The North American Fate/Grand Order servers have been ticking over pretty quickly, making it difficult to track when events will happened as compared to the original run in Japan two years ago. Those expecting a major New Year's bash may be disappointed to know that much of what Japan got at New Year's 2016, we already got over Thanksgiving.

However, you can log in now and play with Arjuna (Archer) and Karna (Lancer), both of whom hail from the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Limited-time quests will net you Summon Tickets, along with the ability to test out their abilities for yourself. You can also summon up a few New Year's Craft Essences for a limited time.

The official Facebook page has also teased "Saber Wars" for next month. Help Saber Lily on her quest by fighting "Artonians" and pick up Ascenion materials along the way. The new Craft Essence "Purely Bloom" will also drop, which raises the holding Servant's damage by 100% (200% if the CE is maxed out) during the course of the event. Collecting drops and Artorium Points will also earn you rewards -- including a 4-star Saber Lily.

Also, if you noticed a few Servants looking a little more agile recently, it's not just you. Cú Chulainn, Medusa, Medea, and Saber Alter got updated attack animations.

The Arjuna and Karna campaign ends January 4, which is when the Saber Wars event is expected to begin.

>> Official Fate/Grand Order Website

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Source: Fate/Grand Order USA Facebook page

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Kara Dennison is responsible for multiple webcomics, blogs and runs interviews for (Re)Generation Who and PotterVerse, and is half the creative team behind the OEL light novel series Owl's Flower. She blogs at karadennison.com and tweets @RubyCosmos. Her latest stories can be found in Whoblique Strategies.