10/30/2015
10/30/2015
Greetings, fellow islanders! Crazed here with your daily island report!
BLOODSPLATTER IS DOWN! I REPEAT, BLOOD SPLATTER IS DOWN! Way to go wearing her out guys! If you still want a chance to take her home, we'll still accepting entries until 12 Midnight Pacific Time on October 31st! So, fight for your chance to take this little girl home with you!
Also, if you guys haven't seen the flash Friday for this week check it out: asotus.deviantart.com/journal/…
There's still plenty of goodies floating around, including the elusive pumpkin! Trust me, you guys want to try and nab this! Afterall: He meets satisfactory brewed hens.
Happy hunting, islanders!
~Crazed
10/29/2015
Greetings, asotu people! First off, we would like to apologize for the slowness of the raffle-- we are trying to keep up with it as best we can but real life matters are delaying us somewhat!
Also, from now until 12 Midnight Pacific Time on October 31st damage against the Mini Boss will count for double! Keep in mind that if Blood Splatter's energy isn't depleted by the deadline, no one will win her! Let's see if we can pull a last minute defeat!
Lastly, the October dungeon will be running until November 3rd!
9/29/2015
Hey guys, Umbrafen here! As many of you are well aware, we've been having problems with the journal skin we've been using as far as people not being to read the info because it gets cut off. I've been working on fixing this up and over the next week or so, I'll be replacing all of our journals with a new skin! Our front page has already gotten a makeover and should be readable on all devices now. Check it out and let us know if you have any trouble with it!
9/18/2015
Attention members! This is your (un)official reminder that both the Torch Relay Competition and the mini-boss will be ending in 12 days! Get your entries in soon for your chance at prizes and for your Rookery Reputation bonus!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Redesign Token in the Item Shop! This little beauty allows you to completely redesign your asotu! While it doesn't change the asotu's genotype, it does give you the chance to fix any markings that bug you, change their base color, or simply change the design to better suit you. Please note that these can only be used once per asotu – so make sure you're certain! Using the token will add an icon to the bottom of the asotu's import page which you can see in Erza 63's page.
You also may have noticed some strange-looking icons on some of the kaumoi import sheets. These are marks of the Gods' favor and will be placed on all kaumoi sheets – each icon corresponds to a different job. These marks are for earned kaumoi only, and admins will be adding them to the asotu's import sheet. If you have an asotu that has reached kaumoi and lacks a mark on their page, please comment on this post with a link to your asotu's import sheet!
And finally, we've received word of some strange stirrings in the Ruined Temple! This will be October's dungeon and will open on October 1st – get your dungeon entry submissions ready!
8/28/2015
onisyra here with some dire news!
A new mini-boss has been sighted! It looks as if some of the local wildlife has been infected by pools of ether left by the Ancient Beasts. A monstrously mutated Dans Fagel is headed towards a village. Can we stop it in time?
Mini Boss [Gruxak February 2017]A small herd of of Gruxak have been causing havok in some small towns near the Crystalline Cavern. The Asotu Rookery club has asked riders and there asotus to round up these beasts and take them back to the cavern before someone is injured.
If it goes down, all participants will receive:
1 Training Ticket
+5 onto one Kalawa test score. Redeemable for 80 SB.
** one prize per asotu, no matter number of entries **
All participants also receive the + .5 RR for battling a mini-boss (once per rookery)
And each individual asotu will receive the Tough Stuff achievement
Current health: 80/80 HP
Mini-bosses are animals or people that have little to no
influence on the main story. They are changed
8/25/2015
the7eventhrider here, launching a new group feature!
Mini-Competition, February 2017 [Snowman Contest]Every few months, the Asotu Rookery Club hosts a competition. All participants receive + .5 RR per entry (not per asotu) and 20 SB participation prize.
** RR for winners does stack, but SB prizes do not. **
February 2017 : Snowman Contest
For the first time in a few years, snow has fallen on The Asotu Islands. People are bundled up and freezing there butts off! But thats not stopping Handlers and their Asotus from having a great time! Many of them are romping around and some are attempting to make snow angels... well more like holes in the snow. Anyways, The Asotu Rookery club has decided to commemorate this snowfall with a fun Snowman building Contest! Everyone is filled with excitement to see what the asotus and there handlers will come up with!
