Hello and welcome to Beta Mythodreas
Welcome to a world of myths and dreams, where you can either be the Hero, the Villain, or the Watcher.
Welcome to a world of myths and dreams, where you can either be the Hero, the Villain, or the Watcher.
Alchemist WolfSol's Notes
Recent Changes(Beta v0.5.2 Addendum)
(BETA v0.5.2 Addendum; 2025-04-13)
- Adjusted maximum limit that was providing false positives when a comment was made on a profile wall (comments that exceed 512 characters should now be posted properly)
- Applied pagination and removed scroll bars on profile walls. This design is subject to change.
- Fixed a baby Trixy that encountered a glitch where it remained a baby after having existed well past 2 weeks (support to see your familiar's baby appearance always is on my to-do list).
- Refactor notifications and connect them to profile comments and replies. Is being soft released.
- Update notification button to show number of alerts, if available instead of changing colors.
- Begin setting up private messaging (aka Missives, mail, PMs, conversations).
- Adding to To Do list: give love creates notification, allow users to edit comments/replies, redesign comment wall/remove scroll bars, and finish quest system so I can move on to more familiar based things
- Adjusted replying logic on profile comments due to an issue with browser extensions (such as enabling/disabling Dark Reader) and clicking outside of the textarea box before clicking the post button.
- Redesigned profile walls/comments.
- Can now reply to comments on profile walls (user not yet alerted of reply/comments, that's a WIP).
- Established count of comments and replies per profile, and have set up wall to no longer display an empy container if no comments are available to display.
- Increased limits to allow more content in comments/replies and username searches.
- Finished adding mentions and emojis to Quill textareas. Note: Mentions will not notify users just yet.
- Mentions working, but will not yet alert mentioned users. Example: "@wolf" will bring up all usernames starting with "wolf."
- Applied color to Quill.
- Refactored status update/wall comment logic to where it will not redirect the user on post. Logic will instead display a success or an error. If a success is displayed then the page will refresh after 3 seconds.
- Removed TinyMCE Text Editor throughout Mythodreas. It was nice while it lasted, but I am not about to deal/pay for a limit that was never organically reached. Please bear with me as I switch everything over to another Text Editor.
- Note: I'm reaching a code burn out. I will be taking a break, and will likely only be actively assisting with critical bugs and answering questions (Contact Us) until this weekend.
- Refactored user profiles in order to prepare for future ease with changes and modernization.
- Set up "like/unlike" behavior. Initial behavior is subject to change.
- Research into alternatives for TinyMCE textarea as it almost reached 80% of its cap limit due to tests ran on 03-24.
- Updated account settings page: removed email verification, tentatively released username change, temporarily reduced character limit for usernames down to 12, updated design, and updated behavior.
- Released ability to "delete account." This action will disable your account for a time, and then it will be removed from Mythodreas.
- Fixed issue where custom avatars didn't always work when first uploaded.
- Updated familiar profile and edit familiar profile: design changed, can now update familiar's profile in 2 places, can view/edit multiple familiars if available, users can view multiple familiars owned by another [Example], and can rename familiar (character limit will be changed to 3-12 characters).
- Removed Den hyperlink as it will likely be superseded by changes mentioned above.
- Fixed bug that prevented user from updating profile information; resolved instances where profiles and colors would involve surprise characters.
- Removed profile award showcasing, media, cover art, and custom avatars until further notice.
- [Example screenshot] Successfully created more than 1 Familiar (now have 3/5) with the new familiar creation. Need to wrap up a few things before it's released.
- Fixed images for Swifte Female, Dactly Baby Female, and Special Colored Denrets.
- Finished major improvements to the starter quest: allows user to skip scenes/skip right to the important stuff, allows user to save progress, requires less redirects unless user is skipping. Still WIP: Must research a better way to handle options dynamically so as to prevent user from seeing option B and C's outcome when they only selected option A.
- Updated a very old [Cloud Buster] flash game (support provided by Ruffle) to where it will load and play. It is not completed as it is not yet able to apply awards in the form of Pence, is not touchscreen compatible, and is not ideal for modern PC screens/accessibility stucks (tiny). It's rather dated, but I will not be able to finish trying to fix scaling and etc. until another day.
- TOS updated
- Note: The second rendition of First Familiar quest will implement a save function to help users who start it or a future quest but cannot finish it in time. Also additional general QOL changes.
