p Hey all, Tyler here. Sorry for the rocky numbers (Exp, GP, etc) with the Class System roll-out! We're tweaking the math today, and things should be mostly finalized by tomorrow. <a target='_blank' href='https://trello.com/c/L1H6LiZ3/110-character-stats-attributes-the-class-system'>Follow our progress here</a>, and please do chime in!
p We've also changed classes to unlock at lvl 10 instead of 5, to prevent overwhelming our new users. And since users have expressed confusion, we'll be improving UI and clarifification. Stay tuned.
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p iOS users, iTunes is on vacation until 12/28. Until we can push the updated app, you'll need to sync periodically to get the corrected numbers (app has old math, server saves the correct numbers). Android goes out ASAP. More info on <a target='_blank' href='https://trello.com/c/L1H6LiZ3/110-character-stats-attributes-the-class-system'>Trello</a>.
p Happy winter! Instead of a boring pair of earmuffs, why not use the gold that you earned with all your hard work to buy a Limited Edition class outfit?
p From now until January 31st, you will be able to use your gold to buy your current class' armor set from the Rewards store! You can be a Yeti Tamer, a Ski-Sassin, a Candy Cane Mage, or a Snowflake Healer. If you switch classes (system unlocked at level 10), you will gain access to your new classes' armor set. Make sure to collect yours first, though!
p What are you waiting for? Go be productive and earn some gold!
p We've added the "Hall of Heroes" and "Hall of Patrons" <a href='https://habitrpg.com/#/options/groups/hall/heroes' target='_blank'>here</a>, which list our project contributors and Kickstarter backers. Want be amongst those immortalized in the Hall of Heroes? Help <a href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Contributor_Rewards' target='_blank'>contribute</a> to HabitRPG!
p Happy New Year! Join the NPCs and Staff in showing off your new Absurd party hat.... and have a great night!
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p Nothing says New Year like a fresh start. Now when you reach level 50, Ultimate Gear, or BeastMaster, you can begin anew with the most prestigious of achievements: Rebirth. <a href='https://trello.com/c/SLiq4enr/333-rebirth-new-game' target='_blank'>Read more here</a>. But take heed! Scouts have reported <a href='https://github.com/HabitRPG/habitrpg/issues/945#issuecomment-31355229' target='_blank'>monster sightings</a>, harbinged by Trapper Santa. You may need all the strength you can muster come late January, Rebirth is for the hard-core.
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h5 Checklists
p <a href='https://trello.com/c/PJ1iJ413/65-checklists' target='_blank'>Checklists</a> are here! You can break your Dailies and To-Dos down into bite-size chunks. Their game mechanic takes some learning, so <a href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Checklist' target='_blank'>read more here</a>.
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h5 Task Icons & Markdown
p Task titles now support Markdown and Emoji, so you can create something <a href='http://gyazo.com/f2021674925a79a1dec22101ef74a63c' target='_blank'>like this</a>. Read more <a href='https://trello.com/c/FCVdjdUd/102-task-reward-icons' target='_blank'>here</a>.
h4 Winter Wonderland Event Part 2: Rescue the Bears
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h5 Quests & Bosses!
p A beast is roaring in the distant mountains, mysterious tracks have appeared in the snow. A new feature has been unlocked, <a href='https://trello.com/c/VPPjVRlF/212-quests-bosses' target='_blank'>Quests & Bosses</a>. As a holiday present, HabitRPG gives you your first quest: "Trapper Santa". Check your inventory, you have until Jan 31 to complete it!
h4 Winter Wonderland Event Part 1: The Great Snowball Fight
p It's time for HabitRPG's biggest event yet - Winter Wonderland! The fun starts today, on the first day of winter, and ends on January 31st - HabitRPG's birthday.
p Get prepared to build new habits, earn fun drops, hold your party members accountable for their tasks, and decorate your avatar. Various features will be rolling out over the course of the event, so expect many updates! For starters...
