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Sneak Peak of Solace Bridge Redo

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  1. Vas Corp Por

    Vas Corp Por Dev Emeritus Dev Emeritus

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    Here are some super early, in-progress shots of the new Solace Bridge space. We're focusing a lot on the first three starter maps (Highvale, Blood River, and Solace Bridge (Not the outskirts)) in the next few upcoming releases.

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    (House will be on fire)

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    More to come soon! Thanks for following our progress!
     
    Vas Corp Por, Jul 19, 2018
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    Will the generals tomb still be incorporated into the new scene?
     
    Proteus Tempest, Jul 19, 2018
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    ...are those different clouds???
     
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    Looks very atmospheric, thanks for sharing.
     
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    House will be on fire??? That's MY house!
     
    Pawz, Jul 19, 2018
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    Cool, will be eager to see more. I hope you keep the good aspects of the current Solace Bridge scene.

    Many cool things about the current scene. For instance, one thing is I like how the skeletons are buried beneath the vegetation, so they're well hidden and surprise you when you step on their ground.
     
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    +1
     
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    This is the beginnings of the "Battle of..." scene?
     
    Lord Tachys al`Fahn, Jul 19, 2018
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    Looks great and happy to see additional work being done on the new player experience.
     
    Kain Darkmoor, Jul 19, 2018
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    Yes, this is a revision of the "Battle of Solace Bridge" scene.
     
    Sannio, Jul 19, 2018
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    Yes.. haven't done a pass with fire and bodies and arrows and dead horses and such yet
     
    Vas Corp Por, Jul 20, 2018
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    Who will be designing/reworking the stories in these scenes now with reduced staff? Or maybe I should say, please think about story development and how this sets the stage for the quest lines.

    Also, isn't Solace Bridge two scenes? I assume the update includes both - or will you not be able to go back? If you are doing two new scenes can you fix things like the house being on fire in the first and undamaged when you return?
     
    Vyrin, Jul 21, 2018
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    That's me. I'm the one who handles the quest/storyline nowadays.

    Yes, the Battle of Solace Bridge has two scenes, one a "before" version and the other is an "after" version. This core functionality will remain the same.
     
    Sannio, Jul 22, 2018
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    Great! There is an amazing amount of potential to set the stage for the pathof love. I knew I was waiting to use my quest reset for a reason... I will look forward to running through it in QA.
     
    Vyrin, Jul 23, 2018
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    Excellent work. Thank you so much for your time and effort in creating a great new player experience . I have been playing for about 3 months now and the game just keeps getting better and better .
     
    BelGarian3, Aug 9, 2018
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