Event Summer Event 2023

[Juber]

Ahoy, mateys and scallywags! Batten down the hatches, hoist the Jolly Roger, and set sail for a swashbuckling adventure on the High Seas as the Summer Event returns with a twist for 2023!

Prepare to embark on a treasure-laden voyage to our secret pirate hideaway deep in the Caribbean, where you can spend your golden Doubloons to win a trove of prizes that would make Blackbeard himself green with envy!

The Summer Event will start on April 12th and runs until May 15th!

The Shuffle Board​

To kick off the fun you'll need to amass Doubloons from quests and incidents that pop up in your city. These precious Doubloons are your key to flipping tiles on the mysterious shuffle board that lies ahead.

Each treasure laden tile costs 10 Doubloons to reveal. Fear not, for each tile flipped will also automatically grant you a toss of the Chips. Three Chips will be thrown in total, and when the Chips fall heads up, count yourself lucky, for they shall grant you progress towards the most sought-after treasure of them all: the Grand Prize!

Keep a weather eye open, for among the tiles on the shuffle board lies a prize most coveted: Treasure Maps! You can get them on the following rewards: Shuffle, the x2 and the Reveal. You can easily identify them since there will be an additional Treasure Map icon on those rewards, as you can see from the screenshot down below.

Each Treasure Map leads to a bonus prize. Choose between two tantalizing options to add that prize to your hoard.

At any moment, or when your pile of Treasure Maps is full, you can dig up that buried treasure using diamonds to collect the rewards. To get the best deal, wait until you will have collected the max amount of Treasure Maps before claiming your rewards!

Find yourself torn between these two rewards? You can pay the diamond fee to claim both! And should the wind not blow in your favour with your prize options, you can use the swap to re-roll each one of them.

With Treasure Maps you can also get a new exclusive building, the Cartographer House. It gives bonuses to Attack for Attacking army and produces Forge Points and Fragments to build and Upgrade your Trading Post!

Daily Calendar​

That's not all, me hearties! Feast your eyes upon the Summer Calendar, a trove of daily delights, each day unveiling a new door concealing a prize worthy of Davy Jones' locker. Unlock all the doors in this bountiful Calendar, and you shall be rewarded with an extra haul of bonus prizes from the Aztec Chest!

In the chest you can also get a new unique reward: the Skull Cave! This 2x2 building bestows a massive boost to your attack stat, bolstering both your offensive and defensive forces in battle.

Now, unlocking these Calendar doors won't be smooth sailing, for you'll be needing keys! Fear not, for you can win these Turquoise Keys by flipping tiles on the shuffle board. Set your course to nab a Turquoise Key each day, and you'll be well on your way to unlocking the entire Calendar!

Should Lady Luck smile upon you and bless you with more than one key in a day, you'll be rewarded with a Turquoise Key Part instead. With these handy pieces, you can assemble additional Keys to pry open any Calendar days that may have slipped past. Keep a sharp eye on the Daily Challenges, too, for Turquoise Key Parts may be found there or purchased with your precious diamonds.

Take heed, me buckos: If fortune doubles your Daily Key, a Daily Key and a Turquoise Key Part shall be granted! Savvy?

Prizes​

Enough with the games and keys, me hearties! We all know a pirate's heart truly yearns for plunder and loot, do we not? So cast your eyes upon the bountiful treasures awaiting your grasp!

The Grand Prize​

First on the list, we present you with the Trading Post, a fine establishment of 9 levels fit for any pirate port. Boost it with a special Upgrade Kit to the Buccaneer's Bay, and watch those stats soar to new heights!

Trading Post - Lv. 9 (4x5)	Buccaneers Bay (4x5)

They both provide you the following:

• Happiness
• Population
• Coins
• Forge Points
• Goods
• 100% Coin Boost item
• Fragment of Buccaneers Bay Upgrade Kit
  
  (only Trading Post level 9)
• Chance for Fragments of Pirate Boosts or Buccaneers Hideouts Selection Kit
• Attack for Attacking army
• Defence for Attacking army
• Attack for Defending army

Upgrading it to the grand Buccaneers Bay will of course improve all these!

