The race through Italy

**The race through Italy** is a feature which draws inspiration from the 37th book in the Asterix series, “Asterix and the Chariot Race”. Each 'race' lasts for about two weeks, before ending (and restarting) in a manner similar to Tournaments. Rewards include wreaths, which are used to train villagers.

The race passes through several Italian cities, and players gain mileage by turning in items. The items and intermediate rewards differ whether the player is presently in a particular city or on the road to any city.

## The Road to a City

Players are to turn in items to gain 5, 10, or 20 miles and a corresponding amount of XP. Three tasks are offered for 5, 10, and 20 miles. Upon selecting a task, the player cannot cancel it. Before turning in the required items, players have the option to double the mileage with 3 apples or carrots.

Possible task items for 5 miles

* 2 Carrots, 1 Gaul Soup, 2 Horses, 2 Oats, 2 Water

Possible task items for 10 miles

* 5 Apples, 2 Grease, 5 Flagstones, 5 Milestones, 1 Wheel

Possible task items for 20 miles

* 1 Chariot, 5 Horseshoes, 1 Reins, 2 Wheels, 1 Whip

## In a City

Players are also given 3 options to choose from in cities. However, the requested items depend on the city. Two of the tasks also reward the player with speciality food dishes. These tasty dishes may be traded for Wreaths with Obelix. The number of miles can also be doubled.

Option 1: 1 task item for 5 miles and XP

Option 2: 2 task items for 10 miles and XP

Option 3: 3 Water or 3 Wooden Planks for 5 miles and XP

As each city (except Rome) spans 150 miles, it is possible to gain up to 31 dishes from each city. However, any leftover dishes after trading with Obelix will have to be discarded or kept until the next race.

## Supply Chariot

A supply chariot will spawn every day at a distance of 100 miles ahead of your chariot. It travels towards the player chariot at the same speed as the player chariot moves forward (hence an effective distance of 50 miles). Reaching it before the 24 hour countdown ends rewards the players with raw materials and race items. Upon collecting the rewards, a cooldown timer shows the time to the next day's supply chariot.

## Rewards and Ranking

Different distances appear to be needed to reach the different cities. Rewards are given based on the region (or the previous city) which the player reached. The guild race mileage is the sum total of the members', and the guild chariot requires a much higher mileage to reach each city, which is 10 times the individual requirement.

Players and guilds are ranked based on their mileage. Upon reaching Rome, the player or guild chariot may continue to gain mileage, but remains at Rome until the race ends. Bonus rewards are given to high ranking players and guilds.

## Tips

* The race is resource-intensive, but rewards include rare equips. Players who have upgraded their commercial buildings to level 9+ will find it easier.
* Players are advised to prepare the required items before selecting one of three tasks, as the chosen task cannot be cancelled.
* As dishes are untradeable at present, players should try to convert them into wreaths before moving past a city in order to save inventory space.
* As there are a limited number of carrot fields (8) and apple trees (12), which take 36 hours to replenish, players may wish to avoid using these resources to double the lowest mileage tier from 5 to 10. Players may also consider harvesting a tree or field early (and storing the items) in order to restart the respawn timer.