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    Dev's Diary: Easter Event 2015

    The upcoming Easter 2015 Event, Stripy eggs, Achievement building: Dev's Diary


    Dear Settlers!
    April 2015 will be a very eggy period for your settlers.
    On March 17th, the Easter event will be activated on a worldwide basis!


    • Start: March 17th 2015, after the maintenance.
    • Removal phase I: April 7th 2015, right before the maintenance.
    • Removal phase II: April 14th 2015 during the maintenance



    This year's event will introduce several new aspects and items.
    Most importantly, a new event resource will be introduced:

    Stripy Easter eggs!

    This year many new features will be added to the game. A few examples: More buildings can be upgraded to level 6, a new and exclusive Easter buff adventure will be available, also weekly Easter quests plus Easter 2015 Achievements and a special Achievement building will be introduced (providing space for Settlers, the more progress in the event, the bigger the building).

    Let's get into the details!





    Stripy Easter eggs are the new Easter Event resource.
    The following brief FAQ provides more information about the Ester 2015 event resource.

    Additionally, a new Developer's Blog will provide more insights on the new event resource.
    It is still in preparation and will be published on 16th or 17th of March.


    • What are Stripy Easter eggs?
      Stripy eggs are this year's Easter event resource.
      They are only usable in this year's Event and cannot be saved for later Easter events.


    • Can I use my old Easter eggs?
      The former Easter event resource, "dotted" eggs, cannot be used in this year's event.


    • What happens to my old Easter eggs?
      A special event shop will be available during this year where the former Easter event eggs can be spent.


    • Can I obtain limited items from 2014's event again?
      There will be several items available for Stripy Easter eggs, among them the Master of Martial Arts.
      The event shop of 2014's Easter event won't be available.
      Former eggs can be spent during a special at a later time this year.


    • Can I still trade old Easter eggs?
      Yes! You can sell and buy old Easter Eggs in the trade system.


    • Can I trade Stripy eggs?
      Yes! Stripy Easter eggs are tradable.


    • Will it be possible to exchange the former Easter eggs to Stripy eggs?
      There is no such exchange planned.




    During the Event, all players have the chance to gather Stripy Eggs (new Easter event resource).
    Stripy eggs can be traded. There are several ways to get them:



    • Adventures:
      All Adventures except Scenarios have a chance of providing Stripy eggs within their loot

    • Expeditions:
      All Expeditions have a chance of providing Stripy eggs within their loot.
      There will be no islands with Stripy eggs as colony yield.


    • Collectibles:
      Stripy eggs will spawn on the home island to be collected


    • Explorers:
      With each standard treasure Stripy eggs can be found (in addition to the regular search reward)


    • Shop:
      There will be 2 packages with Stripy eggs available in the Shop


    • Event Quest Chain:
      One Easter Quest Chain (with 5 sub quests) every 5 days will offer a rewards Stripy eggs


    • Quests & Easter adventures:
      Weekly quest chains will hold quests for 2 adventures in which hidden Easter eggs have to be found.
      In total there are 8 adventures with max. 9 hidden eggs each.



    When Removal Phase II kicks in, remaining Stripy eggs will be exchanged to coins.
    Read more about this in the explanation of the Removal phases.

    Happy Easter time!
    BB_Endesmor

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    Achievement building

    An exclusive Easter 2015 Achievement building will be available. The building works like a residence building, providing space for settlers resources. Its level depends on the sum of achievement points gained from Easter 2015 event achievements.


    Finishing Easter quests or playing Easter buff adventures are only two of many ways of collecting Easter achievement points.




    • Acquiring the building
      The building will be available as quest reward from the quest chain "For my most loyal egg hiders".

      The building will be an item in the Star Menu and can be placed on a free 3x3 spot.

      Update March 16th: 3x3 refers to the amount of free Building Slots needed including a pathway (shared with other buildings) around the building. Without that pathway, Settler's wouldn't be able to get in or out of the building.
      The building itself effectively occupies less than 3x3 spots.

      The building will be available after the Easter event 2015, independent of any achievements completed.




    • Residence function:
      The building works like a residence building providing space for settlers.

      - Level 1: 40 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 0




      - Level 2: 50 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 25




      - Level 3: 60 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 60




      - Level 4: 90 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 150




      - Level 5: 140 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 280




      - Level 6: 180 Settlers, Easter event 2015 Achievement points needed: 570






    • Upgrade conditions:
      To upgrade the building's level, specific Easter 2015 achievement points have to be gathered.
      Every time he enough points were earned, an icon will indicate that the building can be upgraded.
      The upgrade can be done without any additional cost.




