[2022] Video Ads Are Coming To Forge Mobile

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Dear Kings and Queens,
Today, on Wednesday, June 29th, the Video Ads are available for all mobile players and the features for browser players as well!

This is the place to be if you have any questions about it or would like to discuss it with other players.
Please keep in mind that your opinion may differ from the opinions of other players, you don't have to convince each other of anything here.

We appreciate your feedback!

Please write your feedback in a factual and constructive way and stay on topic.
So that we can pass your feedback on to the developers, the following points would be important to note:

• Feedback that only contains one sentence like "I would prefer adds instead of ads" is not helpful. Please make sure to include reasons for your opinion.
• The same goes for positive feedback. We are happy about it of course, but describing what exactly you like is always very helpful!
• Limit your feedback to the actual content. Feedback like "You should improve X" or feedback that refers to other game content or previous events is not helpful.
• Use the "Like" button if another player has already reflected your opinion well.

Thank you very much and have fun!

Sincerely,
Your Forge of Empires Team  

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Hello Forge Fans!

From the 29th of June onwards, the Mobile version of Forge of Empires will now include Video Ads. These will be short clips, that the player can tap on to receive a reward, or use a new feature (like our new aid-all button).

However, what is important to note, is that these have been designed to not disrupt the player, or impede the core experience. Rather, they will be clearly marked and are completely optional. Tapping on these options will provide players with ways to win extra rewards and to use supplementary features. That means that Video Ads can be freely used, or ignored, at the player's leisure.

The other important point to note is that not all players will experience Ads. Indeed, players that have purchased regular in-game items since establishing their account, will not encounter Ads.

While there is a difference between players that will see Ads and those that will not, ultimately, there will be no differences in terms of the available features and rewards. Meaning, that both sets of players will have the same opportunities to win rewards, and use the new features.

This also applies to Browser based players, who will not encounter any Ads, but will also have the same access to features, and the same opportunities to earn rewards.

With all that being said, Video Ads will be implemented in four different ways:

1). New Incidents

To claim rewards, you can tap on a new type of incident, which will play a short clip, and provide a reward at the end. Easily spotted as a purple chest, with a play icon, you can decide whether you want to pick up the incident. In terms of rewards, there will be common, uncommon, and rare chests. Each will offer different amounts of Supplies, Goods, Forge Points, and Military Units! Please keep in mind, that there will only be 4 of these Incidents per day. For those players that do not encounter Ads, the incident will appear as a purple chest, and is collectible with a simple tap!

Important Info - Currently, these incident types will not count toward quest conditions in which completing incidents is required. The reason for this is due to balancing. With a whole new host of incidents available, we believed counting them towards quests would make these quest conditions too easy. However, this is also something we are continuing to evaluate following the release of the feature. Any change will be communicated via the changelog.

2). Tavern Boost

By tapping on your Tavern, you will see a completely new option. This allows you to watch a short clip to activate different Boosts!

This includes a 5% attack and defense boost for your attacking army, a 5% attack and defense for your defending army, a 5% recruitment boost, and a 5% construction boost. With each clip watched, you can unlock an hour of boost time. However, the maximum time that can be unlocked is 4 hours. Once you have hit this limit, you will need to wait an hour, until you can unlock further boost time. For those players who do not see Ads, you will instead be notified by a Guitar Icon, which you can simply tap to receive these boosts. However, the same limit applies, with a maximum of 4 hours.

While your Tavern Boosts are inactive, there is also an alert that will display to inform you that there are new boosts to activate! Tap on this to go to your Tavern to activate up to 4 hours of boost time!

3). Aid-all Button

Coming with Video Ads is a new and exciting feature that will allow you to motivate and aid different groups with the press of one button!

By watching a short Video Ad, you will unlock the ability to use aid-all on a group of your choosing! With each unlock, you can aid-all either your Friends, Neighbors, or Guildmates! With a simple tap, it is done! Please keep in mind, that you will need to watch an Ad to aid-all each group individually. Those who do not see Ads, they will have this functionality available with a simple tap.

4). New Quest Types

New Quests will now appear as additional Story Quest Line Quests, which are separate from the other questlines!

Once per day, you will receive an optional Quest that will provide a reward for watching a clip. The rewards for watching these clips include Goods, Supplies, and Forge Points. The supplies also will scale based on the Era that you have reached! For players who do not see Ads, once a day you will have a short quest condition to complete to get the reward.

Let us know what you think! Should you have any comments, questions or issues, please write a comment! We're looking forward to your feedback!

Thank you for playing Forge of Empires!

Sincerely,
Your Forge of Empires Team.  

Mobile Video Ads - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
1). Is Aid-all only available on Mobile?	Nope, with the launch of Mobile Video Ads, we will also make Aid-all available on Browser. Not only that, but we will also make incidents, tavern boosts, and the new quest types available to Browser players as well! However, instead of needing to watch an ad, these will be available by clicking and fulfilling the quest conditions.
2). What about the new Incidents, and rewards available from them, will they also be available on Browser?	Yup, these will be very much available on Browser! There will be no difference in features and rewards between the Mobile and Browser version. That means you will be able to collect the same incidents and rewards, use the same tavern boosts, utilize aid-all, and gain the rewards from the new quests. The only difference is that mobile players will see ads, and browser players will not.
3). Are Video Ads also going to be implemented on Browser?	This update will only apply to Mobile based players, therefore Video Ads will not be deployed to Browser based players. Despite this, browser players will still have all the same opportunities to use the same features, and gain the same rewards!
4). Do I have to watch Ads?	Nope, not at all! All features have been designed so that they are completely optional. In addition, the player can also choose when they would like to use the feature, and how often.
5). I watched a video but missed out on the reward! What now?	Please contact support, as they can provide further help in these types of situations.
6). Do the chests incidents count towards Quests with Incident requirements?	Simply put, they do not. The reason for this is due to balancing. With a whole new host of incidents available, we believed counting them towards quests would make these quest conditions too easy. However, this is also something we are continuing to evaluate following the release of the feature. Any change will be communicated via the changelog.

 

As a side note: If you can't see the images in the announcement, it is because they are probably blocked by your adblocker. Reason for that is, that they have "ad" in the link name. Until we can fix this from our side, you can simply deactivate the adblocker for this site or wait for us to change the links.