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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=480 Explore the Floating Islands]===
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''{{date|8|September|2020}}''
 
  
'''Take flight with Ronza and explore the skies!'''<br>The time has come to put your very own dirigible to use and take flight above Hollow Heights!
 
 
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====Explore the Floating Islands====
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Have you repaired the Skyfarer's Oculus? Have you used it to track down the four magical Warden Stones from the Storm Dragons of Moussu Picchu and taken possession of your very own airship? If so, then prepare to take flight with Ronza's armada of airships and embark on a brand new adventure!
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'''Take on a new, permanent adventure: Explore the Floating Islands'''<br>
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Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) can now take to the skies!
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====Taking Flight from the Launch Pad====
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Upon arriving at the Floating Islands, you'll find yourself at the Launch Pad where your airship is tethered and awaiting your arrival.
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-- {{MHP|POSTER SNUID|POSTER NAME}}
 
 
Before embarking on your first flight, it may be wise to hunt the Launch Pad mice to recover morsels of tasty Cloud Curd which the local Cheese Shoppe can convert into Cloud Cheesecake. This fluffy yet richly-flavoured cheesy treat is a favourite among the mice that inhabit the skies above Hollow Heights. Ronza recommends stocking up with '''75 pieces''' before embarking on your first flight.
 
 
 
*'''100 Cloud Cheesecake'''
 
:A favourite for skyfarers!
 
*'''500 Cloud Cheesecake'''
 
:Long haul hunting!
 
 
 
With a stash of Cloud Cheesecake at the ready, use the Sky Map to chart a course to a Floating Island of your choosing. Your Skyfarer's Oculus will allow you to focus in on the random islands on the horizon and see what resources and possible mice you'll encounter when you arrive.
 
 
 
====Exploring a Floating Island====
 
Upon landing on a Floating Island, take note of the island's landscape which indicates its power type and the breeds of mice you'll encounter. You'll want to arm an appropriate trap and have it baited with Cloud Cheesecake.
 
 
 
Have a specific power type setup you plan to always use? Access your airship's '''Trap Library''' via the heads-up display to save a favourite setup and associate it with that specific island's power type. Next time you visit an island of that power type the trap library will automatically switch your setup. Neat!
 
 
 
Your objective while hunting on a Floating Island is to explore its landscape in order to discover all the resources it has to offer. As you explore by catching mice, you'll uncover areas of the island which determine the type and quantity of loot you'll find and can even provide a boost to your exploration speed.
 
 
 
Failing to capture a mouse will allow it to alert the others to your presence and progress their plan for an ambush! The heads-up display will show your exploration progress as well as the ambush advancing towards you as two progress bars. Be extra careful when the bars meet, the resulting battle can undo your exploration efforts!
 
 
 
*'''30 Bottled Wind'''
 
:Speed up exploration!
 
*'''100 Bottled Wind'''
 
:Boost resource drops!
 
 
 
====Defeating Four Sky Wardens====
 
 
 
When selecting an island, pay special attention to ones which have a Warden Shrine present. Each magical weather shrine is guarded by one of the four Sky Wardens who harness its power to control the weather.
 
 
 
The shrines are projecting their magic even higher into the sky to create a dangerous storm that prevents flight to higher altitudes. Visit the islands with these shrines and defeat the Sky Wardens there to temporarily clear the weather and allow you to explore the High Altitude Islands.
 
 
 
'''Explore an island where a Warden Shrine is present'''
 
Encounter a powerful Sky Warden when the two progress bars on the HUD meet.
 
With the Sky Warden defeated, you may either continue to explore the island to gather more resources or return to the Launch Pad to choose your next island. The Sky Map will keep track of how many Sky Wardens you've defeated as you work towards eliminating all four.
 
 
 
====Upgrading your Oculus and Customizing your Airship====
 
 
 
As you explore the Floating Islands, you'll find Sky Ore and Sky Glass which can be used to upgrade your Skyfarer's Oculus by visiting the Workshop on the Launch Pad. Each upgrade will increase the quantity and variety of island resources you can find! Larger deposits of Sky Ore and Sky Glass, stashes of Cloud Curd, valuable Loot Caches, and even Sky Pirate Dens can be revealed by your upgraded oculus.
 
 
 
'''Upgrade your oculus in the Workshop to find more lucrative islands.'''
 
 
 
While your Skyfarer's Oculus will help you find more lucrative islands to explore, you can also customize the look of your airship in the Workshop to soar through the sky in style! There are a few cosmetic upgrades for sale at the Floating Island General Store and you may just find more rare cosmetics as you explore the islands. Some of these scarce and stylish cosmetics can be exchanged on the marketplace.
 
