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Attention please, Celestine Ascendancy!
Gather round, one and all, for there is news to be had.
First, with the bad. Alas, @Hroden has curled up for a catnap in a patch of sunlight somewhere and been thoroughly distracted. Unfortunately, this means he's unable to assist you all with the fun stuff at present.
Now, for the good stuff. This means you get to see my smiling face and chic outfit all around the place, as I'll be your liaison for fun (and I guess other) things now! Now don't all rush me at once... no, I'm just kidding, do. I'd love to hear from one and all about any ideas you've had and have, and see what we can get in the works both small and large. No, nobody's allowed to have a solid gold live unicorn (yet!) but we can definitely talk about many things lower on the pure awesomeness scale than that.
You may have noticed I like to hang out pretty visibly in-game, so if you see me, it's fine to talk! And having said that... bring it on!
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Re: Attention please, Celestine Ascendancy!
Sad to hear @Hroden is distracted and will not be turning Ascendancy into a corporate hellscape. But good to see someone else stepped up to fill the void!
Welcome to the Ascendancy!
Looking forward to talk to you, definitely.
Welcome to the Ascendancy!
Looking forward to talk to you, definitely.
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Re: Announcements post #56: Promo chests, promo market and hoverbikes!
Ilyos said:an overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycleKovac said:Would you kindly share the descriptions for the bikes?extended_desc: This hover cycle is built with a fully organic aesthetic. The slender, cushioned seat, built for one, is perched far back on the green-laquered frame, which is grown all over with a multitude of viny plantlife and rustling leaves. Upon closer inspection, each leaf seems to be a tiny solar panel, connected via filaments and wires that look like stems to the cycle's batteries and engines. It runs silently, skimming lightly above the surface of the ground like a drifting leaf.long_desc: An overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycle stands here on dual kickstands.Mount: Lightly, you spring into the seat of an overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycle, settling in among the foliage that covers it.
Dismount: An overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycle lowers itself to the ground, and you slide off with a deft movement.
Movement: You hum away to the the northwest on an overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycle, leaving the scent of leaves and greenery in your wake.
a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbikea black and chrome Maddoxson hoverbikeextended_desc: White and ivory paint, embellished with stylized wings, gleams along the chassis of this opulant hoverbike, fitted out with gold-gleaming trimmings that are shaped like feathers. Airy and light, it has a higher-than-average loft point, hovering a little above most vehicles. The engine cover is painted with a secular, popularized vision of the warrior-god Echanine, standing astride a cloud-shrouded world.long_desc: All ivory and gold, a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike is here, engine purring.
Mount: Settling into the comfortable seat of a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike, you activate the power, and it lifts off.
Dismount: A wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike lowers itself to the ground, and you slide off with a deft movement.
Movement: Smooth and swift, you pilot a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike to the the southwest, the engine humming.a flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbikeextended_desc: Bombastic and eyecatching, this hoverbike has a ridiculously souped up engine taking up a huge amount of space in this vehicle, stretching from beneath the handlebars to bulk up behind the cushy, leather-covered black seat. Painted flames race along the sides of the bike, shimmering with holographic decor-tech that makes them seem more lifelike. When the cycle is running, it sounds like a growling predator. There is nothing understated about it - with its oversized frame and flaming embellishments, this is the type of bike you ride when you want to be noticed.long_desc: A flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike rumbles loudly nearby.
Mount: The holographic flames on a flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike dance and flicker as you jump into the driver's seat.
Dismount: You power a flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike down and jump off, the lights and embellishments darkening.
Movement: Motor rumbling like a predator, you ride a flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike out of the area, heading the south.extended_desc: The scrolling, well known logo of Maddoxson Hoverbikes is stamped proudly on the front of this vehicle, just beneath the outsized handlebars and enormous, single headlight. The silhouette of the bike is classic Maddoxson, with a rounded, retro design to the engine block and seat, along with a large pair of angled footrests flanking the frame to give riders the comfortable feeling of leaning back and enjoying the smooth-as-silk flow of the bike through the air. Mostly black, there are some chrome embellishments on the frame, gleaming silver in any available light.long_desc: Light gleams off the chrome embellishments of a jet black Maddoxson hoverbike.
a skull-bumpered Maddoxson hoverbikea low-slung Dreadlight hoverbikeextended_desc: The scrolling, well known logo of Maddoxson Hoverbikes is stamped proudly on the front of this vehicle. Just beneath it, jutting out like a figurehead mounted to the prow of a ship, an enormous chrome skull with rubies for eyes grins at the world, occasionally chattering its teeth through some campy, motirized cosmetic function. Another skull leers at the bike's wake, situated on the high back of the bike's single, cushioned seat. Lazy and long, bracketed by skulls behind and before, the bike handles like a barge, slow-moving but powerful.long_desc: Hulking nearby, engine growling, is a skull-bumpered Maddoxson hoverbike.extended_desc: This hoverbike has been modded to only float a few centimeters off the ground, selling the illusion that its low-slung frame is actually gliding on the ground, instead of hovering just above it. Definitely not an off-road vehicle, this is a bike geared towards the slicers, hackers, and tech freaks of the world, with its neon-lit undercarriage pulsing different colored lights in time to whatever music the rider is listening to. The rest of the frame is a gunmetal gray, with circuit patterns printed across the engine cover and steering chassis. The seat is a hard, molded piece of nanoplastic, and a holographic control interface serves the bike in place of handlebars.long_desc: Light pulses from the undercarriage of a low-slung Dreadlight hoverbikeMount: Hopping into the seat of a low-slung Dreadlight hoverbike, you flip the power on, and neon light pulses from the undercarriage to gleam on the ground.
Dismount: A low-slung Dreadlight hoverbike lowers itself a few centimeters to the ground as you slide out of the driver's seat.
Movement: Navigating a low-slung Dreadlight hoverbike carefully, you drive away to the the north.a neon Dreadlight speederMount: You make yourself comfortable in the seat of an aqua-hued Finlite speeder, setting your feet on the fin-sculpted footrests.extended_desc: Rounded and compact, this single-person speeder has an almost oval-shaped profile, with two large discs at the front and back serving as a housing for the hover engines. They look a little like wheels, though they are simply a retro styling that manages to look futuristic and high tech at the same time. The speeder's frame has been painted jet black, making the cyan, neon filiments that outline it stand out even more. A rider would have to lie nearly flat on their belly to grip the steering mechanism, reducing drag and allowing for greater speed.long_desc: Blue neon shines brightly, outlining the frame of a Dreadlight speeder in a high-tech glow.Mount: Straddling a neon Dreadlight speeder, you lie nearly flat, reaching forward to grip the handlebars.
Dismount: Straightening up, you dismount a neon Dreadlight speeder in a smooth motion.
Movement: You rev your engine and lean forward, steering a neon Dreadlight speeder away to the the west.
an aqua-hued Finlite speederextended_desc: Minimalism seems to have informed the design of this one-person speeder, a vehicle that almost resembles some sleek aquatic predator. The front of the speeder tapers to a swordlike point, while footrests and handlebars that have been sculpted to look a little like fins sweep back towards the rear of the vehicle. The paint job is seafoam green and aqua blue, with highlights of deep, oceanic sapphire.long_desc: Floating in midair is a compact Finlite speeder, slim and aqua-hued.
Dismount: An aqua-hued Finlite speeder lowers itself to the ground, and you slide off with a deft movement.
Movement: Steering lithely through the air, you pilot an aqua-hued Finlite speeder away to the the north.
They're selling themselves short! Each of the bikes seems to have custom mounts, dismounts, and movement messages. I've included the ones I've collected so far.
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Re: Announcements post #56: Promo chests, promo market and hoverbikes!
short_desc: an overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycleKovac said:Would you kindly share the descriptions for the bikes?
extended_desc: This hover cycle is built with a fully organic aesthetic. The slender, cushioned seat, built for one, is perched far back on the green-laquered frame, which is grown all over with a multitude of viny plantlife and rustling leaves. Upon closer inspection, each leaf seems to be a tiny solar panel, connected via filaments and wires that look like stems to the cycle's batteries and engines. It runs silently, skimming lightly above the surface of the ground like a drifting leaf.
long_desc: An overgrown Theia RT-X hovercycle stands here on dual kickstands.
short_desc: a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike
extended_desc: White and ivory paint, embellished with stylized wings, gleams along the chassis of this opulant hoverbike, fitted out with gold-gleaming trimmings that are shaped like feathers. Airy and light, it has a higher-than-average loft point, hovering a little above most vehicles. The engine cover is painted with a secular, popularized vision of the warrior-god Echanine, standing astride a cloud-shrouded world.
