❓│old-team-answers-pre-alpha

[runic notch]

I met my wife playing a MMO

[dark pewter]

met mine in a twitch streamer's discord

[marsh lantern]

The Port Paradise Neighbourhood was already created we have like 45 people right now so there is community already

[errant pagoda]

Don;t think the saying ever meant to find a spouse, the saying needs an upgrade lol

[tired cloud]

Which one?!

[orchid goblet]

Please can you release game today? 😁 🙏

[dark pewter]

soon™️

[rugged karma]

Who's doing the soundtrack?

[orchid goblet]

I just wanna gathering things and craft a pizza. Please i wanna making pizza in game. Please devs 🙏

[marsh lantern]

Are you have any Neighbourhoods in game already?

[dark pewter]

steffen schmidt

[errant pagoda]

We do have a name, its Steffen Schmidt

[dark pewter]

https://www.youtube.com/user/ComposerSchmidt im 90% sure this is his youtube channel based on location and previous works

[rugged karma]

ty - wasn't sure which one since there seems to be a composer of that name in my city 😛

[left yarrow]

So I guess this is also him: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5601091/ ? Nice find Pastel

[dark pewter]

professional stalkers :) they said we should meet steffen in a few days

[errant pagoda]

'Professional Trackers'

[fickle needle]

does anyone have access to the game?

[dark pewter]

just devs right now

[runic notch]

👋

[errant pagoda]

Just the dev's right now and Einar...

[frail wedge]

and even if someone else had, they shouldn't say it 'cause of NDA :p

[fickle needle]

why are so many people talking about being ingame?

[wintry wind]

I doubt this is the case due to the style of the game, but is there going to be a strong in-game economy? Are all items made by players who then sell to others, or is there some AI stores? Or perhaps only private item trading?

[dark pewter]

no one is talking about in game :P were referring answers previously given by the devs

[thin mulch]

There will be an in game player economy but no details yet

[errant pagoda]

NDA doesnt stop you from saying you have it, NDA stops you mentioning anything involving the game itself.

[frail wedge]

depends of NDA, I played beta with nda explicitaly saying you're not allow to say you're in beta

[errant pagoda]

Thats... a rather over the top NDA, I have not seen one that strict before.

[rugged karma]

Do any of the devs have tech blogs?

[tired cloud]

Im in a beta now tha the NDA says im not even allowed to say theres an NDA. 😛

[dark pewter]

github links where?

[dark tendon]

if i wanted to make a song for the game how would i go about doing so?

[rough jacinth]

There are a few articles on the Singularity 6 website - https://www.singularity6.com/ - but nothing super in-depth yet.

[fickle needle]

are most people going to get beta keys, or maybe only a certain few?

[quiet shadow]

I am really curious about the monetization of the game, monthly sub?, free to play with cash shop (oh please no)

[thin mulch]

Not yet known, check FAQ

[fickle pivot]

no talk of monetization yet

[dark pewter]

no specific numbers, just trying to get in as many as they can

[errant pagoda]

A little surprised that word didnt trigger the bot lol

[thin mulch]

I think they turned it off for QnA triggers but not 100% sure. It was a bit.... Overly zealous 😄

[dark pewter]

add monetization to the bot blacklist ;)

[fickle pivot]

Just a tiny bit lol

[wintry wind]

Another game I tested had an NDA like that, was in the first 100 player wave and I wasn’t even allowed to tell the other high ranking members in my group that I had got it

[errant pagoda]

I mean if Einar talked and settled the bots zealoutness down a tad, more power to him lol

[rugged karma]

thanks - it's always nice to read about the pitfalls and challenges. Hope you guys will about the tech challenges you had to overcome once you solved them. also articles about design choices would be fun. (articles like playable worlds does). Will check out the S6 HP 🙂

[silent narwhal]

Hey, Is Einar's name inspired by Scandinavia by any chance? : D

[outer schooner]

I am wondering what the devs plan to do, to hold the people at the game after the first rush. Nowadays the people come play 1 Month and the game is dropping day by day because there only came for the quick xp. Hope they plan to drop something interesting early to feed the hype... cause many devs don't get that point.

[high flare]

One doubt, can two players marry and live together??

[dark pewter]

maybe with story and the fact that its a social mmo that brings something new to the table, something refreshing other than carbon copies

[errant pagoda]

Carbon copies? Plastic copies you mean, everything is 3d printed nowadays ^_-

[dark pewter]

marriage is not in the game currently, its possible in the future. currently theres just npc romance/relationships

[rough jacinth]

It is every studio's dream to figure out a way to not have people leave their game. You can be assured that we are focused on making the game engaging for the long-term.

[high flare]

But two players living together??

[outer schooner]

[What I say] Games and player grow work like locomotives and distance... particularly at the beginning you need to shovel more to gain momentum or the train will build no speed and that means it will stand still after it runs out of momentum.

[outer schooner]

What i mean is the Sword Art Online Beginning Event ^^ where the big Mister is talking. It needs a happening ^^ a early twist or a big reveal to feed the hype monster with gumgum to chew on. Longterm is a other story. But thank you for answering.

[tidal isle]

As someone who loves building in Minecraft, making like villages/towns/castles etc, how big a part is building going to be in this game? Is it on a more personal, your own plot of land level like in Stardew?

[tired cloud]

instanced private plot currently

[dark pewter]

pieces that you can rotate and move to create your own floorplan, decorations are extensive

[limpid pasture]

thank you for making this. the mmo genre has needed something fresh for a while.

[tired cloud]

i just hope the items are mostly functional

[dark pewter]

check pinned messages for the FAQ document, it has a ton of answers to the questions yall are asking

[limpid pasture]

Has dedicated servers been answered? Is it a phasing game or a dedicated community type game.

[outer schooner]

Spread a trailer to set a peak. Interest Level 1
Spread gameplay footage and a sign for alpha testing. Interest Level 2
Give them transparency in planed aspects (battle pass / cosmetic store / packages / founder). Interest Level 3
Give them free stuff is a hook
Show them stuff to do is a drag
but the special thing is a happening the flash mob effect where people easy adept and feel right on spot and they will walk on that carpet. And Palia is a very nice carpet.

and when you feel home ^^ you will come back. I am very excited for Palia ❤️

[wary folio]

How long has the game been in development?

[cursive shale]

since 2018

[raw verge]

Ah, so there's 3 years of scaffolding before the surface got shown to people. A good start.

[dark pewter]

yup :) be sure to check out #❔│game-faqs and also the document in the pinned messages in this channel for a ton of dev answers

[empty storm]

Especially their dev growth between then. Shows promise

[dark pewter]

its still very early (devs are LA) so not many are active right now, but you will see them quite active in here throughout the day.

[raw verge]

Pleased to hear. I've traveled many realms of MMORPG's, and all has had their gems, but this looks like a new adventure waiting to happen, so taking in all the info I can like a sponge.

[wary folio]

assume another 3 years to finish it

[errant pagoda]

I started wondering randomly all of a sudden, If we install a top tier graphics card into Einar, will he suddenly turn into 4k looking super bot?

[raw verge]

I do not mind. I've been part of testing various MMOs, and I know the journey can be long. I've mastered my own levels of hype, so there won't be any burning..

[wary folio]

Will the world be server based like wow or channels/layers?

[dark pewter]

this is the only info theyre currently saying about servers

[dusk ferry]

channels are also server based, but you basically just hit play or join your friends

[wary folio]

Thanks, I see what they want

[dark pewter]

i saw one article mention minecraft style as servers? but based on dev info that doesnt make any sense, so anything you see in articles, unless its a dev quote shouldnt be taken with too much weight :/ maybe realms? i dunno

[dusk ferry]

I'm thinking more destiny style, zone in and out based on people in that area
So that every area has players in there, but just not too crowded

[cloud hound]

Is there any kind of public roadmap for development we can follow?

[dark pewter]

nothing public, sorry

[cloud hound]

Are there any planned pay-for-power/time options and/or any other cash shop?

[dusk ferry]

same deal, not known yet

[dark pewter]

they wont speak on anything monetization-wise yet

[cloud hound]

ungerstandable, thanks

[rough jacinth]

While I can't give any specific dates, I can assure you that we are much closer than 3 years from launch. 🙂

[dusk ferry]

Can you also elaborate on the "soon" for pre-alpha test? Is that like within the coming year? Or 🙊

[dark pewter]

ive been trying to tell em :/

[raw verge]

Oh, this is great news!

[wary folio]

So 2 years?

[rough jacinth]

I believe it has been said elsewhere that the pre-alpha will most definitely be this year. Think sooner rather than later, but again can't say exactly.

[left yarrow]

We are talking about early access here right not pre-alpha? ^^

[dusk ferry]

yep, that's all I wanted to know 😄 thanks

[ancient hawk]

Will you be able to edit or in any way manipulate/move your house (placement, furniture, farming plots, etc) once placed?

[dark pewter]

other devs said a month or so, maybe sooner but werent sure

[wary folio]

wait if the game is coming out in early access isnt that around or after beta?

[dusk ferry]

Ooh yeah I didn't see it in the document, month to months (no quarters/years for sure)

[covert harness]

Thank god, I can't wait to fish 🎣

[left yarrow]

I don't know what to call it but i'm referring to anything public for everyone. The naming of alpha/close/open/early access/final is so confusing I'm just lost

[frail wedge]

'cause they are not well used, usually 🙂

[dusk ferry]

well assuming pre-alpha soon, alpha within half a year then beta and early-access/release so yeah ~2 years and after beta
if they follow usual trend at least 🙂

[wary folio]

I think the best is wait for key or wait till its open for all to play

[rough jacinth]

I'm not sure I can respond to this question knowing that the next will be "1 year?" 🙂 Let's just say, be optimistic.

[tidal wigeon]

Are there any plans for user generated content? e.g., animal crossing style, music chords like maplestory 2 had, or even possibilities to craft your own items using a SDK? Allowing users to make their own content usually gives a game so much more...life 😅

[hollow quiver]

its prob in my estimation 1 to 2 years away

[frail wedge]

alpha : only basic fonctionality (login, move...)
beta : testing advanced fonctionality
early : beta you've to pay to log in 😛

[wary folio]

my optimism says before 2023 prob late 2022. It's pre-alpha, with 3 years of development, its a mmorpg its big it cost alot and it takes time.

[dark pewter]

life-sim mmo, not mmorpg, also it is already fully funded

[night crag]

will there be global events for festivities with special items for these occasions and a style change of the landscape ect ?

[hollow quiver]

that'd be cool

[wary folio]

there has to be a hole, It can't be too good to be true game.

[frail wedge]

but in video games, most of beta are full fonctionality and only for marketting, alpha are beta, so you've to create a pre alpha "phase" for alpha 🙂

[cloud gorge]

I´ve got one question (even though It´s probably somewhat stupid one 😅 ). I haven´t been in any pre-Alpha groups of people before and Im not sure how exactly It would work and all that, but.. Are there any specific requirements? Like do the people have to put in a certain amount of time, write reports or anything really? I already signed up for the pre Alpha simply because of how awesome the whole thing sounded and I got my friend to sign up to, but now Im starting to think about what is It going to look like If we do get into the pre-Alpha.

[left yarrow]

trust me, this ain't standard anymore. Every company seems to have its own idea of what is what (I already played plenty f2p early access for example and a lot of open betas that we're in a finished state)

[devout belfry]

Is the road map available to public somewhere? If no, how is open beta looking

[dark pewter]

nothing is ever perfect, no game will check all the boxes for everyone.

[dusk ferry]

we haven't seen much of the gameplay, but just know theres experienced people behind it
and the teamsize isn't smallest either, so expect it to be a good quality game at least

[sinful forge]

I don't know if this was already asked (I didn't see it anywhere), but I have questions.
Custom character, or choice of presets?
Customize homes or automatically upgraded (ie choose furniture/placement/color/pattern)?
Energy or resource based mechanics (wait for ⚡ replenish or collect required resources)?
Do we have to wait for homes to be built or upgraded, or does it happen right away?
Thank you 😊

[frail wedge]

yep, they are marketting beta's, not real ones 😛

[radiant pewter]

when in going to be the pre-alpha?? i

[rapid kestrel]

Open betas for most game are for stress tests

[wary folio]

Im expecting alot of good, but I'm holding back until I've tried it or I see some REAL gameplay of it.

