Update 45 is storming out on the frontline! 1. THE WEATHER SYSTEM: This brand-new epic feature will harness the power of nature to change it all! - Blizzards, Snow Storms, Heatwaves and everything in between will hit WPO! Each type of weather will provide different bonuses in PvP and PvE modes, respectively. - All weather phenomena will have stunning visual effects, visible on your base, on the map and during battle. You can enable or disable them at will in Settings. - The weather changes will appear over small groups composed of several regions for a given period of time. - The Weather System will have a unique map view, accessible through the new Weather icon in the Provinces section. - The affected batch of regions will be color-coded depending on the weather type. - By tapping on a region, you'll be able to see the current weather and bonuses for the entire group. a) Weather Types Every weather type simultaneously has both positive and negative bonuses. The ONLY EXCEPTION is Sunny weather, which brings only a positive bonus in buffing the Army Speed. Here is the complete list of Weather types coming with Update 45: - Violent Winds will influence Commander Damage positively and Aerial Health negatively. - When a Blizzard arrives, it enhances Defender Unit Damage while giving a negative bonus to Attacker Unit Health. - Rain pours a positive bonus over Artillery Damage and a debuff over Armored Damage. - When a Storm hits, it boosts Assault Damage, while Artillery Damage receives a negative bonus. - Snow increases Aerial Health and decreases Assault Damage. - Snow Storms give a positive bonus to Armored Damage and decrease Commander Damage. - Sand Storms debuff Attacker Unit Damage, while Defender Unit Health is increased. - If Drought affects a region, it decreases the Resource Production Speed, but it also buffs Unit Damage. - Heatwaves boost Gathering Speed as a positive bonus, but give a negative bonus to Commander Health. b) Weather Effects: The Weather System will also have some curious anomalies affecting different places. - The OASIS, caused by the Heatwave, spawns additional unique deposits with instant gathering ability. The first player to reach it will collect everything without gathering time. The Xenon-X deposits, revealed by the Oasis, will be unlocked at World HQ Lv. 10. You must be at least Lv. 30 to collect Xenon-X. 2. THE OFFENSIVE COMMANDERS' ITEMS a) The "SEEKER" M2-MR belongs to Commander Walker, and is perfect for faction activities. It boosts Occupying Speed and Rally Size as its set bonuses. The "Seeker" M2-MR also provides an attacking set of three random offensive properties. b) The ROCKETSTORM reinforces the arsenal of Arvid Grahn. The item will rain down on your enemies with boosts to Commander Damage and Health as fixed bonuses. Its random properties include two from the offensive pool of bonuses and one from the Commander-specific pool. 3. THE PAX MECHANICA RENEGADES bring destruction... and a new addition to their powerful gear set for the Defense Commander. - The new equipment piece, P.A.L.M. Mechanica, is a Tier-5 Exoskeleton. The item boosts Commander Damage and PvE Army Speed as its fixed bonuses. Its random properties will provide a set of two defense bonuses and one PvE-specific bonus. - The new renegade season also brings a Lv.-7 Pax Mechanica Renegade Base (Boss), emerging from the ocean depths. 4. THE NEW DEFENSIVE COMMANDER SKIN will increase Crafting Speed by 10%. 5. BUFFED CAPITALS YOU, the WPOARMY, chose which capitals will be buffed by voting on our social media channels. - You made Los Angeles victorious over Seattle and San Francisco. - New Delhi won against Mumbai and Beijing in the second part of the community initiative. 6. VANITY ITEMS - One stunning Base decoration - Two Epic Avatars - Three new Emojis