June 23rd

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Welcome Back!

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Features/Events

When achievements are available for a limited time (such as in an event) would it be possible to get some advance notice (and perhaps some clues) that there are limited time achievements?

For some achievement hunters, being informed toward the end of the event means meeting the achievement criteria is much more difficult, or in some cases, impossible. I would point to the Throwback event where 3 achievements are still unknown and may no longer be active.


If there is an expiration, users will receive a good amount of information about them. In the case of the Throwback Event, these achievements are permanent additions to the site.

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Features

I haven't had an alchemy item in daily chance for months. With the recent interest in alchemy generated by the new formulas, I'm guessing that these components are going to be in demand. Will the drop rate be increased for these items, or will they be released through another method?


The drop rates for alchemy probably won't be tweaked in Daily Chance, but it could be possible for certain items to be available in more avenues.

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Items

Two Wartorn dancer recolours were released to club verge on the 16th of last month and taken down less than four days later. The announcement made no mention of a take down date. Was this a glitch and will they be put back in for a much longer runtime to compensate?


It was not a glitch, it was a mistake on P.U.Gs side to not inform Gaians belonging to Verge that he was removing them. If you are still interested in purchasing them, feel free to file a billing ticket at our Help Center and they will make the transaction on P.U.Gs behalf.

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Features

Can there be a feature where you can choose to show both your animal avi and your regular avi?
I like the idea of having an animal avi but I don't want to make my human avi go away while having it.


Due to avatar display width limitations this is not presently possible without significantly affecting avatar display areas like the forums.

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Items

How do you prefer users let you know if we find an item that is lacking in/missing tags, if we only have one item to mention?

For example, if we have several items, we can make a list of them in SF. But with only one item, would you prefer a thread in SF, mention it in ATS, or some other method? Perhaps a central thread where people can post?


We will be creating a tagging system in the future that will allow Gaian's to select tags for items.


Narumi Misuhara
sup-qt
Features

I would like to request a change so that we see peoples Avatars when gifting and sending a PM.
We already have them with Trades and this is very handy.
Sometimes I am copying a username, spelling from memory or going off information from another user.
Being able to see the Avatar of the person before I send them anything would be a great way to add that extra bit of confirmation. (in my mind)

User Image User ImageUser ImageUser Image


Not a bad idea, we'll keep this in mind for future updates.


pepper-tea
Odd Cinderella
Question Category Items

Question Can we get some Hyperdimension Neptunia items? ninja I'd love to see Gaia-tan be in a HN-style outfit! emotion_kirakira


Haha! I don't know about Gaia-tan in an outfit inspired by that, but I'll add that to my list of suggestions.

Thank you!


Zero Omega
Sabbycak3s
Items/Misc

I notice that there are a lot of gold generating items.. which is just adding to the hyper inflation.. Are there going to be any gold sink events to counter balance this?

We actually have a number of different gold sinks that are coming out, and will continue to come out, to help remove gold from the economy. You can see some of these gold sinks in the form of Flynn's Plunder, Loyal's and gold shop updates, and gold sink events.


Narumi Misuhara
sup-qt
Features

With things like ink/bugs/trash, in your inventory when you go to sell it, it autopopulates with the number 1.
Can this please be done with trades as well? At the moment it auto-populates with the number 0.


Yeah it should, we can add this as a future update.


bluealaris
`Hydro
Features

With these new Meido items can we have an Meido-esque achievement?

Maid, Butler, Waiter, Waitress, Meido, Server, Reliable, Reputable, Doki Doki, Yan, Tsun, Dere, Kuu, Senpai, Kohai

I would suggest equipping the Maid's Feather Duster or any item with the maid tag?

And the idea is posted in the suggestion thread too.

I have also been told corgi, overlord, and cheese doodle might be good achievement titles... but I don't know why....


ALSO thanks for the towns favor items! ^_^ heart


Those are cute title names! I think these would work great in a Kick-starter goldsink of some kind as well. ninja


Narumi Misuhara
Xashowd
Items/Alchemy

I think this was suggested before (with a picture example to go with it) but I don't think it got an answer. For the Colored Caches (Ruby, Amethyst, etc.), would it be possible to enable obtaining multiples of a single item via an additional window?

Elaboration: Say you have 20 Ruby Caches, and you need a bunch of Moonbeams. You open the Ruby Cache, select Moonbeam, and then a new window pops up asking how many you want. You enter 15, and it grants you 15 Moonbeam while removing the equivalent number of Ruby Caches from your inventory, leaving you with 5. After exiting the window the page refreshes like normal to update. Naturally you can't ask for more of an item than you have Caches for, and it has to be one type of item at a time.


