❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha

[thin mulch]

extensively. Check the (unofficial pinned) FAQ for some aspects

[abstract frigate]

Next questions, Where do i deposit my sick memes to pay @regal pumice ?

[obsidian plume]

Can you create your own charkter ?

[meager birch]

Yeah, I was wondering if that would be phased testing. That gives me an idea of it.

[dark pewter]

#🎭│palia-memes :p or if not palia related, #💬│off-topic-chat

[lucid gyro]

Question here. Is exp grinding with monsters necessary here or there are other ways to level up.

[undone otter]

There's not combat atm

[dark pewter]

there will be many ways to level from what i can tell

[gloomy current]

Can we get a House Chuu that we can customize?

[grand basin]

can we get this pinned?

[sacred bane]

they have expressed interest in avoiding this grind but from what it sounds like its still being worked on

[gloomy current]

It's already in the FAQ Doc

I just clipped it

[grand basin]

my B haven't checked that out yet I should have already

[lucid gyro]

Perfect. I hate exp grinding with monsters and prefer laid back cozy activity instead.

[viscid fable]

jinx

[left yarrow]

lol

[obsidian plume]

thx

[sacred bane]

apparently you wont even need to do anything with mobs at all to "finish" the game

[dark pewter]

protip if you dont know, when pasting a link do <LINK> and it will remove the preview and just show the link

[meager birch]

Not sure if it was asked yet or not, didn't see it right away on FAQ doc... will the interface offer customization? FFXIV/WoW are by far the most custom I've personally played. Other things required mods, etc...

[halcyon sparrow]

@left yarrow thanks for the write up, it was most informative, guessing most of that will be added to the #❔│game-faqs channel at some point

[dark pewter]

they have said there will be an 'advanced' option for UI, how deep that goes is unknown

[sacred bane]

Will there be the ability to make addons

[wary folio]

Will there be a mobile version for it? If so, will there by crossplay?

[left yarrow]

Oh thanks for that, i'll check it out. I always just remove the embade after I post

[thin mulch]

found this on twitter re: pre-alpha activities:

[finite grove]

It may have already been asked but how much UI customization/modding/addon capability will there be/is there planned to be?

[dark pewter]

other platforms are being considered, but its later on down the line

[sacred bane]

they have said they are trying for multiple consoles and cross play but they are not sure if it will happen

[plain grail]

what all will we be able to do with hunting? Any details.

[dark pewter]

no details, theyre keeping those secret

[left yarrow]

Possible, I don't know. ^^ I only compiled answers from the devs, they are the mvp's. ^^

[sharp knoll]

Wait so, have people already had access to the game?

[sacred bane]

the devs?

[wary folio]

Perhaps a switch version?

[sharp knoll]

Non devs

[dark pewter]

no, alpha hasnt been started yet

[thin mulch]

there was apparently an event for news outlets

[sharp knoll]

Interestin

[dark pewter]

depends on demand and ability

[sacred bane]

realy close dev friends?

[last topaz]

Not sure if this has been asked, I know we can garden and stuff but is any plans for livestock or anything like that in the game, such as being able to own cows or chickens and such?

[dark pewter]

the non-devs that are answering questions are answering based on reposnses previously given by devs to similar questions.

[wild star]

We're aiming to release on "most" platforms after PC launch, mobile is a high priority, I don't think I can say more than that right now. I can't speak to crossplay.

[sacred bane]

also I still need answers, can we pet the doge

[dark pewter]

mayhaps

[scarlet briar]

Will you be able to make your own furniture? Like a profession

[devout hamlet]

We need to be able to pet Einar.

[sacred bane]

damn it i need answers

[dark pewter]

they will not give details on skills

[weak wing]

Not sure if its been said anywhere, but im curious if this game will have shared housing at all?

[sharp knoll]

Ok, we mayhaps be able to pet dogs, but what about cats?

[fervent hawk]

how big is the playable area in the game?

[dark pewter]

not confirmed, but you can build together

[midnight basin]

In regards to this sort of stuff, are there plans for accounts be accessible on other devices? Like say you normally play on PC but want to make a bit of progress when you're away from the computer, could you log in on your phone and keep playing?

[thin mulch]

smaller than BotW

[twilit ridge]

At least, you can visit each other's homes.

[fervent hawk]

thats a pretty high bar

[dark pewter]

"smaller than BOTW to start"

[thin mulch]

that's the scale they chose to use in sources 😄

[sharp knoll]

Will the houses be like animal crossing where you buy specific units, or like the sim building system.

[flat ridge]

I wonder if there will be a townhouse that players can build together to hang out together. Really large. Like the faction hall in the Fairy Tail anime. 😄

[gloomy current]

Bigger than a Breadbox

[twilit ridge]

What you are asking about is called cross-progression. That is also a complex subject involving legalities between platform-holders (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc.)

[sacred bane]

ok aparently you can work with friends and from what ive read there might be a system were there are esentialy lobbys of houses that are in a instance that you get put in when your loaded in, but this is me lookin at interviews

[fervent hawk]

bigger than pong smaller than BOTW

[dark pewter]

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

[last topaz]

Another question, its said that we can build towns and such with friends like guilds will players have impact on economy like will we be able to open a tavern or something?
I guess what I mean is will player built towns have any kind of effect vs (hopefully) just looking nice can we set up businesses and shops to sell things?

[midnight basin]

Fair enough, so safe to say it's out of the question out of the moment. Thanks for the reply!

[pulsar socket]

I wonder if there will be pvp ??

[dark pewter]

no pvp

[sacred bane]

no pvp

[gloomy current]

Yet

[weak wing]

thanks all for the people that got back to me!

[pulsar socket]

O_O

[dark pewter]

if its added, it will be in smaller ways and be opt-in

[thin mulch]

only "friendly competition" for now

[runic notch]

Competitive activities is higher priority than 'pvp'

[fervent hawk]

instead of pvp just buy your enemies land and evict them

[fickle pivot]

My question will be where will the soundtrack to the game be uploaded to once the game is out? Most likely Youtube or Spotify correct?

[dark pewter]

id like to organize a fishing competition!!

[gloomy current]

Waiting for Neighborhood vs Neighborhood Farmers Market Competition

[wary folio]

Is there some kind of Raids gameplay? Like 25 people fighting a Boss or Monster?

[candid raptor]

I have very important question that needs answering, will there be a ducks in the game and can i feed them? I want ducks!

[sacred bane]

could any competition between players be considered pvp

[flat ridge]

Will there be books with lore? Like the WoW novels?

[fickle pivot]

Because the music in the trailer was quite pretty

[sacred bane]

That and can we pet the dogs, i need answers

[midnight basin]

Would be such a fun idea to have competitions like that based on guilds/families/neighborhoods/etc

[grizzled island]

there seems to be not any kind of combat at all :/

[rough jacinth]

Yes 🙂

[vague rampart]

This would be amazing

[wary folio]

Is there going to be a day/night cycle?

[prime estuary]

Can we make tacos in the game?

[flat ridge]

Oh yeah 👍

[outer raft]

Can I romance the dark elf guy from the website XD He reminds of my husband's character in ff14

[meager birch]

I'd love for there to be... I'm a nerd for all that.

[thin mulch]

ohoho it's the dev who introduced themselves as the data person

[glass jungle]

If there will be no combat will there be puzzles and mysteries?

[runic notch]

Are you up to it tho?

[outer raft]

Defo

[gloomy current]

Chuu Fightclubs When?

[signal wave]

This calls for RP servers, basically.

[shadow gate]

Maybe this has been answered but will players be able to setup a "market stall" to sell goods? The game Aion did a wonderful implentation of this and I haven't seen this in any other games. Your character would pop a tent and sit out in the world, advertising with your personal message, the goods you put up for sale.

[sacred bane]

oh the glove has been cast by busco

[outer raft]

Definitely!

[thin mulch]

can you tell us more about the kinds of ML/AI that will be integrated into the game? What kind of features will be used for the social matchmaking?

(I'm interested from a technical standpoint mostly. Are we thinking network graphs?)

[shadow gate]

Implementation*

[candid raptor]

For real tho, any plans on having and taking care of the pets? Preferably ducks.

[sharp knoll]

Will there be food tiers, so mythical animals or rarer animals give higher tiers of meat than that of regular animals. Hence giving better buffs or such?

[dark pewter]

pets are planned

[outer raft]

Is there same sex romance options as well?
Sorry, one thing that really caught my eye was that you can romance people in an mmo haha

[thin mulch]

player char has no assigned gender 🙂

[halcyon sparrow]

Will there be rareties in all aspects of the game ie. Rare ores to mine, rare trees to harvest, rare fish to catch, rare flora to breed, rare recipes to master? I always love the hunt for the rare parts of a game, was so happy when I got my first blue rose in AC:NH

[dark pewter]

smooches are smooches!

[signal wave]

I love RP servers. Makes me think about how WoW handled space with instances. That sucked. Would love buildings that we can populate for RP purposes. Hated it when The Park disappeared and we lost like a couple of taverns lol

[sacred bane]

what will be the goldshire of the game lol

[meager birch]

oi

[rough jacinth]

Yes, the plan is to use graphs.

[lost moat]

I'm interested in the Gameplay Loop.

Is this a typical theme park type game with one and done quests? or are there other systems to keep us engaged?

[signal wave]

https://tenor.com/view/friends-rachel-green-no-noooooo-no-way-gif-16420134

[sharp knoll]

Facts :>

[sacred bane]

mwahahahahaa

[true sun]

Hi Team. Did you look to any franchises for inspiration (aside from Sims and Animal Crosssing) for the game?

[abstract frigate]

do you have a primary Region for the pre alpha? is it going to be like all NA/OCeanic/ASia?

[outer raft]

Someone else who remembers the park! And yes, I would love open world rp stuff or dedicated rp servers for those who want it

[prime estuary]

Don't mean to spam ask IK I didn't ask that long ago but:

Can we make tacos??? 👀 🌮

[brave tusk]

Excited to see so much enthusiasm from the gaming community. Congrats on the announcement! So you guys call yourself Sixers, right? Is the Ready Player One relation intentional? 🙂

[abstract frigate]

Id be so down for an RP server.

