How do I get the Kraken to spawn for Victorious Squid cheevo?

[The Debauchery]

I always build docks... or harbours... or whatever else lets me make boats and have them sail around. I've never seen the Kraken though.
In fact I've not been able to find any thread on this subject anywhere on this message board, even after trawling through page after page of topics about the clan by the same name, sometimes not even bothering to mention that they're talking about the clan at all.

So is there anything I can do to increase the odds of seeing the event? Does it only show up on certain maps, or with certain landscape types? Do I need to do something particular with the ships? Do I need to make sure I don't upgrade my docks? Do the odds increase if I have more docks? Should I put docks on every damned beach of a large-size map and hope the AI doesn't do anything to accidentally win?

There needs to be at least one topic about this, even if I don't get any answers...

[itsthemarcel]

If you have the clan of the Kraken you can build and use their relic to force the kraken event, you then gain resources from destroyed boats. Just click on the relic once it is placed and you will see the ability. When you go to start a new game you can see each clans special relic, the fame bonuses and the tech tree on the right hand side of the clan selection screen. The 200 fame bonus for the clan of the kraken makes your clan feast each time the kraken appears.

Not sure about if the difficulty changes how often it appears or how early in the game. I play huge maps on normal difficulty and it almost always spawns at some point in the game.

[The Debauchery]

itsthemarcel lähetti viestin:

If you have the clan of the Kraken you can build and use their relic to force the kraken event, you then gain resources from destroyed boats. Just click on the relic once it is placed and you will see the ability. When you go to start a new game you can see each clans special relic, the fame bonuses and the tech tree on the right hand side of the clan selection screen. The 200 fame bonus for the clan of the kraken makes your clan feast each time the kraken appears.

Okay, but for the achievement, do I have to be the victim of the kraken, or can I do it to someone else and get it to pop that way? The achievement guide made it sound like I had to be the victim... but I guess the wording on the cheevo itself doesn't specify.

[The Debauchery]

Nevermind. Your advice was enough.
I started a custom game on the largest map playing as the Wolf Clan with every other opponent set as Kraken Clan. I expanded inland, hogging the natural resources and having Egil claim territory where needed. Then once I'd strengthened my position, I started claiming coastal spots from the assorted Kraken Clan villages and building longboat ports on every one.... then basically I just waited until one of the Kraken Clan folk I'd annoyed decided to call the Kraken on me. Cheevo get! (On my main account, that is)

[SotiCoto]

It doesn't need the Kraken Clan anywhere. The Kraken Event just happens randomly. Rarely. And it can destroy upgraded longboat houses with upgraded sailor tools. There was something that gives resistance to the Kraken, but I don't remember what it was. Probably a Raven Clan thing.