Hello settlers,

Some players might experience some difficulties while trying to log into the game, receiving the message 'server call failed'. We are aware of the situation and our tech staff is already working to solve the problem. Please be patient, we will keep you updated. Thanks!

*Update* 27/09/2012: The servers are up and running, but there is a small chance that some users might experience login problems.

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Dear players,

we will deploy a new version here on the test server on Friday 21st. Therefore, the server will be down for maintenance approx. between 12 and 18:00 (CEST). As usual, we keep you posted on our progress.

Update 16:55: We are back online, have fun!
Update: The server will go down for deployment around 15:00 o'clock (CEST)

The new version focuses mainly on a pre-version of the upcoming halloween event, with the pumpkins you can buy the following items:
 

Shop:

• Zombie buff (output x4 for 12 hours)
• Mr. Myers buff (increases the recruitment speed by 4 for 1 hour)
• Frank and Stein (adds 1000 marble to a marble deposit)
• Deco-objects: Ruin, stone walls, tomb
• The Silo (refills wheat fields)
• The Grim Reaper (Master General)
• The Village School (produces settlers)

Provision house:

• Darkness buff (stops the production of a building on a friends zone for 2 hours)
• Very strong light buff (removes the darkness buff on your island and increases the output by 4 for 2 hours)

Please be aware that an account wipe will be performed, in order to deploy this new version. You will find some XP and gems in your mailbox.

Have fun testing!

Regards,
 BB_SlasH

Good morning settlers,

the trade system stress test was a success! Therefore you will all receive the triple reward for your participation. It will be sent to you today at approx. 12:00 (CEST) via ingame message here on the test server. You will receive a mail with three codes which you can redeem in your live accounts. A 'how-to" can be found in our forum.

Thank you very much for your help, support and the feedback on our forum!

*Update* 18/09/2012: As far as we know, the ingame messages have all been sent, here on the server. If you still haven't received the codes, please check the forum here.

*Update* 14:30: Its seems as some players have not received the message with the codes. We are aware of the situation and investigate now. The codes will not be lost, so please be patient and excuse the inconvenience this may cause. Your understanding is very much appreciated. We keep you posted.  Thanks!

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Attention all players,

our developers have worked very hard to present a revised version of the trade system, thanks to the data we have gathered from the last stress test plus your feedback on the forum. With the new version, we again want to do a stress test.

Key facts:

• New version of the trade system on Friday, September 14th,
• Maintenance between 13:00 and 15:00 (CEST)
• Account wipe! We will provide access to the trade very fast
• Trade system stress test between15:00-17:00 (CEST)
• Goal: To have 7.000 trades/hour
• According to your performance, you will receive the following:
  
  •     1x Omniseed  - for general participation
  •     1x Exotic Fruit Basket - reaching 5,000 trades/hour
  •     1x Granite (50 units) - reaching goal of 7.000 trades/hour

The additional slots for trading will still be available for you, so you can use the trade system very intense.

The reward(s) will be sent to you here on the test server, via ingame message as a code. It can be used for your live account, same procedure as during the test event. We will send out the code on Monday, because it will take us some time to evaluate the data regarding our goal.

*Update* 17:30: The test turned out very promising, thanks to your great support. We are quite sure that we have reached the goal, but a final statement can not be made before Monday. Again, many many thanks!

Again, your help is very much appreciated. Please participate and spread the word!

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Dear testers,

thanks to your support we could gather a whole bunch of information and feedback regarding the rework of the trade system. With testing the new version, you give us the opportunity to make important changes.

Your reward for helping us will be sent to you at approx. 18:00 (CEST) via ingame message here on the test server as a voucher code, which you can use for your live account.

Once again, thank you very much!

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Hello players,

as already announced we will deploy a new version today.
The server will be shut down for maintenance during the process.

• Maintenance today: 14:00 (CEST) - 12:00 (GMT) - 16:00 (MSK) - 05:00 (PST)
• Duration maintenance: Approximately 1 hour
• Start of stress test after maintenance: 15:00 (CEST) - 13:00 (GMT) -
  17:00 (MSK) - 06:00 (PST)
• Duration test: 2 hours
• Reward will be sent 2 hours after the test via ingame message on this server
  

You will receive the reward also in case you can not play due to heavy server load.
Being logged in during that period will suffice.
We keep you updated in case of any changes of the procedure.

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Attention all players,

as you should have already read here in our previous news, we will deploy a new version tomorrow. In addition to that, we want to perform a trade system stress test again.

Key facts:

• New version of the trade system on September 6th 7th
• No Account wipe
• Stress test on September 7th, 15:00-17:00 (CEST)
• Goal: To have 7.000 trades at the same time
• Reward: You will receive a special reward for your live account after the test

The additional slots for trading will still be free of charge, so you are able to use our trading system very intense without the need of paying coins or gems.

The reward will be sent to you here on the test server, appox. 1-2 hours after the end of the test, via ingame message as a code. It can be used for your live account, same procedure as during the test event.

Your help is very much appreciated, so spread the word!

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH

Hi all,

on Thursday Friday we will deploy a new built with a new trade system version. The server will be shut down during the upgrade process, approximately at 14:00 (CEST), so we can start the test 15:00.

We will announce the exact time on Friday
*UPDATE* 15:10: The downtime will be later today, we give you more details as soon as possible
*UPDATE* 16:20: The deployment of the new version will be held off until tomorrow

Best regards,

BB_Pandur
(per pro. BB_SlasH)

Dear settlers,

thanks for your overwhelming support in our test event! We have gathered lots of feedback for our develoyment team. Here are some fun facts about the test event:

• 36,000+ players have been testing
• 3,500,000+ quests have been absolved
• 320,000+ trades
• 1,000+ topics created in our forum
• 4,700+ posts

This is astonishing and we are very happy and thankful for all you guys assisting us with your reports, feedback and simply just playing. This will help us a great deal improving the upcoming version of "The Settlers Online".

Thank you!

Regards,
BB_SlasH

Hello settlers,

today we ring in the last round of our test event. So hurry up, get ready for the finish and play this weekend from Friday to Monday 16:00 (CEST), to grab yourself the last reward.

Your reward will be sent as a voucher code via in-game message to your account here on the test server. In case you don't know how to redeem your code, there is a brief description on our forum, where you can also find our announcement of the event.

Best regards,
 BB_SlasH