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Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
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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.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
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Probably also needs to be tested so we can see how it actually feels.
But we should try to clarify for the dev stream.
This confusion seems to be driven by Intrepid.
They have said there are four proficiency tiers like you mention, novice, journeyman, master and grandmaster.
But then Steven has previously said: A character will be able to achieve up to tier 3 or tier 4 proficiency in professions that are not mastered.[5]
So by the logic presented if we can get to t3 without mastery then adding mastery and grand master would be t4 and t5. At least that is how it would read.
Agreed. They certainly wouldn’t be hurt by clarifying some past statements.
I don't see how this would matter - and it would be really bad if it were adventurer level.
If it is adventuring level he was talking about, does that mean someone that has a processing alt can level all the way to the cap in node, but someone that doesn't start processing until level 35 can't do any in node?
Since the issue here is bad game design, I don't see how this makes it any better.
I would argue that it is actually worse.
This is how I read it as well.
Just because we only know the term for four tiers, doesn't mean there are only four tiers.
Seems to me like they need an "expert" tier in there between journeyman and master, going between these two without an expert tier doesn't quite seem right.
i read that a couple of times and what if what steven means is this?
you have novice then you can get to t1, t2, t3, t4 and master, then you do something and progress to journeyman, then you get to t1, t2, t3, t4 and master. then you do something and progress to master, then t1, t2, t3, t4 and master and then you do something and reach grandmaster and then t1, t2, t3, t4 and master. but maybe not, who knows.
Wait, there are things you don't know about the design and future of the game? this is definitely news to me
Right, that won't even slow you down. lol.
The confusion is driven by the fact that game is not out yet. This statement implies, to me anyway, that you are "owed" an explanation.
Why do you feel that way?
Feedback requests.
disclaimer: this is my opinion and only my opinion.
Unlikely. Ashes has too few known unique ideas.
At best, Steven led the charge for MMORPG devs to go 'oh wait everyone actually wanted all that stuff back? Sweet let's GO' and I'm super thankful for that.
I just want Ashes to specifically do it first. Just gimme that glorious Lineage 2 - FFXI love child.
eh what ideas did they steal? 90% of aoc is l2, so new world stole l2?
What ideas did they steal?
And how does that have to do with the fact that in order to give accurate feedback, as they have requested, we need an accurate understanding of what they are doing?
You are waaaaay off the datum point to give any feedback.
If people were asking feedback on how to sent scientists to space, you would say "ok.. we need to make sure that the rocket is suitable to carry babies", at which point is a waste of time to further engage you.
The understanding that IS has given is accurate.
In AoC you are not protected from other players that try to outplay you.
There are no safety nets to make sure that "you too can accomplish it without fail".
Nobody is buying your narrative of Steven not being clear about where AoC is going.
We are just too impatient. They are asking for feedback on VERY specific things... You all are trying to glean the meaning of life of end game, nine years from now, from these glimpses.
success is about reading the room and timing, at least that is what my grandfather used to say.
Novice
• Tier 1
Journeyman
• Tier 2
• Tier 3
Master
• Tier 4
Grandmaster
• Tier 5
Was he successful?
My man. You do realize I'm not Dygz right? Your hate and anger for him seems to be blinding you to anyone you associate with him. Half of what you said above doesn't apply to me and the other half makes no sense.
I've never asked for handouts, never asked to have everything for nothing and always said I'd put in the work. I have also never said anything negative about Steven's ability. I have no idea what his ability is. I imagine after 6 plus years he has learned quite a lot of valuable knowledge that he uses everyday to move Ashes forward.
I hope you are able to lose some of that anger and we can have meaningful conversations. Until then I wish you peace, happiness and good health.
I see. Didn't Warhammer Online have sieges with siege weapons back in like 2010?
What if Ashes has smth similar. Anyone can artisan their way around the "no grade" level of things (so, up to lvl10). But then we get the 4 tiers of stuff that require proper specializations in professions.
Hold up. Wait a minute. Not sure how everyone is ok just letting this slip by.
Very cool. What kind of dance? I'm going to guess Contemporary.
I think Dygz has a positive influence onto the game.
Oh, you mean the thing Steven took from Archeage and L2?
You can't really claim New World stole that from Ashes - you could argue that both games stole it from Archege and L2 though.
You could also argue that both games took an amount of insperation from ESO in this regard.
I'd not seen that before - I assume (hope) Steven was drunk when he wrote it.