Gnawnian Express Station
The railroad's come to town! Board the Gnawnian Express and get set for high adventure in the Old West! Guard the supplies and protect the train to ensure its safe arrival on its perilous journey across Gnawnia!
Description and Requirements
The Gnawnian Express Station is a location in the Varmint Valley region requiring a minimum rank of Lord/Lady and the Whisker Woods Clearing Map Piece to enter. Mice are unable to steal a hunters' supplies in the Claw Shot City.
Shops
These are the shops that can be found in the Claw Shot City:
Gnawnian Express Station Mice
| Mouse | Points | Gold | Mouse Group | Loot | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Train Staff | 3,500 | 2,500 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Automorat | 6,000 | 8,000 | Train Robbers (Automice) | Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellent Copper Bead |
Raider River |
| Bartender | 4,750 | 5,000 | Wild Bunch (Crew) | All | |
| Black Powder Thief | 9,000 | 8,000 | Train Robbers (Fueler) | Daredevil Canyon | |
| Cannonball | 5,000 | 7,500 | Train Robbers (Automice) | Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellent Copper Bead |
Raider River |
| Coal Shoveler | 6,000 | 3,500 | Wild Bunch (Crew) | Black Powder Charm Fuel Nugget Tin Scrap |
Daredevil Canyon |
| Crate Camo | 5,000 | 7,000 | Train Robbers (Depot Worker) | Royal Supply Crate Iron Pellet |
Supply Depot |
| Cute Crate Carrier | 4,000 | 6,000 | Train Robbers (Depot Worker) | Royal Supply Crate Iron Pellet |
Supply Depot |
| Dangerous Duo | 11,000 | 14,000 | Train Robbers (Raider) | Copper Bead | Raider River |
| Fuel | 5,000 | 4,000 | Train Robbers (Fueler) | Daredevil Canyon | |
| Hookshot | 8,000 | 9,000 | Train Robbers (Automice) | Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellent Copper Bead |
Raider River |
| Magmatic Crystal Thief Mouse | 13,000 | 11,000 | Train Robbers (Fueler) | Daredevil Canyon | |
| Magmatic Golem Mouse | 18,000 | 17,000 | Train Robbers (Fueler) | Daredevil Canyon | |
| Mouse With No Name | 8,500 | 11,500 | Train Robbers (Raider) | Copper Bead | Raider River |
| Mysterious Traveller Mouse | 4,250 | 5,000 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Passenger Mouse | 4,000 | 6,000 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Photographer Mouse | 5,000 | 7,000 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Sharpshooter Mouse | 15,000 | 16,000 | Train Robbers (Raider) | Copper Bead | Raider River |
| Steel Horse Rider Mouse | 9,000 | 12,000 | Train Robbers (Raider) | Copper Bead | Raider River |
| Stoutgear Mouse | 7,000 | 8,500 | Train Robbers (Automice) | Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellent Copper Bead |
Raider River |
| Stowaway Mouse | 4,000 | 2,000 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Stuffy Banker Mouse | 8,000 | 11,500 | Wild Bunch (Crew) | All | |
| Supply Hoarder Mouse | 8,000 | 12,000 | Train Robbers (Depot Worker) | Royal Supply Crate Iron Pellet |
Supply Depot |
| Train Conductor Mouse | 6,000 | 3,500 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Train Engineer Mouse | 8,000 | 4,500 | Train Robbers (Fueler) | Daredevil Canyon | |
| Travelling Barber Mouse | 5,500 | 3,000 | Train Robbers (Passenger) | All | |
| Upper Class Lady Mouse | 4,500 | 8,000 | Wild Bunch (Crew) | All | |
| Warehouse Manager Mouse | 7,500 | 14,000 | Train Robbers (Depot Worker) | Royal Supply Crate Iron Pellet |
Supply Depot |
Hunting Strategy
While hunting in the Gnawnian Express Station, a hunter may board a train, if the hunter is a member of a Hunting Team. Trains run according to a schedule, and each train has its own name, duration and maximum capacity. A team can have up to 5 members aboard a single train.
Hunting on a train is similar to doing a tournament, apart from the fact that it is collaborative rather than competitive. The goal is to collect a target amount of Train Points throughout the journey, and hunters will be awarded loot according to both their own team's performance as well as the performances of all the teams combined.
