Western MMORPG hope Ashes of Creation revisits the Alpha’s biggest criticism
In June 2021 the first alpha for Ashes of Creation took place. At that time, many were disillusioned, precisely because the fights and animations didn’t look great. Now, however, the developers have shown a new video about the combat system. That gives hope to many.
What was the big criticism of the Alpha? In Alpha 1, Ashes of Creation seemed very unfinished. However, the developers also emphasized that this is a “real alpha” and not a promotion for the game. Among other things, there was criticism for:
It was immediately clear to the testers and to us: there will be no release of Ashes of Creation before 2023/24.
What’s new now? The developers presented their latest adjustments to the combat system in a live stream. The fights with melee weapons were shown, including attacks with a two-handed sword and daggers.
These fights were really well received by the players. Above all, the mobility and the improved animations are praised. But there is also criticism.
“Finally starting to look good”
What are the players saying about the fights? There are many positive comments under the video on YouTube:
- PhilTCasual is thrilled: “The battle update was exciting! I’m a big fan of the direction this game is taking.”
- Deserteagle writes, “For a while I wondered if Ashes of Creation would just go ‘ok’ in combat and have great systems for that. But after the update, I feel like you all did the fight really well. So good job to the team, it looked great in general especially compared to what came before.”
- Laydra writes, “This is a massive melee upgrade from a year ago, it’s looking really good.”
The user Highlander also praises the changes, but also has suggestions for improvement: “It’s finally starting to look good. I think when it comes to adding weight to the fight, how the target reacts when you hit it is also important. If the target’s animation doesn’t change or react upon impact, much of the “feel of combat” is lost.”
This is also a common point of criticism from other users under the video and on reddit. The attacks still lack some power.
What do the developers say about the first reactions? Ashes of Creation boss Steven Sharif already said in a comment on YouTube that this is the first of many big changes to the combat system leading up to the launch of Alpha 2.
Margaret Krohn, the community manager, also emphasized under the recording of the live stream that this will not be the only adjustment to the combat system. She mentions again that the MMORPG uses a hybrid combat system in which you can switch between action and tab targeting. However, this system still needs time to fully mature.
What do you think of the shown adjustments to the combat system? Do you like the adjustments or does the game still look unfinished?
If you would like more information about Ashes of Creation and the current status of the game in general, you will find everything summarized here:
What about Ashes of Creation, the new MMORPG hope from the west, in 2022?
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