Immerse yourself in Ashes of Creation with LoreForged! Join Jibbs, Kash, and Sunny every Monday morning as they discuss Intrepid Studios' upcoming MMORPG. Stay up-to-date with the latest news, community interviews, in-depth discussions, and more. Join us on our journey into the heart of Verra! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on LoreForged, Phase Three has been pushed back! Join us as we go through the details, talk Jundark, Krakens, and more! Enjoy!Chapters0:00 - Intro12:05 - Exploring the Turquoise Sea26:35 - Phase 3 Details Revealed
This week on LoreForged, we had the best intentions of staying on course. We had mapped our way from start to finish. But ultimately, we talked A2 updates, followed by a tangent that evolved into one of our best discussions so far in 2025. Enjoy.Chapters0:00 -Intro6:04 - A2's Big Update21:24 - The Conversation Shifts
In episode two of this special series, LoreForged, Dr. Burns, and VlhadusGaming sit down to talk about Ashes of Creation. From discussing whether Ashes of Creation is a hardcore MMO, to examining what threatens the integrity of the game, we cover all this and more in LoreForged & Friends! Enjoy!Chapters0:00 - Intro3:53 - What Do You Think is Leading to Burnout?28:30 - What is the Greatest Threat to Ashes of Creation's Integrity?1:01:33 - Is Ashes of Creation a Hardcore MMO?
This week on LoreForged, Jibbs sucks at audio; after a week of Rogue, we discuss our findings, talk about the validity of questing and lore, what we want to see from the naval system, and much more. Enjoy!
This week on LoreForged, a MASSIVE patch hits Alpha 2. We discuss our time in the PTR, very early impressions of the Rogue, the Ranger overhaul, and much more. Enjoy!(Watch the episode here)Chapters0:00 - Intro9:45 - The Patch
This week on LoreForged, Jibbs is out, Sunny makes weird intro noises, Check Out This Thing on Reddit returns, Rogue possibly on the way, roundtable discussion on seasonal events, and much more. Enjoy!
Welcome to the first episode of a new series at LoreForged! LoreForged & Friends has the team at LoreForged, Vlhadusgaming, and Dr. Burns sit down and talk all things Ashes of Creation! This time we discuss the recent Artisanship changes, the future of the Augment system, finished game status and much more! Enjoy!To watch the video version, check out our YouTube Channel!Chapters:0:00 - Intro13:20 - Artisanship Changes36:54 - Future of the Augment System56:44 - Testing to Launch Phase
Welcome back to LoreForged! This week on the show, Kash is away, Sunny brings a hot topic with a new COTTOR, we discuss boss environments in a new Dev Discussion, have a roundtable on whether Ashes of Creation is becoming too PvP-focused, discuss class choice limbo, and more! Enjoy!Chapters:0:00 - Intro6:21 - Check Out This Thing on Reddit29:02 - Dev Discussion on Boss Environments39:59 - Roundtable Discussion: Is AoC becoming too PvP-focused?
This week on LoreForged, we share announcements for our guild Black Talon Trading, reveal a new episode series with Vlhadusgaming and Dr. Burns, discuss the latest Dev Update, and we debut a new segment called, "Back in Time!". Enjoy!Chapters0:00 - Intro & Announcements18:35 - Dev Update33:47 - Back in Time
This week on LoreForged, Check Out This Thing on Reddit returns, Sunny is back from the dead, Live at Happy Hour, and much more! Enjoy!
Burnout has hit the community! Today on the show, we have a sitdown and discuss the pandemic of burnout sweeping across guilds for Ashes of Creation. We also take a look at Dev Discussion 72 on a Guild Program! Enjoy!Chapters0:00 - Intro3:21 - Dev Discussion 72: Guild Program42:45 - Burnout in Ashes of Creation's Community
This week, Sunny is out sick, Jibbs has phrasing issues, and Dev Discussion 71 is on spells and abilities, desert update, and more!Chapters:0:00 - Intro2:34 - Dev Discussion 71: Spells and Abilities16:13 - Desert Update
This week on LoreForged, the ban hammer has swung! We react to the bans by Intrepid Studios in Alpha 2, discuss if there should be no kill zones in Ashes of Creation and more! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 6:12 - Ban Reactions 30:47 - Roundtable Discussion: No Kill Zones
This week on LoreForged, we discuss the latest patch notes - which saw one class taking a nerf bat to the face! As we're on the eve of the bans from Intrepid, we discuss what we think might happen as well. Plus, Live at Happy Hour returns with our Patron's questions for you! Enjoy!
