Ashes of Creation shows humorous mass battle for settlement with flying dragons, makes you want to play Alpha 2

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A few hours ago, the new video update for Ashes of Creation went live. For the first time, the developers showed a “Node War” – a war over a node in the world between the citizens of two nodes.

What did the developers of Ashes of Creation show? In the developer update of May 31, 2024, the “Node War” feature was the focus of a nearly 80-minute gameplay section. The entire stream even lasts two and a half hours (via YouTube).

The most important findings from the gameplay presentation:

  • If certain conditions are met, the mayor of one node can declare war on the citizens of another node.
  • The war between two nodes goes through several phases, each consisting of different events.
  • If the attackers are successful during such an event, you can temporarily take control of part of the defenders’ sphere of influence and, for example, redirect tax revenue and node experience to your own node.
  • In addition, the services of the local buildings (such as a blacksmith) are blocked for the duration of the takeover and new content is unlocked, such as a raid boss that is exclusive to the victorious attackers. In addition, buffs are available for all citizens of the victorious faction who farm and quest in the controlled area.
  • During large PvP events such as a Node War, the usual death penalties are suspended. However, participants can still lose the items in their material inventory, so make sure to clear out the storage before jumping into battle.
  • In the video, the mayors of both factions sit on the backs of flying dragons. These mounts have particularly powerful abilities such as a dive attack that causes area damage. They can also activate useful buffs for the raid.
  • “Normal” players can also get special mounts with skills. However, these are not as powerful and “only” provide a sprint or a counter to control attacks.

    • Here you can watch the humorous mass battle from the developers of Ashes of Creation:

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    How does the community react to the new gameplay impressions? Below the video you will find many enthusiastic players who are now even more excited about Ashes of Creation.

  • PhurPher writes enthusiastically: “What the… that dragon attack was the coolest thing I’ve seen in the five years I’ve been following this game.”
  • patrikbatemanx sums it up: “Looks great, gives me real MMO vibes.”
  • JibbsIRL celebrates: “This game will redefine the MMORPG genre. Excellent job!!!!”
  • chadgiga8683 reminds us of Battle for Azeroth: “This is what people imagined the warfronts in BfA to be. Awesome stuff!”

    • Alpha 2 of Ashes of Creation is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2024. Then, for the first time, players will be allowed to wage war over a node.

    Clever system with lots of potential

    What’s the deal with nodes? The entire world of Ashes of Creation consists of nodes and their associated spheres of influence. When players appear in a previously untouched area, kill monsters and farm resources, they earn experience points for the associated node.

    If it is enough for the first level up of the node, an NPC expedition appears, bringing with it the first quests. If the players complete these and collect enough XP by killing monsters and farming, first a camp is created, then a small village, with more NPCs, quests and new buildings.

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    Later level-ups can have a drastic effect on an area, for example because a previously dormant volcano suddenly erupts and reveals a fiery world boss. At launch, there will be a total of 103 nodes, each of which can go through seven development stages:

  • Level 0 – Wilderness
  • Level 1 – Expedition
  • Level 2 – Camp
  • Level 3 – Village
  • Level 4 – City
  • Level 5 – Big City
  • Level 6 – Metropolis

    • However, there can only be a limited number of metropolises in the game world, and the expansion of a node takes longer with each level. And there are different types of nodes, which, for example, affect how the government is elected.

    In a military node that is heavily guarded and easy to defend, the law of the strongest prevails. Economic nodes, on the other hand, are predestined to become trading centers and here the leadership consists of the players who are willing to invest the most money in this career. In scientific nodes, on the other hand, elections are democratic.

    Vassal Nodes: When a node reaches the third level, it turns the neighboring areas of influence into vassal nodes. These nodes give experience to the mother node and also share their influence in diplomacy, wars and the economy. You can find more information here: Everything about the new MMORPG Ashes of Creation – release, classes, gameplay and nodes

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