Trials of Ascension: Exile

As always I don’t want to over-promise, I’d rather over-deliver. Straight to the good news, everyone, Exile is back online! Also, for a limited time, Exile will be on sale for $8.99 starting December 17 before moving to a permanent price of $9.99! And those th…

Hi All, I’m Parthuin, the owner of Dragonfire Entertainment and the new holder of the Trials of Ascension intellectual property rights. I’ve written, re-written and written again this letter and after a lot of thought, I decided it’s best to be honest and some…

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33188050/8948b617f1013e528ec60bde438586a8c49b5605.jpg What a rollercoaster 2018 was for us! Just six months ago we Early Access launched ToA: Exile, and it has been an exciting journey since. I…

Build .12 is live and pushed to the official servers. Remember to backup your database if you host a server before you update! As always please report any bugs that slipped through testing in our official forums at: http://trialsofascension.com/forum/forums/bu…

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33188050/d0eaf20ba2cde4ad5746c01bc0c45d8f3e8dbe3b.jpg The focus of the last two builds was on improving overall gameplay, fixing quality of life issues that rose up, and on laying the groundwor…

The team here at Forged Chaos is looking to expand with two new positions. We are looking for a programmer with experience in C# and is familiar with Unity. We are especially interested in someone who has AI or networking experience. We have also posted a posi…

Our latest build is available for beta testing through steam. It will not require a server reset, however you should back up your server database before updating if you plan to switch back and forth between builds! You can read more about this build in our off…

With our first Early Access patch just pushed out as we speak, I thought it would be a good time to go over what it is we have been working on since we launched a little over a week ago. This patch brings many quality-of-life changes for players, along with a …

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33188050/93f013844504c3c58966a8a74cd57cca72cd3b20.jpg So we have pretty much covered everything that is currently in the game through this article series. At least enough for our followers and …

In Trials of Ascension: Exile, players get to experience the harrowing and triumphant life of a dragon in its entirety; starting with the humble hatchling and eventually growing into the boss-level ancient. Dragons face their own unique challenges, and their g…

Raknar are a species of giant arachnids. Though they are similar to spiders, they lack pedipalps and their front limbs have adapted over time into specialized striking weapons, aptly named Strikers. They are a predatory species and voracious hunters, feeding o…

Human progression is handled through our skill system. There are currently twenty-four skills across four categories; combat, crafting, gathering, and survival. As you probably guessed, the combat skills deal with various types of weapons, the crafting skills …

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33188050/454c2b92e3df250fadcf8fdfd0a496eebb9574d3.jpg Unlike the raknar and dragons, humans start the game without any weapons or armor. Using resources they gather from the terrain and plants,…

When it comes to combat in Trials of Ascension: Exile, we’ve aimed for a realistic feel and pacing, so that most fights will not end within just a few seconds. We do not have hit-chance, auto-attack, or auto-avoidance variables in the game. Instead, we use rea…

Death is is a fairly common feature in video games. It is ubiquitous in RPGs, adventure games, tabletop games, MMOs, fighting games, shooters; it’s the universal punishment for failing to keep your character’s life above zero. It is the impact that death has o…

Many games offer campaign stories or quest lines to immerse the player and help them to feel connected to the game world, but the result is that every player experiences the game in nearly the same way. The really good stories, the ones that players share with…

At first glance, some people might think that our game is missing several features that players have come to expect in modern video games. As standard as these elements are, we believe that leaving them out actually adds to the gaming experience. Map/Minimap -…

Hey Everyone! We've noticed an issue where young and juvenile dragons couldn't interact with anything. We consider that a game breaker for dragons so we've put out a hot fix. We're piggy-backing a few extra tidbits into the update as well, most of which stems …

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33188050/3be5c2a3bf0c773ad56427bfa6e8be8f0aae26ff.jpg Whether you play as a shipwrecked human fleeing from the mainland invasion, a exploratory raknar separated from the Hive, or a newly hatche…