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August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 2:13:11 am
by Rosehill
A new site-wide team competition is about to begin! Check the details, point system and other general info stuff in the Site News: 3-site-news/219865-august-competition-team-tussle.html

This thread is for questions and general discussion of the competition. ^.^

Sign up: competitions.php
Last day to sign up is August 12th (EDT)

Announcements
August 21st, 2018, 4:16 AM EDT 8-community-discussion/219866-august-co ... #p21839282
Spoiler
Regarding creatures removed from the Image Free Nursery and other hatching sites:

Recently there have been people reporting or mentioning that their creatures have been removed from the Image Free Nursery. These suspicions have been made based on the IFN telling how many creatures were added, when a person adds all their creatures again. If the IFN tells that a larger number of creatures were added than the person expected, it stands to reason that some of the creatures, previously thought to already be in the IFN, were not there.

However. This does not automatically mean that someone has removed the creatures from the IFN. There are a number of reasons why the creatures may not be in the IFN any more. It may be that not all of them were added in the first page, for example in such a situation that Magistream is performing a scheduled backup just as someone is trying to add their creatures, or there is some other connectivity issue between the two sites. The IFN also automatically removes creatures by itself:
-The IFN removes any creatures that have been in the IFN for more than 48 hours.
-The IFN removes any creatures that are put in a hidden or protected tab or in a trade.
-The IFN automatically removes any creatures that have hatched and have been originally put in the "to hatchling only" section.

Here is a list of all manual creature removals, i.e. when someone has used the removal page, since the beginning of the competition:
2018-08-13 19:51:15 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-13 19:51:15 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-13 22:09:47 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-14 03:14:45 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-14 06:12:19 EEST Removed: 4
2018-08-14 10:55:54 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-14 11:50:59 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-14 16:28:44 EEST Removed: 50
2018-08-14 16:29:09 EEST Removed: 191
2018-08-14 17:31:16 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-14 21:09:22 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-14 21:09:25 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-15 03:19:01 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-15 09:47:25 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-15 10:42:20 EEST Removed: 20
2018-08-15 18:20:30 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-15 21:11:20 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-15 23:24:36 EEST Removed: 9
2018-08-16 03:09:24 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-16 23:10:47 EEST Removed: 5
---- Additional monitoring is put in place ----
2018-08-17 09:52:36 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-17 10:01:34 EEST Removed: 3
2018-08-17 10:07:40 EEST Removed: 3
2018-08-17 10:47:54 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-17 21:12:19 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-17 22:44:07 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-17 23:39:42 EEST Removed: 23
2018-08-18 17:24:48 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-18 19:09:58 EEST Removed: 2
2018-08-18 23:29:03 EEST Removed: 2
2018-08-18 23:40:39 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-19 09:09:00 EEST Removed: 8
2018-08-19 09:27:10 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-19 11:26:27 EEST Removed: 3
2018-08-19 11:27:57 EEST Removed: 10
2018-08-19 14:05:50 EEST Removed: 17 <- removed other people's codes
2018-08-19 15:50:36 EEST Removed: 8
2018-08-19 16:04:18 EEST Removed: 3 <- removed other people's codes
2018-08-19 16:20:29 EEST Removed: 3
2018-08-19 21:10:07 EEST Removed: 0
2018-08-20 03:12:09 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-20 03:34:34 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-20 03:53:34 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-20 08:24:48 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-20 20:41:20 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-21 03:19:36 EEST Removed: 1
2018-08-21 06:50:07 EEST Removed: 5
2018-08-21 08:39:51 EEST Removed: 5

Additional monitors were put in place on August 17th, as that was the earliest time any additional monitoring could be put in place. We discussed about the option to simply remove the removal option from the IFN already very close to the beginning of the competition, but decided to first put in some additional monitoring to see how prevailing the issue was. After that additional monitoring was put in place there were only two instances of someone removing other than their own creatures. In both instances the person in question was the same, and that person has been removed from the competition. After that there have been no manual removals of other people's creatures.

As can be seen from the logs above, someone mass removed 50 and 191 creatures manually on August 14th, which we suspect to be the first occurrence of someone removing other people's competition creatures from the IFN. As the additional monitoring was not in place at that time, finding out the person responsible for that is not that simple.

As a conclusion: if after this post you go to add your creatures in the IFN and find out that some of the creatures you thought were already there, were not, make sure they have not been in a hidden or protected tab or in a trade, and that they haven't been in the IFN for more than 48 hours, and that you are absolutely sure you've added them earlier. If you are confident that the creatures should have been in the IFN but are not, contact your competition team leader, Morgaln or myself and we will look into the matter.

