Announcements & News

[center][permalink][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/communityupdate_w.png[/img][/permalink][/center] Today's update focuses on our recent quality of life improvements, #FRFanArt Fridays, and more! [center][permalink][b]Click here to learn more about today's update![/b][/permalink][/center] [more] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]A veteran moderator returns![/b][/size] You may have noticed there's a new pair of purple wings around the forum—@Ara, who first volunteered for [I]Flight Rising[/I] in 2013, has returned! [center][user=5534][/center] [b][size=4]What are volunteer moderators? What do they do?[/size][/b] Volunteer moderators help out around the forum with thread moderation. They can move, lock, sticky, and edit threads/posts. Volunteers do not have the ability to penalize an account, view/access private player information, or make game-play and development decisions. If you'd like to apply to be a volunteer forum moderator, check out our [b][url=https://flightrising.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005292486-What-are-volunteer-moderators-What-do-they-do-]Knowledge Base article[/url][/b] for more information on our expectations and eligibility requirements. [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]Quality of Life Updates[/size][/b] Our engineers and artists have been hard at work implementing a series of quality of life [i](QoL)[/i] changes across the website. These changes are based largely on your feedback [i](thank you!)[/i] and the QoL updates are ongoing. [b][size=4]Emojis[/size][/b] [center][emoji=firework][emoji=new friend][emoji=firework][/center] Last month we [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2622676]introduced custom [I]Flight Rising[/url][/I] emojis[/b] ahead of the [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2627065]Lair Revamp & Hibernal Den release[/url][/b]. If you have suggestions for additional emojis, head on over to the [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/sug]Suggestions forum[/url][/b] and share your thoughts! [center][emoji=left wing][emoji=coatl love][emoji=right wing][/center] [b][size=4]Runes & Icons[/size][/b] [LIST] [*]Dragon pages now display easier to read rune icons. [*]Auction House dragon listings now display easier to read rune icons. [*]The Auction House icon on a dragon's card is only viewable to other players [i](not the owner)[/i] if the auction is public. [*]Added Crossroads Trade icon to dragon card in lair view. [/LIST] [b][size=4]Navigation[/size][/b] [LIST] [*]Dragon URLs adjusted to make sharing the URL easier. [*]Made it easier to select and copy dragon names in dragon cards when in lair view. [*]Added keyboard navigation between dragon pages. [*]In the forums, added navigation option to jump backwards to the previous staff member post, not just forward. [/LIST] [b][size=4]Miscellaneous[/size][/b] [LIST] [*]Added a player's total exalt count to account stats in Account Settings. [*]Eye vials can now be applied to nesting dragons. [*]Improved Coliseum performance when using Firefox[i] (web browser)[/i]. [*]Improved skin and accent reordering, removing the need to re-upload previously approved designs. [*]Locked the "Send to Den" button for dragons with the hibernal cool-down. [*]Made miscellaneous text and bug fixes across the [I]Flight Rising[/I] website. [/LIST] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]Fan Art Fridays[/size][/b] For our social media communities, we've introduced Fan Art Friday on [b][url=https://twitter.com/FlightRising]Twitter[/url][/b] and [b][url=http://flightrising.tumblr.com/]Tumblr[/url][/b]! Based on community participation and interest, we will be expanding to other platforms in the future! [b][size=4]How to Participate[/size][/b] Participation is simple—just add [b]#FRFanArt[/b] when you post your [I]Flight Rising[/I] fan art! [b][size=4]Why use the hashtag?[/b][/size] Using this hashtag also communicates to us that it is okay to reblog, retweet, or even spotlight your work on the site! The Community Update spotlight consists of a thumbnail that links directly to your fan art, includes your Twitter or Tumblr username, and if available, your [I]Flight Rising[/I] username and/or gallery link. This means if you want your [I]Flight Rising[/I] username or gallery included in the credit, please make sure we can find it somewhere on your profile or post. We only spotlight fan art that doesn't contain profanity, nudity, etc. If your username or the post itself has that, your fan art is not eligible for a spotlight. While we may not be able to share all posted fan art, using #FRFanArt is also a way to show off your fan art to new people and fellow players when they browse the tag. [b][size=4]Why Social Media?[/size][/b] There are many of our players who don't visit the forums, just waiting to be engaged. In addition to #FRFanArt on Twitter and Tumblr, we highly recommend checking out the many beautiful pieces of art made by our community on the [url=https://flightrising.deviantart.com/][b]Flight Rising Deviantart Group[/b][/url]. [b][size=4]FRFanArt Friday Spotlight![/size][/b] Click on the preview to be taken to the artist's post! [indent][columns][center][url=https://twitter.com/ArisounesArts/status/1102115233148137473][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/arisounesarts-auries.png[/img][/url] @Auries [i]arisounesarts[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://carrioncanyon.tumblr.com/post/182827785604/happy-belated-valentines][img]https://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/carrioncanyon-covellite.png[/img][/url] @covellite [i]carrioncanyon[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://fr-cao.tumblr.com/post/183213020741/three-months-until-i-can-finish-this-piece-of-the][img]https://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/fr-cao-cao.png[/img][/url] @Cao [i]fr-cao[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://twitter.com/Hannahcomb/status/1083834457369374720][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/hannahcomb.png[/img][/url] @Desnik [I]Hannahcomb[/I][/center][/columns] [columns][center][url=https://twitter.com/Kaohgumi/status/1098740412536086528][img]https://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/kaoghumi-kaoghumy.png[/img][/url] @Kaohgumy [i]kaohgumi[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://semolinaart.tumblr.com/post/182743876505/inara-for-faraway][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/semolinaart.png[/img][/url] [I]SemolinaArt[/I][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://silis-fr.tumblr.com/post/182984840857/child-of-the-wind][img]https://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/silis-fr.png[/img][/url] @silis [I]silis-fr[/I][/center][/columns] [columns][center][url=https://twitter.com/SiIverain/status/1101445434214662144][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/Silverain-Ryrima.png[/img][/url] @Ryrima [i]SiIverain[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://thatwhatthing-fr.tumblr.com/post/183150014516/a-multi-gaze-spiral-with-eyes-to-represent-every][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/thatwhatthing-fr-thatwhatthing.png[/img][/url] @thatwhatthing [i]thatwhatthing-fr[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://twitter.com/Ubastyyat/status/1103451617297424384][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/Ubastyyat.png[/img][/url] [I]Ubastyyat[/I][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://willowwispflame.tumblr.com/post/183158860253/drew-one-of-my-primal-eye-dragons-galaxybrain-i][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/willowwispflame.png[/img][/url] @WillowWispFlame [i]WillowWispFlame[/i][/center][/columns] [columns][center][url=https://chalkolatesart.tumblr.com/post/183255903745/my-lovely-multi-gaze-girl-argaesia-i-love-her-so][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/chalkolatesart.png[/img][/url] [i]chalkolatesart[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://ningyo-fr.tumblr.com/post/183109860033/dont-speak-to-me-or-my-charge-ever-again][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/ningyo-fr-Ningyo.png[/img][/url] @Ningyo [i]ningyo-fr[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://twitter.com/teawithjelly/status/1076152378858954752][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/teawithjelly.png[/img][/url] @teawithjelly [i]teawithjelly[/i][/center][nextcol][center][url=https://twitter.com/yukiiseishin/status/1096482678344425475][img]http://www.flightrising.com/dropbox/yukiiseishin.png[/img][/url] [I]yukiiseishin[/I][/center][/columns][/indent] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]Dragon Share Theme Week Spotlight[/b][/size] [b][size=4]What is "Theme Week?"[/size][/b] Dragon Share Theme Week is a weekly event in our [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs]Dragon Share forum[/url][/b]. The theme changes every Monday, stickied in the Dragon Share forum, and the new theme is typically announced in our [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/]Site Status[/url][/b] box on the front page. [br] [b][size=4]Is it a contest? Are there prizes?[/size][/b] To put it simply, no. Theme Week is designed to be a low-pressure event for players to show off their dragons with other like-minded players. We do have a spotlight for each week, announced in the companion discussion thread for the current theme. Spotlights are random. As long as the shared dragons fit the theme and don't exceed that week's maximum number of dragons, a player is eligible for the spotlight! [b]Theme Weeks are meant to be lighthearted fun.[/b] They are not a part of our development cycle, with the sole exception of themes [i]complementing[/i] a release [i](such as [i][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/1980794]The Bogsneak Mutagen[/url][/b][/i])[/i] and monthly elemental Festivals. [br] [b][size=4]But half my Lair fits the theme![/size][/b] Choose wisely. Besides, you never know when a particular theme will roll back around! [b][size=4][i]Night of the Nocturne[/i] Theme Week Recap[/size][/b] Every year, we prepare a special theme week during the [i]Night of the Nocturne[/i] event. This theme includes an [b]unofficial[/b] writing prompt for players to share both their dragons and creativity. The 2018-2019 [i]Night of the Nocturne[/i] theme week was [b][i][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047#post_2595047]Bound to Mimic.[/url][/i][/b] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047#post_2595047] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/NotN2018-Unofficial-For-Theme-Week-Only-Lore.png[/img][/url][/center] For this theme, mimics had not only once more invaded the dragon clans of Sornieth, they used their influence to exploit the mimicry nature of Nocturnes in order to take over the clans. It was left to you to finish the story and determine if your Clan was saved. [center][b]Click a dragon to be taken to a spotlighted post for this theme! [/b] [i][size=2](Be sure to give the full thread a read when you have a moment, as this is only a spotlight!)