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Hello readers:

At this moment, I am signing off since I am busy with my homeschooling to my son.

Steve pls take care of this blog. I know you enjoyed to share ideas and more. I will peep in as soon as I have time.

Thank you for being here.

Bea

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Travian x5 Server & Update on Travian 4 Beta (More Pictures)

Hey Guys,

.CO.UK x5 Speed Server:

Well I thought I'd start with the news you might be the most interested in and thats the fact that Travian are launching an English language x5 server on the .co.uk domain, it's not clear whether it's going to be recurring or whether it's a one off although since they are normally one offs I'm guessing it's going to go down that route. Pre-registration begins on the 29th of November and the server starts at 6AM GMT on the 1st of December.

I am interested in watching that server with a good team of any tribe so I can  it, so if any one is willing leave me a PM on the .co.uk forums and we can talk more. As I said I do plan on covering the x5 server from start to finish if it is possible so make sure to check back regularly if you want to get the latest news on that. I have a feeling we're going to see a number of returners from previous x5 servers as well as the bigger names from the .com and of course the .co.uk servers flocking to have a go at it which is natural of course.

More Beta Details & Pictures:

Now on to coverage of the Closed Travian 4 beta which is edging ever closer to the half way point and hopefully artifact time which is always a good stimulant. The beta server has managed to keep a large number of players active from the onset and although there are still a lot less players than a normal server it has been pretty amazing seeing players really battling it out to avoid being a farm. This post may end up going to go into specifics but I'll try and not do it too much. I've decided to do like an overview of what I've experienced and what I think overall of the new game so far. I'm not going to do much as the public beta starts soon and people will get to know this for themselves.

First of all after a couple of days you'll realize that the game moves at a faster pace for all players than it does in Travian 4, it's not a major quickening but it's definitely there. The main reason for this is the hero adventures which bring in resources in some cases which at the beginning are a true godsend and the silver which can be converted into gold for non-users, all of which improves the game for non-raiders and gold free accounts.

On the note of hero adventures I've found that they are really good for smaller players and allow you to increase the speed of levelling of your hero. For example my hero is now level 25, but only about 2/3 of the hero experience comes from offence kills, the rest comes from adventures, scrolls and my 15% extra experience helmet. I think it's quite interesting to see a top 20 hero (I've been within the top 40 since day 7 I believe) that's points don't all come from adventure. So we are going to see Travian 4 have a major focus on adventures and it's certainly a game changer. Also just to remind you all that levelling up on Travian 4 only gives you 4 Attribute Points. So now you need to be level 24 to max out a skill; you can see in the image below.

As you can see, the hero screen shows you all your attribute points and how you have distributed them, it also shows you the health of your hero as well as it's level. However recently Travian upgraded it so (as above) it now shows your total experience on that screen and exactly how much experience you need to level up. Another useful addition is the speed of your hero, this is the speed that your hero can achieve travelling alone as it will still be slowed down when travelling with an escort. I thought I'd also point out that the maximum hero strength for a Roman is 10100 without items, however I have a sword equipped which provides a +500 strength bonus. The maximum strength for a Teuton or Gaul hero is 8080 which gives Roman heroes quite a big advantage (especially at the beginning of the game) to clear villages. Personally I have found that Roman's have the best tribe specific hero ability.

In a decision that is likely to hit the largest players the hardest (this won't effect 1x servers), the number of culture points given from parties has been halved on Speed (3x) servers for both small and large parties. This will be further adjusted for 2x, 5x & 10x servers. It will have an impact on growth and will probably force more people to purchase Artworks which are going to give half your daily overall CP production for each on you use. You can see this below:

As you all know a new currency called Silver has been added to the game, the current exchange rate from Gold to Silver is 1 Gold for 100 Silver however you will only get 1 Gold for every 200 Silver you trade in.

I will most likely not be playing the Open Beta (although I do have a registration code) however I would like to find someone willing to write for TravianTales about the server so if anyone is interested in becoming a writer for us covering the Open Beta server please send me either an email or PM me on the Travian .COM, .IN, or .CO.UK forums as soon as possible.

Also, anyone who hasn't yet, please give us a facebook 'like' on the frontpage page.

