Post by Razza on Apr 10, 2019 11:15:25 GMT -5
Happy Wednesday Northbounders! Today officially marks six months of Northbound being open, so I figured what better day to drop the long awaited map expansion! This newsletter also brings some changes to our MotM system, additions to the Official NB Shop, and a few other small updates.
Because of the changes being made, there will be no MotM poll today. Everybody has been wonderful recently anyway, it'd just be so hard to chose. ;) Remember that if you want to notify staff of any hiatus', breaks, or drops in activity this month, you can do so below in the replies, in the Member Announcements board, in the Discord, or over PM.
Tags so everyone sees this:
Razza , Alex , Aquila , AssyIsAnAss , Burn , Dark , Velle , Icea , Jay , Jeames , @kendall , Maya , @mik , Moonstar , Naviira , Nixie , Noella , Apatu , Reuben , Taylor , Jordy
NEW MAP!!Razza , Alex , Aquila , AssyIsAnAss , Burn , Dark , Velle , Icea , Jay , Jeames , @kendall , Maya , @mik , Moonstar , Naviira , Nixie , Noella , Apatu , Reuben , Taylor , Jordy
Finally, the brand new map is here and ready to be explored! Some of you might have noticed that a few new boards have been made in out roleplay category, and those will now be opened as well. Each includes some information on the area as well as a list of all current pack territories within them... but that's something for another update. Wink wink.
You can find our new map thread in the Encyclopedia here: Link
All current rp threads will be moved shortly after this Newsletter is posted, so don't panic if they aren't where they were before! Because Syndrana has been the only area open until today, all the threads will be located in the Syndrana Board. If you are having trouble finding one of your threads, please contact staff and we will help you find your way to it.
I hope you enjoy all the new places to roam. This map has been a long time coming and has taken much longer than I anticipated it to, but I am so happy and relieved to finally have it out for Northbound's use.
Member of the Month Changes + More
For the past few months Northbound has been utilizing the monthly newsletters in order to posts polls where everyone can vote for that month's MotM. From this day forward, that will be no more. Instead we are going to start doing Member of the Season instead, so four active, kind, and respectful members will be able to have a three-month-long spotlight! They will still be chosen by user-voted polls, but these polls will only take place when the in-game season changes. This is part of the transition we will be making into having season newsletters instead of monthly, which will allow a more flexible schedule for updates.
Those that win MotS will get to have the green name for their reign, as well as a spotlight on NB's homepage sidebar under the Recent Threads. Previous MotM winners will also have a chance to win these titles, so everyone has a fresh start.
On top of this, I want to throw out an interest check to everyone. How do we feel about a Character of the Month/Season? Or other superlative-type awards? I think they could be a fun way to highlight some of NB's best, but I want to know what you all think. :)
Official Shop Additions
In case anyone missed it, there is a new item added to our shop called "Previous-Season Starter" under the OOC category that costs 50 points. This nifty little thing allows you to start a thread that takes place in the previous season. You can only go back one season and whoever makes the thread's first post must purchase this, but you can buy as many as you like! Hopefully this will take some pressure off of those who can't be active year-round.
Also, the albino character item has been restocked. There's only one available, and it's first come first serve, so if you want an albino character hurry up and seize your chance!
Other Updates
NB has grown so much in so little time, and with that it is time we say goodbye and retire our very first site skin. The theme called "NB Original" will no longer be available to use starting today. It has long been outdated and severely limits it's users from enjoying all NB has to offer (thank you Maya <3), and so into the trash bin it goes.
The staff have been doing their best to keep NB's threads as up-to-date as possible. The Member Directory has been cleaned up a bit, but if you see something missing please let us know in our Moderation thread. Everyone's name should appear there, as well as a list of all their active characters and links to their biographies, if applicable.
Previous warnings about suddenly changing threads/boards/systems still apply. Sorry in advance for any confusion this causes.
Thank you for reading and I hope you all enjoy the new map!