[/size][/i][/center] [indent][indent][columns][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/12#post_36980422][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/193537/19353695.png[/img][/url] @RemanLT[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/10#post_36937379][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/327017/32701607.png[/img][/url] @CrazyRedFire[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/10#post_36939679][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/317002/31700174.png[/img][/url] @Nelson[/center][/columns][/indent][/indent] [indent][indent][columns][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/7#post_36900934][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/380804/38080380.png[/img][/url] @Bluebirdi3[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/4#post_36882782][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/89969/8996875.png[/img][/url] @Minstri[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/3#post_36882356][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/341708/34170755.png[/img][/url] @ViperaUnion[/center][/columns][/indent][/indent] [indent][indent][columns][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/9#post_36919088][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/226868/22686714.png[/img][/url] @Amaranth41[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/9#post_36923335][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/409765/40976452.png[/img][/url] @Snapdragoon[/center][nextcol][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/drs/2595047/2#post_36881930][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80308/8030722.png[/img][/url] @KittyAoba[/center][/columns][/indent][/indent] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]Flight Festival Recap 2018 - 2019[/size][/b] For those new to [i]Flight Rising[/i], back when we first opened the community created the tradition of celebrating a Flight’s holiday by putting on a site-wide organized event. These events are characterized by a “hub” posted in the [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd]Flight Rising Discussion forum[/url][/b]. Here players share and celebrate their Flight with their fellow players and provide a digest of links and mini-events happening around the site. Our [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2584085]December 2018 Community Update[/url][/b] covered the 2018-2019 [b]Brightshine Jubilee[/b] through [b]Rockbreaker's Ceremony[/b]. Today we’ll cover the 2018-2019 [b]Crystalline Gala[/b] and [b]Trickmurk Circus[/b]! Given the depth and breadth of the events, it’s not always possible to recap every mini-event held. Please take the time to check out each hub to see everything Light, Lightning, Fire, Arcane, Plague, and Earth had to offer their fellow players this year! [br][br] [center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2619923][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/ice_contest.png[/img][/url] [i][size=2]All events listed below have completed.[/size][/i][/center] [center][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2611965/1][size=4][ICEDOM] Crystalline Gala Hub[/size][/url][/b] [/center] [list][*][emoji=ice rune][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2610935] Frosting Frenzy Coloring Competition[/b][/url] [indent]Color in the provided lineart for a chance of prizes![/indent] [br] [*][b][emoji=ice rune] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2612119#post_2612119]Winter Pageant [/b][/url] [indent]Distract Hati while showing off your best looks! The most distracting of dragons will get the chance to win prizes for each category, and a grand prize at the end.[/indent] [br] [*][b][emoji=ice rune][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2611305] Blanket Fort: Cats' Choice Awards[/b][/url] [indent]The Fortress of Ends' resident cats are hosting a big contest to see which dragons are the Best in Sornieth (according to cat standards). Dragons must perform a number of feats from athletics and art, to architecture and culinary skills. Winner will be crowned best dragon in Sornieth (as decided by cats)... but keep your wits about you, a mystery may be afoot. Dozens of fantastic prizes available![/indent] [br][/list] [center][emoji=rainbow star 1][emoji=rainbow star 1][emoji=rainbow star 1][/center] [center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2638009][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/shadow_contest.png[/img][/url] [i][size=2]All events listed below have completed.[/size][/i][/center] [center][b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2632943/1][size=4][SHADOM] Trickmurk Circus OOF Hub[/size][/url][/b] [/center] [list][*][emoji=shadow rune] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2633717] Driftwood Drag's Hallow[/b][/url] [indent] Want to use your writing skills? Join Shadowfox in a writing contest with story prompts. There will be a new story prompt each day.[/indent] [br] [*][emoji=shadow rune] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2637627] Cursed Dice Dungeon Crawl[/b][/url] [indent]We're looking for someone to share in an adventure. It's choose your own adventure time in this DND-styled game. Are you going on an adventure?[/indent] [br] [*][emoji=shadow rune] [b][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2637145] Tricktrouper Wardrobe Raid[/b][/url] [indent] Dress up your most courageous dragon as a DND character. Wait? Dragons as DND characters? -runs off while dragging Orion along- [/indent][/list] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]Reminders: Mistral Jamboree[/size][/b] The [b]Mistral Jamboree[/b] starts on [b]March 24th at 06:00[/b] server time and ends on [b]March 31st at 06:00[/b] server time. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/2647386/1][b]Skin & Accent contest entries[/b][/url] must be submitted [b]by 23:59 on March 21st.[/b] [br] ----- [br] [b][size=5]An Akiri Masterpiece[/size][/b] ICYMI: The grand prize from our social media event, [b][i][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2596180]Night of the Nocturnament![/url][/i][/b] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/Akiri-Masterpiece.gif[/img] [emoji=familiar heart][/center]