Ashes of Creation

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04 Aug

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Hi there! Looks like Unknown got you a solid answer up above - as you'd like to discuss this possibility further, I'm going to go ahead and move it out of our Support & FAQ section and over into our General Discussion section instead!
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Hi there!

We use them because we want to showcase things to folks in a quick manner. Otherwise, our live streams would be a couple days long - ain't nobody got time for that, so we use GM commands in order to speed things up.

I can totally understand your perspective. Depending on what we are testing, we avoid using our GM commands.

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Heya!

We do read the Reddit and all other spaces that mention us. It's our job. Welcome to the world of community management where everyone thinks they are a Game Dev. =P Hehe. It's not always sunshine and butterflies, but we are prepared for that - paladin armor at the ready. ;)

Joking aside, it's important to get all perspectives. It doesn't mean we are going to act on all of them though. <3

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I’ve instructed the mods to focus any dps meter threads into a single mega thread to help focus and centralize the discussion 👍
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    sorcerer on Forums - Thread - Direct
I have personally considered a limited edition hand painted Phoenix model, with a concept art book autographed by the team as part of a collectors launch package. I cannot promise this, but if I find the right company to create the quality of product I would want it may become a thing. No promises though.
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Hi there - I'm going to go ahead and move this over to the Discussion section as it's more of a long-form discussion than an account or game-related support issue we can assist with. From what you've discussed above, I'd recommend keeping an eye out for our upcoming class blogs and videos to get more of a feel for those details in the lead-up to future testing!

03 Aug

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A world's worth of wealth and mystery lies beneath azure waves, preserved in glittering depths, awaiting those who know where to look. With hook, net, and determination, the Niküa mark their place, eager to advance their traditions for the betterment of future generations. Most of all, the sea is a teacher, one which will accompany the Niküa forevermore.

The Boons of the Waveborn cosmetic addons will be available in the Ashes of Creation shop from August 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific until September 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific. Don’t forget that the ... Read more
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Hello! The toxicity I am referring to for the meters does not contradict the participation trophy philosophy for the following reasons;

IMO when you choose to exclude someone due to their performance or build (which happens often, not always) you are choosing the easiest path to success. This path is more easily available to groups that parse combat data through dps meters.

The desire to obfuscate (or make less prevalent by not offering this feature) so that groups are encouraged to grow together and help one another become better by more old school/organic methods of trial and error, efforts in watching other people during the raid, by failing repeatedly until success is possible. Now, could people use meters to aid in this task? Yes, but in my experience it isn’t used in this way..more often it is an exclusionary tool designed to separate players.

So to conclude,

My stance on participation trophies is that things should be hard, people should fai... Read more

02 Aug

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Thanks friends. Your support means the world to us. We shall continue in our efforts to make you proud and do right by our fellow gamers❤️❤️🙏
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Combat while being the most important mechanic in the game, is also the least connected. It also requires the most amount of iteration and interaction from testers.

Many of the world systems implemented early require heavy engineering And design focus. While we enter the first alpha, we will be collecting feedback and data on combat implementation and it will undergo several extreme and complete changes in order to nail the right feel/look.

It’s just a process. ❤️


01 Aug

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Let’s not try to politicize or apply real world culture issues to a video game anymore. Closing this thread. Thanks!
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Another point, experience debt can significantly reduce your drop rate for monsters. The more debt you own the greater the drop in % for loot tables. These modifiers are applied in a divisible manner for parties.
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    sorcerer on Forums - Thread - Direct
Hello frand. To clarify, Alpha One was never listed as exclusive. In fact, over 2 years ago when I “suspended” the Alpha One preorder packs I did specify that the access was being suspended because we had hit our 10k tester limit.

My statement about reopening Alpha One sales will only come under consideration after our alpha one testing with our current Alpha One backers and Intrepid pre-order pack holders shows that we are capable of stress testing beyond our previously anticipated limits of 10k. If Alpha One were to be offered once more as a preorder package, it would be under a different pack name but of same price point.

These intentions are consistent with my previous statements regarding Alpha One ❤️