Looks great ofc, just will always be rubble strewn in my mind
Ishgard Restoration [Omega]
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Feels really weird seeing Ishgard repaired! Feels wrong haha!
Looks great ofc, just will always be rubble strewn in my mind
Looks great ofc, just will always be rubble strewn in my mind
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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haha, I do love how players have actively been involved in the process though, from a story progression point of view. Always like to see when zones dynamically change over time as a result of player actions (Tribal quests do it a bit too). Shame it can't be done more often & on an even bigger scale tbh! 
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Agreed! Mor Dhona would actually be perfect too - trying to bring some life back to the ravaged land etc!
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Forever an eXile and proud of it!
Forever an eXile and proud of it!
Been a while since I posted any progress pics from this but:
Almost done now! (final phase)
Almost done now! (final phase)
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
So if I wander into Ishgard now am I entering a fully repaired city with new zones, or is it only specific areas that have been fixed up?
I need to go visit as soon as I get back ingame. Ishgard is my home, and the changes look amazing!
I need to go visit as soon as I get back ingame. Ishgard is my home, and the changes look amazing!
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Forever an eXile and proud of it!
Forever an eXile and proud of it!
The restoration work has been limited to one specific area of Ishgard (the Firmament district) rather than a citywide effort of fixing up what already existed, sadly. Still very cool though!
Phase 1 of the restoration started in 5.11 with the zone in complete ruin:
We then had further phases in 5.21, 5.31 (all with multiple steps along the way) and the final phase which we're on atm which started in Jan with 5.41.
which brings us to where we are now, almost done:
Once this phase is complete (and thus the Firmament having been fully restored) we'll get a monument in there representing the crafting class which has contributed the most overall to our servers restoration effort too heh. Ultimately though, this is the Ishgard housing district we've been restoring so at some point in the near future (they haven't said which patch that will go live in) all of these houses you see will be plots for players to buy. Or try to at least to haha. Maybe we'll get told when that will be on Sat!
Always loved server-wide/contributed events like this (the AQ opening in WoW was another good one!). Hope they have another planned for the upcoming expansion
[Edit]
From the announcement showcase stream:
Will open in 6.0 to walk around in and you'll be able to buy a plot in 6.1
Phase 1 of the restoration started in 5.11 with the zone in complete ruin:
We then had further phases in 5.21, 5.31 (all with multiple steps along the way) and the final phase which we're on atm which started in Jan with 5.41.
which brings us to where we are now, almost done:
Once this phase is complete (and thus the Firmament having been fully restored) we'll get a monument in there representing the crafting class which has contributed the most overall to our servers restoration effort too heh. Ultimately though, this is the Ishgard housing district we've been restoring so at some point in the near future (they haven't said which patch that will go live in) all of these houses you see will be plots for players to buy. Or try to at least to haha. Maybe we'll get told when that will be on Sat!
Always loved server-wide/contributed events like this (the AQ opening in WoW was another good one!). Hope they have another planned for the upcoming expansion
[Edit]
From the announcement showcase stream:
Will open in 6.0 to walk around in and you'll be able to buy a plot in 6.1
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
1 year, 3 months & 4 days later & we have finally completed the restoration work on Omega! (Wow, has it really been that long? lol)
"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Very very cool! I almost don't recognise that a couple of those screenshots are Ishgard! Not the same without the rubble ambience 
"Perhaps this is what I have always wished for since that day. The loss and destruction of all. That's right, one must destroy before creating. In that case, if my conscience becomes a hindrance to me, then I will simply erase it. I have no other choice but to move forward....therefore!" - Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero, Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Forever an eXile and proud of it!
Forever an eXile and proud of it!