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Sneak Preview of the first Obsidian Trials map

Discussion in 'Developer Work and Blog posts' started by Vas Corp Por, Jun 20, 2018.

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  1. Vas Corp Por

    Vas Corp Por Dev Emeritus Dev Emeritus

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    Here are some early screenshots of the new Obsidian Trial zone. A subterranean pit of sheer obsidian hosts a deadly, 32-player pvp free for all!


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    Thanks for following our progress!
     
    Vas Corp Por, Jun 20, 2018
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    looks somewhat painful.
    :)
     
    that_shawn_guy, Jun 20, 2018
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    Fudge yes!
     
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    Wow, that looks amazing! Fun, deadly. @Vas Corp Por, you've lived up to your name.
     
    Browncoat Jayson, Jun 20, 2018
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    Great Visuals!!

    Question: Is there something about this "Trials" map that differs from say, a Shardfall? Is there a specific objective? match play? earning of some trial coins?
     
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    Looking good...very good - now on to inhabitants :D
     
    Rentier, Jun 21, 2018
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    Where will this be located?
     
    Cora Cuz'avich, Jun 21, 2018
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    From R55 Post Draft:
    • We are polishing various aspects of our combat and PVP systems in preparation for the upcoming Castle Defense Scenarios feature. This includes making areas of PVP engagement where no ransom items drop, where grouping rules can be controlled (on/off), having death remove you from the scene until the scene restarts, new currencies/merchants/rewards for PVP scenarios, and better overall physical spaces for PVP. To that end we have created a combat area where we can iterate on these systems over the next several releases called The Obsidian Trials. It will be where we implement, test, and polish various systems to improve and enhance our combat and PVP systems so that they can be expanded to support Castle Defense. In Release 55 we have built the space and implemented new death mechanics, blocked grouping, and removed ransoms. In the next few releases we will be adding boundaries that change the size of the play space, win/loss conditions, timer resets, and a new PVP currency that can be spent on rewards like titles, components, consumables, emotes, and patterns.
     
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    Way cool!

    (I would love if the PvP modes were also sold as a console that we could place in towns and activate our own game. Then we could design arenas with Palisades, etc, and having scoreing. All contestants come up to the console, register, then the owner sets the countdown to start timer.)
     
    Vladamir Begemot, Jun 21, 2018
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    DarkStarr Executive Producer SOTA Developer

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    definitely want to support that functionality longterm, at least in basements
     
    DarkStarr, Jun 21, 2018
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    is everything.
    would be nice if we could get a pvp grouping system like wow so we could actually get 64 people to fight.
     
    High Baron O`Sullivan, Jun 21, 2018
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    THIS - IS - AWESOME

    now Im gonna have to come up with a PvP build for the first time in a year, its on!
     
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    Yes please.
     
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    Is there a place for spectators (e.g. for streaming)?
     
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    Yes! Reminds me of Hueco Mundo (from Bleach) and I frikin love it! Great setting to do some death dealing.
     
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    That looks pretty awesome !
     
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    Some more progress..

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    Lobby updated (Note the large red fog is now the exit to novia, where the central column will transport you to the disc).

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    Toxic boundaries moving in.
     
    Vas Corp Por, Jul 19, 2018
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    Large red fog? It looks like FIRE to me!

    I can hear it now... "What, don't want to partake in the Obsidian Trials? Oh, then feel free to exit through the "large red fog" that exits to Novia (insert evil chuckle here)."

    You can't fool me, I've seen Logan's Run and know all about 'Renewal'! :eek:
     
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