Across the world, players were logging back into New Eden. Many of them had logged out inside the safe walls of cities, with a few lower-levelled players logging out in villages.
Much to the surprise of many players, some villages that were logged out from no longer existed. The players that had logged out in those, came back to burnt and destroyed ruins, along with wildlife taking hold again.
For those who landed in villages still present, the eeriness of them was destabilizing. Almost like they were ghost towns.
The players respawning in cities also were welcomed by different views.
Some of the smaller cities were on lockdown, seemingly on a war footing. And the larger tows seemed to teem with more guards than usual.
These differences from when they logged out got the players curious and excited. They couldn't wait to see what the game had become after the update.
Some more insightful players could also spot other differences.