Unfortunately, Wolf-Haven has come to the point in its life where everything you could think of is going on behind-the-scenes whereas the actual game is quiet in comparison. With v1.3 well under way, everyone has been pretty busy. I can't say much about it, but I CAN say that you all are going to love what's coming! Waiting will certainly pay off.
I'd like to welcome Sheri to the moderating team! Sheri has been around longer than I have and, quite frankly, I would have been upset if she never got this promotion. She's dealt with a persistent rainbow mate for over a year and she's one of the most active and friendly people that I know. If you catch her in the Chatbox, give her a kind word. Getting used to the position can be tricky at first, but I have faith in this fluffy winged wolf. Good luck, Sheri!
Speaking of Sheri, I'm sure you've seen her blog before. It seems that another blog has sprung up as well! This one's by Loopy, and it's called A Mongrel's Den. You can visit it by clicking [here]! Loopy's a great writer and the website also has some helpful information about WH on it. And while we're on the subject of helpful WH sites, Phlox's guide is active again. You can check it out by clicking [here]. I made a guide, but then I realized that I am far too lazy to maintain one. xD Let's hope that Phlox doesn't follow my pawsteps. This guide already has a lot of helpful information, and I can see that it will grow very quickly.
So, what's up with WH? It seems that the gameplay is dead right now. That doesn't mean that WH is dead, it just means that there's nothing new to do at the moment. Account selling and roleplaying has taken over, and account trading is all the rage right now. I really don't like this fad. For one, it's nearly impossible to keep track of everybody, and secondly, I hate changing the same account's username, email, and password 3 times a week. It's not that I don't love what I do, I just don't like to do it for the same account because someone wants to resell it right after they bought it. I would take advantage of these high level account sales while you still can; once v1.3 is released, I doubt that you're going to want a level 20 account with a pretty custom over a level 60 account. Even so, like many others have stated, where's the personal feel of accomplishment when you buy an account? You don't have any accomplishment because you didn't work for what you bought. I have earned all of my XP by myself, and I am very proud of what I have done. I wouldn't feel the same if I had bought my XP.
And honestly, these completely edited customs annoy me as well. They're beautiful, but they look terrible on the Users Online page. The whole page is a mess with these completely edited emotes next to the regular ones. Remember when shading wasn't allowed on emotes? I miss the uniformity of WH. The edited customs are great, but they're not the Wolf-Haven that I was obsessed with two years ago. Hopefully this custom craze is just something to compensate for the boredom, and I really hope that it all ends with v1.3. There will be many better things to do!
On a higher note, I've been leveling lately and I think that some other users have been as well. I recently got into an XP race with Azure, which has really motivated me to hunt on the Map. Plus, I still have a PvA Honor to get; I'm not even at 50k yet! I also... err... bought an account. xD Im going to keep this one secret, though. I only have 3 active accounts now, which I feel is a good limit for me. I don't really have an interest in roleplaying anymore, so there's no point in having a bunch of accounts.
I think that I'll bring this blog post to an end now. Keep an eye out for updates on Wolf-Haven!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Getting Down to Business
Hey everyone!
It's certainly been a while. Before I begin this entry, I wanted to point out that Sheri has an absolutely lovely WH blog that you can find by clicking [here]. Although we'll probably be blogging about the same things, it's wonderful to hear different opinions from two different people. Now, don't get any ideas on creating your own blog... we already had a blog craze thanks to Stormgaze. I admit that I was part of that craze and Stormgaze is probably the sole reason that I actually started a blog in the first place, but still. Just because I do bad things doesn't mean that you should too. :c I mean, I'm not going to stop you from creating a blog, but it is not easy at all. Blogs are very hard to keep up with when they're only on one topic (i.e. Wolf-Haven) and you really have to watch what you say. When you put your opinion on the table in a formal manner like a blog, you have many people reading what you have to say and therefore more people are going to consider your opinion. If you say something completely negative without support and logic, you're going to scare everybody away. So, again, I really don't suggest adding to the list of blogs unless blogging is your passion and you didn't realize it until now.