 
 
====Confronting Paragons on High Altitude Islands====
 
 
 
Once you have defeated four Sky Wardens, your Sky Map will change and allow you to chart a High Altitude Island where powerful Sky Paragons and more valuable resources await!
 
 
 
When selecting a High Altitude Island, the power type of the island determines which Paragon you encounter and the type of Paragon Loot Shrine present determines what resource that Paragon is protecting.
 
 
 
There are four unique types of Paragon loot: Sky Sprockets, Skysoft Silk, Enchanted Wings, and Cloudstone Bangles. Collect two of each to purchase an Adorned Empyrean Jewel and unlock powerful new traps!
 
 
 
Upon defeating a Sky Paragon, the four Sky Wardens will regroup and cover the upper skies with powerful storms once again. You'll need to defeat the four wardens again before you can return to the High Altitude Islands.
 
 
 
====Resupplying for Flight====
 
The King has sourced a supply of helpful hunting equipment and supply kits to assist hunters in their journey!
 
 
 
*'''500 Bottled Wind'''
 
:For serious exploration!
 
*'''Floating Gift Basket'''
 
:Great gift!
 
*'''Oculus Starter Pack'''
 
:Upgrade to Oculus level 2!
 
*'''Floating Supply Kit'''
 
:Great deal!
 
*'''Large Floating Supply Kit'''
 
:Includes Cyclone Stones!
 
*'''Skyfarer's Adventure Bundle'''
 
:Amazing deal!
 
 
 
The two promotional bundles are available for a limited time only!
 
 
 
====Shopping the Skies====
 
Be sure to browse the various shops at the Floating Islands where a variety of wares are available to assist you in your high-flying adventures. The Cheese Shoppe stocks Cloud Cheesecake, the Trapsmith has eight new impressive traps, the General Store sells unique items to help chart the skies, and the Cartographer has a special Scroll Case!
 
 
 
Finally, the Charm Shoppe offers a variety of useful charms, including an "exchange up" for Ancient Charms, allowing you to upgrade Ancient Charms into their super, extreme, and even ultimate variants!
 
 
 
'''Adorned Empyrean Jewel'''
 
 
 
Purchase with Sky Paragon loot, ore, glass<br>
 
These magnificent works of art play an integral role in many ancient island legends.
 
 
 
'''Empyrean Refractor Base'''
 
 
 
Purchased with Empyrean Jewel, ore, glass<br>
 
Power: 1,500
 
Power Bonus: 20%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 20
 
 
 
'''S.T.I.N.G. Trap'''
 
 
 
Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
 
Power Type: Law
 
Power: 3,500
 
Power Bonus: 15%
 
Attraction Bonus: 10%
 
Luck: 10
 
 
 
'''S.T.I.N.G.E.R. Trap'''
 
 
 
Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
 
Power Type: Law
 
Power: 6,075
 
Power Bonus: 25%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 20
 
 
 
'''Thought Manipulator Trap'''
 
 
 
Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
 
Power Type: Forgotten
 
Power: 12,112
 
Power Bonus: 15%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 12
 
 
 
'''Thought Obliterator Trap'''
 
 
 
Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
 
Power Type: Forgotten
 
Power: 14,000
 
Power Bonus: 25%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 18
 
 
 
'''Circlet of Seeking Trap'''
 
 
 
Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
 
Power Type: Arcane
 
Power: 7,200
 
Power Bonus: 15%
 
Attraction Bonus: 10%
 
Luck: 28
 
 
 
'''Circlet of Pursuing Trap'''
 
 
 
Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
 
Power Type: Arcane
 
Power: 9,000
 
Power Bonus: 25%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 35
 
 
 
'''Sleeping Stone Trap'''
 
 
 
Purchased with Sky Paragon resources<br>
 
Power Type: Tactical
 
Power: 7,475
 
Power Bonus: 15%
 
Attraction Bonus: 10%
 
Luck: 32
 
 
 
'''Slumbering Boulder Trap'''
 
 
 
Upgraded with Adorned Empyrean Jewel<br>
 
Power Type: Tactical
 
Power: 12,825
 
Power Bonus: 25%
 
Attraction Bonus: 15%
 
Luck: 40
 
 
 
'''Ancient Charm Upgrading'''
 
 
 
Upgrade ancients at the Charm Shoppe!<br>
 
Power: 700
 
Power Bonus: 7%
 
Attraction Bonus: 7%
 
Luck: 7
 
 
 
'''Sky Pirate Scroll Case'''
 
 
 
Purchase with Pirate Seals!
 
Track down Sky Pirates to recover Pirate Seals to purchase this valuable scroll case. Who knows what valuable loot these pirates have hidden in the skies?!
 
 
 
'''Ronza has lifted off!'''
 
