# Official News **URL:** https://community.gemsofwar.com/c/official-news/9.md?page=66 [Latest](https://community.gemsofwar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gemsofwar.com/categories.md) **Page:** 67 --- ## [Design-a-Troop Project - Temporarily Closed](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-project-temporarily-closed/7932)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 194\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-project-temporarily-closed/7932 "2017-10-01T21:56:38Z")
Hello everyone, Some bad news for you today. We’re going to temporarily close down the design-a-troop project :frowning: Let me explain… TL;DR - I screwed up. Design-a-troop will be back, but we’re temporarily closin… --- ## [Guild Wars (Guild Alliances and a Shift in Policy)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/guild-wars-guild-alliances-and-a-shift-in-policy/30889)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/guild-wars-guild-alliances-and-a-shift-in-policy/30889 "2017-09-28T03:03:07Z")
Read on for an important announcement regarding Guild Wars guilds colluding in order to maximise their points. Please be aware that this behaviour is very difficult to detect with any degree of accuracy. Obviously this … --- ## [Lots of Previews - Guild Wars, Crafting, Dungeons, and more!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lots-of-previews-guild-wars-crafting-dungeons-and-more/27916)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 358\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/lots-of-previews-guild-wars-crafting-dungeons-and-more/27916 "2017-09-27T21:50:10Z")
Hello Everyone, I haven’t had much time to stop by the forums lately, as we’ve been racing towards the Unity Update to Gems of War on iOS/Android, along with changes to Guild Wars, AND Crafting - coming in the 3.1 updat… --- ## [Murky Wood (PC/Mobile and Console)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/murky-wood-pc-mobile-and-console/28906)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/murky-wood-pc-mobile-and-console/28906 "2017-09-27T20:30:12Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/murky-wood-pcmobile-and-console/ You can’t see the forest for the Trolls… New Troop: Forest Troll It’s not just overprotective Elves that make the Forest of Thorns … --- ## [Fire in the Sky](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fire-in-the-sky/30720)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/fire-in-the-sky/30720 "2017-09-26T10:32:31Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/fire-in-the-sky/ Let’s heat things up! New Troop: Fire Giant The Fire Giants of Stormheim have been in disgrace since their king, Jarl Firemantle was defeated in b… --- ## [3.1 Game Crashing - Information Gathering](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/3-1-game-crashing-information-gathering/29576)
**Author:** [@Andrew](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Andrew)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 1:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/3-1-game-crashing-information-gathering/29576 "2017-09-26T01:53:02Z")
The release of 3.1 on mobile was a big step for us. As many of you know, we are now using the same Unity codebase across all platforms. This has great long-term benefits for us as devs, and in the long-run should be bett… --- ## [CONSOLE: Will of the Wisp](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-will-of-the-wisp/30723)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-will-of-the-wisp/30723 "2017-09-26T03:03:50Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: Will of the Wisp – Gems of War Don’t follow the light! New Troop: Wisp Wisps inhabit the damp and marshy borders of Silverglade, where the snow melts and runs off the mountains… --- ## [Dragon Magic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dragon-magic/30412)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/dragon-magic/30412 "2017-09-25T03:50:06Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/dragon-magic/ An elegant magic for a more civilized age. New Troop: Asha Asha - full name, Ashalindellasaura - like all Red Dragonians, is a priest of the Dragon S… --- ## [CONSOLE: 2.0.5 Update](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-2-0-5-update/13516)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-2-0-5-update/13516 "2017-09-23T20:40:29Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: 2.0.5 Update – Gems of War Hail and well met, PS4 and Xbox One players! Welcome to 2.0.5… New PvP System \* Complete overhaul of the existing PvP system \* Separated into Ranked and Casu… --- ## [Keep an Eye Out](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/keep-an-eye-out/38)
