Dev Diary: Halloween 2019
More information about the upcoming Halloween event
Dear scaredy-cats,
The waiting is over, a new event is making its way to The Settlers Online! Introducing the Halloween Event 2019, an eerie, ghastly and forbidding event which - contrary to its unwelcome nature - has been long-awaited by many of us! With this year's event, you will see some new features. The Ghost Lantern which calls the Ghostship on your island and some spooky new Specialists. Let's get a closer look at what this year's Halloween Event holds for our Community:
EVENT SCHEDULE
Event start: 21st of October 2019, at 10:00 CEST
Start of removal phase: 11th of November 2019, at 10:00 CET
Complete deactivation: 18th of November 2019, at 10:00 CET
Level requirement: 19+
HALLOWEEN 2019 CHANGES
- New General "Younger Gemini General"
- New Explorer "Bewitching Explorer"
- New Spooky Bronze Mine
- New Building Ghost Lantern & Ghost Ship
- New Seasonal Adventures
- New Halloween Calendar
- Golem Reward, Ancient Golem & Supreme Golem Rebalancing
- Pumpkin refiller Adventure Loot Rebalancing
- Pumpkin refiller added to Ventures
- New Halloween time-limited Bundle
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Pumpkins & Seasonal Adventures
<br><br>- Availability: Only during the Halloween event
- Benefit: You can acquire special items for Pumpkins in the Halloween shop category
- Trade: The Pumpkins are tradable like regular resources
- Removal: Check removal phase details as event resources and Halloween items are available only for a limited time!
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You can get the event resource by...- Unlocking Halloween 2019 Achievements
- Sending Explorers on a Treasure search
- Collecting Pumpkins that spawn on your home island
- Winning rewards for defeating Golems
- Completing Halloween quests
- Producing them with Pumpkin Cemeteries
- Trading with other players
- Item gifts from friends
- Buying Pumpkin packages in the Shop
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<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
Field Type</td>
<td>
Production Time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Small pumpkin cemetery</td>
<td>5 Hours 20 Minutes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Common pumpkin cemetery </td>
<td>2 Hours 40 Minutes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Noble pumpkin cemetery</td>
<td>40 Minutes</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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We've made a change according to your feedback and this year more adventures were added! The adventures below will drop twice the normal amount of resources, refills and twice the amount of experience points upon completion!<br><br>
The list of seasonal adventures for Halloween 2019:
<table style="width: 662px;">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;"><b>Adventure</b></td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;"><b>Type</b></td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;"><b>Pumpkins refillers min.</b></td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;"><b>Pumpkins refillers max.</b></td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;"><b>x2 seasonal max.</b></td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Buccaneer Roundup</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Coop</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">4</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">8</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Raiding the Raiders</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Coop</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">10</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">16</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">32</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Split City in Summer</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Coop</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">18</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">36</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">72</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Whirlwind</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Coop</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">15</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">30</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Island of the Pirates</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">4</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">8</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Stealing from the Rich</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">6</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">12</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Gunpowder</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">7</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">12</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">24</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Mother Love</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">3</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">8</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">More Secluded Experiments</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">8</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">14</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Old Friends</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">11</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">18</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">36</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Invasion of the Nords</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">18</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">32</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">64</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Clever Little Tailor</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">7</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">14</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Heroic Little Tailor</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">7</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">14</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Sindbad and the Sea Snake</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">16</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">26</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">52</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Ali Baba and the Treasure of Wisdom</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mission (Follow Up)</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">24</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">45</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">90</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Pirate Life</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mini</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">12</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">19</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">38</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Sleeping Volcano</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mini</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">6</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">9</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">18</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Arctic Explosion</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Mini</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">16</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">23</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">46</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Dragon's Roost</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">3</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">8</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">16</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">El Chupacabra</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">9</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">14</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Raid of the Nords</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">9</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">14</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">28</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Red Riding Hood</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">12</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">24</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">48</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Snow White</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">10</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">20</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">40</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The Lost City</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">11</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">22</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">44</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">One Step Ahead</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">12</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">24</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">48</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">Unknown Regions</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">18</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">30</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">60</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 23px;">
<td style="height: 23px; width: 218px;">The People of the Mountain</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 129px;">Venture</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 98.0167px;">30</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 100.983px;">50</td>
<td style="height: 23px; width: 115px;">100</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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This year's Halloween Event will also feature again the exciting Campaign Quest Chain: The Terrorized Town! These short adventures will all feature on the same island - this allows us to fine-tune the balancing for all level ranges; using the Black Knights adventure as a baseline point of reference.<br><br>
Don't underestimate this challenge: this small island is full of surprises! Not everything will be as it seems: the line between friends and foes will blur - you'll need to keep your wits about you if you wish to uncover the true sinister villains behind the town's woes. Will you heed the call for aid from this small and vulnerable town? Defend its citizens, find the source of these ghastly creatures and put a stop to them! <br><br>
After all - your ethereal detective skills will be handsomely rewarded with one of our brand new buildings, but more on that further down ;).