RalizekMember, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One
Over the years the PVP safety of freeholds has gone back and forth from "on your freehold" and "inside your housing". Can we get some clarification on where the line is and if that applies to NPC's on freeholds as well?
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-If working on the Freehold is one of my Main things in Ashes will i loose everything (The Buildings, the Land, the Herbs i planted) if i loose it during a Node Siege ?
would be really gamebreaking for me.
-If the Freeholds are Open World how much space will contributed to only Freehold-land ? will it be like A LOT or is it just a very restricted lucky thing to get a Freehold ?
-If we see all the awesome Freehold-Skins that can be bought in the Shop wouldnt it really turn down the graphical Quality of Ashes if every bright shiny Freehold Skin that we saw stand next to each other ? (Like a Ice House next to a Fire themed House we saw)
Big concerns from me. i hope to see one of my Questions
Can we get a rough breakdown as to what crafting stations will be possible in Node-centres themselves, and what players might need to do to make them available?
considering that trash talk is a major part of a pvp game, are you making allowances for trash talk in rp?
i personally like the idea of allowing any kind of trashtalking, so long as it is done in an rp manner. it adds participants to the rp community, and spices up the general trashtalk youll be getting anyways. though ive only seen it in private servers.
-If working on the Freehold is one of my Main things in Ashes will i loose everything (The Buildings, the Land, the Herbs i planted) if i loose it during a Node Siege ?
would be really gamebreaking for me.
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Seeing the Lumberyard image makes me hope that plans to eventually re-introduce a similar Shipwright system and building hasnt been scrapped completely and is just delayed. Any chance player ship building will be developed as a system after the initial game release?
I think it would be a missed opportunity if it was removed from the games potential completely. Delayed for later content development is perfectly acceptable imo.
during the stream, can you tell us what the plans to keep content relevant and not ridiculously easy are?
for example,
WoW: 99% of the game is completely pointless now, the level scaling is terrible and old zones are deader than dead because theres no point in anyone doing it
. ESO: overland content regardless of your level is ZERO challenge, i can pull 20 enemies at a time and have literally no chance of death
level scaling could work if its implemented well enough that you still have a chance of getting rekt like in vanilla wow, pulling more than two enemies was asking for trouble
I am interested in-game character relationships and potentially a marital system and the effect this could have on gameplay mechanics? Also, would you ask Bethany if she would marry me (in real life) I love her and can't imagine my life without her. We will be watching together.
I am interested in-game character relationships and potentially a marital system and the effect this could have on gameplay mechanics? Also, would you ask Bethany if she would marry me (in real life) I love her and can't imagine my life without her. We will be watching together.
Will freehold skins be able to be turned off for those that don't want an immersion breaking experience, such as Ice freeholds within the desert or volcano biome?
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@LemosFS (question) - We haven't announced any future packs with a cloak-and-hood costume at this time. However, that doesn't mean it won't be something that can be acquired in the future, if not as a cosmetic item, then as an item in-game!
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@NyceGaming (question) - Interesting question! My own personal favorite examples are the races. Some of them have gone through several iterations, such as the Niküa and Ren'Kai. The community feedback we receive has been very helpful, as we want to make the playable races as awesome as we can!
@Natep (question) - Players will likely be unable to target and heal/buff enemy NPCs. Players may be able to target/heal enemy players, but this may affect their own status, possibly flagging them as combatants.
@Alyxavior (question) - Freeholds have a lot of moving parts, so to speak. Because they're involved with so many different systems in the game, making sure they play well with one another poses fun and interesting challenges for design!
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@GoodSheperd (question) - Recently, Steven had this to say regarding your question: "It's important to note that in a lot of MMOs that probably many of us have played. PVP can feel like a slapped on design consideration; and our approach is very holistic in the sense that we take into account the fact this is a PvX game. So when we're designing the class kits, we are making sure that mechanics and designs are targeting applicability both in PvE settings as well as PvP settings. That's very important. There are also special mechanics, like how threat is used in PvP, how taunts are used in PvP. Those things I think require testing, but we have some ideas that will make them relevant so that you don't have abilities that have no relevancy in PvE or PVP, but have some cross application." You can read more here, on the wiki!
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@Hoozierpopz (question) - We haven't seen a Verran woodchuck creature at this time
@Valorinth (question) - We would love both boarding enemy ships and ranged combat between ships to be featured in naval combat in Ashes of Creation
@Sengarden (question) - You can read more about what has been said regarding mount abilities, including currently planned ones and their functions here, on the wiki!
@Azherae (question) - Certificates to place Personal shops (player-owned shops) may be purchased by citizens and non-citizens from Economic nodes. These certificates allow the placement of a personal shop near the unique building in an economic node or on a freehold. You can read more on this here, on the wiki!
@1Miracle (question) - We will have more information regarding features such as this as we progress further in development
@jillorval (question) - This is very neat tech and a cool use of AI! Personally, I look forward to seeing what this looks like in the future of gaming, when it has had more time to develop!
@Scole (question) - Our goal is to have content accessible through different means and actions! Such as a Storyarc being opened up due to the efforts of players.
