Site News

Activity Updates

We've made some major updates to our activities, including brand new guides on-site and new rules. 

You'll want to check out the guides to see all the new examples and get the full scope of the new info, but here are the highlights:

You may now submit up to 3 focus characters per prompt! This goes for all activities- aging quests, hunting/foraging, adventure, seasonals, and events. If you are the owner of all 3 characters, you can submit them all together in one submission (any EXP discrepancies will be adjusted manually). At this time, our coding to support focus characters from different owners in one submission is still in progress, so in these cases, each person with a focus character will need to make 1 submission per character- but they can all be depicted together, in one scene, on one background, and all will receive rewards!

Speaking of backgrounds: with the new rule of 3 focus characters per piece, we've decided to disallow split backgrounds (that is, one background with lines across it to make separate entries), since the new focus character rule functionally allows for the same thing without needing to carve the piece up! This means that each entry will need its own background, and cannot be a continuation or portion of another background that's been cut off.

Requirements have been updated! Aging quests and courtships now do not require shading. Hunting, foraging, and adventure quests will still require shading at this time, but is subject to change after the test period. Literature requirements have also been updated: activity quests now require 1,200 words, aging quests and courtships require 1,000 words, and seasonal quests require 800 words.

We've added a submission form for activities just to include some basic info! This will help us for the time being until we have more coding in place for a pre-made form and to note additional focus characters until we get the coding for 3 in one submission.

Check out the guides for the rest of the details!

These new standards are now active and are considered to be in a testing phase. We'd love to hear your feedback on this new system as you try it out! The new rules are subject to change, and we'll be adjusting things that don't end up working well.

Some loot tables were adjusted with this new system, but there were no major changes to drop rates, and the specific items/currency/etc. which drop from each prompt have not changed (besides some new boxes- see more on that below).

Minor Changes

The aging prompt Home Sweet Home has been updated to Homecoming. While similar, we've changed the wording on this prompt a bit to hopefully make it a little easier to follow the prompt! 

To work with the new multiple-focus-character system, we've updated all quest rewards to be granted to the focus character, including currency. You'll need to navigate to your import's bank in order to transfer relic bones and seasonal currency to yourself. This is an extra step that we're sure no one enjoys, but don't worry- we're already laying out plans for faster, mass transfers from characters to users, and will aim to have that coded in sooner rather than later!

As is the case with our other coding projects here- our navigation bar is pending an update to add direct links to the new quest guides! In the meantime, we've added links for the quest guide to each of the activity categories, so you can access them there if you need to check anything. 

Grace Period

Starting from today (Sep 14), there will be a 30-day grace period for pieces which follow the old standards, so if you have pieces in progress which are in compliance with the old standards, but maybe not the new ones, then you don't have to worry about changing them up. Entries with split backgrounds will still be allowed until Oct 15, as well as anything following the older rules. Please be aware that you cannot combine the old rules with the new ones; that is, you shouldn't have split background pieces with multiple focus characters, as they will not be accepted.

If you are submitting something that is following the old standards, please make sure you note it in the submission comments so staff can properly process it!

Treasure Hunt

What better way to test out the new standards than with a little exploration?

Items have washed up on Isla Kela, and the shopkeeper would like some help collecting them to restock his shop! Dinosaurs may discover some lost pieces of a map if they follow his directions. These map pieces may have many secrets to reveal. Each location will reward a certain type of box as loot as well as a piece of the map. Put together all the pieces to craft a new museum background- Time Immemorial!

You can explore each location 1 time (with 1 focus character), but you can join together with your friends if you'd like to have multiple focus characters and earn rewards together!

The new boxes dropped in each of these quests are guaranteed rewards for this treasure hunt- but you'll also be able to find them in regular hunting, foraging, and adventure quests! These boxes each contain one of our activity-exclusive backgrounds announced in the previous update as well as some additional goodies. The activity backgrounds will no longer drop on their own; instead, they'll be found inside these boxes, which you can transfer to your user inventory and open up!

The Treasure Hunt prompts are not included in the grace period and must follow the new quest standards.

TheTreasure Hunt prompts will be available for 30 days (until Oct 15 at 9:00 pm EST)!

We hope you enjoy these updates and have fun hunting for treasure!

