Ashes of Creation Apocalypse adventure paths

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There are adventure paths (also known as Compendiums) in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse (Battle royale, Castle sieges, Horde mode).[2][3]

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse progression

The first chapter of Apocalypse is The Exodus. It takes part in the initial stages of the fall and sets the scene for upcoming chapters.[8]

You're going to have an adventuring path and that adventuring path is going to come with weekly quests and daily quests that you can participate in that will be available for the Castle sieges for the Horde and for the Battle Royale; and as you complete these quests you're going to gain experience; and right now you have up to 50 levels, which matches the intended cap for Ashes of Creation. Fifty levels of the adventure path that you can advance in; and as you advance in each of these levels you're going to be unlocking certain assets, such as these weapon skins. Now the great thing about player's progress in Apocalypse is that you will share the same account from Apocalypse to Ashes of Creation the MMORPG and anything that you earn in Apocalypse will be in Ashes of Creation the MMORPG- a unique as a skin exactly: A skin that you will have access to for helping us test write Apocalypse and preparing these different Alpha and Beta stages for Ashes of Creation.[3]Steven Sharif

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse quests

Questing in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse contains lore that gives insight to the happenings on Verra during the fall.[8]

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse cosmetics

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse cosmetic rewards

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Basic axe.[12] Hallowed Bronze Axe.[13][14] Arcanic Bronze Axe.[15][14] Pyroclastic Bronze Axe.[16][14] Eldritch Bronze Axe.[17][14]
Basic Thundering Mace.png Hallowed Thundering Mace.png Arcanic Thundering Mace.png Pyroclastic Thundering Mace.png Eldritch Thundering Mace.png
Thundering Mace.[18] Hallowed Mace.[19][20] Arcanic Mace.[21][20] Pyroclastic Mace.[22][20] Eldritch Mace.[23][20]
All of the skins attained in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse will be usable in the Ashes of Creation MMORPG.[24]

Progression and experience tracking for participation in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse testing entitled players to earn unique cosmetic rewards. These earned rewards will carry over in player's accounts to live launch of the MMORPG.[25][26]

One of the ways we want to give back to the Community in participating in this testing is allowing for progress, quests, achievements rewards to be gained in Apocalypse... You will have rewards and quests and achievements that you and your participation and your performance in that game, whether it be the Castle Siege, the Horde Mode or the Battle Royale will earn you cosmetics. There will be costumes. There will be mounts to earn. There will be housing and furniture. There will be emotes. There will be weapon variants. A lot of these are what we have in production for our project Ashes of Creation, we apply some variants and skins for and make them only available through participating in helping us test these different game modes. And they will carry over to your account on the MMORPG.[25]Steven Sharif

The account used for Apocalypse is the same account used for the MMORPG. Unique skins earned in Apocalypse will be added to the MMORPG as rewards for helping to prepare for the Alpha and Beta stages of Ashes of Creation.[3]

  • Cosmetic skins are only be able to be applied to things that have already been earned, crafted or found within the Ashes of Creation MMORPG.[28]
  • Skins earned in Apocalypse will be available to apply at certain tiers, levels and/or access points within the MMORPG.[28]

So it's not that you'll be able to equip necessarily an item at level one. These are all cosmetic skins. Again we are not about the pay-to-win or pay-to-convenience life. What we want to do instead is as you earn, craft, or find equipment in the MMORPG, these skins that you've earned in Apocalypse will be available at certain tiers, levels and/or access points. So for example, we have different grades of mounts right. We have the base one land mounts. We have the Royal mounts. We have the flying mounts if you're a mayor or King or Queen. We have legendary mounts. These classes of mounts will have available skins associated with those particular classes... If you have the Ramstider skin that you've earned from Apocalypse, you'll be able to apply that to your first land mount, which will probably be earned within the first five levels you'll earn a land mount. However if you have let's say for example the Gryphon, which will be a glideable mount. I'm sorry what's the name of the what's the name of the night one. The midnight- is the midnight bird or something like? The Nighthunter Gryphon. I think that's it. If you have that skin you'll only be able to apply that skin to a Royal mount so you'll still have to earn these things. Remember our position is that of: You need to earn these things in Ashes first. They're not purchasable or earned outside in Apocalypse and you're granted that immediately. These are skins that you apply to the things you earn in Ashes.[28]Steven Sharif