@mcnasty (question) - We want every archetype and class to be viable! With the right choice of secondary archetype and skill points, you're very likely to find a class you enjoy playing, while of course being viable!
@Zent75 (question) - I believe this question will have been answered on stream! ^_^
@Daedelus (question) - There’s no answer to share right now regarding “what is the maximum number of Freeholds on a server.”
As we test things during Alpha Two, we anticipate we’ll make adjustments based on how players engage with this system. As we balance things like Freehold density, based on hands-on testing with players, will have some impact on what this number is.
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I used to play lineage 2, and they had a tank called the Dark Avenger, that had thorns, bleeds, and a summon. Will there be any way to have a class similar to that as a tank in Ashes?
If higher tier equipment will be an important factor to the player base, and the ability to craft the highest tier of gear is only granted to those in a Scientific Node (or it's proximity). What's to stop that node type from becoming a meta node, especially when it already has the capability for limited fast travel?
-If working on the Freehold is one of my Main things in Ashes will i loose everything (The Buildings, the Land, the Herbs i planted) if i loose it during a Node Siege ?
would be really gamebreaking for me.
-If the Freeholds are Open World how much space will contributed to only Freehold-land ? will it be like A LOT or is it just a very restricted lucky thing to get a Freehold ?
-If we see all the awesome Freehold-Skins that can be bought in the Shop wouldnt it really turn down the graphical Quality of Ashes if every bright shiny Freehold Skin that we saw stand next to each other ? (Like a Ice House next to a Fire themed House we saw)
Big concerns from me. i hope to see one of my Questions
I believe this was answered... oh maybe 2020? Each node has a limited population. In order to have a freehold, you have to be a resident of the node of influence. I do not specific numbers, but it grows as the node grows. I don't think there will be hundreds of freeholds popping up everywhere where you will feel like you are in a neighborhood like the city. I could be remembering information incorrectly, so feel free to correct me anyone, but that is what I recall from several years back when the discussions pertained to those being rewarded for having a house in a town that grows up into a metropolis. Those people with the node get amazing home spaces if the city becomes a metropolis... freeholds were mentioned with the above information... but again, I may be off on some of my details from way back when.
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-If working on the Freehold is one of my Main things in Ashes will i loose everything (The Buildings, the Land, the Herbs i planted) if i loose it during a Node Siege ?
would be really gamebreaking for me.
-If the Freeholds are Open World how much space will contributed to only Freehold-land ? will it be like A LOT or is it just a very restricted lucky thing to get a Freehold ?
-If we see all the awesome Freehold-Skins that can be bought in the Shop wouldnt it really turn down the graphical Quality of Ashes if every bright shiny Freehold Skin that we saw stand next to each other ? (Like a Ice House next to a Fire themed House we saw)
Big concerns from me. i hope to see one of my Questions
i personally like the idea of allowing any kind of trashtalking, so long as it is done in an rp manner. it adds participants to the rp community, and spices up the general trashtalk youll be getting anyways. though ive only seen it in private servers.
Will anyone other than the owner of a Freehold be able to practice Animal Husbandry there?
Then, you should have posted BEFORE the deadline had already passed.
""Destroyed freeholds are subject to material loss.[89]
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Freeholds#Freehold_destructibility
LOL, they didn't mean to split them all up into individual posts.....
Have a read of Vaknar's very first post in the thread:
Seeing the Lumberyard image makes me hope that plans to eventually re-introduce a similar Shipwright system and building hasnt been scrapped completely and is just delayed. Any chance player ship building will be developed as a system after the initial game release?
I think it would be a missed opportunity if it was removed from the games potential completely. Delayed for later content development is perfectly acceptable imo.
for example,
WoW: 99% of the game is completely pointless now, the level scaling is terrible and old zones are deader than dead because theres no point in anyone doing it
. ESO: overland content regardless of your level is ZERO challenge, i can pull 20 enemies at a time and have literally no chance of death
level scaling could work if its implemented well enough that you still have a chance of getting rekt like in vanilla wow, pulling more than two enemies was asking for trouble
https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Marriage this link might be helpful for you. (Good luck on the proposal btw!)
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@Emberstone (question) - It is very possible players may encounter this obstacle while adventuring in Verra 😈
@LemosFS (question) - We haven't announced any future packs with a cloak-and-hood costume at this time. However, that doesn't mean it won't be something that can be acquired in the future, if not as a cosmetic item, then as an item in-game!
@Dizz (question) - There will be many roads to travel and plenty of beautiful vistas to admire from atop your mount while riding in Verra
@Vlhadus (question) - A player will likely not technically need to be a citizen of a node before building a Freehold. Instead, building a Freehold will likely grant them citizenship!
@NyceGaming (question) - Interesting question! My own personal favorite examples are the races. Some of them have gone through several iterations, such as the Niküa and Ren'Kai. The community feedback we receive has been very helpful, as we want to make the playable races as awesome as we can!
@HolyEmpress (question) - Freeholds are limited to one per account. You can read much on what has been said about Freeholds and all other systems here, on the wiki!
