Discussing the State of Ashes of Creation with Alpha 2 Testers

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    Ashes of Creation is an Immersive huge open world Sandpark MMORPG that is redefining the gaming landscape. Created for fans of PVP, PVE, and Roleplay, this ever-changing world promises the ultimate MMO experience. This game, which began development in 2016 and upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 in 2021, is now on the cusp of revolutionizing the MMORPG genre. Intrepid Studios are working towards delivering these highly requested features to an old school playerbase waiting for that MMORPG to bring them back to the golden age of the early 2000s:9 different playable races with both male and female options.A massive 1200 square kilometer world size at launch with 85 Nodes.A fully open world game with no loading screens, offering complete freedom to explore.A rich array of features including Dungeons, Raids, World Bosses, Open World PVP, Caravan PVP, castle sieges, node sieges, arenas, duels, guild wars, and more.A vibrant player-driven economy, crafting and artisan system, political system, citizenship, player run shops, taverns with parlor games, and a unique character customization system.Ashes of Creation offers an experience like no other, combining the best elements of both sandbox and theme park MMOs. This is a game built by an MMO fan for MMO fans, fully funded and committed to a zero pay-to-win model.
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  • @Narc
    @Narc  หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    Thanks for coming on the stream @Fantmx I appreciate your time and openess (maybe this is the gateway for me to talk to other creators?)
    Fantmx will be live discussing his experiences and answering questions over at twitch.tv/theoryforge soon after I uploaded this video!

    • @Glundberg84
      @Glundberg84 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I liked it! 👍 He felt a bit unusually toxic, but I guess he cooler than me. :P You interviewing other people is the way to go! :D Keep up the good work 👏

    • @Fantmx
      @Fantmx หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@Glundberg84Sorry if it came across that way. Just having fun with Narc!

    • @Fantmx
      @Fantmx หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You the best and thanks for the shout out. I will gladly talk any time

    • @Glundberg84
      @Glundberg84 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @Fantmx np mate. 😊

    • @YukioMaxi
      @YukioMaxi หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Glundberg84 did you watch the stream when they talked ?

  • @cavemantero
    @cavemantero หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    the fact that the devs actually play their own game is a huge positive for me...I think they'll succeed and the game will be great at least for a good amount of time

    • @Razdasoldier
      @Razdasoldier หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Testers have said what they see in game looks night and day better than what the stream shows.

    • @gamememo2680
      @gamememo2680 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Razdasoldier Nice if they says its even better, then i'm even more happy!

    • @Razdasoldier
      @Razdasoldier หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gamememo2680 If you talk to Fuppo in any of the streams he has a TOP set up and he says 4k looks shit verse what he has PLAYED in game.

  • @JabbarTV1
    @JabbarTV1 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    This is the group copium we been waiting for

    • @ImSarpD
      @ImSarpD หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      took the comment right out of my mouth

  • @CrackedZac
    @CrackedZac หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    “It’s nothing massive or impressive.. like a I have a 4060…” mate I’m playing on a 1060 that’s pretty massive

    • @barrywhite1770
      @barrywhite1770 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Dood I just bought a 1080 ti for a couple hundred bucks a year ago and everything runs pretty good man.

    • @oldsenpai4337
      @oldsenpai4337 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      this man saying "4060 nothing massive" and i'm like, whats above it? lol I'm over here with my old 2070 and I feel behind on updating my computer.

    • @sicarius8900
      @sicarius8900 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@oldsenpai4337 I have a RTX 3080 and even I feel a bit nervous for the coming games. Requirements for shit are accelerating faster than the affordability of newer cards.

    • @squatchbigfoot8577
      @squatchbigfoot8577 หลายเดือนก่อน

      i’m purposely not upgrading for A2 so i can test it on a lower machine (1060, i5 here also)
      i’ll upgrade later on though.

    • @seanheller3335
      @seanheller3335 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’ll probably be able to play it just fine at lower setting and 1080p, but come on man. The 1060 is an 8 year old mid range card.

  • @weirdoproductions6714
    @weirdoproductions6714 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Tbh the reason I’m not to worried if it’s only river lands and only 2 arcs at A2 launch is because they’ve said that they will semi frequently add new things to the alpha as it goes on and the betas until launch, so the way I see it if we only stay with 2 arcs and river lands then hey more stuff to look forward to throughout alpha 2

    • @TheHighborn
      @TheHighborn หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      It doesn't need to be ultra mega big on launch. It just needs to be updated.

    • @Scema12
      @Scema12 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So if that’s the case alpha 2 will run for like 2 + years ?

    • @weirdoproductions6714
      @weirdoproductions6714 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Scema12 I know it’s persistent and the release date is likely to be 2 or more years, but cos the alpha is persistent you can play it (almost) until release

    • @misterragnar2521
      @misterragnar2521 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      If its a couple zones in a persistent state we may see large development of first settlements which in itself will be historical on the servers. When new zones are added you will see the caravans directly in place, people will be physically moving shit to other zones when they are released.
      I personally cannot wait for the ill gotten gains that I gain on the ocean when they add it.

