Samifer (US1) said:

So after a few hours in Test Server....I don't completely hate this.  It looks like GGE put a lot of creative effort into the design, it's....interesting.

A couple unfiltered thoughts:
1. The rewards.  STINGY.  I see sacks of construction materials, and a decent PO piece.  To quote Dom DeLuise's Nero in History of The World...."Nice.  Nice.  Not THRILLING....but Nice."     GGE, this needs work.
2. I like the trade-offs with Easy Mode, minor payoffs, and Hardcore Mode, with the Multiplier.  For those not happy with the PvE-heavy feel (see comments, lot of 'em) I agree, but I think a lot of players will gravitate to the Hardcore Mode to get the better payoffs, and that will erase some of your gripes.
3. Did I mention the rewards?  OK, just in case Thought #1 didn't sink in: The rewards are going to kill this event if you, GGE, don't fix them.  Seriously.  I can get Public Order.  I can get Fine Sand.  Put some skin in the game and take a second look at the REWARDS.  If you do, I promise, the players will respond and this will be a success.

sir-haba (SKN1) said:

Samifer (US1) said:

So after a few hours in Test Server....I don't completely hate this.  It looks like GGE put a lot of creative effort into the design, it's....interesting.

A couple unfiltered thoughts:
1. The rewards.  STINGY.  I see sacks of construction materials, and a decent PO piece.  To quote Dom DeLuise's Nero in History of The World...."Nice.  Nice.  Not THRILLING....but Nice."     GGE, this needs work.
2. I like the trade-offs with Easy Mode, minor payoffs, and Hardcore Mode, with the Multiplier.  For those not happy with the PvE-heavy feel (see comments, lot of 'em) I agree, but I think a lot of players will gravitate to the Hardcore Mode to get the better payoffs, and that will erase some of your gripes.
3. Did I mention the rewards?  OK, just in case Thought #1 didn't sink in: The rewards are going to kill this event if you, GGE, don't fix them.  Seriously.  I can get Public Order.  I can get Fine Sand.  Put some skin in the game and take a second look at the REWARDS.  If you do, I promise, the players will respond and this will be a success.

they already have said that there is gonna be new equipment sets, if remember correctly there is 2set for over 70 and 2 other sets for under 70 players.
probably just didn't want to show the sets in test server

Plumpy21 (US1) said:

sir-haba (SKN1) said:

Samifer (US1) said:

So after a few hours in Test Server....I don't completely hate this.  It looks like GGE put a lot of creative effort into the design, it's....interesting.

A couple unfiltered thoughts:
1. The rewards.  STINGY.  I see sacks of construction materials, and a decent PO piece.  To quote Dom DeLuise's Nero in History of The World...."Nice.  Nice.  Not THRILLING....but Nice."     GGE, this needs work.
2. I like the trade-offs with Easy Mode, minor payoffs, and Hardcore Mode, with the Multiplier.  For those not happy with the PvE-heavy feel (see comments, lot of 'em) I agree, but I think a lot of players will gravitate to the Hardcore Mode to get the better payoffs, and that will erase some of your gripes.
3. Did I mention the rewards?  OK, just in case Thought #1 didn't sink in: The rewards are going to kill this event if you, GGE, don't fix them.  Seriously.  I can get Public Order.  I can get Fine Sand.  Put some skin in the game and take a second look at the REWARDS.  If you do, I promise, the players will respond and this will be a success.

they already have said that there is gonna be new equipment sets, if remember correctly there is 2set for over 70 and 2 other sets for under 70 players.
probably just didn't want to show the sets in test server

I thought the two sets were for the LTPE events not the new event.

fdfdssadsad3333 (US1) said:

So from what I have heard so far from players on test server there is zero point in defending shapeshifter attacks. Until this is fixed everyone will do exactly what we_ner said and keep 0 troops or just enough to tb tools. No point in helping your opponents by defending with 20k troops so they get extra points/tokens whatever. Another stupid and pointless event which is not pvp. 

To those hoping the new company will make changes to GGE forget about it--current GGS executives will stay in their current positions after merger. 

STEVIEBEANZ (GB1) said:

any idea about the difference between in points gained defending a hit with strong defence (and losing) versus opening the gates?


This was always my concern about this event. The Twitch broadcast kind of implied that it would still gift your opponent a ton of points if you opened gates but would be interesting to see the difference in points

Stumpyalaskan (US1) said:

@BM ang1243

You said you would pass on comments so here you go.
Tell them many of the players are tired of everything being geared toward the attacker. Add in something for the defender or be prepared for this event to go down in flames or at least not be nearly as popular/profitable as GGE wants.

JYT (US1) said:

As someone said previously (sorry I forgot who, but I'm not combing through so many pages of posts)
Just do it kinda like in the royal capital: If you loose a defense, you loose some points. If you win a defense, you win more points, or sth like that.

At least reward points for defending well! Sheesh, it's not that hard.

sir-haba (SKN1) said:

STEVIEBEANZ (GB1) said:

any idea about the difference between in points gained defending a hit with strong defence (and losing) versus opening the gates?


This was always my concern about this event. The Twitch broadcast kind of implied that it would still gift your opponent a ton of points if you opened gates but would be interesting to see the difference in points

why would you use rubies to open gates?

edit: and if you move all your units out from the castle opponent gets veryvery much points. I believe no one really opened gates at test server because its waste of rubies, so I don't know how that would affect to points. no good reason to open gates when you have nothing to lose defending.