Ashes of Creation Community Q&A - 11AM PT Friday, April 7, 2023

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Published on April 8, 2023 5:49:20 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faeK_vQnnm0

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Steven Sharif, our Creative Director, did a live Community Q&A with ChibiBree (The Golden Feather), RitchieSH, and Simurgh (Ashes Pathfinders). Timestamps are below for your ease!

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
07:41 Most Challenging and Enjoyable Parts of the Journey
13:36 Zones In Alpha 2
16:43 Souls and Their Connection to Realms, Planes, and Avatars
22:18 Will Alpha 2 Include Part of the Eastern Continent?
22:49 Underrealm Size
24:10 Elaboration of Milestones
27:30 Bodies of Water in the Underrealm
28:12 Length of Alpha 2 and Avoiding Burnout
31:50 When Will We Know About Cosmetics and Freeholds?
37:56 How Will World Events Affect Freeholds?
40:24 How Do You Go About Designing Old School Systems In a Modern MMO?
49:49 What is the Current Scope for the Combat System?
54:07 When Will We See an Update for the Character Creator?
55:21 How Far Are You Willing to Go In Response to Player Feedback On Core Systems?
58:44 How Will Branching Storylines Affect Future Expansions?
1:00:55 The Separation of Artisan and Player Level and its Effect On Gathering
1:04:20 Perks To Leveling an Alt
1:06:02 Classes and Their Relevancy In Gameplay Loops
1:08:30 Will Testing In Alpha 2 be Compounding or Cyclical?
1:10:13 Will Dialog Choices Have Any Impact On Quests?
1:11:14 Will Players Be Able to Wield Blood Magic?
1:14:05 Do You Plan on Introducing All Primary Archetypes Before Adding Any Secondary Archetype Systems?
1:15:06 Metagaming Node Concerns
1:18:02 True Natives of Verra
1:19:45 Hiring and Customizing Labors On Your Freehold
1:21:33 Will You Use Unreal Engine 5.2?
1:22:46 Have Any Mechanics or Systems Been Cut From The Game?
1:24:37 Will There Be an Ashes Of Creation Themed TTRPG?
1:26:44 How Exactly Does The Constellation System Work?
1:29:46 Biggest Obstacle to Overcome Before Alpha 2
1:33:00 Outro & Content Creator Plugs

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