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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.
Mage's Shell Ability
TheDarkSorcerer
Member, Alpha Two
I made a post a while back about giving our beloved mage another fx pass to get it up to par with recent impressive Ranger/Warrior showcase.
As someone who will main a mage in Ashes and use the Shell ability frequently, this is one skill that I personally feel need a big visual improvement. The current state of Shell has a subtle intro animation when it is activated but lacks an outro animation after completion of it's duration. It completely disappears.
Suggestions/Question for the community who plan to main a mage:
Ashes of Creation:
OTHER GAMES OLD/NEW
CONCEPT ART INSPO
As someone who will main a mage in Ashes and use the Shell ability frequently, this is one skill that I personally feel need a big visual improvement. The current state of Shell has a subtle intro animation when it is activated but lacks an outro animation after completion of it's duration. It completely disappears.
Suggestions/Question for the community who plan to main a mage:
- The skill is called Shell, maybe it could break like fragments (to play on the name) at the end of it's duration to give it a proper outro?
- Do we like the egg shape of shield vs a dome shell?
- What are some of your visual improvements to this ability?
- Do you like that the visual shape of Shell is "solid" all around you, vs inspo below where the effects tapers off behind you, but visually more clear in front of your character?
Ashes of Creation:
OTHER GAMES OLD/NEW
CONCEPT ART INSPO
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Comments
We've seen the Mage in several showcases after Mage Showcase in Apr 2023. So far the only improvements we've seen have been visuals of the ice spells going from blue to a more whiter color.
But definitely hoping for more improvements!