Thanks for coming on the stream @Fantmx I appreciate your time and openess (maybe this is the gateway for me to talk to other creators?) Fantmx will be live discussing his experiences and answering questions over at twitch.tv/theoryforge soon after I uploaded this video!

@Glundberg84

Ай бұрын

I liked it! 👍 He felt a bit unusually toxic, but I guess he cooler than me. :P You interviewing other people is the way to go! :D Keep up the good work 👏

@Fantmx

Ай бұрын

​@@Glundberg84Sorry if it came across that way. Just having fun with Narc!

@Fantmx

Ай бұрын

You the best and thanks for the shout out. I will gladly talk any time

@Glundberg84

Ай бұрын

@Fantmx np mate. 😊

@MaxDemonov

Ай бұрын

@@Glundberg84 did you watch the stream when they talked ?

the fact that the devs actually play their own game is a huge positive for me...I think they'll succeed and the game will be great at least for a good amount of time

@Razdasoldier

Ай бұрын

Testers have said what they see in game looks night and day better than what the stream shows.

@gamememo2680

Ай бұрын

@@Razdasoldier Nice if they says its even better, then i'm even more happy!

@Razdasoldier

Ай бұрын

@@gamememo2680 If you talk to Fuppo in any of the streams he has a TOP set up and he says 4k looks shit verse what he has PLAYED in game.

This is the group copium we been waiting for

@ImSarpD

Ай бұрын

took the comment right out of my mouth

“It’s nothing massive or impressive.. like a I have a 4060…” mate I’m playing on a 1060 that’s pretty massive

@barrywhite1770

Ай бұрын

Dood I just bought a 1080 ti for a couple hundred bucks a year ago and everything runs pretty good man.

@oldsenpai4337

Ай бұрын

this man saying "4060 nothing massive" and i'm like, whats above it? lol I'm over here with my old 2070 and I feel behind on updating my computer.

@sicarius8900

Ай бұрын

@@oldsenpai4337 I have a RTX 3080 and even I feel a bit nervous for the coming games. Requirements for shit are accelerating faster than the affordability of newer cards.

@squatchbigfoot8577

Ай бұрын

i’m purposely not upgrading for A2 so i can test it on a lower machine (1060, i5 here also) i’ll upgrade later on though.

@seanheller3335

Ай бұрын

You’ll probably be able to play it just fine at lower setting and 1080p, but come on man. The 1060 is an 8 year old mid range card.

Tbh the reason I’m not to worried if it’s only river lands and only 2 arcs at A2 launch is because they’ve said that they will semi frequently add new things to the alpha as it goes on and the betas until launch, so the way I see it if we only stay with 2 arcs and river lands then hey more stuff to look forward to throughout alpha 2

@TheHighborn

Ай бұрын

It doesn't need to be ultra mega big on launch. It just needs to be updated.

@Scema12

Ай бұрын

So if that’s the case alpha 2 will run for like 2 + years ?

@weirdoproductions6714

Ай бұрын

@@Scema12 I know it’s persistent and the release date is likely to be 2 or more years, but cos the alpha is persistent you can play it (almost) until release

@misterragnar2521

Ай бұрын

If its a couple zones in a persistent state we may see large development of first settlements which in itself will be historical on the servers. When new zones are added you will see the caravans directly in place, people will be physically moving shit to other zones when they are released. I personally cannot wait for the ill gotten gains that I gain on the ocean when they add it.

@glennmiller5772

Ай бұрын

There will be plenty of things to learn and test and take advantage of in alpha testing inbetween updates. Everyone that hits the ground in alpha has a massive experience advantage once the game launchs if they do infact take the time to learn the game.

This was a funny interaction to watch, with Narc being a 24/7 jokester, and Fantmx being humorless. What a mildly awkward, yet funny dynamic.

Player colision is super important in a pvp game, like in warhammer online

@EB-bl6cc

Ай бұрын

really depends on the style theyre going for. Plenty of great pvp games have no player collision

@lukeit7949

Ай бұрын

@@EB-bl6cc then for plenty of mmos are lacking something. Imo it's a must have and super important for pvp, especially to make tanks useful.

@anthonyw4722

Ай бұрын

@@lukeit7949 Yeah I believe it is important also. Warhammer Online was a good reference. They did tanks correctly in that game, the guard mechanic was great. It really added so much more strategy to pvp.

