Darnok Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) A new era is about to start! Dire times have come to the Brick Seas. The devestation of Mesabi Landing was all but total, monstrous spiders had overrun Haven, and an inferno fallen from the skies had wiped out Rassilon. Minifigs near and far trembled in fear of the things that might follow. All hope was not lost though! Ingenuity grew from the chaos, pushing forward the boundaries of knowledge. Technology previously only a thing of dreams became reality... First to embrace these new wonders was the infamous Count Mesabi. After returning from his journeys to the South to a settlement in ruins, he was faced with difficult choices to make. Instead of embittering over seeing his vision destroyed, he took the opportunity to boldly go where no minifig had gone before: Embedded in a monstrosity made of wood and iron, steaming machinery propelling him step after step over the ruins of Mesabi Landing, the Count was reshaped and reborn for a new age! His forces followed him on foot and in the air: . At the same time, all over the Brick Seas minifigs followed his example. Ships rose into the air by the wonders of technology, cities were reformed by steam and cogwheel. A bright future was waiting! ==================================================================================== Era III is upon us! After long discussions the Court has decided to move the game forward in a big way: steampunk is coming to BoBS! The game mechanics will remain as they are for the most part, for example all current properties will continue to produce income. Trade by "traditional" ships will still be available as well. There will some changes though... There will be a new type of property, as well as new ship classes, both centered around steampunk. The details will be rolled out over the next weeks, in short: properties in the new steampunk category can be of any of the previous types (artisan, factory, etc.), must feature steampunk elements prominently, and will give double the income the same holds true for ships, with the added bonus of double the speed both steampunk properties and steampunk ships will cost +50% in license costs Get building right now, the new rules will be operational for the upcoming MRCA turn! This has been in the works for some time now, it is exciting to finally reveal this new direction of BoBS! We hope to breathe new life into the game for existing players, as well as attract new players. You might have questions - ask away! Edited April 1, 2019 by Drunknok Court to Drunknok : Copy that! Quote
Captain Dee Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 And all this time I thought steampunk (or any kind of -punk) was boring. Hmm. Might have to rethink it. Maybe this will entice some of today's record near-15000 site visitors to join EB and BoBS. Quote
Fraunces Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, gedren_y said: Umm . . . April 1st . . . mech no! 51 minutes ago, Professor Thaum said: Mwahahahaha You had me @Drunknok if not for these comments lol , the count caught me of guard for the last time! Quote
Captain Braunsfeld Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 I saw this too late Otherwise I'd have contributed! Quote
Darnok Posted April 27, 2019 Author Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/1/2019 at 8:28 PM, Captain Dee said: And all this time I thought steampunk (or any kind of -punk) was boring. Hmm. Might have to rethink it. Maybe this will entice some of today's record near-15000 site visitors to join EB and BoBS. Reveal hidden contents True story. We almost had the servers crashing over the onslaught of people on the forums! On 4/1/2019 at 8:51 PM, gedren_y said: Umm . . . April 1st . . . mech no! Aww, spoilsport! On 4/1/2019 at 9:05 PM, Professor Thaum said: Mwahahahaha I aim to amuse. On 4/1/2019 at 9:58 PM, Fraunces said: You had me @Drunknok if not for these comments lol , the count caught me of guard for the last time! See above, glad it made you laugh! On 4/2/2019 at 5:01 PM, blackdeathgr said: Happy Mech-April to all fellow bobsers! You too, I hope you had a good one. On 4/14/2019 at 3:42 PM, Captain Braunsfeld said: I saw this too late Otherwise I'd have contributed! I literally had this idea the night before, and could only spend a few hours on it on April 1st itself. Ideally it would have had some weeks to prepare, with folks behind the scene involved. Naybe next year! Quote
Captain Dee Posted April 27, 2019 Posted April 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Drunknok said: True story. We almost had the servers crashing over the onslaught of people on the forums! This was perfect for April Fool's. And here I was wondering if the visitor counter was this year's (very subtle) prank, seeing how the number just kept climbing higher and higher while I was logged in, but no, it seems legit after all. Apparently lots of folks were looking for the joke that never came (at least I never saw anything official, so this was a fun fill-in!) But yeah, too bad some blabbermouths had to give this away so fast! Quote
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