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Pre-order packs question
Riessene
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I was looking through previous month's pre-order packs and was amazed by how beautiful and cool some of them look. Is that true they are only available for one month and then never can be obtained? If so I am very surprised that even 375$ could cover the costs of creating/animating such stunning models (well what we see from art) that are basically THROWN AWAY after a month?? Or am I wrong here and they can be bought separately later?
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They are able to do this because some of the cosmetics they are making are likely to end up in game on NPC's and such (although I believe they will be altered somewhat).
I have been told after you spend money at any tier then you can see the individual price of each cosmetic.
They are not thrown away after a month. Parts and recolors may be used as NPC attire as needed. Recolors or altered versions however will never be available to players again to make the monthly support special.
They can be purchased separately, I don't think many people are spending 375$ a month on them, but there is always "That guy".
I hope that helps.
If I had more time, I would write a shorter post.
Do you know if a person (me) buys a current or say next month's pack, will they be able to buy items from previous ones? Or is it only from past to future packs?
You will never be able to buy any cosmetic outside of it's month. You can buy as many or little of the future packs or cosmetics as you like.
When they game launches they might use a new system, but nothing that is sold currently will ever be available again.
If I had more time, I would write a shorter post.
You can't buy cosmetics from a previous month. No matter how much you'd like to. *cries for the raptor mount*
That's a bummer but I understand. I hope something of the similar aesthetic can be obtained later in game. The dark forest aesthetic of the Woe is such a cool one. Thank you!
There is a Owlbear that I feel the same way about.
I will salute the first person I see riding it.
If I had more time, I would write a shorter post.
Cries also. I am gonna find someone with that pack items in game, befriend them, marry them and enjoy the life this way.
Don't let Snail Boi hear you saying that...
Seems to be a October tradition. They skipped October the first year.
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voyager_plus_pre-order_pack:_Oct_2020_-_Nov_2020
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Voyager_plus_pre-order_pack:_Oct_2019_-_Nov_2019
If I had more time, I would write a shorter post.
Here's to hoping! Although waiting for half a year... Is a lot;-;
You'll get used to "waiting" while you're getting involved with Ashes. It's a long way off, yet...
In addition, the work that goes into creating these items is definitely not "thrown away" - the pets and mounts you see will have variants in-game as NPCs for you to fight/befriend, the costumes/accessories can be repurposed as NPC armor, the freeholds can take on a different appearance to fill out towns, and more - think of these cosmetics as variants for things we would need to make to bring the world of Verra to life either way!
In terms of "similar aesthetics" being available in the future, I would definitely recommend keeping an eye out for both future cosmetic sets that might suit your tastes better, or see what in-game earnable options may suit your fancy!
I'm going to go ahead and move this thread on over to our Support & FAQ section and close it out, but please don't hesitate to reach back out if there's anything else we can help answer!