@glennmiller5772

Ай бұрын

I wouldnt mind player collision to be at an absolute minimum unless prompted by the actual player. For instance if you have a front line of tanks and they are all blocking with sheilds it causes a sheild wall effect that broadens player collision so that players zergs rushing in can not pass. So basically a player blocking may give a wider diameter necessary to move around them. With multiple players blocking in unison there may be no pass through but with out blocking a player might easily squeeze in.

Typical 2.5K spender, “it was fun” as their only feedback without trying to test out any of the actual mechanics.. WHAT MADE IT FUN, WHY IS IT GOOD, ELABORATE. In all seriousness, it’s looking promising. Even if Alpha 2 was to launch with only the Riverland for the initial testing period, I personally wouldn’t mind. I don’t need to travel the entire map to test out basic gameplay loops and mechanics. Before they apply bad concepts to the entire world, one biome is a smarter move tbh.

@7S7P7

Ай бұрын

He probably couldnt give more infos. I am sure he asked Steven before the interview in which topics he can and cant give answers.

@coadamolx0100

Ай бұрын

Watch the kaos and lane video with DA he actually gave a lot more information

@CestPasFaux-kt9zq

Ай бұрын

@@7S7P7 maybe cause there is nothing to say about the game. just spamming skills, spamming AOE spells .. that's all

@bigbob3772

Ай бұрын

​@@CestPasFaux-kt9zqMight be time for you to break out the Lincoln logs or Legos little buddy.

Fantmx was so great! Love to see the CCs getting to chat for a bit. Learned some good info

The ranger gameplay at 12:00 is so fucking clean

@Dexiray

Ай бұрын

you think so? llooked like shit to me

@mu551988

Ай бұрын

Looks like shit to me also.

@martinkulich4784

Ай бұрын

Considering that they did not have all the spells and options available I'd say hell yea! It was fucking amazing and I got goosebumps. If this is an alpha, I MUST get the best set up for the launch because I will be living on that gaming chair.

@lukeit7949

Ай бұрын

The ranger is really the most ridiculous class

@7S7P7

Ай бұрын

Yeah its fucking clean cause the enemy standing still and the ranger does free damage with lock target. Its dope if you intend to play ranger i get it tho.

Sounds like the guy just wanted to have fun, run around and enjoy the mashup 😂 Narc is in proper back seat driver mode

i love your content out of thin air! keep it up

If Narc had been a PI, this interview would have lasted for 24 hours. Fantmx didn't really care for the same stuff. Thx for the interview Narc!

Looking good Narc!

The combat in WoW classic still feels and looks so good even 20 years later

@saltybulldog3241

28 күн бұрын

LMAO

Considering how Intrepid went for the clean/orderly and high fidelity visual style, animations are objectively important given that the games an MMO and especially one that requires a good amount of players in it. What a jarring thing it is to be in a clean/orderly and high fidelity world, and have this constant 180 degree whiplash of janky animations constantly. They are like polar opposites and it screams of "overly high ambitions and no skill". Grand and jank. It puts a weird taste in peoples mouths. It's like a lot of the electronics that come from China. Overly designed, flashy, and janky as fuck. HOWEVER... If they can manage to get the netcode and the animations done up super well, then it'll just add to the visual style creating a super interesting experience. If they can pull that off then this game is going to have a really unique vibe. If they can't at least get the netcode done up well, it could single handedly kill the game depending on how great the combat is.

Man the dude really turned his brain off to just be a part of the node war. Pay attention to the little details god dammit 🤬

Listening to this podcast. Made me think the tester was just playing and didn't test things lol. I feel like Narc should've definitely been a tester based on his questions haha. The disappoint in his voice when he asked which spec he built into as a cleric haha.

Great vid

C'mooonn. The number of times Steven has "accidentally" leaked something has lost count by now. If an itty bitty whoopsie happens here or there, I feel like that should slide. Everybody gets one, right? Lol.

@kevinhowe543

Ай бұрын

That's the thing though, he's THE guy. Prove those leaks weren't to some degree intentional or even scripted by the team

@vexillian

Ай бұрын

@@kevinhowe543 I'm sure Margaret will tell you otherwise. Lol.

Is the client stand alone or Steam?

The game is skipping frames and lagging all over the place throughout the node war with even just half the players walking near each other on the way to the areas.

@anthonyw4722

Ай бұрын

Just say you don't know what an alpha is.

