[2023] Development Update with Tank Archetype Preview - 1PM PT Friday, January 27, 2023 | Ashes of Creation Dev Tracker

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2s	[Music]
3s	foreign
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17s	hello and welcome to our glorious ashes
20s	of creation January development update
22s	it's our first stream of the Year we
24s	hope January safe and well I know isn't
29s	that crazy that is very crazy I was I
33s	was just talking with you the other day
34s	actually about
36s	um how it feels so long since I've got a
39s	live stream yes it has been well it's
42s	because the months so we have like a
44s	little bit of a situation whenever it's
46s	December and November it's like
48s	everything's so fast and they're back to
50s	back and then when it gets around the
52s	time for January Everything feels super
54s	long because I know we don't have her
57s	I was missing our live stream it was
60s	making me sad I went like a the week
63s	Beyond the normal Cadence for me and I
65s	was just like something feels off
67s	well now you're back and everyone gets
70s	to see our our faces but that's not why
74s	you're here you you want to see the tank
76s	you want to see some tanking and some
77s	spanking so we'll definitely be showing
79s	you some of that we'd like to thank
81s	everyone actually for tuning in uh I had
84s	them for the outro you stole it oh no
88s	um I actually said it in the chat I was
89s	like tanks for joining us um but of
92s	course uh you know as a reminder like
95s	we're here again um I'm Margaret Crone
97s	I'm your director of communications I
99s	got a title of uh achievement unlocked
103s	um and then of course with me as always
105s	is Steven Sharif our creative director
108s	um I hope you're doing well it's been I
110s	missed everybody they've missed you I
113s	know yeah I've been doing great it's
114s	been uh it's been a crazy month actually
116s	we've gotten a lot you know
118s	this has probably been our most
120s	productive January I think we've ever
121s	had as a company
122s	a lot has happened a lot I know me
126s	especially I'm just like it's yeah
129s	usually sometimes for for Studios it can
132s	take a week to get back in the saddle
134s	again but I feel like we hit the ground
135s	running day one was like let's go
139s	but I think everyone was refreshed we
142s	got a lot of cool stuff to show off and
143s	of course we're working on a lot of
145s	stuff that you're not going to see today
146s	too
147s	um but you'll be seeing in the future
148s	and we'll give a little little teasers
151s	of some stuff that's coming up but um of
153s	course to remind you of what you're
155s	going to see today we are going to go
157s	through some quick reminders they're
158s	super quick and then we have our tank
160s	update we'll get right into it we know
162s	that's why you're here and then we have
164s	our character art and Studio update and
165s	questions and answers and look at this
167s	overlay Mike Vecchio bringing it in some
171s	new overlays for the new year it's
174s	getting you know a little ashes of
176s	creation fantasy Vibes we hope that you
178s	like it let us know what you think
180s	um we always try to take the new year at
182s	least my team we do like a refresher so
184s	you'll see a lot of cool new assets
186s	coming down the line for all of our
188s	social stuff
189s	um and I know they're working on some
191s	fun things so stay tuned on that front
195s	um but with that we're going to go over
197s	our
199s	common Spotlight which I think I need to
202s	grab from this thing about milk week
206s	um let's see
208s	go over here
209s	we have our cosmetic swap over that's
212s	happening um so I'll just remind you
214s	guys that the Featherstone Royal
215s	Expedition goodies are available they
218s	will be swapping over uh soon so if you
221s	would like them make sure that you get
223s	them before 11 A.M Pacific on February
226s	8th and those ones
229s	um I got the design which was really
231s	cool reminder that these are kind of
233s	NPCs that you'll see in the world
235s	creatures that you'll see in the world
236s	they are you know tied with the lore
238s	that we have going on which is pretty
241s	exciting and of course we had our Comet
244s	Spotlight which I'm going to swap over
246s	to if you would like to be our comments
248s	Spotlight you can head on over to our
250s	YouTube channel subscribe and leave a
251s	comment on this development update so
253s	it's going to be January development
255s	update the one that's titled that which
257s	will go live on Saturday but our
259s	question here well it's not it's a
261s	comment plus question I have been
263s	wondering how you will capture the
264s	storytelling from a casual point of view
267s	a lot of the times where people reflect
269s	on what has happened in the MMO is by
272s	watching trailers arguably in this
275s	person's opinion one of if not the best
277s	trailers out there is the Star Wars the
278s	Old Republic one where they spend tons
280s	of money on capturing an audience
282s	through some phenomenal trailers are you
284s	looking to do the same or what kind of
286s	trailers can we expect From the Ashes of
288s	creation and this is from actually epod
290s	which
291s	um yeah but I'll leave it to you first
294s	Stephen well sotor I thought did great
297s	trailer and story and voiceovers I
299s	thought all that was great was so tour
301s	um
302s	you know
304s	we're an independent studio and we'll
308s	start there we're able to start there
310s	with that being said there are certain
312s	budgetary requirements in order to
315s	afford very you know high-end cinematics
319s	and voice actors probably not getting a
322s	blur trailer if that's right exactly and
325s	and what that means is how we want to
329s	implement on that front is really going
333s	to be
334s	an engine in game
336s	um how we capture those scenes how we
338s	capture those elements of story and the
340s	good thing is is that from a lore
342s	narrative and Quest requesting
344s	perspective we have some some
345s	functionality and tools that we're going
347s	to be utilizing to help tell the story
350s	from the players respect perspective
352s	because so much of the story is derived
355s	from player action from Community
357s	engagement from the social interactions
360s	and decisions made along these different
362s	story dark second occur and each server
364s	is different so not you know spending
366s	that amount of money or um that amount
369s	of resources on creating these bespoke
373s	very well done trailers we would have to
376s	create a lot to kind of show how certain
378s	story arcs what the outcome looks like
381s	um in completing those things because
383s	there's a lot of different ways these
384s	story arcs can end depending on what the
386s	players do so we're going to leverage
388s	Tech that that captures kind of at the
391s	moment when something server first is
393s	done in the story arc and those will be
395s	recorded on these um on these memory
399s	fragments that players can collect
401s	within the game through their
403s	experiences and relive potentially uh
406s	through the Cinematic that would be in
408s	Game recorded how an event went down how
411s	a boss was killed how a story arc ended
414s	and they can collect those things
415s	throughout that server's life and
417s	history which I think is a really cool
418s	way to tell the story of the server the
421s	history of the server I think that's
424s	super cool and that's kind of how we're
426s	going to to acquire it it's really going
428s	to be
429s	meant to portray in game and also based
433s	on what the players did Margaret so
434s	that's more like in-game cinematics um
436s	right in regards to trailers and things
438s	that we will definitely be making you
440s	know trailers if you saw it for Alpha
442s	One we made a trailer we'll definitely
443s	be making some fun videos for Alpha 2
445s	and beta 1 and beta 2 and of course our
447s	launch is going to be a big deal for us
449s	we will be doing lots of video Snippets
452s	and goodies that will be sharing and
454s	showcasing
456s	um so we'll we'll definitely have
457s	trailers they might not be you know blur
459s	level trailers but we will do our best
461s	to make some really sick stuff that gets
463s	people hyped and we'll probably you know
465s	from a marketing perspective advertise
467s	in some spaces uh in order to get people
469s	excited about certain content pieces and
471s	advertise those to the right audiences
473s	so we will definitely put we're saving
476s	our marketing budget for the right
478s	spaces for the right places we'll be
480s	doing a lot of content creator stuff as
481s	you all know we do have a content
483s	creator program that is open it's
485s	currently an application Phase we will
486s	let you know when it switches to
488s	invitation phase which will probably be
489s	closer to Alpha 2 because we you know
492s	you kind of need con you need content to
494s	be able to make content so yeah
496s	um uh for us in our from our perspective
498s	it makes no sense for that to timeline
500s	match up versus you know like having a
503s	bunch of content creators who are you
505s	know working with us but they don't have
506s	content to share yeah and we have a we
508s	have a pretty good budget that's been
510s	allocated for marketing um trailers
513s	we haven't even utilized any budget
516s	towards marketing thus far and we've you
519s	know from a Project's perspective
520s	obviously we've garnered a lot of
522s	attention because we have this
524s	transparent process of development where
526s	we keep you guys updated on a monthly
527s	basis but as we grow closer to testing
530s	events and launch where those marketing
533s	dollars get a good return on ad spend
535s	that's when we deploy those things
538s	um and I think you're you're going to be
540s	seeing just through the production
541s	quality that you see that Margaret and
542s	her team provide on the monthly Cadence
544s	with our development updates that is
546s	going to be met same course uh on the
549s	marketing side oh for sure like we will
551s	we'll be doing very cool things on and
554s	obviously for us launch is going to be
555s	really exciting especially for my team
557s	because that's when community and
559s	customer service and you know GMS and
562s	things of that sort to have a little bit
564s	more fun because we get to interact with
565s	you guys and we also get to utilize
567s	things that you're doing in game like
569s	Steven was talking about those big
571s	moments on servers where we get to
573s	interact with them or maybe we'll have
574s	like a news live stream where we work
576s	with different people from all the
578s	different servers to bring us
579s	information like we're gonna do a lot of
582s	cool fun things uh you know Guild
584s	programs is something that we've talked
586s	about in the past too which is you know
587s	we want to bring guilds together and we
589s	want information from them and if you've
591s	seen stuff that I've done at previous
592s	companies in regards to that you'll know
594s	that that's a big I'm a big fan of that
596s	stuff so
598s	um we will have a lot of fun don't you
600s	worry and when it comes to trailers and
602s	videos we will have plenty of them right
605s	now it doesn't make sense for us to make
606s	a ton of videos because you know we're
607s	in development we want to make sure that
609s	we're not making too much content where
610s	we have to keep up with stuff that
612s	doesn't make sense while we're you know
613s	especially when those things can change
615s	yeah absolutely exactly and I know a lot
618s	of people have asked like oh can you
619s	make a video that's like what is ashes
621s	of creation well we need to make that
623s	game first so that we can make that
625s	video but we need to go through the
627s	iterative testing Loops which is where
629s	the game can really change right that's
