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We always want to take player feedback into account. While we hope to get most of this ironed out during testing phases, there will be things that get adjusted over time.

To your other point, yes, part of the triggers for seasonal change in Ashes of Creation won't be just time. Seasons may change more slowly or rapidly due to player action (or inaction 😎).

Timestamp to this part of the conversation, from the May 2022 Development Update.

Crops, harvesting, gatherables, and the impact of seasons on these systems and the in-game economy are part of why we're targeting this timeframe for seasons.

We spoke a little bit about the length of seasons, and why we're exploring 1-2 weeks per season during the May Development Update (timestamp to the conversation here). This may change during testing, as we get specific feedback from players, after they get to experience the impact of seasons for themselves.

The prices to add-on cosmetic items are listed in the article here.

What type cosmetics you have available to purchase as add-ons are based on what level of package you have from a previous pre-order or Kickstarter.

Each month we have different cosmetics available for pre-order. Players with previous pre-orders can purchase individual cosmetics as "add-ons." What type cosmetics you have available to purchase as add-ons, are based on what package you have from a previous pre-order or Kickstarter.

You can get more information about purchasing add-on pre-order cosmetics here.

The plan for the Ashes of Creation Character Creator is more than just creating the character you play 😃

You'll be able customize NPCs you hire for your Freehold, and this technology can also work for the Animal Husbandry system. We discussed this during the March 2022 Dev Update (link with timestamp here).

Keep in mind that adding voice acting to a game "the right way" also means translating voice over into the different languages your game supports.

Fully voiced NPC characters are not currently planned for questing in Ashes of Creation.

Hello glorious community,

We’d like your feedback on the weather system discussed during the May 2022 Development Update Livestream.

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To help guide this conversation, here are a few thought starters:

• What aspects of weather in-game are important to you?
• Do you feel anything is missing from the weather system that we’ve shared so far?
• Are there types of weather in other...

Amazing Lex is amazing 🧝‍♂️

We are doing a Development Update Livestream today! It starts in just a few minutes, and you can watch it live over on our Twitch channel.

The ...

What does it all mean? 🌡️

Input/output randomness is an interesting way to approach this topic, and thanks for adding this to the discussion!

You mention you "occasionally enjoy" if certain bosses have RNG in their skill rotation.

There's a fine line between having PvE encounters being repetitive/predictable, and having "too much" RNG. Where do you think that line is?

Our next Development Update livestream will be over at twitch.tv/ashesofcreation on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11AM PST! (Click here to convert this to your local time.)

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Interesting! 🤔

Hello glorious community,

Let’s start a discussion on the Enchanting system! If you haven’t heard of it yet, feel free to read more about the mechanics we’ve shared so far here: https://ashesofcreation.wiki/Enchanting

In a nutshell, Enchanting in Ashes of Creation allows for the vertical and horizontal progression of items. Vertical progression is an increase in power like more damage or increased mitigation for example. Horizontal progression is your situational advantage for instance doing force damage instead of holy damage because the monsters you're figh...

We spoke briefly about the current status of Combat in the last dev update livestream, a couple weeks ago. Here's a timestamp to the section of the replay where this conversation starts: https://youtu.be/qYuL-GrMmRM?t=1045

Getting an update on Combat is one of the things our core community asks about most frequently, but we want to be intentional about when we present what we've been working on. We know it needs to be in a solid and presentable state, that can engage both the community that's following our progress monthly, and MMORPG players that might be look...

Currently, we are focusing our efforts on sharing development progression via a monthly basis through our Development Update Livestreams, and monthly recap newsletters, as well as on a daily basis through information over on our social media channels.

We will publish Creative Director's Letters in the future at times where it makes sense to share larger updates with a broader audience, but right now, we are focusing on our month-to-month updates and the hard work towards Alpha Two.

Thank you all for your support! We are excited that you want to...

We posted this article today, with more info on the Event System: https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2022-05-04-types-of-events-on-verra

Edited the OP to add this link as well.

The world of Verra is a dynamic and ever-changing landscape filled with wonder, adventure, and danger. One of the many mechanics that allow us to achieve this adaptability is Events.

Read all about the types of Events and how they impact both players and the world in this new article!

https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2022-05-04-types-of-events-on-verra

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