buy to play? 'Cause if it will be I'm going to save to buy it c:

[still frigate]

OOOOOOOH, IMPORTANT QUESTION:
Will The Housing require some type of upkeep to not get deleted? A friend of mine was unable to pay for FFXIV for a couple of months, and their housing and all items in it got deleted, including items a friend that died had made for them, broke their heart and made them quit the game. So - Do you keep your plot and everything in it during periods of inactivity?

[dark pewter]

chek pins

[devout axle]

pins

[wary folio]

Ok, srry to be stupid but where's pins xd?

[open osprey]

Speaking of accessibility... how much voice acting is planned?
(I like Genshin Impact's amount of VO, hope Palia lean towards that for dyslexic players rather than cheaper-but-less-accessible beep speech 🤞)

[dark pewter]

some of the switches in my keyboard have decided they no longer want to work

[next violet]

I'm on mobile but it's very similar

[wary folio]

Ooooooh that pins, okok, thx ^^

[runic notch]

From family problems and vacations, to military service and work travel, there's a lot of good reasons to take a break from gaming. We don't want to take your stuff away just for being idle

[wary folio]

Thanks for replying!

[next violet]

Brooks is an absolute G

[turbid crystal]

I feel like I probably missed someone already asking this but what will in game trading look like? Like will there be an auction house etc or just trades to maximize community interaction or something?

[left yarrow]

They said they have something rather unique when someone asked about the auction house (Not sure what that means tho)

[still frigate]

Will the game have any form of mod support / scripting language support?

[royal solstice]

When it comes to neighborhoods, will there be community plots for everyone to edit?

[turbid crystal]

Ooo unique is fun! I’m excited to see what this might be. Secretly hoping each “neighborhood” has like a lil post board where you put up flyers for trades or something tbh

[fossil fable]

Is there an estimate on how many people will be accepted into the pre-alpha or just kind of by ear as the servers can handle it?

[glacial barn]

Can I make myself look like a ninja turtle?

[left yarrow]

I do have to agree, that answer did spark my interest but it was rather vague so I don't know what to expect or if is final xD

[velvet berry]

Is the economy going to involve interacting with other players for everything? I kind of hate trading in games like Path of Exile to the point where I stopped playing

[warped sail]

Is the game for sure going with only playable humans? And how thorough will the customization be? (Apologies if this has been asked)

[cloud gorge]

Okay, last question from for today 😅 From the looks of it (#🌠│official-art ) there are multiple villages/towns and houses spread throughout the landscape. Are there going to be multiple regions with multiple towns? Or Is there going to be one main town and mostly uninhabited regions?

[glacial barn]

Persistent world, or load screens?

[left yarrow]

Elf race is in the making (some pictures on the official website already showing them) and character customization is pretty in depth from what I gathered.

[still frigate]

[warped sail]

Thank you, that is great news. I'm very curious to see more as the game progresses!

[turbid crystal]

canonically, what do chus eat

[runic notch]

Your best crops

[turbid crystal]

i shall only grow spicy peppers. Two can play this game chus

[left yarrow]

On that news, do we get flamethrowers?

[arctic coral]

Playable robots or romancable? 👀

[turbid crystal]

Good luck eating all those jalapeños

[cloud gorge]

jokes on you - they love spicy

[turbid crystal]

Then I will make chu chili

[runic notch]

I'm not actually sure what they eat. Those tusks sending mixed messages

[turbid crystal]

Wait not making chili from the chu. Making them chili to eat

[jagged basalt]

can the tall robot be our best friend

[turbid crystal]

Oh! Will there be like swimming/diving? I wanna explore lakes hehe

[cloud gorge]

the way they were scavenging for stuff in the trailer near the wooden boxes reminded me rats, so... I´d say they eat everything they can get their paws on.

[gray hazel]

I freaking knew it too

[still frigate]

i mean, if the answer is either crops, but also they have tusks..... will there be bacon trees?

[turbid crystal]

Same tbh

[torpid obsidian]

Oooo...will there be custom water features for housing like pools?

[ashen hound]

Is there fishing?

[cloud gorge]

... I want bacon trees and ham bushes

[runic notch]

Did you see trash can Chu? 😆

[left yarrow]

I'm here hoping that robot means some in depth "mechanical" skill line exists

[cloud gorge]

No?, where!?

[runic notch]

Trailer easter egg

[turbid crystal]

they give me raccoon vibes I’m obsessed with this creature I want to meet them

[sharp pilot]

Seeing a lot of mixed messaging on if there is combat in the game or not. Is there?

[cloud gorge]

mkay, gonna rewatch the trailer 😄

[turbid crystal]

Can the chu be tamed? Can I train and unleash an army of chu on a town

[left yarrow]

There is. Don't know where the "no pve" thing comes from

[sharp pilot]

Trolls trollin xD

[left yarrow]

Guess so 😦 They confirmed hunting and dungeons afaik

[sharp pilot]

Ive got to admit this isnt usually my style of game but the trailer sold the atmosphere super well. If it plays out like Valheim-lite with some nice crafting progression I think it could be awesome

[somber spoke]

Think its no pvp

[runic notch]

You can hunt and fish. 💯

[reef patio]

Apologies if this has been asked, but I was stalking the website and saw some of the characters there...will they be in the game and can we marry them?

[severe geode]

how big is crafting? or is it more of a gathering kinda game?

[fossil fable]

How many people are going to be accepted into the pre-alpha? Or is it more play by ear depending on how the servers are handling it?

[compact summit]

@young agateteam is it okay if i upload the animated wallpaper from the website to wallpaper engine so i can use it for my computers background?

[runic notch]

You gather to craft, craft to gather. And the great wheel turns on and on

[fossil fable]

In the pins!

[dark pewter]

did i see something about people added into pre-alpha being under NDA?

[clever bridge]

Bless these devs good lord they are on it 💕

[latent stag]

Ah gotcha, thank you

[still frigate]

speaking of wheels, will there be ground vehicles?

[fluid agate]

just going to say that tusks are generally used for defense not hunting

[leaden vine]

Can we have pet in this game?

[slim eagle]

the bot is set at a really high threshold atm might've been accidentally deleted

[dark pewter]

possibly the bot, its a bit heavy handed

[clever bridge]

The bot is like thanos

[severe geode]

have the devs talked about game world size at all?

[still frigate]

the bot is played by Josh Brolin?

[dark pewter]

map size is smaller than botw is pretty much most of what was said

[somber spoke]

you said as sets, i think so anyway lol

[clever bridge]

Also don't speak of teap0ts from my understanding

[next violet]

I sent a link and the bot ran at me like the police officer from Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.

[devout path]

when do you guys think the game will be out?

[wary folio]

Is it top down view, like diablo, or follow the character 3D like most MMOs?

[sharp pilot]

Any word on if the housing exists in the overworld or if its instanced?

