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  1. nukie liked a post in a topic by Cocofang in Can I somehow get into my old skylords reborn account?   
    How long ago was it that you last played? There was an account reset when the project released into 1.0 back in December 2020. If it was newer you could use the contact-staff channel on our Discord to clear things up.
  2. nukie liked a post in a topic by Majora in Community Update - August 2023   
    Greetings Skylords!
    A new month; a new Community Update! It's time to bring you up to speed with everything going on in Skylords Reborn!

    • QoL Patch

    Last week, we released the long-awaited quality of life patch, resolving various minor bugs and improving the Forge's performance to ensure smoother gameplay. Additionally, this update now allows you to watch outdated replays, although replays impacted by patches will still experience desync issues. Check out the full patch notes here.
    We are also still hard at work on our next content patch. We apologize for announcing the Lost Souls changes too early. Our bottleneck in card descriptions has been underestimated, as all cards in Skylords Reborn require translation into English, German, French, and Russian. This translation process, especially for the changes made to cards, can significantly impact our progress when translators are occupied or inactive. If you would like to assist with this effort, please check the contributor roles available for translators.
     
    • Cinematic Trailer

    A few months ago, we released a video showcasing the significant changes and improvements made to Skylords Reborn compared to the original BattleForge over the past 2 years. As part of our ongoing effort to attract more new Skylords, we have now created a cinematic trailer designed for RTS players unfamiliar with the original game.
    Please support the game by sharing it with your friends who might be interested in the game!
     
    • Card Rework Spotlight - Stronghold

    While new cards usually get the spotlight, reworking existing cards can be just as exciting and impactful. Skylords Reborn has a lot of unused and underpowered cards, which, if reworked, would functionally constitute an entirely new tool for players to use. Stronghold is one such card. The T3 Frost tower is beautiful and imposing, promising an unconquerable fortress, a powerful and immovable bastion able to hold off hordes of enemies by itself. Unfortunately, anyone who has used the card knows this description is fantasy. We have been working on Stronghold for a while now, and are happy to showcase our new design, which we think will make the card worthy of its name and image.
    To help Stronghold become a fearsome fortress, we intend three major changes to its existing design. First, we are increasing Stronghold's single-target damage from 2420 dp20 to 4000 dp20. Second, we are giving Stronghold two new abilities. The active ability will allow the player to defend against 50m siege units like Lost Dancers without needing an additional unit or building, and “To the Last!” will make Stronghold more deadly as it loses life points. This will synergize well with Frost building supports like Glacier Shell and Shield Building, allowing the player to keep Stronghold at a lower health threshold without endangering their defenses. The idea of "To the Last!" is to tap into the image of Frost as a faction which does not easily give up. Instead of losing hope in difficult situations, the Lyrish defenders manning the Stronghold dig in their heels and fight even more tenaciously in the face of danger. 
     
    Cannon Turrets
    Every 3 seconds, turrets deal 164 damage each to enemies in 10m radius, up to 246 in total.
     
     
    Bombardment - Active Ability 
    Cost: 40p
    Activate to shoot a mortar shell that deals 800 damage to enemies in a 15m radius around its target, up to 3200 in total. Knocks back small, medium, and large units.
     
    To the Last! - Passive ability
    If the fortress has equal to or less than 3000 life points left it will deal 25% more damage and take 25% less damage. 
     
     
    To the Last! - Passive ability
    If the fortress has equal to or less than 1500 life points left it will deal 50% more damage and take 50% less damage.
     
     
    Slowed Construction - Passive ability
    Construction time is increased by 50%.
     
     

    We also added a new visual indicator to show the various states of "To the Last". Below, you can see the Bombardment ability in action:
     
     
    We hope you are looking forward to these changes coming to Stronghold! They are planned for release alongside our new content patch. We are not able to share a release date yet, so stay tuned!

