On November 4th, the previously locked Northern continent Auroria will open its gates in the sandbox MMO ArcheAge.
In ArcheAge, the third continent has been a no-go zone until now. Here, the three competing factions will meet, which have so far been primarily moving on their home West and East continents or at sea in between – in the case of the pirates. With Auroria, PvP really begins, castles can be built, guild wars come into play; in short, ArcheAge is only really getting started.
Trion Worlds deliberately waited to open Auroria until stable server structures were in place and multiple guilds had formed and developed, so that no “early starter” guild can leverage an advantage at the start too heavily in ArcheAge.
Auroria – Land of Taxes and Guild Wars
The continent Auroria provides 30% more of the coveted housing space. Guild fortresses can be built after a guild leader has “cleared” an area and claimed it for themselves. Once the fortress is built, the guild leader becomes the “Lord” and can impose taxes on anyone who settles in the area.
Regularly, a license will then appear in the auction house to challenge the Lord of an area and to besiege the “Lodestone”. If the usurper is successful, they become the new Lord of that area, and the taxes go to them. However, these are not usually “one-on-one” duels or anything like that, but full-blown guild wars.
Therefore, guilds can start rubbing their hands together, as on November 4th, the real game begins for them.
Submarines, Dungeons and Monsters – Coming Soon to ArcheAge
In addition to Auroria, a new 10-player dungeon will be released, designed for the “endgame”. Only the strongest and bravest adventurers are encouraged to try their luck in Serpentis.
In fact, it seems that the underworld and monsters in ArcheAge are about to stir in November. It has been announced that more monsters are daring to venture out of their caves.
Additionally, there is a new transport medium for all traders with the “Cart Wagon”. And a submarine is also coming into play. Quite a lot is happening.
After Auroria, another update will follow later that unlocks content for high-level players. Community Manager Scapes speaks of a patch that will raise the level cap and bring further features.
