What are people's node & biome preferences?

I'm interested in people's plans. I'm thinking:

Node: Military / Scientific
Biome: swamp / "Asian". Ideally on or near the coast (interested in pvp around trade routes etc)

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Nerror

Underrealm node, scientific or divine probably, but economic can be ok too.

TheDarkSorcerer

Node: Scientific/Divine
Biome: An elven elm tree forest with waterfalls/rivers going through the node.

tautau

I have been wondering along similar lines...what will determine players' node choices. Will it be type of node? If so, which type is most popular?

Will it be something else, like Biome or scenery? Will it be access to ocean trade routes? Will it be size of node, to get to the early Metro?

Or will it be where one's guild or friends settle? Maybe something else entirely?

Any predictions?

koltovince

Node: Military/divine.

Biome: Mountains/Underdark.

Military nodes offer the bounty hunting system (which I hope might be expanded) and divine nodes offer a large dungeon like system to traverse and possibly spawn rare bosses. Both of these I find far more interesting than economic/science.

Biome wise, I like seeing architecture foreign to our world like underground cities, and mountain based utopias.

blat

tautau wrote: »

I have been wondering along similar lines...what will determine players' node choices. Will it be type of node? If so, which type is most popular?

Will it be something else, like Biome or scenery? Will it be access to ocean trade routes? Will it be size of node, to get to the early Metro?

Or will it be where one's guild or friends settle? Maybe something else entirely?

Any predictions?

All of the above I'm sure, interested to hear from people. Oddly haven't seen much discussion around this (but I am new to this forum).

I'd guess the more hardcore will settle with their guild (based on node type), pvpers will find military nodes on the coast, and I'm assuming the lush, green, wooded areas will appeal to many.
I hope people don't all flock to the biggest nodes.

Personally I'll be choosing based on node type and biome preference, then hopefully find some sound people doing the same and make something of it.
I like the idea of being based in a less in-demand area, but near a trade route. Basically hunting anyone who wanders into my swamp.

Cinq0

Hardline on economic node, probably some sort of plains-y biome

Ludullu

A divine node in snowy mountains.

Divine because it plays into my strengths of being able to play as much as I want and snowy mountains cause any self-respecting Dunir better be fucking living there

Aszkalon

blat wrote: »

Node: Military / Scientific
Biome: swamp / "Asian". Ideally on or near the coast (interested in pvp around trade routes etc)

Something like this ? 👌😌

Me myself, i am more like :
Node : Military or Divine (( preferred ))
Biome : Snowy Forests - or the Icy Mountains nearby. Gotta awaken the Nord inside me.

The Area around the Middle of the World looks also very nice for a Vikingish Feeling regarding Piracy.

For Skellige, anyone ?

AnimusRex

Hedonistic node. The pursuit of pleasure is paramount. Life is short and never dull.

Biome with stinking humid ports with plenty of - brothels, taverns, gambling dens, fighting rings, smuggling, Tulnar slavery, corruption, thievery, con artistry, and urban decay.

Hey, you asked what I wanted. And it would be unrealistic to think such places wouldn't develop and thrive in a new world.

Hinotori

Divine/economic

Ideal biome enchanted forest.

Kilion

I think this will shift with time. When the game launches, I suspect that economic and military Nodes will be the place to be. And while I have no distinct preference in biomes, I either will settle at the coast or near the border to 2-3 different biomes.

In later phases, when players have moved further across the map and have settled in more, I suspect that economic, scientific and religious Nodes become more interesting. During that time, I will either stay at the coast to travel around or go whereever the exploration and story arcs seems most interesting to me.

blat

Kilion wrote: »

I think this will shift with time. When the game launches, I suspect that economic and military Nodes will be the place to be. And while I have no distinct preference in biomes, I either will settle at the coast or near the border to 2-3 different biomes.

In later phases, when players have moved further across the map and have settled in more, I suspect that economic, scientific and religious Nodes become more interesting. During that time, I will either stay at the coast to travel around or go whereever the exploration and story arcs seems most interesting to me.

It's a solid point, I hadn't thought about the node type preferences changing over time, I can def see it. Hopefully though there's enough depth at all levels so there aren't any clear winners/losers.

I'm also kind've assuming that we can make use of some of the other node's facilities? IE: I can wander into a Scientific node for a specialised crafting trainer, etc?

Sunboy

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blat

Sunboy wrote: »

In the heart of a sprawling desert...

Enjoyed that. If that was a Turing test, it passed.

Sunboy

blat wrote: »

Sunboy wrote: »

In the heart of a sprawling desert...

Enjoyed that. If that was a Turing test, it passed.

But can you guess the biome/node tho

Much love

GreatPhilisopher

blat wrote: »

I'm interested in people's plans. I'm thinking:

Node: Military / Scientific
Biome: swamp / "Asian". Ideally on or near the coast (interested in pvp around trade routes etc)

koltovince

Kilion wrote: »

In later phases, when players have moved further across the map and have settled in more, I suspect that economic, scientific and religious Nodes become more interesting. During that time, I will either stay at the coast to travel around or go whereever the exploration and story arcs seems most interesting to me.

I find this part sticks out for me. As the nodes develop and their functionalities become apparent will we see a migration of players towards specific node types based off metagaming or player preference. For the economic and scientific nodes will the transportation/economic benefits draw in more players than that of the Divine nodes dungeon or the military bounty hunters. The player dynamics that evolve from the nodes of these types should be interesting.

SkylarckTheBotanist

Here

And Scientific Node for gathering

-T0Mb-

I can't say yet what node type would be best for me but snowy mountains or redwood forest would be best biome for my Dünir character.

blat

GreatPhilisopher wrote: »

Damn don't tease.. I hope they look half as good as this

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