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Rules
We regret that we have to post this, but at this point it is necessary.
There has been a lot of hatred, negativity, and unsportsmanlike conduct coming from many teams as a result of this last Scavenger Hunt. We have seen a sharp increase in passive aggressive rants, mini-rants, and general abrasive attitudes toward teams and users, according to the reports we have received and the scenes we have witnessed onsite.
As stated when Scavenger Hunt was announced, unsportsmanlike conduct is strictly forbidden, and any team member engaging in it will adversely affect all of their other team members:
5. Teams are responsible for the action of all team players.
6. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated in any form. Respect your team members, other teams, and the event.
We want to inform you that none of this behavior is going unnoticed, nor will it go unpunished. It is best if anyone engaging in such behavior immediately desist to prevent incurring punishment, such as a disqualification ruling. We are prepared to disqualify entire teams if this behavior does not cease.
Scavenger Hunt is supposed to be a fun game. A competitive nature is expected, and even encouraged, but the harassment and cruelty coming from some individuals is far beyond the bounds of an acceptable competitive nature. Our message to you, the users, is that we do not allow these hurtful actions, and the individuals involved will be dealt with.
If you see any unsportsmanlike behavior, we invite you to submit your report to a moderator so we may add it to the current discussions we are having on this matter. To find a moderator, please go to the Staff page and click on a user whose name is green.
Thank you.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:03pm
Scav Art Gallery
Contests
Apologies for the extra time it took for us to grade the Art Gallery - our Javascript was upgraded and it caused some problems with the Gallery so we couldn't view the entries.
However, we have a couple of waves of awesome entries. Two pages of Scavenger Hunt submissions are now on the Art Gallery! Every winner received:
Click on any entry to go to the Art Gallery:
Congrats!
Scav judging is slowly getting there... slowly... there are at least fifty teams and each team takes around an hour to grade...
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:25am
Visark Appreciation Day
Random Silliness
This is a Phenex Plush
Visark neglected to mention that tomorrow is her birthday, so be sure to: send her a happy birthday message (linked so you don't have an excuse not too!!!), throw items and pets into the Visark Sacrificial Pit, draw the guy on her profile, send her Phenex Plushes (that's the guy on her profile, if you didn't know), spam her profile with love and affection and in general wish her a happy birthday.
You know how much she does for this site!! It's a whole lot more than I do! So show her your appreciation on her special day :)
Visark Appreciation Day
7/17/2011
BE THERE OR BE THROWN INTO THE VISARK SACRIFICIAL PIT
THE BOTTOM OF THE PIT IS FILLED WITH SPIKES GIANT SHARPENED BLACK EMO LINER PENCILS
YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE THROWN DOWN THERE
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:07pm
Saturday Explore Pets
Pets
No Scav results here - just me'n some pets! Sorry to disappoint. :D
Next week I want your ugly and possibly your disease Phanto, Reve and Soli designs! As always you can pick up the PSDs from the Pet Colourations forum. You will receive 10 GP per accepted colouration instead of the usual 3 GP.
If you're still waiting on a reply from me for something you've sent over the past few days, fear not! I have been busy busy since the Scav ended (travelling long distances on two hours of sleep is not something I'd recommend) and aim to resume normal service on Monday or Tuesday when I return home.
Cheers all!
Posted by Captain Visark
(#185) on Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:33pm
Plio, a new raw pet
Pets
The Plio is the new raw pet. Staff discussed the way that the raw pet system works and it will be changing from the Plio on:
Raw pets will no longer, beginning with the Plio, be voted into an area. They will retire from the Raw item after their two months have passed. Every year on a yet undetermined date, all the retired Raw pets will be placed back into the Raw crystals for some sort of Raw Crystal Day. You can look forward to that day to make all the retired raw pets.
The Opterix is not affected by this change. You can vote on the Opterix below. You can choose to retire it like the Plio will be if you want, but the other options are there for you to choose from as well.
Begin making Plios by grabbing a Raw Crystal from the Cash Shop or another user.