This is an interesting idea. Currently though it would not be very feasible. sad


bluealaris
Spooky-Fangula
games?

will the overseer be updated?


Yes! Thank you for being so patient, I know this has been a frequently asked request.


Zero Omega
Halloween Network
Features/Misc.

Question:

It could create a subforum Art Tutorial?

This is definitely something we can consider if there is a community desire for it.


bluealaris
Odd Cinderella
bluealaris
Odd Cinderella
Question Category Items/Shops

Question Can we please have more Towns' colors in the Gold Shops? ninja


For what items in specific? 3nodding


Oh no. If possible, new items for town representation, but in Gold Shops. 3nodding And, if we're talking about recoloring old items in the Gold Shop, man, that's a long list and a half. rofl


Oh, I see I see! Yes that's a possibility! Glad everyone is feeling the town-spirit lately!


Jak Bauer
Clueless Mystery
Narumi Misuhara
Clueless Mystery
Features

Since we can now multi click on the invo page, it'd be a good idea if we would delete which items we selected in bulk. I have a lot of trash items I get from daily chance and it takes an hour to get rid of like 50 items...


This is an excellent suggestion! Please also make sure to post it in the Inventory Arranger feedback thread so it gets seen when we work on the next update.


Could you direct me to it please? I don't know where that is, sorry... but thank you! cat_4laugh


Hi there,

Here you go: OFFICIAL Inventory Arranger Thread


pepper-tea
Pixelated Realism
Items

You put a Iori Yagami's hair in today's new rig Strong Upper Cuts, does this mean that we can wait for a recolor of Path of the Orochi in the future?

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)


I'll add that to my suggestion list!
Thank you!


bluealaris
sup-qt
Items

With people finding leaked, old or unreleased items lately, I would like to request a post or update in regards to if people are allowed to talk about what they find.
Even just a quite post somewhere to go "If its ***Un Released**** don't you dare" or "If its old you cool to talk about it," Sorta thing, just so we know where we stand :]


I would like to politely request that 'Un-released' items not be the subject of threads or shared. Many of them are un-released for a specific reason- either the item is incomplete, broken, or still subject to edits, and building up expectations of something that may never be available. If anyone discovers these unreleased items they can PM any staff member who will take them out of public viewing. Thank you for asking! 3nodding


bluealaris
Tall Dark and Snarky
Items

Demure Seraphic Fox and Silently Vigilant Hound were removed without notice from the Verge a while ago -- few people have been able to purchase it because before removal, they suffered a glitch where they could not be purchased at all.
Was this a mistake, or will they be put back into Verge at some point?


Demure Seraphic Fox and Silently Vigilant Hound were supposed to come out of the store after 4 days- they remained in due to a scheduler glitch but couldn't be purchased. They eventually had to be pulled manually. If any Gaians want to purchase these items, please file a Billing Ticket and our CS team will handle the transaction personally.


pepper-tea
VG Tryx
ITEMS

I made the item "Tryxachu" I have asked for this to be fixed before and I was told it would be fixed and it has not been fixed.


Tryxachu displays a moving glitch when in Towns/Rally/VH etc.

When in movement as the "I am Tryxachu" pose he disappears can I please have this fixed so I can be a happy and smooth Tryxachu in the virtual realms of Gaia Online? Thank You!


I'll ask the person in charge of these things and get back to you.
Thank you!


bluealaris
spirit box
Events / Misc.

Will we be getting a summer sale like we've had in previous years?
I haven't seen any announcements or mentions of it and it's getting close to the end of the month.
(I believe the last 2 were at the end of June)


Yes, we have a sale planned for the July 4th weekend! We'll be providing a guide around next week. See you there. whee


Zero Omega
But im ur ex tho
Features

Gaia Online App for Android is super buggy and hard to use. Is there any plans to fix/update it?

We're definitely aware of some of the issues regarding the Android App and it is something that we do want to fix. We just don't have an eta of when it will happen.


bluealaris
Ozzy the Dreamer
Items

Could we please get a Wing Sticker through a future event soon? I've had 4 for the longest time and can only get clean them from my inventory if I have at least 5 to spend at the Treehouse :[


Yes, wing stickers for everyone soon!


Narumi Misuhara
~ Aki - Fairy ~
Features/Games - Aquariums
(sorry, not entirely sure which this goes under)

The names of the 'folders' in the Aquarium Inventory had some in invisible ink applied to them so that users have to fumble around blindly to find the link they want (at least on Chrome and IE - IE it happened over a year ago, Chrome maybe a month or so?). Could somebody maybe go in and rewrite them in a slightly more visible colour perhaps, please and thank you?