    • Survey - Update

    A big thank you to the 1500 Skylords who have already submitted their feedback in our yearly survey! The survey will close at the end of the week, so if you haven't shared your thoughts yet, please take a moment to do so. Your feedback will be anonymous.
    As Skylords Reborn is a community project, we value knowing what our players like and what could be improved. Your feedback is crucial for our continuous game improvement and player base growth! As a token of appreciation, everyone who fills in the survey will receive two boosters.

    • Voice Acting – Update

    A quick update on our search for new voice actors: We're thrilled to announce that we've received 24 trial takes, offering a diverse selection of voices to choose from.
    Now, our Audio Editor will carefully assess the sound quality of each file, followed by selecting the voices that best match the characters. We're excited to bring these unannounced characters to life and can't wait to share what we have in store for you!
     
    • Fire-themed Forge

    As we progress with the development of upcoming campaign maps, we have also been working on a new Fire-themed Forge skin as a side project. Although it is not officially a Summer Forge, players will soon have the option to select from the default Forge, the Winter Forge, the Spring Forge, and the upcoming Fire-themed Forge. Check out the teaser below:

    Players automatically have access to the Winter and default Forge, while the Spring Forge is initially locked behind the "Outsourced Content" achievement, which requires completing 8 different community maps on Expert.
    The Fire-themed Forge will also be associated with an achievement called "Never Thought of Him," which tasks the player with completing the Mo campaign using only Fire cards on the maps Convoy, Mo, Oracle, Ocean, Raven's End, and Slave Master. We have received feedback that the current reward for this achievement feels insufficient, and we plan to enhance it to provide a more appealing incentive for completion.
    Players who have already completed this achievement will receive the additional reward once the Forge is released. Please note that the Forge is not yet available, but you are able to start working on the achievement in advance.

    • Mapmaking fundamentals

    We always strive to keep the playerbase informed about upcoming changes and the rationale behind them, whether it's through Community Updates, balance discord discussions, or Deep Dive documents detailing our design decisions. Originally intended as an internal guide for our current developers of new campaign maps, we decided to share the following guide with interested players, hoping it will also serve as a useful tool for aspiring community mapmakers. Don't forget, every Skylords Reborn download includes the Map Editor!
    BattleForge campaign maps have a particular feel to them, and this feel is a fundamental component of the unique experience which is playing BattleForge. The goal of this design guide is to use existing campaign maps, particularly the best campaign maps, to understand and to categorize the distinct features of the camps in BattleForge’s campaign, such that we can better design future campaign maps. This guide is therefore intended to categorize the design choices of the original devs and to act as a reference for future development for both community and official map development.
    Click here to check out the mapmaking fundamentals guide.
     
    • Team Changes

    Nukie has decided to step down from his role as Event Manager to allocate more time to his new job and personal life. Despite this change, he will continue to support the project with Moderation duties. We are grateful for his dedicated work during his time as Event Manager! 
    Want to host a tournament or event? Please reach out to our other Event Organizers, @Metagross31 or @Minashigo Hiko. We can help you out with various topics and are glad to discuss potential ideas. We can also sponsor the prize pool for your event. If you have a cool idea for a PvE event, or want to host a PvP tournament, please don't hesitate to reach out to us, we will gladly assist you.
     
    • Contribute

    Skylords Reborn is a community-driven project fueled by the passion and dedication of over 40 volunteers. We are always on the lookout for like-minded individuals. If you have a passion for gaming, programming, design, or marketing, we invite you to take a look at our open positions!
     

     
    • In Conclusion

    That's all for this Community Update! We appreciate you taking the time to read through it.
    As is tradition, we're including a scratch code as a small token of our appreciation for your support.
    The code will reward you with a General booster: THAN-KYOU-SKYL-ORDS

    The code is valid until September 1st, when we will bring you another Community Update. 
    We're always looking for ways to improve and value your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us. We'll be back next month with more updates on our ongoing projects and upcoming features. You can also sign up to our e-mail newsletter here. 