[dark pewter]

all info given so far on pre-alpha/release:

[rough jacinth]

Our hope is that those who do get into pre-alpha are super vocal about the things that they like and the things that they don't like. Our goal at this stage in our development is to really double down on the things that players are loving about the game and fixing things that they see as problematic. Part of the reason why we are having the pre-alpha is so the game can be shaped not only by us, but by players as well.

[dusk ferry]

Exactly this. Looks good doesn't mean it will play good, let's hope for the best

[left yarrow]

I'm just mentioning how confusing the terms are ^^ I'm not arguing what is what because I have a pretty good idea what those terms really mean. (but I don't know what Palia devs plan after pre-alpha and what steps they will take)

[tidal wigeon]

What will the focus of the game be? What's the currently intended "endgame"?

[wary folio]

Building a town palace with garden? : o

[lyric basin]

You can count on it. I have been in quite literally hundreds of alpha/beta starting back in the days of Meridian 59/ Ultima Online, I provide feedback in the hopes "someone" listens. LOL

[dark pewter]

focus is story and player interaction/socialization, "End Game Progression and how it's lacking in Animal Crossing? 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."

[median wyvern]

I hope I end up being a tester. I'm a really vocal and forward person and if I don't like something I don't have any issue telling someone about it.

I also used to be a journalist for my school so I can write really informative info and opinions about pretty much anything, including games.

[cunning smelt]

Is there a level system?

[tidal wigeon]

Player interaction/socialization sounds great

[dusk ferry]

improving skills, yes

[raw verge]

Well, the focus of any testers should be to bring word of things in need of altering or ideas.

As for reporting bugs, will this be a method in the game, or a form outside the game?

[wary folio]

I wonder too, People will get to endgame fast, so what is it to do after you've done it all?

[raw oasis]

@left yarrow I hope you got some sleep! Thanks for staying on top of this chat for us

[tidal wigeon]

Yeah, and the most fun "endgame" in MMOs is a social and creative one, so I hope there'll be plenty for that

[dark pewter]

they said the story is extensive and theres a lot of things to do, as time goes on it will be added upon but no details are given as they dont want to spoil anything

[slim wolf]

we all know fashion is the true mmo end game, so i think the game will have a fair bit of that 😉

[dark pewter]

fashion is high up there, there will be a lot of it

[left yarrow]

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

[dusk ferry]

a lot of customisation was said, as well as a bunch of skills
I'm expecting the social / life building aspect to basically be the end game (you do you, fishing, hunt and just enjoy the world)

[sinful forge]

I hope that's something we can earn in game, and not part of a ptw mechanic

[rough jacinth]

I'm not entirely certain myself, but I believe the former.

[wary folio]

I wonder if there will be leveling for cooking, hunting, fishing and such?

[devout belfry]

Can any devs shed light to the end game loop? What can we expect it to look like. (hopefully wishing that perhaps you guys are looking to break traditions)

[cunning smelt]

Is the fashion going to be a morrowind style fashion system with left glove right glove ect.?

[raw verge]

Thanks. Sorry. Just curious, hence asking.

[dark pewter]

details about endgame are not given at this time ||batman dies||

[devout belfry]

I think I am more interested in the philosophy behind it rather than what it actually is 🤔

[dusk ferry]

it's not a typical MMORPG where you grind to progress gear, so don't expect to have hours of grinding in end game
think way more casual and relaxing gameplay experience 🙂 hang out being social in game and enjoy your time spent with friends

[rough jacinth]

While I don't have specifics, I think it is safe to say that fashion will be a very deep component - if some specific features isn't available at launch, I'm sure we'll address it soon after. 🙂

[sly holly]

Fashion Contests confirmed.

[tidal wigeon]

Glamour is the true endgame confirmed

[cunning smelt]

i request masks so i can be a edgelord ty

[dark pewter]

im not sure if theyll even give that up honestly :P

[left yarrow]

Kitsune mask!

[sinful forge]

Oohhhh yes masks would be amazing 👏

[orchid goblet]

fashion wars 3

[sly holly]

anyway we all know that bedazzling looks and a multitude of fashion accessories as well as housing are the true end-game in any MMO that has both of them developed to a neat level. Top raider? Nah bro, fashion and housing is the true part that deserves grinding.

[stuck dome]

Will the game have relationship options and are we gonna be free to romance anyone regardless of gender?

[gray lily]

Morning! I was looking through the faq trying to figure out. Will their be animals to tame, like farm animals? Pets? Woodland creatures? Or is it strick building/farming?

[dark pewter]

yes and yes! smooches are smooches!

[tidal wigeon]

And mounts, dont forget the mounts

[cloud gorge]

It is safe to assume there are going to be pets and animals to hunt.

[rough jacinth]

Please don't hunt your pets. 😦

[sinful forge]

Are relationships player based, or can it involve in game characters as well?

[rigid glade]

xD no worries xD

[sly holly]

Exactly! People complain that it won't have any combat or a too developed combat system when, in reality, what we all do in other games once we reach end-game or are bored with them is collecting miscellaneous stuff: mounts, toys, housing items, clothing, skins, etc etc.

[fallen sorrel]

marrying in game would be dope

[dark pewter]

npc relationships for now, player may come later along with 'spouses and children as a possibility'

[summer ore]

Are you able to add anymore flavour / meaning behind creating a 'community simulation'? What do you believe this means wrt. Palia? Over the last couple decades, this terminology gets used a lot to describe a lot of different gameplay aspects - Whether that be, a social hub with/without player interaction , matchmaking systems, even simply just occupying the same world as others etc (No Man Sky). Do you feel Palia has a unique / fresh approach to community building in an mmo or is the idea to take previous ideas that you liked? Appreciate you can't say too much at this stage. Thanks

[clear patrol]

Will there be limits to pets we can get? Like species, number of pets etc.

[raw verge]

Need to explore the world with pet companions! It is a must!

[cloud gorge]

Weeeeell hopefuly that won´t happen .... sharpens his knife to test It out

[dark pewter]

you can have pets, and you can hunt. i dont think you can hunt your pets though 🤔

[tidal wigeon]

And there's hoping there'll be trading for rare ones. That usually brings life to MMOs too, a big trading scene.

[sinful forge]

Can animals attack you?

[modest spoke]

Do you guys have someone in your dev team that is doing the Ost's? couldnt find the person in #🌟│hidden-meet-the-sixers :3

[dark pewter]

theres no combat

[left yarrow]

Here you go, check the pins for the document so you can click the link (under music)

[dark pewter]

steffen schmidt, he will introduce himself in a few days

[cloud gorge]

I mean, I´d guess that there must be a way to "release" your pet somehow If you´d like another one. Otherwise It would´t be flexible to be stuck with a single pet for the rest of the game. And Im sure that If they don´t despawn the previous pet - there are going to be a lot of players that will simply hunt down their previous pet for whatever materials they can get from it.

[modest spoke]

ah sweet c: thanks for the reply!

[tidal wigeon]

Oh my god, I would love streaming of songs from youtube in houses so you can chill and share music with friends

[fickle pivot]

Oooo heck yes. I can't wait until he shows up. I'm excited for the OST 🙂

[tight verge]

Will there be an approximity voice chat in-game? That would be hilarious haha.

[cloud gorge]

As a musician myself - I´d love to play instruments in game. Not just a few pre-designed songs, but to actually play chords and stuff.

[left heron]

Unsure if it's already asked:
Once officially launched, will this be a pay to play/pay to win game?

[dark pewter]

they wont talk about it for now

[tidal wigeon]

about monetization in general*

[prime totem]

Also, from what they have said it doesn't seem like a "win" type game

[cloud gorge]

They are not answering questions regarding monetization as they haven´t decided yet.

[prisma raptor]

I think he meant hunt pets as in there will be rare ones to try and find or maybe hunt with pets

[dark pewter]

hmmm not sure, theyre not releasing details on pets, but i do like this idea!

[sinful forge]

I hope not. That really separates players from each other

[prisma raptor]

maybe rare variants though I'm sure they'll end up doing pet cosmetics as well like warframe did

[gentle crescent]

I'm sorry if yhis was asked before, but is there an info on the planned dungeons and what will be there?

[thin mulch]

Articles mentioned proximity voice for friends

[sinful forge]

Can we have multiple pets st one time?

[dark pewter]

no set details other than they will exist in some form

[raw verge]

Question; will there be an internal system for accomplishments? (Achievement system)

[thin mulch]

Articles mentioned getting trophies from competitions but AFAIK nothing about actual achievements

[sinful forge]

Will there be collectibles? If so, can you display or decorate with them?

[dark pewter]

take articles with a grain of salt, some things in them may not be accurate

[thick quail]

Or an external system, steam achievements ETC?

[prisma raptor]

I'd assume they'd come up with some sort of system for that like pet houses or something

[cloud gorge]

I wonder... Are there going to be any World class items/pets/costumes and similar things? Like for people that are first to find certain things or to be best at something - that they would get a title or something else that would be unique? I think that this would provide some healthy competition among the players and It´s slightly more satisfying than achievements.

[raw verge]

Thanks. Well, even trophies is a form of such.

[thin mulch]

Articles also mentioned possible skins from competitions

[prisma raptor]

I know some games have done in game leader boards that display world firsts and top players usually somewhere in maintown or something, limited exclusives aren't that common for that type of thing

[queen grove]

I am sorry if this is already asked, or if there is already info on this somewhere, but any info on how the economy of the game will function? Also; as this game seems to be quite community driven, will there be any systems to support this other than being in Neighbourhoods?

[tight verge]

Can you link us these articles, please?@thin mulch

[thin mulch]

Pinned doc has a link all the way at the bottom to my Google doc with article snippets and source links

[ripe radish]

Will you be creating more cinematics that dives deep into the lore? (like little cinematic movies)

[limpid current]

Who is this person and can I marry them?

[dark pewter]

"but do you think you can handle that" was the answer given to the last person ;)

[fickle pivot]

We can try 👀 lol

[dark wagon]

Will there be a player driven market?

[limpid current]

LMAO - If I cant, there are worse ways to die.

[dark pewter]

theyre not giving specifics on the economy other than it will exist

[dark wagon]

Everything about the game is absolutely fantastic to me, but the deciding main factor for me personally is if it has a really good player driven market

[dark pewter]

players will have an impact in the world, what that entails is not known, but its a possible hint

[dark wagon]

Well can't wait for this game to come anyways, housing system and open worldness looks sick

[dark pewter]

personally im hoping for the pink elf gemologist lady c:

[limpid current]

YES she is super cute ^-^

[errant pagoda]

All Popuri types must be woo'd

[left yarrow]

I got my eyes on her, she looks like the hunter/rogue type and I love it

[cloud gorge]

Actually... are there other humanoid races than the purple elves and the robot/golem guy?

[dark pewter]

i call him...king chapaa

[candid raptor]

Are those races be playable? Or strickly just humans?

[faint goblet]

So far just humans from what I heard. But with two body types!

[errant pagoda]

King of Wakonda?

[left yarrow]

Humans and eventually elfs is what they confirmed.

[cloud gorge]

Yeee i forgot about the Fox guy... and I swear if his name isn´t Reinard, then he isn´t a true Fox dude 😄

[rough jacinth]

The story revolves around the "return of humans", so the focus is on human play. 🙂

[raw verge]

I sincerely hope that they'll go with the option of first name / surname, and not give players a random number with their name above their heads, ruins the feel of the game (this coming from a person who's played over 15 MMOs)

Saw the main question of mine under the RP section, emotes and the likes.

[dark pewter]

i think thats more a gw2 type system, where the account name would be the hidden identifier.

[candid raptor]

And another question is that if there will be a pet system can we get a pet duck? Not enough duck love in gaming

[left yarrow]

I see nothing wrong with numbers the way GuildWars 2 handles it (or discord) while having name/surname will eventually run out and some people rather have a single name

[limpid current]

Avatar checks out.

[raw verge]

Alrighty. Misread then.

[errant pagoda]

Need a Duck and a Goose pet so the duck duck goose game can be played

[dark pewter]

nothing is set in stone on the names, theyre working on it to find the best system

[left yarrow]

They did mention " i don't think it's been fully figured out, to be honest " so everything is up for who ever gets in pre-alpha to suggest. @raw verge I think that is how it currently works, at least from the trailer

[raw verge]

I read it as the name#number to be appearing above your head.

[cloud gorge]

🤔 It would be pretty cool If the players could choose the same surname and form family ties between each other. I´d imagine you´d need a confirmation from all the people with the same surname to be accepted, but maybe there would be some benefits in terms of easier management? Like the people in your "family" could access some of each others things?

