Another day another slay (once again!)

It's been a while since the last true dev update! This one is a bigger one, bringing 2 new extensions (one released the next week alongside possible UI overhaul) as well as a few minor updates for claims and other Quality of life updates!

The new extension

It was something people were asking a lot in our tickets and suggestions, as well as DMs, we had plans for it however there were a few minor issues with it that prevented us from properly releasing it, it's now out and should be bug-free!

This extension (natively called "Character Transformation", shown in here as "Alternative form") allows a character to have multiple forms, whether it's a palette, another trait-changing form (like a ghost form) etc. It means we'll be able to allow palettes and alt forms again, however we're still debating if we should trait it or at least regulate it. You currently won't need to resubmit your Alumies that have alt palettes for now, but it might be something we'll ask of people to do in the future!

For new Alumies (or redesigned ones) you'll have to proceed in two times : submit your main image first like per usual, then go back to the character tab to submit the transformation thru the Update Design tab (or redesign/submit alt form button). This is a bit time-consuming on an user's end but it will make the process of checking and uploading a transformation faster staff-wise (as it will be like checking regular design approval).

The submission process is pretty straightforward, however if you have any questions you are free to open a ticket on our Discord, or chat in the thread of this DevLog in the announcement channel.

Quality of life updates

There were a few minor issues as well as things that weren't 100% clear for users, which have been changed in hopes to make it easier to understand!
Some of these updates were also present before this devlog but were not officially recorded given how minor they were, hence them being summarized here.

• Notifications for character waiting for a user to approve them has been reworded so it is clearer the user receiving the Alumy has to approve it in order for it to confirm the transfer.
• The shops now displays items in order of cost instead of name, making it easier and more organized to search thru it. It's also now properly labeled.
• When we launched criteria-based prompts and Periodic Reward, there were a few issues with dupes and items not being properly sent out. This has been fixed for a few weeks now.
• 3 minor extensions were added: Prompt Form, which allows a simple text-based form to be automatically dropped in a submission comment when the associated prompt is selected; Custom Currency which allows Sales and character values to have a custom currency symbol tied to it instead of the default currency on-site; and Trait Examples which allows us to add example images to traits.
• There was an issue on mobile where people couldn't reply to comments, this should be fixed in latest merge.
• A note about what a focus character is has been added when filling a submission.
• The claim page has been slightly reworked, you can now submit missing Alumies and claim missing storage with the provided form in the page.

Staff oriented changes

These changes are geared towards the staff, like extensions or QoL that doesn't concern users directly. They are made public for those curious about it!

• Rank Reward (extension) has been added so it automatically grants staff a monthly reward based on their rank.
• The Admin page sidebar has been reworked making it more organized, and roles have been adapted to encompass specific powers like design approval or masterlisting.
• Staff can now search and filter prompt and claim submissions by user and prompt.