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|subtitle = 'April 27, 2017 - May 11, 2017'
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==Introduction==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[:Category: Events|special event]] that ran from April 27, 2017 to May 11, 2017.
   
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''Do you still remember Hilde who organized the May Day festival last year? Time sure flies and she's back! This time she took her brother Halvard with her. Halvard knows a lot about maypoles, so if you help his sister have a May Day festival as good as the ones from her youth, he will surely reward you generously.''
== Introduction ==
 
<center>[[File:maypole upgrade scheme.png|700px]]</center>''Over the course of two weeks, Hilde will present you with a series of quests. There are 12 quests that you can do right away. Complete them and Halvard will grant you a new '''Maypole Upgrade item''' that you can use to upgrade your Maypole to a '''[[Mighty Maypole]]''' (2x3). You will get one right at the beginning of the questline.''
 
   
 
''Over the course of two weeks, Hilde will present you with a series of quests. There are 12 quests that you can do right away. Complete them and Halvard will grant you a new '''Maypole Upgrade''' item that you can use to upgrade your Maypole to a '''[[Mighty Maypole]]''' (2x3). Don't worry if you don't have a Maypole yet! You will get one right after completing the very first quest.''
''Once you've already obtained your brand new Mighty Maypole, a daily-triggered questline will kick in. You will then get a new quest every day until the last but one day of the event. As there is a quest for every day starting on day one (but they will only show up after you've got the Maypole Upgrade item), you will probably have a few of them stacked when you get to them.<br>''
 
   
 
''Once you've already obtained your brand new Mighty Maypole, a daily-triggered questline will kick in. You will then get a new quest every day until the last but one day of the event. As there is a quest for every day starting on day one (but they will only show up after you've got the Maypole Upgrade item), you will probably have a few of them stacked when you get to them.''
''At the end of the daily-triggered questline, you will get yet another Maypole Upgrade item (and three [[Boost Crate|boosts crates]]). It will let you upgrade your Mighty Maypole even further and get yourself a '''[[Majestic Maypole]]''' (3x3)'''.'''<br><br>Maypoles will provide you with happiness. The upgraded ones - [[Mighty Maypole]] and [[Majestic Maypole]] - will not only make your players even more happy, but will also give you a coins bonus on top (4-7% and 8-14% depending on age, respectively).<nowiki/>''
 
   
 
''At the end of the daily-triggered questline, you will get yet another Maypole Upgrade item (and three [[Boost Crate|boosts crates]]). It will let you upgrade your Mighty Maypole even further and get yourself a '''[[Majestic Maypole]]''' (3x3)'''.'''''
== Mighty Maypole ==
 
<center>[[File:maypole 2.png]]'''Provides Happiness and 4-7% coins bonus.'''
 
</center>
 
   
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''Maypoles will provide you with happiness. The upgraded ones - [[Mighty Maypole]] and [[Majestic Maypole]] - will not only make your subjects even happier, but will also give you a coins bonus on top (4-7% and 8-14% depending on age, respectively).''
== Majestic Maypole ==
 
<center>[[File:maypole 3.png]]'''Provides Happiness and 8-14% coins bonus.'''
 
</center>
 
   
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''We hope that you will enjoy this year's May Day Festival and we wish you lots of fun while getting even greater and even more magnificent Maypoles.''
== Upgradation of Maypoles ==
 
[[File:maypole upgrade.png|100px|center]]'''To upgrade your Maypole''', use your Maypole Upgrade item on the Maypole that is already situated in your city. Its upgraded version will be then placed in your inventory and the original Maypole will disappear from the city''.<br>''
 
   
== Quests ==
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==Maypole Upgrade Scheme==
 
To upgrade your [[Maypole]], use your '''Maypole Upgrade''' item on the Maypole that is already situated in your city. Its upgraded version will be then placed in your inventory and the original Maypole will disappear from your city. The upgraded building will be from your current era, even if the old one was from one of the earlier ages.
   
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<center>[[File:maypole upgrade scheme.png|700px]]<br />
=== Main Questline ===
 
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{|
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| style="text-align:center" |[[File:maypole upgrade.png]]
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'''Maypole'''<br>'''Upgrade'''
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| style="width:40px" |
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| '''Maypole''' can be upgraded to [[Mighty Maypole]]<br>'''Mighty Maypole''' can be upgraded to [[Majestic Maypole]]
 
|} </center>
   
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==Quests==
 
===Main Questline===
 
<u>'''Quest 1:'''</u>
 
<u>'''Quest 1:'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gather 100 coins"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> 1 [[Maypole]]
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gather 100 coins"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> 1 [[Maypole]]
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<u>'''Quest 12:'''</u>
 
<u>'''Quest 12:'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gain control over a province"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random and Portrait of Halvald
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gain control over a province"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random and [[File:halvald.jpg|24x24px|]] Portrait of Halvard
   