 
 
As Ronza departs, she's leading the first armada of airships into Hollow Heights airspace to explore the newly discovered Floating Islands!
 
 
 
-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
  
 
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=== [{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=583 TOWN OF GNAWNIA AND WINDMILL UPDATES] ===
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''{{date|5|October|2021}}''
  
===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=478 Ascending to new Hollowed Heights]===
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'''Revisions to the Town of Gnawnia and Windmill!'''<br>
''{{date|25|August|2020}}''
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Faster progression, increased rewards, and improved attraction rates.
  
'''What lies beyond the storms of Moussu Picchu?'''<br>
 
Build your own dirigible and take flight to explore what lands may float above Hollow Heights.
 
 
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====Take Flight above Hollow Heights====
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==== The Town of Gnawnia and Windmill Welcome New Hunters ====
With her airship docked in Gnawnia, Ronza has been busy studying the cause of the troublesome turbulence that plagued her flightpath through Hollow Heights airspace. She's long known the storms above Moussu Picchu to be supernatural in nature, but only recently discovered their origin is directly tied to Storm Dragons.
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Larry the Friendly Knight has spent seemingly countless hours training new Recruits and helping them hone their hunting skills. Over his many years of diligent tutelage, Larry has certainly refined his process and often tried brand new training techniques. Today, in coordination with the King and utilizing some of the feedback from the Great Gnawnian Census Larry has put together his most recent changes to his methods!
 
 
Above the peaks of Moussu Picchu, above even the clouds obscuring their summit, severe magical storms ravage the skies preventing any hunter from daring to explore the mysteries high above Hollow Heights. However, the relentless pursuit to understand the source of Ful'Mina the Mountain Queen's power, along with Ronza's recent flight data, has revealed a glimpse into how Storm Dragons can bend the power of weather to their will.
 
 
 
''After close collaboration with Ronza, the Cartographer at Moussu Picchu has put forth a design plan for a dirigible capable of navigating through the magical storms!''
 
 
 
====Recovering an Oculus for Aerial Reconnaissance====
 
  
Ronza's flight data has confirmed what many believed to be myth: Ful'Mina and the other Storm Dragons are in possession of four magical weather stones. These stones are believed to protect Storm Dragons from the intense weather energy they so easily control and are the secret to protecting an airship seeking passage above Hollow Heights.
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Thanks to Larry's updated techniques, new hunters in the Town of Gnawnia will now have a much easier time attracting and capturing most mice while reaping greater rewards for securing the town. After many years of feasting on stolen cheese from new hunters, the Town of Gnawnia mice have become more picky about which types of cheese they are attracted to -- as a consequence, hunters should be able to more effectively single out bounty targets by using their preferred bait!
  
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Meanwhile, the Windmill has received an upgrade by order of the King, and will now churn out Packets of Flour reliably every time a mouse is caught. The faster the Windmill spins, the more flour it will consistently produce! To account for this increased rate of production, the Windmill Cheese Shoppe now only accepts orders for Grilled Cheese in batches of 5, which means more attempts at capturing the elusive Captain Croissant!
  
Finding these stones, however, is no straightforward task. They're obscured from anyone not utilizing a Skyfarer's Oculus for aerial reconnaissance. Ancient legend states that this powerful lens is guarded by Ful'Mina herself, which means you must confront her at Moussu Picchu and pry the oculus from her powerful grasp.
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====Purchasing your Airship====
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==== A Cheese Making Breakthrough! ====
  
Once you safely recover a fully functional Skyfarer's Oculus, you'll be able to seek out the four warden stones and purchase your very own dirigible!
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New and veteran MouseHunters alike will be pleased to hear that the King has been hard at work developing a new cheese aging process which increases the efficacy of cheese in attracting mice. More affordable cheeses like Cheddar and Marble have received the greatest gains from this new development. However, most types of cheese including Gouda and crafted varieties of cheese will benefit from this new process by failing to attract less often.
  
Put your oculus to use by tracking down '''any''' of the Storm Dragon mice and recover a Fog Warden Stone, Frost Warden Stone, Rain Warden Stone, and Wind Warden Stone.
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Where Cheddar Cheese used to attract a mouse roughly half of the time, Larry has measured the new attraction rate to be around 70% using this new process. Similarly, Marble now attracts at a rate of 75%, Swiss at 80%, Brie at 85%, and Gouda 90%.
  
Finally, visit the Moussu Picchu Cartographer to have the four stones and oculus installed onto your very own dirigible!
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In combination with Larry's updated hunting techniques, various mice indigenous to Gnawnia have had specific weaknesses exposed and will be easier to capture for all hunters.
  
