[center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1799650][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/wotw.png[/img][/url][/center] Hello and welcome to the March 2016 [i]Words on the Wind![/i] [b]Table of Contents:[/b][br] [LIST] [*][b]Engineering[/b] [list][*][b]Upcoming Revamp: Auction House[/b][/list] [indent][list][*]Message Center [*]Consolidation [*]Relisting [*]Improved Search [*]One, two, -wait- THREE? Auction Houses![/list][/indent] [list][*][b]Site Re-Write Progress Report[/b][/list] [*][b]Content Development[/b] [list][*]Poll: Python Gene[/list] [*][b]2016 Dragon Share Theme Week Recap[/b] [/LIST] [center][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/1799650/1]Click here to read more about this update.[/url][/b][/center] [more] ---------------------------------- [center][size=5]Upcoming Revamp: [b]Auction House[/b][/size][/center] [center][size=3][b]Status[/b]: Early Development[/size][/center] As we continue our trek through the intensive task of website optimization, we will soon find ourselves at the [b][i]Flight Rising[/i] Auction House[/b]. There are a number of things the team wants to accomplish when rewriting this feature, and we wanted to give you a glimpse of where things are currently heading. [size=4][b]Goodbye, Message Center![/b][/size] So, here's a fun fact: [b]Almost 85% of the private messages sent on [i]Flight Rising[/i] are sent by the Auction House.[/b] 85! Percent! Not only is that number ridiculously high, it also accounts for quite a bit of a performance hit. That is why one of our biggest priorities for the revamped version of the Auction House is to [b]completely divorce it from the Message Center.[/b] Our current plans are to hit the following goals: [LIST] [*]Items purchased from the Auction House are sent directly to your Hoard. [*]Expired items are sent directly back to your Hoard. (this is already happening) [*]All successful and unsuccessful auction notifications are moved into an "Activity Ledger" inside the Auction House itself. [*]Literally no more auction house-related messages at all, ever. [/LIST] We'll gain a substantial performance boost by cutting out these automated messages, and our busy merchant players will no longer groan when they see that orange box next to the envelope icon. [size=4][b]Consolidated Collection[/b][/size] Everyone loves having a successful day in the markets. What most people don't really love is spending [i]hours upon hours opening sale messages[/i] to collect their earnings. Well, get ready. The dream you had last week is actually not a dream. It's real. Within the Activity Ledger, we will be [b]implementing a means of batch-collecting the earnings from all of your current successful auctions[/b]. This may have been our number one piece of feedback on the Auction House, and we want to thank everyone for their questions, comments, and concerns about it. We feel like you'll be pleased with the change. [size=4][b]Relist, Relist, Relist[/b][/size] On the other side of the coin, we plan to implement a [b]Relist button[/b] in the Expired Auctions section of the Activity Ledger that will [b]allow you to quickly and conveniently relist expired listings with the same parameters[/b], but also allowing you to make modifications to them beforehand. The Auction House will make sure that you still have the item or dragon before the relist takes place. [size=4][b]Better Search, More Information[/b][/size] Another much-discussed suggestion was beefing up the search parameters for buying auctions, especially for dragon listings. Where we can, we will be [b]implementing several more parameters to help you better narrow down your choices[/b]. The final parameters haven't been set in stone, but as an example: For dragon searches, we'd like to add the following new parameters: [LIST] [*]Age (Hatchling or Dragon) [*]Breeding Status (Ready / Not Ready) [*]Dragon ID (To help you get really specific) [/LIST] In addition to more parameters, we also want to provide [b]more of the dragon's information[/b] in the search results. At the moment, a few of the ideas we're looking at showing are: [LIST] [*]The dragon's ID [*]The dragon's current energy level [/LIST] We're still investigating the other searches to see where we can make improvements, but our aim is to give players many more options so that there will be less time searching and more time buying. [size=4][b]What's Better Than One Auction House? Three Auction Houses![/b][/size] This one's a doozy. Bear with us. [b]Our current idea for this is:[/b] when you first visit the revamped Auction House, you'll be presented with three large buttons, each leading to a different section. Currently, those sections are: [b]Element Auctions, Realm-Wide Auctions, and Private Auctions[/b]. Here is how each will function: [indent][size=4][b]Element Auctions[/b][/size] This auction house will allow you to [b]buy and sell auctions with only members of your Flight[/b]. One of our main goals here was to further enhance and enable flights to have their own unique economies, and to help foster regional camaraderie during the economical surges and pushes that tend to take place during dominance battles. We believe the element auction houses will be great tools for: [LIST] [*]Taking some pressure off of the fast and unruly nature of the Flight Sales forums. [*]Allowing flights to utilize the power of these exclusive markets to keep dominance-related dragon sales within the Flight, somewhat decreasing the need for "sniping" and making dominance more inherently competitive. [*]Further reinforcing a real sense of community within the Flight. [/LIST] [size=4][b]Realm-Wide Auctions[/b][/size] As the name implies, these auctions would be [b]searchable and purchasable by everyone in Sornieth[/b]. This is how the current Auction House functions. [size=4][b]Private Auctions[/b][/size] Private auctions are those that are [b]only listed for a specific player[/b]. Only the designated player will be able to see the items or dragons