MMORPG.com Interview With Colin Johanson

MMORPG.com has had the pleasure of interviewing the famed Colin Johanson on the next major update players will see later this month. Colin spills the beans on guild missions, and even gives a small preview of what to expect from the new daily achievement system. You can read through the highlights below, then be sure to check out the full interview (alot more detailed) here.

''Much like your favorite TV show, we hope as we expand the scope of living stories as the year goes on, you won’t want to miss each new release to see where the storyline or your favorite characters are headed.''

PvP

-New PvP map Spirit Watch shares a common theme with the Flame and Frost living story.
-Designed to add Capture the Flag element to PvP gameplay.
-Two-team PvP matches players up by rank.

Guild Missions

-Once activated by a specific guild, any player can participate.
-Certain goals must be completed by the guild. Non-members able to help with secondary objectives.
-Guilds gain notoriety to stand out and become widely recognized.
-Identified by a guild banner.
-Rewards both the guild and the individual; include reduced waypoint fee, guild banner tonic.

Daily Achievements

-More daily objectives; pick and choose the most desirable. Completing every daily objective grants additional achievement points.
-New daily achievements can direct players to certain zones.
-Daily achievement variety will see a large increase over time.

Misc
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