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@HTML, a quick heads up! We've updated the FAQ with information on the ability to make multiple donations of $2.50USD at once:

Hi @JettClay, @SoaringFlame! A name with profanity is not allowed, in any tense. Further, creative spelling to get around the filter falls under masked profanity. And finally, if the filter doesn't catch profanity in a name, that doesn't mean it's okay.

Basically, don't put profanity in names on our site, be they dragon, familiar, or user names. Thank you!

The Acclaimed Achievements Association acknowledges the tradesdragons of Sornieth!

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Acclaimed Awards
Avery has new awards for renowned dragons at the Acclaimed Achievements Association for those who excel at their craft.

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Vipera and Hypnotic
Vipera and Hypnotic patterns have spread to Banescale, Gaoler, Sandsurge, and Undertide dragons These primary and secondary genes can be purchased in the Treasure Marketplace.

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Fiona's Friends
Fiona has managed to acquire more familiars that she could use a hand in caring for. Those who manage to accomplish her 3 new feats may be worthy candidates!

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Greenskeeper Gathering Skin Contest
The twelfth annual Greenskeeper Gathering will begin on May 25, 2025, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! Please note that the contest ends on a Tuesday, as we announced in a prior update! Click here for more information!

Please check the known issues and working-as-intended sections before making a report!

This thread is to track any gene errors that occur with the new Vipera and Hypnotic gene expansion.

In this thread, players may report any errors they encounter with the new genes. These can be technical errors, or consistency issues. This thread is intended to focus on these potential errors so that they can be addressed swiftly.




Please report any errors you encounter and we will do our best to correct them in a timely manner. This thread will close out 45 days after release, on June 28, 2025. After this time, players may report technical issues with these and other gene errors in the Ancient Gene Error Backlog Thread but further consistency issues will not be accepted for review and will be considered working as intended.


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I will be deleting reports that are not relevant to the genes released in the Vipera and Hypnotic Gene Expansion Update, reports that have been corrected, reports are not considered an issue, duplicate reports, and discussion or chatter as I encounter/investigate them to keep the thread current with gene reports only.


This thread is accepting reports on the following genes only:

Good morning everyone!

We're going to go ahead and lock this thread now as it's gone off-topic for this forum. Thank you!

Hello everyone! We're going to go ahead and lock this thread now. The topic is retired familiar prices, but the discussion is already going in a direction that includes targeted language towards others, false information, and revisiting topics that have been moderated elsewhere. Thank you.

@Geographic, a quick heads up! Your title was edited to more accurately reflect the discussion topic — what might the Galore gift be when Cirrus is released? Thank you!

Oh wait, this was a necro lol

I'm just going to toss a lock on this thread and then go get some more coffee

@MorbidArachnid, a quick heads up, your thread title was edited so it's in line with our Forum Etiquette. Thank you!

Thank you for your constructive feedback and questions about the upcoming fundraiser and the upcoming girin familiar. After reviewing your feedback and discussing it as a team, we've put together a FAQ about the fundraiser and the girin familiar for you!

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The Fundraiser Basics

• The donation amount is set at $2.50 USD.
• Players can use either PayPal or their credit card.
• The girin familiar will be delivered directly to your account after a successful transaction.
• 100% of the fundraiser profits goes to the AAJC, Asian-American Justice Center.
  • This is a nonprofit organization that uses legal advocacy to affect key civil rights issues that have a significant impact on Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and immigrant communities.
• Flight Rising will be contributing a $500 donation in addition to any profits that the girin familiar raises.

The Girin Familiar

• The girin familiar is not account-bound.
• The girin familiar is not limited to one per player.
• The girin familiar can be traded and gifted with other players.
• The girin familiar cannot be used for Crim, Baldwin, and other areas of the site where the familiar may be consumed via gameplay mechanics.
• The girin familiar is eligible to show up in Roundsey’s Raffle Roulette after the fundraiser ends.
  • This familiar will be treated like other retired familiars, such as the Light Sprite or Speedy.

Why is this a direct buy and not a percentage of gem package sales?

• Gems pass through the gem marketplace.
• Gems can be acquired through gameplay.
• Players can trade gems for treasure, dragons, and Flight Rising items, etc.

While gem packages may have a specific purchase amount, their end value is not as clear-cut as $USD. The direct buy with a thank you gift is the most logistically feasible way for us to run a fundraiser.


