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Site Update
Welcome to the anticipated month of August!
Go on an early morning adventure with our GP Shop pets!
Then an evening stroll with a BP Shop pet companion!
If you colored one of these awesome pets, please contact Kyu (#1010) for your payment!
Make sure to include your PayPal address if you are opting for the USD option.
We will also be collecting pet PSDs directly from the thread, so you no longer have to send them in. However, please make sure you keep the links active for two weeks (at least until mid-August) so we have time to snag 'em for science!
The Essence of August 2014 is based on a peach in honor of national peach month!
Using this potion on your active pet will randomly change it to one of the colorations above. Take a bite and see what you get!
The premium monthly item will be available after we run the raffle for July's premium Teo Ticket and complete the item transformation, which should happen in the next day or so. :3
We are on our fifth Lunaris in the celtic tree zodiac series!
Remember, the Holly Lunaris is currently reigning over the skies through August 4th, then a new birthday feline will take over!
Don't forget to check out the birthday link to claim your gift from Aywas on your big day! Need to change your birthday? Click here!
The new monthly contests have been announced!
September Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
September Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
September Monthly Customs
Theme: Maps
Good luck with your entries!
Remember, the Nova custom makers are remaining in the GP/BP Shops for August, then will return to the Premium Outlet for September before cycling back to GP/BP in October and November.
Coding Corner
A monthly update from behind the scenes!
Did you notice the Welcome Back page is back?!
All of our programmers are very busy bees, and we'll hopefully have a lot of individual coding updates for you later this month.
I did want to also make a quick announcement that Fauna Day is still planned, but we ran into a background snafu that caused it to be bumped back a bit, and we didn't want it running into scav. Look out for Azi's event in the second half of August!
Speaking of Scavenger Hunt, our famous game will be taking over the site in just a few days, but we do have other activities set for the coming weeks, like the return of the Lunar Meteor area. :3
Get ready for a fun and crazy ride!
Scav is coming.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Aug 1, 2014 11:55pm
Monthly HA Contest!
Contests
The winning HA sets have been placed into their respective shops!
I would like to take a moment to reassure everyone that the results are accurate to the close of the poll at midnight, even though at this moment in time the poll shows two entries as tied for third place.
Last month earned the following:
GP Set: 342 GP per artist
BP Set: 100,300,000 BP per artist
Premium Set: 3884 PP per artist
Want in on the action? Well, phase one - the basing contest - is open and waiting for entries!
Head here to submit your design. Hopefully you'll all have time to swing on by in the middle of all the Scav going ons!
This Month's Schedule:
Basing Thread: August 1st
Basing Vote: August 8th
Colouring Thread: August 10th
Colouring Vote: August 26th
Release: September 1st
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Graymare also wanted me to mention that there seems to be an issue with the Full Image Queue at the moment, and to not panic if your Enhanced pets aren't getting their 400 pixel upgrade!
We hope the issue will be resolved soon, and the queue can go back to normal function =)
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Fri Aug 1, 2014 7:14pm
Teo Giveaway and Jeweled Customs
Site Update
There is a Teo Giveaway happening for users who do not yet have a Teo.
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Jeweled Crystal
Here are this month's bases!
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Jeweled Hybrid Crystal
And bases for this!
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Enjoy!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Aug 1, 2014 6:08pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
MugWamp (#8018)
Who had 33 crystals out of 14,690 total and won a Flaming Scale!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A Silver Potion!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
How long does it take for a Metal Custom Crystal to arrive from the Metalsmithing Shop?
~5 days
What piece of cooking equipment is "a staple in every kitchen"?
Wooden Spoons
Which of these has the fewest visible legs?
Lerna
What is the Art Gallery theme for July 27th - August 2nd?
Pets as Items
This is one of the largest breeds of Melo, a beautifully elegant creature with the temperament of a gentle giant. It is a great hunter, and a fabulous companion.
Brindle Dane
What does the blue lightning strike symbol refer to in adventure?
Energy
You won't find the following genus in the Annoying Item Bazaar
Lunaris
Until when is the Torn Leather Jacket in the Trash Shop?
August 15th
For the upcoming Scavenger Hunt, how many players can be on a team?
Teams must contain ten or less players.
What is not a subforum of Aywas Talk?