listed here, and other players would not be able to purchase them. Our decision to add private auctions actually stems directly from feedback regarding our revamp to [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/crossroads/new][b]Crossroads[/b][/url]. When we implemented Crossroads 2.0, it was necessary for us to remove a specific transaction type that was seen as quick and convenient toward many players--especially with regards to the Dominance playstyle. [b]That transaction type was as follows[/b]: [LIST=1] [*]Player A starts a trade with Player B. [*]Player A picks a dragon, and denotes how much currency they would like from Player B. [*]Player B finalizes the trade when they are able. [/LIST] Our design philosophy for Crossroads was (and still continues to be) a focus on [b]trading[/b], which is why we aren't patching the above transaction type back into that feature. Keeping that in mind, [b]we feel that it is a better idea to leverage the power of the Auction House as a means of moving massive amounts of dragons commercially and quickly, and both Flight-only and private auctions feel like a good fit for that.[/b] [/indent] [b]The Auction House revamp is still in its early stages, but we wanted to share our design ideas with you and thank you for providing all the feedback you do.[/b] It goes a long way towards helping us build better systems that benefit the player base. We'll have more information about the Auction House revamp as we move closer towards launch. --------------------- [center][size=5][b]Site Re-Write[/b] Progress Report[/size] [b]Status[/b]: Ongoing[/center] As many of you know, we are in the process of [b]fully rewriting [i]Flight Rising's[/i] code infrastructure[/b] to meet the demands of playerbase growth, with our ultimate goal being fully open registration. Each optimized conversion brings us closer to that goal, and we feel that the increased frequency and length of our registration windows speak to that progress. Below is a glance at how far through the process we are, and what is still to come. This doesn't include back-end systems, but should give everyone an idea of how far we've come and how much farther we have to go: [indent] [indent] [columns] [size=3][b]Feature[/b] Flight Rising Main Page Site Status Box Player Registration System Login System Dragon Management Nesting Grounds Gathering Clan Profile Hoard & Vault Bestiary Message Center Gem Purchases Marketplace Auction House Trading Post Crim's Collection Cart Swipp's Swap Stand Pinkerton's Plundered Pile Baldwin's Bubbling Brew Tomo's Trivia Tablet Crossroads Custom Skins Festive Favors Fairgrounds Coliseum Dominance Tracker Forums World Map Search (Players, Dragons, Forum) Scrying Workshop Encyclopedia Media[/size] [nextcol] [b]Status[/b] Converted! Converted! Converted! Converted! In Development In Development In Development In Development In Development In Development Converted! In Development In Development In Development Converted! Converted! Converted! Converted! Converted! In Development Converted! Converted! In Development Converted! In Development In Development Converted! Converted! In Development In Development Converted! Converted! [/columns] [/indent] [/indent] Thank you to everyone for the encouragement and patience while we work on this project alongside adding new content and features to [i]Flight Rising[/i]. We are extremely committed towards improving and enriching the gameplay experience for all of you and appreciate your understanding while we forge ahead! -------------------------- [center][size=5][url=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JCJ78PH]Poll: [b]Python Gene[/b][/url][/size][/center] Two of our upcoming gene releases include the Python primary, and Morph secondary genes. We wanted to poll the community on their release. Would you prefer that they be rare drops in all coliseum venues, or a standard treasure marketplace release? [url=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JCJ78PH]Vote here.[/url] [LIST] [*][b]Treasure Marketplace[/b] - Gene costs treasure,but can purchased outright when it stocks. [*][b]Coliseum [/b]- Long-term addition to the coliseum drops in all venues at a low rate (like unhatched eggs). Free, but requires time/luck or purchase from other players in AH. [/LIST] [center][size=5][b][url=https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JCJ78PH]Click here to cast your vote now through March 31st![/url][/b][/size][/center] [br][center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/python_previews.jpg[/img][/center] -------------------------------- [center][b][size=5]Dragon Share Theme Week 2016 Review![/size][/b][/center] [br] Dragon Share Theme Week is a laid-back thread dedicated to sharing dragons that fit a specific weekly theme. And the end of that week, three dragons are [b]randomly chosen[/b] for a spotlight. Spotlights are located in the current week's discussion thread. [b]Theme Weeks are not contests![/b] Our goal for the Dragon Share Theme Week is to give our community a fun thread to show off their dragons and see who else shares similar dragon breeding (or dress up!) interests. Without further ado, here are the 2016 theme weeks to date along with their corresponding spotlights![br][br] [center] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1709966]Breeding Plans for 2016[/url][/b] [b]@Cutiepaws, @Alasdair, and @Kalineh![/b][br] [b] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/117947/11794685.png[/img] ||[img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/10535/1053462.png[/img] || [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/173333/17333287.png[/img][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1719317]Familiar Matching[/url]![/b] @leaflet, dragonluvr25, and Axiluvia[br] [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=14934885][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/149349/14934885.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=11783226][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/117833/11783226.