“Players can now compete each other in duels to climb up the top of leaderboard, fighting in fair environment where their own skill determines the outcome of a duel. […] But it isn’t the only change done to promote massive open PVP battles between 3 factions even more. 6 locations which can be fought over, captured and developed by players – massive castles surrounded by farms and lumber mills – have been turned into open PVP locations thanks to reducing the non-looting zones, which are a buffer between the very few safezones and the open PVP areas. However, while the non-looting zones have been reduced, we have added 3 new locations in there too! Each faction has access to its’ own fort where new players can travel in order to support their nation by defending these outposts or upgrading their fortifications, without risk of being looted in their first hours in-game.”
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