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The Making of Paladis Shardfall

Discussion in 'Developer Work and Blog posts' started by SorcerousSteve, Jan 15, 2016.

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  1. SorcerousSteve

    SorcerousSteve Developer Emeritus

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    Hey guys, its SorcerousSteve here with a teaser shot of the upcoming Paladis Shardfall!

    The Paladis Shardfall is located in North Paladis at the confluence of where the Fortus River and the Sanctus River meet. Ominous obsidian shards float above the crater, site of a great cataclysm that happened long ago, now overrun with alien life.

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    Stay tuned for more...

    Esteben Zaldivar
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    SorcerousSteve, Jan 15, 2016
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    Looking good
     
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    Eerie!
     
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    Scary stuff - "overrun with alien life" - so I guess we avatars are not the only things that came through the Rift.

    Thank you for the peek, SorcerousSteve!
     
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    Oh my, that looks great! If the whole scene looks like that it will be one of my favorite scene so far. Keep up the great work!
     
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    Love it!
     
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    I love the bizarre plant life in the Shardfalls, with their amazing forms and colors....
    **Puts in request for some of that stuff in PvE areas (I know, I know - you PvP types need love too - but you shouldn't have ALL the really cool plants :p )**
     
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    Looking great!

    Alien crafting materials?
     
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    Looks primeval
     
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    looking forward to seeing more
     
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    It looks amazing..
     
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    Now, that is COOL!
     
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    Hey guys, its SorcerousSteve once again, here to give you an update on the Paladis Shardfall!

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    At the center of the crater lay the ominous Obsidian shards now surrounded by alien life.

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    The confluence of the Fortus River and the Sanctus River, which come together and fall to the crater as one! Fortus (red) flowing from the West meets the Sanctus (blue) flowing from the East.

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    Located beneath this waterfall is the doorway to the Pool of Destiny. More about this upcoming scene and the adventures the Avatar will face there later...

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    The Shardfall Crater comes to life at night vibrant with emissive alien plants and glowbugs.

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    That's it for now!
    See you next time with a new map and a new adventure.

    Esteben Zaldivar
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    SorcerousSteve, Jan 21, 2016
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    Oooo! Can't wait to find out more about this! Thank you for the beautiful screenies!
     
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    Very cool!

    I thought the pool of destiny was in Desolis though. :confused:
     
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    but... but... the pool of destiny is in the epitaph.
     
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    There are two pools...
     
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    Beautiful scene. Looking forward to it.
     
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