We got a sneak peak at the road map for FoE through 2027. Out of respect to our source we're going to be very careful about what we say. Out of respect to our other connections at Inno Games we will respect their internal embargo and allow them to stagger their announcements and launch their changes however they wish.
Our reaction to the road map which included the final version of the GB changes was...
To all players on live servers. If you're unaware of the GB changes that have already taken place on Beta you can search this blog as there are many posts but here is a quick and easy guide as to what happened.
https://forgeaddicts.blogspot.com/2026/03/great-buildings-change-embargo-has.html
https://forgeaddicts.blogspot.com/2026/03/results-of-gb-changes.html
On that post you will see which GB's are getting new tiers and which ones are not getting tiers yet.
You will also get a snapshot of what the new bonuses will be to make it easy to decide what GB's you want to keep, build or delete.
To summarize:
GB name - silver tier bonus - gold tier bonus
GE boosts
Statue of Zeus - multiplies blue defense GE - multiplies blue attack GE *This is not just a addition like plus 24 blue defense this is take your blue GE defense and multiply by 1.6 type of thing. So the stronger you already are the larger the bonus you receive
Colosseum - blue defense GE - blue attack GE
St. Mark's Basilica - red defense GE - red attack GE
Deal Castle - red and blue defense GE - red and blue attack GE
Alcatraz - multiplies red defense GE - multiplies red attack GE *This is not just a addition like plus 24 blue defense this is take your blue GE defense and multiply by 1.6 type of thing. So the stronger you already are the larger the bonus you receive
Château Frontenac - red defense GE and previous era goods - red attack (base attack)
Arctic Orangery - red attack GE AND current era goods - red defense (base defense)
Seed Vault - blue defense GE AND guild goods - red attack and defense (base attack)
The Blue Galaxy - blue attack GE AND FP's - blue attack and defense (base)
GbG boosts
Cathedral of Aachen - multiplies blue defense GbG- multiplies blue attack GbG *This is not just a addition like plus 24 blue defense this is take your blue GbG defense and multiply by 1.6 type of thing. So the stronger you already are the larger the bonus you receive
Lotus Temple - red defense GbG - red attack GbG
The Arc - blue attack GbG AND FP's - blue defense (base defense)
The Kraken - multiplies red defense GbG- multiplies red attack GbG *This is not just a addition like plus 24 blue defense this is take your blue GbG defense and multiply by 1.6 type of thing. So the stronger you already are the larger the bonus you receive
Terracotta Army - blue defense GbG - blue attack GbG
Himeji Castle - red and blue defense GbG - red and blue attack GbG
Observatory - blue defense GbG - blue attack (base)
QI boosts
Castel del Monte - blue defense QI - blue attack QI
The Virgo Project - red defense QI - red attack QI
other
Space Carrier - coin boost AND goods - supply boost AND guild goods
If you have one of these GB's or plan to build one and keep it then immediately open it to lv 400. If you can start to level them to lv 101 or 201 or 301 or 400. The reason you want to go to 101 instead of 100 is to take advantage of the next tier bonuses.
If you don't see a GB above then it's not getting tiers yet. If you plan to keep it then open it to lv 200 and again level it to 101 not 100.
If you see a GB that you would like at lv 400 but it's garbage at lower tiers like the Virgo Project, Kraken etc. then you may want to consider not building them at all. It's better to have a few high-level GB's than a bunch of low-level ones and the cost to level to the top tiers will make GB's at low level underperform simple event buildings.
When this comes to live server you will not get a lot of notice so start unlocking levels now and get on with the process of levelling them.
If you're in a guild that limits how many GB's you can post then find a new guild that doesn't hinder your growth.
When the official announcement comes this post will make a lot more sense but for now get to work unlocking levels.
This is not a game that will die a natural death. It appears some people wish to drown it in a bathtub. Unfortunately those people are decision makers. Fortunately for us the old original crew that work there are not happy about these changes and the leaks are pouring in.
To ensure we do not put any of them at risk we will not be elaborating or answering specific questions about the road map. We will prioritize protecting sources over breaking news. We just wanted to get the information out ASAP so people won't be left hanging when the changes come.
*Update: The GB code is being updated so FoE helper won't work for taking spots on other people's GB's. It will still work for posting your GB's.
Well shit this don't sound good.