    • @glennmiller5772
      @glennmiller5772 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      There will be plenty of things to learn and test and take advantage of in alpha testing inbetween updates. Everyone that hits the ground in alpha has a massive experience advantage once the game launchs if they do infact take the time to learn the game.

  • @Auld17
    @Auld17 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    This was a funny interaction to watch, with Narc being a 24/7 jokester, and Fantmx being humorless. What a mildly awkward, yet funny dynamic.

  • @lukeit7949
    @lukeit7949 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Player colision is super important in a pvp game, like in warhammer online

    • @EB-bl6cc
      @EB-bl6cc หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      really depends on the style theyre going for. Plenty of great pvp games have no player collision

    • @lukeit7949
      @lukeit7949 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@EB-bl6cc then for plenty of mmos are lacking something. Imo it's a must have and super important for pvp, especially to make tanks useful.

    • @anthonyw4722
      @anthonyw4722 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@lukeit7949 Yeah I believe it is important also. Warhammer Online was a good reference. They did tanks correctly in that game, the guard mechanic was great. It really added so much more strategy to pvp.

    • @glennmiller5772
      @glennmiller5772 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I wouldnt mind player collision to be at an absolute minimum unless prompted by the actual player. For instance if you have a front line of tanks and they are all blocking with sheilds it causes a sheild wall effect that broadens player collision so that players zergs rushing in can not pass.
      So basically a player blocking may give a wider diameter necessary to move around them. With multiple players blocking in unison there may be no pass through but with out blocking a player might easily squeeze in.

  • @whatwouldericdo
    @whatwouldericdo หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantmx was so great! Love to see the CCs getting to chat for a bit. Learned some good info

  • @makkura9245
    @makkura9245 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Typical 2.5K spender, “it was fun” as their only feedback without trying to test out any of the actual mechanics.. WHAT MADE IT FUN, WHY IS IT GOOD, ELABORATE.
    In all seriousness, it’s looking promising. Even if Alpha 2 was to launch with only the Riverland for the initial testing period, I personally wouldn’t mind. I don’t need to travel the entire map to test out basic gameplay loops and mechanics. Before they apply bad concepts to the entire world, one biome is a smarter move tbh.

    • @7S7P7
      @7S7P7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He probably couldnt give more infos. I am sure he asked Steven before the interview in which topics he can and cant give answers.

    • @coadamolx0100
      @coadamolx0100 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Watch the kaos and lane video with DA he actually gave a lot more information

    • @CestPasFaux-kt9zq
      @CestPasFaux-kt9zq หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@7S7P7 maybe cause there is nothing to say about the game.
      just spamming skills, spamming AOE spells .. that's all

    • @bigbob3772
      @bigbob3772 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@CestPasFaux-kt9zqMight be time for you to break out the Lincoln logs or Legos little buddy.

  • @ToHarvestTheStorm
    @ToHarvestTheStorm หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love your content out of thin air!
    keep it up

  • @Crash1991.
    @Crash1991. หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The ranger gameplay at 12:00 is so fucking clean

    • @Dexiray
      @Dexiray หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you think so? llooked like shit to me

    • @mu551988
      @mu551988 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Looks like shit to me also.

    • @martinkulich4784
      @martinkulich4784 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Considering that they did not have all the spells and options available I'd say hell yea! It was fucking amazing and I got goosebumps. If this is an alpha, I MUST get the best set up for the launch because I will be living on that gaming chair.

    • @lukeit7949
      @lukeit7949 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The ranger is really the most ridiculous class

    • @7S7P7
      @7S7P7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah its fucking clean cause the enemy standing still and the ranger does free damage with lock target. Its dope if you intend to play ranger i get it tho.

  • @lostinfrance9830
    @lostinfrance9830 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sounds like the guy just wanted to have fun, run around and enjoy the mashup 😂 Narc is in proper back seat driver mode

  • @SuperBlackatude
    @SuperBlackatude หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Man the dude really turned his brain off to just be a part of the node war. Pay attention to the little details god dammit 🤬

  • @richardgray9284
    @richardgray9284 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking good Narc!

  • @dawizze1
    @dawizze1 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Listening to this podcast. Made me think the tester was just playing and didn't test things lol. I feel like Narc should've definitely been a tester based on his questions haha. The disappoint in his voice when he asked which spec he built into as a cleric haha.

  • @sevenddeadly
    @sevenddeadly หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If Narc had been a PI, this interview would have lasted for 24 hours. Fantmx didn't really care for the same stuff. Thx for the interview Narc!

  • @vexillian
    @vexillian หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    C'mooonn. The number of times Steven has "accidentally" leaked something has lost count by now. If an itty bitty whoopsie happens here or there, I feel like that should slide. Everybody gets one, right? Lol.

