Official Alpha 0.2.90 marked Talam’s largest world expansion at that time: the continuous surface grew from 2,560 by 2,560 cells to 5,120 by 5,120—four times the playable area.
The old world was preserved
The expansion kept the approved original three continents and original island. Veridia, Nolthar, Esharian, and Kaelor remained the established cultural regions; the Lost Isle of Eldoria remained the intended Unaligned beginning; and Concord Isle with the Great Meeting Grounds remained the bridge to faction choice.
Five new horizons
Gloamfen, Sunscar, Cinderwake, Viridian Reach, and Mirage Wells introduced distinct climates, terrain families, ecology, landings, and cave journeys without replacing the original world.
A more natural surface
The expanded geography combined continuous terrain, rivers and roads, regional vegetation, mountain ranges, shorelines, spatial weather, and synchronized full-map and mini-map cartography.
This remains an important historical milestone. The current live Alpha has since advanced to 0.2.125.