The team with the best, or most interesting Snowman, will win a cash prize, as well as 2nd and 3rd place. Bring your Icebreakers, i'm sure they will LOVE the snow, maybe pac
Get excited, guys. We've got lots of great stuff happening over the next few weeks!
8/20/2015
Umbrafen here! Breedings have reopened with the updated numbers! We hope that you guys will enjoy this new system and that it'll boost the economy for slot sales and genos! See the August 9th news update for more info on why we made these changes. You can see the new numbers here:
Rare Mutations/Colors: OddsNOTE: Odds that listed as a percentage (ex. 30%) are rolled out of 100!
Acquiring Rare Mutations
Litters of kaumoi asotus have a small chance at getting a rare mutation from breeding any litter. You can raise this chance by raising your Rookery Reputation. See how to do this here: Rookery Reputation
You can also increase your odds by breeding your asotu to one who already expresses the gene(s). One asotu may express several mutations at once.
These odds are subject to change, as we're still working them out ourselves
Rare/Uncommon Colors
Silver Dilution (SilSil, nSil)
Silver dilution is classified as ULTRA RARE. As such, the odds for this one are extremely small. The only way to be guaranteed a silver dilute is to breed to a homozygous silver dilute.
Silver x normal = 3%
Silver x silver = 7%
Black
Black requires EE or Ee
Since the chance of asotus inheriting genes from their parents has drastically increased (down to 100 from 700!), we've made some edits to Altar and offering bonuses. They now give different bonuses to random roll and inherited genes. You can see the changes here: Asotu Island Shop
NPCBs slots can now be purchased with SB as well!
As a side note, I will be going on hiatus from admining for about a month (I hope) in order to take a breather and work on personal things, as well as getting back into the swing of college! I will be back, but in the meantime the7eventhrider will be taking the group's founder position. She and the rest of the asotu admins will be running the group as normal in my absence, and they may even have a few treats in store for you! Just as a teaser, we have a lot of goodies planned for you guys when our anniversary rolls around in October to show our appreciation for our awesome community! See you guys in a bit!
Edit; If you guys find any mistakes/typos in the new mutations/odds, please let me know. I'm notorious for forgetting to remove info that is no longer valid
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8/13/2015
Ahoy asotu citizens! Captain-Kraken here to bring you your daily dose of asotu news.
First off, the Wild About Wildlife Event closes today. Our little group managed to raise $440 for World Wildlife Fund! How awesome is that?? A huge thank you to everyone who donated and helped make our art group make a real-world difference! The asotu panda nation page will remain open as we intend to continue doing wildlife fundraising events in the future.
Our second announcement is that the August dungeon is finally open!
Congratulatiosn to the7eventhrider and Blgodwin for defeating the July Dungeon!
This month's dungeon will take place in the crystalline cavern, which you can find here:
August 2015 Dungeon: Crystalline Cavern
I deeply apologize for the August dungeon being released so late. To compensate for this, the required completion interactions for this month will be 7, rather than the usual 12.
I will also begin revealing the location of dungeons up to a week before they are released, so you are able to work on your entrance piece before the 1st of the month.
We are working furiously to get the new dungeon system up and ready, and I think you'll all be very excited for what comes of it. Some of the features you'll be able to look forward to are:
Difficulty Levels
Collab/multi-asotu runs
Unlockable Strategy Guide
Get hyped guys!
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8/9/2015
Puru has been defeated! 128 asotus participated in the battle, representing 34 players! If you participated, you should have gotten a note from ARC detailing your prizes.
Important Note: This is the PSD file for the Gator Skin. Sorry you were all sent a .png instead of a .psd.
Check your bank account and make sure your items were credited. Also, make sure all your asotu-cuties got their achievements! ^_^
Breedings will be closing in a week (August 16)! Read below to see why!
