[Dev Diary] Halloween Event 2015
Halloween 2015: More information about the upcoming event
The 2015 Halloween Event is creeping up on us so get ready for Zombies and Pumpkins to invade your island again.
The event will include features from previous years, but also new content. New aspects & changes are highlighted in blue colour.
The Halloween event is activated immediately after the corresponding maintenance (see dates below).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Start: 20th of October
Removal phase 1: 10th of November
Removal phase 2: 17th of November
Requirements: Level 19
EVENT RESOURCE "PUMPKINS"
- 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!
You can get the event resource by...- Unlocking Halloween 2015 Achievements
- Collecting pumpkins that spawn on your home island (chance for pumpkins to spawn is higher than last year)
- Winning rewards for defeating Golems
- Completing Halloween Quests
- Producing them with Pumpkin Cemeteries
- Trading with other players
- Item gifts from friends
- Finishing several adventures might lead to pumpkin drops (Clicking the "?" inside the Info Widget reveals the adventure list)
- Buying pumpkin packages in the Shop
Again, there are 3 types of Golems to be defeated. Your level defines which of the golems shows up:- Rock Golem (Level 1* - 25)
- Greater Golem (Level 26 - 35)
- Ancient Golem (Level 36 - 75)
*The spawn area of the Golems (middle of your home island) must be revealed/explored to see the Golem. You can see Golem with level 1, but level 19 is required to fight against Golems! It takes one day for Golems to respawn after you defeated one (like last year). Each Golem type has 5 difficulty levels which means that the same Golem gets stronger until you defeated him for the 5th time. He has reached his maximum strength and will keep it. With each respawn of a new Golem, your level is checked to spawn a mightier Golem in case you reached a new level range (26 or 36).
In order to destroy the Golems, you need to produce specific buffs in the Provision House.
Name: Purified Water
Golem type: Rock Golem
Production Resources: 20 Water, 20 Copper ore
Name: Enriched Water
Golem type: Greater Golem
Production Resources: 40 Water, 20 Iron ore
Name: Holy Water
Golem type: Ancient Golem
Production Resources: 60 Water, 20 Titanium ore
PUMPKIN CEMETERIES
Production: Each pumpkin cemetery produces event resources (pumpkins) over time
Limits: 3 per player and version = 9 buildings (new limit, former acquisitions don't count)
Small version: Costs 50 stone and 100 pinewood planks
Common version: Costs 150 marble and 200 hardwood planks
Noble version: Costs 10 granite and 25 exotic wood planks
IMPROVED FARM
Description: Produces wheat 3 times as fast as a regular farm
Limit: 3 per player
Cost: 700 Pumpkins
Trade: Not tradable
THE VILLAGE SCHOOL
Description: Speeds up the process of getting new settlers in your village.
Limit: 3 per player (new limit for everyone, former acquisitions don't count)
Costs: 600 Pumpkins
Trade: Not tradable
SILO
Description: Replenishes wheat fields over time. Can be traded.
Limit: 3 per player (new limit for everyone, former acquisitions don't count)
Cost: 600 Pumpkins
Trade: You can trade this building
IMPROVED STOREHOUSE
Description: Another type of Storehouse that provides 3 times more space for resources than a standard one. Can be traded.
Limit: 3 per player (new limit for everyone, former acquisitions don't count)
Cost: 600 Pumpkins
Trade: You can trade this building
FISH FARM
Description: A scientific state-of-the-art fish farm: Doesn't require a deposit to produce fresh fish. Can be traded.
Limit: 3 per player (new limit for everyone, former acquisitions don't count)
Cost: 700 Pumpkins
Trade: You can trade this building
DECORATIONS
Description: Increase your island's spookiness and help get everyone in the Halloween mood.
Limit: unlimited
Cost: differ, check the Halloween shop
Trade: You can trade these decorative buildings
During the Halloween event there will be items available that complement the atmosphere.
Items that can be acquired for pumpkins are listed in the Halloween shop category.
Name: Nash Williams
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 48 pumpkins
Effect: Use on Barracks and speed up recruiting time x4 for two hours.
