As you may remember, we've run our first pilot of community realms via player designed RX.
We are now proceeding with Pilot #2. You will now be able to design a full realms based on these parameters.
Because this pilot still involves a lot of manual work, we want to limit the submissions to only serious ideas, and we require that each players makes a donation in order to be able to design their own realms.
If you wish to proceed:
1. Make a $20 donation here
You will receive a confirmation email. Note the "Donation from:" email - it should be the email you entered in the donation page.
2. Send email to support@realmofempires.com. Include the email that appears in "Donation From:" We will get back to you with an invite to enter the parameters for your dream realm.
We will work with you to make your realm a reality.
If for some reason we do not run your realm, we will refund your donation.
"Community Realm" Feature is a-go! Pilot starting ASAP
Hail Warriors!
A few days ago, we've asked the player community if you want to be able to design and launch your own realms.
Basically, you will be able to decide on all parameter of the realm (speed, handicap, morale, duration, ages, age of cities, start date, end date, win criteria etc) and everyone will be able to join and play on your realm.
We had a positive response, and we've decided to give this a shot! Implementing this fully, is a significant investment on our end, so we will begin with a pilot program, where we will test the waters a bit. We will begin by allowing you to design the next RXs.
List of options for RXs is much more limited, but we hope it will be a good try!
Unfortunately, we have only 7 realms currently to work with. So only 7 people can build the realm in the first round. So the natural question is, how to decide which 7? Survey certainly hinted there are way more players interested in doing this.
Idea 1: first idea, was to allow you to add your name to the list of interested, and then have player community vote on the people they feel are the best to create a realm. This seems like the best option but was rejected due to complexity and would require development, which defeats the purpose of a pilot
Idea 2: allow you guys to bid on the 7 realms; top 7 bids win. We are afraid this would seem like a many grab, which is not the intention so we rejected this.
Idea 3: allow everyone to bid a small amount of servants, and randomly select 7 players from top bidders.
That last idea is was we decided to go with, as having some monetary skin in the game, will result in only more serious submissions, a very rich player cannot outbid you since there is a max you can bid, and if money is an issue, you can get a group of friends, transfer servants and thus poll resources together. We hope the latter case will naturally allow us to select players with biggest community backing.
We are setting the maximum bid at 300 servants
A few days ago, we've asked the player community if you want to be able to design and launch your own realms.
Basically, you will be able to decide on all parameter of the realm (speed, handicap, morale, duration, ages, age of cities, start date, end date, win criteria etc) and everyone will be able to join and play on your realm.
We had a positive response, and we've decided to give this a shot! Implementing this fully, is a significant investment on our end, so we will begin with a pilot program, where we will test the waters a bit. We will begin by allowing you to design the next RXs.
List of options for RXs is much more limited, but we hope it will be a good try!
Unfortunately, we have only 7 realms currently to work with. So only 7 people can build the realm in the first round. So the natural question is, how to decide which 7? Survey certainly hinted there are way more players interested in doing this.
Idea 1: first idea, was to allow you to add your name to the list of interested, and then have player community vote on the people they feel are the best to create a realm. This seems like the best option but was rejected due to complexity and would require development, which defeats the purpose of a pilot
Idea 2: allow you guys to bid on the 7 realms; top 7 bids win. We are afraid this would seem like a many grab, which is not the intention so we rejected this.
Idea 3: allow everyone to bid a small amount of servants, and randomly select 7 players from top bidders.
That last idea is was we decided to go with, as having some monetary skin in the game, will result in only more serious submissions, a very rich player cannot outbid you since there is a max you can bid, and if money is an issue, you can get a group of friends, transfer servants and thus poll resources together. We hope the latter case will naturally allow us to select players with biggest community backing.
We are setting the maximum bid at 300 servants
Facebook login problems and workaround
Hello Realm of Empire players!
Realm of empires is not accessible on Facebook for a moment, but there is a work around
We have fixed the issue that same day where the warning was received, and have attempted, unsuccessfully to contact their support to alert them of the fix.
Well, Facebook decided to suspend the app early and the game it temporarily not accessible until our appeal is address which Facebook promises to be "by the end of the next business day".
Unfortunately, this is the 2nd time we had this happen to us, and it took a week and multiple apologies from Facebook to unlock the game.
Realm of empires is not accessible on Facebook for a moment, but there is a work around
Details
We were contacted by Facebook on Saturday morning of a violation of our of their policies and were giving until July 22 12noon PST to fix the issue.We have fixed the issue that same day where the warning was received, and have attempted, unsuccessfully to contact their support to alert them of the fix.
