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Survival Mode 3.0 - June 2012





Survival Mode 3.0 is about to get a refresh of the rewards.  All of the unit rewards will be changed.


Wave Rewards
53,000 CoinsField Repairs I Explosive Ammo I
104,500 Coins2 Field Repairs I 1 x 3 Element Z
159,000 Coins3 Field Repairs I 1 x 10 Element Z
20Kettenkrad Night Ops BoatTricolori Fighter
2520,000 CoinsField Repairs II 2 Evasion I
3030,000 Coins2 Field Repairs II Accuracy II
3560,000 Coins3 Field Repairs II 2 EMP III
40Elite Snow Infantry Elite NightFox CopterLeviathan Carrier
45120,000 CoinsField Repairs III 2 Liberty Bonds
50180,000 Coins2 Field Repairs III Evasion III
55240,000 Coins3 Field Repairs III 3 Liberty Bonds
60360,000 Coins Elite ManOWar BattleshipTactical Nuke III


Total Coins = 1,026,500

Here are the details to the unit rewards:


Tier UnitStrength Code
Wave 20
4Kettenkrad170 UL05
5Night Ops Boat175 SL6
5Tricolori Fighter 330UA47
Wave 40
5Elite Snow Infantry 220UM09
5Elite NightFox Copter 270UA21
6Leviathan Carrier 615US75
Wave 60
7Elite ManOWar Battleship790 US81


For reference:



Dog Park





The Dog Park is a 2 x 2 bonus decor.  It gives a 30% bonus to Coins collected from housing, and has a medium area of effect (2 cells).  Its item code is DB12.  The Dog Park is the same as the Kite Park in both size and bonus given, but has a larger area of effect.



The Venom





The Venom will be the next and 12th Tier 8 unit of the Crimson Hand Battalion to be released.  It is a Fighter with base Strength of 1200 and comes fully upgraded with 1440 Strength--the same as for the Beacon and Nimitzern and higher than that of the other nine existing Tier 8 units.  Like the Nimitzern, the Venom comes with the new Shield upgrade.  The Venom's item code is UB52.

The Venom is the strongest Fighter in Empires & Allies now, being the same Tier as the Harpy but having 50% higher Strength.


Quest: Memorial Day





  • Quest #36
  • Lasts from May 28, 2012 - June 26, 2012
  • Some tasks may have lower requirements for players that are level 50 or lower.

This problem has been slowly escalating over the past few days Commander. Construction at the old war cemetery begins today, and we already have angry protesters at the site putting themselves in danger.

You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the SpecOps Barracuda and the bottom, the SpecOps Nuclear Sub Carrier!

Quest Story


Blue Barrage 3





Blue Barrage 3 will be released on May 29, 2012.  These Super units give double XP in combat.  The new units are:


Tier UnitStrength Code
4Super Washington T-4 Tank 250UM70
5Super Roosvelt V-3 Infantry 300UM69
6Super Cooper Bomber 650UB46
7Super Razor Fighter 820UB47
7Super Tanay Carrier 900UT42


At 900 Strength, the Super Tanay Carrier is now the strongest Tier 7 Carrier, beating out the Logger Head by 90 Strength.



Fierce Fighters 2





Fierce Fighters 2 will be released on May 28, 2012.  The new units are:


Tier UnitStrength Code
5XUSS Cleveland Carrier 370UT41
5Kian-01 Gunship410 UB45
6Kruger Infantry570 UM68
6Dianexh-4 Copter650 UB44
7Karsen UMBSC-4 Battleship 830UT40


Note that the Karsen UMBSC-4 Battleship is the same Tier as but weaker than the Sand Shark Hovercraft.



Quest Story: Memorial Day




  • Quest #36
  • Lasts May 28, 2012 - June 26, 2012

This problem has been slowly escalating over the past few days Commander. Construction at the old war cemetery begins today, and we already have angry protesters at the site putting themselves in danger.

You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the SpecOps Barracuda and the bottom, the SpecOps Nuclear Sub Carrier!

