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-The lockdowns should begin soon after the daily tick, and end just after the daily tick would have ran. We have periodic lockdowns to allow for developer updates, server maintenance and general housekeeping. Rest assured, all your characters and their stories remain safe during these periods!<br><br>
+<p><h3>Why Does Marosia Have Lockdowns?</h3></p>
+<p>Marosia is a small game with a very high demand on staff time due to complexity. Staff are volunteers, and it has been established that regular breaks are needed in order to have a breather and get on top of things. It's also the perfect time to implement code changes.</p>
+<p>Lockdowns are not necessarily permanent and their framework and usefulness are continually under review. Throughout 2022-2025, lockdowns were regular with very few ad hoc additions. For 2026, the way lockdowns are handled has changed (see FAQ for more info).</p>
+<p>For transparency, admins, mods and loremasters can access reports, and god players can access prayers during this break if they want to use them to catch up, though they are not told that they have to do this.</p>
+<p>The staff want to thank everyone for their understanding. It is impossible to please everyone, but at the end of the day, we think we are lucky to have such a mature and understanding group of players on board with us, and we hope we can continue to reward that with our work over any lockdowns that take place.</p>
 <h3> Previous Dates</h3>
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 Apr - 1 May 2023<br>
 May - 5 Jun 2023<br>
+July - 10 July 2023<br>
+Aug - 14 Aug 2023<br>
+Sept - 18 Sept 2023<br>
+Oct - 23 Oct 2023<br>
+Nov - 27 Nov 2023<br>
+Dec - 1 Jan 2023/4<br>
+Jan - 5 Feb 2024<br>
+Mar - 11 Mar 2024<br>
+Apr - 15 Apr 2024<br>
+May - 20 May 2024<br>
+Jun - 24 Jun 2024<br>
+Jul - 5 Aug 2024<br>
+Sep - 9 Sep 2024<br>
+Oct - 14 Oct 2024<br>
+Nov - 18 Nov 2024<br>
+Dec - 23 Dec 2024<br>
+Jan - 27 Jan 2025<br>
+Feb - 3 Mar 2025<br>
+Mar - 7 April 2025<br>
+May - 12 May 2025<br>
+Jun - 16 Jun 2025<br>
+Jul - 21 Jul 2025<br>
+Aug - 25 Aug 2025<br>
+Sep - 29 Sep 2025<br>
+Oct - 03 Nov 2025<br>
+Dec - 08 Dec 2025<br>
 <h3>Upcoming Dates</h3>
+<i><b>Please Note:</b> The way Lockdowns operate has changed, please read the FAQ note below.</i><br><br>
+Jan - 12 Jan 2026<br>
+Feb - 16 Feb 2026<br>
+Mar - 23 Mar 2026<br>
+Apr - 27 Apr 2026<br>
+May - 01 Jun 2026<br>
+Jun - 06 Jul 2026<br>
+Aug - 10 Aug 2026<br>
+Sep - 14 Sep 2026<br>
+Oct - 19 Oct 2026<br>
+Nov - 23 Nov 2026<br>
-July - 10 July<br>
-Aug - 14 Aug<br>
-Sept - 18 Sept<br>
-Oct - 23 Oct<br>
-Nov - 27 Nov<br>
-Dec - 1 Jan<br>
+<h3>FAQs</h3>
+<p><b><li>What has changed for the 2026 lockdowns?</li></b>
+Lockdowns have been adjusted from regular to ad hoc. This means unless announced the week prior to the dates above, the game will <b>not</b> go into lockdown. If it <b>is</b> announced, then the lockdown will take place on the dates above.
+<p><b><li> What am I going to do with myself?</li></b>
+Relax and forget Marosia for a bit, or you can try and make some progress on those descriptions or book entries you have been putting off. You can process recent plot developments and mull over future ones, or look closely at characters you are no longer enjoying and have the time and space to figure out how you might change that. Essentially, you can and should use the time however you want to.
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 <i>Note: Dates correspond to that date in EST e.g. 5th December 00:01 the game would be locked down and 12th December 00:01 (approx) the lockdown would be lifted.</i>
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