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    Dev's Diary: Halloween 2013

    Halloween 2013: More information about upcoming event - Halloween 2013.


    That spooky period in The Settlers Online: Castle Empire world will start again very soon: you guessed it, the Halloween event is coming closer and closer!
    The event will be activated in October and will introduce not only many features from previous years, but also new content.
    More precise dates (start and removal phases) will be published in the near future.

    The Halloween event will be implemented on the international test server (http://tsotesting.com) on September 12th, 2013.
    Please keep in mind that the final version of the event may differ from the one presented on the test server.



    During the Halloween event, several opportunities to acquire the event resource - Pumpkins - will be added to the game. The event resource can be traded and is displayed in the "Event" tab in warehouses like all other resources. As all event resources, Pumpkins can be used in a special Shop category which will be available in the game for a limited time (from the start of the event until Removal 2 phase).

    The special Shop category will feature well known items from previous years and also new content like the Improved Storehouse!
    More information about respective items can be found below.



    During the Halloween event this year, players of each game world will try to defeat a common boss together in order to receive rewards. The boss will appear at the lake at the center of each player's home island. Game worlds will not compete with each other and each game world has its own goal to achieve.



    More information about this part of the event will be presented in the near future.



    During the Halloween event, players will be able to acquire items that fit the atmosphere.

    Name: Darkness
    It can be produced in the Provision house and applied to a building on a friend's island.
    Creates a darkness sphere around the building and stops it's production.


    Name: A very strong light
    It can be produced in the Provision house and removes the Darkness effect from a building.
    What's more, it buffs the targeted building with a productivity buff.


    Name: Zombie
    Boosts the production of a workyard up to 400%.
    The effect lasts for 12 hours.


    Name: Mr. Myers
    Boosts the recruitment time of Barracks up to 400%.
    The effect lasts for 1 hour.


    Name: Frank and Stein
    Refills the Marble deposit.
    Amount: 1000 units.






    Name: Pumpkin Field

    This field produces Pumpkins as a resource over time. Every player can purchase only a certain amount of these fields in the Shop.
    This object can be buffed, hence this is a perfect way to get even more Pumpkins! Keep in mind that if your friend buffs you,
    the buff will last much longer!



    Name: The Village School

    The Village School speeds up the process of getting new settlers in your village.
    This year each player will be able to purchase 3 buildings of this type.
    It doesn't matter if you already acquired a building like this in the past or not.



    Name: Silo

    This building replenishes wheat fields over time. More wheat will be replenished when upgraded.
    This year each player will be able to purchase 3 buildings of this type.
    It doesn't matter if you already acquired a building like this in the past or not.



    Name: Decorations

    A few decorations will be available in the Shop.



    Name: Improved Warehouse

    A new Warehouse that provides 3x more space for resources than a standard one.
    This year each player will be able to purchase 3 buildings of this type.




    Name: Grim Reaper General
    This is a specialist with the same values as the Battle Hardened General, but the appearance is different (avatar).
    This year each player will be able to purchase 1 specialist of this type.
    It doesn't matter if you already acquired a specialist like this in the past or not.



    Non-player character: Eliot, the Pumpkin Master
    The Halloween event without Eliot, the Pumpkin Master? No way!
    During the in-game event, he will assign you several quests.



    Pumpkins on the home island?
    Halloween is a special time of year: Pumpkins will start to grow on your home island!
    If you manage to spot a Pumpkin in your settlement, just click on it! Perhaps it will provide you additional Pumpkins (event resource).



    Zombies on the home island?!
    During the Halloween event, all animals will hide in forests and bushes. Instead, you will be able to spot a lot of zombies lurching around on your home island! But don't worry, Eliot, the Pumpkin Master, is responsible for them: He promised that they won’t destroy anything!






    Halloween background music
    During the Halloween event, the in-game background music will be switched to different tracks.


    Modification of several graphics
    Several graphics will be modified, for example the logo and the loading screen.


    Happy settling!

    The Settlers Online:Castle Empire Team
    ~BB_Effiluna

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    Woo Hooo. Can't wait ,,,

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    What happens to last year's pumpkins?

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    I love halloween!!!

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    silos replacing CORN ??? since when?? ROFLMAO!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brostie View Post
    What happens to last year's pumpkins?
    They should still be valid!

    Quote Originally Posted by baddee987 View Post
    silos replacing CORN ??? since when?? ROFLMAO!!!
    Thanks for catching that! Fixed. :P I also changed "Master General" to "Battle Hardened General." If you catch any more localization errors, please let me know so I can clarify.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BB_Effiluna View Post
    They should still be valid!



    Thanks for catching that! Fixed. :P I also changed "Master General" to "Battle Hardened General." If you catch any more localization errors, please let me know so I can clarify.
    The Title images are missing words...


    So far the update looks great!

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    Effiluna,

    I am getting maxxed out on generals. I really don't need another one however, Grim is cooler than regular BHG. Can it be made possible to trade in a BHG for the Grim instead of just purchasing Grim? Thanks!

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    The five words Zeus and Ares long to hear: "Game worlds will not compete"...

    Looks great! Can't wait for Hallowe'en now!

    Qnyx

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    Cool I can't wait!

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