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Scavenger Hunt July 2011
The time is drawing nearer... are you ready to tackle Scav?
Establish your team base here!
What is Scavenger Hunt?
Scavenger Hunt is a game occurring in January and July that involves working together with a team of other users to win massive prizes. A list involving tasks will be posted on midnight of the day the Scavenger Hunt game begins, and includes such things as getting high scores in games, drawing, writing, creating real life crafts, and doing strange tasks for points.
The prize list will be posted when Scavenger Hunt is closer to beginning.
Scavenger Hunt begins Midnight, July 8th.
Scavenger Hunt ends Midnight, July 15th
The list will be 300 questions long.
Because I can't think of 500 questions. That makes it easier for you!
Scavenger Hunt Rules
1. Teams can consist of twenty or less players.
2. Each player, inactive or not, on an account counts toward a slot.
3. Staff will not hash out prize disputes.
4. Team leader has the power to kick any player off their team.
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.
7. Cheating will result in the entire team being disqualified without any prize.
8. Screenshot proofs must be dated with time and date. No exceptions this year.
9. Photo proofs must include a piece of paper in the shot that has the team name. No exceptions, and no photoshopping in text.
10. Art proof only requires the final image and the team's name on it.
11. Writing proof only requires the final draft and a word count. Feel free to link a Google Document in your proof slot if the result is too long.
12. Judges can assign full, partial, or no points based on the task proof submitted. Quality of the submission is not taken into account as long as it follows all the task's requirements. However, recall that the Art Gallery will award prizes to the coolest Scavenger Hunt entries that are submitted to it.
13. Tasks cannot be combined this year. Every task must be done uniquely.
14. Tasks must be followed to the letter. If you have a question about a task, use the brand new Scav Rules Forum, but keep in mind that tasks will NOT be twisted or given exceptions, so don't ask questions like that.
15. Off-site Scavenger Hunt forums are not allowed this year - please use your team's private forum.
16. The list/proof system is automated this year, so you must get your entries in by the deadline, or you'll be locked out.
17. Please keep all non-private Scavenger Hunt related discussion on the Scavenger Hunt Chat board, where you can talk to other teams' members and discuss Scav..
Get prepared for Scavenger Hunt! Establish your team, accept your team members, plan ahead, and enjoy your private team boards and the automated list-submission system!
Various other things - like Trivia, Raffle Crystal, and the Monthly Customs will be posted tomorrow to give this news post time to shiiiiiine.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Tue Jul 5, 2011 11:30pm
Happy Fourth of July
Pets
Happy 4th of July!
That last word might be invisible. xD
These four special pets have been released into the Bridge area of Explore for 24 hours only. Enjoy the fireworks!
Don't point the fireworks at your face when you light them - just a suggestion!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon Jul 4, 2011 7:48pm
Cirrus - Cooking!
Pets
Remember when I mentioned a new prize was coming for Cooking?
Cirrus
The Cirrus is a pet that can only be obtained through Cooking. Every 50 levels, Chaos will give you an additional prize - you'll either be able to select one of the colorations and take it home with you, or he'll offer you this item:
Bottled Elemental Storm
This is the custom-creating item for the Cirrus. It allows up to 50% edits.
Enjoy!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon Jul 4, 2011 12:57pm
VvZ Game - Success!
Site Update
Okay guys, the Vampires vs. Zombie game should be working normally now... go kick some (vampire/zombie) butt!!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Mon Jul 4, 2011 12:26am
Art Gallery
Contests
Keep playing the Vampire vs. Zombies game!
I know it's glitching right now but I have NO programmer online to fix it.
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Here are the winners of this week's Art Gallery:
They won:
Next week's theme is:
July 3rd - 10th: Breeding Coins and Hybrids
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sun Jul 3, 2011 8:58pm
Vampires vs. Zombies
New Game
Vampires vs. Zombies
All right zombies, those sparkly vampires won the last game, and we can't let that happen again, right? Sparklepires don't deserve to win. |:
*agitated twitch* I don't sparkle!
I sparkle... when I roll in glitter. C: Which I do often. But listen up, vampires! We won last time - because we're superior, as you know, no matter what those smelly zombies think - and we need to defend our title. You're with me, right?!
*facepalm* You two are taking this way too seriously.
Stinky? Shut up, sparklepire. |: Come on, guys, join the side of the zombies! We're awesome!
Join the winning side. ;) We won last time and we're going to win this time!! Vampires RULE!
Set your allegiance - are you a vampire or a zombie?
The game begins at midnight!! Good luck!
Chat Threads
Vampire Chat - Vampires only!!
Zombie Chat - No sparklepires allowed!!
Posted by Patrice, Pete, Paul
(#22) on Sat Jul 2, 2011 10:40pm
Saturday Explore Pets
Pets
Saturday Explore pets, not-from-concentrate!
Up this coming week is one of my favourite sets - the Maki, Oske and Chromo! Being a huge Oske fan makes me a little biased, I guess. *hangs head* If you want to make the Cap'n happy (and earn yourself 10 GP per accepted colouration in the process) then head on over to the Pet Colourations forum, pick up the PSDs and get scribbling!