Additional Prizes​

But wait, there's more! We've added a mighty boost to an old favorite: the Viceroy's Villa. Bag the Viceroy's Villa Upgrade Kit from the premium pass, and turn your Governor's Villa into a veritable powerhouse!

Viceroy's Villa
As well as increasing existing boosts, this adds attack and defense for your defending army

Missed out on the Governor's Villa in events past? Fret not, me hearties! The Summer 2023 Epic Selection Kit boasts a collection of popular structures from bygone adventures, including the Governor's Villa and Pirate's Hideout!

Still not convinced, you say? Feast your eyes upon our Buccaneers Hideouts! Choose from a trio of options in the Buccaneers Hideouts Selection Kit! They grant Goods, Forge Points, Units, Attack/Defence for Defending army and can also be obtained in the daily specials individually.

Hidden Goods	PY-R8 Marauder	Paradise Rose

New boosts!​

New this Event are also additional Pirate boosts! Arr, they provide a short boost for your attacking army and might be gathered at various places in the event, as well as produced as fancy fragments by the previous 3 and the Trading Post!

Avatars​

No event be truly shipshape without some swashbuckling new Avatars for you to don!

Kati	Jean Jacques	Madame Tuerie	Don Manuel	Sir Price

So, me hearties, sharpen your cutlasses, don your tricorn hats, and keep a weather eye on the horizon – its time to chart a course for the Summer Event!

Should you have thoughts, queries, or concerns that be needing our attention, don't be shy! We are standing by, waiting with bated breath for your feedback, for it be the compass that steers our vessel to grander adventures and finer treasures!

 

[Juber]

The Event is available on mobile, once you have the version 1.254 (or higher) downloaded and installed.
Please note, that this minimum version is required, since not all necessary data is available in older app versions. On Android, you can download our Beta App version to play the event now already! More information can be found here: https://forum.beta.forgeofempires.com/index.php?pages/BetaApp/

 

[Juber]

Here are the current stats for the new Event buildings. If you don't know what an icon means, just hover over it on browser or tap and hold on mobile.

Spoiler: Trading Post - Lv. 9

• 4x5
• 1x1 connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	8,510	11 - 17
  8h	10,630	13 - 21
  1d	12,760	16 - 25

	Provides:							In 1 Day:						25%	25%	50%
Bronze Age		100	828	158	6%	21%	16%		700	10	21	1	1	1	1	1
Iron Age		160	1,489	339	6%	21%	16%		1,600	10	21	1	1	1	1	1
Early Middle Age		400	1,790	520	6%	21%	16%		2,700	10	21	1	1	1	1	1
High Middle Age		800	2,150	730	6%	21%	16%		3,800	10	21	1	1	1	1	1
Late Middle Age		1,200	2,538	958	7%	22%	17%		5,000	11	21	1	1	1	1	1
Colonial Age		2,000	3,069	1,209	7%	22%	17%		7,700	11	22	1	1	1	1	1
Industrial Age		3,000	3,578	1,478	7%	22%	17%		9,600	11	22	1	1	1	1	1
Progressive Era		6,000	4,064	1,764	7%	22%	17%		11,600	11	22	1	1	1	1	1
Modern Era		10,000	4,527	2,067	8%	23%	18%		14,400	12	22	1	1	1	1	1
Postmodern Era		16,000	4,953	2,383	8%	23%	18%		18,100	12	22	1	1	1	1	1
Contemporary Era		24,000	5,696	2,716	8%	23%	18%		23,600	12	23	1	1	1	1	1
Tomorrow Era		40,000	6,680	3,060	8%	23%	18%		27,300	12	23	1	1	1	1	1
The Future		64,000	7,762	3,422	9%	24%	19%		31,300	13	23	1	1	1	1	1
Arctic Future		96,000	8,846	3,796	9%	24%	19%		35,600	13	23	1	1	1	1	1
Oceanic Future		120,000	10,011	4,181	9%	24%	19%		40,200	13	23	1	1	1	1	1
Virtual Future		160,000	11,539	4,579	9%	24%	19%		45,000	13	24	1	1	1	1	1
Space Age Mars		260,000	18,387	7,347	10%	25%	20%		75,100	14	24	1	1	1	1	1
Space Age Asteroid Belt		360,000	19,982	7,872	10%	25%	20%		83,200	14	24	1	1	1	1	1
Space Age Venus		420,000	21,589	8,509	10%	25%	20%		91,700	14	24	1	1	1	1	1
Space Age Jupiter Moon		480,000	23,253	9,163	10%	25%	20%		100,700	14	24	1	1	1	1	1

