[img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/87b91f7f5558ad17f639b83ffbfca12aab3f6bd4.jpeg[/img] It's official: on [b]March 17, 2021[/b], the [b]Call to Arms[/b] update goes live! Call to Arms is Albion's tenth major content update since launch, and brings a host of major new features. The centerpiece of the update is a complete re-envisioning of Albion's [b]Faction Warfare[/b] system, which gives a sense of truly belonging to a City Faction, as well as a major expansion of the [b]Royal Continent[/b]. A fully reworked and expanded [b]Hellgate[/b] system brings new life to one of Albion's most thrilling and intense PvP settings, and numerous additional [b]upgrades, fixes, and quality-of-life improvements[/b] make the world of Albion better than ever before. [h3]Faction Warfare Re-Envisioned[/h3] [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/2c6321d9f3df900f9a7d8415ce765ddf0a251c7a.jpeg[/img] The new system allows Factions to take not just Outposts but entire regions as well, and rewards loyalty to a chosen Faction via updated [b]Faction ranks[/b] and month-long [b]Faction Campaigns[/b] with valuable rewards. [b]Caerleon[/b] joins the fight as a fully playable sixth Faction with a unique "lawless" playstyle. Alongside the six regular Faction Mounts, each city now has its own [b]Elite Faction Mount[/b] with powerful abilities. To accommodate Albion's growing population and provide more space for Faction Warfare to play out, the [b]Royal Continent[/b] has been greatly expanded with numerous new regions, and a recurring [b]Bandit Invasion[/b] event in the red zones offers thrilling large-scale combat for members of all Factions. [h3]Hellgates 2.0[/h3][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/dffe36cf0c3bcb3687bfed2057eb626260504446.jpeg[/img] Call to Arms brings major upgrades to [b]Hellgates[/b], introducing ten all-new Hellgate layouts and new demonic foes for varied and engaging PvE. Hellgate PvP takes on new dimensions as well, with the ability to [b]chain Hellgates[/b] after a win and a [b]rising lava[/b] mechanic that ensures a final showdown. And last but not least, new [b]10v10 Hellgates[/b] offer thrilling, high-stakes group PvP for new and veteran players alike. [h3]Loadouts, Tooltips, and More[/h3][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/d42231ded770618b394c05541d586967cc4b002a.jpeg[/img] Call to Arms brings major quality-of-life improvements like [b]Loadouts[/b], which allow players to create and equip pre-selected builds, and updated [b]ability tooltips[/b]. [b]Animated vegetation[/b] brings new visual life to Albion's biomes, and numerous additional improvements, fixes, balance changes, and optimizations have been implemented to make the world of Albion better than ever. For more details, check out the official Update Page: [h2][url=https://albiononline.com/en/update/call-to-arms]LEARN MORE[/url][/h2]