Implementor Volgathras Posted June 2, 2020 Implementor Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Fate of the Starborne Aabahran is a world of strife and conflict. Its peculiar combination of planar forces make it a battleground for powers that span the multiverse. Some of them are bent on destroying all that is good, and it is in the face of these threats that the Knight's Castle and its former commander, Ivesianna Starborne, stand. For years a secret war has raged hidden from the populace. A legendary force of warriors known as the Shadow Hunters have paid in blood to keep chaos at bay - but they are losing ground. So it was that they approached Ivesianna Starborne for aid. A known ally, she would galvanize the power of the Knights and bring war to their enemy on their own turf. We have come to the crucial juncture. The path to Aabahran has been opened, defended by a brave few. Word of the conflict now spreads and dark agents race to abuse it toward their own ends. What will the story's conclusion? What will be the fate of Ivesianna Starborne and the world that she protects? The heroes - and villains - of Aabahran will be the ones to decide. ------------------------------------ Development of Beyond the Portal began in earnest in February of 2018. It is the brainchild of our own Ali_G, who designed everything from the setting, to loot, to boss mechanics. The youtube video above was created entirely by him in a dazzling display of talent. As is typical with projects like this, the area underwent several iterations and changes, along with a few stops and starts. However, after many hours of dedicated effort Beyond the Portal is now available for players to explore. But be warned, this was designed to be FL's most difficult encounter to date. It is punishing, unforgiving and yet rewarding. Attempt to survive within the Rift at your own peril. In addition to the general difficulty it is also the single most OLC intensive area I have ever been involved in. To help visualize how ambitious this is, consider these numbers; - 88 rooms split between good and evil areas - 70+ mobs - 60+ objects - 120+ mobile progs - 40+ object progs - 20+ room progs Of course with ambition comes risk. Despite extensive testing Things will break and issues will arise. Some may take time to address and fix, so I beg patience as these bugs crop up. As always record them with as much detail as you can and post them in the bug forum as they arise. Neither FL or myself are responsible for any mental breakdowns that occur as a result of my poor coding. With that, enjoy yourselves as Aabahran takes its first foray beyond the portal and into the Rift! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 Ah dope. I remember shadow hunters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magick Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Atticus said: Ah dope. I remember Sharpie hunters! Fixed that for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Implementor Volgathras Posted June 2, 2020 Author Implementor Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 It will be helpful to note that the start of this quest begins in different locations for goods and evils. For evils, you can look around the Northern Passage. For goods, there have been rumors of a recruitment officer sometimes spotted in Fort Blackwatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulmusdorn Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 A massive congratulations to the team involved. This area is a triumph and I've watched a few people run through it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yeah it's pretty dope. Gj on the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Implementor Volgathras Posted June 3, 2020 Author Implementor Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 For now the good side is being unlinked. Major design flaws. Sorry. Will post here when it's back up and ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Good side sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzzzy Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hmmm what is this about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllaThePuppy Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 14 hours ago, Volgathras said: For now the good side is being unlinked. Major design flaws. Sorry. Will post here when it's back up and ready to go. Just to clarify @Volgathras, you mean the "good-aligned mobs" aka the side that evils would go to, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Implementor Volgathras Posted June 3, 2020 Author Implementor Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yes, that is correct. The imp and the evil quest line remains open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllaThePuppy Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, Volgathras said: Yes, that is correct. The imp and the evil quest line remains open. We need a better way to refer to this lol. You just said "yes that is correct" but also stated that the side that is still open is the opposite of the one I thought. 😛 That said, your second post is perfectly clear on which side/quest is still open. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephirus Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 6/2/2020 at 9:01 PM, Volgathras said: For now the good side is being unlinked. Major redesign to add more things to kill you. Will post here when it's back up and ready to go. Fixed it for you 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Implementor Volgathras Posted June 25, 2020 Author Implementor Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Both sides of this area are available again on main port. Please make extensive use of the bug and prayer forums with your impressions and feedback. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 Is there an ETA on when the goodie side of the portal will be available again? As Kadrel I scoured blackwatch multiple times a week and the mob was never there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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