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I just wanted to expand a bit on the new system and why it was implemented.

The original foraging system was designed as a "starter" system for when the site only had a few hundred people. Nas and I have been working on finalizing the details of the permanent restocking system for a couple of months now.

I'm just going to go over the changes that we have made and why we made them.

1. The captcha system. Yeah, it kind of sucks. However, we've ALWAYS known, and it's been mentioned several times in chat, that this is needed. Otherwise, the site is left open to autobuyers. And yes, we have already had to freeze people for using autobuyers. Since Nas and I don't have 10 hours a day to manually examining accounts to see who is using an autobuyer (an illegal, automated script that forages items more quickly than a human being can), installing a captcha system is the ONLY option.

We worked very hard to make sure that the captcha system we used was the *least* invasive one that we could find. People with slower internet connections might be affected by this, but unfortunately, there's nothing we can do about that. We *can't* have a situation where cheaters are given free rein to steal all the good items and it's just not reasonable to track them manually.

2. Increased slots. This allows for more items to restock once we have a large increase in users.

3. The ability to stock multiples of the same item at once. We have enough people now that the old system just wasn't adequate; this will allow for better control of the rarity of items.

4. The "guts" of the restocking system has also been changed to allow greater flexibility when we have a larger number of users on the site.

5. We will shortly be activating a system that will ensure there are more restocks when there are more people actually foraging, so that people who forage during the day actually have the same chance to get items as those who forage in the dead of night XD

Please note that it will take us a while to adjust all the restock rates and the item amount rates. Please be patient :)

I hope that this will help you to better understand why we had to make these changes. As always, we have to keep the good of the site as a whole in focus.

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The new foraging system is in place, and completely replaces the old one. Updates to this system include more slots (16 as opposed to 9), stocks, and a captcha system. This should level out the playing field. :)

The December 'bits have gone away, and so have the balloons. D:

...but something new has been spotted scampering around in the swamp, and there's rumors that the woolabits and ursas have returned!

Good luck and have fun! :)

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The pandacoon pattern is now available in the custom demo/generator :3

Also just a reminder, please keep in mind that the Winterfest craftables - the Mountain items including the lapis bracelets, the holly collars, and the holiday plushies, as well as the Winterfest khimbits- will be disappearing some time today and there won't be any further warning, so do finish up any last minute crafting right away.

The cash shop will not change out today, as the new items are not ready to go in yet.

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This is a reminder that if you were around for the Event on the temp forums, or bought *JUNE* monthly items and have not received them yet, please post on the appropriate stickied thread in the help forum so that the items can be handed out to you.

Today I handed out the random June monthlies (Event Prizes) to those who ordered them and whose account number I know. Again, if you did not receive yours, be sure to post on the appropriate thread in the help forum :)

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Drawn for us by Hanyoutai!

This marking will be available in the custom demo/maker starting some time on January 1st.



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