We hope you all enjoy getting an early preview of the desert biome that you'll experience in Alpha Two, and we're excited to read your feedback on the new racial images we shared for the Empyrean, Ren'Kai, and much anticipated TULNAR! Thank you so much for following along with our journey! Everyone here at Intrepid Studios is motivated by your support and encouragement! We can't wait for you all to join us on Verra. 🤗💕

@soothingchakra

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Margaret for another excellent live stream! The game is really starting to come alive and I just can't wait to take my first footsteps in Verra. Keep up the hard work 👏🏼

@sullyrulezz3191

2 жыл бұрын

I thank u, I grateful. I can’t speak because excited from Tulnar. Tulnar is epic! Tulnar is Byoutiful- okay I can’t keep that up, I just want to say that this is so incredible.

@Hzuuuu

2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping that the Landform video would be uploaded separate in its original quality because there are so many shots not in the cinematic video. You can call it a Dev Diaries and no would complain. ;)

@Verixl

2 жыл бұрын

I almost get more excited to see you than the game Margaret! You're the best! ;)

@Pulepticon

2 жыл бұрын

2030 release ?

As someone who has mostly lost interest in the MMO genre over the past 10 years or so, I still always look forward to these monthly updates. Thanks for the transparency. Alpha 2 cannot come soon enough!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone here is stoked to share what we're working on, and thanks for joining us every month for these Development Updates. When the time comes for Alpha Two, it'll be great getting everyone in game with us! 😎😎

The Desert biome is exactly how I imagined The Barrens looked in World of Warcraft when I first started playing it on release day. You've successful captured that feeling for me again nearly 20 years later.

@TheHighborn

2 жыл бұрын

OG barrens best zone ever. I'd say change my mind, but you can't

@bohne8746

2 жыл бұрын

back then it was my first experience as well and there wasn‘t anything compareable so it was mindblowing. for today standards of course it doesn‘t stand out that much anymore without the nostalgic bonus. AoC you might captute this feeling for me as well❤️

@cooller8888

2 жыл бұрын

dude, you said it yourself, it was a long time ago, but still, Barens is a beautiful location... they captured your feeling as well, don't be an ungrateful sassy kid, just because the tech evolves and it's possible to do it like that, in 20 years from now, you will be amazed by something else, that is unthinkable nowadays... perhaps haptic feedback and virtual reality like they portraited in the Ready Player One movie.

@thomasfox7468

2 жыл бұрын

@@cooller8888 how is he ungrateful and or sassy? He clearly said he loved that zone too. Wtf

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Since there's some mixed feedback here in the comments, if there's anything we can do to help bring our deserts to the next level in MMORPGs, we'd love to get your suggestions and feedback over on our forums here: forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53081/suggestions-feedback-request-desert-biome-shown-during-july-livestream/p1

My SO and I met in my first MMORPG (ESO) 6 years ago. We have been so excited to see AOC unfold for the last 4 or so years. Your Alpha 2 will be my first time ever playing a game pre-launch, and I think your commitment to quality will allow me to have a very positive experience. Keep up the original, fantastic work! You all are giving the gaming bar a much-needed reset.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

There's something special about playing a game and being a part of the community prior to launch. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story, and the positive vibes here 💛

I've been listening to this epic music for years now at the start of ever video. PLEASE HAVE THE MOST EPIC MUSIC POSSIBLE when we load into the game for the first time. I want chills down my spine like never before.

Guys I am completely blown away. This is literally amazing. The art team really out did themselves here. First of all landform(best pun ever) is so awesome and I would love to use it. The fact that you guys can achieve the high fidelity on your mesh and not have a performance hit or have to bring it through the pipeline is an artist's dream. The geometry on those rocks is really really good and to just paint on it makes so much sense. I have to say, it looks just like sandstone. The dynamic lighting really casts awesome shadows and really highlights what Unreal 5 can bring to the table. I'm so happy you guys made the switch to Unreal 5. You guys did an amazing job, you are really pushing the boundaries of what MMOs deserve to be in this day and age. I cannot wait to play this game, keep on keepin on.✌️

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Our art team, and the people building tools for them, really are stellar. We can't wait to share Ashes of Creation with everyone, and we appreciate you following along with us during our development journey 💛

Really glad you are leaning towards a more stylized approach to the races they look so much better. I really love the new Renkai concepts, their more Asian appearance really goes well with their lore and theme. I hope you plan on adding samurai Renkai at some point :) Also the new elf concept art look really good as well but I am worried they was overshadowed by the other reveals.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Different people want different things from the different player races. Hopefully everyone finds a race that fits with how they want to play 😎

@christerjakobsen8107

Жыл бұрын

@@AshesofCreation The AoC orcs give me vibes of japanese oni mixed with the Niō, guardians of the Buddha in buddhist temples.

