Equus Ballator

February 2022 Newsletter

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING:

Many changes that are happening are happening in order to make way for future gifts and events within the group. We understand the member base’s frustrations at slow changes and wait times, but setting up events does take time so we urge all members to hold this in mind when expressing their thoughts. Complaints are not suggestions; please make sure any future suggestions offer solutions that will ultimately benefit the group as a whole and that do not bring down any individual members.

Updates & Announcements

System Openings & Closures

Everything on DeviantART is now closed.
The following systems/activities are OPEN on the Forums:
- Quests Scavenger Hunts and Quest Confirmations
- Bank and Bank Related Items
- Owner Transfers and Deceasing
- Design Plaque Updates*
  *Only plaques missing a design (EXAMPLE) or updating already approved designs not including skinchangers and hornchangers
- Highlord Hub*
  *Only for applying Highlord gifts
- Cursus Honorum
- Crafting
- Art Submissions (General Art, MQ, Quests, Ect)
- Newbie Natal Center Slot Donations
Unless otherwise stated, (ie. Announced in the Discord), the rest of the systems/activities are CLOSED.
- Our Team is hard at work at trying to detach ourselves from DeviantART which means that with our current resources, some systems have to be put on the back burner while we try to prepare for our future as an ARPG. We hope in the months to come that we can share some of the exciting things we have in store! We thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we iron out the kinks and try to make sure that once we open a system, everything will run smoothly without any more need for adjustments.

General Announcements

If you would like to see all the changes that are occuring this month, please checkout the Changelog. This page updates every Saturday with all the changes that were made that week, we are in the process of fixing, or the issues we are aware of. Please checkout it out in case any issues you may have had has already been addressed. This also will let you know when a certain system has been updated. If you would like to preview previous month’s changelogs, you can find it under Archives with the category of Fade’s Changelog. LINK
The Suggestion Box is open for all members to drop their ideas, comments, and suggestions in. The Suggestion Box will remain Anonymous to other users, but it is a requirement and courtesy to list your DeviantART screen name for the admin team. The Suggestion Box will be checked once weekly for the admin team to discuss.
There are lots of new changes around the website and maybe some hints at what might be next. We strongly suggest getting reacquainted with the new website and poking around to see what might be hiding! Who knows you might find something quite interesting……..

The Future of Equus Ballator

There is a lot to address after closing down the group on DeviantART and still more to address.

For more information please read the post HERE.

For any further questions or concerns, please create a thread in our Notes & Troubleshooting forum.

Reopening of the Slot Center, as the Newbie Natal Center

For February, the month of love, what is more fitting than re-opening the breeding slot center? With a new look and new purpose, the Slot Donation Center has become the Newbie Natal Center, with a focus on allowing new members to adopt designed Ballators as opposed to claiming breeding pairs. This will hopefully increase member retention and make it easier for newbies to get involved with our group.

All previous donated slots have been voided, and so we are in need of fresh, new donations before the Newbie Natal Adoption Center can open, so our admins can pair up, breed, and design some Ballators for our new members to adopt.

Please consider donating to the Newbie Natal Slot Center [HERE]. We are offering stats and Denarii in return! Make sure to review the new regulations before donating!