[somber spoke]

I believe they said its going to be instanced

[sharp pilot]

ty ❤️

[still frigate]

overworld housing can be a nightmare if you go by Star Wars Galaxies

[vocal edge]

Will we be able to co-op a farm together? I've been craving an Animal Crossing co op experience

[next violet]

Top 10 MMO

[runic notch]

Yes, you'll be able to visit friends and neighbors pretty easy and help them out

[dark pewter]

you have the ability to add others as able to modify your home, id assume the same would go to your farms

[clever ridge]

Will cooking be apart of the game?

[dark pewter]

yes

[grave cliff]

Is anyone that worked on localization in the discord by chance?

[next violet]

Pies for days

[clever ridge]

Thank you!

[dark pewter]

and cooking can also be co-op c:

[clever ridge]

Love that

[orchid minnow]

co-op cooking? heck yea

[sharp pilot]

Quick question on servers as well (sorry for the multitude of questions). Will we make a character on a single server or are characters able to freely swap servers/worlds like (like Runescape for example).

[faint chasm]

Is it gonna be fully open world or instanced?

[lucid egret]

co-op cooking sounds like it'll be hilarious

[dark pewter]

that bot is harsh :c

people can add to the same cooking vessel

[runic notch]

You won't have a dedicated server, we'll let you play where your friends are

[sharp pilot]

thanks Busco

[spring shore]

How deep is the character creation? is it just premade faces/ face parts?

[faint chasm]

So is this similar to Warframe where we have a centralized cities/relays for social gatherings and missions would be co-op?

[upper brook]

Hope this is the right spot for this question: were the game beepboops inspired at all by castle in the sky gentle beepboops 🤖

[somber spoke]

How many players on a server? I have feeling it's gonna use the destiny 2 system of bubbles

[dusky ether]

this is so big

Are there plans for user-created content like user created quests, contests, musical pieces to be performed, art pieces to decorate with etc?

[clever ridge]

How will items work in game? Will there be an emphasis on gearing up like other mmos or will gear not matter to much?

[next violet]

I saw at LEAST two guitars during the home decor sequence.

[echo fractal]

Will we be able to have mounts/companions? Or make friends with the critters of Palia, like we can with NPCs?

[regal pumice]

Hey, JSoup! Sorry about that mishap with the bot. I went ahead and fixed it.

[sharp sluice]

Is there going to be a family system like having kids or relationships/marrige

[modest plume]

@regal pumice not sure if my message was seen or not but could we get a off-topic channel so we can share links to other games,etc?

[wary folio]

Marriage and relationships I think were in. Not sure about having kids

Are the houses prebuilt, like upgradeable phases, or can we fully make rooms, stories etc to our needs?

WAIT maybe not marriage sorry unsure about it. but i heard it was in.

[runic notch]

We'll have relationships and romance, things like spouses and children could come later

[sharp sluice]

Thank you

[runic notch]

You attach/rotate rooms to create your own floor plan

[stable grove]

Hey, are you enjoying making the game?

[mild trail]

How heavily instanced will this game be? Like can I just run in a direction and see a hundred other player bases (not sure what else to call it right now)

[stable grove]

Good good, I just want you to enjoy yourselves. Keep it up kings.

[urban vapor]

I'd like to jump in on this by expanding it to: "How will servers work, and will there be any sharding/phasing/layering?"

[wary folio]

open world built like making your own town and having a mayor? that would be cool as. And a voting system for who the mayor could be and such ❤️

[regal pumice]

Yes! It's been so much fun. I'm also incredibly lucky that the IMMENSELY talented @quaint grove has allowed me to help with some of the writing for the game. I've never had that opportunity before and I really appreciate it ^^

[regal pumice]

Working on it!

[modest plume]

Thank you!

[real geyser]

What technologies do you use to make Palia and related projects e.g. website.

[still frigate]

"computer technologies"

[real geyser]

Makes sense 😉

[modest plume]

they use UE4 for the game. and probably stuff like html,css and javascript for the site.

[fast fractal]

Hey little question, because i didn't really catch it, will there be a combat system in the Game like other mmos or Stardew Valley or are there no plans for that? Best regards Tobi

[wary folio]

Sorry Zal

No worries mate! 😄 @wary folio

[mild trail]

with Unreal 5 coming out, with forward compatibility, do you plan on upgrading the engine?

[fresh fable]

i heard about a co-op mechanic in the game can i get a explanation on how exactly this co-op function will work if there is one?

[open fjord]

There are plans for a combat system but it's not the main focus at the moment. ⚔️

[wary folio]

A dev told me that it is up to Epic, I think. But unsure and curious about this too

[modest plume]

only Chus are the main focus.

[sharp ridge]

Nothing crazy but something devil may cry like.

[stable grove]

Wait I'm new here and I'm kind of big not smart and don't use google for things I can. Please give quick explanation for what the allegiances are. Thank you

[clever bridge]

U misspelled chapaa

[modest plume]

Banned.

[runic notch]

Epic may not give us a choice, or they may continue to support UE4 for a while after 5 releases. Hard to say

[open fjord]

There are technically going to be multiple co-op mechanics in the game - we want as many mechanics as possible to have co-op opportunities.

[wary folio]

Will the character camera view be like Zelda BOTW or Animal Crossing? 😄

[fresh fable]

sweet

[still frigate]

i think i know which faction you will chus to support

[brisk vessel]

Hey team! How connected will players be to the economy of the game? Will I be able to RP as a butcher, running a shop in game selling specialty meats ( like stat buff food ) not avaiable outside of crafting, so I can live my dreams of running a shop and providing goods to adventurers?

[wary folio]

Oh actually I'm curious, do you have a rough estimate of the game size upon installation? Like 10gb or 50gb? (Ofc as you add and stuff it'll change, but you know. rough estimate)

[eternal imp]

At least 2 kilobytes

[modest plume]

at least it'll be a seemless transition since Epic said there will be no issues with switching from UE4 to UE5 🙂

[regal pumice]

It's just a silly joke I made based off the community calling chapaas (these fellows ) chuus.

[proven gale]

Couch co-op?

[modest plume]

for sure. Never going to change lol

[fresh fable]

YES!

[grave delta]

Will there be cross platform support, something like a mobile or console client so I can fish while at work? 😆 Similar functionality to say Runescape mobile for example

[modest plume]

you've unknowingly started a wa -r

[regal pumice]

and fixing that word on the bot

[faint hatch]

@regal pumice I dont have a question but i just wanted to say you and the team here are awesome and i'm so happy to see this next chapter from youuuuu all

[stable grove]

oh, thank you for telling me. I was confused as to why there were factions in my new comfy farming peaceful mmo

[modest plume]

m-ad is one too lol

[desert mesa]

How long has the game been in development prior to the reveal?

[modest plume]

and s-lime.

[fresh fable]

since 2018

[runic notch]

We are starting on PC and adding more platforms from there. Where crossplay is possible we will push to support it.