We can take a look at this but, it may be difficult due to the age of the code. It's reaching a point where it may need to entirely be rewritten. The last update we made to it, took a great deal of time due to just trying to track down a version of Flash and required libraries that could even compile the old code, then additional time updating some of it to no longer use deprecated commands. Now that more time has passed it won't be much easier. :/


bluealaris
XonyMudd
Items

A user brought this up last time, so I'm following it up, but is there an ETA on when the missing paw items in Loyal's such as the ponytail and braids will be put back in the store? I recently acquired through the MP the calico fur formula, but I can't use it since the items required no longer exist (and aren't being sold on the MP either for that matter).


Gah, I knew I forgot something from last week! Thank you I'll try and put them in today. 3nodding


bluealaris
OokamixHime
Features

Will there be any plans to add alternate crafting routes to the Luminous Eclipse formula in Alchemy? It's very hard to come by the Golden Fragment needed to craft it and it's at a very unfair advantage for those wanting to craft Luminous Eclipse.


We don't have any plans for an alternate route at this point, but if we did add one it would be just as painful and difficult to obtain.


Zero Omega
emosgirl
Shops

Many users were kicked out of Loyal's due to what seemed like a glitch because each user received multiple pms from him within seconds of each other kicking them out, welcoming them and then kicking them out again. Have the qualifications for getting into Loyal's changed? If not, do these users have to wait for 90 days of logins again to gain access or was it just a glitch?

(apologies if this has been asked already & I just missed it)

Access to Loyal's was changed about a month ago. Now each day that you log in (or check your My Gaia page, if you're set to "Remember Me") you receive a token. You need 30 tokens to gain access to Loyal's. What might be happening is that when your 30 days of access are up, he removes you from the shop, checks your token count, then readds you. He may be taking too many tokens then normal though, which would result in you being removed from the shop again. We'll confirm if this is actually the case and then address it.


bluealaris
Akari Yui
Items

Will Pawsitive Memories get a bundle of exclusive? Most rigs of that type have always gotten a special item, but it seems paw rigs often get thrown to the road side for exclusives. cry


We didn't make any Paw exclusives- we used the items that would have been in bundles and put them into the RIG itself to make it extra voluminous. 3nodding


Narumi Misuhara
Alec Ikiiki
Items

Tags

I've noticed that when I search for items by some generic colors (either in my customizer,
the Avatar Builder, or in the marketplace) a majority of the flower bouquets show up, and
I get a message that says "Maybe you should narrow your search". Is there anyway
you could add a minus (exception) to the tagging system, so when we search for something
specific we could narrow down the search criteria for what we don't want?

Such as:
purple -bouquet (to get all purple items with exception to items tagged with bouquet)
cream -red (to get all items tagged cream except if they have a tag for red)


We can get this added in for the new tag system we are building.


pepper-tea
Riyoyo
pepper-tea
nurse lunabutt
items

Quick question about rainbow ticket items- specifically the user doll recolors. I was wondering if these user doll recolors (ie SDPlus Spoopy Gaian Riyoyo) are available for re-release in the future the same way other rainbow ticket items have been release, like in Gaian trunks? I've been wondering this for a while and have only heard rumors and am hoping to finally get a solid answer.


Yes they can be! Keep a look out in the future.
I am okay with something like this happening (I know I was told when I submitted that this was a possibility), but I do hope that how long items have been out will be considered when choosing them for re-release, also hopefully it would only be the rainbow dolls and not the platinum ones.


The items that are re-released in this way will have to have been out a minimum of 6 months, so there is that. Platinum ticket items are not re-released (unless of course it is a rainbow ticket recolor of a platinum.)
Hope that helps!


Zero Omega
Akari Yui
Features

I'm not sure if this is the correct section, but recently it was announced that autopay would be discontinued because of the provider. Is there any news on changing the provider yet?

It is correct that AutoCash, as provided by Ultimate Pay, has been discounted. We are researching options for replacing it with PayPal.


bluealaris
Spooty Head Mayzie
Events

It was confirmed a few weeks ago in a prior ATS that there will definitely be a Summer Event this year. Is there a timeframe yet as to when it will take place? Will it be a long one starting early and ending just before school starts, like What the Fluff or Frontier Skies? Or will the late start and short duration of the Spirit of the Summer event become the new norm?


We actually have a Summer Event that will be taking place all summer long, it will hopefully be coming within the next 2 weeks. We also have some smaller events throughout July and a larger one in August.


pepper-tea
Akari Yui
Items

Will any of the new town themed items be available for paws? Like the splatterfest items.