630s	the very most important part is you know
633s	we we have well-defined systems and
636s	features that we've built thus far but
639s	really how those features survive and in
641s	the way they survive comes after the
644s	testing environment and that testing
646s	environment is most applicable with a
648s	live audience so you know our efforts
650s	our endeavors are always to work towards
651s	that next live audience testing uh which
654s	of course is Alpha two that we've made
655s	some significant progress we've had some
657s	pre-alpha two testing too make sure that
660s	we're ready to open the floodgates
662s	because Alpha 2 is a lot of players uh
664s	whereas Alpha One was I mean it's a good
666s	amount of players Alpha One was but we
668s	want to kind of make sure that we're I
669s	think our Alpha 2 has over a hundred
671s	thousand people that have purchased into
673s	it so it's a pretty significant testing
675s	yeah obviously 30 000. I know now it's
678s	obviously that explodes when we get
681s	closer to Alpha 2 testing
684s	um but yes so yeah a lot to be said
687s	there but I know people are waiting I
689s	want to see this tank thing yes so let's
691s	go ahead and switch over that's where
693s	we're at next uh we're just trying to
695s	answer that question for you guys so
696s	thank you so much
697s	um and with that we'll swap over to the
699s	tank of goodness so Stephen let's do a
702s	little prefacing yeah before people
703s	watch this hour-long video I apologize I
707s	know I'm sorry so everyone is always
710s	aware of this if you tune in but you
712s	have to be partly the messenger for us
714s	with the broader audience that isn't as
717s	engaged that is a responsibility of not
719s	just us but also you guys as our loyal
722s	loving amazing beautiful glorious
724s	followers uh who are waiting for this
727s	product to sit in your hands
729s	um it's helpful if you guys comment that
732s	this is a work in progress art is a work
734s	in progress design is a work in Pro
736s	progress all of this stuff is meant to
738s	kind of show that progress towards the
741s	end goal which is delivering this so
743s	keep that in mind that's a report that
745s	we've established with the community I
747s	feel really comfortable with and because
749s	of that you are going to see
751s	in this recording
755s	I had to use a few GM cheats I apologize
761s	[Music]
762s	I had to use some GM sheets specifically
765s	because there was a particular item that
767s	I needed to get that we died a few times
769s	and we shouldn't have there was too many
771s	creeps that we pulled we were under
773s	manned in an area that was designed for
775s	eight-man groups
777s	um so you know there's just stuff that
779s	happens and uh I just want to give you
781s	that up front that there's a little bit
783s	of of GM cheating if you see that please
786s	take it with a grain of salt we feel
787s	comfortable sharing that stuff with you
789s	this isn't marketing oriented this is
791s	development oriented so you guys are
793s	getting to see development in its raw
795s	format uh you know it is what it is so
799s	with that being said you're gonna see
801s	the tank archetype it's important to
803s	remember the tank archetype this is uh I
805s	think it's level 12 or level 13. um
808s	there's you know a few abilities that
810s	we're going to be going over the biggest
811s	thing to take away here is November we
815s	showed you a cleric live stream there
818s	were three big points of feedback from
821s	the community with regards to clear live
823s	stream that related to combat that was
825s	hit animation reactions from the NPCs
828s	when they're being attacked it was hit
830s	visual effects on impact from a weapon
832s	when that uh when that weapon contacts
836s	and making it feel substantive making it
838s	visually apparent that you've made
840s	contact with the Enemy and the last was
842s	going to be the animations and the root
845s	motions around the mace combat now Brian
848s	Ferguson did a lot of work on fine
849s	tuning up that uh maze combat I think it
851s	looks great we took a lot of that
853s	feedback a lot of people said it feels
855s	good when they're playing oh it feels it
856s	feels very connective and then
858s	um uh Jim Matt and John did a lot of
861s	work on the hit impact the effects with
863s	Adam and Keenan supporting on the
865s	directionality of those hit impacts and
867s	then in addition uh with the animation
870s	team Brad Constantine providing some
873s	significant uh adaptation to the hit
877s	reactions on the animation side with
879s	these particular uh creatures that
881s	you're going to see improvements on
882s	where your point of feedback is most
885s	applicable is on those three things but
887s	in addition talking about the role the
889s	functionality of the abilities you're
890s	going to see you know what about the
892s	tank have you enjoyed in previous games
894s	uh that particular role and what do you
896s	like what you see here there's some cool
898s	Tech you're going to see involved in
900s	this uh you're going to see some wind
901s	Force actors that get applied to
903s	abilities when dealing with the
904s	surrounding foliage I think that's super
906s	cool it really is immersive build yeah
910s	lawnmower build how do you mow that
912s	grass down with some explosions and
914s	stuff it's super cool speaking of
915s	lawnmowers I haven't heard you a lot
916s	more in the background yet they it
918s	happened in the morning
920s	good they always do it every other
923s	Friday we've made it we've made it
926s	um you're gonna see some active blocking
928s	as well now I know in the past we've
929s	talked a little bit about how active
930s	blocking as a mechanic might leverage a
932s	separate energy mechanic called stamina
934s	we haven't yet really nailed that down
936s	yet if we're going to go that route or
938s	if we're going to have active blocking
939s	consume Mana based on mitigated
942s	additional mitigated damage and if it
944s	does consume mana and that's across all
947s	classes some classes will have the
949s	ability to spec into passive skill trees
951s	that might reduce the cost of that Mana
953s	down to very very small when active
955s	blocking so it's geared towards certain
957s	types of
959s	um certain types of uh archetypes so
962s	with that being said you're gonna oh one
965s	other thing audio levels might be a
967s	little high with combat and voices
969s	that's an issue we're going to have
971s	fixed the next time we do some
972s	development live streams by separating
974s	out the new equipment for Steven so yeah
977s	it'll make it so my team can edit a
979s	little bit easier absolutely because
980s	right that's like the audio and then and
983s	the gameplay are mixed together so we
984s	can't really edit that as easy yeah so
986s	just be aware of that but without
988s	further Ado we would like to show you
991s	the first look at the Alpha 2 tank work
995s	in progress archetype enjoy
998s	[Music]
1024s	hello everyone and welcome to another
1029s	ashes of creation update today we are
1033s	going to be sharing with you
1035s	a preview of the Alpha 2 tank archetype
1039s	now I want you guys to keep in mind as
1041s	you're watching this preview that
1043s	everything is still subject to change
1044s	especially considering that the Alpha 2
1046s	is going to give us a lot of feedback
1048s	both from the players as well as data
1051s	driven that we're going to utilize in
1053s	order to
1054s	um to improve the design features but
1057s	your feedback from this video is very
1059s	important and I am joined today by three
1062s	of our absolute glorious developers uh
1065s	one of our Engineers with whom you've
1067s	spoken with in the past Keenan how you
1068s	doing buddy
1070s	I'm doing great thanks for asking
1072s	welcome back again
1074s	we are here at it again uh for those of
1076s	you who watched by the way on the live
1078s	stream you saw a previous iteration of
1080s	this recording we're doing a little bit
1081s	of re-recording uh because there were
1083s	some audio issues um and also I just
1084s	wanted to give a little bit more
1085s	in-depth detail around the specific
1087s	abilities
1088s	um the area that we're fighting in and
1090s	and the encounter design but also we
1092s	have with us two of our glorious senior
1094s	designers uh Brian and trout how you
1096s	guys doing
1097s	doing great happy to be here
1100s	yep let's do it again ready to well we
1102s	got a lot of practice on this by now yes
1104s	let's do it again you know what we're
1106s	gonna do we are going to perform
1109s	flawlessly there's not going to be any
1111s	edits here we're not going to use some
1113s	GM Powers we better do this good I'm not
1117s	taking the heat for this I know
1119s	um okay so before we get started first
1121s	let's talk about the area that we're in
1123s	this is the riverlands as many of you
1126s	know the riverlands is one of the
1127s	predominant areas in Alpha 2 that
1129s	players will be exploring uh this was
1131s	home to the once ancient uh Alien Empire
1135s	a human race uh nation that was formed
1137s	at the Apex of Vera before the fall and
1141s	we are here to collect some gear I
1144s	believe that I am looking for the
1146s	remaining pieces of the Titan bark set
1148s	is that right Brian
1150s	yes
1152s	awesome and and also there's a a weapon
1156s	in the shield okay so the weapon and the
1158s	shield are gonna show us a little bit of
1160s	the iteration that you've been working
1161s	on since our last live stream with the
1164s	cleric update uh specifically around the
1167s	attack animations and root motion uh for
1169s	the mace and shield is that correct
1171s	yeah and it not just me but also the
1174s	Glorious animators and FX artists uh
1177s	Meadow and Myers on the animation side
1179s	have been a pleasure to work with on
1181s	this iteration over the past month
1184s	um yeah we uh we we all knew that the
1186s	base was was in the kind of rough first
1188s	state in the cleric live stream but um
1190s	you know took another look at it and we
1192s	focused more on pose holds and quick
1195s	Transitions and an overall satisfying
1197s	Cadence and I think the end result is is
1200s	uh pretty good and it matches with the
1203s	great sword it's in kind of the same
1204s	universe and I think we're starting to
1206s	find our rhythm with weapon creation and
1207s	it should be pretty straightforward from
1209s	here absolutely and a lot of that
1210s	feedback from the community was with
1212s	regards to the animation hit reactions
1214s	from the enemy NPCs as well as the hit
1217s	effects on weapon impact to make it feel
1219s	a little bit more substantive and
1220s	connected which I think the VFX team and
1223s	the animation team has done great jobs
1224s	on both of those fronts
1226s	um and then let me talk a little bit
1228s	about the setting so uh in the
1230s	riverlands here what our objectives are
1232s	you'll see a little bit of update here
1235s	on the UI so we're taking a look at our
1238s	new Quest journal the area that we're in
1241s	we're going to be heading towards is
1242s	called the Oaken Bane keep and the open
1245s	main keep is
1247s	um once Military Academy before the fall
1250s	of the of the island Empire during The
1252s	Exodus and it was used to kind of train
1254s	up recruits but now those recruits and
1257s	perhaps some of their teachers might be
1260s	haunting that location and we need to
1262s	take care of them and dispatch them with
1264s	haste you'll see some of the updates on
1266s	the item itemization and the inventory
1269s	I'm here with some of the tool tips and
1273s	icons and also you'll see a little bit
1275s	of the update to the world map which is
1277s	still a work in progress everything
1278s	you're going to see here as I said is a
1281s	work in progress that is deserving of
1283s	your attention and feedback so that we