[dark pewter]

po-t is also one, the bot is weird

[urban vapor]

On a related note to the server/sharding question, how will housing and building plots be regulated? Will there be a form of competition for them? Will players be able to build everywhere? How would you prevent players from littering the game world with unused buildings, or making rudimentary 'not really safe for work' pixel art with them (or make areas look like a minecraft server where the main building tools were wood, obsidian and dynamite)? Are you considering splitting the community by instancing building areas? If so, how would you guarantee a community feeling when the community would be split up? Whatever happens i hope that last thing won't happen (see wow for why).

[open fjord]

We are starting on PC only but long term do want to grow into a cross platform game.

[delicate hound]

Will someone put a list of all the answers together, I cannot go through all of this lol

[wary folio]

Good choice to start with PC 🙂 !

[runic notch]

Print it out for some light reading in bed

[wary folio]

They making a FAQ list

[open fjord]

Currently our housing is instanced off in private spaces - there will be ways for players to show off their plots but it will not be so free [edit - as running by someone's home]. As such, there is no shortage of real estate for players to have access to housing.

[still gate]

when the dev team runs into coding errors how do you go about solving them?

[dark pewter]

idk whatd be bigger, a printout of this log, or my lawyer's print out when i bought this house lol

[wary folio]

will there be a robust character creator?

[mild trail]

you've mentioned neighbourhoods as a type of guild. would your building be in the same instance as the rest of your mates?

[urban vapor]

FFXIV style where areas are instanced, or EQ2 style where houses are individually instanced?

[mint whale]

I'm wondering what will be the average size of the server? Will it be tens of thousends of people or many much smaller servers? And if the servers would be smaller - Any form of private/invite-only servers? What's the size of the map. The lore! The story! I want to know everything!.. but mostly the server size :x

[fresh fable]

thats a very fitting name for your question lmfao

[stable grove]

I have another question: If there is a focus on farming, will there be a cash shop with crop skins. Cause I totally want seasonal carrot skins.

[runic notch]

Can't address it all, but think smaller

[wary folio]

Will there be lifestock? Taking care of chickens, sheep etc.

[void pine]

How interactable will the furniture be? I love games like Animal Crossing, but it's one weakness is that there aren't really animations when you interact with stuff. The Sims nail it and I hope you guys go more in that direction.

[wary folio]

You should have a voting where the fans can name one of the servers 🙂

[wary folio]

Ahh so no making a house really close to the starter village, or very far away? If nah then understandable. Going to be a big game when it comes out. (I assume, but also hope I'm not wrong aha)

[runic notch]

Forgive us on this one for pre-alpha

[feral arch]

Will Palia have its own version of festivals / events like Stardew Valley & Harvest Moon, or can we expect to celebrate real-life holidays?

[clever forum]

What will be the core gameplay loop for this game? Judging from the trailer it seems like some sort of gathering -> improving house -> leveling up professions?

[eager vortex]

On a scale of 1-10, can you estimate the level of character customization? (1 being a few hairs styles/skin tones and 10 being color wheel rainbow palate sorta deal) Thank you!

[signal finch]

Of course! Not everything is going to be implemented at first.

[urban vapor]

How large is the game world you've made so far, and how much larger could it be? I know that UE4 can be rather finicky in this regard as in multiplayer i -think- you're limited to the basic map size (5x5km playable in the editor i believe), or did you find a way to get around this?

[runic notch]

yes but gathering takes many forms, like hunting

[wary folio]

Crafting?

[runic notch]

Crafting to gather, gathering to craft

[stiff axle]

do we have to mine before our crafting?

[runic notch]

chicken or egg?

[open fjord]

We definitely want to make it easy to get from your housing plot to the VIllage. So while it may be instanced, we won't make it a horrible trek to go to town. 😄 [Edit: You can interpret that transition to be as "close" or as "far" as you'd like tho ]

[fresh fable]

this is a kind of specific question but will i be able to go anywhere i can see? like in BOTW where i can climb the tallest mountain with no invisible boundaries. or will there be invisible walls blocking off where you can and can't go

[dark pewter]

darn map breakers :v

[runic notch]

We're trying to use real geometry where we can rather than have you running into invisible walls. Our game will feel more curated than open world

[urban vapor]

I want to jump in on this too: Aside from being able to climb, how will exploration work, or will there be exploration at all? As in, a lot of the map is unexplored/uncivilized and has secrets to uncover, not necessarily mechanical.

[mortal geyser]

What sort of bribes do developers take to get accepted into the pre-alpha test? Cookies? PIes? Dumplings? Limited edition Hot Wheels? what are we working with here?

[void pine]

Will there be a good selection of Black hairstyles? As a Black gamer, it kind of sucks when my only options are afro, bald, and basic cornrows. I hope you guys really try and be inclusive when it comes to options for how characters look.

[dark pewter]

yes, there will be based on another dev's answer

[runic notch]

I think you'll be pleased!

[signal finch]

I saw the answer earlier, and it's yes!

[fresh fable]

thanks man! real excited to see how the game turns out good luck!

[unreal pine]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but will there be bestial races added to play? Like fox people, wolf people, etc

[void pine]

That's dope!

[wary folio]

I lub u guize. ❤️ but yeah I get you fam. As long as I don't have to parkour around an end game boss or fight tom nook to get to a shop I'm a happy guy.

[wary folio]

Shapeshifting 🙂

[unreal pine]

Ooh~

[dense cairn]

fight tom nook to get to a shop
I'm sorry I love this

[dark pewter]

is there a magic system?

[wary folio]

Kidding

[unreal pine]

;w;

[mortal geyser]

found the furry haha

[unreal pine]

Guilty uwu

[low lichen]

Will the building be like valhiem where you gather materials or will it be more pre structured like stardew/my time at portia/harvestmoon

[runic notch]

There's definitely something magical about Palia but you'll have to figure out what that means on your own

[dark pewter]

aww the cryptic language strikes again T.T

[steady dune]

On the website of Palia, you can find a bestial races on a image of the slider

[mellow solar]

How would you guys describe the basic gameplay loop? Am I farming mats to making house cosmetics/building materials for more "neighborhood" things?

[granite parrot]

would the release of the pre alpha be announced here on discord? im like really bad at regularly checking my emails and im afraid i might miss it ;-;

[runic notch]

Definitely no 'magic' skill to level up like 'hunting' atm

[vague rampart]

Eris is on the dev team, is also Black, and has confirmed this AND said that they personally reviewed the textured hairstyles for us. ❤️

[runic notch]

This is the party car on the hype train. When it leaves the station we'll let you know!

[mortal geyser]

During alpha/beta/early gameplay, for those lucky enough to get in, are there thoughts about providing them with an invite pass or something similar, to ensure they can get a friend in to experience/test those sides of the game?

