Map!

Hell yeah, we got a map
Looks like it shows where the 4 portals are (the circles) and the diamonds probably representing where the 2 sub-races each came from.
Looks like Dwarves came from North-West, Orcs from North-East, Elves South-East and Humans South-West

https://ashesofcreation.com/news/2019-12-31-creative-directors-letter

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Varkun

Yes nice to see the map, the letter was really good providing some good definitive information on the road ahead. Just hope for no serious setbacks and development progresses well.

Behague

Yeah fingers crossed.

https://youtu.be/VzsxxlFcplU
This lazy Peon made some good points though...

perseus01

Now watch, as the leaders of men destroy themselves in envy of place holding. The Evil Lord Sauron will rise in the East and the armies of men will bend to his power!
Haha, just kidding. Serial though, no homo.

Hartwell

It's interesting to see that dwarves might end up starting at the opposite side of the map to the most ice covered region. They could very well start in the mesas.

Behague

hartwell wrote: »

It's interesting to see that dwarves might end up starting at the opposite side of the map to the most ice covered region. They could very well start in the mesas.

When you start you can choose any of the 4 starting areas unless you choose Tulnar. The Dwarves at the North-West I assume because the Niküa had the tropical islands

Noaani

I was under the impression that they were going to make it so any race can start at any portal - is that no longer the case?

Hartwell

noaani wrote: »

I was under the impression that they were going to make it so any race can start at any portal - is that no longer the case?

I think it is still the case, but those diamonds seem to point out some significant locations. I would imagine that races would have post-apocalypse lore in set locations.

Damokles

I really wonder, where the best race in AoC will start. (I mean Tulnar, if you didnt know)

Behague

noaani wrote: »

I was under the impression that they were going to make it so any race can start at any portal - is that no longer the case?

No, it's still the case I'm sure. Just as far as fluff is concerned, the world is us re-populating, and it looks like this is where they exited from.

Behague

Damokles wrote: »

I really wonder, where the best race in AoC will start. (I mean Tulnar, if you didnt know)

Underneath I think. Where the scum and villains usually come from 🤪

Damokles

Behague wrote: »

Damokles wrote: »

I really wonder, where the best race in AoC will start. (I mean Tulnar, if you didnt know)

Underneath I think. Where the scum and villains usually come from 🤪

Did you just call the Tulnar scum? We at least didnt planet hop, because you could not handle a bit corruption!
We were here for all those years, weathered the corruption, and when the corruption finally settles and we can claim our birthright you come back?!? Do you expect us to just hand it over? We would rather drown you all in your own blood before letting you all take even one more step into vera!

Hartwell

Damokles wrote: »

I really wonder, where the best race in AoC will start. (I mean Tulnar, if you didnt know)

The Tulnar were probably people who couldn't make it to the gateways in time, so I would imagine that they would've originated from people too far from the gateways to actually escape. Perhaps blocked in by mountain ranges and large bodies of water. If the tunnels of the Underrealm connect to everywhere for gameplay reasons, they'd be closer to the center of the map. If they are lizard people, lizards require warm climates.

One of the continents has warmer climates next to some mountains and ocean that blocks access to divine gates, which happen to be closer to the center of the world map.

Nagash

I have laid claim to all

T Elf

I thought I've found 5 portals. Hmmm well time will tell.

Damokles

Nagash wrote: »

I have laid claim to all

Doesnt the dead, grey mountain range at the south western corner make more sense to house your army of the dead?

Morashtak

There's a refreshing lack of the egg carton style map of other MMOs - I've always liked LoTRO type maps with hedges and other soft boundaries that warned you that a level difference was to be expected but rarely prevented a player from exploring areas where being fleet of foot was the only defense.

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Nagash

Damokles wrote: »

Nagash wrote: »

I have laid claim to all

Doesnt the dead, grey mountain range at the south western corner make more sense to house your army of the dead?

but I like sand

Damokles

Nagash wrote: »

Damokles wrote: »

Nagash wrote: »

I have laid claim to all

Doesnt the dead, grey mountain range at the south western corner make more sense to house your army of the dead?

but I like sand

Nagash

Damokles wrote: »

Nagash wrote: »

Damokles wrote: »

Nagash wrote: »

I have laid claim to all

Doesnt the dead, grey mountain range at the south western corner make more sense to house your army of the dead?

but I like sand

I walked into that one

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