[2023] Dev Discussion #50 - Dungeon Delving

Glorious Ashes community - it's time for another Dev Discussion! Dev Discussion topics are kind of like a "reverse Q&A" - rather than you asking us questions about Ashes of Creation, we want to ask YOU what your thoughts are.

Our design team has compiled a list of burning questions we'd love to get your feedback on regarding gameplay, your past MMO experiences, and more. Join in on the Dev Discussion and share what makes gaming special to you!

Dev Discussion - Dungeon Delving
Dungeon Delving: On average, how long do you prefer a dungeon playthrough to take?

Note that most dungeons in Ashes of Creation will be an open-world experience, where you may compete with other players to progress through the dungeon. You can read more about our dungeons here, on the wiki!

Keep an eye out for our next Dev Discussion on the Mage Archetype

JustVine

Speaking for my group today at least for now. 80 - 90 minutes

So, would you go over if your group was looking for something important and specific, or perhaps under if the competition in the dungeon is tough? Just curious to hear more from you and your group! <3

Neurath

Well, there is official time I.e. 90 mins max and then there is quality time I.e. 12 hours max.

Quality time can be for skins for transmog and other juicy tidbits. Generally across the night rather than peak times.

What makes 90 minutes feel like the sweet spot to you? Or, the "official time", rather.

NiKr

L2 style. Literally as long as possible. All my time in the dungeons. It should be the main source of content in the game and take up as much time as possible.

(I believe Steven said this on stream, if not, 🤫) I recall Steven saying that for example, especially with the Story Arc system, players could expect to spend a lot of time in and around Carphin while questing in the Riverlands! Is this also what you're talking about, or do you mostly mean killing monsters and players in dungeon environments?

JustVine

Vaknar

JustVine

Speaking for my group today at least for now. 80 - 90 minutes

So, would you go over if your group was looking for something important and specific, or perhaps under if the competition in the dungeon is tough? Just curious to hear more from you and your group! <3

Ok well I think you know who my 'leader' is by now. If she doesn't pass through soon I'll summon her for you. I think she was taking a break for a bit.

We'll take all the feedback we can get in these Dev Discussion threads! It's super helpful to the team and makes writing the reports that much more engaging <3