This week on LoreForged, Kash is out, but Jibbs and Sunny are holding down the fort! We discuss the 5-day uptimes for Phase 2, Check Out This Thing on Reddit returns, and we debut a new segment, "Comment Q&A!". Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:50 - Phase 2 Server Uptimes 18:45 - Check Out This Thing on Reddit 32:55 - Comment Q&A
We're back with the first episode of 2025! This week on the show, we take a hard look at the state of Phase 2 within Ashes of Creation's Alpha 2. We also discuss several quality-of-life changes we'd love to see added to the game's Alpha 2 experience. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 7:14 - Phase 2 Discussion 1:01:00 - Quality of Life Roundtable
We react to the announcement of a single server for the launch of Phase 2, discuss skill tree options, roleplay, and more! Enjoy this week's episode, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:38 - Single Server Discussion 29:15 - Happy Hour Q/A
This week on LoreForged, we review Phase One of Alpha 2 for Ashes of Creation! We also discuss the last three decades of MMOs, the importance of off-games, and much more. Enjoy, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro and MMO Genre Discussion 26:06 - Phase One Review
This week on LoreForged, server tensions rise! We bring back Check Out This Thing on Reddit, recap our week-long venture into Verra, discuss how Ashes of Creation impacts your gaming, and much more. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 12:07 - Check Out This Thing on Reddit 27:51 - A2 Week Recap
Welcome to this special bonus episode of LoreForged! Today, we recount the weekend war on the Vyra server with Not EPH, discuss details from the recent Dev Update, and more! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 11:38 - Weekend War with Not EPH 59:00 - Dev Update Discussion
Welcome back! Sunny is sick this week at the Forge, so Jibbs and Kash hold down the fort! We discuss the upcoming Dev Update, Weekend Wonders, relaxation in MMOs, and more! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:17 - Next Dev Update Announced 31:16 - Weekend Wonders 33:40 - A2 Weekend Recap 55:28 - Relaxation in MMOs
Tune in to 100.7 THE RIVER, where Sunny Ravencourt brings you the hottest hits straight from the heart of the Riverlands! Get ready for the Top 10 Tracks that are making waves across Verra—whether you're strolling through the Remnants of Sephillion or braving the Highwaymen Hills, this is the station for YOU.
This week on LoreForged, we discuss the latest Dev Discussion from Intrepid Studios, talk incoming wipes for phase 2, discuss corruption, and much, much more! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 16:00 - Dev Discussion 25:45 - Phase 2 Server Wipe 41:06 - Roundtable Discussion on Corruption
This week on LoreForged, we give you our recap of week three of Ashes of Creation's Alpha 2 weekend and Live At Happy Hour returns! Join us as we take our Patrons questions and discuss them on the show! Enjoy and thanks for watching! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 10:50 - A2 Weekend Recap 26:42 - Live At Happy Hour Discussion
The first weekend of Ashes of Creation's Alpha 2 has come and gone. Let's dive in and talk about it.Chapters0:00 - Intro6:18 - Alpha 2 Weekend One Recap
This week, we dive into our first experiences with Ashes of Creation! From visuals to systems to Archetypes and abilities, we discuss the highlights, areas we'd like to see improved, and so much more as we share our first steps in Verra! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:49 - First Impressions of Ashes of Creation
Welcome back to the show! This week on LoreForged, we share exciting updates at the podcast, discuss details on the upcoming Ashes of Creation Development Update, jump into new lore on the Tulnar, and talk more about Steven Sharif's recent interview tour with a giant roundtable! Enjoy and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 7:21 - LoreForged Updates 24:15 - Dev Update Announced 27:38 - AOC Website Update 39:10 - Steven Interview Tour Roundtable
We're back from the Smoky Mountains, and ready to jump into Ashes of Creation!! This week on the show, we discuss a MASSIVE roundtable on all we saw from the recent Lionhold Dev Update. Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro & Updates 14:01 - Lionhold Dev Update
Welcome back to LoreForged! Today on the show, Check out this thing on Reddit returns as we discuss the marketing/ongoing development cycle of Ashes of Creation. We also look at everybody's favorite pastime in MMOs - Fishing! Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Chapters0:00 - Intro10:31 - Check out this thing on Reddit36:34 - Fishing Roundtable Discussion
When the producer's away, the kids will play! This week on LoreForged, Jibbs is sick while Kash and Sunny hold down the fort! Live at Happy Hour returns; with that, we have an entire episode built 100% by our Patrons! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 4:39 - Live At Happy Hour!