Recently, we have been monitoring the slot and sale prices of asotus and we have come to the realization that our breeding system and economy needs a massive overhaul. Asotus was originally created to be geared more toward fun rather than being treated a business. However, we have come to find that the business end of things (as much as we hate to say it) is actually a driving force in what makes ARPGs of this type satisfying and challenging. We actually WANT our members to be able to make a profit off of their animals, and for the value of slots to begin to be worth the amount of time it takes to complete Kalawa images. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be making the following changes to the breeding system in the hopes of increasing the value of slots and animals. Breedings will re-open once these changes are in effect:
• Random roll (when we roll for genes that neither parent has to randomly appear in a litter, such as fawn or tobiano from two common parents) will continue to be a factor. However, we will now only random roll for genes that neither parent has. For genes the parents DO have, the pups will only potentially be able to get that particular gene rather than being able to get ANY white mark from the breeding.
For example, say you cross an overo asotu with one that has all common features. We would still random roll to see if the pups get an uncommon/rare intensity, pattern, or mutation. But when we roll for the white mark, we would only be rolling to see if they inherit overo.
• As things are now, most genes are rolled from high numbers (usually 700). This will still be the case for random roll, but genes that the parents have will now have much higher chances of passing as we will begin to roll them out of 100.
For example, if you were to cross two fawn asotus, we would currently roll this:
1-700
1-15=rare intensity
16-110=uncommon intensity. If both parents have the same uncommon intensity, use that one.
111-700=common intensity
With the new system we would instead roll something like this (these particular numbers aren't set in stone yet):
1-100
1-30 = Inherits parent's intensity
31-100 = Common intensity
This will hopefully serve to increase the slot sale price of uncommon and rare asotus, since they will provide MUCH higher chances of producing the desired outcome! With our current system, it's virtually impossible to achieve your "dream asotu" (especially if it has multiple rare features). With this change, your dream asotu will still be difficult to achieve, just nowhere near as difficult!
• RR and Altar of Heakili bonuses will remain the same for random roll. However, since the chance of getting genes the parents have will be so high already, these bonuses will be decreased when rolling these genes so that they are proportionally accurate.
• On another note, we will be cancelling the recruiting contest in favor of making it into PERMANENT recruiting reward program! We will update that journal when we have it all squared away. We will also be introducing some small new changes to the group to help make SB more valuable. Be on the look out!
So all of this goes to say, if you would like your breedings to be rolled with the current system, you'd best hurry and submit them before they close on the 16th! Breedings posted after that will be rolled using the new system. Also, I'd like to assure you that if this new system does not work out and ends up making everyone unhappy, we will certainly go back to the old way! We ask that you give it a chance to see if we can make our community better!
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8/2/2015
saphiraly here with some brand new updates!
We are rolling Puru images and she'll be going down tonight or only have very few HP left! So as of now, you have 48 hours to submit your art/literature to count for the event and item rolling!
An on another note:
Don't forget, that we're still looking for outdated info, broken links, and broken images. And you can earn SB by helping us out! Learn more here: Help Clean Up the Group!
Chat account already has some members and it starting to live up, so come and join the fun! Check here for how to be added and the rules: Asotu Island Skype Chat. Come chat with us!
And don't forget your chance to get some awesome breedings and free customs! Our Recruiting Contest!We're offering some nice prizes to the Top Recruiters, and will it help our lovely community spread! Give it a go, new members, great prizes, what's to complain about?
And last but not least:
The Wild About Wildlife Event! is still up and running! Your chance to donate for a good and get some awesome vouchers in return! We eardned 355$ as of today! This is great! Thanks to all donators!!
So everyone be sure to donate if you can! You'll get one of the first two vouchers for donating 5$!
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7/26/2015
Two news items today!
1. Earn SB by helping us tidy up the group. We're looking for outdated info, broken links, and broken images. Learn more here: Help Clean Up the Group!
2. Several weeks ago the members expressed interest in having a group chat on Skype. We have created an admin account and you can learn more here: Asotu Island Skype Chat. Come chat with us!
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7/25/2015
The admin team would like to extend its warm appreciation for the wonderful applications we received. After much consideration, we would like to welcome onisyra and Taandy to the Asotu Admin Team!
Also, Puru is in her death throes. But what's this? She seems more resistant to the blows of her attackers!
Puru's HP has reset at 50. She has summoned a weakened minion to defend her. From here until the end of the battle, all damage will be halved.
Reminder: We'll give you 48 hour notice before the folder/battle closes for good!
