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[[File:guild castle.jpg|thumb|400px|[[Guild castles|Guild castle]] concept art.]]
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<youtube alignment="right" container="frame" dimensions="400" description="[[Ashes of Creation]] [[Monster coins|Monster Coin]] system, 25 May 2017.">https://youtu.be/1At83ext_b8</youtube>
  
[[Guilds]] participate in [[Castle sieges]] in an effort to capture and occupy one of the five [[Guild castles]] in [[Ashes of Creation]].
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[[Monster coins]] enable players to play as monsters within the [[Events|event]] system. This ranges from playing friends as a horde of zombies, to becoming a massive [[Dragons|dragon]].<ref name="monster_coins">[[File:kickstarter monster coins.png|350px]]</ref>
  
== Benefits of guild castles ==
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== Monster coin events ==
  
exert influence over [[Nodes|nodes]] within their domain, including:<ref name="podcast-5-May-2017">[https://youtu.be/eCvcB4S-tZM?t=3153 Podcast, 5 May 2017 (52:32).]</ref>
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[[Monster coins|Monster coin]] events are system spawned [[Events|events]]. They are structured in a way to prevent groups from gaming the system.<ref name="spawn">[[File:monster event spawned.png|350px]]</ref> There are tiers of events denoting the caliber of the monsters being spawned.<ref name="monster_coins"/>
  
* Levying taxes for the purposes of defense (additional to taxes already imposed by [[Nodes#Node government|node governments]]).
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# [[Legion]] are common events.
* Activating events and abilities that progress node citizens.
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# [[Elite]]
* Unlocking additional types of buildings in nodes.
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# [[Epic]] events are of truly fitting proportions.
  
== Castle nodes ==
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== Use of monster coins ==
  
[[Guild castles]] have three adjacent [[Nodes|nodes]] in close proximity.<ref name="castle_nodes">[[File:castle nodes.png|350px]]</ref>
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* Monster coins are only usable during [[#Monster coin events|monster coin events]].<ref name="siege1">[[File:monster sieges.png|350px]]</ref>
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** Events do not occur before sieges.<ref name="siege2">[[File:monster siege before.png|350px]]</ref>
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** Events do not occur during sieges.<ref name="siege1"/>
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* Two different monster coins can not be used on the same monster player during the same event.<ref name="id">[[File:monster coin id.png|350px]]</ref>
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* Some events have monsters that can be taken over by multiple players.<ref name="id"/>
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* If no players participate in a monster event, the monsters will be run by AI.<ref name="AI">[[File:monster event AI.png|350px]]</ref>
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* Citizens of the [[Node]] being attacked by the monster may not participate in the monster coin event.<ref name="livestream-3-May-2017">[https://youtu.be/tqsybteR44Q?t=2186 Livestream, 3 May 2017 (36:25).]</ref>
  
* These castle nodes exist outside of the [[Nodes|node]] system.
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== Obtaining monster coins ==
* Castle nodes cannot exceed stage 4 ([[Town]]) and are always [[Military node|military]] [[Node types|node types]].
 
* Being a member of the [[Guilds|guild]] will automatically make you a garrison of the castle nodes and castle itself.
 
* Only the [[Guilds|guild]] who occupies the castle can participate in the [[Node_development|development of these nodes]].
 
** The guild must develop those nodes to enhance the defenses of the castle.
 
* Only members of the occupying guild are citizens of these nodes.<ref name="livestream-23-August-2017">[https://youtu.be/oG4aw6Ipe20?t=1381 Livestream, 23 August 2017 (23:00).]</ref>
 
** This citizenship exists in addition to normal node citizenship.
 
  
== Castle sieges ==
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Monster coins are obtainable from:
  
{{Castle sieges}}
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* Rare drops in-game.<ref name="origin">[[File:monster coin origin.png|350px]]</ref>
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* Purchasable from the [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]].<ref name="origin"/>
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== Impact of monster events ==
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* Monster events only affect certain buildings, services and NPCs<ref name="livestream-3-May-2017"/> within a node.<ref name="events">[[File:monster events.png|350px]]</ref>
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== Rewards from monster coin events ==
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* Cosmetics are the only rewards available to players from this event.<ref name="spawn"/>
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* Monster coins are not [[Economy#Player trading|tradeable]].<ref name="spawn"/>
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== Monster coin progression ==
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* There is a progression system that levels a player's monster skills based on how often they participate in monster events.<ref name="leveling">[[File:monster coin leveling.png|350px]]</ref>
  
 
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[[Category:Player interaction]][[Category:Guilds]]
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Revision as of 01:30, 21 October 2017

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Ashes of Creation Monster Coin system, 25 May 2017.

Monster coins enable players to play as monsters within the event system. This ranges from playing friends as a horde of zombies, to becoming a massive dragon.[1]

Monster coin events

Monster coin events are system spawned events. They are structured in a way to prevent groups from gaming the system.[2] There are tiers of events denoting the caliber of the monsters being spawned.[1]

  1. Legion are common events.
  2. Elite
  3. Epic events are of truly fitting proportions.

Use of monster coins

  • Monster coins are only usable during monster coin events.[3]
    • Events do not occur before sieges.[4]
    • Events do not occur during sieges.[3]
  • Two different monster coins can not be used on the same monster player during the same event.[5]
  • Some events have monsters that can be taken over by multiple players.[5]
  • If no players participate in a monster event, the monsters will be run by AI.[6]
  • Citizens of the Node being attacked by the monster may not participate in the monster coin event.[7]

Obtaining monster coins

Monster coins are obtainable from:

Impact of monster events

  • Monster events only affect certain buildings, services and NPCs[7] within a node.[9]

Rewards from monster coin events

  • Cosmetics are the only rewards available to players from this event.[2]
  • Monster coins are not tradeable.[2]

Monster coin progression

  • There is a progression system that levels a player's monster skills based on how often they participate in monster events.[10]

References