@Playthrough_Pulse

Ай бұрын

@@anthonyw4722 Alpha is no excuse for bad server performance. You never want to see this at any point in development. Just say you don't know how games are made.

@glennmiller5772

Ай бұрын

Honestly i have very little idea of how games are made but i do assume lagging is something that occurs at some point during development and is then addressed. Basically just changing 1’s and 0’s and different scripts until the lag is corrected. I would imagine a game in development would encounter lag at some point when it has so many systems and game mechanics that you cant always perfectly predict what will happen when you mesh them together. If you are not expecting a shit show during alpha and at least pre-alpha i don’t know what to tell ya man this game is being accessed before completion and is not backed by the richest humans and corporations like jeff bezos and amazon on planet earth.

@Playthrough_Pulse

Ай бұрын

@@glennmiller5772 you can optimize the game as you add content. it just shows that the server architecture is always going to be playing catchup based on their priorities. Not great for the player experience. There are plenty of games in alpha that are unoptimized for your hardware, but the server not being able to serve 60 clients does not bode well and is not something i would ever want to see for a game that is trying to serve thousands at a time. It seems like their talent is just too old school to bring the project together at this stage. Planetside and everquest 2 was 20 years ago...

@glennmiller5772

Ай бұрын

@@Playthrough_Pulse i mean good servers are expensive AF arent they? I get what you are saying though 30v30 and the server they are using cant handle it… doubt that is the server set up they will use for launch though lol. But servers are not the only reason games have these problems. Ill have to watch the live stream i didnt see anything other then commentary on it after the fact and didnt see lagging.

Really cool video!

UI needs maximum minimalism and the ability to remove and move.

@XDarkEcho

Ай бұрын

pretty sure they Steven has stated that'll be in the game when it releases.

how many more years do thy need to release this game? it looks nice according to video thy have shown us; but visual effects are so bright and shiny

armor info at 10:50

I feel like as long as they go with the elden ring approach for vfx, we will be chilling

The best animations I have seen in an MMORPG are Throne and Liberty ones, I could say the same for graphics and sounds, and optimization.

@Edg30fd3w0r1d

Ай бұрын

AoC animations and VFX are not final. Game is in alpha, so everything you see is for the sake of proof of concept.

There is no collision among players looking from the video. Am I wrong?

2:05, asking the important questions.

The effects need to be scaled way the fuck back tbh. Maybe it's the youtube compression or video filter but they seem extremely saturated and frankly very distracting.

Why do the graphics look so different (cartoony) today, (I know they transitioned to UE5) was it because of the bad quality or they actually changed something !?

I think Ashes is looking very good. Looking forward to it !

This is wild! I can’t believe it. This game is ACTUALLY going somewhere. Is it truly possible it’ll be playable?

Remember back in 2016 when this game promised it was going alpha in 2018....LOL You can figure out the rest = not a good report card

MOAR

This dude is more oblivious than someone who has not played the game at all.

@novercalis4846

Ай бұрын

the perfect representation of general gamers. 90% of the playerbase are him. people dont give a fuck about half the shit Narc speaks. it feels "heavy", clunky, animation... bro 90% of the people are gonna be on potato pc with minimum specs and low setting to give a shit about that. in the end - its like Fant said - it was fun, felt fun, felt great - doesnt know why it felt great but felt great. thats all we need.

@daze4135

Ай бұрын

​@@novercalis4846 but that's not what you want out a playtester, though. As a playtester you have to at the very fucking least articulate what parts felt fun and specify what was great, what you didn't like, sometimes you can even accurately tell why it was fun or not.

@Ecksplisit

Ай бұрын

@@daze4135very much incorrect. You want a variety of people. Experienced and not experienced. Some people who never played an MMO but played other games. People who have only played MMOs. People that are casual in MMOs or hardcore. Having the variety is key.

@daze4135

Ай бұрын

@@Ecksplisit that is true, but this guy creates content, though. You'd think he would have more to say than the casual video game enjoyer. If his analysis is that shallow, it's no wonder I never heard of him. Edit, didnt wanna double post: I also never mentioned anything about level of experience and type of gaming experience. You can come from clash of clans to playtest this game and have a good analysis and a mire nuanced opinion.

The Rangers are armed with a semi-auto/full-auto assault rifles (aka Shortbow) with unlimited ammo. Ridiculous!