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7/19/2015
Puru's thrashing has caused another earthquake! She has regained 50 HP! With all of the debris flying around, the chance of finding items and vouchers in event pieces has doubled until July 25!
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7/12/2015
Since Puru's health has fallen below 50%, we will begin making regular boss updates!Puru's thrashing has caused another earthquake! Ether has begun rising to the surface from the cracks in the ground. She has regained 75 HP and healed some of her minions! Boss art submitted from today (7/12) to Tuesday (7/14) will have an increased chance at rolling battle scars!
7/6/2015
7even here, with your Asotu1. The Job Board has been updated for the month of July!
2. There's a big event coming up next week that we're pretty excited about. You should be excited. You should also save your pennies.
3. Basic Quests have been updated to include breed specific quests for Niles, Nihons, and Icebreakers!
4. We are announcing a change to the Mark system. Right now, Asotus earn a Mark when they reach Kaumoi in their Job; that isn't changing. However, Marks will no longer pass on to every generation of pups. The Mark will stay on the Kaumoi parent, on their pups (first generation), and on their pups' pups (second generation). So while Kaumoi Marks can be inherited by children and grandchildren, they cannot be inherited by great-grandchildren. This is a way of keeping Marks rarer and encouraging asotus to earn their Marks rather than inherit them!If you own a Marked asotu, please respond to this comment with a link to their import sheet and confirmation of their Mark. We'll be updating import sheets with confirmation of Marks from now on!
7/1/2015
Hey guys! This is Captain-Kraken, your friendly Dungeon Master. After feedback from the poll and things we observed during the June dungeon, we have made several changes to the system, which we think everyone will appreciate.
You can find them in Dungeons and Dungeon Guide for Beginners.
Here is a quick overview of the changes made:
- Lowering words required from 250 to 100 for regular interaction and from 100 to 40 for combat
- Allowing art pieces for interactions rather than literature
- To compensate for the lowered word count, we increased completion interactions from 6 to 12
- You may reenter a dungeon with a different asotu if you fall unconscious or complete the dungeon
- There are now different prizes for different levels of activity. Anyone who enters the dungeon will get something, whether it's completed or not.
We are also working on developing a separate system for people to enter with more than 1 asotu, and potentially for collab dungeon runs. We are aiming to have this ready in time for the August dungeon.
Please keep in mind that dungeons are supposed to be difficult. It was originally designed to be very hard to complete, and if we find it becomes too easy we will change accordingly.
That being said, rewards have been handed out and the July dungeon has been posted.
Congratulations to Taandy, kittensune, and Maeix2 for completing the June dungeon!
Along with whatever spoils they found during their run, they were rewarded 4 random crafting materials, 40 sb, and a Baby Suchomodere pet.
Thank you to everyone who participated in June and to those who gave feedback on the poll! Feel free to keep leaving feedback there as we continue to evolve the system.
We hope to see you in the July 2015 Dungeon: Subterranean River!
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6/23/2015
Hey guys! Umbrafen here to give you all a heads up. As you probably already know, we're in the midst of gearing up for the next boss battle! With this battle, we will be introducing the four new asotu breeds. I will be uploading the starters as well as the PSD bases for these guys over the next few days, but they will not be officially available until the event drops in a week or so.
As a result of the new breeds, a "Breed" section has been added to the info template that is included with imports. All regular asotus will be listed as "Standard" for breed. Information on the new breeds (temperament, etc.) will be included in the descriptions of the base PSDs for them.
When the event drops, the new breeds can be acquiring several ways: 1) ordering a custom fromUmbrafen. Since it is our intention for these guys to be more valuable than standard asotus, import costs will be higher. 2) breeding to an NPCB starter (we will be making the breeding odds available for them as well) or 3) finding a breeding voucher to one of the starters as a drop during the event.
That's about it, just wanted to let you guys know what was going on! Hope you are as excited about the new breeds as we are
Old News
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Hello everyone! We have officially wrapped up the Kelenken prize handout phase! If you have not received an item or achievement that you were supposed to have earned, please note the group to have an admin remedy the situation!