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p Looks like everyone is really getting into the winter spirit! Check out the new NPC sprites. (And I heard a rumor that the final NPC might show up, just in time for the new year...)
p Now your avatar can dye their hair Candy Cane, Frost, Winter Sky, or Holly! You'll only be able to purchase these hair colors until January 31st, when they will be retired.
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h5 The Great HabitRPG Snowball Fight
p Yes, you can now buy snowballs and hurl them at all your friends... to, uh, help them improve their habits. How? Weeeeellll, let's just say that after getting walloped, they might find themselves needing some extra gold to escape their predicament...
p You can now be a Warrior, Rogue, Wizard, or Healer. <a href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Class_System' target='_blank'>See details here.</a>
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h4 Armory & Costumes
p Once you select your new class, you're now equipped with your new class's apprentice gear. Fear not, your old gear is still available in your inventory! You can switch gear at any time, and wear a different costume than your equipment. See <a href='https://trello.com/c/83M5RqQB/299-armory' target='_blank'>Armory</a> & <a href='https://trello.com/c/iY6A7nlX/336-costumes-armory-v2' target='_blank'>Costumes</a>
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h4 New Customizations
p We now have a much wider selection of hair, shirt, facial-hair, body-size, etc. customizations. See <a href='https://trello.com/c/YKXmHNjY/306-customization-redo' target='_blank'>Customizations v2</a>
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h4 300 Tier Gear
p All you $300 backers who have been waiting patiently, your gear is now in! Currently, only available to $300+ backers, but we'll add them as drops to the Boss system once that's released. See <a href='https://trello.com/c/sb6f9w5r/217-custom-items-300-tier' target='_blank'>300-tier</a>
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h4 API v2
p The API has been completely overhauled, and v2 comes with many more routes for a *full featured* API. v1 is no longer supported, take heed ye 3rd-party-ists! For the time being, basic routes are supported (such as up/down -scoring). v2 will be documented soon, and I'll ping you when. see <a href='https://trello.com/c/L4pYimQM/343-api-v2' target='_blank'>APIv2</a>
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p By @lemoness @sabrecat @danielthebard @fuzzytrees @crystalphoenix @rosemonkeyct @fandekasp, and many more. (Who am I missing? We'll put up a CONTRIBUTORS.md soon)
p You can now feed your pets and they'll grow into trusty steeds. Obtain food as new random drops, or you can hasten the process buy buying a saddle from Alexander.
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p Say hi to our NPCs, dressed to impressed for Turkey day! Also - check your stable, you'll find a fun new pet.
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h4 Chat Enhancements (by @Nick Gordon)
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Chat can now use markdown, Emoji, and @-tagging. Some pointers on using markdown & Emoji at <a href="http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Markdown_Cheat_Sheet" target="_blank">here</a>. To use @-tagging, simply type '@' in chat.
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h4 Party Sorting (by @Fandekasp)
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You can now adjust the way you view your party members in the top bar. They can be sorted by level, number of pets, the date they joined the party, or just randomly. Also, level colors now reflect your contributor status.
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h4 Wiki Updates (by @bobbyroberts99)
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The <a href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/HabitRPG_Wiki' target='_blank'>HabitRPG wiki</a> is being speedily updated. If you’re confused about anything, go check it out - it’s a treasure trove.
Contrib Gear. You can now unlock new a top-tier gear set and pet by contributing (code, art, docs, etc) to HabitRPG. <a href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Contributor_Rewards' target='_blank'>Read more</a>
Challenges! Compete with your party, guilds, or the tavern on certain tasks. Win gem prizes. <a href='http://blog.habitrpg.com/post/65721506787/challenges-ui-router' target='_blank'>Read more.</a>
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h5 10/22/2013
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td Two gem-purchasable skin tones are now available! The Rainbow Skin Set is here to stay, but in honor of Halloween, we also have the LIMITED EDITION SPOOKY SKIN SET. You will only be able to purchase the Spooky Skin Set until November 10th, so if you want a monstrous avatar, now's the time to act!
