D&D Online Update 6 Tour and Update 7 Details

Not only did Ten Ton Hammer receive a guided tour through Turbine’s newly launched Update 6 content patch for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited, but they were also given some preliminary details about the seventh update planned for this fall.

Most of the Red Fens, including how the Drow refugees storyline progresses, was off-limits for the tour. Turbine didn’t want to spoil too many of the surprises, of course. Ian and Erik did point out some of the coming attractions, including some of the 40+ rare mobs. One of which, a truly horrific Abishai (or a cross between a humanoid devil and a dragon – a being of immense power), was summoned by placing three looted crests in an altar. These crests – snake, octopus, and scorpion – could be looted from any mob in the zone, but here’s the catch: if you leave the Red Fens, the crests won’t come with you. It’s a clever way of doing a single-session gated encounter in an overland zone.

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Eric and Ian also dropped a few hints about Update 7 as well, which we’re sure to hear more about at PAX Prime in early September. Turbine remains committed to one of the most long-awaited additions to DDO Unlimited – Half Orcs – and Update 7 will also include some long awaited UI changes, such as a string-searchable auctionhouse at long last. In keeping with the usual timing between DDO Updates, Update 7 will make its debut in the fall of 2010.