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Ashes of Creation's core game systems are expected to be in place at the start of Alpha-2.[2][5] By the end of Alpha-2, the game is expected to be feature complete, but it will not be content complete until launch.[6][7] Alpha-2 will last until launch and will run in parallel with Beta-1 and Beta-2.[6][8]
- World
- Character
- Character creator.[3]
- Character progression up to level 35 (subject to change).[CORE 1][2][21]
- Some primary archetypes will be available at the beginning of Alpha-2, along with some secondary classes and augments.[22][CORE 1][2][23][10][24][25][26]
- Secondary selections will be released individually, rather than all at once.[22]
- Tulnar race.[27]
- Family summon mechanic.[28]
- Religions.[29]
- Mounts.[CORE 1][2]
- Combat
- Combat revamp.[10][24]
- Active and passive skills will be re-architected.[24]
- Primary skills are expected to be very different to those in Alpha-1.[24][30]
- Weapon skill trees will be present to augment the combo system.[31]
- Sieges.[CORE 1][2][5]
- Guild wars.[CORE 1][2]
- Combat revamp.[10][24]
- Nodes
- Node progression to City (stage 5) and potentially Metropolis (stage 6).[CORE 1][2][5]
- Relics and the Reliquary node building.[32]
- Player housing.[CORE 1][2][5]
- Crop rotations.[5]
- Naval content.[10][5]
- Naval warfare.[5]
- Three ship classes.[5][33]
- Ships will have functioning cannons but the ship building UI may not be complete.[5]
- Economy
- Artisan classes (Gathering, Processing, Crafting).[CORE 1][2][10][34]
- Artisan gear sets.[35]
- Potential gameplay layers such as surveying and land management are being considered for gathering.[36]
- Auction houses.[5]
- Crates used to transport supplies between storage points and caravans.[37]
- Artisan classes (Gathering, Processing, Crafting).[CORE 1][2][10][34]
- Other
- Unreal Engine 5.[38][39][40]
- Some of Bear McCreary's music will be in Alpha-2.[41]
- User interface and tutorial systems.[12]
- Emblem, logo and symbol editor (tentatively).[42]
Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 testers may be invited to participate in spot testing prior to the Alpha-2 release.[43]
Alpha-2 is known as the persistent alpha.[8][44]
Alpha-2 core features list.[2]
- ↑ Video, March 31, 2022 (34:16).
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Livestream, March 31, 2023 (1:24:21).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Video, March 31, 2022 (0:00).
- ↑ Livestream, April 7, 2023 (1:08:30).
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Podcast, September 29, 2021 (59:29).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Livestream, April 7, 2023 (28:08).
- ↑ Livestream, July 29, 2022 (1:08:49).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Livestream, January 18, 2018 (25:22).
- ↑ Livestream, April 29, 2022 (56:24).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Livestream, October 14, 2022 (6:38).
- ↑ Livestream, April 29, 2022 (32:29).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Blog: Creative Director's Letter, October 16 2020
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Livestream, April 7, 2023 (13:35).
- ↑ Livestream, April 7, 2023 (22:15).
- ↑ Livestream, April 7, 2023 (54:02).
- ↑
- ↑ Livestream, July 25, 2020 (1:11:52).
- ↑ Livestream, July 26, 2019 (1:10:44).
- ↑ Interview, August 8, 2018 (30:51).
- ↑ Livestream, January 28, 2022 (15:35).
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Livestream, April 7, 2023 (1:14:05).
- ↑ Livestream, October 14, 2022 (15:44).
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Podcast, September 29, 2021 (23:00).
- ↑ Livestream, March 28, 2020 (1:41:11).
- ↑ Interview, October 20, 2018 (12:38).
- ↑ Livestream, 2018-04-8 (AM) (2:17).
- ↑
- ↑ Interview, October 20, 2018 (0:00).
- ↑ Livestream, September 24, 2021 (1:18:06).
- ↑ Livestream, September 24, 2021 (1:19:17).
- ↑ Livestream, April 29, 2022 (21:00).
- ↑ Livestream, September 27, 2018 (54:02).
- ↑ Interview, February 7, 2021 (35:30).
- ↑ Livestream, June 30, 2022 (1:17:34).
- ↑ Livestream, April 29, 2022 (25:16).
- ↑ Livestream, February 25, 2022 (1:10:00).
- ↑ Livestream, January 28, 2022 (7:26).
- ↑ Livestream, December 23, 2021 (40:53).
- ↑ Livestream, December 23, 2021 (50:50).
- ↑
- ↑ Livestream, October 31, 2018 (47:44).
- ↑ Livestream, July 30, 2021 (45:11).
- ↑