    Archive
    • Skylords Reborn Documents (Deep Dives, Behind the Scenes, PvP Guide)  
    • Overview Community Updates
    • Community Update July 2023
  3. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by nukie in Official PvE Event #9: Who Dares Wins   
    They will be sent out tomorrow 🙂
  4. nukie liked a post in a topic by Teclis in Official PvE Event #9: Who Dares Wins   
    I suppose its is 26.06.2023, correct?
  5. Volin liked a post in a topic by nukie in Official PvE Event #9: Who Dares Wins   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,
    Welcome to the ninth official PvE event!

    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - King of the Giants Difficulty                   - Advanced Date                          - 10:30 CET 17.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 26.06.2023 Prizes                        - Boosters Winner reveal           - Via a stream  
    Rules and Goals:
    There are THREE goals, each goal has its own rankings. Your position in these rankings added together will give your final score for the overall rankings. The three goals rankings will be ranked on how fast you complete them, they must be completed in a single replay.
    You can use Ultralord's website to verify your replays, the rankings are also on his website and are live the whole event! 
    • Goal 1: Begin building the 12 orbs (T1 does not count), your time will be recorded once the 12th orb's construction begins. You do not need to complete the orbs construction. 
    • Goal 2: Completely destroy the 6 walls. The time will be recorded once the final segment of the final wall is destroyed. 
    • Goal 3: Activate each of the Amii spell traps (Freeze/Explosion/Heal/Teleporter). The time will be recorded once you have activated each of them at least once. 
    Your overall score will be calculated by adding up your ranking postion on these 3 ranking boards. If you are rank 1 in goal 1, rank 3 in goal 2 and rank 5 in goal 3 then your score will be 9. In the case of ties, your overall time across the 3 goals will be added together, and the fastest time will win. 
    FAQ:
    I will update the below as questions are asked throughout the event. 
    How can I participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player names and the time, to nukie on discord (nukie#9354) or the forum (@nukie).
    Replay name format - "nukie_Metagross_Dutchy_Majora_00h20m30s_.pmv"

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 26.06.2023.
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays
    You MUST send in your replay even when using Ultralord's website, otherwise your score will not count for the rewards. 
     

    What's the Prize Pool?
    The prizes are per person, only your highest place will be rewarded:
    1st Place: 5 Stonekin Boosters
    2nd Place: 3 Stonekin Boosters
    3rd Place: 2 Stonekin Boosters
    4th-10th Place: 1 Stonekin Booster
    All players in place 11th or below will be entered into a random draw, there will be 10x General Boosters up for grabs!
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream hosted by Ultralord! The stream will include the top 3 overall ranked runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.
    Location: https://www.twitch.tv/ultralord_t1421
    Date: 03.07.2023 19:00 CET
     
    Future events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    We are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
  6. Ultralord liked a post in a topic by nukie in Official PvE Event #9: Who Dares Wins   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,
    Welcome to the ninth official PvE event!

    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - King of the Giants Difficulty                   - Advanced Date                          - 10:30 CET 17.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 26.06.2023 Prizes                        - Boosters Winner reveal           - Via a stream  
    Rules and Goals:
    There are THREE goals, each goal has its own rankings. Your position in these rankings added together will give your final score for the overall rankings. The three goals rankings will be ranked on how fast you complete them, they must be completed in a single replay.
    You can use Ultralord's website to verify your replays, the rankings are also on his website and are live the whole event! 
    • Goal 1: Begin building the 12 orbs (T1 does not count), your time will be recorded once the 12th orb's construction begins. You do not need to complete the orbs construction. 
    • Goal 2: Completely destroy the 6 walls. The time will be recorded once the final segment of the final wall is destroyed. 
    • Goal 3: Activate each of the Amii spell traps (Freeze/Explosion/Heal/Teleporter). The time will be recorded once you have activated each of them at least once. 
    Your overall score will be calculated by adding up your ranking postion on these 3 ranking boards. If you are rank 1 in goal 1, rank 3 in goal 2 and rank 5 in goal 3 then your score will be 9. In the case of ties, your overall time across the 3 goals will be added together, and the fastest time will win. 
    FAQ:
    I will update the below as questions are asked throughout the event. 
    How can I participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player names and the time, to nukie on discord (nukie#9354) or the forum (@nukie).
    Replay name format - "nukie_Metagross_Dutchy_Majora_00h20m30s_.pmv"

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 26.06.2023.
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays
    You MUST send in your replay even when using Ultralord's website, otherwise your score will not count for the rewards. 
     

