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.

Next Livestream + Q&A Submission - Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11am Pacific

VaknarVaknar Member, Staff
edited March 22 in Announcements
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Glorious Ashes of Creation Community!

Our next livestream featuring an Alpha Two Commissions Preview will be Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 11am Pacific! (Click here to convert this to your local time.)

If you have a question for our team, then you’re in the right place! Please submit your question for our development team in the thread below, and we'll select 10 of them at random to answer during the end of our livestream. In order to accommodate a variety of questions from our community, please only post ONE question below - the more direct, and succinct the better (think one to two sentences)! Submissions end Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 11am Pacific, so we can select your questions before the broadcast.

We'll see you soon for our development update livestream! twitch.tv/ashesofcreation
👀 ICYMI, we showed how Commissions can affect the broader world of Verra in this gameplay video! https://youtu.be/p8DVCxYD_28

❓ Do you think this will help players feel like they are in a reactive and responsive world?
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  • Gaul_Gaul_ Member, Alpha Two
    edited February 17
    What is Intrepid's stance on players using an extra account solely for surveillance of certain locations in the world, and would you consider disallowing this type of gameplay?

    (An example would be a parked character essentially doing nothing but watching a world boss spawn location all day long for months while the player just presses one button every 30 minutes on a second PC...circumventing the purpose of the AFK timer.)
  • ImoxatorImoxator Member, Alpha Two
    For gathering gatherables from monsters, are ALL monster parts able to be gathered by a grandmaster in hunting, or could plant monster gatherables need to be gathered by a grandmaster in herbalism, ocean monster gatherables need to be gathered by a grandmaster in fishing, etc.?
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  • George_BlackGeorge_Black Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    edited February 16
    How do you approach a balancing point between customization freedom and class identity, when there are features that are accessible to all archetypes, such as global abilities like roll-dodge, active block, and the fact that all gear can be equipped by all classes?
  • SorfSorf Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited February 16
    Just wondered if we'll hear what the new Lead Designer thinks about working at Intrepid Studios, and the development of Ashes of Creation so far having joined last year.
  • FlankerFlanker Member, Alpha Two
    Can someone please elaborate what "Commissions Preview" means?
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  • TalentsTalents Member, Intrepid Pack, Alpha Two
    As it stands, the same armour set looks different depending on the race it's equipped on. How do you plan to have large varieties of in-game achievable gear for each race if you have to make 9 different looks for a single set?
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  • GilgameshGilgamesh Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    How many biomes will be available in Alpha 2's launch?
  • ImmortalityImmortality Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
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  • unknownwonunknownwon Member, Leader of Men, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    It's been stated before that there's a toggle to either display your adventuring gear or your gathering gear to other players as well as transmogs, so someones gear could be different from what they are actually wearing. It's also previously been stated that threat assessment is an important part of AoC, but how am I supposed to properly assess how much of a threat a player is in PvP if I can't see their adventuring gear or even their health?
  • FlankerFlanker Member, Alpha Two
    Talents wrote: »
    As it stands, the same armour set looks different depending on the race it's equipped on. How do you plan to have large varieties of in-game achievable gear for each race if you have to make 9 different looks for a single set?

    Multiply that number by 2 as there are male and female characters.
    However, I doubt that it's gonna be a problem. If older MMOs managed to deal with that task, I'm pretty sure that AoC won't have any problems with that as well
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  • NyceGamingNyceGaming Member, Alpha Two
    What is the expected or intended duration of time between Alpha 2’s release and official launch?
  • VaknarVaknar Member, Staff
    edited February 16
    Flanker wrote: »
    Can someone please elaborate what "Commissions Preview" means?

    You can think of Commissions like quests! Commissions are one way that characters and Nodes gain XP.

    Commissions are a simple type of quest with a singular objective. They will react based on the situation around you
    I've edited the message to make it more clear. Not that Mayoral Commissions are the same, but you can get an idea on what those are here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Mayoral_commissions
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  • RoubiRoubi Member, Alpha Two
    edited February 16
    We've only seen Kaelar nodes so far in your previews. What racial nodes are planned to be avaliable at the launch of the alpha 2? 󠀀
  • KilluKillu Member, Alpha Two
    Can you guys clarify what will be the strategy for banning bots and RMT?
    I saw a bunch of threads in here with people quoting GM Steven during previous streams, although, I haven't seen yet a public announcement about it.
  • LudulluLudullu Member, Alpha Two
    Will we have several respawn options on death, or just one?
  • FantmxFantmx Member, Phoenix Initiative, Royalty, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The Kickstarter stretch goal of Stock Market states we will have in depth economic performance metrics for commodities, trade routes, wars and raids allowing us to invest in nodes, guilds and social organizations.

    What metrics will be available to us?
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  • RattieRattie Member, Alpha Two
    edited February 17
    Please Lord and Saviour Steven Sharif could you kindly provide insights into the list of weapons that are planned for inclusion at the start of Alpha 2?
  • VoeltzVoeltz Member
    Are there plans for any long term consequences of repeated bad/good behavior in addition to the corruption system, like a reputation or alignment system? If there is, could you provide details or examples?
  • ZakheakaZakheaka Member, Alpha Two
    edited February 16
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  • Mag7spyMag7spy Member, Alpha Two
    Will Enchanting be in alpha 2, and is there any information coming on that system soon?
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  • AshRenAshRen Member, Alpha Two
    When are we going to see a new biome in an actual showcase and not a trailer?
  • SonicXplosionSonicXplosion Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    edited February 16
    What ranged weapons are there that offer supportive or defensive capabilities within their weapon skill tree, and what will those capabilities look like? For example, maybe Focuses/Foci.
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  • DoranDoran Member, Alpha Two
    Will the Bard have some type of ''piano roll'' just as in music composing software to compose its own songs, to for example play in taverns/inns/town squares?
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  • AMValentinesAMValentines Member
    How much effort is being put in developing high end PvE content and how big of a part will it play in the daily
    moment to moment game loop?

    From my experience, people judge the amount of investment they'll put in a game solely off of how fun fighting PvE content is within the game.
  • CimarbCimarb Member, Alpha Two
    When will we get an update on the Tulnar? Anything would be appreciated <3
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  • UnaekUnaek Member, Alpha Two
    How will name reservation work? i.e. if 2 people want the name 'Tom' and both have a name reservation, is it first come first serve from there on?
  • sunnyravencourtsunnyravencourt Member, Alpha Two
    Will there be any novels, or other ancillary materials for Ashes outside of the game itself. Also, have you thought about an in-game collectible card game, such as Gwent for The Witcher, where you could play in taverns against players or NPC's and collect cards throughout Verra.

    Thanks,
    Sunny
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  • BarabBarab Member, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Will node racial cultural influences, the dominating race contributing to node's level establishing racial architecture, racial npcs, etc. be seen in any point in alpha 2's development ?

    The Dünir Hold Mithril Warhammers,Thanes of the Keelhaul, Dünir scourge of the oceans, Warhammer First Fleet Command of The Dünzenkell Nation, friends to the Dünir Dwarves of the Dünhold. Hammers High!
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  • s1zzl1ns1zzl1n Member, Alpha Two
    Are the Monster Coin systems going to be implemented at the launch of Alpha 2 and are they still planned to be available to purchase through the cash shop?
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