Required for

:150
Required for

:15
Required for

:15
Required for

:100

Spoiler: Buccaneers Bay

• 4x5
• 1x1 connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	9,450	12 - 19
  8h	11,810	15 - 24
  1d	14,180	18 - 28

	Provides:							In 1 Day:					25%	25%	50%
Bronze Age		100	840	160	11%	31%	26%		800	14	26	1	3	3	4
Iron Age		160	1,523	343	11%	31%	26%		1,900	14	26	1	3	3	4
Early Middle Age		400	1,837	527	11%	31%	26%		3,100	14	26	1	3	3	4
High Middle Age		800	2,200	740	11%	31%	26%		4,400	14	26	1	3	3	4
Late Middle Age		1,200	2,591	971	12%	32%	27%		5,700	15	27	1	3	3	4
Colonial Age		2,000	3,135	1,225	12%	32%	27%		8,800	15	27	1	3	3	4
Industrial Age		3,000	3,648	1,498	12%	32%	27%		10,900	15	27	1	3	3	4
Progressive Era		6,000	4,148	1,788	12%	32%	27%		13,200	15	27	1	3	3	4
Modern Era		10,000	4,626	2,096	13%	33%	28%		16,500	16	28	1	3	3	4
Postmodern Era		16,000	5,055	2,415	13%	33%	28%		20,700	16	28	1	3	3	4
Contemporary Era		24,000	5,813	2,753	13%	33%	28%		26,900	16	28	1	3	3	4
Tomorrow Era		40,000	6,822	3,102	13%	33%	28%		31,200	16	28	1	3	3	4
The Future		64,000	7,919	3,469	14%	34%	29%		35,800	17	29	1	3	3	4
Arctic Future		96,000	9,038	3,848	14%	34%	29%		40,600	17	29	1	3	3	4
Oceanic Future		120,000	10,229	4,239	14%	34%	29%		45,800	17	29	1	3	3	4
Virtual Future		160,000	11,791	4,641	14%	34%	29%		51,300	17	29	1	3	3	4
Space Age Mars		260,000	18,787	7,347	15%	35%	30%		85,700	18	30	1	3	3	4
Space Age Asteroid Belt		360,000	20,410	7,980	15%	35%	30%		94,900	18	30	1	3	3	4
Space Age Venus		420,000	22,055	8,625	15%	35%	30%		104,700	18	30	1	3	3	4
Space Age Jupiter Moon		480,000	23,758	9,288	15%	35%	30%		114,900	18	30	1	3	3	4

Required for

:15
Required for

:15
Required for

:100

Spoiler: Cartographer's House

• 2x3
• 1x1 connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	950	1 - 2
  8h	1,180	1 - 3
  1d	1,420	1 - 3

	Provides:			In 1 Day:		10%	80%	10%
Bronze Age		30	10%		6	3	3	3
Iron Age		48	10%		6	3	3	3
Early Middle Ages		120	11%		6	3	3	3
High Middle Ages		240	11%		6	3	3	3
Late Middle Ages		360	12%		6	3	3	3
Colonial Age		600	12%		6	3	3	3
Industrial Age		1,200	13%		7	3	3	3
Progressive Era		1,800	13%		7	3	3	3
Modern Era		3,000	14%		7	3	3	3
Postmodern Era		4,800	14%		7	3	3	3
Contemporary Era		7,200	15%		7	3	3	3
Tomorrow Era		12,000	15%		7	3	3	3
The Future		19,200	16%		7	3	3	3
Arctic Future		28,800	16%		8	3	3	3
Oceanic Future		36,000	17%		8	3	3	3
Virtual Future		48,000	17%		8	3	3	3
Space Age Mars		78,000	17%		8	3	3	3
Space Age Asteroid Belt		108,000	18%		8	3	3	3
Space Age Venus		126,000	18%		8	3	3	3
Space Age Jupiter Moon		144,000	18%		8	3	3	3

