The notification triggered by Taipal and his knights wasn't just for them. It was a "server-wide announcement."
It was easy to imagine how this unique gameplay feature hidden in the anniversary celebration would immediately set the players buzzing. Especially after Taipal posted photos of Paradise Island's scenery on the forums—the lore fans and scenery fans went wild.
But one group responded first: the construction junkies in the Stonemasons' Brotherhood—or, uh, the simulation game fans.
This "Tropico" gameplay feature was practically made for them!
A territory entirely their own, where they could freely shape the island's environment however they wanted—and if they weren't satisfied, they could submit an application to reshape it. Holy crap, what kind of simulation game paradise was this?
Right away, simulation game players on the forums began banding together to hire "mercenaries," preparing to carve out territory on several undiscovered islands off the coast of Great Reef Province.
They knew their combat ability was generally lacking, so many veteran combat teams received offers of employment.
Normally, this sort of thing would disrupt Old Qin's strategic arrangements and be strictly restricted. But after looking into it, the staff headquarters found that the islands highlighted by the hidden gameplay feature happened to lie within the strategic deployment area for this anniversary celebration.
The development team had definitely designed it that way on purpose!
That meant the two things could basically be carried out together.
While the players attacked the merman clans beneath the sea, a group of people who disliked the underwater environment could be sent to defend key islands, drawing some enemy fire in the process. Whether they could hold their island positions against the mermen wasn't something Qin needed to worry about.
He was a pure soldier. He had no interest in simulation games.
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