Posting in here because the forum is preventing me from posting anywhere else.

Can someone please briefly explain to me what the hell is happening in the intro movie?

Ive seen it numerous times and still trying piece it together what the hell is going on and why. Mostly up until the group of people get ''teleported'' by the old guy on the hill i am thinking ''what is going on, who is that, what is that'' etc.

I never played the first edition of this MMO.