Required for

:150
Required for

:150
Required for

:150

Spoiler: Skull Cave

• 2x2
• no connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	950	1 - 2
  8h	1,180	1 - 3
  1d	1,420	1 - 3

	Provides:				In 1 Day:
Bronze Age		20	11%	11%		5
Iron Age		32	11%	11%		5
Early Middle Ages		80	12%	12%		5
High Middle Ages		160	12%	12%		5
Late Middle Ages		240	13%	13%		5
Colonial Age		400	13%	13%		5
Industrial Age		800	14%	14%		5
Progressive Era		1,200	14%	14%		5
Modern Era		2,000	15%	15%		5
Postmodern Era		3,200	15%	15%		5
Contemporary Era		4,800	16%	16%		6
Tomorrow Era		8,000	16%	16%		6
The Future		12,800	17%	17%		6
Arctic Future		19,200	17%	17%		6
Oceanic Future		24,000	18%	18%		6
Virtual Future		32,000	18%	18%		6
Space Age Mars		52,000	19%	19%		6
Space Age Asteroid Belt		72,000	19%	19%		6
Space Age Venus		84,000	20%	20%		6
Space Age Jupiter Moon		96,000	20%	20%		6

Spoiler: Viceroy's Villa (5x6)

• 5x6
• 1x1 connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can be plundered, if not motivated
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	13,500	17 - 27
  8h	16,880	22 - 33
  1d	20,250	26 - 40

	Provides:							In 1 Day:
Bronze Age		150	1,420	284	21%	11%	11%		2,000	12	45	5
Iron Age		240	2,450	609	22%	12%	12%		4,900	12	45	5
Early Middle Ages		600	2,700	935	23%	13%	13%		8,100	12	45	5
High Middle Ages		1,200	3,020	1,313	24%	14%	14%		11,300	12	45	5
Late Middle Ages		1,800	3,370	1,722	25%	15%	15%		15,000	12	45	5
Colonial Age		3,000	3,960	2,174	26%	16%	16%		22,800	12	45	5
Industrial Age		6,000	4,460	2,657	27%	17%	17%		28,400	12	45	5
Progressive Era		9,000	4,900	3,171	28%	18%	18%		34,500	12	45	5
Modern Era		15,000	5,240	3,717	29%	19%	19%		42,900	12	45	5
Postmodern Era		24,000	5,460	4,284	30%	20%	20%		54,000	12	45	5
Contemporary Era		36,000	6,350	4,883	31%	21%	21%		70,300	12	45	5
Tomorrow Era		60,000	7,700	5,502	32%	22%	22%		81,400	12	45	5
The Future		96,000	9,230	6,153	33%	23%	23%		93,300	12	45	5
Arctic Future		144,000	10,750	6,825	34%	24%	24%		106,000	12	45	5
Oceanic Future		180,000	12,400	7,518	35%	25%	25%		119,600	12	45	5
Virtual Future		240,000	14,820	8,232	36%	26%	26%		133,900	12	45	5
Space Age Mars		390,000	23,710	13,031	37%	27%	27%		223,700	12	45	5
Space Age Asteroid Belt		540,000	25,770	14,154	38%	28%	28%		247,800	12	45	5
Space Age Venus		630,000	27,840	15,299	39%	29%	29%		273,100	12	45	5
Space Age Jupiter Moon		720,000	29,990	16,475	40%	30%	30%		299,800	12	45	5

 

[Juber]

Spoiler: Hidden Goods

• 1x1
• no connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	950	1 - 2
  8h	1,180	1 - 3
  1d	1,420	1 - 3