**Author:** [@Gems-of-War](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gems-of-War)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/keep-an-eye-out/38 "2017-09-22T19:02:44Z")
Originally published at: Keep an Eye Out – Gems of War Hello Adventurers! A new PVP event is arriving shortly, and it’s time to find out what’s in store. We’ve all enjoyed crazy collection fads over the years, from baseb… --- ## [Some upcoming Gems of War changes (including more gems!)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/some-upcoming-gems-of-war-changes-including-more-gems/29774)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 331\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2017, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/some-upcoming-gems-of-war-changes-including-more-gems/29774 "2017-09-22T15:26:11Z")
Hey everyone, As always, we’ve been listening to your feedback since 3.1 rolled out. And I wanted to share a few cool changes with you, as soon as we had them approved. MOAR GEMZ! We hear you on this! Personally I … --- ## [CONSOLE: A New Mythic Approaches - Euryali](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-a-new-mythic-approaches-euryali/30314)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-a-new-mythic-approaches-euryali/30314 "2017-09-19T22:39:58Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: A New Mythic Approaches – Euryali – Gems of War New Mythic Troop: Euryali Many centuries ago, a special Naga child was hatched. She was half snake, half humanoid, like her mot… --- ## [CONSOLE: Pop Goes The Weasel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-pop-goes-the-weasel/30414)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-pop-goes-the-weasel/30414 "2017-09-18T22:55:01Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: Pop Goes The Weasel – Gems of War Round and round the mulberry bush… New Troop: Princess Fizzbang Blessed with magical powers at birth, Princess Fizzbang teleported from her mo… --- ## [Pop goes the Weasel](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pop-goes-the-weasel/29706)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pop-goes-the-weasel/29706 "2017-09-18T18:18:10Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/pop-goes-the-weasel/ Round and round the mulberry bush… New Troop: Princess Fizzbang Blessed with magical powers at birth, Princess Fizzbang teleported from her mot… --- ## [Princess Fizzbang change & hotfix](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/princess-fizzbang-change-hotfix/29935)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/princess-fizzbang-change-hotfix/29935 "2017-09-15T18:32:08Z")
Hi Everyone, No reason to deny it, poor little Princess Fizzbang was a bit OP on release. How she got to where she was, and made it through to release, we’re not entirely certain… we’re reviewing that… we DID test her … --- ## [Ozzy Ozzy Ozzy! Dev Dev Dev! (The office is filling up!)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ozzy-ozzy-ozzy-dev-dev-dev-the-office-is-filling-up/30127)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/ozzy-ozzy-ozzy-dev-dev-dev-the-office-is-filling-up/30127 "2017-09-12T13:02:21Z")
Some of you may have already noticed this, but the always helpful @Ozball has received a new icon next to his profile picture. It might even be a gem… :smirk: I would like you all to welcome Ozball to the team at Infini… --- ## [Bear Necessities](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/bear-necessities/30115)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/bear-necessities/30115 "2017-09-12T00:34:05Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/bear-necessities/ The simple bear necessities… New Troop: Urska Savage Not all the Urska live in palaces like King Mikhail. One the fringes of Urskaya, the tribes … --- ## [A New Mythic Approaches - Yasmine's Chosen](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-new-mythic-approaches-yasmines-chosen/29580)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-new-mythic-approaches-yasmines-chosen/29580 "2017-09-09T05:49:36Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/a-new-mythic-approaches-yasmines-chosen/ Yasmine, I choose you! New Mythic Troop: Yasmine's Chosen When the Forests of Krystara are under dire threat, the Goddess Y… --- ## [CONSOLE: New Kingdom - Urskaya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-new-kingdom-urskaya/29986)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-new-kingdom-urskaya/29986 "2017-09-09T05:20:35Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: New Kingdom – Urskaya – Gems of War New Kingdom: Urskaya http://gemsofwar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/urskaya\_release.png(image larger than 4 MB) Welcome to the home of the U… --- ## [CONSOLE: 3.1 Patch Notes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-3-1-patch-notes/29798)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2017, 1:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-3-1-patch-notes/29798 "2017-09-09T01:04:52Z")
The console 3.1 Update is live across both XBox One and PS4. Please feel free to read the patch notes found here. Yes, that’s right, they are the same as PC/Mobile! Also, please be aware that some further changes have a… --- ## [Some Refunds Incoming](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/some-refunds-incoming/29883)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/some-refunds-incoming/29883 "2017-09-08T17:03:28Z")
