[Guide] Adventure Classifications, Categories and Types

[Iolanthe]

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Experience, Resource, Epic, Follow-up and other Adventures uncovered.

Many quests require a certain sort of Adventure be completed and it's not always clear which Adventure counts for which quest.

If a quest asks you to "Experience 1 Adventure" or "Complete 2 Adventures" any Adv will do.

If the quest asks you to "Complete 1 Experience Adventure" or "Complete 1 Resource Adventure" you must do precisely the right type of Adventure in order to satisfy the requirement.



• • •Update• • •

With the update of 25th November 2014 a lot changed, happily BB have made some of the confusing bits a little clearer. "Epic Raids" for example are now called "Fairytales" in the merchant and the star menu.

The old rosettes, eggs, and footballs are now icons showing "type":

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_experience.PNG Star = Experience

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_resource.PNG Crate of Stuff = Resource

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_epic.PNG Sword on Shield = Epic

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_followup.PNG Arrow = Follow-up

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_fairytale.PNG Crown = Fairytale

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_mini.PNG Magnifying Glass = Mini

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_coop.PNG Two People = Cooperative (Co-ops used to also be "Experience" but no longer.)

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_event.PNG Ribbon = Event

The colours in-game have also been adjusted and should now be a better, though still not perfect, indication of difficulty.

Beige/Tan = Easier
Green = Mid to Harder (Keep in mind also the level requirement. SotV is still green, and *not* suited to lower levels.)
Blue = Hard
Purple = Very hard.




• How to check Adventure "type" (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/26649-Guide-Adventure-Classifications-Categories-and-Types?p=246223&viewfull=1#post246223)
• The List (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/26649-Guide-Adventure-Classifications-Categories-and-Types?p=246224&viewfull=1#post246224)

[Iolanthe]

How to check Adventure "type":



• • •Update• • •

"Type" is shown both by the small icons which have replaced the rosettes, eggs, and footballs on the Adventures and in the adventure Details.

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_experience.PNG Star = Experience

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_resource.PNG Crate of Stuff = Resource

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_epic.PNG Sword on Shield = Epic

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_followup.PNG Arrow = Follow-up

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_fairytale.PNG Crown = Fairytale

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_mini.PNG Magnifying Glass = Mini

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_coop.PNG Two People = Cooperative (Co-ops used to also be "Experience" but no longer.)

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_event.PNG Ribbon = Event

The colours in-game have also been adjusted and should now be a better, though still not perfect, indication of difficulty.

Beige/Tan = Easier
Green = Mid to Harder (Keep in mind also the level requirement. SotV is still green, and *not* suited to lower levels.)
Blue = Hard
Purple = Very hard.



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Old info:
Many of the old standbys are were straightforward once you know where to look.


Mouse over each Adventure in the Merchant:



http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/2130474316AdventureType_WotSMerch.JPG http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/665174795AdventureType_OutlawsMerch.JPG http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/786438019AdventureType_SEMerch.JPG



If you own the Adventure you can also click it in the Star menu:


http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/484289775AdventureType_DPStar.JPG http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/967748865AdventureType_IotPStar.JPG http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/1038582729AdventureType_BKStar.JPG http://thesettlersonlinewiki.com/uploads/1514510658AdventureType_MLStar.JPG


Do be careful not to start it unless you really mean to. If you're just checking the information click the x in the upper right corner or [Cancel] and the Adventure will return to your Star menu.



• • •

[Iolanthe]

The List:


• • •Update• • •

"Type" is shown both by the small icons which have replaced the rosettes, eggs, and footballs on the Adventures and in the adventure Details.


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_experience.PNG Star = Experience

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_resource.PNG Crate of Stuff = Resource

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_epic.PNG Sword on Shield = Epic

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_followup.PNG Arrow = Follow-up

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_fairytale.PNG Crown = Fairytale

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_mini.PNG Magnifying Glass = Mini

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_coop.PNG Two People = Cooperative (Co-ops used to also be "Experience" but no longer.)

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_event.PNG Ribbon = Event

The colours in-game have also been adjusted and should now be a better, though still not perfect, indication of difficulty.

Beige/Tan = Easier
Green = Mid to Harder (Keep in mind also the level requirement. SotV is still green, and *not* suited to lower levels.)
Blue = Hard
Purple = Very hard.



• • •Update• • •



http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_event.PNG Tutorial


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/bountyhunter.png

Bounty Hunter - BH is wearing the Event Ribbon but still appears as always as the very first, and tutorial, adventure.


• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_experience.PNG Experience


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/horseback.png

Horseback


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/witchoftheswamp.png

Witch of the Swamp


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thenords.png

The Nords


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/sonsoftheveld.png

Sons of the Veld


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/gunpowder.png

Gunpowder


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/surpriseattack.png

Surprise Attack


Note: Dark Priests has been reclassified as "Mini", Traitors and Stealing from the Rich as "Resource" and "Nords 2, Invasion of the Nords" as Follow-up. This leaves a fairly short list of "Experience" adventures to fulfill quests.

Short list for pasting:
Experience Advs: Horseback, Witch of the Swamp, Nords, Gunpowder, Surprise Attack, Sons of the Veld


• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_resource.PNG Resource

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/traitors.png

Traitors


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/stealingfromtherich.png

Stealing from the Rich


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/islandofthepirates.png

Island of the Pirates


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/outlaws.png

Outlaws


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/victorthevicious.png

Victor the Vicious


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/banditnest.png

Bandit Nest


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/wildmary.png

Wild Mary


Short list for pasting:
Resource Advs: Island of the Pirates, Stealing from the Rich, Traitors, Outlaws, Victor the Vicious, Bandit Nest, Wild Mary


• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_epic.PNG Epic


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/theblackknights.png

The Black Knights


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thedarkbrotherhood.png

The Dark Brotherhood


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/roaringbull.png

Roaring Bull


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/secludedexperiments.png

Secluded Experiments


Short list for pasting:
Epic Advs: Black Knights, Roaring Bull, Dark Brotherhood, Secluded Experiments


• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_followup.PNG Follow-up


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/motherlove.png

Motherly Love


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/oldfriends.png

Old Friends


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/banditnest2.png

Return to Bandit Nest - Bandit Nest 2


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/secludedexperiments2.png

More Secluded Experiments - Secluded Experiments 2


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/nords02.png

Invasion of the Nords - Nords 2 - According to http://siedler-vision.de (http://siedler-vision.de/2014/12/blitzmeldung-chancen-updates-20-12-2014/#more-7342) there is a tiny chance Nords 2 now drops from Nords.


Short list for pasting:
Follow-up Advs: Motherly Love, Old Friends, Return to Bandit Nest, More Secluded Experiments, Invasion of the Nords


• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_fairytale.PNG Fairytale

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http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thevaliantlittletailor.png

The Valiant Little Tailor


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thesonsofthelittletailor.png

The Sons of the Little Tailor


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thebetrayedlittletailor.png

The Betrayed Little Tailor


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thecleverlittletailor.png

The Clever Little Tailor


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/theheroiclittletailor.png

The Heroic Little Tailor



• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_mini.PNG Mini

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thedarkpriests.png

The Dark Priests


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/lostskull.png

Lost Skull


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/tropicalsun.png

Tropical Sun


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thesleepingvolcano.png

The Sleeping Volcano


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/piratelife.png

Pirate Life


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thesleepyreef.png

Sleepy Reef



• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_coop.PNG Cooperation Adventures

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/thesiege.png

The Siege


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/lakesidetreasure.png

Lakeside Treasure


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/buccaneerroundup.png

Buccaneer Roundup


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/raidingtheraiders.png

Raiding the Raiders


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/tombraiders.png

Tomb Raiders


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/whirlwind.png

Whirlwind



• • •

http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adventures/types/adventure_type_event.PNG Event

End of the World 2012


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/endoftheworld01.png

The End of the World


Christmas


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/xmas2011.png

Save the Christmas Feast


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/xmas2013.png

Stolen Sleigh


Easter


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/inthemountains.png

The Egg Hunt Begins


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/paperchase1.png

Hunting Eggs


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/paperchase2.png

The Cousin's Island


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/searchlasts.png

Sabotage


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/endofthesearch.png

The Egg Hunt Continues


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/lastisland.png

Nearly A Picasso


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/losteastereggs.png

A New Egg Hunt


Anniversary - Also available in the Merchant for gems


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/oldruins.png

Old Ruins*


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/theshaman.png

The Shaman*


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/adventureretro01.png

A New Experience


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/adventureretro02.png

Hero Wanted


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/adventureretro03.png

The Jester's Map


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/adventureretro04.png

Retro Style


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/adventureretro05.png

Nothing Special


*If you still have the free versions of Old Ruins and The Shaman from the event they are classed as "Event" Adventures, if you have the ones for gems from the Merchant they are "Retro" Adventures.