As mentioned, we are totally open to suggestions on the new quest standards, and would love to hear your feedback. We've still got some work to do on the backend with coding in some features to help with this system, but this area is our current priority, and we hope to have this coming along soon!

And up next, once we've finished our testing phase and any adjustments with this system, we've got some exciting things in store...

Hello everyone! We've got a handful of small updates to share and a sneak peek at what we're cooking up right now.

Backgrounds are now reusable! No more needing to throw out old backgrounds when you want to switch them out.

If you want to reuse a background, you must first remove the current background from the character's inventory. Then you can navigate to your user inventory and place the new background on the import.

If you do not remove the old background first and just add the new one, it will still delete the old one!

Our coding will be updated to correct this and switch backgrounds out in the future, but for the meantime, you'll need to manually remove, then add them. If you accidentally delete one while trying to switch them out, you may submit a claim and we'll fix it!

Additionally, all Bone Shop backgrounds are now resellable from your inventory (with the exception of the default backgrounds). You can select the background in your inventory and resell it if you'd like to make back some of the relic bones, but it will not grant you back the full price! You will receive 25 RB for each.

There's also a new background available!

Check out Ghost Town by Niqvassie:

Ghost Town will be available as a rare activity drop in Adventure, Hunting, and Foraging quests alongside these backgrounds:

Sunken City || Sundown Streets || Alpha Labs

Currently, each prompt only has a chance to drop one type of background, but this will change in the future. See the item info on the background if you want to check which prompts to find it in. Happy hunting!

We've also updated the Crafting Center with a new recipe: Moonflower Fields

Species Pages

Our species info pages have all received a tune-up!

View all species pages here

All import files are now split into a file per variant (besides standard, which still includes both standard bald and feathered together) and are present on the pages. A section has been added to each for species biology and lore. These pages are still a work in progress- we'll be updating the biology and lore sections with info soon once it is complete! The biology section will cover things such as species size, physiology, and diet. The lore section will cover the background of each species as it ties in to Morpheus and will take a look at some of the ecology of the islands as it relates to the species.

Let us know what kind of biology or lore info you think will be included for each species! What are your own thoughts on how each came to be in Morpheus?

We will eventually be getting some additional coding work done on these pages just for organization/layout purposes, but the general sections and info will stay the same.

Rule Adjustments

The Adoption Center has been updated with a new rule on transferring AC genos/imports! The rule previously allowed for AC characters to be transferred only when levelled up or aged up. Now that EXP is tied in to all quest submissions anyways, we've reworded it to clarify that any genos or imports obtained from the Adoption Center must be fully levelled up (adding 30 EXP) at least one time before they can be traded! We've also added a note regarding the trade restrictions in place on those characters- since they are not automatically removed, all you'll need to do is submit a claim once you reach that 30 EXP mark, and staff will remove the restrictions so you can trade it.

What's Next?

Our next major update will be the Questing Overhaul, which will change rules and limits regarding aging and activity quests. The new rules will allow things such as multiple focus characters per submission, literature requirement changes, and lots of clarifications and examples for rules on backgrounds, shading, etc! We've been working to put together guides on-site here, and anticipate that they'll be ready soon.

We plan to roll this system out within the next month. But don't worry- there will be a grace period of several weeks for any pending work, so you'll be able to still submit things according to the old rules for a bit until we fully switch over. We appreciate your patience as we get this system set up!

Here's a few preview images of new examples from the guides!

And as many of you have guessed- we do have a big event in the works! We don't have an exact ETA yet, so so we can't reveal too much about it, but if you want to keep up with the latest news and watch out for when we start dropping story hints and teasers, make sure you're watching the announcements and dev-tracker channels on our discord. This event will be coming out sometime after we do the activity overhaul, as we would like to test the new systems and adjust anything first before the event.

Here Comes the Sun ♫

It's summer time in Primeval Age! That means that the Summer Market is now open for business and will remain open until September 1st.

From now until September, you can also earn bananas while completing activities! Trade them in to Sidian at the Summer Market in exchange for some limited-time-only minimal markings and backgrounds- including two NEW backgrounds! 