Also, as a reminder of the current event we have running:
Accessory and Pet Drive
That's right, it's time for our second accessory and pet Item Drive! Like last time, the Item Drive allows you to create accessories and pets that will then appear in the Item Shop and dungeons. Here's the specifics:
• To take part in the Item Drive, you must design accessories and pets from scratch. They should be in PSD format with clean lines and the base color layer already filled in. You should also include an example of what the accessory/pet looks like when fully colored.
• Note the PSD to the group. You will then receive permission to use ONE copy of the item/pet on your own asotu. You are limited to turning in 4 accessories and 4 pets for the entire Item Drive.
• Remember that while you can put as many accessories as you please on your asotu, they may only have one pet at a time.
• Accessories and pets will be used primarily in the Item Shop, but a select few may be withheld from the Item Shop and used exclusively for dungeons.
• The Item Drive ends June 31.
This DOES count toward your event participation achievement, so we look forward to seeing your creations!
The current dungeon will continue running til the end of the month. You can find all dungeon information in these places:
Greetings, asotu community! Umbrafen here today to bring you exciting news! Today marks the launch of several new features, some much anticipated, a well as key changes to the game. Some changes may be a little disappointing, but we hope that the fun things will outweigh the negatives! We've got a lot to go over today, so I'll be breaking this news post up into sections so it's easier to take in. We'll start with the basics!
General Announcements
• First of all, you've probably already noticed that the front page has received yet another makeover! This change has (hopefully) made all the group's pages more accessible and easier to find. If you find any broken links, please let us know!
• Kelenken entries are closing in a few hours! We will be working on rolling the last of the images this week. To make prize handouts easier this time around, we ask that you help us out by noting the group with import links to all of your participating asotus, as well as proof of their participation (one image/story including them from the event will suffice). We will then place the event badges on their imports and award your meat and accessory items from there.
• A new ARC Headquarters page has been posted where you can make all your requests. Any geno design requests that were sitting on the old page must be posted again at the new one so that we know which ones still need designs. HOWEVER, keep in mind that geno design requests are very low on the admin priority list and that we only do them when we have absolutely nothing else to do (which is extremely rare). You can get designs done faster by posting journals asking for help to the group advertisements.
• This is more of friendly reminder than a change, but please keep in mind that it is in your best interests to not wait to submit Kalawa images and other breeding related things until the end of the month. It's best to get these done early on, as there is no guarantee that admins will be able to judge your Kalawa images and such in time for you to get your planned breedings in. We try to get things done as quickly as possible, but it simply isn't reasonable to expect us to drop what we are doing to push your images and requests through at the very last minute. We appreciate your consideration for our time constraints
• Old Man Akamu now has his own page! You can find the new page here: Old Man Akamu
Enter Welcome Center, Goodbye Adoption Center
In our never-ending quest to make Asotus as much like a "real game" as possible, we've made a huge decision as far as how new members will obtain their first asotu. New members can now claim a randomly-generated common genotype for free at the Welcome Center. For a limited time, current members may also claim a random genotype if desired. This offer will only last until June 31.
As a result of this change, the Adoption Center will be closing its doors as soon as the last asotus there are adopted out. If you have a genotype or asotu you'd like to get rid of, you can still exchange them for SB at the Geno Shop.
Breeding Changes
• The blue color will now only express if the D locus holds dd (previously it was Dd or dd).
• We have changed the way mutations are rolled to ease the workload on our rollers. Instead of rolling each mutation individually, we will now roll once to see whether or not a pup will get a mutation and if they do, the mutation they get will be decided at random by RNG. This is only for breedings in which neither parent expresses the mutation. If one or both parents have the mutation, it will be rolled for as usual.
• New features are exciting, but they also take a lot of time to run! Because of this, the maximum number of breedings per month has been lowered from 4 to 3. This change will be effective June 1. This may come as a disappointment, but it is a change that we hope will benefit the running of the group. Don't forget that you can still save up to purchase a Breeding Permit from the Asotu Island Shop that will allow you to have an extra breeding slot every month for 3 months.
• A "rookie" Kalawa award has been added, which is a step below average (after all, average can't really exist without both a higher and lower end!). Male asotus who receive a rookie award with be limited to 15 breedings, while females will be limited to 7.
