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13 Apr

Dev Discussion #50 - Dungeon Delving

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

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

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

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

12 Apr

Do all armor sets have racial appearance and should they?

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@killion I just wanted to say that your OP thread is very well-written and formatted. I really enjoyed looking at it and reading it.

Side note - If you've thoroughly read through a wiki page, and you can't find the answer to a question, be sure it bring it to the monthly Q&A <3

Tanking. How do you feel tanking is coming along for ashes?

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ICYMI, be sure to check out the official feedback thread on the Tank Archetype here: https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/54993/feedback-request-tank-updates-shown-in-january-livestream/p1

Air Travel / Transport

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It's interesting to read the differing thoughts and feelings regarding air travel/transport for Ashes of Creation! I hope to see even more ideas and opinions here <3

Shop Items

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NiKr

Iirc there's no items over $35 in the packs. But Steven has already addressed this. He's a collector and appreciates rare things. Those who've been with the game since the start will be the ultimate collectors. Anyone else will have to deal with the release-onwards collection.

They know they can make more money by just selling it all. Steven is not interested in that currently.



This is more-or-less the case. Steven believes that there's something special about rarity and exclusivity in MMORPGs. These cosmetics are a way to fill the game with these unique things, support the project, and provide something to the players who choose to support the project by buying limited-time cosmetics <3

Gear decay and economy stimulation

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bluntoze;d-55379


But I think for the long term that might not be enough.
Having Items earned exist forever I find weird.



I'm curious if you can elaborate on this. Why exactly do you feel that the current design might not be enough? Or can you elaborate more on your thoughts outside of it feeling weird? Interested to hear your thoughts!

Worries about mayoral system being monthly and singular

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It's worth noting that mayorship isn't the only government role within a node. Node governments are chosen from a node's citizenry when a node reaches Village (stage 3). Positions within a node's government are attained through titles that grant special access to NPCs in the node.
For example:
Mayor
Priests, bishops, or acolytes in certain temples
Patron guild leader
Chief bounty hunter.

I encourage you to check out the wiki on mayors, node governments, and ... Read more

How about damaging gear in the inventory too upon death?

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I used to play a ton of Tarkov, which (I believe, correct me if I'm wrong) had this feature! It certainly fits in Tarkov, as that game is a hardcore, full-loot PvP shooter 🔫😱

Suggestion for the world-building team.

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11 Apr

Neither Snow, Nor Curse, Nor Jundark at Night….

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Greyshore Transporters is a renowned shipping company, originally founded in pre-Exodus Verra. The business fled Verra during the Harbinger Apocalypse. After surviving, and even flourishing, during the Sanctus Interregnum, they returned to Verra with one of the first waves of expatriates. Now fully re-established on Verra, the company’s extraordinary expertise with planning, conveyance, and logistics, and its unparalleled familiarity with ground, sea, and air transportation methodologies have made it one of the most successful businesses transplanted from Sanctus. To the Transporters, it is never a question of if their client’s cargo will reach its desired destination, only of how quickly it will make the journey, and how much it will ultimately cost.

The Neither Snow, Nor Curse, Nor Jundark at Night…. cosmetic add-... Read more

04 Apr

Ashes of Creation Community Q&amp;A Livestream w/ Steven Sharif - Friday, April 7, 2023 at 11 AM PT

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Glorious Ashes of Creation Community,

We’re excited to do a Q&A Livestream with our Creative Director, Steven Sharif, and some content creators from the community on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 11 AM PT (convert to your local time). We'll be streaming this Q&A over at ... Read more

Story Arcs - just bigger public quests?

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[spoiler]
skotty

Garrtok;d-55346


Lets be realistic about that, there will be zergs farming both ways as soon as they pop up.
It will be like events in guild wars or public quests in warhammer online, just that some part is locked behind node progression and they will be farmed over and over again.



Hi all! Thanks for the feedback :) I was one of the designers on the livestream.

As a huge fan of public quests in both Warhammer Online and in GW2, I wanted to mention here that story arcs don't quite function in this way.

They are sometimes simply locked behind node progression, but we look at other variables, too. Some of which will, I hope, be a delightful surprise and be fun to satisfy even when they're datamined/discovered/whatever y'all do.

In terms of "farming" them, that's where I think you'll see the biggest departure from pu...
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03 Apr

Group Finder And Matchmaking

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ICYMI here is a link to what has been said regarding a group finder in AoC.

In my own unbiased opinion, the idea of a bulletin board is a pretty good medium between either side of the spectrum (say, auto-grouping with a queue system vs walking up to people around you and asking them).

Freeholds and NPC

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Looks like the wiki link to farmhand NPCs that can be hired was posted.

The idea of choosing specific NPCs with different stats and then assigning them to roles that you feel best befit them is an interesting conversation topic and might be worth forming as a question for the Q&A section of the next livestream! ;)

01 Apr

[Feedback Request] Area of Carphin Shown in March Livestream

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Tyranthraxus

Vaknar;d-55339

....We’ll be compiling a report for the design team on Friday, March 14 2023, so please try to get your feedback into this thread by then!....



@Vaknar You've currently got the compile-date as March 14th, instead of April 14th.

Always jealous when I'm waiting for the YouTube video to be posted, to watch the updates. I always make it for the live broadcast, when I've got the day off, though!





Nice catch! Thank you ^_^

31 Mar

[Feedback Request] Area of Carphin Shown in March Livestream

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Hello glorious community,

We’d like your feedback on the Alpha Two area of Carphin shown during the March 2023 Development Update Livestream.

To help guide this conversation, here are a few thought starters you can choose from:
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[*] How do you feel about the environment of Carphin? Do you like the mood, setting, lighting, etc?
[*] What are your favorite open-world dungeon elements that you would like us to incorporate? Please provide examples when applicable.
[*] Is there anything in particular you’re excited or concerned about regarding what was shown with the area of Carphin?
[*] Have you experienced areas in MMOs that adaptively change and are dynamic? What do you like or dislike about those environments?
[*] What are your favorite story arc elements in other MMOs and what would you like to see implemented into Ashes of Creation?
[/list]
Please don’t feel limited by th... Read more

24 Mar

Next Livestream + Q&amp;A Submission - Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11am Pacific

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Glorious Ashes of Creation Community!

Our next livestream featuring a brief glimpse at the area of Carphin will be Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11am Pacific! (Click here to convert this to your local time.)

Similar to our past streams, we'd love to gather some questions from you to answer live! Please submit your q... Read more

23 Mar

Dead on arrival when...

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bloodprophet

This is from a while back.
https://forums.ashesofcreation.com/discussion/48009/dev-discussion-26-login-rewards/p1



Nice drop on that Dev Discussion! That was also my first thought when I read the OP ;)

The RP Community Must Unite or Die

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While some may not see it, or agree, IMO - Roleplayers play a super important role in making a world feel alive.

Similarly to other thoughts in this thread, that might be through the storytelling of events that occur. However, it is important to us that roleplayers feel they have a home in Ashes of Creation. I believe we'll be doing a Dev Discussion on this topic in the future, and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say in addition to threads like these!

22 Mar

Greens unable to be CCd

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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Just because you disagree with someone's opinion, doesn't mean you're inherently right and they're inherently wrong.

You're free to disagree with the opinions of others but remember to be well unto one another! ^_^