Announcements & News

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=mb&board=ann&id=1242993&page=1][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/wotw9.png[/img][/url][/center][br] Welcome to the ninth edition of [i]Words on the Wind![/i] We are pleased to announce another upcoming registration window, will be recapping the most recent questions in our Q&A thread, show off some of the latest community creative projects, and upcoming content.[br] [size=5][b]Table of Contents:[/b] [/size] [LIST] [*][b]Registration Window:[/b] [list][*]November 17, 2014[/list] [*][b]Q/A Recap:[/b] [LIST][*]Site Mechanics [*]World Questions[/list] [*][b]Preview & Art Updates:[/b] [list][*]Facet Secondary Gene [*]Armor Update[/list] [*][b]Video:[/b] [list][*]Familiar Time Lapse[/list] [*][b]Community Spotlight:[/b] [list][*]Writing projects [*]Fun & Games [*]Dragon Share Spotlight [/LIST][/list][br] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=mb&board=ann&id=1242993&page=1][b]Click here to read more about this update[/b][/url][/center][more] [br][br] --------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Registration Window: Monday, November 17[/b][/size] We are happy to announce that [i]Flight Rising[/i] will be open for a registration window on Monday, November 17th. [b]Registration will be available at 05:30 Server Time on Monday November 17, and close at 05:30 Server Time on Tuesday, November 18th.[/b] We are very excited to open the gates once more and welcome new clans to the world of Flight Rising. Be sure to tell all of your friends! Accounts that you refer award you with [b]free gems[/b] when your friend purchases them.[br] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/november_reg_window_preview.png[/img][/center] [size=2]([i]NOTE: Please remember that Flight Rising's [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=tos][b]Terms of Use[/b][/url] and [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=52][b]Multiple Account Policy[/b][/url] prohibit registering more than one account per person.[/i])[/size] [br][br] --------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Q/A Sticky Recap:[/b] [/size] [LIST] [*][b]Mechanics/Optimizations[/b] [br] [list][*][b]On new programming:[/b] Sometimes we push a change to the site just to have it break or otherwise have a negative impact - much like the 'Hide Offspring' feature that existed for a short period of time before we had to turn it off. In development, it is not uncommon for a feature or change to work quite well in the test environment and then break or introduce a new bug in the live environment, much like what happened with the offspring list and some of those early bumps in the road during our registration window. While it is inconvienent and frustrating, these incidents provide valuable information for our developers to improve and fix what went wrong.[br] [*][b]The Beastclans and Dominance[/b] - Dominance organizers. Beastclans are a random and normalized AI. What this means for you is that the Beastclans operate like a non-coordinated Dominance push. You have to beat them like you would any other Flight. [br] [*][b]On browser extensions/add-ons:[/b] We understand that players like to spice things up in their browsers and enhance their browsing experience, and will always do our best to consider that. It's not a matter of stifling creativity, it's a matter of protecting the site's integrity. The best course of action is always going to be to hit us up directly via the [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/site/contact-us]Contact Us[/url] page so that we can evaluate/review the request before posting the addon to the forums.[br] [*][b]Battle Weariness in the overhauled Dominance system:[/b]Second and third place Flights do not suffer from Battle Weariness and are able to fight for Dominance at full force. [br] [*][b]Mass-naming Exalts:[/b] It is not against our naming policy to give dragons similar names if they are being exalted. If the name does not break our rules, is not harassment towards a player, and does not imply that hundreds of dragons were slaughtered en masse, it's fine.[/LIST] [br][br] [*][b]World Questions[/b] [br] [list][*][b]The Beastclans have their own languages[/b], their own words for the world of Sornieth, but some have learned to speak Draconic from regional dragon clans. [br] [*][b]The size of Sornieth[/b] is larger than Earth (roughly one and a half times the radius). It has slightly less gravity. Whether that's due to its mass and the make-up of its core or the influence of magical fields is still a matter of draconic debate![br] [*][b]It is perfectly fine if your clan of dragons does not match up with the lore articles.[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki]The Encyclopedia[/url] gives the general behaviors and culture that most members of the species will exhibit, but not every dragon is going to fit perfectly into a mold! [br] [*][b]The dragon species were created by the gods[/b] to defend their territory and fight against the Shade. Many were created hoping that the ideals of the diety would be instilled in the behavior of the species. Windsinger felt the creation of spirals was a job well done. However, most deities have a benevolent, if somewhat distant affection for their progeny. [br] [*][b]The breed and gene change scrolls[/b] can be considered an abstraction, though the gods reshaping dragons is not uncommon. Most progenitors are likely to have parents, though gameplay does not express this, as that is how we introduce new bloodlines into the game and provide players with the opportunity to design their own unrelated dragons. Parentless eggs are considered orphaned, but may be adopted by a clan.