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We made some interesting calculations and found out that an impressive amount of 3 444 Gateways have been discovered so far in Finland. But 13 500 are still undiscovered!
The goal of this week’s Campaign: Roam, warp, jump, worm, run, fly, take a drive… Pick your style, do it by yourself or better yet together with your team, and find those Gateways where no Mage before you has been to.
Check out the picture in the end of this post, which shows the undiscovered Gateways as dark blue dots on the map.
Discovering new Gateways gives now also energy. You get 30 energy points for each new discovered Gateway. Note that you actually have to see & tap the energy node to capture the energy.
We’ll be doing a recount of the discovered Gateways in the end of the Campaign. The top 3 Mages who have discovered the most Gateways in Finland during the Campaign will be rewarded with stacks of Mana potions.
Otherwise the rules stay pretty much the same. Spirits still give energy, but blue Spirits were zapped out of their extra powers during last Campaign, so they are now back to being just like the other Spirits.
Pilegrīm Campaign is on until Monday March 7th.
Undiscovered Gateways in Finland, click to enlarge:
by Riina | 1 Comment »
What an epic moment for the Animators! Campaign victory over the Architects came with mere 7000 energy points.
Architects final push was fierce but not quite enough for a win, though Architects did manage to get a small lead for a moment an hour before the Campaign ended. But there was no stopping the “hippies” this time!
During the Frostbitten Campaign total of 20 000 blue Spirits got zapped. Good hunting Mages!
The next Campaign will start friday at noon, with a completely new goal. We’ve been doing some interesting calculations here at Shadow Cities HQ regarding Energy Gateways, but you will hear more about this tomorrow…
On top of the World Leaderboard this week were:
1. Foxer of the Architects, 100 mana potions
2. kurkista of the Animators, 50 mana potions
3. 1121 of the Animators, 50 mana potions
4. Vapaaherra of the Animators, 50 mana potions
5. The Gandalf of the Animators, 50 mana potions
As an extra we also rewarded the top 3 blue Spirit hunters of the Campaign:
1. Foxer of the Architects, 50 mana potions
2.The Gandalf of the Animators, 50 mana potions
3. Hiljaisuus of the Architects, 50 mana potions
by Riina | 6 Comments »
Read how the battle over neighborhoods in Shadow Cities gets a grip on our players and what have been the highlight moments so far in the game for some of them.
Thanks to all the Mages who shared their experiences from the game with us. You’re welcome to share your own best game moments by commenting this article. We’d love to hear more of these stories!
Jarzilla, level 15 Mage of the Animators
“Definitely the most memorable moment so far for me has been the night when 30 Architects raided my once so peaceful and private Dominator farm in my small home town Lemi in Southern Finland. I was totally owned!
Also the time when I managed to banish 6 enemy Mages in a row by myself(!) and help a fellow Animator to block the Architects from invading our neighborhood was pretty unforgettable.”
Muffinssi, level 14 Mage of the Architects
“I love doing drive-by hits on Animator Dominators, conquering Gateways and zapping enemy Mages from bus on my way to work to Helsinki and back home to Espoo. I think it’s also really cool how players are willing to come to help you. All you need to do is give a shout in the in-game chat and someone will warp to fight by your side.”
Charon, level 15 Mage of the Animators
“One of the craziest experiences in the game so far has been the battle which was organized by players themselves between two weekly Campaigns. It was totally insane but fun! It was also amazing to meet so many players in the live meet-up arranged in Helsinki in January. At the moment I’m planning an unofficial meet-up in my home city Tampere.”
Saragorn, level 15 Mage of the Architects
“I feel that the social side is a key element in making the game as addictive as it is. Besides chatting in the in-game chat I’ve also met a handful of players and it’s always been rather spontaneous. Say someone’s going out for lunch and you’re in the neighborhood, why not go together and see the SOB who’s always after your doms, haha!
One of my most memorable moments was when I had had a dreadful day and a bunch of Animators took down my small Dominator farm, which really upset me. An Animator “friend” built a Catcher pathway back to my place to heal me and to offer his apologies!”
Check out also these cool gameplay screenshots sent by Jarzilla and Saragorn:
by Riina | 7 Comments »
This week’s campaign Frostbitten continues in the theme of Spirit hunting, but with a freezing twist. The chilly temperatures seem to have caused quite unexpected effects in the blue Spirits.
The freezing winds have infused the blue Spirits with substantial amounts of extra energy and also pumped them with some extra health making the blue Spirits harder to beat down but much more rewarding when it comes to gained energy for your team.
The red and green Spirits are giving out a bit more energy than before too, but in significantly less amounts than the blue Spirits.
Also all of the Spirits seem to be in full Mana right when they appear on your iPhone screen, so they’re hitting you harder than ever before, beware! Is this a temporary phenomenon or are the energies and Spirits growing stronger perhaps?
Just like in the previous campaign we’ll be rewarding the top 5 Energy gatherers and the top 3 Blue Spirit Hunters with stacks of mana potions.
Frostbitten Campaign is on until Thursday February 24th.
Btw, personally I really wouldn’t mind an inner fire buff to warm my frostbitten fingers in this freezing -20°C Helsinki weather… ;P
by Riina | 3 Comments »
Last week’s campaign took Mages on a Spirit Hunt to the freezing streets of Shadow Cities. During the last nail-biting hours of the campaign it was hard to keep up with who was in the lead of the game as the campaign logo seemed to change color every time you logged in… but in the end it was the Animators who took the Spiritual campaign home. Congrats!
Past week was one Spirit mayhem in Shadow Cities to say the least. Shocking amount, close to 100 000 Spirits were hunted down during the campaign! The top 3 Spirit Hunters of the campaign were Hiljaisuus & Manowar from the Architects and the third place went to Hopea from the Animators. All three were rewarded with 50 mana potions.
The top 5 players who gathered most energy during the Spiritual campaign were rewarded with mana potions. The players who hunted their way to the top of the list were:
1. Jarzilla from the Animators - 100 mana potions
2. Manowar from the Architects - 50 mana potions
3. The Gandalf from the Animators - 50 mana potions
4. Jehna1 from the Architects - 50 mana potions
5. Reign from the Animators - 50 mana potions
Next campaign will start tomorrow at noon!
by Riina | 2 Comments »
The Spirit hunt is on Mages! This week’s campaign brings only a small tweak to the rules by adding yet another energy source for you to tap into in order to win over your opponent.
Cast the Attack spell on nearby Spirits – the stronger the Spirit is the more energy you gain from it for your team.
As an extra reward we will also be rewarding the top 3 Spirit Hunters with 50 mana potions. Note that the spirits captured with Catchers will not be counted nor will they give any extra energy.
The Spiritual campaign is on until Wednesday February 16th.
Let the hunt begin!
by Riina | No Comments »
Despite the fierce final push from the Animators in the last moments of the Inner Power campaign the Architects managed to outplay their opponent - with only 699 energy points!
Never before has there been a battle ending this close to a tie in the streets of Shadow Cities. Congrats to the Architects!
The next campaign starts tomorrow at noon so fill up Mages because your team will need you in high spirits…
The top 5 players of the Inner Power campaign were awarded with stacks of rejuvenating mana potions.
Prizes go to:
1. JanskuK from the Architects - 100 potions
2. Kendaali from the Animators - 50 potions
3. Sateenvarjo from the Architects - 50 potions
4. The Gandalf from the Animators - 50 potions
5. Yann Kelper from the Architects - 50 potions
by Riina | 1 Comment »