[polar moat]

I would have sent this via PM, but Discord told me no :). I just attempted to fill out the application for the Community Management / Lead position that is listed, however, the form appears to have timed out and it's just stuck at "Please Wait" after hitting submit. Is there anyone in HR (or a catch-all email address) that I could send my resume and information to instead?

[thin mulch]

Will you be hosting on-prem or in the cloud? (thinking quick scaling for beta loads)

[twilit ridge]

There is, as a general idea, "body types" for character customization. But these do not identify your gender pronouns or limit interactions.

[dark pewter]

for server related questions:

[fickle pivot]

I guess I'll ask again since my question probably got blanketed lol. Where will the Official Soundtrack release to once the game is out? Will it be on Spotify or Youtube?

[runic notch]

We're all former mmo players and have probably played every sim game ever across the whole team. Lots of games influence how we want to play

[wary moon]

Will there be mounts in the game other than gliders? Would love to be able to collect creatures and turn them into rideable mounts. Like a beast master from swg

[true sun]

Cool

[last topaz]

Will livestock be a thing, will we be able to take care of chickens or cows or other farm critters.

[dark pewter]

mounts are being looked at as part of a fast travel system

[outer raft]

How will resources work? Are they finite or can each person use a node without limitation (like it despawns after YOU use it, but only on clientside)

[tepid gulch]

Will there exist events such as Lunar/Solar eclipses?

[lost moat]

Will there be different biomes with different resources, or just one verdant setting?

[dark pewter]

there have been talks of biomes, but i am not 100% on that

[plucky ember]

Will there be a family caste typ system for those who RP or want a more sims-like experience? Would your character age?

[sacred bane]

Ok palias main goal for the alpha is to be better than dream world right?

[dark pewter]

my best guess is less 'biome' and more 'this is how this region looks based on what has happened here'

[last topaz]

so they just have to release it.

[umbral halo]

If we get into the alpha can we expect to see any lore information (e.g from quests, NPC's or just random items here and there)

[sacred bane]

exactly

[undone otter]

Yep, they even have lore books

[wary moon]

Are you apart of the s6 team? Or a moderator?

[dark pewter]

there is a lot of lore to be discovered though the story

[umbral halo]

😄

[outer raft]

Biomes would be 👌 snowy, swamps, etc

[dark pewter]

no, just trying to help out the devs

[raw oasis]

Ohh, will there be Holiday type events throughout the year? like Halloween, Winter Festivals etc?

[brave tusk]

Will player housing be instanced/personal like AC / FF11, limited stock districts like in FF14, or FFA like Rust/etc?

[fickle pivot]

Ooo holiday events would be dope

[undone otter]

Instanced

[abstract frigate]

i didnt even ask, Is this meant to be a F2p game or a B2P? I know as far as in game shop goes there is no announcements on that, Just need to see if i need to stach some cash

[dark pewter]

as much as id love to be part of the team, theres no way i could move out to LA lol i just bought a house

[undone otter]

They replied to a question I asked about holiday events saying they have ideas but can't talk about anything yet

[dark pewter]

not being public about it at this time

[fickle pivot]

They havent said anything yet on the monetary part of the game.

[raw oasis]

oh thanks!

[lost moat]

I expect contests, festivals, and events will probably be a big part. This game is very heavily leaning into the RP community with the lack of combat focus.

[flat ridge]

Are plots on set places (to make instancing easier for example) or can you just about anywhere create one? Minecraft-style - just plop a house where you find the environment the best. Maybe some special places? A exclusive cave or swamp-house for those liking quiet time?

[abstract frigate]

Allright thank you!

[last topaz]

• WIll we be able to have livestock
• Will we as players beable to run things like inns or shops in any forms.

[meager birch]

Remote opportunities could exist! Thank you for answering stuff never-the-less!

[dark pewter]

put < and > on either side of a link to remove the preview when posting

[undone otter]

Preview is useful

[dark pewter]

just to keep things tidy

[crystal eagle]

Were you guys inspired by Everquest next? The artstyle of the game, and parts of the gameplay, reminds me of it

[viscid fable]

it moves a lot of info out of the way for no reason though, so preference is to have it not there

[halcyon sparrow]

Will there be rareties in all aspects of the game ie. Rare ores to mine, rare trees to harvest, rare fish to catch, rare flora to breed, rare recipes to master? I always love the hunt for the rare parts of a game, was so happy when I got my first blue rose in AC:NH

[cerulean summit]

I wish there would be possible to create city with friends.

[inner blade]

I loved Everquest next, I was so disappointed when it was shelved

[dark pewter]

all skills have rare items

[sharp knoll]

Is there the possibility for privately hosted servers for rp like there were in WoW

[umbral halo]

I dont expect it for the alpha but are there plans for servers in low pop areas (e.g Oceania)

[thin mulch]

"all of our gathering skills will have rare stuff"

[undone otter]

It also is extremely more readable/easier to click and doesn't move away much information at all

[crystal eagle]

Same, I hope Palia will do do more and better!

[undone otter]

Some of you backseat mods need to calm with it a little

[viscid fable]

I don't know why you wanna fight on this, even the devs have been removing their previews if that makes you happier?

[silent narwhal]

Question, was Einar's name inspired by Scandinavia? If so why? : o

[viscid fable]

removing previews is basic discord ettiquette

[dark pewter]

people are just trying to help, its fine

[undone otter]

Not arguing anymore but if a mod wants to bring me up on it then that's fine

[left yarrow]

No reason to argue over this guys ❤️ You all been great help here 😄

[undone otter]

Eitherway back to questions

[normal gorge]

is herblore or gathering going to be its own skill or atleast cooking ?

[shadow gate]

I'll ask again in case I missed it: will players be able to setup their own "market stall" to sell goods?

[sacred bane]

good job vlad

[brazen summit]

the mechanic of cooking is like breath of the wild, that you just put a lot of things together and something came out or is like Cooking Mama??

[undone otter]

They haven't got into detail yet

[dark pewter]

unsure, they wont say (atleast i havnt seen them say it)

[shadow gate]

Thank you for the reply ☺️

[dark pewter]

no details on any skills

[brazen summit]

got it

[normal gorge]

cool thanks 😄

[solid veldt]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha do you already know how you distribute prealphas keys?

[dark pewter]

email most likely

[thin mulch]

Q: there's a lot of talk about an evolving world and players influencing the environment. Is there info on how this will mesh with new players down the line? Will there be some sort of "history books" of progression since launch or will they just be dropped in?

[solid veldt]

i mean, how they will select players

[dark pewter]

ahh they wont give specifics on how they will choose cause others may try to game the system

[left yarrow]

They mentioned email and if you want to whitelist it will come from either @palia.com or @keen shell6.com if I remember correct

[unreal trail]

Q: Are we going to be able to open personal shops to sell our crops or potions (if there is alchemy in the game) to players? Let's say to let players develop the economy in game.

[silent narwhal]

Q; is Einar's name inspired by Scandinavia? Or a nordic country? if so why? : o

[thin mulch]

"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"

[umbral halo]

Q: Are there plans for servers in low pop areas (e.g Oceania)

[dark pewter]

i dont think theyre going into specifics on where, but the document thats pinned has some info on servers at the top

[shadow gate]

Silly question but I have to ask it. Why MMO? Lol why not go with a Valheim setup. These days I get bummed out with games that require a constant connection 🙂. I live out in the boonies and have satellite as my only option for internet...sadly.

[flat ridge]

SpaceX ftw for you then 😉

[shadow gate]

Oh I signed up for it lol

[wary folio]

Q: Is this going to be subscription based, free, or pay once own the game. Or like FFXIV or WoW where you have to buy the game then start paying for a subscription

[signal finch]

They're not discussing this at this time

[dark pewter]

no public info at this time

[broken wharf]

Q: Are pets and mounts going to be customizable too? Can they be crafted?

[dark pewter]

oh hi vanny lol

[signal finch]

Haha! Hello!

[tulip field]

Q: Is there a possibility to go fish?

[thin mulch]

yes

[dark pewter]

yep!

[signal finch]

I'm very interested in what the dev team has to say, but I'm just going to be in and out today!

[tulip field]

Nicee!!

[dark pewter]

vlad has been updating the doc, red being new answers today

[wary folio]

They had a wonderful presentation and the whole world is expecting great things from this mega collab of former AAA game employees! Im personally very excited to see what they will make out of this!

[shadow gate]

Will there be an actual story? End goals? Objectives?

[thin mulch]

storyline + dynamic world

[dark pewter]

story is BIG to them, as for end goals and objectives, theyre keeping mostly a secret

[shadow gate]

Ty for the reply

[neat delta]

Palia will be filled with lore and story for players to uncover

[signal finch]

Ah! Vlad mentioned that they'd colour coded stuff earlier to me! Doing the gods' work, that one is.

[dark pewter]

madvlad

[wary folio]

Is there going to be colorblind correction for the colorblind people?

[thin mulch]

okay completely random but it has been bugging me: why does the logo have "six" spelled out, but it is written as just the number 6 everywhere else?

[wary folio]

I guess thats a dumb question

[dark pewter]

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

[wary folio]

Got it

[fickle pivot]

The real question

[left yarrow]

[broken wharf]

Q: Will the story have multiple endings based on player choices?

[signal finch]

The madlad themself.

[thin mulch]

I don't think it will have an actual end but the world will progress based on player choices

[flat ridge]

I think that's impossible if they have a story for year to come

[waxen quail]

Is the game going to be marketed to children? If so, will there be safety measures in place to help ensure they have a safe environment to socialize?

[dark pewter]

i mean gw2 has had story going for multiple years now, its not impossible

[shadow gate]

Will there be like a codex/journal? I loved Wildstar and how I had a tab to go read/listen to the entries.

[dark pewter]

theyre aiming for an E rating and there will be filters in place for chat

[outer raft]

The FAQ was super informative, thank you for whoever linked that!

[broken wharf]

Q: Sorry, worded that poorly. I mean will each experience differ depending on how you interact with the NPCS? Assuming they are part of the bigger story. Thinking along the lines of Star Wars The Old Republic here for context.

[copper tundra]

How will that work with multiple people playing with the possibility of different choices being made ? high ratio choice decides effect on the world ?