1285s	can make more iterations and of course
1287s	make it better so with that being said
1289s	let's do a quick kind of run through
1291s	through of the abilities I don't want to
1293s	get necessarily engaged with um with any
1296s	enemies so I'm just going to kind of use
1298s	the abilities without an enemy kind of
1300s	in my uh targeting let's talk about this
1303s	first one we have a shield assault now
1306s	does this require a shield in order to
1309s	use
1311s	I would hope so it's the name yes
1313s	absolutely now of course I have the
1315s	ability because of of the um of the GM
1319s	uh cheats a little bit to use that
1322s	ability without the shield but I'm not
1323s	going to for the purposes of this
1325s	demonstration but tell me a little bit
1327s	about the shield assault what is its
1329s	intent as an ability
1331s	um
1332s	guys yeah yeah
1334s	um so it's got a few things going on
1335s	with it uh I would say the primary
1337s	intent of it is that it is uh how you
1341s	engage and encounter
1343s	um it's got a bit of a Mobility it's not
1344s	like a super far charge like that
1346s	carries you across the screen or
1347s	anything but yeah there you go
1350s	um but it's basically a way to engage
1352s	with the Enemy get some damage out and
1353s	also grab some threat
1355s	um it applies a pretty good chunk of
1357s	threat in a small area in front of you
1359s	so it's really good at grabbing snap
1361s	thread on like some high priority Target
1362s	and it looks like that this has a
1365s	variable distance that's traveled so
1366s	essentially like if I have a Target
1368s	that's directly in front of me right now
1369s	it's not predicated on having an actual
1371s	Target but it is a templated attack and
1374s	if that Target is immediately in front
1375s	of me then the distance traveled will be
1377s	shorter is that correct exactly and
1379s	you'll see some of that when we're
1380s	actually in action right now you're
1381s	seeing the full distance it's again a
1383s	pretty short range Mobility skill but
1386s	um yeah you can also just use it point
1388s	blank on something and it's not going to
1389s	make you overshoot the Target and then
1391s	you have to like revisit position
1392s	because that can be kind of annoying
1393s	with some of those skill types awesome
1395s	and you said that this generates that
1396s	but I see we have a second ability as
1398s	well called inciting strikes
1400s	and if I use that ability that's a
1403s	forward cone AOE attack that generates
1405s	additional threat and damage on targets
1407s	impacted is that correct exactly that
1409s	one's a bit more effective at AOE threat
1411s	so um it's got a bit of a wider hitbox
1414s	good for grabbing you know multiple
1416s	targets and cleaving them all so that'll
1418s	be what you'll be using IF like there's
1420s	a pack of stuff on us and you want to
1421s	just get them all off of us but not as
1424s	not quite as much threat as the um
1427s	Shield assault for one target so each of
1429s	them kind of has their utility there for
1430s	aggro awesome now obviously as part of
1433s	our kit design we want to encourage
1434s	synergies especially within inner kit um
1437s	uh uh
1439s	Synergy but also with the party and I
1442s	see that we have two abilities
1443s	specifically Shield assault as well as
1445s	tremoring Bellow and tremoring Bellow
1448s	applies a status condition that can be
1451s	promoted if there is an existing status
1453s	condition on the target so it looks like
1456s	uh I can create the shaken condition and
1460s	then I can trip trip shaken targets uh
1463s	with the tremoring Bella is that correct
1466s	um it's actually a snare uh so if if you
1468s	use that on a snare Target
1470s	um so there's two components to that
1471s	ability it's got a shout component just
1473s	four cone
1475s	um and then it's all yeah as you can
1476s	kind of see there that that shock wave
1478s	that flew out and it kind of extends
1480s	past the second element of that which is
1482s	a pboe around
1484s	um uh Steam and if you if you use that
1486s	ability again you'll see kind of like
1488s	the ground kick up and that's like the
1490s	earthquake elements of it
1492s	um and that does damage and that's that
1495s	does what um Stephen was alluding to
1497s	where if your target is snare then it
1499s	will knock enemies down which is uh our
1502s	trip effect and one thing I forgot to
1504s	mention on the shield assault abilities
1505s	it does apply a snare so you've got a
1507s	little bit of insert Synergy going on
1509s	there it's a pretty satisfying combo to
1511s	like charge in and knock them down with
1513s	the stop yeah it looks it looks pretty
1515s	good
1516s	um and then also after that we have
1519s	another ability Brian talk to me a
1520s	little bit about grit and its purpose
1523s	yeah grit is some of your bread and
1525s	butter mitigation skills as as a tank so
1528s	if you're really getting some heat
1530s	you'll want to pop that
1533s	um and if you haven't had it on for a
1535s	bit you're going to be generating stacks
1537s	of Courage and the more sex of Courage
1540s	you have that that'll give you increased
1542s	damage mitigation for a certain number
1545s	of hits and I noticed that I'm slowed
1547s	when I used grit so really it's a very
1549s	situational ability usage uh depending
1552s	on you know what type of situation you
1554s	find yourself in also this
1557s	Um this can be activated mid-swing and
1560s	another ability right
1561s	yep um the way I always refer to this
1564s	ability is you can think of it kind of
1566s	like an off gcd ability uh where you can
1569s	use it even though you have another
1572s	ability activating so that it's really
1573s	responsive and can be popped in like an
1575s	emergency you don't have to wait for
1577s	that animation to complete or the for
1579s	that Global cooldown to finish you just
1580s	pop it in instantly it applies on and
1583s	off and it's toggled ability so you can
1584s	turn it on and off at your
1587s	disclosure nice very cool and I see this
1591s	Aegis is causing
1593s	um essentially a area of effect that our
1597s	party members can live within and if
1600s	they do I'm absorbing a portion of their
1603s	damage taken pre-mitigation is that
1606s	correct as well Keenan
1609s	yeah that's right
1611s	um it Forks the sum percentage of the
1614s	incoming hit uh and applies it to your
1616s	mitigation not the party members nice
1618s	very cool very cool all right well this
1621s	kind of gives you guys a comprehensive
1622s	overview I'm sorry in addition to that
1624s	we have a grapple but that will require
1625s	a Target
1627s	um and the grapple is missing some of
1628s	the effects as I said work in progress
1630s	but we can still use it in order to kind
1633s	of do certain types of engagements
1635s	um so with that quick kind of
1637s	demonstration to these abilities let's
1639s	see what we can do to acquire that Mason
1641s	shield and also to
1644s	um to test our test our capabilities as
1647s	a party how cohesive can we be
1651s	um so I would ask given that we're low
1652s	level and just so you guys are aware
1654s	because we're lower level we're about
1655s	level 15. our access to our class kit is
1659s	a bit limited as you would expect you
1660s	want to have that ramp and kind of class
1662s	progression and as a result I'm going to
1664s	ask because we have such strong DPS
1666s	users here in the uh in the fighter and
1669s	in the ranger that you give me a moment
1671s	with the larger monsters to establish
1674s	kind of a uh a bit of a bit of threat
1677s	but let me pull this guy to us it does
1680s	not compute does not come dude
1689s	[Music]
1691s	oh yeah okay
1693s	it's feeling good
1695s	I love the little stream the Ambient
1698s	sound effects that Kat has done
1702s	and really good stream is really nice it
1704s	puts us it makes me need to go to the
1705s	bathroom I'm just kidding
1709s	AFK BRB there we go got that knock down
1712s	easy peasy lemon squeezy
1716s	all right now as you guys will see these
1717s	guys are a relatively uh easy to
1719s	dispatch you probably saw them in our
1721s	Ranger showcase these are some of the
1722s	minotaurs that are out in the early
1724s	parts of this Riverland area we're
1726s	trying to reach the Oaken vein keep that
1728s	is the location of our goodies and the
1731s	quests that we have they deserved better
1733s	probably referring to uh
1736s	to the people that died there which is
1737s	really sad to think about
1739s	oh my God
1746s	did she pulled that rain color in
1754s	that works to smash his face
1759s	easy
1762s	what do we got up here looks like the
1764s	destroyed boat what was a boat even
1766s	doing here in the first place
1770s	could have been a big flood probably
1775s	so maybe we're in a drought
1781s	nice I love the uh the effects on the
1786s	staff
1787s	and the uh their little bubble Shield
1792s	yeah these minotaurs are awesome looking
1793s	yeah they are I like their size just the
1796s	general size all right looks like we got
1797s	somebody over here to the right
1799s	let me see if I can pull that guy as
1801s	well
1803s	and these are more seriously tuned for
1805s	all right get behind me
1811s	yeah these guys are more tuned towards
1813s	that group now this is intended
1815s	for a full loop of course we are a party
1818s	of four and I am losing a bit of aggro
1822s	on this guy there we go got him back
1826s	him down to the ground
1832s	a little bit more dupes
1835s	can see
1837s	I could probably avoid that other guy
1839s	over there
1841s	let me grab this Echo
1843s	oh he's coming toward us oh
1848s	all right got a boat we're good
1857s	we have this other one I'm gonna
1858s	activate some shield for us
1864s	oh
1866s	oh coming down no Amanda oh whoa no
1874s	flawless
1877s	as long as the party up and the party
1879s	time okay
1884s	let me see here
1889s	we are okay let's get our oh where did
1892s	you guys go
1893s	work hiding uh I think they're leashing
1895s	now okay okay let's open this I see um
1899s	before GM Ferguson is here
1904s	and get him up
1906s	let's just avoid the guys to the right
1908s	real quick
1909s	yeah they keep patrolled over as you
1912s	removed
1914s	all right oh there's one up there too
1917s	let's pull him back here let's pull him
1918s	back
1924s	all right I got the boss
1930s	foreign
1957s	I like the uh
1961s	I feel like it was just pretty strong
1964s	damage mitigation from the grip
1969s	yeah especially if he builds up a bit of
1971s	Courage beforehand
1974s	[Music]
1977s	is there no count Mana
1981s	down almost
1983s	[Music]
1984s	this guy should have a mace for me right
1987s	yep ooh he's got the hammer of Corin
1990s	okay
1991s	looks like it has some physical
1993s	penetration of course these stats you'll
1995s	see here are not the final step by
1998s	reveal that just yet but let me see if I
2001s	can oh okay so
2003s	in the group loot obviously there's a
2006s	lot of functionality here that parties
2007s	have the ability to customize there can
2009s	be
2010s	loot Master there can be round robin
2012s	there can be need greed pass that's
2014s	applied on on a per Rarity basis uh
2018s	depending on the
2019s	little party's choices
2021s	some materials and now I should have the
2025s	ability to use
2027s	so the Lark of Indica Shield that's not
2029s	the shield I'm looking for I'm trying to
2030s	get a tower Shield but in the meantime I
2034s	can use uh this Shield which works I
2038s	think but it's not going to be as good
2040s	as the tower Shield but it'll help so
2042s	now let me see what happens when I use
2044s	my shield Rush with this nice oh that
2048s	felt very cool
2054s	[Music]
2059s	all right stay on me little Echo little
2063s	baby Echo
2070s	not too bad here
2073s	so talk to me a little bit about kind of
2076s	um some of the differences that we had
2077s	between the tank archetype and Alpha One
2080s	and the uh tank archetype that we will
2083s	be having in Alpha 2.
