January 23rd

[NPC] Gaia Staff
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Welcome Back!

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During the last ATS, someone asked about the daily chance carts not turning to gold after the required log in and Lanzer said
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That issue was fixed 5 days ago, please check again tomorrow, which should enable your status if you had been logging in for the past 5 days. I had to re-write the system so hopefully it's properly fixed this time.

The problem is still not resolved and as of today the daily chance cart is still red despite logging in every day. Here is a thread in the Bug Reports about it and many still have their carts remaining red.

Since the fix doesn't seem to be working, would it be possible to turn everyone gold until they have a lapse in log-ins? Maybe that would reset everything. Just a suggestion....unless something else works soon. It's been several months now. Thanks


It looks like the daily chance fix didn't work for some people still. We will look into it and have it fixed today or tomorrow.

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In light of recent funding drives and other projects being disbanded due to lack of funding- what does this mean for the future of Project Tickets? Are they going to continue to be released/created, or are they on the backburner currently?


We slowed down on the sales of project tickets for the time being, and will focus on fulfilling existing tickets as resources are tighter.

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With the development of bringing in towns 3 and devs working on the gaia app along with other things around the site it would be nice to have an update on lanzer's journal. it's been since before the holidays that it's been updated.


There will be an update to Lanzer's journal soon, he had been posting on other channels as of late.

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Spinami + Narwheel [maybe Lucky Catch]
Issue: Blanks/Missing images on the wheel, uncertain if specifically related to chrome/chromium.

Spinami has been most consistent with reports but the issue has been seen on Narwheel as well. Cache clearing seems to be the only way to try get them all visible [some Spinami reports of icons disappearing after the spin finishes, but that icons were present before spin, not much details to offer on such reports].

Unclear if Lucky Catch issue of item icon sometimes popping out as a black square with a neon green diagonal line+outline is a related issue or not.


We are still hunting down this issue as it doesn't happen often for everyone. Hope to have it fixed soon


Lanzer
Astrid Nacht
Events / Manga

Back in the summer someone mentioned the possibility of contests being held for users to partake in the Gaia storyline. Any further word on that? Because I can point you all to a lot of people who would be happy to volunteer their time to firer the plot we all love so much. heart

also can I be friends with Gino yet I'll be a really good friend I promise


We had been working on a features that will allow Gaians to be friends with NPC's, and we will try to find more events to make use of this feature after that. Will definitely involve Gaians to help when the time comes!


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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Games zOMG

Server Cycle Fix & Suggestion (No Forced Kick at Cycle), Old Servers still available for a few minutes after cycle for progress save.
We had a DMS run where we actually has gotten close in finishing the run when suddenly, server kicked us all out due to the scheduled cycle. I am saddened by this and wished for the old system of server cycling where players can stay on the server to finish up their run, before heading out after towards the new recycled servers.
A great suggestion is that, when the servers are recycled, make the old servers still visible in the server selection screen for 15 mins. to save their progress and log-in back if they have to finish a run in that instance or just refreshing to fisx some bugs together with the new servers then after that, they would disappear and the new ones are just left on the server screen.

"Whisper Chat Jabber Broken [401]: Not Authorized"

Its been like that since the migration too, any fix for it? We can't whisper people anymore in the game which is very useful in times of hasty response.
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Old Station/The Train & Fountain Game Comeback

Will it be back soon enough? I can't wait to try and see it again and visit again within the game.
Would be nice to have an option to do it again and the player can have a choice (like a Pop-up Menu) whether to do the quick tutorial (The current tutorial in Village Greens) or a comprehensive tutorial one in the Train. Also, the stairs in the Waterworks to the Train Station is still inaccesible.
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Coliseum still not "fixed"
The Coliseum is still the old 2009 Arena and is missing. This always happens during the Christmas Event, but that has ended for some time. The config file change didn't bring back the Coliseum at all.
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Quest Descriptions are broken.
Quests Descriptions are broken and missing vital info.
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"Goof Badge" fix?
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Sweetheart Ring /Bloodstone Gem/Amulet, Barton Train Pass & Bucaneer Boardwalk Full Pass to be repurposed? zOMG Fluff Bundles and Action Packs to be re-released?
Is the price still 799 gcash? Or would you consider lowering it to 499? Also, will it be permanently available in Back Alley Bargains, alongside with Sugar Rush and Fortune's Favor rings?

Also, would the Bloodstone Amulet/Gem for Deadman's Shadow from back then be reused for another purpose? As well as the Bucaneer Boardwalk Full Ticket Pass and the Old Station Train Ticket?

Will the zOMG Action Packs 1 & 2, and Fluff Bundles 1 & 2 be rereleased again in Backalley Bargains? Thanks <3

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.

I will be making changes to the server reboot script, expect it to happen later this weekend.

Jabber error will take a bit longer to fix, as we messed up and couldn't find the old jabber server code. It will take some time to setup a new one.

