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Krinadon
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 9:33 AM
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Start Time: Friday, August 21st at 12:00 PM
End Time: Monday, September 7th at 11:59 PM
This is the official Announcement Thread for the 2015 Summer Festival! Please be sure to read over everything carefully before asking any questions. The Summer Festival marks the return of the Fabled Lighira. It is also the time of year Sylestians take time to relax and have fun before the annual fall harvest. So Happy Summer Festival to all!
New Traits Released https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=28036#forumtop
We have released 11 new total Traits for some of our species. Due to the Aurleon revamp, the coming Mega-Zone, and the rest of the requirements for the Festival, these are all that we had time to create. On a positive note, we do plan on releasing new Traits with the release of the upcoming Mega-Zone.
Festival Exploration Zone https://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorsfieldssummerfestival
This zone is recommended for players using pets of Level 10 and above!
This year's Festival Exploration Zone has a lot stuffed into it. There are currently a total of 32 Themed Pets available to find while exploring. Additionally, there are 3 Static Named available who drop a set of unique Avatar Items each.
While exploring and battling, you will also have the opportunity to find Fishing Poles, Beach Shovels, and Clams which are used for Sylesti Seeking. You can also collect Sun Tokens that can be spent in the Festival Shop.
Lastly, there is the Majestic Maze of Amazements. You can access this feature by talking to Justinia Aurorelius near the entrance of the Zone. This feature is discussed in more detail down below.
Sylesti Seeking, a brand new feature for this festival, is comparable to the Spring Festival's Sylesti Garden and the Winter Festival's Sylesti Baking; only with a different twist. In order to seek, you must obtain either a Fishing Pole or a Beach Shovel. Once you have either, click on a tile on the beach image to search for hidden treasures. You can obtain Fishing Poles and Beach Shovels by exploring the Festival Zone, participating in the Summer Contests, or by purchasing them directly from both the Diamond Shop and Festival Shop.
As you seek, you will collect various supplies. You can find Pearls, Pure Water, Pure Clay, or one of twenty-one various beach creatures. Each creature is tied to a specific pet species and is required to create a Themed Pet of that species. Additionally, Pearls are used to add traits to that Themed Pet once you create it. Lastly, every pet requires 3 Vials of Pure Water and 3 Bricks of Pure Clay.
There are a total of 21 Seeking Pets available, 7 of which are Fabled. Fabled Seeking Pets can also be obtained from the Majestic Maze of Amazements and by placing in the Summer Contests.
In addition to collecting Seeking Supplies, you can also find other rewards from Seeking. They include the Beach Outfit Avatar Set, the Sand Crab set, the Toy Squirt Gun set, and the lovely Pearlescent and Snail Spriteling sets. You can also find Philters of Trait Disruption (Themed), Perfumes of Themed Attraction, Greater Genetic Mutators, Greater Pet Dyes, Magical Pies, Lesser Genetic Mutators, and Lesser Pet Dyes.
Last, but not least, you can also find the extremely sought after Maze of Amazements Tickets and Diamonds!
Sylesti Seeking is definitely a feature that you do not want to miss out on! Be sure to seek as much treasure as you can before the festival ends!
Pro Tips
-Keep an eye out for bonus objects on the map as they will offer a boost to your luck!
-Luck is very important when Seeking. No, not just being lucky, but an actual luck variable! When Seeking, your Luck is based on the tool that you're using and if you're seeking on a tile with a bonus object. The two will combine and the higher your Luck, the higher the chance of your success and the better your odds are of finding higher-tiered rewards... In other words, there's a check for success vs fail and an additional check based on "over-succeeding" that increases your chances at the better rewards. So always try to use the best available tools.
-Majestic Tools have a 300% higher chance of finding Fabled Themed Beach Creatures than the Wooden Tools do.
List of Updates -Increased bonus boost of using Iron Tools and further increased bonus boost of using Majestic Tools.
-Majestic Tools, when finding Gold, now find a minimum higher amount of Gold.
-Greatly increased the frequency of Bonus Objects appearing, especially when purchasing a Move Approval.
8/25
-Further increased chance of finding Beach Creatures.
-Increased chance of finding Beach Creatures with Wooden Tools, however they can no longer find Fabled Beach Creatures.
-Increased chance of finding Pure Water and Pure Clay.
We have added a [Basket of Seeking Supplies] to the Diamond Shop.
When opened, you will receive 1xThemed Beach Creature (can be a Fabled Themed Beach Creature), 3x [Vials of Pure Water], and 3x [Bricks of Pure Clay].
Throughout the duration of the Festival, there will be a total of 84 Contests running; 2 Contests per Species and two intervals of Contests. There are 2 types of Contests: Enemies Defeated and Pets Nurtured. The 1st Place winner of each Contest will receive a 3-Visible Seeking Pet of that Species. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place finishers of each Contest will receive a 2-Visible Seeking Pet of that Species.
