03-27-2012 at 5:58 AM

I'm very pleased with Jeremy and Henry's work. Ala has been 10x faster than normal for me lately.

03-26-2012 at 8:54 PM

We mean the site will stay the same, the same Alacrity feel, the same way things are run, the same way set up for donations and the like.<br /> <br /> Alacrity has always been working on improving itself, I know you are an older player Vidi, but you aren't on Ala too much. If you stick around for awhile, you will see how it's constantly trying to improve the site for the players and add new features the players can enjoy. <br /> <br /> The beauty of Alacrity is that Henry does not have to play Alacrity to know what it needs. We have the suggestion forum for any player to list what they think needs to be improved and how we could improve it. We have extremely involved site staff who notice all of the problems through playing themselves.<br /> <br /> Having the Admins bring things to Henry is no different than the way Rob has played Alacrity this past year. She's been extremely busy with her own life and life issues, and she had the admins bring to her things that needed to be changed and fixed and updated because she couldn't be on at the time.<br /> <br /> Henry is extremely involved and interested in Alacrity's growth and development as well as maintaining the core values of the site we have grown to love. He has shown that he works well this way, already the crons are working better due to his influence and the fact he can afford to have Rob and Jeremy coding for Alacrity. He's had us start the long process for a new breed as the site has wanted a new one. He's doing everything right so far, so I hope you give him a chance.

03-25-2012 at 7:53 PM

I think what ever happens for a reson

03-25-2012 at 6:23 PM

Vidi, they mean making it a pay to enter site and such. They will be trying to revamp and upgrade the site but in no way change it from the fact it sells dogs and is free to play other than bones :)

03-25-2012 at 10:05 AM

it was said that alacrity is going to stay the same except for bug fixes and such.<br /> <br /> does this mean that alacrity also won't be improved in other ways? i mean, the forums are a mess and several other features definitely need some sort of revamp. if he doesn't play on the site... then he won't really know how to make alacrity better.<br /> <br /> i'm also uneasy about having to use admins and mods as go-betweens with the owner. /:

03-24-2012 at 11:36 PM

The foundation auctions are programmed/coded into the site. Rob doesn't actually create them each time the site creates them. They need to be held somewhere so its coded so that they appear on her account. :)

03-24-2012 at 10:23 PM

I'm assuming Rob still will? She's not deleting her account or anything and I always thought the FOundation Auctions were automatically ran by themselves.

03-24-2012 at 10:10 PM

I have a question.<br /> <br /> Who will be running the Foundation Auctions from now on? o:

03-24-2012 at 9:28 PM

Alacrity makes the finest brand of agility dog-milk cheese on the market. Aged for years to perfection.

03-24-2012 at 7:43 PM

If you feel there are old suggestions that need to be reheard or new suggestions that need to be put out there, you should feel free to do that Shroom. If the community agrees with you and the admins think it's a good idea, you never know what will happen!<br /> <br /> Henry may not be involved in the site the way Rob is and was, but that's okay, he's not trying to replace Rob. He's here to help Alacrity be around for years to come and only get better with time. Like good cheese.<br /> <br /> (I just had to throw that last bit in. ;D)

03-24-2012 at 4:35 PM

So... does that mean we can now resurrect all the old suggestion threads and make a ton new ones? :)

03-24-2012 at 4:30 PM

The admins, who play the game and read your suggestions and all that, bring them up to the owner if there is enough support and we feel it'd be good to implement.

03-24-2012 at 4:27 PM

Yeah the "not being involved" part does worry me, too, because, who makes the decisions, really, of the owner does not know the community?

03-24-2012 at 2:14 PM

Thank you very much for clearing everything up! ♥<br /> <br /> I'm a little wary of having an owner who is not involved with the community. That seems to be the only qualm I have, otherwise I'm so excited! :) It's great to so Ala taking steps forward. I have my faith in Robyn and the admin team. It will be great for the bugs to be fixed and for new features to be brought in.<br />

03-24-2012 at 11:48 AM

Congrats! &lt;3 is all i have to say &lt;3

03-24-2012 at 2:24 AM

Hey guys, I'm back, and I've read over this thread and I went and made my own post as a response to it, which you can <a href='http://www.alacritysim.com/forums.php?category=General%20Discussion&boardid=10591'>view here</a>. &lt;33

03-23-2012 at 11:53 PM

To start with, Rob hasn't been reduced to coder, Rob's always been into coding sites. She does it for sites outside of Alacrity, this is a position she wants to be in and considers it a way to be apart of Ala without the job of running it.<br /> <br /> Darkiss: This isn't foopets or any other site. There are some people who like to run businesses, they see potential in places and help to cultivate it to the best of it's abilities. Henry is one of those people, he sees that Alacrity is a great place and he doesn't want to change that, he just wants to fix problems and add more exciting features that everyone will enjoy.<br /> <br /> It's okay to be nervous, but try to come into this with a fresh start. We're a different site with a different sort of attitude, and Rob would never sell the site to someone who was going to mess with the core of what Alacrity is. You can bet that this guy is near as awesome as she is. :3

03-23-2012 at 11:18 PM

i'm a little leary now.. i don't want ala to turn into one of those sites where the owner only cares about money =/ i've seen so many games go to waist for that reason<br /> <br /> can you give anymore info on the new owner?

03-23-2012 at 11:00 PM

Correct, Nals. :)<br /> <p>Right now, I feel like this Henry person who owns Ala now is some big, ominous figure because he hasn't said anything. And we don't know anything about him. Hah. xD<br /> <br /> I'm just happy that Ala will stay the same. I told Rob back in the day that if she ever sold Ala, I'd go to her house and smack her one, but that's when she thought she'd never sell Ala. But you know, things change. Life changes, and I'm just thankful that Rob is still here, working behind-the-scences, and that she was so considerate and thoughtful to make sure Ala landed in the right hands: to someone who wants Ala to be as it is. :)

03-23-2012 at 11:00 PM

Let me get this straight: Rob has been reduced to a coder, and this new person, Jeremy, is also a coder but not the owner, and the original owner whose name is Henry supports the site *well, he owns it, right?* as much as he can, but doesn't interfere with Ala's traditions?<br /> <br /> ...so long as Ala stays the same, I won't be bugged. :)