Have any of u noticed in the stream that they showed a cleric on bot or macro sometimes? That got me worried. The cleric mosdef was on macro/dual or was a bot. Later on he played normally. First appearences u can see the cleric spammim bless weapon, mana channel and rolling untill infinity. Later u can see the Plannindorf (name of the cleric) stucked in a corner trying to reach a enemy character (clearly a bot/macro trying to get the target that is out of range) and proceedes to die horrible. That got me worried that this stream is mostly of dual accounts that they made and left just on macro/bots. The whole video is cool, its very promising but this cleric gameplay got me worried. The first time I noticed this was at minute 46:00 of the 'Node Wars Preview' video only (the one with 1:19:04 min). Anw, hope that Ashes continues do dev, its becoming a very cool game. What worries the most is not the chance that his is a scam but that they dont test properly before launch. There's a bunch of ppl willing to test. Hope Alpha 2 and Closed Beta runs smooth and the player testing keep improving the game. ps: copying my comment from ur yesterday video cause Ive just noticed that I posted in the wrong video. Anw, I want ppl to see that. That was very strange to see.

Ashes just needs an overhaul to the character models. Everything else is good

@trojancs16

Ай бұрын

And combat.

We all want and need this game to be good. The reality is that it'll be awesome for the first month. Then, people will exploit the hell out of it, and the game will drop off a cliff after 30 days.

@7S7P7

Ай бұрын

What you mean? How they gonna exploit it?

@qwertpoo1

Ай бұрын

I think people won't figure out how to exploit because they'll be having too much fun for the first 2 months

@mucool328

Ай бұрын

Game in 1st month vs game in 3rd month is going to be way different, if you don’t understand why then you may need to learn more about the game. Ashes wiki is a good place to start or just wait and watch and only commit to the game when you have seen enough.

@cavemantero

Ай бұрын

@@qwertpoo1 there's always going to be some exploit the question is whether its going to wreck the game or not (aka bots) and how fast it can be fixed/dealt with

@qwertpoo1

Ай бұрын

@@cavemantero you are nuts if you think they will allow any bots or multi boxing. Everyone knows it's common knowledge that games die when that stuff is allowed

Spending alot of bucks and some of the basic things he didnt even bother looking at.

@mucool328

Ай бұрын

He has been covering this game for more than 7 years , he has forgotten more than you know about this game. Also following partial NDA and doing focus tests is tricky to navigate. Plus he has lifetime access to the game, so he is going to end up playing regardless, so he is not thinking the same way as you or I are.

@7S7P7

Ай бұрын

Maybe he did but couldnt give infos.

Great to hear from FANTMX. Had to stop following his channel because of that killjoy, DYGZ.

Nice interview Narc, if memory serves me (an my memory has failed me in the past), I believe you have stated that this stuff isn't easy for you. To do it with your polar opposite, successfully, is a job well done mate.

im 26 rn this game was anounced 8 years ago in 2016 i think but man 8 years and its not done yet,i bet that at the time i turn 30 afpha 3 is gonna come out and when im 80 the game is gonna get realeased holy shit they are taking theyr time its insane

@snekkers1609

Ай бұрын

not really, ashes development time is not unreasonable

@vbm4780

Ай бұрын

MMOs take around 5 to 7 years on average to release the base version, AVERAGE is the key word here. Lost Ark took 8 years, Throne and Liberty took nothing less then 12 freaking years. Ashes is a massive project, 8 years is a long time, sure, but it's still normal for a MMORPG. MMOs are just way to complicated, is rough to follow one from start to finish.

@snekkers1609

Ай бұрын

@@vbm4780 also this avg is in weird place, wow took 5 years, it had larger development team than ashes in first years and wow released with much lower scope than ashes plans to do

@John-iu9kl

Ай бұрын

Its pretty impressive tbh given the scope of the game and the size of the team working on it.

@gobira26

28 күн бұрын

@@vbm4780 8 years would be ok, but its in alpha 2, prob will take 4 more years to be full released, rofl

Sounds like a highly focused test for PI testers.

I love how much you focused on the feel and physics of the movement and combat in your interview, Narc. It's truly a huge factor I think in the overall experience, and whether folks will choose to play it or not. Also completely agree about how WoW combat/movement feels grounded/high quality/satisfying, especially compared to it's "competitors".