Name: Grout (200)
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 170 pumpkins
Effect: Ressource that is needed to upgrade buildings to level 6
Name: Omniseeds (250)
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 90 pumpkins
Effect: Refill item: Adds 250 units to any deposit (except gem pits)
Name: Trick
Where: It can be produced in the Provision house and applied to a building on a friend's island
Cost: 50 paper and 50 fish
Effect: The affected building cannot be buffed as long as Trick is in effect.
Name: Treat
Where: It can be produced in the Provision house
Cost: 200 water and 50 pinewood
Effect: It removes the Trick effect from a building. It also buffs the targeted building (400% production for 2 hours).
Name: Banshee's Scream
Where: It can be produced in the Mayor's House (with collectibles)
Cost: 10 Scarecrows, 5 Banners and 1 Leather
Effect: Increases the output of a Pumpkin Cemetery up to 300% for 6 hours.
Name: Werewolf's Howl
Where: It can be produced in the Mayor's House (with collectibles)
Cost: 20 Barrels, 10 Grain Sacks and 2 Leather
Effect: Increases the output of a Pumpkin Cemetery up to 400% for 6 hours.
Name: Zombie
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 96 pumpkins
Effect: Boosts the production of a workyard up to 400%. The effect lasts for 12 hours.
Name: Mr. Myers
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 24 pumpkins
Effect: Boosts the recruitment time of Barracks up to 400%. The effect lasts for 1 hour.
Name: Frank and Stein
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 90 pumpkins
Effect: Refills the Marble deposit. Amount: 1000 units.
Name: Sandman's Powder
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 50 pumpkins
Effect: Turns day into night on the home island. Lasts for 7 days. The effect can be lifted with "Solar flare".
Name: Solar Flare
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 1 fish
Effect: Turns night into day on the home island. Counterpart of "Sandman's Powder".
Name: Halloween Surprise Box
Where: Halloween shop category
Cost: 195 gems
Description: Contains a random adventure that grants the chance to gain Pumpkins.
Name: Lord Dracul
Description: A new General who recovers twice as quickly from defeat and travels twice as quickly to adventures. 
He attacks enemies in combats via first strike and deals area of effect damage.
Where: He can be recruited in Halloween shop category
Cost: 2450 pumpkins
Limit: You can have 1 specialist of this type.
Name: Conscientious Geologist
Description: Finds an additional deposit whenever possible
Where: He can be recruited in Halloween shop category
Cost: 375 pumpkins
Limit: 1
Name: Grim Reaper General
Description: This is a specialist with the same values as the Battle Hardened General, but a different appearance.
Where: He can be recruited in Halloween shop category
Cost: 1560 pumpkins
Limit: New limit of 1 (former acquisitions don't count)
HALLOWEEN 2015 ACHIEVEMENTS
Several new achievements are implemented. Get the award for "Annoying Brat", become "Vice Pumpkin Master" or both.
On top of the fame, pumpkins are awarded for completing Halloween Achievements. As usual, the event achievements are listed separately and don't count for the overall score in "General Achievements".
COLLECTIBLE PUMPKINS
Halloween is a special time of the year: Pumpkins will start to grow on your home island!
Simply collect the spawning pumpkins to gain additional event resources.
The chance for pumpkins to spawn is higher than last year.
ELIOT, THE PUMPKIN MASTER
The Halloween event without Eliot, the Pumpkin Master? No way!
During the in-game event, this NPC will assign you several quests.
ZOMBIES
All animals will hide in forests and bushes. Instead, a lot of zombies are lurching around on your home island during Halloween! But don't worry! Eliot, the Pumpkin Master, is responsible for them: He promised that they won't destroy anything!
GRAPHICS AND SOUND- New Info Widget
A new screen will provide some information and show you the remaining time of the Halloween event.
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- Spooky background music
For the duration of the event, the in-game background music will be changed to different tracks.
- Modification of several graphics
Several graphics will be modified, for example the logo and the loading screen.
Spooky Settling!
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