◈ Announcement Log

[Suhuba]

Growths!
(June 20th, 2016)

Now that everyone has had a week to settle into the new updates, growths are officially open!
(Please note that if a character's stats have not been updated yet, they will not be eligible for growth and will not be able to battle.)

Choosing Artists

Now that growths are open there have been some updates and there are some reminders to be said:

Update || When choosing artists please make sure you list more than one option for line artist as well. (One artist doing both lines and colors are still an option, but owners must still list alternates lining and/or coloring!)

We get busy too and sometimes just can't take on more. If you ever have questions about what artists are available always feel free to ask the mule or kaname423.

Reminder || Guest artists can only accept one growth at a time, and part time artists can only accept two at a time. If they are full, they will be marked unavailable and will not be able to take on more.

Reminder || Based Artists can only take on youngling growths! They have chosen to work on the bases, and are not available for Stage 2+ artwork.

META!

Another one and so soon! This is another mini-meta and will only last 3 weeks this time. The festivals are in full swing and we will be hosting an ORP per area.

Please sign up your characters while you can! The chapter starts July 5th!

 

[Suhuba]

System Updates!
(July 4th, 2016)

The final part to the system updates is here! Crafting and Beast Battling have been renovated to fit the changes with the battle system.

Beast Battling
The ranges in beast battles have been edited to make the system a little more manageable.
Battles may now only include up to 2 characters.
Battles may only include up to 3 beasts per thread.
All changes can be found in detail here.

Crafting
The crafting system has undergone renovation!
When crafting, you may now use your skill bonus to help with rolls.
When customizing you will only be using 1d100 with your luck stat instead of 2d100!
As always, only 1 item may be crafted per thread.
Battlers' crafting stats max out at 30 points, while non-battlers can max out at 50.
All changes can be found in detail here.

With both systems - only 2 threads may be open at once per character! Threads may no longer be deleted just to discard the results!

Familiars in Battle
Familiars have been retired from battle. They can no longer be included for their passive and active skills. (Riders and Guardians do not count as using this system, so they are not changing.) Beast Masters will be receiving a new special attack shortly to accommodate this change.

BLACKSMITHS
We are happy to announce a new class to our shop: blacksmiths!
Blacksmiths will be non-battlers with their own set of growth reqs.
Blacksmiths are the only class that has access to the ability to Temper a Weapon, making it stronger for battle.
Blacksmiths also receive their own additional bonuses for crafting found here.

These are a lot of small changes to Tendaji, so definitely be sure to ask questions if anything is unclear, and to read over both systems' threads.
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[Suhuba]

Blacksmiths!
(July 5th, 2016)

The fun news from the blacksmiths haven't ended yet! After some last minute talking last night, it has been decided:

The Blacksmith class track is available to Earthlings, Alkidike, and Elaria!

Blacksmithing is the only non-battle class that will be available to the Alkidike/Elaria.
Please keep in mind that switching classes is not allowed in Tendaji, so only those who are prentice or younger can choose to follow this new class track.

 

[Suhuba]

Update to Metas!
(July 17th, 2016)

Hey everyone! Big announcement and something to make it much easier in Tendaji for owners and their characters coming your way.

Knowing that this meta is harder to get a VP with the limitations on posting and everyone's busy summer schedule, we're going to be changing the VP system and how points are accrued.

This update will be effective as of this meta (all previous metas will be counted as was the rules during their timing).

From now on, all metas will be based on a point system.

|| This system will continue to tally points for each character until they grow, when the tally resets to 0 for their next stage.
|| Points will not be contained to one meta chapter, they will continue to build until growth.
|| Points can be redeemed in the new Meta Point thread! Once redeemed they CANNOT be swapped. (You can choose to wait until submitting for growth or to redeem at any time.)
|| The points build up per post (1 post in a meta = 1 point towards VPs).

Points are redeemed as follows:

|| 2 points = 1 regular shop item (from the armory or merchant's thread)
|| 3 points = 1 beast battle/crafting req
|| 5 points = 1 battle req
|| 7 points = 1 RP/solo req

|| Points cannot be used to buy stat boosters, custom items, or fairground items.
|| Points can be used to buy weapons, spells, battle items, weapons upgrades, and regular items.

The thread containing all meta points will be updated at the close of every meta after posts have been tallied (they will not be updated during metas as characters are posting).

Hopefully this helps everyone and encourages everyone to have fun in metas and not sweat the post requirements anymore!
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[Suhuba]

New Artist!
(July 27th, 2016)

Krashed Bets has officially joined Tendaji as a full time artist! Krashed is now open to accepting growths!

 

[Suhuba]

Major Update to Growth Requirements!
(August 31st, 2016)

Hey everyone!

We've been working hard to make Tendaji even more enjoyable for all of our owners.

That being said, we've majorly overhauled our growth requirement system. Taking a note from the new shop Kahikina, we're moved Tendaji over to a Point System!

What this means

Everything done within Tendaji is now broken into points to be used for growth.

RP Growth Points
|| 300 word solo = 1 point
|| 10 post RP = 5 points
|| 7 posts in meta = 5 points

EXP Growth Points
|| 1 crafting solo = 1 point
|| 1 beast battle = 1 point
|| 1 battle = 2 points


|| Growth points are split into two pools, the RP pool and the EXP pool.
|| Battle classes and the Blacksmith class have requirements from both pools specified in their stage.
|| Non-battle classes only have RP pool requirements.

