I will use this thread to track the progress on the Automated Events feature, which will be released this week. I had thought that we already had a thread about this, but I can't find it, at a glance.
- Implement automated events system.
- Create event scheduler to manage activation/deactivation of events.
- Implement helper cla** to pa*** crontab-style patterns.
- Create database schema for automated events.
- Implement front-end pages and UI elements.
- Add Game Event icons to header, next to raiding icon.
- Add new Game Events page under Community.
- Draw icons for each of the new game events.
- Implement specific automated events, and their code hooks.
- Thursday Thieves
- Power Hour (double exp)
- Special bonus maps with limited edition items & badges.
- (more info later, not finalised)
- Mega-jackpot on lottery
- Mega-jackpot on raffles
- Bank theft enablement.
- Relic Mode (relic items appear via global drops, have special effects).
- Double turns
- Unlimited bank deposits
- Reduced attack ranges (may not be such a good idea?)
- Reduced attack timeouts (reduced by x hrs).
- Reduced raiding timeouts (reduced by x hrs).
- Cheap raid forming
- Mega link clicks (25-150 exp per click, and badge to be earned)
- Special random skill buffs on certain players.
Additional event ideas are welcomed! It should be possible to automate almost anything using this system, from unlocking Christmas content, to casting skills, sending messages, spawning mobs, etc.
Edit: I will be setting up the events marked in green for this week. The first two start tomorrow.
