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The Day of Remembrance for the Hero Svyatogor
Svyatogor is not some puny, hollow-eyed simpleton. He is a formidable giant. A hero, upon whose shoulders rests the land from which many of us come in HeroesLAND, and which on December 3rd of each year remembers its hero.

And once again, all the heroes of HeroesLAND celebrate this holiday with intense battles, because during this time (from today until Monday, December 9, 2013), Signs of Svyatogor can appear in any successful hunt on the world map, which can then be exchanged in the Tavern for commemorative artifacts: Sign of Svyatogor's Might, Sign of Svyatogor's Endurance, Sign of Svyatogor's Will, or Sign of Svyatogor's Spirit.

Cloning Ring
The Mages' Guild continues its research aimed at restoring previously lost knowledge. Just recently, the most powerful spell of the Water school – "Clone" – was rediscovered, and a corresponding artifact was created – the Cloning Ring, which allows the hero wearing it to clone units in their army three times per battle. This artifact is available in the Tavern in exchange for clan rating tokens or tournament tokens.
Against the backdrop of this news, the announcement that Imps have regained their previously lost ability "Magic Channel," which allows them to transfer some of the mana spent by the enemy on casting spells to their hero during battle, went almost unnoticed.

2014
Not so long ago, in the last millennium, when the Heroes began their victorious march in the Overworld, it seemed to all of us that the Millennium was still very far away. And now it's 2014, and that's great. So let's celebrate it with exceptionally good and kind endeavors!

Traditionally, not far from the Capitals, at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, New Year Trees have been erected, where all heroes above level seven will find snowballs from Mischievous Cyclops, warm embraces from Kind Grandfather Frosts and their Playful Grandchildren, as well as two braids of Devilish Snow Maidens. Lively, but productive interaction with these New Year characters will certainly be rewarded with New Year Snowflakes and Sacks of Gifts.
Heroes of lower levels should not be upset. After all, firstly, the holiday will stay with them until the Old New Year, and secondly, as a reward for any successful battle on the world map during this time, they may find Sacks of Gifts, New Year Fireworks, "Snowman" Sets and numerous New Year souvenirs, which can be presented to the object of their affection, accompanied by an appropriate dedicatory inscription.
And, since it is not the heroes for the holiday, but the holiday for the heroes, throughout the New Year festivities, the rental market pavilion and the coin shop announce holiday discounts.
In addition, new types of gifts have appeared in the Capital store. Give and you will be rewarded.

Happy New Year, friends.

Arena Applications and Artifact Creation
When submitting an application for the Arena, heroes can now limit the maximum permissible level of artifacts in battle: common, uncommon, rare, or legendary.
Additionally, crafters of level eight and higher, when creating artifacts with additional parameters, now have a chance to add a random bonus to the item: attack, defense, magic power, knowledge, or increased magic or physical damage. The chance to add a bonus for level eight crafters is 5%, level nine is 10%, level ten is 10%, and two bonuses simultaneously.

10K Battles
Hero endi has fought in battle number 10,000,000, which is a momentous occasion, and I congratulate all of us on this. This significant event will be celebrated with a rare heroic Competitive event: Patriot Battles.

Until 7:00 MSK on Tuesday, January 21, 2013, applications will be accepted in a special thread, indicating the hero's name and Faction. After that, the Competitive event itself will begin and will last exactly one week from the start.

The goal of the Competitive event:
To plunder all nine Treasure Vaults in the New Lands.

Conditions:
1. Results will only be accepted from heroes of level 14 and higher, who have submitted their applications within the deadline here.
2. All battles during the Competitive event (including those in the Treasure Vaults) must be conducted individually, without parties. Any other assistance is not prohibited.
3. The hero's army in the Competitive event (in all battles, from the very first in the New Lands to the battle in the last of the nine Treasure Vaults) must consist only of those troops that the hero can recruit in their castle.
4. The use of any complete sets of artifacts and pets is not allowed in any of the battles.
5. All nine Treasure Vaults must be plundered within the allotted week, no earlier and no later.
6. To be nominated as a winner, you must plunder all the Treasure Vaults as quickly as possible (time is counted from the start of the first battle to the end of the ninth) and post links to all these battles in a special thread on the forum, indicating the time of the last battle in MSK. The number of attempts is unlimited.

Awards:
The first 18 heroes, belonging to different classes and fulfilling all the conditions, will be awarded, at their choice, any one artifact from the legendary Titan Set, rumors of which have reached our lands: Titan's Gladius, Shield of the Watcher, Helm of the Thunder, or Titan's Cuirass.

PS. We would like to draw your attention to the significant differences in the conditions from the first Patriot Battles: it is important not who is the first, but who is the fastest and/or luckiest.

Sweepstakes
As you know, heroes are gamblers. After all, what else, besides gambling, can make them repeatedly engage in battles with other heroes or hordes of monsters?
For the most gambling-inclined heroes, we now have a Sweepstakes where you can place bets on events happening both in HeroesLAND and in the Upper World. The Sweepstakes is already accepting bets on the fastest class in Patriots' Battles 2014 and will automatically accept bets on the winner of each Competition within 10 minutes after the start.
The button for this service has replaced the long-suffering forum button in the menu. Bets are available to heroes from level seven. The Sweepstakes takes 10% of each win.

