Dev Diary: Guild Fest

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Dear Settlers,

Guilds are known for their cooperation and comradery, but they are also known for good old-fashioned rivalries and competition. Today we're formally announcing the inaugural Guild Fest: celebrating those very aforementioned qualities, we're challenging every guild to band together and challenge each other to find out who's the greatest in all the land! There's loot to be had for everyone who partakes, but naturally, there's only room for one grand winner: who will earn the bragging rights (literally) of being champions of their server!

Selling guild slots for in-game resources can result in a temporary ban for the duration of the event for the advertising player.
Selling Guild slots for money will result in a permanent game ban.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Event start: 29 November, 09:00 CET
Complete deactivation: 11 December, 09:00 CET
Requirements: Level 1+ | Be in a guild with at least 2 members

This event will activate a new category in the in-game Merchant where you can obtain items, buffs, and adventures required to contribute to your guild's participation - help each other achieve victory!

QUICKLINKS TO FEATURE TOPICS

• Event Basics
• Guild Fest Grounds
• Rewards
• FAQ

Get your guild mates together and leave your feedback.

Enjoy Guild Fest!
Your "Settlers Online" Team

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Guild Fest is a server-wide event where guilds battle for bragging rights by using teamwork to achieve the ultimate bragging rights. The event is centered around the production and conversion of resources into a new in-game currency called "Guild Fest Tokens", with the goal of accumulating as many tokens as possible before the Donation Stage ends. Here's an in-depth look at how this event unfolds:

• Donation Phase - 10 Days
  This marks the beginning of the Guild Fest Tournament, and guilds will be unleashed to begin accumulating scores as quickly as possible - primarily using the Guild Fest Tournament Grounds in the center of the Event Island.

• Reward Phase - 3 Days
  Once the Donation Phase ends, the event moves into the Reward Phase. At this point, the scores are locked in place and an ultimate winner is determined, along with every other guild being placed into their respective reward tier relative to how they performed against other guilds on their server. Participants will receive rewards based on these placements, including a special currency to be spent in the Event Reward category; more on that further below!

• Event Removal - Immediate
  When the Reward Phase ends, the event will officially be over, and removed from the game. This includes any left reward currency, so make sure you don't leave anything on the table!

• Event Requirements
  There's only one requirement to compete: players must be part of an active guild. This means that solo players or those not in a guild cannot take part in Guild Fest. However, that can be quickly remedied by finding a guild for you to call home that's right for you; there's no need to wait for the Guild Fest to kick off either - you can start finding a guild that suits your needs right now!

• Server-specific Contest
  Guild Fest is an event that runs on a per-server basis, meaning that each server has its own unique competition. Unlike the Anniversary Event where participation was on a global level, with this new event you will be pitted only amongst other guilds that only exist on your server.

• Championing your Guild
  Each player competes under the banner of their guild, contributing to their overall success. As players complete production tasks and specific adventures, their individual efforts will help generate "Guild Fest Tokens". Every token earned by a player counts automatically toward their guild's total score, and the guild with the highest score at the end of the event will be crowned the ultimate victor!

• Rewards
  Once the event concludes, guilds are awarded "Guild Fest Commendations" based on their overall performance throughout the event, in addition to the fixed prizes within each tier! The number of commendations a guild receives is directly tied to their performance and where they are placed in the tiered leaderboard. Commendations can then be spent individually by players in the Event Reward shop, which contains all sorts of goodies such as specialists, buildings, and buffs!

We're very excited to see guilds compete for server domination; but while a healthy rivalry can be a great boon to motivation, don't forget to help your lower-level guild members to ensure your guild is outputting its maximum score possible!

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A new event means brand new Achievements to be obtained for the duration of the "Guild Fest". To check them out, head over to the Achievements panel. Click on Economy and there you can find 34 new Achievements in the "Upgrades" Category.
Some Achievements are needed to upgrade the very new and majestic "Tower of Bragging Rights"!

To get started with helping your guild attain victory, you will need to visit the Guild Fest Tournament Grounds in the center of the Event Island. This will be your conduit of how to ultimately increase your guild's score.

Guild Fest Tokens

This is the lifeblood of the Guild Fest, and your primary goal is to get as many of them as possible! These can be obtained through quests and resource conversion during the "Donation in Phase".

In order to get started, simply visit the Guild Fest Tournament Grounds and click on it to see what resources it wants you to produce and donate.