Quest Hook: A tall, dark and handsome business man just unveiled his plans to build a commercial building over some very old, sacred land. Your people are not happy.

Quest Pop-up: Commander, people are up in arms about the old cemetery land being put to commercial use. This Mr. Sly is a smooth talker but there's something very off about him. I think this is worth looking into.


1 - Small Talk


Commander, I think you should accompany me to the press conference that Mr. Sly is speaking at today, announcing the commencement of his construction. We should get a feel of this new guy, figure out what he's about.

Get on Mr. Sly's good side, keep his defenses as low as they'll go.

  • Get {total} Lint Brushes to look your dapper best.
  • Earn {total} Red Hearts to keep your reputation stellar.
  • Collect {total} {Ore}. Makes a good gift, yes?

Well, he certainly is charming. But his looked sent shivers down my spine. I'm not being dramatic, my intuition is normally bang on.


TOP PATH



2a - Suspicious Minds


I'm going to try and get a hold of the plans for the building. If everything looks good, then I promise I'll drop this issue. But I have a feeling we're going to find something here.

It's all in the plans, look hard and look long.

  • Hire {total} Architects and Engineers to examine the plans.
  • Harvest {total} Poppies. On Memorial Day, everyone wears a poppy.
  • Collect {total} coins to pay your engineers.

For one thing, those plans were extremely difficult to acquire which is strange, seeing as all plans should be available for public viewing. Secondly, there's an extra level below ground that requires a lot more electricity than usual, enough to power a weapons lab.


3a1 - Boom!


He must have known we were coming to search his office. That explosion was no coincidence. Are you okay Commander? Do you need an ambulance?

Things are about to get serious, you need to be prepared.

  • Gather {total} Fire Blankets to protect you from the explosion.
  • Upgrade your Naval Depot once.
  • Fight {total} WD Battles to keep your military reputation strong.

Things just got really serious. I had a team working on Sly's location immediately. They've tracked him down. His business meeting happens to be on a private island.


3a2 - Run, baby, run.


I had a warrant to seize Mr. Sly's personal communication devices and computers but when I got there, he had left on a 'business trip'. It had to have been an extremely urgent trip for him to have taken his private jet from his private runway.

He's definitely hiding something. Follow him and find out what it is!

  • Obtain {total} Emergency Travel Kits, we're going after him.
  • Build {total} Strike Teams to defend your empire while you're away.
  • Repel {total} Invasions. Let him think you're occupied on homeland.

We managed to track him down using our satellites. He has landed and is currently on a private island. I assume he owns it. Let's go check it out.


4a - Rude Shock


I have to say Commander, this place is stunning. He's got style, this Sly, I'll give him that much. Let's find out what he's doing holed up in that unnecessarily huge mansion.

Sly, hand in hand with the Dark Alliance. Of course.

  • Get {total} Sand boots so your troops can scale the beach with ease.
  • Fight Sly, Von Helman and their minions!
  • Win {total} Battle Blitz fights, it will only make you stronger.

How did I not see this coming! Of course he was involved with the Dark Alliance. I'm so glad we brought back up troops with us, that was one messy battle. Von Helman got away but we've got Mr. Sly. We can squeeze everything out of him now.


5a - People at Peace


Mr. Sly is under arrest and he'll be enjoying the many hours in the day that he'll be spending in solitary confinement. That'll give him enough time to think about his actions.

Memorial Day memorabilia never gets old.

  • Get {total} Memorabilia to celebrate Memorial Day with.
  • Win {total} Dominance Battles. They will bring you closer to Von Helman.
  • Harvest {total} Chili Peppers, you'll need them for the party later.

It is a happy day in our empire today. The entire nation is celebrating and we've prevented a much bigger disaster from happening. Happy Memorial Day, Commander!


Final Rewards


You earned 5x SpecOps Barracuda!


BOTTOM PATH



2b - Order, order


The public are challenging Mr. Sly in a civilian court battle. He's going to win this case because legally, he owns this land and he can do what he wants with it. It just seems so... wrong. I'm going to find a way to bring him down within the legal system.

Your military resolve must never break. Mr. Sly looks like he's got some tricks up his sleeve.