Why is this a limited time gift?

We are permanently retiring the familiar to ensure we don’t profit off of it later via the gem marketplace.

The familiar is our way of thanking you for your donation and the fundraiser runs for 90 days after we release the Cirrus. The familiar is not account-bound and players are not restricted to only one. Players will be able to gift, trade, and list the girin familiar on the Auction House.

We understand some players believe we are intentionally exploiting FOMO, or fear of missing out, with the 90-day window. Fundraisers need a start and an end date for the sake of logistics, and like we said above, we don’t want to profit off the familiar later through the gem marketplace. We hope this information helps to address that concern.


Is this a trial balloon for micro transactions?

No.


Isn’t this just another paywall?

This is a good question and we understand why some of you are concerned about this, what with the familiar being tied to the fundraiser.

This fundraiser is part of our effort to do better and find ways to give back after we realized our mistake with timing of Cirrus being in the gem marketplace. Our hope is that by keeping the price point relatively low, this will encourage players to donate more and sell the familiar for in-game currency, keeping it accessible for those who cannot donate, themselves.

While we aren't a large company capable of throwing much direct monetary support behind important causes, we are able to invest our teams' time and skills into creating art, lore, and items to help elevate others. That way, with our platform and community, we can raise far more than we’re able to donate ourselves. The girin familiar is our way of thanking you for helping support the communities that inspired the upcoming release.


Why did you announce this during the Gem Cycle Week?

We were hyper focused on the art corrections, lore corrections, and setting up the fundraiser in time for a release ahead of the Greenskeeper Gathering. The timing just slipped our minds, and we’re sorry for that oversight.


Will it be possible to make multiple $2.50 USD donations at once? (Updated Thursday, May 15, 2025)

Initially, no. When the fundraiser and girin familiar thank you gift launches, players will not be able to make donations in quantities larger than $2.50 USD. The time between the changes we needed to make for this release alongside our development plans for our Anniversary Event just isn't there, not without crunch and not without risking rushed code.

But! We know many players are planning on making multiple donations to help players who want a girin familiar but are unable to participate in the fundraiser directly. We've also heard your concerns about the price point being too low for some credit or bank cards, as well as your concerns that multiple small donations will flag your transactions with your banking institution. After our Anniversary Event next month, work will begin to introduce the option to purchase multiple copies of the familiar in a single transaction.

This will likely take the shape of donation packages, similar (but not identical) to our gem packages. They will be priced in increments of $2.50 USD and will reward multiple girin familiars, appropriate to the amount donated.

We understand this isn't the ideal solution, and we're discussing the possibility of extending the fundraiser if it takes longer than anticipated to bring these options to you.

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As always, feedback and questions can be submitted directly to us through Contact Us. Even if we aren't able to provide you with a personalized response, please know your feedback is documented, reviewed, and considered.

We hope this information helps! Thank you for being a part of Flight Rising, we can't wait to introduce you to the Cirrus dragon and girin familiar!

Though I’ve got some outfits in my lair for testing purposes, I always preferred the dragons with no or minimal accessories.

Thank you for your feedback regarding Wednesday's update. We will have more information regarding the fundraiser and the girin familiar for everyone early next week.

Hello everyone! A quick update before the weekend:

Thank you for your feedback regarding Wednesday's update. We will have more information regarding the fundraiser and the girin familiar for everyone early next week.

Thank you!

Thank you for joining and watching!

The highlight of the stream was our salad discussion. Salsa is a salad, and what on earth was the deal with the jello salads???

We aim to have a good mix of dragons that look “classically” draconic, but also some that push the boundaries a bit! If you like the more draconic dragons, there will definitely be more in the future. Ditto for if you like dragons that have other creature species and anatomies heavily integrated!

Thank you for the report. We appreciate it, as it’s sometimes difficult to keep track of all the little places this has been referenced! This should now be updated, though it may take up to an hour for the site’s internal tooltip cache to reflect the changes.


These skins should now be updated! Thank you for catching that!



As for the other reports, I think that another team member has addressed them. Thank you everyone!

Thanks for letting us know! That was my mistake. I think I got them all this time, just let me know if anyone still encounters one!