[native palm]

true but gw2 always added things and they didn't really have a home either

[neat delta]

We want the game to be enjoyable by all age ranges. We will most likely not be marketing it to children, but safe enough for it to be enjoyed yes

[runic notch]

Your relationship with an NPC will affect what they're willing to share with you. So your perspective of the story may differ

[flat ridge]

He talked about endings. I think a general direction can flow with player choices, but no multiple endings specifically

[normal gorge]

do you know what the player currency will be in yet ?

[dark pewter]

oh yeah right :/

[dark pewter]

no specifics, just that an economy will be in

[inner blade]

Fabulous

[dark pewter]

gw2 branched more toward the beginning and came back together around the middle based on race/choices

[soft hound]

If GW2 had proper housing, they'd probably keep me for life.

[fickle pivot]

I'm still hoping for an answer on where we can find the soundtrack as the game comes out. I love OST's, but I'd love to give the creators the views if its on Spotify or Youtube.

[rough jacinth]

I'm not aware of any plans currently but I would be surprised if we don't accommodate on that front at some point. 🙂

[fickle pivot]

Alrighty. Ik all of y'all are hard at work on the game so ik that might have not been a priority lol. Just keep up the good work! Whomever the composer is has done an amazing job from the trailer song alone so far :)

[sharp lark]

My biggest worry is latency. I live in South Asia, will there be servers near me?

[shadow gate]

Maybe this was answered but what games inspired or is inspiring your project? Also, will there be combat?

[devout hamlet]

No confirmed combat yet; only hunting.

[ionic parcel]

If it's already been decided, how will servers work? Is the plan to have characters bound to servers like most other MMOs, one large server, etc.?

[candid raptor]

Will the game have achievement system or something like collection log?

[cosmic girder]

My life-sim obsessed girlfriend is very interested to know if there will be a family structure/if you can have children with romanced NPC's/players.
Both super excited for this, it looks amazing ♥️

[vale kindle]

Yo speaking of, any amazing developer/mod or anyone else can answer and apologies if asked before....What the hell is Palia? crudely put? :D Like what does Palia mean?

[dark pewter]

they said player+player marriage and children could happen in the future

npc romance is in the game also

[runic notch]

Could happen, no info beyond romancing NPCs atm

[heavy fog]

Will there be a player-made economy?

[flat ridge]

That makes me wonder about time progressions. Are 'people' forever living. Do children grow? Are baby's instant children? etc. 🙂

[coral bear]

check the pins!

[dark pewter]

good questions, no idea haha

[shadow gate]

I'm intrigued. I'm thinking about the game Kynseed ❤️

[tight garnet]

Is Palia gonna be on the consoles?

[vale kindle]

Would be amazing if Palia could be on Stadia u_u

[coral bear]

it's a possibility but currently on pc, more info in pinned faq

[fickle pivot]

They said they were gonna work on console releases eventually

[dark pewter]

in the future, its possible. they plan to get to as many as they can

[fickle pivot]

Or try to anyway haha.

[coral bear]

great work on keeping up the faq too guys, this place moves FAST

[vale kindle]

Dont forget that console ports do require more development, it can be a nightmare

[coral bear]

im sure we know

[dark pewter]

alright, ive been at this for 5.5 hours now, i gotta make dinner. back in a bit!

[vale kindle]

"Competitive activities is higher priority than 'pvp'" if they make it as fun as Nintendo 64 Pokemon Stadiu mini-games that would be POGGERS

[devout hamlet]

Bon appetit.

[fickle pivot]

Yea, I'm just happy to see a dev team so open/active with its community.

[coral bear]

this game is in pre alpha, it has a long way to go before we get to release and im sure we're all aware (at least i hope so). it's bare bones right now

though it being bare bones is exciting because it already looks intriguing

[vale kindle]

Anyone know what game engine its on?

[left yarrow]

UE4

[vale kindle]

Damn it really is true when they say you can almost tell what game engines are being used due to similiarity in lighting effects

[broken wharf]

Q: Are resources going to be local or client side? (Sorry fi this has been asked)

[wary folio]

please don't let this dumb CHU stuff pour into the game

omg peeps are dumb / weebs

[ionic plume]

Woah woah

[crystal pine]

what did he say about chuu ?

[rapid kraken]

Dumb?! Excuse you, let people have their fun

[wary folio]

i don't like anime / weebs what?

[gloomy smelt]

Im sure this has already been asked but will there be magic in the game?

[misty needle]

yes

[left yarrow]

All we got is " Definitely no 'magic' skill to level up like 'hunting' atm"

[crystal pine]

man just comes here to talk bad about weebs ?

[wild star]

I can't speak exactly to where you are, but expanding servers across the globe should eventually happen as we expand localization support, and work with distribution partners. As long as everything goes well. 🙂

[coral bear]

i agree that it would be annoying if it's overused but i like little references to community history like the chuu thing lmao

[runic notch]

Palia is a magical place on its own as I'm sure you'll discover

[vale kindle]

Can we ask, do you guys think because you guys use UE4, people can have a community hub for community made approved 3d models for their housing? :3

[rapid kraken]

Okay, I'm not into anime either but I don't go around calling it dumb or saying it shouldn't exist in the game. Besides Chuu isn't even anime related as far as I know

[stray musk]

are there any kind of mounts? like horses and such

[wary folio]

it's ok..but peeps will go overboard

[vale kindle]

What does Palia mean btw, why that name :<

[sharp knoll]

Cuz it's cool B)

[vale kindle]

I cant find a translation is all T_T

[wary folio]

i smy opinion / i live in europe it is what it is, sorry

[runic notch]

UGC is something we'd be willing to consider in the future, no thoughts on it at this time

[onyx moth]

As a philologist, I might be able to answer here. I'd assume it's from ancient Greek, meaning 'old' - perhaps referring to the world's age?

[copper tundra]

pals ?

[coral bear]

then you have an issue with the community and not the game itself im sure!! in which case there's not too much you can do

[pearl kestrel]

That question is answered in the reveal trailer. You should check it out!

[ashen flicker]

one of the articles actually called it out, think it was the IGN one?

[stray musk]

watched it like 3 times, was the girl on a mount?

[wary folio]

i don't..is just my opinion..

[vale kindle]

Pals? As in friends?

[coral bear]

ok..

[broken wharf]

Q: Will the game have voice chat? Or mainly be text chat?

[vale kindle]

Oooh proximity voice chat would be amazing

[pearl kestrel]

Apologies, I am mistaken. I thought I saw it in the video.

[slender aspen]

Will players, be able to give other players in their party piggy backs?

🙂

[thin mulch]

Articles mentioned proximity voice for friends

[vale kindle]

GTA Nopixel has a fantastic proximity voice chat

[fickle pivot]

No pvp atm

[vale kindle]

No sir

[ashen flicker]

found it! "A name that helped express the rich history and the lore built into the game. Tons of history built in and they wanted it to come across. Name speaks to the fact that this is an approachable and soft world. " https://collider.com/palia-announcement-trailer-cozy-mmorpg/

[onyx moth]

@vale kindle As for the word 'Palia', I'd recognize it either as from Greek 'palía' (from a. Greek, palin) meaning old or ancient or old-timey; or it's from Latin, palliare, 'to conceal', ergo, it's a hidden world, a safe space.

[onyx moth]

Yeah! Checks out!

[vale kindle]

Good find but I think....I think they mean as in.... when you hear Palia, that name helped express....I dont think they mean that's the definition of Palia

[wind cypress]

I am currently alpha testing that one Amazon studio game everyone has heard of, but i really just enjoy the crafting in that game.. so is that what we can expect in Palia is loads of farming resources/trees/mines etc and having freedom to sell/craft things?

[ashen flicker]

there may not be a specific 'definition' was my take, that's what it was created to do

[vale kindle]

My bad that was crude xD

[onyx moth]

... but the etymology looks very consistent and apparent, no? The definition seems to be aligned with my comments on etymology, no?

[slender aspen]

mmm will Palia pvp = Market Trade wars! ;D

[vale kindle]

Yeah seems to be crossing

[thick goblet]

It said in the docs that it'll be for PC for the alpha, is it possible to share at a ballpark idea of what the minimum spec are needed to run the game?

[plucky parrot]

I support this doc, it gives a nice summary of articles and interviews on the internet. There are things that are not on the official or community faq so it's really useful!

[ashen flicker]

could be, that's the only mention i've seen regarding the name though other than speculation

[left yarrow]

I can answer those mostly with yes.

[vale kindle]

I'm looking through the FAQ, does anyone know or speculate, will they have Mass Effect/SWTOR like dialogue options maybe? That would be dope as hell

[copper tundra]

Yeah I just looked as well in case I had missed it .. no mount riding .. gliders and group coloring differences for names compared to other players were there though

[wind cypress]

@left yarrow Awesome, that sounds great to me

[wary folio]

sorry to say this..but team you have to understand that not all of the players are super pc correct etc in europe..we are europe..we love our native languages..homes..culture etc...we are not super racial friendlly in-game / pc whatever..and i asume you guys want to make money not waste stuff..so better check that stuff ..

[left yarrow]

I can tell you without looking, the doc does not have the info you are looking for. Interesting question tho

[runic notch]

I have an i7 with a 1070 and I can run 3 copies of the client at once when I'm testing

[vale kindle]

lolwut?

[wary folio]

2021

[ionic plume]

Wonderful news! That's like exactly my computer ty!

[vale kindle]

I just had a such a brain dead stereotype thinking all game developers have the best i9 processors with 64gb ram and gtx titans SLR :| XD with 5 tb m.2 ssd

[dark pewter]

amd > intel 😏

[vale kindle]

Ratonu what the f are you talking about mate? XDDD

[thin mulch]

So you can visit your own house and have tea parties with your clones?

[vale kindle]

dont say that I am going to turn into an introvert from reading that X_x

[flat ridge]

Why did Singularity 6 not reveal the game on 6-6-2021? ^^

[fickle pivot]

Well now I feel better about the specs requirement lol

[broken wharf]

@vale kindle I asked something close and this was the response I got
[S6] BuscoBear — Today at 3:17 PM
Your relationship with an NPC will affect what they're willing to share with you. So your perspective of the story may differ

[runic notch]

If you create 3 accounts and multibox like that I guess so 👀

[dark pewter]

no pvp

[wind cypress]

ooohh multi-boxing.. imagine all the forests I can clear!

