Nodes

Encompassing each server are carefully placed points of development called Nodes. Every node is given purview over a predefined zone of influence (ZOI).

Node advancement

Player activity (questing, gathering, raiding, etc.) within this ZOI counts toward that particular Node’s advancement. There are six stages of node advancement

1. Expedition (Few hours)
2. Encampment (Many hours)
3. Village (Few days)
4. Town (Many days)
5. City (Few weeks)
6. Metropolis (Many weeks)

After every advancement, an increasing ring of neighboring nodes are locked out from progressing to the next stage. The advancement of a node unlocks its unique content, which comes at the cost of locking out unique content available in neighboring nodes.

Node regering

A node's government and it's mayor are chosen depending on the node type.

• Divine node governments are chosen from citizens via service oriented quests that prove faith and dedication to the node.
• Economic node governments are able to be bought and sold by citizens with the most money.
• Military node governments are chosen from citizens through last man standing combat.
• Scientific node governments are elected democratically.
• Guilds do not control nodes.