[queen remnant]

Sorry if this was already asked before, but how "soft" will be the combat? I read at Polygon "While there is some combat, none of it is mandatory". I'd really like to see some RPG elements in a game like this

[hidden cosmos]

This may have already been asked already but, is this game co-op? 🙂

[dark pewter]

mmo

[hidden cosmos]

tyty

[runic notch]

The game is more fun with friends so we want to figure this out, we can't make any promises until we get more info, sorry

[mint whale]

Is it true that you can romance and be friends with some NPCs? Saw that in some article.. I mean.. asking for a friend :x Also how much focus will there be on things like story, NPC interactions, lore etc? Side note: As a fan of singleplayer story focused RPGs I dislike MMOs in general, due to their focus on competitive pvp activities which tends to attract toxicity and takes away from the immersive aspect of the world itself imo. So basically I'm someone who hates MMOs, and yet.. I wasn't this excited about a video game in years. Palia seems like a game changer for me.

[signal finch]

Maybe pin this to make sure people can access it for when it's asked again?

[raw goblet]

Is there anywhere I can watch/read up on gameplay elements?

[runic notch]

I think you can make an RPG without any combat! But we'll have some opt in experiences of varying types that will speak to you I think

[proven gale]

Very far future question, but, what's the teams outlook on having collaboration events with other major game franchises for stuff like cosmetics?

[compact iris]

The game looks absolutely gorgeous.

[vague rampart]

Agreed

[runic notch]

Which musical artist would we even invite to have a concert in our game?

[feral arch]

Is that strictly PvM or PvP (I'm actually 100% okay with a game that doesn't have PvP to be honest lol)

[subtle compass]

KK Slider? 😄

[pine moth]

I want to go into towns and see people chatting and have them feel alive. A lot of MMOs feel so dead because its just people in the auction house or at fast travel stations

[storm pier]

same

[queen remnant]

Agreed :p

[quiet surge]

could make a quest that says go make friends lol

[runic notch]

Gotta work on relationships and romances

[dark pewter]

idr if it got answered, full VA, or various grunts?

[faint cosmos]

Is it possible to avoid romance and relationships in this game entirely?

[quiet surge]

What year is expected release?

[dark pewter]

hermit style gameplay

[runic notch]

You can, yes. But will you regret? Probably

[vestal prawn]

Will the game have fast travel? Or the world is designed in a way people need to walk/use mounts

[boreal echo]

oh wow, you can actually talk to the dev team ❤️

[hard iris]

Sometimes!

[wooden prism]

Will humans be the only race? I'd really like to play one of the other races I've seen in the pictures

[vague rampart]

There were a dozen in here earlier chatting away. 😊

[digital wadi]

What spells can a wizard crab cast?

[runic notch]

Yes to fast travel

[clever forum]

do u mean with NPCs or other players?

[vestal prawn]

big world then

[runic notch]

I mean, por que no los dos? But ya I meant NPCs

[clever forum]

oh ok thank god

[boreal echo]

Will there be economy? 😄 I love games like eve online where the economy is player-based.
Also FOOD! will there be a wide variety of dishes and can we display them on tables? 😄

[dusky ether]

Mostly directed at Neleimour, but do you have any other cute palia related emotes (like chapaaChopper just used in faq) and can this server enjoy them too

[serene turret]

Hello devs!, are u planning to release a server at others countries/continents (south america for example)

[dark pewter]

theres going to be an economy of some kind

[quiet surge]

What year is expected release?

[dark pewter]

eve online is just google spreadsheets but in space

[vestal prawn]

ah yes, bring out the excel and lets calculate the inflation in-game

[atomic swan]

From the trailer and seeing basically a plot developed by the player, will there be opportunities to either combine plots with friends to build a whole community? Or akin to that give certain friends and players access to your plot to be able to interact with your home/area?

[void pine]

I think it would be fun if this game had like rhythm minigame challenges or "Cooking Mama" minigames to get rewards and furniture too. I

[hard iris]

Mercury Bubbles Blast!

[compact iris]

Are there pirates? 😏

[dark pewter]

pins

[boreal echo]

oh i didn't mean it like that, but i meant it like. there isnt an infinite shop that sells everything and it's up to the players to start their own shops and such 🙂

[open canyon]

That is one thing I like about FF14 is that PVP is restricted to certain areas. And in No Man's Sky you can turn it off all together. Sitting there watch someone shoot you and it does nothing is rather satisfying after you told them you don't PVP and they ignore you. Elite Dangerous's Solo or Group mode is good as well... you are still a part of that universe but not subject to unwanted PVP.

[feral arch]

The website lists an evolving story that will be told over many years... will there be multiple questlines to follow, or more of an emphasis on "help wanted" quests?

[dark pewter]

i absolutely love the idea of player run shops

[runic notch]

We don't have a lot of details to share about the evolving story just yet, sorry

[stiff axle]

Since humans are the only playable race right now, will we be able to play DnD in game to play the other races?

[atomic swan]

No harm in that! I like surprises.

[quiet surge]

What year is expected release? @runic notch

[digital wadi]

If thats the case, then I might have to source a wizard crab friend in-game to fend off against the potentially crop noming Chapaa

[runic notch]

I cannot expand on what we already said! But soon really does mean soon. Like soon

[hard iris]

Yeah they pesky

[faint cosmos]

Will we be able to have a pet chapaa?

[granite parrot]

chuu*

[feral arch]

Unfortunately a lot of MMOs lock the best equipment / items behind PvP, which tends to be problematic as people inevitably find ways to cheat. :/ I'm all for teaming up for PvM though.

[proven gale]

How much control over the UI will we have?

[sharp ridge]

What level wizard is your crab?

[dark pewter]

will there be crabs? time for crab?

[runic notch]

We will have toggles for certain things, 'advanced mode' stuff here and there. But we will not support modding the UI

[open canyon]

same, for reasons I am strick PVE/PVM player

[stable grove]

Will there be chickens?

[wary folio]

INB4 E3 showcase with alpha playing

[boreal echo]

do you plan to put the game up on steam?

[granite parrot]

will there be a colorblind mode ?

[proven gale]

Okay, so stuff like basic HUD management or text resolution and the like?

[faint cosmos]

will there be subtitles

[sharp pilot]

Pleeeeaasseee consider allowing us to make our own private server lobbies. Would love to be able to stream this game with friends without being swarmed by people

[runic notch]

pre-Alpha will be sorely lacking in accessibility features. Sorry

[dark pewter]

i have audio processing issues, subtitles would be great

[dusky ether]

As a response to this, is the team fully opposed to any kind of modding in general?

[dark pewter]

unless theres not really any actually voice acting to sub..

[hard iris]

uhhh... 42?

[vestal prawn]

to addon or not addon

[dark pewter]

babby crab

[faint cosmos]

Will there be a UI designer like in recent mmos allowing us to position it all freely wherever we want?

[tall osprey]

So wizard crab is the answer to life, the universe, and everything 🤔

[naive kestrel]

will there be animals that we can tame in the wild? 😄

[sharp ridge]

Can it cast zettaflare and did you know Donald Duck is the most powerful mage alive canonically in disney and Square Enix?

[sweet shuttle]

will there be some kind of transmog system?

[boreal echo]

Can we get married?! 😍

[runic notch]

We're sensitive to this, believe me. We may not end up supporting private servers but if we don't, you'll have other tools to filter out unwanted players. A huge focus for us is in having some of the best social systems, and that includes not worrying about seeing players you don't like seeing.

