Newspost: New features for forums + item breaking overhaul

All user-editable text (bios, room descriptions, forum posts, etc) can now contain pets using the [pet] bbcode, and can also contain links! Please use this new power responsibly.

Also, it is now possible to subscribe to forum threads! When there are new posts in a subscribed thread, a notification icon will appear next to the forums link in the top bar. A similar notification will appear if someone writes your username with an at sign.

The item-breaking mechanic has also been overhauled, as mentioned in the previous announcement. Increasing the number of items in the room will now also increase the chance of any item breaking, but if there are 12 or fewer non-essence items in a room (or a few more if there is also bubble wrap) then artifacts will not break. Crafted items such as fluff balls and plush friends still use the old breaking mechanics. A warning banner will appear when a room contains too many items.

The next registration window starts on saturday the 17th and will run through sunday the 25th. Tell your friends!

Next on the agenda after this:

• Three new pet species (artwork for these is about 80% done)
• Pet grooming system
• Expansion of items dropped by pets and crafting
• Calendar system with several minor holidays