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Alpha Two Phase II testing is currently taking place 5+ days each week. More information about testing schedule can be found here
If you have Alpha Two, you can download the game launcher here, and we encourage you to join us on our Official Discord Server for the most up to date testing news.
Which way will you play, PvP or PvE?
akabear
Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
Just a quick poll to perhaps see a broad view of how the community anticipate how they might end up playing the game:
Post your leaning with the poll below
https://strawpoll.com/1c3c9djyg/r
- PVE 100% PVP 0%
- PVE 80% PVP 20%
- PVE 60% PVP 40%
- PVE 40% PVP 60%
- PVE 20% PVP 80%
- PVE 0% PVP 100%
Post your leaning with the poll below
https://strawpoll.com/1c3c9djyg/r
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I am really good at PvE and REALLY bad at PvP. The only time I will PvP will most likely be sieges and Open World to secure my resources.
Heeeeeyyy, wait a minute...
This sounds sus.
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/comment/258019#Comment_258019
Steven Sharif is my James Halliday (Anorak)
“That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.”
-HPL
Well I gotta pass the time somehow on my way out to the ol fishin hole.
But the real question why do people keep trying to separate the two in a PvX game?
PvP Crafting ftw.
Many keep thinking they'll be able to do one of the other but you'll need to Raid to get good gear and PvP just to get to your raids and to get the funding needed to run them.
I still see way too many people talking PvP vs PvE builds as if this were WoW when you're likely going to just have one build as there's a strong chance of PvP at dungeons and, of course, at World Bosses.
This is my personal feedback, shared to help the game thrive in its niche.
No way to anticipate percentages until we play.
look for me I an easy kill
It's all pretty much up in the air though and will be heavily dependent on the conditions at play. I may not seek out combat, but I'm more than willing to defend myself and my territory if I have at my disposal the tools to do so.
The biggest factor will probably be gear. Often times the stats on gear will pidgeon hole you into a single role - if you want to PvE, you need to wear gear that specifically augments that PvE task, which in turn leaves you at a severe handicap if suddenly PvP is initiated. Under such conditions it's usually better to try to evade combat entirely. Personally, I'm hoping Ashes will keep PvE stats away from gear (or at least limit such stats to harvesting tools completely independent from combat). If I have the necessary tools to immediately defend myself or rush to the assistance of someone else while I'm in the middle of a PvE task, I can easily see myself in a more middle ground of PvE 60%, PvP 40%.
No set percentages since it really depends on the situation and opportunities that present themselves.
Only thing I will say for sure is I will NOT go out of my way to kill that lone adventurer out collecting or exploring. I hate being ganked and thus will not do it to others (unless of course I know the person in question is a known PKer and / or is corrupt, they are KoS)