@ghanthony72

Ай бұрын

combat and movement have to be snappy for it to be successful

Spent 10k on the game but has a 4060 what universe am i in

Oda is gonna finish one piece before ashes is comming out i this steven wants to race oda who is gonna finish theyr masterpiece first

Collisions will breed griefers blocking people in buildings and in corners.... It happens in every game with collisions lol

If movement left/right has acceleration instead of instant, I'm out

Thank you Narc and thank you Fantmx

to be fair, it's probb the first time fantmx did pvp in his life, he didnt know what to look at

@Fantmx

Ай бұрын

Nah but I will readily tell you I'm a pver that likes to pvp sometimes

So i learned absolutely nothing new from this guy. I think i know more about the game than him and i haven't even played it lmao. Narc carrying the video 😅 cant wait to test Alpha 2 this year!

Dude the spell effects are just too much straight up. Maybe we’re just used to games made in 2005 but idk. The world looks amazing and immersive and next gen but when there’s two raids fighting the spell effects are insane lmao

@DaGrox94

Ай бұрын

It has been said many, many times but there will be options to reduce the amount of spell effects

@chucknorris5476

Ай бұрын

@@DaGrox94I don’t know if that will solve it. It looks awesome don’t get me wrong but sometimes simplicity and how easy it is to recognize incoming effects is what makes combat “good” and competitive. I’m just worried a massive piece of the already small mmorpg community is going to be pushed back to playing a vanilla WoW era server haha. The best example I have is ball lightning, people seem to love that spell but when 15 mages cast it it’s going to be an absolute clusterfuck lol. Maybe I’m just yapping we’ll see

@im1085

Ай бұрын

So your saying 20-50 people all casting at the same time seems to look a little hectic. Wow im surprised. Im hearing this for the first time

@chucknorris5476

Ай бұрын

@@im1085 haha. The main thing I have a problem with is the wave of green vomit arrows from archers being stacked etc. mass pvp is always hectic to the untrained eye but some of the spells are just jarring

@im1085

Ай бұрын

@@chucknorris5476 Thats because you are not used to them. LoL looks hectic in a teamfight if you have no idea what the abilities do but is pretty obviouse when playing. You just dont know whats going on

Why would the opinion of this guy be relevant? He is a tester that doesn’t cost anything And Claims that his GPU is shit when it’s cost what most people’s computer are worth the dude seems like a golden spoon boy

nice to here this game is shaping up

Now go talk to Wololo

My account was hacked like 3 weeks ago and nobody at intrepid will talk to me about getting it back. $375 pledged. So scared I won't get it back.

I just want this game to not...suck...

Thanks Narc, I'm glad you touched on the character movement because its one of the most important things for me. I have always felt that WoW (despite its age) has excellent character movement, and in the 20 odd years since its release has rarely been equalled in other MMOs. Some people may not care and those that have WoW as the only MMO they've ever played probably do not know how good they have it, but this has been in my top 3 primary concerns for this game.

Soon(tm) My wife counted my alpha/beta test total in our 34 years of marriage, amazingly I've done 117 of them. True some were only a week or less, but that's more than I figured. LOL

5:44 you gotta get better sources man.

ive been trying not to pay attention to Ashes really. as much as I desperately want a new good mmo idk how much this game will change between now and release especially if its 5-10 years out still. the node stuff seems kind of gimmicky to me. I usually play with a small group of friends so what im looking for is all the normal mmo stuff, all the dungeons, gear, mounts and cosmetics you can get from both. hard to obtain gear that is really cool looking at higher levels with low drop chance. crafting that is actually worth crafting to sell or use. im worried a Asmongold or some one will just take over a node with all his viewers and no one else has anything to do and the first week

Am I the only one that thinks people run too fast? Like the animations are rushed. I like really everything else don’t get me wrong.

They need to increase these damage up. The time to kill another player takes too long from what I’m seeing. I barely see any health bar going down.

@lukeit7949

Ай бұрын

Agree 100% ttk was aaaages

@7S7P7

Ай бұрын

From what i heard they want to make battles (1v1) last for about 30seconds. They dont want 5 seconds battles which i am ok with that personaly. The health bar aint going down cause if you see closely its split into 4 pieces. So if somene has full life at 100hp it wont go down until it reach 75hp and then at 50hp and then at 25hp which personaly i dont like at all.

@coadamolx0100

Ай бұрын

Lmfao fuck no , there is literally a thread in the forum about this , no one wants a shitty 3 second TTK where people get deleted instantly

@misterragnar2521

Ай бұрын

I think a big thing is the healers there. Healers are huge and can spec into AOE heals.

