It is also worth noting that if you use a referral link you are giving that person 15% of anything you spend on that game be it paid through subscription or cash shop (yes it has both). So be wary about what people presenting you with referrals links are saying. Such as the mention here of alpha keys which have not been confirmed for simply signing up and are more likely to be linked to the future kickstarter they have planned.

The concept is interesting, but the subscription model kills it for me.

Seen AoC but to me, it looks and feels like a generic fantasy MMO. Environment looks lovely but the magic effects seem rather cheesy. Unless they figure out how to offer something unique or different, it's not clear why anyone would play Ashes of Creation over an MMO like Black Desert, which launched about a year ago in the US and with the exception of seasons, is superior visually (at least currently) in my opinion.

Do we really need another thread advertising another inferior CoE wannabe game?

CoE is better:)

Posted By Oracle at 4:00 PM - Fri Apr 21 2017

Do we really need another thread advertising another inferior CoE wannabe game?

CoE is better:)

Agreed. And I don't think its cool to advertise another MMO in this forum in the first place. At least I wouldn't be happy about it if I was in SBS's position. It's similar to going to a restaurant and telling the customers "Hey, you should come and check out the restaurant next door instead!"

Posted By Peasent4life at 6:46 PM - Fri Apr 21 2017

Posted By Reality at 9:42 PM - Fri Apr 21 2017

Posted By Oracle at 4:00 PM - Fri Apr 21 2017

Do we really need another thread advertising another inferior CoE wannabe game?

CoE is better:)

Agreed. And I don't think its cool to advertise another MMO in this forum in the first place. At least I wouldn't be happy about it if I was in SBS's position. It's similar to going to a restaurant and telling the customers "Hey, you should come and check out the restaurant next door instead!"

Its a cool sandbox mmo, why not?

True, it is a cool sandbox mmo and deserve support. But trying to do it here is...well...not cool imo. I don't want to state it openly, but it would really be no different from poaching members of another guild in a game. A person goes to another guild's recruitment thread and say "My guild is similar to this one. We're also cool. Come check us out."

A discussion concerning the similarity and greatness of these two mmo is one thing. But the OP kinda just said "Hey, here's a MMO similar to CoE. Here's the link to the site." And the OP also forgot to mention that he will receive 15% of the money of everyone that uses that link. Well, he's edited it and removed his referral link now.

I'm backing it. First of all, they are using EQNs Storybricks idea, and based on the video that came out today, it's looking damn good. Also looks to be further along than CoE. So in the least, i'll play Ashes until CoE sees the light of day.

Posted By VictoriaRachel at 2:04 PM - Sun Feb 19 2017

It is also worth noting that if you use a referral link you are giving that person 15% of anything you spend on that game be it paid through subscription or cash shop (yes it has both). So be wary about what people presenting you with referrals links are saying. Such as the mention here of alpha keys which have not been confirmed for simply signing up and are more likely to be linked to the future kickstarter they have planned.

You are wrong on the alpha key part. They have given away several already, as well as mounts and other in game items. Every week they name the winners. There is a list on the forum. I think they have been giving them away for 13 weeks or so.

https://www.ashesofcreation.com/forums/topic/week-13-key-drawings/

Posted By Reality at 11:42 AM - Sat Apr 22 2017

Agreed. And I don't think its cool to advertise another MMO in this forum in the first place. At least I wouldn't be happy about it if I was in SBS's position. It's similar to going to a restaurant and telling the customers "Hey, you should come and check out the restaurant next door instead!"

Sure it's not about this game over games in general? Since someone put up "Come check out SC free flight weekend" in a thread just below this one, well before I reply and yet it's got +1 where this one has been spammed downvoted.

It's the tavern to talk about random crap. I really don't see the big deal personally. If this was in the general forum, then sure that be a dick a move. Or maybe it was more the person that posted this hasn't backed this game, which is understandable at least. Unlike the dude that posted the Star Citizen thread.

I'm not sure what to think of Ashes of Creation.

It seems to me they cant decide if they want to take a Theme Park route or a Sandbox route, and I dont think the two mix very well. Either go full Sandbox or Full Theme Park tbh.

As someone not particularly interested in combat, they had too much emphasis on combat and war, and not enough on crafting for me to back it. Several MMO's that say they have a robust and interesting crafting system make it far to dependent on combat skills to gather resources, and don't invest enough into the quests and economy for a noncombat player to be truly invested in the world and community. The plans the Devs have put out make it sound like playing CoE will be engaging and rewarding for a large number of playstyles in a way I've never seen in an MMO. That's why I backed CoE, but am unlikely to back other sandbox MMO's.