over 3 years ago - /u/Steven_AoC - Direct link

Originally posted by Hakiii

I remember they said you can cash out but then they started changing something in silence. Also if you go to your refferals you will see they changed 3 versions of website over years and never updated it with original one where you could see how much your refferal spent, what he bought and your cut. In last years you could only see number of refferals and is it active or not. Shady..

This is inaccurate. The referral system has remained the same since its announcement. In fact, since then several games/companies have introduced similar systems to ours. The referral system on the website will be undergoing changes in the coming months to revamp the UI for users who wish to see collected referrals and custom referral campaigns :)

over 3 years ago - /u/Steven_AoC - Direct link

Originally posted by HeruWolf

The Intrepid Studios Content Creator Program is a partnership where Intrepid Studios helps content creators that are interested in being brand ambassadors and creating consistent content for Ashes of Creation. Intrepid Studios wants to help you grow your community, gain visibility, and assist you through direct contact with the development team on a daily basis. All of this, plus even more added perks!

...a partnership where Intrepid Studios helps content creators that are interested in being brand ambassadors...

This line SCREAMS, "Don't criticize our game or company ever or you don't get our benefits".

Just gonna say it now, most of the content creators that are currently talking about this game have not ONCE mentioned their predatory cash shop for a game that literally doesn't exist. This game has the HIGHEST number of paid cosmetics I've ever seen. And the way that it's shoved in our face is absolutely ridiculous. Not that anyone in this subreddit agrees. It's full of "Just don't buy it, it doesn't benefit you in game."

How do you know what benefits me? How do you know what I find fun? What if finding cosmetics or grinding cosmetics IS my fun? That would mean that all of these paid cosmetics are P2W in my eyes.

I honestly should have known from the start, and it's depressing. This game is being overseen by an Archeage whale, of course the cash shop would be predatory.

I’m ok with criticism. Especially when the opinion is rooted in reasoning, so it can be constructive. The only time I’ve removed a content creator was when they slid into conspiracy and falsities. At that point they can continue creating content but not under an official capacity.

The primary focus of an official content creator is to help provide information about the project to viewers and to encourage constructive feedback/engagement from their audiences on the games development.

over 3 years ago - /u/Steven_AoC - Direct link

Originally posted by AOCLiamH

The 15% for referrals is open to everyone whether you get accepted as an official content creator or not right?

If so I'd love to know two things:

  1. Can Intrepid add the usernames somewhere near the number of referrals it shows you have so that you can thank the people who have signed up via your link in order to support you through future AoC purchases?
  2. Will there be purchasable monthly sub codes available to buy with the intrepid bucks so that I could use the money I earn in order to buy the monthly sub codes to give out during streams and giveaways etc?

:)

  1. We don’t provide personal information, including usernames, for referrals due to privacy constraints.

  2. Intrepid bucks can be used for your own sub, but not for others.