Here's a preview of what you can expect to produce throughout the event:

"Overview"

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Quest	Conversion Ratio
Mining and I'm digging it!	1000x Stone for 1x Guildfest Token 1000x Marble for 1x Guildfest Token 1000x Granite for 6x Guildfest Token
Sawdust is man glitter	1000x Wood for 1x Guildfest Token 1000x Hardwood for 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Exotic wood for 6x Guildfest Token 1000x Mahogany wood for 12x Guildfest Token
Mining metals? It’s a rich experience!	1000x Copper to 1x Guildfest Token 1000x Iron to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Titanium to 6x Guildfest Token 1000x Platinum to 12x Guildfest Token
This meal is a recipe for success!	1000x Fish to 1x Guildfest Token 1000x Bread to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Beer to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Sausage to 3x Guildfest Token
Swords are cutting-edge	1000x Copper Sword to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Iron Sword to 4x Guildfest Token 1000x Steel Sword to 6x Guildfest Token 1000x Damascene Sword to 15x Guildfest Token 1000x Platinum Sword to 20x Guildfest Token
Right on target	1000x Bows to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Longbows to 4x Guildfest Token 1000x Crossbows to 10x Guildfest Token 1000x Cannon to 10x Guildfest Token 1000x Arquebuses to 12x Guildfest Token 1000x Mortar to 15x Guildfest Token
Text is a real novel idea	1000x Basic Paper to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Nob to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Intermediate Paper to 6x Guildfest Token 1000x Print Letter to 6x Guildfest Token 1000x Advanced Paper to 10x Guildfest Token 1000x Bookfitting to 10x Guildfest Token
A work of art!	1000x Tool to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Wheel to 4x Guildfest Token 1000x Carriage to 12x Guildfest Token 1000x Advanced Tools to 20x Guildfest Token 1000x Wagon to 25x Guildfest Token
Processed to perfection	1000x Flour to 2x Guildfest Token 1000x Gunpowder to 10x Guildfest Token 1000x Oil to 35x Guildfest Token 1000x Saddle to 12x Guildfest Token
Page-turner	1x Manuscript to 12x Guildfest Token 1x Tome to 30x Guildfest Token 1x Codex to 40x Guildfest Token

The Guild Fest Tournament Groundsl

There are also ways of helping you boost your production and get you those precious Guild Tokens at an even quicker rate. Two new buffs will be available during the event: "Cheer!" and "Cheer Harder!". These can be obtained in the Guild Fest Aid category of the merchant and will cost Guild Coins to purchase. Take note that you will provide a much more effective boost if you buff your fellow guild members, rather than using it on yourself - think teamwork!

Name	Effect	Cost	Purchase Cooldown
Cheer!	Production Speed Up +100% for 40 minutes (60 minutes on friend/guild member) Giftable via in-game merchant interface, not tradable, not deletable, not redeemable	800 Guild Coins	6 hours
Cheer Harder!	Production Speed Up +200% for 40 minutes (60 minutes on friend/guild member) Giftable via in-game merchant interface, not tradable, not deletable, not redeemable	1200 Guild Coins	6 hours

To help augment your Guild Token production, you can additionally construct three temporary buildings to speed up the conversion rate of resources. One can be obtained via the Guild Fest Aids category in the merchant, whereas two more can be obtained by completing Event Quests:

Cushy Guild Fest Accommodations

Temporary Guild Fest building that provides an additional production line for Guild Fest Token conversions.
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Temporary Guild Fest Building. Removed after the event is over
Size: 2x2
Cost/Limit: 1x for 99999 Stone, 99999 Planks, 60000 Cloth | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

Comfy Guild Fest Accommodations

Temporary Guild Fest building that provides an additional production line for Guild Fest Token conversions.
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Temporary Guild Fest Building. Removed after the event is over
Size: 2x2
Cost/Limit: 1x Rewarded via Event Quest | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

Cozy Guild Fest Accommodations

Temporary Guild Fest building that provides an additional production line for Guild Fest Token conversions.
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Temporary Guild Fest Building. Removed after the event is over
Size: 2x2
Cost/Limit: 1x Rewarded via Event Quest | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

Finally, you can also receive Guild Fest Tokens directly by completing a selection of designated Adventures. To help you get started, we've included them for purchase in the Guild Fest Aid category in the merchant, again costing Guild Coins to purchase with a 1-day cooldown:

• Buccaneer Roundup
• The Siege
• Split City
• Lakeside Treasure
• Raiding The Raiders
• Tomb Raiders
• Whirlwind
• Split City Fall

Guild Fest Commendations

Once the Donation Phase is over, the scores will lock in and tallied up to see who is the ultimate winner and where each guild is placed in each reward bracket: this is known as the "Reward Phase". Amongst the fixed rewards for each bracket (more info on those below), you can expect to earn another currency called "Guild Fest Commendations". Not to be confused with the aforementioned Guild Fest Tokens, these Commendations are used to purchase rewards from a special event category in the merchant.