[odd wren]

Has there been any word on being able to marry other player characters?

[errant pagoda]

And now we turn Palia into the Mafia

[faint goblet]

Pafia?

[dark pewter]

possibly in the future

[thin mulch]

Will there be wallpapers (ultra wide also please) available for download later on so I can get my desktop hyped up?

[rugged karma]

So not sure how to properly formulate this question. This seems to be a simulation game but it seems to have RPG elements. Now, how important is it for you to create an immersive world/game? The thing is, that the "community sim" part can be very technical whereas immersion is very artistic. (If one wants to call it like that) Now do you try to maximize both "artistic/immersion" and "simulation/technical" or would you rather sacrifice the former for the later? Maybe in short: How important is the RPG part to you?

[cloud gorge]

You can use the images in #🌠│official-art for now

[gentle crescent]

What if a portion of people from other races disappeared as well and are now returning together with these humans? :)

[raw verge]

Sorry. Had to wait for the cooldown. Would love to have a family system added like you said, would be cool but would limit the surname bit, so maybe more like, join a family with a surname (friends maybe) and other families can have the same surname but year, they are other families.

[sullen sparrow]

Thats actually seems a good idea

[cloud gorge]

Yeah, Im sure there can be some workaround for the identical surnames, but then again - there is almost infinite number of surnames and If the player can find themselves a unique first name/nickname - Im sure they´d be able to tackle the surname as well.

[raw verge]

Oh, that is true.

[scarlet heron]

it was mentioned there's no plans for additional skills like taming and animal husbandry, is it possible those things would be a part of the general farming skill? or will pet acquiring be done a different way? will there even be farm animals to take care of? (if there are will there be fantasy animals to take care of? i'd love to raise tiny dragons/drakes/dinos/something like that for special eggs, it'd just be super charming)

forgive me if it's already been asked 🙏 i tried looking but couldnt find precisely what i was looking for

[cloud gorge]

Im pretty sure there are some sort of wool covered cows with big horns. I´d guess that those would be the source of milk as milk is pretty important for cooking and cooking was said to be an important part of the experience 🙂

[gentle crescent]

D r a g o n s!

[fathom comet]

I just found out about this game tonight and just signed up, is there a time frame on when I'd know if I get to play in the pre alpha or not?

[rough jacinth]

I'm not sure if that is technically true - there are long-term plans for looooots of things; so many that we'll have to listen to ya'll to figure out where to focus. I think I can state that animal taming and/or husbandry is a common topic for us at the studio. 🙂

[thin mulch]

Q: what do you personally see as important aspects for MMO longevity? Is it community, solid end-game, long time patching support, anything else or in between?

[meager tangle]

Is it possible that there will be a sort of crime system? In which, if you steal for instance in city area you would get punished by a time sentence in a jail of some sort. You would have to be cautious whenever you are doing "illegal" stuff for the patrols. I previously experienced it in Arma life gameplay, but I think it will be a great opportunity for MMOs as well. Especially if you want to stand out, if that is the goal.

[marble zodiac]

Is the team thinking about, sometime in the future, of presenting the development process that was used in the creation of the game? like in a gdc or something.
after the game as been fully released

[thin mulch]

no stealing according to previous dev answers

[coral tinsel]

was there answers to questions about how houses system will work? will there be unique instances for every player or limited amount of public lands for everyone or something else?

[rough jacinth]

This is a personal take - I believe you need both a healthy community and new events for players to engage with long-term.

[deft goblet]

Stealing isn't wholesome >:D

[cloud gorge]

I kinda doubt that... the should be rather cozy and there isn´t going to be even PvP probably... so my guess would be that there isn´t going to be any stealing meachnics involved.

[jagged spade]

Imagine stealing my dudes pebbles :(

[meager tangle]

ah all right, got it.

[candid raptor]

Will there be minigames players can play against each other? Think like chess or simple card games?

[rough jacinth]

My hope is that there will be plenty of opportunities in the future for us to share what we've done, but I'm not sure of anything big planned yet - everyone is focused on the game!

[cloud gorge]

Yep, Community is essential nowadays when other big MMO developers don´t care in the slightest and are trying to milk their players instead of giving them an enjoyable experience.

[tawdry heron]

how many zones will be in the game? zone - its like mountain area, islands, tundra, forest jungles, etc

[frail wedge]

"biomes"

[deft goblet]

What do you expect the biggest challenge to be from the dev side? Either technically or in terms of decision making?

[tawdry heron]

yep

[marble zodiac]

Will there be a way anyway that the community can help with the development of the game? it being community based content that could be used ingame?

[cloud gorge]

I had a vision of how it could be done when I saw the trailer. They were talking about how the humans are the ones that use magic and all that but we never saw them do It. Next thing is that the giant circle ruin at the end - seemed like something related to magic and therefore humans.
SO my idea would be to have It be the community build - to repair the circle. And the circle being a portal to a vastly different biome with new village, new NPCs and overall everything new and exciting. It seems like a perfect way to introduce a large amount of new content and I wish we could see something like that in the future once the full game is out and running. :3

[deft goblet]

Ooh yes, like FF14's furniture design contests? That'd be great!

[tranquil cloud]

Can i customize the outside of my house like in valheim or only the inside?

[faint goblet]

Oooh, then we can have a long-term event where we build roads to physically connect these places for things that can't go through the portals.

[rough jacinth]

Honestly, it is going to depend on which dev you ask - some devs could call out specific technical problems that are challenging. However, in general, I'd say the biggest challenge is general prioritization of features. Since most of the studio are gamers themselves, we all have our own love for different genres and that means we all evaluate possible features differently. Part of the reason we push for testing with players is to figure out what the majority of our players actually want and not just what one or two people at the studio love. It seems simple on the surface, but it is super challenging.

[deft goblet]

Good point! Thanks <3

[candid raptor]

Implementation of ducks clearly should be top priority

[cloud gorge]

Yeah... can´t wait to make duck pate :3

[thin mulch]

Do you already know how you will gather player feedback? E.g. free text submissions, ranked voting, ...

[summer hazel]

OSRS voting system is pretty neat

[marble zodiac]

other thing that i remembered from "maple story 2"(R.I.P) the player based music system was nice. will there be any instruments or music related features?

[cloud gorge]

It was said that they are thinking about It, but nothing is certain at the moment.

[digital marsh]

Hello everybody, do we know the economic model of the game yet ?

[rough jacinth]

For pre-alpha, it will likely just be large text submissions.

For the future, when we're much larger scale, my expectation is that there will still be large text submissions which will be curated (either manually or automatically) into something akin to a ranked voting system. 🙂

[marble zodiac]

Oki thanks xD

[crisp drum]

Oh, the music system in Archeage was pretty neat imo

[jovial plume]

i saw in the FAQ that content creators won’t be able to stream the alpha. which is perfectly fine. but does that mean we’ll be overlooked for playing in the alpha? or do we have the same chance getting in like everyone else.

[faint goblet]

What's the minimum size considered "large"?

[deft goblet]

Text submissions coupled with polling options via Google Forms maybe? Seems like a simple and effective way

[rough jacinth]

Same chance.

[cloud gorge]

Heh, If I by any chance get to play the pre-Alpha Im gonna make a post after each time playing It and summarizing my experience 😄

[thin mulch]

I hope you have some sort of NLP planned for all that free text because that sounds like a lot of work haha

[jovial plume]

Okie thank you!

[prime totem]

Will the town the houses are in be upgradable with service projects and such? With you just joining on your friends, how the upgrades you made move with you if that haven't made them, outside of your own plot ofc.

[dusk moon]

Will there potentially be dungeons and raids? If this has been asked already, I apologize.

[prime totem]

They confirmed that "dungeons" will exist just not what the means really

[dark pewter]

@rough jacinth I saw that you do data and "helping the machines in learning how to make the game better", does this refer to actual machine learning or was this something else, if it's machine learning, how is that implemented in this game? When I see data and machine learning, my first thought is python

[thin mulch]

I found this article interesting https://www.singularity6.com/blog/2021/1/11/finding-home-social-matchmaking-through-machine-learning

[errant pagoda]

It's also been a while, dont forget to throw the annoucement trailer a like and subscribe, it must beat the IGN video in views.

[winged loom]

has it been confirmed if this will be on Steam /Epic or standalone?

[rough jacinth]

Specifically machine learning - I can't speak to everything that we are doing but matchmaking, as mentioned in the article posted by Nilesse is one. Another that I can directly call out which shouldn't come as much of a surprise is player moderation.

[rough jacinth]

Not confirmed yet - I don't even know myself. 🙂

[errant pagoda]

Also, woot woot 44.5k folks in the community.

[dark pewter]

This and the article cleared things up, that's actually super interesting, I never thought it could be used in that kind of way. Lost of problems to solve with a system like that but it seems like you're getting there and in the end it becomes more efficient

[winged loom]

nice, thanks for answering. I do hope you go with Steam!

[glad heath]

@rough jacinth what’s your favorite food

[thin mulch]

Data and ML is so cool, you can do a lot of different things with it. Always important to acknowledge the limitations and accuracy of the tech but it always makes me excited to hear about nifty data things

[deft goblet]

Speaking of player moderation, can/will you use the machine learning stuff to detect gold-seller behavior to stomp that out?

[rough jacinth]

That will depend on what the economic model is, which I can't speak to at this time. 🙂

[dark pewter]

I considered for a period of time getting into machine learning, but art took over and I kind of dropped the process

[errant pagoda]

player trade is tight lipped atm, can you talk about gold sellers? Lol question instantly answered

[dusk moon]

Thanks!

[sour garden]

how does the friend system work? is there a way to teleport to a friend? or even to his house? would it be possible to see friends on your map or something?

[thin mulch]

I find it has become a lot more accessible to non-data scientists lately. If it ever sparks your interest again, you can learn a lot online

[dusk moon]

Awesome thank you!

[summer hazel]

No currency. Problem solved 😎

[dark pewter]

Eh I've got a network engineer as a wife, I think that's enough super nerd for one household ;p

[errant pagoda]

Currency is potatos, you get by with carrying as many around as you can, best economic model ever.

[rough jacinth]

Probably a more general response to that question - if there is malicious activity in the game, there will be a huge focus on identifying it and stomping it out.

[thin mulch]

I'm a cloud architect and my husband works with electronics, I'd say there's never enough geek around 😄

[errant pagoda]

Should just give Einar a massive ban hammer and send him to stomp any malicious activity out.

[summer hazel]

"You are over-encumbered with potato money"

[dark pewter]

Is mayonnaise an economy?

[dusk ferry]

I loved how runescape actually had that hand coming out of the sky haha

[deft goblet]

That's good to hear! I'm having flashbacks to FFXIV's world visit system going live, and just seeing a literal parade of gold sellers marching into Limsa Lominsa on Balmung (a server they couldn't get to before World Visit)... right-click-and-report... never seemed to do anything...yet was so blatantly obvious

[rough jacinth]

Wow, we've been tight lipped about the economy - how did you guess it? 🙂

[simple cloak]

Will there be voice acted dialogue? The trailer shows noises like grunting to communicate. is that it or will there be more? And is a sound track in the works?

[errant pagoda]

it can be in Harvest Moon/Stardew? So why not?

[dark pewter]

Oh that reminds me! Animal byproducts? Products from those products?

[wary folio]

I love the Ghibli feel the robots give me. Can you be one of those?

[deft goblet]

Simlish 😁

[thin mulch]

humans only at the start. they're key to the storyline

[summer hazel]

What if its a cow-person who milks herself and sells it tho?

[dark pewter]

D:

[deft goblet]

I have QUESTIONS

[wary folio]

"at the start" 👀 but yeah that does make sense

[errant pagoda]

Teen Game reminder lol

[summer hazel]

Rated E for Everycow

[wary folio]

So there’s only humans to start, is there going to be different classes?

[dark pewter]

The lactose fandom is out of control

[thin mulch]

Q: how were the sound effects for the chapaa created? they're so cute

[grim bay]

will there be fishing? i wanna fish 😄

[deft goblet]

I think fishing is a given in a game like this 😁

[left yarrow]

"Yes, and its more than just cast and RNG"

[summer hazel]

I'd like to see classless, like OSRS - your skills level up where you put the time and effort

[dark pewter]

No classes, only skills

[wary folio]

Oh yay nice

[scarlet heron]

oh, might be a good question, will specialization be required or could you become the master of all things with enough time poured into the same char?

[grim bay]

is it like runescape where u train your fishing level?

[torpid sail]

What game engine is the team using?