2085s	yeah I could speak to that a bit
2087s	um so for those of you that were part of
2090s	alpha one where I've seen some of that
2092s	footage you might have noticed that the
2094s	tank felt very much
2096s	or like an offensive melee type you
2099s	would something you'd almost expect more
2100s	from a fighter
2102s	um and part of that is because we were
2104s	we didn't really have any other
2105s	archetypes at that time to fill that
2107s	role
2108s	um so you're gonna notice a lot more
2110s	uh defense and control and threat
2113s	mechanics on this version of the tank
2116s	that you didn't necessarily see as much
2118s	of
2119s	um prior
2120s	um so you know as we've kind of already
2121s	gone over a lot of the building
2123s	mechanics you've probably already
2124s	noticed that you've got a lot more
2126s	reliable mechanics that you can use
2129s	pretty frequently to defend your party
2131s	and also defend yourself
2135s	and and what is the type of tank wall
2138s	we're looking to achieve with this
2140s	particular class fantasy this class kit
2142s	that we have
2144s	um I would say we're you know ashes of
2146s	creation sync will be a pretty classic
2147s	one one that you know tank players are
2151s	uh familiar with and I think that's
2153s	that's what people want we don't need to
2155s	necessarily redefine what the tank is
2157s	but I think we can improve it
2159s	um you know there's some things that
2162s	obviously you'll have your
2165s	um expected mechanics like threat
2167s	management and generation
2169s	mitigation control Battlefield control
2173s	CC effects but then you know we'd also
2176s	like to see more direct ways of
2178s	protecting your party members too
2179s	exploring just like
2181s	um Aegis uh that's just to be you know
2184s	scratching the surface of that kind of
2186s	thing but being able to actually
2187s	actively take damage for your allies
2190s	that isn't just manipulating the AI is
2193s	another thing about tanks that
2195s	um I think a lot of people deal with
2197s	other games is they're they're pretty
2199s	bad in pbq like when fret is removed
2203s	from the equation why what am I doing as
2206s	a tank when players just ignore me so we
2208s	want to offer more direct mechanics that
2211s	of course even players or encouraged
2213s	players to attack the tank to make it so
2214s	that the tank can't protect their allies
2217s	against you
2218s	[Music]
2223s	know traditionally I like playing a
2225s	combination of tank dealer
2227s	I mean I've also played of course
2232s	but I like the role of kind of the
2235s	control aspect the mitigation the kind
2237s	of protective nature the ability to kind
2240s	of Route enemies in a fashion that is
2242s	most conducive to the engagement of the
2244s	encounter that's what I really like here
2246s	so as you can see we're making a good
2250s	progress here a lot better than the
2252s	first round
2255s	[Music]
2256s	once we get up here I want to showcase a
2258s	little bit of the wind actors on this
2260s	grass that you guys kind of see around
2262s	us
2265s	[Music]
2273s	see these guys are pieces of cake we're
2276s	doing better we're doing better in small
2277s	numbers and small numbers yeah that's
2279s	true we're gonna have some uh challenge
2281s	ahead of us because this is a very
2283s	intense area of these enemies and we're
2285s	not careful with the positioning we
2287s	could end up with a big fight
2290s	dude
2294s	come over here buddy boy
2299s	[Music]
2303s	see sometimes when I like to play
2307s	from a showcase perspective I do so in
2311s	the realm of like a new player
2314s	Persona wise
2315s	[Laughter]
2316s	[Music]
2318s	um of course of course but of course I
2321s	see I'm ticking for 50. I don't know
2323s	what that ticking for 50 is
2326s	uh sit for Mana if you all need it yeah
2328s	like it was I think um
2331s	communal restoration or something
2332s	applies a hot oh yeah yeah let me sit
2335s	down no that's cool oh you're right
2337s	cleansing life take a seat and get some
2339s	restorative Mana so you guys are gonna
2342s	see here ahead of us this is a pretty
2345s	um grassy area
2348s	um it's a beautiful area I'm liking it
2350s	but I want to showcase a little bit of
2352s	how abilities interact
2355s	um with the grass and with the foliage
2357s	so you'll remember that we have that
2359s	kind of forward shout and watch what
2361s	happens when I use it here
2363s	boom Oh it's like a heart shape it's
2366s	like a heart-shaped little AOE of anger
2370s	and Malice
2372s	I think that's a really cool Touch of
2374s	just like visual Tech that a lot of a
2376s	lot of games have been we explored
2379s	absolutely makes me feel like grounded
2380s	in the world yeah I agree it it's very
2384s	immersive
2385s	um I would like to kind of move in this
2386s	Direction guys kind of if you want to
2388s	stay close to me
2390s	let's see what we can accomplish here
2393s	moving over this way
2397s	grab
2398s	um this guy over here
2403s	sit down
2406s	let me know if you see any Targets
2409s	moving towards us
2415s	foreign
2419s	[Music]
2428s	stay close
2431s	and I'm gonna pull this guy over real
2433s	quick
2436s	there we go
2440s	[Music]
2444s	but he is on
2448s	Japanese
2450s	okay that's okay just stay near me if
2453s	you can
2454s	she peels on me I got Shield up
2456s	let's focus down that one Target
2458s	Target's dead we'll switch over
2461s	[Music]
2465s	on me
2474s	[Music]
2475s	knocking down
2477s	all right good good good now this is a
2480s	pretty dense area that's a problem
2484s	um
2485s	let me see let's try to let me try to
2486s	pull this guy one at a time hold on let
2489s	me get people close if you can to me all
2492s	right here we go
2495s	[Music]
2500s	Focus
2506s	grip
2511s	nicely done nicely done let's grab this
2514s	guy right here
2524s	nice
2534s	I love the effects on these guys and the
2536s	animation did a great job
2538s	as well
2544s	all right let's move up over to this
2546s	Rock area I need to sit real quick if we
2549s	can sit before the respawn occurs
2552s	just grab some yeah
2557s	it's a beautiful Zone
2559s	Serene I know I couldn't even hear the
2562s	sound of the birds there's so many
2564s	ghosts and shades in this area it's kind
2566s	of sad now I believe in this particular
2570s	um
2571s	uh oakenbag open Bane keep area there
2575s	used to be these old magnificent kind of
2578s	essence ridden trees but they were all
2581s	harvested to produce kind of magical
2583s	artifact
2586s	uh artifacty uh items and now only one
2589s	remains which Lord oakenbane himself
2591s	guards
2593s	all right I think I'm good let me grab
2594s	this guy here I'm just gonna body pull
2596s	them come on buddy
2611s	guys finish him off I'm gonna grab the
2613s	next one
2620s	okay we've got the boss as well I'm
2622s	gonna activate my grip
2624s	uh try to focus the little dude first
2632s	I'm gonna try to knock the boss down
2636s	I'm gonna put up a shield just in case
2638s	you need it
2643s	coming back up coming back up
2648s	knock them down now
2651s	trying to drop some aggro
2656s	[Music]
2663s	trying to get him off
2670s	boom
2683s	not bad only one death yeah that wasn't
2685s	too bad it wasn't too bad we got a tower
2688s	shield now
2689s	I need that of course as the tank
2694s	you get all the whip this wrong yay it
2696s	is the tank showcase it's a tank run all
2698s	right let me put on this glorious Tower
2701s	shield and let me compare it actually if
2703s	we oh I can't compare it
2706s	oh there we go I'm loving it attack that
2709s	is a true Tower shield now I'm of course
2711s	to having like a medium-sized Tower
2713s	Shield as a dwarf in most tabletop RPGs
2715s	that I play
2716s	um so that I just have complete cover
2717s	against my enemies
2720s	foreign
2721s	but uh this isn't bad either I like it
2723s	it's very very polished
2726s	the metal
2727s	mm-hmm yeah it fits with the
2730s	the armor from this area
2734s	[Music]
2741s	oh we have how many more bosses there
2744s	because we have a couple of leggings and
2746s	our chest piece now we've really in that
2748s	live stream did not perform well against
2750s	the main boss dude but again this is an
2754s	area intended for eight people with with
2756s	pots and you know other supplies that we
2760s	don't necessarily have access to I'm
2763s	gonna knock them down into one
2767s	thank you
2768s	yeah like a lot of other classic
2770s	inspired MMOs like you can still do it
2773s	with lower numbers it's just gonna take
2775s	a while you gotta be more careful yeah
2777s	and tell me a little bit about kind of
2779s	you know our decisions around allowing
2781s	kind of content to get experienced by
2783s	lower level players what type of
2785s	safeguards do we put from you know power
2788s	leveling or twinking obviously we adjust
2791s	experience based on level differential
2795s	between the target
2797s	um enemy and the group
2800s	um how do we kind of do that
2804s	obviously we take the difference in the
2807s	party max level and the party's lowest
2809s	level and those things
2812s	um Can indicate uh the modifier that is
2816s	applied to incoming experience based on
2817s	the number of participants within that
2819s	party
2820s	um and those help Safeguard those things
2831s	yeah
2833s	and in addition to that we also have
2836s	experience bonus for grouping up that's
2838s	pretty cool
2841s	higher and higher the more people you
2843s	have in your group to really encourage
2844s	those full groups yes
2848s	and obviously the way that we kind of
2849s	design the encounter for these types of
2853s	areas is that certain monsters will have
2855s	certain types of strengths and
2857s	weaknesses those of course will
2859s	correlate to certain types of class kits
2861s	so some areas might be more beneficial
2862s	for you to kind of expand versus others
2865s	and a big role in that non-solo gameplay
2867s	of course is going to be group
2868s	composition right
2870s	yeah that's that's one thing I I really
2873s	love about our diverse class kits that
2875s	we have available to us and Ashes is the
2877s	diverse content that comes along with
2879s	that right like for an optimal group for
2881s	one area might involve you know three or
2884s	four range DPS but another area you
2885s	might want to Stack Fighters for all
2887s	their CC that they can bring so
2890s	different groups for different areas
2899s	thank you
2902s	easy
2906s	how far oh we have to go just up this
2908s	way right just up here and around the
2910s	hill he's on some ruins
2918s	come on over here buddy come on come on
2922s	hey Chad can you change the loot rules
2925s	to drop the Rarity from what it's set
2928s	right now like one level
2930s	so the greens are rollable
2934s	where do I do that
2936s	uh options party settings
2941s	hold up Stephen all right
2944s	stand by Tank
2946s	I'm saying what uh need agreed
2950s	yeah yeah
2952s	so all right I've comment and uncommon
2954s	neither agree
2956s	it's party
2958s	so powerful so strong so diverse
2963s	oh voting change huh what do we got here
2968s	um I will accept
2970s	that except
2975s	all right let's see here
2978s	I I really love that system by the way
2982s	um the voting to accept loot change
2983s	rules oh you don't like the ninja party
2985s	loot change
2987s	you'd have to trust your group leader I
2990s	know you mean reputation right like hey
2993s	I was in this group and a ninja changed
2995s	a loot right before the boss go
2997s	that guy's on our Kos list it creates
3000s	conflict it's a good thing it's soft
3001s	friction
3004s	it's gonna be funny whenever they try to
3005s	do that in our game and then the boat
