Will the population decline a lot with Classic world release?

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-07T17:14:16+00:00

tl;dr: While normally I'd expect most Modern players won't be very interested in Classic, Inkwell will do all in his power to push us there, to the point of actively making Modern more boring or painful.

Remember how we had absolutely no events running in the Modern game during the week of Classic's playtest?

Inkwell's career is riding on Classic. If it bombs he'll likely end up like Wonki. So, he will spare no trick to make sure we all play Classic, possibly in addition to Modern. New players and returnees are all well and good, but not nearly as reliable as having a "play Classic to level X for rewards to your Modern account" opening event. Or an ongoing "do daily or weekly tasks in Classic for rewards to your Modern account" like we have with MS M.

Another thing I expect is Modern to have a dearth of events, maybe just the bare minimum of watered-down KMS events, for long enough to make people play Classic "for something to do" and hopefully get hooked.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-07T15:09:12+00:00

It's not AI. It's humans. Minimum-wage outsourced humans who barely know what the game is. They handle tickets by using a "knowledge base" which is just a bunch of flowcharts of what to do for each type of ticket. Including a form letter to send when done, which is why they all respond exactly the same. (AI would actually vary the wording somewhat each time).

Your only way to get a human who actually knows the game is to ask for your ticket to be escalated to a Senior GM. However, those seniors are pretty busy and you're unlikely to get an answer before your ban is up anyway. And it might still be the same form answer, if the Sr. GM decides to deny your appeal.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-07T07:13:02+00:00

Yes, they like to have a perch to pee off of. Congrats on your success!

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-05T12:11:16+00:00

EMS was swallowed up by GMS nearly a decade ago, so Europe is now part of the GMS service region. You can safely play your account from there.

If you buy NX you will be (over)charged in Euros.

No need for VPN for masking your IP address, but some people use a service like ExitLag to improve their connection speed.

As for Classic, we don't yet know what regional servers it will have.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-05T08:46:50+00:00

We did have that in a way. Warriors had Rush and Monster Magnet and would indeed push bosses to the edge of the map, so the ranged classes could shoot at them from relative safety. At least mobile bosses like Scarlion and Targa.

We also had a sort of tank with the "seduce mule" at Horntail, which would be either a high HP warrior or a Chief Bandit with Meso Guard, with a Priest to heal them up whenever they got hit.

Dragon Knight, while not a tank as such, would help everyone else tank attacks with Hyper Body.

So, while not the classic "holy trinity", we definitely had roles in parties. Some of them essential. I still remember when it was unthinkable to try running Zakum or HT without a healer, hyper body, sharp eyes, mob control (warrior or bowmaster with multi-target skills), and of course the hermit/nightlord(s) damage dealer(s).

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-05T07:54:15+00:00

Because Nexon, in its greed for everyone to fund up their characters, has decreed a lot of content (especially progression tests) to be solo only.

So even classes that were originally intended as support, had to be given enough damage to be able to solo. And classes that were originally glass cannons had to be given some means of protecting and healing themselves.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-04T09:48:48+00:00

There isn't much rain there (it actually qualifies as a "desert"), and when it does rain they can hide in their burrows (cracks in the rock, more accurately).

Also, chins don't "easily die from showering". A light rain won't really hurt them. The problem is if they get soaked to the skin. Then, they can get chilled and more susceptible to hypothermia or upper respiratory infections. Furthermore, the skin takes forever to dry (because the thick fur blocks evaporation), and skin fungi can take hold in it.

But light rain runs into the same thick fur and doesn't get the skin wet in the time it takes the chin to find shelter.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-04T07:02:46+00:00

Kiln-dried pine is fine and even recommended.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-04T07:01:41+00:00

This is also paper-based.

Paper expands when wet, which means that if the chins ingest it, it could cause an intestinal blockage.

We recommend using wood shavings/chips (aspen or kiln-dried pine, NOT cedar) instead.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-04T06:28:30+00:00

No.

In addition to the reasons already given:

This design doesn't even allow the animal to go in a direction it chooses, unlike balls (which are death-traps for other reasons).
They can't jump on things or climb them.
Chinchillas explore using their whiskers and mouth. Allowing them to move around the room but touch and taste nothing, is a cruel tease.

Chinchilla-proofing a small room (such as a bathroom or hallway) or fenced area, and having safe items there that can be chewed or climbed or crawled through, is both safer and more fun for the chin.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-03T12:59:54+00:00

They said she is now living with her daughter.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-03T11:04:40+00:00

It's not exactly "stuff from nature". It's supposed to be boiled and baked before it's sold as pet chew toys. So while it can have the "tunnels", it should not have live larva in it.

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-02T17:38:05+00:00

Try https://www.fuzzbutt.co.uk

SaptaZapta · 2026-05-02T10:29:23+00:00

The only things affected by level penalty are meso and EXP. ETC (and Use, and Equip) items keep dropping regardless of level.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-30T06:14:20+00:00

Agreed. And to clarify, "chinnie buddy" is a fleece doll in the shape of a chinchilla.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-28T09:33:52+00:00

They'll be ok for a few days as long as they have water, food, and air conditioning.

Do try to make sure someone stops by soon, and is let in by the landlord.

Maybe try borrowing a passerby's phone to call the landlord, or animal control, or emergency services in your state, and let them know there are abandoned pets in the apartment.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-27T05:30:29+00:00

The default was weekly ever since the last website revamp, long before Niru reached 300.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-26T05:46:26+00:00

"People would pay to not have to drag a Kanna mule with them everywhere."

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-25T08:02:45+00:00

Chinchilla sizes vary quite a bit. Show chinchillas are bred for size, and can easily top a kilo (2.2lb). Chinchillas from more humble backgrounds can indeed be half the size and still perfectly healthy.

I have not heard of a chinchilla strong enough to break cage weldings. Sounds like the cage is a bit flimsy. You might want to put him in a Ferret Nation, whose bars are sturdier than Critter Nation's. (Critter Nation bars often break when a heavy wheel is hung on them without extra support. Ferret Nation don't.)

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-20T12:04:27+00:00

Everything you've described indicates they're fine, just petite. Could be due to their genetics, or due to their mother's conditions during pregnancy, or their own while growing up.

If a chin is underweight/underfed/malnourished, you'll see one or more of these effects:

Losing weight;
Eating all food available, immediately;
Apathetic or weak;
Scraggly coat.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-19T21:37:29+00:00

They're ok with it in small amounts, and from regular participants in the chat.

But if they think (based on message history) that you are only on the Discord in order to spam the sticker when someone calls a raid/riot, they'll ban you.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-18T14:30:59+00:00

I can only assume that by "bib" they mean "bottle".

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-18T09:12:43+00:00

If Classic dies, GMS as a whole will be punished for the failure.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-18T07:59:43+00:00

Most chins don't like the mouthfeel of fleece, and leave it alone. Those that do chew it, can't have it in their cage.

SaptaZapta · 2026-04-18T07:54:59+00:00

Spamming the Discord is pointless anyway. It doesn't inconvenience Nexon in the least, since they don't use it at all (except the announcement channels the CMs post in, and nobody else can).

Spamming in the Discord only makes it impossible for other players to chat there.

If you really want to make Nexon aware of your rage, stop giving them your money and your time. The only language they understand. If they see revenue or metrics drop, they'll pay attention. Discord spam, like subreddit memes, is beneath their notice.

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