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Crystal Raiders
2024 kicked off with the Crystal Raiders update:
- This overhauled Guild Warfare in Albion [list]
- Added Territory Raiding, allowing guilds to steal Siphoned Energy from their rivals[/*]
- This gave more options to smaller guilds, and added tactical depth to seasons[/*]
- Players can earn valuable personal and guild rewards from a wide range of activities[/*]
-<Foundations
Improvements to guild warfare continued with Albion’s second update of the year, Foundations:
- Guilds can upgrade Fortifications in their territories, making them tougher to raid[/*]
- Attackers can use Siege Banners to attack these Fortifications[/*]
- Territory Activity Chests reward active guilds, but provide a further incentive to attackers[/*]
- In the future, Fortification gameplay may be developed further with new siege possibilities, and options for less advanced players[/*]
-<Paths to Glory
Paths to Glory introduced a new achievement system: the Albion Journal:
- This serves two main functions: [list]
- Guides new players through features, and encourages older players to try new activities[/*]
- Provides tangible goals for each feature of the game[/*]
- These are non-tradable, so act as a genuine mark of achievement[/*]
-<This update also overhauled the Roads of Avalon:
- Activities and rewards were rebalanced[/*]
- New activities were added, like Tracking[/*]
- As a result, activity in the Roads has increased significantly[/*]
-<Horizons
The last update of 2024 was Horizons, which focused on revitalizing the open world:
- New points of interest were added [list]
- These include Dynamic Encampments, Boss Lairs, Dynamic Resource Hotspots and new Crystal Creatures[/*]
-<Horizons also brought many more significant improvements, like the HUD Editor, Tier 6 Yellow Zones, and two further Albion Journal categories.
Looking Ahead
The next update is currently in production, bringing with it:
- Further exciting additions to the Outlands, such as: [list]
- New small-scale objectives[/*]
- New areas for non-guild players to base themselves[/*]
- New trade opportunities[/*]
-<2025 will see other significant developments and changes, for example:
- Measures will be taken to stabilize the Gold market and address high Gold prices[/*]
- The production schedule will be revised [list]
- Seasons will be reduced in length to two months[/*]
- Updates will arrive every two seasons[/*]