You can find the Plio default in the BP Shop, and the PSD in the All Pet Genuses page, as normal.
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As well, the new Plush set was released into the Plush Store. Spense informed me that he's too lazy to let you know himself. :p
Plush Series 7 Box
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Some other news:
1. We are still working out what to give out for Vamp/Zombie prizes. So far we have a few new battledome item ideas and some HA items. We could also release some vamp/zomb themed pets. If you have any ideas, let us know by posting them to this news post, we really need some!
2. Scav Hunt grading is underway. If you watch your list you should see admin comments and points popping up.
3. We figured out what's causing the 502 Gateway errors and will fix it when we see Yasu next. Hopefully that's soon!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:35pm
Scavenger Hunt
Contests
Scavenger Hunt ends in approximately 3 Hours.
Please make use of this remaining time to ask any last questions in the questions forum (I will be going through it once more, then that's it). Please make an effort to ensure your List Submission questions are using HTML, also, as that makes life a whole lot easier in grading. Failure to use HTML means it'll take me longer to grade your list and you won't get a grade back as promptly.
Also-- don't forget the list submission is automated, so as soon as the clock hits midnight it's going to close. Don't wait until the last minute. Don't wait until the last minute for the Effort Prize thread either, because that'll close at midnight as well!
The new Plush Set will come tomorrow so you can finish up Scav and go see that new HP movie. ;)
Cheers!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:13pm
Raffle Crystal Winner
Contests
This week's Raffle Crystal winner is:
Kaila & Amalthia #699
They had 606 crystals. There were 27,289 crystals total.
Their prize: Voucher for a full litter (4 offspring) from a Breeding Coin hybrid breeding.
Next week's prize: Choice of any prize listed in the Effort Prizes thread.
Good luck. Collect hard.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:41am
Chat is Awesome, so is fixing bugs!
Site Update
Alright, so after testing today, I've finally released the new Chat and App bar to the general public. There's a wide-range of features, and it's sure to keep you occupied. If however, you do not want this application available to you, you can go to your UCP, edit your account, and disable the Chat Bar at any time. Don't worry, you can re-enable it at any time as well.
As for upcoming features. NO MORE!!! Me and my team are taking a break from any new features, throwing them on the back burner, and making sure this site is running at it's best as soon as possible! So, post in the new bugs board when you come across any, and we'll be sure to get right to them! Thanks guys!
Posted by Rebel Networks
(#19663) on Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:39pm
Something Interesting
Site Update
I just heard something interesting. Apparently, if you add the following user to your friends list, something cool will appear on the site for you to try out, before we make our final decision on releasing it..... Or something along those lines ;) Rumor has it, if you add this user to your friends list, you will be able to do a lot of cool things with the rest of your friends!
Something Awesome (#27037)
I know i've added this suspicious looking user myself ;) Why don't you give it a try!
If you are going to comment on this newspost, ensure you are respecting the amount of time this coder has put into the site already and this feature. Any disrespect will be met with a reminder or a warning. If you can't share your thoughts nicely and respectfully then refrain from posting.
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Posted by Jack
(#1) on Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:05pm
Trivia
New Game
Trivia has been updated
Here are the answers to last week's trivia:
Who was the first to administrate the Breeding system? Slash
What caused Spheres to dramatically drop in price near the beginning of Aywas? Slots
When is Aywas turning two years old? October 1
Which programmer originally coded the Cooking game? Naomi
On the original Melo lineart, before Kuitsuku drew it, who designed the Skyfrost coloration? Slash
Which pet was not released in a group of four? Folium
Which of the following was not released as a special halloween shopkeeper? A Reve
Which pet genus sometimes has offspring with a mythical death stare power? Lysk
When was the Raffle Crystal game released? March 15, 2011
What was the first pet to come out of the Quicksand? Malevolent Melo
The Raffle Crystal game will not reset until nearer to midnight. If you are collecting raffle crystals for Scav, keep that time in mind.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:21am