[vale vapor]

will we at least be able to rearrange keybinds for tools and abilities?

[void pine]

Will some items be seasonal? I think that's a real motivating factor for checking into games like Animal Crossing.

[runic notch]

yes

[sharp pilot]

I love you

[frozen quarry]

can player characters have beards?

[nova needle]

Like asked above, I'd love to know if there's a taming/raising element to the game, should you want to say.. run a farm. Something along those lines.

[sleek oak]

Will the game's player progression or skill system be designed in a way that each player can do everything and be completely self-sufficient, or will players be limited in their "skill points", have to make choices and end up trading with other players for things they can't make themselves?

[hard iris]

I cried there ngl

[runic notch]

Can't expand beyond the skills that were announced. But there will be more and we'll prioritize the things players are asking for

[sharp ridge]

You're welcome!

[dark pewter]

dont run outta spell slots

[serene turret]

Can you tell something about server localization (on release)?

[floral crystal]

can you get married in this game?

[sharp ridge]

Wait did you play the game?

[cyan compass]

@runic notch you are going to be tired tonight lol

[hard iris]

Of course!

[rain heron]

Can I get an OCD Role ?

[sharp ridge]

They did such a good job on the that and I think some people just don't know how good that game is.

[feral arch]

I would like to amend this to say he's the best "wizard" because that duck is strictly focused on attack magic.

[hard iris]

Haha we can save that chat for another time. 🙂 Too many spoilers to discuss here.

[dark pewter]

marriage is coming later

[cyan compass]

First comes love ... then comes marriage

[nova rain]

This game looks to be incredibly PVE centric but also non confrontational, how does it plan to maintain player interest long term with such an expensive style of content?

[cyan compass]

I love the meet-the-team section of this discord - great personalities, all!

[sharp ridge]

Very true, but it has been out long enough that they had their chance 😆

[timber beacon]

Will there be classes, or will characters all have the same skills?

[mellow thorn]

I really hope there is automation system being built as well, I loved that in a few of the games I've played. Think systems like ARK or My Time in Portia, start by cutting the wood, eventually unlock the ability to have wood cut and delivered to you.

[wary folio]

Will there be a in game store? If so will there be pay 2 win items such as xp potions, fast travel and 'Palia Coins'?

[mellow thorn]

Everyone can do everything, but being a specialist will benefit you

[signal finch]

Check the #❔│game-faqs and the pins!

[buoyant moon]

They have said that they aren't prepared to talk about monetization yet.

[wary folio]

ty

[timber beacon]

Cool, and can you specialize in everything given time, or will specializing in something lock you out of the others?

[mellow thorn]

unsure, SPECULATION: from what i've gathered it sounds like you will some sort of talents points. Unsure if they will be limited

[runic notch]

No hard lockouts, but you'll find it challenging to keep up with ALL THE THINGS

[glass zinc]

So housing we talking pre planed plots? plop your bulding anywhere? instanced areas (thinking ff14 Housing) phased areas akin to WoWs garrisons....tell me more 😄

[dark pewter]

for the art team, do you lot have art station portfolios? i'd love to look at your stuff :)

[open fjord]

You say that but you know someone will rise to the challenge. 😄

[mortal geyser]

Is there an economy system in place between characters? Will I be able to spend an afternoon farming some sort of material, and sell it off auction-house or shop style to other random internet people?

[sleek oak]

Not just someone, haha. Seeing players gobble up content way faster than the developers thought possible is pretty common from my experience

[random cipher]

im curious about the aesthetics for fashion and decor! are things going to be confined to a certain look, time period, or other limiting factor? or will customization run more of a gamut visually (i.e will there be modern trendy clothes for example)

[left yarrow]

Are you saying i'm not gonna 99/99 all skills. HA!

[runic notch]

Game economy will exist! We aren't sharing a lot about this now but it'll be clear when people get their hands on the alpha

[fringe kettle]

Are you planning on resetting all progress after the pre alpha is complete?

[digital wadi]

turn all the 99 capes into banners and hang them on your house

[mellow thorn]

Can we expect more marketing material this month with some mechanics showcase?

[novel pendant]

Knowing that it is possible is enough for most of us. That's something I'll most likely aim for :)

[sleek oak]

I hope the economy will be local. A global auction house is more practical, but it's a lot more fun to instead do trade on a more personal basis with direct neighbors

[vale vapor]

Challenge accepted!

[oblique socket]

Can we have multiple characters/looks?

[steel iris]

i understood that reference

[shy fable]

Anyway to back this game or donate money? Because I'm actually HYPED for this game!

[open fjord]

Not at Pre-Alpha but the plan is to support multiple characters.

[queen arch]

we'll be able to tame creatures to have pets?

[runic notch]

We good, just have fun

[vale vapor]

Friends lists: character based or account based? Why or why not?

[devout brook]

How much representation are we getting amongst the playable and non-playable characters?

[neon vortex]

Can we live with our friends? I assume not

[feral arch]

If we're selected for Alpha, will there be a predownload available? My computer is great but my internet kind of sucks sometimes. 😦

[runic notch]

Yes

[bold lion]

Can we marry characters in the game?

[sleek oak]

The trailer gave me the impression that each player will have their own house/plot and other players can visit @neon vortex

[mortal geyser]

Can you ride a friendly bear on your adventures in this game?

[devout brook]

important question

[left yarrow]

Other than Busco and Einar, who else answered questions in here? Making a list of answers and the dev team is pretty large to search for each 1 by 1. If anyone can answer that ^^'

[runic notch]

We pushed to have good representation before we even shared with media outlets prior to today. We still have more to do but our goal is to knock this one out of the park by launch

[mellow thorn]

Any specific reason why the press release today?

[runic notch]

nope

[mellow thorn]

Quiet day, so good choice! lol

[heady imp]

I am glad this got announced today. Was such a highlight and so much excitement!

[steel iris]

True, was the first thing i saw in my phone's news feed

[signal finch]

No longer quiet for the devs, haha!

[mellow thorn]

Busco's on like a 12 hour shift right now lol

[feral arch]

I was surprised to see I found Palia on the same day it was announced. Google news has done a REALLY good job of figuring out the type of games I enjoy lol.

[faint cosmos]

Will we be able to have humanoid companions to follow us on our journeys or strictly just players?

[runic notch]

We want players to be collaborating with eachother in and out of the housing plot, even if its just watering your friends crops for them. And we'll keep pushing the boundaries where it makes sense

[proven gale]

So bait for our fishing endeavors?

[faint cosmos]

Will co-op house customization be a thing then?

[split hare]

What kind of server size are you aiming to have? Do you want it to be one giant world with as many people as possible? Or will it be instanced to certain zones with certain amounts of players per instance?

[foggy cypress]

This might have already gotten answered but will there be any cave exploration?

[steel iris]

Are housing plots within a shared world, or are they instanced content that are not publicly visible unless partied up?