Bay Watch is now available for your aerial dinosaurs to smell the sea spray and admire the bay from the skies! Aquatic dinosaurs can venture into the Kelp Forest to experience the color and vibrancy of life in this undersea jungle. Visit Sidian to get ahold of them!

Seasonal Quests

Those of you that follow our development on discord may have already heard this news!

Monthly quests are no more - instead, we have transitioned this system over to Seasonal Quests, which will run for 3 months at a time (the duration of the season). They also have slightly lowered requirements, needing only 2 background elements or 800 words for literature, to match the new activity requirements coming soon with our activity overhaul.

Seasonal Quests will offer 3 unique prompts that will retire once the season is over. Same as monthlies, each dinosaur may only complete 1 seasonal prompt per season, so you'll have to choose which prompt you want to use for each import. Seasonal quests offer slightly boosted rates for seasonal currency and will now drop season-specific materials! These materials are not exclusive to seasonal prompts and are available in normal activities as well.

Check out our Summer Seasonal Quests and complete them to earn a Prized Tooth award!

Calling All Gamers

We've set up a gaming discord server for the Primeval Age community and friends!

We wanted to create a chill and friendly space for people to talk about games and find others to play with. This server is open to all PA members as well as any friends you'd like to invite! Being a member of PA is not a requirement to use the server.

Along with some general channels, we've set up spaces for Ark, Path of Titans, and Minecraft! We'll be adding more areas for different games depending on what people are interested in. We currently plan to set up an Ark server and a Minecraft server, so if you are interested in either of those, feel free to join in and let us know what kind of settings/mods/etc. you like!

We also hope to have som fun games night events for group games like Among Us and Path of Titans!

Click here to join!

Other Updates

You now have the ability to cancel/withdraw your pending design submissions! This means that if you submit your import for approval, but change your mind or need to fix something after, you can navigate into the pending submissions and cancel it to take it back to the draft stage. You no longer need to contact Staff to do this!

Additonally, we've made a bunch of marking updates! There are a lot of individial pages that received updates, but to highlight the main points:

- Dorsal and Roan have both been updated with new hom. ranges

- Mimic rules have been removed for several markings

- Several markings had small updates/adjustments made to rules/wording

- Many markings received updated examples

Our next big focus area is on the activity overhaul, which we hope to roll out and let users begin testing soon!

We hope you enjoy these new things and updates! Have some fun in the sun ☼

Hello everyone! We've got some updates to share with you today and some notes on what we're working on next. Most of these updates are minor adjustments, but we recommend taking a look through to see what changed!

On-Site Gallery

We have set up and enabled submissions for our galleries! We welcome all Primeval Age-related artwork/literature, whether it be your own character, someone else's imports, landscapes of the islands- anything you'd like. There are multiple galleries you can view:

• See all artwork/literature from all members in galleries under the "Browse" tab
• See all artwork/literature that you have submitted under the "Gallery" tab on your profile
• See all artwork/literature linked to a character in the import's "Gallery" tab

Please check out the different gallery options and submit to the correct one! You have the option of indiciating which prompt a submission is for if you'd like. You can also indicate characters present in the submission (which we highly recommend). Note that the submission size limit for files is 3 MB, so you may need to size images down, but you can post links to full-size pieces in the description if you'd like. You are welcome to use gallery links for activity submissions!

With the addition of galleries here, we will no longer allow direct image links to non-gallery sources for activity submissions. Things like deviantART, Toyhouse, and other art galleries are still fine if you prefer those! But we will no longer be accepting sta.sh, discord, imgur, google docs, etc. as the links for activities. These links are fine to be posted in the description of the gallery submission.

Additionally, please note that you may only submit work that you have created or collaborated on to the gallery. For collaborations, please do not upload the same piece multiple times; you can add each artist/writer as a collaborator in the credits during upload!

Weebly Updates

• Percentage Guide updated; percentages for quests is now based on sections
• Several marking pages updated to clarify information and examples
• Curse & Piebald updated to include rule against mimicking markings
• Clarifications to the Dimorph Rules, including new examples, and size guide
• Several prompts updated to specify that required dinosaur characters must be official imports
• Adjustments to the Quest Requirements page to better clarify current rules
• Adjustments to the rules around crediting submissions

We'd like to highlight the update to the dimorphic marking page- we've added an image to serve as a rough size reference, so you can now copy-paste it onto imports for an idea of sizing dimorphic markings within limits! Note that this this box is based on average import sizing, and it may need to be sized down more for some species which are smaller on the canvas, such as tapejara and atopodentatus. This method is a bit different than what our staff used to check dimorphics previously, so if the sizing looks a little bigger than before- that's why!

