Start of a new 'high performance' world

[Morthy]

Dear players,

Recently it was suggested to have a world geared towards starting strategy and gameplay. As this idea received some strong support, we have decided that the next High Performance round will be tailored towards players who enjoy the thrill of the early game (the startup phase).

The tribes will be small, the competition will be fierce, and the winner will be the first player to take – and hold – 10 villages and 40k points for one day.

Start date: Saturday 15th January, 20:00.
End date *: Saturday 19th March * The end date will only be used if no player manages to meet the above winning criteria

To join the world on Saturday, simply login as usual and select 'Startup' from the world list. There are 5000 free player slots.

Premium prizes

The winning player will receive 1,000 premium points.
The runner up will receive 600 premium points.
The player in 3rd place will receive 400 premium points.
Additionally, every player in the top-ranked tribe will receive 200 premium points.

World settings

Speed:	1.5
Unit speed:	1.0
Paladin:	No
Archers:	No
Church enabled:	No
Noble system:	Packets
Morale:	Points based
Bonus villages:	Yes
Barbarian villages:	Grow to 800 points
Tech system:	15-tech system (levels 0-3 per technology)
Beginner protection:	2 days
Tribe limit:	10
Militia:	Enabled for players with no more than 2 villages
Account manager:	Disabled
Tribe wars:	Enabled
Other info:	Players can choose their starting direction. There will be an attack and support gap of 50ms.
Victory conditions:	First player to hold a minimum of 10 villages and 40,000 points for 24 hours will win the round. The world will close once the victory conditions have been met.

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