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Eloth | 21+ | FR Side Blog
Realized I didn't make a pinned post. Decided to do that mostly to have a central hub for everything else. May update from time to time.
Challenges:
Breed Out The Ugly Challenge (started 2/10): Post | Thread
Coliseum Familiar Hunt: Thread
Goals:
Complete Bestiary (excluding retired): 773 / 1400
Reach Awaken with all familiars: 228
pokermen
I used to not care much about it but I think now Wish is one of the best genes. It looks great on both Thorntails and Vigils imo
April Fools (Early) PSA
HEY YOU. TUMBLR PEOPLE. FRIENDS. April Fools is in 2 days! And this is not a joke from yours truly. If you want the invisibility cloak, save 50kt in advance! (It is also likely that the effects from last year will become available again, though idk for sure. There are also a couple of other items beyond gravel lol.) If you do NOT want to see the event whatever it is, please make sure you have this disabled- it's in the Account Settings near the bottom. You can still go into Marva's shop regardless, this just prevents the visual stuff from happening.
Retrospective and plans going forward
Hi everyone!
On 3/21 at 6pm ET, we attempted to open the application to the wider public. We had performed a variety of stress and generative tests leading up to the open registration. The only issue we ran into at the last minute was the tutorial, where we found edge cases which could brick it, and which we cut down with the intent to prevent user frustration and revisit at a later time. Everything else looked good, fixing any issues found through staff testing. We expected to see some bugs cropping up here and there, as is customary in a beta.
However, there was a big bug which our tests didn’t reveal, and that was a locking issue with cat ID generation. We believe that our tests did not catch this because we did not simulate enough user processes at once, which is an error on our part. Our developers have been working all night on tests and further strengthening of the application.
The server itself was not under any significant strain by the user influx, but the locking created a Katamari-like effect, where each new cat added to the stuck queue, thus causing significant lag, strain, and a jumble of spiraling problems.
We were working to quickly fix the issue, but it was growing just as fast. In the end, we temporarily closed the application to prevent the issue from continuing to expand. We may have needed to make this call earlier, and we regret how this may have frustrated users.
We all owe you one heck of an apology.
And we do apologize that it took ‘til now to post this writeup. Our staff needed to rest for the night before returning! Users are entirely justified in their frustration and scorn, and here is our official accountability.
Where we need to improve:
We need to ensure more complex testing. Our technical architect has been working nonstop on building and running more tests, rapidly fixing any achilles heels like the locking issue.
What we did wrong:
We were short-sighted and negligent to allow this to happen. We feel any user upset is justified, and from hereon our testing process will be more advanced and thorough.
Our perspective:
We had to cry, then we picked ourselves up and dusted ourselves off! As sad as we are to see this happen, it’s all part of the punches with a small team and indie resources.
The positives:
The bug was a nasty bugger, but despite the query issue gunking the process for everyone, our server held up quite well under the influx of users. By peak traffic, we were using only 30% of our total CPU, and that’s great! It means that, once we address the bottleneck, the server will hold up to strain.
The community was majority positive and kind, even those who were disgruntled, bringing forth just how much goodness there is in our users. We had over 1,400 new users sign up! Another huge milestone, and we’re excited to have you all playing with a positive experience in the future, which brings us to the next point:
Our Response
First off, we will be rewarding everyone who signed on 03/21, including old and new users, an exclusive Fauna item. This Fauna will only be available through this event, and we hope makes up for some of the disappointment and unrest.
Second, we are restoring lost followers. If you had a follower you liked, with either evidence through a picture/screenshot or the follower did get generated, we can and will restore it!
Before reopen, we will invite users to send a ticket of their follower evidence or request, and we will communicate with you in a multi-step process to fix your follower, no matter how we proceed! After we reopen all tickets sent will be followed up with a request to clarify which follower to change to the original. Further information on this will be released in the coming days.
We will also be requesting users to give input on the following:
What we should do with the data
The chief matter on our hands now is how we should handle the data going forward. We understand that users are very disappointed. Many cats were stuck with IDs while being invalid (ghost cats) and some users were not able to access cats at (the malformed cats bug, which was caused by the bottleneck, in which users could not generate anything). We want to ask which option going forward feels the fairest for users.
We will be releasing an official, clearly outlined form on two matters:
What is the userbase's most preferred time to reopen?
How do users want the data to be dispersed?
