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Ashes of Creation will launch with the following server regions:[1][2]

Other server regions will be considered based on interest.[2]

  • South America is under consideration due to traffic from that region.[8]

At this stage we do not have numbers on how many different servers will exist for different regions. We've said in the past 8-10,000 concurrent users per server is what we'd like to aim for. Obviously, the number of servers that exist in a region are going to be dependent on the population that's playing.[9] – Steven Sharif

Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.[10]

  • Players will be able to make characters on any server they wish. There will be no region locking.[11]

Folks have always been able to make characters on any server they wish. We are not region locking anyone.[11] – Margaret Krohn

Servers

The world will be the same on each server, but Nodes will develop differently. Different servers will have different narratives. Things that happen on one server may not happen on another.[12]

There will be a multitude of servers located throughout the various regions of the world.[14]

  • Post launch, users will be able to select their server by the ping or the region that's notated next to the server.[14]
  • Ashes of Creation Apocalypse server selection is driven by the party leader. Whatever region they have selected will apply to their friends and squad.[14]

We'll have a multitude of servers located throughout to the various regions of the world; and those servers will be good connection points for- and will be driven by- I mean there's two types of servers I'm sorry: For the alpha-1 arena those will be driven by the party leader right; and wherever whatever region they have selected if they invite friends to their squad or whatever, they'll be able to play on that region. With regards to live launch when the server's go live, you'll be selecting a server to play on; and that will be your character's home; and that server you'll be aware of where that server is located usually by either a ping or a region that's notated on next to the server.[14] – Steven Sharif

Alpha-1 servers

Alpha-1 servers will support 1,500 concurrently connected users per server.[15][16][17]

Alpha-1 servers will be provisioned in the following regions.[18]

Server transfers

Server transfers will not be possible initially. The developers intend to assess the impact on housing and other systems closer to launch.[21]

Server reservations

Server reservations allow guild members as well as unaffiliated players to reserve character slots on a server starting in the Beta testing stages of the game.[22]

This would likely be utilized more so by guilds than that would be solo or unaffiliated players; and I believe that the solo player they may have friends that they want to play with. That's fine, they can also still with those friends do the reservation system, but the player who is just joining the game fresh and doesn't have a community that they're part of, I don't think they really mind in that regard and will not utilize that system.[22] – Steven Sharif

Localization

Ashes of Creation will be initially available in English, French, German, and Russian.[23][24]

  • Italian, Polish and Spanish localization will then be added.[24]
    • Spanish will be added in the near future.[25]
  • Other languages are being considered.[23]

Servers won't be language locked.[26]

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

There's localization that will be present in the German and French Russian languages to start; and then we intend to also localize in Italian, Polish and Spanish. So servers will be allocated within the region as being one of those language type servers. So it's not going to be per country per se as it might be per language.[24] – Steven Sharif

Efforts will be made to translate Ashes of Creation into multiple languages.[26][27]

Subscription

Game time is currently purchasable in Pre-order packs.[29]

This allows us to avoid the pay to win mentality many free-to-play games employ, as well as maintain a steady flow of new content for all our players.[30]

Ashes of Creation (the MMORPG) is a subscription based game.[30]

  • The monthly subscription fee is USD $14.99.[31][32]
    • Certain regions will have "harmonized" subscription prices that better reflect their local economies. These regions will be segregated from other regions.[10]

I think a sub cost provides both the barrier of entry to prevent, some not all, but mitigate some gold selling bots and whatnot because there's a cost associated with playing the game, but it's also not too high that it gets on the greedy side or prevents a lot of players from participating and trying the game; and then if the game is good then people will continue to subscribe and that subscription provides funding and revenue for the developers to continue a significant content creation and expansion rollout for the game.[36] – Steven Sharif

Ashes of Creation Apocalypse is free-to-play.[37][38]

  • These are stand-alone modes that will be open to everyone, not just a backers.[37][38][39][40]

There is no P2W in Apocalypse or the MMORPG![38]

Publishers

Intrepid Studios will self-publish Ashes of Creation in the NA (North American), OCE (Oceanic) and SEA (Southeast Asia) regions.[41][42]

We have learned a lot from our partnership with MY.GAMES, and we wish our friends there all the best as we have mutually decided to part ways. Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce that Intrepid Studios will be opening European offices in Amsterdam to help support our publishing operations in the EU/CIS regions. We have recently posted open positions for our new EU offices, and look forward to hiring the best and brightest in true Intrepid fashion.[43] – Steven Sharif