[faint cosmos]

Are houses instanced or placed in the open world

[mortal geyser]

This is a boring question: I've found with new game studios often something that can fall behind is customer support. From community moderation, technical support troubleshooting, billing inquires, general tickets, etc. Do you have a team ready for customer facing issues, are you planning on building one, or is it something the devs will also be tackling?

[sleek oak]

I would be surprised if housing plots are not instanced. It's hard to give enough "Build space" if the world is inhabited by hundreds of players

[runic notch]

On some levels, yes.

[wild python]

is it said Paylia or Pawlia?

[signal finch]

They said Pay-lee-uh earlier!

[heady imp]

Are there any plans to add terraforming?

[wild python]

TY

[signal finch]

You're welcome!

[runic notch]

Some of us are saying Pay-Lee-Uh and others are saying Pai-Lee-Ah. I'm waiting on narrative

[signal finch]

Oh!

[onyx gazelle]

I thought it was Pah-lee-ah tbh

[sour gale]

same

[signal finch]

BUSCO HAS SPOKEN

[fallow lantern]

pah-lee-ah because ur hangin with pals

[faint cosmos]

I thought it was pah la and that everything else was silent

[stuck cape]

Will it be grind-y? I’m good with a little grind, but the whole , “grind for 30 hours to unlock half of a tin can” system has definitely turned me off to a lot of mmo’s, especially when there isn’t a lot of time. Other than that, I’m hyped!

[runic notch]

I mean, if the whole community decides to say it one way, what are we gonna do? 😆

[hard iris]

All of the above? Honestly scale for anything like this is really hard. Overplan and we could run out of money or not be able to invest enough in the gameplay. Underplan and we could have long wait times or otherwise unsatisfactory service. I think one thing I expect is that at some point, somewhere, there are gonna be bumps along the way. But we'll do our best to get ahead of them and avoid them wherever possible.

[steel iris]

either way its Love-Lee

[timber beacon]

I think it's Pal E Ah

[sleek oak]

I don't want to be that guy, but make an effort to pronounce it "Pah-lee-ah" or "Pai-lee-ah". Or else, the memes will roll once monetization gets announced --> "Putting the 'Pay' in Paylia"

[dark pewter]

on their twitter there is a voice recording of how its pronounced

[sour gale]

If I signed up for alpha and did the survey, should I have gotten an email to ack that I sent it?

[stuck cape]

I’m on the “pal lee uh” train and I don’t even care if it’s not the official one

[rigid relic]

There was a pronunciation thing on their twitter (i tried to link but got told off by a bot)

[mellow thorn]

Slight oversight on the name for meme's about monetization... thats actually super funny

[runic notch]

not yet, sorry for confusion

[sour gale]

No worries as long as I didn't not notice a typo in my email, which is what I was worried about 😄

[rose flax]

@hard iris is there a set date or an estimation of a date for a release on console after the alpha?

[runic notch]

If our monetization sucks people will do this anyway. Lets aim for a good monetization plan instead

[neon vortex]

agreed

[feral arch]

Read it as "pay-lee-ah" at first but I'm a fan of this one.

[hard iris]

TECHNICALLY we're going PAY-lee-uh but considering any pronunciation valid, as people all across Palia pronounce it differently in different languages/dialects and such.

[mellow thorn]

Healthy Monitization I want y'all to feed your families and reward great efforts, but if a guy is living in a flying mcdonalds farm fortress because he paid $120 ill be upset

[faint cosmos]

I’m going to pronounce it pal lee uh until the day I die

[fresh light]

Are you folks going to have personal pets in game? Maybe even let us start with baby pet and grow it up as we 'mature'?

[timber beacon]

pal lee ah

[merry garden]

Will there be gameplay footage revealed in the near future or is it too early to display too much in depth/systems not developed enough at this point to really show all that much?

[hard iris]

Nope sorry

[rose flax]

That’s fine I was just hoping for it, but was wishful thinking

[onyx gazelle]

I think the only thing I remember when I asked that it wasn't "blizzard soon"if all goes well

[faint cosmos]

Will there be different emote animations like dancing?

[stuck cape]

Wait, is it f2p?

[feral arch]

Most life sim games end up being a bit grindy by design, but maybe not in the way you're thinking!

[onyx gazelle]

No info on monetization yet @stuck cape

[signal finch]

They've said they don't have anything to really give on that subject just yet!

[sleek oak]

Seeing as this is advertised as a high-fantasy setting... will we see otherworldly crops instead of just pumpkins and carrots? Maybe like uhh... some weird looking alien cabbage that turns you green when you eat it?

[mortal geyser]

Any plans for games within the game? Ranging from something like rock paper scissors, to like poker or a trading card game? Games within games are a weakness of mine.

[timber beacon]

Will there be fishing competitions

[stuck cape]

oops sorry
I forgot

[onyx gazelle]

It's fine

[steel iris]

Will there be a strict visual style kept for cosmetics, whether gained through rewards or monetization, in order to keep the purity of the style and feel of the game?

This is a sore spot for me due to games like TF2 kind of messing up their art style due to the way they made cosmetics.

[signal finch]

You gucci

[onyx gazelle]

I hope so

[fresh light]

coelacanths and megalodons

[feral arch]

Love collectibles as well so trading cards would be amazing.

[mellow nexus]

ddo you like fortnite

[faint cosmos]

Has the team’s opinions or plans for the game changed at all after seeing suggestions and questions from the community?

[open fjord]

We've explored trying to come up with far out ideas, and then seeing what they look like when filtered through the aesthetic of the game. Using a way out there example, if Palians wanted to dress up as <insert costume here>, how would THEY make it work?

[foggy cypress]

Would love to see something like this. Even something as simple as skystones from skylanders. Loved that as a kid

[stuck cape]

Also other question:
Are fish going to be like real-life fish like animal crossing does, or fantasy fish species like some other games? Honestly, I’m down for a mix of both

[open fjord]

Yes. 🐟

[steel iris]

Very good idea, though I just hope said costumes are kept in-universe... at least to a believable degree.

[fresh light]

would be nice to have regular RL fish then throw in fantasy ones

[sleek oak]

imagine getting some sort of archaeology profession that lets us mine for artifacts. May be a cool way to discover more about why humans disappeared.

[regal pumice]

To add a bit more context to this, representation has been something very important for leadership as well. So while the team has advocated for more inclusivity, leadership has not just been receptive but also leading those conversations.

[signal finch]

A good answer

[fresh light]

or extincts...lochness goodies

[feral arch]

Oh no gonna scare off my best friend from playing this when I tell him it has a fishing system LOL

[stuck cape]

Hmmmm... ok

[fluid plank]

You're going to let us romance the robot, right?

[digital wadi]

Is there going to be any form of "magic" that can be used in the game?

[lyric basin]

For the survey, my wife and I didn't list any of the game we've alpha/beta/played over the decades, that wouldn't really have helped get a spot anyhow, right?
It felt more like you were looking for enthusiasm and system specs?

Looking forward to potentially testing this either way.