• It is now possible for an asotu to not inherit any markings. This is considered common.
• All point colors are now common and will be inherited from the parent(s).
RR Value Changes
Because breeding is just one aspect of the group, we have decided to lower the RR value from breedings significantly to a) prevent it from being used as an RR mine and b) shift focus to other aspects of the group besides breeding. RR is supposed to be difficult to rack up, and breeding was just making it too easy. Additionally, RR values from Kalawa scores have also been nuked. To make up for this, we have added quite a few new ways to gain RR. You can see the new values here: Rookery Reputation
Achievements
While achievements have existed since the beginning of the Livyatan event, we have significantly expanded upon them! Achievements now have their own page: Achievements
This list is far from complete, and we will continue adding them as we think of them. Feel free to suggest achievements! As you might be able to tell from the achievement page, we are indeed planning to have an "end game" phase incorporated into the group at some point. This feature is still in the works, but it will essentially require you to complete certain achievements in order to unlock game completion rewards, such as exclusive divine asotu breeds! As such, it's advised that you begin working on achievements as soon as possible. If you see an achievement that you've already met the requirements for, feel free to turn it in for credit!
Quest Updates
The quest page has had a slight makeover to allow for the addition of gathering quests and collaborative quests. You can view it here: Quests
Also, the completion limits have been lifted from some quests. Quests now also award crafting materials in addition to SB. As you can see, the gathering and collaborative quest catalogues are a tad bare- so feel free to suggest some of those as well!
Crafting and Dungeons
Crafting and dungeons are now available, and the first dungeon has been posted! You can read about these features on their respective pages:
Accessory and Pet Drive
That's right, it's time for our second accessory and pet Item Drive! Like last time, the Item Drive allows you to create accessories and pets that will then appear in the Item Shop and dungeons. Here's the specifics:
• To take part in the Item Drive, you must design accessories and pets from scratch. They should be in PSD format with clean lines and the base color layer already filled in. You should also include an example of what the accessory/pet looks like when fully colored.
• Note the PSD to the group. You will then receive permission to use ONE copy of the item/pet on your own asotu. You are limited to turning in 4 accessories and 4 pets for the entire Item Drive.
• Remember that while you can put as many accessories as you please on your asotu, they may only haveone pet at a time.
• Accessories and pets will be used primarily in the Item Shop, but a select few may be withheld from the Item Shop and used exclusively for dungeons.
• The Item Drive ends June 31.
That's all for now, folks! Have fun playing with the new features!
6/10/2015
Hello everyone! We have officially wrapped up the Kelenken prize handout phase! If you have not received an item or achievement that you were supposed to have earned, please note the group to have an admin remedy the situation!
Also, as a reminder of the current event we have running:
Accessory and Pet Drive
That's right, it's time for our second accessory and pet Item Drive! Like last time, the Item Drive allows you to create accessories and pets that will then appear in the Item Shop and dungeons. Here's the specifics:
• To take part in the Item Drive, you must design accessories and pets from scratch. They should be in PSD format with clean lines and the base color layer already filled in. You should also include an example of what the accessory/pet looks like when fully colored.
• Note the PSD to the group. You will then receive permission to use ONE copy of the item/pet on your own asotu. You are limited to turning in 4 accessories and 4 pets for the entire Item Drive.
• Remember that while you can put as many accessories as you please on your asotu, they may only have one pet at a time.
• Accessories and pets will be used primarily in the Item Shop, but a select few may be withheld from the Item Shop and used exclusively for dungeons.
• The Item Drive ends June 31.
This DOES count toward your event participation achievement, so we look forward to seeing your creations!
The current dungeon will continue running til the end of the month. You can find all dungeon information in these places:
DungeonsDUNGEONS
Welcome to the Asotus dungeon feature! This system is manned by your Dungeon Masters, D0GUE and Captain-Kraken!
Much of the way dungeons work is purposely being kept secret from the playerbase so that you are free to create strategies and theories and share them with other players! Dungeons are meant to be a challenge, which we hope you will enjoy!
