Dear Testers!

Both load-tests resulted in high load and useful data - you made it! The according reward will be sent on Friday - details will be posted in your live game instances.

EXPANDABLE ISLANDS

• The feature is available until tomorrow approx. 12:00 CEST
• Brief forum post > how it works <

PVP VERSION - TOMORROW

• First public PVP test starts tomorrow, around 17:00 (CEST)
• Servers will be closed for update tomorrow around 12:00 (CEST)
• Expandable islands feature will be removed
• Account wipes are needed again

Best,
BB_Graubart 

Dear Load-Testers!

Today the second load task comes with expandable islands!
As usual: Create load like crazy by adding new buildings and playing adventures.

How to use the additional island space

1. Use your explorer to reveal the new additional sectors 
2. Go to the shop and open the “Black market” category 
3. Acquire the item “Small island deed” 
4. Use the item “Small island deed” (star menu) on the new islands to capture them
5. Open the building menu and build the “Island Storehouse” on the new islands

The "Island Storehouse" is needed to unlock new island extensions.
The regular storehouse is needed to unlock main island sectors.
The current "Island Storehouse" graphics are placeholders. 

Happy conquering!
BB_Graubart

Dear Load-Testers!

The first load test was successful yesterday. Today you can check out the new expandable island feature for the first time!

GAME UPDATE 

• Update start: ~12:00 (CEST) // 03:00 (PST)
• Downtime duration: approx. 1 hour
• Account: No wipe, you keep your progress

SECOND LOAD TEST - DETAILS

• Time span: ~13:00 - 20:00 (CEST) // 04:00 - 11:00 (PST)
• Goal: Create load and use the new islands: add many buildings
• Gifts: If today's server load again, a gift package will be sent on Friday to all regular game accounts of all language versions that have been active this week.

Happy expanding!
BB_Graubart 

Dear Testers,

Update 19:40 CEST: SUCCESS OF DAY 1 - Thanks!

we're about to achieve the goals of test day 1:

1. Please focus on adding new buildings to your island
2. Updgrade existing buildings
3. Play adventures
4. Further testers are still needed

Next steps tomorrow:

• A new version will be tested
• You will keep today's island (no wipe!)

Happy testing!
BB_Graubart

Dear Testers!

Two load tests will be performed and new test versions will be deployed this week.

• Tuesday: Load test 1 (normal game version)
• Wednesday: Load test 2 (early version of Expandable Islands)
• Thursday: New game version test (new Battle System & PvP)

Load test details:

• Time: 13:00 (CEST) - 20:00 (CEST)
• Goal: Create load and activate many zones (e.g. adventures)
• Gifts: If the server load was high in both load tests, a gift package will be sent on Friday to all regular game accounts of all language versions that have been active this week.

Update: Currently we are not planning to wipe the servers before Load test 2, but we will send more Gems and resources to help continue testing.

The login queue will indicate success!
BB_Graubart 

Dear Settlers,
 The testing servers will be closed for about 1 day.
You will find more details in your live instances

• Back online: 23rd September
• Time: To be announced 13:00 CEST
• Account wipe:Account wipe/reset WILL take place

Happy testing!
BB_Kaurkal 

Dear Testers,

today on Monday, 22nd a new version will be deployed. A post providing more details we be published in the forum soon.

• Date: Friday, 19th Monday, 22nd of September
• Start: Approx. 16:00 CEST // 07:00 PST to be announced
• End: Approx. 17:30 CEST // 08:30 PST to be announced
• Account wipe: Account wipe/reset is needed

Happy testing!
BB_Graubart 

Dear Settlers,

Today (12.09.2014) there will be a maintenance on the test server.
Halloween event will be diabled.

• Date: 12th of September 2014
• Start: approx 15:00 CEST To be decided 15:30 CEST
• Duration: until approx 17:00 CEST  To be decided 17:30 CEST
• Account wipe: Account wipe/reset will NOT take place 

Maintenance status: Complete

Happy settling!
BB_kaurkal

Dear Settlers,

Today (05.09.2014) there will be a maintenance on the test server.
The Combat system Re-Balancing will be updated with this version.

Details about the Combat system
Re-Balancing & Update can be found >HERE<

• Date: 05th of September 2014
• Start: approx 16:30 CEST
• Duration: until approx 17:30 CEST (it might take longer)
• Account wipe: Account wipe/reset will take place 
• We highly recommend canceling any Adventures you have right now and starting new ones after the maintenance in order to test the new combat system.

Maintenance status: Done

Happy settling!
BB_kaurkal

Dear Settlers,

The testing servers will have to go offline for about 1 day for technical reasons.

• Start: 3rd of September 2014 approx 13:00 CEST
• End: 4th of September 2014 approx 18:00 CEST (Might take longer)

Edit:

• End: 5th of September 2014 - will be announced.

We are currently in the process of changing the production timing for different resources.

Happy settling!
BB_kaurkal