Enemies Defeated Contest: In order to earn points for this Contest, you must defeat enemies inside the Festival Zone with pets of that Species. Having multiple Pets of the same Species counts as multiple points. Additionally, having various Pets in your Party counts for each of their respective Contests.
Pets Nurtured: In order to earn points for this Contest, you must nurture Pets of that Species. There are no other restrictions.
Lastly, all players can earn [Contest Reward Pouches] by earning so many points per Contest. There is no limit to the amount of pouches a player can earn. So the more you participate, the more that you'll receive! Reward pouches contain Gold, Tools, and Clams.
Times for First Interval of Contests: Begin: Monday, August 24th at 12:00 AM Ends: Saturday, August 29th at 11:59 PM
Times for Second Interval of Contests: Begin: Monday, August 31st at 12:00 AM Ends: Saturday, September 5th at 11:59 PM
Majestic Maze of Amazements https://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorsfieldssummerfestival
The Majestic Maze of Amazements is the replacement to the Wheel of Dreams. It is accessible by talking to Justinia Aurorelius in the Festival Zone. She is located in the fenced in area near the start of the Zone.
Entering the Majestic Maze requires one [Majestic Maze of Amazements Ticket]. Tickets can be purchased from the Diamond Shop for Diamonds, the Festival Shop for Sun Tokens, or found from Sylesti Seeking.
Once inside the Majestic Maze, you will have the option of taking one of two paths. One path, the Path of Dreams, is a risk taking path where the rewards can be significantly higher, but less prizes are guaranteed. Whereas the other path, the Path of Destiny, is a much more stable path but the top prizes are rarer.
Path of Dreams: Contains a total of *6* Prize Rooms. As you pass through each room, the Prizes become of better quality. Starting at the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to find [Philters of Trait Disruption] and [Perfumes of Themed Attraction]. The 5th Prize Room is guaranteed to contain a Boss with unique Legendary Avatar Items. The 6th Prize Room is guaranteed to contain a Fabled Exclusive Seeking Themed Pet. However, after the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to not make it on to the next Prize Room.
*The chances of reaching Prize Room #5 and Prize Room #6 are about double that of the Path of Destiny.
Path of Destiny: Contains a total of *3* Prize Rooms. As you pass through each room, the Prizes become of better quality. Starting at the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to find [Philters of Trait Disruption] and [Perfumes of Themed Attraction]. The 3rd Prize Room can contain either a Fabled Exclusive Seeking Themed Pet., a Boss with unique Legendary Avatar Items, or Premium Items.
*The chances of finding the Fabled Pet and Boss is about half that of the Path of Dreams.
Philter of Trait Disruption
This is an amazing new item that can only be found in the Majestic Maze of Amazements and Sylesti Seeking. When used on a Pet, it will completely re-shuffle its Traits. This can only be used on Themed Pets and it can only be used on Pets that have not yet Bred. It will also retain the same amount of Visibles and Carries.
For example, if you used this on a Pet with 2 Visibles and 1 Carry, the result would be the same Pet with 2 new Visibles and 1 new Carry. The results are entirely random, so you may end up with the same Trait(s) picked as were initially on the Pet.
Perfume of Themed Attraction
This is an amazing new item that can only be found in the Majestic Maze of Amazements and Sylesti Seeking. When used, for the next 100 steps that you take in the Festival Zone, the chance of encountering Themed Pets is increased by over 2000%.
While active, it will not wear if you are inside of the Majestic Maze.
Summer Festival Shop https://www.sylestia.com/shops/holidayshop/
Throughout participating in this year's festival, you will earn [Sun Tokens]. You can spend these Sun Tokens in the Festival Shop. In addition to new Avatar Items available, you can also purchase Majestic Maze of Amazements Tickets, 2014 Retired Summer Festival Avatar Items, and Seeking Supplies.
Official Summer Festival Forum Games https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?forum=24#forumtop
Be sure to participate in as many Summer Festival Forum Games that you can! Many great prizes await you and some contests just simply require you to participate. And besides the prizes, it's also just plain fun to participate! So don't miss out!
Edited By Krinadon on 8/26/2015 at 8:12 AM.
Emilye98
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 9:35 AM
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No problem, thank you for letting us know
Bebop
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 9:37 AM
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Sounds good to me! :D it will still be fun!
Nightbane
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 9:42 AM
Post #4
welp, there goes the idea of being up at one in the morning XD
thoguh i'd probably be up and online on my ipad around 4 but not on PC so *no festivalling*
Kalores
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 9:44 AM
Post #5
Thanks for letting us know, Krin! Glad now that I have the afternoon shift instead of the evening one. I'll only miss the launch by an hour or so~
Sonally
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 10:05 AM
Post #6
Aww it's gonna be midnight for me :( It's OK though I am at home & have the entire day to catch up.