How Dungeons Work
» There are currently four dungeon locations on the island of Daiabón. They are:
Crystalline Cavern
Subterranean River
Mysterious Reliquary
Ruined Temple
Only ONE location is available per month. At the beginning of each month, an admin will roll to see which dungeon will be active that month as well as the dungeon's conditions (such as which monsters are
Dungeon Guide for BeginnersBasics
Upon submitting your dungeon entry, a DM will respond to your comment restating what asotu entered the dungeon and which items you brought with you. At that time, any items brought with you will be removed from your bank account.
Once you choose your course of action, a DM will tell you the results of that action. In your responses you may either expand on and describe what the DM told you, or you may go straight into what your asotu does next. As long as it makes sense with what your chosen action is, it will be acceptable.
Items
Once a DM confirms you have entered the dungeon, any items brought with you will be removed from your bank account. Once this is done, you cannot alter what items you have with you.
There are a variety of items that may help you in the dungeons, which can be found in the CRAFTING CATALOG. While technically you can bring any item or material you own into the dungeon, not all of them will
June 2015 Dungeon: Mysterious ReliquaryThe June 2015 dungeon will be taking place at the Mysterious Reliquary.
June Dungeon is Closed!
The prize for completion this month was 3 SB, 4 random crafting materials, and 1 Baby Suchomodere pet. Congratulations those who succeeded!
Thank you all for participating!
Source
Located on a small island in the Ngaru Lake, this reliquary is begging to be explored!
Rumors of Treasure? : No
High Ether Alert? : No
Monsters Sighted: 3
Sabric, Wirbilbear, and Ferictus
To see how to enter the dungeon, click here:
5/31/2015
Greetings, asotu community! Umbrafen here today to bring you exciting news! Today marks the launch of several new features, some much anticipated, a well as key changes to the game. Some changes may be a little disappointing, but we hope that the fun things will outweigh the negatives! We've got a lot to go over today, so I'll be breaking this news post up into sections so it's easier to take in. We'll start with the basics!
General Announcements
• First of all, you've probably already noticed that the front page has received yet another makeover! This change has (hopefully) made all the group's pages more accessible and easier to find. If you find any broken links, please let us know!
• Kelenken entries are closing in a few hours! We will be working on rolling the last of the images this week. To make prize handouts easier this time around, we ask that you help us out by noting the group with import links to all of your participating asotus, as well as proof of their participation (one image/story including them from the event will suffice). We will then place the event badges on their imports and award your meat and accessory items from there.
• A new ARC Headquarters page has been posted where you can make all your requests. Any geno design requests that were sitting on the old page must be posted again at the new one so that we know which ones still need designs. HOWEVER, keep in mind that geno design requests are very low on the admin priority list and that we only do them when we have absolutely nothing else to do (which is extremely rare). You can get designs done faster by posting journals asking for help to the group advertisements.
• This is more of friendly reminder than a change, but please keep in mind that it is in your best interests to not wait to submit Kalawa images and other breeding related things until the end of the month. It's best to get these done early on, as there is no guarantee that admins will be able to judge your Kalawa images and such in time for you to get your planned breedings in. We try to get things done as quickly as possible, but it simply isn't reasonable to expect us to drop what we are doing to push your images and requests through at the very last minute. We appreciate your consideration for our time constraints
• Old Man Akamu now has his own page! You can find the new page here: Old Man Akamu
Enter Welcome Center, Goodbye Adoption Center
In our never-ending quest to make Asotus as much like a "real game" as possible, we've made a huge decision as far as how new members will obtain their first asotu. New members can now claim a randomly-generated common genotype for free at the Welcome Center. For a limited time, current members may also claim a random genotype if desired. This offer will only last until June 31.
As a result of this change, the Adoption Center will be closing its doors as soon as the last asotus there are adopted out. If you have a genotype or asotu you'd like to get rid of, you can still exchange them for SB at the Geno Shop.
Breeding Changes
• The blue color will now only express if the D locus holds dd (previously it was Dd or dd).
• We have changed the way mutations are rolled to ease the workload on our rollers. Instead of rolling each mutation individually, we will now roll once to see whether or not a pup will get a mutation and if they do, the mutation they get will be decided at random by RNG. This is only for breedings in which neither parent expresses the mutation. If one or both parents have the mutation, it will be rolled for as usual.
