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Quality of Life Improvements

Easy Wins

• Left-Handed mode toggle

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  	<p>Status: Shipped&nbsp;</p>
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  	<p>A left-handed toggle will be available in the 5.04 update, releasing today!</p>
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• Font Size customization

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Font Size customization is not currently a priority in our list of requests since it affects a small number of players overall. It would be difficult to create the perfect solution for all devices and resolutions that War Dragons is available on, which would mean a massive undertaking from our UI team to ensure nothing breaks.</p>
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  	<p>The feature will be kept in our development backlog for future consideration.</p>
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• Move RSS transfer notifications to improve chat flow

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  	<p>Status: Shipped</p>
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  	<p>A toggle was introduced in Version 4.98 to flip between keeping transfer notifications visible or hidden in Team Chat.</p>
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• Offer Yearly Atlas Elite

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>We may consider offering Atlas Elite on a yearly basis in the future, but for now, our plan is to focus on main-game initiatives where yearly Elite is currently offered.</p>
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• Add Slider for expedites and base boosts

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Adding a slider for expedites is not currently a priority as the &ldquo;Apply All&rdquo; button can help mitigate multiple taps to finish a building or incubation.</p>
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  	<p>We&rsquo;d like to provide a slider for Base Boosts in the future, however this is currently lower in priority than other economy-focused initiatives that we are working on.</p>
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Big Ticket

• Improve / Smooth building upgrade times

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  	<p>Status: In Progress via Tier-Based Discounting</p>
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  	<p>The main issues we&rsquo;ve seen in regards to smoothing upgrade times seems to be focused on the Storage Hut and its upgrade costs. The smoothing of these upgrade times are lower in priority for the team to focus on compared to larger game economic initiatives.</p>
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  	<p>Tower discounts will continue to be rolled out via Tier-Based Discounting!</p>
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• Scale Gold Chests

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Scaling Gold Chests by player level would introduce a series of issues with the game&rsquo;s economy that are more detrimental than it would be to help improve player progression. For this reason, the team has chosen to spend their time focusing on other economic updates that can reach a similar resolution for players.</p>
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• Make Level-up Rewards global

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Level-Up Rewards have been removed from the game so that there is no perceived advantage or favoring of certain players over others.</p>
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• In-game Inventory system

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Introducing an inventory system in-game is in our development backlog, but won&rsquo;t be a major focus for the team as we hone in on building features related to the game&rsquo;s economy.</p>
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• Atlas Ledger improvements

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  	<p>Status: Shipped</p>
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  	<p>Improvements to the Atlas Ledger were introduced in Version 4.97 to increase visibility of player actions for team leaders.</p>
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Player Happiness Initiatives

Easy Wins

• Fix Elemental Ember Economy

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  	<p>Status: In Progress</p>
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  	<p>Announced earlier in this post, the Elemental Ember cost to upgrade Flak Towers between levels 71 - 85 has been reduced to better align player accrual rates and spend of these Embers.</p>
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• Add ability to rename Riders

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Renaming Dragon Riders is not currently a priority in our list of requests since it does not have a major effect on gameplay, and there are other initiatives we are focusing on to tackle those first before returning to lower impact designs.</p>
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• Scale Sigil Prizes and Drops

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  	<p>Status: Shipped (Sort Of)</p>
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  	<p>We began addressing sigil prizes and drops internally back in March of this year. Work on this also came at a time when tons more content was added to Season branches starting in the Springblossom Season, which gave Seasons structure a welcomed makeover. Since then, we have not prioritized more work on scaling these prizes due to the changed nature of Seasons.</p>
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• More Fun Branches like Headless Horseman

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  	<p>Status: In Progress</p>
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  	<p>Creating more fun branches in Seasons is something the Events and Seasons team is super interested in providing, pending the bandwidth of our Art Team.</p>
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  	<p>On a somewhat related note, the team is also planning to incorporate more Limited-Time Branches in Seasons with exclusive rewards, as well.</p>
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  	<p>If and when more fun branches like this are released, we&rsquo;ll be sure to notify everyone on what to expect!</p>
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• Improve Runic and Silver Chests

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  	<p>Status: Shipped (Sort Of)</p>
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  	<p>Earlier this year, we launched Super Runic Chests that weren&rsquo;t met with much interest, so the idea was scrapped.</p>
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  	<p>We have no plans to strictly increase the value of these chests as a way to &ldquo;improve&rdquo; them overall, but we will continue to add new ways in which players can acquire Runes and Rune Dust, inclusive of Limited Rune Branches in Seasons.</p>
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Big Ticket

• Fix Expedite Economy

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  	<p>Status: In Progress</p>
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  	<p>Similar to many other economy-based requests, addressing how expedites fit into the economy as a whole is a top priority amongst the team. Ultimately, addressing economic pitfalls and pinch points leads to a more enjoyable gameplay experience, and the team is working towards a graceful solution for improvement in each affected area.</p>
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  	<p>For expedites specifically, we&rsquo;re happy to announce that players will soon have the opportunity to choose between completing Timer or Breeding Token Missions from the Zeppelin Balloon! More information on&nbsp;<strong>Timer Missions</strong>&nbsp;will be available in an upcoming update.</p>
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• Reduce / Remove A/B testing

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  	<p>Status: Shipped / Done</p>
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  	<p>The team is consciously avoiding A/B testing for major features that have significant impact on progression. All players will receive these changes at once and will be able to provide their feedback as they release.</p>
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• Continue Tier-based Discounting as we roll out new tiers

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  	<p>Status: Continuously Shipping</p>
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  	<p>Tier-Based Discounting will continue to release as new Dragon Tiers are introduced in-game, the latest coming last week with the Abyssal Tier Dragons.</p>
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  	<p>Tier-Based Discounting is an ongoing release, and more details about the next update will be provided as it arrives in-game.</p>
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• Fix issues with Ryuu (or remove Ryuu if unfixable)

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  	<p>Status: Product Backlog</p>
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  	<p>Addressing the value of the Shrine Dragon has not been a major priority for the team, as the feature ultimately affects a trivial portion of gameplay.</p>
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  	<p>We have experimented with ways to replace Ryuu thanks to our test flight with the first Invoker Dragon, Namaka, so there is absolutely potential to circle back to the Shrine and plan for some proper updates moving forward.</p>
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• Improve Wildfire Attack / rebalance

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  	<p>Status: Shipped</p>
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  	<p>As of May, Wildfire flame requirements have been reduced from 80 flames to 50 flames, making the feature more attainable more often during PvP events.</p>
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