In Ashes of Creation, the conquest of fortresses plays an important role. To extensively test this experience, a siege mode is being introduced in the PvP variant Apocalypse.
In a live stream lasting more than an hour, developers demonstrated sieges in Ashes of Creation (via YouTube).
What is the siege mode? In siege mode, one group of players tries to conquer a fortress, while the other faction attempts to defend the fortress against the attackers.
In the upcoming MMORPG Ashes of Creation, fortresses will play a special role. Players can conquer, expand, and also attack and defend what are known as Nodes.
How a siege unfolds in AoC: In siege mode in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, 200 players will clash. The attack on a fortress is divided into two phases.
In the first phase, the goal is to overcome the enemy walls. Various siege weapons will be used for this purpose.
On the way to overcoming the wall, there will already be points that can be captured. The number of held points affects the respawn time. Each player, however, has an unlimited number of lives within the battle.
In the second phase, the crystal in the core of the fortress must be captured. Only once this is achieved does the attacking team take the fortress and claim victory.
Player communication: The developers say that player communication has a significant impact on conquest. Each side has 100 players, divided into five raid groups of 20 players each.
Leaders of each raid group can communicate via VoIP. Direct verbal exchange is also intended to be possible within the raid.
Classes and siege weapons for conquest
To keep siege mode exciting and diverse, the developers have introduced classes and siege weapons. Each attack can thus be executed with different setups and strategies.
What classes are available? For conquering and defending fortresses, six classes are available. Two of them focus more on melee combat, on ranged damage, and on support for the team.
Available are:
- Guardian
- Weapon Master
- Archwizard
- Hawkeye
- High Priest
- Engineer
In this article, we have already explored the classes in detail. It will not be possible to switch classes within a match.
The siege weapons: For the siege weapons, the developers at Intrepid Studios are using the usual suspects. These include:
- Ballistae
- Trebuchets
- Battering Rams
- and exploding barrels.
Two different fortresses are planned
The developers have presented two maps for the siege mode. Both are also intended to exist in the later MMORPG. However, a total of five different types of fortresses are planned.
The Aelan Human Fortress: This fortress is located in a desert. It has already been shown in previous trailers for the mode.
The Dwarven Fortress: The second planned map for sieges is located on a cliff in a mountain. It is inspired by the dwarves and is said to evoke feelings of The Lord of the Rings according to developer statements.
When can I play the sieges?
Currently, there is no date for when the siege mode will be implemented in the game. A lot of work is currently being done on the battle royale from the standalone Apocalypse, so it can leave beta.
When will the next Apocalypse Beta weekend take place? Last weekend, players were able to test Apocalypse once again. Community feedback was more positive, as many issues and bugs were fixed.
However, when the next beta weekend will take place has not yet been revealed.