[thin mulch]

Q: will there be an anti-cheat in place? If yes, is autohotkey banned? I use it for button mappings due to wrist issues but a lot of games don't like it

[dark pewter]

Not as afk :p but skills do need to be done to be leveled

[wary folio]

That's a fantastic question I would love to be able to do everything

[grim bay]

just hope there will be high scores

[dusk ferry]

For a second I thought I was going crazy and answered something random.
PS: nice profile pic

[left yarrow]

Probably yes because at one point they said "Our skill system will be sarap AF"

[summer hazel]

Yes, afk gaming feels like something this game should not strive for lol

[dark pewter]

Unreal 4

[cloud gorge]

Is mayonaise an instrument in the game 🤔

[grim bay]

haha yeah i really like your profile pic aswell ❤️

[torpid sail]

Blueprints for the win!

[dark pewter]

Afk doesn't make much sense to me in games. What's the point of a game that plays itself?

Games should be interactive and engaging imo. Not click and walk away for 5 minutes

[zinc oracle]

Will the game be mouse and key only? Or will it have controller support?

[magic trench]

controller support later down the road

[deft goblet]

Considering they're wanting to be as multi-platform as possible, I'd count on controller support at some point!

[dark pewter]

Theyre going to have controller support, just not at alpha. If you have a steam controller, you can use that currently

[cloud gorge]

Ok, I´ve got a serious question for once 😄 How many dubbed NPCs are there going to be? It would be awesome to have at least dozen dubbed NPCs.

[dark pewter]

I think it's a series of grunts rather than actual voiced characters

[deft goblet]

I am hoping for actual voices, rather than grunts and gibberish.

[zinc oracle]

I play my time at Portia / sandrock and having voices is really ideal - I was so happy when I started these games and they had them

[violet flicker]

A question for the team - how will land claiming be done? The game itself looks gorgeous and basically sold me from the get-go, but I worry about settling homes will be, as it seems like an important aspect of the game. Settling next to someone who you don't get along with doesn't seem like it's ideal.

[wary folio]

is there gonna be any badge or achievement system in the game?

[dark pewter]

Land ownership is between you and the villagers in the questline

[summer hazel]

I kind of like not having lots of dialog in games bc I will "watch" a movie or tv or listen to an audiobook while I game

[feral arch]

They told me yesterday "you'll see in pre-alpha" so hopefully!

[wary folio]

[violet flicker]

Okay, so like an instanced thing?

[zinc oracle]

How likely are the chances of getting into pre alpha? 🤞🏻

[dark pewter]

Homes are instanced but people can be invited easily, no loading screens. No one can walk up to your house that you don't want. More info can be found in the document pinned in this channel :)

[errant pagoda]

Number of folks signed up/How much their server can handle?

[next violet]

I believe the "How to pronounce Palia" was voiced by one of the characters in the game.

[violet flicker]

Thank you, I appreciate the answer. I'll give it a read 🙂

[feral arch]

The hype they've received here has been quite large! The official response to this question in the FAQ is: "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."

[summer hazel]

I would very much like real housing plots, not instanced housing. It can be instanced when you go indoors but having your own, discrete plot of land is nice

[dark pewter]

That's was actually one of the devs, I believe neleimour

[thin mulch]

that was Neleimour actually

[deft goblet]

Disclaimer, I'm mostly speculating here... but from what I was reading here last night, it sounds like a semi-instanced thing. Maybe similar to FFXIV's Housing Wards? (Except not so ridiculously limited...) A Neighborhood (Palia's version of guilds) would be instanced from other neighborhoods, but maybe you can claim individual plots within that neighborhood? Because they talked about being settled "near" other people and such so it sounds like there's some individual plot sort of thing going on... But yeah that's my best guess from what I'm reading so far.

[ancient hawk]

I am still not sure whether we can edit our homes in any way after placing them

[violet flicker]

That's cool, it sounds like an optimal way to do things.

[next violet]

Odd how they used a character icon and synthesizer effect in the video then. 🤷‍♂️

[thin mulch]

The trailer showed the house evolving over multiple stages so I think you can

[feral arch]

There's a whole housing plot section in the FAQ with lots of info on the way you'll be able to customize your house, check it out! 🙂

[turbid remnant]

Will the game be f2p or p2p?

[dark pewter]

Any info given on housing is in the pinned document, outside of that the devs won't reveal and we will have to wait until the alpha test

[acoustic hazel]

What type of servers are you using? Regional or 1 Mega server like destiny 2?

[errant pagoda]

No game model announced as of yet.

[feral arch]

They have not talked about monetization yet.

[deft goblet]

See the pinned messages and the document linked in the pinned messages ❤️

[dark pewter]

Please check the document before questions, it really answers a lot

[turbid remnant]

I know i looked at the pins,thanks

[summer hazel]

I really like Aion's housing system, they have a whole zone (per faction) just for housing

[rough jacinth]

You will be able to. 🙂

[summer hazel]

An instanced apartment for everyone to start with then real, distinct homes for those who choose to buy

[acoustic hazel]

I hope we start with nothing like minecraft

[dark pewter]

We should wait to see for ourselves how the system is, and then take any suggestions to #game-suggestions afterwards :) or actually there will lbe channels for people with alpha access, post there lol

[errant pagoda]

atleast let us start with a potato lol

[summer hazel]

Sure, starting with a plot and nothing else is fine, but not having to share a spot in real space would be nice.

[marble zodiac]

Are boats a possibility in Palia gameplay?

[faint goblet]

Houseboats too?

[lapis juniper]

Do different lakes have different fish species?

[dark pewter]

Nothing confirmed, but they can be seen in some official art where someone is fishing off of one

[fierce stag]

what about houseboats that fly?

[feral arch]

They've said their fish will be based off both real fish and made up ones, so I can assume yes different fish for different bodies of water!

[lapis juniper]

Mmm me and da bois gonna like that

[rough jacinth]

Yes, safe to say that you will have to go to a variety of places to catch a variety of fish. 🙂

[dark pewter]

And there's rares for skills, so rare fish? c:

[thin mulch]

rarity for catchables was mentioned 😄

[dark pewter]

I must catch them all. It is required along with my cabbage collection.

[feral arch]

The trailer has tea, as I sit here sipping my coffee I hope I'll be able to brew a cup for my character every morning or I'm not sure how they'll make it through the day.

[gentle crescent]

Cabbage 😤

[rough jacinth]

They need all they can get to help focus!

[golden wave]

do we gonna have classes, jobs, professions, etc... ? I'm asking because depending on that I have a suggestion.

[dark pewter]

Classes are no, there are skills though. Jobs/professions? As far as I know is a secret

[golden wave]

Thanks 🙂

[zealous nimbus]

well im sure ill be able to have fishing skills and achivements
and im just looking foward alpha at this point

[dark pewter]

Many things to fish, many things to achieve(achievements are a 'wait for alpha's answer)

[lapis juniper]

Will there be mining underground for metals and other materials to craft like minecraft?

[dark pewter]

There will lbe mining, no further details given on that

[gentle crescent]

Will there be character model collision?

[feral arch]

Really good question actually, I don't think I've ever seen that one asked yet! 😮

[dark pewter]

Neither have I! On one hand collision is annoying, but so is standing inside people

[zealous nimbus]

id say for this kind of game collision would be better
imagine making human statue :0

[lapis juniper]

Tower of babel but just humans

[orchid goblet]

What is endgame here? Some kind of crafting,achievements,collecting? Or it will be something more standard type of endgame like dungeons,mobs?

[summer hazel]

I dont think we know yet, story based tho I think

[feral arch]

The overarching story seems to be more of the focus and will continue to evolve with the game, but you can expect "endgame content" such as player competitions involving elements of the game world rather than full out PvM or PvP.

[orchid goblet]

Tnx for info. Is there in game mobs that we can killing?

[thin mulch]

you will be able to hunt

[feral arch]

There's a hunting skill but not necessarily "monsters" per say.

[orchid goblet]

I dont mean hunting, but mobs or more like monsters yeah. I like crafting,gathering ect... But i also like killing mobs.

[feral arch]

It's definitely a possibility in the future since this first iteration will only be pre-alpha and a lot of changes are bound to happen based on player feedback, so make sure to mention it in #game-suggestions.

[fallow geyser]

How many people make up your team?

[orchid goblet]

Cant wait to see or try game 😁

[rough jacinth]

Roughly 50 at the moment.

[deft goblet]

If this informs you on the killing mobs bit, right now the doc says the game does not include player death or even health. So yeah, combat is definitely not a focus it seems.

[feral arch]

@rough jacinth What are a few of your favorite games, single player or MMO?

[unreal mango]

What would you say is the main objective of the game?

[dark pewter]

No combat in game, pvp maybe in the future as a small thing with an opt-in system. Pvp is not combat but more like a fishing contest or the like. Competition, not fighting

[golden shuttle]

Staying comfy

[orchid goblet]

Maybe they will change after feedback. I would like to see some combat. It doesnt need to be like in any other games, but i like progress through combat also. Maybe options to be pacific with no killing and also using combat and killing some type of mobs if they wanted.

[dark pewter]

This game is attempting to break the common theme by having no combat. There are many other games that include it

[unreal mango]

I like the idea of pvp through means other than combats. Personally would welcome the change of pace

[orchid goblet]

But this game sounds great for my anxiety 😁

[feral arch]

The main focus of the game as we know it at this point seems to be the story being told, but there's a lot of things to do such as crafting, cooking, gardening, etc. to grow your plot of land (and neighborhood.)

[rough jacinth]

My most played games of all time are:

• MapleStory
• Lord of the Rings Online
• League of Legends

However, as of recent I've become more of a solo console player - specifically PlayStation. Favorite genres on console are Soulsbourne (Dark Souls, Demons Souls, Bloodbourne), Action-Adventure (Uncharted, Tomb Raider, FarCry), and Simulation games (Stardew Valley, Planet Coaster, Two Point Hospital).

[golden shuttle]

Stardew valley is a must

[orchid goblet]

i really want that this game earn a lot of money and become even bigger, really interesting devs and overall ideas 👏 🙏

[dark pewter]

Frontier makes such fun games

[zealous nimbus]

what was/is your main in league?

[left yarrow]

I knew it! This game is strongly influenced by Dark Souls

[feral arch]

!? My purple flower actually got added as an emote!? I haven't done graphic art in forever so I thought I sucked LOL

[rough jacinth]

Singed and Ivern - I'm a troll.

[fallow geyser]

What are the current skill trees? Carpentry, Blacksmithing?

[dark pewter]

All about poppy B)

[zealous nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/culture-man-of-culture-cultured-gif-10903367

[feral arch]

Ah... it's you. 🙂 "We do have a bit of a troll on the team who actively looks for ways to grief us when we are playtesting"

[marble zodiac]

I saw wind glider in the trailer a wind glider race would be fun xD

[deft goblet]

Yes, and I love that! I've been wanting to see more studios prioritize the story! I feel like a certain winter-themed AAA game studio went very wrong with its emphasis of "gameplay first" at the expense of all else. Personally I feel that story should inspire the gameplay. If that story can't be told adequately with a game's current systems, that's how you know where to innovate new ones, rather than just making systems for the sake of making them. And if the story doesn't do enough to inspire the gameplay, you need a better story. 😉

[rough jacinth]

Wow... who is calling me out?! 😦

[dark pewter]

Wizardcrab is also a troll :p I'm sure there's more hidden amongst them

[golden shuttle]

Lol!

[orchid goblet]

I have one serious question. Can i make pizza in game?

[fallow geyser]

I'm actually an experience game tester with 9 years in the industry if you guys ever need some play testing done. Happy to help out 😄

[midnight dawn]

This game looks amazing! Are there any plans to bring it to Xbox one day?

[feral arch]

🙊

[violet flicker]

I am someone with no game testing experience but a lot of time on my hands. Also happy to help out =p

[dark pewter]

Consoles are planned but their main focus is pc for now

[deft goblet]

Pleasantly surprised at seeing the mention of possible VR mode in the pinned doc. Just want to voice my support for that!

And I know the devs may not be a fan of this statement, but I can't wait to see some of these areas ported over to VRChat lol

[rough jacinth]

We don't want to split too much of our focus, so console plans will be down the road so we can ensure the best game for PC. However, we will end up going wherever the players want us to be. 🙂

[worthy onyx]

How likely would it be that Palia could be cross platform? I have some friends who don't have a PC who I would like to play with. 😄

[dark pewter]

Do you think the ML you've done so far will play nice with system ports?

