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Server Move + Downtime
Site Update
We're all going on this trip together, so grab your snack bars and pull up a chair for some important details! :3
Slash has informed me that Aywas will be embarking on its planned server move on Monday, May 28th at 12:00 AM AST/CST (that's one minute after 11:59 PM on Sunday). Prior to this time, you may use the site as normal.
At the scheduled time, Aywas will be going down and will remain down until all of the data has successfully migrated to the new server.
A new server is really exciting! This will be a tremendous help to the lag issues we've been enduring, means no more weekly crashes, give us more room to host your pretty custom pet images, and offer us just more speed, storage, and space in general.
To prevent misinformation from floating around out there, the downtime is mandatory.
While we could migrate some data in the background with a live site, because new data is constantly being added, that means most of your gameplay wouldn't be copied over to the new server and that we'd have to disable custom and breeding scripts. Even in that scenario, the site would eventually have to go down to move the database anyway.
Instead of messing with all that and risking data loss, we are simply taking the site down and moving everything at one time. Your account information will be safe and you will not lose your daily login bonus or your Xero streak. :3
Downtime does not mean glitchfixing! time. I saw some confusion over this, so I wanted to take a moment to explain that the site has to go down in order to safely move the data. It has nothing to do with going in and fixing bugs; messing with fixes while the site is being migrated would not be possible.
Due to the size of Aywas, we do not have an ETA on how long the migration will take. We will be posting updates on our Facebook page as we receive them. You should be able to see the updates even if you are not logged in or don't have an account.
If you need to directly reach me for any reason during the move, you may contact me at [email protected]. I will also try to hang out on the Aywas AIM account, which is aywasteam. The support e-mail, [email protected], will also be open.
If I get any more information or updates from Slash, I will be sure to pass them on to you! We really appreciate your patience, understanding and cooperation through this process, which will benefit everyone.
While the site is down, try to relax and enjoy your time elsewhere! Let the server team do their job. :) Aywas will be waiting for you when it comes back up. <3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri May 25, 2012 10:08pm
Official Tavi!
Pets
Congratulations!
You can see the vote breakdown below. :)
1................................................2................................................3
80 votes......................................185 votes......................................196 votes
4................................................5................................................6
46 votes......................................139 votes......................................105 votes
If you colored one of the five finalist designs or the grand winner, please contact Visark (#185) for your prize!
You can pick up your very own Painted Jewel Tavi now in the BP Shop!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri May 25, 2012 10:16am
Weekly Updates!
Site Update
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers:
Which breeding Add-On does not allow you to submit predicts?
Artist's Palette
How many 'Talisman' items are on site?
28
How many Gold Pieces would you have to spend, if you wanted to get one of each Hybrid pet from the Metalsmithing Shop?
600
Currently, which is the only item that allows you to submit a custom Plio?
Holiday Raw Crystal
Who didn't create an event yet?
TinTan&SexBex (#9)
Which of the following is not a perk for upgrading?
Ability to change colour of your username
Aywas will be celebrating its ____ birthday in October 2012.
3rd
What can you not make with a Custom Item Package?
A HA outfit based on a copyrighted character
Platinum Breeding Pendants (PBPs) were/are given out through the following methods except...
A Favor For Tak
Which of the following item has the description snippet included: 'Awww, how cute! You can even bend its ears'?
Goblin Figurine
Weekly Raffle
This week's raffle winner is:
vynnessia (#363)
Who had 12 crystals out of 15,115 total and won a Bottled Starlight!
The next prize will be a Metal Hybrid Custom Crystal unless you guys collect over 25k raffle crystals together over the next week. Then it will be bumped up to Vion Seeds!
Also, don't forget your last-minute Tavi votes in!
You have until 11:59 PM tonight to cast your vote for which Tavi you think should be the official one so we can give this poor peachy guy a rest.
"Go vote!"
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu May 24, 2012 1:20pm
Ewwww, that's so ugly!
Contests
It stalks in the night...
Hides in your closet...
Watches you while you sleep...
Every breeder's worst nightmare...
