ardent

Changelog

2024

06/24/24
Update All Guidebook pages under "Fights & Races" category have been reworked entirely.

06/06/24
New Flee system entirely revamped.
New New trespassing mechanic added.
Update Various fight system rule changes (Round 0's, melee changes, other rule clarifications). New specialties added (aggressor, pacifist, chaotic). Various specialties tweaked.

03/01/24
Update "Medium" build now changed to "Balanced" build (to avoid confusion with Medium size).

01/30/24
Update New raid rule for ties on the "Raids" page of Guidebook.
Update Added new rule on "Fight Rules" page of Guidebook that all judged fights must include actual fighting.

01/24/24
Update Migration to new Skill Claim system now complete for all currently accepted characters.
Update Added Skill rankings to "Skills and Specialties" page of Guidebook.

01/16/24
Update Skill Claim rule change - now only 3+ rounds needed for character submitting claim.
Update Added rule for characters dropping out of pack expansion quests on "Pack Creation and Expansion" page of Guidebook.

01/05/24
Update Bug fix for Thread Move History plugin.

01/03/24
New New Skill Claim system live.

2023

09/01/24
New Gambler specialty now live/functional.
New Lucky Rabbit's Foot & Black Cat's Foot now functional in rolled fights/races,

08/25/23
Update Raid rule changes.
Update Added maximum rounds for all fight types.
Update Updated $100 donation tier reward.
Update Cleaned up fight rules (section on Immunity, noted about Round 0's on raid page, edited outdated descriptions on The Battlefield and The Boneyard).

02/01/23
New Inventory/Shop Plugin officially launched.

2022

12/06/22
New New Guidebook launched.
Update FAQ page heavily updated.
Update Interactive Map tweaks and fixes.

10/25/22
New Interactive Map released.

06/09/22
New Pack Expansion Quest added.
Update Cleaned up Pack Expansion section of Guidebook.

06/02/22
New Added 5 skill-locked lands.

2021

09/13/21
Update Edited rule #4 on "Breeding & Litter Rules" page of the Guidebook.

09/03/21
New Batch of specialties and awards added. Races added. Second specialty unlock added to Gemstone Store.
New Races added.
Update Site minimum age upped to 18, maturity rules further clarified.

08/04/21
New Added "Post Templates" plugin.
Update Breeding Challenge" renamed and changed to T1 fight. Added a Gemstone discount for bands who wish to create a pack.

04/10/21
New Dynamic map page added.

03/27/21
New Added "Post Edit Log" plugin.

02/01/21
New Specialty pixels all revamped.
New Site-exclusive linearts added.

01/21/21
New Added images to some Guidebook pages, including build and height charts.
Update Minor Guidebook formatting fixes.

2020

12/31/20
New Added the 'New Player Guide' and 'Profile Styling Tutorial' pages to Guidebook.
Update Moved the 'New Member Checklist' and the 'Site Features' guides to the 'Getting Started' Page.

09/03/20
New Added info on gaining territories via winning instigated raids on the 'Pack Creation & Expansion' page.
New Added rules on incestual litters on the Breeding & Litter Rules page.

08/27/20
New Added 'Everything The Light Touches' theme.

05/04/20
New Added 'Birth Year' section to profile. Changed so staff will set birth year & season upon acceptance.

05/02/20
New Added 2 skill locked lands.
New Added forum descriptions to subforum pages.

04/20/20
New Added additional options for Skill Claims.

04/18/20
New Added 'Suffer' theme.

03/22/20
New Added archive of past IC news events to the Site History page.

03/22/20
New Added new specialties.
New Added Band Activity checks.
New Added raid option for land expansion & population cap increase for both packs and bands.
Update Various changes to the Tier 2 fight system.

02/02/20
New Added new specialties.

01/21/20
New Added Mutation guide.
Update Cleaned up Tier 2 Fight page inconsistencies.

01/14/20
Update Removed two-week rule on all raids, the two-week cooldown rule only applies to those who have participated a raid (whether on the attacking or defending side).

01/11/20
Update Revamped 'Other Species' rules, allowing them to join, create, and challenge for packs just as wolves can.

2019

10/20/19
Update Changed rules regarding claiming disbanded packs.
Update Changed rules so that each player can have 2 band leaders, provided they have no alpha characters.

08/21/19
New Added 'Site Skin History' page.
New Added Skill guide.
Update Added a note about pregnancy length in Mating & Litter rules.
Update Separated prey in Prey guide into correct sizing categories.