Node types

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Pre-alpha Metropolis node.[1]

Nodes exist all throughout the world and the location of said node will determine its type; but this type will be... seen at the first stage of development when the first stage when a node propagates real-time assets in the world; is basically these NPCs, these merchants that come into an area and they offer services and/or of stores or whatever the deal may be. You will see the flavor of the node from those merchants. So if it's a military node you'll see military people. If it's... an economic node you'll see merchants. If it's a scientific one you'll see scholars; and if it's a divine one you'll see priests and clerics. So players will have a very firm understanding of which node is which type in order to know how they want to progress.[2]Steven Sharif

Nodes are assigned one of four (4) node types, each of which contain unique specializations.[3]

  • Players will be able to identify the type of a node at its first stage of development (Expedition) based on its NPC population.[2]
Node type.[3] Specialization.[3] NPCs.[3] Currency.[4][5]
Divine nodes Faith and skill/equipment augment focuses Priests Favor
Economic nodes Trade and merchant focuses Merchants -
Military nodes Combat and class training focuses Guards Honor
Scientific nodes Artisan and construction focuses Scholars -

Ashes of Creation allows you, the player, to decide the fate of the world around you. With each Node Type, you can change the flow of resources and goods in the world. Will you grow the largest Economic Metropolis and help guide the riches of Verra, or will you choose another path unlocking new stories filled with allies and enemies?[6]

Node types are predetermined and are the same across all servers.[3]

For example, if a level 4 Scientific Node is destroyed, it will become a Level 0 Scientific Node. It will never be any other Node Type other than a Scientific Node. The location of these Types relates to the influences of the area around the Node.[3]Margaret Krohn

Node types affect various services and systems at each level of node advancement.[3]

Node types will be definitive during the Beta testing stages.[7]

Beta testing will require that the node types be definitive; and that's because of how node types are integrated into the relating and corresponding neighboring points of interest and those quest lines. So it's not something we can swap very easily.[7]Steven Sharif

Node benefits

Each node type has a superpower (ultimate ability) that becomes unlocked when the node reaches Metropolis (stage 6).[6]

Node government

Alpha-1 winner of Mayoral election.[9]

There are a number of different seats that can exist within a node, and carry different responsibilities.[10]Steven Sharif

Positions within a node's government are attained through seasonal titles that grant special powers and benefits within the node.[11][10][12][13]

There are other node-based positions. Most of them relate to social organizational structures like the temple and the social organization building that the node might construct. Those are ladder systems of achievement that players can work through on a seasonal basis to achieve the highest level of that for the particular node; and by doing so they will then have titles bestowed upon them, which grants certain types of powers and benefits.[11]Steven Sharif

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