The PoxNora World Map
The PoxNora universe is filled with rich history, majestic creatures, and mysterious powers which create a world like no other. Torn apart by war, eight factions battle for control of Nora, the source of conflict among them. With our twelfth expansion, Dire Covenant, we are pleased to bring you an interactive experience which will take you from the winter plains of the Savage Tundra, to the dark home of Underdepths. What can you expect to see when this goes live? Today we’re going to look at what you can expect and what went into bringing PoxNora to life from the folks who made it happen.
Leaping off the Page
The first benefit players will see is bringing what was once just story to life. Lead Designer CorpsE explains what it was like to render PoxNora visually.
Biting off on the PoxNora World map was one of the first things I wanted our team to do when I arrived here at SOE Tucson. The PoxNora world has always felt a little ambiguous, and lacked form or definitive lore. Since 85 % of our players are full faction players and nearly every player has a favorite faction we really wanted to give an image that carried feeling for the world and a territory to identify with. Not only does this map help the player understand where his faction is located in the world it also gave us a great engine to flush out more of the culture, history and battles from the continent of Poxanthru. We’re extremely happy to present this to the PoxNora community and hope players enjoy interacting with it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life.
As you can see, this map plays an important role in the PoxNora design process and adds depth. Followers of Forsaken Wastes have heard of the Elsarin plight, but now can learn about their city or what horrid beasts live in the Fetid Marsh. The lands roamed by the Exile are no longer just in text, but visually represented. Are you curious where the Ironfist Mountains are in relation to Forglar Swamp? It’s now plain to see which factions share borders and where bitter rivalries have begun.
Opening Up More of PoxNora
The PoxNora World Map may already sound pretty interesting, but its creation required our development team to go far beyond what was in place. Countless hours were spent creating additional lore to reveal never before seen stories about your favorite areas and heroes. Do you know the purpose of the Three Towers of Valdac or what they guard? Their history and purpose is clearly marked!
“Three observation towers, positioned within the Ironfist Mountain range around J’thir, the Elsarin-Valdac border, and the Shattered Peaks. These were made to watch over the Ironfist Mountain range. Soldiers and snipers were stationed on these towers, to guard against possible invaders.”
This is just one of numerous interesting facts you can learn about the environment and enhance your PoxNora experience.
Foreshadowing the Future
The PoxNora World map does much more than bring life to the game, it presents a window to the future. These lands could change and who knows what secrets await those patient enough to search carefully. Seek out each faction and every corner of the map to learn more about PoxNora, and who knows what you’ll find.
Look for this exciting feature November 11th with PoxNora’s Dire Covenant Expansion!