Past Update Journal: Iso-Island 6.4.5
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Weekly updates will become more frequent as we continue to work on the website.

• Website updates, changes, and fixes are from the previous seven days and have already been applied to the site.
• DeviantArt Group updates, changes, and fixes will take effect and go live soon after this post is live (All of these have already gone live on the website version unless specified)

Upcoming Staff Vacation

All Isomara Island ARPG staff will be on vacation from August 21st to September 4th. During that time, there will be no weekly updates. Reports, Submissions, and Claims queue processing will resume on August 30th.

Website Updates

Updates

Prompt Pavilion

• Prompt Pavilion Page Draft has been launched*
  • This page contains quick links to different prompts, categories, and the featured prompt, and this page will be updated as we add more prompts
  • *Images have yet to be added/ placeholders replaced
• Ported the remaining four legacy prompts from the DeviantArt version of the ARPG
  • #9 Tale - Sharing Stories word count has been reduced from 700 to 600
  • #10 Collection - Surf n Turf does not have the +100 HP reward and instead has been replaced with a Leftovers loot table where you can receive some leftover edible items from the feast
  • #12 Survey - Fashion Model added reward of x1 Finery Token
• Daily NPC Request
  • Every day a different NPC will have an item request. In return, they will give a small bundle of seashells. The amount of seashells in this bundle is random. You may receive 10  at the minimum and up to 100 for the small bundle.

New Scavenger Hunt

• Similar to # An Odd Request Scavenger Hunt, legacy prompt #10 - Surf n Turf Time is partially tied to a hunt where members can search around the site to retrieve the necessary items for the feast or instead can use the items retrieved from the normal play of explorations, voyages, and other activities/games within the ARPG
  • NOTE: The newest scavenger hunt targets have not been placed on the site. We will announce on our Discord server and Twitter when this scavenger hunt is fully live to play.

Changes

• Temporarily made the crafting link under the activities dropdown on the nav bar go directly to the Crafting Knowledge list while the introduction to crafting page is under construction.
• Fine Fisherman Achievement has been changed to a user badge from a character achievement.
• Updated Prompt Categories
  • We have clumped the original prompt categories (Tale, Delivery, Gather, Collection, Escort, and Survey) into one category, Legacy. The original 12 prompts from the DeviantArt version of the ARPG are all listed under Legacy Prompts.

Fixes

• Incorrect seashell earning for Art Finishes. Sketches were given 0.5 instead of 1 , Clean Lines/Lineless was 2 instead of 3 , and Painted 4 instead of 5
• The Prompt Pavilion link under the activities nav bar dropdown now appropriately goes to the new Prompt Pavilion page.
• Added +5 when including a Companion of the Month species when submitting art/lit to the gallery
• Added small text on the homepage mentioning the ss bonus when including IOM or COM
• Updated backend code of Companion Species of the Month to change monthly (on the 1st)
• Updated Prompt of the Month on the homepage. The prompt was changed, and we also updated the code in the backend, so now the prompt of the month will change monthly (on the 1st)

DeviantArt Group Updates

Updates

Activity Game Closures

As mentioned in the Dev Roadmap & Group Activity Closures News, some features of the DeviantArt version of the ARPG have now officially closed.

• As of July 30th, prompt #7 Collection - An Odd Request can no longer be completed on the DeviantArt version of the Prompt Pavilion. This prompt and the scavenger hunt is available on-site.
• As of August 6th, ARPG Import Uploads are no longer supported. If you purchase an adoptable after this date and want to participate in the ARPG, you will need to be a member of the Isomara Island Official Site and submit a claim to have the character ported to the master list and be useable in either version of the ARPG (DeviantArt or IsomaraIsland.com).

Upcoming Closures

• Sunday - September 3rd - Visual Import Updates
  • After September 3rd, we will not take any more requests to update the visual master list imports on the IsomaraIndex account. Staff does not have the time to make alterations to the visual, save, and update. We previously and will continue storing the .psds and .pngs of these import images but will not make any new changes.

Past Update Journal: Iso-Island 6.4.4
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Weekly updates will become more frequent as we continue to work on the website.

• Website updates, changes, and fixes are from the previous seven days and have already been applied to the site.
• DeviantArt Group updates, changes, and fixes will take effect and go live soon after this post is live (All of these have already gone live on the website version unless specified)

Upcoming Staff Vacation

All Isomara Island ARPG staff will be on vacation from August 21st to September 4th. During that time, there will be no weekly updates. Reports, Submissions, and Claims queue processing will resume on August 30th.