UGLY BABIES! Ahhhhhh!
Okay, okay, enough with the silliness. I thought it was about time to resurrect this type of contest from the grave.
If the oldies remember there was a contest held awhile back that challenged users to submit pairs that they felt were atrocious, eye-bleeding, downright horrible and could never potentially make a pretty offspring. We know that 'ugly' is very subjective, and of course we all believe in inner beauty, but... come on now.
We're all allowed to think something's downright ugly or freakish or oh god what is that get it away from me!!! So this is where you come in.
Think you can come up with the ultimate torture-pair? If you're game, strut on down to this lovely thread and post your pairs. Who knows? If you win, you might get to keep the little monster that a lucky breeding artist will get to unleash on the masses. Just a little bit of magic (or science, if you prefer...)
...And don't blame me if it runs rampant later on. Breeding staff is not liable for any damages caused by Frankenstein'd pets!
Posted by Ash
(#90) on Tue May 22, 2012 8:21pm
Tavi Voting!
Pets
You guys seriously colored the prettiest darn things and I wanted to keep them all for myself. ;~;
Okay, here we go!
Remember, the coloration with the most votes will become an official site pet and reside in the BP Shop.
The rest will be given away as customs in some fashion or another.
To vote, please include the phrase "Tavi #__" in your news post comment.
For example, if you want the first Tavi, please comment "Tavi #1."
1................................................2................................................3
4................................................5................................................6
If you colored one of these Tavis, don't contact Visark for your prizes just yet, we need to finish voting first!
If you entered a Tavi that you don't see up here, you are free to do whatever you want with the design.
I am going to be scouting Pet Design Sales for sure. XD
You have until May 24th at 11:59 PM to cast your vote!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue May 22, 2012 2:10pm
Lunaris Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
This was a very special art gallery week with the Lunaris as the star and we were absolutely buried in incredible entries! I accepted a large number of winners due to the awesome work and handed out various prizes, including Jar of Sparkles, Bottled Cosmos, Bottled Moonlight, and the coveted Bottled Starlight! All winners received 1 SP as well.
Here are just some of the pieces we're featuring!
You can peruse more of the winning entries here!
Congratulations to all of our winners!
And a big thanks to everyone that entered. :3 These were a ton of fun to go through.
The current theme is Pottery/Clay Sculptures!
Your piece must obviously be Aywas-related but the subject matter is entirely up to you!
Just be sure to have your name and ID on a piece of paper visible in the photo when you take a picture of the final product. :)
Good luck!
Don't forget that the Tavi coloring contest ends tonight after 11:59 PM!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon May 21, 2012 7:44pm
Get your pets fixed!
Site Update
We hired a genealogy expert alongside a counselor to correct the genus confusion that has plagued these four pets for quite some time. After taking some time to adjust to their new identities, it seems that all four are doing remarkably well!
"I knew something didn't seem quite right..."
If you don't like reading between the lines, we fixed the issue where the Shisa thought it was a Flux, the Sors thought it was an Orimi, the Lerna thought it was a Pet, and the Ryba thought it was a Gael. We were also able to update all existing pets with this problem.
If you have one of the above pets that somehow didn't get updated with our script, post here and I will fix it for you. You can also post there for general custom genus and species errors, of course.
If we missed any other site pets with genus/species confusion, make a thread in the Glitches forum and I will fix it.
Speaking of genus problems, Dawn Crystals used to be very hungry and would eat the genus right off of your pet if you updated it with one! We fixed this by enabling the genus drop-down on the item, so now you'll just have to make sure that if you're fixing up a Melo, you select Melo on the custom item screen.
Want to buy an item with charges but don't want to take the extra step of going inside the shop to make sure you're buying a fully charged one? The shop search results now display how many charges are intact for you!
Yesterday, I neglected to mention information on refunds for the pet locking glitch!
If your pet was wrongly locked due to this issue prior to the fix and you are still in need of a refund, simply PM me with a link to the glitch thread you posted in (or tell me you filed a report if you went that route), and I will see to it that you are reimbursed and your pet is unlocked. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon May 21, 2012 5:29pm
Explore Pets and Pet Shop Announcement!