    • Indestructible:
      The building is indestructible. When destroyed, it will appear in the star menu.
      It can be built again and upgraded to the original level again without additional cost.


    Last edited by BB_Endesmor; 03-16-15 at 06:14 am. Reason: Updated building size.

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    Easter 2015 event Shop

    Special Event items are available in the shop (event category) until Removal phase II.


    Name: Master of Martial Arts (Limit: 1*)
    Description: A special attack General. Recovers and travels to an adventure island twice as quick as a Tavern General.
    Leads 220 units, has 1st strike, deals splash damage, attacks weakest target first.
    Price: 4,595 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Swift Supplier (Limit: 1*)
    Description: A special transporter Marshal. Travels twice as fast back from an Expedition island as an Expedition supplier.
    Carries 500 troops, cannot be used to attack.
    Price: 1,150 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Master of Defense (Limit: 1*)
    Description: Special General. Recovers and travels to an adventure island twice as quick as a Tavern General. He deals a decent amount of damage.
    He has a very high amount of Hit Points and leads up to 200 units. Deals splash damage, attacks weakest target first.
    Price: 3,450 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Veteran General (Limit: 1*)
    Description: A Special attack General. Recovers and travels to an adventure island twice as quick as a Tavern General.
    Leads up to 250 units.
    Price: 3,280 Stripy Eggs



    Name: Chocolate Pralines
    Type: Buff
    Effect: Speeds up the Provisioner's production by 3x for 12 hours.
    Price: 120 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Chocolate Rabbit
    Type: Buff
    Effect: Halves the production time of the provision house for 12 hours
    Price: 85 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Rabbits lucky charm
    Type: Buff
    Effect: Increase the production of a work yard by 3x for 48 hours
    Price: 280 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Inspirational Speech
    Type: Buff
    Effect: Increases all work yard's effectiveness in a 3 square area of effect by 3x for 12 hours
    Price: 455 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Iron Ore Extractor
    Type: Buff
    Effect: Increases the production of Iron mines by 4x for 24 hours
    Price: 260 Stripy Eggs




    Name: "Where do Easter eggs come from?"
    Type: Buff Adventure
    Description: Special Easter 2015 buff adventures only available during the event
    Price: 99 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Arctic Explosion
    Type: Mini Adventure (Level 36)
    Description: A new Mini Adventure for one player
    Price: 35 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Bastille Island
    Type: Mini Adventure (Level 42)
    Description: A new Mini Adventure for one player
    Price: 35 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Garrun the Trapper
    Type: Adventure (Level 26+)
    Description: Garrun the Trapper has decided to take upon himself to sabotage the Easter. Help and liberate all the bunnies!
    Price: 95 Gems





    Name: Watermill (Limit 3*)
    Type: Building
    Description: Produces water without consuming resources.
    Price: 535 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Floating Residence (Limit 2*)
    Type: Building
    Description: Residence to be built on water, provides space for at least 40 Settlers (level 1).
    Price: 165 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Rabbid wheat Field
    Type: Building
    Description: Holds 6.000 wheat
    Price: 145 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Raving Rabbid Statue
    Type: Building
    Description: Click on the b---waaaaah!
    Price: 425 Stripy Eggs




    Name: Grout
    Type: Resource
    Description: Resource needed to upgrade certain buildings to level 6
    Price: 130 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Mineral Rabbit
    Type: Refiller
    Description: Adds 6000 coal to a coal deposit
    Price: 145 Stripy Eggs


    Name: Surprise Egg
    Type: Stripy Surprise
    Description: Provides a randomly chosen item, i.e. an adventure, Stripy Eggs, a decoration or buildings.
    Price: 95 Gems


    Name: Small / Big Easter Egg Basket
    Type: Resource
    Description: Contains 65 (small basket) or 260 (big basket) Stripy Easter eggs.
    Price: 99 Gems (small) / 395 Gems (big)
    *: Important information about the item limits:
    Limited to the given amount per player for this year's event. If you already own the item (regardless of the amount) from a previous event, you can obtain the item again this year.

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    Building Upgrades

    Definition: Building level 6 will be available for three more buildings. They can be upgraded using Grout.


    Level 6 will be available for the following buildings:

    • Iron Weaponsmith
    • Iron Smelter
    • Iron Mine


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    The Easter 2015 event will be deactivated in 2 steps. As known from previous events, most of the features are not available any longer after Removal Phase I. With Removal Phase II, all event parts (including the shop) will be deactivated.