    What's the Prize Pool?
    The prizes are per person, only your highest place will be rewarded:
    1st Place: 5 Stonekin Boosters
    2nd Place: 3 Stonekin Boosters
    3rd Place: 2 Stonekin Boosters
    4th-10th Place: 1 Stonekin Booster
    All players in place 11th or below will be entered into a random draw, there will be 10x General Boosters up for grabs!
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream hosted by Ultralord! The stream will include the top 3 overall ranked runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.
    Location: https://www.twitch.tv/ultralord_t1421
    Date: 03.07.2023 19:00 CET
     
    Future events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    We are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
  7. nukie liked a post in a topic by Volin in Old School Efficiency   
    16th of June 19:00 CEST

    @nukiePerhaps add the info to the first post
  8. Ultralord liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  9. DefAnske liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  10. LipiSiQ liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  11. Dallarian liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  12. Hrdina_Imperia liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  13. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  14. Damo liked a post in a topic by nukie in Old School Efficiency   
    Hello Skyladies and Skylords,

    Welcome to another Community Run PvE event!
     
    Quick Overview:
    Map                          - Encounters with Twilight 
    Difficulty                   - Standard
    Date                          - 10:30 CET 01.06.2023 until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    Prizes                        - Boosters
    Winner reveal           - Stream and Forum (Stream Date: 16th of June 19:00 CEST)

    Rules and Goals:
    Win the map in under 45 min
    Do not use any ability except Open/Close Gate of the Fortification Wall and the Amii Screaming Stone 
    (Abilities are all abilities on units or buildings regardless of power cost. Even if free they can’t be used)
    Get the lowest combined power score:
    Units give x2 their powercost
    Building give x1.5 their powercost
    Spells give x1 their powercost  
    To check your score you can use Ultralords amazing website: Ultralords amazing Website

    How Can I Participate?

    Everyone with an ingame account can participate in the event, there is no need to sign up separately.
    You just have to send in your best replay, including the player name and the time, to Vornskr on the forum (@Vornskr666).

    You can send in your replays until 23:59 CET 11.06.2023
    You can find your replays here: Documents=>Battleforge=>replays

    What's the Prize Pool?
    For the prizes there are a few time categories, you can only win one time category! 😉
    Below 10 min
    1st Place: 5 Boosters 2nd Place: 3 Boosters 3rd Place: 2 Boosters 4th-5th Place: 1 Booster Below 15 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 20 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster Below 45 min
    1st Place: 3 Boosters 2nd Place: 2 Boosters 3rd Place: 1 Booster
    Additional Prizes You Can Win:
    Armchair commander: lowest action count: 3 Booster
    Powersaver: lowest total power (Not affected by the multipliers) spend: 3 Booster
    New Star: lowest PVE rank in each time category : 3 Boosters
    Poor man's fortune: lowest deck level: 100k Gold
    Code Smith: What do I know? I am not in IT: 5 Booster 
     
    All players without a prize will be entered into a random draw, there will be up to 10x Boosters up for grabs!
     
    When will the winners be announced?

    The winners will be announced via a Twitch stream (Ultralord´s Stream) co hosted by Ultralord and Vornskr! The stream will include the 3 most interesting runs, quiz questions (with prizes!) and some interesting data from the event.

    Future Events
    If you are interested in helping with these kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself as I do it here, don't be afraid and simply reach out!
    Send @nukie, @Metagross31, or @Minashigo Hiko a PM on the forum, or direct message via Discord (nukie#9354, Metagross31#1103, Minashigo Hiko#1126).
    They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring towards your prize pool!
     
