Esports
Esports is not the main focus of Ashes of Creation, but the game may move in that direction if the gameplay is compelling, competitive, and fun.[2][3]
- What I would say as an MMO player is Esports tends to miss out on a core element that's unique to MMORPGs, which is progression; and it's difficult to represent that progression in the traditional Esports format that we see with other games and genres today. However, what I will say is that I have participated in some MMOs that have stood up cross-server competitions and I've really personally enjoyed those types of cross-server competitions where you bring the best that those individual servers have to offer with regards to groups, or teams, or constant parties as we like to call them; and you allow them to compete in an arena format, or in a castle siege format. Like that is super cool. I love that server versus server type of competition and I think that's where there is a potential to do something interesting with regards to Esports and the MMORPG genre.[2] – Steven Sharif
Server vs server
The arena system may support cross-server realm combat.[4]
- There may be monthly competitions where the winning server and winning team receive beneficial buffs for the month.[5]
We definitely like cross-server play. I think it's cool because it is something that players get to participate in.[6] – Steven Sharif
When you're talking about Arena play especially, one server might not be able to support that depending on what's going on with it, but across all the servers then we've got a really great pool for matchmaking.[6] – Jeffrey Bard
Arenas
Arenas are instanced PvP scenarios and are not part of open world PvP.[8][9]
The arena system as we've spoken about before is going to have ladder systems where people can progress within certain seasons based on their win/loss ratios. The importance of arenas are obviously that players have an opportunity to participate [and] practice out certain builds from a PvP perspective and can compete with one another within the system.[8] – Steven Sharif
- Arenas will have 1 man, 3 man, 5 man, 8 man, and possibly 20 man Free-For-All (Deathmatch) group sizes.[10][11]
- Arenas will have a minimum level requirement to participate.[13]
- There won't be bifurcated brackets with separate player pools.[13]
- There might be some form of an ELO system that gets flushed on a seasonal basis.[13]
- There will be an arena ladder system.[8][11]
- Mayors of military nodes are chosen from citizens through last man standing (gladiatorial arena style) combat.[16][15]
- The arena system may support cross-server combat.[4]
- Arena style combat is instanced but spectators may be possible through an interface.[17]
PvP seasons
Performance in various PvP systems (such as Caravans, Arenas, Guild wars) is measured over the course of ~6 month PvP seasons (season duration is subject to Alpha-2 testing). At the end of each season, a player's cumulative score may unlock various rewards.[18][8][19]
- Gear enhancement rewards.[19]
- Achievement ranks.[19]
- Purchasing power (Currency).[19]
- Potentially more granular player health bars.[20]
- The goal there is obviously that players can rinse clean the history in the season and start fresh. Whether or not those will be six-month, I think that's the goal of Alpha-2 is to help test that. It might be shorter than that, but the intent is to have a system that provides ability to track your wins and losses and to have those wiped fresh on some cadence.[18] – Steven Sharif
Visuals
See also
References
- ↑ Forums - Dev Discussion #60 - Esports.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Livestream, February 29, 2024 (7:28).
- ↑ Livestream, 2018-04-8 (PM) (39:48).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Livestream, May 26, 2017 (29:13).
- ↑ Livestream, 2018-04-8 (PM) (36:21).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Livestream, May 26, 2017 (29:05).
- ↑ Video, July 16, 2017 (0:01).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Livestream, September 24, 2021 (1:22:46).
- ↑ Livestream, May 5, 2017 (16:53).
- ↑ Livestream, 2017-18-7 (15:15).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1
- ↑ Livestream, May 26, 2017 (48:12).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Livestream, October 28, 2022 (1:38:33).
- ↑
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Podcast, May 11, 2018 (52:20).
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, March 27, 2020 (11:04).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Livestream, April 30, 2024 (1:11:12).
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Interview, July 18, 2020 (16:34).
- ↑ Livestream, January 31, 2024 (59:45).