Patch 11.2 - Ghosts of K'aresh Developer Interviews
Some outlets had the opportunity to ask the developers some additional questions. We've recapped some of the highlights below.
ScreenRant
Screenrant interviewed Assistant Lead Quest Designer, Stephanie Yoon, the Associate Art Director, Tina Wang, and two Lead Encounter Designers for Ghosts of K'aresh, Taylor Sanders and Andrew De Sousa.
- Players are able to gather a lot of hints and clues about where we're headed to next in Midnight with the story in this patch
- Tazavesh was a really cool space that was built out as a dungeon, so the team did some revamping to make it work for flying, opened up some doors, and now more players will be able to see it.
- Using a Reshii Wrap, players can take waygates and move as energy through conduits and even dodge through boss mechanics
- The Dimensius fight will involve players diving through space, dodging lasers and even planets being thrown.
WellPlayed
WellPlayed talked to Tina Wang, Associate Art Director and Stephanie Yoon, Assistant Lead Quest Designer.
- Ve’nari has a list of animals ready for you, so you won't be heading off to just any zone to collect animals for your eco-dome.
- Players will be able to fly right away in of K'aresh, as there are shattered land masses that are separated by the twisting void that are unreachable without flying.
- Capstone World Quest are only while in phase diving.
- There is a single progression tree for the Reshii Wrap as the item level of the artifact increases. Players will unlock additional abilities in the outdoor world or new opportunities in Delves.
- The look of the Reshii Wraps don’t change as they level up, but once you reach max level, there is an additional unlock.
Wowhead
Wowhead shared some additional information from Blizzard.
- Reshii Wraps will be Warbound, upgraded weekly with a currency from doing various content. There will be a catch-up mechanism.
Eurogamer
Eurogamer talked to Stephanie Yoon (Assistant Lead Quest Designer) and Tina Wang (Associate Art Director). Please keep in mind this interview was translated, so there may be some inaccuracies.
- When you move through the sand on K'aresh, there’s a sparkling effect and a dust effect, as if the land itself had disintegrated down to its atoms
- There are also areas that have become glassy (Void Glass). It looks as if a strong surge of Void energy swept through those areas and vitrified everything.
- There is a new world event called Devourer Attacks. Brokers brought a lot of Anima, which attracts various creatures that want to consume it.
- Vanquisher's Wake PvP involves pushing people off of cliffs, somewhat like Eye of the Storm.
- The first three chapters of the Campaign will be available on release day, with the fourth unlocking the next week.
- You will be able to skip the campaign quests that are necessary to get the Reshii Wraps on alts (as long as you have done it once)
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