I meant to send something to ThoomCare along with screenshots, but I'll just post it here.
Highlights:
* Yappy was busy, but now that it is summer he is back and working on projects.
* At least some of those projects are "high-level" areas, and one of them is "beyond high level".
* Yappy's e-mail is yappygm AT (Google's mail thingie) dot com. If you have ideas that you'd like to see, drop him a note!
* Mystics have a lot of stuff "in the pipeline" (take that how you will).
* Yappy wants to work on polearms, but Server GM has advised him that there are problems on the backend.
* At last count, Yappy had 17 projects going on.
* Yappy thinks that arrows need to be nerfed (he's just kidding… I hope.)
* I joked about adding grappling to the game, and Yappy took it seriously and likes the idea.
* Yappy thinks that Champions, of the fighter subclasses, are the ones who should need to be efficient with their abilities (earthpower).
* Yappy thinks that Champions need an overhaul of their abilities.
* Yappy talked about roving trainers.
* Other stuff I forgot to mention or omitted on purpose.
The following log has been edited with extreme prejudice.
6/7/14 10:19:44p YappyGM exclaims, "haha!"
6/7/14 10:19:49p YappyGM exclaims, "Hello, all!"
6/7/14 10:19:56p (YappyGM giggles!)
6/7/14 10:20:06p YappyGM says, "So, as I was saying earlier"
6/7/14 10:20:12p YappyGM says, "(to some exiles, not everyone)"
6/7/14 10:20:26p YappyGM says, "I've had a busy winter/spring"
6/7/14 10:20:45p YappyGM says, "and just have not had time to visit the world of Puddleby"
6/7/14 10:20:48p YappyGM exclaims, "but!"
6/7/14 10:20:55p YappyGM says, "Now that summer is almost here,"
6/7/14 10:21:04p YappyGM says, "I find myself with an abundance of time"
6/7/14 10:21:18p YappyGM says, "(or rather: more than I had three months ago!)"
6/7/14 10:21:34p YappyGM exclaims, "so I am back to working on projects!"
6/7/14 10:21:37p (YappyGM cheers!)
6/7/14 10:21:58p YappyGM exclaims, "So yah!"
6/7/14 10:22:18p YappyGM exclaims, "That's all. Just wanted to stop by and share some Yappy lovin'!"
6/7/14 10:22:39p Guk says, "Hi Yappy I have a gift for you"
6/7/14 10:22:44p YappyGM has a spoonful of good karma.
6/7/14 10:22:46p YappyGM says, "I relaized that I have, like, over six opened projects that I'm working on"
6/7/14 10:22:51p Astor says, "Does that mean we can expect you to regularly update your blog now, Yappy?
"
6/7/14 10:22:53p Lonesome Dove says, "I want Zonk's color changing robe."
6/7/14 10:23:02p YappyGM says, "Oh yeah! Mah blog"
6/7/14 10:23:04p Valtrim says, "I'd settle for having Zonk back."
6/7/14 10:23:07p YappyGM says, "I should go say something"
6/7/14 10:23:14p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:23:14p Sativa says, "Mahblog.. good name for a Orga NPC"
6/7/14 10:23:19p Guk says, "You gave this to me some years ago, Yappy"
6/7/14 10:23:29p YappyGM asks, "I did?"
6/7/14 10:23:35p Guk exclaims, "You did!"
6/7/14 10:23:40p YappyGM asks, "Why did I do that?"
6/7/14 10:23:46p Ravenstorm asks, "any of those projects high level content expansions?"
6/7/14 10:23:47p YappyGM exclaims, "I hope that I charged you for it!"
6/7/14 10:23:56p YappyGM says, "Yh"
6/7/14 10:24:00p YappyGM says, "Yah, Raven"
6/7/14 10:24:04p Guk says, "No but you tried to trick me..."
6/7/14 10:24:06p YappyGM says, "some are high level areas"
6/7/14 10:24:09p Guk shows what looks like not an oak basher to YappyGM.
6/7/14 10:24:19p YappyGM says, "One in particular is beyond high level"
6/7/14 10:24:23p YappyGM says, "It's a DEATH TRAP"
6/7/14 10:24:27p YappyGM exclaims, "Stay away!"