3007s	window pops up
3009s	[Music]
3012s	I love the lightning attack on this guy
3017s	oh whoops guys I ought I accidentally
3019s	like went into my settings and changed
3021s	some very deep stuff whoops oh no whoops
3025s	totally an accident I have no clue and
3028s	it just happened before this legendary
3030s	drop I don't know how that was possible
3033s	foreign
3035s	ers
3040s	I don't know this kind of impacts on my
3042s	Ranger fantasy
3044s	really
3046s	I'm not sure all about like nature and
3048s	being one
3050s	oh yeah yeah but also loot oh but also I
3053s	think that's the road
3057s	definitely Rangers I feel like Rangers
3059s	and robes sometimes
3062s	just arranged Road
3065s	pretty much
3068s	now to me sometimes the ranger is always
3070s	the first that's like huh this
3073s	engagement isn't looking so hot let me
3074s	uh use the advantage I already have from
3076s	a distance to kind of leave here okay
3078s	hold on I'm gonna grab this guy
3080s	like he's about to do now
3082s	yeah no no no no no this isn't a
3085s	dangerous situation
3090s	look it's survival of the furthest
3092s	nice nice
3095s	I like that survival of the furthest
3101s	all right let's go kill this guy over
3104s	here first I think he has the leggings
3105s	yeah
3108s	this guy get over here
3116s	I do like like the old school feel of
3119s	carefully navigating for the space
3122s	not to pull too many things at once oh
3125s	yeah I'm not about that lawnmower combat
3127s	at all yeah Jeremy Doug and their teams
3131s	did a really good job on the encounters
3132s	here
3133s	yeah that can be a problem when you move
3136s	into an area and it's just like
3137s	overwhelmingly dense and sometimes those
3140s	areas you like are happy if there's
3142s	other parties that are nearby and you're
3144s	like okay cool you're keeping the spawn
3145s	rate down for me a little bit oh we got
3147s	somebody oh God let me see if I can
3149s	actively block that boom what's up buddy
3152s	what's up nice let's go again skills
3157s	I'm just going to take that one I need
3160s	some Mana I want to get him to shoot me
3162s	again boom I'd like to explore like a
3165s	perfect block thing where if you time it
3167s	perfectly you get an additional bonus oh
3169s	that would be great like a kind of
3171s	almost Gears of worry where you have
3173s	that active reload
3174s	the engineer in me is now crying
3176s	[Music]
3179s	we'll be we'll have to be somewhat a
3180s	little forgiving but like uh I've been
3182s	playing valheim Wayland it's really fun
3184s	to do their perfect Vlog I'm feeling it
3187s	I'm feeling that block as soon and it's
3189s	just so good with the sound effects that
3190s	are associated the cat did on that bolt
3192s	oh it feels so good
3194s	okay it looks like we're grabbing two
3195s	let me get Agra on the boss first I'm
3197s	gonna need some heals
3199s	yeah you guys Focus
3202s	I'm just gonna build up hate here on the
3204s	bus you guys focused on that ad
3208s	foreign
3212s	active and I have my active block you
3215s	just keep Keenan alive he looks like
3216s	he's taking some damage working on it
3220s	he's almost down
3230s	crew peel coming up
3233s	oh damn
3236s	the arborist historia
3241s	oops
3245s	let me pull them over here a little bit
3247s	come on over buddy
3249s	come on
3251s	come to me group deal coming up again
3253s	pulling him
3261s	[Music]
3263s	let's go let's go
3265s	[Music]
3269s	easy
3271s	thank you
3272s	nice what has he got Titan bark leggings
3276s	sweet we're almost there
3278s	I need that of course
3284s	all right we handled that guy with ease
3286s	maybe we'll be okay with the Lord
3287s	oakenbane
3289s	I think it's we just you know clear
3290s	carefully we'll be fine all right let's
3292s	keep on clearing I'm gonna pull I'm
3294s	gonna pull the left side first
3298s	stand by stand by
3300s	I would pull him like back over here
3302s	because he'll have mobs on both sides of
3304s	you dude yeah let's go over here
3306s	actually let's go to the right
3308s	oh man I don't know if I can I think
3310s	they're socially aggro if I I'm gonna
3312s	wander's nests no I'm just hoping I'm
3315s	not gonna I'm hoping I would do it now
3317s	because the other one's patrolling away
3318s	there we go okay oh God we got three
3320s	okay just stand behind me stand behind
3322s	me let me Build It Up
3323s	don't go yet
3327s	don't go yet hold on all right you guys
3331s	can go now Focus one target
3337s	putting a shield up
3342s	I don't think we want to stand in there
3344s	because then we just get hit by Cleaves
3348s	knocking
3351s	oh yeah
3352s	one on me keep yourself up I'm okay for
3355s	a little bit
3359s	[Music]
3362s	okay
3365s	I'm
3366s	down all right
3370s	just get yourself back up
3373s	get up get up
3380s	there we go there we go
3385s	there's another one near you yeah don't
3388s	back up any further yeah
3396s	all right we got him that's a ruffle
3399s	yeah three of those guys that's a lot
3402s	for a party of four
3408s	did you hear that
3411s	of course the ranger would say that
3413s	[Music]
3414s	I'm still alive
3420s	I'm gonna Focus the echo
3425s	now we've talked about this in the past
3427s	but um the act of blocking
3430s	might be an ability
3433s	that uh it's a universe of course it's
3436s	Universal but it might be a consuming
3437s	mana and you'll be able to adjust that
3439s	Mana consumption based off of your
3441s	passive spec uh into your skill trees in
3445s	addition it might also consume stamina
3447s	or that's something we're going to be
3448s	testing as part of alpha tooth sorry but
3450s	sometimes when I talk anymore
3459s	all right let's move up
3463s	should we go up to the left yeah uh yeah
3466s	let's go up to the second at the top
3467s	yeah let's take this guy
3473s	[Music]
3485s	I'm gonna have to get some Nana after
3488s	this
3489s	[Music]
3495s	all right maybe we can just sit right
3497s	here for a second just looking down oh
3500s	there's the tree
3503s	the tree
3505s	to all its Glory
3508s	before
3509s	[Music]
3515s	[Music]
3517s	area I wonder what kind of wood it gives
3522s	it's a good question
3524s	there's only one left and you want to
3527s	chop it down
3528s	I feel like I'm having are we having an
3531s	earthquake
3532s	like my table's moving
3535s	no I think we're good time to get some
3537s	sleep Stephen I know right oh my God
3539s	time for all of us I know all right I'm
3542s	gonna pull this guy up here and stand by
3549s	[Music]
3557s	yeah we're doing good there you guys
3560s	keep focusing him grab this next dude
3564s	foreign
3573s	[Music]
3577s	very dangerously close to a resident on
3579s	the left
3580s	all right
3583s	moving away feels good
3586s	[Music]
3590s	it's perfect
3592s	all right so after that guy
3596s	I think we should clear all three of
3598s	these to be honest
3600s	yeah
3601s	what's the angle on the pole don't want
3603s	to pull in front of oh campaign
3605s	he does a big AOE so we're gonna have to
3607s	spread out and then we're gonna aggro we
3609s	do that okay we have one behind us right
3611s	here stand right here on me in this
3613s	position don't don't deviate from this
3615s	one hold here
3616s	and then let me see if I can grab this
3619s	Echo first
3622s	um
3623s	and if I can here we go I'm gonna grab
3628s	the bus you guys kill the echo yeah
3631s	take the boss back to his room
3633s	okay stand by can't attack that boss all
3636s	right good
3643s	oh God it hurts it hurts
3649s	all right I got the boss on the ground
3651s	keep cleaning up oh God Ryan
3655s	I'm holding the Box can't keep up with
3658s	that okay I'm good ignore me now oh man
3661s	oh so close I'm gonna knock him down
3664s	all right good good good we're good
3666s	dropping a chains
3669s	nice
3671s	[Music]
3678s	knocking him
3681s	all right holding aggro
3685s	I'm gonna pull him inside of his
3687s	Mausoleum where he should be laid to
3689s	rest appropriately
3691s	come here follow me into your final
3696s	resting place Lord Oaken Bay
3699s	oh he didn't like that
3702s	oh he's going to sleep
3705s	just go to sleep go to sleep do it
3709s	rest what's happening
3713s	I commit you to the ground Lord
3716s	oakenbane
3720s	well done ladies and gentlemen it's a
3723s	good fight that was good I'm grabbing my
3726s	need on the Titan bark chest plate
3730s	and then now it is time to reveal the
3734s	glory of our Pursuits
3737s	I am going to equip said
3742s	things
3752s	[Music]
3756s	oh it looks so good
3758s	oh yeah it looks so glorious jelly so
3763s	sorry our team's so good I know the art
3766s	team is unbelievable I mean really
3768s	they're just so good
3770s	well everyone I hope you guys enjoyed
3773s	this brief demonstration of our Alpha 2
3777s	preview for the tank archetype of course
3779s	as we said this is all a work in
3781s	progress there are many things that will
3783s	change testing is very important your
3785s	feedback is incredibly important please
3787s	make sure that you leave all commentary
3789s	possible within the YouTube video on our
3792s	Forums on our Reddit on Twitter
3793s	everywhere possible we always take that
3796s	stuff very seriously and we iterate upon
3798s	it as you've seen between November's
3799s	live stream and this month's live stream
3801s	I hope you all enjoyed it
3804s	um Keenan Trad Brian thank you very much
3806s	for joining us and we will see you all
3809s	next time
3811s	here's me everyone
3813s	here's
3825s	well we hope that you guys enjoyed that
3828s	we will have some of that video playing
3830s	in the background
3832s	um I know that there's a lot of
3833s	questions I tried to grab some of them
3836s	as best I could
3838s	um but of course uh we won't get to
3841s	everything today uh but you know if you
3844s	have any other questions for us or if
3845s	you have thoughts which I see a lot of
3847s	thoughts from y'all we have a couple
3849s	threads up one regarding tanking and one
3852s	regarding uh like UI and looting so if
3854s	you have thoughts on those things
3855s	definitely go give us a feedback over on
3857s	our forums forums.ashes of creation.com
3859s	we super duper appreciate we put a lot
3861s	of reports together for our developers
3863s	and then we present those and we discuss
3865s	them and a lot of the times we're all on
3867s	the same page we're already thinking
3868s	those things so I'm going to go through
3870s	some of the things that you guys uh had
3872s	questions about here which is first and
3874s	foremost
3875s	there were a lot of concerns about
3876s	threat a lot of people didn't understand
3879s	how holding threat works because you
3881s	were holding threat at some point I know
3883s	I know well it's important it's
3884s	important to remember yeah that
3887s	um these previews are done at a very low
3889s	level right so these are these are low
3891s	level skills and abilities that the
3893s	archives have available to them
3895s	um and so because of that some of the
3898s	functionality from these abilities they
3901s	don't necessarily perform as well as you
3903s	would want them to in a later in a later
3906s	stage of the game for that role
3908s	excuse me
3910s	um now also keep in mind that balance is
3913s	a perspective that needs to be
3914s	incorporated also so threat is generated
3917s	based off of a few factors it's based
3919s	off of damage done it's based off of
3921s	healing done it's based off of
3924s	um threat uh uh generation modifiers
3926s	that are on abilities
3928s	um now the the tank in this situation I
3931s	believe has two abilities that are going
3933s	to generate additional threat they have
3935s	the um
3937s	um the slicing the number two ability