[vale kindle]

He said he can....but what if he --@broken wharf I mean more as in...do I get to choose how I respond haha

[fickle pivot]

So multiboxing is allowed? 👀

[left yarrow]

mutiboxing...that sounds like something I'd do. What are your thoughts on it? xD

[ionic parcel]

Are there specific assets available for content creators to work with, or are we able to work with the trailer, etc.?

[dark pewter]

maximum efficiency farming incoming B)

[left yarrow]

I played too much Lineage 2...multiboxing is in my nature

[soft timber]

What kind of effects do you get from eating food you grow? In Valheim you get HP/stamina, etc...but without combat or fear of death, what's the point? 😮

[vale kindle]

run faster, craft faster, craft better, kiss better

[flat ridge]

To quote Jurassic Parc: Life always find a way 😉

[wind cypress]

there are not enough forests for my boxes LUL

[fickle pivot]

Look out forests and rock quarries, here comes me and my army of 20 alts

[soft timber]

That makes sense.

[cyan prawn]

😂 kiss better

[broken wharf]

@vale kindle Oh, haha. I assume so? There is a romance system so unless they plan to implement a gift system for NPC or side quests to romance then than I don't see why not.,

[vale kindle]

Craft a woohoo potion 👀

Those that play sims know exactly what I am talking about...

[ashen flicker]

they said no crabs, but they didn't say no oysters... will we be able to harvest other things from the sea?

[thin mulch]

Articles talk about gift and quests for relationships

[broken wharf]

Thanks for clearing that up.

[vale kindle]

This...Im talking about this. Specifically this.

[pine lake]

What hex does the Chuu role have?

[thin mulch]

You can find it in my summary doc but it got kinda buried

[vale kindle]

Pinned messages

[stray musk]

perfection and unity

[lime glacier]

nothing, you should switch to chapaa

[pine lake]

I was asking for the colour hex of it

[runic notch]

I'm surprised there aren't more questions about trash can Chapaa

[hasty raft]

woooooooooooow

[lime glacier]

I think it's because we all know the answer to that

[coral helm]

What % of aplhpa keys will come with friend codes?

[turbid crystal]

will/can there be cooking competitions in game?

[dark pewter]

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HH4ORnzxu1_vTDN7zQ1f_MGKDsTmZfP6eh_uxmkv-1U/ this one?

[runic notch]

he's in the trailer, I can totally talk about him

[serene herald]

Will this game be for PS5/XSX? We rly need another good MMO so bad on consoles and this looks like top notch for meeting new friends etc.

[thin mulch]

Yas

[lime glacier]

I need to watch the trailer again, but yes, I want to know more 😄

[thick goblet]

||Humble brag 🤣 I like it.|| I think my gaming laptop can support it with this in mind. I'm hoping I would get an dedicated setup gaming AND streaming at the same time

[thin mulch]

Would you... Like to?

[dark pewter]

console releases are planned, pc only to start

[runic notch]

We aren't commiting to specific consoles, yet

[flat ridge]

An article writes: "It’show you feel after winning a cooking competition alongside your neighbors." (https://collider.com/palia-announcement-trailer-cozy-mmorpg/)

[wind cypress]

Will there be a tamable Busco Bear in game, confirmed or not?

[soft timber]

Can you cook your neighbors livestock, though?

[slender aspen]

if you do, please consider crossplay, would REALLY help with the social aspect

[prime estuary]

I hope I can make tacos heh

[flat ridge]

Lol, I read: Can you cook your neighbors... 😅

[lime glacier]

if they give them to you, sure. stealing won't be a thing in game.

[hasty raft]

Alright if they can't yet tell me if I can weed my neighbour's garden they best not tell me I can yeet my buddy's pigs onto a spit

[soft timber]

That's what I was going to ask, but then remembered it's a family friendly game. 🙂

[ionic parcel]

Sorry if I missed it earlier, but are there specific assets available for content creators to work with? Or are we able to work with the trailer & what's in Discord/on the website?

[slender aspen]

Yog's fires hunger

[devout hamlet]

An NDA'd pre-alpha is coming soon(tm).

[runic notch]

We do weekly playtests internally. Have had some outside folks take a look at a few things

[serene herald]

Crossplay is a No no in eyes of Sony i think. But both consoles have huge player base on their own. Would be amazing with Crossplay tho.

[lime glacier]

yes

[turbid crystal]

can y’all confirm bees yet

[soft timber]

No stealing? GTA Palia sounds so fun though...

[crude ocean]

Chances of there being a "you think you do, but you don't" moment?

[runic notch]

heeeeeeeeeeeeeck no

[earnest jacinth]

the fans will be able to help with translations?

[fickle pivot]

Ooo what kind of bugs can we catch that you can mention? Bees or Spiders would be cool.

[lime glacier]

yeah, it'll be like 9 years and 322 days

[flat ridge]

2 years after the game has gone by. Cross-over time! It's secretly a world in the Warcraft universe! The Void is invading!

[turbid crystal]

oh my god I want to fill my house with spiders

[ashen flicker]

had to go rewatch it - i'd totally pegged that as a mailbox the first couple times through. or is it both?

[runic notch]

closer to 9 months than 9 years and I'd still say thats too long to wait before you can play

[serene herald]

Thanks for answer. Me and my gf will be waiting for PS5 announce! 😁

[slender aspen]

its possible, other games have done it

[thin mulch]

Will bugs and fish be based on real life creatures or have you guys created custom nightmares

[high lance]

Oh wow, good news. I was expecting as much as 2 years.

[lime glacier]

at this point, 9 days is too long a wait.

[slender aspen]

Unless a leak happens ;3

[toxic nebula]

Im curious to know what sort of Professions and Crafting Ill be able to do !

[turbid crystal]

big bees?

[flat ridge]

FAQ states: "If you just want to play its going to be really soon! Really soon!"

[sacred bane]

hey I thought it best to ask a dev before this just incase you guys got somethin against this, but is it ok to simply make a fan subreddit just to let people show support for palia in a more ranked way?

[wary folio]

So full / early access release in 9 months then alpha really soon?

[boreal kayak]

Will it just be humans as playable? Or can we be other races?

[magic trench]

Can we eat Chapaas ?

[turbid crystal]

pls no

[serene herald]

Awesome! Thanks for reply 🥰 im rly exited about this game and i need another grind game 😁😁

[cinder lagoon]

Can Chapaa wear hats?

[fickle pivot]

Well by all means take the time you guys need. I'd rather the game release successfuly instead of rushed and bugged. We can wait <3

[slender aspen]

they seem to be working on elves, so i imagine other races will be eventully added in. how though thats what I find interesting, we as players might have to encounter and befriend the new races first before we can play them? that would be epic

[lime glacier]

just humans in Alpha, they're working on Elves for the other race. Nothing else is slated right now

[turbid crystal]

That would be sooo cool

[runic notch]

Salisbury Chapaa?

[thin mulch]

Wonder how playable elves would mesh with storyline

[slender aspen]

mmmm human mutation like shadowrun? ;D

[magic trench]

that would be option, although i was thinking something more like Chapaa steak on herbs with blue cheese garlic butter

[lime glacier]

chapaa chalupa

[turbid crystal]

do you think it would be possible to turn a home in Palia into an “animal sanctuary” of miscellaneous Palia critters found while exploring? 🥺

[dark pewter]

please dont eat the chapaas :c

[broken wharf]

Q: I think the big question here is... Are we gonna be able to sit on benches, chairs, and tables outside our houses?

[maiden shadow]

I asked this yesterday, dunno if it's been answered or asked by another. But I'm going to assume there will be hunting, and if so, will the system for hunting in Palia be akin to a rated system ie. 1,2,3 star rated deer or whatever. Higher the rating the higher quality materials you can get from it etc

[rapid kraken]

I love this! Mostly because I dream of starting a dog sanctuary irl

[broken wharf]

I must partake in all the benches.

[turbid crystal]

yes yes yes saaaame

[dark pewter]

i believe so, i think it was hinted at but im not 100% sure on this

[runic notch]

ish

[raw oasis]

I was also wondering if we'd be able to place bugs and fish in our housing plots. Like in animal crossing

[turbid crystal]

If I can’t have bees I want an animal house

[thin mulch]

Not in alpha yet

[ionic parcel]

Sorry if I missed it earlier, but are there specific assets available for content creators to work with? Or are we able to work with the trailer & what's in Discord/on the website?

[thin mulch]

There's a form for content creators on the site, might get more info through there

[lime glacier]

since it's in alpha, pretty much everything else is in NDA

[dark pewter]

at the bottom of palia.com, they have a contect creator link. sign up on that and any info for creators would most likely be shared via that

[slender aspen]

I dont see why not.

from my impression it seems we players will beable to earn land in game, then what we do with that land will be to our imaginations.

wanna to a pet scantum, do it

want to run a tavern, go for it.

blacksmith?

brothal?.. likely the wrong kinda game XD

but on a serious note, depending how the land system works, we could have like unlimity creativity potental if its just, here is your land, do with it what you will

[ionic parcel]

Okay, I've applied through that so I'll just be patient then. Thanks!

Hoping for like, 36 different Chapaa art assets to work with 😄

[rugged karma]

Will we get soon more infos about the game or will we be in the dark for some time?

[coral helm]

Will all alpha invites come with keys for friends?

[magic trench]

hmmmm so i gotta ask, will there be something like special ingredients ? since there is day/night system maybe something that can be collected only during full moon or some random event like bloodmoon or something like that

[dark pewter]

all i want is more official art, i have ideas myself but without reference im out of luck

[turbid crystal]

there’s too much potential for what I wanna do oh my god 🥲🥲 rip irl I’m gonna do it all in Palia

[flat ridge]

I want a castle with a large pool in the backyard and a hedge maze 😄

[lime glacier]

they said some will, but nothing more on that

[dark pewter]

since there are rare items for skills, this could be a good possibility

[dreamy viper]

@turbid crystal and @slender aspen I think I saw something about stealing not being a thing in this game in some messages from before in this channel, so if the animal is yours and it is in our land... It is your sanctuary, I guess. I love that Idea! ❤️

[slender aspen]

to me that sounds like a group effort ;D would be cool if you could have guild houses like that

[turbid crystal]

I’ve seen that there will be rare things for skills? But not sure what that means, it’s in the Google doc tho in pins!

