-LOCKED - May Development Update #68!
Posted on 2024-05-10 23:06:25

May Shop Update


New decors have been added to May's Champion Shop!

Manticora Beetle Armour: Tail Guard
Manticora Beetle Armour: Tail Guard
Manticora Beetle Armour: Gauntlets
Manticora Beetle Armour: Gauntlets
Manticora Beetle Armour: Rear
Manticora Beetle Armour: Rear
Manticora Beetle Armour: Chest
Manticora Beetle Armour: Chest
Manticora Beetle Armour: Helmet
Manticora Beetle Armour: Helmet
Katanga Shawl [Natural]
Katanga Shawl [Natural]
Katanga Shawl [White]
Katanga Shawl [White]
Katanga Shawl [Black]
Katanga Shawl [Black]


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New Eyes!


Two new eye colours are now available in the Oasis!



Hetero Grey & Blue (50% Hetero Grey & Blue, 20% Grey, 20% Blue, 10% Malachite)
Hetero Blue & Grey (50% Hetero Blue & Grey, 20% Grey, 20% Blue, 10% Malachite)

They work the same as other Hetero eyes previously released! Please note, the eye colours will only pass themselves, not each other. This means that, for example, Hetero Blue & Grey will pass Hetero Blue & Grey, Blue, Grey, and Malachite, but not Hetero Grey & Blue.

Thank you for the suggestion, 🗡 The Knave 🗡 (#90472)!


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New Backgrounds and Decors!


You can find three new backgrounds in Monkey Business!

Elmenteita Badlands
Elmenteita Badlands
Tsodilo Hills
Tsodilo Hills
Waterberg Plateau
Waterberg Plateau


There is a new aging animal decor within the Oasis: Aging Black Leopard!



These decors adapt to the age of your lion's current stage. If your lion is a cub, the decor will be a cub. If your lion is an adult, the decor will be an adult! These are affected by the "Eye of" decors, as well—so using an Eye of the Kitten on your adult lion to make them display as Cub Young stage will cause the decor to display its Cub Young stage file.

Thank you for the suggestion, Jacimagicwhitedeer (#87017)!


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New Decor Effect!


Starting from the release of this update, any lionesses you claim in explore by giving them a Leopard Orchid will come with a decor effect automatically equipped!



The decor effect, called Keepsake Orchid, can only be achieved by giving an NCL a Leopard Orchid while exploring. It is automatically equipped to the NCL you claim, and once unequipped, the item is destroyed. It cannot be removed and given to other lions within your pride.

This is not retroactive—the Keepsake Orchid effect cannot be applied to lionesses given Leopard Orchids prior to this update's release.

Thank you for the suggestion, Hex (NOT ROLLING - DM 41384) (#41870)!


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Miscellaneous Content


We've updated some more Item Catalogue item sources!

We've also just signed on a new artist to Lioden's decor/encounter/NPC team, as one of our previous artists stepped down due to health issues. We hope you'll see their amazing artwork starting in July!

Watch out for June's Development Update. We have some fun stuff planned!

Heads Up About Image-Based Suggestions

Unfortunately, due to Discord removing all external links as mentioned within March Development Update #66, we've lost a LOT of image-based suggestions for new bases, eyes, markings, etc. If it's possible, and you're actively playing Lioden, please make sure to update your suggestion by re-uploading your mockup images elsewhere and fixing the image links in your topic!


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Art Bug Fixes


Fixed Finch base missing on Snarky pose
Fixed Cimmerian base missing on Mane Succubus
Fixed Hexaplex base tail cutout issue for Female Tailless
Fixed Maneater eyes missing on Teen Male Dwarfism
Fixed Basket with Treats not showing up on Adult Female
Adjusted: Charmed Dwarf Lioness was a bit too large on females, made it smaller per this suggestion from Lenora LaVey [TriRos Sunset] (#86381)
Adjusted: [GE - New Guinea] Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon was a bit glitched, updated better quality

Note: Updating missing markings - 70% done!


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Raffle Lioness


Congrats to the winner of last week's raffle lioness!
A new Mushroom lady with Cream Soft Unders, Spice Dorsal Line, and the eleventh Mount Kenya background is up for impressing in the Special Lioness area linked here!