@Natep (question) - Players will likely be unable to target and heal/buff enemy NPCs. Players may be able to target/heal enemy players, but this may affect their own status, possibly flagging them as combatants.
@Alyxavior (question) - Freeholds have a lot of moving parts, so to speak. Because they're involved with so many different systems in the game, making sure they play well with one another poses fun and interesting challenges for design!
@JeanPhilippeQC (question) - We're working hard on making Alpha Two the best experience we can! Please stay tuned for more information on which languages will be available at the beginning and during Alpha Two as we progress further in development!
@Kiwi_ (question) - Community feedback often makes decision-making and design choices much clearer! Many systems are still being designed and reiterated, so we always appreciate community feedback!
@SkylarckTheBotanist (question) - We've been very busying with hiring recently! We've brought on quite a few new people. With that said, the careers page will always be fluctuating to reflect hiring needs! As for how many people currently work at Intrepid, there are many! with the number constantly growing as we continue our progress on the game!
@Heljy (question) - Hello! Your question was answered last month
@-T0Mb- (question) - I believe your question will have been answered on stream
@MrBok (question) - If a non-combatant attacks a corrupt player, the non-combatant will not flag as a combatant. You can learn much on what has been said regarding player corruption here, on the wiki!
@GoodSheperd (question) - Recently, Steven had this to say regarding your question: "It's important to note that in a lot of MMOs that probably many of us have played. PVP can feel like a slapped on design consideration; and our approach is very holistic in the sense that we take into account the fact this is a PvX game. So when we're designing the class kits, we are making sure that mechanics and designs are targeting applicability both in PvE settings as well as PvP settings. That's very important. There are also special mechanics, like how threat is used in PvP, how taunts are used in PvP. Those things I think require testing, but we have some ideas that will make them relevant so that you don't have abilities that have no relevancy in PvE or PVP, but have some cross application." You can read more here, on the wiki!
@Castai (question) - It may be possible to fail a craft, with some professions under some circumstances. In theory, something will be lost while something else maintained. This depends on many things, and will especially depend on future testing and feedback
@AndrosXYX (question) - Please stay tuned for updates regarding the Summoner as we progress further in development
@Ozijak (question) - We're excited to have Bill on the team and Bill is excited to be here! For now, let's give him some time to settle in before we perhaps put him on a livestream ^_^
@horendis (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding Quarriers as we progress closer toward Alpha Two!
@Hoozierpopz (question) - We haven't seen a Verran woodchuck creature at this time
@Valorinth (question) - We would love both boarding enemy ships and ranged combat between ships to be featured in naval combat in Ashes of Creation
@Sengarden (question) - You can read more about what has been said regarding mount abilities, including currently planned ones and their functions here, on the wiki!
@Azherae (question) - Certificates to place Personal shops (player-owned shops) may be purchased by citizens and non-citizens from Economic nodes. These certificates allow the placement of a personal shop near the unique building in an economic node or on a freehold. You can read more on this here, on the wiki!
@Cadac (question) - Here is a page on Freehold Permissions on the wiki!
@1Miracle (question) - We will have more information regarding features such as this as we progress further in development
@jillorval (question) - This is very neat tech and a cool use of AI! Personally, I look forward to seeing what this looks like in the future of gaming, when it has had more time to develop!
@Fantmx (question), @superhero6785 (question) - Granting players access to your Freehold Crafting Stations is a planned permissions feature! You can read more about this here, on the wiki!
@Scole (question) - Our goal is to have content accessible through different means and actions! Such as a Storyarc being opened up due to the efforts of players.
@mcnasty (question) - We want every archetype and class to be viable! With the right choice of secondary archetype and skill points, you're very likely to find a class you enjoy playing, while of course being viable!
@Zent75 (question) - I believe this question will have been answered on stream! ^_^
@Daedelus (question) - There’s no answer to share right now regarding “what is the maximum number of Freeholds on a server.”
As we test things during Alpha Two, we anticipate we’ll make adjustments based on how players engage with this system. As we balance things like Freehold density, based on hands-on testing with players, will have some impact on what this number is.
@Steak77 (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on weapons and weapon skills as we progress further in development!
@Myosotys (question), @Fiddlesnarf (question) - You can read about what has been said regarding Gear Binding here, on the wiki!
@Trenker (question) - We will have more detailed information to share regarding Freeholds as we progress further in development. Keep in mind that some features are subject to testing!
@Tyrol (question) - We're keeping gliding mounts in mind when designing and creating Verra! We want to be very intentional in how to combine the world and mounts
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I believe this was answered... oh maybe 2020? Each node has a limited population. In order to have a freehold, you have to be a resident of the node of influence. I do not specific numbers, but it grows as the node grows. I don't think there will be hundreds of freeholds popping up everywhere where you will feel like you are in a neighborhood like the city. I could be remembering information incorrectly, so feel free to correct me anyone, but that is what I recall from several years back when the discussions pertained to those being rewarded for having a house in a town that grows up into a metropolis. Those people with the node get amazing home spaces if the city becomes a metropolis... freeholds were mentioned with the above information... but again, I may be off on some of my details from way back when.