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− | From [[Game Updates/2016/February 29|February 29th, 2016]] to [[Game Updates/2016/March 11|March 11th, 2016]], Kantai Collection held a lottery for the new '''Official Mobile Android Version''' of the game which was tied in directly to your '''Kantai Collection Web Browser account'''. To allow players to partake in the Android Lottery, they changed their '''Fleet Friend''' icon (which has been greyed out since the game's premiere) and made it into the '''Mobile Version Lottery'''. | + | From {{GameUpdates|2016-02-29}} to {{GameUpdates|2016-03-11}}, Kantai Collection held a lottery for the new '''Official Mobile Android Version''' of the game which was tied in directly to your '''Kantai Collection Web Browser account'''. To allow players to partake in the Android Lottery, they changed the '''[[Friendly Fleet]]''' icon (which has been greyed out since the game's premiere) and made it into the '''Mobile Version Lottery'''. |
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| ==Participating in the Mobile Version Lottery== | | ==Participating in the Mobile Version Lottery== |
− | In order to participate in the mobile version lottery, players had to to have an active game Kantai Collection Game account on DMM's website. Upon starting up the game, on the top of the screen the second button to the right of the former '''"Fleet Friend"''' button had been changed into the '''"Mobile Version Lottery"''' and would be glowing red. | + | In order to participate in the mobile version lottery, players had to have an active Kantai Collection Game account on DMM's website. Upon loading up the game, the '''"Friendly Fleet"''' button had been changed into the '''"Mobile Version Lottery"''' and would be glowing red. |
| [[File:Android Lottery Icon.png|thumb|right|Android Mobile Version Lottery Icon]] | | [[File:Android Lottery Icon.png|thumb|right|Android Mobile Version Lottery Icon]] |
− | When the button was pressed, a new menu opened presenting to a lever. The lever presented before you served as the gateway to participate into the '''Kantai Collection Mobile Version Lottery'''. To participate in the lottery one would flip the lever up to place your account in the lottery for when they opened up slots for the mobile version at later dates. Once the switch was flipped the switch your account would be placed within the lottery, you could however choose to opt out from participating in the Android Lottery by pressing the lever again to opt out.
| + | This button opens a new menu, presenting a lever serving as the gateway to participate to the '''Kantai Collection Mobile Version Lottery''' once flip up. Once the switch flipped, the account becomes a contender for the lottery. Pressing the lever again opt out of the lottery. |
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− | Over a period of updates, additional players from the original lottery have been let in. As of [[Game Updates/2016/July 15|July 15th, 2016]], this process was still ongoing. Currently it's unknown when this process will be complete. | + | Over a period of updates, additional players from the original lottery have been let in. |
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| ===Lottery Unlocks=== | | ===Lottery Unlocks=== |
| There have been multiple updates to the original lottery list, allowing more and more of the original users in. These updates were as follows: | | There have been multiple updates to the original lottery list, allowing more and more of the original users in. These updates were as follows: |
− | * [[Game Updates/2016/June 10|June 10th, 2016]] | + | * {{GameUpdates|2016-06-10}} |
− | * [[Game Updates/2016/June 22|June 22nd, 2016]] | + | * {{GameUpdates|2016-06-22}} |
− | * [[Game Updates/2016/July 15|July 15th, 2016]] | + | * {{GameUpdates|2016-07-15}} |
− | The lottery formally ended on [[Game Updates/2016/August 1|August 1st, 2016]] with the formal release of [[Kancolle Android Version]] | + | The lottery formally ended on {{GameUpdates|2016-08-01}} with the formal release of [[Kancolle Android Version]]. |
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| ===Important Notes Regarding the Mobile Version Lottery=== | | ===Important Notes Regarding the Mobile Version Lottery=== |
− | *The play-test will allow up to '''100,000 players''' to participate in the '''Official Android Version Play-Test'''. | + | *The play-test allowed up to '''100 000 players''' to participate in the '''Official Android Version Play-Test'''. |
| *Because of the player limit, people were advised not to enroll unless they plan to actively contribute to the testing process as signing up casually could shun another player from participating. | | *Because of the player limit, people were advised not to enroll unless they plan to actively contribute to the testing process as signing up casually could shun another player from participating. |
| *Please remember to follow the [https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF Kancolle Staff Twitter] for additional information. | | *Please remember to follow the [https://twitter.com/KanColle_STAFF Kancolle Staff Twitter] for additional information. |
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| + | =See Also= |
| + | [[Kancolle Android Version]] |
| + | {{Mechanics}} |
| [[Category:Help]] | | [[Category:Help]] |