These rewards range from all sorts of useful additions for your home-island - specialists, buildings, buffs are all here for the taking. The important thing to remember however is that any unspent Commendations will be removed when the Reward Phase ends, so be sure to spend all that you can before the event timer ends so that you don't waste any!

In the next post, we will show you what shiny loot is up for grabs for guilds that compete in the tournament!

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There are 5 different reward categories for participating guilds: Winner (First Place), Gold, Silver, Bronze, Good Try! (Participation Trophy).

Winner	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Good Try
• Tower of Bragging Rights  • Guild Office Tribute • Prestigious Friend Buff x7 • Elite Banner • Guild House Skin Platinum • 10000 Commendations	• Guild Office Tribute • Prestigious Friend Buff x4 • Elite Banner • Guild House Skin Gold • 10000 Commendations	• Prestigious Friend Buff x2 • Banner • Guild House Skin Silver • 7000 Commendations	• Prestigious Friend Buff x1 • Banner • Guild House Skin Bronze • 5000 Commendations	• Banner • 3000 Commendations

TOWER OF BRAGGING RIGHTS
A trophy awarded to the mightiest guilds in the realm. Processing one is a testament to the cooperative prowess of the members.
It applies the "Bragging Rights" Buff. The buff "Bragging rights" will offer you a zone buff that improves most productions on the island and speeds up unit recruitment.
Will increase resource storage by up to 40000. It has 7 Upgrade Levels and Achievements are required for the upgrades.
Once deleted, it will return to the Star Menu, but all upgrade levels will be lost!
A trophy awarded to the mightiest guilds in the realm. Processing one is a testament to the cooperative prowess of the members.

Type: Achievement building, recurring
Size: 2x2
Cost/Limit: 1x 10000 Guild Fest Commendations | per Account
Note: While you can obtain more than one of this building, only your first will be functional; extra copies will act as cosmetic buildings only!
Trade/Gift: No
Overview

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Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Appearance
Unlock	Direct reward for Winning  1st place or via reward shop for 10k commendations	via "Tower Remodeling Order" item from shop for 7k commendations	•Achievement: Complete all guild fest coop-adventures at least once • Tower needs to be level 2 before you can upgrade, but the other condition can be achieved at any point	•Achievement: Apply 1000 Cheer and 1000 Cheer Harder! buffs • Tower needs to be level 3 before you can upgrade, but the other condition can be achieved at any point	•Achievement: Get 75000 guild fest tokens • Tower needs to be level 4 before you can upgrade, but the other condition can be achieved at any point	•Achievement: Win gold reward tier • Tower needs to be level 5 before you can upgrade, but the other condition can be achieved at any point	• Win 1st place / Winner reward tier • Tower needs to be level 6 before you can upgrade, but the other condition can be achieved at any point
Storage C.	5000	7000	11000	16000	21000	26000	40000
Activation Cost	8000 Guild Coins	8500 Guild Coins	9000 Guild Coins	9500 Guild Coins	10000 Guild Coins	10500 Guild Coins	11000 Guild coins
Cooldown	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days
Duration	2h	2h + 20min	2h + 40min	3h	3h + 20min	3h + 40min	4h
Effect	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200	Zone: input -50% / output +200% / recruiting +200

GUILD OFFICE TRIBUTE

A tiny version of the Guild Office building that passively produces Guild Coins for your convenience.
Type: Tribute, recurring
Description: Produces 1 Guild Coins every 14.4 hours.
Size: 1x1
Cost/Limit: 1x 4000 Guild Fest Commendations | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

GUILD BANNER

A memorabilia from the festivities to keep around on your island
Type: Decoration, recurring
Description: Automatically changes to match your guild's emblem.
Size: 1x1
Cost/Limit: 500 Guild Fest Commendations | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