- Resolved issue where choices were not directing to the correct outcome in First Familiar/Starting the Journey v2 (currently developer restricted)
- Set up "Skip" and "Reconsider" buttons to allow user to jump ahead in story if they do not wanto to read/reread, and to allow the user to reconsider important decisions like alignment for First Familiar/Starting the Journey v2
- Resolved an issue where Familiar Interaction v1 was not allowing Wanderers to tend to their Familiar (Familiar Interaction v2 will not involve a new window, I will prioritize this for the weekend because if the window annoys me, I can only imagine how it annoying others).
- Fixed an issue with one of a Familiar's sayings that involved a symbol in place of "..."
- Temporarily disabled Kelystia's quest until First Journey v2's questing system is ready
- Side note: aware of a bug with profile editing (thank you for reporting the issue :) )
- Cookie banner warning adjusted and redesigned
- [Example screenshot] Working on a better system/set up regarding how quests (both side, NPC encounter, and main story) are handled when displayed back to the user (e.g. minimal page redirection, more seamless so new quests can be added faster
- Ongoing adjustments to how your familiar and settings interact and are used throughout Mythodreas; you may encounter issues while I tie up all the loose ends
- Satchel (Inventory) menu design updated; removed "grid" display for cellphones
- [Example screenshot] Item Interaction v2 (not yet available) fully supports the following Satchel (inventory) actions: read, discard, and use
- Item Interaction v2 will appear as a modal and will force the Wanderer's deivce to scroll to the top so that the modal is not overlooked
- Satchel's methods of letting the Wanderer know when something is wrong, while using Item Interaction v2, has been updated
- If a Wanderer does not have a Familiar when they choose to a read a book from their Satchel (Inventory) then Jakhar will join them
- Fixed issue where male Rodentra Familiars liked to hide away from their Wanderers
Work in Progress
(Updated 2025-05-08)
- Finish story that leads to first familiar, version 2: finalize "skip" button logic, finalize "save progress" for wanders who can't finish it and need to leave, and finalize the Willow Tree part to grant items once "final step" is done. Enforce reload if a "save file" is detected.
Better choice handling; implement a more dynamic approach to facilitate additional content; break apart lore; re-design. User profiles update: temporarily remove buttons that direct users to unfinished features, fix likes/unlikes, that redirection logic when posting a comment is super gross and outdated (fix that), adjust design for wall comments, allow replying to comments directly.- Finished work on allowing multiple Familiars per Wanderer's account. Need to allow switching of "active Familiar," and wrap up Quest Manager before release. Will mark v0.5.3.
- [Example screenshot] Item Interaction v2 (restricted to alchemist (developer) at this time)
- [Example screenshot] Fix and re-release the Quest Manager system (adjusting it so we can add quest content quickly and easily; making it all less complicated because right now it's... really complicated to add a quest)
WolfSol's Laundry List
(Not in any order)
Wall Comments look ugly. Also the redirection when posting a comment is really lame.Allow multiple Familiars per Wanderer- Finish Item Interaction v2
- Finish Familiar Interaction v2
- Add additional familiar interactions (ability to talk to Familiar, groom Familiar, etc.)
- Finish Battle System
- Finish "Stock Brain" so that NPC stallkeepers will have more competitive pricing based on availability, time of day, frequent buyers, etc.
- Finish Wanderer/Exploration System
- Set up ability to dodge Wanderer System's Random Encounters (for Wanderers and Familiars that do not want to fight)
- Finish helping Familiars with their dialogues
- Finish additional main story quest lore
- Finish Quest Manager so that "Journey Continued" Main Story Quest after First Familiar can be accessed by Wanderers
- Redo Private Messaging
- Redesign Forums (I don't like the look of it)
- Finish Notification Manager
- Fix issues with Random Encounter and re-release it to Wanderers
- Fix issues with Profile's wall posts
- Redesign Profiles so they appear nicer
- Redo User Stalls
- Fix issue where Holiday Event System requires manual reset
- Finish Reporting and Ticket Portal systems
Unscheduled Maintenance
During weekends (starting 2/1/25), parts of Mythodreas may temporarily become unavailable while our Alchemist (Web Developer) works their magic with updates and enhancements.
About Mythodreas Guides
We are a very small group of volunteers hoping to one day see this land of myths and dreams meet its full potential. Want to help us out with code, lore, or digital art? Or maybe you have a question or concern? Please don't hesitate to reach out to us and make use of our contact form.
