Greetings Colonists,
Today we would like to share with you some minor changes that will happen in an upcoming release. While these changes are small, we wanted to provide you with information ahead of time.
However, we want to be very clear - these changes are a trial that we will review at a later point.
Oil Rigs
Ashi Oil Rig is a great area for players to get involved early with PvP, and of course the chance to grab some oil for themselves. One of the issues facing this area is the mix between PvE and PvP - most notably when players often drag creatures into the area to “grief” or otherwise disrupt the area. This is not only frustrating for players, but also disincentivises PvP due to high-tier limited PvP gear taking decay from mob trains. We want Ashi Oil Rig to be more of a pure PvP arena, and open up more options so we are making some changes as follows:
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Turrets around the oil rig area to prevent creatures from being dragged in, and keep it PvP focused
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Ground and Flying vehicles will be permitted in the PvP Zone
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Vehicles will not be allowed in the immediate oil spawning area to prevent camping inside wrecks
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Pets will not be allowed in the PvP Zones (Orthos + Ashi)
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The amount of oil per drop at the rig will be tripled (for Ashi) to make PvP more rewarding there
In conjunction with this, we will also be reopening Orthos Oil Rig (located near Camp Icarus) to incentivize more activity in that area, and offer something interesting for new players in the game to experience.
We will be looking at other PvP things, including Land Grab in the future.
Today we would like to share with you some minor changes that will happen in an upcoming release. While these changes are small, we wanted to provide you with information ahead of time.
However, we want to be very clear - these changes are a trial that we will review at a later point.
Oil Rigs
Ashi Oil Rig is a great area for players to get involved early with PvP, and of course the chance to grab some oil for themselves. One of the issues facing this area is the mix between PvE and PvP - most notably when players often drag creatures into the area to “grief” or otherwise disrupt the area. This is not only frustrating for players, but also disincentivises PvP due to high-tier limited PvP gear taking decay from mob trains. We want Ashi Oil Rig to be more of a pure PvP arena, and open up more options so we are making some changes as follows:
•
Turrets around the oil rig area to prevent creatures from being dragged in, and keep it PvP focused
•
Ground and Flying vehicles will be permitted in the PvP Zone
•
Vehicles will not be allowed in the immediate oil spawning area to prevent camping inside wrecks
•
Pets will not be allowed in the PvP Zones (Orthos + Ashi)
•
The amount of oil per drop at the rig will be tripled (for Ashi) to make PvP more rewarding there
In conjunction with this, we will also be reopening Orthos Oil Rig (located near Camp Icarus) to incentivize more activity in that area, and offer something interesting for new players in the game to experience.
We will be looking at other PvP things, including Land Grab in the future.
