The world of the MMORPG Albion Online is currently being completely overhauled by the developers.
So far, the world of the MMO has been divided into an eastern and a western continent where players can experience adventures. But at the start of the final beta later this summer, these two landmasses will disappear. Instead, the heroes will be exploring the Royal Islands and the Outlands.
Newcomers have better chances
With this change, the aim is to make the game more accessible, especially for newcomers. In the old world, newcomers were often driven out by large guilds. This will change with the new division of the lands and the red and yellow zones. Two Royal Islands have been created that consist of green, yellow, and red zones. There are no guild territories there, meaning that no guild wars will take place. Only occasional PvP matters here.
On the Royal Islands, it is possible to find regions and resources up to Tier 7, with the main part of the territories consisting of regions of Tiers 4 and 5. On the islands, killing players is also considered a crime.
PvP players are not left out either
What about the guilds and hardcore PvP players? They can let loose in the Outlands. There will only be black zones there. Newcomers should not venture here, as guild wars and large PvP battles take place. The regions of the Outlands range from Tier 5 to Tier 8. The lowest resources you can find are Tier 3. The only exception is Tier 1 wood and stone.
Resources of Tier 2 can be found not in the Outlands; these must be transported from the Royal Islands to the Outlands via the ports.
The new world will also receive additional biomes such as Highlands and forest regions, which will not be included at the start of the beta but will be added later. A specific start date for the last beta of Albion Online will be announced later.