[br] [*][b]So, dragon size? How does it work? Why are they all listed as different sizes but everything looks the same?[/b] For you, as the user accessing the site through your internet browser, your dragons, eggs, and nests all visually appear to be similar sizes for ease of use and consistency. As for their [i]actual[/i]size, there's a bit of imagination/magic involved to sell that. Eggs would likely be a size that makes sense for the dragon who is producing it, and grow to accommodate the dimensions of the hatchling inside.[br] [*][b]How can Pearlcatchers walk holding onto that big pearl?[/b] A successful Pearlcatcher is one who has a well developed sense of balance but other Pearlcatchers who aren't so nimble on their feet have found other ways to move while keeping their pearl safe and in their possession: satchels, bags, coiled up in their tail![/LIST][/LIST] [br][br] --------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Preview: Facet Secondary Gene[/b][/size] We're working on preparing the next gene release: Facet. This secondary gene is a companion to the glimmering [i]Crystal[/i] and will be available for sale in the gem marketplace in the future! Dragons flying on crystalline wings will soon decorate our skies! [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/facet1.png[/img] [img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/facet2.png[/img] [img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/facet3.png[/img] [img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/facet4.png[/img][/center] [br][br] [size=5][b]Art Update: Armor Sets[/b][/size] The armor sets have been updated to have new artwork. [center][item=Burnished Gold Belt][item=Burnished Gold Boots][item=burnished gold gauntlets][item=Burnished Gold Gorget][item=Burnished Gold Pauldrons][/center] [br][br] --------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Video: Graveyard Guardian[/b][/size] Watch the Graveyard Guardian familiar's creation process 3 minutes! Oh the magic of the time lapse! If only art were able to be created at this speed without the use of video editing.[br] [center][url=http://youtu.be/L7fUsX-LlVE][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/graveyard_guardian_timelapse.png[/img][/url][/center] [br][br] --------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Community Spotlight[/b][/size] [b]Writing Projects:[/b] [indent][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=frd&id=1219641&p=mb]FR News Amateur Hour:[/url] @Soprano and @Khrysaor recap the Announcements in an entertaining and in-character way! [br] [quote]Recently, a new mutation allowed dragons to develop crystalline skin. This gene forms beautiful crystal formations, similar to gembond, causing the dragons sparkle in the sun, almost like vampires, according to some. However, the mutation also causes the dragons who bear it to appear statuesque, especially baby dragons.[/quote][/indent] [br][br] [indent]@micahjaguar and @LadyRowyn [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=cc&id=1203785&p=mb]had a dragon writer's chat this past October[/url] for writers of the Flight Rising community to show off their work, share their work, and get feedback if so desired! Just in time for NaNoWriMo! [br] [quote]"Dragon Writers" is a reference to this being a chat on a dragon site; there is no requirement that you write about dragons in order to participate. (Okay, there really aren't any requirements at all).[/quote][/indent] [br][br] [b]Fun & Games:[/b] [br] [indent][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=forga&id=381736&p=mb]Well over a year old, [b]@Ragnaroc's Gift Giving Game[/b] is still going strong! Check it out![/url][/indent] [br][br] [indent]This next game started on June 5, 2013 by @Mew and is currently 1239 pages long! [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=forga&id=14574&p=mb][b]The Counting Game's[/b] current objective is 15,000! [/url][/indent] [br][br] [indent][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=frd&id=1192681&p=mb]Have you ever wondered how your dragons walk? [/url]@Sylvarant and your fellow players have some very interesting ideas on the subject![/indent] [br][br] --------------------------------------- [br][br] [size=5][b]Dragon Share Theme Spotlights:[/b] [/size][br] [center][b]Progenitors:[/b] @Orannis' Joven and Freya! [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2972521] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/29726/2972521_350.png[/img] [/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2972522] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/29726/2972522_350.png[/img] [/url] [br][br] [b]Eyeburners:[/b] @MisterJaeger's Razzle! [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6630389] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/66304/6630389_350.png[/img] [/url] [br][br] [b]Riot of Rot:[/b] @StudyofMonsters' MamaGoblin! [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=127165] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/1272/127165_350.png[/img] [/url] [br][br] [b]Bards:[/b] @Amaterasu's Autumn! [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7261262] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/72613/7261262_350.png[/img] [/url][/center]