Dev's Diary 5/15/2013

[BB_Effiluna]

Dear Settlers,
Today, we would like to answer some questions. We also have some brand new information like “more free gems for active players!”

PVP

PVP is an important feature that is still on our roadmap. PVP has been delayed compared to previous plans, but it has not been cancelled. Due to its meaning for the game, a variety of ideas about how to design PVP for TSO were discussed and evaluated. There are different approaches which resulted in a couple of versions during the processes of design, balancing, and coding. Right now, we have to make the complex decision of which version is the best solution for TSO in terms of gameplay, balancing, and also regarding the technical aspects. Additionally, each complex feature needs an intense testing phase. At the end of the day, these are some of the reasons why we cannot tell you an ETA right now, but we want to assure you PVP is still on the roadmap.

New content

There are a couple of updates scheduled for this summer. New features that are interesting for both starters and high level players are in development.

The new science system was introduced recently in the latest dev diary. If you want to have a closer look, you can test the first part of the science system in our public test environment (available since Friday, May 10th).

During the summer a special event will happen on all islands. We cannot tell you any details at the moment.

End game content (special features for high level players) has been brewing in the minds of our designers; a brand new feature related to this is in development and planned for release throughout the course of summer. Depending on the further progress and first tests, a dev diary post will inform you in mid-2013. Right now it looks pretty good; the release date might even be earlier than originally planned.
 
Guild quest resets

This week (calendar week 20) guild quest resets will be part of the maintenance. This reset is being done in order to help guilds that are stuck. In the future, an update of the guild interface will improve the internal guild information. Among other features, you will be able to see which members finished their quests and which members still have to finish their tasks. The global guild quest reset is connected to a gift of 100 guild coins for all active players that are members of a guild.



From now on the reset + guild coin gift will be done on a regular basis (every two weeks) until the improvements are in place.

Guild shop: Item election

In May, there will be a special survey about the next guild shop changes. As you know, the items offered in the guild shop are changed from time to time. All settlers are invited to determine one item that will be part of the next guild shop version for sure. The Jolly Geologist is part of the election.



Increase of free gems for active players

With one of the next content updates two main sources of free gems will be increased. The changes are not in place yet, but we expect to introduce the free gem increase with one of our updates in June.

1. The number of log-in bonus gems will be much higher. The current bonus will be increased by more than 100%: From 45 to 100 gems.



2. By reaching the next player level you gain level-up gems. These free gem rewards will be increased as well. And even better: All players who already received level-up gems will get an adjustment of the difference. Hence, all of you who have been active at least 30 days before this modification goes live can expect a nice gem package. As soon as there is a precise date for the deployment of these changes, we will update you.

[EskaneHigh]

Epic. The gem increase part I mean. Now all I need to be sure of is if I have been active and alive for more than a month =o

[Jogan]

Sounds like some good stuff is coming down the pipeline. Nice.

[Mouks]

100 Gems!

[Alliw]

sounds awesome! Will we ever be able to buy medi packs - think this would be a neat buy with guild coins.

[Brostie]

This is great news! Keep it coming

[beNNyCo]

"active at least 30 days before this modification goes live can expect a nice gem package."

30 consecutive days? what if you don't or can't log in for 1 day?

[herbaltea]

Wooohoo gem compensation :3 lols

[Leau]

No udpate for 50+?? What about lvl 50 getting gems anytime they receive xp. Not a 1:1, but at some ratio, to make doing things worth something.

[moshi13]

Hello