Library
At Деревня (стадия 3) the academic node's unique building is the Library.[1]
- Information about the world will be presented directly to players through the world map UI.[2] Previously the Library was used to access information about the world, such as the history of significant narrative events, locations of gatherable resources, dungeons, and POIs.[1]
- In the past we talked about having a library that was capable of facilitating players exchanging information for map data like that, but we've moved a little bit more in a direction of just presenting that information up front to the player, because travel is such a meaningful portion of the game and we don't have fast travel. So, I think that for Alpha-2 what's planned is that we're going to be showcasing the intricate details of services offered at these node locations from just a UI presentation standpoint within the map.[2] – Steven Sharif
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Players can use the Library to access information, including (but not limited to) the following:[1]
Scientific nodes
Научные метрополисы предоставляют быстрое перемещение к узлам в своей зоне влияния.[3]
Scientific node benefits
Academic nodes that have reached Метрополис (стадия 6) unlock teleportation within their vassal network, which can extend across seas, and also include islands.[4][3][5]
- If there are multiple scientific metropolises, then an airship will provide faster travel between those scientific metropolises for citizens of those nodes and their vassal nodes, so long as the metropolises are not at war.[1]
- Previously this was stated to be limited to citizens of metropolis academic nodes regardless of the stage of the vassal node, so long as the vassal node is not at war.[1]
- This will allow Citizens and Vassals of Scientific Metropolises to do things more quickly than others, as fast travel is limited in the world of Ashes of Creation. They’ll be able to exchange goods and information with ease and get to locations in the world at a quicker speed in order to gather crafting materials to create recipes, as well as participate in limited-time events.[1]
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