    Removal phase I: April 7th 2015, right before the maintenance




    • Easter Quests will be deactivated Open Easter (sub-)quests can still be completed, but no new weekly quest will spawn afterwards.




    • The first spawn of Collectibles after Removal Phase I won't provide Stripy eggs any more




    • Explorers won't find Stripy eggs anymore:
      Searches that were started before Removal Phase I still have the chance to provide Stripy eggs




    • Adventure and Expedition loot won't include Stripy Eggs any more




    • The Easter design will be removed from the loading screen




    • The Event window will be deactivated




    • The Event shop will still be available







    Removal phase II: April 14th 2015, during maintenance



    • All open weekly Easter quests will be canceled. All progress of not completed quests is lost.




    • The Event shop category will be deactivated




    • Stripy Eggs will be removed from the game and exchanged to Coins






    With Removal Phase II, all Stripy eggs will be removed from the game and exchanged to Coins.




    • Every player will receive a message in the game




    • If there were Stripy eggs in the Mayor's house, they got exchanged to Coins.
      These Coins will be attached to the message




    • In case there were no Stripy eggs left to exchange, the mail includes no Coins




    • Stripy Eggs in the Mayor's house will be automatically exchanged to Coins and sent via ingame mail




    • Stripy Eggs in the Star Menu will be exchanged to Coins and appear as Coin buffs in the Star menu




    • All running trade offers and requests will be removed from the trade.
      The invested resources will be sent back attached to an ingame message
      including Coins instead of Stripy eggs




    • Stripy Eggs as message attachment (e.g. from adventures or Explorer searches)
      will be exchanged to Gold coins. The mail will remain unchanged but contain Coins instead of Stripy eggs.




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    Dev's Diary: Easter Event Update #1

    Dear Settlers,

    a few updates were made to the Dev's Diary. See the list below for details.



    Quests & Easter adventures:
    Weekly quest chains will hold quests for 2 adventures in which hidden Easter eggs have to be found.
    In total there are 8 adventures with max. 9 hidden eggs each.

    Egg hunt & 2014's Collectibles:
    It is possible to use the buff "Egg hunt" from last year. Also, last year's Easter Collectibles can be used to produce former Easter eggs. These can be used later this year.

    Easter Surprise box (Shop):
    The surprise box was renamed to "Stripy Surprise".




    Please leave your Feedback here.

    Happy Egg hunting!
    BB_Endesmor

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    Easter Removal Phase I - Update



    Dear Settlers,

    The Easter Event 2015 "Removal Phase I" started on Tuesday morning. We received reports of running Easter Quests that suddenly disappeared, a 5th quest chain and other Easter Quest related issues.

    After investigating these reports we came to the conclusion that the removal script worked not as intended. To provide an equalized game state all Easter quests, running or not, will be removed entirely for every player.

    A short special maintenance will be conducted today (April 8th, 2015) between 9:00am and 11:00am EDT.



    Details

    • All Easter Quests will be deactivated
    • Players who were active since the Easter Event start will receive 160 Stripy Eggs latest one or two hours after after the maintenance
    • Players who at least unlocked one Easter 2015 Achievement will get one of the unfulfilled Easter Quest chain Achievements unlocked
    • Players who got the 4th Easter 2015 Achievement unlocked will automatically get the Achievement "Easter Maniac" (Finish all four 2015 Easter Quest chains) unlocked
    • Players who already had all 4 Easter Quest chain Achievements unlocked won't notice anything (as there was no Achievement point loss due to a disappeared Easter Quest)


    Removal Phase II: The Easter Event ends (Removal Phase II) completely with the maintenance next week (April 14th, 2015). Remember that the shop category is only available until then. See more details in post #5.

    We hope you had a fun and pleasant Easter time!
    The Settlers Online team

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    Stripy Eggs to Gold Coins - Conversion rate

    With Removal Phase II Stripy Eggs are exchanged to Gold Coins.
    See details in the Removal Phase info post #5.


    • The exchange rate will be 1 Stripy Egg to 2.297979798 Gold Coins
    • The ratio was calculated based on the exchange ratio of Gems to Gold Coins and Gems to Stripy Eggs
    • The amount of Gold Coins will be rounded to the next whole number, with 0.5 being rounded up





    We hope you enjoyed this year's Easter Event!
    BB_Endesmor

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    Conversion rate update

    Some Community members mentioned that the conversion rate for Stripy Eggs to Gold Coins is higher then intended. Enjoy the extra Gold Coins, the conversion rate won't be changed. For each Stripy Egg 2.297979798 Gold Coins are going to be credited. Read the details in the post above.

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