Articles about Eldren’s planned systems: skills, combat, magic, crafting, progression, the economy, and PvP.
The dungeon is the reason the city of Eldren exists. This article looks at how the city depends on it, how danger should scale with depth, which creatures may live below, and whether floors should be handcrafted or procedural, and it introduces an original narrator audio concept.
Eldren replaces character classes with individual skills. This design article explains the planned combat skills and six schools of magic, the factors that should decide a fight, and how Stamina, Mana, skill points, and time encourage specialization.
Planning Eldren starts with defining what players should be able to accomplish during both a five-minute check-in and a longer session. This post outlines the current vision for its resource systems, classless progression, central dungeon, player economy, and multiple viable paths through the world.