Palia’s next major update, The Royal Highlands, is scheduled to release on May 12th. Quando for lançado, it will introduce a whole new area to the free-to-play, casual MMORPG and offer some exciting features, including things players have been asking for. Ahead of the update, we had a chance to take a quick look at the update and see some of this content in action. Geral, it seems like something Palia players will be pretty happy with. It might even attract some newbies, as it’s pretty obvious that there will be plenty to do to keep players busy.

Access to the Royal Highlands, after which the update is named, is via the Elderwood. Once players enter this area, it opens up and is far less dense than the forest, instead featuring rolling hills and towering mountains in a yellow and orange color palette. It features new creatures with magical elemental masks that can be used to unlock features and is 1.6 times larger than the existing map.

Claro, a new map means new collectable materials, and the Royal Highlands offers some of these. This includes the new metal Jadium, which is needed for storage chests and other recipes. No entanto, gathering will be slightly different in this area as there are now specific gathering spots that players will need to move between. The good news is that players can do this on horseback. Sim. Horses are added to the game.

Apparently horses are reappearing in the world, having disappeared with humanity long ago. Claro, since humanity appears to be returning, it makes a little sense that one of its most trusted pets would also make a reappearance.

This means you won’t just go out, grab a horse and start riding it. They require a bit of taming – with special flowers found in the new zone. Once tamed, you can ride them, and like real horses, they run at different speeds. There are five in total. No entanto, players should keep in mind that, just like with real horses, they will be subjected to too much strain. Ou, more playfully, you have to deal with endurance.

In addition to being a noble steed, horses also have traits that can affect gameplay, and players can breed them for some of these traits. All you have to do is give them special items. Note that breeding can result in “premium” horses. These horses are also visually special and require a riding license. No license is required to acquire through breeding.

Como mencionado acima, the new map is less dense than the forests, which makes sense since there are fewer trees grouped in one area. But that doesn’t mean players can’t expect plenty of variety. For one thing, the map still offers verticality. It just works differently: players explore the map by going under or over different levels to get where they need to go.

There is also a lot to discover on the new map. In addition to collectible items, players will encounter echoes. These are persistent emotions that have crystallized. These can be obtained from almost any activity, but the best way is to break amber. Para fazer isso, players must use a weapon or tool. Axes and the like generally work. No entanto, if you’re looking for amber at fishing spots, bows are the only option.

What you can use these echoes for: The map contains recognizable decor. These decoration pieces are scattered throughout the map and require the Amber Echoes to unlock.

Let’s move on to housing: your homes will become much more spacious as you can now add a third floor while combining the different Home Lines available. The ability to do this must be unlocked via the Moon Path. Não se preocupe, you don’t have to pay for it. On a side note, you can always go back and complete previous moon paths.

Living also becomes a little more individual, as players have the option of tinting furniture. When camping furniture, players select a preset trio of colors to color a piece. This is different from the new costume coloring, which also allows players to change up to three colors on an item, but as an individual choice.

Finalmente, you may have noticed that a special celebration took place in Palia today. This event celebrates the player’s 10,000,000 player milestone and features a celebration track with two premium Mystery Outfit gifts, event-exclusive rewards, decorações, peluches, nameplates and more. Further details about the event and the update can be found on the Palia site.