Glorious Alpha Two Testers!

Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!

For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.

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The Lore leaks from ExtraLife are now in the wiki. Enjoy!

LexLex Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
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  • maouwmaouw Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Thanks Lex!
    That was speedy :)
    I wish I were deep and tragic
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    Thanks lex.

    P.S. Still hate you.
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  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    Thanks for all your hard work on the wiki :*<3
    This link may help you: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/


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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Undead hype time
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • NerrorNerror Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Thank you!
  • BobzUrUncleBobzUrUncle Member, Alpha Two
    Thank you @Lex and team
  • Lore DynamicLore Dynamic Member, Alpha Two
    HYPE HYPE HYPE!!
    I'm sooo thrilled right now, thank you!


    Steven Sharif is my James Halliday (Anorak)

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    “That is not dead which can eternal lie,
    And with strange aeons even death may die.”

    -HPL
  • That was quick! Thank you for keeping us abreast!
  • LexLex Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Undead hype time

    Liches and Undead in Ashes! I can hear your bony dance all the way in elfland!
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  • AndAfterAndAfter Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Thanks for a speedy transcription time!
  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Lex wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Undead hype time

    Liches and Undead in Ashes! I can hear your bony dance all the way in elfland!

    If some one has done it before that means that it can be done again
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    edited November 2020
    Nagash wrote: »
    Lex wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Undead hype time

    Liches and Undead in Ashes! I can hear your bony dance all the way in elfland!

    If some one has done it before that means that it can be done again

    So I've been thinking about this since last night. How are they gonna explain away necromancers as normal citizens when undeath originates from corruption/ancients?

    Feels like some juicy lore will be cooked up for this. Kind of like warlocks rejoining the horde in world of warcraft?
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Sathrago wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Lex wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Undead hype time

    Liches and Undead in Ashes! I can hear your bony dance all the way in elfland!

    If some one has done it before that means that it can be done again

    So I've been thinking about this since last night. How are they gonna explain away necromancers as normal citizens when undeath originates from corruption/ancients?

    Feels like some juicy lore will be cooked up for this. Kind of like warlocks rejoining the horde in world of warcraft?

    It would explain the lack of info on the summoner
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Regarding Summoners and Necromancers:

    Clerics for example are particularly attuned to the threads of essence that channel life and motive energy. They can heal and even resurrect, and they can steal energy, turning their enemies’ powers against them.

    We now could say that certain magic focused classes have special attunements to comforming essence types. Mages could be attuned to elemental essence for example.

    I think that Summoners are attuned to the essence type that lets them connect. Connect our realm with the realm of elementals, or law and order or chaos. Connect to astral planes and then force or coerce the creatures comming from there to do their bidding.

    A Necromancer (Summoner/Cleric) could also have a certain affinity to the essence of life. They could for short amounts of time controll the corpses of their enemies by influencing this essence. Make their bodies believe that they are still alive so to speak. Still sanctioned by the gods, and with minimal chance of madness. ;D
  • LexLex Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I think "Necromancer" in Ashes is probably not what we think of in other games. In order to be a real necro in Ashes you will likely need to worship one of the Other gods to truly embrace the darker side of the essence, following in the same path King Atrax took to become a Lich. This has been somewhat confirmed in earlier statements about there being "Good necromancers" that can summon helpful spirits. In effect it's not really the class that makes you evil, it's your choice of religion, and maybe other things too, like social organization.
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Lex wrote: »
    I think "Necromancer" in Ashes is probably not what we think of in other games. In order to be a real necro in Ashes you will likely need to worship one of the Other gods to truly embrace the darker side of the essence, following in the same path King Atrax took to become a Lich. This has been somewhat confirmed in earlier statements about there being "Good necromancers" that can summon helpful spirits. In effect it's not really the class that makes you evil, it's your choice of religion, and maybe other things too, like social organization.

    All I heard was "become a Lich"
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • daveywaveydaveywavey Member, Alpha Two
    I wonder if you start PKing the other players during the King Atrax dungeon, if he offers to "turn" you!
    This link may help you: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/


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  • LieutenantToastLieutenantToast Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Tyty as always for your quick work on getting the AMAZING community wiki updated with all the latest info! <3

    Long live The Ancients and may their reign of terror never end! 😈
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Tyty as always for your quick work on getting the AMAZING community wiki updated with all the latest info! <3

    Long live The Ancients and may their reign of terror never end! 😈

    YES LONG LIVE THE ANCIENTS!

    that is until I take over and do to them what the Necrons did to the c'tan
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • Lore DynamicLore Dynamic Member, Alpha Two
    Lex wrote: »
    This has been somewhat confirmed in earlier statements about there being "Good necromancers" that can summon helpful spirits. In effect it's not really the class that makes you evil, it's your choice of religion, and maybe other things too, like social organization.


