More secret Elden Ring map changes have been discovered

Date:
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:02:48 +0000

Description:
An Elden Ring players has discovered Leyndell looked very different in the original version of the game.

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One of Elden Rings most recognizable areas looked very different when it
first appeared earlier this year, as Bandai Namco quietly altered the game after release.

Leyndell, a grand fortress-city and one of Elden Ring s late-game areas, included different enemies and items in the games 1.0 version. Playing an unpatched PS5 disc copy of the game, YouTuber Sekiro Dubi was able to play this early iteration and spot some of the major changes that have been made through post-release updates (thanks, VG247 ).

Most obviously, the areas enemies are totally different. Rather than meeting Leyndell Knights throughout the city, youll find it populated by enemy Banished Knights. Deeper in the city, the usual soldiers youd expect to see are also missing, and replaced with a couple of back-to-back Erdtree Avatars.

The swap suggests this original version of Leyndell was set earlier in Elden Rings timeline, before the Leyndell garrison had reclaimed the city from invading forces. Some knights also look to be paying their respects to
Gransax the massive petrified dragon in the middle of the city. Timeline hopping

The time shift also means the Oracle Envoys the rotund, trumpet-tooting enemies you encounter in the city are nowhere to be found. As Sekiro Dubi points out, their in-game description says theyll appear and play their pipes to herald the arrival of a new god, or age. It seems this version of Leyndell is set at a point in time when that hasnt yet taken place.

Less significantly, the Lower Capital Church was also originally called Lower Capital Chapel, and didnt include the bed where youre now able to find the four-piece Lionel armor set. Although Leyndells demigod boss Morgott, the
Omen King is called Morgott, Prince of the Omen in this early version. That might suggest a change of lore or merely a change of translation.

Elden Ring has received several discreet changes since it launched earlier this year. Especially its map, which has been subject to numerous secret alterations . Post-release patches have added map details, removed objects, and tweaked its visuals to better represent Elden Rings world. Elden Ring's dev could be working on a game we've been waiting on for 10 years



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