9-slot ships โ Ocean Era
THE OCEAN ERA IS HERE!
Players who have reached at least level 1050 now have access to 9-slot ships and new game mechanics.
What's new (in pictures)
What's new (in words)
1. Slot Destination - Hydrokinetic Modules Area (HMA)
In this destination, you will earn Renewable Energy Credits (REC), which will now serve as the third material for building upgrades. Compared to previous slot destinations, HMA has a twist in the required materials. It will require bringing two materials, where one material is selected from the group of lower slot materials, and in the second group, a cheaper one is selected - basic materials are most likely to be required, followed by resources, and craft materials have the lowest chance.
2. New Marketplace - Merchant City
Near the HMA, you'll find a new type of marketplace where you will exchange basic materials for new ones, which you will now need to purchase and upgrade ships.
Exchange rates are xx:1, so be careful with them! Carefully consider which ship to send for the trade.
This destination is available for ships with 5+ slots.
Until December 2024, Merchant City will have exchange rates for all basic materials, and later we will switch to a system where 3 out of 5 basic materials will be randomly selected at regular intervals for available exchange rates (applies to both new ship materials).
PS: Merchant City borrowed its graphics from its smaller brother, and the Market has received a new, more fitting depiction.
3. Offshore Wind Farm (OWF)
As a novelty, a new type of destination, Coastal Wind Farms, will be available on the open sea (on the far left of the map). Wind turbines are another source of REC. However, the farm must be built first, so each turbine will open after a contractor with 5 tasks.
You can unlock up to 8 of these destinations in total, and you can rent one thanks to a contract from the Event Pass.
They will be released gradually. They are limited by the player's minimum level and initially also by the opening date.
The release schedule is as follows:
Farm Renting - this destination will be newly available every event. Licenses for its opening are found in the Event Pass and are transferable between events. So if you buy the Event Pass and don't open the farm, you can open it in another event later without an active Event Pass. - minimum level 1050 - available from November 12, 2024
These destinations get stronger every 200 levels and then their reward is fixed. The Event Pass has no cap.
4. 9-slot ships (OWF)
9-slot ships have received an additional upgrade level. Compared to 1 to 8-slot ships, we have added a "zero" level. This change will fully manifest with the next slot, because currently, you will still be upgrading your 9-slot ships with 8-slot material. However, from now on, only buildings will be upgraded with 9-slot material (REC)! This means that you wouldn't be able to buy 10-slot ships in the current setup. Therefore, ships will now be cheaper and weaker (so you can farm slot materials), but their potential will start to show with the first upgrade.
The first package of buildings with the new material will be available from Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The Town Hall will remain tied to the player's level (1TH level every 8 player levels), but from now on, we will be adding more levels to all buildings at once, so you will no longer be limited in your construction activities. This was one of the reasons we wanted to remove the link between materials needed for building upgrades and ships. (Yes, this means more available warehouses and a larger fleet!)
Happy sailing, Captain!