Hobart's Funnies - Week Ahead 12/11

[Harlems369th]

Greetings Leaders,

This week you’ll have a preview of the bonuses coming in Season 6: Untold Winters! Plus, grab some quick materials in the Manufactory Materials Pass, including some precious Platinum for free! You’ll find all that and more in the Week Ahead!

Season 6: Untold Winters Preview
Season 6: Untold Winters is coming soon! Experiment with tremendous destruction while attacking with Heavy Infantry and Bombers, or keep your army safe with the enhanced Tactical Helicopter boosted by Amplification! Watch invaders fall as you outplay them with new defensive strategies around the Anti Tank Gun and powerful Claymore improvement! All this and more during Season 6: Untold Winters.

This Season will start on 12/17 at 15:00 UTC and will end on 03/03 at 15:00 UTC.

New Offensive Strategies!

• Heavy Infantry Movement Speed +40%
• Heavy Infantry Level 1-8 Defender Infantry Reduction Removed! (Heavy Infantry will deal normal damage to Defending Troops)
• Heavy Infantry Level 9+ Building Damage Bonus +100%
• Tactical Helicopter Attack Speed +150%
• Tactical Helicopter Heal -20%
• Bomber Hitpoints+30%
• Bomber Attack Speed +200% (Bombs will drop MUCH faster than normal)
• Bomber Run Distance -50%

New Defensive Strategies!

• Anti-Tank Gun Range +1
• Anti-Tank Gun Damage -20%
• Claymore Damage REDACTED

Special Unit Bonuses:

• Joan of Arc Damage +50%
• Zhukov Damage +50%
• Amplification Directive Power +50%
• Reinforced Foundations Directive Power +100%
• Fortified Strongpoint Hitpoints REDACTED
• Leonidas Hitpoints +50%
• Spartans Attack Speed +25%
• Zweihander Hitpoints REDACTED
• Zweihander Damage & Attack Speed +50%
• T-90 Heavy Tank Damage REDACTED

Additional Bonuses:

• Alliance Law Donation Food Cost -50%
• Third General Train Cost -50%
• Stonehenge Caravan Bonus +100%
• Statue of Liberty Oil Generated +100%
• Vault Withdrawal Time REDACTED

The full reveal of Season 6: Untold Winters will be live here on the forums 12/17 the same day the Season begins!

Season Pass 6: Untold Winters Part 1 12/14 - 1/11
On Thursday 12/14 you’ll be able to pick up the first part of the Season 6 Pass ahead of the official start date. You’ll be able to acquire the Season buffed Zweihander and Leonidas Troop Tactics for free! The Free tier also includes Legendary Tokens and the Season 6 Chest, the chest includes Season Boosted Troop Tactics and even a chance at the Leonidas Bust Legendary Artifact.

Premium Pass holders can look forward to the Fortified Strongpoint that adds an extra Troop Tactic slot for your Stronghold Capacity. You’ll also find various SpeedUps up to 1d, more Season 6 chests, and more Legendary Tokens!

Ranking within the top 100 on this Global Leaderboard can get you the Soul Catcher Legendary Artifact!

Episodes

Manufactory Supplies Pass 12/11 - 12/20
With the release of Manufactory we’re offering a unique pass that will give you a kickstart in upgrading your Munitions. The Manufactory Supplies Pass will give an assortment of Materials for Free including Platinum! Picking up the Premium version of this pass will get you even more Materials and some extra crowns to speed up the assembly process!

Hobart’s Funnies 12/14 - 12/21
The Hobart’s Funnies has just about as many panels as your local Funnies Page! Old school puns aside you’ll be able to collect the highlight of this Episode the Sherman Crab Tank Troop Tactic. You’ll also find AVRE Tank, Panther Tank, and more Troop Tactics for Free!

Premium Pass holders can acquire the TOS-1 Tank, F15 STOL, and Heavy Tank Mk6 Troop Tactics. This tier also includes a Super Tank Workshop!

Ranking within the Top 100 on this Global Leaderboard can get you the Ruyi Scepter Legendary Artifact!

