If you’re one of the 4.5M people who passed through the doors of Throne & Liberty in its first month online, then you might be interested in Amazon’s next move: The studio is prepping its first castle siege event for November 17th.
“There can only be one champion of Stoneguard Castle. Form alliances to rule together or betray your way to the top,” Amazon says. “The current reigning guild will close gates, bolster defenses, and relentlessly fight to stop those brave, or foolish enough, to attempt to seize control. You’ll need to contend with other ambitious guilds vying for the throne. Dodge raining arrows, cascading spells, and more while laying siege in numerous ways based on your playstyle[.]”
It’s pretty familiar stuff to anyone who’s played large-scale PvP MMOs before, though some of the details may vary. Basically, it’s a 45-minute run during which attackers storm the castle and try to make it to the throne room, all while the defenders fight them off, navigating siege equipment, castle chokepoints, and even sewage system sneakery. (If it reminds of us anything, it’s the free-for-all castle warfare in Warhammer Online. That’s a compliment.) Once an alliance does make it to the throne room, the game has a special treat and/or trick for the guild leaders.
“For some, the hardest part is reaching the throne. For others, the true fight doesn’t begin until they enter its regal halls. Guild leaders that interact with the throne will transform into the Usurper. Usurpers are gigantic knights. They’re extremely durable and become increasingly difficult to kill based on the number of nearby allies. To successfully take over the castle, a Usurper must survive for 3 minutes within the capture zone of the throne room. A successful capture does not ensure victory. The next Legion Guild will be crowned when the 45 minute timer expires.”
The whole run-down on how sieges work is posted to the official site.