    • @kevinhowe543
      @kevinhowe543 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's the thing though, he's THE guy. Prove those leaks weren't to some degree intentional or even scripted by the team

    • @vexillian
      @vexillian หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kevinhowe543 I'm sure Margaret will tell you otherwise. Lol.

  • @PhurPher
    @PhurPher หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Considering how Intrepid went for the clean/orderly and high fidelity visual style, animations are objectively important given that the games an MMO and especially one that requires a good amount of players in it. What a jarring thing it is to be in a clean/orderly and high fidelity world, and have this constant 180 degree whiplash of janky animations constantly.
    They are like polar opposites and it screams of "overly high ambitions and no skill". Grand and jank. It puts a weird taste in peoples mouths. It's like a lot of the electronics that come from China. Overly designed, flashy, and janky as fuck.
    HOWEVER... If they can manage to get the netcode and the animations done up super well, then it'll just add to the visual style creating a super interesting experience. If they can pull that off then this game is going to have a really unique vibe. If they can't at least get the netcode done up well, it could single handedly kill the game depending on how great the combat is.

  • @matthewkeating-od6rl
    @matthewkeating-od6rl หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid

  • @DustinKeiser
    @DustinKeiser 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The combat in WoW classic still feels and looks so good even 20 years later

  • @Nobody-dc8dp
    @Nobody-dc8dp หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    UI needs maximum minimalism and the ability to remove and move.

    • @XDarkEcho
      @XDarkEcho 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      pretty sure they Steven has stated that'll be in the game when it releases.

  • @noahmoore2608
    @noahmoore2608 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is wild! I can’t believe it. This game is ACTUALLY going somewhere. Is it truly possible it’ll be playable?

  • @Playthrough_Pulse
    @Playthrough_Pulse หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The game is skipping frames and lagging all over the place throughout the node war with even just half the players walking near each other on the way to the areas.

    • @anthonyw4722
      @anthonyw4722 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just say you don't know what an alpha is.

    • @Playthrough_Pulse
      @Playthrough_Pulse หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@anthonyw4722 Alpha is no excuse for bad server performance. You never want to see this at any point in development. Just say you don't know how games are made.

    • @glennmiller5772
      @glennmiller5772 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Honestly i have very little idea of how games are made but i do assume lagging is something that occurs at some point during development and is then addressed. Basically just changing 1’s and 0’s and different scripts until the lag is corrected. I would imagine a game in development would encounter lag at some point when it has so many systems and game mechanics that you cant always perfectly predict what will happen when you mesh them together. If you are not expecting a shit show during alpha and at least pre-alpha i don’t know what to tell ya man this game is being accessed before completion and is not backed by the richest humans and corporations like jeff bezos and amazon on planet earth.

    • @Playthrough_Pulse
      @Playthrough_Pulse 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@glennmiller5772 you can optimize the game as you add content. it just shows that the server architecture is always going to be playing catchup based on their priorities. Not great for the player experience. There are plenty of games in alpha that are unoptimized for your hardware, but the server not being able to serve 60 clients does not bode well and is not something i would ever want to see for a game that is trying to serve thousands at a time. It seems like their talent is just too old school to bring the project together at this stage. Planetside and everquest 2 was 20 years ago...

    • @glennmiller5772
      @glennmiller5772 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Playthrough_Pulse i mean good servers are expensive AF arent they? I get what you are saying though 30v30 and the server they are using cant handle it… doubt that is the server set up they will use for launch though lol. But servers are not the only reason games have these problems. Ill have to watch the live stream i didnt see anything other then commentary on it after the fact and didnt see lagging.

  • @teethpastaa
    @teethpastaa หลายเดือนก่อน

    I feel like as long as they go with the elden ring approach for vfx, we will be chilling

  • @chiefsosa8450
    @chiefsosa8450 หลายเดือนก่อน

    MOAR

  • @seanmcmahon165
    @seanmcmahon165 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I think Ashes is looking very good. Looking forward to it !

  • @Heathcliff-Aincrad
    @Heathcliff-Aincrad หลายเดือนก่อน

    how many more years do thy need to release this game? it looks nice according to video thy have shown us; but visual effects are so bright and shiny

  • @gamingtemplar9893
    @gamingtemplar9893 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best animations I have seen in an MMORPG are Throne and Liberty ones, I could say the same for graphics and sounds, and optimization.

    • @Edg30fd3w0r1d
      @Edg30fd3w0r1d หลายเดือนก่อน

      AoC animations and VFX are not final. Game is in alpha, so everything you see is for the sake of proof of concept.

  • @bamjo9
    @bamjo9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is no collision among players looking from the video. Am I wrong?

  • @novacadian4745
    @novacadian4745 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great to hear from FANTMX. Had to stop following his channel because of that killjoy, DYGZ.

  • @Jezato
    @Jezato หลายเดือนก่อน

    2:05, asking the important questions.

  • @iCantEditBro
    @iCantEditBro 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The effects need to be scaled way the fuck back tbh. Maybe it's the youtube compression or video filter but they seem extremely saturated and frankly very distracting.