I thought last week's fix had brought back the coliseum. Will check again and make sure it' fixed tonight.


Lanzer
basselope7
Events

In the future, if/when we do more events based on item donation drives, can you please include a search function and/or a "jump to page" option? For people with large inventories, it may help to not have to keep scrolling through hundreds of small pages especially since it appears you have to refresh and start from page 1 again for optimal function.

It is a good type of event though!


Our first attempt in organization with having boxes still needs a lot of work. Hopefully it'll be up to a point where you can easily sort and organize items. Will also try to put more donation drives in mind for future events.


Lanzer
Bugberry Beetle
Misc.

Is there any visual screenshots of the making of the Gaia mobile app as a way to keep us users updated on how well devs are doing working on the app?


We will do that soon!


Lanzer
Purrstel
Items

So I know you guys fixed the last pledge but my current pledge keeps coming off again (the newest one) so I just took it off because I was getting irritated with it equipping then not showing sweatdrop


I will look into the issue later this week. Does it happen to both the old and new items?


Lanzer
StrawberryBeetle
Items/Features

Dress up/equipping items, and even the invo have been really slow for some users for years now, and it's still happening after I came back from a hiatus. Is there anything being done about that or any plans in the (near) future to fix this?

It's impossible for me to make avis. After the 5th item, it slows down so bad I give up. It's not my browser either, so many other people are running into this. cry


Can you tell me which browser and operating system you are using? The javascript uses a lot fo memory but shouldn't be at the point of slowing down a browser. I'll need to replicate your hardware setting to see what the issue is.


Lanzer
Galphath
Hello I hope you are having a good night.

thank you for disabling the spinami wheel when we log in for the first time on the day, it was killing my tablet XP

Features

Will you reconsider to reorganize the forums anytime soon? there are few with too low traffic and some that could be joined together


Any suggestions please let me know, we are always open to improving the forum setup


Jak Bauer
Bramflan
Features

Recently I tried getting the Millionaire achievement while I had my currency settings set to Gold, and no matter how many times I went from less than a million gold to over a million gold, the achievement never actually was granted even though the window always popped up:
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Does this mean the Millionaire achievement is just broken and useless now, or will it be reworked to grant when a user has more than a million plat instead?


Hi there,

I passed along the issue. Can't give an ETA but it will be looked into.
Lanzer
This should be something that we can fix, I'll add it to the bug list.


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.


Lanzer
StrawberryBeetle
Items

I really love masks and I don't feel like there's enough on Gaia. Since Majora's Mask got a remake, do you think it'd be a possible to do an EI/set based on a bunch of masks? Or possibly just items from the game?

(never got to ask this in ATS a year-ish ago, would still love to see this!)


I didn't know Majora's Mask had a remake! Will pass your request down to the art team.


it amy
bug toots
Shops/Items(?)

Hello, I was wondering about the promises of cheaper pricing in the Cash Shop after the GC bonuses. Specifically, I wanted to know about how pricing works with user release item RIGs.
For a $50 pack it is 9500GC. That is {$}95 American Dollars. Going "cheaper," though, for a 5 pack, it is 1000GC. With the singles priced at 200GC each, what is the point of buying the 5 pack?
Where are the cheaper prices? Why were user item RIGs suddenly bumped in price?


It was a combination of heavy bonuses and discounts that hurt the site in the past and we're still trying different ways to correct those miscalculations that were took back then. People who have been pricing the CIs with new items ended up taking the decision to lessen the discount, but they appreciate all of your feedback and hope to make further changes in the future.

CIs of all types have ranged in prices throughout the year, I posted this in a CSU the other day and I'll add a few more notes to it as well,
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Why do re-release rigs start at 200gc? It's re-released items...many which should have gone on the direct release block...

Re-releases range between 50-500gc depending on what it is.
Lisa's, some paw generators, background re-release generators etc. start around 50
Smaller item generators usually vary between 80-120
Bigger item generators (or smaller bundle gens, those with hella ticket chances, etc) usually start at 200
Larger bundle gens (like the "box of bundle" series, community picks, etc) usually start at 300
and Sale Grab Bags tend to start at 400

New Item CIs have equally been at various prices for several years ranging from anywhere from about 100 GC to 500 GC (User Generators, Lucky Catch, Monthly CIs etc)


This thread has also been following the changes in Gaia Cash prices. At the end of the day all products probably need a thorough re-evaluation in prices to take into account how costs, trends and the state of the Gaia "economy" so it's both beneficial for the company and the users. There is still a large amount of Gaia Cash on the site, so prices will change and slowly go down to reflect Gaian's Spending power.


Lanzer
Rubi of Britannia
Question Category: Features

I hope this is in the right category, but: Towns 1. I would love it if some attention was paid to Towns 1, it was my favorite place to hang out. Towns 2, while it has clean details...was cluttered and there wasn't much space. Giving it more areas doesn't help me much.