World War II Episode 12/14 - 12/21
The WWII Episode offers Free Troop Tactics including Friuli Infantry, P-40 Warhawk, I-Go Tank, and more!

Premium Pass holders can get chances at the Spitfire Engine Legendary Artifact via chests, and also Season 6 chests! Troop Tactics include Black Hawk Medic, Tupolev Tu-160, and more. At the end of the Premium Track you’ll find two Legendary Plus Recruitment x11 instead of the usual one.

Events

March Across the Belts 12/10 - 12/17

This week is our March Across the Belts Event!

In 1655, King Charles X invaded Poland and took Warsaw in a lightning campaign remembered as the Swedish Deluge. However, Russia invaded his lands while his army was bogged down quelling Polish resistance. The king needed an excuse to leave without giving the appearance of retreat. When Denmark attacked Sweden in June 1657, Charles saw an opportunity to save face and slowly made his way back north.

By the time he was ready to move on the Danish island capital, an unusually cold winter had frozen the straits. Since no fleet could sail, the Danes thought they were safe. But Charles just ordered his army to march across the belts. Though the ice buckled at times, submerging the soldiers up to their knees, it did not break. Caught completely off guard, the Danish king surrendered and signed the Treaty of Roskilde, ceding the southernmost provinces of modern Sweden.

Enjoy these discounts for a limited time! (Automation Age levels will not be discounted.)

25% off the following building upgrades:
• War Academy
• Command Post
• Decoy Trap
• Ambush Trap

33% off the following War Tactic upgrades:
• First Aid
• Protect
• Betrayal
• Assault Rally

Ninety Nines Event 12/12 - 12/19
Amelia Earhart was a pilot who blazed new aerial routes and set many firsts for women in aviation. One of her many accomplishments was founding an organization for women aviators called the Ninety Nines. For her remarkable achievements, as well as her mysterious disappearance in the Pacific Ocean in 1937, Earhart remains one of the most famous pilots of all time.

Help your planes take flight by going to the University, where you can enjoy 50% off all of Amelia Earhart's University skills for a limited time!

Legendary Step-Ups 12/11 - 12/18

Arm Reliquary of Charlemagne Guaranteed Step-Up
Multiple chances at the Legendary Artifact Arm Reliquary of Charlemagne through chests. Completing all steps of the sale guarantees this Legendary Artifact!

Plane Gyro Gunsight Guaranteed Step-Up
Each step has a chest with a chance to acquire the Plane Gyro Gunsight Legendary Artifact. Completing all steps will guarantee you the Legendary Artifact!

 

[Dhruv patel]

please no more seasons. let it be normal for once

 

[King Crimson]

Give us 2 month seasons with a 2 month break inbetween.

 

[Dhruv patel]

also how about your plans for the winter. as well tour outline for the rest of the new year

 

[Tedi925]

@Harlems369th @TheWise
Can you clarify what people can expect from those rewards in MANUFACTORY SUPPLY PASS?
Is it 5x1 or is 5x10?
Is it 100x1 or is 100x10?
We know production rate is 10 so by picture it should be reward multiplied x10. Isn't it logical like that?

 

[Lyonz]

Māori War Club Been saving speedups for a year!

 

[Tedi925]

@Harlems369th @TheWise
Can you clarify what people can expect from those rewards in MANUFACTORY SUPPLY PASS?
Is it 5x1 or is 5x10?
Is it 100x1 or is 100x10?
We know production rate is 10 so by picture it should be reward multiplied x10. Isn't it logical like that?

@Harlems369th can you clarify this?

 

[SomeRandomPlayer]

@Harlems369th can you clarify this?

Which one of these is true? 100 = 100, or 100 = 1000?

 

[Tedi925]

Which one of these is true? 100 = 100, or 100 = 1000?

It doesn't say =.
It's say x.
And if you know when you press material it say amount produced 10 and you can't produce 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 pcs. You can produce only 10. So it's logical amount of material(which is 10) should be multiplied with number outside.

 

[Harlems369th]

Each panel shows how much of each material you'll get. That final panel is 5x Platinum on the Free tier, and 100x Platinum for Premium.