Whether that is through a data wipe, partial data wipe, or attempting to save and restore everything we already have, we are currently going through our options and assessing what is possible. We first made a Discord poll to see where users were at, but this was ultimately erroneous on our part and executed during a time where admin and devs were frantic, fatigued, addressing users, and attempting to damage control. We apologize if this caused any further upset or confusion.
All of the options provided remain possibilities, but we need to give a clearer and more explanative breakdown of what each option entails. For this, please allow us a few days!
In conclusion
No one came out of this experience unscathed, and we are doing our best to roll with the punches. In the grand scheme, this will be a little blip on the PawBorough timeline, and what matters most is not only that it happened, but the measures and efforts we take to appropriately and competently respond. We hope to have shed a little light on what went down, our accountability, and what we will be doing to apologize and rectify the situation.
My first ever Stock the Pond hatches!
Each are on the AH for 12kt but am willing to go lower.
Breed Out The Ugly Challenge Update 2
3/9
Generation 1
Pearsal | Guardian | Male
Tarnish | Poison
Forest | Hypnotic
Wisteria | Thylacine
Wind | Common
A shy dragon who likes to hide secrets and surprises for his girlfriend in the small gadgets and machines he creates.
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Flopsy | Skydancer | Female
Pistachio | Tide
Jungle | Foam
Pear | Sparkle
Light | Uncommon
A smart and studious dragon who loves the scavenger hunts her boyfriend sets out for her just to show her how much she's loved and adored. She keeps track of every little secret, love letter, and surprise she finds.
Gienah from DTDAY
for StrawberryMage on the Draw The Dragon Above You thread
Abandoned this blog for a bit but now I'm back. :P Here's my new FR forum signature adoptables! Only spirals for now but we'll see what I do in the future.
i am astonishingly shocked at the lack of thorntail skins for this festival, i had hoped there would be more.
mostly bc i wanted to see if thered be smth that would fit this guy lol
Selling 5-YO LV 7 XYY: 65kt or 65G
This dragon is listed in the Old Oaks forum and goes by their pricing. He is currently listed on the AH.
Stone - Flaunt
Cyan - Trail
Cyan - Runes
Lightning
Not bred
Level 7 but not statted or stoned.
He is named.
2/15 Breed Out The Ugly Update
Gen 0 Hatches
The Chosen Heir
Pearsal
Having grown a love for secrets from his mother, and a love for the mechanical from his father, Pearsal likes to tinker with the leftover parts in his dad's workshop to try and make little gizmos to hide around the house, or contraptions to store things away to find another time.
How do you try to manage your nests?
Hatch 'em all in a burst
Hatch one neet a day
idk man whenever a spot's open
none of the above?
Curious about people's strategies and reasonings for such, so feel free to add your thoughts!
Hey!! Spin this Wheel of Every Flight Rising Item that exists (at the moment of me making this post) (including Site-Made Skins, not including UMAs and the like).
How would you feel if you suddenly got your Result for free?
Yay! This is actually REALLY great to me, WOOOO!!!
Oh hey, this is pretty good!!
I guess this is better than most?
It’s alright
Eh, it’s fine
*Shrug* I mean, at least I got it for free?
Eh…
Eeeh…
Blugh…
I am real disappointed…
WOW! This is worthless!
“It’s less than worthless, my boy!”
Generation List
Generation 0 - The Founders
Screwdriver x Xilo
Generation 1
Pearsal x Flopsy
Breed Out The Ugly Challenge Update 0
Generation 0 - The Founders
Screwdriver | Mirror | Male
Orca | Poison
Azure | Hypnotic
Plum | Thylacine
Plague | Common
Screwdriver, a young outcast dragon with great skills in mechanics and engineering, finds himself smitten with a brightly colored dragon from Shadow Flight….
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Xilo | Guardian | Female
Gold | Boa
Green | Saddle
Caribbean | Runes
Shadow | Common
A brightly colored dragon born in the lands of darkness, she was set out from the rest. But that never seemed to bother her; Xilo keeps a cool and calm air to her, embracing her difference while honoring the mysterious traditions of Shadow. Though after meeting a Mirror whose postule-covered inventions creates daily surprises and confusion, she finds herself falling for him.
Soon enough, they find themselves perfectly matched, and on their way to becoming a new family…
Expected Hatch Date: 2/15