  • @EmperorLie
    @EmperorLie หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oda is gonna finish one piece before ashes is comming out i this steven wants to race oda who is gonna finish theyr masterpiece first

  • @EmperorLie
    @EmperorLie หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    im 26 rn this game was anounced 8 years ago in 2016 i think but man 8 years and its not done yet,i bet that at the time i turn 30 afpha 3 is gonna come out and when im 80 the game is gonna get realeased holy shit they are taking theyr time its insane

    • @snekkers1609
      @snekkers1609 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not really, ashes development time is not unreasonable

    • @vbm4780
      @vbm4780 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      MMOs take around 5 to 7 years on average to release the base version, AVERAGE is the key word here. Lost Ark took 8 years, Throne and Liberty took nothing less then 12 freaking years.
      Ashes is a massive project, 8 years is a long time, sure, but it's still normal for a MMORPG.
      MMOs are just way to complicated, is rough to follow one from start to finish.

    • @snekkers1609
      @snekkers1609 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vbm4780 also this avg is in weird place, wow took 5 years, it had larger development team than ashes in first years and wow released with much lower scope than ashes plans to do

    • @John-iu9kl
      @John-iu9kl หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Its pretty impressive tbh given the scope of the game and the size of the team working on it.

    • @gobira26
      @gobira26 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@vbm4780 8 years would be ok, but its in alpha 2, prob will take 4 more years to be full released, rofl

  • @Firesword4
    @Firesword4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ashes just needs an overhaul to the character models. Everything else is good

    • @trojancs16
      @trojancs16 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And combat.

  • @willsteuer1621
    @willsteuer1621 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Rangers are armed with a semi-auto/full-auto assault rifles (aka Shortbow) with unlimited ammo. Ridiculous!

  • @priestguardian2587
    @priestguardian2587 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Remember back in 2016 when this game promised it was going alpha in 2018....LOL You can figure out the rest = not a good report card

  • @kfarbarata
    @kfarbarata หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have any of u noticed in the stream that they showed a cleric on bot or macro sometimes? That got me worried. The cleric mosdef was on macro/dual or was a bot. Later on he played normally. First appearences u can see the cleric spammim bless weapon, mana channel and rolling untill infinity. Later u can see the Plannindorf (name of the cleric) stucked in a corner trying to reach a enemy character (clearly a bot/macro trying to get the target that is out of range) and proceedes to die horrible. That got me worried that this stream is mostly of dual accounts that they made and left just on macro/bots. The whole video is cool, its very promising but this cleric gameplay got me worried. The first time I noticed this was at minute 46:00 of the 'Node Wars Preview' video only (the one with 1:19:04 min). Anw, hope that Ashes continues do dev, its becoming a very cool game. What worries the most is not the chance that his is a scam but that they dont test properly before launch. There's a bunch of ppl willing to test. Hope Alpha 2 and Closed Beta runs smooth and the player testing keep improving the game.
    ps: copying my comment from ur yesterday video cause Ive just noticed that I posted in the wrong video. Anw, I want ppl to see that. That was very strange to see.

  • @HiYurd
    @HiYurd หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sounds like a highly focused test for PI testers.

  • @Grimasaurus
    @Grimasaurus หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice interview Narc, if memory serves me (an my memory has failed me in the past), I believe you have stated that this stuff isn't easy for you. To do it with your polar opposite, successfully, is a job well done mate.

  • @WasabithePom
    @WasabithePom หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you Narc and thank you Fantmx

  • @yexiu5649
    @yexiu5649 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So i learned absolutely nothing new from this guy. I think i know more about the game than him and i haven't even played it lmao. Narc carrying the video 😅 cant wait to test Alpha 2 this year!

  • @feflechi
    @feflechi 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why do the graphics look so different (cartoony) today, (I know they transitioned to UE5) was it because of the bad quality or they actually changed something !?

  • @Medjayon
    @Medjayon หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    This dude is more oblivious than someone who has not played the game at all.

    • @novercalis4846
      @novercalis4846 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      the perfect representation of general gamers. 90% of the playerbase are him. people dont give a fuck about half the shit Narc speaks. it feels "heavy", clunky, animation... bro 90% of the people are gonna be on potato pc with minimum specs and low setting to give a shit about that.
      in the end - its like Fant said - it was fun, felt fun, felt great - doesnt know why it felt great but felt great. thats all we need.

    • @daze4135
      @daze4135 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@novercalis4846 but that's not what you want out a playtester, though. As a playtester you have to at the very fucking least articulate what parts felt fun and specify what was great, what you didn't like, sometimes you can even accurately tell why it was fun or not.

    • @Ecksplisit
      @Ecksplisit หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@daze4135very much incorrect. You want a variety of people. Experienced and not experienced. Some people who never played an MMO but played other games. People who have only played MMOs. People that are casual in MMOs or hardcore. Having the variety is key.

