New DDO Sharn expantion: questions, doubts, perplexities

[Fenix93]

As mentioned by Cordovan in the live streaming of last night, the 4th expansion of DDO is scheduled for next year, set in Ebberon to be precise, it will be set in Sharn.When cordovan said cò I almost stopped my heart, because Ravenloft has not even been out for a year now, and now we are going to have a 4th expansion? on one side I say "Wao! big new expansion new content" but on the other "Is not it too early for a new expansion?"But let's analyze with you the most interesting points of the interview yesterday.

Dungeons & Dragons Sharn expansion:

Sharn will therefore be the next setting for the new and fourth presumed expansion of DDO but there are some things I would like to understand and I hope they will have an answer.

• Will Sharn follow the same formula that was used for Ravenloft? 12 quests plus 2 raids? with heroic and legendary version of the quests?
• Being an expansion what will be the new features and contents that will be introduced?
• Will the cost of the expansion bundles be similar to Ravenloft?
• If we have a new area in Eberron, will there ever be a chance that the map of the game world will be updated?
• With the Sharn expansion there will be a possible renewal of the IU and the jest of select characters as it is happening with U22-23 on LOTRO?
• Does all this have anything to do with a collaboration with WoTC related to the release of the 5e "play test" edition manual on Ebberon's "wayfinder's guide to eberron 5e"?
• And above all, more importantly... will we finally have a definitive renewal of the new DDO logo also in game loading screen ecc?

Tell me what you think of it

[TPICKRELL]

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• Will Sharn follow the same formula that was used for Ravenloft? 12 quests plus 2 raids? with heroic and legendary version of the quests?
• Being an expansion what will be the new features and contents that will be introduced?

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Severlin talked about some of this in his Gencon interviews. He said that it would be of similar size to Ravenloft but would not be the same 12 quests 2 raids format. They are introducing a more interactive urban setting that would include a larger number of mini quests / encounters in what he called the COGS urban setting. Which I gather is the lowest physical area and the sketchy areas of Sharn. His descriptions were not very detailed but I gather there is will be a larger number of smaller semi random encounters that occur in the COGS. Not really enough detail to understand what they are planning other than it is something new.

The expansion will include Tiefling race and likely iconic.

[Fenix93]

Severlin talked about some of this in his Gencon interviews. He said that it would be of similar size to Ravenloft but would not be the same 12 quests 2 raids format. They are introducing a more interactive urban setting that would include a larger number of mini quests / encounters in what he called the COGS urban setting. Which I gather is the lowest physical area and the sketchy areas of Sharn. His descriptions were not very detailed but I gather there is will be a larger number of smaller semi random encounters that occur in the COGS. Not really enough detail to understand what they are planning other than it is something new.

The expansion will include Tiefling race and likely iconic.

Can it be that they plan to create an experience similar to Neverwinter online?I hope that with this they are going to insert an end-game system for characters at level 30 ... but I also hope that they bring so many improvements of quality of life as, best system of advancement level, progression improved in heroic similar as in epic ... there are many things that could do, but until you know more we just have to wait, in any case new expansion = new content and functionality anyway.

[Aelonwy]

From the various things I've heard, including yesterday's livestream, it sounds like there will be mini-quests or perhaps mini-challenges in the Cogs from which we can gather widgets (any currently unnamed ingredient or tradable currency) for other purposes in short duration efforts. It is unclear to me if these will be in the form of rare or random encounters or if they will be always there like quest entrances. More details would be appreciated but perhaps they haven't ironed it out for themselves yet?

Actually now that I think about it getting widgets from the Cogs sounds appropriate.

[Fenix93]

Maybe they are going to do some sort of King Forest -Wheloon 2.0 and as I said maybe they turn a bit to inspire you to Neverwinter online where in the adventures zones there are enemies and NPCs that give this ... my idea based on what you tell me and this , so maybe an attempt by SSG to change the formula of how it levels in DDO but ... I doubt it will happen that means a drastic change on all fronts, we would see in the future that it will happen.

[Aelonwy]

so maybe an attempt by SSG to change the formula of how it levels in DDO but ... I doubt it will happen that means a drastic change on all fronts, we would see in the future that it will happen.

I haven't heard anything about changing our leveling system or how we level in DDO. I'd rather DDO not try to emulate Neverwinter.

[Mindos]

• With the Sharn expansion there will be a possible renewal of the IU and the jest of select characters as it is happening with U22-23 on LOTRO?

What is IU? And what is happening with LOTRO?

http://keith-baker.com/wgte/

[Fenix93]

What is IU? And what is happening with LOTRO?

http://keith-baker.com/wgte/

sorry I wanted to say UI, and on the lottery with the update 22-23 have improved and updated the selection and creation of the characters, I hope that this change will come with the next expansion with a style that reminds a little of the 5th edition of D&d.