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What November in HPWU has in store for us... Brilliant Events, Community Day and a second Wizarding Weekend.

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Once again a new month rolls around and the ever lovely Orange Wizard has put together an infographic to keep us up to date on what to expect. This is what October has to offer us:

Good News!

Sep. 30th, 2020 11:40 pm
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"Great news, witches & wizards! #WizardsUnite will continue in its current form (adjusted for playing at home) until further notice."

So it sounds like we're spared for a bit yet to come. That includes Portkeys with half the distance, energy on the ground, TFTD brewing times halved and 30 spawns per TFTD.
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Supposedly fixes bugs... Some kind souls went ahead and installed it, here's what they had to say:

The following things (at minimum) are not fixed in 2.15.1:
Beam colors
Red dot
Startup error message
Baby Norwegian Ridgeback
Herd immunity node locked from the side
Combat rating after buying an SOS node

List of more here.

Reports of a new bug: some portkeys just go to black screen after opening them and then disappear. Unclear if rewards were given. (It might be a good idea to screenshot vault totals before opening Portkeys just to be on the safe side. (Just the totals should be sufficient if you remember to do it before and after.) If you can clearly quantify the loss (possible ingredients, energy, XP, and possibly in game currencies, depending on which Portkeys) there's always a chance that support will adjust it manually.)

No one seems to know what it did for sure. From the PoGo community, indications are this might be the first step towards reducing the coronavirus changes (in our case: increased energy spawns, TFTD brew times halved, TFTD spawns trebled), we just aren't seeing them play out as yet. Brilliant indeed.
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... is now available in the App Store too, so it's safe to update your iOS to 14.

(How to turn on auto iOS updates:

Open the Settings app and scroll down to the General tab.
* Tap the Software Update tab.
* Tap "Automatic Updates."
* On the next page, toggle the switch on (so it turns green instead of white).)

Game Updates
Some of these changes may have been reflected in releases between 2.14 and 2.15 and therefore may already be reflected in the app.

Potions
* Added the ability to purchase Potions directly from the Potion selection menu during Encounters and Wizarding Challenges.

General
* Bug fixes for general app stability and visual issues
* iOS 14 Support

Bug Fixes
* Fixed an issue affecting the SOS Training Node: Knowledge Transfer. Players who completed Knowledge Transfer were not receiving Inn Charm charges from Treasure Trunks
* Fixed an issue with threat level visual effects on Traces that appear on the Map
* Made text revisions to the Trace Charm Expertise page
* Fixed a visual issue affecting the Magicum Vitae that cuts off the text for the Tonic for Trace Detection Potion bonus
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Part 1 of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries Brilliant Event starts Tuesday, 15 September at 11am PST and runs through 22 September. Once again, things have been adjusted to allow for playing from home. (shorter portkeys etc.)

OrangeWizard has put together infographics to help us better complete the tasks...

Read more... )

If you do nothing else, don’t forget to pick up your free TFTD ingredients and 25 Spell Energy.

Stay safe out there, have fun and good luck. ❤️
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Next week's Brilliant Event is being postponed, but we're getting a Dragon Week to make up for it. There are some additional changes to the September Events calendar, making the rest of the month rather overcrowded, see below. Read more... )
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Warning: the server issues are kicking off again. There are many reports of people stuck in loops now after trying to play fortresses. The recommendation is to avoid them for a little while at least until they give the hamsters running the wheels more treats.

If you're locked out, you can contact Niantic for assistance. niantic.helpshift.com

SEEM TO BE SORTED.
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"There was a bug where the Trace Charm sometimes provides duplicate Traces. This fix will be pushed shortly and players will no longer see identical Traces revealed by the Trace Charm." (from Lola of the HPWU team)

The so-called fix may or may not have some issues, and they may have borked it worse than intended. Either way, presently the Trace Charm doesn't behave as it used to. Multiple random traces appear instead of several of one kind.
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The lovely Orange Wizard has been good enough to keep us up to date on what to expect. This is what September has in store for us:

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We'll be seeing another freebie gift soon, sometime this week or next. Keep your eyes peeled. 😊 AVAILABLE NOW. GET THEM WHILE THEY'RE ON OFFER.

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Part 1 of the First Year at Hogwarts Brilliant Event starts Tuesday, 11 Aug at 11am PST and runs through 18 August. Once again, things have been adjusted to allow for playing from home. (shorter portkeys etc.)

OrangeWizard has put together infographics to help us better complete the tasks...

Read more... )

If you do nothing else, don’t forget to pick up your free TFTD ingredients and 25 Spell Energy.

Stay safe out there, have fun and good luck. ❤️
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From our new community manager HPWU LOLA: “We are investigating an issue with players experiencing Connection Lost errors after entering a Fortress or the Knight Bus. Please avoid Wizarding Challenges until we can resolve this. Thank you!”

ETA: and by now you'll have probably seen the in game announcement to this effect. I'm not sure if I'll still be up when they fix it, so just keep your eyes peeled. Now that they've gotten around to acknowledging the bug in the game, I have hopes they'll do the same when it's patched.

This means most of us are gated on Task 2. eh. It's a week long event, so it's a marathon and not a sprint. There are worse things... (like if this holds for the rest of the week... lol)


UPDATE! From HPWU LOLA “Thank you for your patience. We resolved this issue and players can now participate in Wizarding Challenges in Fortresses and the Knight Bus.”

Please restart the app for the fix to take effect.
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Niantic finally got the banners to OrangeWizard, who has been kind enough to make a calendar for us. 😊

Freebies!

Aug. 4th, 2020 12:16 pm
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HPWULola has made an announcement:

'We appreciate your patience as we worked through the issues with the Knight Bus and Fortress during July Wizarding Weekend. We are adding a complimentary store pack to Diagon Alley which will include:

10 Gold Coins
10 Field Guides
1 Barrufio’s Brain Elixir
1 Tonic for Trace Detection
1 Dark Detector
3 Level 3 Legends of Hogwarts Runestones
4 Dittany

This pack will be available this week and be around to claim for about 30 days. Enjoy!'

Keep your eyes peeled for them.
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The ever lovely Orange Wizard has made some more infographics to help visualise what’s coming.

“SOS TRAINING is coming real soon, here’s the basics to what it’s all about! Any specific amounts and numbers will come later! ENJOY! 🤗🧡“

Read more... )

The key takeaway is that we should be using all new currencies to pay for these skill lessons, which would free up extra Restricted Section Books and Spell Books for learning new professions.
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You may have seen the in app announcement for new features, or if you’ve finished the brilliant event or Bonus assignments, you may have noticed the DADA books in your inventory. The official hpwu website has announced the update with the new lessons should be available in roughly 14 hours. Past experience makes me a little nervous about it mid event, so of you’re close to finishing, you might want to do that prior to updating.
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Part 1 of the Baby Beasts Brilliant Event starts Tuesday, 30 June at 11am PST and runs through 07 July. Once again, things have been adjusted to allow for playing from home.

Here's your sneak peek to help you prepare for the tasks. (And as always, if this is too spoilery for you, just give it a pass.)

Read more... )

If you do nothing else, don’t forget to pick up your free TFTD ingredients, Hermit Crab Shell and 50 Spell Energy.

Stay safe out there and good luck. ❤️
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If you lose the battle you no longer get credit for completing the task. Various attempts were made to engage, but unless you win in that chamber, you won't complete the task.

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