Oh man, you guys are just so awesome, and I mean all of you! I remember writing below one of your videos that I wished for the orcs to have more of a greenish skintone so that they would feel more unique, and now you actually did it. I don't know if it's because you've actually read my feedback or if other people said the same thing, but it's just amazing how transparent and community-inclusive your whole game-creation process is. I love you guys for that! Amazing art as always, just love the desert biome!!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Not all Ren'Kai will have this green skin tone. It's just one of the options for this race 😎

I’d like to thank everyone working on this game. Thank you! You guys rock.

Listening to the desert biome video was very uplifting. I am a self learning noobie artist and I am trying to improve on many aspects. Sometimes it feels overwhelming, specially considering the entry level for competitive, professional level artwork. But having a good idea, or listening to experts on how they improved or what works for them is inspirational. The work on that new biome is beautiful and I cannot wait to see what else comes in the horizon. Best of success to the team and all the work they've put into it!

Desert Biome looks amazing; and I'm very excited for the full reveal of the Tulnar. Outstanding work, Intrepid!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, buddy! We're proud of the progress we've made on the desert biome, and just you wait until when we have more to share for the Tulnar 😉

Thanks so much for spending this time with us and showing your amazing work... Thank you :D

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making the time to join us, and tune in for our Development Updates 💛

Wow! Never thought I would get featured comment! Thanks so much for answering my question, I feel this system gives a much more unique experience in crafting that you really don't see in other games. Can't wait to play this game!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for being an active part of our community, and we hope the answer on stream (around 4:23 in the replay) was helpful 💛

Of all the mmo's I've played, I'm not sure I've ever played one from launch... It's such a privilege to be present for the creation and development journey! Been watching since the lazy peon's first breakdown video and I've gotta say, I've never been so invested in an mmo - and this hasn't even launched!! Love love loving it. You guys and your whole team are heroes.

The openness and excitement you all have for the development of this game is really encouraging. I am looking forward to playing this in the future.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

It really is invigorating to be at a studio where EVERYONE is excited about MMORPGs, and developing Ashes of Creation. We're looking forward to playing Ashes of Creation with you in the future too 🤓

Watching this journey you guys are on making this game it really has been a enjoyable and has me so excited for Alpha 2. Keep working hard you guys are killing it.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along on our development journey! We feel strongly that Alpha Two will be worth the wait 😎

Just got into this game's invention this week. Already a fan and looking forward to my first time in the genre of Mmorpg. Been watching Asmon's reacting to dev streams and ALL the content you guys share is one thing, but also seeing you all interact so pointfully with the community is a beautiful thing to see. Whether it's Margaret or another from the team, you're all doing wonderfully and thank you for it!

You guys are knocking everything out of the park. Everything I have heard and seen looks amazing. Im beyond excited for this game!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words! 💛

Holy moly this game only gets more and more interesting. I don't think I have ever been this hyped up for a videogame. The sheer quality of work and straightforward management is what will make this game the best in it's (niche)genre for the foreseeable future.

This video is full of passion. Love it!

I love that these are once a month

man you guys are nailing the fantasy. Please keep these video formats up, im getting really Digital Extremes vibes, and i really love it

Its been over a decade that I've been this excited for a game. Keep up the great work!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the positive vibes 💛

I cannot wait to be able to put money into this. You guys are doing fantastic. Thank you so much.

I love listening to the people steven has surrounded himself with, like in this part of this video at 16 minutes. You can tell he made good choices and those people are wise and talented !

