Farewell to JPDUCK

I am doing well and staying busy flying high on my other projects. However, due to some personal matters, I’m truly sorry that I won't be able to stay in the game any longer. Luckily, I was able to hand over my leadership role to Makisim / Arnold just in time.

A massive thank you to every single warrior here. I founded this alliance back in June 2025, and this past year has been packed with so many unforgettable memories.

People came and went like flying bullets, but through it all, the best of us stayed together. Ya know what? I could type out everyone’s name in a minute without even looking at the roster - LOL - it's pure muscle memory now. I know your exact strategies, and I can always guess which base you're about to raid 😆.

We were an absolute powerhouse on the global stage. We challenged the best alliances out there and consistently crushed it in the Top 10.

 I’m so grateful for the time we shared. I’m holding tightly onto these memories, which is why I’m not even going to say goodbye to you guys directly. See ya around, warriors. SALUTE!

❝We had joy, we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song
Like the seasons, have all gone.❞

The Glitch That’s Killing Battle Islands (and how Ducks are surviving it)

It’s heartbreaking to watch a game we love slowly tear itself apart from the inside.

For over five years, dedicated players and alliances have poured thousands of hours into Battle Islands. We built communities, grinded for ranks, and forged rivalries. But right now, a recurring nightmare is wiping all of that history away.

Here is what’s happening on the ground, and how my alliance, Ducks, is weathering the storm.

The Legacy Wipe: A Disaster for Ranked Players

The devastating reset glitch is back, and it’s worse than ever.

For those who don't know, this bug completely wipes a player's progress, resetting legacy accounts back to zero. Imagine losing five-plus years of hard work in the blink of an eye.

The damage isn't just personal; it's tearing alliances apart:

• Lost Leadership: Multiple top-ranked alliances have completely lost control because their leaders' accounts were wiped out.
• The "Compensation" Band-Aid: 505 Games has admitted they cannot recover these legacy accounts. Their only solution is sending gold to a brand-new account. While the gold is something, it cannot replace years of history, stats, and sentimental value 💔.

A Recurring Nightmare

This isn't the first time we've dealt with this. The glitch first reared its ugly head around May – June 2025. Now, in June 2026, it has returned with a vengeance and the fallout is even more severe than last year. 505 Games is still keeping the servers running, but their support is severely limited. We are seeing zero actual game upgrades to fix the root cause of this game-breaking bug.

How "Ducks" Dodged the Bullet

The glitch has caused a massive drop in the overall player base, but Ducks got incredibly lucky.

Don't get me wrong we took a hit back in 2025. But that painful experience taught a few of our veteran players how to spot the warning signs and successfully dodge the glitch this time around. Because of that foresight, some of our highest-ranked players managed to keep their accounts intact (See my previous post)
 

A Bittersweet Victory Against Dragon Squad

Our resilience paid off recently in a massive war against Dragon Squad alliance historically a top-tier alliance and a brutally tough competitor for anyone on the global.

We secured an easy win against them, and while we played incredibly well, the victory feels bittersweet. The reality is that Dragon Squad was hit hard by the June 2026 reset glitch. They lost several of their key ranked players, which severely crippled their firepower.

It's a strange feeling. We love a good fight, but seeing a legendary rival reduced to a minor threat because of a technical bug rather than a fair battle on the field just sucks.

Final Thoughts

To every Battle Islands player who lost their legacy account this month: we feel your pain. It’s a terrible way to see five years of dedication disappear.

As for Ducks, we are still standing, still fighting, and trying to make the most of a broken game. "Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions" even if the battlefield is crumbling beneath us.

Have a great weekend every warriors!

                      (o_
  c_    c_     \\\_\
\\)    \\)    <____) 

Farewell to Keppy, Duck4Nest, and Largeonchip

To Keppy: 

You are one of our best players, and I am so sorry to see you go. The reset glitch has hit everyone incredibly hard and has caused a lot of sad departures across the community. I believe 505 will keep the game alive, but I’m really not sure if or when they will actually fix this bug. Thank you for playing with us for the past year. You truly are one of the best, and I really hope this isn't the last we hear from you. All the best to you, my friend and our warrior.

To Duck4Nest and Largeonchip:

You guys are new but already such great warriors. Your incredible upgrade speed proves it. I am so sorry to see you depart, even without a chance to say goodbye. This reset is just terrible. I really hope 505 takes this seriously and checks into it 😠. This doesn't just hurt our lovely alliance, it hurts their own business, too.

 

Official Response from 505 Games Regarding the Reset Glitch

Hey Guys,  

I received the following email from 505. For now, they have no way to restore previous accounts. I’m sorry, but it looks like we’ve lost them permanently. This glitch hit everyone hard, not just us. We recently had an easy win against Mage's Navy, but I think a few players from that alliance lost their accounts too. That sucks! 

Check out the full email below:

Hello,

After investigations, the team was not able to enable access to the old Battle Islands accounts. We are sorry for any inconvenience this bug might have caused you.

We cannot save or modify your old account, but we can send compensation to your new account. If you are interested, please copy and paste the form below into your reply and fill in everything you can.

Please know that you can find your Battle ID at the bottom of your settings menu. If you play on PlayStation, there are no Battle IDs, so please share any older PlayStation account names (PSN) you have used.

Old account name:
Old account Battle ID:
New account name:
New account Battle ID:
Platform:
Older PSN(s):

If you have multiple accounts that were affected, you can repeat the form for each account.

If this is not related to your ticket, please simply respond back - we are trying to reach players as soon as possible.

What you should do?:

Write an email to support@505games.com including the following information:

• Old account name: [Provide your old account name, including any color code if any]
• Old account Battle ID:  [Your 8 characters of the old account ID e.g w0su-20sls ]
• New account name: [Provide your new account name, including any color code if any]
• New account Battle ID: [Your new account ID]
• Platform:Table, Android or PSN
• Older PSN(s): Your Play Station Name if you play on PS.

After a few days, 505 will send you an in-game notification. Click it to claim your gold. They used to hand out a few hundred thousand gold, which really helped you build your new base faster.

Good luck getting your compensation.

The reset glitch

Guys, this is really important! The reset glitch just happened to me again, but thankfully I avoided it.

Warning: If you log in and see a brand-new base or a welcome screen, PLEASE CLOSE THE GAME IMMEDIATELY. If you accept or interact with it at all, you will permanently lose your account.

 

This just happened to me. I closed the game and reopened it, and noticed that my account ID reverted from the new one to my original. I probably would have lost my account if I had done anything in the brand-new base! 

I informed Mr. Salep from 505 early today, and hopefully he can check it out ASAP.