Only when you are attacked.
Thanks, No use for PVP then
Just also got a summer quest to "scout a province" says I need coins?
How to do it? i went to the continent map but all the honeycomb blocks are taken.
I found this on Wiki: Doesn't look easy!
Scouting a Province
In order to move ahead in the map, one needs to gain control of provinces. But in order to first reach the province, the player needs to scout. Scouting is an expensive procedure and usually requires enormous amounts of
coins. The player can commission a scout by clicking on the button on a scout-able province.It is imperative to note that scouting cannot be reversed, and many event quests require players to do so. Hence, it is always a wise decision to have a couple of Provinces unscouted, so that the player needn't conquer another province in order to scout.
Generally, upon conquering a province, the player gets an opportunity to scout a few more neighboring ones. It takes some time (up to 2 days maximum) for the scout to reach its destination. However, sometimes it happens that a player might have conquered a province but not yet displayed more provinces to scout. This generally happens if a player has some previous unscouted provinces left or is yet to conquer a few provinces, upon which he/she would be displayed the option to scout. Hence, it can be concluded that most provinces give the player an option to scout ahead, but not all provinces do.