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(Click to go to the caption contest to read all the fabulous entries!)
Thanks to the lovely miss Mauri, we have our winners!
First Place: "Although xaocs may breed to any species but their own, this doesn't necessarily mean that all species are interested." By Manteo (#789)
Second Place: "The curious Xaoc was about to find out the hard way, of what happened when a Soli raised it's tail." By Ash&Phoenix (#1331)
Third Place: "It was at that moment when the two Xaocs discovered that their sleeves were a serious design flaw." By Moonscar (#1190)
Fourth Place: Red-Hooded Xaoc: "...Wait a minute.. I thought we were all 200 x 200 pixels!" By RaeBees|sexy (#41)
Fifth Place: "Even the darkest shadows need a little light in their life." By SoulWings (#2995)
Manteo wins a Xaoc Voucher allowing 30% edits and the prize pot for the runner ups is:
- 10 SP
- Evil Breeding Coin
- Edit Potion
- Blue Custom Crystal
I will be contacting the winners about their prizes shortly. :3
And Mauri's other half, Kyu, is starting up a new Xaoc contest for everyone!
In honor of Aywas' birthday and in celebration of the goodie-eating holidays this month, your task is to create a candy or cake sculpture of a Xaoc! You can use them together or stick with just one and make sure you ship all the leftovers to me.
Click here to enter!
Good luck. :3 I hope you guys have fun with this since it's something everyone can do.
Also, don't forget about the monthly contests!
November GP Shop | November BP Shop | November Monthly Customs
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:34pm
Shiny Updates!
Site Update
Ooh, shiny keys!
Congratulations to those of you who opened the first 100 chests!
That's all folks, nothing more to see here, pack up and go home.
Oh, wait a second. You're right. I said the first 100 chests, didn't I? Meaning not all the chests ever.
If your heart is fluttering at the prospect of more treasure chests overflowing with goodies, you have good reason, because we will be sporadically refilling the chests with new prizes! They won't have things like pendants in them again, but they'll hold some pretty good pickin's if you ask me. :3
Just a reminder that our Cancer Awareness Charity Drive is still going strong!
These pets are limited edition, so your last chance to donate to get the Drylis, Reve, Suune or Velox will be October 21 at 11:59 PM Aywas time.
(If you cannot donate by that time because of a late paycheck or something, PM me and we'll talk.)
In case you're still looking for a charity to contribute to, here's a list to give you ideas:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Livestrong, National Breast Cancer Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the American Cancer Society.
You can find even more here!
Finally, the Art Gallery has been judged! The theme was our beloved Aywas NPCs!
They won:
This week's theme is Gift Art, where you draw someone else's custom! (Remember to put your name and ID on the image, too.)
Poachers!
We know that poaching and licenses are a bit wonky right now. Yasu is aware of the problem and will be addressing it as timely as he can, but remember, the Haunted House has been extended, so you'll have plenty of time to catch all those creepy pets!
And keep those Demented Clown Chiros away from me. ;.;
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:33am
Pumpkin Carving Contest!
Site Update
Aywas is having a pumpkin carving contest!
We want to see your carving skills--Aywas style.
The contest is simple: You must do an Aywas-related pumpkin carving and then put a light inside so we can see your creation glow!
I will be narrowing down the entries, then the community will vote for the winners. :3 Oh, that's right. I should probably mention the awesome prizes, yeah?
PRIZES
1st Place - 100 GP and 5 Melo Figurines
2nd Place - 50 GP and 3 Melo Figurines
3rd Place - 25 GP and 1 Melo Figurine
Click here to enter!
The deadline is October 30 @ 11:59 PM Aywas time.
Good luck! I know you guys are going to have some awesome pumpkins to show off.
(Also, Yasu fixed the Giant Cauldron glitch! It should be working as planned now.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:30am
Giant Cauldron Update
Site Update
We made a small adjustment to the cauldron to hopefully help with the custom distribution. You can now successfully turn in ingredients and claim a pet once every 48 hours. Let's give more people a chance, okay?
Approximately 15 pets will be put into the cauldron each day in groups of ~5 or so at sporadic times to try and balance their availability out amongst timezones.
The cauldron will go quiet after the 31st is over because we don't have enough pets to keep it open for a substantial amount of time after that, however, the Haunted House region will be available for at least a week into November, if not two, due to the downtime. When Yasu and I decide on a date, I will let you guys know so that you can plan ahead!
We hope you're enjoying having these features back. :3 Also, please make sure you check out the post below since today is Kuitsuku's birthday!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:28pm
Kuitsuku's birthday!
