The Defias Blog

A devblog was released earlier that I wanted to share: Environment Revamp Revealed!

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it or not, but one of the only things I’ve disliked about Pirates of the Burning Sea thus far has been that there seem to only be five or six town models. If you’ve played World of Warcraft, you’ll remember how almost every city, town, village and settlement was unique. Things like farms tended to be re-used, and deserted towns where no NPCs other than mobs were around, but every real ‘place’ was different.

In PotBS, town models are recycled and re-recycled leaving only national capitals like Tortuga or Port Royal with rich, unique layout and architecture. While not game-breaking, this was annoying. Not to mention that it contributed to a sense that the game’s developers had left off some of the finishing touches, so to speak. But now, those finishing touches are being applied and the game is going to feel a lot more polished because of it!
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