6/7/14 10:24:31p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:24:33p Stinkfist says, "arr"
6/7/14 10:24:36p YappyGM says, "Stiiiink"
6/7/14 10:24:36p (Stinkfist hides)
6/7/14 10:24:40p (YappyGM grins!)
6/7/14 10:25:04p YappyGM exclaims, "hey hey!"
6/7/14 10:25:12p YappyGM says, "Just stopped by to harrass everyone"
6/7/14 10:25:16p Mork says, "DTN is pretty easy now"
6/7/14 10:25:20p YappyGM says, "yeah"
6/7/14 10:25:29p YappyGM says, "which in itself is remarkable"
6/7/14 10:25:45p Stinkfist says, "cool, all my questions are: when is that thing done / is it possible to do that thing. About all things."
6/7/14 10:25:55p YappyGM exclaims, "That means that you've all grown!"
6/7/14 10:26:05p (YappyGM sniffles with parental pride)
6/7/14 10:26:06p Rikki says, ":/ nothing is too easy for me..."
6/7/14 10:26:26p Rikki says, "well maybe the rat towers
"
6/7/14 10:26:27p YappyGM says, "Yar, some of you still have some room for growth"
6/7/14 10:26:37p YappyGM says, "while others need new challenges"
6/7/14 10:26:52p YappyGM says, "So I have some new challenges in mind"
6/7/14 10:26:57p YappyGM says, "which I am developing"
6/7/14 10:27:02p YappyGM says, "New AIs and new areas"
6/7/14 10:27:08p YappyGM says, "and new ways TO DEPART"
6/7/14 10:27:26p Kalian says, "1136 departs :0 need more please"
6/7/14 10:27:32p YappyGM says, "`hahaha awesome"
6/7/14 10:27:36p Sativa asks, "kal can you open an eps for me?"
6/7/14 10:27:38p Sativa says, ":-p"
6/7/14 10:27:44p (Kalian grins)
6/7/14 10:27:48p YappyGM asks, "Can EPS open here?"
6/7/14 10:27:52p (Kalian shrugs)
6/7/14 10:27:57p You equip your ethereal portal stone.
6/7/14 10:28:04p Valtrim says, "Yeah."
6/7/14 10:28:05p Stinkfist says, "turns out yes"
6/7/14 10:28:10p YappyGM exclaims, "I've departed once!"
6/7/14 10:28:13p YappyGM exclaims, "oh ho!"
6/7/14 10:28:18p YappyGM exclaims, "so they can open here!"
6/7/14 10:28:36p You slip your ethereal portal stone into your backpack.
6/7/14 10:28:40p YappyGM says, "I think that's a bug, opening a EPS here haha"
6/7/14 10:28:51p Valtrim says, "Probably worse if I can tether one here."
6/7/14 10:28:53p You equip your ethereal portal stone.
6/7/14 10:29:02p Valtrim says, "Which I can, it seems."
6/7/14 10:29:06p Stinkfist says, "i wanna be a lizard dood"
6/7/14 10:29:09p Valtrim says, "There's a portal in 7 emerald going here, now."
6/7/14 10:29:15p You slip your ethereal portal stone into your backpack.
6/7/14 10:29:19p YappyGM asks, "Lizard dood?"
6/7/14 10:29:21p Stinkfist says, "yes"
6/7/14 10:29:31p YappyGM says, "Oh ho"
6/7/14 10:30:34p YappyGM throws a potion!
(At this point, Yappy starts giving people icons of other races.)
6/7/14 10:30:42p Stinkfist says, "eh close enug"
6/7/14 10:30:58p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:31:18p Stinkfist says, "i didn't think this through"
6/7/14 10:31:23p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:31:39p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:31:44p YappyGM ponders, "Silliness!"
6/7/14 10:31:58p YappyGM says, "So:"
6/7/14 10:32:03p YappyGM says, "As a reminder"
6/7/14 10:32:12p YappyGM says, "my email is (REDACTED; see above)"
6/7/14 10:32:26p YappyGM exclaims, "If you have any ideas that you'd like to see, drop me a note!"