[steel iris]

There is a game i play called World of Warships that has out-of-universe ships and cosmetics. Players are able to control the visibility of these things that disrupt the set style of the game by toggling said features which are then replaced by base-game equivalents. Any chance of having something like that in this game?

[onyx gazelle]

Me flashing back to hearing of the anime crossover they did

[open fjord]

We hadn't really considered it but I try to rule out as little as possible. 😄

[prisma meteor]

Will this game have pvp?

[merry garden]

Before that will this game have any combat period? Seemed like it shifted away from that in the trailer to me.

[sleek oak]

I'd guess yes, there will be PvP. Maybe not the "crossing swords" type of PvP, but more of a "who can grow the biggest pumpkin for the upcoming town festival" sort of PvP

[stuck cape]

Very important question:
will the game have bees
I really like bees

[steel iris]

Friendly competition, with combat being limited to things like hunting is what i saw i think

[hearty lion]

So I have 2 main questions:

1. Is the only playable race humans or will you (maybe eventually) be able to play as something else?

2. Without spoiling too much how is the core gameplay loop? Is it more adventure and exploration based, or is it more base building hangout with farming?

[steel iris]

no direct player-killing-player

[stuck cape]

I’m not talking like cheapo stardew valley bees
Nah man I want them big Minecraft bees

[neon vortex]

That three-E Big Beee sorta bee

[onyx gazelle]

🅱️ ee

[stuck cape]

🅱️

[onyx gazelle]

But that would be fun to have large bees

[magic narwhal]

I came here entirely to ask if there are other races

[proven gale]

You'd sooner get Bee Movie bees with this art-style lol

[lone swan]

that wonderful time in a game where anything is possible

[merry garden]

Feel like this channel should probably have a 10 minute slow mode slapped onto it just fyi

[stuck cape]

WANT

[silent oar]

Will there be photo-mode option to take nice screenshots in the game? :)

[unkempt dove]

whats the robot's name? he looks adorable

[orchid minnow]

Einar c:

[mossy breach]

I saw a few comments in General-chat implying that I have to bring friends with me to the game. I won't meet people in-game. "Say it ain't so, Joe." Meeting new people is what games are all about, for me. 🤓

[crystal sapphire]

Dumb question, how is 'Palia' pronounced

[rigid relic]

Scroll up a little :p

[supple cliff]

Can you choose your species when creating your character? Bartender guy looked like a Elf/Goblin hybrid to me

[signal finch]

So far only humans have been announced/confirmed.

[sharp ridge]

And it weighs 14000 russet potatoes

[runic notch]

The game is definitely better with friends. But as someone who's married to a friend they met while gaming, I agree, you can make plenty of friends in-game!

[deep tusk]

Will there be parkour/jumping puzzle content?

[sharp ridge]

Thats awesome! My wife and I play everything together. So games like this are exciting for us.

[distant pelican]

will there be evil foes to kill? I really dig building and exploring but a little delving would be very cool!!

[mossy breach]

Love it. I'm engaged to a friend that I met while playing D&D pen & paper. Now we play most MMO games together as well. 🙂

[violet quartz]

Will this game have combat/raids or is this more focused on social/exploration?

[runic notch]

My wife and I bonded farming mats for her healer staff in WoW

[crystal sapphire]

I also met my wife in WoW. Though we were doing RP and then raiding afterwords.

[tacit pelican]

Any plans on bringing the game to PAX or other cons eventually? ^^ once things in the US are normal again

[signal finch]

I've seen so many couples come in here saying they want to play together and they met kinda like this so far. It's so wholesome. My partner and I are enjoying it greatly.

[runic notch]

I really love PAX and would love to go again but we're probably going to play it safe on the con scene for now. Will let ya'll know

[unkempt dove]

How will the game handle movement? Will it be WASD like WoW or point and click like Runescape?

[hard flint]

Will the game have controller support at launch?

[latent river]

How is the team feeling with the response so far?

[lethal geode]

We're so overwhelmed with the response! Now we just wanna make a game that's worthy of your excitement!

[hard iris]

There are tears. Happy ones!

[vivid gyro]

We're really looking forward to Palia!!! My wife and I met in a mmorpg and have been dieing to play a more social focused game. Keep up the great work!!!!!

[feral arch]

The sheer size of this server already on the day of the announcement definitely says something. We're definitely excited to see what y'all have created!

[shadow skiff]

You call the game an MMO. Does that mean no single player mode? Also will friends be able to host their own server or will it only be public servers run by you? Thanks so much! The game looks so cute and fun.

[radiant torrent]

The interaction with NPCs will be more important than players interaction?

[burnt brook]

any rules on streaming if we get in to the pre-alpha? or any testing phase?

[gaunt stone]

Is there a plan to have different body types? For example, if someone wants to be a big old grumpy man like the Tavern guy, would there be an option? If not, maybe in the future?

[glossy void]

Despite seeing a bow in the trailer we don't know anything about whether or not the game is going to be focused on gathering, farming, and building your home (such as with games like Feral) or if there's going to be any combat scene like with most standard games. It'd be good to know what the scene looks like for those of us who want more than growing cabbage. Will there be a combat scene such as enemies to fight or dungeons to run through?

[digital wadi]

pre alpha has NDA

[modest inlet]

how strict NDA is ?

[tacit smelt]

NDA's are usually pretty strict.

[distant condor]

What will be the focal gameplay loop for Palia?

[mossy breach]

I just can't stand the idea of leaving this chat. But, I must sleep. So excited to join the discussion on the first day! Congratz Palia team on such a fun and excited response. 🙂

[modest inlet]

well there is usually 100% NDA and then there is media NDA

so which one is it ?

[hoary wind]

it's already been requested, but controller support would be great. I don't know if you'll use Steam but their built in controller mapping has been working great

[zinc idol]

No one knows. But I figure it will include not streaming, especially at first.

[wooden prism]

Where do I ask the team to do something about the overzealous bot?

[modest inlet]

well i'm okay with media NDA but if it's complete NDA then i can't play pre-alpha

[wooden prism]

Its really annoying and not allowing some words for reasons I cannot comprehend

[hard iris]

We'll be asking pre-alpha testers to not share any details about gameplay, including footage or anything, outside of official tester channels. Later rounds we'll reveal more but right now this part is about testing the game and learning so we can make it better and focus on the right stuff.

[reef patio]

This might be a post to pin

[sharp ridge]

Understandable. Things are so fluid right now it can change drastically but you only get one shot sometimes to attract players

[timid ermine]

I have no idea what will be possible in game yet - but if applicable - will there be a developer API to access information and create fun / helpful tools for the community?

[wooden prism]

So nothing about the bot?

I'm not sending a link...typing out the bots name it thinks I'm sending a link

[feral arch]

I'm like 90% certain I read either in the FAQ or here that you'll be able to rebind keys, so a controller should work

[wooden prism]

Do something about it please

[sick pagoda]

Will we be able to turn our houses into local inn or shop? Not only visually but also with bartering/buying mechanics?

[wary folio]

Question, is talking about pre alpha stuff with OTHER pre alpha players via discord calls allowed?