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16582006][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/165821/16582006.png[/img][/url][/b][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1727747]Crystalline Gala![/url][/b] [b]@princeymarmar, @zephira, and @Wyndigo[/b][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=8089214][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80893/8089214.png[/img][/url]||[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7557628][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/75577/7557628.png[/img][/url]||[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7424153][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/74242/7424153.png[/img][/url][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1736889]Coatls![/url][/b] [b]@HPE24, @Saintly, and @Aetherluxumbra[/b][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=82917&tab=dragon&did=9201879][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/92019/9201879.png[/img][/url][b] || [/b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=35429&tab=dragon&did=2503604][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/25037/2503604.png[/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=47754&tab=dragon&did=2680680][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/26807/2680680.png[/img][/url][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1745780]Faes![/url][/b] [b]@niyx, @Windward, and @Pastelmaqn![/b][br] [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=24224&tab=dragon&did=2361766][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/23618/2361766.png[/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=114432&tab=dragon&did=8003180][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80032/8003180.png[/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=156079&tab=dragon&did=14071173][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/140712/14071173.png[/img][/url][/b][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1754701]Guardians![/url][/b] [b][b]@Lightning, @LadyRenee, and @seraphemme[/b] [br] [br][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=687&tab=dragon&did=9457450][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/94575/9457450.png[/img][/url] [b]|| [/b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2091516][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/20916/2091516.png[/img][/url] [b]||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=181534&tab=dragon&did=15421603][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/154217/15421603.png[/img][/url][/b][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1763455]Imperials![/url][/b] [b]@Crowe, @Dragonisa, and @sunstarpony[/b][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2144971][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/21450/2144971.png[/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=19764243][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/197643/19764243.png[/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=19492064][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/194921/19492064.png[/img][/url][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1763559]Trickmurk Circus![/url][/b] [b]@Galaxtic, @BlackWyld, and @originforme[/b][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13101815][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/131019/13101815.png[/img][/url][b] || [/b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=9106897][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/91069/9106897.png [/img][/url][b] ||[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6892041][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/68921/6892041.png [/img][/url][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1772053]Mirrors![/url][/b] [b]@Zaltys, @Ravaella, and @cptrum[/b][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25404][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/255/25404.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16192511][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/161926/16192511.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13276334][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/132764/13276334.png[/img][/url][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1779020]Nocturnes![/url][/b] [b]@Trollzaya, @nikkiaurora, and @Voltaic[br][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=37334][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/374/37334.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=19446217][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/194463/19446217.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=9933959][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/99340/9933959.png[/img][/url][/b][br][br] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1788586]Pearlcatchers![/url][/b] [b]@Turtlekit, @Mitsuara, and @Dussty[br][br] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=17961084][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/179611/17961084.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16090647][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/160907/16090647.png[/img][/url] || [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21382882][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/213829/21382882.png[/img][/url][/center][br][br] Come on over and check out this week's theme: [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1796171]Breeds - Ridgebacks[/url][/b]! ---------------------------- [size=4][b]Additional Updates:[/b][/size] [LIST] [*][b]Wildclaw Scrolls[/b] have cycled into the [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=market&tab=spec&type=1]gem marketplace[/url] until March 29th, 21:59. [*]With the changing of the seasons, [b]Spring's Breath[/b] now has a chance to stock in the treasure marketplace. [b]Winter Wind[/b] will not be appearing again until next winter.[/LIST]