6/7/14 10:32:44p YappyGM says, "or if there's a bug that needs urgent attention"
6/7/14 10:32:48p Stinkfist exclaims, "including but not limited to: one shot events!"
6/7/14 10:32:56p YappyGM says, "(you can always /bug a report)"
6/7/14 10:33:15p YappyGM exclaims, "yah!"
6/7/14 10:33:24p YappyGM says, "I've got my own awesome ideas"
6/7/14 10:33:38p YappyGM exclaims, "but maybe I can piggyback on YOUR awesome ideas!"
6/7/14 10:33:57p YappyGM says, "I already received one great suggestion"
6/7/14 10:34:01p YappyGM says, "that I'm developing"
6/7/14 10:34:14p YappyGM says, "so keep an eye peeled next update"
6/7/14 10:34:19p YappyGM says, "AND WATCH YOUR BACK omg"
6/7/14 10:34:31p Valtrim asks, "NPC fell bladers?"
6/7/14 10:34:32p Kalian exclaims, "fell blades dont scare me!"
6/7/14 10:34:38p YappyGM says, "haha no you don't have to watch your back"
6/7/14 10:34:44p Mork asks, "Yappy, have you seen the Sortoises in estuary?"
6/7/14 10:34:46p YappyGM says, "ohhh"
6/7/14 10:34:51p Mork exclaims, "They can fly!"
6/7/14 10:34:54p YappyGM says, "yeah Champs need a serious overhaul"
6/7/14 10:34:59p YappyGM says, "That's on my radar"
6/7/14 10:35:05p Valtrim ponders, "Rel blade?"
6/7/14 10:35:08p Kalian says, "yea fell should work from the front not the back"
6/7/14 10:35:10p (YappyGM nods.)
6/7/14 10:35:40p YappyGM says, "Pfft champs need a whole new arsenal"
6/7/14 10:35:53p YappyGM says, "New weapons, new gear, new abilities, new fun stuff"
6/7/14 10:35:57p Valtrim asks, "Polearms?"
6/7/14 10:36:08p YappyGM exclaims, "I want to do polearms!"
6/7/14 10:36:27p YappyGM says, "IT tirns out that there's a lot of technical challenges with that idea"
6/7/14 10:37:01p YappyGM says, "but yeah I would love to see polearms"
6/7/14 10:37:13p YappyGM says, "I will have to look at it again"
6/7/14 10:37:19p YappyGM says, "and maybe make some changes"
6/7/14 10:37:24p Valtrim says, "I was mostly joking, but yeah, it'd be interesting to see."
6/7/14 10:37:34p Valtrim says, "I was actually trying to think of what other weapons you could give Champs."
6/7/14 10:37:35p YappyGM says, "Oh I was all hot for that idea"
6/7/14 10:37:51p YappyGM says, "but ServerGM advised me of some problems on the backend"
6/7/14 10:38:01p YappyGM says, "so yeah, I need to rethink that"
6/7/14 10:38:18p YappyGM says, "but I am of the opinion that Champs need more options"
6/7/14 10:38:29p YappyGM exclaims, "and mystics!"
6/7/14 10:38:40p YappyGM says, "They have a lot of stuff in the pipeline"
6/7/14 10:38:48p (YappyGM holds a finger to his lips)
6/7/14 10:38:53p YappyGM exclaims, "That's a secret, though!"
6/7/14 10:38:54p Valtrim says, "But it's a long pipeline.
"
6/7/14 10:38:57p YappyGM says, "Tell NOONE"
6/7/14 10:39:01p YappyGM says, "yah"
6/7/14 10:39:08p Valtrim says, "With a lot of twists and turns."
6/7/14 10:39:20p YappyGM says, "and there's only one service guy handling the pipeline at the moment haha"
6/7/14 10:39:26p Valtrim says, "Exactly."
6/7/14 10:39:29p YappyGM says, "It's summertime and everyone is going away"
6/7/14 10:39:34p YappyGM says, "except for me"
6/7/14 10:39:38p YappyGM exclaims, "I'm coming back!"
