Mortal Online 2’s Reckoning expansion is live this afternoon, but the only thing we’re reckoning with is the hideous freaking bug thing that capstones the expansion trailer.

OK, I kid, there’s a lot more to the 2.2.0.0 patch today than terrifying insect monster, and folks who’ve been testing the PvP MMORPG’s PTR already know what to expect. Star Vault has rolled out the new combat ability system, which adds new combat abilities for (almost) every weapon group, accompanied by the adrenaline system, which a stamina-like resource you’ll be using for all those abilities.

The bug critters, by the way, are called the Tagmaton, and they are the central baddies for the game’s new invasion content. Centipede-esque drones will spawn first, and then the invasion will spiral out of control from there, and players are going to have to deal with that. I will be somewhere else with my eyes closed.

We also spy the promised territory control overhaul, which splits the game world into a few dozen regions claimable by guilds. But don’t get too cozy; other guilds can siege your outpost and try to take it. Have fun!

Finally, a PSA for vets with old structures:

“As the Keep Territory area has been reduced to the default size due to the Territory Control Overhaul, any TC structures which were built inside Keep Territory areas will not be able to pay upkeep and will begin to decay. If you would like these structures to be removed and their construction plans returned to you, please contact a Game Master before the 30th of July.”