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In-game voice communication channels.
Channel VOIP Proximity-based
Open-world.[1] - No.[1]
Party.[2][3] Yes.[4][3] No.[4]
Raid.[2][3] Yes.[4][3] No.[4]
Guild.[3] Yes.[3] No.[4]
Tavern voice chat.[5] Yes.[5] Maybe - based on testing.[4]
Marketplaces/Stall districts.[4] - Maybe - based on testing.[4]
Dungeons (limited rooms).[4] - Maybe - based on testing.[4]
Points of interest.[4] - Maybe - based on testing.[4]

Voice chat will have fully functional mute and chat preferences.[3]

Voice controls

Raid and party leaders are able to control Voice chat.[6][7]

  • Toggle (global) mute on the entire raid.[7]
  • Define who has global speech capacity across the entire raid.[8]
  • Granting administrative functions to raid and party members.[6]

If you are joined in raid where you have multiple squads that have connected into a raid for the castle sieges, the leaders of those squads will be able to communicate across all members of squad. So let's say you have five teams of four, for a total of twenty people within a particular raid... there are five that have global speech capacity; and then in those individual parties they'll also have their own inter-voice communication. So party leader will be able to hear their party members and the party members will hear each other, but they'll also be able to hear other party leaders speak as well.[8]Steven Sharif

Text chat channels

Alpha-1 work-in-progress chat interface.[9]

We are working on a new chat log! The new log includes tabs for general, party, siege, guild, and more![9]

In-game text chat channels.
Channel Command
Local chat.[10][11] /say.[12]
Shout.[10][11] /yell.[12]
Party.[10][11][10][11] /party.[12]
Raid.[10][11]
Guild.[10][11]
Private message (PM).[10][11][13] /tell (playername).[12]
Tavern.[5]
Node citizen chat.[14][15][10][11][16]
Global (Enabled for Alpha-1 testing).[12] /global.[12]
info-orange.pngSome of the following information has not been recently confirmed by the developers and may not be on the current development roadmap.

Tavern communications

Taverns offer private chat and voice communications for all patrons within the building.[5]

  • Tavern proximity voice chat may be available based on testing.[4]

Chat bubbles

Chat bubbles will be able to be toggled on or off by players. There will be options to manage the bubbles to reduce visual clutter.[17][18]

We do want to include chat bubbles. We do want to include a host of options that will allow you to manage those bubbles so you can turn them on, you don't see just a field of bubbles.[18]Jeffrey Bard

User interface commands

info-orange.pngThis section contains information from Alpha-1 testing. It will be updated when new information is made available.
Command Function
/say Chat command.[12]
/party Chat command.[12]
/yell Chat command.[12]
/global Chat command.[12]
/tell (playername) Chat command.[12]
/roll Simulates a dice roll.[19]
/e, /emote, /me[20] Textual emote.[21] Example: /me chuckles
Invite a character to join your guild.[22]
Add a character to your friends list.[22]

Localization

Ashes of Creation is aiming to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese.[23][24][25][26]

  • Previously it was stated that English, French, German, and Russian will be supported then Italian, Polish and Spanish be added later.[24][27]
  • Other languages are being considered based on interest.[23][25][26]
  • User interface localization tools are available in the chat window.[28]

The current plan is for Ashes of Creation to be available in the following languages: English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Portuguese. Although this may not be the final list of languages we support, we are still looking at which other languages into which the game may be translated.[23]

info-orange.pngSome of the following information has not been recently confirmed by the developers and may not be on the current development roadmap.

Servers won't be language locked.[25]

  • There may be separate servers in the EU region based on language type.[24]

Voice acting

  • Narrated quest lines are not currently planned for launch.[29] It has been stated that adding voice acting into the game at a later point will be a fairly cosmetic change.[29]
Is it difficult to add voice acting later? No, it's definitely not... It's a fairly cosmetic change.[29]Steven Sharif
  • The use of AI voice acting is under consideration.[32][33]
I think that some of the technology and the advancements that we've seen, not just within the gaming industry but a broad scope of AI influence, is something that we are keeping a close eye on and we have some plans to investigate and inspect a few of the designs and approaches that we've taken, particularly as it relates I think to this question and AI voiceover potential to influence our narrative loops and how players interact with general AI dialogue; and there is an opportunity there, but it's not one that we have fully explored yet, although it is on the docket for the first part of next year for us to analyze what potential exists from a leveraging standpoint for this new tech; and I would say, stay tuned next year as we give updates. You'll likely see some things, perhaps even in Alpha-2 that could relate to that, we'll see. But, it is something we are aware of and we are keeping close tabs on how to integrate and leverage as part of Ashes.[32]Steven Sharif

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 steven-proximity-voice.png
  2. 2.0 2.1 Interview, July 18, 2020 (1:10:24).
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 voice chat.png
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 steven-proximity-voice-2.png
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The mighty beard!
  6. 6.0 6.1 Livestream, May 27, 2022 (2:33).
  7. 7.0 7.1 Livestream, May 17, 2017 (57:27).
  8. 8.0 8.1 Interview, December 6, 2018 (2:57).
  9. 9.0 9.1 in-game-chat.png
  10. 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 Livestream, May 17, 2017 (56:50).
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 Livestream, July 18, 2017 (48:09).
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 chat-commands.png
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Livestream, May 24, 2017 (34:45).
  14. Livestream, August 31, 2023 (35:23).
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 Livestream, November 30, 2020 (1:20:25).
  16. Livestream, October 30, 2020 (1:01:00).
  17. Interview, February 7, 2021 (55:22).
  18. 18.0 18.1 Livestream, January 29, 2021 (1:20:05).
  19. Livestream, May 24, 2017 (39:48).
  20. The specific implementation of the / command is TBD.
  21. Livestream, April 29, 2022 (1:02:22).
  22. 22.0 22.1 Livestream, December 22, 2020 (1:09:38).
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 What languages will Ashes of Creation be in?
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Interview, August 24, 2018 (2:35).
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 Livestream, May 17, 2017 (1:09:22).
  26. 26.0 26.1 Livestream, May 24, 2017 (45:49).
  27. spanish.png
  28. Interview, August 24, 2018 (3:19).
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Interview, October 20, 2018 (2:22:09).
  30. Livestream, 2018-04-8 (AM) (25:12).
  31. Livestream, May 31, 2023 (45:26).
  32. 32.0 32.1 Livestream, December 19, 2023 (3:59).
  33. Forums - Livestream Q&A - May 31, 2023.