The AvA system was revamped around the beginning of August with the Iron Bank Cycle. All AvA phases from now on will be divided into 3 Stages. This post covers the first Stage.
DB has posted a detailed overview of Stage 1 here:
http://www.disruptorbeam.com/blog/entry/a-detailed-post-on-stage-1-of-world-eventsThe important features of Stage 1 are:
- lasts for the first week of every AvA cycle
- AvA actions against other Alliances are disabled
- Camps can only be upgraded to level 10
- silver costs for upgrading Camps are reduced (to balance the lack of AvA actions; so we'll need lots of silver in Stage 1!)
- unique spoils will be required for Camp upgrades, and can be acquired by completing unique, recurring quests
- Camps do not generate Victory Points (and therefore the leaderboards will be blank)
- unique Cycle Adventures are introduced and can give rare Cycle rewards