The Ashes of Creation MMORPG will not be published on the Steam platform.[44]

My.games FAQ

Q: What does this mean for my Ashes of Creation account with MY.GAMES moving forward?
A: In the coming weeks, we will announce the migration steps for moving your account to Intrepid Studios, rest assured all purchases and achievements will remain with your account.[43]
Q: What happens to my purchases on my MY.GAMES account moving forward?
A: The purchases and achievements you have on your MY.GAMES account will be migrated to the Intrepid Studios account management system.[43]
Q: What happens if I already have both a MY.GAMES account and an Ashes of Creation account?
A: If you currently own both an Intrepid Account and MY.GAMES account that you intend to migrate, you will be able to submit a support ticket and we will help to consolidate your accounts into one, if you so desire.[43]
Q: If I was a MY.GAMES customer, how can I purchase the individual monthly cosmetics that were not available through their website?
A: If you owned a pre-order package during the time of a desired individual monthly cosmetic, you will be able to submit a ticket through our customer support system, where we will then verify your eligibility to purchase the cosmetics and help to facilitate that purchase.[43]
Q: What will I need to do to play on European or Russian servers in the future?
A: You will need to ensure your migration in the coming weeks, and use your Intrepid account to access the game.[43]
Q: What does this mean for your regional and language support moving forward?
A: Intrepid Studios will be working to ensure proper localization in our supported languages as we build out our publishing operations in the EU.[43]
Q: If I don't want to transfer or migrate my MY.GAMES account, can I get a refund?
A: Any players who previously purchased their pre-order through MY.GAMES can submit a support request through MY.GAMES for a full refund.[43]
Q: What happens to my personal information associated with my MY.GAMES account?
A: When you migrate your account to Intrepid Studios, you will also be migrating the personal information associated with your account. If you would like to request that MY.GAMES removes your personal information, please reach out to their support team directly here.[43]

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Account transfers

Intrepid Studios will announce the migration steps for moving a My.games account to Intrepid Studios over the coming weeks. All purchases and achievements will be preserved.[43]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Interview, 8 May 2017 (22:06).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Livestream, 24 May 2017 (40:50).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 na and eu servers.jpg
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Ashes of Creation FAQ: Where will your servers be?
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 servers SEA OCE.png
  6. ↑ steven-oce-servers.png
  7. ↑ Reddit Q&A, 8 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Livestream, 9 July 2018 (47:54).
  9. ↑ Livestream, 8 April 2018 (AM) (26:41).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Livestream, 25 July 2020 (1:21:03).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 margaret-region-locking.png
  12. ↑ Livestream, 19 May 2017 (37:03).
  13. ↑ Official Livestream - May 4th @ 3 PM PST - Q&A
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Livestream, 27 September 2018 (48:13).
  15. ↑ alpha-1-participation.png
  16. ↑ Interview, 19 July 2020 (1:21:49).
  17. ↑ alpha-1-phase-2.png
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Livestream, 31 October 2018 (35:53).
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 steven-a1-servers.png
  20. ↑ eu-servers.png
  21. ↑ February 8, 2019 - Questions and Answers.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Livestream, 25 July 2020 (1:06:43).
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 What languages will Ashes of Creation be in?
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Interview, 24 August 2018 (2:35).
  25. ↑ spanish.png
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Livestream, 17 May 2017 (1:09:22).
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Livestream, 24 May 2017 (45:49).
  28. ↑ Interview, 24 August 2018 (3:19).
  29. ↑ Pre-order packs
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 kickstarter subscription.png
  31. ↑ toast-subscription.png
  32. ↑ Livestream, 4 May 2018 (53:34).
  33. ↑ Braver of Worlds.png
  34. ↑ Summer Braver of Worlds.png
  35. ↑ lifetime sub server.png
  36. ↑ Livestream, 25 July 2020 (1:53:46).
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Livestream, 31 October 2018 (38:47).
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Blog: Steam Announce And Play Test FAQ For Ashes of Creation Apocalypse
  39. ↑ Livestream, 1 September 2018 (1:05:10).
  40. ↑ alpha-1-news.png
  41. ↑ steven-publishing-oce-sea.png
  42. ↑ Interview, 21 August 2018 (11:20).
  43. ↑ 43.00 43.01 43.02 43.03 43.04 43.05 43.06 43.07 43.08 43.09 43.10 Blog: New Adventure Awaits.
  44. ↑ ashes-steam.png
  45. ↑ apoc-offline.png
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