Steve
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Hero Items in Travian 4 Part 1: Equipables

So, as I've mentioned in my other Travian 4 posts (and the images I've shown up here) there are items which you can equip to make your hero stronger or give a bonus to the troops he is travelling with. Heroes can use two sorts of items, Equipables and Comsumables, I've decided to split the article into two parts so it's easier to understand. I'd like to thank Holdwolf  for being the first to post up a full list. I'm making a section for each type of item you can equip, in each of these sections you can only have 1 of these items equip at the same time.

Tier 1 items are the weakest set of items in the game but are available to be found from the beginning in most cases, as the game progresses Tier 2 items begin to be discovered followed later by Tier 3 Items. You'll found that there are a lot more Tier 1 items found then Tier 2 and again Tier 3 due to the fact that people are more likely to keep and use higher levelled items and less people will find them to start with.

Right Handed Items:

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Legionnaire
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Legionnaire. 
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Legionnaire
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Legionnaire. 
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Legionnaire+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Legionnaire. 

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Praetorian
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Praetorian.
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Praetorian
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Praetorian. 
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Praetorian
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Praetorian. 

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Imperian
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Imperian.
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Imperian
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Imperian. 
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Imperian
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Imperian. 

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Imperatoris
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +9 attack and +9 defence for each Imperatoris.
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Imperatoris
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +12 attack and +12 defence for each Imperatoris.
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Imperatoris
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +15 attack and +15 defence for each Imperatoris.

Tier 1 Item Light lance of the Caesaris
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +12 attack and +12 defence for each Caesaris.
Tier 2 Item Lance of the Caesaris
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +16 attack and +16 defence for each Caesaris.
Tier 3 Item Heavy lance of the Caesaris
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +20 attack and +20 defence for each Caesaris.

Tier 1 Item Spear of the Phalanx
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Phalanx.
Tier 2 Item Pike of the Phalanx
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Phalanx.
Tier 3 Item Lance of the Phalanx
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Phalanx.

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Swordsman
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Swordsman.
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Swordsman
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Swordsman.
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Swordsman
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Swordsman.

Tier 1 Item Short-bow of the Theutates
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +6 attack and +6 defence for each Theutates.
Tier 2 Item Bow of the Theutates
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +8 attack and +8 defence for each Theutates.
Tier 3 Item Long-bow of the Theutates
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +10 attack and +10 defence for each Theutates.

Tier 1 Item Walking staff of the Druidrider
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +6 attack and +6 defence for each Druidrider.
Tier 2 Item Staff of the Druidrider
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +8 attack and +8 defence for each Druidrider.
Tier 3 Item Great staff of the Druidrider
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +10 attack and +10 defence for each Druidrider.

Tier 1 Item Light lance of the Haeduan
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +9 attack and +9 defence for each Haeduan.
Tier 2 Item Lance of the Haeduan
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +12 attack and +12 defence for each Haeduan.
Tier 3 Item Heavy lance of the Haeduan
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +15 attack and +15 defence for each Haeduan.

Tier 1 Item Club of the Clubswinger
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Clubswinger.
Tier 2 Item Mace of the Clubswinger
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Clubswinger.
Tier 3 Item Morning star of the Clubswinger
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Clubswinger.

Tier 1 Item Spear of the Spearman
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Spearman.
Tier 2 Item Spike of the Spearman
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Spearman.
Tier 3 Item Lance of the Spearman
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Spearman.

Tier 1 Item Hatchet of the Axeman
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +3 attack and +3 defence for each Axeman.
Tier 2 Item Axe of the Axeman
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +4 attack and +4 defence for each Axeman.
Tier 3 Item Battle axe of the Axeman
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +5 attack and +5 defence for each Axeman.

Tier 1 Item Light hammer of the Paladin
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +6 attack and +6 defence for each Paladin.
Tier 2 Item Hammer of the Paladin
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +8 attack and +8 defence for each Paladin.
Tier 3 Item Heavy hammer of the Paladin
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +10 attack and +10 defence for each Paladin.

Tier 1 Item Short sword of the Teutonic Knight
+500 fighting strength for Hero; +9 attack and +9 defence for each Teutonic Knight.
Tier 2 Item Sword of the Teutonic Knight
+1000 fighting strength for Hero; +12 attack and +12 defence for each Teutonic Knight.
Tier 3 Item Long sword of the Teutonic Knight
+1500 fighting strength for Hero; +15 attack and +15 defence for each Teutonic Knight.

