RVR maps system.

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The Guiding Principles

• The map of Camelot Unchained is arguably the single most important feature of the game
  • As a RvR-focused game, setting up a great map that the players can build on is critical
• The map should be unique, as befits our game. If all we offer is a clone of another game’s map, our players will be disappointed
• We must take into account the needs of our players not only on day one, but day 365 as well
• The map needs to reflect the chaotic world of the game, but be stable enough that players are willing to build on it

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A Chaotic World Map

• Our map concept contains three safe “zones” which contains each respective Realm’s main city and some support areas
  • These support areas are for new players, and provide an emergency supply of raw materials and necessities for the start of the server
  • This is something to fall back on if one Realm is overwhelmed by its opponents
    • As discussed during the Kickstarter, this is necessary to prevent one or both Realms from driving the weakest Realm to a “quit point”
• In between these safe zones there are the remains of the “One True City” (Camelot) and the main continent
• The pieces of the map can be reassembled by the players, who can add stabilizers to the map pieces
• The world will change over time as the stabilizers work their magic on the world’s geography

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What’s in a piece of the pie puzzle?

• The major puzzle pieces are:
  • Safe zones – Each city has one starting area, which is surrounded by a small bit of landmass. This area cannot be attacked by the other Realms, and serves as a “safety net” for each Realm
  • Landing zone – These are the second-biggest individual pieces on the map. These pieces will serve as anchor pieces by the other Realms
  • Major pieces – These are larger pieces landmarks or Places of Power
  • Minor pieces – Smaller than the other pieces, normally containing fewer resources
• Each puzzle piece will differ from the other puzzle pieces
  • While the landing zones will need to be balanced with the other Realm’s puzzle pieces, none of them will be the same
  • Puzzle pieces can change over time, due to the influence of the Veilstorms and player actions
• Puzzle pieces are claimed by the Realms: first capture the land, then place stabilizers on the captured pieces

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Your land is my land, my land is my land…

Mechanics for this system are still in design, and are likely to change over the course of development

• Players can claim unoccupied land easily
  • Players cannot claim unlimited territory in their Realm’s Safe Zone
    • Ownership of land also comes with taxes and other maintenance costs
  • Players can claim additional land in contested territory
  • Claiming land owned by another Realm requires all the stabilizers of that land to be destroyed first
• Once land is claimed, it will slowly begin to take on the characteristics of your Realm
  • Land that belonged to another Realm will change more slowly than land that is “free” for capture
  • Realms will reward players for claiming, building upon, and controlling land
• Once enough land within a puzzle piece has been claimed and built upon, players can then move stabilizers into the area
  • Stabilizers speed up the transformation of the land
  • Stabilizers will slowly attract adjacent pieces of the map together, if both pieces have your Realm’s stabilizers
• Puzzle piece locations will change based on the presence and power of stabilizers. Players can also “feed” the stabilizers with power

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Why bother to claim land?

• Land ownership comes with perks to the player, as well as costs
  • Land and resources can provide a source of materials or cash to the owner
  • Players can build various structures on the land, for defense and utility
  • Increases immersion in the world and sense of player ownership
  • Your Realm benefits by having more land and control of resources
• As stabilizers pull the pieces together, flights and boat rides take less time between pieces
  • Eventually, players can build bridges between the pieces if they are close enough
  • Travel time is cut down due to shortened distances, roads, etc.

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Summary

• The RvR map mechanics are still at an early stage of development
• The map is made up of puzzle pieces that can change over time
• Players need to claim ownership over pieces of the land
• Players need to place stabilizers on the land to speed up claim
• Realms benefit from the amount of land claimed by players
• Land that is stabilized will move closer to other land that is owned by the Realm, and try to reassemble itself