I guess not every announcement in Discord is published in the forum, but they posted a picture like this, guys, I thought I'd let those of us who don't use Discord know. 
The two soldiers on the left of the picture must be looking at the Sirens with love in the middle of the sea instead of fighting the monster. 
did you see only this pitture ???
No one announcement or comment ???
Can I point out that in the picture the boards in the hydra's mouth are rectangular and thus inconsistent with the piece missing from the ship?
Here is the text that went with the picture in the discord announcement:
Dear players,
work on the next bigger update is going well and while we're not yet at the point at which we'd be comfortable to tell you a date (even a "probably maybe if all goes well" one), we can say it's not going to take forever now anymore 🙂
Rewards will await the strongest and most resilient of you. The new content will put an emphasis on active gameplay and participation andbe a test of your prowess. An exciting challenge lies ahead of us. Bear with us, we'll soon tell you more!
Your Ikariam Team
did you see only this pitture ???
No one announcement or comment ???
The text they published is what JuneBarcarolle said, but since it doesn't mention anything specific, the picture says more, right?
Can I point out that in the picture the boards in the hydra's mouth are rectangular and thus inconsistent with the piece missing from the ship?
You captured the detail well, but it could also be a clue to another creature.
The archers on the right seem to be aiming at something else.
Need to increase GP. War may be coming with sea monsters and dragons on land. There are great rewards for the winners. The new version puts piracy in the background.
There are great rewards for the winners. The new version puts piracy in the background.
Does it?
So far I don't think we've heard anything about what the actual Rewards are going to look like.
We only know there will be Rewards, but that's it.
The size of the Rewards could very well decide whether it's going to be an irrelevant feature, or way bigger then Piracy, but then again, we don't know details yet.
Furthermore, nothing suggests it competes with piracy in any form.
You can do both. Piracy is fairly different to other mechanics as is.
If they consulted the players and took their suggestions into account while planning all these, they would not change the version again and again. Chuck "Bee" Bashlick The actors have great ideas. If we are going to return to the era of dragons, it should also be on land. Just prediction
I think we'll get an update around 20-25 July. I am curious to see what they will break this time
Hydra and Siren are two different mythological creatures in Greek mythology:
**Hydra (Hydra of Lerna):**
* A snake-like, **nine-headed** water monstrosity.
* It is known as the child of Typhon and Echidna.
* Each time its head is cut off, two more grow in its place.
* It has poisonous breath and blood.
* It is the second of the twelve labours of Hercules (Heracles in Greek mythology). Hercules prevented the Hydra from growing new heads by calling the crab for help during the struggle and thus killed the monster.
**Siren:**
* They are fantastic creatures with female heads and bird bodies.
* They lure sailors with their beautiful voices and songs and cause them to sink.
* They also appear in the adventures of Odysseus. Odysseus was not affected by the songs of the Sirens by plugging the ears of his crew with wax and having himself tied to the mast.
**Summarise:**
* Hydra is a deadly monster and Siren is a creature of deceptive beauty.
**Hydra and Siren had quite different attack styles:**
**Hydra:**
* It was an aggressive and territorial creature.
* It attacked those who got in its way or threatened its nest.
* It weakened or killed its enemies with its poisonous breath and blood.
* It also actively attacked and forced Hercules to fight it.**
**Siren:**
* *They did not actively attack.
* They lured sailors to the rocks with their beautiful voices and songs.
* They would destroy their prey by hypnotising or guiding them towards them.
* As in the adventures of Odysseus, those who resisted the Sirens' songs and were not influenced by them could be saved.**
**Summarise:**
* Hydra was a monster that actively attacked and used poisonous weapons.
* The Sirens, on the other hand, were deceptive creatures that hunted by hypnotising people with their songs and luring them into traps.
I've assumed it'll just be permanent sea barbarians.
If they consulted the players and took their suggestions into account while planning all these, they would not change the version again and again. Chuck "Bee" Bashlick The actors have great ideas. If we are going to return to the era of dragons, it should also be on land. Just prediction
I think you were going to say "players".
I guess there is no such thing as the "era of dragons" in ancient Greek mythology.
I think we'll get an update around 20-25 July. I am curious to see what they will break this time
Hydra and Siren are two different mythological creatures in Greek mythology:
I'll make a guess. Are you ask the AI what Hydra and Sirens are? Because it seems that the AI wrote the same thing over and over again and also wrote it wrong.
I've assumed it'll just be permanent sea barbarians.
Barbarian Fleet? No, this is something new.
QuoteI'll make a guess. Are you ask the AI what Hydra and Sirens are? Because it seems that the AI wrote the same thing over and over again and also wrote it wrong.
yes I searched with google gemini
yes I searched with google gemini
The AI must have confused the creature named Siren with Harpy.
It doesn't make sense to fight something with a bird body in the middle of the sea.
Maybe it is the 3rd creature on land.
Yes, I know it's a new feature, but currently with barbarians, you have to get a map then you can fight them at sea.
I imagine this will be a more permanent iteration of that. It might be more similar to Ogame's expeditions.
Maybe it is the 3rd creature on land.
Typhon has dragon wings
I imagine this will be a more permanent iteration of that. It might be more similar to Ogame's expeditions.
Have you read this?
Typhon has dragon wings
Why are you so obsessed with the dragon detail? 
Yes, that creature you mentioned has dragon wings, but there is a "little" problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhon
What can "we" do against a creature that is the Father of All Monsters and the Enemy of Zeus?
No, I haven't. That's a really well written suggestion. I just know how Ogame's expeditions work and I figured it'd be a similar feature.
I hope this will be something PvE multiple players could engage with. Perhaps something like barbarians but for multiple people at once, so you have to cooperate to take them down. More stuff to do with alliances and friends
