Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-1435995-20171224195202/@comment-31763506-20171224223409

Remember that SL was compartmentalizing in the 0.30 and 0.31 updates. Some things that you'd see at this point if the game were complete aren't implemented as yet, like custom weaponry and some other things of that nature. Zirantia in particular seeemed to get a light pass. More info on the current whereabouts of the Fucklord and what he's been up to in the last year are probably forthcoming.

For my money the most interesting tidbit in the new update is that we have an explanation as to why the AoA was able to launch a surprise amphibious assault on Arclent and was able to field a powerful surface navy. Sea monsters make most maritime trade, and by extention, maritime power projection, too expensive to be feasible, so no one bothers much in terms of building wet navies.

But having boats full of orcish marines means you can brute force your way over the ocean and catch the people on the other side by surprise.