NEWS -- July 2012
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July 2012 News!
Requests Information

Our Requests page on the Wiki, providing detailed information regarding character and puppy requests, has been updated with some extended information regarding precise post counts!


We've also released a spreadsheet of anonymized request data from January - July 2012. O: Due to all of the questions we've received regarding requests as of late, and the seemingly huge amount of stress players put on being accepted for requests, we thought it would be nice to put together a neat little sheet showing just how many requests we take, their approval/denial, and for what reason the request was denied. c: There's a Questions and Help topic if you have specific questions/discussions regarding this data!


Auxiliary List Reformatting

The Auxiliary Characters list has received an update and reformatting! Please double check and make sure your characters are properly listed. O: If you're missing a character entirely or if your characters are out of order, please let us know in the Maintenance Thread. Thanks!


Absentee List Reformatting

We've updated Absentee List to clarify its rules, procedures, and function. Perhaps most important to note:


Remember: all members must post at least once every three weeks, regardless of absenteeism status. Absentee status does not protect a player from removal. If you won't be able to post, you must discuss aNPC Status with your pack leader, or simply come back later on.

This means absentee status does NOT prevent a removal. Essentially, the Absentee list is just a courtesy to your fellow players and your leaders, allowing them to note when you're away and less likely to reply to threads. The only way to protect a character from removal when away for four weeks or more is aNPC (absentee NPC) status. Talk to your pack leader if you're confused about your pack's policies regarding aNPC status.


Territory Division Maps

We have a bunch of new maps displaying the individual territory divisions (e.g., Sticks and Stones)! These new maps are displayed in the individual neutral territory forums and the territory lists, along with the Wiki! Enjoy; we hope these help everyone differentiate which territory is where! This map project has been a long, long, long time in coming. c;



Pack Relations Page

We have a new feature on our Wiki: the Pack Relationships page! This page uses the "include" code of PMWiki to borrow the pack relations information of each individual pack wiki page. Then, all these different relations are included onto one comprehensive page. o:


You can edit information regarding pack interactions -- go forth and Wiki, good 'Soulsters!


Pack Summary Edits

The Active Pack Summary has been updated to add Archetypes, both welcome and unwelcome, as well as pack scents. Cool, huh? c:


Pack Creature Titling

Some of you may notice a few characters with (CR) attached to their titles. This is because the 'SA settled on how we ought to display creature packmembers. They're also listed differently on the Game Statistics differently.

This is because Creatures, even when members of a pack, do not count toward pack's totals for the game statistics themselves, claiming pNPCs, claiming new territory, etc. They're not Luperci, and 'Souls is a Luperci-based game.


Red Fur Clarifications

Due to membership confusion as well as laxness of enforcement on our part, we've added some clarifications to the RP Guide's Appearance guide regarding red, blue, and other "vivid" shades of fur. Any current characters having fur of these colors are naturally grandfathered in; if you are uncertain as to whether a new character's appearance is acceptable, please ask!


Open Letters

The Open Letters thread will be cleared out no earlier than 15 August. If you wish to save anything from the thread, please do so before this date! Henceforth, we'll be pruning the topic every now and again to keep it cleaned up.


@SoulsWiki -- The Wiki on Twitter!

Introducing the 'Souls Wiki twitter -- now delivering your Wiki updates to Twitter! c: Note that this does not deliver every update posted to the Wiki -- it can only update once every half-hour. :c We still hope it helps promote the Wiki and makes it easier to get a poke when someone's made an update!


Help Highlights

Many new links have been added to the Highlights topic of the Help and Questions forum. O: Remember, general roleplay discussions are totally welcome in there!


Spotlight and Community Soul

Congratulations to Djiacamo, winner of Spotlight Soul as Niernan and to Aly (Alyssum), winner of Community Soul. For more information, check out the Community/Spotlight Soul thread!


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