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oocinthenight2020-04-03 04:19 pm
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MOD ANNOUNCEMENT: APRIL AC + GAME CHANGES
Hey there, everyone! We have a couple of important updates for you all, so let's jump right into it.
First of all, April's AC will only be a check-in just like March's AC. If you've just joined the game (welcome!), you may want to check out the announcement about March AC for a rundown on how it will work. We plan to keep AC check-in only until the global crisis clears up. When we plan to go back to regular activity checks, we'll make an announcement in that month's gameplan, so keep an eye out for that!
Next, we've got an important announcement from mod Kit!
Kit has been a tremendous help on the mod team, and we're sad to see her go! We appreciate all the help she's given us and we hope you'll all join us in wishing her well.
And finally, because we've lost a team member and the world is a bit crazy right now, we wanted to ask you all to bear with us as we make adjustments to keep the game sustainable. The game schedule for April will continue normally as we solidify our plan for the future, and we'll include a more detailed rundown of any changes we need to make in the gameplan for May. For now, here's what you can expect in the coming weeks:
We know that some of these changes may be disappointing and this transitional period is due to be a bit bumpier than we intended, but we promise to do our best to keep the game moving forward! Though we're unsure of the extent of the changes that will come about in the future, we'll keep you all updated along the way. Keep an eye on the OOC comm for further announcements.
Thank you all for your patience, and we're happy to answer any questions you may have down below. Stay safe, Beacon bits. We'll get through this together.
First of all, April's AC will only be a check-in just like March's AC. If you've just joined the game (welcome!), you may want to check out the announcement about March AC for a rundown on how it will work. We plan to keep AC check-in only until the global crisis clears up. When we plan to go back to regular activity checks, we'll make an announcement in that month's gameplan, so keep an eye out for that!
Next, we've got an important announcement from mod Kit!
Hey, guys!
So due to a combination of a bunch of real life factors, including being in the final stages of getting my master's degree!, I'm going to be stepping down from the mod position. It's been such a joy getting to mod stuff for you all, and I really treasure the things we've gotten to write together. I'll still be around as a player, so this isn't good-bye so much as a thank you for making this experience fun!
-Kit
Kit has been a tremendous help on the mod team, and we're sad to see her go! We appreciate all the help she's given us and we hope you'll all join us in wishing her well.
And finally, because we've lost a team member and the world is a bit crazy right now, we wanted to ask you all to bear with us as we make adjustments to keep the game sustainable. The game schedule for April will continue normally as we solidify our plan for the future, and we'll include a more detailed rundown of any changes we need to make in the gameplan for May. For now, here's what you can expect in the coming weeks:
- Mod responses may be slower than usual. We're sorry if it takes us a bit longer to get back to you on things, but we're doing what we can!
- Some game mechanics will be temporarily paused. These game mechanics include the post office, player plots, and the weekly bulletin. The weekly bulletin will still be posted, but it will only have the recurring ads and the obituaries in it for now. These mechanics will resume again in the future.
- The gacha machine is now permanently closed. We know this will likely come as a disappointment to some of you, but unfortunately we need to shut down the mechanic. The page is now closed, and the gacha machine itself will be destroyed in our upcoming flood event.
- We're potentially interested in bringing some helper mods onto the team! We say "potentially" because the changes to our team happened rather suddenly and we need some time yet to sort out the exact positions we need, but in the meantime, anyone interested in joining our mod team in any capacity should pop over to our modly interest check and let us know! Even if you don't want to commit to a full-blown mod title and would just be interested in helping out in a small part, it's worth letting us know as we might just be able to make that happen! Once we settle on the positions we'll need, we'll open formal applications that will be open to the game at large.
- Danielle will take over as the Wild Hunt faction leader. Kit has offered to finish out any existing threads with Kimiko, and then Danielle will step in once we're ready to introduce the faction mechanics properly. More details on this once we're closer to launching the faction mechanics!
We know that some of these changes may be disappointing and this transitional period is due to be a bit bumpier than we intended, but we promise to do our best to keep the game moving forward! Though we're unsure of the extent of the changes that will come about in the future, we'll keep you all updated along the way. Keep an eye on the OOC comm for further announcements.
Thank you all for your patience, and we're happy to answer any questions you may have down below. Stay safe, Beacon bits. We'll get through this together.
QUESTIONS
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could it be saved from the incoming storm and maybe just get fried to not hand out things any longer? that way it can just live ambient somewhere (say the lobby of the landmark) and be an odd little quirk of the town, asking riddles into the void and making cute noises when you put a hat on it?
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