Good morning folks - figure this is better as a forum post than a news post.
We have a lot going on: new human avatar system, user profiles, fishing mini-game, item quests, pet tasks, and more.
But I was curious - when it comes to seeing new things on the site, what would YOU like? Would love to hear from y'all on what you think should be the next feature and functionality we add.
I'm really looking forward to all the new additions! The only changes I can think of off hand are rather small ones.
Forum
- Forums don't have a link feature. If there's a easier way to reference other threads on the site that would be great.
- Quoting multiple people in one post would also be nice.
- Some other subforums would be cool. A general entertainment subsection for discussion of movies or television would be great. Some have also requested a subforum related to creativity/art as well.
Game
- It's been hard to change the colors of the pets. A lot of this comes from that the pets get too full/happy easily, which has been making the process rather slow. I don't know how this could be changed where its easier but still challenging, but it's something maybe worth looking into?
- IMO, I think the next planned functionality that should be added is the human avatar system. I'm really curious of what the final product will be like, and it will be another way to encourage self-expression/creativity on the site.
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i pretty much agree with everything @eek added above! i'd love a forum spot for us to create art shops so we could buy/sell/trade art of pets and stuff.
i think a trading/selling system for players would be cool too!!! i would love to swap items with folks, like if i grabbed an enchanted plushie but wanted a different color i could then trade with another player.
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I had made my own "Suggestion" forum thread for any ideas that might crop up in my head.
The main two ideas that I really thought would add to the game overall were
A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
With information on shops / items / bank / games / vault / pets / etc
Could even do a News Forum post to ask the auidence type of thing for what questions to have in the FAQ.
An Achievement System which awards our profiles badges for playing the game / reaching milestones.
For example: Donating to the Giving Garden, Asking for Soup x times, spending money, hoarding money
Additionally these achievements could have Bronze / Silver / Gold for the more you do.
Madam
I definetly agree with @Madam that some kind of FAQ should be added on the site.
Also, a messenger system and a friends list would be great additions as well!
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A trading system with players would be nice. Or more ways to earn money in game in general. With the addition of new plushies, food, toys, etc, I want to collect them all. Being limited to how much money you can win a day limits how long players want to stay on the site.
Great updates today!!
Here's some additions that I want to talk about, whether because it was already brought up here or if I just want to touch on it:
Editing Posts - I've noticed I can't edit any of my posts! I'd love to be able to make tweaks if I make a mistake. Staff should probably be able to see changes/past iterations of posts just in case though.
Links & Images - Links & images are a staple of most forums, but noticeably absent on Neopets' neoboards for example. I'm actually not sure if that's because Neopets is archaic or if that's a safety feature, because people usually just direct people to their petpages to see images. I'd love to be able to share images as it would make bug reporting & suggestions much easier if feasible!! For now I don't see anyone being malicious with links, but if things start to go wrong you could probably filter out offsite links.
Art on the boards - As an artist myself, I'd love to see an art subforum to post what I make! An interesting topic that rawr-y brought up were art shops though. Art shops tend to be a staple of 13+ pet games, and are great for creative players. I do have a slight concern however due to the site possibly not being 13+? Setting up an art shop and/or commissioning an artist require understanding a bit about money and communication, and this isn't accounting for offsite payment. While you can moderate onsite payment by checking if one player sent the SC/items and the other send the art, afaik other sites basically say "use offsite at your own risk" for offsite commissions & trades. Maybe, if possible, an art shop subforum could be locked to 13+ players?
Trading/Gifting - A way to gift players & a secure way to trade would be wonderful! For example I've been grabbing a few 1k books while I can before the shops restock so that there'll be more to go around when they retire. If this isn't implemented I'll just occasionally drop them in the Giving Garden to help a random player, but it would be nice to be able to directly give an item to someone specifically looking for it!
What's next?
As for your question, getting the site up to speed with the basics should be the first goal, which would some QOL things like editing posts & user profiles.
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