Website Updates

Updates

• Seashell Reward Calculations have been reviewed and updated. When submitting a piece to the gallery, there is a seashell reward section (as depicted on the right) users fill out to redeem in-game currency for their work. The currency earned has changed, and more in-depth fields have been added.
  • Added Art Finish section, which includes Sketch for 1 , Clean Lines/Lineless for 3 , and Painted for 5
  • Added Headshot for 4
  • Full Body Chibi for 15 (Chibi refers to more cartoony/anatomically incorrect or simplified features and details)
  • Increased Large Companion inclusion from 5 to 10 each
  • Increased Small Companion inclusion from 3 to 5 each
  • Added Prompt Activity for 5
  • Implemented a new word count equation; previously, we didn't have a solid equation to calculate the number of words to seashell reward. Instead, a rudimentary tier system was in place where if you submitted at least a certain word count, you would receive a set amount of seashells. With the old tier system, we found that users were not getting enough seashells with longer stories. We have alleviated this dilemma, but note shorter stories seashell conversation rates have been nerfed slightly. We firmly believe this is fairer to the users and better for the economy. Here are some examples using the new equation along with the closest estimate from our old currency reward conversion:
    • 250 words = 17 (Old: 200+ words = 15 )
    • 400 words = 23 (Old: 400+ words = 35 )
    • 1000 words = 87 (Old: 1,000+ words = 95 )
    • 1450 words = 177 (Old: 1500+ words = 145 )
    • 2050 words = 353 (Old: 2,000+ words = 200 )
    • 2200 words = 407 (Old: 2,200+ words = 220 )
    • Note: Literature still receives seashells for activity bonus, including the Isomara of the month, and NPCs, along with the word count rate.
• Community NPC Deus (D-0001) has been uploaded to the site
  • Any gallery submissions with her have been updated to have them tagged appropriately

Changes

• Added image emblems to the Supporters of the Credits page to better indicate if a user was a previous/current Patreon supporter and/or has supported the Early Access launch directly

Fixes

• Fixed incorrect seashell earnings in gallery submissions
• Fixed inconsistencies with some URL naming conventions
• Updated various incorrect naming schemes on the sidebar with proper terms
• Shrunk shop coupon messages to avoid overlapping with other floating assets
• Resolved 404 error when selecting view all accessories from a user's profile
• Fixed 500 error when trying to view details of a claim
• Fixed 500 error when viewing the detailed log of a submission

DeviantArt Group Updates

Updates

Activity Game Closures

As mentioned in the Dev Roadmap & Group Activity Closures News, some DA versions of activities/games will be sunset in the near future.

Upcoming Closures

• Sunday - July 30th - Insect Hunt
  • #7 Collection Prompt - An Odd Request tips members to look for at least 5 insects around the group to grab 4-digit codes. The codes would be turned in for the prompt rewards. The 4-digit codes would be updated every time someone completes this prompt as well as the insects may move locations too. Since one person could complete this prompt per Isomara, staff would update these codes often. We have decided to retire this prompt. This prompt and the scavenger hunt is available on-site.
    
• Sunday - August 6th - ARPG Import Uploads
  • On August 6th, we will no longer add Isomara and companions to the IsomaraIndex master list account. If you purchase an adoptable after this date and want to participate in the ARPG, you will need to be a member of the Isomara Island Official Site and submit a claim to have the character ported to the master list and be useable in either version of the ARPG (DeviantArt or IsomaraIsland.com)

Changes

• The in-Game Currency rewards journal has been updated to match the on-site seashell rates.
  • Including multiple Isomara for +15ss in stories has been removed since the word count formula has been reworked.

Past Update Journal: Iso-Island 6.4.3
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Weekly updates will become more frequent as we continue to work on the website.

