Post by SPRING on Apr 8, 2018 16:49:33 GMT
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update 4.0
update 4.0
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mechanics updates galore
mechanics updates galore
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holy heck, guys, Starfall has been open for a year. A whole year! A huge part of this has been due to our awesome community, and I'm really glad you've all stayed around to RP with us, even when it gets a bit slow. This has given us plenty of first-hand experience in understanding how some of the site's systems work (or don't), so we're going to make a few changes before re-starting our stalled events.[break][break]
You may have noticed that staff responsibilities have shifted dramatically in the past few months. Due to real life changes & general business, Winter is going to be taking a step back from admin work. She has given Solstice (SPRING and fall) free reign and full creative plot freedom so that we'll be able to continue to run Starfall from here on out. Even so, we're going to stick to the original vision as much as possible. SUMMER and WINTER will likely continue to drop by periodically to advise us, fill us in on NPC backstories/lore, or just to hang out on Discord, so it's not really goodbye. However, note that there's a lot of stuff we need to catch up on, so things like staff event and NPC posts will be happening stepwise instead of all at once. Have mercy pls ;u;[break][break]
Rank Changes: We've changed the ranking system to make lower level ranks more attainable, as well as added a new rank called Adept. The progression page has all the details here! [break][break]
(a note regarding quests: if you've used a non-event quest for ranking up before this update, you can reuse the quest provided you still meet the requirements (eg having at least 1 non-event thread with 7 posts by your character for the apprentice to novice rank up). used event quests, however, cannot be reused.)[break][break]
Mission Changes:
Quest Changes:
Member Directory: Please add yourself to the new member directory![break][break]
spell list: we've created a new, cohesive spell list with all elements and affinities together. [break][break]
Lore night: Voting is going on now! Please vote on day(s) you're available and a topic you'd like to discuss[break][break]
Suggestions channel: In case you've missed it, we now have a suggestions channel over on Discord. Head on over to shoot us suggestions anytime~[break][break]
no new affinities: As a minor sidenote, we'll be suspending affinity creation until further notice. The ones we've got are quite enough, though we do still highly encourage scroll and technique creation. speaking of which, a minor reminder that monster creation is a thing[break][break]
phoenix feather/down: we'll be reducing the rank drop on each item by one, so now you only lose 1 rank with a phoenix feather, and only lose gold and ap with a phoenix down. Please update your inventories accordingly![break][break]
ap on abandoned characters: you can now transfer ap from abandoned characters to your current ones! However, it will be at a reduced rate with 75% of it going to the new character, deductions rounded down. The abandoned character from which ap is being transferred from cannot be revived again until 3 months has passed. Please don't try to cheat the system guys, we trust you.[break][break]
AP weekend: ap weekend is happening from april 21st-22nd, make sure you take the chance to level up your characters! More information can be found at the link here, and please feel free to drop a suggestion in our new channel for what the 'special weekend' next month should be.[break][break]
shop restock: the shop will be restocking on the 15th at midnight GMT, so head on over to buy those scrolls before they're gone.[break][break]
complete and abandoned threads: please remember to post in staf notifications whenever you've completed or abandoned a thread so that we can archive it and make sure the site stays neat.[break][break]
holy heck, guys, Starfall has been open for a year. A whole year! A huge part of this has been due to our awesome community, and I'm really glad you've all stayed around to RP with us, even when it gets a bit slow. This has given us plenty of first-hand experience in understanding how some of the site's systems work (or don't), so we're going to make a few changes before re-starting our stalled events.[break][break]
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notes from the staff team
notes from the staff team
You may have noticed that staff responsibilities have shifted dramatically in the past few months. Due to real life changes & general business, Winter is going to be taking a step back from admin work. She has given Solstice (SPRING and fall) free reign and full creative plot freedom so that we'll be able to continue to run Starfall from here on out. Even so, we're going to stick to the original vision as much as possible. SUMMER and WINTER will likely continue to drop by periodically to advise us, fill us in on NPC backstories/lore, or just to hang out on Discord, so it's not really goodbye. However, note that there's a lot of stuff we need to catch up on, so things like staff event and NPC posts will be happening stepwise instead of all at once. Have mercy pls ;u;[break][break]
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rank, mission, and quest system updates
rank, mission, and quest system updates
Rank Changes: We've changed the ranking system to make lower level ranks more attainable, as well as added a new rank called Adept. The progression page has all the details here! [break][break]
(a note regarding quests: if you've used a non-event quest for ranking up before this update, you can reuse the quest provided you still meet the requirements (eg having at least 1 non-event thread with 7 posts by your character for the apprentice to novice rank up). used event quests, however, cannot be reused.)[break][break]
Mission Changes:
- Timed missions are a thing now! If you're interested, check it out over at the missions page.
- The scroll/item limit for missions has been tweaked for higher ranks (see point 7). novices and adepts can now use 6 items per mission, and acolytes and masters can use 7
- dropping from missions has been clarified in point 3: "your character can drop out of a mission to free up one of their mission slots by posting in the mission's prompt thread, but they will not be able to claim full rewards on that mission. Partial awards may be applicable depending on number of posts made."
- joining missions which have already begun (either due to someone dropping out or to further the mission's story) has also been clarified in point 9: "characters may join missions after they've already begun. a character currently partaking in the mission just needs to post in their accepted mission prompt thread tagging the character who's joining. note that joining a mission partway will result in your character only getting a fraction of the full rewards."
Quest Changes:
- quests now require at least one fully completed thread of any type
- quests how have achievements & bonuses which you can read bout here. These achievements apply retroactively -- if you think you have a quest which applies, please post in this thread with its name & ensure you have a record of it in your inventory.
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other updates
other updates
Member Directory: Please add yourself to the new member directory![break][break]
spell list: we've created a new, cohesive spell list with all elements and affinities together. [break][break]
Lore night: Voting is going on now! Please vote on day(s) you're available and a topic you'd like to discuss[break][break]
Suggestions channel: In case you've missed it, we now have a suggestions channel over on Discord. Head on over to shoot us suggestions anytime~[break][break]
no new affinities: As a minor sidenote, we'll be suspending affinity creation until further notice. The ones we've got are quite enough, though we do still highly encourage scroll and technique creation. speaking of which, a minor reminder that monster creation is a thing[break][break]
phoenix feather/down: we'll be reducing the rank drop on each item by one, so now you only lose 1 rank with a phoenix feather, and only lose gold and ap with a phoenix down. Please update your inventories accordingly![break][break]
ap on abandoned characters: you can now transfer ap from abandoned characters to your current ones! However, it will be at a reduced rate with 75% of it going to the new character, deductions rounded down. The abandoned character from which ap is being transferred from cannot be revived again until 3 months has passed. Please don't try to cheat the system guys, we trust you.[break][break]
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reminders
reminders
AP weekend: ap weekend is happening from april 21st-22nd, make sure you take the chance to level up your characters! More information can be found at the link here, and please feel free to drop a suggestion in our new channel for what the 'special weekend' next month should be.[break][break]
shop restock: the shop will be restocking on the 15th at midnight GMT, so head on over to buy those scrolls before they're gone.[break][break]
complete and abandoned threads: please remember to post in staf notifications whenever you've completed or abandoned a thread so that we can archive it and make sure the site stays neat.[break][break]
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what to look forward to
what to look forward to
- SPS will start back up shortly
- TEC pt. 2 conclusion
- NPC conclusions to Mattress Surfing & Pasta Night
- Bestiary
- Maybe a map
- an FAQ / new member guide
- changes to how runescripting/runescripting scrolls work