Cyanidae
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 10:06 AM
Post #7
oooo, maybe all our errands will be done by then, can't wait to see what we get to do this time! take your time though, better to wait a few hours to have it running smoothly than to get it immediately and have things get messy!
(i just hope my internet stops flickering so much, bad enough my laptop has ceased informing me of a low battery and likes to die a lot...)
Typhlosion
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Posted: 8/21/2015 at 10:12 AM
Post #8
Oohh I can't wait! Thank you guys for your hard work to make us happy :P
Start Time: Friday, August 21st at 12:00 PM
End Time: Monday, September 7th at 11:59 PM
This is the official Announcement Thread for the 2015 Summer Festival! Please be sure to read over everything carefully before asking any questions. The Summer Festival marks the return of the Fabled Lighira. It is also the time of year Sylestians take time to relax and have fun before the annual fall harvest. So Happy Summer Festival to all!
New Traits Released https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=28036#forumtop
We have released 11 new total Traits for some of our species. Due to the Aurleon revamp, the coming Mega-Zone, and the rest of the requirements for the Festival, these are all that we had time to create. On a positive note, we do plan on releasing new Traits with the release of the upcoming Mega-Zone.
Festival Exploration Zone https://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorsfieldssummerfestival
This zone is recommended for players using pets of Level 10 and above!
This year's Festival Exploration Zone has a lot stuffed into it. There are currently a total of 32 Themed Pets available to find while exploring. Additionally, there are 3 Static Named available who drop a set of unique Avatar Items each.
While exploring and battling, you will also have the opportunity to find Fishing Poles, Beach Shovels, and Clams which are used for Sylesti Seeking. You can also collect Sun Tokens that can be spent in the Festival Shop.
Lastly, there is the Majestic Maze of Amazements. You can access this feature by talking to Justinia Aurorelius near the entrance of the Zone. This feature is discussed in more detail down below.
Sylesti Seeking, a brand new feature for this festival, is comparable to the Spring Festival's Sylesti Garden and the Winter Festival's Sylesti Baking; only with a different twist. In order to seek, you must obtain either a Fishing Pole or a Beach Shovel. Once you have either, click on a tile on the beach image to search for hidden treasures. You can obtain Fishing Poles and Beach Shovels by exploring the Festival Zone, participating in the Summer Contests, or by purchasing them directly from both the Diamond Shop and Festival Shop.
As you seek, you will collect various supplies. You can find Pearls, Pure Water, Pure Clay, or one of twenty-one various beach creatures. Each creature is tied to a specific pet species and is required to create a Themed Pet of that species. Additionally, Pearls are used to add traits to that Themed Pet once you create it. Lastly, every pet requires 3 Vials of Pure Water and 3 Bricks of Pure Clay.
There are a total of 21 Seeking Pets available, 7 of which are Fabled. Fabled Seeking Pets can also be obtained from the Majestic Maze of Amazements and by placing in the Summer Contests.
In addition to collecting Seeking Supplies, you can also find other rewards from Seeking. They include the Beach Outfit Avatar Set, the Sand Crab set, the Toy Squirt Gun set, and the lovely Pearlescent and Snail Spriteling sets. You can also find Philters of Trait Disruption (Themed), Perfumes of Themed Attraction, Greater Genetic Mutators, Greater Pet Dyes, Magical Pies, Lesser Genetic Mutators, and Lesser Pet Dyes.
Last, but not least, you can also find the extremely sought after Maze of Amazements Tickets and Diamonds!
Sylesti Seeking is definitely a feature that you do not want to miss out on! Be sure to seek as much treasure as you can before the festival ends!
Pro Tips
-Keep an eye out for bonus objects on the map as they will offer a boost to your luck!
-Luck is very important when Seeking. No, not just being lucky, but an actual luck variable! When Seeking, your Luck is based on the tool that you're using and if you're seeking on a tile with a bonus object. The two will combine and the higher your Luck, the higher the chance of your success and the better your odds are of finding higher-tiered rewards... In other words, there's a check for success vs fail and an additional check based on "over-succeeding" that increases your chances at the better rewards. So always try to use the best available tools.
-Majestic Tools have a 300% higher chance of finding Fabled Themed Beach Creatures than the Wooden Tools do.
List of Updates -Increased bonus boost of using Iron Tools and further increased bonus boost of using Majestic Tools.
-Majestic Tools, when finding Gold, now find a minimum higher amount of Gold.
-Greatly increased the frequency of Bonus Objects appearing, especially when purchasing a Move Approval.
8/25
-Further increased chance of finding Beach Creatures.
-Increased chance of finding Beach Creatures with Wooden Tools, however they can no longer find Fabled Beach Creatures.
-Increased chance of finding Pure Water and Pure Clay.
We have added a [Basket of Seeking Supplies] to the Diamond Shop.