• Website updates, changes, and fixes are from the previous seven days and have already been applied to the site.
• DeviantArt Group updates, changes, and fixes will take effect and go live soon after this post is live (All of these have already gone live on the website version unless specified)

Website Updates

Updates

• Training page has been completed*
  • Some information has been clarified and moved around, and new information about how to submit and how to look for characters which allows training to be added
  • *Images have yet to be added/ placeholders replaced
• Art Gallery
  • Added a link to the Art Gallery on the navigation bar under the Community tab. Users are able to upload images to our art gallery and use those URLs when submitting any activity/prompt.
  • We encourage users to submit old artwork to the gallery. You will not be given any seashells or activity rewards if this artwork was already submitted to the DA group and received rewards there.
• Prompt Pavilion
  • Added legacy prompts #4 Gather - Produce Collective through #8 Survey - Night Shift Watch. That's five prompts that have been fully ported over from the DA version
• Scavenger Hunt
  • Users can now turn in An Odd Request Scavenger Hunt for rewards. The Scavenger Hunt has been updated with information. To receive your rewards, submit the #7 Collection - An Odd Request prompt

Changes

• Submit Activity/Prompt
  • A line of text has been added under the Submission URL title field that mentions and links to the art gallery
• Prompt Pavilion
  • Added new reward of 1 random fruit or vegetable item to prompt #4 Gather - Produce Collective (Pacings has been heard to give out Dragon and Star Fruit to helpers rarely)
  • Added x2 White Pearls to the rewards for prompt #6 Survey - Goom Savior. In the DA version of the prompt pavilion, the first-time completion is a Goom Orb (same as on-site), but the x2 White Pearls would only be rewarded for subsequent completion of this prompt (and no goom orb). We have decided to make this prompt limited to one submission per user. The reward is now x1 Goom Orb and x2 White Pearls.
  • With the addition of the scavenger hunts, the legacy prompt An Odd Request has been updated to reward the Bug Catcher Achievement to users. This prompt no longer grants the achievement to an Isomara, as this Scavenger Hunt can only be completed once per user.
  • Added Insect Net as a reward to prompt #7 Collection - An Odd Request
  • Bug Catcher Achievement is now a user badge. Any Isomara with this achievement will have it swapped out with a different but similar-looking achievement with the same effects in a future update.
• Queen's Cache & Tide Pools Dailies
  • The timer has been reduced from 10 seconds to 0 seconds, and now claiming rewards will be instant. Please claim your reward for one before attempting to roll the other daily, as we've mentioned in a previous update. If we find this is causing issues, the timer will be added back but lowered to 5 seconds.

Fixes

• Added missing ages to various Isomara
• Fixed a 500 error when viewing the prompt queue and any specific prompt submission

DeviantArt Group Updates

Updates

Activity Game Closures

As mentioned in the Dev Roadmap & Group Activity Closures News, some DA versions of activities/games will be sunset in the near future.

Upcoming Closures

• Sunday - July 30th - Insect Hunt
  • #7 Collection Prompt - An Odd Request tips members to look for at least 5 different insects around the group to grab 4-digit codes. The codes would be turned in for the prompt rewards. The 4-digit codes would be updated every time someone completes this prompt as well as the insects may move locations too. Since one person could complete this prompt per Isomara, staff would update these codes often. We have decided to retire this prompt. This prompt and the scavenger hunt is available on-site.
    
• Sunday - August 6th - ARPG Import Uploads
  • On August 6th, we will no longer add Isomara and companions to the IsomaraIndex master list account. If you purchase an adoptable after this date and want to participate in the ARPG, you will need to be a member of the Isomara Island Official Site and submit a claim to have the character ported to the master list and be useable in either version of the ARPG (DeviantArt or IsomaraIsland.com)

This Isomara fully utilizes its duster tail to sweep pathways and dirt off its own paws.

Sale Details:
- PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Seashells accepted ($1 = 200ss)
- First come, first serve
- Comment to claim and buy

Excellent Exile and Dazzling Deustrum tiered patrons can buy Isomara adopts at 50% off!
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This Isomara has been compared to a specific flightless bird in the tundra. They have harnessed the teasing into perseverance and have become a top-notch flyer.

Sale Details:
- PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Seashells accepted ($1 = 200ss)
- First come, first serve
- Comment to claim and buy

Excellent Exile and Dazzling Deustrum tiered patrons can buy Isomara adopts at 50% off!
Pledge now to see sneak peeks and get in-game rewards! - Isomara Island ARPG Patreon   

An isomara who thrashes through the ocean like they own the place. Often seen picking fights with sharks.

Sale Details:
- PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, or Seashells accepted ($1 = 200ss)
- First come, first serve
- Comment to claim and buy

Excellent Exile and Dazzling Deustrum tiered patrons can buy Isomara adopts at 50% off!
Pledge now to see sneak peeks and get in-game rewards! - Isomara Island ARPG Patreon