Hunting on a Train
A train journey has three phases, namely the Supply Depot, the Raider River and the Daredevil Canyon. Each phase requires a unique hunting strategy, and has different mice.
Supply Depot
When the journey begins, the following message will appear on the journal.
The journey begins!
The Train train has embarked on its epic journey along the Gnawnian Express Railway! We must work together as MouseHunters to protect it until it reaches its destination!
First stop is the Supply Depot to gather supplies for the train that are to be delivered to parts of Gnawnia!
Hunting with Supply Schedule Charms armed will allow a hunter to attract a Warehouse Manager Mouse. Upon capturing it, the following message is displayed, and for the next five hunts, every hunter in the team will be able to attract Supply Hoarders.
Caught a big one!
Hunter caught a Warehouse Manager Mouse! Supply Hoarder mice will be scrambling out in the open for 5 turns! Supply Hoarder mice carry up to twice as many supplies as the Warehouse Manager Mouse, so I should catch them while I can!
Mice in this phase drop Royal Supply Crates. Loading these crates onto the train will give the team Train Points, and display the following message on the journal.
I wish I had a forklift!
I loaded X Royal Supply Crates onto the train, earning X Train Points!
All Royal Supply Crates not loaded onto the train at the end of this stage will be lost.
Raider River
Upon entering the Raider River, the following message is displayed on the journal.
The train picks up some speed and starts to chug along!
Laden down with supplies, the Train is a tempting target for raiding mice! A wave of 10 Raiders are swarming the train, trying to smash their way inside! My team and I should equip the right charm to attract and capture these raiders!
There is an endless number of waves and defeating a wave will earn my team and the train extra points. We should try to defeat as many waves as possible!
The mice are also launching automated attacks during our hourly trap checks. Special robotic mice will always take the place of normal mice during trap checks, but they can also be encountered during normal hunts. They drop special mouse repellent that can aid us in depleting the raiding mice waves faster!
Any Royal Supply Crates not loaded onto the train have been left at the Supply Depot.
In this phase, hunters need to defeat waves of Raider mice. Each horn sound has a chance of attracting a Raider, while a trap check will attract a member of the Automice group.
Each wave has a total of 10, and catching a Raider will decrease the number by 1, apart from the Dangerous Duo which will decrease the number by 2.
Raiders only attack one part of the train, the roof, door, or wheels, at a time, and the part being attacked will be indicated on the HUD. The part being attacked changes every hour, on the hour. To attract Raider mice, hunters will need to arm Roof Rack Charms, Door Guard Charms, or Greasy Glob Charms, depending on the part being attacked.
Upon defeating a wave, the team will be awarded an extra 10 Train Points, and the following message will be displayed.
My team broke through the wave!
Our victory earned the train an additional 10 Train Points! But there's no time to celebrate, as another wave of 10 Raiders is already clambering onto the train!
Automice have a chance of dropping Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellent, and using it will decrease the wave count by 1, and is accompanied by the following message.
The piercing blast of the Raider-B-Gone Mouse Repellent scared away 1 Raider, earning 1 Train Point!
Any unused Raider B-Gone Mouse Repellents will be lost at the end of this phase.
Daredevil Canyon
Hunting Tips by Larry
YEEHAW! All aboard the Gnawnian Express!
The construction of the first trans-Gnawnian railroad is complete! Hunters are coming from all around to board the Gnawnian Express and journey across the land!
The King has tasked MouseHunters with the duty of securing a train filled with supplies bound for different parts of Gnawnia, ensuring its safe arrival!
Our goal as a collective group of several hunting teams is to collect supplies in the Supply Depot, defend the train from raiding mice when passing through Raider River, and then make the jump across the downed bridge over Daredevil Canyon!
The trains will be challenging at first, but hunters are rewarded for their efforts, so the better you do, the more you receive! The main goal is to work together with other hunters and any aid we provide is welcomed!
It's one big effort and teams will work together with other teams aboard their train to complete the journey successfully, so just do your best and enjoy the ride!
History and Trivia
- Gnawnian Express Station was released on 26 September 2013.
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