I don't believe we have any plans for that at the moment, but it is always an possibility in the future!
Thanks for the suggestion!


Narumi Misuhara
Shilshadu
*Shops/marketplace*

so um, can you make it so that on the vend list, we can see quantities for game items?


This would not be difficult to add, we would however need to address the listing display first me thinks.


bluealaris
The Iron Magus
Events

NPC Alien Flarn recently reappeared during throwback month, attempting to re-brand himself as a "superhero."

Will this be followed up in an event or comic? Should we expect "Super Flarn" sightings any time soon?


We'll get back to you on that, sounds like an investigation for the GIB is in order.


pepper-tea
XonyMudd
Items/Alchemy

Can we have magical girl/boy transformation backgrounds in alchemy?


That's a good item suggestion!
Thank you!


Zero Omega
Odd Cinderella
Question Category Forums/Events

Question The User-Run NPC-Con event is coming among us soon! Could there be a forum dedicated to this event like the Anniversary Event or D-Party event? emotion_kirakira

Possibly. ninja


bluealaris
Transparent Marshmallow
Games

Can you somewhat frequently update us on the progress you're making on the remaking of the fishing minigame? And do you plan on updating any other minigames as well?

We are currently re-making it using all of the old assets so that the change should be mostly un-noticeable to Gaians. The captcha is entirely different and we are hoping to base it off of Gaia internally. Progress is about 70% complete, however it has been delayed somewhat by Gaia's Summer Event. More updates will be coming. Our plan is to have the original gameplay restored and to create more areas/rods and fish after its been released.


bluealaris
The Muse of Life
Shops
Will we be seeing more nice permanent items in Loyal's at any point? Most of Loyal's items have been expensive LQI. While those are great gold sinks there are Loyal users that don't have 25bil+ and some more permanent items like the MC recolors that it started out with would be a nice treat for ALL loyal users!


Yes, we will have more permanent items in Loyals. We've recently added some Troll ear/tail combinations and we will be providing more lower cost releases as well.


bluealaris
XonyMudd
Items/Re-release or Alchemy

Can we either get a re-release of Csilla the Wind Sorceress and/or Mask of the Blind Eye or perhaps an alchemy formula we can use to make either one or both.

Asking for a friend...and myself.

Note: I don't know the origins of either item so if anyone knows that would be help for me to know too <3


Interesting...I will have to see if we can fit it into our schedule soon. Thank you for the suggestions!


bluealaris
Shaded Penumbra
Features

Have you guys considered creating more chain formulas for alchemy? Since alchemy has been gaining popularity, it would be nice to see some more complex item formulas! C:


Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! You know it, there are some mean ones coming up. 3nodding


pepper-tea
Jaded Jellyfish
Items

So, being on the site for 12 years now, I find it strange we don't have any sock monkey hats. In the future, do you believe there's a chance we could see the addition of a sock monkey hat? It's begging to be made. Just look at it:

User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.


I'm sure we haven't made everything we ever could, despite our age. Probably missed a few things here and there...

That is a fun hat! I'll add it to my list of suggestions.
Thank you!


bluealaris
Sheshira
Misc

When an NPC quotes you the link shows art.d.gaiaonline and we're unable to open their post. Is there a way of having it be gaiaonline.com instead (it works that way)


Wow, its like they're coming from some dark, un-lit abyss just to talk to you. I'll look into it and figure out the cause! Wish me luck.


Narumi Misuhara
The Muse of Life
Events
Events are normally not very mobile friendly, will there be anything that mobile users will be able to do during the summer event? Or will the users stuck on mobile be left out like normal?


While this years summer event was not specifically designed for mobile, it will be entirely hosted on it's own page in HTML 5. So if you have a phone with a browser that support html 5 then it should work just fine. For a listing of what is supported on mobile browsers, check out this site.


Zero Omega
Calelith
bluealaris
Black Death Goddess
Event

So the 4th of July is coming up, anything planned?


Yes! We have an event and a Summer Sale looming on the horizon. cool


I hope y'all add another way to GC for those that can't use Debit/Credit Cards or Paypal.


Users can also use their mobile phone (via Boku) to make payments, along with using gift cards to redeem them to PayGarden. They can also use Rixty. So a number of different options if they can't use PayPal or debit/credit cards.


bluealaris
CheshireKtten
Just a random question, I sometimes see Bluealaris and CodeMonkey in the Alchemist chat thread I frequent but they hardly say anything. Is there a particular reason or are you guys just lurking?


