Roadmap 2023

[Halaster]

Below is a roadmap for the game we've put together to give an idea for our direction for the game over the next year-ish.  These are things we plan to do, or parts of the game we plan to revisit, and a very rough idea of when and their order.

Disclaimer:  Plans can change, some of these may fall off the list or new things added.  Timelines may change.  We may come up with more projects that take priority.  This isn't meant to be binding on staff (if for example Enthemu decides not to do something they've put in this list, then they don't have to).


Near term  (0 - 3 months??)

Subguild consolidation project (Brokkr, Halaster)  (completed)
World plotline A (estimated run time 6 months to a year) (Halaster)  (in-progress)
World plotline B (estimated run time 1-4 months) (Halaster Enthemu) (completed)
Tuluki City plotline (Erulyss, Enthemu)  (in-progress)
Allanaki City plotline (Haldol, Natious, Aesira, Pathian)  (in-progress)
Character stats review/fixes (Zorkbob) (in-progress)
A new village (Usiku)  (in-progress)
Review of food/drink types and values (Usiku) (in-progress)
Audit of utility bonus objects (riding, foraging, climbing) (Usiku)
Special Haldol Plotline part 1 (Haldol with Aesira)  (completed)
Revisit the Atrium and its role (Aesira with Haldol)  (completed)
Improvements to Bardic Circles (Enthemu)  (in-progress)
Open another human tribe (Kaathe)  (completed)
Mini world plotline C (estimated run time 2-3 months) (Usiku)  (in-progress)




Medium term  (3-6 months??)

Web-based Account creation tool (Ataraxis)  (in-progress)
Review of current karma system (Producer / Admin team)  (in-progress)
Player Tattooing (Zorkbob)
Full overhaul of staff documentation - onboarding, guides, how tos etc (update, tidy, consolidate etc) (Usiku)  (in-progress)
A long hard look at (a review of) magick in general, its place, theme, balancing etc (Producer / Admin team)  (in-progress)
Silt Sea Updates (Brokkr)  (in-progress)
Red Storm related plot (Brokkr)  (in-progress)
Special Haldol Plotline part 2 (Haldol with Aesira)  (completed)
Allanaki Village plotline (Haldol)  (in-progress)
Revisit Luir's, its place in the world, its setup (staff)
Updates to grasslands and Grey Forest (Enthemu)
Review staff avatar rules - 6 month mark from changes (Producer team)  (in-progress)
Review and potential overhaul of skill gain system (Halaster)
3 new areas added to the edges of the world for explorer types (staff)  (in-progress)



Long term  (6+ months??)

Review Player Clan system - documentation, process, etc. (staff)
Website redesign (Ataraxis, Usiku)
Better account management section via website (Ataraxis, Usiku)
Overhaul to specific area of magick (Brokkr, Halaster)
Email Newsletter (Usiku)
New Area (Brokkr)
Spice Overhaul (Halaster)
Special Haldol Plotline part 3 (Haldol with Aesira)
Main guild review/overhaul (Producer Team)
Migrate to new OS/server (Halaster, Zorkbob, Ataraxis, etc.)  (in-progress)




EDIT's:
- added "main guild review/overhaul" to long term
- added "Review staff avatar rules - 6 month mark from changes (Producer team)" to medium term
- added "Review Player Clan system - documentation, process, etc. (staff)" to near term
- added "Review and potential overhaul of skill gain system (Halaster)" to medium term
- added colored status to each item.  If it has no status, it means it has not started

Edits (23rd Aug - Usiku):
- added Mini world plotline C to short term
- Moved Review Player Clan system from short term to long term
- Updated statuses on some projects

Edit (31 Aug)
- added to medium term:  3 new areas added to the edges of the world for explorer types (staff)

Edit (19 Sep)
- added in-progress to Allanaki Village plotline and Magick review
- added in-progress to 3 new areas project

Edit (19 Oct)
- added in-progress to Review staff avatar rules - 6 month mark from changes (Producer team)

Edit (21 Oct)
- completed World Plotline B
- moved Migrate to new OS to longterm

[Haldol]

Medium term  (3-6 months??)
Special Haldol Plotline part 2 (Haldol with Aesira & Pathian & Katima & Kaathe) - COMPLETE