EuroCup Football 2012

There aren't many of these still around though there are some are there and Final Match was recently available in the Guild Shop.


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201201.png

The Opening Match


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201202.png

EC 2


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201203.png

EC 3


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201204.png

EC 4


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201205.png

EC 5


http://www.thesettlersonlinewiki.com/images/adv_icons/em201206.png

The Final Match

[Iolanthe]

2013.12.18 Updated 'Follow-up' Thanks YANIZ and corona88 who posted a snip from the Test server elsewhere.
2013.12.18 Updated post #1 with info on 'rosettes'. Many thanks to Paula_Ravenhawk for asking and Jamdoggy and SmurfAsh for contributing to a much needed explanation.
2014.05.10 Mashed in quick and belated Rosette update.
2014.15.12 Tried to make some sense of whatever BB have done to the so recently fixed-to-be-sensible icons. Thanks especially to corona88 for finding and posting Nords 2 and Traitors.

[YANIZ]

MSE or RTBN, or both are follow-up adventures... I played them on testing and they completed quest to do follow-up adventures.

[Paula_Ravenhawk]

To further confuse us the colour of the poker chip/flower in the corner used to help with classifications. It was my understanding that the "Epic" adventures (Black Knights, Roaring Bull and Dark Brotherhood) were easily identifiable by the purple colour in the corner. However, if Secluded Experiments is indeed an "Epic" adventure, then this is no longer the case as it has a Blue icon in the corner (and the Tailor adventures all having the same Purple colour as the Epics further confuses that).

[Jamdoggy]

Sorry Paula, the rosette colour in the corner has never shown the adventure type. SE has always been Epic, and always been Blue.

It is more a guide to the level you should be before attempting it. For example, the purple ones really need a Veteran/Major with Cannoneers, and therefore it is inadvisable to do these before level 48 (when Cannons can be constructed). Blue ones really need Elite Soldiers to minimise losses, and therefore should be attempted after Level 41. Green are helped enormously by Crossbows, at level 36.

Of course, some adventures can only be purchased (in the Merchant Chest) when you reach a certain level, and your explorer for example, won't find Blue adventures before level 42, because you can't do Long adventure searches before then.

It is possible though, to be invited to ANY adventure, regardless of level (unless that's been fixed and I didn't know), but you can only build a Barracks and train Recruits from level 15, so being invited to an adventure before then is pointless...

BTW: Awesome thread Iolanthe! ;)

[SmurfAsH]

The label colour do indicate the "difficulty" (http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/19136-FAQ-How-to-Adventure!), though some green "medium" are a lot easier than the almond "easy" (compare Lost Skulls and Tropical Sun with Stealing From The Rich); while there are a purple you can easily do at 42, but still have to struggle some when doing a green at 48 (compare The Black Knights with Sons of the Veld).

Also, you may find some blue advs in medium searches.. (http://www.settlersonlinewiki.eu/guides/explorer/)

[Iolanthe]

MSE or RTBN, or both are follow-up adventures... I played them on testing and they completed quest to do follow-up adventures.

Cheers YANIZ! :) I haven't had time to check much on the Test server lately but here's hoping BB update/have updated the visible details in the Adventure info to show that clearly.

Regarding the rosettes/poker chips/flowers/confusing coloured thingies in the corners:

Update re rosettes: BB's original intention was to use the colours (initially gold, silver and bronze) as nothing more than a guide to availability, with the arrival of the Achievement System on the test server this has been confirmed. Beige = "Normal", Green = Uncommon, Blue = Rare, and Purple = a separate category called "Epic". This is not entirely the same as as the "Epic" required by other quests and applies only to the Achievement System requirement to complete BK, DB, and RB "at least once."

I'll try to untangle this new knot and make it a bit clearer as time allows.


While they may have originally been intended to show difficulty/level, For a long time the colours showed difficulty tolerably well though not at all perfectly but when Lost Skull and Tropical Sun came in that pretty much went completely out the window. Put bluntly, at this point they are so muddled (especially *green*) they don't really seem to say much about difficulty at all. Taken as a very rough and limited guide:

• Beige = Very Easy (example: The beige Anniversary "Adventures" that are nothing more than 'seek and find' and more realistically, the tutorial Bounty Hunter) to Medium (example: Stealing From the Rich)
• Green = Easy (example: Lost Skull) to Hard (example: Sons of the Veld)
• Blue = Hard (example: Nords) to Very Hard (example: Secluded Experiments)
• Purple = Hard (example: Black Knights) to Eep! o.o (example: Fairytales)

But even in that there is a lot of overlap, especially noticable in SotV and SE. So while there really is no tidy way to summarize the rosettes when taken all together Jamdoggy's and SmurfAsH's posts just above and, it is hoped, this one do give the general idea.