Pets
Oh my look how pretty these are!
Next week's bonus explore pets are the Gael, Insi, and Melo!
If you color one of the above species and have it accepted, you'll receive 10 GP per coloration accepted instead of the normal 3GP!
If you want to design some, go and post them in their respective threads here!
Last week I mentioned that The Little Pet Shop of Horrors had applied for a building permit. Well they have been approved! Starting July the pet shop pets will be removed and new pets will replace them! So be sure to get the pets in the store now before July comes!
Be sure to read the news post below this if you have not already.
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sun May 20, 2012 10:41pm
What's that?
Site Update
I'll give you a hint: Good things happen when Yasu and I have a large block of time to work together.
If you guessed FIXES, you would be correct!
The issue with the birthday link yelling at you because you allegedly already claimed your gift for the year has been fixed! If you had a birthday prior to today, you will need to PM Visark (#185) for your Lunaris refund. However, if your birthday is today or any time after, the link should work correctly for you. Please make a thread in the Glitches forum if it does not!
There was a silly little auction bug that thought it was okay to allow to people to bid the same amount on the same item or pet. This has been fixed! Now, even if a user does not set a minimum increment, the bid you place must be higher than the current top bid. If you try to bid the same amount or lower, you will get an error.
We had some issues with commas not getting along with numbers. If you tried to deposit 10,000 BP, the comma would get very violent and cut off the last three zeroes. Obviously, this caused some problems at the bank and when pricing things in shops especially. You can now use commas without any problems! Even if you stick the comma in the wrong place, the number will be read correctly on all areas of the site.
Please note that due to how the system is set up, we had to update every section of input boxes. We think we got all of the areas (confirmed that the bank, auctions, user shops, site shops, search parameters, and relevant game boxes work), but if you notice a spot that we missed, please make a thread in the Glitches forum!
.. Our search bar in the top right corner now actually says Search Aywas...
Some pets just really wanted to be locked from modification. Even if you said, "Nah, I think I changed my mind and want to leave my poor pet susceptible to random potions and zaps," by clicking "No," you still got docked 5 GP and had your pet locked anyway for such awful thoughts! Now you can choose the "no" option without fear of such repercussions!
A few users have been experiencing some unruly shops lately--shops that refused to let their owners change pet prices or remove them. We have added pagination to the pet section of user shops, which should remedy this problem. :)
I also want to give you a head's up on some upcoming things!
We know that there are a lot of lingering lair issues. These can be attributed to several culprits, but we are going to be making some changes that should help. We are planning to restore pagination options and implement a drag-and-drop sorting method as well as restructure lairs from the backend so that they don't generate so many queries.
Aggie, one of the coders who worked on Aywas a few months ago, is back for a little bit to implement some feature upgrades. His assignments include Quick Stock, more sorting options for the Inventory and Spenser's Trash Dump, further Aywapedia sorting, showing recent incoming Bank transfers, and Inbox search options. I will keep you posted on how these pan out!
Just for a little update on the server move, I wanted to let you guys know that Slash is waiting on some more information before going forward with it. Of course, we will be giving you plenty of warning and information ourselves before this takes place. :3
I also have one last tiny update! I've been working on revamping the Official Silver Artists page. It's nearly complete, I just have a few small tweaks to make and a couple more artists to add that I'm waiting on information from. I will make a news announcement when the page is all set to go. I hope you like the new look so far!
And we hope you guys like the updates!
Please let us know if you experience any problems.
Yasu and I are taking a short food break but will be back to work on more issues soon. n_n
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun May 20, 2012 8:42pm
Port/Avatar image giveaway
Contests
How many of you would like a nice avatar (port) image of your pet's headshot? One of our extremely talented new members, sinisterplay (#39476), is going to be selecting thirty pets from the avatar giveaway thread!
Click here to post a picture of your pet for consideration.
The artist will be selecting the pets drawn, and you can enter as many pets as you want (but post their image, not a link to them).
Example:
Go forth and submit for free artwork!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat May 19, 2012 11:08pm
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