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Can the Ruby Ticket be used for humanoid companions like the Edmund Companion or do they have to be tiny non-humans?

The Ruby Ticket is specifically for pets. This doesn't mean they have to be non-human, but they do have to be somewhat tiny. Full sized 'date'-esque companions are not permitted using a Ruby ticket.


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After rereading the manga, I've noticed some behaviour from Gino that leads me to believe that he has a few symptoms of PTSD. Ummm, does he?

You'll just have to keep reading to find out!

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Out of perverse curiosity, why is it that Paw bases cause achievements like Clambake/Sausage Fest, Hive Mind, and Prayer Circle to fail... and is there any way to fix this? It doesn't always happen-- once or twice, the achievement has worked anyway. However, it might just be that the user saw the notification and changed into the Paw base as soon as they noticed and that they were moving faster than I was. (Always a very real possibility.) I'm not sure either way.

I can understand it being that the Paw base doesn't technically have a gender, but the account still should be registered as one or another (so it should work for gender achievements). If they're sitting and backwards it should still in theory work for Prayer Circle. Hive Mind, well, that might not work given the differences in items. I can understand that one.

Overall, I was just hoping for some clarification that I can share with my fellow achievement hunters, as we currently have to resort to sharing "No x, y, z, or Paws (animal bases)" whenever making new threads... or when we see that a Paw user has posted. That seems unfair and unwelcoming to Paw users, which we don't want. They should be just as free to seek achievements in their bases as we are in ours.

Thanks for any help!


Interesting problem! Our engineers will need to dig into this further to see what exactly is going on.

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Both G-Corp and E-Corp appear to have fully operational facilities on the world map. When can we expect to see these two titans of science and technology interact? I feel like they're due for either a terrifying partnership, or an epic rivalry.

Certainly, corporations competing in similar fields usually merge or fall into an epic battle, don't they?

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Not really a question per se, but I'd like the big guys at Gaia to know that while the whole Pokemon themed stuff and the annoying chances for a ticket must be helping to fill pockets, it'd be nice if we could have some fun activities/events happen in the meantime too.

Otherwise, the only thing we can do is talk about the same old things and stare at yet more sparkly virtual items, and that can become boring pretty quickly.

Events are not easy to produce and manage on a large scale with a greater frequency than once a month, but we can certainly try to have more contests and interactive activities!
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Bloodthirsty Attacker

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Will Gaia host more avatar contests in the future?
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Are there any plans to update the Overseer and the Aquarium Lucky Chest in Aquariums? The Overseer could really use an update because the gold it gives out is barely anything in the current Gaia economy these days and minus the gift boxes it gives, some of the items it gives out need to be refreshed. Plus an update of the items in the Aquarium Lucky Chest would be awesome! An update to the Overseer would be awesome as well!

Thank you! C:

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I love the Gaia Tapestry and was wondering: any chance we could have more site-centric tapestries in a future update? Perhaps Towns tapestries, based on the banners from the 2k7 Summer Festival?
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Or maybe tapestries featuring the crests of the Great Houses of Gaia, like Gambino, Von Helson, and Kuro?

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There's a problem with the Ash Face April Fool's day item. It only has the tags from its original joke name, Phoenix Up! Which means you can't find if if you search for it by the item's real name.

Can you update the tags?

Considering Diedrich's birthday is coming up, you ought to make it easier for his fans to find the item that tells of his origin. xp

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If Loyal is supposed to be an invisible man wearing makeup, how come we can see his eyes and teeth?
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Shouldn't he look more like the hollow man?

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      Yes, I'm back to wreak havoc with the same totally insane, long-winded question. You're probably not even surprised anymore. I'd ask if you have this post memorized, but I know it's only one question per post and I'm not that curious. (Attempting for the sixteenth consecutive week! I will also be hitting below the emotional belt towards the end, as usual. Fair warning.) Sorry! It's only because I care about the community and love the site. (That means I love you, too, even it doesn't seem like it.)

      In response to my question at the ATS on 10/27/14 (Why can’t you remove gold generators?), you said that the major reason for not removing them was that gold generators are popular (read: people like them!) and that they help to fund your site. I have no quarrel with the second portion of this argument. I like this site and I would like for it to be here for many years to come.

