2. If you see at least one ability that the Petnome Page does not have revealed yet, click on "Click Here to Help Us Complete This Pet!" and make a valid photo submission.
3. Once verified that you've discovered this hidden ability, we'll add your name to the Contributor List for EACH new discovery.
4. Each time your name is listed, that counts as one Raffle Ticket that goes towards a drawing for the Super Bundle card. Because more than one person may discover a non-revealed ability, there is a chance there may be more than a total of 20 Raffle Tickets.
The drawing will be recorded to YouTube. Contestants will be entered (per Raffle ticket) into a list on Random.org, which will be randomized SIX (6) times, and the top name will be selected as the winner.
If there are any questions or concerns, please Contact Us here, with "Yuletide Spirit Contest" placed in the Subject Line.
Another tool/reference page the Petnome Project is providing and maintaining is a "library" of all the possible Pet Feeding rewards for certain items: The Pet Feeding List. If you need a quick way to access this without adding it to your favorites, just remember that you can find this over at the Petnome Project (one of the links at the top of the front page), or visit:
Right click and select "Save As..." to download it to your desktop, or simply left click the link below to use it through your web browser (Adobe Acrobat 6.0 or higher must be installed):
Recently, the Test Realm has been updated with a few new tweaks:
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Kevin: Hey guys, Battleblood here. So, there're some exciting updates in the game now, in Zafaria! I'm actually on the Live Realm farming Nastrond -- I'll soon explain why we're farming here.
First of all, there's been an update to the Henchmen. You can actually fight with creatures of the Spiral...next to you. So, you can literally have a Helephant -- well, not a Helephant, but one of the Black Cultists from Zafaria -- as a Level 70 Henchman. They're supposed to be stronger, since they're more expensive. I think they're 400 Crowns, but they're (supposedly) worth it. They're worth buying -- I guess -- if you're in a rut, or if you're stuck somewhere. They have higher Critical Rates...
At the same time, the creatures of the Spiral (in Zafaria) also have higher Critical Rates themselves. Thus, your battles could be a lot longer than before. I know their Health has spiked up along with their Critical Rates. What that means is that there's a chance you might be spending much more time fighting than running around and questing, depending on how many teammates you have, and it might be harder to Block their Criticals. You might have to shield more, or even use Conviction in your decks now, especially to ensure that you don't become stunned. I remember from last night fighting Life mobs, and they've used Forest Lord on their first turn, and they actually saved up Pips to to another Forest Lord after that. Because I was by myself, I had to work out some heals, get my own Vengeance up (so I can Critical better on them) and escape the battle faster to collect the Health wisps. That's the good news: there's an abundant amount of Health wisps flying around. Therefore, you might not struggle that much, but it's all about what you do in the battles now.
I don't know if the Bosses themselves have changed, but I'll do a Vlog on that when I get the chance.
As for now, Pet Feeding has also been tweaked a little bit! But, before we get to that...
Some spells have been amp'ed up or nerfed: there are the Sirens, which have been nerfed -- it went from 900-something damage to 800-something; Dr. Katzenstein's Monster has been renamed -- or, maybe it's always been that way (I haven't been paying attention) -- but it's called Dr. Von's Monster, and it does Life Steal still, but now it's buffed so that it adds a 25% Infection on the target; and, Chimera has about 30 damage added to each head, so it's an increase of 90 -- they didn't really add any other special effects (which is a little disappointing for some Balance wizards; I was kind of hoping that one of the heads might give a small DoT that does 90 damage to help remove shields from one Spiritual School).
The reason why I'm in Nastrond is because KingsIsle has expanded the window on what items can give Pet XP (PXP)! To follow up on the last Vlog, where I said that it was based on regular or holiday Crowns items: now you can feed Auctionable items! Last night, I went into the Bazaar, and bought a bunch of Level 0-1 Amulets (which gave Firecat), and started feeding my pet those. It actually gained 1 XP here, and 1 XP there! Most of the time, though, it received gold.
Now, that's not totally profitable if you're looking for an income of gold. In the example above, I'm purchasing these Amulets for 38 gold each, but received only 2 gold back if my pet didn't gain XP. My strategy is to collect as many Non-Auctionable items as possible, and feed that to my pets! The cool part is that there is no difference between feeding your pet a No Auction item (and receiving gold for that) than selling it to a Shop Vendor (like the Seamstress, for example).
So, what I'm doing here is collecting as many No Auction items as possible -- since it's from a high-level world, I'll have a chance of 4 XP per feed, if I get lucky. Or, I can get the same gold I'd get if I sold it to a vendor, (plus some additional rewards like Reagents or Treasure Cards).
Plan to plant many Pink Dandelions, King Parsleys, Silver Trumpet Vines, or any of those plants that tend to give their own seeds at Mature or Elder. I know that Silver Trumpet Vines sometimes like to give two of their own seeds at Elder; Prickley Bears also do this. There's a small chance for Pet XP when you feed your pet these surplus seeds.