    We hope you have a lot of fun with this event and are looking forward to seeing all your replays!
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

  15. nukie liked a post in a topic by Damo in Community Update - May 2023   
    Yea, you guys should indeed check out the ongoing event 😉
  16. nukie liked a post in a topic by Bini Inibitor in Community Update - May 2023   
    People saying Wheel of Gifts sucks.... Even the AI uses them now! Where is your god now?
  17. nukie liked a post in a topic by Majora in Community Update - May 2023   
    Greetings Skylords!
    A new month; a new Community Update! It's time to bring you up to speed with everything going on in Skylords Reborn!

    • Patch Date Announcement - 19th of May
    Exciting news! Our next content patch is almost ready for release. We are currently hard at work to finalize its content, and are ready to announce a patch date. Our spring patch is planned for a release on the 19th of May. 
    We have a lot of exciting things in the works in various stages of development, some of which you will see in later patches. While we highlighted some upcoming Lost Souls changes in last month's community update, we are still working to resolve some issues before we can confirm their inclusion in this patch. We appreciate your patience and want to assure you that if these changes are not ready for the spring patch, they will be included in a later one.
    As we get closer to the patch's release, we will provide more details about the content in the patch notes. In the meantime, we are pleased to share that the Nature faction will be introduced to the game as a new enemy for rPvE.
     
    • A look at Nature rPvE
    On December 18th, 2021, we introduced the Fire faction as a formidable new enemy to be faced in rPvE. We're thrilled to announce that the Nature faction is now ready to be added to the ranks, In celebration of this occasion, we sat down with Hodron to give us some insights into its development.

     
    Let's start with introductions, for those who do not know you, what is your role on the Skylords Reborn team?
    Hey, I am Hodron, I am part of the map department of the Skylords Reborn Team. I have mostly worked on the Fire rPvE set before Nature, which has been a quite monumental task in both cases.
     
    How long have you been working on Nature rPvE?
    In early 2022, after the release of the Fire rPvE faction, we had a poll to decide what the next faction would be; Nature or Frost. The overwhelming majority voted for Nature, and we started working on it around February 2022. If I had to estimate the time I was actively working on the faction, I would say about a year due to some pauses during development.
     
    How do you start designing a new rRvE faction?
    First of all, I think of all the Nature cards in the game and then imagine the AI using their abilities like the Fire units are already. Terrifying thought, am I right? Our very brave map testers can probably still remember the horrors of some early testing versions of Nature rPvE. The camps were stacked with healing and damage reduction while constantly paralyzing the player, almost like a horde of Twilight Willzappers. For the first few rounds of testing, we never actually won a match on difficulty 9, not even close. From there the process turns to cutting and / or improving the units, buildings, and camps until a good mix across all difficulties is found.
    What about units?
    Nature units were proving to be problematic in their original state because they are supposed to give the player a varied box of tools, but they cost energy to balance this. For example, Deep One: The ability to move player units into a camp and root them in place was immensely frustrating to play against, especially when multiple of these fellas were in one camp or attack wave. Swamp Drake also went through multiple iterations; first having the Sleep ability, then being like a Bandit Windhunter and lastly now only being a stat unit. 
     
    Are there more units that act completely different compared to their card counterparts?
    Of course, there are some units that differ quite a bit from their card version, either because of balance or because of how some card abilities would be wasted on the AI. Some examples include the Timeshifter Spirit which does not have his anti-magic field but can instead
     
    While adding the Fire faction, we had the challenge of a faction that does not really have access to CC, resulting in a more glass cannon approach for the faction. Did you have a specific theme in mind for the Nature faction?
    So I knew that the core of the nature faction would be healing and crowd control. But I also wanted to let the Root Network shine a bit. Then there were the more problematic things like Parasite Swarm, Mind Weaver and Mind Control, which we played around with for a while. However, it was simply not fun to play against enemies that took away too many of your units, even though it made for some hilarious scenarios, in which first timers got half of their army stolen, the other half eliminated and then after regaining control, also losing the other half.
     
