# A couple of quick Holiday Announcements **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [December 21, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222 "2017-12-21T03:41:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/61 "2017-12-21T19:25:12Z")
I think it’s a subtlety, and things change. The original SoulForge was just a random grab bag. I can believe the devs didn’t really have direct control over the troops. In theory, sure, they could manually muck with a database or data file and force new troops out. I bet that was untested and impractical. Since then, they’ve updated SoulForge to try and limit repeats. It’s possible they added code to give some manual control while they were at it. Things can be true yesterday but false today. Information changes. ---
**Author:** ![Blondie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/blondie/32/31819_2.png) [@Blondie](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Blondie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 12:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/62 "2017-12-22T00:51:59Z")
I don’t need Pharos, but I know this made a lot of people happy. Thanks Devs!! You all have a wonderful holiday season, and thanks for listening and acting on this one. Many happy people here. It ROCKS !! ---
**Author:** ![Draprion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draprion/32/8238_2.png) [@Draprion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draprion)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/63 "2017-12-22T01:13:02Z")
I think the Devs always have direct control of what troops go in. My understanding is that they implemented a system that’s based on RNG and don’t mess with that system on a weekly basis. They could specify if/when each troop appears in the forge if they wanted to, but chose a random system for that. Partly to save them the hassle, partly to make it consistent with most of the reward system in this game which is mostly RNG based. ---
**Author:** ![Saltypatra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/saltypatra/32/59750_2.png) [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 2:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/64 "2017-12-22T02:58:34Z")
> [@Draprion](#): > > I think the Devs always have direct control of what troops go in. My understanding is that they implemented a system that’s based on RNG and don’t mess with that system on a weekly basis. > > They could specify if/when each troop appears in the forge if they wanted to, but chose a random system for that. Partly to save them the hassle, partly to make it consistent with most of the reward system in this game which is mostly RNG based. Exactly this. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gemgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gemgirl](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gemgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/65 "2017-12-22T03:06:21Z")
I don’t see him in the Patterns section? Shouldn’t he be there at the bottom? I have other troops. Any suggestions? ![15139119425881061231457](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/0/4/04dc87699f12d0eee4465331d32371b90e788ae5.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![cky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cky/32/54091_2.png) [@cky](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cky)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/66 "2017-12-22T03:07:40Z")
Yes. Your Soulforge must be level 10 to craft mythics. ---
**Author:** ![Gemgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gemgirl](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Gemgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 3:10am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/67 "2017-12-22T03:10:20Z")
Ah, that makes sense. Well I am almost there. Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![STLMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@STLMagic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/STLMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/68 "2017-12-22T04:52:23Z")
I honestly LOVE Yasmine’s Chosen. I have a team with 2 of them and they just keep feeding each other more and more. You’d be surprised how well they do together! ---
**Author:** ![ONOPALAVER](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/onopalaver/32/46403_2.png) [@ONOPALAVER](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ONOPALAVER)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 6:37am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/69 "2017-12-22T06:37:32Z")
Good to have Pharos-Ra in forge but, why this one and not Draalulis. I still waiting for it many weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Nephilim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nephilim/32/29092_2.png) [@Nephilim](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nephilim)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/70 "2017-12-22T08:52:25Z")
He’s my next choice too ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Biggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@Captain\_Biggs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Captain_Biggs)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/71 "2017-12-22T16:20:57Z")
@Sirrian is there going to be any more holiday sales? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HOBHOBB\_VRB\_VRBQHobb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@HOBHOBB\_VRB\_VRBQHobb](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/HOBHOBB_VRB_VRBQHobb)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/72 "2017-12-22T17:18:14Z")
I’m 500+ diamonds away from being able to forge Pharos-Ra 😞 ---
**Author:** ![VenusBlue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venusblue/32/38243_2.png) [@VenusBlue](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VenusBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/73 "2017-12-22T17:37:22Z")
I sympathize, I’m going to be 80 short myself 😥 after waiting so long it’s a big disappointment. I’m praying for a christmas miracle in the form of some diamonds in the remaining 12 days gifts. ---
**Author:** ![Stan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/stan/32/29888_2.png) [@Stan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Stan)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/74 "2017-12-22T17:38:36Z")
Hopefully, he’ll circle back again soon. ---
**Author:** ![Grundulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@Grundulum](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Grundulum)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2017, 7:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/75 "2017-12-23T07:35:01Z")
I think this is likely. Whether or not it will be 80 diamonds is less clear. ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/76 "2017-12-25T03:59:35Z")
Before Thursday, the ability to get 80 diamonds should be realistic. ---
**Author:** ![Lardy-Porker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lardy-porker/32/25588_2.png) [@Lardy-Porker](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lardy-Porker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 9:13am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/77 "2017-12-25T09:13:17Z")
As long as you have gems, you can get 40 diamonds/day in the dungeon- 20 from battles & 20 from the 50 gem offer. Of course even easier if your guild gets its tasks done-- I _think_ there are 150 diamonds to be had there. Plus those adorable “shards” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VenusBlue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venusblue/32/38243_2.png) [@VenusBlue](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/VenusBlue)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 10:21am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/78 "2017-12-25T10:21:02Z")
I already had all the diamonds from guild tasks, gem packs, and converted shards figured into my calculations when i came up with that amount. It wasn’t happening. Thank the heavens above my mom got me the sunday pack with cash for christmas!! She got sick of me sulking and kabitzing lol And i couldn’t get it myself because “santa” went overboard for my son. I couldn’t craft him immediately, but at least i know i will in less than 24 hours. So, i am no longer scrooge 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Draprion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/draprion/32/8238_2.png) [@Draprion](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Draprion)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/79 "2017-12-26T02:25:02Z")
Congrats. Although a 5 buck Christmas gift ain’t worth shouting home about, a troop you’ve been waiting on for 3 months that you thought you weren’t going to be able to craft, is. ---
**Author:** ![Nln44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@Nln44](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nln44)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/a-couple-of-quick-holiday-announcements/34222/80 "2017-12-27T19:22:24Z")
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