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PostPosted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:13 pm


September 11th, 2018:

Lanzer
AvatarRoku05
Games/Features?

Hi staff! Fishing has been plagued with server errors again this month, and alot of folks are losing buckets still. I know this happened back in June- could you let us know what is causing this issue? Thank you kindly!


Uh oh, I will need to do a lot of debugging to find out the problem. Hopefully we can fix it quickly. Sorry for the lost fish!


codemonkey37179
Shallotte
Features:

Can you give us a roadmap or a brief idea of what your plans for future site development are?

Such as; when you think towns 3 might be done, if and when zOMG will get updated to HTML5 or get new map areas, if current flash games are getting upgraded to HTML5 or not, and when you think the storyline driven events will start up again(from the Gaia NPC poll we had).

Any info that you are able to give is appreciated by the community.


I'm working on Towns 3 right now. Maybe a few months? Not sure because all the features have not been finalized. Everything that can reasonably be converted to HTML5 will be.
PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:00 pm


September 18th, 2018:

Lanzer
My Styles Of Poetry
games

What is the status with granting trophies for fishing? Any way we can get an update? Also the record was broken in Bass'ken and it hasn't been updated yet.


I'll check with the CS team, and I'll look into making more tools with the checking.


Lanzer
Hades angel of death
I was wondering when the payouts for jigsaw will be updated?


I'll add that on the todo list when we adjust Platinum payout


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:39 pm


September 25th, 2018:

codemonkey37179
Lillichi
Are there any plans to update the site, games and phone app to bring it into the coming 2019 year?


Yes. Working on converting the old flash spaces now.


Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Games - Heralds of Chaos
Convert Essence to Gold/Platinum Rate HOTFIX (Should be 5k or 50k platinum, not 500 platinum) -
The rates for converting essence to gold/platinum should be fixed to the new currency rates. It only gives about 500 platinum, when it should be about 5,000 or 10,000 platinum or its original amount, 50k platinum.

Heralds of Chaos back on the Main Site in the Games Section -
Seems impossible at this point. But still hoping!!! crying


I can look into the gold rate, probably in Novermber. Still on the fence about putting HoC on the games page as I don't know if we can properly support it.
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:32 pm


October 9th, 2018:

codemonkey37179
shellsmachine
Games - Switchem
Is there any chance that Switchem will come back for this year's Halloween event? I loved that game! biggrin


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Sorry. No time to convert it yet. It is on my long list. I love that game too!


Lanzer
shellsmachine
Games - Spinami
Failing a return of Switchem, how about if you put old Switchem prizes and other Halloween items that are very hard to obtain on Spinami for, say, the duration of the Halloween event? For example, I would love a chance at getting the 2k13 Ornate outfit pieces. I'm sure many people would like a shot at a Jacked-up Shirt. The classics! biggrin


That's a great idea, I'll pass that to the art team, hopefully we'll see them from Spinami or the event.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:21 pm


October 16th, 2018:

Lanzer
Paperworm
Games
Fishing

Any progress with the Trophies being handed out?
Some people have been waiting for a loooong time.


We're in the process of automating part of that process so it wouldn't take as much time to hand out trophies moving forward. Sorry for the wait!
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:56 pm


October 31st, 2018:

Lanzer
Minx Finx
I just came back to gaia recently after a 7 year hiatus. And i cannot seem to find monster Galaxy on gaia or Facebook games. Is there still a way to Play Monster Galaxy?


The best way is to play the iphone or android app, but it should still be on Facebook last time I check.


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:00 pm


November 13th, 2018:

Lanzer
Athearn
games

puzzle

it pays 1 gold on the second teir


That doesn't sound right. By puzzle do you mean Jigsaw?


Lanzer
Princess Kunzite
Items/Features

Been a bit since I asked, but wanted to again...
Can we PLEASE see an update to Golden Catch soon, like "before the end of the year" soon? So far this year, it's only been updated once, back on April 1st. This is a feature many people do enjoy, and can be used for a fairly good gold sink if it was updated more frequently than once a year. While I praise you for doing more Loyal's Bazaar updates (which had been sorely neglected up until this point and I feel still kinda is considering how recent the updates had started happening again), Golden Catch has barely received any sort of love. So can we please, pretty please, see an update for it before we say good bye to 2018? Thank you!