When opened, you will receive 1xThemed Beach Creature (can be a Fabled Themed Beach Creature), 3x [Vials of Pure Water], and 3x [Bricks of Pure Clay].
Throughout the duration of the Festival, there will be a total of 84 Contests running; 2 Contests per Species and two intervals of Contests. There are 2 types of Contests: Enemies Defeated and Pets Nurtured. The 1st Place winner of each Contest will receive a 3-Visible Seeking Pet of that Species. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place finishers of each Contest will receive a 2-Visible Seeking Pet of that Species.
Enemies Defeated Contest: In order to earn points for this Contest, you must defeat enemies inside the Festival Zone with pets of that Species. Having multiple Pets of the same Species counts as multiple points. Additionally, having various Pets in your Party counts for each of their respective Contests.
Pets Nurtured: In order to earn points for this Contest, you must nurture Pets of that Species. There are no other restrictions.
Lastly, all players can earn [Contest Reward Pouches] by earning so many points per Contest. There is no limit to the amount of pouches a player can earn. So the more you participate, the more that you'll receive! Reward pouches contain Gold, Tools, and Clams.
Times for First Interval of Contests: Begin: Monday, August 24th at 12:00 AM Ends: Saturday, August 29th at 11:59 PM
Times for Second Interval of Contests: Begin: Monday, August 31st at 12:00 AM Ends: Saturday, September 5th at 11:59 PM
Majestic Maze of Amazements https://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorsfieldssummerfestival
The Majestic Maze of Amazements is the replacement to the Wheel of Dreams. It is accessible by talking to Justinia Aurorelius in the Festival Zone. She is located in the fenced in area near the start of the Zone.
Entering the Majestic Maze requires one [Majestic Maze of Amazements Ticket]. Tickets can be purchased from the Diamond Shop for Diamonds, the Festival Shop for Sun Tokens, or found from Sylesti Seeking.
Once inside the Majestic Maze, you will have the option of taking one of two paths. One path, the Path of Dreams, is a risk taking path where the rewards can be significantly higher, but less prizes are guaranteed. Whereas the other path, the Path of Destiny, is a much more stable path but the top prizes are rarer.
Path of Dreams: Contains a total of *6* Prize Rooms. As you pass through each room, the Prizes become of better quality. Starting at the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to find [Philters of Trait Disruption] and [Perfumes of Themed Attraction]. The 5th Prize Room is guaranteed to contain a Boss with unique Legendary Avatar Items. The 6th Prize Room is guaranteed to contain a Fabled Exclusive Seeking Themed Pet. However, after the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to not make it on to the next Prize Room.
*The chances of reaching Prize Room #5 and Prize Room #6 are about double that of the Path of Destiny.
Path of Destiny: Contains a total of *3* Prize Rooms. As you pass through each room, the Prizes become of better quality. Starting at the 2nd Prize Room, you have a chance to find [Philters of Trait Disruption] and [Perfumes of Themed Attraction]. The 3rd Prize Room can contain either a Fabled Exclusive Seeking Themed Pet., a Boss with unique Legendary Avatar Items, or Premium Items.
*The chances of finding the Fabled Pet and Boss is about half that of the Path of Dreams.
Philter of Trait Disruption
This is an amazing new item that can only be found in the Majestic Maze of Amazements and Sylesti Seeking. When used on a Pet, it will completely re-shuffle its Traits. This can only be used on Themed Pets and it can only be used on Pets that have not yet Bred. It will also retain the same amount of Visibles and Carries.
For example, if you used this on a Pet with 2 Visibles and 1 Carry, the result would be the same Pet with 2 new Visibles and 1 new Carry. The results are entirely random, so you may end up with the same Trait(s) picked as were initially on the Pet.
Perfume of Themed Attraction
This is an amazing new item that can only be found in the Majestic Maze of Amazements and Sylesti Seeking. When used, for the next 100 steps that you take in the Festival Zone, the chance of encountering Themed Pets is increased by over 2000%.
While active, it will not wear if you are inside of the Majestic Maze.
Summer Festival Shop https://www.sylestia.com/shops/holidayshop/
Throughout participating in this year's festival, you will earn [Sun Tokens]. You can spend these Sun Tokens in the Festival Shop. In addition to new Avatar Items available, you can also purchase Majestic Maze of Amazements Tickets, 2014 Retired Summer Festival Avatar Items, and Seeking Supplies.
Official Summer Festival Forum Games https://www.sylestia.com/forums/?forum=24#forumtop
Be sure to participate in as many Summer Festival Forum Games that you can! Many great prizes await you and some contests just simply require you to participate. And besides the prizes, it's also just plain fun to participate! So don't miss out!
Thanks for the head's up! I'm a little disappointed that I won't be able to jump in and check it out before work, but I'm a patient snek. XD
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