As a second conclusion: Don't remove other people's creatures from the IFN if they have not given their permission. That's shitty and bad behaviour.

Teams
Team Vader Tots - 135 members
Spoiler
Forum: 83-dark-side-of-the-yam.html
Leader: ShaiNeko
Acherone
Aoria
Ardroth
AriQa
Bandita
Bellatrix
birbmachine
Blazen749
BlueCloud729
caniskoppie
Cheystar
Clocktopus
CraftingQueen
CreepyKittyn65
Daedalus
DarkRider
deb
DemonDan37
Desade
DietCoke
Dolphinsong
Dr Starchild
Drachenschwinge
Dunstan
Echosong15
eggs12334
Elentarien
emmetropia
erlea
ExplicitiveUhoh
FabulousAlaine
Fishbone
Foleo
gazzy
georgexu94
GoldFox
GrowlingCupcake
hazelnut
HekateHemlock
HiddenMystic
hotaru
iammagi
IceOfWaterflock
ilovepets187
Imperialism
Inukaya
Jackjack100
Jeh
Jessica
jmilana
Katnilb
Kayote
kittenpartyos
KittenSmith
KiwiElixir
Kzanna
Lajin
Lazuli
Lia
Lithreezi
Lix
LoveBugPugs
Lucina
Luna3002
Maini
Marta
Megatronus
midnightem
mintsugar
MistyoC
MoonFox
MothballMilkshake
Mylesthedog
Myrin
Mystcdra
MysticalPoodle
Nekoi
nezell
Nicoleknb
Nyara
NyxNoire
oilbird
Padfootsmistress777
paige201208
Patrickjake
pepper333
PlagueShark
Pod
prettypretties
Putazin
randomname
Ravenxeo
Reality
Reinbeauchaser
Rhia
RhyfelwrDraig
RoseKing
Rosella
RouDeach
RukaSwift
RunningAir
sakurakid
SammySepticEye
sara4cows
Shadow2222
shadowlugia
ShadowOfThePhoenix
Sheelah
Sheikah13
silentstarelly
Silvereil
SilverWolf
skyres
Splashow
spyroid101
StarlightandLace
StarscreamsGirl
Stemny
Stormpaws
Szarwas
talosthefakegod
Themod444
uber1
vanillachapter
VelumSanguine
Wakamaru
waterbottle
Wildmoon
Wynterborne
xmands
Zander
ZavaParadox
zerhoz22
zuea
Team Taters - 135 members
Spoiler
Forum: 84-starch-your-engines.html
Leader: PKGriffin
Aflame
allisonmcd
Alpacalix
Alysse
Anira
Arkinine
Arkright
AssassinsCreed
Astanlo
AuraDragoness
Auriene
AvatarMagica
Ayakashi
Baikala
Bajka20
BBkat
BeeNme
BlackOrchid93
BlueStarX
caseyp
CCLuna
cg570014
ChichiBlack
CinnaminDraconna
Coffee
CoffeeActivated
crzyanimemom
danfung
DarknessHuntress
DarkstarWolf
debijayn
devil92
DoomedDaphnia
Driverscissors
ElementalNovel
EmpressPhoenix
Exxthus
fairfenix
FayriTayell
feralkiwi
Flaviel
glittergirl
grayxfire
gusztika
Helliana
Hieroglyphics
Imarine
Inspirit
Jadeunicorn
KarenGriff
Karzarill
Kass
keyestawren
kinija1
Kiwi329
LadyRozen
Lenay
Leorobin
littlecafe
LittleDragonfly
LunarCursed13
MaighdeanDubh
ManiYani
marmaid
Meidelle
Merion
mistely
morgainthe
Mykestri
NelwNoll
NKfloofiepoof
Norfindala
Nutterboy
OathKeeper
oriions
PeterCamenzind
Phyrstyr
Plutonic
Pok
Postalgirl
pureshadowdragon
Pyrain
qwepoi777
Rainwater
RainWolf
Raneth
Real
Revan
RicFule
Rikka
Ruginaf
Ruinily
Ryokotori
Sanna92
sarahjazz
Shakura
ShirouHokuto
Shizumi
shunn6653
Silverdove
SkyeWyven
Slipstream
Solstice
Sorenteen
SpaghettiWaffles
Stratofort
streamking
SweetO
Syndicate
Tallina
tempestsea
ThatOneBagel
theslyrover
Tinatanos
Tinibree
toboe
Trenzalor
Tyrannogon
Utena
Venkalth
verfluchtes
Veskler
VilaWolf
vipor
warghost141
wispa
wolfpup2012
Wolfsister
Xenomorph
xSinder12x
Yakiya
Zanthor
zee113
zylle
Team Purple Spuds - 135 members
Spoiler
Forum: 85-purple-potato-eater-lounge.html
Leader: Enchanteddil
aethelwhyne
Alanamous
Alaylith
AllHailCatlord
Amorphous
Arimermaid
arjunvohra
Astateria
Astroth
Birds
blackflamewolf
blindpython
blockEdragon
Bloopalooza
Brynia
Calena
calm
canyonmoon
CarmelitaFox
CatyChan
Chaossupersonic
Chess
Chimera
Clarity
Corvus
CrystalKleure
Cyrinus
DanaSoraya
dancingalicorns
Dancingstar
DMLR
dragontamor
duskfall
Echobreeze
ewe
Eymxil
Ezra
Faleep
fawnfur13
fierfly567
fireflii
Forever92Hours
Frostfoxen
Gaya
gjhhhhhh
GLOSS
GoblinShark
HATCAT
himehana
HopingFaith
hwin
IAmTheGeek
ibisbias
Illithic
IllusiveFox
Jeccakat
Jrap17
Justy
Kapvik
Kastilla
Kastriia
Kesstryl
Ketrilla
klovesugar2
kristconroy
Ktanaqui
Kubawalda
latios68
LaughingIdiot
leica
Lenalee96
LetitiaWilson
LibraryWhale
LightningDragon
lolacharm
lorisq
Lucir
Magigirl24
Mathcat
Merkwerkee
mom1995577
MonochromeMelody
moon5330
MoonCharm
Mysfytt
nabinara
Nanamiko
NaturalMagics
Nexosa
nicespider
Nyra
pegasi1978
PhantomRider
pinkwyvern
popa16
PrincessOfVampires
rallis
Reima
RennieRoo
RobotChimera
rosemilly
Roseshine12
Ruffian75
salt
Sanax
SeriousSans
shadowdeath
ShadowWolfJade
SirChicken
Skyprotecter
Sochitelya
Syldra
Thaliel
Thyme
Tidesweep
Tyriagris
Varnayrah
Vespurrs
VoidParadox
WaxRose
whitewolfjustice
WillowMoon
WolfBane382
Xaine
Xeitan
XMint
xscreamyourself
Yliah
Yrenne
YuzuriaNekoy
Zanura
zedxrgal
Zeteri
Zoa
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Points
Spoiler
August 14th, 2018, 7:48 am EDT 8-community-discussion/219866-august-co ... #p21811027
As of this moment, when almost 32 hours of the competition has passed, this is the current score:

