Hey so i wanted to share this but wanted to promote discussion so as to keep within the sub rules.
For regular Ashes followers there isn't really any new information, however for anyone less informed or perhaps having not come across this, its a pretty good recap of the past year or so and where the game is currently at.
Its most recent news is the announcement of their transition to unreal engine 5, which in addition to the graphical improvements, should hopefully see improvements to optimisation and developer tools that can improve certain development processes such as multi-user access to assets etc.
Recruitment also has had some highs and lows but overall the company has seen 30 or so recruits in the past year and a half with another 30 or so planned in the coming years.
Hopefully this is a chance to catch up and learn about the project, node system and aspirations of the game. This game has had its controversies with the costing of the packs which are down to the founder packs being priced this same way and trying to do a service to the original kickstarter backers. I believe that it would be fine to just release cosmetics monthly separately without keys but aside from this i would say that the project is very positive with big goals and alot of hype.
You can get hyped or just keep your ears peeled from time to time, check out the monthly dev streams and make your own opinion of it but this is very much a passion project majority funded by a long term gamer turned creative director.
And it js worth checking out the ashes wiki if you haven't. It is unbelievably detailed and shows a surprising amount of elements in good detail.
https://youtu.be/mDhg3TNpNP4
I saw this on tiktok, and the comments on the video went crazy. Every top comment fully opposed this statement with some of the even saying things like: ΩΨͺΨ°ΩΨ¨ Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ±ΩΨ¨Ψ© ΩΩΨ¬ΨΩΩ Ψ§Ψ³ΩΨ§Ω Ω Ψ§ΩΩ (translation: let Arabism go to hell, my Islam is more important). I thought this was interesting as Sharif Hussein is a revered character amongst many Arabs.
Obviously, no matter what, I think Jen is guilty. Iβm not sure if you guys watched that documentary on hulu expanding on the topic but I really think sheβs guilty. I just really wanna know how Sharif feels. In the documentary, it noted that he hides stuff from him (i.e the 82k party) and it makes sense. I honestly donβt think he had any idea. I was shocked to see her on this episode today tbh
For some historical context on recent news with Saudi Arabia, I would like to remind some old history (source: https://www.armenian-genocide.org/Affirmation.4/current_category.1/affirmation_detail.html ):
The Hashemite Royal Court
In the Name of God, The Compassionate, The Merciful We Thank Only God And No One But God
From Al-Husayn Ibn 'Ali, King of the Arab Lands and Sharif of Mecca and its Prince to The Honorable and Admirable Princes β Prince Faisal and Prince Abd al-'Aziz al-Jarba β greetings and the compassion of God and His blessings. This letter is written from Imm Al-Qura (Mecca), on 18 Rajab 1336 [April 29, 1918], by the praise of God and no God except Him. We ask peace upon God's Prophet, his family and his companions (may peace be upon him). We inform you that in our gratitude to Him we are in good health, strength and good grace. We pray God that He may grant us and you His abundant grace.
What is requested of you is to protect and to take good care of everyone from the Jacobite Armenian community living in your territories and frontiers and among your tribes; to help them in all of their affairs and defend them as you would defend yourselves, your properties and children, and provide everything they might need whether they are settled or moving from place to place, because they are the Protected People of the Muslims (Ahl Dimmat al-Muslimin) β about whom the Prophet Muhammad (may God grant him His blessings and peace) said: "Whosoever takes from them even a rope, I will be his adversary on the day of Judgment." This is among the most important things we require of you to do and expect you to accomplish, in view of your noble character and determination. May God be our and your guardian and provide you with His success. Peace be upon you with the mercy of God and His blessings.
Al-Husayn Ibn 'Ali