	Provides:			In 1 Day:
Bronze Age		5	1		1	3	2	1	1
Iron Age		8	1		1	3	2	1	1
Early Middle Ages		20	1		1	3	2	1	1
High Middle Ages		40	1		1	3	2	1	1
Late Middle Ages		60	1		1	3	2	1	1
Colonial Age		100	1		1	3	2	1	1
Industrial Age		200	1		1	3	2	1	1
Progressive Era		300	1		1	3	2	1	1
Modern Era		500	1		1	3	2	1	1
Postmodern Era		800	1		1	3	2	1	1
Contemporary Era		1,200	1		1	3	2	1	1
Tomorrow Era		2,000	1		1	3	2	1	1
The Future		3,200	1		1	3	2	1	1
Arctic Future		4,800	2		1	3	2	1	1
Oceanic Future		6,000	2		1	3	2	1	1
Virtual Future		8,000	2		1	3	2	1	1
Space Age Mars		13,000	2		1	3	2	1	1
Space Age Asteroid Belt		18,000	2		1	3	2	1	1
Space Age Venus		21,000	2		1	3	2	1	1
Space Age Jupiter Moon		24,000	2		1	3	2	1	1

Required for

:15
Required for

:15

Spoiler: PY-R8 Marauder

• 1x1
• no connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	950	1 - 2
  8h	1,180	1 - 3
  1d	1,420	1 - 3

	Provides:			In 1 Day:
Bronze Age		5	1%		1 Stone Thrower	1	1
Iron Age		8	1%		1 Ballista	1	1
Early Middle Ages		20	1%		1 Catapult	1	1
High Middle Ages		40	1%		1 Trebuchet	1	1
Late Middle Ages		60	1%		1 Cannon	1	1
Colonial Age		100	2%		1 Field Gun	1	1
Industrial Age		200	2%		1 Breech Loader	1	1
Progressive Era		300	2%		1 Rapid Fire Cannon	1	1
Modern Era		500	2%		1 Mechanized Artillery	1	1
Postmodern Era		800	2%		1 Rocket Artillery	1	1
Contemporary Era		1,200	3%		1 Missile Artillery	1	1
Tomorrow Era		2,000	3%		1 Microwave Blaster	1	1
The Future		3,200	3%		1 Rail Gun	1	1
Arctic Future		4,800	3%		1 Plasma Artillery	1	1
Oceanic Future		6,000	3%		1 Turturret	1	1
Virtual Future		8,000	4%		1 Rocket Troop	1	1
Space Age Mars		13,000	4%		1 Sniperbot	1	1
Space Age Asteroid Belt		18,000	4%		1 B.E.L.T.	1	1
Space Age Venus		21,000	4%		1 Power Dragon	1	1
Space Age Jupiter Moon		24,000	4%		1 Cavitation Tank	1	1

Required for

:15
Required for

:15

Spoiler: Paradise Rose

• 1x1
• no connection required
• Can be motivated
• Can not be plundered
• Antiques Dealer values:
  

  Time
  2h	950	1 - 2
  8h	1,180	1 - 3
  1d	1,420	1 - 3

	Provides:			In 1 Day:
Bronze Age		5	1%		1	1
Iron Age		8	1%		1	1
Early Middle Ages		20	1%		1	1
High Middle Ages		40	1%		1	1
Late Middle Ages		60	1%		1	1
Colonial Age		100	1%		1	1
Industrial Age		200	1%		1	1
Progressive Era		300	1%		1	1
Modern Era		500	1%		1	1
Postmodern Era		800	2%		1	1
Contemporary Era		1,200	2%		1	1
Tomorrow Era		2,000	2%		1	1
The Future		3,200	2%		1	1
Arctic Future		4,800	2%		1	1
Oceanic Future		6,000	2%		1	1
Virtual Future		8,000	2%		1	1
Space Age Mars		13,000	2%		1	1
Space Age Asteroid Belt		18,000	2%		1	1
Space Age Venus		21,000	2%		1	1
Space Age Jupiter Moon		24,000	2%		1	1

Required for

:15
Required for

:15

 

[Juber]

With the next update, we will make some changes to the Event.

• The Goods for the Hidden Goods were too hidden. We have changed the production to be always 3 Goods and therefor display the production correctly (already applied today)
• Pirates just got stronger, but for a price: The new Boost items now provide 100%, 200% and 300%, however they only work for the next 30 minutes, instead of 1 hour (applied with the next update)
• Daily Specials got better as well now! We have replaced some unworthy rewards and added some shiny new ones! Tomorrows reward has also been changed, so for the first couple hours, you will have a different one for tomorrow.

We also plan to do more changes in the next days, so stay tuned!

 

[Juber]

Ahoy! We bring ya mo' balancing changes. starting with the next update.