Now grab your Nets and a copy of the Aywapedia and go go go. :D
Posted by Captain Visark
(#185) on Sat Jul 2, 2011 8:45pm
Poll for Plushes
Pets
We currently have a Melo, Quetzal, and Kaz real life plush... and a year after they were made, we're ready for three more. :)
Please pick three of the below:
These choices were based on a thread I posted asking for three nominations, and these were the top nominations by sixty voters.
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Sat Jul 2, 2011 2:43am
Drawing Event time change
Site Update
Due to computer problems, Kuitsuku changed the time for her drawing event to Sunday at noon. If you'd like to attend please keep this in mind!
Remember, this is a sketch event, where our pet artist will be taking sketch requests from you users! There are only 50 attendance slots according to how livestream works, so get there early if you want a spot.
Here is Kuitsuku's Livestream
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Fri Jul 1, 2011 9:09pm
Welcome to July!
Site Update
Welcome to July 2011!
July Events and News
July is going to be very exciting. Our biggest event of the year, Aywas Scavenger Hunt, will be premiering for its second run. This hunt is different from the one we had in January because it is so large! Stay tuned for more information about the Hunt. It will run through July 8 - 15th.
Aside from our HUGE scav event, there is a smaller event that's coming up for you to enjoy. The Vampires vs. Zombies game is coming back for another run as Chimera/Epsilon and Zave go head to head with all of you to determine which is better: Vampires or Zombies? Start thinking of who you'll team up with! The V vs. Z game will run through July 3 - 7.
As for features we have coming out this month, we expect that Adventure and the Battledome will be coming out, because the staff has been beta-testing it. :D We also have the following features ready to be tested and released: Guilds and Library/Book Publishing feature.
July is a good month for development (no events coming out in August, in other words) of a lot of new features, so August will see the release of a lot more new stuff to play with.
Cash Shop Pets
Here are all the news pets that can be found in the Cash Shop for the month of July.
Click on any of the pets to go to the Cash Shop! They cost 3 GP for a common or 5 GP for an uncommon.
BP Shop Pets
Here are all the news pets that can be found in the BP Shop for the month of July!
Click on any of the pets to go to the BP Shop! They cost 200,000 BP for a common or 500,000 BP for an uncommon.
Monthly Items and Lunaris
July's birthstone is the Ruby, which means that a Ruby Lunaris has climbed from the depths to join those whose birthdays lay in July. This is the Lunaris that I get to collect! I'm super excited. :)
The Essence of July 2011 is the monthly potion, and is in the Cash Shop for 2 GP.
This month's Premium Item is the Plush Series 6 Box. Get a jump on the collections with your own box and get three plushes out of it!
Monthly Contests
The BP Shop and GP Shop contests offer your choice of SP, GP, or USD, depending on your preference.
August Monthly Pets - GP Shop
Prize: 3 SP, or 15 GP, or $15 USD, and a copy of the pet
August Monthly Pets - BP Shop
Prize: 2 SP, or 10 GP, or $10 USD, and a copy of the pet
August Customs Contest - Nature
Prize: 1 SP or 5 GP, and a Blue Custom Crystal
Hybrid Breeding Season
It's...
Breeding Season!!!!
July 1 - July 8
That means, we have the Breeding Coins in the Cash Shop, along with three new hybrids you can make by breeding your pets together!
Huitzil (Fens x Linorm) | Wrayth (Phanto x Chromo) | Ennae (Gael x Vyne))
Ready to breed a Huitzil, Wrayth, or Ennae? Well...
Hybrid Genus Voucher
Create the perfect custom to make your new hybrid for cheaper than normal! It is 15 GP in the Cash Shop. This voucher is good for a 50% edited custom of a Vyne, Gael, Phanto, Chromo, Fens, or Linorm!
Note that this Voucher's redeemable genuses may change in the future.
Hybrid Package
The ultimate breeding package! This package costs 75 GP, the price of a Breeding Coin - but it not only comes with a Breeding Coin, but it comes with two Hybrid Genus Vouchers! Breed the perfect hybrid with your coin and vouchers :)
Here are some questions for you, and the prize for each to the first person to answer correctly is a Hybrid Package.
1. What was the Huitzil named after?
2. What was the Ennae named after?
Here are some breeding-related contests we have running:
Breed an Ennae
Breed a Wraythe
Breed a Huitzil
All of them are free and easy to enter and have a Hybrid Package as the prize, so why not give them a shot?
Free Customs
We're giving away nine customs designed during the previous month under the theme REAPER.
To play the free custom game, please include the phrase "CUSTOM #__" in your news comment. For example, if you want Custom 1, please comment "CUSTOM #1."
You may only request one custom, may only request once, and only one person will randomly win each custom.
1..............................2..............................3
4..............................5..............................6
7..............................8..............................9
The random drawing will occur on July 2, giving you a little over 24 hours to make your choice. :)
Now that we're at the end, please remember to contact Visark (#185) for your artist's payment if you won any of the July contests. Note that we did end up picking nine per contest instead of six - that's not a mistake, they're just too beautiful to leave behind!
Posted by Jack
(#1) on Fri Jul 1, 2011 6:07am