    • @daze4135
      @daze4135 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Ecksplisit that is true, but this guy creates content, though. You'd think he would have more to say than the casual video game enjoyer. If his analysis is that shallow, it's no wonder I never heard of him.
      Edit, didnt wanna double post: I also never mentioned anything about level of experience and type of gaming experience. You can come from clash of clans to playtest this game and have a good analysis and a mire nuanced opinion.

  • @ghanthony72
    @ghanthony72 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If movement left/right has acceleration instead of instant, I'm out

  • @snekkers1609
    @snekkers1609 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    to be fair, it's probb the first time fantmx did pvp in his life, he didnt know what to look at

    • @Fantmx
      @Fantmx หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah but I will readily tell you I'm a pver that likes to pvp sometimes

  • @mynameisforrest
    @mynameisforrest หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is the client stand alone or Steam?

  • @MrBlessreborn
    @MrBlessreborn หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Spent 10k on the game but has a 4060 what universe am i in

  • @bobbob-iq8yn
    @bobbob-iq8yn หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love how much you focused on the feel and physics of the movement and combat in your interview, Narc. It's truly a huge factor I think in the overall experience, and whether folks will choose to play it or not. Also completely agree about how WoW combat/movement feels grounded/high quality/satisfying, especially compared to it's "competitors".

    • @ghanthony72
      @ghanthony72 หลายเดือนก่อน

      combat and movement have to be snappy for it to be successful

  • @The-Issus
    @The-Issus หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Spending alot of bucks and some of the basic things he didnt even bother looking at.

    • @mucool328
      @mucool328 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He has been covering this game for more than 7 years , he has forgotten more than you know about this game. Also following partial NDA and doing focus tests is tricky to navigate. Plus he has lifetime access to the game, so he is going to end up playing regardless, so he is not thinking the same way as you or I are.

    • @7S7P7
      @7S7P7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe he did but couldnt give infos.

  • @sureberferber9101
    @sureberferber9101 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    We all want and need this game to be good.
    The reality is that it'll be awesome for the first month. Then, people will exploit the hell out of it, and the game will drop off a cliff after 30 days.

    • @7S7P7
      @7S7P7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What you mean? How they gonna exploit it?

    • @qwertpoo1
      @qwertpoo1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think people won't figure out how to exploit because they'll be having too much fun for the first 2 months

    • @mucool328
      @mucool328 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Game in 1st month vs game in 3rd month is going to be way different, if you don’t understand why then you may need to learn more about the game. Ashes wiki is a good place to start or just wait and watch and only commit to the game when you have seen enough.

    • @cavemantero
      @cavemantero หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@qwertpoo1 there's always going to be some exploit the question is whether its going to wreck the game or not (aka bots) and how fast it can be fixed/dealt with

    • @qwertpoo1
      @qwertpoo1 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cavemantero you are nuts if you think they will allow any bots or multi boxing. Everyone knows it's common knowledge that games die when that stuff is allowed

  • @paladin304
    @paladin304 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Collisions will breed griefers blocking people in buildings and in corners.... It happens in every game with collisions lol

  • @chucknorris5476
    @chucknorris5476 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Dude the spell effects are just too much straight up. Maybe we’re just used to games made in 2005 but idk. The world looks amazing and immersive and next gen but when there’s two raids fighting the spell effects are insane lmao

    • @DaGrox94
      @DaGrox94 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It has been said many, many times but there will be options to reduce the amount of spell effects

    • @chucknorris5476
      @chucknorris5476 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DaGrox94I don’t know if that will solve it. It looks awesome don’t get me wrong but sometimes simplicity and how easy it is to recognize incoming effects is what makes combat “good” and competitive. I’m just worried a massive piece of the already small mmorpg community is going to be pushed back to playing a vanilla WoW era server haha. The best example I have is ball lightning, people seem to love that spell but when 15 mages cast it it’s going to be an absolute clusterfuck lol. Maybe I’m just yapping we’ll see

    • @im1085
      @im1085 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So your saying 20-50 people all casting at the same time seems to look a little hectic. Wow im surprised. Im hearing this for the first time

    • @chucknorris5476
      @chucknorris5476 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@im1085 haha. The main thing I have a problem with is the wave of green vomit arrows from archers being stacked etc. mass pvp is always hectic to the untrained eye but some of the spells are just jarring

    • @im1085
      @im1085 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@chucknorris5476 Thats because you are not used to them. LoL looks hectic in a teamfight if you have no idea what the abilities do but is pretty obviouse when playing. You just dont know whats going on

  • @asdffdsafdsa123
    @asdffdsafdsa123 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice to here this game is shaping up

  • @ImmortalityV
    @ImmortalityV หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now go talk to Wololo

  • @Hat_Uncle
    @Hat_Uncle หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soon(tm)
    My wife counted my alpha/beta test total in our 34 years of marriage, amazingly I've done 117 of them. True some were only a week or less, but that's more than I figured. LOL

  • @OursHommePorc
    @OursHommePorc หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Why would the opinion of this guy be relevant?
    He is a tester that doesn’t cost anything
    And
    Claims that his GPU is shit when it’s cost what most people’s computer are worth
    the dude seems like a golden spoon boy

  • @Damasscus311
    @Damasscus311 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I just want this game to not...suck...

