EVENT Roots & Branches
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Maddi_Matsu
Well-Known Member
Oh that’s slightly unnerving
SenpaiPsych
Member
The idea is really nice.
BunnyPirate
Member
Decent concept but not really my bag.
NightingaIe2
Well-Known Member
I really like this hunt. It's nice to have a Thanksgiving hunt that's not all pumpkin pie and turkey. I also really like that you consulted real people of indigenous descent, and even have charities we can donate to!
They'll never be able to cover every person of every colour, but this is a great step forward! ATA worked with Indigenous folks to develop these and it's a nice change of pace for what we get for avas.People really need to learn about history native Americans back then they were just as dark ask I am yall should have really explore all the pigments I don't like the avatarsit doesn't fully represent Native Americans
PapiLovesHisTequila
Well-Known Member
The wallpaper is beautiful.
I love the inclusion, however.. these Avis are terrible.
After getting back in touch with a relative, Marco throws a picnic to celebrate his Native heritage, and to encourage everybody to reconnect with their roots. Meanwhile, you’ll be harvesting the fruits of autumn with Joaquin, making Native craft art with Kiran, and helping JD set a world record!
PLEASE NOTE
This hunt will be shorter than our usual events but longer than our shorter ones.
Roots & Branches will run from today at noon PST to 6 AM PST on Friday, the 29th of November for top secret reasons.
A Letter from the ATA Creatives
Hey everyone, your friendly neighborhood devs here!
For this Thanksgiving, we wanted to do something different from our usual fare and shine a spotlight on the original thanksgivers, Native folks. Looking back at history, we’re reminded that Thanksgiving can be a painful time, and Raven helped us realize that displacing people from their homes or their land disconnects everyone from their heritage and culture. One way forward is to celebrate and reclaim those connections in our own ways. With that in mind, we offer Roots and Branches, a Thanksgiving event about creating connection, to oneself, to one’s culture, and to the friends and communities that build us up. Be excellent to each other.
* * *
RAVEN JOHN
@twospirittrickster
Raven, a Two Spirit Coast Salish/Stolo artist, helped us with consultation and direction for the event and let us use some of their fashion designs on the avatars. Their sister @queenalphabetties also provided formline art examples we adapted into the avatars, furniture, and items.
Donation Links
#Thanksgivingback
If you want to give back this Thanksgiving, we highly recommend these two charities:
Urban Native Youth Association
This is a local charity chosen by Raven, focused on Native Youth in Leadership.
American Indian College Fund
This is the biggest US-based organization that helps native people go to college.
Update to XCs
While we've got your attention, we've adjusted the Extracurriculars reward-collection time from 24 hours after an XC is concluded to 12 HOURS. Why? Simply put: having it at 24 hours was melting our servers like cheese on pizza and that is not very good if you want to keep playing PIMD crash-free. Trust me, this is great for all of us.
Enjoy!
Avatars
Feel the fire with these beautiful event avis.
Pet Styles
Fallin' for these exclusive new Pet Styles that have dropped at the Store! These are available for purchase at varying prices until the end of the event on November 29th at 6 AM Pacific Time.
Event Furniture
The original PNW feeling.
All will be available through the usual means: event boxes, the Fall Furniture Box and the Furniture Store!
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After getting back in touch with a relative, Marco throws a picnic to celebrate his Native heritage, and to encourage everybody to reconnect with their roots. Meanwhile, you’ll be harvesting the fruits of autumn with Joaquin, making Native craft art with Kiran, and helping JD set a world record!
PLEASE NOTE
This hunt will be shorter than our usual events but longer than our shorter ones.
Roots & Branches will run from today at noon PST to 6 AM PST on Friday, the 29th of November for top secret reasons.
A Letter from the ATA Creatives
Hey everyone, your friendly neighborhood devs here!
For this Thanksgiving, we wanted to do something different from our usual fare and shine a spotlight on the original thanksgivers, Native folks. Looking back at history, we’re reminded that Thanksgiving can be a painful time, and Raven helped us realize that displacing people from their homes or their land disconnects everyone from their heritage and culture. One way forward is to celebrate and reclaim those connections in our own ways. With that in mind, we offer Roots and Branches, a Thanksgiving event about creating connection, to oneself, to one’s culture, and to the friends and communities that build us up. Be excellent to each other.
* * *
RAVEN JOHN
@twospirittrickster
Raven, a Two Spirit Coast Salish/Stolo artist, helped us with consultation and direction for the event and let us use some of their fashion designs on the avatars. Their sister @queenalphabetties also provided formline art examples we adapted into the avatars, furniture, and items.
Donation Links
#Thanksgivingback
If you want to give back this Thanksgiving, we highly recommend these two charities:
Urban Native Youth Association
This is a local charity chosen by Raven, focused on Native Youth in Leadership.
American Indian College Fund
This is the biggest US-based organization that helps native people go to college.
Update to XCs
While we've got your attention, we've adjusted the Extracurriculars reward-collection time from 24 hours after an XC is concluded to 12 HOURS. Why? Simply put: having it at 24 hours was melting our servers like cheese on pizza and that is not very good if you want to keep playing PIMD crash-free. Trust me, this is great for all of us.
Enjoy!
Avatars
Feel the fire with these beautiful event avis.
Pet Styles
Fallin' for these exclusive new Pet Styles that have dropped at the Store! These are available for purchase at varying prices until the end of the event on November 29th at 6 AM Pacific Time.
Event Furniture
The original PNW feeling.
All will be available through the usual means: event boxes, the Fall Furniture Box and the Furniture Store!
What makes you say that?
FinnleyKitty
Well-Known Member
HONESTLY I CACKLED I LOVED ITLove. Love. Love. The “Unceded” wall art tho? “Depicts in orange which parts of North America were stolen from Native Americans.” All.Of.
Well done Apes. Proud of you.
AddisonJenkin420
Member
I dont think this is okay at all. Leave cultures alone. I have friends and family who are native and my one friend just deleted this game because its very offensive.