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is it true there are no gunpowder in this universe?

MessihahMessihah Member
in General Discussion
i love the fantasy of gunslingers and hunters with flintlock weaponry. someoe told me there isnt any gunpowder in the game. is this the case? anyone else share the same interest in gundpower fueled weaponry in mmos?

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  • TalentsTalents Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    Yes, there aren't any standard guns in the Ashes world.

    https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Template:Guns_and_gunpowder
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  • MessihahMessihah Member
    so would there be like an alternative class combination to it or would i be stuck with playing normal archery
  • MessihahMessihah Member
    like an arcane form
  • mcstackersonmcstackerson Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited July 2022
    Safest assumption would be archer but there will be crossbows.
    Closest thing we have to a firearm the potionlauncher but i'm not sure if we will get the hand held version in Ashes.
  • BaSkA_9x2BaSkA_9x2 Member, Alpha Two
    Sadly no sulfur has been found in Verra... yet.
    🎶Galo é Galo o resto é bosta🎶
  • DygzDygz Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited July 2022
    Probably will not find a handgun weapon in Ashes.
    Potion Launcher canons are the closest thing, AFAIK.
  • AidanKDAidanKD Member
    We know the ship will have a magic cannon of sorts, but yeah no gunpowder. That's about as much as we know will be in the game with some certainty.
  • MessihahMessihah Member
    well this is a bit dissapointing but im sure ill find something else fun
  • SindreSindre Member, Founder, Kickstarter
    If you have magic to blow stuff up, why would you ever invent gunpower or other explosives for that matter?
  • GoalidGoalid Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    I could see plenty of scientific discoveries like black powder not occurring with the luxury of magic in your universe. Although, I do hope they have quicklime as a mineable resource, given its huge utility in the Medieval world.
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  • Cat QuiverCat Quiver Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited July 2022
    I wouldn't be surprised if guns were eventually added, for launch or post. Intrepid have airships planned for science metros so there's no reason they couldn't be a thing due to lore/tech etc.
  • DygzDygz Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Well, I mean... we've been living on Sanctus for thousands of years with no magic.
    Seems like people would be trying to scientifically recreate magical explosions.
    And, if successful, would bring that tech with them to explore Verra.

    And...seems like hand Potion Launchers are close enough to guns to satisfy the OP.
    Seems as though the people of Sanctus lost the lore to safely minitiarize Potion Launcher canons.
  • unknownsystemerrorunknownsystemerror Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    As we said in the past, were not really about that black powder life. Instead it's really going to be focused on the arcane arts: The elements; the use of radiance and darkness; and then those being employed in larger weaponry, such as the type of siege weaponry between ship battles as well as those and sieges. A potion launcher is an example of the arcane energies that can be mastered in order to facilitate these highly destructive alchemical blends that can be created.[5] – Steven Sharif
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  • CROW3CROW3 Member, Alpha Two
    I’m ok with no guns in a high-magic fantasy setting.
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  • szelesbtszelesbt Member
    I'm more then ok without guns!
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