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Luxu Ice Cream

October 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM 7 Comments

Luxu Ice Cream

These new Luxu-themed ice cream flavors are now restocking at Finley's Flavors. Find yours there today!

Meringue Ghosts

October 25, 2020 at 12:00 AM 15 Comments

Meringue Ghosts

Boo! These meringue ghosts are now restocking at the General Food Store.

Announcing A Trial Run Of Cash Shop Rereleases

October 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM 273 Comments

A Letter To Our Community

For a while now, it has been well-known in the Egg Cave community that many of the site's oldest creatures are virtually unobtainable due to their low supply and consequently unaffordable prices. Many of the site's oldest creatures are often the rarest and they're locked away on accounts that are now inactive or, if the account is still active, will never be traded or auctioned.

When we originally introduced the concept of "Cash Shop Monthlies" years ago, it was shortsighted of us to promise to retire these creatures forever. By promising to retire these creatures forever, Egg Cave is at risk of becoming more of a museum of shiny, unobtainable creatures rather than a living, breathing site that's fun and based on working hard for the creatures you love and want to collect.

The idea of rereleasing creatures has been frequently discussed over the last several years. In years past, it has been met with opposition due to fears that rereleasing creatures would lead to an inevitable collapse in values. While it is a basic economic principle that increased supply will slow the rate of an increase in value or cause it to drop, we do not believe that rereleases have to happen in a way that cause values to collapse. In fact, values cannot "collapse" when there was always a price floor of 500 CC to begin with. With rereleases, the floor will be even higher.

In recent months, players have begun discussing the idea of rereleases again but with more positivity and viewing the idea more favorably. We've been pleased to see this and want to engage with the community. That's why today we're announcing a 6-month trial run for rereleasing creatures on Egg Cave. Worried or wonder what "trial run" means? Please continue reading, as these rereleases will be governed by a lot of strict rules.

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Increase Supply But Protect Values

Our main goal of rereleasing Cash Shop creatures is to increase their supply but implement strict rules that Team Egg Cave adheres to protect their values. Here's the rundown of what we're proposing and how rereleases would work:

  • Protect value: Rereleased species have a beginning price at 1000 CC or higher depending on their Population Rank (a creature that's lower on the Population Rank sells for higher). They are never less than 1000 CC.
  • Protect value: Cap on the number rereleased. A species population can only be doubled at most. For example, if there are 50 living creatures of a species that's going to be rereleased, a maximum of 100 could be rereleased and no more. Team Egg Cave may choose to set this lower to protect values. Once the limit is reached, the creature is "sold out" in the Cash Shop.
  • Protect value: A species cannot be rereleased two years in a row
  • Rereleases occur on a monthly timetable, just like monthlies
  • Only 2-3 species can be rereleased per month
  • A species can only be rereleased in and during the month that it was originally available (a November monthly could only ever be rereleased in the month of November, maintaining the concept of a monthly)
  • Species selected for rereleases will be announced at least one month in advance

We are proposing a 6-month trial run for these rereleases from November 2020 to April 2021. During April 2021, we will gather feedback and vote as a community if you would like to see rereleases continue (as is or with changes) or be stopped altogether. If we do not have greater than 50% support from the community for creature rereleases, they will be terminated and halted.

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Rerelease Schedule

November 2020

  • Corlinn
  • Scarrow
  • Squinton

December 2020

  • Adarna
  • Bellato
  • Kringus

January 2021 - April 2021: To be announced.

Does the rerelease occur on November 1?

The first rereleased creatures will go live on November 6.

What creatures do you hope to see in 2021?

What creatures do you want to see rereleased in 2021? Submit your favorite Cash Shop species in the comments below.

Other Ideas & Suggestions?

Let us know in the comments. We look forward to engaging with the community.

Coffee That's Hot Like A Baphet

October 21, 2020 at 12:00 AM 10 Comments

Coffee That's Hot Like A Baphet

We think that the title of this post is a sufficient joke. So, go on over to the Bean Sack to see them for yourself...

Haunted Spirit Books

October 18, 2020 at 12:00 AM 14 Comments

Haunted Spirit Books

You could be haunted by these spirits for the rest of your life if you touch one of these books... new from Leila Library.

Mini Halloween Cakes

October 16, 2020 at 12:00 AM 7 Comments

October 2020 Lottery: Drawing 1

October 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM 10 Comments

Lottery Winner

Congratulations to @raitonchidori and @mindassala and @cutpie2244, the winners of drawing 1 for October 2020's Cash Shop Creature Lottery! A Kalown has been added to each of your accounts.

Buy your tickets for the next drawing now!

Limited Edition Travel: The Scary Patch

October 15, 2020 at 12:00 AM 13 Comments

The Scary Patch

The Scary Patch (r95) will be available and restocking in the Travel Agency for a limited time through October 31.

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The Tentader

October 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM 21 Comments

The Tentader

Located in the deepest of the deep Caves of the Forests of Ark, Tentaders are an extremely poisonous and large spider creature. They are aggressive toward any other living beings that aren't of their own kind. They, in general, do not leave their caves as they prefer to hoard their belongings deep inside of their protected caves.

The Tentader will be available through October 31 and is a mid-monthly Cash Shop creature available for 200 CC.

Older Fair Creatures Have Returned

October 11, 2020 at 12:00 AM 32 Comments

From 2013

After being locked away for 7 years, we're happy to announce that the Fangtharp, Muckle, and Luskrull are making a reappearance in the Prize Shop for a higher price of 5,000 Seeds each—limited to one per account. (Don't visit from your sides!)

The Idola, released at a similar time to these creatures back in 2013, remains retired and unavailable.

These creatures will be available in the Prize Shop through the remainder of the event. Get collecting to get yours!

Want to go back in time? Keep reading our older site blog posts below.