Skyfall:Archives: Index

Contents: Seamless, Biomes, Biodiversity ...see also CoE: Fauna & CoE: Tribes


Seamless living world

Straight from the game guide, what biomes bring to the intended gameplay... and we couldn't pass the opportunity to add a gallery (check below) for your gawking pleasure.

Elyria is an expansive world without zones, where mountains are as big as they appear and swamps as difficult to walk in as you would imagine. Plants and animals live where they have nourishment, where they are well-suited to the environment, and where they are safe. All living things in Elyria use goal-based A.I. to live and reproduce and are part of a living ecosystem bent on survival so, when players disturb the balance, nature reacts.

Chronicles of Elyria

Biome explorations

Remember that most visuals collected so far are from pre-alpha previews, if not from earlier pre-production, stages. NDA (non-disclosure agreement) is in place for current testers, but the CoE: Dev team regularly shares some art and design explorations (✨ called "shiny(ies)"), so we don't starve while crossing those deserts.

Skyfall:Archives: Biomes [CoE]

Skyfall:Archives: Biomes [CoE]

Biomes* - Skyfall:Archives: Biomes [CoE-FR]

WiP: French version

Biodiversity is the Key

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The different biomes in Elyria are distinct habitats for plants and animals with features derived from that area's elevation, humidity, and latitude on the planet. The world maps that are procedurally generated for each server boast unique geography with over twenty biomes to discover! Each biome is home to plants and animals that are adapted to that environment, and will offer unique opportunities and challenges to players and settlements.

The world of Elyria is so vast that it can't be explored in a single lifetime, but that doesn't mean that it is empty or that there will be nothing to do. Each region will have its own challenges that affect everything from available resources for crafts, travel and trade routes, or even how defensible a settlement is from invaders! People will naturally be drawn to major crossroads, which will only create more opportunity for everyone!


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Cover image: Concept exploration of the semi-arid desert seen through the Prelyria client. Credits: Soulbond Studios. <<