It gets better and better ❤️ thank you!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

The best is yet to come. Stay tuned 😎

Im so hyped about this one....well done so far ashes team! We are with you! Greetings and love from Greece!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Hi to our friends in Greece! We're grateful for the positive vibes, and your support 💛

Another amazing Dev Update! Thank you Intrepid team & Steven

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for tuning in

The sound and music team is amazing! They deserve more love!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

We have an awesome audio team... but just you wait until we start to share the official Ashes of Creation game music 😎

I simply cannot describe how much i admire the whole team for doing this Hard work and beautiful world. Desert in aoc is amazing but without 3d artists and whole team, is just a dead desert without life, but thanks to u guys, this desert is alive! so keep it up guys and thank u all! Lastly i hope for the next dev livestream to be about making armor? Well, anything u will show me, im excited!

Wow, amazing update! Love the new race 😎

@ShibukaiLp

2 жыл бұрын

Bruh the Update came out like miniuts ago. How Could you possibly seen iz all

@soothingchakra

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShibukaiLp I watched it live on twitch my guy 😜

@ShibukaiLp

2 жыл бұрын

@@soothingchakra oh.. yeah.. didnt think about that .. my Bad haha

I love how the conversation is never how they're cutting stuff to make the process faster, but how they're implementing tools to speed up their development process. More companies need that kind of energy.

Love these updates! Ashes is the only game that even peaks my interest as a MMO player. Keep up the great work Intrepid Studios!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! We're grateful for your support 💛

Another great stream and very interesting info, the insurance in the caravans is brilliant. -The desert is looking amazing. Love the contrast of the green and alive scenery around the river that evolves into a sea of sand, very Nile-like. The Petra-like entrance into the mountain and the statue are gorgeous, the ominous-red-light-beacon-into-the-sky-monolith-thing is ominous af, love it. The creatures are looking amazing too. -Love how high(elven) the Empyrean are, the Ren'kai Japanese vibes are perfect and OMG those Tulnar. We'll have to wait until we see how the mixes work, but the three bases are great. -And what to say about Landform? Unreal engine plus these kind of tools seems like a dream came true for the industry workers, hope you show us more of your tools. If you were to make this stuff available once ready you could probably initiate a wave of new mmo projects (And probably make big money if you can sell it). Still remember when people used to say that it was imposible to build this mmo in unreal engine.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

We appreciate the kind words! We're excited about seeing our world and player races take form also, and it's awesome being able to share a little each month, and see how everyone reacts to what we're working on 😎

Saw this on Twitch, but couldn't give my full attention. Thank you for risking so much for the sake of fun.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you start your own company, to make the MMORPG that you want to play 😎

@antondovydaitis2261

Жыл бұрын

@@AshesofCreation I do not envy the decision makers. A very hard road to travel.

and OMG THE TULNAR LOOK AMAAAAAZING!!!

Man I really look forward to trying this game out when it releases. Personally an interactive map is allways cool and imersive sometimes, but a more plain map for efficiency is also nice

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

We're actually actively collecting feedback on how the in-game map should behave. If you haven't already shared your thoughts and feedback with us, check out the forum post here: forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/52967/dev-discussion-43-world-map-discovery/p1

@antondovydaitis2261

Жыл бұрын

If you consider that Alpha 2 plus both Betas will likely span a year, think about the $250 Pledge. Including 6 months of subscription, it's roughly $13.34 per month of testing. The more closely Alpha 2 players resemble Launch, the more likely Ashes will succeed.

*I really like the Tulnar beast race a lot! Since they all look like a combination of at least 4 types, (and it may already work this way) but it would be nice if when you crank the Dial between the 3 Pillar Types, you get to see each Parent type fully along the way. So say I turn the dial from the B. example in the middle, towards the C. Dragon example I get to see the full Feline example, the full Wolf examle, the full Ram example, and the full Dragon example before I hit the final Pillar Type. Same for the other direction towards A. Ape example.*

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Players are sharing their feedback regarding the Tulnar over on our forums. If you want to see what others are saying, or want to join the discussion, you can here: forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/53084/player-feedback-request-tulnar-concept-art-shown-during-july-livestream/p1

Love the updates!

