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Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 03:45
by Firn
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    We are very excited to present you a whole new feature of our site:
    Digging for material is finally available!

    You can access the Dig Field, Candy Island, through the Quest Link in the link bar.
    On the Quest index page you will find a new option available:
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    Click on it to access Candy Island.

    We have also updated our
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    with all information you will need about digging:

    Knuffel FAQ wrote:Q: How do I dig for material with my Knuffel?
    A: To go digging with your Knuffel, visit the Digging Page. Select the Knuffel you want to send digging, and click on a button belonging to an area where you want that Knuffel to dig, and hopefully find material.

    How well your Knuffel can dig for material in a certain area depends on its Digging Statistics, where it has digging ability points each corresponding to 1% probability of finding a material when digging in an area of the respective element.

    Your Knuffel itself belongs to a certain element, which makes it start at a 10% chance of finding material in an area connected to this element. For each level up you may raise your Knuffel's digging ability in the element of your choice by 1.

    Note that it is possible to increase this number above 100%, which then does not affect the probability of finding material, but increases the rate at which rarer materials are found.

    Your Knuffel needs Energy and Happiness to dig, so make sure you feed it and play with it first. When both the Energy and Happiness bar turn gray, this Knuffel can dig.

    Each Knuffel also has a daily Digging Limit, which increases as its level increases. Your Knuffel can dig only this many times before you have to wait till the next day to send this Knuffel digging again. The daily Digging Limit is reset at 0:00 AM every day at server local time, which is GMT + 1.

    Your Knuffel gains Experience from successful digging - note that the amount of Experience gained is higher if it finds material in an area that is not of its element. But on the other hand, your Knuffel expends Energy and Happiness points with each dig (even if it finds nothing), and these amounts are also higher if the Knuffel has to dig in an area that is not its element.


    For all additional questions or error reports please post here.

    Our thanks go to Sunny for helping us out with the sound for this new feature.

    Enjoy!

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 03:47
by starkad
Just a word of warning, I consider the digging system to be in a kind of open beta state, I've only started leaning this Flex thing and though it makes me happy I can actually program flash files now, I'm not yet proficient.

Also the swf file is really huge, mostly because firn is a design geek and Sunny gave me a rather large music file, I'll continue work and try to get the whole thing a bit smaller...

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 03:56
by Lacrimosa
Awesome, thank you guys! :D
Going to try it out right away~ xD

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 03:57
by Starlight
WOW.
The music/art/design is amazing. <3
I'm so happy that all three of you are so talented! >w<

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The sounds when the Knuffel find something are soo cute! <33

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 03:59
by gothic_interlude
I am extremely excited for this!
It looks wonderful! Thank you guys so much!
*runs off to give digging a try*

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 04:01
by JamBerry IceCream
I love it so far! <3 The music and sound effects are fantastic! <3

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 04:05
by Skysan
SWEET!!! Thanks guys.

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 04:11
by Toki no Yuushi
Awesome, I'm impressed. Thanks! =]

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 04:13
by OrangeCookie
AWESOME!~

i cant wait to use it~

EDIT: It keeps saying: "Initiation fail" D:
and when it actually Worked even slightly, my knuffle wasn't on the list of "my knuffles" her happiness and health are both grey. >n<


EDIT2 NVM it's working fine now.

IT"S AWESOME!! ^^

:qh: YOU GUYS DESERVE AN AWARD!~ :qh:

Re: Digging is finally here! (was about time)

Posted: Jan 25th, '10, 04:17
by RaiRai
    Giving it a go right now. Thanks you two. <3