That only gives me the rallies to go to then. And there...well, it's honestly not as much fun? It's still much smaller than the space towns 1 provided. I would love having my old space back...


Sorry we still haven't found the exact cause of why the avatars aren't displayed correctly in Towns 1. I'll look into it further when I get another chance.


it amy
vodka_vixen
Feaures
When you guys design a new re-release RIG, can you not include the same junk that's been re-released in every single re-release RIG that's come out before it for the past 6 months? It's really offputting to spend over $200 on a new re-release RIG to find out that it's full of most of the same stuff I've already won from Angelic Harp 3, 4, 5, Stocking Stuffers, etc, etc.

Meanwhile, items have been extinct on the MP for years, or are so rare to come by that those who are willing to sell theirs are listing them for trillions. :/ I know some items are locked by tiers and such, but when I filter items by the little checkbox on the search bar in the MP to only show items with listings, and over 75% of the available items disappear, that's a problem.


I encourage all user to continue posting in the re-release thread, we comb through these all the time to put these in various CI's, bundles, stores etc.

I really appreciate everyone contributing to these threads whether it's with their wishlists, kindred they're missing from their collection, or just that one item they're missing from their dream outfit.


Lanzer
Ozzy the Dreamer
Features

I understand you lost a lot of staff including Codemonkey, but could you give an estimate when you think Towns 3 will at least have a teaser for us to get excited?

Codemonkey was my favorite staff member, but I hope the people you have now can pick up where he left off.


Our focus is on the mobile app right now, but once we pick up development on Towns 3 we will let you know. Codemonkey is a great dev and friend, and once we have more resources in the near future we will ask CodeMonkey to join us again.


it amy
Vigilia
Lucky Catch

I'm not sure if anyone else is having this problem, but when i try to play lucky catch in firefox, a new window opens for it but it's just blank. No sound or anything. Is this something staff might be aware of?

Try clearing your cache and let me know if this problem persists!


Lanzer
Bugberry Beetle
Features(?)

Guilds.
Any future plans to restructure guilds? It's been neglected and dry there for years. It could really use a face lift. Possibly after the working of the Gaia mobile app perhaps? Just thought I ask!


We do have quite a few things to work on first, from additional mobile features, to adding more HTML5 games. Guilds do have to wait for a while.


Lanzer
Vigilia
Platinum

I know everyone's been pretty preoccupied with everything, but i was wondering when we might see adjustments to platinum?
it's kinda weird to get just 1 plat for things if plat is going to eventually be the main currency.


Yes there need to be an adjustment as well as changing of store prices. Sorry the migration delayed things a lot. We will push that out later this year.


it amy
Purrstel
Features

Regarding Lucky Catch-

When I played before, it was saying I was getting different items then I was actually getting.
And since I'm pretty stupid, I didn't check my inventory first and just bought more GC to get the item I wanted...buuuttt turns out I had like 6 copies of the item in my inventory but the Lucky Catch never told me I won it.
So I was a little irritated I bought more when I didn't need to..Can you please fix the Lucky Catch?

I'm not the only one having the problem from what I've heard.

I hate to sound like a broken record, but have you cleared your cache lately? And if so, did you experience these issues afterwards?


Yuroppa
Gojika
Paw

will there EVER be a ticket that converts paw clothes from paw items to human clothes?

Unfortunately it's not very likely that such a ticket will ever be created.


Lanzer
Ocelatte
Features

Any idea when we'll have the search feature back? I miss it, and it's a pain right in the keister to track down reference item threads without it... cat_gonk


Can you tell me which search terms aren't working for you? There might be some search parameters that need to be adjusted.


Lanzer
2sammygate
features

there's still some items with stuck listings. here and here are examples.


I thought this issue was fixed... Are the listings not available for purchase?


Jak Bauer
2sammygate
misc

so many staff who quit or lose their jobs often don't come back as regular community members to the site. any idea why?


Hi there,

I used to work at a comic book store. I haven't been back in since I left. It's not that uncommon for it to happen.

And, just because they haven't been back on their staff account doesn't mean they aren't back on mules (or that the staff account WAS the mule). I know of a few that do that.


Lanzer
2sammygate
features

why does the new search default to OR? if you search for [NPC] cow it'll bring up everything that has either NPC or cow in it, and what i was actually searching for was back like 30something pages.


It seems like the new search engine default to " OR " instead of "AND" , and you need to put "NPC and cow" in order to get "AND" results. I will look into changing that behavior.


Lanzer
Ocelatte
Miscellaneous

So. I have zero subscribed threads. But it says I'm subscribed to 3, but they're blocked topics... User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show. Is there a way to make that obnoxious red text disappear, or am I doomed to be stuck with it forever? Also, is it possible that these are threads that were made by banned accounts or something, and are no longer visible?


I will add a function to automatically remove blocked threads in the subscribed threads page.