Rule Clarifications and MOD Updates
Posted by Mat on 12 Jul 2016, 12:26 pm
We have been consolidating and reviewing a lot of feedback on various rules we have, and are happy to announce that all of the updated rules have been released.
1. The Terms of Service no longer forbids breasts, but instead focuses entirely on nipple exposure. Breasts are now allowed on Painties as well as artwork posted on Furvilla provided they follow the nipple rule. We feel this best represents a SFW environment while also not implying sexualization of people with that body shape.
2. The Terms of Service clarify our position on game asset trading with other browser games. The short answer is, we are fine with trading, however, we would like you to wait until the game is out of beta before doing so.
3. The Code of Conduct now indicates that CSS should not be used to cover or alter game stat information, including hiding or altering your or your villager's stats, or replacing your villager's image with CSS.
4. Our Forum Rules have now been updated to indicate that the phrase 'illegal drugs' refers to United States federal law, as there are discrepancies between the laws of different countries regarding what is an illegal drug, as well as individual states within the US.
5. Finally, after taking in all feedback with Painties and speaking with our Paintie moderators, we have completely revamped the Painties rule page in a way we hope clarifies everything regarding Paintie rules. We have been struggling with the inventive ways that players are creating some Painties, but unfortunately some are created in ways we did not intend for our bases to be used. We hope that this guide clarifies what we consider permissible for the use of our bases and helps clear confusion.
That now covers all the rules that have been changed thanks to your feedback. We also wanted to let you know that moderator applications are now closed. We received over a thousand applications and have hired our team. We do not yet have an ETA on releasing the forums as the moderators are occupied with ironing out issues with Painties. We will provide you an update when we have an idea of when the forums will be ready to re-release.
Last, here are a list of changes that have been implemented since Monday, the majority of them from suggestions e-mailed to us:
- grayed out Change Career button when idle
- destroy unwanted recipes from career page
- removed white gradient on long Private Messages
- Transfer Currency / Transfer Item on user page
- horizontal scrollbar appear in the message box when needed
- view all recipes/their reagents for reference: searching items in the museum now provides a list of reagents (for recipes), or a link to the recipe that crafts the item, or links to all recipes that use the item
- placed a button in the blacksmith career page that straight away takes you to repair requests
- Villagers page indicates which villagers are sick and with what
- item pages now include links to NPC shops if the item stocks there
- Paintie Removal button to strip a Paintie from a villager at the user's request
- the following items can now be used from the inventory on villagers who are not the active villager: medicines, pets, recipes, costumes, species potions, hp potions
Azzie I get it, but I would prefer a whole thread over not knowing how to post a picture or work PMs.
Xalix The forums were open, but they didn't have the appropriate mod presence for it, so they shut it down. They are trying to reopen it ASAP. There are various skype/discord groups as well, though I do not have the links to any myself. I very much doubt anyone has had their lives ruined by this update. They may be upset, even quite so, but it's not something so severe that it cannot be dealt with with time and effort.
kitsunecosplay I actually agree! I would love to travel to different villages, instead of just traveling once, and never being able to move again. And yeah, it is right that we should be able to buy items from other villages shops, so we don't waste thousands.
Xalix many people are taking commissions. I am, Angelic-Horror is. Don't know anyone else by name off the top of my head but people are.
I'm also going to bow out and do something relaxing because people aren't listening and jumping to assumptions. I'm gonna go drink some water.
Mutiny I understand what your saying, but if you really think of it, it is slightly taking some of your rights. Some people have SPECIES that actually have a part from a ''rare base'' and don't even realize it. It just takes the fun out of your originality.
you should put into the next update: allow users to travel between villages (place new set of villagers into other villages) and allowing for users to be able to buy items from those village's shops instead of paying thousands of fc or fd for a seed or recipe from users selling them in their stalls.
Seraph I'm sorry that we can't come to an agreement and that you are frustrated and feel unheard. If you would like to pm me maybe we could discuss this more in depth at a time when you're feeling less...Discouraged? I don't know if it would be helpful or not, but it may be?
Welp, now words are being placed in my mouth and my points/posts are being ignored. I'm just going to step away from these comments before I get a headache.
Now if you think of it, at least they could of opened the forums? Then we could have been able to at least order a commission. Also, why cannot painties now just be 50 furdollars, because this update not only ruined some peoples lives, but disappointed many because we STILL got no forum. I still haven't been on the forum or the chat once on this game, which takes most of the point out of communicating.