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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
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https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Utility_skills
Apparently be it either via Grappling-Hook, or possible other Mechanics - a few Classes like for Example Rogues(?) will have Skills to climb a Nodes Walls, if it has any. Probably not a Palisade with Spikes for Top/Tip-Ends, but actual Walls with a Guards Walkway on them, or so.
✓ Occasional Roleplayer
✓ Guild is " Balderag's Garde " for now. (German)
How will Ashes do it differently?
Is any mechanics planned for open world raid bosses or dungeons, to hinder that these are not being cleared over and over again by the same group people on spawn?
@Top (question), @Zipp_Adoudel (question), @Shabooey (question 1, 2), @Contortzz (question), @Grimmbelina (question 1, 2), @Sengarden (question), @The_Tankologist (question), @Mimyakko (question), @Yikan (question), @bubinski (question) - Please only post one question next time as requested, and if you only posted one question, please try to make it more clear and direct if possible - that way it's more likely to be picked!
@CrizzLee (question), @Ryve (question), @Liniker (question), @TorinnRamheart (question), @Goalid (question), @lustinusShiva (question), @Dontfrown (question), @Ozijak (question), @StickyRubb (question), @Arunteli (question), - Margaret addressed Alpha Two related questions such as these during a past livestream
@OsFur (question) - You can hear Steven discuss the reasoning for this decision here:
@FantMX (question) - Players are not able to be attacked or robbed while occupying their player stall inside the limits of a node. Material losses may occur if the node's warehouse is destroyed during a node siege. Players may be killed while occupying their personal shop and are subject to material loss due to normal death penalties. You can find this answer, and many more here, on the wiki!
@Viriz (question) - Death Penalties apply to you regardless of whether your death was the cause of a PvP or PvE situation unless otherwise specified (such as objective-based events in which death penalties mostly do not apply). You can read more about death penalties here, on the wiki!
@SkinnyBruce (question) - The livestream should have provided you with an answer to this question
@arsnn (question) - Commodities cannot be stored in a player's inventory. Commodities are transported by caravans and merchant ships in sealed crates. You can learn more about crates, commodities, and cargo here, on the wiki!
@Aniion (question) - The answer is that it may depend! You can hear the team discuss this more in-depth here:
@Vyril (question) - At a certain proximity to the caravan, any player will receive the event notification to participate either as an attacker or as a defender. You can read more about this here, on the wiki!
@Otr (question) - Our current plans are for a monthly subscription and a cash shop. You can read more about these here, on the wiki!
@Tyranthraxus (question) - There may be easter eggs in Ashes of Creation
@Nasicus (question) - Many end-level items with crafting will require mats from world bosses etc. we want those systems intertwined. However, there may be opportunities to deconstruct high-level items and replace those needed materials as well. We will be testing the crafting trees in alpha and beta. You can read more about this here, on the wiki!
@Stoic (question) - Well, that could depend on how much the player uses the WASD keys
@Stormfang1 (question) - You can read about arenas and many other systems here, on the wiki!
@Sauronplay (question) - Ashes of Creation utilizes a hybrid combat system. You can see hybrid elements on recent livestream showcases
@Menda Goodbody (question) - Our goal is to give players a robust UI that allows for complete control, including remapping keys
@DaConMan24 (question) - Players are flagged as combatants if they attack another (non-corrupted) player when carrying out a forced attack. If the attacked player fights back, they are also flagged as combatants, otherwise the attacked player will remain flagged as a non-combatant. You can read more about player corruption here, on the wiki!
@akabear (question) - Each of the five castles has its own static layout. Defenders may deploy traps and blockades within their castle, as well as hire mercenary NPCs to defend specific locations. You can read more about this here, on the wiki!
@Tenguru (question) - When it comes to lore, we're mostly keeping our cards close to our chests, as to not spoil anything
@furynatir (question) - Bards will have a wide range of abilities to choose from, such as wordsmithing, acting, and musical aspects. Bard mechanics include proximity-based skill combination melodies through dances, songs, and stories.
