Atlantis

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Atlantean outposts are the newest feature to have been released on all Production oceans.

In the weeks leading up to the Atlantis release on Ice, Antediluvian Pillars were discovered across all 5 production oceans. Beginning on August 3, 2007, Antediluvian Conch Artifacts were released in tournaments and bake-offs. Anyone holding an Antediluvian Conch Artifact on August 16, 2007, was granted a map to Atlantis on Ice, giving them the initial first-hand looks at the new feature.

All Atlantean outpost battles are sinking.

Charting

Atlantis league point

Maps to the Atlantean outposts are in the form of special charts, but can be traded as normal. They mark a route between an island and a unique league point, which are similiar to flotilla league point markers. To chart an Atlantean course, the chart must be placed on the ship's navigation table. Charts are "locked" to the navigation table while a route is charted to the sea monster league point. Also, there is an Atlantean voyage configuration. Once the vessel safely reaches port, the charted course can be cleared and the chart can be reclaimed by any Officer.

Upon entering the sea battle board, a vessel will start in a safe zone to the top-right or bottom-left of the board.

Treasure Haul

Treasure Haul is available throughout various blocks in the Atlantean Attack board. The puzzle is played as normal, except for the addition of a 2x2 chest. If the chest piece is cleared to the top of the Treasure Haul board, a treasure chest, or locker, is transferred to the Booty and its contents will be distributed to the players during booty division.

Dragoons

At any time in an Atlantis outpost battle, Atlantean dragoons may board a player's ship. These dragoons will challenge players aboard to a swordfight, which will include a new piece, the aqua trident. If the players win, the dragoon will exit the ship. However, if the player loses, the dragoon will remain aboard and attempt to take over the vessel. Additional dragoons will board over time, up to the maximum amount of players allowed per ship (IE: only 7 dragoons are allowed on a sloop).

Sea monsters

Main article: Sea monster

Another challenge of Atlantis is to sink or avoid the sea monsters which spawn throughout the board. They will attempt to sink or trap player ships, preventing the players from hauling treasure or defend against dragoons.

Citadels

Atlantean command citadels will sometimes rise from beneath the surface to coordinate an attack. If a ship is navigated into the U shaped building, it will be protected from attacks from outside, and will be thrown into a ship wide swordfight fray which also uses the new trident piece. If the citadel is defeated treasure chests of varying quality are awarded to the ship and the citadel dives beneath the surface leaving the ship to defend itself against the waiting sea monsters. If the ship loses the citadel simply dives without giving any reward.

Trophies

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The following trophies are related to Atlantis:

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  Antediluvian Conch

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  Atlantean Explorer

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  Atlantean Tablet

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  Bellator's Bane

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  Bronze Gorgonyx

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  Bronze Triketos

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  Bronze Archelon

See Also

• List of Known Atlantis Outposts
• Official game documents

History

• Starting with the July 2007 Poemail, hints about Atlantis were given out.

• On August 16th 2007, Atlantis was released on the Ice Ocean with blacked-out art and preliminary conditions for testing.

• When Atlantis was first tested on the Atlantis Outposts release, the Sea Monster AI was extremely weak, resulting in less challenge for those who got their maps and went to it at 11AM pirate time.

• Atlantean AI was fixed along with other bugs later that day with the Secret of the Ooze release.

• Many players tested and reported about Atlantis, as a result of this the next day the Son of The Mask released was issued along with an unnamed release.

• Atlantis continued to be modfied when an unnamed release and the Here there be dragoons release came out; dated August the 23rd and the 24th respectively.

• Atlantis was released on to the production oceans on September 4th, 2007 under the release known as Release_2007-09-04.

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