Announcements & News

[center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1623317/][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/swippswapptripppipp.png[/img][/url][/center] [br] Swipp's enlisted some help in the family business, thanks to his daughters [b]Pipp[/b] and [b]Tripp[/b], and now their [b]swap stand[/b] has a chance to offer up to three deals at a time! [center][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1623317/]Click here to read more about this update.[/url][/b][/center] [more] [br][br][size=4][b]Swipp's Swap Stand Expanded[/b][/size] As a part of our ongoing task of rewriting [i]Flight Rising's[/i] codebase to be more efficient, we decided to also take the opportunity to make some changes to [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/swipp]Swipp's Swap Stand[/url][/b]. [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/swipp_screens.png[/img][/center] Because Swipp now offers a larger array of total trade deals, he's taken his daughters [b]Pipp[/b] and [b]Tripp[/b] under his wing as apprentices to the family business. They, too, will have the chance to offer players merchandise, meaning that during each trade timer rotation, [b]there could be as many as three trade deals available at once![/b] [LIST][*]Swipp will always be there--day and night--offering a trade deal for no additional fee, the same as he always has! [*][b]His daughters Pipp and Tripp will appear only some of the time, and when they do, they'll require a tip to part with their items.[/b] For the impatient trader, this will offer more opportunities to trade for the items you want![/LIST] [b]Pipp[/b], the apple of her father's eye, is eager to take up the merchant mantle and can get quite excitable when hawking the daily wares. Ah, young entrepreneurship. [b]Tripp[/b] is, well, a little less enthusiastic. If you notice any bugs or issues with Swipp's Swap Stand going forward, please make use of our [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/bug/1618634][b] stickied thread in the Bug Report Forums.[/b][/url] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/pipp_tripp.png[/img][/center] [br][br][b][size=4]Swappin' Skins[/size][/b] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/swipp]Swipp[/url] has been bartering with some of the finest artists of dragonkind, and is looking to offer these works of art to you! If you have [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=24]the items that he is looking for[/url], Swipp will trade your clan a new skin or accent to decorate their hides! Special thanks @Archfiend, @corny, @Pesticide, and @Teadino! [center][skin=14264] [skin=14265] [skin=14266] [skin=14267][/center] [br][br][b][size=4]Swappin' Familiars[/size][/b] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/trading/swipp]Pipp and Tripp[/url] have been hard at work catching new familiars for your dragons to befriend. Trade with the Swapper clan to obtain these new additions to your collection! [center][item=autumn sea dragon] [item=seaweed scavenger] [item=bloodstone beetle] [item=empress beetle] [img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/familiars/swipp_famils.png[/img][/center] [br][br][b][size=4]New MVPs: DragonSage and ACWN[/size][/b][br] We have two new MVPs to introduce to the community: Please welcome [b]@Dragonsage, Suggestions forum MVP[/b] and [b]@ACWN, Bug Reports forum MVP[/b]! [b][size=4]What are we looking for with our MVPs?[/size][/b] Our MVPs are all players who consistently display [b]cool[/b], [b]levelheaded[/b], [b]constructive[/b], [b]helpful[/b] behavior. Our MVPs are players who understand not everyone has the same level of experience, who can respect fellow players (and themselves!) in spirited discussions or disagreements. We want our MVPs to be the best the community has to offer in one or more of these categories. We want players who put their best foot forward in [i]every[/i] forum. Selecting MVP candidates involves observation over an extended period of time. Sometimes we see a player who looks like a great fit, a great candidate but after reviewing their history within our community, we find they maybe aren’t so great in other forums. This unfortunately forces us to disqualify those players. [i]However[/i], If we think someone is a good candidate or has potential to be an MVP, they may find a private message in their inbox from a staff member one day. If you’ve received a message from us, it means we think you’re kind of awesome, you’re almost there, so let’s talk about what we can do to get you over the finish line. [b]We’re always keeping an eye out for MVPs.[/b] If chosen, the following agreement applies: [br] [LIST=1] [*]I am 18 years of age or older. [*]I agree being a [i]Flight Rising[/i] MVP is voluntary and I am free to end my MVP status at any time for any reason. [*]I will not use my designation as MVP to my own personal advantage. [*]I agree to abide by the [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/site/terms-use]Terms of Use[/url][/b], [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=50]Rules & Guidelines[/url][/b], and [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=66]Forum Code of Conduct[/url][/b]. [*]I agree that [i]Flight Rising[/i]/Stormlight Workshop may terminate my MVP status at any time at its sole discretion [/LIST] Unlike being a moderator, you don’t have to have a completely clean history but[b] we will be reviewing candidates with a critical eye[/b]. We will look at account histories and weighing context, severity, and length of time between review and last offense. While are not formally accepting nominations, if you know of a player you strongly believe would be an excellent MVP, please send us a message through [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/site/contact-us]Contact Us[/url][/b] and we’ll document it for future review. [center][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/fvista/12.png[/img][/center] [br][br][b][size=4]Site Status[/size][/b] [b]On November 1, 2015 at 02:00 server time, [i]Flight Rising's[/i] clock will roll back by one hour.[/b] [i]Flight Rising's[/i] servers are on [b][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Time_Zone]Pacific Time[/url][/b] and our clock is a [b][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_clock]24 hour clock[/url][/b] that recognizes [b][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time]Daylight Savings Time[/url][/b]. This means our clock on the upper left of your screen changes twice a year. For our international players [b]our current time is UTC -7 but after October 31st, 2015 we will be UTC -8.[/b] If you want to double check what time it is on [i]Flight Rising[/i] compared to your local time, [b][url=http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/pst-to-utc-converter]click here for a nifty site that does the conversion for you[/url]![/b] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/tinkering.png[/img][/center] [br][br][size=4][b]Additional Updates & Changes[/b][/size] [LIST] [*][b]Fallout Streak[/b] has been removed from Swipp's Swap Stand, as it was not a trade-unique item and could be obtained for much less effort elsewhere. [*][b]Runic Bat[/b] has been removed from Swipp's Swap Stand, as it was not a trade-unique item and could be obtained for much less effort elsewhere. [*][b]Radioactive Slime[/b] has been removed from Swipp's Swap Stand, as it was not a trade-unique item and could be obtained for much less effort elsewhere. [*][b]Powerful Serthis Poison[/b] is now classified as a [b]Material[/b] in the [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/hoard]Hoard[/url][/b]. [*][b]Pearl[/b] and [b]Spitfire[/b] have returned from their long vacation! They're once again delivering messages all across Sornieth! [/LIST]