[regal pumice]

Heya! Gonna work on that. Thank you for bringing it up.

[hard iris]

Yeah the bot, like our game, is still very much a work in progress. We really appreciate your patience while we get everything set up 😮

[wary folio]

Cause I'd love to like team up to do farm/fishing stuff in game with friends

[fresh light]

at least the bot doesnt get mad at the word 'yorkie'

[wooden prism]

The bot should be scrapped before it becomes sentient

[wary folio]

Nah take your team wizard, do all you need. People can be patient 🙂

[wooden prism]

and skynet happens

[modest inlet]

so telling opinion about game is fine ? stuff like "i like it" or "not my thing" ?

[unkempt dove]

Speaking of controller, how are we going to move in-game? Is it going to be more of a runescape style point and click or a WASD like in WoW?

[hard iris]

We'll have a Tester section when we start sending out invites, including text and voice channels where it's safe to talk about the game to their hearts' content. But we'll probably ask that nothing's shared outside of those channels, for safety.

[wooden prism]

So if somehow enough people who test the game like it but want some form of pvp or something else not really in the game will it be added or will they be told "sorry not happening?"

[regal pumice]

Alrighty, it should be less strict with links in this channel. Thank you for bringing that up!

[wary folio]

Yesss ❤️ Understandable and agreed. I'm not even a tester but thank you<3

[wooden prism]

Maybe they could have like games like tennis, golf, ect vs other players?

[clever bridge]

I feel like it would be very situational

[wintry sigil]

what is the super secret move to be selected for pre-alpha

[clever bridge]

And I hope no sports in the game lol just my opinion

[feral arch]

Are y'all working on a board / forum for the game or should we plan to stick to Discord for awhile?

[hard iris]

Yeah we'll make a guide. But the preview is that it'll be something like: "Don't talk about what's in the game, but you can say that you liked it, didn't like it, only played a little, was fun with friends, hated some of the activities, like the characters, etc etc etc." Basically your opinions generally, but not anything that talks about elements of the game or reveals info.

[wooden prism]

I hope sports in game

could be fun.

[merry garden]

Maybe just make an exclusive channel for pre-alpha players

[wooden prism]

The Chu club

[heady imp]

Since housing will be instanced, will we be able to modify the land around the house? Add or tear down hills, add trees, etc?

[wooden prism]

Call the exclusive channel the Chu Club lol

[modest inlet]

okay awesome thank you 😄

[sweet raven]

Yeah the game was great you can || do this || & || do that || but you know what was really amazing about it? When I got to do || this thing, it was jaw dropping ||

[lime glacier]

someone said they'd be doing that... is right here

[hard iris]

Yeah we will, but it's not like we'll be cutting those people off from the rest of everyone. So we'll have a guide. 🙂

[wooden prism]

I was curious if housing is allt he same style? Like can you have a asian style or a theme, ect?

[merry garden]

Oh my bad

[hard iris]

Nah you good 🙂

[feral arch]

The "pinkies out" club

[hard iris]

We want to make oodles of options. And then make more.

[lime glacier]

soooo...here's my pressing issue. How do we get on team chapaa vs team chuu?

[hard iris]

#📃│server-directory

[split hare]

This may've already been asked but do you know when you'll be issuing the pre-alpha invites?

[wooden prism]

But what is a chappa and what is a chuu

[lime glacier]

Thanks! I don't know why I couldn't see that!

[timid ermine]

bumping my question: I have no idea what will be possible in game yet - but if applicable - will there be a developer API to access information and create fun / helpful tools for the community?

[hard iris]

Pretty soon. If you have friends who you think would be interested it would behoove them to not wait to sign up. 🙂

[median jetty]

So one of the coolest aspects of a game like archeage was running around and seeing players that had built out neighborhoods/communities. I understand why that's also an issue (limited housing). Will players be able to influence the world and kind of.. make it our own?

[umbral schooner]

I can't find if this is answered elsewhere, but what is the correct pronunciation for Palia? Is it like pals you hang out with, or pale like a light shade, or...?

[fresh light]

I heard Pale ee ah

[wooden prism]

What is a Chapa and what is a Chuu and why are there teams?

[feral arch]

Pay-lee-uh or Pal-lee-uh have been the two I've heard the most.

[runic notch]

We don't have an answer on what sort of access to our public API will be made available or when, sorry

[timid ermine]

no worries!

[wooden prism]

Sounds like factions to me...

[hard iris]

You're a bit ahead of us haha. There are definitely people internally that are passionate about that stuff, but we're pretty focused on making the core game feel good first. But if it feels like a developer API is necessary to do that, then it may be sooner!

[signal finch]

The Chapaa is the fuzzy little doggo creature that is highlighted briefly in the trailer when the PC comes up to the entrance of their property. Before the name was dropped, the community was calling them Chus, and has been continuing to do so since! Though now there's a bit of a war between team Chapaa and team Chu on who wants to call them what.

[wooden prism]

Setting it up for Pvp after all! FOR THE CHAPPA!

:p

[lime glacier]

All in for the chapaa yeah!

[feral arch]

#teamchuu

[wary folio]

chuu

[feral arch]

They're smol, so the name should be smol as well.

[lime glacier]

get to the chapaa has a much better ring than get to the chuu

[fresh light]

I hope you Chu thoroughly though

[wooden prism]

Get to the chappa. CHUU IT NAO

That was an easy pun.

[burnt brook]

one of my cats is named Chu so my choice is obvious

[steep hollow]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but will there be musical instruments that we can play in the future : >?

[fresh light]

but does the bot allow puns?

[onyx gazelle]

Just name it chappachuu easy

[fresh light]

chappachuubra? likes goat blood?

[runic notch]

You don't choose a gender or pronoun, just a body type

[distant condor]

How soon will pre-Alpha come?

[lime glacier]

not soon enough, they haven't announced a date, though.

[earnest nacelle]

Does the game have combat and class systems or similar ?

[gray spruce]

is combat system satisfying? I think that is the most important thing for MMO to get right from start

[wintry sigil]

can you please elaborate a little

[tough moat]

Will there be character races, like draconic looking race, bunny race or other humanoid races

[prime raft]

How do you stop people from using sites like Guerilla mail to flood the alpha signup page?

[runic notch]

All the content fits all the characters you may choose to make.

[tough moat]

Will there be some sort of combat or fighting?

[runic notch]

Choosing a pronoun here on discord is just something people may choose to do, it has nothing to do with the game or in-game content

Its just something you may decide to do as a courtesy, or not

[merry garden]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha Is there any intended system of progression in the game?

Like what makes a character starting from square one any different from someone who's been playing for 20+ hours? Other than what they've built/interactions with NPCs I mean.

[languid thistle]

I would honestly prefer it if there is no level system

[distant condor]

@merry garden they did say you will have access to skills and progress your character that way

[brittle aspen]

Is there going to be character customization options that are trans-inclusive?

[tough moat]

Will you be able to share a house with others? Like choose a family and build a house together?