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On the Discord, it was revealed that the horticulture activity was essentially a facade, with most of the options and flowers not actually implemented, and that it might or might not return in future<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1135938559879151696 Discord] "The horticulture wheel is gone but depending on the response to it we may bring it back as its own thing in the future." - Bruno (FBG), 14:14 UTC</ref>. The entire Horticulture Show was just there to allow the event to be advertised without spoiling the surprise inherent in a surprise attack<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1135940264230392001 Discord] "The horticulture show really exists to preserve the shock and disorientation of the initial invasion – it's meant to sell that moment of "wait, what" while still allowing us to talk about the event in advance of it starting. Obviously you expect *something* to happen, but this year it's a sudden external threat so it wanted that bit of artifice." - Bruno (FBG), 14:21 UTC</ref>. Also revealed was the real event poster, shown above.
 
On the Discord, it was revealed that the horticulture activity was essentially a facade, with most of the options and flowers not actually implemented, and that it might or might not return in future<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1135938559879151696 Discord] "The horticulture wheel is gone but depending on the response to it we may bring it back as its own thing in the future." - Bruno (FBG), 14:14 UTC</ref>. The entire Horticulture Show was just there to allow the event to be advertised without spoiling the surprise inherent in a surprise attack<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1135940264230392001 Discord] "The horticulture show really exists to preserve the shock and disorientation of the initial invasion – it's meant to sell that moment of "wait, what" while still allowing us to talk about the event in advance of it starting. Obviously you expect *something* to happen, but this year it's a sudden external threat so it wanted that bit of artifice." - Bruno (FBG), 14:21 UTC</ref>. Also revealed was the real event poster, shown above.
  
At 21:44, the Admiralty reached 10%, changing the reward for appealing to them from {{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}} to {{IL|Service to London}} and giving new text<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136051847501721621 Discord] "NEW TEXT" - THE SUN IS A GIRLBOSS, 21:44 UTC</ref>. A minute or so later, Jenny also crossed the 10% mark and switched to Service<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136052060383625226 Discord] "Go Jenny!!" - hlodvig, 21:45 UTC</ref>. The amount of Service gained was revealed to depend on in-game progression, with breakpoints at acquiring a ship and reaching Ealing Gardens<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136062019678785667 Discord] "The breakpoints for Service to London (from this source) are having a ship and reaching Ealing." - Bruno (FBG), 22:24 UTC<</ref> - and a little later on, a further breakpoint was added for reaching the Hurlers.<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136062093670502483 Discord] "I've uptuned this for the very endgame players so there's now a higher breakpoint for reaching Hurlers." - Bruno (FBG), 22:25 UTC</ref>.
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At 21:44, the Admiralty reached 10%, changing the reward for appealing to them from {{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}} to {{IL|Service to London}} and giving new text<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136051847501721621 Discord] "NEW TEXT" - THE SUN IS A GIRLBOSS, 21:44 UTC</ref>. A minute or so later, Jenny also crossed the 10% mark and switched to Service<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/606151996663267338/770266641762091079/1136052060383625226 Discord] "Go Jenny!!" - hlodvig, 21:45 UTC</ref>.
  
 
Throughout this time, the game had a number of performance issues, with many people unable to login. This was due to the actual underlying database being at maximum capacity for input/output.
 
Throughout this time, the game had a number of performance issues, with many people unable to login. This was due to the actual underlying database being at maximum capacity for input/output.

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