Jessica

You guys are doing great, I think this will help people understand a little bit better. I think some people just have to realize we're also still in testing and the game isn't finished, so there's a lot more coming that'll add onto balance and make people feel better about the paths they choose. I actually really enjoy the many changes I've seen recently and from last year, and only looking forward to all the stuff you have planned for us this year Rory! Good luck Devs, Artists, and Game Leads!

Hello Ninja, A new thing we'd like to start doing is promoting community events on the forums. Your Game Masters will ensure you get plenty of events in the game, but we also enjoy seeing your art, screenshots, biographies, and much more. Because of that, we also want to reward you more often for doing events and contests outside of the game. For this, we'll be hosting weekly events that will take place on the forum. Every week, I will be hosting a Community Event that will not take place in-game, but here on the forums (in-game content may be used as entries such as screenshot contests). These events will rotate weekly which will consist of small tasks we'd like you to do and submit such as fanart/fanpixel, screenshots, ninja biographies, and much more. Since this event is weekly, submission and judging dates will be happening quickly, meaning this isn't an event about just quality, but speed and quality. You need to ensure your submissions are always in by Sunday at 12:00 P.M. EST. Voting will happen Sunday afternoon and evening and then winners will be announced with the announcement of the following week's event. So, be mindful of the judge's limited time to judge and push out new events. Update: Every month, the week before the Chunin Exams, we will take a week off in preparation of the Chunin Exams, so generally the week before that, we'll try to double up on prizes! Event topics will be posted in the Discussion category, or if you come back here on Mondays around 1:00 P.M. EST, the following link will be updated: Festival Art Contest - Weekly Community Event #5 Do not post submissions here, they will be hidden! Best Regards, Jessica

Thank you guys, please let me know what I can do to help. My inbox is always open for questions and suggestions!