Where we are, and where we're going

1. Live now

   In the game today.

   • A new title screen and character creation Flyovers, portraits, stats and live previews. Every window, remade
   • Repainted textures and per-pixel light Steady shadows, lit spells, surfaces with real detail. The world, relit
   • Volumetric clouds, weather and lightning A sky with depth over every open zone. The world, relit
   • Grass, trees and water Blades and leaves in the wind, rivers and seas that ripple. The world, relit
   • Living camps and clever beastmen Routines, patrols, fear, taunts and traps. A world that lives
   • The Blood Moon Seven red nights every second full moon. The first rises on October 21. A world that lives
   • Smarter monsters The stronger they are, the better they fight. Tuned, not tamed
   • Wayfinder and the Mission Log Trails of light for quests and missions. A hundred small mercies
   • Trusts that fight like players Over a hundred personalities that heal, tank, skillchain, banter and keep the gear you give them. Tuned, not tamed
   • Skill levels and Lotus spells Weapon skills and abilities that grow with use, and Light and Beacon for the dark places. Tuned, not tamed
   • Sprint and tool slots Bursts of speed on the long roads, and gathering tools that never break. A hundred small mercies
   • A remade HUD, chat, controls and zoning screen Every window in one style, with a controller. Every window, remade

2. Being built

   Running on our test servers.

   • The Lotusreach launcher One download that installs the game, keeps it updated, repairs it and signs you in safely.
   • HD textures for the whole world Every zone, character and item, not just the places we started with. The world, relit
   • More living camps Orc camps and more homes for the beastmen, each with its own stories. A world that lives
   • A living world Monsters with daily lives of their own, and events that find you out in the wilds. Every part can be switched back to the original. A world that lives

3. Next

   Planned and designed.

   • Opening the gates Public play, with this site as the front door for accounts.
   • Higher skill levels Items and rewards that push weapon skills and abilities past level three. Tuned, not tamed
   • Better tools Tool tiers for gathering beyond the first level. A hundred small mercies

4. Someday

   Things we dream about. No promises, only intentions.

   • Every corner of Vana'diel, alive Camps, routines and stories in every region, not only the first ones. A world that lives
   • Events worth logging in for Nights like the Blood Moon, for every season. A world that lives

Plans change as we learn. Nothing in Next or Someday is a promise until it is live.