Four new fledgling civilizations have begun to appear: Cindermarch, Ironreach, the Ashfields, and the Verdant Coast. These join the already-established Emberfall.
Each of these areas has a Waystone that can be accessed with no XP cost. If you build your house or base nearby, it'll help you save on XP costs, since you can travel to these Waystones for free. You can of course set up your own waystones and travel to them using XP freely.
What are these new areas for?
Each area sits in a distinct biome or region of the world. Depending on where you want to set up shop, or what kind of biomes you're after, these give you a quick start in that direction.
We encourage all players to contribute to an area through builds, town building, roads, community spaces, and more. You don't have to, but the idea is to give you common places to work together and bring these locations to life. I'll also be building in these areas myself to help them come alive through creative builds.
Each area will get its own shops and activities over time, giving you a reason to visit other parts of the server to buy certain things or take part in activities happening there.
These areas aren't meant to force you into playing there — rather, they help guide players who want to play together with a server-facilitated way to do so. You can align yourself with an area without living in its main city. Have questions? Feel free to ask!