 

[Tedi925]

Each panel shows how much of each material you'll get. That final panel is 5x Platinum on the Free tier, and 100x Platinum for Premium.

That is not logical.
Materials are sorted by 10pcs.
We can't produce less than 10.
But OK, BHG logic in maths is never logic.

 

[Harlems369th]

That is not logical.
Materials are sorted by 10pcs.
We can't produce less than 10.
But OK, BHG logic in maths is never logic.

I understand how that might be confusing. But even in the Manufactory, it is X*10 where X = 1 of the material. This is the same formula for what appears on the Episode Pass.

 

[Dominations keeps me sane]

@Harlems369th clearly a mistake has been made. The event rewards are being given out in units of 2. This surely is meant to be 2x 10 units?

I mean, what is anyone supposed to do with 2 iron? As Tedi925 says above, you can’t even produce these resources in units less than 10.

You’d have to collect 5 of these rewards to have a unit that can be used for anything.

 

[Dominations keeps me sane]

I understand how that might be confusing. But even in the Manufactory, it is X*10 where X = 1 of the material. This is the same formula for what appears on the Episode Pass.

So the formula hasn’t been correctly applied to the event.

 

[SomeRandomPlayer]

This is the biggest first world complaint I've seen in DomiNations, and there have been many (I've made some). The Manufactory is meant to function for years, not days, so 2 or 5 of something is fine. You'll get 2 or 5 more in the future to eventually make sets of 10. It's going to be alright.

The exact same description is used inside the Manufactory. x10 means 10 there too, have a look. So it just happens to manufacture 10 at a time. When you see x10 inside the Manufactory do you expect it to create 100?

 

[Dominations keeps me sane]

This is the biggest first world complaint I've seen in DomiNations, and there have been many (I've made some). The Manufactory is meant to function for years, not days, so 2 or 5 of something is fine. You'll get 2 or 5 more in the future to eventually make sets of 10. It's going to be alright.

The exact same description is used inside the Manufactory. x10 means 10 there too, have a look. It just happens to manufacture 10 at a time. If you see x10 inside the Manufactory do you expect it to create 100?

Not a first world complaint. Clearly it’s a mistake. 2 carbon (i.e.) equates to a 45 second speed up for a lvl 1 manufactory, or a 22.5 second speed up for a lvl 5. Have you ever seen such a small reward? Normally events give out 1 hour or 30 minute speedups.

 

[SomeRandomPlayer]

Not a first world complaint. Clearly it’s a mistake. 2 carbon (i.e.) equates to a 1.5 minute speed up. Have you ever seen such a small reward? Normally events give out 1 hour or 30 minute speedups.

Then your request is to give more materials, not to change how the 'x' modifier works in the Rewards tab.

 

[Dominations keeps me sane]

Then your request is to give more materials, not to change how the 'x' modifier works in the Rewards tab.

Could be. The rewards are measly (especially for anyone considering the paid premium pass), and it seems out of keeping with the rest of the game. Plus I guarantee that being stuck with unusable fractions of resources will offend a lot of ppl’s OCD.

 

[SomeRandomPlayer]

Could be. The rewards are measly (especially for anyone considering the paid premium pass), and it seems out of keeping with the rest of the game. Plus I guarantee that being stuck with unusable fractions of resources will offend a lot of ppl’s OCD.

Agreed, this won't help with OCD They did get rid of 5 minute speedup rewards at some point, so I reckon they'll do something similar here; at least for the likes of Carbon although 5 or even 2 Platinum is worth the click.

 

[King Crimson]

Could be. The rewards are measly (especially for anyone considering the paid premium pass), and it seems out of keeping with the rest of the game. Plus I guarantee that being stuck with unusable fractions of resources will offend a lot of ppl’s OCD.

Even a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing. Regardless of whether the rewards are measly (and yeah, they are a bit ) it's an accumulation effect over time - as @SomeRandomPlayer said.
You can't expect them to give you 100 components any more than they'll give you legendary councillors for free?