 
<u>'''Over All Quest:'''</u>
 
<u>'''Over All Quest:'''</u>
*''Halvald:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish all quests in the May Day questline"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> [[File:maypole upgrade.png|45px]] 1 Maypole Upgrade and 1 {{Renovation}} [[Renovation Kit]]
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*''Halvard:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish all quests in the May Day main questline"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> [[File:maypole upgrade.png|45px]] 1 Maypole Upgrade and 1 {{Renovation}} [[Renovation Kit]]
   
<center>'''End of 2017 May Day Festival Main Questline'''</center>
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<center>'''End of 2017 May Day Festival Event Main Questline'''</center>
   
=== Bonus Quests ===
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===Bonus Questline===
 
These are daily quests you receive after completing the main questline.
 
These are daily quests you receive after completing the main questline.
   
<u>'''Quest 1:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 1 (Apr 27):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Buy 7 Forge Points"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Buy 7 Forge Points"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 2:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 2 (Apr 28):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Infiltrate 5 sectors"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Infiltrate 5 sectors"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 3:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 3 (Apr 29):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"In a production building, finish a 8-hour-production 6 times"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"In a production building, finish a 8-hour-production 6 times"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 4:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 4 (Apr 30):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Research a technology"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Research a technology"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 5:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 5 (May 1):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Recruit 5 units from your age or 8 from the previous age"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Recruit 5 units from your age or 8 from the previous age"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 6:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 6 (May 2):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Visit 8 Taverns"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Visit 8 Taverns"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 7:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 7 (May 3):'''</u>
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish a 24-hour-production 4 times"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish a 24-hour-production 4 times"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 8:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 8 (May 4):'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">" "</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Build 2 culture buildings from your age or 3 from the previous age"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 9:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 9 (May 5):'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">" "</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Acquire 2 sectors without fighting"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 10:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 10 (May 6):'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">" "</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gather 50 goods"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
<u>'''Quest 11:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 11 (May 7):'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">" "</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Contribute 20 Forge Points to Great Buildings or research a technology"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
 
 
<u>'''Quest 12:'''</u>
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<u>'''Quest 12 (May 8):'''</u>
*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">" "</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
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*''Hilde:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Gain control over a province"</font> and <font color="#FF7F50">"Spend 7 Forge Points"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> {{Random}} Random
   
 
<u>'''Over All Quest:'''</u>
 
<u>'''Over All Quest:'''</u>
*''Halvald:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish all daily quests in the May Day questline"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> [[File:maypole upgrade.png|45px]] 1 Maypole Upgrade and 3 [[File:Boost crate.png|25px]] [[Boost Crate]]
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*''Halvard:'' <font color="#FF7F50">"Finish all daily quests in the May Day bonus questline"</font><br /><font color="#FFB6C1">Reward:</font> [[File:maypole upgrade.png|45px]] 1 Maypole Upgrade and 3 [[File:Boost crate.png|25px]] [[Boost Crate]]
   
<center>'''End of 2017 May Day Festival Bonus Questline'''</center>
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<center>'''End of 2017 May Day Festival Event Bonus Questline'''</center>
   
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== Other Events ==
 
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== New Buildings ==
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<onlyinclude>{| class="FoETable ColumnLeft3" style="width: 100%;"
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|-
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! style="width:200px;" |Building
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! style="width:50px;" |Size
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! Function
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! style="width:50px;" |Upgrade
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|-
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| [[File:Maypole 3.png|100px]] <br>[[Majestic Maypole]]
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| {{ISIZ}}<br />3x3
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| [[Cultural Buildings|Special cultural building]]<br />Provides {{IHAP}} [[happiness]] and up to {{ITAX}} +14% [[coins|coin boost]]<br />Provides double happiness when [[polish]]ed.
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| [[Renovation Kit|Yes]]
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|-
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| [[File:Mighty Maypole.png|100px]] <br>[[Mighty Maypole]]
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| {{ISIZ}}<br />3x2
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| [[Cultural Buildings|Special cultural building]]<br />Provides {{IHAP}} [[happiness]] and up to {{ITAX}} +7% [[coins|coin boost]]<br />Provides double happiness when [[polish]]ed.
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| [[Renovation Kit|Yes]]
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|}</onlyinclude>
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==Other Events==
 
{{Events}}
 
{{Events}}
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[[de:Maibaum-Event 2017]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Seasonal Events]]
 
[[Category:Seasonal Events]]

Revision as of 16:30, 2 October 2019

2017 May Day Festival Event
2017 May Day Festival Event

April 27, 2017 - May 11, 2017

Introduction

The 2017 May Day Festival Event is a special event that ran from April 27, 2017 to May 11, 2017.