These cosmetics reflect the lore of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, which is set before the fall.[26]

One thing that we announced to our alpha one backers that I know they love clarity on is that we'll also be including progression and experience tracking for participation and testing that will entitle them to some unique cosmetics as well that reflect on the lore of this setting, which is before the fall. So you'll be able to acquire some armors that reflect some of the ancient cultures of Verra that you will earn and hold for live launch.[26]Steven Sharif

It would be like your ancestors kept these curios for you.[26]Jeffrey Bard

Examples of some Kickstarter rewards will be included in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.[29]

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse signup gift

A cosmetic sign-up gift will be implemented during Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.[30]

As we prepare for the Alpha One Phase 1 deployment, we will be implementing the cosmetic gift for all regions upon sign up, and to all currently registered accounts.[30]Steven Sharif

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse lore

Divine gateway in the Ashes of Creation Apocalypse battle royale (BR mode) staging area.[32]

This lobby area where you see players load into- this is unfinished- but this will be one of the capital cities that you are about to enter through the great divine gateways... You're trying to flee; and in this particular game mode you are a part of some unlucky few who didn't quite make it out. And unfortunately after entering the great divine gateway fell back to the planet.[32]Steven Sharif

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse lore takes place during the exodus from Verra.[32][33][34]

  • Some unlucky citizens didn't quite make it through the gateways in time and fell back to the planet to fight for survival.[32] This underpins the battle royale mode.[33]
  • Certain citizens are fighting for control over Castles that they believe to be last bastions of defense against the forces of corruption. This underpins the castle siege mode.[33]
  • The last stand against the forces of corruption takes place in the horde mode.[33]

Initially you're playing the Battle Royale you're a part of the last group of survivors to try to leave Verra. And as you're leaving you get cut off. The slipstream ends and you start falling back to the planet. Now the activities that occur and the fighting amongst yourselves is a result of the influence of corruption: Corrupting your soul basically; and as we move into the Castle Siege mode that's where you see the survivors now trying to seek refuge in some of the last defendable bastions of of society. So you're fighting over those for your families and your friends to get into that keep to try to ride out the storm so to say; and that's what the Castle Siege is predicated on. Then moving into the Hordes is this is now the final showdown. How long can you last? And that's the narrative behind Apocalypse as a whole.[8]Steven Sharif

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse lore is split into chapters.[8]

  • Chapter 1 is called The Exodus. It takes part in the initial stages of the fall and sets the scene for upcoming chapters.[8]

What happened before you came back? What did your ancestors have to go through? What did these civilizations have to endure? ... You get to experience the world of Ashes of Creation. You get to take a peek under the hood of the art assets and the style that that art will be when you play the game; and at the same time while you're doing all of that and we're hitting the servers with as many people as possible, we are continuing production and implementing new art; and we are updating those those chapters of this story; and that's what each season so speak is called for us is a chapter. In fact the first chapter of Apocalypse will be titled the Exodus. So chapter one is the Exodus and players will have an opportunity to earn unique rewards in each chapter. So that chapter's period of time is roughly ten weeks- between eight and twelve. We'll see how those go, but right now it's set for ten weeks; and every ten weeks you're going to see an introduction of new content.[8]Steven Sharif

See also

References

  1. Livestream, September 30, 2019 (1:34:34).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2018-12-08 Newsletter.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (26:12).
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (33:55).
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (51:20).
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  7. 7.0 7.1 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (1:00:52).
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:45).
  9. Livestream, September 30, 2019 (55:33).
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  12. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (26:03).
  13. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (26:23).
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Bronze Axe Skins.
  15. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:08).
  16. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:12).
  17. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:19).
  18. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:30).
  19. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:37).
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Thundering Mace Skins.
  21. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:43).
  22. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:47).
  23. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:51).
  24. Blog: October Giveaway - Free Armor of the Autumn Knight.
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 25.7 Livestream, October 31, 2018 (38:47).
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 Livestream, September 27, 2018 (27:27).
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  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (41:43).
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  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 Ashes of Creation Forum post
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  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Livestream, September 27, 2018 (6:22).
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Livestream, October 31, 2018 (36:59).
  34. Livestream, December 6, 2018 (14:32).