  • @Allhavengames
    @Allhavengames 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ive been trying not to pay attention to Ashes really. as much as I desperately want a new good mmo idk how much this game will change between now and release especially if its 5-10 years out still. the node stuff seems kind of gimmicky to me. I usually play with a small group of friends so what im looking for is all the normal mmo stuff, all the dungeons, gear, mounts and cosmetics you can get from both. hard to obtain gear that is really cool looking at higher levels with low drop chance. crafting that is actually worth crafting to sell or use. im worried a Asmongold or some one will just take over a node with all his viewers and no one else has anything to do and the first week

  • @dausciklas7537
    @dausciklas7537 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Bro this dude spent 2.5k to test an alpha without actually testing shit or seeing how the game plays and feels. Literally no response to any questions based on how the game plays. "It wasn't my focus." Yeah cause I just like to blow 2.5k out my ass just to play the game without testing shit.

  • @mintsharpii258
    @mintsharpii258 หลายเดือนก่อน

    5:44 you gotta get better sources man.

  • @ShalowRecord
    @ShalowRecord หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    They need to increase these damage up. The time to kill another player takes too long from what I’m seeing. I barely see any health bar going down.

    • @lukeit7949
      @lukeit7949 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree 100% ttk was aaaages

    • @7S7P7
      @7S7P7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      From what i heard they want to make battles (1v1) last for about 30seconds. They dont want 5 seconds battles which i am ok with that personaly. The health bar aint going down cause if you see closely its split into 4 pieces. So if somene has full life at 100hp it wont go down until it reach 75hp and then at 50hp and then at 25hp which personaly i dont like at all.

    • @coadamolx0100
      @coadamolx0100 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Lmfao fuck no , there is literally a thread in the forum about this , no one wants a shitty 3 second TTK where people get deleted instantly

    • @misterragnar2521
      @misterragnar2521 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think a big thing is the healers there. Healers are huge and can spec into AOE heals.

  • @MashTheKeys
    @MashTheKeys หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Narc, I'm glad you touched on the character movement because its one of the most important things for me. I have always felt that WoW (despite its age) has excellent character movement, and in the 20 odd years since its release has rarely been equalled in other MMOs. Some people may not care and those that have WoW as the only MMO they've ever played probably do not know how good they have it, but this has been in my top 3 primary concerns for this game.

  • @SkudderzPLUR
    @SkudderzPLUR หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kinda goofy expecting him to join a streamed play test, likely adding pressure, to stop and inspect the game like some impatient fanboy who just got their first chance to play.

  • @ElderSign32
    @ElderSign32 หลายเดือนก่อน

    did he play the test with his monitor turned off? how useful is a tester who has no observations?

  • @EdgePitSwing
    @EdgePitSwing หลายเดือนก่อน

    You know you say his priorities aren't in the right place, but I would argue they were in the only place that actually matters: IS IT FUN
    I am sick of these min/max neck beards who micro the fuck out of everything. Just have fun.

  • @danny3120
    @danny3120 หลายเดือนก่อน

    DPS players instantly crying when the tanks are strong. Hope they don't make tanks useless in pvp like in literally every other mmo.

  • @Idontrololol
    @Idontrololol หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    4060 counts as basic shit now?FKING LOL

    • @mchonkler7225
      @mchonkler7225 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      It's even more hilarious that he pays $2500 to be in an alpha test but spent $400 on his gpu.

    • @takotako3321
      @takotako3321 หลายเดือนก่อน

      4060 is around number #31 on the performance list of GPU's, so it's pretty basic.

    • @Idontrololol
      @Idontrololol หลายเดือนก่อน

      Its literally the latest generation of graphics cards, thats not basic at all.

    • @takotako3321
      @takotako3321 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Idontrololol It might be new, but it's basic/slow in terms of performance (31st place). It's equivalent to a 2080 which was released 6 years ago.

    • @Idontrololol
      @Idontrololol หลายเดือนก่อน

      The average, basic, gpu that the average Joe has in his computer is lower than what you call an average performing card. Calling the newest line of graphics cards basic is naive at best

  • @AuxxiliaryATC
    @AuxxiliaryATC หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Am I the only one that thinks people run too fast? Like the animations are rushed. I like really everything else don’t get me wrong.

  • @Zaneirth
    @Zaneirth หลายเดือนก่อน

    As they work on it will get better and better over time.
    There is lots of stutter on players and mobs in the foreground that are very far away in the distance still.
    Movement looks better than alpha 1 still needs work of course.
    VFX isn't as much all in ya face as it was before, but if players can turn that right down but still be helpful to said players then that will be fine. Cluster is there but not as bad as before.
    Hopefully we get to test lots of core systems in A2. However Beta is where a lot more will be shown I bet.