Left Handed Items:

Tier 1 Item Small shield
+800 fighting strength for Hero.
Tier 2 Item Shield
+1200 fighting strength for Hero.
Tier 3 Item Large shield
+1600 fighting strength for Hero.

Tier 1 Item Small horn of the Natarian
+20% fighting strength against Natars
Tier 2 Item Horn of the Natarian
+25% fighting strength against Natars
Tier 3 Item Large horn of the Natarian
+30% fighting strength against Natars

Tier 1 Item Pouch of the thief
10% plunder bonus
Tier 2 Item Bag of the thief
15% plunder bonus
Tier 3 Item Sack of the thief
20% plunder bonus

Tier 1 Item Small Map
30% faster return.
Tier 2 Item Map
40% faster return.
Tier 3 Item Large Map
50% faster return.

Tier 1 Item Small Pennant
30% faster troops between own villages. 
Tier 2 Item Pennant
40% faster troops between own villages. 
Tier 3 Item Great Pennant
50% faster troops between own villages. 

Tier 1 Item Small Standard
30% faster troops between alliance members.
Tier 2 Item Standard
40% faster troops between alliance members.
Tier 3 Item Great Standard
50% faster troops between alliance members.

Helmet Items:

Tier 1 Item Helmet of Awareness
+15% more experience
Tier 2 Item Helmet of Enlightenment
+20% more experience
Tier 3 Item Helmet of Wisdom
+25% more experience

Tier 1 Item Helmet of Regeneration
+10 HP/day
Tier 2 Item Helmet of Healthiness
+15 HP/day

Tier 3 Item Helmet of Healing

+20 HP/day

Tier 1 Item Helmet of the Gladiator
+50 Culture Points per day.
Tier 2 Item Helmet of the Tribune
+200 Culture Points per day.
Tier 3 Item Helmet of the Consul
+400 Culture Points per day.

Tier 1 Item Helmet of the Horseman
Training time in Stable reduced by 15%.
Tier 2 Item Helmet of the Cavalry
Training time in Stable reduced by 20%
Tier 3 Item Helmet of the Heavy cavalry
Training time in Stable reduced by 25%

Tier 1 Item Helmet of the Mercenary
Training time in Barracks reduced by 15%.
Tier 2 Item Helmet of the Warrior
Training time in Barracks reduced by 20%.
Tier 3 Item Helmet of the Archon
Training time in Barracks reduced by 25%.

Armour Items:

Tier 1 Item Light armour of Regeneration
+10 health points regeneration per day.
Tier 2 Item Armour of Regeneration
+15 health points regeneration per day.
Tier 3 Item Heavy armour of Regeneration
+20 health points regeneration per day.

Tier 1 Item Light scale armour
Damage reduced by 4 health points.
Tier 2 Item Scale armour
Damage reduced by 6 health points.
Tier 3 Item Heavy scale armour
Damage reduced by 8 health points.

Tier 1 Item Light breastplate
+500 fighting strength for Hero.
Tier 2 Item Breastplate
+750 fighting strength for Hero.
Tier 3 Item Heavy breastplate
+1000 fighting strength for Hero.

Tier 1 Item Light segmented armour
+5 health points per day
+250 fighting strength for Hero
Tier 2 Item Segmented armour
+6 health points per day
+375 fighting strength for Hero
Tier 3 Item Heavy segmented armour
+7 health points per day
+500 fighting strength for Hero

Boot Items:

Tier 1 Item Boots of Regeneration
+10 HP/day.
Tier 2 Item Boots of Healthiness
+15 HP/day.
Tier 3 Item Boots of Healing
+20 HP/day.

Tier 1 Item Boots of the Mercenary
+50% speed on the army's base speed for distances > 20 fields
Tier 2 Item Boots of the Warrior
+100% speed on the army's base speed for distances > 20 fields
Tier 3 Item Boots of the Archon
+150% speed on the army's base speed for distances > 20 fields

Tier 1 Item Small spurs
+3 fields per hour
Tier 2 Item Spurs
+4 fields per hour
Tier 3 Item Nasty spurs
+5 fields per hour


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