[deft goblet]

Very. Cross-platform is a big thing for them. The doc mentions mobile being a priority.

[wary folio]

How does the team currently feel about exclusive items/achievements and the fear of missing out?

For example: The average joe was unlikely to complete the hardest difficulty raid in WoW, thus not getting unique mounts/achievements/outfits until years later (if at all).

Whereas completing all steam achievements for dark souls3 is a hard but doable journey.

[fickle needle]

Have any codes been given out?

[feral arch]

Not yet~

[frail wedge]

you should take some tester who are playing on shadow, that's important
I've heard that best ones have their name beginning with "drag" and finishing with "thyr", hope you'll find one, I think there is one here 😛

[rose shoal]

It might be a selective thing tho

[deft goblet]

Thanks for the flashback to the Swift Zulian Tiger there... lol

[dark pewter]

I'll get that time lost proto Drake one day....

[violet flicker]

As someone super bitter about missing out on the Legion rogue elite sets, I really hope there isn't content that's lost forever

[fickle needle]

are they sending codes out to people by email right now?

[dark pewter]

Not right now, no

[wary folio]

Is hunger/thirst going to be a mechanic in the game considering there's probably going to be cooking/baking skills?

[deft goblet]

Doubt it, since health isn't a mechanic

[frail wedge]

and we can't die

[dark pewter]

Nope, but there is cooking as a skill

[edgy bramble]

So what will be the point of cooking?

[junior forge]

Maybe good food will give you buffs to learn other things quicker for example

[deft goblet]

Buffs?

[frail wedge]

fun? achievement?

[dark pewter]

What, you cant sit down with a nice home cooked meal?

[worthy onyx]

What if there were really unique locations that were difficult to reach, but easier with the help of buffs provided by food?

[edgy bramble]

I mean sure, thats a possibility too :) was just wondering what purposes it would have

[dark pewter]

They won't go into detail about it :(

[gloomy current]

My thought about cooking is it may give temporary buffs for other things like better resources or increased stats for a short time

[edgy bramble]

Ye... im having trouble finding specifics haha, but the things ive found so far looks promosing

[noble plover]

Will there be some community building too ? like a guild city or something like that ?

[outer schooner]

I have to say ^^ Palia is one of the most gripping card flip. What will it be? Just to build a home can't be all. Because they said it will be long term but building up a house isn't long term... I can't think of it... maybe there will be some adventures or minigames or table top system

[wary folio]

"Fluffy peach cake has boosted your runspeed by +2 for 10 mins"

[dark pewter]

Remember that things in articles are not always true

[outer schooner]

I think exploring the world will be a great part of the long term.

[edgy bramble]

@dark pewter true, im sure we will get some sick combat pvp and the whole housing thing was just a joke! They got us good

[dark pewter]

Nothing confirmed in detail, but there will be neighborhoods (their versions of guilds) and so there's possibly a town hall within that funtions the same

[worthy onyx]

Maybe in a similar fashion to minecraft, you'll have kinda rare crafting materials but used to make the best tools.

[worldly fractal]

is the camera angle known for gameplay? (idk if this is a dumb question im new) like, top down, first person, third person behind, third person with a greater fov, etc?

[outer schooner]

true ^^

[edgy bramble]

Think its third person @worldly fractal

[thin mulch]

3rd person perspective

[dark pewter]

I'm saying this because some things I've read in them have been confirmed not true by devs, so just be careful is all

[worldly fractal]

kk great thank you guys!

[deft goblet]

The pinned doc is pretty much an "Everything We Know About Palia" right now. If it's not in there, they're not talking about it yet. 🙂

[frozen delta]

Question for the team!

Will the characters be gendered or will it be up to the player to express their gender identity and gender expression?

[gloomy current]

Almost all coverage is trying to put Palia in a specific box. That's gonna backfire when they actually get hands on because it won't match up to their imagination of Palia. It's better to have smaller expectations then get blown away then constantly raising expectations then being let down.

[outer schooner]

Imagine playing Palia at noon on a sun deck.

[dark pewter]

Exactly what lady Jane said, 90% of available answers will be in that document

[deft goblet]

From the doc!

[wary folio]

There is no gender

[frozen delta]

Thank you all so much for the answer! This is absolutely wonderful!

[wary folio]

There is only Chappaas

[gloomy current]

[devout axle]

I disagree

[dark pewter]

Chapaa is the one true gender

[wary folio]

WE'LL BE ABLE TO BE ELF? 😩 🥺 😭 😭

[feral arch]

...Chupa sounds like a new item on the Taco Bell menu.

[deft goblet]

Not immediately but later in development yes

[wary folio]

I dont have a remove button so had to make it something lol

I'm going to elf so hard 🧝‍♀️

[dark pewter]

I think there's a Chupa taco in the community art channel

[deft goblet]

You'll be the elfiest elf that ever elfed!

[devout axle]

or meme. one of those 🙂

[outer schooner]

The whole gender think on earth is really dumb ... if there would be 10 genders we would have 10 genders ^^ but not in confused minds only ... so there is a man and a woman ^^ simple, but some weirdo getting no attention making the big news he is in reality a tree with 467 genders directions. crazy ^^ but look at the people buying at Walmart ... that behaviour is kinda normal 2021. People all the time talking and doing stuff cause they are confused and believe it them self but of course never can proof it. perfect xD

[wary folio]

What?

[dark pewter]

Wrong person :p

[deft goblet]

Ack, chat moved when I was hitting the Reply button xD

[devout axle]

bruh, not the server or channel for hot takes

[wary folio]

Can we kill chu???

[cyan blaze]

When will we download the game?

[outer schooner]

Babblinggoat — heute um 16:42 Uhr
Question for the team! :sariaAww:

Will the characters be gendered or will it be up to the player to express their gender identity and gender expression? :babbliH:

_> Thats why i wrote it ^^ context

[dark pewter]

Sir, this is a Wendy's

[feral arch]

They don't have a firm release date set yet, but they have said there will be a predownload available if you're chosen for prealpha.

[sage matrix]

they aren’t ready to announce a release date for pre alpha yet! keep an eye on your email just in case (;

[wary folio]

Rumor is that we will get it in the next few weeks

[deft goblet]

While I personally agree with your points, this really isn't the place. Let's keep it on topic please ❤️

[violet flicker]

We get why you wrote it, just that a) there's no need, and b) this isn't the place

[feral arch]

SOON soon™️

[devout axle]

it is mentioned after the form, that emails go out in few weeks

[outer schooner]

That was on the edge of the topic ^^ somebody asked for it... if there is a way to express different genders ^^ xD

[wary folio]

Well that's nice to hear

[deft goblet]

Yeah so like ACTUALLY soon, haha

[solid hull]

@rough jacinth Q: If I'm not a content creator with 1000s of subscribers, can I still hope to be in the pre-Alpha?

[deft goblet]

Pre-alpha won't be for streaming anyway, so I'd imagine yes. Fill out the survey thingie! (Also in the pins)

[violet knoll]

I really hope we will be able to have Surnames 🙂

[rough jacinth]

Whether one is a content creator or not will not have an impact on our selection of general audience for the pre-alpha

[outer schooner]

@rough jacinth Is there a afk kick timer?

[feral pewter]

how many people are getting in pre alpha?

[covert canyon]

Are you supposed to get a mail after signing up for alpha? (Didn't receive anything). Edit: Thanks!

[violet flicker]

But what if my mother says I'm a really good streamer and any day now I'll make it to fame and fortune?

[rigid anvil]

Will there be combat in the game?

[wary folio]

Become a Vtuber

[wary folio]

easy as that

[deft goblet]

Then your mother would probably enjoy this game!

[feral pewter]

@rigid anvil yes there will, they also mentioned dungeon like exploration later on in the game

[devout axle]

you have a very supportive mother and that should be a rewards in itself!

[violet flicker]

Haha, she's a lovely woman and I should talk to get about Palia - I think she'll like it

[fickle needle]

why cant there be male and female for people who identify as male and female?

[wary folio]

You can still identify as male and female

[stray musk]

your mother has hope

[violet flicker]

I'm glad someone does 😦

[edgy bramble]

What will have an impact on the audiance of pre alpha?

[deft goblet]

Yes, as Whelsey said, you can identify as male & female. They're just not locking hairstyles and clothing to a single body type, basically.

[violet knoll]

It sounds like they're planning on having a variety of aesthetics to help you create a character that represents whatever you're looking to represent 🙂 Seems like it'll be a pretty elegant solution.

[feral arch]

There is... You can make your character however you want. I identify as a gay cis man so don't worry, I'll be making my hot twunk of an avatar to play as lol.

[left yarrow]

You just need to look at it this way, during character creation you won't have to pick your gender. The way you look/act/etc is your decision

[outer schooner]

female .... male... fe.... feep? so high voice?

[silent narwhal]

According to FAQ, there will be a masculine leaning body type and a feminine one. So in reality, if you want your character to be male, tell yourself its male, or vise versa

[outer schooner]

Call my mother I am a scientist now!

[edgy bramble]

But females will have female features and same for male ye? Or can females have male features

[silent narwhal]

There is no gender selection

[violet knoll]

Anyone can have any available features.

[lyric phoenix]

So there is NPC romancing, will there be a kind of system for players with other players, marriage? Like the FF MMO? x:

[thin mulch]

romance yes, marriage not yet talked about

[wary folio]

We all know 80% of the player base will romance one specific character like every other game with romanceable options

[stoic raven]

I believe I saw somewhere that that’s being worked on

[devout axle]

I strongly suggest reading the character section of that pinned doc, in my opinion it is explained well by devs already

[outer schooner]

no marriage ? oh no... I only play religious games

[edgy bramble]

Lol

[deft goblet]

Again:

[devout axle]

Have you seen the trolling rule when you joined the server?

[wary folio]

Will the game have a thermal vision item so I can see through walls and spy on my neighbors (because reasons)?

[lyric phoenix]

You seem like you may be in a bad mood or something? Or are you just extra spicy?

[rough jacinth]

General reminder - try to keep this channel for questions and responses to those questions - there are other channels for general chat.

[feral arch]

@rough jacinth Has the team thought or talked about a wiki for Palia? Some games let the community take care of it while others host their own (servers aren't cheap :() so just wondering if you're expecting someone from the community to take care of it eventually.

[rough jacinth]

Given the general trend in gaming AND the fact that we're so focused on community, I will be super surprised if someone from the community doesn't create and host it themselves before we even have the chance to get to it.

[left yarrow]

On Roan note, is /r/Palia going to be official reddit page? or is not related? (Currently its set on private)

[outer schooner]

I got it. Nay! I really got it. Only question about the topic.

[thin mulch]

Slightly related - any plans for a more forum-like community hub aside from Discord?

[wary folio]

The subreddit probably?

[deft goblet]

Another bit relevant to the discussion we were just having 😊

[rough jacinth]

I personally don't have info about the launch of a Palia subreddit, but I can't imagine that being far off given the response thus far.

[covert canyon]

Is there any word if it'll be on any specific platform/store or will they have their own launcher?

[devout axle]

not announced yet

[left yarrow]

On the wiki note, I'll probably look into creating a database/website for Palia when is available but it does mean I have to like the game ^^'

[outer schooner]

Can I pet and feed my dog in Palia? Or is there no dog? kek

[earnest wedge]

Can players get married in the game?

[torpid remnant]

Has there been any talk about world exploration and density of things to find (breath of the wild comes to mind where you just climb somewhere thinking to find nothing and oh look a chest!)?

[pale bolt]

If you can create your own floor plan, will this reflect on the building's elevation/facade?

[blissful tangle]

Given how fast this server grew, I'm kinda surprised it's taken this long for someone in need of blocking to turn up.

[vast quarry]

are there multiple races or just human?

[fossil geyser]

Will the economy be player driven? Like an auction house or players crafting items other players may need?

[stoic raven]

Please scroll up to the image a few messages above yours. It addresses this.

[wary folio]

Elf is being worked on

[feral pewter]

lol developers are surely regretting being listed under dev team with all those @ pings and questions in ask the team

[untold tiger]

@rough jacinth Who should I reach out to about support/Customer Care?

[left yarrow]

We rarely ping them. Only if they around here most of the time

[earnest wedge]

Thanks a lot ❤️

[devout axle]

you are just talking about this chat, other channels are brutal 🙂

[outer schooner]

@rough jacinth I really have to know... will there be any kind of fighting / gearing / leveling / PvE / PvP in Palia?