  • @Zach-rw6jf
    @Zach-rw6jf 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Dude paid $2k+ to play and didn't even look at his armor value...he's not worthy.

  • @Deimos866
    @Deimos866 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don't worry, the excel spreadsheet gods will play the game

  • @ZzeaLoT711
    @ZzeaLoT711 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Borderline unwatchable being serious for more than a minute would've helped...

  • @jax3520
    @jax3520 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This game will get released in the year 2375 😂

  • @Ceisri
    @Ceisri หลายเดือนก่อน

    "transition animations" is not a thing...the game engine just takes all the animations the character has available and blends them by a value...in order...like if you just finished an attack it will blend and mix the end of that attack with the idle animation or the next attack... giving the illusion of seamless animations. It would be worrying if in 2024 they don't have it. i mean you allegedly tried unreal engine, and like all game engines it has this feature, it's very basic and among the first things you do.

  • @jamesray741
    @jamesray741 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    this PI didn't know much holy shit. do better narc.

  • @rainmaker6456
    @rainmaker6456 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Jesus… why even talk to this dude you can tell he was muzzled since the first question.

    • @leanture3685
      @leanture3685 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agreee! He clearly did nto want to tak about anything else but the node system as if he got clear contractual commands to not speak abouta nything else but teh nodes! He dodged every questions! Al lof themmm!!!!!!! He did not even wanna talk about the chracter creatio or character customization! Jesus!!! I get it! He is muzzeld by the devs so why even bother interviewing him??? You wotn egt anything out of him that the devs have not already shared with us! He is not allowed to add any extra new insights only copy past what the devs have already come out with!

  • @bobthor9647
    @bobthor9647 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is this an indy game designed on Nintendo switch?

  • @qwertpoo1
    @qwertpoo1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alpha 2 is coming!

  • @eddievale9066
    @eddievale9066 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This game looks incredibly outdated to me. Despite years of development, it somehow appears worse than World of Warcraft, which was released back in 2004. The graphics are lackluster, the textures are low-resolution, and the overall visual design feels clunky and uninspired. For a game that's been in the works for so long, it's disappointing to see such a lack of progress in its aesthetic appeal.

    • @leanture3685
      @leanture3685 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Are you really taht blind?? You are comapring carooney world of warcraft with jagged ridges edges and 2D pixelated grahpics with AOC???? hahahahahhah Omg what a hater!!! The game littery looks 100000000x better tan any mmo currently out there!!!!! At the moment imo gw2 looks the best for its time!!!! AOC looks beyoond sick!!!!! There nothing low resolution about it! I think you are wtachigg the youtube clips onon old computer or your graphics card is outded or something cuz we are not seeing the same thigns! I see highes purest super clear high def graphics with super sharp crips pixels and zero sharp edges and very realsitic enviroenmetn! World of warcraft looks a like a low pixelated cartoon game!

  • @7F0X7
    @7F0X7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Overly burdensome ongoing NDA's should be a huge red flag to anyone following this game.

    • @Infidel.
      @Infidel. หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah, showing too much can create alot of negativity. First impression is important, and people really don't care if it's a work in progress. Example, when they showed combat for the first time.

    • @7F0X7
      @7F0X7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Infidel. "showing too much can create alot of negativity"

  • @Butch808
    @Butch808 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shits on Pax Dei test but at least they didn't con you out of 250 bucks.

    • @Fantmx
      @Fantmx หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only because of the lack of specific test objectives

  • @bobthor9647
    @bobthor9647 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are the red gummy bear walls red enough ? #NotAScam

  • @TinyGremolin
    @TinyGremolin หลายเดือนก่อน

    Player collision has to be one of the worst ideas ever for an MMO.
    There is no benefit to it, just remove it.

  • @spooky7220
    @spooky7220 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    man that fantmx guy has like zero personality lmao

    • @Fantmx
      @Fantmx หลายเดือนก่อน

      Zero. Actually less than zero

  • @ForTheBoyz
    @ForTheBoyz หลายเดือนก่อน

    Games without collision are dog shit

  • @ryqarst4690
    @ryqarst4690 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Looks meh.

  • @minorishimizu4241
    @minorishimizu4241 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    it's 2024 (maybe release in 2027).... but graphic is uglier than ESO or Black Desert Online came out more than 10 years ago.
    gameplay: skill is clunky, animation look like student project, very generic skill just like every other MMOs, fire bolt, check, ice AOE, check, some random purple magic shot, check......
    i mean..... why should i spend my precious time to play a game that has nothing special than other game i'm playing? because it's new and i quit after 2 weeks?

  • @AverageYTer
    @AverageYTer 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Narc, you’re unbearable in this interview. Just soak up what he’s giving you and hush. Bashing him stopped being funny after the first time. The dude literally volunteered to be interviewed by you.

