Ashes of Creation Creative Director Steven Sharif shares exclusive new details on two highly anticipated features. We have the introduction of the Animal Husbandry System and Py’Rai Character Race. The team is also gearing up for the upcoming Alpha-2 Testing of the game. Although no date has yet been revealed as to when this will take place.
Ashes of Creation’s Newest Update Highlights the Animal Husbandry System and Py’Rai Character Race
Ashes of Creation’s Alpha-2 Testing is expected to be much larger than the ones that came before. One of the highlights is that the max character level is looking to be increased to at least level 35.
There will also be an expansion to the archetypes that players will be able to choose from. It will allow them to further define their characters’ class identity. Examples of these include becoming a Tank to reduce incoming damage or opting for the Fighter to slay enemies at point-blank range.
Additionally, there will be updates to the game’s design and overall combat, race and class, biomes, and navigation tools, to name a few. However, some of the bigger and more interesting changes Intrepid Studios is planning to implement is the new Animal Husbandry System and the introduction of the Py’Rai Character Race.
Of course, these may all still change in the actual testing period.
A Deep-Dive into the Ashes of Creation Animal Husbandry System
The Animal Husbandry System in Ashes of Creation is one of the largest professions in the game. Now what Intrepid Studios intended is to turn this into a system that does not only feature incredible depth but is also rooted in realism. One huge aspect is taming, which allows you to find, capture, tame, train, and even breed the wild animals you come across.
Realistic Animal Handling
What makes this feature realistic is the inclusion of the Mendelian Model to determine and study certain heritable characteristics that the offspring will inherit from their parents. But it’s not purely realistic since you will be able to use magical tools to influence the outcome. Traits such as combat efficiency, physical appearance, performance, and stats will each play a part in how you want to shape your mount of pet’s features.
It is also true that no two creatures will be the same. RNG is going to be a factor here when it comes to dominant and recessive genes. Of course, you can certainly raise the chances of success depending on the resources you have, your proficiency, and the method you use.
To change these traits, it is important to be strategic and search for the features you would like to see. This means that pursuing the offspring’s parents by capturing them in distinct geographical locations is relevant to creating the best animal possible.
For instance, if you intend to own a mount, you will need to capture and tame tundra or desert horses. One thing of note here is that the best traits can only be found in rare spawns. So if you have the proficiency and mastery in Animal Husbandry, you will have the potential to unlock and breed entirely new species.
Breeding and Traits
When the offspring is born, you can select their corresponding role, may they become a Mount, a Pet, Livestock, or a Beast of Burden. The offspring can only specialize in one role. Whatever this may be will determine the next activities that you need to do to train them well. For instance, you will be feeding and cleaning them together with training them to aid you in combat.
The early moments are the important periods in Animal Husbandry. Activities done here will influence the animal’s stats and abilities when they grow older. There’s a lot of preparation and thought that goes into the type of creature you intend to breed and care for. The in-depth Husbandry System is one thing that separates Ashes of Creation from the rest of the MMORPGs.
Animal Husbandry During the Alpha-2 Testing Stage
Now, this is a pretty huge profession, to say the least. This is why Intrepid Studios plans to gather as much data as they could during the Alpha-2 testing stage. They hope to answer questions revolving around the significance of Animal Husbandry as well as how it compares to the other smaller professions. Essentially, they hope to bring equilibrium to these professions such that each is given the importance they deserve.
Ashes of Creation Py’Rai Character Race
Steven also revealed the Py’Rai Character Race in the Ashes of Creation’s developer update. The Py’Rai should be quite familiar to avid RPG players. This is the game’s version of the Wood Elves with a twist. The Py’Rai’s have antlers that distinguish them from say, the Tulnar Race who have horns.
Players can change the antlers’ length, width, colour, and size to their liking during character creation. They are even able to add buds to differentiate their character from the others.
Since the world is reactive to you and your actions, you will see your antlers transform. The transformations will depend on the biome you’re in and the climate of the area. For example, you will certainly see your buds bloom to show the flowers growing in them, which is very cool.
Ashes of Creationhas a very active player base and open team. Intrepid Studios have provided in-depth updates every month to showcase how development is progressing. We certainly cannot wait to see when the Alpha-2 testing stage will start. The new additions that are about to be implemented are also quite exciting. If you wish to know an overview of Ashes of Creation, you can check out ourTop 10 MMOs In 2022 You’ve Never Heard Ofarticle!
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