3940s	the uh and then they also have the um
3943s	the shout ability both of those are are
3945s	creating additional threat
3947s	um but with that being said we need to
3949s	tune probably those abilities up a
3951s	little bit to contend with the DPS
3952s	that's coming both from the Ranger and
3954s	with the heels that are coming out of
3955s	the um out of the cleric
3957s	all right
3959s	um and uh the next questions here are
3962s	regards to blocking and dodging uh will
3965s	all classes be able to have active
3966s	blocking and then also can you active
3969s	block without a shield because uh mostly
3971s	we only saw you doing that when you got
3973s	the shield afterwards
3975s	yeah absolutely so um active block will
3978s	not be as performant uh in mitigating
3981s	the incoming damage with weapons that
3982s	that aren't using a shield however you
3984s	will be able to act a block with that
3985s	currently as it stands in the design and
3988s	then the other question about active
3989s	block was I'm sorry it was
3992s	um The Shield one and the other one was
3994s	will all classes get active block so
3996s	it's like can you act a block without a
3997s	shield and then so you can act a block
3999s	without a shield and all classes can act
4001s	a block it's a universal ability at the
4004s	moment
4004s	and then are there iframes in Dodges
4007s	when you're dodging
4009s	um we aren't using iframes for dodging
4012s	however we are toying with the idea of a
4015s	Dodge increasing uh certain stats that
4018s	are opposed checks uh such as accuracy
4021s	versus evasion and potentially uh
4025s	boosting mitigation depending on how the
4027s	player might spec into certain passives
4029s	that augment their Dodge ability
4032s	and then there were a lot of questions
4034s	regarding UI stuff but also yeah I'll
4038s	start with the performance thing which
4040s	was people were saying that it was
4041s	really cool seeing the grass get knocked
4044s	down and stuff like that but people are
4045s	worried about like uh GPU drain and they
4048s	were curious if they'll be able to
4049s	toggle that off
4050s	yeah so um there's a lot of bells and
4053s	whistles that are intended um on the
4055s	client rendering side uh for these types
4058s	of
4059s	um for these types of features uh that
4061s	players will have the ability to scale
4063s	up or down or off
4065s	from a performance perspective and then
4067s	you know I think people are wondering if
4069s	this video is with uh UE uh UE 5.1
4073s	because we've been talking about the
4075s	fact that we are going to be swapping
4076s	over to this right no our 5.1
4079s	um is not scheduled to be complete until
4082s	probably another week or two
4084s	um we're moving over to that
4086s	cool and then we have UI stuff which is
4090s	will there be an auto loot option
4093s	um a lot of people saw that you were
4094s	manually looting things and they were
4096s	curious if there would be an auto loot
4097s	or they could have some kind of pet that
4099s	would Auto Loop for them
4100s	no not a pet that can Auto loot um
4103s	however uh we are toying with the idea
4105s	on the interact of double tapping or
4108s	some other type of keystroke input that
4111s	would not require you to interact with
4112s	the loop container itself but would just
4114s	grab everything off of it
4116s	especially if there's multiple Loop
4117s	piles within a proximity radius it would
4120s	have to be very close proximity radius
4122s	you could double tap to interact with
4123s	all those and pull them in
4125s	and then there are a lot of thoughts on
4127s	the name plates and how it's kind of
4129s	hard to tell mobs versus your party
4131s	because everything was like red I know
4132s	their nameplates aren't complete yet but
4134s	I don't know if I want to talk a little
4135s	bit about the direction of where that's
4136s	headed yeah from so name plates really
4140s	actually require a big refactor on our
4142s	end that we haven't done yet
4144s	um however that is something that uh
4146s	Tech art and Engineering as well as our
4149s	ux UI team are going to be doing over
4151s	the course of probably the next month to
4153s	month and a half
4155s	um it's a big refactor both from
4157s	performance reasons how we're going to
4158s	be able to include those name plates uh
4160s	within World obstacles and line of sight
4163s	as well as prioritizing and clamping
4167s	their sizes and distances
4169s	um that need a bit of a refactor and of
4172s	course their visual appearance
4174s	um so that's that's work that's still
4175s	outstanding and I think that kind of
4177s	ties in line with being able to tell
4181s	like whether an enemy is in a lead or
4182s	not and also just kind of different
4185s	types of mobs yeah that's General ux
4187s	treatment of the name plates that's
4189s	going to include which has already begun
4191s	a little bit but is going to include as
4194s	you said those indicators like
4195s	resistances Buffs that are present
4198s	whether they're Elite or not they'll
4200s	have a probably a Star Format to
4202s	indicate that uh with their hit point
4204s	allocation there's a lot of treatments
4207s	from a ux perspective that needs to be
4209s	included in the artwork is there power
4211s	level over 9000 that's the question
4212s	right and then of course we have will
4217s	bosses look different than regular mobs
4219s	or is this kind of just a placeholder to
4221s	show that hey you know the boss in this
4223s	area is a little bigger than the other
4225s	ones but they kind of look similar oh
4228s	yeah so it kind of depends on the types
4230s	of bosses we're talking about right we
4231s	have Regional we have hunting ground we
4234s	have Elites we have mini bosses we have
4237s	dungeon bosses we have raid bosses
4239s	there's a lot of different types of
4241s	creature types and these in particular
4244s	are more really Elite spawns for this
4247s	location they're not really probably
4249s	considered bosses because they can be
4251s	handled by a single party but the rare
4253s	spawns obviously have a longer uh
4255s	respawn time and so sometimes you'll see
4257s	that they're they're scaled up from a
4260s	size perspective but most of the time
4262s	you're going to see if it's a named mob
4264s	that it's going to have a unique uh
4266s	character appearance
4267s	and then will there be range indicators
4270s	for abilities so for instance like if I
4272s	have ability that can be used within x
4275s	amount of meters can I kind of see that
4278s	as I'm using it versus uh you know just
4282s	hitting it and then seeing that it does
4283s	it
4286s	um you mean from like uh
4289s	like if I have a grapple that has like a
4292s	range of 60 meters right can I see that
4295s	distance more obvious it depends if it's
4298s	a targeted ability the indicator uh when
4301s	targeting uh will tell you grayed out or
4305s	not that the ability can be used based
4306s	on distance if it is a templated ability
4309s	which means it's a skill kind of skill
4311s	based to use you'll need to get a feel
4314s	for those distances uh and that's kind
4316s	of you know some skill based learning
4318s	where you get an idea for for what those
4322s	those distances are some of those will
4325s	have template indicators but they'll be
4327s	very
4328s	um in world and immersive we're not
4331s	utilizing uh you know more UI Centric
4334s	looking indicators but generally the AOE
4338s	templates are meant to be kind of skill
4340s	based
4341s	and then when it comes to tanking will
4344s	it be primarily the tank archetypes that
4348s	will be able to tank or can other people
4350s	tank no I mean other people can tank it
4353s	really depends on the setting right if
4356s	we're talking like high in rating or
4359s	dungeoneering and playing in these areas
4362s	that require a main tank that role and
4364s	responsibility lies to the tank
4366s	archetype now tank archetypes can
4368s	obviously take secondary archetype
4369s	selections and they can hybridize across
4372s	different roles that'll give them a bit
4374s	of horizontal utility or horizontal
4376s	progression to the augment system and
4380s	the best tanks are going to be the the
4382s	tanks that double down in that role but
4385s	you know the the game here is agency
4387s	player agency and providing that
4390s	um you know kind of unique uh people
4393s	want to use a wand and a shield Stephen
4395s	right well again
4399s	but yeah no it's a it's something that
4403s	is intending to allow players have
4404s	agency over that and for those of you
4407s	wanting to hear more about augments and
4408s	stuff we will be talking more about that
4410s	in the future so stay tuned
4411s	um and then also people are wondering
4413s	about how are you designing encounters
4415s	around active blocking will it be
4416s	situational use or would I expect to be
4419s	laying on my block keybind for most of
4422s	the fight to prevent getting deleted by
4423s	Bosses
4425s	um kind of like they're wondering if the
4426s	gameplay because obviously seeing the
4427s	gameplay right now it's in its core Loop
4429s	which is a little bit more simplistic
4430s	absolutely you know yeah it it depends
4434s	really on the type of adversary you're
4436s	facing some of them are going to have
4438s	indicators or tells that a big attack is
4441s	coming it's an animation wind up where
4443s	you'll have an opportunity to use uh
4446s	active block and very unique situations
4448s	that are based on timing and mitigate
4451s	additional mitigation for those incoming
4453s	one-off attacks in other occasions
4456s	you'll be able to use it off of
4458s	rotational cooldowns or if you're
4460s	waiting for a particular ability or you
4462s	know
4463s	um you're during the use of of your
4466s	Aegis right there's different situations
4469s	for when active block is a relevant use
4472s	case
4473s	yeah and
4474s	everyone development there's
4476s	that will be changing along the way so
4477s	if you follow the journey and if you've
4479s	been following us so far you've probably
4481s	seen some very strides in what we've
4483s	done especially from Alpha One to moving
4486s	towards our Alpha two but I think I'm
4488s	going to wrap up the questions here I
4489s	know there are some Forum questions that
4491s	we'll do in the Q a section I just
4493s	wanted to grab a few that were I noticed
4496s	were pretty vocal in the chat yeah there
4498s	were a lot of comments about Steven's
4499s	gameplay
4500s	so I do I do want to comment on that
4503s	real quick though just so you guys are
4505s	aware you know uh
4508s	I do take a certain Persona when kind of
4511s	showcasing this because again it is
4513s	intended for an audience that's not core
4515s	per se but as you know sometimes might
4517s	be tuning in for the first time and
4519s	seeing what the development of the game
4520s	is all about and you know it's it's much
4522s	more fun to be kind of a participant in
4525s	that exploration rather than a recipient
4528s	of knowledge and information if you're
4529s	seeing it for the first time so there's
4531s	a bit of duality in kind of that that
4533s	streamer-esque Persona
4535s	um however with that being said
4538s	um what I want to do uh with this
4540s	particular video is I want to upload a
4542s	4K version of it after the stream but
4545s	I'm going to re-record it because of the
4546s	audio issues that we had
4548s	um and I'm going to be a bit more
4549s	descriptive and definitive in the
4551s	demonstration so that
4553s	um you know we can try that and see see
4554s	how that feels uh but I would say that
