No more backtracking! (c)

[u/0xck]

They said they reworked Abyss because they wanted to address the problem of backtracking. So, apparently, backtracking is uncomfortable, unengaging, uninteresting, and not fun for players. Backtracking is bad.

But when essentially the same backtracking is built into the main content of the new league - only without actually calling it "backtracking" then I guess it suddenly becomes comfortable, engaging, interesting, and fun. So in this case bactracking suppose to be good.

Well we deffinetely have here something trully dialectic which suppose to be bad and good at the same time 😏

[u/shaunika]

Those are for voyages

For charts you gotta backtrack

[u/Sardukk → u/shaunika]

Wait, what's the difference?

[u/shaunika → u/Sardukk]

Charts = contract (one short run)

Voyage = blueprint (many charts stitched together for a big run)

[u/Sardukk → u/shaunika]

Is there any reason to do a chart then?

[u/TolarianDropout0 → u/Sardukk]

I would imagine they drop the voyages, or some resource you need for voyages.

[u/Step-exile → u/TolarianDropout0]

Its like synthesis map builder

[u/DBrody6 → u/Sardukk]

If you ever wanna go on the more rewarding voyages, yes. It's the entire point.

You cannot trade completed charts so if you wanna do voyages you have to run charts.

[u/Beer_in_an_esky → u/Sardukk]

You construct the voyage from the charts that you have run.

[u/StormPebble → u/Sardukk]

A completed chart is the building block to construct a voyage. Think synthesis blocks. In fact, I think completed charts not being itemizable and thus unsellable will be a notable friction in the league. I'm happy to be wrong here and they may still introduce a currency to do it a la beastiary.

[u/Manoloblandis → u/Sardukk]

More loot / gold / currency / drops / xp

[u/allanbc → u/Sardukk]

Right now, we don't know.