Welcome back to LoreForged! Today on the show Dev Discussion Week makes its return! Today, we discuss how AoE abilities in Ashes of Creation should appear, our thoughts on PvP skill vs. gear, MMO development of the future, and much more! Enjoy and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 9:56 - Dev Discussion Week
Wow!! What a Dev Update! Welcome back to LoreForged, the podcast for Ashes of Creation!! Today on the show, we'll be discussing the Order of the Steel Bloom/Firebrand Dev Update, taking you through the timeline from beginning to end! We'll discuss what surprised us, what stood out, and much more. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 9:00 - Dev Update
This week on LoreForged, we continue with part two of our Alpha 2 Roadmap AMA coverage! This time, we dive into what's included in each phase, discussing what surprised us and what we can't wait to offer feedback on over the second Alpha. Also, we jump into the AMA, covering topics that stood out to us like the Artisan system, feature potential, and more! Thanks for listening and enjoy the show! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 15:19 - Mailbag 21:55 - AMA Discussion Part Two 1:11:33 - Community Member Created Warden and Capital tracks
This week on LoreForged, we take a hard look at the recent Alpha 2 Roadmap AMA! We jump into what's been happening around the community, the Alpha 2 phases and how they'll work, do a deep dive on the cost-to-value of the Alpha 2 keys, and much more! Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 7:54 - AMA Discussion
This week on the show, we celebrate one year at LoreForged! We've had an exciting year, filled with wonderful memories because of you. That continues today as we answer your questions in a community AMA! Thank YOU for being with us for the first year at LoreForged, and here's to many more! Chapters0:00 - Intro/Announcements18:40 - Community AMA
Welcome back to LoreForged, the podcast for Ashes of Creation! This week, Kash returns to the fold, and we're back for round 2 of our discussion on the Bard. This time, we bring in your discussion questions based on what you saw regarding the Bard class during the latest Development Update! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 11:37 - Bard Community Discussion
This week on LoreForged, it's all about the Bard! .... and spellbook, and lighting, and skeletons, Ashes of Creation Alpha 2, ALL THE THINGS!! Oh and hey, episode 50! Join Sunny and Jibbs as they break down the amazing development update for July! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 5:37 - Alpha 2 Date and AMA 18:24 - Bard Development Update
This week on LoreForged, the crew is back together! We bring back Check Out This Thing on Reddit, discussing how we plan to test Ashes of Creation, plus Dev Discussion Week returns! We talk about what keeps us from joining group content in an MMO, 64 classes and what we plan to focus on, and much more! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 3:54 - Check Out This Thing on Reddit 33:25 - Dev Discussion Week
Live at Happy Hour returns! Today, Jibbs and Kash do the show's version of Intrepid's Dev Discussion - answering your submitted questions! We talk about everything from achievements in Ashes of Creation, thoughts on hardcore PvP guilds vs. PvE guilds, boss difficulty, and much more! Enjoy!Chapters0:00 - Intro7:39 - Live at Happy Hour Discussion
We're back from our holiday break, and this week we have a jam-packed episode! Today on LoreForged, we discuss the latest Dev Discussion - answering the question of camera perspective when playing your MMO of choice. Plus, we discuss how we felt about what we saw in the Server Meshing Dev Update!Chapters0:00 - Intro11:58 - Dev Discussion: Camera Perspective20:35 - Server Meshing Dev Update Discussion
Welcome back to LoreForged! Today on the show, we prepare you for the next Development Update on Server Meshing! We also have a brand new segment that engages our YouTube audience with a viewer Q&A. Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Server Meshing Dev Update Announcement 27:29 - Viewer Q&A --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreforged/message