Do you still remember Hilde who organized the May Day festival last year? Time sure flies and she's back! This time she took her brother Halvard with her. Halvard knows a lot about maypoles, so if you help his sister have a May Day festival as good as the ones from her youth, he will surely reward you generously.

Over the course of two weeks, Hilde will present you with a series of quests. There are 12 quests that you can do right away. Complete them and Halvard will grant you a new Maypole Upgrade item that you can use to upgrade your Maypole to a Mighty Maypole (2x3). Don't worry if you don't have a Maypole yet! You will get one right after completing the very first quest.

Once you've already obtained your brand new Mighty Maypole, a daily-triggered questline will kick in. You will then get a new quest every day until the last but one day of the event. As there is a quest for every day starting on day one (but they will only show up after you've got the Maypole Upgrade item), you will probably have a few of them stacked when you get to them.

At the end of the daily-triggered questline, you will get yet another Maypole Upgrade item (and three boosts crates). It will let you upgrade your Mighty Maypole even further and get yourself a Majestic Maypole (3x3).

Maypoles will provide you with happiness. The upgraded ones - Mighty Maypole and Majestic Maypole - will not only make your subjects even happier, but will also give you a coins bonus on top (4-7% and 8-14% depending on age, respectively).

We hope that you will enjoy this year's May Day Festival and we wish you lots of fun while getting even greater and even more magnificent Maypoles.

Maypole Upgrade Scheme

To upgrade your Maypole, use your Maypole Upgrade item on the Maypole that is already situated in your city. Its upgraded version will be then placed in your inventory and the original Maypole will disappear from your city. The upgraded building will be from your current era, even if the old one was from one of the earlier ages.

Maypole upgrade scheme
Maypole upgrade

Maypole
Upgrade

Maypole can be upgraded to Mighty Maypole
Mighty Maypole can be upgraded to Majestic Maypole

Quests

Main Questline

Quest 1:

  • Hilde: "Gather 100 coins" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: 1 Maypole

Quest 2:

  • Hilde: "In a production building, finish a 1-hour-production 10 times" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 3:

  • Hilde: "Research a technology" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 4:

  • Hilde: "Motivate or Polish 40 buildings" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 5:

  • Hilde: "Recruit 4 units from your age or 6 from the previous age" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 6:

  • Hilde: "Make people enthusiastic" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 7:

  • Hilde: "Build 2 residential buildings from your age or 4 from the previous age" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 8:

  • Hilde: "Scout a province" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 9:

  • Hilde: "In a production building, finish a 4-hour-production 8 times" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 10:

  • Hilde: "Acquire 2 sectors without fighting" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 11:

  • Hilde: "Gather 40 goods" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 12:

  • Hilde: "Gain control over a province" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random and Halvald Portrait of Halvard

Over All Quest:

  • Halvard: "Finish all quests in the May Day main questline"
    Reward: Maypole upgrade 1 Maypole Upgrade and 1 Renovation Kit Renovation Kit
End of 2017 May Day Festival Event Main Questline

Bonus Questline

These are daily quests you receive after completing the main questline.

Quest 1 (Apr 27):

  • Hilde: "Buy 7 Forge Points" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 2 (Apr 28):

  • Hilde: "Infiltrate 5 sectors" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 3 (Apr 29):

  • Hilde: "In a production building, finish a 8-hour-production 6 times" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 4 (Apr 30):

  • Hilde: "Research a technology" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 5 (May 1):

  • Hilde: "Recruit 5 units from your age or 8 from the previous age" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 6 (May 2):

  • Hilde: "Visit 8 Taverns" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 7 (May 3):

  • Hilde: "Finish a 24-hour-production 4 times" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 8 (May 4):

  • Hilde: "Build 2 culture buildings from your age or 3 from the previous age" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 9 (May 5):

  • Hilde: "Acquire 2 sectors without fighting" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 10 (May 6):

  • Hilde: "Gather 50 goods" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 11 (May 7):

  • Hilde: "Contribute 20 Forge Points to Great Buildings or research a technology"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Quest 12 (May 8):

  • Hilde: "Gain control over a province" and "Spend 7 Forge Points"
    Reward: Random Reward Random

Over All Quest:

  • Halvard: "Finish all daily quests in the May Day bonus questline"
    Reward: Maypole upgrade 1 Maypole Upgrade and 3 Boost crate Boost Crate
End of 2017 May Day Festival Event Bonus Questline


New Buildings

Building Size Function Upgrade
Maypole 3
Majestic Maypole
Size
3x3
Special cultural building
Provides Happiness happiness and up to Coins +14% coin boost
Provides double happiness when polished.
Yes
Mighty Maypole
Mighty Maypole
Size
3x2
Special cultural building
Provides Happiness happiness and up to Coins +7% coin boost
Provides double happiness when polished.
Yes

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