6/7/14 10:39:42p Ravenstorm says, "night all thanks for the fun"
6/7/14 10:39:48p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:39:50p (YappyGM waves.)
6/7/14 10:39:57p YappyGM exclaims, "Laters Raven!"
6/7/14 10:40:41p Kalian says, "We need a group arena that get's progressively harder after each wave"
6/7/14 10:40:55p YappyGM exclaims, "Group arena!"
6/7/14 10:41:15p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:41:19p Mork exclaims, "Woot!"
6/7/14 10:41:36p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:42:11p YappyGM ponders, "lol why do I have a fishing rod equipped!"
6/7/14 10:42:23p Stinkfist says, "make Kalian a fat guy Yappy"
6/7/14 10:42:35p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:42:42p Mork says, "heh, nice look Kalian"
6/7/14 10:42:43p Kalian says, "close enough"
6/7/14 10:42:43p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:42:49p Sativa exclaims, "im a short thoom!"
6/7/14 10:42:50p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:43:01p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:43:08p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:43:10p Valtrim asks, "Malkor!?"
6/7/14 10:43:13p Mork exclaims, "Astor!"
6/7/14 10:43:15p Valtrim says, "Oh, phew."
6/7/14 10:43:15p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:43:22p YappyGM throws a potion!
6/7/14 10:43:46p YappyGM exclaims, "Craziness!"
6/7/14 10:44:06p Stinkfist says, "So now i'm a thoom"
6/7/14 10:44:09p YappyGM says, "‹I WIN AT CLANLORD U LUZIRZ"
6/7/14 10:44:25p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:44:43p Mork says, "Here Yappy go buy yourself an ale"
6/7/14 10:44:51p YappyGM exclaims, "woot thanks!"
6/7/14 10:44:55p Stinkfist says, "i want money"
6/7/14 10:45:00p YappyGM exclaims, "ME too!"
6/7/14 10:45:14p YappyGM exclaims, "Mmm windfalls!"
6/7/14 10:45:18p Stinkfist says, "Yappy more treasure hunts"
6/7/14 10:45:23p YappyGM exclaims, "oh yes!"
6/7/14 10:45:30p YappyGM says, "In the pipeline"
6/7/14 10:45:38p YappyGM says, "in fact I was working on that earlier in the week"
6/7/14 10:45:47p YappyGM says, "I go out for dinner, and bring a pad of paper"
6/7/14 10:45:56p YappyGM says, "and write down notes while I have dinner"
6/7/14 10:46:13p Valtrim asks, "Does it annoy whoever you're having dinner with?"
6/7/14 10:46:17p YappyGM exclaims, "and that was one of the things that I gave some thought to, if you can believe it!"
6/7/14 10:46:32p Fiona says, "that's a lot of fracking stuff in the pipeline, Yappy"
6/7/14 10:46:32p YappyGM says, "I EAT ALONE WITH MAH THOUGHTS"
6/7/14 10:46:40p YappyGM says, "yeah"
6/7/14 10:46:54p YappyGM says, "I think at last count I had like 17 projects going on haha"
6/7/14 10:47:04p YappyGM says, "and of course more gets added"
6/7/14 10:47:23p YappyGM says, "but there should be some good stuff coming doon"
6/7/14 10:47:34p Stinkfist asks, "can we make arrows suck less?"
6/7/14 10:47:34p YappyGM says, "and by "doon" I mean "soon""
6/7/14 10:47:49p YappyGM exclaims, "Arrows are perfect as they are!"
6/7/14 10:48:00p YappyGM says, "in fact, they need nerfing IMO"
6/7/14 10:48:12p YappyGM exclaims, "shorter distance and more breakage!"
6/7/14 10:48:19p YappyGM exclaims, "DONE FOR v864!"
6/7/14 10:48:27p YappyGM says, "hahaha"
6/7/14 10:48:54p YappyGM says, "CL is a close-quaters game"
6/7/14 10:49:07p YappyGM says, "*close-quarters"
6/7/14 10:49:14p Valtrim says, "If it's a close-quarters, game, you should add grappling."