Returning for a total of 0.445824 minutes from the unknown to inform you that today is our pet artist, Krista's, birthday. You should wish her a happy birthday either here on Aywas (her ID is #2266), or on her Deviantart.
She draws all those pretty pets for you, after all. ;)
/dissipates into smoke
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:52am
** UPDATED *** EXP Earning Enabled
Site Update
*** UPDATE ***
I found the sources of the issues and fixed them. If this problem arises again, I'll just disable EXP earning from losing battles.
I'm also coming across a lot of reports that pet/monsters are too strong. The way the CPU works is that what ever level the CPU is set to, they get the same exact amount of pool points to spend on themselves as the players on the site does. So let's say at Lv. 20 you get 130 PP to spend, if the CPU is Lv. 20, they'll get the exact same amount. Although, I am starting to realize that this obviously isn't working, so I'll play around with the algorithm of the CPU and see if I can make 'em a bit easier to defeat for you guys.
In the mean time, if you guys are finding it way too difficult to defeat the CPU, keep in mind you do have the advantage of having weapons/armours to equip to your pets =3
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Sorry guys, but have some members on the site abusing a glitch with the EXP system. So while I am looking for
how it has been done, I am disabling earning EXP for a bit. I'll update you guys when the problem has been fixed.
Posted by *Yasu
(#3410) on Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:57pm
Haunted House Returns
Site Update
After being closed down for nearly two weeks, we are happy to announce the return of the Haunted House. We have spent the past few weeks optimizing and debugging the scripts for both the adventure and battle system, and we're hoping the changes we've done will cut back on the lag compared to when it was released two weeks ago.
A few changes I need to let you guys know of
Haunted Keys
Back when the Treasure Chests, we had a few members take advantage of a glitch that gave out chests for Apple Coconuts. We have retrieved these prizes back from those users and reset the Treasure Chests. To get your Haunted Key, you'll need to defeat the boss in the Haunted House. Be careful though, the boss is tough. Also, anyone who have mastered the Haunted House had had their Haunted House level reset to 14. We've done this to allow those users a chance of getting a Haunted Key.
Pet Levels & Stats Reset
We also noticed that a few users were exploiting the new systems to quickly gain their pet's level by visiting areas with higher level pets and losing to them on purpose. We have put a stop to this. If you lose to an opponent that's at a much higher level than your pet is, your pet will earn a lot less EXP than what it was able to before. Also, to correct the system, any pet over the level 20 has had their level reset back to 20. All pets has had their stats and pool points reset so before you head out and start battling, make sure you spend your pool points first
It takes a few bad apples to spoil the bunch. If you guys every encounter glitches on this site that allow you or anyone to get an unfair advantage over the players on this site, you need to report it. Either message it directly to me or File a Report. We don't like having to set back players on this site that are doing things legit, but we have to make sure everything is as fair and blanced as possible. If we find out you have been exploiting a glitch on this site for your own gains, you risk the chance of having your account banned.
As well, if you encounter problems on the site that you believe isn't suppose to be there, please don't look for ways around it. Let me know or another member of the staff so we can fix it. The problem will still remain if it's not being reported. so just give us a chance to fix it.
Now for the good stuff. Because it took us so long to get these systems back up, we decided to do a few special things for you guys =3
Fountain
For those of you who do not know about the Fountain, you can go there to restore some energy for your pet and Faunas. We have also updated the Fountain to fully restore your pet's health. You can visit the fountain once every 30 minutes.
Double EXP for Battledome and Adventure
From today until Monday at midnight, earned double EXP from completing challeneges in the Battledome and battling in Adventure. We have also increased the chance of encounter of pets and monsters for the Haunted House, so go out there and have some fun!
I believe that's it for now. Remember, you may encounter errors the staff may not have caught while we were debugging the systems. If you run into any problems, you can report them here. Try to include as much information as you can about the issue you encounter and I'll try to fix 'em as soon as I can.
Anyways, happy haunting =3
Posted by *Yasu
(#3410) on Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:02pm
Cancer Awareness Charity Event
Site Update
Cancer Awareness Charity Drive
brought to you by Chunkio (#5800)
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in conjunction with Chunkio's event choice, Aywas is hosting a charity donation drive to support cancer research, treatment and recognition, as well as the people it affects--both patients and families alike.