Well, Facebook decided to suspend the app early and the game it temporarily not accessible until our appeal is address which Facebook promises to be "by the end of the next business day".
Unfortunately, this is the 2nd time we had this happen to us, and it took a week and multiple apologies from Facebook to unlock the game.
Workaround
Fortunately, there is a work around, follow the steps hereCRITICAL : Facebook login problems and work around.
Facebook is still not responding to our appeal from April 8th, despite their promise to respond within one business day
The reason for suspension, was that the game was opening by default in full-screen mode. We’ve fixed the problem almost immediately when warned, but a couple of weeks later, they still suspended us. Most probably because whoever was testing it, had a cookie in their browser that instructed ROE to open in full screen mode.
We filed an appeal immediately after suspension but are still waiting for a response from them. We've tried to contact them in other ways ( user groups etc) with no results. Facebook does not have any other way for developer to contact them.
Important messages we want to share:
DESKTOP LOGIN WORK AROUND.
The work around, ironically, is to open the game in full screen mode! Steps:
MOBILE LOGIN WORK AROUND
We are not sure this will work for everyone one, but for at least some it does work:
The reason for suspension, was that the game was opening by default in full-screen mode. We’ve fixed the problem almost immediately when warned, but a couple of weeks later, they still suspended us. Most probably because whoever was testing it, had a cookie in their browser that instructed ROE to open in full screen mode.
We filed an appeal immediately after suspension but are still waiting for a response from them. We've tried to contact them in other ways ( user groups etc) with no results. Facebook does not have any other way for developer to contact them.
Important messages we want to share:
- There is a desktop login work around
- There is a mobile login work around
- There is a way to fully protect your account from Facebook in the future.
DESKTOP LOGIN WORK AROUND.
The work around, ironically, is to open the game in full screen mode! Steps:
- Try to enter the game, until you get the notification that the app is unavailable
- Then access this link : https://www.realmofempires.com/fullscreen.aspx
MOBILE LOGIN WORK AROUND
We are not sure this will work for everyone one, but for at least some it does work:
- Uninstall the mobile app
- Install it again
- When asked how you would like to login, say you are an existing user, then select Facebook.
If this does not work, read on.
PERMANENTLY PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT
To permanently protect your self from Facebook's outages, we have a way to convert your Facebook account to our own Tactica account. However, read careful what this entails before you do this.
We do recommend that all players convert their accounts. We have no idea if the above work around will continue to work. Covert your account
Facebook to Tactica conversion
Realm of empires celebrated 10 years on Facebook in 2018. Throughout those years, we've had a number of Facebook outages that prevented players from logging in.
Because of this, we allow our Facebook veterans to convert their account to our Tactica Account.
All this means, is that rather than logging into Facebook to access ROE, you will enter your email and chosen password.
You will however, lose all Facebook functions like the ability to invite friends or send and receive gifts.
Also, for old veteran players who still use the old user interface (UI) - you will, permanently, lose access to this old UI.
If you want to proceed and convert your account, login to ROE via Facebook with this browser, then come back here and click here to start the process
Because of this, we allow our Facebook veterans to convert their account to our Tactica Account.
All this means, is that rather than logging into Facebook to access ROE, you will enter your email and chosen password.
You will however, lose all Facebook functions like the ability to invite friends or send and receive gifts.
Also, for old veteran players who still use the old user interface (UI) - you will, permanently, lose access to this old UI.
If you want to proceed and convert your account, login to ROE via Facebook with this browser, then come back here and click here to start the process
Frequently asked question & common problems
- Will I lose my progress?
No, your account will be intact - Will I be able to send or receive gifts?
No, you will not be able to use any of the Facebook functions. - I made the conversation, but now I am asked to login as a new player - I get an intro. What do I do?
This can happen if, during the conversion, you have ROE opened in another tab, or on mobile device. All that happened, is that a brand new account was automatically created for you, however, your old account is not lost. Simply close all tabs, then click here to reset your login, and when asked how you would like to login, choose "Tactica" and login with your email and password. - How do I login via mobile devices?
On both Android and iOS, if you already had the app installed and logged in via Facebook, the easiest thing to do is simply uninstall the app, and install it again. When asked how you would like to login, choose "Tactica" and login with your email and password. - Can I use the same email that I am using now?
In most cases yes. Unless, at some point in time, you've created another ROE account and used that email there. Then you will have to use a different email address - It tells me that my email is already in use. What do I do?
You will have to use a different email. You can easily create a new gmail account. - I did the conversion, but the login does not work?
