The new test version will be deployed on Wednesday at 14:00 CET with a bunch of new features and fixes:

Update #3 (2012-06-13, 15:14):
The server is now online!
If you experience problems while the game is loading, please delete your cache.

Update #2 (2012-06-13, 14:55):
The update will delay 30-60 minutes. We will supplementary reset all player's islands that are locked (with "locked zone").

Update #1 (2012-06-13, 10:57):
Added another feature (buff info)

New features:

• Preview production path when placing a new or selecting existing building, displaying the path time on top when it is placed
• Upgrade a building instantly for gems
• New building toolbox (menu icons wandered from action bar to the new toolbox)
• Provision house displays produced buffs
• Population tooltip for settlers on the info bar
• Building info window displays how long a buff will last

Fixes:

• Fixed the landing zones in the adventure „Secluded Experiments“ so a general won’t land in enemy territory any more
• Fixed that the general lands on buildings when travelling between zones.
• Several fixes

The server will be down at 14:00 for approximately 1 hour 2 hours.

Please focus on testing the new features and fixes!

Happy testing!

BB_Pandur

Dear testers,

Uplay services are unavailable at the moment due to maintenance. It won't be accessible during the following times:

• Paris, Berlin:
  10:30 to 13:30
• London:
  09:30 to 12:30
• Moscow:
  12:30 to 15:30 
• Seattle:
  01:30 to 04:30

Update #2: Uplay services are fully restored
Update: The maintenance will last 30 minutes longer.

Thanks for your understanding!

BB_Pandur

Dear settlers,

today we will deploy a new test version.

• EC-Event was completely removed
• Fixed blocking of bone church in the adventure „Dark Priests“
• Added an animation for the Gem Pit
• Chat-Channels: Global-1 is now german, Global-2 & help are english
• Several bugfixes

The test server will be down from 13:00 CEST for approximate 2 hours.

Update 15:06 CEST: Players will now autojoin the chat channel depending on their origin - you can find the whole channellist in the forums. Major change: Global-1 is now german, Global-2 & help are english.

Update 14:29 CEST: The server is available again!

Thank you and happy testing!

BB_Pandur

Dear Settlers!

As announced yesterday, we are going to implement a bugfix today.

The maintenance of the test server will start around 14:00 CEST.
The game should be available again around 16:00 CEST.

UPDATE (14:25 CEST):
the test server is available again - happy testing!

BB_xaar

Dear Settlers!

I am happy to inform you that we will deploy a new version on testing server shortly!
As soon as the exact time is set, I will inform it immediately.

Please keep in mind that as usually, after implementing a new version of the game, your accounts on test server will be wiped. There will be no account wipe.

Feel free to report any bugs that you found, to do so, please visit our forum.
Thank you in advance!

UPDATE #1
The deployment of the new version will start around 16:30-16:45 CEST.

UPDATE #2
Test server is back online - happy testing!

UPDATE #3
The problem with buffs is alredy known - thank you for reporting this issue!
We will implement a bugfix tomorrow.

BB_xaar

Dear Settlers!

I would like to inform you that we just started to send out e-mail messages with your rewards! This process may take us a few hours, so please be patient.

Everybody who helped us with testing the new version of the game (see previous announcements for more details, make sure to check our FAQ
as well), should receive an e-mail message with a voucher code.

Remember that only players who have:

• confirmed their e-mail address
• turned on "newsletter" option 
• not used "proxy mail" option (facebook)

will be able to receive the message with a voucher code. Don't forget to check your SPAM folder as well.

Thank you for your support!
BB_xaar

Dear Settlers!

We created a > tiny survey < regarding the European Chamiponship event.

Please provide us with your opinion; it takes only up to two minutes.

Thanks!
BB_Graubart

Dear Settlers!

Thanks again for your partipation in the stress test. We trie to send you the rewards as soon as possible. Unfortunately this won't happen today!

The reward codes will be sent next week, approx. on Wednesday.

To all players who didn't check their settings so far: Please use the opportunity to ensure that we're allowed to send you an E-mail!
> FAQ and help on this topic <

Thanks!
BB_Graubart

Dear Settlers!

We want to thank you for your participation in advance!

Due to the huge amount of participants, login queues appeared.
But you will get the rewards, of course!

• Everyone who tried actively to particpate on the stress test,
  is listed to get all 6 rewards (until Wednesday, 21:00 CET)

• This includes everyone who was waiting for login during peak times

• Important: The rewards is a code that is sent via e-mail (approx. on Friday). It can be redeemed on your regular game account. This is only possible if you allowed to receive mails from the test server
  > FAQ and help <

Best,
BB_Graubart

Dear testers,

the server reached it's capacity due to the stress-test.

If you are one of the unlucky users who can not play the game:
Please be patient as we will inform you the next hours regarding the rewards.

Thanks!

Greetings,
BB_Pandur