  • Hire {total} Security Convoys to escort you to the court hearing.
  • Use {total} Power-Ups in battle. Stay strong, especially around this new guy.
  • Collect {total} Oil. There's never enough Oil.

Just as I thought, Mr. Sly won. The people are outraged. He finds this all amusing. His nonchalant attitude makes it very difficult for me to be professional, Commander. Now I'm definitely taking him down.


3b - Well Un-Rested


The protests are only getting more violent. We've actually had to break out the tear gas and use mild force on the public. Mr. Sly has become one of the most hated public figures, ridiculed on public forums, the subject of major debate.

Remember, your public is vulnerable and angry. Do not get on their bad side.

  • Hire {total} Mail Room Employees to sort through all the angry letters.
  • Complete {total} Waves of Survival Mode, a training exercise to the chaos in your empire.
  • Collect {total} {nrare2} to power your back up units if need be.

There isn't much we can do for now except to impose a curfew and tighten security in certain parts of the country. Especially around Mr. Sly's extravagant home.


4b1 - Unfinished Business


An assassination attempt against the business man sends the country spiraling into panic and chaos. He wasn't killed but he was fairly seriously injured and is currently being hospitalized in a private VIP ward.

Your nation looks vulnerable to the world at the moment. Stay alert.

  • Get {total} VVIP access badges to see Mr. Sly in the hospital.
  • Deploy {total} Battle Ships to protect your empire during this sensitive time.
  • Build {total} Land Units. You might need them.

All construction plans have been halted and he will decide what to do when he's out of the hospital. This is a temporary solution but it has eased the problem significantly.


4b2 - Man Down


During protests outside of this Sly's home, one of his men fired at an unarmed civilian. The frenzied public demands justice and according to the law, Mr. Sly must be held responsible for this.

The interest of your public is a greater cause than any commercial building.

  • Collect {total} Candles to place at the tribute of the victim.
  • Win {total} Battle Blitz Fights. Prepare to take on Sly if he resists.
  • Deal {total} damage to carriers, they could be supplying dangerous ammo to Sly.

Mr. Sly's arrest means that all construction has been permanently stopped. He's going to do time for the death of an unarmed civilian at the hands of his bodyguard.


5b - Catch of the Day


Finally the chaos is dying down, the war cemetery is once again a public space and in celebration of this, the people of your empire are celebrating the memory of those who fought for our empire.

You need Element Z to use Experimental Abilities.

  • Collect {total} Decorations to celebrate Memorial Day.
  • Use {total} Experimental Abilities in battle. Get that edge over your enemy.
  • Deploy {total} Soldiers. Have a safe celebration.

This is a solemn but good Memorial Day. All is right with the world again. Well, until tomorrow at least.


Final Rewards


You earned 5x SpecOps Nuclear Sub Carrier!



The Nimitzern





The Nimitzern will be the next and 11th Tier 8 unit of the Crimson Hand Battalion to be released.  It is an Infantry unit with base Strength of 1200 and comes fully upgraded with 1440 Strength--the same as for the Beacon and higher than that of the other nine existing Tier 8 units.  The Nimitzern's item code is UM71.

Note that the image contains a new green icon showing a sword in front of a shield.  This represents a new, 6th upgrade.  This Shield upgrade seems to protect a unit from a single hit.  Tier 8 units come fully upgraded, so they automatically get this Shield upgrade.  The new upgrade is also available for purchase with Empire Points for almost all other units.

The Nimitzern is the strongest Infantry unit in Empires & Allies now, being the same Tier as the Artemis but having 33.3% higher Strength.


Commando Assault Yard





The Commando Assault Yard is a 4 x 4 x 4 decor.  Its item code is CAY.

Once this decor is built, you have to fight a certain number of times to activate it.  There is a fight meter that records your progress.  Once the decor is activated, your Land/Army units will deal extra damage for 15 minutes.  There appears to be a 24-hour cool-down before you can reactivate the decor.



Quotes from the game:

"I've put together a squad of Commandos to train your Army Units. Use them to deal greater damage in combat now!"

