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[[File:store.png|thumb|450px|[[Ashes of Creation]] [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]].{{web|https://ashesofcreation.com/shop|Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.}}]]
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[[File:store.png|thumb||[[Ashes of Creation]] [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]].{{web|https://ashesofcreation.com/shop|Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.}}<blockquote>''There is going to be legendary cosmetics that can be earned and achieved in the game through the game systems, but that's going to take a significant amount of effort and work; and those cosmetics are going to be on-par with the cosmetics offered in the marketplace... What that does is it provides additional revenue to the company so that we can continue to fund the development of content as well and bridge the divide that not having a box cost would have and not having any pay-to-win mechanics whatsoever.''{{livestream|2020-07-25|1h53m46|KtVUiS7yAHE}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>]]
  
The [[Cosmetic store]] enables players to purchase [[Cosmetics]] for use in [[Ashes of Creation]].{{quote|cosmetics obtaining.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/271389794150383617}}
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The [[Cosmetic store]] enables players to purchase [[Cosmetics]] for use in [[Ashes of Creation]].{{quote|cosmetics obtaining.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/271389794150383617}} The cosmetic store offers limited time, limited quantity items to help sustain game development.{{livestream|2018-04-8 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}
* [[Pets]], [[Mounts]], [[Costumes]], [[Armor]], [[Buildings]] and [[Accessories]] sold in the [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]] are [[Skins|skins]].{{quote|cosmetic skins.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/257283936756039680/389614941067280385}}
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* Equitable cosmetics, both from a quantity and quality standpoint, are achievable through in-game means.{{livestream|2018-04-8 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}
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* Nothing in the [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]] will be [[wikipedia:Free-to-play#Pay-to-win|pay to win]].{{quote|kickstarter microtransactions.png|link=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs}}
  
[[Skins]] are [[Cosmetics|cosmetic items]] that do not grant the user any benefit.{{web|https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2019-12-06-rime-and-regal|Rime and Regal}} Nothing in the [[Cosmetic store|cosmetic store]] will be [[wikipedia:Free-to-play#Pay-to-win|pay to win]].{{quote|kickstarter microtransactions.png|link=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs}}
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<blockquote>''Nothing in our shop will ever be pay to win as we believe this practice greatly hurts the MMORPG genre''.{{quote|kickstarter microtransactions.png|link=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs}}</blockquote>
* Skins are only be able to be applied to things that have already been earned, [[Crafting|crafted]] or found within [[Ashes of Creation]].{{livestream|6 December 2018|41m43|RY6HW-tcVG8}}
 
* [[Costumes]] and [[Mounts|mounts]] may also be accessible in [[Ashes of Creation Apocalypse]].{{web|https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2019-12-06-rime-and-regal|Rime and Regal}}
 
* Different variants of store purchased cosmetic creatures may exist in the wild.{{livestream|28 June 2019|1h25m55|UVETnLeJZFo}}
 
* [[Lore]] text is flavor text, and background of the creatures and items in the world of Verra.{{web|https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2019-12-06-rime-and-regal|Rime and Regal}}
 
  
<blockquote>''We plan to include a shop for micro transactions. The shop will only include [[Cosmetic items|cosmetic items]]. Nothing in our shop will ever be pay to win as we believe this practice greatly hurts the MMORPG genre''.{{quote|kickstarter microtransactions.png|link=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1791529601/ashes-of-creation-new-mmorpg-by-intrepid-studios/faqs}}</blockquote>
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* Cash shop cosmetics will offer a diverse selection of unique looks.{{quote|equitable-cosmetics-quote.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/601818481394057217}}
  
All cosmetic store items will be [[Gear binding|non-tradeable]].{{quote|cash_shop_non_tradable.jpg|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/339552559222226955}} There will be no gifting mechanism for cosmetic items.{{interview|11 May 2018|32m36|ZnoHtzaQeMs}}
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<blockquote>''I want to incentivize purchase in the cosmetic shop for sustainability of what expansions we have intended, since we are not a box cost. I want to incentivize purchase by offering limited items: limited time, limited quantity, so you have confidence that when you purchase them, they won't be offered later on in some other way.''{{livestream|2018-04-8 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>
  
<blockquote>''I don't want cosmetic items that can be purchased from the marketplace to be transferable... because it is in a way a transfer of money for potentially something in-game.''{{interview|11 May 2018|32m36|ZnoHtzaQeMs}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>
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* All cosmetic store items will be [[Gear binding|non-tradeable]].{{quote|cash_shop_non_tradable.jpg|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/339552559222226955}} There will be no gifting mechanism for cosmetic items.{{interview|2018-05-11|32m36|ZnoHtzaQeMs}}
  
The cosmetic store will offer limited time, limited quantity items to help sustain game development.{{livestream|8 April 2018 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}
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<blockquote>''I don't want cosmetic items that can be purchased from the market to be transferable... because it is in a way a transfer of money for potentially something in-game.''{{interview|2018-05-11|32m36|ZnoHtzaQeMs}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>
* Equitable cosmetics, both from a quantity and quality standpoint, are achievable through in-game means.{{livestream|8 April 2018 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}
 
 
 
<blockquote>''I want to incentivize purchase in the cosmetic shop for sustainability of what expansions we have intended, since we are not a box cost. I want to incentivize purchase by offering limited items: limited time, limited quantity, so you have confidence that when you purchase them, they won't be offered later on in some other way.''{{livestream|8 April 2018 (PM)|58m29|JH-sX1aFljM}}{{ndash|[[Steven Sharif]]}}</blockquote>
 

Latest revision as of 21:43, 22 September 2023

Ashes of Creation cosmetic store.[1]

There is going to be legendary cosmetics that can be earned and achieved in the game through the game systems, but that's going to take a significant amount of effort and work; and those cosmetics are going to be on-par with the cosmetics offered in the marketplace... What that does is it provides additional revenue to the company so that we can continue to fund the development of content as well and bridge the divide that not having a box cost would have and not having any pay-to-win mechanics whatsoever.[2]Steven Sharif

The Cosmetic store enables players to purchase Cosmetics for use in Ashes of Creation.[3] The cosmetic store offers limited time, limited quantity items to help sustain game development.[4]

  • Equitable cosmetics, both from a quantity and quality standpoint, are achievable through in-game means.[4]
  • Nothing in the cosmetic store will be pay to win.[5]

Nothing in our shop will ever be pay to win as we believe this practice greatly hurts the MMORPG genre.[5]

  • Cash shop cosmetics will offer a diverse selection of unique looks.[6]

I want to incentivize purchase in the cosmetic shop for sustainability of what expansions we have intended, since we are not a box cost. I want to incentivize purchase by offering limited items: limited time, limited quantity, so you have confidence that when you purchase them, they won't be offered later on in some other way.[4]Steven Sharif

  • All cosmetic store items will be non-tradeable.[7] There will be no gifting mechanism for cosmetic items.[8]

I don't want cosmetic items that can be purchased from the market to be transferable... because it is in a way a transfer of money for potentially something in-game.[8]Steven Sharif