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    Quote Originally Posted by HFoC View Post
    •The technical implementation of the Easter Event: new buildings, new decorations and a new specialist will become available worldwide on March 28th, at 00:01 GMT. More information will be posted in a corresponding Dev Diary.
    is this a cryptic way of saying Easter event will start 28th?
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    Yes
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    is it?
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    Didn't think it was particularly cryptic, myself!

    It's not unusual for all the tech stuff needed for an event (the "technical implementation") to be added in the background in a game update well before the actual public start of an event. Often, but not always, it just sits there quietly until The Day. Since a lot of people know this the phrasing in this change log could have been clearer.
    Last edited by Iolanthe; 15.03.17 at 20:02.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iolanthe View Post
    It's not unusual for all the tech stuff needed for an event (the "technical implementation") to be added in the background in a game update well before the actual public start of an event. Often, but not always, it just sits there quietly until The Day. Since a lot of people know this the phrasing in this change log could have been clearer.
    This is largely correct. We implement most if not all that's required for the event beforehand for several reasons: namely to make a seamless transition when the event starts (yay no downtime!), and also to give us time to react if anything is not behaving.

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    Hey Saqui, cheers.

    Thing is, the original question, and the part that's a bit cryptic in the Log, is about whether the "technical implementation" and the "Event Start Date" are the same for Easter.

    Quote Originally Posted by HFoC View Post
    •The technical implementation of the Easter Event: new buildings, new decorations and a new specialist will become available worldwide on March 28th, at 00:01 GMT. More information will be posted in a corresponding Dev Diary.
    is this a cryptic way of saying Easter event will start 28th?
    The Technical Implementation seems to require downtime/maintenance, the Event Start doesn't always. Using the same words for different things, and different words for the same things often leads to some confusion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iolanthe View Post
    Hey Saqui, cheers.

    Thing is, the original question, and the part that's a bit cryptic in the Log, is about whether the "technical implementation" and the "Event Start Date" are the same for Easter.



    The Technical Implementation seems to require downtime/maintenance, the Event Start doesn't always. Using the same words for different things, and different words for the same things often leads to some confusion.
    Yes just to be completely clear: the upcoming update on March 21st (which will require downtime) will implement all that's necessary for the Easter Event to begin. The start date for the Easter Event is March 28th at 00:01 GMT. The event start shouldn't require any additional downtime due to the implementation we're making in the March 21st update.

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    A simple em dash (-) added and there would have been no confusion?
    • The technical implementation of the Easter Event: new buildings, new decorations and a new specialist - will become available worldwide on March 28th, at 00:01 GMT. More information will be posted in a corresponding Dev Diary.
    25/11-14 , 23/02-16 .. The end is coming and it will look like this .

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    Or just say "Technical Implementation of the Easter Event: 21st March. Worldwide start of the Easter Event: 28th March, at 00:01 GMT." in the first place.
    Last edited by Iolanthe; 17.03.17 at 15:15. Reason: Mix 'n match date formatting

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmurfAsH View Post
    Does..
    • Fixed an issue with retreating that causes generals on the wait queue to start attacking.
    ..mean following..
    32616-Killed-bears-reappear-to-fight-again!!!
    33033-Lost-Attack
    33113-2-generals-attack-bug
    ..will be fixed, or is this fix isolated to the (attack) wait queue only and will not affect interceptings?
    Seems so - couldn't reproduce that on testserver.
    Then this will fix a bug almost as old as the "jumping generals"-bug..
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    I don't know if anyone had this problem,today while playing Traitors adventure...once again for guild quests just after doing Island of the Pirates yesterday...Why?Why,God,why do you punish us??? I had a general intercepted just when another did enter the camp,did retreat because I thought the 2nd general was a bit too early on his way,but then I did send again and the fight on the other camp was almost over with the bar showing that was near done and the 2nd general got intercepted by that camp again...weird as it can be...never saw such thing.
    I only have a words on this: Why?Why,God,why do you punish us???
    25/11-14 , 23/02-16 .. The end is coming and it will look like this .

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    Quote Originally Posted by BB_Saqui View Post
    Yes just to be completely clear: the upcoming update on March 21st (which will require downtime) will implement all that's necessary for the Easter Event to begin. The start date for the Easter Event is March 28th at 00:01 GMT. The event start shouldn't require any additional downtime due to the implementation we're making in the March 21st update.
    The fact that there is downtime on 21st is kinda hidden in this single post and not even referenced in the Change Log or on the home page.

    If I was BB I would be expecting a lot of frustrated players posting in here on Tuesday morning.......


    Note to BB.
    With buffs lasting up to 4 days you really do need to be better at your communications.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fishslice View Post
    Note to BB.
    With buffs lasting up to 4 days you really do need to be better at your communications.
    Seconded. And indeed thirded, fourthed, fifthed and so on as many people made this point last time this happened (and the time before, and the time... etc)

    I almost miss the regular weekly maintenance (but not quite) :-)

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    if this is not an emergency update then why is it yet again at such short notice?
    There wasn't a hint of it when I finished and logged out of my last session at around 9am, yet I now login to find I have fewer than 3 hours before the site is unavailable, and once more have to dash round all worlds doing damage limitation instead of actually playing the game.
    We love our new CM.

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    It was good while it lasted.

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