"Fight {total} times to activate the Commando Assault Yard and deal greater damage with Army Units in the following fight modes: World Domination, Battle Blitz and against Neighbors."

"Note: Fights against opponents who are 11 levels or more below you will not count towards the Fight Meter."

"Once activated, the Assault Yard will let you deal more damage in all fight modes."

"The Commandos in your Assault Yard have gained enough experience to tear up the battlefield! Activate the Assault Yard now to deal greater damage with Army Units for {total} minutes."

"You work fast, Commander! For your hard work, you have {total} minutes to deal extra damage with your Army Units in combat. To the battlefield!"

"Activate the Assault Yard to begin. Note: It will be active for the next {total} minutes only. After that, you will need to keep fighting to reactivate the building."



Amity Naval Station





The Amity Naval Station is a 4 x 4 x 4 decor.  It gives a one-time space upgrade to a Naval Depot and helps defend against invasions (range 8).  Its item code is DB10.

"Build the Amity Naval Station for a one-time only free capacity upgrade in your Naval Depot and defense against invasions in the surrounding area."



Codes: Gold Units



You can use the Mastery Exchange to build these Gold units.  However, they need to be unlocked via Campaign Mastery, and require Mastery Tokens to build.







Quest: Destination Moon





  • Quest #35
  • Lasts from May 21, 2012 - June 19, 2012
  • Some tasks may have lower requirements for players that are level 50 or lower.

We've had our sights set on the moon for quite a while now. I've been working on a prototype rocket and I really think this one's the one. All I have to do is persuade the board.

Dr. G. Owari is the lead on this mission, don't get in her way.

Destination: Moon -- Quest Story


Blue Barrage 2





Blue Barrage 2 will be released on May 22, 2012.   These Super units give double XP in combat.


Tier UnitStrength Code
5Super Goalkeeper Submarine 360UT38
5Super Rizla Battleship 410UT39
6Super Razor Artillery 680UM67
7Super Karmen Infantry 780UM66
7Super Ronan Copter 810UB42


The Super Karmen Infantry is now the strongest Tier 7 Infantry, beating out the SpecOps Commando by 10 Strength.  The Super Ronan Copter is tied with the Secret Service Vulture Copter for being the strongest Tier 7 Airship.



Fierce Fighters 1





Fierce Fighters 1 will be released on May 21, 2012.  This is the first of a new series.  The units are more realistic and better looking than most E&A units.


Tier UnitStrength Code
4Ulysses AA-3 Carrier 270UT36
5Sora B-7 Bomber390 UB41
6Forward Patrol Boat 630UT37
6Fillmore A-1 Bomber 660UB40
7Red Flag Artillery 790UM65


The Red Flag Artillery is now the strongest Tier 7 Artillery, beating out the SpecOps Coyote Artillery by 20 Strength.




Quest Story: Destination: Moon





  • Quest #35
  • Lasts from May 21, 2012 - ?

We've had our sights set on the moon for quite a while now. I've been working on a prototype rocket and I really think this one's the one. All I have to do is persuade the board.

Quest Hook: Dr. G. Owari's prototype rocket could just be that you were looking for. Keep your fingers crossed and hope that the board approves of her proposal.

Quest Pop-up: Commander, what would you say if I told you I could take you and anybody else to the moon? I have a proposal to make, a prototype rocket. If the board agrees, we could soon start building our very first rocket! Welcome to the future!


Cyber Warfare Facility





The Cyber Warfare Facility is a 3 x 3 x 3 bonus decor that has a medium area-of-effect (2 cells).  It gives a 10% discount to military production and a one-time upgrade to an Army Depot.  Its item code is DB08.



AppData for Empires & Allies





AppData is a website that shows usage metrics for Facebook applications.  If you've visited the "Links" page of this blog, you might have noticed the link to the AppData for Empires & Allies.

The two major usage metrics are DAU and MAU:

  • DAU = Daily Active Users; the number of Facebook-authenticated users who used a particular Facebook application at least once in a given day
  • MAU = Monthly Active Users; the number of Facebook-authenticated users who used a particular Facebook application at least once in a given month

AppData uses DAU and MAU as reported by Facebook.


