Thunderstruck Event

The Thunderstruck Event will be starting soon! As it's got a few more complexities than the previous event, I thought it best to put some details here (most of which are covered in the in-game FAQ, but it never hurts to have more information!).


What is the Thunderstruck Event?

Thunderstruck is a week-long PvP battling event. You earn Event Tokens each time you successfully attack a rival captain. Event Tokens are based on Plunder Points, so you'll get more for:

• Three star victories
• Having a higher level Pirate Hall
• Having a higher Pirate Rank
• Winning an attack against a Rumble Rival

The more Tokens you collect, the more prizes you earn.

One of the main differences during the event is that everyone will periodically be hit by storms.


Storms? What do you mean, 'storms'?!

Throughout the event, there will be inclement weather, which will impact on various things. For example, the heavy rain will flood sandy areas of islands, like so:

Behold! A sunny island will be transformed from this...



...to this!



But that completely changes the tactics of attacking islands!

It's a good job the editor's been improved with multiple layout slots and autosaving then, eh?


OK, what else do Storms do?

When a storm is raging, it also:

• Decreases the hit points of defences and walls by 5% (other buildings, such as the Pirate Hall, are unaffected)
• Increases the damage done by defences by 10%
• Increases the damage done by Sky Raiders by 10%
• Provides a bonus to both Plunder Points and Event Tokens for successful attacks

How often will Storms happen?

Due to a curious weather system, storms are thankfully predictable. A storm lasts for four hours, and the calm after the storm lasts four hours... before the next storm starts. This pattern occurs throughout the seven days of Thunderstruck.

• When a storm is raging, you'll be able to see how long it will last for on the Event progress screen.

• When there's no storm raging, you'll be able to see when the next one is due on the Event progress screen.

Can I switch Storms off?

No.


So, what sort of prizes are there on offer?

There are bumper BP prizes, chests, material caskets and closets. The rarest of these Closets, the fabled Dapper Closet, contains guaranteed brand new outfits that won't appear on the Trade Ship!

ENJOY!

 

Yep, you'll still be collecting Event Tokens (which are based on Plunder Points) for successful victories throughout the seven days, even when there's no storm. You'll get bonus Tokens for victories during a storm though!

 

Incidentally, we've had confirmation that the update will be arriving tomorrow (May the 4th Be With You), and the Thunderstruck event will be the following week (so you'll have plenty of time to get familiar with the new Editor!).

 

Yep, there's also a few minor bug fixes and some new country flags.

 

Storms only occur during the event.