In the zombie MMO H1Z1 the goal is to populate the map densely and fill it with content before expanding it. New world events are also planned, and maybe air drops without real money.
Clegg is the man for map design, video presentations, and shitstorms
The survival MMO H1Z1 releases a dev spotlight every Friday. A team member presents their work, and there are often hints about the future of the zombie MMO. This time it was Adam Clegg’s turn. He was briefly in the spotlight before early access, when he made a significant error during a stream presentation about “airdrops”. He said at the time that there would be no advantages available for real money. This was interpreted by the developers as “fraud” since aircraft drops that could be ordered for real money still came with weapons and items. But well, that issue has long been put to rest.
Clegg is the face of H1Z1 along with Jimmy Whisenhunt. He appears in numerous videos. However, in his “normal job”, he is a level designer and thus responsible for the map of H1Z1.
First, fill empty spots
As is known, the H1Z1 map is expected to grow larger over time. But that is still in the future: For the foreseeable near future, it will remain as large as it currently is. Right now, the focus is on filling in the “empty spots” where not much is happening. A larger map will come when the technology is ready for it.
World event: Dam
The next world event (at the moment there are only air drops) involves something around the central dam. What exactly it will be, Clegg is not revealing yet. They want to wait until the designers have a better model of the dam, and then get started.
Air drops in H1Z1 might soon be automatic
And regarding the air drops that Clegg has an unfortunate history with, there is also more information: They are considering using them in a significantly more flexible manner in the future. Perhaps there will be air drops that come automatically without a player ordering them for real money. This was a demand that often came up during the shitstorm for early access two months ago.