It is possible though, to be invited to ANY adventure, regardless of level (unless that's been fixed and I didn't know), but you can only build a Barracks and train Recruits from level 15, so being invited to an adventure before then is pointless...

It is indeed possible. And thankee. :)

[mrnjau]

Helpful!

[dondoncic]

Great

[Gerontius]

Note, this list is now out of date - adventure types have changed (according to the icons) although the text describing the adventure has NOT been changed.

The mess BB made of this has only become readily apparent during the xmas event where people have been asked to complete "experience" adventures and DP or SFTR haven't worked.


EDIT: Here's my viewpoint on this posted at http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/20541-Guide-Commonly-asked-questions?p=224261&viewfull=1#post224261

NOTE: Adventure classifications were redone at the end of 2014, with new icons on the mini picture which don't always match the descriptive text for the adventure. Some quests don't get completed when you might expect them to from the list below which matches that text.

Since it's impossible to know at this time whether it's a bug or a text error or what (since nobody at Blue Byte ever talks to us or ever admits a mistake) I find I can't be bothered to update this list and am leaving it here for posterity and as proof-positive that the developers are muppets.

[Iolanthe]

Note, this list is now out of date - adventure types have changed (according to the icons) although the text describing the adventure has NOT been changed.

The mess BB made of this has only become readily apparent during the xmas event where people have been asked to complete "experience" adventures and DP or SFTR haven't worked.


EDIT: Here's my viewpoint on this posted at http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/20541-Guide-Commonly-asked-questions?p=224261&viewfull=1#post224261

NOTE: Adventure classifications were redone at the end of 2014, with new icons on the mini picture which don't always match the descriptive text for the adventure. Some quests don't get completed when you might expect them to from the list below which matches that text.

Since it's impossible to know at this time whether it's a bug or a text error or what (since nobody at Blue Byte ever talks to us or ever admits a mistake) I find I can't be bothered to update this list and am leaving it here for posterity and as proof-positive that the developers are muppets.

Ha! Was just coming back in to add that after deciding, barely, not to pull the whole thread until BB figure out what they're doing. Somehow I'm having difficulty believing Nords 2 now *drops* from Nords. Though it may. Or not...

Cheers Gerontius, adding the disclaimer/update/whatever... now.

EDIT: Fascinating, my "Reply with quote" added in the edit/note I couldn't even see.

[FishSmell]

I've noticed that resource adventures have 2 granite slots in the loot. SFTR now has 2 granite slots, and Traitors too, so the loot matches the icon.

[Iolanthe]

I've noticed that resource adventures have 2 granite slots in the loot. SFTR now has 2 granite slots, and Traitors too, so the loot matches the icon.

Nice catch! Until BB clarify I'll leave the caveats but very well spotted. Still rather hoping at least some of the changes are mistakes, if they're all intended it leaves a pretty short list to cover quite a few quests.

[ROLANDHOLLANDER]

outlaws has possibillyty too. 2k granite without premium possible

[JJahorn]

Just wanted to point out taht it is hard to understand the Nords/Nords2 difference - It looks like you use the same image for both (from the 2 player adv) - which is an XP adventure not a follow up.

[SmurfAsH]

Stick this thread, please! =)

[jubuti]

bump

[hranezasve]

Is there any way to re-activ canceld adventur? I cancel the advanter Bounty hunter and now i have a problem to finish the quest.

[Dorotheus]

there is one additional bounty hunter available from the merchant, if you have already used that one there are some old threads with voucher codes which might be able to help

[Gamla]

Hi Settlers, just by co-incidence and a daily quest to find a resource adventure

Seems this marvelous base GUIDE + thread is not up to date ? The question about "Invasion of the Nords" is not updated
Many other great Threads (collection of PRIME links) bear a reference to this guide/thread/post - and maybe it is the only post about the qualifications of adventures
Again my confusion is all over - send me please an in-game mail with updates to put my brain back on tracks
Oh dear Iolanthe I feel so much shame, please let my hide at the bottom of the ocean to revive - no not happy at this moment

Gamla

[oSettlers]

http://en.tsomaps.com/

Check here for the adventure types.