As they work on it will get better and better over time. There is lots of stutter on players and mobs in the foreground that are very far away in the distance still. Movement looks better than alpha 1 still needs work of course. VFX isn't as much all in ya face as it was before, but if players can turn that right down but still be helpful to said players then that will be fine. Cluster is there but not as bad as before. Hopefully we get to test lots of core systems in A2. However Beta is where a lot more will be shown I bet.

did he play the test with his monitor turned off? how useful is a tester who has no observations?

You know you say his priorities aren't in the right place, but I would argue they were in the only place that actually matters: IS IT FUN I am sick of these min/max neck beards who micro the fuck out of everything. Just have fun.

Dude paid $2k+ to play and didn't even look at his armor value...he's not worthy.

Borderline unwatchable being serious for more than a minute would've helped...

DPS players instantly crying when the tanks are strong. Hope they don't make tanks useless in pvp like in literally every other mmo.

4060 counts as basic shit now?FKING LOL

@mchonkler7225

Ай бұрын

It's even more hilarious that he pays $2500 to be in an alpha test but spent $400 on his gpu.

@takotako3321

Ай бұрын

4060 is around number #31 on the performance list of GPU's, so it's pretty basic.

@Idontrololol

Ай бұрын

Its literally the latest generation of graphics cards, thats not basic at all.

@takotako3321

Ай бұрын

@@Idontrololol It might be new, but it's basic/slow in terms of performance (31st place). It's equivalent to a 2080 which was released 6 years ago.

@Idontrololol

Ай бұрын

The average, basic, gpu that the average Joe has in his computer is lower than what you call an average performing card. Calling the newest line of graphics cards basic is naive at best

Kinda goofy expecting him to join a streamed play test, likely adding pressure, to stop and inspect the game like some impatient fanboy who just got their first chance to play.

Bro this dude spent 2.5k to test an alpha without actually testing shit or seeing how the game plays and feels. Literally no response to any questions based on how the game plays. "It wasn't my focus." Yeah cause I just like to blow 2.5k out my ass just to play the game without testing shit.

this PI didn't know much holy shit. do better narc.

This game will get released in the year 2375 😂

"transition animations" is not a thing...the game engine just takes all the animations the character has available and blends them by a value...in order...like if you just finished an attack it will blend and mix the end of that attack with the idle animation or the next attack... giving the illusion of seamless animations. It would be worrying if in 2024 they don't have it. i mean you allegedly tried unreal engine, and like all game engines it has this feature, it's very basic and among the first things you do.

Don't worry, the excel spreadsheet gods will play the game

Is this an indy game designed on Nintendo switch?

This game looks incredibly outdated to me. Despite years of development, it somehow appears worse than World of Warcraft, which was released back in 2004. The graphics are lackluster, the textures are low-resolution, and the overall visual design feels clunky and uninspired. For a game that's been in the works for so long, it's disappointing to see such a lack of progress in its aesthetic appeal.

@leanture3685

25 күн бұрын

Are you really taht blind?? You are comapring carooney world of warcraft with jagged ridges edges and 2D pixelated grahpics with AOC???? hahahahahhah Omg what a hater!!! The game littery looks 100000000x better tan any mmo currently out there!!!!! At the moment imo gw2 looks the best for its time!!!! AOC looks beyoond sick!!!!! There nothing low resolution about it! I think you are wtachigg the youtube clips onon old computer or your graphics card is outded or something cuz we are not seeing the same thigns! I see highes purest super clear high def graphics with super sharp crips pixels and zero sharp edges and very realsitic enviroenmetn! World of warcraft looks a like a low pixelated cartoon game!

Overly burdensome ongoing NDA's should be a huge red flag to anyone following this game.

@Infidel.

Ай бұрын

Nah, showing too much can create alot of negativity. First impression is important, and people really don't care if it's a work in progress. Example, when they showed combat for the first time.

@7F0X7

Ай бұрын

@@Infidel. "showing too much can create alot of negativity"

Jesus… why even talk to this dude you can tell he was muzzled since the first question.

@leanture3685

25 күн бұрын

I agreee! He clearly did nto want to tak about anything else but the node system as if he got clear contractual commands to not speak abouta nything else but teh nodes! He dodged every questions! Al lof themmm!!!!!!! He did not even wanna talk about the chracter creatio or character customization! Jesus!!! I get it! He is muzzeld by the devs so why even bother interviewing him??? You wotn egt anything out of him that the devs have not already shared with us! He is not allowed to add any extra new insights only copy past what the devs have already come out with!