    So a focus on mindcontrol did not work out, were you able to find alternatives?
    I think the mix of paralyze and root the faction now has, while also using the root network to some extent, will provide a unique experience.
     
    What about buildings, can you tell us something about those?
    Nature buildings were in a weird spot, some were completely overpowered against some frequent player strategies like early Strangleholds, while others were quite underwhelming like the Primal Defender. Because AI units only root while in combat, they are unable to provide support, and buildings that depend on the root network may fluctuate greatly in difficulty based on the amount of support a camp can generate. In the end, buildings are one thing that I did not want the focus to be on, so they are maybe even a little boring compared to the units.
     
    What would you say is unique about facing the Nature faction, compared to the other factions?
    Nature introduces a completly new mechanic which amps up their late game and can thus break the mold of later camps feeling all the same.
     
    You mentioned our brave map testers, can you tell us something about balancing?
    I think we almost exclusively had to nerf units after their initial inception, which were mostly just a carbon copy of the player card with their abilities set to automatically be used. Which really goes to show how strong crowd control and healing in a faction can be, even if they have only slightly above average damage. As mentioned before, we had to nerf quite a bit before we could actually win a match on difficulty 9 with quite experienced players and exclusive S-tier decks. Through playing a lot we found the parts that were annoying or outright destroying the flow, which we then tried to smooth out.
     
    How difficult do you think rPvE is compared to the other factions?
    I was aiming for this faction to be around the difficulty level of Twilight due to the depths of the mechanics that Nature uses. You will have to focus targets or their healing will overwhelm you while you are paralyzed, but there is room for outplaying that.
     
    What was the thing you enjoyed most about designing the faction?
    Designing the boss units was very enjoyable, as it had been the case for Fire. I also had a lot of fun just looking at camps and watching their mechanics interact with each other.
     
    What was the biggest challenge while developing the faction?
    A big challenge was to make units distinct, by which I mean to give each unit traits by which each player could gauge their threat level to their deck and playstyle. In the beginning, almost all units were tanky and had a lot of damage or had damage and some form of crowd control. We had to shift stats to make damage dealers less tanky, make crowd control units deal less damage and tanks have shorter range on their crowd control abilities.
     
    Fire rPvE introduced some fun and fan favourite bosses. Will we see new boss units for Nature as well?
    Yes, absolutely! The nature faction will ship with a set of nine new boss units. I really like how the low tier boss units based on the Burrower which is spitting acid all over the place and the Timeshifter Spirit which summons hordes of poisoned creepers turned out. But there are of course some threatening late game bosses.
     
    Will we see rPvE Frost or Shadow next?
    After working on rPvE for quite some time now, I really want to shift focus to campaign maps for a while, as that is also a huge part of the game that I and many others enjoy.
     
    Is there anything else you'd like to share with our players?
    Thank you for being so loyal to such an old game. I hope you enjoy this new faction once it is released and see you in the forge.
     


    A big thanks to Hodron and our map testers for pouring so much love and time into the development of this new rPvE faction. We hope you look forward to facing them! 
     
    • Easter Event Recap
    We are glad to share our Easter Event was a huge success, with nearly 700 of you unlocking the new special Easter banner. Although the banner is no longer obtainable, you can still find the map in the Community Map section by searching for "The Easter Tree" if you wish to play it.
    We hope you enjoyed all the effort that was put into the special map. While we always try to carefully balance our time investment into special events like this. We would love to hear some feedback. Would you like to see more events like the Easter and Halloween ones, where we modify a familiar map to suit the holiday theme?
    We noticed that not many of you participated in the speedrun competition for the map, and we would like to know why. Your feedback is very valuable to us, so please leave us a message below.
     
    • Event: Through Ice and Flames
    While you are waiting for our new patch, be sure to check out the community event Through Ice and Flames. This event takes place on two great community maps, created by @Damo and @Hrdina_Imperia. Check out the trailer below, and go here for more information.
    The event lasts till the 14th of May, though the maps will still be playable after. 

