Stronghold of Spartans - Week Ahead 5/15

[Harlems369th]

Greetings Leaders,

This week we’re filling your Strongholds with Spartan and APC Troop Tactics! You’ll also have plenty of chances to obtain a wide assortment of Legendary Artifacts.

Episodes 5/18 - 5/25

Spartan Episode
The Spartan Episode will give you a stock up on the season boosted Spartans and APC on the free track. Premium Pass holders can receive two more Spartan Troop Tactics, the season boosted Marine Bazooka Troop Tactic, and plenty of Speed Ups.

Airborne Assault Episode
The free track of this Episode gives you multiple Plane related Troop Tactics, and even a Season Boosted APC. Premium Pass holders can get up to 20500 Crowns, 5 Legendary Tokens, 7 each of 5-Day Generic, Building, and Research Speed Ups, and 11 Legendary Plus Recruitments!

Lucky Museum War Crafting! 5/16 - 5/23
For the duration of the Lucky Museum War Crafting event, all War Hall Artifacts crafted have a 5x chance to have benefits starting at 6%! Fully upgrade these benefits to get an incredible 15% bonus in your World Wars!

Note: During this event, only War Hall Artifacts will be crafted. No Main Hall Artifacts will result from crafting during the Lucky Museum War Crafting event.

Siege of Candia Event 5/14 - 5/21
This week is our Siege of Candia Episode!

For 21 years (1648-1669), the Ottoman Empire laid siege to the Venetian city of Candia to obtain a key position in the Mediterranean Sea.

Enjoy these discounts for a limited time!

25% off the following building upgrades:
• Air Defense
• Claymore
• Mercenary Camp
• S.A.M. Battery

33% off the following troop upgrades:
• Recon
• Ranged Siege
• Transport

33% off the following War Tactic upgrades:
• Assault Rally

Committee Recruitments 5/19 - 5/22
This weekend’s Committee Packs focuses on Leonidas and Tran Hung Dao.

The House of Dao Recruitment includes only Primary Chamber versions of Tran Hung Dao and Councilors with Warrior Duties of the same Chamber.

Leonidas’ Last Stand Recruitment includes only War Chamber versions of Leonidas and Councilors with Revolutionary and Admiral Duties of the same Chamber.

Legendary Artifacts

Bazooka Artifact Chest 5/15 - 5/19
This Artifact Chest features tons of Legendary Artifacts! The Bazooka Artifact Chest gives you chances at Yukimura Sanada’s Armor, Legendary Narmer Palette, Huey Armament System, Gemini 8 Helmet, and more!

Lycurgus Cup Guaranteed Step-Up 5/15 - 5/22
Multiple chances at the Lycurgus Cup Legendary Artifact with the Lycurgus Cup Chest. Complete all steps in this sale to get a guaranteed Lycurgus Cup Legendary Artifact.

Enigma Machine Chest 5/19 - 5/22
This chest sale will give you chances at the Enigma Machine Legendary Artifact!

Spend Crowns in the Weekend Flash Sale!
Starting 5/19 12am EST will begin our Flash Sale for crowns! You’ll be able to pick up Troop Tactics and Wall Manuals alternating every three hours until 5/22 12am.

 

[King Crimson]

Spartan Episode
The Spartan Episode will give you a stock up on the season boosted Spartans and APC on the free track. Premium Pass holders can receive two more Spartan Troop Tactics, the season boosted Marine Bazooka Troop Tactic, and plenty of Speed Ups.

Airborne Assault Episode
The free track of this Episode gives you multiple Plane related Troop Tactics, and even a Season Boosted APC. Premium Pass holders can get up to 20500 Crowns, 5 Legendary Tokens, 7 each of 5-Day Generic, Building, and Research Speed Ups, and 11 Legendary Plus Recruitments!.

An presumably the same tasks as always: deploy bazookas in winning battles, train barrack troops, heal your troops, send expeditions, gather from fruit trees, blah blah blah.
I get that the generic nature is doable for ALL ages but a little variety or out-the-box-thinking will be very welcome. Something different to break the monotony of things we do regularly with each & every battle.
Any plans to mix things up in the future, @Harlems369th ??

 

[Harlems369th]

An presumably the same tasks as always: deploy bazookas in winning battles, train barrack troops, heal your troops, send expeditions, gather from fruit trees, blah blah blah.
I get that the generic nature is doable for ALL ages but a little variety or out-the-box-thinking will be very welcome. Something different to break the monotony of things we do regularly with each & every battle.
Any plans to mix things up in the future, @Harlems369th ??

The team has certainly seen your feedback, but I have no news currently on any updates to event goals.

 

[King Crimson]

Well, I like doable tasks - especially when 3 events take place in parallel and the total volume of all tasks is so widely distributed over several windows. Gathering trees and sending expeditions are sometimes the tough tasks when the workers are busy for 14 days, but the event requires the tasks to be completed within a week.
If you really want a change from your daily routine, then you can think of something and do it yourself. Try out different troop compositions and so on on your own; why do you need an incentive for that?

Actually no, I don't need an incentive - I'm actually trying 2 new troop combos as we speak - but then when the events come on I revert to my 'go to' combo of bazookas and/or helis and/or HTs because that's what these events seem to call for all the time.
Surely the question needs to be asked: why are the devs enticing us to use the same troops each & every time??

 

[ElonMusk]

Actually no, I don't need an incentive - I'm actually trying 2 new troop combos as we speak - but then when the events come on I revert to my 'go to' combo of bazookas and/or helis and/or HTs because that's what these events seem to call for all the time.
Surely the question needs to be asked: why are the devs enticing us to use the same troops each & every time??

While that may be the case for you, in the Enlightenment age I get called to use basically ALL of my available troops in event goals.

 

[King Crimson]

While that may be the case for you, in the Enlightenment age I get called to use basically ALL of my available troops in event goals.

Really? So are each troop called for in the current event like Infantry or Tanks or raiders or gatling guns or biplanes? Are there certain troops which are favoured more often than others ?
Care to give a run down of the troops selected in the current events ?

 

[ElonMusk]

Right now all they want is infantry and commandos, but usually they also want cannons, raiders, and tanks too.

 

[King Crimson]

Right now all they want is infantry and commandos, but usually they also want cannons, raiders, and tanks too.

So not all troops in the one week of events then. (as I suspected).
Even so, it seems like lower ages are given a wider variety of troop choices in ongoing events - lucky you.

ps: on a different note - can you stop wasting money on pointless space flights and do something about world hunger??

 

[ElonMusk]

I'll speak to my twin Elon and get back to you

 

[bddh0]

The event taks could include

- crafting artefact = no worker needed ;and why not swapping artefact ( --> teach players to hide museum!)
- recruiting councelor = no worker needed ; merging councils
- recruiting coalition = no worker needed ; but needs to be generic ( cause players cannot adapt coal they pick for event! so "recruti 2 coalitions")
- make a friendly challenge
- offer your MP base to friendly challenge / offer your war base to friendly challenge

Blessings tasks ( place x blessings) have the same logic and are very nice.
Probably more idea to have!!

 

[Sergio]

@Harlems369th Summer of ages? any news about it? dates?