      I do, however, have to heartily disagree with the idea that people like gold generators. As I mentioned previously, the current statistic is that 90-92% of those polled (by Gaians) hate gold generators. (Many of these polls are linked here but I'm sure there are more recent ones that can be found quite easily.) That means that only 8-10% of your population likes them. There are multiple petitions begging for the removal of gold generators, here (2,600+ votes*) and here (1,730+ votes*) to list two of the larger ones. There are even two that I've seen asking for Gaia itself to be deleted or reset entirely. (I believe these threads were deleted.) In the past, there was also a poll here with people predicting Gaia’s imminent downfall (the majority believed that the outcome was either grim or destined for failure). Likewise, many users have vowed not to purchase GC until things change (though the OP isn’t editing her first post to reflect the numbers, there are ~173 pages of signatures). And, honestly, you can't go more than a day in the Gaia Community Discussion or Welcome to Gaia forum without seeing a post that essentially says "Hey, I've just returned from hiatus. What's going on with this ridiculous inflation?"

      If you get a moment, please also check out the results of this related survey. Many of the comments reflect that we want gold generators to stop. (Other common points include hope for a greater focus on the community, less emphasis on the cash shop, and honest, more transparent communication with the user-base.)

      So I don’t buy the premise that “people like them.” It could well be that people are buying them because they feel they have no other choice. Not everyone understands vending and not everyone has the patience for fishing. And, let’s face it: the output from the other games is worthless nowadays. (With the sole exception being Booty Grab.) Gold generators are pretty much the only way that some people have to get the items that they want on this site (if they want to pay with gold) and that’s not right, considering that they’re what wrecked the economy in the first place.

      The actual question is this: Have you considered having a neutral third party conduct a survey requesting feedback on gold generators and feelings about the state of the site in general or hosting a poll of your own (without any cop-out neutral answers) and then sharing the results of that survey with us?

      Your sales might reflect that these items are popular- but that might be for the reason I mentioned above. Or, worse, it could be because the item descriptions in the cash shop are vague and some people don’t know what they’re buying until after they open the item. It could be because they are usually on sale or have some sort of increased chance at the bonus prize. There are tons of conspiracy theories out there- I won't list them all. (I've wasted enough of your time.) Hosting a poll and having solid proof that you’re willing to share with the community could not only help to weaken one side’s argument (I don’t even care if it’s my side), it could also show the community that you care about our opinions and are genuinely willing to listen to us about matters other than recolors… something that some of us feel isn’t present at this particular moment. (If you frequent Site Feedback, that is, or if you take a look at that off-site poll.)

      I understand that you're going to continue to sell these things regardless of whether or not we like them -- what I'm begging for here is for you to give us some sort of table-scrap, some little tidbit, to show us that you've heard and considered our feedback on this important matter. I do sincerely apologize if this comes across poorly but, as I said, I care about us, about this community, and this is one of those issues that a good many of us are deeply concerned about. We want to be heard, listened to. We want to know that you care about us. Your lack of response, of acknowledgement regarding this glaring issue, hurts everyone who wants to know that we still matter to you as more than a dollar sign.

      Thanks in advance for any answer!

      *Note that these signatures are not regularly counted and so I cannot account for the accuracy of these numbers, although I do check frequently.

      Note #2: I did notice that you haven’t sold any pure gold generators recently and I am grateful for this… but I ultimately decided to post the question again, as there hasn’t yet been a clear statement to the effect that they will not ever be sold in any form again.
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release the snow flack charms its 2 months now

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Will Gaia host more avatar contests in the future?


Yes, we'd like to keep them a regular, unplanned event from now on. 3nodding

Sublime Gardener

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      Rather than just sending a message when you are removed from Loyal’s, would you consider sending out a genuine warning when you miss 10 days (and possibly 5 days as well)? It comes as a shock to users to be so suddenly removed, especially when the PM itself is worded as a warning. It lends itself to a lot of confusion. Perhaps giving a warning that you’ve already missed 10 days and you will no longer be able to access the shop if you miss 5 more (granted, this would be in Loyal’s verbiage) might help to reduce some of the confusion or users to recognize the second form of the counter glitch sooner.

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I was wondering on when are there going to be better hair designs like Bloody Mary hair design in the Hair Salon? If not would that be a suggestion to them for having designs like that?

Question is originally asked by, I Female Heros Strike I

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      Could we pretty please have more non-kickstarter achievements? There are a lot of fun ideas here, including some for new marriage achievements.

Angelic Nitemare

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Can we have all the Dander Ears for Paws, please? It'd be so cute! emotion_kirakira

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