ReplyDeleteWhat about unlocking all of them all the way? Why 200 and 400 only? Who know's what's ahead of us, maybe we should unilize all prints we gathered so far... just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAnything above level 200 for non-tiered GB's or above 400 for the tiered GB's will be reverted back to 200/400 and I don't believe there's a mechanism in place to refund the BP's.
Deleteany idea on when or estimate timeline on when the NEW GB SYSTEM will come out on LIVE SERVER? I been playing for like 15 yrs. Nothing new I see on the BETA SERVER about the NEW GB SYSTEM
ReplyDeleteHey again... any way I can be part of your forgeaddicts.blogspot.com and get the inside information too?
DeleteNo firm date. One source said about 3 weeks the other more like two months.
DeleteYou are a part of this site. You read and participate in comments. I can even offer a free subscription :-)
Free subscription? if you like to get in touch and talk more you can email me at bensoho8@gmail.com or pm me on discord at knightlight4893
DeleteOh I was trying to be funny. When people used to write-in complaining I offered subscription refunds so it was just an extension on that. If you're looking to join the team there really isn't a need right now. We post generally less than once a week and there are four of us sharing one account.
DeleteWill GBs be possible to level in a reasonible timeframe if FPs from inventory locked in to high cost spots for long periods without quick return. What is the point of possible tiers above gold if GBs cant be leveled to gold max 400 within a gamers lifetime?
ReplyDeleteThere's still time before it is implemented and there is significant push-back from the people who created and play this game against the people in positions of power that are leading this change.
DeleteBut if everything stays as it is right now then start looking at FoE as a legacy game. Something you can pass down to future generations. One day your great grand kid can visit your grave with a tear in his eye and say we did it grandpa. Our AO is finally level 400.
After lv 200 I think you'll see people just self-level or use swap threads. Contributions from other players is so tiny compared to the owner's contribution cost that it's almost irrelevant.
To be honest the biggest issue won't be how long someone takes to roll-over their GB. The issue will be do they quit the game and never level their GB. That has always been a possibility but it will be far, far more likely after this change. It really is sad but it's not too late to course correct so we'll see.
You mention, "Update: The GB code is being updated so FoE helper won't work for taking spots on other people's GB's. It will still work for posting your GB's.". Is there a workaround or another tool to use? I noticed the change this morning.
ReplyDeleteI think if you send a report to FoE they will auto reply something to the effect that they're looking into it and hope to resolve it soon.
DeleteInno and FoEhelper have frenemy type of relationship. Inno knows that the helper app/extension is good for their game. If they were smart they would incorporate the features into their game.
FoE Helper knows they need to play nice with Inno so people using their app/extension don't get banned as that happened with other apps that no longer exist. There are things that FoE helper could do and did do but no longer do because they comply with what Inno wants.
So here's how it works. Foe Helper reads the data sent to the player by analyzing JSON files and HTML code in the browser's network tab.
By changing how GB's function i.e. the tiers system there is a further check that is server side authorative not client side authorative.
So the way arc works on a GB above lv 200 and now the hard level cap of 200 or 400 required game code to change even if those changes are not in the game yet. Those changes are server side.
All that means is the processing for client side is processing is performed locally on the user's device which is all FoE does and can do.
So if FoE can't pull accurate data from other people's GB's that's not an Inno problem and I know for a fact that they don't see it as a problem so the courtesy auto reply is meaningless.
Long answer short though I believe FoE helper will be able to function as it did before after the changes come to live server. Give them about a week.
This doesn't compute since FOE Helper worked in beta for at least the first couple of weeks with the new GB update in place.
DeleteI don't remember which patch broke the ability for helper to read the GB but I also remember it working right after the change.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it was reading something it wasn't supposed to and foehelper put a stop to it or inno moved an expected line to a different location so the hook has nothing to read and the app just hangs.
I do know when it was working on Beta that the contribution amounts were accurate but the amount needed to secure spots was way off. Not sure if that's related or not but FoE Helper does have a message board so it would be interesting if they're addressing this at all?
I'm fairly confident that it isn't an app malfunction or limitation of the app but I wouldn't expect the fix until after the final version of whatever they plan to do comes out on live server and them give them a week.
OBS & Zeus GBs have small footprint space - lower base silver/ gold tier bonus, compared to higher age GBs with large footprint space - higher base silver/ gold tier bonus. Is both OBS & Zeus FP leveling costs proportionally far lower than higher age large space footprint GBs?
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