Glorious Alpha Two Testers!
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.
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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For example: aiming at a mobile, high hp boss to retain optimal dps.
P.S. I would like the factor to remain even if it's a minimal benefit.
In addition to the above, will intrepid take a hard stance in banning players who abuse these bugs for advantage over legitimate players.
Thanks.
For example will the system randomly create a windy and sunny day? or an overcast, stormy day or night without rain?
Would be fantastic to add a level of unpredictability to the weather system.
This table could drop an artifact that begins a quest for a single player and upon completion opens up a grander quest for the world to participate in culminating in the original quest starter completing the chain by delivering the fatal blow to a world boss that was summoned during the grander quest chain.
Q&A submissions are now closed, and we’ll see you at 11AM Pacific on Thursday for our livestream!
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Ie. Whenever big games introduce expansions and updates they inevitably introduce catch up mechanics that make existing content easier. This could be from boosts against bosses/raids, removal of level or party size requirements, reduction in content difficulty, etc.
This marginalizes the effort of those who took the time and resources to clear the original content while it also waters down the impact/meaning behind the rewards acquired (as well as a weakening of player skill progression). This leads to many feeling like the developers don't respect the players that put in that time and effort to triumph over the original challenges set forth.Hence, a feeling of betrayal
Meaning....shield + one handed weapon - higher defense but slower mobility, attack speed, lower dmg, etc
dual wielding - lower defense but higher dmg, attack speed but lower mobility, etc
1 one handed weapon - lower defense and dmg but higher mobility, better cast speed, lighter in weight, etc
I would love to see just 1 one-handed combat style
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@Sometimesmiles (question), @Hjerim (question) - Stay tuned for more information on cosmetics as we progress further in development! ^_^
@Evonyx (question), @Jujubee661 (question), @Cadac (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on the player housing and freehold systems as we progress further in development! ^_^
@JustJon (question), @deathmonkeyxl (question), @VmanGman (question) - You can learn more about DLC, Expansions and post-launch content here, on the wiki!
@Nostra (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on artisan classes / crafting as we progress further in development!
@Cono (question) - We hear this concern somewhat often and you may see some of the long-time community members mention what I'm about to, as well
@arsnn (question) - Hi! Unfortunately we don't have any information to give on what exactly the spot tests will feature or when they'll release.
@Valorinth (question), @Shilee (question), @Disobedient (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on nodes as we progress further in development!
@SnowElf (question) - You can most certainly expect to see iconic creations coming out of Ashes of Creation. Really, players tend to be the ones to decide which one's become the 'fan favorites'! So, we shall see which creatures of Verra capture all of our hearts the most
@Sago65 (question) - You can read more on what has been said regarding the seasonal resources and their relations to crops and farming, as well as the weather system here, on the wiki!
@vMenezs (question) - You can read more on what server regions we plan to support here, on our support site!
@Leonerdo5 (question) - We would love to start our Dev Diaries series back up! This is something we're hoping to do once our office has been fully furnished and is ready to be shown off ^_^
@SirPatchNotes (question) - Unfortunately, we don't have an ETA to share on the release of Alpha Two
@Hazerduhs (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding character customization as we progress further in development!
@nickgrizz (question) - You can read more on what has been said regarding guild progression here, on the wiki!
@RenardCA (question) - NPCs / questgivers may offer different dialogue options which might result in different outcomes
@Trishaz (question), @Frosty_Thundertrod (question), @ebiko (question) - As of right now, we have not projected any changes to our system requirements. You can view them via the link below and if we have any changes we will let you all know. 😊
https://support.ashesofcreation.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048506033-What-are-the-minimum-requirements-for-Alpha-"
@-T0Mb- (question) - There may be different variations of wild animals in the world of Verra. For example, you may see different variations of bears depending on many different factors, such as the season, biome and more!
@tsplag (question) - You can read more about game balance, including that of our archetypes and classes here, on the wiki!