[magic trench]

@turbid crystal @dark pewter thanks guys :3

[turbid crystal]

I shall make an animal sanctuary in Palia I’m determined 💖🥰

[slender aspen]

Mild's Musary

[dreamy viper]

Let's make an animal sanctuary neighborhood! (i'm sure i mispelled that)

[magic trench]

will it be open for everyone ? (might or might not throw at you every animal i find)

[broken wharf]

Q: Will player houses be visible to other players in the world? Or are they going to be in 'instances'?

[turbid crystal]

oh my god I’d love a group sanctuary that sounds so precious 🥺🥲💖 @dreamy viper @magic trench

[dreamy viper]

That's an excellent question... Sure they need to address it but my guess is that there will be some kind of instances otherwise it will be laggy AF

[slender aspen]

that atm is what i really want to know too. can players set land permissions

i.e

private = no one can enter
public = anyone can enter, but locked doors keep folks out of private places
abandon = youv abandoned your place, folks can come an salvage things from your home or resuce animals

that would be cool

[turbid crystal]

I believe they’ve said instances to start

[runic notch]

You'll be able to visit houses of players you know. We don't want strangers creepin on you

[broken wharf]

You know how the guilds are supposed
to become neighborhoods? Does that means the recruiters are technically part of an HOA? XD

[hushed wolf]

Good xD

[slender aspen]

sweeeet

[flat ridge]

By the sound if it you should make a neighborhood sanctuary, where all sorts of people collaborate on it. In the guild hall's backyard :p

[raw oasis]

What if we want that? 😦

[turbid crystal]

yes yes yes I shall do exactly this

[magic trench]

so no plans for public places for everyone ? (even ppl i dont know )

[flat ridge]

Then this is not your game 🙂

[slender aspen]

ooh my

[turbid crystal]

will neighborhoods be named by players? Since they’re similar to guilds

[runic notch]

Your neighbors can visit too. Join a super sus neighborhood

[flat ridge]

sus... lol space them! Wait...

[raw oasis]

No it's most certainly my game lol. But I wouldn't mind opening up my place to all visitors.

[dreamy viper]

ppl starting to show their true colors

[summer hazel]

Like on Asmon's stream "You just walked into the wrong neighborhood..."

[dark pewter]

i dont think voyeurism is a skill in the game

[hushed wolf]

Im watching that video right now lol

[brazen summit]

While hunting can i get myself killed by my pray?? It would put a New layer to the hunt

[raw oasis]

I was being silly but I meant it as being able to open it up to everyone visiting, lol.

[turbid crystal]

I don’t mind the idea of homes being open to public if they can’t be looted. I love seeing how others decorate and make a space their own

[wary folio]

Since this game seems to be heavily driven by community interaction and content, will there be community driven narrative? Sort of like what they're doing with Ashes of Creation?

[magic trench]

probs but i feel like it would become quite dangerous

[kind atlas]

Hello! your game looks amazing. Is there any sort of combat or hunting?

[summer hazel]

Will it be a continuous open world (like WoW) or lots of instanced maps?

[brazen summit]

Look at the FAQ

[kind atlas]

ty

[brazen summit]

Your welcome

[slender aspen]

nothing wrong with that 🙂 we all know it will happen at somepoint.. speaking of which @runic notch for role play of a mature theam, will it be possable to age restrict land? so you know only players who have confirmed they be old enough can join in those kinda events, be them murder mysterly or something.

[brittle yoke]

Can we post non-related Palia memes in off topic?

[dark pewter]

yup, its off-topic!

[magic trench]

goldshire flashbacks

[hoary knot]

Hey, will there be mounts and pets?

[dark pewter]

looking into as part of a fast travel system

[summer hazel]

Oh no, not ERP servers! lol

[turbid crystal]

I’m also kinda curious lore wise if there is religion/faith in Palia. Like I think some mmos when creating a character let you pick deities to follow or similar idk how to word it

[idle sluice]

Can we create structures together, like a group building?

[tough pilot]

Since this is a high fantasy world will there be anything cool like multiple moons >.> or a pretty colored sun >.>

[fallow grotto]

Hi! really looking forward playing your game, seeing new concepts in MMOs is allways refreshing. I am really corious abiut something, how is the end-game going look like? is there even an end game planed?

[north oyster]

How quickly will you implement microtransactions and what is your strategy for putting your hand in the sand when the community pushes back against "pay to win" mechanics? How will you get oxygen while far into the sand? 😛

[dark pewter]

you can allow certain people to build/edit with you

[flat ridge]

For the new people, someone made a live (and huge) FAQ about all things like mounts, building, chars etc. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ECHPsDvyC0KP6ldYRaeFtmR0mhwBVGckWEPcH_zNc7E

[wild star]

#🎭│palia-memes is to make it easier for anyone who wants just/all the memes rather than getting diluted in other channels, I think. But I'll leave it for someone else to say.

[mortal rapids]

If it's not already in game, can you make the in game chat client RP friendly or is it already? By which I mean, the ability to turn down hear range, highlight words, and potentially store bio information on characters? As an RPer I feel like this is an important ask!

[magic trench]

the moon goddess of lust ?

[idle sluice]

Is killing monster not part of the game? (not that this is a must for me)

[turbid crystal]

Basically yeah, something like that. Or like, I’d imagine the npcs worshiping a harvest deity or something for their crops to be bountiful

[lime glacier]

not yet, hunting is, but general combat is not

[flat ridge]

Black & White flashbacks 🙂

[dark pewter]

its a maybe, hunting is a thing, but we dont have details on what all hunting is

[slender aspen]

they will happen in any place there is a text window, question i feel is a reasonable one dont you think? 🙂

[magic trench]

Q: can we do sacrifices of animals for examples for better harvest ? since there is magic

[shrewd agate]

I'm super interested that there is "lots of PvE" but "No combat"

[idle sluice]

Its there a collecting book? To see al the things you have found?

[dark pewter]

not very cozy...

[turbid crystal]

also does s6 let you bring your dogs to the office bc y’all should

[dark pewter]

PvE can be more than combat ;)

[full whale]

When is this expected to release?

[slender aspen]

might just be, there is a combat system, but players can not pvp each other due to x lore reason

[mortal rain]

Probably been asked already but I've just join the chat. This looks good in the Trailer but how close to the Graphic style is the finished game going to be to the actual trailer? is this being aimed at New Gen Consoles and PC Hardware?

[devout hamlet]

"Soon"-ish.

[slender aspen]

they said about 9 months

[dark pewter]

the trailer was made in-engine, so thats what its gunna look like

[mortal rain]

Stromy you TM that?

[twilit adder]

Is housing going to be instanced like WildStar or will it be city wide type thing?

[summer hazel]

tbh yes

[hard iris]

Our landlord does not allow this, sadly

[stray musk]

idk if this is accurate

[lime glacier]

it was a reply to 9 years and not direct confirmation

[magic trench]

guess im different kind of cozy i would be nice to use killed animals to its full potentian save pellets. use the bones, meat for food, blood for sacrifice (i know you can make food from blood but i find that less cozy)

[idle sluice]

If I'm getting a feel of this game, then the thing I really would hope for are group achievements/missions or goals. So that its not a solo game with a sharing you house envoirement only.

[signal finch]

That's super unfortunate. Pets in office are totes a stress reliever.

[slender aspen]

it might be phased.

so the exteror will be viewable from the outside, but once inside you get transitioned to the interier.

thats my guess

[idle sluice]

Is it build in an own engine?

[lime glacier]

UnityUnreal 4

[little marlin]

Unreal 4

[turbid crystal]

ok before I go back to work I’m going to ask one more time: bees?

[idle sluice]

Not aiming for Unreal 5?

[dark pewter]

unreal not unity :P we dont need another unity game

[grave verge]

Hi everyone

super excited about this

[signal finch]

I've heard mention that they're maybe thinking about bees. Not a definite, but bees have been heard.

[little marlin]

We're certainly keeping an eye on Unreal 5, no definite plans one way or another about that though.

[slender aspen]

sweet

[dark pewter]

can we get confirmation on bee slack channel?

[turbid crystal]

It’s working. I’ve planted the seed. Soon

[idle sluice]

Is it a Game by Game drop in future launches with battle passes and DLCs or more Expansions?

[dark pewter]

accidently burned my dinner a little cause i was paying too much attention to chat :c

[mortal rain]

If I was picked for Pre-Alpha, will I be allowed to stream it?

[signal finch]

Oh no!

[magic trench]

nobody knows yet

[hollow nimbus]

how large can a Neighborhood be? 10/50/100/500/1000 players?

[dark pewter]

NDA

[signal finch]

....I haven't even made my dinner yet.

[lime glacier]

They're being super hush-hush about pay-models

[slender aspen]

good queastion

[idle sluice]

Yea what is the max current users?

[gentle echo]

somewhat of a strange question, but will there be a desert region in the game? I love the desert vibes, stuff like ancient civilisation themes, so im just wondering if there will be this one place that i think i'd want to visit from the get go

[magic trench]

unreal 5 should be comteable with projects from unreal 4

[little marlin]

An engine upgrade is never cut and paste, there's always a transition cost. How big the cost is and when do we want to pay it is a huge part of the strategy around doing a potential upgrade from UE4 to UE5

[lime glacier]

The Devs, they haven't dropped it to the public invites yet.

[turbid crystal]

I would also love to see different types of land environments like deserts, mountains, etc

[dark pewter]

yes, but its a lot more complicated than that

[idle sluice]

What type of progressions system is in game?

can we excpect levels?

[lime glacier]

it's not going to be a traditional RPG, but there will be types of grinding

[mortal rain]

Fair enough ^.^ good to know. I don't like getting on anyones bad side.

[dark pewter]

there appears to be skill levels, yes

[lime glacier]

check the pins for the FAQ

[idle sluice]

Can you beat this game or is it neverending/user creation/random generated things?

