Jumping, What's the Status? - Bioncleboy101

Here's a special post for you guys by our blog writer, Bionicleboy101(long game veteran) about Jumping. 
 

Lets Get Started

Jumping is an area of the game that many players who, for example, never interact with alliances and who don’t go build massive empires over everyone else - they never get to hear about jumpers, in fact they probably don’t know nothin’. Don’t feel bad if you’re among this crowd, its ok; give yourself a pat on the back. Jumping has a long history and is responsible for many little hidden rules in the game. 

Upcoming World Map Changes Part 2 - Opinion, More Info and Q & A

We now have more details on the upcoming plans on a new world map for Backyard Monsters. As KIXEYE now released an official statement (reading the official post will be only optional since we will be talking about it here). If you have read our post about the upcoming maproom changes then you won't be surprise.

An Empire Building Guide - Be the Resource Master

So I recently became an EB due to the new TO cost which judges the OPs cost to take-over based on the OPs empire point value. Now I'm going to show you guys what I find the best way to conquer your area. It will take a lot of effort to put you in a point where you will be satisfied, the good thing is that the instructions will be simple and straightforward. 
Are you ready?

BYM Update 2012-07-27 Krallen Now Heals and More Bug Fixes

The Update
Today's maintenance is all about bug fixes. Players with D.A.V.E. club will no longer lose magma if their HCC gets destroyed. 

Spurtz Cannon Details and Observations

Prize for finishing the Brukkarg war. The Spurtz Cannon has proven to be worth it for all the effort. It's the first of its kind. Firing Spurtz against enemies.

" Your very own Backyard Shotgun! This cannon fires a spurtz militia to do your bidding - Just what you need to stop groups of invaders dead in their tracks. "

" The Black Diamond Spurtz Cannon boasts stronger durability and reduced loading times. Your enemies will need a monster miracle to get past these! "

Damage Protection - In A Nutshell

How many times should Damage Protection rules be written? Tell you what. It's one of the fundamentals of the game and surprisingly enough is that it's not even in the game. So we need to educate everyone about this. I still have an in-depth guide about Damage Protection in the forums but it's pretty bland and full of words and not all people like wall of texts. So here are the basic rules of Damage Protection in a Nutshell. 

The Brukkarg War - Tips

Here are the tips that I promised. We have been covering the Brukkarg War very closely. The BYM Blog is reading your requests and we shall now released tips for the event.
Please read this 2 posts before you read this post since we're covering both posts in this one.
The Brukkarg War - Juicy Details
The Brukkarg War - Official Details

The Brukkarg War - Official Details

The Brukkarg Tribe has re-entered theBackyard Universe more fearless and greedy than before! Ready for war? These information are all from KIXEYE themselves.

The Brukkarg War - Juicy Details

Just a few hours left. Lets talk about the other details. Well, I recommend reading our first post. Some juicy revelations in just  a bit. This event is a limited event with a time limit and it awards us with a special prize and possibly and overpowered one.
Let us get started then.

How Krallen's Buff Actually Works

We have been told in the event that Krallen's buff makes you loot more but today we will be explaining to you how it really works. Krallen the 2nd champion to be unlock in an event. You need to loot billions of resources just to get him.

Congratulations to the Krallen Owners

Been exactly 5 weeks since the start of the event. And if you are one of the few who looted 1.5 billion resources for the last 5 weeks then congratulations for you have own Krallen permanently. As for the others, Good luck. 

Kozu Farming Guide

So today we will be talking about farming. Specifically, farming Kozu tribes. We will go through the basics of farming it and even the advance methods like the best goo efficient method to the most time efficient method. So what are we waiting for? Lets get started!

The Brukkarg War - New Event!

Another Event that we can crunch our teeth into. As of now, we really have no official idea from KIXEYE's part many players have already some speculation. "Once thought to be extinct, the Brukkarg Wild Monster Tribe is coming to destroy you! Fortify your Yard and ready your monster militia - bloodshed is seven days away!". After 4 weeks of the Hunt for Krallen event, many of the players will finally have their permanently this week. And now KIXEYE officially announces the Brukkarg War, which will probably something like the wild monster invasion than the Champion Events.

Upcoming World Map Changes, Take-Over Costs Change and New Features!

We just got an awesome scoop on the future of the BYM World Map a.k.a. Maproom 2. All from David Scott (Creator of BYM) himself. Upcoming World Map Changes, Take-Over Costs Change and New Features! What more can we ask for?

The Things About Inferno Monsters

As the scale of the game increases. We need to updated with current Attack Strategies and Defense Strategies. In this post we will be talking about Inferno Monsters and why they are more favorable than just using ordinary monsters (above ground monsters). Not all Inferno monsters are great but you should consider adding inferno monsters in your attacking. 
Let's just say that if you're new to inferno or haven't tested the inferno monsters yet then you're in for a big surprise. 

Starter Kit Information - What's the Best Starter Kit?

Today we will be discussing about outpost kits and what the best starter kit is. This post is perfect for Empire Builders accross the BYM Universe. We put every outpost kit to the test and figure out which one is the most superior. We will judge in cost, empire points and the resources you get. A detailed report on starter kits is heading your way. Let us get started then. 

BYM Update 2012-07-06 8 D.A.V.E. Club, D.A.V.E. Club Everywhere And Game Freezes

The D.A.V.E. Club has finally been released to the everyone. Everyone now has that read DAVE tab below their resource counters. Plenty of things to talk about this update. Also those who got attacked by the hacker in Rich Server has received some compensation although not as what expected though. Lets get started. Shall we?

Massive Hacker Attack On Rich Server

If you read the bym forums lately then you are bound to have found the threads stating a massive hacker attack on Rich Server. Consuming thousands of outposts in seconds from leaderboard players based on Rich Server. It is confirmed that the hacker is using the name "david scott" which is the name of the creator of the game and has the user id "1".

Backyard Monsters Leaves Yahoo, Google +, Gaia and more...

Earlier this week we posted something about the Google + version of Backyard Monsters in this post. Now it's finally official and announced by Kixeye in a post by Kixeye Community Manager V2 in this post. In all, Kixeye is removing all BYM versions that has been hosted by Viximo which is a total of 11 social networks. 
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