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[[Inventory]] slots, [[wikipedia:Loot boxes|RNG loot boxes]] and [[XP]] [[Potions|potions]] are considered pay-to-win.{{quote|loot-boxes.png|link=https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1383125994677141507}}{{livestream|25 July 2020|48m28|KtVUiS7yAHE}}{{podcast|4 August 2018|1h57m56|IXIpLC__7fA}}{{quote|RNG boxes.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/291475872622575618}} | [[Inventory]] slots, [[wikipedia:Loot boxes|RNG loot boxes]] and [[XP]] [[Potions|potions]] are considered pay-to-win.{{quote|loot-boxes.png|link=https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1383125994677141507}}{{livestream|25 July 2020|48m28|KtVUiS7yAHE}}{{podcast|4 August 2018|1h57m56|IXIpLC__7fA}}{{quote|RNG boxes.png|link=https://discordapp.com/channels/256164085366915072/256164085366915072/291475872622575618}} | ||
+ | * There will not be [[Leveling|level]] boosts or auto-leveling.{{interview|13 June 2021|48m27|J8HWa8KFcYU}} | ||
* There will not be a loot box system in [[Ashes of Creation]].{{quote|loot-boxes.png|link=https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1383125994677141507}} | * There will not be a loot box system in [[Ashes of Creation]].{{quote|loot-boxes.png|link=https://twitter.com/AshesofCreation/status/1383125994677141507}} | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 15 June 2021
Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win.[1][2][3]
Ashes of Creation will not be pay to win, that is our pledge to the community. One of the core principles we set forth with Ashes of Creation is a very strong desire to maintain the game's even playing field.[3]
A lot of developers and companies have come along in the past- and I've been hit by this too- and they've said we're not going to have pay-to-win and then boom they roll out some pay-to-win. We have consistently said we won't be pay-to-win and in the pre-orders that we provide and even in the Kickstarter there were absolutely zero pay-to-win components whatsoever. So not only will we talk the talk but we will walk the walk as well.[2] – Steven Sharif
Because we are a non-box purchase game, meaning there is no box price to play Ashes of Creation, it is only a subscription; and that's beneficial because it reduces the barrier of entry and we want a high population obviously; but at the same time one of the ways we augment the revenue flows to sustain constant updates and new chapter releases and additional content within the game is through a cosmetic-only marketplace; and that means absolutely no pay-to-win whatsoever; and that will be adhered to forever.[1] – Steven Sharif
Inventory slots, RNG loot boxes and XP potions are considered pay-to-win.[4][5][6][7]
- There will not be level boosts or auto-leveling.[8]
- There will not be a loot box system in Ashes of Creation.[4]
We will not use a loot box system for cosmetics either. We currently have a cosmetic store that offers limited time, limited quantity items to help sustain game development. These items are purely decorative and do not offer any in-game benefits.[4]
- Multiple accounts and multi-boxing on separate computers is not currently considered pay-to-win.[5][9][10]
My definition of pay-to-win is really anything that affects the in-game economy, the in-game action pool, your abilities and/or skills... In my opinion the inventory slots and the XP potions would be considered pay-to-win.[6] – Steven Sharif
- Q: Will there be RNG boxes?
- A: I dislike RNG. Archeage made me loath rng monetization gimmicks.[7] – Steven Sharif