Editing Update of the Avatar/Update 247 (section)

===<span id="2">Making of Blackblade Foothills, North Midmaer Way, & North Quel Way</span>===
We have been focusing many of our scene rebuilds (aka “un-clones”) on the lower tier scenes near the cities along the paths of Truth and Courage. These are all Tier 1 – 3 scenes that players encounter near the beginnings of their play experience. In addition to being rebuilt, we are also adding side quests to them.

In Release 47 these scenes include Blackblade Foothills, North Quel Way, and North Midmaer Way. Blackblade Foothills is an arid area in the South Paladis region directly southwest of Nightshade Pass. North Quel Way is a forested road in the Quel region that features a caravan trading post that has been overrun by undead. North Midmaer Way is a spider infested densely packed forest of old growth trees in the Midmaer region.

:'''Blackblade Foothills (cont.)'''<br><br>''[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/sneak-peak-of-blackblade-foothills.100032/#post-882129 &#91;From a Dev+ Forum Post by Chris Wolf&#93;]<br><br>Here are a few more screenshots for Blackblade Foothills.<br><br>Ruined City Exterior<br><br>[[Image:BBP_08.jpg|800px]]<br><br>Ruined City Interior<br><br>[[Image:BBP_06.jpg|800px]]<br><br>The Magma Pools<br><br>[[Image:BBP_09.jpg|800px]]<br><br>Road to the Temple<br><br>[[Image:BBP_07.jpg|800px]]<br><br>The Temple Beneath the Mountain<br><br>[[Image:Template.jpg|800px]]<br><br>Chris “Sea-Wolf” Wolf<br>Level Designer''<br><br><br>'''North Midmaer Way'''<br><br>''[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/north-midmaer-way-sneak-peek.100695/ &#91;From a Dev+ Forum Post by Travis “Vas Corp Por” Koleski*#93;]<br><br>Here’s some early screenshots of our progress on North Midmaer Way, hope you enjoy them!<br><br>North Midmaer Way is a Tier 2 Adventure Zone, set in a heavily wooded area.''<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_A.jpg|800px]]<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_B.jpg|800px]]<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_C.jpg|800px]]<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_D.jpg|800px]]<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_E.jpg|800px]]<br><br>[[Image:SS_09282017_NorthMidmaer_F.jpg|800px]]<br><br><br>'''North Quel Way'''<br><br>''[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-making-of-north-quel-way.100786/ &#91;From a Dev+ Forum Post by Esteben “SorcerousSteve” Zaldivar&#93;]<br><br>SorcerousSteve here to give you a sneak peek at my latest upcoming map: North Quel Way!<br><br>North Quel Way is located in a valley where tributaries of the Barren River flow down from the mountains. Off in the distance you can see waterfalls that make their way down as fast flowing streams and feed the pine tree forests scattered throughout. An abandoned trading post can be seen in the middle ground victim of the recent undead overrun.<br><br>[[Image:NorthQuelWay_001.jpg|800px]]<br><br>As you enter the trading post there are many signs of a fierce fight with the undead…wagons have been toppled over, auto ballista turrets are still active, and many undead lay dismembered.<br><br>[[Image:NorthQuelWay_005-v2.jpg|800px]]<br><br>Smoldering debris, weapons, and corpses are scattered about. The inhabitants of this trading post did not go down without a fight and defended themselves until their last breath.<br><br>[[Image:NorthQuelWay_002.jpg|800px]]<br><br>Forced to make a final stand a few survivors have managed to hold of the undead horde and have fortified themselves in the trading pavilion. Collaborating with level designer Keith Quinn, we have designed this space with some breakable/rebuildable barriers that will provide a great spot for players to fend of waves of undead!<br><br>[[Image:NorthQuelWay_008.jpg|800px]]<br><br>See you next time for more progress on North Quel Way!<br><br>Esteben Zaldivar<br>Level Designer''

''Thanks for following our progress! More soon!''

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