[h2]Prepare for Merriment and Mischief on the Yule Tides![/h2] Throughout all of December, we’re celebrating, sharing, and gift giving, with Yule Tides! Running from 1st December - 31st December, celebrate Christmas with a festival of merriment and joy, and a whole host of seasonal goodies in Paper Pirates! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/ce7d805bff1f386e8111f2c09c94c1b41d822635.png[/img] [h2]New Permanent Event: Majority Rule[/h2] With this year's Yule Tides comes the addition of a brand new, all-year-round event, [b]Majority Rule[/b]. When Majority Rule triggers, the voting rules will change until a pirate next goes overboard. Every pirate's base voting power will be set to [b]one[/b], and the voting threshold is [b]removed[/b]. At the end of the day, the pirate with the most votes goes overboard - even if that's only one vote! [h2]Seasonal Trait: The Gift Giver[/h2] The special seasonal trait for Yule Tides is [b]The Gift Giver[/b]! Play a trait game during Yule Tides and one of the pirates may find themselves playing as The Gift Giver. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/7929060f5af8c6cb0856a185b84d06130c95533e.png[/img] The Gift Giver is offered a present to gift to a pirate of their choice on every day when they don't play in. There are a range of different gifts, but which one you get to give is random each day! You can only give three gifts on each voyage - and to make things even more tricky, each pirate can only receive a gift once. Will you get the gifts you need to sail to success? Or will you accidentally end up giving away a victory to the ghosts. [h2]Advent Bounties[/h2] During the Christmas season, the bounty board is celebrating each and every day that passes! Each day throughout December, you’ll receive a special Advent Bounty, with a challenge for you to complete! If you complete an advent bounty, you'll be rewarded with a special Paper Pirates Present! There are [b]eleven[/b] items for you to discover! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/9157c2f873325f7c5cc3a45c5361bab923c99bc6.png[/img] The advent bounties are time-limited, so you have to complete them on the day you get them - but don’t worry if you don’t, there’ll be a new one waiting for you tomorrow! [h2]A Special Christmas Present[/h2] There's a special Christmas bounty, available to every good pirate! All you need to do to complete it is have [b]five[/b] Snowball Fights during Yule Tides. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/f49583193c64dc844cf7e220025b20e43957f134.png[/img] Completing the bounty will unlock a special outfit reward for all pirates to use permanently! [h2]Limited Time Costumes[/h2] During Yule Tides, Sam Sherbot and Nat O'Bother have some new customisation options available to unlock in the Shop Ship! If you buy a customisation option during Yule Tides, you can use it all year round - but the items will be disappearing from sale when the event is over, so don’t delay and buy today! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/b944860d45972c0029b60417385dbeee90998b27.png[/img] The full list of Ship Shop items available during Yule Tides is: Outfit Shop [list] [*] Accessories - Snow [*] Face - Elf Ears [*] Face - Snowman (Head) [*] Face - Snowflake [*] Facial Hair - Santa’s Beard [*] Hands - Snowman Stick [*] Hands - Candy Cane [*] Headwear - Scarf (Long) [*] Headwear - Scarf (Short) [*] Headwear - Hairpin (Holly) [*] Shirt - Elf Tunic [*] Shirt - Snowman (Upper) [*] Shirt - Sweater (Reindeer) [*] Shirt - Sweater (Robin) [*] Shirt - Christmas Tree Top [*] Shirt - Wreath [*] Coat - Santa’s Coat [*] Coat - Stocking [*] Coat - Christmas Tree [*] Coat - Ice Cube [*] Jacket - Fairy Lights [*] Legs - Elf Tights [*] Legs - Snowman (Lower) [*] Legs - Christmas Tree Skirt [*] Legs - Christmas Tree Pot [*] Feet - Elf Shoes [/list] Ship Shop [list] [*] Masts - Christmas Mast I [*] Masts - Christmas Mast II [*] Masts - Christmas Mast III [*] Masts - Christmas Tree [*] Hulls - Christmas Hull [*] Extras - Presents [/list] Additionally, during Yule Tides, pirates will be able to wear a host of unique hats - there are [b]five[/b] seasonal hats available to everyone in voyages started during the event. Once the event’s over, the hats will disappear from your collection until next year, so be sure to wear them while you can! [h2]Seasonal Event: Cracking Crackers[/h2] While sailing on the even seas during Yule Tides, you might find the crew getting a little rowdy with all the partying and merriment! Encounter the Cracking Crackers event, and two members of your crew will decide to pull a giant size festive cracker. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/9bdae9e3c239ee0e1156d6724abbd3f1df7400eb.png[/img] Hit the button on your device more times than your opponent to claim the bigger half of the cracker - and save yourself from certain doom, as the loser will be flung overboard from the force of the cracker's explosion! Watch out though, if the losing pirate was a human, the one walking away with the bigger piece will now be a ghost... [h2]Seasonal Event: Snowball Fight![/h2] Go on a sailing adventure during Yule Tides, and each day there is a chance it may begin to snow giving the crew the opportunity to partake in a little festive fun - a traditional snowball fight! When Snowball Fight is triggered, each member of the crew must choose who to pelt with a snowball. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/24388077cf067ade639f06b6876e6bbec1727222.png[/img] The pirate who receives the most snowballs will be thrown overboard! Who will you throw your snowball at? When they go overboard, if they’re a human, one of the people who threw the snowball will become a ghost… so choose wisely! [h2]Seasonal Event: Naughty or Nice?[/h2] During your Yule Tides sailing adventures, you may encounter the ‘Naughty or Nice’ event during the event phase of the game. In ‘Naughty or Nice’, one member of the crew must offer a gift to another. Question is - has the receiver been naughty, or nice? [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/a791b387abde0a64441d7f63daa58776158a55af.png[/img] The present-giver must decide, with a host of fun positive outcomes for nice, and some meaner tricks for naughty. When the receiver is given the gift, they can choose whether to open it, or discard it. Do you think your crewmate has sent you something nice, or are they a ghost, hoping to catch you out? That’s all part of festive deception! [h2]Yule Tidings come to the Photo Booth[/h2] To celebrate the season, there are a small number of limited-time Foils and Backgrounds available in the Photo Booth, in the Captain’s Log. Take the opportunity to snap your favourite pirate templates with a little festive frivolity, and don’t forget to share any pics you take! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36810747/98e048142b81c885db30524f3a4cd52800cb4c3b.png[/img] [h2]Yule Tides Bots[/h2] Invite some bots into your game during Yule Tides, and you may find some of the regular crew replaced with some particularly festive bots, out to celebrate Christmas! They’ll only join your games during Yule Tides, but each has their own personality and appearance for you to enjoy.