I'll talk to the art team about a golden catch update. It has been a while.
PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:17 pm


November 20th, 2018:

Lanzer
CraftyRani
Features
We're one month away from finishing this year and Golden Catch was updated only ONCE this year, can we please get an update? gonk


I'll ask for an update. Sorry for the long wait.


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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:41 am


November 27th, 2018:

codemonkey37179
Athearn
games

slots

it stops on connection


We will have a look at what is going on with the games. I know they all need some TLC.


Lanzer
Athearn
games

jigsaw

on hard it pays 1 gold


Hopefully that's not a bug introduced from migration. I'll add that to the bug list


codemonkey37179
shellsmachine
Games - Gobble Gobble Bang Bang

This game didn't make an appearance this Thanksgiving. Is it gone for good or could it return in the future?


It could return in the future. I had thought about activating it, but since we were recovering from the migration I thought it best to give it a miss.

If it comes back, it will be in HTML5. Gobble Gobble Bang Bang Mobile!


Lanzer
Athearn
old games

monster galaxy

is this ever come back i mss my gravedigger


Yes we'll be working on it.
PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:54 pm


December 11th, 2018:

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Hello! I was wondering if Heralds of Chaos would be added to the Gaia Games tab once again, now that an announcement has been made about its re-activation? Many of us here loved Heralds, and would love to see it become popular once again!


HoC is currently not supported, that's why it's not being listed under the games section. We will look into added HoC in the games page once we have a better grasp on updating the game.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:34 pm


December 26th, 2018:

Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Games: Gaia Interactive Facebook Games

Heralds of Chaos

Thank you so much for fixing Heralds of Chaos! I did make a request/suggestion last ATS for it that the assets servers for HoC, zOMG and MoGa (Monster Galaxy) are to be moved and merged to one unified server, phasing out and removing the non-working server links that makes the game unplayable or just incomplete (like the sounds/music not playing because of broken assets links).

(Red links shown on the right side of the image are dead asset links that still use the obsolete edgecast.cdn server. Moving it all to a new working server might fix the problem?)

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Also, will the Essence to Gold conversion be fixed to current Gold/Platinum rates? They are broken right now and giving 1 platinum. The rate should be like, if the image shows 10 gold per 1 Essence, it should be 10 Platinum per Essence, while in Gold can be 100 million Gold per Essence. It should draw people to playing the game just for the extra money.

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Also, last ATS, it was said that HoC isn't supported on the main site, but I do wonder what this is. So is it possible to bring it back again in the Games Section? Just asking though! Thanks! heart

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Thanks! 3nodding


Do you have full size image of what you posted? I just needed to see which links are not working for you. Thanks.

As for support, HoC is also a game built on Flash, and unlike zOMG I don't have the right tools to make changes within the game, that's why we are hesitant to feature the game as we won't be able to fix any bugs related to it.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 6:34 pm


January 2nd, 2019:

Lanzer
Zphal
Fishing

As a once-avid fisher, I would like to submit a potential idea that will both increase Gaia's cash flow and encourage Gaians to play again. Introduce Master Bait, which hooks 0% Junk with increased Rare Fish chance. Personally, I would happily pay 1¢ per play (that is, buy M Class Bait for 1GC a pop).

(I would also encourage you to add a new fishing location Aekea River to match the map location: https://www.gaiaonline.com/worldmap/?m=9 with new fish to increase the incentives to play. Trust me, this would be a major influx of cash for Gaia Online. I would make it a top priority going into 2019 to ensure the site can self-sustain and "stay afloat.")

((I also once advised that a Nitemare Rod should be added as a choice for Gaians when they reach the highest tier. Or, at this point, perhaps add an additional tier for those dedicated Gaia Fishers.))


Thank you for the suggestion. I like the idea, though we should collect some community feedback on how that will change the competitive landscape.


Lanzer
6ing
Games

When can we start seeing updates for fishing? I spoke with a dev a while ago and they stated that a certain game had to be updated first before fishing would(wont say in case of spoiling things...)


There is a bit of a delay in things, as resources are tight. We are focused on the mobile app right now and hope that eventually we will have a new version that works on both web and mobile.