====Preparing for the First Air Expedition====
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These training endeavors are just a part of Larry's endless commitment to improving his training methods! As Larry continues to hone his methods and learn new techniques, future generations of MouseHunters can expect further improvements as time goes on.
With so many hunters about to become novice pilots, the King has expressed some concern for safety.
 
  
'''His Majesty has decreed that the first air expedition will be an armada of airships led by Ronza herself!'''
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==== Aerial Treasure Master Deal Ends Soon ====
Under the experienced tutelage of Ronza, the King is confident that the first coordinated flights by Gnawnian hunters will proceed without incident.
 
  
Hunters of rank Archduke/Archduchess (and above) who have secured their own Dirigible and Flight License on Tuesday, September 8 can be some of the very first to take flight and explore what lands are '''floating''' above Hollow Heights. Thereafter, any hunter is free to take flight without the direct supervision of Ronza.
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Hunters throughout Hollow Heights have made good use of the new supply routes charted by the Floating Islands Cartographer to seek out and intercept the many treasures of the Empyrean Empire. With the treasure hunting efforts in full swing the exploration supplies assembled by the King are beginning to wane. Today is the final day to pick up the special Aerial Treasure Master Bundle from the Premium Shoppe before it's gone.
  
'''The first air expedition will depart on Tuesday, September 8.'''
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'''Aerial Treasure Master Bundle'''<br>
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Map Dust, Storm Cells, and more!
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'''This incredible deal will be leaving the Premium Store on October 6 at 3:00pm UTC!'''
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
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-- {{MHP|hg_4108aeedd7f1772a74bfe0040efea682|Jake}}
  
 
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Revision as of 16:40, 5 October 2021

For older updates, visit the Archive.

TOWN OF GNAWNIA AND WINDMILL UPDATES

5 October 2021

Revisions to the Town of Gnawnia and Windmill!
Faster progression, increased rewards, and improved attraction rates.

The Town of Gnawnia and Windmill Welcome New Hunters

Larry the Friendly Knight has spent seemingly countless hours training new Recruits and helping them hone their hunting skills. Over his many years of diligent tutelage, Larry has certainly refined his process and often tried brand new training techniques. Today, in coordination with the King and utilizing some of the feedback from the Great Gnawnian Census Larry has put together his most recent changes to his methods!

Thanks to Larry's updated techniques, new hunters in the Town of Gnawnia will now have a much easier time attracting and capturing most mice while reaping greater rewards for securing the town. After many years of feasting on stolen cheese from new hunters, the Town of Gnawnia mice have become more picky about which types of cheese they are attracted to -- as a consequence, hunters should be able to more effectively single out bounty targets by using their preferred bait!

Meanwhile, the Windmill has received an upgrade by order of the King, and will now churn out Packets of Flour reliably every time a mouse is caught. The faster the Windmill spins, the more flour it will consistently produce! To account for this increased rate of production, the Windmill Cheese Shoppe now only accepts orders for Grilled Cheese in batches of 5, which means more attempts at capturing the elusive Captain Croissant!

The Windmill HUD within the mobile app may appear out of date until the latest update has been downloaded. Keep an eye out for an update v1.112.0 (or higher) in the App Store and Google Play.

A Cheese Making Breakthrough!

New and veteran MouseHunters alike will be pleased to hear that the King has been hard at work developing a new cheese aging process which increases the efficacy of cheese in attracting mice. More affordable cheeses like Cheddar and Marble have received the greatest gains from this new development. However, most types of cheese including Gouda and crafted varieties of cheese will benefit from this new process by failing to attract less often.

Where Cheddar Cheese used to attract a mouse roughly half of the time, Larry has measured the new attraction rate to be around 70% using this new process. Similarly, Marble now attracts at a rate of 75%, Swiss at 80%, Brie at 85%, and Gouda 90%.

In combination with Larry's updated hunting techniques, various mice indigenous to Gnawnia have had specific weaknesses exposed and will be easier to capture for all hunters.

These training endeavors are just a part of Larry's endless commitment to improving his training methods! As Larry continues to hone his methods and learn new techniques, future generations of MouseHunters can expect further improvements as time goes on.

Aerial Treasure Master Deal Ends Soon

Hunters throughout Hollow Heights have made good use of the new supply routes charted by the Floating Islands Cartographer to seek out and intercept the many treasures of the Empyrean Empire. With the treasure hunting efforts in full swing the exploration supplies assembled by the King are beginning to wane. Today is the final day to pick up the special Aerial Treasure Master Bundle from the Premium Shoppe before it's gone.

Aerial Treasure Master Bundle
Map Dust, Storm Cells, and more!

This incredible deal will be leaving the Premium Store on October 6 at 3:00pm UTC!

-- Jake