The Vader Tots: 2174 points
The Taters: 2492 points
The Purple Spuds: 3525 points
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August 17th, 2018, 1:50 am EDT 8-community-discussion/219866-august-co ... #p21825137
Vader Tots
Potooto: 1178
Sweet Potooto: 1572
Cardinal Potooto: 1098
Nightshade Potooto: 530
Total creatures: 4378
Points: 9736

2.224 points / creature

Taters
Potooto: 1206
Sweet Potooto: 1879
Cardinal Potooto: 1334
Nightshade Potooto: 463
Total creatures: 4882
Points: 10818

2.216 points / creature

Purple Spuds
Potooto: 1391
Sweet Potooto: 1981
Cardinal Potooto: 1335
Nightshade Potooto: 751
Total creatures: 5458
Points: 12362

2.265 points / creature
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August 20th, 2018, 4:11 AM EDT 8-community-discussion/219866-august-co ... #p21835730
Points update!

Vader Tots
Potooto: 2133, points: 2133
Sweet Potooto: 2535, points: 5070
Cardinal Potooto: 1693, points: 5079
Nightshade Potooto: 868, points: 3472
Creatures: 7229
Total points: 15754

2.179 points / creature

Taters
Potooto: 1733, points: 1733
Sweet Potooto: 2803, points: 5606
Cardinal Potooto: 2056, points: 6168
Nightshade Potooto: 712, points: 2848
Creatures: 7304
Total points: 16355

2.239 points / creature

Purple Spuds
Potooto: 1956, points: 1956
Sweet Potooto: 2950, points: 5900
Cardinal Potooto: 2111, points: 6333
Nightshade Potooto: 1270, points: 5080
Creatures: 8287
Total points: 19269

2.325 points / creature
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August 22nd, 2018, 3:48 AM ADT 8-community-discussion/219866-august-co ... #p21842175
Rosehill wrote:Points update!