Without further ado, I'd like to congratulate CheshireAlley on his promotion to Administrator! I'm glad that he was picked, honestly; I couldn't imagine anyone better for the position, and we really needed another admin to help out with the customs and such. I can't believe I'm inferior to a hen now though, for God's sake! D: (Chatbox joke, my apologies.) Anyways, I'm the middle mod now since I've been a mod longer than Seagleam and -Fang- but have been a mod less than Corina and Kovaro. I heard that the middle child is always neglected. Well, I'm screwed then. :D I'd go on and on about how epic Chesh is and all, but I think you can already see that for yourself.
There have been many other staff changes as well! We now have an official News Team, consisting of Coyotito, -Eclipse-, and Phlox. They're all brilliant writers (we all know how much Sea hates illiterate beings ;3) and I have hope for them. The best of luck to you all! If you ever need to know who's who on the Staff Team, I created a topic in the WH board on the Forums a few weeks ago; you may find it helpful sometime.
There have been some great site changes lately. For one, the Account Standing feature that was recently added seems to be going great. Basically, when you misbehave and receive a mute or a ban, your Account Standing will become Bad. If you receive multiple mutes and bans, it will change to Very Bad. I feel that this will be helpful to the staff when deciding how to handle things, and this will also assure that nobody is selling accounts that may have punishments held against them (since you cannot sell an account with a Bad or Very Bad standing). If you're an active member of WH and are very helpful and friendly, you may receive a Good or Very Good standing. This just lets the other staff members know how awesome you are, and may give you an advantage when new staff are picked or if a problem arises. To read the official post by Karlos, click [here]!
I don't really have more to say, other than I'm glad I've been coming on WH more often. I have hope for the future; things seem to be taking a good turn. I'd like to blog more often because I really do enjoy it. Stay out of trouble and have a pawsome day!
It's certainly been a while. Before I begin this entry, I wanted to point out that Sheri has an absolutely lovely WH blog that you can find by clicking [here]. Although we'll probably be blogging about the same things, it's wonderful to hear different opinions from two different people. Now, don't get any ideas on creating your own blog... we already had a blog craze thanks to Stormgaze. I admit that I was part of that craze and Stormgaze is probably the sole reason that I actually started a blog in the first place, but still. Just because I do bad things doesn't mean that you should too. :c I mean, I'm not going to stop you from creating a blog, but it is not easy at all. Blogs are very hard to keep up with when they're only on one topic (i.e. Wolf-Haven) and you really have to watch what you say. When you put your opinion on the table in a formal manner like a blog, you have many people reading what you have to say and therefore more people are going to consider your opinion. If you say something completely negative without support and logic, you're going to scare everybody away. So, again, I really don't suggest adding to the list of blogs unless blogging is your passion and you didn't realize it until now.
Without further ado, I'd like to congratulate CheshireAlley on his promotion to Administrator! I'm glad that he was picked, honestly; I couldn't imagine anyone better for the position, and we really needed another admin to help out with the customs and such. I can't believe I'm inferior to a hen now though, for God's sake! D: (Chatbox joke, my apologies.) Anyways, I'm the middle mod now since I've been a mod longer than Seagleam and -Fang- but have been a mod less than Corina and Kovaro. I heard that the middle child is always neglected. Well, I'm screwed then. :D I'd go on and on about how epic Chesh is and all, but I think you can already see that for yourself.
There have been many other staff changes as well! We now have an official News Team, consisting of Coyotito, -Eclipse-, and Phlox. They're all brilliant writers (we all know how much Sea hates illiterate beings ;3) and I have hope for them. The best of luck to you all! If you ever need to know who's who on the Staff Team, I created a topic in the WH board on the Forums a few weeks ago; you may find it helpful sometime.
There have been some great site changes lately. For one, the Account Standing feature that was recently added seems to be going great. Basically, when you misbehave and receive a mute or a ban, your Account Standing will become Bad. If you receive multiple mutes and bans, it will change to Very Bad. I feel that this will be helpful to the staff when deciding how to handle things, and this will also assure that nobody is selling accounts that may have punishments held against them (since you cannot sell an account with a Bad or Very Bad standing). If you're an active member of WH and are very helpful and friendly, you may receive a Good or Very Good standing. This just lets the other staff members know how awesome you are, and may give you an advantage when new staff are picked or if a problem arises. To read the official post by Karlos, click [here]!
I don't really have more to say, other than I'm glad I've been coming on WH more often. I have hope for the future; things seem to be taking a good turn. I'd like to blog more often because I really do enjoy it. Stay out of trouble and have a pawsome day!
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