Dear players,

Find out why it isn't possible to have two loot spots at the same time, what Game Design feels about map shortcuts and much more in our latest batch of AMA answers! 

On a lighter note, our CM team reveals their daily routine, favorite magnets, books and the color of their... socks. Read everything in our forum! 

Note: With 145 published answers, we will be taking a short break before resuming our usual AMA rounds of answers.

Have fun!
The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,
We're in a time of crisis again: In The Bandit's Counter attack oriental looters are planning to steal the riches from your island.

• Start: Tuesday, September 19th, 10:00 CEST
• End: Tuesday, September 26th, 10:00 CEST
• Who: Level 16-75

Watchtower - Main reward - Offers space for 120 Settlers

You have 1 week to complete the quest and gain valuable rewards!
Further information can be read in the forum.

Good luck!

BB_Sious

Dear Settlers,

If you're still not convinced about the necessity of reclassifying adventures, our latest Dev Notes highlight four different benefits of this change.

Read about the differences between the old system and the new one and many other aspects in our forums.

> Dev Notes <

Happy Settling,
BB_Sious

Dear players,

The second winner of our Community event, French player sansgene, has leather crafted a parrot, confirming once again our settlers' longing for exotic islands!

Check out the cool story behind this postcard in our forum! 

Congratulations! 
The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,

The wishing well has granted Schumy's wish for a Recipe: Grilled Steak! The 9th round begins on September 14th and you'll have until September 27th to participate.

You can read and find out all the details on how you can have one of your wishes granted on the forums!

Good luck!
BB_Sious

Dear Settlers,

A game update is scheduled for Wednesday.

During this time, the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Wednesday, Sep 13th
• Game Worlds: Closed
• Start: Approx. 01:00 CDT
• End: Approx. 05:00 CDT
  
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

A Change Log has been posted here. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Sious

Dear Settlers,

Update 2: The downtime has been extended to 08:00 CDT.

Update: Due to certain technical issues, it was decided not to deploy a new game version today. More information will follow shortly.

A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time, the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Tuesday, Sep 12th
• Game Worlds: Closed
• Start: Approx. 01:00 CDT
• End: Approx. 05:00 CDT
  
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

A Change Log has been posted here. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Sious

Dear players,

Our Community Contest has come to an end. We received quite a few marvelous postcards and... a seashell can?! Our first winner, German player Holzfaeller, managed to impress everyone with a unique holiday souvenir! 

We will continue to reward the most stunning postcards we received with special items and 500 gems. Keep an eye on the forum thread! 

Congratulations! 
The Settlers Online Team

Dear players,

In our latest round of answers, Game Design discusses famous game misuses and our Project manager reveals what game character they would bring to life and why.

Sounds interesting, right? Read all about it and more in our forums!

Have fun!
The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,

Classifying various adventures in The Settlers Online can become a difficult task. Our developers have thoroughly redesigned this feature for a better understanding, as a new UI has been implemented to match the new difficulty levels. 

Find out all the ins and outs about the adventure classification in our latest Dev Diary and read more about the new game version in our change log!

Happy settling!
BB_Sious