If you enter your user name and password correctly, and it does not work, it is possible that the conversion did not work. It happens once to us in testing but we were not able to reproduce it. In that case, you should try logging in via Facebook again. You can do so, by first resetting your login method, by clicking this link, then select "Facebook" as your login method, and try to enter the game. Remember the temporary fix (https://www.realmofempires.com/fullscreen.aspx) to enter via Facebook. If you are back in your account, then conversion did not work. We suggest you contact support. If you are not back in your account, but get an introduction video, that means conversion worked out and you should again reset your login method, select Tactica, and follow the steps to reset your password. Contact support if you continue to experience trouble - Why I will lose access to old UI?
Yes. There is a technical reason for it. Basically, old UI is tied to Facebook login and cannot support any other login. This is partly the reason why there are no more old-ui-only realms as we once hoped. There is nothing we can do - old UI is only accessible via Facebook.
In case of trouble, contact support via Support@RealmOfEmpires.com
Raids!
Today we have fully launched the Raids System. Let us explain how it all works!
Only clans with at least 4 members will get clan raids.
Solo Raids
Solo raids, are daily events where you can defeat the monster on your own. You do not lose any troops attacking these beast and the reward is fixed to what is presented on the screen.
The strength of the monster increased with age of the realm and your size on the realm. More rare raids are also a bit more difficult to complete
Clan Raids
Clan raids are weekly clan events. They are designed for the entire clan to participate in. Unlike solo raids, attacking these monsters costs you troops.
Your reward depends on how much damage you do to the monster. The slider, allows you to explore the rewards per damage done.
Every member of a clan raid has their own set damage contribution. This depends on their size, and the size of the clan. Doing more damage than you're supposed to yields less and less rewards, and thus becomes more costly, so beware. The slider defaults to the ideal percent, and your reward "sweet spot"
Every member of a clan raid has their own set damage contribution. This depends on their size, and the size of the clan. Doing more damage than you're supposed to yields less and less rewards, and thus becomes more costly, so beware. The slider defaults to the ideal percent, and your reward "sweet spot"
We determine "the sweet spot" based on your size, compared to clan size. The larger you are in the clan, the more HP damage you are required to make in order to achieve your reward sweet spot.
Note that if you do significantly more HP damage than what you "should", you will be losing more troops than you will get in the reward.
As a clan, you will get the maximum reward, if everyone participates up to "their sweet spot"
Strength of the monster depends on the number of players in the clan. Reward also depends on the number of players in the clan. Such that, no mater the size of the clan, every clan member, in every clan, is capable to receive the same reward if they participate properly (ie, up to their sweet spot)
Only clans with at least 4 members will get clan raids.
FAQ
Q: What happens when a raid expires?
Any raid that expires but is not beaten, is practically over - you cannot send more troops at it, and you cannot collect rewards. However, any outgoing troops will still land and do damage, and if beaten, reward can be collected
Clan Raids and new realms
Hello Realm of Empires players!
Raids are basically a PvE system where you can commit your troops to fight a monster of some kind.
In case of clan raids, all clan members are encouraged to participate, resulting in rich loot for everyone
This allows clan members hesitant to engage in PvP play, to still participate and benefit the clan.
The more active the clan members are, the more the entire clan will benefit
Based on your feedback and our research of the summer realms, we are pleased to announce two new realms for September:
FOR PLAYERS WITH MORE TIME:
Sep 14 - No morale, large realm.
FOR PLAYERS WITH LESS TIME:
Sep 29 - New morale design, large realm
Based on your feedback, you either like morale or do not like it. Hence two parallel realms, different mostly on morale.
Also, based on your feedback, we are adjusting the morale to be more friendly to players with less time. Details to come but we are adjusting parameters such as how it effects farming, vs real battles, bonuses and penalties.
We hope you will enjoy the new feature and realms!
Raids
We are pleased to announce a brand new feature - Clan and Solo Raids.Raids are basically a PvE system where you can commit your troops to fight a monster of some kind.
In case of clan raids, all clan members are encouraged to participate, resulting in rich loot for everyone
This allows clan members hesitant to engage in PvP play, to still participate and benefit the clan.
The more active the clan members are, the more the entire clan will benefit
2 New Veteran Realms
Raids will debut on two new veteran realms.Based on your feedback and our research of the summer realms, we are pleased to announce two new realms for September:
FOR PLAYERS WITH MORE TIME:
Sep 14 - No morale, large realm.
FOR PLAYERS WITH LESS TIME:
Sep 29 - New morale design, large realm
Based on your feedback, you either like morale or do not like it. Hence two parallel realms, different mostly on morale.
Also, based on your feedback, we are adjusting the morale to be more friendly to players with less time. Details to come but we are adjusting parameters such as how it effects farming, vs real battles, bonuses and penalties.
We hope you will enjoy the new feature and realms!
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