Greetings Settlers,

Today marks the 6th Anniversary of The Settlers Online: Castle Empire! Check your in-game mail upon login for some special anniversary gifts from the Settlers Online team!!

See you in-game,
BB_Aeyline

Dear Settlers,
We're in a time of crisis again: In The Bandit's Counterattack shameless looters are planning to steal the riches from your island.

• Start: Tuesday, September 19th, 4:00 am EDT (10:00 CEST)
• End: Tuesday, September 26th, 4:00 am EDT (10:00 CEST)
• Who: Levels 16-75

Watchtower - Main reward - Offers space for 120 Settlers

You have 1 week to complete the quest and gain valuable rewards!
Further information can be read in the forum.

Good luck!

BB_Aeyline

Dear Settlers,

If you're still not convinced about the necessity of reclassifying adventures, our latest Dev Notes highlight four different benefits of this change.

Read about the differences between the old system and the new one and many other aspects in our forums.

> Dev Notes <

Happy Settling,
The Settlers Online Community Team

Dear players,

The second winner of our Community event, French player sansgene, has leather crafted a parrot, confirming once again our settlers' longing for exotic islands!

Check out the cool story behind this postcard in our forum! 

Congratulations! 
The Settlers Online Team

Dear settlers,

A game update is scheduled for Wednesday.
During this time, the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Wednesday, September 13th
• Game Worlds: (1 - 2) Closed
• Start: Approx. 02:00 am EDT
• End: Approx. 6:00 am EDT
  
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

A Change Log has been posted here. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Aeyline

Dear Settlers,

Update 2: The update has been extended and our servers should be back online at 9:00 am EDT.

Update: Due to certain technical issues, it was decided not to deploy a new game version today. More information will follow shortly. 

A game update is scheduled for Tuesday.
During this time, the game will be unavailable.

• Day: Tuesday, September 12th
• Game Worlds: (1 - 2) Closed
• Start: Approx. 02:00 am EDT
• End: Approx. 6:00 am EDT
  
• Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

A Change Log has been posted here. 

Happy Settling!
BB_Aeyline

Dear players,

Our Community Contest has come to an end. We received quite a few marvelous postcards and... a seashell can?! Our first winner, German player Holzfaeller, managed to impress everyone with a unique holiday souvenir! 

We will continue to reward the most stunning postcards we received with special items and 500 gems. Keep an eye on the forum thread! 

Congratulations! 
The Settlers Online Team

Dear players,

In our latest round of answers, Game Design discusses famous game misuses and our Project manager reveals what game character they would bring to life and why.

Sounds interesting, right? Read all about it and more in our forums!

Have fun!
The Settlers Online Team

Dear Settlers,

Classifying various adventures in The Settlers Online can often be a difficult task. Our developers have thoroughly redesigned this feature for a better understanding, as an updated UI has been implemented to match the new difficulty levels. 

Find out all the ins and outs of the adventure classification in our latest Dev Diary and read more about the new game versionin our change log!

Happy settling!
BB_Aeyline