We've just made some changes to the general crusade mechanics. We also intend on updating the rewards for participation, but those are still under discussion

* You no longer need to be in a divine order in order to SUBVERT splinters.
* SUBVERTing splinters has been sped up from 40 seconds to 25.
* Crusades now have a windup of 24 hours rather than 3.
* The three crusade initiation messages are now spaced 12 hours apart (so 1 at initiation, 1 at half way, 1 when the crusade starts).
* You may now TOUCH any shrine in your home city to enter Nishnatoba during a crusade, providing you are not a personal enemy of the order that it belongs to. Notably, you can use this method to access Nishnatoba whether you are in an order or not. This will take you to the area linked to that shrine's god, giving more access points and making it harder to camp entrances. You may still use your master shrine on the prime plane if you are in an order as previously.
* Essence splinters will now spawn every 3 minutes rather than every 5. This of course still requires all previously generated essence to be harvested before more will spawn.

Enjoy!

Penned by My hand on the 23rd of Daedalan, in the year 753 AF.