@Pshields (question) - Food and drink in Ashes of Creation will provide benefits (buffs) based on the type of consumable. You can read more about cooking and food/drink here, on the wiki!
@Aqualutum (question) - We'd love to expand the world of Verra across different mediums! We have an Ashes of Creation board game we'd love to produce, which you can read about here, on the wiki!
@Sorcres (question) - The answer is both! We have a team of folks designing archetypes. One designer may be the lead on two, and another on one, for example. They're also a very collaborative effort with our design teams
@Mionikoi (question) - Players may place furniture, artwork/paintings, and other decor items in their player housing. Items may only be placed in locations that are suitable for that item. For example: Statues, may only be placed in exterior locations (of Freeholds and Static housing). You can read plenty more about this here, on the wiki!
@Individuated Soul (question) - We have no plans for removing the skill and stat dampening aspect of the player corruption system at this time. We're excited to test the player corruption system on a larger scale during A2, however
@Sclomotion (question) - A player does not need to declare citizenship of any node. These players won't need to pay taxes but will miss out on benefits of citizenship. You can read more about node citizenship here, on the wiki!
@Apok (question) - There are no plans for a "contingency" for this scenario at this time.
@MissionCreep (question) - This is not something we have planned for at this time
@Paint4Blood (question) - The majority of Ashes of Creation players will experience PvP through opt-in objective-based battlegrounds (also called sanctioned PvP events). These are high-risk and high-reward encounters that do not utilize the corruption system. This livestream will have been a good example of a battleground
@savndor (question) - The team is always looking at implementing new tech within Ashes of Creation. Be sure to stay tuned to our Dev Update livestreams and socials where we often discuss these implementations
@PavlovDead (question) - It's very possible you may see spells or abilities around trickery and illusions
@Spittfyre (question) - Ashes of Creation provides gameplay options for solo-oriented players. You can read more about solo players here, on the wiki!
@divher (question) - Abilities from the summon appear on the summoner's hotbar. The summoner is essentially playing through their summon. Summoner has control over their summon unless the summon is under ancillary effects. We'll have more to share regarding summoners in the future
@kanersen (question) - Summoners summon different varieties of summons, depending on the class and augments they choose. You can read more about summoners here, on the wiki!
@Frost01 (question) - The aim is for Ashes of Creation to have a T for Teen rating, but it may end up having a M for Mature rating. This is of course subject to change. We'll have a better idea as we progress in development
@DoctorBurns (question) - You can read all about vassal nodes and how they work here, on the wiki!
@mutuhh (question) - There will be player collision in Ashes of Creation.
@MacAran (question) - One example of this could be new guilds forming alliances with existing guilds to carve out a place in Verra for themselves
@SirChancelot (question) - The team is hard at work on augments, and is excited to share more as soon as it's ready
@MackArrel (question) - You can hear Steven discuss the explanation for this design choice here:
@netrimos (question), @Frosty_Thundertrod (question), @Demski (question), @TopWombat (question), @Leonerdo (question), @Falkath (question), @DracoSyx (question), @Neurotoxin (question), @The_Hippo (question), @Cadac (question) - Congratulations! Your questions were answered by Steven and Margaret on the livestream! Be sure to check out the VoD on YouTube in case you missed it live!
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Thanks
Added to OP as well!
Hey, @Fantmx !
So, what you're really wondering is if a player is operating their stall within a node during a siege, will the player be able to be killed?
I scoured that development update video, I didn't see anything in regards to what races will be available to play, would you be able to highlight this?
No. It was whether the player operating a player shop, say for example outside of a dungeon, is killable even outside of a declared siege. I am guessing the answer yes, they are able to be killed anywhere, anytime, opposed to player stalls which are protected spaces.
The timestamp I provided you is of Margaret addressing all questions (including yours
I see. Yes, this is what I believed your original question to be, so I'll stick with the answer in the main response post. Your assumption is correct, but this is of course subject to testing and further iteration