I would personally like to thank everyone ahead of time for any donations made during this event. I know how devastating this disease can be and the damage it can leave in its wake. My heart goes out to anyone who is fighting a battle against it and may all the strength in the world be by their side. It also goes out to their family members and loved ones who are left with its lasting effects. I hope this small contribution goes towards a brighter future for a cure to this horrible disease. -- Chunkio
Tell Your Story
We want to take a moment to invite you to share your story with us. <3 The thread will be permanently located in General Chat and we are eager to hear what you have to say, so, if you're willing, we'd love to hear from you.
Want to know how you can help this cause? Great! We have lots of ways for you to participate in this event, so let me tell you about them!
Direct Cancer Charity Donations
Tier 1 - Donate $10+ to a reputable cancer charity of your choice and receive a Cancer Drylis and Cancer Reve.
Tier 2 - Donate $20+ to a reputable cancer charity of your choice and receive a Cancer Suune.
Tier 3 - Donate $30+ to a reputable cancer charity of your choice and receive a Cancer Velox.
These tiers stack, so that means if you donate $30 or more to a cancer charity, you will receive not only the Velox, but the Suune, Drylis and Reve as well! All four pets are a "special" rarity, which means they cannot be obtained through the Phoenix Tree or Rogue Zaps; you must donate to receive them.
Custom Auctions for Charity
We are also putting the following five customs up for auction! All bids must be made in USD and the full amount of the highest bid must be donated to a cancer charity (winner's choice). Click on the pet you're interested in to be taken to its auction thread! The deadline to place a bid is Thursday October 20th at 11:59 PM Aywas time.
Breast Cancer Ribbon Collectable
To show our thanks for your support, everyone who donates any amount to a cancer charity will receive this item!
WHEN YOU MAKE A DONATION for the Cancer Drylis, Reve, Suune or Velox, or for the Breast Cancer Ribbon, PM ME (#17) PROOF OF DONATION to receive your item and pet(s)! Remember, the charity has to be a reputable cancer charity. If you have a question regarding the charity you'd like to donate to or want to pay with another currency, PM me and we'll talk.
But wait, we're not done yet!
More Customs!
In the spirit of support and giving, Chunkio has also requested that we open up a free custom thread!
You may submit a Metal/Bronze/Blue compatible custom (Ay or Ara) for either yourself OR a friend that somehow represents the theme of this event by using ribbons or embodying one of the emblems from a chart like this.
One per account. The thread will be open until Thursday October 20th at 11:59 PM Aywas time.
.. Okay, phew! I think that about does it.
We hope that the event touches you and look forward to the drive being a success so that we can make a difference together. Thanks for your support!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:10pm
Trivia, Raffle Crystals & Updates
Site Update
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Raffle Crystal Winner!
This week's raffle crystal winner is:
~17brewer~ (#18576)
Who had 6 crystals out of 22,152 total and won a Blue Crystal Talisman!
Next week's prize: Finn Egg
I also have a couple of small updates for you guys!
Haunted House: Yasu is still trying to address issues with Explore and Adventure/Battledome. I assure you that we'll open these features back up as soon as we can.
Scav Prizes: I am now handling effort prizes. Slash gave me his list and we've started moving forward on that today! If you are in tiers 2-4 and are waiting on regular game prizes, never fear, I've forced pulled some other staff members to help out with prize distribution, so those should be coming through at a more efficient pace.
Metal Event Payments: Don't worry, we didn't forget about these! You can check out the progress here.
Risk! .. will be making a return appearance next week.
I will also be throwing some customs back into the Cauldron soon, but I don't want to fill it with too many until adventure returns. So, yes, it's been a bit quiet on purpose.
Thanks for all your patience and understanding, everyone!
Last but not least, here are the winners for the October customs!
1..............................2..............................3
#1 JazzBerrySwirl (#4543) - #2 Cypress (#29457) - #3 Midnight (#20642)
4..............................5..............................6
#4 Demon (#11402) - #5 Mara (#20276) - #6 Amarune (#25402)
7..............................8..............................9
#7 Nuriko Windchaser (#10520) - #8 @k!L0V3 & @G!T0 (#1334) - #9 Manteo (#789)
Congratulations! I will be sending those out to you shortly.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:54pm
Art Gallery
Site Update
The Art Gallery has been judged! The theme was breeding on Aywas and features a lot of adorable babbies!
They won:
This week's theme is NPCs! Have fun. :3
FYI: Staff has been testing the Adventure/Battledome system and we hope to be re-releasing those features for everyone soon!
I have been absolutely inundated with messages regarding the auction system, so I also wanted to reassure you that this is a priority in Yasu's list of fixes this week.
And, finally, make sure you read the important announcement below this if you haven't already.
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:39pm