    In between our monthly Community Updates, we host various events and tournaments, so be sure to keep a close eye on the in-game event tab and the forum calendar to stay informed and not miss out on any exciting events!

    • Host your own tournament / event
    Want to host a tournament or event yourself? Please reach out to our Event Organizers, @Metagross31, @Minashigo Hiko, or @nukie! We can help you out with various topics and are glad to discuss potential ideas. We can also sponsor the prize pool for your event. If you have a cool idea for a PvE event, or want to host a PvP tournament, please don't hesitate to reach out to us, we will gladly assist you.
     
    • Team Changes
    Katchau has recently departed from the team. We greatly appreciate his contributions, especially his development of the search card in market feature. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

    That being said, we are happy to announce three new community members formally joined our team last month!
    We have a new developer in Piskr, who will start out with a focus on Client Development. He is currently working on improving the player right click menu, including a way to improve importing decks. 

    Known in the community for his streams and beautiful artwork, Ultralord has joined the team as our first Video Editor.
    Another well known community member with terrible luck in opening promo's from boosters, Volin, has joined the team to help us out with coordinating Map Testing. 
    Volin and Ultralord also worked together to give us the Lost Souls overview video from last month.

    Welcome everyone, and we are looking forward to your contributions! 
     
    • Contribute
    Interested in joining the team yourself? Skylords Reborn is a community-driven project fuelled by the passion and dedication of over 30 volunteers. We are always on the lookout for like-minded individuals. If you have a passion for gaming, programming, design, or marketing, we invite you to take a look at our open positions!
     

     
    • In Conclusion
    That's all for this Community Update! We appreciate you taking the time to read through it.
    As is tradition, we're including a scratch code as a small token of our appreciation for your support.
    The code will reward you with a General booster: 19TH-MAYN-EXTP-ATCH
    The code is valid until June 1st, when we will bring you another Community Update. 
    We're always looking for ways to improve and value your feedback. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don't hesitate to share them with us. We'll be back next month with more updates on our ongoing projects and upcoming features. You can also sign-up to our e-mail newsletter here. 

    Archive
    • Skylords Reborn Documents (Deep Dives, Behind the Scenes, PvP Guide)  
    • Overview Community Updates
    • Community Update April 2023
  18. nukie liked a post in a topic by Majora in Community Update - May 2023   
    We tried something new this month with the interview, let me know if you like to see more of this in the future! 
  19. nukie liked a post in a topic by Dutchy in New Achievement and Official Easter Event 2023   
    Since so many asked me, I might as well share the replay ^^ 
    It was a fastest run, but by no means my cleanest as I lost way too many Shadow Phoenix and the egg pushing could be a bit smoother. 

    A small explanation on how I did it:
     
     
    Enjoy 🙂 
    2023-04-15_11-19-31_CommunityMap1P_pve_the_easter_tree_diff3_s65287_GMDutchy_time_0_10_25.6_v260.pmv

    How to watch the replay?
     
  20. moudili liked a post in a topic by nukie in New Achievement and Official Easter Event 2023   
    Congratulations to @Dutchy for winning the Easter Event Speedrun Challenge! 
    All rewards will be sent on Monday, full rankings will be posted on Monday as well with the winners of the random draw!
  21. DefAnske liked a post in a topic by nukie in New Achievement and Official Easter Event 2023   
    Congratulations to @Dutchy for winning the Easter Event Speedrun Challenge! 
    All rewards will be sent on Monday, full rankings will be posted on Monday as well with the winners of the random draw!
  22. Metagross31 liked a post in a topic by nukie in New Achievement and Official Easter Event 2023   
    Congratulations to @Dutchy for winning the Easter Event Speedrun Challenge! 
    All rewards will be sent on Monday, full rankings will be posted on Monday as well with the winners of the random draw!
  23. RadicalX liked a post in a topic by nukie in New Achievement and Official Easter Event 2023   
    Congratulations to @Dutchy for winning the Easter Event Speedrun Challenge! 
    All rewards will be sent on Monday, full rankings will be posted on Monday as well with the winners of the random draw!
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