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Date: December 16th, 2010
Time: 10:09 AM PST
League: WeS4
Subject: Christmas around the corner; Patch 25 spreading the cheer!

Hey there folks. Man, do the patches keep on coming, but I'm pretty sure everyone is happy with that right!? The reporter team is back with another great article for you, so sit back, grab some popcorn while you're at it and enjoy the read. Let's kick off Patch 25 with some style!!

Captains Unite, GO GO GO!
I have to admit. When it comes to patches, Alaplaya receives the latest upgrades very quickly. The awaited Captain Mode has arrived over at WES4 and its time to show the world who's boss!!

Captain Mode is an enticing mode that transforms everyone into a Captain. Captains receive a huge life boost, as everyone starts off with 500HP! Doesn't matter whether you have HP+30, or even AP++ for that matter. Everyone starts off at 500HP. There is a balancing mechanism (in case there is an imbalance in teams - only counts for total players on each team) in which Captain may be boosted with extra HP.

With that being said, the primary objective of the game is to annihilate all of the opponent Captains. Defeating every single Captain will earn your team a point (similar to TD) and the next round will commence. Players who fall in the line of battle will be return as normal players with their normal conditions (and all stats that players have equipped on them will come into effect again). Also, to prevent those awful campers, all players will be resurrected in the different places! You can bombard your enemy by a huge sneak attack! Of course, dying and coming back doesn't seem like much fun. However, only normal players can tell where enemy captains are hiding, so the odds are evened up and tactics make camping not so easy.

Along with the new battle mode, comes a new map! Old Moon - a Captain Mode Only map, is an old factory studio that was broken down and abandoned for quite some time. It was only re-opened last Christmas when the factory mysteriously began working again (I smell Santa Claus)! The map is filled with little nooks and crannies, and also a lot of snow.

Be sure to check out the exciting new mode. We're sure that you'll have a blast!

3..2..1.. EXPLODE!
Along with the new battle mode, comes news of a new weapon! The Explosion Bomb (official name is to be declared) is countdown weapon that works similar to the grenade gun (in essence.) We're not sure of most of the specifications at this current time, however throwing a bomb will initiate a countdown. Once it hits one, it's all over babe!! The explosion bomb does huge amounts of damage to every surrounding player, so watch out!

Again, most of the specifications have not been released, so please make sure to keep checking back as we'll keep you updated!

News Costume Sets and much more.
The new Winter Bear and Sweet Bear Set, for both males and females respectively, have been added to the ever so growing S4 clothing collection. You'll have to buy a few capsules, as they are only available through the premium shop. Along with the new costumes, there are some more clothing sets added to the premium stockade. These sets include: Modern W Set and New Dive Set (for females), Pocket Line Set and the Space Set (for males).

You've got S4 Mail!
Patch 25 also implements the new mailing system. That's right, S4 fans. As little as 10PEN per message you can send a little note to anyone, whether the person is online or offline. This will greatly reduce issues with tournament systems and you can keep in touch with other people without having to worry at all! Your mailbox can hold up to 100 messages so please remember to empty it out once in a while!