Tier Surfacing





Tier Resurfacing is a new display feature being rolled out in Empires & Allies.  This feature doesn't involve any change in the combat mechanics of the game.  It's just labeling combat units (yellow stars in image) according to their Tiers, which have existed as long as E&A itself.

Long-time readers of this blog will already know the following:

"Higher Tiers do more damage! Look for Unit Tiers in the yellow star. Unit strength isn't all that matters in combat!"


Quest: White Collar Affair





  • Quest #34
  • Lasts from May 14, 2012 - June 12, 2012
  • Some tasks may have lower requirements for players that are level 50 or lower.

This is a national emergency that must remain under wraps. Only a handful of government officials know what we're truly dealing with. To the rest of the team, it's a very important painting that must be found.

You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the Secret Service Vulture Copter and the bottom path, the Secret Service Rhino AFV.

Quest Story: White Collar Affair



Blue Barrage 1





Blue Barrage 1 is coming out on May 15, 2012.  Here are the new units:


Tier UnitStrength Code
5Super Broman Tank 350UM63
6Super Cheetah Infantry 450UM62
6Super Heron Bomber 560UB38
7Super Razor Hawk Fighter 750UB37
7Super Basilosaurus Carrier 770UT34


These are Super units like the ones from Blue Dawn (Blue Devils 1).  They give double XP when used in combat.



Dangerous Deployments 6





Dangerous Deployments will be released on May 14, 2012.  The new units are:


Tier UnitStrength Code
4Franklin B-2 Battleship 280UT32
5Red Flag Tank385 UM61
5Shan T-20 Copter400 UB36
6Madison T-3 Carrier 650UT33
6Yashima Cannon*650 PT68
7Red Flag Infantry 750UM60


* The Yashima Cannon is a Titan Arm of Infantry class.



Zynga Poker Hacker Gets Two Years In Jail





Read this recent article about someone in the U.K. who was caught hacking Zynga:

A 29-year-old former UK council accounts clerk was just sentenced to two years in prison, plus a 30-week suspended sentence. His crime? Impersonating two employees, Ashley Mitchell repeatedly hacked into Zynga’s database and transferred more than $12 million worth of in-game currency to his own accounts. He then went on the Zynga black market–that’s right, it exists–and sold some of the 400 billion virtual gaming chips he stole....



Neighborhoods





A Neighborhood is a 4 x 4 x 4 crewable decor that allows you to keep many houses in a small amount of space in your empire.  It's item code is BB24.

A Neighborhood can hold up to 3 blocks (levels or floors).  The image shows a block holding 9 houses, but this seems to be incorrect.  According to Zynga's official announcement, a block holds up to 5 houses.  Thus, a fully built Neighborhood would be able to hold a total of 15 houses in the flat space of 4 houses (4 x 4 cells).

You expand a neighborhood by building new blocks on it.  To do so, you must collect parts from neighbors.  For now, you can only build one Neighborhood.  External housing bonuses do not apply to Neighborhoods.


Quest Story: White Collar Affair





  • Quest #34
  • Lasts from May 14, 2012 - June 2, 2012

This is a national emergency that must remain under wraps. Only a handful of government officials know what we're truly dealing with. To the rest of the team, it's a very important painting that must be found.

You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the Secret Service Vulture Copter and the bottom, the Secret Service Rhino AFV.


Beacon Submarine





The Beacon Submarine will be the next and tenth Tier 8 unit of the Crimson Hand Battalion to be released.  It is a Gunboat with base Strength of 1200 and comes fully upgraded with 1440 Strength--higher than that of the other nine existing Tier 8 units.  The Beacon's item code is UT35.

According to the pre-released image, the upgraded Strength of the Beacon is 1440, which is much higher (+33.3%) than the 1080 Strength of the Artemis and the Gordon Bomber.  The pre-released game files also indicate that the Beacon's Tier is 8.  This information may be incorrect and Zynga may update it in the near future.  It would be more consistent for such a huge jump in Strength to belong to a Tier 9 unit.