Alpha 2 is coming!

@CestPasFaux-kt9zq

Ай бұрын

not this year you dream

Shits on Pax Dei test but at least they didn't con you out of 250 bucks.

@Fantmx

Ай бұрын

Only because of the lack of specific test objectives

Are the red gummy bear walls red enough ? #NotAScam

Player collision has to be one of the worst ideas ever for an MMO. There is no benefit to it, just remove it.

it's 2024 (maybe release in 2027).... but graphic is uglier than ESO or Black Desert Online came out more than 10 years ago. gameplay: skill is clunky, animation look like student project, very generic skill just like every other MMOs, fire bolt, check, ice AOE, check, some random purple magic shot, check...... i mean..... why should i spend my precious time to play a game that has nothing special than other game i'm playing? because it's new and i quit after 2 weeks?

man that fantmx guy has like zero personality lmao

@Fantmx

Ай бұрын

Zero. Actually less than zero

Games without collision are dog shit

Intrepid should hire more combat designers or combat engineers, they need to improve this aspect a lot. The warrior is horrible, he doesn't look like a warrior. The magician, those rainbow magics, wtf? The graphics must improve a lot, I know they are in alpha, but you have been developing for 8 years?

Narc, you’re unbearable in this interview. Just soak up what he’s giving you and hush. Bashing him stopped being funny after the first time. The dude literally volunteered to be interviewed by you.

Looks meh.

Stop with the click bait titles. There are no alpha 2 testers right now because they're not in Alpha 2!

It still feels too much. Just like in WoW (and probably in other MMOs) in similar cases. Too many effects. The players can move too quickly, etc. It is just a mess to do battles with many players.

@xecor4450

Ай бұрын

go play Minesweeper old man

@ME-vk3ke

Ай бұрын

Steven has said that the VFX soup issue will be fixed, it’s in that state because it is in Alpha

@nicolasdiskskd7456

Ай бұрын

They specified, like 10 times, that they are currently working on UI and effects.

@Ordo1980

Ай бұрын

@@nicolasdiskskd7456 Thats true. I've seen the original video as well. And I have a lot of hopes in Ashes, so it's not like I'm just here to be negative. It was just my first thought seeing the footage.

@lukeit7949

Ай бұрын

I agree, the effects are plain horrible

Why does Steven have to constantly give himself advantages and super powers? Making himself level 30 when everyone else is 15? It’s kind of weird and off putting to be honest. It’s like he has a god complex.

@snekkers1609

Ай бұрын

cuz everyone would target him and he would be perma dead

@Xxav88

Ай бұрын

@@snekkers1609 I mean, he can easily not use his name lol. It’s not live. I also understand that it doesn’t make for a good showcase if he’s dead but they used multiple POV’s too. It just seems weird to me is all

@DaGrox94

Ай бұрын

Because this is a showcase of the mechanics and systems, interrupting that with normal gameplay, dying and respawning would be detrimental for the video. Wait until the core systems are in place before expecting “realistic” gameplay

wtf are you talking about the movement looks like shit, the horse slides across as it running down the road.

@weirdoproductions6714

Ай бұрын

The animations are good and it’s alpha lol they have time

@levonschaftin3676

Ай бұрын

don't play, then. nobody will miss you. I can't imagine being this critical when a game is in alpha. unreal.

@robdiddy55

Ай бұрын

They are talking about char and you mention a horse. Go away.

@faintsmile3279

Ай бұрын

they addressed the mount movement they are in a barebone state both from a functional and visual prespective. no transition animatinos or directional movement yet

@xecor4450

Ай бұрын

​@@faintsmile3279what about player movement? Those arent seamless too. And i dont think that will be fixed. They dont even have foot ik on enemies or mounts

Wtf are you doing man?

this tester is not even a tester.... he just played like a kid. spamming spells ... doing the pre made scenario that's all. A total noob who did not even test mechanic or try to go deep into the gameplay just look his answer.. he is clueless

Yeah ill not being heading over to his anything. This dude was clueless and doesn't even know how to read over his own skill. I'm sure they had longer than 2 mins to get ready he could have... you know... tested it by reading over what looked broken or dog sh**.