Dear Settlers,

We would like to invite you to participate in two load tests. If both load tests are successful, you will receive gifts for your live accounts!

1. Wednesday, 02nd of October 2013
   The first load test is needed for a reference. If it's successful, a new feature will be deployed on the test server before the second load test takes place.
   
   • Date: 02.10.2013
   • Place: Test server (https://tsotesting.com/)
   • Start: 13:00 CEST
   • End: 18:00 CEST
   • Goal: Play the game (play adventures, recruit units, do quests etc.)


2. Tuesday, 08th of October 2013
   If the first load test is successful, a new feature will be implemented on the test server. More information will be provided in the near future.
   
   • Date: 08.10.2013
   • Place: Test server (https://tsotesting.com/)
   • Start: To be announced
   • End: To be announced
   • Goal: Play the game and test the new feature! :)

If the server is too crowded and you cannot log in, don't worry, this means the community is about to reach the goal.

Rewards
In case both load tests are successful, you will not only get gifts for your live account (shown below), but also have a sneak peek into a new feature.

Rewards will be provided in calendar week 41.

Happy settling!
BB_xaar

Dear Settlers!

Today, on 01st of October, there will be a short maintenance on the test server.

• Start: Approx. 15:00 (CEST)
• Downtime: Approx. 2 hours.
• Account: Your progress will stay, there is no wipe

During the maintenance the game will not be available.

Happy Settling,
BB_xaar

Dear Settlers!

• Update 16:50 CEST: Back online again - Happy testing

• Update 16:15 CEST: Still closed, but QA starts soon
• Update 15:16 CEST: The test server is closed now.

Today on Friday, 27th a new test version will be deployed.
The Halloween event will be deactivated and some fixes are included.

• Start: Approx. 14:20 15:05 (CEST)
• Downtime: Approx. 2 hours.
• Account: Your progress will stay, there is no wipe

During the maintenance the game will not be available.

Happy Settling,
BB_Graubart 

Dear settlers,

to activate the Halloween Event and also the first version of Star Coins items for the shop, we will need to perform a maintenance today.

Start: Approx. 15:30h (CEST)
End: Approx. 18:00h (CEST)

Please report all bugs you may find to our bug forum, using the template. Thanks in advance for your support!

UPDATE 18:36h - We are back online
UPDATE 15:50h - Server shut down

Happy testing,
 BB_SlasH

Dear Settlers,

For this week we plan to test following things on the test server:

1. Halloween Removal: 1st Phase
   
   • Date: 23.09.2013
   • Start: 16:00 CEST
   • Downtime: No downtime needed
   • Effect: Deactivation of the Halloween Event (e.g. Golems will disappear)
     
     
2. Halloween Activation
   
   • Date: 24.09.2013
   • Start: To be announced (tomorrow)
   • Downtime: To be announced (tomorrow)
   • Effect: Activation of the Halloween Event (e.g. Golems will appear again)
     
     
3. In-game Shop: Star Coins
   
   • Date: 24.09.2013
   • Start: To be announced (tomorrow)
   • Downtime: To be announced (tomorrow)
   • Effect: First test version of Star Coin items will be added to the Shop

More information will follow tomorrow. Stay tuned! :)

Happy testing!
Your The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,

We want to thank you for your help during the last load test (18th of September).
You managed to reach the goal, hence there is a voucher for you which provides
one Bookbinding glue and 20 Pumpkins.

The voucher code can be redeemed on your live account,
but in order to make it easier for you, we publish it also here:

Hurry up, the voucher is valid only for short time span!

Happy settling!
The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,

Today there will be a maintenance on the test server.

• Start: Approx. between 13:30 and 18:00 (CEST)
• Downtime: Approx. 2 hours.

During the maintenance the game will not be available.

More information will follow soon.

Update:
Today's maintenance has been canceled, it will take place next week.

Happy settling!
BB_xaar

Dear Settlers,

Today's maintenance on the test server had to be posponed.
The new version of the game will be deployed tomorrow (20.09.2013).

More information will follow tomorrow.

Happy settling!
The Settlers Online Team

16:00h Update: further delay with the maintenance. We keep you updated when the servers will be shut down.

15:00h (CEST) Update: 1 hour delay with maintenance. It will start approx 15:00 (CEST).

Dear Settlers,

we will perform another maintenance at approx. 14:00 (CEST).

Downtime: approx. 2 hours.

More information about the changes will follow during the downtime.

Happy wuseling!

Greetings
BB_Amaris

Dear Settlers, thanks a lot.

Due to your massive testing the goals are achieved!
The test environment is crowded, we have super high activity from your side like it was requested. The servers are heating up.

Please share potential bugs in the test server forum.

On Friday we will send the reward codes for the live game worlds.

Happy Settling,
BB_Graubart