[feral pewter]

with so many people on the discord channel just imagine the amount of personal messages they might get

[untold tiger]

They can easily disable DMS

[feral arch]

All of this is answered in the pinned FAQ.

[stoic raven]

[wary folio]

Hello everybody! Looking for something like a information corner for content creators...can someone help out ?

[cyan jasper]

hi there! i'm new here, i've just completed the survey of the palia's web site and i was wondering how many days does it take to get the email to join the game in case i'm lucky and i get the email? thank you 😊

[feral pewter]

yes, yes, yes, yes, unknown. You should google things like that lol

[cloud gorge]

The don´t send out confirmation emails. So just sit tight as the rest of us 🙂

[thin mulch]

invites will be sent in the coming weeks

[frail wedge]

a few, when the pre alpha will launch

[deft goblet]

Pre-alpha hasn't started yet. It'll probably start within a few weeks. But it'll be under NDA. No streaming it yet

[outer schooner]

and unofficial means it can change at any given time?

[feral arch]

The only info we have is "soon™️" but stick around the discord, I'm sure there will be an announcement made when they are ready!

[devout axle]

bottom of the website there is a link for content creators

[left yarrow]

I'm only referring to this channel because you mention it ^^ I rarely see @ in here and I've been here 24/7. But yeah PM's and other channels...It gotta suck xD Anyway, gonna stop posting off-topic

[wary folio]

thank you ❤️

[supple ridge]

When can I order a chuu plushy?

[cyan jasper]

oh okay!! thank you all 😊 i though you were already playing 😅

[deft goblet]

Just means players/fans put it together, as a courtesy to the devs to keep them from having to answer too many repeat questions 😄

[feral arch]

Nope! Game was officially announced three days ago on the 3rd, but it's been in development since 2018!

[outer schooner]

Ok thank you ^^

[ripe radish]

If a chapaa sneezes... do they chapaachuu?

[left yarrow]

It didn't help much...But I hope at least a small portion of questions did get answered via that so I feel at least a bit accomplished

[devout axle]

helped a lot

[deft goblet]

I think it's been a big help!

[silent narwhal]

Will there be some sort of frog creature? (yes very specific I know)

[edgy bramble]

Do the roles chapaa and chu means on what team you are? If so, is there a possibility for me to get the chapaa role assigned? :)

[thin mulch]

you can snag the role in the roles channel 🙂

[deft goblet]

#📃│server-directory

[devout axle]

#📃│server-directory

[cloud gorge]

Okay, one question for the staff-squad 😄 Is there a chance for players to have more than one house? Like If they could eventually buy - let´s say the tavern building and furnish it however they want? I know It would be hard to monitor this, so that the NPCs can interact with It and that other players don´t get stuck on a poorly placed chair or something... But would It be at least somewhat possible in the future for such a things to be implemented?

[edgy bramble]

Thx <3

[heady plinth]

Right now all the houses are instanced so players wouldn't be able to find another players house unless they were invited

So NPC's wouldn't be interacting with a player owned building anyway. Idk if they are planning to add a community building feature

[cloud gorge]

Yep, thats why Im asking, because I don´t know this part either.

[west beacon]

Will players be able to run business or be in guilds/clubs or something like that?

[deft goblet]

It's a good question. My gut feel is that it's unlikely, but who knows!

[cloud gorge]

They confirmed that there are going to be Friend groups and Guilds I believe. Not sure about owning a bussiness tho.

[deft goblet]

Yeah, "Neighborhoods" are the game's version of guilds

[feral arch]

Morning Neleimour. 🙂

[uncut imp]

o ow do we already know bout them? was it posted someplace?

[deft goblet]

Check the doc in the pinned messages!

[feral arch]

There's a lot of compiled info in the pinned FAQ from all the questions that have been asked over the last three days. 🙂 Thanks @left yarrow!

[frail wedge]

pinned message, a google doc with all that have been said about this game

[uncut imp]

o k awesome ill check it all out, thanks you three!

[west beacon]

will the game have slots for vanity clothes and true clothes?

like terraria; you can have equiped the latest high-tech gear but you feel pretty with a simple hat so you have equiped both and only the vanity is visible

[rough jacinth]

Guaranteed. Why stop at one slot for outfits?

[devout axle]

transmog is the word you looking for

[feral arch]

@left yarrow Not sure if you're lurking or AFK so tagging you for later ❤️

[cloud gorge]

Actually... for what age category is game being designed for? IS It PG 12? Or higher?

[prime totem]

my SO was convinced she wouldnt like the game because she doesnt game, then i showed her the trailer, blew her mind, hoping one of us gets prealpha so i can drive the point home more and get her into her first real game lol

[devout axle]

it has been mentioned to target everyone, but the online interactions and esrb rating is not in yet, I believe

[left yarrow]

They are trying E for everyone but I don't think is a major/final decision.

[pseudo forge]

I got a question, since we started with the with the pronounces and other supportive behavious, will Palia also have visible and noticable lgbtq content? Or will it be like any other game?

[feral arch]

You can romance NPCs regardless of gender, and there's really no gender identity with character creation anyway. You can make them however you want.

[lapis juniper]

Where do players get the quests from? Will it be the village center?

[devout axle]

if I may “any other game” is a huge range of content representation at different scale

[cloud gorge]

I´d imagine you´ll have to talk to NPCs.

[pseudo forge]

I dont know how to categorise it correctly without losing sight of the question

[west beacon]

what is the fanart/music cover policy? i guess itll be very community-friendly but i think this can be clarified

[devout axle]

I guess the question was more about lore and world scenarios

[thin mulch]

Q: will there be a teleport/escape/reset in case I get stuck exploring in places where I shouldn't be?

[devout axle]

if I am not mistaken the new server icon here is a fanart 🙂

[deft goblet]

Fast travel is on the table, but I doubt you'd get stuck.

[thin mulch]

It's a talent 😄

[violet flicker]

I hope so, I don't miss having to sheepishly explain to a GM why I'm where I'm not supposed to be

[feral arch]

😭 😭 😭

[devout axle]

i do peek into #🎨│old-palia-fan-art once in a while 🙂

Actually! I have a question, devs, do you split discord channels between each other as shifts or just browse all at random? 🙂

[honest marten]

oh yeah.. even when this still alpha there are so many people here.. and its openworld game right.
when the game is open. how many server is there? how much 1 server can hold player?
if my friend sigh up late can we get same server or what? (i dont know why i imagine mobile game server)
is it gonna be like BDO server, where we can jump around?

[devout axle]

described in Server section of the pinned document

[hushed grail]

a lot of that is answered in the pinned unofficial faq

[next blade]

Q: Will player characters be restricted to humans, or will the other cute species from the trailer be playable as well?

[hushed grail]

all they've said so far is that humans are available and they're working on elves

[honest marten]

hm.. that answer bit abigue on that docs

[plain frigate]

Q: in the game will you be able to sell stuff like a shop from your house ( my GF asked that )

[devout axle]

that is the one we have, they share certain amount of info, and leave stuff for us to figure out

[deft goblet]

That's part of the reason for the pre-alpha, is to figure out how many people they can realistically support per server. It'll be curated rather than open-world, but still open enough to feel expansive

[honest marten]

yeah i will wait for better answer or option from dev team later

[gloomy current]

Playable Chuu when?

[dusk cosmos]

what are the alliances in concept?

[cloud gorge]

Cookable Chuu when?

[gloomy current]

[devout axle]

how dare you?!

[magic trench]

ah yes the chuu steak on garlic and herbs with blue cheese butter i can get behind that
so chuu steak when ?

[plush swift]

Is it chuu? or Chapaa? Imagine; P2- what is that? P1 - Its a chuu. P2 - bless you! , P1 - eyetwitch haha ner hear THAT one before.

[feral arch]

Check the FAQ- it's an ongoing battle. 🙂

[magic trench]

one should not ask that question or it gonna endup like the food wars

[violet flicker]

Will there be strawberries in the game?

[prime totem]

Are we going to able to jump ingame?

[rough jacinth]

Yes 😄

[prime totem]

Bless, one of my biggest pet peeves

[oak matrix]

will we be able to make custom clothing?

[low inlet]

Do you guys have a localization support website?
I like to contribute to localization (for me, into german) for new or EA games 🙂

[placid acorn]

Will there be ridable animals? Like Horses :O?

[violet flicker]

Devs ignoring questions about strawberries, secret deep-strawberry lore quests all but confirmed

[devout axle]

Harvest is asking the fruit question, summon the devs!

[devout axle]

Mounts and Pets are on the roadmap

[violet flicker]

It's actually a semi-serious question, to be fair. I did a lot of cooking in WoW, and it never appealed a lot because the recipes never seemed too interesting. GW2 did it a lot better, and I recall one of the first things I actually wanted to eat from in-game cooking was a strawberry cookie.

[dusk ferry]

They don't answer specifics about whats in the game and what not when it comes to items/recipes/skills/animals etc

[left yarrow]

Monster Hunter food 🧑‍🍳

[devout axle]

while going off topic, I am trying hard to remember games that dont have strawberries

[violet flicker]

Aha, that's fair. But I'll still look for the hidden strawberry quest if I get pre-alpha. Gotta bug-test that bit seriously

[cloud gorge]

They did say that there is going to be scale-able environment, so I´d say yes, buuuut there might be some boundaries.

[placid acorn]

Valheim?

[devout axle]

has it in first biome

[placid acorn]

I thought those were raspberries

[devout axle]

right, mb

[placid acorn]

I always think they're strawberries too x3

[sharp minnow]

How many people will be on a server?

[devout axle]

they are not sharing that info yet

[opal apex]

Oh wow... there's over 1k post in here. This is going to take a while to see what questions were answered.

[dusk ferry]

Not known, think smaller: not overcrowded but still alive

[sharp minnow]

👍

[devout axle]

pinned document has compilation for all 3 days

[sharp ridge]

Damn, I hope you dont get in trouble for that leak.

[true oak]

Hello I had a question about the PC system requirements in order to run Palia.

[devout axle]

nothing exact, but will be very low, it is in #❔│game-faqs

[dusk ferry]

The answer is: 🥔

[hard ravine]

Mhhh

[true oak]

I see, thank you I must have missed it when I read through. I apologize

[sullen shore]

Will there be a voice chat system in game

[rose merlin]

will this game have both controller and joystick compatabilities? i like to play with a mouse and a gamepad

[cedar mesa]

hello, i'd like to ask if once the official launch comes to be will the game be a free to play game with in game transactions, monthly subscription...?

[prime totem]

They arent saying yet

[cedar mesa]

oh ok, i saw nowhere speaking of such and i thought i just missed something, thank you very much

[dusk ferry]

Currently focus is on PC and keyboard/mouse, but they will both port and support other platforms/inputs later if community wants it

[graceful plover]

do we know when the beta will be out?

[summer ore]

It's not even in Alpha yet - but if you mean pre-alpha, soon.

[graceful plover]

yeah sorry meant the pre-alpha, has there been a date announced yet?

[tidal herald]

I really love the background image on the website, of the robot fishing. I would love to have it as my desktop background.

[dusk ferry]

Within the coming months, no specific date

[graceful plover]

im so excited to try it if i get the chance

[devout axle]

currently they are looking for people to join pre-Alpha, which is a limited amount of people who will be signing an NDA, the form pinned is for candidates. The pre-Alpha start date is not announced but the emails to participants are expected in a few weeks

[left yarrow]

If you have Wallpaper Engine someone already added that so you can use it ^^

[tidal herald]

oh you have to sign an NDA to join the pre-alpha?

[devout axle]

they will ask if you are picked for pre-Alpha

[compact crane]

like most pre alpha

[rose merlin]

as a pc gamer, i can tell you with full certainty, including xinput is a very easy choice, and having the ability to switch inputs will enable players who have physical limitaions have more of an ability to map buttons to there desired layout. w/e you guys decide its cool with me but as a budding indie dev it doesnt make sense not to include atleast the ability to make secondary mappable functions

[subtle swan]

Yea they want to keep the details in secret until the game fully released

[tidal herald]

oh man I signed the survey to get into the pre-Alpha, but maybe I will wait to try the game even if I'm picked

[devout axle]

all of this can go into #game-suggestions , please stick to questions to devs

[rose merlin]

apologies, just a follow up to my question but again apologies

[opal apex]

Sorry I had to unlink that reply, sorry for the repost. Oh wow... there's alot of questions here that hasn't been answered yet. Is there a limitation on how many we ask?