True Fact: I'm a creepy lurker. And I'm watching you.

I don't know about that Codemonkey fellow....


Narumi Misuhara
Teagen Sirrus
Features/Items:

When will I be able to sell more then one item at a time (not just stacks)?
I have a lot of stuff in my way that I would like to get rid of fast, not one at a time!


No specific ETA on this but it is something we're aware of and want to get addressed.


bluealaris
Auriga La Shock
Events
On estimate, is the summer event going to launch in July or will it be more like August? =o


The summer event will be launching within the next 2 weeks.


bluealaris
Contessa Neko
Events?

What's the deal with the trash tickets?


They are Ol' Pete's priceless possessions! And they'll be used for something soon.


pepper-tea
Odd Cinderella
Question Category Items

Question Kingdom Hearts items? Nay or yay? ninja Rina for Coded Memories!


Our artists are always making things inspired by their favorite characters, so no definite yes or no. But I will add it to my list of ideas.

Thank you!


Narumi Misuhara
Shilshadu
General?
general question, by the way. What is the item limit for the new inventory?


There is not "hard limit." It varies depending on the type of item data that needs to get loaded. a fairly safe range however is about 10k - 13k items. This is about the max before your inventory will whitescreen due to PHP running out of memory. However I have run into people with over 20k items who's inventory loaded just fine. ...so... *shrug*


bluealaris
Tsukita-chan
Items

oh oh a question!!
can we have another way to get or craft a Club Verge SDPlus Box? emotion_kirakira emotion_kirakira


Yeah, we would probably release that as a formula in a few months, after the artists have gotten through most of the orders from the January release!


bluealaris
Queer Mishel
Items

Out of curiosity, why do you keep re-releasing the Talkers & Pick Your Noses? Why not re-release a larger variety of items that are past their "6 months before we can rerelease them" items?

(I'm not complaining because I spent Cash during the first re-release of the items, but we're on the 3rd CS rerelease already o3o)


They're just a frequently requested item. We are planning on releasing more varieties of items into Rococo that fit that description soon. heart


Narumi Misuhara
Th0tday
Features/Misc

Sometimes Gaia does not "remember me" when I try to go onto Gaia first thing in the day. I will have to re-log in and click the check box. It happens at very random times.... I could be logged in every day for a few weeks or maybe even only a few days and it will happen.

Can this be fixed?


o.O yeah, we'll take a look.


pepper-tea
Lavens
Items

Another question, A friend put in a rainbow ticket request over a month ago, and hasn't heard anything back about it, or it being accepted? Is that queue backed up or should he just re-email the request?


Have that friend PM me with the info (from the account that is holding the ticket) and the email address that it was sent from and I'll look into it.


bluealaris
Silver Death Okami Kyu
Misc/events

Not sure which this would go under, anyways will Gaia be at San Diego Comic-Con this year? If so can we pitch some ideas to you guys?


Yes! We'll be there.

Gaia Online Panel, Saturday, 7/11/15, 8:30p.m. - 9:30p.m., Room: 7AB

Come and pitch all the ideas and hang out!


bluealaris
Ozzy the Dreamer
Features

What exactly is the progress of the Chat feature? Is it still in beta or...? I can't remember any announcements or alerts about its status. ninja

I think putting it on the 'Quick Links' bar at the bottom of the screen like how Meebo worked would be awesome. You can instantly see who's on and send them a chat IM instantly; LOVED that back in the day. whee


Its still in Beta, but we'll be releasing an announce soon. 3nodding


bluealaris
Serene Rainstorm
Items

I'm curious if Mr.Whale Shark March will be getting re-released soon or in the future?
I know it was released in October, so the 6 months should be up on it right? sweatdrop


Soon! mrgreen


pepper-tea
Silver Death Okami Kyu
Items

With new colors coming out for different items, can we see some updated version of the pimp items, such as the coat and hat?


Haha! With old items it is uncertain, but a possibility. I'll add it to my suggestion list!
Thank you!


Narumi Misuhara
Th0tday
Misc

Can we get the "hidden" emotes added somewhere with the other emotes? i.e. classified_omnomcoco classified_omnomkiki classified_omnomgrunny classified_jet etc


Nope! they were purposely left out! smile


pepper-tea
Ridley Starsmore
Items

Dander Ears for paws, please?


That would be really cute! Thanks for the suggestion!


pepper-tea
Silver Death Okami Kyu
Items

Can we see Chrono Trigger / Chrono Cross inspired items please? emotion_kirakira


I'll add it to my list of suggestions!
Thank you!