What's Next?

We've got a lot of things in progress right now, but here are some of our next focus areas!

• Activities overhaul - you may have seen the ideas we shared about this before! We plan to ease requirements for most activities and make some adjustments to others. Don't worry, we'll give plenty of advance warning and a grace period for submissions when the time comes!
• Lore release - we're currently developing lore for our species to provide some notes on background, behavior, and way of life for each species. These will be generalized notes about the species, and no one will be required to adhere to them for their own character development, but we hope it'll add some interesting info to them and provide a foundation for any ideas you may want to build from!
• Moving more information to this site - we're looking at formatting some pages a bit, then pulling as much information over as we can! We'd like to get all species and genetics on site as well as set up pages for various guides

Once the corrections period closes for event submissions, we'll be rolling the import raffles for Mr. Kitty and Beep, and we'll also be putting together the island parade, so keep on the lookout for both of those!

Thanks to all those who purchased from our last sale opening, we made a lot of money that will be put towards more site development and artwork. We can't thank you guys enough for the support- not just from the sale, but also from all of you, every day, playing the game. We can't wait to continue the story of Primeval Age with you all!

Hello! We've got a few different things to go over today, so let's jump right in.

Feedback Survey

We try to conduct a feedback survey every year or so to hear your thoughts on the game and upcoming ideas. Your answers are anonymous. We would really appreciate if you could take the time to answer these questions, since they'll help us determine what to focus on as we lay out our roadmap for this year!

Click here to take the survey

Activity Requirement Updates

We know we've had several updates to this area over the last couple of years, so please bear with us as we try to tackle some things here yet again! We're looking to incorporate feedback we've received from our community as well as ideas from other ARPGs to try to create a system that is easier on both players and staff, and hopefully makes the experience more fun.

We've compiled some explanations of our ideas and planned updates in a doc that you can look over! If you have any thoughts you'd like to share, please post them to our designated feedback thread in discord OR you can create a thread in the feedback forum!

Click here to read about these ideas!

Event Wrap-Up

Reminder: Gift boxes will be craftable until Febuary 3rd, after which time they'll become unavailable!

Additionally, don't forget that quest corrections have a 2 week time limit on them! This means that your corrections are due 2 weeks after the intial mod response.

If you are no longer able to use the original prompt for your correction, please set the quest as the Festival of Fright Corrections prompt and tell us what prompt you submitted for in the comments.

Also, the four misfit raffles were all rolled, and the misfits have found new homes! Congratulations to those winners! If any new owner would like to get the PSD file for their import, please let us know and we'll pass them along.

Staff Updates

We have two new helpers: Pinnipedia and Timidbutler! 

Thank you to everyone who applied! We have a lot of applicants in the last 6 months, and it was tough to narrow down to just two. We appreciate that so many people are willing to lend a hand!

That said, our staff application form has been refreshed to keep responses current, so previous applications are gone now. If you are interested in a staff position, you can apply through the form! Previous applicants are welcome to reapply if still interested!

Click here to view the staff application

Semi Custom Sale

We know there are many people awaiting this sale, so we'd like to just reassure you: don't worry, it's still cooking! We plan to open this sale in the next 1-2 months, and it will be likely open for 2-3 weeks. It should be fairly similar to the last sale with semi customs, items, and auction imports being made available, but we may be mixing it with with some new options due to our releases since then.

Dawn's light breaks over the horizon, chasing away the night's creeping shadows.
Across the isles dinosaurs wake to a new sense of calm - Krampus has made his retreat, taking the holiday chaos with him

The Festival of Fright has ended!

Thank you all for participating, we hope everyone had a good time and enjoyed the event! Rest up and keep your eyes on the horizon - there are a lot of exciting things in the works!

Over the event you all created over 800 submissions, finding hundreds of boxes, materials, and candy!

Additionally, with the implimentation of RMAs and Rainbow Scarabs, dinosaurs have had their base coats changed over 80 times, and random markings added 85 times so far! 

Lastly, a couple of final notes now that the event is done:

Event Corrections

Event submission corrections will have a 2 week deadline to be submitted.
If you are no longer able to use the original prompt, please set the quest as the Festival of Fright Corrections prompt and tell us what prompt you submitted for in the comments.

• If your submission has already been replied to: corrections are due Jan.27
• If your submission has NOT been replied to yet: corrections are due two weeks after the initial mod comment

Gift Box Crafting

Gift box recipes will be available to craft until February 3rd - make sure to craft anything you want before then! The ability to open boxes & candy will not go away

Misfit Raffle

To make sure everyone has their entries accounted for, the Misfit raffle will not be rolled until the end of the corrections deadline - Jan. 27th!
If you have an encounter prompt needing corrections, make sure you submit it before then to be included in the raffle!

Event Feedback

As a small personal note, FoF was my first time taking the lead on an event since joining the development team - me and the rest of the team would greatly appreciate it if you could give us feedback on it and tell us what you think!

Please leave your Festival of Fright feedback in this targeted thread [here] or the annonymous feedback form found [here]
As always, feedback about any aspect of the group is extremely important to us! Feedback helps us make design decisions so that the game can better meet your expectations!

Happy New Year!

We're back from our holiday slowdown with new monthly prompts and some long-awaited updates.

Updates

Rainbow Scarabs and Random Marking Applicators are now usable!

You can select the item in your inventory and choose an import or geno to apply it to. Random Marking Applicators are 1 use only items, so imports or genos that have already used one won't be able to apply another, and won't show up in the dropdown list. Rainbow Scarabs are now unlimited use items, so you can use as many as you'd like on an import or geno.

We've combed through our old archive and adjusted imports that have had an RMA applied in the past to reflect the use limit. We may have missed some, and we haven't adjusted genos, so if you missed yours, please let us know by submitting a claim to keep things fair!

You will see this icon at the top of the import page if an RMA has been applied:

If your import or geno has this icon by mistake, please let us know.

Reminder that imports will require Makeover Formulas if you use either of these items on them. Makeover Formulas are not required for genos. We've put Makeover Formulas on sale temporarily for 40 RB in the Bone Shop to celebrate this update!

In other updates-

- Species and color mod eggs now have a very small chance to hatch a baby with a mutation

- We've added more EXP guides about submissions and corrections

We're looking for feedback about guides! If there are any other guides you'd like to see us add to the site, please let us know!

January Monthly Prompts

New prompts are now available for this month! Come celebrate the new year with some prompts, considering important questions such as: what meaning do the stars hold for your dinosaur, how has your character and the world changed over the last year, and what zodiac sign would your dinosaur be?

Complete any prompt to earn a Snow Sprout collectible for your dinosaur!

View all monthly prompts here

Festival of Fright

Reminder that this event ends on January 13 at 11:59 UTC. Make sure all of your entries are submitted by then!

December is here and with it a new season! Icicles will now drop from any loot-dropping activity until the end of February!

The Winter Wares is now open for business- but wait,, where did Snow Fellow go,,,? His usual post sits abandoned, with no idea of where he could have run off to. A winter mystery has begun to emerge, but until we learn more about the disappearance, there are some new Monthly Quests !

There have also been some other smaller updates and fixes to the Weebly, of note is the new Trading Best Practices guide! These are meant to be officially endorsed reccomendations for trading and selling in the game, however none of it is enforced rules! As always, you can buy/sell/trade however you wish!

Additionally, we are looking for more feedback about the last large event, Doomsday! There is a feedback thread in the discord server where you can leave any feedback, good or bad, that you may have! Feedback about these events are very important to us since they can help influence how we design future events and activities! 

Crisis Averted

Congratulations! You've conquered the Alpha Labs.

Nidhogg has been defeated, and with the tyrant gone, the explorers were able to tinker with the power generation sectors in the complex and the system stabilized. The radiation, chemical leaks, and pollution spread have all died down. Total apocalyse has been avoided. With time, the environment of Isla Pera will recover and flourish once more.