[fallen cobalt]

sorry if this has already been asked, but will there be world bosses that encourage group PVE?

[devout axle]

I think, if its not in the pinned document or faq - ask away 🙂

[graceful plover]

also sorry if this has already been asked but will there be pvp?

[dusk ferry]

Don't worry, they got experienced people on board

[opal apex]

Okay, I'm just proof reading atm but will posting it all at once.

[static lava]

Don't think so

[devout axle]

I haven’t seen S6 guys around, keep in mind its Saturday, they might not see it to respond, this channel is chatty 😉

[static lava]

I think that might actually be confirmed by devs on the website if I'm remembering correctly

[opal apex]

Its a wall of text, they can't miss it, once I finish setting this up.

[sly holly]

Remember to direct all new people to the pinned comments here - very handy doc there set up by one of the lovely people in here!

[devout axle]

all pvp related answers are in the pinned document

[knotty dust]

Yeah, read the Google docs. It tells about pvp

[subtle swan]

So if i read it correctly in the FAQ, we are part of the npc’s lore instead of they are part of our’s. How that effects the storyline? If there’s one?

[slow fractal]

I know that combat is optional, like any other activity in this game, but I am curious if the combat feels comprehensive or has been treated as an after-thought?

[dusk ferry]

Combat isn't even included in pre-alpha so for sure not their priority

[prime totem]

and if its optional, i wonder what will be locked behind it, if anything

[dusk ferry]

No specifics on story yet, only things that are mentioned in the FAQ document
But yes, there is a storyline

[wary folio]

iirc somewhere in the FAQ it was said that there will be like designated 'pvp' events, but not like straight up dueling each other in the streets of towns.

When is it coming out

[subtle swan]

Read the pinned doc before asking anything☺️

[dusk ferry]

PvP as in player vs player, this can be anything where you compete against eachother. Somewhat of a misused term in most games ^^
They also mentioned, competitions will be a thing for players that want more competitive feel

[left yarrow]

They mean its going to be cooking/fishing events where you can "pvp" others.

[finite grove]

Every time someone asks they don't release it for another day

[sly holly]

I'd love it if PvP was like, even if it's not the main focus of the game at all, there could be like weekly or monthly standoffs between the ones that want to partake in such competitions. But it should, imo, never be the main thing to look forward to when launching the game.

[wary folio]

I'd enjoy a good fishing competition lol

[hazy crane]

I'd enjoy stealing things in my friend's house for rp 🙂

[oak plank]

@sly holly I agree, PvP is good although it shouldn't be the fous of the game

[dusk ferry]

It really depends how interactive the combat will be to begin with, if there is no such thing as abilities etc this could be very boring 😄
We'll have to wait until we know more about combat I suppose

[sly sedge]

My brother asked a good question, if we’re reading more books, what if we’re super invested, is there a possibility of getting kicked for idling?

[tawny wedge]

I think I saw marriage in it is that for the player and npc or player and player and also is having kids an option like in similar games or no?

[devout axle]

I just cant, this community. Harvest asking about strawberries, Thinker “I’d enjoy a fishing competition”

[subtle swan]

Pvp is the only thing that could make a game toxic and even the community

[sly holly]

I mean, the main point in many articles is that the game comes from ex-riot devs, so honestly and personally I expect MOBA-ish abilities and style of combat. If such things are implemented in Tournirs for example, or Tournaments on a seasonal basis, PvP couldn't be that bad, right?

[oak plank]

Hmm you have a point

[tawny wedge]

could just be team battles against monsters like dungeon raids

[left yarrow]

Currently no player with player. Just player and npc's (multiple romances can happen). Having kids and marriage with other people is something for the future (so they said). You can find the devs quoated on this in the pinned document under NPCs/Romance

[devout axle]

I believe the definition of pvp is misunderstood. PVP It is not always about disabling/killing other player but also take part in activity where you are versus another player

[tawny wedge]

ahhhh im looking forward to that and thank you

[idle surge]

I hope we will have a lot of places to discover and find hidden areas to find collectibles or maybe do puzzles (some could require working as a team).

[wide cosmos]

Heey all! So this might have been already asked, but is there any Idea on when the Alpha is going to be released for Testing etc etc?

[sly holly]

True! Given the presentation of the game so far, I hope that killing other players is 100% out of the conversation. Competitions based on winning/losing however, should be the peak of the game

[dusk ferry]

Within the next few months

[devout axle]

no date given yet but soon

[slow fractal]

Is there a camping system?

[opal apex]

Questions for @ Devs 1: So are the servers your own or rented from Amazon? 2: What kind of text UI will you be using? Such as being able to copy and paste emojis in example. 3: If the game goes F2P will there be microtransactions? 4: If the game is not F2P will there be subscription and base game price? 5: This game looks like its taking the approach of "Free Realms" mmo that got shut down; what is your approach to avoid this same fate? 6: Any underwater exploration planned? 7: Any rewards planned for people that tested pre-alpha up to launch?

[slow fractal]

Are player houses done in instances or available for public view at all times?

[devout axle]

3.; 4 they will not answer now

[prime totem]

atleast half of those questions are in the FAQ

[sand musk]

Is housing instanced?
And
Can I share a house/ plot of land with a friend similar to stardew?

[subtle swan]

Like an elegant chess party

[oak plank]

Oh that's suh a good idea. I was almost gonna ask if we can put things like, tents and campfires in the world

[sly holly]

that could spring up so many ideas about competitions. anyway classic PvP is getting a bit too overrated atm

[devout axle]

please check housing section of the pinned google document

[dusk ferry]

1: They won't answer
2: Ask Buscobear when hes here
3: They won't answer
4: They won't answer
5: They won't answer
6: Will probably become a thing later on, since community really wants ocean content
7: No clue, they might answer this

[slow fractal]

I thought it'd be immensely fun for parties to do expeditions where they leave their homes for days at a time to go to some faraway place that has a certain type of resource. Hence the camping system.

[last bison]

Is the game going to be free?

[fleet jasper]

doubt

[sand musk]

Cool thanks didn't know that twas a thing@devout axle

[wide cosmos]

Is there going to be a day and night cycle?

[subtle swan]

Vlad should pin “No pvp yet” cuz every second Q is about pvp😅

[devout axle]

yes, also in the pinned document, currently day at 1hour irl but might change

[oak plank]

That's awesome. In WoW we could do this in an expansion called Warlords Of Draenor, but then they took it out of the game and now only if you're a fox person from the Horde ;-;
I tried to look into other MMOs to see if we can do this in them but nothing as of now...

[sly holly]

we should mention the document every 10 lines of text xD

[still sphinx]

No idea if this was asked but if you are invited to the test, do you get an extra code to give a friend so you can have someone to try it out with?

[opal apex]

They have to answer #5 sooner or later because reading everything that is offered, its basically a copy and paste of "Free Realms". Since these are not the same people or people from that team; I was confused if this was FR 2.0.

[subtle swan]

1 hour irl means 1 day in game

[wide cosmos]

@devout axle Aah okee! Thank you! Im sorry, where can i find the pinned document? ^-^

[dusk ferry]

It's too early really, no outsider has had their hands on the game so it's hard to tell

[prime totem]

it was mentioned that, potentially, some people will be given extra codes for friends

[grizzled island]

will there be pvp in the game?

[devout axle]

the official answer you may get a +1 invite

[deft goblet]

Read the pinned document. Seriously. 95% of these questions are answered within it.

[grizzled island]

woah im just asking.. geez

[sly holly]

no stress. is just that maaaany people come asking first and the nreading previous chat after
look around a bit and you'll MOST LIKELY find answer to everything!

[opal apex]

Perhaps... but since this like a cross over of FR, AC, and Miitopia; I'm just curious how this is going to work out long term. Also shame no beast races are offered but I understand why since there's a "dating" aspect in this game so they want to avoid that pool.

[deft goblet]

Not just you. ^_^ PVP combat is unlikely, as there is no player death or even health. PVP activities like a fishing contest (against other players) will probably happen

[dusk ferry]

I sometimes wonder if people saw the announcement trailer and read the game description.
It's a casual game about socializing and building your life (in game), why does there always have to be combat

[wary folio]

I think there will be health

Like, u know, there are dungeons (perhaps)

[sly sedge]

I think in the faq they said there’s no health iirc

[wide cosmos]

@devout axle Thank you ❤️ Reading it 🙂

[deft goblet]

Well I think "dungeons" may be interpreted differently too. A group-based gathering activity for example.

[sly holly]

The game defo is something new, like NEW on how they tackle what we've known so far as online gaming. That gets me reallly hyped.

[wary folio]

Aight, but health absence isn’t 100% confirmed

[rose shoal]

Is it gonna be in third or first person?

[opal apex]

Well again, many of people here played "Free Realms" back then and it offered the same ideas and gamplay and it didn't have any pvp content. It was shut down because it ran out of resources and money. So... people are going to ask the hard question why should be care about this game that may or may not be fated the same end conclusion? So combat is a big factor in most games.

[deft goblet]

It is, actually! In the pinned doc. Might be added at some point but currently it's not in the game.

[still sphinx]

Read the pinned message, it says "Character death? No death, or health even."

[wary folio]

U know there are OR and EVEN

[blissful tangle]

This phrase "No death, or health even." means there is no character death and no character health.

[wary folio]

Aight, then no pve

[sly holly]

PvE is taming cute animals and dressing them up.

[tropic hazel]

There is hunting and such and I read combat is optional so there will be some pve combat I'm sure

[blissful tangle]

Just as a reminder to folks that not everyone here is a native english speaker but also there are native english speakers who can help make sense of english phrasing.

[devout axle]

With every decision comes a risk, this same for choosing a game, people are here because they are excited about a new title, most people here are ok with monetization questions answered later or do not care. One cannot answer these now for multitudes of reasons, taking a stance “I wont commit until I have this answered” is probably showing you, that you are not really that interested

[opal apex]

I dont expect much from pre-alpha but even then I can see issues forming that can be avoided. Granted this is bare bones Pre-alpha but... the amount of hype is getting is kinda misleading from various article posts.

[rough jacinth]

Have more MMOs with combat shut down or more without combat? 🙂

[neon wing]

Do we know what platforms this is coming to? (I doubt my Switch could play this)

[wide kayak]

my body is ready Whoa

[tropic hazel]

I mean "health" could be a hidden factor like if a big animal knocks you down 3 times you wake up in town with a headache or some such. No health and no death doesn't necessarily mean there won't be some system in place for adventure seekers

[outer pike]

Some questions about RP (And yes, i've read the FAQ):
As a real Roleplayer a real major question:

• Will be there a "Profile" (Char-> Tab) or similar to this for write down some char description?
• 'Addon' Support (?) for that kind of tools, so you dont have to do this and the community can play around with this (For example like TRP [WoW])?
• What about 'Rules'. And i mean really rules. Because most of the time a lot of Games are "mmoRPg" 's. And we all know, there is a faction in MMO's what like to distrub or destroy RP-exp in general. Are 'we' protected about that kind of ppl or its more like.. <insert the mmoRPg of your favor here> where Roleplayers doesnt take serious enough to hunt down spoilsport?

Greets & 💚

[viscid fable]

PC for now, other platforms later as demand is known for the systems and stuff

[wary folio]

However, it will look strange, if people will not be able to die from a deer, no? Like whats the point in deerhunting if they’re helpless and cant beat u

[devout axle]

I believe if S6 hires a consultant on MMO issues they should contact someone who sees the issues forming, until then #game-suggestions 😉

[stray musk]

is mining going to be as big of an activity as, for example, hunting?

[frail lance]

I dont think you can really argue about that as they offer different experiences and legit many people dont even see or even heard of non combat MMO's since they arent widely discussed.

[viscid fable]

This is the kind of question/issue that you should wait until pre alpha to see how they handle it imo.

[wary folio]

Yeah, will wait for pre-alpha

[frail lance]

Where can I get all the current info about the MMO? other than asking all my questions?

[slow fractal]

Are player houses done in instances or available for public view at all times?

[violet flicker]

I think a lot of people are excited now, but really until more solid details come out there's not a lot of use over-speculating. Just gotta be patient and pleasantly surprised when they tell us more.

[viscid fable]

check the Q&A doc, there are a few different answers giving a bit of info on this

[opal apex]

Yeah... gonna have to wait until pre-alpha to see what they have planned but after reading the pinned doc, it looks like they are doing most of the same things "Free Realms" did to encourage socializing which failed back then. Time will tell till then.