And we're live! Come join our cozy Friday stream and chat with fellow dragon lovers as we unwind and decompress from the week in Stardew Valley!

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Hello @Fledhyris!

We are aware that the charity familiar and how it's acquired is a change from our standard method of acquiring items via treasure, gems, or gameplay.

We understand premium currency content isn't as welcome as free-to-play content, and we expect a bit of pushback with every gem content update. When it comes to fundraising, however, things need to be a little different. In the case of gems, they pass through the gem marketplace, can be acquired through gameplay, traded for treasure, items, skins, etc. While they may have a specific purchase amount in the marketplace, their end value is not as clear-cut as USD. Running the charity fundraiser as a direct buy is the most logistically feasible way for us to address this.

AAJC was chosen for our fundraiser after consultation, and with careful consideration and intention. As we noted in today's update, while bringing on a sensitivity specialist doesn't absolve one of all wrongdoings, the fundraiser, its recipient, and the limited nature of the familiar (as we do not wish to profit off of cycling it into the gem marketplace later) were all choices made with specialist oversight. This guidance helped us discuss the best ways we could, in our own small way, provide tangible, real-world support for the cultures that inspired the teams' work.

This is not a trial balloon for direct micro transactions or the start of "pay-to-win". The spread of false information buries valid feedback and delays our team's ability to review valuable constructive criticism, as we instead have to address inflammatory claims and rumors — in the forums, and in tickets.

We will have more information on the fundraiser and how the girin familiar will work once launched for everyone soon, so please hold tight for more details. In the meantime, if you have constructive feedback to share on Wednesday's Ancient update, and as we mentioned in the update itself, please feel free to submit that directly to us through Contact Us. Thank you!

I typically stream for about 2 hours, @Stormdance. Hopefully you'll be able to hop in at some point!

I mean, also queries about tickets is up there with not great for chat when live-streaming. Penalties, tickets, they both require private information and verification that the requester is the registered account holder in order to address them. That is wildly inappropriate for a public livestream, and against our Privacy Policy.

@StarDay, @Bugdude88

Hi @Bugdude88!

It means the stream and chat is not the place to appeal Support actions or penalties on an account. If Support issues a penalty, from a forum warning to an account closure, the only avenue for appeal is through Contact Us.

Taking accountability for harmful actions or decisions, regardless of intent or ignorance, and laying out how you intend to move forward to both make amends and do better is an apology, not groveling.

Groveling is self-debasement and self-hatred to please others. Groveling makes it about yourself and not the action, the issue, and the people hurt. This line of thought on this particular issue also downplays and dismisses the concerns shared with us about orientalism and the Far East Trope, and that's not okay.

The topic of this thread is the design of the Cirrus, and we are moving forward.

It'll be Stardew today!

There's a reason why I aim for streaming start times closer to the end of the day and on Fridays. The goal is to be in community through shared interests, connecting while also having an opportunity to decompress.

Hello everyone! I hope to have a stream up and running for the community to join, take a break, and decompress around 13:00 server time or 4pm EDT today, Friday May 9th.

One quick note on the stream this week—everything I'm cleared to answer or speak on regarding this week's Ancient breed update is in the sticky post and my forum history.

Hi @SoaringFlame! Breeds are created by our art team, not our software engineers. Engineering's time commitment to new breeds is mostly on launch day to flip all the necessary switches, make sure everything works, and support the site during the initial influx of excited players post-maintenance.

In other words, while engineering works on new features, necessary backend updates, and bugs, our art and content team develops new dragon breeds and content keep the front end of the site and game interesting for our players!

Hi @TryMe4, you are correct! We noted this fact in our post, and again in this thread. The Cirrus dragon is a dragon, 100%. What they have are ties to and been influenced by the upcoming girin familiar.

There's more information to come, on the fundraiser (soon, everyone sit tight for that!) and on Cirrus lore (on release day).

Hello @Spectator! Unfortunately this topic has proven to be a target for false information and inflammatory claims today, and we have to ask that anyone with constructive feedback on the fundraiser please send it directly to us through Contact Us. Thank you!

@Fujiko18, some areas require an engineer to update and it looks like we missed them. Thank you for the heads up!

Hey everyone, as the topic of the charity familiar has proven to be a target for false information and inflammatory claims, we're asking folks to submit their constructive feedback directly to us through Contact Us. Thank you!