Hi Everyone, Salty is out of the office today, so I get to make some announcements! Two refund announcements (for Souls & Traitstones) available until Sep 18th: #1. Due to a few balance changes (where traits were chan… --- ## [PC/Mobile: 3.1 Patch Notes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pc-mobile-3-1-patch-notes/29517)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 333\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2017, 12:56am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/pc-mobile-3-1-patch-notes/29517 "2017-09-05T00:56:14Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/pcmobile-3-1-patch-notes/ The time has come for the release of the foretold 3.1 Update! This update is bringing you a bunch of fixes, crafting and the Soulforge! Read on,… --- ## [Console 3.0.5 Known Issues](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-3-0-5-known-issues/25796)
**Author:** [@GoldPhoenix0](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/GoldPhoenix0)\ **Replies:** 295\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-3-0-5-known-issues/25796 "2017-09-04T23:45:42Z")
The 3.0.5 console update for Xbox and PS4 is here! Please report any issues you may find with the update here :slight\_smile: Last Update: July 17th, 2017 PVP Reset error. Status: Investigating General PS4: When in… --- ## [CONSOLE: Daughters of Orion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-daughters-of-orion/29708)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-daughters-of-orion/29708 "2017-09-04T23:30:38Z")
Originally published at: http://gemsofwar.com/console-daughters-of-orion/ Here comes trouble, and make it double. New Epic: Anthea The two daughters of Orion are as different as night and day. Anthea is the yo… --- ## [What's that? The builds are submitted!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-that-the-builds-are-submitted/29412)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 357\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/whats-that-the-builds-are-submitted/29412 "2017-09-03T16:07:58Z")
You read that correctly! All of our builds have been submitted for approval, and we’ve even heard back regarding some of them. What does this mean? The 3.1 update is closer than ever! Rejoice! --- ## [It's Back! Flash Labour Day Weekend Gem Sale!](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/its-back-flash-labour-day-weekend-gem-sale/29579)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2017, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/its-back-flash-labour-day-weekend-gem-sale/29579 "2017-09-02T20:56:08Z")
That’s right, for the next few days are having a sale on gems! It will run the 1st September 5pm to the 4th September 5pm AEDT. That means it starts right now! We are offering up to 40% Bonus Gems when purchasing Gem… --- ## [Single Troop Defenses](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/single-troop-defenses/24808)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 611\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/single-troop-defenses/24808 "2017-09-01T17:02:06Z")
Hi Everyone, We noticed last week that the number of players using single-troop defenses in PvP was growing. While it was a reasonably rare occurrence, we were quite happy to indulge it as we considered some better sol… --- ## [3.0.5 Known Issues (PC/Mobile)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/3-0-5-known-issues-pc-mobile/25900)
**Author:** [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Replies:** 558\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/3-0-5-known-issues-pc-mobile/25900 "2017-08-30T18:26:39Z")
EDIT: Please do not post feedback regarding the UI or changes in this thread. Let’s keep it to bugs. The lovely @Taisiakat has a thread for feedback and suggestions regarding 3.0.5 here. Hey everyone, As the 3.0.5 patc… --- ## [Rise from the Ashes](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/rise-from-the-ashes/29406 "2017-08-30T05:21:21Z")
Originally published at: Rise from the Ashes – Gems of War And be born again… New Troop: Sunbird The Stryx of Suncrest believe Sunbirds are the offspring of the mythical Phoenix, certainly they possess the abi… --- ## [CONSOLE: A New Mythic Approaches - Infernus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-a-new-mythic-approaches-infernus/29060)
**Author:** [@Sirrian](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sirrian)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/console-a-new-mythic-approaches-infernus/29060 "2017-08-22T00:42:32Z")
Originally published at: CONSOLE: A New Mythic Approaches – Infernus – Gems of War New Mythic Troop: Infernus Long before Luther and his Dragon Knights landed on the Broken Spire, long before Sheggra first hat… [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/c/official-news/9.md?page=65) [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/c/official-news/9.md?page=67)