As players from all rungs of the world reconnected into New Eden, be it in the Elven forests, the Human plains, or the Dwarven mining cities, all the way to the mystical alter-plane of the Fey, and the perpetual dusk skies of the dark continent, things had changed.
Cities had grown, towns had fortified, villages disappeared, along with landscapes altered. It wasn't something quite noticeable at first, but the players would rapidly find out that an unknown threat had risen all over the world of New Eden.
Some players reappeared in the towns and villages they had disconnected from, only to land in destroyed ruins amidst hordes of monsters covered in red mist. Needless to say, these players were killed in a heartbeat, unaware they would spawn in the middle of enemies, and unprepared to defend themselves.