Hell yeah!!! Im ready for my tail and horns. Cant wait to see the Tulnars' models!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Tulnar Hype!! 🦁

TULNAR is really awesome! I love every single bit of it! Environment and music on top 🤩. Desert biome is no longer boring. Intrepid team did a great job! ❤

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

As a heads-up, the music shared during this livestream is placeholder. Just you wait until we start sharing music from the official Ashes of Creation soundtrack 😎🎼

Really excited for all this new content from Ashes. I have been a long time MMO fan from back in the Everquest days and what Intrepid is creating looks like the best MMO I have ever seen. The extraordinary amount of effort that all of you have put into Ashes is just amazing. Keep up the great work. REALLY like what Steven said about Alpha 2 and that Intrepid is a "quality first" game development studio. While I can't wait for Alpha 2 (just like all the other Ashes fans :) )..... I appreciate the dedication you are doing to make this a great game on release.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

We're very fortunate that we're in a situation where we can give Ashes of Creation the time it needs to be something truly special. Quality first, and bring players in when it's ready 💛

The new characters and biome looks great. I wonder what High-elf cities will look like.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Empyrean structures will have their own distinctive look. Just you wait, until we have more to share 😎

oh...my...god... amazing job with the desert biome!

I've all but given up on most MMO's, but gotta say I'm pretty excited to see these developments. Keeping the Hopium alive.

Those are some good looking Orc's, damn.

My co gamer in New World told me about your game. Looks amazing. Can't wait.

Mind blown with that in engine tool. That’s going to save a considerable amount of time with world creation!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

You're not wrong. Making good tools, means our team can work more efficiently. 😎🛠

Mind blowing, congrat to all the team, i'm playing MMO since i was 8yo. and i'm so excited by the future time that i will spend on your mmo

Really beautiful 2D and 3D art. Great job so far.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! 💛

Nice one, keep up the good work!

Absolutely loved the whole update, but I honestly can't wait to see more beyond the artistic side of things, like just basic gameplay or showing off one of the many systems that have been updated since Alpha 1!

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see our Basic Melee Attack Development Update in June 2022? If it's not combat, what gameplay or system are you looking forward to seeing on a future stream?

@CatSnievans

2 жыл бұрын

@@AshesofCreation Animal husbandry! Loved the attack update

The desert biome looks so amazing. I love the sand falling down off the cliffs and sand mama. The mount diversity seen so far is mindblowing too, love it! The snail/horse thing is so cool. The whole feel of the desert area is captivated to perfection! The concepts for the races are so so so amazing too! I am always drawn to an elven race but not all capture that true high fantasy classic beautiful elven look. You have truly nailed that imho. The renkai orc race too looks crazy good. I love the stylized look to them and how they aren't just brutish blobs with little personality. The tulnar have got to be the most interesting idea for a race in any mmo i have ever played and i've played A LOT. They look so cool, can't wait to see them in full, and even less to play around in the character creator with them. The caravan insurance and ability to rent out storage in the caravan to others is so cool! I love when a mmo creates these opportunities for players to be relevant and important to each other in many ways. Can't wait to see full time caravan business guilds advertising at the local caravanere station. Thank you for your passion for this amazing project that is Ashes. You have given me and surely many many others that long lost excitement, for a truly spectacular mmorpg.

I love the slug so much.

looks very good

Can’t wait to play this game

Huge fan here from the philippines :-). I cant wait to play this game some time in the future.

I like the eastern complexion orcs. Nice. It actually looks really nice.

Good to see the mount I pre ordered in the game :)

The use of Landform opens up so many possibilities for story telling. If a big event happens (volcano erupts, giant monster comes out of the ground) in a biome they can go in and alter the land to reflect the event. It opens up another level of storytelling that will have an impact on the environment. In Guild Wars 2 an event happened that destroyed Lions Arch (the main hub city) . It took months for the city to be rebuilt. That event was a huge emotional hit. I have that memory of "I was there". I remember what it use to look like. With Landform large areas of land can be altered to reflect a catastrophic event that alters and scars the area. Every server is supposed to be different according to what choices the players make. Landform can make those differences even more pronounced. That is if each server can be edited individually. The Desert Biome looks amazing. So vast and lonely. that snail mount is sick. When it stood up I almost cried. I am very excited about the Tulnar. Can't wait to see more.

Would Caravan insurance fraud be allowed? Would there be any systems in place to prevent someone from arranging items to be transported, getting them insured then, having someone raid the caravan after?

@kattzz741

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly lmao.