Lanzer
Gary The Hot Soup
Future Status of Games

Howdy! I do like Gaia for its avatar customization, but I'd really like to see more content being revived/created on the site; I personally think it could bring more people back or perhaps bring in new users. What are your current plans involving games in general, be it updating games that already exist or new games that you are all working on?


Gaia's mobile app isn't a game, but that's what we are focusing on first. It'll allow us to focus on the core important features, and also let us think about a better look and feel for the future. We will work on refreshing games shortly after that.


Lanzer
Kolobos_Rayne
Fishing

So are like all fish still in my inventory like "dead" dead? Also, can I re-release them back into the wild? I have a toilet in my inventory.

Thank you very much for your time.


I don't think there's catch and release in Gaia fishing, if you know what I mean... sweatdrop

Maybe a feature for later?


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:37 pm


January 15th, 2019:

Lanzer
Zphal
Fishing

As offered a couple ATSes ago, I created a survey on the subject of potential Fishing updates that staff might consider implementing in the future. The survey was to gauge Gaian's general interest and/or concerns they might have, especially regarding adding a higher tier bait available for purchase with GC. Please see the results below:

Aekea River Expansion Survey Responses
The survery received 201 responses overall over the course of two weeks.

In particular I want to highlight that there was some concern about adding a paid element to Fishing, however the majority felt it reasonable in light of Gaia's current funding issues. For the most part the survey revealed updates/additional features would cause more Gaians who may not fish much currently to take part in the game a lot more. Many current fishers responded to me directly that their concerns were focused primarily on getting the game more reliably operational before considering future updates. Dialogue also took place at the following thread, should the staff like to view it as well:

Aekea River Expansion, Nitemare Rod, Master Bait, and More!

After collecting all the data it became clear to me that additional surveys detailing each question would probably be helpful as well. If any other constituents have more to add/share, please feel free! smile


Thank you so much for reaching out and getting the feedback! With all the fixes and development going on this really helps. I'll consider having both the expansion and extra bait item as an update.


Lanzer
Violence Trigger
games

hi staff! hope you're doing well! does the staff plan on adding any more mini-games? it'd be nice to have some more things to play(also the avatars when you play minigames don't show up and i wanna know when that'll be fixed.. crying )


Resources are tight right now so we're not adding any mini games just yet. Which minigame is not showing avatars? I should fix that ASAP.


Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Games Heralds of Chaos

How's the Client code checking and tinkering going? Will the edgecast.cdn asset links for the SFX's be finally fixed? The Essence-to-Gold converter is broken and gives only 1 plat.

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Games Monster Galaxy
Since HoC uses the same provider, is it possible to bring it back on Gaia Online? Also, the game is quite down for awhile now. Will it be fixed or that's not really a priority right now? neutral


I should have info about the SFX in HoC later this week.

There is some issues with Monster Galaxy, but I've debugged the issues twice and haven't gotten to find out the root cause. It might be a while until I can fix it.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:14 pm


January 23rd, 2019:

Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Hello and Good Day Gaia Staff! 3nodding

Games Heralds of Chaos

SFX Assets Links (edgecast.cdn dead links) Fix
How's the progress on fixing the dead edgecast links SFX and other related scripts for HoC? It's been quiet ever since the asset links were down since the migration happened.
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I've combed through the HoC code base and didn't manage to find the SFX URL path config, so it's still a mystery to me. I've also combed through the system config with no luck. Sorry for the delay.


Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Games Mini-games
Almost all mini-games are dead and not working. After Towns 3 is finished, would you work on the Mini-Games or create new Mini-games which uses HTML 5 or recreate the old ones in HTML 5? (Aside from the Smash Blox games)


Yes that is something we will work on later. New games will be HTML 5 or Unity based.


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:39 pm


January 29th, 2019:

Lanzer
Sir Valen Pureheart
Games Heralds of Chaos

SFX Assets Links (edgecast.cdn dead links) Fix
How's the progress on fixing the dead edgecast links SFX and other related scripts for HoC? It's been quiet ever since the asset links were down since the migration happened.
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I've found the sound manager for Nimbus and unfortunately the sound location is hard coded into the code and not a config, so I'll need to find out how to compile the game from its source code before I can fix the issue. It'll take some time for that, I'm sorry.
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