News archive
06.06.2017Chat Trivia Event June 7th [completed]
Dear Settlers,
Join us for our Chat Trivia Event this Wednesday, June 7th. This week's theme will be the Specialist Skills!
- Newfoundland: 3:30 pm BST
- Northisle: 4:00 pm BST
- Sandycove: 4:30 pm BST
Make sure to read the rules over on our forum. Do you have what it takes to crack our quiz? Then give it a go!
Happy Settling!
BB_Saqui & BB_Acadma
28.05.2017Special database maintenance 30.05.2017 [completed]
Dear Settlers,
The servers will undergo a special database maintenance to implement a hotfix.
- Day: Tuesday, May 30th
- Worlds: 1-3 Closed
- Start: Approx. 01:00 BST
- End: Approx. 14:00 BST
- Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended
A changelog update has been published in our forums.
BB_Saqui
25.05.2017AMA: More answers!
Dear Settlers,
Did you always wonder why it's not possible to change game worlds within the same instance? Do you want our final answer for the chicken or the egg causality dilemma?
We're here to help! Check our forum for the latest answers to your AMA questions!
Have fun!
The Settlers Online Team
19.05.2017Forum Spotlight: The Rosy Explorer
Dear Settlers,
The Forum-Spotlight continues to award the most interesting and creative contributions our users share. From in-game decorating to real-life handcrafted art, our community never ceases to surprise us.
Click for forum entry
Congratulations on winning our Forum Spotlight reward! Schmetterling from Newfoundland drew a blushing rendition of the Courageous Explorer; does she have a crush on someone!?
Happy Creating!
BB_Saqui
17.05.2017Dev Blog: General Skill Tree
Dear Settlers,
The new game version is up and running and you have taken the time to pore over the Dev Diary, so now let's get additional insights from our very own BB_Vierauge!
Learn about our goals, the risks that we avoided and our future plans for Generals by reading our latest Dev Blog.
Happy Settling!
BB_Saqui
16.05.2017Game Hotfix - 16.05.2017 (completed)
Dear Settlers,
A game hotfix is in the process of being applied.
During this time the game will be unavailable.
- Day: Tuesday, May 16th
- Worlds: All (1-3) closed
- Start: Approx. 15:00 pm BST
- End: Approx. 18:00 pm BST
- Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
BB_Saqui
15.05.2017Game Update - 16.05.2017 [completed]
Dear Settlers,
Update: The game update will be extended by 2 additional hours.
A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time the game will be unavailable.
- Day: Tuesday, May 16th
- Worlds: All (1-3) closed
- Start: Approx. 07:00 am BST
- End: Approx. 11:00 13:00 pm BST
- Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended
A Change Log has been posted here.
Happy Settling!
BB_Saqui
08.05.2017General skill tree - Dev Diary
Dear Settlers,
the Science System will be extended with the game update on May 16th. Generals will get their own skill tree with 26 new skills!
Rapid Fire, Juggernaut, First Aid and Jog are only the first four new skills. A list of all the new skills was published in the corresponding Developer Diary. A Dev Blog with further explanations will be published when the new version is available worldwide.
Happy Settling!
BB_Saqui
08.05.2017Change Log - 16.05.2017
Dear Settlers,
The upcoming version of the game brings along new features, such as the Skill Tree of Generals, but also multiple changes in order to improve your game experience.
New functions, interface and localisation improvements, as well as general changes, will be made available on 16.05.2017. Read all about it here.
Happy Settling!
BB_Saqui
04.05.2017Ask Me Anything: First Answers
Dear Settlers,
The first batch of answers has just been published in our forums! Our team has selected 11 questions and will continue to process the rest in the upcoming weeks.
Read them in our > forums <.
Have fun!
The Settlers Online Team