[turbid crystal]

can we get a chat bot for this channel that posts the unofficial Google doc link like every x minutes 👀 might be helpful but idk 🤷

[dark pewter]

its hand crafted, not generated, so only time can really tell

[slender aspen]

Im guessing it will be either 1 time purchase with the supportions monthy sub option, like how ESO does it.

or they might be like. free to play but here is a cash shop with very very very pretty skins, you want these skins, go on... buy one... just one... shiney shiney

[robust turret]

For the people that are picked for alpha testing, do they send everyone an email at once or do they do it randomly

[hollow nimbus]

i just bookmarked it my computer lol

[lime glacier]

I think there are enough of 'us' that are aware of it, we don't need it spammed, because we already spam it c:

[turbid crystal]

Y’all are the realest of real ones

[dark pewter]

not sure if every person who signed up will get them, but the people picked will definitely

[flat ridge]

I'm getting WoW-style sub vibes. The devvs do not give the pretty skins type-vibes. But you never know. 🙂

[mortal rain]

When can I expect to be able to give you my money???

[idle sluice]

Will there be weather or day or night effects?

[dark pewter]

when the game gets released :)

[idle sluice]

Can we swim?

[robust turret]

No, I mean if you do get picked. Will they make an announcement saying that they chose them

[mortal rain]

and what date would that be?

[low granite]

its right that there are countries that i cant sign up from them?

[signal finch]

There's no definite date so far! We have to be patient!

[lime glacier]

No dates have been given, not for the invites, or the release

[minor flame]

Will the game feature purchases that are used to gain advantages over other players?

[dark pewter]

like a discord announcement? i think earlier they did say that was going to happen

[fallow grotto]

How is the end game going look like? is there even an end game planed?

[dark pewter]

they are not talking about monetization at this time

[dark pewter]

its a secret

[mortal rain]

D: but my pocket has started to burn >.<

[lime glacier]

this is the game that never ends, it goes on and on, my friend...

[dark pewter]

no lambchop allowed :v

[idle sluice]

Can we catch anything ingame?

[dark pewter]

bugs and fish!

[lime glacier]

Too late.

[signal finch]

We can certainly catch bugs and fish!

[flat ridge]

There are always kinda ends right? Like the 'end-raid' in WoW or something. (think the Lich King raid) (Edit: ofc this game would have something like a swordfish competition haha)

[fallow grotto]

I will undertand that as a no xd

[dark pewter]

maybe catch feelings 😏

[idle sluice]

Is there gonna be a currency ingame?

[minor flame]

How long has the game been in development?

[dark pewter]

there will be some kind of economy

[robust turret]

Yeah like, "We have chosen the testers, please check your emails". Something like that

[signal finch]

since 2018

[lime glacier]

my answer was a silly one, the end game has not been discussed in any wit with the general public

[dark pewter]

the slowmode is slowing down my responses

[idle sluice]

Can you buy something with real money/micro transactions?

[dark pewter]

its not being said at this time

[signal finch]

They're not discussing monetization at this time.

[lime glacier]

and like that, I impulsively checked my email

[idle sluice]

What is your aproach against botting and cheating?

[dark pewter]

its like when you order something on amazon, you immediately start refreshing for shipping info

[minor flame]

Will there be a player economy where we will sell our harvest,ore, etc to other players?

[lime glacier]

They are implicitly against it

[mortal rain]

I've always wanted to be a Game Dev!! may I ask, how much of a "BUZZ" this is? (I'm hyped just joining in this chat) Doesn't it feel warm as fuzzy?

[signal finch]

There will be some kind of economy, they've said. They want to get it into player hands with the pre-alpha first though.

[lime glacier]

there will be a player economy, but no details have been given

[idle sluice]

Is there transportation in the game? Boats? Taxis? Etc?

[minor flame]

Do we know if player farms will be instanced so that I can have a field miles and miles long

[dark pewter]

theyre looking at fast travel systems and mounts

[lime glacier]

I think some of them have used the adjectives 'ugly-happy' when describing their tears

[idle sluice]

MOUNTS!! WE LOVEEEEE MOUNTS1

[slender aspen]

would be neat if there is a leadership like skill you can invest in, x amount of ranks = 1 follower.

can assign a follower a job at your house, be it a seller, helper, farmhand, stable girl, or potion maker. that could be cool

[hollow nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/kabillion-animation-gumby-pokey-horse-gif-16384368

[lime glacier]

walking is the primary, with fast travel options 'in development' (ie mounts and gliders)

[marble lichen]

im curious about the dungeons. Will it be something where you might be forced to find a party of people or can you have the option to go in solo or a non-set number of people (say 2)? Also will it be something that people will be striving to do in the game or more of a sideline thing for extra materials? (a little like skyrim)

[idle sluice]

can you walk offroad?

[slender aspen]

good question

[lime glacier]

they haven't really gone into detail on this, but they've said they're not going to have class roles, so it may be safe to assume you will not need a group. It is just an assumption, though.

[marble lichen]

gotcha thank you : )

[silk cypress]

how are items managed in terms of being usable by people? if i find a good weapon in a dungeon will i be able to sell it on the market, or is it bound only to me?

[idle sluice]

Are there "vista" lookout points in the game?

[digital oriole]

Think minecraft or Ark Evolution. Gear up and check out big scary caves

[lime glacier]

It's a curated world, that is to say it is not procedurally generated. That said, they want people to explore. I don't recall them saying it's "Open World" expressly, though.

[slender aspen]

i seriuoslly hope soul binding is not a fing in this game.. unless its like an effect someone with an enchanting skill can do to teleport gear to them XD

[dark pewter]

i dont think theres a specific system as in how gw2 does it, but they did mention climbing, so you could probably have your own personal vistas

[mortal rain]

Will this finally be a title that uses Ray Tracing?

[idle sluice]

good question

[lime glacier]

I hope so

[mortal rain]

and DX12 Ultimate?

[mortal rapids]

Will there be a heavy emphasis on mini games, as well as the ability to people to mod and even create their own mini-games in game?

[low granite]

if i put my email and i dont see any mail from palia.com it means that i signed in? are they supposed to send me something after i fill my email or not?

[idle sluice]

Will it be one world or multiple servers?

[unreal gyro]

will we See this Place In pre Alpha? and be able to explore it? Or what is this

[dark pewter]

i think for now theyre just trying to keep requirements low, features like that could probably just be added later on

[lime glacier]

there will not be mod support at this time.

[grand basin]

no there is no confirmation e-mail as far as anyone knows

[mortal rapids]

OK thank ya

[dark pewter]

no, theres no confirmation email.

[low granite]

thanks 🙂

[lime glacier]

They're not going to have multiple servers (like WoW) where you're locked in to a specific place.

[dark pewter]

they use google forms for signup survey, which as far as im aware doesnt support confirmation emails

[minor flame]

will this be crossplatform since they use their own servers?

[mortal rain]

Will it be Cross Platform?

[dark pewter]

this is a strong maybe

for now theyre focused on pc

[marble lichen]

Another question I have is more towards endgame (which I know is still in development). In animal crossing, after people had completely designed their islands/gotten everything they needed and wanted, they just lost interest in playing the game. Even with new content retention numbers never game back. When players in Palia finish designing their lot and houses and farms and systems, has there been any thought on the longer term on whats going to keep players engaged in the game once they've finished grinding for their houses, interior decor, farms, etc?

[lime glacier]

that's a goal they're working toward, but not in Alpha, it's PC only right now.

[mortal rain]

cool

[rough jacinth]

We've identified that this is a well-known issue about Animal Crossing and fortunately we are not planning to succumb to that same fate. 🙂

[marble lichen]

lol Yay thank you : )

[hoary elm]

That's incredibly promising ❤️

[marble lichen]

agreed

[hoary elm]

I just wanna live here forever.

[rough jacinth]

Not to bad mouth Nintendo, as Animal Crossing is an amazing game, but Nintendo's goals haven't always been focused on a multiplayer and/or long-term experience. It is part of the reason our studio exists - to fix for that!

[minor flame]

oh man this is gonna be a good game

[wary folio]

Will there be any kind of a specific goal like the community center in Stardew Valley?

[wild star]

At this point in time we didn't want to spam anyone, or something, though in the future we /should/ have confirmation emails.

[lime glacier]

soon(tm)

[slender aspen]

@rough jacinth are you able to tell us if there will be natural dieasters that could effect player housing?

i.e a nabourhood needing to do repairs after a storm.

[dark pewter]

only thing thats been said is dynamic weather

[signal elm]

Do we know when pre alpha will be up/when decisions on who got in will be out?

[warm canyon]

Hey Devs! Do we have a Twitch stream to follow as of yet?

[lime glacier]

no word on it yet

[royal moat]

Do we know if this means seasons too? That will affect what can grow and what materials are gatherable?

[dark pewter]

they stated a few weeks, maybe a month. those chosen will receive an email, and i believe they also said there would be an announcement in discord

[slender aspen]

hope so

[spring niche]

Floods, droughts, monsoons could be fun.

[signal elm]

Okay cool! Thank you

[plucky parrot]

Why the name "Palia"? If there's any reason.

[sleek gale]

Just heard about the game, I traded in my PC for the M1 Mac, will it run on that? Please, please, please?

[feral arch]

They've basically said the game will run on a toaster. 🙂

[marble lichen]

lol

[lime glacier]

They've even tested it on a toaster

[amber kite]

Hey Devs, is there a general list of pc spec requirements for Palia? No rush to answer just asking 🙂

[spring niche]

Heck, clearing away snow in a game like this would be a fun activity. Or maybe some kind of fantasy weather like sparkly bubbles or fog.

[wary folio]

Well isn't that a relief for some of us

[dark pewter]

i havnt seen seasons, but being there is farming in game its likely. or they just ignore the planting season entirely, which id be fine with tbh

[rough jacinth]

Glitter Storms Plz!

[errant pagoda]

I wake up and the google doc is more expanded, woo woo

[wary folio]

So whats Chuu and Chapaa

[merry lily]

I dont know if this already was asked but is there going to be a marriage system in the game. Even if its player to player?

[lime glacier]

One of the devs was running three instances of the game at the same time with no issues on an i7/1070, they really mean it will run on a toaster

[feral arch]

Read the FAQ!

[wary folio]

Oh ty!

[spring niche]

Craft glitter volcano. omg it would be worse than when Mount St. Helens went up.