Custom Item Chat
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:29pm
Scavenger Hunt Prizes
Site Update
PRIZE UPDATE
Here are the top eight prizes that will be awarded in the upcoming Scavenger Hunt:
First Place
- 1,000 Scav Paws
- Raffle Ticket to Winner's Stash
- Game Master
- Gold Scav Trophy
- Platinum Claw x 2
- "Future Custom" Feature Unlock Key
- $100 Budget to commission two Teo sets for team from Artist(s) of choice
- 8 SP
Second Place
- 750 Scav Paws
- Raffle Ticket to Winner's Stash
- Silver Scav Trophy
- Platinum Claw x 2
- $100 Budget to commission two Teo sets for team from artist(s) of choice
- 7 SP
Third Place
- 575 Scav Paws
- Raffle Ticket to Winner's Stash
- Bronze Scav Trophy
- Platinum Claw
- $100 budget to commission two Teo sets for team from artist(s) of choice
- 6 SP
Fourth Place
- 425 Scav Paws
- Scav Ribbon
- Platinum Claw
- 5 SP
Fifth Place
- 300 Scav Paws
- Scav Ribbon
- Platinum Claw
- 4 SP
Sixth Place
- 200 Scav Paws
- Scav Ribbon
- 3 SP
Seventh Place
- 125 Scav Paws
- Scav Ribbon
- 2 SP
Eighth Place
- 75 Scav Paws
- Scav Ribbon
- 1 SP
A-Level (Tier 1)
Two standard deviations above average
40 Scav Paws
3 SP
B-Level (Tier 2)
One standard deviation above average
25 Scav Paws
2 SP
C-Level (Tier 3)
Average
15 Scav Paws
1 SP
D-Level (Tier 4)
One standard deviation below average
5 Scav Paws
Winner's Stash and Effort Prizes still to be determined.
Unlock Key feature is a secret that only the winning team will find out! It's been in existence since November and has been waiting for you...
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:44pm
Random Potions Fixed!
Items
Wheee!
As an update to my Random Potion announcement below, it looks like Yasu has fixed these up and everything should be working properly again with the Modify Pet option. Some older openable package items were also impacted, but should be working correctly now as well.
Please let us know if you have any problems with using any of these! :3 Thanks!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:48pm
A few quick clarifications!
Site Update
Happy Monday!
(If it's already Tuesday for you, you have my envy! XD)
I have two quick clarifications for everyone this evening. :3
The first is regarding using a Chrome extension/app called Stylebot in Adventure to make clicking easier by moving the buttons' position, and whether or not this is a breach of our ToS and considered cheating. After bringing this to Slash, he confirmed that using the extension in this manner is not rule-breaking, and is okay to use, as long as you are manually clicking like normal.
As always, however, you cannot use any third-party programs, auto-refreshers, etc. that Adventure/play the game for you.
I would caution you to contact a staff member before using any sort of browser app, extension, program, etc. like Stylebot to ensure it's fine to use and wouldn't be classified as cheating. You don't want to risk your account over something that we'd be happy to review for you!
I also wanted to post a quick update to the Art Gallery theme for this week, which is Pets as Items.
Instead of just taking a site pet or custom and turning that into an item, you can also do an entry of the reverse, where you take an Aywas item and imagine it as a pet. In both instances, I would recommend including the image of your inspiration in your entry so that I can see the relation!
I'm sneaking in a third thing!
We got a few reports of older Random Potions not having a modify/use option. Yasu began working on some inventory changes yesterday that I believe are related to this, as he is moving a lot of items over to a new format (for lack of a better term, I'm still not fluent in programmer speak XD). I've asked him for an update and will let you know when I have the all clear!
Thank you!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:17pm
New Raw Pet!
Site Update
Introducing...
... the Trillaling!
But you can call them Trills for short. :3
Click the image above to download the PSD.
The Trillaling is a nocturnal, elusive creature that dwells in underground caverns and spends most of its time mining for crystal pieces. It is believed that Trills use these fragments in everything from their nests to dietary needs, and have subsequently evolved into part crystal and rock themselves!
Trillalings will occupy Raw Crystals for a full two months (until ~September 27th).
However, we will also release the new occupant in mid-September to get back on our regular Raw schedule.
Let's give a warm welcome to our newest pet with a Coloring Contest!
Deadline: August 2nd at 11:59 p.m.
Psst, if you're wondering about the Raw contests, you should see news of that sometime after Scavenger Hunt. So you can look forward to the next couple of upcoming Raws being created from your ideas!
P.S. You still have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to get any last-minute Walooph customs submitted.
After that time, you can create them with the Antiquity Stave items.
Enjoy!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:38pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Adventure Battles* and we received some awesome, dynamic entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Pets as Items !
Your challenge is to create Aywas pets as items; for example, if the Abstract Oske was an item (or set of items), what would that look like? Customs are eligible for inspiration, I'd just suggest putting an image of the pet in your entry somewhere, even if it's a site coloration so that I can easily see the correlation. :3
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
Some new themes have also been added!
August 3rd - August 9th: No theme due to Scavenger Hunt.
August 10th - August 16th: Family Reunions
August 17th - August 23rd: Lunar Meteor*
August 24th - August 30th: Rubber Stamps
August 31st - September 6th: Aywas Dog/Pet Houses
Have an idea for a theme you'd like to see featured?
Suggest one here!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:26pm