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'''The Plane of War''' is a zone launched on April 2, 2014 for the [[anniversary]] celebration in 2014. It is accessed through the previously inactive stone in the cave in the Plane of Tranquility. Depending on your progression through The Plane of War there may be a second zone line inside the Plane of Tactics. The zone is tuned for level 100 players. You must be at least level 95 to enter. | '''The Plane of War''' is a zone launched on April 2, 2014 for the [[anniversary]] celebration in 2014. It is accessed through the previously inactive stone in the cave in the Plane of Tranquility. Depending on your progression through The Plane of War there may be a second zone line inside the Plane of Tactics. The zone is tuned for level 100 players. You must be at least level 95 to enter. | ||
{{Cquote|Here you stand, on the brink of war. Before you enter the Plane, you should ask yourself, 'Am I prepared?'||| Commander Gorok}} | |||
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| [[File:PoW-Rallos S.jpg| | | [[File:PoW-Rallos S.jpg|right|frame|The Plane of War (Promotional image: Sony Online Entertainment)]] | ||
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* [http://cotf.eqresource.com/planeofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War Overview] | |||
[http://cotf.eqresource.com/planeofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War Overview] | |||
== Details == | == Details == | ||
* [http://forums. | * [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633 Plane of War (maybe or Maybe not)] - SOE forum thread with Dev posts describing The Plane of War. | ||
* [http://forums. | * [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/the-long-hidden-plane-of-war-beckons-to-you-with-eternal-battle.209694/ SOE announcement: "The Long-Hidden Plane of War Beckons to You with Eternal Battle"] | ||
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=== Name of zone === | === Name of zone === | ||
[http://forums. | [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-2#post-3060549 The zone's full name is "The Plane of War"]. This hasn't stopped people, including SOE Devs, from calling it the "Plane of War". | ||
== Zone layout == | == Zone layout == | ||
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Unflagged characters can only enter the Field of Blood. Entering an area you are not flagged for will get you Death Touched within about 10 seconds.<ref name="eqrpowq">[http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php The Plane of War quests], [http://eqresource.com/ EQ Resource]</ref> | Unflagged characters can only enter the Field of Blood. Entering an area you are not flagged for will get you Death Touched within about 10 seconds.<ref name="eqrpowq">[http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php The Plane of War quests], [http://eqresource.com/ EQ Resource]</ref> | ||
* Field of Strife and Narikor - To enter these areas requires you to complete the [http://cotf.eqresource.com/tithesofwar.php Tithes of War] quest. | * Field of Strife and Narikor - To enter these areas requires you to complete the [http://cotf.eqresource.com/tithesofwar.php Tithes of War] quest. | ||
** | ** Castles (2) - To access the castles requires you to complete [http://cotf.eqresource.com/thosewhofight.php Those Who Fight] quest, obtained in the Field of Strife, once for each of the two castles. | ||
*** Southern | *** Southern Tower - You must complete a bunch of tasks to enter this area. | ||
== Quests == | == Quests == | ||
{{Cquote|One of the principles that the team working on the quests in the Plane of War are trying to stick to are quests that are in the spirit of ones that would have actually taken place during Planes of Power. We're avoiding using the task system for the quests that take place in the zone so that they will better resemble 'classic quests'.||| [http://forums. | {{Cquote|One of the principles that the team working on the quests in the Plane of War are trying to stick to are quests that are in the spirit of ones that would have actually taken place during Planes of Power. We're avoiding using the task system for the quests that take place in the zone so that they will better resemble 'classic quests'.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-6#post-3061287 Dzarn, EQ Developer]}} | ||
* [http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War quests] | * [http://cotf.eqresource.com/questsplaneofwar.php EQ Resource: Plane of War quests] | ||
== Progression == | == Progression == | ||
There will be in-zone progression. Completing the in-zone progression will allow you access to the areas where the rare NPCs spawn. The progression is designed to take a considerable amount of time. | |||
=== Faction === | === Faction === | ||
Factioning will be required to progress. | |||
== Named mobs == | == Named mobs == | ||
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== Graphics == | == Graphics == | ||
{{Cquote| | {{Cquote|The zone's style, use of objects, and texture rendering methods are all in line with zones of the Planes of Power era. | ||
One of the most obvious differences between zones prior to Omens of War and modern zones is the use of normal maps which add detail to the zone based on light sources. | One of the most obvious differences between zones prior to Omens of War and modern zones is the use of normal maps which add detail to the zone based on light sources. | ||
There are no normal maps set up for Plane of War and the majority of the textures used throughout the zone are unchanged from the ones originally created for Planes of Power. You'll notice a lot of the textures are shared between this zone and Plane of Tactics. | There are no normal maps set up for Plane of War and the majority of the textures used throughout the zone are unchanged from the ones originally created for Planes of Power. You'll notice a lot of the textures are shared between this zone and Plane of Tactics. | ||
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The original Plane of War made use of this shader tech and blended a grey rock and white sand texture. The version of the zone that will be released now will use a rock texture similar to the one used in Pillars of Alra and a ground texture pulled from Brell's Rest. | The original Plane of War made use of this shader tech and blended a grey rock and white sand texture. The version of the zone that will be released now will use a rock texture similar to the one used in Pillars of Alra and a ground texture pulled from Brell's Rest. | ||
Bonus Dev Trivia: Both Pillars of Alra and Brell's Rest were created by artist Allen Bond who was the one who helped teach me enough about 3DS Max to complete the geometry fixes on the Plane of War. Fixing the bugs in the zone geomtry is among the first times I've ever done anything in a 3d graphics program, so the whole experience was a fun chance to do something new.||| [http://forums. | Bonus Dev Trivia: Both Pillars of Alra and Brell's Rest were created by artist Allen Bond who was the one who helped teach me enough about 3DS Max to complete the geometry fixes on the Plane of War. Fixing the bugs in the zone geomtry is among the first times I've ever done anything in a 3d graphics program, so the whole experience was a fun chance to do something new.||| [http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/plane-of-war-maybe-or-maybe-not.208633/page-6#post-3061287 Dzarn, EQ Developer]}} | ||
== Lore == | == Lore == |