@Arren78 (question) - We understand that immersion is very important to our players. Our animation and VFX teams are working hard to make playing this game an immersive and unique experience! If you didn't see the basic weapon attack demo from this livestream, I highly recommend you watch it ^_^
@Griffin7417 (question) - You can read more on what has been said regarding proximity VOIP here, on the wiki!
@Mycology (question), @horendis (question) - The team is hard at work designing and developing the caravan system! It's coming along nicely ^_^ Please stay tuned for more information on the details of the caravan system as we progress further in development.
@Schmuky (quesiton) - What would you like expanded on? Do you have any specific questions in regards to the systems?
@Esoteric (question) - Our plans on the time it takes to reach max level have not changed. However, these things are subject to change as we progress further in development towards the release of Alpha Two
@Norkore (question) - If this stream didn't answer your question, then please be sure to stay tuned to our socials for more information regarding combat in the months to come!
@Drunkninja (question) - You can read more about safe zones here, on the wiki!
@sl3nder (quesiton) - Some abilities may be tab / action specific, depending on the ability or the way it is altered. You can read more on this here, on the wiki!
@gameknightplays (question) - We know that this is an important topic to our community. Not long ago Margaret Krohn, our Community Marketing Lead, put out a message on this. You can read that here
@Maouii (question) - We'd love to do spot testing before the release of Alpha Two. Stay tuned for more information as we progress further in development!
@Minus (question) - This would completely depend on what or who you're fighting and what the mechanics of whatever you're fighting have, if I understand your question correctly!
@Gizmow (question) - We do our best to set expectations for our project! Ashes of Creation is a very ambitious game promising both new things to the genre, as well as different interpretations of things that have existed. With that said, we hope that by being open with development, people will have a good idea of what to expect to see. The release of Alpha Two will have a big impact on this as well!
@Kamik (question) - Combat is constantly being worked on and improved at the moment. With that said, we're always open to hearing feedback from the community! Once we get combat into the hands of our players, that feedback loop becomes easier
@Contortzz (question) - Sure thing! Here ya g.. hey, wait a second! Nice try >:(
@Zettrex (question), @ELRYNO (question), @Ozijak (question), @Diamaht (question), @Alacrite (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on combat as we progress closer towards Alpha Two!
@KeeperBrGO (question) - Steven is the Creative Director and visionary for Ashes of Creation. It's his overall vision that drives the overall development! Our artists, designers and engineers have plenty of room for creative freedom and interpretation. Steven has a concrete overall vision for the game that is the glue that holds our teams together! His day to day includes LOTS of meetings and delicious burrito lunches
@Roofian (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding archetypes and classes as we progress further in development ^_^
@Garruk (quesiton) - You can read more about what has been said on the Animal Husbandry system [url=" https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Animal_husbandry"]here, on the wiki[/url]!
@GrandSerpent (question) - When in an Alpha stage of development like we are, everything is subject to change!
@DeviLzFury (question) - No updates at this time. Please stay tuned to our socials for any updates in the future! ^_^
@Azherae (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on the leveling and experience gain systems as we progress further in development. We will do our best to update the community with any updates to existing systems if or when they occur ^_^
@abar (question) - Absolutely! With a world as big as Verra, there will be plenty to explore and we encourage our community to do so
@HandOfUnity (question) - There will be more rare mounts with unique appearances
@JustVine (question) - That is our goal! ^_^
@SirChancelot (question), @Pmilhous24 (question), @l3v3rag3 (question), @Hexcat (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding augments and classes as we progress further in development ^_^ For now, you can read more on what has been said here, on the wiki!
@Adonex (question) - Most of us here at Intrepid are extremely proud of all of the progress that has been made overall. Steven is so enthusiastic and driven and he LOVES showing off everything we can on the livestreams because he is tremendously proud of the team
@Frost01 (question) - You can read more about respawn lore and mechanics here, on the wiki! ^_^
@Ael (question) - You can read more about summons here, and pets here via the wiki!