[royal moat]

Weather also creates excuses for moar costumes

[dark pewter]

i7 cpu, 1070 gpu

[errant pagoda]

And 38k now folks, the community expands even more.

[stuck anchor]

hi will there be a colect-athon // pet battle minigame like in wow ?

[wild star]

I imagine you have to wait until pre-alpha to see anything. Though I'm asking internally to confirm. I doubt we'd do a "pre-screen" this early with streamers for the public to see.

[sleek gale]

@feral arch I still have my old PC but it could barely play wow so I guess if all else failed, I could pull it out. Rather not though.

[mortal rain]

Art style this game looks similar to many games I enjoy. Immortals Fenyx Rising, Which had many puzzle type quests that I enjoyed massively. (Segue to my point) Will there be quests and/or mini games to interact with?

[dark pewter]

do you happen to know the specs of this pc?

[spring niche]

Will definitely be playing it on PC. But being able to sit in bed and play this on my iPad or Switch would be so nice.

[left yarrow]

Short answer, yes. Long answer

[sleek gale]

it’s an i3

[amber kite]

Ok good that sounds ok my 1050ti is 4gb so hope its enough for low settings at least. Been running most modern games low/med without issues. lol

[merry lily]

Thank thank

[dark pewter]

ehhhh im not sure..i used to live stream on an i3 so it may be fine

[feral arch]

Re: Seasons, devs haven't explicitly said it yet as far as I know but it has been mentioned that ~1 hr IRL = 1 day in game, so me as a longtime life sim player would ASSUME there will be some kind of seasonal rotation. Whether or not it revolves around game time or our IRL seasons remains to be seen.

[warm canyon]

It would be great to have the channel on follow and maybe the name taken to avoid duplication. 🙂

[lime glacier]

they want to make it accessible, and have said they'll have performance options

[amber kite]

Nice im grateful for that! 🙂

[haughty steeple]

Are there any plans to make other races playable?

[feral arch]

I really need to get a new computer, my laptop is literally held together by duct tape. :l

[sleek gale]

I think the hard drive was about to go. I bought it in 2012

[lime glacier]

Just humans for Alpha and they're working on Elves. Nothing else is currently planned

[mortal rain]

Will there be Classes in the game or a you are what you wear system?

[haughty steeple]

i see i see was hoping totally not castle in the sky robot but human is good too!

[dark pewter]

no classes, just skills

[minor flame]

Can we plant pumpkins

[lime glacier]

there will not be any class roles in the game

[wild star]

Pre-alpha won't have public streaming, but there may be streaming via Discord in pre-alpha specific channels.

[minor flame]

@wild star Are pumpkins able to be planted

[spring niche]

What about like minigames or card games to play with each other? I was spoiled by Free Realms's wide range of activities.

[mortal rain]

OOOOH ooohh Character creation??? please tell me we will get to finially make our very own Zel..... I mean perfect avatar ;p

[simple crypt]

Will we be seeing hiscores?

[river elm]

What makes me super excited is probably just the general lack of "min maxing hell" that you'll find in many mmos with numbers and stats crunching/grinding.

Makes me wonder though, how will furnishings work. Will we have to explore the world and find plans? Will we need to learn it from trainers? Do we spontaneously know how to create a wooden stool? I kind of hope its either the Plans route or the Trainer route.

[unreal gyro]

can i marry one of the devs in game

[dry torrent]

Was wondering, will the game lean more toward a core gaming audience, that could be played hardcore if intended? Or is it more causal?

[wild star]

I can't confirm or deny that!

[dark pewter]

which dev is this

[wet rock]

When does the pre alpha start

[minor flame]

nice pumpkins confirmed, I can sleep at night

[dark pewter]

soon™️

[lime glacier]

Yeah, now it will just be the grind of min-maxing to keep up with the Joneses

[wet rock]

Sweet

[wary folio]

Very curious about how in-depth the cooking will be, will pizza be able to be crafted?

[errant pagoda]

every 8 hours or so we get about another 8k folks on discord, this is growing very steadily lol

[raw oasis]

Very good sign

[simple crypt]

Will there be PvM / PvP

[unreal gyro]

idk i aint a dev

[feral arch]

I'd be really interested in a variation of high scores such as achievements / trophies. I'm a sucker for collecting them.

[merry lily]

Titles?

[dark pewter]

no pvp, i dont think theres any combat at this time, but there is hunting

[mortal rain]

with it coming "soon" will there be a .... no such thing as a Bee level?

[native vale]

My bad didn't mean to reply to you lol oops

[lime glacier]

Hunting is the only planned/thought out combat. PvP might come at some point, but nothing as far as player killing player

[unreal gyro]

what about your dad

[errant pagoda]

Well diablo did a Cow Level, perhaps Palia will have a potato level 😛

[hoary elm]

I do not want pvp. I dont think this should be that kind of game. this looks like a "come together and relax" game

[mortal rain]

dunno where I picked up bee's from!!!

[native vale]

Miss type

[feral arch]

Bees were discussed earlier (under threat of a riot) so I'm 99% sure there will be bees of some kind.

[simple crypt]

Thanks, interesting

[unreal gyro]

minecraft but better

[junior forge]

Will there be any seasonal events? Like Christmas or Easter,..

[sinful goblet]

This 100%

[wary folio]

but I said pizza

[river elm]

Hope not, i want this to be a true fantasy world!

[wary folio]

Hi devs! I think this is great that you have an open forum for people to ask questions. One thing that burns me out on playing games like WoW is the level of min maxing that happens in them. My question might be a little scattered but how much of the gameplay do you plan on being more casual type activities and how much of it is like pushing character progression, especially when it comes to "endgame" content

[rough jacinth]

We don't talk about them much after the incident with the butter...

[hoary elm]

lol, I was gonna say something else but people started talking about pvp

[unreal gyro]

events against other guilds and the prize is cool furniture to design on your house

[mortal rain]

End boss will be the Queen Bee 😄

[unreal gyro]

limited can never get again!!

[wary folio]

Oh lul

[errant helm]

In terms of grinding do you think the game will revolve around unrestricted progression? (Think WoW, being able to level up a profession from 0 to 100% in one sitting)

Or will it be more like Animal Crossing? (I can only progress so much in one day)

[errant pagoda]

Lol, did it also involve a well?

[dark pewter]

i understand 😔

[minor flame]

id like to see a combo between animal crossing and runescape progression wise

[unreal gyro]

after pre alpha and stuff how long till it will fully be open to get? @rough jacinth

[hoary elm]

I was gonna say, I hope cooking is well fleshed out so that people who want to specialize in cooking can stand out from people who dont. I think every aspect of the game could work like this to some degree

[rough jacinth]

No details on that yet.

[lethal geode]

don't really have dates on that yet

[royal moat]

Unless it's a pie fight. I'm here for pie fights.

[lime glacier]

Aw crap. Hide! Eris is here!

[errant helm]

I really don't want it to be a MMO that needs to warn players not to stay on for super extended times

[lethal geode]

THAT'S RIGHT

[rough jacinth]

Wait, are YOU the butterfiend?

[wary folio]

Do you plan to continue expanding the world of Palia?

[unreal gyro]

I shall wait patience is key all i know is when this fully comes out i am going to be the biggest try hard

[errant pagoda]

No dates is good, relieve the pressure of burdens

[lethal geode]

ABSOLUTELY

[feral arch]

Some of us barely slept last night thanks to the hype 😄

[minor flame]

Is Palia the name of the world or the continent ?

[true barn]

will there be achievements, trophies, titles and the like?

[unreal gyro]

@lethal geode will guilds have some fun events

[simple crypt]

Will you release alpha in phases?

[icy finch]

Will there be special items when equipped, make our characters have trails or other special effects?

[stark anchor]

I know you guys said think small for player server cap but are we talking 50 player small or smaller? I don't play MMOs so I don't know what small means in terms of MMOs lol

[river elm]

small usually means probably around 200 players in a zone instance, usually i think

[feral arch]

"Surnames or titles are a possibility, this may hinge on community feedback" But I am VERY curious as well about achievements and trophies.

[lethal geode]

I hope so!

[stark anchor]

oh wow

[river elm]

Im talking mmos in general

[coral kite]

will there be an extremely limited amount of pre alpha keys, or will a large portion of the community be able to participate?

[marble lichen]

Will there be a system similar to Minecraft and don’t starve where’s there are certain non reachable areas such as the ocean, islands, etc that you can reach for special minerals/materials after a certain progression in the game

[errant pagoda]

Depends really on how the servers can handle things.

[unreal gyro]

LETS GO So say like @lethal geode we go against other guilds? AND can earn certain stuff for winning? type events?!

[lime glacier]

larger numbers means better stress-testing

[lethal geode]

oh hmmm, not sure about any of that?

[feral arch]

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

[rough jacinth]

I hope there are hot dog eating contests myself, but I haven't convinced anyone else. 😦

[dark pewter]

they want to try to get in as many people as possible, the more, the better. more people means more testing coverage

[unreal gyro]

NOOOOOOOOO 😥

[royal moat]

Re: key numbers, at any stage will keyholders be able to invite others? Asking for those of us who have besties/spouses also sighed up for pre-alpha

[errant pagoda]

Does it have to be hot dogs, what about beef stroginoff?

[lime glacier]

You've convinced me, I'll be right over.

[dry torrent]

Casual? Casual-Core? Core? (could be played Hardcore if desired?)
How would you guys (dev team) describe the game?

[junior forge]

Will there be pets?

[unreal gyro]

WHY WOULD THEY NOT WANT EVENTS LIKE THAT!!! 😥 That would Bring the community together right

[feral arch]

"Diversity? 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."

[river elm]

Player vs Player friendly competition is a refreshing prospect vs all the MMOs that encourage you disliking your fellow players in competitive warfare.

[simple crypt]

Will we see much lore with in the game?

[feral arch]

Please don't forget that a LOT of these questions are answered in Vlad's pinned FAQ ❤️

[royal moat]

\o/

[ashen oracle]

I've never used UE4 before, but from what I've heard, the majority of programming comes from a node system, no? What difficulties has the team had with something such as this (assuming I'm not wrong)?