This week on LoreForged, we're joined by a very special guest, Jamie Kaos from the Ashes of Creation podcast, Tangents of Creation! We learn about Jamie, how he got started in content creation, his thoughts on the MMORPG market, and much more. We also discuss the latest Dev Discussion from Intrepid Studios on War/Siege systems! Enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 2:50 - Jamie Kaos Interview 57:57 - Dev Discussion #64 - War / Siege Systems --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreforged/message
This week is a very special week for us at LoreForged as this was our Guild Reveal Livestream from 6/14/24!! Enjoy this special episode as we reveal our in-game plans for Ashes of Creation! Quick note: Audio was taken directly from the livestream, so it might sound a bit different than usual. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreforged/message
This week on LoreForged, we delve into Ashes of Creation's Node Wars Development Update! Join us as we share our thoughts on what we saw, what stood out to us, the flow of combat, and much more. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 9:24 - Node War Development Update Discussion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loreforged/message
Welcome back to another episode of LoreForged! Today on the podcast, we have the long-awaited debate on whether Ashes of Creation should have a cash shop. Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening!Chapters0:00 - Intro10:35 - Cash Shop Debate Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome back! This week on LoreForged, Nyce Gaming joins the show! We learn how he got started in content creation, his thoughts on Archetypes and solo-friendly experiences for AoC, what excites him most, and much more! Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!Chapters0:00 - Intro3:44 - Nyce Gaming Interview45:34 - Roundtable Discussion: Is there a situation where specific Archetypes will not be solo friendly?===============
A new AMA for Ashes of Creation has concluded, and this week on the show we're discussing it! Sunny returns from his time at the AMA with laughs and stories, and we share our main takeaways from the event. We also delve into several questions that really stood out to us. Enjoy the show, and thank you for listening!Chapters0:00 - Intro15:38 - AMA Discussion===============
This week on LoreForged, it's all about roleplay in Ashes of Creation! We have a GIANT roundtable discussion on roleplay, discussing "Why is Roleplay Important?" and "What can Intrepid do to help roleplay succeed in Ashes of Creation?" Enjoy the show, thanks for listening, and stay awesome ForgeFam!Chapters0:00 - Intro10:52 - Roundtable Discussion: Roleplay in Ashes of Creation===============
This week on LoreForged, we discuss LoreForged joining Steven Shariff and many other great content creators in the upcoming AMA! We also reveal our next guest to join the show in the coming weeks, and comb through the beautiful update that was Midnight Magic. Enjoy the show, thanks for listening, and happy adventuring ForgeFam!Chapters0:00 - Intro2:22 - AMA Discussion8:13 - Next Guest on LoreForged11:02 - Midnight Magic Development Update===============
This week on LoreForged, we're back at Happy Hour! Today's episode is completely built by our Patrons, and we cover our thoughts on Castle Sieges in Ashes of Creation, answer how much deforestation players should be allowed to do in-game, tavern game development, and much more. Enjoy the show and thanks for listening!Chapters0:00 - Intro8:26 - RP Discord Discussion15:46 - Live at Happy Hour Discussions===============
Welcome back to LoreForged! This week on the show, Check Out This Thing on Reddit makes its return as we discuss that one thing that drove us away from MMORPGs in the past, and how Intrepid Studios can avoid that in Ashes of Creation. We also complete a deep dive on the weapon skill tree system in a new roundtable discussion, and so much more! Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!Chapters0:00 - Intro5:07 - Check Out This Thing on Reddit36:49 - Weapon Skill Tree Discussion===============