The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
The Upper World is preparing for the main sporting event of the year: the 2014 Winter Olympics in the city of Sochi, which starts on February 7th.
Our heroes are also not indifferent to the spirit of competition, therefore, it was decided in HeloesLAND to celebrate this event.
Starting today and throughout the Olympics, in each successful battle on the world map, heroes can receive an Olympic Torch or an Olympic Medal. The torch can be lit on the map or sold from the inventory, and the medals can be exchanged in the Tavern. Also, medals will be obtained in increased quantities in PvP battles on the Tournament.
Throughout the Games, the Totalizator will accept bets on various sports and related events. Take risks and win.
During the Olympics, a competition will be held for the best Olympic screenshot, taken using in-game tools. The terms of the competition will be announced separately.

Grand Tournaments
HeroesLAND now features Grand Tournaments in each category: Duel, Free Duel, "Random Partner," and "Free-for-All."
Grand Tournaments begin immediately after the regular tournaments of the corresponding type end and last for a week. There is no open registration for these tournaments. To participate, you must qualify in a preliminary tournament of the same type, play the required number of battles, and win at least one of them. If these conditions are met, all participants above level 10 will be automatically registered for the corresponding Grand Tournament. A Grand Tournament division will only start if the required number of such participants is reached.
The winners of the Grand Tournament are determined by the number of wins and losses, as well as the points scored, and receive medals for first, second, and third place, and there can only be one medal of each type. The Grand Tournament medals have an unlimited lifespan.

Training Battles in the Arena
Training should take up a significant amount of time in the life of a true hero, as those heroes who neglect training rarely survive their first real battle.
Suddenly remembering this, the Council of Factions created a training room in the Arena, where any hero, by paying a symbolic fee of 50 coins for each of their levels, can independently select an army of monsters and try to defeat it.
Artifacts do not break in training battles, and enemy units do not die even if defeated. Only level 1 pets are unlucky – they still consistently disappear in case of failure.
Experience, drops, medals, and achievements cannot be earned in training.

Clan Roles
A new role, "Deputy Leader," has been added. It has all the functions and powers of the Leader, except for the ability to change the Leader or disband the clan.
The "Guardian" role has been divided into three parts: "Assistant Guardian" has access to the clan's storage and can work with common and ordinary artifacts within it, "Guardian" can work with rare artifacts, and "Senior Guardian" can work with artifacts of any level.
A new role, "Veteran," has been added. Starting from this level, any clan member of at least level three, who owns a Fortress, can build Teleporters on the map.

Regular Team Tournament
A new type of tournament has appeared in HeroesLAND: the Regular Team Tournament, where pre-formed teams compete in 2v2 battles.
To register a team for the tournament, you must be the founder of a party that includes another hero whose level allows them to participate in the tournament. The second hero will be registered automatically. After registration, the party can be disbanded.
The application for a battle is always submitted by the hero who registered the team. When submitting the application, both heroes must be in the castle and will be checked to ensure they meet the tournament requirements.

The Battle on the Ice
Tomorrow, April 18th, marks exactly 772 years since the defeat of the Livonian knights in the Battle on the Ice on Lake Peipus. And although foreign (and even some local) "historians" traditionally try to downplay the importance of this battle, we know that the victory in the Battle on the Ice, achieved under the leadership of Alexander Nevsky, holds a prominent place in the history of Russian military art.

Maintaining a connection with the Upper World, the Council of Factions decided to reconstruct these significant events so that all true heroes who have reached level seven can test themselves in difficult military endeavors. In the foothills of the capital's surroundings, Portals have appeared, leading to Lake Peipus, where the most courageous and experienced await the legendary "boars" – the Teutonic Knights and Knechts, tents of their advanced detachments, and even the Teutonic Knights' headquarters. The winners will be rewarded with Alexander Nevsky Medals, which can be exchanged in the tavern for rare artifacts.
The reconstruction will last until the next Monday, so hurry.

New Titles
New titles are now available for heroes who win battles against Treasure Vaults in the original HeroesLAND lands. Details can be found in the Help section.
In the future, having these titles will allow the hero to visit various interesting locations.

Football: Score and Conquer
After completing battles and other heroic deeds, the residents of HeroesLAND find themselves in the Upper World, where much of humanity's attention is currently focused on a significant sporting event: the World Cup, taking place in Brazil. Among them is Dusty Beard, who is now ready to offer all heroes of level 7 and above a new quest, "Football: Score and Conquer," to satisfy his dwarven curiosity.
The quest requires completing all first and second-level garrison dwellings within two hours, while carrying a Football, which must not be allowed to deflate. A hero who fulfills all the quest conditions will receive four Surprise Chests.
The quest will be available throughout the duration of the football festival.

The "Cursed Mills" Adventure
A new adventure, "Cursed Mills," is now available in the Tavern.
Your party has volunteered to cleanse all the Mills of corruption. This won't be easy, as the mill doors are so small that they only allow troops of lower levels to enter. The portal leading home is guarded by two former millers who have become quite unfriendly. In case of defeat, the heroes will be resurrected at the beginning of the path.
The reward is 10 Ancient Coins.