ELITE GUILD BANNER

A memorabilia from the festivities to keep around on your island for the best.
Type: Decoration, recurring
Description: Automatically changes to match your guild's emblem.
Size: 2x2
Cost/Limit: 1000 Guild Fest Commendations | per Event
Trade/Gift: No

Tower remodeling work order

When you are so good, that a gigantic trophy-shaped tower is not quite pompous enough. Here is a guide to make it even more glorious
Type: Decoration, recurring
Description: Apply on the Tower of Bragging Rights to unlock the level 2 upgrade.
Cost/Limit: 1x 7000 Guild Fest Commendations | per Account
Trade/Gift: No

Skin: Cushy Guild Fest Accommodations

Makes your residences look like Guild Fest Accommodation: "I like it enough to keep it"
Type: Building Skin, recurring
Description: Permanent Land Residence Skin
Target: 2x2 residences on land
Cost/Limit: 500 Guild Fest Commendations (no limit)
Trade/Gift: No

Skin: Comfy Guild Fest Accommodations

Makes your residences look like Guild Fest Accommodation: "I like it enough to keep it"
Type: Building Skin, recurring
Description: Permanent Land Residence Skin
Target: 2x2 residences on land
Cost/Limit: 500 Guild Fest Commendations (no limit)
Trade/Gift: No

Skin: Cozy Guild Fest Accommodations

Makes your residences look like Guild Fest Accommodation: "I like it enough to keep it"
Type: Building Skin, recurring
Description: Permanent Land Residence Skin
Target: 2x2 residences on land
Cost/Limit: 500 Guild Fest Commendations (no limit)
Trade/Gift: No

Name: Gold Guild Fest Bundle (not tradable, not giftable)
Type: Bundle
Description:
A bundle worth its weight in Gold. Contains:

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• Machine Oil x25
  Flaming Arrows x25
  Training Overtime x7
  Barazek x7
  Extravagant Sugar Glue x7
  

Price: 4000 Guild Fest Commendations (no Limit)

Name: Silver Fest Guild Bundle (not tradable, not giftable)
Type: Bundle
Description:
A bundle worth its weight in Silver. Contains:

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• Machine Oil x15
  Flaming Arrows x15
  Training Overtime x5
  Barazek x5
  Extravagant Sugar Glue x5
  

Price: 2500 Guild Fest Commendations (no Limit)

Name: Bronze Fest Guild Bundle (not tradable, not giftable)
Type: Bundle
Description:
A bundle worth its weight in Bronze. Contains:

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• Machine Oil x5
  Flaming Arrows x5
  Training Overtime x5
  Barazek x3
  Extravagant Sugar Glue x3
  

Price: 1000 Guild Fest Commendations (no Limit)

Guild House (Guild Fest Bronze)
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Changes the look of your guild permanently.
Type: Skin
Cost/Limit: Guild Reward: Place 4
Trade/Gift: No

Guild House (Guild Fest Silver)
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Changes the look of your guild permanently.
Type: Skin
Cost/Limit: Guild Reward: Place 3
Trade/Gift: No

Guild House (Guild Fest Gold)
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Changes the look of your guild permanently.
Type: Skin
Cost/Limit: Guild Reward: Place 2
Trade/Gift: No

Guild House (Guild Fest Platinum)
Type: Guild Fest building, not recurring
Description: Changes the look of your guild permanently.
Type: Skin
Cost/Limit: Guild Reward: Place 1
Trade/Gift: No

Buffs	Buildings	Specialists/Generals	Misc
Guild Fest Goody Bag	Harbor Tower	Sylvana	Demolition Crew
Prestigious friend buff	Storage Tower	Ghost	Shotfirer
Rainbow snow	Oil Mill	Snowy

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Guild Fest FAQ

Disclaimer:

Even though we try to answer every question, there are some questions for which we need more time to answer. However, we will update this FAQ with more questions and answers when we have more detailed information! Thank you for being part of this Guild Tournament and for sharing your valuable intel!

1. What’s the duration of this "Event”?
   The event consists of 2 phases: 10 days of guilds competing against each other followed by a 3 days reward phase where you can collect your rewards
   
   
2. How often and when will Guild Fest be available?
   Guild Fest is a recurring tournament event that we plan to run 2-4 times a year. The exact cadence is not yet final but it will be more than once a year.
   
   
3. Is this a worldwide guild event?
   The Guild Fest is active per Instance. There is no region-wide/worldwide competition.
   