Changes to Note

Some major things to note now:
|| Younglings now have a growth timer of 2 weeks.
|| Growth solos are now only 1,000 words!
|| Class affinity solo has changed it's word requirement to 900 to fit the system.
|| Rider/Guardian solos have increased slightly to 600 words to fit the new system.
|| Beast Tamer requirements are listed under the normal Battle Class Requirements (beast tamers will have to fill at least half of their EXP growth points with beast battles, regular battlers will have to fill at least half with normal battles.)
|| Blacksmiths still have their own requirements to fill.
|| Because they system is more open for owners, certain aspects of requirements have been removed. (Please pay attention to the new system, for example battle class characters cannot exchange crafting solos for regular solos, only non-battle classes can now)
|| These changes should not negatively effect any owner. The amount of points per stage has been calculated from the previous requirements.

Visit our Stages and Growth thread for all of the details!

And if you have any questions, as always please feel free to ask either Suhuba or the FAQ
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[Suhuba]

(September 2nd, 2016)

While we're happy to still see her around as an owner in Tendaji, Scarlett Arbuckle will be stepping down as guest artist. It's always hard to see someone go, but at least we'll get the pleasure of having her impact all of the other characters here with her writing and interesting plots. heart

And we definitely want to say thanks again for all of the amazing work she's contributed over the years in Tendaji.

Thank you Scar!

 

[Suhuba]

Tendaji is Hiring!
(September 16th, 2016)

Tendaji is hiring managers! If you're interested in helping out around Tendaji and are dedicated to the world like we are, head on over to our Hiring Thread.

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[Suhuba]

Growth Timers Are Suspended!
(September 25th, 2016)

Every once in a while, on super rare occasions, the owners of Tendaji decide to suspend the growth timers for a limited amount of time.

Starting today, 9/25/16 the growth timer is to be suspended until Friday, 9/30/16!

This is a chance for owners to get rid of any back up they may have from having to wait for the owner timer to clear. This does not stop the character growth timer, only the owner growth timer.

As always, one growth has to be approved before another can be submitted, so keep that in mind when applying <3

Also be aware that we are planning a Halloween event to start on 10/3/16, so this is a great opportunity to open up some slots to snag someone new to jump into!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask Suhuba or in the FAQ.

 

[Suhuba]

Item Update!
(September 28th, 2016)

As always we appreciate all of our owners helping us fine tune the system. After unforeseen complications the Elixir item will be discontinued as of today and will no longer be available for use.

We are always working to continue to improve our item system, so keep an eye out for additional items to release in the store.

Any owner who currently has an Elixir in their inventory is welcome to exchange it for another fairground item within the shop, or two regular items. If you have any questions, as always feel free to contact Suhuba!

Thanks everyone!

 

[Suhuba]

Roleplay Requirement Announcement
(September 29th, 2016)

Hello everyone! This week has been crazy with how everyone taking advantage of the removed Roleplay Timers. Staff is excited to have so much to do, and we are happy to see so many owners catch up with their 'growth lists'!

That being said, unfortunately even during the exciting times we stumble upon some pressing matters.

Today, we discovered a number of players have been roleplaying characters prior to them officially being accepted in the shop. This naturally would not be an issue, as we understand how excited one might be with a new muse. However, these roleplays were re-uploaded and used as part of growth requirements.

After careful discussion among our shop co-owners we have determined that, no matter if an player re-submits the thread, these roleplays still occurred before the characters were officially earned. Therefore, they cannot count toward growths.

All users who are impacted by this issue will be contacted shortly.

In terms of general shop rules, we want to remind everyone that no character may be roleplayed for growth requirements prior to being officially accepted. This rule includes identified roleplays outside of the shop that are re-uploaded after a character is earned.

As always, if you have any questions, we encourage you to contact us via the mule (Suhuba).

Thank you,
Tendaji Co-Owners

 

[Suhuba]

Staff Update!
(September 30, 2016)

Some exciting things are taking place in Tendaji and we all think it's time to spread the news!

Our staff list on the second page has been updated, we have added Heras Box as a familiar colorist to help us offer more customs and more amazing familiar options for our events!

kaname423 is resigning as co-owner, and of course this means that others will be stepping up to take charge and help out with all that is Tendaji.

Elyessi and Peppermint Fee have been added as new co-owners of the shop to join jayoku in keeping Tendaji running smoothly!

Kana will be around as manager and artist until the end of our next Meta chapter planned this December, so while it's not goodbye yet, we want to share all the news we can with our owners.

So please welcome Heras Box back to staff, as well as congratulate Elyessi and Peppermint Fee as co-owners!

And as a reminder, we are still looking for extra help, so if you'd like to join the team you can apply for open positions here.

 

[Suhuba]

New Artist!
(October 6th, 2016)

hades loves elephants has officially joined Tendaji as a guest artist! They're now open and accepting growths!

 

[Suhuba]

Same Owner RPs
(October 7th, 2016)

Hey everyone heart Just a teeny update this time.

Since we have switched over to a point system for growths (and since this means that owners could now solo all the way to a growth if they so chose) we have removed the limits on same owner RPs.

To reiterate, a same owner RP is when both/all characters in a single RP belong to only one owner (like if Elyessi's Amarone and Nuri were to RP with each other with no other characters involved from other owners). There was a limit to how many could be done like this per stage to encourage owners to play with each other.

This limit has been removed. We still hope owners will choose to RP with each other for the majority of their time here in Tendaji, but there is no longer a limit to how many can be counted towards growth.

If you have any questions feel free to PM Suhuba or ask in the FAQ thread.