Snail Games has posted the latest update for the forthcoming Age of Wushu expansion, Winds of Destiny. The blog reveals details about a new game feature that will place players on special multi-group teams in an effort to infiltrate and secure Lingxiao City. Groups will be given objectives as wide-ranging as hostage rescue, information acquisition through spying and more.
The new game mode will pass through different phases, during which players from each group will try to gather special resources, recruit powerful NPCs for support, and even rescue hostages from opposing bases. The ultimate goal will be for the players of Lingxiao City to hold out and defend the city, while the Snow Valley people, the Blood Blade Clan, and the Valley of Frozen Souls assault the city. The attackers are no coalition, however, as they compete and even fight each other for resources and the ability to attack the city and defeat Wang Yue.
In addition to the standard play, the Path of the Departed also includes an all new espionage feature. Players can choose to be placed under cover, joining a rival group at the beginning of the event. Careful not to raise suspicion and be exposed, agents must work to weaken their adversaries, through poison and sabotage, bribery and intimidation. Beware of fellow spies, as they are everywhere.
Read the full blog post on the Age of Wushu site.