• New features are exciting, but they also take a lot of time to run! Because of this, the maximum number of breedings per month has been lowered from 4 to 3. This change will be effective June 1. This may come as a disappointment, but it is a change that we hope will benefit the running of the group. Don't forget that you can still save up to purchase a Breeding Permit from the Asotu Island Shop that will allow you to have an extra breeding slot every month for 3 months.
• A "rookie" Kalawa award has been added, which is a step below average (after all, average can't really exist without both a higher and lower end!). Male asotus who receive a rookie award with be limited to 15 breedings, while females will be limited to 7.
• It is now possible for an asotu to not inherit any markings. This is considered common.
• All point colors are now common and will be inherited from the parent(s).
RR Value Changes
Because breeding is just one aspect of the group, we have decided to lower the RR value from breedings significantly to a) prevent it from being used as an RR mine and b) shift focus to other aspects of the group besides breeding. RR is supposed to be difficult to rack up, and breeding was just making it too easy. Additionally, RR values from Kalawa scores have also been nuked. To make up for this, we have added quite a few new ways to gain RR. You can see the new values here: Rookery Reputation
Achievements
While achievements have existed since the beginning of the Livyatan event, we have significantly expanded upon them! Achievements now have their own page: Achievements
This list is far from complete, and we will continue adding them as we think of them. Feel free to suggest achievements! As you might be able to tell from the achievement page, we are indeed planning to have an "end game" phase incorporated into the group at some point. This feature is still in the works, but it will essentially require you to complete certain achievements in order to unlock game completion rewards, such as exclusive divine asotu breeds! As such, it's advised that you begin working on achievements as soon as possible. If you see an achievement that you've already met the requirements for, feel free to turn it in for credit!
Quest Updates
The quest page has had a slight makeover to allow for the addition of gathering quests and collaborative quests. You can view it here: Quests
Also, the completion limits have been lifted from some quests. Quests now also award crafting materials in addition to SB. As you can see, the gathering and collaborative quest catalogues are a tad bare- so feel free to suggest some of those as well!
Crafting and Dungeons
Crafting and dungeons are now available, and the first dungeon has been posted! You can read about these features on their respective pages:
Crafting Center
Welcome to the Asotus crafting feature! This system is manned by the7eventhrider and was adapted into ARPG format from Guild Wars 2™ and Monster Hunter™. Crafting can unlock useful materials for dungeon runs as well as general gameplay!
NAVIGATION
Introduction and How-To
Available Professions
• Explorer
• Healer
• Trainer
• Blacksmith
• Tailor
• Alchemist
• General Crafting items can be crafted by any profession. See the CRAFTING CATALOG for a list of general crafting items.
Zuzu's Bazaar
DungeonsDUNGEONS
Welcome to the Asotus dungeon feature! This system is manned by your Dungeon Masters, D0GUE and Captain-Kraken!
Much of the way dungeons work is purposely being kept secret from the playerbase so that you are free to create strategies and theories and share them with other players! Dungeons are meant to be a challenge, which we hope you will enjoy!
How Dungeons Work
» There are currently four dungeon locations on the island of Daiabón. They are:
Crystalline Cavern
Subterranean River
Mysterious Reliquary
Ruined Temple
Only ONE location is available per month. At the beginning of each month, an admin will roll to see which dungeon will be active that month as well as the dungeon's conditions (such as which monsters are
Accessory and Pet Drive
That's right, it's time for our second accessory and pet Item Drive! Like last time, the Item Drive allows you to create accessories and pets that will then appear in the Item Shop and dungeons. Here's the specifics:
• To take part in the Item Drive, you must design accessories and pets from scratch. They should be in PSD format with clean lines and the base color layer already filled in. You should also include an example of what the accessory/pet looks like when fully colored.
• Note the PSD to the group. You will then receive permission to use ONE copy of the item/pet on your own asotu. You are limited to turning in 4 accessories and 4 pets for the entire Item Drive.
• Remember that while you can put as many accessories as you please on your asotu, they may only haveone pet at a time.
• Accessories and pets will be used primarily in the Item Shop, but a select few may be withheld from the Item Shop and used exclusively for dungeons.
• The Item Drive ends June 31.
That's all for now, folks! Have fun playing with the new features!
