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Krinadon
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Posted: 8/29/2017 at 4:59 PM
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Here is the official announcement thread for the 2017 Summer Festival!
Start Time: Tuesday, August 29th at 12:00 PM
End Time: Sunday, September 24th at 11:59 PM
The Summer Festival is when all Sylestians celebrate the joys of warm weather, beaches, and all that comes with the season of summer! This time of year is the last period of time before the weather starts to turn.
The Summer Festival also marks the return of the Lighira! Throughout the Summer Festival, these elusive symbols of summer can be found throughout the Festival Zone. So be sure to catch as many as you can before they return to their nesting grounds for the remainder of the year!
Diamond Sale Now Through September 4th
New Genes and Mutations Released
Species: Aurleon
Trait Slot: Mutation Three
Trait Name: Hawk Crest
Species: Lighira
Trait Slot: Gene Three, Mutation One, Mutation Two, Mutation Three
Trait Name: Ancestral Deity Runes, Ancestral Deity Saddle, Ancestral Deity Cape, Ancestral Deity Crown
*These Traits are of a Restricted Trait Set*
Species: Luffox
Trait Slot: Gene Two
Trait Name: Rainbowfish
Species: Lunemara
Trait Slot: Gene One, Mutation One, Mutation Two, Mutation Three
Trait Name: Tree Dryad Markings, Tree Dryad Antennae, Tree Dryad Armor, Tree Dryad Wings
*These Traits are of a Restricted Trait Set*
Species: Qitari
Trait Slot: Gene One, Gene Two, Mutation One, Mutation Three
Trait Name: Solar Champion's Markings, Solar Champion's Singe, Solar Champions Armor, Solar Champion's Wings
*These Traits are of a Restricted Trait Set*
Species: Sylvorpa
Trait Slot: Mutation Two
Trait Name: Lotus Flowers
Species: Zolnixi
Trait Slot: Mutation One
Trait Name: Mystic Orbs
New Themed Pets
For a list of the available Themed Pets from this year's Summer Festival, I would suggest taking a look at this comprehensive, player created thread:
Festival Exploration Zone https://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorscove
This zone is recommended for players using pets of Level 10 and above!
We have built and released a brand new Exploration Zone for this year's Summer Festival! No more tiny, cooped up map! The new map is very large and hosts a total of 16 different Named across 8 different spawn locations! There are tons of treasure nodes hidden around the map as well! The map is very large and shows some hints of what the MegaZone will feel like.
While exploring, players can encounter various enemies and Themed Pets. There are a total of 32 Wild Themed Pets that can be found in Esior's Cove, 16 of which are new! There will also be an Event that will be available from Esior's Cove that will be host to an additional 21 Themed Pets.
Players can find virtually all of this year's festival items by exploring and battling in this zone. So if you're unsure of where to go to participate in the festival, this is the place to start.
Sylesti Sand Sculpting is a brand new feature! While similar to the Spring Festival's Sylesti Garden, there are some differences and changes. Players must first fill one of their Sandboxes with Sand and then select a Sculpting Catalyst that they've collected in order to begin. Every so often, your Sculpture will need to be conditioned by using the appropriate Sand Sculpting Agent:
Deformed: Block of Sand
Cracked: Vial of Seawater
Soaked: Essence of Sun
For each Sand Sculpting Agent that you use on your Sculpture, it will progress towards completion. Once complete, you can collect it for a unique Sculpture Themed Pet!
The details of your pet will depend on what Catalyst and what Additives you used on your Sculpture during its creation. Below is a list of all Additives that can be used on Sculptures:
Prismatic Pearl: The completed Sculpture will be a 3-Visible Pet (2-Visible if Majestic).
Golden Pearl: The completed Sculpture will be a 2-Visible Pet (1-Visible if Majestic).
Mundane Pearl: The completed Sculpture will be a 1-Visible Pet (2-Carry if Majestic).
Quick Drying Agent: Removes the waiting period between incurred conditions. This allows repeated application of Sand Sculpting Agents until the Sculpture is complete. This can only be used once that specific Themed Pet has already been harvest once by anyone on the Site.
Siren Tears: Boosts the Base Stats of a Pet by 100 Health and 5 Str, Int, Dex, and Agi. Can be used four times. Requires 2 per use.
Sea Pebbles: Allows you to guarantee a Visible Trait in a specific eligible slot. Requires 2 per use.
Enriched Sand: Guarantees that a Visible Trait will have a hidden Carried Trait. Requires 2 per use.
Blue Coating: Guarantees that the Pet will be a Male. Requires 6 per use.
Pink Coating: Guarantees that the Pet will be a Female. Requires 6 per use.
As an added bonus to this feature, you are also able to work on other player's Sculptures! Simply visit their Beach and use one of the available Sculpting Agents or Additives on their Sculptures. They will be notified of your caring gesture and may even return the favor! You will also earn Sun Tokens for being such a friendly neighbor!
There are a total of 24 Sculpting Themed Pets available: 3 Majestic Themed Pets, 7 Fabled Themed Pets, and 14 Regular Themed Pets.
The following Titles are also available:
Assistant to the Sculptor: Use Sculpting Agents on other players' Sculptures 25 times.
Sculptor: Sculpt all 14 Regular Catalyst Themed Pets.
Fabled Sculptor: Sculpt all 7 Fabled Catalyst Themed Pets.
Majestic Sculptor: Sculpt a Majestic Catalyst Themed Pet.
Omniscient Sculptor: Sculpt all 24 Sculpting Themed Pets.