[lime glacier]

Much. They've kept it a guarded secret though

[simple crypt]

Love a good lore story

[errant pagoda]

Palia's announcement trailer has gotten up to 108k views, dont forget to throw it a like and subscribe, help get it up and above other folks views say IGN's copy 😛

[hollow nimbus]

is there anything like a Guild Hall type building in the works (i guess in the context of Palia it would be something like a Neighborhood Hall). I would love to create a big public space for me and my guild to share while also having our own homes

[sharp ridge]

We are with you!

[lilac rover]

Has anyone addressed anywhere # of characters or # of accounts (not multi-boxing)

[river elm]

I'm curious though, Death seems to be a taboo topic in Palia, but what about Defeat? Will there be instances where a character may bite off more than they can chew and will be forced to respawn elsewhere? Or will this be a challenge free experience and only meant for players who want to have a relaxing and stress-free experience?

[mortal rain]

Being a fan of old school Blizzard entertainment, I remember in the early days, humour was very much something I enjoyed in the early titles. With all the politics in recent games even that humour has now been lost. Will Palia also have to suffer from real life issues??? or will I be able to escape into my world and forget for the most part the horrors that I live in?

[rough jacinth]

If the hot-dog eating competition comes true, there will be times when players bite off more than they can chew. 😦

[minor flame]

I know they haven't talked about monetization, but can we comfortably say, no P2W?

[feral arch]

To start just one, but they've said more possibly in the future.

[river elm]

Palia's first death.. Self induced heart attack! 🤣

[lilac rover]

Thank you, Roan

[dark pewter]

they will not say.

[minor flame]

man NDAs are no fun

[lilac rover]

But they are important!

[errant pagoda]

They pigged out on too much, and the bacon reaper came...

[ashen oracle]

my character gonna have the title glizzy goliath if yall add hot dog eating contests

[feral arch]

Doesn't really seem like the type of game you can "P2W" to be honest, since there's no PvP right off the bat. You can pay to make your stuff bigger and prettier I suppose, but is that truly winning? 🙂

[lime glacier]

they may not be fun, but they keep the greater fun from being spoiled

[river elm]

But yeah, I hope that Palia, despite its wholesome coat of paint, will have some darker lore aspects to it that will make delving into the darker depths of the world feel eerie and frightening even.

[errant pagoda]

NDA's are a necessary evil, to protect the game and the dev's

[river elm]

or maybe not frightening.. Maybe just creepy. Idk. I like myself some Mines of Moria moments in gaming. Journeys in the dark.. That sort of thing.

[feral arch]

They've said there will be caves to explore but not much more detail than that. Don't forget to post in Suggestions as well!

[minor flame]

imagine waking up a balrog because of a shiny rock

[river elm]

imagine missing second breakfast because you've been a fool of a took...

[errant pagoda]

Im sure they have that, its called a Cave, and its where the lotr dwarves live 😛

[river elm]

dwarves lived in great underground cities, not caves. You mistake Durin's fair folk to goblins! D:

[lime glacier]

Durian fruit? what?

[runic notch]

Any questions? I go to a couple meetings and it turns into general chat 😛

[hollow nimbus]

#❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha message

[river elm]

Capes, or no capes?

[feral arch]

Confirm / deny achievements or trophies for me? ❤️

[vague rampart]

Humor shouldn’t be at the expense of other players, and it sounds like this studio understands that.

[dark pewter]

i look away for a few minutes to watch a video and yall go wild

[final comet]

When can we try the game do you think? 🙂

[lime glacier]

Didn't you watch the Incredibles? No capes!

[runic notch]

You'll know when the alpha starts 🙊

[errant pagoda]

No capes clearly, you will get sucked into an engine 😛

[true barn]

will there be different biomes for the world? ie: deserts, snowy plains/mountaintops, etc? @runic notch

[feral arch]

SOON soon™️

[river elm]

But i'd love to have a cloak in Palia. 😭

[true barn]

a HOODED cloak!

[mortal rain]

if Dwarves end up in this game and you feel the need to make them sound scottish, could you actually get someone from scotland to do the voice. I'll do it, free if need be just please not someone from Canada trying to sound scottish

[short crag]

gameplay vid soon?

[runic notch]

oh its soon guys, so soon

[dark pewter]

not tomorrow though

[river elm]

SOON™️?

[simple shoal]

Is there truly not gonna be no form of PvP? Cause PvP can mean a couple of things. From what I'm thinking like there could be mini-games that players can enjoy to play against each other.

[final comet]

SOON

[ebon coyote]

1 hour soon?

[lime glacier]

oh! @runic notch a few people ask about seasons, I don't remember seeing that on the FAQ any answer to that?

[dreamy viper]

do we have a general number of pre alpha keys?

[knotty dust]

Soon (TM)

[hollow nimbus]

I had 2:

1. what will be the max size of a Neighborhood? 10/50/100/500/1000 players?
2. is there anything like a Guild Hall type building in the works (i guess in the context of Palia it would be something like a Neighborhood Hall)? i would love to create a big public space for me and my guild to share while also having our own homes.

[dreamy viper]

is there anywhere we can recommend streamers or they have to come to you?

[dark pewter]

i dont think they have any number in mind, they want to get in as many people as possible

[river elm]

eh, i prefer to let the average joe players in instead of streamers ngl...

[runic notch]

If PvP means competitive gameplay then we'll have some

[minor flame]

controller support in the alpha or planned later?

[final comet]

Thank you! Fingers crossed I can get in the pre alpha! 😄

[runic notch]

if PVP means duels in the middle of town, nah

[raw oasis]

Economy PvP would also be nice :3

[lime glacier]

for the alpha testing, they have an NDA, they don't want it streamed so....

[dark pewter]

planned later

[fickle wadi]

if you don't get into pre-alpha, will there be more opportunities for people to play before release?

[errant pagoda]

Clearly we will have PvP in this game, Players Versus Plants, the Zombies are away in another world..

[simple shoal]

Like i mentioned PvP can mean a couple of things so I was going more for the first answer, thank you.

[runic notch]

prob be more things after the pre-alpha, just no promises yet

[simple crypt]

Will we see restrictions on words? To prevent abusive comments?

Such as filter

[final comet]

Very important question: Can we emote in the game?

[vague rampart]

@runic notch Any information available on people without an existing guild group being able to find a community in the game during gameplay?

[dark pewter]

there will be chat filters, and they can be toggled

[dry torrent]

Looking for some economic PvP myself 🙂

[lime glacier]

they plan on it, if it isn't already implimented

[river elm]

Yeah i think that a lot of time, PVP to MMO players will mean a player killing another player. But i like to think there's more to "PVP" than just killing others. It can be things like competitions, races, fishing contests, eating contests, housing contests (though that may just be more community driven.)

[dark pewter]

unconfirmed, but one dev is wanting move RP aspects put in, so maybe

[runic notch]

You'll be able to find 'em! this is a big goal for us

[grand basin]

toggleable word filters its a dream come true

[final comet]

Thanks guys - very excited to make all my friends play with me 😄

[simple crypt]

Neat

[vague rampart]

Excellent. Ty.

[river elm]

What's "RP aspects" meaning in this context?

[errant pagoda]

I can already see someone rushing to take Home Owner Association as a neighbourhood name lol

[dark pewter]

they didnt go into detail, but my best guess would be animated emotes at a minimum. thats not confirmed, just speculation.

[rain canopy]

@runic notch Competitive fruit smashing?

[dark pewter]

fishing contest

[short crag]

competitive fruit ninja

[vague rampart]

You found your way here! I remember you from GW and other MMO communities. Hello and welcome!

[final comet]

Competitive boot throwing please - just like in Finland 😄

[simple shoal]

@runic notch Another question is the housing system instance based? or if not what is the plan to fit so many player's houses if from what I gather in the video every player will have one.

[feral arch]

The HOA is the final boss of the game~

[dark pewter]

doesnt finland also have heavy metal knitting? or is that a different country

[river elm]

Hm, i think one of the many things i like about ESO's RP aspects is the ability to have many emotes that can make you interact with the environment. Like say.. Having 3 different /hammer emotes. One for /hammerwall, /hammerlow and just /hammer.

[plain garnet]

How many guilds will we be able to join? Default answer is 1... but im curious...

[final comet]

I need this

[simple crypt]

When will we see the first official Community PaliaFest / PaliaCon ?? 🤭

[runic notch]

Consider this Discord our Pandemic PaliaCon

[grand basin]

it's instance based

[dark pewter]

its more likely a booth at pax than a standalone con :P

[river elm]

I do have a question for the devs though, will we be able to give our Characters their own names? What if I want to call my character "Jean-Du-Loup", can I have that name above his head or will players only see my username?

[coarse barn]

is there a set date when player testing will begin? or not yet

[simple crypt]

It's officially official! 🙌

[dark pewter]

not yet but soon

[feral arch]

Is there merch?

[mortal rain]

is there minimum requirements for testing? (PC spec)

[simple crypt]

Maybe a discord title

[simple crypt]

A discord title 'Attended'

[runic notch]

The free Palia Emojis?

[fickle wadi]

not yet, but they said low

[dark pewter]

there was an emoji someone made of einar in community-art, that should be added to the server c:

[mortal rain]

DAMN! I wanted something to benchmark 😄

[feral arch]

Run it on an LG refrigerator and get back to us! (Bonus points to anyone who understands this reference)

[mortal rain]

I didn't know LG still made those

[wild star]

Controller support is planned later, but won't be available for pre-alpha. As someone with RSI in the wrists, controller support is very important to me.

[minor flame]

Thank you ❤️

[mortal rain]

Do we know what the planned Max Rez will be?

as you can probably tell by now I very much enough a pretty game

[river elm]

did that just confirmed palia on steam

[minor flame]

haha

[lethal geode]

hahaha, you can use that controller for anything

[feral arch]

Has anyone on the Dev team played the Square Enix game Fantasy Life on the 3DS? Wondering if there was any inspiration pulled from it!

[river elm]

doh, true enough

[errant pagoda]

Its what they call a universal controller 😛

[mortal rain]

Oooo VR support maybe?

[halcyon topaz]

Would the game be downloaded on it's own website, or on Steam? o:

[wild star]

No clue where you got that idea. 😛

[feral arch]

I am BEGGING for a first person view toggle in the future.

[summer hazel]

scroll that scroll wheel to change camera distance 😄