Clan Battles 11: "Northern Waters" Mercenaries

RULES:
Gaming sessions are available on: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tier X ships
Restrictions: only one aircraft carrier per team. Up to two battleships per team. If a team has one aircraft carrier, it can have no more than one battleship.
Rewards: up to 11,000 Steel and many other rewards
Maps: Islands of Ice, Sleeping Giant, Warrior's Path, North, Greece, and Northern Waters, in Domination mode

CLAN BATTLES: "NORTHERN WATERS"
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The following rules apply for all maps:
* > Number of Key Areas: 3
* > Capture time: 40 seconds
* > Scoring capture points: 3 points every 4 seconds
On the days of any update releases, Clan Battles are held only during the Prime Time of your server.
Please note: upon the reversion to standard time, the Prime Times for the EU and NA servers will move one hour forward.

SEASON FEATURES:

During the new Season, all maps may feature a cyclone.

* > Players will be made aware of the incoming cyclone at the very start of a battle, and should choose the most appropriate tactics in response to the weather conditions.

* > The cyclone immediately reduces the viewing radius of aircraft to 8 km.

* > Upon the fourth minute of a battle, the viewing radius of ships also starts to shrink. After 30 seconds, it gets reduced to 14 km.

* > Fifteen and a half minutes into the battle, the cyclone will start to fade away. Its effects will vanish completely after a further 30 seconds.

The cyclone is designed to reduce the reconnaissance potential of aircraft carriers in Clan Battles. The option to add a maximum of two battleships, or replace one of them with one carrier, will make team line-ups and battle tactics in the upcoming Season more diverse. For example, it's possible that destroyers might prove to be a popular choice.

MERCENARIES:

Division Commanders now have the option to invite mercenaries, i.e. players who do not belong to any Clan or players from other Clans, to join their Divisions for Clan Battles.

The new feature will allow Clan leaders to test candidates who want to join their Clans in real combat scenarios, or fill roster gaps without having to actually accept new players into the Clan.

During the "Northern Waters" Season of Clan Battles, only one mercenary can be invited to a Division.

The following rules apply for mercenaries:

* > To add a mercenary to the team, simply invite them to join your Division. You can search for players via the "Divisions" tab in the game client.

* > After a battle, the mercenary receives rewards based on the current league of the Clan they went into battle with.

* > The mercenary may also receive achievements and emblems for Clan Battles, based on the current league of the Clan they went into battle with.

* > However, the mercenary will not receive the associated economic bonuses provided by the Clan Base structures of the Clan they fought for.

* > A mercenary from a different Clan will be able to enter battle during the Prime Time of the inviting Clan. The Prime Time of the mercenary's own Clan will not change.

REWARDS:

Detailed information about the task completion criteria and rewards can be found in the game client.

CLAN TREASURY:

Clans with Ranks 1–50 in the Global Rating will receive from 5,000 to 25,000 Steel.

Place in the Global Rating	Steel
1	25,000
2	22,500
3	20,000
4	17,500
5–50*	16,250–5,000

*Each following step brings 250 Steel less

Clans that don't enter the top 50 will receive Steel and Coal for their Treasury. The amount depends on their League and Group.

League, Group	Steel	Coal
Hurricane, 1	2,500	25,000
Typhoon, 1	1,500	25,000
Typhoon, 2	1,000	20,000
Typhoon, 3	0	15,000
Storm, 1	0	12,500
Storm, 2	0	10,000
Storm, 3	0	7,500
Gale, 1	0	5,000

From October 5, any player who fights in a Clan, Co-op, or Random Battle playing a Tier VIII–X ship will be given a set of three special Tier X ships for temporary use: