If I got second or First I'd so ask for a scholar collar. :P And then I'd get all the perks and make lots of money off of training! -smiles and laughs maniacally and hides secret plans in corner of downstairs basement-

Fennic, that doesn't work. I went through and "un-hid" all my notes and I still don't see them anywhere. You can see my dog Anton on my main acc #5484.. it should say "My first glitch custom" and it's CHECKED.. so it should show up, correct? Nope. Same as when I uncheck it

Thank you for fixing the trial prizes! Whew!<br /> <br /> I love the new hide/show functions, but I think that the reverse nature of the note hide/show is confusing. If I understand correctly, when the toggle is checked for notes they are shown, and when it's not checked they are hidden, whereas for the coat color it's the reverse - when the toggle is checked the coat colors are hidden, and when it is not checked they are shown. Seems to me life would be much easier if they both worked the same way - checked = hidden, unchecked = viewable. Would it be possible to do that?

:sniff: i want my name on the referral contest.. i got 1 person since the 6th.. :P

Love all the new changes! My only question is if we are going to have the dogs markings hidden would it be possible to make it so that at least for the pound dogs the default be to show the markings? it seems kinda silly for the pound dogs markings to be hidden.

Great changes! Very glad to see them all :)

WOW! The refer all banner is awesome! (:

As I have been reading these comments I came across an idea. Maybe for upgraded users, there could be a hide/show all options like the feed all option?

Just wanted to say thank you for adding the poll. :)

Everyone, please remember to be polite and courteous to other players.<br /> <br /> Thanks! =)

Ahhh gosh I wish I could retract my vote! [I voted option #3]... I wish I could vote #2 now. I think all dogs should be unhidden by default.. that way all dogs for sale aren't hidden.

I wasn't twisting your words o_O I didn't even say YOU said it. Did you correctly read my post? Just because I said no one is forcing someone to breed to a dog, doesn't mean I'm saying you said it. I know that, but I still use pup predictors to base on if I'm going to breed to a dog or not. Since ala genetics are random anyway, knowing markings/percentage gives you nothing. I've had dogs born with markings very strong that one parent had at like, 30%. So knowing markings/percentages really isn't any better than checking out the pup predictor.

Don't twist my words, thank you. I said that it will be harder to find a breeding partner, I didn't say anything about being forced to breed to a dog with hidden markings. <br /> <br /> And the markings and percentages are what determines the puppies outcome. Not the puppy predictor. It only shows what they could be.

Well, I've found two places where making it default causes a problem... foundation auctions, and the pound to a lesser extent.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I agree with most of the others on the issue, and I'm glad a poll was added.<br /> <br /> And congrats to the new mods, and good luck to everyone who takes part in the contest.

Anything = everything. My apologies :)

If someone doesn't want to breed to a dog that has markings hidden- then by all means, don't breed to it. No one is holding a gun to the persons head saying "you MUST breed to this dog!" ;) I never look at markings/percentages when breeding, I look at pup outcomes. Oops. As it is, there is an ongoing thread in the Debates forum over the issue, if you'd like to head over there. I'm sure your input would be appreciated :)<br /> <br /> Added trial pay = added sales? Perhaps.<br /> <br /> Was all trial pay out increased, or just the upper levels? I think it should have just been the upper levels, because on the lower levels I was still gaining a 1:3 or so gain back for all I spent. The main issue seemed to be in higher levels where players weren't earning anything back, or it was a hit-and-miss. I don't think increasing pay out hurts the economy in any way, actually. I think increasing the price on anything while having no way of a steady income (games can only give you some much) would have hurt the economy- and did (in my opinion). Increasing trial pay will, hopefully, help balance that.

I apologize if my comment was disrespectful or snide, it was not meant to be either. I was just upset about the new feature and should have worded my disagreement differently.<br /> <br /> I do not comment very often and I usually just adjust to new changes in games, even if I do not always like them. But this change just felt unnecessary and like the consequences of it haven't been taken enough into consideration.<br /> <br /> It's not hard to "copy" someones dog with the markings hidden anyway, as there aren't many markings to choose from to the begin with. Similar colors can be easily found by playing around with the custom tool for a bit, if someone really wanted to. And thinking that a design of a dog is unique in anyway with premade markings (that are part of the game) that are accessible by all, is a bit immature in my opinion and shouldn't be encouraged by the game itself. <br /> <br /> Whereas it complicates many players game who wants to breed for specific markings or tries to avoid some markings and colors by not be able to view the dogs markings before purchase or when looking for breeding partners. I personally would just skip buying a dog with hidden markings rather than go through the hassle to mail and ask for things like this. The game already have issues with dogs that don't sell. I don't see this feature increase sales in anyway, just the opposite.<br /> <br /> Anyway... I really don't want to be ungrateful or disrespectful in anyway... it was just an hasty comment to something that I felt strongly for. I promise to think first and comment after that in the future. ^^

I'm rather curious as to why Hide all markings was the default for every dog, as for most of us we either don't want all markings hidden on EVERY dog in our kennel or we just don't care. xD I know when it was implemented I didn't bother changing my dogs because I thought it was silly that I had to go through and unhide the markings of every dog in my kennel. I have really nothing against this new option, as I've seen it on sites like Wajas and all and they're nice to have sometimes. I just... don't see how making Hide all the default was a good idea. xD Yay new poll~~

Show and tell - Fine the way it is - a hide all /show all will fix anyones problem with one click - perhaps a button on the custom tool so the custom to be hid or visible upon creation?<br /> <br /> Trials - increased payouts crashed the economy so you raise the payout - brilliant. Make dollars completely useless and everyone will have to buy bones to do anything. Already went down this road on Foo - worked great for them too - good luck.<br /> <br /> New Mods - congrats.<br />

Thank you Kael!

I voted #3, but the thing about #2 that worries me is that my special designs will be visible when it gets implemented. But I'm kind of a paranoid guy :9

Thank you for the poll, Kael :)

Welcome new mods! And I am going to try my best with the referral contest :P

"Maybe it would have been wise to do the poll before the feature was implemented, would have spared you from those kind of comments." -- We absolutely CANNOT anticipate every little bump in the road. Seeing this kind of outrage over a little checkbox is definitely not one that I, personally, anticipated. Considering this was introduced to all of the mods before implementation and there was no concerns tells me that no one anticipated this. We cannot poll over every little change and this feature was pulled from the suggestions board which had tons of user support and not a word of disagreement. Snide comments about upgraded features and developments have never been permitted. This is not saying that you cannot voice your opinion--what makes Ala great is that the staff DOES listen. Please just remember that you should be respectful and constructive in your approach.

Great updates! And yayyy Ante's back :D

Maybe it would have been wise to do the poll before the feature was implemented, would have spared you from those kind of comments.

New poll! Go tell that poll what you think about the hide marking feature defaults :) Remember that we listen to you guys, so calling new features stupid or "the worst ever" is really unnecessary. We're a friendly community here and it saddens me to have to remind you :(

Loving the increased trial winnings! Thank you! :D

Oh I just think it'd be nice to have "auto unhide/hide" option for whole kennel. I don't think it's troublesome to do it. Less troublesome than unhiding all dogs by hand which took me so much more, I have no idea how Carni's took only 10 minutes ^^ maybe I have much slower connection.

"You don't like auto-buy auctions?"//I do."What is not to understand about them? Your pups do not age while in auction and so have a much better chance at being bought as most people want their dogs young."//Putting a dog up for auction for the same starting bid/autobuy is essentially freezing a dog but also putting it up for sale at the same time. "This is especially true for new players who have few dog slots."//That's nobody's fault but the new players'. If they had read the rules and FAQ, they should know that dogs age out of slots and shouldn't go dog buying/breeding like crazy. "Of course then auctions would become mostly pointless."//No it wouldn't. I like auctions because it encourages a user to spend out of their "comfort zone" at the chance of getting a dog for a cheaper price. For example, in auction my starting bid would be $8000 with the autobuy of $10,000. Some people think $10,000 is too much to spend on a dog, but they have the option/chance to get that dog for $8000 instead. If someone else wants the dog, then the bids will go up and I'll make more money :) "to go through the hassle opposed to the few who wanted this change. Why do I need to waste hours of my life (it would likely take at least an hour or two) for something someone else wants?"//This is a bit ridiculous to even say. I chose a random persons' kennel [Carni] and went through and opened 30 dogs pages in 36 seconds. Then it's a matter of scrolling, clicking a box, clicking Update Information [which would take maybe.. 1-2 seconds?] and you're done.

Oh, Robyn already did that for me, which was lovely of her, I was just thinking of the other users. I don't expect as mass edit thing to be done right this second, I just think it's something to be considered. Telling everyone to just go to the issue hub seems like a bit of a cop-out. If there's some specific reason we can't have that, then maybe let us know.

If it's such a huge inconvenience to unhide all of the markings in your kennel, please submit an issue to the hub with the request that we do it for you. This is a one time offer and please be patient - we will get to your request as soon as we can.

The only problem I have with the boxes is that there isn't a mass edit option in your kennel to just say "unhide markings for all dogs" and so forth. Or maybe something like we have for the mass stock option - so there's one page to edit all dogs at once. <br /> <br /> Carni, you might have been able to do it one by one, but Ala lags pretty bad on my computer and something like this can become inconvenient. I like the feature plenty, I just think there ought to be a way to mass edit it. I don't even own that many dogs, I can't imagine what a pain it must be for someone who has a lot of dogs and an older computer. It's not a bad feature at all, I think it's just a little on the unfinished side in that respect and should be polished a bit to be made more user-friendly, so to speak. <br />

I personally unhid 72 dogs in about 10 minutes. I don't understand those saying that it's a giant inconvenience, and I feel it's rude to call it "stupid." As with many things, we can't please 100% of the userbase all of the time, and it was many people who wanted this feature, not just one or two. Even I, myself, don't have a problem with my dogs' markings being visible, but Alacrity certainly isn't the first sim to implement such a thing. Maybe the new feature doesn't benefit you personally, but that doesn't mean it's a bad feature.

Thanks so much, dear Vision! &lt;3 And thank you Rob for implementing it!

Yes, I think the option to hide all the dogs' marks in each kennel as the default setting is really stupid. What about when we only want one dog's mark to be unhidden in the mass of 150 dogs? I don't like this, and it's especially a time-waster for those with a lot of dogs to unhide marks.<br /> <br /> The notes are fine; it's the marks I'm frustrated with.

This 'hide markings' is the worst so far implemented new feature on Alacrity. I'm sad to see it was actually implemented. Especially when the hide option is forced on every dog. If someone wants to hide the markings it should be their job to hide it and not everyone else job to unhide them.

I like Avalon's idea. One button to unhide them all. One button to rule them all.. 8D

That, of course, would work.

A Kennel Feature to negate all this would be a button to hide/unhide all dogs. That way, keep the defult as you want and the button gives peeps the option to decide either way :P<br /> <br /> Got some dogs you want hidden/shown? Then use the Hide/Unhide All and then you just have the few to alter

I am currentlys spending a lot of time unhiding all of my dogs (which is a lot). It's such a pity "Hidden" is default. I'd rather have people see what my studs look like and what their puppies can inherit before breeding. I'd rather have people see puppies markings that are for sale. And if people like my customs and copy them? That's awesome, it means they really love the design and it's only nice to share. THAT is my private opinion but it is painful to Unhide 200 dogs, all separate, by hand. I don't get why it's default, that's all. I love all other implementations, only this one kinda broke my wrist clicking.

You don't like auto-buy auctions? What is not to understand about them? Your pups do not age while in auction and so have a much better chance at being bought as most people want their dogs young. It is way better than putting them for sale and letting them age. This is especially true for new players who have few dog slots. <br /> <br /> I have no clue why this would have anything to do with using the auctions to freeze dogs. If this is supposedly a problem now, just make the auctions not freeze dogs any longer. Of course then auctions would become mostly pointless. <br /> <br /> Carni, that is just what I mean, instead of creating a better way to search auctions, you kinda force people into retiring perfectly cool pups. Sometimes, my high TP pups (2k and over) need 3 or 4 auction rotations before they are bought. Eventually, someone will have the money and energy for them. Same goes for really weird or cool colors. This has nothing to do with "abusing auctions" or clogging anything up. It means people value their pups they bred and wait for an owner who would appreciate them instead of retiring them. <br /> <br /> Making a search system for the auctions like there is for the sales would eliminate most of the issues SOME people have with auctions. The way it is now you could as well charge for putting for sale, too, because it is way worse how some dogs clog up sales as the owners are gone or don't care and the dogs just sit there. <br /> <br /> As for the hidden markings just being a one-time thing to undo it all - sorry but this is kind of rude to expect me and others, who didn't want any change and probably have a lot of dogs, to go through the hassle opposed to the few who wanted this change. Why do I need to waste hours of my life (it would likely take at least an hour or two) for something someone else wants? They wanted it, their job to hide their dog's marks. I assure you, the majority doesn't want this; the people commenting on the suggestion thread were mostly those who cared. So logically, you get a majority there. <br /> <br /> With the way it is now, even people who do not care a bit about hiding the marks will still do so because it is default and they can't be bothered. Can't you see that this is extremely inconvenient for most? <br />

I don't see the point in making that sort of thing mandatory, Clay. If a person is concerned about markings, they can always contact the owner of the dog and ask, and if the owner doesn't want to divulge the markings, then that's their choice. That's why the whole feature is optional, so no one is being forced to do anything, but the option is still there for those who want to make use of it.

I apologize for the triple-post but... what if it's mandatory that all dogs who are up for sale/auction have all markings revealed? And dogs up for stud have their base markings and eye colour shown at least.

I'm so glad about that marking thing!! :D I plan on making some beautiful designs in the further, and I do hope there won't ever be another ilke mine!!! :) <br /> <br /> --- I also would like to ask a question. I am on other sites, and I ALWAYS try to refer people. What if the users only stay on for a few days? No matter what you say? Does that still count??<br /> <br /> -------- I'd also like to congratulate the mods! :DD

Wow I love how badly I brutalized that with the coding. I didn't know ala changed it :C

YAYY!!! I love this update!! :) I can now make a custom glitch!!!<br>Congrats to the mods, too! I know they will be awesome because Ala is great at picking them.<br><br><i>"So basically, it is more or less pointless to put dogs for auction now as it will only cost us and most won't sell anyway."</i><br>Not true. If you think a dog won't sell, don't put it up for auction. My system is put the dog up for 2 weeks and if it doesn't sell, put it up for ~1 week at half price. If the dog doesn't sell by then, then it's time for retirement.<br><br><i>"Is that meant for us to force us to retire all "may sell or not" pups right away? 0_0 It also means that it will be harder to find good dogs young, as more people will just put them for sale and let them age."</i><br>I don't understand what you're saying here. The new rule is not saying <b>"make sure your dog sells or I'm gonna make you wish you were never born!!!"</b>, it's saying that people can't put a dog up for 8000 starting bid and $8000 autobuy [seriously, what is the point in that? Just use the sales system!] or for 10,000 starting bid and $8000 autobuy [why even put in a starting bid?]<br><br><i>"I usually tell new players with limited slots to put their pups up for auction to avoid them growing out of a slot, but that's not longer feasible it seems, as most new players do not have money to waste."</i><br>Freezing dogs in auction hasn't been allowed for a while now. It's okay to put pups up for auction but not for the ridic. pricing I stated earlier. Also, this "new players don't have a lot of money" thing is ridiculous and I hear it a lot. By playing all the games and voting, a player can earn ~$12,000 per day if they don't blow it on useless things.<br><br><i>"I want people to be able to see the coats - I mean really, that is important if you want to buy or breed."</i><br>I agree up to a point. I agree that users should be allowed to hide coat markings [I was one of the people supporting this so that I could make an awesome glitch custom] but I don't believe base coat and eye colour should be hidden. I don't like the idea of making it for customs only, because sometimes my dogs have a pup that has an awesome design [personally, I love my APBT Dixie's design] and I want to keep it secret.<br>Unchecking/checking the boxes isn't difficult if you have a mouse with a roller-wheel.. thing. You click on a dog and it opens it in a new tab.

Carnivale, I'm new here so I'm not sure how much the suggestion was previously discussed, but has there ever been a poll to determine whether the majority of users would prefer their colors and markings to be hidden or shown? I just feel like most players would prefer them shown, while those wanting them hidden are in the minority... but I could be completely wrong. *shrug*

Hypno, it's partly a measure to prevent people from abusing the auction system by deterring them with a fee, and it's to deter people from trying to sell dogs that continuously never sell and just sit around taking up space and cluttering up the auctions. As for hidden markings being the default, I really don't think it's that hard to click on the little box. It might be a hassle -once- when you go through your entire kennel to uncheck whatever dogs you want to show the markings for, but if we switch it so the box is unchecked by default, then it becomes a hassle for everyone who prefers for their dogs' markings to remain hidden. It's just something you'll need to deal with just this one time when you go through your kennel to uncheck the box, and then you won't have to worry about it again, and only uncheck boxes when new puppies are born. :}

I agree with Hypno Shroom. It seems far more sensible to me that coat colors should be -visible- by default. Those that don't want their colors shown should be the ones who need to update their dog's settings. If they're hidden by default it makes it harder to search through dogs for sale if you're looking for specific colors/markings, and those with a lot of dogs might be disinclined to update all their settings to make them viewable...

So basically, it is more or less pointless to put dogs for auction now as it will only cost us and most won't sell anyway. Is that meant for us to force us to retire all "may sell or not" pups right away? 0_0 It also means that it will be harder to find good dogs young, as more people will just put them for sale and let them age.<br /> <br /> I usually tell new players with limited slots to put their pups up for auction to avoid them growing out of a slot, but that's not longer feasible it seems, as most new players do not have money to waste. <br /> <br /> As for the coat hiding thing, sorry to say but it is super annoying that this is set by default. I want people to be able to see the coats - I mean really, that is important if you want to buy or breed. But I do not have time to go through all the dogs and click a box. Why not let the people who were so worried about their "stolen" designs click the boxes instead of everyone else who doesn't want to use it? Or make it just for customs. Please? *makes doggie face*

Ohh, the Referral contest sounds like fun! And yay Pomp for becoming a mod! :D