   
4. Is there a chance we won’t have our usual annual events due to Guild Fest?
   Absolutely not! Guild Fest is scheduled to run in between other events. The other seasonal events remain.
   
   
5. What are Guild Fest Tokens and where can I find them?
   - You can earn Guild Fest tokens by completing Guild Fest quests, coop adventures, or the respective productions in the Guild Fest grounds or additional Guild Fest accommodation buildings.
   - Earning or producing guild fest tokens will automatically increase your guild's contest points score and rank in the Guild Fest leaderboard.
   
   
6. Why can't I see the Guild Fest Tokens in my Storage, only the Commendations are listed.
   The Tokens are only visible/trackable in the quests (Hovertext) itself and are not displayed in the Storage.
   
   
7. What are Guild Fest Commendations and how do I earn them?
   - Guild Fest Commendations are the event reward currency. The amount you will receive in the reward phase is based on your guild's reward tier, which is achieved when the contest phase of the event ends.
   - During the reward phase you can claim your Guild Fest Commendations together with some fixed rewards via the "Claim reward" button in the Guild Fest window.
   - Guild Fest Commendations can be turned in for cool prices in the merchant's Guild Fest Rewards section!
   
   
8. Do we keep the Guild Fest Commendations after the Guild Fest?
   No, like every event resource it will be removed after the reward phase.
   
   
9. Do we get Guild Fest Tokens from explorers?
   No. Guild Fest tokens are acquired only by completing Guild Fest quests, coop adventures, and the respective productions in the Guild Fest Grounds or additional Guild Fest accommodation buildings.
   
   
10. Do I need a guild to join this event?
    Yes, you need a guild with at least 2 members.
    
    
11. My guild is very small and most of them are inactive. What do I do?
    Even with a small guild, you can participate and get some rewards. Just try your best and show that even smaller guilds are strong!
    
    
12. Why does the quest progress bar for "Join a guild with at least 2 members" look completed even when I'm not in a guild?
    Unfortunately, that's a bug! It only looks completed but it's not. We will fix this bug as soon as possible!
    
    
13. I am low-level and don't have many spare resources to participate
    Don't worry! You will get there, too! The idea behind Guild Fest is to foster collaboration within guilds, including trading resources between guild members to keep everyone's production lines and quests running and go on adventures together. In addition, you could also trade resources with no-guildies!
    
    
14. I don't understand the tracking bar in the Guild Fest panel!
    The tracking bar shows the reward tier progress of your guild. The different sections are separated in:
    Good Try: Your guild participated successfully but didn't collect enough Guild Fest Tokens to reach a higher Tier.
    Bronze: The best 80% - 31%
    Silver: The best 30% - 11%
    Gold: The best 10%
    The Winner is not represented in the ranking bar as there is only the one and only winner per game world!
    
    
15. What are the Comfy, Cozy, and Cushy Guild Fest Accommodations?
    These are temporary support buildings that work like the Guild Fest Grounds. They will be removed after the event!
    
    
16. I don't see my guild in the leaderboard!
    The leaderboard only shows the 10 highest-ranked guilds of a game world. Once your guild reaches the same score or higher than one of the other top 10 guilds, your guild should show up as well.
    
    
17. Is it possible to see how many Guild Fest Tokens I earned myself or by specific guild members?
    No, you can only see the total amount of your guild's Guild Fest Tokens and can not track specific members' participation.
    
    
18. I have no active quest to count the Guild Fest Tokens. What happens to the Tokens I create afterward?
    The quests are irrelevant to the guilds' score. Even if you completed all quests but still produced Guild Fest Tokens, it will still count toward your guild's score. This also counts for adventure rewards. If you get Guild Fest Tokens from an adventure without a quest, it still counts.
    
    
19. I don't want to contribute. Will I still get the rewards from my guilds' rank?
    No, to be eligible for rewards, you must have an individual contribution of 1000 Guild Fest Tokens. Otherwise, your guild could be the winner but you cannot claim the reward!
    
    
20. I don't understand which items I get per rank. As a winner, do I also get all other rewards from previous ranks?
    No, the rewards stated per rank in the Guild Fest Panel are the actual items you get after the event.
    
    
21. After the event, I cannot buy everything from the shop with the Commendations. Is there a possibility to get the rest via gems?
    No, but Guild Fest is not a one-time event. It is coming back and many reward items are also going to come back.