4556s	that'll take probably a couple of a
4558s	couple of hours or so all right
4561s	um and we'll use some of our other
4562s	equipment that we have now which is
4564s	exciting
4565s	um so with that we're gonna head on over
4567s	to look at character goodies I always
4570s	love the character art updates character
4573s	uh updates
4575s	um so first and foremost we have some
4577s	really neat Cyclops goodies which
4581s	um if you've been following along with
4583s	us you've probably seen that we are
4585s	going to be showcasing some Cyclops
4588s	action and we've shown a little bit of
4591s	the Cyclops over
4593s	um
4593s	the months if you've kind of go back and
4596s	look but now we're showing you the
4598s	weapons that are getting 3D modeled
4600s	which looks very cool there's a variety
4602s	of cyclopses
4604s	cyclopsi cyclopsy
4606s	what's the cyclopsis
4609s	it's the plural the cyclop I
4613s	uh but we have
4616s	some really cool looking yeah those look
4618s	great
4619s	who modeled these these ones were
4621s	modeled by a varieties so the spear is
4623s	Chris and then Manny did the staff the
4626s	mace and the short bow I love it looks
4628s	great I wrote them down this time so I
4630s	don't forget
4632s	I was like Steven's gonna ask and I need
4634s	to have the answer
4637s	um next up we have the tank and Hammer
4640s	that you saw
4642s	for the tank and Hammer The Sword and
4644s	Hammer that you saw the Tank Engine
4647s	playing with the tank wow uh
4651s	in all their Glory quite beautiful
4656s	and then I got a little teaser for you
4658s	teasing something that's coming up
4661s	but this is called uh well it's like our
4663s	Shield our Carfin Shield it's that's not
4665s	the full name of it but that might tease
4667s	a little bit of what might be coming
4669s	um
4673s	and Danny worked on this one looks great
4675s	looks very good
4678s	and then we've got you guys have seen
4680s	the nadash uh being worked on
4683s	um quite a bit
4684s	um but this one is the enforcer model
4687s	looking pretty cool
4689s	and then we actually have the 3D
4691s	turntable for the shaman which I believe
4694s	we showed as the shaman
4696s	um model in work in progress previously
4700s	but now you're seeing love it the 3D one
4703s	it's sick some snake people and then you
4707s	also see their staff which
4709s	is awesome
4711s	I can't wait to see the animations for
4713s	these oh yeah I loved seeing the
4716s	animated armor today with like their
4718s	little their lightning zap thing that
4719s	ability looks so cool
4723s	um and then we've got the Boulder Stone
4726s	bulldog
4729s	which ginsey worked on I love his little
4732s	face I know he's like a ram and a doggo
4736s	had a baby yeah and he's a mount
4740s	he's a ball goat and ball goat ball Ram
4745s	very cool
4749s	and then we've got the oak Stout
4754s	I can't wait to see the animations I
4757s	know they're gonna be awesome
4762s	it's utterly adorable
4765s	um I know I'm the worst uh and then
4768s	we've got Our Risen Guardian
4772s	which is just disgustingly awesome
4775s	that's nasty
4778s	this is the the mount that you want to
4780s	ride uh
4783s	into battle to scare your enemies oh
4785s	yeah it probably has a like a just an
4788s	aura of Rotting Flesh you need to make
4790s	some will saves or fortitude saves when
4792s	you get near it imagine the stench
4796s	this is where we need like
4798s	smell-o-vision I'm just kidding and then
4801s	we have some new stuff for you for vek
4804s	hairstyles so brace yourselves
4807s	um it's pretty awesome
4809s	so we're going to start with the VEC
4811s	this is a short hairstyle a little
4814s	little knobbin
4815s	love it
4817s	so good
4824s	I like the uh
4827s	I like the second ponytail that's going
4829s	forward
4830s	then we've got
4831s	the reverse ponytail the Mohawk plus
4835s	some beard action nice
4839s	did we uh did we grab some reference
4841s	reference images from rifi I don't have
4845s	some reference images but rifi does have
4849s	a sick Mohawk he's one of our producers
4854s	and then we've got the long beard
4860s	which kind of reminds me of Zach's beard
4862s	a little Zach yeah but like more scruffy
4868s	and then you know we got a rep we gotta
4870s	have the ladies so we have a short
4872s	hairstyle
4873s	for our back ladies
4876s	we will have many many hairstyles homies
4879s	so do not fret these are just a few
4881s	we're showing for the back
4886s	and I think this next one's my favorite
4887s	but it's the long Pony for the back
4892s	oh yeah that one's I can cosplay this
4895s	one okay I can't wait to see the phys
4897s	the physics Sim on that oh yeah people
4900s	are gonna be like that better not be
4901s	going into my clothing good luck with
4903s	that animators
4908s	um and that is the wonderful character
4910s	art update and always they do so many
4913s	amazing things we can't show everything
4914s	we'd be here all day but we do like to
4916s	take bits and pieces that are really
4918s	cool and we do want to keep some things
4920s	as surprises uh so with that we're going
4923s	to swap over and do a little q a from
4926s	the forums uh if you submitted your
4928s	questions thank you so much we super
4930s	duper appreciate it
4932s	um actually Stephen do you want to do
4934s	any like a quick Studio update before we
4936s	do a q a
4938s	um yeah I know January has been an
4940s	awesome month
4942s	um so far like I said we got we started
4944s	off pretty quick
4945s	um we have excuse me we have some pretty
4951s	um pretty ambitious hiring goals for
4953s	this year
4955s	um and I think uh you guys last year in
4959s	the community have helped us spread
4961s	awareness for the studio and for the
4962s	project
4963s	um on all the socials uh and of course
4967s	you know we've seen as most of you are
4970s	aware some turbulent times in the tech
4972s	industry in general as well as across
4974s	the games industry specifically
4976s	um Intrepid Studios is hiring
4979s	um we can be a resource for those
4981s	individuals who have been impacted by
4983s	those recent layoffs and our heart goes
4984s	out of course to all of them
4986s	um if you know anyone who's been
4988s	impacted direct them to
4989s	intrepidstudios.com where we have all of
4991s	our current jobs postings listed and
4994s	make sure that they know there's going
4996s	to be updates coming over the course of
4997s	the next 30 to 60 days for additional
5000s	positions that will be listed as well
5001s	and of course if you don't see a
5002s	position listed there or you know of
5005s	someone who you think would be a great
5006s	fit for the team in the project you can
5008s	direct them to just send in their resume
5011s	even without a position listed so that's
5014s	going to be good and then in addition
5019s	um
5020s	there's a lot of feedback that we need
5022s	and that we share with you guys
5024s	especially in these updates
5026s	um and the community team does a great
5028s	job at collecting that feedback so make
5029s	sure that you guys are posting and
5030s	giving us all your thoughts because that
5033s	stuff is very important especially as we
5035s	get into this year specifically where we
5038s	have a lot of things planned
5040s	um a lot of things
5042s	are happening
5045s	um with that we will go to our q a
5048s	I was looking through my running show
5049s	and I was scrolling down I know we're
5051s	here to hit the button on the overlay
5052s	and I was like oh no
5054s	um but with that we will chat a little
5056s	bit about
5058s	um the Q a so the first question here
5059s	from our lovely Forum folks is from
5062s	cymax it is we have a few that are
5064s	actually tank related so thanks guys you
5066s	kept everything a little bit on topic
5067s	and then we have some that are not so
5068s	we'll start with the tank ones since
5070s	we're we got it on our mind right now uh
5072s	the first one is about damage mitigation
5074s	should a skilled tank be able to prevent
5076s	all damage to their party or should
5078s	there be situations that no matter what
5081s	your skill the party will take some
5083s	damage yeah yeah absolutely um there's a
5086s	few ways that that gets accomplished
5087s	both from an ability creation
5090s	um
5091s	perspective with regards to the class
5093s	kits and what they're capable of doing
5095s	but also in the encounter design and how
5097s	we want to structure the AI and behavior
5099s	tree of our monsters not to be very
5102s	simplistic in their engagement so that
5106s	is important it's cool to as a tank have
5109s	some control
5110s	over uh the encounter but it's also not
5114s	cool if the control is creates an
5117s	entirely predictive gameplay Loop so you
5121s	know with that being said
5123s	excuse me we want to introduce that
5127s	element of chaos because that makes
5129s	things kind of fun and reactive and
5132s	reactive gameplay is skill based
5134s	gameplay and that's a good thing to have
5137s	all right and the next question is from
5139s	immortality uh this is about General
5142s	tank play will tanks have some form of
5145s	stances to swap between that increases
5148s	damage dealt at the cost of defenses
5150s	yes so those are some hybridization
5153s	options that should be available as part
5155s	of the class kit they can be further
5157s	expanded upon with access to augment
5159s	systems and depending on your secondary
5160s	class choice but again the idea here is
5163s	player agency so we don't prescribe what
5167s	that class fantasy or class role is
5168s	there's a lot of directions that players
5170s	can take as part of that agency and that
5173s	comes down to how they compose their uh
5175s	skill trees
5176s	all right
5178s	and then we've got damage and aggro from
5180s	Super waffle waffle fry I like that name
5183s	and it's making me hungry tanks need to
5186s	do two things mitigate damage and hold
5188s	aggro how will tank weapons Shields
5191s	aren't an armor balance these two
5192s	Dynamics compared to other gear sets
5197s	um well I think it does so in a few ways
5199s	I mean obviously stack composition in
5201s	your itemization choices are important
5203s	uh making sure you're driving up your
5206s	constitution-based stat allocation
5208s	through selection of certain set bonuses
5211s	and or Stat modifiers but in addition a
5214s	big portion of that is not just through
5215s	itemization but also through your skill
5218s	tree selections
5219s	um and you know they don't have to be
5222s	diametrically opposed the ability to
5224s	kind of Garner additional threat is
5225s	predicated on your um your rotational
5228s	selection uh and and how you are
5232s	leveraging certain types of set bonuses
5234s	that are catered towards that role
5235s	specifically so some set bonuses will
5237s	have specific very targeted benefits
5240s	like additional threat generation but in
5243s	addition you know if you're going to
5244s	mitigate damage you need to make sure
5245s	you're focusing on your health pool how
5247s	much helpful do you have available to
5248s	you what is what type of damage are you
5250s	mitigating because we have different
5251s	types of damage mitigation from Magic to
5253s	physical and that's predicated on who
5256s	your opponent is where your adversary
5258s	lives you know both of those are viable
5260s	selection or viable strategies
5262s	all right and then we have orificator
5265s	and they want to know about being
5266s	unkillable will I be able to fulfill my
5269s	fantasy of having a ridiculously large
5271s	Health pool at the cost of other
5273s	attributes
5276s	um you will have significant agency over
5278s	the allocation of your stat progression
