On Friday, April 7, 2023, our Creative Director, Steven Sharif, did a live Community Q&A with ChibiBree (The Golden Feather), RitchieSH, and Simurgh (Ashes Pathfinders) on the Ashes of Creation Twitch channel!
Timestamps & Topics
Intro
Most Challenging and Enjoyable Parts of the Journey
Zones In Alpha 2
Souls and Their Connection to Realms, Planes, and Avatars
Will Alpha 2 Include Part of the Eastern Continent?
Underrealm Size
Elaboration of Milestones
Bodies of Water in the Underrealm
Length of Alpha 2 and Avoiding Burnout
When Will We Know About Cosmetics and Freeholds?
How Will World Events Affect Freeholds?
How Do You Go About Designing Old School Systems In a Modern MMO?
What is the Current Scope for the Combat System?
When Will We See an Update for the Character Creator?
How Far Are You Willing to Go In Response to Player Feedback On Core Systems?
How Will Branching Storylines Affect Future Expansions?
The Separation of Artisan and Player Level and its Effect On Gathering
Perks to Leveling an Alt
Classes and Their Relevancy In Gameplay Loops
Will Testing In Alpha 2 be Compounding or Cyclical?
Will Dialog Choices Have Any Impact On Quests?
Will Players Be Able to Wield Blood Magic?
Do You Plan on Introducing All Primary Archetypes Before Adding Any Secondary Archetype Systems?
Metagaming Node Concerns
True Natives of Verra
Hiring and Customizing Labors on Your Freehold
Will You Use Unreal Engine 5.2?
Have Any Mechanics or Systems Been Cut From The Game?
Will There Be an Ashes Of Creation Themed TTRPG?
How Exactly Does the Constellation System Work?
Biggest Obstacle to Overcome Before Alpha 2
Outro & Content Creator Plugs
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