Information regarding the 2019 Summer Event on the public test server!
As with any other Sneak Peek, the content shared on tsotesting.com may not reflect the final status of the event.
Once the game version is finalized, a corresponding Dev Diary will be published.
Dear Settlers,
The days are getting longer, and the sun is burning brighter! This year's Summer Event is right around the corner, so we thought we'd take the time to share some of the sunshine it'll bring with it. Our new freckled specialist, the Adventurous Explorer, will provide you with more lucrative finds, while our new Tree House building gives you a summery escape for your Settlers to relax in.
The Adventurous Explorer lives and breaths for the thrill of discovering new things! Her enthusiasm means that she comes with a mighty +300% task speed and finds 50% more treasure that she uncovers. She's also quite a hasty explorer - too excited to think straight - often forgetting to pack what most would agree is adequate supplies. This means her travel expenses are cut by 50%; also stacking with the "Travel Expenses" skill!
Speaking of Adventurous subjects, we also want to let you know about this year's Seasonal Adventures! For this event, nearly all adventures give 3x XP and double the loot! We've also added Footballs to Ventures, as well as boosting the Football rewards from Co-op Adventures!
To some, a Tree House is a childhood getaway for those Summer months, but here, we've gone a step further! This beautiful Tree House can permanently house up to 150 population at level one. It can be upgraded with Tokens, raising the max population to a respectable total of 210. A perfect fit for those who want to add a more natural look to their home island.
Last week, we mentioned that we would be improving the Friendship Premium Buff. Today, we're ready to show you what we have in store!
When the Summer Event starts, the Friendship Premium Buff will now do the following:
• All single production buff effects are doubled!!
• 50% bonus XP from Adventures. Applies to Premium Time XP Boost too!
• Production time of units in Barracks & Elite Barracks is halved!
• Production time of buffs in provisioner & rarity provisioner is halved!
• Weapon producers (except Combat Armoury) will be twice as fast!
• Explorers and Geologists complete their tasks 20% faster
• Duration: 15 days
• Available from lvl 13, Cooldown for Starcoins 30 days
As a reminder, you should also be aware of the following:
• It can only be applied to a friend, not on your home island.
• Reapplying the buff will restart the runtime and not be added on top
• The doubling of buff effects does not stack with other buffs of this kind and does not apply to Epic Workyards
We hope you enjoyed peeking through the test server's door with us! Share your impressions in our forums or directly on the test server forums, where our developers are monitoring the feedback and interacting with you!
Leave your thoughts in our dedicated feedback thread.
Happy testing!
BB_Sious