6/7/14 10:49:26p Valtrim says, "We should be able to suplex an Orga Wrath."
6/7/14 10:49:27p YappyGM says, "ranged weapons isn't the focus"
6/7/14 10:49:36p YappyGM says, "ohhh"
6/7/14 10:49:49p YappyGM exclaims, "Jackie Chan moves on the orga!"
6/7/14 10:49:59p YappyGM exclaims, "I like that idea!"
6/7/14 10:50:05p YappyGM says, "hahahaha"
6/7/14 10:50:35p Sativa says, "i still think champs should get energy from each kill"
6/7/14 10:50:35p (YappyGM bugs that idea on Jackie Chan moves!)
6/7/14 10:50:47p YappyGM asks, "Oh? Why is that, Sat?"
6/7/14 10:50:53p Sativa asks, "cuz im smarter than everyone else?"
6/7/14 10:50:55p Sativa says, ":-p"
6/7/14 10:51:06p YappyGM asks, "Bloodmages already do that: why duplicate that mechanic?"
6/7/14 10:51:17p Mork says, "Champion spirit gain is still an issue, I think. Unless something was done recently"
6/7/14 10:51:19p Sativa says, "champion by definition is one who wins countless times against foes"
6/7/14 10:51:26p Valtrim says, "Maybe they get a move where they stick their head in the ground to restore earthpower."
6/7/14 10:51:28p Sativa says, "so that should fuel their power"
6/7/14 10:51:34p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 10:51:36p Stinkfist says, "use charge ore"
6/7/14 10:51:43p Stinkfist says, "there you has quest that exists"
6/7/14 10:51:55p YappyGM says, "It's been a while that I looked at champ abilities"
6/7/14 10:52:09p YappyGM says, "but I always felt that of all the subclasses,"
6/7/14 10:52:21p YappyGM says, "Champs should be conservative with their power"
6/7/14 10:52:34p YappyGM says, "They get to do cool things with little cost"
6/7/14 10:52:38p YappyGM says, "That's my view"
6/7/14 10:53:07p YappyGM says, "I should say "economical""
6/7/14 10:53:21p YappyGM says, "with power/energy/spirit"
6/7/14 10:53:34p Fiona says, "I am sure healers would appreciate some cool new things too"
6/7/14 10:53:40p (YappyGM nods.)
6/7/14 10:53:49p YappyGM says, "yeah healers are a tough nut"
6/7/14 10:53:57p YappyGM says, "I had some ideas for subclasses"
6/7/14 10:54:05p YappyGM says, "but I don't like many of my thoughts haha"
6/7/14 10:54:17p YappyGM says, "I have a lot of ideas ofr mystics haha"
6/7/14 10:54:39p YappyGM exclaims, "they should be able to turn into birds and fly away!"
6/7/14 10:54:55p Stinkfist says, "Sky Mystics"
6/7/14 10:55:04p YappyGM says, "oh ho"
6/7/14 10:55:10p Stinkfist says, "should get powas"
6/7/14 10:55:11p YappyGM says, "I play a lot of TF2"
6/7/14 10:55:19p Sativa says, "or any class"
6/7/14 10:55:24p YappyGM says, "and there's going to be paratroopers in the next update"
6/7/14 10:55:34p YappyGM exclaims, "we should have more paratroopers in CL!"
6/7/14 10:55:35p Valtrim says, "Totally ripped off from CL"
6/7/14 10:55:41p YappyGM exclaims, "yah!"
6/7/14 10:55:43p Sativa says, "i wish there were hidden trainers in the lands that anyone could train, and you have to work hard to find them"
6/7/14 10:55:47p Stinkfist says, "cuz using cloud as ship = fun"
6/7/14 10:56:00p YappyGM exclaims, "yar!"
6/7/14 10:56:08p Mork exclaims, "That would be nice for a while, Sativa... but then it would be like Rodnus... everyone knows where it is, not so hidden!"