@Serfic (question), @Dangerpup (question) - Rock-Paper-Scissors is the backbone to balancing (the MMORPG-Role-Trilogy). With that said, there is always room for skill expression in any PvP game! A better player will always have an advantage over a less skilled player. Whether through mechanics or experience or somewhere in-between
@KingFury (question) - We would love to have the character creator in the hands of our players in advance! As for a time, we have no dates regarding character creator or Alpha Two quite yet
@Boggleful (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding map size and Alpha Two as we progress further in development!
@Blinkas (question) - A single character can only master one of the artisan classes. However, an account can master more than one
@Spurius (question) - That is certainly a neat idea! ^_^
@Trayne (question) - NPCs will likely not permanently and forever die when or if killed.
@Guazey (question) - You can learn more about family summoning here, on the wiki! Please stay tuned for further information
@Rabbit (question) - Those fighting in sieges are fighting for something and have something to lose. So, it's less about killing for fun and more about saving your home, or fighting for a new one! You can read more on node sieges here, on the wiki! You can also read more about castle sieges here
@Myrkur12 (question) - You can learn more about endgame here, on the wiki!
@RowniSciponi (question) - Please stay tuned for more information on Monster Coin events as we progress further in development.
@_xenOm_ (question) - Please stay tuned for more information regarding biomes as we progress further in development
@Veil Mistwarden (question) - This is something we would love to do for our community in the future!
@Romancyy (question) - A large percentage of Ashes of Creation's game systems are expected to be in place for Alpha-2. Alpha Two is also inteded to be a persistent alpha. You can learn more about that here, on the wiki!
@Vaccine (question) - Our experienced and talented team of engineers will ensure that everything works and runs smoothly. Running our Alpha and Beta tests will help us achieve a great experience at launch!
@Neurotoxin (question) - The items available in the monthly pre-order packs are exclusive to those respective months. They will never again be available for purchase! So, the items purchasable with embers in the store will be seperate than the ones we've shown so far
@Mhaks (question) - There is currently no plans for a "Book of Grudges" or "Dammaz Kron" in Ashes of Creation.
@JourdanZero (question) - There will be plenty to do for collectors. Players will also have the means to make their characters unique!
@GrizzlyTeddy (question) - There will be an arsenal of melee weapons in Ashes of Creation. You can learn more about melee weapons here, on the wiki!
@Claww (question) - Lore, questing and story is very important to us. Steven and the team have been developing quite robust lore for the game. However, lore and story won't be delivered in the same way that it is in FF14, being that that game is a very narrative and story driven game. A large portion of the story within Ashes of Creation will be created by the players themselves through our Node system!
@QuackWabbit (question) - There may be an element of unpredictability for players when it comes to weather and weather events
@WhiteBlood (question) - Steven has had a long-time TTRPG campaign running for many years. That is one of his biggest inspirations behind the lore of Ashes of Creation!
@darkseraph (question) - You can read more about rare items and loot tables here, on the wiki!
@T Elf (question), @Fantmx (question) - There were a few questions in the past stream that relate to these. I recommend checking out the VoD on our YouTube channel for more information!
@Norththemage (question), @Elwendryll (question), @Kiwi_ (question), @Craiken (question), @Nyxxa (question), @Fantmx (question), @Obamanizer (question), @Tryol (question), @Hamlet (question), @Goalid (question), @spyromancer (question), @Lithion (question) - Woo!! Your questions were selected at random and featured on our livestream! Be sure to check out the VoD if you missed it live ^_^
If you don't see your username tagged in this comment, then you likely had a question that we wanted to get to on stream, but didn't have enough time. Please return next month for our next development update livestream Q&A and ask again! ^_^
Will i have to interact with it
Will pets grab it like BDO
Will it poof into my pocket or loot masters pocket