Is there some way for the community to get involved with building assets for the game on a voluntary basis? I think it would be really awesome if community members could help out in their free time by modeling for example npc character’s or maybe mobs etc or even just small things like trees an bushes for the world. I know there are a ton of talented people out there who would love to contribute to such a awesome project with skills instead of money. Maybe at the end of the month there could be like a community vote on which assets etc look the best. Just a thought I wanted to throw out there :)

@SlaughtingIdiots

Жыл бұрын

thats complicated but i definetely agree on that there are talenetd ppl, like they would probably as a hivemind design teh absolute craziest stuff but theres stuff liek polygon count and a conservatiuve way of code that is too important and would be ahrd to communicate also who ha steh rights for the art? it would definetely be comölicated but it also would be insane if that way alot more animations and huge amounts of different monster swould find tehyr way into teh game.

Been very excited for the tular race, and this have made me even more excited for it!! Love the concept...Question: will there be any way to get insect features to the tulnar or is it only mammalian and reptilian features?

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for more information about Tulnar and character customization 😎

Love this

'Quality first game studio, not a dates first studio' that sentence is a huge part of why there is so much hype for this game. I hope they stay true to this until the end. Im happy to wait years and years if needs be. I just want a quality mmo to get lost in again ❤🙌

Considering a player can only master one parent artisan class, with Animal Husbandry and Taming being separated by Processing and Gathering, how will this affect being able to acquire mounts should a player choose to master Animal Husbandry? Will they simply be less efficient at getting certain mounts, or locked out of taming some altogether?

@LaLaCucaracha

2 жыл бұрын

This forces you into the economy, into trade with someone who has the profession you dont have ... Or maybe you master both with different characters but that would be harder

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

We expect there will be a relationship between players that master Taming, and those that master Animal Husbandry. As for acquiring these in-game, mounts that are bred through Animal Husbandry may be sold in-game to other players. 🐴

@antondovydaitis2261

Жыл бұрын

As I am likely to start the game as a dabbling wanderer, I think Taming is a good way to gather and build relationships with crafters and traders.

@LaLaCucaracha

Жыл бұрын

@@AshesofCreation I never saw this concept of taming and breeding animals in Rpgs. This is the content that hyped the most for your game. Open pvp is a turn down, but you guys are showing so many great things, so many passion for your game. I try not to overestimate and put my hopes and standards super high so no game can deceive me, but you guys are making my work hard lol I cant wait to play the game. I really hope you guys put lots of customization and options with these animal breeding (colors and mixed colors, parts and traits, when you mix races, mount skill if you guys come with that, etc)

OMG the tulnar look so cool

That world boss is calling my name! Who's with me?!?!

@Desolaytore

2 жыл бұрын

Ill let you go first

This was a good one!

Something I'm really hopeful for is unique holidays, I think that annual holidays or days of worship for the in game gods would be an incredible way for players to be invested in game lore versus the usual special events for things like our actual Christmas or new years. I really hope you guys would do away with that habit of games and make your own unique holidays and special events

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, we'll have in-game lore tied to our seasonal events! To get an idea regarding what we've shared so far, check out the wiki here: ashesofcreation.wiki/Seasonal_events

you best! im waiting my dream MMO!

Great Connan exiles vibes from this desert

Beautiful looking game. Hopefully in a distant future my grandkids will be able to play the release.

Question: How do you plan to border the map and node siege events? Will it just be an invisible collision wall or something more visually indicative or immersive?

I like the snail horse :)

love the concept designs :) middle one is fav

I had a feeling I would be Tulnar but now? I am locked in, cannot WAIT for the model reveal..make it a spectacle.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Tulnar is an incredibly unique race. Just wait until you see Tulnar in the Character Creator. 😎

Amazing ...

After Seeing the TULNAR race finally, and amazed and how its looking I have already decided to Drop all Mmorpg's till this releases. Can't Wait, Turned me to a backer with the quickness with this one, Good stuff guys. Came a far away from the Pre-Alpha from what we have aseen

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

The best is yet to come 😎

This game has my hype level through the roof. I’ve played multiple MMOs like Blade & Soul, New World, and Lost Ark but have stopped playing all of them due to very big problems with their game(s). Ashes of Creation just feels like a breath of fresh air!

@ragingflare123

Жыл бұрын

On another note: New World has limited timed events like invasions while Lost Ark has events like the Field Island Bosses and hidden Dungeons. I would like to see something similar in Ashes as these events are very important to player immersion. Appreciate all the work that has been put in so far so THANK U DEVS ❤️

This game is going to be so amazing

wow the orcs look amazing

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Awww, you're going to make the Ren'Kai blush 😊

This monthly updates are so interesting , thank you! Congrats to everyone involved but specially i want to applaud the artists and art director(s) for making the Tulnar look beastly and badass instead of over sexualized cartoons! Cant wait for this game wtf

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

When you've spent generations in the Underrealm, you better believe your people look beastly 🦁

Basicly displacement maps for games, utilized with vertex painting holy moly.