Vader Tots
Potooto: 2937, points: 2937
Sweet Potooto: 3185, points: 6370
Cardinal Potooto: 1997, points: 5991
Nightshade Potooto: 1046, points: 4184
Creatures: 9165
Total points: 19482

2.126 points / creature

Taters
Potooto: 2084, points: 2084
Sweet Potooto: 3391, points: 6782
Cardinal Potooto: 2487, points: 7461
Nightshade Potooto: 882, points: 3528
Creatures: 8844
Total points: 19855

2.245 points / creature

Purple Spuds
Potooto: 2189, points: 2189
Sweet Potooto: 3521, points: 7042
Cardinal Potooto: 2598, points: 7794
Nightshade Potooto: 1512, points: 6048
Creatures: 9820
Total points: 23073

2.35 points / creature
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Creatures

#914 Potooto
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It's a potato.

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#915 Sweet Potooto
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It's an orange potato.

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#916 Cardinal Potooto
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It's a red potato.

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#917 Nightshade Potooto
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It's a purple potato.

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Hatchling description:
Spoiler
A hatchling potooto has little attention span and even less courage, though there are some who think these hatchlings lay it on a little thick in order to get cuddles. When not sleeping, eating, or pulling on each other's tails, potooto hatchlings spend their time yelling at nothing in particular. Potootoes are bravest when in a large mob, and older hatchlings will occasionally join adults to drive off predators, though they usually have to lie down afterwards.
Adult description:
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An adult potooto is an awkward gangle of limbs and wings, but fortunately they don't really seem to care when they trip over their own feet or twist themselves into knots attempting to get a closer look at something. Potooto adults pair up in monogamous relationships and between the two of them generally have enough brainpower to raise their chicks. When living with a magi, adult potootoes are loud but never aggressive, and love to lie with their heads in their magi's laps, especially if they're also being fed treats. In general, potootoes are amusing and engaging companions who really are trying their best.
General description:
Spoiler
Potootoes may look like gryphons, but where gryphons are often noble creatures, potootoes are usually at least slightly deranged and not particularly bright. They spend most of their lives being mildly alarmed by everything around them, which often results in frequent loud and repetitive calls. However, they're generally pleasant beasts who are delighted when offered the smallest kindness, and they will swiftly become friends with whoever - or whatever - allows it. Most potootoes are of medium size, not large enough to ride, but able to carry small loads if their magi can convince them that nearby bushes, puddles, and small children aren't actually going to eat them.
Sprites: Borealum
Descriptions: Sochitelya

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 2:32:46 am
by BBkat
Oh man, I open up my twitter and like the first thing I see is a tweet about a new competition coming.
This sound like fun.
I wonder what the new creatures are going to be....

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 2:40:21 am
by Real
This looks interesting. One question that I have regarding this:
"You will not be able to trade the new creatures with other players or use chocolate boxes on them."
Does this mean we'll never be able to trade these creatures or just while the competition takes place?

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 3:05:29 am
by arjunvohra
Oooh this seems interesting

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 3:07:52 am
by Rosehill
Real wrote:This looks interesting. One question that I have regarding this:
"You will not be able to trade the new creatures with other players or use chocolate boxes on them."
Does this mean we'll never be able to trade these creatures or just while the competition takes place?
Only during the competition. After the competition ends, you'll be able to trade the creatures normally as well as use chocolate boxes on them.

The creatures will also be permanent stream creatures after the competition.

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 3:08:39 am
by feralkiwi
ooh i love the team competitions! can't wait!! :woo:

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 5:04:58 am
by Chimera
I'm definitely interested in joining this once we can start doing so. Being on recovery leave right now, I'm in a prime position to go wild all day and night :hooray:

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 5:43:46 am
by Magics
Awesome! Seems fun :) This will be my first competition on here, looking forward to it!

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 5:57:07 am
by Marta
I'm excited but I'm also expecting toxicity levels to increase because some people take those things way too seriously :facepalm:

Re: August 2018 Competition - Team Tussle

Posted: August 5th, 2018, 8:51:38 am
by MothballMilkshake
When it says they can't be traded, will they be able to be traded after the competition? Otherwise I'm expecting to have a keep full of numpties XD