[wheat summit]

Hi, i have question, this game have different language ? (i'm french)

[devout axle]

can I fight another player in an instanced home to have the right to marry the big robot and will it be a microtransaction?

[viscid fable]

English for pre alpha, others after, they want to do as many languages as they can

[wheat summit]

Ok, ty for this information

[cloud gorge]

Ok.... I think we´re getting to the point where there are too many repetetive questions and It´s pushing back the new questions. Any chance of making a quick Announcement in the #📢│palia-news channel for people to actually check the pins and faq before posting questions in this channel? I don´t want to be mean to people, but this way nobody will learn anything new and I bet the dev team is going to be annoyed at this too.

[viscid fable]

There is no PvP, so no.

[wary folio]

Chapaa races would be a great pvp activity

[devout axle]

been a mod on 3 large discords, people who ask repetitive questions, dont read announcements or rules. too impatient

[viscid fable]

repetitive questions are the name of the game in any big community haha. you could plaster the Q&A link everywhere and some people still won't click it lol

[dusk ferry]

what I really wonder is how can you be interested enough to ask a question to devs, but not take time to be interested in the info known about the game 🤔

[sand musk]

I mean... Does any part of the discord point us to the Google document? How many people actively think about pinned messages. I'm sure most repetitive questions comw from people who simply didn't see their question

[mortal wind]

Did anyone receive an email after signing up for the pre-alpha? Or do we get the email only if we are selected for it?

[dusk ferry]

Only when selected, and they haven't been sent yet

[stray musk]

sounds like excitement to me

[devout axle]

its literally mentioned in the #❔│game-faqs

[exotic tulip]

Will Einar be romanceable? Sorry if it was already asked, I didn't see it in the doc

[cloud gorge]

I think It goes under the same category with "You´ll find out once you speak to the NPCs" kind of thing

[exotic tulip]

Ah, okay, thanks!

[granite lynx]

Any chance for a stadia release?

[opal apex]

Stadia is dead.

[outer schooner]

@rough jacinth Is it possible to climb or glide or dig or swim or sail ?

[slow fractal]

Are there plans for implementing Neighborhood housing plot instances? A small group of friends sharing a private space for their own, as opposed to individual plots where they can invite each other to, would be very fun.

[cloud gorge]

Since someone said that the developers are pushing for the game to be accessible to everyone, regardless of age, are there going to be alcoholic beverages? Beer, wine and perhaps other? Im not sure how the age rating works for the games, but I figured I´d ask 🙂

[opal apex]

Both questions are answered in the pin doc.

[cloud gorge]

I did not find anything answering my question in the doc - If you were referring to my question.

[opal apex]

Your question falls under "Game rating" system which is listed as "not yet rated". Most of the other questions I have seen reposted fall under "not ready yet to discuss".

[dusk ferry]

what would really be the difference between an alcoholic beverage and a normal one in a game like this tho?
it's a fantasy world, big chances names will all be different as well

[cloud gorge]

Well yeah 😄 But as I said Im not sure how the rating of the games work and If It would be a problem for an E rated game.

[dusk ferry]

Well since it's an online game it would be at least rated "Teen"

[opal apex]

That would be based on the country the game is accessible at. Take Australia laws for example. However in the FAQ doc it listed that certain servers will be be restricted to the areas the game is released in to avoid those laws.

[feral pewter]

if you make the game MMO it can't be E for Everyone

[turbid crystal]

I believe they’ve mentioned wine potentially being a thing, or it’s something they’re thinking about. No other info was given so I guess the answer would be ‘maybe’

[dusk ferry]

And when it comes to alcohol, I think teen rating covers that

[opal apex]

Since there is a dating aspect and a hint of marriage similar to "harvest moon" npc interaction; it will be easy Teen, the lowest rating they could get away with that system is PG-13.

[cloud gorge]

Okay, neat. That answers my question 🙂

[opal apex]

Not really since this is not coming from an official dev. Its still the answer "not yet rated" until then.

[feral pewter]

"Another problem with the ESRB ratings is that MMO publishers lack strict control over what happens in-game. A game like Wizard101 is rated E for everyone ages 10 and older (that means crude humor and mild fantasy violence). But even with a kid-safe rating and a lot of in-game safety features, there are always ways for other players to threaten, spam, cheat, and use inappropriate language toward other players."

[cloud gorge]

I was reffering to @turbid crystal´s post. The fact that they mentioned thinking about wine pretty much answers my question.

[sand musk]

Invis question was never about rating ☹️

If we look at stardew, it's rated E

But we can still brew alcohol. So I'm sure that won't be a concern

I saw nothing in the doc about alcohol brewing/ distilling

So the question is valid

[opal apex]

Wizard101 is far from the E-rating. Especially the content I've seen in it. I'm shocked they are allowed to even be included in that.

[dusk ferry]

Well rating is very unlikely to go above teen and same for below unless they put heavy filters etc on chat (but could be E, in theory)
Alcohol is allowed in anything E+ iirc, and when it comes to alcohol being in the game that would be a maybe

[feral pewter]

@sand musk but you miss one thing that's not in stardew valley and that's the factor of other players

[deft goblet]

Rated E for ESRB is a joke anyway

[turbid crystal]

I believe (to piggy back off my last post) that there’s taverns in game, which implies some form of alcoholic beverage (unless alcohol might not exist) but I’m fairly certain it will be a thing

[sand musk]

@feral pewter??? What do you even mean lol. I'm just saying that rating doesn't seem to matter for the inclusion of brewing alcohol. Looking at stardew as an example

[warm kettle]

Some level of combat would definitely be nice. Even Stardew Valley has it

[deft goblet]

[cloud gorge]

I though about that too! But as I said I wanted to try and make the question in case someone would actually give some more specific info on the topic. And I kinda feared, that If they really wanted - they could make the tavern serve tea and cocktails instead of alcoholic stuff.

[subtle plume]

From previous questions asked I get there is no health, and no player death. How does something like hunting keep the player challenged enough if there apperantly are no clear downsides to not doing it correctly, or not being good enough.
Also, what does that mean for hunting and different difficulty tiers?
If you cant die, what would stop you to go hunt some legendary beast straight after starting?

[still sphinx]

I'm hoping for zero combat. I can play pretty much any other game to have a combative experience. Now a gathering/crafting mmo is right up my alley. Specially with friends.

[feral pewter]

the biggest problem about rating a game like this would be other people. Because this is MMO and people tend to make every game Ao xD

[dusk ferry]

Btw, to clarify as well there has been an answer from a dev to topic of rating
Buscobear answered this: "Its online so Teen is probably a given"

[opal apex]

No point speculating at this point until Pre-alpha invitations. Though I find it funny there's an NDA attached of not streaming the game.

[turbid crystal]

Totally! I wish I had more solid info for you but I only know what I’ve seen so far lol. Hopefully it was somewhat helpful 😄 I think if they’re considering wine that there may be a chance

[sand musk]

Reaper lol. The conversation was never specifically about rating. The rating doesn't matter

[deft goblet]

I don't know that it's in the doc, but I did see a dev mention that combat, if it exists, will be avoidable. You can absolutely play this game without any fighting at all.

[warm kettle]

That's great, and believe me I am very excited for a casual, non-competitive experience. But light combat that is entirely optional and a side-game (like the mines in Stardew) would be a great addition to scratch that itch for people who used to like combat MMOs but are too old and tired to keep up with it (like me XD )

[lethal quartz]

For Devs ; Would you recon this is open world as minecraft is or restrained as Stardewvalley (Quest = Progression) ? Could one not do any quest and hope to grind levels and such, or are quest mandatory ?

[opal apex]

Pinned doc already said there's gonna be some form of restriction, its not going to be true open world like breathe of the wild or skyrim. 😄

[deft goblet]

They mentioned that the more open the world is, the harder it is to squash bugs. Not technically open world, but open enough to feel like it. Curated. Zone walls but trying to avoid invisible walls wherever possible, etc.

[feral pewter]

I don't think you can make a non competitive MMO. If you add more then a few players in the game, no matter what kind of a game, it will get to a competitive level

[opal apex]

Dont worry, true explorers like me, will find those invis walls; the best part is glitching past them to see unfinished content. 😄

[dusk ferry]

Think story questline will be somewhat mandatory regardless since that's how you get your house

[opal apex]

Worst case scenario; players will make a market system similar to "Roblox".

[sand musk]

I'm sure they'll have avoided that in their development..

[fair scarab]

How many devs are actively working on Palia? 🤔

[deft goblet]

About 50

[feral pewter]

they can't stop people from exploiting, but some people who like exploiting games, like me, report everything they find

[still sphinx]

Little bit of a random question, can we be a larger character? I wouldn't mind being a huge guy with a even bigger belly just fishing and chopping down trees.

[outer pike]

• 3rd Party Studio-help.

[dusk ferry]

There is currently 2 body types, so I think that means 2 sizes only (femine and masculine ones)
This might and probably will change in future tho...

[sand musk]

Anyone here played sky: children of light? That's an mmo like experience completely free of any competition. @feral pewter MMOs are often times competitive because the competitive aspects are baked into the game.

I'm sure af they can make a game that doesn't feel competitive

[turbid crystal]

As of right now it’s hard to say what could be competitive since a lot of features are unknown. But if I had to guess, the competitive aspect would be on top tier resource control and customization of home/character thru control of resources. But without combat or pvp this would be hard to do, and without anyone knowing how the trading system works it’s hard to say if one could become competitive market wise. Maybe rushing for achievements/titles? But that seems more of a self-driven goal than a competitive thing for the whole server

[opal apex]

One thing I am curious about is the housing decor. It says its limited on placement but I wonder if this can be by passed by placing things on carpets and then removing it? 😄

[cloud gorge]

I believe that they are going to look into more races and body types in the future so eventually - you should be able to get you panda man 😄

[sand musk]

Top tier resource control seems to go against their statements so far. A non punishing, no pressure community builder is unlikely to have any form of minimum skill floor you need to pass to be competitive. I'm sure in some way, we'll all be able to do whatever.

[little mural]

I know there was something in the FAQ about accessibility, but being legally blind, I just need to know if the game is going to be compatible with window's built in magnifier. I was so sad to have to return Valheim when I couldn't use it.

[velvet ore]

How many people are working on this game 😮

[ripe radish]

About 50

[opal apex]

Well the pinned doc did say that "villagers" will lock their doors a night. So if anything, that a huge hint that the traders will act the same way as in Minecraft. Hence why 1 hour game time does a full environmental rotation. However 1 hour its kind fast in my opinion. It should be every 3.

[uneven lichen]

I’m sure this has been asked, but curious - will there be a subreddit one day in the future?

[turbid crystal]

yeah definitely. I don’t really see any competitive aspect to Palia currently, but if I had to venture a guess that would be mine

[dusk ferry]

Not in the pre-alpha at least, they're currently looking to implement colorblind and more will probably come later

[sand musk]

Whoa 3 hours for 1 day is kinda Long. Gotta respect gamers with less time

[ripe radish]

Will there be weather in the game? Is it real time?

[deft goblet]

There will be weather, just not yet

[tight verge]

There will be in-game emotes like, dance-clapping-laughing, etc?

[opal apex]

Looking forward to the weather part. Just so I can ask the questions: Can there be tornados, earthquakes, Tsunamies, and lightning strikes in neighborhoods? 😈

[deft goblet]

Tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and lightning strikes.... are not cozy. ❤️

[sand musk]

Pressure free. Grind less , non competitive MMO isn't gonna tsunami my farm 🙃

[opal apex]

True but its well beloved in minecraft as a feature so...

[dusk ferry]

You might be able to add a cosmetic one in your farm tho... If you really want that

[turbid crystal]

to be fair they did say there are lots of things you can grind 👀

[valid stirrup]

Competition doesn't just appear. People are competitive by nature. And Palia devs have said there is "pvp" in a sense, just not combat pvp. We should stick to their exact words and not answer with speculations. Because a lot has been answered.

[cloud gorge]

Honestly... while I do respect the people that doesn´t have time to play the game - It would be interesting to me If the game had realistic day cycle or maybe halved day cycle. It would be cool to do stuff at night for longer periods of time and I could imagine that people who couldn´t do stuff in the earlier hours, could buy the things they couldn´t get from traders/players and do their stuff at night. But I understand that that is too much of a Roleplay and immersion thing for majority of the casual players that would like to play this game.

[sand musk]

Minecraft also blows you up with walking dynamite, you know? We can't even die in palia@opal apex

[opal apex]

We can't die yet because the system is not ready.