Blue Dawn





Blue Dawn is coming out on May 8, 2012.  This is the first set of a new series.  This series is analogous to the Red Rampage series of red-themed Elite units, except this new series has blue-themed Super units.  You get double the XP when using these Super units.

The new units are:


Tier UnitStrength Code
5Super Ophion Submarine 270UT30
5Elite Ophion Submarine 310UT31
5Super Barosaurus Artillery 370UM58
5Super Iguanodon Tank 380UM59
6Super Cronus Battleship 610UT29
7Super Tigerfly Copter 730UB33
7Elite Tigerfly Copter 770UB34


I don't think the two Elite units are really part of this series, but they were included in the series within the game files.

Here's a bigger image of the Super Tigerfly Copter:




Dangerous Deployments 5





Dangerous Deployments 5 is coming out on May 7, 2012.  The new units are:


Tier UnitStrength Code
4Lincoln T-100 Artillery 260UM57
5Bruce B-Square Bomber 360UB31
6Quarterback Patrol (Gunboat) 430UT28
6Pierce C3 Fighter 440UB32
6Jefferson T-300 Battleship 700UT27


In case you're not aware:


I'm not sure what if any special significance "Quarterback" and "Bruce" have.



Quest: Uncharted Mysteries





  • Quest #33
  • Lasts from May 07, 2012 - June 05, 2012
  • Some tasks may have lower requirements for players that are level 50 or lower.

Commander, it has come to my attention that an entire fleet of your best carriers, that's about 50 of them, have mysteriously disappeared off the coast of an unknown empire. I'm good with the seas... and I fly things. You need me.

Uncharted Mysteries - Quest Story-line


Quest Story: Uncharted Mysteries





  • Quest #33
  • Lasts from May 7, 2012 - June 5, 2012

Commander, it has come to my attention that an entire fleet of your best carriers, that's about 50 of them, have mysteriously disappeared off the coast of an unknown empire. I'm good with the seas... and I fly things. You need me.


Super Ore Mine Hack






The Super Ore Mine Hack has been known for a while by many people--probably from the day the Super Ore Mine came out.  It's not hard to figure out if you know how to interpret the game's client/server communication using a proxy like Charles.

The Super Ore Mine allows you to build the four ores that are not your "natural" one.  For instance, if you can naturally build copper, then the other four ores would be aluminum, uranium, iron, and gold. The order of these four ores are used in the game for certain things like quest requirements, military contract costs, and the Super Ore Mine.

The Super Ore Mine Hack modifies the amount of resources that Super Ore Mine contracts give out by changing the multipliers.  It's also possible to get ores that you haven't unlocked for the Super Ore Mine in the game yet, as well as oil, wood, and coins!  (I don't think many people know about the coins part.)


La Station Militaire





La Station Militaire is an uncrewable bonus decor of size 4 x 4 x 3.  It has a medium area of effect (2 cells) and gives a 15% bonus to resource production and a 15% decrease in military contract duration.  Its item code is DB09.

This decor been added to the Bonus Decors page.



Your Empire Needs You





I haven't played Empires & Allies for a while.  As a result, I received the above offer by email.  The offer is for 5 free Empire Points, which can be claimed by returning to the game.



Survival Mode 3.0 Enemies


This table lists all the enemy units for each wave for Survival Mode 3.0.  The waves come in groups of 5, alternating from land (green) to navy (blue) to air (pink) and back again.


World Domination Levels





DR = Dominance Rank

Defense Force Strength = 500 + DR * 50

In other words, you start out at 550 at Dominance Rank 1 and gain 50 per rank.


Quest: Perilous Pursuit





  • Quest #32
  • Lasts from April 30, 2012 - May 29, 2012
  • You can progress down both paths at once. The top path will earn you the SpecOps Coyote Artillery and the bottom, the SpecOps Commando.

The plans for the Neutralizer are incomplete. There's a vital piece that must be made from a rare ore, only found on the island of Gamor. Getting to Gamor is no easy task. There are hostile nations on the way; they will shoot first and ask questions later.