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Emberstorm Dragon
Emberstorm Dragon is a gliding mount (tier 2) cosmetic skin reward from Ashes of Creation Apocalypse. Owners of this skin will be able to use it in the Ashes of Creation MMORPG.[1]
- The Emberstorm Dragon mount skin can be upgraded to a royal (tier 3) mount skin if the owner is a mayor of a metropolis node or a King or Queen of a guild castle. The tier 3 skin is three or four times larger than the tier 2 skin.[2]
As a thank you, we’re giving away a FREE Emberstorm Dragon cosmetic skin in Ashes of Creation the MMORPG to everyone who achieves level 7 in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse by September 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM PDT.[1]
Dragons
Dragons (sometimes referred to as Wyrms or Wyrmlings) are able to be used as mounts, others will serve as NPCs: Some will be bosses or monsters that players can fight.[5]
- Dragon mounts are classed as royal mounts (tier 3) that are capable of true flight when utilized by Mayors of Metropolis (stage 6) nodes or Kings and Queens of Guild castles.[6][7]
- For the purposes of Alpha-2, dragon mounts will be provided to Mayors of Village (stage 3) nodes and higher.[8]
- Royal mounts are 3 or 4 times larger than gliding mounts (tier 2 mounts).[2]
- Certain tier 2 mount skins can be upgraded to tier 3 skins to accommodate the size difference.[2]
- Dragon eggs can also drop from legendary world bosses.[9][6] These will be temporary mounts that exist for a limited duration.[10][11][12]
- Utilizing a royal mount during an event, such as a siege or war, will incur an upfront cost. If the mount dies during that event there will be a cooldown period before the mount can be used. The cost to use the mount must also be paid again.[8]
- We reserved it to very very few people per server, which is also going to make it a lot more meaningful when those flying dragons come into play for certain events.[7] – Steven Sharif
- There are different types and age groups of dragons in Ashes of Creation.[13]
Visuals
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Ashes of Creation Apocalypse cosmetic rewards
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.[15][16]
- Armor appearances.[16]
- Costumes.[15][17]
- Emotes.[15]
- Freehold building skins.[15]
- Furniture.[15]
- Hairstyles.[17]
- Mounts.[15][17]
- Pets.[18]
- Weapon skins.[15][17][19][20]
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.[15] – Steven Sharif
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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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- Skins earned in Apocalypse will be available to apply at certain tiers, levels and/or access points within the MMORPG.[21]
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.[21] – Steven Sharif
These cosmetics reflect the lore of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, which is set before the fall.[16]
- Armor appearances will reflect the ancient cultures of Verra.[16]
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.[16] – Steven Sharif
It would be like your ancestors kept these curios for you.[16] – Jeffrey Bard
Examples of some Kickstarter rewards will be included in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.[22]
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blog: Unlock a free Emberstorm Dragon.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Livestream, September 30, 2019 (1:39:01).
- ↑ Video, August 30, 2024 (41:00).
- ↑ Twitter - Your node is under attack by an angry dragon!
- ↑ Livestream, September 27, 2019 (40:01).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Livestream, 2018-04-8 (PM) (51:49).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Livestream, May 26, 2017 (37:17).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Livestream, May 31, 2024 (1:54:00).
- ↑ Interview, July 18, 2020 (49:46).
- ↑
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- ↑ Video, August 30, 2024 (30:37).
- ↑ Blog: October Giveaway - Free Armor of the Autumn Knight.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 Livestream, October 31, 2018 (38:47).
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 Livestream, September 27, 2018 (27:27).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (33:55).
- ↑
- ↑ 2018-12-08 Newsletter.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (26:12).
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (41:43).
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