Let's go jump to the taste! We just completed a mini live update not too long ago and before we get started, let's talk about this.
On December 18th- 20th, Akihabara has a special playtest session for the Kancolle Arcade. And I finally got to interview a Japanese player who managed to get a chance to play the arcade machine. What I learned from this was there was that the Arcade system is going to be a
completely different beast!
Gone are most of the RNG elements, and in are more controllable outcomes. The machine itself is quite fasinating, though it may eat a bit from your pocket book. So you better have some 100 yen coins saved over cause if you plan to play the Arcade religiously, you'll need them.
You can read the interview in the following links:
http://www.himeuta.net/f5-kancolle-discussion/kancolle-arcade-club-sega-playtest-interview-article-published-9150.html#post909845http://haruhichan.com/wpblog/60002/kancolle-arcade-akihabara-playtest-eye-witness-report/Now let's talk about the update! A live Christmas Eve update took place early in the morning yesterday and it comes with Kashima and mini event in tow! and..
you got 5 days to complete it!So here's the note provided by the En Kancolle Wiki
http://en.kancollewiki.net/wiki/Game_Updates/2015/December_24December 24th, 2015 Christmas Eve / Okazari live update
1. Additional voice Lines
In addition voices lines are to be given to Kashima, Agano, Noshiro, Sakawa, Yahagi, Yura, Maya, Yuudachi, and Asashimo
2. Christmas Present from the Dev Team
In celebration of Christmas, when you log in after the update is complete, you will receive a one time Gift Box for free!
3. Mamiya's Help
Mamiya's running low in supplies to produce her Okazari for the New Year, and she needs your assistance to fetch Okazari materials to make "Fleet Saftey Okazari"
To obtain the Okazari materials, you will need to go to a explore all water areas to locate them
Using Searchlights and Skilled lookouts will be key to finding them more quickly.
4.Additional Information on Okazari Materials
Leftovers from the decorations can be converted into fuel if needed
5.Gift Boxes
In addition to the Okazari Materials, gift boxes can be found also. They will be harder to located in comparison to the decorations. But defeating certain fleets may possibly reward you with a gift box.
6.Kashima Chirstmas CG
Training Cruiser Kashima will be receiving Christmas CG art.
7. Special Wall Scrolls for Kure and Sasebo
To apologize for the server complications earlier through the year we have made scrolls for these servers as a gift.
This is currently only for Kure and Sasebo, all other servers will have to wait to obtain these scrolls next year.
8. Okazari Material locations
Decoration Materials can be found in a number of locations which include areas along Naval Base Waters along the "Defense along the Nansei Islands"(World 1-4), "Naval Base Inshore route" (1-6), Okinojima (2-4), and the "Northern AL area" (3-5).
Higher drops rates for the Decorations can be found at Extra Operation Maps, Sri Lanka Location (World 4-3), The Southern Waters (World 5-3), and the Central Waters (World 6)
That's basically it besides that have some Kashima, though it you seen the Comtiq magazine she was featured in, then you already know what she looks like.
Also as a quick education lesson let's do a run down on Okazari.
About OkazariRight around after Christmas, there is a tradition that Japanese do when they place up a unique set of decorations together consisting putting together bamboo, wreaths, and a bitter orange. The create a decoration known as an
Okazari.
These decorations are usually hung up or display up to the New Year in Japan, and commonly they symbolize
"Good Health" through the
"Generations".
I felt it was important to bring this up because I think people forget that this game also ties deeply into Japanese Culture. So yes when I translated お飾り... it should simply be... "Okazari" since it's a Japanese Traditional Decoration that has an important meaning to the New Year.
In addition, Okazari also come in different shapes and varaities besides the one I mentioned about. The one Mamiya is making is an equivalent to a Christmas Wreath known as a "Shinmekazari" though it's hung up for the remainder of the year.
The More you know about Japan... the better....
http://www.thejapanguy.com/do-you-know-these-14-famous-japanese-new-year-traditions/ http://muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/traditional-japanese-new-year-decoration-shimekazariSo remember, help Mamiya make her Okazari so she bring in the New Year for a brighter future!