If your items are Auctionable, I would recommend selling to the Bazaar if you're short on gold, rather than feeding it to your pets. If they're not Auctionable, you can feed those items on-the-go to make room for Auctionables! If you'd like to see the results of the Pet Buffet Survey yourself, you can go to http://tinyurl.com/petnomefeedresults, or you can conveniently visit the Petnome Projectand browse the links towards the top of the front page. There will be a spreadsheet which has collected a bunch of data from numerous contributors, and if you scroll down towards the bottom, you'll pass the light-blue colored text (which represents the data accumulated before this Test Realm Patch) and come upon the current data in solid, black text. It will help give an idea of which items are giving PXP!
Last, but not least, if you look at the Update Notes on the official site, they've scratched out the word "sometimes" and written in "occasionally" (in the Pet Feeding section).
I hope you've enjoyed this video; if you did, please Subscribe, Like, and/or Comment if you have some questions, and I hope to see you guys in the Spiral, and hope you've enjoyed your day! Peace out!
Why I think this title is a perfect fit for us as wizards AND as gamers...and a little info on the Pet Buffet Survey and small update to the Petnome Project:
(click the H-a-P link for other sites that are participating!)
Hello, fellow Ravenwood students! Most of us are returning to school on Earth very soon, and we're already feeling the dull ache of missing the beloved summer vacation. *sigh*
Luckily, some of you will be able to revisit those fun memories and adventures...
...at the beach...
...in the woods/jungle...
...or mysterious, exotic places...
...with your very ownIsland Getaway!
With the courtesy of Wizard101.com, the Petnome Project has been given the honor to bestow upon 15lucky Wizards these beautiful homes.
"How can we get them??" Take a look below to find out!
NOTE: Failure to follow all directions may result in automatic disqualification! Contestants may not win more than one Island Getaway
Contest 1: House-a-Pet-Looza!
Objective: Create an exquisite and unique setting for a type of pet (of your choice) to roam around or live in, and describe in a short paragraph what it is!
Rules:
You will want a theme of pets to display. A few examples of themes include:
all Banshees (i.e. Life Banshee, Blue Banshee, Red Banshee, etc.)
all Life pets (i.e. Samoorai, Leprechaun, Greater Imp, etc.)
only Heckhounds (i.e. Heckhound, Heckhound, Heckhound, etc.)
all winged pets (i.e. Stray Piggle, Pixie Queen, Phoenix, etc.)
all pets of the same color (i.e. Inferno Beast, Magma Colossus, Samoorai, etc.)
etc. The possibilities are endless, but make sure the pets you choose have something in common! (You can use as many pets as you wish)
Set up a room or area for your special little friends. Be creative, but keep it pet-related!
Keep it small enough to be able to fit it in ONE screenshot!
Take a screenshot of your pets in their setting in-game by hitting the "PRINT SCRN" or Print Screen button on your keyboard.
You can then PASTE the picture in an image program like Paint or GIMP by opening the application and using CTRL+V. Please save this picture in JPG or PNG format! OR
You can also search within your "Documents" folder > "Wizard101" folder for the screenshot!
Send an email to petnome at hotmail dot com with the following information:
In the Subject Line, please write "HAP CONTEST 1"
In the body of the email, write/include...
The theme you are using
The screenshot (you can paste this in the body OR send as an Attachment)
A shortparagraph (about 3-5 sentences) explaining what your setting is (this will ensure that your entry will not be "lost in translation" with our judges)
Your Wizard's name
Entries must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
Prizes (Petnome Staff are not eligible; to be given out on the following Sunday or Monday)
First Place - Island Getaway AND 5,000 Crowns AND a Storm Beetle
Objective: Help fill in the missing blanks on a Petnome Page!
Rules:
Eligibility List -- names on this list will be entered for a Random.org drawing for an Island Getaway
Active* Contributors whose names are displayed in a "Contributors Table" on a Petnome page
*Fill out THIS FORMwith "HAP CONTEST 2" in the Subject Line
*In the body, indicate ONE Pet Page where your Community Name shows up on, and please include the Community Name
Once your name appears on the Eligibility list below, you're in!
OR
If your name is not on a Contributor Table...
...and you have recently submitted data to help us fill in missing Talents or Derby Skills, please check the list below through the week as we update our pages.
...and you have not submitted any data to us, please navigate around the Petnome Project and help us complete some Petnomes via the Submission Form 2.0! You have until 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Sunday, August 21, 2011 to send in a valid entry!
Prizes (Petnome Staff are not eligible; to be given out on the following Monday)
Random Contributor #1 - Island Getaway
Random Contributor #2 - Island Getaway
Random Contributor #3 - Island Getaway
Random Contributor #4 - Island Getaway
~~ELIGIBILITY LIST~~
Cassandra Willowblossom
Katherine Light
Julia Moonsong
aspCEO
Matthew Lifeflame
Richard Nightrider
Paige Moonshade
Lady of Blades
Tanner Anglestalker
Michael Hawk
Necrospector
Esmee Silverdust
Morgrim Trollfriend
Heather Shadowslinger
Ben Frogstone
Mr. Owl
Fist of Fire
Tatiana Shadowflame
Elijah LightThief
Contest 3: Residential Raffle
Objective: Become one of three lucky winners in a raffle!