I lost my hope in MMORPG but my eyes are always on updates on how MMORPG will come back, always welcome in my heart.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

MMORPGs, and the communities that form around them, are always welcome in our hearts 💛💜💖

Thanks it worked

Everything looks great! I have so many questions on the mechanics of the game/combat. How will perks come to play? Will perks no be valid for pvp for more balance? Will perks even exist? Will we have more combat abilities later on? For the lock on feature snap feature will players that don't use this particular feature get to manipulate a core mechanic in the games combat system to give you that extra push for doing manual? Will mounts have abilities or perks for each and different one or will there be categories for mounts so the perks they get are in groups of different types for a certain perk? Will defense abilities be added to help with survivability in combat? Will I have the option to tribrid if I so choose it? Or even hybrid?

Love the adaptations, great work with the weighted attacks. In previous updates i feel like the attacks are too visually flashy, especially the magic abillites. If u have several players doing abilites on the same mob it will be alot happening on the screen and will become a clotter making the attacks feel insignificant. Less is more ;) The heavy attacks was really close to hitting the mark, the wind around the blade swings was magical. Great work, love the progress!

Man this game looks amazing, I can't wait for alpha 2! Questions: Due to a large majority of the content being open world, how will looting open world bosses work? Does everyone get their own separate loot drops or is it going to be a roll system etc. Do you guys plan on having a stat similar to item level on gear, like world of warcraft? Lastly, will there be ranked leaderboards for arena 1v1s, 3v3s, and so forth? Will gear be equalized or will gear matter within pvp?

Awesome graphics! One question I have, after playing New World and other MMOs, is if there will be (worthwhile) endgame content in some of the zones with lush terrains and pleasant designs - or if all endgame content be in Mordor-like zones and deep dungeons?

@Synkronist

2 жыл бұрын

Endgame content can appear in any zone, including the more peaceful looking ones. I would try to explain, but you're better off looking up the basic rundown of their Node System.

I'm very curious about the mounts: noticing some of the really amazing variety in the different mounts you've shown, will there be variations in the speed of different mounts? Like, will the super-bunny mount be really really fast, compared to say the snailaraffe(?)/Luminar Antelope Snail(?)/Glow-Snorse(?) mount in snail mode? Will there be like, tanky mounts, or DPS'y mounts? (will mounts even be able to do damage?)

I think the best way to deal with maps is to make an adventurer class that maps stuff and catalogs bad stuff and dungeons and then sells it to the city or to specific players at will. The city provides a basic starter map of the region and you buy maps of specific regions and points of interest from cartographers or adventurers... Also, is there the possibility of a sculptor class? With that tool, I think it would be incredibly good for artists and for Ashes. Incredible work, thank you! That Tulnar is sooo cool, thank you very much, it's like the Ronso Kimahri's race from FFX I love it!!!

@hectorpcmr.

2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that class lose all usefulness once the wikis show where everything is?

@ssbrunocode

2 жыл бұрын

@@hectorpcmr. Perhaps with the dynamism of the world and the changing of the seasons, some farming/ore spots or hidden one time dungeons appear in unfamiliar places and the adventurer class can map this out, with each start of the season we would see a boom of adventurers looking for new things. Another thing an adventurer class could do is diplomacy missions between nodes, I think I can visualize a very relaxed class to play, an adventurer would have low agro and would travel the world at a fast pace looking for interesting things. For people who don't like the fighting aspects of the game but still want to enjoy the beauty of the world.

@hectorpcmr.

2 жыл бұрын

@@ssbrunocode That actually sounds great if they made it work somehow.

@ssbrunocode

2 жыл бұрын

@@hectorpcmr. Thanks man I agree, I would have an adventurer just for the thrill of discovering new things and to do something different when I'm bored with my main char. I really think this kind of content makes the endgame of an MMO so much better.