  • @trojancs16
    @trojancs16 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Intrepid should hire more combat designers or combat engineers, they need to improve this aspect a lot. The warrior is horrible, he doesn't look like a warrior. The magician, those rainbow magics, wtf? The graphics must improve a lot, I know they are in alpha, but you have been developing for 8 years?

  • @CountingBuck
    @CountingBuck หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stop with the click bait titles. There are no alpha 2 testers right now because they're not in Alpha 2!

  • @Ordo1980
    @Ordo1980 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    It still feels too much. Just like in WoW (and probably in other MMOs) in similar cases. Too many effects. The players can move too quickly, etc. It is just a mess to do battles with many players.

    • @xecor4450
      @xecor4450 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      go play Minesweeper old man

    • @ME-vk3ke
      @ME-vk3ke หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Steven has said that the VFX soup issue will be fixed, it’s in that state because it is in Alpha

    • @nicolasdiskskd7456
      @nicolasdiskskd7456 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      They specified, like 10 times, that they are currently working on UI and effects.

    • @Ordo1980
      @Ordo1980 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@nicolasdiskskd7456 Thats true. I've seen the original video as well. And I have a lot of hopes in Ashes, so it's not like I'm just here to be negative.
      It was just my first thought seeing the footage.

    • @lukeit7949
      @lukeit7949 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I agree, the effects are plain horrible

  • @Xxav88
    @Xxav88 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why does Steven have to constantly give himself advantages and super powers? Making himself level 30 when everyone else is 15?
    It’s kind of weird and off putting to be honest. It’s like he has a god complex.

    • @snekkers1609
      @snekkers1609 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      cuz everyone would target him and he would be perma dead

    • @Xxav88
      @Xxav88 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@snekkers1609 I mean, he can easily not use his name lol. It’s not live. I also understand that it doesn’t make for a good showcase if he’s dead but they used multiple POV’s too. It just seems weird to me is all

    • @DaGrox94
      @DaGrox94 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because this is a showcase of the mechanics and systems, interrupting that with normal gameplay, dying and respawning would be detrimental for the video. Wait until the core systems are in place before expecting “realistic” gameplay

  • @VictoryOrValhalla14
    @VictoryOrValhalla14 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    wtf are you talking about the movement looks like shit, the horse slides across as it running down the road.

    • @weirdoproductions6714
      @weirdoproductions6714 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The animations are good and it’s alpha lol they have time

    • @levonschaftin3676
      @levonschaftin3676 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      don't play, then. nobody will miss you. I can't imagine being this critical when a game is in alpha. unreal.

    • @robdiddy55
      @robdiddy55 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are talking about char and you mention a horse. Go away.

    • @faintsmile3279
      @faintsmile3279 หลายเดือนก่อน

      they addressed the mount movement they are in a barebone state both from a functional and visual prespective. no transition animatinos or directional movement yet

    • @xecor4450
      @xecor4450 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@faintsmile3279what about player movement? Those arent seamless too. And i dont think that will be fixed.
      They dont even have foot ik on enemies or mounts

  • @CestPasFaux-kt9zq
    @CestPasFaux-kt9zq หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    this tester is not even a tester.... he just played like a kid.
    spamming spells ... doing the pre made scenario
    that's all.
    A total noob who did not even test mechanic or try to go deep into the gameplay
    just look his answer.. he is clueless

  • @martijn7416
    @martijn7416 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wtf are you doing man?

  • @home4485
    @home4485 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    this dude just has a sense of arrogance in his voice its annoying

    • @trojancs16
      @trojancs16 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The guy is proud to have paid 2500 to test lol

    • @levonschaftin3676
      @levonschaftin3676 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@trojancs16 it's $2500 to test the game? seriously???

    • @kdf_dudu
      @kdf_dudu หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@levonschaftin3676only for the phoenix initiative aka the ones who bought the A1-B2 package when the game was announced. after that, it was 500 usd for A1-B2. from A2-B2 etc idk the price but it’s cheaper obviously

    • @kdf_dudu
      @kdf_dudu หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@levonschaftin3676 only for the phoenix initiative aka the ones who bought the A1-B2 package when the game was announced. after that, it was 500 usd for A1-B2. from A2-B2 etc idk the price but it’s cheaper obviously

    • @eLISikcz
      @eLISikcz หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@levonschaftin3676 he paid 2500 on kickstarter to support new company in game development... is it wrong or what's your problem? I think he is old enough to do what he wants with his money.. people these days are so fkin toxic

  • @francescozuccarini5713
    @francescozuccarini5713 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    auto aim in pvp? seriously?

  • @hirotv2621
    @hirotv2621 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like the guy he is there just to play and have fun he doesn't care about the stupid shit Narc complains about lol

  • @cfrogers0208
    @cfrogers0208 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah ill not being heading over to his anything. This dude was clueless and doesn't even know how to read over his own skill. I'm sure they had longer than 2 mins to get ready he could have... you know... tested it by reading over what looked broken or dog sh**.