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Another new PvE exclusive map that will be arriving in closed beta patch 2.7 for Orcs Must Die! Unchained next week is “The Wall”. The map lives up to its name and is indeed one big wall that connects to the fortress. The OMDU blog describes it as:
The Wall is just that–a fortified wall connecting the volcanic rim of a sunken atoll in the Eastern Crescent. The Eastern Crescent is a peninsula and island chain that extends east from the main continent of Centre. This atoll, named Niu, is the southernmost point of the chain and a strategic position for gaining access to the Eastern Crescent–and the eastern edge of the Eight Groves beyond. This fortress protects not only the elven Eight Groves but also the felinoid races that are native to the Crescent. Unfortunately, not all of these natives are Order-aligned or very happy with the Order building a fortress on Niu which makes defending the area from the Unchained difficult.
It looks like this map could be something a little different to the norm and should have some interesting mechanics. Here are some screenshots:
We have one more map to be revealed shortly too. Patch 2.7 is certainly going to have lots of new content for testing.
There is a new map coming to the Orcs Must Die! Unchained closed beta in patch 2.7 which is due to land next week. As revealed on the OMDU blog the new map is “Crogon Keep”, a map aligned to the Unchained. According to the blog:
The site of Crogon Keep was originally a small town, Murkdale, on the outskirts of the Territories Humaine and situated on the banks of the fertile Greenthorn Swamp. After it was repeatedly invaded by the horrible, reptilian crogons, the settlement was abandoned and reclaimed by the swamp. However, because the swamp has been abandoned, the Unchained have been using it as a hiding place for their ships and troops.
This map has been made exclusively for PvE play, so it won’t be appearing in Siege mode for PvP. Exclusive maps for PvE was something that was talked about on the last episode of Insider Access. In order to tailor things better for PvE play such as Endless and Survival instead of re-hashing maps designed for PvP play, new maps are going to be designed which will be a better fit and more aligned to these game modes. This means that over time as more maps get added the existing PvP maps will be phased out of PvE play and there will just be a set of fine tuned, high quality PvE maps.
We will then have the best maps crafted specifically for PvE or PvP.
Some screenshots of the new map can be found below and you can read more about it on the official blog:
https://na.orcsmustdie.com/#!/en/blog/Crogon-Keep-Preview
Patch 2.6 for Orcs Must Die! Unchained is now Live for both North America and Europe regions. Hop on in and check out the new features such as:
- The brand new survival map “Surrounded” built exclusively for PvE with the OMD2 feel.
- New Potions and Scrolls and Crafting!
- New objectives for Unchained Fortress!
And LOTS more! Check out the full patch notes if you haven’t all ready, or if you prefer video format check out the Insider Access video below with Doug Houserman talking all about patch 2.6. See you in-game!
The patch notes for patch 2.6 for Orcs Must Die! Unchained are now available online, and oh yes, its a big patch! Robot helpfully provides a super quick bullet point summary:
Patch 2.6
- New Traits!
- Crafting!
- Potions and Scrolls!
- New Survival Game Mode and accompanying map = SURROUNDED!
- New Guardians, to be placed in Survival Games!
- Updated New Player Experience!
- Unchained Fortress Returns with a Neutral Objective!
There are also a number of changes to heroes in terms of balance and some ability adjustments. Be sure to take a look at your favourite heroes before the patch lands so that you are in the know of changes that could effect how you play.
The patch is landing this Thursday, 3rd December. Please be aware that there will be an account wipe as before.
More information on Insider Access
For more information and discussion on the patch notes prior to the release next Thursday be sure to tune in on Tuesday 3pm Central to the Insider Access Twitch Stream where the bots will be on hand to answer your burning questions!
Did you catch this weeks episode of Insider Access on the OMDU Twitch channel? If you did you missed out on another exciting episode, and this one had alot of big reveals! Designer Jerome Jones was on hand with Community Manager, Justin Korthof to talk about the brand new PvE exclusive map coming to OMDU in the next patch.
The new map is called “Surrounded” and is built specifically for PvE. This is not a PvP come PvE map, but a map built from the ground up for Survival Mode. A preview video of the new map can be found below and you’ll soon see why it gets its name “Surrounded”. Indeed players will be thrown into the action in a castle that is being attacked from all directions. Check out the video below!
There are tons of cool features in this new map. Bringing an OMD2 feel with environmental traps and a larger map with many different entry points for minions to spawn. Numerous rooms are found in the castle such as say an armoury and players can place a specific room related guardians to help defend. Players will have many choices on where to build their killboxes on the larger map providing a great depth and breadth of strategy and options. Check out the interview with Jerome Jones to get all the details on this new map and its features!
Jerome Jones on Insider Access
Surrounded and more coming in patch 2.6 landing Thursday 3rd December!
Thats right, also revealed on Insider Access is that the next patch will be available on Thursday December 3rd when the servers come back online after usual maintenance. This next patch is going to be a big one, one of the biggest yet for OMDU – so brace yourself for some pretty heft patch notes that should be incoming shortly!
The latest patch for Orcs Must Die! Unchained closed beta is now live in North America! Go forth and open your game client to begin downloading the latest patch. You can try out the new hero, Zoey the Apprentice, Radial Communications, sweet new post game screen and more!
Be sure to be in the know by checking out the patch notes.
EU News
Patch 2.5 isn’t quite ready yet, but it is expected to land very soon. Keep your eyes peeled on social media @OrcsMustDieEU on Twitter and Facebook.
The patch notes for the next Orcs Must Die! Unchained closed beta update are now available online. Titled “Chaos Theory” as a nod to Zoey, the chaotic Apprentice who makes her return in patch 2.5. Details about Zoey’s return have already been detailed so be sure to catch up on the redesign blog post.
As we venture into the spooky month of October Robot has revealed one of Zoey’s alternative Halloween themed skins:
In the usual Robot Entertainment style, these patch notes are quite considerable, so be sure to get comfortable before diving in! You can catch up on the full patch notes on the link below:
https://forums.orcsmustdie.com/discussion/4512/chaos-theory-patch-2-5-notes
One thing to note though, this patch will require another account wipe, as will all patches leading up to Open Beta. Any gold purchased (or awarded through Founders programs etc) will be re-funded, as will any promotional skins.