Reading the caravan question just now my first impression is for the requestor of service would be part of a player generated quest system (like posting a quest at your the town's main 'adventurers guild') - pay more = higher repu adventurers to ensure higher success rate on your quest; which in of itself is a form of gambling on risk, which over time as you gain experience of the world can learn how to leverage specific types of players for certain kinds of tasks or knowledge. Perhaps the insights you learn from interacting with the adventurers completing your quests can clue you in on the current state of the world they embarked within, which of course can spread that knowledge with other players and eventually form a guild being a boss of that specific route. Now listening beyond the question without any prior knowledge and pretty much nailed it 👍😄 Okay so then with that rough idea of a system in mind how to add some fresh ideas to spark innovative thinking for your devs to streamline the polish 🤔... Crafters will be building caravans and choosing the necessary mods for it based on the terrain it's required to get through (which is their version of gamesense to figure out in this dynamically changing world); so the adventurers and crafters can focus on what they like to do best as we work together relying on eachother. Title earned: |Master Caravan Crafter| but of course caravans are not the only thing a crafter is focused on - crafters starting out may be helping your crafting guild with crafting the weapons which will be in the caravans, in-which will be sold to the other economies in the neighboring lands requesting for your town's specialties 👏Hopefully the game's core foundations allows for such design decisions to be made reality without too much hassle to change. Themes = good | Oversaturation of one main build = bad | Minimum goal of having main archetypes within each different "node" environment.

the sounds in the desert biome though♥

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

🏜🔊

I'm loving the Ren'kai, and the Empyrean look. I'm still up in the air about the Tulnar though just because of how they have so much variation in their appearance. While I'm mostly a Dwarf player in MMORPGs but you guys making it hard for me to pick a race to play as a main after seeing the Empyrean, Ren'Kai and the Py'Rai.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

When every player race looks great, and has unique history and lore, what do you do? 🤔

@ToneWV

Жыл бұрын

@@AshesofCreation this may sound weird but I visit every race's background just to see and touch the lore and if the race has resonance with me, I'll pick a class within it and play it as an alt (I love everything about your Dwarfs so far).

i miss seeing Peter and Jeff on stream. love those light hearted guys.

The elves look good, I'm interested to see the skin options for them, I would love to make one that looks more dark elf like.

@AshesofCreation

2 жыл бұрын

Do you feel like that would fit with what we've shared so far regarding the Empyrean?

How about this idea to keep maps up to date: Provide every player with goggles which you can interact with on high ground. These goggles update your map depending on which area you are overlooking. When you are in a guild, these updates are shared across your guildmates. Which makes it easier to maintain an updated map. 😄 It stimulates world exploration and it incentivises players to join a guild which adds in social interaction. 😉😊

@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR

2 жыл бұрын

This seems like a neat idea but what do you mean by updated map though?

@Moese

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR I think when you start out in Ashes of Creation the map is blank, unexplored. Map updates when you move around it 🤷‍♂️. Not too sure tho.

@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR

2 жыл бұрын

@@Moese oh ok. Kinda like how some games the map is all foggy and as you enter the zones it unclouds itself

@Jonas666Braem

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR Thx Hudson 😊By updating the map I mean that you are able to refresh the map layout whenever you use the goggles since the world changes every time depending on which nodes are being developed.

@ThE4EvRPs3GaMeR

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jonas666Braem Ohh ok! 👍

Question: What happens if the mayor of a town/city goes offline for a prolonged period of time? Will there be a stand-in mayor for the remaining duration of the month? Or will that city be mayor-less until the next election takes place?

@rornock

2 жыл бұрын

For towns/ citys with a Mayer there is an election every 30 days. So, if they are offline, they will be voted out more than likely. Now lets say something happens Right after the election. To be honest i do not know, and i don't think the team has said anything.

@OnlyCloud7

2 жыл бұрын

@@rornock Well elections are only held for 1 of the 4 types of towns/cities. The other 3 have different processes: most quests completed, most donated or last man standing type battle royale. All of which determine the mayor. So if one of those mayors are offline shortly after being promoted, what happens to that town? Will the person with the 2nd most completed quests or money donated become a stand-in mayor? The one with 2nd most votes? What if the mayor comes back online after 2 weeks? Do they automatically get their role back? Do they get penalised and are unable to become mayor again for a fixed period of time (say 6 months)? I feel like these are important things to discuss as it will directly influence the health of a server.

This looks very good. Lumen and ue5 was the perfect engine to use