Update on the "Reboot"

I’m a bit slow, anyone willing to post a thread or an announcement on the Reboot? I would like to read more about it.

I just copied and pasted it Q: What about our progress? A: Long story short is, we'll save everything that we can. Currency / shiny chains / Pokémon etc. In regards to Pokémon, let me be very, very specific when I say "all of them", I do indeed mean ALL. Any questions as to 'what about 'x' ' can be answered with a 'yes'. Because when we say "all", we mean "all" :p When Niet said that you'd need to start a new account, he was correct. However, what he didn't specify was that with the "Transfer tool" that we will be providing for the transference of Pokémon, that's not the only information that can be present. The "Transfer tool" is effectively a 'link' between the PFQ account and the new build that he is working on. This can include all your account information, progress and all, if that's something you should opt to transfer over. As far as we are concerned, at this time, transferring the progress over does mean that the progress is lost on PFQ in return for it being gained on the new build. The main issue that we had was that it was wanted that people not be able to skip any progress milestones. However, in the feedback provided, people made it clear that we would need to find a way around this - and we think we have. We can't confirm it just yet because, again, Niet hasn't got there and the idea he initially put forward, he knew FOR CERTAIN that he could get that to work. He doesn't know that the new idea we have will necessarily work. In other words, it's being workshopped and is presently back to a "planning" phase. We'll provide more information on this when we can. As a bit of an off-note, Niet took note of people mentioning living dex's and has said that whatever system he implements for the transfer of things should not require the rebuilding of said living dex. ...He also says that looking back at his original plan, it was... "Rather silly". Q:What about my username? A: All users of PFQ will be given priority sign-up to the new build. This will be in the form of a link that you will click. This link will then fill out a form for the new build with your information. This information will not be editable so nobody else can change to take a username that is not theirs. ... Or something along those lines.~ The point is that it'll be something like this and you won't be able to lose your username unless you don't do the thing within the timeframe we set up, which we'll ensure is a more than reasonable amount of time. Q: What about item transfers? A: Not all items will exist in the new version but for those that do, the aim is to make them all transferable (maybe even those that don't could appear as legacy items?) To name an example, special evolution items may be overhauled. And in that case, the old items will either be discontinued outright or - be transformed in to the new system when transferred. ...If that sounds vague, that's because it is and right now, Niet doesn't know how that'd work but the point is that this is something will be made to work somehow. ...This is kind of what 'early development' means... oTL. Q: Why is everything getting reset? A: It's not. It can't be getting reset if it's a completely new game :p Besides that, we're allowing the transfer of your progress from here to the new build... Something most games don't do. Q: What's to say that another version isn't going to be built after this one? A: To be blunt and completely honest with you... With the things that are being planned, we'd sooner quit than rebuild everything again. We are building "PokéFarm, the definitive edition". There will be no more new versions after this. The current version that you're seeing was initially built to be a Facebook game. Yeah, that plan totally worked out. ( sarcasm o: ) Problem here is that as a result of that... There are things built as though it is still a Facebook game. ...It is not. For those who have seen me (Garthic) mentioning how the designing progress has issues? This is in part why. It is very difficult to build something for one platform and then, mid-way through development, with minimal changes, decide... Nah, I'll just build it for this instead! ... At that point, it's either hack it a bit to make it work or start over. ...Truth be told, we did not have the time to start over. That's it, really. Here. We're not being faced with the issues that led to what happened... Well, happening. So we're doing it RIGHT. Q:What is happening to PFQ? A: PFQ will be kept open for as long as it remains practical to do so. In real terms, this means that as long as it makes enough money to cover... Ehh... 75% of the server costs (instead of 100%) then it'll remain open. Which, on a side-note we can opt to downgrade the server instead of closing PFQ, if less people are using it. ...So in other words... We're really going to be trying to keep it open. Q: Will there be any new content for PFQ? A: So, Niet did pose an answer to this question in a help thread which basically said "eventually, no". However... After having spoken to one another and made some educated guesses as to how things will be working moving forward... While there will be no 'feature'-related development... Tournaments, MCWs etc. will continue, meaning new releases alongside the new build. There will be some possible issues as the new build will allow for sprites up to 128 x 128, while PFQ caps out at 100 x 100. This leaves us with two choices if any sprite (including in an evolution line) is too big. a) Don't release on PFQ. b) Cut off the sprite or downsize to 100 x 100 and if it looks bad... Well, that's that. So there will be no story-related events, or at least... Very few of them (as the new story engine has been upgraded and is no longer compatible with the one on PFQ) and there will be no new features. Bug fixes, so long as they're simple or urgent will occur. Q: Why can't you do this to PFQ? A: As a "tl;dr", here is what I can tell you. PFQ was built in a hurry, in secret, originally as a Facebook game, with little to no design or planning. ...The Recode that we did helped (which is what you're on now), but it can't fix the underlying core issues that are the foundation of the entire website. There is much more to this story that Niet is simply not comfortable talking about, as he worries that people will see it as 'playing the victim card' instead of it simply being an explanation of the duress under which PFQ was initially developed. Q: Why now? A: Niet didn't have the knowledge that he has now. It's that simple. He knew he couldn't do it justice at that time - and now he feels that he can.