There are no new tags this week! Shad may be looking into adding them in a near update.

Poll Results - Thank you all for voting on last week's poll! It seems like the Battle Arenas are fairly popular. For those of you that don't participate, is there anything that would make it more enticing?

NEW POLL - If you completed the Journey to Vredefort Crater adventure, how did you feel about it? Let us know in this week's poll!


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Next Update: Community Update - May 17th!
Next Development Update: June 14th!!




Where's the official raffle and Friday comic?
Community raffles and Friday doodles are only released on community updates. This is a development update, so no raffle or doodle will be released this week, sorry!



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Ebony (#284585)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 11:52:01
NEWSSS!!
The new decor is so cool, especially the black leopard one, I'm literally obsessed with it omg



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⍟lostmarbles🌖 (#185941)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 13:55:07
I've kinda givin' up on the Journey to Vredefort Crater quest since it's so much work but very little reward. I enjoy the story but after getting to the second den hopping quest I just felt it wasn't worth it... interstellar isn't my favorite base either but I really like following storylines.. Wish there was just more reward for such a long quest.



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HomicidalHound (#229343)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 13:55:50
Aww the orchid decor is cute!



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Mink (#176798)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 14:26:43
YES NEW SHOP CONTENT



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cowboy suitcase (#171433)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 14:43:40
Aging leopard!



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Sanderus (#237005)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 14:53:42
news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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idk (#442372)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 15:19:46
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)



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Jewel Wildmoon (#127341)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 15:25:34
New stuff YIPPEEEE



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1K+Sid{CLRoyalManedE
bonyMR} (#98208)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 15:31:47
Awesome news! :D



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Sunny (#248338)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 17:15:07
newsssssssssssssssssssssssss



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Moon (#273796)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 17:15:22
newssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss



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Catz4life (#423640)


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Posted on
2024-05-11 20:19:11
Yayyyy Newwwssss



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Benches [Ebay] (#398004)

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Posted on
2024-05-11 23:38:49
SO COOL SO COOL



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[♰] Yharnam (#112370)

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Posted on
2024-05-12 02:41:39
RE: Journey to Vredefort Crater story feedback

The story could really use a disclaimer / warning about sensitive topics and gruesome visuals. It wasn't until I got to the lion at the leaderboards that I realized the story was alluding to actual cancer - the illness. This realization affected me pretty badly after having lost close family to cancer and I would have appreciated the warning years ago so I could have avoided doing the story until I was in a better place. I think it would be beneficial to add it now for future players who haven't done it yet, since a large number of players have voted that they haven't started or completed it yet.

On mechanics feedback:
- The herb requirement is very steep, and the actual cost of the herbs for players who don't have large hoards costs more than the worth of the item if you aren't willing to buy one at a time from the beetle post, so it's disproportionate.
- This cost is compounded by the amount of craftables that were added which demand herbs introduced since Crater quest was launched.
- The bit advising players that the boost is unnecessary has - in my experience across both accounts and from other players I've spoken to - been poor advice, as it seems the boost actually does make a big difference. I think the advice claiming it's not necessary should be removed considering the cost of trying again.
- Visiting dens is incredibly difficult for players stuck on mobile or those with poor internet connections. So this part of the quest can be very excluding for players. I was stuck on mobile for a portion of my first Vredefort quest and just gave up doing it til I had net back.

It's unique and a good story that I feel just needs a warning on the tin and some adjustments to make the quest more worth it. It's time-gated and pretty costly to complete for newer players (and even some vets).

FYI as of this month, Interstellar Remnants is worth only 25 GB on branches, so the herb requirement is showing its age even worse now.

elriq (#138907)'s suggestion for smaller rewards along the way is also something that I think should be considered. As of right now, it doesn't feel like the end reward alone is worth it the time and effort.



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Edited on 12/05/24 @ 06:02:55 by [♰] Yharnam (#112370)

Lizard (#322214)

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Posted on
2024-05-12 05:47:47
NEWS!! Also, that new manitcore armour looks amazing



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