• One Hidden Goods change was too hidden for ma, I missed that. It provides 2 Previous Era Goods and 1-2% Defense for Attacking army since the 28th already!
• Ya now gain more Doubloons. The pirates gained more and increased the amount from Daily Quests from 10 to 30 and from the free daily reward from 10 to 25! Of course they did not forget what ya already achieved, so they will bring ya the missing ones too! Go get looking under the tiles even more.
• As the Pirates brought more Doubloons, the Chip tossing got a change as well. Ya no longer receive 1-3 Heads, but now only 1-2, ya know, to prevent the inflation from all those extra shiny Doubloons!
• Ya now also get a lower chance for keys, too. Now only roughly every 3rd board will have a key on it. Hope ya can still have a clear look with ya eye patch!

And that's all for now yarr. Tell us what you think hearr!

 

[Juber]

Ahoy! Did ya miss meh? I am once again here to give you the newest pirate news!

• Calendar Keys were to stingy after our last change? Do no worry! We have increased the chance for them to appear! The pirates will now give you one roughly every second board, no longer every 3rd!
• Even though the pirates already increased the Doubloons from incidents, they noticed your greediness. They like it! That's why the increased the chance for incidents to contain Doubloons!
• This change will not make it before the event ends, however it will be applied to the live event. Pirates are not good at counting. They give you too many Upgrade Kits and not enough Level 1 Trading Posts. when spending diamonds. If you have this issue, don't hesitate to let the support team know, so we can exchange some of them! Also, the pirates told me, they are not sorry, sorry guys!

The first 2 changes will be applied with the next update.

 

[Juber]

Ahoy! The Event is almost over. We, da pirates hope that you are happy with your loot! We have another surprise for you: We found a new treasure island! This means more trading needs to be done. We have therefor added some new productions to some buildings:

• The Trading Post - Lv. 9 now provides even better rewards! Open this spoiler for a full list:
  
  Spoiler: Changes

  • increased from 6-10% to 15-19%
  • increased from 21-25% to 25-29%
  • increased from 16-20% to 26-30%
  • New random production:
    • 25% chance for 1 of 300% Attack for Attacking army boost item (15 required)
    • 25% chance for 1 of 300% Defense for Attacking army boost item (15 required)
    • 50% chance for 1 of Buccaneers Hideouts Selection Kit (including the 3 1x1 buildings) (100 required)
• The Buccaneers Bay also got better:
  
  Spoiler: Changes

  • increased from 11-15% to 20-24%
  • increased from 31-35% to 35-39%
  • increased from 26-30% to 36-40%
  • New random production:
    • 25% chance for 3 of 300% Attack for Attacking army boost item (15 required)
    • 25% chance for 3 of 300% Defense for Attacking army boost item (15 required)
    • 50% chance for 4 of Buccaneers Hideout Selection Kit (100 required)
• Lastly, the Cartographer's House also got a new random production!
  
  Spoiler: Changes

  • 10% chance for 3 for Trading Post - Lv. 1 (150 required)
  • 80% chance for 3 for Trading Post Upgrade Kit (150 required)
  • 10% chance for 3 for Buccaneer Bay Upgrade Kit (150 required)

Hope that makes them even more appealing. They will be applied with the next update. Keep on plundering!

 

[Juber]

Ahoy fellow pirates. The Event is now over and you showed that you are worth. Congrats!
There is one more change we want to inform you about, that will affect the still unworthy ones on the live servers.
We have asked our nice pirate lady about the treasures from the treasure maps. She agreed, that they were not good enough for the price she demanded. Therefor we have improved the rewards in the pools, including new ones! However, she did not want to tell us what, so you have to have a closer look when playing the event on live.
We hope you had lot's of fun and are satisfied with the event. The pirates celebrate their loot and say their goodbye! Until next year!

 

[Juber]

Ahoy, didn't expect me again, did you?
I just noticed I forgot to inform you about one thing:
With the fix, that you did not receive enough Level 1 Trading Posts we have also adjusted the Grand Prizes and Summer Prizes lanes a bit.
Obviously, you won't see that change until you start your pirate adventure on the live servers and I won't spoil you with what you get. Take it or leave it, arr!