Nemo surdior est quam is qui non audiet

[Cienn]

GM_Nord said Trion has no plans whatsoever for ever releasing a purchasable expansion pack since they update content so frequently.

Either he is well-informed or ill-informed. He seemed adamant in that chat session, though.

[Anuhart]

Indeed, Mael. In the various vids from PtW when it was accessible on live, the land actually extends well into the sea east of the grey area we see on our world map. I'd say it is the area of EI if not more, I'd be inclined to go with more tbh from what I saw. It is HUGE.

[Kelleton]

Thing is, two of those factions sound like Guardians/Defiant. How will this work properly?

Guardien and defiant are defined by ideology tech vs religion...not really by saving/guarding as they are doing both..they can easily split these factions up based on approach to solving the problem AK save/defend/attack.

Look at the defiant leaders faceless man is attack while dacia is more defend. Just an example

[Khelendross]

What we do know is that Planetouched Wilds, on the map, is likely to be larger than Droughtlands, and possibly nearing Ember Isle's size (but not quite).

We also know that this zone has been sitting with the devs...for at minimum a year, maybe 2-3 in some form (Cliffside Vale). Yeah. So it could be just PART of their more recent development, which could conceptually involve a 3rd faction etc. They could have been waiting to release the zone because it has to match up with their other upcoming 'systems' (like mentoring and IAs for all zones, etc), just as they likely sat on Ember Isle until they could have a better grasp on things like sourcewell defense, cult stories, Infernal Dawn, a nicer (imo) questline, and more involving zone events. Ember Isle was likely in development pre-launch of Rift, but, like Planetouched Wilds, it was in a much different form.

So we'll see. We could get anything as 'minor' as a 'temporary 3 faction instanced PvP area', or as major as a mini-expansion's worth of content. Making things as vague as they did, could be a boon for Trion, or lead to massive disappointment. Not. Sure. If. Like.

It doubt it will be minor considering how long its been in terms of pvp content. But I do believe the zone will have to be instanced in the way that GW2 WvsW is instanced (which it is, its not a pure open world pvp system like DAOC). The reason why is because the game's tech simply can't handle armies of more than 75ish people at a time fighting each other. I'm imagining something more like this:

Planetouched Wilds will have a series of capturable objectives, the zone is like any other zone in that it has enemies, rifts, maybe even invasions etc. But its a instanced zone persistant for a period of time before it switches to allow 2 other servers. Anyways each capturable point gives you points to a overall score. The city zone is a big capturable castle that has a seige aspect to it. Think Wintergrasp in WoW but more like Stonemist Castle in GW2. The more I think about it the more likely I think that will be more like Wintergrasp than like RVR in DAOC. Thats not bad per say, they can add things over time to make it feel more like GW2. But Wintergrasp is the seige type warfare most players are familiar with. So its a good common ground starting point. Having 3 factions or servers would add a neat element to things though.

[mistacrowley420]

No, we can skype though if you need me to prove it.

Do I have to pay?

[xanduin246]

bacon is as bacon does?

so, we know who we have to hunt down and interrogate now

EDIT: speaking of which, has this been figured out/concluded? im too lazy to search through the pages lol

[Khelendross]

GM_Nord said Trion has no plans whatsoever for ever releasing a purchasable expansion pack since they update content so frequently.

Either he is well-informed or ill-informed. He seemed adamant in that chat session, though.

Well considering Scott Hartsman said its been in development for awhile I'd say he is saying that because they aren't supposed to talk about it.

[thoroar]

nm things cleared up but hellova trippy thread

Your avatar is the same as his, you troll :l!

[Sargonnas_KoA]

Dear Trion employee posting anonymously.

Can we have more hints?

Does what is coming tie into the lore already out there about the game?

[Florz]

bacon is as bacon does?

so, we know who we have to hunt down and interrogate now

EDIT: speaking of which, has this been figured out/concluded? im too lazy to search through the pages lol

Strange indeed. Well atleast he changed his sig.

[Misun]

Thing is, two of those factions sound like Guardians/Defiant. How will this work properly?

Betrayal.

I think it's going to be something like; betraying your own faction, to join the new faction.

On his profile page, he mentions burning bridges. Perhaps burning the bridge of your own faction, never to return again?

Ahh he changed it. But it used to mention something about burning bridges.

[Osiris77]

3 3228466 787 (orginal poster) = 3 Faction PVP on your phone keypad

[Khelendross]

PVP test feature announced for the PTS next week. I hope you all have your PTS client downloaded. Cause whatever this post was about, its hitting the PTS next week!

[Foghladha]

Old Skool Phone Crypto here

3 3228466 787

3 FACTION PVP

[simpa1988]

so u guys think that there will be a new playlable race?
Or will be just a fuction that both defiants and guardians can join?