Premier Sculptor: Be the first to complete any Sculpture.
Beach Treasure Seeking is a revised feature from last year's Summer Festival. We have adjusted the acquisition methods and frequencies of Beach Shovels and Fishing Poles and we have significantly adjusted the available prizes and frequency/rarity of prizes. It basically now plays as a bonus game, exclusive to the Summer Festival, that is used to collect various festival items and other unique items.
In order to play, you must first collect any of the three Beach Shovels or any of the three Fishing Poles. Each type has three ranks, Wooden, Iron, and Majestic. While Wooden and Iron tools have the same prize pool, Iron tools will yield much better prizes on average. Majestic tools have not only a better, exclusive prize table, but they will also yield much better prizes on average compared to Iron tools.
Just simply visit the page, select a tile, and select the tool that you wish to use to search for treasure!
Every 8 hours, you can select to move to a new map where all tiles will be reset. Each time you move, you will have a chance of spawning bonus tiles. Bonus tiles are any tile with a special object on them. Using a tool on a bonus tile will improve your chances of finding the more rare items!
Additionally, purchasing a 'Move Approval' will increase your chances of spawning bonus tiles.
The following items are available from Beach Treasure Seeking:
Throughout the duration of the Festival, there will be a total of 126 Contests running! There are 2 types of Contests: Enemies Defeated and Pets Nurtured. The 1st Place winner of each Contest will receive a 3-Visible Sculpture Pet of that Species. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Place finishers of each Contest will receive a 2-Visible Sculpture Pet of that Species. All top 10 winners will receive a Contest Leaderboard Pouch which can contain some of the Festival's best items!
Enemies Defeated: 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 can contain various festival rewards.
Contest Schedule: Enemies Defeated Contest #1: September 1st at 12am - September 5th at 11:59pm
Enemies Defeated Contest #2: September 9th at 12pm - September 13th at 11:59am
Enemies Defeated Contest #3: September 17th at 12pm - September 21st at 11:59pm
Pets Nurtured Contest #1: September 1st at 12am - September 5th at 11:59pm
Pets Nurtured Contest #2: September 9th at 12pm - September 13th at 11:59am
Pets Nurtured Contest #3: September 17th at 12pm - September 21st at 11:59pm
Avatar Items and Festival Shop https://www.sylestia.com/shops/holidayshop/#shop
There are a ton of new Avatar Items, 150 in total, available from this year's Summer Festival. A chunk of these are exclusively available from the Festival Shop! Be sure to collect as many [Sun Tokens] as you can to collect all of these new summer-themed items!
Participate in Forum Games http://www.sylestia.com/forums/?forum=24
Throughout the Festival, we will be hosting many various Forum Games. Visit the link above and look for any stickied thread that begins with "Summer Festival".
Don't miss out! Participating in many of the games will guarantee you a prize. Others offer such great prizes for winning that you won't want to miss out!
Edited By Krinadon on 9/14/2017 at 9:55 AM.
Sc0ut
Level 75
Fright Master
Joined: 2/23/2015
Threads: 81
Posts: 2,120
Posted: 8/29/2017 at 5:12 PM
Post #2
Yay
Krin stop being such an amazing person! (No I'm kidding you and Faiona just keep doing it)
Edit: First!
Edited By Sc0ut on 8/29/2017 at 5:13 PM.
Silverkitsu
Level 75
Crystalline Cleaver
Joined: 8/24/2016
Threads: 143
Posts: 1,940
Posted: 8/30/2017 at 1:04 AM
Post #3
well now I know that there's no release leaderboard I can clean up my stable and fill it back up with themes :)
Angel1999
Level 75
Templar
Joined: 8/19/2014
Threads: 90
Posts: 678
Posted: 8/31/2017 at 2:21 AM
Post #4
Does anyone know how to get these items (like the catalysts and all that). I'm new to the seasonal festival and have literally no idea where to find this stuff?
Katelynn4545
Level 71
The Artistic
Joined: 5/24/2015
Threads: 347
Posts: 17,586
Posted: 8/31/2017 at 10:20 AM
Post #5
the festival zone and digging on the beach
Taragonra
Level 70
The Kind-Hearted
Joined: 7/7/2017
Threads: 24
Posts: 313
Posted: 8/31/2017 at 4:50 PM
Post #6
Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I have a problem/question on the bosses. I killed all of them and people say they have a 5hr respawn time, but mine didn't start respawning until 6hrs later and then even after over 7hrs not all of them had respawned yet. Is that how it works?? Only some of them respawn?? I'm so confused...
Krinadon
Level 75
Shadow of the Moon
Site Administrator
Joined: 12/17/2012
Threads: 1,153
Posts: 14,883
Posted: 8/31/2017 at 5:07 PM
Post #7
There is a slight variance in respawn times. I honestly do not remember how much of a variance though.
Additionally, if you exit a zone, it adds up to a 15 minute delay onto all spawn times.
Drag0n5
Level 71
The Kind-Hearted
Joined: 2/21/2015
Threads: 25
Posts: 271
Posted: 9/1/2017 at 3:47 AM
Post #8
It says for the 1st nurture contest it starts on the 1st and ends on the 5th but on the leader board page it says it starts on the 1st and ends on the 9th.
Elise
Level 75
The Artistic
Joined: 6/11/2014
Threads: 102
Posts: 750
Posted: 9/1/2017 at 11:19 AM
Post #9
Only just noticed that both accent colors are involved in the new qitari traits :-D