long_desc: All ivory and gold, a wing-painted Cloudloft 900 hoverbike is here, engine purring.
short_desc: a flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike
extended_desc: Bombastic and eyecatching, this hoverbike has a ridiculously souped up engine taking up a huge amount of space in this vehicle, stretching from beneath the handlebars to bulk up behind the cushy, leather-covered black seat. Painted flames race along the sides of the bike, shimmering with holographic decor-tech that makes them seem more lifelike. When the cycle is running, it sounds like a growling predator. There is nothing understated about it - with its oversized frame and flaming embellishments, this is the type of bike you ride when you want to be noticed.
long_desc: A flashy Gladiator LE9 hoverbike rumbles loudly nearby.
extended_desc: The scrolling, well known logo of Maddoxson Hoverbikes is stamped proudly on the front of this vehicle, just beneath the outsized handlebars and enormous, single headlight. The silhouette of the bike is classic Maddoxson, with a rounded, retro design to the engine block and seat, along with a large pair of angled footrests flanking the frame to give riders the comfortable feeling of leaning back and enjoying the smooth-as-silk flow of the bike through the air. Mostly black, there are some chrome embellishments on the frame, gleaming silver in any available light.
long_desc: Light gleams off the chrome embellishments of a jet black Maddoxson hoverbike.
short_desc: a skull-bumpered Maddoxson hoverbike
extended_desc: The scrolling, well known logo of Maddoxson Hoverbikes is stamped proudly on the front of this vehicle. Just beneath it, jutting out like a figurehead mounted to the prow of a ship, an enormous chrome skull with rubies for eyes grins at the world, occasionally chattering its teeth through some campy, motirized cosmetic function. Another skull leers at the bike's wake, situated on the high back of the bike's single, cushioned seat. Lazy and long, bracketed by skulls behind and before, the bike handles like a barge, slow-moving but powerful.
long_desc: Hulking nearby, engine growling, is a skull-bumpered Maddoxson hoverbike.
extended_desc: This hoverbike has been modded to only float a few centimeters off the ground, selling the illusion that its low-slung frame is actually gliding on the ground, instead of hovering just above it. Definitely not an off-road vehicle, this is a bike geared towards the slicers, hackers, and tech freaks of the world, with its neon-lit undercarriage pulsing different colored lights in time to whatever music the rider is listening to. The rest of the frame is a gunmetal gray, with circuit patterns printed across the engine cover and steering chassis. The seat is a hard, molded piece of nanoplastic, and a holographic control interface serves the bike in place of handlebars.
long_desc: Light pulses from the undercarriage of a low-slung Dreadlight hoverbike
short_desc: a neon Dreadlight speeder
extended_desc: Rounded and compact, this single-person speeder has an almost oval-shaped profile, with two large discs at the front and back serving as a housing for the hover engines. They look a little like wheels, though they are simply a retro styling that manages to look futuristic and high tech at the same time. The speeder's frame has been painted jet black, making the cyan, neon filiments that outline it stand out even more. A rider would have to lie nearly flat on their belly to grip the steering mechanism, reducing drag and allowing for greater speed.
long_desc: Blue neon shines brightly, outlining the frame of a Dreadlight speeder in a high-tech glow.
short_desc: an aqua-hued Finlite speeder
extended_desc: Minimalism seems to have informed the design of this one-person speeder, a vehicle that almost resembles some sleek aquatic predator. The front of the speeder tapers to a swordlike point, while footrests and handlebars that have been sculpted to look a little like fins sweep back towards the rear of the vehicle. The paint job is seafoam green and aqua blue, with highlights of deep, oceanic sapphire.
long_desc: Floating in midair is a compact Finlite speeder, slim and aqua-hued.
Kirin said:On PROMO a few additional requests
1) PROMO MARKET PROBE <item>
2) PROMO MARKET BUY <item> AGREE
i think given costs involved it is better to gate the buying behind an second level agreement so people do not mistakenly buy the wrong item
3) PROMO MARKET LIST MINE
list all your items on market
4) PROMO LIST MINE
list all owned promo items
5) PROMO MARKET LIST <search>
search by string
These will probably be implemented
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Re: Updates post #202: Station Transfers.
We've fixed that, Paqu. Thanks for the heads up.
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