    /looks away at something, anything else....

    [I'm still going to ignorantly make myself believe that no one (NO ONE) has ever used the words "Good" and "Necromancer" in a single sentence... ]


    Steven Sharif is my James Halliday (Anorak)

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    “That is not dead which can eternal lie,
    And with strange aeons even death may die.”

    -HPL
  • LexLex Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Tyty as always for your quick work on getting the AMAZING community wiki updated with all the latest info! <3

    Long live The Ancients and may their reign of terror never end! 😈

    When I think back on the dark times before you and Mags, I am hugely grateful for all you do to keep this community together and ever bready for Ashes <3

    Praise be to the Glorious Ancients! >:)
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  • Lore DynamicLore Dynamic Member, Alpha Two
    That does beg a question, actually.

    Is the worship of the "Other Ones" (or Old Ones...as I like to think of them in terms of Lovecraftian-stylized lore)....a 'thing'?

    Can we choose one of them as our deity?


    Steven Sharif is my James Halliday (Anorak)

    Lore-Banner-Ao-C.png

    “That is not dead which can eternal lie,
    And with strange aeons even death may die.”

    -HPL
  • LexLex Member, Phoenix Initiative, Avatar of the Phoenix, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    That does beg a question, actually.

    Is the worship of the "Other Ones" (or Old Ones...as I like to think of them in terms of Lovecraftian-stylized lore)....a 'thing'?

    Can we choose one of them as our deity?

    That is definitely what they are hinting at in terms of being able to worship good or bad gods. I hope that's the case for sure, because it would be a very boring game if it only had goody good gods >:)
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    That does beg a question, actually.

    Is the worship of the "Other Ones" (or Old Ones...as I like to think of them in terms of Lovecraftian-stylized lore)....a 'thing'?

    Can we choose one of them as our deity?

    I should bloody hope so
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    edited November 2020
    Nagash wrote: »
    Tyty as always for your quick work on getting the AMAZING community wiki updated with all the latest info! <3

    Long live The Ancients and may their reign of terror never end! 😈

    YES LONG LIVE THE ANCIENTS!

    that is until I take over and do to them what the Necrons did to the c'tan

    Bone Daddy and the Pale Queen over here flirting again 😏

    GET A CRYPT YOU TWO!
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  • maouwmaouw Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Day 57:
    It is worse than I feared.

    The ones whom we have relied on for order and justice in our communities are the very same who scheme and betray. Not even the elves are safe.
    I know not who can help us.
    I shall gather the family and flee to the hills.
    Surely we can live a few days in peace before chaos spills over.
    And then...
    Difficult decisions await me.

    My dear children,
    should you ever find this diary - I beg you remember only the best of me.
    I may not be who I am now,
    but know this:
    I did it because I loved you - for the sake of your joy and happiness.
    Forgive me.
    I wish I were deep and tragic
  • AtamaAtama Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I’m pretty sure now that @Nagash is actually King Atrax.
     
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  • NagashNagash Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Atama wrote: »
    I’m pretty sure now that @Nagash is actually King Atrax.

    *harmless whistling*
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    The dead do not squabble as this land’s rulers do. The dead have no desires, petty jealousies or ambitions. A world of the dead is a world at peace
  • SathragoSathrago Member, Alpha Two
    Nagash wrote: »
    Atama wrote: »
    I’m pretty sure now that @Nagash is actually King Atrax.

    *harmless whistling*

    You should train harder, that should have collapsed the left side of your neighborhood.

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  • DamoklesDamokles Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited November 2020
    Sathrago wrote: »
    Nagash wrote: »
    Atama wrote: »
    I’m pretty sure now that @Nagash is actually King Atrax.

    *harmless whistling*

    You should train harder, that should have collapsed the left side of your neighborhood.

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    Wrong, he does neither have a heartbeat as well as functioning lips/tongue/windpipe. He is a dusty skelleton sitting around helplessly, while his undead minions run amok.
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