Storm vs Storm refers to a power struggle between the Hero Bands for their possession of neutral territories, called Fortresses. These struggles occur because the Hero Band occupying certain Fortresses can charge trade taxes on all items traded in that area.


STORM VS STORM BETA INSTRUCTIONS

Request for SvS Challenge

   1. Through the Fortress Guide Zhang Ji, check the schedule for SvS at Cloud's End Fortress.

    
   2. Check the SvS schedule.
          * You can see who owns the Fortress and the SvS schedule through Fortress Info Menu.
          * Click on “Challenge Reservation” on the bottom of Fortress Info Menu to make a
            reservation to challenge the Fortress.

   

   3. Click on Challenge Reservation, and pay the entry fee on the starting day to
      make the challenge.

      
          * Up to 20 Hero Bands/Leagues can participate per one SvS.
          * Request for SvS can be made at the latest 1 hour before the start time.
            (The entry fee for SvS is different for Hero Bands and Hero Leagues. Also, depending
            on the size of Hero League, the entry fee differs.)



Preparing for SvS

   1. All members of the Hero Bands or Hero Leagues that will participate
      in SvS have to be gathered in front of the Cloud’s End Fortress’s main entrance
      before the starting time.

    



Starting SvS

   1. Members can check the starting
      message before the start of the war, and the commander-in-chief can use shout.
      Commander-in-chief : The leader of Hero Band/Hero League that has requested the
      SvS or who already possesses the Fortress.
   2. SvS Lion's Roar
          * The commander-in-chief can proclaim his outcries throughout the whole manner through
            the Lion's Roar for 3 minute after beginning the war.
          * Lion's Roars can be sent maximum of 10 times.

         



Playing SvS

   1. Breaking through the main gate: The main gate will be invincible before
      the SvS starts.
      Also, when the war starts, other offending Hero Band/League or defending side could
      be check each other.
   2. Fighting the Beast Clan and the mercenaries of Cloud’s End Fortress
          * In the beginning, the Fortress is owned by the Deviant Clan.
            You need to take the Fortress away from the Deviant Clan.
          * After taking the Fortress from the Deviant Clan and making it to your territory,
            only the Fortress guards will be shown.

   3. More battles with the Deviant Clan:

          * SvS is impossible without help and cooperation from the allying Hero Bands. The
            strategy is very important.

   4. Encounter with the owner Wang Zhong and threatening him

          * Only the representatives such as Hero Band/League leaders can go up to the pavilion
            where Wang Zhong is.
            You may attack the second floor of the pavilion, but you need good strategy depending
            on the battle types.


          


Threatening the owner

   1. Only the commander-in-chief, i.e. Hero Band/League leader,
      can threaten the owner of the Fortress.
   2. If the owner was threatened once, there is a delay time. One could threaten the
      owner only when that delay time is over.
   3. Threat Points have to be more than 10 points.
      (The Threat Point is a point system that players need to collect in the Fortress
      in order to threaten the owner. One may acquire Threat Points by killing other players
      that attempt to defend or attack the Fortress.
      Also, 1 Threat Point is automatically given every 3 minutes after the SvS begins.)

      - Unable to threaten the owner -

      - Able to threaten the owner -

      Threatening the owner is only possible if the owner has not already surrendered
      to anyone, or if the owner has surrendered to other Hero Band.

   



End of the SvS and Reward

   1. After winning the SvS, the player can obtain Cloud’s End Wardrobe as reward that
      only the owner of Cloud’s End Fortress can equip.

      However, Cloud’s End Wardrobe is a temporal item. After certain time, it will be
      disappeared automatically.

   2. Also, when the SvS is finished, the victorious Hero Band/Hero League can receive
      the Guesthouse reward.
          * The guesthouse is located behind the Fortress manager Xiao Yunfei.
          * After ending the SvS, players may not be able to enter the guesthouse if they
            do not enter the house in certain period of time.


           

            - Victory Message -3.After
            winning from the first SvS, a 14-day armistice will be given.
          * After the end of armistice, the defending side must success in all 3 defense attempts
            (1 each day)
            to receive additional 14-day armistice.
          * If the defense attempt fails and the ownership of the Fortress changes, a 14-day
            armistice will be given right away.
            The 2nd and 3rd defense attempts of the new occupier will be executed after the
            armistice.



Preparing for next SvS

   1. After occupying the Fortress, players can see the Fortress info by clicking on
      “Fortress” on the Communities window (Shortcut V).

 
   2. Through “Change SvS Schedule” button on the bottom of Fortress Info, the player
      can change the time for next SvS.
   3. Changing the SvS schedule is only possible within 24 hours after the occupancy.
      If 24 hours are passed without changing the schedule, the next SvS will run according
      to a preset schedule.