6/7/14 10:56:17p Sativa says, "maybe they could roam"
6/7/14 10:56:18p YappyGM says, "yeah"
6/7/14 10:56:25p YappyGM says, "once a NPC is found,"
6/7/14 10:56:32p YappyGM says, "it'sno longer a secret"
6/7/14 10:56:42p YappyGM ponders, "Unless you're in Pogue Mahone"
6/7/14 10:56:48p Sativa says, "what about if they are like ma tota and siappear onee you find them"
6/7/14 10:56:53p Sativa says, "*disappear"
6/7/14 10:56:54p (YappyGM nods.)
6/7/14 10:56:58p YappyGM says, "that could work"
6/7/14 10:57:02p YappyGM says, "a roving NPC"
6/7/14 10:57:06p YappyGM says, "I like those"
6/7/14 10:57:53p YappyGM says, "On last year's April Fool"
6/7/14 10:58:07p YappyGM says, "I worked on a NPC"
6/7/14 10:58:15p YappyGM says, "rather developed a NPC"
6/7/14 10:58:20p YappyGM says, "which ran around"
6/7/14 10:58:29p YappyGM says, "as a proof of concept"
6/7/14 10:58:37p YappyGM says, "It worked well enough"
6/7/14 10:58:55p YappyGM says, "although it had its hiccups"
6/7/14 10:59:05p YappyGM says, "but all that to say"
6/7/14 10:59:19p YappyGM says, "that we could have a wandering NPC trainer"
6/7/14 10:59:43p YappyGM says, "which would require wither a lot of serarching, or a mystic"
6/7/14 10:59:48p YappyGM says, "to locate"
6/7/14 10:59:59p Valtrim says, "You can always foil the locating mystic, of course."
6/7/14 11:00:05p YappyGM says, "Eh"
6/7/14 11:00:14p Valtrim says, "I mean, if you want to."
6/7/14 11:00:17p YappyGM exclaims, "you're right, but what's the point!"
6/7/14 11:00:38p YappyGM says, "I always like the idea of consulting a mystic for guidance."
6/7/14 11:00:48p YappyGM exclaims, "I encourage it!"
6/7/14 11:01:17p Mork says, "Yappy!! When will Darkur reveal himself"
6/7/14 11:01:22p YappyGM says, "'Cause you can do things the long, hard way, or the easy(ier) way"
6/7/14 11:01:46p YappyGM asks, "Darkur?"
6/7/14 11:01:53p Mork exclaims, "Yes, Sativa discovered him along ago!"
6/7/14 11:01:57p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 11:02:01p Mork exclaims, "But he is inaccessible!"
6/7/14 11:02:02p YappyGM exclaims, "oh ho!"
6/7/14 11:02:04p YappyGM exclaims, "Congrats!"
6/7/14 11:02:06p Sativa says, "yeah the guys with black cloaks"
6/7/14 11:02:09p (YappyGM nods.)
6/7/14 11:02:21p YappyGM says, "In the Pipeline!â„¢"
6/7/14 11:02:32p Valtrim asks, "Is that the new, "On the List"?"
6/7/14 11:02:41p YappyGM ponders, "Just keep breathing - don't hold your breath!"
6/7/14 11:02:42p Valtrim says, "Or is it the new "Soon!""
6/7/14 11:02:48p YappyGM exclaims, "yah!"
6/7/14 11:02:52p YappyGM says, "'Soooon!'"
6/7/14 11:02:59p (YappyGM laughs.)
6/7/14 11:03:17p YappyGM says, "okay all, time for me to jet"
6/7/14 11:03:24p YappyGM exclaims, "Thanks for keeping me company!"
6/7/14 11:03:36p Mork says, "Thanks Yappy! Leave us with some more Orf'kins before you go?
"
6/7/14 11:03:44p YappyGM exclaims, "okay!"
6/7/14 11:03:58p Mork says, "woot"
6/7/14 11:03:59p Mork yells, "LASTY"
6/7/14 11:04:23p Astor has fallen to an Orf'Kin.
6/7/14 11:04:32p Stora has fallen to an Orf'Kin.
6/7/14 11:04:39p Sativa has fallen to an Orf'Kin.
Thank you, Valtrim!