But there are a few loose ends to tie up.

For one- irradiation! It's up to you if you want to cure your dinosaur of their irradiation or not (iodine is here to stay, don't worry), but there may be more uses for irradiation someday in the future. No details yet, but let's just say- there will be both pros and cons for irradiated dinosaurs.

Additionally, you may still have tickets left over from this event that you weren't able to use. No problem- you can either keep those tickets as Doomsday trophies or you can sell them back from your inventory! They sell for 5 RB each.

Most dinosaurs have been scratching their heads over the Alpha Cryopods that littered the lab complex. Wonder no further! With the power system stabilized, the automatic locks on these pods have opened. You can now unseal your pods and discover what lies within.

You may just find something new in there!

There are still many event quests waiting to be processed, and we'll be doing our best this week to clear them all out! Please excuse delays as we work through the queues. 

Quest corrections: all event quests have a 2 week time limit for corrections. This means that you must resubmit your corrections within the time limit for them to count for Doomsday prompts and loot. The 2 week countdown begins when a staff member responds to your original submission.

Submit corrections here.

By the Numbers

During Doomsday, we saw...

~10 weeks (a little over 2 months) (76 days)

2,032 Quests Rolled (approx. 26 a day!)

507 Imports Approved (approx. 6 a day!)

214 Albertosaurus

143 Dacentrurus

138 Acrocanthosaurus

3 Mutants (so far!)

(these stats are not exact, but close!)

And with that, Doomsday has ended.

We hope you had fun! We loved seeing all of your art, literature, and new designs, and we welcome our new members who joined us during Doomsday. We hope you continue to enjoy Primeval Age!

Other News and Updates

With the conclusion of this event, we'll be shifting focus back to other updates and coding projects. Our next big focus areas include adding built-in functionality for a varity of items and bringing the Newbie Egg Center to the site!

We've also made a couple of other updates recently!

- Backgrounds no longer need to be deleted from an import when applying a new background; they only need to be selected from the player inventory and applied, and will destroy and replace the old background

- Marking pass rates in breedings were all slightly buffed by a few % points for each rarity (this was updated back at chapter 4 release but forgotten in notes, sorry!)

We'll be taking a breather for awhile, but keep an eye out in December- I heard there may be something stirring for the holidays...

Small Warning

This isn't fun news, and we didn't want to post about it to avoid a callout, but several members of the group have been harassed already, so we'd like to just make a warning about this.

A user on deviantART by the name of "Caveman-Carly" has been commenting on profiles of PA members regarding members being "affiliated with unsavory groups". This user was banned from PA months ago after interacting with the group due the content on their profile (a "rules list" with blatant sexism, hostility towards minors, furries, etc.) This may be a troll account, and we don't want anything to do with them and chose not to allow them access to PA spaces. They have taken to harassing group members that they encounter.

Please do not interact with this user. We do not want to see people harassing them back or being hostile towards them. We recommend just blocking this account if you want to avoid getting any comments from them, or otherwise ignoring them.

Welcome to Spooky Season

The start of a new month means new Monthly Prompts are available with a collecticle made by WesternHaunt!

We've also made some additional updates that you can read about below.

Markings

Several markings received updates!

- Dun may now be lighter than the base color in the Hom. form

- Patches may now cover up to 30% in the Het. form and 50% in the Hom. form

- Cape may now fade in from the head/front end, and is only required to fade towards the feet if present on the legs

- Sunspots may now cover up to 30% in the Het. form and 60% in the Hom. form, and is no longer limited by sections

- Diamondback may now present stray spots in the Het. form

- Giraffe has more design options and can be mimicked from any real-life giraffe pattern; we've added an additional example to the marking page to demonstrate

Crafting

The four craftable minimal markings have had their recipes updated!

Instead of requiring specific amounts of each listed material, they now take any combination of those materials, so you can use multiple of the same material instead of needing to hunt down each one.

Quest Requirements

We haven't changed anything about quest requirements, but we did update those pages on the weebly with more information, examples, and clarifications!

View the Quality Standards page

Don't forget Doomsday is still going strong with Chapter 3! There is no end date yet, but we'll announce it at least 2 weeks in advance to give you plenty of time to finish any submissions.