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h5 10/19/2013
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td New custom skin colors are now available! Go check them out in the Profile section. Also, the new mobile update, 0.0.10, is now available to download! It includes the new skin tones and the ability to hide or show your helm, among other things.
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td You can now sell un-wanted drops to Alex the Merchant. Trade those troves of eggs for gold!
We <a target='_blank' href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/post/59104876969/website-issues-what-were-doing">re-wrote the website from the ground up</a>
And in case you missed it, <a target='_blank' href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocdevel.habitrpg'>Android</a> & <a target='_blank' href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/habitrpg/id689569235?mt=8'>iOS</a> Apps are out!
Both apps and the website are open source, and we desparately need your help porting the rest of the features, and polishing off the bugs. <a target='_blank' href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Contributing_to_HabitRPG'>Read this guide</a> to getting started.
Hello my Habiteers! I have some amazing news to share with you, it's huge!
Has Habit ever crashed for you? (Joke). Well we <u><a target='_blank' href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/post/59104876969/website-issues-what-were-doing">re-wrote the website</a></u> from the ground up
to conquor those critical bugs once and for all (more from Tyler in a bit). If you haven't seen me for a while (due to a bug in the old site), be sure to catch up with me on the right side of the screen for any missed news. Importantly:
They're open source, so help us make them awesome. As for the rewrite: not all features are yet ported, but don't worry - you're still getting drops and streak-bonuses in the background, even if you can't see them yet.
We'll be working hard to bring in all the missing features. And if you're not already, be sure to follow our updates on <a href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> (there are some fun member highlights recently). One more thing: if you are a Veteran of the old site, I have granted you a Veteran Wolf! Check your inventory :)
We desparately need your help porting <a href='http://goo.gl/jYWTwl' target='_blank'>the rest of the features</a>, and polishing off the bugs. <a target='_blank' href='http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Contributing_to_HabitRPG'>Read this guide</a> to getting started.
Timezone + custom day start issues fixed, your dailies should now reset properly and in your own timezone. (This was vexing <strong>Android</strong> users particularly). If you're still experiencing issues, <a target='_blank' href='https://github.com/HabitRPG/habitrpg-mobile/issues/73#issuecomment-22960877'>chime in here</a>.
API developers, the above means that <strong>cron</strong> is automatically run for your users! Weee, they no longer have to log into the website to reset their dailies!
The Mobile Apps are out! <a target='_blank' href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/habitrpg/id689569235">iOS app</a> and <a target='_blank' href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocdevel.habitrpg">Android</a>. There's a bug with Android 2.3, <a target='_blank' href='https://github.com/HabitRPG/habitrpg-mobile/issues/85'>follow the progress here</a>. For more details, see our <a target=_blank href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/post/58449057415/android-mobile-app-released-iphone-app-coming-soon">Tumblr post</a>
| Hey guys! Long time no see :) We want to make sure you guys have a better idea of what's going on behind the scenes, so we're going to be releasing
b weekly status reports
| of what we're currently working on! This weekend, we are working hard to fix the "Not Enough GP" bug, a cruel and greedy monster that has wrapped itself around the rewards box and is refusing to let anyone purchase anything. Rest assured that our heroic Tyler will slay this beast soon! Then it wiil be full steam ahead on the new site upgrade process.
a(target='_blank', href='http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/post/57627483715/news-about-upgrade-and-app') Read more about how that will work in this post here
| : There's a new top-tier gear set for Kickstarter Backers. $45+ gets new Shield, Helm, Armor. $70+ that plus Weapon. $80+ that plus Pet. Keep leveling my friends, get that gear! Discuss gear-unlocking mechanic
a(href='https://trello.com/card/backer-items-availability-mechanic/50e5d3684fe3a7266b0036d6/188', target='_blank') here
| , and if you're top-gear but not seeing backer stuff, message me from your KS profile.