5282s	um yes some of that will be baked in
5284s	based on the archetype selection but a
5287s	large portion of that will come down to
5288s	your itemization selection your
5290s	selection of tattoos and other ancillary
5291s	types of augments under benefits you can
5293s	apply to specific items such as
5295s	socketing
5296s	but generally if you want to make a very
5300s	con heavy HP focused tank you can do
5304s	that
5305s	all right the next one is PVP gameplay
5308s	and this one's from nice gaming but not
5311s	spelled like nice uh what steps are
5314s	being taken or considered to make the
5317s	tank archetype viable in PvP engagements
5322s	um well
5324s	there is a whole host of things that are
5327s	taken it's important to note that in a
5329s	lot of MMOs that probably many of us
5331s	have played uh PVP can feel like a
5334s	slapped on design consideration
5337s	um and our approach is very holistic in
5340s	the sense that we take into account the
5341s	fact this is a pvx game so when we're
5344s	designing the class kits we are making
5347s	sure that mechanics and Designs are
5349s	targeting applicability both in PVE
5352s	settings as well as PVP settings that's
5355s	very important
5357s	um you know there are also special
5359s	mechanics like how threat is used in PvP
5361s	how taunts are used in PvP
5365s	um those things I think require testing
5367s	uh but we have some ideas that will make
5369s	them relevant so that you don't have
5371s	abilities that you know have no
5373s	relevancy in PVE or PVP but have some
5377s	cross application
5379s	all right and then we've got the off
5382s	tanking and this is from Sego and they
5385s	want to know how will off tanks remain
5387s	useful in raids or dungeons when they
5389s	don't need to tank for a specific fight
5394s	um there's a few cases in which off
5397s	tanks of course are relevant to you I
5400s	mean when you're fighting in a dungeon
5402s	you have the occasional ads that come in
5404s	um where a tank might be the primary
5406s	tank might be focused on on keeping your
5408s	uh groups your your party's Target
5412s	um AG Road and the off tank has the
5414s	ability to kind of hold aggro on ads
5416s	until the main tank is finished with
5418s	their Target in addition you have
5421s	certain types of abilities like taunts
5423s	that are immediate redirects on on on
5425s	threat without having to acquire or
5427s	accrue the appropriate threat to hold
5429s	that aggro that can utilize those taunts
5433s	um situationally based off of the
5434s	threats that are appearing to the to the
5436s	party
5438s	um there's there's a lot of I mean
5439s	there's a there's a broad
5441s	scope of applicability that applies to
5444s	these types of roles like off tank
5447s	that I think are relevant and part of
5448s	our overall kit designs
5451s	and this next question is one I feel
5453s	like
5454s	many people internally have also talked
5456s	about which is Mayo it's from miles so
5460s	so
5462s	myosotis and they want to know about the
5465s	name
5466s	have you considered renaming the tank
5468s	archetype
5470s	yes we have considered it
5473s	um
5475s	there are
5477s	there are a few thoughts on that
5481s	um the tank is a clear Communicator the
5484s	tank
5486s	name is a clear indicator kind of of the
5488s	role that is more common in our average
5491s	MMO vernacular right
5494s	um now from a role play perspective
5496s	there are you know questions about
5498s	keeping that name in in World in lore so
5504s	to speak and not necessarily adopting
5506s	the vernacular that's a that the
5508s	community has adopted
5510s	um I think those are valid concerns and
5512s	it's something I'm not diametrically
5514s	opposed to reconsidering
5516s	um but I would say an update on that is
5518s	not coming in the immediate future all
5521s	right and then we're moving away from
5523s	tank stuff so it's gone uh barab wants
5527s	to know about Naval mechanics will there
5529s	be a mechanic on chips that allow
5531s	players to hire or install NPCs to
5535s	control sales or fire cannons
5538s	um no we don't have the concept of
5540s	including uh the mercenary or or
5543s	additive NPC solution or as a mechanic
5547s	on naval ships they are elsewhere within
5550s	the game
5551s	um but not intended for
5553s	um naval ships
5555s	and then azerae wants to know what Siege
5557s	summons will there be a or will there be
5560s	level restrictions on who can
5562s	participate in the activation of these
5564s	abilities other than for the group
5566s	leader
5569s	um
5570s	for summons during
5572s	um sieges are we talking about Summoners
5575s	are we talking about
5577s	um Siege weapons like Vehicles will
5580s	there be level restrictions on who can
5582s	participate in the activation of these
5583s	abilities so if we're talking about
5585s	vehicles and Siege Weaponry that's
5587s	agnostic of class kids
5589s	um
5590s	those will be predicated on individuals
5592s	who have the items within their
5594s	inventory in order to summon them and
5596s	who are registered as part of
5598s	the castle scenario registered Guild or
5600s	in the node scenario an attacker valid
5603s	attacker
5604s	with regards to
5607s	the Summoner class and abilities that
5610s	exist within class kits those types of
5613s	summons
5614s	will require that the uh the the
5616s	Summoner is an active participant in The
5619s	Siege or in the node Siege Castle Siege
5623s	or node Siege
5624s	in order to utilize that ability and
5628s	then if we're talking about the group
5629s	summons then the group summons would be
5633s	um utilized solely by the party leader
5635s	uh so that's a that's an activation that
5637s	occurs from the party leader the party
5638s	loser leader has to satisfy
5641s	um having that ability as part of their
5642s	class kit and then having the necessary
5644s	uh additive components from other
5646s	classes that part of the group
5648s	all right and then Jamie chaos wants to
5651s	know about raid bosses
5652s	it was stated that raid bosses would
5655s	change difficulty based on how fast a
5657s	group was clearing them if the raids are
5660s	supposed to be open and not instance how
5663s	does this work or do rooms lock once a
5665s	boss is pulled and this was something
5667s	you had stated a long time ago yeah so
5670s	so raid bosses are aware of the number
5673s	of combatants within an area in
5676s	proximity to them and that awareness is
5680s	part of an indicator to which behaviors
5683s	they're going to utilize as part of
5687s	their behavior tree so as it's assessing
5689s	the types of combatants that are facing
5692s	at the number of those combatants the
5694s	position of those combatants the
5695s	abilities in life uh totals of those
5697s	combatants it weighs certain actions in
5701s	its Behavior tree and then it acts on
5702s	those actions
5704s	um and in the scenario where you're
5706s	bringing overwhelming odds to a
5708s	particular fight that might weigh
5711s	heavier the AOE options that the the
5713s	boss has access to to where they're
5716s	utilizing a lot more AOE abilities
5718s	during an engagement due to that overage
5721s	of of players
5723s	um so in that sense it's a bit uh
5726s	adaptive it's a bit Dynamic based on the
5728s	encounter scenario and you haven't
5730s	really seen our full AI encounters yet
5734s	um we're very much in our core Loop
5736s	state was we're showing show showing
5738s	this showcase so
5740s	um for people being like we don't see
5742s	that right now it's because it's not
5744s	we're not we're not showing that quite
5746s	yet and then Serena venpoint or venport
5749s	wants to know about player housing and
5751s	this is our final question from the
5752s	forums today what limitation will we
5755s	have with placing items we find in the
5758s	world as decorations in our houses
5763s	um there is a few limitations some of
5766s	those limitations are specific to the
5768s	type of housing that you own some of
5771s	those limitations are at the recipe and
5774s	workbench construction Point as well
5777s	like you need to have the necessary
5778s	components to make those things placing
5781s	them there is an allotment quota that's
5783s	based on the type of Housing and there
5786s	is a grade restriction based on the type
5789s	of housing so if you have a mansion in
5791s	node housing you can place the best
5793s	furniture right Furniture has mechanical
5796s	components to it right game mechanics
5798s	associated with them they're not just
5799s	visual or Cosmetic
5803s	in addition there might be limitations
5805s	around how many of a particular type of
5808s	furniture piece or Decor item you can
5810s	place inside
5812s	of a property
5815s	so you might only be able to place one
5817s	of a certain type
5819s	um
5820s	so there's a few rules around that
5822s	all right and that's it we wrapped it up
5824s	uh for those of you who are watching
5827s	this on YouTube we've probably made some
5829s	edits
5830s	um because we're gonna re-record the
5832s	gameplay section to Showcase that a
5834s	little bit better and for those of you
5835s	who are watching us live watching this
5837s	live with us thank you for joining us
5839s	and giving us a lot of feedback we
5841s	appreciate that
5842s	um and of course as always uh head on
5845s	over to our forums forums ashes of
5847s	creation.com give us feedback we have
5849s	tank thread up there as well as a
5851s	looting UI thread up there so if you
5853s	have thoughts get them over to us we
5856s	always love seeing those and as Steven
5857s	mentioned before we do make reports on
5859s	these and we send them to the
5861s	development team and sometimes we have
5862s	meetings regarding these and it really
5864s	helps us ensure that we're always on the
5865s	same page and usually a lot of the
5867s	feedback that you guys have is stuff
5869s	that we're already like yeah we want to
5870s	move forward in that direction anyway or
5872s	we're already working towards that which
5874s	is nice validator absolutely yes yeah
5876s	exactly it validates that we're on the
5879s	right track and of course we would love
5881s	for you to check out our Featherstone
5883s	Royal Expeditions Cosmetics they will be
5886s	swapping over February 8 2023 at 11AM so
5889s	if you want those grab them and of
5891s	course thank you or thank you very much
5894s	of viewers for joining us and of course
5897s	to our lovely developers Keenan Trad
5899s	Brian and Steven for uh showcasing our
5903s	tank and
5905s	um we hope that you all stay safe and
5907s	healthy we'll have a 4K video up on
5909s	YouTube we'll have the whole development
5911s	video up on YouTube as well
5913s	um one will come today and the other one
5915s	will go tomorrow and then of course on
5917s	the development update video if you
5919s	leave us a comment and you subscribe
5920s	your comments could possibly be the
5922s	lucky winner that will be showcased on
5925s	our next development update next month
5927s	so please follow us on all the places at
5929s	ashes of creation and we'll see you guys
5932s	all next month any any last words Steven
5935s	no just thank you guys make sure to give
5937s	us your feedback we appreciate it as
5939s	always and of course we Endeavor to
5941s	present you guys with the most most
5942s	amazing MMORPG possible and our goal has
5946s	always been to make you proud so keep us
5949s	informed on your feedback and give us uh
5952s	all the thoughts yeah we'll see you soon
5954s	we love seeing all your thoughts so yay
5957s	we'll see you all next month bye
5959s	everyone
5962s	[Music]

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