Hello there, Ziltch here and today I will be talking about Caravans.
A system which I think is being underestimated a bit in some regards.

First the basics!
Caravans are a means of transporting materials around in the world, as there will be almost no fast travel, combined with the limitations of your own inventory (and mules), caravans will be the only eligible method of mass transportation of resources.

And you need mass transport of resources, why? Because you cannot feed a market that is far away easily by transporting small amounts. So there is a lot to earn if you are willing to take the risk.
I will talk about the importance of Caravans at the end.

When you initiate a Caravan, you get to decide a few things.
Is it for a Quest?
Is it for...

MMOs or Massive Multiplayer Online games have been around for decades now and originally centered on player experience and community creation, but in a continuous effort for profitability or play time numbers the game models have changed in unfavorable ways that are ultimately driving players away from the genre. Many of you out there have been plodding through game after game, trying to get that lost feeling back. The sense of adventure and wonder you feel when stepping into a fresh MMO. The story, new scenery, friendships, and enemies, but unfortunately the thrills in recent years have been far and few between. The MMO market has slowly lost steam, with games even like leader World of Warcraft losing continuous subs as time marches forward. People ask, is this because the MMO genre is dead? Has it lost its relevance in the era of quick paced games such as battle royals? Far from it. What the MMO industry HAS been lacking, however, is an elite MMO banner for players to rally...

Winners of each criteria will receive:

• 500$ Intrepid pack (With halloween themed cosmetics)

About the event:
Ashes of Creation's yearly Hallows Eve celebration is back! This time around featuring 4 competitions instead of 3 with a far more interesting prize! Whether you're amazing at cosplay, a legend at making memes, an outstanding artist or a tantalising author, there's room for you to share your creation! The event comprises of 4 criteria that you can enter and turn your submissions in for a chance to win a 500$ Intrepid pack which is no longer sold in the AoC store. So if you missed out on it or would like that sweet name reservation, this is your chance to prove your worth and enter the competition!

• Inrepid's Costume Ball...

Steven Sharif joined Krojak for some fun squad play, while also taking the time to answer some questions!


Time to find some tasty items..

Krojak: I had a blast playing, but playing squad play when solo is a challenge, due to no voice communication option. But aside from that, it's awesome!
Steven: We tried to implement the voice chat, but that there were some slight issues, which will be fixed tomorrow (October 23rd), I think.

Krojak: What are your plans regarding server status and server up-time this week?
Steven: We have a lot of things we need to fix Monday-Wednesday, and then we hope on Thursday (for the Thursday to Sunday session) to have those fixes implemented.

Glorious Greetings Ashes Community! Since this is my first article on the AoC Dungeon I borrowed Steven’s salutations for the first and last time. For those that are not aware (probably most of you), the Ashes of Creation Wiki site is collaborating with the AoC Dungeon to bring the community expanded content that we don’t feel would be appropriate for the wiki. The wiki is fully sourced, and not based on opinion, speculation, or off hand unofficial comments. That said, sometimes you just want to tell people what you think, whether that be to discuss, demerit, or celebrate a topic. Therefore, we felt like the AoC Dungeon was a great place to host all our various ramblings. Our newly added guest editor team consists of BraneGames, Chaoser, Deus, Tiberius, Ziltch, and everyone’s favorite vampire hunter. I hope you find our content enjoyable and informative!

With that introduction, the first topic I wanted to discuss was testing...

Hello there, Ziltch here and today I will be talking about crafting/artisanship, but first, let’s go over the basics.
(Every Profession’s link either redirects to the Wiki, or redirects to Intrepid Video)

In Ashes of Creation, Artisans are divided into three different categories.

• Gathering
• Processing
• Crafting

Gathering is the Professions that involve gathering of resources.
Known Gathering Professions:

• Farming
• Taming
• Lumberjack (This might be part of Forager)
• Mining
• Fishing...

Rejoice dear ashlings, Ashes of Creation has now officially entered Alpha 1 Phase 1, and with that the NDA has been completely lifted. This also means that all Alpha 1 backers have been invited to test the battle royale combat mode (~ 10 000). In addition, all Alpha 2 backers have been invited for this weekend test as well. In the coming weeks they will also be inviting beta backers, all Alpha 0 backers, and eventually all registered users on the Ashes of Creation website.

Everyone who is eligible should have received their mail yesterday/today with access code and download link.

You should also go ahead and check out our stream section! When I'm writing this, Steven is currently live playing at one of the streams...

Yesterday Steven decided to drop the NDA temporarily for official content creators, which resulted in lots of streamers providing live gameplay footage from the battle royale squad testing. The test lasted for about 3 hours, providing Intrepid with tons of useful information.

Steven also shared on Twitter that next week, also those who are not official content creators, will be able to stream and share their content from the Alpha 1 Arena test.


Check out all the awesome videos from yesterday:

itsZiz having fun in the stress test yesterday, finally being able to stream it to the public!

itsZiz:

khasino:

Paradox Gaming Network:

DPantomtv: ...

Presenting the second edition of the Ashes of Drama newspaper!

Main Headlines

• Stress test planned to continue until October 5
• NDA planned to lift October 5
• Next test dates Friday 9/28 to Sunday 9/30.

Battle Royale Notes

• Battle royale mode is loosely built into the lore of Ashes of Creation
  • Events of the mode take place during the mass exodus from Verra
  • Games start with a failed travel attempt through the portal to escape
• Players testing the mode will have progression and experience tracked
  • Cosmetic rewards will be earned for launch of AOC themed after ancient Verra culture during the exodus
• Why battle royale mode?
  • It's fun
  • It's easy to make
  • It's action combat oriented
• Royale mode may not be implemented into AOC official launch

QA From Today Stream

• Will players be able to gift...